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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
Fate of the Tough Boy.
Killeen Herald.

Killeen Herald.
A boy stands on the street cor
uers smoking cigarettes. using
slang, becoming an adept in the
fnesse of polite swearing, making
remarks about all the women that
go BY. and telling exactly where
old Tom Smith misses it in tie
management of his business affairs.
He dotes on the appellations of
June sweetener, tough and
peacherino, applied to him
throughout the community, His
conduct is connived at by the
witless girls of the town on the
road to God knows where; be
dubbed the proper stuff" by his
associates, while the younger pro-
digals look upon his reputation as
a contamination devoutly to be
wished, After a little there IS an
opening in the firm of Stoddard &
Stoddard for a promising boy,
offering a good salary to start OH.
But our young peacherino" does
not get it. No, sir; he doesn't get
it; and he can't understand why
he, of all the young men round
about, should not have been APP
preached with that proposition at
least three days before anybody
else was thought Of Miserable,
incorrigible fool Poor, wretched,
wryhead incapable, with distorted
conceptions of life? What hath
a business house to do with thee?
Or, why should a respectable in
stitution of whatever nature covet
they presence? Boys, business
men OF your town know you better
than your parents do. Their eyes
are on you when you are least
aware. You may slip away from
your old mother, who sits busy
with her knitting; you may dope
and deceive your best friends; you
may elude the watchful eye of
your teacher; you may tri6e with
the confidence of your Sunday
school superintendent, but you
can't fool the business men ofyour
town when they have a position to
be filled.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
Not Ready to Talk.

1 am not ready to make any
formal announcement of my can
didacy for the democratic nomina-
ton for governor" said Judge
James B. Wells of Brownsville, who
IS in the city on business.
4 have been asked repeatedly If
I would be a candidate, but 1 am
not yet ready to talk on the ques,
ton. -
Judge Wells is en- route home
from a tour of the state This is
significant in itself He was at
Austin for about two weeks and
while there interviewed many poll
ticians.
Judge Wells admitted that con-
siderable pressure had been brought
to bear on him to get into the race
for governor, but he is not ready
Just at present to make final an
nouncement in the matter. San
Antonio Gazette. Feb. 2.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
Rio Grande Railroad.
Barbee-RosborOueh

Victoria. Tex, Feb. w. B.
Barbee of Wharton and Miss Junia
Rosborough of this city we're quiet
" married in this city yesterday,
Rev. J. E. Martin of the Methodist
Church officiating. The bride IS
the eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Rosborough of this city,
while the groom is a son Of Judge
Barbee Of Wharton.
w. B. Barbee is well known here,
having at one time been one of the
proprietors of the Miller hStel.
His many friends extend to him
sci and wife best wishes for long
and useful life, in which felicita-
tons THE HERALD wishes to
ioin.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
Chicago Philosophy.

There is no pleasure for healthy
minds equal to the pleasure of do
ing something. The man who best
understands the possibilities of life
most begrudges wasted time, and
he counts that time wasted which
is spent in old, slow process to ar
rive at results to which there IS a
short cut. He hurries through the
streets because the streets mean
nothing to him except unavoidable
delay. In the old world men move
slowly along the streets because
the sight of the throng is one OF
the pleasures of life; and work is a
troublesome intruder to be fought
off as long as possible Chicago
Tribune.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
What Should She Do Next.

Mistress (to new housemaid
fresh from the country)-Now,
see, Mary, this IS the way to light
the gas. You turn this little tap,
so, and then apply the match, 50.
You understand?
New Housemaid-Yes. ma am;
quite, ma'am.
Mistress (next morning)-Why,
what a horrible smell of gas!
Where can it come from? We
shall all be suffoCated.
New Housemaid with much
pride)-Please, ma am, what shall
I do next? I've made all the beds,
and busted the rooms, and turned
on all the gases ready for the night,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
Mrs. S. W. Brooks.

Death has again invaded the
ranks of the old residents OF
Brownsville and this time has re-
moved from our midst Mrs. S. w.
Brooks, who died Sunday after
noon at six o'clock, after all illness
of about two week. Deceased
was we'll known in Brownsville
having come here from New Or
leans some forty years ago, where
she has since resided. She was
the widow of the late S. w. Brooks,
a we'll known architect and builder
who died here about four years
ago.
Mrs. Brooks was about 20 years
old at the time of her death, and
leaves one son, Chas. Falgout and
many friends to monrn her loss.
To the bereaved soLand other re-
latives and friends THE HERALD
extends its most heartfelt sympathy
in their hour of bereavement.
The funeral took place this af-
ternoon at O'Clock from the res
idence corner Jefferson and 18th
streets, interment being in the city
cetfafaru
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
Something Was Lacking.

