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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-12-06
TH4 inSai rhte In Texas the "a.

THE totai vote in Texas the past
tiection showed a big decrease
since election OF '98. At the same
fine the state has been growing in
population, which shows that our
people f",k little interest in poll
lies fhi> year They were probabI,
fb6 irnch occupipd with business
and getting the fall crops in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04
Ifnads nf yyfIuaf-

Any strong, tibrous substance and
especially one which holds moisture,
such as the refuse of sugar cane or
sorghum and even common straw, flax
or swamp grass. will be useful. Spent
tanhark is Of some service, and wood
fiber in any form is excellent. The best
is the tibrous sawduSt made In saving
shingles by those machines which cut
lCngthwiSc Of the fiber into the side
Of the block. Sawdust is first spread
ON the road from eight to ten inches
deep and this Is covered with sand to
protect the road against fire lighted
from pipes or cigars carelessly thrown
or cmpticd on the roadbed. The sand
also keeps the sawdust damp. The dust
and sand soon become hard and pack
ed, and the wheels of the heaviest
wagons make but little impression
upOn the surface. The roadbed appears
TO be almost as solid as plank road.
but is much easier for the teams. The
road prepared in this manner will re-
main good for four or five years and
will then require renewing In some
parts. The ordinary lumber sawdust
would not be SO good OF course, but If
mixed with planer shavngs might
serve fairly well.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04

In his volume on Present Day
Egypt" Frederick pentield thus de-
sCribes one of the Interesting sights
In the Reighborhood of the pyramids,
the incubators in the native villages.
1T will be found, he says. that tile
incubator is constructed of sun dried
bricks aud SO arranged internally that
the eggs, placed IN mud constructed
ovens on trays cushioned with cut
straw, are constantly under the at
tendant's view. No scientific apparatus
Is employed by this man, not even a
thermometer. He knows from expert
ence and his own feeling how much
heat is needed, and he Systematically
turns the eggs several times each day
until they are developed into pceping
chicks.
These Matching establishments exist
throughout middle and upper Egypt
and in a season hrin. fully 2O.Nno.00
chickens into the world that grow up
to be scrawny, unattractivr fowls. The
industry is thousands of years old and
seems concluSiVely TO settle the uuCS-
ton Of chickens maternity by allo-
eating that parentage to the hen laying
the egg
THE incubator is a foster mother
only and is responsible for sitting the
setting instinct with Egyptian hens.
The keepers OF the inCubatorS have Il
system of traffic with peasant farmers
by which eggs are purchased outright
or six live chicks given in exchange for
a dozen fresh eggs"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04

1t was in an art store in Fifth ave
nue., and the dealer was showing gild-
ed clocks and candelahra to Il Gus.
toner. Pointing to one particularly
handsome set, he said. THAT is worth
$500 Pointing to another of similar
pattern, but not so handsome, he said
That is worth 5000"
But the other one Is better" said
the customer.
Well said the dealer, "the chief
value Of this one (pointing to the $500
affair Is In the gliding. 1t was gilded
by the mercury process which is now
forbidden by law almost everywhere
The other one was treated with the
electroplating process"
'WCll, it's handsomcr," said the Gus.
toner. rs It as durable? If it is, why
should pay $3.50 more?'
ut is practically as durable, and 1t Is
handsomer," said the dealer. But you
can duplicate 1t. and you cant dupli
cate the other. The mercury process
OF gliding was death to the workmen
who engaged in it. They inhaled the
fumes Of the mercury, and in the end
1t killed them, and 1t wasn't long do
Ing it, either"
'I'll take the mercury one" said the
customer, but the other Is handsome
er."--New York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04
STREET ADORNMENT.
Philadelphia Starts Tree Planting In
Practical Way.

