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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-15
LOCAL ITEMS.
Gold Rings from 81 100 to $4,000
at Rutledge Jewelry Co.

ing, southern exposure. 9-1I-u.
Tonight fair, colder: Thursday
fair; light to fresh westerly winds.
For sALz-one oil and one
woodburuing heating stove.
1908 c. H. THORN.
Just received a car load of sunny
south cook-stoves and alright heat
ers by ]. ". Hancock. 1875
For RENT-The Depot Saloon
in Brownsville, Texas. Apply to
A. H. Weller, Harrington, Texas.
Finest line of Xmas presents in
solid silver, cut Glass, Diamonds
or Jewelry at Rutledge Jewelry Co.
The Staff of Life, Good Clean
Bread" pies and all kinds fancy
cakes to your order to be had only
at Clay's Bakery. Phone 81.
Furnished rooms for rent. AP-
ply to Mrs. Annie Seaman Pute-
gnat, Cor. Jefferson AMI 10th SIS,
three blocks east of postofice. "a
Wedding cakes a speciality.
Prices S. to SIS. Cali and inspect
my line of ornaments for fancy
cakes before ordering elsewhere.
CLAWS BAKERY. Phone 81.
For RENT-6OO acres truck,
corn, or cotton land. All under Gull
tivation and irrigation. In tracts to
suit. -Four room house. Three miles
from Brownsville. GEO. NJ. SMITH.
1 wk.
Rutledge Jewelry Co. for any
thing you want in first class up-to-
date jewelry of all kinds absolutely
guaranteed as represented or
money refunded. Rutledge Jew
airy Co.
County commissioners court adj
iourned this morning, after being
In session several days. Besides
convassing the votes cast in the
last election, the court transacted a
considerable amount of routine bus
iness.
Remember we will discount any
catalog price You have 10 per cent
save you the express besides, -on
any orders you may wish to make
for a Xmas present in our line.
Remember no wholesale house
sells at retail. Trade at home and
save 10 per cent. Rutledge Jewelry
Company.
Several boxes of Christmas goods
have been received by the Catholic
ladies for the fair which will be
given for the benefit of the ESacred
Heart Church fund. The exact
date of the fair is not yet decided
upon, but will be announced later
The ladies. meanwhile. are ouite
busy making preparations for the
event.
The Kings Daughters will give
a musical and literary entertain
ment Saturday evening at the
Goodrich building on Adams street,
from s to 1855 o'clock. Some of
the best amateur talent available
will participate in the program.
and a real treat is promised. The
program will be published as soon
as final arrangements are COM
pleted.
A report having gained circula-
tion to the effect that DR.. S. H.
Bell, who has just sold some of his
land near Brownsville, expected to
move away from this vicinity with
his family, HERALD reporter in
quired as to its truth and was pleas
ed to learn that the report is with
out foundation. The doctor has
sold only portion of his land, and
expects to live on the remainder of
the land himself, and will move
nearer to town than before. His
many friends here are heartily glad
to know that DR.. Bell will still be
one of us.
A deal in real estate of more
than ordinary Importance to the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-15

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Dog Brings Kindling Wood.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
John Hancock has a kfyoodle," who Is
more than worth his weight in gold these
cold mornings. Prince is the name of the
animal, and well enough named at that, as
he is a fox terrier who knows more than
enough to come In out of the rain.
During the first cold snap this winter
Hancock was very much Inconvenience by
being forced to descend the cellar steps into
the basement early In the morning to carry
up the kindling wood to start the fire.
Hancock thought of several schemes to
overcome this difficulty, but none of them
were feasible Finally he struck upon
Prince as being the only solution of the
vexing problem.
Accordingly he set about to train the dog
to run down the cellar steps and bring up
the kindling wood 1t was not a difficult
task, as Princes proclvities were in that
direction In less than week Hancock lad
only to say, Prince. get the wood" and
the dog would almost break his neck run
ming down the cellar steps to bring up the
kindling piece by piece until his master said
"Sufficiency."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Book Owned by George Washington.

