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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
Deafness CANNOT be Cured

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
andthat is BY constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhsmed con.
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus.
tachian Tube. When this tube is inham.
ed you have rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely clos
ed, Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inAaned coudi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrb
Cnre. Send for circulars free.
F. I.CHENEY & Co., Toledo, @.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
Rlue Stockings.

According, to an English maya
zine the appellatiOn ''blue stock
ings" originated in the dress of a
Benjamin Stillingfeet, grandson of
the bishop, as he used to appear at
the parties of Mrs. Montague, in
Portman square. He used general
ly to wear blue worsted stockings,
and he was a very amiable and en-
tertaining man. Whenever he was
absent from Mrs. Montague's even
ing parties, as his conversation was
very interesting, the company used
to say, eve can do nothing without
the blue stockings" By degrees
the assemblies were called Nblue
stocking Glubsy and learned people
"blue stockings"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
Notice.
Brownsville. Texas,
w. o. COLEMAN.
September II, 1907.

September II, 1907.
We hereby give notice that the
bancos known as the Canasta. Chi
suihuite, Arenal and San Rafael
are our property and we hereby
protest against any sales being
made of such properties, and we
do not recognize any sales made
by Antonio Longoria, Nabor Con
zalez, Jose H. Lopez, or any other
parties, as we are the legal owners
of such properties and now in rec
orc in the county records of Cam
eronCounty, Texas. We will take
steps in the Federal court at
Brownsville to make claims of such
properties sold by any parties out
side of our signatures.
JOSE F. FERNANDEZ
SEvERINo FERNANDEZ, by
JOSE F. FERNANDEZ.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
Candle Niaht Light.

If in case of sudden illness you
have Nc night light at hand an or
binary candle can be made to do du-
ty as such by lighting new candle
and letting it burn till the top sur
face is fiat. Blow out the candle
and sprinkle finely powdered salt
all over the fiat surface and up to
the black part of the wick. This
simple method causes the light to
be less and also makes the candle
burn much longer.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
RESTORING Black Lace.

Black lace may be restored and
cleansed by being rinsed through
strong blue water. Ordinary blue is
used, but the water must be dark,
and if the lace is silky little paraf-
fin should be added. That is also a
tip for silk washing. Rinse it in
cold water in which little paraffin
has been poured, or if it has to be
stiffened add the paraffin to the
gum water. Iron as you do the
white lace, between the paper,
which never should be used twice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
JaveIIe Water a Labor Saver In the
LaunarY-pomestic Notes.

JaveIIe Water a Labor Saver In the
Launory-Domestic Notes.
Javelle water is sold by most
druggists, but it is not difficult to
make and is much less expensive
when prepared at home. Every
laundress should use it, as it is eff
fective in keeping linen and chill
dren's dresses free from fruit stains.
A small teacupful of the fluid added
to boiler of water VIII assist ma
terially in keeping the clothes white
and will not hurt them In the least.
Only white goods can be treated
this way, however, as javelle water
is likely to fade colors.
It is made thus: Place four
pounds of washing soda in a large
granite or porcelain lined pan and
pour over it four quarts of hot wa
ter. Stir with stick until the soda
has dissolved, add pound of chic
ride of lime and stir until this has
dissolved. Allow the liquid to cool
in the pan, strain the portion
through a thin cloth into wide
mouthed jugs or bottles and cork
tightly for use. The part that con
tains the sediment also NAV be bot
tied and used for cleaning the sink,
kitchen table, etc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
Ironing TablecIoths.

Tablecloths should be ironed on
both sides. If they are of good
quality, are well moistened and then
ironed until dry they will have quite
enough stiffness and gloss. If they
are worn so thin that they become
limp by once using take what starch
is left after the other clothes have
been starched and dilute it with wa
ter enough to rinse the tablecloth.
Dry, sprinkle and iron as usual. The
thinned starch is just enough to
give some body to the soft old linen.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
TEXAS LAND

