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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-15
How Johnny Drove the COW.

The sun was shining calm and bright,
The meadow grass was deep.
The daisies and the buttercupS
Were nodding half asleep.
And overhead the sparrow sat
Ard dozed upon tie bough,
For all the world was sleepy then
When Johnny drove the COW.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-15
LOCAL ITEMS
lust ARRIVED Car load of

Cythes, Snaths, Lawn Mowers.
Fletcher pumps Pruning Shears
etc. just received
Brownsville Hardware Co.
At the Presbyterian Church
tonight, Rev. A. T. White will
conduct services. The public is
earnestly invited to attend.
Are you looking for your fall hat?
The BOIIack store is now showing the
latest creations in fall and winter head
wear.
Owing to the failure to obtain a
quorum, the meeting of the City
Council which was s .Aeduled for
8 o'clock last night, was post
poned.
Just in! Ladies' pattern hats that
are just out. If you contemplate buy
ing fall hat now is the time, ours is
place. The BOlIack Store.
The case of the State VS.. Daily
which was adjourned from last
Thurday to this morning, was
again postponed as the State was
not ready for trial.
The immigration authorities adj
mitted Spaniard yesterday who
has been residing at Soldadito,
Mexico, for about two years. He
is going to make his residence at
Sam Fordyce.
Attention is directed to the ad-
vertisement of the Frontier Lum-
Der Company in this issue. One
of the most complete stocks of
timber in the valley will be found
at their yards. The quality is tie
best.
The BOlIack store invites you to
select your fall hat from three hundred
different pattern hats. Don't delay,
Iinger or wait in making your selection.
A Rambler automobile has been
added to the equipment of the Ma
son Brothers livery stable. 1t is
an excellent machine, and will be
used in the business.
The observations taken at the
South Texas Garden meteorologi-
cal station at 8 o'clock this morn
ing show that for the "a hours
ending at that time the maxi
mum temperature was 81; mini
mum temperature, 81.
A requiem mass will be sung to-
morrow morning at 100 at the
Pro-Cathedra1 for the repose of the
soul of the Rev. Father c. J. Smith,
o. M. 1. at the request of the
Ladies Altar Society. All the
friends of the late Reverend Father
Smith are requested to attend.
The exhibition of fancy shooting
which should have taken place at
the grounds of the Brownsville
Gun Club this afternoon was post
poned on account of the unavoid-
able absence of Captain Bartlett.
It is possible that the exhibition
will be given in about three
weeks.
For SALR-At San Benito SO
acres Of cleared land 1-2 mile from
depot at SIPS per acre. This land
has a good we'll on it. 40 acres Of
partly cleared land on Boulevard
and 1-2 mile from depot at $40. |
These lands will be cut up into 10
acre block if desired.
If. w. o. COLEMAN.
This morning in every section of
the states in the Mississippi Valley
north Of Indian Territory pro
spectors looking for new locations
for homes boarded trains heading
for the great Southwest. A large
of them are for Browns
vile. Those coming direct from
Kansas City will reach Brownsville
Thursday night.
A carload of Stude6aker Wagons
nas just been received by Modes |
10 Gonzalez atthe store on Eliza |
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28
PASS RIVER APPROPRIATION
Both Houses Approve the Report Of the
Conference Committee.
BILL FOR PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL PEACE
Senate Passes Measure Authorizing
Acceptance of Nobel Prise Fund
from President as Foundation
for Cancellation Fund.
BILL FOR PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL PEAc

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-After listening
to an argument by Senator Patterson OF
Colorado i'm favor of government owner
ship of railroads, the senate today agreed
to the conference report of the river and
harbor appropriation bill. Protests were
made against the reduction from $500
to s25O0OO of the amount for improvements
in the Mississippi river between Cairo and
St. Louis by Senators Hopkins, Cullom,
Stone, Allison and Overman. The smaller
amount prevailed. The house also APP
proved the report and 1t is now ready for
the presidents consideration.
The senate passed the Daniel bill estab-
fishing "the foundation for the promotion
of industrial peace" 1t authorizes board
OF trustees to receive from President
nucleus of a fund to bring together at
Washington representatives OF capital and
labor to discuss labor problems.
The expatriation bill also was passed.
1t authorizes the issuance of passports to
persons who have declared their intention
Of becoming citizens of the United states
and have lived in this country three years
and VINO wish to visit countries other than
the one of which they are native.
The bill fixes the status of American
women who marry foreigners and foreign
women who marry Americans. In the lat
ter case the citizenship of the wife is re-
tained during coverture and as long as
she continues to live in the United States.
An American woman can regain her citi-
zenship after her marriage to foreigner
terminates and she makes the proper APP
plication.
The bill provides that naturalized citi-
zen of this country who goes abroad and
ahan ha al
to have abandoned his American citizen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28

