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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-14

concert will be published in tomor-
rows HERALD. Itpromises a rare
treat.
Fresh Malaga grapes, oranges
and cabbages just received at Leo
Wise's. 226-tf.
The orchestra composed of young
ladies from Matamoros will be one
OF the most enjoyable features of
the concert of Saturday evening.
Bennavente' barber shop is now
In Parker Row on 18th. st. Call
there for the best shave and hair
cut. list.
Some of the best talent of Mata-
noros and Brownsville will con-
tribute to the program for Saturday
evening concert. Do not miss it.
The city council decided to defer
action in regard to the bridge
across the resaca until the matter
can be more thoroughly isvestigat-
ed. Should it be decided to change
the road, it would require action
by the county court. --...
We are showing very attractive
line of straw hats for your little
gYl or boy. Mrs. H. Bollack.
3-29-tf.
The pumps at Villa Nueva have
been running night and day for
some time, throwing a stream of
10000 gallons of water per minute.
1t is sight that does one good to
see the water plunging from the
month of the pumps and rushing
forth into the canal on. its way to
the rice fields.
For rs cents, U. S., you can get
a ticket for Saturdays concert,
which will be worth many times
the price.
Today was the first day for some
weeks that there was so little do
ing at the county court house.
About the only happening around
the clerk Office was one marriage
license, issued to Jesus Sequives
and Maria Torres.
The latest and most effective de-
signs in wall paper. Reyes and |
s-Nunez at /. Kowolski's office.
1-tf.
The Matamoros authorities have
arrested and put in jail Francisco
CAdena, who is wanted in this
SesuHty Oh charge 2t murder, me
crime with which Cadena is charg-
ed was committed Dec. 18th last, in
Brownsville, the victim being
Francisco Reyes. 1t is not yet |,
known whether Cadena will be
extradited.
See those beautiful samples of
avail paper at L. Kowalski's Office.
REYES and Nuhez paper hangers.
4-1-tf.
A drive about town shows one /,
quite number of buildings in
course Of Construction, some being
pretenti0us two-st6fy brick stfuc-
lures, others pretty Cottages of
either brick or frame and still other
smaller wooden houses of one, two
or three rooms About twenty
houses in various stages of con-
struction in different parts of town
were counted recently.
The latest in men S straw hats
now being shown at Mrs. II.
Bollack's. 5-29.-tf
Don't forget the treat in store for
YOU at the concert Saturday evening
in the violin performance by Prof:
Niano. All who have heard him
plav are charmed with his music.
He is an unusually fine violinist.
PERSONALS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-14

Don't fail to buy a ticket for Sat
urday's concert, and help a good
cause.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-14

If you don't believe Barbee sells
the cheapes t, ask for prices. 229tf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
Horse Notes.

Most farm horses are idle during win
ter, and go into spring work with soft
muscles. 1t is no fault of the horses
that they have been made soft by months
of inactivity, and they must be seasoned
to hard work if the owner would treat
them fairly. A few days hard, severe
work in the first warm spell of spring
can cut flesh that heavy feeding through
out the summer will not replace.
Moderation liz work the first few weeks
is repaid by moderate grain bill later
on. and by more hard work for the sea-
son taken as a whole. Wintering farm
horses on a cheap, bulky ration, may be
ali right for part of the time, but the
month previous TO the opening of spring
work, the horses should be given good
grain ration. Nothing else puts on the
flesh that stays. They should be made
to shed their old coat of hair early. A
bran mash, double-handful of oil meal
day and vigorous use of the curry
comb will bring this about.
Start the season with the collars tight.
Draw the names in snugly to the neck
so that the collar has no play. Wide
collars, loose at the top, are responsible
for many a sore shoulder. The skin on
the shoulders should be toughened be-
fore the work begins, by bathing with
any good wash. Where white oak trees
are convenient, cheap and good wash
is made by boiling the bark in water.
The application should be continued
for few weeks after the beginning OF
hard work. The sweat on the shOul-
ders should be washed out every night
with plenty of cold water. Salt water
is especially good.-New England Farm,
L
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
A Perfect Nose.

