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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-05-18

vide that, to the price of every gall
Ion Of kerosene OF other product of
petroleum sold by the company
during the life of the debentures,
there should be added the sum of
2 cents to be turned over to the
trustees for the debenture holders,
and by them held until the amount
was sufficient topay of aud retire
all outstanding dehentures...
Such debentures would be a frst-
| class security. readily marketable.
For twenty years the Standard Oil
Company has controlled the price
of petroleum and its products, and
to-day is unquestionably in a posi-
ton to collect from the users of
petroleum any fines that may be
assessed against it, as easily as the
hard-coal combine reimbursed itself
for increased wages. Filming a
monopoly is simply filming the peo-
pie who use the monopolized pro-
duct.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-05-18
Jud &c By Today's Action.

Tomorrow's character is determ-
ined by today's action. Therefore
it is not only possible to control
the future-it is Our positive duty
to do so. Whether We will or no,
we are making or unmaking char
acter today, for character is
habit crystalized. To recognize
this ought to help rs to take the
higher ground always. No man
can safely say that he will take
things easy today. and tomorrow
may not come; but if it does come,
he is less likely to do well than he
was today, if today he has showed
character a peg downward. We
have the privilege of looking at
our every act as typical of our real
character; and we have a duty to
do SO while each act awaits our
decision. What is left of today
may still be so regarded and so
controlled, if the control is given
one who alone can overcome the
past.-Liberty Vindicator.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-05-18
Church Directory

Services are held in the various
churches of Brownsville as follows:
BAPT1sT-Sunday school 10 a. M,
morning services and sermon at II
O'Clock and evening service and sermon
at O'Clock, every Sunday; Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening.
CArHoLIc-First mass a. m; sec
ond mass, with sermon III Spanish, 7:30
a. NJ; children's mass, followed by
Sunday school, S:45 a. m; high mass,
with sermon in English 1880 a. m;
vespers, rosary and benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament 7:5O p M, every
Sunday.
Observation-Disclosures in English:
Sunday school 10 a. m, preaching II q.
M, and 8 p. IA, every Sunday; prayer
meeting, Wednesdays at p. m.
Ia Spanish: Sunday school and Bible
class, 9 a. m; prese21ings 8. p. N.
EP1scoPAL-Sunday school Gas a M,
morning service and sermon II a. M,
evening service and sermon s p. m.
every Sunday. Song service Wednes-
DAYS, at s D. m.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-05-18
Putting the Fines
4 Up to the People.

Having been found guilty Of re-
batting on nearly fifteen hundred
counts by a Federal trial jury at
Chicago, the Standard Oil Com
pany may have TO pay fines aggre-
eating almost $50, 900. 600
Indictments have been returned
in other districts. If the. court at
Chicago imposes the maximum
punishment, and its action is not
overturned on some techuicaIity in
the various appeals that are sure to
follow, the defendant will no doubt
arrange to finance all possible fines
in. a lump. We should, in that
event, expect to see an issue of
Standard Oil Company fine equal
ization debentures, to be secured by
q trust indenture which would pro-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-05-18

c. S. Morton of Run, Hidalgo
County, is visitor in the city.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-05-18
The Big Brooch Revival.

aud take no other.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-05-18

Big brooches are in very great
favor at present. They are really
big ones, such as were worn two
generations ago. There is moth
ing demure about them; they are
very striking and effective, usual
ly oval in shape. They are some
times three inches long.
Most of the large ones are or
namented by a single semiprecious
stone. The stone makes the brooch,
for the setting is simply a narrow
rim. =
Amethyst and topaz seem to out
number other transparent stones
used for these big brooches, and
are mere fashionable than such as
garnet, peridot and aquamarine.
Turquoise matrix, cameo, agate,
jade, coral and so forth are popular
as the filling of pins set with
Opaque stones. Perhaps the most
popular is the turquoise matrix.
The pale-bluish green stone. which
has been such a favorite of late
years, undoubtedly owes its popu-
larity to the fact of its being be-
coming to women in general. be
they brunette or blond, and of due
effect when worn with almost any
color.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-05-18
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
This Will Interest Every Resident o
Brownsville.

