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LIVED THREE CENTURIES
VIGOROUS AND STRONG AT 100
Mrs. Mary Wilkins 108 years old.
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WORK ON ROAD
BOND ISSUE
Immediately after his return from
his Aatscosa county ranch today Post-
master John J. Stevens got on
the good roads bond issue. He is
chairman of the county good roads as
sociation which is proposing a $250
000 bond issue for the extension or
good roads in all parts of tile county.
Petitions have been drawn up and
about 25 copies made. These will b-:
circulated in the county and city for
DR. BROILES Specialist.
Chronle_Dlseaae« of Men and Women.
E b Cured
W C n $l2 - 5 0
F WOMENS'
This proposition
f \ good until May
f° r cure
DR BROILES “iCV flny curable
disease Cures
fuaranteed. Advice FREE.
002'2 E- Houston St. San Antonio.
Opposite Moore Bldg.
Put Up Your Front Fence
WITH THE RENOWNED
CYCLONE FENCE
THE NEATEST AND MOST DURABLE FENCE ON THE MARKET
ONCE PUT UP-NO REPAIRS—NO PAINT
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ED. STEVES & SONS
THE LARGEST DEALERS IN BUILDING
MATERIALS IN WEST TEXAS
SUNSET YARDS: I. & g. N. YARDS:
Opposite New 8. P. Depot. Cor. Buena Vista and I. 4G. N. Track.
the signature of taxpayers and they
will be presented to the commission
ers court May 11. The petition re-
quests the commissioners to order an
election on the bonds.
Petitions will be placed at a num
ber of stores situated on the main
roads in and out of the city where
country people do much of their tran
ing and they will also be circulated
in the country and city by persons
who are working for the good roads.
Later a list of those places where
petitions may be found and of persons
circulating them will be published fo>-
the information of those who desire
to sign them.
Nursing Mothers and Malaria.
The Old Standard GROVE'S TASTE-
LESS CHILL TONIC drives out ma-
laria and builds up the system. For
grewn people and children 50c.
THE TERRELL WELLB
AUTOMOBILE LINE
Has changed secheduies and Hereaf-
ter will connect with the South
Flores car at end of car line except
In case of accident to auto passen-
gers will not have to wait exceeding
20 minutes at end of car line if at all.
from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Fare on auto
round trip 40 cents. Special trips af-
ter 5 p. m. to parties of four or more
hi on request by phone.
FRIDAY may i 1908. THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT. Friday may 1 iwe.
Mrs. Mary Wilkins of Remington
Ind. mother of Dr. John A. WIIk.
Ins of Delta Ind. is one of
the oldest residents of
the state having lived
in three centuries
and being in her
109th year.
She was born in County Tyrone
Ireland. September 29th 1799 and
came to this country with her hus-
band in 1840. She is th” mother o£
four children all living. At the pres-
ent time she is visiting a daughter in
Indiana and is in splendid health. She
enjoyed an automobile ride a few
days ago and was greatly pleased at
the speed. Mrs. Wilkins remembers
the crowning of Queen Victoria and
enjoys telling of the experiences add
conditions of a hundred years ago.
On January 18th Margaret Wat-
son daughter of Mrs. Wilkins sent
the following letter from her mother:
"Dear Mr. Duffy:—l want to tell
you about your medicine it is doing
me so much good. I am now a very
old woman. I have passed my 108th
birthday. Since taking your Pure
Malt Whiskey my appetite is better
and lam stronger. I rest better and
my daughter who is 75 years old
says I am getting younger every day.
I feel that your Whiskey is a food
and that it will keep me alive for a
great many years more. Your Malt
Whiskey makes me think of the whis-
JAIL 95 DURING
MONTH OF APRIL
Sheriff’s Report Shows the
Disposition Made of
Prisoners.
Ninety-five prisoners came under
the charge of the sheriff’s office in the
50 days in April according to the re-
port made out by Chief Deputy Train-
er The bill to the county for feeding
the prisoners is $392.40 or an average
of a little more than 40 prisoners for
the month.
Of the prisoners in charge 12 went
to the penitentiary 10 were released
five went to the convict camp and two
lunatics were disposed of by one be-
ing sent to the poor farm and the oth-
er to the Southwestern Insane asylum.
