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OAKLAND.
Ills Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
PAS Center Street
Telephone North a.
ALAMEDA.
1855 Park Street
Telephone Eagle 5O3-
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Rainfall in Oakland.

OAKLAND. Feb. 16.-The rainfall
for the last twenty-four hours, ending
at ] O'Clock to-day. was LOB inches.
making a total Of 1872 inches for the
season, as compared with 1903 inches
for a corresponding period last year.
A metal roof is said to be positive
protection against the building it
covers being struck by lightning.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-08
The Emperor's Doctors.

Although the Emperor of
Japan is in excellent health, he is
always attended by physicians.
There are four eminent medical
gentlemen attached to the i'm
perial household, one of whom IS
within call at all times, night and
day. His majesty's pulse and
temperature arc taken four times
every twenty-four hours, in the
presence OF two of the doctors,
when the relieve each other OF
duty, and the results are carefully
recorded, just rs if he were a pa
tent in a hospital. The prince
imperial and his baby sons are
subject to similar medical sur
VIGILANCE. He has two, and they
have two, physicians always in
attendance. and a log book is
kept of their physical condition
like that of the mikado The
little princes are now at Myano-
slita, favorite resort in the
mountains, with their guardians,
nurses and other attend
ants, making a staff of twelve.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-08
Items of News.

In runaway at Lockney, Rob
ert Fransworth was stabbed to the
heart in some unexplainable man
ner with a corn knife.
J. 7. Bowden, a Confederate
Home inmate, has brought injunc-
ton proceedings to prevent enforce
ment of dishonorable discharge
order.
Surveyors are running several
preliminary lines for the railroad
to Garlic Springs.
The Kirby Lumber Company
put out 21O, 900 pine railroad ties
III October, besides a lot of hard
wood ties.
F. NJ. Hubbell, owner of Gulf
& Interstate securities, IS to reside
in Beaumont for his health. This
has started rumors of extensions.
The Rock Island has voluntarily
returned to Dallas citizens S62, 600
subscribed as a bonus.
J. T. Cowan of Dallas is at the
head of a move to recover 100 acres
of Manhattan land, leased in 1895,
for ninety-nine years and a day at
81 an acre, and now valued at
$500, 900, 900.
John Nesbitt died at Lampasas
from being run into by train.
The Association of Southern
Colleges and Preparatory Schools
has warm discussion over African
Rhodes scholarships.
Chairman Babcock tells Cannon
that the Republicans will have POS
members in the next House.
The cotton growing States and
Territories will hold a boil weevil
in Shreveport, La. Dec.
Ills.
Mrs. Julia Van Alstyne, Auburn,
n. Y, finds in the grave of an un-
identified suicide her long lost
grandson.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-08
Teaching Agriculture.

! The farm products of Texas for
1904 alone are valued at 1926, 000,-
600. We can grasp its importance
by considering that this amount IS
more than one-half of the wheat
crop of America, and comprises
one-tenth of the agricultural pro-
ducts of the nation; yet Texas is,
agriculturally, but an infant. She
has yet to grow crops upon thous-
ands of acres of raw land, utilize
the wonderful irrigation water sup
plies now wasted, and manufacture
from raw farm products now thrown
aside, meat, poultry and egg worth
annually king s ransom.
How shall we husband these vast
resources? How extract from these
valuable surroundings the highest
possible farm civilization The an
swer lies in Sound Agricultural
Teaching"
There should be three state
agencies for agricultural instruc-
ton, namely, rural schools, farm
ers' institutes and the agricultural
college. There should be two fully
developed private or corporate
agencies for helpful agricultural in
struction, namely, the agricultural
press and a system of fairs, both
county and state. You will, doub-
tless, agree that the most vigorous
activities are required on the part
OF these agencies to place Texas in
the forefront of prosperity, and
keep her there.-Texas Farm and
Ranch.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-08
The Degradation of a Word.

The case of cad" is a pathetic
instance of verbal degradation
Cadet signifying by derivation
from the Latin little head" OF
little chief, was sufficiently hon
orable word for the younger son OF
a noble family, and acquired its
modern army sense from the fact
that the army was often The destiny
OF the younger sons. But it also
begat "cadie " or "caddic," as junior
or subordinate in general. such as {
brickl2yer's assistant Or the familiar
golf caddie. Then "caddie" CT
cad came to mean an oGd-jot
man, and from calling the men who
hung about to pick up jobs By this
name, Oxford undergraduates pres
emily applied it to town" in general
as contrasted with gown" As no
compliment was thereby intended.
its final degradation is obvious.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-08
Strikes in Cana ia.

