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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-12
Person calling for the abov
etters please say advertised.
7. B. SHARPE, Postmaster.

The Herald man recently had to
look up the origin of the name,
Monkey Wrench in response
to the request of a subscriber who
naturally could not understand
what connection there could be
between a wrench and a monkey.
Unless you have made a search
you would be surprised to learn
how long it took to secure the in
formation. Dictionaries and ency-
clopedias were consulted in vain,
and a we'll circulated mechanical
journey at last supplied the infor-
nation. 1t seems that the wrench
was invented by a German named
Charles Mohncke and it was first
called a Mohncke wrench, but the
name was changed after a time
into the plain. old fashioned, pc
culiar monkey wrench. HAL
lettsville Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-12

the Golden Gate city has happy
faculty of bobbing up serenely, no
matter what happens and she will
no doubt soon exterminate the
bubonic germ and be herself once
more, as smiling and serene as
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-12
LIST OF LETTERS.

The uncalled for letters remain
ing i'll the postofice of Brownsville,
for the week ending Saturday,
November s, 1907, are as follows:
LADIES LIST.
Aleman Sra. Antonio, Bower
Mrs. A. R. CO, Cardenas Srita.
Refugia, Dias Eufemia, Flores
Srita. Monica, Cara Srita. San
juanita, Manuels, Mrs; Pima Srita.
Sista, Servants Sra. Guadalupe,
Salazar Srlta. Isa, Valdez Sra. An
gela.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-12
SANE OLD KNOCKER.


The same old knocker IS still at
his same old tricks, trying to give
Brownsville black eye with the
homeseekers. A HERALD reporter
asked one of the homeseekers who
arrived here Monday night what
he thought of the country around
Brownsville. He replied that he
had not seen anything of it yet,
but he did not think he would
ocate here as he had been told that
the land here was soured" by
irrigation, and would soon prove
failure. Asked as to who was his
informant, he replied that someone
he had met on the road to Browns
vile had told him so.
There seems to be no way for
people here to shut the mouths of
the cheerful liars who stuff pros
pectors with such lies regarding
the Brownsville country, but our
people should surely take some
steps 20 refute the lies. Yet
should see what is be ing
done in this valley, where
truckers are easily clearing for
$500 to $500 per acre, and so well
satisfied with the results of their
6rst two years operations that they
are doubling their acreage this
season, and all this on irrigated
farms, too, which have been under
irrigation for at least two seasons
and some for longer, with no in
d;c2tion whatever of the land be-
coming 'soured' or otherwise af-
fected except favorably by the ir-
rigation process. The same can
be said of the sugar growers in the
Brownsville country. where one
sugar plantation has been operated
continuously for over thirty years,
irrigated year in and year out
without cessation, without the sell
becoming in the least affected by
the water, and whose owners have
never failed to make paying crops.
The charge that irrigation causes
the land in this vicinity TO become
sour" is simply concocted for the
purpose of knocking this part of
the Gulf Coast region, by persons
or agents who have lands for sale
higher up on the line, and who
hope thereby to discourage buyers
from investing here and to induce
them to bay from the said persons
or agents. The fact is, however,
that such lies often have the effect
of driving away the homeseeker
from this region. The
gentleman quoted in the beginning
of this article informed the re-
porter that he had concluded not +.
TO invest in this section at all, but
would go back to Victoria county l
to look at lands, as he was afraid {
of the river lands here on account
of the said reports, and did not
wish to buy in the artesian dis :
trict.
Thus the knocker plays the I'M t
gracious act of the dog in the c
manager, keeping the land owners
and others of this section and the
railroads which are spending their a
money to bring the prospectors {
here from gaining anv benefit from
their coming, while they them
elvess fail to secure any good from
it. :
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-12
Administrators Notice.
The State of Texas,
County of Cameron.