Councils have furnished the money
ana city Forester Lewis has promised
to furnish the trees To make 81 81 az
street. says the philadelphia Times. Il
shady avenue from MoyamcnNiug to
Germantown avenue. 1t Will require
several years for the trees to grow t.
the dimensions Of real shade trees but
they are to be planted to the number
of 400 during the coming spring
There will be diversity enough in the
species of trees planted to settle the
question 10 ;he future rs to tn" best
kind of trees 20 plant along city streets,
The trees fo.' this initial experiment
will include :nuples, OAKS. planes. lin
drns, ginkos tulips, poplarS and clmS.
The chief Importance of this initial
experiment Of uce planting along
Broad street IS that ii is to be dome ny
the city under city supervision. Nh
shade tree planting hrrct"for" along
our city streets has been done by tine
property owners. There has Ic"n II"
uniformity in the selection Of trees ana
very little, if any. care given III" trees
after they were planted. The result is
best designated as patchy. N"t.a sin.
gle street in the closely built portions
Of the city is we'll shaded. That til"
principal residence streets would J."
more attractive in appearance, AZ well
as more comfortable in hot weather it
well shaded, will be universally con
ceded. and if the experiment of plant
ing Broad street with shade trees
turns out we'll other streets should be
planted as fast as the outlay can be
afforded.
The chief merit of the Broad street
plan is that the city will plant and car"
for the trees. The planting will j"
done properly, thn trees will be pruncI
under the competent direction of the
city forester instead of being ruthless,
ly deprived of their limbs by an army
Of peripatctic wood butchers, as ut
present. and they will be property pro.
tected from miSChicVOuS boys and bark
gnawing horses. If the growing Of
good shade trees along our asphalt
paved streets is ut all practica|lr, it
will be practicable under this plan and
the experiment will dispose Of The
question permanently.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04
MINNEsoTA rRA1RIE EOAD.

men and fotnd their aid of inCalcu-
liable value This was not unexpected,
for the whcclmen have always been
consistent advocates of highway inn
plovrmcnt, and the gospel of good
roads" formed the chief plank III their
platform when the League of Amcri-
can Whcclmcn was organized.
1t has been charged that the motive
of the wheclmCn was Il selfish one
and in the early days of cycling. when
every Whccman was 4 road rider and
rode Il high wheel, there may lave
been some ground for the charge, but
no Foundation for such hcli"f exists
today. Since the adoption of the safety
machine MS Il business vehicle by all
sorts and conditions of men not one
city Whcelman in ten is seen upon Il
country road more than few times
each year, and the WhCrlmau's interest
in good roads is purely business
propuSition the adoption of which
would benefit him only in proportion
rs it would benefit any other member
of the community.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04
An Odd ttNw,

To punish Il man for nonpaymCnt Of
a certain tax by forbddng him to On
ter Il restaurant is rather singular act
of governments yet in the canton OF
Bern such a law is In effect. Every
man in Switzerland must serve In the
Swiss army if he he physically capable,
and if he be not physically Capabl" he
must nav what is called the military
exemption tax. In the canton OF Bern
a rigi1ly enforced law Is in effect which
prohibits person who has not paid
this tax from entering any of the NAri-
Gus beer gardens and saloons until the
tax is paid.
This law IS called the 'wirtShausver-
bot" The government says that If a
man has money TO spend for coffee,
beer or liquors he must also nave
money enough with which to pay his
debt to the state. At intervals one may
read In the local official papers the list
of names Of those who must stay away
from the gardens. The law cannot
prohibit Il person from obtaining liQ-
uor through the intervention or help OF
friend, but the privilege Of dropping
into Il favorite resort and hobnobblng
with friCndS-a custom which Is dear
to every SwisS--muSt be forcgone.
The law is effective for several rca-
sons. The military exemption tax Is
small it is generally paid and the or
dinary peasant does not like to see LIS
name publicly printed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04

markets and bicycles, automobiles and
other vehicles to have free coursing
ground over hundreds of miles Of hard
avenues. TO still further emphasize
the desire OF the farmers for these
improved roads. | will state further
many of our counties are so numerous
that the freeholders cannot decide
which they will first build. so they pass
them on TO the commissioner TO decide
The result is that upon all my office
days M Trenton the office Is filled with
farmers petitioning me to select or ap-
prove OF their road first. At my home
in Mount Holly delegations OF farmers
are daily waiting upon me. painfully
pleading that their roads shall first re-
ccive recognition. Some days | have
been so thoroughly besieged along the
street 10y different delegations Of farm
ers that ii has taken me four hours TO
get from my house to the postottice, n
distance OF about 600 feet"
1t is important TO explain that these
those roads which Immediately benefit
them. The state pays one-third Of the
expense and the county the remainder.
The annual report of the commission
er of public roads for New Jersey
shows that in 1899 ll6 miles were com.
petcd, an increase of 81 miles over
1898 There has been no cessation In
the desire for good roads, says Com.
missioner Budd. and he adds: "lf the
same idea continues to materlalize for
few years. automobiles will be able
to travel on smooth surfaces over all
the desirable portions of this state
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04

