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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-21
CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO.
How the Day Is Celebrated In the
Land of Diax.

How the Day IL Celebrated In the
Land of Diax.
In Mexico Christmas eve is observed,
as in Spain, with the Noche Buena.
The streets and plazas are thronged
with people. OF all the shop windows SO
gay and brilliant in their holiday at
tire none is so bright as the CONNECTION
er's. Nowhere is the confectioner's art
carried to a greater perfection. At
midnight Of the Noche Buena all Mex
leo forsakes it's pleasures and repairs
to the Misa del Gallo, or mass of the
cock, a high mass Of the most impos-
ing character, which, in every one of
the magnificent temples reared by the
Catholic church in the City of Mexico,
is celebrated exactly at midnight on
Christmas v or morning to commem-
crate the SaviOur's birth. All the
churches have an augmented choir and
a large orchestra specially engaged for
the occasion. The mass is celebrated
with every concomitant that can
heighten it's effect and grandeur.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-21
Bit of Russian Fatalism

The light-hearted name in which
the commander of the Russian destl Oy-
or R~astoropny blew up his boat at
Chefoo after bringing dispatches from
Port Arthur vars quite in harmony
with Russian naval procedure.
The Japanese torpedo-boats were
waiting outside the harbOr, and so,
after CALAMITY running the gauntlet OF
an entire feet in order to reach ChetCo,
he destroyed his ship.
An American or an Englishnlan
would have done his best to escape.
A Frenchman would have undertaken
to fight lis way out. and if defeated
have gone down with all colOrS fly
ing. A German in the last resort
would have prudently opened the sea
cocks. He would not have blown up
his ship in a neutral harbOr.
ut to the Russian none of these
things seemed worth while. What is
a destroyer more or less in the destiny
of an empire? Why so to SO much
bother and trouble to save it?-New
York Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-21
More of Japan.

That wonderful nation, the Japanese
possesses. it is said. a meteorological
service, highly organized and more
centralized than is the case in this
country" 1t produces a daily weather
map, monthly and annual report, and
q monthly weather review, and ISSUES
weather forecasts and storm warnings;
1t also gives special attention to earth
quake phenenmona and magnetic OBJ
servations. From time to time expedi-
tons are made to the SUBMITS of high
mountains to investigate what is going
On in the upper regions of the atmO-
sphere. If other nations did as well
we might present a irst-class daily
weather chart, including all Europe
and Asia, and a part of Africa.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-21
A Good Ad.

Jacob LIT, the theatrical manager.
is a strong advocate of advertising
He has great ability in the preparation
of striking, attractive, and successful
advertisements, and nothing pleases
him more than to find a novel or
quaint idea embodied in an ''ad.'
THE last time l was abroad" said
MI. Lit, Il was driving in Kent when
l came to a farm where there was
pasturage to let. The owner of this
farm would have made a good ad
writer for the big poster that an
nOunced the %pasturage was gotten up
in this humorous and whimsical way.
""This farm to let, seventeen acres,
for grazing. Persons having old cat
tie, OF cattle with strong appetites.
had better be cautious in turning them
out to pasture here, as my grass is so
rich that it would be liable to injure
them for the first week or So San
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-21

on the mantel. "It's just as well; the
world isn't all like this household"
ITS just as WE'LL" echoed the girl
image. "Your beauty will not have to
fade"
II don't want to co. cried the doll
m%ournfully. Il want to stay with my
blue eyed boy. The world may be full
of sadness, but there must be pleasure
as well, for it is here"
There was something so p~laintive in
her voice that even the images refrain
ed from any further remarks. The fire
blazed hotter, and the wax, which had
as yet only softened, began to melt.
Something spattered on the floor. 1t
was a drop of melted wax.
oh, that her little boy would get up
and move her back from the fire! But
he slept on peacefully, and as she had
no voice for real children she couldn't
call to him.
So the doll felt that she was melting
away. Drop by drop she fell on the
floor. The room, with it's rich hang
ings, the children sleeping, the freight
Pickering, the shadows and, above all.
the memory of her brief eX~istence-for,
after all, a doll can only exist-seemed
to be gradually fading away. She sigh
ed to think that she couldn't have been
born with a soul, to be loved and go
on loving forever; that she could not
grow up like a real child tt see the I'M
folding Of all the wonderful things in
the world, passing from n existence
to another instead of going out alto
gether. Then she thought that she
might never have been born at all.
never have had the n glimpse Of the
happy household, the n Christmas.
the blue eyed boy and her single day
Of love. So she said: II can't under
stand it. 1 will try not to murmur, but
trust that it is all for the best"
.
And then-and then she awoke! The
horror Of melting had only been a
dream. She had fallen asleep before
the hot fire, but some kind hand had
drawn the chair back, and In a few
moments she was again clasped in the
fond arms of. her blue eyed boy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-21