Nothing is more rare than really
perfect nose-that is. one which unites
harmony of form, correctness OF pro-
portion and proper affinity with the
other features.
The following are, according to the
rules of art, the conditions requisite to
the beauty of this organ:
The nose should have the same length
as the forehead and have slight de-
preston at its root From its root 10
its extremity II should follow a per
fectly straight line, and come exactly
over the center Of the upper lip. The
bridge of the nose. parallel on both
sides. should be little wider In the
center The Tip should be neither too
thin nor too fieshy, and its lower out
line neither narrow nor too wide. The
lobes must be gracefully defined by Il
slight depression. Seen sideways. the
lowest part of the nose will have but
third of its total length.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
NUMBER I8.
The Dress of Giudoo Women.

There has been no c.:.nGe IN lAdian
womel'S dress for 1900 years. AK
wear the sari. single piece OF stun
a yard and n quarter wide, ten, twenty.
thirty yards long. 1t is arranged on
the body, and forms skirt, garment.
veil. first plated with the hand In ac-
Gordon folds in front. wound round
and round, and the richest end. II en-
broidered or woven with gold, finally
brought over the head. II may be OF
simple cotton cloth; Of silk, plain in de-
sign, woven with golden threads; solid
with embroidery, strung with pearls,
or Of kincob, the royal cloth or gold.
Some cost thousands Of rupees. No
pin, hook, button or string. the gar
ment Is formed on the architecture Of
the body, and takes its expression and
nobility from its perfect harmony with
the lines of the human form. And
Indian women, whether of high or low
class. have jewels everywhere: have
sleeping gems and day gems. as we
have day and night shirts.-Every-
body's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
4 story of storey.

An English paper tells little anec'
dote OF the distinguished painter Sto.
rcy in his capacity OF teacher Of per.
spective at the Royal academy: On one
occasion Mr.. Storey accepted an invita-
Philistine- father Of one Of his pupils.
over the undeniable port the by no
means doting parent inquired how his
son was getting on. and. although the
kindliest OF men. Mr. Storey could not
bring himself to say much that was
favorable. "Humph" grunted the inan
Of money. We'll, hope he will turn
out an artist, for | am quite sure he's
not lit TO be anything else"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
The Oak.

England won her supremacy on the
seas with her ships Of British oak, n
wood that is renowned for strength
and durability When the Spanish ar
NADIA set sail for England its COM
mander had express orders from the
king of Spain 10 burn or otherwise de-
stroy every oak in the forest OF Dean.
then the great source OF shipbuilding
supplies. But. AS blunt Old Drake
prophesied. Philips beard WAS singed
instead. Admiral Nelson declared that
without heart OF oak the British
navy and empire would soon come TO
an end
The oak is beautiful at all seasons.
From the time ii opens its delicate
green buds. close pressed In their resin
Gus overcoat. and emerging fame tip
ped With bronze or crimson, until they
come again an acorn bearing spray is
most artistic. and the ruddy hue OF the
tree in autumn combines we'll in ma
ture's color scheme.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
Corn Planting,

