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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-21
ReosEvELr for president il

ROOSEVELT for president il
1900. is the cry now of some
republican papers Well. il
is quite possible that our next
president may be a. soldier, as
alter every war in which the
country has engaged the peo-
pie have elected TO the presi.
-deney a hero OF the battlefield:
BUT may be that our next
soldier president will be called,
NOT. Roosevelt. but Wheeler,
not. a. Rough Rider, but a true
hero of SaaY joan. FL Caney,
and Santiago:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-21

lis expected that a great
nsemoric shower viii be seen
between this date and Nov y
This event happens once every
IS years. and Nov. II and y
are tl4e dates on which the
genstH.sF sisFv is expected to
spp
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-21

ENGLAND has put another
cinch upon her Egyptian hold
by launching the largest war
ship in the world: Might makes
right in such. matters. and
Britain is a mighty nation:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-21

CoMAL is the banner demo
cratic county OF Texas this
year, every vote cost: in the
countybeingdemoeratic. Three
cheers for Gomalf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-21

Alaska Indians have ahand-
onrd for hunting aud Joined tn
whites in the s~areh Tor god
as tbs result Alaska s, FIR our
PM has dwindlea from $3.50,
Cos tey S aseIn 3 ysare
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-21
Monday, Nov. II, 1898.

THE German emperor is re-
ported to have changed his
mind about visiting Spain.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-21
CATTLE DIPPING
QUESTION.
Some Sound Logic From One
of Cameron County's
Wealthiest Sfoekmen.
San Antonio Express.

members of the sanitary board
of the State of Texas, stopped
over in the city on Saturday
ION his return from the recent
dipping convention at Fort
" orth. Speaking on the sub.
Ject of the action of the board
on that occasion, Mr.. kleberg
said:
When the sanitary board
got together at Fort Worth
the other day they found them
selves presented with a con-
dition which only afforded one
solution Col. Dean of the
United States Board of Ami
nal Industry was present aud
stated to the board positively
that his intructions were that
in the event that tn board
continued the quarantine reg
ulations then in force. that De
paFtment of Agriculture would
immediately change the quar-
antine line from its present
location within the State line
to the northern boundary line
of the State. thus throwing the
entire State together. south of
the quarantine line.
+ With this, position to face
the board felt that there was
but one thing for them to do
and that was 10 accept the
view taken CT the matter BY
the department under the
theory that half a loaf is better
than no bread.
Il desire also" said Mr..
Kleberg, to call the attention
of Southern stockmen TO the
fact thar before the final meet
ing of board at. which action
was taken the stockmen. over
100 in number representing
forty different counties in the
range district of Texas. had.
met in convention and had
thoroughly discussed the
question of doing away with
the open season for shipment
and had BY unanimous resolu-l
ton instructed the board to-
adopt the measure that was
finally passed.
If Southwestern stoeknen
considered that they had val
liable interests at stake in this
matter. they should have been
present in sufficient numbers
to have made a fight for their
interests in this convention-and
not have let the matter go by
defsuit as they practically did
Our StOckIhffF are strong
enough in. numbers and M
lluence to have gone mp there
and carried this question in
any way that they saw fit. i'll
they had chosen SO to, do and
| do not thinks that they should |
now complain it the results are
not ilr accordance with their
ideas. Fhe few that were bel
came convinced during the de
liberation of the convention
that the government policy was
the proper and correct one for
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-21
II PRINTS THE NEWS

IT PRIN1'Ss He NEWS
The San Antonio Daily Ex
press gave very full and com
pIete reports Of the election
from all over the United States.
The Express IS a great paper.
.Belden Monitor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-21
n application.
We stand by our guaran
tee and are reliable.