Homes for milliOn---DO you want one?
Life may be a struggle for you and yours.
Get new start in Texas. Get on the
land. The last cheap fertile farm land
in the United States. Take your choice.
Il, 900 acres on the Rio
Grande river. Brewster
county. ......$ 200 per acre
5000 acres imp. ranch,
Kimble county . . 225 per acre
900 acres, valuable
ranch, imp, abundant
water, Kerr county. $50 per acre
600 &C res. Webb CO.,
alternate sections -. 800 per acre
II, 600 acre ranch, M RR.,
Webb co..-..... 2.75 per acre
80, 600 acres, one of finest
ranches IN Kerr county,
highly improved. -. $50 per acre
90, 900 acres on R. Grande,
magnificent ranch go. $50 per acre
3 $50 acres, partly irriga-
ted, on Llano river, fine
Improvements .. 500 per acre
2, 214 acres on Nueces
river, McMul1en CO.. 500 per acre
10000 acres on Leona
river, agricultural, open
land. ........... 500 per acre
10000 acres Dimmitt and
LaSa1le counties, near
Woodward land. 80. 700 per acre
p, 500 acresnear Encinal,
magnificent land - $50 per acre
$4,000 acres open black
sandy, well improved,
artesian water, Nc
Mullen county. .-.. $50 per acre
200 acres Nueces val
ley, near Cotulla. . $50 per acre
16, 600 acres black, good
farm land, II miles Of
railroad, Bee county 500 per acre
1900 acres chocolate
loan, on R. R., 95 per
cent agricultural, La
Sale county. 500 per acre.
$4,000 acres, artesian,
highly developed, rail-
road runs through il. 500 per acre
IS, 900 acres, R. R. runs
through. 98 per cent
Agricultural .....-.. 1000 per acre
Al, 900 acres Nueces CO.,
black and chocolate
loan, railroad ....--, 1000 per acre
THE ADAMS KIRKPATRICK co.
HICKS BLDG SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
Faded silks.

Faded silks should be sponged
with warm water and soap, taking
care not to apply the water too hot.
Then rub with a clean, dry cloth,
Iron on a fiat board on the inside,
thin paper being spread over to pre-
vent glazing.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
Touahsn Lamp chimney..

New lamp chimneys are tougher
ed and made more durable by put
ting them in water and heating
gradually until it is boiling hot.
When they have boiled five minutes
set off the stove and allow them to
cool in the water.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
PERSONALS.

A. E. Calkhurst arrived in the
city last night from San Antonio.
Judge Wells left on the Mexican
National this morning for Hi
dalgo.
H. A. Appel and P. H. Welk
arrived here last night from Glen
Flora.
Mrs. Geo. Moore went to Olmito
this morning to spend the day with
friends.
Gus Whiting of San Antonio ar
irving in the city last night on a
business trip.
Messrs. McGornigau and L.
Sinshimer spent a few hours at
the Point yesterday.
DR.. V. P. Armstrong and Joe
Vivier and family returned from
Point Isabel yesterday.
4 Captain Laroche, D. Andrews
and Captain Everson went down
to the Point yesterday.
Geo. Hodson and family are
guests at the Miller Hotel, having
arrived from Chicago last night.
A. c. French, of Chicago, Il
linois, is in the city, prospecting.
He is a guest at the Rio Grande.
Mrs. John C. Fernandez return
ed home last night from Houston,
where she has been visiting friends.
Miss Nellie Kimble returned to
Raymondville this morning after
pleasant visit to friends in Browns
vile.
John w. Hodson and Frank
Robertson came in from Lyford
last night and are staying at the
Miller.
Judge and Mrs. Noah Allen left
on the train this morning for Hous-
ton, where Mrs. Allen will spend
some time among friends.
J. D. Smith and wife of Shelby
vile, Indiana, are in the city to
look over the prospects for land
buyers in the Brownsville country.
For SALE-At San Benito SO
acres of cleared land 1-2 mile from
depot at SIPS per acre. This land
has good we'll on it. 40 acres of
partly cleared land on Boulevard
and IL mile from depot at $40.
These lands will be cut up into 10
acre block if desired.
tt, w. o. COLEMAN.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
For Chained Hands.

For chapped hands or face moth
ing is better than mutton tallow.
Melt enough tallow to half fill a
small cup, add five drops of camphOr
spirits and teaspoonful of glyc-
erin. When cold it viii turn out in
a ball, which can be used freely on
face and hands for the chapped con-
dition.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
For Sale.

