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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02

We call attention to the adyer,
tisement of Richard & Barrere,
real estate and rental agents, in an.
other column.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02

Pocket check land plats for sale
at this office.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02

After shaving, use Claverie's Crab
Apple Cream; Is cents.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02
limited States Land Office.

United States Land Office.
New Orleans, La, April 2o, 1906.
Notice is hereby vivoa that the follow
,pp.na,ned settler las fled notice Of hi
intention to make inal proof, ln
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver, at New Orleans, La., on
Thursday, June z. 1906, viz:
EUGER MORAN,
of Violin La.
Who made homestead entry No. 81 900
for the south half OF southeast quarter,
section %, and sou invest quarter Of
sou Invest quarter, section 2i, aud II,
northwest quarter of northeast quar-
ter, section 2G, township 6. south range
l3 east, st. Helena Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
! Frank T. Moran, James Pope Y. ",
Kennedy and Bennett parke:, all OF VIC.
! n. La.
may5-5t WALTER l. CoHEa, Register
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02
Charles Scheffer vs.. Louis Scheffer
ct ais.

Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana. in and for the Parish o
st. Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02

Yo1 prescription called for and deliv.
cred. q. G. CHAMPAGNE,
Phone 27O. Pharmacist.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02
Taken Up.

A brown horse, with white hind feet:
long, black tail. All feet shod. The
owner Is requested to call for the same
and paw costs, or the same will be es.
trayed according to law.
E. MORN,
myl9-3t Anita Springs. la.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02

Bring your prescriptions to Trouilly &
Oplatek's Drug Store. and be assured Of
accuracy and pure drugs.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02

Claverie's Cathartic Pills will rid the
system OF all impurities; rs cents.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02

Mr.. N. G. Day is building a tine
boathouse for his launch, near The
Charroppin place, above the
schooner landing.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02
COVINGTON LIBRARY,

The new Library at Covington, which
has been planned BY the NJ. G.. B., an
organization Of young ladies, is to be
commenced as soon as bids can be had.
Inc Society was chartered In 1908, and
mas been giving entertainments and &c.
curing donations to the fund. and has
raised e3 200, and the building is to
cost $5, 900. 1t will be built of cream
colored brick and terra Gotta. The
reading-room will be large, and, when
the tables are taken out, may be used
Tor an auditorium which will seat 800
people. The Library is called the
James M. Thompson Memorial. The
officers of the society are: President.
Miss Emma v. Whelpley; Vice Presi-
dent, Miss Alice Lafaye; Secretary,
Miss Bertha Doerr; Librarian, Miss
Nina Cantrell. The library will be GEN.
trally located and easily accessible. The
architects are DeBuys, Levy 4 Co., of
New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02

Claverie's Antiseptic, for cuts and
wounds; Is cents.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02

WANTED.-To purchase Cypress CT
tern In gooo condition. Phone ISL.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-06-02
y. Sa'a'aa'1y 5as,u,r
June I'M 2. 1906.

