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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16

the homeseekers' excursion. Mr..
Smith has bought lots at Mercedes
and expects to build home and
bring his family there in the fall to
reside. Mr.. Smith is prominent
citizen of Michigan having been
engaged largely in timbering in
that state for years, but being
retired from that business now.
He will now devote his energies to
building up the Brownsville coun-
try, having made arrangements
with the traffic or colonization de-
partment of the Gulf Coast Line to
bring prospectors to this section
and assist in promoting the develop
ment OF that company's lands here.
Orange trees that will bear in
two years, instead of in four or
FIVE years as reported in yesterday S
Herald, is what J. S. Perkins, the
nurseryman whose is now visiting
Brownsville, claims he can raise
here. In addition to this assertion,
Mr.. Perkins also says that pecan
trees can be grown here that will
bear nuts in the remarkably short
period of four or FIVE years. If Mr..
Perkins can verify his claims in
these respects he will do wonders
for the Brownsville country. We
have here the soil and the climate
for citrus fruits and nuts, and if
they can be made to bear in so
short a time, it would doubtless
encourage people to plant such
trees much more extensively than
at present.
WANTED: Local representative
in Brownsville to look after renew
ais and increase subscription list,
for prominent monthly magazine
with large, high-class circulation,
on a salary and commission basis,
with a continuing interest from
year to year in the business Great
ed. Experience desirable, but not
essential. Good opportunity for the
right person. Address Publisher,
box 50, Station o, New York.
Services in the Baptist Church
tomorrow will include Sunday
school at 9:45 q. M; preaching by
the pastor at II a. NJ, subject
The Bible Absolute Authority in
Religion" also at p. M, subject
Jesus, our Priest in Religion. ;"
All invited to each service. Mu-
sic led by Miss May6eld.
LUTHER'R. BURREss, pastor.
Do you want to beautify your
home? Just call at Cross Lumber
Co., buy the famous "old reliable"
Rubber Paint, apply it and watch
for the results. You can't obtain
a better, more beautiful or CLASSY
wall surface by applying any other
than Rubber Paint. Get a free
sample color card of "a different
shades at Cross's.
For SALE, 800 acres of land.
partly under cultivation; good well
on place, and small ranch house
Several miles from Harrington, not
far from railroad, at SIS per acre.
Inquire at HERALD Office. If.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16

Matamoros. Mr.. Barreda has some
business with the district court III
Brownsville and will be here a
short time.
Mrs. w. H. HeHaey of Waco,
accompanied by her little daught-
er, and Robert Maxey of San An
tonic, arrived last night to attend
their mother. the late Mrs. Dalzell.
John G. Kennedy of Sarita and Mrs.
Spohn of Corpus Christie brother
and sister of Mrs. Dalzell are ex-
pected to arrive tonight.
R. NJ. Dalzcll and sister, Mrs.
L. H. Barry. are expected to arrive
tonight from Mexico, having been
summoned by telegram on account
of the illness of their mother, the
late Mrs. Dalzell, who passed away
before they could reach her.
Hon. John T. Heard, former U.
S. Senator from Missouri, and
John S. Elliott, a prominent capt.
talist, both of St. Louis, arrived in
Brownsville last night, and are
staying at the Miller.
G. D. Heustis, superintendent
of the Brownsville road, arrived
last night having just returned
from "a short trip into Mexico with
General Manager Jeff N. Miller.
Miss Florence o. Macy of the
Hussv Institute, Matamoros, spent
last night in the city as guest of
DR.. and Mrs. Gray.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16

AGENTs-Canvassers. mixers,
peddlers. solicitors. mail order
people, etc., should buy KRAMER
BOOK OF TRADE SECRETS. Regular
price $500, but bal. of last edition
for SIPS as long as they last.
Guaranteed. Order quick. Sioux
Pv- Co., Sutherland, Iowa. If.
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THE DAILY HERALD.
Weather Forecast.

