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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
A WORD OF CHEER.

poor Mary Emma has broken her
wrist-the right one"-said Mrs. Lane,
as she finished reading letter from
her cousin, Mary Emma's husband.
Now I'll sit down and write her this
very afternoon, and express my SYM
pathy and tell her something cheerful
to take her mind off herself. My hus-
band says can do that better than al
| most any one else he knows" This is
what she wrote:
Dear Mary Emma-Your good nus
bands letter was received this morn
ing, and glad was to get it and hear
the news from you.
Suppose you had broken one Of your
legs Or an arm, or had suffered q con-
fusion of the brain, such as has come
upon Uncle Silas through falling from
a ladder?
And oh, how thankful we should all
be that we aren't foreigners engaged
in war and liable to be blown UP at
any time! Every night read the pa
per and see how people are being
killed all over the world, and then
when I've looked at the lamp to make
sure it's not getting ready to ex-
plode, my heart is filled with gratitude
to think my lot is cast in Boston.
OF course, living in New York as
you do, you haven't that cause for
thankfulness, but when you're lying
awake nights with your wrist, think
how it would be if you were out on the
plains or in Africa. Many people are
there, you know.
Then you'll be free from writing for
one while. and that must be COM
fort; for l can tell from your letters
how much you dislike writing-what
task it is for you; and now nobody will
expect to hear from you for weeks
Don't on any account strain the mus
cles by writing too soon.
But most of all you ought to be
thankful that your husbands nature
is SO calm. Why, if I'd broken my
wrist or SO much as one tiny finger
bone, my Sam would have been nearly
crazy, whereas your William wrote
such a beautiful letter about every
thing being for the best, and how he
always felt resigned to whatever came
those aren't his words, but that's ths
idea.
I can't help thinking that when you
sum up all the things for which you
can be thankful and add your dear
William. the pain In your wrist will
seem like nothing!
l will write again soon, and remain
your afectionate cousin,
SOPHIA LANE.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
MISFIT NAMES.

(S@ HEN the great Shakespeare was in the t1roes
IL A 7 fof writing his love lorn Romeo and Juliet he
/ wy demanded to know whats in a name and
on to some fatu0us d remarks o that
Now that may be all right according to the
Reductions OF the immortal bard but name cuts good
died figure the life Of individual before he gets
through using II.
is pity, a great pity, that few children nova
Gays named appropriately. OF it is impossible
10 judge when baby is named what kind Of or
woman it will grow up into. The which fits to a
vt" when IT first given may not suit at all in after
years and the little fairy girl for whom Doty" seemed
Invented will bear the very anonymously in later
years when she admits to 175 pounds weight and
Then there is the small boy whose frontal development
TO call for such Aristotle Socrates and
who when he attains mans estate has hard time holding
Gown job behind dry goods counter at Sc per.
These msft names are bad enough but they at least
have some meaning force and if they do not
f exactly they have the advantage being names
q men admired and yenerated.
But it Is this senseIess fashion Of perpetuatng fam
lily name through a son which to be perfect
rampage just now that is the most absurd
The Johns and James and Henrys' the Earls'
and Percys, those dear a mother
have given way to her family way back
connection of the father happens nice sounding
We have James Brown and Morgan Smith, Clarke White
and Atkins Black while Montgomery Grey and Woodstock
Green are given which laugh and long
1t tfeic unpreenous following. Marten Henry or George
1T theic unpretentious following Martin Henry George
James are not so bad but what mother mean when
sne burdens her son with Manning O'Brien Beauchamp
O'Shaughnessy.
Every boy born the world is entitled TO decent
aane. one OF which he will not be ashamed either as
choosboy or The oldashioned ones ought to
be good enough for boy, and it to be fervently
hoped that tas fancy OF tagging boy with foolish name
WIN soon die out and those Of their orefathers
b t,eic place.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18

