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them-when l worked as a convict.
When I stood on the gallows, when
toiled in the stripes, there was but
one cry in my heart, and it was that
l was an innocent man, suffering for
another's crime. I don't know how a
man feels when he is to be hanged
for a murder he committed, but /
know when he stands on the galIows
an innocent person he has feelings
that no words or pen can describe.
Such terrible sufferings come to but
few men in this world. and through
them all. through the trial where
perjury stified justice; above the sol
emn words Of the judge, ITO be
hanged by the neck until you ars
dead from the scafoId whence he
expected TO be launched into eternity:
through the hopeless days, drawn out
into long, weary years of toil-came
always the broken protest, 4 am in
nocent!"
The years have left Franklin a
broken wreck of the man who was
in his prime when sentenced. Stoop-
shouldered he is, and with the fur
tive. bounded look that comes Of
many years in prison. He says that
he has never taken a drink of alco-
holic liquor in his life. When he
was "pardoned' for a crime he had
never committed-he spent nearly a
year in the hospital trying to gain
sufficient strength to take up the
struggle of life, to begin over again
at sixty-five, and with only one hand
He is now in Atlanta, where he
spends his nights in the shelter of the
police barracks at Atlanta, having
none other For food he relies on the
small change which charity puts in his
hand. while he is waiting to see how
the Georgia Legislature viii answer
the question:
What are you going to do about
it,"
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whenever I think of the time I
stood on the gallows, with the hang
mans rope about my neck, I snudder,
and cold chiIIs run down my back.
/ dream sometimes Of the awful mo-
ments, and when I look back upon
them they now seem like an age.
Before the day set for my execution
was frightened. but when I at last
made up my mind that the time had
come, 1 grew perfectly cain. [ do
not believe people who hang have
any real fear | did not, and l felt
a kind of curiosity about what I was
going to see when / was dead. I
even became impatient for the hang
man TO spring the trigger. While
walking up the steps TO the scafold
I reviewed my whole past life. l
thought of enough to fill book in
four or five seconds. I watched with
the keenest interest the sheriff while
he got everything ready. l almost
felt like helping him. But the ter
ribIe time was to come. When my
lawyer cried out that he had re-
prieve fearful reaction came, and
was awfuIly frightened. I could feel
my heart beating against my ribs
like a sIedge-hammer. My breath
came with such dif1culty that could
scarcely breathe. looked upon the
gaIIows and the rope and screamed
in fright. My God, it was a terrible
experience! Do you know. at that
very hour, my wife was dying? The
thought that | was to die upon the
gallows killed her, and she left
little girl only three days old. Then
came all the years-twenty-one Of
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Life? What had l gained? | had
made up my mind to die, and even
courted death. and now was to be
given a living death that was TO last
for years and years, until my hair
grew gray and my body was old and
feeble. | believed when l stood on
the scaffold that | was going to
heaven, and now | was to be placed
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by wire about a petition asking that
my sentence be commuted TO life i'm
prisonment. The governor wired to
the sheriff that my petition had been
granted. The moose was taken from
my neck and | was told that life
was mine
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ereign State decently
offer? These are the questions that are
confronting the Georgia Legislature
In the case OF Henry Franklin OF Ma
con. And Henry Franklin. Of Macon.
is in Atlanta awaiting the sovereign
States reply to these vital questions.
Franklin is probably the only man
living who has stood on the sallows
with the rope around his neck pre-
pared to pay the penalty Of another
mans crime. He is probably the only
man who, having made up his mind
that there was no help for him; that,
though innocent of crime. he must
die by due process Of law, has at the
last minute been Teprieyed. who. as
he puts 1t. believed that he was 60
ing to heaven, and found that he
was 20 be placed in a hell on earth.
given a living death that would last
for years, until his hair grew gray
and his body was old and feeble
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had on earth had gone to pay for
my defense in the courts, and l was a
pauper, without home and friends.
was in feeble health. went back
to Macon and remained in the hos
pital several months. When | was
strong enough, I tried to make my
living by serving as night watch
man. I had spent twenty-one years
as a convict. and the best years Of
mans life.
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MERE money adequate
compensation TO a man
for twenty-One years in
a hell on earth - If
so. how little can 8 SOW
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-03-28
Kinesbury MaY Get Place.

