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, 1906-09-11
STATE CONVENTION
To BE HELD HERE.

Quincy Lee Morrow, the prohibition
evangelist, will deliver an address here
next Monday, at Maennerchor hall, fol-
lowing the state convention of the pro-
hibition party in this city. The pro-
~hibitionists will probably nominate a
state ticket.
, 1906-09-11

Manila, Sept. 11.-Last evening Lieu
scouts was killed on the Island of Leyte
while fighting at the head of his COM
mand. He and a company of soldiers
were fighting the Pulajanes, who were
destroying the crops of the natives.
Corporal and Soldiers Killed.
Corporal Bates of the T~wenty-fourth
and four negro soldiers were badly
wounded. The government reports,
however, that today the Pulajanes are
nearly exterminated.
, 1906-09-11

company commanded by Captain Hea-
'vey when he is on duty with his COM
mand. They saw the captain here yes
terday, but did not speak to him. They
said they would gladly return to the
fort and take whatever was coming to
them. Smith said he would get about
IS months for desertion, but Green de-
clined to prophesy his punishment, as
him, to say nothing of desertion and
breaking from guard while under ar
rest. Both men declined to give their
correct names and Marshal Lefors said
he would not make it too hard for
them.
, 1906-09-11
ITALIAN FOUND DEAD.
Believed to Have Been Victim of Malta
After Many Years.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 11.-Sam Bon
jino, a wealthy Italian, was found dead
in his buggy this morning. He had
driven into the country Monday even,
ing. 1t is believed the Malta is re-
sponsible for his death. 1t is said
that Bonjino was marked for assassin,
alton by the organization for five years,
, 1906-09-11
Want to Lynch Negroes.

Grover, N. c., Sept. 11.-Citizens
threaten to lynch two negroes under
arrest charged with the murder of
Erastus Spurrer, a white After
Spurrer was murdered his body was
placed on the railroad track and a train
crushed his skull. The negroes arrest
ed refuse to tell their names.
, 1906-09-11
WILL HAVE HORSES
AT COUNTY FAIR.

II. Barker and Charles Wallace Of
North park are in the city and will
have a string of cowponies and race
horses at the county rair mex week.
The horses are expected this week to
begin their training on the track at the
fair grounds.
, 1906-09-11
TWO GOOD PLACES.
Paymasters General of Army and Navy
Named by President.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 11-Shortly
before noon today the president an
nounced appointment to two big plums
for the army and navy. He named
Culver G. Sniffin as paymaster general
of the army and Eustace B. Rogers as
paymaster general of the navy.
, 1906-09-11
ROOMS TO
OPEN

1t was announced this afternoon that
the rooms in the basement story of the
East Side school would be ready to
have school opened at the usual hour
Thursday morning, work being fully
completed by that time. The rooms
are in better condition now that they
have been for years.
, 1906-09-11
QUARANTINE RAISED
ON LAST RESIDENCE,

The last yellow flag was taken down
this morning, releasing all the resi-.
dences from the detention order. There
were twenty-six houses under quaran.
tine all told and about thirty-five cases
of the disease. Not a fatality occurred,
the cases as a rule being very light.
, 1906-09-11
Three Men EIectrocuted.

Rushville, Ind, Sept. 11.-Oliver
Glore, Reuben cartwright and William
Poford, the two latter negroes, were
electrocuted this morning while climb.
ing a fence on their way to work.
Lightning Monday struck a trolley pole
of the Indianapolis and Cincinnati
traction lines.
Traction Wires on Fence,
Insulators- were broken and the
wires fell on a barbed wire fence
charging it with $50 volt ohms
, 1906-09-11
Tried to Kill Himself.

Tangier, Sept. 11.-Stensland, the de-
faulting president of the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank of Chicago, under
arrest here, attempted suicide this
morning by poison. He is seriously
ill, as a result, but not fatally. Twelve
guards are now watching him. If con-
ditions warrant, Stensland will be
started home tomorrow.
, 1906-09-11
MISS FAST TO TEACH
THE RIVERSIDE SCHC

