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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-05
BASIL WANTED A SWIM.

An elephant swimming in Long Is
land sound startled passengers on
steamers and fishermen in small boats
Sunday. The big beat was some dis
lance from shore, and swan with ap-
parent ease. Several rowboats were
in pursuit, and many attemuts were
made to capture him, but without
avail. The elephant was Basil, the
largest of the herd in theh zoo at Glen
Island. Early in the day he was tied
to stake outside of the elephant sheds
while his stall was being cleaned. He
amused himself by encircling the stake
with his trunk. Then he gave 1t a
quick jerk and the stake Travelled high
in the air. Basil looked toward the
sound The water was cool and tempt
ing. and he started. There were two
rail fences between him and the water
He did not jump them, but just pushed
through When he reached vegeta-
BILE patch he devoured half dozen
cabbages. BY this time his absence
had been noticed and number of
keepers We're after him. He waded
into the water, filed his trunk with
water and dren&ned them. They prod
ded him with hooks in an effort to
make him leave the water, but their
labor was futile. Finally ropes were
obtained, but when the men endeavor-
ed to place them over his head the ele-
plant struck out into deep water. The
head keeper ordered that rowboats be
brought, and telephone message was
sent to dispatch tugboa t immediate
ly. The boats got within range once
or twice, and the occupants were thor
oughly soaked.
1t was feared that Basil's strength
would give out and that he would
drown. A steam launch Joined in the
chase There were two keepers in 1t,
and they managed to get ahead of him,
and by waving their arms got him to
turn and head for shore. His strength
was apparently not failing, for twice
he circled about. When the big ele-
plant reached shore he shook himself,
and then started for his stall in the
elephant sheds
Basirs punishment viii be confne-
ment in his stall for a week or two
New York Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-05
WEDNESDAY, AUG 5, 1908.

Is there an unhidden danger in the
X-ray. Edison, the wizard, says:
1.-THE violet light has upset my digestion
and put me in bad way. Jumps
have formed all through the region Of
my stomach, and none of the many
specialists have consulted can do any
thing to relieve it. They say it is a
new condition Of affairs to them. I
have been examined by one man who
has dissected more than 1900 bodies,
and it puzzles him as much as the
others. know it is the result Of the
X-ray, because held the tube close
to my stomach when I worked. The
only thing that saved my eyes was the
fact that used a very weak tube, and
as it was my eyes were out of focus
for time. They are all right now"
One of his assistants has lost his left
arm at the shoulder and two of the I'm
gers on his right hand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-05

The United States senate has vet to
consider the nomination of Governor
Wood to be major general of the United
States army. It is well known that
President Roosevelt was Informed by
several senators as soon as he returned
from his western vote and varmint
hunt that if he sent to the senate the
name of Leonard Wood to be major
general, a strong effort would be made
to defeat his confirmation. Nearly all
the members of the senate committee
on military affairs have expressed
themselves as opposed to Wood, at
least on the ground that he has not
done enough to merit this extraordinary
advancement. These senators have
said that il the president persists, there
VIII be an investigation of all Wood 8
doings In Cuba. The members of the
senate committee on military affairs
are Hawley, Proctor, Warren, Quarles,
Scott, Foraker and Alger, republicans,
and Bate, Cockrell and Pettus, demo-
Gratis. with one democratic vacancy left
by the retirement of Harris of Kansas.
Should the republicans weaken, as
they may do, and as many have re-
Gently done before the tide Of Roose-
veltism in state politics. such demo-
Gratis as Bate, Cockrsll and Pettus, all
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-05
THOMAS FEATOA. PROP'R.
| PROF HoIIEY

Teaches every pnpii TO write ! ana
rapid, business hand. In course OF ia
private lessons and no failures. An
kinds OF pen work executed in the
highest degree OF art -
167 BANK STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-05