Bes, teeth. including extrac-
lion. s. 10 SO. Composition
filing SO cents aud upwards
Gold filings 81 and upwards
Teeth extracted without pain.
Come to this Office and save
money.
German spokrn-Lady Al
tendanIs.
DRs GoODMAN s HAYS grs.
Houston. st. & Ave G. San Anotnio.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08

Chatham, of the Merchant and Miners
line, between Baltimore and Boston.
Into the ship has been placed some
thing like eighty tons of tools and ma
ehinery, and today the vessel Is YER
table floating workshop. There are
plate bending rolls, and punching and
shearing machines that can bite right
through an inch of solid Steel There
are lathes for turning castings of con-
siderable size, and planners, drills and
milling machines of compass enough to
meet almost any need short Of that de-
manded in the complete reconstruction
Of large engine. There are pipe cut
ters, bolt cutters, FORCES and grind
stones; and there is good-sized cupo-
Ia for the melting of sufficient metal
to make a pretty heavy casting. There
are a number of blowers to supply the
several FORCES and to draw foul air
from between decks and to send it
skyward through the red-mouthed VEN
tiIators above, There are also evap-
orators and dlstillers Of capacity
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08

The operation is simple. Each of the
evaporators consists of cylindrical
steel boiler containing a coil of piping
surrounded by cold sea water. The
steam is supplied to the first coil di-
rectly from the ships boilers That
steam raises the sea water to the boil
ing point and gradually evaporates it
in that way. The steam thus generated
in conjunction with such of the origin
al steam not condensed in the first coil
in the operation, passes into the coil
of the second evaporator, repeating the
operation in connection with the sea
water there, and finally merging with
the steam raised from the salt water in
the third eyaporator and passing to-
gether into the condenser. The con-
densation from the first two coils is
caught by traps and carried off to the
tanks. In this way the latent heat
from the first steam from the boiler is
economically absorbed by the three
stages of salt water, and higher per-
centage of performance is attained than
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08
FARMERS AND sTOCKMEN.

The hay crop around Mesquite, Dali.
las county, will be an enormous one
this year.
The Farmers Institute of Dallas
county held an interesting session Of
Dallas on Saturday.
Dew berries are now in season, and
cherries have also put in an appear
ance, to limited extont.
Crowley, Bishop & Co. bought over
1900 head of cattle recently at Midland
at prices ranging from S14@16.
Crops in the eastern portion of Ellis
county are said to have been damaged
by a rain and hail storm on the 22d
inst.
Reports from the coast country in
dictate that the fruit and vegetable
crops of that section are in splendid
condition.
At the Rendrebrook ranch, Tom
Green county, 1876 calves have been
branded this spring and it is expected
there will be about 1000 more
w. II. Godair recently bought 1000
cattle at Midland for his San Angelo
ranch He paid $14 for yearling sleers
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08

has been made to meet the more press
ing needs of the service for which she
has been called into requisition, but
she is not that perfect craft suggested
by Surgeon Gen. Van Reypen and care
fully planned by the chief constructor.
There is one commodious elevator in
to which the sick and wounded will be
carried from either side, and then rails
ed or lowered either to the large, airy
operating room, or to the deck on
which they are to be housed The
stateroom accommodations already in
the craft have been readily adapted to
hospital uses, and there is ample room
between decks for additional cots. The
convalescents will be carried above,
where they can be in the fresh air
while under the sheltering cover of
widespread awnings. Steam cutters
and large barges will facilitate the easy
transportation of the injured and sick,
and a well-known apparatus peculiar
to our service will lift them from the
boats and swing them lnboard and onto
the rolling cots that carry them to
their immediate destination. Every
thing has been done to contribute to
the efficiency of the vessel and the com
fort and convenience of all on board
and there is every just reason to be-
lieve she will prove herself invaluable
from the. common point of hygienic2
and humanity-for a fighting ship is
a cruel place for sick or wounded after
a heavy engagement.
Although all these vessels will strict
ly avoid the enemy, still, in their way,
they are just as vital to our success as
those that take their places in the line
man might be proud of the duty en-
trusted him in their command.
r. G. SKERRETT.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08
THESE SHIPS ARE FOR WAR
Non-C ombatant Vessels That Serve the Men
of-War as Floating Hospitals, Helpers,
ctc.-Are Never Fired Upon.