Tonight, increasing cloudiness
and warmer; Sunday partly cloudy
weather; light easterly to southerly
winds.
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plot
Color and Gold Enamels. Buggy
Floor, Roof and House Paint to be
had at Cross Lumber Co.
Your clothes pressed while yor
take Hot or Cold Bath at the In
ternational Steam Laundry. 2-2-tf
Just arrived, beautiful line o.
muslin underwear at F. Snipes.
2-16-tf
WANTED-Small tracts of Land
to sell. City property to sell.
Homes to rent.-W. o. COLEMAN.
For sALE.-Select Alabama
Sweet Melon Seed 10 or more 4Oc.
less SOC. per ID.
w. A. PORTER.
Mathis Texas.
WANTED. Six head of sound
young horses. Must be Is hands OF
over. Apply to
IF. ALLEN, City.
One hundred and fifty more pas
sengers arrived by last nights reg
ular train over the St. L., B. &
NJ. road.
Make your old furniture new
by applying Oil or Varnish Stains
initiating hardwoods. For sale at
Cross Lumber. Co.
For SALE:-At the Fair Store
Fixtures, consisting of wax fig
ures, plain figures. show cases,
looking glasses. shelves, tables,
etc, 2-13-4t.
The postal officials here have
been notified that a postofice has
been established at Mercedes. 1t
is not yet learned who will be
postmaster there.
For SALE.-55O0 acres of land
in Hidalgo RCounty at $3.50 per
acre. Suitable for cotton, corn
and staple crops. Address P. o.
Box 374, City. 1-22-1 No.
Hygienic Kalsomine is the most
economical as well as the best wall
finish to be obtained. Try it if
you never did and be convinced
Call at our store and get our 49,
shade color card free.
Cross LUMBER Co.
Contractors WANTED = To
contract for the making of 1,OOO,-
900 brick at Bessie Stat IN. Leave
proposals at our office at Bessie,
Texas. Rio IGrande Construction
company. S. A. Robertson, man
ager.
WANTED: Delivered at Merce-
des twenty thousand common
brick. State price f. o. b. Mer-
cedes. Write L. N. Booth, Browns
vile, Texas.
THE HERALD is authorized to
announce the arrival of the we'll
known plumber George Morgan,
who will locate here permanent
ly. Mr.. Morgan has done work
in Brownsville in times past and
gave entire satisfaction. PSI m.
Naples Velvet Finish is new
thing in the paint line, that viii
give you a fat, egg shell finish.
This is the most appropriate paint
for the inside of rooms. Call at
Cross Lumber Co. and get a card
showing shades free.
Although only a few weeks have
elapsed since DR.. E. E. Wynn,
who came here from Sherman,
Texas, bought his land, he has al
ready accomplished wonders, hav-
ing finished breaking land for his
spring sowing, and having as much
as City acres already planted This
includes the following vegetables:
Irish potatoes, cucumbers, peas,
beans, cantaloupes, and water mel
ons, besides a considerable guam
tity of corn and sorghum. The
doctor also expects to sow about
fifteen acres of alfalfa at present,
expecting later on to devote d
much larger acreage to this forage
plant, if it proves a success.
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Roosevelt viii Visit Alaska.

When President Roosevelt closes
his term he proposes to go =
Alaska and hunt big same. One
of his visitors told him lately that
Alaska is about the only place OIL
the North American Continent that
has plenty of game left. This
visitor was Robert w. Wiley, who
has been seventeen years in Alaska
and has travelled where white men
have never before been. He was
introduced by Representative Sui
ger, of New York. The President
was charmed with the stories told
him. and said when he ceased to
be President he would take a long
hunt in Alaska.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16

Export manifest blanks for sale
in any quantity at THE HERALD
Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

Call and see the beautiful line OF
muslin underwear at F. Snipe's.
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winds
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11

