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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
Carlisle. Pa, Bank Teller short.


John V. Harris. telle: OF the Mer.
chants National bank OF Carlisle
Pa. prominent in church work and
active in the local Y. NJ G. A.. was
locked up In the Dauphin county jail
under $4,000 bail. charged with embez
element According TO his own state
ments he stole $4,000 OF the banks
funds
Harris was so anxious to make rep
aration that he wanted to commit sui
eide that the bank might realize on
his life insurance.
Bank Examiner w. j. Robinson be
lieves that Harris has carried on his
thelts Tor twelve years, and says the
way in which II was done was &c
adroit that no suspicion has ever at
tached to him. The employe was con
sidcred "A valuable man and had charge
Of both the receiving and paying tell
er's windows. by system OF altering
deposits and juggling the books there
was small chance OF his being ex
posed
His detection came by accident las,
Saturday. when Cashier George w
Cool, ran across memorandum which
he lid not understand He questioned
the teller and became suspicious. A
close investigation OF all the books re
vealed the thefts
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
Minister a Suicide.

The dead body OF Rev George w
Thomson. forlyive years old. pastor
OF the First Presb, terrain church OF
Woodbury.. y. j. was found upon the
floor uf his room III NewtUns hotel.
He had shot himself through the head
and had been dead about eighteen
hours.
Dr Thomson. widower. was to
have been married on Tuesday 10
Mrs Fannie X. kenworthy. formerly
Miss Sneyd. Young widow OF
wealth. member oi the Woodbury.
church and woman OF high social
standing in the pretty New Jersey
town
Circumstances support the belief
that MIR Thomson ended his life
rather than court the exposure threat.
encd by Miss Helen Moore. member OF
once prominent Woodbury. family
also a member and Sunday school
teacher of the church. which the late
minister had served for about ten
years as pastor.
Miss Moore Is said To have denounc.
ed Rev Thomson 81 meeting OF the
Sunday School Teachers association
as hypocrite and when pressed TO
explain by those present. said: You
had better ask Dr. Thomson
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
waded into River Win Babe.

Mrs Claudia Smith. Of Morrisville
Pa. took her four-weeks-old baby and
It Is thought. walked deliberately into
the Delaware river. The body Of the
mother was found by John and vii
liam Peze. two shad fishermen. II Is
thought that the body Of the baby
must have noated down the stream.
Mrs. Smith was forty years of age
and the mother Of eight children Her
mental arrangement was probably re.
sponsible for her act She il supposed
a. have left the house after midnight.
and waded out into the stream delib.
erately.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
Widows. Pension lnerease.

Commissioner OF Pensions Warner
has announced that the widows who
are now ON the pension roll would
not be required to make application
Tor the increase from S. to $l2 a
month recently voted by congress The
commissioner has instructed the pen.
sion agencies throughout the country
to put the law into effect automati-
rally. the first payment OF the increase
10 be made May T.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
Joke Ballot to Cost 500.

A single ballot cast as joke at the
primaries at PotlSyille, Pa. will prove
a costly act To Schuylkill county. One
voter wrote names Of prominent clti.
Gems Tor county Offices on Prohibition
ticket. This makes these persons the
candidates Of the party. and necessi.
tates an additional column to the bal
lot. which the county commissioners
say will increase the cost OF printing
ballots next fall by 500
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
Bean terminates In chiId's Nose.

4 bean in the nose OF year-old
Mary Noel the daughter Of Jacob
Noel, of Pottstown. Pa caused the lit.
Tie one terrible agony. A surgeon was
called in and succeeded In removing
the obstruction. which was swelling
and terminating The child acciden.
tails showed the bean up its nose
while at play and the parents were un.
aware OF the fact until the surgeon
performed the operation The bean
was sprouting when removed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
Earmer klIIed ex Horse,s Klck.

