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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
HARLINGEN BRANCH.

No. p leaves Fordyce at Sis
a. m. arrives Harlingen 9 a. m;
arrives at Brownsville at 10:40 a.
m. daily except Sunday, connect
inc with trains north at Harrington.
No. p leaves Brownsville at las
d. m. arrives Harrington, 4:3O; p.
m. and Fordyce, $50 p. IN. every
day except Sunday, connecting
with trains south at Harrington.
JEFF n. MILLER,
Vice-pres. and Gen. Man.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
FRIGHT TRAINS.

No. II leaves Brownsville every
day, at $50 a. IN.
No. II Arrives in Brownsville
every day, at 7:15 p. m.
Nos. ! and pass each other at
Rudolph at 1888 p. m.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
ST. l.. B. & M. r. r.
PASSENGER TRAINS.

No. / leaves Brownsville every
day except Sunday at 7:30 a. m.
No. 2 arrives in Brownsville
every day except Sunday at 600
p. m.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
WOburn Abbey.

The Duchess Of Bedford, who died
in 1859, was rather weakminded, and
unhappily her education did little to
disguise the defects which nature had
imposed upon her. Her great dread
was to have a visitor at Woburn abbey
who would ask her hard questions
about the foundation and history Of
the abbey. So II she had a savant In
the party she always asked a man Of
higher rank to meet him, so that she
might not be taken in to dinner by
the savant. Once, as bad luck would
have 1t, she got Lord Stanhope, the
historian, who, though he had to take
her In to dinner, was none the less
savant. AS soon as he sat down to
dinner he began the dreaded inquiries
about the date Of the abbey. The poor
duchess, much frustrated, said:
II have very poor head for these
historical things, but l will tell you all
l know. The founder was crusader
who, finding himself in great danger
in battle, vowed that II he got home
to Europe safe he would do anything
the Pope told him. He got back safe
and went to Rome, and the Pope told
him to build Cistercian abbey. and
he built Woburn abbey. That's all
know"
Lord, ,Stanhope said, "That Is exactly
what l wanted. for IL you can tell me
which Pope 1t was l can approximate
ly fix the date"
"Oh." said the duchess, II always
understood 1t was the Pope Of Romew
Manchester Guardian.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

shows the most widespread economy
and heaping up OF pennies. In this
country, In contrast. less than one in
ten OF the people have savings banA
accounts, but the average deposit is
very much greater-$41S.S9 for each
depositor. That shows what we can
do IL we want TO, but that we don't
generally want to. Another way of ap-
preaching the figures emphasizes the
point. There is actually more money
In savings banks in Germany for each
inhabitant Of the country than there 10
here. The figure is $39.98 in Germany
and $37 73S in the United States. Our
people have doubtless more ways for
investment open outside the savings
banks than have the Germans. But,
again. they don't feel the pressure that
forces the accumulation Of funds for
the rainy day. They always-e1cept
In the periods Of bad times-eIpect
that the incomes will keep coming in
all right As the pressure for liveli-
hood gets greater we may expect our
savings deposits to grow enormously,
and especially 80 since our resources
and average incomes here will permit
vastly greater accumula ations than in
Germany. when our people at last set
themselves to the effort.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

When one reads the story Of a man
who after pleading guilty to man
slaughter Is sentenced to six months
imprisonment, and Of another who af-
ter pleading guilty to the theft of so
cents is sentenced to three years penal
servitude. the first thought is that such
pair Of sentences as that could only
be possible in a barbarous land where
injustice and malice masqueraded as
Justice and right. Yet just such SEN
tences In just such cases were given
In the criminal courts Of London one
day couple of weeks ago. And what
is more they exhibited a discriminating
and intelligent administration Of jus
tce, far in advance Of the courts Of our
forefathers, and In advance, indeed, of
most OF the courts Of to-day. The MUIR
Of passion by man of excellent repu-
tation, who had aimed rather to fright
EN- than to inJure the woman whose
life he took. The judge felt that the
crime had brought its own punishment.
anu that the criminal would be bet
ter rather than q worse member Of 80
ciety in the future because of the aw-
full lesson he had received. The theft
was committed by an able-bodied man
who made his living by "short-chang-
Ing shopgirls. He had been a swim
dler and thief from his boyhood, and
repeated sentences, including pre-
vious one to three years hard labor,
had not caused him to reform. He
was manifestly beast of prey, and a
permanent menace to society. He was
put out Of harms way for as long a
term as the law would permit. The
modern world is learning that 1t has
to deal with such a thing as profess
sional crime, which must be punished
in a manner different from other kinds
of crime. Its knowledge is the result
Of a psychological development, an in
creased insight into human conduct.
Future criminal codes are bound to
show the effects, and 1t is perhaps not
rash to say that, however fourishing
crime as a trade is to-day, the time
will come when society will no more
tolerate 1t than 1t would cannibalism
or the burning furnaces Of Baal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
MOST REMARKABLE LIFE
Woman Lives III Years. SURVIVING
All Of Her A Descendants,

