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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
PERSONALS.

John Lightbourn came up ron
the Point yesterday.
Hal Howard left on the stage to.
day for San Antonio.
George Seaman returned last
evening from the Point.
NJ A. Wolf of Monterey arrived
by last evenings stage, and is stay
in at the Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Sharpe and
nephew went to the Point yesterday
for a breath of salt air.
Ludwig Dreyfuss returned yester-
day via Matamoros from six
weeks trip into the interior of Mex
leo.
A. Nordman returned last even
ing from Hidalgo, where he went to
repair and tune some pianos. He
will remain here a short time longer.
J. Fl. Edwards, Esq, of Hidalgo,
came down by Yesterdays Matamo-
ros train, on flying business trip
to Brownsville, returning home this
morning. Since he has become
Editor Edwards, our up-river friend
has to keep busy.
Leonard Layton left by today's
stage for San Antonio, where he
goes to take position. Leonard
is one of our bright and energetic
boys, and THE HERALD expects him
to succeed in whatever business he
His Brownsville friends |
will miss him, but all wish him
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
TEXAS ITEMS.

The famols painting. THE Clean
ers" by Breton, was bought at q
recent sale in New York by ]. n
Thornton OF Houston, Texas, for
$500, the largest price paid for
any of the collection.
The Head Camp of Woodmen
held at San Antonio lately decided
to build a sanitarium in this state,
and also to erect a monument to
the Woodmen drowned in the
Galveston storm.
A meeting of bee-keepers is held
at San Antonio to-day.
1t is found that about two hun
dred dead Confederate pensioners
are on the state rolls, thus decreas-
ing the pro rata of the living, as
all pensions remaining unsolicited
revert to the general fund.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
LATE ITEMS.

Nearly eight inches of rain fell
in twelve hours at New Orleans last
Saturday. The food situation re-
manned the same.
Police were called ont to suppress
a riot at Topeka polls, caused by
the alleged intimidation of anti
prohibition voters by women.
The new Springfield musket, ex-
periments with which are being
conducted under the direction OF
the Ordnance Department, Is SAID
to be the deadliest small arm known
to modern warfare. 1t sends a bull
let 1890 feet Il second.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
TIE MOSSER HOUSE
ALICE. TEXAS.

The best hotel in Alice is again
open to thepublic. Equipped to give
first-class accommodations to the
travelling public. Electric buttons
in all rooms and a 6rst-class chef
in the kitchen.
L.G. COLLINS, Proprietor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
IT SAVED HIS LEG.

P. A. Danforth of LaGrange, Ga.
suffered for six months with a fright
full running sore on his leg; but
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured it in five days. For
Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it's the best
salve'in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only % cts. Sold by J. L. Puteg-
nat & Bro, druggists.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
RUNAWAY.

This morninn about ten O'CLOCK
quite a commotion was caused by
horses attached to one of our city
carriages tearing down Elizabeth
street at frightful speed. Fearing
shat some accident might happen
TO the occupants, several gentlemen
endeavored to stop the team
without success. The horses finally
stopped upon reaching Gains
Grocery Store, where the occupants
aIighted. When asked if any OF the
ladies and gentlemen were injured
they replied in the negative and
said they were only frightened that
they would not reach Gains Store
in time to take advantage OF his
bargains.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
For OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. WNsLow'S SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over 60 years by millions
of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success ltsoothes
the child, softens the gums. allays all
main: cures wind colo, and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhea. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferers Immediately
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. BE
sure and ask for "Mrs. WinslOw's Sooth-
ing Syrup" and take no other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
A Mammoth Cabbage.

Corpus Christi Caller; Mr.. NJ.
A. Maupin brought in this morn
ing from his place seven miles west
of town, a cabbage head weighing
% lbs. even, without the roots. We
understand he is going to send it
tomorrow to the Business Mems
Club in San Antonio.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
WORKING OVERTIME.

