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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
Hon Stanley Was Assigned
to Make His Famous Thp

~ TANLEY himself tells the story of
his assignments TO find Living
~ stone in the following form:
ION the 18th day of October in
the year of our Lord 1869, / am in Mad
rid, fresh from the carnage at Valencia.
At 10 a. m Jacopo, at No. - Gale de
la Cruz. hands me a telegram. On
reading II find it reads Come to Paris
on important business
THE telegram is from James Gordon
Bennett. ir.. the young manager OF the
New York Herald
Down come my pictures from the
wall of my apartments on the second
floor; into my trunks go my books and
souvenirs: my clothes are hastily col
lected. some half-washed. some from
the clothes line. half-dry. and after a
couple of hours of hasty, hard work
my portmanteaus are strapped up and
labeled Paris
The express train leaves Madrid for
Hendaye at p. m. have yet time TO
say farewell TO my friends. l have one
at Gale Goya, fourth floor. who hap
pens TO be a contributor to several Lon
don dailies He has several children.
in whom l have taken a warm interest.
Little Charlie and Willie are fast
friends of mine; they love to hear of
my adventures. and it has been pleas
ure to me TO talk 10 them. But now
1 must say farewell.
Get Ready and Go.
Then ] have friends at the United
States legation whose conversation 1
admire-there has come a sudden ending
of II all Il hone will write
shall always be glad 10 hear of your
welfare How often have l not during
my feverish life as a flying journalist
heard the very same words. and how
often have 1 not suffered the same palg
at parting from friends just as warm as
thesel
But journalist in my position must
need suffer Like a gladiator IN the
arena. he must be prepared for the
combat. Any fiinching. any cowardice.
and he is lost. The gladiator meets the
sword that is sharpened for his BOSOM
the flying journalist or rowing CORE
spondent meets the command that may
send him to his doom. To the battle
or the banquet, it is ever the same-'Get
ready and CO.
AT D. m 1 was on my way, and,
being obliged to stop at Bayonne few
hours, did not arrive at Paris until the
following night. l went straight to the
Grand Hotel and knocked at the door
Of Mr.. Benefits room.
Come In l heard voice say.
Entering. 1 found Mr. Bennett in
bed.
Who are your he asked
MY name Is Stanley 1 answered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
Wy ITH the death of Henry NJ.
Nv Stanley last Tuesday

W ITH the death of Henry NJ
Nv Stanley last Tuesday
w morning the memories OF
the middle-aged and the fingers OF
the young skinned over the record
of the past thirty years with new
interest. Stanley as a Knight and a
member of the House of Commons
was distinctly a figure of repose.
Stanley as a newspaper correspondent
and explorer of THE Dark Cont
nent' was emphatically figure OF &C
ton. And as a figure of action be
takes on most inviting interest to
the man who reads the newspapers
of today.
A surprising lack of information
has prevailed concerning the explor-
er's Welsh home and his early life.
On investigation that period of his
career proves to be as interesting, or
nearly as interesting, as his fights
with the savages Of Africa. The story
of his commission to seek out DR..
Livingstone seems to have been for
gotten in the account Of the search it
self. Similarly, few of those who
noted Stanley's death remembered
that he not only found Livingstone
and rescued Emin Pasha, but crisis
crossed the continent. Finally, the
expedition to ENNIS rescue has a new
quality when viewed in the light of
the day of rescue
For these reasons-and because
Stanley and his bride came to Wash
ington on their honeymoon--The
Times republishes the following
graphic articles on these several
phases Of the Welshman's remarkable
career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
Disposing His Forces.

His force OF Zanzibar was oficered,
besides himself. by Major BartteIot.
Surgeon Parke and Messrs. Jephson.
Nelson. Ward. Bonney, Troup and
Jameson. He left Major Barttlot. with
Jameson, Troup. and Ward and 257
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26
A Busy Secretary.

