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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19

A Pleasant Outing.-A delightful
outing was enjoyed yesterday after
noon by a party of sightseers who
went down nthe big ROwsOn rub
berneck auto. to visit the Brulay sug-
zr plantation, East Brownsville, and
other places on the Indiana canal,
also the Piper and Kirby plantations
and the Horseshoe Lake farms, all
lying from three to eight miles below
Brownsville The operation of the
sugar mill at the Brulay plantation,
where this years crop of the long
sweet is now being converted into
sugar. the beautiful palm grove on
the Indiana canal, fiourishing cane
and truck fields on the other planta-
tons named. were inspected with
pleasure and interest by the party
The entire country visited is looking
green and beautiful. and the sights
they saw were enough to convince
any one OF the wonderful fertility Of
the soil and climatic advantages of
this wonderful Valley. Those who
enjoyed this very pleasant outing
We're General and Mrs. A. B. Nettle-
ton of Chicago. who are wintering
here, Mr. and MIS-. Evans of New
York and Mrs. J. Order Perkins OF
Brownsville
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
NAMES COMMITTEES
To DO Duty at Carnival Grounds
Failure to Show Up Punishable
BY Fine.

The FIRE department held special
meeting last night. in response to
the call of Chief GOldammer. at
which arrangements were made for
the management of the street earni-
val, which is billed for the coming
week at Carson Park. in which the
department is interested to the extent
of half the proceeds. Committees
were appointed to do duty at the car
nival for every night Of the week, and
it was decided that any member who
has been notified of his appointment
and fails to appear for duty on the
night assigned to him, unless he can
give valid excuse, will be fined in the
sum of 81. Following is a list of
the committees for the respective
nights named:
Monday.
W. G. whitman. F. J. Combe. Geo.
Stowe, c. Hill, Jose Martinez, Gus
Kowalski, J. J. Wolff, c. NJ. Cara.
E. a. McGary, H. B. Verhelle, P o.
Kowalski. N. B. Kowalski
Tuesday.
Oscar bennett. c. H More, Geo.
Conner. L. Crixell L. B. Puente, F.
Alcedo, I. Cara. NJ. B. Kowalski, J.
Menchaca. J. c. Wreford, Tom Mon
ties.
Wednesday.
W. E. Smith. c. Hill, n E. Kendall,
Guy Rentfro. J. X Combe, V. l. erik
ell. j. A. Cobolini. P. J. Vivier, T. R.
Tate. Joe Crixeil, David Spero-
Thursday.
p. o. KowalsEi. C. w Hill, w. H.
Putegnat Fred Cowen, A. Ashheim,
A. Cobolini, B. L. KOwalski, B. o.
Works. Herman Schrieber. c. H.
Thorn, II. NJ. ,Brant. David Maltby c.
NJ Hanson.
Friday.
Antonio Laulom. L. Laulom, F.
Layton. Leo Wise. T. a Kinder, J.
W. Kowalski E. L. KOwaIski, L. R.
Cowen. A. G. Mason, A. Alonzo, J. J.
Wolff
Saturday.
r. W. Abbott, J. L. Kowalski, w
Z. Smith, Martin Hanson, Geo. Stowe,
Jose Martinez. Gus Kowalski, Joe Ce-
Iaya c. NJ. Cara, E. A. McGary, H.
B. Verhelle
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19

Alta ripe old age. Donald G. Mitch
ell, better known to book lovers as
Tx MARVEL has passed into the
dreamless rest of the grave The
many who have read and loved his
ReveFies Of Bachlof" or his
'Dreamlife. viii pause to heaye a
sign Of regret and lay flower from
memory's wreath upon the grave of
him who mas given them so many
moments of pure delight
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19
Fancr Christmas Apples.

] am selling fancy red apples cheap
for the holiday trade. Call at once
and see something fine NJ. J. Garcia.
12-1S-3t
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19
Notice

If you intend to plant some Cali
fornia fruit trees. grape cuttings or
rooted vines (grown at our own vine
Tards), place your orders with US be
fore the 18th of this month, as the
car will leave California about Dec.
20. If you like TO sell your real es-
tate quick. list it with us; if you like
to buy the best in the Valley at the
lowest price, you must see us.
F. Grosshauser & Co,
1914 Mercedes. Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19
Personal AnneaI.

