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Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
LEGEND OF THE PELICAN.
Old Story Originated in Curious De-
 fusion of Careless Observers.

fusion of Careless Observers.
 Most persons have seen the pei ican, and many have heard of the strange legend attached to it. According to tradition, says the New York Tribune, the pelican was the third bird to come out of Noah's ark, and he still lives and thrives, perhaps as ancient type among birds as the badger is sup posed to be among quadrupeds. The legend runs: ''The pelican turneth her beak against her breast, and herewith pierceth it till the blood gusheth out, where with she nOurisheth her young"
 On examination the tradition explains itself. The distinctive features of the pelican are it's enormous bill, with the commen- surate pouch depending from the lower mandible. So great is the capacity of this pouch and so con siderable it's strength, that the na- tives of many countries to this day convert it into a very useful bag. The upper mandible terminates in hook, which curves over the tip of the lower, and is of a reddish color. The tint of the feathers is fairly described by the poet as 'pearly white, but ruby-tinc- tured."
 These facts being promised, we may assume that the two or three eggs laid by the mother bird have been successfully matched. Then the parents begin to realize that in their case, at all events, the "cares of paternity" is no empty phrase. The amount of food con sumed by the young pelicans is prodigious. As pelicans derive the whole of their sustenance from the water and feed almost exclusively on fish, the use of their formidable fishing imple ments is apparent. Whether they are wading or swimming, they dredge and scoop their prey into the pouch, where it passes through some amount of macera- tion before being given to the young.
 Now ensues the curious act to which the observers of so many ages have given a wrong interpre- tation.
 In order to eject the contents of the pouch, the bird presses its bill strongly and with a kind of spasmodic action against it's breast, and the pinllish hue of its feathers, the red-tipped bill, and often enough the blood of it's cap tured victims, combine to pro duce the effect which gave birth to the legend.
 This tradition seems to have found a tender fOstermother throughout Christendom, and the proverbial "pelican in her piety'' took root both as symbol and a phrase. By degrees the figure of the pelican feeding her young de- veloped into a common emblem of charity, the use of which espe- cially prevailed in southern Eu' rope. The "pelican in her piety" is sometimes found carved in wood or stonework of ancient English churches, and is still used as a symbolic emblem of charity. The pelican is often used, too, as an ornament of the lectern in Episcopal churches, and MT. Sar gent has used it as a symbol in his painting of the "Crucifixion," in the mural decoration of the Bos- ton public library.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.

Unusually low rates to Colorado, Yellowstone Park, California and great northwest. Descriptive matter and full particulars Union Pacific R. R. Co.,, 903 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. W
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
HENRY OWEN, PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND
 OCULIST. OFFICE SELLS DRUG STORE.
SPECIAL RATES.

Summer tourist rates Searcy, Ark, s2.00; Ravenden Springs, s2.65. Tick cts on sale to September 30, final re- turn limit October 31st on all trains.
 Hbtf T. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.

One fare plus 50 cents for the round trip, account Triennial Convocation, Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons. Tickets on sale October to 5, in- elusive, return limit October Il.
 T. H. REAdEY, Agt.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
EXCURSION RATES

To Mount Magazine and return via Choctaw, $500. Good to October 1st. Leave Newport 3 p. m., arrive 8. m. Leave Magazine il p. m., arrive New port 12:45 p. m. w. R. THOMPSON,
 Agent.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09
LIVERYMEN, FARMERS, DRAYr1EN

And all users of axle grease that want the best grease on the market and that recognizes a good thing when shown its merits, we recommend our Gold1 en and Castor Oil brands of Axle Grease. It is put up in J pound tin boxes and 3 pound tin buckets. For sale by all up-to-date merchants. Ask for it and take no substitute. It is guaranteed to have no equal for quality on the market.
 WATERS-PIERCR
 OH. COMPANY. I
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27

