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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-25
Charter Notice Number 1902.

Treasury Department, Office o
Comptroller of the Currency, Wash
ington, D. c. Oct. Is, 1908,
Whereas.-By satisfactory evi-
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.
-; ]. P. KANE,
SEAL Deputy and Acting Com
' troller ofthe Currency.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-25
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF roLEDo, , :,

STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes cate that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of CATARRH that
cannot be cured by the use of HALL S
CATTARH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in
nv presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON.
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken internal
" and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-25

OTRIAL NUMBERS of our beautiful
- magazine, with particulars of new
plan Of home money-making, on receipt
Of only ten cents. Address, WoMAS's
WORK" Athens, Ga
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-25

FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHS,
Call at my studio, on Elizabeth
and 18th. streets. Best work at
popular prices.
MARY NJ. WALTGENBACH.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-25
Leo Wise'S Daily Price List.

Fulton Market corn beef, per Id. =. 12c
Prepared hams, each. ............S soc
Outing hams, per lb. zoe
Large Dove Brand hams, per Id. zoe
Fancy bacon bellies, per ID. 18c
Pigs feet, each. Observation-Disclosures. &c
Limburger cheese, per brick. ... SOC
Best flour, per sack. 81 As
Best coffee, per ID. ....... 10 and 12c
Evaporated fruits. all kinds, per h.. 1919
Strawberry and peach preserves .125
The above are strictly cash prices.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-25

Rooms for lodging are also in
demand.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-25
Large Consignment Of Fruits.
Fruits, Nuts, Sweetpotatoes, ETC.,
Coming to Gains on the Steam
ship Manteo.

Upon the arrival of freight per
steamship Manteo, Cain the Browns
vile grocer, will offer for sale in
quantities to suit the purchaser:
Oranges,
Grapes,
Bananas,
Lemons,
Russell and Baldwin apples,
Almonds,
Pecans, etc.
All at exceedingly low prices for
cash. Call at once before all are
gone. CAMS GROCERY,
San Roman Bldg, Elizabeth st.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

library, but by combination one can be es-
tsblished in every community for the com.
mon good OF all, The people are willing TO
help themselves in this direction and only
ask the State to supply the managerial
agency and directing head
The principal cities Of the State have
their public free libraries in handsome
buildings. and many Of the towns as we'll.
But the effort should not stop there. The
country districts want miscellaneous read.
ing matter and books of reference, and
travelling libraries can reach them
When the women do so much. when public
spirited philanthropists lend them helping
hand when encouragement comes TO them
from so many sources, can the State afford
to refuse the aid it is asked to give?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17
Houston, Tex, Tuesday, February II, 1905
IA PAGES TO-DAY.
COTTON GIN STATISTICS.

Even a cursory examination of the Burle-
son bill for gathering cotton gin statistics
will show its great value to producers Of the
crop by way of presenting the actual facts
OF the output during the season.
AS The Post has often explained, the com
mercial world is sure to make cotton crop
estimates and in the absence of accurate
information will do its best at guessing.
Self interest influences the suessers to OK
aggerate the crop for the purpose of depress-
ing prices and nine times out Of ten the
farmers suffer in consequence. Indeed un.
til the department Of agriculture began to
make monthly reports of cotton crop con-
ditions, furnishing a reliable basis for com.
parsons and estimates, the planters were
pluudered at will by the expert estimators
in the pay of the spinners. And even yet,
estimates are put forth with such plausi'
hity that they influence the market to a
considerable degree-and always on the side
Of low prices.
AS is pointed out in the committee report
on the Burleson bill the Neal and Buston
estimates last fall put the crop Of 1902-1903
at 1880 900 to y 500 o0O, while the present
estimate, based on output TO date, is that
tho crop will not exceed IL II reaches IT,
100000. The effect of these estimates last
fan was to depress prices which have recov
cred only during the last two weeks wher
the greater part Of the crop had left thu
producers hands If the truth had beef
known earlier much of the late advance II
price would have come in december ant
the farmers would have proftod accordingly
With the agricultural departments month
~ reports Of conditions and with frequeu
gin reports Of actual results the experts
will find it difficult to deceive the publi
and the cotton farmer will be the beneficiary
II is rather late in the session of congress
for the bin TO pass, but MI Burleson is hone
fpl that by extraordinary effort he may &c
Il through
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17
gamperina 10hk 9rifleS
E1nGER1N,.
(By I ~ LeviE)