II we could talk to you personally
about the great merit of Foley's
Honey and Tar, for coughs, colds and
lung trouble. you never could be in
duced to experiment with unknown
preparations that may contain some
harmful drugs Foley's Honey and
Tar costs you no more and has a rec
ord Of forty years Of cures.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19
Land For Sale.

On the st. L., B. & NJ, railroad,
two thousand acres of land, adjoin-
ing Combes station. An abundance
of good well water for irrigation at
twenty to twenty-five feet of surface.
Good timber for fencing and fine
wood. Nearly all of it a dark sandy
soil. VIII sell in lots to suit purchas-
ers. Address Mrs. G. NJ. Dishman,
Harrington. Texas. 12-1S-S
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19

Foley's Orino Laxative cures
chronic constipation and stimulates
the liver. Orino regulates the bowels
so they will act naturally and you
% not have to take purgatives contin-
ually. Sold by all druggists.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19
TERNs on sUBsCRIPTIoN.

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except Sunday, daily by mail postpaid
to any point is the United States,
Mexico or Cuba. or delivered By
carrier to any part of Brownsville
Texas, or Matamoros, Mexico.
One copy one year. 5000
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Weekly Published Saturday, by
mail postpaid to any point in the
United States. or Mexico.
One copy six months 49,. rs
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Adv .rtising rate on application.
Make all checks payable to
MRS. JESSE o. WHEELER.
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ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19
Friday.

Antonio Laulom, L. Laulom, F
Layton. Leo Wise, T. A. Kinder, J
W. Kowalski E. L. KOwalski, L. K
Cowen. A. G. Mason, A Alonzo, J. J
Wolff
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19

Next week the ways and means
committee proposes to submit to con
gress the promised measure to revise
the tariff VIII the revision be up
ward or downward?
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19

Z. W. Abbott, J. L. Kowalski, w
Z. Smith, Martin Hanson, Geo Stowe
Jose Martinez. Gus Kowalski, Joe Ce-
Iaya. c. NJ. Cara, E. A. McGary, H.
B Verhelle.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19

p. o. Kowalsld, C. W. HILL w. H.
Putegnat. Fred Cowen, A. Ashheim,
A. CobOlini. B. L. KOwalski, B. o.
Works. Herman Schrieber, c. H.
Thorn, H. NJ. .Brant. David Maltby c.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-05

over the world, and in spite of the growth
and demonstrations of science, thousands
of people in every large community and
city are still to be found who believe in
such nonsense as palmistry, obsession,
astral bodies, talking with god, getting re-
ligion, interpreting dreams, obtaining knowl-
edge by passivity and illumination, and
hundreds of similar superstitions.
1t will thus be seen that the power of
heredity, tradition and vested interests still
keep alive these pernicious superstitions of
the Dark Ages, and that stupendous work
still remains to be done by science, before
the social atmosphere of the world is
clarified.
Order and good movement, peace and
righteousness will fill the earth when
superstition disappears, and the most
sacred duty now devolving on the higher
types of men and women is the persistent
importation TO their fellow men of the sub
lime truth that the universe embodies all
causes and all effects and that a knowledge
of these causes and these effects is the
only path that can lead to individual and
social happiness.
Long ere this the hatreds and strifes
the discords and wars, engendered by
superstition would have disappeared from
the earth had it not been for heredity, ira
dition and vested interests, but the bright
light Of science is now flooding the world,
and We can safely indulge the hope that
among civilized peoples the grosser forms
of superstition will soon pass into the vast
cemetery of the past
How long, how long will it yet be
before mankind will learn that fabulous
gods in the sky are the deadliest enemies
of the human race?
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-05
THE GRIM REAPER.
(By DR.. T. J. Bowles.-

1t becomes my melancholy duty to il
form the readers of The Blade that James
Monroe Anderson of Oakville, Indiana. was
struck and killed by train of cars at
Waterloo. Indiana, on the 4th dust
Although unknown to fame he was prob
ably the ablest and most enlightened eX-
ponent of Ratonalism that ever lived in
Indiana and his death, to those of us who
knew him, is a great personal grief. and
an irreparable loss.
He was taken to the home of one of his
dearest friends, Benjamin Lukens of Ander
son. Indiana and the funeral services were
conducted by the writer, and by NJ. w. Lee
of Muncie, Indiana.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-05
The Destroyer of Government and the
Great Highway that Leads to the
Graveyards of Nations.
(By DR.. J. Il. Bowles.)

