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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-17
If You Are a Lover

Of good bread, pies, cakes and
rolls call at Clay's bakery, Sixth
and Levee streets. I also sell
Fleischmann's compressed yeast,
the best in the world for bakers
or famile use. l endeavor to sell
nothing but the best that money
and skilled labor can produce, and
extend to the public a cordial in
vitation to inspect my bakery and
methods of bread making at any
time. am here to serve you and
must have your trade. Call or
phone No. 81. Mail orders receive
my personal attention.
T. ]. CLAY.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-17
4 QUEER THING.

The Beeville Bee has preached
subject which has caused many
sardonic grin in Texas print shop.
That paper is not the only one that
can say it is called on every day to
submit bids on S2job of printing
by men who would be astonished
and perhaps feel insulted if called
on by a publisher to submit bids
on a hat or a sack of -four. Hon
estly, now, isn't that a singular
trait in business men? The paper
is naturally and properly expected
to whoop up home enterprises and
point out the fact that bicycle or,
sewing machine offered for S9,9S
by Ward, Sawbuck & Co. is a
worthless thing, that 40 pounds of
sugar for a dollar would soon break
the sugar trust, but every week 1t
must tell a solid business man that
1000 letter heads for 81 is in
the same category. The Caller
positively asserts that country
shops can and do turn out cheaper
frst-class commercial printing than
city shops. The reasons are, most
of them are run in connection with
a paper which insures work every
moment for employees; the scale of
wages in a city shop is much
greater for eight hours work than
for ten to twelve hours in the coun-
try: and bear in mind, the capacity
of the man is the Same-there IS
practically no machine work on
lob printing. Lastly, the country
shop does cheaper work, because
it has to. If there be more than
one shop in a town, a successful
bidder may even get two whacks'
at a S5-job, and of course there's
very little sugar" left in it.
Then it is easy for a merchant to
enclose copy in order to his jobber,
If none of the bids" are scaled
low enough below first offer. aud
have the work returned with his
goods. True the publisher could
Just as easily enclose an order to
his dealer for a few dollars worth
of groceries, but does he do 1t?
Not in Texas, and the chances are
he'd be told to buy his goods at
home, if he did. A strange thing
it is, the very best men do this.
Every dollar print shop earns is
spent at home, save for raw
material, the paper does Its best
for the town at all times, but broad
minded men do these things and
have all reasonable profit cut out
of Job printing in every small town
in Texas where there is more than
one shop. Honestly, now, isn't
this a measly shame?-C. c.
Caller.
Subscribe to THE HERALD.
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Excursion Rates.

Account United Confederate
Veterans reunion at New Orleans,
La, April IS to 27, 1906, the Gulf
Coast Line will sell round trip
tickets April 81 and %, limited to
return May s, as follows;
Brownsville, S17.20; Samfordyce,
1905; McAllen, 1850; Harrington,
16.45; Raymondville, 1880; Sarita,
1870; Kingsville, 1866; Robs-
town, II 95; Refugio, 1905 These
tickets apply only via Sinton and
Houston. Rates via Corpus Christi
will be 10 cents higher.
Account of Spring Carnival and
Battle of Flowers, at San Antonio,
April Is to 81. 1906, will sell round
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good to return April %, at s1O.Ss.
Children, one-half of adult rate.
Account Thirty Third annual
convention Knights of Pythias at
Galveston. April % to %, round
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Dates of sale, April 81 and %.
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Until further notice the St. L.
B. & NJ. railroad will run excur-
sions every Saturday from Browns
vile to Corpus Christi, good to re-
turn the following Monday, at rate
of 4.75 for the round trip.
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practice
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stand taken by any Texas railroad
to Offset the evils of smoking the
paper rolls, although many of the
Texas lines frown severely on the
practice.
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TUESDAY, APRIL II, 1906.
Rio Grande Railroad.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
TIVE HERALD is authorized to announce
John n. Garner,

as a candidate for reelection to Congress
from the Fifteenth Congressional District,
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-17