You can readily verify the fol-
lowing particulars, for the gentle
man supplying them will be only
too pleased to answer any enquiries
by mail. If you suffer from dis
order of the Kidneys or bladder
and desire to be cured, write him
about Doan's Kidney Pills and
learn that the following statement
is true in every particular;
cieopas Vasquez, living near
Court House, Corpus Christi, Tex,
says: For nearly two years I
was troubled off and on with at
tacks of pain and hurting in my
back. During these spells, I
could scarcely get around and
would have to lay off from work a
week or two at time. I could
not do any work that required
STOPPING and often when attampt-
ing to lift anything, I would be
almost doubled in two with the
pain. 1 tried several remedies,
but it was not until l got Doan' S
Kidney Pills that I found relief. I
shall always keep them on hand aud
in case of return of the trouble,
l shall appeal to them
Plenty more proof like this from
Brownsville people. Call at J. L.
Putegnat & Bro S drug store and
ask what customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan s
and take no other.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-05-18
ST.. B. & NJ. Low Rates

On account of occasions named
below, we are authorized to sell
excursion tickets on conditions
and prices named: @
On account Twentythird An
nual Convention, Texas Bankers
Association, at Corpus Christi,
Texas.
Dates of sale, May 20 and 81.
Limit. May %.
Fare, $50.
On account State Convention,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, at San
Antonio:
Dates of sale, May 20 and 81.
Limit, May %.
Fare, $11.40
G. T. PORTER,
Gen'l Agent.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-05-18
PERSONALS.

y N6A~ IS 00N~o
c. S. Morton of Run, Hidalgo
County. is a visitor in the city.
Miss Josephine Hooks is in the
city for two weeks stay with her
Isister, Mrs. Fletcher. at the Hooks
residence.
w. L. Dawson OF Rio Grande
City came in last night from a BUSH
mess trip to Houston, having. stop
Eped over fora short visit to Browns
vile.
A. F., Hester, and daughters.
Misses Mary and Maggie Hester,
of Run, Hidalgo County, are guests
lat the Miller, having arrived last
might.
E. L. Caldwell of CorpusChristi,
representing the well known Cald-
tWell hardware firm of that city,
larrived last night and will be here
Until Monday.
Mrs. F. o. Paine of Albuquer-
lque, N. M, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c.
Moore at the Miller hotel for sew
eral weeks, is quite i'll at the hotel.
/ Judge Waller T. Burns and Lock
Mcdaniel, esq. judge and district
Fattorney respectively of this federal
| district. left today for Houston. af-
ter, spending the week here con-
Quoting federal court.
/ w. S. Johnson ard S. L. Dunlap,
prominent capitalists of Indiana
polls, Ind, who have been here
several days on prospecting trip,
left today for Corpus Christi. They
also expect to go over and take a
look at the Piedras Pintas oil field.
Geo. w. Thompson, a well
known real estate agent of Good
land, Ind, accompanied by J..
| Condor of the same place, has been
here several days, but will leave
tomorrow for East Texas points.
| Mr.. Thompson has made several
visits to Brownsville and likes this
section, but has not yet made any
investments here.
i w. H. Carothers, who came here
from Beaumont last winter and
bought land on the canal at Rancho
i Viejo, was a pleasant caller at THE
/ HERALD Office today. He was much
interested in the article on grape
culture published in THE HERALD
last week, and bought a number of
copies of it to send to friends.
| Jose Rowley, one of the new set
tiers at San Benito, came down last
night, to attend to business in
town. Mr.. Rowley was the first
man to buy land at San Benito,
which was then known as Bessie,
and has located permanently there
now. Mrs, Rowiey having joined
him lately.
| Capt. o. S. Wiley of Savannah,
Ca, of the U. S. revenue cutter
service, who is assistant inspector
of life-saving stations of the 8th.
and 9th. districts, went to Brazos
santiago yesterday and inspected
the life-saving station there. Capt.
Wiley returned 10 Brownsville yes
terday afternoon and spent today
here, being a guest at the Miller.
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No Intervals.

Ohio has no intervals in politics.
That state is ali the time electing
somebody or other PRESIDENT
Philadelphia Press.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-05-18
For Sale.

