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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-24
MERCEDES
MISCELLANY
Doings of the Past Week Briefly
Related.
Union Church Talked OF to Supply Gen.
eraI Need-Another Native Mer.
cedean-T Tent Shows Enliven
Town, where Plenty Reigns.
To TIE HERALD.

To The HERALD.
Mercedes. Texas, Jan. 23.-The
largest room in the school house
was filled to overlooking last Sun
day morning to hear Rev. Mr..
Foster, the Presbyterian divine
from Brownsville, who comes to us
the third Sunday each month. The
need of a larger assembly room was
demonstrated. Steps should be
taken al once toward the erection
of a union church here, for which
a strong sentiment exists.
1t was most gratifying to note
last Sunday that all the stores were
closed.
Mrs. R. R. Smith has moved
into her large boarding house re-
Gently built for her by Mr.. Louis
Doucet. The house is conveniently
located on the corner of Virginia
avenue and second street. The
rooms are large and we'll furnished
and Mrs. Smiths table is noted for
IFS excellence.
Mrs. J. Berry is another delight
full addition to Mercedes society.
Mrs. Berry is from St. Louis and
intends to remain here the balance
of the winter.
Mrs. Virginia Price left last Mon
day for her home in St. Louis af
ter spending eight weeks here Wis
iting her sons. Mrs. Prices regret
at leaving was fully equalled by
that of the numerous friends she
made while here all of whom hope
the time may soon come when she
can return to make this desirable
spot her permanent home. Vim.
Price accompanied his mother to
St. Louis for two weeks of business
and pleasure combined
Fred J. Cutting recently sold his
house to David Young of Santa
Anita, this county, who with his
wife and baby will soon make Mer-
cedes their home. Mr.. Cutting will
build a modern bungalow at once. =,
Nj. and Mrs. Lytle Harrison
are enjoying a visit from Mrs. Har-
rison sister, Mrs. c. E. Shepard |
of Kansas City and her small son !
Ted.
And still they come This time
it is a boy and his fathers name is
Paul Welk.
A visit from Mr.. and Mrs. B. L.
Cain of Brownsville made Wednes- /
day an unusually pleasant day for
friends i'll Mercedes.
Bonheur Bros. dog and pony |
show two nights last week and
Roy Fox's Ministries billed for
three nights stunts this week, make
US fully understand the position
we occupy in the amusement-fur-
nislling world.
Everybody in Mercedes has
money. All we know about hnan-
ciaI stringency is what we read in
the papers No one who breathes
this exhi6erating air can be aught
but healthy and, with health and
wealth, how can we be less than
happy? We are happy; a happy lot
of good fellows, ready for every
thing good which comes our way.
Show people with anything worth
while please take notice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-24
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Position Wanted

by an experienced rice and sugar
cane man. Understand irrigation
thoroughly. Also experienced sta
tionery engineer. Refer you to any
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-01-24
THE WEATHER.
Meteorological Report Up to 8 a. m''
and Forecast for Next "a Hours.

Following are the observations
taken at the South Texas Garden
for the "a hours ending at eight
O clock a. N. today:
TEMPERATURE.
Maximum 6S; minimum AZ.
FORECAST.
Tonight, increased cloudiness.
Saturday, showers, warmer.
Fresh easterly to southerly winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
IF YoU NEED \ MEDICINE.
 YOU SHOULD HAVE TIE BEST.

We ask you to consider the fact, that although there are hundreds of prep arations advertised. there is only one that really stands out pre-eminent as . remedy for diseases of the kidneys, liver and bladder.
 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the highest, for the reason that its rec markabie curative power has been proven in thousands of even the most distressing cases.
 swamp-Root makes friends quickly because it's mild and immediate effect is soon realized. It is gentle. heal ing vegetable compound--a specialists prescription for a special disease.
 swamp-Root Is not recommended for everything.
 A sworn Certificate of Purity Is with every bottle.
 For sale at all drug stores, ,n bottles of two sixss--fifty cents and one dol- lar.
 SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE BY MAIL.
 In order to prove what Swamp Root the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy will do for you, every reader of The Montgomery Advertiser who has not already tried 1t. may receive . sample bottle by mail absolutely free. Address Dr. Kilmer 6 Co.,, Bing- hamton. N. Y. Write today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
SPEAKS TO MOBILE FARsrrRs.
Enthusiastic Audiences Greet Govern
 menf Experts.

