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HOADLEY WINS y
TINES FOR YEAR
Named Parker as Demo-
cratic Choice.
OTHER CONTESTS WIDE OPEN
Extraordinary Prizes in Times Election
Offer Now Hang Within
Reach.

When The Times inaugUrated It's cleo
ton contest it stated that a year subj
seription to the Evening and Sunday
Times would be awarded to the person
who first named the man whom the
Democrats would nominate fer Presi-
dent. The contestant who has won tins
prize is T. NJ Hoadley, Of 2sQ3 First
Street northwest Mr.. Hoadley sent Ia
his estimates and opinion a. 10 who The
candidate would be about O'Clock on
the Sunday moraing the contest WAS
first announced.
With both tickets in the field contest
ants Will now have a better basis TO
work on and To formulate figures. which
to forty people VIII mean the winning
of as many valuable prizes The chief
Of these is a thousand dollars. with five
hundred as the second prize ana many
more wen worth making a Try for.
The Times A.one.
As has beer announced. this contest
is not ASSOCIATED with ans other run
ming through a syndicate Of papers. II
is The Times own contest. and The wiz
nsrs win be readers OF its columns.
With such q variance of figases as must.
and VIII. be submitted. the chances OF
Gas t-tfoti4t4lf tttA-AA-t-Ar
of whore they reside or when they sub
nit thar estimates.
The estimates already show an end
less variety of results vita no two
within many thous nds 81 each other
Later estimates viii show the same
variance with no prearr&nged solution
that wal permit anyone TO forecast
which will be the nearest correct.
Substantial Help.
The statistics in the advertisement
showing what the vote was in the last
six elections are the enly basis that
anyone can depend uDUn. and these
statistics afford the same opportunity To-
all who desire to enter the contest for
making figures
The bonus wh-ch is offered for the
closest estimate Fl case it is submitted
this month. IN ADDITION TO the first
prize. is $50 makif g. CSC. which tt IS
possible to take WITH July estimate
The amoInt required to be paid with
estimates applies or subscription TO The
Times 80 that il .Jractically costs No
one ANYTHING 70 D come Il competitor
for the unequ9led prizes which The
Times offers 10 the winners OF this con
test.
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PRICES FiRMER IN LONDON,
BUT TRADING INACTIVE

LONDoN. July 9-Prices on the stock
exchange generally We're nrmer. but
business was inactive in view q the APP
proach OF the settlement and the dull
ness on the Continent
Cons0ls and home railway shares I'm
proved. American stocks recovered and
remained fairly steady. became inactive
1T parity and closed quiet
Foreign securities We're duh Japan
csc hardened On the latest war news.
Imperial japanese government skies OF
1903 were quoted az $685. unchanged.
Money was IN fair demand and more
plentiful IN the market today. Dis
counts were firm.
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WILL MAKE PRACTICAL TEST
OF GUATEMALhN ANTS

Guatemalan ants viii be at of5e Ia
trodueed into Texas aud pax to work on
the Dol. weeviis infrsting the cotton
fields Of that State This action VII -
taken by the Department Of Agrlcultufs
on the strength of the dissolution bv
the court OF the injunction proceedings.
brought by a resident cotton plantCF
Who sought 10 restrain Or. o. r Cook.
Of the department. from introducing tie.
ants into Texas
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YOUNG PRATT'S FUNERAL
WILL OCCUR TUESDAY
Family Frustrated and Arrangements
Still IndehHite-Body to
Arrive Today

-S-ueral services over the remains Of
Kenneth j. Pratt the sixteen ye.lr-old
High school student who diea suddenly
while bathing ON Friday, at Center
LJVeN Ne, viii be held some time
Tuesday from the home Of has parents
$50 Sixteenth Street northwest Other
uEdn this no definite Arrange mCntS for
the funeral nave been MADE. The par
entS Of the boy ana his older brother
WHO was called home by telegram ans
nCuncing young Pratts death. have
been So overcome with grief that they
have not considered the details of The
boys funeral Relatives of the FANNY
said last night that one of the assistant
rectcrs al St Paufs Episcopal Church.
where the family worship W0uid prob
ably conduct the services, ,tttd that the
Cemetery.
Because Of bad railway connections
the body of young Pratt viii aot reach
Washington until about IL o'clock this
morning IL was taken to Portland
Me. last night. and the delay in trans
pCrtation was learned by lonE-distance
telephone with authorities CT the latter
city.
Kenneth Pratt was sixteen years old
and had left Washington only last
Wednesday TO go on a camping trip that
promised every thing in the way OF en-
joyment TO him and hiS young friends
ia the party. 1T is understood that the
sudden shock of the cold water Whet
he went In for a swim brought on an
attack Of heart disease which caused his
death.
Classmates and friends Of the boy are
sorr0wing over his mtimely end He
was extremely popular in his classes and
with his young friends IN Washlngtoa
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IMPORTs "a NFw YoRK-