June 2. 1906.
q. A. Q. D
0"sme Fataya Grove. No. q
Aeets on the first and third s.,nra.n.
~ the mouth, at 1880 r. NJ, IN the
"sson'c building. Covington, La.
w. W. ULMER, Noble Arch
r. b. HEMPEL Secretarv
J. ). Claverle will have ice cream
daily, rainy days included.
We have had q week of verv
warm weather; but the nights are
cool and pleasant.
Mr.. W. A. Hood has Withdrawn
as candidate for Alderman. no,
being a duly qualified voter.
There will be Lutheran services
at Abits Springs Sunday at 1880
A. N. Prof. Reisig will preach.
Mr.. Marvin Pool requests US to
announce that he is not candidate
for Alderman at the coming elec
tion.
After shaving, use Claverie's Grab
Apple Cream; Is cents.
We call attention to the adver-
tisement of Richard & Barrere.
real estate and rental agents, in an.
other column.
Mr.. N. G. Day is building tine
boathouse for his launch, near The
Charroppin place, above the
schooner landing.
Mr.. q. q. Bergeron and family,
+. of New Orleans, have returned and
will spend the season at their sum
mer home in Covlngton.
'~z Mr.. ]. r Legler and family are
now comic, tsbly located for the
summer at their charming home
near Covington. on the Military
Road.
Claverie's Corn Cure VIII remove
corns and bunions; l5 cents.
We call attention to the Charter
OF the st. Tammany and New Or
leans Railways aud Ferry Com
panv, in another column. Capital
stock $3o0,oo0
Every qualified voter should 80
to the polls next Monday and cast
his balio1, for this is the only way
to get a full and fair expression
Of the wishes Of the people.
Messrs. Richard Is Barrare have
established . firm as rental and
real estate agents. Their Office is
next to Watkins Drug Store. See
their ad In another column.
4 Clayerie,s Drug Store will deliver
goods without extra charge to any part
of Covington.
The Garden party last Saturday
evening, for the benefit Of the
Episcopal Church, was we'll attend
ed. and doubtless good sum was
realized for the worthy cause.
Remember the excursion to Mai.
iev,lle Saturday, June 2, for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Manse-
Trains leaye Coylngton ct 9 4. n.
Fare SO esafss shilds<n IS eeaess
We regret to learn that Mr..
John F.. Diendorf, Assistant Cash
Ter of the Coyington Banking 20.
and Savings Bank, is confined TO
bis bed by illne,s 9, and hope ne
will soon be all right again.
On the nights Of the 7th and 9Th
>e 1.,o a. 9 o'clock. the closing
exercises Of the Public School Will
be held in the Pavilion.
There being no incidental funoe
It the command of the school,. 40
admission fee of 10 cents WI oe
charged to defray stage expense u,
We extend ap invitation 20 I'll.
THE FACULTY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08

Hardware Association but the illness of
his mother hurried his return home.
This Office has just received from the
manufacturers a new supply of blank
ledgers, journals and day books which
will be sold very cheap. The goods are
the best that can be secured for the
money. They are well and substantial
ly bound
DR., John E. Legge, who recently re-
moved to rooms in the Garrett National
Bank building, has installed a number
of new surgical devices among them
being an electric cabinet and an instru-
ment with which to make examinations
of the eye. His rooms are well and
neatly fitted up.
Mr.. John w. Stanton, of Chicago,
while in town Saturday, having accom-
panied the remains of his brother here
from Chicago, made this office frater-
nal visit of a few moments duration.
He, in company with his brother Pat
rick, who also came to Oakland from
Chicago, returned to that city Saturday
night
Mr.. George w. Fleming and family
left Oakland on last Friday for Fay
etteville, N. c., where Mr.. Fleming is
engaged as manager of a large lumber
manufacturing concern. For many years
Mr.. Fleming was in the employ of the
Preston Lumber Company and his re-
moval from Oakland is greatly regret
ted by his numerous friends
DR.. Henry w. McComas, who main
tanned his office in the sanitarium- on
Second street until he sold the building,
is now located in rooms in the McComas
building adjoining this office. As soon
as the weather permits, building opera
tons will be begun charging the build
ing preparatory to establishing the hos
pital which was referrd to in this paper
two weeks ago.
This office received one day last week
a number of copies Of the Seattle Daily
Times sent US by Mr. A. L. Spiker,
formerly of Mountain Lake Park, which
contained a detailed account of the
wreck and loss of the steamship Val
encia, on which was drowned Harvey
Gnegy, son of Mr.. Joel Gnegy, of near
the Red House, mention Of whose death
was made in this paper last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
Grange Chaplain to Visit Local
Oranges.