Galveston, Tex. March 25.-M.
B. Kingsbury, general agent OF
the Southern Pacific at Galveston.
is mentioned as the probable sue
cessor OF the late L. Meggett, as
agent for the Southern Pacific
Steamship company at Galveston.
The Cotton Exchange and the
Chamber Of Commerce have in
dorsed Mr.. Kingsbury for the
position, and his record Of twenty
eight years Of faithful service is
also expected TO be an influence in
causing his selection.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-03-28

Ice Creaml Ice Cream. AT J.
A. Tillman's grocery and confec-
tionery. From this date on we
will be making ice cream regular
~. Ladies ice cream parlor in
connection. Your patronage solic-
tied. Elizabeth street. opposite
Benz. Kowalski's Office. $3.50
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-03-28

A called communication of Rio
Grande lodge. No. 81. A. +. & A.
NJ. will be held this evening, at
$50 O'Clock. Work in the F. c.
degree. AL members requested to
attend and visiting brothers cor
daily invited. BY order of w. NJ.
B. l.. CAIN, Sec. p. T.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-03-28
PERSONALS.

c. F. Carter, of Houston, is a
late arrival in Brownsville.
F. Cole. of Yoakum, was an in
coming passenger yesterday.
J. ". Burris and wife. Of Weis,
Texas, are visitors to the city.
Tom Atlee. of Raymondville,
registered at the Miller yesterday.
B. Stoddard, civil engineer from
FOrdyce, spent last night in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Graham left
this morning for their new home at
Sinton.
Maj. w. HudDall. special treasu-
~ Inspector, left this morning for
Laredo.
Nat. Sulzbacher, a prominent
San Antonian, IS registered at the
Miller today.
Jas. Bierman and J. G. Boyle
were passengers to Point Isabel on
yesterdays train.
J.R. Mealaby left to day for
Monterey Mexico. after spending
day or two here.
VIII A. Perkins, the we'll known
drug drummer of San Antonio, IS
rustling business in Brownsville.
VIM. c. Corbett, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, came in last night, on
visit to the Brownsville country.
Col. u. Lott, accompanied by
his stenographer, G. w. bennett,
came in from Fordyce this morn
ing.
Sam Lucus, of the St. L., B. &
NJ, with headquarters at Kings
vile, was an outgoing passenger
today.
F. w. Kibbe left yesterday for
Austin, where Mrs. Kibbe is at
present visiting relatives and
friends.
DR.. ]. L. Hanchette and son
Ralph of Sioux city, Iowa, spent
last night in the city. returning
this morning.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-03-28

