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One of the biggest fur-
niture manufacturing
concerns in the United
States says: The pro-
per thing to use for
cleaning furniture is
clean water. If the fur-
niture is particularly
dirty add a little Ivory
Soap. Rub dry with a
clean cloth.
Ivory Soap
99 4 >foo Per Cent. Pure.
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FRUITS.
Aguaczt** 3 for 10c.
Blackberries 15c a box.
Strawberries 15c a box. 2 for 25c.
PlnaappUes 20c and 25c.
Oranges. 20 to 40c a dozen.
Lemon's 20c a dozen.
Apple*. 30 and 40c a dozen.
Banana? 20 and 25c a dozen.
Plums 10c a quart.
VEGETABLES.
Asparagus 10c a bunch.
Green peas 10c a quart.
Squash. 20c a dozen.
Green beans. 10c a quart.
Tomatoes 5c each 3 for 10c.
Beets 3 for lOe. ;
Chile peppers 10c a dozen.
Lettuce 3 bunches for sc.
Carrots 3 bunches for 10c.
Garlic. 15c a pound.
Sweet peppers 5c each 3 for 10c.
Cabbage 3c a pound
Water cress 3 benches for 10c.
Celery 10c 41 stalk. 3 etalks for 25c.
Onions 5c a pound.
Rutabagas. 3 for 10c.
Irish potatoes 35c a peck.
Green onions. 5c a bunch.
Bermuda onions. 60 a pound.
Cucumbers. 25c a dozen.
Butter beans 20c a quart.
Radishes. 5c a bunch.
Mustard greens. 3 bunches for 10c.
New Irish potatoes. 10c a quart.
Spinach. 10c a sack.
Horse radish 10c a pound.
Egg plant. 10c each
MISCELLANEOUS.
Creamery butter. 30c a pouni
Country eggs. 20c a dozen.
Yard eggs. 20c a dozen.
Home made cream cheese 20c a pound.
Sausage. 30c a pound.
Country butter 20 and 25c a pound.
Sauer kraut 5c a pound.
Honey 15c and 20c a bottle.
Comb honey 15c a pound; 2 pounds
for 25c.
POULTRY.
Chicken fryers 60c.
Hens. 40c and 50c.
Broilers 25c to 40c.
Turkeys 15c a pound 2214 c dressed.
Miss Jennie L Speed of Muldoon
returned home this morning after a
pleasant visit to the family of A. B.
Kerr. 11l San Pedro avenue.
Health
Never Fails to
RESTORE GRAY or FADED
HAIR to its NATURAL
COLOR and BEAUTY
No matter how long it has been gray
or faded. Promotes a luxuriant growth
of healthy hair. Stops its falling out
and positively removes Dan-
druff. Keeps hair soft and glossy. Re-
fuse all substitutes. 2J4 times as much
in $l.OO as 50c size.
IS NOT A DYE.
Philo Hay BtK. Co.. Newark. N. J.
1$ and 50c bottles at
BEXAR DRUG CO.
SPRING
MILLIN E. RY
NOW ON EXHIBIT
E. D W A R D S !
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WHEN EYES NEED HELP
When because of throbbing
head blurring print or ach-
ing eyes ypu have to seefc
optical help you should se-
cure the services of an ex-
perienced optican. a reliable
optician a well equipped op-
tician. WE GUARANTEE
our optician to have all these
qualifications and Invite you
to call. No charge for ex-
amination.
HERTZBERG JEWELRY CO.
329 West Commerce St.
Mme. Chambtrs
Beauty Specialist
Manicuring Massage.
Etc.
Conroy Building.
Alamo Plaza.
PHONES
Old 1169. New 101«
MISS FRIEDA ENGELHARDT
Lsdlei' Hairdresser and Wigmaker.
Shampooing parlor. Manicuring
and face massage. Scalp treatment.
Manufacturer of hair goods.
We rent wigs for balls and parties.
Terrell Btdg. 212 Ave. D.