Rev. j. S. Hartman, Chaplain Of the
State Grange will be at the following
named places on the dates specified:
Swanton, Feb. -, at 7.30 p. M; Deer
Park, Feb. ID, at p. M; Short Run,
7.3O p. M; Oak Grove, Feb. IA, at ..
M; Elizabeth, 7.30 p. m. ; Oakland, Feb.
Is at p. m; Underwood, 7.3O o. m. :;
Swallow Falls, Feb. l6 at l o. M.
GAINESVILLE, 7.30 p. M. Hoyes, Feb. IT
73O p. M. Armstead, Feb. 10, 7.3O p.
M; Paradise, Feb. 20 at p. M. Mead
ow Mountain, 7.30 p. m. Bittinger Feb.
q at 7.30 p. m; New Germany, Feb.
% at 7.30 p. m. BevansvilIe Feb. %. at
l p. M. Finzell, Z30 p. m.
Masters Of Subordinate Oranges will
kindly call their oranges together at
the time named, at such places as will
be best suited for these special meet
ings. Every farmer and their families
and those that are in sympathy with
progressive farming come and hear
what Bro. Hartman has to say; he gives
no uncertain sound. Where oranges are
tagging behind now is the time to pull up
while the Sta:e Grange and others are
willing to help you.
By order of the State Elk. Com.
GEO. E. BISHOFF.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.
Incidents and Events at Home and
Abroad Personal Mention, Etc.

Mr.. F. l.. Warwick, of Deer Park,
was one among our callers Tuesday.
Messrs. Lewis and Henry Kamp, of
District No. 5, were visitors to this
sffice Tuesday.
Mrs. Alvin Getty, of Cumberland, is
in Oakland visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. D. Kepner.
Mr.. andMrs William C. Kidd, of Bal
timore, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Sincell in Oakland this week.
Merchant W. A. Harvey, of Cor
mania, was in the city Tuesday and
made this office brief business visit.
Mr.. Rem Smith, well known in Oak
land, was here this morning on his way
from Bellaire, Ohio, to visit his brother
W. A. Smith at Hoyes.
Mr.. John O. Michael, who recently
disposed of his store-to Mr.. George M.
Mason, will leave this morning for Bal
timore, in which city he will reside with
his daughters.
School Commissioner C. E. Ellithorpe
returned this morning from Annapolis,
to which city he journeyed last Sunday
night in the interests Of the public
schools of the county.
Messrs. Peter G. and John H. Stark
and ex-Sherif Andrew J. Oester, of
Bittinger district, were in Oakland
Tuesday on business before the Board
of County Commissioners.
Ex-County Commissioner OBJ
Stump, Henry Barnard and Floyd
Duckworth,ss of District No. 4, were in
the city yesterday looking after bust
ness affairs at the County Commission
ers' office.
WANTED. Man and wife; man as
teamster for Coal Company on w. Va.
C. & P. r. R.; wife to cook for super
intendent's family; references required;
good wages offered. Address H., care
THE REPUBLICAN.
County School Superintendent Ed. A..
Browning was at Annapolis two or
three days this week where he consult
ed State Superintendent M. Bates
Stephens concerning the public school
interests of Garrett county.
Mr.. Charles S. Davis returned from
three days visit to Baltimore Monday
evening. 1t was his intention to visit
Williamsport, Pa, to meet with the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
Institute and Entertainment

A teachers institute will be held at
Friendsville, Saturday, Feb. 18th, be-
ginning at $50 in the morning The
following is the program:
Devotional services conducted by Rev.
W. M. Lister.
Address Of welcome, John H. Cup
petit.
Response, Prof. E. A. Browning.
Should there be a High School Sit
uated.in Oakland, Separate from the
Public SCHOOL," Discussion led by Prof.
F. E. Rathbun.
How to Teach U. S. History, VIM.
E. Bishoff, T. c Bittinger, Mahlon
Speicher.
"What Benefits are to be Derived
from the Teachers Reading Circles and
Associations" Prof. E. A. Browning.
Noon.
''How to Teach Arithmetic" Miss
Bessye Moore, L. K. Fike, Miss Nezzie
Friend, N X. WEIGH
How Best Get the, Cooperation of
the Parents" Prof. J. c. Beahm.
Effect of Intemperance upon the
Minds of Students" Rev. H. C. Salem.
How Should Language be Taught"
H. H. Flick, Miss Odessa Friend, Chas.
Calls.
The school will hold an entertainment
in Aliens Hall Friday and Saturday ev-
enings Feb. 10Th and 18th, beginning at
8p. m. The proceeds will be used for
purchasing a school library.
Everybody come.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
Died.

