The San Antonio Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 17, 1907 Page: 3 of 10
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GOVERNMENT WANTS
SEVERAL LINGUISTS
Seeks Interpreters Who Can
Translate Greek and Arabic
Into English.
Interpreters are wanted by the
United States government for the im-
migration service at points on the bor-
der of Texas. The salary for each of
the stations that are to be supplied is
$l2OO a year and interpreters are
wanted as follows:
An interpreter qualified in Assyrian
(Arabic) and Greek at El Paso; In-
terpreter qualified in Syrian (Arabic(
and Green and if possible some of the
Slavonic languages at Brownsville; an
interpreter qualified in Greek Slovak
and German at Laredo. No education-
al test in languages will be given but ;
the competitor will be rated on his ;
training and experience in each lan- :
guage for which he applies.
The examination for these interpret- I
ers will be held in the federal build-
ing January 15 IDOS and will be open
only to men.
On the same date as above an ex-
amination will be held to secure eUgi-*
bles for vacancies in the position of I
electrical assistant in the signal ser- J
vice at large at a salary of $9OO with ■
prospects of promotion to a salary of j
$l4OO a year.
January 1S and 16 examinations will
be held to secure ellgibles for four va-
cancies in the position aid in the
coast geodetic survey at a salary of
$720 a year with prospects of promo-
tion to much higher pay. The age lim- I
it in this examination will be from IS |
to 25 years and qualified persons are
urged to enter.
The coast and geodetic survey is en-
gaged In a great variety of duties and
its operations extend over a vast
range of territory. The aids like the
assistants are subjects to assignments
either as chiefs of party’ or subordi-
nate officers. The steamers and sailing
vessels belonging to the survey ar®
commanded by members of the perma-
nent field force. During the Intervals
between field seasons assistants and
aids are subject to assignment to of-
fice duty in Washington or in one of
the sub-offices at San Francisco or Ma-
nila. Nearly all administrative posi-
tions in the office at Washington from
that of chief of division .to the highest
rank are open to and are now filled
by assistants. The duties of the field
officers take them to all parts of the
United States including Porto Rico.
Alaska Hawaii and the Philippines.
Aids are appointed at a salary of
$720 a year. The next steps in the line
of promotion are to the salaries of
$9OO and $lOOO as aid. and thence to
assistant at $l2OO. and then upward bv
Stens nf $2OO each. The law now pro-
vides for 10 aids at $720 per annum. IS
aids at $9OO. 6 aids at $llOO. 24 assist-
ants at *l2OO to *l9OO and 30 assist-
arts at $2OOO to $4OOO.
Deck officers are appointed at a sal-
ary of $9OO per annum for special ser-
vice on board the ships of the coast
and geodetic survey’ and on hydrogra-
phic parties. Thev receive their tr-v-
-elinc expenses and actual subsistence
while traveling on official duty.
January 8 an examination will be
held for the nosition of lampist and
Aectrcian in the custom house at St
touts at a salary of $lOOO a year.
CONSTRUCTION WILL PROCEED.
Illness of Contractor Will Not Inter-
fore With Work on Pan-American.
Word has reached here that the
construction work on the Pan-Ameri-
can railroad will not be delayed on
account of the serious condition of H.
L Heintz general contractor who Is
now In the American hospital with
abscess of the liver. It is expected
that trains will be running into Tapa-
chula bv February at which time the
company expects to haul 50000 bags
of coffee to Puerto Mexico and Vera
Cruz for transhipment to Hamburg.
The office of assistant general man-
acer of the Pan-American railroad
made vacant by the resignation of H.
A McCulloch who will hereafter be
Identified with railroad work In Peru
will be abolished —at least a succesor
to Mr. McCulloch will not be named
until after Mr. Neeland*s return from
California. E. Smith of St. Louis
president of the Pan-American Con-
struction company is in charge of the
work of the office for the present.
DON'T EXPERIMENT.
you Will Make No Mistake If You
Follow This San Antonio Citi-
zen's Advice.
Never neglect your kidneys.
If you have pain in the back
urinary disorders dizziness and ner-
vousness. it’s time to act and no time
to experiment. These are all symp-
toms of kidney trouble and you
should seek a remedy which is known
to cure the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use. No need to experiment. It
has cured many stubborn cases in
San Antonio. Follow the advice of a
San Antonio citizen and be cured
▼ourself-
’ Mrs. C. L. Felton 609 Avenue E.
San Antolno. Texas says: "I have
been suffering with both bladder and
kidney trouble for some time i used
several remedies but they failed to
bring me relief. I suffered a great
deal with a severe pain in my back
which was so bad at times that after
stooping. I could scarcely straighten.
I had dizzy spells and was often very
weak. I had heard Doan's Kidney
pills recommended so very highly that
I procured a box at the Bexar Drug
Co's store and commenced their use.
I am greatly pleased with the result.
I improved from the first dose and in
a verv short time the pain had ceased
and now after taking one box. I am
■without a sign of kidney disease. I
consider Doan’s Kidney Pills a most
efficient bladder and kidney remedy.”
For sale by all dealers. Price 50c.
Foster-Milbum Co. Buffalo N. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name—DOAN’S—and
take no other.
Will you believe News that’s hardly
believeable if the WOLFF & MARX
Store says it’s so?
Despite the cry of “wolf”
“hard times”and” money strin-
gency” San Antonio has been
prosperous. This store at
least excelled even wonder-
fully good 1906.
