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HOW THE BASTlLLE FELL.
The Old Fortress Represented the
Evils of Monarchy.


Whether the events that are now talk
ing place In Russia prove to be a mere
flash in the pan, as many people believe
or whether they are the opening scenes Of
a drama which Is to parallel the French
revolution, as others hold, the fact re-
mains that the available literature that
deals with the great turning point In the
history of France is now being widely
read. There are several incidents of those
closing days of the eighteenth century
which stand out as characteristic of the
whole and some of these the imaginative
expect to see duplicated in Russia.
To the populace of Paris the Bastille a
great gray stone fortress, represe4 ted the
evils Of the monarchy in It's most concrete
form. 1t represents what Siberia repre-
sents to the Russians. But the Paris
patriots had no definite idea of destroying
the Bastille when they gathered in front of
it on the morning of July IA, 1859 The =
wanted powder and arms for 20 Ing
They dickered with the Governor of the
prison, DeLaunay, for many hours. De-
Launay had about Ia soldiers and a few
cannon But the people wanted a victim
and the Bastille and its guards were Sc
lected. There are vast differences In the
accounts OF how the Bastille was taken
1t Is certain, however, that two Of the
mob managed to get across the moat that
guarded the outer draWbridge. They
chopped at the chains that held the bridge
up and 1t fell crushing some of the rabble
beneath it. The crowd foamed overA and
the first court was won. n re was
good deal OF firing by both the mob and
the guards of the Bastille before the fort
ress itself was taken. Only once how
ever was a cannon fired by them 1t is
thought that DeLaunay, the governor,
was unnerved The guardhouse was set
on fire and burned up Cannon were
trained against the gates of the Bastille.
At length paper was passed from the
fortress to the bowling mob outside. It
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The Portraits of Christ.

Sir Wyke Bayllss, f. s. A.. president Of
the Royal Society of British Artists. has
written in the London Guardian recent
ly disappearing of objections put forward
against the faithfulness Of the pictures
of Christ. He shows that when the graves
of the first Christian martyrs were OPEN
cd they were found to contain portraits
Of Christ, and the likeness as we know II
today. The freseoes in the Roman Cata-.
combes, the Greek enamels. the engraved
saeremental cups In use In the earliest
Christian times, the paintings on the face
clothes of the dead in the first century
all show the same likeness and It is iden-
teal with that painted by Michael An
gelo.
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I'll. ANCLlN g. COMPANY
Real Estate, Insurance, Loans.


FOR SALE.
S9000-Lot 50xlS21a: northeast corner 10th
avenue and 18th street, south.
s16O0-Lot z0x190; 14th avenue, SOUTH near
10th street.
S55o0-t00x14O. with eight 4-room houses;
renting for $50 per month; close to CEN
ter
$4750-50x240, with seven 4-room houses;
renting for $50 per month; 10th avenue
and 18th street, south.
S2750-50x19O; improved and renting for $40
per month"; this is on 5th avenue, be-
tween 10th and 18th streets.
S7300-50x100; northeast corner of LIST ave-
nue. and 24th street
$5000-5Ox140; I'd avenue, between oath and
25th streets
S3500-50x190 with nice 7-room cottage on
front and 4-room house on alley; No
2614 North 18th avenue.
S5500-5Ox190 with two-story s-room house
on corner and Groom cottage facing
street; corner 18th avenue and 18th street.
north.
STORES FOR RENT.
No. POPS LIST avenue; 25x10O
No $40 North 20th street; 221sx100.
No. 421 North 18th street; 20x40.
No. 1920 I'd avenue; 20x40.
No 1901 Sth avenue; 20x4O
We also have several dwellings for rent.
T. L. ANGlIN & CO.,
Phones 1923. 2O24 Third Ave
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SYPHILITlC BLOOD POISON.

