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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-26
LOCAL iTEMa

Just received at Crixell's saloon
a big shipment of Blue Ribbon
beer.
Six barrels of fish was the ship
ment out by express this morn
ing.
Just received at Crixell's saloon
a big shipment of Blue Ribbon
beer.
Lost-Six keys on egg shaped
key ring. Liberal reward for their
return to THE HERALD Office.
NJ. w. Hollingsworth left this
morning for Harrington where he
will be checked in as station agent.
J. P. Withers, of Llano Grande,
was among the passengers to
Brownsville on the noon train to-
day.
The weather for tonight is to be
showery; tomorrow, probably show
ers. Fresh southerly to westerly
winds.
Your picture on a postal while
you wait. 2 for IS cents. Wheelus,
Photographer, next to Combe
Building.
Mrs. Abe August, accompanied
by her son, arrived yesterday from
Halletsville to join her husband
who has been here several weeks.
WANTED-5OO teams for Levee
work. o. 1. Hicks has profile and
will show work. Call on him at
Lonsboro. S. A. ROBERTSON,
Contractor.
D. J Young arrived in Browns
vile from the ranch yesterday af-
ternoon, and reports everything in
good shape in his section. He left
again this morning.
There are some very bad
sidewalks in this city which should
be repaired at once. Attention of
the proper authorities is respectful
ly called to the matter.
w. E. Hollingsworth, of the
Texas Confectionery, and his
brother, o. o. Hollingsworth, left
this morning for Harrington on a
short trip of recreation.
Frank Kimball, of Raymond
vile, arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon, on a brief visit to his
sisters, the Misses Kimball. He
returned home this morning.
Work of identifying the park at
the passenger depot continues.
The latest addition is a rustic
house, built of huisatche poles and
matched with palm branches. 1t
will be quite attractive to visitors
from abroad.
There will be a social meeting of
Orange Grove, Woodmen Circle
Friday night. This will be the
FIRST social meeting of the Circle
since the Lenten season, aud a
most pheasant evening will no
doubt be passed.
The family of Fred Tate arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon,
and are domiciled in the Neale
cottage on 14th street recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y.
Baker Mr.. Tate has a position as
mounted customs inspector and has
been here several days.
The surveying crops of the
Brownsville, Hidalgo & Northern
railroad has commenced the per-
manent survey of the line from here
to Hidalgo, and will push the work
as rapidly as possible. Col. Lott
is out with the surveyors today
but expects to be in again tonight
A check for STOP was sent to
Grand Secretary of the Grand
Lodge of Texas Masons, Jno. Wat
son, today, as the contribution of
Brownsville masons and others,
for the relief of. the San Francisco
earthquake sufferers. A petition
was circulated under the auspices
OF Rio Grande Lodge, No. 81, AID
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-26

cents, and bears date of 1901, The
coin is very much worn, but the
date is plainly visible. Mr.. Billings
ley was exhibiting his find in the
city yesterday, and thinks there
may be more buried treasure in the
locality. This again proves the
statement that there is money in
Brownsville dirt, and we very
much fear our friend Billingsley
will overwork his melon patch,
trying to dig up more of the filthy
lucre,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-26

If you want to visit Corpus
Christi tomorrow, for one fare the
round trip. good to return Monday,
don't forget to notify Capt Kill
burn before train time tomorrow
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-26

THE HERALD IS requested to
announce that the Woman's Home
Mission society will have a called
meeting Friday afternoon at 4
O. clock, at the residence of Mrs.
John HoWse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
Christmas With the Mol. is.

The whole affair has the character of what we should call mystery play, the dramatic action representing the fight of the sun god to return north ward from his home in the mountains. Malevolent genii are trying to drag him back, while friendly divinities aid him in the struggle. He wins. of course, and comes back to Moki Land to warm the earth with his rays and to cause it to smile with fresh har- vests. When those harvests are ripen- ing in the following summer the snake god, which controls the water supply so urgently needed in that arid coun- try, must be appeased by another cere- mony specially devised for his glorl- fcation, the principal feature of which is the famous snake dance, concerning which so much has been written American Family Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
Christmas Post Cards.

