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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-31

ly.
"Your daughter-" began
the young man, but the old man
cut him off abruptly.
ave noticed that you've been
hanging around here good deal, y
he said. 81 suppose that you've
come to tell me that you love her
and want to marry herr"
No. replied the young man,
calmly, "I've come to tell you that
she loves me and wants to marry
me-
"What?" roared the old man.
"She SAYS so herself" he per-
sisted.
II never heard of such an exhi-
bition of egotistical impertinence,"
said the old man.
"Then you misunderstood me, "
explained the young man. "My
assertion is dictated by policy and
not by impertinence. You see, it's
just this way. What l want is
nothing to you; now, is it?
"Why-er-nOt exactly"
Il might want thousand dol
as, but that wouldn't matter to
yu, would it?"
Certainly not"
"You're under no obligations to
spply me with what / want, are
: yl?"
Hardly"
Then, what a foolish PROPOSE
tin it would be for me to come to
y and say, Mr. Parkinson, l
he been favorably impressed with
y,r house and furniture, or /
thk I'd like your daughter or
athing else in that line. But
wn your daughter wants any,
ttg its different. Now isn't it?"
t certainly is different" he
adtted.
'recisely," said the young man.
IS and l figured that all out
carefully last night. You see,
I've no particular prospect, and
would both see that there wasn't
Orhance in q hundred that you
wd give her to me. Then she
spsted that you had never retus-
eGr anything that she wanted,
matter what the cost might be,
alhat perhaps it would be good
pl to change the usual order
soyhat. We sort of felt that it
wln't be right to ask you to do
aning for me, but it's different
im case, as | remarked before.
Son here merely as her agent to
saat she wants me, and that
shnts me very much, and to
aou to please see that she gets
md l shall be quite willing to
lethe terms entirely to you and
he
urally she got him. No
wigake business man is going
torlook a chance to get such
hrmple of nerve in the family.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-31
MAGNOLIA Dairy Farm.

Shears & Putegnat. Proprietors,
Will deliver Fresh Milk on and af-
ter June l, 1903, at 10 cents quart,
Mexican coin.
Leave orders at Botica del Leon
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-31
Leo Wise's Daily Price List

For SALE.-Two story frame
dwelling, eight rooms, well i'm
proved premises. South Washing
ton street. Call at HERALD Office
for particulars. [10-24-2 wks.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-31
Garcia
UphuIster and Mattress Maker.

l make and repair mattresses OF all
kinds, mattings, chairs, etc. Prices
reasonable; work guaranteed.
North Corner Sixth and Washington
Streets
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-31
J. A. OTTMANN,
BRICK MASON

BRICK MASON
Is at present in Brownsville and
is ready to fill any order for brick
work, clustering, or setting stones.
Has lime for sale.
Residence Cor. St. Charles and
9th Sts. Work Guarantee.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-31

WANTED.-We wish to secure a
tract OF land of 8 to 5000 acres on
a good stream of water that will
furnish ample supply for the above
land, for the raising of rice.
ALLEN & CoUDIT.
Care OF BROWNSVILLE HERALD.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-31

Cows WANTED.-Will pay SO.
year rent for good fresh mich cows.
Good shady pasture, water plenty.
Mrs. J. K. Powers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS.

Mulatto In No Wise Ashamed Of His
Dark Color.
There are times when the most tact
ful of men are taken aback by some
Unexpected retort- Such an expert
ence befeI King Edward of England
IN connection with the visit of the
South African contingent of colonial
troops to London at the Termination
If the Boer war. One of the Cape
scouts was an unmistakable mu1atto,
with magnificent record for gallant
~, however. The king was reviewing
the men. walking down their extended
line, and occasionally speaking to one
of them Opposite the colored man he
stopped
And who are you my man?" he
asked.
/ I'm niger. youah majesty"
The most tactfu1 ruler in Europe"
was nonplussed by the unlooked-for
reply But he managed to say:
Good! Then remain so, my brave
fellow" With this he passed on
Success.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Montana,s Petrified Forests.

