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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15

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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1901.

The prompt punishment OF all
who are proven guilty of completely
in the Manila commiSssry frauds,
regardless of rank or connections,
will 60 far towards strengthening
the popular faith in the probity
and nprightneSS of the general
personnel of our army organiza-
ton. The army is q necessary arm
Of the government, aud like the
latter it springs from and has lis
support from the people. 1t is i'm
portant therefore that there should
be mutual respect aud cordial rela-
tons between the army and the
people. The uniform of the officer
does not make him a whit superior
to citizens who are his equals in
other respects, nor should 1t render
him less anenable to just punish
ment for offenses against the law
The vigor with which these cases
are being prosecuted proves that
those in authority have a whole
some conception of these facts.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. WINSTON ; soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty year
by millions Of mothers for their
children while teethIng, with pei
feet success. 1t soothes the child,
softenS the gums, a!lays all pain !;
cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. Il viii re-
ieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Sold by Druggists il
svery part of the world. Twenty
five cents IA bottle Be sure an
ssk for Mrs WinsIow's Soothing
eyrup," aud take no other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15

The HERALD was justified in It's
prediction that President Mckinley
would not show such bad taste as
to accept nomination for il third
term. By his prompt and firm
decision not to entertain such a
proposition he has shown good
judgment and has taken a long
step towards quieting the imperial
bugaboO. The republic will re-
main republic while longer,
at least.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15
Side Lights on History.

Now Jonah, after the termina-
ton of his three days engagement
with the whale, started for his old
home to tell the nrighbors.
A thought Struck him and he
stopped.
No" he said, Il sail not say Il
word ahont it. They would say It
was nothing but a fish story -
Bnt it leaked ont IN $, jte o.
him.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15

The amount Of space devoted by
some newspapers TO the doings of
one DR.. Heron, the socialist re-
former CD of Wisconsin, was total
ly unmerited, and astonishing to
see. Heron has passed. Let the
shade Of obscurity cover HIM and
protect the public eye from any
further disgusting display of at
tachment by large congregation
tor such a vile hypocrite.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15
THE HERALD.
Entered at the Brownsville, Texas,
SSstoffice as second class mail matter.

Correspondence solicited on all mat.
teFs OF local interest, or of interest to
the people OF Southwest Texas. Each
communication must be accompanied
by the name of its author, not for pub
hcation (unleBS so directed), but as a
guarantee of good faith, and when by
request anonymous signatures appear
to such communications the right is re-
served to disclose the name of the
writer should a necessity arise for
such disclosure
Subscribers who do not receive their
paper regularly are requested to notify
this office and the matter will receive
prompt attention and insure better SER
vice thereafter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15
Little Pitchers.

Mrs. HalSey-YOu mustn't cry
when you cut yourself a little,
Harold Be man ike your papa
Little HarOld-B Is B-boO-hOO
i bet you'd lick me if said the
bad things pa says when he cuts
himself just tency bit, when he's
shaving
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15
HOW'S This?
shaving

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. J CHENEY & CO, Props,
Toledo, c
We, the undersigned. ha7o
known F. } Cheney for the last ID
years, and believe him PERFECTLY
honorable IN all business tran>ac-
tons and financially able to carry
out any Obligation made by their
firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Drug
giSts, Toledo, 0.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale. Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
terually, 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 best
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15

The Mexican Herald pertinently
observes that Grants tomb was
decorated in New York on Memo
rial Day, but the monu mentS 10
Washington and Lafayette were
left uuadOrned Will The deco
raters explain this overSig htl
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15

A LIGHT purse often makes "a
heavy heart.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-06-15

