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FIREMEN GREEK FIRE STARTED BY INCENDIARY “Firebug” Tries to Burn Boet tler Home While Owner Is Out of Town, BARN IS DESTROYED Chicken Incubator Starts Blaze Which Consumes Building and All Its Contents. Fire threatened the home and house furnishings of L. T. Boettler, * contractor and builder, 118 North Cherry strpet, at an early hour this morning. Fire Chief Bishop and Fire Marshal Ingle both declare the flro was of Incendiary origin. The ef fective work of the fire department in the face of a stiff wind was all that prevented a bad fire. The home and contents represent a valuation of ap proximately $5OOO. Neighbors discovered the house on fire at 8:05 o’clock this morning. The fire was yet in its inclplency and had not been burning more than a few minutes. An alarm turned in imme diately, chused Chief Bishop and a number 6f companies to reach the scene a few minutes later. Accord ing to Chief Bishop, It was utterly impossible for the fire to have origin other than incendiary. Was Fired From Outside. The home has not been occupied for a week or ten days. Mrs. Boettler is visiting relatives in Los Angeles, Cal., while Mr. Boettler if in Europe spend ing the summer. Investigation show ed that the house had been fired form the outside, In the rear and on the east side. Whether anything has been stolen from the premises is not known at this time, because of the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Boettler. The fire had burned along the out side of the house and had just suc ceeded tn eating Its way into'the in terior Of the building when discovered. The damage to the building is esti mated by Chief Wright at about $5O. Smoke and water caused considerable damage to the furniture and fixtures, but V> what extent cannot be estimat ed. Because of the strong wind blow ing at the time. Chief Bishop feared the fire might get beyond control and caused the firemen to labor to the greatest extent in checking the flames, which had begun spreading rapidly. Incubator causes Fire. ! A chicken incubator caused the de struction of a barn in the rear of the premises at the home of M. McClin tock, 516 Essex street, at 2:15 o’clock this morning. The building was valu ed at $BOO. The building, together with all contents, was completely de stroyed. The damage is partially cov ered by insurance. Fire broke out at 2:30 o’clock from an unknown cause In the attic of a building at the North Tine street brick yard. The fire was quickly extin guished. the damage amounting to only a few dollars. ANSON TRIAL INTERESTING Second Day Brings Out Statement of Witness to Shooting. (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) ANSON. Tex.. July 25.—Technical and preliminary testimony started off the second day of the trial of Dr. J. M. Alexander of Abilene, for the al leged muni -r of R. L. O’Neal of Dal las. O’Neal’s presence on the train which brought him to Stamford Im mediately before he was killed was substantiated, and also the fact that Dr. Alexander sat in his automobile In front of the Stamford Inn about train time, reading a paper. The most interesting testimony to date came from Pink Busby, the state's first witness, and day clerk at Stamford inn. He said that when O’Neal and Dr. Alexander were In the wash room where O'Neal was killed, he heard muffled pistol shots and a voice exclaim! ig: "Damn you, take than, maybe it will teach you something.” HUI HAIR Will MIKE ffl LOOK OLD Use Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur and Your Gray Hair Will Vanish Quickly. Gray hair is a mark of age, and nothing that can be said as to its beauty will effect the disadvantages of this mark of age set upon your brow. Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy darkens the hair and restores It to its youthful beauty. Our grand mothers and their grandmothers be fore them used sage and sulphur for darkening their hair. Nothing has ever been found more effective for this purpose than these two time-honored remedies, but Wyeth, a modern chem ist, has combined the two with other Ingredients which makes a delightful dressing for the hair, and which not only removes every trace of dandruff but promotes the growth of the hair. It also stops the hair from falling out and makes it beautiful. All druggists are authorized to re fund the money if it fails to do exactly as represented. , This preparation is offered to the public at fifty cents a bottle, and is recommended and sold by W. C. Kal teyer, AOS East Houston street. The Best Groceries The Most Complete Slock The Lowest Prices E. J. M. HOPKINS, 433 Main Ave. Phone Orders Delivered Old Phone 4939 (TUESDAY, BAILEY TAKES RAP AT PEERLESS LEADER Says Bryan's Latest Is Impudent and Unparalleled in His Previous Record. WASHINGTON, July 25.—" An ex hibition of impudence unparalleled even in his career,” are the word’ used by Senator Halley to express his opinion of Bryans quiz of presi dential possibilities. Bailey went on to say that in view of Bryan’s three unsuccessful runs for the presidency, each defeat being more decisive than the preceding, that his modesty might make him 'dis trust his own eligibility, likewise dis trust his capacity to select a success ful candidate." The Texas senator further declar ed that Bryan docs not intend to al low the democratic party to exercise its own judgment either in the selec tion of a candidate or making a plat form if he can help It. “Some timid democrats,” said Bailey, "who pri vately resent his dictation, refrain from publicily criticising him on the ground that we must have his support to elect our candidate. If it is true, which I do not believe, it is also true that we can never elect a candidate who represents Bryan's views or poli cies. If the democratic party has fall en to such a low estate that its only hope of success lies in submitting to the dictation of one man. then noth ing less than a firm and courageous stand can rescue us from hopeless de moralization.” Senator Bailey understands that no matter what he may do or say he has Bryan to fight. He knows that all the votes Bryan is able to control in Texas will be cast against him in his race for the senate. Bailey can say what he thinks, but even it he did not say it, everybody knows Bailey is aware that his opinions of Bryan can not be expressed in too strong lan guage. But neither Bailey nor any. of the democrats who agree with him can get around the condition that exists in the democratic party today. Any per son who has been present at the last four democratic national conventions can realize what a power Bryan has over the rank and file of the party. Take the St. Louis convention of 1904, when at least 800 delegates were elect ed to oppose Bryan and Bryanism. They were able to control the con vention, and when Bryan was talking they sat silent in their seats while the galleries surrounding the convention were one mass of wild enthusiasm and applause for the Nebraska man. Any one who remembers the crazy demon stration for Bryan at Denver, when he was to be nominated to go down to certain defeat, for no man of any political sense could for a moment think that Bryan could defeat Taft, remember that the democracy was as wild for Bryan as ever. "What is the secret of domestic happiness?” "Making mutual con cessions." “Mutual? Bah! My hus band and I get along tine and I make him make all the concessions.”—To ledo Blade. Economies Sure as Gold Dollars in thisW.&M. Cool and Dainty White Goods In.a Mid-Week Disposal Flaxon —A sheer dross material used for all styles of ladies’ or chil dren’s dresses —36 inches wide, the 20c quality, for 12c. India Lawn — Sheer, smooth material, 40 Inches wide, the regular 20c quality, now for 15c. Chlffonette —40 inches wide, highly mercerized wash material. 25c quality 13c. 30c quality 15c. 35c quality 22c. Long Cloth — 38 inches wide, finished soft for the needle. 12-yard piece*, regular 31.20 value, for 95e a piece. 12-yard pieces, regular $2.25 value, for .$1.39 a piece. 12-yard pieces, regular $2.05 value, for $2.29 a piece. 10c Unbleached Muslin, 14 Yards for $l.OO One case of fine 36-lnch unbleached muslin, a smooth, even weave, tine quality, finished soft for the needle. Our regular 10c quality. 14 yards for $l. 10c Apron Checked Ginghams 5c 2000 yards of tine gingham, assorted checks, blue, brown and green. Our 10c quality for 5c a yard. 20-yard limit to customer. 