A Democratic member of con-
gross for whom President Roosevelt
has a high regard called at the
White House during the recent
campaign about a war department
matter of considerable Importance
to his district. The question in
volyed was one In which the secre-
tary Of war has discretionary pow
ers, but those temporarily in charge
of the department were not dispos-
ed to take the Democratic repre-
sentative's views of the situation.
"Mr. President" he exclaimed, II
know that if I could present this
matter personally to the secretary
Of war he would see it right. When
viii he return ?"
The president leaned toward his
caller, and his face became tense
with seeming earnestness and feel
ing.
Mr.. Congressman" he said,
speaking slowly and with the en-
phasis a man uses when he wants
each word to find a lodging place,
''the secretary of war now is and for
the next thirty days viii be absent
from the capital engaged in often
sive political activity" - Washing
ton Post.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26


A fine patch of watermelons on the
place was too strong a temptation
for the hundred or more men in the
construction gang, and in day or
two the patch was melonless.
Mrs. Dineen complained to Gould,
but he disclaimed any responsibility
for the acts of the workmen and re-
fused to recompense her for her loss.
A day of two later Mr.. Gould and
one or two of his engineers were OBJ
tanning relief from the effects of the
hot weather by taking swim in the
Castleton river when suddenly Mrs.
Dineen appeared on the bank. Gath
ering up all the clothes of the bath
ers, the woman made a motion as
though to throw them into the wa
ter and shouted, 'EWill yez pay me
for thin watermillions now, Mr..
Gould?" gay So
The promoters trousers contain
ed timepiece worth a large sum
and other yaluables which i4mer-
sion would not have benefited, SO he
agreed to settle for the stolen fruit
if she would go to his Office the next
day. The promise was satisfactory,
and Mrs. Dineen retreated in tri-
umph.-New York Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26
Rartholdi's Art.

The late Sculptor Bartholdi was
best known IN this country by his
statue of Liberty, the chief feature
of which is its size It's artistic mer-
Its we're succinctly summed up by
q distinguished foreigner when sail
ing into New York harbor. Point
ing to the gigantic figure. he asked !:
us that Liberty -
Yes" said a bystander.
'sThen give me death" said the
foreigner, who evidently knew his
Patrick Hsnry.-Boston Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26
Lincoln's Response.

An enthusiastic supporter from
Buffalo made the trip to Washing
ton during the civil war to see Pres
ident Lincoln. The visitor, whose
name was Johnson, had prepared
this polite speech to address to the
president as he reached him at the
public reception: '9The people of
Buffalo, sir, believe IN Almighty
God and IN Abraham Lincoln"
The president gave an extra warm
grasp of his visitors hand, whisper
ing IN his ear, sYou tell them that
they are more than half right. -
Buffalo Courier.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26
The sutternut.

The butternut is a variety of wal
nut and Is well known IN this coun-
try. It Is sometimes called the
white walnut. Its fruit is oily and
not as generally liked as that of
the English walnut. 1t is a smaller
tree than the black walnut. From
Its sap sugar may be obtained. The
inner bark and leaves are used
for medical purposes.-Normal In
structor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26
LIST OF LETTERS.

The uncalled for letters remain
1g in the postofice of Brownsville,
Dr. the week ending December "a
o04,. are as follows:
LADIES LIST.
Bollack, Mrs. Sarah
Castro, Josefa
Cara, Sra. Maria
Guzman, Sra. Selsa
Halliburton, Mrs. John
Leila, Sra. A. c.
Marines, Sra. Petra NJ. de CD
Pavon, Victoria
Robes, Sra. Antonio G.
Salinas, Francisco
Soils, Sra. Petra
Ward, Mrs. Josie
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.
Bigley, Mr..
Burke, Henry
Crafts, Bernardo
Clark, Chas.
Cisneros, Desiderio
Conrov D. B. (2)
Gotten, J. NJ.
Elan, w. E. -.
Garcia. Ernesto
Cara, Lioncisco P.
Cara, Nicanor D. la
Hinch, A. c.
Huerta, Francisco
Humbert. J. D.
Hernandez, Tomas
Jones, Dwight
Jones, S. A.
Mason, Chas. NJ.
Morris, George
Miller, Peet
Nef, Herbert E.
Olberda, Beserlado
Perry, A. c.
Porter, ]. K.
Rape, Ben
Resendez, Julio
Rodriguez, Santiago
Trevino, Jesus
Villar, Domingo c.
Valdez, Espiridion.
Vega Manuel c.
Wright. Tom
Persons calling for the above let
s please say advertised.
J. B. SHARPE, Postmaster.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26
Maxine Ink Pictures.