Unless King Edward means to de-
ceive the Irish people completely, says
an exchange, as has often been done
by Emgiishnen who spoke honeyeo
words, his addresses in Ireland ind
cate that the English sovereign is striv
ing to do something TO benefit that
sorely distressed country. We prefer
to believe that King Edward is honest
i'm his professions of friendship. II
he is he may rest assured that the gen
erons-hearted Irish people will more
than meet him half way. 1t has been
the practice heretofore of the British
sovereign to ignore Ireland's griev-
ances completely. Naturally the Brit
ish people followed the example OF
their ruler. The result was that al
most all England never could see that
Ireland had anything to complain Of.
and, Of course, the old bitterness be-
tween the two peoples was all the
more intensified. But now it appears
that change has taken place in Eng-
land. If we may judge by circum-
gtantial evidence. as it were, King Ed
ward is largely responsible for the new
Brit1sh attitude OF course, a formid-
able Irish parliamentary party, holding
practically the balance of power, must
have had something to do with bring.
ing the English government to a reali-
zahion that Ireland had wrongs to be
righted. Nevertheless it seems plain
that the king is actuated by good feel
ing toward Ireland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-05

three grand old soldiers and lovers of
justice, are hardly the sort Of men to
permit this fragrant favoritism and IN
deserved recognition to pass unresisted
and unrebuked Woods promotion to
be Encouragement In the regular army
is, in all conscience, bad enough. but
the certainty that, in the ordinary
course of human events, this erstwhile
army doctor is to be lieutenant-gener
and commander of the United States
army is quite more than enough.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-05
The Hon Marcus Hanna i still 0,

The Hon Marcus Hanna is still on
the earth, as recent events have shown,
and If President Roosevelt and his adj
vfsers think they can she1ve him they
have another think. A writer in Col
her's says he is not man of broad or
deep vision, but hethas made few taed-
cal mistakes. He backed Mr. McKin-
ley at the right time and gained heavi-
~. When other leaders were wonder
ing how to meet Mr. Bryan's attack on
trusts, Mr. Hanna came out boldly in
defense of trusts, and the election
showed that he had felt the public
pulse Alright. Later, the drift against
combined capital became stronger, and
Mr. Hanna appeared in the center of the
stage as the champion of labor and a
chief priest OF the popular and safe doc
trine Of Cancellation. The other day,
when the dispute arose about Ohio's in
dorsing Mr. Roosevelt for another term,
Mr. Hanna's backdown had in it a
heavy body blow for the president, and
a calculation for the future. Since
you are willing to come out openly 4
work in every way for your nominate
a year ahead" said Mr. Hanna, in eff
feet, but with entire courtesy, of
course 1 have no more to say" Fate
may deal your Uncle Marcus series
of bad hands, and even pat him out al
together, but he can be counted upon
to play a good game with whatever
cards he happens to hold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-05


cious smile all around. she gathered
up her lace train and made her royal
swish and frou-frou out of the room,
all of the boys gazing blankly after
her as if she had been from another
planet.
1.-TWO days later the conductor of the
Overland dropped in to play a few
turns before going out again.
sssSay,' he said to me before buying
chips, u dropped Mrs Kathryn Cum
ningham into town the other evening,
from nv train, and hear she got into
YOU for a few and the conductor
passed me the grim.
ga little matter of six thousand or
so,' / told him is that her name
Mrs Kathryn Cunningham?
".OhJhuh,' said the conductor. THAT
and Sacramento Kate and Magnet Kit
ty and few others that's she's picked
ND along the coast fooled you for
six thousand, you say? Say, l guess
Kitty must have worked the magnet
ON YOU
sssAnd that is exactly what Sacra-
memto Kathryn had worked on me-the
magnet. The magnet was a dead new
one out that way then, and that was
the only excuse / had for not having
got next to it Mrs. Kathryn Cunning
ham, widow of Jack Cunningham who
had run the biggest faro game in
Sacramento, was the woman ! had
heard a good deal about. but had new
err seen her until that might when she
had zephyred in and helped to pull the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
Prof. ]. 3. viana.

Does your piano need turning?
Is it out of proper condition in any
way? If so | can tune and restore
it to its first condition and will
guarantee all my work. will not
accept any pay until my work is
proved a success. You take no
chances, for | will tune your piano
and keep it in tune for some time
and until you are satisfied before
require pay for my services.
| have frst-class recommendations
from some OF the hest people in
Texas, which | would like to show
you. | also represent some of the
leading piano factories and can sell
you as fine instruments as can be
had anywhere
Call on me at Putegnat's drug
store, or drop me note through
the postoffice, care of this store.
Respectfully,
PROF. J. B. VIANA
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
NOTICE OF MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS

Office OF St. Louis, Brownsville s
Mexico Ry, Co, Corpus Christi, TeTas.
Notice Is hereby given that spec'T,
stockholders meeting Is called for Sept.
%, 1898, at the temporary of
fees of this company at Corpus
Christi, Texas. for the purpose of au-
thoriZiug an increase of the capital stock
to total of Three Million Eight Hundred
and Fifty Thousand -. So. 900 Dolia s..
Also for the purpose of authorizing the
board of directors to file an amendment,
or amendments, 20 its present charter
providing for the extension of its main
line from a point al or near Sinton, in
san Patricio county, through RefugiO,
Victoria, Calhoun, jackson, Wharton.
Matagorda. Brazoriob and Fort Bend
counties to the city of Houston, in
Harris ounty; with branch from said
extended main line from Il point not
more than six II IS GiS ant from Che
mango. in Brazorio county, to the city
of Galveston, in Galveston coun-
tv. Also for a branch from its
pres mt main line at Kingsyiile
in Nueces county, southwest thro 1gh
HidalgO county to point sixty miles
distant therefrOm IN STAIR county.
Attest: URIAH LOTT,
President.
CAESAR KLEBERG,
Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
PERSONALS.

Capt. ]. Flynn returned to the
Point yesterday.
Miss Mielke is in the city from
the Point today.
! DIR. Smith is at the Point enioy-
ing the sea breeze.
Vicente Simo was passenger up
today from the Point.
James Brown. Jr., is down by the
sounding sea- today.
The Misses Hooks returned home
today from Point Isabel.
Geo. Scanlan and E. Campbell
came up today from the Point.
Mrs. R. Pellat is visiting at the
Point, having gone down yesterday.
Capt. Gus. Thorsell and daugh-
tiers cane up today from the Point.
F. B. Garriga and family return
ed to the city today from thePoint.
Rev. Beean went down to the
Point yesterday and remained over
today.
Mrs. w. NJ. Radcliffe and son
came up today from short visit to
the Point.
Mrs. r. Stillman and Mrs. Vivier
and son were passengers to the
Point yesterday.
Albert Liecke is where the salt
breeze blows today, having gone to
the Point last evening.
Mrs. Trumbull Sharpe returned
to the Point yesterday to remain
week, when she will remove to the
city for the fall and winter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
Concert In Matam0r0S.

There will be a benefit concert at
the grand opera house in Matamo-
ros Sunday evening, August 80,
given by the young ladies of the
city. Many features of delightful
will be on the pro-
gramme and the friends of refined
social amusement from each of the
twin cities are respectfully invited
to attend. Admission fees will he
reasonable, the receipts to be donat-
ed to the hospital and toward the
material improvement of Matamo-
ros.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
First Big Rice Sale.

The first big lot of rice sold in
Texas this season was made by the
Brownsville Land and Irrigation
Co. to Leon Viterbo, representing
the Seaboard Rice Milling Co., of
Galveston, the deal being closed to-
day. Over 1000 bags of fine Hon
duras rice were transferred, a part
of the sale was shipped on the
steamer Manteo.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
800 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased 20 learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Oatarrh being a
constitution Al disease, requires a consti-
tntiOnal treatment Hall Catarrh Cure
IS taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton OF the disease, and giving the Pc
tient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doir q
its work The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer one Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
timonials
Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Important Notice.

To the Teachers and Patrons OF
the Public Free Schools of the City
OF Brownsville.
Owing to the delay in obtaining
the necessary text books the OPEN
ing Of the public free schools ofthis
city is hereby postponed until Mon
day the Dist day of September,
1908.
By order of the board of trustees.
LOTS KowALsKI,
Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27

Tommy" asked the teacher OF a
small pupil, how many days are
there in year,"
Three hundred and sixty five
and a fourth" answered Tommy.
How can there Re a fourth Of a
dav?" asked the teachor.
"0h." replied the lii lie fellow
that's the Fourth OF july
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27

For latest STYLES of mems neck
wear, the \. w. Cowen & Bros,
make, call at H. Grunewald's.
MULES AND HORSES. Just arriv-
ed, a car load of mules and Horses. For
sale at my stable, with guarantee or
money refunded. Come early and get
choice. W. B BARBEE-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
LOCAL ITEMS.
Fnrnitnre at II. Grunewald's.

