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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-30
LODGE DIRECTORY.

niasonic-RioJ Grande Lodge No. 81. meets the
1st and 5rd Tuesdays in each month.
BENZ. AowALszI W. NJ.
knights of Honor-No. $3.50. IL and 4th
% DR. F. J. comBr- Dictator.
lsE. srARck. Reporter
Knights Of Pythias-BrownsviIl Lodge. No.
ss9. meets st and 5rd Wednesdays in each
zonth. BENZ KowALsKI. c. c
A. W. wood. Of R&s.
Red Men-Aztse Tribe. No. 1913. meets every
J. W. BUCHANAN. sachem.
K. ". DIcknr. c.ofR
wcodmen of the world-Acacia Camp. no.
80. meets End and 9Th Thursdays in each month.
H. THORN. c. c.
-. Z. STARCH. Clerk.
I Frontier Camp. No. 1872. W. o. w.-meets lst
{ "a srd Thursdays of each month.
z. a. McGARv. Clerk.
A. o. L. w.-Progress. No. IS. meets every
.slher Monday night.
J. P. oDoN. NJ. W.
eHYs. H. MORE. Sec.
LADIES LODGES.
eastern Star-Hope Chapter. No. 124. meets
list and 5rd Fridays of each month.
Mrs. c. H. KowALsE;I. w. NJ.
ANNA J. Kennedy. Sec.
-soodmen Circle-Orange Grove. No 355. meets
3 q and srd. Saturdays in each month.
Mrs BENZ. KowALsKI. Guard.
MISS MARY EGLY. Clerk.
Degree of Honor. A. o. L. w.-cora Rutledge
.Lodee. meets alternate Mondays.
Mrs. CORA RUrLEDGE. c. of H.
Jas. T. DENTON. Sec.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-14

He drew her up to him and then,
with his arms around her, he asked in
a husky whisper:
Adele, will you forgive me"
For answer she put her arms round
his neck and then replied softly:
"lf you'll promise never to doubt me
again"
The promise and the forgiveness
were consummated lp one long kiss
A week later in a local paper Rob
ert Malcolm happened on the follow
ing:
rDorklng, April 23.-Mr. William
Spencer. an old and respected citizen
of this city. died yesterday afternoon.
The deceased had long been a sufferer
from paralysis. but his death was un-
expected. He leaves one son, Mr..
Thomas Spencer, with whom he lived.
to mourn his loss ''-Waverley Maya
zine.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-14
SCIENTIFIC BEET CULTURE.

A Department of Berlin Agricultural
School Devoted to 1t.
| A department of the agricultural
high school at Berlin was recently es'
tablshed which is devoted entirely to
the study Of the scientific culture OF
beet sugar. Beet sugar cultivation or
an industrial scale in Germany dates
from but little more than fifty years
ago, says consular report and to-
! ward the end of the sos there was
established In connection with the ag-
ricultural high school small work
ing laboratory which, under the 'direc-
| ton of Prof. Dr.. Schelbler, devoted
its somewhat restricted facilities to the
cause of scientific sugar production.
There were then in Germany about
| $50 more or less primitive sugar fac
tories, which worked up annually 7OO,-
600 tons of beets. These had multi
piled In 1900 to 800 factories, which
consumed 5000 tons of beets, or an
average Of more than $1,000 tons to
each esta blishment Meanwhile, the
requirements of the time had far trans
cended the capacity and facilities of
the institute founded by Prof. Scheib.
Ter, and the new spacious and com
pletely equipped establishment now
opened and dedicated to its work epit-
omizes firstly the present state Of the
sugar industry in Germany. 1t Is rec
ognized here above all that the abo.
lition of export bounties by the Brus-
sells conference ended definitely long
and important chapter In the history
Of beetsugar production and that the
industry, deprived Of that form Of arti-
fetal stimulus, must henceforth work
out Its own future upon new and In
dependent lines. 1t is to be a battle
In which scientific methods, profoundly
studied and skillfully applied, alone
can win. To concentrate all the light
which science can give upon the task
of producing most economically from n
given area of land the largest weight
Of beets with the highest percentage of
saccharine element, to harvest the
crop, extract, cleanse and evaporate
the juice. and to conduct each step of
the process down to the marketing of
the refined sugar with the utmost skill
and avoidance of waste-this is the les
son which the new institute is designed
and equipped to teach.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-14
CARRIED OFF BY AN EAGLE.
Little Girl of 10 Months Killed by
King Of Bird.