1 his leaves 15 of the unfortunates
still in the county jail. It is a begin-
ning however in the crusade started
by the county commissioners' court
to relieve the sheriff’s office from the
necessity of caring for the lunatics.
The 12 prisoners taken to the pen-
itentiary April 24 and the charges
against them are: Pedro Hernandez
stealing mules; Theo Montalbo bur-
glary; H. J. Maddox theft of a horse;
George Kimble burglary and theft:
West Austin burglary: Clem Clem-
ents forgery: Frank Edwards theft
ewer $5O; Frank Jones alias Wahl
burglary and theft; Max Martinez
theft over $5O; Pedro Gutierrez bur-
glary: Ed. Lyons burglary; A. Valle-
jo theft of a horse.
.The 10 released by District Attorney
I. C. Baker are: Frank Fentress;
Barney Mlles. John Rucker A. Val-
lejo Dave Sarin. William Mclx-al L.
H. Merchant J. H. Conklin Will
Fields. McKinney.
Hamilton Dorcha Willie Griffin
Benison Re/er; Herman Baptiste and
Martin de La Cruz were taken to the
convict camp.
Superintendent Applewhite of the
convict camp reports that 1370 loads
01 gravel were hauled in April. Twelve
nays were spent on grading the roads.
Six days it was too wet to work and
on one day April 30 there was a sign
of frost. In all 2087 meals were serv-
ed the bill to the county being $335.65.
POTATOES WERE GONE.
I. 4 G. N. Watchman Recovers Four
Sacks of Spuds Taken From Car.
A box car standing in the freight
yards of the I. & G. N. last night
was raided an<i several sacks of Irish
potatoes taketi. Night Watchman Con-
nelly discovered that the door had
been forced and soon after found the
potatoes where they were hidden. He
awaited the arrival of the man who
wanted potatoes and Louis Rodriguez
was arrested. Rodriguez was trans-
ferred to the county court from the
corporation court this morning.
Get a Mullins non sinkable boat
McElroy & Brown agents.
Hay alfalfa Johnson grass hulls
rice meal. M. Marucbeau.
SCORES HONOR
WOMAN FIFTI
MS A NUN
Mother Isabel Receives Hom-
age at Reception Last
Night.
TRIBUTES ARE GLOWING
Fine Program and $2lO Gold-
en Offering Marks the
Event.
AsXhe shadows deepened last even-
ing former pupils ot the Ursuline
Academy wended their way to the old
school around which for them so
many tender memories cling and
within whose walls some had not en-
tered for a quarter of a century. Hun-
dreds gathered last night to do honor
to the good sister Mother Isabella
who had completed 50 years in her
sacred profession and a reception
from 7 to 9 o’clock was held In tne
auditorium of the convent at which
a fitting program was rendered by
former pupils of the institution. Re-
freshments were served by Miss
Maria Lacoste assisted by Miss Erna
Schelper and a delightful evening
was spent by those present in greet-
ing friends of former years that time
and place had separated.
The hall was very beautifully and
effectively decorated in gold and ivy;
festoons of gold were draped from
the chandeliers to the sides of the
room and trailing ivy clung to the
curtains and in every conceivable
place while the old desk at which
Mother Isabella presided half a cen-
tury ago was beautifully decorated
tn cut flowers ivy and gold. Calla
lilies in profusion were used in the
decoration of this old piece of furni-
ture which had long ago been dis-
carded for newer but which was
brought from its hiding place by mem-
bers of the alumnae to add to the
associations of the past.
The program which was arranged
by Miss Maria Lacoste was of un-
usual merit in which performers of
recognized worth took pprt. The first
number was a piano solo Liorell
which was beautifully rendered by
Miss Estelle Dickinson of San Lui3
Potosi whose mother as Miss Dun-
bar of this city was a former pupil
of the convent. Mrs. Anna McAllister
Katzenberger of Chicago a former
pupil sang “Marguerite" and an-
swered a<n encore with the familiar
strains of a “Spanish Merchant."
