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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-14
NOTICE OF MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS

Office of St Louis, Brownsville &
Mexico Ry, Co, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Notice is hereby given that special
stockholders meeting is called for Sept.
-, 1903, at the temporary Of
fees of this company at Corpus
Christi, Texas, for the purpose of au-
thorizing an increase of the capital stock
to a total of Three Million Eight Hundred
and Fifty Thousand rs, $50, OO0l Dollars.
Also for the purpose Of authorizing the
board of directors to file an amendment.
or amendments, to its present charter
providing for the extension of its main
line from a point at or near Sinton, in
san Patricio county, through Refugio,
Victoria, Calhoun, Jackson, Wharton.
Matagorda, Brazorio and Fort Bend
counties to the city of Houston, in
Harris county; with branch from said
extended main line from point not
more than SIX miles distant from Che
mango, in BraZorio county, to the CITY
of Galveston, in Galveston coun.
ty. Also for branch from its
present main line at KincsviIle
in Nueces county, southwest through
Hidalgo county 10 a point sixty miles
distant therefrom in Starr county.
Attest; URIAH LOTT,
CAESAR KLEBERG,
Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-14
Agricultural AND Mechanical College Of Texas

archaeological College Texas Tuition free Necessary
College $4,000 fund needy students
Mumumaee admission TO- Applicants Is may enter with
capable Large additions equipment Military
training.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Lectures laboratory and experimental work agriculture ho
cu hnsbanGry dyug veterinary science agricultural
chemistry, aud economic entomology.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Courses civil, railroad mechanical electrical, and sanitary
engineering, and architecture Maaual for teachers.
TEXTILE SCHOOL
Four Students received
session.
GENERAL SUBJECTS
Thorough training Engeh History Economics Mathematics
German French Spanish Physics Botany, Chemistry aud Geology
required catalogues address
A. Baker Secretary, College Station.
DAVID F. HOUSTON, l.. l.. D..
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-14
LOking
At Lofts Railroad.
Party of Capitalists Will Make
Overland Trip From Sinton.

Houston, Tex, Aug. cit is
learned from authoritative sources
that a party of New York and st.
Louis capitalists, together with
representatives of prominent firm
of railroad contractors, will leave
Angleton tomorrow morning to go
overland by horseback and carriage
over the proposed line of railroad
from Galveston and Houston. to
Sinton, where it will connect with
the Arkansas Pass and Lott road to
Brownsville.
Alexander Thompson, the eng
ineer, who has just completed the
preliminary survery of the lines,
arrived here late this evening, but
declined to give any information
other than that he leaves tomorrow
for Angleton.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-14
HOE FoR ERIN IS STRONG.

London, Aug. 1o--The report on
the amendments to the Irish land
bill were read in the House OF
Lords today and the bill probably
will be passed to a third reading
tumorrow. John e. Redmond. VA
tional, said to a representative of
the Associated Press today: The
Irish land bill may now be regard
ed as past all danger. We may
look upon it as an accomplished
fact.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-14
TEACHERS WANTED

We need at once a few more Teachers
for Fall schools Good positions are be
ing filed daily by us. We are receiving
more calls this year than ever before
Schools aud colleges supplied with Tea
cheers free Of cost. Enclose stamp for
reply
AMERICAN TEACHERS ASSOCIATION,
J. J GRAHAM, LII D., Manager.
l52-154 Randolph Building
Memphis, Tenn.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-14
REFLECTIONS OFABACHELOR


There are no wicked women-they
only do wicked things.
A girl can answer a question be-
fore it is asked if it is a proposal.
A woman considers that her
husband is trying to do better when
he is smart enough for her not to
catch him.
1t is simply beyond the UNDER
standing Of man how a woman
can see to walk right into his arms
when it is pitch dark.-New York
Press.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-14

A Midway woman wishing to
visit neighbor pulled the baby's
crib up in front of the telephone,
opened the receiver, and told Cen
trail if the baby began to cry to call
her up at the neighbor's.-Blue
Grass Clipper.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-14
Magnolia Dairy Farm.

Shears q Putegnat. Proprietors,
Will deliver Fresh Milk on and af-
ter June l, 1908, at 10 cents a quart.
Mexican coin.
Leave orders at Botica del Leon
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-14
Notice of Sale.

