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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-28
Cbristian Self Assertiveness.

No one has ever urged his own claims
IS did the meek and lowly Jesus. If the
follower of Jesus looks upon himself as
called of God to do his daily work in
The interest of substantial Righteousness,
hen there is necessary for the follower
an egotism which is not egotism, but
genuinely Christian self-assertivcness.
And, again. when civilization is con-
fronted with the problem of cleansing
hat world slum district which we call
acathenism, and with the problem of
maintaining order and decency-when
he peace for the sake f-the-gospel
man stands in the way of substantial!
progress and shrieks against the wick
sdness of force-it is positively refresh
ing to remember the strenuousness OF
the whip of small cords.-Rev. +. j.
Mcconnell, in Iion's Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-28

Annual Death Loss by lightning.
About 300 people are killed yearly by
lightning in the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-28

We come to love people through what
we do for them, rather than through
what they do for us. God has gone far
beyond our thanking in what he has
done for us. but we take his gifts as
matter of course until he can induce us
to do something for him. This is why
he throws on us the burden Of working
where he might have wrought, and Civ
ing where he might have given. 1t is
for our sakes, that we thereby may
learn to love the doer and giver of all
Goods. S. Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-28

Little love, little trust; but a great
love brings great confdcnce.-Robert
I6iphtou
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-28

Thou art not come into this world to
choose out it's plcasanter places, but to
dwell in those where thou vast born
and whereof thou vast appointed to be
q citizen.-Epictttus.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-28

Suggestions For the Finishing Touches
Of the Artistic Home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-28

Sage green is most popular in the
cameo ware. This ware must not be
confused with Wedgewood, as it is
not English at all, and in contradic-
tion is known as cameo ware.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-28

So-called Pompeiian copper and
bronze bowls are fashions latest fancy
for flower holders. Their. odd shapes
are modelled after the antique.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-28

A quaint jug-like shape is feature
Of many of the latest pitchers. This
effect is largely produced by the size
and shape of the handles.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27
Late Items.

An enormous water-spOut drown
ed hundreds of persons and de-
stroyed much property in West
Virginia. Several small towns
were washed away.
From 1000 to 10000 Beers are
reported as invading Cape Colony.
The death of Adelbert Hay at
New Haven, Conn, IS mystery.
Gen. Cables, the noted Filipino
insurgent, has surrendered, with
his command of $50 men.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27
Custom House Sale.

Office of the Collector of Customs
Port Of Brownsville, Texas. June 18th.
l9Ol.-The following described Mer-
chandiSe viii be sold at Public Auction
atthe Custom House of the'severaI ports
n.this District at 10 o'clock a. m. on
Friday, June 18th, 1901; a. provided in
Section BOZ Of the Revised Stat
utes Of the United States; VIZ: At
BrownSville:-Eight hundred and four
pieces Mexican needle-wOrk, twenty
eight and two-thir1s dozen spools
cotton thread, fifteen yards cotton
lace, eleven straw hats. twentv-seven
cigars, four yards silk, ten and half
yards lawn, four and a quarter yards
linen duck, four and a quarter dozen
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27

handkerchiefs, sixteen and a half yards
ribbon, one pair pants, one pair pants
unfinished, three sheeps1ins, three
pieces sole leather, ten pieces earthen-
ware, twenty-five pounds istle, two
Overshirts, twenty-three bottles claret
wine, nine yards nunveiling, one piece
lawn, two pieces trimmings, four pieces
embroidery, five decks playing cards,
one skitf, 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 aniSettc, one
hundred and seventy-one and three
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27
Keep the Balance up.

