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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
coon for Christmas Dinner.

How many Of the old settlers can re-
member their first Christmas dinner in
Kansas When the settlers came to this
section in the fall Of 1870 and the spring
OF 1871 they crossed the Flint hills and
very few OF them brought chickens and
turkeys along with them. The most OF
the early settlers did not have roast tur-
key for their first Christmas dinner.
Farmer Doolittle was telling the boys
in the Eagle Office last night about his
first Christmas dinner in Kansas He
was living on his claim down on Spring
creek in Gypsum township. That was in
ISL HIS half brother Calvin sharp
mack lived on an adjoining claim and one
day Cal said: Farmer. I would Ike 70
have you eat dinner with me tomorrow.
1t is Christmas. bat I don't know where
to get a chicken or turkey"
They concluded TO have some kind OF
game for dinner and that evening they
went hunting and the only game they got
was a big, fat coon. Cal Sharpnack said
coons were good 70 eat and he would
have his wife roast It He expected she
would claim it was not fit TO eat and he
told Farmer that he must summon all his
eloquence in telling about the delicious
ness Of coon meat in order that Mrs.
Sharpnack might be induced to roast the
variant"
Farrer said she was good cook and
that coon was roasted TO perfection and
he thought 1t was good at the time. but
ne has nsver tasted coon meat since. He
says he would not like 10 eat coon meat
now, but II was all right in ISL when
there was a chance for him to be beaten
out of special Christmas dinner
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE

nary wells in Ohio. In two years from
that time the valuable candle oil factor
les were rusting down aud all they were
worth was what the machinery would sell
for at the junk shop.
The register OF deeds said he could
hardly comprehend the advancement OF
this country in that short time and he
wondered what The next fifty years had
in store for this country. He said he
would no. be surprised II ne would live
10 see neople talking all over The world
with the AIacaroni system OF telegraphy
and some kind Of light discovered that
would put our lighting system out If use.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

when a boy. and It comforts him IN his
declining days 70 trace back the line Of
his ancestors 20 the noted explorer and
colonist
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25
Citations by Publication.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, To the Sher-
if or any Constable Of Cameron
COunty-Greeting You are hereby
commanded, That you summon, by
making Publication of this Citation in
some newspaper published in the county
of Cameron. if there be a newspaper
published therein, but if not, then III
any newspaper published in the 28th.
judicial district; but if there be no
newspaper published in said judicial
district, in a newspaper published III the
nearest district 10 said 2Sth judicial
district, for weeks previous to the re
turn day hereof, the heirs Of Thomas
Green and Mrs E. Green deceased,
whose names are unknown and whose
residence Is unknown, TO be and appear
before the Hon. District court. at the
next regular term thereof, to be holden
in the county of Cameron at the court
house thereof, III the city of Brownsville
on the first Monday i'll September 1901,
being the second day Of September 1901,
then and there to answera petition filed
in said court, on the 9th. day Of January
A D. 1901 in a suit numbered on the
docket of said court No. 171S, wherein
the State of Texas Is plaintiff and the
unknown heirs of Thomas Green and
Mrs. E. Green are defendants. The
nature of the plaintiffs demand being
as follows, towit a suit for taxes due
State of Texas and Cameron county IN
said state for the years, 1884, 1885, 1886
1887, 1887, 1888, 1899 1890, 1891, 1892,
1898, 1894, 1895 1896 1897 and 1898 and
for interest, penalties costs and charges
aggregating the sum of One Hundred,
eighty-fiv and 5-100 Dollars $3.50 05)and
further costs of suit and for fore
closure of lien for taxes on Lot II in
Block No. 81 in the city of Brownsville,
Cameron county, Texas Herein fail
not, and have you before said first day
of the next term thereof, this Writ, with
your endorsement thereon, showing
how you have executed the same.
Givensunder my hand and the seal of
said court, at office in Brownsville this,
the 10Th. day.sof June \. d. 1901.
LOUIS KOWAISKI,
Clerk, District cOurt Cam. Co, Tex.
A true copy 1 certify.
CELEDONIO CARA,
Sheriff Cameron County, Texas.
By GEORGE CONNER, Deputy
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25

