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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-22

fact, as far up the Brownsville road
as possible, where there are no
wholesale houses to interfere with
them. If none of the present bust
ness men of Brownsville will do this,
then there is assuredly the finest
opening in the world for men to
come ana establish such houses here
and take the trade that is going now
entirely out o fthe territory where it
belongs. This applies to hardware,
grocery, clothing, dry-goods, and va
rious other kinds of business. There
are hundreds of small farms being
opened throughout the valley, and a
dozen small towns are springing up
along the Brownsville road, which
should furnish a most profitable field
for business houses here, if they will
only endeavor to meet the demands
of these people.
1t takes vim and enterprise to
build up a businss as well as to build
up towns. The old way of sitting
idly and waiting for trade to come
to you is now out of date. 1t has
been said by some of the newer peo-
pie locating in this section that the
business firms of this place as a rule
are not progressive enough, and that
they still cling to the "benighted"
methods of doing business that were
in vogue before a railroad was ever
built here.
Is the accusation true?Are our bus
mess men enterprising and pushing
enough to meet the demands of the
new order of things in the valley?
Let US consider this matter seriously.
Don't let it be said that Brownsville
is too slow, that her business men
are still wrapped in the lethargy of
their old Rip Van Wrinkle somnol-
ence. In other words, wake up.
Leave off that afternoon siesta for
a time, and look into this matter OF
building up powerful business
houses, of reaching out for the trade
that is now going elsewhere because
we do not seek it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-22
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
inflamed condition Of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed. Deafness is
the result, and unless the inf1amma
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
infiamed 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 Use.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-22
WORKMAN INJURED
AT SAN RENITO

Last night about twelve o'clock,
while at work on a bridge on the
San Benito canal, c. B. Kendall in
some manner lost his balance and
fell to the ground, seriously but not
dangerously injuring his left side
and shoulder 1t is thought that in
some manner in falling Mr. Kendall
struck a beam fthe dredge, causing
his injuries. DR.. B. o. Works was
telephoned for and left at once for
the scene of the accident, arriving
there about daylight this morning.
DR.. Works reports that, while Mr..
Kendall is very badly and painfully
wounded, yet his injury is not dan
gerous. He will in all probability,
be confined to his bed for several
days.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-22
WATERMELONS
STILL BEARING
WATERMELONS JUST
GATHERED FROM VINES
PLANTED LAST SPRING.

Marvellous Evidence of Productive
ness of Lower Rio Grande Valley
Soil-New Vines Spring from
Roots of Old and Produce Second
Crop.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-22
B. WELLS
attorney
at Law.

Successor to Powers & Maxan,
Powers & Wells, Wells & Rentfro
Wells, Rentfro & Hicks Wells &
Hicks, Wells, Stayton & Kleberg.
l 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, 1908-09-22

Roonan-Casey dead only two
months an there goes tn wolfe av
him wild Merry Wildly shapough!
Noonan-Yis, An dye moind. she
carries it as aisy as she used to tn
basket av laundry before Casey doi'd
an lift his loife insurance money!
Ju6ge.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-22
FOR SALE.

Tulosa Ranch, Is miles below
Brownsville, l - miles river front.
Contains over 1000 acres about one
third of which is suitable for irriga-
ton. SIS per acre. John w. Hoyt,
agent. 7-10-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-22
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, good timber. Ten to twelve
dollars per acre. Apply to A. T.
Woodhouse. Raymondyille, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-22
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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.
One copy one year. $500
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mail postpaid to any point in the
United States, or Mexico.
One copy six months. -. rs
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Subscriptions invariably due and
pabable in advance.
Advertising rate on application.
Make all checks payable to
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-09-22

Jesse 0. wheeler, Proprietor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
Three Men Were Killed and
Two Fatally Hurt in a
Railroad Accident.
WRECKAGE CAUGHT FIRE,
PEOPLE ATTRACTED TO SCENE
SOON ExTlNGUiSHED THE
sLAZE-ExCURsI TRAIN HAD
NARROW ESCAPE

New Albany. Ind, Jan. 2O,-Three
were killed and two fatally injured in
freight wreck at the Corydon juno
ton. on the Southern Railroad, II
miles west of here yesterday afternoon
when freight train plunged over a
trestle 80 feet high.
The dead are:
of age; W. H. Scott, fireman. aged IS:
Frank Carter, brakeman. aged -.
The injured are James We Prichett,
conductor. aged %. and Clyde Stewart,
brakeman. aged %. Al of this city.
The train. which was a special west
bound freight. consisting of two cars.
engine and cabOose. left here at IL
o'clock. and the accident happened
shortly after L. The engine, a huge
mogul. which had been in use on the
road only a short time. left the track
and the trestle gave way beneath its
weight The dead and injured were
! brought to this city.
The wreckage caught fire. but the
people of the village. attracted by the
crash. quickly extinguished the flames.
| Just twenty minutes before the
wreck occurred. an Evansville passen-
ger train. every coach filled with Sun
day excursionists. had passed over the
| trestle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20

You needn't suffer with sick 6eadache. indi-
Restion. constipation or any o.scr troubles aris-
ing from disordered stoul scn. Dr.. CaldvelIs
Syrup Pepsin will cure you and keep you well
Try it-keep il o. hand the year around.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
A STRENUOUS RULEC.
Daring, Goodness and 6ravo"y Of
James ~. Of Scotland.

