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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Seemed That Way to Her.-"Have
YOU read How Men Propose?' NO;
l never did care for fiction. San
Francisco Call,
In Need of Treatment.-"Yes, my
daughter plays entirely by ear.
well, madame, l can recommend an
excellent aurist, "-Philsdelphia Even
ing Bulletin.
II am willing to do anything" said
the applicant for work. "AI right,
said the hard-hearted merchant.
please close the door behind you
when you go out."-Somerville jour
nal.
In the Attic.-"How do you like
your room at your new boarding
placer" asked Van Braam. well"
replied Dinwiddie. hesitatingly, Its
tip-top."-Pittsburgh Chromcle-Tele-
graph.
At Garden Party.-Miss Vera
Classic-"How many languages do
you speak?" Mr.. Orr D. Nary-"Six
English, baby talk, bill OF fare
French. society gsbble. baseball dia-
lect and boarding house table talk. =
n. y. Herald.
''Of all the gamblers / ever met,
he's the most superstitious." always
calling for a new deck TO change his
! luck, suppose" "Ohi no. He does
mt play cards any more at all 1t
occurred to him recently that there
are IL cards in every suit. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
Not oS Sudden.-Harrv.- When l
asked her if she would be mine, she
fell on my breast and sobbed like a
child, but finally she put her arms
around my neck and whispered that
she was so happy" Harriet-"Yes,
that is what she told me she was go
ing to do; she has been practicing it
with Cousin Tom for ever so long. =
Boston Transcript.
/ An English army surgeon in South
! Africa tells an amusing story of an
/ EnCIishwoman Of high rank who was
engrOssed by the charms of amateur
nursing. One morning. on approach
| ing the cot of soldier to whom she
had given special attention, she found
/ him with his eyes tightly closed and
a piece of paper pinned on the sheet,
on which was written: 70 i'll TO he
nussed to-day. Respectfully. J. L"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08
THE TWICE-A-WEEK
REPUBLIC.

Every Monday aud Thursday a
newspaper as good as a magazine
and better, for it contains the lat
est by telegraph as well as inter
esting stories is sent to the sub
SerIber of the Twice Week !"
Republic, which is only ST. a year.
The man who reads the "fwire-
a-Week" Republic knows all about
affairs political, domestic and for
eign events; is posted about the
markets aud commercial matters
generally.
The woman who reads the
tTwice a Week" Republic gai hers
a bit of valuable Information about
househoId affairs and late fashions
aud finds recreation in the bright
stories that come under both the
headings of fact and fiction. There
: Il gossip about new books and &
DOZEN other topics of especial IN
terest to the Wide-awake man and
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08

metal dish of a peculiar hind. Ire
secret was found. Tie metal of the
dish. in coordination with the chemi-
Gals of the dye, had furnished the ore
thing needful. They tried the expert
ment with other pieces. The dye held,
and their fortunes were made.
IT WAS not chance which gaze them
their success, but the indomitab!e pa
tience aud persistence which pursued
the chance, and the intelligence which
seized it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08

EDITOR Crisp of the CuerO S:ar
has sold n half interest in his paper
TO w. F. Birmingham, who is we'll
known in Texas as a successful
newspaper man. The Star has long
been recognized MS one of the he' t
aid most successful papers IN the
state. May it continue to prosper
Rnder the new management.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08
AGuINALDo is again

AGUNALDO is again reported
dend, but his demise has been re
ported 80 many times, and he has
bobbed up so sereuely every time
heretofore, that the doubling pnb-
lie will demand the production OF
she corpus deficit before believing
the report again.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08

complete
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08
The Victoria Advocate consol-

The Victoria Advocate consol-
ingly remarks:
The mud is not as deep in Vie
.nria rs it would be were the streets
not improved.
M doubt this is quite trne.
Formerly 1t has been seen at least
ankle deep ON Main street, but now
the City of Roses boasts of fine
graded aud gravelpd streets which
make vast improvement both in
dry aud in wet weather.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08

a ST. Lotus barber, suing for
divorce, alleges hat his wife never
cIoked X meal fer him. Maybe he
layer brought ia the wood and
split the kindllng for her TO cook
j. with.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08
CoRPus CHRlsT1 made a big ship