F1GGERlN'.
I wouldn't be surprised If should hesr robin
sing
Before the week was out, by iing OF springs
Jest wakin' up LIN,
Err see the bluebrds buildin' where the ouddin
branches swing, ,
An where the rnist's a-drippin' m eaeh h'tIs
twisty cup
The newborn leaves make an reel my oiooN
jest surge along
Hain't yeh never knowed that feelin' Spring
time dancin' in yer bood'
Till my lips are curved fer whistn an my
souls attuned ter song
An I'm clipper, sittin' ready an a'straaol'h
thoo the mud.
Bet I'm clipper gittin' ready workin round an
doin chores.
l hev sot hived up all winter, but / got ter
hustle now
Thets the why I'm son whistlin' an ALVIN
out O. doors,
LAWN out what I'll be raisn an a-hxin' fer
ter pillow .-.. ...;.. .hiy.-
My but this is glorious weather--twi%t sniVef
an sweat
An jest me goin barehead, an a-Put'efih
around
Fixiu' fer the biggest season at ever had bet
Fer this winters been dandy at a'melerin
the ground
So it wouldn't tail surprise me- f should 'sor
my noise awhile,
r should hear a robin calm, or should heat
bluebrd sing.
When 1t comes ter heavenly music prefer j
country style,
I'm the threats o feathered songsters hoppin
on a twg ter swing,
Whilst I'm iggerin' the cabbage an termattersc
an SIGH,
An the pork, an corn, an other things In
goin' fer ter raise.
Up till now the pesky weevils kept me TN
gttin' rich,
But I think divcrsfyin' spells the partin' o
our ways.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17
A LIBRARY COMMISSION.

There Is pending IN the legislature bill
to create and establish the Texas library
commission.
THIS bill is in answer to the efforts Of
committee from the Federation Of Women
Clubs the Library atsociauon and the Teach
els association three organizations de-
voted 70 higher and better educational I'd.
vantages and 70 the dissemination Of knowl.
edge among the people at large
The purposes Of this bill will surely com.
rsend themselves to the favorable considera.
tor Of tho pubro and should command the
approval Of legislators This library com
r0ission Is to consist Of five members ap-
pointed by tho governor, who win serve two
ytars and without compensation It's duties
are 70 collate and disseminate throughout
the state needed information as to the or.
sanaatton and management Of free libraries.
Il shall also on occasions print and dis
tribute lists OF suitable books for such IL
braries and for individuals as we'll II shall.
when the opportunity offers, establish and
advise and assist in the organization of free
travelling libraries. It is empowered to re,
ceiye and administer donations or endow.
rnents in the interest OF public libraries. II
may, whenever able to do so, collect, dstri
butte and keep at convenient central places
public documents issued by the State. or any
OF its departments. It shall biennially re
port to the governor and the legislature its
transactions aud submit such recommends
lions as its experience may dictate and the
library interests of the State require. The
sum of $3.50 is to be appropriated for the
expenses of the commission.
This in brief, is what the great State Of
Texas Is asked to do in behalf of free Ii
brares for it's people, the cost being so in
Significant as scarcely to require mention
There is growing interest In the dissent
nation Of wholesome literature and in tn,
establishment OF public libraries in Texas
The minds Of men are grasping for more
light and free libraries furnish this light
Thsy are this mediums through which IN
frF@siieg Il ebtaisse'
Few msa can AFFORD an extensive private
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17
FolN Of IndIserImInate charIty.

ST. Louis Republic
The only wise charity is that which makes
sure Of helpful purpose by working through or.
ganiEed channels OF relief Remember this-every
dollar that goes to the undessrving is just that
much withheld from the deserving poor. Stats
tics prove that more than onehalf OF all relief,
public and private dispensed in large cities goes
to the professional beggars who forces themselves
upon the notice OF the oharitaby inclined This
leaves less than half for the relief of the genuine
ly destitute who shrink from making an appeal
to the public The organized charities best search
out these truly deserving cases and extend the
needed help
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17
KlPLlNG AND OTHERS.

Since Kiping gave US "Christendie.
Which really seems to owe its
Existence to his urgent need.
We have lot more poets
Since they can make the needed words
Despite the purist's curses
There's nothing quito so easy as
1t IS to dash off verses.
The poet takes his pen in hand
Or possibly, his pencil
And when he has to- makes a word,
Then simply trusts its sensell
Be made apparent to the one
Who tries 10 read the dribble
The poet. in his leisure hours
Has taken time TO scribble.
Mayhap the poet writes of her
Whose lips are red as coral
Ihen'plunges through the rhymng words
And thus discovers oral"
Yet It is not the word he wants
He knows no way TO make II
Fit into verse on maiden charms,
And so he does not take it.
Instead he boldly makes a word
To fit the one he's using,
And does not care how much he is
The mother tongue abusing.
Some stanzas back sought 10 rhyme
A word with pencl--failing
But, using a contracted form,
found had clear sailing.
Yet few Of us would ever dare
In "Christendom'--Im thinking
To change the dom" 10 die" and yet
Avoid all signs OF shrinking.
il is deed too daring quite,
For any bard a stripping
Ard yet n's np'hing 70 = mar
Like Mister Rudysrd kipins,
y. G STvAIT. ~ 81. IsSssk GsSsits.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17
Too Much Luxurn In Twins.