Little Girl Of IS Months Killed by
King of Birds.
While a little girl about 10 months
old. the only daughter Of a young
Sutherlandshire crofter, living about II
mile from Inyershin station. on the
Highland railway, was playing at her
fathers cottage door one evening an
eagle swooped down. gripped her in
Its claws and carried her of to the
mountains, where, some hours later,
her dead and mutilated body was
found by gamekeeper, says the Lon
don Express.
At first there was no clew to the
mystery Of her sudden disappearance.
The little one had been playing In the
sunshine while her mother was baking
bread and her father was still at work
in the fields.
Her baking finished, the mother pre-
pared tea and called the child. As
there was no response, she went out
to look for her and not seeing her any
where became alarmed and went in
search of her husband.
Meanwhile gamekeeper purity
was hunting through the dense broom
which covered a neighboring hill and
while this investigation was In prog
ress one of the gamekeepers. recalling
stories of Lambs being carried away
by eagles, made his way toward the
rocky crags near the crest of the hill
In a crevice in the rocks he saw tiny
shoe and in deep cleft little higher
up he found the body Of the missing
child.
Two years ago an eagle attacked
and killed a deer in Sutherlandshire
and fed on Its body until the keepers
drove 1t off. Lambs are sometimes
missed and their skeletons afterward
found on the hilltops. 1t is fifty years
however, since such tragedy as tina,
related occurred.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-14
LOOKING BACKWARD.

He a truly great until he's dead
And he and what he has said
He that long since have passed away
when he them with the nations Of today
He talks and the fun that folks had them
He talks sbout that ne'er shall see again.
everything worth while long since has gone before
And life just grand sweet funeralnothng
Warrington Star
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-14
When He was Not Looking,

A modern instance of avoiding Scyl.
la to dash upon Charybdis comes from
the Washington Star, by the way of
Uncle Eben.
"'Tain't good to be too skeery,' said
the old man. II once knowed gem.
man dat got his mind so tore up bout
germs an bacilluses dat he didn't look
whah he were goin', an got run ODER
by a truck"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
NISSEN DIES IN
 HIS FOOL KILLER
FROZEN BODY IS FOUND ON THE SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND HIS BALLOON BOAT WAS NEAR HIM.

Stevensville, Mich. December 1.--Peter Nissen who attempted to cross Lake Michigan in balloon boat called Fool Killer No. g." was found dead on the beach two miles and a half west of here today. Nissen Is supposed to have been washed ashore during the night
 His Fool Killer was about twenty rods down the beach from the body, and was considerably damaged. A life pre- the basket shaped car In the boat. The body was brought to stevensville. where it lies in the town hall.
 The hands and face were frozen, and the features reflected terrible suffering. The clothing on the body was some what torn.
 It is almost certain that Nissen reach ed shore alive yesterday about o'clock, after he had been out of Chicago twenty four hours. The Fool Killer No. g. was then about twenty rods off shore from Livingston, six miles south of Ste vensv.lle. A heavy gale was blowing, and 1t is presumed he was unable to land, and was probably about near the shore all night.
 It Is eleved that Nissen was either unconsclous, or so thoroughly chilled that he was unable to save himself when the "Foci Killer" collapsed. and he was drowned
 When the wrecked aquatic ballon was examined one of Nissen's business cards was found, on the back of which was a note from the dead adventurer, saying ar air hose upon which he depended to renew his supply of air had broken, and that he was doomed to die of suffocation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
DROUTH SEVERE
 IN OHIO VALLEY
MONTHLY WEATHER BUREAU RE- PORT SHOWS THAT IN SOUTH ERIN STATES WINTER coNDI-
 TONS FAVOR COTTON PICKING.

Washington. December 1.-The weather bureaus monthly summary of crop con- ditions is as follows:
 As a whole November was very mild and exceptionally dry. Throughout the central valleys and in New England the middle Atlantic, central and west gulf states the absence of rain was so marked as to prove injurious to fall-sown grain, and to hinder blowing. The drouth has been especially severe in the Ohio valley, where there is great scarcity of water for stock and domestic purposes. Com plaints of drouth are also received from southern. California, and the southern plateau districts.
 In the principal corn states the weather has been favorable for husking and crib ping corn, the reports indicating that this crop is of exceptionally fine quality
 Winter wheat has been unfavorably af- fected by drouth over the greater part of the winter wheat belt
 In the southern states the winter condi- tions are favorable for the completion of cotton picking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
At San Francisco.