We presume that the great majority of
the seed corn that is to be used this spring
has already been selected and that prep
arationS for planting are now being
looked to. 1t is also fair to suppose that
all careful and painstaking farmers have
selected their seed in the best approved
manner. We hope that they have real
lied the Importance of using only good,
we'll chosen seed from the best OF corn
that can be secured, and that, on account
of the great amount of the crop that was
left unmatured last fall, they have given
even more than special attention to the
selection of this years seed. 1t has
been quite necessary that the vitality OF
the seed should have been thoroughly
tested in order to be reasonably sure of
it's future growth. With seed of the
desired variety, with kernels of the right
shape and of the right chemical COM
position, and with the power of proper
termination, one may be certain OF the
coming crop, so far as the mere seed is
concerned.
After the seed comes the planting, and
the preparation of the seed bed is an
other most important item in all success
full corn culture. We have already said
much from time to time about the need
of thorough cultivation before the plant
ing of any crop and will only mention
it here. We should remember that the
better the ground is prepared the better
the crop of corn is sure to be, and that
added cultivation before planting will
tend to lessen the amount required by
the growing crop. There need never be
any fear of doing too much in the prep
aration of land. 1t is better to be
little late in planting crop, and there
by be thoroughly prepared, than to seed
exactly on time, or little earlier, with
a lack of prior cultivation. 1t is OF
course very desirable to plant in good
season, but it is far better to be tritie
late, if necessary, and have the seed 60
in under the most desirable soil condi-
tions. With careful management it is
generally possible to have all conditions
fairly favorable.
In the planting of the corn there is one
thing that deserves special attention,
and that is in regard to the number OF
kernels each hill shall contain, or the
distance between kernels when planted
in drills. This of course is matter OF
personal opinion among farmers and
will depend more or less upon what
special use the crop is intended for.
The size and final development of both
the ear and stalk will depend much upon
the amount of seed planted; that is, the
greater the number of kernels in hill
or the closer the seed in the row, the
greater will be the tendency toward
smaller stalks and smaller ears of grain.
Farmers Guide.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
Do Animals Drea 2

Much research and investigation war
rant the assertion that man is not the
only animal subject to dreams. Horses
neigh and rear upon their hind feet
while fast asleep; dogs bark and growl
and in many other ways exhibit all
their characteristic passions. 1t Is
highly probable that at such times the
remembrance Of the chase or Of a COM
bat Is passing through the dogs minds.
Besides the above signs Of feeting
pnin, anger and excitement these no.
BILE creatures often manifest signs Of
kindness, playfulness and Of almost
every other passion. Ruminant ami
mails, such as the sheep and the COW,
are believed to be less affected with
dreams than those Of higher passions
which spend their waking hours in
scenes of greater excitement.
Philosophers and investigators tell
us that il we trace the dream faculty
still lower in the scale Of animal life
we shall probably find that the same
phenomena exist, and judging from
analogy il is only reasonable TO reck-
on dreaming as one Of the universal
laws-almost as universal as sleep it
self.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03

A London paper tells a story Of
certain shortsighted sportsman. He
was asked one morning by fellow so
journer in small hotel on the shores
Of Loeb Carron what sport he had had.
Just seen Il SEAL he said. "Shot at
1t three times and missed IL each time"
At dinner an hour later. he sat next 10
a man with bandage round his head.
Accident" he inquired. Accident"
was the indignant response. Attempt
ed murder. you mean. was having
a bath abou; IN hour ago when some
lunnlic fired nj me three times from
the shore and shot part Of my ear of.
"Wondcr who il could have been"
murmured the sportsman, and then he
changed the conversation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
Raising Calves by Hand.

Farmers can hardly afford to raise their
calves on whole milk. There is more
economical way. No more profitable
use of skim milk can be made than to
feed it to well bred calves. But the
needless, don't-care-how man never has
sleek, thrifty calves when fed on skim
milk. The very first thing to look out
for is cleanliness-clean pals to feed
from, sweet milk, clean pens, pure air.
The next care is regularity-in guam
tity, in temperature, in time, in kind.
Can't afford to be so frssy? But it is the
price to De paid for thrifty calves. 1t
costs no more, takes no more time, to
do these little things right than it does
to do them wrong. How different the
Observation-Disclosures Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
Fertilizer Experiments.

