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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-02
FREIGHT TRAINS.
LOCAL ITEMS.

w. c. Buschardt, of St. Louis is
in the city on business.
W. H. Turner, a Beaumont citi-
zen, is here for few days.
Geo. P. Browne, from Dallas, is
in the queen city of the Rio Grande.
w. S. Tobey arrived in Browns
vile this morning from St. Louis.
]. H. Speed and c. T. Carter,
of Houston, are registered at the
Miller.
r. NJ. Gallagher and J. P. Raw
les, of Lebanon, o., are late arriv-
ais in the city.
Teohlo Crixell returned from
San Antonio Sunday and says the
Fair was great.
c. c. Pierce, who has been here
several days from Laredo, left this
morning by the early train.
Frank Putegnat left for the ranch
this morning, after spending sever
al very pleasant weeks in town.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-02

]. H. Dishman, a prominent
ranchman from Harrington, came
in this morning. He reports the
country drying off, and things be-
ginning to assume normal condi-
tons again in his section.
A regular monthly meeting of
the Civic League will be held Fri
day afternoon at the school build
ing, at $3.50 o'clock. All members
and others interested are requested
to attend.
The melodious whistle of the
rice mill this morning announced
that Intuition again in operation,
after a shut down of several days.
The mill has about 10000 sacks of
rough rice on hand upon which to
begin operations.
Walter Bi1lingsley, who was
called to Bee county by telegram
announcing the very serious illness
of his father, returned yesterday
and reports the old. gentleman i'm
proved in health, but Mr.. Billings.
ley says he left brother very sick.
We are glad to learn that the faith
er is improving and hope the broth.
er may soon be restored to health,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-02

DR.. ]. H. Florence, of the State
health service, with headquarters
at Dallas, came in this morning.
Go to H. NJ. Fields for smoke
less shells, oats, bran and corn, at
lowest prices. 11-2-8
W. NJ. Hampton, a druggist of
Seguin, has accepted a position as
manager of the Putegnat drugstore.
ID. B. Chaplin returned this morn
ing from Hidalgo, where he has
been doing abstract work for the
past several days.
About IS tickets were sold over
the ST. Louis, Brownsville & Mex
leo this morning. Fifty-five people
came in yesterday.
W. B. Barbee came in from the
Brownsville country Wednesday
being in route to Louisiana viii
a car load of horses. Wharton
Eagle.
Nj. and Mrs. a. J. Bell return
ed last night from an extended alb
sence in San Antonio, San Marcos
and other points. They repor
everything moving along nicely il
the sections visited during the alb
sence.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-02
PROPOSALS FOR BEEF AND NUT

PROPOSALS FOR BEEF AND NUT
U TON Office Chief Comnissary, San
Antonio, Tex, October 5, 1904. Sealed
proposals will be received here until II
a. m, November 3, 1904, and opened
for furnishing and delivering Fresh Beef
and Mutton, called for by commissaries
at Forts Bliss, Brown, Clark, Mcintosh,
Ringgold, Sam Houston, Tex. Jackson
Barracks, La, Fort Logan H. Roots,
Ark, and Forts Reno and Sill, o. T.,
during six months commencing January
l, 1905. Proposals received and opened
same hour by Commissaries of those
posts, each receiving proposals for his
own post only. Proposals will also be re-
ceived stating prices at which bidder
will deliver fresh beef and mutton of
temperature not greater than so degrees
Fahrenheit Information furnished on
application Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be endorsed Proposals
for Fresh Beef and Mutton, " and address
ed to undersigned, or to Con1missary at
post bid for. S. B. Bootes, Capt, Chief
COMFY.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-02