25c Linens 19c Medium weight natural color linen, 36 inches wide, a splendid fabric for dresses or motoring coats, our regular 25c quality, reduced to 19c a yard. 50c Slips for Porch and Hammock Pillows 39c 10 dozen pillow slips, finished ready for use. Made of Burlap, cre tonne and tapestry, braided and self figured designs. Just right for porch or hammock use. Sold for 50c in the regular way, now 39c each. Here is Good Linen News of a Splendid July Disposal Sheets—Full bleached. 81x99 inches, with a 2'4-inch hem, 90c reg ularly. now for 75c. Bed Spreads—Honey combed, full double bed size spreads, regular $1 values, for 75c. Bath Towels—2ox36 inches, double Terry cloth, hemmed border, a regular 25c value, for 17e. Sheets —81x90 inches, without seam, 2'4-inch hem, the regular 75c values, for 59c, Mercerized Damask -60 Inches wide, in floral designs, 5 patterns, regular 40c value, for 29c. Mercerized Damask —66 inches wide, in floral designs, regular 65c value, for 39c. Cotton Huck Towels—2ox4o inches, heavy quality, hem border, 15c regularly, now for lie. Cotton Huck Towels —18x40 inches, all white, an extra special at 10c. No Need to “Old Sol” Face Powders. Roger & Gallet's Anthea Powder, 75c box, 65c. Roger & Gallet’s Violet de Parme, 50c box, 45c Lazell's, assorted colors, 50c. El Caya, 50c. Pozzonl's, 50c box, 35c. I.a Blanche, 60c box. 39c. (SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT) 50cShoe Bags 39c Made of figured cretonne, some with 4 and some with 8 pockets, a convenient recepticle for holding shoes, sold regularly for 60c, now for 39c. Pace Creams. Hind’s Honey and Al mond Cream. 50c size. 40c.. Pompeian Massage, $l.OO size, 85c. Arcadia, 50c. Egyptian, 50c size, 43c. Palm Olive. 50c size, 35c. Kintho. 50c and $l. Milk Weed Cream, 50c size, 43c. STOP SUBWAY SPEEDING Autos Musi Slow Down I'nder Nolan Street Viaduct. Steps taken by Police Chief New nam yesterday afternoon to break up the practice of automobiles speeding through the Nolan street subway re sulted in the arrests of two automobile drivers. T. I. Shane and Hanibal Por ter. the latter a negro, were each fined $5 by Judge Buckley in the police court today. Each was charged with having driven a motor vehicle through the subway faster than an ordinary walk, in violation of the ordinance. Chief Newnam testified in court that recently much complaint has come to the department by residents in the vicinity and pedestrians and drivers of vehicles of the reckless and dan gerous speed with which automobile drivers go through the subway. Yes terday afternoon two officers were do. tailed at the subway and the first ar rests made. An officet wll in the, future be stationed In the vicinity of the subway for the purpose of arrest ing automobile drivers who go through the passage faster than provided by law. REAL MONEyToRLABORERS City Begins Payment of Employes for Juno. Several hundred laborers in the em ploy of the city street commissioner’s department will be paid their June salaries this afternoon by Treasurer, Church. The payment wIH begin at 5 o'clock in the corporation court room. Instead of warrants being issued, en velopes containing the money will be handed out. ' Auditor Hummel today reported that the employes of the city street cleaning and sanitation departments under Superintendent McManus, will be paid tomorrow. Thursday the po- ] lice department will be paid and on Friday ths members of the fire depart- ! ment will receive the June salary. The next regu’er meeting of the city council will be held August 7. when it is expected steps will be taken ' for the payment of July salaries. Doctor Tells Cause and Cure of Wrinkles (From Boston Transcript.) "Stop to consider what produces wrinkles and sagginess of skin," said iiv VHvfi Riinn at Womun’s club last evening. "Premature aging, n mal-nutrltfon, etc., cause tl)e flesh to shrink, lose its youthful plumpness] and firmness. The skin then is too { large for the flesh underneath; doesn't, tit tightly and snugly as it used to —it' wrinkles or sags. — “It must be plain that to tighten the skin, make it fit the face perfectly tn every place, will effectually remove the hateful wrinkles and bagginess. ] This is easily and harmlessly accom- i pllshed by dissolving an ounce of, powdered saxollte in a half pint of 1 witch