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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-18
THURSDAY. APRIL Is. 1907
Il MONUMENT TOPOE.

The suggestion made recent,
by the Baltimore Sun, that the
American people should erect q
monument to the memory of Edgar
Allan Poe, is one which should
commend itself 10 all lovers oi
poesy, as we'll as to all Americans
who have any national pride what
ever To the South especially the
idea should appeal, for Poe was a
Southerner, and he has been de-
clared by critics both at home and
abroad to the greatest American
poet. In France. he is considered
the foremost American poet. A
Frenchman is quoted by the Sun
as writing: THE French never
forget to put a wreath on the grave
of Baudelaire, and Baudelaire's
chief title to famere rests on his trans
lations of the works of the immor-
tai Edgar Allan Poe"
The opinion of no lesser author
ity than Lord Alfred Tennyson,
the late poet laureate of England,
wrote in 1885: In my opinion,
your Bryant, Whittier and others
are pygmies compared with Poe
He is the literary glory OF Amer
lea. No poet, certainly no modern
poet was so susceptible to the i'm
preston of beauty as Poe. He had
all the Creeks appreciation of
beauty and much their power of
expressing it in poetry"
The fact that Poe's name was ex-
Guided from the American Hall of
Fame. through narrow, sectional
prejudice. appears all the more re-
markable in view of these high
tributes from foreign writer's. The
slight thus put upon his memory
makes it all the more the duty of
the American people to rescue his
name from oblivion by the cree
ton of a monument to his memory.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-18

Il, 600 acres on the Rio
Grande river, Brewster
county. :-.........$ 200 per acre
5000 acres imp. ranch,
Kimble county. 2.25 per acre
5000 acres, valuable
ranch, imp, abundant
water, Kerr county. ESQ per acre
q, 900 acres. Webb CO.,
alternate sections -. 800 per acre
II, 900 acre ranch, mr. RR.,
Webb co --...,..- 2.75 per acre
80, 600 acres, one of finest
ranches in Kerr county,
highly improved. -. 3. so per acre
&c, 600 acres on r. Grande,
magnificent ranch $50 per acre
3, $50 acres, partly irriga-
ted, on Llano river, fine
improvements 500 per acre
2, 214 acres on Nueces
river. McMullen co... 500 per acre
10000 acres on Leona
river, agricultural, open
land .........-.. 500 per acre
10000 acres Dinn1itt and
LaSalle counties, near
Woodward land. - 700 per acre
II 500 acres near Encinal,
magnificent land .- $50 per acre
$1,000 acres open black
sandy, well improved,
artesian water, Nc
Mullen county, ,. $50 per acre.
200 acres Nueces val
ley, near Cotulla $50 per acre
Is, 900 acres black, good
farm land, IL miles of
railroad, Bee county. 500 per acre
p, 900 acres chocolate
loan, on R. r., 95 per
cent agricultural, La
Sale county. 500 per acre
$1,000 acres, artesian,
highly developed, rail-
road runs through it,. 500 per acre
IS, 900 acres, R. r. runs
through, 9S per cent
agricultural ...-. 1000 per acre
Il, 600 acres Nueces co.,
black and chocolate
loan, railroad .. 1000 per acre
THE ADAMS.kiRKpATRlcK CO.
sIckS BLDG SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-18

Gov. Campbell is said to con-
template a visit to the lower Rio
Grande counties, with the purposes
of annexing these counties to the
state for judicial purpose. 1t will
be reassuring to feel that we are
really part. of the great state of
Texas and hence of the United
States. Ever since Aug. Is last,
when Brownsville was assaulted by
United States troops and appealed
in vain to Austin for assistance,
when American people fed from
American soil to seek protection
under the flag of Mexico against
American soldiers, our people have
not felt SO sure that they were
really and truly a part of Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-18
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

1 am now ready to receive rem
ditions of property from all tax
payers in the City of Brownsville,
and all who have property for rem
dition are requested to call at my
Office. corner of Elizabeth and 18th
streets. and render same as early
as possible.
SANTOS VALDEZ,
Assessor and Collector of Taxes,
City of Brownsville,
Brownsville, Texas, April IS, 1907.
a13-2w
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-18

FORAKER is one of the shrewdest
politicians in the United States and
will spare no means, no matter how
dishonest, to clear the negro SOL
diers and fix the infamous crime
committed by them upon the in
nocent people whom they outraged.
But truth is mighty and will pre-
vail, and the investigation is bound
to establish the guilt of the negroes
and the innocence OF Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-18
FAREWELL TO FAST DAY.
Passing of Quaint Custom Which Has
Been Observed for Many Years In
Maine.