Miss Mamie Fast, whose mother is
preparing to go to Mexico to join Mr..
Fast, will leave this week for River,
side, where she will have charge of the
school for the coming year. The ses-
sions begin next week.
, 1906-09-11
MORE MEN KILLED
BY THE PULAJANES
Chores body was found nearly a mile
from those of the negroes.
Woman BrutalIy Murdered.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 11.-Left
alone with her infant child in the
house in which she occupied rooms,
Mrs. Morris X. Lewis, an attractive
oma 26 years old, wife of a travel.
ing salesman, was b~rutally murdered.
Her body with a bullet wound in her
throat was found in a hall closet. The
body bore evidence of a struggle. There
is no clue to the murderer.
, 1906-09-11
DEMOCRATIC F|GHTIN
DENVER CONVENTION

onstration eve afforded a private citi-
zen in this city. Following a f~actional
fight for precedence in honoring the
Nebraskan, Bryan plainly showed his
preference by %snubbing Harry B.
Halves, a leader here of the faction op-
posing Governor Folk.
Billy Going South.
After his speech here tonight Mr..
Bryan will begin a tour of the south,
which will end in the Indian territory
on the list of October. Governor Folks
illness prevents his meeting Bryan to-
day.
, 1906-09-11
THE FAST FAMILY
GOING TO MEXICO.

Mrs. G. F. Fast and children are
preparing to leave about the 25th for
Mexico to join Mr.. Fast, who is there
employed by a large mining company,
and where he proposes to make his
home. The company builds houses
for the families of its employees.
, 1906-09-11
"COURT-MARTIAL ORDERED.
Commander and Deck Officer of Battle
ship to Be Examined.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 11.-Secre-
tary Bonaparte has ordered a court
martial to try Captain Comley, COM
handing the battleship Alabama, and
Lieutenant Presley, the deck officer Of
the Alabama, at the time of the col
lision with the b~attleship Illinois. The
board of inquiry recommended the &C.
ton
, 1906-09-11
Suicides After Wounding Wife.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 11.-After prob
ably fatally injuring his wife by strik-
ing her in the head with a hammer,
Fred Walters killed himself this morn.
ing by drawing a razor across his
throat. His son say the trouble is
due to his fathers dissolute habits.
, 1906-09-11

Breslau, Russia, Sept. ia plan to
assasinate Emperor William has been
frustrated by the arrest of three an
archists, an Italian named Matacci, a
Pole named Landerberger and a Czech
named Flieger. Documents found on
them show that they are members OF
the international association of anarch-
, 1906-09-11
CUT AT CHEYENNE.
Coal Prices Reduced as Result of Re-
duction of Freight Rates.
snecIal to The Republican.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 1l.-As a re-
suit of the reduction of freight rates
from Rock Springs to this city on
coal, the price of both qualities of coal
from that camp has been reduced 70
cents per ton, selling the $3.50 kind
here for $3.50, a very agreeable con-
cession on the part of the dealers.
, 1906-09-11
SULTAN HAS CANCER.

German Specialist En- Route to Con-
stantinople to Treat Him.
Contantinople, Sept. 11.-Sulton Alb
dull Hamid II has cancer. Prof. Berg
man, a German specialist, is en- route
to treat him.
, 1906-09-11
LIEUTENANT TREADWELL Oh
Philippine SCOUTS SHOT
DOWN WHILE FIGHTING
AT HEAD COMMAND

Native Rebels Were Destroying Crops
Of Peaceful Residents and Were
Being Hunted Down-corporal and
Four Negro Soldiers of Twenty
Fourth Infantry Wounded-Three
Men Electrocuted on Wire Fence.
, 1906-09-11
ELECTRIC POWER FOR
THE TOWSON r

James F. Towson closed a deal today
with Superintendent Kempton of the
electric light plant for an electric mo-
tor for power at the market.
, 1906-09-11
Jews Are

Warsaw, Sept. 1.-THE Jews are
barricaded in their houses in Siedlce
and are reported today as starving to
death. The soldiers refuse to permit
any supplies to enter the city.
, 1906-09-11
A PLOT To.
KILL KING
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED WITH
PAPERS INDICATING PLOT TO
AssAsSlNATE EMPEROR
OF GERMANY.