learn to cook vegetable purees and soups vegeta
bles they will appeal palate eye requires no mean
skill Nothing is unappetzing than badly cooked
water-soaked vegetables. Begin by substituting a we'll
made for the meat dish at the supper
table Try eggs instead of for breakfast Reduce
the of meat to day. Then while have
eggs or fish vegetables the principal dish dinner
It is great mistake any new theory down your
familys throat.
Give it to them taste at time, and they'll grow
enthusiastic Change all at and you'll arouse opposi
ton which will make change impossible
Most people eat altogether too much meat This induces
a hankerng for stimulants A wel-known student Of
sociological phenomena ventures the opinion the In
creased Of vegetables and fruits more to pro-
mote temperance than the arguments of tho Prohibition
ists.-Harper's Bazaar.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
ATTRACTIVE BACK YARDS.
Some Good Suggestions for Inexperi
cnced Gardeners.

| Some Good Suggestions for Inexperi-
enced Gardeners.
The average town back yard presents
number Of difficult problems to the
Inexperienced gardener who aspires to
be the owner of wine and fig tree
II his own. AS rule, the tillable por-
tons Of the plot are narrow and are
hedged by high board fence that on
Sne side reaches scorching tempera.
ture daily in midsummer, while on the
other it Is in many cases destined to
perpetual shadow. A common cause of
failure to produce pleasing effect in
the long, narrow yard is the planting
Of too many hardy shrubs and vines.
says the New York Tribune. They fill
the limited space in proportions that
are unpleasing to the eye, and the foil
age seldom remains attractive through
the entire season.
A deutzia or two, which can be kept
trimmed in small clumplike bushes
and hardy climbing rose for the rear
end Of the fence are enough for the Or
binary space. A grapevine trained over
a trellis built above the kitchen win
dows will furnish a welcome shade to
that apartment during the summer and
provide luscious fruit for the fall. At
ter the frosts come the vine can be tied
back, SO that it will not shut GUY the
winter sunlight from the kitchen, and
in the following spring it may again be
spread over the frame.
With yard sixty-f1ve or seventy feet
long or more it is good plan to shorten
the grass plot enough to allow for
large square bed at the end farthest
from the house, which will be sur
rounded on all sides by a walk of the
usual width. A border bed eighteen
inches or two feet wide should extend
around the three sides Of the yard next
to the fence.
A profusfon Of vines to hide the fence
completely will furnish a refreshing
outlook for hot weather. For the sun
oy side Of the yard nasturtiums, morn
ing glories of all kinds, especially the
Japanese varieties, and both the red
and the white variety of the scarlet
runner may be used. The latter bears
a notified bean, which few people know
Is delicious when cooked and far sur
passes in favor the lima bean. On the |
shady side Of the yard there may be
planted clematis, which is beautiful not
only in summer, but when the seed pods
burst in the fall; both the pink and
white solanum and Madeira vines. The
Lupus permum, which bears beautiful
crimson flowers, will thrive in either
shade or sun.
Retort Courteous.
Miss Elderleigh-What! Your baby
10 months old and can't walk yet! Why, |
[ could 60 it alone at the age Of 7
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
One Advantage.

Il say" called the wag to the engi-
neer, "a comet has one big advantage
over locomotives as a motive power"
what is that?'
ut can keep its train running on
time even after 1t has been tele-
scoped. "-Baltimor American.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
Robbed In Church.

Just think what an outrage it is to
be robbed of all the benefits of the
services by continuous coughing
throughout the congregation, when
Anti-Gripine is guaranteed to cure
Sold everywhere, Is cents. r. w. Die
mer, NJ. D., Manufacturer, Spring
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
Told by the Typewriter.

AOlO Dy inc Vypewr1ter.
The following correspondence ex
plains itself:
Mr.. Thompson presents his compli.
ments to Mr.. Simpson, and bags to
request that he will keep his piggs
from trespassing on his ground"
Mr.. Simpson presents his compll-
ments to Mr.. Thompson, and requests
that in future he will not spell his
piggs with two gees"
"Mr. Thompson's respects to Mr..
Simpson, and he will feel obliged il
he will add the letter 'e' to the last
word in the note just received, so as
to represent Mr.. Simpson and lady"
''Mr. Simpson returns Mr.. Thomp-
sons note unopened, the impertinenca
it contains being only equalled by Its
vulgarity."
Worth knowing
that Allcock's are the original and
only genuine porous plasters; I'll other
so-called porous plasters are limitations.
Put Him Out.
Bacon-Did you ever hear that fellow
Swallow sing?
Egbert-No.
HE must be fercev'
"Why?"
HE told me he started singing in
house last night and they put him out"
you're joking"
mo, I'm Lot. He told me be was
singing and some people were talking
and they mt him ont >,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
Three Knock-Out RIow.