lBy Dr. j. L. BOWleS.)
1t is the paramount duty of every good
man and every good woman to labor UNI
ceasingly to drive superstition from the
brain of their fellow men; it has filled the
whole world with crime and sorrow, and it
still poisons all the fountains and all the
springs of life
In all the history of the ancient world
not single government was instituted
among men that it did not destroy, and on
the surface of the globe today, in the bright
morning of the twentieth century, there is
not a single government controlled by the
priests of superstition that is not rapidly
speeding along the highway that leads to
the graveyard of nations
1t has always filled the sky with mon
strous gods, and it has always filled the
thrones of earth with heartless tyrants,
and between these pitiless MOlechs it has
sacrificed and devoured the toiling millions
of the earth with fiendish glee and delight.
The conspiracy between the gods of the
sky and the tyrants of the earth to en-
slave forever the whole human race,
reached its climax about two thousand
years ago, when Jesus Christ assembled the
celestial throne of Jupiter, and Constantine
the murderer mounted the throne of the
Caesars.
During the long sojourn of the human
race on this planet, extending over
period of not less than five hundred thous
and years, neither traditional nor history
give any account of a period so dark and
desolate as the thousand years which COM
menced when Constantine sat down in the
golden chair of the Caesars, and proclaimed
to the world that Jesus Christ was the god
of heaven and earth.
For thousand years Rome had been the
mistress of the world, and Jupiter had been
wOrshipped as the supreme and almighty
god of the universe, but the scepter now
fell from his withered hands, and the new
god, Jesus Christ, drove him from his
celestial abode and into the hands of
Constantine, now seated on the throne of
the Caesars, he delivered the keys which
opened the portals of heaven and hell
From that very day and that very hour
superstition in its most hideous and appall-
ing form, took complete possession of all
the provinces Of the mighty, but now
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-05
BLUE GRASS BLADE.
Persistence Of Superstition


lettering Roman Empire, and universal
darkness enveloped the earth with a pail
of despair, and for thousand years, known
in history as the Dark Ages, not single
star was seen through the terrible gloom of
this midnight sky.
There is no tongue nor pen that can en-
body in speech the ruin that was wrought,
the countries that were wrecked, and the
millions of lives that were blasted during
this awful chilad of impenetrable gloom
and appalling darkness.
Five million men, women and children
were killed in the wars of the Crusades,
to rescue the sepulchre, where their new
god was buried, before ascending from
earth to heaven; one million men and
women were murdered for refusing to be-
lieve that the god of the universe had ever
been killed and buried in Palestine; one
million Albgenses, Hugenots. Waldenses
and Netherlanders were cruelty and fiend
ishly put to death; one million were
murdered by the Holy lnquisition; nine
million were put to death for witchcraft;
twelve millions of natives in the New World
stition to satisfy their thirst for blood and
for the glory of their new god; with fend-
ish ferocity and malignity nearly all the
great men and noble women as fast as they
appeared in the world were cruelty put to
death, and nearly every book containing
any useful information was consumed in
flames, kindled by the priests of superst-
ton.
Every nation of the earth has been cursed
by this hideous monster. and all of Europe
for thousand years was converted into a
swimming Golgotha of blood, and today the
priest-ridden nations of the earth are seek.
remand the whole human family into the
black night and universal vassalage of the
Dark Ages.
For one thousand years after Jesus Christ
was invested with the dominion of heaven
and earth, and Constantine was clothed
with the imperial purple of the Caesars
superstition dominated and controlled every
human being i'm the vast Roman Empire
and among these superstitons was a uni
versal belief in witch-craft necromancy
sorcery. demons, ghosts, augury divina
lions, and hundreds of like phantasms
filled the ignorant and perverted brain OF
the whole human family
In modified form many of these idiotiC
and absurd superstitions still prevail all
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
WHITENER

Dec. 21.-Fred Williams sold his team of mules Saturday for SS75.
 Mir. Proctor, our rural carrier, was converted to the Christian faith at our recent protracted religious revival.
 Prof. Hughes, principal of the Pettigrew public school, will en- joy Christmas week with home folks here.
 Jack Johnson has been sick for the past week.
 Will Henson was visiting at Pilgrims Rest Saturday and Sun day.
 Rev. Jessie Loving preached an interesting sermon at Buckeye Sunday morning
 Our merchant, 1. l. Vdugt1an, spent a few days in Eureka Springs last week.
 Miss Pearl Montgomery of Huntsville was visiting her sis- ter, Mrs. MeCuistian, last week.
 Miss Bassetta Everett and Miss Sarah Henson of Brush Creek at tended the exhibition here last Saturday.
 Samuel Henson has been visit ing friends and relatives in Springdale for the past two weeks. He returned home Friday. i Prot. Nardiman Ivie finished his school here Saturday. The closing exercises were in the form of an old fashioned exhibition, the whole countryside out to en- joy the occasion. The programme of the exhibition opened with TT Twinkle. Twinkle Little Star, :" and 1t gathered fury until it reached Patrick Henry's Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death. , The program was interspersed with speeches and compositions by the girls, from "Flowers," in- cluding Mary Had a Little Lamb up to 'The Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never Touch
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
HABBERTON.
O. Nc.

