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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-21
PERSONALS.

Deputy U. S. Marshal Perez ha:
returned from trip to Rio Graude
Col. Lott and Lon c. Hill, ESQ.
returned last evening from Har.
lingen.
F. c. Allen and A. 5. Newberry
of Alice, Texas, are here, OIL a
prospecting trip.
R. B. Rentfro, Esq, returned
Saturday from Rio Grande, where
he went to attend district court.
B. F. McBurney, of Chicago,
who is interested in real estate, ar
rived by last nights Alice stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Creager re-
turned Saturday from Rio Grande,
where Mr.. Creager had business
in court.
G. c. Smucker, a retired rail-
road contractor of Mexico, came
down Saturday on the Matamoros
train. He is travelling with his old
friend Capt. Scott.
n. n. Mcdonald and G. H. Allen
of Edna, Texas, arrived here to.
day by private conveyance, on
prospecting tour. Mr.. Mcdonald
has been interested in this section
for some time, being a subscriber
to THE HERALD, and will probably
locate here, if he secures a favor
able opening.
Milton Daily of Chicago arrived
by last nights Alice stage, and
will spend a while here on business
with the Brownsville
Land and Irrigation company, in
which he is extensively interested.
Mr.. Daily has visited Brownsville
several times before now, and has
many friends here who are pleased
to meet him again.
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TEXAS NOTES.

Fire destroyed $25O.OOO worth
of property at San Angelo Thurs
day morning.
The Batson oil field was swept
by fire Wednesday night, loss
$50, 900.
Antitrust suit have been filed
against three guaranty bond COM
panies doing business in Texas.
Commander Booth Tucker of
the American Branch of the Sal
walton Army visited Houston aud
Galveston last week.
Five prisoners. one charged with
murder and one under sentence of
twenty-five years Imprisonment for
burglary, escaped from Jail at Lare-
do Wednesday. All are Mexicans.
The army post at Eagle Pass will
be abandoned by order of the war
department.
Houston celebrated St. Patrick S
day with big rain storm.
One thousand children at Dallas
will be trained to sing in chorus at
the Saengerfest matinee to be held
there April FL.
One of the prisoners who escap-
ed at Laredo on Wednesday was
captured the following day.
It is easier to die for an ideal
than to live up to it.
Once give your temper the reins
and you'll ride to the devil.
FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHS.
Call at my studio, on Elizabeth
and 18th. streets. Best work at
popular prices.
MARY NJ. WALTGENBAcH.
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THE WEATHER.

New Orleans, March 21.-To Collector
of Customs, Brownsville, Texas:
Tonight and Tuesday, unsettled
weather and probable showers. Colder
OH west coast tonight, fresh to brisk
southerly, shifting to northwest winds
Tonight and Sunday, probably show
ers, fresh southerly to westerly winds.
CLINE.
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NOTICE..