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
Zoe. 25c. If c. c. c. fail. druggists refuud money.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14

and repassed in the snow. Several rImes
we dismounted to examine them a cou-
pie OF coyotes. possibly frightened by our
approach. had trotted and !oped up the
valley ahead of us. leaving a trail like
that OF two dogs. The sharper. more del
icate footprints OF fox crossed our path,
and outside one long patch OF brushwood
a series of round imprints in the snow
betrayed where n bobcat, as plainsmen
term the small lynx, had been lurking
around to try to pick up n rabbit or prai-
rie fowl.
As the dawn REDEEMED and it became
light enough to see objects some little
way off we began TO sit erect in our sad
dies and to scan the hillsides sharply for
sight OF feeding deer. Hitherto we had
seen no deer tracks save inside the bull
berry bushes by the river. and we knew
that the deer which lived in that impene-
trable jungle were cunning white tails
md that in such 4 place they could only
be hunted by the aid OF a hound. But
just before sunrise we came on three
lines of heart shaped footmarks in the
snow which showed where as many deer
had just crossed a little plain ahead OF
us. They were walking leisurely, and
from the lay OF the land we believed we
would find them over the ridge, where
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14
Tiny Trees.

The midget of the whole tree family
is the Greenland birch. 1t is perfect
tree in every sense of that term and
lives its allotted number of years from
70 to $50 just as other species Of the
great birch family do. although its
height under the most favorable condi-
tions seldom exceeds ten inches. Whole
bluffs of the east and southeast coast of
Greenland are covered with "thickets''
of this diminutive species of woody
plant, and in many places where the
soil is uncommonly poor and frozen
from eight to ten months a year a
forest of these trees will flourish for
half century without growing to a
height exceeding four inches.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14
CHRISTMAS ON :
RANCH
BY
Theodore
Roosevelt

One December, while / was out on my
ranch, so much work had to be done that
il was within a week OF Christmas be-
fore we were able 10 take any thought
for the Christmas dinner. The winter
set in late that year and there had been
comparatively little cold weather. but
one day the ice on :he river had been
sufficiently strong TO enable r. to ha=I
mp a wagon load Of -four. with enough
salt pork 10 last through the winter. and
r very few cans of timed goods 20 be
used at special feasts. We had some
bushels of potatoes. the heroic victors OF
a ctruggle for existence. in which the
rest of our garden vegetables had sue
cumbed TO drought. frost and grasshop-
pers, and we also had some wild plums
and dried elk yenisOn. But we had no
fresh meat. and so one day my foreman
md ! agreed to make a hunt on the NOR
row.
Accordingly one of the cowboys rode
nut in the frosty afternoon TO fetch in
the saddle band from the plateau three
miles of. where they were grazing. 1t
was necessary 10 get to the hunting
grounds by sunrise. and il still lacked n
couple OF hours Of dawn when the fore
man wakened me with n touch as / lay
asleep beneath the buffalo robes. Dress
ing hurriedly and breakfasting on n cup
OF coffee and some mouthfuls OF bread
and jeried elk meat. we slipped out to
the barn, threw the saddles on the horses
and were of.
The air was bitterly chill. The cold had
been severe for two days. so that the riv-
ar ice would again bear horses. 1t had al
ready frozen once and then agnin thnwed.
Beneath the light covering of powdery
snow we could feel the rough ground like
wrinkled iron under the horses hoofs-
There was no moon, but the stars shone
brilliantly down through the cold. clear
air. and our willing horses galloped swift
~ across the long bottom on which the
ranchhOuse stood, threading their way
deity among the clumps of sprawlins
Eagebrush. A mile of we crossed the
river. the fee cracking with noises like
pistol shots as our horses picked their
way gingerly over II. Or the opposite
side was dense jungle OF bullberry
bushes, and on breaking through this we
fOuad ourselves galloping up a long.
winding valley which led back many
miles into the hills. The crannies and lit
tie side ravines were filed with brush
wood and groves of stunted ash. By this
time there was n faint flush OF gray in
the east. and as we rode silently along
we could make out dimly the tracks made
hy the wild animals as they had passed
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14

