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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25
Dauchter Of stephenson Dead.

Marinette, Wis. Dec. II. Mrs.
William H. George, third daughter OF
Senator Isaac Stephenson, is dead. She
was stricken with paralysis week
ago in Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25
No Auto for Fire Chief.

Racine, Wis, Dec. members of
the city council have declared them
selves against purchasing an autono-
bile for Fire Chief James Cape.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25
Lessons from
the Christmas
Woman
: By MARGARET SPENCER

TELL you we ought
to cut it out this year, "
said the hard-up hus-
band.
The Christmas wom-
an put both hands on
his shoulders. we
can't cut out Christ
mas, dear" she told him,
gently. But that five
dollars which my broth
er gave me on my
birthday is going to
cover every cent l
spend. They'll be just
little remembrances.'
That's it," he an
S w ere d, impatiently.
You'll keep it up, one
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25
Hiding
the Christmas
Gifts
ByL M. WALCH

JH! looks something
like snow, at that,
said the man awaiting
his turn at the barber
shop, going to the door
and looking out. Beats
the dickens what a
short time there is be-
tween Fourth of July
and Christmas, these
years. | can remem-
Der the time when there
was a stretch of about
IA years between the
Fourth of July and
Christmas, can't you,
fellers? Why, Christ
mas'll be clomping along
before We know If Right
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-10

A building and Loan Certificate
will earn you five per cent money to
build a home. ]. r. Axsom. c10-1-1O
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For observation-disclosures

FOR SAILS horse power Atlas
gasoline engine and dynamo, almost
new. Address Box 81, Brownsville.
1888
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-10

is only $3.50 for each house. within
800 feet of the main, for which the
city lays the pipe to the curb of the
sidewalk. Brownsville Herald. This
statement is calculated to cause the
patrons of the Bay City water-works
to wonder why they must pay $3.50
for the same service, inasmuch as the
city gets no profit from the work.
Bay City Tribune.
Yesterday afternoon while driving
in his buggy about two miles from
the city. half mile on the other side
of the Blalack plantation, J. R. AK
som states that he saw a huge noun
tain lion which crossed the road just
a few rods ahead of the buggy and
disappeared in the brush on the 9TH
er side of the road. Mr.. Arson
says that the animal did not appear to
take very much notice of him, merely
looking around in his direction, but
not quickening his gate at all Mr.
Axsom only had a shotgun that was
loaded with bird shot and the position
OF his horses head made it impossi-
BILE for him to get a shot at the ami
NAL. The track made by the beast
measured four inches across.
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Foc Rent.

FOR RENT-New seven room cot
tage, fronting public school. Water
IL through house, with bath. Mrs. L.
Bouts. c1O-5-tf
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HERALD WANT ADS.

1 insertion, per word lie
A consecutive insertions, per word q 6
6 consecutive insertions, per word 4c
10 consecutive insertions, or more,
for each insertion, per word :. u c
Matter set in caps will be charged
double the above rates.
No advertisement taken for less
than the price of Is words.
Ads run at intervals take the one
time rate.
CASH MUST ALWAYS ACCOMPANY
THE ORDER.
Those who have replies sent in
care of The Herald must furnish
stamps to forward them.
Positively no ads taken by Telephone.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

