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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-03
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Texas, or Matamoros, Mexico.
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-03
SAVED HIS BOYS LIFE.

My three year old boy was badly
constipated, had high fever and was
two dozes of Foley's Orino Laxative
and the next morning the fever was
gone and he was entirely well. Fo-
ley's Orino Laxative saved his life"
A. Wolkush, Cacimer, Wis. Sold by
all druggists
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-03
COMPARISON OF LAND VALUES
Cotton and Corn in North Texas
Worth Over $IOO-What Is Rio
Grande Land Worth?
TO Editor Herald:

TO Editor Herald:
l enclose a clipping which l took
from the Galveston News of Sept.
2Sth. which was sent from Hutto.
Williamson county, which is about
80 miles north of Austin. / can re-
member that not many years ago SO
to So was considered a good price for
the land around Hutto. At any rate.
it is in the rain belt and is suitable
only for the common Texas crops,
such as cotton. corn, wheat. oats,
etc And it must take it chances with
rains or drouth. Sometimes the farm
er makes $4,000 or over net. at other
times he make very little. Now the
Query: If the above land, located
in such a climate, where there is only
hope for one crop a year, is worth
from $1,000 to $14S.OO per acre.
what is the Rio Grande valley land
worth. which cannot have drouth (for
irrigation assures the water) where
rains do not come in quantity to hurt,
and where most everything can be
grown and where farmers and truck
growers have netted up to as much at
$4,000 an acre?
Let someone wiser than | am COM
pute the value of one acre of this Rio
Grande Valley land.
A Subscriber.
who has lived here less than a year.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-03

Mr.. Taft's attention is respectfully
called to the fact that the first con
vention of the unemployed, now in
session in New York. is held under a
republican administration. That
squares the Coxey's army incident Of
Cleveland's administration.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-03
FOR SALE.

Tulosa Ranch, Is miles below
Brownsville, 1 IL 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, 1908-10-03

Wen bet Brownsville, Texas, is
sorry she took the Democratic pri-
mary pledge, for Billy Hearst ought
to look good to her.-Bay City Tri-
bune.
Not on your life. Hearst's charac-
ter is too kaleidoscope to be good to
look at long at time
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-03
JAMES B. 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 l. I'd 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, 1908-10-03

The clipping referred to by the
writer of the foregoing is as follows:
Williamson County Land Sales.
Hutto, Texas, Sept 27.-J. C. Nc
Elroy sold his farm of 165 acres of
land for $40 per acre to Oscar Green
John Anderson sold to Claus John
son 76 acres at $40 per acre.
Bland Harrison sold 40 acres to
John Anderson for 1920 per acre.
These lands all lie from three to
four miles notrh of Hutton, and with
the exception of the John Croslin
farm, which was sold last week at
$148 per acre, are the highest priced
lands yet sold here. These deals were
all made by the farmers themselves.
no agent figuring in the trades.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-03
Fo1eyS
Honey
and Tar

Will cure a cough or cold no
matter how severe and prevent
pneumonia and consumption.
A Guarantee.
This is to certify that all
druggists are authorized to re-
fund your money if Foley's
Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. Contains
no opiates. The genuine is in a
yellow package. aEFgSE SUBSTITUTES
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-03
NOTICE To MEMBERS BROWNS.
VILE GIN CLI-R.

Beginning Saturday 18th, will
shoot every Saturday at p. IN. for
both medals. Come ont. NJ. G. Dell
ing Field Captain. 9-11-1m
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
Fitting the Harness.

Both for comfort and real good
service. there is more In having prop
eTly fitting harness on horses than
many think there is. The Harness
Gazette has some sensible observa-
lions which we copy. 1t says:
1t is quite simple task to At
harness properly. Any departure
from reasonably perfect fit should
never be tolerated; first, because It
is often a cause of accidents; second,
because harness which is too tight
or too loose lessons the working ca
pacity of the horse, and third, be-
cause negligence on the part Of the
caretaker and good nature on the
part of the horse are the only ex-
cuses for a poorly fitting harness.
Put the bride on the horse and
consider 1t critically. Is the brow
band of the proper length? Few
browbands fit as they should, but are
too loose and cause the sensitive ears
to be painfully pinched. Blinkers,
those denominations to the horse,
which owe their origin to the defec-
tive eyeslght of foreign nobleman's
horse, are bad enough when in good
condition, but earelessly kept they
become warped and seriously obstruct
the vision. If they flare, or the
cheek-pieces are too loose, they lose
their effect in the one instance, are
dangerous as affording fleeting
gllmpses in the other. The check
rein should be most carefully ad-
1usted. If the horse is compelled to
hold his head too high he loses in
power, but to have the check just
right gives him "a chance to rest his
head and neck. Bits are often too
wide rather than too narrow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
Markets For Fruits.