before an nour the snow was beginning
TO thaw and leave patches of bare ground
on the hillsides. We left our coats with
our horses and struck off on foot for n
group of high buttes cut up 10y the cedar
canyons and gorges in which we knew
the old bucks loved TO lie. 1t was noon
before we saw anything more. We lunch
ed Mt n clear spring, not needing much
time, for all we had TO do was to drink a
draft of icy water and MUNICH strip of
dried venison. Shortly afterward, as we
were moving along 4 hillside with silent
caution. we came TO Il sheer canyon of
which the opposite face was broken by
little ledges grown up with wind beaten
cedars. As we peered over the edge my
companion touched my arm and pointed
silently TO one of the lodges. and instant
ly caught the CLINT OF n bucks horns as
he lay half behind an old tree trunk. A
slight shift of position gave me a fair
shot slanting down between his shOul-
ders, and. though he struggled to his feet,
he did not so fifty yards after receiving
the bullet.
This was all we could carry. Leading
the horses around, we packed the buck
behind my companions saddle and then
rode back by the doe. which L put behind
mine But we were not destined to reach
home without a slight adventure. When
we got to the river. we rode boldly on the
ice. needless OF the thaw. and about mid
way there was a sudden, tremendous
crash, and men. horses and deer were
scrambling together in the water amid
slabs of floating ice. However, it was
shallow, a I'D no worse results followed
than some hard work and a chilly bath.
But what cared we? We were returning
triumphant with our Christmas dinner
Philadelphia Times.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14

twiSs or brush parch on our Iert tne
erect. startled head OF young black
tail doc rs she turned 10 look at us. her
great, mulelike ears thrown forward
The ball broke her neck. and she turned
a complete somersault down the hill.
while sudden smashing OF underhrush
told of the fight OF her terrified conpan-
ions. We both laughed and called out
''Dinner." as we sprang down toward
her. and in few minutes she was
dressed and hung up by the hind legs
on n small ash tree. The entrails and
viscera VIC threw off TO ono side after
carefully poisoning them from n little
bottle OF strychnine which had in my
pocket. Almost every cattleman carries
poison and neGlects no chance of leav-
ing out wolf bait, for the wolves arc
sources OF serious loss to the unfenced
and unhoused fiocks and herds. In this
instance we felt particularly revenge
ful because it was but Il few days since
we had lost a fine yearling heifer. The
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14
CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTH.
How the Day Was Celebrated In
OIden Times.

Sixty years ago szyrockets, Roman can
dies and Chinese iirecrackers were un-
known in the south. The same may be
said Of the Christmas tree outside of the
old Episcopal parishes. And still the
boys of those early days made a deal OF
pother by the bursting of hogs bladders
and the firing of shotguns at the break Of
day. The morning eggnog was seldom
omitted in their matutinal festivities.
The old time negroes, the happiest yeo-
manry of the world, We're never refused
their traditional Christmas dram. There
were then no poorhouses, no charity hos
pitals, and the benevolent machinery of
these degenerate days was unknown be-
cause not needed.
Country cuttings were all the rage in
the rural districts. and when work was
finished the neighboring fiddler was
summoned. After no little turning and
scraping the swains and their sweethearts
stood up vis-a-yis in two lines. At the
words set to your partners" they footed
it quite nimbly through the mazes of the
Virginia Feel-no stately minuet, no high
falutin german. but a rollicking move
ment that shook the floor until, as Burns
puts it,
The roof and rafters a did dirl.
Those were halcyon days the like of
which is not seen nowadays. -
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14
WHO is SANTA CLAUSE
Tradition Answers With n Pretty
Story.

Tradition Answers With n Pretty
story.
1t is frequently asked, "Who is Santa
Claus?' Here is Il story about him that
lets light upon his real character. He
was bishop of Myra and died about the
year 32G. Among his parishioners $50
runs one story there lived a certain no.
bleman who had three daughters. From
being rich he became so poor that there
seemed to him no means of obtaining
food for his daughters but by sacrificing
them to a dishonorable life. Over and
over again the thought came into his
mind to tell them so, but shame and sor-
row held him dumb. Meanwhile the
maidens wept continually, not knowing
what TO do and having no bread to eat,
and their father became more and more
desperate. When st. Nicholas heard of
this, he thought it shame that such n
thing should happen in n Christian land.
Therefore one night when the maidens
were asleep and their father alone sat
watching and weeping he took handful
of gold and tying it up in a handkerchief
repaired to the nobleman's dwelling. He
considered how he might bestow it with
out making himself known, and while he
stood irresolute the moon coming from
behind a cloud showed him an open win
dow. So he threw in the gold, and it fell
at the feet of the father, who, when he
found il. returned thanks and presented
il TO his eldest daughter as her wedding
portion. y second time st. Nicholas col
lected n similar sum, and again he threw
it in by night. So wedding portion was
provided for the second daughter. But
the curiosity of the old nobleman was
now excited He greatly desired to know
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14
London. Christmas Pudding.

