The San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 80, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 9, 1907 Page: 4 of 8
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SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
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CITIZENS NON-PARTISAN TICKET
NOMINATED AT MARKET HALL
MARCH 20 1907.
Mayor
JOHN W. TOBIN.
City Attorney
R. P. INGRUM.
Collector
CHAS. HORN JR.
Assessor
THAD W. SMITH.
Auditor
FRITZ GROOS.
Treasurer
JOHN F. FENTIMAN.
Recorder
E. GRIFF JONES.
Aldermen-at-large
F. A. CHAPA
SILVA HEIMANN
GEO. B. TALIAFERRO
EDWIN PODEWILS.
Aiderman First Ward
ANDREW MEYER.
Aiderman Second Ward
J. G. SCHODTS.
Aiderman Third Ward
PAUL MEERSCHEIDT.
Aiderman Fourth Ward
L. C. THOMPSON.
Aiderman Fifth Ward
DR. L. L. SHROPSHIRE.
Aiderman Sixth Ward
W. A. SHAFER.
Aiderman Seventh Ward
WM. DOBROWOLSKI.
Aiderman Eighth Ward
FRANK J. BOSSHARDT.
"Me and Theodore" Jake Riis says
Roosevelt won’t accept a third term.
That settles It.
Those poker players who are con-
sulting with Attorney General David-
son are doubtless trying to learn how
to call a bluff.
London complains of a falling off
in the umbrella trade. San Antonio
is thinking of going out of that busi-
ness altogether. x
It Is presumed that those ball bear-
ing automobiles which are to convey
the Arctic club to the North Pole
have "high-ball" attachments.
The New York newspaper man who
Started the Isle of Pines insurrection
has been turned down. The U. S. Su-
preme court has wisely decided tnat
Cuba may have the pesky spot.
A NEW COUNTRY CLUB.
That San Antonio is large enough
wealthy enough and up-to-date enough
to possess a handsome country club
everybody in the city would readily
agree. That it has been so 4ong a
time without a larger and more preten-
tious one than it now has is a little
difficult to understand. And yet large
movements are slow in taking shape
and no doubt it is better so. They are
more enduring when finally launched.
It is now settled however that such
a club is to be added to the attrac-
tions of our already attractive city.
One hundred and thirty .acres of
ground has been bought a $20000 club
house is to be built with cafe bowling
alley tennis and golf and a large
dance hall. The location decided upon
is excellent for the purpose being near
Brackenridge park.
The club should embrace and no
doubt will embrace all the features
of a modern and full fledged social
organization. It should attract a great
many people of various tastes to it.
Automobilists should And it a pleas-
ant objective point. Horse men and
women should go to it as to a wayside
inn. Drivers of good horses—for
which San Antonio is notable —should
resort to it. Golfers tennis players
bowlers and billlardists should And in
it a congenial meeting place. In fine
it should not be looked upon as ex-
clusively a golf club
Americans are none too avid in their
pleasure seeking They are rather
strictly devoted to business interests.
Their occupations are likely to be their
play. And yet it is well to have an
avocation as well as a vacation. The
strings of life may be too tensely
drawn. There is need to relax them
now and again; otherwise they may
snap Into nervous prostration or even
Insanity. This last word is no exager-
ation in view of the insane criminals
we have known of late.
In this duty of resting playing re-
laxing we can learn for example of
the English who are a race of players
An Englishman prefers to play rather
than to work. He knows how to make
life ah outdoor pleasure. He may
work a part of the day; but if pos-
sible. he certainly plays a larger part.
It is not at all nedeful to go to the
extreme of English custom and as
many of them have done lay ourselves
liable to the characterization that Mr.
Kipling has made of
“Flanneled fools at the wicket
And muddied oafs at the goals."
But it is needful that we catch the
true spirit of sportsmanship that is
the lacking element in our American
make-up.
This a large convenient commod-
ious. and well-appointed well patro-
nized country club will aid in doing.
