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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-23

The Star is informed that Jack
Bell, we'll known Karnes City
lawyer, will within the next few
DAYS move to Brownsville and To-
cate in the practice. He will besuc-
ceeded in partnership with J. l..
Brown by his brother, Luke Bell,
a young lawyer from East Texas
Cuero Star.
There has been some complaint
about the bells now in the city, and
some heartless fellows have propos-
ed their removal. But this is differ
ent, and so we say, welcome Jack
Bell; we like to hear your voice.
And there are Bells and bellies you
know.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-23
IMPROVED IMPLEMENTS IN
MEXICO.

Hal P. Denton, the special cor
respondent of the Mexican Herald
at Washington, D. c., has the fol-
lowing to say in a late communica-
tion to his journal:
About 20 per cent of the agricul-
fural implements and tools used in
Mexico are modern; the other so
per cent are of the crudest and most
primitive type. Only the large
farmers, or hacendados, employ
modern agricultural implements,
and those only within comparative
iy recent years. Labor in Mexico is
very cheap. Farm laborers may be
employed at from is to 80 cents in
United States currency per day,
though in many parts of Mexico
they are very scarce and unreliable.
About 90 per cent of all modern
agricultural implements and tools
used in Mexico are imported from
the United States, the remainder
being imported from Germany. The
supplements most in use are reapers,
thrashers, mowers, and iron plows,
the latter principally with single
handle and wooden frame-all be-
long usually of the cheapest con-
struction.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-23
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by All infalned con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian tube. When this tube Is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
ly closed, deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored TO its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous services.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness) caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall s
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-23

Mr.. r. Boozer, of Campti, enroll
ed At the business college Monday
morning.-Center Daily News.
Bet he's not the only boOzer there
Orange Tribune.
Easterling never would have said
that. But then alasl i'll fares tie
land where once there lived as fine
drinking man as even Center or
Houston boasts Of.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-23

LET'S make an effort to secure
that extension of the Lott railroad
that is now being projected. Such
a road would be a good thing for
Wharton, and there is no reason
why we should not get it.-Whar-
ton Eagle.
1t would indeed be a good thing
Cor Wharton. The Lott road will
be a good thing for big territory
and numerous towns and cities.
And also, we hope, for Colonel Lott.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-23
The International
Monetary Commission
Make an Interesting Report-Mex-
leo and China Take Advanced
Positions.
Mexican Herald Bureau.
SIS Connecticut Avenue.

Washington, D. c. Oct. 15.-The
report of the international monetary
commission, composed of Messrs.
Hugh II. Hanna, Charles A. Conant
and jeremiah w. jerks, the salient
features of which have been sub
mitted to President Roosevelt,
Secretary of State Hay and Secret
airy of the Treasury Shaw, is looked
forward to with interest by men
who have followed the movements
of the commission in its journey
ings through Europe during the
past six months.
Mr.. Conant stated to me that the
report of the commission now near
ing completion will probably be
made public in about week. This
report, he said, shows that the
leading governments of Europe have
agreed upon plan by which Ethe
gold standard will be established
in China, but as to the details Of
this plan nothing could be said in
advance of the publication of the
complete report. .
When asked whether the plan
agreed upon would result in an
increased use of silver Mr.. Conant
replied that he supposed it would
to some extent create an increased
demand for the white metal.
When the commission went
abroad it received instructions to
the effect that it was to ask Euro
pean governments for any sugges-
tons they had tosmake for bringing
about a uniform rate of exchange
between gold and silver using coun-
tries. 1t is understood that the
commission had no authority to
propose any plan to any OF these
governments but that it was merely
to discover their attitude toward
the subject under consideration.
The forthcoming report, it is ex-
pected, will detail the attitude Of
the European governments toward
the subject under consideration,
which was first proposed by the
governments of Mexico and China
in a Joint note to this government,
the suggestion being made in order
to advance trade by having agreed
upon rate of exchange between
these countries and gold using eoun-
tries. 50 that merchants might not
be embarrassed, as they had been
in the past, by having the specui-
alive question of the rate OF ex-
change to meet in every commercial
transaction.
1t has been represented that this
uncertainty in regard to the rate Of
exchange has acted rs a barrier
between gold and silver using coun-
tries to make more difficult trade
on a small margin of profit. Such
margin Of prof; might be entirely
wiped out by a variation in the
rate of exchange between the time
of the sale and the time of pay
ment
In order to further advance this
project Prof. j. W. jerks will,
within a couple of weeks, depart for
China to confer with officials OF
that government.
HAJ p DFNTON
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-23

