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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08
Washing Crepe de Chine.

Take ) cents worth of soap bark,
tie in soft cloth, boil in six quarts
Of soft water about fifteen minutes.
Soap the dress thoroughly with a
good white soap and rub lightly
with the hands in the soap bark wa
ter. Rinse in lukewarm water and
hang out to dry. Press on wrong
side while it is still damp. The re-
suit will be that it looks like a new
dress. The sickness remains and no
shrinking worth noticing. OF course
a waist that is deliberately trimmed
must be handled very differently.
The trimming should be removed
and receive a cleaning by itself.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08
Wives Sold by the Foot.

The Chinese purchase wives by
the foot, but the smaller the meas
urement the greater the cost.
When a Chinaman of the Weather
class desires to marry he sends
around for samples, and finally
selects a foot that suits him and is
within tbs reach of his purse. A
difference of an inch or so in the
length may make a difference of
several thousand dollars. and a
very tiny foot is worth more than
its weight in gold.
Having decided upon the foot he
thinks will bring the greatest JOY
to his household. the foot and the
rest of the young woman brought
TO his house in a sedan chair.
The would be groom courteous
ly receives the bride elect and
makes certain that the foot is ac-
cording to specifications. Then he
Judges the face, and if that be as
pleasing as the foot he ceremonious-
ly assists her to alight and con-
ducts her within his house.
That act marks the formal mar
riage, and no further ceremony is
gone through. If the door is clos
ed with the bride elect within the
bearers pick up the chair and trot
back to the disappointed young
woman's home, and the next appli-
cant is sent for.
1t is very saving i'll gas bills and
florists charges, and the Chinaman
does not mind the omission of the
since he knows nothing
of the fun he is losing New York
Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08
Rronzina Picture Frames.

Clean the frame well with soap
and water. Rinse thoroughly and
let dry. Then give it one coat of
very thin varnish. When the var
nish is nearly dry put on the bronze
powder, which comes in many
shades, from a dark brown to a very
light gold. The powder is most
easily applied with a soft brush.
When perfectly hard, rub the pow
der to a polish with a piece Of
chamois skin or a wad of cotton
hating.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08

There is one European country in
which the traveller may find people
dressed in every particular exactly
rs they were generations ago That
is Russia. I'm its more unfrequcnted
districts the peasant type has adj
vanced scarcely at all The people
are almost as they were before the
Tartar invasion. The women wear
the quaint national costume. which
Is gradually disappearing elsewhere
in RUSSIA, as it is in other countries,
and the tall, bearded men show no
marks Of modern civilization either
in habits or garb.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08
RIO GRANDE RAILROAD.
San Antonio Young Woman Make,
Record Tarpon Catch.

Miss Hattie Thomson of San
Antonio caught at Flour Bluff the
largest tarpon ever taken at Corpus
Christi. 1t is only ten pounds
lighter than the largest tarpon ever
caught on the Texas coast.
The fish weighed 10 pounds
and measured 6 feet a. inches.
This is remarkable as a sample OF
Texas grit for several reasons.
The Young lady weighs but 107
pounds. All the equipment the
plucky young woman had to
conquer this monster silver king"
was 100 feet of hand line, wound
on a stick fifteen inches long.
Several times the fish had all her
line out and she would sit down
in the boat and hang on. Every
time the fish jumped she jerked
him and took up, hand over hand,
every bit of slack liue she could
get, letting the line pile in the
bottom of the boat. Then, when
the tarpon charged again. She let
the line go out through her tightly
gripped hands, fighting for every
inch. Her gloves were torn TO
shreds, her tender flesh cut TO the
quick. but still She hung on and
came tired ont but happy in hav-
inc landed the mountaineering
tarpon at Corpus Christi. Miss
Thomson resides with her parents
or Nolan Streets. a Express.
Oliver was in the front yard one
dav, when a gentleman passed by
or the street Oliver asked the
nurse who IL was.
That was Mr. Lord. " She re-
sponded.
Oliver few in to his mother IN
great excitement.
Muvver, oh, muvver God has
lust gone past and he had a hard
hat enr'-Lippincott $.
Babykins trudged into a fash
ionable confectioners. The clerk
leaned over the counter and asked
her what she would have. Baby
kins laid two pennies on the
counter.
Want candy"
What kind?"
Babykins looked about her at
case after case Of different varieties.
Bout every kind you got, she
said. sweetly. Little Chronicle
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08
Love and Time.