What I find fault with in the
school system. said the. fat man,
as he waved his arms about, is its
incompleteness. There IS always
something lacking
In what way?" asked the other.
Well for instance, the school
books tell about Capt. Cook, don I
they??"
Cook, the explorer Surely
they do. Every child should be
interested in the matter.
He made many discoveries, the
school reader says.
Yes.
He finally got around to land
on one of the FIJI island
He did"
And was there killed and de-
voured by cannlbalS-
Perfectly correct. I don't see
where there is anything lacking
about that.
Oh, YOU don't? Well, lido. He
left a widow, didn't he? Now
you find out by any of the school
books if you can whether she ever
married again or not. "
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
Horticultural Notes.

Pruning the roots of trees has
reference only to the broken and
bruised portions. The more roots
a young tree has the better. but
the broken or bruised ones are
hindrance to growth for the trees.
A dwarf tree is produced either
by root pruning, If growing on
roots of It's own kind. or by bud
ding OH some smaller growing
stock, which will interfere with
its growth iii ameasure, as. for lin
stance, the pear on the ounce.
The term standard is applied TO
a tree growing on a root of its own
kind. PEAR on pear; apple on apple,
etc, and of the size which it usual
~ attains without root proning or
any other operation to interfere
with its natural development
The perfect winter apple must
be large, red, of the finest flavor,
melting, a more than good, but
not an enormous bearer; a vigo-
rous, healthy and upright grower,
hardy to withstand the coolest
winters and must keep in an or
binary cellar until a new crop has
niatured.
In a market apple. fine appear
ance is important; i'll this IS also
included good size, and when to
this any variety adds growth, good
and regular bearing, fair quality
and good keeping qualities it may
be considered safe to plant largely
for the market, other things being
equal
The dwar6ng of fruit trees is &C
compllshed IN several ways. Root
pruning is one of these ways, but
rather the most troublesome. Bud
ding on certain slow growing and
somewhat incongruouS stock is
deemed best. Such stocks tend to
render the tree or plant more fruit
full, dwarfng the tree and not the
fruit, the latter in some cases be-
irg improved by the process. Rice
Journal and Southern Farmer.
The death mask of Heine, who
detested such things, has been &C
auired by his student, Prof. Han:
Never of Leipsic.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
How He Knew.

How'd you come to break the
mirror"
well, I declare! How did you
know the mirror was broken?"
Supper on time, amt it,"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
Reflections of a Bachelor.

One Of the very slIrest ways to
marry a'girl is to make up your
mind you are not going to let her
do it.
A woman's idea of a nice home
day for her husband is falling off
chairs trying to put up curtains
for her.
No matter how she acts you
never hurt a girls feelings by
sticking out for it that you couldn't
help kissing her.-New York
Press.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05

Herbert Gladstone is fond of
music and is never so happy as
when he is engaged in madrigal
singing. Not many vocalists can
play as he plays the piano, organ
and cello.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
Notice.

am now ready to receive rendi-
tions of property for the curren
year, 1906. Same must be present
ed to me at my Office at the court
house. E. CAvAzos,
Tax Assessor Cameron Co., Texas
Charles milford Robinson of
Rochester, n. V, who is civic
art expert, has been invited to Dem
yer for the purpose of making an
investigation of the municipal i'm
provements.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
Have Been Appointed Agent for the
GREAT AUSTIN NURSERY.

Have all kinds of trees and shrubbery
and genuine good stock at fair prices.
Will deliver promptly at any time.
Please call and leave an order for fine
fruit and other trees. W. H! KELLY,
Brownsville. Texas. P O. Box 319
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05

The death mask of Heine, who
detested such things, has been ac-
suired by his student, Prof. Hans
Never of Leipsic.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
STATEoF OHIO, CITYoF TOLEDO, / :,
LUCAS COUNTY.

STATEOF OHIO, Cry OF TOLEDO, &C.
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney
s, Co., doing business in the City of
Toledo County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON,
N0EAi''' NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
". and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Seud
for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY s, CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall Family Pillsfor constipation
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-05
Daily Conditions of Life.
San Antonio Light.

