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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22
TRAMP ON FREIGHT TRAIN.
Became Hobo to Reach Chicago
Good Position Awaited Her.

Chicago, Ill.-Miss Sarah Han
sen of No. SO Evergreen avenue,
Chicago, beat her way from St.
Louis to Chicago on freight train.
Broke, with not enough money to
telegraph her friends in Chicago,
the handsome young girl. anxious
to get home and take a position
that was awaiting her, climbed in
to a freight car and became the
most beautiful hobo in the world.
Miss Hansen is mere girl, IS
years of age, but she has the
courage and daring of a man.
With the exception of a slight
cold, Miss Hansen arrived in Chi
cago none the worse for her sensa-
tional journey. In speaking of her
experience, she said it was a great
lark. but added: You may be
sure don't want to steal any more
rides on freight trains.
Although but IS years of age,
Miss Hansen has helped support
her aged parents for several years.
A short time ago she was offered
a good position in the office of
wholesale feather company is St.
Louis. She accepted the position
and went to that city, but in a few
weeks the firm went into the hands
of a receiver and she was dis
After losing her position Miss
Hansen found herself in a most
serious predicament. She had sent
part of her wages to her parents
every week, and had not put any
thing by for a rainy day.
Suddenly the thought came to her
Hundreds of men steal rides on
the freight trains every day. Why
do the same?"
To think was to act, and she
set out to walk to the freight yards
Of the Chicago & Alton Railroad.
Having found the train that
would take her to her home, the
most trying part of the adventure
was before her.
Climbing into a car partly load
ed with tiles, she crawled OH her
hands and knees to the darkest
corner aud sat down to await
developments.
The train started on its journey,
and although it often stopped in
the little country towns Miss Han
sen did not come forth from her
hiding place, for every click of the
wheels brought her nearer to her
home. She was bruised by the
sharp corners of the tiles, and not
/ bite of food had passed her lips
since noon the day before, but she
resolved to stay on that car until
it brought her to Chicago.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22

IT is evidently a sore spot with
the publishers of some of our ex-
changes that they are using patent
sides. Every time the fact is
mentioned, they swell up, get red
in the face and say something I'M
kind. Many successful men use
their money to purchase brains to
run their business.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22
SOUTH BOUND.

Train No. s leaves Sinton at $50 a. III.
Train No. 2 arrives at Kingsville at
1912 p. m.
Arrives at Harrington at 4:30 p. III.
Arrives at Brownsville at $40. p. III.
Train No. out of Brownsville arrives
al Corpus Christi at $50 p III.
Train No. 4 from Corpus Christi ar
rives in Brownsville at $40 p. III.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22

IT is poor policy for a news
paper to criticise errors found in
publications that come to its ex-
change table. We all make mis-
takes AMI would be kept very
busy explaining our own lapses
without giving attention to the
other fellow. Then If is liable to
precipitate newspaper squabbles,
which are undesirable at any time.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22

THE man who thinks he is going
to be unsuccessful before beginning
an enterprise, is rarely disappoint-
ed. 1t is the individual who
knows no sIch word as fail, who
succeeds. Cut the word from your
vocabulary and see success in all
you undertake.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22
May 10.

AN era of sidewalk building is
devoutly wished for in Browns
vile. Other cities are paying at
tention to this class of improve
ment, and the results are most
satisfactory.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22
TIME TABLE
St. L., B. & N. Ry.
NORTH BOUND

Train No. l leaves Brownsville dali,
except Sunday at GAS a. m.
Leaves Harrington at 10:55 a. III.
Arrives Kingsville at 3:20 p III.
Arrives at Robstown at 4:32 p. II.
Arrives at Sinton at 6 p. III.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22

Aluminium paper, which is prac-
tically new article of production,
Is said to preserve the sweetness of
butter that is wrapped in it for
very long time.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22
SAM FORDYCE BRANCH.

