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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-15
LOCAL ITEMA

Fewer gallons; wears longer;
Devoe.
Export manifest blanks for sale
at tbs Office.
Car fresh potatoes just received
by Louis Kowalski.
Don't you use export manifest
blanks We have them.
-Four barrels of FISH were all the
express shipments this morning.
Buy your oats from NJ. Besteiro.
He has just received a car.
s-l2-l9
Have you noticed our ad in this
issue? Botica del Aguila. soft
Nice, cool rooms for rent.
Mrs. FANNIE ID. PUTECYAT.
s-8-l4.
Just received at McDonald's de-
partment store. a fug line Of blue
fame coal oil stoves. at $3.50 to
SIS. S-5-tf0
FoR RENT-My home place
corner Jefferson and 18th. Apply
10 Mrs. Katie i. Leahy. off
lust received at McDonald's De
partment Store, new line Of Hanan
& sons shoes for men and wo-
men 7-1S-tf|
We have something new in per
fumes to show you. Recent inn
portations that are delightful.
soft Botica del Aguila.
Only two marriage licenses have
been issued since last Friday. They
were to Santos Garcia and Cecilia
Gonzales, and Modesto Muhoz and
Petra Gutierrez.
Look out for baby's health. He's
a delicate little thing, and his food |
must be just right during hot
weather. Our infant foods are
always fresh. Botica del Aguila. |
S-9-tfl
The work of painting the federal
building has been completed and
the Improvement is wonderful. I'll
is quite a pleasure TO have Office /
space in such a building. Miller * |
Lich had the contract.
Join the Pelican Corresponding |
Club (the only one in the South)
Correspond with congenial people |
for pleasure, profit or matrimony. |
Pelican Corresponding Club. p.
O. Box 754. New Orleans, La.
s-S-lI.
]. & p. Coats spool thread, the
best, 50 cents per dozen, Nos. 8 10 !
200, a, McDonald's Department
Store. 8-4-tf
County Commissioner +. B.
Raymond, of Sauz, arrived yester-
day afternoon to attend the regular
term of his court. He was accom-
panied by his niece, Miss l.. l..
RAYMOND, of Austin, who is visit
ing Mr.. Raymond and family at
Sauz. The young lady returned to
Raymondville this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Santa Anna
Rutherford, of Memphis, Tenn,
arrived in the city yesterday after
noon on a short visit to Browns
vile. Mr.. Rutherford is a brother
in.law to w. ]. Carnohan, and
makes yearly visits to his mother,
who has her home with Mr..
Carnohan. This is the first visit
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford to
this section, and they are very
well pleased with the country. Mr..
Rutherford is a prominent hotel
man of Memphis. They will return
TO Kingsville tomorrow.
From +. b. Raymond, who is
in the city. THE HERALD learns
that A. w. Ferguson is now
drilling the sixth artesian well
abou; one-half mile south of Ray
mondville, and is down about 1000
feet and expects to strike flowing
water at any moment. The well
is for Messrs. b. II. Frazier, who
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26