CORPUS CHRISTI made big ship
ment of cabbages 10 the North on
New Years day. There is no rea-
son why Cameron farmers should
not he sending cabbages north aisn,
except that the farmers don't plant
them. The loeal market even now
has spinach. Tomatoes. beets, tnr-
Rips, radiSheS, and lettuce, on sale
daily. aud all these vegetables
could he prodnced in sufficient
quantities for shipment, if we only
~<oald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08

Don't puttoff making good reso
= utious for another year, just be
cause you failed to adopt them on
New Years day. Any old day in
the year is Just as good as New
Year for the same purpose.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08
THE desnisrd Chinese posses

TIE deSpistd Chinese possess
one virtue which persons of all
other nations would do we'll 10
cultivate. They hold their COM
merciaI honor sacred, aud every
New Years day every Chinaman
BAYS every debt he owes.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08

THE Nineteenth Century went
ont with great blast about what
il accomplished, but It will danbt
l,-ss lar small potatoes by the time
the Twentieth Ceutury's record is
complete.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08
AZ the Suicide Club.

First Member-Has the. last brother
who drew the black bean decided on his
method of leaving the world?
Second Ne n5ber-Yes. He told ne be
intended making prohibition speeches
in Kentucky this fall.-PhiladelPhia
Inquirer.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08
TUESDAY, JAN. s, 1901.

The most amazing thing about
Col. Bryan's going into the news
paper buSine,s iS the fact that he
las bsrn there h~fnre
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-08

WIN
business man from Manchester.
while travelling in India. happened to
fall into conversation with an Eng
fish officer. who remarked, carelessly.
that the first manufacturer who could
produce 4 cotton drill that would not
fade would make his fortune.
The young Englishman never for
got this hint. He came home. found
slkillful dyer, and with him began the
search for an olive dye which, when
used on cotton cloth. would not yield
to soap or soda. They spent years in
these experiments, all of which proved
fruitless.
One day they fonnd among several
scraps of dyed cloth one which re-
tanned its eolor under the most severe
tests. The puzzling fact was that it
had been cut from the same piece of
cloth, and subjected 10 the same proc
esses as the other scraps, all of which
faded.
The two experimenters we're great
Iy puzzled. and for months tried in
vain TO solve the riddle. The one lit
tie fragment of khaki was the only
one which kept its color against all
attacks.
BY shancs one day they found that
the dyA ID which this scrap had been
G:r7es remained fcr 5 t:=s = >
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26
TIMELY TALECy LCITH FARMERS
Conducted By C. H. Jordan

germs were found growing freely in the
nectar OF the blossoms.
Bees were seen repeatedly visiting the
infected flowers, and some were caught
taking infected nectar. and by means of
plate cultures the pear blight germs were
isolated from their mouth parts. BY COW
ering parts of the trees with sacks Of va
rious kinds of material, including mosqui-
to netting, and then artihcially injecting
certain flowers on the tree, the blight was
observed to spread very freely over the
unaffected and uncovered blossoms, but
was entirely absent In the blossoms COW
cred by mosquito netting.
Blossoms were infected and at once COW
cred with sacks and the. blight In such
cases was retained In the infected bios
SONS. Pear blight germs died very soon
after being dried up. and lived for only
a brief period on exposure to weather con-
ditions out OF doors. hence they cannot
live in dust and be blown around to any
great extent by the wind. Pear blight vi
rus particularly that which occurs on the
blossoms, is a very sticky substance, and
Is readily carried by insects, birds or other
animals, but cannot be blown by the wind.
1t may also be well TO state that as a
result OF this serious charge against bees,
I was led TO carry on an extensive Sc
ries Of experiments in the pollination Of
pomeaceous fruits, and as a result of these
found that bees. are indispensable to the
poilination and setting of most of our
pomaceous fruits, hence they should not
be destroyed, as some Cal growers think.
They simply carry the pear blight Incl
dentally while performing an important
and necessary function.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26
Distinguished Missionary Tells Some
Interesting Facts of the East.

