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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08
SaCAess Seeks Retirement.

The Duchess of Marlborough,
born Corsuelo Vanderbilt, has not
realized lhe hopes of her early girl
hood, says The Delineator for jan
uarv. She has recently made her
first visit back to this country since
her separation from the duke
london society is very sympathetic
toward the young duchess, who IS
not only a general favorite, but a
personal friend of the Queen as
well. Life has not dealt as well with
her as it promised. Ten years ago
she was full of enjoyment of every
thing: now she is saddened and
not strong, and she seeks retire
ueut that her deafness almost en-
forces. By arrangement with her
husband she has her two sons for
haM> the year, and she has many
interests; her embroideries, her
books and her spaniels; but 1t IS
all very different from what seem
ed before her. Rumor has it that
she was greatly disappointed at ner
husbands failure ID achieve dis
tinction in politics, ND that she
hated to see the untitt ksband
of Mary Letter, Of c. go
ahead to honor after b. s
her own duke al
However thodgh Z Zone
against her, she is ST ad-
mired in London sociS kIen
ste enters a drawing-> 5 .SsVaring
her famous pearls that once belong
ed to Catharine of Russia,l her i'll
health and her cares cannot alto
gether dim her stately beauty.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
It Was Nice to Have the Children of
the House Help Out.

the House Help Out.
The FriGay Afternoon Whist club
had assem- led at the home of one
OF its leading spirits on the upper
west side when it was discovered
that two members were absent, and
therefore there were two hands
short. The ladies were in a quan-
dairy till the hostess announced the
her two children, Clarence, age.!
eleven, and Gwendoline, aged lhir
teen, had picked up little know
edge of the game from watchin
their elders. She suggested That p
it wouldn't do to cell he-gape q.
after so many had taken the trolb c
to come, and as she could think Of
no other way 10 get two substitute
lands, the two children woald ii
least help to fill oat the .abies-t!..a.
Is, if every oae was perfectly agree
able.
Just the thing.7 declared all tie
ladies' in choras. The hostess vas
urged to bring them in at once
Every one would be just delighted
Clarence and Gwendolise we're
duly summoned ard introduced
They took their seats modestlv. tae
ladies promised to assist them or
knotty points, and the game CON
menccd.
There were two prizes offered
and both we're Of considerable value
Every woman present made up her
mind to have one OF those prizes ~
any cost. The game was entered
into with abandon. and no quarter
was shown to any one. So far from
needing any assistance Clarence ard
Gwendoline seemed to hold their
own pretty we'll In fact, they seem
ed so perfectly at home that when
in the stress Of excitement men,
Der failed to adhere strictly to the
rules Clarence would call attention
to the error gravely and Gwendo-
line with ladylike dignity. The up
shot of the game was that when the
afternoon was over and the final
count was made Gwendoline and
Clarence were in possession Of bot
prizes.
The ladies took leave of their
hostess in body with profuse
thanks for the pleasant afternoon,
all declaring they had had just the
loyeliest time, and she had been so
sweet to them all they really must
thank her again.
But as the door closed after the
last smile and goodby there was an
ominous silence in the ranks of the
Friday Afternoon Whist club.
Glow nice to have children who
can play whist SO well" said one la
dy sweetly, with a small CLEAN in
her eye.
isn't it," agreed another. cit
must be so nice to be able to buy
lovely prizes and then keep them in
the family And there was scarce
ly any sarcasm in her voice at all
New York Press.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08
Notice.

Estate of Miss Felipa H. Tijerina,
Deceased.
Whereas, letters of administration
upon the Estate of Miss Felipa H. Tie
rina, deceased, were granted to the I'M
dersigned by the County Court of Cam
eron County, Texas, on the 2lst day OF
December, 4 D. 1907. All persons hold
ing claims against said Estate are re-
quired to present the same within the
time prescribed by law
My.residenceis at the Anacuitas Ranch.
My postoffice address is Brownsville.
Cameron Co., Texas.
1-S-4wks. F. GLAEvEcKE.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08

The Paris Academy of Medicine
offers prize every year for the
discovery of all absolute cure for
tuberculosis. So far no one has
won it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08
NOTICE

Is hereby given that the regular
Annual Meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the Raymondville State Bank
xviii be held at its banking Office in
slaynaondville. Texas, on Tuesday,
January IA, 1908, between the
Ours Of A. M. auc 4 P. M.
The object of this meeting is to
elecs tel directors Of said bank for
the ensuing year to succeed the
present board.
E. B. RAYMOND. Pres.
c. H. PEASE, Cash.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08
For Sale.

