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SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
By the San Antonio Light Pub. Co.
(Inc.)
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Deer. Deer what a time the Elks are
having in old Philadelphia.
Anyway it is better to carry a pocket
bank than a pocket flask.
When the ice dealers hold a conven-
tion the band will probably play by
request "In the Good Old Summer
Time.”
It’s rather peculiar that none of
these big defaulters think of going
Insane until they have spent all the
money.
Two weeks having passed since fire-
crackers and toy pistol day Chicago is
cnce more instituting a crusade for
a safe and sane Fourth.
We are real glad to learn that there
will be a drop in the price of dia-
monds. Lots of people refuse to wear
diamonds because of the price.
The editor of the Encampment
(Ohio) Herald says he didn’t attend a
ball given recently because he was
too old and fat. He assures his read-
ers however that the “esprit du
corpse” of the Herald office attended
the function.
NOW FOR THE T. P
The commercial travelers of Texas
are coming to San Antonio next year
to hold their convention. Already the
local post of the Travellers’ Protec-
tive Association are taking steps to
make the event memorable. In this
undertaking they should have the mor-
al and financial backing of the muni-
cipal government the business men
and the citizens generally.
The traveling men are genial whole-
souled. good-hearted hale fellows well
met. They form one of the greatest
factors in keeping the wheels of in-
dustry humming. They like to enter-
tain and be entertained. They go
back and forth across the country and
they rub elbows with almost every
phase of humanity.
It is they as much as any other one
thing not even excepting the public
press which spreads broadcast the
fame or shame of a city and their opin-
ions are accepted reliable inasmuch
as there is little of prejudice in their
makeup.
San Antonio already has a reputa-
tion as a convention city that is sec-
ond to none in the country and her
cltiaens should be liberal in purse and
spirit in order to maintain this proud
record.
Nothing redounds more to the credit
of a city and increases its standing
and fair name over the country than
the manner in which it conducts great
functions and treats its guests from
sister cities. Let the welcome to the
T. P. A be warm and cordial and let
•ach loyal San Antonian appoint him-
self a committee of one to see to it
that the stay of the visitors be made
pleasant.
AMERICAN FRUIT.
Fruits and nuts of domestic produc-
tion are supplying a rapidly increas-
ing share of American consumption of
those classes of commodities and in
certain articles notably raisins prunes
and oranges the home product has
practically excluded that of foreign
origin. A compilation recently made
by the bureau of statistics of the de-
partment of commerce and labor strik-
ingly illustrates the improved position
of the United States during the past
twenty years with refereuce to its
ability to supply home demand for
fruits and nuts.
Twenty years ago the importations
of fruits and nuts amounted in valus
to 20 2-3 million dollars while domes-
tic exportations thereof were but
2 2-3 millions purchases of the foreign
product being thus over seven times
as much as sales to foreign countries.
In the fiscal year just ended importa-
tions were about 35 millions and ex-
portations 1754 millions American
sales abroad of home-produced fruits
and nuts being thus practically one-
half as much as purchases of the for-
eign product. In the period from
1887 to 1907 imports of fruits and
nuts have increased but 80 per cent
while exports of the domestic product
have increased about 540 per cent.
THE BIGGEST MAP.
The biggest map that ever was
made a map that will take genera-
tions to complete is to have material
additions made to it this summer. It
is the topographic survey map of the
United States being made by the geo-
logical survey and this year field
work is to be done in thirty-one
states and four territories.
The people who live in localities that
have already been completely survey-
ed and who know about the map find
it an invaluable aid. It is prepared in
such detail that every hamlet is
shown and even every house except
where the buildings are closely
crowded together in cities. Every
road and path every stream and ford
and bridge every hill and every stage
of elevation of every hill is shown
with precision.
The government manages to com-
plete about 35000 square miles of this
may every year at a cost of 1350000
or about $lO a square mile. It has fin-
ished with Massachusetts Rhode Is-
land Connecticut and is almost done
with several other states. Altogether
a little over one-third of the area of
the country has been covered. The
states that <pntribute to the work are
getting the earliest benefit. Not only
do they have maps made on a larger
scale but they have more of them fin-
ished each year. Ohio which contri-
butes largely expects to have thirteen
additional sheets completed or nearly
completed this summer. Even Alaska
is coming in for her benefit and the
most important mining districts will
soon have maps on a scale of about
one mile to an inch.
All the field worit for this map is
of course done in the summer time.
It is a pleasure to know that during
the silly season there is some useful
work going on in the world some-
where.
The Usual Result.
(Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
“I understand the famous pitcher is
eourting the sister of his old time
rival”
"Yes. How do you suppose it will
result?”
“In a tie no doubt."
Discouraged.
(Chicago Tribune.)
Lovely Finance —“O George I some-
times think I would rather die than
be married!”
George—" What (Jailing! Rather
die?”