Money to loan at per cent. J.
r. Arson, agent for the Stand
ard trust Company. Stop paying
rent and own your homes. Office in
Puente building with Brownsville
Realty Company. c10-1-tf
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lU-f-1V
For 25c and s5c lodgings apply to
Mccain, fronting the depot 6-27-tf
WANTED-To buy a second hand
lady's bicycle. Must be cheap. APP
ply at this Office. 10-9-16
The awning in front of The Fair
near the depot is being torn down to-
day.
FOR SALES horse power Atlas
gasoline engine and dynamo, almost
new. Address Box 81, Brownsville.
1893
All of the latest fads in ladies'
combs, belt buckles, brooches, neck
', laces. etc. at Rutledge's jewelry
store. 1887
The regular concert by the second
cavalry band will be held on the
plaza in Matamoros tomorrow night.
Only one marriage license was is
sued today by the county clerk, that
to Victoriana Escarnilla and Jose
Gomez.
uCIC was uO luuSlC Ou lnC piazza
in Mataromos, Mexico, Oil Thursday
night on account of the death of Mrs.
Guadalupe A. De Arguelles, wife of
Civil Judge Adalberto De Arguelles.
which occurred on Thursday after
noon.
Have you seen those beautiful gold
and silver handled umbrellas at
Rutledge's jewelry store? The very
thing for a birthday gift for your
sweetheart or your wife. 1897
Services will be conducted at the
Church of the Avent tomorrow morn
ing at eleven o'clock and tomorrow
night at eight o'clock by the Rev. w.
]. Eberhardt, recently of Shelbourne,
Mass. who has accepted a call to the
church here
The public school at Isabel, under
the suerintendency of Prof. D. Hemp
hill, opened last Monday morning
and TO date has an enrolment of six
ty-three. Prof Hemphill expects to
have twice the enrolment that he
now has within the next few weeks.
A change of bands is reported to
take place in Matamoros soon. The
second Cavalry band that is now sta
toned there is TO be transferred to
Monterey and the first Infantry band
stationed at Monterey but now play
ing in San Antonio viii be stationed
in Matamoros-
Claude Pollard. Office assistant at
torney general, has rendered his
resignation effective Dec. 1. and will
go to Kingsyille on that date TO be
come general attorney for the ST.
Louis. Brownsville & Mexico Rail-
road Company. succeeding Duval
West of San Antonio. who resigns.
The nobbiest line of gold and silver
handled umbrellas and the most com
plete and up-to-date assortments of
all of the latest fads for ladies' and
gentlemen Rutledge Jewelry Com
pany. 1887
Several prospectors were taken out
to the Indiana Cooperative canal this
morning by E. F. Rowson. Among
the number who came in last night
with Mr. Rowson are chas. Cooper,
and w. " Picken, who are out with
Louis Brulay looking over Mr.. Bru-
lays plantation with a view of es-
tablishing a sugar mill in that yicini-
ty.
Diamond rings. diamond brooches,
diamond pins, and diamonds of all
kinds. The SWEETEST and largest as
sortment of diamonds ever brought
to Brownsville. Rutledge Jewelry
company 1897
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100 Acres Land

All in cultivation. Four miles from
Brownsville, one mile from loading
station on railroad spur of Sugar
Mill. On Brownsville Irrigation
Co. canal. On resaca; good drain
age; telephone; land graded-fne
for irrigation; shape of land square.
Ideal for sugar farm. Might sch
crops and stock.
Address Box Alb. Brownsville, Tex
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-10

The Herald has on hand a large
stock of blank deeds, earnest re,
ceipts, vendors lien notes, plain
notes, export manifests, and various
other legal blanks, all approved Tex
as forms. If
We are requested to aannounce
that Rev. Mr.. Buchanan, presiding
elder of this Methodist district, will
preach tonight at the Presbyterian
church, services commencing at 7:45.
He will also preach at Mercedes to-
morrow Sunday at II o'clock in
the morning and at San Benito in the
evening at s o'clock.
Yesterday two ten acre tracts on
the Indiana Cooperative canal was
sold to j. Vann Ostrand, whose pres
ent home is at Empire, Panama, in
the canal zone 1t is the intention of
MIR Van Ostrand to move his family
here at the same time that he will
come and begin at once the work of
clearing and improving his place.
lev. F. B. Buchanan, presiding ell
der of the Beeville district of the
Methodist church, is again in the city
on one of his semi-annual visits Rev
Buchanan paid The Herald Office a
call this morning and inspected the
interior working of print shop, in
which he took great interest. having
at one time handled the stick" and
rule.
Miss Rita Clearwater entertained
few friends on last evening with high
five. After several interesting games.
during which good humor and pleas
ant chat prevailed. refreshments were
served, and the guests reluctantly
bid their hostess adieu. expressing
themselves as having spent most en-
joyable evening. Sweet music was
discoursed by a Mexican string band.
stantial business men, and also in
the agricultural line. is spending a
few days in the city. Mr.. Deyo's
mission here was o attend a meeting
of the stockholders of the Laguna
Vista company, of which he is a
member. He reports the country
around Lyford in fine shape and
everyone seems prosperous and, hap
Ply.
force of fifty Mexicans have been
busily engaged for the past two
weeks in clearing a tract of land con-
tanning five hundred and fifty acres
situated on the Indiana Cooperative
canal near this city, which was re-
Gently purchased from E. F. Rowson
by Chas. Cooper, w. n. Picken and
other parties from Indianapolis. Ind.
AS soon as the land Is cleared and
cultivated 1t viii be put in sugar cane
entirely.
Last Thursday afternoon at her
home in Matamoros. Mexico. Mrs.
Guadalupe A. De Arguelles. wife of
Civil Judge Adaalbert De Arguelles,
died after a short illness. The remains
We're laid to rest yesterday afternoon
in the old cemetery in Matamoros. The
death of Mrs. De Arguelles came as a
shock 10 her many friends and ac-
quaintances and The Herald joins
them in extending to the bereaved
husband and family it's most sincere
sympathy in this. their sad and dark
hour.
Patrons of the Brownsville water
works should appreciate the fact that
the city has made a very reasonable
price for connecting with, or tap
ping the mains as compared with
some other places. The price here
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-10
LOCAL ITEMS
E&'

