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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28
Thumbs in History and Literature,

glove seems not to have been Considers
upon the border as n gesture of contemnl
though so used by Shakespeare, hut u
pledge of mortal combat" lie then p.d.
ceeds to tell about an unfortunate vors,
gentleman OF Cheviotdae who disroyaa3
in the morning following hard drnkps
bout that the thumb of his right glove Va,
bitten. lie could not recollect with whoT
he had quarreled, yet on the evdenca 4
the glove he repaired to each OF his fou
panions of the preceding night, until n
came across the right one The duel x,,s
fought at Selklrk in 1921, and resnllsj
fatally for the challenger.
The passage in Shakespeare referred .
by Scott relates to the custom Of llckn,,
the thumb. and occurs very carlA IN III.
play of Romeo and Juliet almost immk
diatcly after the rising of the curtain A
this passage 1t is used in the sgnse 81
challenge or an insulting gesture Sam5-
son, to provoke the adherents of the rYl
house, says, II will bite my thumb ii
them. which is a disgrace II they les.
it Abram Immediately inquiries: DO ym
bite YOUR thumb at us, sirf'' Sampson a.
swers. Il do bite my thumb SIR" aas
Abram angrlly repeating his quesioa
Sampson says again, ey'sigely NO, St
do not bite my thumb at YOU sir; but /
hitc my thumb. sir" Then Gregory asks
tiercely, do you quarrel, sir?'
seldom. in his "Titles of Honour" san
that kissing the thumb was a characterlslis
of seryility. The clergy, the rich and he
their tradesmen. 1t was also universe
custom on the continent, especially Ia
DauFhiny. in later times, for tn tenant a
every interview with his lord rs kneel and
clasplng the hands Of his lord, kiss he
thumbs before he rose TO depart.
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IL A Texas Chapter.

Miss Katie l.. DafTnn Of Ennis Sta'e
secretary of the Teas DIVISION has sni iust
repeiyed tho following acknowledgement
from Mrs. Mary a. I.ull, from W i.,,,,'p;
n. H. who was the guest 81 ine ,ang1{, ',,,
Of NE Conicdrracy at their last conHehtlph'
held I'm Corsicano; 49, 1,,itod
10 the Texas Division OF the uh''eu
Daughters Of the Confedcracy.
Mn Dear Friends; Accept my sincere
sympathy for ne loss Of { Tgr,r oe'o'Fu
IN her md your order / am indebted Tor
some Of the most dgliehtipi ma, mf,no rtf6
me. When death comes LEI II be IN tne
glad spring time, when violet ana lily
and All the sweet wild flowers tell us IA
natures own language OF glorious res
For there is no death-only change Of
With klndest wishes and hoping that
some time ami some where we may all
meet again. / remain, yours very truly
Wilford y. H., April -, 1901.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28

II Love weathers the trying e"ihe y.
81. uc, n, ,,,fb Il soould thrive apace
in heaven. whose very air Is love.
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u is mystery Of love shat II can bc
utterly misplaced.
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ornamcntcd with ochre gupure. is beneath

ornumcnted with ochre guipure. Is beneath
these bands. The yoke is Of linen and
guipurc. The sleeves widen considerably
ut the bottom. and are crenelatcd, the M
der sleeves Of ochre colcred guipnrc. The
skirt. which Is very light has n group ~
stitched pleuts behind which give fulness
at the bottom. The apron Is edged With
gulpurc. and band Of the same runs rodnd
the skirt at the height Of the knee.
These dresses, which end In n shaped
nouncc are nearly always lined as far as
the head Of the fiouncc; al this point the
lining separates FROM he skirt and Is ti;m-
med round the bottom with small fluffy
Houncps. which meet he requirements of
fashion. namely, skirts very high at the
ton and very "froufrou and full at the
bot ON.
Jane Ia ia Pente Douco," the new piece
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28
DRESS DESCRIPTIONS.

