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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-28
San Benito Siftings

To The Herald:
San Benito, Texas, Aug. 27-Mr.
and Mrs. Clint Haywood arrived at
San Benito the latter part OF last
week from Jennings, La. They
brought their household effects with
them, and several very fine animals,
the latter including two mules which
are the largest in San Benito at pres
emit, and three pedigreed bird dogs
from the finest stock in the South.
their residence, about a mile and a
half south of town is nearing COM
pletion and they are now preparing
to move in.
B. C. Zuber of Beeviile is down
with his outfit OF mules. etc.. and the
lines are being laid out for the con-
struction of his house. Mr.. Zuber
has tract of land near town and
is preparing this for a fall crop of
sugar-cane. His wife and. family
Will join him as soon as the house
is sufficiently completed.
Construction has commenced on
the residence of Mr.. McKinnon, the
hustling manager for the lumber
yard here. Mr.. McKinnon will build
a house on the bungalow order on
the boulevard costing in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. Mrs. McKin-
non and family have arrived from
Beeville and are stopping at the hotel
until their residence shall be complet-
ed.
There has been about rs bales of
cotton picked in the immediate vicin-
ity of San Benito so far. This was
shipped to the gin at Brownsville
Quite number of farmers are now
clearing the stubble ofthe first crop of
corn to put in second crop, and al
ready corn is three to four feet high
on Col. Alba Heywood's block No. 10
Model farm. being the second crop
that has been put in since about the
first of February. This is only one
of the convincing evidences that the
Lower Rio Grande Valley has of its
wonderful soil and climate.
In speaking of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, a person should say.
1.-THE Lower Rio Grande Valley,
where there is always something
growing"
Mr.. McKinnon, manager of the H.
D. Taylor Lumber Co. here. informs
the Herald correspondent that at
present there are fifteen houses in
San Benito in course of construction
The palms that were planted at
Col. Heywood,s home are beginning
to grow. These palms were set out
some time ago and being very large
took some time to apapt themselves
to their new home. Col. Haywood
himself is quite a horticulturist, and
takes a world of interest in the
plant life around his place. You can
see him any evening in the grounds
pruning or inspecting some of the
many varieties of trees, bushes or
shrubs.
OF the fifteen houses that arc be-
ing erected at San Benito at present
five are Col. Heywood's, being houses
that he is erecting for tenants on
some of his many farms here.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-28
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1908.
INDECENT POSTCARDS.

The San Antonio Gazette speaks
timely word against the practice
which is INDUCED in by some social
vultures of selling indecent picture
postcards which are sent by filthy
minded persons through the mails.
The Gazette remarks that some of the
dealers in San Antonio have been
guilty of placing on sale cards of
suggestive class that should be sup
pressed. Any dealer who would pam
der to vicious tastes by doing such
thing should be promptly boycotted
by respectable people. and his case
handed over to the police court for
adjudication. It is within the pro-
vince of the postmasters to prevent
the sending of any such cards
through the mails, and they should
join in making an example of the
wretch who attempts to use the mails
for such foul purposes.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-28
NOTICE mo- CREDITORS.

The State of Texas, County of Cam
eron:
To the Creditors of David Maltby,
proprietor of Maltby Hardware
Co.'S Store.
You are hereby notified that David
Maltby, of the county of Cameron, on
the 18th of August, A. D., 1908, ex-
ecuted deed of assignment, convey
ng to the undersigned all of his prop
erty for the benefit of such of his
creditors as will consent to accept
their proportional share of his estate
and discharge him from their respec-
tive claims, and that the undersigned
accepted said trust, and has duly
qualified as required by law.
All creditors consenting to said as
signment must, within four months
after the publication of this notice.
make known to the assignee their
consent in writing and within six
months from the date of this notice
file their claim, prescribed by law,
with the undersigned. who resides at
Brownsville, Texas, which is also his
postoffice address.
Witness my hand this goth day of
August, A. D. 1908.
5000 VIM. ]. RUSSELL.
Assignee.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-28
JAMESB. WELLS
attorney
at LaW....