New phene 1003. E. L. Francois Mgr
SOCIETY
Society Editors' Office
1359—80th Phones
Confederate Reception.
In celebration of the birthday an-
niversary of Mrs. Jeffefrson Davis
the local chapter of the Daughters of
the Confederacy gave a very elaborate
reception at the home of their presi-
dent Mrs. J. D. Guinn yesterday
afternoon. The honor guests of the
occasion were the honorary members
of the chapter Mrs. A. W. Houston
honorary president; Edward Gold-
stein Mrs. Ada Welder Mrs. W. H
Stillman Mrs. O C. Pryor. Mrs.
Rowley Mrs. J. Nichols Mrs. Elza
Calhoun Miss Mattle Bussey. Mrs. L.
M. Edmonds. Mrs. W. J. Harrington
Mrs. Eliza Baskin Mrs. H. P Bee
Mrs. W. H. Dove. Mrs. McKntght
Mrs. R. Gregory Mrs. M. Haynes
Mrs. A. Howard. Mrs. M. J. Martin.
Mrs. T. MoNewton Mrs. Suzan Pres-
nall Mrs. Mary Paynes Mrs. Mery
Seeborn Mrs. Mary Sheppard. Mrs.
Florida Tunstall. Mrs. T. T. Teele and
Mrs. Caroline Walthall.
The reception suite of the Guinn
home was trimmed throughout with
Confederate flags and bunting tn tne
Confederate colors red and white. An
abundance of cut flowers added
beauty to the decorations and filled
the rooms with their fragrance. No
receiving line was observed all ths
members of the organization present
entertaining the large number of
guests with gracious informality.
Souvenirs were Confederate post
cards and chapter badges for the
honorees.
A program of varied attractions
contributed largely to the pleasure of
the afternoon. An original poem writ-
ten by Dr. Davis a relative of Mrs.
Jefferson Davis was an interesting
number. Mrs. E. O. Spencer read a
second original poem written by Mrs.
Malone Duggan in praise of the com-
pany of young patriots the Alamo de-
fenders. who commanded by Captain
Crockett Snider gave an exhibition
of their skill in drilling during the
afternoon. Musical numbers by Mrs. a.
A. Gray and Mrs. William Maurer ana
recitations by Miss Gussie Rowley and
W. W. Sloaii won great applause. A
number of the Confederate veterans
were present and sang old camp
songs.
A "state secession" contest afforded
amusement. Mrs. E. O. Spencer win-
ning the prize.
Punch was served during the re-
ceiving hours by Mrs. Edwin Mouzon
Mrs. E. O. Spencer and Mrs. G. M.
Fairfield.
Miss Harris Entertains.
Miss Elizabeth Harris Is entertain-
ing a coterie of her friends with a
farewell card party at Fort Sam Hons
ton this evening. Miss Harris who
has been the feted guest of her
brother. Lieut Hunter Harris for
several months will return to Atlanta
the first of next week.
The players Include Miss Bertha
Rowalle. Miss Elise Burbank. Miss
Edith Burbank. Miss Elsa Budd. Miss
Berry. Miss Perry Miss Dennison
Miss Martha Woodward Miss Louise
Gerard Miss Alma Westervelt. Miss
Elizabeth Cassin. Miss Wlnnifred
Bolltns Mrs. Marion Gibbs Higgins.
Mrs. Hunter Harris Col. Lotus Niles
and Miss Harris.
Benefit Tea.
A large number of callers enjoyed
the tea given at the home of Mrs.
Archie Zorwowsky yesterday for the
benefit of the Protestant home for the
aged. The parlors were prettily decor-
ated with foliage plants and a pro-
fusion of pomegranate blooms. As-
sisting Mrs. Zorkowsky were Mrs. J. L.
Haack and Mrs. Dora Livingston. Miss
Margaret Braswell and Miss Frankie
Riedel gave a program of musical
numbers. An Ice course was served.
Ga.-den Party.