Milwaukee Journal.
There is great tendency n the present time
toward eager pursuit of luxurious living. Every
man seems strsining every nerve 70 outdb some.
one else in SNOWY appearance He builds his
house not for comfort and convenience, but TO
have it cost more and make more imposing ap-
pearanee than his neghbdr. Dress, furnishing,
squipsses style Of living or giving of entertain
ments are all based upon how they will strike
other people rather than what will crafty one
own personal tastes, Ii we would have more real
foundation 70 our prosperity as nation we need
10 seek great simplicity in our lives
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

TIE Posr Is in receipt Of letter from
prominent Houstonian, during the course Of which
he says; u see from your editorial this morn
ing that you assume, or seem to think, that all
of those who own property adjacent to the city
are opposed 10 the proposed extension Of the
corporate limits In this you are in error. /
own quite lot Of such property, and am in
favor of the extension, aud know several others
who feel the same way
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

porous city In Texas for the sake OF these
two inoonsiderable classes whose self inter.
est is so pslpable and SO contrary to sound
public policy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

THE Posr will be served with breakfast in a
great many Texas homes this morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

Poor San Franeiseol She hasn't case Of
plague to her name.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

AMERICAN diplomats may wear knee breaches
If they choose to do so, but the American states
man who dons rainy day pants will not make
hit with the common people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

To INTERIOR TEXAS Good morning The
Houston Post with your coffee and rolls this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17
SunscRLrrroNs ~ MAiL-lr Adpsass.

Entered O, the PostofNrs at Hopstor, TsrSi, as
Sseond-CiaSs Nal Motier.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17
ONO as IOR.

Since this blizzard swooped down Oh US.
An has KEEP us almost fritz
! fer one can't help admirin'
How that grounding knew his biz
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

QUAY isn't statesman but he's an Al poiti-
clan,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
Ncs tisi, 1908. iiss iio7 and 1909 Franklin Ave
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
by THE
iousToN PRINTING COMPANY.

Y E Ef:;s:s'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

Knox says; N wise administration of the anti
trust law promises much that is helpful and moth
iry that is harmful" lie is doubtless talking
the trusts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

Oh. who would care TO suffer here
While joys perpetual wait above;
Why cling TO earth with all its care
While Heavens eternal song is love
SoNRiE DicSEy, 10 Troy Enterprise
II is quite evident from the above that Sonrie
should get him sweeie
Where the folks are so lazy, too law TO walk
But sit on street corners, and gossip and taiL
O. know ye the land II not, let me tell
It's the city OF Rockport-outpost Of hell
--RockfSri Enterprise
Geel We're holding the forms back for re-
port OF the casualties.
RsrsiS,
That's The way to SrsvL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

TURKEY is glad that Bulgaria's intentions are
so pacific but despite his Joy the Sublime
Porte continues 70 look 70 the printing OF his gun.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

Does Il pay 10 advertised Does it pay to take
a steer that's been running loose on the range.
living on cactus and petrihed wood till he's lust
bunch of barb wire and sole leather and feed
him on corn till he's just a solid chunk of porter
house steak aud oleo oil You can bet il does
pay.--MeGyegoy Observer.
There's no doubt that advertising pays; but
we'd hate to attempt to kidnap that kind Of a
steer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

HAv1No been relieved Of the blockade Ptes,
dent Castro vii call out the firing squad and
proceed to expend the revolutouIsts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

WHY did not the charter fighters appear be-
fore the city council and file their protests and
make their objections; They were invited to
do so
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

oruEs than this, the Sunday Statesman will
be repicte with the news Of the day and night,
both local and foreign 1t will be no midnight
edition." delivered from the press at p. M
with news twelve hours old ito catch an early
train" but the Sunday Statesman will contain
the full Associated Press report received IN this
office as late as 80 o'clock a, m, OF the day OF
ublicaton.---4uStiii Statement
This very curt thrust at the Houston Chron-
icle is indeed matter for surprise, when it is re-
mcmberod that both the Statesman and Chron-
ico are presided over by the same man What's
up?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