San Antonio Light
Only the optimist is able to take
comfort out of the daily conditions
of life. The man who views only
the dark side of things can not
expect to be ar apostle of the light,
and the man whose teeth are set
on edge with the natural souruess
of his disposition can not expect
to be an exponent of the sweetness
of life. To look OH the bright side
of things, to where the sun of
hope eternal shines, is worth more
to a man, his wife and children, to
his business associates and all who
come within the length Of his cable
tow than a farm. This habit can
be cultivated, and when il is really
made native it is worth liberal
education.
The way to make a fool of a man
is to make him think you think he
h popular.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-29

ne does not 90 out for him And
now I've got to start all over again.
and he in New York. "A bigger cata.
comb than Rome ever boosted of. Hes
not common thief; nobody knows
who he is or what his haunts are
fut have seen his face: III never
forget him"
The chief tore his hair. while his
subordinates shufned their feet un.
easily. Then they all started in &c
explain their theories. But the de.
tective sileuced them with wave of
his hinge hand.
I don't want TO hear any explsna.
tons. Let these persons co." he com
handed. with a jerk Of his head in our
direction. You can all return 10
own hut one ofbcer. may need
single man." lisggeriy added though.
rIk.
What are you going to do" asked.
The chief
Never you MIND. have an idea;
Ii may be a good one. II IL is, III
telephone yon au about II when me
time comes"
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nau ilhr Ia move. he grabbed INA. nv
me arm and yanked me-into tho b,i,
room The girl and had made a
complete circuit OF the cellars and
hsd stumbled into the ball room again
oN the hight opposite to that b, which
we leii o. Cheerful prospect wasn't
u lh" adventure bad ceased to bav.
any droll side % H.
Ana cried The base minion Of the
Ia" Here YOU are them IIollo
every body Hello" ho bavlad
caught Here W. were. the Rlue
domino and myself The GREY Cam.
'hin. both OF us in fine fla Dis.
covor' and election could have stood
WITH toruudo and equanimiy. hut
there was bad business afoot There
WASH any doubt In m, mind vha,
was COINS to happen AZ th, sirl said
thef' would ID" naiing head lines and
horrid pictures We were Ike ,o be
The Newspaper sensation of the dav
Arrested aud lodged in iau' What
would mf r.rh. dotine old uncle saw
TO that vho had threatened io dis
inherit mr for lcsscr things f.It
terribly sorry for The girl. but IL WAS
nov utterly impossible to heIp hcr for
} c"uldu help myself
Md behold The mysterious .fr.p.
rer D had met in the curio shop The
fcIlo" who had virtually haunted me
Tor .IN hours the fellow Who had mas.
qn"ad'd as Caesar. suddenly doomed
up before me- suil wearing bis sardon.
ic smile 40 his side were Two more
policemen Re had thrown aside his
toga aud was in evening dress Ills
keen glance rested on me.
Here ho is. Mr. liageerffy'. cried
me policeman ohccrfully swinging me
around
4 detective And Heaven help me-
be believed me To be- the thief on.
for Aaddius Iamp'
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He stepped over to the telephone
and called mp central. He spoke so
low that none of nc overheard what
he said; but he hung up the receiver.
satisfied smile on his face
The girl and I were free TO 90
whittier We listed, and we listed to
"eturn at once to New York. Ham.
ilton. however. begged ms to remain.
10 dance and eat, as a compensation
for what we had gone through but