The finest of our fighting ships, with
all their boosted self-sufficiency, their
manifold mechanism, and their COM
pick provisions against accident or
mishap, are really helpless creations
the moment their coal supplies become
exhausted. Nothing could be more
pathetically distressed than a great
battleship wallowing aimlessly in a
seaway, her powers of offense intact
but paralyzed like her great body, for
want of energy or its correlative. coal;
her great eyes blind for want of cleo
trical force; her lungs fouled by faint
cd air because of her halted blowers;
her whole body either feverish or chill
led. as the weather dictated, for want
of circulation or proper respiration; and
her complement athirst for need of
enough heat to transform that tantaliz-
ing sea water into drink. Such a
thing is distinctly possible, and it is
against even the slightest approach to
a like condition that we have taken
ample means to provide.
The modern, heavy fighting craft
EdiTlSS DeIWGeu eighty anu ninety en-
gines of various sorts, aside from those
directly occupied in propelling the
ship; and, under normal Circumstance
es. it is quite safe to say that at least
fifteen or twenty per cent of all steam
generated is taken up in their service.
Most of them are vital to the fighting
efficiency of the vessel; but there are
a few of them, such, for instance, as
the engineers workshop, the distillers,
and the refrigerating plant, which may
be termed auXiliaries of secondary i'm
portance; and it is the purpose of the
government to run these accessories
on half-time, so to speak. and to leave
just that much more energy for other
more needful purposes. TO this end,
we have fitted up the repair ship the
distiller ship, and the refrigerator ship,
while to the Golfers has been relegated
the common service of supplying coal
to all craft distant from ready bases
of supply, and the engineer-in-chief
has done his utmost to make them cap
able.
The Repair Ship.
The repair ship, fittingly named the
Vulcan. was the well-known steamer
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08
BORDER LINE MARRIAGES.


Brisk Business the Boundary BE.
tween Maine and Canadian Possessions.
Mars Hill, Correspondence N
Y. Sun. mo matter what excitement
is going on the traffic in marriages be-
tween the border towns on both sides
of the Canadian line always is brisk.
Every lawyers office just across the
line from either side is a veritable
Gretna Green whenever such a con-
venience is necessary. The Canadians
are, perhaps, more inclined to take adj
vantage of this opportunity for cheap
international marriage ceremonies
than are the people who reside on this
side of the line, but each nation is a
good patron of the other and a large
number of matrimonial knots are tied
every year along the divide. The rea-
son for the extra eagerness for a mar
riage ceremony performed out of the
country on the part of the Canadian
couples who come across to interview
American justices of the peace may be
accounted for from the fact that Cana
dian marriage license of the cheapest
variety costs at least 81, while for the
queens subjects to be married on the
American side of the line requires no
license at all. A short time e5o
young man and woman came into the
Office Of Trial Justice ]. NJ. Ramsey, of
Blaine, and spoke for the quickest sort
of marriage ceremony he knew how
to perform. The young man explained
that his reason for haste was the fact
that his mother was hot on his trail
and might appear at any moment. MY
father is dead" he added, "but he left
me $4,000 in my own right, and, as
am of age, l reckon l can get married
If want to, even if my choice of a
wife does not please my mother" Mr.
Ramsey allowed that he was right
about that and married the young cou-
pie without any further parley. The
mother did not appear, and the. newly
made man and wife got away without
| accident. On another occasion Justice
Ramsey refused to marry couple that
came to him from over the line because
| he did not think the young man capa-
BILE of providing support for himself
and wife. The would-be bride wept
and the lover swore, but all to no pur-
pose; Justice Ramsey was obdurate. "A
fine free country this is where a man
| can't get married If he wants to-"
grumbled the prospective groom as the
two disappointed young people walked
away, They travelled for day or two
through the neighboring towns telling
their story, and the upshot of it all was
that sympathetic listeners gave them
money enough to go back into New
Brunswick, buy marriage license, and
get united after the regular form pre-
scribed for the queens subjects
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08