Enthusiastic Audiences Greet Govern
 ment Experts.
 Mobilei March 14-(Special. )--Two enthusiastic meetings at which several authorities on agriculture spoke. were held today at the county court house and large crowd of farmers and citf- gems generally heard the talks, which are expected to result in much good. So much enthusiasm was evidenced at the morning session that another meeting was held this afternoon.
 The meeting was addressed by M. J, Weston, of Birmingham; J. L. Burgess of Washington, representing the Bu- reau of Soils; W. G. Smith, of Wash ington. representing another branch of work in the same bureau. and Profes- sor Monk, of Jackson. president of the Alabama State Industrial School
 "Edueation As It Ic Applied To Agri- culture" by Professor Monk; 'HThe Far mer's Union and Its Work" by Mir. Weston; Crop Adaptation" by MT. Burgess, and the Practical Use of Commercial Fertilizers" by MT. Smith were the subjects of the addresses, all of which were listened to with marked attention.
 The visitors will go from here to Fairhope, where they will hold a meet ing on Monday. and from there they will go to Bay Minette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
ANOTHER BURGLARY.
Gem Saloon is Entered and Cas-
 nraVWAP EAMAA

Gem Saloon is Entered and Cash
 Drawer RiMed.
 Mobile, March 14.-Another burglary was added to the long list last night when the Gem Saloon, on Conception Street. near Dauphin, was robbed of $s6, the thieves forcing the lock on the front door to gain admittance.
 The report of the robbery was made to the police station at an early hour this morning, a patroling officer finding the door of the saloon open. When the proprietor of the place was notified, he made an examination and found that the cash drawer had been rtfied of all its contents, about $35. The lock on the front door of the saloon had been forced, and the staples through which the lock was made secure, being pried on. The police are at work on the case and hope to locate the thieves, but as the persons who are pulling off the regular steals every night seem to be artists at the game and will not be easy to detect
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
Big Prize Contest Ended;
 Results Not Calculated.

4 great many thousand votes were cashed fin at The Advertiser ofElce dur ing the day, mostly for Sallie Watkins Wood and Virginia Bragg Smith, and those two young ladies have finished in first and second place unless Mrs. c. A. Ritch of Union Springs. Mrs. John Bryan of Glenwood and possibly Miss Ethel May Williams of Mobile and Miss LilIie Belle Rankin of Brewton have an avalanche of votes on the way.
 No attempt was made to count the votes that were received yesterday. as the task was too large a one to com- plete. It Is therefore impossible to tell who has won the automobile or any of the other prizes, but the result will be announced as soon as the returns are all in and the votes officially counted, It is probable that the result can not be made definitely known before Tues day morning at the earliest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
Hoods SarsapariIIa
For More Than Thirty Years
THE GREAT MARCH APRIL-MAY REMEDY

thousands for than thirty Hoods taken Spring Medicine, by practically member of the family Peculiar to Itself what and what it does combines pezs permanent Spring Ailments diseases, and kidney appetite that feeling and all conditions This Sprngowg
  and eviale the blood health ands
  fail. It eweaksh Under the Pure Food Drugs Law, necessary successful medicine It and reliable. Down. Hoods Ssaparla hits
 
 An Excellent Medicine father has taken Hoods members the down and order generally makes them feel all
 
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
"oLEAN UP DAY" IN MoBILr.
Mayer Lyoms Expects to Isuue an
 Order.