The International Saloon is for
sale. Owing to the death OF Victor
Egly, the manager, / have decided
to sell my saloon property, curio
collection, etc. For price and terms
see the undersigned.
Mrs. KATIE Z. LEAHY.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-14

Why is it that the girl who al
ways looks for man under the bed
forgets to look for the boy under
he sofa? New York Sun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

OF the Western Union and the various branches.
To ill the required force the company is en-
ploying young men and some Of the more trust
worthy Of the old boy 'trotters" who did not be-
long TO the union.
The employment Of girl "trotters" was sprung as
a surprise the public day. when nearly
two hundred and fifty boys who had been carrying
messages were discharged or locked out Rea-
sons given to those who inquired were that boys
were untrustworthy, they were addicted to lo-
tering. cigarette smoking, roughness and fooling
along the way. Where the prompt delivery OF a
message means thousands Of dollars, or even a
human life. the company officials said the service
must be brought up to a greater standard of accu-
racy and efficiency. So girls were employed
What the experience Of these young women
many Of whom were almost strangers TO the streets
Of the city and who knew nothing Of such work?
Some of them lasted only day. When the dis
charged boy "trotters' gathered TO threaten IN
suit them they became frightened and quit Many
stuck pluckly to the work. however, and are carry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

ing messages regularly. with greater satls1ac'lon'
the company claims. to its officials, business men
and all concerned. The work was trying at ilrS.
and wearlsome. especially for some VINO were no.
strong Many of them had had little TO eat anu
actually needed the dollar day which theS re-
ceiyed One woman who secured Joo had Two
children 60 support. while another had daughter
who also started in messenger from anoens'
office.
For q time some of the discharged boys and their
s,,rnnat bizers started mobbing tactics, and holly
nursued every one whom they suspected Of being
a 'scab" or one OF President Eliots pets as they
termed the interlopers One girl, treated with a
volley of unprintable remarks. retorted Sharply.
and when the boys closed in on her to grab the
little yellow envelope. drew out a hatpin and
threatened to sink it the flesh Of the first one
who dared touch her.
Another girl was soon named Queen OF the
Messenger Girls" She a pretty Scotch lassie.
named Cora Mcintosh. who stuck to her work in
spite Of all efforts brighten her. She delivered
two hundred messages the first day, and received
50 60 more than the regular rate One Of the best
known girls who tried the work for several days
was Alice Mitchell. vaudeville actress. who said
she had been sick, and not well enough TO
return the stage. She had to do something
however. and took up messenger work, which she
voted pretty good fun. One of the pathetic cases
was that of an aged woman. who was refined and
had the appearance Of having seen much better
days She declared that she would work seven
days n week if necessary. for she needed the
money. God knows that am having my downs
Just now" she said Il took the work simply be-
cause I wanted to earn living. and I shall try
to hold my place"
Florence Campbell is of the messenger girls
who saws she likes the job" MY father and
mother are both dead" she said. land 1 have to
shift pretty much for myself. ] have worked as
cash girl in stores. but honestly. I couldn't get
enough TO pay my hoard. l was working IN
drygoods store in Lawrence at So week when l
heard of this chance to earn Sc came here and
got the job. I must confess that like it. Of
course. I hear and see things that would not meet
in any other employment. but have determined
to mind that. I Just don't listen, that's all
In this connection il may be stated that the
company does not permit the girls knowingly to
enter any Objectionable place nor to deliver mes
sages at night. If they find place to which they
sent is in any way Objectionable, they are in
structed to return the message at once and it is
delivered by AprOpos of their lack Of
knowledge OF the city, one girl is said to have
taken hour and fifty-six minutes to deliver
message within a block of the main office. But
this was an extreme They all have tongues
and. as some gay young clerks in a brokers' office
know. fully capable Of using them Another
met Postal boy and inquiring her way. asked
If she could go through Arch-st to Summer-st.
You have my permission. lady" replied the pert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
WHY MARRIAGE WAS A FAILURE

