The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-08

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him well and appreciated his many
excellent qualities. Few newspaper
men in Texas have rendered their
communities such valuable and prac-
teal service as the Brownsville COun-
try has received at the hands of Jesse
o. Wheeler during the last few years.
His excenent paper, the Brownsville
Herald. has been a powerful factor In
the recent wonderful development of
the Lower Valley of the Rio Grande
He devoted his columns primarily to
the exploitation of that region, and
no project, if meTitorious and con-
templating the good of that section,
ever failed to find in his paper an ar
dent champion. It is doubtful, in
deed, if any other agency has been SO
largely instrumental in the devlop-
ment of the Valley region as the
Brownsville Herald. In Mr.. Wheel
er's untimely demise the Brownsville
Country loses one of its most valua-
bic assets and those who endeavOr to
carry on his work will find his place
hard to fill.
San Antonio Light: Jesse o.
Wheeler. editor of the Brownsville
Herald, whose sudden oath occurred
Friday morning, was well known in
San Antonio, where he was frequent
visitor Mr.. Wheeler had been pro-
prietor of The Herald at Brownsville
for a number of years and was
leading citizen in the boundary coun-
try.
Wilson County Journal: He was
good citizen and had done much for
his neighborhood and Southwest Tex
as through his valuable paper.
Cuero Star: Jesse Wheeler was
good writer and a sensible, energetic
publisher and did a magnificent work
for his section of country in inducing
the building of a railroad and in gen.
eral development.
Bay City Tribune; Editor Wheeler
had been a citizen of Brownville for
seventeen years, during which time
he had directed the course of the
Daily Herald. and through it did
more than any other man to create
the new order of things that of late
have made the name of Brownsville
a household word throughout the
country. He was earnestly. conscien-
tiously a booster for his town and sec
ton
Halletsville Herald: The Herald
learns with regret the death of Jesse
Wheeler. editor of the Brownsville
Daily Herald. This editor had not
personal acquaintance with him but
Mr.. Lehman. who knew him well,
says that he was considered the
prince of good fellows, and stood high
as a business man.
Waco Tribune. The death of Jesse
TO- Wheeler. the editor and founder of
the Brownsville Daily Herald. has
been received with real regret by the
press of the state. Mr. Wheeler es-
tablished the Herald sixteen years
ago and under serious obstacles made
it a success and highly useful paper.
1t was not our privilege TO know him
personally, but we held him in high
esteem.
Alice Echo: Mr.. Wheeler labored
for many years for the best interests
of his town which will not soon for
get him. For many years and years
the Brownsville Herald and Jesse o.
Wheeler were synonymous terms.
Texas Republic: In the death of
Mr.. Wheeler. the press of Texas loses
one of its ablest members and his
home city and the Rio Grande coun-
try one of its most active and valued
champions. The Republic extends to
his bereaved help-meet its earnest
sympathy
Yoakum Times: The demise of
Mr.. Wheeler leaves a void in the
newspaper circle of Texas that can
never be filed. In her deep sorrow
the sympathy of the Times goes out
to his heartbroken widow
Galveston News: Jesse 0. Wheel
er. the founder Of the Brownsville
Herald, and for the last sixteen years
its editor and owner. died Nov Z. He
was d man of genuine ability. and his
work for the Lower Rio Grande was
invaluable
Texas sun: The Sun extends to
Irs. Jesse o. Wheeler, of the Browns
Vile Herald. sincerest sympathy as
she mourns for her husband, Jesse o.
Wheeler. Togther they have labored
and made their paper the pride of
the Rio Grande and now she stands
faltering. seeking his advice. knowing
it can not come; yet she proceeds. A
merciful Father who sees far in the
future knows her needs and will sup
ply what she may lack as to wisdom
and judgment and her ambition to
reach that lofty pinnacle, the aim of
the capable editor departed. will be
gratified. Thank God for the privil-
eye of being busy and for the ability