The Mothers’ club ana teachers of
the Beacon Hill school have arranged
a garden fete which will be given
at the school grounds tomorrow from
3 to 6:30 p. m. The teachers will be
assisted by Mrs. MouaseV. Mrs. King-
ston Mrs. Vetters Mrs. W. W. Whar
ton. Mrs. Duke Mrs. Wright Mrs.
G. B. Mason Mrs. Mclntosh and Mrs.
D. J. Woodward.
An amateur baseball game between
the Demons and the Missionfield Jun-
iors a May pole dance by the first
grade children "Hiawatha." by the
third grade and music by Miss Pansy
Woodward. Misses Mildred and Mar-
garet Chambers and Miss Ruth Burle-
son will be among the attractions.
Young People’s Dance.
Miss Marie Schaffer’s dance this
evening at Turner hall is an event of
more than usual interest for th *
younger set. Miss Schaffer will lead
the grand march with Harvey Buc-
hanan.
Chaperoning the dancers will be
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Schafer. Mr. and
Mrs. O. G. Parke. Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence J. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. John
Bollins. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Stanling.
Judge and Mrs. Winchester Kelso and
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. McCampbell.
SOCIAL NEWS
AND GOSSIP
Miss Mattle Terry is hostess to the
Friday Bridge club this afternoon.
Miss Sadie Foster who Jias been
Mr. and Mrs. John Tobin's guest at
their ranch for an extended visit j
spent yesterday with Miss Nellie Pas '
chai and left on the evening train for I
her home in New York.
Mrs. Edward Goldstein’s 2>r.-age I
party for Miss Jeanette Appleby of
Houston yesterday was one of the
very prettiest card parties of the
week. Miss Nellie Paschal won the
FRIDAY MAY 8 1908. THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT Friday may 8 1908.
Residence
2488—01 d Phone
Miss Leonie Lassner the second a
perfume bottle of cut glass and silver.
Mrs. H. D. Kampmann and Miss
Eda Kanrpmann. who have) been
spending several weeks in Boston
have postponed their return to June 1.
Mrs. B. L. Naylor is entertaining
this evening with a musicale at her
lovely home on Laurel Hegihts. A
program of rare excellence has been
arranged by Prof. Bal. who will him-
self contribute several numbers.
Miss Ethel Kellum and Miss Ella
Spinks of Fort Smith Ark. are guests
of Mrs. Mansfield McLaurin San
Pedro avenue.
Miss Bessie McLaurin will entertain
a number of friends at a lawn party
tomorrow evening in honor of Miss
Kellum and Mjiss Spinks of Fort
Smith Ark.
Mrs. Julia Loeffler and Miss An-
toinette Loeffler returned home yes-
terday from Houston and Galveston
where they have been visiting rela-
tives for several weeks.
Mr. O. S. Newell and Mtss rtuth
Newell entertained with a dinner
party last evening at their homa.
Newell Place. The guests were Mrs.
Lathrop and Miss Lathrop of New
York. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Og-
den Mr. and Mrs. William B Tuttle.
An attractive card party of the
week at Fort Sam Houston was given
by Mrs. W. E. Ayer yesterday. About
18 of the married ladies of the gar-
rison were entertained. Mrs. Hunter
Harris won the prize.
Colonel Lotus Niles will honor Miss
Elizabeth Harris with an automobile
ride tomorrow afternoon after which
an elaborate dinner will be served
at his quarters. The invited guests
are Miss Harris Miss Dennison Miss
Bertha Rowalle Mrs v Martan Gibbs
Higgins Capt. F. T. Austin John L.
Jenkins and Wallace Newton.
WOMEN’S CLUBS
An important meeting of the City
Federation will be held tomorrow at
3:30 p. m. in the Woman"s club
rooms. This is the last meeting of
the club year and all delegates are
requested to be present.
The History club meets in regular
session this afternoon in the club
rooms. Mrs. L. B. Clegg will read one
of Addison’s hymns Mrs. McFaddiu
will have a paper on “Addison" and
Mrs. Taylor a paper on "Marl-
borough.’’