1t has been rnthinlIy said that any
disturbance of the even balance Of
health cauSe> serious trouble.
Nobody can be too careful to keep
this balance up When people
begin to lose appetite, or to get
tired easily, the least lmprudence
brings Oh sickness, weakness, or
debility The system needs "a
tonic, Graves it, and should not be
denied it; and the best tonic of
which we have any knowledge is
Hoods SarSaparilla. What this
medicine has done IT. keeping
healthy people healthy, in keeping
up the even balance of health,
ives it the same distinction as
reventive that it enjoys as a cure.
Pc early use has illustrated the
Itom Of the old saying that
sitsd IL time saves nine. Take
witch's for appetite, strengf h,dna
HOadnce.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27
Notice

Office of the Rio Grande Railroad
CO.-Brownsville, Texas, April
25th., 190I.-The stockholders Of
this company are hereby notified
lhat the Annual General Meeting
will be held at the company'S Of
fee, mp stairs, on the l1th day Of
July, 1901, at y o'clock m, for
the election of officers and for the
purpose provided in Article ID of
the By laws.
FRANK RIvADULLA, Secretary
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27
PURELY PERSONAL.

Misses Nellie and Dora Kimball
left on last evenings train for the
coast.
Mrs p. Merrill Griffith returned
this morning from visit to the
Point.
/ Miss irene Putegrat returned
home this morning from a short
visit 20 the Point.
Judge l.. R. Bryan of San An
tonic, arrived last night by stage
and is here on legal business
DR.. Wolff and S ". Brooks
were passengers to the coast las.
evening returning this morning
Philip Barbour, W. n. Parks,
F. A. H. Sanhorn, and y. Alonzo
were passengers to the Point last
evening
w \. Lieck of Dallas, who is
interested IN rice growing in this
county, left for home this morning
after spending few days here.
Maj j a McEnery, special
treasury agent, who has been here
several days on official business,
left on the Alice stage this morn
ing Ell route to the interior.
John Young, and family, of
Santa Anita, Hidalgo county. are
in this city visiting the sly of
Jno. McAllen. They cam down to
attend the convent commencement
exercises
Thomas, brother in law Of W
w. Stocking, Is now Ell route with
his family from BeevIlle, returning
to their former home in this comfy,
near the Pipkiu settlement Mr.
Thomas left here last year, hut has
finally concluded to return He is
bringing herd of twenty-one good
dairy COWS, and Will 90 into the
dairy business here HIS return
will tie welcome. and The HERALD
wishes him success
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. WinslOw soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years
by millions of mothers for their
children while teethlng, with pei
feet success. 1t soothes the child,
softeuS the gums. a!lays all pain;
cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for DiarrhOea II Will re-
cieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Sold by Druggists liz
Svery part of the World Twenty
FIVE cents bottle Be sure and
ssk for ''MrS. WinsiOw' 5 Soothing
eyrup," and take no other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27
TarantuIas Are Enemies

Tarantnlas are considered deadly
foes to each other and are seldom
found in company. When impris-
oned together, theirs is a fight, one
suecumbs and is eaten by the vic
tor. Nature has done a service in
making the tarantula so hideOus
and formidable looking an object.
Indeed, it is owing to this repul-
siyeness that no greater number Of
nersons are stung. The sight of
the great, hairy spider crawling
near by will cause cold, creeping
sensation down the back of almost
any one.-Ex.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27

quarter pounds leaf tobacco. At San
tn Maria Thirty-fve pounds tobacco.
At Rio Grande City:-Six 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 fifth-eighthS gallons brandy
At Roma Nine saddles, eight brid-
les, ten spools thread, fifteen pounds
tobacco, six pair shoes, one skitf, two
pistols, one pair CATERS, one violin, one
flute, one wool carpet, one shawl, one
palm mat, one lot miscellaneO.
II. MARS. COllectOruCs
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27
HOW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J CHENEY & CO, Props.
Toledo, 0
We, the undersigned, have
known F. J Cheney for the last 10
wears, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business trausac-
lions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their
firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Drug
giStS, Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Mary
Wholesale, Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternaIly, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Price 75c. per bottle Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials
free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27
FOR SALE,

Two new first class pianos, a
No. l, Of the celebrated F. Connor
factory in New York are for sale,
and can be seen al the Miller Hotel
parlOrS
For particulars and terms, write
to \ NOrdmann. 420 Gollad 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, 1901-06-27