Mrs. Katzenberger is a vocalist of re-
nown and her voice was never hea - 3
to greater advantage than last night.
She was accompanied by her sister
Mrs. Lula McAllister Griesenbeck. An
address was made by Leonard Garza
on behalf of the alumnae association
in which he extolled the virtues of
Mother Isabella and declared the love
and appreciation borne by the pu-
pils of the convent for her. In con-
clusion Mr. Garza said: “For the good
like you there is no death the stars
go out and shine upon another shore."
Mr. Garza was chosen forthis office
because his mother M.rs. Leonard
IGarza. Sr.as Carolina Callaghan
took the part of the angel at the pro-
fession of Mother Isabella 50 years
ago. Miss Kate Salter’s sweet voice
was heard in "Sweet. I Sigh No
More” She was followed by Miss J
Marie De Ham. who sang "Salva Re/
gina" by Damna. Miss De Ham was
enthusiastically encored and respond-
ed with "My Dollie’s Dead." Miss Es-
sie Crawford the poet laureate of
the alumnae association read an
original poem dedicated to Mother
Isabella which was very meritorious
both in composition and to delivery.
Then came the presentation on be-
half of the termer pupils of the con-
vent of a beautifully hand painted
yellow satin purse containing $2lO in
glittering gold. The presentation was
made by three little maidens whose
grandmothers had been pupils of the
convent. They were Aileen Froebel
whose grandmother Mrs. Ellen Dar-
gan was present; Carlota Chavez and
Mary Tynan. The presentation speech
*M made by little Aileen Froebel
who said that the gift was made to
Mother Isabella in token of the love
and esteem Mother Isabella’s many
former charges bore her.
The program was concluded by.
Mias Gussie Rowley who gave one of
her inimitable negro dialect readings
entitled “Colored High Society" and
to the encore she responded with a
The foundation of robust
health is what is allowed’to enter
the mouth. The more simple
the diet the more perfect the
health.
D? PRICE'S
WHEAT FLAKE CELERY
FOOD
is plain pure and wholesome
easily digested prevents con-
stipation.
For sale by all Grocers
~ Straw Hats
We’ve Straws that will tickle the man
who is looking for style and quality—
ALL SHAPES from ALL BRAIDS
$l5O to $5.00
A SWELL ASSORTMENT OF GENUINE PANAMAS FROM
. $5.00 to $20.00
Frank Brothers
ALAMO PLAZA TWO STORES COMMERCE .ST.
Chicago Man Will Walk
Around the United States
The enthusiasm aroused by Pedes-
trian Weston’s famous trip from
Maine to Chicago has inspired Carl
Countryman to a walking feat which
will be unique. He is to walk from
Chicago through Michigan to the Soo
down the Canadian shore to Buffalo
east through New York state touch-
ing Rochester Utica Syracuse and
Albany and on the Atlantic coast at
Portland. Me. From there he follows
the Atlantic coast southward touch-
ing New York Philadelphia Washing-
ton Baltimore Raleigh and on down
to Miami Fla. Thence back to Jack-
sonville and following the gulf coast
to New Orleans. Then up the Rio
Grande and to the Pacific coast
thence north through San Francisco to
Seattle and back through Montana
North Dakota. Minnesota and to Chi-
cago. He will thus completely encir-
cle the United States. He estimates
the distance roughly at 12000 miles.
He has made no definite dates and
has not even specified the time of his
return to Chicago. He is at present
well up toward the Soo in Michigan.
Mr. Countryman is 28 years old and
a graduate of Cumnock School of Ora-
tory at the Northwestern university.
He is an author and lecturer of con-
siderable local reputation and is mak-
ing the trip to gather data for a book
which he intends to publish upon bls
negro lullaby song which received
rounds of applause.
The officers of the alumnae associa-
tion are Mrs. Hugh B. Rice presi-
dent; Miss Mamie Florian vice-presi-
dent; Miss Kate Slater corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Frank Murphy re-
cording secretary and Miss Mary Gar-
vin treasurer.
Among the many present last night
were Mrs. Mary E. Howard Mrs. C.
P. Smith Mrs. Marguerite Smith. Mr.
and Mrs. Manuel Yturrl Mrs. E. G.
