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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-16

Hell didn't get a very good look. at her
hair, but it's a decided blonde. isn't til
She-Weil-er-yes, but a little undecided
about the roots--Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-16

Some men, remarked the assurnptfye
citizen, are born to lead"
Yes, answered the cautious person
Dut lhe trouble IS that every man who
tesis dissemination to do actual work
takes 1t for granted that he Is one OF
those men w ashington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-16

Pictures and poetry" said the artistic
young woman do much to smooth the
pathway Of life
Yes, answered ETr. Cumrox. there's
q lot or acknowledgements that wouldn't be
49, II y Weren't Tor them. Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-16

what makes you seem so incredulous
when I speak of that mans enormous ac-
emulation of wealth.
Well" answered Mr.. Cumrox, SIT may
be there. But haven't heard OF his be
ing before grand jury or an investigzt-
ing committee. w shington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-16

In a few years we will hear no more OF
grating" said the earnest reformer
Il sincerely hope So" answered Seua-
tor Sorghum. 1T IS an ugly word OF low
origin. / will be glad when a substitute
is provided. w ashington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-16

Now shouted the socialist street ora
tor, let Us ask ourselves calmly: What
is the questi'9i OF the hour with the
WorHingman?
Usually replied the observant citt-
zen, ITS: Say! Is it IL o'clock yet Pr
Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-16

las a poet and literary man. said the
grasping publisher with enthusiasm, "IIl
put you against the world"
That isn't necessary" rnuttered the
struggling author, 7 m up against it al
ready, good and hard. Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-16

His ancestry has bar sinister at the
SO has yours"
That's right. Everybody has. Adam
ana Eve were never regularly married,
you. know Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-16

New Yorker (showing friend Hotel d.
bIillyunl-To tell the truth, we are proud
Of this hotel.
Chicagoa Well, can't blame you al
together, old man. I honestly think my
self that it's the finest between Chicago
and LOndon--Puck.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-21
PERSONALS.

Duval West, general attorney of
the Gulf Coast Line, was a north
bound passenger this morning.
Edgar Woodhouse who is en-
ployed in Galveston, is in town
on a few days visit to his family.
Miss Florence Macy of the Hus-
sey Institute, Matamoros, is stay
ing at Brownsville for little time
as the guest of friends.
John M. Haynes. U. S. Deputy
MARSHALL from Rio Grande City,
arrived in town last night and is
looking after business here today.
H. E. Edison who is connected
with the Brownsville Undertaking
Co., returned last night from a
weeks visit to Dallas and San An
tonic.
Another passenger out this
morning was Miguel Fernandez,
going to inspect his real estate
holdings in Hidalgo Co. and, by
the way, do some hunting.
]. K. Morris, manager of the
Frontier Lumber Co. and vice pres
ident of the Business Mems Club,
has just returned from a somewhat
extended trip up the state and in
the east.
John NJ. Haynes, U. S. Deputy
Marshall, lately stationed at Rio
Grande City. has been transferred
TO Brownsville in place of w. B.
Bates, lately transferred to Laredo,
and arrived in town last night.
The transfer took place some time
ago but Mr.. Haynes was detained
i'll Rio Grande City on account of
the activity of Mexican revolution
lists at that place.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-21

Brownsville itself hardly any one
goes, with the exception of me-
chanics having some specified trade
such as carpenters, masons, &c.
These are more steady; the
shifting population comes from
retired suburbs or the ranches; the
habitual gang hanging about
from day to day can not be hired
to go at any price; evidently the
street corners are good enough
for them.
Yesterday there were shipped
up from Point Isabel by the Box
brothers, quite consignment of
green snap beans of the celebrated
Valentine" variety. These beans
are the first of a large crop and
when they reach their destination
in the frozen north, we imagine
the consumers will take notice and
have it borne into their minds that
there are places where it doesn't
freeze and where gardens grow the
year around such things are real
advertisements of the country and
are worth pages of advertising.
Col. Lott has been i'll for the
past two or three days, though
not seriously and THE HERALD is
glad to be able to report him
considerably improved today.
The San Antonio Daily Express
failed to arrive in today's belated
mail and yesterdays happenings
of the outside world are lost to us
until night as a consequence.
Weather forecast: Tonight fair,
continued cold with frost to coast
line and freezing in sugar region.
Thursday fair; slightly warmer;
light westerly winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-21
The Slavery of Superstition.