The State of Texas,
County of Cameron.
To those indebted to or holding claims
against the Estate of Aurelio Anzaldua,
deceased.
The undersigned having been duly ap-
pointed administrators of the estate of
Aurelio Anzaldus, deceased, late of Cam
eron County, Texas, by Hon. John Bart
lett, Judge of the County Court for and
in said county, on the 10th day of Sep
TENDER, 1907, during regular term
thereof hereby notifies all persons in
debted to said estate to come forward
and make settlement and those having
claims against said estate to present
them tc her at her residence in The
Torrida. Cameron Co., Texas, where
she receives her mail this Sth day of Oc-
tober, 1907.
FABIANA G. DE ANZALDUA,
Administrators of the Estate of Aurelio
Anza1dua, deceased. 4w.
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GENTLEMEN.

Adams Geo. Co., Brooks, E. j.,
Cruz Atilano, CamarilIo EugeniO,
Cano Francisco, Cortez Jesus
Campbell R. L., Chance W. H,
Engels Chas., Escobedo Simon,
Flores Ignacio, Falcon Francisco,
Fernandez Florentino, Cara
Francisco, Hernandez Antonio,
Horton R. L., Henley S. S. (2),
Moore, Fred; Mufioz Leocadio,
National Bank, Navarrete Maria
no (2), Ramon Francisco, Retis
G. T., Shireman Eugene, Smith
G. w, Shank J. A, Soils Limo,
Torres Antonio, Tucehise Eugenio
P, Tillman Prof. James r., Villa
real Refugio, Villarreal NJ. R,
Wall John.
Person calling for the above
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The second of its kind in the
country is the picturesque temple
of worship which 1000 Greeks ct
Lowell, Mass, have built, it being
a 500, 900 structure, with brill
liant golden dome and two golden
tnrretS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-12

The highest class of commercial
printing done at THE HERALD Of
fee in Spanish aud English.
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Department Store Opportunity.

The claim that the department
store clerk has no opportunity rests
upon the basest Misrepresentation.
No great business machine, no mat
ter how large and how complicated,
can refuse to recognize sooner or
later that which is out Of the ordi-
nary and of commanding quality.
This recognition may come more
slowly to the department store
clerk than it does to the travelling
salesman or drummer, it may not
be so prompt as in some other lines
of trade, but the boy of capacity is
sure of a recognition of his ability,
whether he begins behind the coun-
ter in the department store or takes
to the road as seller at wholesale.
Just as sure as water finds its level,
just so sure business ability, with
fair opportunity, will not fall below
the fulfllment of its deserts
Starting In Life" by N. c. Fowl
er, Jr.
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A Castle In ireland.

The name of castle for a country
house is preserved in Ireland, rath-
er curiously, for Ireland has not the
vestiges of French customs so no.
ticeable in Scotland. The dullest
little villa, so it 'be solitary in an
Irish country place, bears that
name, and the smile of the Saxon
when he arrives and sees the castle
is cheap and unscholarly. Where
the Celt-the female Celt, that is
does earn and deserve that slight
sign of derision is in her practice
with her visiting cards intended for
London use. The word castle there
for a second and country address
does seem to suggest machicolations,
if not sieges and sally ports.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
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THE FAMOUS GIN LAW.
How Il Was Received and Evaded oy
tho English Public.

The famous 'gin law" passed in
1886, is interesting as the earliest
severe blow at liquor dealing among
civilized nations. 1t levied a tax of
20 shillings a gallon on spirits and
license of $50 for any one selling
or dealing in them. And, being in
advance of public opinion, it failed,
much as other more stringent pro-
hibition laws have failed in our
own day, for the cry was at once
raised that it taxed the poor mans
Gin and let the rich mans wine 60
free. Every wit, every caricaturist,
had his fling at it. Ballads were
hawked around telling of the ap-
preaching death Of Mother Gin. The
liquor shops were hung with black
and celebrated uproariously Nine.
Geneva's lying in state, her funeral,
her wake, and so on. The night be-
fore the law went into effect, so the
contemporary journals say, there
was a universal revel all over the
country. Every one drank his fill
and carried home as much gin be-
sides as he could pay for.
To evade the law apothecaries
sold it in vials and small pack
ages, sometimes co!ored and dis
guised, generally under false labels,
such as "Colic Water" "Makeshift, !"
Ladies Delight" There were
printed directions on some of these
packages-e. G, "Take two or three
spoonfuls three or four times a day
or as often as the fit takes you" "
Informers were very prominent and
exceedingly offensive, inventing
snares to catch lavbreakers for the
sake of the heavy rewards and spy
ing and sneaking around in a way
particularly distasteful to the Eng
lish mind. In consequence they
suffered in their turn. The mere
cry, Liquor spy" was enough to
raise a mob in the London streets,
and the informer was lucky if he
escaped with a sound thrashing and
ducking in the Thames or the
nearest horse pond. Indeed such an
outcry was made about the matter
that the ministry became very un-
popular, and the law was not en-.
forced after two or three years and
was largely modified in 1743.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
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MIR. MeKinIey's Flower.