Train No. p leaves Samfordyce at
$50 a. m; arrives at Harrington at 1850
a. III; and Brownsville at 1920 p. III.
Train No. p leaves Brownsville at ) p.
m; arrives at Harrington at 4:32, and
Samfordyce at 7:30 p. III.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22

Or course Michigan must be in
style, and have a seismatic disturb
ance. Two district earthquake
shocks were felt in that state on
Nav 10.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22
THE HERALD is authorized to amour
John q. WillaCy,

as a candidate for State Senator from the
32rd, Senatorial District, subject to the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22
Rio Grande Railroad.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THE HERALD is authorized to announc
John n. Garner,

as a candidate for reelection to Congress
from the Fifteenth Congressional District,
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22
Sympathized With Her.

A woman who labored under the
impression that she could sing
finally secured a chance to sing in
a lunatic asylum.
After the performance was over
an inmate who labored under the
delusion that he was the Emperor
OF Germany, came up to the sim
ger and said:
You are under the impression
that you are a singer, I suppose
The singer smiled and said she
was.
Well" said the lunatic re-
lectively, Il can sympathize
with you. Sometimes I think
I may be laboring under a de-
fusion myself.
If people in the suburbs would
quit trying to raise their own
vegetables they could save enough
money to live in the city.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-05-22

TUESDAY, MAY p, 1906.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18

that her first husband was alive, and on
December 1, through Lawyer Edward
Greenthal. started divorce proceedings.
Mrs. Neil said that Neil had been drink
ing heavily all OF Saturday. What hap
pened after that she told her lawyer and
Sheriff Ritch.
As soon as Joe got into he room"
said Mrs. Neil, she rolled over on the bed
with his muddy shoes. l coaxed him to
get up while 1 pulled back the spread,
for | was afraid the hotel people would
not let us stay there. Joe told me to go
downstairs and get him something to eat.
l didn't wan to go for | had a black eye :,
but after a while | started. L had not
gone very far when / heard some one fall
| rushed back into the room and found
Joe on the floor. He was lying on his
bathed his face and then ven downstairs
and told the clerk what had happened.
He sent for DR.. L. A. Thompson, who came
and looked at my husband. He said he
was suffering from alcoholism and went
away. | stayed with my husband a little
while and he got very much worse. Finally
he stiffened out and lay very still. / be-
came very frightened, and the only thing
I thought Of was to go 10 my mother. Then
l put on my coat and hat and went down
stairs.
that Joe had died. He said he would notify
the Coroner, and | said l was going to New
York. He helped me across to the station,
for IL was raining very hard. When got
TO the station ] remembered that ! had
left an umbrella in the room, and asked
the clerk if ! could 20 back for II. he
told me ! would lose my train II | did, so |
let il 60. When / reached home ! was so
weak that I tainted. The Doctor was called
and gave me some drug. ] must have
been out Of my head for they told me that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18

| tried 70 kill my mother and brother. Then
| was taken to the hospital.
Joe was very brutal to me. He beat
me terribly, and sometimes / thought he
would kill me. Joo had spent all his money
at the time Of his death and begged me
not TO leave him. l told him I would. stick
by him, for | really loved him. He was
had any. The trouble was that he could
not keep away from bad company"
When the nail file was found il looked
as If IL had been washed recently. A basin
Of bloody water was found in the room.
Mrs. Neil admitted having washed herself.
Asked il she ever had the nail file found,
she replied
at was part of a manicure set Of mine.
At least l suppose that Is the one they
found, but | don't remember leaving IL
behind Most certainly did not use it on
my husband"
Mrs. Neil had a sinking spell after she
was taken to the Tombs and it became
necessary to summon DR.. McGin, the prison
physician.
Lawyer GTeenthal called with a
photographer to get a picture OF her numer-
GUS bruises, to be used as evidence, but
owing to the woman veal condition was
unable to see her. Miss 0'Brien, matron
Of the prison ward at Bellevue Hospital,
said that she had seldom seen a woman so
badly beaten. A club must have been
used to infict such injuries, she thought.
Neil was arrested in a fight last summer.
He became engaged in an alteration with
a cab driver. He swung around with his
right ARM, but instead Of landing on the
cabby knocked the cab horse In the head
and OF its feet. He was arrested and fined
$40 in the West Side police court.
Neils body Is now at the home OF his
mother, Mrs. Neil, at lS West Thirty-sixth
street, :
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18
NEWARK FOR NAVAL MILITIA.
Cruiser 70 ne Turned over In January "a
the First Battalion.