HOODS FILLS are the hes. g.. i,..T,.--
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25

handkerchiefs, sixteen and a half yards
ribbon, one pair pants, one pair pants
unfinished, three sheepSkins, three
pieces sole leather. ten pieces earthen-
ware, twenty-five pounds istle, two
Overshirts, twenty three bottles claret
wine, nine yards nunveihng, one piece
lawn, two pieces trimmings, four pieces
five decks playing cards,
one sliff, two saddlesS, two brides, one
pair spurs, two shawls, one pistol, four
pair CATERS, one silk tie, two hundred
and forty packages cigarettes, six combs,
two Mexican hats, one wool hat, seven
yards linen, one lot miscellaneous, four
and One-half gallons whiskey, seven
eighth gallons alcohol, three-quarter
gallons brandy, one bottle anisette, one
hundred and seventy-On and three
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25
Custom House Sale.

Office Of the Collector of Customs.
Port Of Brownsville, Texas, June 18th
l9Ol.-Tke following described Mer-
chandise viii be sold at Public Auction
at the Custom House of the'severaI ports
lnsthls District at 10 o'clock a. m. on
Friday, June 2Sth, 1901: as provided in
Section 3077 of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States: viz: Ar
Brownsvllle:-Eight hundred and four
pieces Mexican needle-wOrk, twenty
eight and twO-thirds dozen spoOls
cotton thread, fifteen yards cotton
lace. eleven straw hats, twenty-Seven
cigars, four yards silk, ten and half
yards lawn, four and a quarter yards
linen duck, four and quarter dozen
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25
PURELY PERSONAL

Frank RivaduIla returned this
morning from the Point.
Jimmie Rentfro went to the
Point last evening.
Miss Irene Putegnat went to the
Point last evening.
G. LarOche, jr., aud John Brito
returned to the Point yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w r. COwen
and children left yesterday after
noon for Point Isabel, to spend
the summer at the seaside
The captains of the SchOoner$
j. IL. Moore. Geo. locke. MathiIda
and Flower of France, who visited
town yesterday, returned to the
coast last evening.
Maj. Jno. B. Armstrong, ac-
companied by his sou, Master Tom,
arrived in our city Wednesday
evening from Austin Ell route to
the lower country. They are
registered at the St James. Caller.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25

quarter pounds leaf tobacco. At San
Ia Maria Thirty-five pounds tobacco.
At Rio Grande City saddles, five
brides, one six-shOOter, one halter, sew
enteen yards cloth, two earthen jars,
two pair shoes, four nose bags, one
buckskin wallet, fifty-five pieces Mex
lean needle work, eight spOOls thread,
one wooden sash, one hundred and sew
enteen packages cigarettes, eighteen
pounds and three ounces tobacco, one
and tifth-eighths gallons brandy
At ROma-Nine saddles, eight brid-
les, ten spOOls thread, fifteen pounds
tobacco, six pair shoes, one skiff, two
pistols, one pair CATERS, one violin, one
flute, one wool carpet, one shawl, one
palm mat, one lot miscellaneo..
H. MARS, COllectOruCs
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25
Texas Notes

The Inman cotton press at Hous-
ton, together with 1000 bales OF
cotton. was destroyed by fire last
Friday.
The Sour Lake property, includ-
inc the resort at the springs, has
been sold for a million and a
ousrter to a big syndicate.
The governor has issued a call
for a special session of the l9gisIa-
ture to convene Aug. g, 10 redlS-
tr;ct the state into congressional,
senatorial, representative and ju-
dicial districts.
The reported oil gusher at Sour
Lax. turns out to be only mud
gusher.
The large dry goods store of A.
IS. Levy at Victoria was destroy
"A bv fire; loss probably 100000.
A kerosene can explosion at Ro-
GERS fatally burned mother and
three children.
Gas Was struck IN we'll near
San Antonio, aud when match
wss applied, the flame leaped for
~ feet high. The gas has been
.hnt of. and boring continued in
search of oil.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25
THE HERALD.
THE OFFICIAL COUNTY JOURNAL.
THE OFFICIAL CITY JOURNAL.
Official Journal HidaIqo County.
TUESDAY JUNE 5,19OI,

