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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-12
Federal Court Proceedings.

The following business has been
transacted in the federal court
since last report.
United States VS.. ISL drawn
work; motion of the government
for second continuance overruled,
whereupon, case, on motion of u.
S. District Attorney, is dismissed,
and the Marshall instructed to de-
liver goods embraced in the libel to
claimant.
Cregoria Mancillas, smuggling;
80 days in Galveston county jail.
Melquiades Martinez, same as
above.
Valentin Trujillo, smuggling;
fined $40.
Delfna Quintero, smuggling; 80
days in Galveston county jail.
Petra Garcia, smuggling; so
days in Galveston county jail.
Severe Fernandez, smuggling;
90 days in Galveston county jail.
Jose Maria Trevifio, smuggling;
fine of $50.
Felipa Garcia Farias, smuggling;
80 days in Galveston county Jail.
Antonio Fernandez, smuggling;
90 days in Galveston county jail.
Martin Hill, smuggling; fined
SIS.
Andrea Menchaca, smuggling;
80 days in Galveston county Jail.
Luis Galvan, smuggling; 10 days
in Cameron county Jail.
Francisco Gonzales, smuggling;
90 days in Starr county Jail.
Gumecindo Rodriguez, snug
Cling; 80 days in Galveston county
jail.
The grand and petit juries were
discharged yesterday afternoon.
The grand jury returned forty
FIVE bills of Indictment, FIVE of
which were thrown out. In dis
charging that body Judge Burns
very highly complimented them on
the work done.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-12
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Board OF
Directors and the Stockholders OF
the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mex
leo Railway Company will be held
at the Office of the Company in the
town of Kingsville, Nueces Coun-
ty, Texas, on Tuesday the 9th day
of June, A. D. 1905, at the hour
of II O'Clock, noon, for the trans
action of such business as may come
before the meeting.
B. F. YoAKUM, President.
H. w. ADAMS, Secretary. 5-4-6-6
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-12
W. H. Leak Dead.

Brownwood. Tex, May s9.-W.
H. Leak died at his home in this
city. on Helwood: avehue, Sunday
morning at an early hour. The
funeral was from the home Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. Leak was a
travelling salesman for the Interna-
tional Harvester Company, and
had lived in Brentwood only lit
tie more than year.
Mr.. Leak was formerly director
in and one of the original stock
holders i'll the Brownsville Land &
Irrigation company here, and was
Interested with the company at
the time of his demise. His death
was quite a surprise to his as
sociates, and much regretted.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-12
Notice.

Office of the County Clerk of
Cameron county, Texas, Browns
vile. Texas, May II, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the
commissioners court of Cameron
county, will convene and sit as a
Board of Equalization on the 18th
day ofs:June 1905, at the court
house, in the city of Brownsville to
receive for inspection, correction,
equalization and approval all the
assessment lists and e Books Z ST the
assessor OF taxes of said county for
the year 1905.
By order of the commissioners
court of Cameron county.
JOSEPH WEBB,
Clerk, County Court, Cameron
g. County Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-12
For Rent or Lease.

The Rio Grande Hotel of Browns
vile, Texas.-A large commodious
two-story frame building 2Ox10O
feet, containing % we'll furnished
rooms, Office dining-room and
kitchen, with all the necessary
crockery,' linen, etc. : Everything
is new and insgood condition, and
the building is well located.
For particulars write:
LERMA & CAvAzos,
Brownsville, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-12
Commissioners Court.

Court made the tax levy for the
year yesterday. 1t is the same as
last year, 60 cents on each 500
valuation.
Report of county treasurer was
received, examined and approved.
Today was spent in writing up
and approving minutes of the term,
which winds up the session.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-12
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

Hereafter all notices other than an
nouncements of church meetings and
religious services will be charged for at
half rates. This rule will be strictly adj
hered to for the future.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-12