The following 1st class scrip of Cam
eron County, Texas, will be paid on
presentation at my Office in Brownsville,
Texas.
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press will go down to the Point to
morrow Tuesday morning train.
A large crowd was out last nigh
at the Reform theater in Matamo
ros. The play was considered yer,
good by the audience general,
that is, those who understood
Spanish. Quite number from
Brownsville were present
The First National Bank OF
Brownsville will in a few days in
augurate a savings department.
One dollar will start a bank ac-
count. 1t will shortly receive the
savings bank safes for distribution
among its customers and friends.
The private bank is leaned to you
free of charge. One dollar of your
account is held to insure the safe
return of the bank. On deposits
in the savings department interest
will be allowed, when deposits ex-
coed one hundred dollars. 2t.
The barge chartered by F. J.
Sargent to bring his materil from
Lake Charles, La, crossed the bar
at Brazos Santiago Sunday morning
at six o'clock. She brings material
for the steel water tower and tank
to be built at Fort Brown, besides
a hundred tons of piping and other
material for Mr.. Sargent's plumb
ing shop
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. A. Browne, George Brulay,
and a number of others. Leave
orders for Mr.. Viano at Putegnat s
drug store or Darroussett' $ restaur-
ant. tt.
Our neighbors of Matamoros have
secured the military band of the
Ninth Mexican Infantry for a
series of concerts in that city dur
ing next month, and the residents |
of both the Twin Cities" are look |
ing forward to treat. 1t has not |
Been learned on what date the band
will arrive. 1t is understood that
an effort will be made to have the
band stationed here permanently.
A company of bull fighters has also
been engaged to be in Matamoros
during the Cinco de Mayo fair.
Funerals conducted in the most
1p-to-date and appropriate manner
DIV the Brownsville Undertaking
company. lot.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
:racts taken for both frame and
prick buildings, and all other work
n my line. Also painting and re-
pairing. Cypress cisterns made to
order. Address, w. S. CoRKTLL,
Brownsville, Texas.
It is understood that the owners
IF the Miller hotel are considering
plans for a fine three-story addition
% the present building on the side
Elizabeth street. 1t is to
De hoped that the idea may be
speedily put into execution. as
he present building is very often
axed to its utmost capacity to &C.
customers, and will be
utterly inadequate to meet the
demands of travelling public
~ the time the railroad reaches
,ere. The growing need for
recommendations will surely re-
;ult in the building of other
hotels here within the near future,
md, if the Miller would retain its
present hold, it will have to ex-
,and without delay. These are
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covers three acres and is FIVE feet
deep in some places, furnishing
abundant water for stock and do
nestle purposes
We are prepared to do all kinds
of hauling on short notice, at low
est prices. Satisfaction guaranteed.
We earnestly solicit share of your
patronage because we are here to
stay. Our wagons can be found at
Eleventh and Elizabeth streets.
For the convenience of our patrons
an order book has been placed in
the Botica del Leon Orders booked
here will receive our immediate at
tention, Brownsville Transfer COM
pany. 21-2t.
Attention is called TO the card of
Messrs. Carter & Stern, who have
a transfer line to
Brownsville. The managers are
enterprising men, and the new
business will doubtless be welcome
to the public and a remunerative
one for its owners.
Best Java blend coffee at Leo
Wise's. 2-26-tf
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Also, all second class Grip of the coun-
ty of Cameron issued to date
Also all fourth class scrip of the coun-
ty of Cameron issued to and registered
before the 31st. of December 1908, or up
to and including 1859.
AUG. CELAyA,
Treas. Cameron Co., Tex.
5-l1-04.
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THIRTY MEN wANTED-Tob buy meal tickets
at the Red Light Restaurant. $500 for $3.50.
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WANTED-Levee work or wagon hauling for
eight teames. George Carter. Benavides Pasture
or General Delivery. 2t.
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17

worse than Margaret-not. that; she
had the appearance of awaiting him;
in fact, she seemed rather surprised
than otherwise to see him. though, Of
course, 1t was natural enough that he
should be at his own home
The sister was good-natured, and she
went away and left Pooley to entertain
Margaret. The talk. somehow, turned
on valentines, and she said she had re-
ceived3 one that she liked very much
indeed. She described it >as consist
ing Of violets. lace, ribbons and poetry.
The poetry, she thought, was sweet,
but she blushed as she said it., and
it sounded better than that. Pooley
said he had received valentine, too,
and he felt encouraged to say some
things about it-and things in gen.
eral-that put them on exceedingly
familiar terms in the course of about
five minutes.
''Well," said Pooley, at last, 'this is
a different Valentines day to last
years to me. Did you ever see that
thing? Do you think it looks like
me? I'd like to know what idiot sent it. -
The last words he spoke in bitter
tone. The pent-up resentment of a
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
P0OLEY'S D ]. valentine. /. .!|.E||

THERE was no good reason why
| the comic valentine should have
hurt young Pooley, but it did hurt
him, though he Rugged the mortifl-
cation to his bosom with Spartan for
titude and laughed so much at 1t that
no one in the family circle suspected
that he did not enjoy it as much as
they evidently did.
The points of semblance between
the valentine clerk and Pooley we're
not striking. Pooley's ears were of
normal size, and did not flap from the
sides of his head in manner suggest
i've of an alarmed elephant, nor was
he in the habit of decorating them
with quill pens. They would hardly
have known a quill pen in the Office
if they had seen one. Then, he had
rather a good nose-long enough to
express sagacity, but not SO long as
to smear the columns of figures in the
ledger before him. when he was work.
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
WHY LINCOLN QUIT BY J1NG0.
Great War President Admitted JUS
tice of Secretary Stewards ReprOof
His Reply to a Committee.

Lincoln day this year brought out
several characteristic stories of the
martyred president, some Of which
may be new, all of which are good.
One relates to that extreme, correct
lively critical attitude which Secretary
Seward always maintained toward the
president. g.. Y.
Mr.. Lincoln and the secretary had
managed to escape from man who
had been boring them, and, as they
reached the house, the president
threw himself into an. armchair, and
exclaimed:
"By jingo, governor, We are here!"
Mr.. Seward replied by asking, in a
reproving tone: -...
"Mr. President, where did you learn
that inelegant expression?"
Mr.. Lincoln Immediately turned to
several young men who had entered
thearoom in time to hear the exclama-
ton, and said: r., s. g..
Young gentlemen. excuse me for
swearing before you. BY lingo Is
swearing, for my good old mother
taught me that anything that had by
before it Is swearing. I won't do SO
any more" : *@' *@ 81. sa
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17