Did YOU ever dip pen in differ
ent kinds of colored ink and spatter
it around on a piece of white writ
ing paper, which is then folded d.
rectly in the center of the splotches
of ink? Try it, and you have no
idea what pretty colored picture
VIII be the result.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26
Notice

The regular annual meeting OF
the Stockholders of the Merchants
National Bank of Brownsville, Tex
as, will be held at It's baalking house
on Tuesday, January 10TH, 1905,
at ) p. m. for the election of Direc-
tors and the transaction of such
other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
:. G. FERNANDEZ, Cashier
12-S-1-o.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26
As TO KNOCKING.

The BROWNSVILLE 11ERAlsD
complains that Corpus Christi is
knocking that place. If THE
HERALD has been a close reader of
the Sun it will have noticed that
from time to time this paper has
published ARTICLES speaking very
highly of its town. If it will re-
fer 10 the inside pages of this IS
sue If will find FIVE columns of
descriptive matter concerning the
country between here and Browns
vile. We have yet to hear of the
first Corpus Christian who has
made a practice of knocking I"
Viii THE HERALD please give
names?-Corpus Christi Sun.
THE HERALD knew whereof it
was speaking before publishing the
article referred to above. Pros
pectors coming to Brownsville,
who are strangers to all concerned,
have given THE HERALD the in
formation mentioned, and though
the Sun may deny the facts, the
case in not one whit altered in any
way. On two occasions visitors
here have remarked that they had
to literally wade through the
knockers at Corpus Christi to get
to Brownsville, and III several in
Stances parties of prospectors have
been divided at Corpus, the more
credulous ones being convinced by
the said knockers that Brownsville
was only a few yards from the
jumping off place, while the others
wanted to see for themselves what
this section offered to the investor
In two other instances, which came
direct to THE HERALD, one of the
party came on to Brownsville, de-
spite the reports detrimental to this
section, and on finding how unfair
and absolutely untrue these reports
were telegraphed for the rest of
the party which came on down, and
were enthusiastic in their praise of
the section. THE HERALD has
never for an instant accused any
of the newspapers of Corpus Chris
ii of engaging i'll this nefarious
practice, nor do we believe that
such is the case. The fact remains,
however, that the country has been
lambasted in every possible way by
those who perhaps have allowed |
loyalty to their own section to
overshadow the just merits of the
Brownsville country. The entire
section traversed by the Gulf Coast
Line IS worthy of the highest pos
sible praise, without resorting to
questionable methods for building
up one section at the expense of
any other section, and THE HER
AID sincerely hopes no further
mention Of this knocking business
viii be necessary, but gives notice
here and now that we will cry
aloud and spare not, wherever
occasion demands the defense Of
one Of the best sections of the
Universe. To the newspapers Of
Corpus and all people along the
line, THE HERALD. in behalf of
Our citizens, returns thanks for all
kinds words spoken for this section
but the knocker we are after, and
propose to make his path as thorny
as possible all the way
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26
CONDENSED STORIES.
How an Irishwon1an Beat Jay Gould In
Financial Bout.

While Jay Gould was superintend-
ing the building of the old Rutland
and Washington railroad, between
Rutland, Vt, and Eagle Bridge, N.
z, in the late summer of 1852, it
became necessary to cross a large
farm In the town of Castleton be-
longing to Mrs. Ann Dineen, so a
strip of her property was obtained.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26
Through the Lattice.

One day when little Herman
came 70 the table he noticed an ap-
pie butter tart with strips of pastry
crossed on the top.
"0h," be exclaimed, q want a
piece of window pie!"-Lttle
Chronicle. -
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-26

she-Every ode says she has
such very small feet.
.He-Zes: she's heard It 50 often
that it given her the Big head.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-25
WHY NOT BE PLEASED?