Mayer Ly0ms Expects to Issue an
 Order.
 Mobile, March 14.-(SpeciaL )--Mayor Lyons has decided that another clean up day" will be held this year, and has named the second week in April, the exact day to be named later, when all parties will be asked to aid the city in It's worlf to thoroughly clean the city once eas&a year.
 OwfnE to the new territory taken in under the Greater Mobile b.ll, Mayor Lyons thinks that 1t will be necessary to hold two days of cleaning, as 1t took one full day last year, and the limits this year are almost twice as large. A
 The Mayor will issue q general order within the next week, naming the dates and asking every househ older in the city to help to make the city clean by removing all rubbish and garbage from their places.
 Mayor Lyons asks that every one prepare for "clean up day." and when it arrives, to do all in their power to have the city made thoroughly clean as preventive against epidemic of diseases this summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
BURT FOUND GUILTY
MoHrLE PRINTER THREArrNED 4
 YOUNG WOMAN.
Jury in City Court Uphoids the Anti Boycott Law and JudEe Over rules the Dcmurrcru
 of Defendant.

Mobile. March 14.-(Special .)--A jury In the City Court tfis afternoon re- turned a verdict of guilty against Law renee Burt, charged with intimidation and abusive language, fixing the fine at s1S7.50, from which decision attor- neys for the defendant gave notitce of an appeal to the Supreme Court.
 Burt was charged with intimidating Miss l.. c. Alebeau, who operates as office assistant, the typographical union president having gone to her office and Threatened her if she continued hef practice of teaching girls in her ern- ploy the Keyboard of Mergenthaler machine.
 Demurrers that were filed in the case attacking the constitutionality of the law governing intimidation. were over ruled by the court. and the case was tried on it's merits.
 Many witnesses were introduced by both State and defense, Miss Lebeau testifying that Burt threatened to hound her from city to city if she con tinued her practice of teaching girls Mergenthaler machine keyboards.
 After the verdict was announced no- tice of appeal was given and Burt was allowed baiL
 The Tombigbee Valley Railroad today filed suit against the American Lum- Der Company for s5.000. The injunc- ton in the case has been dissolved by the Supreme Court and the company is now suing on the bond for the $s,000.
 Ed Reed. the negro who Is alleged to have burglarized g. Lavett's store in the county. when Lavett was shot and seriously wounded, will be brought up for trial in the City Court Monday.
 It will be remembered that, Lavett was shot from the gallery of his store and half of his face torn off when he threw q scale weight at Ed Reed. who had robbed his cash drawer of all its contents.
 The case of Reed Is of great inter. est as 1t is expected that a confession will be wrung from him as to his ac- complIces and who fired the shot that maimed Lavett for life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
DEATHS IN ALABAMA
Pleaeer of plrmiasha.n.

Birmingham. March 14-(SpecisD-- Captain Marion May. one of the pioneers of Birmingham. died at his home in this city. shortly after noon Friday and was buried today.
 He had been i'll for a number of years. The deceased was a citizen of this valley before Birmingham was incorporated. About two years ago, Captain May was attacked with heart failure and he had been Ill ever since.
 During his life time he was connect ed with many Industrial enterprises. He was 75 years of age. He is sur vived by his widow and the following sons and daughters: Rev. Albert May, of the North Alabama Conference; L. A. May and James A. May of New York; Mrs. J. M. Naff.. of MontevaIlo; Mrs. Mary Stobert, Mrs. J. M. Allen. Henry May, Mrs. Thomas stobert and pr. Frank A. May.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
The dla Is cast .

The die is cast.
 The Advertisers great prize contest is over, so far as balloting is concern ed. All that remains to be done is the counting of the votes and the awarding of the prizes.
 It will take several days to figure out the exact result. In the meantime the contestants and their friends will please possess their souls with patience. Until the returns from distant places come in, it will be impossible to tell even approximately who the prize winners will be and In what order they have finished in the race.
 The contest closed at 8 o'clock Sat- urday night, but contestants outside of Montgomery have until Monday to get in the votes that they secured before Inc closing of the polls provided they have forwarded them before 8 D. m. Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
LEE vARNADo HURT.

Mobile Man May Die of His Injuries.
 Mobile. March 14-(Special.) )-While at work at the power house of the Mo- bile Light and Railroad Company at Theatre and Royal Streets. this after noon. Lee Varnado was struck by a piece of falling scantling and his scalp was nearly torn from his head. He also received internal injuries.
 At the City Hospital, where he was taken, it Is stated that his injuries may DroVa fatal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
D. r. PoweII. Hectnr.