his client that he had two children,
and his offending neighbor three.
"Go home" said the lawyer, after
grave reflections, "boil a dozen eggs
hard, and color them after the manner
of Easter eggs. After each visit from
your neighbor's chickens place one
of the eggs in the yard. Your chill
dren will find them, and when they
question you, credit the eggs to the
offending fowls"
A few weeks later the client entered
Lincoln's Office and said in explana-
ton:
when my little, ones learned the
source Of those colored eggs, they were
wild with glee, and with them tanta-
lized their little neighbors
Then the neighbor's children tried
to keep the chickens at home, and my
little ones tempted them away. After
each visit there was colored egg, and
sometimes two. ...%#
"Those children worried themselves
sick, and made their parents frantic
This morning load of palings and
barb wire arrived at my neighbor's.
81 thought the plan would work, u
said Lincoln. r. ~, r; 4 ."<' l.
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17

year. was in his voice. Then he looked
down at his new valentine. She was
white, and looked shocked and
frightened.
What is it, Margaret" asked
Pooley, with much concern.
"Oh!" . she cried, bursting into
tears, 1T was sent that horrid thing.
III didn't know you then-and-
tive were sending lot, Of them
the girls -:and-anyway, 1 know it was
silly, but I didn't think it would hurt
anybody's feelings and to think that
it was you! Oh, I'm so unhappy, and
I'll never"
'"Oh, pshaw!" said Pooley. you
don't think minded! Why, thought
it was a good joke-but it's better
one this year."
Then he took down the comic vafen-
tine and gazed fondly on the atrocious
clerk, then folded it up tenderly and
put it into his breast Chicago
Daily News.
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
Lincoln's Hay Crop.

A story o Abraham Lincoln would
have to be older than the one below
to lose it's characteristic SAVIOR.
In the summer of 1867 Mr.. Lincoln
was sitting in his oface, when he was
visited by one OF his neighbors, an
excellent farmer. but one inclined to.
increase the size Of his crops, even:
after harvesting. He had given on
this particular morning "a skillfully
padded account OF the hay he had
put In. 4. !, ,s.=zs =s. /
Z been cutting hay. too.'' re-
marked Mr.. Lincoln. z< 4$f 81 3
''Why, Abe. are you farming y
Yes .ss5s} s Il. .s sz b
# What you raise? z" #
"Just hay. = E
Good crop this year ?''
Excel lent. 4 a.
How many tons p
s'Well, i don't know just how many
tons, Simpson, but my men stacked all
they could outd doors, and then stored
the rest in the barn. 3
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17

by HON. 6. w. RAYMOND
JudgsU states District Court for Indian Tes-
Iitory. Late vies-President Illinois
Il BaI Association.
To the Great West the ideal man In
politics is the great war president.
Lincoln is the typical American. He
worshiped at the shrine Of liberty. His
Book was conscience. His creed was
justice. His text was truth. His speech ee,
was honor. His prayer was for the pub
lie good. $>|@. ..'5as,s2. .z> - tf2a
=, His music was the Battle Hymn Of
the Republic, and from his benediction
the sYeet incense Of charity perfumes
the century and the world. God was his
ministering angel and no = willing sub
ject- s.s.s .:s... Is., H.. 5z= ys,f.~.3s
--lNV = 30 - ~
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
L1NcoLN's sHREWD ADVICE.
In Settling . Quarrel Be-
tween Nei8hbOrs. za -

B Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer, was
one day confronted by complaint
against the trespassing chickens Of an
Indifferent neighbor. Because of the
friendly relations existing between the
two familie the client did not favor a
lawsuit; killing the chickens might
cause feud, and a higher fence would
be an insult. H u.
"a hopeless case, said Lincoln;
s.you are taking the remedies from
mo However, come back tomorrow
The next day Lincoln learned from
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17

