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for papering.
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RUM PORTS
CORDIALS AND CHAMPAGNES.
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H. C. REES
OPTICAL CO.
Exclusive Opticians
242 W. Commerce St.
Opp. St. Mary’s.
RISCHE'S
Bottling Works
New Phone 398.
Only the Purest and Best.
No cheap ingredients used.
Send Us a Trial Order
Texas Wood & Coal Co.
GEORGE 8. BEARD. Mgr.
Old Phone 1344. New phOne 870.
J. T. BURNETT & CO
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Carriages on call tor Balla yvea
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CINNABAR IN THE
BIG BEND COUNTRY
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS PREPARED
BY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Bin Area o< Valuable Land Io Brew-
ster County and Along the Rio
Grande Which Embraces Four
Quadrangles in Texas.
Special to The Light.
Waahington 0. C.. March 10. —No
more interesting area topographically
md mineralogically is found in Texas
than that known as the Big Bend of
the Rio Grande. Parts of this district
have been recently mapped by the
United States geological survey act-
ing in cooperation with the Texas
mineral survey of which Or. W. B.
Phillips is director. The area under
consideration embraces portions of
four quadrangles lying partly in Tex-
as and partly in Mexico. Only (he
Toxas parts have been mapped. These
are the Polvo. Terlingua' and Chisos
quadrangles and an unnamed area
east of the Chises between that quad-
rangle and the Rio Grande. The Pol-
vo quadrangle was surveyed in 1895.
the Terlingua. Chisos. and an unnamed
area in 1902-3. The field work since
1902. has been directed by Mr. Arthur
Stiles topographer of the United
States geological survey. The maps
cf the Polvo and Terlingua quadran-
gles are ready for distribution: those
of the Chisos and the unnamed quad-
rangle will socn be in the hands of
the engraver. Special interest at-
taches to these maps from the fact
that the area covered by them in-
cludes the Terlingua quicksilver dis-
trict and the territory of the recent
cinnabar ilnds near San Vincente and
Boquillas. A special map of that
portion of the Terlingua quadrangle
embracing the quicksilver distrcts
has been made on a scale of 1.50.000
and in contour intervals of 3# feet. It
is known as the Terlingua special and
was published in 1902.
The survey of this almost unknown
district' has made known some strik-
ing topographic features. About 10
mike northwest Of Terlingua is a cir-
cular area 7 miles in diameter called
Solitario It is formed of huge
curved strata of lime-rock standing
nearly on edge and slanting inward
like the staves of an invertfid tub.
The depressed interior though much
higher than tht? adjacent country is
still about loot' feet below the encir-
cling rim. The drainage from this
basin finds its exit through two im-
passable narrow box canyons. It is
impossible to follow even on foot
the courses of either of these curious
streams. Several volcanic nqcks and
a series of quhrtz-capped buttes are
features of the basin. The highest
point is a double is-ak on the south-
west rim. which was used by the sur-
veyors as a primary triangulation
twint and named Fresno peak
Another feature worthy of note is
the grand canyon of the Rio Grande
distinguished from the many other
grand canyons by the name Canyon
of Santa Helene. It is of the box
type with solid perpendicular rock
walls. At the head of the canyon
‘hese walls are 500 feet high al the
mouth 1500 feet showing a surface
slant ot 10(>0 feet upward though
down stream. The river enters the
canyon at an elevation of 2300 feet
and leaver it at 2100 fact falling about
200 feet in 15 miles. A short but high
dam in the canyon would form a lake
4(‘ miles long and change the course
of the Rio Grande sending it across
the fiats within three miles of Terlin-
gua and down the valley of Terlingua
creek. The canyon presents pictures-
que possibilities for water storage
The little known and thinly inhab-
ited Chisos mountains are the chief
feature of the third map. They were
sketched with great care. Their beau-
ty. rare indeed in Texas topography
made the task a pleasant change from
the ordinary routine. Mount Emory
in the northeastern part of the range
is the highest point and was used for
a primary triangulation station. It
has an elevation of 7860 feet above
the flats 3 miles to the west and from
its summit a magnificent view may be
had of the plains of Texas and Mexi-
co and the winding course of the Rio
Grande that separates them. Dense
growths of oak and pine luxuriant
grass and spsings of splendid water
distinguish these beautiful mountains
and make them an effective contrast
to the burning alkali flats by which
they are surrounded.
The last of these maps covers the
mountains east of the Chisos. The
area is only 200 miles square as the
remainder of the quadrangle is ent off
by the Rio Grande and lies in Mexi-
can territory. The topography of the
area consists of long parallel ridges.