The Grinnen Herald is pleased be-
cause the T.R. is pleased with the
platform, which the Herald sees as
a very strong standpat expression Of
a stand pat convention which turned
down such revisionists as Governor
Cummins. Senators Hensborough AMI
LaFolette.
/ If the iowa standpatters are ready to
| sincerely align themselves with the
| national platform the revisionists and
advocates of reciprocity are as "willin' ("
as Barkis.
1t is a revsionist- reciprocity plat
! form and conforms to the contentious
urged by Iowa revisionists, except in
| specifying a time when the revision
| shall be done. 1t insists that the rates
| of duty should be readj,,sted when pub
| lie interest demands such readjust-
ment, which is only another wording
of the statement that schedules should
from time to time be changed to meet
the measure of protection should equal
the difference in the cost of produce
ton. The tariff plank of the national
platform favors modification of tariff
schedules, when they fail to accom-
plish justly the logical object for which
they We're enacted. The reciprocity
plank contains no mention of restric-
ton of the policy to nom competitive
products. 1t is a sensible platform up
paign. 1t leaves room for independent
conviction and was not intended 10
glut any personal vengeance. Taken
all around the platform is one pleasing
to all reyisionists. The T.-R. is sat
listed with the platform-better salts
fed than it expected to be-and is glad
that the standpatters; are willing to
accept it as a declaration of republican
principles. tho differing widely from
the state platform enacted by them
selves thirty days previous.
The revisionists of this state have
drawn their inspiration from that |
great moulder of republican thought
and policy, President Mckinley The
platform is such as he foreshadowed in /
his Buffalo speech and is very much
such as Mckinley himself would have
written. il is built upon the rock of
1t farors reciprocal treaties
and extension of trade by means of
such treaties, stands for necessary re-
vision of tariff schedules, the gold
standard. the Panama canal, clean
government and enforcement of laws.
1t Is platform to be pleased with
and The T.-R. is pleased TO see Its
stand pat friends forget the nom COM
petitire plank in their latest Iowa
platform and stand on the broader ma
tional expression of i.epubiicauisrn. The
reyisionists are not disposed TO bubble
over the clerical work upon a platform ;
mat expresses so mich of their sentf-
nents The standpstters are welcome
% claim that they made the platform. :
me revisionists are satisfied with
having made the sentiment that
wrote it broad enough for all repub Y
leans to stand on. e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-25
40 NYeI1.AAr
Triumphs Of Modern suroer

| Wonderful things are done for the
human body by surgery. Organs are
taken out and scraped and polished and
| put back; or they may be removed en-
tireiy; bones are spliced: pipes take
the place Of diseased sections of veins
antiseptic dressings are applied to
wounds, bruises, burns, and like inpur-
les before inflammation sets in, which
causes them to heal without matura-
ton and in one-third the time required
by the old treatment. Chamberlain's
Pain Balm acts on this same principle
1t is an antseptic and when applied to
such injuries causes them to heal very
quickly. 1t also allays the pain and
soreness. Keep bottle of Pain Balm
in your home and 1t will save you time
and money, not to mention the incom-
venience and suffering which such in
juries entail. For sale by all drug
gists.
Very Low Rates to Cincinnati, Ohio,
Via the Northwestern Line. Excursion
tickets will be sold July 10, Is and II.
with favorable return limits, on account
of international convention and +.
Order of Elks. Apply to agents Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-25
urt -rpura,r Inuu 1turdar Is. 1904

$3.50 per acre. At another desk lease
was being executed for $3.50 per acre
for an adjoining farm. So it is evident
the purchaser Of the $110 an acre farm
would pay $3.50 each year in interest
per acre, and the rent If rented. would
only bring him in $3.50 per acre. Per-
maps the philosopher was right
Along in the spring w. F. Martin,
of Wellsburg. had the usual spell of
house cleaning, or rather his wife had
the disease. One day when the attack
was the most violent, she oiled a hall
floor. using a wooden cloth and some
patent preparation. Mr.. Martin and
the children We're warned and observed
the prohibition ito keep off that floor"
The doors We're closed and no one en-
tered the room till II p. M, when Mar
tin constituted himself chief of the fire
department, and put out the fire.
Luckily it was discovered in time or
his nice residence would have been a
total loss. Moral: When you oil the
floor with patent oil polish. using a
wooden cloth. take the cloth you used.
and oil that you didn't use, over to
your neighbor's garden spot. Some of
the oil finish preparations now on the
market should be kept In cold storage.
along with the liquid stove polish that
blows up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-25
SENTENCING BABIES.

