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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-05-23
RISE IN RIO GRANDE
AT EAGLE PASS
River Rises Five feet.-Heavy Rains at
Del Rio and Other Points.

The following telegram was re-
ceived this morning at nine o clock
by Collector of Customs j. w. Vann
of Brownsville:
Eagle Pass, Texas, May 23.-
River up FIVE feet and rising.
Rains reported Del Rio and west.
Notify points east of Laredo.
RAWLINS operator.
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1t is not expected that this rise
will affect-the river at Brownsville,
unless supplemented by further
food in the San Juan river on the
Mexican side. The river at this
point is about at its normal stage.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

When dukes have left their dukedoms, and with common folk are m"o@f0"
It's not often that they're put o. such a pb as shngng
But Mrs Wade coraned a duke and al Italian prince
When they had donned their wokmens clothes you should have seen Them wheel
"Those mad Americans" they said; then mounted up the ladder
Qf EhS Wade herself was mad those titled onesw we're madderC
Not 81 Joe Traddes who vas spiked S if for mountain climbing
And in whose mind the lovely day with loving Thoughts was Ginning.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

The spikes bespintered shingles, but for that he didn't care;
One side Of Fluffy knelt the Duke, the other side was Traddes
To make assurance douby sure the long ridge pole he straddes
He'd made his mind up on the way that he would waste no word
So in a whisper far TOO loud Gr all the dukelets heard,
He asked her if she'd have him. All, utter was his woe
No accident befeI him but-fair Fluffy answered mo"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

Just then Joe Traddes sauntered in, a letter in his hand,
And said, Tspose you'll go with me to join the Singing band2"
Aunt Mary nodded quickly, then she whispered in hs ear,
"Wear spikes to keep from slipping and propose to her, my DEAR
my dearest lady" Iraddes said, "Id better keep aloof.
"What chance for such a iuckless man aloft upon a roofr'
But Fluffy said. You are SO kind to offer us your car.
What would we do without you when the distance IS so fr2s
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19
MOUNT LEBANON BAPTIST
CHURCH.

The corner stone of the Mount Le-
banon Baptist Church, located on
25th street, between H and | streets,
northwest, was laid Sunday, Novem-
Der 20th.
The exercises which were highly
interesting, were under the immediate
supervision of the Grand United Or
der of Odd Fellows, to which the
pastor OF this church, Rev. Theodore
Williams, belongs.
District Grand Lodge No. 20, Bro
ther Jas. H. Coleman. Grand Master,
laid the corner stone, performing the
exercise under the Ritual of the or
der, which was very impressive.
A number of the ministers of the
church took part in the ceremonies,
Of which the Rev. A. ]. Tyler was
master. Rev. Geo. w. Lee preached
he sermon.
The Revs. f. f. Kicks. VIM. d.
Jarvis and ]. l. Long lifted" the
collection.
Deputy Grand Master VIM. Pollard
ohiciated as master of ceremonies for
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19

Scott gave a beautiful breakfast ior
Mr.. Claget, and around the ,aule wer1
seated Mr.. Claget, Mr., Ralph w. Ty-
Ter, Mr. Terrell, Governor Pinch
back, DR.. Wi!liston, Mr.. Wyatt Arc.7-
CT and the host. The breakfast was
followed by all informal dinner in
the evening, given by Mr.. Archer,
after which Mr.. Claget's visit was
brought to most pleasant end by
a delightful stag given bN.Dr. Viii
liston, the other guests being COM
posed OF most of those present at the
other functions.
Mr,Claget,who was the guest while
here of Mr.. Archer, returned to the
city of Brooklyn Monday, accompa-
MED by Governor Pinchback.
The ladies of the Prudence Gran
dali Association are preparing to give
a delightful Soiree on the 18th. This
is a most worthy charity. A cordial
invitation is entended to all.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19
YOUNG MEMS IMMEDIATE RE
LIEF ASSOCIATION

