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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-29

connect with the line to Brownsville
that the line is practically COM
plete. lacking only the stringing of
the wire for about two of the
eight miles. Mr.. Stegman has
already Installed five new phones
on this line and has orders for
several others. As soon as this
line is completed he will commence
work on the main line TO Robs-
town and within few months we
may expect long distance telephon-
ic connection with the outside
world. Verify we are progress
ing.
Do you want TO beautify your
home? Just call at Cross Lumber
Co., buy the famous old reliable
Rubber Paint, apply it and watch
for the results. You can't obtain
a better, more beautiful or CLASSY
wall surface by applying any other
than Rubber Paint. Get a free
sample color card of "a different
shades at Cross's.. 80
WANTED: Local representative
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
year 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.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-29
Married al HidaIso.

The marriage of David ] Young,
son of John Young of Santa Anita
ranch, Hidalgo county, and Miss
Nora Kidder daughter of Mrs. B.
E Kidder of Hidalgo, took place
yesterday morning at the home of
the brides mother at Hidalgo.
No particulars of the ceremony
have been obtained. The happy
pair left by yesterdays Mexican
National train from Reynosa on a
bridal tour in Mexico. Mr.. and
Mrs. Young have numerous friends
both in Hidalgo and here, who
join in extending hearty congra-
tulations and coed wishes to them,
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HUNDREDS MORE
OF HOMESEEKERS
Thirty.Five Carloads Coming Next Trip
Besides Solid Train Load Of St.
Louis Business Men.

The next Homeseeker's Excur-
sion, which will leave Chicago and
Kansas City Feb. S, will be by far
the largest that has yet come to
Brownsville.
THE HERALD is informed BY
President BIalack of the Business
Mems Club that telegraphic advices
have been received to the effect
that no less than thirty-fve. car
loads of passengers have been book
ed already for this excursion.
Counting 20 passengers as the ave
rage per car, this will make at
least 700 excursionists.
Besides the Homeseekers' Ex-
cursion, on the same date a solid
train of Pullman coaches will leave
St. Louis for Brownsville, bring
ing large number of St. Louis
business men. This train is also
due here on the 9th. the program
being arranged so as to have the
visitors spend one day. the 10th.
in this city.
Thus it will be seen that our
town will probably be taxed beyond
any former experience to provide
for this tremendous invasion of
visitors. It is truly incumbent
upon our citizens to make all pos
sible preparations to provide them
with accommodations.
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BrOwnsviIIe's Fertile Soil.

Well, just try an English wal
nut grove in the Brownsville
country if you want to get aston
ishing results. The growth of
English walnut buds on black
walnut stocks in one season here
astounded the expert plant propa-
gator of the United States Bureau
of Plant Industry, who declares
he never saw anything to equal it
elsewhere, and would not have
believed it if he had not seen it
with his own eyes. A growth of
fifteen feet from the bud, with a
diameter of three inches at the
base, III one season, is something
heretofore unheard of in any couu-
try where the walnut is grown
BROWNSVILLE HERALD.
Brownsville is coming more into
the limelight every day. 1t needed
no unpleasant incident to bring it
there. 1t is believed that anything
that will grow anywhere in the
world will flourish in the country
around Brownsville. Its soil is
probably the most fertile in Amer
ca.-San Antonio Express.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-29
The Bull Fight.

Despite the bad weather the
amateur bull fight came off Sunday
afternoon in Matamoros, with a
good-sized crowd of spectators
present. The fact that the COM
pany comprised a number of young
men of well-known families in
Monterey and also that the pro-
ceeds were for the benefit of the
Matamoros public schools. served
to interest the people of the latter
city to an unusual degree. The
fighting is. said TO have been quite
good, and gave satisfaction to the
crowd. The music by the Twelfth
Infantry band from Monterey was
also an attractive feature.
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Notice.


Notice is, Hereby Given that a
meeting ofthe Bond Holders Of
the first mortgage 6 Percent inter
est bearing bonds efthe Rio Gran
de Railroad company will be held
on the eleventh day of March, A.
D. 1907, at Brownsville. Cameron
County. Texas, for the purpose of
appointing astrustee to 81 the place
left vacant by the death of NJ.
Schools ee4s
Signed. GERMANsARAMBURU.
Signed Josz FERNANDEZ.
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Absent.Minded.