Eight hour laws are ignored-by
those tireless, little workers, DIR.
Kings News Life Pills. Millions are
always at work, night and day
curing Indigestion, Biliousness,
Constipation, Sick Headache and
all Stomach, Liver and Bowel trOub-
les. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only
BIC at J. /. Putegnat Il Bro, drug
store.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18

health again by taking Wine of Cardui.
As a regulator of the menstrual periods
Wine of Cardui has never been known
to fail. 1t has seldom failed to restore
perfect health, even in the most persis-
tent and aggravated case of weakness.
Miss Ida NJ. Snyder, of No. 535 Ber-
gen Street, Brooklyn, n. Y, has used
Wine of Cardui and she says it helped
her into new life. Health to Miss
Snyder is worth a great deal. She is
an attractive young woman with intel
lectual attainments and she occupies
the position of Treasurer of the Brook
lyn East End Art Club. This position
marks her as a person of intellect, cul
ture and refinement and it speaks highly
of the respect and trust her fellow
women have in her. She writes:
"If women would pay more attention
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

Young America cheese at Gains.
A taste of real March weather to-
day.
Tangle Foot Fly Paper at the
Botica del Aguila.
The schooner Pierce Simpson
reached Galveston yesterday.
Fulton Market Corned Beef at
Gains, 124 cts. U S. Cy. per pound.
Lowney's and Huyler's bonbons,
and Chewing Gum at Botica del
Aguila.
Corpus Crony: Teoflo and Joseph
L. Crixell are here with their fam
lilies from Brownsville.
WANTED!-A good, steady girl
80 do household and kitchen work.
Apply to Mrs. W. II. Sharp, Fort
Brown.
Highest grade patent Flour in
24-lb., 12-lb., and Glib. sacks at
Gains. Guaranteed superior to any
on this market.
The Eruption of Mt. Pelee, or
Earthquake of Martinique" a
grand spectacular piece, will be
presented by the Solorzano troupe
IN Matamoros, at the opera house,
tomorrow night.
For SAEE:-One fine double bar
rel hammerless, shot gun (12j
Gauge with case, $1,000. Apply at
this office.
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement of Ruthven & Ford, deal
ers in groceries and feed, elsewhere
IN THE HERALD. This is 4 new es-
Establishment, located on the corner of
Washington and Fourth streets,
being under the personal manage
ment of DIR. c. C. Ford.
Railway StOck.-For sale One
Hundred 400 Shares of the Rio
Grande Railway, value of 800 each,
Cor $50 per share. For particulars
call at THE SIERALD Office.
The steamship Manteo sailed
from Galveston for Brazos at two
o'clock this afternoon. She brings
$50 tons of freight, four passengers
and Wells Fargo Express.
&c. bennett has received a full
Zine of samples of spring and sum
uner suitings from Wanamaker q
Brown, the great clothing firm.
Call early and order your suits.
From the city of Mexico comes
nhe announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Helen Stewart
johnson to First Lieut. Raymond
". Hardenbergh. Miss Johnson
IS the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorenzo NJ. johnson. Lieutenant
Hardenbergh is OF the Fourth
Infantry and stationed at Fort Sam
Houston.-San Antonio Express.
RUNAWAY.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18

J. Pierpont Morgan is endeavor-
ing to induce Secretary Shaw to
admit free of duty the valuable art
treasures which he has collected In
Europe.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
ASHAMED OF HIMSELF.

The Corpus Christi Caller has
Just learned of the tragic death Of
the man who said at never rains
in Texas" The man committed
suicide last night by drowning
himself.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18
MISS IDA NJ. SNYDER.
Treasurer of the Brooklyn East End Art Club.

to their health we would
have more happy wives,
mothers and daughters, and
if they wculd Use more intel
ligsnce IN the matter Of medi-
cines, Observing results, they
would find that the doctors
prescriptions do not perform
the many cures they are given
credit for.
an consulting with my
druggist be advised McElree's
Wine of Card,,i ard Thed-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18

ford's Black-Draught, and so l took it
and have every reason to thank him for
new life opened up to me with restored
health, and it only took three months to
cure me-"
You may secure the same relief as
Miss Snyder. if you take Wine of Cardui
as she took it. Thedford's Black
Draught is the companion medicine of
Wine Of Cardui and it is liver and
bowel regulator which assists greatly
in effecting a cure. If you take these
medicines according TO directions, the
relief and cure is simple. Some cases
are cured quickly and others take longer
because the disease has run longer
Remember how Miss Snyder took Wine
of Cardui and has health. The same
medicines are offered you to-day.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-18

