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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-22
Notice.

am now ready to receive rendi-
tons of property for the current
year, 1906. Same must be present
ed to me at my Office at the court
house. E. CAVAZos,
Tax Assessor Cameron Co., Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-22

This, the officer thought, was a
very moderate number, and augur-
ed well for the temperate habits of
the residents. And how many
houses are there altogether" he
continued. Six, sorr, and the
other two have applied for 1icen-
ses.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-22
LOCAL ITEMS.
Washington 5 birthday.

The children's carnival hop will
take place Friday night at the
opera house.
No weather report today. 1t be-
ing a holiday we are not supposed
to have any weather.
Yesterday evening District court
took a recess until tomrrow on &C
count of today being Washington S
birthday.
The river, which has been rather
low for some time, has been on
considerable rise the past few days,
caused by up-country rains.
The jury in the case of John n.
BRYAN, charged with assault to
murder, brought in verdict of &C
euittal yesterday evening, and he
IS a free man.
There will be a regular meeting
of Acacia Camp, No. $50, w. O.
W. tonight. All members are earn
estly urged to attend as business
of importance is to be transacted.
A tailor shop has been opened in
the building across the street in
front of THE HERALD Office, re-
Gently vacated by w. H. Kelly.
The location is a good one, and
the shop will no doubt do we'll.
The Mexican flag is flying over
the consulate today in honor of
Washington's birthday. Many
flags are floating in various parts
of the city in remembrance of the
illustrious father of his country.
The American, Rio Grande Land
& Irrigation company is clearing
5000 acres of land at Lonsboro, Hi
dalgo county, Texas. and can give
steady employment to 500 men.
Apply to S. P. Silver. 2-2-1 m.
Some very necessary work is be-
ing done in different parts of the
CITY in filling up some very ugly
mud holes in the streets. There is
a hole at the corner of Jefferson
and 14th streets which could be
materially benefited by a few loads
. of brickbats, etc.
Go to Clay's Bakery, corner 9th
and Levee streets for your bread,
pies, cakes and rolls, also Fleisch-
man & Cos celebrated compressed
yeast. am here to serve my Gus
toners and in regard to my goods
and business methods, I always en-
deavOr to sell nothing but goods Of
finest quality and to offer the trade
only the best the market affords.
Poor goods are dear at any price.
Call on me and give me an order
and YOU will be my customer. l
want your trade.
THE HERALD acknowledges a
pleasant call today from w. J.
Phillips of San Antonio, who is
representing the Express. This
is his first trip to this section,
he having but recently taken the
place of Ed. H. Everett, VINO is
we'll known in Brownsville. Mr..
Everett has been transferred to the
business department of the Elk
press, and has charge of the city
advertising His friends will miss
his genial smile and cordial hand
shake, and the ever ready spiel"
in the interest of his paper. We
are sorry to lose Mr.. Everett from
this portion of the field, but wish
him all success in his new depart
ment, while extending a cordial
welcome to Mr.. Phillips to the
Brownsville territory.
Among the many corners to
Brownsville, there are none whose
visits mean more for the material
development of the country than
do those of Harvey c. Stiles, hor-
ticulturist of the Gulf Coast Line.
He was a pleasant caller at THE
HERALD Office this morning, and
in response to a mild insinuation
as to the nature of his present
,-,est Mr. Stiles saws he = l,a-a Co.
The newspaper., 1906-05-25

can sell you 100 acres of
choice bottom land only three
miles from Paonia near railroad
switch for SIS, ZOO. New dwelling
house. Sixty acres best fruit land
in the valley. Abundance of
water in Paonia ditch, 90 acres of
young orchard. This land prop.
erly cared for will quadruple
in value within six years besides
netting the fortunate buyer so per
cent per annum on his investment.
Land no better than this pro-
duced this year one thousand
dollars worth of apples per acre.
Easy terms.
1915 I. D. McFADDEN
The newspaper., 1906-05-25
THE MISSION OF JAPAN.