The blow Of a whales tail is the
strongest animal force In the world;
the kick Of giraffe il second and the
stroke OF a lions pa the third.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
ON FOOD REFORMS.

HE housewife who wishes to change the
dietary Of her household should go about it dip
lomatically. The feshpots have firm hold on
the modern Egyptians. Even the promised
land of health and success cannot keep them
from turning about unless you are mistress Of
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18

Remark heard In passing: Now
adays you have to look out what you
say" Didn't people always have to
look out1
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
THIS THE DAY OF THE SPECIALIST

gu :: s.: E: : f.:
kEMy0Iin England just is what to do with the
ksSSHsxsy unemployed The other day in London des-
perate man out Of job killed his four bows and
hmse thousands sleep in the parks at night and beg
py day The Salvation Army is arranging send outof
WORKS 20 Australia and to Canada where there greater
opportunity Tor unskled labor And at the same time
London is searching and advertising competent en-
poyes In many lines there enough skilled men to
all the Jobs that whiting
&c is terrible lesson that should have weight both
noes OF the ocean The unskiled human shin without
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
NEIGHBoRs SHOULD CALL.

"@N HAVE made a dscovery-a great many WON
uMh i . en- refrain from being neghborly, which is
Xxi nothing more than courteous, because of their
ignorance Of etiquette They are conscious Of
I0&M&N their shortcomings naturally sensitive
e0He&e inclined to place themselves disadvantage
So they keep much to themselves and only
make social intercourse with those they have long
enough to lay aside Formally.
In cities, friendly neighborhoods not common
Apartment living is foe acquaintancesp because the
jewellers in these convenient homes shifting popua
ton Then all prone the weakness Of wanting to
know something OF our neighbors before establish
friendly relations with them. Really, ought not to
consider anything but the fact that they human beings
who have settled in vicinity We should make the first
call that etiquette requires and if learn later of rea
son Tor npp1ng the budding acquantanceshp do it
with propriey We have performed our duty and in fs
ce should be said that the nppng process is not often
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
Retort Courteous.

Retort Courteous.
Miss Elderleigh-What! Your baby
10 months old and can't walk yet! Why,
[ could 60 it alone at the age Of I
months.
Mrs. Youngwife-Yes, and notice
you have been going it alone ever since.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18

lie who fights and runs away deprives
his conquern- Re - ',--''~ If victory
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-18
Worth Knowing

worth Knowing
that Allcock's are the original and
only genuine porous plasters; I'll other
so-called porous plasters are limitations
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 FRANCHISE.

Or next Monday it IS expected
that the city council will meet and
pass upon the application for a
franchise for the construction of a
waterworkS and electric light
system in Brownsville, made by
the Brownsville Water, Light and
Power company. and which has
been pending consideration by the
council for over two months. That
it is up to that honorable body to
meet this important question and
decide upon it one way or the
other is apparently realized by the
members. and they will undoubted-
ly come to some decision at this
meeting. They can no longer
evade it. The people are urging
them to act, and will not be put off.
What course will be decided upon,
THE HERALD cannot predict,
though it is confidently expected
by the friends OF the franchise that
the council will decide to grant it.
As all readers of THE HERALD
must know, this paper is as anxious
as anyone can be 10 see the town
provided with waterworks and
electric light. Its files for years
back will testify to this fact, with
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11

