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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-15
LOCAL ITEMS.
Furniture at H. Grunewald's.

george OCdhIdH Mds blSllOT 10
the Point last night, returning to-
day.
Mrs. Viviers is visiting at the
Point, having gone down on yes
terday's train.
CARPENTER AND BUM.DER.-Contracts
taken for both frame and brick build
iugs. and all other work in my line.
Also painting and repairing Address,
Naranjo Ranch, W. S. CORKILL.
Mrs. Hanson and family came
up from the Point this morning.
Miss NJ. Howell is in the city
from the Point.
Capt. Edgar Woodhouse came up
from the Point today.
J. B. Marshall of Brownsville
Thos. C. Bell and Manuel Samons,
from San Antonio, were arrivals on
yesterdays stage.
A release of vendors lien from
C. H. Maris to J. P. Cottingham on
eight acres out of the Espiritu Santo
grant was filed yesterday with the
county clerk.
Pure Silver Leaflard for sale at
Leo Wise's only p cents per pound.
- Surveyor J. y. Cooke spent last
night at Point Isabel.
Capt. ]. Sims and bride went
down to the Point yesterday and
will return to Corpus Christi by the
next trip of the captains schooner.
I Full cream cheese, only IS cents
a pound at LeoiWise's.
Joe Frummie returned to the
Point yesterday from days visit
to the city.
Maple and pure cane syrup in
barrels at Leo Wise'x.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued to the following named per-
sons within the last three days:
Bias Rodriguez and Martina Ale
gria; Dionicio Peha and Loreto
Lopez: Francisco Tudon and Juana
Saenz; Euschio Ambrig and Elvira
Rodriguez; Romulo Moreno and
Justa Perez.
Dove brand 5tsEkfast bacon at
. only IS cents p4 pound at Leo
WiSe's.
J. p. Lantz has been on the
sick list since Saturday. He had a
chill Saturday and also Sunday,
and light attacks of fainting spells.
We are pleased to know that he is
feeling better today.
TT. Coffey, of San Antonio, has
been here several weeks trying to
secure suitable place to put IN
steam laundry, but so far he has
failed. He has every other arrange
ment provided for but can't make
a deal for a house or lot. Such mat
tiers as this is poor advertisement
for Brownsville, but The HERALD,
can't color facts-we don't known
howt misrepresent.
Keller Instep-Support for ladies
and gentlemen. Call at H. Grune-
wald's.
Bernard and Gustave, the two
eldest sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Kowalski, left this morning over
land to attend the fall and winter
session of the State A. & NJ. College,
at College Station, Tex. These young
men are bright and ambitions and
their parents and friends confident
ly expect fine records by them in
college.
Only five more days for you to
have your photograph taken by A
Curry, "the photographer of Browns
,-;nn ,, hasa,.o Ii I'LL lan,-e To attend
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-15

For rubber shoes, coats, caps, etc,
in fact all kinds of rubber goods,
see H. Grunewald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-15
The Thomas School.

Thoroughly Voice teacher
Pupil OF Madame Mhe France Leading Piano the Royal
pc Conservatory Art teacher from the National Academy of Design New
Eocutiou H Clark
Business Department teacher Graduate leading Commercial College
called in only twice during the
Board, Tuition and Laundering for the school 800
Write for
A. AN. President
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-12
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, 81 n d. Strol hart aud Richard =.
Strohhart, her husband, by their certain
deed OF trust. executed on the 10Th day q
February, l92, and recorded ia o No. $50.
gage ", L. rae nfice OF the rerurger Of deeds
for Laf yette county, Missouri. did convey to
sylvester Judd as trustee the wins
described real estate ia lafayette county
Missouri, TO secure payment Of a certain
1 romissort note therein described. to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner OF the
southeast quarter OF the southwest quarter
q section fourteen litl. township furtN mine
~, range wcnty-right l2Sl, running thence
south twenty lal feet, tn rct west six hun
drrd and twentV-seven 1921 feet. thence
south ten ll0l I, ct, thence west one hundred
ana httN six aud thrst-fOurth ll564l feet
thence south fftee Isl poles and one "a
font, thence rast one hundred and fifty SIX
ANA three fourth Ll56al feet. thence north
Fifteen Isl poles anu one IN foot to Thu
place Of beginning, rs mated I contain ont
acre mere or less. Also "A tract or panel .l
land, In Lafayette county, Missouri, descrih
ed ~ I llOws, tO-wit; Starting mt The north
east corner ot the southeast quarter OF ia,
southwest quarter OF section fourteen llfI
wuship fOrtl'nIne ligl. rauge centy -eigh
l2Nl. running thence west even huudr d at
tlghly-three and thrtc-fOurth IIo394l fee ,
theucc south thirty 600 feet 10 DIT &c u'
beginning, hence west one hu drCd AN
Fifty six and three % fourth ll5Ga4l Nt
hence south fifteen llhl poles and on
Li foot. thence east onp undred an
tity-siN and three q fourth i56ail f. ~
thence north fifteen ll5l poles and one
foot To beginning point, estimated 10 cont
nre acre more or less; and wher, as defau
has been made In the paymeutu f the inter-
and principal cue on said nott. ana where
said TRUSTEE refuses TO act, therefore, b,
ylrtu OF the authority and terms of sal,
deed o trust, the same providing for the salt
OF suid real estate n case of default In th'
payment Of the interest and principal dul
on said note. l, the undersigned, sheriff o
Lafayette county, NJ sSOuri, will offer 70
sale and sell, at public vendue to he highes
bidder for cash, at the north front door o
the court house, in the City Of Lexington
Missouri, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1908,
between the hours Of nine o'clock in tn
forenoon aud FIVE O'Clock in the afternoon O
said day, the above described real estate 10
the purpose Of paying the said debt secure
and all costs Of execu ing this trust.
ll-2St4 OSCAR THOMAS. sheriff.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-12
BARRED FROM HIGH POSITIONS
A Large Railway Corporation Discrim-
mates Against Women Employees.