Eleven acre farm three miles
from Brownsville, brick dwelling,
five rooms. underground cistern,
barn, all fenced, on resaca, for
81, 700. Easy terms.
w. S. DoUGHERTY.
Abram, Hidalgo, Texas.
12-2S-tf.
Clean cotton rags wanted at THE
HFRAID office
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08

Mosr anything good you can say
about a country IS true OF the
Brownsville country
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08

BANANAS ripening in the open
air il January is one of the sights
that visitors to Brownsville wonder
If
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08
A LECTURE
ON GEOLOGY
And Formation of Rio Grande
Valley.
Pref. Cummins. Former Assistant State
Geologist. Gives Interesting Talk.
Also Touches Subject of Arte.
sian Water in this Region.

The audience attending the lee
ture given by Prof. M. F. Cum
Minis, formerly assistant state geo.
logist of Texas, was not large
one, but was attentive and appre-
ciative, and evidently enjoyed
thoroughly the very interesting
talk by the eminent speaker. The
lecture wasaconfned chiefly to that
branch of geology treating of the
various strata composing the earth
and the causes which have produc-
ed the different formations of the
earth surface.
Coming down to the subject of
the soils of the lower Rio Grande
valley, which are of an alluvial ma
ture, being formed by the gradual
washing down of the looser soils
of the upper and higher part of the
land, and the sediment, which have
been deposited through the ages by
the flow of the river, Prof. Cum
MINIS stated that this country was
once covered by the Gulf of Mexico
as far up as Del Rio, which is liz
dicated by the formation of the
land and deposits of shells and
other remains of salt water animals,
which are found throughout this
region. This gave as basis for
the formation of this valley the ac-
cumulation of decayed animal
matter left by sea animals of count
less ages, which, with the addition
of the rich sediment of soil and de-
cayed vegetable matter washed
down by the river and laid over
the land in successive overfows,
makes one of the richest and most
fertile soils in the entire world and
causes the lower Rio Grande to be
compared justly with the famous
alluvial valley of the River Nile in
northern Africa.
The subject of artesian wells in
this region was also touched upon.
Prof. Cummins probably knows far
more of the actual conditions in
this region in relation to artesian
water than any other person; not
only through theoretical knowl-
edge, but through practical inves-
tigation. 1t was he who located
the splendid artesian belt of Nue.
ces and upper Cameron counties,
and he has also located a great
number of artesian wells in North
ern Tamaulipas for the Sauteiia
land syndicate. He spoke of the
origin of artesian wells ard said he
has no doubt that the artesian belt
underlies Brownsville, although 1t
would require some calculation to
estimate the approximate depth al
which a flow would be obtained
here.
Prof. Cummins set forth the
facts relative to the soil conditions
here in a practical and easily COM
pretended manner, giving his talk
a most interesting local application,
ana his hearers were greatly pleas
ed NTH his talk. Those who failed
TO avN themselves of the privilege
of hearing this distinguished lee
turer lastSvening will have another
opportunity Sof hearing him deliver
another lecture Thursday night at
the Presbyterian church, when his
subject will be Genesis and Cecil
ogy.'
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Where TO Get Perfumery.

Botica del Leon, Matamoros. has
the best perfumes on the border
4 supply of the following we'll
known standard brands of perfumes
have just been received: 'Gravier, p"
Houbigant. " Roger 6, Gallet. +"
Pinaud, 3" L. F. Piver," and
Legrand."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08

TIE Lower Rio Grande is yours
truly" for cauliflower, too,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08

Grossman eminent Hair and Scalp Specialist,
research and experimenting discovered ALSO
Lutte remedy for this unsightIv disbursement
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-08
FOR RENT OR LEASE.