Mr.. Joseph I. Keefer of this city has re-
ceived letter from Kansas City Mo-. ask
ing for information as to certain book
which belonged to Gen. Washington and
which was lost during the civil war. The
book is described as volume of Shake
speare, on one Of the pages Of which is
written the name of Washington. placed
there by himself in 1896. Many other pages
contain marks supposed to have been made
by the owner.
The correspondent states that at the time
the book was lost Gen. Washington's
library was at the home of Col John Wash
ington. Another book taken at the same
time, he adds, was one that has been pre-
sented to Gen. Washington by Gen. La
fayette. This volume. the correspondent
states. has since been restored to the
library. He further says that the books
were taken while the 9Th Illinois Cavalry
was on scout duty in northern Virginia
A newspaper clipping relating to the find
ing by Mr.. Keefer of locket containing a
picture OF Gen. Washington's wife, and SAID
to have been worn bx the general through
a part of the revolutionary war, suggested
the writing of the letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
THE RAW EGG DIET FAD.
To Get the Benefit of the Egg It
Should Be Swallowed Whole.

From What TO Eat.
The raw egg diet is gaining a great hold
on fashionable New Workers. The adyo-
Gates claim TO obtain more immediate and
material benefit from his food than any
other The healthfulness of the custom
has been given additional emphasis I'm their
recent New York convention that the only
pure food known is the fresh egg Tho
raw egg eaters declare that the egg is spoil
ed by any kind of cooking and its benefits
can be obtained only when eaten raw. To
BACK their conclusions many researches
have recently been made on the subject ana
IL mas been found that tourists In unex-
piored tropical countries have been able TO
retain perfect health throughout the most
trying exposures to heat and wet by means
of dieting raw eggs An Instance q.
mentioned where all in a party of exrlor-
ers became dangerously i'll excepting one
VINO ate nothing but uncooked eggs
beileVers In the new diet contend that
the egg should be eaten as soon after II 10
laid as possible. Several different meth
ods or serving eggs are in vogue the most
popular OF which is in sherry wine or
Win vinegar very little of the wine or
vinegar is required in a glass merely Tn
give zest to the flavor of the egg liza
Dement'S would doubtless be greater with
out any or these Accomplishments When
served with vinegar drop OF the liquid
Is hrst poured into an empty wine glass
Into this the egg is broken Then the ton
Is covered with another drop or two OF
vinegar and sprfnkling OF salt and pep
per. me egg is then swallowed whole.
PERSONS who have not tried the diet will
De surprised at the ease with which the
egg slips down the throat as well as the
pleasant taste II leaves in the mouth. It
is declared that half of the beneft or the
egg is lost when the yolk is broken I'm eat
ing. The eggs should be eaten before
meals especially before breakfast. but not
Every aay An everyday diet is said to
ance OF sulphur II would produce in the
system. 1t is advisable to discontinue IN,
oet Tor as much as one or two weeks at
d TINE and then to keep IT up steadily for
few days or week again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Session of Barr Garrison, Army and
Navy Union.

The members of Gen. William +. Barry
Garrison, No. 80, Regular Army and Navy
Union, celebrated the eighteenth anniver-
sary of its organization last evening at
Concordia Hall, 9Th and streets The lady
members of Katherine Barry Auxiliary par
ticipated. The meeting was made the occa-
sion for the mastering in of two candidates
for membership, they being A. Samuels.
formerly first-class musician, who recently
retired after thirty-one years service and
Patrick ]. Farrell, late sergeant 9th United
States Cavalry.
NJ. j. Hackett. commander of Barry Gar
rison, presided and made the opening ad-
dress He told of the ~good work that Is
being done by the organization, and of it's
bright future. Recently Commander Hack
EFT was in New York. where he organized a
garrison, named in honor of Gen. Bingham,
police commissioner, and last evening he
told in detail of the work which he had
performed while I'm the empire state and of
the reception that had been accorded him
by the members of the organization there.
He was enthusiastic in his praise of the
prospects of the new garrison and of the
good that would come to the national or
ganization from 1t. In conclusion he said
he felt honored In being able to introduce
Capt. j. b. Morton national commander OF
the Regular Army and Navy Union
When Capt. Morton arose he was enthu-
siastically received. He told graphically of
the beginning of the organization and IT'S
subsequent development. Continuing, he re-
ferred to the work of the members and of
the good that was being accom- lfshed The
work of Adjt. Gen. brennan, who is ILL., was
praised. Capt. Morton also told of the re-
cent organization of garrison OF the
Regular Army and Navy Union on board
the u. S. s. Princeton. He closed with a
tribute to those members who have labored
80 successfully for the success of the or
ganization during the years that 1t has been
In existence.
Commander Hackett announced a brief
musical program, which included selections
by the Cosgrove children and several of the
members of Barry Garrison. A committee
leadership Of Mrs NJ J. racket, then
served supper. During the evening selec-
tions were rendered by several members or
the Marine Band who are members or
Barry Garrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital
ROCKVILLE. Md.