hear his heart beat. and she wondered
why there was no such beating in her
own heart. This was the happiest mo-
ment she had ever known. She was
only a day old, but something told her
that nothing in the world could ever
make her happier.
When the children went upstairs the
boy insisted On keeping tile doll by
him till he got into bed, when his
mother persuaded him to part with it
till morning. She placed it on a chair
before the fire where he could see it
till he should go to sleep and the first
thing on awakening in the morning.
When the children were all asleep
the doll looked up from the chair at
the images on the mantel. She was
too happy to go to sleep.
What a lovely day l have had" she
said.
Just wait" replied the boy image,
It'll you have been knocked about the
world awhile and you'll see." He look
ed as wise as an owl.
II think 1t very NICE" said the girl
image, $50 long as you are young and
pretty, but l don't like the idea of get
ting old and cracked, perhaps having
my arms or legs broken Off"
The wind was rising without, and
suddenly the fire blazed with a cheer
full warmth. 1t was very pleasant for
awhile, but presently it seemed to be
too hot. The doll thought she began to
feel a softening In her feet. She didn't
know what it meant, but it frightened
her. 1t extended to her legs; then she
felt it in her arms and at last in her
face and neck. A log of wood fell
down on the Goals. and the fire blazed
higher, hotter thar ever. The doll felt
herself melting away.
You're going" said the boy figure
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-21

think again when she was born, but
couldn't remember, so she said instead,
isn't it a beautiful wOrldY'
do you think SOP said the boy.
"My sister and l have had a hard time
getting into it. We were baked in a
furnace, and 1t was so hot
"Well dent tell me about it." inter
rupted the doll. I'D rather hear about
pleasant places"
The figures told her a great many
things, but the girl was very vain of
her beauty, and the boy was taken mp
with what he knew about the world,
Of which the doll knew nothing at all,
SO she didn't listen long, but fell asleep
while they were talking.
Suddenly she -awoke with a start
What was that noise in the chimney?
She had scarcely time to think about
1t when oVt Oh the hearth popped a lit
tie figure III fur. He unstrapped a pack
he carried and filed all the stockings
with toys. Then he jumped back into
the chimney and was gone In a twin
king. This set the doll to wondering
more than ever. II
Everything was again silent except
the clock, which licked very loud.
There were the children asleep in bed,
the little pale faced boy with his head
resting on his arm, the girl image on
the mantel with her head on one side
thinking how pretty she was and the
boy thinking how much he knew about
the world. The doll soon went to sleep
again.
In the morning she was awakened
by a shouting. The children were run
ming about in their night clothes, TAX
ing their toys from their stockings and
chattering like monkeys. The fair hair
ed boy sat up In bed and looked on, for
he was too delicate to get up like the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-21

~ NE Christmas eve a wax doll sat
on a chair in a pretty room in
W which a number Of children
were in bed. A fire was burn
ing on the hearth. Stockings were
hanging to the mantel to be filed with
toys for the children who were Sleep
Ing soundly, doubtless dreaming Of
what they were to receive in the morn
ing. The face Of one of them, a deli
cate, fair haired boy, was turned to-
ward the doll, and she did not tire look
ing at it, for the face, though pale and
thin, was very delicately nodded.
On the mantel were two figures in
porcelain. One was a boy in an old
fashioned coat and knee breecheS, with
q sash around his waist and a cooked
hat and feather. His right hand was
thrust into his coat in front, and he
looked like a figure of Napoleon. The
other was a girl, with a short dress
and a sailor hat. Her head was poised
one side, and she looked very well
satisfied with herself. Indeed, she was
very pretty.
"How do you do?" said the girl i'm
age to the doll. Don't you think this
q pleasant roomY'
Indeed 1t is, but I've not see many.
] was only born She paused to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-21
Honored for His Bravery.