San Francisco, December 1--Form play CTS succeeded in picking three winners in spite of the heavy track at Oakland today. The other events went to moder- ate priced outsiders.
 First race, fve-sixteenths of a mile, selling--Albemarle, 107 (Sheehan), to 5, won; Batidor 104 (Sullivan), 9 to 5. sec ond; Black Thorpe. no (Anderson), to 1, third. Time, 1:09%.
 Second race futurity course-Lillitus 112 (Yickery), S1a to 1, won; Jerusha, los fSherwoodD. 15 to 1, second Indicate, Il. (McBaughlin), 20 to 1, third Time. 1:14 Third race, eleven-sixteenths of mile selling-Belle Reed, 107 CIelgesen), to 1 won; Pick-Away, 102 CMcBride) ? to l second Educate, 1O7 (Davis), 6 to l, third Time, l :09.
 Fourth race, one mile, selling-Red Cross Nurse, 97 CKnapp), to l. won Ishlana, 100 (ISunz), even, second; Col Van, 96 F'ountain), 8 to 1, third. Time 1:43.
 Fifth race mile and a sixteenth-Bri- CTS, 99 (Davis), even. won; Northwest 1Oo( Butler), 2i9 to l second; Galanthus 1O4 (Knapp). 10 to 1, third. Time. 1:51.
 Sixth race. six furlongs-Nigrette. Il, (Davis), even won; Andrew B. Cook 11S (Dominick). ? to 1, second; Sol Litch- tenstein. IA qolbrook. to l, third Time, 1:16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
Statement of Public Debt.

Washington, December 1.-The monthly statement of the public debt, issued to- day, shows that at the close of busi- ness November 30, 1904. the debt. less cash in the treasury, amounted to $9S9.- 240,s17 ar increase for the month of $2,- 453, ,265
 The debt Is recapitulated as follows: Interest bearing debt, $S95, 157, 47O.
 Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, s1,495, 400.
 Debt bearing no interest, $Ss5. .9S2. 705.
 Total. S1.2s2. .5S5.575.
 This amount, however does not in- clude s1, ,o19, ,4Sl, ,969 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand, held for their redemption.
 The cash in the treasury is classified as follows:
 Gold reserve, s150,000,O0O.
 Trus. funds, $1019, 431, ,e69.
 General fund, $119, 1884 ,S95.
 In national bank Repositories, s112,041,- 4Ss.
 In Philippine treasury, s5,211, 669
 Total. H,046.519,9 931 against which there are demand liabilities outstanding amounting to s1.113175.27s, which lea~es a cash balance on hand of 93,S44.6 .65S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
RED MEN GROWN
 CARNIVAL QUEEN
MISS FANNIE BROWN OF BESSIE MFR WINS THE coNTEST-cAR- NIvAL IS BooMINc-PAPER CAR RIER INJURED.

Bessener, December 1. (SpeciaD Red Mems carnival reached It's heighth this eveLing when Miss Fannie Brown. who was chosen by a popular vote, was crowned queen of the carnival. This was followed by a grand parade through the main sb oets of the city which was lead by the queen and her maids of honor and was participated in by the Red Men and Hay Makers bearing torch lights.
 The contest for the queen, which was one of the liveliest and most interest ing ev-r held in Bessemer closed at 2:25 o'clock this afternoon. Over 2SOOO votes were pc,led. At 3 clock the judges had finished the count and announced the results amid much cheering. The vote was as follows: Miss Fannie Brown, 1S,- 160; Mis- Linda Wilson, 10, 445; Miss Oz- ley, 3,f90. Miss Susan Walls, 443; Miss Kettle Doyle, 35S; Miss Nicely, 317. The winner, Miss Brown, was presented with handsome diamond ring by the Red Men.
 This afternoon, when the young ladies who wcru in the contest were placed upon the stand on Second avenue in front of J. J. SIllivan's shoe store, the voting be- came vsTv spirited and the election man. agers were kept busy receiving the bal lots. The judges were: N l.. Castus, J.. T. Ma:tn W. H. Jones, J. A. LaRue and w. D. lanier.
 The carnival will come to a close next Saturday night. The crowds continue to increase daily and the Red Men are very much gratified with the results The high wire warlking and the high diving are bon drawing large crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
At Benninqs.