ing at his desk, nor was it of a bright
crimson color He did not wear a
grass-green coat or red and blue
checkered trousers and purple-striped
shirt cuffs, and, being rather mod
est and well-conducted young man,
the charges Of snobbery and bump
tiousness in the atrocious doggerel be-
low the valentine seemed singularly
fat and inappropriate. But it was
true that he was clerk. and, though
he had never considered that dis
graceful, it somehow seemed to him
now to afford ground for the sneer.
At the least, Pooley thought" it
showed that somebody disliked him
probably honestly believed that he
was snobbish and bumptious, so that
his maligned ears tingled and he
burned with resentment every time
the comic valentine met his eye.
That was quite frequently, for he had
taken particular pains to have 1t
pinned above his little work table In
the sitting-room-just to show how
little he cared. When friends came
in he was sure to call their attention
to it.
In addition to this, Pooley spent
much time specializing as to who had
sent the thing. He compared the hand
writing on the envelope that had con-
tanned it with the handwriting of his
friends and acquaintances, and came
to many conclusions, the result OF
%ho% ~ 1~ N
complain among themselves of a GER
tain change in his manner-a lack OF
the old warmth and frank kindness,
and cold and distrustful air. The
evil influence lasted for exactly one
year. For some months before the St.
Valentines day following he had been
| more than slightly under another in.
fluence. 1t had pretty golden hair and
blue eyes and it's name was Margaret
Margaret was friend Of his sister
| and had been to Pooley's house several
times. ii ri, z, s.,..s %=s.x55..
So it happened that just before St
Valentines day Pooley spent quite ar
extravagant sum OF money in the pur'
chase of an arrangement Of laces, rib
| bons, violets and amatory verse, which
he directed with his gloved left> hand
and mailed secretly. On the morning
i OF ST. Valentines day. he himself re
j ceived q modest + little card which
seemed to give him inordinate delight
j His sister noticed II, and wanted to Sc
what his card was, but Pooley frml.
|isrefused to crafty her curiosity.
|. .It's another comic one declare'
{ the sister. You're afraid to show it.
Her remark somehow dashed Poo
IIey's pleasure. He was nervously ap
/ prehensive for the rest Of the tim
d that he was In the house He start
II ed at the sound Of the postman's sec
ond knock and felt an unaccountabl
q sinking of his spirits hen he re
turned home that evening.
. Twas q pleasant surprise to him
khsrefore, when he found nothinl
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
Girlfsh Conhdencen.

4 '.''You told Charley Chubhins you
thought he sent that beautiful valen-
tine!" =
s /. eyes. Charley is very nice young
man, with good prospects,"
But you know we'll enough that he
didn't: send it." p. -.
'Of course. But it didn't do any
harm to let him know that !, shouldn't
have been a bit angry III he had. p
Washington Star. sE*sz,s3s 80 = >>}:.:s@'.:zSf =
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
St. Valentine's Day.

The 14th of February is observed In
commemoration of St. Valentinus, a
bishop of Rome noted for deeds of
kindness and beneflcence. Shake
speare refers to the day as one on
which birds choose their mates From
whatever source the day derived it's
origin, it appears that sending friend
ly or sentimental messages on the 14th
of February is an ancient time-hon-
ored usage. It is pleasant and
harmless diversion, if not abused.
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
Papa kicked Him.

Tessie Papa got an awful valentine
that said he was an old mule and
he thinks you sent It. ~ &. = !
s.az Willie Why, I don't see how he can
suspect me. fsag5t 4 hass z8 7 ~ ~.
Fessie But surely you remember
how he helped you of the front steps
the last time you called! Detroit
Free Press. s$t # :9S # ST.. e
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
ABRAf1A IN N
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Y9W NM RAYMOND
M 1s's' gass n s,... @ Dist R.sas @ es.t ut 70 m, Indian ra
pM Y To the Great West theid manin
p9ss ason r. sss s,is9 s.a ssi ansss s,s.a i.
worshiped His
WI ! Justice His truth His speech
i N His was for the pub
s# MN N lie good $9 >.@ .....*s *5 .s t2a
@ssNN "a N@~ the syest incense Of charity perfumes
@\8fN~D1TlI9#& century m God was his
sSss5s ~ minier1ng anss1 and b willing sub
In all the wear. Of lv,z.un n name win ), beacon
s;os; 8 i's' s his hate:
He in ss, JUSTICE
he mercy's side
and % % Of ss as ss his
F T:as a s sa$ s to %otto a ssS si s %sP as life.
I'D duties the day"nd
love a pd rSs s'ssn s SsfS 70 % ns
He signed sanctioned honest thought
H % aid %s ts ss
% A!nsy land
Hrs s :t for sas. sa % % ssst spirit
Reared obscur noble deeds shines
bitter fss highway favored
his youth the lo" achieved
OF
the most % gifted Of his his oounrymen @ .-->..
ss::' 'ioS:;: s:: s % ss:A Republic
Az lawyer he ranked with the leaders of bar noted for its dignity
and learning
Az legacy
q legislator
AS member of honor and character prophecy of
loyalty and mtegiy.
private citizen he political Of his
His first inaugural address
His Gettysburg will
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His humanity heroes
andfa Of
in
Of
Of names
Kosuh Washington.
Columbus
Pitt
Luh
Martyrs.
a mperhab Wellington
Bismarck
lie without
be
In
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
5raminfae Com !, = 1nent.