the interest on the bond issue voted by the
citizens OF Plattsmouth in aid of n rail
road amounted to 5000. leaving the citi-
zcns but $sO6.2S to contribute to the in
terest on the assistance"
Fremont collected or will collect, for
1906 from the railroads centering there
taxes TO the amount of Sl,S79.s4. Dodge
county, of which Fremont is a large part,
pays an annual interest charge on bonds
voted 10 railroads of $500. If Fremont
pays one-third the tax of Dodge county,
its share OF the interest exceeds the taxes
collected from the railroads by almost $500
Geneva Jared as do the rex of the towns
that have voted aid to railroads The rail-
road taxes due Geneva for the year 1906
amount to s1GO.s4. while the interest on
the bonds voted by Geneva to aid in rail-
road construction foots UP $780, differ
ence against the town of $1Ss.16; in other
words, the property owners of Geneva pay
little more than twice as much interest
ON railroad bonuses as the railroads pay
taxes in Geneva. They tax themselves to
pay the railroad taxes. and then some.
Seward and the EIkhOrn.
When the Elkhorn line was building its
branch to the southwest the promoters
secured a bond Issue from the several pre-
ClHCiS Oh StWdTu county traNefSed by the
road and $4,000 in per cent bonds from
the town of Seward. This issue natures
this year. On 1t Seward citizens pay in
terest to the amount of sou a year. From
the Northwestern road last year Seward
collected $lis 20 in taxes. in other words,
the property owners OF the city of Seward
paid the taxes of the Northwestern road
and s7b1.2O besides. From the Burlington
Seward COLLECTED. or will collect. .$Sl5.9o for
1905 tsxes, bringing the total railroad con-
trlbution to the support Of the city up to
AGS.so. or trlhe over half the sum paid
in interest on the bonus given the .Elkhorn.
David City pays s per cent on an issue
OF $500 in bonds voted to aid the Elkhorn,
and collects from the railroads $29334 in
taxes for 1906, leaving an excess of interest
on bonus over taxes collected OF $126.66.
In Butler county for 1906 the Burlington
and Union Pacific enjoined the collection
OF taxes for 1909 amounting to s16270. For
that year Butler county paid in interest on
bonds voted to aid in the construction OF
railroads S12.7O0 Is 1t not possible that the
railroads considered their taxes excessive
because they exceeded the interest paid
on bonuses by $3.50?
Tecumsch and the A. g. n.
johnson county voted in 1871 bond Issue
for the aid of sthe Atchison & Nebraska
amounting to $4,000 at 10 per cent, to run
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28

AN OLD and WELL-TRIED REMEDY
FOR ovEE SIXTY YEARS
MRS. WxNSLoW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for SIXTY YEARS by MIL
LIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
IEEIHiNG WITH PEREEcT SUCCESS; II
LAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND collie and is the
b. 81 remedy for DlARRHoEA. Sold by druggists
In every part OF the world. BE sure and ask for
MRS. MINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28
CHANGES IN POSTAL SERVICE
shaIIenberEer. Madden and white Are
TO Retire.