Mrs. Woodhouse left today by
stage for Boerne. Tex, to spend a
month. Her son, Edwin, who has
been at Saltillo, will join her there.
Mrs. Kleiber and Miss Woodhouse
will also join their mother at
Boerne later. Mrs. Woodhouse will
visit relatives at New Orleans be-
fore returning home.
The Manteo sailed yesterday at
40 D. m. She had on board 200
tons of freight, consisting in part of
SS4 sacks of rice from the Browns
Vile Land and Irrigation Co.; GAL
sacks of rice from NJ. G. Mayes; 50
tons cotton seed from H. Grune-
valid. rs bales of cotton from ]. H.
Fernandez; 5O7 bags of seed cotton
from \. Cueto & Bro.
For SALE.-City scrip in amounts
to suit purchasers. Apply to F.
Yturria. L0-24-t wk.
Mr.. Mike Jagou has on exhibit
ton at the Jagou saloon huge
citron. or toronto, which he plucked
from a tree in his garden. This
specimen weighs 81 pounds, after
being dry for several days, and
measures one way 194 inches and
another way 224 inches in circum-
ference. The tree which grew this
citrou is loaded with others as large.
CARPENTER AND Observation-Disclosures
taken for both frame and brick build
inps. and all other work in my line.
Also painting and repairing. Address,
Naranio Ranch, w. 5. CORKILL.
L. S. Commissioner Creager held
\ reception in his court this morn
ing, the principal guests being Nes-
tor Martinez and Francisco San
chez Zamorano. Both parties were
arraigned on charges of having
smuggled horses. They were bound
oyer under $3.50 bond each, in
default of giving it they were COM
mitted to Jail.
Hamilton-Brown shoes, all styles
and John B. Stetson hats at Grune-
wald's.
4. W. Amthor started out this
morning with livery stable hack
to 90 to where the surveyors OF the
Hidalgo branch of the Lott railroad
are at work. He will relieve {. &.
Eusminger, the locating engineer IN
charge. who will come to the city to
confer with Chief Engineer Jonah.
Mr. Amthor will be absent at least
q week. Mr.. Jonah informed The
HERALD last night that the Hidalgo
branch was located h. way and
the surveyors are averaging two
miles a day.
Keller Instep-Support for ladies
and gentlemen. Call at H. Grune-
wald's.
DrED-At St. Joseph's Home, at
4:SO p. m. Aug. 20, Josepha Mer-
cado. born at Perez, Mex, in 1903.
DIrD.-Sehorita Professora Julia
Paroles Lozano, one Of the Heroic
City's best known and most popul-
ar Young ladies, aged Is years.
Funeral this evening in the GEM
etery Of Matamoros. Relatives and
friends of the deceased are respect
fully invited to attend.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
WOodmen of World.

The Woodmen of the World will
meet this evening at their hall on
Elizabeth street. a full attendance
is urged.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
Secretary.
Brownsville, August 18th, 1908.

A house-t toulouse canvass of
Newark, n. j., reveals the fact that
one family out of seven in that city
of 100000 inhabitants, is without
a copy of the Bible
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
Lodging for Rent.

Comfortable rooms, nicely fur
nished, with bath, centrally located.
For terms, apply 10
Mrs. w. J. COLLINS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
Notice To Patrons.

Parents and guardians of chill
dren within the scholastic age-that
is, over Z and under II years of
age-residing in this county outside
of the city of Brownsville, are here
by notified that no child, so resid-
ing, will be admitted to the public
free schools of said city, except up
on presentation by such child of a
certificate of transfer duly issued
out of the office Of the superin' :
dent of public instruction of Cam
eron county. BY order of the board
Of trustees,
LOUIS KOWALsKI,
Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
The Thomas ohool.
SELECT SCHOOL FOR GIRIs-wEsT END. SAN ANTONIO. TIE

Pupil of Madame Marhe Leading Piano teacher the Royal
Iepc teacher the National Design New
Business teacher Graduate leading Commercial College
tled Ouly twice during the past sahOO
Write for catalogue.
a A. A. NJ, President
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
Agricultural Mechanical College Of Texas

Tn Chronological College T,xa<. tree N-re>sa
C"er r>">r7 $4,000 ~ssi" lab, fu' Tor ned, >nrnt
Ml"i' l6 Applicants Is VII
rapahe. I4"rg~ rddr,or> ,qulpmr'. Mlnra
training
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27