Levi Smith. farmer. seventy.eight
years Of age. OF Freehold ~ j.. died
at his home from injuries which he
received by being kicked by horse.
Smith went into the barn carrying a
lantern. when the animal dashed out
with It's hind feet striking him in the
head and chest The lantern was
smashed and set fire to the stable A
passer.by ran in and stamped out the
fire. The horses tail was burned of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
USED TO BEAT BRYAN
I. =. Ryan Explains Use Of New
Traction Fund.
A PRELIMINARY CAMPAIGN
Mother Waded Into River With Babe
Saves 100000 BY Luck - Bear
terminates In chiId's Nose-soeietS
Women Fight Fire.

saves S2,OOo.OOO BY Luck - Bear
terminates In child's Nose-societS
Women Fight Fire.
Part of the mysterious $500. 900 In.
volyed in the Wall and Cortlandt
Streets Ferries company deal, which
has been under investigation by q
grand jury in New York for sew
eral moAths. may have been used In
the campaign which preceded the
presidential election III 1900. according
10 testimony given before the jury by
Thomas r. Ryan. Portions of the testi
mony given by various witnesses dur
ing the investigation were filed with
the clerk OF the supreme court by
order of Justice bowling From this IL
appears that when Mr.. Ryan was ques
toned about contributions Tor cam
paign purposes. and particularly re
garding the payment of nearly 81 600.
900 by the Metropolitan company for
the Wall and Cortandt street fran
chise. and the subsequent payment OF
several hundred thousand dollars OF
this amount 70 Mr. Ryan and some Of
his associates. he made the following
explanation
1T may not have been for The cleo
ton OF 1900 but during the fall OF
winter of 1899 there had been prelim
mary campaigning going on II was
thought perhaps Bryan ,,uid he de.
feated in Kansas City. but ii was q
foregone conclusion that Nh Mckinley
would be renominated. and part of the
money may have gone for that"
In a signed statement Mr. Ryan
said the money repaid to him and his
associates following the Wall and
COrtlandt street franchise. was the
precise amount. with interest. which
had been advanced by Messrs Dolan
whitney Ryan Widener and Elkins &c
cover expenditures which had beer
made for the benefit of the property
Replying 20 a question by Mr. Je
'sss.sat regarding contributions IN gen
eral Mr.. Ryan replied
Il have always found political par
ties in receptive mood We were al
ways informed when an election was
coming on"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
Paid So For Ten Yards of Silk Thread

In response to newspaper advertise.
mcnts to the effect that il 81 were for
warled to firm In Morgantown. w.
Va. there would he sent in return ten
yards of silk, a large number of per.
sons near Monessen. Pa. awaited them
selves Of what looked like bargain
4 majority OF the customers received
ten yards of silk thread The United
States authorities and police are max
ing an investigation
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
Headache TabIets kIll enid.

Mildred. the three-year.old daughte,
OF Lewis Wilson. OF Upper Sandusky.
o.. found some headache tablets at
her home and ate about half a dozen
OF them. Within a few minutes she
was taken with commissions and de.
spite efforts Of several doctors 10 save
her life. died within an hour after her
mother found her.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
Child Eats pills; Dies.

Three-yearold Theodore Dom. son
Of f. z. Dom. OF Plymouth. Pa, is dead
sitter eating number OF pills obtained
By his mother, who was suffering with
neuraleia. The pills contained a pow.
erfnl narcotic.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
Mustn't Spray Fruit Trees Now.

Pennsylvania State Zoologlst Su;
face issued a warning to farmers ana
fruit growers not TO spray their fruit
trees for San Jose scale when the trees
were in bloom. 1t will injure the fruit.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25