NEW YORK. July 9. Imports of dry
goods and general merchandise at New
York this week. reported In fun at the
custom house today. compare as fol-
lows with last'week and with the CORE
spending week year ago:
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Stock Market Closing Strong and
MT Geme1uA/y Higher Prices
PRICE CHANGES OF WEEK.

NEW YORN. July @-The following
table shows the highest. lowest. and last
prices. with the number of shares sold.
Of the most active stocks ia The stock
market in the past week:
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0. S. TREASURY FINANCES.

The United States Treasury statement
Issued Friday. covering actual results
II two days before. compares IN its net
balances as follows with the same date
one and two years ago. The state nIcut
sub5oineo, Tor ala three years. excludes
the $3.50 e55DD reserved against Govern
Inent notes.
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s6.a5 Atlantic City and Return, B. 8. o.

Arabic Order Of the Mystic Shrine
Tickets good going July II and - valid
returning untn 22d. Almas Temple car
avian uses this line, leaving Washinsfon
II 10 a M. Tuesday. July u
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NV YoRK Gram MARKET.

NEW YORK. July 9-The following
prices were quoted on the grain market
today:
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New YORK STOCK MARKET.

IEeported by w B. Hibbs s Co. l4i0
Street. Members New York stock Exchange.
Chicago Board Of Trade. and Washington Stock
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET.


NEW YORK. July 9.-Fouowing are
the closing quotations on the curb to-
da--:
Yesterdays
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WEEKLY STATEMENT
OF NEW YORK BANKS

New YORK. July s.-Changes for the
week shown b. today's returns Of the
New York Associated Banks were as fol-
lows.
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Loyal to Union Cause.

The outbreak OF the civil war round
him a man oI means. of great energy.
OF growing experience. good judgment.
and engaged in laying the foundation
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SIS Cincinnati and Return, B. & 0. RR.

Account OF ElSs convention. July Is 10
j., valid returning anul y. but may be
extended by deposit until August IS.
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lS}3 1913 1902
Gold ..... So. Coz 256 gl02 SO Us Sl0l 3l9 SO
Silver 800. =, SO. 75l z9102 0f6 Is. 646. SJl
U. >. notes l2oSG.5s5 IL 667.703 I0,0z.li5
Treas. notes,
etc. 5s.47s 5l.4s2 l9.loS
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Once Declined Nomination fOr Governor.

In 1888 Senator Davis was urged to
accept the nomination for governor, bat
declined. To the matter Of attending
Democratic national conventions, II Is
said that his record exceeds that %
any other Democrat ia the country lie
has been a delegate TO six national con-
ventions OF his marty. and again this
year headed the West Virginia delega-
ton to the ST. Louis. convention. making
IN al seven national conventions Of
which ne VIII have been membe-.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-25

How much more successful most
of us would be if we would only
pay attention to being decent in
stead of smart.
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If you don't believe Barbee sells
the cheapest, ask for prices.2-2e-tf.
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WHEN PA WAS A BOY.