ON this page is reproduced model Of a
dress for the concours Hippique Mt Parls
IT Is Of ophclln manve creppn Of a most
delicate ana becoming shape. The corsage
Is slightly blouscI shared. and has nat
stitched pleats. A ban1 OF stitching cross
ing forms the fastening The navy collar,
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The conhagratlon Of heart that burns
Itself "a death Is an a.lurlng sslsa 10
youthful eyes, but the coal Of the burnt
oui heart s. not Inspiring
Usually they love best who love longest,
and aspirations to It's swift Intensity are
somewhat like the rallacy OF "a short life
but merry one"
u is mystery Of love that Il can DO
utterly misplaced.
II the Man Without Country seem
paragon Of desperation. the Man Wac Has
Never Known Love touches a lower deep
housemaid bustles around and does all
that is necessary TO kindlc her Gre; but
after Il burns well. she knows L must be
watched aud tod. or IL will 90 out, Tne
Lover should be merged Into tae Husband,
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replaced by small baskets OF strawberries,
one IN front Of each guest, with the hanIle
decked with narrow rfbbons ~ missed DeoIl.
padonr colors. II Is novelty, and bright.
ems up the table. Gaod.by dearest |
shall always. he delighted To- satisfy your
with my prnttle. Boblc.
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NOT lost In him. He should stfl con,
tinue the Man in Love. ana feed me mr.
assiduously
Heaven knows there IS tco much ground
for the cynical cENnents that Marriage -
the sunset If Love. that there T. no sure
cute for Love except 10 be weade'l.
II Love weathers the trying clime OF
this Ne on earth It snould thrive apace
in heaven. whose very AR IS love
Ibe wild. consuming passion that sweeps
one away on the wings Of merry WHIT
wind IS too fierce 10 last. That mnst purp
mt ANA what disgust It's ashes nfeen'
one feols how fitly the most CLASSIC ~
stances of this overwhelming Love nave
death for dnish.
Love that holds two human beings un'teu
closely in sustaining benson through scores
Of years is a greater poem than Genius mas
yet produced.
Not that Romance may not slip througu
the wedding ring. Dante Gabriel hossetu
nlaced In tbc coffin Of his dead wlIe
volume OF poeus. unpuhllSheh, tnhl 80
might lie In the same grave because the'
so belonged TO her.
That marriage did not XIII the lover u
Brown,ng may be conjectured from tne
sart mai when ne would return 10 Lon
don from abroad he made pllgrmAS ~ ~
the rbnrch in which ne was martleu ~.
wouid there g4t down and kiss the paF4ht
stone before It's entrance
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az the Vaudeville. Paris. are also shown.
One Is the dress worn in the nrst act. a
dinner dress ~ straw -colorcd monsseliuo de
sole. cut by ecru Venice lace. The breast
Is starred with diamonds failing down, aud
GO them are attached rows OF pearls, which
are attached at the shoulder at fhc other
eni py designs In precious stones. The
skirt i long and envcloping.
Another Is the dress " orn IN the second
act STYLED toilette dc combat II Is de-
Hghitui in it's simplicity aud lnc and, With
the flesh eolcr Of the muslin, looks as
though moulded on the body. and forms a
cloud round the bottom OF the skirt, Tue
decollcte Is draped with white tullc tied
on scarf ana mixed with rose leaves, rae
coNngc is incrusted with lace and small
muslin roses. The skirt Is trimmed in inc
same style.
TIM third model Is an opera dress Of black
tnlie In the princess style, cnlhraideiN1
Win jet and spangles The transpareney =
81 WHITE muslin, as also Is the front, wa"cn
Is spaugled with jet, The walstbanl Is "
pink paine draped.
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About Love.

Fragments from "rhc Man in Tove:"
Love 10 be hest must be highest; not
merely fercest and sweetest.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13
Special Assessment Notice,

Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City Of Tucson,
Arizona, have levied and assessed a spe-
clal assessment upon the property bene-
fitted by the following improvement:
The construction of new sewer main
along that portion of Main Street in
the said City of Tucson, lying between
the intersections ofMckenna street and
said Main Street on the south, and Fifth
street and said Main Street on the
north; the construction of said sewer
along said portion OF Main Street being
in accordance with Resolution of said
Common Council of the City of Tucson
Numbered 3S, and ordinance OF the same
Numbered l42, both of which are re-
corded in the office of the Recorder of
the eaid City OF Tucson in Book No. j
OF Ordinances and Resolutions, as re-
ference thereto will more fully appear ::
the cost OF which said sewer shall be de.
trayed by special assessment against all
property benefited and fronting on said
Main Street TO the extent of the cost of
the construction of an eight inch sewer,
and balance OF said cost to he paid ou,
OF the General Fund OF the said City of
tucson. which cost as assessed against
property fronting on said portion Of said
Main Street will more fully appear from
the AssessE4ent Roll for such special
assessment on file in the office OF the
City Recorder OF the faid City that a
warrant for the collection OF such assess
mcnt is in the hands Of the undersigned.
All persons interested are hereby mott
fed to call and pay the amounts assess
eti, at the Collectors Office in the CITY
Hall OF the City of Tucson, Arizona,
located on Court Street, within 80 DAYS
from the date hereof.
Dated this 3rd day Of April, A. D., 1901.
JAMES FLYNN,
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13
A Raging. Roaring Flood.