ROCKVILLE, Md. April %. 1900.
The Sandy Springs Savings Institution at
Sandy Springs. this county. has awarded
the contract for the erection OF a new bank
building to Mr.. Charles II. Welt. OF Rock
Vile, the price being $4,000. The new
building will be I'm the nature of an addi-
ton to the First National Bank building
and will consist of banking room and a
room for the directors.
The Rockville Woman's Club held its
regular bi-weekly meeting yesterday after
noon at the club rooms. The responses
for the day were from Tennyson. Miss
Sophie Higgins read paper on The Great
Plague and Fire of London" Miss Rose
Armstrong gave reading from "Pickwick
Papers" There was a pleasing duet by
Misses Rose Armstrong and Eliza Choare.
and "Idylls of the King was read by
Miss Rose Henderson.
The ladies of Rockville are arranging to
send to Mrs. r. Earl Schad formerly Miss
Claude ]. White, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. S. r. White. of this town. who lost
everything in the recent disaster at San
Francisco. box of clothing and other nee
essaries. The ladies will meet from time
TO time and sew Cash will also be sent
to her For number of years Mrs. Schad
was engaged in Baptist missionary work.
and Is well known to the Baptists of the
county.
Several weeks ago. during the progress
of a sociabe given by the colored resi-
dents of Dickerson and vicinity, a general
fight took place. during which one man
was shot, although not seriously. and sew
eral others were cut and beaten. Sheriff
Colt has ever since been endeavoring to
locate the offenders and having succeeded,
he, with Deputy Sheriff George Mullican.
started yesterday morning with two teams
to gather them in. They spent the entire
day driving from place to place, and sue
ceeded in arresting every man they started
out after, as follows Phillip Spencer,
charged with assault with intent to muir
der: John Beall, carrying concealed wea-
pons; Ernest Nelson, assault; James Hall
man, carrying concealed weapons: and
Frank Williams, assault. They VIII be
given a hearing at Dickerson today.
1t is understood that the Bethesda Lodge
of Good Templars at Bethesda. this county,
will take a hand in running down violat-
ors of the law in Montgomery county, and
will endeavor to rid the county, especially
Bethesda district, of lawless resorts of all
kinds The first step in this direction was
taken last Sunday by Messrs. Charles Kir-
by and Charles Gingell members of the
order who secured evidence upon which
a number of warrants were issued. Two
arrests have since been made, and the ac-
cused are now out on bail of $500 each, and
other arrests will doubtless be made within
the next day or TWO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
GEN. sERRELL's CAREER.
Late Army officer Was a Great Mill
tary Engineer.

The career of Brig. Gen. Edward Well
man Serrell, L. S. A, retired, who died last
night In sanitarium in New York city,
reads like a page from the Arabian Nights.
During his long life "Old Shovels," as he
was known throughout the Army of the
Potomac during the civil war, three times
received the thanks of Congress, while his
achievements would fill a dozen volumes.
Yet in spite of it all he lived his last few
months a charity patient In a Staten
Island infirmary, poor and deserted by all
but few relatives and friends who alone
knew the story of his life A son in France
and a daughter, the widow of Adjt. Gen.
Wainwright, survives him.
Gen. Serrell was born November 5, 1929.
His brother was a civil engineer, and Ed
ward SerrelI learned the trade In his office,
experimenting his instruction by private
reading He first took service with the gov
eminent as assistant TO the chief of topo-
graphical engineers He was sent at once
to the isthmus. for the United States was
beginning to agitate the canal question. He
worked there two years, and surveyed in
the course of his work the Nicaragua and
Panama routes of the present day
He laid out a third route, too, thirty
mile cut between San Bias and Pearl Island
harbor. He surveyed q route for the Pana-
ma railroad before he returned to this coun-
try to become chief engineer of construc-
tiol OF tne Nlasdra suspension bridge
which made such sensation at the time
In the next ten years he was at the head
of number of big jobs. both in the United
States and abroad-the biggest the Hoosac
tunnel, which was also wonder of the
world In Its time.
When the war broke out Serreil Joined the
army. He organized the first regiment of
volunteer engineers In this country and
went into the field as it's commander In a
year he was chief engineer of the 10th
Army Corps; by the end of the war he was
chief engineer of the Department of the
South and In practical charge OF the en-
cheering work of the whole war
His most sensational work was done dur
ing the fighting about Charleston In 1868.
Serrell left the army at the close of the
war brevet brigader general. He went
back into private practice, varying 1t by an
occasional job for the goyernment--notab bly,
In connection With the canal projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Secretary Shaw at St. Louis.