cut extra charge.
Giving railroad commission author
ity to fix express rates.
Placing burden of proof on rail-
roads to snow they could not furnish
cars IN case Of failure to fill request
therefor.
Providing for weighing of coal at
the place of consignment and deliv-
cry.
Requiring railroad commissioners
to investigate Interstate freight rates
affecting Iowa points and instructing
them TO take the matter up before the
Interstate commerce commission If
the roads do not pay heed to their re-
quest to adjustment of rates.
Requiring street car companies to
furnis.I interurbans with the use of
their lines and terminals in cities.
Regulating the stringing of electric
wires over railroads.
Railroad Bills Which Failed.
Several very important measures Of
railroad legislation failed Of passage
in the senate. Among the more I'M
portant was the reciprocal demurrage
law which passed the mouse practically
without opposition, but was reported
from senate railroad committee for
indefinite postponement and under the
operation of the sitting committee 1t
could not be considered in the senate.
The speed limit bill which required
the movement of stock trains at a
speed at not less than Is miles an
hour, which passed the mouse, met the
same fate in the senate. The bin
regulating the rates Of fare on sleep
ing ears was also killed in the senate
as was the Allen bill providing that
when cars are ordered from any rail-
road company they must furnish them
without having the protection Of the
present provision of the law which
says they shall furnish such cars
whenever in their power to do 3d."
The anti.pass bill was one of the
measures which contributed in delay
ing the final adjournment because OF
the failure of the two houses to
agree. The original house bill proyfd-
ed that passes shall be given only to
railroad employees and their families
and 1t defined the term railroad en-
ployes as being those whose chief en-
pIoyment was the service Of the com
pany. The senate amended the bill
by giving the lawyers and doctors a
chance to the extent Of two local at
torneys and two surgeons in eacn
county. The house wouldn't hear to
this and in conference the bill was
further amended to allow one attor-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11
The stase Tax Leyy.

The extraordinary appropriations
passed BY this session viii amount to
s1,sf1,560 This 10 mech larger than
the usual budget and TO It mast he
aided s6.ss4300 for fixed expead
lures and estimated expense OF the
adninistration for two years These
sums make a total OF $685., 500 waica
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11
SECRETARY TAFT
TALKS WITH CUDANS
SAYS ELECTION At AN EARLY
DATE 10 uNwlsE.
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BANKERS ALSO SEE HIM
Want Notles Of Elections Far N Al.
vanee--Ameriean Occupation
Likely 70 Last An
ether Year.
BANKERS ALSO SEE HIM

Havana, April s.--seefetary Of War
Taft met the conservatives Monday
afternoon and discussed the insular
situation. He said THAT owing to eco
nomica1 conditions he considered q
national election ut an early date to
be unwise. and recommended that
such election be postponed until the
result OF ths municipal and provincial
elections be known
The conservative representatives
expressed their willingness 10 lsave all
to the good judgment Of the United
States. Secretary TAFT probably will
meet the conservatives again on
Wednesday.
After this interview representatives
Of ali the leading banks Of Cuba called
upon Mr.. Taft and asked him to give
them one or two years notice before
tho holding OF national elections, AS
sorting that unless this were done the
effect upon commercial conditions IN
the island would be disastrous.
Don't Want American Money.
The bankers urged the secretary not
to change the present currency 20
American money, claiming that to do
so would increase the cost Of living
~ per cent. The committee Of The
chamber Of commerce spoke to the
secretary In q similar vein.
Monday evening Secretary Taft
made this statement:
Various committees waited on me
this afternoon. II is impossible 70
state just what took place, but the
consensus Of opinion seems 10 Be that
u would be wise, and even necessary.
to take census before attempting to
hold an election, not only under the
present provisional government, but
under any subsequent government. II
would be wise. in order 70 test the
condition Of the country and the op-
GRAFTON Of the election law, 70 hold
preliminary sieetion, municipal ana
not national. I have promised to CON
fer with Gov. Mag0on and to consult
President Roosevelt with view 10
further conferences with me liberals
and the conservatives.
silent on Othsr Waters.
"other matters Sfe pending eoncera-
ing which cannot speak, in the arss
place because nothing would be
sained thereby, and also. as the Span
iards say, il is not fcongen5ent.
There Is q general Impression.
gathered from what Secretary Taft
said, that the American occupation Of
Cuba win last for another year ss
least.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11
NO Defense MADE
AT PUERTO CORTEz
HoNDURANs LEFT, THINKING
THE WAR WAS OVER.
MARINES PROTECT cEIBA
Commander Fullam Acts Promptly 10
Preserve ordsr---tie Forbade
Bombardments Of Coast
Towns.
MARINES PROTECT cEIBA