been busy all day gathering an ex-
hibit of the many fruits that grow
in this city and vicinity, and has
secured several varieties, such as
oranges, lemons, ETC., it being his
first sight of the growing products.
Mr.. Walton is enthusiastic over
the prospects here, and will give
good report of the section. He says
people of his section have rather a
crude idea of Texas and her peo-
pie. sometimes being asked how
many sixshooters he carried, when
he visited this state, and if a re-
publican or church member dar-
ed to announce either fact publicly.
This is the free part of free Amer
lea, and a man can enjoy any re-
1igion he chooses or espouse the
cause of any political party his
fancy may indicate and no one>Will
modest or try to make him afraid.
Society along the border is some
what different from other portions
of the world, made so to a certain
extent by the cosmopolitan char
acter of the population, but condl-
tions are not so different that the
newcomer may not find a welcome
to the city and country, with an
absolute guarantee that no one will
interfere with his politics or reli-
gion, and he will be perfectly safe
in leaving his gun at home, for
nobody is going to modest him.
The old regime of a bottle of
whiskey in one hand and SIX
shooter in the other, has become
only a memory, even on the remote,
frontier. In conclusion you are
invited to make your home with
us, upon the positive assurance
that you will not be called upon to
do anything that will interfere with
your duty to your God, your coun-
try, your neighbor or yourself, and
you can be a Zionite or any other
religionist, or none at all, just as
you see fit. Come to the Browns
vile country, where the virgin soil
awaits the ploughshare and the hoe.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-02

Today is 'el dia de muertos, !"
and the graves in the cemetery
have been appropriately decorated
for the occasion. This beautiful
custom is universal among Satho-
lies, and on Nov. 2, each year the
graves are decorated in loving
memory of the honored dead. It
is custom that might well be fol-
lowed by other denominations.
A. H. Weller returned yesterday
from several weeks visit to Lavaca
and adjoining counties. He reports
that conditions are very unfavor-
able in some of the counties he Wis
tied, the boil weevil having played
havoc with the cotton crop, which
is the principal dependence. The
unfortunate ones should come to
the Brownsville country and raise
truck.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-02
Rio Grande Railroad.

On and after Sept. 18th. regular
trains over the Rio Grande Railroad
will leave as follows:
Leave Brownsville daily ga. m.
Arrive Point Isabel ?" 10:15a. m.
Leave Point Isabel 3p. m.
Arrive Brownsville AIS p. NJ.
AUG. CELAYA,
Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-02

Grape nuts.
Force.
Shredded Wheat Biscuit.
Cream of Wheat.
Grits.
Rolted Meal.
Possr n Cereal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-02
Just Received.

Keg Kraut.
Maokerel.
Fulton Market Corn beef.
Keg pickles.
Goldfish.
Breakfast Bacon.
Cheese
Lowest Prices.
Ills LEO WISE.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-02
ST. L. B. & M. R.R
PASSENGER TRAINS.

No. l leaves Brownsville every
day except Sunday at $50 a. m.
No. 2 arrives in Brownsville
every day except Sunday at AIS
p. m.
FREIGHT TRAINS.
No. IL leaves Brownsville Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
only, at $50 a. m.
No. IL Arrives in Brownsville
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, only, at 7:15 p. m.
Nos. and 2 pass each other at
Rudolph at 1888 p. m.
JEFF n. MILLER,
Vice-pres. and Gen. Man.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-02
WELLS
attorney
at LAW

Successor TO Powers & Maxan,
Powers g. Wells, Wells & 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
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
CHOIR IN ARCEDEACoN RED.
Young Women of St. Andrews to Wear This
Color Tomorrow

1t will be a day OF exceptional interest to-mor
to the parishioners of St. Andrews Protestant
Episcopal Church. Fifth-ave. and observation-disclosures
twenty-seventh-st-, of which the Rev. DR.. George
r. Van De Water is the rector. Not only will the
great festival OF Easter be observed with all the
pomp and devotion at the command of the church.
but the new choir of girls and young will
appear at the vesper service for the first time.
This choir. composed of twenty-five girls. from
fourteen up, will add vivid note of color to
the already rich interior of the sacred edihce for
following the custom of the church of Sarum or
Salisbury the Oldest in England, il will be robed
in red. The exact of red that will be worn is
known enthusiastically as archdeacon red.
st. Andrews new girl choir mas Deen formed TO
assist at the o'clock service on sun
In awaiting itself Of the voices of the young
girls OF the parish. st. Andrews is following in
choirs." St Marks Church and s.. Marks Ne
Church of the Ascension. Grace Church and St:
MichaeTs, brooklyn. also have choirs of this kind
in addition to their adult choirs. All Souls has
Each choir has it's distinctive vestments.
Worshippers at Grace Church are familiar liar with
Michaels. Brooklyn. has purple. The Ascension
has black.
ST Marks Church and Chapel both dress their
little girls choirs in black but Easter Sunday will
see them donning vestments Of dark red when
they sing together at the O'Clock service IN Peter
Stuyvesants old church.
These choirs all composed exclusively of lit
tie girls The children range in age from about
younger. ii will be observed, than the new choir
St. Andrews. which begins at fourteen years
Once q year, on the Saturday following Easter
Sunday, reunion Of the little girls choirs Of the
year the reunion will be held at the Church OF the
Ascension. There will be afternoon service with
them which they have been practising together
The reunion will conclude with the annual spread.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
EASTER EGG SUPPLY LOW.
Prices Higher than Last Year-Receipts
Little Over Half as Much,