ProSpectors continue 10 nock 10
Brownsville. The hotels and board
ing houses are crowded daily with
visitors who are interested in this
favored section.
Tomato plants for sale. Apply
10 +. A. Mcdaniel. 3-24-30
THE HERALD learns the author
titles have served notice on the
saloons to close mp at II O'Clock
Saturday night, and remain closed
until Sunday night at u o'clock.
Don't let the fact escape you
that now is the time to clean up.
Nickle alarm clocks from 60c
mp at Rutledge Jewelry Co.
3-14-27.
From {. l.. Hammond who came
in last night from Hamko farm, IS
miles up the river, a HERALD man
learns everything is progressing
beautifully in that section. Truck
Of all kinds is good for the eye to
look at, and the onions are matur-
ing so fast you can almost see them
grow. Mr.. Hammond thinks they
will be ready for market by the
18th of April.
just received corn meal in 35
pound sacks. For sale cheap by
Louis Kowalski.
For Sale-Half interest in Gold
Medal bakery. Apply at this Office.
3-17-30
Ladies, You are respectfully in
vited TO call A. ]. A. Tillman's ice
cream parlor for the purest and
best ice cream that can be made.
Also anything you want in cold
drinks. Elizabeth street, opposite
Benz. Kowalski's Office. 4-24-3Ol
The ST. l., B. & NJ. has failed
TO persuade the Sap. to run trains
so that the through sleeper service
between Brownsville and Houston
can be arranged. When the new
time-card goes into effect next
Saturday the daily service will
probably continue as at pres
ent between Corpus Christi and
Brownsville, and a train between !
Sinton and Kingsville will connect
with the Sap. daily at Sinton. BY
this schedule passengers bound for
Brownsville could either spend one
night in Corpus as they do now.
OF spend il in Kingsville. Corpus
Crony.
Eight day alarm clocks, $3.50 up, |
at Rutledge Jewelry Co. 5-l4-27.
]. p. Coats spool thread, the
best. so cents per dozen, Nos. s to
200, at McDonald's Department
Store. 5-l6-tf. /
Even those counties of Texas
which are recognized as among the
most productive in the state fur
nish their quota of prospectons TO
the Brownsville section. One of
these, c. l.. Wood, Of Italy, Ellis
county, left this morning after
spending ten days in looking over
this part of the world. Mr.. Wood I
was very much pleased with what
he saw here, and thinks the coun-
Try is one of vast resources, and
only waits development. He re-
Nokhi1So AioA AtAN '4DhlNo0 ~ Adt n
made in this section can only be /
taken as a slight evidence Of what
may be expected when the country |
has reached the high development /
which she future viii bring about,
and is not disposed to Judge future
achievements By past experiences |
altogether
FoR RENT-One dwelling in good /
repair. on Washington street; also
one dwelling in good repair on JEFF /
ferson street. Apply al this Office.
5-lS-tf. |
A special train viii arrive tonight
al 10 O'Clock from Corpus Christi, |
having on board President B. +.
Nr,f-,..., ,.,f NrfD, n..c.Irs,f Ta1
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has any special significance other
than for pleasure, and a desire on
the part Of Gov. Hcrrick to see a
land which has leapt into sudden
prominence in all parts Of the coun-
try.
Ice cream at all times at ]. A.
Tillman's grocery ard confection-
cry. Elizabeth street. opposite
Benz. Kowalski's Office. 2-24-3O
Waiter Pierce and family, J. B.
Sharpe and wife. Joe Stillman,
Mrs. Mary Waltgenbach, Misses
II. Hume, Ida Rousett, c. B.
Clarke and family, Senior Cavazos
and wife, Mrs. Cavazos and
daughter came up yesterday from
a short outing at Point Isabel.
The best nickle alarm clock
made is the Rutledge special, only
SIPS. 3-14-27.
John A. Scott. of Chicago. and
H. NJ. Steele, of Springfield, Mo,
representing Armour refrigerator
car lines, arrived in the city last
evening. They are looking over
the cabbage prospect, and also COM
bining some pleasure along with
their business.
Tooth brushes.
3-27-4-l Botica del Aguiia.
w. L. Layton, the architect,
arrived in the city last evening
from San Antonio, and will be
here several days. His friends
will be glad to know his health is
very much improved by his So
journ in the Alamo city.
Spring time is here with all its
sweet singers. SO is the Singer
Man here with the sweetest Singers
in the world. Ladies, did you ever
hear this machine sing! Now is
the time. p. ]. Campbell, Agt.
3-24-tf.
Capt. Kelly, wife and two daugh-
ters, of Georgetown, KY, who
spent the winter in Brownsville,
have returned home. During their
stay in the city they made many
friends who hope to again welcome
them here.
Fire proof crepe paper.
5-27-4-1 Botica del Aguila.
c. c. Taft. II. S. Butler, of Des
Moines, Iowa, c. A. Kerr, Chi
,ago, J. A. Hanly, A. ]. Piper and
f. w. Hanche, of Racine, Wiscon-
sin, left this morning for their
homes, after a few days prospect
ng in this section.
Palace Ice Cream Parlor opens
April /, 1905. Our forty-gallon
.reezer will then commence oper-
ltions. Our new process ice cream,
pest made OF earth. Only pure,
lealthful cream manufactured.
Use it once and you will not use
my other. Made of pure milk
'nly. The Palace. ]. NJ. Rogers.
Bruno Olvera, of Hidalgo, man
lger of w. S. Dougherty's store,
lrrived in the city this morning,
md was a pleasant caller at THE
HERALD Office today.
Box paper. Botica del Aguila.
'-27-4-l
For Sale-Fifteen pairs of graded
oigs at 50 per pair. Apply at farm
IF Brownsville Land * Town Co.
2-20-tf.
Chas. B. Clarke and family came
Up from Point Isabel yesterday af-
ernoon. Mr.. Clarke reports dredg-
ng progressing very SATISFACTORY
y.
One of our local poets tells us
ne feels the STRINGS of the muse,
md we may expect something from |
ais versatile pen in the near flu
-ure.
Only one marriage license has
Deen issued the last few days, that
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-03-28

clean up yOuT premises.
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A HERALD reporter had the
pleasure this morning of meeting
DIR. ]. L. Hanchette and son
Ralph, who came down from
Sioux City, Iowa, on a prospect
ing tour. DR.. Hauchette is a prac-
ticing physician and says he wants
to give up his practice soon, and
secure a home in southwest Texas,
and engage in the fruit industry.
He thinks the country along the
Gulf Coast Line is especially adapt
ed to the raising of a variety Of
fruits and sees in perspective an
immense opportunity for the estab-
lishment OF vineyards in this sec
ton. He was very much pleased
with the outlook in the Browns
vile country, and said the prospect
OF making his home somewhere
IN this section was very aliuring.
DIR. Hanchette is a very pleasant
gentleman, thoroughly understands
the business in which he contem-
plates embarking, and THE HER
AID hopes he may decide to locate
here soon. Himself and son left this
morning on the return journey,
after taking kodak views of some of
our principal buildings and other
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-03-28