The we'll known Hotel Property
in the City of Brownsville, Tex,
known as The Miller Hotel. Fur
nished or unfinished. Possession
will be delivered on the 1st day OF
March, 1908. Apply to
F. YTURRIA,
Brownsville. Tex. Lift.
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WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY s, 1908.
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For the best con.mercia, printing
of all kinds go to THE Herald
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Notice.

TheIegular annual meeting of
he stockholders of the Merchants
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26

would by. ,--. at.s ;. but the voice the voice of Stenovics. l shouldn't obey. They'd have to come to volseni and take me-"
 Sophy's eyes kindled. "Yes. that's Tightr' she said. And for today?
 Nothing viii happen today unless by chance the thing which now know may happen any day. and of that we shouldn't hear till evening. And there's no drill even. sent the men to their homes on forty eight hours fur tough yesterday morning" His face relaxed In a smile. 'I think today We can have a holiday. Sophy."
 She clapped her hands tn glee. "oh, nonseigneur. hollday!'
 Tt must be the last for long time" be said. "so we must enjoy it."
 This day-this holiday which might be the last-passed in a fine careless ness and a rich joy in living. The cloudless sky and the glittering waters of Lake Talu were parties 10 their pleasure, whether as they rode far
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26
Ccpysiu,k.,sps.Aafnsuy HppezxRkina
ANTHONY HOPE | {.

Sophy was almost dazed. The kings life was not to be relied on for a week flor a day-no, not for an hour! But she listened attentively. Zerkovitch had gone back to Slavna on a fresh horse and at top speed. He would have more than two hours lead of Markart. His first duty was to open communica- tions with Lepage and arrange that the valet should send him all the informa- tion which came 10 bis ears and any impressions which he was able to gath CT in the palace. Zerkovitch would for ward the reports to Praslok immediate ly so long as the prince remained at the castle. But the prince was persuaded that his father would not refuse to see him now that he knew the true state of the case. "My father is really at tached to me-" he said. land if I see him I'm confident that I can persuade him of the inexpediency of my leaving the Kingdom just now. A hint of my suspicious with regard 10 the countess and StenOvics would do 1t. but I'm rs- Iuctant to risk giving him such shock. think can persuade him without"
 But is 1t safe for you 10 trust your self at Slavna in the palace and aloneT
 q must risk the palace alone. and I'm not much afraid. Stenovics might 70 to war with me. but I don't think he'd favor assassination. And 10 Slav- na shan't go alone. Our gunners will % with US. Sophy. We have news ot the guns being on the way. There will be nothing strange in my marching the gunners down tO meet them They're only half trained even in drill. but they're brave fellows. We'll take up our quarters with them in Sulei- mans tower. I don't fear all Slavna if I hold Suleiman's tower with 90 Vol senIans. Stafnitz may do his worst"
 "Yes. I see she answered thought fully. q can't come with you to Sulei- mans tower. though"
 "Only # there are signs Of danger. Then you and Marie must come If all is quiet you can stay h her house We can meet often. as often as possible. For the rest re must wait"
 She saw that they must wait It was impossible to approach the king on the matter of s0phy. IL cut dead at the heart of his ambition It would le a shook as great as the discovery of Countess EIlenburgs ambitions It eouId not be riskeL
 But if under stsBovies' influence the King Foes refuse to see youE she ask esf--Refuses to see yUa and repeats Lis c-lersT~
 The princes face grew very grave brt tfs veEce was finn
 @Not even the kfug-zst even uE Ia tber-ean make me throw away the i7- ha<sfance uhich is nine The ha11
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26