The blank cartridges which caus-
ed over 400 deaths from lockiaw In
July are made by four American
and one Canadian manufacturers.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-10-23

II. S. CANFIELD, Texas news
paper man of national reputation,
died in Chicago Oct. IS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
EA Y '
Is western Traffic
For Railroads

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 2l.-With the
exception of grain, little surplus freight
is in transmit or awaiting shipment.
Western railroad officials are confident
that conditions will remain satisfactory,
owing to an uninterrupted demand for
necessities. The number of empty cars
available is not great. The volume of
merchandise moving is less than a year
ago, but this is beneficial as prompt
transmission and delivery is facilitated
much to the satisfaction of shippers
and consignees.
Some officials are enthusiastic
enough to believe that the coming year
will show nearly as good and in some
respects better net results than during
the current period or the preceding
one. They are all getting the benefits
of great improvements, and in num-
Der of instances this will not have to
be charged up against net earnings of
the immediate future. Some officials
seem to think that there is enough
grain in the country to tide over the
period of industrial depression and
should another year bring forth good
crop results, the roads will hardly know
| what a lean year is. The growth Of
population in the territory contiguous
to the big transportation companies
is constantly and at the moment is
large enough to preclude the idea that
the roads will not have a well-balanced
| traffic in the future
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
Big n. DIS.
To Be There

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 2l-Thc medi-
cal section of the international con-
gress of science and arts to be held next
September at the worlds fair will be
attended by some of the most famous
men in European professional life. Ot
the "a departments into which the
congress is divided two are given to
medical research. In each of the sec
tions, also under the two departments
of medicine, will be selected promi-
nent American physician or investi-
gator, who will discuss certain phases
of medicine. An eminent American
specialist will also preside over the de-
alterations of each section. In order
that American scholarships may com
pare favorably with European scholar
ships the administrative board of the
congress of science and arts is max
ing the selections of Americans with
extraordinary care.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
Music Lovers
VIII Have
Grand TPedl

To the music lovers of Spokane a
rare treat is promised in the DO
hemian Girl" which will be sung at
the Auditorium on Friday and Satur-
day evenings and Saturday afternoon
of this week.
The opera will be given under the
direction of Professor A. Bareuther,
who has gained considerable promi-
nence in musical circles In connection
with the c. D. Hess Opera company,
Grau Opera company, Emma Abbott
company, Columbia Opera company
and others.
Spokane's best and strongest talent
makes up the cast and with chorus
of so and an orchestra of 20 pieces
there is no doubt this production will
be Of more than passing worth.
Among other features will be a
Hungarian ballet, in which 16 young
ladies will participate. under the di-
rection of Miss George Stone.
The cast will be as follows:
Count Arheim, William r. Brown
Thaddeus. Charles F. Orr; Devilshoof
O. w. Kyle; Florestein, Nellie Germ
captain of the guards, Clark Arm
strong; officer of the palace of JUS
tice, Alexander Quinn; servant of the
count, G. E. Stevens; Airline, Miss
Claudia Petit; gypsy queen, Mrs
George w. Manning; Little Airline
Celia Proulx; Buda, Miss Haze
Grimmer; pages to the count, Eunict
Haber and Louise Kleine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
IPeland'S Poet,
Gerald Griffin,
Not Forgotten