Woman Lives Ill Years. SURVIVING
All OF Her A Descendants.
The most remarkable existence of a
human being-one whose surviving
parent died at her birth, who lived III
years. and who has recently died in
Sharon, Minn., leaving not single
descendant-is that of Mrs. I'ureheart
Wakely. By her death the Oldest wo-
man Of Minnesota has been removed
from the scene Of her remarkable life.
Mrs. Wakeley was Ill years Of age.
Despite the fact that she was married
three times and became the mother
of fourteen children, who all lived to
the age Of ~ years or more, and MANY
OF whom married and became fathers
and mothers, yet all Of Mrs. WaKeley's
husbands relatives died before she
did, and at her death she left not a
relative to survive her.
Three months before her birth. on
July 3. 1893. her father, one of the lm-
perial guards Of the person Of the
Dauphin Of France, was killed by the
Jacobin shoemaker, Antoine Simon, To
whom the young prince was given in
charge by the revolutionists. Her
mother, who was English by birth,
died In giving birth to her only child.
and distant English relative named
her Pureheart. Her fathers name
was Isadore Dumorureiz.
n ~ ,t-
Dumoureiz was married to a captain
IN the English army, who, two years
later, was killed at the battle of Wat
erloo. The young widow, shortly after
her bereavement, came to the United
States with party of emigrants, and
FOUR years later married man named
EDWARD Gray. who enlisted in the
army and was the first American
soldier killed by the Mexicans. Aug
ID, 1S47, In the first attack on the Citv
Of Mexico.
She then went to California with
party Of gold seekers in 1850. and
there. In 1860. married Oscar Wakeley.
successful miner. Two years later
the Wakeleys removed from California
to Johnstown, Pa, where their mum.
erous descendants lived, and where
forty-three members of the family. nil
Of them except Mrs. wakeley and one
son, were drowned in the food Of
May, 1880.
Witt this son Mrs. wakeley went to
Minnesota and bought a larue for,,,
near Luverne. Six years later she
and her son rented the farm and NOV.
ed to Galveston, Tex, where tho son
lost his life in the tidal wave that
overwhelmed that city. Mrs. wakelev
escaped and went back to the Min.
nesota farm. whsrs she resided until
her death.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

movable platform. d. The building is
set up on short wooden posts. B. stand
Ing on a fat stone, G. and a galvan-
lied iron pan inverted over the top, A.
This makes 1t rat and mouse proof, If
the platform d Is pulled away from
the building when not In use. The
plan Is shown In the second picture.
The grain bins are arranged with slid
ing boards in front, same as in any
granary. The attic can Be used for
storing tools or anything else desired.
In that case there should be a win
dow in each gable end. The center or
driving floor makes a good wagon and
buggy shed. The platform D can be
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

The people Of the United States have
about two-ffths as much money in saw
ings banks as have the people of all
the rest Of the world together. The to-
tails. as just published by the govern
ment, are $4,000, 900, 900 for this coun-
try and $1,000, 100000 for all other
countries which gather savings bank
statistics. That shows that we are q
wealthy people, but II does not show
that we are a saving people. Indeed,
a closer investigation shows quite the
reverse. Take Germany, for instance.
There more than one In four Of the
people Of the nation. including men,
women and children. have savings
bank accounts. The average deposit
y el<7.s8 for each dspssitsr. That
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
NOW TO BUY A HAIR BRUSH
Points 70 Re Considered Before ciosins
the Transaction.

No.
the Transaction.
Tho nrst essential Of q good hair
brush IL that the bristles should really
be bristies. not limitations. and that
they should be of q good kind. Rus
sian bristles are the best: they are OBJ
tained from the back of the wild boar.
Russian bristles are very sim, taper
Ing In shape. about seven inches in
length. and either black or white.
These are the longest and stiffest Of
all; only the butt end 10 used for hair
brushes. and the other end. known as
tho flag" 10 employed for making
painting and decorating brushea
The flag tapsrs very thin. and ends
in several sprouts. % that It makes a
very soft and flexible brush. The butt
end OF the Russian bristls may be rec
ognized By its thickness. for no other
bristls has 20 large 4 diameter.
Tho next best variety IL the Chi
nese, and IL sent from Tientsin; It Is a
black bristls. about ave and 4 half
inches In length. and less stiff than the
Russian II 10 not 30 durable as this
latter but In other respects 1t is not
far behind
German bristles vary in length and
quality; they are black, white, and
brown, and the length ranges from six
inches to a mere stump Of an inch or
30. The white are regarded as the best
Of all these German varieties, and con-
sequently fetch the highest price.
American bristles are short, ranging
from two and a half to three and a
half inches; they are soft and flexible,
and for that reason are not 60 well
adapted for the manufacture of hair
brushes; however. they are cheap, and
are therefore largely used to mix with
the sitter kinds. This. by the way. is
one Of the points to be noted when
buying-see II all the bristles have the
same stiffness
Yet another variety Is that obtained
from the sea cow; these bristles are
hard and durable. and they are black
In color.
Imitation bristles in the shape Of a.
bers arc often used. TO detect the true
bristIs from the imitation, and also to
ascertain the quality Of the real ar.
ticle run your finger down the cen.
ter Of the brush: II the bristles spring
back quickly into the straight, up.
right position. they are genuine. but
II they return slowly TO the original
position. It will Be we'll to examine
them more closely, for this lack of re-
silence, or sprnginess, Is one Of the
signs by which you will recognize the
fiber.
See that the bristles are secured to
the back Of the brush by wire.-Pear.
sons Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