New Orleans, April 9.--That Puerto
Cortez was surrendered without fight.
ing and that about 1900 Honduran
soldiers abandoned the port two days
before the Nicaraguan troops appear
ed, was the information brought here
Monday night by the steamer An.
selm from Puerto Cortez.
The Hondurans did not desert their
post throsgh cowardice, according to
these dispatches, but decided that the
war was over, They returned to the
banana plantations where most Of
them had been employed as iaboTefs
before the war began.
American Marines Keep Order.
United States marines closed all
saloons in Ceiba after the abandon
ment Of the port by the Honduras.
The following proclamation was is
sued by Commander Fullam Of the
Marietta and Virgil c. Reynolds, Unit.
ed States vice consul.
ITO the people Of Ceiba: The gen.
erals Of The Honduran army having
left Cefba, the civil authorities will
assume charge Of the city govern,
ment, All liquor saloons will be I'm,
nediately closed and will remain so.
Sailors from the United States ship
Marietta will patrol the streets and
assist the civil authorities 10 preserve
order and protect property. foreign
and private. The sailors are landed
as friends of Honduras. All persons
are warned that there must be no
disorder or violation Of the laws Of
Honduras and all are advised TO re-
main in their homes for the present.
In case Nlearaguan forces concentrate
at Ceiba. they will not interfere with
Iaw.abiding people and there need be
no alarm whatever"
F1Iiam Stops Bornbsfdmsnts.
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, April 4,
via New Orleans, April 9.--An author.
itative statement OF great moment 10
the relations Of the United states 10
Central American republics has been
given out here. II is TO the effect that
Commandments Of coast towns cannot
be permitted during the frequent
wars and revolutions in Central Amer.
lean states"
The statement is BY Commander
Fullam Of the United States gunboat
Marietts and is part Of letter to
Gen. Juan !. Estrada. general com
handing the Nicaraguan expedition
engaged in capturing Honduran ports.
Commander FuIlsn notified Gen.
Quiroz, commanding the Honduran
forces near Ceiba, that it would be
necessary to defend the town from a
position outside the city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE AS NOTED BY THE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Des Moines. April 9r--Following al
unusually mild winter, spring opened
about two weeks early, with phenome.
nally warm weather in the last decade
Of March, and very favorable condi.
tons for an early beginning Of farm
operations. The surface dried rapid.
", and in all districts considerable
amount Of seeding was done on tall
plowed Iaad before tns 1st On April.
The first week in April was rela-
lively cooler, though the average was
about the normal. The first half was
slightly above and the latter part be.
low the average, with heavy frost and
ice on the morning Of the gth. The
rainfall was below tho normal, except
in limited portion Of the southeast
district. Well distributed showers on
Saturday night aad Sunday, followed
BY light snow fiurriss, Afforded very
welcome moisture to the newly seeded
fields.
The crop season opens with fatter.
ing prospects. Very much more than
the usual amount Of seeding has been
done. with the soil in extra good tiIth
for the reception Of seed, and piow-
ing is in progress preparatory for
planting corn. the chief drawback on
the farms is scarcity OF help Of take
advantage Of favorable conditions.
As yet we have no reports of serious
damage to fruit bads.
JOHN r, SAGE,
Section Director.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11
LOCATION.
Board Of Supervisors Visits Site Of
Proposed Bridgs.

Tho county supervisors made a trip
to skunk river Tuesday to examine
the suggested location Of new county
bridge about six miles aorraeast OF
town on the read 70 Blyth The
pace would be easily accessible from
both creations and would require a
span Of 40 to lao feet. The cost 81
4 suitable bridge at this place Is Is
timated at about $4,000. The board
has NOT as yet taken any action n
regard 70 she matter
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11

is approximately the amount to be
expended for state purposes during
the next biennial period. The est.
mated receipts including $4,000
from corporation taxes and direct in.
heritance taxes ald a three mill levy
on the taxable property Of the state.
will amount TO S7,921,S 2G. This will
leave deficit at the end Of the two
years of S573.974. TO meet this It
will be necessary TO increase tn tax
levy beyond the amounts of recent
years II the corporation tax inv
falls IL Is estifnated that the levy for
state purposes will be at least 3.5
mills and It may go to 81 mills. Add
ing to this the half mill levy for the
rnlllage tax for the state educational
institutions gives total state levy OF
from 4 to az mills on the dollar.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11
GIRL WAS NSULTED.
And a Fight With Arrests Follows
at Josephs',