hazel and using the solution as | a face ''lotion. The ingredients you i can get at any drug store. The ’re sults are surprising. The skin imme diately tightens up. becoming firm and . fresh as in youth. Every wrinkle and sag is affected at once.” THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT The end of July is aoproaching —amount of goods on hand must be minimized. Hence the whole length and breadth of the W. & M. store has been swept as with a tidal wave with the,ravages of price cutting. Every nook and cranny, every rack, case and re serve has been delved into and the prices of their con tents reduced one-third, one-half and even two-thirds of the regular price. The time limit of goods on hand has expired— they must go. ALAMO nA2A MANY FLOWERS COME FOR AFFLICTED ONES Distribution of Gifts Pleases Patients in Hospitals. Who Thank the Donors. Despite the Inclemency of the weather, a large number of hand some bouquets were brought to the office of The Light this morning. When they were delivered at the char ity hospitals, the ones for whom they were intended were overjoyed, and many were the expressions of glad ness that the people of San Antonio had not forgotten the ones to whom the sunshine means so much. The bright-hued flowers, wet with rain for the first time in many days, were fresh with new-found life, and brought with them an atmosphere of gladness and cheer. They came as tidings of joy and hope from the homes of those to whom the gloom of loneliness is unknown. “These flowers make life worth while,” said one who seemed to be striving to keep out the despair which long weeks of suffering had brought with dogged insistence as a daily vis itor to the sick-room. "I always feel sad when the sun fails to shine, but the Howers take my thoughts away from myself. After this rain there ought to be worlds of flowers. You’re coming back next aren't 1 you ?” The rain will make the flowers i spring into new life, and within a few j days the yards and fields and parks I throughout the city and surrounding i country will look like well-kept gar- J dens. Usually the flowers grow with over-abundant profusion in this warm climate, both winter and summer, but ' during tile past few weeks the ex- 1 treme dryness lias caused them to wilt away, leaving only’ the hardiest I species of the tields from which to I gather the bouquets for the sick ones. I "How many times do you suppose । I have looked at that little calendar 1 on the wall over there?” asked a lit- ' tie girl this morning when, with hap- i piness shining In her blue eyes, she j put out her hands to seceive a large [ bouquet sent to her by’ an unknown sympathizer from somewhere across the city. "Well, I myself don't know. Foley Kidney Pills TONIC IN ACTION - QUICK IN RESULTS Give prompt relief from BACKACHE, KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE, RHEUMATISM. CONGESTION of the KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION of the j BLADDER and all annoying URINARY IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon to MIDDLE AGED and ELDERLY PEOPLE and for WOMEN. KiNG-PATTISON DRUG CO. I News Today The Clean-up Brings Two Yards of Embroidery for the Price of One A clean-up sale of fine embroidered edges, insertions, bands—* positive stock clean-up of every odd piece of broken match set of em broidery in the house for this sale—Swiss, cambric and nainsook. Dainty patterns for children's and infant's wear, tine op. n patterns for trimming underwear, dainty floral patterns on fine Nwlm for trim ming waists and dresses; small lot of Baby Irish edges and line batiste embroidery. 20c to 30c values 15c. 35c to 50c values. .. . 20c. 60c to 75e values 30c. 85c to $1.50 values 50c. $2.95 For Summer Dresses Worth $4.50 Made of striped tissue In short wafsted peasant style, deep shawl collar and turnback cuffs of solid color trimmed with piping and but tons to match. Women's and misses’ sizes. 