He regarded children rs nuisance.
He did all his counting before marriage.
He never talked his affairs with his wife
He never had time to go anywhere with his wife
lie doled out money TO his wife as IL 10 a begrar
He looked down upon his wife as an inferior be-
ing.
He never took time TO set acquainted With his
family.
He thought Of his wife only for what she could
bring to him.
marriage
re never dreamed that wife needs praise or
compliments
lie had one set Of manners for homo and another
for society.
lie paid no attention 10 his personal appearance
after marriage
he married an IDEAL and VAS d!slop0!Dta1 ~
find IL had flaws
He thought his wife should spend an her tir,a
dOiug Homework
He treated mis- wife as he would not have dared
10 treat another woman
lie never dreamed that hrs wife needed ,aea-
uoE, recreation change.
tie never made concessions 10 his i1ldS
meht' even In unimportant matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

youth. and, availing herself OF his magnanimity.
she reached Summer-st. in safety.
a number Of young fellows who apparently had
nothing better to do called several of the girls
by means of the signal boxes. just to see what
they were like. Several Of these cases were re-
ported to the management. who informed the
smart youths employers. What their employers
did was good and plenty" said. in speaking
Of it later.
One Of the girl ''trotters' on her way back
TO the Office when she met by Of the locked
boys. who asked her name Well she re-
piled, mother calls me Violet, but the boys call
me Sweet Evening Breeze" Thereafter that
young woman was allowed to pass in peace.
Many persons have commented on the generally
neat appearance OF the girls. Some are attired in
stylish costumes, and all tastefully dressed
Many of them come from the best parts Of the city
and evidently have good parents. The girls wear
nothing to Identify them messengers. and have
orders to keep the messages out of sight The lit
tie slips they show TO customer are the only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
TALE OF LOVE AND BANKING.

The famous house Of Labouchere m England as'
"a romantic origin. In the beginning q the sis-
teeuth century young Labcuchere was Hetn''-
OF a banking firm In The Hague. PIE was SEM -
mission 90 ENGLAND To the great house OF Ba'iHo.
then. rs now. one % the mighty banking Concerns
whose transactions cover the earth i'-s
i-abouchere promptly fell TIA love with a da1s,
or the house, and dared 20 raise bis eyes " Wv
MlSht nave well appeared an i0accessiole 1851
Whtn TINS young foreign clerk made rs 1900,
one can easily imagine the horror and ndlsl' -
OF the naughty English barker. but ycl'S ,,sd
b'Hchere calmly asked in reply whether ~ 49, hs
make any difference 30. instead 81 being - hat
We're p PARTNER i1 the banking house W..
sent MN on this mission The Ensisa -. ths
with that eve 10 business which distins tls-.s an
tnSuShnau tn every position. thought thlS o.svssr
olher proposition. and did rot give r1t4 t5,Iiard
The bold young adventurer went back 20 - tod
ana there. scunew hat reversing the propes..sr h-
MS employers thar u they made hin 80 ss-3 ~
could marry the daughter OF the bdF,nss f,r his
come member ~ the arm. and mus co.aii ,,,d. q
Dutch house an invaluable ally he W. ,E and
partner, ne married the lady and the - ,ne ciry
coming 10 England he into the asafs ,v aftsr
made huge fortune and founded rarh "a a.
the true fashion OF the nation 20 wniSn ~
tached hinselt-(Eyerybody' MAGAZINE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
A NEW ELECTRIC MULE
The Machine Tried at Schenectady
for Hauling CanaIboatS.