Not a drop of water is there except in
the inaccessible canyon of the Rio
Grande. Water Jor vpmp use of the
survey party and for the Horses’ was
brought in kegs packed on the backs
of mules from the canyons of the Rio
Grande six miles distant. The scarci-
ty of water eventually compelled the
slaughter of seven of the horses. The
area is little known and altogether
uninhabited. In 200 square miles there
is but one road one trail and one
house and that house ‘unoccupied. Un-
til a few months ago tne£p. was not a
single topographic name'’save" that of
. the Rio Grande on this map. A few
of the ranchmen living far over in the
Tornillo valley assembled then at Bo-
quillas and. sitting as a jury in the
justice of the peace court agreed upon
suitable names for topographic fea-
tures in this No-Man’s land.
These topographic maps will be of
interest to the student of the geology
and mineral resources of the southern
part of Brewster county and of prac-
tical value as well to the land owners
prospectors and miners of that dis-
trict. They will also form the only
reliable basis for determining the lo-
cation of storage reservoirs for stock
water and for Irrigation.
The map of the Terlingua quadran-
gle Is only recently available and Is at
present therefore the most Interesting
• of the series it covers an area of
SAN ANTONIO DAILY LIGHT SAN ANTONIO TEXAS THURSDAY. MARCH io 1904.
more than 6<Mt square miles and In-
cludes the southeastern part of Pre-
sidio county. It may be obtained for
the film of Ave cent* on application
to the director of the United States
geological survey. Washington D. C.
The university of Texas mineral stir
vey procured WOO copies and these
will be sent out as a part of its bulle-
tin No. 7 now almost ready for dis-
tribution.
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.
Harrison county goes dry.'
McPearson will have to do his two
years time In the pen.
Senate takes up the matter 'of the
nomination of General Wood.
Southwestern ice manufacturers ad-
journ session held at Waco.
Kansas Republicans endorse Roose-
velt and put out state ticket.
Houston oil company sues for re-
covery of 8000 acres of oil lands.
United States diplomacy is said to
be the nightmare of St. Petersburg. ’
Army appropriation and Philippine
shipping bill sre passed by senate.
No attempt has been made to injure
the negro prisoners at Ragley’s mill.
John Barrett is transferred from the
Argentine mission to that at Panama.
Japs are working to divert Russia
by fomenting trouble in the Balkans.
Decision of the court is that Dodge
had legal service in the divorce of his
wife.
Colombia's transfer objections in
the canal case are heard in court at
Paris.
Bartlett. Granger and Holland will
all be lighted from a central electric
plant.
Of the thirteen Russian warships in
Port Arthur harbor all but five are dis-
abled.
Alexieff is considered out of place
by some of the superior Russian of-
ficers.
Senator Tillman has "a serious
throat affection and is confined to his
rooms. <
Rush for Corpus cabbage shipments
not yet xm %ut carloads are going
every day.
All hope of the recovery of Con-
gressman Groff of South Carolina is
abandoned. ' • *
Balfour is at the mercy of the Charn-
berlainites in commons as revealed
in the vote.
Negro bishop urges the acquirement
of Santo Domingo as a colony for col-
ored Americans.
It is stated that Bryan is to nomi-
nate Hearst in the Democraitc na-
tional convention.
President names Richardson of
Louisiana a member ot Mississippi
river commission.
The mine of Kratz the St. Ixniis
boodler in Mexico is likely to make
him a millionaire.
Testimony in (Je Smoot case grows
too shocking to print and senate is
behind closed woors.
Mob spirit still rules in Springfield
anj seventeen companies of guards
are ordered to the city.
Ice gorges are causing many Penn-
sylvania streams to overflow and
thousands to leave homes.
Blind‘staggers is the topic of an
interesting discussion before veteri-
nary association at Fort Worth.
Taft advocates clothing canal com-
missioners with legislative executive
judicial and administrative powers.
House of representatives is in arms
against Bristow's ‘ report and he is
called a liar on the floor of the cham-
ber.
Ambassador Porter is officially As-
sured that there will be no’hitch in
transfer of Panama canal to the
United States.
Canadian Forestry.
Toronto. Ont. March 10.—Several
score of irrigation commissioners
land agents lumbermen goverament
forestry experts and others wen-Tires-
ent today at the opening of the fifth
annual meeting of the Canadian For-
estry association. The wstems of ad-
ministration for timber Wands in Can-
ada. forestry in relation to irrigation
and the methods of forest reproduction
in Germany were some of the topics
discussed today. The sessions w|ll con-
tinue through tomorrow.