J. R. Axsom for per cent money.
10-7-I0
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Patrons of the Brownsville water
works should appreciate the fact that
the city has made a very reasonable
price for connecting with, or tap
ping the mains as compared with
some other places. The price here
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I represent the best Building and
Loan Company in the South, five per
cent money. j. R. Axsom. c1O-7-10
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For representative, 95th, Legisla-
tive District of Texas,
JAS. A. BROOKS OF FALFURRIAS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

For representative, 18th Congress
sional District of Texas,
JOHN N. GARNER. OF UVALDE.
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Situations Wanted.

WANTED-Position as stenogra-
pher in Gulf Coast country. II years
experience. Rapid, accurate. Salary
$500 weekly. Address Miss H.
Foottit, $50 w. Goth Place, Chicago,
Ill. c10-6-7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-28
GOMPERS'S FINISH NEAR.
Labor Leader Says His Political In
reference Means HIS Downfall.

John Armstrong delegate TO the Central FEEDER
ated Union and former president OF the Electrical
Workers Union. said yesterday that the effort OF
Samuel Gonpers 10 deliver the labor vote to Bryan
was 4 ridiculous failure. Regarding the treatment
Of the Gorrpers letter by the General Federated
Union on Sunday, Mr. Armstrong said:
M Gou'pers's litter Is most laraentable at
tempt 70 defend hs present political course. N II
he comes out for the first time, openly for Bryan
ana the whole Democratic ticket, and asks that a
mass meeting be called next Sunday 10 tndorse
him With the letter came set Of resolutions
which he wanted the Central Federated Union 70
adopt In the meeting were number Of so-caIIed
labor leaders who best known as Tanrnany
heeers the object Of their presence being TO force
the Gornpers resolution through
When they first heard the letter read the dele
oates were durnfounded- When they recovered It
vyaa 70 break into storm Of Indignation SO many
delegates jumped Up at once 10 take shot al
Goupers that the chairman had his hands tuII 10
keep order
Herman Robinson, Gonpers's representative
was nut on tho grill. He forced 10 admit that
Gompers was playing a double game in trying 70
force union labor TO follow him In the support OF
Bryan
AFTER the speeches a number OF Socialist dele
Banners letter and resolutions asked that their
names he recorded the other way The whole
meeting was laughable The Gon1pers people were
s1ant or their feet The truth Is, we union labor
men want prosperity and the restoration OF ousl-
ness We know this cannot happen If Bryan is
elected In nv opinion Compress interference IN
politics means his finish as leader OF organized
labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-28
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