The loss Of time to employees
through trade disputes throughout
Canada during June was approxi-
mately 62488 working dys. This
is an increase of nearly 10000
days compared with the previou
month, and is largely accounted
for by a strike of iron and steel
workers at Sidney, Nova Scotia, il
which $4,000 working days were
lost In June, 1903, there was .
loss of I22,6I2 working days.
about 6o,Coo more than in the
present year.
Three disputes ended in favor
Of the employers, and three in IA
vor Of the strikers. Four disputes
ended in compromises satisfac-
tory to both prties, and in the
remaining case, which concerned
the employment Of non-unionists,
the difference ceased with the mi
tiation of the new employees into
tire union
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-08

To-Day will decide the political
fate of many aspirants throughout
the United States for the next two
or four years. An apathy never be-
fore experienced in a presidential
campaign marks the occasion, es-
pecially in Texas. THE HERALD
is of the opinion that if Parker is
defeated the Democrats may as
well lay their armor down, organize
a new party, and Try it again. It
is hard to imagine a weaker man
for the presidency than Theodore
Roosevelt, and if he can't be de.
feated, there is small chance for
Democracy to win at all. In
Brownsville the lack of interest is
positively oppressive, absolutely
nothing doing in the way of poll
teal excitement. Only one ticket
in the field for county officers
makes election absolutely certain,
and the day appears more like Sun
day than an election day, which
usually IS marked by at least some
degree of interest.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-08
St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway
Co. Notice of Meeting of Stock
holders and Directors.

Notice is hereby given that the Direc-
! tors of said Railway Company do hereby
call a special meeting of the stockholders
of the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico
Railway Company, to be held at its Gen
eral Offices III the town of Kingsville, in
the State of Texas, on Tuesday the 18th
day of November, 1904, at the hour oil
eleven O'Clock a. III. of that day, for the
following purposes:
First: To authorize the execution of a
o<>i'traCr Iur - construction of the said
railroad company's line of railroad from
its present terminus at Robstown through
the county of Nueces to the town of Sin
ton, and thence through the counties of
San Patricio, Victoria, Jackson, Calhoun
and Matagorda to the town of Bay City,
III the county of Matagorda in the State
of Texas, a distance of about one hum
bred 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,
to be issued at the rate of Seven Thou
sand Five Hundred Dollars per mile
upon the Companies constructed line of
railroad from the crossing with the Tex
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 Hidalgo
counties, about fifty-six miles i'll the di-
rection of the southeast corner of the
& ! 4 r
alton of its said constructed line of rail-
way from the aforesaid crossing with the
Texas-Mexican Railroad known as Robs-
town, i'll a nOrth-easterly direction
through the county of Nueces to the
town of Sinton in thecounty of San Pa
tricio, and thence in a north eaSterly
direction through the counties of San Pa
triCio, Refugio, Victoria, Jackson, Cal
houn and Matagorda to the town of Bay
City in 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 in
the county of Harris, and from a point
on said main line within FIVE miles of
Chenango, in the county of Brazoria, to
the city of Galveston in the county, of
Galveston in the State of Texas: said
bonds to be of the denomination of
81 100000 each and to bear 5@e interest,
both principal and interest being pay
able in gold; and to authorize the execu-
ton and delivery of 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 in such respects as may be
deemed advisable.
A meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Company will also be held imme-
diately upon the adjournment of the
meeting aforesaid.
BY order of the Board of Directors,
&. Lori, President,
ST. L., B. & NJ. Ry. Co.
H. w. ADAMS, Secretary,
St. L.. B. & NJ. Ry. Co.
9-16-11-16.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-08
Where Hats Are Free.
grandson

Once a year in the latter part OF
August, New York has free
straw hat distribution. This years
occurred recently. All The big
iobbing houses on Broadway be-
tween Houston and. Chambers
streets disposed of the stock in
the usual manner. In one place
the clerks and the employers took
up stations in the windows OF the
second floor and sailed" the hats
out to the waiting throng. 1t
was like throwing pennies to pick
aninnies. Every time hat ap-
peared there was a rush for ITS
possession. It was the nearest
thing to a football game or a col
lege cane rush that enc could I'M
agine. While most of the free hat
srabbers were f1ewsboys and
street sgamins. there were many
we'll dressed and respectable men
participating in the scrimmage
kor headgear. The chance to get
something free overpowered them
evidently and they seemed to be
willing to Use Sc worth OF dignity
for the SAKE Of getting a ST hat
for noting.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-08
Phone Company Furnishes News.