The favorite Christmas post cards have very little room for writing. The entire back of the card is covered with Madonna and Child" by Murillo, Raphael, or, to come to more modern times, Gabriel Max or Bouguereau. The coloring is most artistic, and these cards are quite worth framing as little works of art. Some of these Madon' uas-for instance, the Raphael Ma donna of the Chair"-are framed in wreath of glowing holly. which con- trasts vividly with the colors in the Roman scarf flung over the back of the chair. Other subjects are to be had in these truly artistic post cards, notably portraits of fair women by Romney and Lely. Reynolds ana Gainsborough. Greuze and 1.e Brun'- New York Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
Irwin in New Vork Glt
The ChristInastide Lesson.

The Christmastide celebrates the birth festival of our Lord. The in- carnation of Christ is the central thought in the history of the world. His birth has exalted the poetry, the music and the art of the centuries. It has changed all social customs and re- ligious rituals. It has given new glory to human life and a new trend to eternity. This is the time when all bitterness should be forgotten, all fam fly feuds reconciled and all life glori- fed God grant that the day may speedily come when the song of the angels celebrating the birth of the Christ may find it's fulillment through out the whole world.
 "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men."- Dr. Robert Stuart Macarthur, Pastor Calvary Baptist Church, New York City.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
Caught Santa on the Street.

A Santa Claus from the Salvation Army was ringing his bell beside his iron pot in Fourteenth street, says the New York Mail and Express, when suddenly little girl broke away from her mother in the passing throng and, rushing up to the pseudo Santa, grab bed him by his gown and began rapid ly to tell her wants. First she gave him her full name and address, with many injunctions not to forget. Then she rattled off list of things she wanted, regardless of the attempts of her mother to induce her to come away and not bother Santa. The lit tie girl was persistent, the crowd gath cred around te hear her little invoca- tion, and for awhile she blocked traffic on that side of the street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
l Dolly and toe ! MlStletoc
 a6
By OLIVE HARPER.

-" ELL. Mrs. Ii Hung Chang. believe l will said Polly
 w Adalhs 10 ridiculous
 china doll that sat on the chimney staring tiXealv before her.
 It was nearly nid!i-ht, and the house was still. The Christmas tree stood all decorated and With the gifts hung upon it in the library. back of the par Tor, and Polly had been sitting beside the fire i'll her pretty yellow eider,lowu pajamas. paiamas were a fad thar season among all her girl friends. and Polly always, as she said, kept right along with the procession
 Polly was fired, for she had been busy all that day. They were not rich. and so much of the running deyolved upon Polly and the three boys were home from school, and they had two visitors to remain till New Years. One of them was Archie-it is enough to call him just "4Archie.'' So, while Polly braided the heavy mass of rich brown hair into one long loose pIait, she glanced at the mistletoe and then at the sphinXlike face of the Chinese doll as she said:
 Now. Mrs. Ii Hung Chang. what shall do? Archie loves me- know it from a dOzcn-yes, a thousand
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
 A Santa Claus Party.

As the once popular donkey party no longer holds forth for novelty, here is something new-a Santa Claus party. Take an old sheet and paint or draw on it a Santa Claus. Have a number of red caps cut from medium weight water color paper and distributed among the guests. Taking turns, let each one be blndfolded and, walking toward the sheet, try to place the cap on Santa's head. The person Aucceeding is the winner and receives the prize of toy Santa Claus. The two who also come the nearest might be given prizes Of reindeers.-Bee Hive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16