Union Springs, March 14--(special.)-- News was received here this morning of the death of B. F. Powell at Hector, in this county.
 Mir. Powell was bachelor and lived alone. He was postmaster at Hector. also merchant, and was well and fav- orab1y known all over the county.
 He was taken sick yesterday morn ing with acute indigestion and died in the afternoon. His nephew reached him just little while before his death He leaves two sisters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
Iaaac Parrlsh, Greensboro.

Greensboro, March 14.--(special.)-- About o'clock yesterday afternoon people on the street were shocked at PoeIInitz.
 It seems Mir. Parrish had been suf- fering with heart trouble which. how ever, was not thought to be serious.
 The deceased was from Uniontown but for some months had been living in 'Black Sand" a plantation ten miles from Greensboro, owned by Madison Jones.
 MT. Parrish leaves a wife and sever al children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
MARINE NEWS.

Mobile. March 12.-Cleared: StPs Rio Grande, Young. New York; Schr. Isaac T. Campbell. (Amn.), Walderman Cabarien. Cuba; Alabama. (Nor), Gjer- iner, Puerto Cortez; barkentine c. B. Whidden. (Br.). Morrison, Havana; Ma linche, (Br), Andrews. Progresso; Pho nix. (Nor.). Larsen, Fleetwood
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
FINDS OLD NEWSPAPER.
Grove XIII Man Prizes Relic of Other
 nmyN.

UMySs
 Grove Hill, March 14.-(Special.)-- An interesting old newspaper was found by George Carleton yesterday while straightening up the of1ce of The Clarke County Democrat.
 Mir. Carleton is a nephew of the late Isaac Grant and Is now the editor of The Democrat. The paper found Is quaint and contains many curious news items. There is no doubt of the gem uineness of the paper.
 The quality of the paper Is very fine and even where 1t has been folded there is no marring of the print. This paper is entitled The New England Weekly Journal and is dated Monday, April 2. TIPS. It Is a one sheet, dated at the top and at the bottom is printed the following: Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland & T. Green, at the Printing Houfe in Queen Street, where Adver- tisements are taken in"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
BEING WE'LL TREATED.
Omeer Johnson Writes Letter of His
 ImfI life

Jail Life.
 Mobile. March 14-(Special )-Rela- tlves of Oficer J. K. P. Johnson, of the Mobile Police Department. who was arrested and taken to Texas on the charge of having murdered a man nine- teen years ago. have received letters from him in which he states that the Texas authorities treat him as well as could be asked for and that he will undoubtedly come clear of the serious charge.
 The letter states that his trial will not come up before probably July. and maybe August, and during this time he must remain incarcerated, but states that when the case comes to trial he will have no trouble in proving him" self not guilty of the charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
May ChiId, TuscaIeosn,

Tuscaloosa, March 14-(Special)-- Manly May. the four-year- son of Mir. and Mrs. W. A. May died at the home of his parents on Broad Street He had been i'll for some time. an at tack of pneumonia succeeding an at- tack of the measles. The funeral oe- curing from the. residence and the interment was in the family burying ground at Northport.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
Mrs. Joseph McPhirips and Mrs. W H. Armbrecht.