Lovely Finance—“ Yes; you don’t
have to rehearse half a dozen times
for that you know.”
In the Finnish Diet.
(Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
The Stranger—Why did the Indy
members of the diet rush from the hall
so suddenly?
The Native—There's a female lobby-
ist in the anteroom with a box of
French hats.
In Doubt.
(Atlanta Constitution.)
"Is your book a financial suc-
cess?"
“Can’t tell yet. I have only been
able to buy ten copies of it.”
A Head for Business.
(Washington Star.)
“Dat automobile done killed five
chickens while it were goin’ down de
road.” said Miss Miami Brown.
"Yes" answered Mrs. Erastus Pink-
ley "but de fus' cost of de machine is
too much to make de inves’ment prof-
itable.”
No Use Here.
(Baltimore American.)
“I reud in the paper this morning
about a Brooklyn dentist who is so far
iu arrears in alimony that he has to
pay up or go to jail.”
"Think of a man like that whose
whole life is one strong pull and yet
can't use it!”
The second of Will Payne's series
"The Cheat of Overcapitalization” is
especially timely in its account of the
enormous inflation of railroad securi-
ties. Charles E. Russell in "The Suez
Canal" finds some lessons for our
own canal project and Arnold White
writes interestingly about the English
House of Lords.
Total Loss.
(Philadelphia Press.)
“I hear your store burned down last
night" said the casual acquaintance.
“I wish it had." replied the unfor-
tunate merchant; "but it didn't; It
burned up.
The fire started in the basement.”
Tuesday july 1«. 1907. THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT. Tuesday july i« 1907.
GOOD THINGS FROM THE WORLD AT LARGE
A Moving Likeness.
(Youth’s Companion.)
Any artist who is commissioned to
paint a portrait knows the desirabil-
ity of what is termed "a speaking
likeness.” One artist who was called
upon to execute a portrait from an
old tin type found that still more was
expected from him.
"This isn’t satisfactory to me or to
Emma Jane our daughter” said the
widower who had produced the tin
type as the sole picture of “ma.”
"No I should suppose not” the ar-
tist agreed.
"Well now what we want is this"
and the widower looked at him wist-
fully. “W’d like to keep the fea-
tures about as they are only liven 'em
twitchy.”
"Yes twitchy” said the widower
with a decided nod. 'You see we loved
ma just as she was an’ she hud a
kind ot a nervous twitch to her mouth
an' nose that kept up most of the time.
“I don’t expect you to paint ’em
twitching” he added tolerantly “but
I want and Emma Jane wants they
should look as if they might twitch
any minute."
So. Here Now.
tLondon Tit-Bits.)
Mlles —In Russia the soldiers are not
allowed to marry.
Giles —That’s where the Russian
government makes a great mistake.
Miles —Because why?
Giles—Because a married man
knows more about fighting than a sin-
gle one.
Too Much Penochle.
(New York World 1
He entered the West Sixty-eighth
street station late yesterday afternoon
with his clothing wringing wet and
demanded of Acting Lieutenant Weck-
erle:
"I want Wilkins arrested.”
"What did Wilkins do?”
“Wilkins and I were playing pe-
nuchle in a row boat understand?
We’re out on the Hudson see? I am
dealing and 1 turns up a nine of clubs.
’Fine’ says I and counts ten. Next
trick I made a hundred and fifty
trumps and shouts ’Fine' like a bird.
"Wilkins belts me with the ore once
good and he’s hauling off to hand me
a sockdologer when I jumps into the
middle of the Hudson. I starts in
swimming and I keeps on until I
bumps into tire dock down here.”
"Go to the west side court and
swear out a warrant” Weckerle sug-
gested.
"How'll I get there?"
“Swim” said Weckerle.
"I wish Wilkins had you in the boat”
the caller retorted as he passed out
of the station.
Just What He Meant.
(Harper’s Weekly.)
There is a certain old gentleman
who partakes of the qualities of the
diamond as it is mined but whose
lack of "polish" is a said trial to his
eldest daughter The old gentleman
as he expresses it "got that with both
feet when some dude inventors came
pirutin' round the range.” Not long
ago the familv were gathered in the
library one of the windows of which
was open.
"That air—” the father began but
was quickly Interrupted.
"Father dear don’t say that air' —
say 'that there.’ ” the daughter ad-
monished.
“Well this ear —" he again attempt-
ed but this was quickly brought to a
halt.
"Nor ’this ’ere.’ ‘this here’ is cor-
rect." he was told.
The old gentleman arose with an
angry snort. "Look here Mary" he
said wiih asperity. "Of course 1
know you have been to school and all
that but I recon 1 know what 1 want
to say an' I am going to say it. I
HOT DAY IDLINGS.
believe I feel a cold in this ear from
that air and I’m going to shut the
window!"
In Need of a Chance.