Il wisht at I'd of been here when
My pa was a boy;
They must of been excitement then
When my pa was a boy.
In school he always took the prize;
He used to lick boys twice his size
I'll bet folks all had bullying eyes
When my pa was boy!
There was lot OF wonders done
When my pa was boy;
How grandpa must have loved his son
When my pa was boy;
He'd get the coal and chop the wood,
And think up every way he could
To always just be sweet and good,
When my pa was boyl"
S. f. KISER.
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visitor at his old home. having ar
rived by last evenings stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Daily ar
rived from Chicago by yesterday s
stage and are guests at the Miller
Mr.. Daily's many old friends are
pleased to learned that he expects
to make his home at Brownsville
again.
DIR. Jose G.. Garcia and brother
Luis Garcia of San Diego, Texas,
came down by yesterdays train
from a visit at Camargo. DR.. Gar
cia left by today's stage for San
Diego. His brother will remain
here a while.
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not want to Keep any dogs.
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If that New York doctor who
can bring dead dogs to life can do
anything for political has-beens
the proceeds from his practice Will
soon make him so rich that he will
not want to keep any dogs.
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PERSONALS.

George Seaman was a visitor to
the Point yesterday.
Dario Garcia left by today's stage
for San Diego, Texas.
Captain Cooper Walker came up
from the coast last evening.
Capt. Gilhas of the schooner c.
H. Moore came up from the coast
last evening.
VIM. Weller and family arrived
from Hallettsville, this afternoon
coming overland with two wagons
and complete camping outfit.
A. H. Weller, wife and three
daughters arrived here this after
noon from Bee county, and will
make their home here.
Judge Wells has gone to Austin,
and it is said that he will In few
DAVIS issue a cali for the meeting OF
the state democratic executive COM
mittee.
T. J. Hooks came down yester-
day from Hidalgo county, where
he has been looking after the ex-
tensive planting operations of the
La Blanca company.
H. w. LAM of the Hidalgo Can
al company was in the city on a
flying business visit, coming down
Yesterday and returning today by
the Matamoros train.
Sergt. Vim. NJ. Seeker arrived
by stage last evening, to join his
command at Fort Brown. Sergt.
Seeker has been on recruiting
service in New York.
Fred ". Truwit, who is now
travelling for the Columbia Biscuit
company of St. Louis, is again a
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

