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Children Cry for Fletcher's (ASTORIA Btowht ha* borne the signa* ™£®„ Chas. 11. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision lor over 30 years. Allow no one “ in Imitations and liraath f i arebnfc Experiments and endanger the niaitli of Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA ,* n * ntithcr Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic lta It destroys Worms and allay h Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Teethinjr 'ftwublesLcures Constipation and Flatulency. It assiniilates the Food, regulates the Stomwh and Howels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend? R The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years ™« CXHTSV* TT .uwaxy WTWtrr, new VOWK cm ALABAMA COTTON CROP WILL BE SMALL State Entomologist Says Caterpillar Will Reduce Production by 30 to 50 Per Cent. (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) MONTGOMERY. Ala.. Aug. 24.— Dr. E. W. Hinds, state entomologist, last night predicted that the caterpil lar or cotton worm will curtail the cot ton cr6p in Alabama from 30 to 50 per cent and that within the next few weeks other states east of tne Missis sippi river would feel the full Force of the pest. The worms are beginning to work in Mississippi, said Dr. Hinas, and their appearance in other states has been reported. The south cannot make a fifteen million bale crop this year, according to the doctor. The rains have ruined the middle crop in Alabama and oth er states and the worms are about to get the top crop. The bottom crop Is practically made in most states, and this will be the main crop gathered. Glaze Wood and Coal Co., successors to Government Hill Wood Co. New phone 1811, old phone 6053. Taylor Horses Do Well. (SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT. 1 TAYLOR, Tex., Aug. 24. —The Tay lor stable of race horses in charge of Lycurgus Nelson, now making the Missouri racing circuit, this week is participating in the race meet at Marshall, Mo. A message From Mr. Nelson announces that at the meet at Fayette, Mo., track last week his stable netted one first and four third moneys. l.ast Friday, Mae’Noble, a pacer owned by N. B. Turner of Tay lor, captured third money m the time of 2:13 on a heavy track. — - * Could Not Quiet Oklahoman. (RY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) CHICAGO. Aug. 24—Samuel W. Lew, a merchant of Oklahoma City, Okla., was taken into custody at the LaSalle hotel today and was held pending examination by the city phy sician. Mr. Lew was acting strangely and was arousing other guests by’ his shouta Attempts to quiet him proved futile. Washington to Play Seven Gamea.' (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24.—Seven games comprise the schedule of the Wash ington University football team this year. The closing game is with Ar kansas November 25 in St Louis. Union Meat Company Beef and Pork Packers Lard Refiners & Compound Makers Union Stock Yards EDUCATIONAL DR AUGHONS COLLEGE VIT_ _ J O rOR GIRLS TOONS WOMEN W 3rd oemmary Nashville, Tennessee Paaaatie Selma all «a4«r 173 BaariiaS Fa»Ua. Cjai,lele amiahmij,. City a4mta«<t taaatU tam tar a«t4aar atarte. Far calalafaa aMraaa J. D. BLANTON. r»rpaid ana UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS OAK LAWN. DALLAS, TEXAS. CHARTERED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO CONFER UNIVERSITY DEGREES. School of Arts School of Sciences School of Engineering School of Accounting ITS HALLS OPEN TO YOUNG MEN OF AXX DXNOMINATIONS. For information, address BEV. PATRICK A. FIKMET, C. M-. Ph. D., President. COTTON DETERIORATES Crop Near Taylor Will Yield Better Thun liast Year, (SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT) TAYLOR, Tex., Aug. 24. —Cotton has deteriorated fully 40 per cent In this territory during the last thirty days, say local authorities. Shedding is considerable. The bumper crop at first anticipated will not materialize to the extent expected, but a better yield than last year Is anticipated. I.