Easter week is the great week OF the year in the
egg market for then both the demand anc supply
are at their high water mark. Bggs are consumed
IN unusual quantities at this time, not only by
Christians but by Jews. ana the large number OF
the latter IN New-York makes Easter week a time
OF harvest for the egg dealers.
Eggs are less plentiful and consequently higher
In price this year than they were last Easter. but
housekeepcrs accustomed to paying high
prices for eggs that has thought of COM
planning about t. The reason for this is that
eggs are bringing such good prices throughout tho
country that the producers not shipping them
TO New-York.
The receipts for the last six days in New-York
have been $4,000 cases. while for last Easter week
they were l4700o. The wholesale price last Eas
week was is cents Yesterday eggs were lSIe cents
This is an advance OF nearly two cents since last
week but a drop OF one cent since Wednesday.
when the Jewish Passover began. The cessation
OF the Jewish demand at that time broke the mar
ket and brought the price down TO Is cents on
Thursday. Yesterday It went UP half q cent, max
Ing the wholesale price ISL csnts-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
UP-To-DATE EUROPEAN GUIDE.
How Travellers Nay Map Cut an Extended
Trip Abroad Before Leaving Home.

Were an inventory 70 be taken OF the national
pecuarties Of the American. It would reveal
OF his leading characteristics his fondness for
foreign travel The American is a most aucacious
and Unsuitable traveller The very interest in other
peoples and Places-the desire for experience
which impels him to visit what used to be known
as foreign parts" and the with which he
packs his traps and catches the next steamer
the limited has laid him open to much mis-
conception at the hands OF intelligent Europeans.
10 whom tho American, with his red guidebook.
has become rather joke. They did not under
stand-they CO not understand now-that in Amer
lea the passion for travel is not confined to multi
milonaires. but is a. part OF the common inher,-
lance OF all Americans.
While Americans travel more than ever, the red
covered gudebook longer plays the prominent
part in their travels that it used TO do
Americans have discovered that Il wiser to
look up hotels timetables and shopping addresses
IN some trustworthy source OF current information
before starting. rather than wait until they
on the spot and then extract them from the pages
OF a guidebook.
Such source OF accurate. up-to-date informa-
ton is found in The Tribunes European advertise
e 9T AS b, prominent w ,Gi who knows her
York, said to a friend who planning her first
pei truth--the best OF them make mstakes-but
Just waich Inc Lribunes European lists, They
the highest class hotels and restaurants. They
are always fresh, just like dispatches. so
there is danger OF making ones self absurd
by directing tho cabman to drive a shop or a
ago, It doesn't matter where you are goingNto
London or Rome. Paris. Switzerland. the Riviera,
Cairo. or the OT1ent-The Tribunes lists be
The Ss sc % was Fsht F IL her heTo estimate S Of
banks. stores, railroad and steamship companies
three times week. Sunday. Wednesday and
Saturday. Americans in London can always se-
cure any Information they desire about adver-
Users or upon any general matter. by visiting
Fieet-st London r. @ Tbousands of ge- rSo; 20
annually seek x The Tribunes London oface for
The tribune their best guidebook.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
ITS NEW OFFICERS.
Silver Bay Association Buys Property at
Lake George