A 16-H. P. Fairbanks & Morse
Gasoline engine, with a No. 6 Van
Vie centrifugal pump and othet
fixtures, making complete outfit,
all in good condition. Can be
seen at ranch of J. Y. Adams.
1mS14 J. S. & NJ. H. CROSS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
Testing Drinking Water.

To test water almost fill a clean
pint bottle with it and add a half
teaspoonful of granulsted sugar to
it. Cork tightly and keep in a
warm place for two days. If at the
end of that time the water has be-
come cloudy or milky it is unfit for
domestic use.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
Paint Stains.

Equal parts of ammonia and spir-
its of turpentine viii take paint out
of clothing, no matter how dry or
hard. Satnrate the spot two or
three times and wash o1t IN soap
suds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04
Where TO Get Perfumery.

Botica del Leon, Matamoros, has
the best perfumes on the border.
A supply of the following we'll
known standard brands of perfumes
have just been received: "Gravier, 3"
Houbigant, D." Roger & Gallet, }"
'Pinaud," Il. F. Piver," and
'Legrand."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04

1t is said that newspaper is a
mirror through which people
abroad see the town in which it is
published. That being so, it stands
every citizen in hand to help the
paper show up the town to the
best advantage possible. kennedy
Advance.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-04

Homes for miIIiOn---DO you want one?
Life may be struggle for you and yours.
Get new start in Texas. Get on the
land. The last cheap fertile farm land
in the United States. Take your choice.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
RARE BRIGAND BIRD KILLED
Spokane Hunter Shoots First Cos
hawk in Many Years.
Capable of Flying $50 Miles an
HOur-ItS Species Is Al
most Extinct.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. I.-WhiIe hunt
ing small game near his ranch at Hill
hurst, Wash, west Of Spokane, a few
days ago. William Locke killed a gos-
hawk, declared by ornithologists TO be the
.swiftest bind Of prey on the wing
The bird was twenty-four inches in
length and weighed four pounds. It's
plumage is deep brown. with white breast
feathers. It viii be mounted by a local
taxidermist and sent to the Smithsonian
Institution. The bird is the first OF its
kind seen in western Washington in
twelve years. Locks killed the bird with
the first shot.
The goshawk is a bird Of the hawk
kind, belonging 10 the genus Astur. II
was formerly much used in faIconry. It
flies low. and pursues its prey in line
after il. in a manner termed "raking" by
faIconers.
In this it bears the same relation 20
birds that a greyhound does TO the
canine family. To the goshawk 100 miles
an hour is easy travelling. and it whites
along at a rate OF IS miles without any
apparent haste.
AAADilf II rs htiliiSi AidDltuS 10 De Eet-
ting away from it, the pace it begins set
ting is tremendous. some times hurting
itself ahead at $50 miles an hour.
To this prodiSious speed the goshawio
adds strange mode OF attack It never
trusses its prey at once. as the eagle.
hawk, owl, and other feather brigands.
As it approaches the victim II doubles
its fine steel-like claws as a man would
shut his fist and strikes with them.
The goshawk weighs from four 10 five
pounds, and, coming along with the mo-
mentum Of a bullet, the impact is ter
rife. Hardly slackening its pace. the
goshawk sweeps straight ahead, and.
trussing the bird. sails away TO make a
meal At its leisure.
The female bird was generally flown by
falconers at rabbits. hares, and the larger
winged game. while the male was flown
at the smaller birds, such as pigeons.
pheasants, and quail
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22

recipient Of a bUsheI basketfu!.v Think
Of that you VINO pay good prices for
squads II this recent report that The
pigeons have come back be true. II IS
extremely doubtful If they ever are plenti-
ful again. and no one viii have the peas
ure OF catching them in nets. which was
the principal method Of obtaining then.
10 many years have elapsed since they
disappeared that one seldom hears them
mentioned. and the man whose net has
held thousands told a good deal about
the manner in which they were enticed Tor
the beds and finally trapped. Not long
since az a meeting Of the Natural History
Society Maj John II Gould. Of Portland.
IN some delightful "reminiscences. Of rhe
early days Of the organization. said that
a man reported at one OF the meetings
having seen flock Of pigeons so large
that u cast a shadow on the laDdScana
The one-ume dealer, when this was men
TONED 70 him, said he remembered thai
when a boy he heard his mother declare
mat she had seen so many together that
they hid the sun.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22