You may as well give up. You're caught"
 .ind then the library was also flooded With light, which was reflected from a thousand gildcd ornaments on the tree and by the illumination Fred ana Archie saw a miserable little figure iI yellow pajamas. huddled up like d cole duckling, with one bare foot and with It's head down. i'll the corner of the o1ol frame as though trying to hide.
 From her baby days Polly had had a queer habit of hopping from one foot to the other without moving from hei place when frightened or angry. Now one slippcred little foot and one pink bare one kept mp the familiar hopping movement. Fred looked at the culprit moment and then sprang forward and, ScZ:ng one shoulder and the long bfald Of hair. turned her around to tic light, while the miserable girl covered Ter face with her hands. Fred laugh ed loud and long, saying:
 'Wcll. I'll be jiggered if it isn't Polly"
 Archie said nothing and was trying to pretend that he did not know any thing at all until he saw the tears streaming through the fingers, and then he said hotly:
 Erred, l am ashamed of you. You are not treating your sister right at all Here, Poll mean Miss Adams" con t1nued he, at the same time jerking the big maroon cover from the old fash toned square piano, to the instant de struction of two plaster ornaments Here, Miss Pol-Adams.''
 Saying this with lordly air. he wrapped the shrinking little figure in its beneficent folds, while her heartcss brother lay on the carpet in conyui- slons of laughter. She sobbed out:
 'I-l-forgot-som -something-an that is why
 "Ah. bosh. You just wanted to sec if Archie had put a present. on the tree for you.'
 "Oh, Fred; don't" she cried, while tears trickled down her hands.
 MT. Adams, consider your treat uleAl ol NOul SlStef very UdTSil--NcTy cruel"
 "Well, l suppose she can't help be ing little fool,' continued Fred laughing still.
 sir. another such remark concern. ing this ang-ah, your sister-undcl the circumstances will sever Oul friendship. Pol-Miss Polly, have your present here. 1 was going tG give it to you tomorrow. but under the present circumstances shall ask ii you will accept it now and here, as with it you will have protector.
 With malcvolent look at Fred Archie fumbled in all his pockets until he found a small box. Then he reach ed for one of Polly's wet little hands Archie looked very imposing to Polly and little by little her sobS ceased, and by the time he ha,. opened the box she could see through hey dimmed eyes that he had d superb solitaire ring fol her-One to make tha heart of any gii proud, and one in keeping with his wealth. So she even smiled d little as Archie, with one last look of defiance at Fred. placed the sparkling ring or the proper finger and then folded hel in his arms proudly and with look of ineffable happiness, though Polly did look something like noble SGnaW
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
T.rlex Which Faded Long Fast.

An odd incident of the last Chrlst' mas celebration in St. Louis was the breaking of month long fast by James Harrington, who had been ln custody two and one-half years on charge of murder. Burlington expect od turkey for dinner Thanksgiving day, and when the jail rations were setNeti mious the national bird he refused to eat md promptly went on strike lie declined lis provisions consistently eh. +f1 Christ.4as, when he got the plheo for turkey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
The f:l@dsomc Bells.

"Do you enjoy hearing the gladSome Christmas bellS:" we ask of our triehd who has retired from business pnr- suits. u.
 q did last year, and that's the truth.
 .They had a joyous sound then:
 T should say they had They were the fire bells. and my stock of unsoiu hui heavily ;nsarad Christmas staH was burned !rd@e.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
Christpnas In the South.

Tn the south Christmas is celebrated as we observe Fourth of July. The presents may be of the most inex- pensive character, but there will be a bountful supply of firecrackers, torpe- does and roman candles not forgetting the tin horn, which begins to toot on Christmas eve and continues till mid night of Dee. 25. The cry of Christ mas gift" resounds, and never once does one hear Merry Christmas. - Chicago Record Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16