Bennings, D. C., December 1.-Arsenal in the first race was the only favorite that won at Benning today. The big surprise of the day was the sixth race. in which Charter, at 20 to 1, and Monte Carlo, at 15 to 1, were first and second de- featlng Miniature and Lord Badge, equal price favorites Lord Badge got a bad start Summary:
 First race, for mares and gedings, six furlongs. Columbia course-Arsenal, 115 (Odom), 8 to 5, won; Bob Murphy, no (salling), to 1. second; Blue and Or ange, 115 Lee), to 2, third. Time, I:16 2-5.
 Second race, selling, five and one-half furlongs, Columbia course Winchester, 100 (RomanellD, 10 to 1, won; Calmness. S9 J. Walsh), to ?, second; Bravery, 9S Oee), 10 to l, third Time, 109 3-5
 Third race, handicap, steeplechase. about two and one-half mies-Gascar, 151 (Heider), to 1, won; Ohnet, 134 (Mat- tocks), 20 to 1, second; Wooden, 160 Con nelly), to 1, third. Time, 5:11 2-5.
 Fourth race, sellin, six furlongs, Colum- bia course-Delphi, SS (Goodchild), to |, won: Dazzle, 100 Qee) to 5, ses ond i; Caper Sauce, 10S (Wonderly), 6 to l. third. Time, Ills 1-5.
 Fifth race, three-year-old one mile. Columbia course-Hippocrates 10S Oee), to ?. won; Ostrich, Ill CShaw), to B.. second: Rector, los (Hoffler), 20 to 1, third. Time, 1;41 4-5.
 Sixth race. handicap, for 3-year-olds and up, mile and seventy yards old course-Charter, 90 (Sperling), 20 to l. won; Monte Carlo 9S COConnelD, 15 to 1, see- ond; Miniature, no (Odom) g to 5. third. Time, 1:4S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans.

New Orleans. December 1.-In spite of the fact that Dick Bernard was the only winning favorite, the ring suffered smartly today. Allista was well sup ported in the first race, and Sponge Cake. who seems to have struck his gait at last, also carried money. Dick Bernard was played heavily. The weather was cloudy and the track was heavy.
 First race. six furlongs-Allista, 94 (Crimmins), 6 to l. won; Lord of the Valley, 1041 q. Martini, to l. second Mimosa, 1os (Phillips). to B. third Time. 1:1S.
 Second race 2-year-olds, four furlongs- Sponge Cake, 105 CH. Cochran). 15 to 1, won; Yorkshire Lad. 110 a. Martini. f to l. second; Husted, 1o7 CW. Robbins). to 1, third Time, :50
 Third race, mile and a sitxeenth-Katie Powers, 100 (Aubuchon), 4 to l, won; Judge Hines. 112 CI. Phillips), Il to 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
TWO MEN KILLED IN
 DANVILLE COLLISION
Two Trains Meet Head-on as Result of the Misunderstanding of
 Orders.

Danvi'le, Va, December IA head-on vile and Western divisions of the South collision. between two trains on the Dan- ern railway. at Stokesland. five miles above this city, today, resulted in the death of Fireman o. G. Minter of Stokes ton. and Sam c. Staples, colored brake man.
 Richarc Hairston, a colored fireman, was seriously injured and probably will die. Charles Hundley of this city, a brakeman J. L. Boyd of Stuart. engi- neer, ana Conductor George T. Ware, received painful injuries.
 The collision was the result of mis- understanding of orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02

second; Mizzen, 105 (NicoD, to 1. third. Time, 1:54
 Fourth race, handicap, seven furlongs- Dick Bernard, 112 q. Martini to D. won; Rankin, 1O2 (NicoD, 4 to 1, second; Ahola, 104 C7. Phillips), to B. third. Time, 1:32.
 Fifth race, selling mile and seventy yards-Mamselle, 11S (NicoD, to l, won; Gas Lighter, 121 (Aubuchon), 15 to 1, second; Harry New, 116 (FI. A. Sulliyan), to l, third. Time, 1;53 3-5.
 Sixth race, selling, seven furlongs-Gi- agntic, 102 (NicoD, to 2, Kleinwood, 105 (H. Phillips), even, second Glendon 106 (seully), 25 to 1, third. Time, 1:32 1-5.
 Entries at New Orleans.
 First race, three quarter mile. selling Four Leaf c, 1O9; Viona 99; Atlas Al- ways Faithful, 99; Mezzo, Lady Patrecla, Optional Misanthrope, Dusky, 1O4; Jo- sette, 109
 Second race, seven eighths mile, selling -Lookaway, Tom Manl5ins. 1O7; Wine Sap Trossachs, 112; Harry New, Ogontz. 15; Brchrod Terry Hunt, Lendin, 117; Worry Acrobat 12O; Burning Glass, 121; Kintight. 124.
 Third race, one mile and 20 yards, sel- ling-Aggie Lewis, o4; Mildred L, 92; De- eile, 99; Charlie Fisher, 99; Senor, Lam poon, Sigmond, Royal Pirate, Lee King, 1Ol; Gus Heidorn, Barklemore, 104; Re- veille 1c6
 Fourth race, one mile, handicap-Lur- alighter 94; Falernian, 100; Ed Tierney, 105 Judge Hines, 1O6; Dereszke, H.
 Fifth race, one mile, selling-Lilly Brook, A.; Bavarian, Fair Reveler, S6; The Eye, s7; Alice Lloyd, SS; Signal Light, s3; Red Fox, 94; Fox Hunting, 95; Arah May. es; Jake Sanders, 1o5.
 Sixth race, one mile-New Amsterdam, 104 Floral Wreath, 99; Dan McKenna, 1o2; Eth.cs, 1O2; Hymettus, 1O9; Woodlyn, 1o2; Conundrum, 104.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
WILL REVISE CIVIL CODES.
Is First Set of Kind in France Since
 Napoleon.