Fifteen thousand dollars is the
amount of sales for 1908 by w. S.
Dougherty, wholesale and retail
merchandise dealer, at Hidalgo,
Texas, and the business he now Of
fers for sale at bargain. The
stock comprises a full line of fresh
fancy and staple groceries, and a
large assortment of dry goods and
notions.
The purchaser would step into a
paying business at once.
ALARGE BRICK BUILDING
Recently built with brick ware
house and out houses, all in good
condition, including two lots, will
be sold with stock of goods, or
buildings with all fixtures will be
leased for one to one five years at
a very low rental, if desired.
REASON FOR SELLING.
l have large ranch interests
which demand the greater portion
of my time, and it is impossible for
me to devote proper attention to
mercantile business. l am willing
to sell at a sacrifice rather than
neglect either business.
With the S. A. & A. P. railroad
heading for Hidalgo, this is sure to
be one of the best business points
on the Rio Grande, and this is a
chance for some one to coin money.
The business Is already paying big
profits daily and improving rapidly,
and is undoubtedly one of the best
business chances ever offered at a
bargain.
For term and particulars, address
w. S. DoUGHERTY,
Hidalgo, Texas. ,3-2-tf.
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NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that, pur-
suant to Article 3S8, of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Texas, an
election is hereby ordered to be held
in each of the Four Cd Wards of
the City of Brownsville, Texas, as
required by law, Tuesday, April
Fifth 18th. A. d. 1904, for the
purpose of electing the following
named City Officers, for the term
of two Co years next ensuing to-
wit:
MAYOR,
CITY SECRETARY,
CITY TREASURER,
CITY ATTORNEY,
CITY ENGINEER,
CITY ASSESSOR AND COL
LECTOR OF TAXES,
CITY MARSHAL,
TWO ALDERMEN FOR THE
FIRST WARD,
ONE ALDERMAN FOR THE
SECOND WARD,
ONE ALDERMAN FOR THE
THIRD WARD.
ONE ALDERMAN FOR THE
FOURTH WARD.
The said Election will be held at
the following places, to-wit:
First Ward, at the house of Joa-
1uin Trevino, on St. Charles street,
between Fourth and Fifth Streets,
Judge, Justine S. Lopez.
Second Ward, Eat the house on
the corner of Elizabeth and Tenth |
streets, opposite Post-oAice, Pre-
siding Judge, c. Lindsey.
Third Ward, at the City Hall,
Presiding Judge, Hermenejildo
Reyes.
Fourth Ward, at the Leahy |
corner of Jefferson and
Fifteenth streets, Presiding Judge
George Champion.
JNo. BARTLETT, Mayor.
Brownsville, Texas,
March 4th., A. D., 1904.
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Funerals conducted in the most
np-to-date and appropriate manner
by the Brownsville Undertaking.
compa1y. lot
Public bales will be held Satur-
day and Sunday night at Las Prize
tas ranch, two miles from town.
The county clerk today issued
marriage licenses to the following.
Juan Pozo and Elena Sandoval,
Limo Garcia and Eloisa Estrada.
Stylish rilade-to-order suits-the
Wanarnaker & Brown kind, ]. F.
Bollack, sales Agent. If.
The American colony in Mata-
noros has increased considerably
of late. Many are going over there
from Brownsville, looking for
houses or apartments to rent.
Fresh Malaga grapes, oranges
and cabbages just received at Leo
Wise S. 2-26-tf
The condition of Severe Fernan-
DEE, the young Mexican who at
tempted to kill himself Wednesday
afternoon. is reported as very crit
ical. The bullet is still in his brain.
Caskets of superior finish and
style are kept by the Brownsville
Undertaking company. BURT E.
HINKLEY, manager. lot.
A special warranty deed filed for
record with County Clerk Webb |
shows that James B. Wells and |
others convey to the Brownsville |
Land & Town company a certain
tract of land known as the Field
Hess addition. the same having
been held by him in trust.
John B. olo, the piano tuner,
who has beg here for the past few,
weeks, has been kept busy repairing
pianos, as well 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 S restaur-
ant. If. .
The schooner c. H. Moore ar E
rived at Point Isabel Wednesday ,
from Lake Charles, with a cargo t
of 90, 600 feet of lumber.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER f
tracts taken for both frame and /
brick buildings, and all other work t
in my line. Also painting and re-
pairing. Cypress cisterns made to
order. Address, w. S. CoRKILL, r
Brownsville, Texas. r
The man who is hard to fit will e
be pleased with one of those .
& Brown made-to-
order suits. Fit guaranteed. J.
F. Bollack, sales Agent. If. I
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, the City Assessor and Collector
of the City of Brownsville, am now ready
and prepared to receive the renditions,
by owners or agents thereof, of all prop
erty situated in the same City of Browns
vile, subject to taxation by this city by
the laws of this state and the ordinances
of said city, and all persons owning or
controlling property in this city on the
first day of January, A. d. 1904, are
hereby notified that such renditions are
to be delivered and rendered to me, be-
tween the hours of nine A. NJ. and FIVE
P NJ, at my Office situated on the corner
of Elizabeth and Twelfth Streets, in the
City of Brownsville, on OF before sixty
[60l days after date hereof, or all prop
erty not SO rendered by me will be placed
ON the unrendered roll at such valuation
as the Board of Equalization for the city
may appear just.
SANTOS VALDEZ,
Tax Assn and Coll'r of the City of
Brownsville.
Brownsville, Texas, February 23rd., 1904.
It is related of the late Thomas
B. Reed that he took up French
when he was so years of age. He
was fond of going to Europe, and
discovered that his visits would be
much more enjoyable if he could
speak French. Brainy man that
he was, he mastered the language
inside of six months, and he said
that as long as anyone had health
anda jolly disposition, he was never
too old to learn anything if his
mind was concentrated on the OBJ
iect to be desired. Mr.. Reed even,
went so far as to declare that he
had notion to learn to pick the
banjo, and the only thing that kept
him from making the attempt was
that his friends might expect him
to sing-and he hardly thought the
drawl in his voice would bring
about sufficient harmony to please
those condemned to listen to this
warbling.-Exchange.
If that New York doctor who
can bring dead dogs to life can do
anything for political has-beens
the proceeds from his practice Will
soon make him so rich that he will
not want to keep any dogs.
Every man likes to talk about
himself; consequently a good listen
er makes a desirable wife.
The public is the third party to a
strike the other parties appear to go
on the theory that three is crowd.
1t is said that forty-nine Ian
guages are spoken in Boston, and
some enterprisin gnatives are try ing
to make it even fifty by learning to
speak English.
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THE WEATHER.