They were seated so close together
on the parlor sofa that there was no
room between them for an argu-
ment when she suddenly let loose a
large and soulful sigh.
"What's the matter, darling?" he
asked.
ooh" she replied, Il just happen
ed to think that this would be our
last evening together until tomor.
row EVENING""
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08
Hurt. but Ph,losophie.

A little fellow of about five years
Was riding his yelocipede The We
locipede happened to roll backward,
upsetting the little fellow into the
gutter On getting up he was heard
TO cxclaim TO himself, "Who told me
to 90 back and sit down =
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08

Doctor-Perhaps it's your cook
Ing that's responsible for your hus-
bands illness. He's got a bad case
of gastritis.
Mrs. Newwifc- Gastritis? But /
always cook on a coal range; never
use gas Boston Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08
why7

Why need "a pretty woman chat
When from her sweet shut lips
A language well worth looking az
In silent uttcrance slips2
Why need "a clever woman speak
Her wit or wisdom. for
Each man sho meets dun mild or
meek.
Fees her SUPERIOR
Why need am ugly No. Z fall
Back 20 one simple cry.
Why. why need women speak az allT
There is no reason why
Puck
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08
Proud Of Her Conquest.

He (ardently)-How sweet of you
to let me kneel and kiss your hand
She-I wouldn't if those horrid
Joyse girls weren't gazing in here
through an opera glass.-Town and
Country.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08

Aell-I've decided TO marry your
Cousin Jack.
Belle - The ideal Why, Jack
never said a word to me about
Nell-0h, Jack doesn't know it
yet.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08
Proposals for the Deposit Of the Funds
of Cameron, County, Texas.

Notice is hereby given that the Com
missioners' Court of the county of Cam.
eron, state of Texas, will, on the 3lst
day of August, A. d., 1905, at the court
house in the city of Brownsville, in said
county, receive proposals from any
banking corporation, association or in
dividual banker, stating the rate OF
interest that said banking corporation,
association or individual banker offers
to pay on the funds of said county OF
Cameron for the term between the date
of the bid and the next regular term for
the selection of a depository, to-wit:-
The February term, A. D.. 1907, of said
commissioners court.
Said interest to be computed upon the
daily balances to the credit of said coun-
ty with such depository and payable
monthly to the county treasurer of said
county.
Said proposals to be accompanied with
a certified check for not less than one
half Of one per cent of S22, 55l p, the
county revenue for the year 1904.
Said proposals to be submitted subject
TO the provisions Of Sections 20 to %,
both inclusive, of chapter l64, Of the
General Laws OF the state Of Texas. APP
proved MAY lst, 1905.
The said commissioners court rcscrv-
ing the right 10 reject any and all bids.
JNo. BARTLETT,
County Judge Cameron Co. Texas.
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Subscribe to THE HERALD.
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Don't you use export nantes
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08

l have purchased the business of
J. p. Hcsselbrock at Olmito, and
all persons holding accounts against
him are requested to come forward
at once. In order that the business
may be closed as soon as possible.
$50 {. LINDSEY.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08

Just received az McDonald's de
partmeut store, a full line of blue
fame coal oil stoves, At $3.50 to
SIS. S-5-tf
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For Sale.

A fine beef steer. Call at Lake
View farm, or telephone 1922
rings. 7-lS-tf
lust received at McDonald's De
partment Store, new line of Hanan
g. Sons shoes for men and wo-
men 7-1S-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08

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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08

Through tram between Brownsville and
Corpus Christi as follows:
Leave Brownsville. ...... Sis a. m.
Arrive Corpus Christi Ais p. IN.
Leave , , .....7:l5 a. IN.
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-08

Following is a list of grand and
petit jurors drawn for the regular
fall term of district court, which
convenes in Brownsville on Nor
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15
GENOA.
(GenOa Timles.)