Many grave and reverend persons can
recall the excitement of that moment
when they were invited into the kitchen
to stir the Christmas pudding. and though
the day for them is passed when stirring
and even eating the pudding brings any
delight they may be interested to learn
from The Master Baker that il all the
puddings made in England in honor of
Christmas were rolled into one the total
weight would be 1883 tons. 1t should
encourage poultry farmers to learn that
in the making of this monster no fewer
than 100000 eggs are used.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14
CHRISTMAS WISH.

wish that good cid Santa
Would travel like show
And TO his tent of playthings
For nothing let me 50,
And take along my stockings
To fill in laughing glee
With all the things he fondly
Hangs on the Christmas tree.
I'd see the pasteboard camel
Wink at the kangaroo;
I'd see the china wombat
And quagga chase the gnu;
I'd see the rubber ostrich
Serenely wink his eye
To see the monkey capture
The peanut on the hy,
And then I'd see old Santa
With all his books Of rhymes;
I'd grab him by the whiskers
And kiss him fifty times
And on his back go riding
Beneath the fairy dome
And with a lot of playthings
Go running gayly home.
'Tis then think old Santa
Should up and go away
And in some other village
Put up his tent next day,
And then 60 on still farther,
And farther still and still
To let all lovely children
Their great big stockings fill.
'Twould then be always Christmas
All musical with Joy
And bending tree and turkey
And hobby horse and toy,
For while upon his travels
Old Santa'd scatter cheer;
He'd make Christmas somewhere
Each day throughout the year.
--Woman's Home Companion
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14
Merry Christmas!

Many hundred years ago, =
Where Judean rivers flow, 81
Early, e'er the morning light II,
Made the eastern hilltops bright. "
Rose 4 star whose radiance mild
Shone upon a little child
Resting in a lowly manger
Wise men found the little stranger.
Yonder by the stars soft light
Shepherds watched their hocks by night
Chatting there upon the ground,
10, they hear wondrous sound! =
High in air and coming near, al
Angel voices sweet and clear, -
Rang the glad song from the sky, go
GLORY be to God on high, Il
In the earth good will abound,
Peace and joy be ever found"
Sing We now as they sang then.
Peace on earth, good will to men!"
This is why the Joy bells ring;
This is why the children sing.
Merry Christmas one and ALL
Merry Christmas, great and small!
As the angels from above
Sang of our Redeemer's love,
So on all glad Christmas days
We will sing the Sayiour's praise!
-Boston Herald.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14
.rha barber of Seville

'The Barber of Seville. +" the famous
opera of Rossini, was produced for the
first time on Feb. 16, 1916. According
to the Italian law, which fixes the dura
ton of the right of ownership for dramat
ic works at so years, Rossini's master
piece would have become public proper
ty few weeks ago. But in Italy no op-
era is more popular than ''The Barber, -
and the revenues from its production
constitute almost the whole income of
the musical academy at Pesaro, Italy,
the residuary legatee of the composer.
Owing to this fact, the government has
issued decree prolonging the right of
proprietorship two years in order to save
the institution financially.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14

who 1t was that came TO his aIa. Inere-
fore he determined to watch. When the
good saint came for the third time and
prepared to throw in the third portion. he
was discovered, for the nobleman seized
him by the skirt of his robe and flung
himself at his feet, saying, "Oh, Nicholas,
servant of God, why seek to hide thy
self?" And he kissed his feet and hands.
But st. Nicholas made him promise that
he would tell no man.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14

I CAUGHT THE CLINT OF A BUCKS HORNS.
tracks on the hillside wnere the car
cass lay when we found il told the story
plainly. The wolves, two in number had
crept up close before being discovered
and then raced down on the astonished
heifer almost before she could get fairly
started. One brute had. hamstrung her
with n snap of his viselike jaws. and once
Gown she was torn open in a twinkling.
No sooner was the sun up than n warm
west wind began TO blow in our faces.
The weather had suddenly changed. and
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14
That Wnn His Iden.