. The above subject was assigned
q Mrs. Elizabeth Moller for a
paper to be read before the
Woman's club. Mrs. Moller
stated that it was her belief that
the mission of Japan was the
Outstanding OF Korea and China,
and to show something OF the
progress of the work read the toll
lowing letter from a friend and
school-~ate who is missionary
in jap n.
TOKYO, JAPAN. March Is, 1906.
MY Dear Mrs. Moller:--It was
kind of you to write and tell me
of your where abouts. ! did not
know you were living in far
away" Colorado. as you say. 1t
is true that you are far away from
here, but not far from any point
in America, when compared with
the distance to this place.
The abiding place of man seems
very small indeed when compared
with the great waters that sur
round it. Especially do we feel
this is true while upon these little
1lands.
This is indeed very beautiful
land, but called upon to endure
more trials by wind. waves, Garth
quakes and pcstilence than most
countries of many times its size.
But with so much crowded in
The newspaper., 1906-05-25

such a small space there can't
help but be confusion.
Then again there are many ad-
vantages. We have at a glance
here, what could not be seen over
a thousand niles travel in a big
country.
Spring is fast coming upon US
now, and for a month we have
had the plum blossoms, through
snow, frost and cold wind they
have held their own in form and
fragrance. | have read in books
too. how the flowers of Japan are
without fragrance, the birds with
out song and the children who
never cry, but after nearly 15
years in this country living among
the people, ! have found there is
no truth in the statement of either
There are great variety of
very beautiful fragrant flowers
here. There are also many pretty
birds, among them the nightingale,
the song OF which ] have never
heard equaled by bird in my
own country.
AS to the children crying: Well,
human nature is the same the
world over. and so are the child
ren. | have two in my house. a
boy 10 years old and his sister 12
and they are so much like other
children it is difficult for me to
see any Japanese about them, eX-
cept in custom and dress.
The newspaper., 1906-05-25

1 live in Japanese house, that
might make you think of paper
box. but | have seven Japanese
with me, | especially like to have
the young ladies with me who are
here from the country going to
school. Tokyo has many advant-
ages, and schools, good ones. over
the country for girls and when
they come here they need look
ing after. and mothering the same
as girls who go away from home
in other countries. There are
many temptations there for the
girls, there are more here, for
there is less of Christ in the hearts
OF the people, less sorrow for sin.
There are SO manv bright, promis-
ing girls who are seeking higher
and nobler things in life, that it
is privilege to live in Japan now.
The great war Just closed has
opened the way for the greatest
work, for the greatest salvation
of the people, that has ever been
known.
Itseems Gods own way of BRING
ing these people to saving
knowledge of his love and power.
| live within a half block of a
large hospital where the wounded
soldiers have been since the first
returned from the war, and where,
many times, seven and eight
thousand wounded men we're ly-
ing at one time, and there are
still one thousand in. | have
been going every day IN the wards,
and have found more men asking
for the Gospel than we were able
to supply during the time they
were here. All kinds of Christian
literature was given them, and
received most gladly, but it was
the gospel they were asking for.
From ward to ward, and bed to
bed we would go, where almost
every man was anxious to know
OF Christ.
| have never known such a
work. Japan has a great army
that is made up of some of the
The newspaper., 1906-05-25

best of her people, but until this
war we were not able to reach it
with the gospel.
Now they are crying for it, and
the question has been how to
reach SO many. This does not
mean that every man is con-
verted Christian, but it is true that
thousands are studying and be-
lieve, and are carrying the word
into places and houses where we
can never go, and where it will
enter hearts and mould lives for
the Masters kingdom.
There are over a hundred who
have gone home from the hos
pital. who write me tor further
teaching in the gospel and to
whom | send literature regular.
| have great faith in Gods word,
his love and promises, and | be-
lieve that there is a great future
for Japan if the people can be
taught as they are asking the way
of salvation through Christ. |
am SO happy to be here and have
a part in the great work.
1t means much to just live in
Japan now.
Come over and help US save
this people,
Your true and loving friend as
ever. LoDUsKA J. WIRIcK.
Old papers for sale at this office,
% cents per hundred.
The newspaper., 1906-05-25
Ready for Business.

Parties desiring blacksmith
work will find me ready to accom-
modate them in my new stand
one door east of the Conine stable
Everything is in shape to give
prompt service and satisfaction is
guaranteed.
JOHN F. McDoNoUGH.
The newspaper., 1906-05-25

A car of -four and feed just un.
loaded at the Paonia Grocery 8;
Bakery. A car of Kansas Hard
Wheat Flour on the way.
The newspaper., 1906-05-25

Before buying Washing ma
chine see the best machine on
the market at CURTIS HDw. Co.
The newspaper., 1906-05-25

Old papers for sale at this office,
25 cents per hundred.
The newspaper., 1906-05-25

JOHN F. McDoNoUGH.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
NOW EoR o CROPS.