One yoke Of exen and fifteen head
of Durham and Jersey cows. APP
ply to J. v. Adams. Brownsville
Texas. ns-6t
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22

into the national arena the great war
hero. Andrew Jackson. who four times
prevented the election Of Clay 10 the
Presidency. An Indian war made a hero
Of William Henry Harrison. AT the time
when Whig victory was almost certain, q
group of machine politicians, headed By
ThurlOw Weed. slde-tracked the great
Wing leader and nominated Harrison,
who had been voted for four years before
when defeat was absolutely sure The
war with Mexico brought Zachary Taylor
into the public eye. and once again a war
hero pushed Clay aside. In seven Presi-
Dental campaigns Clay was an aspirant
for that high Office. Three times he was
the leader Of his party. lie was the
greatest orator and the most popular man
Of his day. but he died a disappointed
man.
II he had not made the mistake OF
writing two letters 10 Stephen T. Miller
Of Tuscaloosa. Ala. IN July 1874, it is
quite certain that he would have pre-
vented the detection Of Northern Wings
wi Ten made Polk President. added Texas
20 the Union, and caused the Mexican
war. which gave US the great territory OF
California In those letters Clay at
tempted TO trim his sails 20 cross cur
rents OF winds on the slavery question,
and made a miserable failure OF H.
Yet, IF Clay had not been a compro-
miser. the issue Of secession would have
presented Itself much earlier than it did.
and on another question than slavery
The question Of the restriction OF slavery
added a moral issue 20 a political one.
and made the war for the preservation
Of the Union a holy war to the people
Of the North. II the break had come on
the embargo act in Madison's term. or
on the tariff IN Jackson's term. the sep
aration might have been accomplished.
The tariff acts Of iS2S and 1850 en-
bodied the principle OF protection 10
home Industries. Henry Clay's Amer
Scan system" The South was restive
under their operation. and finally South
Carolina called a State convention and
declared them null and void. Troops
were raised, and the state made every
preparation for war Excitement was
high Andrew Jackson, the President.
swore by the eternal that the Union
must and shall be preserved" D." lie
threatened 20 hang Calhoun for treason.
Henry Clay hated Jackson and loved
the protective tariff. His only point In
common with Calhoun. the notification
leader. was his hatred Of Jackson. He
cast his tariff views 70 the wind and OBJ
tained the passage Of a compromise tariff
bill, reducing the duties % per cent. He
won Calhoun 10 his side from the be-
ginning. and Calhoun persuaded South
Carolina to put away its guns. Clay had
saved the Union once before by the Mis-
souri, compromise Of 1890. Once after
ward, by the compromise Of 1850. he post
poned the day Of reckoning for a decade.
But the Great PaciiCator" yielded so
much in his efforts at Cancellation and
compromise that his own ambition was
thwarted. II Clay had been moved by
ambition alone and had not given up
one jot or little Of his convictions
then the history Of the United states
would have been quite another story.
TO-mOTrOw--The Fuel We Use.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
TAFTS HOMEWARD JOURNEY.
VIII Travel as the Guest Of the Gar
of Russia

Washington Letter 70 the Brooklyn Times
Royalty, in It's traditional purple would
not be able TO command more elaborate
and elegant accommodations than have
been provided for Secretary Taft for his
trip from Vladivostok to St Petersburg
in the course Of his return to America
from the Philippine Islands next Novem-
Der. That trip will be one of the most
notable that ever has been taken by an
American citizen. 1t will be not only
superb in all OF its appointments, but
because OF Secretary Tafts position as
Of War and candidate for the
Presidency it will focus the eyes Of the
world upon him.
The arrangements for the journey,
which were completed in a tentative way
before Secretary Taft left Washington,
have been placed in the hands Of the
international Sleeping Car Company. Of
Paris. which operates the trains de luxo
on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. A special
car has been provided for the Secretary
and his family. In # win be every con-
venience and comfort of a well appointed
home. 1t viii be elegantly fitted and fur
nished, divided into compartments. and
provided with every facility known TO
modern travel. There the Secretary may
rest or work. as may suit his fancy. The
other members Of the party will be pro-
vided for equally we'll The train will
consist Of three sleepers, a dining car,
and an observation car. The entire train
viii be beautifully and elaborately
equipped. It will be In personal charge
of a prominent official Of the company
which operates the line. who viii see to
it that the Taft party has every desire
anticipated.
Throughout the long journey the Secre-
tary viii be the guest Of the Gar Of
Russia, and every Russian official at any
point en- route viii see to ii that nothing
is left undone that would add to the com
fort and convenience and interest of the
trip. On arrival at st. Petersburg Secre-
try Taft will continue as the guest Of the
Gar and will be accorded the most nota-
ble distinction.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22