Miss Hawthorne resolutely shook her
head; and as there was nothing i'm the
world that would have induced me TO
stay without her. I shook my head.
too. II seemed 10 me / had known
this girl all my life. so closely does
misfortune link one life TO another
| had seen her for :he first time less
than eight hours before: and yet was
confident that as many years, under
ordinary circumstances. would NOT
nave taught me her real worth.
Mrs. Hyphen-Bonds will never for.
give me, said Hamilton dismalIy. n
she hears that I've been the cause.
Indirectly and innocently. OF turning
you away
Mrs. Hyphen-Bonds need never
know, replied the girl, smiling I'm.
scrutably In fact. il would be per.
.ectly satisfactory and agreeable to-
me II she never Heard AZ an
Will ca Ct4...-..
said the defeated VI. F. II. Il .L-I
never forgive YOU Dicky"
Yes, YOU will. Teddy. \ loving.
cup, the next time we meet at the
club. will mellow everything"
Quarter of an hour later Miss Haw.
thorne and |, wrapped in buGalo-robes.
our feet snugly slowed away i'm straw.
slid away. 10 the jangle and quarrel OF
sleighbells. toward Moriarty's Holly.
wood Inn The moon shone: not a
cloud darkened her serene and lovely
conntenance. The pearly Wilderness OF
the world would have aroused the
poetry In the most sordid soul: and
Tar. far away to the east the black.
tossing line of the sea was visible.
What a beautiful night" | volun.
teered
The beginning of the end"
The beginning OF the end? What
does that mean"
Why, when you first spoke to me,
Il was about the weather"
oh, but this isn't going to be the
end; this is the true beginning OF all
things"
1 wish could see it in that light:
but we can not see beauty in anything
when hunger lies back of the eyes. [
haven't had anything to eat. save that
single apple. for hours and hours. |
vas so excited at Mouquln's that ate
almost nothing"
You are hungry? Well, well fix
hat when we get to Noriartys, I'll
Ind way 10 waking him up. in. case
les asleep. which I doubt There will
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be cold chicken and ham and hot
! coffee .. ...
Lovely"
And W. shall sine with the gods
And nov II is all ever and done. /, Vas
funny. wasn't III"
Terribly funny with shade ~
irony. 1T would have been funn,cr
sin if the real liaggerty hadn't
turned mp The patrol had arrived"
But II didn't happen. shall never
foreet This night. '-romantically.
i should be Unfortunately glad to for.
gel IL completely, decidedly
Where's your romance?" asked.
I'D rather have II served To me Ne
tween ookcovers As grow older
my love of repose Increases"
DO YOU know" ! began boldly. it
seems that have known you all my
life"
indeed"
Yes. Why, might really have
known YOU all my life. and still not
have known YOU as well as do this
very minute, and less than dozen
hours between this and our first meet.
ing. iou are as brave as a paladin.
wise as a serpent. cool. witty-and
beautiful"
Shall | ash the driver to lot mo
out?' Then she laughed. n rolicking
Joyous laugh
What is so funny"
i was thinking OF that coal-bin"
Well | didn't permit a lonely no
tato 10 brighten me-" retorted
No, you were brave enough
among the potatoes"
You are beautiful"
Il am hungry"
"fou are the most beautiful girl
want something TO eat
Il ever saw. DO yon think il
possible for a man to fan in love NJ
frst sight?'
oh. nothing in Impossible on Ton
Pools night Positive, fool; compare
tive, fooler; superistivs, foolest you
are marching on with your degrees.
Mr.. Comstaik"
You might call me Dicky," l said
In An acgsievea tone.
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CHAPTER W.