It may be in It's primary stage. or It
may have been hered airy or contracted
IN early days, thereby being constitution
al. cure all its complications. I stop its
progress eradicate every vestige of poi
son from the syste l. My INJUNCTION treat
ment and Hot Springs water baths
will do more good in six weeks than the
old treatment will do in six months.
Varicocele. structure, unnatural dis
charges, loss of manly vigor, drains.
losses, kidney, bladder and PROSTATE
trouble, chronic and private diseases. Ad-
dress
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WEST PRODUCES A
PERFECT SPECIMEN
Ralph Rose Fills All Require
mentS of Perfect Man
THE MANS MEASUREMENTS
Champion Shot Putter of the World
Is the Result of Great Training.
Belongs to University of
Michigan.
The MANS MEASUREMENTS

The west has at last succeeded in pro-
ducing the absolutely perfect man. Ralph
Rose, the champion shot-putter of the
world, a student at the University of
Michigan, has been pronounced by Trainer
Keene Fitzpatrick of that institution to
fulfill all the requirements of the perfect
man, according to the system of measure
ments In vogue at the leading colleges in
the United States. says the Louisville
Courier-Journa
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A LITTLE HISTORY
OF NATIONAL GAME
BASEBALL HAS BEEN PLAYED
SINCE 1904 FEW OF THE
RECORDS WHICH HAVE BEEN
MADE SINCE THAT TIME.

Baseball was played as far back as 1904,
and the first baseball club was organic
ed in 1915 in New York. It was known as
the Kniekerbockers.
The first match game was played at
Hoboken, N j., June 10, 1916.
The first rules governing baseball were
drawn in New York in 1851.
The first baseball league was formed
in New York in 1857.
The first championship team was New
York in 1858.
The New York Clipper gave the first
baseball trophy in 1861.
The first salaried team was Cincinnati
in 1868
The Professional Nationtl Association
was formed in 1871.
The National League was formed in
1876
The old American Association was
formed in 1881 and disbanded in 1891.
The American Association was the first
to award the series to club with the best
percentage
The reserve rule was adopted In 1882
The Players League formed In 1890 and
disbanded in 1892
Largest crowd at a game-Philadelphia
October l, 1885, attendance 10000.
First glove used for left hand Duglas
Allison, Cincinnati Reds, 1886.
Catcher's mask invented by f. w.
Thayer, of Harvard 1876
First l to score, Chicago and St. Louis
1876.
Longest throw known, Ed Crane. 1884,
1875 yards-406 feet Ia inch. Larry witch
ell, now of Columbus, beat 1t by two feet
but no official claim was made
Greatest number II innings, Fargo VS.,
Devils Lake, July IS 1891; score to 0,
twenty-five innings.
Largest number of games credited to
one player in one season, 1874. s. L.
Thompson, Detroit. 1887.
Record for running bases, 10 1-5 seconds
Marty Logan, indianapolis, 1895.
First series CT worlds championship,
Providence VS.. Metropolitans 1894 Pro-
whence won three straight.
The American League Originally the
Western League was formed in 1894 with
Ban Johnson as President.
At Elmira, N. Y, June II, 1902 Miss
Beratha Burgett threw a baseball 1S1 feet
The previous record was 1853 feet
The second longest baseball game on re-
cord was played at Boston, May II 1877,
between the Manchester, N. H.. profess
sional nine and the Harvard College team
the score being to 0 in twenty-four
innings.
The third longest game on record was
played at Tacoma, Wash, May 10, 1891,
be tween Tacoma and Seattle. Tacoma
won in the twenty-second inning by a
score of to 5.
The greatest record for long distance
hitting was made by Ted Sulllvans Waco
team in the Texas League during 1903
in one game on the Corsicana grounds
the Waco team made nine home runs,
Bateman getting four Wolf three. Walsh
one, Welter one.
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REAL ESTATE.


FOR SALE.
$40 Per Foot-Pretty Elm st. corner.
S35 Per Foot--Highland ave. lots.
$3250-Large lot; fronts East 18th. near K.
S3500-6-room cottage; l blk. Five Points.
s5OOO-Large nice home; 18th, near ].
81, O00-Elegant S. Hig'rd home; large lot.
s63O0-1o-r. res; cor. lot; S. Highlands.
s1400-Lot; cor. 18th ave. and 23d ST.
s1250-5ox19O; opp. Fountain Hts. church.
s750-Rush ave. lot.
s1000-N orwood Place lot.
S6500-100x190; Ave. F; rents $1,000.
s3750-2d ave. cor; pays $40 month.
s5250-25x1s215; LIST ave-, bet. I'D and 23d.
$40, 000-100x140; Sd ave. cor. speculation.
s6OOO-25x140; I'd ave. near 18th; pays $40.
s6S, 000-Prominent business corner.
SO, OO0-Choice farm miles out.
MCCONNELL & CARTWRIGHT,
Phones 46. 220 N. Nst st.
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FOR SALE.