Among the portraits placed in the
white house recently is a large photo
graph of Mons MOnssen, petty officer
on the Missouri, who, at the risk of
his life, closed the door of a powder
magazine, thus preventing the destruc-
ton of the battleship last April, at the
time of the explosion in the ships tuT-
ret. The photograph vas made and
given a place in the executive mansion
at the special request Of President
Roosevelt. Although Monssen was born
in Norway, there are few men in the
American navy more devoted to, the
United States. He has in him the
spirit of the old sea kings of his ma
tive land, and appears to be devoid Of
anything like fear when duty calls
him to action.
A Prussian firm received an order
from the Russian government for A.
100000 cigars for the army in Man
churia.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12

A new line of up-to-date jewellery
and sterling silverware Just recelv'
ed. Rutledge Jewellery company. st
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12
BOTTLING WORKS
FOR BROWNSVILLE
Further Particulars Regarding Of this New In.
dustriaI Enterprise.

In pursuance of his plan to es-
tablish a bottling plant in Browns
vile. ]. H. Johnson, the enterprls-
ing confectioner, has been energet-
ically pushing his arrangements
He has contracted for ground on
the corner of St. Francis and
Ninth streets and will establish the
plant there, erecting two story
brick building the dimensions OF
which will be rs by 40 feet. The
brick has already been contracted
for. and work will be begun as
speedily as possible.
Mr.. Johnson has placed an order
for Fl, 800 sodawater bottles which
will be specially made for him,
with the name of the bottllne
works stamped in them. He has
also ordered 500 cases, besides tanks
fountains, and all machinery need
ed for a first class, up to date bot
Ting establishment.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12
SulIivan's Toast.

Senator Sullivan, of New York,
was recently a guest at a banquet OF
homeopathic. physicians. During
the banquet the usual toasts were
drunk. To the health of the
ladies'" of the President, OF
Hahnemann, the father of home
opathy :" and of a dozen other
persons and subjects. glasses were
drained duly, and then, all Of a
sudden, the POSTMASTER remarked
that the witty Senator Sullivan had
not yet responded to toast.
Senator Sullivan, +" he said,
rising has not yet been heard
from. Senator Sullivan will now
propose a health F"
The Senator arose and beamed
upon the assemblage of physicians.
propose, he said, the health
of the sick"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12

An ounce of keep-your-m mouth
shut is better than a pound or eX-
PLANTATION after you had said it
Prov.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12
Asked and Answered.

4 say, doctor, began the party
who was looking for the free III
formation, what would you ad-
wise a man to do whose breath
comes in quick, short PANTS?
I'D advise him to get pair OF
trouser stretchers, replied the
knowing NJ. D. as he wlnked his
off eye.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER Con
tracts taken for both frame and
brick buildings, and all other work
in my line. Also painting and re
pairing. Cypress cisterns made to
order. Address, w. S. CORKILL,
Brownsville, Texas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12
PERSONALS.

Emile Kowalski was a visitor at
the Point yesterday
Miss Petra Champion came up
from the Point last evening.
IL. Landrum is in the city to-
dav from his San Benito ranch. .ses.
Louis Champion was an arrival
from the Point by yesterday 5
train.
John J. Young of Hidalgo coun-
tv. is in San Antonio to remain
some time.
George More left this morning
for the Yturria ranch, for few
day stay.
Captains Cooper Walker and
Gus. Harms came up from the
coast last evening
Teoflo CriXell returned last
night from a several weeks trip to
the interior of the state
Enrique Putegnat reached home
last night from San Diego, where
he went recently with a small
bunch of horses, which he dispos
ed of.
IN. Ransom of Santa Mari;
was a visitor in town today. HI
reports the country in his sector
as suffering from the drouth, ant
! saws some cattle have died in tina
vicinity of late.
Geo. Wallis of Alice, after spend
ing several days here visiting hi
brother, Harry, left for his hom
this morning. George expects t
return to Brownsville shortly t
, make his home here.
Major Cooke is looking forwar
to the arrival of twenty-five NOR
recruits for his command, III
: short time, besides the seventy no.
en- route. The twenty two are no.
} at Fort Sam Houston. The con
l panies at this post will have the
5 complement of men on the arriv'
of these recruits.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12
THE WEATHER.