Hand in hand with the housing prob
lem goes that Of providing parks and
recreation grounds for the people. In
old and crowded cities where the ne
ceSSity has been only lately realized
this is a serious question. The park
committee Of the London county cuun.
ell is doing excellent service. buying
mp large and small tracts wherever pos
sible and inviting gifts from landOWn-
ers. Still it remains the fact that in
London and most Of the larger cities Of
Great Britain the density of population
ana the high price of land make it i'm
possible to provide adequate fresh air
space except on the outskirts. This
brings the matter of rapid transit di-
rcCtly into the question. and the i'm
portancc OF giving the cities poor quick
and very cheap transportation to the
outlying parks is recognized by the
health departments: hence the inter-
est shown in English cities of the
health authorities in the street railway
problem. On the whole tho British
parks are far less attractive than those
in America. But they are more gencr-
ally used for Fairgrounds and are prob
ably quite as useful as the more beau
tiful narks Of our country.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04

A meeting of the San joaquin Valley
Commercial association was held at
EIanford recently. with a good attend
ance. Supervisors and citizens from
several counties We're present. The re-
port Of the committee on publication
OF advertising matter in the east stated
that an article had been prepared. and
the association ordered the purchase
Of 10000 copies for distribution 1t
also appropriated 5000 for advertising
in IS leading papers in the east. \
scheme for stereopticon lecture tour
In the east is also under consideration.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04
WANT IMPROVED ROADS.
New jersey Farmers Fully Apprcci-
ate Their Advantages.

Henry l.. Budd, road commissioner
of New Jersey, in Il recent address be
fore the Automobile club. said
"By state aid New Jersey has ere
atcd and is creating several contin-
uous lines north and south, east and
west, throughout the state, and it is
now possible for farmers to easily car
ry their heavy produce to the great
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04

''If people We're only compelled to
practice what they preach" sighed the
theorist.
What good would that doE' de
manded the practical man.
at would make the world better,
wouldn't it,"
"Oh, | don't know. I'm inclined 10
think that whatever changes we mo-
iced would be in the preaching rather
than in the practice. "-Chicago Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04

Charley, dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, Il want you to be more careful
about the use of firearms"
"Why, haven't
Charley. dear" she proceeded, with
sweet severity, you mustn't try To
deceive me. | heard You telling yes
terday about how You fell down on Il
long shot. If you must go in for such
things, please get gun that won't
kick. ."-Washington Star
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-05-04
FEATURES OF ST. LOUIS.
Points of Excellence on which the
CIV prides Itself.

The st. Louis post-Dispatch has been
conducting contest among its read
crs, asking that each shall state in
what the city eXcels. Here is the one
that captured the prize:
Transportation is Il leading rail-
road center, and its water facilities are
the best inland.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12
MOST PLACES FILLED.

OmcIaIa Say Only One Hundred And
Fifiy Telegraph Operators Needed.
Chicago. Dec. u According to the
officials of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad in Chicago only $50 of
the vacancies made by the strike of the
telegraph operators on that system yet
remain to b filed and all these are east
of Albuquerque, including the Gulf di-
vision, the center Of the strike trouble.
Officials also state enough men already
had been engaged to fill half these places
and that train service of the whole sys-
tenn. both freight and passenger, is now
restored to the basis existing before the
strike was called.
General Manager Nevlin of Los An
geles telegraphed that everything was
running smoothly west Of Albuquerque
and that all the places Of striking opera
tors had been filed.
Local striking operators. however. In.
sist the tie up is practically complete
and urging striking operators to remain
out
Owing to the wide discrepancy be
tween the statements Of railroad officials
and leaders Of the striking operators il
is inn ssible 20 correctly estimate the
number of operators ont.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12
THE STRlKESITUATION
Goth Sides Confident They Will
Win in the End.
REPORTS CONFLICT.
Railway Officials Say Traffic Is Moving
About as Usual and Telegraph
ers Assert That the Road Is -
In a Bad Way.