M
 Town and Country this week has a charming photograph of Miss Dorothy Donald, one of this seasons most pop ular debutantes and with the photo- graph is the following notice: Miss Dorothy Donald. who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. c Donald of Mo- bile, aad a niece of Mr. Gilbert schroe- der of New York. was chosen to lead the Carnival cotillion held previous to Mardi Gras festivities in Mobile. which are now as famous as those of New Orleans. She was also one of the maids of honor to Miss Nell Hall, the Carnival Queen. in Mobile"
 MobiIians are deeply interested in The Advertisers contest, which closed in Montgomery this evening. Of course we firmly expect to see the au- tomobile on our lovely streets as Miss Ethel May Williams Is a charming, att tractive girl, well deserving ol all sorts of good luck and the many good wish- es which have followed her in the com test.
 Miss williams has had votes from many distinguished sources. Among them being Senator Rankhead. Con- gressman Taylof and Senator Johnston, who in q pretty letter to her says he will use her as a messenger of peace and send his subscription and votes to her. hoping she will win. '' Engagement Announced. Mfr. and Mrs. Thomas Harden Lake announce the engagement of their daughter. Julia Gaines. to Mir. Ernest Hopkins Planck. The wedding to take place on Monday, April 20.
 Announcements.
 Mrs. D. R. Burgess will entertain .A A. AAaS M1x E o'clock. in honor of Mrs. Charles T. Hehrin of Washington.
 The ladies of the Church Home Guild will hold the annual lawn party at the home grounds on Friday, May 1. As this is May Day there will be crown ing of the May Queen and for the chill dren the day will also be celebrated with old English games. Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Bush. IT., of New Orleans will arrive on Monday for visit to Mir. Bush's parents, MT. and Mrs. Curtis Bush.
 Mr. Walter Heron will return on Monday from trip to Vancouver and the West
 Mrs. Bailey Thomas will leave du- ring the week for a visit to Mrs. R. H. wiikie in New Orleans.
 Miss Gerstel1 of West Virginia will arrive this week on visit to Mrs. James Gibboney.
 Mfr. Tom Mclaughlin will leave to. night for his home In Chicago.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gerber of Michigan, who have been spending the winter at Mrs. W. B. Pope's. left on Wednes- day for New Orleans and from there they will so for an extended trip to Guatamala.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. Patterson and Miss Bolton of Toronto, Canada, will leave on Monday for New Orleans and go from there to Chicago on their way home.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. M. Robinson and Mrs. Pettus of Washington are in New Orleans for a pleasure trip.
 Mrs. Morton. who has been staying with Mrs. W. W. Heron will leave the last of the week for her home in Columbus. S
 Mrs. Bertha Coombs of Collingsville, H.. Is the gaest of Mrs. S. s. Pugh.
 Mrs. wm. Ryan and Miss Margaret Little have feturned to Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Henry Young of Greensboro. who has been the guest of Mrs. Mont gomery Inge. has returned to her home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
TO RECEIVE MIR. FOX.
Address to Be Delivered on the Water
 WAYS i'm Mobile.

ways in Mobile.
 Mobile, March 14.-(Special. )-The smoker scheduled to take place at the Commercial Club rooms Monday night, at which John A. Fox, special agent of the rivers and harbors congress will speak, has been changed to the Caw- thon. where many persons will gather as much interest centers in the talk of MT. Fox.
 Notices have been sent all over the city and the committee in charge of the affair expects an exceedingly large at- tendance.
 MT. Fox will address the gathering on the subject of harbors and water ways, which $ of great interest to Mo bile.
 The change in meeting place was due to the fact that better accommoda tions can be afforded at the Cawthon than at the Commercial Club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
A Card.

l desire to publicly express my thanks and appreciation to the mem bers of the Fire Department for their most efficient service in saving my home from total destruction on March l2. Such splendid work cannot be too highly commended.
 Mrs. T. E. Hannon,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
Rrvenue Cufterw Launched.

Wilmington, Del, March 1.-two United States revenue cutters, the Snokomish and the DaVey. were launched at the yards of the Pusey and Jones Company here today. The Dev- ey Is designed for service in the Gulf of Mexico. and the Snokomish for ser- vice in Puget Sound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
No. ss1s.
2S19.
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
of rirst MsotinR.

oS First MsstinR.
 an the District Court of the United Statsa. for the Middle District of Alabama. In Bankruptcy.
 Tn the matter of Warren Sutton. Bankrupt, Post OfTice Montgomery County Mont gomery. Alabama. The a1oremid party having been adJudgsd m hankFTHut under the Act of Congress Sn- titied ssAn Act to Estnhlk4h a Uniform 6ys. lem of BanhxuDtcy throughout the Un9te6 gtateS's . anproVed July 1sk. 1888, meeting 9f the creditors of the said bankrupt 10 call a a4 ths office of the undersigned Referee In fhs United States Court House. MOntGom- aFy Alabama. on the 26th day of March next at 10 o'clock a- m. Co make uxnUR aG debts and RUT GAo election 0R q Trws4eE and such ether matters as aRs
 ASA E SrRATroN Montgomery. Ala. March lA. Ie0s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

Experts in every department arrived. Scientific cleaning in MOntgomery first time. Phone 113.
 Montgomery French Dry Cleaning Co'