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CHEERS ERR COMMISSION (Continued form Page One.) until hoarse; women waved handker chiefs and scarfs and added their \oices to the clamor; the audience, as n man, arose and voted a rebuke to Cal laghan, voted that his action had sought to curtail the right of the citi zen, voted that as San Antonians and free men they had the right to peti tion when they please and order their public servants as they choose. Speakers Handle Mayor. The mayor was referred to by all three speakers. Kid gloves and chamois skin were used. Sandpaper was tabooed. But there was no mistaking the words and the allusions of the three mayors; that they felt that they had been subjected to uncourteous action when they had merely accepted an in vitation to address the people. Mayor Davis of Fort Worth treated the sub ject in a manner that left no false im pressions. He was honest in his state ments, but the delicate sarcasm and veiled allusions never failed to bring responsive applause. And the audience was appreciative aud responsive—ap preciative of the courtesy of the visi tors in coming; responsive to their ex position of facts as they had found them in their own cities. The mayors felt their welcome. The audience show ed it unmistakeably in demeanor and vocally. Hall Was Packed. Long before the visitors arrived the hall was packed, insofar as the seating capacity of the building was concerned. Many had already accepted the inevitable and chosen standing room. The big doors swung open and the tnree mayors, escorted by T. L. Con roy, chairman, and E. R. Richardson, secretary, and other members of the commission government league, walked up the center aisle. Their advent was the signal for an ovation, heightened by the band playing “There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight.” On the stage were seated: Mayors Fisher, Mayor Rice, Mayor Davis, Thos. J.. Conroy, C. A. Goeth, E. R. Richard son, Edgar Schramm, George L. Root, L. Heuermann, Ernest Steves, P.. J. Owens, Albert Steves, Ferdinand Herff. Jr., Roy W. Hearne, Lane Taylor, D. J. Woodward. Marshall Hicks, P. C. Woods, W. H. Dunning, Wm. L. Hoef gen. Paul Meescheidt, Geo. D. Robbins. Peter G. Rucker, J. N. Brown, R. B. Pumphrey, Dr. Russell Cattery and Phil McLaugn.xn. Mayor Fisher took occasion, at the outset, to deny that le had come here to force his views on anyone. Through out his address he used the words “in my opinion” probably more frequently than any others. He detailed the his tory of the commission in the Seawall city, told of achievements, of triumphs impossible under an aldermanic gov ernment, and declared mpst emphatical ly that it didn’t make any difference to him whether San Antonio continued one way or the other. What Galveston Has Done. Briefly, the speaker showed that dur ing the commission period Galveston had secured a sea wall, with the help of Galveston county; had raised the city’s grade from two to 17 feet in places, built a second huge water main bringing potable water from Alta Loma, constructed several new engine houses, laid over eight miles o vitri fied pavement, shelled 31 miles of street, built a new sewer system, laid Iwo or three mammoth storm drains, bought twice as much fire apparatus, paid $lB,OOO of old debts, redeemed feel bright and ambitious a part of the day; and then listless and dull. Most of these people are coffee-drinkers. They cannot account for their whimsical moods and don't realize they are doing anything to cause them. But take a look at the case in the light of science as applied to physiology. Ever study the way coffee acts on the brain and nervous system? '•'•Caffeine.'' says a scientist, is a drug found in coffee and tea and is classed among the habit-forming drugs, like whiskey, morphine, cocaine, etc. “It acts as a so-called stimulant FlRST—but the reaction later shows that it is in reality a paralyzant—weakens the nerves and partially paralyzes them. "■Caffeine causes a short period of excitement' of the nervous system —a delusory effect. “But this is followed by the inevitable depression of spirits, dullness of intellect and sometimes dizziness.” That’s what coffee does, in part. On the other hand, thousands of people have learned to distrust coffee and have found in well-made POSTUM a beverage which tastes similar to coffee, but has none of the harmful effects of coffee. If you would feel dear-headed and well all the time, drop coffee and begin using POSTUM. But—be sure you read directions on pkg. POSTUM must be made right (well boiled) to bring out the real food value. Thousands of people have found it. You can do the same and it is quite a pleasant discovery—that POSTUM Read the little book, “The Road to Wellville.” in packages. W husUA a , $462,000 of outstanding bonds, spent $609,000 in shelled streets and for drainage, issued less than $200,000 in bonds for permanent improvements, and, “best of all,” said the speaker, “paid our public salaries in cash, dol lar for dollar. When