List includes Italian, Pole and Czech
Jews Barricaded In Their Homes
to Prevent Massacre by Soldiers
and Food Supplies Getting Scarce
king Alfonso Will Sue Dowaeer
Queen for Two Millions.
, 1906-09-11
Hearst as Independent.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE state con-
y%ention of the Independence league,
which will nominate w. R. Hearst for
governor, was called to order at noon
today. Sixteen hundred delegates were
present. William Glenn was made
temporary chairman. A full state tick
ct will be nominated. Mr.. Hearst
sharply raps the regular democrats in
an address in today's convention.
, 1906-09-11
BRYAN at ST. Louis,

S. Louis, Mo, Sept. 11.-Bryan ar
rived this morning n was met by a
large crowd. He was escorted to his
hotel by a platoon of mounted police.
Three receptions and an address to-
night are portions of today's program.
Bryan Snubs Halves.
BRYAN was given the greatest dem.
, 1906-09-11
WAITING chance To strike

The kaiser's death was plotted by
the organization, the conspirators only
e. the attempt IN his life was set for
today, during the army maneuvers.
, 1906-09-11
Will Sue Dowager Queen.

Madrid, Spain, Sept. liking AL
fonso and his sister o their in
tention of suing the dowager queen
for the 100000 due them.
, 1906-09-11
He WANTS
EN- AGAIN
WEALTHY DRY GOODS MERCHANT
OF TEXAS TRIES TO FORCE
GIRL TO RETURN COST
LY PRESENTS.

Wanted Wife and Friend Took Him to
See Young New York Girl-He
Laid Seige to Her Heart and Law
ished Jewels and other Gifts, and
When She Declined to Marry Him
Raised Big Rumpus in Her Home.
, 1906-09-11

New York, Sept. lin the Tombs
police court today, Max Mendelwitz, a
wealthy dry goods merchant of Hous.
ton, Tex, tried to force Helen Abra.
hanson, his former fiance, to give an
explanation of why she does not return
the $1,000 worth Of jewels and other
gifts he made her. Mendelwitz be.
lieves he has been duped. The mar
is 29 years old and the girl is ten years
his junior.
He Wanted to Marry.
Mendelwitz wanted to marry, and
engaged the help of a friend, who took
him to the Abrahamson house, where
he at once became enamored of the
young girl, lavishing rich gifts on her.
The girl, by repeated efforts to put OFF
the marriage, aroused his suspicion,
and demanding an explanation or the
return of his gifts, he was forcibly put
out Of her house.
, 1906-09-11

Why not get all the news when II
u news by reading The Republican,
, 1906-09-11
MAY HAVE FIGHT.

Cuban Government Equips Vessel tc
Engage the Privateers.
New York, Sept. 1.-THE Cuban gov
eminent has purchased the big sea
yacht Candida. She will go to NEE
the rebel privateers, and now botf
sides having a vessel at sea, a nava
battle is expected.
, 1906-09-11
speer to Be Thrown Out.

Mayor Speer and his Denver delega.
ton will doubtless be thrown out. The
instructions of the majority of the del,
egates are for Adams for governor, and
he will be nominated if he so desires.
Some Sentiment for Lindsey.
There is still a strong personal senti.
ment for Lindsey, many of the dele,
gates believing that in nominating him
for governor and Adams for United
States senator harmony in the demo.
cratic ranks could be secured. Patter.
son, however, is opposed to this plan.
Convention Takes Recess.
The convention adjourned until this
evening, after seating the Patterson
delegates from Denver. Before the
credentials committee Mayor Speer's
delegates are now contesting. Party
leaders are e~ndeavoring to prevail up
IN Senator Patterson to accept Lind
sey for governor and Adams for sen
ator.
, 1906-09-11

Denver, Colo, Sept. 1.-THE demo-
cratic state convention opened at Col
liseum hall a few minutes before IL
O'Clock this morning. 1t was called to
order by Senator Edward Taylor, who
was selected temporary chairman. 1t
is manifestly a Patterson convention.
Apparently he will dominate every &C,
finn
, 1906-09-11
SENATOR PATTERSON IN CON.
TROL AND MAYOR SPEER'S
CELEBRATION GIVEN A
LIFT INTO SPACE.

Looks Like Adams for Governor, but
Lindsey Has Some Adherents and
Friends Are Trying to Coax Boss
Patterson Into Line-LittlefieId
Reelected Congressman by Re-
duced Plurality in Maine.
, 1906-09-11
Family and Crew Drowned.

Sidney, N. S., Sept. 11.-Arthur Mox,
ham, former president of the Dominion
Iron and Steel company and the Lo-
raine Steel company, is believed to
have drowned with his wife, two chill.
dren and the crew of the yacht Adele,
in which they were cruising along the
Labrador coast. Moxham brought or
der out of chaos after the Johnstown
flood. He retired from his steel in.
terests a year ago
, 1906-09-11
story Is Denied.