QUERIES FOR WALDo.-John ] Fleming. cam
patgn manager for J Van Vechten Olcott, RepubIi-
can candidate for Congress in the 18th District
does not like the way that Mr. Ocott's opponent
Rhinelander Waldo is doing things Said Mr. Elem
ing yesterday;
Waldo has said that Mr.. olcott cannot be found
He al least has only address where any one
who cares TO may find him That IS regard
ing Waldo He IS officially credited with four loca-
tons One OF them is outside the Congress dis
trict at No 48 East 12eth street, and he regis
tered from there, 1t must be his real official resi-
dence Why did he register from there? Was IT
because Percy Magic promised him the Congress
nomination from the 18th District AS Waldo Is
registered in another Congress district than the
one in which he is running and will be unable 10
vote for himself, for whom will he voter
DEMOCRATIC CLUB AT NEW YORK UNI
VERsIT-The New York University Democratic
Club was organized yesterday at University
Heights. Of1cers elected 5 follows Presi-
dent F Singsen '09; vice-presdent n. Levy. 10;
secretary. ". Fitzgerald. II; treasurer. F Kopr
II The club was represented at the intercollegiate
conference yesterday at the Hoffman House by F.
NJ singsen and W. Fitzgerald Some tn
dents attended the Democratic rally last night az
the Hoffman House.
HUGHES MEETING IN WEsTcHEsTER-One
Of the biggest Hughes meetings OF the Westches-
ter campaign will be held tonight in the New Ro-
chelle Theatre by the supporters OF the Governor.
including Republican. Democratic and independent
voters. The meeting Will be held exclusively 70
advocate the candidacy OF Governor Hughes. and
no other nominees will be mentioned
PREPARING FOR SATURDAY PARAOE-The
Taft and Sherman campaign organization OF the
Drug Paint. OIL Chemical and Allied II
which has been holding noon meetings daily at rs
headquarters Nos SO and 81 Maiden Lane. is pre-
pairing 10 augment the business mems parade or
Saturday by about six thousand OF It's members
The entire division will be under command or Ma
into six sections commanded by Samuel W. Fair
child DR.. W. jay Schief1elin. 3. V. V. Huntington
Isaac V s Hitler G Clinton McKesson and DR.
Henry c. LOWS Each OF the six sections will b
headed by band
FRESHMAN SENDS a cENT-A signing a,
/ Irish and living IN Albany yesterday ''riled
the Republican State Committee from the chairman
! down 10 the Office boy by sending campaign con
/ trtbution of ! cent The committee rigidly adhere
! 10 a rule requiring acknowledgment OF all sub
/ scripuons. and Yesterday Secretary Gleason sent
receipt for cent Arsrrhs campaign Il over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-28
an ono IN LINE ON SATURDAY.

Arrangements FOR the big parade Of the Business
Mems Republican Association, to be held on satug-
day are virtually completed now with the begin
ming Of actual work the reviewing stand n
Madison Square The permit for the erection %
the stand has been granted, and Il Will probably
be completed tomorrow. II will seat 400 persons
with special section for 200 distinguished guests
who with James s. Sherman, Republican candi-
date for ice-Presdent. and Secretary Root. vii
review the marching thousands
Designs for banners to decorate the stands have
been nearly finished, and g prominent place viii
be found for the following quotation from NJ
Taft's speeches: Any permanent benefit to bust
ness can only result from that which safeguards
employer and workman alike This has been
taken as the slogan Of the association, and will be
seen on flags along the route
Among the business mems organizations that
have been formed and viii parade IS the Railways
and Transportation Taft and Sherman Club, Of
which the president is Edward A Drake, vice
president Of the Panama Railroad Company From
present indications more than eighty thousand men
will be in line Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-28
hCKTO THE COMMONER~
BonopUte Says Bryan Should Be
Elected Editor By Big Majority.

Attorney General Bonaparte. the principal speAE~
Yesterday s+ the MONDAY meeting OF the Cornrssr-
ciaI Travellers Sound Money League, ar No
Union Square said Bryan's proposition Tor tns In
ftstion OF 80 Der cent Of the business In any one me
to single concern would Be putting premium On
failure IN business
II have known Mr.. TAR for several years In ire
Intimacy OF service IN the Cabinet OF President
Roosevelt" said the Attorney General II there
Il anv man more fitted by character experience
ara publfc service TO prezts the desrinies OF
this nation don't know where he can Be found
Turning his attention to Mr. Bryan. he said that
he should % elected BY a large majority 20 b
editor OF The Corrnoner'' and private citizen OF
Nebraska He took Mr. Bryan TO task for having
abandoned the Is TO I policy
The Attorney GeneraI then referred 70 M BY
ans proposition for limitation OF 80 Ger cant
business in any line TO single concern Or cor
poratton and said
IF you would attempt to work out law OF MS
Kind you would be putting premium On failure IN
business The good citizen would be the one who
would not get ahead. and the who succeeded
over his rivals and competitors BY his energy ana
enterprise would be classed an undesirable eili-
zen don't think that the people OF this COUNTY
VIII agree with Mr. Bryan On this proposition
They would rather depend upon the laws which tho
Republican party has provided and which have
trisd TO enforce for the last two years
The idea behind these laws Is not TO make the
rich man Door but TO give the poor man a chance
They are designed TO prevent the Big man from
crovdfng the small one Of, the track and prevent
ing the latter from having the same TAR start
toward success IN business the big man had
Moreover the Attorney General sid that such
law limiting the quantity OF business that could %
done By any one concarn would be UNCONSTITUTIONAL
ard would not work out in practical enforcsnneA1
without detrirnent 70 all concerned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-28
~GONPERS LABOR ENEMY
Former Editor of "WOrkingmen's
AdUocate" Praises Taft.
From The Tribune Bureau
or 1Tar{1Irn :