This year, for the first time
since, in 1920, Maine became a
member of the family of States, her
Governor will not issue Fast Day
proclamation, formal notification
that day has been set apart for
public humiliation, fasting and
prayer" and inviting the people
to assemble on that day in their
houses of worship to invoke the
divine blessing on the labors of the
husbandmen, and give them, in
the fall, an abundant harvest.
That Pilgrim custom was for many
a year observed in all the New
England States, but the fervor of
its observance long ago began to
abate. Some years ago Massa-
chusetts abolished Fast Day, and
set up Patriots Day, April 10, or
Bunker Hill Day. In Maine for at
least seventy years there has been
much more of playing ball than of
public humiliation, fasting and
on Fast Day. The Legis-
lature of 1907 abolished the ancient
custom and followed Massachusetts
in making April 10 holiday.
There is little left of the Pilgrim
institutions except the best of them
all, the town meeting, which orig |
mated in the cabin Of the May
flower. Washington Post.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-18
JAMESB. WELLS
attorney
at Law.

Successor to Powers & Maxan,
Powers & Wells, Wells & Rentfro
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks, Wells &
Hicks. Wells. Stayton & Elehe-g
/ buy and sell Real Estate and
investigate land titles. A complete
abstract T. 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, 1907-04-18

Formerly of Sherman, Tex, but
now of Brownsville, tenders his
professional services to the people
of Brownsville and vicinity. He
makes a speciality of midwifery and
the diseases of Women and child
rem. Office at residence, St. Charles
Street, opposite Convent.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-18

MORE than a thousand men and
women are said to have been ex-
ecuted in Russia since last August
by edict of the Gar, through mil
itary courts. And now they say
that ruler has lost his mind. No
wonderl
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-18
Gulf Coast Line Nurseries
KfngsvlIIe, Texas.

Everything in trees. plants and
vines to develop horticulture in
this new semi-tropic Texas-that
is. everything of certain adarta-
biiity 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 CataIOg and Price List.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-18
ST.. B. & M. Low Rates

ST.. B. & M. Low Rates
On Account
Spring Carnival and Battle of Flowers
at San Antonio. Texas, April 10 to
20, round trip tickets will be on
sale as follows:
Date of sale, April 1920, 1907.
Limit, April %, 1907.
Rate, 5000.
On Account
Foreign Missions Convention (Colored)
Houston, Texas, April IS to FL,
1907, round trip tickets will be on
sale as follows:
Date of sale, April II, 1907.
Limit, April p. 1907.
Rate, S13.15.
On Account
Maccabees' Rally, Galveston, Texas.
April % and "a, 1907, round trip
tickets will be on sale as follows:
Date of sale, April p, 1907.
f. Limit. April rs, 1907.
Fare S14.90.
On Account
FraternaI Order PratOrians, Waco, Tex,
April 10 to IS, 1907, round trip
tickets will be on sale as follows:
Date of sale, April IA, 1907.
Limit, April 20. 1907.
Fare, S18.05.
On Account Meeting
State SpOrtsnen's Association
Mexia, Texas, April "a and 20,
1907, round trip tickets will be on
sale as follows:
Date of sale, April %, 1907.
Limit, April 27, 1907.
Rate, 5000.
On Account Meeting
Texas Veterans Association Austin,
Texas, April 20 to %, 1907, round
trip tickets will be sold as follows:
Dates of sale. April 1919, 1907. |
Limit, April "a, 1907.
Rate, S13.75.
GEO. T. PORTER, General Agent. |
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

All Of the new neckwear Is soft.
Stocks are returning to favor. and also
chokers of folded tulle. chiffon and fine
lawn.
Waist forms all demand trimness at
the waist itself and fullness of trim
ming above the waist line, even where
the material is not actually full.
All the seasons shirt waists open in
the front. The new note lies in the
frilled edges of the front box fasten-
ing. On each side of this there Is a
close, fine, plated ruching of self goods
extending not more than an inch.
All the new waists have fitted girdles
or belts, draped or plain. but a conces-
sion is made to those to whom the long
front is really becoming by the intro
duction Of long vests, Of plastrons Of
lace, of bands Of lace and silk or Of
long jabots.-Harper's Bazaar.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
B ! 7 ] | |||||| | ] !
THE HALL OF FAME.