James ~. Of Scotland.
One Of the interesting characters of
history is James ". king Of Scotland
from 1873 to 1913. He was athletic,
courageous and fond of adventure. In
putting down instructions and i'm
proving the criminal administration Of
the country he was foremost in the
ranks and did not shun a hand to hand
contest He married daughter Of
Henry WI. of England and made
treaty which secured peace between
the two countries. He llbOred to build
up navy and develop commerce and
showed skillful diplomacy in dealing
with other nations. He was killed in
battle at Flodden. where his army
was disastrously defeated by Henry
VIII.
Those were strenuous times, when it
was necessary for king to be a fight
er and to inspire his obstreperous sub
jects with some degree of terror. King
James used often to go about the coun-
try in different DISCUSSES, not only be
cause he loved adventure, but because
he could thus secure information on
| the state of the nation at first hand.
1t is related of the vigorous Scottish
king that once when wandering through
the hills during the night he was over
taken by a violent storm and was
obliged to take shelter in a cavern near
| Wemys. which is one of the most re-
| markable antiquities of Scotland. Hay
| ing advanced some way in, the king
| discovered number of men and wo-
men ready to begin to roast sheep for
| supper. From their appearance he sus-
rected that he had fallen into evil COM
pany. but rs it was then too late he
asked hospitality from them till the
tempest was over. They granted it
and invited the king who was IN
| known to them, to sit down and join
| them at supper. They were notori-
| Gus band of robbers and cutthroats.
and this fact soon dawned upon James.
As soon as they had finished their
| supper one of them presented plate
| on which two daggers were laid in the
| form of a ST. Andrews cross, telling
| the king that this was the dessert they
| always served to strangers: that he
| must choose one of the daggers and
fight him whom the company selected
as his antagonist, The king. realizing
that he was to be murdered, instantly
seized both daggers, one in each hand
and plunged them into the hearts OF
the two robbers nearest to him. He
then dashed out Of the cave and made
his escape. returning as soon as pos
sible with body Of soldiers. by WHOM!
the whole baud was arrested and pub
tcly hanged.-Puuxsutaw whey Spirit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
Opposition to Legislation.
NO Low RATES.

II develops that the Central Pas
senger Association at its meeting re-
Gently in Chicago decide TO dispense
with home seekers rates from this
territory, which is disappointing to
states which were benefited by these
LOW rates. 1t was not only that. but a
boon to farmers seeking homes in the
West and Southwest and produced a
large amount of passenger traffic for
the Western roads. An official of the
Central Passenger Association in
speaking of this decision to abolish
the home seekers rates says it is not
due TO a retaliatory spirit because OF
recent legislation, but because of the
complications in tariff brought about
by new conditions
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
FRANKFORT ASKS
AN INVESTIGATION
People of Indiana City Not
Content to Let Suicide
Theory Prevail.
THINK WOMAN MURDERED.
MINISTER IN FUNERAL SERMON
SAID WOMAN COMMITTED SUI
eide AND HIS STATEMENTS
CREATED SENSATION.

Frankfort. Ind, Jan. 20.-Frankfor[
is not satisfied with Tie suicide he
DRY which has been advanced 10 eX-
plain the mysterious death of Mrs.
Ella Dukes, and that the burial yes
terday afternoon was the final act OF
the tragedy is doubted. Chief OF Po-
lice Bird said last night in his opinion
Mrs Dukes. whose body was found
with bullet wound in her breast had
killed herself. Elder Quincy A. Ken
needy, who conducted the funeral servi-
ces, referred to the woman's death as
suicide, but there remain some uEeX-
planned circumstances which point to
murder.
For the first time since her sisters
death Mrs. Anna Dunbar, who was
apparently unaffected by the tragedy,
was overcome by emotion at the fun
eral The husband from whom Mrs
Dukes had been separated attended
the funeral. He declared that a min
lister was responsible for the tragedy.
He said that Holiness minister had
-
the preachers failure to fulfill this
promise had caused her to commit sui
eide.
y Calico Defies Solution.
Several strips of calico stand in the
way of a solution of the affair. One
shred of the calico was found in the
dead woman's trunk at her sisters
he, nj
her limbs, and still another was found
in vacant lot several squares from
the place where the body was found
The absence of blood adds to the
murder theory as il is argued that
these circumstances can not be ac-
counted for unless the woman was
murdered and her body carried to the
house on Mckinley avenue where it
was found.
Thousands viewed the body and at
tended the funeral services. Elder
Kennedy of the First Christian church
read the story of the suicide of Saul
and said that the same conditions may
have given Mrs. Dukes cause to kill
| herself.
Condemns Sensational Rumors.
The minister referred to the seusa-
| tional rumors which have been afloat
since the finding of the body and bit.
| terly condemned such stories, which,
he said. had caused many suicides.
Every word of the sermon was list
ened to with eagerness and the state
ments Of Elder Kennedy caused little
| less than a sensation. There is a feel
| ing of unrest in the city which is in
| terspersed as demand for a thorough
investigation.
Chief of Police Bird will probably
go deeper into the affair, as he has
promised to begin an investigation
this morning despite his statement
that in his opinion the woman COM
mitted suicide. Coroner Brown will
| investigate the affair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
Victoria Water Lilies.

