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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-16
Remarkable Coincidence.

A train Of condolences 50 extr-
ordinary as to seem incredible
lately happened in a Pennsylyan-
ia family. The members Of the
household were sitting at break
fast one day last month when the
mother read aloud a newspaper
item to the effect that a young
man had fallen i'll with typoid
fever at the residence OF his fiar-
Gee, and would be nursed by her
there for several weeks 20 come
The son and daughter, who arc
both betrothed, laughed heartily
at this, and their mother, to re-
buke them, said: Look out,
something similar may happen to
you some day" The daughter
went the next week to visit the
parents Of her intended husband
in a New Jersey village. She
sprained her ankle on the day OF
her arrival and was kept under
the same roof with her hance a
fortnight. The son went the fol-
lowing week to a nearby town
to call on his intended wife. He
was conversing with her in the
parlor when bangLthe drum OF
his ear burst, and he is still a pa
tient in the town, looked after
tenderly by the young girl.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-16

Evidently the first reports OF the
handkerchief incident at Dallas
were exaggerated and distorted by
sensation loving reporters, as tie
later accounts show. 1t seems that
those ladies who wished to return
Mrs. Roosevelt's gift were actuated
by the idea that she herself had
been imposed upon by her maid or
some other person to whom she had
probably left the selection of the
handkerchief. and was unaware that
a ten-cent. cotton article had been
sent in her name. No doubt that
is the correct explanation OF the
fact that such i cheap gift wdS
sent by the first lady of the
land to be sold for charity. The
subsequent course of the lady man
ayers of the bazar, in not allowing
the kerchief to be exposed to the
public gaze, was to be commended.
Unjust be deeply regretted, however,
by all who love the good name of
Texas, that such reports were spread
abroad in the land.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-16
Central Park Nearly Worn Out.

If New York's great Central
park is TO be preserved, its land
scape architect thinks that it must
have two feet of new soil spread
over it in every section, and this
soil must nos be taken from Man
haitian. but must be brought over
from Long Island or New Jersey,
where vegetation is rich and lux
uriant. The cost OF doing this
would amount to about 10000.
There are 900 acres in Central
park, including park ways, drives
and lakes. There are, probably,
al told, so acres Of land. EST
mating the cost OF the dirt deliv-
cred at Is cents a lead the sol
alone would reach that $4,000,
figure.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-16

ruling of the court and gave notice
of appeal. This case has occupied
the entire time of the court since
last Monday morning, though 1t
was called np three times during
last week and was continued. The
evidence in the case considered by
the court was that on the afternoon
of Jan. 81, before or about 3 o'clock,
Amador Sanchez approached the
open pay window of Tax Collector
Salinas and applied for poll tax re-
ceipts for 175 persons, rendering
him a list of the persons and the
money to pay for same, Collector
Salinas refused to accept same or to
issue the receipts, giving as his
reason that it was 3 o'clock, the
hour for closing his Office. Mr..
Sanchez insisted that he receive the
money and issue the receipts and
the positive and determined refusal
to do so occaSioned the petition for
mandamus.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-16
The Nachrichten, leading paper

The Nachrichten, a leading paper
of Dresden remarks:
a European alliance is wanted
to resist the American danger in
volved in the absurd Washington
presumption that it is called upon
to protect all South American coun-
tries against European aggresions,
1t Is noted that no effort is made
to conceal the nature of the EurOp-
can invasion of South America.
which is indicated by the word
" aggressions."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-16
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP has
be, II used for over GO years by millions
of mothers T their children while
teething, with perfect success. Itsoothes
the child, sofJens the pu:ns, aliays all
pain; cures wind collie, and is t best
remedy for Diarrh9a. 1t will relieve
the poo little sufferers Immediately
Sold by Druggists III every part OF the
world. twenty-five cents bottle Be
sure aud ask r Mrs Winsiow ; S'cth-
ing Syrup" and take 10 other kind
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-16
BR,ER CRANK Of the Laredo Times

BR'ER CRANK of the Laredo Times
never loses an opportunity.to say a
GOOD word for Brownsville. He
still cherishes pleasant recollections
of this spot where he spent several
months few years since, and there
are those here who have the same
kind thoughts OF him. He promises
to come down on the first train on
our prospective railroad. THE
HERALD assures him that he will
be very welcome visitor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-16
The Victoria Advocate reporte

with pardonabie glee the collection
of subscription which had been
delinquent nearly five years and ii
half. This lends a CLEAN of hope to
THE HERALD on account of several
similar hard cases. As such ac-
counts are outlawed, by the two
years debtors law, the payment OF
them can only be ascribed to an
uneasy conscience on the part Of
the delinquent The HERALD would
be glad to accumulate such con
science fund"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-16
TH55MaI1fHERALD.
i. MONDAY. FEBRUARY l6. 1908.