Last Friday morning, on the
train going to the Point, a man
known under various aliases, as
Thomas Ferguson, Nicholas ]. Cady,
and Enrian Cady, was discovered
to be in possession of pistol, and,
as he acted somewhat strangely,
George Scanlan, who is a deputy
sheriff, with the assistance of some
other passengers on the train, ar
rested him. The man drew his pis-
tol on George and attempted to fire
it, but fortunately the weapon only
snapped, and he was Immediately
arrested, being locked up on reach
ing the Point. Sheriff CARA went
down the next day, brought the
prisoner to town and put him in
Jail. Ferguson, as he is generally
known, has been here some time,
and is believed to be an escaped
lunatic. He says he was formerly
taken to the insane asylum, under
false charge OF lunacy, and that
he was subjected to very cruel
treatment. He has been trying to
get signatures to memorial to the
Governor, asking for damages for
his alleged false imprisonment as a
lunatic. He sometimes claims to be
from Laredo, Texas, and at other
times says he is Nicholas J. Cady
of Myrtle, Ky. His grip was found
to contain a long knife, besides
which he had pistol, fifteen cart
ridges and pocket-knife. The poor
fellow is evidently non compos.
Mexican coin has taken sudden
rise. Last week the premium was
1.55, but today it fell below 1.30,
and Mexican pesos were hard to
catch even at that. Some attribute
the rise to the fact that the United
States government is exhausting its
silver reserve coming money for the
Philippines, and others think it is
due to the determination of the
Mexican government to raise the
value of its silver pesos to so cents
in gold, restoring the two-for-one
basis which existed some time ago.
The rice fields are looking fine
now. The pumps at Villa Nueva
are keeping the canals filled and
those planters that are ready are
taking water. There are a few who
have not yet finished sowing, but
the majority have about finished.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP.

There's nothing like doinga thing
thoroughly. OF all the Salves you
ever heard of, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve is the best. 1t sweeps away
and cures Burns, Sores, Bruises,
Cuts. Boils, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions
and Piles. It's only 25c, guaranteed
TO give satisfaction by ]. L. Pu-
tegnat & Bro, Druggists.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
A THOUGHTFUL MAN.

NJ. NJ. Austin of Winchester, Ind.
knew what to do in the hour of
need. His wife had such an unusual
case of stomach and liver trouble
physicians could not help her. He
thought Of and tried DR.. Kings
New Life Pills and she got relief at
once and was finally cured. Only
25c, at J. L. Putegnat & Bro, Drug
Store.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
Do You

Want high grade Photographic
work? We were awarded the silver
medal at the last convention OF the
Photographers Association of Tex
as.
We will remain here one week
longer.
WHEELUs & WHEELUs.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
Button! Buttonl

Who has the button?
Wheelusi is making PHOTO BUT
TONS for four bits, Mexican, each,
either from photographs or sittings
Come early. Our stay is short.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
Beuin Now!

1t is never too late to begin loing
the right thing. You may have
been doing business always without
advertising, but can begin to use
printers ink even now with advan-
,age to yourself.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
FOR RENT.

Offices and Storage Warehouses
in Dalzell Building on Levee street.
Apply on the premises.
4-S-1 mo.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
a n -

The cost of the wars in South
Africa to the British government is
placed ut more than a billion
dollars.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
For Rent.

The Leube store, on Elizabeth
street. Has dwelling attached. APP
ply at store OF
Mrs. J. DREYFUss.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
MONDAY, APRIL q, 1903.
LOCAL ITEMS.