vinegar! That's what I say every time.
It's the best fun there IA. 'I'thouSht I'd
like t hev We both ONE UP Z my room
fer n minute fore yer mother an IA
Their rome back" he sAid In a kw. tone
that was almost n whisper. 81 ID
Then he shut one eye suggestively
and beckoned with his head as we fol.
lowed him up the stairway to the little
room in which he slept. He knelt by
the bed and pulled out the old skin
covered trunk that David Brewer had
given him soon after we came. He
felt a moment for the keyhole. his hand
trembling, and Their l helped him open
the trunk. From under that sacred
suit Of b%roadcloth, worn only on the
%grandest occasions, he fetched a bun
die about the size of n mans head. 1t
was tied In a big red handkerchief.
We were both sitting on the floor be-
side him.
"Heft It," he whispered.
I did &C and found 1t heavier than
expected.
what ia 1T" I asked.
"Spondoolix," he whispered.
Then he united the bundle. a close
packed hoard of hanl, bills with some
pieces Of gold and silver ut the bottom.
"Iiain't he'd no use fer it," he
said as he drew out n layer OF the bills
and spread them with trembling fin
gers. Then he began counting them
slowly and carefully.
"There" he whispered when at
length he had counted 500. There,
Hope! Take tibet an put it away in yer
wallet Might come handy when ye're
way firm hum"
She kissed him tenderly.
Put 1t n yer wallet an say nothin'--
not a word t nobody" he said.
Then he counted over a like amount
for me.
Say nothln'," he said, looking up ut
me over his s%pectacles.
Father and mother were coming In
below stairs, and. hearing them, we
helped Uncle Eb tie up his bundle and
stow 1t away. Then we went down to
meet them.
Next morning We bade Hope goodby
at the cars and returned to Il home
with a sense Of loss that for long lay
heavy upon lis all.
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~
energy. 1t was an exhibition both Of
power and endurance. He was damp
and apologize when at length he stop
ped with Il mighty bang of his foot and
sat down beside me. He said he WAS
badly out Of practice when | Offered
congratulations. The fiddler was !;
small man with n short leg and n char
actcr that was minus one dimension
1t had length and breadth, but nc
thickness. He sat with his fellow play
er OH q little platform at one end of Tho
room. lie was an odd man who wan
dered all over the township with his
fiddle. He played by ear, and | have
seen babies smile and old men dance
when his bow was swaying. l remem
Der that when l heard it for the firsl
time | determined that I should be Il
fiddler ii | ever grew to be a man, but
David told me that Hddlcrs were n
worthless lot and that no wise man
should evcr fool with a fiddle. One is
lucky. l have since learned, il any
dream OF yesterday shall stand tho
better light Of today or the more
searching rays of tomorrow.
"Choose yer partners fer Money
Musk" the caller shouted.
Hope and | got into line; the music
started: the circles began to sway. Oar
win Powers, IN old but frisky mar
stood up beside the iddlcrs whistlinq
with sobriety and vigor as they played
4 vtrna a. V,tnout,vn q, uAr ,,,, - a..
older men OF the neighborhood join tn,
dizzy riot by skipping playfully in I'll.
corners. They tried TO rally their Nh
willing wives, and generally n numbe
Of them were dancing before the nigl.
was over The life and color of Il.
girls-somc Of them models of rustl
beauty-the playful antics of the youn
men, the mevrymaking of their father
The laughter. the Mrs Of gallantry. tn
%rlances OF affection-there IL Il magic i
he thought Of it all that makes IN,
roung again.
There were teams before and benin,
IS when We came home late at nigh,
30 sleepy that the stars went reelin;
rs w looked Mt them.
This night Is the end Of many
things" I remarked.
And the beginning of better ones
hope" was her answer.
Yes. but they are SO far away"
said. you leave home to study. and
am to be four years in college-possi
bly, I can finish in three"
Perfectly terrible!' she said, ant
then she added the favorite phrase ant
tone of her mother, I'VE must be pa
tent"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26

EBEN HOLDEN
BY IRVING BACHELLER


tinge CT gold II 1t. And her cheek
must have the pink Of the rose and
dimplcs that show in laughter. And
her v~oicc-tl,at must have music in II
and the ring Of Kindness and good ma.
ture. And her lirs-lct them show the
crimson of her blood and be ready &c
give and receive IL kiss when I meet
her"
She sighed and nestled closer 10 me.
"If l let YOU kiss me Just once" she
whispered, you will not ask me again.
will your"
"No. sweetheart. I will not" I an
swered. Then We gave each other such
q kiss az may he known once and only
once in n lifetime.
what would you do for the love of
q girl like that?" she whispered.
1 thought a moment. sounding depths
Of undiscovered woe to see If there
were anything I should hesitate to suf-
fer, and there was nothing.
aid lay me doun an dec" I said.
And | well remember how. when |
lay dying. as | believed. in rain and
darkness on the bloody field Of Bull
Run. l thought Of chat moment and of
those words.
II cannot say such beautiful things
as you,' she answered when | asked
her to describe her ideal. HE must be
good. and lie must be tall and hand
some and strong and brave"
Then she sang n tender love ballad. |
have often shared the pleasure of thou
sands under the spell of her voice, hut
l have never heard her sing as to that
small audience on PARKWAY turnpike.
As we came near Richards hall we
could hear the iiddles and the calling
off.
The windows on the long sides of the
big house were open. Long shafts Of
light shot out upon the gloom. 1t had
always reminded me Of n picture of No
abs ark that hung in my bedroom, and
now II seemed 70 be floating. with rest
ing oars of gold, in n deluge Of dark
ness. We were greeted with a noisy
welcome mt the door. Many of the boys
and girls came from all sides of the
big hall and shook hands with us.
Enos Brown. whose long forclocks
had been oiled for the occasion and
combed down so they touched his right
eyebrow. was painting in Il jig that
Jared the house. His trousers legs
were caught on the tops of his fine
boots. He nodded to me as I came in.
snapped his fingers and doubled his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26