A Large Railway Corporation Discrim-
mates Against Women Employees.
One of the largest railroad cor.
porations in this country has de.
cided that the female stenogra-
pliers in its employ will not be al
lowed to qualify for promotion,
nor shall they be eligible for the
pension list, says the Baltimore
American. This is a sweeping de-
c%ision, and probably represents
sentiment other than that of the
corporation. Fifty years ago no
one imagined that women could
be stenographers, and the idea of
their entering the ranks of men to
compete in heavier brain work
would have been regarded as ri
diculous. 1t cannot be said that
they have conquered every branch
of endeayor, but they have done
wonders in the third of a century,
and they may even dissipate the
prejudice of this western railroad
corporation before the half of the
present century is reached.
The reason for this exclusion
may come from the employees. The
aggressiveness of women has in
a number of instances led to com
binationR of their fellow male
workers against them-a kind Of
self-defense movement which cal
scarcely be criticised severely, fol-
the women have pushed the mel
out of some occupations whicl
formerly belonged to them exclu
siyely. The majority of clerica
railroad positions can hardly b
said to be beyond the capacity o.
bright, brainy women; the man
agement, however, may have in
ferred that those selected for thu
higher Offices are often draw
from these clerical departments
and there have been notable in
stances of such eases.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-12
Talking Machine for Mutes.

An electric talking machine"
for mutes has been invented.
Two persons, each encasing the
thumb and forefnger in metal
thimbles connected with positive
and negative wires to a battery,
and using the Morse code in strik
ing the thimbIes together, can talk
very auently in light or darkness
and at a good distance from each
other BY carrying pocket batter.
les persons can talk thus while
walking or riding.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-12
HUMAN NERVES
Said t. Be Weather IndieatOrs-Irri-
liability Means Showers

liability Means Showers.
Now that confidence has been
lost in the moon or the special aP
pearances of the clouds at night
with regard to the moon, as indi-
cations of the weather we are to
have, says the Medical News,
there is need of something else on
which to base predictions. 1t
quotes a writer in the New York
Independent, who, describing a
summers dayin the country, says:
"The best rain prophecy that I
know is nerve irritability. If the
boys are easily provoked myself
also, there is likely to be a show
er." Commenting on this, the
Medical News says:
Here is weather prophet with
ideas worth considering. Some
time it will come to be realized
that many of the pains and aches
that Immediately precede and &C
company damp weather are not
due to rheumatism, not to the
rheumatic diathesis, but are Just
plain every day irritability conse-
quent upon some change in merry.
Gus conditions which are caused
by a drop in the barometer per
haps, or perhaps the MICROSCOPIC
variation in tissues which follows
a change in the atmospheric hu
midity. Old people become walk
ing barOmeters in their power tC
portend storms, because the les
sened elasticity of their arteria
and vascular system prevents Of
at least hampers those changes
in the peripheral circulation
which would compensate for vari
ations in barometric pressure
Whenever an injury has takeI
place around a joint, this SAM
state of affairs proclaims itsel
even in comparatively young sui
%jects. All signs, however, fail il
a dry time, SO that the human
barometer, like most other wealth
er prophets, proves unreliabl
when it is most needed. 1t is prof
able, however, that careful stud
of human feelings would enabl
the would.be weather prophet t
prognosticate weather condition
with more assurance than an
empirical study of the moon an
cloud conditions"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-12
CHEMISTRY OF THE HAIR.
Tons of Iron Carried on the Heads Of
Human Beings.