Vt the annual meeting of the I'm
mediate Relief Association the fol
owing ramed officers were chosen
u serve the ensuing year. to wit
] IRAN w Ball. president; A.. Lin
coin Brown, vice president; John X.
Brown, financial secretary, Abraham
Carter, Sr., treasurer; George w.
simmons, assistant financial secre-
tary; Arthur E. Brown, recording sec
rotary; James E Kent. prelate ;Eras-
tuS Molen, advocate; William Mod
son, sergeant-a:-arms; Thomas Con
tee, standard-bearer; r. ]. Hender-
son. chairman OF relief committee 4;
directors - MeSSrs. Harry Hunter
John II. Mahoney DR.. William s.
Naylor, William H. Henderson and
Alexander II. Brooks.
Mr.. ]. R. F. Brown, we'll and ia
vorably known in church and social
circles, has been confined to his resi-
dence the past two weeks from a
painful injury.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19

of Miss Josie Weston last Friday eve
ming at the True Reformers' Hall,
was very literally patronized. con-
sidering the inclemency and severity
OF the weather. The Lyric Orchestra
furnished the music during the eve
ming Mrs. DR.. Curtis was chairman
Of the commimttee on reception. The
proceeds were for the benefit of the
Anti- tuberculosis Society of the Dis
t.ict Of Columbia.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19

the order, introducing Past Grand
Master VIM. .. Harris, of lodge No.
1868, who delivered the oration in be
half of the order. Grand Master Har-
ris is a most pleasing and interesting
speaker, and in his oration acquitted
himself most creditably. His address
showed far research in both church
and fraternal history. and was re-
ceived with high satisfaction.
The Grand Lodge was escorted by
Washington Patriarchs and VIM.
Andrew Freeman Lodge No. 2o99,
Bro. 4. T. Lewis. n. G. The pro-
cession was a very creditable one,
which was proceeded by a band OF
music.
FVANGELISTIC CONVENTION.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19

7 ic Convention, convened in Philadel-
phia, Pa, Wednesday, December 10,
and ending December Goth. DR.,
Drew, the president, will preside.
Rev. S. P. w. Drew, and Rev. w,
McHenry Winters,D.D. left the city
for Philadelphia, Pa, Tuesday morn
ing.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19
USTH'S OLD STAND.

Workingmen, no doubt you read all
about the big sales going on; but let
them go. Get wise, and save a S.
note; come direct to our store and
buy slightly used tailor made suits az
$3.50, and comfortable overcoats at
$500, that will look well. One price
only.
JUSTH'S OLD STAND,
6I9 D street northwest.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19

Mr., Edward Holland Is rather quiet
recently. and his friend, Ben War
wick, is so lively. How DO you ac-
count for it. boys? Don't all laugh !
Everybody is going to attend >.ae
Universal Pleasure Club reception Oh
January ;, 1863. If you miss ii,
blame yourself.
Mss .. h. Boyd Of 1924 NJ ntello
Ave. n. +. wIll spend th- X rs ho'i-
days At he nome. the above address.
With h ruill be MIS-, Emma Hunter
ofRaleIgh, n. {. auD MIS-. O. odloe
ofDurham. Mis- BoyI NIsh,s her
many fri nds 10 call.
Miss B. T. Smith arrived in the
city a 5ew days ago on a visit to her
mother, Mrs. Lula Smith, of School
street.
Mr.. John Merrick has returned to
Durham, n. c.
The handsomeSt line of Christmas
and New Year cares are to be fom d
at he B ard & NJ CURE Pharma y n
I4'h St. betwt e. Tea d You.
Mr. William Lee has returned to
the city after a pleasant visit with
friends in Virginia.
Mr.. NJ. Spencer spent two days IN
Wilmington, Del, ,>>t week
DR.. George w. Thomas, of New
York, and DR., !. NJ. Seabrook, of
this city, were guests of honor at
dinner given by DIR and Mrs, B,
M. Grant at their home in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Agnes L. Merweth r, who
has been aVav aching will spend
her holiday at home.
Mr.. A. F. Carey has gone to his
home in Georgia, where he will spend
some time with relatives and friends
Mr.. James H. Piles, of Q street
northwest, has been confined to his
residence the past two weeks with
neuralgia.
Candy that is del cious, luscious,
tempt ng; PerfumeFy that is rare, dsin
ty, lasting; Stationery that is beautiful
rich. exclusive; Cigars that are "good
smoke s., all boxed in mo att active
paCKag.s re among The Christmas
spec ais off T d at the drug sore Of
Board & MCGUIRE, I9I2H I4th St.NW,
Bishop Grant was. entertained by
Register w. T. Vernon and wife last
week.
Mrs. Ethel Johnson will spend the
holidays in Norfolk, Va.
The reception OF Rev. George w.
Lee by the people of this city and
the members of his church last week
was largely attended. 1t was one If
the greatest social events in the his
tory of the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church
MIR. and Mrs. w. Wills. of 1923
Sixteenth street northwest. have is
sued invitations for the marriage OF
their daughter, Miss Irene r., to Mr.
George H. Broadly, Wednesday eve
ming, December 80, at eight o'clock
Reception from $50 to 1890 p. m.
The presence of Mr.. Charles Cla-
get. of Brooklyn. in the city for a
few days was the occasion for sew
eral stag affairs in his honor Friday
evening Mr.. Wyatt Archer gave
handsome dinner for him, at which
the other guests were Dr. John R.
Francis, R. H. Terrell, Governor
Pinchback. Mr.. Ralph w. Tyler, Mr..
Howard Williams, Mr.. Whitfield Nc
Kinlay. Major Chris Fleetwood and
Mr.. George Scott.
On the following evening Mr.. Ter
rell gave stag in Mr.. C'aget's hon
or, at which the other guests. in addi-
ton to those above, were Mr.. Judson
Lyons, Mr. James A. Cobb. DR.. VII
liston, Mr.. w. H. Clifford, DR.. sum
ner Wormley. Mr. John c. Dancy
and A. NJ. Curtis.
On Sunday morning Mr. George
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19
NEW YEAR CALLERS.