Houston, Dec. 70 There is not the
slightest indication of a settlement of
the telegrAphers' strike. The reports
that emanate from the Order of Railway
Photographers headquarters and those
coming from the general offices Of the
reports differ materially. The men re-
port that the strike has proven an un-
qualified success and the company
represents that it has turned out to be
q complete fizzle. There is not the
slightest indication of weakness ON
either side and no show of comprO-
mise being made.
Reports are being circulated at the
Order Of Railway Photographers head
quarters, and with them it seems to be
a question of time until the officials of
the road will realize that their business
cannot be conducted without members
of the Order of Railway Photographers
and that the tie up aud loss of revenue
resulting therefrom will bring tho com.
pany to terms.
The attitude OF the Santa Fe is exact.
ly as has been from the the beginning.
1t is announced as the intention of the
company to continue filling the places OF
the strikers, which it claims is able to
do, and provide the new men with ade-
+, quate protection from violence where
the conditions indicate they are in dan.
ger of personal injury.
It is therefore the intention on its
part to fight to the finish The prepare.
tions have been made with that end in
view and there is as yet no reason tc
doubt that it will waver from its pur,
pose.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12
SUPPLY Bill PASSED.
The Measure Goes Through the
House With Little Debate.
A RECORD BREAKER.
The Act Involves the Expenditure OF
$24, 1856, 3OS -War Revenue VIII
Not BE Reduced More Than -
$4,000, 600 Now.

Washington Dec. l2.-The first Of the
great supply bills, legislative, executive
and judicial, was passed by the house
Monday in record time. The bill car
ries $24 .496, 800 and has l3l pages. but
there wac less than 10 minutes debate
upon it. No other business was trans
acted.
The day under the rules of the house
belonged to the District of Columbia
committee, but owing to the desire of
the leaders to proceed with the legislat-
i've, executive and judicial appropriation
bill. district day was postponed for a
week. The legislative bill was immedi-
ately taken up. Mr.. Bingham of Penn
sylYania, who was in charge of the
measure, made preliminary statement
Of its contents, after which there being
no desire to speak from either side Of the
house, general debate was closed and
| the roll was read for amendments under
the 5-minute rule.
Both parties in the recent campaign,
Mr. Bingham said, pledged themselves
to economy and retrenchment. Tie
pending bill, the first of the big moneta-
nv bills, was step in that direction.
Mr.. Robinson of Indiana said if re-
trenchment was desired a provision
should have been inserted in the bill to
cut of the s0-days' sick leave in addi-
ton to the 80 days leave now allowed to
clerks in the executive departments,
/ Mr.. Bingham said that suoh legisla.
ton did not come within the public
revenue bill and that the subject Of
leaves are in the hands of various heads
of the department.
Mr. Robinson declared that clerks in
the government service, outside Of the
executive departments. did not receive
the leave of absence and he did not
think it just to discriminate.
An amendment providing for ~ addi-
tional temporary clerks to dispose Of the
accumulated business IN the Office Of the
comptroller of the treasury was adopted.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the bill, which consisted of l3l pages,
Mr.. Bingham thanked the house for the
confidence shown in the appropriations
committee for allowing the bill to 60
through unchanged and then the bill
was passed.
At S:lhp p. m. the house adjourned.
Washington, Dec. 1.-The house
adopted resolutions for congressional in.
vestigation of the alleged hazing of Ca
Diet Booz at West Point and then took
MP the war revenue reduction bill.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12
CENTENNIAL EXERCISES.
Programme for the Celebration Of Nov
Ing, the Capital to Washington.