Doubt is expressed by Captain Bart
lett OF the yacht Constance as to the
laundering of Moxham's yacht, and the
truth of the story is denied.
, 1906-09-11

Bryan was given the greatest dem
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-30
AUTHOR SUES PUBLISHER.
Denver Man Wants Damages Because
Publisher Cut His Story Without
Consent.

A recent dispatch from Denver,
Colo, says:
The jury in the case of Walter
Juan Davis of this city, author and
newspaper man, against Harper &
Bro, New York, for $4,000 dam
ages, for the mutilation Of a story
sold to that corporation, after II
hours elaboration, reported to
Judge Lewis of the United States
district court that al agreement
could not be had, the jury stand-
ing six to six on the question at
issue.
The case, which is ique inun
legal history and entirely without
precedent, has attracted the atten-
ton Of authors and publishers all
over the United States. The
authors contention that the cut
ting down of a story of 10000
words to something like 1900
words, without his consent, and
the publication of the same in
emasculated form, was detrimental
to his reputation as an author, was
strongly upheld by dozen COM
petent witnesses. The defense
submitted dispositions of as many
more writers, some of whom held
that it was a general custom of
editors to make any exceptions de-
sired without the consent of the
author
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CONSIDERABLY complaint is
heard from people who have to
give the sidewalk to wheelmen. II
such complaints are made to the
officers, the bicycliSts will bob up
in the city court some bright moru-
ing with a fine looking them i'll the
face. Wheelmen are hereby VAIN
ed to look little out.-Gaiuesville
Messenger.
The sidewalk is no place for
wheelmen. They belong out i'll the
middle of the .horoughfare, where
other wheels are compelled to race.
The bicycle has no more right on
the sidewalk than the automobile
or delivery wagon.-Fort Worth
Telegram.
If any of our wheelmeu feel in
clined to occupy the sidewalks
with their bicycles. they will please
remember the above. and take the
street as other vehicles are COM
PEELED to do.
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SINCE the agitation in several
counties of Texas over the prob
able adjustment of the Office of
district clerk, where the last vote
for governor was less than 1000,
the following dispatch from
Carthage, Panola county. may be
of interest. The opinion was
rendered III a lnandamus proceed
ing, wherein the district clerk and
two candidates for the Office asked
that the county chairman be
compelled to receive their names,
which he had refused to Go. The
dispatch referred to, says: Dis
trict Judge Levy, sitting in Pamela
county, has handed down
decision that where the Office of
district clerk has once been legally
established in county It may not
be discontinued merely because the
attorney generals department rules
that the Office may not exist in a
county where the aggregate vote
for governor was less than 1000.
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FROM Army Notes" in the San
Antonio Express, it is learned the
assemblage of the Twenty sixth
Infantry at Fort Sam Houston will
not take place until after July /.
The appropriations for the present
fiscal year are scarcely sufficient to
stand the outlay for the necessary
travel contemplated in transferring
the remaining battalions of the regi-
ment to that place.
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Of six (6S) per centum per annum.

Of six (6%) per centum per annum
Seventh.-If any person, of as
ISOLATION of persons, firm, or cor
poration shall fail or refuse to pay
the taxes imposed upon him OF
them, or his or their property by
this ordinance. until the thirty
first SD lay of January A. D.
1907, a penalty OF ten (10S6) pei
centun shall accrue on the entire
amount of such taxes due by him
or them.
Eighth. 1t is hereby made the
duty of the tax collector of this
city to collect all such taxes, inter
est and penalties that may accrue,
as hereinbefore provided, and all
such interest and penalties shall be
fully collected by him at the same
time as such tax upon which such
interest or penalties may have ac-
crued, is collected by him.
Ninth.-That all ordinances, or
parts of ordinances, in anywise in
conflict with this ordinance, are
now hereby repealed
Tenth. this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force
from and after ten (1O) days pub
LEGATION hereof as required by law
il such cases made and provided.
Approved May 21st, 1906.
FREDERICK ] COMBE,
Mayor.
Attest: F. CHAMPION,
City Secretary.
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Pointed Paragraphs.

