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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-03
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD

Month of January. 1908; Station. Brownsville
County. Cameron; State. Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-03
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to whom
it may concern that F. P. Foley IS
no longer connected with the San
Benito Nursery Company and in
no other capacity than as a stock
holder.
SAN BENITo LAND & WATER Co.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-03

AS the new law requires candi-
dates for Office to file an itemized
statement of campaign expenses,
we can confidently expect some
fantastical figuring after the ides
of ber.-Huntsville Post
Item.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-03
For Sale.

Eleven acre farm three miles
from Brownsville, brick dwelling,
FIVE rooms. underground cistern,
barn, all fenced. on resaca, for
81 700. Easy terms.
w. S. DoUGHERTY.
12-2S-tf. Abram, Hidalgo, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-03
PERSONALS.

]. ]. Wolif OF Ban benito Is
visitor in town.
John D. Hill was in frsm Har-
lingen Sunday.
DR.. W. J. Dougherty of Hidalgo
spent Sunday in town.
]. w. Holt came down from La
Loniita Saturday night.
E. r. Jeferds, customs inspector
at Hidalgo, is in town.
Judge Beasley of Beeville is here
attending district court.
H. M. Brgnt of San Eenito came
down by last nights train
M. Proctor. wife and daughter
of Mercedes are in town today.
Mrs. Val Batz of the Barranco
ranch was visiting in town today.
Judge w. B. Hopkins arrived
last night to hold district court
here.
B. H. Frazier, the land developer
of Raymondville. came down last
night.
Charles H. Stevenson of Lyford
is attending to business matters
here today.
Sam Robertson took few min
utes off from San Benito Sunday,
to attend church in Brownsville.
Sam Lewing, the popular San
Antonio drummer, returned Sat
urday night from trip into Mexico.
Judge E. c. Forto and Manuel
Alonzo returned Saturday night
from business trip to Monterrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. II. Russell
of Point Isabel came up yesterday
evening and are stopping at the
Miller.
James L, Landrum and children,
accompanied by Mrs. J. A. Browne
and niece, Miss Hicks, returned
last night from San Aantonio.
John Hoffman of San Benito, a
well known man CT that vicinity.
was in the city today and was a
caller at the HERALD Office.
Mulder Stafford and James Og-
burn of Mercedes came down Sat
urday night to see Brownsville
friends, returning the next day.
Judge G. R. Scott of Corpus
Christi arrived last night and isat-
tending to business matters here,
and seeing his many Brownsville
friends.
J. R. Daugherty, ESQ.,. OF Bee
vile, who formerly resided here,
is here on business connected with
district court. His old friends are
glad to see him.
Mrs. Col. ]. ]. Smith, who is Wis
ting her niece, Mrs. C. E. w.
Smith. of this city, has been suf-
fering from grip since her arrival,
but is now much better.
Vice President Jeff N. Miller of
the St. L., B. & NJ. left this morn
ing, accompanied by his secretary,
Herbert Dennett. Traffic Manager
Doherty went to RaymordvilIe
yesterday.
Judgh and Mrs. Noah Allen, of
this city, their guest, Miss Cotton
of Houston. and U. S. Consul and
Mrs. Miller of Mataruoros spent
Yesterday with friends at Mercedes,
returning home last night.
G. L. Taber, a well known nur-
seryman of Glen St. Mary, Fla,
arrived Saturday night registering
at the Riverside. He spent Sun
day seeing Brownsville, and left
this morning on visit into the
interior of Mexico. expecting to re-
turn to Brownsville later.
DR.. E. L. Brownell of Spirit
Lake, Ia, who has invested in
several hundred acres of land near
Brownsville, was caller at THE
r..
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-03
THE WEATHER.
Meteorological Report Up to Sa. M
and Forecast for Next "a Hours.

