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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-15
A CUTTING soARp.
One Which viii Serve for Mother and
the Children.

This cutting-board can be made by
any bright boy handy with tools. from
a strip Of nalgineh pine. 50 inches
long and % inches wide. Saw out
curved piece on one side, and plane
the whole enard nicely Outline With
q lead pencil the cheCker-sduares
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-15

By JOSEPHINE A. VAN TAsSEL BRUORTON
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21

Rarely is any great achievement
in engineering, any great building
enterprise or any great mechanical
Invention or continuance, brought to
perfection without the sacrifice of
human life. The death of young
Lieutenant Selfridge in the aeroplane
catastrophe last week is only an in
stance Illustrating this fact. The In
ventor, Orville Wright, was endeav-
oring to produce a machine that
would carry two passengers in its
flight through the air, and the brave
young officer offered himself as a
voluntary passenger to test the ca
pacity of Wright's machine His life
was sacrificed, but the catastrophe
may result in the continuance of rem
edies for the defects in the areoplane,
which will yet result in the perfec-
stion of that wonderful invention.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21
Auto from San Antonio
Over Brownsville Line
CONTINUED from page 81


Antonio to Brownsville, and last
night gave it as his professional OPP
inion that it would be a line that
on account of the uniformity of the
topography of the country would Of
fer but few engineering obstacles,
and would be in fact cheap road to
construct
To The Lights representative Mr..
Halliday stated that San Antonians
wuold be surprised with the results
of the trip planned by this paper. He
unhesitatingly gave as his opinion
the assertion that at least half mil
lion would be the assured pledges
that would be secured in the course
of a campaign as outlined in The
Lights project.
when you have completed your
work | am satisfied that the people of
San Antonio will show you full APP
probation, for can readily see that
while your plan is an original one it
is most sensible and bound to bring
results of a tangible character. You
simply carry their message to the
southwark and then carry their mes
sage back to San Antonio, and there
can be no doubt as to your reception
in every village town and community
you visit San Antonio Light.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21
LAND BARGAIN.

For Sale-Tract of 120 acres and
another of 81 acres adjoining, separ-
ately or together. Resaca with never
falling water through. Heavy timber
mesquite and ebony, none being cut
on it for twenty years and will more
than pay for clearing. Ten miles from
Brownsville, four miles from st. L..
B. & NJ, railway and one mile from
survey for projected railroad from
Brownsville to San Antonio. Reas-
enable price and terms-Address Box
Alb. Brownsville, Texas. If
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21
NEW PAROCHIAL
SCHOOL BLESSED
SOLEMN CEREMONA CONDUCTED
AT NEW SCHOOL WHICH
WAS BUILT LAST YEAR.
Program Included Service at CathO-
lie Church and Also at the School
Witnessed by Many-SchoOl
Conducted by Sisters of Tncarnate
Word.

The solemn ceremony of blessing
the new parochial school of the I'M
maculate Conception which was
built last year on Monroe street by
the Oblate Fathers, took place yes
terday afternoon The program be-
gan with service at the Catho-
lie pro-cathedral, including the reci-
tation fthe Rosary, followed by the
singing of the "Veni Creator" and
prayer.
After this the clergy, children and
congregation marched in procession
al order to the school grounds, where
Rev. Father Horeau delivered an elo-
quent sermon on the subject of edu-
cation and religious instruction of
youth.
The building was then blessed,
amid the singing of songs and hymns
of praise, with the usual procession
through and around the building.
Afterwards. the procession re-
turned to the church, where the ben
ediction was pronounced.
The new school building is hand
some and commodious two-story
brick building. The school was OPP
ened on Sept2, with large attend
ance 1t is under the charge of the
sisters of the Incarnate Word Con-
vent, and is conducted as a charit-
able enterprise, tuition being free.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21
THE FAIR COMMITTEE
HELD A MEETING.
Decided 1t Was Too Late to Send Ex-
hIbit to San Antonio, But will
Endeavor to Prepare One
for Dallas Fair.