CONDENSED STATEMENT SHOWING
THE CONDITION OF THE FIRE
ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA.
PENNA.. DECEMBER 81, 1907
Total Income during the
Total Disbursements during
w ~ ASSETS.
Real estate owned by Com
pany -. .................. 3GS.ll4.74
tate 80. .............,.. l.GI7.i ~
Loans secured by collateral. "a. 10000
Company -. ............ 4.5IO27s.se
cash in office and In bank i4G7l7.sG
Agents balances ....,....... $50 OS2. II
accrued -. .............. 7ss5s.s4
Market value Of real estate
over book value .,......... 3655. 96
paid 49,. ..,............. 53l9.7S
Gross Assets ..............s 7.aos 1851
ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
I cnmnany's stock owned $500 90
Depreciation of securities. 81 l43.i@
Gsii3.42
Total Admitted Assets....S 7.S4uG15. ~
LIABILITIES.
Losses and claims
unpaid tnep IS 3G'.S2l.SS
Total unearned
premiums i. i. :.eli.44e4s
Rcciaimable on
perpetual risks 1905 .3S2.3O
Total Liabilities. Except
Capital 49,. .............S 5.2SG. 81
Capital actually
paid UP in cash 100000. -"
Surplus over all -
liabilities T.. III. i.Si002i.5S
Surplus as regards policy
holders 49,. ...........+.-.t 2.13+ O-l.'s
Total Liabilities .........$ s.sl0.G15.la
Amount AT risk Ia United
States December 81. 1907 s6O3 556. u35 90
Risks written In Maryland
during 1907 ................ 5.ool l5'. d"
4 Premiums ON Maryland bust
ness In 1907 .............. Ss.9S9.s5
LOSSES paid In Maryland In
1917 .... ........ ......... ~. -
In 1907 ................... es.Osi 30
STATE or MARYLAND.
OFFICE OF THE
STATE INSURANCE DEPART MENT
BALTIMORE February ). 1905.
hereby certify that the above IL "A true
abstract. taken from the annual state
ment OF the FIRE ASSOCIATION OF
| PHILADELPHIA FOR the year ending
! December 81, 1897 now on file ia this De
par,ment.
BENZ r. GROUSE
Insurance Commissioner.
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Surplus as regards policy
holders .... .............. iSS.7l2.OS
Total Liabilities ..........S LOG. 1884
Amount ut risk in United
States December 81. 1907 $50, 25G. s3l. 90
Risks written IN Maryland
during 1907 .............., ) los CO.. 90
Premiums on Maryland bust
ness In 1907 ............... 4O.2l9.s3
1907 49,. .................. 1878 20
in igo1 ................. 90 Ss9 ~
STATE OF MARYLAND.
OFFICE OF THE
STATE INSURANCE DEPART ENT.
BALTIMORE. January 20. 1905.
| hereby certify that the above " a true
abstract. taken from the annual state
ment Of the FARMERS FIRE ms. co.
for the year ending December 81. 1907,
now ON file In this Department.
BENZ r. GROUSE.
Insurance Commissioner.
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CONDENSED STATEMENT SHOWING
THE CONDITION OF THE UNITED
STATES BRANCH OF THE sun IN
SURANCE OFFICE. OF LONDON.
ENGLAND. DECEMBER 81 1907.
year -. -. ,......s 1894 .sisls
Total Disbursements during
the year .................. 1884 3Ol 20
ASSETS.
pany -. .............s ssOss7.7s
tate -. ........'...... 1000. 90
Stocks and bonds owned by
Company -. ............ 2.sss. si2. 10
Cash IN Office and bank .. ISL, G2s. 22
Agents balances ........... sst.i4i.5s
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STATE OF MARYLAND.
OFFICE OF THE

STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT..
BALTIMORE February q. 1908.
hereby certify that the above Is true
abstract. taken from the annual state
ment OF the OHIO GERMAN FIRE ms
60. for the year ending December 81.
1907. now on file IN this Department
BENZ. +. GROUSE
Insurance Commissioner.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-25
STATE or MARYLAND,
OFFICE OF THE

CONDENSED STATEMENT SHOWING
THE CONDITION OF THE ONO
GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF TOLEDO, ONO. DECEM-
BIER 81. 1907.
Total Income during the
year ~. ..................s S2G. OH sc
Total Disbursements during
thu year .................. IO5 622. "a
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27

The new town of Chaplin, which
has the distinction of actually being
born a county seat, is now the scene
of the greatest activity in all of the
busy county of Hidalgo According
to reports from there, the new town
to be is fast arriving" and hundreds
of hands are at work putting up new
buildings, hauling material, making
brick and doing other work The fol-
lowing notes from the new seat of Hi
dalgo county'S government published
in Sundays Hidalgo Advance show
that such is the case:
About three hundred carpenters
are at work clearing lots and putting
up new buildings.
1t is expected that the potoffice will
be established in fe wdays and that
MIR w. d. Day will be the new post
master.
MIR. Ramon Cara is building a
store and will open up general mer-
chandise business.
1t is expected that the twenty room
hotel building will be completed with
in the next ten days.
The temporary court house will be
completed this week. 1t is 100 feet
by 40, and has a second story which
will be used as the court room
Hacks are now meeting all trains
at Ebeneezer and conveying passeng-
ers to Chaplin.
Nearly all the county officers are
living in tents for the time being.
Three restaurants have already
opened up in Chaplin.
Wagon loads of lumber are being
brought in every day
The Chaplin Brick Company is now
burning brick and brick buildings
will soon make their appearance.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27
Point Isabel Items
To The Herald:

