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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-03-13
W ED NEsDAY MARCH ID, 1907.
NEGRO SOLDIERS LNNO-
CENT 60

According to the Washington
correspondent of the New Yorl
Herald, the investigation of the
Brownsville outrage by the sena-
torial investigating committee has
proven, first, that Company D OF
the 18th Infantry was innocent of
any participation in the crime;
second, that company B. of the
same regiment was likewise limo
cent; and third that Company c,
the only remaining company of the
Penrose battalion, was equally
guiltless. Ali of which fhe New
York Herald publishes at length,
apparently accepting the story in
good faith. From this version, it
would appear that the negro sol
dicrs are having everything their
own way, and have succeeded IN
making up and apparently sub
stautiating a plausible story ex-
culpatiug themselves and fixing
the guilt upon the people of
Brownsville themselves.
Il begins to look as if these
fends, in addition to having COM
nlitted this infamous outrage,
would now succeed in blackening
the fair name of Brownsville, add
ing worse than insult to injury.
1t seems strange that Texas sena-
tors should submit with apparent
indifference to this additional out
rage upon Brownsville, not even
taking the trouble to combat the
Infamous perjurers who are tell
ing their glib lies so successfully
before the senatorial committee.
Where are Senators Culberson and
Bailey, that they allow this ghast-
1y farce to pass without speaking
a word in behalf of our outraged
people?
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-03-13
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-03-13
NATURE TELLS YOU.
As Many a Brownsville Reader Knows
Too Well.

As Many a Brownsville Reader Know.
Too Well.
When the kidneys are sick
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar.
Infrequent or too frequent action;
Any urinary trouble tells of kidney
ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills.
G. K. Page, real estate and in
surance agent, of Corpus Christi,
Texas, says: My wife thinks a
great deal of Doan's Kidney Pills
and says they relieved the dull
aching pain in her back which
had given her considerable annoy
ance for over year. They also
corrected the action of the kidney
secretions which had been rather
irregular. Knowing this to be a
fact 1 have no hesitation in en-
dorsing this remedy, and thus it
may be the means of helping
others similarly afflicted
Plenty more proof like this from
Brownsville people. Call at J. L.
Putegnat & Bros drug store and
ask what customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan' $
and take no other.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-03-13
JAMESB. WELLS
attorney
at LaW...-

Successor to Powers & Maxan,
Powers & Wells, Wells & Rentfro
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks, Wells &
Hicks, Wells. Stayton & HIehe-g
1 buy and sell Real Estate and
investigate land titles. A complete
abstract C. all titles of record in
Cameron County, Texas.
Practice in all state and federal
courts, when especially employed.
Land Litigation and corporation
practice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-03-13

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in Brownsville to look after renew
ais and increase subscription list,
for prominent monthly magazine
with large, high-class circulation.
on a salary and commission basis,
with a continuing interest from
yea1 to year in the business Great
ed. Experience desirable, but not
essential. Good opportunity for the
right person. Address Publisher,
box So, Station o, New York.
Copies of the BROWNSVILLE
WEEKLY HERALD may be bought
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-03-13
The Fruit Dish of
7 the United States.

Brownsville promises to rival the
world in the production of sugar.
The figures show that this section
equals even the famous Hawaiian
cane fields in the amount of pure
sugar per acre produced here. We
have the soil and the climate, and
all we need are capital and planters
to convert this region into the
sugar bowl of the United States.
Brownsville Herald.
It is not only the sugar bowl, it
Is the fruit dish. Houston Chron-
icle.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-03-13
Union Bakery
John ThieIen, Manager
Bread, Biscuit, Cakes, Etc, Made
From Choicest Brands of Flour
Elizabeth Street, Brownsville, Tex

Wedding cakes a speciality.
Prices S. to SIS. Call and inspect
my line of ornaments for fancy
cakes before ordering elsewhese.l
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-03-13
LETTER ABOUT WATER
Works.

The attention of all who are in
gerested in the subject of water
works for Brownsville, and that
should include every resident Of
the town, is called especially to
the letter on that subject from Mr..
O'Neil of Dallas, which is publish
ed in This evenings HERALD.
That something must be done by
our people IN the near future to Sc
cure this vitality necessary improve.
ment for the town, everyone must
realize by this time. In view of
the apparent failure to interest
private capital in the enterprise, it
is incumbent upon the town to re-
sort to some other means of secur-
ing water and light. The letter
referred to advances ideas which
may offer a solution of our difficult
ties in this matter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-03-13
Gulf Coast Line Nurseries
KfngsVIIIe, Texas.

Everything in trees. plants anc
vines to develop horticulture If
this new semi-tropic Texas that
is, everything of certain adapta-
bility as to sort and variety.
Almost all fruits succeed here,
but only in certain special varie-
ties or grated on special roots.
We handle these only.
Write for CatalOg and Price List.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-03-13

ACCORDING to a recent press
dispatch from Hartford, Connect
cut, the supreme court of that
state has decide that BARRIERS in
Connecticut not shave negroes.
Such decision by a Southern
court would have been received
throughout the North as an evil
dence ofrank race prejudice and in
justice on the part of the whites.
It is not recorded, however, that
any indignation meetings have
been held in the North to denounce
either the courts for their decision
or the BARRIERS for refusing to
shave colored customers. It is not
THE HRRALD's purpose to discuss
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22
FIRE ORDINANCE I
IN EFFECT NOV
Passed by The CeanciI, Pro-
yidHg A FIRE Limid Oh
Eotr Blocks.
ONLY BRICK . BlfG'NGS
Or Buildings Of0ther f'ireproof
Material May. Be. Erected
Within the prescribed
Limits

=
'"ss,ss..';.' s,.:..s. :. r'"r1 g." +.
That hereafter it lE.ll be I'M
lawful far amy persei holding
ienhes as owner, lessee on as the
legal representative. sd amy owner;
of any of the. blocks or lots, situa-
ted in the limitsof the j llcorporated
in the iiMiss of tile Incorporated
town of Washington, atG embraced
within the following described and
prescribed limits, us I'D dflews:
Commencing at the cefner Of Ger
roll and Izstnul streets Hence along
the line OF Izard. sareeI north west
to the corner OF Lard Ead Cenwuy
streets .theHt;e ;ihsa. isie Of
v-vhNsa-s--.--a---AAs---v
corner Of Cslumbas land Conway
streets. thence ab0iag the line OF
Columbus street south east to. the
lcorner OF Cobnnb,lf als& Carroll
streets. thence alDng bhe aaae Ct
Carroll street north east to, the
point of beginning embracing
the whole of blocks 14, IS, 33 and
"a, to bnild thereon any building,
either n@m built on hen eafter to be
built withim siil limits. unless the
Same are Llade or built of btiek
I'csnrrete, iron or other ffepuoot
'naaterial,. in addition to such wcOe
as is. absolutely necessary 10. con
stYuet said buildings
Section q
That this ordinance shallI in N
wise affect any building HOW al
ready bisilt upon amy Of the block
OF Lots aforesaid, except as 10. th
baidding Of ealleries,. awnings ant
additions as mentioned ilh sectiol
Il. But ia the event thaa any o
said buildings shall be destroye,
Eby FIRE. wind OF ether cause, o
fsh0ula any OF said bud hiisgs b
removed from any Of the bloeksl
tie prescribed limits. then it Wi
not be permitted that any Of sal
, buildings shall be replaced b
buildings constructed OF cnY otht
Ematerlal than. that mentioned i
. fseetiDn L os this ordinance. An
| Ii any owner or lessee of an
J of t. e build ngs row standin
! or being upon the blocks aforesai
! desire to move TIE same,. they sha
not be permitted to move the
| upon any other lot within. tie pr
I Escrlbed limits
j Section, B.
II, That all Of that territory rs |
i locAted within the limits as here
1 ln.seclioa b of-ohis cudinarcs d
4 serih+i shall be Known and, Dc
! islateuas, the Fire Limits.
! the Iamn,. LTD helore4s,ly persr
: on eerPei.at"n. sa.rll be psia1ittr
to construct a, tiiluing Of, a.
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22
TO RAISE MONEY
F CT I he Benefit OF Til. Egsc-
pal Church.

An entertainment. was Given
Friday night at the residence of
lqr.asH. j, Garner for the benefit
ful refresii'si9ss=!4.ses fi'4es! essTs4 RslIgh.-.
and served by the ladies of the
Baptist ehnseh, and entertainment
was furnished by the hpw~th
League, Mrs. 7. Y. Williams
rendered: au instrumental pIane
solo. Misses Eakin and Trimble
furnished readings for the occasion
and Miss May Page sang a solo.
In the FilNille FrolictDwn and
,FeatherwaY Railway contest Miss
May Page won, the first prize and
Miss May Cowling the consolation
prize. The word contest prize Was
awarded to Miss Nelie Erimble..
A free Will offening of $50 10
WAS raised and presented 10 the
6members of the Episcopal church
to help in the rebuilding OF then
church which was demolished by
1.-THE recent cyclone.
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22
IIECQLN'S ADVICE

~ New York firm applied to
Abraham Lincoln some years be
fore he became president as to the
financial condition of a neighbor.
Mr. Lina&sln replied as follows:
'NYomas of the 10th instant re-
ceived- am well acquainted d
with Mr. and know bis
circumstances First OF all, he
has "a wife and baby; together they
ought to be worth $4,000 to any
mm~ Secondly he has an Office
III which there is. table worth
81 80, and three chaias, worth :.
say $l-00- Last Of all, there is in
one corner y large rat hole which
will beaF locking inte-
Respectfully,
A Lineeln-n y
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22
WAR In SAN SALVADR

San Salvador, March 16.-Gen >
Barahona, the war minister Of
Honduras, according to advicas re
eeived tedaW, has after three days
fighting defeated al MaIeras, lzaga
aud Salsanaa L:Egat3, ,009, men com
manded by Gen. Dioniscios Cialitte-
ras, the general-in-ehief Of the
Honduran revolutionary forees>
Tic dispatches add that Gems.
GuitterGs, Ballasiare and Gamere
were killed ssand that Gems Bara
Iona and Lopez were pursuing the
defeate1 troops. Gen Gaitteras fol
lowers are said to have left many
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22
TWO CENT RATE
Will Be Fought
BY }ae Railroads Through The
Courts This Has Been
Decided On.
AE [ CONFERENCE 0E THE.
RaaWayAtt0rneys Held In
Saira Eouis-They Say
Bill. Ia UFreonstis-
taationaas

AT q. recent conference Of rail
road attorneys held in st. Louis it
WAS the consensus of opinion that
the bill might he attacked on the.
grounds of it's uneonstitutionalitv.
.1Reressoa set forth WIS that the.
bin would reduce profits and con-
sequently impair the value Of
property. It has not yet lsan an
lGounepdwhen the battle. will open.
but an efrly date is probable as it
wolPld save. the railroads much
trouble should the necessity of re-
making rate sheets be dona away
with
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22

The quickest actien ever noted
by p. CINCINNATI newspaper writer
was Illustrated when he reported 1t
murder ease In which one Of the
witnesses was;a negre' Porter III the
h tel that was the scene of the
killing, The negro was askt { h.w
many shots he heard. "Two shotsr
suh," he replied "How far apart
were they" Bout like disaway,"
exclaimed the negro, clapping his,
hands, twice, with an interval of,
about second between "Where'
wern veu whom the first SHOT was =,
hred?" Shining a. eemman s.
shoes im duh basement of duh,
hotel" "Where were yoU when
the second shot was fred" All
WIS al ASSN duh Big Fo' depot
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22
TICKET kaMlNhTEDl
To Be Voted On At The Mlmlc-
Paf Eieetien.

AT ~ aassmesting of the citizens
iof the. Incorporated town of
-Mashin gton held,.--.---.--.ss eapassh-.,-sst.
.Thursdny at 1.30 o'clock z. NJ !.
1.-THE following municipal ticket WAS
nominated: For Mayor H. j..
Trimble. For Recorder j. e. Gold
Aldermen, w. j Johnson w. Ii.
! Etterr NJ. w. Wilson, L., E. Cow
ling and j. s.. Monroe 70 be
ivoted on at the next municipal
election to be held on the frst
] Tuesday i'll April.
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22

character upon ANY of the lots or
parts of lots embraced within the
sald Hrs limit, ne or she shall
report the same to the fire eom-
mjttee OF the Town GaHncil of tie
sad Incorporated town of Washing
ton, ahel 1t shalb be the duty Of
the said file committee to see and
view be site and material of which
Sale building rs proposed to be
constructed, and they shall from
time Go tsape view said building in
the course OF construction, and if >
M their opinion there is being
more wood or other inhamablp
material used than is absolutely
necessary for the. construction Of
said building, or should the saine
De offered to. be used IN srca II.
manner as to rer der said buiidlng
unsafe from FIRE, thvn ii shall be
the further duty oe said fire conn.
mittee 30 report the SAME to the.
Town Council, aard the sad Town
Council shall proceed at once to
take steps legally to step the erec-
ton of said baiading.
Section. 4.
That this ordinance Be pub
GGSTlNUEEs On 2d PAGE
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Notiee Is hereby given that All ele.
ction Will be heldion Tuesday the
nd Kay Aeeil. 1907, in the,.
Arkalasas,- for tnesF7Tf =,
cling the following, officers Of said
lncopeHlbed Gown to serve for one
year OF until their successors are
elect sd and. qualified, to-wit:. one
mayor, one Recorder, Five Alder
,niam~ Givem under nay Land and
seal as mayor OF the Incorporated.
Town Of washington tins 9th. day
OF nafchy 1907.
L. F.: MoNRoEj. Mayor.
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22
ENAT;- PROSPECT

A1astian March l6.-'Ihe ppos
poets are fine in this section fer
fruit onl strawberries. Hundeds
of acres have been planted ia ber-
,ries and will bring thousands Of
dollars into, Lonoke county. The
ifaSmers, in this. section are>gebt;ng
ready to plant corn, Planting will
be in full blast by March 2D
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22
FOUND SCISSORS.

Wichitse Kan. !, Msrch' 16.-A
pair Of surgeea's 8 inch scissor S
were taken from the thigh of Mrs :.
w. r.. White OF Rraman Okla. =
at the Wicllata hospital today. She
was operated on for It tumor four
years ago and the scissors were
left IN the abdominal cavity. The
scissors worked through her body
to her thigh, causing excruciating
pain, They were discovered with
the AID OF the x ray
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22
EAVIS IN new YORK

LittTe Rock Jan, 1T-Senator
jeff Davis left the city last night
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Bessie Davis, for New York.
Miss Davis will enter the New York
Conservatory Of Music-and Senator
will remain in New York for about
week.
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22

As the time draws near for the
going into effect of the two cent
ra law which was recent Y signed
by Acting Governor Moore, the
railroads are comprising their
preparations t9, contest the measure
in court.
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22

killed or wounded on she field,
and the government foree is repor-
ted ta hs79e captured a number of
prisoners The fighting is alleged
tea have extended over front eight
miles long
Washington telegraph., 1907-03-22
HON. ]. ]. BGYNE
DELIVERS LECTuKE
Az The Methodist ChHre3 On
The EddsatiasaI Interests
OF Hsnpstead Costly
TdfNks THfS A G0GD FEAGE
70 Build up a FKSt Class School
And That Our People AGE Ad-
vaSeng In The RIgItt
DireGtion..
TdiNks THfS A G0CD PAGE

Pcef- j. J. Doytes Sap of
Public Instruction lectnrpd at the
MethoGist church W'edl.asq,ev laight
al the educational interests Of
AHkasnas. and especially this part
sf the state.
Hp seemed TO think. th t the
School district here wis inca pros
| erous condition and ready to. go
head at once and bnrll ap great
aistItutEse. OF leaDnih4eat tliS point.
IN the course of his lecture he made
recommendations and suggestions
that weht hoage 10 the people and
Will awaken an Interest aloMg edu-
saaipnal lines that has not been
felt before.
Prof. plsyne was introduced to
que ilsiilI a;ie Prot NJ. a.. Mat
I5'1E fTI5s bal ,if sut prbiG, school
and who has, BEEN untirisg. nl his
efforts to do all possible Foo the
educational interests OF this place =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
NAVAL DISCIPLINE.
Punishmeutu That Are Meted out e
British sailors.

For lnfraction Of regulations some
curious punshmeuts are melted out in
the English navy. II is an everyday
occurrence, says London TitBits, to
see half dozen sailors lined up OH
deck facing the paint work, holding
their hammocks on their shoulders At
first the hammock isn't heavy. but aft
err an hour or 50 II dragS on ones Shout
ders like lead Besides. IL is not at ali
Entertaining to stare fixedly AT a square
foot of painted woodwork for an hour
or more Mt i time
Another punishment that Jack de-
spisrs is bailiug with a spoon. He is
placed upon the deck, with two large
wooden buckets one filed with water
and the other empty With spoon he
must dip all the water from one buck.
ct and transfer II to the other, being.
meanwhile, the butt Of his comrades
jests and jeers.
Sometimes a delinquent is made to
walk slowly backward and forward
along the deck. nursing in his arms a
ak inch projectie, weighing a little
over 100 pounds. Once sailor. who
laughed at the stammering speech OF
his commander, was made to stand up
on the forebridge, In full view Of the
ships crew, and laugh for an hour and
a half.
Splitting upon the deck Of man-of-
war is strictly prohibited. Cuspldors
are placed at intervals along the deck,
and these must be used. Upon some
ships, when a sailor Is caught splitting
upon the deck, a small tub is strapped
to his chest, and he is made to wear It.
Any one who chooses may use this
walking receptacle. The offender thus
punished rarely repeats his ofEense.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
Caused By
Kiss
s. MARY BRAY
Copyright. 1905, BY May MaKeon

Billy kissed her. 1t had not been cH,
tirely unexpected. He had threatened,
and she had laughed and teased him.
Then IT happened, and she had struck
him singing blow in the face and
run, plunging through tangled zines
and bushes, tearing her light dress aud
scratching her arms on the blackberry
fhorns. until she broke into an open
space where one might stop to breathe.
she paused, then flung herself upon tie
ground. pressing hot hands to warm.
flushed cheeks.
Why had Martha run away Be
cause she hated Billy? oh. no, or she
would not have gone blackbeirying
with HIM Because she loved to scram-
bic through brush and brier? Hardly,
Why. thens Because (her thoughts ram.
bled conrusealyJ-just beeanse he KISS.
ed her. Perhaps Billy would come ana
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
HAIL RATES JTGGLE8I
Mr.. Murdoch Says Railroads Are
overpaid For Carrying.
BIZ wOuLD sAyE s5.OOo.ooO.
knnsns consressman AlIese. URfnI-
Method OF weighing Mail Matter.
Reform Proposed by investigation.
President Back From Pine Knot
By CHARLES W. ARTHUR.

Washington, Jau. l. Especial. =
Representative Victor Murdoch Of
Kansas is receiving many letters com
mending him for the movement he has
inaugurated 10 reduce the amount of
money paid TO railroads by the govern
ment for the transportation Of mail.
After booking into the matter very
closely Mr.. Murdoch Is convinced that
the taxpayers are mulcted ont OF APP
proximntely $5o00,000 each year as a
result of the system OF mail weighing
now in use. He has offered resolu-
ton calling on the postmaster general
for all available information In the
premises and has Introduced bill pro.
vlding for new method OF Weighing
and for the scaling down OF the rate
of pay for the use OF mail cars. The
house committee on pUstofiices and
post roads, of which Mr.. Murdoch is n
member, has taken coguizance of the
matter. and 1t is expected that it viii
report the Murdoch bill or one based
on the same principles.
Present System, Not Square"
The government pays the railways
for transporting the mails on basis
determined by weighing the mails for
ninety days. That is, tile average
weight carried PC. day during this pc
Rod is supposed to be determined, and
the carriers are paid so much per
pound OH that average OF course this
does not accurately represent the daily
average throughout the year. IT has
been charged on more than one occa-
sion in r4le past that members OF con-
gress who are Interested IN railways
have caused enormous quantities Of
frankable matter to be sent through
the malls during the weighing period,
thus increasing the daily average and,
Of course. the aggregate compensation
Of the railways. This charge has never
been pushed to a point that would de-
mand action by congress. but many
people believe 1t is true nevertheless.
How Figures Are Jussled.
There Is another abuse which is even
more important, however The proper
way to determine the daily average
during the ninety days weighing pc
Rod would be to divide the total num-
Der of pounds Of mail carried during
that time by ninety. the total number
Of dnys. Instead OF doing this. how
ever. the postoilice department permits
the figure representing tile aggregate
weight TO he divided by seventy-elght.
which il the figure representing the to,
tai number of days in the weighing
period less the number Of sundays in
that period OF course this Increases
the daily average unduly and, by the
same token. the total payments 10 the
railroads, which are based on that daily
average. On one route-that between
New York and Buffalo via the New
York Central-the total amount thus
overpaid in 1905 is figured by Repre-
sentative Murdoch to have been $257, /.
600.