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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-31
LOCAL ITEMS.
Furniture at H. Grunewald's.

things.
]. NJ. Anderson, arrived Saturday
from San Antonio and is stopping
at the Miller hotel.
Messrs. Hooks and Hester came
down from their ranch Saturday.
FoR SALE.--A child's bed, with
teaster. Apply at The HERALD Of
fee
W. W. Shelly from Rio Grande
City came down Saturday and is
yet in the city.
Wna. Briggs of Houston and Hi
dalgo spent from Saturday evening
until this morning in this city
Fox SALE.-City scrip in amounts
to suit purchasers. Apply to F.
Yturria. S-24-1 wk.
Mrs Lipscomb was a passenger
3ut on the Matamoros train this
morning.
The Manteo is advertised to sail
from Galveston for Brazos Wednes-
day morning, Sep. ..
Oscar, the II year old son of
Mike Werbiski, is reported quite
sick at his fathers home, the Prietas
ranch
Hamilton-Brown shoes, all styles
and John B. Stetson hats at Grune-
wald's.
Billie O'Connor is suffering with
blood poison from a poison oak
vine, which he bruised in his hands
yesterday at the Jagou ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Prior went
to the Point yesterday. Mrs. Prior
and children will remain the bal
ance of the week.
Keller Instep-Support for ladies
and gentlemen. Call at H. Grune-
wald's.
Prof. l. K. Hooper, the newly
elected principal of Brownsville
public school, arrived Sunday via
the schooner Beacham from Gal
weston and is stopping at the Miller
hotel.
Miss Julia Bollack went to the
Point Saturday night, returning
this morning. She says that there
were several parties boating both
nights and the Point was never
livelier. The season will probably
end with the present phase of the
moon.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
taken for both frame and brick build
ings, and all other work in my line.
Also painting and repairing. Address,
Naranjo Ranch, W. S. CORKILL.
Maxine Chapa was stabbed at a
ball at Ranchito near Matamoros
Saturday night, by Mauro Coma
lez, who escaped. A person by thei
name of Cisneros was also stabbed |
at the same time and place. His
assailant is in the Matamoros pris-
on.
MULES AND HORSES. Just arriv- |
ed, car load of mules and Horses. For
sale at my stable, with guarantee or
money refunded. Come early and get
choice. w B BARBEE.
The concert given by the young
ladies of Matamoros last evening at
the opera house we learn was a
splendid success in every way. AZ
ter the concert a hop was enjoyed
until an early hour this morning.
About fifty of Brownsville's citi-
zens attended the concert.
AMERICAN RESTAURANT have
opened the American restaurant on
18th. Street opposite First National
Bank. First class American cooked
meals. everything clean and agree
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-31

An oarsman may break his scull
without affecting his head.
Milkmen and dancing masters
are often at Il loss without their
pumps.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-31

Northern Africa has one Protes-
ant missionary to 125,000 Maham-
medans.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-31
Notice.

The public is hereby notified
that | have revoked the power of
attorney given to Mr.. Jose Garcia
Ahorga. of Brownsville, Tex, and
| will not he responsible for any
debts or contracts he may cause in
my name.
EMILIO DE GARATE.
Matamoros, Mex.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-31
New Barber Shop.
CAESAR KLEBERG,
Secretary.

For a clean shave a
and latest and best (.
style of hair cut, call .
: on rs.
BRTTO & BEN.ITENTE. =
:: Eart door to CrIsIFs Saloon. :
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Downfall Of the a@.
<ssisae Minister'S Pet Cat f