The judge was at dinner in the
new household when the young
wife asked:
Did you ever try any of my bis
cults, Judge?"
No." said the judge, Il never
did; but I dare say they deserve
it."
Voice (from stairway, l a. m.)
Jane, does that young man know
what time it is? Jane (complacent-
ly)-WeIl, if he did, should doubt
his affection?-Judge.
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PERSONALS.

c. E. Hammond, the man who
proposes to make Olmito famous,
made trip to Santa Maria today.
Collector of customs J. w. Vann,
returned last night from attending
federal court for several days at
Galveston.
Tom Ross, Customs inspector,
is back from his recent trip to
Austin and San Antonio. While
in Austin he availed himself of the
pleasure of an interview with the
governor.
w. Carpiuter of Salem N. Y,
who is a real estate agent in the
employ of the Hurd colonization
company, arrived here lately and
expects to remain here all summer
i'll the interests of his company.
c. Lindsey left this morning for
his new home in San Antonio after
finally settling up his affairs here.
We regret very much to lose Mr..
Lindsey from our midst as he has
proven a valuable and useful citizen
to oGr town and country.
Mrs. Conley of Marlin, Texas,
and Mrs. Spann of Dallas. Texas,
daughters of the late Mrs. Egan,
arrived last night, too late to s. e
their loved mother alive. They
are guests of Mrs. M. E. Vivier
while here, and will remain several
days longer.
DIR. ]. H. Florence left this
morning for his old home in Dali
las. His departure is deeply re-
GREETED by the many friends he has
made during his stay here and in
his going we lose one of our best
citizens. DIR. Florence will likely
be stationed at Sabine and will
have supervision lover the various
stations in south Texas, and in
such capacity will probably make
visits here monthly or at regular
intervals.
DIR. Kyle Smith left this morn
ing for New Orleans where he will
spend a few days awaiting the ar
rival of some drawn work. From
New Orleans he will go to
St. Augustine, Florida, where he
will remain several months. He
expects to go from Florida, to the
Jamestown Exposition in April.
After leaving Jamestown he will
visit a number of prominent water
ing places. and will probably not /
return to Brownsville until Octo-
Der.
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ocAL TENS.

pay that poll tax.
Just received a full line of beau
tiful valentines at the Eagle Drug
Store. 1-29-1wk.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. L. r.
cowan. yesterday afternoon, a
daughter.
UE to four o'clock this afternoon
462 poll taxes had been paid in.
Brownsville.
Prices the lowest ever known in
Brownsville at Sack & Sacks
closing out sale. 1-25-3t.
ROOM for rent, unfinished. In
quire at Hancok's furniture store
cor. Elizabeth and 18th st. 1=28tf.
The weather has repented Of its
late badness and is smiling the
smile of self-conscious goodness.
For SALE.-Improved Big Boil
Cotton Seed SIPS per cwt. and no
freight to pay. GEO. M. SMITH.
1-25-6t.
For sALE.-Select Alabama
Sweet Melon Seed 10 or more 40c.
less SOC. per ID.
W. A. PORTER.
Mathis Texas.
Owing to going out of business,
The Fair will sell its immense stock
of clothing below manufacturers
prices, beginning Saturday, Jan.
20. 1-25-3t.
LOST, on Elizabeth and 18th. st.
two railroad tickets in letter adj
dressed to w. A. Alexander. Finder
leave same at Willman's drugstore
and receive reward.
Up to date six cars of cabbage
have been shipped out of Browns
vile and two from Francisco.
Another carload will be shipped
from here tomorrow.
For SALE.-550O acres of land
in Hidalgo County at $3.50 per
acre. Suitable for cotton, corn
and staple crops. Address P. o.
Box 374, City. 1-22-1 Mo.
The funeral of Mrs. NJ. ]. Egan
took place this morning at 10
O'Clock, with solemn High Mass
of Requiem at the Catholic church.
1t was very largely attended.
Just received, a large shipment
of Seed Beans and Peas, for spring
planting, and will sell at very low
prices; all leading varieties. Scog-
in Bros, Corpus Christi, Texas.
126-1m.
McDavitt Bros. have just receiv-
ed fresh supply of garden seed
of all kinds, also new sorghum
seed and seed potatoes. Potatoes
and onions for market always on
hand.
Wanted: A good hustler in
every town to sell our perfect water
filters. Quick sellers, different
styles retail from $3.50 to $500. |
Agents profit 100 per cent. Seneca
Filter Co. Seneca, Mo. 1-26-1Ot. |
Hygienic Kalsomine is the most
economical as well as the best wall
finish to be obtained. Try it if
you never did and be convinced. |
Call at our store and get our 49,
shade color card tree.
Cross LUMBER Co.
CONTRACTORS WANTED = To
contract for the making of 1000,
900 brick at Bessie Statl,n Leave
proposals at our Office at Bessie,
Texas. Rio Grande Constructioud
company. S. A. Robertson, man
ager.
The building formerly used by
Benjamin Kowalski for his brokers'
Offices. is being cleaned out and
renovated today for The Browns
vile Grocery Co. whose stock of
groceries will be moved into it
within a few days.
DR. Taylor, eye specialist. at DIR.
Thorn's Office Brownsville, Tues
days, Wednesdays, Fridays and
At Botica Nueva Mata
Mondays, and Thursdays
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-10