Successor to Powers & Maxan,
Powers & Wells, Wells & Rentfro
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks Wells &
Hicks, Wells, Stayton & Kleberg.
1 buy and sell real estate and
investigate land titles. A COM
plete abstract of all titles of rec
ord in Cameron county, Texas.
Practice in all state and federal
courts, when especially employed.
Land litigation and corporation
practice.
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Every day one can see loaded, two
wheel cars drawn by long horned Tex
as engine, pulling out on that Down
the River" road from Laredo.-La-
redo Times.
Some day Brownsville and Laredo
will get together and build the ''Pick-
ct Line" and those long-horned Texas
engines and two-wheeled cars will be
given a well-earned rest.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily-Published every evening
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. $500
One copy six months. 800
WeekIy-Published Saturday, by
mail postpaid to any point in the
United States, or Mexico.
One copy six months. 10
One copy one year .... $3.50
One copy three months. so
Subscriptions invariably due and
pabable in advance.
Advertising rate on application.
Make all checks payable to
JESSE o. WHEELER
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the An
nual Meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors and stockholders of the
Brownsville & Gulf Railway Com
pany will be held at the Office of the
company in the City of Brownsville,
Cameron county, Texas, on Thurs
day the 18th day of September A. D.
1908. at the hour OF II O'Clock noon,
for the transaction of such business
as may come before the meeting.
]. N. Miller, President.
S-17-30. w. I. Church. Sec.
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Judge Taft's candidacy for presi-
dent seems to be the least of his wor-
ries, and he continues to take life idly
and comfortably as any summer
pleasure seeker can. He now an
nounces that he is going fishing for
week.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-28

Corpus Christi's term of district
court has just adjourned after rec
ord breaking session of nearly four
months. That must be profitable
town for the legal fraternity.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-28

Mr.. Edison has caused a ripple of
interest in the world of aerostatics by
announcing that he will build an air
ship. If any one can accomplish the
thing successfully, The Herald will
put its money on the Wizard of Menlo
Park.
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LAND BARGAIN.

Fifteen thousand acres in Artesian
belt on railroad between Yturria and
Raymondville in lots of five thous-
and acres, or more, sandy loan, clay
subsoil. Sweet surface water, well i'm
proved sgood timber. Ten to twelve
dollars per acre. Apply to A. T.
woodhouse, RaymondvilIe, Texas.
S-28-1m
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-28

When you hear a person knocking
another, just try to think of some
thing good to say for the absent one.
Thus for every knock, give a good
word, and help to counterfeit the i'll
effect of the knockers efforts.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-28

When the farmers learn that the
weevil eating birds are their best
friends, they will protect the little
feathered insect-destroyers, and then
the climate of the South viii not suit
the boil weevil as well as it does now.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-28

The death rate of Russia is the
highest in Europe 1t is Al per 900
per year.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

legs supple and his arms supple and strong. 1t
tends, especially, to mpart strength to the
wrists. possession equally helpful to the violin
or piano player, the crack oarsman general
athlete.
While a good rider can usually manage
horse with little effort-for horse realizes when
an expert is in the saddle-there is always a
certain tension of the arms and wrists that de-
velops the muscles and increases strength in
those members. An increase of lung power is
also evident at the same time. because the
handling of a horse while in motion not only
forces the air into the lungs, but exercises them
and occasions deeper breathing than one would
ordinarily indulge in. Child riders, when they
are taught how to sit horse and how to
hold and handle the bride, are prepared to re-
ceive all the benefit of lung and arm develop
ment which years of instruction in some other
form of physical culture might not enable them
to obtain.
Not the least advantage of riding horseback
is that by so doing child generally becomes
graceful. Nine mothers out of ten will say
that they want their children to learn to ride
because 1t makes them graceful, and, anyhow.
| it is the fashion for children to ride, and OF
course their children cannot be behind others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
STORY OF A CLOCK.