Last Saturday the storks dropped
twin boys ut tho homo of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Apear, and Tom haa
been carrying his head . trifle higher
since.
After an illness of several months,
Mrs. James A. Osborne passed away
at her home in Genoa, Friday. No.
vember 3. 1903.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mn.
Thomas Henry, aged five weeks died
Lass Friday. Funeral services wore
held at tho residence Saturday.
Frank Clark received word from
Hiawatha, Kan., Thursday morning,
that his mother was not expected to
live. He departed on the noon train
for that place.
A letter received from Harry
Young, who 10 working for the Bur
lington company at McOook. states
that he has been promoted to . moro
responsible position and his salary In.
creased. Harry Is . stenographer.
The largest land deal made in
Nance county, to our knowledge. was
made last Saturday, when H r. Ar.
mold of Osceola, csme into possession
of tho Andrews ranch of 1ll5 acres,
the cash price paid being $2S. 900.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

from last year. Mr.. Warner did
things" and the republicans Of Ne
braska will remember him. But Mr..
Warner and his able assistants on the
committee are not entitled to all the
credit for the big republican victory
in Nebraska. Judge Letton comes in
for a large share Of the glory. His
strong personality, his reputation as a
jurist, his clean cut speech Of accept,
ance which echoed the Roosevelt sen.
timent on every public question and
his digni6ed attitude throughout the
campaign inspired confidence and en-
thusiasm which swept away all OBJ
stacles. Chairman Warner, as we'll
as the newly elected regents owe a
large part of the increased majorities
to Judge LettOn.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15
DON'T SLOBBER.

1t is the habit of many newspapers
to collect evidence against public Off
cials ofthe opposite party, save it uE
till a few weeks before election, then
shoot it all off for. the single purpose
of electing the other fellows; and then
after election, to slobber over the
newly elected candidates and pledge
cooperation and support.
Such work is nonsense and tends tt
weaken the dignity and influence OF
the press.
Publicity" is the great preventive
ofpublic corruption and the best tonic
yet prescribed for public officials. But
like all other effective remedies, il
should be administered when the dis.
ease first appears, and a daily appli'
cation sometimes prevents the ap'
pearance even ofthe symptoms.
This paper has no apology to Offer
any candidate, either defeated or cleo
ted, for anything il has said or neg
lected to say during the past year
The facts of official irregularity
brought to light through the columns
Of this paper, are just as true today as
they were when made, and are sup.
ported by the same evidence. Il
other similar evidences of irregularity
appear in the future, whether under
the present democratic officials or un.
der the newly elected republican Off
cials, they will be published as soon
as they are discovered the same a
has been done in the past.
Public officials are always entitled
to the cooperation Of the organs Of
publicity, but that cooperation should
always mean "letting the public know
what the officials are doing" whether
the record is black or white.
This paper has been frequently
charged with mud Singing during
the last year, simply because it singled
out individual officials and published
the records they had made. If that
record had been white, it would not
have looked muddy" to the public
The officials in question were respon-
sible for any coloring that might have
appeared. But if the Journals course
has been one of mud singing" make
the most of it, for it will continue.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

The last legislature passed a bill
calling for an amendment to the Ne
braska constitution providing for a
state railroad commission. All the
strong features of the bill were amend.
ed out of it before it passed the senate
and it is to be hoped that the people
will have the good sense to turn it
down hat The people of Nebraska
will not stand for any more horse-play
along the line of railroad legislation.
They do not demand any radical
anti-railroad measures, but they will
insist on q reasonable reduction Of
local freight rates and on having a
state commission vested with
powenin the state similar to those de-
manded BY President Roosevelt for
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The question has passed the rhetoric
stage. It Is time to do things"
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