Following are the observatisns
taken at the South Texas Garden
for the "a hours ending at eight
o'clock a. N. on the days named:
Temperature Saturday, max
imum, So, minimum, 81.
Sunday. maximum, 50; mini
mum 81.
Monday, maximum, 40; mini
mum, ~.
FORECAST.
The forecast for the next twenty
four hours for this section furnish
ed by the U. S. Weather Bureau is
as follows:
Tonight, rain, warmer.
Tuesday, showers, warmer.
Light to fresh easterly to south
erly winds.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Month of January. 1908; Station. Brownsville.
County, Cameron; State. Texas.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-08
RIVERSIDE

The funeral OF Harry Gage. one OF the
best-known residents OF this place. was
held at his late residence on Linden street
this afternoon. the Rev. III. II. Remick
pastor OF ST, Marks Episcopal church. Of
hciating. There were many handsome
floral tributes the most prominent one
coming from ]. NJ Sclimid e. Son of
Providence. where the deceased had been
employed for many years. The bearers
were Frederick Con. Louis Anthony, Ellis
Pierce and William Munroe.
The executive committee OF the River
side Improvement association met at the
residence OF the Hon. Levi s. Manchester
last evening and talked over matters of
o social nature. A collation. was served
District Deputy Grand Chancellor WAL
ter 3. McLane will install the officers
elect OF Riverside lodge. Knights OF Py-
thias. this evening.
Winchester hall is now I'm readiness for
tomorrow evening when Riverside lodge.
Knights OF Pythias. will hold n masduer-
ade ball Tho hall has been rlade per-
fectly secure for the event
The heavy wind Of yesterday put one
OF the pair OF gates at the Turner avenue
railroad crossing out or commission yes
terdey
sergt. Bickford. who has been confined
20 his home by sickness for some time
reported for duty this morning
An electric light pole at tho corner OF
Bullock's Point avenue and North street
caught fire this morning which was ex-
tinguished by citizens
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-08
THE HOUSE.
BANK OF YUCATAN
ROBBED OF $74o,oot

Mexico city. Jan. S.-Seven hundred and
forty thousand dollars is missing from
the Bank OF Yucatan, according 10 re-
ports received from Merida. Following the
disappearance OF this enormous amount,
Fernando Rodriguez. sub-director. and
Mateo Ponce. ex-cashier OF the bank.
with ten other persons have been arrest
ed
All OF the money missing il said 10
have been new bank notes and were
taken from a strong safe To which there
were two keys one In the possession OF
the b-director and the other In the
possession OF the cashier. l.AAss reposts
frtsh Merfhs .tsted that q lawyer. T.. a.
Ponce. and Eduardo Ponce, son-in-lsw
and son respectively OF the cashier. have
also been placed under arrest In all there
have been ~ prominent persons connected
with the hank who have been placed un-
der arrest. all of whom are among the
most prominent people of MerldE
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-08
YARMOUTH
SMILED WHEN
QUESTIONED

london. Jan 9--An American CORE
spondent attempted TO get the true story
OF the coming Yarmouth nulIity suit from
tho earl and his father, the Marquis OF
Hertford.
The Marquis Is entertaining large
house party at Ragley Hall, huge Elz-
abethan mansion set amid $4,000 War
witkshire acres. Regardless Of his heirs
domestic trouble. the marquis was out
shooting all day with his friends. When
the correspondent broached the subject
of the impending suit by his daughter
in-law. who was Miss Alice Ihaw. the
dignined and white bearded peer colored
a purply red. gesticulated wildly and ap-
peared 10 be threatened by apopleXy.
Waving both hands wildly. thhe marquis
burst into furious tiIade against the
American press.
'.Those dashed American papers" he
cried "wil say anything. but l don't
care what they say. II Is all pack OF
lies. but tell your paper l have nothlns
10 say about my sons private affairs.
With much moro 20 the same effect. all
showing how deeply affected the aged
peer s by the family scandals.
The American correspondent returned
20 Alcester station where he met the
Earl OF Yarmouth arriving from London
In marked contrast 10 his choleric father
The earl was all urbanity. looking. as
usual. spruce and debonafr. The earl's
American experience has evidently made
him amenabe TO interviewers. smiling
courtsously ne said:
Il cannot discuss the matter. l am
sorry, but am forbidden to say any
thing"
With another smile. the Earl entered
waiting carriage, which conveyed him to
Ragley hall.
Friends OF the Earl and Countess in
London who we're approached by the
American declined to talk about the suit,
pleading ignorance. here is much gossip,
however, in club smoking rooms regard
sng the Earls history. His questionable
proclfyities long ago lost him the friend
shin OF many OF his aristocratic asso-
cistes. who, although not particularly
squeanish, have latterly cut him.
In the coming suit. IL ~ said, important
testimony will be in the form OF medical
evidence. The Earl has ecently been sid
ing from the world in small farmhouse
called Bourne End, on the Thames,
whence he only emerged TO visit his faith
er's house. Ragley hall. living meanwhile
very simply, with only valet and one
domestic.
There is much talk in society about the
contemptuous manner I'm which the Earls
relatives treated the Countess, who they
evidently considered had served her pur-
pose by bringing the Pttsburg money
into the family to support the husband In
his future career as Marquess OF Hert-
ford. The Countess being involved In her
brothers trial for murder intensified the
hostility toward her. This filled her cup
and she decided TO take desperate meas
ures TO sever herself from her husband
and his family altogether.
order The News-Democrnt left st
your home today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-08
GRAND COMMITTEE
MEETS TOMORROW
Senator Gardner Regrets Absence of Fairminded
Leader of Last Years Senate-BattIe i'm Upper
Branch Over Rules.