I was once a brand new clock, My
home was in a store for awhile, but
i did not stay there long, for a man
came and bought me for 81. I was
placed in school room where there
were seven children. At times they
got very bad and I was ashamed Of
them and so 1 would stop. used to
listen to them say their algebra and
geography lessons. Some days they
would say perfect lessons and then
they seemed very happy. When they
would come to the blackboard ! could
look down upon them. Sometimes they
looked at me very hard. Do you know
why? They wanted mo to get to II
o'clock MY sides are shiny and my
face is white with these figures: l. .,
8. A. s. 6. Y. s, 9. 10. II. u. My back
has great screws to wind me UP. @.
what a lonesome time have at night.
All are asleep but me and I am work
ing hard. I want to tell YOU about one
evening when the teacher kept three
to the wall so the had children could
not see me. I could listen though.
think they know their lesson by the
time my little hand reached four. i
have lived in my present home three
years-from June to October / enjoy
vacation too but I'm glad to see the
children return to their books.
S. LUCILLE EARLY.
Jacksonville, Va. *
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Good Work from
the Children 5 Club

Dear Children OF the Club:
BY mistake, tile names Of tho prize
winners were omitted from last sun :
days page. They are given now, as
Marion j. Dimmock, Jr.. and irvine
Owens. Of Richmond, and Elvlra Wood,
OF Hampton, Va. The medalists for
February were Irvine Owens, Of thts
city, and Roberta u. Mooney. OF ChuM.
on the page this Sunday will be
found a letter from Samuel Leo Rob-
ertson that answers exactly the first
request of the editor In regard to
Jefferson Davis.
These first contributions were asked
to be sent In March 9th, but the time
limit is extended to the ed, 80 that
the page may be uniform In It's publ
cation of the different periods Of Mr..
Davis's flife All contributors who do
not wish to write on this subject are
free to indulge their preferences, and
may send In whatever they like bet
ter to turn their attention to.
The rules of the club are published
each Sunday. SO that the children may
get from them necessary information.
For the rest. the library work Is grow
ing every day. and the night schools
have their beginning this week. Think
OF what a good work Is developing
from the children's club!
A number of stories had to be laid
aside this week because they were too
long. Remember the length limit.
YOUR EDITOR.
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A Beay Story.

"well," said Harold, "this morning
Deacon Bradley told me that he saw
two performing bears over at Hem
stead, and the men told him they We're
colfrlng here tomorrow"
Chester was quite delighted to hear
this. although he would hardly have
noticed an army Of performing bears
The next day the two boys waited
impatiently the arrival of the bears,
and at last they saw them coming. at
tended, by several ierce-looking men
with black boards. The bears performs
ed SO many wonderful feats upon the
payment of quarter, such as singing
IN .gruff voice and dancing a Jig, to
the tune of an accordion, that the
boys suspicious were aroused, and they
decided to follow them that night
Having learned where the party had
encamped, they SGT out about dusk and
soon arrived near the spot. Upon peer
ing through the bushes they were
greatly surprised to see in place of
the fierce bear trainers group OF
gay young men, but what surprised
them most of all was the absence Of
anything that looked like bear.
RUTH VALENTINE.
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"A NARROW ESCAPE.

Ny. grandfather was colonel during
the Civil War. Once he came homo
to spend the night, and left his troops
and horses in the wood nearby. About
3 o'clock In the morning, he was awak-
ened by a.cry from the servants: 1.-The
here!" He looked out of the window
and saw the house was surrounded by
Union soldiers. He got some old
Clothes and put them on over his unl-
form. and put on some old shoes.
Grandfather was very brown and sun
burnt. He went out of the back door
and picked upl5a rake. The Yankees
thinking him the gardener, asked him
where the colonel was. Grandfather
SAID: "He some Whar bout here and
raking. When the soldiers wern't look
Ing grand father ran back into the
woods to his men. ALICE A. .EOGE.
. 30S Z. Grace ST.. City. -.
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one OF the members of the y p
q. q. was delighted when she heard the
club was to have library and ciub
room. She made up her mind the hrst
chance she had she would go to this
club room and meet the editor,
.this same little girl for Ions tlnie
mad been curious To know what the
editor, who had written so many inter-
esting letters to the children Of the
club, was like.
Every girl will make M her mind
CONCERNING person whom sho has
never seen, but OF whom she has heard,
This little girl made up her mind that
the editor OF the y. ~ q. @. was a. nhe-
looking man, with dark hair and mus
tach. lust imagine her surprise when
on paving a visit, toaiind the editor WAS
a lady, and a verN sweet nice one. tool
I LU.L1AN 5LYTI4E JOINER,
$40 N, Twenty sixth ST.. Richmond, Va
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN As a hoy.