washington. Oct. N.-CharactertzIns SaInue4 GoIl-
mars as the enemy OF labor rather than its
friend George Baber, OF Louisville. formerly editor
NJ The Workingnens Daily Advocate" of Pitts
,rrg and who has been identified with union or
anIzations for many years declares that the cleo
+tor op William H. Taft will strengthen the cause
~ the workingman everywhere and challenges
-ornrars 70 show that the Republican candidate
,ae indicated unfrendness 10 labor by either word
- actton Mr. Baber says:
-or,,sl Coupers never did act that contrib
- - The welfare OF the laboring classes He Is
- author of no measure nor or any proposition
aDdinr directly or indirectly TO serve the welfare
Cornners is deliberately misleading the labor
e. r,a1 ~ the United States 10 the extent that he
a. aa5tng them al ill The more intelligent labor
- . -nan OF the United States have begun, however,
80 and him out They know precisely the motive
Nv which he is governed; they plainly see the OBJ
iect has III view - .so,,,. .Lau. A.
1-aIo@nssrs IN show a line written or word
80 rsnoken Indicating In the slightest degree d.
,It or Indirectly any unfriendliness to labor or
- ahor1ng men Nothing in decision ever rem
dared bv Judge Taft IS inimicsl 10 the working
rra1 This Is true of all cases which he has adju-
Stcated from time to time On the contrary, Mr.
aft's decisions relating to injunction suits fur
1tshad the only substantial footing. from legal
standnoint On which the labor unions can rest ana
ba maintained successfully. Mr.. Tart Is friend or
labor IN deed: Nj Gompers Is a friend or labor IN
words only, Mr. Tafts election seems ineV1tapie.
and his administration will strengthen the cause OF
labor everywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-28
T4FT-HUGHES TONIGHT.
Fifteen Thousand Tickets Issued Al
ready for Garden Meeting.

Judge Taft and Governor Hughes will speak to-
night at Madison Square Garden at what probably
will be not only the biggest but the most important
meeting of the campaign. Fifteen thousand tickets
have been issued already. There will be parade
OF at least fifteen thousand men while the meet
ing is in progress. Both Judge Taft and Governor
Hughes will speak several other meetings during
the evening
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts,;
George A knight. OF California; Harry F. Atwood,
ter NJ Chandler and George A Alger will be the
other speakers at Madison Square Garden. Cen
erai Horace Porter will preside.
chorus OF two hundred trained voices will sing
several campaign songs written for the occasion.
Two bands will also enliven the meeting. There
will be fireworks in Madison Square for those IN
able to get inside the Garden. Three stands have
been put up for the overflow meetings.
On the platform IN the Garden will be many men
who voted for General John c. Fremont, the first
Republican candidate for President
Early corners will have good chance to obtain
some of the best seats. not many are reserved
The Fremont voters are invited TO meet the Ere
mont Old Guard at the 9th street entrance 4
delegation from the Womans Republican Club will
attend the meeting large delegation Of German
Americans will meet the Governor at o'clock this
afternoon at the Hotel Aston.
The parade will start AT o'clock at seth street
and will move down Fifth avenue TO 18th street
Many clubs and private houses along the line OF
march will be decorated Major Oliver E. Brtdg-
man Of Squadron A Will be the grand marshal OF
the parade, which will consist Of marching delega-
tons from each of the Assembly districts in Man
haitian and The Bronx There will be at least NJ
teen thousand men IN line thousand Of whom
will compose a division Of negro Republicans
About thirty bands Will accompany the paraders.
Many new schemes are TO be tried in the man
ner of costumes and appurtenances. Banners,
flags transparencies and other Of the usual ad-
juncts a political parade Will not be left out
There will be one thousand enrolled Republi-
cans in the delegation from the 10Th District who
will carry red, white and blue umbrellas and big
sticks IN the delegation from the 18Th District
there will be a separate company Of first voters.
The famous Lincoln Pioneer Corps, IN full uni
form will form part of the delegation from the
18th District
James s Sherman, Charles H Gaus and Edward
r. O'Malley will review the parade from stand
in front OF the Worth Monument at Madison
Square