IT is charged by London papers
that 100000 British children 60
breakfastless to school, and that
many boys in the lower grades of
offices, in the government employ
IN London, earn such a small sala
ry that they cannot afford to buy a
MONDAY meal No wonder the
Beers have objected so strenously
to becoming British subjects, if
these be facts.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27

THE fair American girl whose
father advertised an offer of $50, 900
for a titled English dame to chap
erOne her, has not get made her
bow in London society, though her
advent has been awaited with in
tereSt on both sides of the Atlantic.
The failure of some impecuniouS
titled lady to jump at this offer is
considered surprising, rs many
London ladies are known to have
lost heavily at the gaming tables
now run at all society functions in
that city, and it was expected the
rich American would soon make a
catch with such tempting bait.
If no developments are noted be
fore long, it will probably be be
causp the fair American girl Is too
hopeless "a ease for anyone to un-
dertake, or else the advertisement
was fake, aod hence a Islander
against America
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27
THURSDAY JUNE u, 1901,

HE Fourth of July is near at
hand, and patriotism is getting
up steam for a great celebration
all over the country. The day
Will be celebrated extensively in
Mexico, where the birth of the
nrst great republic is regarded as
second in Importance only to the
natal day of Mexican independence.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27
&c" With a Tail.

The &C" with a tail is the trade
mark of Cascarets Candy Cathartic.
Look for it on the light blue enameled
metal box! Each tablet stamped
c. c. c. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists Ioc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-27

DON'T s To : S6 sslH

easily, be made well, strong, magnetic full Of
new life and vigOr by taking HO-TO-BAC,
that makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds IN ten days. over 500. 900
cured All druggists. Cure guaranteed. Book
let and advice FREE. Address STERLING
REMEDY Co, Chicago or New York. 437
The Sunday globe., 1901-08-11
EXANs,s NEPOTIsaI.

Within three months Commissioner
Evans has reduced the salaries of three
old soldiers. DR.. Crozier was a sur
geon in an Illinois regiment; was re-
duced from 81, 400 to $500. Anderson
Gill, from 81 400 to $1,000 and Charles
Benjamin from s1,SOO to $1,000 The
latter is conceded to be one of the best
reviewers on the board,
While trampling on the rights Of the
nations defenders, he has not neglect.
ed to take care Of the interests Of his
relatives, His nephew Seward l..
Terry entered the Pension Office April
13, 1897 and in less than a month
May II, 1870 he was promoted to
$1,000. His niece, Nellie G. Terry, en-
tered the Office December II, 1900, and
was promoted to $1,000 February a.
1900, less than two months, There are
hundreds Of men who have worked
faithfully and waited patiently for
fNhln lbl AAN'A lf0o lllull lutSt ltld-
tiyes obtained in a couple Of months.
Would an honest man, a faithful and
conscientious public servant abuse a
public trust in this manner. Is this
enforcing the civil service law? Is this
the merit system the Republican party
boasts Of maintaining?
In less than month after entering
the office without a particle of knowl.
edge Of the duties he was called upon
to perform, the nephew was promoted
to the position Of principal examiner
ana detailed to his uncles room, where
he could play the gentleman.
The niece, inside Of two months was
given the highest salary paid to any
female clerk in the Bureau.
The Sunday globe., 1901-08-11
SUGAR MONOPOLY.