Nearly 200 years ago a boy used to
he seen on the streets of Roston who
was known to his playmates as Bon
Franklin.
lie was bright boy at his book. and
even a brighter one at play with his
comrades. There was something about
him which; always seemed to make him
the leader among the boys. might
tell you number OF stories about him.
Perhaps you have heard the famous
story of Ben and his whistle. One day
his mother gave him some pennies, and
he gave them all to another boy for
q, whistle, which was not, worth more
than a penny, He soon became tired
of his toy, and WAS sorry he had spent
all his money for 1t. But Ben had
grown a great boy since those days,
and was much Visor. He hnd many
friends. and he went to school, too.
BY BERNARD lNfARCHANr. II
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The Smart F armer.

When a farmer once stood up in
the morning he found that his horse
was stolen. He could not help 1t, and
therefore went IN the market to buy
a new horse. When he came in the
his horse and trying to sell 1t. He
Went to the man and said: THAT horse
is mine. Yesterday evening he was
stolen" The man answered: you are
IF that horse is yours. tell me on
what eye is lie blind?" said the farmer.
The man. who was really the thief,
looked dismayed, but he triedtto guess.
said the farmer. ..oh. / mean Con tile
right eye said the thief. The far
mer then took off his hands and show
ed that the horse wasn't blind at
all, and SO the wise farmer got back
his horse. and the thief was arrested.
Selected by HARRY GLASS.
81 n. Nineteenth ST.. Richnlond Va.
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177'-- -I-'---T A. = 49, ---
PLAYING SOLDIERS.

Dear me, what noise! Tom. Ned.
Harry. Nat: what are you doing? ?"
Why. grandma, we are playing SOL
why are you not In school? It is
Hoh, grandma; school does not keep
$50 1t is; forgot.''
Well hoys. 7 hope you are all on
Our side means to beat, grandma
You must try and kill a few giants,
boys, There are II Can't" II WON'T
II Don't Care; all these are the chill,
Idren of the giant Self" IN
''We will try, grandma. Forward,
March!' Selected BY
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GREEK STORIES.
The Bear on the Mountains.-(Con-
49, tiuued,l ~ 49,. - -!

The Bear on the Mountains.-tCon-
tinued0
Then she took it home with her to
cave and kept her until she was
large child One day she went away
to get food and left the child sit
ting by the cave door. playing with
AS she was sitting heTe some hunt
ers came up and found her. She
jumped up and ran away over the
mountains. She ran very fast, and
hadn't Been n so many hunters hunters They they
carried her home With them and named
her ATLANTA. They made her a bow
and arrow and carried her with them
whenever they went hunting. She
was the finest hunter of them all, and
also the fastest runner, and was known
as "Atalanta the great huntress..''
S(To he continued1
LUNA I4EFLER,
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to help knit their stockings. The girls
had a few toys They had wooden dolls
and rag dolls.
The children had to go to church
every Sunday. Sometimes they would
stay all day. They had to keep very
quiet in church.
The people of those days did not
have nice books to read. Every evening
the children would get together and
their mothers would tell them stories
Trey knew wllenNthsy We're little, such
as little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella
and other stories.
Composed by
KATHARINE NJ. BLAKE.
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DAWN rs WAXING.

y y,
Dawn Is waking, hearts are aching,
See the soldiers marching by,
sweethearts crying, fond hopes dying,
20 you know the reason why?
Camp fires cleaning. soldiers dream
l' Ing,
or dear ones so far away,
Shadows creeping, soldiers sleeping,
They must fight at break OF day.
Dawn is breaking. soldiers waking.
up now, boys, to down our foesM
Bullets flying, soldiers dying.
AZ the battle onward goes.
Bright lights flashing, soldiers dashlng,
As the sun climbs up the sky;
Strong hearts thrilling, all are willing
por their countrps sake TO die,
g.
Hearts arc yearning, boys returning,
sin their uniform OF gray;
Sweathearts weeping, soldiers sleeping,
Where they fell amid tho fray.
AMANDA CORDtiS.
9aT West Grace Street, City.
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The Times-Dlspatch.

