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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-07-23
They Worked PATHS Husband.

Baron Cederstrom, the husband
of Adelina Patti, was not up to
the wiles of some of the folks he
met in Pittsburg. The baron is
somewhat fastidious as to the va
rious articles he uses, and his CT
gars are each reputed to cost 40
cents wholesale. The price may be
cent or two more or less, but the
aroma of the tobacco would indi-
cate that they are somewhat costly
for ordinary, everyday oonsump-
ton among folks who have to de-
pend upon a weekly wage An in
terviewer who was tackling the
Swedish noble1nan discovered from
aim that the great songstress hat
ed cigarettes above everything else
NOT even excepting small and
frigid audience. He passed the
word around, and so when a bunch
OF other callers met the baron they
were all smoking cigaretts. There
was only one way to abate this
nuisance, and so the baron had to
produce his cigar box. He never
suspected he was being worked"
but the whole proceeding was little
better than a shell game so far as
ne was concerned. Some of these
cigars are still unsnloked, being
kept as sCs>.nirs of the last fare
WELL"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-07-23
Ne Lightning Rode Allowed.

During a drouth in the govern
ment of Perm. Russia. last sum-
mer. a deacon had lightning rod
put on his house. The peasants
were greatly interested in it. but
when they learned that it was
used to divert the thunderbolts
they got greatly excited, and con-
eluded that it had caused the
drouth. They promptly proceeded
to demolish it, and. a rain hap
pening to come along soon there
after they were confirmed in their
belief.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-07-23

Rev. Thomas H. Laslie. princi-
pal of the public schools of Ow-
ensville. Ind, believes in Jogging.
In one day recently he whipped
shirty-two boys, ranging in age
from 2 to Il years. All the boys
were in one room, and the fog
gings were administered only AZ
ter the principal had been called
20 that room three times to quell
Disturbance
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-07-23
"Joshinq" Oepsw.

Senator Depew found among his
mail the other morning a letter
marked Personal" 1t was as
follows: Dear and Most Honored
Sir-I have read of your after-din-
ner speeches. 1t has never been
my good fortune to listen to your
eloquence, but have Delighted my
self and friends by publishing re-
ports of your utterances- So much
have they impressed me that I have
one great wish. 1t is to listen to
the speech you" Senator De-
Dew here reached the end of the
srst page of the letter, and turn
ir.g over to the next page READ
"woald deliver after 4 dinner 10
your railway restaurant At P0ueh-
keeDsie."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-07-23
Think laps Will Grow.

According to Philadelphia ply
stefan, in a generation or two the
Japs will average the same stature
as Europeans. 1t is only their legs
that are short, he says, and this
comes from their habit of sitting
in a cramped position on the floor.
Western customs are being adopt
ed, and he thinks the little brown
man will soon lengthen out. OF
course, some of his brother physi-
clans pooh-pooh this notion They
point out that chairs are almost un-
known among Hindoos, who on the
whole are rather long-legged.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-07-23

Fresh hams, breakfast bacon
and all kinds of sausage at Leo.
Wise's> 6-15tf.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-07-23
Finding PssrIs With x-R.y..

NJ Dubois. in paper before the
Academy of Sciences. Paris, shows
that it is possible, by means of the
Roentgen rays, to examine the liv-
ing oyster without in any way in
Turing it, and to ascertain whether
or not it contains pearl. II it con-
tains only a tiny pearl the oyster
Is returned, and is allowed to live
until the disease has developed a
'arge pearl.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-07-23
Net Sure Of t.

Two or three members Of the
senate like brandy and are fastid-
ious about the kind they drink.
They found a hotel in Washing
ton where there were several bot
.les labeled as the distillation Of
1871. This brandy cost IS cents a
drink. Here it is" said one Of
the senator's, when he had invited
two companions to have some.
at is the finest in Washington.
You can see by the label that it
was distilled in 1871. Isn't that
right, Mr.. Bartender? That's
what the label says" the barten-
der replied, but / don't know the
printer"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-07-23
THE WEATHER.