INa1ENSTRUAL irregu-
i've larities are gener-
II z ally the beginning
of a woman's trou-
bles. With the vitality at a
low ebb, the blood weak
ened, the digestion disor-
dered, she goes about pale
faced, hollow-eyed and bag
gard, a piteous contrast to
the bloomin @ health of
her former self. But over
1.000- 600 Mnmen have found
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-06
/ Books and Authors
WRITING HISTORY

Not long ago the London Athenaeun,
discussing histories of the American Revo-
luton, said that, as rule, such histories
are only political pamphlets which for g.
century past have been written to illus
trate the wickedness Of tories or the
virtues of wings" 1t is possible, how
ever, to find histories Of that period Of our
country written by Americans which come
finely near being unbiased. Professor
John Fiskes THE American Revolution"
Is pretty fair presentation Of the sub
ject The same may be said of McMas-
ter's history and some others. Our his
torians Of that period are. perhaps. too
much inclined to ignore the actual ad-
vantages we derived from the presence
and activities Of the French troops and
the French navy in the process of setting
up the republic. French aid came. it is
true from no self-sacriicing, disinter-
ested motive. It was intended to strike
England for French advantage. It lifted
US out Of q hole. The Yorktown victory
was made possible by the fact that half
our army were French troops and Corn
wallis escape by sea was prevented by the
French fleet. This is no disparagement
to the valor Of our little army on that oc-
casion. History is always written more
correctly as we recede from the period
itself. The south refused to accept his
tories Of the secession and of the civil war
written by northern men. They placed in
their schools fatty contradictory histories.
The southrons are gradually coming round
to facts and revising, and the partizan
spirit havoring early northern histories Of
the war gave way to sober history. When
one wants to get at the history of Ma
pOleOn BOnaparte he doesn't stick to Sir
Walter Scott or the Abbott.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-06
A Dangerous Bridge MERCER

Secretary Root has notified the Mer-
chants Bridge company at st. Louis to
show cause why the government which
chartered the bridge shall not take pos
session of the bridge and break up a,
grievous monopoly growing out of the
control of both the Eads bridge and the
Merchants bridge by the Terminal as
ISOLATION, which charges Is cents for
each passenger and $1.25 for each
freight car crossing the two bridges. The
Merchants bridge was chartered with
the understanding that it was never to
come under the control of the Eads'
bridge and be merged in monopoly
Major Casey, United States engineer at
st. Louis, has Obtained ample evidence
that a monopolistic merger has been
accomplished, and that the Terminal as
ISOLATION Is absolute master of the bridge
situation. It is said that group OF
ultt-millionaires has been evolved from
this monopoly, and the members Of the,
guild are looking forward with great joy
to the coming exposition traffic, which
will be something enormous. The Ter
minal association holds the complete mo-
nopoly Of the two bridges. There Is no
competition and the only hope for break
ing the monopoly is for the government
to step in and compel obedience of the
Merchants company to the terms of its
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-06
Bryan dominates.