BoWsER Lydia Ann Bowser, wife of
Frank Bowser, was born in Somerset
county, Pa, May 10, 1871, died on Hile-
mans Ridge, Feb. l, 1906, aged 81
years, months and q days The
funeral services We're conducted by her
pastor, Rev. H. c. Salem, Saturday
morning, interment at Cove cemetery.
She was confirmed in childhood in the
Lutheran church. A large number of
people attended the funeral. She leaves
the following to mourn their loss: Hus-
band, five children, father, three broth
ers and three sisters. May the Lord
comfort the bereaved ones.
BACH Henry Bach was born Sept.
%, 1928, in Gutenberg, Hessen Darn
stat, Germany, died January %, 1906,
at Cove, Md, aged II years, months
and days. The funeral took place the
following Tuesday, Rev. H. c. Salem
officiating, text Of sermon was Rev. 2:
II. The funeral was largely attended.
Mr.. Bach was a life long member of
the Lutheran church. He was twice
married and leaves two children by his
first wife and five children by his second
wife, his widow and 16 grandchildren
survives him. May the Lord comfort
those in sorrow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
DEATH OF JAMES A. STANTON.
Demise Due to the Effects of Fall at
Chicago Last Wednesday.

This paper contained reference last
week to the accident which befel James
Stanton, brother of Rev. Father Stan
ton and Mr.. Jere NJ. Stanton, of Oak
land, based upon telegram received by
the latter Thursday morning when, in
absence of more authentic information,
the conclusion was reached that Mr..
Stanton fell from a building Che being
a carpenter) and was injured. Thurs
day afternoon, however, another tele-
gram was received in Oakland stating
that the injured man was dead. His
body was brought to Oakland Saturday
morning, being accompanied here by his
brothers, Messrs. John w. and Patrick
F., both of whom reside in Chicago,
and from them it was learned that James
had gone to hospital to have a trihing
wound to his hand treated, but the
physician being absent at the time he
left the building and was descending a
t1lghta of steps to the street when he
slipped and fell headlong, going over
the guardrail and falling distance of
about ten feet to the court below, strik-
ing upon his head and fracturing his
skull at the base of his brain. He
never regain consciousness although his
death did not occur until nearly twenty
four hours after the accident.
HIS funeral took place Saturday
morning at ten O'Clock from st. Peters
Catholic church where the brother of
the deceased Rev. Thomas j. Stanton,
recently of Homecoming, but now station
ed in Baltimore, celebrated Requiem
High Mass, followed by touching ser
mon delivered by the the pastor, Rev
James E. Cornell, after which the body
was inferred in the cemetery in Oak
land
The deceased was born at Deer Park
on February a. 1866, and was nearly
40 years os age. He was never married
and leaves to mourn his sudden death
the following brothers and sisters, both
his parents having died, his father a
year ago and his mother about six years
ago: Miss Julia, who is Sister of
Charity; Misses Kate and Ella; Rev.
Thomas j., of Baltimore; John W. and
Patrick F., of Chicago; and jeremiah
NJ, of Oakland, all of whom, with the
exception of Miss Julia, were present
at the funeral.
The pail bearers were Prof. H. A.
Laraditch, P. J. Garrett, R. K. Marc
ney, Andrew Helbig, James H. Painter
and John 7. Fahertv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-02-08
Church Services.
BAPTIST.