IN the latitude Of the i2nd degree Il Is
just time now TO SOW seeds for Swedish
turnlps on soil wei prepared and the crop
will give Gairymcn a aluable feed for
winter. Other varieties Of turnIps may be
soWn even later in the month or early in
August according to the climate. We like
the pan Of sowing seeds Of turnips on soil
that has been fairly wen enriched for a
number Of years for some other crop and
sowing them just far enough apart in rows
80 hat the c~ultlvator may be used 10 ad-
vantage ana thus reduce the cost Of labor.
DO not get the idea that root crops can be
probably grown In any soil that happens
TO be idle; they can be grown in such soil,
of course, but the crop will hardly pay for
the trouble. Very rich soil is not desirable
but on the other hGnd 1T should be rich
enough 10 grow the roots In good size and
grow them rapidly enough so that the
flavor will be all that is possible TO obtain
and SO that they will keep well. on soil
that is not to high I'm price so that Il is
needed for one or more money crops tpays
to devote a considerable area to root crops
If he has stock to which they can be fed
and If they can be grown at no great ex-
pense they can be proftably fed to swine
even when the low price of pork is con-
sidered. Root crops are worthy much
more attention than they generally receive
In the hands of the average farmer or
dairyman.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
WASH DOGS, MIND BABIES.
Women Hire Plumber for Strange 2ur-
pose at High Wage.
From the Detroit Free Press,

FROM the Detroit Free Press.
Washing dogs and ''minding' babies
at 90 cents an hour-these are the high
ly delightful occupations that two
plumbers were engaged in last week.
A plumber who employs the two men,
and whose word is as good as his bond,
is authority for the facts.
please send a plumber up TO my
house right away" said a woman over
the phone.
"What do you think she wanted"
SAID the workman when he returned
half an hour later. She wanted me to
wash her do-."
GO back and wash him." said his
employer, and he did. 1t took him all
the afternoon TO scrub the canine. The
cheerfully paid So.
A the same wOrnan-in
an excited tone of voice. asked that Il
plumber be sent to her house for three
hours.
When the man arrived the oma
who is we'll known In society, brought
out a box Of her husbands best cigars,
the latest magaZines-and a baby. At
ter minding the infant three hours,
while the mother was GU shopping,
he collected 81 80, filled his pockets with
good cigars and returned TO the shop.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
How Harry Was to Eiare.

fEOln the chicago LdlS ANGNS.
Anyhow" said the girl in the new
spring hat with the tr~elliswork of roses
IN 1T, 1T was Harry's own fault. He IS
always trying TO do things hat are funny,
and expects us to go into ecStacies or
nirth over them. How were we TO know
his wasn't one of them? 1t was my turn
% entertain the club and 1t was to be a
costume party.
II decided to have a Dutch luncheon,
and every one was to come dressed as q
4ollander. Nearly all of them came early
out Harry, and we were all laughing al
each other, when l heard some one on the
'front.' porch. When / opened the door /
nearly died of laughing. l knew at once
t was Harry, for l recognized his eyes.
He must have gone to an awful lot of
work getting up his costume, ] thought,
'or he had on big blue trousers and q
checked shirt with pearl buttons, and un-
Ter his cap was a wig Of straight yellow
aair, and he wore a big yellow mustache.
He hung back and acted as though he
was ashamed of himself-and, really, l
didn't blame him, for you know how proud
Harry usually is of his appearance. |
grabbed him and dragged him in, and
shrieked for every one to come and look.
They just went crazy over him. told him
he was splendid and asked where he got
the costume, while they were turning him
around till he must have been dizzy.
He played the part pretty well, too,
actually stammering some Dutch at us
and sending us off into fresh spasms. We
all laughed so no one could have told
he was saying If any one had wanted to.
Then he backed up against the wall and
got mad and threw his arms around and
knocked over a lamp. When he didn't stop
acting after that, or seem sorry, we all
stopped laughing and began to feel a little
indignant. 1t seemed to be carrying the
joke too far.
Goodness knows what would have hap
pened next, for he was breathing hard and
glaring at us, when there was a fresh
commotion in the hall, and who should
walk In but Harry himself, in ordinary
clothes, with nothing but a big Dutch cap
to disguise him.
Il looked at him. and then / looked at
the man / had dragged in, and / thought
/ must be losing my mind
Who are you, anyway l demanded
Of the man against the wall.
He took a long breath and swallowed
hard and looked as though he would like
to eat some one in revenge.
~ haf try to tell YOU he said. L am,
the brudder of Lena, und I come to see
her
Lena is our new maid. ! led the man
out into the kitchen. where Lena was.
Then / hurried back TO scold Harry. We
all took ii out on him, and he got real pro-
yoked about ~it-though / am sure he might
nave seen ne was the one to blame, and
ought to have been willing To apologize
FOR II -
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