All kinds of good fruits have
brought good prices during the past
few years, and the demand is increas-
ing with the population. Tropical
countries excel in the number of va
rieties of fruits, but with It's delicacy
of favor the pineapple is inferior in
point of quality and tenderness of
flesh to the peach of the temperate
zone, and the familiar apple of our
climate has no equal in the tropics
for combination of desirable qualities.
We import large quantities of fruit,
partly because we desire some kinds
that we can not profitably grow, and
also because We do not supply the
demand for our own native fruit.
In no year within the past quarter
of a century have we been supplied
with sufflciency of apples. During
certain periods of the year they bring
larger prices than oranges, and the
sold when the trees are in bloom.
The demand for pears has very much
increased of late years, owing to the
great improvement that has been
made with this fruit and the greater
difficulty in combating the blight.
When the buyers find good article
of fruit they care but little for prices,
and thus the Bartlett and some other
varieties hold their own, with no
limit to the demand, and the supply
Ia always short.
The curculio has almost obllterated
the plum in some localities, but of
late the pest has been fought success
fully, and with a steady Improvement
being made with the fruit 1t will no
doubt in few years resume its place
by tine side of our most favorite deli
caoies. The best fruits are those
which combine quality, flavor and
hardness, and the Middle States can
compare favorably with other Sec
lions in the production of high-grade
fruit. Farmers who have large or
chards, especially of apples, find a
ready market for all that can be
grown.-Southern Cultivator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
AE KNEw WAAr % WAIVED.
The FlVe-Year.old Boys Ready An.
swer to the storekeeper's Cues

tlon.
There are, to be sure, many places
where they sell ice cream by the quart,
the pint and the half point, to be car
ried home by the purchaser, the cream
being packed in trim paper boxes OF
one or another size that are specially
designed for the purpose; and then
there are places wher they will sell
you Ave cent box OF Ice cream, the
little boxes used for such sales being
made. just like those OF larger size,
with flaps that tuck in and all that
sort of thing,
Into such a place yesterday came a
five-year-old boy who was later des-
cribed by woman customer who was
buying some candy there at the time
as the handsomest boy she had ever
seen; and. this remarkable youngster,
who was also very handsomely and
becomingly attired, marched up to the
ice cream counter and said:
Il want a flve-cent box OF Ice
cream"
50 What kind?" said the storekeeper,
looking down upon him gravely,
White" said the boy, with equal
gravity.
And in due time he got 1t and walk
ed away with 1t calmly, with his five
cent box of white ice cream.-New
York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
He Told the Reason.

1.-THE aerenaut to get along must
keep his wits about him." said an
army official Under the most ad-
verse circumstances he must not lose
his head. Always he must be alert
and ready, like-like-well, like a SCI
enlist ! used to know.
This scientist gave a scientific lee
ture in church one night. and at the
lectures end he said, beaming on his
audience condescendingly:
Now, If there is any scientific
question that any of my friends would
like to ask. beg them not to hest
tate. l shall be only too happy to
answer any inquiry in my power
can old lady in spectacles that
gave her severe, stern look, rose
and said
why do wet tea leaves kill
roaches?"
THE scientist didn't know they
did, let alone the cause of the pheno'
menon. But, never at loss, he re-
piled:
"Because, madam, when a roach
comes across a wet tea leaf he says.
Hello, here's a blanket" and wraps
himself up in 1t, catches cold and
dies LOS Angeles Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
steepest Railway in the World.