Ohio station experiments with CONNER
cial fertilizers AT Wooster and Strongs-
willie are recorded. The average value
of the total increase in the five crop ro-
tation at Wooster has been greatest on
the plats receiving the largest applica-
tions of commercial fertilizers and barn
yard manure, and these plats have also
gradually outrauked the Others in net
profit per acre.
The results at Suongsville indicate
that the applications of nitrogen and
potash may be safely reduced to the low
est quantities used in this test. They
further show that phosphoric acid is the
dominant element in producing increase
of crop on that soil.
In these tests steamed bOnemeal prov
ed more effective than raw bOnemeal,
believed 10 be due TO its greater Tine
ness.
In 1900 an experiment was begun at
the station to test the effect OF lime upon
clover, on soil poor in clover production.
The average yield on plats receiving 1000
pounds of lime per acre, either alone or
in combination with other fertilizers,
was in some instances one-halt ton per
acre larger than ON the corresponding
unlimed plats.
These results indicate that on soil
which has become acid through exhaust
i've cultivation and the use of incom-
plete fertilizers, and on which clover re-
fuses to grow, the addition of lime may
restore the conditions essential to clover
production. :.
The following conclusions are appli-
cable to the kind of soil on which the eX-
perimentS are beiug made, which is a
thin sheet of glacial drift, lying upon
and largely modified by Shales and sand
stones of the Wayerly formation.
For the soils under test in these ex-
periments phosphorus is the control
ling element in producing increase OF
cereal crops, and neither nitrogen nor
potassium will produce profitable in
crease except when used in association
with phosphorus.
Except ON soils which have been de
pleted by exhaustive cropping, the guam
tity of phosphorus in the fertilizer, as
compared with nitrogen and phosphorus,
should be much greater than that found
in barnyard manure.
While the effect of nitrogen in the fer
tilizer is secondary to that of phospho-
rus on these crops grown in rotation
with clover, the considerably larger in-
crease produced by fertilizers containing
nitrogen, especially in the wheat crop
on the worn soil at Wooster, is evidence
that this element cannot be entirely
omitted from fertilizer for such soils
without loss of possible increase.
Potassium apparently occupies the
third place in fertilizer for these soils,
vet it is evident that some carrier OF this
element is essential to the highest effect
iveness of the fertilizer.
Apparently crops Immediately sue
ceeding in clover or other legumes re-
auire less nitrogen in the fertilizer than
those more remote, while the ratio be-
tween the phosphorus and potassium
needed is probably chiefly determined
| by the geological history of the soil.--
Ohio Experiment Station.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
Lion Signs In Engla nd.

In the middle ages the country houses
Of the nobility in England when the
owners were absent were used as hos
tells for travellers. The family arms al
ways hung in front of the house, and
gave it Il popular name among travel
crs. who called 4 lion ''gules" or azure
simply red" or blue" AS these were
intimations of good cheer and enter
tainment. innkeepers adopted the idea.
Lions have always been, and are
now, very fayorite signs in England;
lions white, black. red, brown. golden,
yellow-red being the most common.
Probably the Red Lion originated
with the badge of John of Gaunt, duke
Of Lancaster. who married the daugh
ter Of Don Pedro, king of Leon and
CASTLE. and who adopted the lion ram
pant gules of Leon to represent his
claim to the throne. Under Richard
and John lions became the settled
arms of England. and were generally
used by those who could find any
claim.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
3 Cents

Eight cents a pound is
what a young woman paid tor
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle OF
SCOTS Emulsion, and by TAX
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents, a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT s. BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
,oo Pearl Street. New York.
soc. and $500; all druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03

A poor woman in a London parish
was consulting me In connection with
her domestic troubles, and there was
some doubt as 10 whether her marriage
was legal one lnasmuch as her "hus
band" (as she had just discovered) ap
peared to have wife living from
whom he had separated. The womans :
pathetic inquiry was, If he Is not my
husband. what right has he to knock
me about:"-A Clergyman in Londor
Spectator
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
Programme. Worth Fortunes.