the commission was installed these things were not ex istent. I want all you people to come down to Galveston and see for your selves what has been done in bringing a bankrupt city, storm-swept and near ly destroyed, into the ranks of the pro gressives of the country, into the rank of the second port in the United States —your port, gentlemen, the port of ev ery citizen of Texas. ’ ’ Mayor Rice of Houston, Houston's first mayor and succeeding executive under the' commission form of govern ment, spoke next. Mr, Rice has never laid claim to being an orator. As a speaker, throwing his facts in a broad side, using homely language and readi ly-understood simile, he makes a hit and a big one, always, and last night was no exception. His auditors became en rapport with thte speaker before a minute had passed. They devoured each statement, cheering frequently and hurrahing at intervals. When, in opening his remarks, Mayor Rice .de clared that he “had been to San An- Some Persons “There’s a Reason’’ for Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd., Battle Creek. Mich. WHAT A COMMISSION GOVERNMENT CAN DO FOR A CITY AND ITS PEOPLE “If a citizen comes to the city hall and complains that somebody is disturbing his sidewalk line, either myself or the commissioner of publie streets get into an auto and go to that man’s place. We attend to his grievance right away. It doesn’t take fifty-one seconds. We don't tell him he’ll have to petition the council, have his petition referred to a com mittee, have it reported back to the council —taking three weeks to a month to get the matter adjusted. No. sir; it’s done right away. That's how easy it is to transact business with a commission."—Mayor W. D. Davis of Fort Worth. “My office is open all day from 8 a. m. to 12 in., and from 2 to 4 p. m. Any man in Houston, no matter what, his statiou. can come and talk busi ness with me, or, if I am absent, the mayor pro tem. Both of us are never absent at once, and the mayhr pro tem.. when I am gone, lias exactly the same power I have. That citizen gets his business transacted expedi tiously. Possibly he doesn’t get what he thinks he ought to have, for we sometimes have to disagree, but that citizen goes away with the knowledge that he has got action—that he didn't have to delay a month or more to get a simple thing done.”—Mayor H. B. Rice of Houston. “Down in our town we have regular days for paying bills. But if a man comes in sweating blood for his money, why, we can pay him. and do pay him, in fifteen minutes. It's this way with all the city’s official busi ness. There’s no hemming and hawing, no referring to committee, no red tape of any character. We are paid to attend to the city's business, and that is all we do. Any man can come before the council and get his affairs arranged with facility and dispatch —something which eould not and can not be done under the aldermanic form of government.”—Mayor Lewis Fisher of Galveston. COMMISSION FLASHES These points in favor of commission government were brought ont by speakers last night: Abolishes ward lines and prevents ward bickerings and petty jeal ousies. Puts the professional municipal politician out of business for all time. Fixes the responsibility for failure to perform public duties, letting the people see who is at fault. Expedites city business, handling it much as that of a large corporation. With the initiative, referendum and recall, lets the people have final authority in everything. Forces all public business, to be transacted in public, with no star chamber or secret sessions. Places men in office who devote all their time and attention to man aging the city’s business. Draws the citizens together in unity and harmony, with each man work ing for the city as a whole. IN FORT WORTH IN HOUSTON IN GALVESTON tonio often, liked San Antonio and its citizens, and apologized to nobody for being here,” the audience went wild. The allusion to the Callaghanistic atatement of the previous day was wel comed. “What did the citizens dot” de manded the speaker. “They rose in their might and went to that council and told it that it must call an election; that if the members knew what was good for it, each man would agree to the call. Did they agree to call an election? They did, and in a hurry. The voice of the people can never be hushed, when they are bent on a thing.” Telling of results accomplished in five years, Mayor Rice said they had paid, for one thing, an old debt of $400,000 which had caused the city ‘o issue scrip “not worth 50 cents on the dollar, and refused by many merchants and business men because they did not; know when they would get the money. And let me tell you, when we an nounced to the people that this debt had been paid, not a former mayor or councilman would believe us. ” Economy, said the speaker, had brought about this result. They had gone into office and shaved right and bA N AinivlS 10 LIGHT AM) GAZETTE Rose in Their Might. JOSKE’S The Big May Sale of Tub Fabrics. While to us it would seem that nearly every woman in San Antonio had visited the wash goods sale during these three days there's just a bare possibility that you were not among the multitude of prudent shoppers that thronged our big Second Floor wash goods sections this week. Surely there’s something in tub fabrics you need for thgse long summer months—so why not lay in your supply now while stocks are at their zenith and these low prices prevail? 