Low characters should never be
placed in high places.
You will never be accused of
cheating at cards as long as you
lose.
A bleached blonde is always sus-
picious of other women with blonde
hair.
Wise shoppers seek the basement
when looking for the lowest prices.
Many a man after losing poll
teal job is compelled to work for
a living.
A matchmaker has more hands
than centipede has feet.
Do so we'll today that YOU need
have no fear of being done tomor-
row.
The best sermon is the one that
goes over your head and hits the
other fellow.
A pessinist always looks as
though he were afraid it would cost
him few cents to look pleasant.
When the experienced parlor
maid has spent her savings she can
grab broom and proceed to raise
the dust.
Never put off till tomorrow what
you can do today-and tomorrow
you will wish you had done the
other thing.
A woman's idea OF a hatterer is.
a man who tells her there are not
sufficient words in the English Ian
guage to describe her charms
Chicago News.
The best spring medicine for that
tired feeling IS a hucksaw and
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WHAT is the use to have reports
of the packers investigation pub
lished while the white wash brush
is so near at hand and there are so
many experts ready to use it.
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THE boil weevil has been report
ed in considerable quantities in
various parts of the state, but SO
far no damage is reported in the
Brownsville country.
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SOUTH BOUND.

Train No. leaves Sinton at $50 a. III.
Train No. 2 arrives at Kingsville at
1912 p. N.
Arrives at Harrington at 40 p. III.
Arrives at Brownsville at $40. p. NJ.
Train No. l out of Brownsville arrives
at Corpus Christi at $50 p. III.
Train No. 4 from Corpus Christi ar
rives in Brownsville at $40 p. III.
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IF damages are allowed that
Denver man who is suing Harper
& Bro, publishers, for cutting
down his story before publishing,
it will be a bad precedent and the
country correspondent will have
the newspaper man at his mercy.
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SAM FoRDYCE BRANCH.

Train No. p leaves Samfordyce at
1850 a. N; arrives at Harrington at 1850
a. IN; and Brownsville at 1920 p. III.
Train No. q leaves Brownsville at ) p.
III; arrives at Harrington at 4:32, and
Samfordyce at 7:30 p. III.
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TIME TABLE
St. l., B. & N. Ry.
NORTH BOUND.

NORTH BOUND
Train No, l leaves Brownsville daily
except Sunday at 9:45 a. m.
Leaves Harrington at 1855 a. III.
Arrives Kingsville at 800 p. III.
Arrives at Robstown at 4:32 p. III.
Arrives at Sinton at p. III.
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Rio Grande Railroad.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THE 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.
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THE HERALD is authorized to announ
John Ct. WillaCy,

as a candidate for State Senator from the
32rd, Senatorial District, subject to the
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Board of Equalization Meeting

The Commissioners Court of
Cameron County, Texas, will meet
as a Board of Equalization at 10
o'clock a. M, on MONDAY, the
18th day of June, 1906, which is
the second Monday in said month,
to inspect, correct and equalize the
assessors lists and valuations of
property.
Witness my hand at Office in
Brownsville, this 10Th day of
May, 1906.
LIS. Jos. Webb,
Clerk, County Court, Cameron Co.,
Tex.
Notice.
BY June l will have Alabama
Sweet water-mclons for sale in car
lots or less. Delivered at Stillman
station. J. A. -YZNAGA.
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WEDNESDAY. MAY 80. 1905.
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The best spring medicine for that
tired feeling IS bucksaw and a
cord of wood.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
BOTTLE FLOATS DOWN COLUMBIA
Took One Month to Travel From
HF.. rsH v-raG -HT Fl 80 sa,
Cashmere to Pasco-Picked up
BY Ferryman.

1t took Just exactly one month for
a bottle containing a message to float
the Wenatchee into the Columbia and
down the Columbia to Pasco, where it
was picked up by a ferryman. The
bottle was tossed into the raging wat
ers of Mission creek on April 81 by
Fern Rockhill and Jane Mcdaniel,
after they had placed within it a let
ter asking the finder to write, when
the bottle should be picked up. The
incident was forgotten until this week
when the following letter was receiv-
ed:
"Pasco. May 21-Miss Jane McDan-
iell, Cashmere: Keep your eye on Pas
co. l think your bottle containing a
letter of Alril p had caught this re-
mark somewhere, as it came ashore at
the Pasco landing of the Pasco-K enne-
wick ferry and was picked up on May
81
The bottle now occupies high shelf
in the ferryman's shack but sorry to
say the letter was slightly disfgured
in being removed from the bottle
"A. E. BURROUGHS.
Acting Ferryman."