Secretary Shaw arrived in St Louis yes
terday from Champaign. I'LL, where he
spoke Wednesday. and last night made an
address before mass meeting in Music
Hall The meeting was held under the
auspices OF the Missouri State League of
Republican Clubs, which begins a conven-
tion tomorrow. Secretary Shaw win remain
guest of ID. NJ Houser. reception COM
mittee met him at the train. aad after an
automobile trip around the city he was en-
tertained at dinner at the Jefferson Hotel
Secretary Shaw devoted his speech last
night almost entirely to defense OF the
protective tariff as 1t exists today. In OPEN
ing he made plea for adherence to party
principles. Prominent. II not paramount
among the political evils which confront
u.s." he declared. II count the trend toward
the obliteration OF party unes,n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27

ts the director. Deputy Grand Master A.
r. Vermilllon then called the meeting to
order and read the proclamation of the
grand sire and recommendation of the
grand master.
After Grand Chaplain J. s. Mewshaw
had pronounced the Invocation and the cho-
rus had sung the Bridal Chorus from
The Rose Maiden Grand Master Brad
ford extended a hearty welcome to all who
were present
Grand Masters Welcome
I'VE are proud of our order he said,
land proud To have our friends with US to-
night to participate in the exercises in
celebration of the eighty-seventh anniver-
sary Of its birth. And we may well be
proud of this the greatest fraternal organi-
zatlon on earth for many good reasons. We
are proud because ii Is the biggest of all
iraternal orders, having grown from a
band OF five in 1919 TO order today of
more than 100000 good and worthy men
selected from every walk of life, save one,
the saloon keeper.
And In addition It has established the
Rebekah branch, where more than 32J 600
worthy women are now included under the
banner OF odd Fellowship and lend most
efficient and helpful aid i'm the benefcfent
works of the order We are proud of the
good It has done and the good II is doing
During the comparatively brief period of
It's existence this order has distributed for
the relief of distress. the education of the
orphan, the care of the widow and father
less and the burial of our departed broth
ers the stupendous sum of nearly $110,-
100000.
AT the present time these benefactions
are being distributed at the rate of nearly
100000 per annum. We have established
at a cost OF more than 81 $4,000 nearly
forty Odd Fellow homes scattered through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
VICTIMS OF A TORNADO
ELEVEN KILLED AND MANY IN
JURED AT BELLEVUE, TEX.

A dispatch from Bellevue. Tex, last night
says: A tornado which swept through this
place tonight destroyed everything in Its
path and as a result practically the entire
town is a mass of ruins, only three build
ings now standing, at least eleven persons
are dead and a number are injured. The
tornado was followed by fire which con-
sumed tie wreckage This report is being
sent from the top of telephone pole,
mile from Bellevue, but it is as close as
wire can be had. The town of Bellevue
consisted of over 30 houses.
Among those who are known to have been
killed are r. L. Russell. wife and four
children, A. D. Carr, Tom Mount. w. w.
Bell candidate for county treasurer OF Clay
county; two members of the Gray family.
The seriously injured: Two daughters OF
N E. Smith of Bowie. Mrs Gau.t, Mr..
Gray and seven members of his family. two
of whom have since died; Mrs. McGraw.
The whole business section of the town
and all stocks of merchandise were de-
stroyed. Among the business houses de-
stroyed are Nelson & Spivey's NJ Sprad-
leys, OgontZ and Robley flour mill. A. D.
Carr was caught in a building and mashed
to death and his body is believer to have
been cremated.
Storm Swept Mile Wide.
The tornado was mile wide and Travelled
over the earth for a distance of eight miles.
leveling everything in its path running
crops and destroying all farm houses and
barns on the way. This section is thickly
settled, and it will be tomorrow before
there are complete reports OF the dead.
That so few were killed is accounted for
by the fact that practically every house
was equipped with storm cellar, and the
people ran TO them as soon as they saw
the tornado approaching. Those who had
no storm cellars or who could not reach
them were the ones who suffered. Last
winter many lives were lost in the same
neighborhood by tornado.
Other Towns Stricken.
1t is reported that the town of Hamilton
as well as Bellevue, has been wiped out
by a tornado. and that the town of Stone
burg was damaged.
A special train has been started from
Bowie, Tex, 125 miles distant. for the
scene. Bellevue is town of 1850 inhab-
itants.
Hamilton has a population of $50 and
Stoneburg Of $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Marriage, Health and Longevity.
From American Medicine