1 hese few items serve to give a hint of the possibilities that rule now. Welt Pique—27 inches wide, in neat stripe effects of blue, pink and blaek, on ground of white, green, pink, light blue and rose. Usual 30<- 4 _ quality, yard * A w Fancy Striped Welt Pique—Full 27 inches wide, with soft, pretty finish; grounds of white, green, pink, light blue aud rose. The usual 4 gb — 25c kind, yard Mercerized Poplins—27 inches wide, in satin striped styles in solid color ings of rose, pink, light blue, reseda, tan and brown. Regular 4 _ ly 30c. yard dC A C English Dimities 4 Fancy imported English dimities, 30 inches wide, in a variety of dainty patterns. Homespun Silk—A now highly mer cerized semi-rough weave in new spring shades, including blue. rose, champagne and gray. Us- 4 — ual 25e quality for, yard. A C Rimie Linen Suiting—Full 36 inches wide —the new and popular all-linen suiting, in blue, pink, old rose, brown, natural, green and Wisteria. Regular 50c quality for. yard <3*7 C Durbar Suitings—27 inches widev-a new mercerized cotton Rnmie clilth. in light blue, pink, rose, brown, green and tan. Regularly 35c. Sale price, yard And here's another big bargain plum for Thursday shoppers — Standard V Shirting Prints in all the best styles of shirting calico. Regu larly 6c, for, yard Josfce Bros. Co. left. They had done just as a business man would when ho found that his es tablishment was being run at a daily loss. Discussing the charter of Houston, Mayor Rice said: “The Houston charter protects the people in the matter of franchises. None are given away. Five hundred voters can demand an election—and gel it—when any public service franchise is in issue. Franchises are restricted to thirty years; we regulate the rates of theae corporations, fix the nature and extent of their service, make them show their books and submit an annual report. In this respect, too, the people know where they stand. City a Business Concern. “Houston is run as a business con cern. Every employe is liable equally to the five commissioners, including the mayor. They are made to realize they can be discharged at a moment’s no tice for dishonest or incompetent treat ment in return for the salaries the 7>eo ple pay. The result of this power is marked when it is the fact that onlv two men have been discharged in five years of commission . control. Every man, from the mayor to the lowest sal aried clerk, gives every minute of his day to the city’s affairs. “The city owns and publishes a paper monthly, Progressive Houston. This paper is a record of what the ad ministration is doing. It tells how much money we get from the people and what we do with it. That’s what the taxpayers want to know and have the right to know, every day in the year. There is little chance, even if there were the desire, to measure out the public funds in doubtful works that will not materialize in genuine improve- HERE IS THE RESOLUTION THAT SET THE COMMISSION MEETING ON FIRE “Whereas, The citizens of San Antonio have petitioned the mayor and city council to call an election to ascertain the wishes of the people concerning a commission government; and, “Whereas, Such petition has been refused by the mayor and his council, and in such a manner as to he considered discour teous by every fair and right-minded citizen; and, “Whereas, From time immemorial people have had the right to petition and to have their petitions treated with cour tesy and consideration: therefore, be it “Resolved by this mass meeting. That we declare the ac tion of the mayor and the city council to be contrary to the rights of all people entitled to self-government; be it “Resolved further. That the executive committee ot the Commission Government league be hereby instructed to take such steps as are necessary in the near future so that the peo ple of San Antonio shall have a ehahee to express themselves concerning a commission form of government. The presentation bv Theodore Harri- of this resolution gave the people their first opportunity to voice their opinion of the attitude and acts of ♦he mavor tmvard the commission and they did not tail to uf ze it. As the speaker brought ont each senteuce, loudly, elearh. and with em phatic gestures, the amli-me cheered as a man. <nw ot encouragement surged through the building, shouts tilled each pause in he rending, and the clapping of hands and stamping of feet accompanied the vAving ot handkerchiefs bv the women. When the resolution was offered tor adop tion, pandemonium broke loose and for two or three minutes the uproar was deafening. In no uncertain manner the audience showed its feeling. The standing vote of adoption showed 98 per cent of the people on their feet. Possibly never before in Bexar county has such a swift rebuke been handed a politician who sought to thwart the will of the people. THE BIG STORE j THE BIG STORE Bigger and Better Tomorrow Than Ever Egyptian Tissues—27 inches wide, in corded and embroidered effects, in blue, pink, red, black, green, helio trope and tan, on white 4 "T grounds. 