feet long. have tried to show how it
is made in the cut Two planks are
set on edge, and series Of planks
notched into their lower edges, sloping
backward at an angle Of about As de-
grees. I have tried to present a view
of one plank on edge, showing how the
cross planks are inserted. l make
the forward cross planks shorter than
those in rear, as It leaves smoother
work made thus. Board may be nail
ed on top to stand upon when It is de-
sired to do extra heavy scraping.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

The woman who complained that be-
fore marriage her lover brought her
flowers. while as husband he substi-
tutes beets and celery, should have
been grateful instead Of fault-finding.
The lover has only to look out for
enough Ice cream and flowers; the
father supplies the rest. After mar.
riage the case is different. More things
are to be provided. With meat, -four
and the necessaries of life as high in
price as they are at the present time
the wife should be thankful IL to q
good supply Of these the husband adds
a few vegetables also. In this world
even sentiment has to give place to the
necessaries of life.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

When two New Hampshire children,
D and 7 years old. who got lost and
spent the night in the woods with only
the family cat for company, were
asked the next morning II they were
not afraid. the younger one replied,
why, no! We had kitty with u.s."
Many an older person, alone in the
woods save for the companionship Of
a dog. has felt the same sense Of Sc
curity.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

The King Of Servia wants to borrow
$S.OO0,0OO and is willing to give his
kingdom as security. The trouble with
the kings scheme is that no prudent
person would wish to foreclose In case
the interest were not paid.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

FLOOR PLAN.
oHiHE WA X

made stationary by covering the lower
part Of the door. and the door sill, with
sheet iron and extending the sheet
iron strip out toward corner of build
Ing a foot or SO on each side. Such
an approach can be provided at each
end, 90 that the team can be driven
through the building. Instead Of posts
and inverted pans. it is cheaper to set
the building on 8-inch sewer pipe 2
feet long. Rats and mice can't climb
the glazed pipe.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
Home-Made Plank Drag.

Home Made Plank Drag.
l have a homemade plank leveler
and clod crusher which l think an i'm
provement upon those made by over
tapping planks. writes a correspond
ent Of the Rural New Yorker. 1t does
exceedingly good work. leveling 30
field may be made as even as a floor.
Mine is about eight feet wide and six
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
Poultry Pickin1s.

HiSAthBUs
No success can be achieved with
poultry without cleanliness!
It's poor plan to wash eggs for
keeping. Don't do it. unless eggs are
to be used right away.
The cry now is for winter eggs. The
poultry keeper smart enough to get
them Is the enc who Is successful
financially.
For sweeping the hen houses, perch
es, etc. what better do you want than
an old broom which the good woman
has cast aside as too much worn?
Hens, in order to be able to lay well,
must have free supply Of good drink
Ing water. and the poultry keeper who
wants and expects even a fair yield Of
eggs in cold weather must take all
possible pains to furnish Il
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

The Boston Art Museum has recent
ly acquired love letter thirty-fve
hundred years old. 1t Is written on q
brick and is addressed to an Egyptian
lady. In those days 1t was not always
an insult to throw a brick at ones
sweetheart, and there was no danger
Of carrying such letter forgotten in
ones pocket.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

Walter Winans, In his new book on
the revolver, has chapter on "Shoot-
Ing In self defense" The gist Of his
advice is to hit the other fellow before
he hits you, which Is quite a simple
matter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
Getting at the Cause.