s9250-2Oth st residence near Five Points.
SIS 600-South goth street residence.
S6250-No 629 South 10th street.
$7500-Business S. Goth ST; improved.
SS500-Waueoma residence.
$e250-Avenue B, bet. goth and 21st; imp.
S6000-Residence, Mountain avenue.
g6500-Corner residence; Hickory street.
$12000-Store; Morris, near goth street;
pays 10 per cent.
S525o-Modern residence; South 18th street.
800 Per Foot--Avenue A and 22d street.
$3l50-50x140; G and 18TH rents 1872.
$3500-45x1e0; Alley cor; I'D, near A.
S62500- Res. dence; 13O-foot front; near
Highland averue.
20th
$12, 500-Store; 18th street bet. LIST and I'd.
w. 3. LEEDY & CO.,
Phones ~. Bell and Peoples. 112 orth
Twenty-frst Street.
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BARGAINS FOR QUICK BUYERS.


s100o-s1OO cash, balance SIS per month;
lot 50x200; good Broom house renting
for $40 per month Smithfeld. near
West Highland station, within easy
walking distance of the city
gs00-Corner of 18th ave, and 10Th street.
Norwood Place; one-fourth cash.
s1250--$i50 cash, balance $40 per month;
good 5-room house with lsrge lot; near
station at Kingston.
s1600-New 5-room house near Rising sta
ton. South Ensley line; $500 cash. bal
anee 500 per month; just finished; i'm
mediate possession.
s1so0-ss0O cash, balance $25 per month;
new house just being completed; bath;
city water, etc. sd street,; half block
of car line; Woodlawn.
s2750-50x140; Ave. c, near 18th ST.; rent
Ing for S32 per month.
s7500-s1500 cash; strictly modern S-room
house on large lot; 18th St, near 9th
ave- South Highlands
S. e. THOMPSON,
Bell Phone "A 223 2lst Street.
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At Hot SPRINGS.

Hot Springs, January 2S.-The books
had the best of the argument at Essex
Park today. Canteen. the favorite in the
Arlington Hotel stakes. being the only
well-played horse to win. A. w. Booker
landed two winners, one of them at 10
to l. The track was fast. Summary:
First race, seveny-eighths mile. selling
Mutual Benefit. 1903 "a. w. Booker). 10 To
l, won; Two Step. 81 (Macey), to i. Sec
ond; Rath Bride, 100 Hoffman), Is to /.
third. Time, 1:32.
Second race, three-eighths mile--Paryo.
1o5 Fisher), 10 to !. won; Mint Boy. 12s
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secret OF HIS ProWeSS.
1t is partly in this great stretch of
loose-muscled arm that the secret of the
California boys athletic prowess lies. He
has huge chest, broad back and Shout
ders, and legs that drive like pstons,
but when he puts his shot his arm shoots
out against the leaden ball with the force
of catapult
Ralph Rose started his athletic career
three years ago. He put the shot thirty
four feet In high school competition.
He was beaten. That was his one defeat
In the next Academic Athletic league
meeting the 16-year-old boy, with one
other athlete representing the Healdsburg
High school, captured the day, beating
teams of twenty or thirty men. As
mere incident he smashed two worlds
records, both still standing. He won the
12-pound hammer throw with 191 feet
worlds record, the 12-pound shot with
Sc feet 2% inches (worlds record, high
jump, feet 10, and won the high hurdles
in good, fast time.
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Henry), to s. second; Mlnna Baker, ITO
CTroxler), 10 to l, third. Time, :37.
Third race, seven eighths mile--Martius,
81 (Wenrick), 4 to l, won; Dundall, 80
(Goodchild), IL to /, second; Maraschino,
105 (Creamer), to 1, third. Time, 1880.
Fourth race, fifteen-sixteenths mile, SELL
ing-Arlington Hotel stakes-Canteen, 105
CIildebrand), 6 to 5. won; Baikal, SO
(Springer). IL to l, second; Copperfield,
log CTroxler), to 1, third. Time, 1:341a.
Fifth race, seven-eighths mile, selling
Red Thistle, 107 (Troxler), to l, won;
Jigger, los (Stevens), to l, second;
Scotch Dance. 105 (HildebranO, 4 to l.,
third. Time. 1:29A.
Sixth race, mile and an eighth, selling
Gigantic. 104 (Booker), 2 to l, won; Give
All, 9S Dickson), to l. second: Eclectric,
SO (Foy), 10 to l, third. Time, 1:57l9.
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FOR SALE.