The one on the west side was years ago
cleared of all timber. The one on the
east side was partly cleared and the
balance stands today as it has ever
stood-a virgin forest and one of the
| beauty spots to be found in this local
ity. He began farming at time when
grains were threshed with fail and
| farming methods were in crude state.
Before his death his farms were the best
stocked in the county, in point of up to
| date machinery. In addition to
| machinery in general use he bad
threshing machine, engine and hay
| press.
He was a progressive farmer ever
ready to pick up new methods and
apply them. Notwithstanding that de-
ceased was very busy man and had
| innumerable enterprises which engaged
his attention, he always found time TO
look after his farm affairs. Likewise be
| always found time to interest himself
in any agricultural movement in the
county. For some reason he never took
up the raising of fancy stock. Neither
was be an experimental with crops of
an unknown quantity. At one time he
established fish pond on his west farm
About year ago he sold the east farm
and the new ST. Mary's hospital is
located on it, on a hillside in very
picturesque spot. Later in the summer
he disposed of his west farm and all of
| its belongings. Both of these. provided
with good buildings, are valuable prop
critics.
The life of this truly good man can
not be more than toscbed upon in an
| article of this kind Mr. Parcher was
more than superior man of business,
was a great reader, profound thinker,
q ready debater, and never at a loss
what to say when necessary to write
oct his opinions Certain 1t is, he has
been q vast power for good in this COM
mnnity.
| II was fitting, that, in respect 10 bis
memory. on Friday, flags in the city
were at half mast; that all institutions in
which he was interested and many
others, were closed during the after
noon and employees attended in body
as did the city officials, and fraternal
societies
Mr.. Parcher was united in marriage
TO Aary H Sfngle.-daughter of the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-10
REVOKED LICENSE.

By vote of 70 the village board
of Schofield last night revoked the
saloon license of Peter Hanson, charged
with selling liquor to four minors
They were the young fellows who
created disturbance on street car in
October. The boys appeared as unwill-
ing witnesses and though they told
their story reluctantly it was of a suf-
ticient damaging character to leave no
other course for the village board than
to revoke the license.
Tonight Frank Wendorf will be given
hearing before the board on the same
charge. AS three of the same boys will
testify, and the evidence submitted will
be practically the same as that intro
duced against Hanson, it looks very
much as if Wendorf will lose his license.
On Saturday evening another saloon
keeper of the name of Frank Braatz
was called before the board AS there
are flaws in the village ordinances
under which he was to be prosecuted +,
the prosecu ting attorney dismissed the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-10
DEATH OF R. E. PARCHER.
One of WauSauS Oldest and Best Citizens Gone to His
Eternal Rest He Passed Away on Wednesday
Afternoon, December 4th.

1t is with deep sorrow that the PILoT
is called upon this week to announce
the death of Robert E. Parcher, who
passed away at his home in Wausau,
on Wednesday aftf Aoon, December
4th, at $40 o'cloc1 The sad news
spread quickly throughout the city and
there were expressions of deep sorrow
on every hand.
Mr.. Parcher had not been what one
might term rugged man for good
many years, but he was always active
looking after his large and varied bust
ness interests, and ready at all times to
enter into anything new which seemed
to him would return reasonable profits
and which would assist in the growth
of our city.
The winter of l9O6-O7, MIR. and Mrs.
Parcher spent in California, most of the
time in Pasadena, hoping that the
change from the more rigorous to a
milder climate might work for the
benefit of his heath, but there seemed
to be very little difference in his gen.
eral health. In September he was
taken seriously ill; eminent specialists
were consulted ID no hopes were
given him of ultimate recovery; he was
able to be about and direct business,
which he did. and with patience and
fortitude and cheerfulness which had
characterized him through life, he
awaited the final summons. Last Fri
day there was change in his condition
and it was evident that the end was
approaching. His wonderful constitu-
ton, which had served him so well in
the past, asserted itself again and it
was not until five days later that he
dropped in quiet sleep which proved
to be for all eternity.
The name of Robert Parcher had
been household one in our city for
nearly fifty years. 1t was the synonym
for honesty, truth, courage, industry
and progressiveness. His life history,
if it were accessible, would prove an in
centive most potent, to the struggling
young man for all time to come.
1t was by his strict adherence to
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principle; to his putting into daily
practice what he believed to be the
right course to pursue in every walk of
life, that enabled him to work up from
young man without means, when he
came to Wausau in 1858, to a man of
wealth and position, and reputation
for good that extended far beyond the
confines of his home city.
No one can calculate the good Mr..
Parcher has done in this community by
his answering devotion to what he
considered were the essential principles
to gain happiness. contentment and
success in this world. Rather would he
sacrifice all he had than be dishonest or
untruthful. A good and persistent
fighter, on all questions pertaining to
the welfare of his country, state, conn
ty or home city, still he never brought
any bitterness into these contests, and
when finally disposed of he was ready
to extend to all the right hand of fellow
ship. His exceptionally good judgment
in everything pertaining to business,
educational and city affairs made him
strong factor in shaping the course of
our city from almost the time of his ar
rival here.
His work along charitable lines has
been pursued with system, never spas
medically, and while his gifts to many
public and private institutions, have
become known to the community, still
no one will ever know the great good
he has done for the many who were in
sorrow and distress, for he never
courted notoriety and preferred to have
his deeds of charity unheralded.
He will be sadly missed in this COM
munity, which has so richly profited by
his having lived here all these years,
and where he was so beloved, respected
and esteemed.
Robert Z. Parcher was born in Yer
mont, on the 9th day of December, 1888,
and he would have been SO years of age
had his lite been spared 40 hours longer,
as it was, his funeral rites were per-
formed on that day. He remained in
the East, and most of the time in his
home town, securing an education and
teaching school, up to the time he was
twenty years of age, in 1858, when he
came to Wisconsin. He came as far as
Plover in the spring of that year and in
October he came further up the Wis
consin valley to Wausau. Thomas
Taylor, his brother-in-law, had been
here for two years and it was through
him that Wausau is indebted for having
Mr.. Parcher as citizen. With Mr..
Parcher came Eb. Taylor, another
| young man from Vermont, and when
on their way from Stevens Point, IT was
found that the former was the only one
having any money, and the amount was
seventy-five cents, which was divided
with his companion and enabled them
to secure their meals on the way. Mr..
| Parcher at once entered the employ oil
Taylor & Ellis. who then conducted q
general store on Main street, and two
years later he purchased the interest OF
MIR. Ellis aud in 1866 became the sole
owner of the establishment. Ten years
later he took in other partners and the
firm was composed of &. E. Parcher, b
?. Manson and George Z. Fernald
From that time Mr. Parcher shifted tbs
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responsibilities of the mercantile bust
ness onto other shoulders and he be-
came more deeply interested in various
large numbering industries and was a
very heavy dealer in real estate.
He was associated with DR.. Gordon
in an early day. in drug store, and
later with +. III. Norman.
He was one of the organizers of the
Wausau Lumber company. which
owned large tracts of timber i, I'd, had
mills in this city and was able to saw
out and manufacture for the market
$4,000, 900 #. during the summer season,
which was large amount in those days.
The mill was located on the east side OF
the Wisconsin river little northeast of
the Barker 81 Stewart mill. Such men
as ID. l.. Plumer, Geo. Silverthorn, v.
A. Anderson, James McCrossen and
VIM. Knox were associated with Mr..
Parcher in this enterprise. In later
years this business passed into other
hands and the mill. in the EOS. was
destroyed by fire.
MIR. Parcher, in the early SOS, was ex-
tensively interested in the manufacture
of lumber, with John and Alexander
Stewart. The saw mill was located up
near the Wausau Box and Lumber Co. s
plant
The PILoT might enumerate many in
stitutions IN which Mr. Parcher was in
terested during his life in Wausau.
Many of them were entered into, hop
ing they might grow into large concerns
and thereby prove of lasting bene-
fit to our city. Time has proved that
he was correct in his Judgment, and
had Wausau been possessed of few
others of his spirit and determination,
she would have been much larger
city today.
Of the prominent institutions in
which Mr.. Parcher was interested at
the time of his death, the PILOT will
only mention few.
He was vice-president of TIE First
National bank a heavy stoekholder in
the National German American bank !;
president of the Wausau Electric Co.;
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-10
GRAY WOLF.