Paris, December 1.-Minister of Justice valle has appointed a commission of the most prominent jurists, senators, depu- ties and academicians to revise the civil codes.
 This will be the first comprehensive revision of the code since Napoleon pro- mulgated it in 1894. The minister's in- structions state that the Napoleonic sys- tenn is to remain the substantial basis. but the commission is directed to inquire into the important developments of the legal systems of other countries for the purpose of incorporating them in the French code. The dean of the court of appeals is the president of the commits sion, which includes Paul Hervieu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02
Personal and General.

Mir. Hubert Careton. general secretary of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, deliv- cred an address at Trinity Episcopal church tonight to a large and appreci- ative aadience-
 The Ptssemer police department this morning presented Night Captain John Leonard with a handsome gold head walking, cane.
 The ladies' aid society of the First Baptist church will give an entertain ment at Library hall on December 15 for the purpose of assisting in placing the roof on the new Baptist church now in the course of construction.
 Mrs. Henry c. Meade left today for Harmon Grove, Ga, for several days visit
 The st. Agnes guild will meet next Friday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Andrew C. Mitchell
 Mrs. J W. Carter will entertain the Daughters of the Confederacy next Tues day afternoon at luncheon.
 Dr. h. S. Fitzpatrick left this morn ing for Hale county on a several days hunt.
 Mrs T. L. Jordan of Atlanta is the guest of MT. and Mrs. George H. Ste .venson.
 Mrs. J. S. Winter left today for New York for a visit of several weeks with relatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-02

phant, a barrel wooden chair and a ladder. The inventor has carefully studied out the question of gravity and the Humpty- -Dumpty can be made to bal ance himself at any point on the ladder, on chair round or on his back with the chair and ladder above him. Forty or fifty different balancing feats can be performed by this clown and all of them are accurate, There is no wire or string to hold him, but the force of gravity does if all. This toy would really be study of interest to students in natural philos- ophy. The Humpty-Dumpty sets range in price from sl to $e.
 Idea of Friction.
 A German toy maker has also enlarged the idea of friction in toys. and these are proving very popular. For years past the idea of having a large wheel of iron in the middle of toy and con- nected with the regular wheels has been in vogue. but was only used on small toys. The idea is to run the outside wheels along a smooth surface so as to start the heavy iron wheel revolving. and then of it's centrifugal force 1t car res the machine all over the room. Large steam engines, locomotives, auto- mobiles and street cars are made to climb steep inclines by the revolving force of this large wheel. These toys are very durable and the idea of plac- ing the heavy iron wheels as propelers of large toys has proven a pronounced success.
 At one of the stores there is a flying machine which works successfully A long rod extends from the top of tower and to it is hung a seat for the rider. and behind him Is a propeller very much like those on large steamships. By. re- leasing a tightly wound spring this pro- peller begins revolving and the aeronaut sails around the tower with grace and ease.
 Loop the Loop.
 The next toy of interest is a miniature loop the loop. A little cart rushes down the incline and turns the loop just the same as does the man in the circus. This idea has been enlarged by having a tower at the bottom of the incline. Inside is an elevator. The little cart rushing through the loop and down the incline enters the tower. and its force releases a spring, which sends the ele- avtor upward, carrying the cart with it. From the top of the tower the cart is