Marriage is an institution highly con-
ducive to the health OF both husband and
wife.
STATISTICS prove that among married men
over twenty years of age and women over
forty the mortality rate is far less than
among those who remain single Among
the widowed and divorced the mortality Is
exceptionally great Suicides among the
unmarried are much more numerous than
among the married.
The matrimonial state promotes temper
ance in every form. Furthermore, the prob
able duration of life of married man of
thirty exceeds that of his unmarried brother
by five years, and the wife may expect to
live one year longer than single woman
OF the same age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
New Scheme of Baggage Thieves.
the Railway and Engineering Review

FROM the Railway and Engineering Review.
man and woman were recently arrested
In Chicago for having practised a clever
system Of baggage thieving on railways.
me method pursued involved the checking
or valueless trunk or grip.
Later Ihey would go to the baggage man
10 70. me trunk in order to get out a garment
ME one was obtensibly runmaginr In tba
trunk tne accomplice would opportunely exs
change the checking OF the dummy frunk
with that of some neigfpboring trunk n,h,nts
gave promise of valuable contents
On reaching their destination an in,,nad,-
ate presentation OF the original check would
secure delivery to the thieves of the trunk
OF value In place of the dummy trunk orig
tnally checked o'is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
ITS ANNIVERSARY DAY
Odd Fellow Fraternity Cele-
brateS With Elaborate Program
GRAND MASTERS WELCOME
Address by Representative James T.
Lloyd of Missouri.
A. R. vERMILLI0N IN CHARGE
Program of Musical Numbers Given
Dancing Follows the Formal
Ceremonies.
A. R. vERMILLION IN CHARGE

Odd Fellows Hall. on 9TH street north
west, was crowded to the doors last even
Ing on the occasion of the public celebra-
ton of the eighty seventh anniversary OF
the founding of the order. program OF
varied interest. including addresses by Rep
resentative James T. Lloyd of Missouri
and +. w. Bradford, grand master; mu-
steal numbers and dancing filled tine even
ing from o'clock to midnight. The audi
ence was enthusiastic in Its approval OF
the speakers as they praised the tenets of
the order.
The program opened with the singing of
''The Song OF the Triton" Molloy, by the
Takoma chorus, OF which James W. Dyre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
The Evening Star Patterns.
The Newest r1ode for
the Shirt Waist Suit.
BY MARTHA DEAN.

6462-6463-Mistress Fashion did not rea-
lie the becomngness of the peplum when
sh. cast It aside for the more severe belt,
but that which is good in dress design is
sure to return at some time. and the elon-
CATION Of the waist below the belt is
pleasing feature of the latest shirt waist
models. A charming design is sketched
here which shows the pleated blouse fin
ished with a pleated peplum in true Norfolk
style The shaped yoke relieves any ten
dency to commonplaceness, and makes it
possible to wear any becoming color next
the face. The waist is not difficult to make.
and because OF It's long lines will prove
becoming to any wearer. The blouse opens
ut one side of the front. The skirt is a
new circular model having double box
D eats In front and back to prevent sag
cling. Among materials. broadcioth, novelty
serge, taffetas or rajah would be stunning
developed after this model. For the me-
dunn size 1O14 yards OF 3e-inch material
are needed.
Two patterns: 6iG2-sizes. s2 to ~ inches
bust measure; e463-sizes. 20 TO % inches
waist.
The price of these patterns is - cents
but either will be sent upon receipt of 10
cents,