51.25 White Wash Skirts 98c. A lot of white skirts made of linene, panel back and front, high waist line. $2.50 White Wash Skirts $1.89. A lot of white wash skirts made of extra quality rep and linene, panel back and front, finished with white bone buttons, $5 and $4 Wash Skirts $2.95. Made of fine linen, rep and pique, in the new narrow effects with panel back and front. Some styles have high waist lines, finished with buttons. $1.50 to $2.00 Princess Slips 98c A special value in princess slips, made of fine white wash mate rials. trimmed in various designs with fine laces, embroideries and headings. Values from $1.50 to $2 for 98c. $5.00 to $3.95 Princess Slips $1 89 Another assortment of princess slips. Odds and ends and slightly soiled. Made of good materials and fine laces and embroideries. Spe cially good values at s3;.some few worth $3.95. Special at $1.89. $1.50 and $1.75 Night Gowns 98c Made of fine soft material, trimmed with pretty laces and em broideries. low neck and short sleeves or prettily trimmed high neck and long sleeve gowns at ORc each. I try to keep count —and even that gives me something to do and keeps me from wishing that I had my play house and dolls and things to play with. Who sent these flowers to me? O yes—here’s the name. I wonder what she’s doing now. and whether she's having a good time." POLICE TO CONDUCT I JUNK SALE SOON I Hundreds of Articles Collected From Prisoners In Past Few Years Will Be Auctioned. — Between 500 and 700 articles will i be disposed of in the junk sale to be held at police headquarters within the next two weeks. Erank Newnam. chief of police, announced today that preparations for the sale arc being made and that just as soon as it could be advertised, as required by ordin ance, the sale would be held. This he expected would take place during the early part of August. A miscellaneous collection of arti cles, the accumulation of two years. Is now being assorted by station offi cers. Only such articles as have been in the custody of the department for more than a year will be disposed of. The list of articles Is a long one ami includes everything from a package of needles to a bolt of silk, or a toy pistol to a modern automatic revolver. All such articles have either been taken from prisoners or recovered among stolen property, the owners being unknown. The sale is conducted by auction. Perhaps the most interest will center in the purchase of envelopes contain ing articles taken from prisoners and never claimed. In these packages are to he found every conceivable article and very often coin ranging all the way from live cents to $5 or more. Such packages are sold three or four at a time and very frequently the pur chaser gets back the money Invested live and ten fold as well as becoming the possessor of a varied assortment of articles. Bolts of linen, calico, men. women and children’s clothing and shoes, un dergarments and other such articles, largely stolen property, are to be sold at this sale. Unclaimed bicycles, many pistols, rifles and guns, carpen ter's tools, boxes of fancy goods and jewelry, knives, dishes, daggers, auto mobile tires and a hundred and one other things will be practically given away. The city realizes a good sum on such sales and at each of the two previous sales held as much as $350 was paid to the city. FALLS IN rIvER; DROWNS Foul Piny Susiax'ted in Case of Snag Boat Employe. * fBY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) PARIS, Tex., July 25.—Ligo Had rick of Denison, employed on a gov ernment snag boat on the Red river fell overboard last night and was drowned. Foul play Is suspected. Iladrick had forty dollars in cash on his person before he fell into the I water. It is said his body never came| up after the first plunge. Colored Cotton Wash Goods Save One-Half to Two-Thirds Fancy Figur<*d Uwn—29 inches wide, light and dark grounds, as sorted colors and patterns, 10c regular, now Sc. Fancy Figured laiwiis—Stripes, dots and small figures, light and dark grounds, 29 Inches wide, 12Ho regular, now 7c. 25c and 35c Wash Goods 10c a Yard Mulls, tissues, organdies, cotton foulards, cotton poplins, batiste. In solid colors and Marquisettes. A table of regular 25c and 35c qualities, now for 10c. 50c to $l.OO Wash Goods 35c a Yard Fine organdies, linens, tissues. Marquisettes. Swisses and silk mulls, our entire line of high class Imported summer dress goods, prices from 50c to 11, now for 35c. 25c Unbleached Sheeting for 19c 10 pieces of 10x4 unbleached sheeting, soft finish, an unusually fine quality that sells