There are many ways of classi.
tying the hair neutrality-suspicious.
consider it from many different
standpoints. The chemist now
las his word to say on the ques-
ion, and NJ. j. Gaube has just fur
aished us with the following inter-
ssting information with reference
to the appendices of the skin, says
Public Opinion. Blond hair is
characterized by a high proper
ton of soda and also of silica;
black is poor in soda and poor in
ilica-the latter being almost
entirely lacking-but on the other
land is rich in potassium. Thus
we have potassic hair, silicic hair,
md sodic hair, and as the hair is
continually growing and being cut
Or falling out, it is evident that by
means of the hair there is both
constant and important elimina-
ton of certain mineral com
pounds. Let us admit with M.
Gaube, that there are in France
l4,0O0,000 women each of then,
possessing a kind of hair weighing
300 grams, a total of 4,200,0O0
Kilograms. This hair contains
more than $4,000 pounds of min.
aral matter. In iron alone the
hair of the French could produce
1900 pounds, and in sulphur 5000
pounds. Each woman loses on
the average ten centigrams of hail
= day, that is $500 pounds in p
hours for the total female popula
ton Of the country, Or abOut
1,022,000 pounds per year.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-12
Baby Twenty-E lght Years Old.

A woman, aged %, has died in
Bavaria in the cradle in which she
was lain soon after her birth, and
in which she had passed the whole
of her life. She preserved to the
end the size and appearance Of u
baby a few months old, though her
mind developed abnormally, and
she was a persistent talker,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-12
SOME INTERESTING INSECTS.
How Divingbell Spiders Get Air to
Breathe Under Water.

How DivtngDeu Spiders Get AIR 70
Breathe Under Water.
Except among the select few,
generally enthusiastic boys who
keep fresh-water aquariums and
replenish them from ponds and
brooks, few people. either see or
know much about water insects;
yet "The Naturalist on the
Thames" says that many of these
little creatures are perhaps bet
ter equipped for encountering all
the chances of existence than any
others. They can dive, swim and
run below water, live on dry land
Or fly in the air, and many are so
hardy as to be almost proof
against any degree of cold.
The activity of many of the wa.
ter insects is astonishing. Be.
sides keeping in almost incessant
motion, those which spend most Of
their time below water have gen
orally to come up constantly to
breathe. Such are the water
bugs, water scorpions and stick in
sects, which, although slender as
PUSHES and with limbs like hairs,
can catch and kill the fry of the
smaller fishes. Most of these are
like human divers, who have to
provide themselves with air to
breathe, and work at double speed
in addition.
If a group of whirligig beetles is
disturbed, the whole party will
dive like dab chicks, rising to the
surface again when they feel the
need for breathing air again.
The divingbell spiders gather
air to use just as a soldier might
1raw water and dispose it about
his person in water.bOttles. The
tail of the spider is covered with
black velvety hairs. Putting its
tail out of the water, it collects
much air in the interstices of the
velvet. 1t then descends, when al
this air, drawn down beneath the
surface, collects into a single bub
BILE, covering its tail and breathing
lOles like a coat Of quicksilver
This supply the spider uses VI
when at work below, until it dwin
dies to a single speck, whenit once
more ascends and collects a fresl
store.
The writer has seen one of these
spiders spin so many webs across
the stems Of w~ater-plants in {
limited space that not only thu
small water-shrimps and larvae
but even a young fish were entan
gled. The other and more arts
tic means of gathering air EN-
ployed by the spider is to catch
bubble on the surface and swim
below with it. The bubble is thel
released into a bell woven unde
some plant, into which many othe
bubbles have been drawn In thi
1iyingbell the eggs are laid ant
the young Matched under the con
slant watch of the old spider.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-12
SHERIFF'S SALE.
The State Of Missouri at the Rela-
ton and to the use OF j.. J Fulker-
son, Collector of the Revenue OF
Lafayette County, In the state OF
Missouri. z aintif,