There is no form of mental
slavery so torturing as the slavery
of superstition, says Lillian Bell
in the December Delineator. we
are fond of RELOCATING believers in
it to unenlightened. but few are
the men and women today who are
perfectly free from it in some
shape. And after all, what does
it amount to but fear? Fear of
disappointment or disaster. We
spend our lives in the shadow of
a great fear.
1 feel no scorn for the victims
of superstitions of whatever sort
cherished. any more than l would
feel contempt for the ill-treated
child, which, when snatched from
beatings to safety, flung up its tiny
arms to guard its face from expect
ed blows, at the slightest move on
the part of IFS new-found friends.
But my heart is wrung with the
same sympathy for an unnecessary
and inexplicable fear which is
allowed to torture and make miser-
able lives which but for that would
be mostly sunshine. /"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-21
THE REAL THING.
Snow and ice over the Entire State north
OF Palestine.

{ Reports from up the state show
that the entire state is having the
most severe blizzard for years.
Heavy snow and sleet storms are
reported at FL Paso, Amarillo,
Sherman and other points in the
state. Also snow and s1eet are
general over the Indian Territory
and the lowest temperature of the
year is reported all over the
cotton belt. Temperature below
freezing in Dallas and Fl. Worth
and snow all over the state north
of Palestine.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-21
Weather.

The weather for the past "a
hours as shown by readings at Fort
Brown yesterday evening at $50:
Maximum temperature 81. Mini
mum temperature 40. Cloudy; fresh
north winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

Rooms for rent in Combe build
ing, southern exposure. 9-17-tf.
The Staff of Life, Good Clean
Bread, !" pies and all kinds fancy
cakes to your order to be had only
at Gays Bakery. Phone 81.
Furnished rooms for rent. APP
ply to Mrs. Annie. Scanlan Pute-
gnat, Cor. Jefferson AMI 10th SIS,
three blocks east of postofice. "a
Wedding cakes a speciality.
Prices S. to SIS. Call and inspect
my line of ornaments for fancy
cakes before ordering elsewhere.
CLAWS BAKERY. Phone 81.
The cold spell almost completely
paralyed traffic at the river last
night: between midnight and sun
rise only one boat came, and that
bringing the regulation duck
man to market.
The hunting party composed of
Messrs. Goldsmith, Weller, Brulay
and Smith, which went to Lyford
a few days ago to hunt the SINFUL
deer, have returned and report-a
lovely country and no end of fine
weather for hunting.
The change of schedule of the
Brownsville railroad has thoroughly
confused the people at Matamoros;
often passengers intending to go
north cross the river as early as
half past two in the morning, say
ing that they heard of a change i'll
the time of starting, but not know
ing exactly what or how.
Every other man seen on the
streets these days is attired in
hunting costume and carrying a
box of shells in one hand and a
shotgun in the other. But a
strange thing about the business
is the scarcity, the extreme,
woeful scarcity of game brought
back by these sportsmen.
The Harlingen-Fordyce train,
after making its regular run and
doing its days work yesterday,
was forced to come on to Browns
vile last night owing to the fact
that the main line train failed to
connect as usual and that the pas
sengers from, the branch line did
not care to spend the night in Har
lingen.
Invitations have been received
at Matamoros and Brownsville, to
the wedding of Rev. James Oliver
Shelby and Miss Mary Belle
Simmons, at the brides home,
Fincastle, Va, the 22nd instant.
1t is probable that Immediately
after the wedding they will come
here on one of Mr.. Shelby's re-
gular visitauons as general mis-
sionary of the Presbyterian church
among the Spanish speaking PEG
pie.
The attraction at the city market
last night was a Jewish" brought
from the Point; it.sweighed about
two hundred pounds and its
measurement from neck to tip of
the tail was six feet; there was
great demand for it at once, be-
sides considerable comment: one
of the older Mexican settlers be-
coming reminiscent sold how ne
with other companions, twenty
two years ago caught one like it
at the mouth of the river, and on
opening it had found a pair of iron
shackles which fact convinced
them Of some tragedy; ever since
they would not touch such kind of
fish for food; it is possible that the
story had its effect on some of the
hearers, making them decide that
after all they did not care for fish |
at present.
1t is a curions fact that the
Mexican laborers going to several
points from day to day are work
lug i'll rotation plan; the same
individuals appear over and over
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-03
. GIFTS TO JOCKEYS.