shaIIenberEer, Madden and white Are
to Retire.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-Postmaster
General Cortelyou today announced the
resignation of W. S. Shallenberger, second
assistant postmaster general Representa-
tive James T. McCleary Of Minnesota, who
retires from congress at the conclusion Of
the present session, will succeed MT Shall
lenberger. Oficial announcement of the
appointment of Mr.. McCleary was made,
the president rendering the position TO him
on the recommendation Of Postmaster Gen
eral Cortelyou.
Edwin c. Madden. third assistant post
master general, also will retire within a
few weeks. His resignation has not been
accepted, but will be, 1t is understood.
within a few days. .. ...-
Mr. Cortelyou has decided to appoint
Alexander Grant as general superintendent
of the railway mail service to succeed
James E. White, who resigned that position
five or six weeks ago, after fourteen years
service. Mr. Grant is at present assistant
superintendent OF the railway mail service
and is thoroughly familiar with the details
OF the service.
Thus far no intimation has been given
from Official sources as to who will succeed
Mr. Madden, the third assistant postmaster
general 1t Is understood that the names
OF several men are under consideration
but no decision has yet been reached.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28

precisely the same manner frequently and
In sums aggregating several mlIll9hs OF
dollars AS a matter of business | did not
then regard II as improper, nor DO now
When In the fall OF 1903 | desired 70 repay
the debt I proposed to negotiate new
loan from Kuhn, Loeb a. Co. Mr.. Harri-
man asked me not to do 50 and offered 70
lend me the sum, and / accepted ms oHer
made voluntarily.
Respecting the deposit with the Trust
Company OF the Republic, Il should be sald
that this institution was one OF the many
which we carried accounts that the sums
on deposit fiuctuated with the general con-
that there was no padding OF accounts
BY me. The deposit was never In danger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28
JOINT CONTROL OF ALTON
Continued from First Pase0

Continued from First PaseO
that gentleman. He and l sustained close
rela tons for many years and were Jointly
interested in many large affairs All Of
those Transactions, as indeed all transac-
tions in which l have ever engaged will
bear the closest scrutiny. Il was at my
Instance that Mr.. Hartman was made a
director OF the Illinois Central, and we got
alonS quite well until he became am
bilious to make the Illinois Central a part
Of the Union Pacific system. l did not be-
heve this would be In the interests Of the
stockholders OF the Illinois Central and
then and there Mr.. Harrinian and / parted
company. He Is quite right In saying that
l borrowed funds from the Illinois Central
but he should have added that the lean
was made at time when we were most
anxious 10 put out some OF tine surplus
That I hunted from bank to bank 10 loan
cur money. that this particular loan was
made ON collateral which was unquestion-
ably ample and marketable; that several
OF the other directors borrowed from the
company In the same way and finally,
that Mr.. Hartman himself. while a d.
rector, had borrowed from the company In
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28

George B. Davis, Chief of Engineers. Alex
ander Mackenzie and William MacKaskey.
Should liberal construction be made to
the amendment 1t will also include William
p. Hall of the military secretarys office.
The house today passed a bill allowing
the Omaha Indians to submit claims to the
court of claims.
The house also agreed to the conference
reports on the bills authorizing the allot-
ment and disposal of surplus lands in the
Rosebud Indian reservations in South Da-
kota.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28

pIAMoNLs-tl snAsy, i5tI AID Dodge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
south Omaha Gets Into Its RiEhtfuI
Position as a HOG Pack
ing Center.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 2T.-(special Tele-
gram price Current says: The movement
OF hogs for the week Is short Of the totals
for several weeks previously. Total west
ern packing is $4,000, compared with Gas. 900
the preceding week and $4,000 last year.
Since November / the total is 9.525.0O0.
against 1e,3l5,ooO year ago. Prominent
places compare as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28
ee of the trust company, but

/ was a trustee Of the trust company, but
never an officer.
Concerning the acquisition OF the Indian
apOlis & St. Louis railway, Il Is necessary
TO refer to the records OF the Illinois Cen
directors
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28

Ship Subsidy Bill Debated at After
noon and Evening Sessions.