RICE planting will soon be under
way. With a few weeks of fair
weather, blowing will soon be finish
ed, and then the work OF dropping
the pearly seeds with their russell
coats into the newly plowed earth
will begin.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03

adhesiveness of the seed, took ma
tive vine. noted for its toughness, and
rudely made it into the form of chair,
holding it in place with branches of
small trees. The seeds fresh from the
tree We're bound to the vine until they
had firmly fastened themselves to it,
being allowed to growi in the meantime.
After the seeds and boughs had be.
come attached the vine was cut from
the roots, and the natural chair ex-
posed to the sunlight until the sap had
dried from the fiber and all of the
material had hardened into a sub
stance as solid as oak. 1t was then poll
ished until its surface glstened like
mahogany. Although but three feet
four inches in height, and 25 inches in
width, the weight of this curiosity is
over hundred pounds, on account Of
the hardness of the material of which
it is composed.
The armchair may we'll be regarded
as a striking example of the gardening
skill of the far east.-Scientiic Amer
lean.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03
Dog Fooled His Mistress.

This dog learned thing or two
very quickly. a family in Tiffin. O..
had moved from the old home, but
rented the house, furnished through
out. the new tenant being an elderly
lady. For some reason, the family
dog was "let" with the furniture.
Now the new occupant of the house
liked to sit in a particularly comfort
able chair in the parlor, but as the
dog was also as fond of the clair.
she frequently found him in posses
sion. Being rather afraid of the dog.
she did not dare to drive him out.
and therefore used to go to the win
dow and call: Cats" The dog
would then rush to the window and
the lady would calmly take posses
sion of the chair. One day the dog
entered the room and found the lady
in possession. He trotted to the win
dow and parked excitedly. The lady
got up to see what was the matter,
and the dog instantly seated himself
in the chair
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03
AN ANTI-cLIMAx.
Survivor of the Revolution Embar-
rasscd the Orator by His
Statement.

certain Pennsylvania town in the
early tifties made much of it's cele-
brations of the Fourth of July. For
years there had been some veterans
of the revolution who had had posi-
tions of honor in the procession and
on the platform, says the Youths
Companion. One by one they had
dropped away until not man was
left to fill the accustomed place.
1t was suggested, however, that
there was one old soldier living on a
remote hill-farm, and he was invited
and secured for the vacant post.
The orator had reached his loftiest
height of eloquence when he re-
ferred to this warscarred veteran.
"We have with u.s. he said, "a man
who deserves to share in an especial
way the glory of our celebration. He
is far advanced in years. His voice is
weak and his bodily powers are fee
BILE. We shall ask him for no eN-
tended address; but as an inspira ton
to our young men and reminder
to us older ones, | shall ask him if he
will rise that we may all gaze upon
him for moment, and if he will tell
us in what brigade and under what
commander he served the country
whose natal day we celebrate.
The old man tottered to his feet
and exclaimed in broken English:
II fight nit Burgoyne!"
Many of the Hessians who came
over to serve under Burgoyne were
never returned to their native land,
but were settled in Pennsylvania and
Maryland. In the passage of years
their history was forgotten, and this
especial survivor was destined to fur
nish an anti-climaN to 4 Fourth of
July Grafton.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03
White Ants ms nDaintx.