The giant water lilies which are
known now as victorias, after the late
queen of England, are natives Of the
warmer portions. Of South America,
where they thrive in iagoons and in
the auieter portions OF rivers. Haenke,
a German botanist, nrsr reported their
discovery in 1901 and sfartied all Eu-
rope by his description of their gigan-
tic leaves and flowers Almost half a
century had elapsed in fruitless expert
ments to introduce the plant into the
old world when in 1910 the first flower
opened ON the Duke of Devonshire' 5
estate at Chatsw orth. England.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
CHARLES EMORY
SMITH IS DEAD
Former Postmaster General
Found Dead in Phi|a-
deIphia Home.
WAS FAMOUS JOURNALIST.
EDITOR OF THE PHILADELPHIA
PRESS-WlFE FOUND REMAINS
OF HER HUSBAND ON RETURN
ING FROM CHURCH.

Philadelphia, Jan. 20.-Charles En-
DRY Smith, editor of the Press, former
Minister to Russia and postmaster
general, died suddenly at his home
here Sunday, aged 65 Death was caus-
ed by heart trouble.
For a month Mr.. Smith has been in
poor health, but his condition was not
regarded as serious. Following a din
ner in New York on November 80 he
suffered an acute attack of indiges-
ton. which. according TO his physician
gave Indication of heart trouble.
Before he had recovered from the
effects Of this attack Mr.. Smith con-
tracted the grip, which affected his
heart. One week ago he was ordered
to Atlantic City TO recuperate. When
he returned to his home here on Sat
urday night he appeared to be bright
and cheerful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20

There are evidences that the en-
engagement of Miss Gladys Wander
bilt to Count Lazio Szechenyi, APP
pears to have caused a split in the
Vanderbilt family. At recent din
ner given in honor of the visiting
members of the SZechenyi family, Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
were conspicuous by their absence.
The pictures at the top are those of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, mother OF
the bride-to-be is shown below.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
OUTLINES POLICY OF
STATE COMMISSION
Chairman Hunt Says Board
Will Discourage Railroad
Litigation.
OWE MUCH TO THE PUBLIC.

In statement to the press, Union
b. Hunt, chairman OF the Indiana
Railroad commission, outlines the pol
icy which he says the commission will
follow during the coming year. In
stead of encouraging expensive litiga
ton with its annoying delays, the com
mission will continue, according to Mr.
Hunt, to seek to act as a mediator be
tween the railroads and the shippers
of the state. In a few cases this pol
icy has not met with gratifying results
in the past. Vet Chairman Hunt says
that on the whole this policy has been
successful and has prevented Il vast
amount of expensive litigation to the
state.
The men who operate railroads are
much like other men, said Mr.. Hunt,
and We find that in 4 large majority
of cases where they can be brought
face to fact with Interested shippers
a satisfactory adjustment of the mat
tiers in controversy can be brought
about. The commission has consider
! dDle ullSdIlOn on mana at JDlS Tlnln,
growing out of matters touching the
validity of the law. for when our or
ders have not been complied with we
have not hesitated to invoke the aid
of the courts. But when the commits
sion's powers are thoroughly defined
| by the courts We believe litigation will
| be rare.
! Opposition to Legislation.
The opposition to reasonable cor
receive legislation on the part of the
railroads in the past has been short.
| sighted. Many of them have made
the mistake of assuming that the ere.
alton of the commission was an un.
warranted interference with private
| business; tina, the national and state
governments had no more right to sr,.
pervise the business OF railroad than
! they had TO supervise the business OF
a firm or corporation engaged in sell
| ing groceries or some other commod
! ity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-20
Found Dead in His Room.

