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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-03-02
DIRECTORS:
ORDINANCE NO.


An ordinance granting to the
Brownsville Telephone company
the franchise to use the streets,
alleys, etc, of the city of Browns
vile, for its wires, poles, etc.
Be 1t ordained By tie city council Of
tie city of Brownsville.
That, upon the terms and condi-
ton, covenants and agreements
herein contained, the city of
Brownsville, acting herein by, and
through its council has this day
granted, and does now here by
these presents give and grant, for
period of twenty-five (25) years,
from and after the date hereof, to
the Brownsville telephone compa
ny, a private corporation, duly in
corporated and existing, under and
by virtue of the laws of this, the
State CT Texas. having its principal
office in this. the civ of Browns
vile, in the county of Cameron,
state of Texas, its successors or
assigns, the right and privilege to
construct, operate and maintain.
along, through, and upon the
streets, alleys and public places of
the city of Brownsville, a tele-
phone system, commonly known
as and called, a telephone ex-
change, under the following con-
ditions and regulations, to-wit:
l. All poles and wires of said
telephone company, shall be 50
placed and constructed as not to in
terfere, in any way, with, or i'm
pede, public travel, or damage the
property, or, in any way, Interfere
with the rights, of other persons
within said city;
2. That the rate charged by said
Brownsville telephone company,
for said telephone service, shall
not exceed the sum of two dollars
(S2 .OO), per month, for residence
telephones, that IS, telephones in
private residences; and the sum of
three dollars (S3O O), per month for
business telephones, that IS, tele
phones in business houses or places;
;. That, the Brownsville Tele-
phone company, its successors or
assigns, shall furnish, free of
charge. TO the city of Brownsville,
one Cd telephone, to be placed in
the city hall OF said city, for the
use of the city officials; and one
Cd telephone at the city public
school for use OF superintendent
and teachers.
I. That, if, in the construction
CT said telephone system, it shall
become necessary to place poles Oh
any of the side walks of the city
of Brownsville, then tue said
Brownsville Telephone company
shall have, and il is now hereby
granted, the right to place said
poles upon said sidewalks, and,
10 this end, the said Brownsville
Telephone company. its officers.
agents or employees may remove
inv and all Instructions thereto;
however, said company shall. in
'ofar as practicable. thereafter re-
,air said sidewalks. aud pay any
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and all such actual damages, to
the persons actually injured, there
by, as may accrue by reason there
of;
5. The Brownsville Telephone
company shall not be compelled to
furnish telephone service to any
subscriber, therefor, unless said
subscriber, desiring said service,
shall enter into a contract for said
! service, for, at least, twelve
months service;
6, That, the city of Brownsville
shall not be, in any manner, re-
sponsible for any injury or dam
ages that any individual may suf-
fer by reason of any acts of omis-
sion or commission, or permission,
on the part of the Brownsville
Telephone company, in the con-
struction, maintenance, or opera
ton of its said telephone system;
and said Brownsville Telephone
company hereby covenants, agrees,
and binds itself, to hold the city
of Brownsville safe and harmless
from any and all liability, for any
and all such injuries or damages as
may accrue, or in any manner
arise by reason of such telephone
exchange;
7. That, whenever the service of
the Brownsville Telephone compa-
ny is so inefficient that complaint
is made thereof to the city coun-
Gil of the city of Brownsville, and,
if, upon investigation thereof, by
the city council, it shall be found
that said service IS, in fact. inefi-
cient, and thereafter the city coun-
Gil shall demand OF the telephone
company a better and more efficient
service, and the said telephone
company, shall fail OF refuse to
comply with such request and shall
continue to render such inefficient
service, then, the city council, at
ter giving due notice to any of the
local officers, or agents of said tele-
phone company, of their intended
action in the premises, may, by
vote of two-thirds of lis members.
at a regular meeting, declare this
franchise forfeited, and the same
shall thereafter, be null and void;
8. That, if the said Brownsville
Telephone company, its successors
or assigns, shall refuse or fail 10
keep and perform any or all of the
conditions, covenants, agreements
and provisions herein contained.
the city council. of the said city OF
Brownsville, may, at its option, at
any time during the continuance Of
this franchise, declare the same to
be, in all things, forfeited, and of
no further force or effect
Adopted at the regular meeting
of the city council OH Monday the
10th day OF January ammo domim
1906.
FREDERICK J CoMBE. Mayo
Attest.
FRANK 5. CHAMPION.
Secretary.
The foregoing ordinance IS, IN /
all things, approved this the 1st /
dsy of March. A. D.. 1906.
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering, it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good YOU
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. ].
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio F. J. Cheney & Co., Testimonials
free
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c. per bot
tie
Take Hall S Family Pills for constipation
Nolasses rubbed OIL grass stains
on white clothes will loosen the
stain till it will come out in the
washing. Peach juice will not
stain if it is washed out before it
gets dry.
Mildew is one of the most
difficult stains to remove. Ruo
well with brown soap, then apply
a paste of chalk and water, and
put the article in the suds. After
two or three applications the mill
dew will be bleached out.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-03-02