asked to adopt at one fun swoop the
whole set OF rules and pointed out that
the senate contains 16 new members who
it may be presumed do not know the
tenor OF the rules. and he suggested that
each OF the new members for their
own self-respect should act on each rule
separately. He said II the senate should
adopt Senator Sanborns resolution he
would move TO amend rule so that COM
mittees shall be appointed by the gover-
nor and not by the senate
Senator Sanborn said that the amend
ment was out OF order that an amend
ment could only be made after the reso-
luton should be voted down.
Senator Gardner said he did not believe
the senate would follow any such leader
ship.
SCORES sANBoRN.
II never regretted anything so much" 3"
he said, "as the absence from this house
or the former senator from Warwick
tStiness) who was actuated by absolute
FAIRNESS, and who would not attempt TO
force such n resolution"
Gov. Higgins ruled that by reference
the rules In the manual are n part OF the
resolution. but did not sustain the con-
tentlon that the amendment could not be
passed unless tho resolution had been
voted down
the inslnuation OF Senator Gardner that
he himself was the only honest man In
the senate. and that he believed the ma
tority should rule. yet he would not ap-
peal from the ruling OF the chair
The amendment was then put to tho
senate. and Senator Gardner on support
Of hts amendment explained that the
power he would give the governor was
his right, under the peculiar form OF our
government and pointed out that up TO n
few years ago was exercised by the gov
ernor, but was taken from him by one of
the most discreditable acts OF the senate.
Senator Sanborn said that Senator
Gardner was wrong in his premises and
conclusions, and that it was a matter OF
policy not To let the governor appoint the
committees. lie said it should be a mat
ter of principle not 20 allow "a presiding
officer. not chosen by tho legislative body,
10 appoint committees 90 control legsla-
tion. The legislation should be controlled
10y the legislative body. lie claimed that
the president OF the United States senate
does not name committees and that Gov.
Utter once said that the governor should
not appoint committees. whether he be a
Republican or Democrat
Senator Arnold Of Westerly said he was
In accord with Senator Sanborns views.
Senator Mckenna spoke In favor OF
the ameudnent and said that IL the SEN
ate adopted the resolution OF senator
ssnborn. ~ would rely on th- prfs~ipss
that might n right lie said that he was
disappointed IN the leadership OF MIR.
Sanhorn. and he had thought he would
follow tho example OF fairness TO the mil
nority set by his predecessor.
Tho amendment was then put 10 vote
and Senator Gardner asked for roll call
vote. and Senator sanborn and Senator
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-08
sTuRG|S ACT
TO Be TESTED IN
MAINE COURT

gkowhegan, Me-. Jan. s.-Amos X. But
lsr Of skowhegan, appointed by Gov.
Cobb as a special attorney for Somerset
county. under the sturgIs act. to take the
place OF County Attorney Thomas j.
Young OF Scion. In the prosecution OF
liquor cases. was recognized by Judge
Cornish OF the supreme court today when
he presented his commission. and a letter
from Gov Cobb. AZ this was the first
appointment OF the kind and County At
torney Young had stated that he would
make a test case and take the entire
eturgis liquor law enforcement statute
20 the Maine law courts for decision
Is to Its constitutionality. there is much
interest in today's proceedings.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-08
THE SENATE.