Tom PLATT now processes 10
consider Gov. OdelI as a possible
republican nominee for president
Mr.. Plat is not alone in his opin
ion, which he doubtless thought it
wise to express thus early, in or
der that it may not he said in
future that OdelI was nominated
in spite of Plat.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25

Gov. HoGG is catching some
hard knocks, since he broke into
the hated millionaire class. But
the big ex governor is used to hard
knocks. AS the cOn4uering hero of
the Hogg Clark campaign the had
some tough experiences, and so
the filings about his joining the oc-
tOpy, by many of his old newspa-
per friends, as we'll as by the boys
at the forks of the creek, do not
disturb his equanimity.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25
% CANDY cATHARnc ss
@ocQ)lotO
lOe- ~sfAN &9eV.n- All
Csc. zoe. AAa4AAk2.AsA Druggists.
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold In bulk
Beware of the dealer who tries to sell
something just as good
FOR SALE.

Two new first class pianos, A
No. l, of the celebrated F. Common
factory in New York are for sale,
and can be seen at the Miller Hotel
parlOrs.
For particulars and terms, write
to \. NOrdmann, 420 GolIad st. ,
San Antonio, Texas, or see LOuis
kOwalSki IN Brownsville.
These pianos are well known in
Brownsville. a number of them be-
ing in use here.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25
IIOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarlh Cure.
f. CHENEY & CO, Props,
Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. j. Cheney for the last ! )
years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Drug
giSts, Toledo, o.
Walding, kinnan & Marvi
Wholesale, Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Price 75c per hottie. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are The hest.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25

Is a constitutional disease.
It originates in a scrofulOus condition of
the blood and depends on that condition.
1t often causes headache and dizziness,
impairs the taste. smell and hearing, af
fects the vocal organs, disturbs the stomach.
1t is always radically and permanently
cured by the bIOOd-purifying, Alternative
and tonic action OF
Hoods CarSGp0riiid
This great medicine has wrought the most
wonderful 1=I-eS OF all diseases ccpeEding
on scrofuIa or the scrOfulOus hat..
HOOPS FILLS are the hes; c., i,lr,.e.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-25
e; 81, : ti s : ss e

- -. ~ cured Of any form OF tobacco using
you CA1 - nsade well, strong, magnetic, fuliot
eaSsiy, NE and vigor by taking AO-IO-BAC,
nes likes weak men strong. Many gam
ten P0Ifi druggists Cure guaranteed. Book
cnfe o-,a advice FREE. Address STERLING
ls11, SpI Co, Chicago o. New York 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
CROOKED WORK ALLEGED.
President Of the Virginia Coal and Coke
Company Petitions for Removal
Of Receivers.

NEW YORK, March 16.-Treasurer
E. B. Craig, Of che Virginia Coal and
Coke Company, who is in the city, con-
firms the report that George L. Carter.
president Of the company, has applied TO
Judge Paul, Of the federal court Of
Virginia, to have the receivers re-
moved on the ground that they are in
very close relations with Moore and
Schley, who had the fnarcing Of the
company. Two Of the members Of that
firm were IN the directory Of the Nir-
ginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company.
Officers Of the company claim that
Moore and Schlay charged $75O0O0 for
financing The company, but also retain
ed $3.50, 900 in. bonds. When persistent
demands were made for the refunding
of the latter sum, it is said that Grant
2. Schley, who controlled majority
Of the board Of seven directors e.
ed the concern to be placed in the hands
Of receivers. Henry K. McHarg, of
New York, and Cornelius Shields, Of
Bristol, Tenn. were appointed, in spite
Of the protests Of George L. Carter,
president Of the company, who is a
large shareholder Of the stocks and
bonds
This company was organized in jan
uary, 1899, with capital of $4,000, 900,
and $1OOOo,OOO in bonds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
POPULATION OF GERMANY.
People Feel Great Pride in Way in
Which They Have Outstripped
France.