AN interesting contribution to
the history of the democratic cam
paign preceding the recent pri-
maries is comprised in the cam
paign expense accounts of the four
candidates for the gubernatorial
nomination, which were filed by
the several candidates, according
to law, with the county clerks of
their respective counties after the
primaries. From these reports, it
is CLEANED that Col. Campbell
claims to have spent just SIS
660.86 in his chase after the nom
ination; Mr.. Cclquitt owns up to
an expenditure of 50, 500 81; Judge
Brooks expense account amount
ing to S13,852.54; and Judge Bells
to 50, 734.65. These figures would
indicate that a gubernatorial nom
nation must be a very desirable
thing. When a man must spend
almost as much to gain the nom
ination as the salary for governor
would amount to, allowing that he
may count upon the customary
four years tenure, it appears evil
dent that he must either be a rich
man before he can seek the honor
of serving his state in such capacity,
or else make a greas sacrifice to OBJ
tain that honor.
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Election Certificate.
The State of Texas, !
County OF Cameron.

The State of Texas,
County of Cameron.
7, J. Webb, Clerk of the County
Court of Cameron County. Texas,
do hereby certify that the certificate
fled in my Office by Hon. James B.
/ Wells, Chairman OF the Democra-
tic County Executive Committee OF
Cameron County, Texas, Gas re-
quired by section 131 of the cleo
ton law passed by the 10Th Legis-
lature Of the State of Texas shows
the following candidates, for the
respective offices opposite their
names, received the highest votes
therefor, at the primary election
held Saturday July 28th, 1906, in
Cameron County, Texas, and are
declared the nominees of the Dem
ocratic party at the regular election
to be held on Tuesday, Nov. s,
1906.
c. F. Elkins for Representative
95th District.
J. T. CauaIes for Representative
95th District.
John I. Kleiber for District At
torney 28th Judicial District.
Louis Kowalski for DistrictClerk.
John Bartlett for County Judge.
E. K. Goodrich for County At
torney.
Joseph Webb for County Clerk.
Caledonia Cara for Sheriff.
Damaso Lerma for Tax Collector.
Ezequiel Cavazos for Tax As
SCISSOR.
Edger Hicks for County Treas
urer.
A. w Author for County Sur
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11

THE knocker is again on the
war path with his little hammer
after Brownsville, this time spread
ing sensational food reports. There
has been a little surplus water
OVERLOOKING the lower Rio Grande
banks here and there, resulting
in the loss of a good percentage
of crops planted in low places
along the river, but no damage of
much consequence has resulted
from it. THE HERALD can learn
of no stock being lost by the over
flow in this section.
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SATURDAY. AUGUST Il, 1906.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11

veyor.
E. H. Goodrich for County Su
perintendent of Public Instruction
Tomas Tijerina for Hide and
Animal Inspector.
A Drive for County Commits.
sioner Precinct No. /.
Jose Celaya for County Commits
siouer Precinct No. 2.
Joseph a. Champion for County
Commissioner Precinct No. 5.
E. B. Raymond for County Com
missioner Precinct No. 4.
Valentin Gavito for Justice of
the Peace Precinct No. 2.
". S. Corkill for Justice. of the
Peace Precinct No. 5.
James Lockhart for Justice of
the Peace Precinct No. 4.
JuSto Herrera tor Constable Pre-
cinct No. 2.
Jose Maria Trevino for Constable
Precinct No. 5.
Pedro Salas for Constable Pre-
cinct No. 4.
In Witness whereof, I hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office, this
the 18th day of August, A. D. 1906.
IL. S. J. WEBB,
Clerk County Court, Cameron
County Texas,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11