Rear Admiral Coghlan, commandant Of
the Brooklyn navy yard, inspected the
First Battalion OF naval militia last night
aboard the United States steamship Granite
State at the foot OF East Twenty-fo fourth
street.
Lieut.. Carter prevented to the second
division rowing crew the silver cup gwen
by W. Butler Duncan and the first division
received the Franklin trophy, the gift OF
capt. Franklin Of the First Battalion, for
target practice. Thu fourth division sail
ing crew and the third division for second
airy battery practice also got silver cups.
Inc United States steamship Newark OF
the original white squadron and now at the
Brooklyn navy yard for repairs is 20 be
turned over to the naval militia in January
Tor the use OF the First Battalion. IL will
oe stationed In the North River AZ Ninety.
seventh street and almost continuous prac~
tice with the most modern naval Apparatus
will be possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18
MOODY on SUPREME BENCH.
Bonsparte 10 Attorney-General. Metcalf
and straus Take theOath OF once.


WASHINGTON, Dec. I7.-Three executive
departments Of the Government were placed
in charge Of new men to-day, the changes
all being brought about by the induction
Of Attorney General Moody into the posi-
ton OF an associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court. Charles J. Bona
parte Of Maryland. for two years Secretary
OF tho Navy, was sworn in a Attorney
General, vice William Il. Moody. Oscar 8.
Straus Of New York, the FIRST Hebrew
70 enter the Federal Cabinet, qualified as
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor. while
Victor H. Metoalf Of California transferred
his activities from tho Department of Com
merce and Labor to the Navy Department,
entertained for many years.
The ceremonies incident TO these changes
were unusually interesting. The ball was
started rolling q few minutes after 0 o'clock
this morning In the Office OF the Secretary
Of Commerce and labor. Poth Mr.. Straus
and Secretary Metcalf showed ND at the
Department building about the same time
were summoned the oath of Office was
administered to Mr.. Stratus by Frank ri.
Larned, chief clerk OF the bureau Of immi-
grafton. Brief speeches were made by
Secretaries Metcalf and Straus, the latter
announcing that IL was his intention 10
Garry IN the work Of the Department along
the limos marked out by his distin guished
predecessors.
The ceremonies at the Department Of
Justice n at the Navy Department. where
Mr.. Metcaf and Mr.. Bonaparte, respectively
were the headltners, were almost an enact
duplicate OF those that took place earlier
az the Department. OF Commerce and labor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18

waters abound. The ~gasolene engines are
OF 10 horsepower each. The contract
called for a speed Of ten knots, but each
OF the little fighters covered thirteen knots
an hour on the trial trips, 80 that IL is figured
that the smuggiers whom they are ex-
pected to discourage will Rave a mighty
hard time to get away from them.
They. can shoot as well as speed too,
for each of them has a one FOUNDER gun
on the forward deck. These guns are pro-
teoted by steel shields and FIRE explosive
shells which will make horrid screams
and lots OF trouble for anything they hit.
On the after deck each vessel mounts a
Colt automatic u which pours out a
shower Of lead.
The problem of getting enough fresh
water is n that has bothered the COM
manders OF all small vessels operating in
tropical waters. This problem is met in
the new Santo DOMINICAN navy by utilizing
the exhaust OF the gasolene engines by
means OF a little evaporator which is located
in the funnel and which delivers distilled
water into a receiving tank. All four vee-
sells have tenders which are operated by
small gasolene engines. The guns can be
mounted upon them 80 that they can pur-
sue Any fugitives who Escape into waters
where the feet can't follow them. And
oh, yes, the big boats all have coming
towers. The entire navy was built In 100
days.
The smugglers have been doing a rushing
business in Santo Domingo for some time.
One expert expresses the opinion that
probably not more than one-ffth OF tho
imports into Santo Domingo has lately
been paying any duty. The country has
somewhere about I 900 miles Of seacoast
to protect n this gives the smugglers an
opportunity. The q navy is expected
TO do great stunts in raising the revenue.
II il comes up to expectations IL will pay
for itself in a very few days.
Tho nauu n ~ II awnarSa al 30 unalr. sS..lS
also most unpopular with filibusters. Ex-
President Jimenez and his friends are re-
ported to have been secretly landing. arms
States landed troops in Cuba the Cuban
junta in New York had a quantity Of arms
in its possession that we're destined for
Cuba. Il il declared that Jimenes has a
plan on foot TO buy these o and
with their aid negotiate revolution No.
1873 in Santo Domingo. IL Is expected that
Commodore Cooke, with the ships now
under his command. will be able to dis
courage this~p programme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18
COL. GREENE EXPLAINS MERGER.
Greene Co. Needed More Capital and
Thought First OF q stock Issue.