live noticed it happen a dozen times of late"
 "It lights up again when I come, monseigneur"
 "Ah, then I so.get to look"'
 You get very little sun anyhow, thenr
 sI've something so much better"
 It is pathetic to read-pathetic that she should have set 1t down as though every word of it were precious-set 1t down as minutely as she chronicled the details of the critical hours to which fate was soon to call her.
 They rode home together as the sun was setting-a sun of ruddy gold, be- hind it one bright purple cloud. the sky beyond blue, deepening almost into black. When Praslok came in sight she laid her hand on his, with a long drawn sigh.
 We have been together today" she said. That will be there always. Yes. the sun and the world were made for us today. and we have been worthy"
 He pressed her hand. You were sent to teach me what joy is-the worth of the world to men who live in it. You're the angel of joy. Sophy. Before you came l had missed that lesson"
 I'm very gIad'-thus she ends her own record of this day of glory-"that I've brought joy to monseigneur. He faces his fight joyful of heart" And then. with one ot her absurd. deplora ble. irresistible lapses into the merest ordinary feminine. she adds. That red badge Is just the touch my sheepskir cap wanted"
 Oh. sophy. Sophy! What of that fol A final reflection on the eve of mon A.hAa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26
kR Chapter A Twentrtw

THERE was a stir in Slavna.
 Excitement was gradually
 growing. not unmixed with un-
 easiness. Gossip was busy at the Hotel de Paris and at the Golden Lion. Men clustered in groups and talked. while their wives said they would be better at home. minding their business and letting politics alone. Knowlsd-a was far tO seek Rumors were plentiful. pr. SatcheT might be as reassuring as he pleased. but he had spent the night kt the palace. All was quiet in the city. but news came of the force that was being raised in Volseni. and the size of the force IDsr nothing as the report passed from mouth to month. Little ss Slavrz loved the prince. it was not eager to fght him. A certain reaction iB his favor set in. If they did not love him. they held him in sincere respect. IT he meant to tlgat. then they were not sure that they did.
 Baroness DObFava's name. too. was much ca men-s lips. Stories about SO- phy were landed 10 and fro. People began to remember that they had from the beginning thought her very remark abse-z f0rCe to le reckoned with The sHperztitfous ideas about her made their first definite appearaDce now. sne had bewitciled the PriHce. they sai1 and the men of the hills toc. The whole mountsiu country would rise at her bsdding ard sweep down On Slsv- ns ia rude warfare and mad brzverJ. The shespsktzs would come following
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26

US gvC~s lore thelF eyes ineTe she sdtd, 10 was little thought O. see t''e SA" speech. The blood of youth flowed briskly The heart of youth rose high. The prince jOked. tested and paid his court. SOphy's eyes gieamed with the fun as not even the most exalted and perilOus adven- ture could make them sparkle.
 "Oh. it's goOd." she cried--gOod 10 .lve and see the sun. M0nscigreur. I lelIeve I'm a pagan-a sun worshipe1! When he's good enough to warm me through and 10 make the water glitter for me and shadows dance In such a cunning pattern on the hills. then l think I've done something that he likes and that he's pleased with me- She spranz to her feet and stretched out her hands toward the sun Tn the grave. I believe. shall remember the z.0riCus light Ny memory Of that cuuId surely never die!
 His was the holiday md too He fell in uffh her extruvzEznce. meeting if with banter
 Its only a lamp be said 'Just a -aua. and it's hHag there for the sose r--rp1ee of slowing S0phy's eTes- Whsa she's not tbsTs they put il out foT uEzfls the use of itT-
 -They put il cut uhen Tn nos thersg
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26

along the shore or sat and ate a simple meal on the rock stgewn mar gin. Hopes and fears. dangers and stern re- solves. were forgotten.
 Even of the happier is-
 sues which the future promised or dangled be- fnra fhnfr erns fhnra
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26
the red star!