The local telephone company at
St. Johns, Michigan, which handles
an extensive rural service, is seek
ing to make its service indispensable
by furnishing subscribers with the
government daily weather reports
and other important news of the
day. Signals are rung each morning.
on all farm lines, and all who desire
NAV get this re~o-+
One hundred persons drowned
BY the sinking of French steamer
Gironde near Algerian coast.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-08
Kuropatkin a Crack Shot.
9-1e-11-l6.

General kuropatkin is q crack
shot. When he was minister oi
war, during a tour of inspection
he visited Sebastopol and strolied
with the commandant along the
boulevard, where there was 3
shooting saloon. His host IL
vited him TO a contest, and the
minister accepted, each to FIRE ter.
shots with a revolver at ffteel.
.psces. the target being a piece q
white cardboard about the size
of a small cigarette case, Wit
a revolver the general put al his
ten shots in the target. to tn
complete discontinue Of the othe-
competitor and when similar
target was PIT up ten PAGES fur
tier of he repeated the perform
nee with the rife
Henry P. Seppenheld, Chicago
sues a widow for swindling him
out of an engagement ring
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-08
Preparing Land for Alfalfa

AIIdlId Is COIul JdI dtlN6Iy OGII-
cate plant during the first year of
its growth, and it IS often reported
to have failed in a community
when it has simply been choked
out with weeds. 1t IS thus impor-
tant to have the land clean before
using alfalfa. Summer following
constitutes an excellent method Of
preparing land for alfalfa. 1t is
important that you seed the alfalfa
as soon as possible; in fact, it
would have been better if it could
have been seeded before the first
of September. It Is comparatively
little trouble to seed it III the fall.
It is advisable to use about 20
pounds of well selected seed, and
it is important that you test the
seed to ascertain if it will terminate
before sowing it. 4 fine seedbed
should be prepared by plowing and
narrowing. and if the subsoil IS
tenacious it will often be advisable
to subsoil, because the alfalfa plant
has a taproot, which strikes down
deeply into the soil The ability of
alfalfa to remain on the land for a
number of years is due to the
wonderful development of its root
system, and hence every effort
should be made to prepare the soil
so as to encourage loot growth.
Alfalfa is a legume, and has the
power of the other legumes of eX-
tracing nitrogen from the air
through the bacteria which live in
certain nodules which develop on
its roots. AS a rule, these nodules
are not present III the soil, and
therefore artificial incubation be-
comes necessary i'll order to ensure
their rapid growth and develop
ment. Unless the bacteria are pres
ent the nodules will not form, and
alfalfa will draw on any nitrogen
there NAV be in the soil until It IS |
exhausted, and then dwindle away |
and die.
Iuoculation may be accomplish
ed in several ways Perhaps the
most practical IS to secure 100
pounds of well-inoculated soil from
a field where alfalfa has grown for
several years. First, mix this with
the seed and apply broadcast or
with a DILL. a Thompson barrel
seeder is a good implement to use,
and the alfalfa may then be cover
ed with weeder, Alfalfa seeded
this fall can then be :. top-dresSedj
to advantage with farmyard ma
dure in the spring, or a moderate
application OF nitrate of soda may
be used if faruyard manure IS not
available.
The advantage Of seeding alfalfa
in the fail arises from the fact that
il can be cut for hay the next sum-
mer, whereas if seeded in the
spring, it has to contend with
weeds and crabgTass throughout
the first season of its growth and
only be clipped, and NOT
cut for hay. The clipping IS todesF
stroy weed growth and stimulate
root development. Southern Farm
Magazine.
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"a
Dudley Whitehead. Mr. Robert g. ShfiS
tian. Jr., and Mr.. Harry martini
E8 Bi.Monthlv Meeting.

ria regular bi.inot1thly meeting 81 INC
Wotnan's Christian Association VII ~ o.
hsid "a the rooms Of the association
b1lldinE, Nos Too-7li Mast Frankll y
street, Tomorrow January s6th, AZ noon l,
r,he noxt ciub meeting wall 20 helu
Thursday, January goth. i,
Recital BY Prof. Kah1's Class.
Yho second Of the series Of recltala 3
given BY the piano md vocal ciass n "a
PROFESSOR sigrnund Kahn, OF ~. " =,
West Grace Street, was held IN INC h. !
M q. AN hall last Thursday cvehlns'
THIS recital proved n decided suecess !,
and the gathering which attenaeu !.
euunllcd II not exceeded, IN number, tn ~
which filled the hall last spring 10 no..r
tho first recital given by PROFESSOR as'
Knhr's class.
,rhc programme, which was amos, ~,
ltirely classic In selection, waa rehu Als'
without the slightest hitch, and many
numbers we're loudly cncorcd. Excellcnce e
Of technique and keen appreciation -
expression were especially pronouncea ~ !.
tho performance. Another notlcehple tru' :
n tho nerformance was their apparent
confidence III themselves, which careful careful
and thorough training alone inspires
Ladies Morning Musicale.
The Ladies' Morning Musicale 9, met iass
Thursday, January 2lst. a Beetnova ",
programme engaged the attention o.
members, thd following being the pro
gramme: Essay on The Composer, Mtg.
Christian Clarke; piano 500, SG Is,,',
Opus, 20, Mrs. w. ]. Arm'stoaa; yloil''
solo, Romnnce in Z, opus, %, MISS 'ss Al an
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CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG < $
tspe ella, to The TImes-Dlspatrh.)