Mr.. Mckinley was interested for
many years in a girls school in
Ohio. When he was congressman
and governor of Ohio political meet
ings often took him near the school,
and he visited it when he could. On
one of his visits he was made an
honorary member Of the class OF
'94. He was a loyal member and
wore the class flower, a red carna-
ton. The message of his nomina-
ton for president reached the class
during a reunion. The girls rang
the college bell and sent telegram
of congratulahon and box of car
nations. Another box Of the class
flowers was sent on the day OF Mr..
McKinlty's Inauguration. 1t may
be that this association accounts for
Mr.. McKinley's fondness for the
red carnation, which has come to be
the "AtcKinley flower" - Youths
Companion.
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Embarrassing.

"The sexton of a quaint old
MARYLAND church," said a clergy
man, Showed me through the cool,
dim building one warm afternoon
and as We were departing pointed
to the Bible on the lecturn and
smiled.
"'A strange thing happened last
Sunday in connection with that BIZ
ble,' he said. we had strange
minister preaching here, and when
he opened the book he came upon
a notice and read it out with all
due solemnity. 1t was a request for
the congregations sympathy and
prayers for John Q. Griggs, who
had been deeply afflicted by the
loss of his wife
"The sexton paused and chuckled
softly.
"You see, SIR he said, our
regular minister has been using
that paper as a bookmarker more
than a year, and John Q. Griggs, in
a natty gray suit, sat in a front pew
with the new wife he had taken just
the week before
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An Important Distinction.

When Light Battery A was sta
toned on Wareham street, Boston,
one of the officers was Lieutenant
Brooks. About the time he was
elected lieutenant Brooks, who was
a painter, had a contract to paint
the gun carriages and caissons,
which he carried out in good shape.
When he was before the examining
board for his assignment to duty
he was asked how he dismounted
the pieces when he did the painting.
As explained, the 'dismounting
proved to have been done in a most
unconventional manner.
''Do you consider, lieutenant, that
you acted in this matter according
to the regulations?' asked the
chairman of the board brusquely.
The reply was, 81 did not dis
mount the pieces as Lieutenant
Brooks Of the artillery, but as
George Brooks, painter"
Lieutenant Brooks was passed all
right and received his assignment
to duty.-Boston Herald.
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His Flowers.

81 heard in my YOUTH" said Sir
Charles Murray, zone of many curl
Gus stories of Sir John Shaw. "He
was most eccentric in his appear
ance and dress and cared nothing
for tidiness in the grounds imme-
d Fly surrounding his house. One
day ne invited two gentlemen from
F! ..burgh to dine with him at Car
noc,- As was the custom of the
time, they appeared before dinner
j zee breeches, silk stockings and
IT, shoes. The weather being fine,
Sir John invited them to take turn
in the garden. Civilly and thought
lcssly they followed their host and
soon found themselves skipping
among nettles and thistles, to the
great discomfort of their unfortu-
nate calves. Sir John, who was clad,
as usual, in corduroy breeches and
top boots, said to them, with polite
gravity, Step oot, step oot, gen
tlemen. Yell no hurt my flowers "
-Cornhill Magazine.
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SOLVED IN SLUMBER.
A Problem That Was Worked Out and
Written During Sleep.