Washed down telegraph line which
Chas. G. Ellis, OF Lisbon, Ia, had to re-
pair. standing waist deep in icy
water" he writes. gave me terrible
cold and cough. 1t grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland,
Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said / had
Consumption and could not live. Then
| began using DIR. Kings New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bottles. "
Positively guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and all Throat and Lung troubles
by l.. Zeckendorf & Co. wholesale and
Geo. Martin retail. Price so cents and
800. Trial bottles free.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13
Good Advice.
Collector

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspep-
sia and Liver Compliant. More than
seventy..ive per cent OF the people in
the United States are afflicted with those
two diseases and their effects: such as
Sour stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costlveness, Palpitation of the Heart,
Heartburn, Water-brash, Gnawing and
Burning Pains at the Pit of the Stomach,
Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue and Disa-
greeable Taste in the Mouth, Coming
up of the Food after Eating, Low Spirits,
etc. Go TO your Drugsis and get bot
tie of August Flower for 70 cents. Two
doses will relieve you. Try it. Get
Green's Prize Almanac.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13

EFFECTIVE AT oNCE-The Him.
ois Central railroad will put in a new
last schedule on their Omaha and Chi
cago line, whereby train No. will be
cut down one hour. 1t will leave
Omaha at 7:45 p. M. daily via Fort
Dodge, Waterloo, Dubuque, Freeport
and Rockford, arriving in Chicago at
$50 a. m. next day. T~ain No. will
be made daylight train leaving Omaha
at a. m. via the same route as above,
reaching Chicago at 9:i5 p. IN. same
day. These two trains also carry
through equipment between Omaha and
st. Paul via Fort Dodge and Alber. Lea,
reaching Minneapolis at TBS q. m. and
6:55 p. m. respectively. The equip
ment Of these trains includes the latest
pattern wide yestibuled Pullman Sleep
ing car, buffet library smoking car, free
reclining chair car and dining car.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13
SECRET SOCIETIES.

PIMA LODGEN NO. 3, /. o. o. F.-Meets
every Friday night at 40 O'Clock at
40. U. w. hall. Visiting brothers
cordially invited. N. Mitrovich, Noble
Grand. John A. Flood Secretary.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13
MINING ENGINEERS.
CHAS. Won ERXLEBEN,
U. s. Daputy Snrveynr.

MINING WORK A SPECIALITY.
Charges $3.50 per day including the use of
Team Mining claims In groups in any part
Oh the Territory, surveyed and plated (same
ss s 'of patent) including all expenses, each
30 Maps OF all kinds at lowest rates,
niue Prints free. Mining property examined
ana reported upon. First class work guar
aht"rd. Mines bought and sold.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13

add to, rather than relieve your suffer
ings. If your flesh does not heal readily
when scratched, bruised or cut, your blood
is in bad condition, and any ordinary sore
Is apt to become chronic.
Send for our free book and write our
physicians about your case. We make no
charge for this service.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLAM1A ca
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13

ARIZONA COMMANDARY NO. /,
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.-Stated con-
caye first Friday OF each month, at
7:30 p. m. sojourning Sir knights
courteously welcomed. Roscoe Dale,
+. c. Il. J. Roskruge, Secretary.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13

TUCSON CHAPTER NO. 3. -- Royal
Arch Masons, meets in Masonic hall
on the last Friday evening OF each
month. Soiourning companions in good
standing are fraternally invited. Geo.
shand, H. p. g. J. Roskruge, Sec
Fctary.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13

TUCSON LODGE NO. 4, A. F & A. NJ
Stated communications on the second
Friday of each month, at 1880 O'Clock
In the evening, at Masonic hall. Notice
OF special meetings will be given by
hosting blue flag. Visiting brothers
are cordially invited. Geo. Il. Kohler.
Master. g. J. Roskruge, Secretary.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13

