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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11
One Horse to Four Farmers.

The bad economic condition OF
the Russian peasantry may be
shown by the statistics of farm
animals. The Russian novelist.
Uspenski, once wrote a story OF
peasant life, which he called "A
Quarter OF Horse" and which
was intended to set forth, in the
guise of fiction the social and eco
nonic status of an agricultural
population that had only one
horse to every four families. Sta
tistic compiled by the zemstvos
of the central povinces show that,
even before tie agricultural crisis
became as acute as it is now, 20 to
80 per cent of the peasant farm
ers in the formerly rich provinces
of Chernigof, Voronezh, Poitava.
Saratof, Kursk, and Tambof, did
not have even a single horse,
while nearly one-third of the en-
ire population OF Voronezh had
neither horse nor COW. In the
province of Riazan 32,ooo peasan:
proprietors out of 10000 had nc
horse and Fl 900 had neither hors.
nor COW.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11
Dressed Appropriately.

Senator Hopkins, of Illinois
walked into the senate on Tues
day wearing one low and one i.sg,
shoe. HIS colleagues cast curiou:
glances at his discordanr footwea:
IND finally Senator Foraker in
CURED: Hopkins, is II re any
political insignihcance in the ped
al accountrement of yours"
The Illinois senator looked
down at his feet with surprise. 1;
was the first time he lad noticed
that there was anything wrong
with his apparel. But his pres
cnce of mind did not desert him.
You see, Foraker he explain
ed, March Fl Is the dividing line
between winter and spring When
| dressed this morning | though
it was the twenty-hrst, and 50 ]
decided to dress appropriately"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11

YOUNG man. whatever You are
doing, get right square up against
it, and don't leave any room for
anything to wedge in between you
and YOUR business and lean up
against it day and night, through
storm and calm and through thick
and thin. Fall in love with it, and
get everybody else in the world
stuck on it if you can, make it a
part of yourself. Stick to it like a
sick kitten to hot brick. There's
nothing in a business, there's moth
ing in a location; it's in the man
to make the business aad the loca
tion.-Albanv News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11


THE future of Brownsville de-
ponds upon her citizenship. A
state of lethargy will win no longer
New people are coming and people,
too, that have energy and enter
prise. Arouse from your Rip Van
Wrinkle slumber and proclaim to
do the word that we are not dead,
neither are we sleeping, and we'll
soon begin to reap the reward of
our own energy and enterprise in
the new Brownsville" that is sure
to materialize.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11
TEXAS NOTES.

William Schroeder was found
dead near Taylor.
Jesse Haltom was shot to death
near Bryan.
Crager Bros. of Orange have
filed Ga petition in bankruptcy.
The mineral exhibit at St. Louis
is attracting much attention.
w. 7. Eldridge has been remov-
ed to Houston for better treatment.
Gus Merriam and 1. ]. Hardin
were hurt at Galveston by an
overturned steam derrick.
James A. Earle was shot to death
in the station at Yorktown, sup
posedly by a robber.
Carl Schultz, an aged man, was
beaten about the head with a
Ratchet at Seguin and will probably
die.
The party of congressman head
ed by Mr.. Burton of Ohio is now
in Texas. The inspection tour is
to begin at San Antonio.
The jury has been secured and
will begin in one of the
cases against Seth E. Tracy. charg-
ed with forging school warrants,
II the criminal district court at
Houston.
W I. Eldridge. who was shot
al Eagle Lake, was brought to
Houston last night ard he is at the
residence of DR.. Eckhardr, and It
IS believed that he will recover.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11
Where Cleanliness Is Unknown.

Cleanliness is not understood in
Tibet What serves as clothing
by day serves as bedding by
night; the bathrobe, which CON
stitutes mans suit OF clothes, is
simply ung;rded when he lies
down 10 sleep 1t is neither
changed, nor washed until it goes
TO pieces The man inside the
bathrobe fares no better.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11

THE Lott Road was to have
reached the City of Brownsville
Yesterday. How does it feel, es-
teemed Herald, to know that yours
is no longer sequestered region?
Laredo Times.
Feel just like a Gagged animal
turned loose, Brother Times. Come
over and help us celebrate about
July LIST.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11

THE Burton party will visit Bra
EOS Santiago in its itenerary of the
deep water ports of Texas. and
will find that there is no place on
the Texas coast that has the nat
ural advantages to be found here.
And he will recommend an apro-
priation, too, when he makes his
report.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11
JAMESB. WELLS
Attorney
at Law.