An interesting figure at the Methodist
preachers meeting Monday was Rev.
George Leohr, of shanghai China, who
has been a missionary i'm that country for
a number of years. He was sent out years
ago from the North Georgia conference.
He has done a great work in China, most
ly educational. He is one of the founders
of the Anglo-China college.
Mr.. Leohr is a son-in-law of the great
missionary, DIR. Young j. Allen, and is
his right hand man.
Mr.. Leohr is a cultured Chinese scholar.
He is the author of several Chinese books,
and is a regular contributor to the lead
ing Chinese periodicals. One Of his prin-
cipal book is THE Lives Of the Apostles"
In China 1t is called "Sz Dvo Che Ii All"
Mr.. Leohr spoke of a book being writ
ten by DR.. Allen, entitled Women in All
Lands-An Index to Civilization" Several
millions Of DR.. Aliens books have been
sold in China, Japan and COrea. The book
which DR.. Allen is now writing, Mr.. Leohr
said. was to be the authors greatest
book. sH
Speaking of Suchow, Mr.. Leohr said it
was the most important point Of his
church in all the empire, He said 1t was
the most cultured city, and has a wide
reputation for beautiful women.
Speaking of Ii Hung Chang, Mr.. Leohr
said he is conservative of the conserva-
tives and is not friendly to missions. The
young emperor, on the other hand, he
said Is the friend to missionaries and all
progress. The real Chinese, che said, are
friendly to westerners and progress.
The opposition, he said, came from the
Manchus. a.s
Drs. Parker and Atkinson, of the Gam
mon Theological Seminary, were present.
ed to the conference and represented the
work they are doing for the negro.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26
DUBIGNoN NOT TO RESIGN.

1t Is now stated since the return of
Chairman Fleming duBignon from Sara
toga, N. Y, where he spent the summer
recuperating his health, that he will not
resign the Craftsmanship of the state DEM
ocratic executive committee.
Mr.. duBignon was at the capitol Mon
day. and while he would not talk for pub
lication, It is said by some of his friends,
although previously rumored, he will not
give up the head Of the state political ma
chinery of the Democratic party, but viii
remain at the head and direct the next
campaign.
Some time ago when Mr.. duBignon was
forced on account of i'll health to give
up his desire to make the race for the
nomination for governor. 1t was said that
he would also resign the chairmanship
of the state committee.
At that time his friends thought this
advisable owing to the state of his health.
Since that time however, Mr.. duBignon
has regained considerable of his vigor, and
it is said he will be able to direct the
campaign next year.
In view Of the fact that the campaign
promises to be a long one and TO be a
vigorous fight on account of the Probibi-
ton party having out candidate In the
person of Mr. Dupont Guerry, Mr.. du-
Bignons friends say that his health has
improved to a great extent and that he is
stronger I'm endurance than he has been In
years Mr.. duBignon, in case he remains
as the chairman of the committee will
be ably assisted by Vice Chairman Ed T..
BrownJ
should Mr.. duBignon retire Mr.. Brown
will succeed him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26
SOUTHERN IRON AND STEEL.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Sept. 24.-The re-
mort of pig iron and cast iron pipe ship
ments from the southern field during the
first eight months of the year shows a
considerable increase over last year, ex-
cept in the matter of exports. which are
smaller than they have been since the
south entered the export field. The very
firm state of the home market had largely
to do with the falling Off I'm export move
ments.
Pig iron shipments from Alabama and
Tennessee the first eight months of the
wear amounted to 5.404 tons. an increase
over the same period last year of 149, 455
tons.
Pig iron shipments from the Birming
ham district alone were 536.542 tons, an
increase over last year Of 1905 tons.
Export iron shipments were only 1852
tons. an increase against 1888 tons last
year.
Cast iron pipe shipments from Alabama
and Tennessee were 110,4l9 tons. an in
crease of 64.711 tons;
Pipe shipments from the Birmingham
district alone were 54,4S4 tons, an increase
of 1888 tons.
Export pipe movements were only 2Os9
tons against 19,4s3 during the same period
last year.
Steel shipments from the Ensley Steel
mill during the period were 3S.eS2 tons.
Against this there was nothing done last
year. the mill having just gone into oper-
alton
The steel business is very young in the
sou. but il is growing rapidly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26