Especial to The TlmeS-Dlspatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.. Jan, a.
Mrs. Bottle Minor and her daughters.
Mrs. Kate jenkins and Miss Lizzie. Minor,
formerly Of Rapldan, have been well
coined here as residents. they havine
purchased the Donahoe property on Main
Street. where they are now PLEASANTLY
domlciled. Mrs, Minor Is a daughter OF
the lato James Scott. who at one Tina
resided at historic Kenmore, In THE
city.
Mr., Alexander s. irwin, OF Georgia, waa
here this week Visiting historic points.
Mr., Irwin maErled daughter of Cen.
Howell Cobb, and during the CtVll War
was a member Of the Cobb brigade, He 70
a descendant OF the Bryan family OF
Georgia and relative OF CAPTAIN 8. j.
Quinn, OF this city,
Miss Fannie Tucker Carmichael Is visit
Ing friends IN Baltimore,
Miss Alice &. Cole Is In Richmond. the
guest Of her flend, Mrs, r. T. r., Roo as
Mr.. Maurice r, Meetze. OF Washing
ton, has been the guest here this week
Of his sister, Mrs w. J, Chewing
Miss SallIe Braxton has returned from
Visit to friends In Richmond,
Mrs, Samuel Taylor, OF BerryVllle, who
has been visiting her parents, Mr., ana
Mrs, Powhatan Moncure, IN STAFFORD .
now quite sick at her parents home,
Philadelphia, are visiting relatives IN
Stafford county.
Mrs. Holt Iasley. OF Houston. Va. y
the guest OF Mrs. j. G., ShacklefordI
Mrs. G, NJ, Wallace, wife OF State Sen.
ator Wallace. is In Richmond spending
some time with her husband, who Is AZ
tending to his legislative duties there,
returned home after a Visit here to her
sister, Mrs. q. r. Howard.
MI. III. &; 4 Lane, OF the Theological
Seminary, near Alexandria, visited friends
here this week
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,ield. Payment ma y be nlso made