10 he HERALD
Isabel, Texas. Oct. 26.-The north
er came, but Brownsville and not
Isabel, got the rain.
The lightning and wind were busy
all night here Thursday. but the
rainfall was very Ugh. No damage
was occasioned here by either the
electrical or windstorm. The Olmito
casualty, the death OF Mr.. Palm. the
night of the storm. was deplorable in
the extreme, and We extend profound
coincidence to the bereaved in their
sore affection.
The Tarpon Beach launch. under
the very skillful and genial manage
ment of Capt Collins. has enjoyed
very nice business during the last
few days. and more especially on
Sunday. when quite a number OF
pleasure seekers took a trip TO the
beach. and enjoyed the delights of
that already famous surf bathing
and other destinations of Tarpon
Beach.
o. S. Reed of oelwein. Ia. who is
interested in Laguna Vista develop
ment, and r. l.. Stell. we'll known
realty man of Brownsville, were here
Saturday, and went out 10 the fut-
ure view of the bay" and enjoyed
themselves shooting at" geese, and
shooting a few ducks-of which they
saw many.
John Constantine went to Browns
vile Saturday and returned Sunday
morning. encouraged with several
orders for fish from this point for
Fort Worth, Waco. San Antonio. FL
Paso and points in Oklahoma. These
are induces of Isabel's commercial
Importance.
John Champion. the popular and
polite deputy collector of customs
here. went to Brownsville Saturday
afternoon to spend Sunday with his
family, who recently moved to that
city to take advantage of the educa-
tionaI facilities for his children.
II had been rumored that quite a
number of the Independent club
would visit the Point Sunday and
that, in all probability, good jollifi-
cation in the local political arena
would be held. But. not a breath
of politics, or its concomitants, was
observable on the sanity quiet pre-
cinct of Isabel on yesterday.
The rough weather kept the fishing
smacks in port most of last week
but Saturday they ventured to sea
and so fish is our good portion now.
light sprinkle of rain fell here
early this morning, and the elements
the erstwhile modest duck isfecking
the sky with nine thousand abreast
hour-yet but little water is in the
basins, and shooting is more tiresome
than pleasant or profitable.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Harlingen Land Water Company
to John Kissick, 10 acres out of No
&c. patented to Cameron county.
Consideration 1868.
Same TO E. c. Parks, 40 acres out
of No. 20, patented to Cameron coun-
~. Consideration $4,000.
Same to G. A. Rarick. farm block
II. containing 40 acres. Considera-
ton S12. 200.
Lyford Realty Co. to John Ruet-
ter, lot No. 10. block No. 81, in Sc
bastian. Consideration S35.
Chas. B. Combe and Emile p
Combe to Joseph Combe on. d.
their two-thirds interest in lot No. l.
block No. 81, in Brownsville. 81 and
de Carricitos' grant. Consideration.
other valuable consideration.
Lucy NJ. Observation-Disclosures and
her husband, Philip Harboch TO b. ID.
Stevenson. 81 acres out Of San Juan
5000.
Lee Kubitz and mis- wife Anna ku-
bitz TO Alice l.. Welty. lots Nos. /. 2,
and 3. in San Benito. Consideration,
1875
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing. and
when it is entirely closed. Deafness is
the result. and unless the iniamma-
ton can be taken to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cuerd by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o
sold by all druggists 75c.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27
McAIlen Matters
To The Herald:

To The Herald:
McAlIen, Texas, Oct 26.-Things
still keep moving here at the same
lively pace that has prevailed for
some time. New corners are con-
stantly arriving and new farms being
opened up for fall planting, while
building is going on in various parts
of the town and vicinity.
There has been some rivalry be-
tween the two canal companies which
supply water for the farms in this
vicinity in regard to securing the To-
cation of the freight and passenger
stations. The two canals lie on OPP
posite sides of the town, only short
distance apart, one above and one be-
low the present town site. The rail-
road company finally settled the mat
ter by locating the freight depot on
the Rio Bravo canal and the passen-
ger station on the Hidalgo canal.
McAllen is now supplied with two
good hotels One is the new Ameri-
can hotel, with buffet attached, be-
ing operated by Louis Gerlts, who
lately moved here from st. Louis,
with his family. The hotel that was
formerly at East McAllen has been
moved into the town, distance of
about a quarter of mile, and is also
open for the accommodation of visi-
tors to McAllen.
Among the more important inn
provements in progress here at pres
ent, is the construction of a large
warehouse. for the new feed store.
which is being established by the Nc
Allen train. Ice and Implement Com
pany. L. u. Bartlett, the leading
member of this firm, is taking an &C
tive part in the development of the
business life of the town.
Now that a through tourist sleeper
is being run out of St Louis once a
month through to McAllen. many
homeseekers come direct here and
sales of land are made to prospectors
on almost every excursion.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27
TUESDAY. October p. lsOs.
u r. G. Y. c. c. WORKERS.

L. r. G. 4. c. c. WORKERS.
Elsewhere in today's Herald is
published the list of committees that
have been appointed by the newly
elected president of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Commercial Club, Col.
Alba Haywood Of San Benito. A
glance over the list shows that the
president has made wise selections,
and that the members of the various
committees are fully capable of doing
all that the president and the club
will expect of them. In this connec-
ton, it would perhaps be well to re-
call the words of Col. Haywood when
he announced the appointment of
committees. to the effect that he had
chosen for the respective committees
men who he believed would be
willing workers; and further, that. if
any of those named were not willing
TO do the work assigned them, they
should at once make the fact known
and withdraw their names. That all
of those named are willing TO do the
work assigned to them can scarcely
be doubted, and The Herald as well
as their other friends will expect to
see the members of the various COM
mittees take up their work with en-
ergy and push zealousIy the various
interests that have been committed
TO their care. In. the event. however,
as Col. Haywood suggested, there
should be any named on these COM
mittees who are not willing or able
to do the work assigned to them. The
Herald sincerely hopes that they
may lose no time in making it known.
so that their place may be filled The
Lower Rio Grande Valley Commercial
Club has a great work to accomplish.
and it cannot afford to be carrying
dead timber The sooner the dead
timber is Topped of, once its presence
becomes known. the sooner will re-
suits be obtained and the greater and
more satisfactory the progress of the
work which this club has undertaken.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

100 acre tract 2 1-2 miles from city
4on Central Boulevard Brownsville
Land & improvement Company, canal
northern boundary, 40 acres cleared,
balance timber plenty water, east
Is plated to continuation Brownsville
Land and Improvement Company's
townsie.
$50 acres Of land about ten miles
from city, heavily timbered about
/ - miles from Olmito station, tim
her will more than pay for clearing of
land, short distance from canal. 9th
er bargains at bargain prices. E. H.
Goodrich & Son. S-3-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27
MARRIED MAN IN TROUBLE.

A married man who permits any
member OF the family to take any
thing except Foley's Honey and Tar,
for coughs. colds and lung trouble,
is guilty OF neglect. Nothing else is
as good for all pulmonary troubles.
The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar
contains no opiate and is in a yellow
package. Sold by all druggists
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27
JAMESB. WELLS
attorney
at law.

Successor to Powers & Maxan,
Powers & Wells, Wells & RentfrO
Wells, Rentfro G. Hicks Wells &
Hicks, Wells, Stayton & Kleberg.
1 buy and sell real estate and
investigate II I'D 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
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27

That all towns are not able to man
age the matter of numbering their
houses without hitch, and that
even large cities are sometimes
handicapped by lack of means in ac-
complishing such an apparently in
significant work as that of putting
up street signs. are evidenced by the
following local item which appeared
recently in the Louisville, KY.
Times:
s.House Numbers-Board of Works
Requests That Their Placing Be
Not Interfered With.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27
FOR SALE.

Tulosa Ranch, Is miles below
Brownsville, 1 IL miles river front.
Contains over 1000 acres about one
third of which is suitable for irriga.
ton. So per acre. John w. Hoyt,
agent 7-1O-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27
NOTICE TO CITY TAXPAYERS.

This is to notify the taxpayers Of
the city OF Brownsville that the tax
rolls for the year 1908 are in my
hands and that am ready TO receive
the city taxes for said year.
SANTOS VALDEZ.
Tax collector City of Brownsville.
Brownsville. Texas. Oct. 5. 1908.