1t would be mitch easier to be
good if you thought It was smart
to keep anybody from catching
you at it.
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A girl is going to have a good
time at the stupidest kind Of a
party if she is going to wear a new
dress at it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-17

Export manifest blanks and ven
doris lien notes for sale here.
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THE HERALD is authorized to announ'
John q. WillaCy,

as a candidate for State Senator from the
25rd. Senatorial District, subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16
THE DUCHESS OF RoxBURGHE,

IN the last quarter Of a century would
say that it is a wonder he Is still liv.
Ing. He is looking out for house
Tor the Duchess in picturesque Galway.
A fine mansion, constructed Of Irish
granite and situated between Tuam
and Claremorris on the Midland and
Great Western Railway, has been in
spected in this connection. 1t Is known
as Grove Castle, and was erected about
forty years ago by an eccentric bach.
elor millionaire named Cannon. The
estate attached to the house is Of little
value, but the house and grounds are
beautiful. There Is plenty of fishing
and shooting in the neighborhood, and
in the hunting season it attracts many
aristocratic folk.
Floors Castle is the English resi-
dence Of the Roxburghes. 1t stands on
a terrace overlooking extensive mead
ow lands spreading down to the Tweed
at its junction with the Teviot. 1t is
like veritable fairyland Of cupolas
and minarets, of turrets and embras.
ured parapets. The castle was built
in 1718 by Sir John Vanbrugh, in the
conception Of some happy moment. Sir
Walter Scott described "thn mansion Of
Floors" as "a kingdom for Oberon and
Titania to dwell in, whose majesty and
beauty impresses the mind with q
sense Of awe mingled with pleasure"
Vanbrugh might well be dubbed the
architect to first dukes" from his
close association with Blenheim for the
first Duke of Marlborough, Kimbolton
for the first Duke Of Manchester, and
now Floors for the first Duke of Rox-
burghe, who had just received this fur.
Their title. The third duke was SO en-.
crossed with the lifelong task Of get
ting together his priceless collection
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16
Disguised as q Tramp.

That man moving amongst the re
spectacle classes should disguise him
self as beggar, and 60 in search Of
adventure, is not a new idea. A young
man with taste for such experiments
however, introduced novel feature
when masquerading as a tramp, by
visiting, amongst others, some of his
friends.
He had splendid opportunity OF
testing their benevolence, for none OF
them recognized him with his seedy
garments and general air Of wretch?
edness.
His pilgrimage lasted five days, and
during that period Che started in an
appropriate state of pennilessness) he
begged or earned just about sufficient
to live in a rough fashion.
He received innumerable insults
(many from unsuspecting acquain-
tances), and only one kind word (from
strangely. Even when he entered a
shop or clearinghouse with money to
pay for his needs his ragged garments
procured him much contemptuous
treatment, and he learned a severe
lesson on the Importance Of clothes.
Indeed, his cynical conclusion is
that man who seeks charity should,
before all things. be well dressed!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16

GUARD MOUNT AT WEST POINT.
dollars ere they are fully completed in
the year 1912. Already the creation
of the new West Point" has pro-
crossed far enough to prove how bene.
fetal will be the undertaking.
While the primary purpose Of Uncle
Sans unique institution on the banks
Of the Hudson River is, of course, to
educate young men for positions as
officers of the United States Army, the
superiority which has won for it
worldwide fame is due to the marvel
Gus efficiency Of the mental and physi-
cal training without regard to the use
to which the knowledge is to be put.
1t is in the interest of this ambition to
graduate perfect specimens of Ameri-
can manhood that the costly improve
ments are being carried forward.
Nearly Trebles Present Capacity.
For one thing the new buildings will
provide accommodations for 1900 ca
diets. instead of for $50 as>at present,
and these new structures will also in
clude a new gymnasium, riding hall,
academic building, cadet headquarters,
etc., as well as handsome hotel for
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16