Jack" Evans AMI Chas, Joseph got
Ia a mixup at the Joseph restaurant
on High avenue west about 10soJ
O'Clock this morning and personal
encounter resulted IN which Evans
was somewhat cut about the aesd and
the face. a daughter OF Evans com
planned to the father Of an insult that
she had suffered at the Aan9s Of par
ties known to Joseph. He went to the
Joseph restaurant to see about the
trouble AMI the encounter resulted
Just WAC was the aggressor was ain.
cult to determine. The police were
called and arrests followed,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11
Railroad Legislation.

The most important railroad bill
was the twocent fare bill which pro-
vides that class A roads shall charge
rot to exceed two cents per mile for
passenger fare. class B roads two and
a half AMI class C roads tlree cents.
Authorizing railroad commission TO
establish joint freight rates and sus-
pend the long and short naul clause
as between non-competing joint rate
points
Requiring reports OF railroad acct
dents to be made to the railroad com
mission
Requiring railroads to bridge drain
age bitches constructed across right
oG-way.
Requiring railroads to burn 1oxious
weeds on Figat-of-way once year.
Giving railroad commission author
fty to investigate all matters connect
ed vita administration Of railroad
business in Iowa and re-adiustment Of
freight rates.
Requiring railroads to pay cost OF
public improvements abutting on their
right-of-waT.
Requiring railroads to construct
wing fences ami two cattle guards at
private crossings; also specifying
style of rightof-way fences.
Limiting hours OF continuous EN-
ployment OF railroad men engaged in
operating trains to sixteen and pro-
hibfting their working beyond that
limit until they have had ten hours
rest
Requiring railroads to rec0nsfgn
freight in car load lots in transit WITH
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11

fhe committees for the Old Fek
lows day have been appointed AMI are
out after encouragement and assist
snee for the big eeiesrasfoa on Aprn
|2eth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11


ty and two surgeons with the add
ton of second attorney or firm OF
attorneys in each county where the
courts were held at two different
points and where there was division
point in a town not a county seat
The amendment allowed one eye spe
cialist TO each division aad one state
sanitarian." The house refused to
concur in this amendment and on Sat
urday a request was made for a new
conference committee. This was ap
pointed and it Is understood that II
will report recommending That the
senate receded from its amendments
and pass the bill as It came from the
house. 1t is believed that a major
ity OF the members Of the senate will
oppose the adoption of this report and
a lively contest is predicted over the
bill.
Reformatory Legislation.
The most important measure under
this heading is the bill providing for
converting the Anamo5a penitentlary
into a reformatory to which all con
vict5 thirty years Of age or less, VINO
are not guilty Of murder AID other
heinous crimes, shall be sent, and pro
viding for indeterminate sentences
and creating board of pardons and
parole. Such first of board OF par
dons and parole to consist of w. II
Berry of India1ola, P. A. Smith Of
Scranton and J. VI. Emmert OF Allan
II
Furnishing desertion of wife and chill.
dren by heavy fine or terms in the
penitentiary.
Regulating and registering mater.
atty homes and placing them under
supervision Of state board OF health
Prohibiting acceptance Of gifts or
commissions by public officer or the
agents of any persons in making bust
ne5s contracts.
Prohibiting the establishment OF
bucket shops in the state.
Prohibiting the re-marriage Of di'
vorced persons within o1e year after
date Of decree, except that they may
re-marry each other.
Prohibiting games or amusements
tending to interfere with the observ,
ance of Memorial Day until three p
m. Of that day.
Furnishing bank robbers by fixing a
penalty of fifteen years for the com.
mission of burglary by the use Of high
explosives.
Prohibiting the use of toy pistols OF
explosives containing dynamite and
the use Of firecrackers more than five
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-11

The Colon school house viii be soli
at public auction TO the highest bidde
for casa, Tuesday, April Sc, az
O'Clock .. M, niles soUtheast OF Os
kaIooss The builaing Is 26x2e. and
~ feet high. Sale wilI 10 htlA al
scnoof aouse,