Programme for the Celebration Of Now
ing the Capital to Washington.
Washington, Dec. lathe centennial
celebration of the establishment of the
seat of government in the District of
Columbia will begin at 10 o'clock
this morning with reception by the
president to the goyergors of the states
and territories at tbv Executive mansion.
This function wiITbe followed by an ex-
hibition of ths hodsl and drawings Of
the proposed/ Enlarged executive man.
sion at II ssc1oOk in the East room. IN
the afterdoon military and civic process
sion VIII escort the president to the cap
itol where $3.50 O'Clock the joint exer.
cises by the senate and house Of repre-.
sentatives viii be held in the hall Of the
house. Hon. William P. Frye presiding.
In the evening reception win be given
in honor Of the governors Of the states,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12

Austin, Dec 12.--In the examination
by the governor Of the account rendered
by the committee at a certain place in
the storm stricken district, it was found
that the committee had received $50, $685.
81 for the relief Of the storm sufferers in
that particular community, and that the
committee had paid out Of the fund so
received S487 81 for postage alene. This
u fully FIVE times as much as has been
expended by the governors Office for
postage and revenue stamps used in re-
ceiving and disbursing about 81. COO. 900;
the receipt Of each contribution being
acknowledged by letter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12

Richmond, Ind. Dec. William
Gates. charged with manslaughter in
connection with the death of James r
Meek was convicted by the grand jury
Of involuntary granddaughter, and getl
from to u years. He tainted wher
the verdict was announced. Gates
struck Meek with his fist, and the lat
ter being old blood vesseiwas ruptured
and he died instantly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12
Floods In MEXICO.

Guadalajara. Dec. 19-The mountain
districts Of the states of Jalisco and
Guerrero have been visited by continu.
GUS torrential rains during the past sew,
eral days. The rivers and smaller
streams have overlooked their banks
and destroy. 4 much valuable property.
In the Miahuatepec district. state Of
Guerrero. several small villages were
inundated and many houses swept
away. Hundreds Of heads Of live stock
ware drowned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12
MoKlnlex Dined With Harriaon

Washington, Dec. l2.-President Nc
Kinley and Ex-President Harrison met
Monday night at dinner given by JUS
tice Harlan Of the s7preme court. 1t
was the first dinner the president had
taken in Washington outside of the
White House for soma time past The
fact Of his accepting an invitation where
he would meet Ex-P President Harrison is
taken to effectively dispose Of reports in
circulation that the relations between
tho two have been strained Of late.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12

Washington, Dec. IL. The senate
committee on military affairs continue
it's consideration Of the army bill Sec
rotary Root was before the COMMITTEES
for a. brief time and recommended some
changes. He was followed by General
Miles. General Wilson, chief Of engin'
GERS, also was before the committee
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12

Jacksonville. Tex. Dec. I2.-Th.'
town was thrown into considerable ex'
element Monday evening by tragedy,
Captain A. T. Slaughter of Conner, q
well respected and substantial citizen Of
the county was aRe Of the Victims. and
Fred Whitney, also Of Whitney. was
seriously wounded Seth Dimeon, q
young man who resides in the town il
in Jail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12
The senate.

Washington. Dec. a. The oleomar-
garine bill which passed the house last
week was referred to the senate COM
mittee on agriculture without division.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12

Strawn, Tex, Dec. 12.-E. A. Ellis Of
Sartartia, Fort Bend county, has en-.
ployed John Douglass to put down q
shaft to coal on the Standard Coal com.
pany's land, one-half mile south of here,
which win be equipped with the most
modern machinery and have q capacity
Of 1900 tons Of coal a day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12
BIDS INVITED.

Bids are hereby invited for building a
bridge. about 50 or 80 teet long, known az
Hancock bridge, In FAN HeId, about one
hAlf mile from city limits. Said bridge e
specifications. BIDS to be opened at neg
.esslon OF the Jury, December %, 1917
rhe July reserves the right TO nj.ct
AID ali bios. WIN. WINES.
PTesluvBf tro =
AL DURINGER, CIerk.
NOV 70.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12

Gainesville. Tex. Dec.
fl-e operators passed thEs.
Chicago. These ope
employed by the SAINT
offices south of here vi
walked out last week.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-12
shops opened e d
Trnredx e Madl.onvilI..

Cleburne. Tex, Dec. ;a.-
Fe shops resumed work MondaJS