A recent book on the Congo Free
State gives this picture of the fond
ness of the natives for white ants:
In the white ant month the natives
have very busy time. The river ia
deserted, and men and women, boys
and girls, go out to gather the white
ants for food. l cannot say l adj
mire their taste; but the white ant
Is not so bad for food-merely very
rich. In this month he is about an
inch long; the natives gather him in
hundreds. pull off the wings and
roast him. The native boys have a
shorter way with him. Sometimes at
mess white ants Hoped OH the ta-
bic, attracted by the light. The
boys, who were waiting, bounced on
them, and without further ceremor y
popped them into their mouths"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03
SOME MUSICAL CATS.
One Used the Telephone, Another
Played the Piano and IA Third
Was II Guitar yirtuosO.

One particularly interesting cat that
l knew had long life. He had reached
the advanced age of IA years. He was
not 81 blue-blooded cat, but simply a
plain, black cat, without pedigree, and
bore the plebeian name of Tom, but he
often displayed a high degree of COM
mon sense, and sometimes of reason.
In the house he lived in was speaking
tube of the ordinary kind, passing from
the upper to the ground floor. On one
occasion Tom was left alone in the
downstairs room, the doors of which
were closed. Desiring to get out of the
room, and having no means of opening
the door, he climbed upon chair near
the speaking tube, erected himself
upon his hind legs, steadied himself by
placing his paws upon the back of the
chair, placed his mouth to the tube,
and began whining and mewing intoit.
In this attitude he was found by his
young mistress, who came into the
room at the moment that he was try
ing to call some one to his aid.
Tom had evidently observed that the
tube was used for such purposes, and
that some one usually came in re-
Spouse to it. He did not know enough
OF its mechanism to remove the plug
or to use the whistle. but he certainly
showed that he knew some thing about
the use of the instrument. and as far
as he had ever seen into the mystery
used it accordingly.
There lives at this day in New Jer-
sey cat whose tastes are esthetic, if
not cultured. She answers to the
name of Benny. While she is the pet
of all the family, she is especially de-
voted to the only daughter. who is a
young lady of some 20 summers, and
she is equally devoted to the cat.
| Benny is fond of music, and is per-
haps the only one of her race that per-
forms upon the piano. This She does
of her own volition, and apparently for
her own pleasure, for she is shy OF
performing in the presence of
strangers; but while alone or in the
presence of her young mistress she
does not hesitate. Bonny seems to
have a clear sense of the fitness of
time and place, and never interrupts
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03
TURKEYS IN RED COATS.
Maryland spinster First Plucked tho
Birds and Then Supplied Them
with Warm Clothing.

Miss Sallie Blake, who lived in
Calvert county, Md, some years ago,
was in the habit of gathering
chicken-g grapes in the autumn, and
making them into medicines by pre-
serving them iii spirits.
| 1t happened once, after the con-
tents of a jar containing the decoc-
ton had been exhausted, that Miss
Blake emptied the liquor-soaked
grapes on the ground Here her fine
brood of turkeys quickly gobbled
Presently Miss Blake found the
turkeys lying on the ground and, not
realizing the cause of their stupor,
she thought they were dead. In Or
der to realize something from the
feathers, she had the turkeys picked.
The carcasses were thrown outdoors.
The next morning there was
great hue and cry from the servants
in the backyard, and, looking out Of
the window, Miss Blake saw her tur-
keys walking about, absolutely bare
except for few tail and wing feath-
ers.
In order to protect them from the
cold, the good old woman bought
enough red flannel to make each tur-
key a comfortable garment. Very
soon, to the wonder of the neighbors
far and wide, Miss Blake's turkeys
stalked abroad, wearing their red
coats with the same easy grace with
which they had worn their feathers.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03

her mistress while playing or when
otherwise engaged, but on seeing her
idle she often goes to her, claws at
her skirts, and runs away to the par
Tor. If not followed. she returns and
repeats the act until her wish is
obeyed
When the instrument is opened for
her she lightly springs upon the key
board and amuses herself and friends
by prancing ever the keys in most
singular manner. Of course her music
is without melody or rhyme, but she
appears to find infinite pleasure in her
tuneleSs noises
Every evening after her young mis-
tress has finished dinner, Bonny climbs
into her lap, purrs. caresses her, claws
at her drapery, and then runs away to
the parlor. When the piano is opened,
if no one is seated at it, the cat imme-
diately begins her overture, but when
the young lady takes her place on the
stool Benny promptly signs in her
favor, and crouches herself on the ton
of the instrument, where she remains
as long as one continues to play it.
woman whom l recently met told
me that her cat was devoted to the
music of a guitar, and when the in.
strument was placed within reach the
animal often amused itself for an hour
at time by plunking the strings
When the lady herself took up the in
strument, the cat Invariably perched
itself upon her shoulder and remained
purring as long as the music was con.
tinued.
In the island of Sac Thome saw a cat
that was so shy of human society that
it rare,y entered any part of the house
when any person was present, but
whenever anyone began playing a
guitar it came into the room an6
mounted a table or a vacant chair near
the performer, where it quietly re.
manned, it not molested, until the music
ceased.-Chicago Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03
The KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES
A Tale of Wall Street
and the Tropics s &
By FREDERICK u. ADAMS
CHAPTER NII.-CoSr1suED.
Copyright, 1901 by Lothrop Publishing Company.
AL rights reserved.