The Sugar Trust has never paid a
penny Of taxes to the city Of Chicago.
The Cook County tax board has come
to the conclusion that it was about
time for a corporation so enormously
wealthy, and enjoying so many special
privileges, to pay its just and equitable
portion to support the Government by
virtue of which it enjoyed these things.
With the view of ascertaining the ac.
tual value Of the trusts property in
the city, w. A. Havenger was summon
ed before the tax board to tell what
he knew on the subject After consid-
cradle prodding and probing by the
president Of the board, and consider
able equiyocating and prevaricating by
Mr.. Havemeyer, the latter was finally
compelled to admit that the trusts
property was worth about s5,OOO,OOO.
what do you think you ought to be
assessed at?" inquired the president.
q do not see why we should be as.
sessed at all" was the prompt and
nervy reply
THAT will do" said the president as
he dipped his pen in ink and wrote
down an assessment of $4,000 And
now this trust taX-dodger proposes to
invoke protection under the interstate
commerce law
These taX-dodgers are uncOnsciously
but surely digging a deep grave for
themselves. The question of taxation
will soon be an issue in politics. When
it is Mr.. Havemeyer, Mark Hanna and
other tax.dodgers will find themselves
bereft Of the monopolies and special
privileges they have so long enjoyed.
For every social wrong there will be
found a remedy in an equitable sys-
tenn of taxation. The system Of taxa
tion is, in fact, as important as the
amount As a small load badly adjust
ed may seriously impede the travel Of
a horse that could carry a much larger
load with ease if properly adjusted, so
a people may be impoverished and
their power Of producing wealth Sc
riously crippled by taxation, which,
levied in another way, would be borne
with ease, The people will learn that
taxes on mopolies do not bear on pro-
duction, for the profit Of monopoly is
in itself a tax levied on production,
and to tax 1t is simply to divert into
the public golfers what production
must, in any event, pay.
Whom the Gods would destroy they
first make mad
The Hannas and Hayemeyers are
Fastening the day Of labor's emancipa-
ton Tom l.. JohnsOn's crusade against
tax-dodgers is making a deeper impress
sion on the public mind than the plu.
tocratic press would have the people
believe. As mayor of Cleveland, he has
set the pace for the mayors Of all
cities who hope to maintain the con-
fidence Of the people, Even in Philadel-
phla, a city where, under Republican
rule, civic degradation has reached the
lowest depths, there is hope,
The Sunday globe., 1901-08-11

ures. BY a tumble of free trade and
high protection, the cry is kept mp that
it is all protection.
Is it not a little curious that the re-
vision of the lists is new demanded by
Republicans? Democrats have ever
been opposed to protection for protec-
tons sake, and, following their tradi-
tions, believe in a revenue tariff and
for revenue only. Just now, however,
they are saying nothing, doing nothing,
for they can accomplish nothing. Re-
publican and Independent papers are
agitating the question, and the Republi-
can State convention Of Iowa demands
tariff reform. 1t is true, it also stated
Republicans in Iowa were protection
lists. Call themselves what names they
will, they as well as others recognize
the fact that something in the way Of
reform must come. All Democrats wish
for is tariff reform as long as revenue
is needed Republicans, by adopting
reciprocity as one of their cardinal
principles, and demanding revision of
the present tariff laws that are stir
ring up industrial strifes and making
huge trusts not only profitable, but
bringing them into actual existence,
and placing themselves on Democratic
ground, and ere long the people will be
made aware of it. In the interim, per-
haps it would be as well for the men
who sneer at free trade to give some
time to study of economies, and see if
after all they are not gradually ap.
preaching it by demanding reciprocity.
They had better beware, however, for
there are pitfalls in the way. Recipro-
city with one territory of the United
States and protection with another
might be productive Of serious results
and lead TO oppression, It is not now,
however, our intention to discuss that
phase Of the subject. Some other time
the taxation Of the territories may re-
ceiye attention. We have simply want
ed to show that perhaps at this time all
that is claimed for protection, this talk
about the benefcence Of the high tax
alton theories, may after all, be moon
shine.
The Sunday globe., 1901-08-11
Shining Examples of the Merit
System.