New Orleans, March Ito Collector
of Customs, Brownsville, Texas:
Tonight and Sunday, partly cloudy to
cloudy weather, probably showers, to-
night cooler, Sunday fresh Southerly
winds.
CLINE.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12
NOTICE.

Regular meeting of Brownsville
Lodge No. $50, Knight of Pythlas
will be held Saturday night March
18th at $50. All members request
ed to attend. Visiting members
cordially invited.
Bv order of the Chancellor
Commander. A. W. WOOD,
K. r. & S.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.

From and after this date Freight
Tariff "A" New Schooner Line;
from New Orleans to Brownsville
is raised an additional ten per cent
until further notice. GEO MORE,
st. Agt. & Gen'l Mgr.
Best Java blend coffee at Leo
Wise's 2-26-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12

STAY HORSE--At Prince Merry's- Had on
him when caught bride. collar and harness
Color bay branded on left shoulder viii be
cared for until owner calls for him II
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12

The usual services will be held |
at the post chapel Sunday at 7:15
by Rev. Mr.. Petty
WANTED: Five hundred people
to attend the open air ball OF Santa
Cruz park Saturday night At
For a good fit in spectacles or
eve glasses go to Rutledge, the ex-
pert jeweler and optician. st.
Religious services will be held at
Point Isabel Sunday afternoon at
two O'Clock by Rev. w. H. Petty.
The Brownsville Undertaking
company has large assortment OF
caskets and all articles necessary
for funerals and is fully prepared
tn conduct funerals in the best
style. lot.
There will be services with ser
mon in English by Rev. A. 1.
Gravbill at the Presbyterian church
in this city every Sunday morning
atl1 o'clock, during Mr.. Grayblll 5
stay here.
A check for $1,000 has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Santos l.. Delgado,
widow of the late Manuel Delgado,
who died in Mexico, in payment OF
her husband s insurance policy III
the Knights of Honor order.
The Laredo Times reports that
Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio Gutierrez
Pena are the proud parents OF twin
bows, born at Laredo, March s.
Mr.. Pena's numerous lower Rio
Grande friends extend congratula-
tionS.
Programs have been distributed
by the dramatic company of Mar
tinez de la Lastra, which has ar
rived in Matamoros and will give
its initial performance at the Reform
Theater in that city tomorrow Sun
day, night. La Pecadora IS the
plav which will be followed by a
force entitled Los Conejos,
The post holes that were dug foi
the erection of the awning on the
Miralles building were left uncover
ed last night, pitfalls for the fee
of unwory pedestrians, and the
fact that no serious accidents arr
reported today OH account of then
is a fortunate one foriall concerned
The CITY authorities should require
all such dangerous places to b.
guarded, excavations being eithe
covered at night or marked b,
lights.
A telegram was received yester
dav by Mrs. ] H. Bloomberg mott
fying her that Mr.. Bloomberg ha
been injured by an accident Will
at work on the Cardenas plantation
Isthmus of Tehuantepec, where h
had large contract to put i'll som
machinery. Mrs. Bloomberg, VIII
been spending some time with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ko
walsh of this city left today by tn
Alice stage with her children,
ioin Mr.. Bloomberg Mr.. Kowalsl
accompanied his daughter as for ;
Laredo,
Something of a sensation h;
been caused i'll the agricultur
world by reports of the wonderf'
cotton tree of Mexico, which al
pears to be new thing. 1t ma
be probable that the cotton tree
nothing more nor less than &
overgrown cotton plant. In trop
cal countries the cotton plant do
not die down in winter, as it gel
eral does in the United States, al
where the conditions are favorab
it attains new growth form year
wear until it becomes tree-like
its proportion. Such a specim'
is not uncommon here on the lo'
er Rio Grande One of the sigh
arousing the interest of visitors
Brownsville today, in fact, Is
cotton Dlant growing in a yard
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12

John B. Viano, the piano tuner,
who has been here for the past few
weeks, has been kept busy repairing
pianos, as we'll as selling new ones.
As to his skill and the quality OF
his work. he refers by permission
to the following residents OF
Brownsville: Aug. Celaya, Jose
Celaya, Manuel Alonzo, Mrs. An
ME S. Putegnat, Mrs. Rosa Puteg-
nat, A. 4. Browne, George Brulay,
and a number of others. Leave
orders for Mr.. Viano at Putegnat 5
drug store or Darroussett' s restaur-
ant u
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12

I wonder why Barbee sells iced
the cheapest and delivers free. Be
cause he buys from the best and
cheapest houses. Z-Z9-u-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-12
DR.. ]. X. Combe
Leaves the Army.