A'EAA 1911
Preaching at Elder Hill on first and
third Sundays of each month at II a. m.
Union Sunday school every Sunday at
10 a. m. Prayer meeting at 1880 p. m.
Preaching at Deep Greek on the second
and fourth Sundays in each month at II
a. m. All cordially welcomed.
C. w. HUDSON, Pastor.
M. E. CIRCUIT -FRIENDSVILLE.
Services for Sunday, Feb. II, Sunday
at usual time and places. Preaching at
Hoyes, 1920; at Elder Hill, 3 p. M; at
Friendsville 1880 in the evening and Ep-
worth League at Z o'clock. Preaching
at Oak Hill 73O this Saturday evening.
All are welcome.
w. M. LISTER, Pastor.
ST. Marks LUTHERAN.
Services by st. Marks Lutheran con-
gregation next Sabbath as follows:
Sunday school $50 and preaching at
1870 a. m.
Preaching in Lutheran church, Deer
Park at 730 p. m.
f. MANGEs. Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Services next Sabbath as follows:
Sabbath school at 80 and preaching at
7.30 p. m. Mid week service Wednes-
day 7.30 p. m. A seat and welcome
at each service.
JOHN A. MCCLELLAND, Pastor.
Subscribe fOY, THE PEpIrpI loan
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
Be Cheerful.

Be happy at .our work. Good
cheer goes far to turn out good
work. Keep out of your mind the
thought that you could do better
if you were somewhere else. Do
your level best where you are; only
on that condition can your service
be truly profitable to you or to
anyone else, and improve your
chances for betterment. There are
plenty of Improbable servants OIL
the market-meu who have talents,
hut do not honestly deliver the
goods for which they are paid in
the form of wages or salaries.
This type of servant includes not
merely the day Iaborer and the
Office boy, but also the men higher
up. The men who achieve most
are optimists. Exchange
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
HIGH FIVE PARTY.
Pleasant Entertainment at Point Isabel
Complimentary to Visiting Lady.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Closner were
the host and hostess at very en-
joyable card party, given last
evening at their summer home al
Point Isabel, complimentary to
their guest, Mrs. Chester B. Davis.
Progressive High Five was the
feature of the evening, the follow
ing being the participants: Mes
danes Dougherty, Kennedy, Han
son, Spann, Sprague, R. B.
Creager, Boss, Davis, Misses Lily
Mielke. Lillian Dougherty, Mamie
Closner, Title Hanson, Sarah and
Anna Kennedy, Messrs. w. F.
Sprague, F. A. Creager, F. w.
Boss, Robt., James and Guy Rent
fro, Bernard Kowalski and James
Shepherd.
The contest resulted in the first
ladies' prize, dainty pin cushion,
being awarded to Miss Sarah Ken
edy, the second, a handkerchief
case, going to Mrs. Creager. Mr..
Boss was the lucky one among the
gentlemen, being rewarded with a
gold stick pin.
Tempting refreshments, consist
ing of chicken salad, sailed al
monds, coffee and cake were, served
after the conclusion of the game.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
PERSONALS.

Guy Rentfro and Bernie Kowal-
ski came up from the Point this
morning.
Judge A. I. Hudson left this
morning on a visit to Dallas, his
former home.
Mrs. NJ. Dougherty and daugh-
ter, Miss Lillian, were passengers
from Isabel this morning.
Special Treasury Agent L. H.
Bates left this morning on a three
weeks visit to interior points.
Frank Clark, who has been
buying mules here, left on the
morning train for his ranch near
Realities.
Passengers going to the Point
last evening were: Aug. Celaya,
Miss NJ. Duffy, F. w. Boss, J. H.
Woolery and John D. Hill.
R. B. Creager and family, who
have been spending the past sever
al weeks on the coast, returned
home this morning.
Judge James o. Luby of Sar
Diego, Texas, who arrived in Ma
tamoros Thursday evening, from q
trip in Mexico, left by the St. L.,
B. & NJ. train this morning Ell
route home.
Capt. VIM. Kelly. jr U. S. A.
accompanied by Mrs. Kelly anc
children, with their governess
left this morning for home, after {
pleasant visit of about two month:
with Capt. Kelly's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Kelly of this city.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
If You Are a Lover

Of good bread, pies, cakes and
rolls call at Clay's bakery, Sixth
and Levee streets. I also sell
Fleischmann's compressed yeast,
the best in the world for bakers
or fannie use. / endeavor to sell
nothing but the best that money
and skilled labor can produce, and
extend to the public a cordial IN
vitatiou TO inspect my bakery and
methods of bread making at any
time. am here to serve you and
must have your trade. Call or
phone No. 81. Mail orders receive
my personal attention.
T. J. CLAY.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11

The Herald, Daily and Weekly,
is the only paper published in
Cameron county.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
Off for the Convention.