planters are just finishing planting
The early crop of oats is turning out
very good. Wheat is also reported tc
condition and everybody seems in good
spirits.
S. j. Kyle came over from Odessa re-
Gently to Pecos county with the last
head of j. B. Iryings cattle, about 1000
head. He was met by a messenger
whom Mr.. Irving sent from Leonceta
ranch to stop him there, as his pasture
is overcrowdod and cattle are dying
1t is reported that Mr.. Irving has al
ready lost over 100 head at Leonceta.
Several parties of experience are en-
deavorlng to induce leading farmers to
cultivate beets to make sugar from,
They assert Texas is particularly well
fitted for this industry, and IL a suffi'
cient acreage is put in that beet sugar
factories will be established 1t is also
claimed that aside from its value as q
sugar producer, the product will con-
tain value as stock feed that will am.
ply repay the expenditure and labol
entailed. Its planting and gathering
seasons are earlier than that of corn
while its cultivation will mean the
keeping at home of thousands of dollars
annually sent out of the state fo'
sugar.
The past week has demonstrated to
the people of Childress the necessity
60 ,hi fy.OY
that point. Richard Bros. brought in
a herd on last Sunday and being short
of men and those tired out, they
penned the herd at the railroad pens.
Shortly after dark a passing freight
caused the cattle to be stampedod, kill
ing twenty-five head. Very few cattle
are coming to the Childres market that
are good enough to bring So. The
heavy cattle are now poor sellers and
market observers are advising their
prompt shipment, as no improvement
is expected with the advent of the
summer season.
Captain w. T. Way, a livestock CON-
mission man of San Antonio after
travelling over a good portion of the
state, says of corn's prospects Il
have never seen such a crop Of corn
in Texas as there is this year. In all
portions of the state where l have been
the crop is looking in a splendid con-
dition and believe is already made,
or nearly so. The stand is good and
l believe from appearances that there
has been a material increase i'll acre
age. The range country everywhere Is
in fine shape except in limited area
west of San Antonio, which seems t.
have been skipped
gentleman who for many years has
been resident of West Texas, now
visiting Fort Worth, in speaking of
range conditions on the great plains
and elsewhere in the west, states that
the absence of grass on some Of the
large pastures that in years gone by
maintained large herds can not be at
tributed altogether to overstocking the
ranges, but that this deplorable result
was brought about in a great measure
by the ravages of the prairie dog and
the jack rabbit. The inroads made
ON the former luxuriant grasses of the
plains by these destructive animals
can hardly be estimated in dollars and
cents. The finest natural grasses OF
the United States have been damaged
in certain districts almost beyond rep
aration. The only real remedy that
can be suggested for the land is rest
and war of determination waged
against the jack and the dog.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08


equal TO daily output OF quite lo'ooo
gallons OF potable Water-seVeraI tunes
more than the neeus OF the Vulcan
could demand A supplemental elec-
trlc plant mas given eXcellent llghtlns
tacillties through the snip out prln-
cipally In the workshops on "hat is
termed the third DECK
Inc purpose OF TINS craft is MANIFEST.
she Is to follow IN the wake OIL neet-
It'd 1t 90 IL, o7d .ba T., 70
errnl,, frosb wator IN tbe other vessels
ord IN n,al,o thon and thare all nossihle
ronoirs which MIGHT otherwise take
tha shirs n,ilos and noilos away IN some
novo1 citation
brol,en enind1o might render holm
lose two great guns. Int few hours,
,vorlr on tho vulcan would reredv the
troublo. and oven loss time r,igbt
ploco tho an oines of ono of orr tornedo
boo+, in Trim ofter considerabla
hrool, A. tbo c1oeo Of an engagoment
tbo wourdod vosso1s could boston 70
Nov or sho ~ +bon, and srcb worl, tban
be doro os IN nIoco them bacL in tho
lino ~ ba++lo pnoo mono formidahIe
,,,onooo 70 ~ Goo
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08

The exports of merchandise for the
month of April aggregated 500 ,426, 46O
an increase of S21, Ut ,674 as compared
with the same month last year and for
the ten months ended April 30, 1,O25,-
426,6S1, an increase of 1925, 497 ,495 COM
pared with similar period of 1897.
The imports of merchandise for April
were $50, 923,6 5S, a decrease of $45, $685.
74S compared with April of last year,
and for the ten months ended April 30,
SSH, 1877 1856, a decrease of zoos, O5S
compared with the same period of
1897.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08