Mrs. Smith attended church Sunday
morning and on her return 10 the
house Mr.. Smith was found dead. lying
across his bed. He had apparently
been stricken while on his way to the
bathroom.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
The Educated VIII.
IDAHO

All classes Of thinkers, realizing tina
education is the nations first problem
have contributed to the discussion d
the school question. The physician
has made HIS plea for the chlld's
health, the clergyman has put In his
word for religious instruction, the EN-.
ployer has asked the schools to send
him graduates trained I'm the rudi.
ments OF business. All this interest In
education stimulates teachers and
Keeps the schools abundantly equipped
and progressive. But under all the
varied questions, the fundamental pur.
pose OF education is sometimes buried
from sight. Prof Friedrich Paulsen.
a German teacher and philosopher.
has recently summoned his country.
men to remember the old moral roots
OF education. His article, translated
In the Educational Review, bids us
hold fast TO the principles that educa
ton means training In obedience an.
plication. and the subsection OF the
young will to the older disciplined will
This philosopher and teacher of ethics
knows that the civilized human being
is he who can drive a controlled mind
TO definite goal, and that schools and
parental discipline and churches have
as their object the making OF civilized
men and women out of raw material
So that when a deyotee OF 'child.psy.
GEOLOGY advocates study of the child
Dent and adaptation of educational
methods to the young individual soul.
the .old-fashioned teacher agrees. pro.
Wded the teacher and not the child
Is to do the adapting. When the
preacher Of health and nature shows
the beautiful development OF free
childhood running wild in the open
nelds, the old-fashioned teacher admits
the poetry of the idea, but insists that
the child will never enjoy freedom un.
vi he has learned methodlcally to do
as he is told, indoors and out. And
when the pedagogical expert devlses
course In manual training. French.
music and nature study. the same old.
fashioned teacher accepts the combi-
nation. provided the pupil be required
TO do his work thoroughly in each sub
lect, whether he likes II or not.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
POULTRY POINTS.

Male should be selected with special
reference to the shortcomings of the
female.
One writer thinks that sumptuous
feeding will produce more females.
and spare feeding more males.
If male and females both have mar.
row combs they may produce chicks
with single combs
Work birds up to standard all
around, instead of one point at a time
Keep all the points in view.
Milk is one of the best feeds for
laying hens. II pays to divide It be-
tween the pigs and the hens.
lost most Of my early matches last
year with gapes and tried many rem.
edies without avail When the later
chicks came OFF | took them to
woodlot some little distance from the
usual haunts of the fowls and raised
all but two, which the hawks caught.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
La nenevolent para.I,.

The part that parasites play in
checking and preventing the ravages
OF Insects which injure and destroy
shade trees, grain, fruit and other
vegetable products is now so well rec.
ognized that II seems the matter of
getting rid OF any particular sort OF
pest is merely question OF finding
the right kind OF parasite. The fruit
growers OF Australia have just had a
convincing obiectlesson. A noted en-.
tomologist found in India the parasite
which would do the trick but the dIffi-
Guilty was TO overcome the difference
In seasons and climates between In.
dia and Australia. The problem was
solved finally by putting the parasites
TO sleep and then transporting them to
Australia, where they went to work
In the good old summer time quite as
II on their native heath. II seems like
a mean trick to play on the little
creatures, but doubtless this was a
case where the end justified the
means. II the pests would not come
to the parasites, the parasites. Ma.
homet-like. could be made to conform
TO circumstances and go to the pests.
Anyway, science scores another trl.
umph and indicates another way OF
escape from the ills TO which the vege.
table kingdom is heir.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01

There is no city to equal It. mas
much as we three shall never meet
again, will you not do me the honor to
repeat that jewel song from Faust?
My audacity did not impress her In
the least.
you can scarcely expect me to give
supper to a stranger and then sing
for him, BESIDES" said Gretchen, a
chill again stealing into her tones
These Americans" she observed to
her companion in French.
laid aside my cigar, approached the
piano, and sat down. | struck a few
chords and found the instrument to be
in remarkable good order. l played a
Chopin "Polonaise," 1 tinkled Grieg S
"Papillon," then I ceased.
THAT is to pay for my supper, /
explained.
Next l played lie Courier and when
| had finished that | turned again, ris-
ing.
THAT is to pay for my horses sup
per-" l said.
Gretchen's good humor returned.
Whoever you are, sir" her tone no
longer repellent, you are amusing.
Pray, tell us whom we have the honor
to entertain"
81 haven't the vaguest idea who my
hostess is, ''-evasively.
1T is quite out of the question. You
are the intruder"
Call me Mr.. Intruder, then. said l.
1t was, you will agree, a novel adj
venture. | was beginning to enjoy it
hugely.
who do you suppose this fellow
is?" Gretchen asked.
HE says he is an American, and l
believe he is. What Americans are in
81 know of none at ALL What shall
we do to get rid of him."
All this was carried on with I'M
studied rudeness. They were women
of high and noble quality; and as
was an interloper, 1 could take no ex-
ception to a conversation in a Ian