Hon. James B. Well. Hon. ]. 1.
Kleiber and Hon. J. T. Canales
were passengers on the outgoing
train this morning. en- route TO
Dallas to attend the state demo-
cratic convention which meets there
next Tuesday. These gentlemen,
with Lon c. Hill OF Harlingen, are
the delegates from Cameron coun-
ty. Mr.. Hill was expected to join
them at Harlingen and accompany
them TO Dallas.
Blanche-Isabel, what has put
you in such a bad humor?
Isabel-Why, I've just had a
communication from Jack, and he
writes such a horrid hand that 1
can't tell whether it's proposal,
an ode to summer, or that cure for
chilblains he promised to send me.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
LOCAL ITEAs

session here Monday.
Eight barrels of fish were ship
ped from here this morning.
An old man sees in a brick what
a young man sees in mirror.
Plain notes and vendors lien
notes for sale at THE HERALD Of
fee.
Household goods for sale. In
quire at Snipes' dry goods store.
J.B. TAYLOR.
The many friends of Benz. Ko-
walsh are delighted to see him out
again after his severe illness.
The soldiers at Fort Brown are
feeling good this afternoon, having
received their pay at one O'Clock.
The weather man says that
tonight and Sunday it will be
partly cloudy; light variable winds
Latest report from Matamoros is
that DR.. Macmanus IS just about
the same, his condition being crit
ical.
Fifty-eight Mexicans left by the
St. L., B. & NJ. traip this morning
for Runge and Sinton, where they
20 to pick cotton.
The river was still rising this
morning, but at noon was at a
stand again. II is about as high
now as at any time during the late
rise.
An extra passenger coach will
come in with the St. l., B. & NJ.
train this evening bringing a num-
Der of Epworth Leaguers from Cor
pus Christi.
Conductors coming in on the
Gulf Coast trains say that, for the
past two days, they have had the
lightest passenger traffic into
Brownsville for months.
THE HERALD is just in receipt
of a large assortment of ruled and
unruled letter and note heads, also
envelopes and other job stock.
Call and examine stock and class
of work.
c. J. Macmanus returned to
Corpus Christi by today's train,
having spent a day or two attend
ing his uncle DR.. Macmanus, who
is still very i'll at his home in Ma
tamoros.
Twenty head of mules were
shipped out by the morning train
to Realities, being the stock pur-
chased here by Frank Clark. A
few more mules were awaiting
shipment for Mr.. Clark at Har-
lingen.
For SAIF.-lSOO acres of land
fou- miles from Brownsville, near
canal. This land is one of the
best farming tracts in this section;
title perfect. For price and terms
address ]. Bielenberg, Brownsville,
Texas. S-S-1wk.
Progress on the cash bonus for
the experiment station is slow. but
THE HERALD hopes by Monday to
be able to report that our land own
ers have all done their part and
raised the required sum. Two i'm
portant additions to the list today
were the names of Judge and Mrs.
James b. Wells for the sum of $3.50
each If others will do as hand
somely, the bonus will be raised in
a very short time.
The measures taken b. the St.
Louis, Brownsville & Mexico rail-
road company to prevent damage
to the tracks from the late over
flows from the river have been very
effectual, and the company feels
assured that there is now no dam
ger from that source. The work
done by the company has consist
ed i'll raising the tracks in the
yards so that they are now zen 10
twelve inches higher than before.
Between 125 and $50 car loads of
sand and gravel have been hauled