Jones Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Rice.
Mrs. Kate Clarkson Mrs. Emily Brack-
ett King Mrs. Ellen B. Cooley Mrs.
Ellen Dargan. Mrs. Ellen Meyers.
Miss Marla Lacoste Mrs. Lula McAl-
lister Griesenbeck Mrs. Anna McAl-
Hater Katzenberger Mrs. Solon Stew-
art Miss Ida Dunbar Miss Essie
Crawford Miss Amelie Lacoste Miss
Harriet Strohmeyer Miss- Marie De ।
Ham Mrs. E. W. Bates Mr. and Mr*. '
R G. Hudson Mrs. W. F. Schmidt
Miss Lucinda Stein Miss Edith Buck-
ley. Mrs. M. E. Buckley Mrs. Ed Ty-
nan Miss Annie Meyer Miss Mary
Meyer Mrs. A. Gueidner. Mrs. Joe
Meny. Miss Essie Meyer Mrs. Do-
lores Hagy. Mr. J. E. Cahoon Mrs Ed
Fest. Mrs. Teresa Laux Mrs. C. Dick
inson. Miss Vlncenta Ramon Laredo;
Miss Evelyn Yturrl. San Luis Potosi;
Miss Alice Neville Miss Emma Salter |
Mrs. T. H. Banks Miss Kate Salter
Miss Nell Collins Mrs. J. P. Lov*
Mdy. Mrs. Agatha Schmidt Mrs. Mary
Heder Miss Gussie Rowley Mrs.
Frank Murphy Mrs. Herman Wagen-
fehr. P. J. Dargan Mias L. Evans.
Miss Elvira Yturrl Mrs. Ben Knfol-
bassa Miss Anna May Harris Miss
Essie Davis Miss Jessie Lancaster
Mrs. William Heye. Mrs. S. A. James.
Mrs. T. F. Hart Miss Mamie Binkley ।
Miss Kate Butterfield Miss Emmie
Sheldon Mrs. B. J. Mauermann Miss
Anna Pollock Miss Mildred Hatfield
Miss Roberta Reed Miss Elizabeth
Murphy Laredo; Miss Catherine
Summerville. Miss Texana Rossy
Mrs. J. F. Hines Miss Clara Rossy
Miss Elvle Gueidner Miss Margaria
Canales. Miss Estelle Dickinson Mrs.
Ward* Montgomery Miss Carrie
Giraud. Miss Juanita Cassanova. Miss
I Addie Glrnud Miss Henrietta De
I Ham. Mrs. R Campbell Miss Ellen i
Campbell Mrs. E. G. Truhart Mrs. I
B. E. Bundick Mrs. E. Crawford. Miss
Lucy Mateu Miss Ella Chaves Miss 1
Adela Chaveg. Miss Gertrude UmltiK 1
Claude C. Countryman Who Is Walk-
ing Around the United States.
return. He is a very enthusiastic Y. M.
C. A. worker and avails himself of
every opportunity possible to deliver
lectures in Y. M. C. A.'s along this
route.
Miss Clara Dickinson. T. Dickinson.
Mrs. Sallie Neville Mrs. J. W. Fisher
Miss Kate Edgar Mrs. M. B. Gaen-
slen. Henry Marucheau Miss Anna
Schelper Mrs W T. Seymour Mrs.
John Umscheidt Mrs. Frank Murphy
Miss Bertha Wagenfeuhr Miss Agne s
Schott. Misses Mary and -Amelia
Umscheidt N. M. Gray L. McDan-
iels Mrs. Alice Brennan Miss Gussie
Gaenslen Mrs. M. Marucheau. Mr.
and Mrs. L. Garza. Jr. Mrs. M.
Mooney. Miss Amelia Huth Mrs. El-
len Clark. Mrs. L. Y. Hunter. Miss
Emma Schelper Miss Ema Schelper
Max Schelper Mr. Howard Yturri and
many others.
