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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-07
Charter Notice Number 1902.

Treasury Department, Office of
Comptroller of the Currency, Wash
ington, D. c. Oct. Is, 1903,
WheFeas.-By satisfactory evil
dence presented to the undersigned,
it has been made to appear that the
Merchants National Bank of
Brownsville, located in the city of
Brownsville. in the County of Cam
erOn and State of Texas, has COM
piled with all the provisions of the
statutes of the United States, re-
quired to be complied with before
an association shall be authorized
to commence the business of bank.
ing.
Now Therefore,, Thomas P
Kane, Deputy and Acting Comp
troller of the Currency, do hereby
certify that the Merchants National
Bank of Brownsville, located in the
City of Brownsville, in the County
of Cameron and State of Texas, is
authorized to commence the bust
ness of banking as provided in Sec
ton Fifty One Hundred and Sixty
nine of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
In Testimony Whereof witness
my hand and seal of Office, this
10th. day of October, 1903.
-, J. P. KANE,
SEAL Deputy and Acting Com
~ troller of the Currency.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-07
Mission Valley Nurseries.

Trees and Plants of all kinds for
this climate. For catalogues, prices
and full information, apply to 6
ONDERDONK COMPANY, Nur
sery, Texas, Victoria County.
VALESTIN GAvrTc
Agent, Brownsville Texas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-07
Office.

On and after this date until
further notice freight tariff "a" of
the New Schooner Line is raised 10
per cent. GEO. MORE,
Agent aAd General Manager
Brownsville, Tex, Dec. 4, 1903.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-07
"JIM HOGG ANDTHE TRUSTS


One of the most successful count
ing contests ever held, is now being
pulled off by the American Home
Journal, Dallas, Texas, called "Jim
Hogg and the Trusts" They are
giving Away thousands of dollars
in cash and prizes if you count the
stars on and about Jim Hogg's
Picture. Highest prize, $4,000,
none smaller than so cent? There
are no blanks; no catch. Every
body gets a prize who cot Its correc-
thy. Drop them a postal today for
full instructions and information.
1t is free for the asking.
A questionable proceeding-the
sweat box.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-07
1.-The Bohemian
Historical Texas.
Special Worlds Fair Edition, 500,,
900 Copies. Any Young Lady
is eligible to this Contest who
is a resident of Texas.

The size of this SPECIAL EDI-
TION will be 1Ox134 inches, and
will contain from $50 to 800 pages
of most beautiful half-tones of every
kind, with short and explicit write
ups" of each individual and each
place represented. The book will
be marvel of beauty, printed on
finest enamel paper.
The cover will be dream; it
is now being executed by one of the
first artists in the state, and a
space Ski inches is left in the center
for the full-length portrait of the
most beautiful girl in Texas, robed
in classical attire, holding aloft the
Lone Star" while her feet rest
upon the world"
In order that each city of Texas
may have a chance to see its own
"most beautiful" girl upon the
cover page of the Special Worlds
Fair Edition, we have arranged for
friendly contest" offering
three awards for the same. Each
dollar paid in advance for one copy
of the Special Edition entities the
subscriber to 10 votes for his or her
candidate. Two dollars, one for
special and one for regular editions,
or both for special, of 1.-THE
Bohemian" entities the subscriber
to % votes for candidate.
The first award will be the
honor of having portrait engraved
upon the cover, and a round trip
ticket to the Worlds Fair, st.
Louis, 1904.
The second award will be a
round trip ticket to the Worlds
Fair, or to Colorado Springs.
To the young lady standing third
at close of contest the remaining
round trip ticket will be given,
All young ladies entering the
contest will please have photos
taken facsimile to the picture sent
out with these circulars, and mail
to address given below, together
with full name, place of birth, age,
present home, ETC., etc.
Our representative will soon visit
your city to lend her aid in the
work, but we hope as the time is so
short that each city will select its
candidate, and all friends go to
work with will.
All photos and all money and
subscriptions must be in by the lst
of March, 1904. Competent judges
will count the votes from each city
as they come in each day, and once
or twice each week contestants will
be advised of the standing of the
contest.
We have endeavored to make this
circular as explicit as possible, as
our time is so wholly taken up, it
would be almost impossible to
answer more letters than we do at
p 'esent. Our representative will
furnish any information,
on reaching your city, but COM
mence and keep the ball rolling
until she arrives. We hope to
receive many votes and a number
of subscriptions before she reaches
your city.
Mrs HENRIE C.. L. german,
Founder, Editor and Publisher.
THE Nest"
917 Cor. E. Belknap and Hard
ing SITS. Fort Worth, Texas.
FOR FINE pHOTOGRApHS
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J. A. OTTMANN.
BRICK MASON