The foregoing ordinance IS. in
all things, approved this the 1st
day of March, A. D.. 1906.
FREDERICK J CoMBE.
Mayor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-03-02

OFFICERS:
William Kelly, Pres. S. l. Dwormon lst Vice Pres.
w. NJ. Radcliffe, I'd Vice Pres. A. Ashhem, Cashier
James B. Wells. Attorney
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FRANK s. CHAMPION.
Secretary.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-04-20
LibrOS de Venezuela

FL sefior r Tello Mendoza nos ha
remitido un tomo publicado en- espa-
mol, frances, aleman & ingl6s, conte-
niendo todos los documentos publica-
dos en- "El Constitutional" sobre el
ruidSso y sensational proceso de la
Compsflia francesa de cables telegra-
ticos.
Tambi&n nos ha enviado el seilor
Tello Mendoza el follc to que SC titula
"Anales de las Carceles de Caracas,
desde 1899 hasta 1905, por don Manuel
Landaeta Rosales
Ambos hbros estan esmeradamente
editados en- la Imprenta Nacional, el
primero, y en- la de "El Colo nustrado'
ell ultimo
Agradecemos al distinguido hombre
p1blico venozolano, se1lor Tello Men
doza el envio que nos hace de dos pu-
blicacioneS tan interesantes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-04-20

verdadera. De ahi la teoria
pesimista de la risa, que fue es-
bozada en- otro tempo por Aris-
ltoteles y Platon y despues for
mulada claramente por Hobbies
Y Balm. Nos Tefmos-dice Hob
bes-porque sentimos gran pla-
Ger con ell rebajamiento dc las
cosas.
Evidentemente, no es dificil
mostrar con mil ejemplos de
que la degradation de las cosas
Y de las personals eS un motive
permanente de hilaridad CONT
nua. Las pequenas miserias
del vecino nos producen una
amable algeria: el hombre que
en- I'm dia de aire CORE detras
de su sombrero, el clown" que
recibe Y que contesta las bofe-
tadas de otro clown, Ell como
SO que, desde IN portal hace Sc
1las a la seiorita que esta en- el
balloon; todo este, sin duda, nos
divierte. Las torpezas tam
bien: torpezas fisicas, ignoran,
cia, ineptitud, slmpleza. Tor
peza del mozo de cafe, que tro-.
pieza con un monton de platos-
8 vierte la salsa de los guisos
sobre el puno de la camisa de
algi1n parroquiano; ignorancia,
del forastero, que al yer que le'
han robado en- ell tranvfa ell alti-
Ter de la corbata, Sc queja a un
agente de orden publico; can
dor del aldeano, que al aeronau-
ia que, cerca va de tomar tie
rra, le ha preguntadO:
Antonio Cort6n.
{CoBiisuarnl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-04-20
LA 'RISA

