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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
BALD SPOT CAUSED SUFFERING

Girl Suffered Because Her Ideal Was
So Disfigured.
What would like to d." she said,
folding her hands above her head. sis
to succor bald headed meni You
never hear anything about a mans
hair being his GROWING glory, but it's
a sad, sad thing to see it falling like
leaves in November and not be able
to lift a hand.
''Now, at our boarding house there
is a man-rather a handsome man
who sits at a table in front of me.
At the back of his god-like head is a
place as large as a butter plate that /
watch, day by day, with fascinated
eyes, as the thatch becomes thinner
and thinner.
"I wouldn't allow a work OF art to
be defaced If I could help It," she
went on, warmly; ~and I consider q
human being. especially a good-look-
ing male one, far more beautiful than
any picture or statue. So, imagine my
feelings as see him supinely allowing
himself to be defaced by time, or a
derby hat, or whatever it is that does
it,
1.-The worst of it is" she continued,
hurried, as one of her companions
made as if to speak, that I know a
remedy. What what can I do?
can't go up to a strange man and say:
Mr.. So and So, for the love OF beau
ty, apply warm castor oil to your scalp
vigorously each night, and be saved!
So there I sit, meal after meal, and
suffer vicariouslyi It's harrowing!"
why don't you write an anony-
nous letter to him?" inquired one OF
her listeners.
1T never thought Of that" replied
the girl. That's a good idea.'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

Hence it is that more than thirty
towns are found represented on the
roll of honor of April 10, ITS.
Lexington was on the line of march
ct the kings army, hence here oc-
CURED the first clash of arms. Here,
too. were peacefully sleeping in the
parsonage John Hancock and Samuel
Adams, whose capture was greatly de-
sired by the enemy, and whose doom
was fixed. Other guests at Parson
Clark's that night were Nine. Lydia
Hancock, aunt of the patriot, and
Dorothy Quincy, his betrothed.
The alarm brought to Concord by
DIR. Samuel Prescott, who had been
at Lexington paying court to his loved
one, was quickly passed along to Ac-
ton. A horseman galloped to the
home OF Capt Joseph Robbins and
without dismounting at the house,
cried out: Capt. Robbins! Capt.
Robbins; the regulars are coming"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

by the house of correction is the tab
let that tells of the fact.
On Burial hill, Charlestown, are
aavestones broken by the bullets of
the enemy on that day.
Newton, the southern extreme of
Middlesex county, sent out 21S men.
veteran of 76 years, Noah Wiswal,
was in the company. He went, he
said, to see what his three sons and
son-in-law were doing. He was wound
ed in the hand, but bound it up with
his handkerchief and went home with
a gun captured from the enemy.
There were four companies from the
towns of Groton and PeppereIl. The
women were on duty at home, under
command of Mrs. David Wright. They
captured Capt. Leonard Whiting, of
Hollis, friend of the enemy, who was
bearing reasonable dispatches from
Canada to Boston.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
BELIEVE MANY STRANGE THINGS

InnumerabIe Superstitions Prevalent
Among the SiciIians.
People of Sicily are vastly supersti-
tious. The Sicilian believes-to give
a few examples-in the existence of a
double-tailed lizard which con-
descends to take in it's mouth the win
ming numbers of the lottery. He be-
1ieves it is unlucky to marry or begin
a journey on a Tuesday or a Friday.
He believes in the power of maledic-
lions and Of the evil eye and attempts
to defend himself against them by
wearing amulets-such as the corno,
a coral imitation of the horn of the
goat-by splitting three times on the
ground while pronouncing a magic
formula, or Tin certain districts) by
invoking the name of Virgil, who
somehow acquired, during the middle
ages, a bizarre reputation as a magi-
clan. He believes in sorcerers, of
whom a goodly number practice pro-
fessionally on his island, selling to
him, among other woodworking
charms, grotesque colored images OF
St Paul to be attached to barren fruit
trees and barrels in which wine has
soured. He believes that a person
born on Friday is able to predict
the future. and that a person born on
June 20 (tke fete of St. Paul, who
was unframed by the viper which en-
circled his hand) is able to do both
these things and to charm serpents
besides.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
The Teller Of Tides.