(London Telegraph.)
A small girl recentlyy entered a
grocer s shop in the suburbs ot
Whitechapel and said to the shopman
in a shrill poping voice;
"Please sir I ant 'art a pound of
butter and a penn-orth of cheese and
muyer sees she will end a shilling in
when farver comes home.”
“All right” replied the man.
“But.” continued the child “muver
wants the change 'cos she 'as got
to put a penny in the gas meter.”
Arithmetical Progression.
(Chicago Post.
“You are so popular.” sighs the
swain. “You have so many suitors."
"The idea!” smiles the fair young
thing. "Why I can count them all
on the fingers of my left hand. See.
The index finger is Smugforth; the
second finger is Mr. Balder and the
third finger—the third finger of my
left hand—the third finger is you.”
Next day he got the ring for it
Comparisons.
(Puck.)
“Why do so many of our ablest
men turn their backs on the public
and devote their talents to the ser-
vice of great corporations?”
"Well" answered Senator Sorg-
hum “I shouldn’t be surprised if it
was because a corporation generally
stands by a man who has worked
for it. and the public generally
doesn't.”
Steadiness of France.
(New York Globe.)
“Not since the dread days of the
commune has Fiance had to face a
situation so closely approaching civil
war." These words from a Pans dis-
patch describing the effects of the
Midi disturbances are most reminis-
cent. How otten has the French re-
public been in the pangs of dissolu-
tion! Often In the days of MacManou
the end was almost reached. The
Ferry riots Boulangerlsm the Panama
exposition the Dreyfus case—how
could be survival? Innumerable May
days have been marked as the fateful
one. Yet somehow the present French
state has survived these buffetings 35
years and lately has seemed stronger
than ever before. The ruffled waters
have quickly claimed. It is possible
to believe therefore that the crisis
now on Is like its predecessors and
that in a short time almost before
the flowers carried to the new graves
have faded the occurrence will bo
forgotten. Something must still bo
allowed for the French temperament—-
for gustiness and capacity for quick
change.
The Retort Courteous.
(Washington Star.)
Gelett Burgess at the recent dinner
of the American Booksellers’ associa-
। tion in New York said he thought
| tnat too many authors wrote for money
purely.
“Hence” the creator of the Goop
went on "the result is unpleasant.
Anything done purely for money is
bound to be unpleasant. There are
bound to be involved in it all sorts of
unpleasant things that like weeds in
a garden keep continually cropping
up.
“I once knew a San Franciscan who
married a girl for her money. She was
not a pretty girl. and. as time passed
and love cooled she developed a rather
nasty tongue.
“One day her husband bought with
power automobile. He took the car
home gaily and brought his wife to
the front door to look at it. She gave
it one sneering glance and then said:
" ‘lt’s very nice but if it hadn't been
for my money it wouldn’t be here.’
“ ‘Well Mamie' said the husband
quickly “if it hadn't been for your
money you wouldn't be here your-
self.' ”
His EXPLANATION.
The Playwright.—My new play Is like
:he “Help Wanted” columns In a news-
Manager—How so?
The Playwright—Full of situations.
San Antonio r O
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Kerrville
——
ALAMO NATIONAL BANK
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $600000.
SAFE CONSERVATIVE ACCOMMODATING.
Best Fire and Burglar Proof Vaults In Fire Proof Building.
CHAS. ZOLLER. PAUL INGENHUTH H. R. SCHMELTZER.
President A Gen. Mgr. Vice President Beo’y Treaa
MERCHANTS' TRANSFER COMPANY
(INCORPORATED)
Receiving. Forwarding. Storage. Eto. Hauling and Placing Safes and
Machinoiy a aoeclalty. Both Phones 358.
Office and Warehouses: 510 to 5)4 Dolorosa Stream
E. B. CHANDLER
MONEY TO LOAN
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
IC2 CrocKett Street
ISCRAPS OF
INFORMATION |
According to a catalogue the total
number of postage stamps issued by
governments up to January 1 last was
20496 of which 6153 belong to the
British empire and 14343 to the rest
of the world. The issues of Europe
amount to 4361 those of Asia to 3856
Africa has Issued 4469 America 4688
the West Indies 1637 and Oceania
1485.
Sir William Garston has recom-
mended that the great dam at Assou-
an Egypt be raised nearly twenty-
five feet which would more than
double the present water supply. The
dam now supplies about a quarter of
the water which eventually will be
needed in Egypt. With the proposed
enlargement about 950000 acres of
land would be brought under cultiva-
tion. The change would cost about
$7500000.
The most frequent cause of collapse
among small water tanks says the
Building News is the corrosion of the
hoops. These are flat wrought-iron
bands one-eighth inch to one-quarter
inch thick which are seldom painted
So that they become subject to corro-
sion both from the outside and from
the inside. Hoops should be made
without welds and thoroughly painted
before and after erection.