La muerte de Luis Taboada
ha dado IN impOrtante tcma de
meditation a los fllosofos. FL Il
losofo es, por naturaleza, IN Gu
rioso. Otros sc lirnitan 4 haceT
constar los hechos; 81 quiere
interpretarlos. Toda cosa -se
dice el ticne su teorfa; hay,
por elemplo, la del magnetismo,
Ia de la voluntad, ETC., etc. cPor
que no ha de haber una teoria
de la risa? La risa, por tonta
que parezca, eS un fen0meno
psicol6gico muy general, Y tie
ne una signifcacion que es con-
veniente descubrir. La cues
ton no eS de ahora; desde los
tiempos de Aristoteles hasta los
dias de Kant-ayer 8 anteayer
como quien dice--los filosofos,
q vueltas con Ell tema, Sc pre-
guntan: tPor que nos reimos?
Puede obScTvarse antes de
todo que Ia risa es- 10 propio del
animal humane, segun sc dice
Y Sc reptile desde Rabelais. Por
de contado-habria que hacer,
81 hubiese espacio, algunas re
servas-que unicamente el hom-
bre es capaz de reir. FL feno-
Aeno es esencialmente huma-
no; 10 es por dos motivos: por
que Ell hombre eS Ell unico que
RE y porque es risible solo ell;
nj las bestias nj las cosas inani-
madas provocan la risa, a no ser
cuando imitan 8 recuerdan, 8
por la forma 9 por el gesto la
especie humana. Lo comico no
aparece en- Ell mundo sino con
Adam V Eva.
Cuando Adam Y Eva desobe-
decieron al Senor, este interro-
go a los culpables. Adam, el
muy hip6crita, denuncio en- Sc
guida a su compalera. LA
mujer que has puesto jlnto a
mi-dice al Senor-me ha dado
el fruto del arbol, y yo 10 he CO.
mido." 7 la pobre Eva, denun.
Ciada de modo tan inicuo, echo
IA culpa a la serpiente. Y el
Dios Justiciero Sc encara con la
1nfame Celestina y lie ajusta las
cuentas: "Seras maldita-le di-
Ce-y caminaras sobre el vien-
tire Y comeras polvo todos los
.dias de tn vida" Nadie Sc ha
explicado como, antes del suce-
so referidO, andaba la serpiente.
ITenia piernas acaso? Y ST las
tenia, dque hiZO con elias?
Es prudente apartarnos de
estas Sinuosidades de la zoolo-
gia antes del pecado original.
'VOlvamOs, con buen compass de
pies, a estudiar eI problema de
Ia risa, G indaguemos sus eau
Sas.
Varian infnitamente. ST Sc
Considera especialmente las que
parecen inf1uir en- ell salvaie 8
en- el niilo que atm no ha sido
educado, podria creerse que la
Iisa es, sobre todo, una mani
feStaci0n de sentimientos viles
y crueles, Y el signo de una sa.
tisfacci6n por las desdichas,
grandes 9 pequenas, que pue-
den af1igir a los demas. La risa,
en- este case, seria un indicio V
ia cOnsecuencia de la ferocidad
del hombre. Algunos moralis-
tas, sin embargo, observan que
este punto de vista es exagera-
do. FL hombre-dicen-es mas
inconsciente que malvado. La
Tisa es mas bien, TN signo de
imbecilidad que de crueldac
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11

1t is reported that Senator Clark from
Montana will not be a candidate for re.
election but will voluntarily retire from
politics at the end of his present term.
Senator Clark is reputed to be the richest
Senator in the United States Senate. He
is feeble man in many ways, and is no
longer young. His retirement will be no
serious loss to the legislative strength of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11