London playgoers often grumble at
the mere slips of paper. sometimes sold
for as much as sixpence, that consti'
tute the programmes of most Of the
theaters in the great city: but, from the
theatrical SPECTATORS point Of view,
these same printed sheets form a most
valuable asset 1t Is estimated that
f3O 900 worth of advertisements alone
appear every year on these programmes
and that gross profit OF quite toO,OJC
a year is made out OF the aggregate lot
of programmes. In many cases sums
of from fl.OOO to $4,000 are paid fot
the right to farm out the programmes
London Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
Judging Cows.
SHALL THE SCORE CARD BE USED AT
THE CATTLE SHOWS?

One of the most difficult problems
with which fair managers have to con-
tend is to get animals and articles in
telligently Judged The old fashioned
committee has long since passed its
usefulness, and should never be depend
ed upon.
The question resolves itself into one
proposition, and that is the employment
of an expert judge and paying sufficient
ly for his labor that it shall be first
class.
The Maine legislature graphing with
this question, passed an act obliging all
agricultural societies receiving certain
amount from the state TO use the score
card system. This, it seems to me, is
only complicating difficulties. The
Judge must be thorough, practical
stockman: he must know the animal in
stinctively; he must be personally ac-
uuainted with all the breed character
istics and the type that carries the func-
ton sought. My observation at fairs
for some years leads me to the belief
that only few such men exist to-day,
and that when found, in nine cases out
IF ten, they know little and care less
about the score card system of judging.
think it is admitted by many breeders
and students as well that good scoring
animals are not always the greatest pro-
ducers. The score card system may
have it's place, but in my Judgment 1t
should not be forced upon fair managers.
An expert, without score card, but
with an eye as accurate as the compass
and a judgment as true as instinct,
awarded prizes at a late New York fair.
After the ribbons were placed the win
uer of the second prize objected, and
asked the Judge his reasons for giving
his competitor the first prize. The
Judges answer was not to point him to
the score, but was as follows: "The win
nng herd is of finer dairy type, is rich
er in butter fat, and will make more
butter on the same feed" adding, III
this is not so | will pay both premiums
myself" An official test was arranged,
and, although each herd gave exactly
the same weight of milk, the winning
herd tested l.2 per cent higher in fat
than the other, and the judgment of the
expert was verified. This latter expert
is Henry Van Dresser, of New York, than
whom there is not greater Judge OF
dairy cattle in America.
In my own work of securing judges
have found the practical stockman to be
the best. His judgment carries weight.
Competitors have confidence in him.
He knows his animals. He judges from
facts, not theory.
| wish this practice of verifying the
work of the expert with the scales and
the Babcock, started by Mr.. Van Dresser,
might be extended, and that it might
become feature of many of our larger
fairs. This would be educational in
deed. This would put competitors on a
uniform basis, and add much to the
interest and value of fairs. think the
states could well afford to appropriate
money for this purpose.-B. Walker
McKeen in New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
prespu.s In JQDnn.

The foreigner should beware Of max
ing presents 10 any japanese girl un
less he is bent upon matrimony. Tc
present her with any sort Of gift
even though it be only posy. will be
regarded rs a proposal 6f marriage
and to accept the present. though NOT
Il word of love or matrimony be pass
ed. is a sign that she accepts you. Gal
liant Americans have got into serious
trouble and found it necessary to leave
the country nt night to escape bind
ing engagement which they thought
essly incurred by giving TO a maiden
some tritle
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-03
The Tibctans.

The Tibetans are not beautiful. How
could they be when. by their own con-
fession, tie national ancestry runs
back 10 the king of the monkeys and
a hobgoblin: Bonvalot says Of them.
THE very bears are better looking
The type is midway between the Es-
kimo and the Chinese. Broad, hat
noses. without visible bridge: no eye
brows. wide mouths. full lips. oily
skins. hair ms coarse and straight as
horsehair. and short. square. ungainly
figures these are the elements Of the
unpleasing picture.