Dated New Orleans, La, 23th.-To-
night and Sunday showers and thunders-
forms fresh variable winds. CLINE.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
TWNT lizard AND BIRD.
ne Hoatzin q Curious Animal and e.
Importanf Link IN Evolu-
tioa e the Fowl

One q the most interesting bIrds
known 70 science b The hOatzin. say
Jerrard Grant Allen and Leonard But
tress, IN an article on Bird Babies. :
IN Pearson'a. Indigenous % South
America, this Drecocious youngster
has made Itself famous BY the arborsal
feats which Il performs while yet dt
q very tender age. On the thumb"
and "foredngsr" Of the young hOat-
zin's wing appear tiny claws. and.
armed with these. the tny creature
craWls out Of It's nest and Chambers
about the boughs Of trees. using them
as hands. by means Of which II hooks
itself along. The progress, indeed, ex-
actly corresponds 70 the early pedes-
trian efforts Of the human baby, whose
first perambulations are made with the
assistance Of friendly chairs and otner
furniture. These little claws Of the
hoatzin are used only in infancy, drop
ping on as soon as the power Of flight
has been attained. The chief interest
Of the species, however. attaches 10
the fact that It Is one Of the most
primitive forms of bird now in exist
ence. and affords an important link
with the ancestry of the fowl OF to-day.
Originally. as is generally known
birds were evolved from the lizard
family, and the hOatzin forms COM
paratively early step in the progress
sion from reptile to bird. Even when
its wings are full grown, so Imperfect
are they that no upward soaring can
be negotiated, and their only use Is In
making short flights from a higher 70
a lower branch, while the ease wiki
which the hoatzin climbs affords an
other indication of its proximity to the
lizard tribe.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
FOR READER AND WRITER.

A wise man viii select his books, fer
he would not wish TO class them all IN
Ter the sacred name Of friends.-Lang-
ord.
A $50 book has been published In
London that the author may convince
ais readers that Columbus was born in
l451.
A monumental work Of reference, an
Encyclopedia Of 16 large volumes, is just
being published in New York city.
Whether by design or accident, not q
page is numbered.
New Books and new editions published
n this country in 1903, by the Publish
srs' Weekly count, numbered 1866, as
against 1888 issued in 1902. OF the new
books, SIC ranked with fiction; Of the re-
prints. GA In 1902 the figures were SSs
and 95s.
Miss Edith D. Lawrence. now a
leaeher In a missionary school AZ
Fabric, Persia, writing to friends In
Oklahoma and telling Of a shipment
If books. etc, received from home,
aid: Last night I picked up an
American history and found 40 pages
about the revolution torn out. They
win not allow anything like that TO
pass through. The sultan win not al
oW such Sunday school lessons as
Absolom's rebellion TO be studied In
stead Of publishing such lessons they
put in q lesson from a psalm"
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
MERE WALTERS OF EAcT

The majority Of the Swiss parlia-
ment are averse to Sunday hunting.
The average yield Of wheat in Russia
Is less than half that Of the United
States.
The treasure hunting craze has in
vaded Vienna, and thousands Of Wen
nese are now digging ali over the place,
OF the 1000 white settlers scattered
among the total population Of 20o. 900 IN
German Southwest Africa, not much
more than 1000 are ct present German,
and these are very largely composed Of
the military and 0fcia1 element.
Adult suffrage was tried for the first
tine IN the commonwealth Of Ausualia
IN the federal elections held upon Deem
Der &c, 1893. The total number Of voters
registered was 1.7O0. 900. Of whom IN
round numbers 100000 were women.
At the resent banquet q the Pilgrims
club In London cable communicates
was arranged with Delmonico's. New
York, where Sir Mortimer Durand. the
British ambassador, was dining with
some friends a telegraph instrument
Fas placed n each dining-r0om. friend
b gresiines being exchanged at intervals
thfoughout ths evening.
Five pensioners are on the roli on ac-
count of harevolution. I JIG on account
81 TIE war az 1919. f.7s4 on account q
the Indian van. ana 13.S7l o. account
Of Che Mexican var. TIE srsst bullz 81
tie ron Sc g follows: civil var. inVa-
Ids zoo f5s: EiG0Ea. rs Sd; Spanish
Uar. lnValIdz. 500. widows, B. ce2, reg
ular eseblishment inTaiide. STD;
Widows. ASA
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-soME RAILRoAp RUMsLEs.

During the month Of January the Ca
madam Pacific railway sold 116ys40.7s
acres at total value Of 1886. el9.SS.
In Europe there are companies which
rent pillows to railway passengers. The
.harge IL 20 cents a pillow for the trip.
The railroads Of the country in three
Fears have increased the amount Of their
outstanding bonds and have stock no less
han 81. $50 900. 900.
\ 10o-ton electric travelling crane liftz
m SO-ton locomotive in the repair shops
II the Lake Shore railroad at Collin
wood, O., said TO be the largest loeomO-
i've repair shops IN the world.
The construction Of the great Transsi-
berian railway, comprising q length Of
1886 miles. has cost s4s4. 554. AIS. or an
average Of sci. 1854 a mile. The los
endured through the disorders n China
Is estimated at 1915. 900.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
THE GREAT HORNED OWL
It Has Been Known TO KIN q Larg,
Tom Cat In Pitched
Battle.