ONE OF THE LARGEST BOX
FACTORIES IN THE STATE
r. L. Burnett Co 816-817 East Com-
merce street manufacturers of all
kinds of paper boxes has one of tile
largest manufacturing plants of its
kind In the South. Mr. R. L. Burnett
the president and manager of the
company has the experience of thirty
years in the manufacture of boxea
of all descriptions The firm enjjya
the patronage of the leading business
men of Texas. Louisiana and Mexiea.
They employ thl-ty five to fifty peo-
ple. Besides manufacturing boxes
the R. L- Burnett company carries a
full line of wrapping paper paper
bags plain and printed twine etc.
The popularity of a drink depends on its Quality—Flavor
Aroma Palatableness Wholesomeness and Healthful'ness. All
these qualities and more are found in
Ws Winter Ale
j >. rV%Every process from selecting the best
ginger root and grinding it (to secure
an a^so ' PUR ® extract) to crowning
NAxS/r the bottle is taken under our supervision.
We know there is no other Ginger Ale
to compare with it.
“Uncle Sam's" Is Ginger Ale Perfection
G. A. OUERLER MEG. CO.
Bottlers of Pure Non-Alcoholic Beverages.
TALKING MACHINE NOW
RECOQAIIZED AS PERFECT
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
Critics and Music Lovers Are Its Most
Enthusiastic Supportere.
The old time prejudice against the
talking machine has practically dis-
appeared.
Not many years ago the talking)
machine had comparatively few
fr’ends. It was looked upon as a nov-
elty—a mere toy. Skeptics jeered at
it.
But the skeptics now see the talk-
ing machine in a new light and their
ridicule is changed to admiration.
Nowadays almost everyone recog-
nzes the perfected talking machine as
a true musical instrument and an In-
stitution that has come to stay. And
the few who still cling to an obsolete
prejudice are regarded by the major-
ity of talking machine users with feel-
ings not altogether free from commis-
eration.
The change of public sentiment is
not the result of mere accident. The
talking machine has won out on its
merit.
The improved disc talking machine
represents the most advanced method
of reproducing sound.
The flat disc makes it possible to
record sounds that would be complete-
ly lost by any other method. The tone
cr timbre that distinguishes one voice
from another and the very breathing
of the great operatic artists are repro-
duced on disc records with a realism
that is little less than miraculous. So
fully do these artists realize the sen-
sitiveness of the modern recording
device that they never attempt to
make a record unless in perfect voice.
The fine musical programs that are
now to be had on the talking machine
have aroused the interest of music-
lovers everywhere. The perfected
talking machine is no longer the pur-
veyor of discordant ragtime.
Instead we have grand opera by
Caruso. Eames Scotti. Sembrich. Mel.
ba and many other artists. And Te-
trazzini the latest sensation tn the
operatic world brings to us “Lucia"
and other triumphs of her Manhattan
engagement. Or we can hear the best
classic music by celebrated instrumen-
talists. such as Josef Hoffman famous
'cellist and Mischa Elman the young
Russian violinist.
Musical critics and instructors have
also joined the ranks of the talking
machine enthusiasts. The greatest
compliment ever paid to the talking
machine came from that famous an 1
mc-st critical of voice trainers Mme.
Marches! the teacher of Melba and
other great singers. Mme. Marchesl
was calling on her old pupil. Melba in
Faris and in the course of the visit
Melba turning to a talking machine
began to plav the beautiful "Caro
Nome” from "Rigoletto." sung by her-
self. At. the conclusion of the aria
Mme. Marches! astonished and de-
lighted exclaimed: "Wonderful! It
Is the perfection of perfections"—a
tribute to the singer but a greater one
to the instrument.
The people who have the most deep-
ly rooted prejudice against talking
machines are those who never heard
a really fine Instrument.
But in one way or anoth-
er they do hear a perfect talking hi-
strurnent They Sit down In front of
the Victor and listen to Caruso in
some great operatic role and tn an
Instant every vestige of prejudice la
swept away and they find themselves
shouldering along with the great army
of opera-loving music-mad enthusi-
asts.
Dr. JE. T. Huphes Hicks Building
practice limited to the eye ear nose
and throat.
The Bono Hardware Co.
Cut price store norm side City hall
Stoves hardware guns nalnts. glass.
Rock salt northern white clipped
oats chicken feed at M. Marucheau’a
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