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& " aA. Why! GUildren, How are You? rail SlS Pffigjj fill HERE I AM AGAIN, THE SAME OLD SANTA CLAUS. i will this holiday season make my Headquarters at THE PIONEER BRBG ST0RE, Opposite London Motel. Wo will bo pleased to show vou tho choicest line, t ho besi selected mid cheapest Stock of Toys, Books, Novelties, Fancy Goods, in San Angelo, suitaolo for presents for old and young. m The Immense stock of Holiday Novelties, we. fehow are entirely NEW il)i.- season's goods .ill Irtish and dean, and specially .solootod to please our friends and customers, in quality and price. We h.ive a line of goods you want and sell them at Lowest Prices for Cash, The Greatest Variety to Select From. Come in and soe the display, you arc welcome whothor you buy 01 not. New goods will bo received until Christmas. SPECIAL FAVORS TO bUNDAY SCHOOLS Don't forget the place. THE PIONEER DRUG STORE, OPPOSITE LANDON HOTEL, The School Committee. Ou Muiiduy night the. school committee met and discussed tho school question very euro fully. Every ono prosent seem ed hearilh ititorostod In the cause ahd In due time thev in tend to formulate a plan which they believo will meet with the approbation of tho people of our cliy. 'Alio advocates of hotter school faculties tiro just as much In earnest over tho question as ever and purpose to keep the mutter constantly under consid eration until San Angelo has a school Aystom worthy of her on torpriso und a credit to her peo. plo. Tho next ineuting will bo held at the courthouse on Monday night at.8 p. in. in thocommls sionors'court room. Thocomtnitteo at present con hist of Dr. J. A. March, W. S. Kollcy, Chas. A. D.iiloy, Eddie Maior. Dr Boyd Cornick, Doc Rust. W.' S Cunningham, Hon. J. W. Hill. M. B. Pulliam, Row P. M. Majors and M. C. Rags dale. At the meeting on Monday nigh; it wiisdoiMiied advisable to increase iho membership of tho com in i i.i i;i inn nothini: deliuitc was dune at that time it being a matter for future consideration. Disease and danger lurks in tho vital organs Tho blood be comes vitiated and tho general health is undermined whenever tho stomach and liver fail to per form their functions as nature Intended. Herbino will lone up tho stomach, regulate tho liver, where other preparations only roliove. Price, 50 cents. Forjsale by J. W. Harris & Co. The Plague of Alum. It is said that tho soventeon year locusts aro duo next sum tnor, and farmers havo already been warned with roforeiico to their young orchards. Thero is a creator plaguo than tho locusts with us now, which affects not only tho farmers, but tho entire community. This Is tho alum baking powder. Tho makers of those articles aro trying to push them into ovory household, ro gardloss of the harm thoy aro doing to tho health of tho people, considering only tho enormous prolits which thoy aro making outofthom. Selling thorn auy whoro from ton to thirty cents per pound, thoy still mako eight hundred per cent. Tho public aro waking up to the soriousnrss of this post, in somo localities' In England recently nearly a hundred deal ors in alum baking powders were taken Into court, convicted und punished, and that rid Great Britain of tho plague. In Canada notice has been given that after January next, the method in England will be adopted. In this country many grocers have already been ar rested for dealing In alum pow tiers, and tho action of the authorities will doubtless bo come general. It is now unsafe to either soil or use them. According to Oflicor Howard, Desmont attempted to bribo him on tho way to tho station. Tho oflicor appeared to fall into the trap. Desmont, ho says, said that if the oflicor would gtmran too that thoro would bono prose cution ho would see that tho dia mond was returned. Thooflicer accoptod tho proposition, and Desmont took him to a saloon at Thirteenth and Main streets. Thoro Desmont spoko to a bar tender, who wont upstairs and rcturnod boon aftorward, follow ed by a man who ontored tho saloon and walked up closo to tho oflicor. Dosmont said to him that tho oflicor was all right, 'anil when ho said this tho bartondor handed tho diamond over to the oflicor. Howard t.hon ordered Coleman, tho man who had followed tho bartondor downstairs, under ar rest, too. Tho latter offorotl light, and things woro gotting exciting when Oflicor Lamb camo Into tho saloon. Coleman and Dc.imont quiotcd down then and woroatonco taken to the calaboose. f Eftis. w J. ?t Humphries brought in from his farm 12 miles down tho river tiyo bales of cotton Satur day and said It. was his last balo We tiro offering this season Ttperfal Inducements in prices to the churches and Sunday schools Wanting Candles, Fruits, Nuts, etc , for Christmas trees, romps and other entertainments. We carry tho most comploto lino oi Christmas candies in tho west. ' Taylor & Johnson. Buck and Darling