The cruel and powerful great horned
owl is a bird Of the eastern states, but
it's brothers-the western horned owl
Arctic horned owIand Others-are found
in the west and north. II has been
known, says WOman's Home Compan-
ion. to kill a large tom cat in pitched
battle, and on one occasion, while was
handling an owl Of this species, Il drove
fits talons through two thick pairs Of
leather gloves, and deep into my hand
I have seen one break the back Of q
squirrel at a single bite, and only last
January learned Of another, which
picked up and carried a full-grown
struggling grouse over q hin for a dis
lance Of more than so yards before de-
Vouring It. The great horned owl nests
very early In the year, sometimes even
In February. utilizing the deserted nest
Of a hawk, crow or squirrel. Il lays two
or three eggs, which. like the eggs Of all
other owls. are white. Woe to the small
boy who ventures to take. these eggs
or the dOwny white nestlings which
come out Of them. have known a man
TO be nearly scalped by the parent birds
while trying 70 steal young horned owls
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
SPREAD PLEASANT DOORS.
Psrfumsd Lamps and Rings Nay b
Used for Distinction Of Rooms
and Cars.

The use Of perfume as q disinfectant
is well known, and the scented dandy"
has perhaps more hygienlc wisdom than
his detractors give him credit for. says
the London Express. II is he who Is
trying to revive the use Of the perfumed
fountain ring, an article de luxe which
may either be used as an ornament or
rs q means Of a pleasant disinfectant
in stuffy underground trains or In in
salubrious districts.
The ring Is an ordinary gold one fitted
with q ball at the back. II Is filed by
pressing the ball nearly nat, and dipping
the ring into a cup Of scent, when the
elasticity OF the ball draws the perfume
into the interior till quite full. By the
least pressure the wearer Of the ring
can cause a Jet Of scent to shed its re-
freshing aroma any moment he pleases,
and he may thus act as a benefactor or
q nuisance to those in his vicinity.
The perfume lamp may also be used
as another pleasant method Of disin-
fecting a room. A ball Of spongy plat
mum is placed over the center Of the
wick, and Is fixed in fits position by q
thin glass rod, which Is inserted into
the wick. The lamp Is then filed with
any scented spirit, and when lighted Is
allowed to burn until the platinum gets
red hot The fame Is then blown out
and pleasant odor fills the atmosphere
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
Bulldog scared Away Guests.

A writer tells how a bulldog scared
away the guests hidden 70 a lady's recep-
ton. The hostess was waiting In her
parlor. She heard carriages arrive.
heard the front gate open, but no guests
appeared. The situation became put
Eling. At last the lady Of the house went
out TO see II perehance the paving and
the steps had suddenly crumbled away
and left an aching void. Not at all. On
opening the front door she found herself
confronted with the cause Of the phan-
tom visitors-Rex. in his most amiable
and eomplaeent mood. sitting. peaceful
and majestic. on the top step, whittier
-he had dragged his kennel, a feather
weight to 50 powerful a creature, after
him. No pedestrian visitor, no card
laden delegate Of carriage folk had
Fentured to Gfront that lordly. pres
ence."
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
WORLDS RICHEST FAMILY.
wealth Of Rothsehilds Foots Up to a
Total Of q Billion and
aHalf.

A Writer in the Tatuer, a London
publication which Is nearly always
bright, and often very well Informed,
argues that however great the riches
Of the American millionaires may be,
there Is no family in the United States
which approaches the wealth Of the
ROthschilds. He makes q good case.
It appears that careful estimates CT
the possessions Of the French branch
Of the family place its riches at OF
above $500, OOO, 900. The British Roths-
childs are rated still higher in the
financial world. The German mem
beTs Of the family which won its first
success in that country are also very
rich, and there are other Rothschilds
still 70 be reckoned with. Altogether,
It is claimed that the wealth Of the
entire family is not less than $780,
100000.
II that sum Is anywhere near the
marks, then It follows that there is no
American family anything Ike so rich
as the Rothsehilds. They can easily
outweigh any other house In the
extent and value Of their property. And
most Of It Is very solid and safe. From
the first, the Rothschilds have been
careful and shrewd in handling theiI
immense wealth. No one can set g
limit on its probable accumuIations
Q generation hence.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
IN THE REALM OF SCIENCE.