Successor to Powers & Maxarl
Powers & Wells, Wells & Rentfro.
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks, Wells &
Hicks, Wells, Stayton & Kleberg.
buy and sell Real Estate and
investigate land titles. A complete
abstract of ali titles OF record in
cameron County, Texas.
Practice in all state and federal
courts, when especially employed.
Land Litigation and corporation
s~actice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11
Pound Notice.

The city marshal has the follow
ing animals impounded. Owners
may claim same by paying penalty
of one dollar for each day i'm
pounded:
One grey horse branded B. c.
One brown horse branded R.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.
SPEAK a good word for Browns
vile or hold your tongue.

THE slogan of every citizen of
Brownsville should be Onward. :"
A comatose state will never put
our town in the front rank as a
commercial center.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11

Keep telling boy that he will
sever amount to anything and he
generally won't.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11
LIST OF LETTERS.


The uncal1ed for letters remain
ing in the postoffice of Brownsville
for the week ending June IL
1904, are as follows:
LADIES LIST.
Bond, Miss Eva c.
Castro, Josefa
Coshow, Miss Merle
Lirs, Srita. Soledad
Ramoz, Sra. Alberta o.
Rodriguez, Sra. Dolores
Sanchez, Sra Tomasita
GENTLEMEN S LIST
Brownsville Lbr, Co. Cd
Cantu, Cirilo
Cruz, Donaciano de la
Cook, Jack
Cavazos. Ruperto
Escibiel, Guadalupe
France, Agt. Con. de
Garcia. Jesus G.
Goodsan, Thos. T.
Hon. Board of Trustees
Henson & Lovejoy
Hernandez, Juan
Jones, ]. H.
Jameson, John T.
Longoria, Miguel
MCDOWELL. J. G.
Mireles, Santiago
Norwood, Burt
Phillips. D. ].
Patterson, Joseph L.
Page, ].
Puetta, ]. NJ
Ruiz, Amado
Reyna, Desidoro
Rankin, John Y.
Ragsdale & Co.
Sanchez, Antonio
Sanchez, Guadalupe
Sanchez. Ponciano
league, George T.
Wildman, Clarence
Watson. Harry
Persons calling for the above let
ers please say advertised.
J. B. Sharpe, Postmaster.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11

For further particulars apply to
Juan H. Fernandez, or Valentin
Gavito. Brownsville. Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11
FOR SALE.

All of Ceferino Montejano's pro-
perty consisting of city lots with
Improvements thereon to-wit:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11

Persons calling for the above let
tiers please say advertised.
J. B. Sharpe, Postmaster.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11

The uncalled for letters remain,
ing in the postoffice of Brownsville,
for the week ending June IL,
1904, are as follows:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11

FOR sALE-is0 cubic yards Of well rotted
Stable manure Can be had for tie haufi-x.
BROWNSVILLE TRANSFER Co. -Sxa
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-06-11

wANTED-yoa to know that it viii pay you
to figure with the Brownsville Transfer Company
before contracting larse quantities of freight or
buildin material
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-19
Lelshman & co.,s cotton Letter.

The cotton market contained little of interest today with a fairly good inquiry from Liverpool and renewed reports of scattered showers throughout the south ern part of the belt.
 Small shorts covered, causing moderate advances throughout the list. Buying was partly prompted by Sully's estimate that the cotton crop would not amount to more than 1O.700.000 bales, but 1t is doubtful whether this had any real effect upon sentiment, as the absence of selling pres sure had more to do with the hardening tendency of the market than anything else. The market continues to be dull scalping affair, and will probably con- tinue so until the weather conditions be- come more settled and the movement of the new crop become better known. A week of clearing weather would do much to bring the plant out of the tender state in which it is at present. and inci- dentally bring about lower range of prices while heavy rains and cool. frosty conditions would bring about a crop scare and result in a sharp advance in the price of cotton futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-19
Loveman 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