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So the assortments of what sold
best are broken—women’s suits
wraps furs etc. etc. etc. have a
size here a color there missing. .
. There are “remnants” left; they
go at remnant prices.
There is no trick or reservation
here. The offer includes even
those importations that have not
been sold includes every garment
mentioned in the list; but no gar-
ment that is not mentioned.
We advise every woman to
look here before she buys a
garment. Just what you are
looking for may be here at
half —HALF.
Of course there will be no
choosing here on January Ist.
But today there will be choosing
and better in morning than in the
afternoon.
EVERY SUIT and OVERCOAT
FOR BOYS and YOUTHS LESS A THIRD
NO MAIL ORDERS
CAN BE FILLED
ON THESE GOODS
BOOKS IN DEMAND
FOR XMAS GinS
Favorites Are the Profusely Il-
lustrated Works of the
Old Authors.
According to dealers there is a
strong demand for books this seasr n
and good literature will be scattered
broadcast at Christmas time it the
sale of books continues to be as heavy
tor the next week as it was during
the week just passed.
The favorites this season are the
very highly illustrated works of the
old authors both of prose and poetry.
The books come In handsomely col-
ored cases and their delicate bindings
savor much of the breath of roses
and violets and cause one to wonder
whether they are just to be looked at
or whether they can really’ be han-
dled. It would be a sort of desecra-
tion to thumb mark one of the ex-
quisite creations.
The demand for Bibles is also said
to be heavier this year than for many
seasons past and they are being sold
at trices ranging from $1 to $lO. Ox-
fords are shown in the finest of Mor-
rocco and other leather bindings and
form excellent and appropriate gifts
for any woman.
For the little misses there are the
usual run of juvenile books and many
of the childhood tales are also hand-
somelv illustrated and bound.
Pictures are also proving popular
as Christmas gifts to “her” ar.d the
voung man. who wants to find some-
thing in that line will have no diffi-
culty In securing something appropri-
ate. no matter wbat his pnrse con-
tains. Some of the most handsome
pictures on the market are by Chris-
tie and other well known artists.
They come In series and range in
price from $1 to $25.
From the statement of a leading
jeweler this morning It does not ap-
pear tbnt the money stringency 1s
going to lessen "her” gifts to any
great extent. “We have sold as
Aiucii jewelry Uis saUj
TUESDAY DECEMBER 17 1907. TTT SAN ANTONIO LIGHT TUESDAY DECEMBER 1? 19(77.
WOLFF & MARX CO.
“as ever before and It has mostly
been of the expensive kind. The de-
Oinnd Is heavy for watches (or dia-
mond rings and especially for fancy
bracelets. Cut glass is also being
bought In considerable quantities.”
In the department stores there is
no difficulty in finding most over;’
tiling that “she” could want Santa
Claus to bring. Handsome silver toi-
let sets are just as popular as ever.
There has been some new Improve-
ments made in the chafing dishes
and of course ’'she” must have one of
the newest and most elaborate mod-
els. if "she” is in any way inclined to
the fudge habit and rarebit habit.
These almost indispensable adjuncts
to the belongings of a girl who is so-
ciable and who is a good enough
ccok to feed as well as to entertain
her friends cost from $5 to $25.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Beers the /Tr
Signature of
SURGEONS MEET.
One Hundred Hold Session in New
Orleans.
New Orleans La. Dec. 17. —With
about 100 surgeons In attendance the
20th annual convention of the South-
ern Surgical Geneaological associa-
tion began a three days session here
today.
A peculiar feature about the organi-
zation is while a number of the most
prominent surgeons of the north are
members of the association the an-
nual convention never meets north of
i the Mason and Dixon line.
Papers on surgical subjects will be I
read today.
Notice to Our Customers.
We are jneased to announce that i
Foley's Honey d Tar for coughs. |
colds and lung les is not affected
by the Nationalise Food and Drug I
1 law as it contains no opiates or other
j harmful drugs and we recommend it
las a safe remedy for children and
juWls. Brug Co.
EVER!
at Half Prig*
inal Price
==No Exceptions
FUN IN THE BASEMENT TOY-JUNGLE
There is SUNSHINE
every minute of the
day in the big toy store
“Old Santa” never had such assistance as we are lending him this year No store hereabouts ever pro-
vided so lavishly the things that gladden childish hearts. There’s no end to the list of the “things” the little
ones desire and want —a page would not suffice to list them —and we have them ALL.
There’s mechanical toys of every description—trains autos fire engines locomotives steam engines
moving picture machines—for the boy with a mechanical “turn-of-mind.” For girls the dolls and Teddy Bears
in every size from miniature to life size. Dolls with pretty dresses of cotton silkoline and real silk. Kid and
bisque bodies.
Picture books and blocks doll house furniture stoves dishes tea sets doll tents wheel toys“bug” toys
Humpty-Dumpty circus Drums —and a thousand others.
Suit
Skirt
Coat
Dress
Evening Gown
Evening Wrap
Children’s Coat
Children’s Dress
Eiderdown
and Wrapper
WOLFF & MARX COMPANY
STORE OPEN EVENINGS ’TILL CHRISTMAS
NO APPROVALS <3
NO C. O. D. DELIV-
ERIES WITHOUT
DEPOSITS.
We want all children
to see the toys—-bring
them they’ll enjoy it.
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