Many persons have written while
wrapped in slumber. Coleridge
writing the poem of ''kubla Khan"
in his sleep is a classic instance, but
there are numerous Others. Here Is
one which DR.. Carpenter mentions
in his book on Mental Physiology
A professor at Amsterdam had
been given by banking house OF
that city question to solve, involv-
ing long and difficult calculation.
Several times he tried to obtain the
solution, but each time he made
some mistake. At last, all wearled
out, he gave the problem to some
of his students, telling them that
if possible he would like the answer
in three days. One of them, eager
to get into his teachers good graces,
took it home and worked on it for
three successive nights in vain.
cat last l bent myself over my
figures for third evening. 1t was
winter, and 1 calculated till half
past in the morning, all to no pur-
pose. The product was erroneous.
Low at heart, l threw down my pen
ell, which already by that time had
beciphered three states. | hesitat-
ed whether would toll through the
night, as 1 knew that the professor
wanted an answer the very same
morning. But, 10! my candle was
already burning in the socket, and
the persons with whom lived had
gone to rest. Then l also went to
bed, my head filled with ciphers,
and, tired in mind, I fell asleep. In
the morning awoke just early
enough to dress and prepare myself
to 90 to the lecture, vexed at
heart at not having been able to
solve the question and at having to
disappoint my teacher.
"But, oh, wonder! As l approach
my writing table I find on it paper
with figures in my own hand and
think of my astonishmentD the
whole problem on it solved quite
Alright and without single blunder.
I wanted to ask my hostess whether
any one had been in my room, but
was stopped by my own handwrit.
ing. Thus l must have calculated
the problem in my sleep and in the
dark to boot. And, what was most
remarkable, the computation was so
succinct that what l saw before me
on a single folio sheet had required
three slatefuls, closely beciphered
on both sides, during my waking
state. Professor Won Swinden was
amazed at the event and declared
to me that while calculating the
problem himself he had never once
thought of solution so simple and
concise" Exchange.
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FINISHED THE BOOK.
When tho Reader Got Through There
Was Nothing Left.

A queer character was a man l
met once while in Kinsley, Nan.
Where he came from l didn't find
out, nor yet where he was bound.
From his grips and general appear
Ance l guessed him to be CONNER
cisl traveller. Doubtless he was.
When l first saw him he was buy
ing book in a kinsley store-one
of the late novels, neatly and at
tractively bound in cloth, and he
paid for it Sl.25.
His course as he left the store
with his purchase was what nailed
my attention. He had the book in
his hands unwrapped, having waived
the parceling of the same as unnec-
essary. He halted at the door, bent
both covers back and coolly ripped
them off and tossed them into the
street. Then he "cut" the volume
as one might a deck of cards, about
the middle, bent the two halves back
till they met and then ripped them
apart as coolly as he had torn off the
cover.
l was naturally astonished. Who
was this man? Was he some ex-
purgator? Was the book menace
to morals? took quick glance at
the discarded covers. 1t was one Of
the best of the recently issued fc-
ton. My man tucked the first half
of his book into the side pocket of
his coat. The other half he thrust
into the smaller of his two grips.
And then both Of us headed for the
train.
We rode together as far as
Hutchinson. l purposely selected
a seat near him. He raised win
dow and settled himself comforta-
bly, and pulled the half book from
his pocket. He tore off the first
page, laid the rest of the volume be-
side him on the seat and read the
single leaf.
From the way his eyes moved l
saw he was a Skinner" In no
time he had finished page 1. l
knew that, for he turned the leaf.
And when page 2 was read l knew
that, too, for he quietly crumpled
up the leaf and tossed it out OF the
car window. And then he tore off
the next leaf. And in due time it
went the same route. And so it
went on. All the way from kins-
ley to Hutchinson he left trail OF
crumpled leaves. When he had fin
ished the book the book was finish
ed ioo.-Kansas City Star.
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Daft, but Canny.

Speaking of prudence and care
fulness," said congressman, ere
calls the story of the weakminded
but prudent Scot of PEBBLES. This
Sect, silly look on his face, was
skating near the famous iron bridge
of PEBBLES on winter day. Some
young ladies wished to skate un-
der the bridge, but they did not
know whether the ice was safe or
not. So, approaching the Scot, the
youngest and prettiest Of them
said:
Sanders, would you mind just
gliding under the bridge and back,
so as to test the ice%
"The half witted Sanders took
off his cap, and, with bow and a
smile, he replied:
"Na, ma. If ] am daft, l ken
manners. Leddies 6rst.'"-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
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Got His Answer.