Where did you come from paper dear?
out of the press to you here.
Where did you get that Ink so blue
Out OF the press as ] came through.
What makes the letters SO smooth
and high9
So that everybody can read them as
go by.
What makes your sheets like pretty
white rosec
I saw something better than any one
knows.
Where did you get, that smile of bliss7
A man read me and at once gave me
q kiss.
Flow did they all Just come to be you
4 man thought of q good paper, SO
But how did YOU come to US. paper
dear?
The people read and liked me so we'll
that, now I am the greatest paper
"e's' CLYDE Il. HUTCHINSON.
III s Il
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cLus RULES.

i. 1t As necessary to apply, by letter
10 the editor for q membership badge.
Afterward. to be member. in good
standing, 1T IL necessary to be reg
nlar and interested worker along some
line preferred--that is. In the writing
of stories. puzzles or letters or In
drawing.
.. 1t is necessary to write in Ink and
on one side OF the paper only; to write
neatly and distinctly; with attention to
punctuation and spelling. All original
composition will receive preference
over selected articles.
3. 1t lis especially necessary to sign
everything sent in.-not letters merely.
but cyerythinE-with the full name and
address of tho sender.
4. Only those drawings done with a
pen. In black ink on white paper, will
be accepted. as others cannot be repro
duccd.
5. Prizes are awarded weekly, and
medals given monthly. for the best con-
tributions during the week and the
month. Stories must be limited in
length to $50 words. Look to this II
you desire TO see them In print. Let
ters should not no over 100 words, and
as much under. an possible.
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have twice as many as you have Their
the other shepherd said: III you'll give
me one of your, sheep we will both have tbs
Sc me number of sheep" How many sheer
cid each one of the shepherds have?
MAN GLASS.
al N. Nineteenth Street.
A Charade.
My first is in dog, but not In bug.
My second liz in all. and also In small.
My third is In vine but not In mine.
My fourth as In Sin. but not in green.
My NTH is IN snow. but not In grow.
My whole Is "a man We all know.
ELIAS GOLDIN. q
asa N. Nineteenth Street, Richmond. Va.
"A tGharadc.
Ny frst Is in might. and not in tight.
My second Is IN man. and also in ran.
My third Is in boy,san not in toy.
My fourth Is In sight, and not in fight.
My ffth Is in win. and also in sin.
sMy<sIXth.is In took, and not in forsook.
My seventh Is In box. and not In fox.
Selected by RUTH LAYNE.j /,
I'LL Venable Street. City.
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FERN SONG.

Dance to the beat of the rain. little
And spread out your palms again
And say, "Tho' the sun
Hath may vesture spun,
He hath labored, alas, in vain,
hut for the shade
That the cloud hath made,
And the. Gift Of the dew ana the
rain, .s
Then laugh and upturn II s&
All your fronds, little Fern 49, q
And rejoice In the beat OF the rain.
Selected by8 GRACIE a. LH,EI.I1 l, II
F1lS North Twenty seyenth Street,
city. s;,t AZ
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JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Jefferson Davis was born on June
3. 1908, in what was then Christian
county, KY, but it is now known as
Todd. His father was Captain Samuel
Davis, who served with distinction
In the Revolutionary War.
When Davis was only ten years old
his father moved from his native state
(Kentucky), and went to Mississippi,
This was Dayiss home in most OF his
after life. sf.l
The college at which Davis was
educated was Pennsylvania, In Kan
lucky,
He was afterwards procured a place
in West Point Military Academy. from
SAMUEL LEE ROBERTSON.
Tally w.
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To Word r,,zxl.
/. He wishes 10 70 10 sea i,

!. He wishes to go to4sea in order to see
more OF the world. 2. That handsome crate
will need a great deal OF care to keep 1T well
polished. 3. Il have won two games of Hal
ma and one of chess. 4. II you will como
here you Will hear a piece of good news. 5.
The lord of the manor Is very popular, he
has ouch good mannsrs. q. What will you
do when your bills come due:
To Charnde.
Answer: Longfellow.