New orleans, March 2s.-To Collector
of Customs, Brownsville, Texas.
Tonight and Saturday unsettled wealth
er, probably showers, colder Saturday.
brisk southerly to westerly winds.
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A Word to the Wise.

The wise rice farmer will make
note of the fact that the supply of
Japan seed rice has been cut off,
at least for this year, and possibly
for a longer time.-Crowley Rice
Journal
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FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHS,

Call at my studio, on Elizabeth
and 18th. streets. Best work at
popular prices.
MARY M. WALTGENBACH
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The public is the third party to a
strike the other parties appear to go
on the theory that three is crowd.
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Every man likes to talk about
himself; consequently good listen
er makes a desirable wife.
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1t is said that forty-nine Ian
guages are spoken in Boston, and
some enterprisin gnatives are trying
tomake it even fifty by learning to
speak English.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10
SETTLING MEXICAN STRIKE
Vigorous Means Used by Government
In Ending Misunderstanding
Claims Easily Secured.

STRIKES are unknown In the Mexican
mines" said DIR. Frank j. TousSasnt. to
Milwaukee sentinel man. In speaking
about conditions In Mexico. where he
spends considerable Of his time. While
down on my recent trip to Huepac. So
nora. l heard of an attempt to strike.
The men. urged on by number OF agi-
tators. formulated a protest against
their hours and wages and threatened to
90 out on strike IL their demands were
not complied with. The operators
scarcely had time &c look over the de-
mRnds made by the men when word
came from the government In Mexico
City TO arrest the ag.tators immediate
ly. Those who hailed from the states
were unceremoniously deported. and the
Mexican miners who had been led by
these unionizers went back 10 their work
OF. to speak more properly. they contin-
ued their work. as they had not yet quit
work. To get a mining claim In Mexico
is the easiest thing in the world: all
you have TO do is 10 fnd some stone,
tree. or other mark then draw an i'm
aginary line around as much OF a tract
~ YOU want and then make your de-
nouncement This costs you $3.50. A
surveyor will then be sent out and meas
ure of as many rods as you want He
viii take about 800 for his services
The plat which he prepares now goes
10 the capital and In due course OF time
you will be asked 20 pay tax equal &c
about $40 for a parcel OF land the size
OF a city block. This tax must be paiC
annually. and As long as you do this 20,
will be considered the owner OF tha
| claim
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Ballooninr Accidents.

II statistics can be considered con-
vinciHg. says Century. IL may be inter
esting 70 state what ! was told AT the
Paris Aero club last August: that is.
that after more than a thousand A.
cents. with each balloon carrying on
passengers. the worst accident On
record in the club vas q broken fool
Il is not necessary 20 add that acct
dents happening 70 sO-cslled dirigible
balloons. flying nANhinsS etc. are no,
included IN this summary.
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NOW Is THE TIME
To Use a Good Tonic
With Great Benefit.

At this season of the year
every system needs some
thing TO tone it up, and
there is nothing better for
this purpose than EchOls'
Piedmont Concentrated Iron
and Alum Water. This RENE
dy is not a patent medicine,
but is simply natures way OF
curing the ills of mankind.
An 8 OF bottle of it, sold at
soc, is equal to 10 gallons of
the natural water. and it
costs less than Be per day to
use. BY this method a sui
ficient quantity OF minerals
are introduced intOthe sys-
tenn to make a cure, and you
can stay at home and be
cured more easily and at
much less cost than those
who visit the springs.
We guarantee it to cure
Indigestion, Rheumatism
ICatarrh, Female Complaints,
Kidney 4 Bladder Trouble.
Stomach X Bowel Disorders,
| Nervousness. Malaria, ScrO-
lula and other Blood x Skin
Diseases.
Physicians use it in their
practice.
For sale by j. ii. Stone
and all good druggists.
s OF bottles zoe, Is Oh bot
ties 81 90.
j. NJ. ECHOLS CO,
Lynchburg. Va
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C&O Chesapeake &
aou1r. ~ Ohio Ry.
10 Cincinnati. Louisville. chicaer. 81
Louis, Etc.
Words Fair Scenic Route.
From WILLIAMSBURG.

SCHEDULE IL EFrrcr. JrSE 10. 1861