The announcement that peace is asshr
ed by the settlement of the dispute be-
tween the anthracite miners and the Coz
kings is received universally with salts
faction, as long and bitter struggle
which threatened to paralyze the coal
industry and cause loss and injury to bu :
mess in numerous channels, has beer
avoided.
After carrying on negotiations for
period of nearly three months, durint
which time the public was in suspense
the subcommittee representing the ar
thracite mine workers and operators Of
Eastern Pennsylvania, on Monday agreed
to continue the wage scale fixed by thu
Presidents commission, whereby thu
differences were adjusted in 1902, fl
another three years, and the men will
return to work Immediately.
The outcome is fortunate one for thu
business world which escapes the threat
ened calamity of strike, with all it,
attendant evils, and for the consumer a.
we'll. who of necessity is sharer in th'
hardships imposed by the industrial strife
through inconvenience occasioned ano
higher price of the product resulting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11
FRIDAY, MAY II, 1905.

Charges of graft in the distribution OF
supplies to the San Francisco earthquake
sufferers are coming TO the surface, and
the authorities are running down some o.
the guilty parties, being assisted by mum
erous anonymous letters which tell O.
the boarding of stores. One member Of
the relief committee was found to have
secreted tents, bedding, and store OF
provisions sufficient to last months,
while in another house were found guam
titles of blankets, bedding and clothing
valued at fully $500, which had been OBJ.
tanned through misrepresentation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11
Maryland's Labor Laws.

The MIDLAND has received from Chas.
J. Fox. Chief Of the Maryland Bureau of
Statistics and Information, sixty.two
page pamphlet containing compilation
of the Labor Laws of Maryland. Two of
the most important of these were passed
at the last session of the Legislature, aud
are the Telegraphers' Eight Hour law and
the law in reference to the employment
of children. This latter goes into effect
Sept. Ist of this year.
One of the provisions of the law is that
no child between the age of twelve and
sixteen years, shall be employed. per.
United or suffered to work in any office,
esta blishment, or business, unless there
shall be kept on file an employment.
permit, authorized under the act, the
conditions of which issuance are duly
prescribed.
The Telegraphers' Eight. Hour Law
makes it unlawful for telegraph or tele-
phone operators who space trains,
under what is known and termed the
Block SYSTEM" to be on duty more than
eight hours in any twenty consecu-
tive hours, on any railroad where more
than eight regular passenger trains in
twenty-iour hours pass each way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11

the country. Senators Plat and Depew
of New York may live after their present
terms. but as political factors beyond the
strength of their individual votes. they
need not be counted. The present session
of Senators whose potency has long been
paramount, among them Dryden, Keen,
German, Plat, Depew, Elkins and Aid
rich. There are signs that we are enter
ing new and better political era and
that the millionaire Senators or the Sen
ators representing multi millionaire inter.
es.s will be compelled to take back seat
or step circumspectly in the march led by
intellectual and incorruptible men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11

Ex-Uuited States Senator William A
Harris, who has been nominated for the
office of Governor by the democrats OF
Kansas. was elected to Congress from
that State as populist and registered
himself in the congressional directory a,
a member of that party. A western paper
which is acquainted with his political
history says of him that he was the real
leader of populism that blazed the way
for the democratic party to follow later,
and toward which Roosevelt has made
some progress aud on which LaFollette
has taken advanced ground. The demo
cratic party in 1896 modelled a platform
after the views of such populists as Harris,
and its candidates received that year a
million more votes than the party candi
dates had ever received before. The
Kansas democrats have exercised unusual
wisdom and patriotism in drafting Mr..
Harris into service at this time when the
railroad question is the issue, because his
nomination removes all doubt on the
question of the good faith of the party
The old game of putting what the people
want into the platform, and what the cor
porations want on the ticket in the form
OF candidates will not work any more.
The voters have learned by sad exper-
fence that railrord candidates have been
frequently elected upon anti-railroad
platforms, and hence have become some
what finical on the candidate question
They now demand the evidences of good
faith in the candidates, as we'll as in the
the platform The democrats of Kansa:
left no room for doubt on the question o
good faith when they placed William A,
Harris at the bead Of their ticket.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11
The Word "Calico."