language of the department dispatch as
printed in the Official reporl. He address
G the court briefly concerning these.
changes.
He said that Admiral Schley had spoken
of the weather as ''boisterous" and that
that word had been omitted from the
printed copy of the dispatch. He also
stated that whereas the admiral had said
that $500 tons Of coal would. be necessary
the printed copy made II ten thousand
tons. 1t was also stated in the original
that the Harvard was going 10 Port Roy
al. whereas Kingston had been inserted
In the printed copy. There also were 9TH
er changes.
After you delivered the order and prior
to the dispatch which he delivered to
you to be sent to Kingston. what Efforts
did he make to locate Cervera's feet to
your knOwledge?'
None to my knowledge"
Did he. with his squadron, at that time
approach santiago?"
HE did not. will qualify that to this
extent. The vessels of course were not at
anchor they were moving about and
there were directions for movement to-
ward the harbor of Santiago"
The order of Admiral Sampson. which
is letter known as the dear Schley,
letter was then read.
On cross-examination Admiral Cotton
said that while he had delivered four or
five dispatches to Admiral Schley he had
had the original only of one dispatch
which he had given. They had all been
translated by Lieutenant BeaI and he
had not seen the originals of any but
that one. He had no record of any other
dispatches.
Mr.. Raynor: 81 think may be / can
help you If you will let me. will see II
I cannot refresh your memory. Are you
not mistaken about dates and is not the
date Of the delivery of these dispatches
the 81st instead of the 9th Of May. You
did deliver the dispatches there is no
doubt"
"An the dispatches I received at st.
Nicholas Mole were delivered to ComKno
dore Sehley on the morning OF May q,
1898. There is no mistake about that The
dispatches I received at Kingston for
Commodore Schley were delivered on the
morning Of May 81. There is no mistake
about that"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26
Warning to Fruit Growers.
An Exchange.


Those who expect to plant orchards or
trees Of any kind this fall or next spring
should be on their guard, especially in ter
ritories where the 17-year- cicada or locust
Is due. A destructive brood OF this insect
will occur in 1902. They will be particular
ly noticeable in the eastern tier Of counties
in Illinois. in Sank county, Wisconsin; all
or Indiana, the western half of Ohio, and
in southern Michigan, extending to the
central portions of Kentucky, into eastern
Tennessee, western North Carolina and
southern Georgia western portions Of Vir-
ginia. eastern counties of West Virginia,
practically all OF Maryland, Delaware and
New Jersey, eastern and south Pennsyl-
vania, and a few scattered localities in
western New York, along the lake shore
and in Rutland county, Vermont.
This is the largest of the 17-year-broods
OF this insect. 1t last appeared in 1885 and
considerable damage was done to trees
and shrubs in the territory mentioned.
This insect will appear in May in most
destructive numbers. During that time
they will deposit their eggs in trees and
shrubs, seriously injuring them. The in
sect cuts a deep slit in the twig in which
II deposits it's eggs. These eggs hatch in
a short time and the young emerging from
them drop to the ground and remain be-
low the surface for period of II years.
1t is the cut In the twigs during the time
the females are depositing their eggs that
causes so much damage to trees; particu-
larly young trees. In view of the fact that
this pest occurs throughout such an inn
portant fruit belt, persons who expect to
plant young orchards, particularly on land
recently cultivated. should take warning.
The chances are that trees planted this
fall or next spring on recently cleared
lands will be seriously injured, II not kill
ed. by this insect. The adult rarely. If
ever. takes food of any kind and lives a
short time only after the eggs are depos-
tied. Due to the fact that the cicada is
not especially choice of trees in which to
deposit its eggs, fruit growers should be
exceedingly cautious and use every means
10 keep these pests from young trees.
Trees of special value liable to be injured
in districts where the pests will occur in
greatest numbers should be protected for
a few weeks with various kinds of cover
ings.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26
.F4F4s.4ssIs - 'ss.flT
OIL FLOWS FROM WELL.
While Boring For Water in Albany
OIL Vein is Struck.