<ocal receipts for the season at the close of business last night In the three cotton yards of Taylor totalled 3260 bales last night. Exactly 300 hales were ginned and marketed here yesterday. The First National Bank of Taylor was chosen last night by the city council as the city's depository of funds, that bank having made the highest bid, giving the city an inter est of 4 1-2 per cent per annum on daily cash balances. The Democrat and Texan was designated by the city council as the city’s official organ for the year ensuing. Those Who Take Foley Kidney Pills For their kidney and bladder ailments, and for annoying urinary Irregularities are always grateful both for the quick and permanent relief they afford, and for their tonic and strengthening effect as well. Try Foley Kidney Pills. King & Pattison Drug Co. TO GIVE MASSED CONCERT Big Musical Event Takes Place Satur day Night. Invitations have been issued by the Beethoven Maennerchor. Carl Hahn, director, for a grand mass concert to be given Saturday night at 8:30 o’clock. August 26. in Beethoven hall. The music wIH be by the San Antonio band. William Zimmer director. The following will be the program parti cipated in by the Frohslnn. the Lled erkranz. the Beethoven Maennerchor and the Deutscher Maennerchor: March. "Nlbelungen" (Wagner); overture. “Schauspiel” (Chr. Bach); “Fest Hymne" (Richter), vereinigte ■aenger (united singers); Waltz, “Wine, Woman and Song” (Strauss); volksMed. "Wie Ist Die See So Tief" (Angerer). Gesangverein Frohsinn. William Marx, director; medley, "Ted Snyders" (William Schultz): "Das l ied vom Moselwein" (Seitz), San An tonio Liederkranz. Otto Hilgers, di rector; selection. "Maritana" (Wal lace); "Froellche Armuth" (Krem ser), Beethoven Maennerchor. Carl Hahn, director: selection, "Tannhaus er'’ (Wagner); "O Goenne mir den Fruehllngs-Traum” (Kraslnsky). Ve reinigte Saenger (united singers.) Hacks and cabs to all trains. Palace Livery Stable. Phones 693. San Antonio, Texas GIVES MESSAGE DE DEMW TO COUNTRY Chairman Underwood In an Address Tells of Work of Congress. HE ATTACKS THE PRESIDENT Says Veto of Tariff Schedules Is an Injury to Whole Country. (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) NEW YORK. Aug. 24.—"1 come with a message from the democracy of the country. We have kept our pledges; we have obeyed the will of the constituency.” Such was the declaration of Oscar W. Underwood, chairman of the ways and means committee of the house of representatives at the banquet given by the National Democratic league here last night. Members of the ways and means commitee were the guests of honor and Mr. Underwood deliver ed the principal address. ‘The president signed a tariff." Mr. Underwood said, "praised as the best tariff ever, but hardly three months had passed before republican orators were apologizing and begging on bended knees to revise their own han diwork. Vetoed All Tariff Bills. "We have presented to the presi dent of the United States." ne said, "five great bills expressing our views as to what the tariff should be in the interests of the American people and they would be law today It they had not been vetoed. "The president, without authority, without knowledge of anyone, nego tiated a contract with a foreign na tion. He negotiated a reciprocal act with the Dominion of Canada. My friends, we have presented to him the important schedules on the tariff bill; the wool, the cotton, the Iron and steel, the chemical and the free list bill, and there are other schedules of importance, but he has vetoed every bill we have sent him. "We hate temporarily closed our books. We do not propose unduly to agitate the business interests of this country. We wait with patience for the president's message next Decem ber. The president has failed to keep the promises of the republican party to lower the tariff downward and through the Payne bill Ire railed to keep the president's pledge to the people. Willing to Support President. “He vetoed the bill we need for the relief of the people of the United States and I say to you