city to view the Benning game for an.
AFTERNOON. The. party viewed the races
from the club house. Came a race In
which one of the young look
Ing over her program, clapped eye on
the name of a horse dubbed Nutwood.
on, there was a girl at the convent
named Eutwood-Jane Nutwood," eX-
claimed this young woman. And what
an athletic girl she was-she could
beat all OF the girls in the hundred
yards, ~e-e-easy! oh, I'm going to
ave a dollar on Nutwood. What's
Nutwood's price," addressing the
young man.
that" carelessly replied the young
man from Baltimore. Grab. Only in
the way. Hasn't got a chance in the
world. Crawfish. Runs backward.
Lob. Wasting her money. Forget it,"
But the girl who'd had a schoolmate
named Nutwood insisted, and then the
other girl caught the bunch fever, and
they both insisted upon the young man
getting a dollar apiece down for them
On NutWood.
"Oh, it's post time now" said the
young man. Tell o what I'll do. I'll
lay you against Nutwood myself. Soft
two bucks for me. Stealing it. I'll give
you each 80 to l against Nutwood. That
satisfy your"
Well, they'd rather get it down with
Il regular boOkmaker, they said-it
would seem more reCkless-but-
You're on. both OF you-50 to l each
on Nutwood," and they insisted upon
taking their 81 bills out of their peck
atbOOks and giving them to him, while
ne smiled e~njoyably and talked airily
about how soft the money looked TO
him.
When Nutwood won from Monte
Carlo by a nose he paid out his 500
like a little man, but he looked ex-
tremely thoughtful and preoccupied
for the remainder Of the afternoon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
a AN DAVIS CROSS.

The Ben Davis apple Is generally known
among growers as the beautiful apple
without any other good qualities. 1t Is one
of the poorest apples grown in the matter
OF qualify and sells entirely on It's beauty,
Growers nave always hoped that some cx-
per would lind a cross which would give
the word some Of the beauty Of the Ben
Davis with tine good qualities OF some 9th
er sorts and attempts have been made
from time 10 time with more or less ind.f-
fercnt results until a cross was made be-
-wcen the Ben Davis and the Mcintosh.
while the new variety, which Is sim
uameless, has not been tested sufficiently
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
Uncle Rastus, Defense.

The Honorable Malcolm Rice Patterson,
If Tennessee, tells a story about an old
negro who had been arrested tor stealing
1 pig down in his state. After all wit
lesses had been heard and IL was conclu-
live that the old darby was guilty, the
Judge, who knew him well, turned to him
md said, why did you steal that pig,
Uncle Rastus?"
''Bekase nah pooh family was stahvin',
10 honor" replied the prisoner.
Family starving. eh? But they tell me
you own five dogs. How is that. Uncle
2astus?" asked the judge.
Uncle Rastus scratched his head and
ooked at the floor as though in deep
bought: then, raising his head and lock-
ng squareiy at the judge. he replied
OATS er fack, yo' honor: but reckon 20
III wudn't 'spect NAH family ter eat
lem dawgs.'
Sentence was suspended.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
$4,000 for Her Kindness.
From the New York World