The property at Silver Bay. Lake George where
for the last two years the conferences and con-
ventions Of the Student Young Women's Christian
Association. the city Young Women's Christian
Association, the Young Peoples Missionary Move
ment and various conferences OF the Young Mems
Christian Association have been held has been
sold 10 an incorporated body Of twentyseven men,
bers. They represent the international committee
OF the Young Mems Christian Association New
York; the Young Peoples Missionary Movement
New-York; the State committees Of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Maine, New-Hamp-
shire, Vermont. Connecticut New-York New-Jer-
sey, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and the
District Of Columbia. the provincial Young Mems
Christian Association. the committees of Ontario
and Quebec and Of the maritime provinces.
The incorporators met yesterday and elected the
following officers: President, William D. Murray OF
No rs William-st; vice-president- the Rev DR.
John T. Goucher. president Of the Woman's Col
lege. OF baltimore; secretary, John w. Cook New
York State secretary OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. ana treasurer. william II. HOLSTER
Jr- or Troy, N y. A business
yesterday includes. besides the officers Charles r
kilburne, OF Orange, n. J.; Harry Wade Hicks
one OF the secretaries OF tho American Board of
Foreign Missions in Boston. and Charles @
Kitchener one OF the international committee secre-
taries OF New-York
The property was bought from silas H. Payne. OF
the Standard OIL Company. Although the terms of
the Gale have not been made public, Mr.. Murray
said yesterday that they were most liberal on the
part OF Mr. Payne. The charter. which the incor-
porRted body, under the name Of the Silver Bay
Association for Christian Conferences and Train
ing has just received from the legislature permits
property holdings worth s250, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
PRIZE OFFER

In response 70 tho request Of the Housewives Er-
change topics which Its readers would like to SEQ
discussed In these columns. this department. taxes
pleasure n announcing the subject for tho next
prize competition these questions. which have been
sent In by "X. Y. II:
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country be solved by the systematic importation OF
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II be advantageous 20 establish agencies among these
nationalities. bring and place In situations
good, capable ambitious women. who had been trained
in the woride Is there radical fault with
American civilization. that IL has to depend per-
Of allen sem-alien birth to do fits housework?
Would establishment of homes and training schools
for the domestics who here help the situation?
To the correspondent contributing the best article
I'm these questions the Housewives Exchange
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING.

For s. A. Orange. n. J.: Make this pudding two
weeks before using and hang IN cool place:
One and a quarter pounds OF raisns; chop half a
pound and throw them a wineglassful OF
brandy. Pick carefully possible pound
Of Zante currants add cupful Of -four to them
and rub thoroughly to remove the stems and then
wash. Add two ounces Of citron cut In thin slices
ounce Of candied lemon peel. Shred one pound
OF beef suet and chop fine with tablespoonful OF
-four and teaspoonful OF salt. Add TO the fruit
also one pound OF graduated sugar. Blanch two
ounces of almonds cut in slices crate in the peel
OF orange and lemon. and add the juice
Inside stale LOAF very fine; mix with other IN
gradients, using the hands, tablespoonful OF
cinnamon, and one teaspoonful of cloves Allow
this to stand two days.
When ready to boil add one gill OF cream, eight
eggs a wineglassful of Madeira and one OF brandy
Butter thicltly bag made OF drilling. dredge with
flour or, IL you wish to proceed In orthodox Eng
lsh fashion, butter earthen bowl and pack the
pudding in it. Do not leave any room for 1t TO
swell. Tie thicllly creased and Toured cloth over
the top and tie down closely as possible Ar
range some cords so that IL may be suspended
from the inside OF the OF the Kettle In which
IL is boiled The boiling water should reach up TO
nearly the height OF the bowl. Keep in this posi-
ton and boil eight hours The greatest care smust
be taken that no water boils into it. Be sure the
water is boiling when the pudding goes IN ana
is never allowed to stop
This recipe has been used for years and Is ex-
ceent. h. H. FANSHAWE r.
rfume, Hungarys ONLY Seaport. In tomorrov's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
TO sErTLD SERVANT PROBLEM.