the accommodation of the numerous
visitors, including many members OF
the fair sex, who come to the Point Tor
the various social functions which are
scattered through the school year.
The new West Point will place some
added comforts within re- ~ OF the
cadets in gray but it will result IN no
lessening of the strenuous activity OF
their every day life. The West Point
err is reused at six o'clock every morn
ing, after eight hours sleep. He must
be on the jump from the moment he
opens his eyes, for only twenty minut-
es is allowed him to wash, dress, fold
up his bedding and set in order his
room and its contents. At $50 o'clock
the young men form in companies ana
march to the mess hall for breakfast.
Almost Immediately after breakfast
begins routine Of study that includes
such branches as mathematics, draw
ing. modern languages, geography,
chemistry, geology, etc. lnterspersed
between the study and recitation hours
are intervals of drill, and what in any
other school would be given over to
recreation periods are devoted to atm
ietics in accordance with a definite
program.
To Make Physically Perfect.
The cadets at West Point 60 in for
almost every known muscle building
exercise. Early in the morning they
90 through the well-known "sett1ng
nm, drill and time is also devoted par
ticularly in summer to tennis, golf,
poIo, hurdle riding, baseball, foot Dali
and swimming. The gymnasium pur'
suits include boxing, fencing, single
stick exercise, ETC., in addition to
which instruction and practice IN
dancing are compulsory during TWO
Years Of the four year couFse.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16

foreign ENJOYS are required nowadays
to personally vouch for the social
standing Of those of their countrymen
who are admitted into the presence Of
the king. 1t is well-nigh an impossi-
bility for our Ambassador to vouch for
the social standing of every American
tourist who happens to be doing
Rome and takes it into his head to
go and call" on the king.
In the Dominion Of Canada there ID
q sentiment growing more or less lately
favoring the appointment of a Cana
dian to the exalted post of Governor
General. The country has always been
ruled by some member of the nobility
sent out from England by the Crown.
It is possible, therefore, If the Crown
looks with favor on the petitions, that
some day man born in the United
States may become Governor.G General
Of Canada. There is nothing but the
sentiment Of the people to prevent this.
There is no pative-born clause. as is
the case with the Presidency Of the
United States. One who becomes q
British subject by naturalization is
just as good q Britisher as one born
under the British flag.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16

The social side of life at West Point
has unquestionably proven one Of the
greatest attractions of this unique
school,, admission to which is so eager
~ sought by young men in all parts OF
the country. Ordinarily the West
Pointer has only half an hour daily
the interval following supper---that he
can call his own. On Saturday after
noon however, the lads are "free" from
two o'clock until $50 o'clock, the sup.
per hour, and on Wednesdays there Il
similar freedom from 4 o'clock in the
afternoon until $50 o'clock. At such
times the famous Filtration Walk
where So many romances have had
their beginning is mecca for con
siderable portion Of the young men
On Saturday evenings from $50 tc
1870 o'clock there is dancing.
When They Camp Out.
In the eyes of most of the cadets the
happiest portion of the year at West
Point is the summer interval when the
whole battalion goes into camp in the
wooded area on the north side of the
Academy grounds, remaining under
canvas from June until September.
During this season visitors are espec-
tally numerous, and the social life at
the Point is seen at its best.
The cadets at West Point are in very
truth picked men, for not only is ad.
mission gained by passing a very
severe entrance examination, but
there are examinations scattered all
through the four year course and If
cadet fails to come up to the mark at
any of these periodical tests he is al
most certain to be dropped from the
rolls. Indeed, so severe is this weed
ing-out process that only about one
half Of the young men who enter West
Point succeed in graduating.
a Democratic Institution.
One >phase of conditions at West
Point which is calculated to make
every American proud of the institu-
ton is the splendid democracy which
prevails. Special privileges are I'M
known at the Point. The boy whose
father is multi-millionaire wears the
same grade of clothing, sleeps in the
same kind of a bed and eats food that
is precisely on a par with that fur
nished to the cadet who started in life
as a bootblack. Each student at the
Military Academy receives from I'm
Gle Sam the sum of five hundred dol
lars a year and out of this he must
purchase all his necessities at the
"store." If he spends more than the
allowance such excess is debt which
Is duly charged against him and must
be liouidated from his future pay.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16