It will draw many of our people away
from business out of house out of
town. It should have the patronage
of a great many more people than the
country club has hitherto had. It
should number its members not by
scores but by hundreds. The gentle-
men who have taken the matter in
hand are guarantees of the character
of club that will be constructed.
REAL PICTURES OF FINANCIERS.
It is because in his Sampson Rock
of Wall Street Edwin Lefevre show*
such close grasp of actual conditions
and such intimate knowledge of the
great men of the “Street" that the
book has obtained such a hold on
popular favor.
Take for example this fascinat-
ing description of a group of finan-
cial magnates as absorbed by young
Rock the son of the mighty Samp-
son. For this is precisely how Le-
fevre has often seen and measured
them and except for their money-
making ability he has found them
precisely like ordinary men “uninter-
esting unepigrammatic and non-spec-
tacular.”
“Was it a pose this deadly dull-
ness? Did these world-famous capi-
talists for supremely* shrewd business
reasons wear a mask? Were there
subtle significances to read between
the lines of their speech?
“Commodore Roberts the man who
had made a fabulous fortune in leath-
er and had .trebled it in Industrial
consolidations and then had sextu-
pled it in railroads until he con-
trolled— absolutely. the newspapers
averred—the third largest railway
system in the world was a short fat
man bald with a little gray mus-
tache that was as a label Insistently
spelling commonplaceness. He had a
chronic smirk and deep crows-feet—-
one of those irritating fat old men
who smile with their eyes also—and
he .laughed at his own insipid jokes.
And the smiles of his punctiliously
attentive hearers were not pleasant
to see among social equals at the
Union club. The Commodore took to
telling his ‘jokes’ to that bright-look-
ing son of Sampson Rock and Sam
laughed—at Roberts’ selection of a
victim—until the Commodore looked
pleased at the triumph of his humor.
“It was the first time that Sam
had tried to establish a connection
between what the newspapers say
a man is and what he looks. Their
discussion of affairs did not savor of
a conspiracy; they were not loading
the dice the newspapers said they
used when they played the stock
market.”
THE MODERN HERBEW
There is no more wonderful ele-
ment in human history than the
stream of Hebrew lite that for cen
turies has flowed in broken and
storm-tossed passage but always as
a distinct entity through the world.
Hebrews are still a strongly individ-
ualized race. They have not mqrged
into the native with which they have
mingled. They are as distinct today
as they were four or six thousand
years ago.
They are as influential as people to-
day yes more influential than when
they were not broken and scattered.
Now they affect many nations then
they touched only oriental neighbors.
Their genius for getting wealth for
one thing gives them power. The
money markets of the world are more
in their hands than we are aware.
The capitals of Europe notably those
of the German Empire are dominat-
ed by Jewish banks and capital. The
sinews of war are furnished to Eu-
SAN ANTONIO DAILY LIGHT BAN ANTONIO. TEXAS TUESDAY APRIL 9 1907.
ropean governments and armies by
these same houses. War is made and
peace is made often only at their dic-
tation. In our own land the same
financial success of the Hebrew is
too patent to need remark. In Tex-
as. there is hardly a thriving town or
city in which Jewish names are not
prominent if not actually dominant
In circles of trade.
Furthermore it is not merely
wealth-getting that makes the Jew
powerful. It is his ability of other
kinds. He possesses markea legal
ability. The leading lawyer of Louis-
ville is a Jew; several leading attor-
neys in Cincinnati are Jews—not to
mention the mayor of that city; and
the Jewish graduates of Columbia
university arc flocking to the bar of
of New York city and gaining the
lead at it. They have scientific abil-
ity; their people are taking place in
the faculties of this country and Eu-
rope; while in Germany especially
In Berlin the leading physicians are
nearly all of Jewish bl|od. They have
literary ability their writers are
gaining reputations. I. Zangwill Is
not alone In Hebrew letters. Their
rabbis are cultivated men. often speak
several languages and almost inva-
riably are public speakers of polish
and refinement
The Jews are a wonderful people.