The type Of motor which has been publicly
and privately tested near Schenectady IN the
aast few DAYS for hauling csnalboats possesses
severaI features which distinguish It from any
spr the dozen or more already tried in this coun
Try and Europe
The machine IS virtually electric locomo-
tive running upon a railway along the tow
path. and hitched 10 rope which pulls the
a,oa1s. II rides rpon single rafl. but in order
10 accommodate motors drawing boats in the
opposite direction second rail is provided, par
allel with and near the first. In a certain
sense this road is elevated. For a reason about
70 he mentioned 81 is necessary TO have por-
zion Of the mechanism reach under the rail.
rs well as above st To be more exact, the
lower part Of the machine extends under the
stout I-shaped steel beam on which the rail
rests But the principle and requirements are
The same. Space enough TO allow freedom Of
movement must he left between the permanent
structure and the ground.
The most novel feature Of the design IS the
method by which adhesion is secured. Weight
alone might not suffice. Consequently, means
have been provided for gripping the railway be
tween the wheels above and the wheels below.
such a pressure can thus he brought to bear
that Slipping is almost impossible. The same
sdea has been worked out in another way by
CAM & Co. electrical engineers at Budapest.
When a competitive trial was made on canal
rear Berlin a few months ago. a motor supplied
by that FIRM was one Of twenty that were test
cd and il gave more satisfaction than most OF
sts rivals In tho CAM motor a solitary rail
was embraced between two wheels that santed
toward 3D.. one on each side. In the Schenectady
machine the grasp is more direct and is eXerted
vertically. No doubt there other features
which dinercntiate il stil further from the Hun
galian model
The motive POWER used with the latest Ameri-
can machine is electricity. Gasolene even
steam could he used instead. but they have their
Disadvantages. In the pending experiments
direct current is used but in case the system
is ever installed IL is thought that an alternat-
ing current would be employed. That is
para1fVelv mimpOrtant detail The current IS
now taken from overhead wire by the
typical trolley pole. For these features the
third rail and sliding shoe might perhaps be
substituted Still, the form Of conductor is not
essential The main novelty is the gripping
mechanism whereby adhesion is obtained.
The machine now on trial weighs 1900 pounds
(six tons). and develop eighty horsepower.
ANY speed which may be thought desirable can
he got out Of IL. The designer is said 10 be an
engineer Of the New-York Rapid Transit Com
mission. To construct a mile OF railroad Of the
type here outlined would probably cost $4,000
These figures do not include the motors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

from the venomous bite OF these reptiles AS Il
Hes coiled up in little heap in its cage II looks
lnofensive enough. and not nearly unpleasant as
the stub tailed ebony mOccasins But when excited
the cobra rears up its head and about one-thrd of
its body, and we see the reason for the name
hooded" The ribs just back of the head are very
Ions and slender. and when they are extended
straight out from the body the skin stretched be-
tween them forms curved shield or hood around
the head On the back of this hood in the adult
snake. IS most remarkable ornament looking like
two eyes or pair Of spectacles. noseptece and all
II no two snakes is this ornament exactly alike
and some individuals lack it altogether.
When the snake sways back ard forth all ready
TO strike. its tongue playing like lightning one
may indeed be glad that thick sheet OF glass Is
between him and this terrible threat of death. But
one must remember that this tongue has nothing TO
do with the Venom or bite. the poison fluid being
stored IN little saCs and when the Sna xe strikes
II IS forced down and out through the hollow
This is the snake which the snake charmers q,
ire East use In their performances and the photo
graph shows a snake in Of the very baskets
which these strange people use The music of the
flutes evidently eXcites them 10 spread their hoods
When the hood Is not in use it closes back upon
the neck and folds SO neatly between the ribs that
IL disappears, ana the neck OF the snake shows no
sign OF being different in structure from that OF
The cobra sometimes grows to a length OF six
feet ana often hnds its way into the walls and
abound in such places in India. These snakes 80
about in pairs. and they never stray far from each
other The female lays about twelve eggs which
are nearly as large as those Of pigeon. white and
The natives of India have what they call snake
I be re Hery porous and absorbing sub
How such crude treatment can ever effect a cure
seems incredible. but many instances have bSer rs-
ported by Englishmen where deception was our 0f
the question The Wild Jungle fowl are said to
furry creature, the mOnEOcse Is the cohr.'s worst
enemy, showing great skill and cunning In attack
ing and avoiding The fangs of the reptile The
snake is invariably killed i'm these encounters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
THE SALT" RUSH.
One of the Features Of College Open
ing at Syracuse University.

Tho salt rush between freshmen and sopho-
naores IS an institution peculiar 20 Syracuse Uni
versty Each year upon the opening of college,
this custom is observed in connection with the
annual Touring" The latter undergraduate diver
sion is also a rush but differs from the salt"
rush in part from the ingredients used and from
the fact that II takes place the night before the
formal opening Of the university, whereas the
sailing" is held the morning following. Both
rushes occur on the campus.
The accompanying photograph shows the fresh
men charging the sophomores on small hillock
in the rear Of the Hall Of Physics. The
affair resembles a miniature San Juan hill
hattie The opposing hand of sophomores are
seen stationed on the crest of the hill, and two
lines of freshmen SCrambling up the slope.
each under command Of four rush captains The
captains are generally chosen on account Of their
weight and strength, and are the biggest men in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
A REMARKABLE TABLE.
Made from 3,43O Pieces of wood-Relics
from Many Historic Scenes