noon and Evening Sessions.
WASHINGTON. Feb. circumference re-
ports were agreed to by the house today
on the river and harbor appropriation BILL
The house concurred in the senate amend
ment in the army bill providing for the re-
tirement of certain generals who served in
the civil war, with the rank OF major gen.
erals.
The president returned to the house with
out his approval a blu for the relief of ].
w Bauer and others growing out of their
failure to make returns for special tax as
retail dealers in oleomargarine.
The house today accepted the conference
report on the bill granting to the govern
ment the right OF appeal TO the supreme
court Of the United States In criminal
cases The report was adopted by the SEN
ate yesterday and the bill now only lacks
the approval of the president to make it a
law.
The ship subsidy bill was debated
throughout the day and at the night ses-
sion, a still further extension of one hour
having been agreed to for debate, the extra
time to be taken at the session tomorrow.
AT 6 o'clock the house took a recess until
6 D. M and the discussion continued until
| IL o'clock.
The house today receded from its position
and concurred in the senate amendment In
the army appropriation bill providing that
officers who served creditably in the reg
! ular or volunteer forces during the civil
war and who now hold the rank Of briga-
der general on the active list of the army,
having previously held that rank for three
years or more, shall, when retired from
active service. have the rank and pay Of
major general.
| The following brigadier generals will be
affected by the amendment: Quartermastsr
| General c. f. Humphrey, Surgeon General
Robert O'Reilly, Judge Advocate General
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-28

Headache and Neuralgia from Colds
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the world
wide cold and grip remedy removes cause.
Call for full name. Look for signature f.
w. Grove. 26c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET,

New York. Oct. 2.--New low records for the year were made by the active months in the cotton market during today's trading with the close steady at net decline of 20@22 points. Sales for the day were estimated at 100000 bales.
 The opening was easy at decline one to six points and inside of the first hour the market went off to net loss of 10@11 points as result of the bearish interpreta- tion of the ginner's report. This was fol- lowed by a slight rally on covering but prices almost immediately weakened again under renewal of bear pressure and liquid ation following the governments final re- port for the season of the condition of the crop Shortly after this was published prices showed net loss of about 27@29 points with December at 10.7S and January at 10. s5 or about 1s2 points down from the high level of the
 Covering steadied the market at this level and subsequent fluctuations were nervous and irregular with more aggressive selling held in check by the fear of continued re- sistance in the Southern spot markets.
 Receipts at the ports today 27,771. against 29.945 last week and 3s.970 last year. For the week 25O,000 against 220.199 last week and 313.576 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans 1.476 bales. against 7,06k last year and at Houston 4.921 bales. against 12.43s last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Oct. a--The stock market was in . lsthargy for much of the time today In spite of one or two periods of compara- tive activity which served to bring up the total of the day's transactions. New de- velopmsnts were few and assertions con corning special stocks had an influence con- fined to the individual stocks. The exper- fences of the last two days by the bears in Canadian Pacific and then In st. Paul nave served to Impress tha hazards of the short side of the market and to discouraRe the professional operations on that side wnicn had become. in fact. some over e1teneea. There ts no eagerness. on the other hand to enter upon cofnmitments.
 An attempt was made to extend the reae- tion but the room traders found light offer- ings Of stocks at the recessions and no evi- dence of liauidation and they refrained from pursuing the movement special movement in Brooklyn Rapid Transit helped to hold the market. Money on call started easier than yesterday. but showed stiffen- ing tendency again as the day progressed. the rate touching ten per cent, the highest of the week or since the first week Tn Juiy
 While disbursements of the first of Octo- Der may be coming back to the money market, bankers report that the interior is making heavy recuisitions on this center for currency. The United ates Treasury has now made five weekly deposits of gov ernment funds with selec.- d national banks and the orisina plan as stated by the sec retary did not provide for an extension or the process beyond this. As further free balance of cash is still available m the treasury. however. 1t is hoped that further deposits will be made if necessary to avoid stringency.
 The treasury statements as published each day only show some s15.oo0,000 as yet de- posted. whereas. a weekly deposit of some $5.00o.000 was contemplated when the plan went into operation five weeks ago. but It is believed that assignments have been made up to the quota and the transfer of the funds has nos yet figured in the ac- counting.
 Tn the foreiGn money market the feature was a further decline in the private dis : count rate in Berlin. which marks the re- laxations following the strain of the october settlements. doubtless some sentimental re- lief also over the orders for stock which in fluence on the stock market
 \. Large buying of wheat for export was re- ported which put up the price substantially. but which did not affect the foreign ex- change market.
 The fall in the price of cotton following the publication of the estimate of condition and of the amount ginned was evidence of the favorable interpretation of those re- ports made by ths trade. The effect on stocks was little. The late furry in call money doninated the closing tone which was easy.
 Bonds wre firm. Total sales par value $1,- t74,ooO. United statss bonds were unchans- ed on call
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