Colonel Bryan Is campaigning in Ohio.
He came out yesterday with a warm COM
mendation Of John w. Bookwalter, who
was declared by him to be zone of the best
and most ardent democrats in the coun-
try" and further declared that he was
convinced that Bookwalter was "a dyed
n-the-wool democrat 1t Is doubtful if
Bryan knows what a dyed in the wool
democrat is. Apparently anybody
who can pile vulgar epithets upon
Grover Cleveland Is q dyed in the wool
democrat" That appears to be the col
onels stock in trade. Even Tom Johnson
and Lentz rather pointedly declared that
this was mo tima for dead issues" which
seemed to be rebuke to Bryan's insist
ence upon Juggling in the silver absurdity
to which he clings as unto a body of death
Noticeably Bryan said: Don't be de-
ceived when they tell you that it was the
silver question that drove people out Of
the party What was it drove them out?
Bryan led the silver crowd thru two cam
paigns, and. at the end of the two fights,
more bedraggled, used. up and played-out
aggregation never came off a political bat
tie field. Neither Bryan nor any other
man in this country can ever get together
again such a crowd of champions of ex-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-06
A Fellow Travellers Tribute.
the Editor of The Journal

To the Editor of The Journal.
= When life strikes hard on death it
makes sharp lightning,t Such was the
binding flash when I picked up g
J o ur n a l this evening and read of the
sudden death Of Mrs. Lucian Swift
From full heart could say much. I
cannot do less than call attention to what
many sympathizing friends have long
known
In society she shone with wit and wis
dom all her own, yet with such soft splen-
dor that everyone was charmed in her
presence and left it feeling brighter and
better.
In the Kindergarten associa ton her
wifely and mOtherly heart found pleasure
in planning and caring for poisoning
childhood that it's flower and fruit might
be beautiful.
AS a friend her heart was ever at ones
service. In her smile, words, hand
clasp or substantial benefit she personified
Tennysons 20, heart with kindliest
motion warm; o, crowned soul.''
In the steamer-New England's cruiser
of the Mediterranean and the orient-as
well as our later journey on. the continent,
she was voted by common consent one of
the most charming passengers and intel
ligent travellers Of the party At her re-
quest 1 wrote a series Of letters to T h e
JEo .ur n a describing the trip abroad,
and later put them in book form Will
| the ,bereaved husband ever forget that
morning in Boston harbor when. after
| plague on board and perils by sea our
| ship landed, hailed him with the Ameri-
can flag and he waved a welcome to the
| dear, long-absent wife as water salter
| than the sea splashed into his eyes?
She has crossed Life's ocean and an
chored in Eternity For those who mourn
| and remain may the resurrection Christ
| Of comfort help. .|
For though from out this banner Of time a..t
| place, . .s
| The flood may bear me far
| I hope to see my Pilot face to face,
| When / have crossed the bar.
| q. T.. Morrill,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-06
The Folk Boom.

IAN hell can't beat him. This man does
things"
Thus remarked State Senator Peers OF
Missouri as he saw $1,000 people at New
Florence the other day. weigh every word
that fell from the lips Of Joseph w. Folk.
1t begins to look as if Mr.. Folk would be
the next governor Of Missouri, and from
the governorship Of the greatest demo-
cratic state the fifth in the union In pop
ulation, to the presidency Of the United
States, is not long step for him whom
the stars in their courses fight for. IT
standpa tism continues to- rule in repub-
lican councils, democrat may enter the
White House as president in 1909, and
his name may be Folk.
The times are ripe for a great reformer
of politics. It may be that Mr.. Folk is
the destined man. This man does things"
That is what we want-the reformer who
reforms.
The New Florence speech dealt with
facts. 1t mercilessly named names and
told the story Of bribery and corruption
in st. Louis and the state, that story OF
shame 1t contained such earnest pas
sages as these:
1 am not an alarmist when I say that
If these Doodle conditions be permitted to
go on in city, state and nation, then the
death of the republic itself is but a ques-
ton of time.
Where wars, pestilences, famines and all
other calamities have destroyed one gov
eminent, corruption has destroyed score.
This is a battle of right against wrong
Evil has been arrogant, but the day of
reckoning has come
This is the most critical period in the
history Of our state. Every citizen must
either march under the flag of decency
or the banner of iniquity.
The corruptionsts have insolently de-
manded Of the people: What are you
going to do about it?' An answer will be
given by Missourians who hate corruption
and despise wrong. Missouri, the fifth
state in population, will then be the first
in civic honor and American manhood.
Doesn't it seem strange that a free peo-
pie should elect thieves to be the makers
Of their laws?
He told stories like this to show how
oblivious Missouri legislators have become
to duty and honor:
It is related of a senator that he sold
his vote on pending measure for $500
receiving the bride in one BILL He took
the train on his way home Having tC
ride all night, he engaged a sleeping car
While he was asleep the porter stole his
purse containing the $500 bride money
When the senator awoke the next morn
ing and discovered his loss he was indig-
nant. Suspecting the porter, had thai
person called before him and accused him
of the larceny. The porter became fright
ened. confessed and returned the money.
The senator handed him S. bill, say.
ing: II could send you to the peniten.
tiary for this, but I will not do so. In.
stead I give you this advice, which 70,
should keep in mind the rest Of your life
Wherever you may be, under any and al
circumstances, remember that honesty l:
the best policy
The people are tired Of corruption.
may be that Folk Is their Moses to leat
them out Of the bondage Of rotten politics
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-06
Men Afraid to Be Themselves.