On March IL, the contract OF
DIR. TX. Combe of Brownsville
with the United States army as
assistant surgeon expired, and DR..
Toe is now no longer in the service.
1t was at his own wish that he has
severed his connection with the
army, as the opportunity OF
renewing his contract, being
in fact recently ordered to
the Philippines for duty, and
more recently still to Fort Sam
Houston, the latter order being
dated February 29. For various
reasons, the doctor could not
conveniently leave Brownsville for
service at distant posts, and so
he concluded not to renew his con-
tract, which was annulled Friday.
1t is a source of qualification to
his numerous friends that DR.. Joe
has decided to remain at home,
and to continue the practice OF his
nrofeSSiOn here.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-09
California Information.

California is big state; large of
area, rich in natural wealth, ire
mendous in its scenic features and
with a future full of great promise.
Every American is more Or less IL
terested in knowing about this Won
derful commonwealth. A forty page
folder with more than half hun
dred beautiful illustrations and a
complete map of the state in colors
has been issued by the Chicago &
North-Western Railway. It contains
in condensed and interesting form,
a mass of information OH various
subjects Of interest. including a list
of hotels at California tourists
points with their rates, capacity,
etc. Sent to any address oil receipt
Of four cents in stamps. 4, II. Wag-
gener, Trav. Agt., - Fifth A e.,
Chicago, I'll.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-09
A Startling Test.

To save life, DIR. 7. G. Merritt, of
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a starting
est resulting in a wonderful cure.
He writes: ga patient was attacked
with violent hemorrhages, caused
by liberation Of the stomach. / had
often found Electric Bitters excellent
for acute stomach and liver troubles
so l prescribed them. The patient
gained from the first, and has not
had an attack in IA months.' Elec-
trio Bitters are positively guaranteed
for Dyspepsia, indigestion, Consti-
patton and Kidney troubles. Try
them. Only soc at A. G. Luken &
Co.'S.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-09
No. 4 Daily.

For rates or information regarding
connections, inquire of
c. A. BLAIR,
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Home Telephone A.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-09
Made Young Again,

"One Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again." writes D. Fl.
Turner, of Dempseytown, Pa. They
are the best in the world for Liver,
Stomach and Bowels. Purely veget-
able. Never grippe. Only 25 cents
at A. G. Luken & Co.'S drug store.
Hundreds Of lives saved year by
year by having DR.. Thomas Eclectr1c
Oil in the house just when it is need
ed. Cures Group, heals burns, cuts
wounds Of every sort.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-09
Quick Arrest.

J. A. Gulledge, of Verbent, Ala,
was twice in the hospital from a Sc
we're case of piles causing "a tumors
After doctors and all remedies fail
ed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly
arrested further inflammation and
cured him. 1t conquers aches and
kills pain. 25c at A. G. Luken &
Co.'S.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-09

Eggs, 25c dozen.
Potatoes, 6Oc per bushel.
Chestnuts, 15c pound.
Malaga grapes, 15c lb.
Country butter, 23c
Pumpkins, 5 and 10c.
Jersey Sweet Potatoes, 3Oc PIX.
Pineapples Is to Zoe.
Eating Pears, 25c PIX.
Cranberries, 10c
Concord grapes, 25c basket, z lbs.
Lettuce 15c Id.
Bananas, 10 to zoe per dozen.
Cal. Oranges, % to SOC dog.
Potatoes, 15c peck.
California Plums, Toe quart.
Spanish onions, Sc lb.
Richmond Livestock
Hogs, 200 lbs, top, heavy, $5.75.
Hogs, 400 lbs, common and rough,
lc to SC lb.
Choice butcher steers, 41-2c lb.
Common steers, to 3 1-2c b.
Lambs, 4 Lee to SC ID.