Mexican NOVELTIES VI dll AluuS dL
Rutledge Jewelry Co. 5-4-18
Geo. Stowe came up from the
Point yesterday.
For Rent Furnished room. APP,
ply at HERALD Office. 5-6-6-5.
County Commissioner E. B. Ray
mond left this morning after a few
days spent attending commission
ers' court
We are closing out all novelties
in ladies shirt waist sets and hat
pins. Rutledge Jewelry Co.
5-4-18.
A trial will convince you that
Tillman S ice cream and cold drinks
are frst-class. 5-1O-17
w. E. Hart, of Houston, who
has been in Brownsville the past
few days was an outgoing passen-
this morning.
Cucumbers, squash and other
vegetables for sale cheap at the
Ladies Exchange, South Side con-
fectionery, Saturday eve.
Jacobo c. Guerra, of Rio Grande
City, is late visitor to Browns
vile.
Ladies shirt waist sets in silver,
IA K gold, gold filled and plated
at cost while they last. Come early.
Rutledge Jewelry Co. 5-4-1S.
A family can obtain 2 rooms and
board, rooms facing the bay.
Fine fishing and boating. Private
bath house. Address Box 433,
Corpus Christi.
Don't fail to visit Rutledge, the
Jeweler while in Brownsville. You
are sure to find just what you want
there. Rutledge Jewely Co. 5-4-18
T. R. McManus, of San Antonio,
was a passenger on yesterdays
train for Brownsville.
]. & P. Coats spool thread, the
best, so cents per dozen, Nos. 8 to
200, at McDonald's Department
Store. 3-16-tf.
District Attorney John L. K1eiber
returned last evening from Corpus
Christi, wherehe has been attend
ing district court.
chas Champion and John Scan
Ian were passengers to Point Isabel
yesterday the latter returning in
the afternoon
The jury in the Tai1eys.rfuTdief
trial at Corpus Christi failed 70.
agree and were discharged. The
jury stood nine for acquittal and
three for conviction, it is, stated.
Peoples who have been in the
habit of allowing their stock to
run loose III the .city.limits might
take notice that there is ain ordi-
nance against same, and THE
HERALD is informed that it will be
enforced. -~-
For sALE-At Point Isabel, house
furnished, four rooms, hall, dining
room and kitchen. New galvaniz-
ed cistern, out houses, boat, bath
house and wharf. House enclosed,
two lots, good fence. Situated on
bluff. For particulars apply to
HERALD office 4-17-5-13
THE HERALD learns that Prof.
Spillman and L. c. Corbett of the
agricultural department at Wash
ington, will arrive here on the
evening of May 20, for the purpose
of making final arrangements for
Investigation farm at Browns
vile. This is a matter of much
import to all truck growers and
farmers in this section, and will be
the means of avoiding many costly
and discouraging mistakes. A
meeting will be called for Satur-
day night, May 20. SO all who
desire may hear Prof. Spillman
speak on the workings and adj
vantages of a Investigation farm
conducted upon scientific princi-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-12