ARIZONA LODGE NO. l, A. o. u. W
Meets in A. o. u. w. hall every
Wednesday evening at p. m. Visit
ing brothers are fraternally invited.
S. EEenniger, M. w. Thomas Con-
lon, Recorder.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13

SAN XAVIER CAMP NO. 8, WOOD
MEN OF THE WORLD.-Meet every
first and third Mondays at o'clock
p, m, in the new A. o. U. w. hall.
Visiting members invited. Henry
Melluish, Consul Commander. l.
Newsletter, Clerk.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13

is the only purely veg
etable blood purifier
known - contains no
poisonous minerals to
ruin the digestion and
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13

PIMA TRIBE NO. 10, IMPROVED Or
DER OF RED MEN. -- Meets every
Thursday night at o'clock, A. o. U.
W. hall. George Howard, Sachem. N.
r. Hawke, Chief of Records. Felix
Levy, Collector OF Wampnm.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13

TUCSON LODGE NO. 1856, B. P. O.
ELKS--Will hold regular meetings
on the first and third Monday eve
nings of each month, at 1880 O'Clock.
Visiting Elks are cordially invited to
attend. A. c. Bernard, E. R. w. p.
b. Field, Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11

HERALD Office has just received one
from tile publishers, which consists
Of twelve sheets OF paper, 13x20
inches IN size, all fastened to-
gether with gilt tin strip and a
brass loop hanger. Each strip con-
tains the calendar for one month
in large figures that can he read
across any room. Under the fgnres
patent: weather signals indicating
Prof. DevOe's Weather forecasts
for every day in the year appear.
This is the calendar that accurately
predicted the Galveston storm a
year before it occurred. We under
stand few copies Of it can be sc
cured by sending 10 one cent post
age stamps to the Chattanooga
Medicine Co, Chattanooga, Tenn
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

ne 81 ALE OE HAAS,
To the Sheriff 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 in any newspaper published in the
28th. judicial district; but if there be no
newspaper published IN said judicial dis
trict, then in newspaper published in
the nearest district to said 28th. Judicial
district, for four weeks previous to the
return day hereof, Mary G.. Smithwick
who is nonresident of the State of Tex.
to be an appear before the Honorable
District Court, at the next regular term
thereof, to be holden in the County of
Cameron, Texas, at the Court House
thereof, in the City of Brownsville in
said County and State, on the fifth Mon
day after the first Monday in January,
1901, then and there to answer q Peti-
ton filed in said Court, on the 9th. day
of January, A. D. 1901, in suit num-
bered on the docket of said Court No.
II76, wherein the State of Texas is
plaintiff and Mary G. Smithwick is de-
feadant.
The nature Of the plaintiffs demand
being as follows, to-wit: A suit fer tax
IS due the Sta5e Of Texas and Cameron
County II said STATE for the years 1886,
1882. 1883, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895,
1898. 1897 ana 1888, and Cor interest.
penalty, and costs and charges aggrsgat-
iugtha sum of one hundred and seveflfy
ana 24-l00 dollars and further costs of
suit, and fora foreclosure ofhen for taxes
On LOS and 2, II Block No. 80, in the
City Of Brownsville, Texas.
Herein fail not, and have you before
SAID Court, on the said first day of the
next term thereof, this Writ, with your
endorsement thereon, showing how you
have executed the same.
Give under my hand and seal of said
Court, at Office in Brownsville, Tex,
this, the 9th. day Of January, 4. D.
1901.
LOUIS KowALsKI,
Clerk District Court. Cameron Co, Tex.
a true copy / certify:
Caledonia Cara, Sheriff.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11
COLD EXPANDS THEM.

q civil engineer who is in Alaska
has WRITER home TO Chicago that
the RI Is on the Chilkoot Pass rail
way expand with the cold inStea'!
If contracting. as they would De
surpassed to do. a temperature
ranging from II degrees TO 40 de-
grees below zero E would not ap-
preciabIy affect the length of rails,
but styerer cold than that would
be attended with expansion. This
is certainly an exception TO a law
of nature, although water shrinks
as it couls until SO degrees F. is
reached when it begins TO expand
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11

SINCE it has BEEN. declared hat
hyperdermic injections of a solu
tian of salt wiil renew youth, it is
tn he feared there will be a run on
the salt counter. .aud the trust
which has lately increased the
price of that commodity will be
sustained ia It's action.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11
HIS GUARANTEE.