His friends true hearts beat low, ana
their strong limbs were a-weary.
Their hands grew chill in his, on their
kind eyes death lay wells.
On their faces carven cold, the monday
sun was dreary:
said the pitiful teller Of tales
His hopes grew scar and faded, and his
eyes were heavy with weeping:
His was the hot shamed brow of the
strong. brave man who fails:
stated world lay sleeping;
ter" said the pitiful teller of tales
His light little love grew weary. and ran
And left him the purple sorrow that
His hearts blood dripped its scarlet. and
he smiled at its trimming over
II will tell men this for their Joyance,''
said the pitiful teller of tales
But men at last beheld how he stripped
his soul for their pleasure,
And they brought him their gold and
their laurels. and the loving that
And he knew the taste of a hope full
filled, and the joy no niggard may
They shall have this, too for their
heartening." said the pitiful teller
of tales.
Gertrude E. King in Detroit Free
Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

A moment later Molly Knee1and
was dragged from the hands of her
maid and forced along the corridor to
the maid of honor's room.
Look at that!" exclaimed that lady,
tragically.
That was a precisely-folded dress
coat, which, in company with all the
other paraphernalia of a severely cor
rect masculine evening garb, reposed
contentedly in the interior of the suit
case marked IN. H.
Whatever shall do?" moaned Miss
Holland. This is my case, know, but
how in the name of miracles did these
things get inside? And it's after
o'clock, and I've nothing to put on!
My walking suit is out of the question,
and 1 certainly can't wear these!" She
laughed Historically. It's no use-I
can't go. You'll have to be married
without mel"
The question is, What became of
| your things?" said the bride, practi-
| cally. lone might think it was a joke,
but who would play it? But you must
| get a dress somehow. l should not
| feel properly married unless you saw
| me through I'll go and see"
| A light knock interrupted her. Her
| maid was standing in the hall out
side.
II beg pardon Miss Molly" she
said, deferentially, but Mr.. Tom has
| sent a man from the hotel with this.
He says they got mixed coming up on
| the train somehow, and Mr.. Tom
thought it might belong to some OF
the ladies here. If there's one to 60
back, the man will take it" Here she
lifted into the room a suit case mark.
| ed M H"
| At precisely 500 the chorus from
'@Lohengrin'' pealed forth and the brf
! dial procession swept up the church
aisle. The ushers were set of fine
young fellows, and the six bridesmaids
as pretty girls as one could wish tc
| see.
But none of all the party, not ever
excepting the shimmering white-robed
bride, attracted more admiring atten
ton than did the maid of honor, wh<
i was a radiant vision in rose-colore6
| crepe
Maurice Hoyt's eyes expressed the
utmost admiration as he handed he
into the carriage that was to takt
cautiously q fold of the rosy clout
that swept against his knee
Zone can form very little idea o
the effect of these creations until on
sees them WORN" he unused, as il t,
himself Really. should never hav'
guessed that this was half SO lovely,
he added. smiling shyly-
Several months later an simmacu
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

stuff had burst upon his vision as he
lifted the lid. Two high-heeled shoes
elbowed one another saucily, and a
pair of deliberately wrought silk stock
ings were close neighbors. Below
them lay a froth of dainty lingerie,
into whose mysteries Hoyt did not
penetrate.
Great Scott" he exclaimed again.
On her arrival at the Kneelands',
Miss Holland was rapturously greeted
by the bride-e1ect, and then hurried
into the dining room to snatch a very
hasty lunch. The bridesmaids were
already dressing, and the maid OF
honor glanced anxiously at the clock
as she, in her turn, unlocked a suit
case marked m. H.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
senator Lunches on PIE.

Senator Platt of Connecticut comeA
honestly by his devotion to pie. He
was born in a section where pie is a
favorite and has lived there most of
his long life. When his lunch hour
arrives he enters into no detailed ex-
plantations. The Connecticut senator
calls his colored messenger.
James, he says, bring my lunch. =
A visitor happened in the room of
the committee on Cuba when this
daily message was delivered to James.
In a few minutes the messenger re-
turned from the restaurant, bearing
two choice cuts of custard pie.
Perhaps you think two pieces of
pie are a big lunch for a man of
almost four score years." said Mr..
Plat in light conversation.
The visitor protested, but Mr.. Plat
added with calm philosophy:
well, have eaten as many as
three pieces"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

when on the retreat. Here companies
from more distant towns met the en-
envy and gave fight Ten OF the Brit
ish fell and several OF the Americans
were engaged near F1sh's hill.
The kings forces were SO holly pur-
sued that their dead lay unburied I'M
til the next day, when the bodies of
the enemy were given Christian burial
by the people of Lincoln. Three found
graves by the side of the kings high
way, and two in a field near where
they died. Five were taken up and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

took place before the engagement: 81
haven't . man that's afraid to go,
and the Acton minute men were In the
front in the opening fight.
Capt Davis and Abner Hosmer
were killed and Ezekiel Davis was
wounded while pursuing the enemy,
and at Fisk's hill James Hayward was
MORALLY wounded.
The heaviest lighting Of the day
was ON Lincoln soil in the afternoon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