Is at present In Brownsville and
is ready to fill any order for brick
work, plastering, or setting stones.
Has lime for sale.
Residence Cor. St. Charles and
9th SITS. Work Guarantee.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-07
Leo Wse's Daily Price List.

Fulton Market corn beef, per h. 12c
Prepared hams, each. ..........80 SOC
Outing hams, per ID. 2Oc
Large Dove Brand hams, per ID. =. zoe
Fancy bacon bellies, per ID. .... 1Sc
Pigs feet. each &c
Limburger cheese, per brick. ...... SOC
Best -four, per sack. 81 .45
Best coffee, per ID. ....... 10 and 12c
Evaporated fruits, all kinds, per lb...121a
Strawberry and peach preserves. =. 1211a
The above are strictly cash prices.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-07

OTRIAL NUMBERS of our beautiful
magazine, with particulars of new
plan of home money making, on receipt
of only ten cents. Address, WoMAN'S
WORK." Athens. Ga
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-07
FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHS.

Call at my studio, on Elizabeth
and 18th. streets. Best work at
popular prices.
MARY NJ. WALTeENBACH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
A PRESSING INVITATION.
To the Meeting of WOman's I'm
ion in Cuthbert.

Dear Sisters: On the evening of
February 25, at 1880 o'clock, Miss An
ME Armstrong, of Baltimore, Md, our
secretary of w. M. u. south. also
Mrs. J D. Easterlin, of0 Marietta, Ca,
our state secretary, will speak to US
about our work in the Masters cause.
We herewith extend you most cor
dial invitation to be present. We open
our hearts and homes to you. If you
will kindly write to Mrs. J. D. Gum
or Mrs. G. Y. Moore, at Cuthbert, Ca,
they will assign you home. Please
state when and how you will come.
However, we shall welcome you with
out previous notice. We wish TO share
the Inspiration and rare privileges OF
this occasion with as many of our CO.
workers as possible.
Remember the date and come with
the prayer that God will use the meet
ing for His glory. In His service.
w. M. S., Cuthbert, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
A ThOusnd Dollars Thrown Away,

Mr.. w. w. Baker, of Plainview,
Neb., writes; "My wife had lung
trouble for over fifteen years. We
tried a number of doctors and spent
over a Thousand dollars without any
relief. She was very low and lost all
hope, when friend suggested trying
Foley's Honey and Tar, which l did;
and thanks be to this great remedy it
saved her life. She is stronger and
enjoys better health than she has ever
known in ten years. We shall never
be without Foley's Honey and Tar and
would ask those afflicted to try it. "
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
DOWIE'S BIG INVASION.
Three Thousand ZiOnites to &c
to New York.

"My followers, the eyes of the world
are upon you. Prepare to put on your
armor and for the great march from
Chicago to the sea. Have your swords
Furnished and your arms shining, for
before the harvest comes a great car
AVIAN of Christianity will move on to
New York, next to Chicago the great
est home of vice in the world. And
we will go on special trains, and none
will be able to resist the mighty host
of Zion.''
John Alexander Dowie so heralded to
his hearers at the Auditorium in Chi
cago the other day the coming invasion
of Manhattan, says the New York
World. Like a trained chorus, the
1000 people who heard him shouted,
1--WE wiIIw when he asked them if they
would follow on.
Dowie did not particularize in giving
his plans. He said two mammoth tab
ernacles, heretofore given over to
worldly amusements," had been Sc
cured in Manhattan as well as accom-"
modations for thousands Of workers.
$50 be ready when 1 CALL At least
5000 of you must go with me. We will
go in the finest cars, drawn by the
swiftest engines, and for once there
will be a line of Christians from this
Sodom to that Gomorrah in the east.
After we have done our work there we
may build another Zion, but always
the grand temple will remain upon the
beautiful shores of Lake Michigan"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18