The committee appointed by the
l.. R. G.. V. G. club to look after the
matter of sending an exhibit to the
San Antonio and Dallas fairs met in
the office of McDavitt Brothers Sat
urday night. AS will be remember
ed, this committee is composed of
w. E. McDavitt of Brownsville,
chairman, o. En- Jones of McAllen,
A. E. Chapman of Mercedes, L. y.
Smartt of Donna, and Prof. E. c..
Green of the South Texas Gardens.
All were present, excepting Mr..
Smart
After discussing te matter, it was
decided that it would be impossible
to collect an exhibit that would do
justice to the valley country before
the date of the San Antonio fair, and
therefore that was abandoned. The
committee decided, however, that
they would endeavor to send an ex-
hibit to the Dallas fair, which will be
held from Oct II to Nov. =. 1t was
decided to ask the all of the citi-
zens of every town in the valley, and
also of the farmers, all of whom are
urged to contribute any specimens
which they may have that would do
as material for an exhibit.
Anyone having anything which
they think would be of interest for
the exhibit is requested to report it
to o. En- Jones at McAllen, A. E..
Chapman at Mercedes, L. A. Smartt
at Donna, or W. E. McDavitt at
Brownsville.
The committee has the promise of
considerable material, and feels sure
that a very good exhibit can be Sc
cured, it the people will assist them.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER Il. 1908
IN OPENING.

There is a fine opening in the Unit
ed States for some motion picture"
artist to manufacture films for cleo
trio theaters which shall show none
but clean, wholesome and moral sub
jects, absolutely eschewing the ques-
tionable subjects that characterize
too many of the products with which
some foreign film makers are supply
ing American amusement seekers.
There should be plenty of subjects
that are both amusing, or otherwise
entertaining, that may be either
comic or tragic, instructive or elevat-
ing, to furnish films enough for ev-
cry motion picture" theater, with
out resorting to those that are sug-
gestive of immortality of coarseness.
If the American public, and particu-
Iarly Young America, continue night
after night seeing such views as some
of the foreign film makers are send
ing into this country, it can only re-
suit in a general lowering of the
moral tone of the average American
character. The better element of the
patrons of the electric theaters
throughout the land should put the
stamp of their utter disapproval
upon the public display of such a
class of films. No parent should per-
nit his children to attend an cleo
trio theater which displays films that
present questionable subjects.
An example of the work of a GER
tain foreign film maker, which shows
that foreigner cannot judge of the
American taste and sensibilities, is
one showing the marriage OF white
woman, who is so badly disfgured
that no man can bear to look upon
her as a wife, to an afflicted negro
man, who cannot hope to win any
woman of his own race. This film is
an insult to both races, and it shows
the man who conceived it to have an
imagination which renders him unfit
to provide entertainment for Gull
tured American audience. and par
ticularly in the South. Such a film
az this is now going the round of
Southern electric theaters, and news
is anxiously awaited of some
southern audience rising up and
smashing the vile thing.
The motion picture has become
such a well established medium of
public amusement, and, by reason of
the cheap admission fee, has acquired
such a wide popularity. especially
with young people, that those who
may be considered as guardians of
the public moral health may well con-
: Germ themselves with the subject, and
-endeavor to prevent any evil ten
dency which may develop in this class
of amusement.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21
First shoot. Tor picture:
RARGAINs Inv REAL ESTATE.

100 acre tract IL miles from city
on Central Boulevard Brownsville
Land & improvement Company, canal
northern boundary, 40 acres cleared,
balance timber plenty water, east
" plated to continuation Brownsville
Land and Improvement Companys
townsie.
$50 acres of land about ten miles
from city, heavily timbered about
i 10 miles from Olmito station, tim
Der will more than pay for clearing of
land, short distance from canal. 9th
err bargains at bargain prices. E. H.
Goodrich G. Son. S-S-t1
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21
PADRE lSLANDCO.
SELLS INTERESTS
WEALTHY NORTHERN CAPITAL
lists TAKE OVER TARPON
BEACH RESORT.
Personnel of New Company Which
VIII Push Development of This
Fine Gulf Coast Resort-Mr. Sims
win Incorporate Texas .TaEpon
Reconsideration 100000.