An extract from the local naue Of :
county paper says:
Two Fonda boys, aged about sever
AID eight years. are candidates 70,
the reform school. Information vii
be filed against them by the directors
OF school district No. Z, Cedar town.
snip. The boys, to'Leary and Rath-
bun, the information states. went out
to the school house, east Of town ro,
long ago and broke 81 panes of window
glass; md entered the school house
ami mGtflated the dictionary. S.ah
boys certainly need the discipline OF
the reform school, and if convicted
will be sent there
There are some things that we do
in this century OF enlightenment and
progress far less wisely than our faith
ers. One OF these is to quietly and
cold bloodedly contemplate legal pro-
ceecings ending IN penal sentence
against two children scarcely out of
their baby dresses. Think of it. Two
little boys. one seven the other eight
years old, to be hauled before a court
and sentenced to the reform schooli
Imagine incorrigibility at seven.
These children need something Diff
ferent from conviction and sentence
The reform school is dernier resort
not beginning. They deserve a good
old fashioned whaling for breaking the
windows and spelling the dictionary.
and the arms of their parents or guar
dams should be strengthened by as
sessing against them the damage in
hicted upon the school property but to
send two babies 20 the reform school
because they broke the looking glass
with a hammer would show less sense
and self control than the children en-
hihited when they committed the de-
at the school house.
IL these children are utterly friend
less and alone with no good man or
to guide them and teach them
manliness, tenderness and obedience.
then the experiment OF the reform
school should be tried upon tben--for
the reform school is an experiment.
It does the best it can to make men
put of its raw material but 1t often
falls.
The best place to make good man
put of a reckless boy is his own home
md his home town. To send seven
year-old child to a reform school under
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-25

bad case of scrofula, and that / would
have to take the greatest care to avert
d fatal result. They pronounced my
blood to be in a bad condition, and said
Z long time would be necessary to put
ne in healthy state.
'fThere was chronic Inflammation all
ever my body wherever the disease had
spread; there would be discharge of
yellow-colored pus where the skin
would break and leave an ulcerlike
sore. These sores would dry up for
q while only to break and discharge
again.
1.-THE medicines which the physi-
clans prescribed had no effect in check
ing the disease and I was in a most
miserable tate of encouragement.
One day heard the doctor say that
there was danger of the disease ter
minating in consumption. Then l be-
gan to lose oil hope.
zone day, however, as / lay in bed
reading newspaper, read an article
recommending DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People very highly for dis
eases OF the blood, and, as the doctors
treatment during the preceding three
months did me no good. and decided to
stop 1t and talks the pills.
After I had taken three boxes
saw that the Inflammation was going
down and that there were fewer sores
on my body realized that was inn
proving and / continued to use the
pills until / had taken eight boxes.
Then was entirely cured. 1 am now
enjoying good health, have keen APP
petite and can do as big a days work
as at any time before was stricken
down, and firmly believe that owe
my present excellent physical condi-
ton to DR.. Williams, Pink Pills"
This great remedy is sold by all drug
gists thruoout, the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-25

years of his young manhood for the
| holding our banner of liberty with stars
added to its azure field. its history sa-
cred, its stripes untarnished, and by
command of the majority hand it to
the American patriot standing next in
line"
why did YOU quit the Richleys.
Jane?'
1T was the stfnginess of EN-, mum.
was aloolSin' out me kitchen window
one day. when the mistress comes in
and says that she'd give a penny for
me thoughts-and them millionaires.
moind you!"-Detroit Free Press.
When the telegram from Secretary
Hay to Consul General Gummere, ut
Tangier. was read, in which Mr.. Hay
said: "Perdicaris alive or Raisui
dead" Frank Lantry, the we'll known
Chicago bookmaker. who was compell-
ed to abandon hook,ni6 niy on the
Washington park race track was at
tending the convention. He said in u
hoarse whisper
Il Will make book right now, 10
]. that four years from now delegates
from Morocco will be applying for
more seats in the republican national