saders-namely the culex and ano-
pheles. The latter alone diSseminates
malaria, but the former is no less q
pest. The elimination of the mosquito
depends on the fact that the mosquito
has an aquatic stage and that the adult
does not fly far from its breeding
place. In the case of the anopheles the
distance is never over 200 yards, while
the culex flies half a mile or under ex'
ceptional circumstances a longer dis
lance. The three methods employed to
break up the breeding places Of the
mosquito are draining, petroliz1ng or
pouring petroleum on the water so that
it forms a film which smothers the lar
vac and by cleaning the ponds of vege
tation and stocking them with fish.
The fight against the mosquito, which
was started by Mr.. Weeks over twenty
years ago, will result eventually In the
insects either being driven into the
sound or the Atlantic ocean. Every
village has its antimosquito society,
which in summer wages relentless
warfare upon the pests and in winter
holds meetings and plans new cam
paigns. Mr.. Weeks was jubilant over
the fact that the government was
about to take an active interest in the
work With wealth and the govern
ment and Mr.. Weeks against the poor
mosquito it is only a question of time
before he becomes a rara avis on Long
Island at least.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
BAPTIST WON CAMEL RACE.
New Jersey Clergyman Finished
Six Lengths Ahead.

The Rev. Linn e. Wheeler Of the
First Baptist church Of New Bruins
wick, N. j.. who recently returned
from a trip to Egypt and Palestine,
tells of a time during that journey
when his sporting proclivides got the
better of him, says the New York
Times.
1t happened in Egypt, where the rev.
erend gentleman and three compan-
ions were viewing the Sphinx. Each
was mounted on a camel, and one OF
the party, an old campaigner, suggest
ed a race. The clergyman demurred al
first but finally caught the fever and
started off. The course was straight
away from the Sphinx to the nearest
pyramid, and the Baptist preacher won
by half dozen lengths.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
millionaire Buys a Town.

The quaint old village of Manhasset,
OF Long Island, is doomed to disap.
pear from the face of the earth. 1t is
situated on the shore of beautiful
little lake, which has attracted the
fancy of Payne Whitney, who is the
son of millionaire, the nephew Of an
other millionaire and the son-in-law of
still another millionaire. Mr.. Whit
ney wants the lake to beautify his
country estate, and in order to secure
and control it he is buying all of the
property in Manhasset and tearing
down the old buildings to make way
for lawns, roadways and shrubbery.
Within the course OF few years it is
predicted there will be nothing left of
the old village but it's memories.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
An AftrOnt to a Friend.
rom the Savannah News.

From the Savannah News.
The western Missouri court of ap-
peals has decided that mule is a
treacherous and vicious animal, and
that so well known is this fact that il
workman is injured because of those
traits of mule disposition the employ.
ers can't plead ignorance of the mules
nature in defense. Not to put too fine
a point on it, this is a judicial libel on
one of mans most patient and uncom-
planning friends. The mule has been
insulted in the house to whose fame
and fortune he has contributed In nc
small degree. Except for the mule
Missouri's wealth and civilization
would have been much less advanced
than at present
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
A Weeping Tree.

A species of tree found in Oregon,
Washington, Montana and British
Columbia continually drips pure and
clear water from the ends of its leaves
and branches. The tree Is a species
of fir. The weeping" is attributed to
a remarkable power of condensation
peculiar to the leaves and bark. The
American tree drips as copiously on
bright and clear as on cloudy days.
Other species in the island of Ferro
form tears most abundantly when the
humidity is relatively near the dew
point.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
VICTIMIZE NEGRO GIRLS.
A New York Agency Is Importing
Them from the South.