AT a meeting OF the directors Of the Greene
Consolidated Copper Company held yester-
day at the Offices OF the company, "a Broad
street, a letter from Col. W. G. Greene.
president of the company, explaining the
reasons for the merger with the Cananea
Central Company was approved and ordered
sent TO each stockholder. The directors
did not declare the regular quarterly divi-
dend OF ~ cents a share, although this Is
the meeting at which II is c~ustomarily done.
Col. Greene says hat the company's
new smelling plant which, with increased
transportation expenses. would cost 5000
900. It was planned to raise this money
by an issue of $50. 900 additional shares
OF capital stock, 10 be offered to stookhold-
ers In proportion TO their holdings at 70
view OF present financial conditions. and
10 was then that the merger scheme was
decided on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18
Cooley's Nomination Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. H.-In the executive
session Of the Senate this afternoon the
nomination Of Afford W. Cooley of West
chester. N. Y, former Civil Service Com
missioner, TO be Assistant Attorney Genera
was confirmed. Al one time tbera was
danger thA the nomination would be held
up in committee because OF the belief thai
Mr.. Cooley had not had sufioient he0al
experience for the Office. This was promptly
overoome when the President wrote a let
Of tho Judiciary Committee, informino
him Of Mr. Cooley's experiences and uualfs
hcettons, which he said were Of the hirhes,
order. The nomination wa th~srs,Ipon
promptly rsportsd 10 tho Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18
GASOLINE NAVY FOR DOMINICA
BOUGHT FROM LEWIS NIXON,
wHO BUILT 1T IN 100 DAYS.
Uncle sam IL Concerned I'm the Customs
Collections Down There n the Mos
quito Fleet Il Designed TO Make
Things Interesting for smuggiers.

Uncle sam IL Concerned In the Customs
Collection Down There and the Mos
quito Fleet Il Designed 60 Make
Things Interesting for smugg iers.
Uncle Sam has been doing a little Christ
mas shopping. Several OF his island charges
have been sending in petitions to Santa
Claus for various trinkets. Among the tiny
petitioners was little Santo Domingo.
So Uncle Sam dropped into Lewis Nixon's
marine department store n day about
four months ago and bought Santo Domingo
q navy. That is to say, he ordered one,
taking care to come early in order TO avoid
the Christmas rush and thereby please
the Humane Society by decreasing the
burdens Of tho poor clerks.
Il 10 q kicker navy, the motive power
being entirely furnished by gasolene engines,
and consists OF four vessels intended for
coast guard and revenue cutter service.
The United States is still In charge Of the
Santo DOMINICAN customs service, Col.
George r.. Cotton being practically the
receiver general Of the whole outfit. It was
at his suggestion that the contract for the
four vessels was made.
American officers are In command Of each
OF the four vessels. Nos. 1, 2 and 8 are COM
llduuou respectively ny SdPto' SiOSOyB
Troup and Townsend. No. 4 Is the flag
ship Of the navy and is in command of
Commodore Cooke. All four Of these
officers got their training in the merchant
marine service and hold masters licenses.
Each vessel has . native crew Of six men.
The navy is now modified in Santo
DOMINICAN waters and each of the four
vessels made an excellent run from this
port. The last to sail left here a fortnight
ago. She was the flagship and Commodore
Cooke o her 20 Miami in flve and a half
days, although she had a gale on her beam
most OF the way down. The boats are
designed with an eye TO meeting the try
ing conditions under which they must
operate exclusively in tropical waters.
They are se~venty-ive feet long on the water
limo. displace about eighteen tons each
and have a draught Of only three feet when
they are deeply loaded. This light draught
will enable them 70 navigate the shoal
!. waters and fnlets In which Santo DOMINICAN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18
NEIL HELD FOR HOMICIDE.
HUSBAND ROLLED OFF A BED
AND VAS KILLED, SHE SAYS.
widow OF the Ex-PuEiIist Declares She
Loved Him Even IL He Did Beat Her
declares That He Was Very Drunk
the Day tie Died Why she Ran Away.