Attention is directed to the ad OF
the Botica del Aguila III today's
HERALD.
For sALE-A dozen home made
cots Apply to A. II. Weller. Depot
saloon. 3-ls-tf.
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One of our local poets tells us
he feels the STRINGS of the muse,
and we may expect something from
his versatile pen in the near flu
ture.
Only one marriage license has
been issued the last few days. that
of Ambrosio Treviho and Adeia
Hernandez.
Full line Of Kodaks, Brownie
cameras and photo supplies at
Botica del Leon. ]. L. Putegnat &
Bro. 5-2l-2s
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FRANK W. nBBE. Secretary
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-03-28

800 pound wheel swiss cheese at
Leo Wise. Look at il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-24

PIQUE for outing suits,
children's garments and sep
arate skirts-both light and
dark patterns in small neat
designs-1215c quail n
ity-for sale starting
tomorrow, yard
WHITE LAW n S - a
quality that sells regularly
at 15c a yard-3O inches
wide-an excellent material
for those Summer dresses
and waists-these will be
sold in this is sale 700
starting Thurs Us
day, at yard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-24
Great Sale OF Summer Oxf0rdS
and Shoes, Starting Tomorrow

You need shoes for over Sunday and for Decora-
ton Day wear You need oxfOrds for the many hot
summer days to All these things that you need
can be bought at this store at a saving IN price
This isn't all. We have planned for brisk three
days sale to start tomorrow morning We have made
bargains for this sale that haven't been equaled at
any other time this year 1t your time to buy because
is oxford weather and because these prices so
much less than regular These price facts prove all
have said These values for the first day Of this sale
we have other values for Fridays and Saturday s
selling that will be announced later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-24

MEMS. PURE WORSTED SUITS, $40.
Superbly tailored suits that are per
feet fitting-the styles are the best
the cloth that is in these suits is good
quality and in very desirable colors-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

being The material earth and Our
material selves seem to grow joyously
transparent, and while we are conscious
of our earthly shoe-leather ringing out
on the iron-bound highway, we seem,
nevertheless, to be spirits moving without
effort in a world of spirit. Seldom, if
ever, in summer are we thus made con-
scious of, SO to say, our own ghosts,
thus lifted up out of our material selves
with happy sense of diselnbodinent.
There would, indeed, seem to be some
relation between temperature and the
soul, and something literally purifying
about cold. Certain it is that we return
from our winters walk with something
sacred our hearts and something
shining in our faces, which we seldom,
if ever, bring back with us in summer.
Without understanding the process, we
seem to have been brought nearer to
the invisible mystery, and a solemn peace
of happy insight seems for a little while
at least to possess our souls. Our white
walk in the snow-bright air has in some
way quickened the half-torpid immortal
within us, revived awhile our sluggish
sense of our spiritual significance and
destiny, made US once more, if only for
little, attractively mysterious to our
selves. Yes! there is what one might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
TIDE IN TIES AFFAIR."
Continued
Continued from page is

the color o steers; they has the Bar c
brand they Thunderin' Moses yells
|, they air steers! Somethin' big and
black and familiar-lookin sails by. It's
a barn. Swish-ish-ish!' goes a grove O.
cottonwoods. Bing- goes half
mile of railroad track.
Il looks around. Dunno how it hap
pened that / wasn't teched, but I'm
alone in the middle O. the prairie watchin'
Tiberius engagin' in the most energetic
foot-race with cyclone you ever see.
''Go it, Tiberius!' l yells, jumpin' up
and down in my excitements. Go it,
you long legged, trouble-brewin', sky
Dustin old coyote! Run, blast we, run'
And he did. Pardner, l repeat, he
did. 1t certainly was too bad he had to
lose. If the jaek-rabbits had er kept
outen his way, blank me, if don't believe
he'd er won! But pretty soon, zipl he
goes UP in a chariot O fire. 'Geel' says
l, Tbs translated like old 'Lijah was
But he wasn't. No, pardner, he wasn't,
though it was quite some several moments
before looks upon his face ag'in. And
what a facel When we finds him, he's
doll at Christmas time
go Am in the hands of my frlenas7 he
asks weak as we helps him down
"'You be, Tiberius, says l.
He takes long breath and looks all
around, real cautious. My!' he says,
whar is he?'
"'That wasn't nobody, says l. That
was cyclone
"'Oh,' says he, relieved, thought it
was the old man
Hockridge paused to roll a cigarette.
And did it rain?" / asked.
Rain? Yes, but nothin' any smaller
than manifestations, chaparral thickets,
dry creek-beds and railroad bridges
But the net results was sure all Tiberius
had hoped for Miss Paulines father
didn't arrive till week after the cere-
mony. The groom was study in smiles
and court-plaster, but, pardner, the
weddin' was sure success, considerin'
that no human can guess what will hap
pen when Tiberius begins to get busy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