Those who intend TO keep open
house New Years will send in their
names, and those who will receive
with them will be published free OF
cost. You will have until the 2o.h
of December.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.

Mr.. w. Calvin Chase will deliver
the address on the occasion of Lin
coins Birthday, to the citizens of
Alexandria, Va, in the Methodist
Church. Great preparations are being
made by the committee of ladies and
gentlemen under the direction of Mr..
w. A. Carter, of Alexandria. Va.
The bachelors and benedicts will
give a card reception at Odd Eel
lows Hall, December IS.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19
]. Thomas Tascoe,
Manager.

NAolidS SCis
Messrs. H. Leonard, 'cellist.
and Walter H. R. letter, pianist
and violinist are we'll known by
many of the leading musical
people of New England and Mid
die Atlantic States. They are
young men of sterling character
and pleasing manners. They per-
form on their several instruments
Skillfully and hold the attention
OF the most fastidious with the
pleasing results.
MIR. H. Leonard Jeter is pos
! sibly the only representative
violincello soloist that the race
can claim. He comes from a
musical family, each member of
which has distinguished himself
in the playing of one or more
instruments.
Mr.. Walter H. R. Jeter is
pianist and violinist of much
merit. He performs on both in
struments with ease and grace.
At the different concerts where
he has performed he has always
been heartily applauded. He is
a geniuS.-Fall River Globe.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19
OFFICERS BANNFKER RELIEF
ASSOCIATION.
Elected for 1000.

Aaron Russell, president: Walter
]. Singleton, vice president; James
{. Burlls, recording secretary; James
F. Payne, financial secretary; Aeon
S. Turner, assistant financial Secre-
tary; Richard H. Nugent treasurer
J. w. Smith, sergeant-at-arms; Jas.
E. Dent, assistant sergeant-at-arms
Theodore Williams, chaplain; board
of directors-Charles Mason, John r.
Robinson. Bernadine w. Smith. and
DR.. Clarence Gray.
THE PRINCESS CHRYSANTHE-
MUM.
This Japanese Operetta, performed
by the little folks under the direction
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19

EVANGELISTIC CONVENTION.
The 5th session of the Evangelist
The Washington bee., 1908-12-19
M. HENNESSY

Buffet and Restaurant The est place the city for
lunches and dinner. Ninth Street, Northwest
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

was $4,000, expenditures $475, 900.
The average number of meals served in
month is about 100000.
Health On Isthmus.
The Isthmus has been very healthful
since the medical commission cleaned
up the various cities and villages along
the zone. There has been no yellow
fever for three years. The department
of sanitation is magnificently equipped
and goes into every part Of the zone
There are two splendid hospitals at
Ancon and Colon and line hospitals at
all the principal settlements along the
canal route. There are numerous dis
pensaries, and a district physician and
an inspecting force are maintained in
each. When DR.. de Clairmont passed
over the zone in 1904 on his way to
Peru, the jungle refgned supreme in all
the settlements built by the French.
Now one sees numerous we'll ordered
villages, with the jungles and grass cut
away, drainage bitches run in every
direction, there are good sidewalks and,
in many places electric lights. 1t is a
pleasure to ride over the new road from
one end of the isthmus to the other, and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
which I do when get annoyed would