noon.
Fop sALE-Rice and corn sacks.
Apply at HERALD Office
speciaI meeting of Masonic lodge
) this evening.
Rugs, Chenille and Tapestry
Table and Couch Covers at Mrs. d.
Bollack's.
preparations are being made at
The Plaza de Allende in Matamoros
or the Cinco de Mayo festas.
The corn and bean crops are look
inp fine. Corn is four or five feet
high. and will soon be IN tassel-
RrcycLE:-For sale ladies bicy-
cle almost new, for $40 United
States currency. Apply at this Of
fee
4 train from the Point arrived
at 9 o'clock this morning with ten
, cars of freight from the steamship
Manteo. The regular train went
down at 1910.
For REyr-One nicely furnished
room. Apply to Mrs. L. Sebree, IN
Dalzell cottage, corner Levee and
9Th.
The steamship Manteo came in
side the harbor yesterday at 100
nm She is advertised to sail for
Galveston tomorrow, the connect
inc train leaving Brownsville at
Gam.
Ex-straw-dinary line of Gentle
mems Youths and childrens Straw
Hats now being shown at Mrs. ii.
Bollack's.
The Alice Echo Of last week re-
ports that: Tuesday this week Mr..
Fulgencio Lopez San Roman OF
Brownsville shipped ) cars OF COWS
to Cuba. and next Tuesday he in
tends to ship 5 more cars Of COWS
to the same place"
He. bennett has received a full
line Of samples of spring and sum-
mer suitings from Wanamaker &
Brown. the great clothing firm.
Call early and order your suits.
Called meeting of Rio Grande
Lodge, No. 81, A. F. and A. NJ,
Monday evening, April 9th. Work
inthe F. {. degree. Visiting brethren
cordially invited.
- W. A. NEALE. Secretary.
With the summer season at hand,
thepeople of Brownsville and Mata-
moros are beginning to spend their
Sundays at Point Isabel. Some en-
tsrprising person should provide
that pretty seaside resort with a
first class hotel to accommodate
the summer visitors.
The prettiest sight around
Brownsville housekeeping the
pretty girls in their fetching spring
dreSses and hats-are the rice fields,
Vith'their level stretches of green
roe plants a few inches high, in
tersected and surrounded by leeves
which are covered with great patches
otpurple wild verbena and pink
primroses.
The marriage OF Jesus Trevifio
and Srita. Estefana Chapa took
place Saturday evening at the
catholic church, being largely at
tended, as the young couple have
many friends. The attendants were
Kisses Tulsa Arteaga, Felipa IRE
Nho and Virginia Ruiz escorted
'Spectively by Isidoro Longoria,
antonio Alonzo, and Domingo
eantu. After the ceremony, a re-
sphOn and dance took place at the
nome OF the brides parents. lasting
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
Delightful Entertainment.
Amateur Performance Saturday
Evening a Great Success.

a. tHC Opci d 11OuSc CdluTudN even
ing, is that it was we'll worth
Witnessing The large audience guar.
anteed the financial success of the
enterprise, and the excellence Of
the various numbers making up the
program was attested by the
generous applause given them.
There has probably never been an
amateur entertainment given in
Brownsville in which the actors
were almost entirely school chill
dren, which was more successful.
The work in training the youthful
participants, as we'll as the prepa-
ration OF so many unique and hand
some costumes must have been con-
siderable, and the teachers of the
Public School who labored so
faithfully and produced such graft
flying results deserve special praise.
The HERALD is requested to men
ton the following as having spar
ed no efforts in working to make
the entertainment a success: Misses
Duffy, 2utegnat, Barbour, Seaman,
Dougherty, Kowalski, Egly and
Rousset, and Mrs. Clearwater.
The program presented was as
follows:
PART ONE.
instrumental Duet Piano
Misses L. johnson and K. Egly.
Washing Day. Observation-Disclosures. Drill
The Little Tots.
japanese Singing Girls. .....D Drill
School Children.
instrumental Duet Piano
Misses A. and E. Kowalski.
Little Cinnamon northumberland Drill
School Boys.
PART TWO.
Operetta - Fairies of the Season
School Children.
Song "Out Where the Billows Roll
Miss l. Putegnat, accompanist
Miss Scanlan.
Recitation. "Daddy's Lille Boy :"
Mr.. P. Merrill Griffith.
Star Spangled Banner .... Drill
Young Ladies.
The piano duets were both very
well rendered. The three drills were
really excellent, being rendered
with precision and grace, and all
being most appropriately costum-
ed. The little tots in the washday
drill were loudly encored. The
japanese singing girls made very
pretty picture, and the little China
men were also very cute. Both were
excellent. The fairy operetta was
truly fine, and many pronounce it
the best feature OF the program.
Miss Irene Putegnat, as usual,
charmed the audience with her
sweet voice in the song "Out where
the Billows Roll High" being ac-
companied on the piano by Miss
May Seaman. The comic recita-
ton by Mr.. Griffith was one
of the most enjoyed features.
Brownsville audiences never tire OF
hearing Mr.. Griffith. He was re-
peatedly encored, generously re-
spending with several other brief
pieces, which were equally enjoyed.
The final drill, "The Star Spangled
Banner" in which a number of
pretty young ladies participated
was declared by many to be the
best of all. 1t was beautiful drill,
being effectively accompanied by
the patriotic song for which it was
named. The audience was delighted
with it.
All in all, the program was
thoroughly enjoyed, and both teach
ers and pupils of the Public School
deserve hearty congratulations upon
their success. The amount realized
was not learned, but it must have
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-09
G. A. z. MEETING