Few peoples could have withstood the
persecutions they used to bear and
yet many of their best traits came
no doubt from persecution. Their
names are the result of extortion;
for when in the midle ages it be-
came necessary for each person to
possess a second name and when
the Jews applied to the authorities
for theirs they were charged out-
rageous sums for registration; and
half in jest half in reparation they
were assigned beautiful names such
as “Goldenstein or Golden stone; Ro-
senberg Rosy-mountaln; Rosen-
krantz Wreath of Roses Rosenthal
Valley’ of Roses Blumenthal Valley
of Flowers” and the like.
FIRE ESCAPES.
Aiderman Mauermann introduced his
ordinance in the city council last
night providing for fire escapes on
all two story buildings in the city
that are used for specified purposes.
The Light has been persistent in Its
advocacy of this measure and is glad
to see it well on its way’ toward rea-
lization.
The catastrophe in Galveston yes-
terday renders this matter all the
more timely. If that fire had occur-
red at another time of the day or
rather night; or if it had occurred in
another quarter of the city the re-
sults might have been unspeakable in
loss of life. If such a quick fire
had occurred in certain sections of
San Antonio where fire escapes are
unheard of and an irridescent dream
a holocaust could easily have been the
Cgsult. .
With the high winds that prevail in
San Antonio and with the dryness of
this climate such a disastrous fire
might at any time occur. It stands
us in hand to be thoroughly pre-
pared and not to let our community
get the black eye that might at any
time be given to it by a heavy loss
of life to say nothing of the humani-
tarian motives which ought to weigh
more than all else.
It is to be hoped that Aiderman
Mauermann’s ordinance will obtain
swift consideration and passage.
ALDRICH AND WHITMAN.
An interesting and sympathetic esti-
mate of the achievement of Thomas
Bailey Aldrich as a poet is contribu-
ted by his friend Henry Mills Alden
to the current issue of Harper’s
Weekly.
“Whitman” recalls Mr. Alden “in
those New York days when Aldrich
sometimes met him at Pfaff’s may
have spoken of some of the daintier
poet’s verse as his Tittle tinkle’ and
perhaps some of his most enthusias-
tic admirers would have esteemed it
as lightly in comparison with ‘Leaves
of Grass;' but simply as poetry it
had an aesthete excellence which
Whitman would not even have cared
to match.
“Aldrfch so diligently and ardently
wooed the muse that it would have
seemed to him just cause for her
stern jealousy if he had given more
thought to the poet's mission than to
his art. His musings did not blend
with the familiar thoughts of his
readers as Longfellow's did. If he
had served the reader with half the
zeal he gave to the service of the
muse he might have always won a
homelier welcome. But he was not a
mere craftsman an artificer of words.
If he had the deftness of Horace he
had also the grace of Virgil. And
while his verse borrowed no fire from
that fane in which Whittier was a
worshipper while if was Parnassian
In Its reserve rather than Delphic In
prophetic ecstaoy it tiever lacked
sane and natural feeling."
THE TEXAS PRESS.
Three important Americaln cities
Boston Buffalo and Milwaukee are
now committed to the plan of provid-
ing penny lunches for poor school
children. The idea says Utica Press
is opposed by many on the ground
that it will encourage pauperism but
these cities seem to think it just as
profitable to run the risk of burying
old people as to run the risk of caring
for hundreds of diseased children. —
Fort Worth Star.
Others might well join the big three.
• * •
In other words. Major Penrose after
getting out of the Brownsville trouble
seems to have tossed his negro troops
a pipedream rope and is trying to pull
’em after him. —Fort Worth Star.
It is not particularly a rope of sand
however as it takes sand to go to
Washington and stand up for the truth
against Foraker's committee.
• • *
Is South Texas to eventually develop
Into a great citrus fruit growing coun-
try and enter into keen competition
with California in the production of
oranges and other citrus fruits? That
is a question whch it will require the
passage of time to determine but there
are enterprising men in that section
of the state who believe the time Is
not far distant when Texas will be
leading in orange culture just as she
is already leading other states in so
many different things.—Fort Worth
Telegram.