today.
Brownsville souvenir spoons ga
lone at Rutledge Jewelry Co.
5-4-1S.
See change in Spero's ad in to-
days HERALD.
Room and board in private fam
ily for two gentlemen. Good table,
nice room, close in. Address HER
a1D. 5-o-15
Crops which have no irrigation
facilities are needing rain.
For sALE-A dozen home made
cots Apply to A. H. Weller. Depot
saloon. 3-1S-tf.
Attention is directed to change
In the ad of Willman's Pharmacy.
Cash paid for old gold, old silver
and diamonds at Rutledge Jewelry
Co. SAB
The Manteo is still inside the
bar, and unable to get out on &C.
count of bad weather.
Cream cheese, Is cents Mex, at
Victor Eglv's. Silly
Floyd McGown, prominent at
torney of San Antonio, left for
home this morning, after spending
day here attending federal
court.
Nicely furnished rooms to rent,
centrally located. Enquire at HER
AID Office. 5-1O-17.
Nineteen, bushel boxes of Gu
cumbers went out by express today
from Lake. View farm.
Hat pins worth 25c each, two
fof CSC. Rutledge Jewelry Co.
SAILS.
Ice cream and cold drinks at
TNlnlan's. Give us a trial. 5-1O-17
,Tillman positively serves moth
ing but the very best of ice cream
/, and cold drinks. 5-10-17
"A car load shipment of mules
went eut from Brownsville today
They were shipped by Geo. Keith,
add were billed for Lansing,
Michigan.
The finest line of Diamonds,
watches and jewelry in the south
west at Rutledge-zJewelry Co., !
5-4-1S.
J, THE HkkAtD. is requested. TO
announce that Rev. c. S. Mills,
pastor of the NJ E. Church, South,
here, will preach at the federal
building next Sunday.
1fl1man is now using nothing
but genuine concentrated fruit syr-
up. It's fine, try it. 5-1O-17
The best nickel alarm clock
made is the Rutledge Special, only
SIPS at the Rutledge Jewelry Co.
5-4-1S
If we have not what you want
give us an idea and will make it
for you. Rutledge Jewelry Co.
5-4-18
Ben. Kowalski informs THE
HERALD that ten acres of Alfalfa
will soon be ready for cutting on
Hanko farm and tits fine
Shirt waist sets worth $3.50 for
$500 $3.50 for S2.75; $500 for
s.. so; 1. so for 81 90; s1.Oo for 75c;
75c for SOC, while they last at
Rutledge Jewelry Co. 5-41S
1t is hoped our city council will
make the care of sidewalks one of
its principal objects. Some of the
walks are in very bad condition,
and the matter is hereby re-
spectfully submitted.
Cucumbers at seventy-five cents
per dozen are not bad, and that is
the price some of our local truck
growers have received.
Don't fail to get one of those
beautiful Brownsville Souvenir
spoons at the Rutledge Jewelry Co.
n =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
PUT LID ON ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Gov. Folk of Missouri Tells Sheriff
Herpel OF st. Louis County
to Enforce Law.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 1S.-This
telegram was sent Monday morning by
GOV. Folk to George Herpel, sheriff Of
st. Louis county:
George Herpel. Sheriff st. Louis
County:
Section BOIL, Revised Statutes of
1899, makes it unlawful for any one
having a dramshop license to operate
on Sunday. This is the law, and any
violation of it is lawlessness. 1t is
my sworn duty and yours to upheld the
majesty of the law. Information hav-
ing come to me of wholesale violations
of this statute in st. Louis county on
yesterday, your attention is called to
it, and you are directed to take such
steps as are necessary to see that the
laws are strictly enforced. You may
call on me for such aid as i, necessary
to effectually carry out these instruc-
tons.
[Signed1 JOSEPH w. FOLK,
Governor of Missouri"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
D0DGlNG THE MAIN ISSUE.
ing Interposed in the Alleged
Land Fraud Cases.

Portland. Ore. April 1S.-in answer
10 United States Senator John H. Mitch
ellis charges that the federal grand
iu.y which brought indictments against
him in connection with the lana frauds
in this state was an illegal body, and
that United States District Attorney
Heney was prejudiced. Mr.. Heney in
troduced afidavits relating the facts of
his appointment as district attorney,
and declaring that the bears no malice
toward any of the defendants from any
causes whatever. The afidavits also
certify that George Gusin, the juror
whose citizenship is questioned by the
defense, is a naturaliZed citizen of the
United States.
Attorney Bennett, for the defense,
raised objections to the introduction
of the a~fiidavits, on the ground that
the government had not adopted the
proper. course of procedure.
Mr.. Heney argued that a statute Of
the United States provided that aft
davits could be introduced to. show the
citizenship of q naturalized foreigner.
He stated that the statute provided
that pleas in abatement shall be tried
by a judge without a jury, and that the
federal laws provide for the introduce
ton of evidence in the form of aft
davits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
SUFFERING.
D MrsTXie Hart N

Vegetable Compound sooner; for l have tried
SO many remedies without help.
81 dreaded the approach of my menstrual
period every month, as itmeant so much pain
and suffering for me, but after Ihad used the
Compound two months / became regular and
natural n am now perfectly well and free
from pain atmy monthly periods. | am very
grateful for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me-"
Such testimony should be accepted
by all women as convincing evidence
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound stands without a peer as a
remedy for all the distressing ills of
women.
The success of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound rests upon the
~well-earned gratitude of American
women.
When women are troubled with irreg-
ular, suppressed or painful menstrual
ton, leucorrhea, displacement or ul-
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ovaries, backache, bloating, Tor fiatu-
lency), general debility, indigestion and
nervous prostration, or are beset with
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vousness, sleeplessness, melancholy.
they should remember there's one tried
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Vegetable Compound at once removes
such troubles. Refuse to buy any other
medicine, for youneed the best.
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
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writing her and she has helped
thousands. Address Lynn, Mass.
IN Best Understands a Woman'S Ills.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
TRADE WITH OLD MEXICO.
1t Has Grown in Recent Years with
Great R%apidity. as Official
Reports show.