An Englishman travelling in Ire:
land complained that he could find
none of the famous Irish wits of
whom he had heard. He was ad-
vised to speak to the next farmer OF
teamster he met. A little later he
encountered peasant leading
horse with a load of turf. The
horse had blazed face.
"What a white face your horse
has, my man" said the Englshman
by way of an opening.
"Sure," replied the Irishman,
"your own will be as white when it
has been as long in the halter. p
Birmingham Post.
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The Cab Horse Won.

A gentleman who was anxious to
catch train hailed hanson, gave
instructions as to his destination
and jumped in, but the horse made
terribly slow progress, and the
fare was afraid that he would
miss his train.
'Look here, cabby," he said.
"can't you make your sss-gee 60
faster? l must catch the 3:45."
The cabman winked knowingly.
eyes, sir, he can 60 faster," was
the reply, "but it's like this: Yer
see, my horse is an old racer, and
the best way for you to make him
go faster is for you to bet me half
a crown he won't catch the 3:45.
That'll put him on his mettle, and
he'll fly like the wind"
The horse did it. London Ex-
press.
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HELP IS OFFERED

70 WORTHY YOUNG PEOPLE
We earnestly request all young persons. no matter
how limited their means or education. who wish %
obtain thorough business training and good posi-
ton. to write by first mail for our great half-rae
offer Success. independence and probable fortune
are guaranteed. Don't delay. Write today.
The Ga. ala. Business Collese, Easoa, ca
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press.
Poor Judges.

Two Marseillais, who have well
deserved reputation for tall stories.
were discussing the relative merits
of various cheeses.
"Why," said the first, ''the cheese
Pm talking about is so remarkable
that at the last show the judges
uncovered when they came to it."
"That's nothing" retorted the
second. "The kind of cheese Pm
telling you about is superior in
every way. 1t wins medal at ev-
cry show, and it walks up to the
judges to get it. t."-Indiscret.
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Tho Malay Country.

One day man, apparently white,
came into the best restaurant in
Atlanta. The head waiter looked
him over and thought he had ne
gro blood in him. In fact, he was
very light quadroon.
"Here, you" the head waiter
said. "You are coloredv'
"Oh, no, l amt" the man re-
piled; "not in the sense you
pean."
fBut you are mighty dark"
fI know I am, but that is be-
cause I am a Malay"
The head waiter was nonplused.
He looked again and then asked
suspiciously: "What is Malay?
Where is he from?"
"Why," said the man easily, 'Ma-
lays are from Malaria"
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Notice.

All creditors of the estate of G S NJ
Simmons, deceased, are hereby notified
to render an account of their demands
against the said estate, duly attssted,
and all persons indebted to the said
estate are requested to pay the same
at once.
D. SIMMONS,
TimmOnsville, S. C. Executor.
2-21-4t.
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-04

coil, will transmit nicely up to dis
:ance of one mile; while a 12-inch
coil made on the same plan will trans
nit 20 miles or even more under ia
vorable conditions. ~. =.
Change the coil described, as fol-
lows: Insert an ordiaary telegraph
Key in the battery circuit, and attach
two small pieces of wire with brass
ball on each, by inserting them in the
binding.posts of the coil as shown at
B. B inches. From these two terminal
wires one is grounded to earth, while
the other wire is sent aloft and is
called the aerial line This consti-
tutes all, there is to the sending appa-
ratus. st5
Now for the receiving apparatus. In
the earlier receiving instruments CO.
herer was used, consisting Of a glass
tube about one-eighth inch diameter,
in which were two silver pistons sepa-
rated by nickel and silver filings, in a
partial vacuum. This receiver was diff
icult Of adjustment and slow in trans
mission. An instrument much less
complicated and inexpensive and
which will work well can be made
thus: &. HI TX s si.5z
Take a fve-candlepower lamp and
break Of the tip at the dotted line. as.