Phe word "calico" has a queer origin.
Many centuries ago the first monarch
Of the province of Malabar, in Hindu
stan, gave to one of his chiefs as re-
ward for distinguished services his
sword and all the land within the limit
Of which cock growing at a certain
temple could be heard. From this cir
cumstance the little town which grew
up In the center Of this territory was
called Calicoda, or 1.-THE Cock Crow
Ing" Afterward it was called Calicut,
and from this place the first cotton
goods were imported into England
bearing the word calico.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11
A Mountain OF Gold

Could not bring as much happi.
ness to Mrs. Lucia Wilke, of Caro-
line, Wis, as did one 25 cent box
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, when
it completely cured a running sore
on her leg, which had tortured her
% long years. Greatest antiseptic
healer of Piles, Wounds, and Sores.
Zoe at Eli T. Reynolds Drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11

The President has sent to Congress tn
results of the investigation of his Con :
missioner of Corporation of the subject Of
transportation and freight rates in con-
nection with the oil industry, that it NAV
help to influence action on the rate dill,
which the United States Senators in the
employ of the corporations are doint
their utmost to kill.
The report shows the grossest favoritisn
on the part of the railroads. whereby TIL
Standard Oil has pro6ted enormously
and is still profting, by secret rebates.
illegal discrimination and open violation
of the interstate commerce law. By
these means the Standard Oil has been
enabled TO absolutely control for years the
oil industry in certain sections of the
country.
While the report emphasizes the ur
gency of rate legislation, it also make S
apparent, by the exposure of the perfect
impunity with which the interstate com
merce law has been violated, that moth
ing short of government control an'
operation of the railroads will prevent
continuance of existing violations, no
matter what rate Legislation is enacted
there ever being the loop hole of appeal
to Courts for injunctions, ETC., on the
grounds of unconstitutionality, which has
grown to be favorite means by which
the large corporations defeat the ends OF
justice and escape punishment for clear
violations of the law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11

A mouse, it appears, has compare
lively larger brain than human being,
but the brain Of man has an additional
development Of the frontal lobes, and
therein lies the difference. Higher apes
with very large brains have frontal
lobes smaller than the lowest human
idiot.-London Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11
Sore Nipples.

A cure may be effected by applying
Chamberlain Salve as soon of the child
is done nursing. Wipe it off with soft
cloth before allowing the child to nurse
Many trained nurses use this salve with
the best results. Price rs cents per box.
Sold by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11
1t is Dangerous To Neglect a Cole

How often do we hear it remarked:
"It's only a cold," and few days later
learn that the man is on his back with
pneumonia. This is of such common &C.
currence that a cold, however slight,
should not be disregarded. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy counteracts any
tendency of cold to result in pneumo-
MIA. and has gained its great popularity
and extensive sale by its prompt cures OF
this most common ailment. It always
cures and is pleasant to take. For. sale
by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11
Beat Hin, In.

Blubbs--So your investment turned
out badly, Ell? thought you got in on
the ground floor. Slobbs-I did, but 1t
looks as though some other fellows had
sneaked in through the cellar window.
Philadelphia Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-11

Another rush to get land grants in
Oklahoma has started, the Government
having decided to open $4,000 acres
within the next few months.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-18
PARK FOR KAKAAKO.
Continued from Page ID

out the people by hundreds and makes
them spend whole afternoon watching
a good game. for generally such games
are pretty good.
'sI've told these fellows that they
can use the park for the right kind of
games, but no crap games said the
Secretary. eff they play craps, it's
all off with them for baseball. I've put
them on their mettle TO carry cut my
advice. Then they can play eroquet
there, tennis, or any old thing they
want TO. there's plenty of room for
everybody, but no craps Then it is
proposed to put up bandstand.
They'll need that, of course. This Ka-
kaako park win be boon to all the
people of that section It's fine site,
with plenty of fresh air blowing over it,
and believe it win become one of the
most popular in the city"