LONDON, Dec. 2l.-During the week
just ended there were held in various
parts of Ireland interesting celebra-
tions of the centenary of the birth Of
Gerald Griffin, the poet, who was born
December II, 1903. The author Of
"The Collegians,' and other notable
works, first saw the light in the city
of Limerick, and he died in Cork,
where he labored many years as a
Christian brother. Some portion of bis
active and useful life was also spent
at Dublin.
Griffin was a man endowed with
brilliant intellectual gifts, which he
generously placed at the service of his
country, and although not generally ac-
knowledged as a great poet, his writ
ings are marked by rare pathos, beauty
and finish. Efforts are now being made
in Limerick to discover the house in
which he was born, with a view OF
having tablet attached to it to per-
petuate his memory.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
CHRISTMAS CAKES
AND PUDD|NCS

be heavy. Frost with pink frosting
and decorate with cherries.
Imperial Fruit Cake-l pound each
of butter, light brown sugar and -four,
IL eggs, 2 pounds rasins. l pound cit
ron, u pound canded cherries, 2 tea
spoons cinnamon. | teaspoon each all
spice, mace, nutmeg and cloves,
tablespoons lemon juice; cream the but
ter, add sugar gradually and beat thor
oughly; separate yolks from whites Of
eggs, beat yolks until thick and lemon
colored and add to first mixture; chop
! raisins, cut citron in small pieces and
cherries in half, and mix with the -four
and spices; combine mixtures and stir
until well mixed; next add lemon juice
and, lastly, cut and fold in the whites
Of eggs that have been beaten stiff and
dry. Bake in two deep pans three
hours in very slow oven. The success
of this cake depends largely upon two
things-beating the eggs and the bak.
ing. Never beat the whites Of eggs
| for any cake until you are all ready
| for them.
White Almond Cake-Cream l cur
butter; add cups fine granulated SUI
gar and beat minutes: mix 8 cups
pastry flour with 4 teaspoons baking
powder and dash salt, add to first mix
ture, alternately, with Y cup water,
then add IA cups chopped almonds, .
teaspoons vanilla and 7a teaspoon al
mond extract; lastly cut and fold il
well beaten whites of eggs Bake il
square pans in moderate oven. Eros
with thick white frosting and sprinkle
chopped almonds over the top.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
Many Cross Bridge.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2I.-The new
Williamsburg bridge across the East
river, which was formally opened with
suitable ceremonies last Saturday, was
opened to regular traffic at o'clock
this morning, and during the forenoon
a continuous procession of pedestrians
and vehicles filed acrss the great struc-
ture. Pedestrians pay nothing to cross
the bridge, while the rates of toll for
vehicles are the same as on the Brook
lyn bridge, ranging from 10 cents for
automobiles down to cents for eques-
TRANS. Only one of the two roadways
is open to vehicle traffic and no surface
or elevated cars are as yet useing the
bridge, but it is expected that every
thing will be completed and in use by
early spring.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
Local Briefs