Club courtesy day was observed
yesterday afternoon at the last meet-
ing of the Phoenix club for the sea-
son. There was a large attendance
of the members and many invited
guests were present. The chief fea-
tures of the entertainment were an
excellent program and the installation
of officers.
For years it has been the custom of
the Phoenix club to entertain on the
last meeting day of the year repre-
sentatives from all literary clubs in
the city and yesterday afternoon
there were present as guests of honor
Mrs. Hume of Our Reading club;
Miss Pauline Dietrich of the Self-
Culture club; Mrs. Richmond of the
Government Hill Literary club and
Miss Lytle of the Shakespeare club
besides many other invited guests.
Mrs. Seamand contributed much to
the pleasure of the afternoon by her
beautiful rendering of a violin solo
Gounod's Minuet and Rubinstein's ;
Melody in F. while Mrs. H. B. Rice’s
lovely voice was heard to advantage i
in "An Irish Lullaby." Mrs. Ed
O'Brien gave an excellent rendering
of a piano solo entitled “Believe Me
if All Those Endearing Charms. ’
Miss Rose Spriugall's reading of
James Whitcomb Riley’s "Bear Story.”
and a "Negro Lullaby" received hearty
applause.
The installation of officers was an
interesting ceremony at which the
following officers for the ensuing year
took their positions.
President Mrs. Hugh B. Rice; first
vice-president Mrs. Gus Mauermanu;
second vice-president Mrs. Jas. D
Seantands; recording secretary Mrs.
Thos. E. Ramsey; corresponding sec-
retary. Mrs. Martha Fuller; treasurer
Mrs. E. P. Tuttle: parliamentarian
Mrs. E. S. Williamson and critic
Miss Katie Bell.
An acrostic using the name of
the club caused much amusement iu
the solution. The winners of the
prizes were Miss Katie Bell and Mrs.
W. W. Sloan.
At the close of the meeting the
year books for the new year were
distributed. The ciub is especially
.proud of the fine appearance the
books present and gave a vote oi
thanks to the program committee
composed of Mrs. J. D. Seamand'’
Mrs. John P. Campbell and Mrs. Thos.
E. Ramsey for their efficient work
in preparing the course of study which
consists of Shakespeare's "King Rich-
ard II” Church's translation of the
"Odyssey” Sheridan's "Rivals” and
a review of the works of Mark Twain
John Boyle O'Reilly and Robert Louisa
Stevenson.
Refreshments consisting of delicious
ices and lady fingers were served by
the refreshment committee Mrs. J.
D Seamands and Mrs. J.-D. Bell.
The Bond Hardware Co.
Cut price store nortn side City hail
Stoves hardware guns paints giajv
Photo supplies and finishing 1320
West Commerce St.; phones. Try us.
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ALKEMEYER’S
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Bargains
$2200000 Bought for Cash at 26c on Ihe Dollar
SATURDAY SPECIALS
Women’s and Misses’ Top Skirts values tip 1
to $4.00 5aturday.............................................. *
Women’s Vest Values up to 25c for Satur- fA-
day only . * - *vC
The Busy Millinery Department—all trimmed Hats
at Just one-third. You get choice of a BIG < O
LINE all neatly trimmed hats and prices Just * “
Untrimmed Shapes all $t to $2 values 25c
Untrimmed Shapes values from $1 to $2.50. Sat. . 50c
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Bargains
THE WOMAN
Beautiful
Mme. D'Anjou Tells How to Get Rid of
Those Unsightly Enlarged Pores —The
Plain Well-Tailored Gown is the
Real Thing in Smartness.
PAPER’ Friends—Every letter
that comes to this department
is held in strict confidence.
Full names are never published. All
questions are conscientiously consid-
ered and painstakingly answered Ad-
dress communications to Mme. D’An-
jou The Light San Antonio.
It is the things we don't need that
we have to have.