bereaved animal mothers. Then she
sat down and did hard thinking act.
The results reached in her mind were
evident. The family she had trusted,
the family she had attended prayers
with so long, had deprived her of her
beloved kittens. And the old cat
plainly made up her mind that she
would no longer have spiritual inter-
course with a family guilty of such
misdeed.
THAT evening when the time came
for family prayers the good cat was
missing. After a search she was found,
brought into the room, and placed on
her accustomed cushion. But no
prayers for her. She simply looked
around the family circle in scornful
manner, and then, with erect tail and
indignant mien, walked out of the
room. Since then neither brides nor
persuasion has awaited to make her
attend the family prayers.
But it is not only in the matter Of
prayer attendance that the once
worthy cat shows signs of moral de-
generacy. Formerly the most peace
full and well-behaved of cats, she is
now ready to fight any dog that comes
within sight Of the house. She is
averse TO petting and when caught
submits to it with evident reluctance,
all the time watching a chance to run
off. Once she was most select in her
choice of cat companions; now she
fiirts with every disreputable Tom for
blocks around. In her every action
she displays the characteristics Of a
cat who has turned tail on the True,
the Good, and the Beautiful of cat
aesthetics.
TITS too bad sighed the minister's
little girl whose especial pet the cat
used to be. She wi.s such good cat.
Always on hand for prayers, always
ready to be petted. And now she acts
like a regular heather cat, that don't
care for anything or anybody"
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The SandhillS of Peru

In Harper's Magazine for July, Err
nest C. Rost tells of the curious trav-
cling sand crescents Of Peru which
move across the desert:
after passing another town of
three or four mud huts, we enter the
famous desert of Islay, on which are
what | consider the most remarkable
natural curiosities to be seen on this
globe" says Mr.. Rost; "for we are
now among hundreds-nay, thousands
of pure-white sand crescents, on a
plateau of $500 feet above the level
of the sea, and fifty-four miles from
the coast, where all else is of dark
red or chocolate color. Whence comes
this sand, and why always in a cres-
cent shape? Prof. Bailey, whom l af-
forwards met at Arequipa, in charge
of the Harvard university observatory,
told me that scientific men do not
agree as to the reason why the sand
always forms the same crescent shape,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-10
FUN WITH THE MAYOR.
Elks From the West and Atlantic
City's Executive.

EIks From the West and Atlantic
Citys Executive.
There was big overflow Of Elks
from the Baltimore convention last
week, and hundreds of them are there
yet. A party of about dozen of
them were swinging along the board
waig the other day when they met Mr..
Stoy, Atlantic City's mayor, taking his
constitutional.
The Elks knew him by sight. One
of them stepped forth from the gang,
politely raised his hat to Mayor Stoy,
and said to him:
BEG pardon, sir, but do you live
here?"
why, yes" courteously replied the
mayor, e
'"Then-why---don' m-o-ov-e?"
bawled the dozen or SO Elks in a hi
larious basso chorus.
The mayor looked surprised for a
moment and then he engaged the Elks
in conversation. -
We'll" remarked one Of the Elks to
the mayor, as the party prepared to
move on, there's one thing that you've
got here that we haven't got out
West"
What is that?" unsuspectlngly In.
quired the mayor.
1.-THE East" howled the Elks, again
in a laundering, deep unison, and then
the mayor good naturally gave them
up and resumed his stroll.-New York
Sun.
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suffering sometimes was simply hides
cribable. Finally, / saw Doan's Kid
ney Pills advertised and got box.
After a few doses l told my husband
that was feeling much better and
that the pills were doing me good.
When | finished that box | felt like
different woman. | didn't stop at that,
though. / continued the treatment
until | had taken five boxes, There
was no recurrence until a week ago,
when | began to feel miserable again.
/ bought another box and three days
treatment restored me to health.
Doans Kidney Pills act very effective
ly, very promptly, relieve the aching
pains and all other annoying difficult
ties / have recommended them to
many people and will do SO when OPP
portunities present themselves.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine, which cured Mrs. Brun-
gel, will be mailed to any part of the
United States on application. Address,
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
Gale by all druggists, price SO cents
per box.
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DOCTOR SAID
"Quit Wrong Food and Eat Grape.
Nuts"

"Quit Wrong Food and Eat Grape.
Nuts"
An Illinnisan who has been through
the mill says: Last spring was Sc
bad with Indigestion could not digest
even soft cooked eggs and doctor said
must eat predigested food and pre-
scribed Grape-Nuts. changed for the
better before l had used one package,
eating it three times day.
"My Improvement on Grape-Nuts
food was SO wonderful that con.
cluded to use your food drink Postum
in place of tea and to make long
story short have not been without
Grape-Nuts and Postum since and my
present health proves my doctors
wisdom in prescribing Grape-Nuts.
have got strong as horse and well
and / owe it all to your delicious food
and Postum" Name given by Pos.
tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
In the making of Grape-Nuts food
eli the indigestible starches of the
grain are transformed into Post sugar.
Every particle of Grape-Nuts is digest
ible in the weakest stomach. Physi-
clans have never founG stomach
too weak to digest and assimilate
1t.
Look IN each package for copy Of
the famous little book. 1.-THE Road 10
Wsllvills."
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GRATEFUL. HAPPY WOMEN
THANK PE-RU-NA FOR THEIR
RECOVERY AFTER YEARS OF
SUFFERING.