The formal transfer by the Padre
Island Development Company of all
their holdings on Padre Island, con-
sisting of the unsold lots and about
one thousand acres adjoining Tar
pom Beach to the Tarpon Beach Com
pany of Texas was finally made last
week, the deed being filed with the
county clerk of Cameron county. Ac-
cording to its terms, the purchasers
have paid a consideration of $780,
600, which is at the rate of about
s34 per lot for the unsold lots.
The purchasers are northern men
of means and prominence. Among
them are L. w. Giles, bond broker,
of Chicago, E. N. Schermerhorn, cap
italist. of New York, Hon. Frank
Vandervoort, capitalist, OF Chicago,
B. A. Vrooman, banker, of st. Louis,
S. D. Langstone, railroad official, OF
st. Louis, and c. G. Buckingham,
editor of the Texas Realty Journal,
of Houston, Texas.
They have organized new COM
pany, known as the Tarpon Beach
Company of Texas, which has al
ready been incorporated under the
laws of the State Of Texas.
This sale was made through the
agency of the Cockley-Luck Realty
Company of St. Louis and G. K.
Cockley & Company of Chicago
George r. Sims, president of the
Padre Island Development Company,
which originated the great beach re-
sort enterprise on the lower end OF
Padre Island, and gave to this sec
ton its first real seaside resort, who
has lust returned from trip to Chi
cago. where the foregoing transac-
ton was put through, informs The
Herald that the new company ex-
poets to make Improvements on
large scale at Tarpon Beach, and ad-
vertise extensively the many advant-
ages of this really fine, all-the-year-
around resort.
ENGINEERS have already visited
the property and given estimates on
fine. reinforced concrete hotel,
with twenty steps leading up from
the beach to the main floor" said Mr.
Sims. This is to be one fthe I'm
est resort hotels of its kind on the
Cuff. the object being to make 1t
place where people used TO comfort
and elegance, can come and spend
several months during the winter
when everything is frozen solid in
the North"
Mr.. Sims also informs The Herald
that his company has retained the
boats and Improvements at Tarpon
Beach, and that it is his intention
to incorporate the Texas Tarpon
Club. to which will be decided the
bath house, club house, boats, fur
niture, etc, and those who have pur-
chased lots at the resort will be pre-
sented with a share of stock in this
club. According to Mr.. Sims plan.
uniform rates will be charged at the
bath house, club house and on the
boats. and ali the profits from these
concessions will be used to pay divi-
dends on the stock Of the Texas Tar
BON Club.
When this club is incorporated
and takes over the property, Mr..
Sims expects to remain a director OF
same, as he and his associates, in
the Padre Island Development Com
pany, have retained number OF lots
for their own personal investment.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21
DELLING STILL LEADS
FOR BOTH PRIZES.
Makes "a Hits Out of 25-Must Win
One More Shoot to Wear Medal.

The regular weekly shoot of the
Brownsville Gun club was held Satur-
day afternoon in the rear of the or
dnance building at Fort Brown. The
first even, for which a handsome
picture is offered, for the one making
the highest score of 200 shots, shoot
ing 25 each Saturday, was won by NJ.
G. Delling who made % hits out Of
25 shots. The second event for the
Hardy W. Adams medal was again
won by NJ. G.. Delling who made "a
hits out of IS shots. This makes the
second time in succession that Mr..
Delling has made the highest score in
the shoot for this medal. Following is
the score for the two shots:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21
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
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21
WANTED.