The Department of Delaware, Grand
Army Of the Republic, held it's annual
meeting Thursday in DUPONT Post head.
quartert, No. 504 Market street, Wilm.
ington, John C. Garner of Smyrna, the
retiring department commander, pre-.
sided. Twenty of the twent-two posts in
the state were represented, 162 delegates
attending. The department is 63S strong,
but death is making serious inroads.
Thirty-eigEt members died in the past
year and altogether sixty-two old soldiers
were buried. Assistant Adjutant- Gen
eral ]. L. Litzenberg and other officers
made their reports.
The department elected the following
officers: Department commander, Will
liam G. Baugh, Post No. ] senior vice.
commander, William Tharp, No. 27,
junior vice-commander, Samuel Worrell,
No. 8; department chaplain, L. V. As
pril, No. IA; delegate-at-large to the
National Encampment, which meets in
San Francisco, August 9Th. Samuel
Hawkins, No. 2; alternate, William KEEL
ley, No. 2; delegate, Frank Neely, No. 2.
alternate. A. Anderson, No. 4; council
of administration, C. L. Jefferson, No.
%; A. M. Hizar, No. 5; A. M. Boulden,
No. 2; William H. Blake, No. 13; John
K. Walker, No. 4.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-09
DELAWARE CITY

Miss Elizabeth Pennington has been
quite i'll.
Mrs. M. B. Donald, of Newark, was in
town Monday.
Mrs. C. Reeves, who has been very in,
is much better.
The Rev. w. J. Hamilton was in New
York this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens, of Dover, have
been visiting friends here.
One hundred thousand herring were
caught in the canal locks Monday.
Miss Ada Pennington, of Philadelphia,
is the guest OF her aunt, Miss Janyier.
Mrs. Ida Creed and Miss Edna Greed
spent few days in Philadelphia the past
week.
Paul 7. Pennington, of Philadelphia,
spent Monday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs F. A. Pennington.
Misses Annie Roberts and Annie Ayres,
Of Philadelphia. spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. ]. II. Roberts.
Eugene Householder, who was ap-
pointed a cadet from Delaware to West
Point by Senator Ball, has returned from
Fort McHenry, where he passed his ply.
sical examination, and is now preparing
to enter West Point Academy in June,
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-09
TOWNSEND NOTES

Miss Beulah Nailor was in Wilmington
Thursday.
Miss Sallie Hollis, of Wilmington, was
in town over Sunday.
Mr.. Clarence Pritchard has accepted a
position in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Margaret Welch is visiting her
son in Wilmington this week.
Miss Hannah Wilson, of Atlantic City,
is visiting relatives near town.
Mrs. G. M. D. Hart visited Miss Mollie
Gray, of st. Georges, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Black, of Cecilton,
Md, spent Sunday with Mr.. d. B. Jones.
Miss Helen Lamond, Of Wilmington,
spent several days of this week in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Whitehouse, of
Wilmington, are visiting friends in Town
send.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Webb, of Delaware
City, visited Miss Katie Hutchison on
Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give fish
fry in the old church next Thursday
evening.
Mrs. /. Pritchard spent Thursday with
her daughter, Mrs. J.. P. Pritchard, of
st. Georges.
Mr.. John Geary and daughter, Lillian,
of Atlantic City, spent Sunday with Mr..
Walter Money near town.
Bishop Coleman will preach at st.
Mary's Chapel tomorrow afternoon.
Service at 3.45. All cordially invited.
Miss Mary Money entertained Miss
Ethel Lofand, of McDonough, and Miss
Mamie Pierce, of Sassafras, on Sunday.
Misses Matte Scott, of Lewes, and
Maud Smith, of Middletown, were guests
Of their uncle, Mr.. w. A. Scott, on Sun
day.
; Mrs. William Money and daughter
were in Wilmington on Thursday to at
tend the wedding of her brother, Mr..
Gould Nailor.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-09
WARWICK HAPPENINGS