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, 1903-08-27
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

Lectures. laboratory ana eXprrlIi'. ul'l ~"Ik II
ricufnrr, nmAl irShauGry dairylug, rirar,
chemistry, Atd 'r,'nornlc entomology.
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Just received from HuatuscC
Mex. Peaberry coffee.
w. B. AUSTIN.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Courses IL rivIi railrnad, n'c'.nn''
engiI Tern 9. aud architecture Ma:uni -'n''in
TEXTILE SCHOOL
Fonr wears course IN textile engineering.
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GENERAL SUBJECTS
Thorongh raining In EngIish, History. Eco

G'rma'. Ftr' h. Spanish. t. ,ry Chemistry. "ni ''eoi'g
TrchrIra "a
a. Bak-r. 81. ;+tary. College Station.
DAVID F. Houston, L. l.. D.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
BOOK THIEVES.
An III That London Booksellers Are
Heir To
From The Academy and Literature.

From The Academy and Literature.
It is not generally known that the wire cages"
which have lately become a feature of many
booksellers outside shelves intended as a
protection against theft. Booksellers ! learn
are particular sufferers in this respect One
would hardly have suspected it, seeing that
books seem hardly adapted TO convenient barter
and are certainly OF no use when boiled down
Books are not intrinscally valuable but in these
days OF big discounts. when the thirteenth to
the dozen" so often affords the bookseller his
sole chance Of profit, the loss Of even single
volume is a matter Of consideration. These dep
relations appear in many instances TO be COM
United by well dressed persons Of the "klepto-
maniac" class, but in many instances the pro-
1essional gentry are not above directing their
attention 70 the bookstalls. Not long since a
well known bookseller IN the neighborhood was
unlaWfully deprived OF a whole stock Of maya
zines which rested on the counter outside his
shop. All attempts 10 discover the author or
authors OF this theft proved fruitless.
Some few years ago q bookseller In Manches-
ter. who had provided himself with three hun
pred copies OF a shilling almanac illustrated bv
hete GFeenaWays was gratifed 10 find HIS stock
exhausted almost within week He was sub
sequenuy visited by would be purchaser. who
rendered threepence and demanded as many
sellers protest, the customer informed him that
copies or the almanac were being sold at that
moment IN notwithstanding, Manchester
at penny apiece. Inquiry not only proved this
statement TO be quite correct but elected the
1act that the books In question We're the stolen
property OF this very bookseller. 1t is pleasing
10 learn that the book thief does not always get
Of scot free. Mr.. Bumpus of HoIborn. q ntrTad
q thief only six months ago. and he went 10
hard labor. Another thief was caught red
handed IN F1eet-st. even more recently T3ut
somehow these cases 90 not get into the papers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-01
Foreclosure Sales.
SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF NEW

SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF NEW
York.-Agnes Cochran Plaintiff. against Charles A.
others, Defendants-In pursuance O judy
OF foreclosure and sale duly made and n
entitled action, and bearing 2st
November 1903 l, the undersigned the
Judgment named will sell public auction. New
York Real Estate Saesroom, No. l6I Broadway,
Borough Of Manhattan. city Of New York, 10th
day OF December 1903 at y O'Clock day.
Fisher, auctioneer. the
said Judgment 70 be sold and therein described follows
All that lot piece parcel Of land with building
thereon erected situate lying and being in the Borough
Manhattan and City Of New York. formerly in the
Twelfth Ward OF the CITY Of New York and bounded
described follows: Beginning
~ side Of one hundred and twenty second Street
hundred and eighty-seven t2ST) eleven QD
inches eastery from the northeasterly OF First
and hundred and tweaysecond Street: run
ming thence norhery parallel with First Avenue Of
way through party wall, hundred feet eleven
inches TO the centre line Of the block thence
along said centre line parallel with one hundred
Twenysecond street sixteen feet eight inches thence
souherly. again parallel with First Avenue, part
through party wall hundred feet eleven inches
norherly side OF One hundred twentysecond
Street; and thence westerly along one hundred
sixteen place
o beginning
Dated. York. November 23rd, 1908
ARTHUR d.. TRIFAX.
SAMUEL T. CARTER Jr. Attorney for PLAINTIFF. IS Wall
street Borough Of Manhattan. New York City.
following is diagram OF the property 10
Its street number is 423 East l22nd Street: