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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-05
Brisk Business at HarIineen.

The Lon c. Hill Town and I'm
pTovement Company has let con-
tract for the erection of $4,000
store and Office building, together
with a number of residences at
Harlingen. All will be of brick
and work will begin tomorrow
morning, the contracts having been
awarded to A. Goldammer.
Contracts were also let for the
boring of an artesian well and for
grading streets in the townsite.
Since Monday morning SIS, 600
worth of acreage property has been
sold at Harlingen and the close-in
tracts are rapidly being taken. A
number of town lots have also been
sold. The sale is being conducted
at the ]. S. Daugherty Land
Office, Brownsville.
Cape Colony has 10000 acres Of
vineyard with 1000, 900 vines.
The human voice will carry three
miles through twenty-foot speak
ing tube.
Miss Fernando Charlton has re-
turned to take up her professional
duties. She will teach Singing and
French. Special attention given
young beginners on the piano.
9-2-4-e
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-05
Letter to Brownsville Grocery Co.
Brownsville, Texas.

Dear Sirs; A ten-year.old boy
came into store for a quart OF
white paint and said: They are
nice letters Devoe writes, amt
they, Mr.. Knight" In Bridgeton,
Maine.
Are they what brought you
here?" asked the merchant. Yes;
ma said get quart of white; and
I've come for the least-gallons
paint"
That boy'll be man before his
mother.
Yours truly
80 F W DEVOE & co
P. s. Frontier Lumber Co sells
Our paint.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-05
THE DAILY HERALD.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1907
PERSONALS.

R. E. Collsey arrived from St.
Louis today.
Fred J. Cutting, of Mercedes, is
in the city today.
Louis Winters came in from Ray
mondville last night.
J. c. McBee of Harrington came
in on the morning train.
w. Holt returned to La Lo-
mita ranch this morning.
Frank Hoggarty arrived in the
city last night from Los Angeles,
Cal.
F. c. Van Ness of Santa Maria
is in the city today on a business
trip.
Contractor Hanson left thiS
morning on a business trip to Hi
dalgo.
D. Campbell, of Chicago, is in
the city and is registered at the
Miller Hotel.
a. J. Holworthy of Corpus
Christi is in the city today and is
staying at the Miller.
B. J. Wilkinson and Judge Don
A. Bliss arrived here from Rio
Grande City last night.
A. Richardson, of Corpus Christi,
came down to Brownsville last
night and is stopping at the Miller.
J. ". Lamb and wife and their
baby left this morning OH the
Mexican National for Victoria,
Tamaulipas. Mex.
Hugo J. Letzerich, railway mail
clerk, left today on a two weeks
leave of absence. He will visit his
home at Warrenton, Texas.
Miss Margaret Brown, grad
uate of the Cincinnati Conserva-
tory of Music, has opened study
at the Chamberlain owney Acad-
envy.
DR.. Layton returned from Run
this morning, where he had been
called to attend the son of A. F.
Hester, who was sick. He left the
patient, who is suffering from an
attack of intermittent fever, in
slightly improved condition.
W. H. Yoakum and wife arriv-
ed in the city this morning from
Dallas, accompanied by their
daughter, Mrs. Callie Cunningham,
and son. They left this evening
for Mercedes to visit their daught-
er, Mrs. Louis Booth, who resides
in Mercedes.
J. H. Bloomberg and wife ar
rived here last night from the
North, where they have spent
about two months visiting points
of interests such as Jamestown Ex-
position, New York, Washington
and Niagara Falls. They are the
guests of Mr.. and Louis Kowalski,
the parents of Mrs. Bloomberg.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-05

A Swiss engineer has perfected
a new FIRE escape. 1t consists of a
series of folding iron ladders, at
tached to window frames. Each
ladder reaches from one window to
the next one below it. By turning
a crank on any floor all of the
frames beneath are unfolded in less
than a minute and form a con-
tinuos means of descending to the
ground.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-05
Notice.

am now ready to pay Cameron
county warrants of the jury fund
up to registered number 10,O87,
and all of the fourth class.
ErGAR l.. HICKS,
County Treasurer, Cameron Co.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
Modern Inventions.