which do when I get annoyed would
surprise YOU"
Are you coming out at once?" was
the furious reply.
IF | ;;ot veNed with you suddenly
they woli N : know you at home un'ess
they'd kept a copy of you. '
What's this about? Why, little one:
* = Nancy dear! ~
The child had run Up to him again
with an incoherent cry ald thrown hel'
arms around his neck. Mrs. Corbett ad-
vanced to the pair with Explanations of
wrath, but recoiled suddenly as Seaton
looked her in the face. She sat down
on a neighboring sofa and looked up at
her husband, shaking her head reproach-
fully.
Really, James, really she said with
fretful reproof, ''why couldn't you come
back in the ordinary way ?--Illst ring
the bell, if you'd lost your latchkey and
| tell the footman who you were, and
come in. And why have you got a
beard? Very unbecoming, call it"
"Well, now you have come in,'' said
| Wilson, with a shrug of the shoulders
Il suppose it's time for me to 60 out"
"All right, my dear chap; I'll remem
Der that next time you want something
Come and dine soon. So long Sorry
about that quarter of a million If {
fiver's any use to you ** =? No
Well, good bye Better luck next time
Edward H. Cooper in Sketch.
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MANY Narrowly Escape.

More than 500 persons narrowly es-
capped death Sunday in a collision be-
tween the fruit steamer Admiral Dewey,
bound in from Jamaica, and the steamer
Mount Desert. outward bound from Bay
Ridge, near New York. Many passen-
gers were injured in fleeing from the
Mount Desert to the other vessel, when
seemed more likely to survive the crash.
The Dewey, coming suddenly out OF {;
fog bank, struck the Mount Desert al
most amidships, opening a cash IN the
fishing vessel that extended from the up
per deck to the waters edge. There
were $50 passengers, including twenty
women and six children, on the Mount
Desert and the Dewey carried forty-hve
passengers. In addition there were the
crews of the two steamers. Panic tOi-
lowed the collision, and it was due to
the prompt action of Capt. Davidson OF
the Dewey that a catastrophe was avert
ed, for the passengers on the fishing
steamer began piling over the guard rails
of that vessel and leaped for the deck of
the Admiral Dewey. Had he backed ms
steamer away many would nave Ialieh
into the water. Capt. Davidson kept the
Dewey moving slowly ahead and TINS
held the PROV of the fruit steamer into
the rent that had been made and attord-
ed a boarding place for the frightened
passengers of the Mount Desert In NJ
teen minutes fully $50 passengers OF the
Mount Desert sprang to the deck OF the
Admiral Dewey. By this time the
Dewey had pushed the other Vessel close
to the east bank.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24
Fashions in Horses Tails.

Horses tails have been subjected to,
curious changes Of fashion. In the
time of the Stuarts the English coach
horses tail was worn long and flowing,
and was cut square, like King Charles
charger at Charing Cross. English
Country Life says that it was adorned
with ribbons on gala days, and strap
ped up in a leather case in winter
weather; thus a certain harmony was
preserved between the wig Of the mas
ter and the tails of his horses.
By the time Of George II. short
wig and pigtail had taken the place
of the flowing curls in which the cava-
liers of Charles I. and the rakes Of
Charles Ills court delighted.
The brilliant idea occurred to Lord
Cadogan, cavalry officer Of that Pc
Rod, to reduce the tails Of his dragon
horses to short dock. Possibly this
was with the view of saving his SOL
diers the trouble of cleaning those long
tails, and avoiding the nuisance Of the
splashes uniforms and accouterments
must have received from such hair
streamers.
Or it may be that the debased taste
of the age made him think the appear
ance of his regiment was really i'm
proved by bobbed tails. That is a
question which history does not de-
eide.
The next step was to turn bobtails
into plugtails, by cutting all the hair
for the last two or three inches Of the
dock. Having thus succeeded in dis
figuring the hind quarters of dragon
horses, some monster devised the addi-
tional barbarity of cropping their ears.
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Major Cary, who died few months
ago in England, was the leader Of the
search party which rode through the
African bush to find the body of the
Prince Imperial Of France. 1t was
with Lieutenant Cary of the Ninety
eighth Regiment that he went out ON
the fatal ride in the Zulu War. Ellen
Barlee gives an account of the tragedy
in her life of the prince, and alsa men
lions a little incident Of his boyhood
which is curiously prophetic Of the
spirit he showed in his last fight.
The prince was bright, jovial
youth, with high spirits ''The Dear
Boy" he was called in camp. When
the corps of volunteers under Carys
command found his body in the tall
grass it was seen that he had received
seventeen assagai wounds, all in front.
When the prince was small boy he
was attacked by a deep-seated abscess
in his back. An oper ition was order
ed, and the little fellow submitted
bravely. Something troubled him,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