But II is Molly's scheme that we see
each other first at the church. You
and the ushers are to have supper
here with me, and there win be just
about time to get into our toys after
ward
shared with the other masculine and
therefore wholly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
bers of the prospective wedding party.
the pest man. Maurice Hoyt, sought
his room at the hotel and unlocked
the leather suit case marked M H.
His first careless glance within its
depths gave way 10 an expression OF
xae most intense surprise
\ cloud of cleaning. rose-colcred
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

The Acton companies were not long
In assembling and were soon On the
road to Old North Bridge, leaving the
women to prepare food which the
boys were to bring on when ready.
The minute men took up the line of
march to the stirring notes of the
White Cockade" Luther Blanchard
was nfer, and Francis Barker drum
mer.
Both companies from Acton were
1t the bridge and had prominent
place in the engagement Capt Davis
bad said In the hasty discussion that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
Case Of Tempting Fate,

Superstititions of actor folk gen.
orally have evidently no place in the
mind of Julia Marlowe. Some one
asked her recently If she believes in
i'll omens.
-That question reminds me- said
the actress, ''of an incident that oc-
CURED during rehearsals of When
Knighthood Was in Flower One of
the actors opened his umbrella on the
stage.
".Oh. you mustn't do that!' said my
stage manager.
"Td like to know why? was the
response
Simply because it's bad luck The
owner might see it and take 1t away
from youi'"
After which no further exposition
from Miss Marlowe seemed necessary
New York Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28
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AeAme1f0f&

The men of Shirley were equally
determined. Old viii, the Miller"
who was bowed and crippled from
age, declared he would go when the
company started on for Concord, say
ing: True, cannot handle a musket.
but l will fight the redcoats with my
two canes" which he brandished IN
the air.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

a Type
Az Natures perfect day Is blessed,
Start thou ufe's way in eager quest
or what within thyself is best
And a. thy morn to eve Is brought.
with such sweet grace as thou hnDl
The fabric OF thy soul IL wrought:
Thy feet are sure: no conflict mars.
No cloud obscures. nor lightning barr
The way unto thy Roal the st2rs-
Miriam oTmcnde SmAuwoo4
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-05-28

Appendicitis IL Contagious.
Dr. c. G. Sheldon, one of the lead
ing physicians OF Wisconsin. main
tains that appendicitis is CONTAGIOUS
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-10-19

o-16-1l-16.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-10-19

The rate from Brownsville will be
/ $3.50 and tickets will be limited
/ to leave San Antonio Oct %. In
addition to above will also have on
sale from Brownsville tickets 10
San Antonio at rate of S11.10, on
sale any day October goth to Nov.
1st. inclusive, limited to return
leaving San Antonio Nov. 3rd, ar
rive Brownsville Nov. 4th.
G.'L. Kowalski, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz Kowalski, who
is attending A. & NJ. college, has
been promoted to corporal in Co.
D, at that institution. By way of
congratulation the boys of the
company gave the young man a
genteel spanking as a part of the
honors Of the position. May he
continue to rise.
Superintendent Nichols, of the
NJ. & NJ, came in last Saturday
and reports that during the recent
flooded condition there was much
water over the track on his line,
but damage was not so great as had
been anticipated. He said water
was seven feet deep on some por-
tions of the track, and passengers
were carried by boat from the cars
to San Miguel, right over the track.
Amado Adame had All examin-
ing trial before Judge Gavito yes
terday on a charge of assault with
intent to murder Policeman Jesus
Treviiio, and was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury,
in the sum of $3.50, which he has
so far failed to give. 1t seems that
last Sunday Amado Adame was re-
quested to move out of the way of
the crowd at the hobby horses by
Policeman Trevino and was asked
/ a second time to move but paid no
attention, The policeman then
! forcibly removed the man and III
the row which followed four shots
were fired, two by the policeman
and two by the accused.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-10-19
ST. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway
Co. Notice of Meeting of Stock
holders and Directors.