Lincoln League Banquet.
Watertown. N. Y. March 10.—Ro
quests for tickets received by the Lin-
coln League assures a record-break-
ing attendance at its annual banquet
in Odd Fellows' temple tonight. Speak-
ers of national prominence will be
heard among them Governor Odell.
Hon. John S. Wise of Virginia and
Congressman Charles L. Knapp.
ARE YOU SATISFIED?
If Not What Brtter Proof Can San An-
tonio Residents Ask For?
This is the statement of a San Anto-
nio citizen.
The testimony of a neighbor.
You can readily investigate It.
The proof should convince you.
J. .J. Ryan carpenter of 214 Santos
street says: "I was troubled for a
long time with my kidneys the main
symptoms being a distressing and an-
noying weakness of the kidneys which
disturbed my rest greatly at night and
also at times was accompanied by pain.
I learned of Doan's Kidney Pills which
people were obtaining from Fischer &
Springairs drug store and the Bexar
Drug Co. and commenced their use. It
was only a short time Before the pains
were all gone. I rested well nights an<l
the kidney secretions were corrected.
I give all the credit to Doan'S Kidney
Pills. I have recommended them to
others and shall continue to do so."
For sale by all dealers; price 50
cents. Fomer-Mllbiirn Co.. Buffalo. N.
Y.. sole agents for the ‘United Slates
Remember the name Doan's ata
take no other.
New spring goods consisting of all
the novelties in Imported and domestic
goods just received.
PANCOAST & KOHLER.
Solid gold watches with reliable
movements half cost.
EMERSON & CO.
The curio and book stores all se
“Cotton Pickin' Time and Othe
Poems.” Price 50 cents.
Monopole Rye Whiskey 1880. Boss
hardt's saloon E. Houston and Ixisoya.
Finck’s 5c Havana Cigars |
PARLIAMENT IN CANADA
THE SESSION OPENS TODAY AND
PROMISES TO BE LIVELY.
Proposed Construction of a Trent-con
tinental Railroad and the Annexa-
tion of Newfoundland Are Two
Questions to Be Considered
Ottawa. Ont. March 10. —Parlia-
ment opened this afternoon with the
usual ceremonies. Th session prom-
ls«e to be a lively one. as It Is gen-
< -ally believed it will be the last be-
fore the general election.
The government will press for the
adoption of modifications In the con-
tract with the Grand Trunk Pacific for
the construction of the trans-contin-
vital railroad. The Grand Trunk peo-
ple have decided that they cannot un-
dertake the construction of the road
without some modification of the terms
agreed upon last session. The opposi-
tion is preparing to vigorously-fight
the demands of the railroad and the
outcome remains to be seen.
Beyond these proposed modifications
in the Grand Trunk Pacific contract
and the estimates the government
has nothing of importance to present
to parliament. Consequently so far
at the government’s program is con-
cerned. the session should be a short
one. But whether isuch will be the
case is a question of doubt. The op-
position may find it expedient for the
education of the electorate to force a
general aud exhaustive discussion of
the entire fiscal policy of the adminis-
tration —which might prolong the ses-
sion for many weeks. It is regarded
as a possibility also that reciprocity
and inter-imperial trade may come up
in connection with the tariff. Wie
premier's suggestion. towards the
close of last session that Canada
should be granted the treaty-making
power may also very possibly be dis-
cussed.
The question of including Newfound-
land to enter the confederation has
been a good deal before the country
of late and has attracted much atten-
tion among the people. Proposals for
annexation must come from Canada
and not from Newfoundland and it
is regarded as possible that the ques-
tion may be taken up at the present
session and that something definite
may result.
The acquisition of Greenland and
St. Pierre and Miffuolon may also
come before parliament for discussion
as well as other minor matters that
have been engaging public attention
during the last half year. Anyone of
these questions would involve a con-
siderable addition to the length of the
session and in addition there Is a pos-
sibility of systematic obstruction. If
the opposition should decide to carry
the session over to midsummer there
is little or nothing to prevent it. In
view of these considerations it is be-
lieved by many that the session begun
today will last several months instead
of weeks and that the general elec-
tions will not be held before the fall.
RELIGIOUS MANIACS.
A Woman Has Revelations That Dis-
count Mormon Smith.
Bangor. Mt.. March 10.—Maniacial
proceedings are reported among the
500 members of a so-called religious
sect livng in a colony on Beal's Island
near Jones Port One woman who
tried to kill her children after an
nouncing at a revival that God had
orderd her to make the sacrifice has
been adjuded Insane and brought to
the hospital here. Jones Port deputy
sheriffs and citizens have gone to the
island to calm the excited inhabitants.