declares That He Was VERY Drunk
the Day lie Died Why she Ran Away.
Mrs, Catherine Neil, who was arrested
in this city Saturday night, following the
mysterious death Of her husband, Joseph
M. Neil, in a Greenwich, Conn, hotel, was
remanded 10 the Tombs yesterday morn
ing by Magistrate Breen when her case
came up in the Tombs police court. She
is held without bail pending the arrival Of
extradition papers, and will be- arraigned
in the police court again tomorrow morn
ing.
After the death OF her husband, who was
"A blacksmith and ~ex-pugilist, Mrs. Neil
took the first train TO New York and was
arrested by Detective Sergeant Butler OF
the Central ONCE and Sheriff Ritch OF
Greenwich at the home of her mother and
brother, 1856 East Ninety-fifth street. Neil,
the police say, met his death from injury
inflicted by a small nail file afterward found
in Mrs. Neil's umbrella.
Mrs. Neil, after being arrested, was so
hysterical that she was taken direct TO the
prison ward at Bellevue Hospital, where
she was kept until arraigned yesterday
morning. She said her husband had been
drinking heavily and had sustained fatal
injury by falling.
1T rs absolutely untrue that | killed my
husband aid Mrs. Neil in court. Il loved
Joe dearly. While terribly drunk he fell
on his face and IL killed him. I owned a nail
file, but 10 lie absurd to say that I killed him
with IL. He was so big and strong he could
have squeezed the life out Of me with one
hand
II Mrs. Neti's subsequent conversation IL
true shS Ia guilty Of bigamy. According
to her story she was married la 1897 TO a
policeman named William Finley, now re-
tired. After the birth of a child they
separated. Mrs.. Finley returned to her
former vocation. that Of singing in concert
halls, and seven years later she met Neil.
For the last Eve years she said she thought
Finley was dead, and believing 10 not I'M
lawful she was married 70 Neil In Lass
September 40 the Riverside Baptist Church,
Ninety-sscond street and Amsterdam
avenue. Shortly aftsrward shs learned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18
Orange Count, jail Criticised a. Filth,

MIDDLETowN, n. Y, Dec. I7.--GeorRe
Mclaughlin, secretary Of the State Prison
Commission harshly criticises the Orange
county Jail. In a letter to the Board Of
Supervisors he says that he found tho
beds in the jail in a very unsanitary condi-
ton. They were foul with dirt and grease
and without sheets or pillow Gases.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-23
MRS. LE DOUX WEEPs
WHEN HER MOTHERS
NAME IS MENTIONED
Lawyer Brings Tears to Eyes Of
Woman Accused Of a
Foul Crime.
Defense Scores" Efforts Of the
Prosecution to Win. a
Conviction.

STOCKTON, June 22.-The argument
in the LIE Doux murder case was in
progress today. One of the attorneys
for the prosecution has finished and
also one for the defense. Mr.. Fairall
today addressed the jury on behalf of
the accused. Much of his argument
was an arraignment of the prosecu-
tion for what he termed its extra
ordinary interest in securing evidence
against the accused in an attempt to
convict her.
The attorney for the accused at
tackled all the contentious OF the prose-
cution and contended that none 81 the
elements going to show that a crime
had been committed had beer proved.
The contention of the defense is that
McVicar took his own life with car
bolic acid, notwithstanding the finding
of morphine in his system by the
chemist. The accused, though SEEM
ingly worn out by the long trial. shows
no sign of agitation except when her
mother is alluded to by her attorneys,
when she weeps silently.
The case is expected to go to the
jury tomorrow afternoon.