n
Chesterfield. Payment may be also made
patronesses OF the evening Will DO:
Mrs. A. j. Montague. Mrs. Joseph n.
Willard Mrs. Ben Valentine, Miss Sally
anderson, Mrs. l.. r. Dashiell. Mrs. u.
i. Valentine, Mrs George, Ben johnston,
Miss Coenlie Johnston, Miss JANE Rut ~
ortoord, Mrs, Arthur LEROY, Mrs. Chris
rtorhar Tompklns, Mrs. Otwny Allen, Mrs.
|jtrestun Cookie, Mrs. tohn Harrison, Mrs.
i. Il. v. DuMicl. Mrs, Beverly Crump,
Mrs. John Dunn, Mrs. Thomns Scott,
l1te. Y. William Peinberton, Miss Lucy
Cclemnn Mrs DIN Addison, Mrs. Clles
Al Terrell, Mrs. stilson Flutrhlhs, Mrs.
William a. Anderson, Miss Claire Gull
laume, Mrs. George w. WARREN, Mrs.
William Ii. Evans, Mrs. John Shelton
Williams, Mrs, H. i. Be1niss, Mrs.
THOMAS L. Moore, Mrs. j, Taylor bly,
son, Mrs Charles Meredith, Mrs. Gates
by, Jones, Miss Katherine tawes, Mrs.
j. w. Upslur, Mrs. John Stewart Bryan
Mrs. Henry 1.undon cabell, Mrs. y. u.
D. Myers, Jr., Mrs O. II. funston, Mrs
K. Carter Scott, Mrs, VIrglnius Newton
Mrs. Edward Y. Valentine, Mrs Charles
p Boiling, Mrs. George Bnrksdnle, Mrs
W. #. Robins,a Mrs. Albert Bruce, Mrs.
stephcn Putney, Mrs. H. w. Hazard,
Mrs. John ". Gordon, Mrs. Archie w.
Patterson, Mrs. Isaiah White, Mrs. a.
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ME Louise Reinhart plano solo. n Rondo,
Opus 80, b Adaglo, Opus no. Miss Belle
Johnson; plano solo, Adagio, Pathetlquo,
Sonata, Miss Myrtle Redford; plano solo,
a Adante, from trio Opus ", b Allegro
con bro, Opus. 81, Miss Zalle Minor,
st, Johns Circle Of Kings Daughter
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4 o clock
In the home OF Mrs, Kate Barbour How
ard,
Musicale at Woman's Club.
Tho third musicale OF the season Will!
be given at tho yYornan's Club Tomorrow
afternoon at ialf-past four, under the
direction of Miss Louise Williams, Tho
will render the Instrumental part of tho
programme e
She will be assisted by Mrs Matte b.
Thomas, soprano, and MT q -, Gookln,
baritone, two recent and yal1ahla aequl-
sltlons to Rlchmord's musica! circles. !,
IT IL expected that the Stelnway grpnu
plano recently ordered BY tho CLUB VIII
be used for the first time on TINS occa-
sion,
Announcements,
Mrs, Byrd Warwick has issued invita-
lions to the marriage OF her daughter.
Louise Marguerite to- Mr.. Jonh SIDNEY
Davenport. Of Staten Island, New a0rN,
ut present Il resident OF Rlcnmona, 'Ins .
ceremony will be performed fepruaFy 90
at 1 O'clock IN the afternoon, 70 ny 10Y
lowed by reception IN the nome 81 lAe
bride, No COS West Franklin Street
Cards have been sent out ny NV ana
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. III. |a e r.. 4. -
S. Buford, Mrs. John Il. Branch MISS
Rerta Wexford, Miss Mary w. Lewis
Mrs. Alfred Witherspoon, Mrs, John =,
Llghtfoot and Miss Marianne Meade,
Miss Elicit Honored.
Mrs. Clifton Miller will have in a few
friends informally at cards Tuesday
evening next In honor Of her COUSIN,
Miss Katie Elicit, OF Fluyanna county,
who Is her guest,
Mrs. Miller's apartments Will be pref
Ills decorated and refreshments Will DO
served after the game
Annual Tea Of the U. .. G.
The Richmond Chapter. Daughters Of
the Confederacy. will give their annual
tea in Leo Camp Hall Wednesday eYen-
ing. January 27th from to
Since the organization of the chapter
It's annual tea has been one OF the prom.
inent social events in the midwinter sea-
son. II Is purely informal In Its nature.
the veterans and all members or Com
federate organizations having q CORDIAL
Invitation extended to them through the
medium Of tho press.
Ladies receiving will include Mrs. wal
ter Christian and Mrs Kate VIM, tlrst
and second vice presidents Of tho Klch-
mond Chapter; Mrs. Charles IT, Boiling,
treasurer; Miss salle Deane, corresponds
Ing secretary; Mrs. y. a, lalenner, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Edgar d, Tay-
lor, treasurer of the Jefferson DAVIS
Monument Association; Mrs. Joseph
bryan, president of Hollywood Memorial;
Miss Elizabeth TONNES, president OF
Junior Hollywood Memorial; MIS-,
stephen ReyerIdse, president nftoakWnnd
Memorial; Miss Isoline Moses, president
OF Hebrew Memorial; Miss Mary Amelia
Smith, honorary president Of the virginia
Division; Miss Ruth Jennings, president
| OF The Virginia Division, and Alrs' NC
| kenney president OF the petersburg
| Chapter Of Daughters,
The Richmond Chapter desires TO eX-
| tend q special Invitation 10 tue members
| OF the STAFF ON the Richmond papers,.
| The Confederate Memorial Literary $50
| ciety viii meet Wednesday next, JAM
NARY 9th, at noon IN the Confederate
Museum,
Mrs, HARDWOOD Entertalns.
Mrs. Charles Y, TIaIwood entertained q
| few friends at cards Saturday Rlght.
The rooms were beautifully DECORATED
| In rod and green and refreshments |ers
| served after tho game on tho card tables
! Those playing were Mrs. Thomas A. Cor
| rell. Mrs, Harry Martin, Mrs, Walter y
! ranner. Mrs. Dudley D. Whitehead. Miss
| Lily Upshur and Mas Katie Smith MI
| William NJ Hablston. Mr., George seay
| Mr.. John ~ y. Anderson, MT @. "
J HARDWOOD. Mr.. Walter s, Tannerl Mt
y i ~