A dispatch says that Edwin F. Mer-
win, superintendent of the Outdoor
Poor Bureau of New York. is conduct
ing a fight against the reckless impor
tation to New York by employment
agents if negro girls from the south,
who after they have been in that city
short time became public charges.
He says he has sent letters protesting
against the methods of the agents to
the mayors of Savannah, Richmond,
Jacksonville, Norfolk and other south
ern cities.
"We had the proprietor of local
agency up in court on one case of this
sort only few days ago and we intend
to stop the importation somehow, "
said he. "The employing agencies are
sending negro girls here every day,
and mum bers of them have to be sent
home at the expense Of the city.
"What happens is that the girls have
to pay small sum to the agency at
the outset and then are brought here
at the agency's expense. AS soon,
however, as the girls are put in posi-,
tions they find that they have signed
iron bound contracts by which they
have to give over to the agencies prac-
tically all their wages for several
months.
"By the time the girls have worked
out these months they are usually
without cent of money and their
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
HAY MAKERS ENCOURAGED.
Macon Firm Uses a Car Load of
Native Grass a Week.

From the Atlanta Journal.
"We have not bought this season q
pound OF hay raised outside of Geor-
gia," said Mr.. Morris Waterman Of
Waterman & Co., yesterday. We made
up our minds to buy our hay at home
We let the farmers know of our deter.
mination and they took advantage of it.
Not only that, the Georgia farmers are
learning that hay is valuable money
crop. We use car load a week, and
pay from $l2 to SIG ton for it. We
are satisfied with it. Our horses and
mules thrive on 1t, and we are prepar.
ed to back up the proposition that all
hay used in Georgia can be raised
here, and should be. Macon Tele-
graph.
There's proposition for you farm
ers to think over. Twelve to sixteen
dollars ton for your hay-and you
can raise from three to four tons per
acre when you try.
Not only that, but il is an extra crop
just that much picked up after the
main crop has been harvested. All
that has been required is little fer
tilizatlou, little narrowing then
the cutting and baling. 1t has been
the easiest crop on the farm to make,
the easiest 20 sell and the most profit
able.
If the farmers of Georgia, all of them,
would only pay little more attention
to their hay crops they might have a
bank account out of the proceeds of
their hay crop alone.
Manv progressive farmers are al
ready devoting considerable attention
to hay. And you couldn't make one
of them quit it to save your life. They
have found out that it pays more clear
money than any other crop they can
raise.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
HEROIC ACT OF A MOTHER.
Lashed Self and Babe to a Tree
During South Sea hurricane.

One of the many acts of heroism re-
ported from the scene OF the South Sea
hurricane, In which more than a
Thousand people lost their lives, was
that of a woman. who climbed one OF
the tall cocoanut trees and lashed her
baby to the branches with strips OF
her clothing. The mother chung to
the body of the tree beneath the little
one as best she could. There they re-
NAMED for ten hours suffering great
torture from wet, cold and hunger un'
til finally rescued by other natives,
who swan with them to ship.
Thousands of tons of copra and more
than 200 tons of mother of pearl shells
are known to have been lost. The
pearl shells are vailed at $1,000 ton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
A VERY Close Gil.

II stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve was
racked with pain, writes G. W. Bell
airy, locomotive fireman of Burling-
ton, Iowa. II was weak and pale
without any appetite and all run down.
AS was about to give up, got bot
tie of Electric Bitters, and after taking
it felt as we'll as [ eyer did in my
life" Weak, sickly, run down people
always gain new life, strength and
vigor from their use. Try them
Satisfaction guaranteed by Dawson
Drug Co. Price so cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
Wonderful Nerve

Is displayed by many man endur-
ing pains of accidental cuts, wounds,
bruises, burns, scalds, sore feet or stiff
Joints. But there's no need of 1t. Buck
lens Arnica Salve will kill the pain
and cure the trouble. It's the best
salve on earth for piles, too. 25c, at
Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
Made Wolves Settle for Damages,