An experienced onion grower to
put in few acres of onions adjoin-
ing the town of San Benito on share
of the crop.
Cali on or address, Alba Haywood,
San Benito, Texas. 9-l5-6
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-21
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

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to any point is the United States,
Mexico or Cuba, or delivered By
carrier to any part of Brownsville,
Texas, or Matamoros, Mexico.
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Weekly-Published Saturday, by
mail postpaid to any point in the
United States. or Mexico.
One copy six months. .75
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One copy three months. SO
subscriptions invariably due and
pabable in advance.
Advertising rate on application.
Make all checks payable to
JESSE o. WHEELER
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-09
Obituary.

On September Both our hearts
were made sad 10y the death of Mrs.
Vines, the mother-in-Iaw, of T a.
Sanders who lives near Greenbriar.
Mrs. Vines was very old She had
been going upon clutches for about
six years and had been confined to
her bed for nearly ! months before
she died. She was laid to rest in
the Greenbiar cemetery on Oct /,
where she has several grand chill
dren buried. She leaves one daugh-
ter and a son-in-law, several grand
and great-grand-children and many
friends to mourn their loss.
The funeral service was conduct
ed by Rev. T. J Durett, of Nettle-
ton. Mrs. Vines had many friends
throughout the country where she
had lived. Her husband died many
years ago leaving her a widow. She
lived alone several years. While
drawing water the rope broke caus-
ing her to fall backward striking
her hard upon the ground. Since
then she has been helpless but was
content and happy and held out
patient until death. A FRIEND.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-09
In Menoriun.

The whole neighborhood was
shocked and sorrowed when Mon
day morning it was known that
Bessie Darracott Underwood, in her
bright young womanhood had lain
down the rose cross for crown OF
light. Not only the large circle
of personal friends who knew and
loved her for her sweet amiable
disposition and many lovely triats
of character, but the public who
knew and honored the bereaved
family and husband, were filed
with grief and deep sympathy.
The blow fell with peculiar harsh
ness to the home where she had
come to visit papa and mama. and
was taken sick and died so sudden
ly, all day long the silent sadden-
ed home witnessed the coming Of
the many friends who bore fearful
witness of sympathy, and tender
love for the devoted wife, and daugh-
ter whose sweet, sunny, spirit,
genial girlish ways and ready adapt
ability made her beloved by all who
knew her. We never know till
such a sorrow falls how true all the
human heart is to recognize virtue,
and how sincere is human sympa-
thy.
Just four short months ago VIII
lie L underwood and Bessie Darracott
W ere married. Together they found,
the long EN- powered gateway, and
on through that too few cleaning
months to the mysteries of life, and
on each path they trod together
left and added sweetness. while the
echo of their laughter and song
made glad the hearts upon which
the music fell. This little bit of
life those hearts had woven, was
so perfect in its pattern and though
it was scarce begun and while We do
not understand the Masters work
ing, it seemed a cruel thing that
aught so perfect should be so
soon dispoiled
For the devoted husband who
has suffered SO keenly, and out of
whose life all the lightness and
and beauty seems to
have flown, may he look back to
the past and find memories that
will comfort and help the desolate
future, and to the dear father and
mother, sister and brothers, who
knew her every virtue and loved
her for her own precious self, no
words OF ours can bring relief.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-09
SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Grace Henry rendered a
beautiful piano solo in Chapel last
Tuesday morning.
The pupils of the seventh
Grade are taking much interest in
the circular flower bed, which adds
much to the beauty of the campus.
Ten new members We're init
ated into the Shakespeare Readers
on last Tuesday evening.
Three candidates were intro
duced To the secrets and mysteries
of the Jeffersonian Debating Club
last Monday.
The school Library will be
open next Monday, and we pause
to remark that we need some new
books.
Miss Georgia Strong entered
the eighth grade this week.
Faculty meeting Thursday
evening of this week.
The County Teachers Associa-
ton viii meet at the public school
building next Saturday at 10
O clock a. m, a splendid attend
ance and program is anticipated.
The fifth grade accompanied
by their teacher, made a trip to
Berg's Mill, after school, Wednes-
day evening.
Brown EYES.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-09
To Property Owners