cook stoves at Hagelsteiu's. Candies at J H Smith 0 Co. We keep fresh candy in stock all the time. Nothing old and stale. Everybody knows B'lanko Bros candy, we handle it. .1.11. Smith & Co. S. 0. Strong was in town Saturday to have his arill ro paired tit H. H Mitchell's" olaok smith shop and then loft for near Ozona where he Is boring a second well for Hartgrovo and Bryson. For Cypress tauksimd troughs sec E. L. McAlniue. Mv. N. G. King, u.big stock and sheepman, was in town Saturday Ironi Sanderson and ho said his wool crop amounted to about 1(3,000 pounds which he sold at 1 He. His flock, of 5000 aro in lino condition and ho seomp quite enthusiastic ovor sheep and their future. PICKLES AT ADAMS' Just received fresh shipment, Heine's kraut, pickles, sweet pickles, preserves and minco meat in bulk at Adams'. Berlin, Oct. 14. No country does so mucu for the education of its peoplo as Germany. The common schools are not only in reach of the poorest, but the tu ition is free and attendance is cumpulsory in childhood. Hence ignorauco Is a crime and illitcra tes are no moro numerous than criminals. Having passed through the common schools, tho young men and women of the country havo an opportunity to qualify themselves by special training lor auy one of the ninety and nino occupations. In the university every branch of science is taught, and every path of learning, as far as the anibi tion of the btudont prompts him to go, may bo followed. For those who prefer or whose cir cumstances requiro thorn to engage in commercial, mechani cal or ngricultu ral lines, thoro at c schools of training for tho hands as well as the minds for any de partmont of human activity. There are schools for farmers, yurdi ors. florists, fruitgrowers, forcubinot makers, bookkeepers, foresters, blacksmiths, carpen ters, machinists, tailors, shoe makers, druinrists: thero aro cooking bchools and institutes for training for training servunt girls, barbers and chiropodists. You can ti rid a school in Germa ny for Vouching anything you want to know; and it is usually supported by tho government and froo to all comers, or per haps only li nominal tuition Is charged. There is no reason whv anv person in this great empire should bo ignorant of tho duties pertaining to the po sition ho is required to occupy. A special to tho world from Washington says: Mr. and M rs. Hon ry Scott, of San Francisco, are visiting la Washington. Official and fashionable socioty has given thuui the cold shoul der. "Mr. Scott is tho million aire proprietor of tho Union Iron Works, at whopo homo President and Mrs. McKinloy wore enter tained during thoir visit to ban Francisco last 6pring. It was at this house that Mrs. McKin loy bocamo so critically ill. The Presidontand his official family keenly appreciated tho courtesy extended, but when a bill of $8,000 was rondored to tho local committee of inauagoment to ltquidato tho exponso of this entertainment, thoir sentiments woro ohanged. Thero is n, time when every one needs something to revive a drooping spirit. Chas Zenker's whiskey tie tno oest known Too Quick for Three Fort Worth was !:IJ0 o'clock Saturday ovening when John T. MoElroy. of Pecos. Tex , started to board tho train at the Texas & Pacific station at Fort Worth for Dallas. Ho had his ovorcoat on his arm and as no started to stop on tho train ho was crowded by several men who "jostled" him as is usual in thocasoof pickpockots. Ho at onco suspected tho reason and "searched himself" to as certain what was missing. His money was safe, his watch was still nestling in his waistcoat pocket, and then ho felt for a 1800 diamond ho wore in his shirt bosom. It was gone. Without a word he dropped his overcoat and threw his arms about the three men near him Aj soon as he had them "clinched" ho cried out for an oflicer, and Depot Mastor Fulford responded, with him coming Ollicors Howard and Logan. The thieves struggled to free themselves and all throe got away. Desmont was caught, after a ehuso in tho Texas & Pacific yards by Oflicor Howard, Mr. McElroy and George Schrouder, a resident of Fort Worth. Ho was brought back to the station proper, whoro it was found that Policeman Logan and D( pot Mas tor Fulford had captured Jame son, who was at once taken to the calaboose. When you want good Wilis' key, call on Chas. W. Zenker he always keeps the best. The Grant Lumber Co. moot all competition and all tiures they want your trade. Pecans wanted by II. II. Sig man it Co. at Caldwell's old stand ' Just received at Fmdlator's Baker Perfect wire Everything new and First,-Class at the McDermott House. AcroHH Unfit oiwl on C'liftdliournuSt Meals 25c. Rooms 25c and 50c. My Table is My Specialty. Mrs B. McDermott easss32sssmssisnBms3E3Esspm LOUIS F. HEITZLER I'KAI.KIC Wood ai)di Goal Wood, per coid ..JI.(M) C'oul, per ton .. 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