life or Of hers, for they knew our
hearts as we'll as we knew them and
possibly better.
We had the parlor to ourselves the
evening before she went away. and !
read a little love tale I had written
especially for that occasion. 1t gave Us
some chance to discuss h absorbing
and forbidden topic of our lives.
Hes too much afraid of her." she
said. "He ought to put bis arin about
her waist in that love scene
Like that" I said, suiting the action
TO the word.
"About like that" she answered,
laughing, land then he ought to say
something very, very nice to her be-
fore lie proposcs-something about his
having loved her for so long-you
know"
And how about herr" I asked, my
arm still about her waist.
"1f she really loves him." Hope an
swered, "she would put her arms about
his neck and lay her head upon his
shoulder, so-and then he might say
what Ia In the story" She was smiling
now as she looked up ut me.
And kiss her?"
And kiss her." she whlspered-and,
let me add, that part Of the scene was
In nowise neglected"
"And when he says, viii you wait
for me and keep me always I'm your
hearth what should he her answer"
l continued.
Always" she said.
Hope. this Is our W story" I
whispered. Does IT need any further
correction"
ITS too s~hort-that's ALL" she an
swered as our lips met again.
Just then Uncle Eb opened the door
suddenly.
Tut, TUT he said. turning quickly
about.
Come in. Uncle Fb," said Hope.
"Come right in, we want to see YOU"
In a moment she had caught him by
the arm.
Don want t. break up the meet
I'M" said he, laughing.
1--WE don't care If you do know" said
Hope. Were not ashamed of it."
"Hain't got no cause t be-" he said.
go it while we're young an full O.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26

~ was ulWuyS ~ jill W iooh
after my comfort. She was up betimes
In the morning and singing at her work
long before l was out Of bed. When
the breakfast was neal ready she
came to my door with a call so full of
cheerfulness and good nature 1t was
the best thing in the day. And often
at night ! have known her to come into
my room when | was lying awake
with some hard problem to see that l
was properly covered or that my win
dow was not open too far. Az we sat
alone together Of an evening ! have
seen her listen for hours while ! was
committing the odes Of Horace with q
curiosity that finally gave way to res
ignation. Sometimes she would look
over my shoulder at the printed page
and try to discern some meaning In 1t.
When Uncle Eb wal with us he would
often sit a long time. his head turned
attentively as the lines came rafting
Off my tongue.
Gurus talk he said one evening as
! paused u moment, while he crossed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
CHAPTER XVIII.

f"1HE folks Of PARKWAY have
been carefully II rudely pic
tured. but the look Of my
Owl person since ] grew to
the stature Of manhood l have left
wholly to the imagination OF the read.
er. l will wager he knew long since
what manner OF man I was and has
measured me to the fraction Of an
inch and knows even the color of my
hair and eyes from having been 90
long In my company. II not-well. !
shall have to write him Q letter.
When Uncle Eb aud l took the train
for New York that summer day In
1890, some fifteen years after we came
down Paradise road with the dog and
wagon aud pack basket, my head.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26

~ am very sorry Of n thing" ]
said.
"What's that?"
81 promised not to ask you for one
more kiss"
"well then" said she, "you-you-
needn't ask me-"
And in a moment I helped her out al
the door.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
CHAPTER XIX.

MY CAME down Broadway thai
afternoon aboard . big white
omnibus that drifted SLOWLY
0 in a tide Of many vehicles
Those days there were u goodly sho~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
CHAPTER XVII.

'CLE EB and David were
away buying cattle half the
week, but Elizabeth Brewer
was always at home to look
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21
The Pioneer.