Dec. 21.-There IS not much sald as to where we will all spend Christmas, so l guess 1t will be a quiet day for the people here.
 Mrs. Jim Wilson and son Roy of Elkins were visiting old friends and relatives here Satur- day and Sunday.
 We were very much surprised to hear ot the marriage of Olan Mayfeld and Minnie Harp of Mayfield. fhe bride was reared in this community and has host of warm friends here, who send them their congratulations and wish them the very best ol sue cess in their future life.
 l. H. Stobaugh, of Westville, Okla, was over last week on a visit and on business and 1t is said he will soon move back to Springdale.
 Rev. J. H. Hinds. Christian minister of Fayetteville, preached here Saturday night. Sunday and Sunday night.
 Grandpa Brooks is on the sick list this week.
 F. A. Harp has bought out the heirs of Wm. Joyce and will
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
DIST. NO. ll2.

Dec. 21.-Oscar Walker and family visited at Uncle John Mustain's Sunday.
 Mrs. Maggie Stipe visited at John Bells last of last week.
 The report got out Sunday evening that J. J. Arthur's house was on fire. Quite a number went to see, but fortunately the report was not true.
 Several of our neighborhood talk of attending school at Elm Springs after the holidays. We learn that there will be some change in the teachers.
 Yes, Bob Mustain has gone to work. He has considerable O. his corn ground broken. The first blowing lie has done for some years.
 George Aaron is seen frequent ly m these parts of late. It is hard to tell just who is the at traction as he has been seen with different ones in his buggy.
 Most of the teachers living in this neigh hborhood have dismissed their school for the holidays. J. J. Arthurs, 1 believe, Is the only exception, and his school will close the 24th.
 Asa Mustain IS home for the vacation. Asa has been making
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Mine. A yer Imaginable dia- logue was acted in the evening by Prof. Ivie and his two broth CTS. Prof. Ivle has taught two schools at this place and lie has been so successful In his work that he will probably be engaged to teach the Spring term which begins soon after the holidays.
 Christmas IS nearly here and We are marching into the New Year at great pace. It seems only short time since this year was born. just bald-headed baby not day old. Then in a little while 1t was running around in long pants and sporting about in the good old summer time and now that baby year Is bent with age and marked with wrinkles and dying in the cold of winter. This shows that time is fast and ever flying. We should make good use of our time with a capi- tai T as 1t IS one of the most precious things We possess. We should make good use of the privilege time has bestowed upon us, and shake ourselves up once in while. We all have brains, hearts and souls and we are ex- pected to make the best possible use of these three things. So, when the new year comes again, let us get busy.
 WILKINS MICAWBER.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Dec. 2o.-J. NJ. Payne's father came in yesterday to spend the holidays.
 Messrs. Reed, Sutton and Bor- um took some hogs to Spring dale Saturday.
 Rev. J. H. Goodman filled his regular appointment at Thomas the Srd Sunday. Jack Dyer and family attended religious ser vices at Thomas Sunday and took dinner with Rev. J. H. Goodman.
 School is progressing nicely with Miss Gena Low as teacher. School closed Friday, Dec. Is, until after Christmas.
 Mrs. Randall's father came Saturday to spend the winter.
 J. NJ. Willard made a trip to Fayetteville Saturday.
 Will McCamey has made some necessary repairs on our public highway.
 De Neale seems to have good deal of business up northwest.
 Mir. Timmons and son and T. McMaster went hunting Thurs day afternoon, but did not have very good success.
 Albert Payne and Homer Tim mons attended Sunday School Sunday.
 Ed Parish and Earnest Will burn have been hauling lumber from the sawmill at Sycamore. Wish you all Merry Christ mas.
 RED BIRD.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