vi NCIU - ShtdSHs
ALBANY, Ca, Sept. 2A-There Is ex-
element in Albany today. The 1o-inch
artesian we'll which the city is sinking to
increase the citys water supply has
struck a stratum of OIL The well reached
a depth of 800 feet yesterday afternoon
and the water which flows from It IL cov-
cred with oil.
The oil comes up in globules. rises TO
the surface of the water and breaks, COW
ering the stream that runs on from the
well with a coat Of oil.
The drill is now in a rock and as II is
slowly sunk deeper the amount of oil
which rises is gradually increasing.
]. A. Lynch, the chief driller. who Is
superintendent the sinking of the well. is
where he has sunk oil wells for Is years.
He has predicted for some time that he
would strike oil here and today he is con-
fident that the well win be ''gusher" as
soon as the drill passes through the rock
in which he is now working.
The Albany Herald, always conserva-
tive. today handles this sure indication of
an oil strike as the biggest thing that
has ever happened for Albany and south
Georgia.
There has been a constant stream Of
excited visitors at the well this morning.
watching the oily water which flows out
at about 80 gallons per minute.
Options on adjoining property are being
bought and groups of men are clustered
about the streets excitedly discussing the
situation.
The belief is general here that great
oil strike will be made before the Wen is.
sunk much deeper.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26
Conducted By C. II. Jordan

filed soft and pliable by spring. Another
feature OF breaking land under this pro-
cess. as worked out by Mr.. Mallory the
invention is that n the subsoil is wet the
first furrow opened with the turn pillow
can stand a day or two before the SUB
soiler is used. on the other hand IL the
subsoil Is hard. the first furrow can stand
until after a rain when the subsoil will
he softened up and easily broken. IL has
been long known that rain water con-
tains many valuable fertilizing properties,
and the fact that with the use OF the
Mallory pillow a field can be well broken,
turned and SUBSIDIZED, while at the same
tine the winter rains are absolutely heiu
IN check BY the process, make the pillow
one OF the most valuable for fall work
that has ever come under my observation.
Another notable feature was the ease with
which the pillow goes into the ground with
out any sliding or slipping. with it's own
weight. and also the lightness OF Its dra1t
I watched two good mules OF ordinary size
pull the pillow with ease, while they LETT
behind them a furrow deep and wide
enough for any ordinary ditch. The larg-
est pillow is intended 10 be drawn with
three mules and Is the most wonderful
implement for tearing up land 1 ever
saw.
Quick Work. .
ANY farmer with a good pair Of mules
can turn and subsoil field within one
third the time he can do it after the usual
method. and get II done 50 per cent better.
In the following spring all that is necessa-
~ before planting is TO put in the guano
in every other one OF the old burrows, bed
on IT lightly and plant. The middles VIII
be found soft and the dirt can be easily
worked TO the growing plants. Several
OF the best and most practical farmers
who have been using the Mallory pillow
for year or two told me they found great
satisfaction in it's work, and that through
its use had greatly increased the average
yield OF all crops. There has never been
an implement invented which is its SUI
perior as a cotton stalk ripper. As a hill
side broadcast turner. I found IL superior
to all reversible turn plows which have
seen or used. In examining the different
features Of the pillow. found that II could
be used not only for tearing up the sub
soil from u to Is inches deep, but that II
can be used with scrapes in blowing the
crops during their various stages of
growth. The pillow is most valuable for
the purposes intended, and presume will
gradually come into general use.
HARVIE JORDAN.