Miss Muriel Armitage. SO Greenwood
Ave, Detroit, Mich, District Organizer
of the Royal Templars of Temperance.
in = recent letter, says:
II think that woman naturally
shrinks from making her troubles public,
but restored health has meant so much
to re that feel for the sake of other
suffering women it is my duty to tell
what Peruna has done for me-
suffered for FIVE years with uterine
Irregularities, which brought on hysteria
and made me a physical wreck. tried
doctors from the different schools of
medicine, but without any perceptible
change in my condition. In my despair
] called on an old nurse, who advised me
TO try Peruna. and promised good re-
suits if l would persist and take it reg
ularly. thought this was the least I
could 90 and procured bottle. / knew
as soon as began taking it that it was
affecting me differently from anything
! had used before. and SO kept on lax
ing it. kept this up for six months.
and steadily gained strength and health.
and when had used fifteen bottles I
considered myself entirely cured. am
a grateful, happy woman to-day. -
Miss Muriel Armitage.
Peruna cures catarrh of the pelvic
organs with the same surety as it cures
catarrh of the head. Peruna has be-
come renowned as positive cure for
female ailments simply because the all
ments are mostly due to catarrh. Ca
tarrh is the cause of the trouble.
Peruna cures the catarrh. The symp-
toms disappear.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-10

although it is generally believed that
the whirling eddies hereabouts are re.
sponsible; some, however, argue that
such is not the case, since each one
OF these crescents has an opening
toward the northeast. At any rate,
the inner circle is an almost perpen-
dicular wall, of the finest pure-white
sand, and from the upper edges the
crescents slope gradually away on the
outside. They average about twenty
feet in height, the inner circle having
a diameter of some ffty-feet, although
/ have seen one at least mile and
half in diameter, which was, however,
not much higher than the average.
These crescents move, it is estimated,
at the rate of three inches every TWEEN
ty-four hours; and when, on the slow
journey, one comes near the railroad,
it becomes necessary to shovel the
sand across the tracks, after which it
travels on, forming new crescents or
mingling with some of the others"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-10

The flag and coat of arms Of the
United States are not quite century
and a quarter old. But although the
banner represents the youngest of the
great nations it is nevertheless one of
the most venerable among the nation
al standards. 1t was adopted by con-
gress on June IA, 1777, and is there
fore Older than any of the flags of the
principal European governments
namely, that of France, adopted in
1874; Spain, 1885; the German empire,
in 1870; Italy, in 1913; Portugal, in
1880, and that of Great Britain, which
merely dates from 1901.
1t has frequently been asserted that
the nation is indebted to an English
baronet for the suggestion of the de-
vice which has been adopted as its
national coat of arms. The story is
that Sir John Prestwich, Bart, claim
ed that he Suggested the coat of arms
for the American states to an ambas-
sador from there, which the states
have put upon some of their moneys.
1t is this: Party per pale o. thirteen
stripes, white and red, the chief of
the escutcheon blue, signifying the
protection of heaven over the states,
which so pleased the Americans that
it was soon . ter adopted as the arms
of the states" Prestwich was a
Lancashire gentleman and an antiqu-
uary of some note. He was partic-
ular friend of John Adams and there
is no doubt that he had the opportun-
ity of suggesting the device. 1t is
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-10
NOT IN GANGS.
The Way Criminals Work, as Told by
Detectives.