Notice IS hereby given that the DlreC-
tors of said Railway Company do hereby
call special meeting Of the stockholders
of the St Louis, Brownsville & Mexico
RAILWAY Company, to be held at its Gen
eral offices in the town of Kingsville, in
the State of Texas, on TUESDAY, the 18th
dav of November, 1904, at the hour OF
eleven O'Clock a. III. of that day, for the
following purposes:
First: To authorize the execution Of a
contract for the construction of the said
railroad company 5 line OF railroad from
its present terminus at RObstOWn through
the county of NueCes to the town Of Sill
ton, and thence through the counties of
San PatriCio, Victoria, Jackson, Calhoun
and AIatagorda to the town Of Bay City,
il the county of NIatagOrda III the State
of Texas, a distance Of about one hun
dred and forty-two miles.
Second: To authorize the making IS
suing. execution and delivery of a series
of first mortgage, so, gold bonds, not
exceeding the aggregate of the principal
thereof. Four million Dollars face value,
20 be issued at the rate OF Seven Thou
sand Five Hundred Dollars per mile
upon the Companv's constructed line of
as-MexiCan Railroad, known as RObs
town. through NueCes and Cameron
counties to the town of Brownsville, and
the branch line of railroad from a point
about twenty-five miles north of Browns
vile through Cameron and HldalgO
counties, about fiftv-six miles III the di
reCtiOn of the southeast corner of the
county of Starr, and also of COntinu
alton of its said constructed line of rail
way from the aforesaid crossing with the
Texas Mexican Railroad known as RObs
town, in north-easterly direction
through the county Of NueCes to the
town of Sinton in the county of San Pa
triCiO, and thence Ill a nOrth-eaSterly
direction through the counties of San Pa
tricio, Refugio, Victoria, Jackson, Cal
hOun and MatagOrda to the town of Bay
CITY i'll the county of MatagOrda, and also
upon the combinations and branch of the
Companv'S authorized line of railroad
from BAY City to the town of Houston III
the county of Harris, and from point
on said main line within FIVE miles of
ChenangO, i'll the county of BraZOrla to
the CITY of Galveston III the county of
Galveston in the State of Texas; said
bonds to be of the denomination of
81 100000 each and to bear sc interest,
both principal and interest being pay
able in gold; and to authorize the execu-
ton and delivery of a mortgage or deed
of trust upon the said lines of railroad
and branches, and the property and
franchises of the Company pertaining to
the same, to secure such issue of bonds.
Third To amend the bylaws of the
Company III such respects as may be
deemed advisable.
4 meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Company will also be held imme-
diately upon the adjournment of the
stockholders meeting aforesaid.
Bv order of the Board of Directors,
L. LOTT, President,
St. l., B. & NJ. Ry. Co.
H. w. ADAMS, Secretary,
St. l., B. & NJ. Ry. Co.
o-16-11-16.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-10-19
What Government Has
Spent In a Year.

Washington, Oct. 14.-Ellis H.
Roberts, treasurer of the United
States, has submitted to Secretary
Shaw the annual report of the
transactions of the Treasury dur
ing the fiscal year ended on June
so, 1904.
The net ordinary revenues are
shown to have been $40, 631, 749,
a decrease of SO, 764 ,925 as COM
pared with 1908, and the net or
binary expenditures, S5S2, 4O2, 321,
an increase of SO, sol, l04. In the
receipts the principal falling off of
S24, POS, OH is in customs, while in
the disbursements. the important
increases were ST. ,423, 40 in COM
merce and labor.
Unusual expenditures were $50, :
600, 900 account of Panama canal
and 81, 10000 lent 10 the Louis
lana Purchase exposition company
which has now been nearly all re-
paid. But for these, the recorded
deficiency of S41, 40. ST. would
have been charged TO a surplus of
Sl2, S2o, 42S.
The operations affecting the pub
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lie debt exceeded those Of the pre-
ceding year and amounted to 5000,
$50, 941 in receipts and S638, 924,-
so in disbursements.
The actual gold coin in circula-
ton October l is placed at S641,-
844, sos, in coin, and S486, 512,139
i'll certificates.
Since July !, 1900, there has
been a growth of S473, 991, 1862 in
the money in circulation. On Oc-
tober the circulation reached the
maximum of S31.16 for each per
son and the proportion of gold to
the whole was 44.O3 per cent. The
movement of silver dollars for the
treasury was a little over S41, 0OO,-
900 and the shipments for the cur
rent year show an increase over
last. Silver dollars to the amount
of $40, O98, 314 were presented dur
ing the year at the Treasury Office
for exchange into other money.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-10-19