CHAPTER NII-CoNTINUED
81 supposed you knew them. 1 will
Introduce you tomorrow. There is
John M. Rockwell, whom you know;
Andrus Carmody, big iron and steel
man; Palmer j. Morton, railroad
magnate and financier; r. j. Kent,
a big Wall street operator; Hiram
Haven, a sugar manufacturer, and
Simon Pence, who is also financier
you want to keep your eye on
Pence-he is likely to own your
drawings if you don't watch him.
Don't lend him any money. Then
there is Sidney Hammond. personal
friend of mine,' concluded Mr.. Hes
tor.
Mr.. Vincent's eyes bulged out as
these names tripped from the tongue
of Mr.. Hestor. He was speechless.
"You don't wish to quit a good
game like this, don't you know" said
Hestor. Bob, Mr.. Vincent has not
dined. Serve him the best there is
on the boat. You will excuse me;
I am going to confer with Capt.
Waters''
In the meantime six famous men
We're in conclave in Mr.. Morton's
stateroom. With the exception of
Mr.. Perez, they had entirely re-
gained their composure and proceed
ed to business as calmly as if they
We're within sight and Sound of
Broadway cable cars. instead of be-
ing captives on the high seas.
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Morton. as
all were seated, ''let us talk this mat
ter over and see what can be done
Have you amy plan to suggest, Mr..
Kent?"
eve are in for it. This fellow Hes
tor has his plans all laid, and | am
going TO watch him carry them out.
There is nothing we can do
81 do not agree with you," said
Mr.. Morton, leaning back in his chair
cit will be a remarkable thing if six
men of our financial standing and
alleged ability cannot find way
to circumvent the plans of knave
or a fool. This looks to me like
money question"
Money!? exclaimed Mr.. Kent.
"Well, how much money have we?"
He reached down into his clothes
and produced 3S cents in change, and
extracted from his fob pocket So
and So bill. 81 have $7.3S to con-
tribute to this campaign fund"
"That has nothing to do with the
matter, Kent" said Mr.. Morton with
some Impotence. "The fact is well
known that we can command an al
host unlimited amount of money!"
'You can't command it out on the
Atlantic ocean," drawled Mr.. Kent.
Lets see just how much we six
plutocrats have in actual money. 1
have $7.3S and here it is
He placed it on the table.
How much have you got, Haven?"
Mr. Hiram Haven had been making
an inventory and produced S31.62.
You are atfiuent,' observed Mr..
Kent. And you. Mr.. Carmody?"
Il find on examination that ! have
SIP and some small change; Slips,
to be exact" said Mr. Carmody. Mr..
Palmer j. Morton, finding that Mr..
Kent was determined to pursue this
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03
IF WILLIE WE'RE A KING.