By II. G D. Seer.
 New Orleans, La, August B.-The coV- ering movement which set in last evening" shorts having become uneasy over reports of serious damage in southern Texas rom boil weevil and in other sections Of state from boil worms and usual August sheo- ding continued almost throughout the ses- sion today. The detail report of last Tuesdays government crop review shows Texas prospects to have deteriorated con siderably, thirty-five of the forty-six cor respondents reporting to the government stating boil worms, shedding and weeVii as doing serious damage. Recent opser- vations by men of many years experience claim crops to have deteriorated about 4O per cent in extreme southern portion or the state and to have declined consider ably In other sections of the state during the past thirty days. These reports nave caused no little alarm as to what the out come of the Texas crop will be. Liverpooi rehected such developments by ruhns nrmer than expected today for future con tracts, for while spots were lowered SIX points to 6.o2d. on sales of 5000 pales' the current month closed 9 points nigher than last night, new crop deliveries apout 10 points up. Private cables stated mat English dealers bid market up a1ter opening and while q favorable opinion or me market was entertained. no extreme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-19
CONTENDED WITH SAME DEPRESSION Recovery Not So Decided as on
 Wednesday, LESS ALARM ABOUT CROPS Grain Carriers Showed But Languid Strength at Any Time During the Day-cross Earnings
 Were Favorable.
LESS ALARM ABOUT CROPS

New York August 1S.-The stock mar let had to contend with some depression today as 1t had yesterday, and although It made headway again, the depression, the recovery and the later strength were by no means so decisive as yesterday. The factors which seemed to make for reaction were not as much in evidence either as they were in the movement yes- terday, which confidently ignored them.
 The action of the grain marke,i today was considerable less alarming from the viewpoint of an owner of securities. The feverish tone of wheat and the continued receipt of news of damage to spring wheat did not obscure the inclination to take profits in that commodity. Higher temperatures in the northwest relieved the immediate apprehension of harm from frosts. Rains in the corn telt also fur nlshed the desired element for rescue from harm which Is regarded rather as a threat to that crop than an accom- pished fact
 But the grain carriers showed but languid strength at any time. Reports of gross earnings for the second week of August were uniformity favorable with the sole exception of Denver and Rio Grande. which showed decline from last years corresponding period of over 21 per cent. Yet that stock shot up over 2 points. The demand for 1t was attributed 10 London account. The buying of Erie was said to come from the same source Foreign holdings of these stocks is on a large scale and operations in them for foreign account are given special atten- ton. Missouri Kansas and Texas was said to be bought today for account of Amsterdam. There were several other centers of positive strength in the mar ket to help on the contest with the de- presson. The local fractions were the subject of demonstration which com prehended the whole group for the first time since the current movement set in.
 Manhattan led with a rise of more than B. and interborough on the curb rose with equal violence. Repetition of old merger rumors was the only explanation and the group reacted sharply. The advance in the smelting stocks was attributed to the pending negotiations for union of lead interests and to good current earnings. The rise in Amalgamated Copper was partyly in sympathy with that in smelt- ing The strength of the Fries helped inc other coalers especially Reading and Pennsylvania. The development of these points of strength in series proved ef- fective in overcoming the early heaviness due to the break of over points ia sugar and to renewed pressure on United States Steel preferred. The fear of a war of price cuts In the steel trade was weight upon the market, and received much dis cussion. But United States Steel pre- ferred seemed to be supported and these fears were quieted. The market sold off sharply in the last hour, but in the final dealings there was a rally led by Amal- gamated Copper. and the closing was firm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-19
cothran e Co.'s Market Letter..

New York, August 1S-There was more resistance to the market today and prices worked higher. The appearance of rains in the south was disappointing factor. It looked yesterday as though the map would be clear but 1t shows that the rain falls too easy, even for the weather experts. Liverpool was higher and cotton seemed to be wanted by shorts.
 This put Jany as high as 7c at one time and there was no weakness at any time after the rise of some early bought cot ton came on the market, and this carried the level back four or five points. The big grain speculation and the fact that large profits have been made In grain Of late prevented short selling from many sources. As there is now an extensive short interest, should shorts try to cover even moderately, there could be an ad- vance as there Is very little pressure in evidence.
 Some prospect of this caused traders to pick up cotton early in the day and the fear of rise prevented short selling.
 Crop news is very good but too much rain would start buying again on bad re- ports.
 The south is anxious to buy around 1-2c. There is too much company on the short side to give us much courage In selling short just now.
 Chicago, August 1s.-Wnear-Foreig markets did not respond to advance here. Frosts did not appear in the northwest and the northwestern miller thinks dam age reports have been exaggerated, but they still continue to flow in.
 Jones says black rust threatens par tial extinction of two-thirds of the wheat of Manitoba, the remainins one-third being early and will escape with small loss.
 Movements from first hands in the southwest Is still reported free. Owing to foreign interests showing less snap and the non-appearance of frost in the north west created a selling rush at the open ing and we desire to say that the execu- ton of orders on limits as well as stop orders were very difficult as a great deal of confusion prevailed with price wide apart in different parts of the pit and the same can be said of corn and oats.
 The market was very nervous and un- settled all through the session, but the selling was on a tremendous scale al- though the buying can hardly be called good. Several spurts took place, one not ably on rust reports from Manitoba, but it appeared as if the trade were surfeited with them, with many operators disposed to even up for the time being. The close was easy and we would not be surprised to witness further recessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-19
Mobile, Jackson and kansas City Rail-
 road Company-"The New Wav.w