The senate was called TO order at i1:l0
by Gov. Higgins. who presided The rec
ord OF Tuesday was approved. senator
Sanborn presented resolution to adopt
the rules Of 1907.
Senator Gardner called attention TO the
propriety OF presenting rules specified,
and not TO adopt those OF body that
does not exist and of which there Is no
record.
Senator Sanborn said that his motion
followed n precedent OF many years. that
the rules are I'm the state manual. that
why they submitted rules last year as
new ones was because certain OF them
were amended. He said iGpw that no
amendments are proposed that last year
the rules were satisfactory. and he saw
no reason 10 take up the rules line by
line.
Senator McKenna said that the rules
last year were not satisfactory.
Senator Remington opposed the resolu-
tion.
Senator Gardner said that the senate is
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-08

Both branches of the general assembly
held very brief sessions today, but little
business being transacted In the house
aside from the adoption OF a resolution to
meet in grand committee tomorrow.
while the senate spent some time over
the adoption OF last years rules, parti-
san majority voting down all amend
ments except in few Instances. when
one or two Republicans voted with the
Democrats.
Senator Gardner did not mince words
In referring to the new leadership In the
senate, and regretted the absence OF the
former senator from Warwick, Gen. Wal
ter r. Stiness. who had always tried To
be fair to the minority, he said.
The senator from Newport, Mr. San
born. repudated the idea that he was
not fair. insisted upon the rules as pre-
sented and carried his point.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-08
Arnold stood up in favor OF such.
CHURCH WITH REPtTRIICANs

Arnold stood up in favor OF such.
CHURCH WITH REPUBLICANS
The roll call vote was granted and re-
suited as follows:
Ayes-cole of Hopkinton. Connolly.
Erskine Pagan. Gardner Helm. McKen-
ma, Norton. Remington and Turner. O.
Noes-Lieut. Gov Watrous. Andrews,
Arnold OF Westerly, Arnold OF East
Greenwich. Bennett. Bowen. Caswell
Church. Cole of Foster, Dutemple. Cor
ton. Hoxie. latham. Lawton, Littlefeld,
Martin, Metcalf. Northup. Parrott, Potter,
Sanborn. Smith. Stedman, Steere, Stod-
dard, Whipple and Wirbour, 2S
Mr.. Brown OF Mddletown, at his own
request. was excused from voting. and
Mr.. Battey Of scituate was absent.
OTHER AMENDMENTS LOST.
Senator Gardner moved to amend rule
SS by striking out the words but any
rule may be rescinded, after one days
notice, by a majority of the members
voting"
The Amendment was lost by a viva
voce vote
Senator Gardner offered an amendment
To rule 40 providing that the following
be stricken therefrom 'and no bill. act
or resolution shall be taken or called from
any such committee, or the committee
discharged from the consideration there
or, except by n two-thirds vote OF all
tho members elected to the senate
Senator Sapborn opposed the motion.
He said that the rule was TO prevent
snap legislation and was fair TO both
the majority and minority.
"A roll call vote resulted In the defeat
OF the amendment by a vote OF 25 to
IL. Those who voted for the amend
ment were Arnold OF Westerly. Church
OF Bristol, Connolly OF Warren. Erskine
of Lincoln, Pagan OF Burrillville, Gard,
NnTfnn n N p-
ton and Turner. Mr.. Brown of Middle
town, at his own request, was ex-
cused from voting.
The resolution to adopt the rules
was then adopted
invitation OF the house to meet with
N in grand committee on Thursday TO
elect certain officers. was accepted
resolution to adopt the Joint rules
or last year was then adopted. The
senate then adjourned at 1918.
THE HOUSE.
The house was called to order at II :35
by Speaker Burchard
\ resolution TO adjourn from Friday TO
Tuesday was adopted. and also in con-
currence by the senate.
MIR Burllngame presented a resolution
10 invite the senate TO meet In grand
clerks OF districts courts and other Off
GERS.
Mr. Hogan asked II all district court
clerks were to he elected. Mr.. Harris re-
piled all that are vacant by law.
The house then proceeded to draw seats.
and that being completed adjourned AT
12.B
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
sing A FAREWELL
TO FATHER TEMPLE

In ST. Pams r. c.. School Hall yes
terday afternoon. the music pupils Of
the school gave recital The last
number on the program was farewell
song to the Rev. William Temple who
has been appointed pastor of the new
ST. Eiizabsth's Church. Father Tenn
PIE expressed regret at having to leave
the children OF the school. Following
was the program:
William Tell Cgrio). Rossini. Mary
Riley; Sparkling Sunlight Lighthill
Bessie Doherty: essay. History Of
Music. written by Alice Riley read by
Marion Casey; Kings Hussars Leon
ard. Mary Muirooney, Bessie Doherty;
True Friendship. Alice Keleher. Helen
BIickle: See the Pale Moon. vocal
0uct Bessie McCloskey. Margaret Nc
Cullin. AT School Festival. Streabog
Margaret Healy. Mildred Bernard
Margaret Beglcy; Witches Flight.
Russell. Mary Conway. Miriam Black:
"Alice." Kunkle. Mary Kennedy: reci-
tation. The Bells Helen Nickars; Ia
Redemption. Hofer. Margaret Hughes.
Vera Gilbride Dance OF the Demon.
Hoist. Anna Loughry Marion Casev.
An April Girl. vocal solo. Vera Gil
bride: Dream Of the Shcphordess. Gold.
Marion Casey. Alice Kelleher: "Atteh-
tion" Micheny, Mary McGaugh Heien
Vickers. Alice Kelleher: Ferns of tine
Forest. Kennedy, Francis Hanley., VIII
liam, Hawke; The Lovely Bird, vocal
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
READY
TO HONOR DEAD