" d. Cowlev, who is truck
farming on the Brownsville Land
& Town Co., land near town, has
an interesting article in last Sun
day Express, in which he deals
with so-called luck. He is a
writer of recognized ability and has
contributed valuable articles to sew
eral of the leading magazines and
newspapers of the country. Mr..
Cowiev thinks luck is the law
mans excuse for doing nothing,
but who waits for luck to throw a
living i'll his way, and who dies
bemOaning his hard luck. The
writer thinks too little estimate IS
placed OIL labor, and that fathers
should impress on their sons the
fact that honest toll was intended
by the great Creator as the path
way that leads to the goal of our
highest ambitions. Mr.. Cowley IS
a farmer from choice, because he
thinks that work the nOblest man
kind can engage in, and also be-
cause he likes to see things grow.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-10-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

WANTED--20 pounds clean cot
ton rags. Pay 5 cents pound. APP
ply at HERALD Office. If.
Quite a number of additional
phones have been put in since the
list was printed, and more are to
be put in soon.
The river has risen about two
and a half feet during the past
three days. the result Of the recent
heavy rains in New Mexico.
DR.. Frick, who has been here
several weeks in the health service,
expects to leave for FL Paso to-
morrow evening, and will be away
several days
Truck land for rent or sale in
tracts of 5 acre, or more. Office
under Masonic Hall on Levee
street. Peter @. RucEer.
Lieut.. and Ms. Edwin P Thomp-
son expect to leave tomorrow
evening for San Antonio, where
they will spend a ten days leave
granted Lieut.. Thompson.
WANTED:-Hustling man or
woman to work in Texas Position
permanent. Chance for advance
ment. No canvassing. Salary
$500 to S24.0O per week. EX-
penses advanced. Address with
stamp. F. B. CORNWALL.
Brownsville, Tex.
If everything don come up just
to suit YOU, remember that other
people have their troubles, and
that YOU are not alone in this vale
of tears. Be patient.
Maria de Jesus Lopez has all eX-
aiming trial before Commissioner
Creager this morning, on charge
of smuggling p pieces of drawn
work. She was committed i'll de
fault of 500 bond
LOST-At Puentes de los Ne
gros one open face gold watch, FL
gin movement. My Boy" ell
graved on back. Reward if left
with Brownsville Transfer Co.
I0-15-3t.
A letter from c. Z. Hammond
states that the river is out of its
banks and over the Holloway land
at Barranco, above Hammond &
Kowalski's truck farm fifteen miles
mp the river, and Is also on the
northern part of the land belonging
to these gentlemen.
A delightful little breeze from
the north struck the city about
$50 this morning, cooling the air,
lifting the dust and otherwise
warning Us of the approach of the
winter season. Old inhabitants
predict an exceptionally cold
winter, on account of so long
continued hot weather.
For the information of the citi-
zens of Brownsville and Matamoros,
will advise that on Tuesday Oct.
25 the St. l., B. & NJ. X. r. will
RIM a low rate excursion from
Brownsville to San Antonio account
the San Antonio international Fair.
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ST. L.. B. & M. R.R.
PASSENGER TRAINS.


No. l leaves Brownsville every
1av except Sunday at $50 a. L.
No. 2 arrives in Brownsville
svery day except Sunday at 4:2S
p. m.
FREIGHT TRAINS.
No. II leaves Brownsville Tues
DAYS, Thursdays and Saturdays,
only, at $50 a. m.
No. II Arrives in Brownsville
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
davs, only, at 7:15 p. m.
Nos. / and ? pass each other at
Rudolph at 1888 p. N.
JEFF \. MILLER,
Vice-pres. and Gen. Man.
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JAMESB. WELLS
attorney
at Law.

Successor to Powers & Maxan,
Powers & Wells, Wells s. Rentfro
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks, Wells &
Hicks, Wells, Stayton & Kleberg.
buy and sell Real Estate and
investigate land titles. A complete
abstract of all titles of record in
Cameron County, Texas.
Practice in all state and federal
courts, when especially employed.
Land Litigation and corporation
practice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-10-19

The house of bishops in the Epis-
copal Church convention voted
against amending the divorce
canon.