ton and to the use of j.. ] Fulker-
son. Collector of the Revenue of
Lafayette County In the state OF
Missouri, p aintitf,
IS.
George Porter, Mary &. Taylor and
r.. NJ. Taylor, Defendants.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette County.
Missouri, at Lexington.
BY virtue Of a special execution lssueu
from { e Office Of the circuit clerk Of Lafay-
rtte county, Missouri. in thU a0ove entitled
cause, wherein the state OF Missouri, al tte
relation and to the use OF j, j. FuikersOn,
collector = the of Lafayette cuun.
Missouri, is plaintiff and against George
+" rter, Mary c. Taylor aud X. NJ. Taylor de-
PENDANTS, to me directed and returnable to
the Deremberterm, 1903, of said court at Lex
lngtOn, Missouri, | the uud r. gned, sheriff o
lafayette county, Missouri, win on
TUESDAY, DECEMaE TER s, 1903,
between tn. iours Of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock In the afternoon vi
aid day, and in front of the court house
IGOR, In the City Of Lexington, Lafayette
'ouuty. Missouri. during III, -ession Of said
court ~ said county, offer for sale ana sell,
)ubli ly. 70 the highest bidd fCt cash Ia
and, all the right. title. inter 81, clam an
estate of said George Porter. Mary Z. Taylor
nd II. NJ. Taylor. defendants lu said exCCu.
on, in and 10 thu following real estate
situate, lynn aud being In the 'ouuty OF
lafayette aud state of Missouri to-wit: Lots
me Il and two III. block one III, Matrrboust
nd Rulings addition to May view, Missouri
evied upun as the property Of said defend
nt~. AID sold TO satisfy said execu ion
ogether with the costs and expenses of this
sale.
Given under my hand this 94th day of June
03
lO-Slti OSCAR THOMAS, Sheriff
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-12
NoIicr ia Bridpp Contractors.

will let To the lowes, and best bidder, for
~ obstruction on
SATURDAY, DECE IBER y, A. D., 1903.
one Wooden a Truss Bridge, 20 teet span. 70
iandS of pets Mueller md f. Henck, in n +
section 81 township AZ. range %
Lett nV will be at ~ O'clock "a. IN. at bridge
site.
Plan and specifications can be seen at time
and place of letting.
Contract T is IL give bond for maintenance
u bridge as the law directs.
commissioner reserves the right to reject
ny or all bids,
B. u wEEDlN,
tl-2itd Commissioner
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-12
His Own Master.

No man is free who hasn't got
himself we'll in hand.
Evening journal., 1903-10-14

cubic inches more lung capacity,
and a superiority in tested total
strength (baclS. arms, legs and chest)
of 1862 to 1891. But she has smaller
feet and waist Mr. Lummis hastens
to add. Part of THU physical super
iority, Mr. Lummis 'cribes to the
California climate, " ch enables her
10 ride, drive, swim, walk, golf or pic
mic any week in the year-any day,
except Nhe twenty or so when ii rains.
She is out of doors more than any
other American girl, and she never
breathes impure air. mo wonder she
builds a chest like Juno
The California girl is also credited
with eating more sanely than the other
girls of this continent Fresh vege-
tables, fresh fruit, fresh fish, every day
in the year, make for better digestion,
he says, "and presently the California
girl will have a stomach all her own
Mr.. Lummis concludes his eulogy with
the statement that the California cir
has fewer nerves; she is better poised
and more serene, and has more energy
TO expend in action. All Of which
breaches a gospel Of outdoor Twins
and righteous eating that is wortl
taking to heart, especially by the bust.
ness woman in this congested. restless
| Eastern city of ours.
Evening journal., 1903-10-14
Made for Simplicity

rseas, a Guild Of Simplicity. is
discussed as the only salvation
/ overwrought state OF so-called
lty'' and a necessary reaction from
|ampant vulgarity self-indulgence
|Oulless competition" of this dis
|lted generation" Now every
/ ries TO go one better than her
loor''; the war of hospitality is
on the numerical basis, and the
4 Successful dinners are those
1 Ian haunt the greatest number Of
and the longest list Of lions. on
hand there is lamentation as to
.clS Of reverence and general un-
Iss Of young people, the decad-
tof men, the cantankerOusness Of
q and the universal restlessness
& sorts and conditions. The guild
listed, If it is carried out as its
hers hope. would by no means inn
Nascetic requirements upon its
Ners. It's aim is only to set forth
person Of its devotees the restful
Eaeness, the refreshing beauty, OF
n imple life" Such a movement
not be started with a flourish of
lets. hutter of badges and faunt
Iform." If it is to do good and per-
nj work, say its advocates, work
" of its name, that will eventually
the lump and give a healthier
al tone, it must do it in a spirit
nility and sincerity, and without
alton"
Evening journal., 1903-10-14
Earrings Once More