candidly, my friends, that we do not need to com promise this great Issue. If the pres ident is willing to give honest, fair and just relief to the American peo ple, the democratic congress is willing to uphold his hands as we did in the instance of the reciprocity pact. But If we are to be told to pass restrictive and prohibitive tariff bills that are only a makeshift and not a revision downward we will carry this great question to the American people and confidently await their verdict at the next general election.” INSTEAD OF LEMONADE Drink Morzford’a Acid Phoaphate It is better for you and a more ef fective relief from Summer heat. Whole some add refreshing. YOUNG MAN ARRESTED Is Charged With MLuw of the United States Malls. (SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT) CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex.. Aug. 24. —William A. Lewis, a lad of 18 years, was arrested in Kingsville yesterday morning by a United States deputy marshal, the charge being one of sending prohibited matter through the United States mails. Lewis was brought to Corpus on the noon train, and carried before United States Commissioner Southgate, where he waived an examining trial and was remanded to the custody of Sheriff Wright, where he will remain to await the action of the federal grand jury in Laredo the second Monday in No vem her. Lewis while but a lad, has already served a sentence in the reformatory, and was released but a few months ago. It Is reported that his people live near El Campo, Tex. Hitchcock Will Attend. (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 24.—Tn a let ter received In Omaha today Post master General Frank B. Hitchcock announced that he will attend tne an nual convention of the National As sociation of First Class Postmasters, September 12, 13 and 14. Foley Kidney Pills TONIC IN ACTION - QUICK IN RESULTS Give prompt relief from BACKACHE, KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE, RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of ths KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION of the BLADDER and all annoying URINARY IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon to MIDDLE AGED and ELDERLY PEOPLE and for WOMEN. The Best Groceries The Most Complete Stock The Lowest Prices E J. M. HOPKINS, 433 Main Ave, Phone Orders Delivered Old Phone 4939 DR. A. R. BEAL LUNGS, NOSE AND THROAT, ALL MODERN METHODS. Suite 308, Gunter Building. Old Phone 3707. THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT FLASHtS (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.) Killed Over Politics. ATLANTA. Ga.. Aug. 24—J. T. Smith, a clerk In the Western and Atlantic railway office, was snot and killed tonight by J. F. Garner, a clerk in a cotton mill, following a quarrel over democratic affairs. Killed in Auto Accident. NEW YORK. Aug. 24. —An auto mobile plunged forty feet oft tne Mer cer street viaduct In Jersey City last night crushing to death Mrs. Sarah Burnett, wife of James Y. Burnett, a paper bag manufacturer of Bayonne, and seriously injuring her husband and their son Clifford. To Establish Stewards' School. CHICAGO, Aug. 24.—Plans for es tablishing a school for stewards, to cost 8500.000 were considered at the annual convention of the Internation al Stewards’ association. Nearly 3260.000 has already been pledged for this project. Two Killed in Explosion. MIDDLEBBORO, Ky., Aug. 24.— Two Italians were killed and six prob ably fatally injured in an explosion at Bonham at the works of the Wiscon sin Steel company. For Instruction in Aviation. WASHINGTON. Aug. 24. —Captain Charles 1). Chandler, commander of the army aviation training grounds at College Park. Md., has been ordered to the Wright aeronautical school at Dayton. Ohio, for a course of In struction. Three Killed In Hotel Ure. PARKERSBURG. W. Va.. Aug. 24. —Floyd Smith, five years old. son of a police captain, and two negroes were killed here today as the result of a fire and explosion which damaged the Chancellor hotel. C. H. Senff Dead. NEW YORK. Aug. 24 —Charles H. Senff, a director of the American Su- K a r Refining company, and f dinner president of the Havemeyer and Elder Sugar Refining company, Is dead at the age of 74. Army Appropriation Unchanged. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The es timates lor the army for the next fiscal year. It has been announced, would in the aggregate bo about the same as the amount appropriated bv congress for the military establish ment during the current vear. which was $94,210,400. Honest Medicines Versus Fakes. President Taft's recent message sug gesting an amendment to the Pure Food and Dj-ugs law in Its relation to Prepared Medicines does not refer to such standard medicines as Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney Pills, both of which are true medicines carefully compounded of in gredients whose medicinal qualities are recognized by the medical profes sion Itself as the best known reme dial agents for the diseases they are Intended to counteract. For over three decades Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound has been a standard rem edy for coughs, colds and affections of the throat, chest and lungs for chil dren and for grown persons, and it retains today Its pre-eminence above all other preparations of Its kind. Fo ley Kidney Pills are equally effective and meritorious. TWO BURN TO DEATH Grandmother In Fatally Injured by Jumping from Window. (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) ONTARIO, Cal.. Auk. 24. Douglas Clark, aged 17, and Everett Daven port, aged 9. were burned to death early this morning when the Clark residence was destroyed by tire. Mrs. James Clark, mother of Doug las and grandmother of Everett, jumped from a second-story window with her clothing on tire and was fa tally injured. FLEET IS ASSEMBLING Battleships of North Atlantic Squad ron Prepare for Maneuvers. (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) NOB FOLK, Va.. Aug. 24.— The battleships Missouri. Mississippi and Maine, from Philadelphia, passed in the Virginia Capes early today and later dropped anchor with other ves sels of the Atlantic fleet that are now rendezvousing in Hamilton Itoi ids preparatory to the elaborate war game maneuvers soon to begin off this coast. The latest arrivals were fol lowed in the eapes by the hospital ship Solace, which likewise proceeded to Hampton Roads. WILL AID McNAMARA Women nnd Girls in Bureau of Print ing and Engraving Hals,' Fund. (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 24.— Women and girls employed in the bureau of engraving and printing will raise money for the assistance of John J. McNamara, secretary of the Struc tural Iron Workers Union, now in jail at Los Angeles. Cal., charged with dynamiting the Los Angeles Tinies building. The sympathies of the women were aroused by a speech made to them last night by Representative Frank Buchanan, of Chicago. Mr. Buchanan read a letter from McNa mara in which the labor leader made a complete denial of the charges against him. MANY DIES OF MEASLES Report* From Samoa Show That Se rious Epidemic Prevails. (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Aug. 24.— Advices from Tutuila, Samoa, state that as a result of an epidemic of measles in the islands of American Samoa. 219 deaths had been recorded up to July 23, the mortality from that disease and deaths directly following it being nearly 10 per cent of the population of the towns from which returns had been received. The* epi demic, the first serious one in Samoa in 19 years, prevailed throughout most of the south sea islands, the death rate being very large in places where medical aid was not available. The “High Flyer’’ “St. Louis BK 30 hours —San Antonio to St. Limited” % B Louis, and arrived there on Le aTCS San Antonio 8:00 p ra- W ■ time 28 days in July. arrives St Louis 7.27 a. m. 1 1 o’! Everyehrnj in Arri „ d St Louis 39 daJ , I modern equipment on time in July. A 011 burning — a LOCOMOnVfS Electric Lighted Sleepers .Jr Superb Dining Cars leaves San Antonio ... 