from the New YORK World.
Peter Kronheim of South Africa. Aus
tralia and Montana Is now a millionaire,
but twenty years ago he was regarded as
a sDendthrift with no friend left but his
cousin, Mrs. Ray Wolfc. who row lives at
16 East One Hundred and Thirty-first
street. He had been left a fortune By his
father, a Brooklyn tanner, but had dissi-
pated it in less than three years. Curl
ously enough, a tanning process of his own
discovery had been instruments in accu-
mulating the fortune, but when he came
into his money he spent 1t with a free
hand and then dropped out of sight.
From time to time his cousin used to
hear from him-now from the west. now
from South Africa or Australia. In every
case his letters contained an appeal for
money, which she never neglected to send.
But having little she could not send much.
His last communication was from Jo-
hannesburg, and instead of an appeal it
contained a gift of a handsome pearl neck
lace. That was eight years ago. The
letter said he was a pearl broker in South
Africa and was at last meeting with
moderate success
Last Sunday a roughly dressed man
called at the Wolfe home. The servant
afraid to admit him and called Mrs.
Wolfe, who at once recognized her cou-
sin. He refused to come in, but merely
1'NNe - SAS "oS "Ahhio W iiClD Hili again.,
as he was In severe straits. She replied
that she was, and he left saying that he
might be back again.
He came again Tuesday, roughly clad
as before, and announced that instead of
being ~Denniless he was a millionaire. He
tossed his cousin an envelope, saying:
i've kept track of what o We dor.e for
me all these years, and 1t comes 10 about
this. Don't open the envelope. Wait till L
get OUT
he left at once after inquiring about a
brother last heard OF in Washington.
When he had gone the envelope was
opened and Gun to contain twentv-dve
Sl.W0 bills. The Wolfe amily didn't %
to bed at all. Instead they sat up with
the money until morning, when thev
placed 1t In a safe deposit vault with tina
pearl neckiace.
hronhe.m's interests are extensive Re-
SIDES valuable ranches and city lots in
montana he owns gold mines In south
Africa, adjoining the famous Queen Char
iotte, and sheep ranges in Australia He
is unmarried and Is very anxious To and
his brother, whom he believes TO be IN or
near Washington. He told Mrs wolfe
.nat IL ne Gid not succeed In finding him
ne would return to Australia.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
Pefore Her Eather.

He stood before her father when
The day was at its close,
And IN his pocket there and then
He had a withered rose,
A once red rose that she possessed
Ere, yielding TO his prayer,
She look II from her gentle breast
And gave IL 10 mis- care.
He stood before her father who
Was old and gray and grim;
He longed TO speak a word or two,
But words deserted him.
Before her father, grim n gray,
Her red rose he forgot,
And thrice made up his mind TO say
The words he uttered not.
He stood there while her father sat
AT ease and saw him cling
With n hand 10 the soiled strap that
Was not q Testful thing;
His feet were sore, his look was sad,
He lOngcd for space to sit,
But lacked the nerve 20 ask her dad,
TO move along a bit. -Puck
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
He Had His Wish.

The late Carl Schurz lad no considera-
ton for hypocrites or ~pretenders. Upon
pretenders he was particularly Sc
gerc.
Al a dinner in New York one night a
millionaire who had written a volume OF
poems snoered al politics.
az wouldn't give . r~;cayurs." tie sad.
'.for a senatorship or a cabinet office. To
be even president wouldn's tempt me-. I.
for my part would rather be known any
day as q third-rate poet than a firsi-rate
stateman-"
well. aren't your shouted Mr.. Schurz.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

AO give II a place of merit, II Is promising.
IN the matter Of flavor, a most important
xling, II rs very much better than Ben
Davis though not so good as the Mcintosh.
I'm shape the new sort is larger than the
Ben Davis but most resembles the McIn-
.tosh in appearance, a fact to be regretted
and which indicates that the best results
have not been obtained for we want to
Eetain the beauty of the Ben Davis with
the improved quality Of the other parent;
ehis done, and we will have a variety
which will sell in any market and at a
Biz price.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

an angle entering the house at the point
indicated by the arrow at the bottom left
and escaping into the room at the point In
the shaft indicated by the upper arrow
which opening IL covered with wire net
ting. AT the point II III opening Is cut into
the shaft through which the foul air
escapes into the shaft and out at the point
OF the ventilator OH the outside OF the
house. A dampcr Is provided as shown 50
that the current OF air can be controlled
IN the event OF q windy day. h detailed
drawing az the bottom OF the cut show
how this damper II operated. The whole
plan Is simple. easily put In operation ana
will be found very effective.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

brlggs--if seems as II everything nee
Sssary q gone up In price-except
human Ire: that's cheaper than ever.
1Fisgs-Dut that isn't a necessity.