Washington. April 1S.-Commerce
between Mexico and the United States
has grown in recent years with great
rapidity, and large sums of American
capital have been invested in various
business enterprises in Mexico. includ-
ing agriculture. mining, transportation
and manufacture. Imports of mer-
chandise into the United States from
Mexico have grown from $4.346. 364 in
1874 to $43, 1888 ,275 in 1904. On the 9TH
II hand, exports from the United States
to Mexico have grown from 5.946, S39
in 1874 to S4J,S44, 720 in 1904. The above
figures of trade between the United
States and Mexico are taken from the
official reports of the United States
government.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
WILL BE NOTABLE Meeting.
President Roosevelt VIII Address
Next General Session of National
educational association.

New York, April 1S.-With President
Roosevelt as the chief guest. and lead
ing educators from all sections of the
United States among the speakers, the
next general session of the National
Educational association, which will be
held in Asbury Park and Ocean Grove,
N. j., next July, promises to be the
most notable in the associations his
tory. The meeting will begin Monday,
July ,, and continue five days. An
elaborate programme has been com
pleted.
Presidcns Roosevelt will deliver the
principal address Of the meeting on
Friday. His subject has not been an
nounced. Response to the presidents
address will be made by DR.. John r.
Kirk, superintendent of schools of
Kirksville. Mo-, and others.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
my WIFE'SPEOPLE COMING"
we Have Had a Splendid Winter"
in Western Canada.

Canada's thrush this year is wonder
ully great and considerably ahead of
ny previous year. 1t is always inter-
sting to those who contemplate moving
Dread expressions of opinion from those
wing in the country. 1t is therefore our
leasure to reproduce the following
'ritten to an Agent of the Government
nd forwarded to the immigration
ranch OF the Department OF the In
srior at Ottawa:
Birch Hills, Sask, Can, Feb. 1. 1905.
Dear Sir: | take pleasure in dropping
gu a few lines to let you know how we
re getting along up here aid how we
Ike the place. We have been here close
4 to a year now and think the place is
le. We have been out every day this
inter working in the bush getting out
gs for buildings, ETC, getting rails for
ncing. We have not suffered with the
Id as much as we did in Chicago. My
tile boys are out every day with their
eighs having a good time. The low
t the temperature has been this win
r is "a below and it is very still, no
ind.
We had a splendid summer. We put
about so tons Of hay and will nave
out 80 tons to sell; hay brings $500
+ ton now and will be higher in the
ring. We have 20 acres broke and
Idly for crop. We worked on the Can.
II. Ry. for awhile this summer and
4 just 3 miles from the r. X. and
Ensite. The steel is all laid to within
miles of the River and we often see
: train bringing supplies for the
idge.
Ny wife's people are coming up about
y. | wish you would write them and
there should be anyone coming to
nee Albert that could do with a half
ar let them know. The homesteads
all taken up within IL miles OF us.
'ften think if this land we're only in
States what a rush there would be,
IS the richest land and the most pro-
tive | ever saw, and the climate is
X.
know that people back there that I
te to do not believe me when | write
m what a splendid winter we are
ing, they think we are all frozen up.
have only about s inches of snow.
there are cattle on the range that
e not been rounded up this winter.
after day the Their. raises up to
and 60, and | don't believe we have
a day this winter that it has stayed
;ero.. My wife says that we used to
VI that zero was cold in Chicago. But
don't mind it one bit. Christmas
IL we went out and drove S miles
our 3 little boys, 1t was 20 below
there was not a whimper from any
OF them. I'd hate to do it in old
sago.
'ell, ! guess I will close and you can
anyone in the U. S. that they can
do better than come to the Prince
srt District. ] remain,
Yours truly.
sned) ]. D. HEAD.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
MISSOURI A NEWS
Marshal FoiIed Bank Robbery.