stood With folded arms awaiting
his approach Nonchalsuce is always
4 respected POS - police must have
+ presented hhcN picture. however
nv face ulsokcucd with cuaIdust cob
webs Hiriuging down over m, ewes
nv tapuchin gown soilcd and rent
The siri quietly look her place beside
me
So YOU fook q chance a. the eel.
lar sh' Inquired the detective ur.
hanelY Well YOU look It, VIII YOU
60 Nth us quietly. or shall Ne have
TO use force q"
In the FIRST place what do you aud
your police want Of me-" returned
coolly
lie eIhibited his star of authority.
= am HagEerty OF the Central or
Ace I want YOU for several things
severe things stared at him
stupidl' several things Then IL
came io me With o jar like an earth.
quake The story In the neNspaper
returned 10 my vision oh. this was
too much altogether too much lie
a., r.. 80, a.. - -, -
-, - -. a., go, 80
g. -, '"
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'"'''''' '''.''' WI" ' -'"'' on
VOW 10 '''' 100 ''f"'
D 'F'nf-"' %" accusation VAS 20
inH's' h." 'h" N confidence 20
,l'ned
"Nr barrc -'v. YOU ae rgFrg .
{" HI u...I.. S. y H.s ....H4 limo
..o- an H,' Jn, a.J ... snnu
goo. ago. m te uy uamc be- l,i hard
CCm..a...
one nam. or ,ro,Icr 30 docs not
ga
Plenty or rIf murrvrat one ~ .
n, mu.n1- u. ire law. whom 1 after .
vsrd learned was th. chief az the yil. .
lar, police
Th, card u, ~nI,G tou -lincd .
Ambulance lcr," demanded ihc 2reat /
Ha.a..N u.,uru t
surrendered g crowd had by
thu um. collected ,u.Ul-N about ms
! could -ce rlr musicians on tho stage
pecriug over tn, plant,
rh, l.rl ,ou a.c lopku. for has
gore said g. "l'c ESCAPED by the
coal window lW thia statement my
feet .are d,rucr stlI
What did tcI ,ou' cried llag
gert>. turning ro his men They had
an accomplish hidden 700 he cellars
q beg 10 inform Won that Won are
making mistake that will presently |
cost you dear. thinking of the polit-
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,.u|I,. AGAINST one Of the doors and
,,,. 4 gentle beayc II was not
lacked Through The thin crack /
...E,. ui upon the bright world 81
,....r.H.n, and crystal Instantly [
admitted the door to settle into its
accustomed place ! rcadil, under
..... lI, burglars reasons Seated
.I... . box less than a dozen feet
.... and hussfulk smoking one ~
.I, .uUs cigars. 6at burly police.
MA. ~u hey had arrived upon he
\ s0,..
What ia IT, asked the rifl a. I
r...,d her "a retreat
... worst has como. the police"
|.m,uca.iy
.....H. heavens bits Dol nIEhtful'
4,.I.. never rci uui nov ON dear
$50. I. over come Do Vil hc Ia
H.. .a..r. with hoirid pictures No
...II ruf fo Hat" ior fhe bau room
u.. t,. actions Will tcu bra,lly
a...i .. NNful''
t.o don't 'ol MOTH The, win
no.. ..., lnI notice of YOU one. thcy
... ..,. upon mc Homo sum- They
.. ...ue for me. There's ouN one
'.u.s Ton of hearts ha,, lt.'
hau bc found wlih tou and
.. .II polio, will svca. am an
a.......r She Wruug h,I hands
I.. no Jewels vll b, found unon
a.rurd raif hearted,
I... aiU .a, ~ have alrsad, dis.
paced NJ th.m
.. .l' real burglar
... Nll sa, hat b., came INTO F.
tf. cellar 81 our b'ddlnr
|. eri Sas trrribb reasonable .
a. f.,.t
|Isnr Ir I know rcdd, Ham ron .
H. D % H-W ro my bail and .
...I, .uu Tor ihst matter come
.f give up Th'- mur no
t..., other "a, ont
e|.h might b'lic,. % WHY
tr ..ur a b.t Of = Nal stealing
.r.. IHs anger IN hsI voice
.it f Tom POOL sight aud No
.att q 4ss-utcd rusult
Nf am bigger fool Than toa
A. ..d an alibi. and good on.
'. s|hIr WHY CO.. earth ther I'D
W. fo.I.~ nae whai is ,our aiibe.
E,.. mind nos We should .uIi
- Iu 'ts miserable cclia. briefly
What niEhr 4 am "a ashamed I
shsU 10 ho. ribls compromised
lU iake no brunt ~ 30 an IN
sor, but TO- The love Of Heaven.
dor crv. ar I shall lose What uiis
nerve I have LETT"
an not cpInH' 81, denied EN-
phSnraiv NJ inclination 80 10
sh'ek 9Th 'suahier I'm hyN.rcai
And ~ho wouldn't bs. with police 40
f''' and cells staring one In "a.
h'e let No be- soinE That police ,
mar outside will present., hear ~
shsu"ring II - stand here much ,
'rrEe.
here MAS wi.dom IN ibis So.
on again took the candle. and We !
marched back There wasn't sin :
- .rst left IA INV whole system and
tdut look a. n here vac over !
." "r Zoo b" another suppl, We took
'f' Other side ~ III furnace. aud a. -.
".l.h came to nirht of wooden
'as leading somewhere into he
r.I lf Was our lsst chance. ar Ne
should - Obliged 90 STAY au night IN
'"n' BIN. Tor Il would not be- long bee.
zoe 'h'' s"arched me cellars n
o. fIrlu led into mo Kitchen we
900 sawed tor : could blum tbr rcI, n
s-.. We paused Present., wc ss. y
r' .'f ..Ic Pos slide with light mat 4
'H stop Wo reached flc landing iu
H' "' iho door V.fhou mlshap q
.u -aW'whore came pun of air
ID blew out the candle \ struck u
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match viciously against the wall
ana blundered into a string Of cook
INF pans II was oil ovsa. the agony
~ suspense,
slang Rumpity bUnpi,y bIabG-
hlsng!
J have heard man. stage lhuRderp
W my time. but thar ,sekei beat any
h'ns snd everything this side az stesc
suns -
Instantly The dosr opened and a 20
hcepsp poked HE hess in. before