The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-15

House for SaIe.-Brand new house
of six rooms, hall and reception hall;
modern and up-to-date; price $4,000.
Also a nice corner lot near school
house for $3.50. For particulars call
on J. H. Ryan at new Mason house.
LIST
Business SOId.-The barber shop
known as 'Jim's Place" located in the
King building on Elizabeth street and
belonging to Tomas R. TumlinsOn,
has been sold to j. A. Tillman of Dali
las, Texas. Mr.. Tillman will arrive
next week and take charge of the
shop.
Pumps to Start Soon.-The pumps
of the Indiana canal will be started
again soon, having been stopped tenn
porarily on account of some repairs
being needed. Planting operations
will be conducted on an extensive
scale on this canal this winter, large
acreage being put in sugar-cane.
A COrrection.=In reporting the as
sault upon Victor Schneider, in yes
terday's Herald, an inadvertent err
ror occurred in saying that Mr.
Schneider was foreman of the Piper
Bros. Plantation. He is, instead, fore
man of the Kirby plantation, which
lies near the Piper place. Mr.. Schref-
Der has a brother, Herman Schneider.
who is employed as assistant foreman
at the Piper plantation.
Long For Balmy CIimate.-A let
ter received from an esteemed sub
scriber at Hotchkiss, Colo, enclosing
money for two yearly subscriptions
to the Weekly Herald, for friends OF
tia writer in Colorado. says: we
will come back to the mild and balmy
air of the Gulf Coast of Texas next
fall, and will come to stay The glo-
rious winter climate of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley is undoubtedly one
of its most valuable assets.
Much Improved. - The many
friends in the Valley of John J. Young
of Hidalgo county, who has been
sick recently, will be pleased to learn
thaS, he is reported as much improved
He is now at Dallas, where he
went for medical attention, having
gone there from San Antonio recent
ly. David J. Young, their son, re-
turned to Mercedes the latter part of
last week from Dallas, where he
went to visit his father, who was
much better when his son left him.
On Vacation E. Starck, one
of the most popular and efficient of
Uncle Sans force of customs inspec-
tors at Brownsville, is enjoying his
annual leave of absence from duty,
by resting and taking things easy.
One Dollar and-The usual one
dollar and costs were assessed by
Mayor Combe this morning against
two Americans who appeared before
the recorders court on charge of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
Justice of the Peace Gavito also had
a case before him, of a Mexican
woman, on similar charge. and as
sessed a similar penalty.
Carnival Attratcions.-The follow
ing is a list of the attractions with
the Parker Amusement Company
which will be here for one week COM
mencing Monday. December 21st, IN
der the auspices of the Fire Depart
ment: Electric Theatre, Illusion Pal
ace, Girl From Dixie, Enix, the Tex
as Girl. Alabama AIinstrels, Animal
Show, Gorilla Man, Snake Museum,
The Armless Wonder. Superba Bur
lesquers. Ferris Wheel, Parkers $1O,-
coo Carry-Us-All The free attrac-
tions will include a 100 foot high
dive into a net by the Half Man, bal
loon ascension with parachute leap,
and aerial performers.
Recruits for Club.-At the meeting
held by the directors of the L. R.
G. V. C. Club Saturday night, the fol-
lowing were elected as members of
the club: H. D. Jones, w. R. Ian
drum. L. NJ. Valditero, H. D. Taylor
Lumber Co, J. S. Landrum, Chas. f.
Barbour, c. w. Whittelsey, H. L. Fox
B. NJ. McKinnon, F. c. Van Ness, J.
B. Cabeza, F w. Colmer, H. G. Still
well. al of San Benito; c. B. McCol-
lon. -. Timpson, c. Cara, H. H.
Banker and w S. Blackshear,
Brownsville; J. o. Kelly, Jack Jatzi,
MISSION - MCCueSuSN, hC1liSH,
Hubert Barry, C. E., Harrington; Gar
land B. Miller. Falfurrias; ". H.
Bloomer, Fred Peterson, Edwin NJ.
Lewis. Santa Maria and w o. Hey
wood, San Benito.
Free Rural DeIivery.-Nothing
definite has yet been accomplished in
the matter of securing free rural de
livery for the Cottingham community,
which is located about three to four
miles from town, reference to which