Every newspaper man knows what a
difference there is sure to be between an
anonymous and a named interview with
speak as such and he may talk hot stuff
albeit it's holiness is tempered by its
anonymity-which fact is one Of the trials
Of the reporters l1fe-but let him speak
over his name and some safe common
places are the rule. What the crowd says,
experience for the interviewed to find
out what other people are saying before
he opens his mouth.
Part Of this great reluctance to express
ones real opinions is timidity, part Of 1t
is downright cowardice, and part of it is
due to lack Of opinions. 1t IS very diff
cult in this world of interdependence to
get men to speak their real minds. They
must first figure out their selfish personal
or class interest, before they formulate
an opinion for publication. The lawyer
doesn't want to offend the big corporation
that employs him. The doctor keeps one
eye on professional ethics, and what. the
other doctors will say Of him. The poll
tician keeps his eye on the party platform
and the boss. The business man thinks
of his credit at the bank, and the sensi-
tiveness of his patronage. Another man
shapes his own expressions with an eye
to what his set will say.
And some men express their wives in
stead Of their own views.
Mr.. John Graham Brooks has recently
published an interesting book called '"The
Social Unrest" 1t contains the anonym-
Gus and therefore strictly honest opinions
of many men who would Immediately re-
pudiate the statements if they appeared
over their own names.
A leading corporation lawyer Of Phila-
delphia says he is ashamed to- quote the
corporation law of Pennsylvania because
it is so manifestly in the interest of the
capitalistic class. .' + ri,
A successful real estate speculator saws
the people are fools not to go in for the
single tax.
Commenting on these facts, the Kansa
City Star complains that interesting men
| do not show themselves to the public in
an interesting manner, If they would be
| themselves and speak their own thoughts
| they would be vastly entertaining to the
| public, but being afraid of their jobs OF
| something else they keep their thoughts tc
themselves and earn reputation for con
servative wisdom by uttering common
| places, parrot-like. .
Not yet is this a free country; but we
can only blame ourselves, If we will be
| towards. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-06
sAvAeERY OF THE MOB
Governor Durbin of Indiana

Governor Durbin Of Indiana.
The man who joins in the senseless
savagery of the mob is trampling under
his feet the flag for which your fathers
offered up their lives; is hurting himself
insensately against the barriers which
centuries of civilization have erected be-
tween brute force and human rights. The
men who, inspired by the stupid passion
of race hatred, would prescribe the halter
and the torch for the entire race because
individuals of this race sometimes COM
nit offenses for which our laws prescribe
betting penalties, have not within them
a spark of that regard for the rights Of
the weak which make this republic pos
sible. Sons of Veterans, we will have no
race wars, no class wars, in Indiana. To
all citizens, regardless Of color condi-
ton, impartial justice shall be melted out;
upon all guilty of crimes the penalties
prescribed by law shall be promptly Wis
tied, and he who goes to war in Indiana,
no matter what his pretext, must fight
under the rec, flag Of anarchy and against
the invincible flag of 70,OoO,000 of Arneri-
can freernen.