the red star!
 The citizens of Slavna did not relish the prospect. At the best it would be very bad for trade. At the worst II would mean blood and death let loose in the streets. A stern ruler was bet ter than civil war. The troops of the garrison were no longer such favorites as they had been. Even Captain Her cules subdued his demeanor, which in- deed, had never quite recovered from the chastisement of Che princes sword. to a self effacing discretion. He, too. in his heart and in his i,eavy. primi- tive brain had an uneasy feeling about the witch with the red star. Had she not been the beginning of trouble? But for her Sterkoff's long knife would have set an end to the whole chapter long ago!
 The time was short and the omens doubtful. It was the moment for bold stroke. for a forcing game. The waverers must be shown where power lay, whose was the winning side.
 Captain Markart arrived at Slavna at o'clock. Zerkovitch had used. hts start we'll and reached the city nearly three hours earlier. When Markart told Stenovics-he reported himself at once to the general-how he had been outwit- ted Stenovics smiled, saying: 'I know, and I know what he has done since he got here. They stole march on you' but not on me. captain. And now-your story-' He listened to Marsart's tale with a trowning brow and then dis. missed him. saying: You will meet me at the palace. We meet the king in conference at o'clock" But the gen eraI himself went to the palace long before 1, and he and Stafnitz were
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26


 The king was confined to his apart ments. a suit of six rooms on the first floor. facing the river. Here be had Is own sitting room. dressing and bed rooms. Besides these there were the little cupboard Lepage slept in and snare room. which at present accommo- dated Dr. NetchefT- The sixth room was occupied by odds and ends. includ- ing the tackle. rods and other imple- nents of his majesty's fayorite pas time. The council was held In the sit- ting room. NatcheT and Lepage were not present. but each was in his own room. ready for any possible call on bis services. Markart was there. first to tell his story and deliver his letter. sec oad in his capacity as secrvzary to Gen eraI stenoTics. The countess and Staf- rftz carrtn-r1 sFsr party.
 TTo Be Confiuued-J
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26

cloSeted with countess Ellenburg. Lepage. re- turning from a walk to the city at 2 o'clock. saw the general arrive on horseback. Lieuten- ant Rastatz saw Lepage arrive-aye. and had seen him set out and marked all his goings, but of this Lepage was unconscious. The little lieutenant was not much of q soldier. but be was an excellent spy. Le-
 N-. ..sFgz UA~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-26

MERE was a stir in Slavna.
 Excitement was gradually
 growing. not unmixed with un- easIness. Gossip was busy at
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09
BEETHOVEN AND BUSINESS.
Selling His Music Was Distasteful to
the Great Composer.

An extremely interesting article
which has appeared in a German mu-
steal and theatrical paper under the
above heading contains the following
statement, says a London exchange:
Beethoven never bargained in the Or
binary way His fees for compost
ton were demanded briefly and in
decided manner, and he always pointed
out when mentioning price that he
meant guineas and not sovereigns, or,
rather, their equivalent in Austrian
coin. In 1901 he wrote to a music firm
at Leipzig: NOW the unpalatable bust
ness part is done with. l wish things
could be managed differently in this
world There should be only one mu-
sic publisher to whom the artist might
take his work, knowing that he might
ask fee according to his require
ments. AS it is, he has to be partly a
tradesman. Good heavens, how diff
ferent and unpalatable this isp' But
this pious wish was never fulfilled, and
Beethoven had to remain half a
tradeSman" to the end.
AS suggestion of how dedications
are occasionally made, the following
letter. which Beethoven wrote to the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09
WIDE PATH FOR RAILROADS.
Public Service Boards New Plan For
Preventing Forest Fires,

AS the railroads object strongly to
the proposition to use oil as fuel on
their Adirondack lines owing to the
expense, the public service commits
sion, Second district, which. is inyesti-
eating the subject Of forest fires, is
considering an alternative plan Of cut
ting along the line Of the railroads a
wide dirt way in which sparks from
the engines would fall, says an Albany
dispatch. A new law would be neces-
sary to permit the clearing of state
forest lands along the roads
The commission as result of its in
yestigation has learned that sparks
from engine stacks are not the only
railroad source Of forest fires. The
burning Goals that drop from the ash
pit of the engine, they have discov-
cred, are often the direct cause. If
coal is to be used in the future the
commission will insist that something
be done in addition to the widening
Of the right of way to minimize the
danger from burning Goals as we'll as
from sparks.