WASHINGTON. March 16.-The CEN
sus Office has received through the state
department a consular report on the
population Of the German empire and
its changes during the past century.
That population is now about fifty-six
millions, larger than that of any coun-
try in Europe except Russia, which has
in Europe alone over one hundred and
six million subjects.
Since 1871, when the modern German
empire was organized, the population
Of Germany has increased about 30 per
cent, growth extremely rapid for an
old country and for one sending out
large and steady streams Of emigrants.
The Germans feel a natural pride in
the rapid growth of their population
says the report, compared with that
Of their rival across the Rhine. In
1S45 France had about thirty-six mil
lion inhabitants and Germany thirty
four million. Now France has about
thirty-eight millions or only two-thirds
the number Of Germany.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
ENGLISH CONTROL RECOGNIZED
Public Document Refers TO Former Re
publics as Annexed by Great
Britain.

CHICAGO. March ia special to
the Chronicle from Washington says;
In the annual review Of the commerce
Of the United States with foreign coun-
tries, published by the state depart
ment. which made its appearance to-
day. the commerce Of the South African
Republic is presented under the heading
Of The Transvaar' and that of the
Orange River Free State under that Of
the Orange River Colony" the names
by which the republics have been des-
ignated since their invasion. 4 footnote
under each explains that the two repub-
lies have been annexed by Great Brit
ain.
This is the first public official ex-
preston that the United States recog-
nized the extinction Of the republics and
it is also the first official recognition
given to the annexation by any OF the
powers. The European governments
have held that the annexation cannot
be considered as an accomplished fact
until England has formally acquainted
the powers of the annexation Of the
republics which has SO far not been
done.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
ANIMALS FOR EXPOSITION.
Two Hundred Arrive at New York
From Asia ana Africa

NEW YORK. March 1.-Two hum
dr.d animals consigned 70 a menagerle
and destined ultimately to reach the
Pan-Amerran exposition have reached
Baltimore. according to special TO the
World
Thry came on two steamers ana are
valued altogether at 100000. Many u
ther. are we'll trained while others are
absolutely wild. They include two In
dian elephants. two African zrbras. five
Abyssinian hyenas, two Fast Indian
jaguars, i've East Indian leopards.
three Royal Bengal tigers. six polar
bears. two liimalaya mountain sloth
bears, two Indian cassowaries. two
African enus an Indian yak. six Afric-
an ostr.ches, three male African lions.
three African lIonesses. two Nublan
lions and a lIoness. one African gi-
raffo. three South American panthers.
one case of East Indian snakes. py-
thons, auacondas. boa constructors, etc,
one huadred birds and monkeys Of var
lous kinds and sizes from Africa. In
dia, Gibraltar and Ceylon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
CARNEGGEs GREAT GtFr
Prominent New Workers Express Their
Approval.

NEW YORK, March l6-Discussing
the conditional ofrer OF Andrew Carne-
gle To give S5,2OO,O0O for system OF
public libraries In New York city, Bis
hop Potter is quoted in the World as
saying:
Mr.. Carnegie must be credited with
having performed q most noble deed
In making such an ofrer 10 the city.
The least the city can do Is To pro-
vide the sites for the proposed branch
libraries. It is by such deeds as this
by Mr. Carnegie that nation is up
lifted"
Seth Low-"Such stupendous and
magnificent gift marks an epoch in
philanthropy"
Edward NJ. Shepard-"Mr, Carnegle's
gifts gu far toward relieving that dill
cult problam-how the rich men can
give money without corrupting the re-
cipient. The requirement OF self deny
ing cooperation by the beneficiary
seems to me the most admirable frl-
ture OF these marvellous and noble
gifts"
Dr. c. H. Parkhurst-"This Is a fine
specimen Of tu9icious munihcence"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
PRESIDENT HAS RESIGNED.
Telephone, Telegraph and Gable Com,
pany Of America to Be Re-
organized.