PETRIFIED SENTINEL OF THE MESA.
yellow, blue-purple and lavender; and
each piece has every natural appear.
ance Of wood, though all are as hard
as steel. Here and there sections
show signs Of decay arrested by the
peculiar progress which converted the
wood into mineral. The traveller sees
small chips upon the ground, and on
picking them up, finds them as heavy
as SO much lead and as dense as
fiint. The Government, while allow
ing visitors to carry Off little pieces Of
this character, prohibits the removal
OF any large blocks.
Huge Stone Log Bridge.
But after all, the climax of all this
scenic beauty Is the Natural Bridge"
consisting Of great petrified trunk
lying across canyon 20 feet deep,
and forming a natural foot-bridge on
which men may easily cross. At the
point where the bridge crosses, the
canyon is about 80 feet wide, but the
trunk lies diagonally, and measures
A feet between the points at which It
rests on the sides Of the canyon. The
total length Of the tree exposed is
Ill feet and measures where it
crosses the center Of the canyon, 10
feet in circumference.
In the past few years the log has
begun to show signs of yielding to
that peculiar inclination Of all petri-
fed trees to crack up into immense
pieces; in fact, in several places trav-
erse cracks have already appeared.
The Government, In order to preserve
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16

and Utah.. where perrifed wood oc-
ours In great quantities, yet the re-
gion known as the "Petrified Forest
Of Arizona" is most notable, and is
properly classed among the natural
wonders of America. In the first
place, It is much more ancient than
the petrified forests OF the Yellow
stone National Park, and Of certain
parts Of Wyoming and California, the
difference In their antiquity as geolo-
gists count being millions of years,
and secondly, there is no other petri-
fed forest III which the wood assumes
50 many varied and wondr0us forms
and colors. The sOlidi6ed wood IN
this mineral state places the logs and
blocks among the gems Of precious
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16
VAST PETIRFIED FORESTS.
ANCIENT VOLCANIC UPHEAYALS
IN ARIZONA DISCLOSE HUGE
STONE LOGS.

Yari.Hued Adamantine Forms Nil.
lions OF Years Oio-Pressrved by
the Government Against Spolia-
tion-lxatural wonders.
Once they were forest Of stately
pines grown to height far beyond
tnat attained by the trees Of today,
Ages passed, and through some unex-
|plainaDle act Of nature they were up
\ rooted, Frustrated to the ground,
probably buried beneath the earth by
volcunlc ashes and the SHOWS of many
winters. Next came the waters Of
floods, leaving over the prone giants
an inland sea, and all traces OF the
green forest were swept away. Vast
periods Of time passed; the seas van
ished; volcanoes sent their ashes high
in the air, and the explosions from
the interior of the earth swept up
ward the debris, among which were
the wrecks of the pines. Following
this period the waters hurried toward
lower levels, gnawing the masses
and endeavoring to eat into the very
cell structure OF the logs. Erosion
was at work, and after centuries,
through the probable action OF acids
and alkalies, the logs Of the ancient
forest are revealed to human eyes.
| Preserved For Future Ages.
This is the history Of the wonder
full petrifed forest of Arizona which
Congress, at its last session, set aside
as a Government reserve. There are
in all about 5000 acres of land in this
reserve, land valueless for commercial
or agricultural pursuits, but the hand
Of nature has created Of this vast ex-
panse garden Of monuments to the
vegetation Of long ago, forming an
attraction for people from all parts Of
the world.
Trunks Of trees, some a hundred
feet long, and huge logs, lie in con-
fusion in the same position as when
nature, in the resurrection Of the an
cient forest, broke out in explosion
due to the eruption Of volcanic crat- |
ers. In every direction are to be seen |
pieces of petrified wood, some only as
large as toy marble, others in
BLOCKS and logs from eight to ten
feet in diameter; others are buried
partly beneath the shale, and occa- |
sionally there projects from the side,
near the top of the mesa, the end Of a
uge log.
These mesas are in themselves
wonderful structures. They are COM
posed Of shale, clay and sandstone of
many colors, and the ravages of
storm and wind have eroded their
sides SO that here and there they
stand out like the playthings Of a
prehistoric giant child. By ponder
ing upon this sight faint idea is
given of the countless number Of
years that have rolled by since this
erosive process commenced.
While there are to be found vari-
GUS localities in Arizona, New Mexico
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16
PALACE FIT FOR TITANIA.
MOST BEAUTIFUL PALACE IN
ENGLAND RESIDENCE OF
AMERICAN WOMAN.