The curator of geology of the ma
tional museum at Washington, DR..
Merrill, has just returned from a tour
of Montana and the northwest, where
he gathered one of the most instruc-
tive collections that has reached the
museum in years. Nearly everyone
has heard of the petrified forests of
Arizona. but that in Montana, which
DIR. Merrill has been exploring. is
hardly known, though it is believed
to be at least equal in extent The
northern forests have, curiocsly
enough, turned to opal instead of agate
by the action of the elements.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Hot Pepper Seller of Mexico.

The "hot pepper seller of Mexico
is a merchant who derives his 1iveli-
hood from the fact that the Mexican
must have his peppers, whatever else
he may deny himself. They are
brought to his door by the country
man, or he may go to the market
place and find them spread out for
sale on mating. The market man,
while dressed inexpensively as far as
his bodily garb is concerned, wears
in nearly every instance an elaborate
head-covering. Some of these Next
cans own hats that cost as much as
the rest of their wardrobe. The pride
of the white man in his Panama is not
to be compared to that of the Mexican
in his sombrero. 1t is a racial char
acteristic which finds it's counterpart
in the apron of the Portuguese onion
seller. Her occupation may be 1owly,
but her apron might be that of a wom-
an of higher degree plush-edged with
fur is not Recommendation World
Old Handicrafts" in Everybody's Mag
azine for November.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
"Never Mind About the Beers"

can S-year-old person of my ac-
quaintance," says writer in an Eng
lish magazine, was extremely angry
at being commanded to pray for the
Boer wounded as we'll as the English
during the late war. Her usual war
prayer was a very bellicose affair:
Bless our dear, beautiful soldiers and
our darling sailors and don't let any
OF them get hurt, and make them
well soon if they must be and send
ala the Beers to hell To this her
guardian commanded that there
should be added a petition for the
Boer wounded; but the little lady did
not mean to tolerate such half-hearted
nonsense. Under severe compulsion
she added the required words, but a
bystander overheard a soft whisper
a. the end of the prayer: Never mind
ABOUT the Boers.'"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
FOR BREEDERS AND FEEDERS.
Benefits of Attendance on interna-
tionaI Live Stock Show.


An enterprise, such as the lnterna-
tional live stock exposition, appeals
to me very strongly. 1t is fitting
recognition of the Importance of the
work of the breeder and feeder OF live
stock, and gives we'll deserved en-
enlargement to their efforts.
1t brings before the public the best
of the various breeds of stock, and
enables the visitor to study at first
hand their peculiarities and merits.
No farmer can visit the International
with his eyes open without learning
many things of value to him in his
business.
1t stimulates tagging interest in the
live stock, and strengthens the feeble
knees of those who have lost courage
At the International, the stockman
A. king, and the most Indifferent Wis
flor cannot escape the germs of en-
thusiasm which infect every building.
The young breeder feels that here is
business worthy of any mans ambi-
ton, and the older breeder has his
youthful enthusiasm restored. In
short, its influence for good upon the
live stock industry cannot be overesti-
mated.-G. E. Day. professor of agri-
culture, Guelph, Ont
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

William L. Elkins, the multimillion-
aire traction magnate and financier.
who died at Philadelphia last week,
was born near Wheeling. w. Va, II
years ago, and went to Philadelphia
with his parents at an early age. At
20 he engaged in the produce business
in New York and was very successful.
Later he embarked in the oil produc-
ing business in Venango county, Pa
Returning to Philadelphia he estab-
lished several refineries and also
added to his business the Riverside
oil works, near Allegheny City. In
1875 he formed a partnership with the
Standard Oil Company, which pur-
chased his interests five years later.
In 1879 Mr.. Elkins became identified
with the development of the street
railway service. He formed part
nership with p A. D. Widener. and
with him was afterward associated in
all his business deals.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

The British commissioners who
came over here to study city govern
ment in the United States took home
with them a number of American
ideas which they will endeavor to
have adopted in their own country.
They were not favorably impressed
with the police regulation of traffic
in some of the eastern cities In Lon
dom" says one of the commissioners.
"a policeman holds up his hand and
then traffic stops In New York q DO
liceman holds up his hand and then
jumps out of the way to avoid being
run down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
$4,000 GIFT FOR KIND DEED.

