The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-04-12

improving MS recently purchased
land, miles up the river, and will
erect a residence in the near future.
Mr.. Robertson will plant alfalfa
principally. He IS a prominent
railroad man and was one of the
contractors on the Gulf Coast Line.
Mr.. Robertson says railroad build
ing in Texas is suspended, tempo
rarily at least, by the passage of
the Intangible Assets bills by the
present legislature. He believes
the bill is unconstitutional, and if
not vetoed by Gov. Lanham, thinks
it viii be knocked out by the
supreme court. Mr.. Robertson has
a contract for building a road in
east Texas, but the promoters have
decided to hold the matter up I'M
til the bill, which it is claimed will
stop all railroad building in Texas,
has been definitely disposed of.
Any bill that is calculated to re-
tard the development of Texas,
and railroads are its greatest devel-
opers, should be relegated to eter-
nal oblivion, and the man who
originates such a bill should be
sent back to the shades of private
life where he belongs.
The Knights of Honor had a
most pleasant meeting last night.
After the routine business had been
disposed of, a smoker was very
much enjoyed by the members
present. A nice spread, consisting
of oysters, ham sandwiches, cheese,
pickles and a good supply of liquid
refreshments made up the bill of
fare, and the good humor prevail
ing was augmented by various
and appropriate toasts. Fred
Starck was POSTMASTER and per
formed his duties well. These ac-
casiona1 spreads serve to more
firmly cement the bonds of frater-
nal good will among the members,
and add interest to the meetings.
Quite a good membership attended
last night, and each went away
feeling that the ties of brotherly
love had been more firmly woven.
The Home Mission society of the
NJ. E. Church, South had a most
pleasant meeting with Mrs. J. w.
Davis Tuesday afternoon. At this
meeting the ladies made arrange
ments for the ice cream festival
whichwill be held at the ad1ninistra-
ton building at Fort Brown, next
Friday night. Tables will be plac-
ed on the lawn, and excellent
cream and cake will be served
Everybody is urged to come and
hello the ladies out in a good cause,
which is for raising funds to assist
III building a Methodist church in
Brownsville. Dainty refreshments
we're served at the meeting with
Mrs. Davis and the occasion was
especially pleasant. Next meeting
will be held with Mrs. Killough.
Rev. c. S. Mills of the Meth
odist church will leave Corpus
Christi on April 10 for Louisville,
XIV, to meet the Church Exten-
sion board and urge his claims for
| funds to build churches at Kings
vile and Brownsville. He will ask
! for $780, of which $500 will be
expended on the Brownsville edifce
and $1,000 on the Kingsville church
Corpus Cor. Express.
Parties arriving on the train yes
terdsy report considerably hail al
Kingsville. THE HERALD hopes
truck and other crops were not in
jured by the hail Considerable rain
IS reported along the Gulf Coast
Line this side of Kinsgville. The
parties say some of the hail was
larger than a hen egg.
! On account of Northern Settler:
convention at Galveston, April p
10 "a, inclusive, the St. L. B. NJ
will sell round trip tickets OF
April 10 and 20, for $500. GOOD
for return ADril IS.