The undeveloped resources along the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City rail- road are perhaps superior to those of any other railroad In the south; the timber is nra ractically inexhaustible. consisting of inc highest grades of long yellow leaf nine, short leaf pine and variety of hardwoods. The line also traverses one of inc finest farming and agricultural sec lions to be found In the south. Corres- nondence Is solicited from those conttm m- plating the location of any kind of man. ufacturing enterprise or who may be rrospecting for superior field for the nurpose of tlling the soil. In addition to inc merits of this section for the products of the soil which are staple. we would call especial attention to the peculiar ad- vantages which obtain in favor of fruit and vegetable raising. splendid transpor- tation facilities to the best markets at reasonable cost. Information cheerfully given on request to L. B. sullivan. Gen. eral Freight and Passenger Agent Mo- bile, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-19

advance was looked for. New Orleans opened steady and about ? points higher than yesterdays close. December 9.43, afterwards selling at 9.42.
 Weather conditions were somewhat un= settled, heavy rains in the northwestern portion of belt scattered showers east of the Mississippi river and official forecast was for showers over all sections of cot ton region tonight or Friday. Fear of pre- dicted rains retarding picking and matur- lty of the growing crop influence, some fresh buying of futures and covering of short contracts December selling as high as s55. In the afternocn market was sold down to below s.0 fer December. locals realizing It appears to be a hard matter to keep December above 9.50. The trade has not lost confidence in an early and heavy movement and big crop.
 What little business that was entered into for spot cotton new crop, was con- tracted for to be delivered August 20, which leaves about one week more when arrivals will show a substantial increase. especially when compared with last years receipts. Today's port receipts were g., S93, last year 107. Estimates tomorrows arrivals at Houston and Galveston, com bined, amount to S.o5o to 3,75o (nearly all new) compared with bales one year ago Spots closed firm and unchanged, sales 250: arrive 50; Mid 10ss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-19
SOUTH WAS SELLER
 IN GENERAL WAY lad Made Slight Net Gain by
 Midday WIRE SERVICE IN NTERRUPTED. In the Late Trading Realizing By Early Bulls Pulled Down Gains
 and Market Was Finally
 Quiet and Steady.
WIRE SERVICE IN INTERRUPTED.

New York, August 1s.-The cotton mar ket opened steady at an advance of to points In response to better cables than expected and scattering showers in the belt which were thought likely to delay the movement rather than exert any ma terlal adverse influence on the growing crop.
 The south continued selling in a quiet way, and with no general demand in evi- dence, the market following the call slipped back few points, but quickly rallied on bull support from local sources, and by midday had sold up to a net gain of 12 to IA points The full estimate for tomorrows receipts at Galveston seemed to encourage the bears some what, and in the early afternoon a par tai withdrawal of bull support was fol- lowed by reaction of or points.
 This was soon recovered however, a lit- tie later on reports of rains in the east ern belt, based apparently on a momen- tary Interruption in the wire service be- tween the local and New Orleans ex- changes. Aggressive bull support follow ing this caused rally to about or little over the previous high level. In the late trading realizing by early bulls pulled down the gains. and the market was fin- ally quiet and steady, net to points higher.
 Sales were estimated at 75,000 bales.
 The Houston estimate for tomorrow calls for 1850 to 215O bales against two last year, and Galveston receipts are expected to reach 120O to 1900 bales against last year.
 Receipts at the ports today, 1888 bales against 949 last week and 107 last year For the week. 2o.0oo against 5777 last week and 1642 last year Today's receipts at New Orleans, bS6 against 5S last year, and at Houston 17Ss against iast year
 New York. August 1S.-Cotton quiet; middling. s1O65; gross receipts, '; sales 216; stock, 3015s.
 Total today, receipts, net, 1888; exports to Great Britain, 925; Mexico. 6S2; stocks 7,651.
 Consolidated net receipts, 10'65O; exports to Great Britain, 1,O52; continent, l'4SS' Mexico. 632.
 Tota. since September 1, net receipts T. 145 602: exports to Great britain' 25o2, IFS; France. 699,1S.; continent, 2'o9o 5o6' Japan, 46.195; Mexico. T,9i2.
 New York Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-19
Southern Railway Co.
Schedule In Effect May 24, 100