nNE Of the greatest of living jockeys has most remark
able collection of tributes from admirers unknown and
otherwise contains among other strange things pawn
tickets wrs and contributed by unsuccessful
hackers Of his mounts asmans Of all kinds to bring him
luck his races and tracts for his spiritual well
fare recipes for all kinds Of ailments from coughs
ency to corulence forms nsurng against accidents Of
ers marriage accompanied by bundles Of photographs Of
yyo,d-be wives weshers' tickets and pair of wornout
boots with the Legend A that is left Of them after walk
ING York to London; backed all your mounts
few years ago, after his horse had lost important
race weknown turfman went to the jockey and made
him formal and public presentation of silver snubox
saving that if he would look inside he would the
horse ought to ride in future The jockey opened the
box and found in it half dozen fat snas It same
sacal who another occasion his jockey
with sumptuous caske which being opened disclosed
wooden SPOON and third jockey who had failed to win
an important he handed pair Of crutches bought from
q beggar the course.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-03
With the Long BolD
N Eye natures walks shoot folly Is n nsss. .
Mrs. Vosbrand of Chicago Slightly overdoes IHer Hus
band Seized with Sudden Encouragement Missing-How
Fourth Ward Father Obtains Little Repose from the
Eternal Rough House of Two Children Who Never Cease
Eye natures walks, shoot ioA

MAYHEM Mrs Yeta vosbrand of Chicago prepared to in
w troduce husband the blest Christmas morn to
three babies she found father had heard OF the
great joy that had to him and had He'd Between the
three there seventeen pounds OF
they dpled darings, too, but Mr. Vosbrand was al
ready papa Of of twn and it thought that he
was seized with sudden Encouragement Santa Claus lib
erality and in moment of alteration, had few The best
thing about the tples is that they little girls 1t he
does after mature thought Mr. Vosbrand is no
kind Of man! - II sH.s .s>s%s%a =
Children are sometimes something too much in evidence
fairly welto-d in the fourth ward, who has two
children built the plan, who
still for Instant when asleep, has bought second
house his Into its sacred precincts child
allowed to enter. .-t>. .%.sSi 49,
In the first house children allowed, if not full
swing at least good swing. Nobody nags them.
The sound of roughouse arises day and night and there
pillow fights, monkey shines and all that glory The
neghbors' children allowed to troop in and bring ashes
and mud the rugs and to sit with their feet grating on
the rounds of the chairs . -. z.A< : :-l"&. =s.~
But in House No. father the Peaceful One There is
simple quiet in the that is refreshing No kid has
his feet the mahogany furniture drives nails into
the piano. Everything orderly and the floors do not
show lines of running from the living room to the
pantry The books not used to build FORTS and
throws his schoobooks mens the sofa and whistles
shrily as he hustles up to his room. .,@.~4 49,.
It isn't that father doesn't love the roughhous for he
does; but there moments etc. 1914, - *z ss:.r
Why ISM this plan of fathers, Of thus living double
fe rather sensible one Of course Aunt Elm says it is
selfish; but Aunt En- thinks anybody is selfish who does
not allow the children walk all him at all times
49, .... w.. -. .n
Householder writes that he began the year by
letting go Of $40 bill without groanng Isn't that a
wonder? -. -, -: :.s-~ 81, .7-@
Some Of milonares when they went to the theaer
ought have been bndfoded when the chorus capered
Kansas mans wife left him to the house and get
his meals for week two He cooked he thought
the breakfast food every morning When the wife returned
she noticed that her husband twittered and he himself
acknowledged inclination to MARBLE It found that
he had cooked and eaten whole package Of canary seed
He says he is always resisting inclination sleep with
his head under his It is thought the effect Of the
will wear off in few days. - <tSEsa = "A. B.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-03