We wish to correspond with reliable
parties having farm and timber lands
for sale. am establishing a business
for the exclusive sale of farm and
timber properties, no matter where
located nor what size and value.
If do not sell your property it will
not cost you one cent. However, |
only wish TO list property at its real
value References:
Citizens National Bank,
Union Bank & Trust Co.,
Merchants s. Farmers Bank
Guarantee Loan. Trust
and Banking Company,
All of Meridian, Miss, also any bust
ness house in this city.
The Real Estate business is no ex-
pertinent with me, as | have been
actively engaged in it for the past
eight wears. Address
WALTER G. HODGES.
Box 462, Meridian, Miss.
Please mention this paper. a21-7t.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-09
Friday. 3Oth Day of October, 1908,

in front of the county court house door Of Mon
roe county, within legal hours. offer for sale at
public cutlery. to the highest bidder for cash the
following described property, tO-Eit:
certain ten 49, acre tract OF land being part
Of southeast quarter Of section n. township Is.
range :. east. as follows. Bounded on the north
by lands OF :. b. sykes on south by lands of
Elisha Strong and running one-haH mile east
and west through southeast quarter
Also 30 acres Of land described as follows II
ing in southeast quarter Of section n. township
IS. range z. east beginning at point ia line
running north and south dividing section, 10 be-
ing ~ chains and IS links north OF quarter sec
tiOn post on south boundary OF said section u.
G.. Handles mort invest corner. thence due east
40 chains and IS links TO post on east boundary
of section thence north chains and 90 links TO
post thence due west 20 chains and IS links to
Oue-eighth section post on dividing line; thence
due south chains and 50 links TO beginning.
Also y acres Of land described as follows Be
ginning at a stake 20 chains due north Of south
east corner Of southwest quarter Of section IL.
township Is. range ., east. and running due west
40 chains to DoHde's line thence due north i6
chains and 25 links TO a stake; thence due east
ner thence due north Is chains and 20 links 70
the center of Columbus road thence along the
center of said road in sOutheasteriy direction
II chains and p links 70 center Of James Greek
bridge thence up James creek in center chains
and 80 links to a cy press tree; thence due south
"A chains and 81 links 10 place Of beginning. The
whole Of said tract containing one hundred and
twelve t11zj acres and also all crops OF cotton,
corn and other produce raised or made Oh said
land IL he year 1907.
Only such title conveyed as is vested in me as
Trustee aforesaid. This eth day Of October 1873
JOHN C. WICKS. Trustee
October g 1903
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-09
How'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward TOR any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last - years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made BY his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-09
Notice to Road Tax Payers.

Notice is hereby given to all tax
payers who are liable for road tax for
the year 1905, that the same is now
due and payable at this Office, and
that said taxes will be delinquent af-
ter the first day of November, at
which time an affidavit will be made
by me against all parties who have
failed TO pay such taxes, and the same
will be placed in the hands of the sew
eraI Justices of the Peace, who will
deal with said delinquents according
TO law T. O. JONES,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-09
CONCERNING THE
ZOTWOTS

The Zotwots are an amIable
people living near Aroundabout.
which Is the capital of Every
where They III q long-felg want.
For years the "boogerman" and
such fearful things have been
used By grown-ups TO frighten
naughty children IN the Zot#ats
the children have something with
which To frighten the naughty
grown ups Hereafter. when the
Zotwots are mentioned. we ex-
pect those who are annoyed toy
childish pranks to fee from the
harmless yet sufficient wrath OF
the Zotwots- And the Jay-fOwl
you viii always find on hand
the serious. earnest. yet soulful
-fowl-tbe pet Of The Zot~ots.