He passed away, then came to
heavens gate.
"What hast thou done?n the guard
ing angel asked.
II questioned Fame, but she knows
naught of thee.
And this long list of men on earth
renowned
Holds not thy name. Again, what
hast thou done?"
His head he humbly bowed and
meekly said.
II toiled. These callous h ands sub
dued the wilds,
And built happy home among
the hills
A little cottage home where Peace
and Love
Together reigned and taught their
noble creed"
"Pass in" the angel said, "and on
and up
Near to the throne and let the
Seraphim
Place on thy brow that glowing
'Tis thy we'll earned reward. Its
touch will yield
The sweetest bliss that God can
give to man
A "happy home" in heaven-un-
broken peace"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

II heard you snoring upstairs"
upstairs? Impossible You heard
me downstairs"
II say / heard you upstairs"
II say you heard me downstairs.
I slept downstairs"
"True, but I heard you upstairs"
Chow on earth could you hear me
upstairs when I was snoring down
stairs?"
Because 1 happened to be up
stairs and heard YOU"
"Then why don't you say that
when you were upstairs you heard
me snoring downstairs ?"
''But I can't. I did not hear you
downstairs. I heard you upstairs"
"Then put it this way just to
please me and end the dispute, II
upstairs heard you snoring when
you were downstairs. Is there any
objection to that?"
"When you were sleeping down
stairs and I was upstairs l heard
you" "-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21
A Boys Essay on Hens.

Hens is curious animals; they
don't have no nose nor no teeth nor
no ears. They swallow their whit
ties whole and chew it up in their
crops inside of 'em. The outside
of hens is generally put into pillars
and fertilizer busters. The inside of
a hen is sometimes filled with
marbles, shirt buttons and sich. A
hen is smaller than a good many
other animals but they'll dig up
more tomato plants thar anything
that amt hen Hens is very use
full to lay eggs for plum puddings.
Hens have got wings and fly when
they get frightened. Icut off hens
head with Matched and it fright
ened her to DEATH
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

The Newton Mentor: Some one
has figured out that the average boy
who is dependent upon his parents
for livelihood until he reaches the
age of 2l years, costs $4,000. Upon
this basis of calculation brood for
instance, six boys, Will represent an
outlay of $4,000 by the time they
leave the home roost. The question
naturally arises, does it pay to raise
boys, and are there no other crops
that would be more profitable! If a
boy turns out to be cigarette tiend
with a laugh that would make the
wild untutored donkey feel perfectly
at home in her society, and with an
untrammeled and unconquerable de-
sire to avoid work, it is safe to say
the parents might have invested to
better advantages. But if the boy
grows up with the lesson we'll
learned that wealth and success grow
only on bushes by the sweat of the
brow, the parents need not begrudge
whatever they have spent on him,
for he will be source of increasing
Joy and pride to their hearts when
they grow old and their hands
tremble and their legs wabble and
their steps are slow and faltering.
They will then have two strong arms
to lean upon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21
Crowded Out Last Week.

The Council met in the Town
Hall Monday evening of last week
in regular session, all present with
Mayor Nichols presiding. A num-
ber of bills we're allowed including
December and January interest on
old and new bonds. A petition
presented at the November meeting
asking for the vacation of Park
street between Depot and South
streets which has been fenced up
and in use almost ever since the
town was laid out and which was
laid over at the previous meeting
coming up for action on and dis
posal of, the petitioners asked the
Council to grant them permission
to withdraw it unless that body
declared the street vacated and re-
verting to the adjoining property
holders. The Council being divid-
ed as to the final disposal of that
part of the street granted the re-
quest of petitioners and so the mat
ter stands until more light is OBJ
tanned. Mayor Nichols presented
his written resignation as Mayor
stating his reasons therefor. On
motion the resignation was accept
ed, the Mayor holding the Office
until his successor was elected gave
bond and qualified. Council now
proceeded to the election of Mayor
by written ballot and ]. o. Howard
receiving the necessary vote was
declared elected to the Office for
the uneXpired term. The new May
or qualified yesterday and entered
upon his duties which we sincere
ly hope may be pleasant.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

Laugh and you cheat the doctors,
Weep and they'll cheat you
Complain of your ills,
And you'll find that the bills
Will shortly begin to accrue.
Envelop your being with sunshine
With scada of health you'll be
blest;
But grieye and nope,
And you'll soon take dope,
And the doctors will do the rest
Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

The presents which Alice Roose-
velt received in her trip to the
orient came in her possession Dec
ember Sth. They were held five
weeks to take their turn in the ex-
animation and appraisement which
is given all goods which come into
our territory. A messenger from
the white house paid the required
duty and big express van took the
twenty seven boxes which contained
them to the white house.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