The Lincoln Journal, with prac.
tical turn of mind, suggests a better
remedy than licensing cats for the
purpose Of protecting birds, as advo-
Gated by the Audubon society. 1t
suggests that the autocrats of fashion
issue . decree hvoring the use of cat 3
claws and heads for millinery orna-
mentation instead of using stuffed
birds for that purpose. What do the
women of the country say to this?-
Fremont Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT DEFENDANT

Frank A. Lawrence. and Mrs. Frank A. Law.
renee, first or Christian name unknown. viii
take notice that on the LIST day of November
l&O5. VIM. O'Bri en-. a Justice Of the peace oi
Columbus. Platte county. Nebraska, Issued au
order of attachment for the sum of sl7.ls, in On
action pending before him, wherein Edward D.
Fitzpatrick is plaintiff. and Frank A. Lawrence
and Mrs. Frank A. Lawrence, first or Christian
name unknown, defendants. that the property
of the defendants. consisting of one Singer
sewing machine. and one hard coal burner stove
have been attached under said order. Said cause
was continued to the 18th day Of December. lSOs
at 2 O'Clock a. m.
EDWARD d. FITZPATRICK. Plaintiff.
Bye. N. McElfresh. his Attorney.
Columbus. Nebr.. November 9Th. 1906.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

The editor of the Telegram is Of
the opinion that John Galley is either
q "fool or q knave" because he re.
nounced the Howard-Johannes mutt.
lated affidavit. So were Kiernan and
Goetz and Swanson political shy
sters" for voting to force Ernst and
Bender to put it back" And that
reminds 10 that the Rockefeller
fund" is still shy that tainted" hun.
dred.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

Rev. Munro of the Columbus Con-
gregational church preached politi-
cal sermon on the Sunday before
election in the course of which he
said, referring to political journals:
They say it is bad journalism to
make specific charges of corruption
against public officials. On the con-
trary it is bad journalism to cover up
the corrupt acts of public officials" :"
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15
Chairman w. P. Warner is entitled

Chairman w. p. Warner is entitled
to grert credit for the excellent show
ing he has made in the campaign
which has just closed. Mr.. Warner
has made no grand stand" plays, but
he hasdone vast amount of system
attic work and as a result, ,republicanism
in an'oGyear, has made a large gain
and the committee comes through the
struggle with some money in its pock-
ct after cancelling . debt carried over
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

We are not so much exercised
about those long winded "Rocke-
feller roasts" in the Telegram as we
are about the failure of the editor of
the reform sheet" to pay over the
Hundred" according to agreement.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

Party organization in the future
must be the servant, not the master of
the people. This is the handwriting
on the wall, and woe to the party
that cannot read it.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

WANTED:-5W new subscribers to
tho Journal during the next sixty days
to make our list 1000. Send in your
name or your friends name now.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15
,M|!(||!1||)5) Special Reduced
. Excursion Rates

On nle Nov. q, 1905.
Return Dec. 18th. 1905.
One and one.third fare.
To Toronto, Bu"alo. Salamanca,
Pittsburg, Wheeling and points west ;
also north Of Ohio River, Wheeling to
Carlo. and east of but not including
st. Lious, Hannibal. Quincy, Keokuk,
Peoria and Chicago.
J. A. KUHN. A. G. p. d p. A.
1901 Farnam St., Omaha.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

The free fighting at dances in Co.
lumbus has reached a point where it
is q public menace. 1t is time to
call q halt.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

Folk in Missouri, Jerome in New
York, and Shure, Priest and New.
man in Platte county.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

Try . South Bend watch. It 10 one
Of tho Dest watches made, perfr ct
sine keepers. Sold BY Carl Froemel.
1lth st.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

We are willing to let Kiernan and
Goetz decide whether the Telegram
meant them"
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15

Teddy Roosevelt carried the city Of
Columbus. So did Bill Newman.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15
Why are Platte county babies near
ly al girls this year? g.

The trouble with that tainted
hundred" is, faint paid yet.
The Columbus journal., 1905-11-15
FOR SALE!