Is Now Looking for an Irish Castle.
Canada Wants a Local Premier
Native American Might Hold Such
a Position.
The Duchess Of Roxburghe, nee Goo.
let Of New York, after many fruitless
attempts to find a suitable residence in
Ireland, has intrusted the matter to
Lord Barrymore, who married, as his
second wife, the widow Of Arthur Post
Of New York, and thereby, quite natu
rally, greatly improved his financial
position. That Is one reason he is par
tial to American women and willing tc
do all in his power to assist them. Few
men know Ireland better than he
does. At one time he was one Of the
best hated men In the country, and
diligent students Of Irish history with
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16
A Happy Family.

A so-called Happy family P. T. Bar
mum used to exhibit consisted of lion,
tiger, a bear, a wolf, and lamb, all
penned together in one cage. Remark
ablep visitor said to Mr.. Barnum; ere
markable, impressive, instructivel And
how long have these animals dwe1t to-
gether in this way?" "Seven months"
Barnum answered, "but the lamb has
occasionally to be renewed"
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THE NEW WEST POINT.
A STRENUOUS LIFE PROVIDED
FOR THE YOUNG CADETS
AND FUTURE OFFICERS.

Aim Is to Make Men Quick and Self
ReIiant-ExtensiveA Additions Being
Made to Institution-Social Life a
Feature
The United States Military Academy
at West Point has long enjoyed an in
ternational reputation as the finest
training institution in the world, and
this prestige will be considerably en-
HANGED upon the completion Of the
large scheme Of Improvements now
under way and upon which Congress
will expend more than seven million
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He Broke up The Meeting.

A temperance lecturer, speaking in
Keene, N. H., reminded his hearers of
the story of Dives and Lazarus. He
pointed out how, when Dives was in
Hades, he did not ask for beer or wine
or whisky, but for one drop of water.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-16

stone. The mineral wood Is converted
into shalcedony. opals and agates, and
many of the pieces closely approach
the condition Of jaspar and onyx.
The degree of hardness attained by
them is such that they make an excl
lent quality of emery.
Among the color seen are every
conceivable shade of black. red, white,
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OF old English literature that he Lad
no time for the domestic life, and, dy-
Ing unmarried, left no son. The dis
tant kinsman who succeeded died also
without son, and the title for a while
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"Now, my friends" said the lecturer,
what does that show us?" A voice
from the back of the hall instantly re-
piled: 1T shows us where you temper
ance people 60 to-"
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was dormant pending a dispute be-
tween three claimants. Until this time
the family surname had been Ker
alone, being the ancient family OF the
Kers Of Cessford; it now became Innes.
Ker, as it remains-for the settlement
Of this three-cornered dispute awarded
the title to Sir James Innes. as heir
by right of a maternal ancestress. It
Is a very pretty little bit Of character.
istic history that Duncan Forbes, the
historian, records in reference to this
succession Of James Innes as fifth
duke that "his pedigree Of thirty de-
scents proceeds regularly from 1853,
and that in all their long line the in.
heritance never went to woman, that
none of them ever married an i'll wife.
and that no one ever suffered for their
debts"
Americans returning from Europe
complain that invitations to the Italian
court under the present king. Victor
Emmanuel, are good deal more diff
cult to obtain, and are more sparingly
distributed than was the case when
Humbert occupied the throne of united
Italy in the Quirinal at Rome. The