"The great problem Of the age ap.
pears to be how to prevent divorces" !"
mo problem at all II you go at II
right"
How would you go at III"
"By stopping marriages, Of course. !"
Illinois State Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

The Russian brand of patriotism may
be judged from the fact that about
half the population would leave the
country IL they could get safely over
the border.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

Russell Sage's nephew has gone on
the stage as member Of the chorus in
one Of the musical comedies. II he had
been Russells niece he might have be-
gun as a prima donna.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

At Pennington, Me-. recently a girl
16 years old was married to a man
who had ten children. He should be
compelled to put tag on her so that
there may be no danger Of a mix X-up.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

Alexieff has been promoted again.
Perhaps the Gar is raising Alexieff up
30 that the bump will be good and
hard when he bits the bottom.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

Things go wrong In this world with
out any help. but the things that go
right would be appreciated If it were
not for the efforts they require.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

A Wisconsin dog, by stepping on the
trigger of gun. shot a boy. Keep
the guns away from the dogs as well
as from the children.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
A Combination nuildinx

Here Is plan for a combined corn
crib, granary and wagon shed as given
in the Ohio Farmer. 1t is 32I2O and
10 feet high to caves. and has a tight
floor. which is reached by means Of a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

The women Of Finland are demand
ing sunrage. doubtless they will be
able to get the sympathy Of the women
Of Iowa without much trouble.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

There are so many ways Of adulter-
ating milk nowadays that you can't
be sure of the genuineness even of the
creme de Ia creme.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

Mr.. Ware is a poet. but when he
gets to talking about the pension office
there is more truth than poetry In his
observations.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
American Fig Culture.

Successful fig raising began In the
vicinity Of Fresno, Cal. Success dates
from the introduction of tho tiny wasp
which secured the pollenization Of the
blossoms, and without which the trees
had failed to set fruit. The first com
mercial crops were grown in 1900, the
figs being of the Smyrna variety,
which Is distinguished sort of re-
markably fine quality and appearance.
AS grown In California. the variety Is
superior in sweetness to the imported
kind, and Is as much superior to ordi-
nary figs as the Washington Navel
orange is to the common oranges. Four
or fve years are required from setting
the trees before good-sized crops are
produced, but the industry Is making
rapid progress and likely to supply
soon an important part of the fig trade
Of this country.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

About the most terrific combina tion
that has developed up to date is an In.
toxicated chauffeur and an automo-
bile.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

Speaking of old time customs: There
is that of getting the winding shee,
and mourning ready before breath has
left the bsdy. WaAt that baek1
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

The woman who hesitates II lost. "
The woman who speculates merely
loses
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03

There is many a hard frost ahead Of
those prematurely budding presidential
booms for 1903.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
Grain Led by Cotton.

The exports Of grain and -four from
the United States for the ten months
ending October were less than one-half
in value Of those Of the corresponding
period in 1903 or 1902, and only one
third as much as those Of the CORE
spending period of 1901 or 1899. Yet
the total volume Of exports for the ten
months was $6OOOO,OOO greater than
for the same period Of last year, indi-
eating that the shortage of grain prod.
ucts was more than offset in other
ways. Manufactured goods seem to
have made up the bulk Of increase,
the gain being over $50, 900, 900 as COM
pared with last year. Shipments of
raw cotton also show a gain of S22.-
100000, suggesting that for the time.
at least, cotton, rather than wheat, is
king Of the agricultural export trade.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
Nursing Grass Lands.

When one has meadow that has
yielded good crops for long time, but
the yield is smaller with each passing
season, there should be some let up in
the cropping of such meadows. While
many Of them will be the better for
reseeding, many Of them will respond
we'll to top dressing of fertilizer and
less cropping; that Is, not cutting too
close or gathering the second crop at
all.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
HoRs for Next Season.

ooBs ANCAk oCasVhs
Hardly two men will agree in all re-
spects as to what constitutes tho best
SOW for breeding purposes. although
the most successful hog raisers are
coming around to tho belief that the
medium animal gives the best returns.
50 that the old idea that the brood
SOW should be Of large size Is being
abandoned. Size determined on, then
other characteristics should be sought.
II the SOW has had one litter 1t Is easy
to know II she is fitted to continue tho
work. If she was not a good mother,
If she did not have the proper amount
Of milk provided she was properly
fed then she will not prove a profit
able mother for other seasons. When
the sow Is bred for the first time, then
one Is taking some chances, but It
ought not to be hard. after the first
year. to get together a fine lot Of sows
simply By remembering how they act.
ed in previous years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-03
Orange Vinegar.

Orange Vinegar.
California orange growers have dis.
covered new use for OVERTIME
oranges. which have heretofore been
Of almost no value at the orchards
They have succeeded in making a high
grade Of vinegar from the Juice. the
product being claimed superior to an.
pie vinegar.
Farm Fences.
The legal fence should be of wire
with a rail at the top so as not to OBJ
struct snow, or to be affected bv
winds. The neighborhood could get
along without any fences II suitable
laws were passed. The coming age
will know no farm fences. II the
farmers could lay by all they spend on
fences they would get rich. Farm
fences and common pastures will both
die natural death soon. Both belong
to pioneer period which we have out
grown