There may be something rotten in
Denmark but that there is method in
this particular Hamlets graft goes
without saying. Hamlet Inspector,
p. o. Department, was a familiar name
and title in the newspapers a few brief
moons ago. Hamlet was dismissed
from the service for utilizing the trans
porIouon furnished him by the Depart
ment for things Of value. Among some
Of the ,.-Ings, cash and so forth Ham
let scooped in on postofiicc transporta-
tion, was, his neighbors or enemies al
lege, a bricn house, At all events
enough transpired at the investigation
to call for Hamlet's resignation or dis
missal. This was less than two months
ago. In fact it was about the time
Priddy's graft was discovered by Cap
tain Ferrell
Well, Priddy is in the Pension Of
fee, $500 clerk, as stated elsewhere,
and now Hamlet, prince manipulator
Of Post Office transportation is i'm the
Treasury Department. Both men
landed with four feet and we know
half a dozen educated old soldiers ca
pable Of filling any position, tramping
the streets Of Washington, which the
writer had to do all last summer in the
torrid heat until Appointment Clerk
Langley gave us a laborious job in the
twelfth census, from which we worked
up into clerical position, although the
officials of that Bureau knew us to be
Democrat. It is about the only De.
partment Of McKinley's administration
in which merit in a Democrat receives
recognition, and hence il Is the best
conducted and most efficient bureau Of
the entire Federal Government. While
The Globe can not congratulate Messrs.
Priddy and Hamlet, It can hold them
up as shining examples Of the merit
system-they both merited something
they didn't get and got something they
didn't mert-and with end in
view we ask the public to contemplate
the prosperity administration Of
Oily William and the several depart
ments, including the Treasury and the
Pension Office.
The Sunday globe., 1901-08-11
An INFAMOUS LAW.

The Landlord and Tenant law Of
Washington is an outrage on a civil
lied community. This is the only city
in the habitable globe that has a law
operating wholly in favor Of the land
lord class and Offering no protection
to the tenant. Justices Of the Peace
have gotten rich in Washington admin.
isteriug this landlord law for and in
the sole interests Of the landlords. At
am honest estimate, 80 per cent Of the
population Of Washington are tenants
and but 10 per cent landlords, yet this
law, I'm its enforcement, not only con-
serves the interests Of the 10 per cent
exclusively but oppresses and works
a gross injustice on the masses Of the
people. and, as stated, Washington is
the only city i'm the world having and
enforcing such a vicious class law.
SO 0utrageOusly unjust and oppres-
siye was this Landlord and Tenant Act
found at the outset that the Depart.
ment Of Justice was compelled by the
clam0r raised to investigate its opera
tions A series Of questions were draft
ed and sent to each magistrate in the
The Sunday globe., 1901-08-11

District for replies. The questions and
answers are now in the archives of the
Department and sleeping quietly, the
landlord influence being paramount
and able to choke even the blind god
dess in her own temple!
The recent case Of ejectment in this
city Of a refined and distinguished lady
has again called public attention to
this vicious law, and public opinion is
being aroused by the atrocious and
barbarous enforcement of its infamous
provisions, The tenant has no rights
that a landlords agent is bound to le-
gally respect, The landlord does not
even have to appear as principal in
the case, The cloud of agents honey
combing the city and accumulating
riches with their favorite magistrate
friends do the whole business for the
hapless tenant In all the other cities
Of the earth the usual notice and 80
Ati9 uAN NblhBAloOlS lNAull tlllShNo bt-
fore the tenant can be dispossessed and
the landlord must make the affidavit
In this city the agent can telephone
from his mNuriously furnished office
to his favorite magistrate and the trick
is turned in seDeB days without annoy
ance to the owner or landlord. The
costs are saddled on the tenant and out
he goes, neck and crop, or pay up costs
and all. Rent in advance is the inva-
riable and unvarying rule in Washing
ton, and the conditions of lease and oc-
cupancy are such that the unfortunate
tenant never knows when the agents
magistrate swoops down on him. Will
the Department Of Justice kindly look
up its investigation and give the sore
ly oppressed tenant the benefit of its
labors? And will it not recommend
some relief from the landlord sharks,
their sword-fsh agents, and pike-hunt-
ing or voracious tenant-eating magis-
trates?