Every fashion seems to revolve on
its own axis. and once again are ear
rings with u.s. having for some nlys-
terious reason swung around into FEM
mime favor. Certainly. on some people,
there is a quantity barbaric touch
about earrings which lends a charm,
says Woman's Life. 1t is no longer the
small. compact iewelled stud which
suhices; TO it must be affixed a pend
ant in q lightly set fall of gems-a
long pink pearl for instance, set in
brilliants, or a black one to accentuate
the whiteness Of the throat. I really
think that a pair should be worn, but
some of the most daring prefer having
a contrasts ruby, perhaps. in one
small ear and an amethyst in the
other. The setting, of course Is as
| light as possible. and odd as the effect
OF this ear of adornment is, the re-
suit is far more charming than the
heavy gold surroundings OF our grand
mothers earrings.
Evening journal., 1903-10-14
Care of Begonias

ronja rex is one Of the plants
|h will cheer US through the VIM
II we are willing to take any trou-
with it at all. IL is surpassed IN
.ty by very few plants, its large
Is blending many shades Of green
silver, bronze and purple, and be-
. hot infrequently overlaid with a
IL lustre.
hung begonia plants should not be
large pots, their roots being small
4 requiring but little room. They
flourish in any ordinary living
but care must be taken to keep
Hon around them moist without be-
net. The foliage should never be
sred. DO not give sunshine.
L soil, by the way, should be light,
H,y and porous, containing an ad-
|lre Of sharp sand, and the drain
Ii the pot should be carefully at
Il d to. Begona rex is principally
orious as a foliage plant, there
f bit is customary TO pinch Off buds
8on as they appear, in order that
Ivailable strength may be thrown
the production Of the lustrous.
coDored leaves. To keep the plant
cdver lightly with cloth or
zpa1er when dusting or sweeping
rbom. Mealy bugs sometimes at
th4m, and are best removed by a
orfsh
Tor t passed showered the
srfl5f me. and honeysuckie
: ground. as also tkoSe Of tree
3ope that no careful housewife will
her instinct Of tidiness IN gath
up these leaves and either burn
consigning them TO the ash heap
ad, sweep them together and pile
around the roots of orchard trees
e vines mentioned. In course OF
as the rains beat and the SNOW
n them, they will be crushed int
mbrace of Mother Earth. Mex
81 K they Will have disappeared, ant
#FDn where you placed them win b,
he'd by that very best OF fertiliz.
.af mold. It can be taken up and
buted among all the plants of III,
n.
Evening journal., 1903-10-14
Tsarina Cream.

one pint Of thick cream. one-third
bo. of gelatine, one-third cup of pow
dered sugar; one teaspoonful Of vanil-
la five tablespoonfuls Of sherry half
n cup Of chopped almonds and half a
cun Of pistache nuts; soak the gelatine
in one-third cup OF cold water; stir it
over boiling water until melted; whip
the cream stiT. add the sugar to IL,
then iov degrees add the cooled gela-
tine: when it begins to thicken add fla
vorinc and enough green coloring 70
tinge delicately; add almonds and hall
of the pistache, with one tablespoonful
of granulated sugar; MI paper cases
and set away to stiffeni sprinkle the
cases with the nuts and sugar before
filling them; beat the cream while add
ing the gelatine.
Evening journal., 1903-10-14
Women After Pure Food

In North Dakota the women are taxi
ing up the pure food question. The
State federation win discuss 1t at its
fall session. Commissioner Ladd, Of
the Pure Food Commission. has pre-
pared bulletin. armed with which wo-
men do their marketing. If the canned
goods. condensed milk, catsup. which
are offered to them are not found on his
pure food lists. they refuse to take
them and go elsewhere where unadul-
terated articles can be found.
Evening journal., 1903-10-14
A Japanese Idea

IA Japan the well-to-do have almost
always in their houses one room called
the chamber Of the inspiring view.
It's essential is a beautiful view, but
taste is catholic in Japan, and the de-
ightful view may be blossoming
cherry tree, a glimpse of a river, a min
iature garden or only the newly fallen
snow. In this delightful country they
get up parties to visit the maple trees
in the glory of autumn color or the
fresh, untrodden snow, as in this coun-
try one gives %leatre parties and din
ners. Mushroom hunts are a fashion
able diversion. and verse writing and
harp playing are occupations which in
the estimation Of these eternal children
bent the gentlewoman when she is
within doors.