The new Swedish minister, Herr La
gercrantz. is an ~ex-Salvation Army
colonel. BE gave up a military career
and went to London to work in the
slums.
Minister Of State B%eernaert, Baron
Descamps-David and Baron Guillaume
have been selected as the representa-
sives of Belgium at the coming peace
conference at The Hague.
Rev. James Woodrow, who died re-
Gently, was deposed from his profess
sorship in a southern theological semi
nary and convicted Of heresy about
twenty years ago for advocating the
doctrine of evolution.
The sudden Inheritance Of SIS, 900
did not disturb Charles L. Van Vert,
a matchmaker Of Colorado Springs. for
he put away the papers when he re-
ceived them and calmly finished q
small job Of repairing.
r. William Waterman, who set in
type the manuscript of Longfellow's
'Hiawatha," is still living in Athol,
Mass. The work was lone In 1866.
He personally carried the proof sheets
to the poet for correction.
Fernando Page of Grand Rapids,
Mich, and Lauritz Olsen of Winona.
Mimi, are ~doorkeepers in the house of
representatives in Washington. Page
is without feet, and Olsen has no
hands. Both are veterans Of the civil
war.
1t Is generally conceded In Washing
ton that Admiral Dewey is the best
dressed man there, with Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts second. No man ever
lived In the capital who devoted more
careful attention to his attire than Ad,
miral Dewey.
Ambassador Bryce just before leav.
ing London was introduced by an
American friend to the American
phrase, make good" and he took
heartily to 1T, saying that whatever else
he made in this country he would try
to make good"
John Kean of New Jersey, nov serv-
ing his second term In the United
States senate, has never participated
in the debates, and now Frank y
Briggs, who never made d speech, sue.
ceeds John f. Dryden, who was anoth.
er silent senator.
Among long terms in the nationa,
house Of representatives may be men
toned that Of Colonel Ketcham of New
York, recently deceased at the age OF
seventy-four years. after thirty three
years services; Speaker Cannon, now
seventy-one years old, who has served
thirty-two years, and the late William
s.. Holman of Indiana, who died at the
age of se~venty-fve years. after thirty
years service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
An Old Time Alderman.

Several patrons Of the restaurant at
Broadway and Tenth street were lunch
ing there Il few days ago, seated at Il
table between the corner windows on
the second floor which commanded a
fine view down Broadway, which
makes Il sharp turn at Tenth street.
Said one of them: do you know that
this bend in Broadway was made in
order to save a tree? Well, it was. AS
originally planned, Broadway would
Lave cut a slice off the lawn OF Hen
dirk Brevoort, who ran a tavern in
the Dutch farmhouse which stood
where Grace church now Is. He was
an alderman. like many of his profess
sion today. and not only succeeded in
saving the magnificent tree in the
shade of which his customers fingered
over their pipes to watch the traffic on
Bloomingdale road, but about 1910 al
so prevented the opening Of Eleventh
street from Fourth avenue to Broad
way. which would have necessitated
the tearing down of his tavern.'-New
York Sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

The British parliament refuses to
take down the "Men Only" sign.-Bal-
timore Sun.
The Panama canal cannot possibly
be a failure for lack Of inspection
Washington Star.
Morgan outbid the German emperor
at a picture sale. He doesn't mind call
ing kings with hat full hand of his
Atlanta Constitution.
The time will probably come when
bank looting officials will take to the
plea of emotional insanity in the form
Of financial brain storms.-Daily Sara
togian.
AS President Roosevelt does not like
the design III the old gold coins, the
new ones will be minted with a new
design. BY the way, what is the de-
sign on the old ones?-Rochester Post
Express.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
The MadrioaI.