M. M. Simmons, a Newport attor-
ney, is registered at the Grand.
Why not buy trunk, suit case or
grip for Xmas present? Either is
useful; 10 per cent off. Spokane
Trunk Fact. S106 Howard.
T. J. Cox of Lewiston, Idaho, who
is engaged in the insurance business,
is at the Ridpath hotel.
DO it now. Become a customer of
ours at once. We will treat you
right. Watson Drug Co., 401 River
side avenue, Granite block.
f. M. Russell, a we'll known min
ing man Of Wallace, rs at the Rid
path, and will remain in the city for
| a few days.
An account with a savings bank
| does not always imply small transac-
| lions; far from it. Many large de-
| positors are using our savings pass
| book. They are using it for the in
terest they get; they are also using
| il because Of the convenience afford
ed. We issue certificates of deposit,
but many prefer the savings bank
pass book Spokane & Eastern Trust
company Spokane. Wash.
At the morning service at the First
Methodist church yesterday $500 was
| pledQed to carry on the work of the
| church during the coming season.
| The celebrated Kroeger pianos car
be found only at Bowers Piano Store,
9OS Sprague avenue. Prices reason
able and terms to suit.
The pupils of onzaga college will give
their annual holiday entertainment ii
the college hall tonight.
The Club Cafe always In the lead
Our Csc merchants lunch with beer
or wine from 1870 to p. m. as good
as ever. Headquarters for steaks
| chops. etc. !. Chilberg. manager
John Mckenzie delivered the frs
of two lectures on Herbert Spencer ant
his philosophy at the Unitarian churci
last night under the auspices of thu
Philosophical society.
Easy Work Soap-The largest CAKE
on the market for cents. No fancy
wrapper-all SOAP.
]. NJ. Jeanot of Hope is at the Vic
toria. Mr. Jeanot is interested in the
mercantile business.
Do it now. Buy your Christina
perfumes of Watson. His stock i!
new and fresh and up to date. Grant,
block druggist
d. NJ. Macfarlane, proprietor Of thu
Nelson Oh. c. News, is at the Rid
path.
A bad cough demands a good cure
Flaxseed and Onion Syrup cures. Fol
sale at Red Cross Pharmacy.
C. f. Caldwell, a mining man from
Kaslo, B. c., is at the Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP

II VIII be good news 70 Inc mOtHeTs
of small children to learn that Group
can be prevented. The first sign Of
Group is hoarseness. day or two
before the attack the child becomes
hoarsc. This is soon followed by a
peculiar rough cough Give Chamber
lains Cough Remedy freely as soon
as tho child becomes hoarse. or even
after the rough cough appears. and
1t will dispel all symptoms of Group.
In this way all danger and anxiety
may be avoided. This remedy is
used by thousands of mothers and
has never been known to foil. 1t is,
in fact. the only remedy that can al
ways be depended upon and that is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
BY all druggists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21

United States played the leading parts.
The speakers included Governor Heard
of Louisiana, NJ ,Jusserand, the French
ambassador, and Senior Ojedo, the Span
ish representative at Washington. A
feature of the celebration was the read
ing of the transfer proclamation from
the balcony of the Cabildo exactly
as was done century ago. Guns sta
toned in jackson square, formerly the
place. d'armes, fired a salute and the
flag of the United States was run up
amid vociferous cheering from the great
crowds that filed the square and the
.neiehborinq streets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
JUST THE SAME ONE
HUNDRED YEARS AGO

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. Pin
the old Cabildo. where 100 years ago
were held the ceremonies that marked
the passing of the great louisiana ter
ritory from the possession of France
to that of the United States. interest
ing exercises were held today in cele-
bration of the centennial Of the trans
fer The Cabildo was then the seat Of
government for the territory and is
now used by the supreme court.
The ceremonies today followed as
closely as possible the program of 100
years ago. As on that occasion rep
resentatives of France. SPAN and the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
The Markets.
LOCAL MARKETS.

1t will be gratifying information to
the young ladies of the city that
mistleto is now being sold for 35
cents a pound and there is plenty of
il both with and without the berries.
Other quotations on the local mar
ket today are homo grown kale at 10
cents q bunch small 'possum is also
being quoted and finding ready sale
at $3.50 each, already dressed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
SlOane.Paine Co.
CHRISTMAS DINNER.