Bess The sending Of valentines en-
ables us to secretly reward our friends
and get square with our enemies.
Nell Sure thing. It's poor val
5entine that fails to either please q
woman or make her mad. Chicago
Daily News. :.. i
TO an Old sweetheart. s#
Tis time for valentines, my dear;
M You Tilted me, 4 think, last year. US
u And I should now revive the fame.
q But, goodness. Eve forgot yeur name.
81 Detroit Free. Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-23
Mother Was Satiahoo.

During a little furry in the senate
o.er an appointment. some Net
Yorkers approached Senator Depew
and inquired whether there was any
thinc serious In it.
Hardly" replied the senator. 1t
makes NE think OF an old woman
who had q son in the railroad bust.
ness. He left New York without let
ting her know and disappeared en-
.irely She was 30 Very fond OF him
that she called every day TO find out
about him. Finally it aroused our
sympathy and We traced him 80
South America, and found lie had en-.
listed tn a regiment and wa takins
part in a revolution. We tofd the old
lady and she calmly rep.iet.
= So he's in q South Amef.sr revo
luton, is ne? Thanh COD for thatt
| thought he nigas IL lu#-.as iat0
suue da2ger. 9-Nee York i" ~.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-23
Where Orouunt Is Prev aient.

The drought in this section of the
country has caused so much dust,
especially in the suburbs. Where the
watering carts are likely to be lew
ard far between in their visits, that
many people have temporarily adopted
custom that prevails for the four
dry months in California every yeaf
This 5 the putting of . wh;sh Eraom
o. feather duster sometimes tota
Al the door SO that visitors 80 ra
r,nye the dust from ter sSG5y
skirts or trousers before eE1o -
New York Su1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-23
The UNDERWOOD typewriter :

tn maelfua yo4 W 5asss...s=..se. :.
buy,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-23
Soeiety's LasrSt Fads.

II Is the tendency OF the day for .
woman to be known by her husbAnd's
hrst name. no initials being used. For
instance Mrs Oliver Hazard Perry
Belmont has new cards reading "Mra.
Oliver Belmont" A few years ago the
proper caper" was Mrs O. II p. Bel.
mont. There was time when the
three given names were the heigh. Of
fashion, After the women OF the inner
oircle had resHrrected The forgotten
intermediate names OF their husbands
lesser lights invented aftstocl att
family names and went about Wit
cards bearing names to which the,
lad no right. But this ia Le era 81
condensation,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-23
6sEes Women to Froposss

Rev. Thoras B. Hyde Of Cincinnati
Irges women to take into theu own
hauds the matter OF proposing matri.
mony. holding that many mSve mar
r.ages would result from such Q
course. Some men" say. Mr. Hyde.
'are too bsshful to propose and would
Sc grateful ii women would help them
cut. Begin Immediately. ladies. Mar.
Hage is solemn matter. but single
We Is y, A.h more So
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-23
Z. SlG - ". p A&tAY.
PAS 54eara Distinctly. Fz3We.er, by
panple E:eftg #iIes Distant.

ssaS = e3fd - - 53Gt# - i 2|eft ~
People eighty f&tles Distant
- asaey sehoosHeE Knows musical
s@@26s travel muah farther risan any
.A4s noises. y, i Has seldom hap.
$50 - tEat Yaon'e shty niles away
IN the performers could "a, tbs
s....5s4c OF brass band S.ea al oe-
.1rtanee az sly happened id tho
3s.sajian Islands not long a3o. The
...a.i4v of she Territorial band. one ot
saa famous musical organizations
a...ch have been heard In almost all
.-.antries of the world. finding himself
s.ra5le 70 visit the islands as thor
Y@ghly as he would ha' liked to- ar.
canged with the telephonG company to
place huge transmitter in the room
where one Of his concerts was being
given AMI to notify all telephone sub
scribers throughout the islands that
by going to their phones at the given
sour they could have the benefit Of
she music. The scheme is stated to
have worked out with remarkable sue
.ess The leader of the band was Cap
tain II. Berger. Government officials
eighty miles from Htlo, v.aere the con.
cert was given, listened to the pro
gram with mar'fest satisfaction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-23
Tttrr,5.l So. -.

HferoxleHlztes ea99ei =za tie rocke
In The peninsula o5 A5..as,.s 5;2fa sho@
thai tho famasi, tnr.G7jse ntae>
there, furnishing eJ1rs Il
the world. %GIa Ofs.ad.s 9pe#s. Z
tie I-.gp.sasa