The word madrigal sounds very
formidable to a beginner in music.
More than one have l heard the ques-
ton, "What is Il madrigalY" Strictly
speaking, Il madrigal is an elaborate
vocal composition in from three to six
parts, generally sung in chorus. The
melody should not be carried through
a single part, but should be dispersed
in phrases through the different voices
in the conversational manner peculiar
to the music of the sixteenth and sew
enteenth centuries. The true madrigal
has no accompaniment. This form Of
song is considered English, but is
thought to have had it's origin in the
Netherlands. The exact derivation Of
the word is not known. The first
madrigals are believed to have been
morning songs. shepherds lays or
songs in praise of the Virgin.-Circle
Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
Hadn't Been Drunk.

He evidently wasn't used to the ways
of big hotels. He looked as though he
might have been from some Kansas
farm and was in a large city for the
first time. Somehow he had heard that
the next morning men who had been
absorbing intoxicants drink lots of ice
water.
Say" he said to G. I. Newton be-
hind the desk at the Shirley hotel about
8 o'clock in the morning, "the other
clerk last night told me to ask fer
things over the little telephone in my
room when I wanted 'em."
YES" said Newton.
"Well, this morning, about a half an
hour ago, l asked fer a glass of ice
water. Some girl answered the tele-
phone"
Yes"
"Well. / don't like to be took fer a
heavy drinker. I wasn't drunk last
night"
"What do you mean?"
"Jes' this: L didn't get no glass of ice
water. That girl sent me up a whole
pitcher. 1t looked mighty much to me
like she thought 1 was full Of liquor
last night and would need a whole
pitcher. A glass would "a been
enough" And as he turned and strobe
away he wore one Of those ''Guess 1
didn't call him down, eh?" looks
Denver Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
ENGLISH ETcHINGs.

The number Of British horses bred is
falling off at the rate Of nearly 1000 a
year.
Not ore than slxty-four persons can
be registered as owners Of any one
British ship.
Hampstead Heath Is the highest part
Of London. 1t rises 424 feet, or eighty
four feet above the cross of st. Paul's.
In the year 1888 there were three arch
bishops in MISUNDERSTANDING. York
and Lichfield. Tbs latter was suppress
ed within half a century.
AS long g as 171O handkerchiefs
were made ON which were printed the
map Of England, with distances Of the
principal towns from London.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
A Very Practical Christian.

A benevolent old man who lived OH
his farm in Iowa never refused shelter
to any who might ask 1t of him. His
many friends demonstrated with him
about this characteristic, knowing that
many INSCRIPTIONS hoboes would avail
themselves Of the opportunity and that
there was great danger Of the old
man being robbed. To these remon-
strances the old man replied that he
believed in practical Christianity"
But" said one of his friends, "this
seems very impractical. Suppose one
Of these men took it into his head to
rob you one night?"
my dear young friend" was the re-
ply, 81 bid all enter in the name of
God. but l prove my belief in practical
Christianity by locking up their pants
during the night"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
Poll Parrot as a Game Bird.

While the parrot is a bird Of beauti-
full plumage, as a table delicacy it Is
not to be recommended, as 1 know
from sad experience. My first essay at
eating a parrot was attended with mod
flied success. The bird must have been
comparatively young, and after several
hours boiling became soft enough to
masticate and finally swallow, leaving
behind it an impression that we had
lunched on the sole Of a rubber boot
Arthur d. Temple in Field and Stream.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
Beauty the Village Station.

A number Of railroads have erected
fine depots at various village stations
and also beautiied their grounds and
paved the approaches. In most cases
the street leading from the depot is in
the worst possible condition when II
should be in the very best. 1t is proba-
Bile that almost every railroad in the
country would be glad to work in con-
junction with the citizens Of a town OF
village to bring about needed improve.
ments, and the expense would thus be
shared between them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02

The Fulham borough council, London,
has agreed to allow the use Of Its pub
lie baths for baptisms by immersion.
The scale Of charges is furnished Oh
application.
A complete skeleton Of an okapi, the
skull Of which is a most remarkable
specimen, has been Sent to the British
museum by Major Powell Cotton. In
addition there is a beautifully marked
and perfect skin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
The rip Randolph Wanted.