The Bulletin des Sciences Pharm. saws
that the numerous assays which have
been made Of coffee berries, etc, have
shown them to contain on the average
about one per cent Of caffeine.
Sven Hedin has furnished additional
evidence Of the Chinese invention Of pa
per. On his recent journeys he found
Chinese paper that dates back to the sec
ond haH Of the third century after Christ
Signatures are being secured by the
Records Of the Past Exploration society,
to a petition which they viii present to
congress this winter providing for the
protection Of historic and prehistoric
ruins Of this country.
1t Is said that Prof. MarkWald has dis
covered IN pltchblende minute quantities
Of a new radioactive substance asso-
siated with tellurium. He has named
the substance, on account Of its associa-
ton, ''radioteMurium. II seems to be
even more difficult to extract than rad
ium, on account of its much smaller
quantity.
A reddish ring enclosing q whitish
glare was seen around the sun after the
KrakatOa eruption in 1889, and has been
named Bishops ring. Keen observers
lavenOted similar appearance in recent
months. This ring had a diameter Of 20
degrees in August, 1902, but had dimin-
ished to 20 degrees in December, 1908, al
though settlement of coarser dust was
expected to make il larger.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
The American Mutual
Plantation Company
10 the readers Of lTha Broad a.:

10 the readers OF Inc Broad Ak:
You have all doubtless read the advertisement that
have been running in The Broad AK for some weeks
past. Some Of you may have been interested in our
statements published In that Cad" and may be even
considering seriously making investment with
Of you did this, you would be in excellent COM
pany for of the brightest and shrewdet business
and professional men, both white and ccored have made
this investment and are thoroughly pleased with it,
Some Of you may have thought statements extreme
You may have considered that we were exaggerating
and consequently you have decided temporarily at least
not to invest with US You are right in being careful
in fact that is exactly the type of we want to
reach, the CAREFUL thoughtful man who investigates
goes slowly and knows what he is doing when he makes
a move.
As to the question Of over-satng our proposition we
would like to have good serious talk with every man
who thinks We have made any oyer-statemens Do you
know that it is exceedingly difficult to write an adver-
hsement that comes anywhere the facts in such
propc ition ours, Tropical Plantation and not he
open to the charge made by people uneducated in the
proposition, that one has exaggerated. The TRUTH
is WONDERFUL and so wonderful that people doubt
the truth. AS A MATTER OF FACT EVERY
STATEMENT EVER MADE BY Us AS TO PROB
ABLE RESULTS OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE
AMERICAN MUTUAL PLANTATION COMPANY
HAS BEEN RATHER UNDERSTATED THAN
DIVERSIFIED.
Now, the only way prove this to you is to prove
it to you and to do that should meet YOU to do that
You must come and or we must 90 and see Won
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rom 10 to 90 per cent in proposition that is not
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certainly look US up and decide for yourselves as to
whether we are stating facts or not We would like to
have you inquire of Bradstreet R G. Dunn & Co., and
the international Mercantile Agency as to our rating
in fact we want you to know all about us.
AMERICAN MUTUAL PLANTATION CO.
BARKER & TAYLOR, General Agents.
43l-4S5 Stock Exchange Bldgg Chicago, Ill
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
sAUERkRAUT EXPERIENCE.
soms Dimculdss Encountered BY Hen
Who Stored or sOldItinLargs
Quantities.

A farmer who raises cabbage and
manufactures sauA-kraut on q large
scale was trying to sell so barrels Of that
delicaey to q Front street dealer. The
dealer, says the Portland Oregonian, did
not appear eager to buy.
he said he could hardly get nd Of 50
much sauerkraut before summer, and II
was dangerous stun to have around in
hot weather, for 1t was likely to ferment
IN the barrels. He said his partner and
another dealer on the street had q deal
"a kraut some years ago which was not
profitable. They both had big lot Of
the stun, about. so barrels in all, on a
lower wharf on the city front and did
not know what to do with It, as the
weather was becoming warm. Finally
they agreed to play cards to see who
should have the whole, and his partner,
who was a craekerjack at cribbage, won.
They decided TO ship II TO San Francisco,
but the next day one Of the barrels ez-
ploded, threw down part Of the ware
house and plastered everything within
gunshOt with the seething, fermenting,
uasty-smelling stun.
After cleaning up. the remaining bar
rels were placed on q steamer and sent
to San Francisco. The night after they
were landed the warehouse In which
they were placed was burned, and they
lost the whole lot and narrowly escaped
q big damage suit, as It was charged that
the IRE was caused by the spontaneous
combustion Of the kTaut. Since that
time he takes his allowance Of cabbage
after being cooked with corned beef and
wen saturated with vinegar.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
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Every one who has the future Of the
eoIored race at heart will want to buy
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lished, and we are anxious to secure
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The broad ax., 1904-03-12