TURKEY feels relieved concerning Macedonia
This is perhaps merely preliminary to her being
relieved Of Macedonia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

THr president gives it out that he considers
that his trust-throttling promises have been re-
deemed But II the trusts have been or are 70
be throttled they should he told about it. Tor
up to the present they are not .vea breathing
hard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

For all the public has learned to the contrary,
Miles went around the world the same way he
stays at homc-tth his mouth shut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

TR1pRLING AGEHTs--c s. r. Hoiland, Audi
tori A. w Palmer. B. B. Throop, J. H. Barton ana
3. rs. Gibson
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

THg Texas railroads make schedules and The
Post comes along and eheerfully takes advantage
Of them TO serve its readers throughout the State
with the news
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

How would you like TO get hold of the man
who predicted that blizzard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17

Three points at least in this presentation M
the case from the biased census STANDPOINT
appeal to the careful student. One Is tne ''l
nent that the census bureau is in possession
verified list of all the establishments ehsas'
ginning cotton throughout the South ano
ing the number of such establishments a. 80 ~,
and then making a statement compaf,ns Il,
figure with the number OF gins win wu''
department Of agriculture claims TO DC IN. ~ nn.i
This comparison is rather lame az Pc. e heard
Secretary Wilson and Statstcian hyae ~ so1th
from it will be wen for the people o. 'DN
to reserve their opinions. .,s. esH
Another thing is the census otse'e s,,t,,tics
mate of the cost Of gathering weekly 1Uy;l.o1
which is $500 900 annually SeGFsl"S ,s xsi.
says he can do the same work ana 90 ,,,nt
for something like one-twentieth lha' .sfr,int
The census directors eNcuse lof ~ In cerrrs.
out the plainly expressed provisions q -" "a iass
nent census act, which directed h.u cot.
weekly compilations and publications o. l ,orps
statistics, is also rather lame ms $3.50 49,
the third Of the points referred 20 a98s,t,l.ss be
These matters and others VIII uo Az Xiii and
brought out during the progress OF tne Vii lose
if right and justice prevail farmer ne ooSsr
nothing because of a curtailment " .,riculi !.
and Jurisdiction OF the department q ss.njyes y
the .offieials Of which have shown 'ne"''
be friends Of the producing classes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-07
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.

CC.N
 NEW YORK, Nov. e.-Each succeeding week has furnished increased excitement in the cotton trade and the present has proved no exception. The sensational advance in prices and the enormous business done in both futures and actual cotton have resulted from estimates on consumption estimated yield. We do not believe we are over-stating the case in saying that not since the Civil War stopped production in the Southern States by the withdrawal of the male population from the plantations has the production of cotton been placed below consumption. In the short crop year Of 1899, the crop fell a million bales
 behind requirements, but the South was full
 of cotton left over from the two previous
 seasons of over production. Cotton had been
 drug on the market at cents a pound and
 spinners had put away lot of 1t for future
 emergencies. At the present there Is no re-
 last year Is taken as safe index of amount
 in second hands or the invisible supply the
 figures are so small that they hardly become
 a factor. The years needs must be there fore met from the years crop. According to Ellison's requirements at fair prices will be about lo.eoo, 900 bales. This is based on the idea that the spinners will pay o and [ cents Now. on the other hand. crop esti- mates are ranging below last years The
 most conservative talk a smaller crop and lO.25o, 900 Is about the figure prevailing
 To this situation the cotton world was
 awakened this week. We don't say consump-
 tion will be Io9oo 900. If the crop is TO-
 o.ooo. 900. We can't consume what we haven't. Nor do say the crop is TO- 25o.ooo. It may prove ll.25o, 900, but as long as the average estimate is less than the figure on consumption we safely predict just such market We had this week The question to be asked is as talk Is for A pinch at what price will consumption be curtailed :?
 As soon as crop ideas are enlarged there will be setback during which the spinners will buy. If ideas grow small again prices will boil until the level stops buying. This is the present outlook. there Is. of course, an enorm- ous movement of cotton from the South We
 think this is explained by the fact that the biggest exporting houses in the business tell us they have done a record breaking trade with Europe to date. We think this infor-
 nation Is enough to make the American spin ner stop and consider his position. Exports
 this week were huge and more cotton has gone abroad in proportion to the movement
 than last year. Speculation is now rampant and 1t is wise to proceed cautiously no mat ter what the price may be. It win be fool hardy to short cotton as long the crop is thought to be below needs On a break be low loh cents we would begin to buy eau
 tiously and not be discouraged In the event
 of decided drop in prices. Fluctuations will be on an enormous scale for some time