Can you put me in no way to be-
come a successful rogue to an amount
that may throw all air Of dignity ove
the transaction and divert the atten-
ton of the gaping public from the
enormity Of the offense to that Of the
sum?-From a Letter of John Ran
dolph of Roanoke to DR.. John Brock
enbrough.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
A Fiqhtina State.

Whenever you scratch Kansas his
tory you find a fight. No territory Of
equal size has had so much war over
so many different causes. Her story in
Indian fighting, gambler fighting, out
law fighting, town site fighting and po-
litical fighting is not approached by
any other portion Of the west.-Outing
Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
Wonders of Chess.

Edwin Anthony in an article pub
lished in the Chess Players Chronicle
computed approximately that the
number Of ways Of playing only the
first ten moves on each side is $685.
800. 100, 544. OO0, OOO. 900, 100000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
The Only Way.
he said.

81 an writing an article" he said.
ION The Way to Manage a Woman"
Il suppose it will be a long one." she
replied in a slightly scornful tone.
No" he answered. 'ft will be quite
short. In fact. it will consist Of only
two words-'Don't try!"-Birmingham
Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
A Pointer For GROWING Towns.

A Pointer For Growing Towns.
A growing town that forgets to pro-
vide parks as it expands will have the
experience later on Of buying the prop
erty needed at ten times its cost before
built over.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
Compensation.

"Must have been pretty windy where
you came from"
'Windy?" exclaimed the man from
the far west. "Why, where l lived we
had to tie down the township lines or
we wouldn't know where we lived half
the time"
Didn't you find it annoying"
"Well. not after we got used to it.
1t had some good points too. For in
stance, a man never thought Of going to
a barber shop for a shave All be did
was to step out where the wind could
get a good swipe at him and let 1t
blow off his ~whiskers."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02

The lists of English authors and their
works give the titles Of over 800 poems
aud essays on Solitude"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
Standard.

"That fellow was born with some
thing better than a silver spoon in his
mouth"
"What was it?"
"a bottle Of OIL"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02

Paper hanging and painting done by
Reiber is done right.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
Likes a MONOPOLY,

"Why doesn't Opportunity like a
knocker?"
Doesn't sheY"
"No; she's a woman and wants to
do it all herself"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
The Amateur Gardener.

The Amateur Gardener,
See
The man
With rake and hoa
Saunter forth
To make
Things grow.
Garden seeds
Are in
His hand;
In his head
Are theories ~
Grand. :.
And
It's safe
To make a guess
His Intentions,
More
Or less,
Are as fine
AS any
Kind
You would ever
Care
To find.
But >.
Intentions :.
Dc not SOW
Garden seeds
Or
Make them grow.
No;
You bet
Your little stack
He will
Have to y.
Bend his back
And r+
VIII tempted be
To swear.
If
He does not =.
Have a care.
Fer he harvests
From the seeds
Quite a dandy
Crop Of weeds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
Keeps Him on tho Run.
lyon Would hetter 20 a Iit

"You would better go a little slow,
young man."
Cant"
"WhyY"
Creditors would catch me-"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02

Give the world kindly permission to
take care Of itself, and you will cut
down immensely upon your worry bill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
So How Could He7

81 am dead broke"
"Why don't you make a change.
them"
81 haven't even got car fare, let alone
change"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
He Was Nif,

"Aren't you going to marry Willie?'
"No."
"Why?"
Because l never did believe In CIV
ing something for nothing"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02

Pernicious passivity is probably the
worst fault that can be ascribed to a
lazy person.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02
Humor ana Philosophy
By DUNCAN M. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Being good is sometimes more a mat
ter of geography than anything else.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02

A professional religionist may serve
some good purpose in the economy of
the universe, but some of us would like
to know what it is.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02

1t isn't an original mind that gravely
sets forth the proposition that there is
nothing original in man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02

Getting ON in the world Is not at
tended by being put on rollers by some
body else.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-05-02

Ability to manufacture hot air too
often d~lsassociates a man from ability
to work.