A good many things can yet be
raised in Texas that we have scarcely
dreamed of. But oranges in Texas
are better than a dream already.
• • •
The entire press of the state will be
shocked to learn that Colonel William
Green Sterett the editor in chiftf of
the Galveston-Dallas News went all
the way from Dallas to Victoria to a
legal hanging. Getting there too late
to see the negro strung up he remain-
ed over for the big waterways cele-
bration had in that city on the 4th
instant. —Austin Statesman.
Most likely he went to criticize. If
memory is not at fault his paper re-
cently took a stand against public
hangings. The Light is with him in
this respect.
• • •
Don’t think for one minute dear
deluded reader that we are going to
let up with our warfare on mossback-
ism until every dad blamed old calam-
ity howler within range of our circu-
lation has been made to hang his head
in shame or join the ranks of the en-
terprising citizens who are exerting
their every effort to make of this
grand old state—Nacogdoches county
In particular—a veritable Garden of
Eden. —Nacogdoches Plain Dealer. 1
That's the stuff' Let her go! Make
Nacogdoches howl.
* • •
Austin will in a few weeks vote
upon a proposition to levy an addition-
al light tax for the further Improve-
ment and support of our excellent free
school system. Every head of a fam-
ily (and those who expect to be) are
interested in whatever mav conduce to
a more efficient system of public edu-
cation. Even the old bachelor. If he
would be a good citizen is interested
for public education is upon the prin-
ciple that the educated citizen Is a
better citizen than one uninformed —
Austin Tribune.
That's right brother The press and
the schools are together educating
agencies.
* • •
The Post has always opnosed depriv-
ing the negroes of educational facili-
ties and it will continue to oppose It.
Take Hood's
Sarsaparilla
To purify vitalize and enrich your blood
create *n appetite and give you strength.
Llauid or tablets 10U Pose* One Dollar.
TH E MOST HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE Y ET
Its reason for opposing such a scheme
is that the south is held responsible
by all Christendom for the welfare of
the negroes and its attitude toward
them should be one of generosity and
sympathy. If in the distant future the
negroes should fail and go down in
irretrievable disaster it must never be
said that the white people of the south
failed to give them opportunity and
and sympathy. It we ultimately fail
to solve the great problem which has
been confided to us our hands must be
so clean and our hearts so sound that
all the world may stand up and say
we performed our full duty but that
our task was impossible.—Houston
Post.
This from Sin editorial aimed at
Brown .of Wharton and his opposition
to the Prairie View normal.
• • •
There 1s going on in Galveston
cleanlngup crusades in the railroad
yards and elsewhere and there is en-
couraging promise that the timely
movement is to be persisted in and is
to become general. As Houston and
Beaumont have been quick to set on
foot similar movements there is no
reason to doubt that they will carry
on the good work all summer.—Dallas
News.
. San Antonio should join might and
main in the same good work. Let her
keep up her reputation as the clean-
est healthiest city in Texas.
The largest stock of galvanized cor-
rugated and V-Crimped Roofing In the
state. ED STEVES & SONS.
MAnnnAIWVVVVMAANV AM WVMIANVWt
j Uncle Sam’s Ginger Ale i
i i
18 faBt becoming the most liked of <
- all drinks —popular at clubs cafes *
J/axx LilL nnd 10 the korae —everywhere. It *
ls a ~l e ast n B combination of a uure $
extract with the palatable I
acldulation of Martinique lime (
luice — a hot weather delight. There |
ig no other Ginger Ale so good—but 5
there is some that sells for a great c
deal more because of excessive t
? transportation cost add (import >
duty. UNCLE SAM’S ALWAYS -
SATISFIES.
j 0 G. A. DUR.LLE.R. MFG. CO. 0 J
Bottlers of fjure Non-Alcoholic Beverage*.