The 80 farm abou8 l
and 1-2 miles east and 1-2
mile north of Columbus, just
east of the farm of H. E.
Babcock, now occupied by Ed
Morrow; 80 acres of good
land; present price, $65 per
acre.
Also for sale, sw4 sw4, sec.
Is, twp. 19, rg: l, east, just
west Of the farm of H. E.
Babcock, about l IA miles
east of Columbus; nnimprov'd
land. This is close to the city
and will make a splendid
home. Price is very low, $40
per acre.
Apply to
Leonard Everett
% Pssrs g. 6ouRel1 Blssis. %.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-26

properly only to rev great crises of

properly only TO a Few great crises of
life.
When such overstrain comes contin-
ually day after day to those who are
thus wrought up the reaction after il
leaves the nerves relaxed. and the re-
suit is a tendency To gloom and de-
spondency as confirmed as the tend
ency to excitement.
In its last stages the disease may
lead not only to suicide, but to every
other crime Of violence. aif
No disease is more repulsive. no dis
case is more prevalent, no disease is
more deadly than Mysteries, but no
other disease is so readily controlled
by the will. Even in its last stages.
when 1t has disordered the whole sys-
tenn and is beginning to show itself in
the symptoms of a long list of other
diseases, it can be checked and lived
down by any one who is determined To
live IL down.
But no one need die of Mysteries who
is determined not TO do So Those who
have the disease can begin getting rid
OF IL As soon as they make up their
minds To- try.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-26
MASS OF SORES
Awful Suffering Of Little Boy
from an Itching Humour
CURED BY CUTICURA
Not One Square Inch of Skin on
His Whole Body Unaffected

"My little son, a boy of five, broke
out with an itching rash. Three doc
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any more. They finally advised
me TO try a certain medical college,
but its treatme Mt did no good. At the
time / was induced to try Cuticura
he was so bad that / had to cut his
hair off and put the Cuticura Oint-
meut on him on bandages, as it was
impossible to touch him with the bare
hand. There was not one square inch
of skin on his whole body that was
not affected. ewas one mass OF sores.
The bandages used to stick to his skin
and in removing them II used to take
the skin off with them, aud the screams
from the poor child were heart-break-
ing. / began to think that he would
never get well, but after the second
application of Cuticura Ointment l
began to see signs of improvement,
and with the third and fourth appli-
cations the sores commenced to dry
up. His skin peeled off twenty times,
but il finally yielded to the treatment.
Now I can say that he is entirely
cured, and a stronger and healthier
boy you never saw than he is today"
ROBERT WATTAM, 4922 Center
Ave, Chicago, Ill, Dec. SO, 1897.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-26
USE AN AERIAL BOW BOAT
New Feature of the Attempts 20 Nav
ignite the Air.

y late feature OF the attempts To
navigate the air is an aerial rowboat
which has been constructed by Alva
l.. Reynolds of Los Angeles, Cal. 1t
is composed of gas bag whose equa-
tor is much nearer the front of the bag
than usual and a light framework
which supports the occupant. Ii is
raised and lowered. propelled forward
and backward by the use of a pair of
winglike oars.
By the use of weights the bag can
be made 10 raise just half pound less
than the weight of the occupant. Then
gravity is overcome by the use of the
oars. Any one who understands how
TO row can operate the aerial rowboat
So far no experienced aeronaut has
ridden in the machine, although several
hundred people have tried their hand at
rowing up and down the park where
the machine is being tested
The bag is thirty feet long and
fifteen feet in diameter at the equator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-26

To raise the car and an occupant
weighing 100 pounds 900 cubic feet
of gas is sufficient.
One Of the features of the new air
boat is that the cost of building a car
and bag sufficient 10 carry one person
Is but trife over 500. y speed of
from four to six miles an hour has
been attained by good oarsmen. There
is always the drawback. characteristic
also OF the ordinary rOwbOat. that it is
difficult TO row against the current, or,
rather, against the wind in this case
Scientific American.