family had become attached 20 the nihilist party
IN st. Petersburg Leaving her home and fam
ily, she became the mistress Of one Of the revo-
lutionists. who finally deserted her. stiil she
clung to the cause until one day she drew the
lot which condemned her TO assassinate public
Official. This size refused 10 do. and to save her
self she surrendered 20 the police and gave the
names Of an the circle with which she was con-
nected most Of whom were taken and executed
or dcported 70 Siberia Supplied with ample
means. she fed from Russia aud for six years
had wandered over the world She had been IN
India and Japan. three times in America. and
in different parts Of Europe. About eighteen
months ago she was recognized In New York.
and bed to Europe again 90 escape the avengers
on her track. Some ten days before her death.
while living IN Rheims. She received a letter
saying she was discovered and could not escape.
Determined 90 have one more desperate try for
her life. she came 20 London. and. two days
later, hearing Of a steamer which to sail for
Buenos Ayros from Southampton. she hurried
there 10 ind the steamer had gone. She said:
Il will try no longer: bit they shall never Kill
me" and. returning 20 London, she shot her
self the next morning. The old servant had
been in Lodgings near the Cecil, and learning
Of the tragedy through the papers. had been
afraid 10 cJme forward until now 70 claim the
body.
Now. can you wonder that I am up
set?' said Mrs X. 7 can see II all now;
her fits OF depression and mental an
guish; her anxiety lest she should be
Heavensi To think that
have been associated with such a trag-
edy; and suppose they had come up
with her while she was with me here in
But oh, what a ghastly
life 10 lead. Poor, deluded, and hunted
woman, I cannot but weep for her, and
if she sinned deeply, her punishment was
deeper still
And thus" said the professional man
in conclusion. I had the sequel to the
suicide in London, and ! took the clipping
20 put with the others. and sad yet
thrilling story It made
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
TALE OF THREEC CITIES

were crazy over her. I invited her to
stay in my cottage, and never have
known any one more captivating In every
way.
Here is her picture, taken with ny
children, on the lawn she said, handing
me a small snapshot. Certainly her
words did not exaggerate the beauty Of
the woman. She looked exquisite.
She used sometimes to have the most
painful headaches. when she would shut
herself In and allow no one to see her
but an old Russian woman. whom she
had brought as her maid She always
came out again looking most haggard
and nerve-racked. I said 10 her one
day: Helene, you must be very un-
happy over something. Why don't you
tell me what it is?"
"'''Yes; I am the most unhappy wom-
an living" she answered. NO one
knows how much So But I cannot tel
you. I have a secret, and a secret that
concerns others. 1 must bear It alone.
If you viii not receive me on those terms
must go and not see you again"
It seemed strange. but I allowed ii
no place in my affection for her. We
grew fOnder Of her as the days went by
The next winter ! begged her 10 come
and stay with me in Washington. /
was then living in Chevy Chase. After
some persuasion she came. but l could
never induce her 10 come into Wash
ington. She was content to ride, and
dine and walk along the country roads,
but never would meet any one who
called or visited with me. At last I said
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
LAUNCHING THE ISSUE,
Congress to BE the Scene of n Lively
Tariff SIxIrmIsh.