Last Wednesday, while Walter Rein
hart was on his way from this city to
his home in the town of Wausau, he
saw what he thought at first was a
large dog, gray in color, standing in
the center of the road. The animal
leisurely walked into the woods and
circled around and came toward Mr..
Reinhart when the latter approached.
1t was then that Mr.. Reinhart dis
covered that it was large gray wolf.
He did not have gun with him and
was just little nervous until he found
out that Mr. Wolf did not intend to try
to make meal out of him or his horses.
There have been quite number of
wolves killed in the county the past
year.
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vice-p president of the Wausau Canning
Co.; vice-president of the Marathon
County Granite company.
Mr.. Parcher interested himself in the
granite of our county, having been pre-
vailed upon to do so by Fred j. DeVoe,
who bad had long experience in the
business. When he became convinced
that Wausau was the place for extern
Sive granite works and that the stone
was here in variety of colors, and
practically inexhaustible, he gave liber-
ally of his time and money to the up
building of what is destined to become
one of the great and lasting institutions
of our city. The PILOT quotes at length
an article from the pen of E. L. Wbee-
lock upon the interest taken by Mr..
Parcher in this work, viz:
when Bob Parcher became con-
WINGED there was future for the granite
industry in this county it was but
question of time when the Marathon
Granite company would get upon its
feet, for it has been his practice to
materialize his dreams. His business
judgment is so generally respected and
his willingness to back that judgment
with cash so well known that other
men of large means consented to join
him and invest what money was re-
quired to establish on a firm basis the
business of quarrying and working the
Marathon county granite deposits.
Since the organization of the company
whenever there has been a disposition
manifested by any of the stockholders
to become too conservative, it has been
the part of MIR. Parcher to show them
the error of their ways, sometimes to
the point of offering to take their stocks
off their hands. He has given his per-
sonal attention to the business when re-
quired to do so, has advised and en-
couraged the manager when difficulties
were to be surmounted, has stiffened
the backbones of the shareholders and
brought the company through the ex-
perimental stage to point where sue
cess-and success of substantial, graf
flying kinds now assured.
Thus it came about that the .Parcher
Quarry got its name, and this part OF
the story is of particular interest to
those who know the man and the in
dustry with which his name is now in
separately connected. The Parcher
quarry is new one, opened about
eighteen months ago, from which is
taken green granite that is destined
TO become famous in all sections of the
country, as there is no other stone of
the same kind in the world. The near
est approach to it is a green stone of
lighter shade that is imported from Ger
many. The Parcher stone has course
gain, the quartz and feldspar crystals
being unusually large, while the mica
particles stand out prominently in both
the rough and the polished stone. At
the quarry, which is situated about
lseven mikes northwest of Wausau. the
stone as it is taken from its bed and
I worked into rough blocks has the APP
pearance of gray granite with slight
greenish tinge. But when the stone is
polished at the works the green tinge
becomes positive color
The people OF Waussu have become
= proud of their red granite-the stone