"Look here. MIR. Hojack." said Mrs.
Hojack. I'D like TO know why you asked
me what / wanted for n Christmas pres
cnt if you intended to get something en-
.irely different?'
Il wanted TO surprise you. dear" was
uojack's unsatisfactory reply.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14

All our progress is an unfolding like
the vegetable bud. You have first an in
stinct, then an opinion, then knowl-
edge, as the plant has root, bud and
fruit. Trust the instinct to the end,
though you can render no reason
Emerson.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14
Neatly out OF 1t.

She-You said / had face that would
stop trolley car in the middle of the
block
He--I did. 1t takes mighty good
looking woman to get conductor to do
that at--Indianapolis Journal
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14

there was a brush coulee. Riding to one
side OF the trail. we topped the little
ridge just as the sun famed up. burn
ing ball of crimson. beyond the snowy
waste Mt our backs. Almost Immediately
nfterward my companion leaped from his
horse and raised his rifle, and as he
nnlied the trigger / saw through the
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14

The shape of the fish hook was doubt
less suggested by that of various thorns
or by the claws of the cat, lion or tiger.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14
His Only Request.

1t happened once that faithful Mos
lem married, but when he saw his
wife she proved to be very unprepos-
sessinG. Some days after the marriage
his wife said to him. My dove. as you
have many relatives, 1 wish you would
let me know before whom l may un-
veil" MY gazelle," he replied, IF
thou wilt only hide thy face from me
care not TO whom thou shOwest it,
1t is easy TO overeat and difficult to re-
cover from the effects.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-12-14

MENU FOR CHRISTMAS DAY. 4
BREAKFAST.
Oranges Grapes.
Oatmeal, Cream.
Baked Apples.
Omelet. Stewed Potatoes-
Old Fashioned Sausage BallA
Wheat Cakes Gems.
DINNER.
Blue Points on the Hall Shell. .
Cream of Tomato Soup.
Celery. Radishes. Olives,
Boiled Cod, Lobster Sauce.
Plain Potato Balls Cucumbefa.
Roast Turkey, Oyster Sauce.
Cranberry Jelly.
Sweet Potato Croquette6.
Peas. Boiled Onions-
Roman Punch.
Roast Duck, Nut StuffinR.
Orange Salad.
Plum Pudding. Brandy Sauca.
Ices. Cakes Jelly.
Cheese. Waters.
Coffee.
Bonbons. Fruits. SutA
SUPPER. 4
Lobster la Newburg in Chsfng Dish.
Mayonnaise of Celery.
Potato Croquettes. Picked BoetS
Parker House Rolls.
Frozen Jelly, Whipped Cream
Sponge Cake.
Tea.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-19
ONE BURNING QUESTION.

The president of the great university
was addressing the pupils of another
academy that lately had been annexed TO
the institption.
AS part and parcel of our educa tional
SYSTEM he said, you will enter upon
wider career Affiliated with us, your
curriculum made to conform to our
comprehensive plan, with definite OBJ
ject to be attained, you will blend with
us INTO one harmonious whole. guided
and directed by central authority. You
will be free from the limitations that
have hampered your action hitherto.
With all the resources at our command,
and a singleness of aim and cOnscien-
tiousness of purpose which, l trust al
ways will animate US, we shall strive to
instill into your minds love for learn
ing, of truth, and of wha tever is cacu-
lated to make your wiser and better m an
and women, and better fitted to bear
your share of the responsibilities of citi-
zenship. And now, if you desire to ask
me any questions, with view to maxim e
our relations to each other clearer to
your minds, I shall be happy to answer
them.
A little boy held UP his hand.
what is it, my chi.d?'
do you belong to the Buffaloes -
Christian Tribune.