article after article urging the
great importance and necessity OF
these utilities. And now since
the construction of the railroad
has brought us such great pos
sibilities for future growth, a
growth which has already made a
very substantial beginning, in
fact, THE HERALD realizes that
more than ever are these improve
ments needed to assure the further
development of the town. 1t may
be said truly that without them we
can never hope to attain any
greater growth than We have
achieved today. They are I'M
doubtedly the sina que non to the
future progress of Brownsville.
The lack of waterworks and ade
quate street lights here are beyond
doubt fatal obstacle to the growth
of the city. People come here and
are amazed at two things-the
wonderful possibilities of develop
ment offered by Brownsville and
the surrounding section-and the
fact that our town is so far behind
the times as to lack waterworks
and proper street lights. They are
delighted with the climate, soil
and location, but go away dis
gusted at our lack of enterprise in
contenting ourselves without these
highly essential utilities. Browns
vile can never be a town of any
Importance so long as she lacks
them.
As to the franchise asked for,
it appears to be a fair and equita-
bic instrument, unless perhaps the
single point involved in the
provision for extensions of the
water main be excepted. Such !
extensions must be provided for,
it is true, but it is not plain
why the city should pay S72
annual rental for each six hundred
feet of such extension, when no
rental is charged for the mains
in the first instance. THE HER
ALE i'll honesty and consistency
must state that it is strongly in
favor of municipal ownership of
these utilities, and if it be possible |
for the city to do so, THE HERALD
would greatly prefer to see it build |
its own waterworks. If, however,
such be out of the question, then
it is beyond doubt the duty of the
council to grant franchise to those
who can and will build them. The |
tax payers are clamoring for water
works and electric lights, and the
city council must heed the clamor.
1t can no longer tum a deaf ear to
it. Brownsville mast have water
and light-if not with municipal
ownership, then let private cor
Doration do the work for us.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
The Danger Line.

American Spectator.
Podd-I have finally come to the
conclusion that blondes are far
more dangerous for men than
brunettes are.
Purdy-Are they more alluring?
Podd-Well, I can't say as to
that; but a blonde hair on a mans
coat stands OUT like lighthouse.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
SOUTH BOUND.

Train No. s leaves Sinton at $50 a. M.
Train No. ? arrives at Kingsville at
1912 p. IN.
Arrives at Harrington at 4:50 p. III.
Arrives at Brownsville at SAC. p III.
Train No. / out of Brownsville arrives
at Corpus Christi at $50 p. III.
Train No. 4 from Corpus Christi ar
rives in Brownsville at $40 p. III.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
SAM FnRnYCE BRANCH.

Train No. p leaves Samfordyce at
$50 a. IN; arrives at Harrington at 1850
a. III; and Brownsville at 1920 p. nj.
Train No. q leaves Brownsville at p.
m; arrives at Harrington at 4:52, and
Samfordvce at 7:30 p. III.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
TIME TABLE
St. l., B. & N. RY.
NODTH ROIIND.
NORTH BOUND.

Train No, l leaves Brownsville daily
except Sunday at 9:45 a. m.
Leaves Harrington at loss a. M.
Arrives Kingsville at 500 p. III.
Arrives at Robstown at 4:32 p. III.
Arrives at Sinton at p. III.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
Rio Grande Railroad.

Brownsville, Texas, to Point Isabel
Texas. To take Effect Monday
July 10Th, 1906 at 1901 A NJ.
WEEK DAY SCHEDULE.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
THE HERALD is authorized to announ
John q. WillaCy,

as a candidate for State Senator from the
52rd. Senatorial District, subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-11
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The HERALD is authorized to announce
John n. Garner,

as a candidate for reelection to Congress
from the Fifteenth Congressional District,
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-13
DEAD OF WOUNDS.
Forty Thousand Jews Flee from
Warsaw Cabinet Resigns.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 13.-A Sc
vastopol dispatch says that Vice Adj
miral Chouknin, commander of the
Black sea feet, who was shot, sup
posedly by a sailor of the battleship
Otchakoff, died without having re
gained consciousness,
The undergraduates of Admiral
Chouknin's villa is suspected of hay
ing knowledge of the murderer, as he
has disappeared.
At Warsaw 10000 Jews-old men,
women and children-fearing massa'
ere, have fed in panic from the city
within twenty-four hours, and thou
sands more are leaving hourly in mad
haste to escape the attacks which
have been threatened for days.
Finance Minister Kokovsoff has Civ
en- authority for the statement that
the resignation of the entire cabinet is
in the hands of the emperor. SO far as
can be learned, however, his majesty
is not yet ready to charge the COnsti-
tutional Democrats with the task of
forming a ministry.