Few of the rabid labor union agi-
tators have included their wives or
mothers in their eight hour plans.
But then the weaker sex is used to
working sixteen hours a day and so,
bless the dear ladies'! let ,em for
man is boss and mothers are not Or
ganized into ''labor unions" ."-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

A book agent in Milwaukee,
Who had travelled long and far,
Said Cant I sell you Shakes
peare?"
To the man behind the bar.
And the ''barkeep" answered.:
"Neffer!
For I know alretty yet
Dot our Pabst beer and our
Schiltz beer
Beats your Shakes beer, you can
bet" Elk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

The following officers were elect.
ed in the Order of the Eastern Star
in this city at their regular meeting
Friday evening: Mrs. Mary ]. Riley,
W. M; Mr.. Charles Schartf, w. p;
Mrs. Jane V. Dinick, A. NJ; Mr.
V. b. Hellyer, Secretary; Mr.. John
Riley, Treasurer; Mrs. Sarah Ham.
lin. Cond.; Miss Florence M. Nc
Aninch. A. c.. Installation of of
fcers will take place on the evening
of Saturday December 80, in con-
junction with Masonic inetallation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

The United States is paying the
lowest interest on its debt ever paid
by any nation. Secretary Shaw has
just refunded over ffty-two million
dollars worth of three and four per
cent government bonds into new
bonds bearing only two per cent
The Pathfinder.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

All the horses belonging to the
wild west show of Buffalo Bill we're
killed in France December 7th on
account of the glanders. The
saddles and brides as we'll as the
clothing of the stable men were
burned, and the railroad cars be-
longing to the show were disinfected.
More horses will be purchased.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

Andrew Carnegie has sent check
for 10000 dollars to the Westfeld
college, a United Brethren school,
his stipulation that like amount be
raised by subscription having been
complied with.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

Chinese girls as rule are not
sent to school. The mother super
intends their training in housework.
As soon as the girls are old enough
they are taught to cook, sew. make
and mend clothes and indeed do all
kinds of domestic work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21
Merry Christmas

Did you ever do a little thing
while ina neighboring town that
wasn't bad-yet you would rather
the home town folks would not find
out-and while in the act of COM
hitting the deed--have one of your
friends from the home land, step
up and show his smiling face? and
then, upon arriving home, have to
buy him off with cigar, stick of
candy or SIGH, to keep him from
breaking the news to others? Huh!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

Fred Heileman wife and child of
Hamlin were in town Wednesday,
the former attending the Botna
Valley Creamery Associations
meeting. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Nels B. Hoegh, Pres, Drace Soren-
sen, V. Pres, Chris Nelson, Sec.
and Treas, ]. P. Nelson, Fred
Heileman and Peter Jensen were
appointed directors. The Associa.
ton then adjourned to meet again
January Is, 1906.
FRED HEILEMAN. Chairman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

Some men want gold and some
want fame
And some want liberty;
But all mankind in every cline
On one great want agree.
For be they slaves OF emperors,
Young lads or sages gray,
There's not a one of them but
wants
! Three good square meals day
The Modern Pilgrim.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

One railroad last year realized
5000 dollars from waste paper. The
railway scrap heap of the country
last year reached the value of ,25O,
600 dollars which came from picked
up pins and paper, old nails and old
brooms.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

At the regular meeting of the
Masons last Saturday evening the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. Alfred Voorhees,,
w. M. Leroy Oldaker, S. W. Fred
Bartlett, J Wired Wahlert Treasur-
er, V. B.Hellyer, Secretary. In
stallation will take place Saturday
evening, December Goth. At whicn
time the Star officers will no
doubt be installed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

Neal Jensen has retired from the
Sas store and in company with Earl
Gruby went to Guthrie Center last
week where he has engaged to work
in the general store of Mr.. Ruhs
and is now at work there. He has
had good success here as clerk and
we feel sure he will be as success.
full in that CITY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

The Russo-Japanese war is re-
ported to have damaged China
twenty million dollars and poor old
China isn't to have any share of the
gate receipts either.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

Prof. Wegener of Moscoe Univer-
sity who recently visited America
says Americans ought to be the hap
piest people on earth for they have
the most beautiful and fertile coun-
try in the world, the most gifted and
beautiful women and the greatest
president. Thanks, Professor.