Corn planting and house-cleaning are
the latest.
Miss Myrtle Stradley spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Mr.. Joseph Sullivan was the guest OF
his brother, Michael, last Thursday.
Mr.. John Bolton and wife were the
guests of Mr.. William Price last Sunday.
Miss Bessie w. Gunkle is entertaining
Miss Ala B. Jones, of the Quaker City.
The stewards of the NJ. P. Church met
at the parsonage last Saturday evening.
Junior Christian .Endeavor prayer
meeting next Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Mr.. ]. Harry Holden, of Chester, Pa,
spent from Saturday until Monday with
his parents.
Miss Edna V. Stephens, of Cecilton,
spent Saturday in town the guest of Miss
B. B. Lofand.
Mrs. William T. vinyard and son,
Jesse, were the guests of Delaware rela-
tives last week.
Mr.. John Fl. NJ. Garner and wife we're
entertained at the home of his father in
Smyrna last Sunday.
Mrs Robert Lipiscomb and son, Clar-
ence, of Wilmington, were guests OF Mrs.
Alfred Jones last week.
Miss Emma Vinyard, of CeciIton, spent
and Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Verena L. Vinyard.
Senior Christian Endeavor prayer meet
ing tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Topic: "What does the story of Zaccleua
teach us? Luke 19:1-l0.
The Mount Oliyit Christian Endeavor
Society held their monthly business and
Social meeting at the home OF Miss Min
ME Smith last Thursday evening. A large
crowd was present and very enjoyable
evening spent.
At the reorganization of the Sunday
School last Sunday the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year: Su-
perintendent, Prof. Guy Johnson; Assis-
amt, Uric P. CHM; Secretary, T. C.
Lynch; Treasurer, Miss Emma Vinyard;
0rganist, Miss Minnie Smith; Assistant,
Miss Ethel Vinyard.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-09
OBITUARY
MRS. A. KATHERINE LEArHERBERRY

The sudden death of Mrs. Annie Kath-
crime Leatherberry Thursday morning
was great shock to her numerous friends
in this town, and when the sad news was
first made known it could hardly be cred.
tied, as Mrs. Leatherberry had been i'm
proving in health so rapidly during the
past few weeks, and only Wednesday
night attended the festival in the Opera
House. During the past few months the
deceased had been in poor health, and
Thursday morning while out in the yard
was taken with hemorrhage, and died
in few minutes.
Mrs. Leatherberry was the widow OF
the late William Leatherberry, and was
27 years old, and made her home with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Jones, and was consistent member of
Bethesda NJ. E. Church.
The funeral services will take place
from the residence of her parents on Lake
street this afternoon at two o'clock; in
terment being made in Forest Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-09
All Of the Newspaper Funny-Msn Of the
United States in May Number, Book Of
the Royal Blue"

All Of the Newspaper Funny-Msn Of the
the Royal Blue"
As something unique in modern litera-
ture, the "Book Of the Royal Blue" for
the month Of May will be on advanced
lines.
The attempt to issue a publication
which would include the well-known
Newspaper Satirists and "Funny-men"
oEthe United States, has never before
been made, as the proposition is a big
one. Nevertheless, they have been
rounded up in this number, and each
man will appear in his Characteristic
style, with photograph and autograph.
The matter gathered together in this
manner is by far the best collection of
newspaper wit and humor ever published.
Newspapers will recognize its value at
once, and every Laterateur will desire a
copy. to become acquainted with the men
who are the best representatives of
American humorous literature.
The Book OF the Royal Blue" which
has been published monthly by the Pas
senger Department of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad for the past seven years,
has presented valuable reading from
time to time, and this special number
will class it among the magazines of the
highest character.
Copies OF this number will be mailed
to any address on receipt of ten cents in
either cash or postage, upon application
to d. B. Martin, Manager Passenger
Traffic, Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, Bal
timore, Maryland. Regular yearly SUBJ
scription, fifty cents.