Pctsoiis jlistt returned ' from the
scene assert that during Ilie revival the
woman who was brought to the hos-
pital called out that the voice of God.
hal told her thht a certain dog must
be killed. The animal was brought
into the meeting house and slain.
Then she announced that she had re-
ceived another divine command that a
cat in the village should be put to
death. The execution was carried out
Imt when she arose a third time and
declared she had Iwn commanded to
slay her baby a furious discussion was
precipitated whieff broke up the meet-
ing. The authorities heard of the af-
fair and seized the woman before she
could carry out the “command.” The
islanders are noy destroying their
watches jewelry and other articles of
ornament.
The New York Art Studio
of 107 Murphy street Dallas Tex. is
still introducing their new style paint-
ings in this city with considerable
success. Their work has gained ad-
mission into the most prominent fam-
ilies in San Antonio and it is the aim
of this firm to give full satisfaction
to their patrons.
The best at Albert’s Buckhorn.
THE CARELESS MAN
buys his coal wherever he sees a coal
sign and “gets in a hole.”
The wise man finds out where he
can get the most good clean dry re-
liable coal for his money and patron-
izes that dealer year In and year out.
Our customers are steady customers.
They never think of going anywhere
else.
Try our oak stove wood and chunks
hay grain and feed-
J. J. OLSEN A SON.
Aransas Pass wood Yard. Phone 419.
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For-Fashion’s Latest Word
✓ v 1 Wnr r 0 '<*»*
—there is but one magazine that can be relied upon to cover
every department of Woman’s Dress authoritatively.
And just so Her Home is thoroughly treated of —every room in
it —attractively tastefully by but one magazine!
And Her Personal Beauty is adequately and scientifically
taught—\n but one magazine!
Her Children Her Social Life Her Reading and Her Recreations
all find fullest and most helpful expression in but one magazine!
’ If you would appreciate all this
NUMBER IS JUST OUTI
Of your newsdealer or any Butterick agent or of die publishers al 15 cents a copy: $l.OO a year.
THE BUTTERICK PUBLISHING COMPANY. Linnted Butterick Budding New York.
A Mother's Mistake.
There is a wholesome sermon in the
tollowing quoted by the Fort Worth
Record:
"He saves others; himself he can
not save.”
This is the sorrowful story of an
intelligent mother who. in- trying to
save other boys lost her own son.
Young Van Dyne is one of the ywith-
ful bandits now on trial for his life
by a Chicago jury. He was a member
of the "car-barn murderers” —a band
of boys who. among many other
crimes killed one man for |1.35.
Heredity you say?
No. Van Dyne belongs to one of
the most highly respected families of
Chicago and his mother is a noted
club woman.
Mrs. Van Dyne is a famous organ-
izer of woman’s clubs. She was also
engaged in the philanthropic labor of
lifting up the lives of the Arabs of
the streets —the bootblacks and the
newsboys
Irony ot fate!
While sh? was caring for the waifs
of the street and organizing clubs
her own boy. whom she thought safe
was left to his own devices. Through
evil influences he went to the bad
rapidly and became a murderous fiend.
And herein is a mystery.
Why so many instances of the chil-
dren of excellent parents who go
wrong? It is not. in every case the
result of neglect or lack of training.
But. in this case the reason is plain
—neglect.
And this reflection must hurt the
once proud Mrs. Van Dyne the most
of all — the outcome was largely ’her
own fault.
Devoting herself to the uplifting of
society at large she forgot the full
duties of a mother. She left unde-
fended the very citadel of her family
life —the inner lines of a moth A’s
strenpjth. Like a genera! who Would
go out to fight leaving wide open his
city' gates so this woman left open
the gates' of her home. The enemy
entered in and ruined the flower ot
her hopes.
Poor mother!
And the teaching?
Though it doesn't end there char-
ity begins at home.
The Telephone Ear.
Every new invention carries with it
something that marks individually
those that use it. The telephone is
one of them as an exchange shows in
the following:
“ ‘Did you know this telephone busi-
ness has resulted- In a telephone ear?'
said a clerk whose work called him
constantly to the phone. ‘I don't mean
that our hearing is injured but that
the left ear becomes more keen than
the right.
“ ‘lf you'll notice all the phones are
left handed. That is the instruments
are so placed that we hold the receiv-
er with the left hand so that we may
have the right hand free to use in tak-
ing notes of messages. I presume. Of
course one naturally claps the receiv-
er to his left ear. as It would be al-
most imixissible to twist it around to
the right ear. Consequently the left
ear gradually beoomes much sharper
in catching sounds than the right ear.