move back to Habberton in the near future. Itseems as though when a fellow leaves here he cant stay away long. but, never theless, we are always glad to welcome them back.
 Mrs. James Johnson and son Linzy are erecting a new room to their residence. James Joyce and Francis Brooks are doing the carpenter work.
 Quite crowd attended the ex- hlbition at Mt. Home Friday night.
 The candy breaking at T. NJ. Stobaugh's Friday night was en- joyed by all. None present ex- cept the small children, as 1t was in honor of Miss Tommie's seventh birthday.
 Milton Kenny and Miss Mamie Oxford, both of this place, were married at the home of the bride Sunday, John Oxford, J. p, of- aelating. Sarah Jane tenders congratulations to the happy young couple and hopes that their honeymoon may continue through life.
 The report that Sarah Jane wrote last week concerning w. W. Johnson trading his farm was a mistake of which we were glad to learn later.
 Alfred Stone and his sister. Mrs. Minnle Vernon, former citi- zens of this community, who have been making their home for the past few years in California, came ln Saturday to visit rela- tives and friends and roam over the vine clad hills of Arkansas once more.
 Miss Eva Harp of Sonora, vis- ited at P. A. Harp's Sunday.
 Walter Nelson and Alfred Stone attended the pie supper at bob Elliott's at Sons Chapel Saturday night.
 Grandpa Sexton IS not feeling so we'll this week.
 Sedella Oxindine came in Fri day on a visit with her uncle, MT. Bloyd.
 SARAH JANE.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
ELM SPRINGS.
RED BIRD.

Dec. 2l.-Born, to Mir. and Mrs. T. C. Glover, Dec. 12, a son.
 Jerry Wright has been on the sick list the past week
 A telegram was received here Friday conveying intelligence of the death, at Butte, Montana, of NJ. D. Garrison better known here as Dock Garrison. He had been in III health several years and only recently went to Mon- tana. He had made his home in this section for thirty years.
 J. P. Coe of Raton, x. M., who traded for the Rich Downum land on Spring Creek, arrived with his family a few days ago. He had also purchased 20 acres from Fay cite Ford.
 Reed Hubbard Is in from Okla homa spending the holidays at the old home. He Is the same old Reed who once inquired
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

good progress in his studies and will complete his course soon. We predict for him successful future. He is a very deserving young man and we are confident that merit will be rewarded.
 Wood Lawn, as usual, will have a Christmas tree. We have not learned just how 1t is to be arranged, but 1 guess about as common.
 Belle Ford and her sister Mrs. Baldwin of Kansas City, Mo. are expected in this week. They will visit with their parents some time.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
We'll Professor, do you really believe the world Is round?'

"W-e-l-l Professor, do you really believe the world IS round2"
 Charles Sherman and family came in Friday from Conway where he has been attending school. He does not expect to remain after the holidays.
 Mrs. Lon Hale and children arrived home from Raton, N. M., Friday. Lon will come in few days and will farm his place the coming year.
 The public school closed Satur- day. There were number of contests for prizes among the different grades. Dr. Johnson of Fayetteville was present and de- livered an instructive address.
 TEcUMsEH.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

TWO TENDER FAcEs-oNR DIVINE. From palace walls, from thrones of gold. From churches, shines, cathedrals old. Where the grand masters of ,heu an Wroush, faithfully wi,h hand and heart.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
1neigbborbood 1news
THOMAS.

Dec. 2o.-J. NJ. Payne's father came in yesterday to spend the
The Washington times., 1908-01-05
GUARDING sULTANs JEWELS.

The Sultan OF Morocco is taking no
chances OF losing his personal jewelry
r. the course Of one Of the frequently
recurring disturbances in his country.
Locked up in the vaults OF bank near
Charing Cross, London, the jewels, val
ued az $500. 600, are guarded night and
day. The valuables occupy a space less
than the size Of a bushel basket, and lie
about thirty feet below the level Of the
Strand Not far away, IN the same
vault. are several millions pounds
worth CT unclaimed" jewelry. some Of
which was deposited there during the
French revolution. French people. fear
ful OF being robbed in the Reign OF
Terror, secretly conveyed their posses
sicns 10 London, and vast quantity
has been left uncalled for. The bank
authorities have failed in every effort
TO locate the original owners heirs. All
offer Of E250.OOO as a loan on the Sui
tan's tewelry has been made, but the
Sultan Is anxious TO raise much more
than that 10 pay his army and obtain
enough TO meet the ransom demanded
by R3isulf for the release OF Caid Mae
lean.-EXchdnge