Congress to BE the Scene of n Lively
Tariff SIxITmIsh.
From the New York journal Of Commerce.
President Roosevelt cannot be blind to
the drift Of sentiment in his own party.
and the trip that he contemplates through
the West and into the South is likely to
open his eyes wider. If he concludes
when Congress meets to take the lead in
making revision Of the tariff an issue for
his party it will have a potent influence
in exciting debate in and out Of Congress
and preparing the way for the campaign
of 1905 for it is hardly to be expected that
he viii urge any definite action at the
coming session. That, at least. was not
contemplated in the utterances Of Secre-
tary Taft, who is known TO be the Presi-
dents preference as a candidate to sue
Ceed himself in the Presidential Office.
The most that can be expected for the
coming winter Is launching the issue and
preparing the way for definite declara-
ton upon il when the convention time
comes. Old as the controversy Is and
familiar as the contentious have become
there IS need Of enlightenment, which
makes way only when interest is awak-
ened and attention Is excited on the sub
jeet, and that condition exists now and
win gain emphasis in the months to come.
The next session of Congress, apart from
the routine Of keeping the wheels of gov
eTnment going. bids fair TO be the scene
Of a preliminary skirmish for the Presi-
dental campaign, and there is nothing so
likely TO engage its forensic activity as
the tariff issue.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
Fundamental Antagonism.

From the Boston Transcript
The Occident and the Orient are better
friends apart than when they mix and
mingle While political exigencies may
induce the formation Of alliances be-
tween Western and Eastern nations. like
that between Great Britain and Japan
their peoples do not easily abandon their
prejudices or their policies. Such trea-
ties may prove Of benefit to both sigma
tories without bringing about anything
Ike a popular breadth of appreciation
for ''the brotherhood Of man." The aver
age Euglishman, ike the average Amer
lean, reserves to himself the right to de-
eide as to whether he shall regard the
japanese as his brother or his brother
in-law
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
ST. Petersburg, Washington, and London.
A Tragedy ana It's History.

q curiosity and a striking evidence of
how people can be deceived sometimes.
Suicide has a curious fascination for
some people. They will pass by murders
and murderers and their, victims. 70 read
of some mysterious and strange self-kill-
ing with morbid avidity. There is always
the wonder Why did they do il? HOW
cid they have the courage? Were they
sane? Prof. Meller, Of Kiel University
the renowned expert in mental diseases,
made autopsies on 300 suicides In five
years and now states that he found the
brains Of 43 per cent showed distinct mall
formation Twenty-nine per cent Of the
remainder were suffering. at the time of
their deaths. from acute febrile infamma-
ton. and 1f3 Of the aggregate had organs
| diseased by alcoholism. There is also
the curious attractiveness that suicide
| possesses by way Of influencing other per-
sons to visit the scene and take their
/ lives In the same manner. Napqleon's
army in Austria and Russia; the Brit
/ ish in South Africa, and the Russians in
Manchuria, all afford many singular and
striking instances Of this mania.
TT was with their intellectual interest
/ in view that I put these newspaper clip
pings IN my collection Of memoranda,
never dreaming that I would hear the
| sequel Of the story Of the dead woman
/ here in Washington. I did hear it, how
| ever, and in this way. Some friends of
mine living on Massachusetts, avenue
We're closing their house TO go for the
summer to Bar Harbor. Ne. / called
after dinner one evening TO say good-by.
/ The lady Of the house was a charming
woman, who had spent all her years
abroad until she was twenty-five years
/ Of age, and her children had been born
in Venice the Queen of the Adriatic
/ When she came in I noticed at once she
/ seemed very distrait and upset in man
neT, and very sad, as il she had been
weeping.
I hope you are not ILL.,. said.
Oh. no. she answered. but I have
had some dreadful news, which has up
set me greatly. I want to talk TO you
I am SO glad you have come in. I will
ease my mind.
shall be most happy to listen ir
it viii comfort you in any way I re-
joined
Well she said. it is a most curious
thing; more like a bit of detective fc-
tion than anything else. I can hardly
believe it is true. About three years ago.
while staying near West Point. on the
/ Hudson for the summer. received q
letter from a cousin Of my late husband
| saying she had met in New York q very
charming woman Austrian by birth
named Mile Cernz, who was coming to
West Point, and that she had given her a
letter 20 me, that she was a most win
some person, of beautiful appearance
and manners. widely read. and much
travelled. and that she was sure I would
appreciate her. as we had much in COM
mon In our languages and travel abroad
She came. and was all and more than my
cousin had pictured her She was very
lovely in appearance. and in a short
while she had won our hearts; my girls