t
 Chicago Oct. 2.-wheat prices on the io- cal exchange advanced more than lc per bushei today because of higher prices In the principal European grain centers. At the Corn was down < lie Oats were shade lower and provisions 7M 017h @2ec lower :.
 Sentiment in the pit was bullfsh all day although the volume of trade was small The chief bullsh factors were higher prices at Liverpool and on the continent and rainy weather In the Northw-st. The buying was chiefly by local shorts, while the selling was mainly by longs. Tho break in corn caused close was firm.
 December opened 4 Sc to # o %c high CT at ss@ hc. advenced to si.o and closed at s9kc.
 Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 53.000 bushels
 Primary receipts were ss3.ooo bushels. against 1.161.o0o bushels on the same day last year.
 Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 7ss cars. against SIS cars last week and s31 cars one year ago.
 The corn market was steady early in the day but later the sentiment became ex- fremeiy bearish because of the warm weath- CT prevailing over the corn belt The mar ket closed weak and close to the lowest point.
 December opened unchanged to Ac high CT at 5Sh Q Sc. advanced to 5Skc and then declined to s7hc. The close was at STA O Sc.
 Oats were affected by the break in corr and showed slight losses at the close.
 December opened kc higher at SANG sold between 51%c and S2kc and closed al 5lA Hc. Local receipts were 2e5 cars
 Provisions were weak because of tn, slump in corn and a ten cent decline in tho price of live hogs. Local packers were tn, principal sellers. At the close January pork was down 17M @ 2oc at s15.e2M. Lart was off 7hc at s. 10. Ribs were 7hc low CT at Ss.s2k.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
!. : 2. sxEa COTTON LErrEn.
By Private Wire ta c. c. Abcrcrombie .
 Co. <ok Commerce st.

Hy PrivAte Wire ta c. c. Abercrombie q
 Co., toM Commerce St.
 New Orleans Oct A--I ever there was any doubt entertained as to the claim that recent enacting of anti-future laws in the south had placed the grower of cotton At the mercy of the professional bear operator In foreiGn markets and at the foot of the spinner. the uncertainty was removed today by the action of the market in the face of the two government reports that were sen setionally bullish. yet had no effect on val ues other than to encourage shorts selling in the absence of buyers of spot cotton. and speculative support in the future market The census bureau showed l.43o.oo0 ginned to Sept 25th, but 95 counties were not heard from on account of the telegrapher's strike, which makes 1t possible for the full report to show about 1.s00.000 gnned to said date. These gtnnfnes compare with 2.o57.o00 gin- ned to corresponding date last year. and with 2.3sS.00o year before last. all of which indicates moderate. not a small and late crop To confirm such contentious the Agricultural department made known the average condition of the plant on Sept 18th. 61.7 vs. n .e last yeaf II. year before last and a ten year average of s7.s. This is the lowest October bureau report for four years, is lower than that of 1905. when only 11.0oo, 900 were made and is only 2.s higher than the average for october In 1903. both of which two seasons were similar to this year, and the yield of 1903 was only 1o.0i1,- o56. However. when compared to results or last years condition or Tl.o ana paseo upon the acreage of the 32.000. 900. which Is said to be the same this year. although no revision has been made as yet for land abandoned this year. which The Times Democrat placed at about 10 per cent. the indicated yield is about 12.72s.ooo In this connection we beg to state that the salient feature about the growing crop is it's late ness and lack of vitality in the central and western portion of the cotton country. and for this reason and because of damage be- ing done by the weevil west of the Missis- sippi river. 1t Is thought the yield will not exceed 12,50o.0o0 bales. and If overtaken by an early killing frost. the crop may not be more than 12.00o. 900.
 What are the results of the making known of such conditions in an official manner7 Who are benefitting by these resuits7 The reply to the first question is that prices have fallen about quarter of cent per pound since the reports were issued. and coming in the wake of the recent landslide in values. 1t has hit the farmer hard. In answer to the second query. developments prove that the spinner and the profession als have been the beneficiaries.
 as/ Yourg very truly,
 = C. c. ABERCHOMBIE & co.