wisht I'd be king awhile-I bet you
then they'd be
"A lou OF things made different that don't
seem right to me.
Ia Xix 1t so a boy could play till ten
O'Clock at night
And never haft to go to bed alone. with.
out a light;
And right in our back ward I'd have
lake all filled with fish
Where l could go and hook them out
Whenever l would wish.
And there's boy in Sunday school who
mas pa that's bad
AND drinks and gets in Jail and makes his
mother awful sad
He never has new clos to wear, and one
time when he cried
Right out in Sunday school, when 1 was
settin' by his side,
Inc teacher asst him what was wrong,
and so he said his pa,
'Ihe night before, had pounded him and
nearly killed his ma
If | was kiEg I'd go and find the boys
that's used that way
And send their pas far off some place
where they would have to stay;
And then I'd send their mas and them
new things to wear and eat,
And build new houses SO they'd all live
on a better street
Id make them all SO glad 1 bet they'd
never cry no more
With places on their arms and legs all
black and blue and sore.
And there's little girl 1 know that has
no pa at all,
And she can't walk because one time her
brother let 'er fall
I'd buy pony cart for her, all soft and
nice inside
And make her just as glad as though her
pa had never died,
And I'd put up a castle here, so mad
not feel SO bad
Because our house was not as grand as
what the Bronsons had.
wisht that I could be a king-there's
lots I'd like to do;
Aunt Liza's teeth don't seem to fit-Id
get her some that's new;
I'd fix it sc boy could go wherever he
would please
And not get whipped because he tore his
trousers clmbin' trees,
But oh the best of all the things I'd do
would be to let
Boys always eat their pie before the
other things were ct.
IS. E. kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03
Two Priests ,nd M.tr,mo,x

Archbishop Ryan, visiting a small
parish in a mining district for the
purpose of administering confirma-
ton, asked one nervous little girl
what matrimony was, and she an
severed that it was "a state of terri
bic torment which those who enter
it are compelled to undergo for a
time to prepare them for brighter
and better world"
NO, no." demonstrated the pastor;
that isn't matrimony; that's the
definition of purgatory."
Leave her alone" said the arch
bishop; maybe she's right. What
do you or know aoout it?'-Clcye-
land Leader.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03
CHAPTER NH.
AN OCEAN CRUISE.

Mr.. Kent seated himself with Mr..
Haven and Mr.. Pence in comfortable
chairs on the starboard side of the
yacht. A few feecy clouds drifted
overhead. The sun was warm enough
to temper the air from the ocean.
There was just enough breeze to
ripple the swells.
This is not at all bad" said Mr..
Kent, as he stretched OUT his legs
and lazily smoked a cigar. Il have
been thinking for years of taking a
vacation, and now | am taking it,"
He looked at his watch.
ITS five minutes of ten," he said,
looking at Mr.. Haven. 81 wonder if
they have missed us yet. There will
be some fun on the Stock Exchange
when the news comes out"
IF | had sold sugar yesterday as
you did," said Mr.. Haven, with some
acridity, Il might look at this mat
ter in the calm and philosophical way
in which you do. You know you sold
sugar yesterday, Kent
II generally know what l sell and
when 1 sell it," said the non-com-
initial Mr.. Kent. Il would like to
have lot of it sold right now. Six
abducted millionaires is not strong
bull argument"
Just think of where money on call
loans will go to-" sighed Mr.. Pence.
Il wish | had remained at home Oh,
why did | make this fool voyage?"
You certainly are in bad luck,
Brother Pence" said the sympathetic
Mr.. Kent. They could use that four
millions of yours to-day before the
session is closed. l suppose money
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03
RARE GARDENING SKILL.
An Armchair Formed by Natural
Growth Under Direction of
COrenn Expert Gardener.

The armchair pictured in the ac-
companying illustration may be said
to have partly grown out of the
ground, although its shape was fur
nished by twisting and turning vine
out of which most of its framework
was formed. 1t was brought to the
United States by sea captain who saw
it in a Corean city. The chair is stud
ded or ornamented with seeds of the
glngSo tree various sizes, which have
actually grown to the fiber of the vine.
A Corean gardener, familiar with the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-03
THE BEDTIME TRAIN.

When We go up stairs to sleep
Up the stairs so long and steep
They're mountain Ginning high
Through the clouds, up to the sky!
Though our trains not very long
We must have two engines strong.
Harve' and the engines are,
Mamma'r babe are each a car,
"All board. now here we go.
Don't you hear the whistles blow?
Puff the engines, "choo, choo. choo,"
Blow the whistles, foot, loot, toot!"
See us go around the bend.
There's the tunnel at the end
Tunnel is the bedroom door,
Cause it's dark there, just before
switch car, shell bring the light.'
Now. Well reach the station right.
Toot! We're home; our journeys done
Beds TIE station-Oh! what fun.
-Maude Whitmure Madden, in Coco
Housekeeping.