The American tobacco crop has
within the last few years assumed
greatly increased importance. Quali-
ty as well as the quantity has improv-
ed. The farmers in some parts of the
south where this erpp has been taken
up are making money beyond their
fondest dreams in the cultivation of
tobacco and it is said that the unusu-
al sight has been witnessed there if
the agents of the large manufacturing
companies practically on their knees
bogging for a few bales of tobacco.
Who originated the familiar phrase
"The almighty dollar?” It was Wash-
ington Irving in "The Creole Vil-
lage” w’hich he published in 1837. The
phrase became so popular and excited
so much controversy in consequence
of a doubt whether the adjective was
Irreverent that its author had to ex-
plain eighteen years later that he had
Intended “no irreverence even to the
dollar which he is well aware is be-
coming daily more and more an object
of worship.” "Dollar" means “valle-
yer” the “thaler” having been named
after the .Toachimsthal in Bohemia in
whose valley it was first coined in the
sixteenth century.
The worm will turn says the prov-
erb and at last the newspaper worm
has turned hard. In a recent novel a
well known criminal lawyer represent-
ed the city editor of a metropolitan
daily newspaper as remaining in the
office until 2 o'clock in the morning
at which time he was “unishing off”
an editorial. A few days after the
public had been allowed to gain this
valuable inside information of the
workings of a newspaper office the
aforesaid daily newspaper worm turn-
ed. It said it understood the law-
yer’s next book was to be a realistic
novel of sea life and that an episode
would be the story of how the cap-
tain stood on the bridge and oiled the
engines. The lawyer's demurrer is
now awaited with interest.
In the Manila Times of April 12 ap-
pears the following in regard to Agui-
naldo leader of the Filipino revolt in
1899 and president of the short-lived
Filipino republic: "Aguinaldo has so
generally been identified with his
roles of soldier that too little atten-
tion is given to the role he is now play-
ing as emulator of Cincinnatus that
of farmer or haciendero. in which by
his example he is probably conferring
upon Ills countrymen as much distin-
guished position. The part which
Aguinaldo is now playing was brought
out prominently this morning in a
conference held with the governor gen-
eral in which Captain Sleeper direc-
tor of lands. Mr. Miller. Dr. Nesom and
Mr. Edwards also took part. It was
regarding the use of a steam plow on
his Imus estate a part of which Gen
oral Aguinaldo occupies as a tenant of
the government.
In case of accident ring up
either phone 2323 for our White
Ambulance.
Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Co
Did You Ever See
Real Mocha Coffee?
HOLLAND’S
WINDOW
IS FULL OF IT.
AMERICAN DISTRICT
TELEGRAPH CO.
Office with Western Union Telegraph
Company.
Both Phones 105 and 200.
We Do All Kinds of Messenger Work.
Call for and deliver Western Union
messages. Deliver special stamp let-
ters tor the postoffice. We gather la
ads for The Dally Light
JERRY NEWTON MgK
SUMMER
Ideas In COMBS. BRACELETS.
WAIST PINB BELT BUCKLKB
and PINS are now ready for your
Inspection. No such variety of
desirable lines of JEWELRY
WATCHES. SILVERWARE etc.
tn Texas and always at reasona-
ble prices quality considered.
The Bell Jewelry Co.
Wholesale and Retail Jewelern
227 West Commerca St
New arrival of 3000 pair ot
HAMILTON-BROWN SHOES AND
LOW QUARTERS
for Men Wamen and Children. The
latest designs shapes and styles.
in Vic’ Caif Patent Leather and
Gun Metal.
Boys' Shoes from $1.50 up.
Children’s S>.oes from 60c up.
Ladles' Shoes from $1.15 Up.
Men's Shoes from $1.75 up.
E. BROWN
506 East Houston Street.
hAHiiM'trwii »M W w‘ii li‘li'l ( ’li»MVi|H|»M»|
E.
JEWELRY CO.
Cur doctor who is a graduate ex-
amines your eyes free. 27 years
leading op- q nio te 11 a
ticians i n the story of
San Anto-*®*our success
as opticians. We know how to fit
eyes. Come and convince yourself.
— Expert
Opticians
Both 146 Phones
s
The
ICE
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> That the Southern Ico
; Company sells is made
( from pure Distilled Artesian :
> Water.
Ful. Weight—Prompt Delivery.
$
F. J. Scudder Ed Torrey
F. J. SCUDDER & CO.
Agents Germania Fire Ins. Co. of Now
York. We represent leading companies
of the world assets over $80000000.
Fire Marine Tornado Plate Glass.
Office corner Navarro & Crockett Sts.
HOTELS
The Menger
San Antonio Tex.
.Located opposite the beautiful
Alamo Plaza.
American Plan $3.00 and up.
None better for comfort and
service.
McLEAN 4 MUDOE Managers
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