- 20 ast a,aaaaaaa W. The FIRMS NOTE PArER "
to look thru the pigeonhole Of his desk
men h required One of the first papers that met his eye
Barlow smanfesto started read before
hereazed that it personal matter Naturally
Of nquisive turn of mind he read it thru with evident
relish and not without quiet chucke; then he carefully
replaced it and returned to his office.
Saturday, Barlow had quite forgotten about his " Anti
Etc. Society he had been very busy Anyway, it
plansto be put operation the coming year could
wait until the rush incident to the holidays and the
the year past When he made out the weekly pay
roll and took it in to the senior partner Ok the latter
said By the way, Barlow you will please make up list
Of the usual Christmas gifts to employees and draw the
necessary amount if you haven't it in the safe.,
With pleasant thoughts of the roll Of crisp new ve-dolar
bills year previous he lost no time In
carrying ont his instructions.
1T had been fad Of the senior partner always to deal
out the annual remembrances from the m call
ing turn each employee into his office and accompanying
the gift with short talk appropriate the season On
Saturday evening" Barlow became nervous after
another of the boys entered the private office and made
their exit with smiling faces while he Barlow, usually the
first to becaed in was left apparently overlooked He was
positive that he had included his the list with $50
beside it, for he taken particular pains to write the
$780, clearly, that there would be mistakes and he
had drawn sufficient money he was sure.
MIR Barlow!' finally called the senior partner and
Barlow felt his heart leap oyousy at the Of his name
HeSentered and handed, without comment white en-
velon, which he profusey thanked his employer and
he could do unobserved opened it and pulled
ten nve-dolar notes-but sheet of the firms
noteaper which written the following tsMr Bar
lcy:sS Deaa SirQue accidentally but opporunely we
learned Anti Christmas PresenGivng Society
and the noble purposes that have inspired it. We wish to
say that heartily in sympathy with plan and
wish to be numbered first members We quite
agree with you, that the habit has become
great nuisance and trust that by another year new
society will have become universally and permanently
tive and effective Wishing you all the compliments Of the
season, and Christmas cordially yours
Jollity q Gadsome.n
But Barlow found the customary fifty in his stocking
placed there by loving wife, who had
been made party to the partners Slittle joke
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-03
What the Market Affords
ENTAILS, three for rs cents.
" Pork chops, Is cents a pound.
Lamb steak, 20 cents a pound.
3 Op111dcI1, oU Ce11CS a PECK. 73-'C-
Mangoes, so cents quart. ....~..., T..
Cracked wheat, two-pound package, Is cents. j.

Cracked wheat two-pound package, Is cents. --..
Cracked wheat is delicious breakfast cereal. and it
be made tasty by the addition Of handful Of
stoned cleaned rasns Of chopped figs the
us begins to boil Raisins figs and dates heathful
and agreeable addition to almost any cereal. ~ sa5 .
Every cook knows Of oxta SOUP which the only way
that the tails commonly served but they may be made
into very paatabe dish when combined with spinach Cut
the tail neat joints and soak for hour in sailed water
Now put the fire with cold water seasoned with SALT
and allow them to the boil Strain off and rinse them
horoly Arrange the sewpan sufficiently large
for all to- lie at the bottom Add the usual seasoning Of
vegetables and herbs with water and simmer for
three hours Then take out the smaller joints and allow
the larger to cook for another hour Make all hot and
dish up mound Of spinach Thicker of the strained
gravy simmer for ten minutes, skm and pour carefully
round the mound Of spinach. r. -: E,. z@<: HI.
Spinach is delicious with sardines. Prepare and cook
spinach in the ordinary Pound it up with dozen
sardines pint and half Of the cooked spinach This
acts seasoning Arrange it dish in fiat mold and
serve with circle Of sardnes top, mixing slices
hard-boiled egg if you choose. -. III; 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-03
o,BRIEN's HAPPY DAYS.