"Gee whiz That hlsne5 watch
is stopped agaipi What an awful
liar hat leweler Is
Whats the matter"
al lefs the thing for him to tx
He charged me 3 aud said it would
work like charm now.
"Wrll, he doubtless meant q
watch charm. "-PhLlad-elphi hi
Press.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Twenty-seven lives we're lost in
the Rochester orphan asylum hos
pltai which was bnrnsd down on
Monday.
DIR. MeAu!ey, surgeon OF Chi
csgo. claims that he Was arrested
aud incarcerated without cause, in
Venezuela, where he went in the
Red Cross service last year, and
also alleges that $4,000 worth of
surgical Instruments and medicines
were cOnfscated by the .VenezueIa
authorities. The matter is being
Investigated at Washington.
The report of the Booz court of
inquiry says that the death Of
Cadet Booz was not the result Of
hazing.
An alleged project on the part
Of France to annex Belgium creates
a sensation in the latter country.
The project dates back three years.
A gigantic railroad trust is said
to be pending, which will include
seven of. the most powerful railroad
corporations of the United States.
The Standard Oil company is a
chief factor In the deal.
Russia is buying a million tons
of coal in the United States for her
warShips.
American capitalists will iuaug-
urata service of fast steamships
on the river Thames.
Vice President Elect Roosevelt
was inflated DIS a Mason las: week.
INA fencing contest at AnnapO-
lis, between three cadets of. the y.
5. naval academy, and as many en-
signs frnmGEe French war>hips
: :: :::: 5 :: :.:::
,-.,.l,.,,.,,.
mems eighteen ~
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY was duly
re elected president of these United
States las: Monday, when the efec-
tors met at the various state capt
tals and cast their votes. He will
not know officially, however, that
he has hesn reelected, until Feb.
IL, when the votes will be formally
eauvassed at Washington by the
president of the senate, in the
presence Of both branches Of con-
gress assembled together in the
House. When that form has been
completed, then aud not till then,
will it be solemnly and formally
announced that William Mckinley
has been chosen president, and
Theodore Roosevelt vice president
of the United States for four years,
beginning March 4, 1901.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11

NEW YoRK's "Four Hundred"
has been cutI down to One Hun
dred. by the cru 81; hand of one of
the far mlliOUairs entertainers,
who imaugurated the Twentieth
century with a grand bail and
Snnhbed three fOurths Of the inner
circle az previously constituted by
the lalnented Ward McAlIister.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11

The action of the preachers of
Austin in Offering their services
free to both branches of the IegiS-
lstnre Ia open tue daily sessions
wiih prayer, each serving a week
Al time III turn, was praise
worthy course. The usual scramble
of apphcsu;S for the post Of chap
IaIu Is uudignified and unworthy
0f men of the clergy. 1t has often
caused ridicule to be flung ut the
religinus calling, snd bat little re-
Spect 10 be felt for the ten minute
prayers, at s. 90 a prayer, render
81 by the surcesSfnl clerical scram-
bier. 1t is said, however, that
rhe old practice of employing
chaplain will be adhered to by both
branches of the legislature. No
.lonbt some nlelnbers have political
sIebts To pay to clerical friends,
aud cannot consent To allow the OBJ
porlunIty TO slip from them.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11

ONE>of best calendars of the
season is the "Cardui Weather
Chart ard Calendar for 1907,
published by the Chattanooga Med
ieiae Company, manufacturers of
McEIrse's Wine of Cardui and
Thcdford's Black Draaght, TIE
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11
MRS. CARRIE NATION carried

MRS. CARRIE NATION carried
things too far when she took to
.smashing saloon glassware and
PICTURES, in her so called temper
.spce crusade. Such a course only
brings the canse of temperance into
disrepute-te say nothing of what
it brings the crusades into, which
this time happened to be the Jail
The lady should be more temperate
in her temperance efforts.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11
LUIS NV AASoAls
Clerk District Court. Cameron Co, TIE
a true copy l certify:
Caledonia Cara, Sheriff.

WANTED.-Capable, reliable person
in every county 10 represent large COM
pany of solid financial reputation; 1885,
salary per year, payable weekly; s. per
day absolutely sure and all expenses F;
straight, boaa-6de, definite salary, no
commission; salary paid each Saturday
and expense money advanced each
week. STANDARD HOUSE.. CAX-
TON BUILDING. GHICAG,J.