I'm the past, because the commissary
stores of Uncle Sam supply its en-
ployes with goods at a reasonable
price.
Admiral Walker, who first reported
in favor Of the Nicaraguan road, so
angered the French Panama company
that they made reduction of $70,OOO,-
600 on their previous figure, so that of
the $40,00O,OOO paid to the French
company, $27, 474,0O0 went to the canal.
The Panama railroad received $685.
600, and there was paid for the plans,
msps and abstracts 100000. This
also included 10000 acres Of land that
went with the railroad; 625,000 acres
Of land under the Wise concession.
1926 buildings in the city Of Panama,
in Colon and along the line Of the call
al, and three steamers of 1000 tons
each.
The Isthmian Commission, May 4,
1904, took possession Of the property,
which included, at that time, 115 store
houses, 10 large warehouses and Al
parks or yards scattered along the 46
miles Of canal road.
French Inventory.
According to the last inventory Of
the French, the canal property repre-
scented a book value of $29,OOO,0 900.
Most Of the stuff has been thrown on
the scrap heap, and in 1906 dealer
in old iron bought two shiploads, pay
ing 100000, while hundreds of tons
have been going to New York as ballast
on the Panama steamers.
Many hundreds Of engines and ma
chimes have been put in service and are
now at work on the canal. The Ancon
hospital, one of the finest on the 18th
mus, cost the French upwards of 3d.
100000, and De Lesseps' house, also at
Colon, 100000. The building now oc-
cupied by the American legation cost
100000. The commission is now quar-
tering and caring for about $4,000 men,
and the experiment with laborers from
Spain has proven very satisfactory.
There were 4,317 Europeans at work
vi tuC CohoA OhO W, Low, d0 VIZ 80
14.606 natives of West India.
The Panama railroad has a force of
5000 laborers and 5000 Europeans.
During the year 1907 nearly 1900 men
were out Of the ranks every month. At
the present time the labor cost is small
er, owing to the progress Of work and
the reduction Of forces in many of the
departments. 1t seems that the labor
problem is still unsolved.
The wonderful progress of the Ameri-
cans on the Isthmus is seen every
where. Cottages are well built and Of
picturesque appearance. There are 537
houses for married employees and 223 for
single men; all told there are 528 no.
tells, 16 mess houses and 10 kitchens.
There are So miscellaneous offices and
club houses, making a total Of 2,20S
buildings.
The American department, called the
Canal Zone, is divided into two GUS
tom districts, known as Ancon, on the
Pacific, and Cristobal, on the Atlantic
side. The steamship lines entering An
con are the Pacific Steam Navigation
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

The Isthmus of Panama has under
gone tremendous changes during the
occupation of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission, writes DR.. A. DeClairmont, ex-
consul for Peru from Ohio, who recently
returned from South America by way
of the Canal Zone.
The wonderful progress in the cut
ting through Of the canal is now quite
apparent to the traveller. From now
on, it will be question Of hard work /;
hitherto it has been more or less a
question of organization, such as at
tending to the sanitary department, put
ting up dwellings and commissary
stores for the employees. Hundreds Of
men are being discharged every week,
such as carpenters, machine men, boil
ermakers, etc., who have prepared the
double bed Of the railroad and built
the machine shops so that the work
will go on without interruption.
The regular employees and engineers
will devote their time to the actual
work, which is moving so rapidly that
it Is the belief Of every one on the
isthmus that steamers will be passing
through the canal within five years, a
prediction which appears quite reason
able when it is remembered that all
that has to be done now is the cutting
Of the Culebra, cut Of about eighty
feet to canal level, and the building
Of the locks.
While the city of Panama is ham
ding many more millions of dollars
than it ever did during the French &C.
cupation, there Is much dissatisfaction
in that the profits are not so great as
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any other disease. In 1907, 11,745 were.
treated at the commission hospital A
newcomer on the isthmus nowadays.
wonders at the absence of mosquitoes at
Panama and Colon and the settled parts
OF the canal strip. The reason is found
when it is stated that during the
last year more than 2,736 gallons Of
mosquito oil was sprinkled on the,
streets and low places. A very rigid
inspection is made of all passengers and
crews ON boats, and those touching at
unclean ports are held in quarantine for
five days. The vaccination against
smallpox for 1907 amounted to 34.5S9
cases. The immigration for the same,