But not all Of the home-goers travelled
ia the steerage. The greater percentage
OF those who made up this section Of the
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
BERLIN FORBIDs BILLBOARDS.
Place Is Taken by Columns or Pill
lars Erected Mt Corners

Billboards for advertising purposes are
prohibited in Berlin: says writer in the
Circle. Their place is taken by pillars or
columns erected at street corners. These
columns, which are usually of wood and
iron, are about twelve feet high and three
feet in diameter. Built at the edge Of the
sidewalk. they form 4 conspicuous fea-
ture Of street life in that city. It is inter-
esting to note that the matter displayed
on these columns is more in the nature of
reading notices than of pictures.
The privilege OF erecting and using these
advertising columns is awarded by the
city to the highest bidder. According 70
the terms Of the lease now in force. the
city receives an annual rental OF about
$95,20o, but cannot grant a similar privi-
lege 10 any one else The life of the
lease is ten years The price which the
successful bidder may charge for snace
is regulated by the Berlin authorities
All posters before they are Pit I'D must
be approved by the police. EXCEPT in
special cases, the advertising space is
awarded according to the order OF appli-
cation The city reserves the ri:ht 10 de-
mand the posting Of its notices free.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
DANCING AND MATRIMONY.
Paris Professor Evolves Interesting
Statistics of the Art.

~ tue ART
Paris. Dec. 2l.-That enthusiast Of his
art. VI. Giraudet. president of the Cor
poration Of Dancing Masters. or Cbore-
graphic Professors, as he would prefer
10 have them called. loses no opportunity
OF keeping the dance and all that apper-
tains thereto under public notice.
The other day he discovered and Stats
tically proved to his satisfaction, that The
man and the girl who dance most. not
even necessarily together marry soonest
He has now elaborated great calcu-
lation Of different dancing statistics
lie finds that 20 learn to waltz well
one must perform 42.000 movements with
the feet, covering a distance of five miles
500 yards These represent 1900 steps and
1000 turns. but work out al only fifty
waltzes. each lasting ten minutes.
BY four hours and ten minutes waltz
ing NJ Ciraudet says you become a good
waltz dancer. The Boston waltz requires
81, $50 movements. the feet cover dis
lance of seven and onc-half miles repre-
senting $3.50 turns and 1850 steps before
you know il really we'll
TO cut a decent figure in the mazurka
in a draWtag-room one requires only
thirty-five dances of three minutes each.
:. as steps. 1914 revolutions l4.490 move
mcnts Of the feet. and distance OF two
and one-quarter miles.
BY dancing twenty-three polkas for
four minutes at a time. YOU become per-
feet At it, These work out az 4,cQ9 steps.
O. 200 crotchets of music time 2.a00 turns
and 1S.4oo movements OF the feet. cover
ine, 9, distance Of two and oue-haTF miles
Next time NJ Giraudet will calculate, no
doubt the muscular energy put forth,
the aggregate rise OF temperature pro-
duced. the amount of shoe leather worn
by friction. and the average thirst
created
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
HOLIDAY DUCK HUNT
YULETIDE FEAST IMPROVED By GAME OF
ONES OWN KILLING.