outfit, them twelve balloons gets fair
start and begins their journeys Heaven
wards in right reg lar formation, the little
or twenty cow-punchers standin with
chins elevated and mouths open, awaitin'
developments.
And they came. Pardner, them
developments arriv' on schedule time.
First, the universe jumps into the fiery
furnace and back ag'in sixty times a
second then cloud O smoke shoots up
ward and hangs around to show the world
whar Kansas may be found, if so be she's
wanted. I'm just beginnin' to enjoy
the peaceful and quiet spectacle, when
suddenly somebody or other jams some
thing or other into both my ears and
tries to pry off the top of my head, and
the earth begins turnin' backward somer-
saults SO cussed fast that my breath quits
bein any practical use mewhatsomever.
"'Well, says to myself, if the poor
sinners who are tryin' to get past Peter
at the gate don't take advantage of this
here confusion to shin over the fence,
they sure deserve all that's comm to 'en.
Honest, pardner, thar was SO much
noise goin' on all to onst that my senses
just gives up tryin' to comprehend and
quits business. tries to run, but /
can't move. Big Chief Fear has me
bound to stake and old Squaw Trouble
is holdin' lighted fagot under my nose,
but can't do nothin' but just think:
What the use O. thinkin', anyhow
Pretty soon, over in the southwest,
th5r7 comes little cloud, no bigger than
mans hand, which the same is rushin'
owards me at a right merry clip. Then
| sees a flock of the most curious birds
ever hearn of flynn round and round.
They air as big as steers; they has horns
and legs and tails like steers; they air
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CHRIST AS ALRE A ID Y
Continued from page s

call certain monastic discipline about
winter which impels the least spiritual
minded to meditation on his mortal lot
and its immortal meanings; and thus, as
| said, the Church has done wisely to
choose winter for its most Christian
festival The heart of man, thus pre-
pared by the very elements, is the more
open to the message of the miraculous
love, and the more ready to translate
it into terms of human goodness. And
thus, l hope, the ghostly significance
of mince- pie is made clear.
But enough of ghostly, grown-up
thoughts Let us end with a song for
the children
o the big red sum-
And the wide white world,
And the nursery ndow
Mother-of-pearleo.
And the houses all
In hoods of snow,
And the mince-pies,
And the mistletoe
And Christmas pudding
And berries red,
And stockings hung
At the foot of the bed:
And carol-singers,
And nothing but play
o baby, this is
Christmas Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
G h r / S { nm a S T. " e
By Frank Putnam

The old house quakes at every gust,
AS if it feared the storm;
Our babies in their little beds
Are sleeping snug and warm;
Their mother in her easy-chair
Heeds not the hour that flies;
The silken silent h..I.ds of sleep
Have touched her weary eyes.
The stockings hung across the hearth
Twill slowly to and fro,
And everyone with Hearts Desire
Is filled from top to toe.
The hour is twelve, the fires last spark
Has taken its upward fight.
Come, little comrade, where they dream
And then goodnight, goodnight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

helpless and bed ridden for from double rupture
No truss could would die operated
fooled them all and cured myself by simple discovery will
mail write for it. It cured and has
thousands 1t will Write today Capt W. 4
Ceilings, Box Il W8tertown, N. Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08

P, II Duffy Of Ashley, III writes,
This IL TO certify That + hayeat ken two
bottles Of Foley's Kidney cure and it
hases helped ane more than any,-etheF
medicine B | tried .many.advert isssi rem
ediep, but none 81 them gave meany re.
3ief NY druggist recommended Foley's
KFine.y euse and it has eured nus. -.sBe,
fore e5mmencfng its use L was'in such
Il shape that I could hardly get up when
ones down. A. o JohnsoIls a'ssssza.zasssa