$50 per front foot two lots 25x10O each;
partly improved; 10Th street near End
avenue; nothing near 1t less than $500
per foot.
$2900-$1500 cash balance 1 and years;
good Groom house and 4-room house;
rents for 1872; Avenue c. near 18th street.
S60OO-Business lot 25x14O feet; brick store
and brick tenement now rented; End
ave, near 18th ST; will enhance greatly.
S3150-$1000 cash, balance l and 2 years;
pretty 7-room cottage. large lot; bath,
gas, electric lights and cabinet man
tells; Highlands near cars.
S750-$100 cash, balance SIS per month;
brick house and lot; 25x19o feet; Ave.
F, near 18th st.
SMITH & STILLMAN,
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PALMi0TRY.
REAL ESTATE.

DWELLINGS FOR RENT.
No. 921 S. 30th ST., s rooms, modern. .$45 90
10. 1925 18th ave. s., rooms, modern 80 90
No. 81 S. end St, rooms. modern. 20.00
Two Broom cottages on 51st street,
in Woodlawn, in good repair, each II so
East Lake, broom cottage. IL so
East Lake, 4-room cottage ............ 10. 90
A. r. DEARBORN,
Both phone 11O2. 1921 First ave.
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Sporting Life says:

Sporting Life says:
The major league clubs have now all
settled upon the spring training places of
their respective teams, thus facilitating
the work of completing their ante-season
plans. The official list Of selections is as
follows:
National League.--New York, Savannah;
Boston, Charleston; Philadelphia, savan-
nah; Brooklyn, Columbia; Pittsburg, Hot
Springs Chicago, st. Barbara, Cal; Gin
einnati, Jacksonville; st. Louis Houston.
American League.-Cleveland Atlanta;
Detroit. Augusta Chicago, New Orleans;
st. Louis, Dallas; Boston, Macon; New
York, Montgomery; Philadelphia, Shreve-
port; Washington, Hampton, Va.
In due time the usual discussion as to
the utility or futllity OF spring southern
trainings trips will be started, we sup
pose. But, In view of the above array OF
southern training camps, what's the use
of arguing about the matter? The major
league managers are a unit on the ques-
tion, Judging from the fact that not one
team will train north of Mason and
Dxon's line; and they surely ought to
know their own business at least as well
as their critics.
Huntsville. January 2s.-(Speclal)-
Financial losses sustained by several of
the clubs of the Tennessee-Al Base
ball league last season will, very likely
prevent the reorganization OF that league
for this season. II plans now being made
by baseball men are carried through, the
successor of this league in this territory
will be circuit including stronger towns
One circuit under consideration includes
Huntsville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Bris-
toll Asheville, N. c. and Rome Ga. There
are many points In favor of this circuit
and many against 1t, chief among them
being the fact that Knoxville is a very
uncertain baseball proposition. The team
representing that city, while leading the
pennant Ice, gave notice that 1t was go
ing to quit because Of lack of financial
support, and this brought the league sea-
son to a close nearly a month sooner
than the end of the schedule. Another
circuit favored above all others here in
cludes Huntsville, Decatur. Admission,
Gadsden, Rome. Ga. and Chattanooga
This circuit is believed to be greatly
superior to that of last year while the
distance between the towns is even less
Leaders In the movement for the form
alton of a league will hold a meeting at
an early date to consider these questions
and make plans for the season.
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ONE CENT A WORD.

cent a word day; no
ad taken for less than 25 cents for
first insertion. Casa must accompany
every order
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MY GUARANTEEING a dollar need be
paid until cured.
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WOULD invest 5000 in established bust
ness with purpose of enlargement; my
time devoted if proposition suits Ad-
dress II. G. NJ. care Age-Herald.
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CORPORATION whose products are ham
died by leading wholesale and retail
dealers want competent man to take
management of branch office; salary
$3.50 per annum and commission; ener-
getic man should earn $4,000 per annum;
must invest from $1,000 to 5000 In stock
of company; unquestionable references
as to ability and INTEGRITY required. Ad-
dress Box 536, Madison, Wis.
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Pitcher Glendon has been sold by the
Columbus American association club to
the New Orleans team in the Southern
league.
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YOUNG MAN-Do you want to save
money and make money, II so call and
buy 500 to $1,000 worth stock; 10 per
cent cash. 10 per cent per month In one
of the best manufacturing companies in
Birmingham; call or write, we will show
you their statement for last years bus
mess, when you see list of their stock
holders and officers you will invest
your money. Miller, 42-14 LIST Nat Bank
Big.
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them off the team If he wishes to stick
with Cleveland. Consequently his term
of existence with the Blues dpends upon
no one but himself. Then, again, even If
we should not want him there may be
other American league clubs that would
want him"
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