FENTIMAN’S TRUNKS carry with them besides their contents evi-
dence of being able to withstand all the strain that travel and
the baggage smasher can put u ion them. There’s a reason—they
are made to wear. The Alamo Trunk Factory made the Trunks
and the Trunks in turn "made” Fentiman—a success both ways.
The Trunk Factory Opposite ‘he Alamo.
J. N. Brown Pres. Ernest Steves V-Pre*. O. Meerscheidt Cashier.
Alamo Nautiorxal Bank
BAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.
Capital and Surplus Paid In $600000.00
Directors—G. Schmeltzer Geo. C. Vaughan Ernest Steves J. N. Brown
C. C. Gibbs G. A. C. Halff Wm. Negley. Joseph Courand. Otto Meerscheidt
CHAS. ZOLLER. PAUL INGENHUTH H. R. SCHMELTZER.
President A Gen. Mgr. Vice President. Sec’y and Treat
MERCHANTS’ TRANSFER COMPANY
(INCORPORATED)
Receiving Forwarding Storage. Etc. Hauling and Piscina Safes and
Machinery a Specialty. Both Phones 359.
Office and Warehouses: 510 to 514 Dolorosa Street
MISPLACED AFFECTION.
A fool there was and he made *his
prayer
Even as you and I;
What matter the color of eyes or
hair?
Just fix that yourself for you’ve all
been there;
Now he wanted a kiss—but he didn’t
dare
Even as you and I.
So he asked for one —such a foolish
f thing—
But he didn’t even try;
And the maid was thinking about
a ring.
And a wedding—perhaps^—in the.
coming spring
And she said to herself: "I’d like
to sing.”
But she gave a little sigh.
For the fool had ventured to cal! her
“Dear”
Even as you and I;
But the maid showed never a sign
of fear
Tho’ if truth he told he was rather
near
And he sought her lips—but he kiss-
ed her ear
Even as you and I.
—From the Bohemian.
W. & D. tennis rackets from $1 to
$lO each. Nic Tengg.
J. T. Burnett & Co. Undertakers.
In case of accident ring up
either phone 2323 for our White
Ambulance.
PBarcB*Roblnson Undertaking Co
The Oldest and Best House in
San Antonio
For Teas Coffees Spices
Faking Powder and
Extracts is
HOLLAND’S
227 West Commerce Street
—Both Phones 311—
“Holland's Blend" Is King of Cof-
fees. Three pounds for SLOO.
“PATRICIAN”
SHOES FOR WOMEN.
All Styles—All Leathers.
Price $350
WOLFF & MARX CO.
Thos. Goggan&Bros.
PIANOS ORGANS
Musical Merchandise
VELVET ICE CREAM
Made By
Creamery [airy Co.
Corner Austin and
Eighth Sts.
Wa handle only pure unadulterated
goods. Butter cream and o*«turlxed <
milk. Visitors to our Sanitary plant
always welcome.
PURE ICE
Prompt Service
Both Phones 22
Pure Distilled Artesian
Water Ice is Always Best
ARTESIAN IGE CO.
Queen Quality
Footwear
Sole Agency
JOSKE BROS. CO.
E. HERTZBERG JEWELRY CO.
Expert Opticians
Our doctor who is a graduate exam-
ines your eyes free. 27 years leading
opticians iii San Antonio tells the
story of our success as opticians. We
know how to fit eyes. Come and con-
vince yourself.
F. J. Scudder Ed Torrey
F. J. SCUDDER & CO„
Agents Germania Fire Ins. Co. of New
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 MUDGE Managers
BexarHotel
All Modern Convenience*.
American and European Plan.
First-class a la Carte Service.
ALFRED SANNER Prop.
MAHNCKE HOTEL
Cor. Houston and Bt. Mary'* Street*.
(Center of City.)
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
Rate* 52.00 per day. Modern com
venlence*. Special apartment (on
suite.) Large Sample Room*. Culalne
■ specialty. L. MAHNCKE Prop.
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