10 SEIIlfl SERVANT fIOBbEd
The servant question IS a problem difficult TO
solve. The initial step should be taken In the girls
home where mothers should teach their
daughters that all work may be dgnihed. and IS
honorable. It "a the privilege. and no less the
duty OF every young woman TO understand how
to perform the duties OF household satisfactorily
Mothers would do we'll teach their daughters
that It is far moro desirable for young girl to
find employment in a nice homo than in a factory
store. The worker ennobles makes mental
Another step toward the right road would be CO.
operation on the part Of mistresses and man
and servants. A school Cbut there are many
in existence) where the uneducated might be taught
poy an inexperienced girl this mistress should be
willing to teach. step by STEP kindly patiently and
well Intelligence Office managers should thorough
ly investigate the references OF their applicants
should they overestimate. speak falsely.
mistress. when asked for a reference. should be
equally honest and kindly tell the grievous omis-
sions well as commissions Of the one who served
her
The living quarters of servants should be made
comfortable and homeke growing plant and an
good mistress will teach all under her care
how TO preserve health and promote morals and
ais" she will be mindful Of the rights of her ser,
wants and compel each member or the family 10
accord the respect due recognized members Of the
a mistress should embody nrmness gentIeness.
punctuality and system. IL she would teach her
servants to have like qualities An extravagant
servant who in turn can make life almost
bearable for a conscientious. intelligent woman
our lives, and those OF servants. might be
Immensely simplifed II much OF the so-called
namental gewgaws. bric-a-brac drapery. etc, were
put out of sight, or. better STILL sent to homes
where there Is n dearth of such things. Corpora
ton, Kindness. patient forbearance and charity
that divine charity that compelS us to believe IN
men; to believe that there sis some good in the
worst OF them and helps us to draw out that good
will go far toward solving the servant problem.
We are all servants. more or less; certainly are
ali striving TO Master and each must
give his accounting individually. Therefore,
should strive 10 help another make smooth his
lChf ia M
bid him ascend the ladder by performing well his
earthly career. A. +. NJ.
NIT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02

"a B. c. Washington. %. c.; NJ p. NJ. the
Girls Friendly Society. st. Stephens branch Pitts
field Mass: Miss Cecilia Weekes. Asbury Park.
y. J.; Theodore and F. L. NJ. OF Boston. Other
gifts: handsome frame picture came from Alice
Worthington. of Manhattan; box OF silk and
wool pieces. from Walton y. Z: six bags. from
West Lebanon. N H.: ten copies Of War Riddles
without name and COPY OF fairy tales for the
Sunshine library: reading matter. from Mrs B. l..
Young; a box of good underwear for women.
fine shawl and mems shirts. from Mrs. Rose, OF
GIoversville. y. "; sachets. from Miss A: two
bound books. from Brooklyn: children'5 reading,
from Stanley Neefus. OF Bloomfield ". j., and an
express box of booklets cards. pictures. etc. from
THE berkshire Hills"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
Houses0f,OeS E<c6a1Se.

the bills from the master until tbs fatal day when
they must be shown. fear that the children will
betray some secret expenditure or, worse still. be
so "canky" not TO betray I'll It IS surprising
that the American youth IS the frank. honest crea-
ture he usually is, in view of the fact that he Is
often brought up by a mother who does so much
"surrupuously." as David Harum would say. And
so much depends upon honor In the home-the
future Of our chiidren-ths future OF our own dear
country! \ true self-respect, brave sense of re-
sponsbility. steady cheerfulness. mark the ideal
household. where tho domestic problem has been
solved by living within ones income. In the words
OF the immortal Micawber, My one p!ece OF ad-
vice, Copperleld. you know. Annual income. TWEEN
" pounds-annual expenditure. nineteen pounds.
nineteen shillings and sixpenoe. result, happiness
Annual income twenty pounds. annual expenditure
twenty pounds, ought and six-resut. Misery
Wilton, Conn. JANET JAMESON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
EASTER GREETINGS.

Packages Of Easter greetings in the form OF
cards booklets flower calendars. souvenir postals.
hooks etc were received yesterday from Mrs. G.
w Marion: from J. E. l.. Oswego, " Y; from
Dover u. h Branch No. L Mrs. NJ Thatcher.
Della Gilfoy and Jennie luick OF DarsVlAe' ~ IL