A child Of ten has spanned the
period of the automobile from
when it was curious foreign play
thing, which men stopped to gaze
upon, to the year when there is
one for every 500 persons in this
country, and the industry in
America is valued at $50, 900, 900.
Youths still in college were born
before the n,arvciing Chinaman
spoke his classic wonder at the
first trolley car. Less than thirty
five are men who talk with each
other from Chicago to New York.
but were born before the first
telephone. Who will affirm that
anything is impossible. Il calcu-
iatc,' says Edison. '',hat we know
one scyen-hilIionth If per cent
about anything" Vino that
shares his awe of The possible will
declare that Bell. who made the
telephone, exaggerates when be
says the day is sure to come when
Il man can pick up a church and
fly away with it?-Co!Iier's
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26

Every once in II while Il cheerful
individual remarks to Us: "Well
now that the paper is out you can
take it easy for three or four days."
I es, how delightful it is that Il
country editor has practically no.
thing to do between press DAYS.
business runs along automatically.
When paper bill become due mon
cy drops off the trees with which to
to pay them. Subscribers vie with
each other to see who can pay far
ther in advance. Advertisers
beg for additional space. And the
way the news hunts up the editor
is pleasant 20 contemplate. There
Is something really peculiar about
the way news items act. When
the paper is out the editor simply
goes to his desk and leans back in
an easy chair and looks wise and
waits for the next weeks press day.
The day before press day the peo,
pie line up in front Of the office
door and then they tilu past the
desk and tell all the news Of the
week. He writes it up in fifteen
minutes, takes it back and haups
it Oh the hook. The compositors
take the copy, shake it over the
type cases, say few mystic words,
the type flies into place and after
4 few passes by the foreman the
forms are ready for the press
again. And the editor goes down
and deposits some more money in
the bank. It's the creates, snap
in the catalogue. Now, If the
editor conId only do away with
press day his Joy would be com.
pletc. Fix.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
TWICE-A-WEEk REPUBLIC

Until June 80, 1907, the Twice-A-
Week Republic, of st. Louis, Mo, the
oldest and best known semiweekly
newspaper in the United States, will
accept subscriptions at the remark
able rate Of three years for Sl.O0. At
this you cannot afford TO be without
this big semi-weekly newspaper.
Your friends and neghbors will al
so want to subscribe Tell them ab<,ue.
this great reduction in price. aud ak
them to send in their subscriptfeu.
Old subscribers aS well As new msr
come in at this price. If you are -
ready subscriber, your order viii t.e
accepted BOW for Il renewal, to begia
when your present subscription expir
eS. Remember, a dollar before Juue
30 pays for three full years-3l2 eight
page papers.
Send all orders 10 The Republic, st,
Louis, Mo
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
Alaska.

Forty years ago today the treaty
between the United States and
Russia which gave US sovereignty
in Alaska in exchange for 81, ,2OO,-
900 became effective. Seven mill
ion dollars seems a trivial sum of
money nowadays. A Hartman
or a Morgan wins that much in a
good day" in ''the Street" Al
aska herself produces four times
that amount in varied wealth
every year, and her natural riches
are as yet almost untouched. per-
haps as yet almost undiscovered.
Today we easily realize the en-
ormous possibilities of Alaskan
possession and development, but
when that great man, Seward,
drove his bargain with the Minis
ters Of the Gar he was laughed at
for buying polar waste, and in
the House of Representatives the
appropriation for It's purchase was
passed with difficulty against ac-
tive opposition.
Alaska is not only great terri.
tory. hut will become Il great
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26

[. Stands rs wh;. ouch. 10 ho,
last in a long line Of nrecedent> in
hirh off ciai investigation has had
the sane result. 1t ought. rs 1t
s.and=, 10 be the last in the line
and nn. Itself a precedent.
Leavine ont Of consideration the
obin"t IF this Investigation, the OH
ject which has been the rule Of
similar Investigations has heen
reached rs q rule in this result Of
using investigation not for the
good Of the service iii establishing
the truth. regardless of personal
questions. bat of bringing about a
new deal" with Il new sci of office
holders drawing salaries.
The accepted method has been
to investigate an official until he
was willing to accept an official
"yindica,ion," accompanied by his
resignation.
Missouri knows this. The thing
is standing joke at the expense
of good government. Also of
''civic righteousness. 1t is time
to stop it.-Post Dispatch.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
COURT HOUSE BONDS FOR SALE.

Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received at the Office of the
County Treasurer at Potosi. Washington
County, Missouri until two O'Clock p. m.
on Monday. the 2oth day of July, 1907.
for the purchase of all or any part of s3o.-
900 of bonds to be issued by Washington
County, Missouri, for the purpose of
building court house in said county.
Said bonds to be dated Sept. Sd. 1907,
become due in twenty years after date,
but redeemable at the option of the coun-
ty court at any time after five years from
date, with interest al the rate of five per
cent. per annum. payable semi
at the office of the county treasurer.
Bonds Nos. to 50 will be of the de-
nomination of 500. and bonds Nos 81 to
100 of the denomination of $500.
The proposals will be opened by the
County Treasurer in the presence of the
County Court of said county on the day
and hour above mentioned.
No proposals for less than the face val
ue Of the amount OF bonds bid for will be
considered. The right is reserved TO re-
ject any or all bids,
All proposals must be accompanied by
acceptable certified check Of three per
cent. Of The arourt of Lords bid fer. and
be made payable 20 the order of the corr-
ty treasurer OF Washington county, Mis-
souri. N. T, ROBINSON,
Treasurer of Washington county. Mo
potosi. Mo. June 2e, oo7.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26

The St. Louis Republic has dis.
covered a new effect of the ''robber
tariff, and says, in all seriousness,
chat it is breeder of revolutions
in countries where it operates
against the expectation of cheap
products to the United States. In
France, Just now, the Republic
adds, there is discomfort among
the growers of cheap wines, who
claim that the American tariff on
that product prevents them from
being able to make Lying from
wine growing; they must sell wine
or starve to death, and demand of
their government measures of re-
lief. 1t is bread or guns with
them, we are informed, by onr
city contemporary, which of course
advocates the tearing down of the
American tariff to make the
French wine business profitable
again, and thus avert a revolution
in that country. To our unsophis-
ticated mind, it would seem that if
the French wine growers would
tear up their vines and 60 to rails
ing breadstuffs, they would not
have to be raising a howl about
having to 60 hungry, or that the
American tariff shut them out
from a market for their product.
The Republics lind" against the
"robber tariff is about as big a
piece of free trade assinity as has
yet developed.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
Public Health SCares.

A French doctor having discov-
cred, as the result of an analysis,
that four out of five tramwHy tick
cts taken at random in Paris might
transmit disease, the home sccrc
tary is to be asked if he is prepar
ed tC have a similar examination
of tickets made in London. The
question can hardly be taken very
seriously. If such risk as tram
or omnibus passenger runs in TAX
ing ticket from the conductor
were the only danger of catching
something" to which he is exposed
during his ride, he would have
very little to fear. The atmos-
phere of the inside of q crowded
tram is possibly accountable for
good many of the mysterious colds
that man cannot imagine how he
caught: but it is difficult to sup
pose that the ticket is more dan
gerous than any other article that
is handled in the course of a day.
TO nearly everything that passes
from one hand to another certain
risk of infection attaches, and al
most every week nowadays the
particular danger of something
new is pointed out. One week we
are warned against opening our
letters, the next against the l,erils
of blotting paper, to day against
tram tickets. The man who takes
heed of all these warnings must
lead an existence that will turn his
hair gray long before the proper
time.-London Graphic.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
How Free Trade Works.