INF HIS boyhood days William O'Brien writes: My
~ favorite eyre of the topmost branches Of
a. Molly tree the highest in garden
hask by the hour upon my gently shaking COUCH amidst the
apple blossoms the green fruit. The thirst reading
was one of the grand correcves Of this Johno dreams
propensity Many of the books that have most influenced
nv life present themselves to me- it were, binding
o apple leaves, with the spacious library open sky and
fragrant orchard trees spreading around =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-03
THE MINNEAPOLIS Journal. J.~.
Plan Wash t Practicable
By. W. 3, Prickett.

- SAID Barlow, emphatically, to Jones,
as he took the books out Of the safe,
preparatory to beginning his days work.
"this Christmas present business is
getting to be a darned nuisance. SEx-
change Time I call it. It's just time
for everybody to give everybody else
something the recipient does not want
and would not buy himself, and to curse
his luck at having to do So.
81 quite agree with you, = quietly re-
sponded Jones, as he busted off his desk
and began to open his mail. II never
could see any sense in exchanging gifts
with people one scarcely knows, let alone
relatives, just for the sake Of conforming
j to CUSTOM
HI,1l tell vou what II is -, said Ror
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-03
IA String Of GoodStorie':s
THE HOST WAS PLEASED.
II cannot tell how the truth may be:
Issy the fale as 'fWas said to me. -


IxT@DWARD EVERETT HALE y said a lawyer, twas
~ of the guests at millionaire dinner.
The millionaire free spender but he wanted full
credit for every dollar put out.
sAnd the dinner progressed he told his guests what
the more expensive dishes had cost .. ~, .#.E5..
'Ths errapn he would say was shipped direct from
Baltimore. A Baltimore cook on to prepare it. The
dish actually cost a dollar teaspoonful
$50 he talked Of the fresh peas the dollhouse asparagus
the Coven Garden peaches and the other courses He
dwet especially the expense of the large and beautiful
grapes each bunch foot long, each bigger than
plum He told down to penny what he had figured out
that the grapes had cost him apiece.
tsThe guests looked annoyed They ate the expensive
grapes charity But Dr. Hale, smiling, extended his plate
and said:
would you mind cutting me off about dollar and
eighty-seven cents worth more, please -
Il e5ass2 @@1 .z5.@# WELT :So=. A.sz us5=
MARS. CLARENCE H. MACKAY, at a meeting Of the
IVY Ro school board disagreed with pessimistic opn
ion that had been expressed.
s.To be unreasonably and resoutey hopeless
wise, she said 1T reminds Of old woman used to
know III IT, XII 49, .s@. U. .sS.~
"This old woman was always i'll, always ailing. Her
various diseases to her the most interesting topic the
world and she must have thought them interesting to
others also, for she always talked of hemshe talked Of
nothing else.
Gone day found her eating hearty NEAL and asked
her how she
- She sighed and answered:
''I feel very we'll ma am, but always feel bad when
feel WE'LL because know going to feel after
wards - $-....
PROBABLY REFORMED HIM.
IRVIN6GRINNEht, treasurer Of the Church Temperance
society of New York told at a temperance meeting
dramatic story.
"a woman entered barroom he said, nand advanced
quietly to her husband who drinking with three other
men,
- She placed covered dish on the table and said IS
q Thinkin yed be too busy to come home to supper
chnd 10 here,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-03

a Is
thar | OWL called
out the junior partner
fromszhis. private office,
II wish you would 60
down TO Hinkle e Will
lianas company to see'if
you can collect. that ac-
countcwe have had out.
ding so long against
them. I'D like to get it
off the books. before the
end of the, year: See
Williams Personally. I
knows he is in his of
flee as I saw him going
meas I: came by there
just now. Youthada bet
ter. hurry. - s.7. is.
EsAil right, 'sir, y an
swered' Barlow, and
quickly: searching the
account file for the
statement required, find-
ing iteand snatching his
coat and hat from the
wardrobe near by, he
hurried away on his er-
rand t,a;..s
DuEing his absence,
the, senior partner had
occasion ITO: visit him,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-03
BASEBALL IN 1926.

John w OLIVER, the veteran editor Of the Yonkers
Statesman who is nearly 81 years DID, but is still active
and at his desk day. played baseball long
any published record Of the game. He 1eco-
lection is clear to how the game played 1926