Schedule In Effect May 24, 1903. Trains leave Birmingham as fololws: sI0 a. m.-No. 3S. for Atlanta. Washing
 ton. Baltimore, Philadelphia Now York and the East Pull- : man Drawing Room Sleeping
 Car, Birmingham to New
 York
 G;20 D m.-No, 1s, for Montevallo. Ma
 plesvflle, Selma and way sta~ tons.
 1s,2c D. m.-No. s5. for Columbus, Vert
 Point. Wfnonas Greenwood
 and Greenville; also Sheffield
 and Florence and North Ala
 bama points
 s:0 pm.-No. IS, new train, for Cordova.
 Oakman. Corona and way stA-
 tions; also Blossburg eIt5 p. m.-No. 22 for Anniston and way
 tations; also Ta1ladega. Bdb p m.-No. 36, for Atlanta, Jackson-
 viiio and all Florida points;
 also Charlotte. Richmond.
 Washington. New York and 1 the East. Pullman Sleeping
 Car Birmingham to Jackson vile; also Birmingham to
 Richmond. Va
 1o:so D m.-No. S. for Columbus. West
 Point. Winons, Greenwood
 and Greenville. Pullman Draw- ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Greenville. 16:s5 D. K---No 2t. for Selma. Mobile and
 way stations. Pullman Draw
 ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
 rninsham to Mobile. ii go D, m.-Ho. 93- new train. for Atlanta. Anuiston ard way gtators. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Atlanta. sisspznr oer car hs occupied at Onion station sise D. m,
 ! Tor detailed information and pfeepfHR OCT reservations apply passenger cffieA yGpgy4p Hotel building Telephone st7, [. N. HANRYsoN. Dist. Pa.s- AsA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-19

Cash quotations were as follows: Wheat-No 2. spring. $1.05Q110; No. 8, $1 1.00@105.
 Corn-No. ?, 5s&c; No ?. yellow. 56Ac. Oats-No. ?, 31A433c; No. g. white, 36c; No. B. white, 35h@Ac. Rye-No 3, 74c.
 Barley-Good feeding, 3694oc. AIating-Fair to choice, 4S949c. Flax Seed-No. 1, northwestern, SPA Timothy Seed-Prime, s290 Mess Pork-Per barrel $11.S0@85. Lard-per 100 lbs, s690q921a. Short Ribs-sides, loose, $7371s@50. Shoulders-Clear sides. boxed ss.0s.25. W niskey-Basis, of high wines, SIPS Clover-Contract grade, s11.50@75. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm.
 Creamery, 13@17%c.
 Dairy, 12Q15c.
 Eggs, easy, 13a16Ac.
 Cheese, steady, 7%d815h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-19
Metal Market.

New York, August 1S.-Spot tn was a little higher in London at 122 pounds, and futures at 122 pounds 15s. It was also higher here at 26s71kG271z
 Spot copper frmer abroad at 57 pounds 5s. with futures at the same figure. Lo- cally it is steady; lake and electrolytic 125OI127 75 and casting 12.25012.50.
 Lead unchanged at 415G4.2O locally, and at Il pounds 16s Sd in London.
 Spelter unchanged here at 4.S5q495 and at 22 pounds los abroad.
 Iron closed at 52s in Glasgow and at 4as Sd In -1iddlesboro. Locally unchanged. No 1 foundry northern 14.00al4.50; No. ? northern 13.75@14vo No. 1 foundry southern and No. foundry southern soft 135o913.75.