We print below recent cable
news from England showing ;4ow
free trade there is driving out its
skilled labor and rnining lis home
markets that ought to cause oui
free traders and tariff reviaiOnists
to sill mp and do little of the right
kind Of thinking. The dispatch
snys:
The thousands of skilled British
workers who are going over tC
help Germany will assist still fur
ther in running British trade. The
intention of the manufacturers is
10 utilize the expert knowledge of
these men for the construction of
the more costly type of articles
which will thea be "dumpcd" in
the markets Of free trade Britain.
Already over 20 per cent of the
smaller goods in Eogland are made
in Germany. A wcll,known hard
ware dealer, put the percentage
much higher-''90 per cent ut the
very least" he said.
Into whatever type of shop Il
customer goes, the probability is
that the majority of the articles
purchased are of German origin.
A round of retail shops in 81 Lon
don street resulted in striking
object lesson in this direction.
Nearly all tie glass fitted to
London windows come from Ger
many. |: docs not, of course,
bear the hallmark of its origin,
but the crates in which it is brought
over are plainly marked, MADE
in Germany" The bottle in which
the invalid carries away bis medi-
cine probably came from the other
side of the North Sea. 50 do the
tin kettles and pans and other
cheap ware, brass wire bird
cages, "French" wire nails, bead
trimmings, brushes and brooms,
clocks, china earthenware. e!cctri-
cal goods, fancy goods, and en-
broidery and needlework.
''Northampton is rapidly losing
its supremacy in the leather indus
try" said Il bootmaker. 1t is GER
tainly cheaper to buy purses and
handbags and other ornamental
work that came from Germany.
"Birmingham will soon fall be-
hind hopelessIy,' said an ironmon-
ger. Cheap iewelry from Ger
many IS flooding the market. while
bicycles and lamp fittings are com
ing over at an unprecedented rate.
German cutlery, too, is ousting
that of Sheffield. Razors, knives.
saws and workman's tools can be
sold by retailers at a much lower
price than the homemade article.
Meanwhile former Prime Minis
ter Balfour Of England is earnest
ly recommending protective tar
ig policy for that country as a re-
lief from its unhappy labor and
trade conditions.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
An Ideal Celebration,
Come bring yonr family day patriotic pleasure
all and everybody is invited

state some day. Time is a touch
stone. What was "Scward's Fol
ly" in 1867 is Stewards monument
in 1907. Forty years is II mere
span in history, but in this fast
moving age it witnesses prodigies.
Alaska was the first extra tcrritOr-
ial addition to the United States.
Its requirement was the beginning
of our entcrence into the congress
of nations as IL world power.
Since then, by conquest and pur-
chase and seizure. we have become
possessed OF vast properties in
three oceans.
In 1947 what shall our bounds
be who can tell: Already we are
making peaceful conquest of the
wheat region of the Canadian
Northwest, the most wonderful
hard red wheat country in the
world, in whose untitled wastes
settlers from the ''States' are
moving in the proportion of three
to one from all other regions. In
1917 we may possess Cuba aud be
sazerain over Il homogeneous Cen
traI America. In 1947-but why
dream: In 1917 many of us won't
carc.-St. Louis Times.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
Pointed Paragraphs.

Honesty is the best paid-up pol
icy.
Anything that is almost right is
wrong.
It's we'll to remember that it is a
mistake to forget Il favor.
A confidence man has very little
confidence in other people.
You can't dodge the worst by
sitting down and hoping for the
best.
The man who lives in the past
carries !..s headlight. oa tie w:0ag .
end.
A fool can answer questions tha,
a wise man would he ashamed to
ask.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court. August term
1907
State Of Missouri,
County Of Washington.
Jenuia-Hubbard, Plaintiff.
vs.,
John Hubbard. Defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by her attorney, S. g. Nipper.
and files her petition and affidavit, al
leging among other things, that de-
fendant, John Hubbard, left her at
their home at Mineral Point. Mis-
souri,, against her will and without
her consent, and ran away with Que
Anna koZan on the 18th day of July.
1906: and left her without any means
Of support other than by her own la
bOr. and that defendant has failed
and refused to support her from that
time until the time Of the filing Of
this petition; and that plaintiff has
had to provide for herself as best she
could. Plaintiff further states that
defendant IS d nonresident Of the
State Of Missouri and can not be serv-
ed by the ordinary process of law in
this State Of Missouri. Plaintiff fur
ther states that she is a resident Of
Washington county, and has resided
in this state enc whole year next be-
fore the filing Of this petition.
Wherefore it is ordered by the clerk
OF this court in vacation that said de-
fendaut be notified by publication
that plalntitf has commenced a suit
against him in this court, the object
and general nature OF which is to be
divorced from the bonds of matrimony
contracted with the above named de-
fenGant, and that unless the said John
Hubbard be and appear at the next
regular term Of this court, to be be-
gun aud holden at the court house in
the city OF Potosi, in said Washing
ton county, on the
FOURTH MONDAY IN AUGUST. 1907.
and On or before the third day Of said
term, if the term shall 50 long con-
tnue, and II not, then on or before
the last day Of said term. answer or
plead to the petition in said cause,
the same VIII be taken as confessed.
and judgment rendered accordingly.
And il is further ordered that copy
hereof, be published. according to
law. in the Potosi Journal. a newspa-
per published in said county OF Wash
ingtOn. for four weeks successive,y.
puoilShed az least once week, the
last insertion to be at least fifteen
Gays before the first day Of said next
August term of this court.
JOSEPH CREs>wELr.,
Circuit Clerk.
A trEe copy from the record.
Witness my hand and seal Of the
Circuit Court of Washington County.
Missouri, this 18th day of Juue, 1907.
TSa.,,, JOSEPH CREsswELI..
Circuit Clerk.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
Proper Footwear.