DStStAAN~s
THE gang idea al applied 20 Grim
inals is ridiculous 0llnder. says in
experienced detective. "TAele are no
such things, except in story books.
Safe burglars generally work in
parties of three, but that is because
three are necessary-tw TO manipu-
late the drill and tools and one to keep
watch. Whenever 1t is possible for a
burglar to crack a crib single-handed,
he is certain to go alone. 1t is the
same with all other thieves.
You read of gang OF pickpock.
cts descending or some race meeting
But this is utterly wrong. Pickpock-
cts may work in pairs, but never In
gangs. The detective novel theory is
that criminals are organized into great
societies, with regular heads and cast.
iron laws and bylaws, to violate which
means sudden and mysterious death.
THAT is all rubbish. If such an OF
ganization were formed the police
would know 1t in ten minutes after the
first meeting adjourned. One Of the
things which keep thieves apart Is
their horrible Jreachery. / have been
detective for over quarter OF cen
tury and never knew single thief
who would not betray his companions
If he could save his own skin by do
ing so.'-Cassells Journal.
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The family of Brooklyn minister
are mourning the moral downfall of
their pet cat. Once it was a cat to
be admired and trusted, cat which
set an example to the neighboring
Toms and Tables of the ways which
righteous cat should follow. Now it
has all the faults of ordinary cathood
and more, too-as ii striving to make
up for lost time. And it was the death
OF her promising family of kittens
which led to this regrettable change
in the pet cats spiritual nature.
Formerly one of the most admired
characteristics of the pet cat was her
regular attendance at family prayers,
which were held just after the family's
evening meal, at the appointed time
the good cat would march into the
room, take her position on cushion
provided for her, and give respectful
attention during prayer time The
children of the family insisted that
she understood all that was said.
While this would perhaps be an exag.
geration, it is certain that the cat
maintained a respectful and attentive
demeanor which would have been a
lesson to many frivolous boys and
girls. No matter how hungry she
might be, the pet cat would not touch
the food set aside for her until the
family prayers had been duly conclud-
ed. F..
"a short time ago the cat became
the mother OF several plump and prom
ising kittens. She was inordinately
proud of them. Such kittens, to her
mind, had never before been born in
Brooklyn or elsewhere. But the fam
lily did not share her enthusiasm.
They considered that one cat in the
house was enough The result was
that the kittens painlessly went the
way of superfluous kittens.
AT first the pet cat simply mourn.
ed her offspring after the manner Of
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-10
Origin of American Flag

from the Lancashire family of Wash
ingtons that the first president of
the United States was descended and
it is plausible to presume that Prest-
witch would naturally wish to connect
the armorial bearings of the new gov
eminent with the escutcheons OF the
Washingtons of Lancashire.
Benson j. Losing, however, posi-
lively declined to believe that the
arms of the flag were suggested by
the heraIdry of Washington. LOSING
writes: IF they were. suggested by
anything then existing l think it may
have been the flag of the East In
dian company, with which the colon
lists, in seaports especially, were ia
miliar." This flag as early as 1904 was
composed of thirteen horizontal
tripes, alternate red and white, with
the red cross of st. George on the
white canton in the corner. The colon
lists used this number and kind Of
stripes to denote union nearly two
years before the stars appeared on the
flag. The union flag, hoisted over the
American camp at Cambridge Jan. 1,
1776, was composed of thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white, with the Brit
ish union in one corner. 1t was not
until June Il, 1777, that the CONT
mental congress resolved that the flag
of the United States be thirteen
stripes, red and white alternate, and
that the union be thirteen stars
(white) on blue field, representing
a new constellation"
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STATE OF ONO. City OF Tor yDo, 90
LUCAS COUNTY. ''. ...
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
PARTNER OF tn firm OF L. j. CHENEY d. Co., doing
business IN the City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid and that said firm viii pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every of
CATAaEH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my presence,
Ills 9Th day of December, A. ID. 1886.
- A. w. GLEASON,
IN Notary Public.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly On the blood aud mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. J. CHENEY 81 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Halrs Family Pills are the best.
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PATENTS.

List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
e. Hanson, Fairfax, Mimi, cannon
pinion remover; Lena Holt, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, dressmakers' marking
pliers; Jas. McCrossin, Fergus Falls,
Mimi, cross line buckle; Armin Neu-
bert, Minneapolis, Mimi, brewery con-
struction; Dennis O'Loughlin, Moor
head, Mimi, metallic horse collar;
Christopher Solberg, Minneapolis,
Mimi, tire heating device; Charles
Stoud, Minneapolis, Mimi; acetylene
gas generator.
Lothrop e Johnson, patent lawyers. oil
and 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, ST. Paul.
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herself i'll enough to go to bed. but she is
far from being able to do her work without
the greatest exhaustion. This is very
common sight and is almost always due to
pelvic catarrh.
1t is worse than foolish for so many
women 10 suffer year after with disease
that can be permanently cured.
Peruna cures catarrh permanently. II
cures old chronic cases as we'll as a slight
attack. the only difference being in the
length of time that it should take to effect
a cure.
Ifyou do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna write
at once to DIR. Hartman, giving full state
mept of your case, and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
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Physiological Error.

''It says in dis paper dat a feller wot
broke out O. Jail was shot through de
y-i-t-a-l-s. Wot does dat IneanT'
Trough de victuals. Dey must a
plugged him in de stomach"
but dey had chased him two DAYS
an he hadn't had not'in to eat"
Den de papers wrong. 1t oughter
said he was shot trough de appetite"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-10
Female Weakness is Pelvic
Catarrh.
Always Hall Sick are the Women
Who Have Pelvic Catarrh.

Catarrh of any organ. if allowed to pro-
gross, will affect the whole body. Catarrh
without nervousness is very rare, but pelvic
catarrh and nervousness 80 hand in hand.
What is so distressing sight as poor
ualf-sick, nervous woman, suffering from
the many almost unbearable symptoms of
pelvic catarrh She does not consider
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-10

Mr.. Howells is always gracious, and
always particularly gracious to young
men who love letters. Therefore he
listened patiently to the first sonnet.
1t was execrable. The writer of such
doggerel could not but be hopeless.
THE second sonnet is the better Of
the two" Mr.. Howells said firmly, and
he refused to listen to it. Pleading an
engagement, he asked the young man
to excuse him. "The second sonnet is
the better, assure you," he repeated.
Detroit News-Tribune.
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COULD NOT BE WORSE.
Why William Dean HowelIs Favored
the Second Sonnet.

William Dean Howells has lifted SO
many young men from total obscurity
into fame that his time is often tres
passed on by persons quite unworthy
of his attention-persons without tai
ent, who, nevertheless, think that he
should write of them an essay as ap-
preciative as those, say, wherein he
pointed out the genius Of Stephen
Crane.
At the Franklin Inn club OF Phila-
delphia poet told the other day of a
young man who once called on Mr..
Howells without 80 much as letter
Of introduction. This young man
thought himself sonneteer. He had
two sonnets with him and he said he
would read them beth, and then he
would ask Mr.. Howells to tell him
which Of them was the better.
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The FIiqht.

ely with me-" he cried passionate
ly; there is only one course left for
us-we must fly together"
But he IS mistaken, as soon de.
veloped. When her father appeared
few moments later he flew without
her.
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Unsporthmanlike.

First Chauffeur-Puffer ought to he
put out of the auto club: he's no true
sportsman.
Second Chauffeur--Why, what's the
matter with Puffer
He runs people down promiscuous-
regular pot-hunter'
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MANY CHILDREN ARE slcKLY.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray, nurse in Childrens
Home, New York, cure Summer Complaint.
Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles.
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. At
all Druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Z.
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Her NIGHTLY Habit.

The Doctor-Is your wife a good
sleeper. Mr.. Stubb?
Stubb-Yes, pretty good.
The Doctor-Does she go to sleep as
soon as she touches the pillow?
Stubb---Well--er- goes to sleep
as soon as she touches my vest pocket
Chicago News
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Irresistible Combination.

Miss White-So yo finally let dat
Sam Coal kiss yo'?
Miss Snow-Ya-as; de way he angI-
fed All jist couldn't hep it. He SAID
eff Aid low him to kiss me leb5en
times he'd be in the sebbent' hebben
fob forty-foh minutes
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-10

teen years 4 SUFFERED
with terrible pain in
my back. l expert
mented with doc
tors and medicines
but got little If any
relief. | actually be-
lieye the aching In
in my back and
through the groin
became worse. | did
not know what it
was to enjoy a
nights rest and
arose in the morn
ing feeling tired and
u mr. e FIR e S he'd. My