things, but he is so shy and timid. Minnie Blake is engaged, and so would be if only Archie had the courage of a-a ehipmunk,' she hastily added as she thought of her bare feet and pos sible mice "Now, if l could hang this mistletoe to the chandelier tonight in the excitement of seeing our gifts l could manage-I know l could-to get him under it beside me. and the boys l ice would be broken. will if you say so. Why don't you speak,,
 Saying this, the dainty little beauty : stamped her foot. now in it's slipper, which jared the room ever so slightly, and the doll did nod it's head. Polly 1 laughed, half startled, but with new courage. She took the night light in one hand and the bunch of mistletoe ill i the other, with it's grappling wires, and ! stole downstairs to the library door and on into the parlor, not noticing that ! the library door had shut to with the
 spring lock.
 Polly did not wish to awaken any member of the family, so she did not switch on the lights. Her own tiny light but made the darkness visible. It was fearsOme down here all alone ill the dark, so she hurried and pushed the side table over into the middle of the room under the chandelier, with the
 mstletoe on it, and then brought a delicate, long legged, gold painted chair. on which she climbed timidly, listening all the while for a sound.
 The chandelier was high and Polly not tall. so do her best standing on her tiptoes, she could not reach the fixture T must get up on the table," she said 10 herself, and l hope I'll not fall and break my neck and rouse the house. Just as this very courageous little maiden stepped to the table with one
 foot. while the other was still resting
 on the insecure chair, there was the
 sound of a latchkey in the front door
 and then blast of wintry wind and
 tnose of her oldest and most unbear-
 able brother Fred. and the other voice belonged to Archie Steadman. It was
 100 much for Polly. It would be awful 1T Fred discovered her.
 She tried to step down from her in. secure perch. but the treacherous orna-
 mental chair tilted. and Polly came down suddenly, striking her head against tue table. She was too frightened to ieei the hurt. for the noise was great
 enough to startle Fred into saying:
 what's that: Burglars. I'll bet.
 come on. Arch.
 saying that, Frel bounded forward
 anu switched on the light and. seiZing
 neaVy cane from the hatrack. spranS
 in'o the parlor. But Polly had manag-
 eu 10 get on her feet and scamper to
 ,. .,.e iiefary door, dropping one of her
 ,,iippefs as she went and leaving the
 's'hP behind her: but. try as she might,
 s1e could not open the library door,
 aiiu stood there pulling with q strength
 .n et desperation. while Fred said:
 ... ''a S'ars. Here's the light. They re
 TT. ne slits on the tree. Come on.
 ,,, "ia Ills cane swinging like an h.
 ,.,. '''o Fred sprang into the library.
 ,ss. - Archie. Wi;h his umbrella. fol-
 KY, .'is as hprh advanced upon the
 at ..zss They eonld hear the rattiing
 '''s @'sf14o1, and Fred shouted:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-09-25
The Nsilence Cnre !,

Some noble and deep thinking ply.
stefan has discovered what he calls
the silence cure" for all diseases of
the nerves. To apply the cure, "all
that Is necessary is for the woman
to sit apart for an hour each day. in
absolute silence. Husbands who have
been able TO try this cure report great
benefit, but, Of course, 1t is very hard
upon the ladies' Only the selflsacrific.
ing devotion of wife, who places her
husbands welfare above everything
would be capable of carrying out the
terms of this cure. aud it is an ordeal
that cannot but be injurious to them
If persisted in SO far, there have
been no explosions, but suppressed
conversation is very dangerous. and
at any time we may expect to hear
of such an accident, wrecking the
home and maiming the family. Whilst
the silence cure" is undoubtedly of
benefit to the patient, says the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat it is attended
with such grave menaces that ii is
doubtful il it ever become popular.
Our native chtyalry would cause MS
TO refuse to take advantage of it. We
would prefer to go on having our
nerves frazzled, rather than have our
devoted wives and mothers make this
heroic sacrifice. And, after all, there
are other means, answering the same
end, and safer. There is the ''vaca.
ton cure A man takes the "vaca-
ton cure" by sending her home tc
see her folks. 1t is expensive, but
safe. And it does not entail suffer
ing upon the part of his devoted help.
meet
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-09-25
CULTURE OF sWEET-PEA.
Brush Best for the Plants to Climb On
--on Wash Day Throw the
Suds About Roots.

oh. the grace and beauty and fra.
GRANGE of the sweet pea! Who does
not love 1t? Begin at once to plan
to give It small spot, II you cannot
afford a large one, and you will real
lie wealth of blossoms for every
foot of ground given it.
The best thing for sweet peas to
climb on is brush from the orchard
Many people think wire netting nicer,
but unless the vines completely cover
it, the hot sun heats it, which scorches
the vines so that they die. For great
est convenience in cutting it is best
to plant in two rows, which also
shades the ground, so that it will re-
tain moisture longer. On wash day
give them the dirtiest soap suds you
have. also very much diluted chamber
Stops, given once a week will bring
many blossoms In very dry weather
a good soaking two or three times
every week will be sufficient
When the blossoms have come do
not let everybody cut them, whether
they understand II or not, You will
notice that each cluster has two OF
three blossoms Be sure not to cut
any of the clusters until the buds are
all fully open, If you wish to pro-
long the blossoming to frost do not
allow them to so to seed-Farm and
Home
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-09-25
WHY THUNDER soURs MILK
Electricity in the Air Sets Microbes
Working with Wonderful
Energy.