For Il clergvman-Cloth.
For q tourist-Rubber.
For AN explorcr-Arctics.
For Il Caucasian baby-White
kid.
For negro baby-BIack kid.
For miIkman-Pumps.
For a book agcnt-Canvas.
For Collector of tho Port-Cus-
tom made.
For country lovers-Oyer- gate
ers.
For cheeky person-Bronze.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26

An artist Is no more anxious to
secure Il model wife than is any
other man.
If Il woman is willing to let n
man talk it is because she has
nothing to tell.
Anyway the weather hasn't in
spircd much poetry of the beauti-
fui spring brand.
There seems to be more chari-
!ableness connected with the broth
hood of man than there Is with the
sisterhood of woman. Chicago
News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
Breton Creek.

Farmers here are cutting the first
crop OF clover. 1t Is Of good quality.
Geo. w. Compton made a trip 10 De
Soto this week to ga before the Ined!-
cal pension examining board.
Mrs. s. L. Patterson i very Ill. with
little prospect II any Change for the
bette.
John Devige and wife nave moyed
to the Shiu,iH farm On Bates Greek.
week. Tue grain looks tine.
WOW
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26

Mr.. Bryan has Just given his
definition of Democrat, main
tanning he is one who is associated
with the organization known rs
the Democratic party. That's
about all. When it comes to prin-
ciples a Democrat can be any
thing. Just now he is trying to
get as close to many things that
stand for Republicanism, with the
hope that it will lead to the politi-
cal trough.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26

John Temple Graves. the dis
tinguished Georgia Democrat, in
sists that Roosevelt is the onl y man
worth considering rs presidential
candidate in 1908, that he is want
ed by nearly all the Republicans
and Il large portion of the Demo
Gratis. Make it unanimous.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26

One of the signs of the times is
the recommendation from liquor
dealers associations to saloon men
that the latter should stritciy com
ply with the laws made for their
regulation. The people are going
to control the liquor traffic.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26

1t is said the Standard Oil Co.
fenrs fine of S., 900, 900 in the
cases being made against it in the
federal court at Chicago. i he
''fear" is evidently that the Stand
ard will have to put up the price
of oil if the fine is assessed.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26

Congressman M. L. Smith of
this district has gone to Boise,
Idaho, to 'study" the Haywood
murder trial. Mr.. Smith has
probably already reached YER
dict in this case in his own mind,
based not so much on the features
of the case as be will perceive thom
as on his anxiety to retain the la
Dor vote of his district.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26

Express companies are declaring
a dividend of 200 per cent on their
capital stock, real and watcred.
We can readily perceive how it is
done, since we are often called up
on to pay express rates. 1t also
explains why so many enterprises
fail to declare any dividends at all.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
4 NARROW ESCAPE

G. W. Cnyd, a merchant OF PUNK,
Mo, had Il narrow escape four years
ago, when he ran a jimsOn bur into his
thumb. lie says: The doctor want
ed to amputate it but l would No..
consent. l bought box of Buckli,,,
Arnica Salve and that cured the dxa.
Eerous wound. DC 1T S. F. Thur
mans. Druggist.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
A Standing Joke.

Az the Superintendent of Missouri
Insane Asylum No. 2 is out, and
as he is also officially "vindicated"
by the same investigation which
forced him out, that result may be
accepted as it stands.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26

Never suffer yourself to be impa-
tient with TIE weather conditions.
These things are 10 higher and wiser
hands than ours and it is worse than
folly To say harsh, uuc0mplimcntary
things about them. Take the wealth
er as il comes, be sweet and hopeful,
and try t0 adapt work and crops to
the weathcrconditions Ten chances
IL one j; will come cut ali right.-Ex
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-26
pond Creek.

Mis-. Andrew White and children
returned home the latter part Of lass
week from visit to relatives at Her
cuianeutn, Bonne Terre and St Louis.
She was accompanied TO the latter
place by Mr.. and Mrs. w. |. White as
Hercuianeum.