1:55 P- m. 01L BURNING Daily LOCOMOTIVES “GO WITH US THIS TIME" Ticket Office 401 East Houston I G. M. BYNUM Street :: Phones 425 1 Passenger Ticket Agent • —- ■. -X I $. A. & A. P. RY. ■ Kerrville Fair I Aug. 23*24-26 ■ Low Round Trip ■ Rates H A 9 m * ,n Aug. 22, 23. ■ 24. 25. Limit Aug. 28. ■ On sale Aug. 23, 24, ■ KG and 25. Limit one day <*i.wv j n a d ( ]ttj on t 0 date of H SI no Gn sale Aug. 23. 24, 25. Limit date of sale I SPECIfiI TRAIN Between San Antonio and Kbrr ■ Ville. Aug. 23. 24 nnd 25. Trains leave San Antonio 8:00 a. nt. nnd arrive Kerrville 11:00 a. m. Re turning leave Kerrville 6:45 p. m. and arrive San Antonio 9:45 p. m. ■ H. X. WAGKEB, C. T. A. Cor. Houston St. and Ave. C. ■■ Phonss 338. J RAILROAD TIME TABLE. * • • 11 a a. Arrive— Ka « —For the north. l;SSpm Ka b —From the north «:4 bam Ka * —From tile north 6:bupm Ko. I —From Ilie north »:bbam Ko. »—Local trom ralestlno. ,10:4b pm Ka 4 —b rom Mexico l;bo pm Ko. IX —Local trom Laredo (mixed; 4.00 am Depart— No. 6 —For the north a :00 pm No. * —Local tor rule-line 7.Ju am No.lV —Lxpiess Special north.. 2:20 am No. b—For X.exlco 7:ouam Na 11—Local tor Laredo (mix ed) *:oWsau Arrive — M. K. A T. No. 24 s—Front5 —Front lloustou and New Orleans 439 pm No. 241 —From Houston and Galveston <;»o am Na 7—From Hu Has and Fart Worth 7:30 am No. 23a —Hum the north 7:45 am No. 9 —From the north 7;4upm Depart— No. 246 —For Houston anil New Orleans 10:20 am No. 10 —l or the north 9:ooam No. B—For8 —For Dallas. Fort Worth and Waco 8:45 pm No. 336 —l or the north 9:15 pm No. J 42 —For Houston and Gal veston 10:30 pm Arrive — Na I—From1 —From lloueton and count 7:00 pm Na B— Fi lloueton aud cm*"! J :15 am No. s— From coast towns .... 1:15 pm ba 44 — From Keirvme except Sunday 9:35 am Na 42—Fiom Kerrville, Sun- day only 4:00 pm No. 146—From Kerrvlllot except Sunday 6;4opm Depart— No. 2 —For Houston and coast 1:30 am No. 4 —For Houston and coast 8:30 pm No. 4 —For euast towns 2;lupni No. 43 —For Kerrville except Sunday 4:45 pm No. 41 —4 or Kerrville, Sunday .e B:4oam No. 145 —b or Kerrville, except Sunday 7:25 am Arrive — G., H. * S. A. (Main Line.) No. 9 —From the East 7:15 am No. 7—From the East 6:30 pm No.l0 —From El Paso mid West 7:30 nm Nos. 303-313—Cuero, Victoria 7:45am No. B—From El Paso and West 10:15 am Depart— No. 9 —For El Paso and West 9:ooam No. 10—For the East 10:00 pm No. B—For the East 11:15 am No. 7—For Ki Paso and West 8:30 am Arrive —G., H. & S. A. (Victoria Div.) No. 301 —Cuero. Victoria, etc. 8:00 am Depart— No. 302 —Cuero, Victoria, etc. 7:30 am Nea 314-304—Cuero, Victoria 11:30 pm Santa !'• 11. * G. 21. Denot.) Arrive— No. 7—From the north 9:55 am No. 9—From the north 10:45 pm Depart— No. B—For the north 7:80 am No. 6—For the north 8-00 pm EVE SPECIALIST DE J. HAKVEY MOOHE All Diseases and Surgery of the Eye. Suite 201 Gunter OfU-e Bldg. Phones: Old 3438, New 810. 'fenf ra WINDOW ROUTE . ■■ I Special Rate to Houston and Galveston $3.35 Round Trip Saturday, Aug. 26th. Returning Leave , Galveston and Houston Monday Night, u , -.a. ..... Arrive Houston 6:40 p. m. Leave San Antonio 11:15 a. m. Arrlve Qalveston 8:40 p . m> Leave San Antonio 10:00 p. m. rr J ve «°“ston 6:00 a. m. Arrive Galveston 9:20 a. m. STANDARD AND TOURIST SLEEPERS SAFE ROAD BED AND TRACK ELECTRIC BLOCK SIGNALS (onl r Line Using It.) City Ticket Office, 507 E. Houston Street. Old Phone 58 HOUSTON • OR CALVESTON AND RETURN $3.85 SATURDAY, AUG. 26 Tickets good returning out of Houston or Gal veston as late as Monday night, August 28th. Through Trains to Houston and Galveston. NO CHANCE EN ROUTE DAYLIGHT TRAIN leaves 10:20 a. m., arrives Houston 6:40 p. m., Galveston 8:00 p. m. FIRST OUT FIRST THERE. ALAMO SPECIAL, leaves 10:30 p. m., arrives Houston 7:00 a. m., Galveston 8:30 a. rn. LAST OUT FIRST THERE. Standard and Tourist Sleepers. City Office, luKtft 211 E, Houston WE WELD ENGINE FRAMES. Boilers, printing machinery, gasoline engine parts, farm Implements, any- : thing made of cast iron, steel, copper, brass or aluminum. S. A. WELDING CO. 310 FLast Commerce SL ) UNION [ AIMLESS DENTISTS 333 W. Cammera.