Sentimental—One can be among
friends and still be very lonely. 0n..-
can be all alone and still be in most
charming company and most beautiful-
ly entertained. A healhy mind Is the
foundation of happiness. Usually
when one becomes morbid or moody
one is not well —the body is fatigued
the lungs need fresh air or the sys-
tem is suffering from malnutrition.
Memories of sweet old love affairs
are tucked away in every woman's
heart but to live in the past is to let
the world get ahead of one After all.
memories are too hazy to be a real
substantial joy.
Beauty—Astringent wash to do awav
with enlarged pores: Take a half pint
bottle and in It put one and one-half
ounces of cucumber juice; half fill
the bottle with elder flower water add
one ounce of eatt de cologne and shake
well. Then add one-hnif ounce of sim-
plex tincture of benzoin sake sightly
and fill with elder flower water. Ap-
ply with a soft sponge night and morn-
ing.
X V. —If D'Anjou skin food Is made
of fresh pure Ingredients it cannot
possibly cause a growth of hair on the
face. Do not use the cream that caus
es blackheads. It might be impure
else it would not clog the pores "f
the skin. You have been using the
complexion brush too frequently
Once a 4ay. at night. Is quite enough.
For blackheads and pimples bathe th<*
face every night with green soan
warm water and a complexion brush
afterward anointing with this healing
ointment: Five grams of lanolin Avh
grams of sweet almond oil five gram*
ALKEMEYERS
AUCTION
BARGAINS
ALKEMEYERS
HOME OF
BARGAINS
of sulphur precipitate two and one-
half grams of oxide of zinc 10 drops
of extract of violet. Continue treat-
ment for four nights applying the oint
ment very lightly. Keep the digestive
organs active bathe daily and drink
three-quarts of water every 24 hours.
You will be surprised at the immv.
of sulphur
Big Reduction Sale
In Dry Goods Notions Ladies’
and Gents’ Furnishing Goods
ShoesClothing Hatsand Caps
Choice line fancy Lawns and Ginghams 100 dozen Children's Handkerchiefs 3
at 10c per yard. for 10c.
A good brand Bleached Domestic 9c yd. Closing our entire clothing stock at 50c
A good brand Unbleached Domestic at on the dollar.
7c a yard. HATS AND CAPS ONE-THIRD OFF.
We want your trade. Come and see us.
C. H. WILLIAMS CO.
902 AND 904 EAST COMMERCE STREET
DWecftaNe ©ashes i
To make the sauce beat together one tablespoonful corn starch two table
spoonfuls of butter and one-half cup of brown sugar. Set on the stove until
heated then turn in hot water a little at a time and cook until the consist-
ency required Add four tablespoonfuls grape or apple jelly with t pices or
flavoring to taste and serve hot.
Apple Compote.
Place in pan six or eight pippins
with core taken out; fill with one cut-
of chopped nuts one-half pound citron
chopped and well sweetened: fill the
oan half full of water ancKbake until
well done. Serve cold with whipped
cream.
diate improvement in your appearance
if you have no wrinkles and just want
to keep the skin smooth use col l
cream instead of the skin food. Have
you the formula for it? I hope that
you will find this helpful for your i
case. Thanks for your kind letter. |
Am sorry you have had to wait so
long for an answer. Your letter was i
accidentally mislaid. Write me how 1
you progress with this treatment.
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PUDDING SAUCE
I Spaghetti and Beef.
Take one pound of chopped beet
and same amount of chopped" anions
। and fry brown. Add one cup of spa-
ghetti broken in small pieces theu
one can of tomatoes a little red pep-
per. and one tea'poonful salt. Cook
half an hour.
Try "Purity” Ice cream. New phone
890 old phone 446-2 r.
Rock salt northern white dipped
oats chicken feed at M Marucheau'z.
Wm. 1.. Schlesinger attorney at
law Alamo Bank building.
Claude V. Birkhead Frank H. Booth
Lawyers. Alamo Bank Bldg. Phones.
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