Opossum from Louisiana, turkeys,
ducks, geese and chickens, shell oy-
sters from California. crabs, clans
and fish, poultry (dry picked), Ar
mour's fancy sausage in boxes for
Christmas breakfast. If you wish to
be served well, come early.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21

New York.-It is reported here that
Charles Sweeny Is about to buy the
Silver King and Daily West mines in
Utah and that capital stock of the
Federal company will be increased to
s50,000,00o.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
Washington.-In

washington.-In Cooper Union
last night, President Jacob G. Schu-
man of Cornell university delivered
an address on "rhe True Elements OF
National Greatness" during which he
took occasion to approve of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's acts in connection
with the Panama question.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21

For those desiring simpler pudding
the following recipe is offered:
Date Pudding-One cup finely chop
ped suet, one cup molasses, one cup
milk, three cups -four one-half tea
spoon soda, one teaspoon baking pow
der. one and one-half teaspoons salt,
one teaspoon cinnamon, one-half pound
dates, stoned and cut in small pieces
and Toured.
Mix dry ingredients; add molasses
and milk to suet; combine mixture,
and lastly add dates; turn into butter
ed mold, cover and steam three hours
Serve with drawn butter sauce.
Cherry Pound Cake-Cream l pound
butter, add l pound graduated sugar
gradually, and continue beating, then
add the yolks Of 10 eggs, beaten until
thick and lemon colored; add l pound
pastry -four, dash salt, teaspoons va
nilla, cups candied cherries; lastly
cut and fold in whites of 10 eggs beater
until stiff and dry; bake in deer
pan Ia hours in. very slow oven. !
this cake is put into hot oven it vii
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
San rrancoisco.-s. b. Hamilton {

San FranCCisco.-S. b. Hamilton or
Spokane, a prominent member of the
brotherhood of Railway Employees,
has been arrested here charged with
being a party to the embezzlement Of
$4,000 of the funds of the order. The
main charge is made against James
f. Massey, the second vice president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21

Post Falls, Idaho.-A Mr.. Atkins
of New York has been here for 10
days comforting with the Post Falls
Land company in reference to the es-
Establishment of a paper mill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21

The plum pudding and Christmas
cakes should be made at least one
week before Christmas, as the favor
is improved by standing. The woman
who does her own work will find it a
convenience to have good cake and
fruit pudding ready for use during the
holidays, for at this season the busiest
housewife endeavors to devote some
time to receiving and entertaining
friends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21

San Francisco.-Six deaths from
asphyxiation occurred here Saturday
night in three different lodging
houses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
EASTERN MARKETS.

s reported by the Coe Commission
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-08
"Blue Hens Chickens.o

Everybody knows that natives Of
Delaware are called "Blue Hens
Chickens" but not one in a hundred
can tell you why they are SO called.
The epithet is said to have had its orr
gin In the following:
One of Delaware's most gallant fight
ers in the war of the Revolution was a
Captain Caldwell, who was notorious
for his fondness for cockfighting. He
drilled his men admirably, they being
known throughout the army as "Cald-
wells Gamecocks," @ A @
This same Caldwell held to the pc
culiar theory that no cock was really
game unless Its mother was a blue hen,
AS the months wore away Caldwell's
men became known as the blue Hens
Chickens" title which only increased
their respect for the old gamecock cap
tain. The nickname became famous
and after the close of the war was ap-
piled indiscriminately to all natives of
the Diamond State.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-08


The bushmen In the Kalahari desert
,ften i've scores of miles from places
where water comes to the surface.
During certain part Of the year sharp
storms pass over the Kalahari, cover
ing the apparently arid region with the
brightest of verdure and filing for
few short days the water courses with
roaring torrents. The bushmen know
how to find water by digging in the
bottoms of these dried up river beds.
They dig hole three or four feet deep
and then tie a sponge to the end Of q
hollow reed. The sponge absorbs the
moisture at the notion of the hole, and
the natives draw it into their mouths
through the reed and then empty it into
calabashes for future use.
The animals that inhabit such wastes
as the Kalahari are of course accus-
toned to living upon very small apd
infrequent supplies of water. The Bech-
uana do not lead their cattle to the
drinking places oftener than once In
two or three days. 1t is said that goats
In the Kalahari frequently pass months
without water.