Thank goodness there win be no con
hiet between France and Siam, where
The pepper comes from. Hate to see
anybody tangled up with the king Of
siam. says the New York Telegram.
and then there's 50 much going on nov
We can't watch an the rings.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
CYNICAL LITTLE JIBEs.

All things come to those Who stop
waiting and Sc after them.
a good son maketh 4 good husband
bat be Is worthy q better fate.
"A woman never really enjoys hurting
3 mans feelings unless she loves him
A ssnaihie woman seldom wastes her
tine On q handsome man.-Ph Philadelphia
1n6lirr.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
Mrs. J. J. Manley.
Florist.

Funeral designs Of every descrip
ton, latest and most stylish decora
tons, for churches and weddings
Palms to rent for all social functions
S11s State St, Chicago.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12

The true name Ct Corea e -Choson. >
meaning land Of the morning sun" Il
Is By this name that the country Is deslg-
mated IN diplomatic papers e. the stats
department ct Washington.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
MRS A. WILSON.

Nicely furnished rooms 70 rent for
gentlemen. Reasonable rates. 1859
Indiana aVeune.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
Mrs. Anna L. Newly.

First class furnished rooms, for rent
70 gentleman and ladies, with hath
and gas. 262s Wabash avenue.
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ZOE 81 rs PERsoNAL

It's believed that the Rothschild fam
NJ as whole IS worth about 81 500. o00.-
Ooe, TIE Preach section being represented
b. about $50. 0O0. Oe0 and the Engiish
branch By considerably more.
M and lErs. Emil Zimmerman. Of
COOS FInney avenue, St Louis, csle-
bratsd their wooden Wedding few days
ago. on which occasion their friends pre-
nonted them with q pretty frame cot
taee, which had been erected on q lot
some distance away owned BY Mr.. Zim-
norman. The couple knew nothing
about the matter until the house was
complete In every detail.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Is at the head Of
a syndicate which win carbonize crude
oil, converting Il into hardened form
resembling coke, IN the Osage and Cher
okee oil fields. Upon his recent south
western trip Gen. Miles not only visited
the Texas field, but investigated the In
dian Territory field carefully, and was
fully satisfied with conditions. In the
industry referred to Gen. Niles Is In
partnership with eastern capitalists.
who have successfully developed plan
BY which the crude oil may be carbon
lied.
Lloyd Morgan. professor Of mineral
ogy In the University Of Oxford. tells
with delight how a great English mer-
chant came to consult about the instruc-
ton Of his hopeful son and heir whowas
some day to run the vast business inter
ests from which 'the pater" had made
his wealth. But mind you" said he, Il
don't want him to learn about strata or
dips or faults or upheavals or denuda-
tons. and I don't want him to al his
mind with fossils or stun about crystals.
What ! want him to learn is how to find
gold and silver and copper in paying
quantities, sir-ln paying quantities"
The broad ax., 1904-03-12

The average yearly price Tor apart-
ments paid by laborlng families n Be-.
IN Is STA
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
Coal Lands IN New lTexieo.

The area Of proposed coal lands IN
sight IN New Mexico is 1.4s3, $50 acres.
with 5000. 900. 900 tons Of coal, estimated
TO be worth 100000. In spite Of the
want Of water New Mexico has ready
for the market 1,12s 900 head Of cattle
u 500 horses, $4,000 goats and 1874 600
sheep. with a wool yield Of 10000. 900
pounds annually. The agricultural pro-
auctions Of the territory are valuable.
over .io0. 900 acres have been taken up
since 1900 under the homestead act, in
ereasing the number Of farmers ana
ranehmen By nearly $1,000.
The broad ax., 1904-03-12
d - 60 ~ 2

Every living bird and beast strives its
utmost 70 cram Itself with food before
retiring FOR the night, and this food 4
digssted as the night progresses. The
evening feed Il the feed Of the day via
the brute creation. and Jet the doctors
ten Us 70 refrain from eating heartily A.
night and even advise rs 10 retire 10 rest
with g more or less emily stomach.
Are We following nature when foIlogipe
this adVicsl-C Country Gentleman.