NEW YORK, March l5.-Wm. j. Lat
ia has resigned the presidency Of the
Telephone, Telegraph and Gable Com
rany Of America A circular letter
to this effect has been sent out 10 the
stockholders, and a new plan Of re-or-
ganization is to be voted on at a spec
ial meeting in Jersey City on March
26 Mr. Latta is now away and the
reason for his retirement could not be
learned.
There are six hundred shares Of au-
thorized stock in this company which,
at $50 per share par value, means $50,
900 900 Of capital. The stockholders
have paid in s. in assessments on each
share and It is proposed 10 now terni-
nate the assessments at this figure and
make $9,OOO,O0C the total authorized cap
italization
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
REPORT or DEAL AFFIRMED.
London Express Insists That Yerkes
Has Control OF Metropolitan aud
District Railways

NEW YORK, March ia dispatch
from London to the Tribune rays.
IL spite of tho efforts to diseredlt
the announcement that Mr.. Yerkes has
secured control OF the Metropolitan and
District railways, the Express this
morning not only maintains that the
report was quite correct but gives fur.
thcr Information with regard to the
alleged deal,
The combination plans are said to be
a duplication ot those adopted when
Irrkes obtained control of the Chicago
street railways namely, the reorganlEa.
Jior " the companies on basis OF
making the old shareholders prefcren.
tial At n fixed rate of dividend, the
raising by bonds OF u fund TO cuulp the
lines electrically and TO build exten.
slorS and the formation ot eonstruc-
ton company TO do the work. Mr.
Perks, NJ T.. who IL said 10 have a
large 'harc in the operations II Mr..
Nerkes' solicitor and the largest share
holder In the district railway,
Tho price OF District ordinary yes.
tcrddv rose y per cent on the report
OF tn, American control. while Metro
politlu ordinary fell one per cent. As
the nominal capital OF the two compan-
i's amounts to estoO0oOO. II only
c2.ooO Goa has been expended to secure
control the d'll should be profitable
one.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
AMERICAN PROTEST ISSUED.

NEW YORK, March 16.-The execu-
tive committee of the American Asia
tic Association has transmitted to Pres
ident Mckinley the protest of the Amer
lean Asiatic Association of Shanghai
against the Russo-Chinese agreement
received some time ago.
The committee accompanies the pro-
test with resolutions, which are. ac-
cording 10 the preamble, framed "on the
authoritative announcement that there
is in process Of negotiation and already
on the point of ratification a conven-
ton between Russia and China pro-
viding for the military and admins
trative control or Manchuria by the
former power"
The resolutions are as follows:
"Be 1t resolved. That this committee
give its emphatic endorsement to the
protest Of the American Association Of
China against the pending Russo-Chi-
nese agreement as a blow aimed directly
at the integrity OF the Chihese empire
and at the present "a ,ya.-a,.,,,. In
'e'e''S ur American trade, which de-
pend on maintaining equality Of COM
mercial opportunity in the greatest un-
developed market of the world, also
Resolved, That an immediate and
vigorous protest on the port of the
government Of the United States
against the establishment Of Russian
protectorate over Manchuria is the
more necessary because, if allowed to
pass unchallenged, it must inevitably be-
come permanent and thus lead to the
territorial dismemberment of the Chi
nese empire and no further step Of
that process could be consistently OPP
posed If consent be, openly or tacitly
given to this one"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17
NOT BOUGHT BY BURLINGTON
Rumor Denied by General Manager o
the Davenport, Rock Island and
Northwestern Railroad.

CHICAGO, March ia special to
the Chronicle from Davenport, Iowa,
says:
General Manager E. f. Hughes, of
the Davenport Rock Island and North
western Railroad, has issued an official
statement in denial Of th- report that
the road has been bought by the Bur-
liDgton He states that negotiations are
under way looking to operating con-
tracts with the Milwaukee and the
%" which. If cOnsummate5, would Sc
cure the new Kansas City "cut-off"
of the former road.
Through trains would then run via
the branch to Chicago and st. Paul
from Davenport over the Burlington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-17

drygoods store Of his father last night
when Schlelf entered and began TO up.
braid him. Both men grew excited and
finally the constable drew revolver
and pointed II at the young mans face
and the latter In trying to knock the
weapon out OF Schlcifs hand caused
the revolver TO be discharged, the
bullet striking Wagner In the hand
Wagner picked up the revolver and
opened Are on Schlrlf and the second
shot penetrated schlcf's heart and he
fell dead. Wagner gave himself up To
The police.