birds that we would have jumped our
selves in few minutes more
They seemed loath to leave. and the
secret was revealed in a flock of tame
ducks We came upon further up. We re-
traced our way and shortly had the salts
faction of seeing them return. Then be-
gan the cautious advance, with the scribe
in the bow and Tom working the sizf
along. Very slowly and patiently we pro-
ceeded and rounded several turns before
We came upon them sitting on a mud
bank
One bird we never saw. but as they
climbed skyward one fell TO the writer
while Tom made a right and left Not
50 bad. Ell? After that we had some Of
| the finest sport imaginable. No ducks
were flying, but by creeping along the
waterways l succeeded in jumping sngly
and killing three more, and Tom one.
Eighteen ducks and the evening flight
still in store. Very often IN marsh shoot
ing for ducks IL one studies the ground and
the birds, an excellent place can be
picked out for the evening shooting
Some place where they have been feed
ing undistusbed; and that morning we
had started quite d considerable flock
without being able to see from just
where. For TWO hours we searched ev-
ground. but at length decided upon a GER
tain swampy opening AT the head OF a
creek and took our stand there as being
the most likely place.
Just before dusk. one lone bird swung
into tie decoys and paid the penalty for
his raShness. And now we had a most
beautiful Illustration Of the secret OF
evening shooting. Flock after flock
pumped square down into the marsh Just
a gun shot away. but not q single shot
did we get.
We were just in the wrong place, and
ducks coming in at night go directly 60
the place where they We're the night be-
fore. Oh, how our fingers itched as we
saw the magnificent chance we might
have had. had we been. only a hundred
yards further in that direction. Finally 1
could stand it no longer. and, leaving my
stand, worked toward the spot.
Better keep out of there" cautioned
Tom. 'YOuu get into trouble" But
trouble or no trouble, ! was going 10 do
something big. / did It, Just as the
ducks flushed ] stumbled IN the dark and
went over on my side in two feet of water
vainly trying to hit something
Did you ever try 20 hit a duck in the
dark in that position? II rot, try It
some time for change; its great, but
you won't get anyJhing-neither did l.
First, / CROPPED for my gun that had
got lost in the miX-up. Then I emptied
| the ice water out of my wading boots
and made few remarks-sub roSa-then
I took a firm stand on tussock OF
grass and waited. Along after dark. q
pair dropped in and settled. I flushed
/ them and killed one on the rise. but he
fell in the long grass and 1 never found
him.
/ Chilled through ! worked my way back
/ TO the boat, goOd-Haturedly endured the
chatting from Tom. and got my blood
warm by a four~mile paddle home with
/ nineteen mallards III the boat to show for
/ the days hunt.
What did / do with nineteen mallards?
| Why, a brace OF wild ducks makes the
! finest kind of a Christmas present
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
PORTO RICAN'S HARD LOT.
Ceased to BE SpnBiardS, Did Not Be
come Americans.


He lives in Porto Rico When the ISL
and was taken over from Spain by the
treaty Of Paris. the Porto Ricans ceased
10 be Spaniards. but did not become
Americans; that is, they were not granted
citizenship in the United States. And
the curious thing about il is that a Porto
Rican cannot become a citizen Of the
United States. even if he comes TO the
States to live. says the Boston Watch
man. A citizen Of Spain, the country with
which We fought, can come to the United
States and renounce his allegiance to
Spain and become a citizen OF this coun-
try. And a citizen of any other country
of Europe or South or Central America
and of most of the countries Of Asia can
have similar privilege
But the resident of Porto Rico has TO
country 10 renounce, and no government
to which he owes allegiance which he
may surrender TO become a citizen Of the
United States.
The Cuban, who is OF practically the
same racial standing, and who bore the
same relation 20 Spain as the Porto Rican
before our war with Spain, can fOreswear
his mystical allegiance 10 a mythical re-
public and become a citizen of the United
States if he is residing here, but the
Porto Rican, who has given us less trou-
BILE and who in all practical ways stands
in the same relation TO this country as
the Cuban, cannot have the same privi-
lege, because he has not even a mythical
country of which he might be an alleged
citizen, tc renounce.
The Porto Ricans are peaceable, intel
hgent. hOspitable, gcOd-hearted, sober.
and law-abiding. Considering the dis
abilities imposed by the abnormal posi-
ton in which they have been placed.
they have been remarkably easy to
GOVERN.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
AIDS DESTITUTE CRIPPLES.

Sir William Purdi Treloar, who recent
D. retired as lord mayor Of London, IS
known in the English capital FOR his love
Of children, and his work for the destitute
cripples OF the metropolis. He was born
in 1913, and was educated In Kings Col
Iege. London. After leaving school he
became a partner Of his father in the
lnOleum. Carpet, and mat business. In
1872 he became q member OF the London
common council, and was chosen alder
man few years afterward. He was
made one OF the sherins Of London in
lSg9.