George C. Morton, chief marshal Of
the Memorial Day parade, has COM
pleted arrangements for the parade and
has assigned the organizations to
participate to their respective divisions.
The parade VIII be headed by Chief Of
Police George Black dnd a squad Of
policemen with Chief Marshal Morton
The procession will fern and march
as follows
First Division, 10 form on Third street,
cast of and resting on the right Of
King street
Marshall. JACOB Z. Smith.
First Regiment Band.
General Thomas A. Smyth Post. C. A.
r., escorted by caoets Of the
Peoples Settlement
Band.
Admiral S T. dupont Post, G. A. r
s-rpamattox Camp. Sons of
Veterans
Second Division.
George Duff. marshal. aid. George F..
Austermuhl.
Fife and Drum Corps.
Patriotic Sons of America. Camps Nos.
4, 6, 10 and %.
Disabled comrades Of the G. A. r. in
carriages
The second division will form on King
street. south Of and right resting
on third street.
Third Division.
Mayor Horace Wilson.
Members of the Boa-a of Education
and other city officials.
The third division IS to form on King
street. south %. and right rest
inc on Third street.
The following win be he route of the
parade:
From Third street tn Market. to
Eleventh, TO Delaware avenue. to
Soldiers and Sailors Monument. to
Garfield Monument and dismiss.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
Social and
Personal

Mrs. Mollie Jakes, of Wyoming, has
returned after a brief visit here.
Mrs John scotten and son. Rawley,
are visiting friends az Ieipsic.
Mrs. James Bowie Owens, of No. 1915
West Ninth street, IS entertaining her
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. dep
Rguer, of Philadelphia.
Howard Benson has been visiting his
parents at Wyoming
Mrs. Carrie Gray. Of Wyoming. has
been spending a week in this city.
Miss Grace Rose has returned to
Harrington, after a visit in Philade,-
phia and this city.
Chares Parsons has been visiting
relatives at Parsonsburg. Nd.
Isaac Hallam and family have been
spending some time with friends a.
Parsonsburg.
Mrs. Joseph Habbart, Of Bethel, has
been quite i'll while spending some time
in this city.
Miss Gertrude Handy has been visit
ing her parents at Bethel.
Mrs. Smith Cooper has been a guest
of friends at Camden.
William Shannon aud grandson have
been visiting friends az Magnolia. They
were accompanied hone by Milton
Shannon.
Mrs. Maria b. Heacock has been vis-
iting Mrs. Samuel Dutton, of Media.
Mrs. George Kipe. Of Chadds Ford.
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evans spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Cotton, OF Media
Miss Edith Chandler has returned
from a visit to Kennett Square.
Mrs Charles Hodgk'n. of Chester
town. has been visiting friends in this
city.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. VI. Arters were
recent guests Of friends at Chester
town.
Evening journal., 1908-05-27
BANNER FOR
HERO'S WIDOW

IT. addition TO the decoration Of graves
and the annual Memorial Day parade,
there will be a very interesting ceremony
10 Civil War veterans and their friends
on Saturday at the grave of General
Thomas A. Symth. in Wilmington and
mgndywine Cemetery This will be the
presentation Of a bannerette to the widow
o. the noted soldier.
The presentation will take place at II
O'Clock in the morning. The bannerette
viii be presented to Mrs. smyth as 4
token Of the remembrance of General
Smyth. by the survivors of Meagher's
Irish Brigade, Of New York The ban.
nrrette viii be presented on behalf of the
brigade to the widow by George c.. Nor
ton and l.. Irving Handy win make the
address Of acceptance for the widow.
The presentation will be attended by
members Of all the veteran soldier organ.
izations Of the city as well as members OF
the brigade.