In a pitched battle at Carl Junction,
between City Marshal William Weaver
and a gang Of four alleged bank rob-
bers, whom he attempted to arrest, Ar
thur Bannon, of st. Louis, was shot
and killed, and John Meyers, of Joplin,
was badly injured. Weaver was un-
hurt. The other two men fed. Officer
Weaver received a tip that the Carl
Junction bank was to be robbed, and
he made plans to capture the robbers.
Weaver discovered four suspicious
looking characters at the depot, and
when he attempted to arrest them the
pitched battle occurred. Twenty shots
were exchanged. Many burglar tools
and dynamite were found on Bannon
and Meyers. Weaver is president of
the Missouri Kansas Horse-Thief asso-
citation,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
THEY HAVE THE FIRE MANIA,
Mother, Like Daughter, S~aturntes
Clothing With tonl Oil aud
Applies IL Watch.

ST. Louis, April iS.--MrS. Lucinda
Parr, AZ years old. attempted TO com
nit suicide by Saturating her clothing
with coal oil and then igniting the
$arments. In The same manner her
~11-year-old daughter was charged by
the police with attempting t end her
life three months ago. In both in
stances the husband and father. T.. B.
Parr, was the rescuer, and both times
he was seriously burned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20

While no woman is entirely free from
periodical suffering, itdoes not seem to
be the plan of nature that women
should suffer so severely. Menstrua-
ton is a severe strain on a woman's
vitality. If it is painful Or irreg alar
something is wrong which should be
set right or it will lead to a serious de-
rangement of the whole female organ
ism.
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have testified in grateful letters to Mrs.
Pinkham that Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound overcomes pain
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Vegetable Compound will do for
women, they cannot fail to bring hope
to thousands of sufferers.
Miss Nellie Holmes of $40 N. Davi-
sion Street, Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
your medicine is indeed an ideal medicine
for women. | suffered misery for years with
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pains. I consulted two different physicians
but failed to get any relief. A friend from
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my general health is much improved. 1
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E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
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writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 might have have been spared many
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
Who Fractured Ills SkuIIf

]. Leslie White, a prominent stock
man of M%ontrose, was found neon
scious on Oak street in Kansas City. A
serious wound at the base of his skull,
which physicians believe was inflicted
by a blunt instrument in the hands of
unknown parties, was responsible for
his condition. A pocket book contain
ing a draft issued by the Montrose saw
ings bank on the First National bank
Of Kansas City for $3.50 and $50 in
bills was found on his person. The
laundry marks on his cuffs, which were
J. l.. w, established his identity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
A Heavy Fine.

Under the Elkirs law, any railroad
company which pays rebates in any
form, or any shipper who accepts them,
is liable to a fine of from $1,000 to
$4,000, upon conviction. 1t also pro-
hibits the carrying of freight at less
than the published tariffs. The Inter-
state Commerce Commission is en-
powered to detect and prosecute vio-
lators of this statute. President Knapp,
of the Commission, states that since
this law was passed, rebate paying has
been as are as forgery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
Applied History.

Dear dad" wrote the boy from col
lege. I'VE are studying current his
tory, and | am getting to understand it
finely. By the way, my creditors are
bothering me considerably, so please
send me 5000 in addition to my usual al
l%owance."
My dear son." was the reply. Your
creditors have also been harassing me.
am, therefore, glad that you are so
familiar with current history, as YOU
will understand what | mean when I
say that, until they are satisfied I
will have to take charge of your Gus
tom house."-Pittsburg Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
Folk PardOns John Young.

Gov. Folk has pardoned John Young,
of st. Louis, upon recommendation of
the prison physician ard inspectors.
Young is dying of consumption, and
had only two more months to his term
to serve. The pardon s%tipulates that
he shall return and finish his term if
he RECEIVERS. Young was sentenced to
three years for burglary in the second
legree.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-04-20
SchOHeId Named Lecturer.

Frank I. Schofield, of Hannibal, has
been appointed nonresident lecturer
of federal Jurisprudence and procedure
in the law department of Missouri uni
versity by the board of c%urators. Mr..
Schofield was president last veal of
the Missouri Bar association, and has
been for some months taking testi-
mony in the celebrated suit of insur-
ance companies to cancel the policies
on the life Of the late James L. Blair.
of st. Louis,