“ 'lf you don’t believe It. jtfst try
holding the receiver in your right
hand som • time and use ybur right
epr. You’ll find that Hie conversation
which was perfectly distinct to the left
ear sounds cohfusefl and muffled to
the right and there Is a distinct ef-
fort to understand. It simply that
the left ear is a trained telephone car.
while the right ear is not." -
Children's Coughs and Colds.
.Mrs. Joe McGrath 327 E. Ist St..
Hutchinson. Kan. writes. "I have
given Ballard’s Horehound Syrup to
my children for coughs and colds for
the past four years; and find it the
best medicine 1 ever used.” Unlike
many cough syrups. It contains no
opiAm. but It will soothe and heal any
disease of the throat or lungs quicker
than any other remedy. 25c. 50c and
$l.OO. at Fischer * Springall's and
Bexar Drug Co.
Finck’s 5c Havaaa Cigars. ।
Th e Way of the World.
The Frederickeburg Wocheubiatt
says:
“Since a year prohibition exists In
pe adjoining county Bandera. The
prohibitionists were there always
strong in number. This fact reminds
one of a story which may be of inter-
est to editors and to those who desire
to pursue the jourpalistic career.
"John Guthrie. tHk- publisher of the
Boerne Post is an old knotty Scotch-
man who came to this country about
23 years ago. He settled in Bandera
and began to publish the Bandera Bu-
gle. Prohibition was foreign to him
and against his views of life.
“When in 1887. prohibition was sub-
mitted to the people the blasts of Ills
Hugje were so forcible that the antis
carried the county by a respectable
majority. Since then he has enjoyed
•the inveterate hatred of the pros tie
was sued for libel and an opposition
paper was started. As this did not
ruin him fire was set to his printing
office (he being the owner of the
building) anil it burned with all its
contents among which was a valuable
library. Mr. Guthrie thpn went to
Boerne where he bought the English
paper which he publishes since 1890.
“But this is not the end of my
itnry. Neither in Bandera nor in
Boeinc Mr. Guthrie could ever obtain
an advertisement of a brewery or of a
Children Cry for Fletcher’s Castoria.
; Bon’t Throw Your Money Away:
By baying CHEAP PAINT for you will hud •
it cheap in quality as well as price. A waste
of money to have it put on and a ruination to J
your house •
jGet the Sherwin Williams Paints:
Sold strictly on quality every drop its wn
guarantee. Let it convince you. For sale by J
• •
jM. Herwecfc:
Telephone 516 112 N. Alamo St. ’
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J. P. RIPPS
San Antonio Seed and Paint Co.
Seeds Paints Oils Varnishes Brushes and
Grain and Poultry Supplies.
Breedor of Pure Blooded S. C. White Leghorns.
Sole Agent for the Celebrated RUBBER & HAMMER PAINTS.
House Paint only $1.15 per Gallon
The fallowing new Seed in stock: COTTON CANE. CORN
and all kinds of GARDEN SEED.
GAe CdklifornidL Kesfaturaunt
A Pla.ce So Eat
5* For Leddies and Gentlemen
QUICK SERVICE. PERFECT CUISINE
TRY OUR CLUB LUNCHES.
Short Orders a la Carte Regular Dinner 25c
CLEANLINESS GUARANTEED.
Mrs. M. E. Hutchison Proprietress
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 12 O’CLOCK. 235-237 West Commerce St.
liquor house. I doubt that be lias
three saloon keepers among his sub-
scribers. From his advertising col-
umns one can not learn if there are
nny saloon keepers in Kendall county.
Why Is this? Tell me. why? One
may well apply the words of Schiller:
'The blackamore has done its duty
the blackamore may go!' ”
Dentists Not Doctors.
In the European countries the law
is particular as to the use of the term
"Dr.” An exchange show's a recent
decision on that point in Germany:
The highest court of appeal in the
German Empire has been busy with
the case of three American dentists
resident in Dresden who were in-
dicted for using the title “Dr. Dent.
Surg” or “Dr. Chir. dent.” after their
names on their doorplates.
The German dentists in Dresden
contended that the appearance of the
title “Dr. conveyed a false impression.
Dr. Hendrick and his two American
colleagues proved that they got their
degree from a school of American den-
tal surgery.
But Ihe court held that the Ameri-
cans are not permitted to the use of
the title "Doctor.” that their use ot it
would be deceptive and that if they
persist in using it they must be pun-
ished.
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