A Natrona lty ranchman rece1
had heifer killed by wolves, says a
dispatch from Casper, Wyo., to the Den
yer Republican. He placed strychnine
in the carcass. Up to a recent date he
found eight dead wolves and one coy
ote beside the remains. The heifer
was worth only $50, and the wolves
and coyotes will return to the ranch
man something like 5000 in bounty and
sale of skins.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
BRADFTELD'S
Female Regulator

is the essential quality of powerful herbs.
Effective, reliable and harmless in nature,
simplicity and solace.
1t is a concentrated essence best adapted
for women's delicate organism, and put in
such form that it is not only palatabie, but
can be properly assimilated and taken into
the system.
Stoppages, suppression, painful obstruc-
tion, irregularity OF the menses and sckly
flows are corrected and cured by the regular
administration of this superior emmena-
gogue.
Menstruation, or periodic flows, necessi-
tate a breaking down of cells lining the
mucous membrane and a reconstruction
after every sickness, which is accompanied
with marked congestion and loss Of blood.
Such changes are very apt to produce
chronic catarrh. Leucorrhea or Whites is
the result OF these irritating discharges.
Regulator cures these troubles and restores
to perfect health the patient who suffered
the debilitating losses. Buy or druggists.
0ur;liustrated book, ''Pe-fect Health for
Women" free.
THE BRADFIEL REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA GA
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
May Go to Europe.

They say that Governor Gambler is
going to Europe to look up some of the
state records which are needed to COM
plete sthe colonial series. Governor
Gambler is making splendid Roadway
this matter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
Domestic Troubles,

1t is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally, but these can be lessened
by having DR.. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work in stomach and liver
troubles. They not only relieve you,
but cure you. 25c at Dawson Drug
Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18

That old copybook maxim finds its
most forceful application in the waste of
vitality, which is called vburning the
candle at both ends" A woman is
often tempted beyond her strength by
domestic or social demands. Some day
she awakens from this waste Of strength
to the woeful want of it. She has be-
come weak, nervous and miserable.
For weak, nervous, rundown women,
there is no better tonic and nervlne than
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t
restores the appetite, quiets the nerves
and gives refreshing sleep. 1t cures
local diseases peculiarly womanly which
undermine the general health. 1t makes
weak women strong, sick women well.
SNo doubt you have forgotten me- but after
yoN read my letter you will remember me"
wskes Mrs. Annie E. Moring, of 238 9TH Avenue,
8 w, Roanoke Va. cIn the year 1897, wrote
70 you for advice, which you gave me free OF
charge. When wrote to you was wreck 1
could not walk straight for pains in my abdo-
men could not sit down lie down. or get any
ease at all. had what was called the best doc
tor here, but did not get any better until I went
through course of your medicine. took eight
bottles each OF Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery. and ten bottles of
the Pleasant Pellets 1 tell you the medicine
made cure of me"
Weak and sick women are invited to
consult DR.. Pierce, by letter, free All
correspondence is held as strictly private
Address DR. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
Dr.. Pieces Psllsts cure biliousnsss.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18

Whole shredded wheat biscuit at
Wall Bros.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-18
GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Government to Join a Crusade
on Long Island.

Department OF Agriculture Inter-
ested In the Recommendations
ton of Lands and Redemption or
Marshes to Follow Route of Insects
II. G. weeks as Chief Engineer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-12
QUEER ITEMS FROM
A QUEER COUNTRY.

A Dutch traveller, Furt Dinter, who
has just returned from Southern Afri-
ca, tells queer stories of things that
he saw.
He stayed for some time in valley
called Baboon's Kranz. There he saw
immense armies of balloons which de-
scended daily to the wells to drink,
making hideous noises and paying no
attention at all to the human beings
who were camped near by. These
balloons were harmful enemies to the
settlers in the valley, for they had the
habit of catching the goats when they
were put to pasture and riding on
them until the poor beasts could run
no farther.
One day while Dinter was in camp
in Hottentot land, he heard rushing
sound as if rain were falling in tor
rents. Not far away it seemed to
him as if a cloud had actually begun
to fall upon the earth. The
cloud turned out to be To-
Gusts. The planters and cattle
raisers soon appeared with their men
and gathered them in bags. They
smoked the insects to kill them and
then dried them in the sun, after
which they were fed to the dogs,
chickens, pigs, goats and cattle. The
traveller found that oxen and horses
are especially fond of the locusts,
and get fat and strong during the To-
Gust season, as do the natives who
also gorge themselves.