Joseph / Aubin Receives Generous
Check from Man He Befriended.
Joseph Aubin, hotel keeper of Nc
Gregor, near Windsor, Ont, realized
the benefits of casting bread on the
waters when he received draft for
$4,000 from his half-brother, Jacques
GAIA of Chilli, South America.
The present is a sequel to a trial
which occurred in Montreal a number
of years ago when GAIA was charged
with murder. He had no money to
fight his case, and was in despair I'M
til young Aubin came forward with
his savings and engaged counsel and
looked up evidence for his half-broth-
er.
GAIA was acquitted and went to
Chilli. The next heard of him was in
the shape of $4,000 check that he
sent to Aubin to repay the money
spent on the trial. He afterward
wrote that he would make Aubin rich,
and evidently means to keep his word.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Popular Australian churchman.

One of the most popular men in
Australia is Monsignore O'Hea, now
nearly 80 years old and long known
all over the big south Pacific island as
1.-The sporting prelate-" Lucky land
speculation many years ago made him
one of the richest men in Victoria. He
was a dashing horseman in his day,
and never missed a Melbourne cup
day, the great Australian racing fes-
tival. Indeed, rumor has it that on
more than one occasion he ran horses
for that coveted trophy-under as
sumed names. He attended SO many
Protestant and Episcopal gatherings
that rigid Catholics occasionally look
ed askance at him, but he has always
been Immensely popular with the vast
majority of those processing the same
faith
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
HAD PLENTY OF TIME.
Joaquin Miller Thought He Could Al
ford to Waste a Few Hours.

Joaquin Miller Thought He Could Az
ford to Waste Few Hours.
Joaquin Miller, THE Poet Oh the
Sierras," recently visited a friend in
Boston. This friend, whose literary
tastes ran largely to Emerson, Brown
ing and Maeterlinck, found the veneer
able poet in the library one afternoon
deeply absorbed in book, according
to Lippincott's.
What are you reading?' asked the
Bostonian.
"A novel by Bret Harte." replied
the poet.
The Hubbite shifted. ST cannot see %
said he, how an immortal being can
waste his time with such stuff"
Are you quite sure" asked Miller,
that l am an. immortal being?"
why, of course you are" was the
unwary reply.
In that case" replied the Califor-
MAN, grimly, Il don't see why should
be so very economical of my time
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
New Meaning of tx. c. az

When Gen. Ian Hamilton of the Brit
ish army was in Washington he was
the guest of Major General Corbin
and all his mail was sent in care of
Gen. Corbin at the war department
One day quite a batch of letters ar
rived and was taken in charge nv one
OF the brightest colored messengers
in the war department to be delivered
at Gen. Corbin's residence But this
messenger and others had read the
addresses and commented on them.
Lieutenant General Sir Ian Hamil-
ton, K G. B.. they read. What does
K c. B. mean?' asked one messenger.
Don't you know what that means ?"
replied the other scornfully why. X.
c. B. means the Cat Came Back.
Thought every niggah knowed that. /"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
WHERE DEATH is PLEASANT.
Many Tramps Who Take Their Last
Sleep on Burnino CuIu, Banks