TO many persons the curdling Of
milk in Thunderstorm is. a mysteri-
GUS and unintelligible phenomenon.
Milk, like most other. substances,
contains millions of bacteria The
milk bacteria that in day or two,
under natural conditions, would cause
the fluid to sour, are peculiarly sus-
ceptible to electricity. Electricity in
spirits and invigorates them, affecting
them as alcohol, cocaine or strong
tea affect men. And under the cur
rents influence they fall to work
with amazing energy, and instead of
taking a couple of days to sour the
milk, they accomplish the task COM
pletely in half an hour.
1t is not the thunder in a storm
that sours milk; it is the electricity
In the air that does 1t. With an cleo
trio battery it is easy, on the same
principle, to sour the freshest milk
A strong current excites the microbes
to supermicrobic exertions, and in
few minutes they do job that I'M
der ordinary conditions would take
them couple of days.
Employers of labor regret that cleo
tricity has not similar effect on
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-09-25
worImen. They say that if 1t had
they would use good deal of it sur
Teptitiously.
A Question Of Means and End.

John Morley, secretary of state for
India, himself one OF. the very few
men in British public life who do
not golf Che declares he's not old
enough yet to begin it). tells of an
incident in a practice game to. those
same famous North Berwick links.
A laird and his son were playing,
when the younger man sent a. bali
whizzing dangerously near his ia
Tiers ear.
"Ye mamma kill pal" explained
the caddie; then adding, after a
thoughtful' pause; Maybe ven be the
eldest SOM"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-09-25
IN THE FLOWER GARDEN.
Seeds May Be Dropped Late Here and
There-Bring Very Welcome
Late Bloom.

/ Wherever a large weed is pulled out
drop in a few seeds of some flower. II
| you do not. other weeds will come to
replace the ones pulled and one might
better have patches of blooming flow
ers late in the season.
There are many of the free flower
ing ANNALS that make a fine fall dis
play when sown (perhaps a little later
would do, among them being sweet
alyssum and nasturtium-the latter
being In the seed-producing stage just
when the pods are wanted i'm the fall
picking campaign.
Perenntals like the hollyhock, candy
tnft, phlox, pansy and others sown
during the month (June) give well-es-
tablished plants that endure the win
ter well, and bloom early the following
year, writes Eva Gaillard in the Ma
tional Magazine.
insects of all sorts will be living
the strenuous life" and we will need
70 wage no less strenuous warfare
In order to overcome them. If plant
fails to do we'll and no insects are
visible on the tops, examine the soil
and roots In the garden where plants
are grown in masses pull out one and
examine the root very closely. Some
times when no insect is found, evil
dence of their work is there and by
doctoring the soil we can reach them.
Insecticides of all sorts (too numer-
Gus to be mentioned here) are to be
had, but in using any that is new, use
caution with it, for in this work as
elsewhere, too much is as bad as
none at all"
AS the hot, dry season comes on be-
gin to mulch those plants which do not
have foliage sufficiently large or dense
to shade the soil, The mulch may be
lawn-clippings or any other substance
that covers the soil and serves to keep
1t COOL and prevent evaporation.
The mulching system prevents the
burning of the small feeding roots
that are near the surface, smothers out
a vast number of weeds and lessons
the amount of cultivation and water
ing that would otherwise be required
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-09-25
Jellies.

Jellies are usually made Of strained
fruit juice, cooked with sugar, equal
proportions of each. Do not use too
ripe fruit-just little under-ripe is
best for jellies, If the fruit is very
juicy, no water is needed, otherwise
little water may be added. If the
fruit is not very acid, use a little less
sugar. Cook fruit soft and strain
through cheese-cloth jelly bag. Do
not squeeze, but allow to hang over
night, Boil fruit juice from five to
ten minutes. add hot sugar, which
was heated in the oven. and boil five
or ten minutes more. Too long boil
ing will result in paste instead of
jelly. Cool and seal the same as
jams, as directed above.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-09-25
Baked Annles.

One of the most wholesome dishes
is a baked apple, 1t is delicious. at
breakfast as well as at supper. In
fact, apples in almost any form are
invaluable. For variety's sake try
.peeling the apples before baking them.
Peel and core them, fill the hollows
with spice and sugar, and bake long
Enough to give them a thin crust.
Sometimes a bit of butter is. placed
on top of each apple before putting it
in the oven. Serve them cold with
whipped cream. -