is possible in a enlightenment evapor-
ator. After condemnation the water is
carefully aerated and the result is
thoroughly palatable water devoid of
that fatness generally characteristic Of
condensed sea water.
A sediment of salt--the residue of the
ocean brine-graduall forms upon the
coils of the distillers, and these evap-
orators are so arranged that this scale
can be readily removed. On the other
ships their distillers will be worked as
far as possible only to the extent of
making good the loss of fresh water
consumed by the boilers, that the use of
salt water must be obviated and the
formation Of a troublesome scale Of
salt-difflcult to reach-may be guard
ed against in the ships boilers proper.
The hygienic value of sufficient fresh
water can not be overestimated when
the rigors of warfare are aggravated
by the close confinement of shipboard
in the tropics; and it may even be the
purpose of this vessel to lend its boun-
ty to the military branch of the SER
vice. Poisoned wells and tainted
streams need not be feared under such
circumstances; they can be avoided.
The Refrigerator Ship.
The refrigerator ship Supply, for
merly the Illinois, of the American line,
will be used as a travelling base of
fresh provisions; and the tax on the
refrigerating plants of the fighting
ships will be eased to just that exent.
The Illinois was originally built for a
passenger ship, but was later relegated
to the transportation of cattle and beef
to England, still as an adjunct to the
American line. In that capacity she
necessarily had an extensive system of
cold storage and this has readily adapt
ed the vessel to our present needs She
will carry tons of ice and fresh proven
der of all kinds-but especially of a
vegetable nature-the surest safeguard
against disease in the tropics, and with
her extensive coal capacity, her own
distilling plant, and her ample burden,
she will prove an exceedingly efficient
part of the fleet. The government is
making provisions for one or two more
vessels of the same sort.
The Golfers.
The golfers explain themselves, and,
being boats of fair speed and great car
rying capacity, will form the principal
supply links between our fighting craft
and our base of supply. AS carefully
as our coal will be used, still hundreds
upon hundreds of tons of it will be used
daily to keep the ships always ready
for instant service and prepared to
meet the enemy at any moment; and
the safe conduct of their precious ebon
burdens will be matter often demand
ing good. cool judgment and no mean
skill on the part Of their commanders.
In war time. and Sob pressed as Spain
is, coal is worth its weight in gold, and
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08

a collier will prove nugget worthy of
a good, stiff chase and moderate tus-
sic, and the captain that can dodge
such foe and run his cargo safely into
the intended haven will be doing just
as much good, perhaps, as the skipper
that sinks foe.
The Ambulance Ship.
The ambulance ship is the naval sis
ter of mercy, and will minister wholly
to the sick and wounded of our officers
and seamen, or, If need be, the stricken
of our army of occupation as we'll.
The Solace, formerly the Creole, of
the Cromwell line, has already begun,
perhaps, the duty for which she was
hastily prepared and what it means to
transport comfortably and hastily the
wounded from the feyerish tropics to
some more temperate haven beyond the
boom of guns and beyond the exciting
reach of wars alarms is a boon very
much emphasized by the record of ev-
cry war. AS far as possible, the Solace
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-06-08
One Way of rolling Pam.

Young Man-"Mr. Gotrocks, let me
congratulate you on the marriage of
your daughter" Gotrocks-"Marrle 1!
My daughter, married. To whom, sir,
to whom?" Young Man-"Excuse me,
sir but er-you see, I-er-modesty
forbids me, sir; but the fact is. sir, she
married me."-Adams Freeman.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-17
WEEK CLOSES WITH
UNDATED TENSION
Minister Woodford at Madrid Is
Still Working for
Peace.

Madrid, April 16.-The week closes with
undated tension, all awaiting action at
Washington. United States Minister Wood
ford is still working for peace and is still
hopeful of securing it. Important nego-
tiations were held today. 1t is learned that
If the United States congress finally agrees
on a resolution similar to that passed by
the house of representatives Senior Polo de
Bernabe, the Spanish minister at WASH
ington, will not be recalled and Gen. Wood
ford consequently will remain in Madrid.
Furthermore, it is not likely in the event
of a resolution on those lines passing that
the friendly offices of the United States will
be invoked to assist in the restoration of
permanent peace in Cuba. Another inn
portant factor in the situation which also
tends toward peace is the official news that
a conference has been arranged for to-
morrow between General Maxine Gomez
and two Spanish generals in Cuba.
The bourse tonight is decidedly lower and
exchange has again risen.