0iSSP On Burning Culm Banks.
Death comes in many forms in the
anthracite mines of Pennsylvania, but
only one form is painless and pleas
ant, and to only one the victims go
unconsciously. 1t is the death of the
burning culm bank
Many times during the year is such
death recorded when one of these
great culm banks is burning. The fire
Is not seen in the daytime, and at
night 1t shines only with faint glow
through the layers Of ashes which
separates the live Goals from the out
er air
To these burning banks tramps and
other unfortunates, forced to spend
night in the open air, go when the
nights grow chilly. The warm breath
of the culm lures them on with
promise of warm bed for the night,
and they lie down to sleep in the COM
Portable atmosphere of the bank and
never open their eyes again.
The noxious gases emanatfng from
the bank watt over them SO softly that
they are soon asleep, and in many
cases they never awaken, being suffo-
Gated during the night.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Mr.. Elkins was one of the incorpora-
tors of the Union Passenger Railway
and Transfer Company of New York
in 1885, and in 1886 was among the
promoters who supplied Boston with
the trolley system. The following
year Widener, Elkins and the United
Gas Improvement Company which Mr..
Elkins helped to organize in 1882, pur-
chased the Chicago Gas Light and
Coke Company. Later the Widener-
Elkins syndicate secured control of
the street railway system of Chicago,
Pittsburg, Baltimore and Buffalo.
Mr.. Elkins was deeply interested in
the development of art, and in March,
1895, instituted prize of $4,000 for the
most meritorious painting exhibited
by an American artist at the Pennsyl-
vania academy of fine arts.
He erected $4,000 mausoleum in
Laurel Hill cemetery, where his re-
mains were placed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Get Even With the Duchess.

The young duchess of Manchester,
formerly Miss Zimmerman of Cincin-
natl, has little love for show. but she
has a great idea of the Difference due
to an English duchess. Not long ago
she was standing in the lobby of an
Irish hotel, waiting for her husband,
when an American woman stepped up
and said: Il beg pardon, are you
Miss Blank? / am waiting to see her.
The duchess drew herself up some
what haughtily and replied: 81 am
the duchess of Manchester "Oh, in
deed; am from Cincinnati, too" was
the rather severe reply, and the
stranger bowed and passed into the
hotel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
BEFORE THE
PUBLIC EYE
TO FLY KITE ACROSS OCEAN.

Expert Planning Long-Distance Elk
pertinent During Present Month.
Roland Turner of Atlantic City, N
J., who is an expert in the flying of
kites. expects to send q message
across the ocean by one of his con-
trivances- The attempt will be made
some time during the present month
A big kite, with a note attached,
will be started from one of the At
lantic City piers. Turner says the kite
message will be supported by over 100
smaller kites and attached to drag
of his own invention, which will serve
to keep them in the air until they
have reached the other side.
A small kite sent out by him re-
Gently as an experiment was picked
up about twenty-five miles on the
coast.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Rev DIR. Hubbard, pastor of the Bed
ford Heights Baptist church, Brooklyn,
has Jared the young people of his
church into his way of thinking by
putting his pastoral foot down heavily.
These young people of both sexes
planned benefit dance for the raising
of funds for a church organ. DR. Hub
bard suggested some other form of
enterprise The projectors ignored the
hint and went ahead Then the doctor
said: No. you shall not dance any
where in the Official name of this
church" All the old people of the
church backed him up and the dance
has been called off.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
A Curious Error

A distinguished French clergyman
was making his first visit to America
and among other things was having a
tussle with the English language.
Little by little he conquered it, but
occasionally new word and its mean
ing staggered him. He had on one oc-
casion some .skippered salmon" for
supper, and he askea what kippered
meant He was told that it meant
preserved. Not long after the clergy
man was asked to make a public
prayer, and he amazed his hearers by
imploring God to kipper" the con-
gregation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Special Seat Built for Him.

Martin Daab, a member of the Ho-
boken board of police commissioners,
likes to go to the theater, but has not
been able to crafty his taste for the
reason that the seats are not con-
structed to accommodate q person of
his avoirdupois, something over $50
pounds Proprietor Henry P. Soulier
OF the Lyric Theater has had an or
chestra chair made to order for Mr..
Daab. 1t is twenty-six inches wide
and is warranted to sustain the com
missioner's weight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Pat Turns the Tables.