25c value, yard.. A ■ C Fancy Figured and Striped Tussah Mousselines—27 inches wide, in self colored effects on grounds of rose, pink, light blue. Wisteria, ashes of roses, tan. pongee, etc. Regularly 50c, yard *543 C Fancy Diagonal Silk Mousseline—3o inches wide, in. two-tone effects, in colors of heliotrope, light blue, piuk, gray, Copenhagen, etc. A 60c quality for, yard... *3*JC Silk Colonial Diagonal -The new 27- inch silk and cotton weave so popu lar this spring. It is in pink, Wiste ria, light blue, Copenhagen, gray and popply pink. 50c kind. O yard *3*3 C Dress and Shirting Ginghams — Of Scotch ami English manufacture, in full 30-inch width—checks, stripes and plaids, in pink, light blue, red and" black and white. A 0 4 yard for .' “ A C French Dress Linen*—The very best grade of dress linen you can buy. It is already shrunk and we can supply it in street and all the best pastel shades. Regular 75c val uc, yard WV C Prints । meat. Paving, waterworks, sewer sys tem, street cleaning, drainage, shipping projects —all are legitimate channels of expenditure. There is neither com plaint of extravagance nor demand >f economy. The people know what they want and that they must pay for it.” Mayor Davis of Fort Worth, was the last speaker. Ue handled the situation which resulted from Mayor Callaghan’s pronunciamento on Monday in a manner which elicited applause, in part lie said: “I have met your mayor, and on a former visit to San Antonio he enter tained me for an entire day, and I learned to love him for his genial ways and kindness. 1 should urge you te modify your fighting tactics, if you contemplate any. Get your commission government aud your commission char ter, and if he wants to be mayor under commission form let him be mayor, i sympathize with him, for he thinks he’s right and 1 know he’s wrong. That is why I can stand up in crowded Bee thoven hall and extend to him an in vitation to come to Fort Worth and see what we have done there. If he comes to Fort Worth for any purpose, to make a speech on any subject, 1 will meet him at the train and look after his comfort while he is in the city. I have not had the pleasure of seeing him today, but 1 want him to-come to Fort Worth. I think after he has been there ami met my people aud learned their ways, the next time I come to San Antonio he will see me during my stay. I assure him. now, that I will introduce him to nny audience, no mat ter if his speech may take the form of a personal criticism.” Discussing what Fort Worth had ac Ginghams Standard Apron Check Ginghams, 28 inches wide, in all styles and IPF sizes of checks in blue. Full 28 inches wide and regularly Thursday, yard Ramiesine Linen Suiting—The new 1910 plain colored doth for women’s and children's wear—an excellent linen finished fabric, full 4 « 36 inches wide, yard A ■ w Economy Linen Suiting—36 inches wide—a material that it is true econ omy for you to buy. A stout, dura ble fabrie for suits and 4 O » skirts, yard A <3 C French Finished Crash Suiting—33 inches wide —the well known Glas gow linen in all colors; none better. Conics in plain shades. 4 4 — 15c quality for, yard A A G Colored Batiste —40 inches wide —a strong colored lawn, in a broad range of styles and patterns. A quality that sells regularly at 15c, 4 — tomorrow, yard A <3 w French Madras —Full 33 inches wide, in dots, stripes and small black and colored figures, on light grounds. Patterns suitable for dresses, waists or men's shirts. A vard 4 4.— for 11C French Foulardine — Full 27 inches wide, in neat designs, on white and tinted grounds of rose, porcelain, blue, reseda, green and other pretty shades. Sale price tomor- 4 — row, yard m A C compiished with its commission, he said: What Fort Worth Has Done. I “Between April 1, 1909, and April 1, 1910, the commission laid pavements — not macadam or white rock laid up in the middle, but brick and bithulitic pavements that will last —over 10.3 miles in extent. Every man in Fort Worth wants the city paved. There is I a greater movement in this branch ot j improvement than at any time in its history. We can show anyone the un mistukable signs of what was done aud; is being done by the commision in pub j lie improvements. If nothing else were | accomplished, merely doubling the sew er system would stand as an invaluable, result of commission progress, in what! it means to the health aud safety of the; whole community. “It'is surprising how commission । government facilitates business. There, arc no committees, no delays. The corn- ( mission is on the spot and can meet at once to decide matters presented by; citizens. Whether the commission’s ac-. tion is favorable or unfavorable, the; mailer is decided, and no dissatisfaction | ever has been expressed of the treat- j ment accorded by the board. We do; not meet behind closed doors; there arei no executive sessions—the people cani come in at any time. 1 have no con-, fidence in any system that does bust- ; uess behind closed The people ; have tried both, and I believe that not j 5 per cent of the voters of Fort Worth; would favor returning to aidermanic I methods of secrecy and indecision.’’ Following the conclusion of Mayor FAMILY FOOD Crisp, Toothsome and Requires no Cooking. A little bov down in N. C. asked his mother to write an account of how • Grape-Nuts food had helped their fam i ily. 1 She says Grape-Nuts was first brought to her attention in Charlotte, where she visited. । “While I was there I used the food i regularly. I gained about 15 pounds j and felt so well that when I returned I home I began using Grape-Nuts in the i family regularly. I “My little IS months old baby short ly after being weaued was very ill with dyspepsia and teething. She was sick, nine weeks and wo tried everything. She became so emaciated that it was painful to handle her and we thought we were going to lose her. One day a happy thought urged me to try Grape-; Nuts soaked iu a little warm milk. “Well, it worked like a eharm and; she began taking it regularly and im provement set iu at once. She is now getting well and round and fat as fast i as possible and on Grape-Nuts. “Sometime ago several of the fam ily were stricken with La Grippe at the same time, and during the worst stages we could not relish anything in the shape of food but Grape-Nuts and l oranges, everything else nauseating us. “We all appreciate what your fa mous food has done for our family ’’ Read “The Road to Wellville,” found in pkgs. “There’s a Kcasoa.'’ Sver read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. 1' MAY 4, 1910. Organdie Lawns—Tn pretty colors and patterns—so styles to select from —all as dainty as can be. Full 28 in ches wide: a quality well A — worth 10c, for. yard OC An extra quality of colored lawns, full 32 inches wide, in stripes, dots, checks and floral designs. Close to 75 styles for you to select 4 4 _ from. 12 l-2c kind, vard.. A A C Colored Handkerchief Linen—-Foil 32 inches wide—a pretty, sheer quality of this double fold fabric, a weave not unlike Persian lawn. 4 f" — A yard for A W C Japanese Kimono Crepes—32 inches wide, in a broad range of floral and Japanese designs .as well as all the best plain shades. Thurs- 4 g — day, yard IwG Cotton Chailies—Full 30 inches wide, in Persian and scroll designs suitable for dressing sacques or lounging robes. The usual 15c qual- — ity, yard Shantung — Chameleon Shantung, 27 inches wide, in glace effects of light blue, heliotrope, pink, porcelain blue, raisin and Copenhagen. Usually 30c yard. now... Lawns -Sheer lawns in fancy color ings and styles, including cheeks, dots, stripes and floral designs. They are full 28 inches wide. 8c — quality, yard C Lawns A big lot of Lawns in a broad range-of fancy colors and a great varie ty of patterns. Full 26 inches wide. Regularly sc. for. yard Outfitters to Man, Woman and Child. Home Furnishers from Cellar to Garret Davis’ remarks, there were insistent calls for “Harris! ” “Harris! ” but Mr. Harris eould not be found. Chairman Goeth thereupon declared the meeting adjourned. THE FAMOUS Burdette Mineral Water ANU BURDETTE SPLITS FOR SALE AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES: M M. HEWGLEY. Office Bar. 216 East Houston Street. JIM STEVENS, Riverside Bar. E. Hous ton Street. C. R. BASSE, Bismarck Saloon, Alamo Plaza. M. L. MASSEY. 310 West Commerce St. ARTHUR .1. GAUL. 122 West Commerce. F BIANCHI. 128 South Pecos Street. ANTON M JUDMAIER, 217 Nacogdo ches Street. HENRY WALTERSCHIELD, 1831 North Flores Street. N. O. ELLISON. 1528 Grayson Street. P. G. LUCAS, Mission Drug Store, 727 South Alamo Street. GUNTER HOTEL BAK. MENGER HOTEL BAR. HEXAR HOTEL BAR. H. C. KING 1 San Pedro Avenue. N. O. ELLISON. 733 South Alamo Street. J. C. HOVEL A SONS. North Flores St. and Mistletoe Ave. LAUREL HEIGHTS PHARMACY. 133 Mistletoe Avenue. LAUREL HEIGHTS GROCERY CO.. 135 Mistletoe Avenue SUNNY SOUTH BAR. Corner Houston and Nai S eets. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY DRUG STORES 222 E. Houston St. and 144 W. Commerce. 2 BROTHERS RAR. 212 Crockett St and 119 M . Hou Hot KALTF.YER S DRUG STORE. GEO. LEHR. 645 East Commerce St HENRY HOECKE. 319 East Houston St. STEVE VACCAREZZA. 228 South Con cho St. R. COHN & CO.. 908 West Commerce St. This Water is an Absolute Cure for Stomach and Kidney Troubles and Indigestion. The greatest triumph in Type writer history is the New \ is ible Models of the REMINGTON TYPEWRITER Remington typewriter Sales- E. B. Reppert. Proprietor. D. S. Rudnick. District Mgr. 31 1 Navarro Street, San Antonio. Texas. 3 JOSKE’S