regularly for 25c a yard. Special midweek price 10c. We reserve the right tc limit quantity. Six Lots of Kimonos That We Bought Underprice A special purchase of lawn, Swiss and crepe kimonos from one of our best manufacturers to sell at a third, and even one-half, under price, an unusual saving. Six lots—a greatly diversified assortment. Lot No. I—7sc short lawn kimonos, variously in stripes and figures of various colors with solid A A pa color borders C Lot No. 2—ll short lawn kimonos in a variety of striped and figured effects of various colors, solid color borders C Lot No. 3—11.25 short kimonos of lawn and Swiss in various patterns of various colors with A solid borders to match.. Ovv $1.50 and $2.00 Scriven’s Union Suits $1.29 and $1.39 Made of striped and plain cambric in sizes from 34 to 44. the |2 grade, for $1.39, and the $1.50 grade for $1.29. Necessities 1 Toilet Soaps. 4711 Glycerine Soap, 490 box. t Kintho Soap, 35a cake. Roger & Gullet's. assort ed odors, 35c a cake. Cashmere Bouquet, 69c box. Colgate's, assorted odors, 35c box. Hand Sapolio at 7c cake. SENSATION SPRUNG IN TRIAL OF MAYOR Ballot Box of Municipal Election <>|H‘ii<*d in Court and Opponent Gains 89 Votes. (SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT.) CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex.. July 25.— A sensation was sprung in the district court this morning when in the case of the state of Texas vs. Clark Pease, the present mayor of Corpus Christi, the ballot boxes used in the municipal election of April 6th, were opened and the votes were counted. One box gave H. R. Sutherland, the chief opposing candidate to Mayor Pease 86 more votes than he was credited with on the face of the official returns. Three of • * Imperial Medicine Co., Houston, Texas. Gentlemen: I had an awful skin disease that troubled me for :i several years. In summer it both ii ered me so that I would often have f to get up at nights and scratch for hours. While in Texas a friend recom mended your Imperial Remedy to me. I bought a bottle and com menced using it at once, and with nno month wo q nnmnUtp!v riirpil I believe in your medicine and can truthfully recommend It to others. Yours gratefully. Mike Ryan. 328 S. Pierce St.. New Orleans. La. Skin diseases can be cured only by abso lutely destroying the germs that are causing the trouble, and it takes a very powerful ger micide to kill them. It must be powerful and it must be penetrating. Imperial Remedy, when applied, pene trates at once into the pores of the skin, and so reaches the seat of the disease. Then it begins it’s attack on the germs. The itching and burning disappears and restful slumber, after nights of broken sleep, is restored. The price is $1 per bottle, six for $5. Manufac tured bv Imperial Medicine Co., Houston, Texas. Sod by druggists most everywhere. If unableto get it from the druggist send JULY 25, 1011. I<ot No. 4—11.50 Tong kimonos of variously striped and tigured lawns in various colors, both A light and dark vOC Lot No. 5—12.25 long kimonos of Chinese Cotton crepe and lawn. In various colors and pat- 4 terns, splendid values. A ■ ■ Lot No. 9 —12.50 long kimonos of lawn and Chinese cotton crepe in various light and dark <d QE colors, various patterns & the election clerks who were Pease supporters had been previously ar rested and are now out on bail. It here this morning that Mayor Pease will resign before to night but the rumor could not be veri fied. Discuss Variety of Subjects at Annual (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) BRYAN. Tex.. July 25.—Papers of rice, citrus fruit, the benefit of birds, sub-irrigation and the work of Texas boys and girls were some of the sub jects discussed today by the fourteenth annual convention of the Texas Farm ers’ congress. E. W. Kirkpatrick of McKinney, president of the associa tion. devoted his annual address to a discussion of conservation, highway engineering and the needs for a par cels post. to us. Be sure to get IMPERIAL REMEDY ’or the Bath Bath Preparations. Bath-a-Sweet, 25c slsa, 19c. Sea Salt, corylopsis odor, 50c size, 39c. Bradley's Sea Salts, 35c and 50c. Corylopsis Bath Powders, 25c size, 19c. Roger & Gallet's Orange Flower Waler. 15c. FARMERS IN MEETING Congress. 5