A man who boasts that he knows
glass of wine" invited a few select
friends to dinner. In the midst of the
meal his Irish servant brought up q
very old-looking bottle of wine. "Ah.
john" said the master, You forgot to
take the cobwebs off this bottle before
you brought it up To his surprise
and discomfort John replied: Sure,
sir, 1 thought We didn't want 'em taken
off, after putting 'em on so careful."-
Spare Moments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

The last of the Barrymores has
ceased struggling against destiny and
become an actor This is Jack, young
est of the three children of Maurice
Barrymore, and as generously, gifted
with the family beauty as the other
two. He had intended to become an
artist, and his drawings showed high
degree of talent and a very Doresque
and morbid imagination in one so
young. The most youthful of the Bar
rymores looks more like his father
than any of the others and enjoyed q
social popularity equal to his sisters
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
An oIc.Iime Legend.

When King Edward II. of England
was among his tofturers who hurried
him to and fro that no man should
know where he was they set him down
upon bank and the more to disguise
his face shaved him and washed him
with cold water from a ditch. The
king said. We'll. yet will have warm
water for. my beard" and so shed
abundance of tears.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Woman's Best characteristics.

The readers of one of the French
newspapers were set to enumerate the
qualities which their ideal woman
should possess. Placed, as they say
in examinations, +in order of merit, :"
these characteristics are, first, econo-
my; second, fidelity and modesty;
third, kindness; fourth, maternal
love; fifth. cleanliness and patience.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Journalistic Tramps.

NJ. p. " Bounef. said to be Bull
garian journalist, has arrived in Paris
on a journey around the world on foot
with his wife. They expect to do it
in fifteen years and to pay expenses
by the sale of postcards bearing their
PORTRAITS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

The book collector in London who
has Just paid $4,000 for copy of early
poems by Shelley and his sister
might have printed a whole new edi-
ton of the book for considerably less
money
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

Nine. Rejane, the French actress, has
secured a divorce The finishing
touch has now been applied to her
art.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Extra Labor for School reacher,

A country school district advertises
for school marin with three children
of her own. The nleasant task of the
school teacher loses some of its charm
when they have to assume the work OF
producing the children also.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
TAKES REFUGE IN SUICIDE.

Charged With Corrupt Deals, Italian
Cabinet Minister Takes His Life.
Pietro Rosana, Italy's leading law
yer and for a short time a member of
the cabinet as minister of finance,
committed suicide at his home in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
Chatham Islands.

The Chatham islands are group in
the South Pacific, $50 miles east OF
New Zealand, of which colony they
form a part. They are mainly used
for cattle and sheep breeding for the
purpose of supplying whalers and 9TH
er vessels calling to reft and take in
stores,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
BARON HERMANN Won STENCIL

spondingly decreasing revenue. The
solution of the question will involve
practical revolution in the system of
government inance-new arrange
ments with the various independent
states of the empire with reference to
pro rata contributions to the imperial
treasury, new schemes of internal and
external taxation, a possible reorgani-
cation of the national currency and a
score of other vexing propositions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

The king of Greece has been an
pointed an honorary admiral nf the
British fleet viii not some other
great naval power make the too long
overlooked president of the high-ur
republic Of Switzerland an admiral
too?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

One advantage by the young wife of
a nonagenarian is that in time of need
she can usually turn to the older and
more experienced of her husbands
grandchildren for guidance and wise
counsel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
HANDLE eERMANY's FINANCES

Baron Won StengeI Chosen by Kaiser
to Solve knotty Problems.
Baron Hermann Won Stengel, EN-
excheQuer, is confronted by one of the
knottiest financial problems with
which modern Germany has ever had
to wrestle-how to meet increasing
national expenditure with a CORE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

A San Francisco man has sued for
divorce because the spirits told him
his wife had ceased to love him
Doubtless there are many men who
win wait anxiously to hear whether he
gets it or not
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

The gluemakers back East have
struck and swear by all the gods OF
honest but odorous labor that they
will stick together until Gabriel blows
Hiawatha on his trumpet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28
immensely of Siberian River

Exploration of the Yenisei and Obi
rivers of Siberia, which empty into
the Arctic ocean near Nova Zembla
has shown them to be navigable to
ocean steamers for distance of near
ly 1000 miles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-28

1t probably is inaccurate to say that
Russia has changed her mind about
ievacuating Manchuria. She has mere
ly changed her statement.