If you can spare $1-@ a month, send
me stamp and I win tell you how to In
crease your income so to $50 per month.
Y. r. Coon. Memphis, Tenn.
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making money every week, every
month, every year. Accounts can
be withdrawn on demand. Our
small as we'll as large customers
benefit equally. We make no distinction.
Mercantile and financial references.
Booklet mailed upon request. Leslie.
Morris & Co., Inc, The Bourse, Phila-
delphia Pa
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-22
PROMINENT VISITORS.
B. F. Yoakum and Party Visit Brownsville,
and Are Handsomely Entertained az
Point Isabel.

A party of prominent railroad
officials and others arrived in the
city at S:45 Sunday morning.
The following is the personnel of
the visitors: President B. F. Yoa-
KUN, and vice-president and gen
eral manager, Jeff N. Miller, of the
St. l., B. & NJ, his secretary c.
B. McCollum, R. ]. Kleberg, Cor
pus Christi; DR.. Fry, and Geo.
Sealy, jr., Prince Poniatowski who
IS a Polish nobleman and a
friend of Mr.. Yoakum, II. H. Ken
dali, superintendent of motive pow
er of the Gulf Coast Line. Through
the courtesy of the Rio Grande rail-
road company, a special train was
provided in charge of Master Me-
chanic Ayala, with Louis r. Cowen
as special conductor, and the party,
joined here by Col. u. Lott and
Lon c. Hill, proceeded at once to
Point Isabel, where a magnificent
spread was thoroughly enjoyed.
The visitors were then taken in
charge by w. H. Crosby and Geo.
c. Angler, and aboard the gasoline
lunch, Evelyn c, were taken out
to the bar where the dredge work
is being prosecuted. After thor
oughly enjoying the sea breezes
and seeing all that was to be seen at
the Point, the party returned to
Brownsville, and at 9 O'Clock last
night left for Fordyce. Mr.. Yoa-
KUN did not give out anything as
to the object of his visit here, and
any assertion as to what that bust
ness is would be guesswork. How
ever, it is known that many great
railroad schemes are under advise
ment, and it is quite certain the
present visit has to do with some of
these. When the proper time comes
Mr.. Yoakum will make known
his intentions and until that time
arrives our people can excise that
admirable virtue, patience, with
the assurance that B. F. Yoakum
is a good friend to the Brownsville
country, and will give us fair
deal in all matters pertaining to
this section.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

The uncal1ed for letters remain
ng in the postofice of Brownsville,
or the week ending Saturday,
lay 20, 1905, are as follows:
LADIES LIST.
Aguilar, Srita. Rafae1a O..
Bomar, Mrs. Ada
Blackwell, Mrs. Mamie
Calderon, Sra. Ylaria F. de
Jarrett, Pauline
Lyle, Mrs. c. w.
Mireles, Maria
Anderson, Andrew
Rosas, Estevan
Rodriguez, Sra. Felipa
Riful, Florencia
Resendez, Sra. Sinfcrza G. VIDA. de
Sanchez, Sra. Anita
Taylor, Mrs. Ella.
GENrLEnEN's LIST.
Anderson, Andrew
Aguirre, Jorge
Armstrong, Malcolm 7.
Blackwell, Mr.. & Mrs. J.
Bowman, DR.. w. H.
Campbell, R. L.
Doria, Jose
Garcia, Diego
Cara, Fernando
Hatton, R, Z.
Leon, Juan de
Lopez, Santana
Morales, Domingo
Mayo, Juan o.
Ortiz, Luciano
Payne, George
Parker, w. W.
Smith, Don
Riojas, Felipe
Rivera, Geraldes
Reed, S. H
Vasquez, Presentation
Villareal, Santiago.
Persons calling for the above lei
tiers please say advertised.
!. B. SHARPE, Postmaster
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Board OF
Directors and the Stockholders OF
the St. Louis, Brownsville q Mex
leo Railway Company will be held
at the Office of the Company in the
town of Kingsville, Nueces Coun-
", Texas, on Tuesday the 9th day
of June, A. D. 1905, at the hour
of u O'clock, noon, for the trans
action Of such business as may come
before the meeting.
B. F. YoAKUM, President.
H. ". ADAMS, Secretary. 5-4-6-t