Rockville. Conn. Nov. Il CspeciaD-A Rockville
man has completed a table that is remarkable. 1t
is round centre table. and is constructed Of 3430
separate pieces Of wood OF historical interest In
the centre OF the table Is mariners compass with
every point in ii shaded one the hardest parts in
the making OF the table being the matching of the
different shades Of wood Outside OF the compass
runs an intricate design made of diamond shaped
and triangular pieces % wood. light and dark alter
mating and arranged in such way that there is an
actual perspective. and in looking at the table the
design appears 10 be Of raised blocks instead of
being entirely fat it IS The top Of the table (.
remarkable i'm this particular rnd in the fact that
II is made from wood from many parts OF the world
each State and Territory Of this Union being repre-
sented. and the entire work being done with a
3ackknife The top Of the table is 30 inches in
diameter and is sixteen sided. There are four con-
ceaied drawers under the top OF the table The
outer rim is Of rosewood and mahogany. On the
4eoge beneath the same idea Of inlaid work is car
ried out in stars piled above the other The
maker first began to gather wood for this table in
DO ana during all OF the last twenty-eight wears
historic bits FOR his table. After gathering the
rrCIi, ,,,i' h t.'Ite months 10 make the table.
with 5ackknife. Po0
The maker has pieces oc wood from numerous
PAGES ana things. including The following T'barto5
NJ 49, u, Cot.' " aslhngton Elm. Cambridge
LtEey hagship Olympia: The Peel House
one ~ go -ltii-l a - leio. the ship Endeavor
1ook nc Merrimae, The snip Minnesota the rain
Chicago fire, the Hoaoken wharf Ere ~ ,eS e great
~ neiLon 1onI. ~ which tn first ward OF sstinet
,.Ciu NaT woven Do the United States 1870. tbs
steiner portland foundered off Highland T'igbt
- ti,.- eIRoeT -. 1885,. FgTt Crown Tosrt
y l hlIIi rN the English in f-Gl le,.,,. ,,,.e"
par oi mast n The United states steamer r,,,rn
lerlahd. shot away by NerrImse ~ va ,c,C,5,
ROADS. courthouse where John Brown Was trSsd
a. 1dfpeT f@rry the tomb of Napoleon 81
house IN Deernec Mass. scene OF the Indian
massacre ~ ipi. the tree under which EurgC~-.a
surrendered ia I6. Scove House W3tatL ~ ,e
conn. burned on February B. 1892: Murrsv Hi
n4 cd t1- r,7..
cry =. I+- tclesc3ped car ln tunnel wreck ii he
AeN-1ork central. January s 1892. INC shed in
Putnam IN which General Putnam hung the ..otFi
The snip Columbia at Cav Head, bought OF The
lnoisns; Ola Church. built by the SpanlaTds at 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

means OF distinguishing them as messengers All
the heavy bundle carrying is done BY men, ana
the girls have the light work. The companys ON
Gals saw that they are generally more prompt
and quiet about their work. In most cases they
attend strictly TO business, and are well behaved
Some Of the more literary spend their time when
waiting for calls in reading. one girl having a
lately published novel which she read aloud to the
other girls until their turns came for calls It is
due the boys who were formerly employed 10
say that most Of them have treated the girls
properly and have shown disposition to aid them
in finding their destinations. Their vengeance has
been PRINCIPALLY vented the men "trotters," and
this has been confined to the rOwdyish ones
and to their sympathzing friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

the entering class They are put IN the front
rank and hear the brunt Of the battle The upper
Classmen have given the signal for the charge.
and the freshmen rush up the hill only TO be
repulsed again and again with ammunition com
posed Of paper bags filled with salt which burst
right and left filing the air with their contents.
Clothing is torn into Shrcds I'm maSSed and lndl-
vidual encounters and many are the bruises
which received IN the scrimmaCe. The rush
lasts about half hour, the end Of which time
the committee Of juniors and seniors announces the
victorious class. The freshmen won the rush THIS
fall driving the enemy from their position IN
decentralization.
AT the conclusion Of the rush all repair TO the
gymnasium buHding to wash up, aud the battle
goes into the annals OF class history.