The Virglbahn cable railway up the
side of a mountain in the Southern
Tyrol, Austria, is the steepest railway
in the world, with grade of 20 per-
cent at its upper end ana an average
grade of &C percent. In the run of 945
feet the grade rises $40 feet. The road
construction is comparatively light, as
the cars are small. The experiments
in automatic vacuum-braking showed
that cars freed from the cable could
be stopped without a shock within the
distance of but four feet. The cars
seat thirty passengers, and the road
cost about $1,000 per running foot
Kansas City Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
ReCiDes.

Molasses Candy-Half a pound OF
brown sugar, one-fourth pound Of
butter; one quart of molasses; boil
until it will crack when dropped into
cold water. Spread on buttered tins,
and cut into squares when almost
cold
Soft Gingerbread-Into one cup of
molasses stir two cups of sifted -four,
add to this one-fourth cup melted
lard and butter and two-thirds cup
hot water, into which one teaspoon
of soda has been dissolved; beat; add
one teaspoon ginger, salt and other
spices If liked; bake in quick oven.
Chocolate Cake-Two cups sugar,
one cup butter, one cup milk, three
and one-half cups -four, five eggs,
two teaspoonfuls baking powder, one
teaspoonful extract of vanilla. Cream
butter and sugar, and the yolks of
five eggs and the whites of two, milk
and sffted -four and baking powder.
Bake in jelly cake tins.
SNOWFALL Cake-One and one-half
cupfuls of sugar, three tablespoonful
of butter, two-thirds cupful Of milk,
two cupfuls of -four, three eggs
whites, two even teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder, one teaspoonful of
bakers extract of almond. Cream
the butter and sugar, add the egg
whites, milk, -four and bakingpowder,
sifted together, and then the flavor
ing Bake in square cake pan, and
frost.
Rolled Jelly Cake-One cup sugar,
three eggs, two tablespoonfuls sweet
milk, one cup -four. one teaspoonful
baking powder, one teaspoonful
lemon Juice. Beat the yolks with the
sugar and milk; beat whites to a
froth, then thoroughly with the
yolks and sugar; add the flower well
sifted with the baking powder; also
the fiavoring. Bake Immediately in
moderately heated oven. While hot,
remove promptly from pan; lay on
cloth wet with cold water; spread
with jelly and roll quickly. Sprinkle
with powdered sugar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
TO SEEK SOUTH POLE.
American Will Make Trip in 1910 on
Plans Outlined by Peary.

lhIB w N"A
At the International Polar Con-
gress, in Brussels, Belgium, the fact
was disclosed that an American is
preparing to undertake an expedition
to the South Pole in 1910 upon plans
worked out by Commander Peary.
The latter, however, is not to take
part in the expedition. President
Roosevelt, to whom Commander
Peary disclosed this idea, is said to
have Endorsed it enthusiastically The
identity Of the American who is to
make the voyage has not been re-
vealed.
Herbert Bridgman, representing
the United States, submitted the
scheme for reaching the North Pole
prepared by the Peary Arctic Club, OF
New York.
The plan involves the use, of
Peary's old ship, the Roosevelt, which
will leave in the fall, winter on the
north shore of Grant Land, and
thence make a dash for the pole in
1909 The coast of Grant Land will
be followed westward to Cape Column
bia over a route which will shorten
the distance 100 miles and counterfeit
the effects of the eastern currents.
One of the features of the new scheme
is the more rigid massing of the
sledge division in order to keep the
men together. Upon the return voy-
age Commander Peary proposes to
explore Croker Land, section of
the unknown Arctic, the exploration
of which he thinks may revolutionize
the existing ideas regarding the here
tofore untraversed polar regions Mr.
Brldgman moved that the committee
place Commander Pearys scheme on
record, with a vote of oongratulation
to the Commander.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
DiFPERBNF NOW. +, p
Athlete Finds Better FRAMING Food.

O.
It was formerly the belief that to
become strong, athletes must eat
plenty of meat
This is all out of date now, and
many trainers feed athletes. on the
weli-known food. Grape-Nuts, made
Sf wheat and barley, and cut the meat
Down to small portion, ONCE day.
Three years ago." writes a Mich.
man, @haying become interested in
athletics, found would have to stop
eating pastry and some other kinds
VI food.
- got some Grape-Nuts and was
soon eating the food at every meal,
for found that when ! went on the
track, felt more lively and active.
Later, began also to drink
Postum in place of coffee and the way
/ gained muscle and strength on this
diet was certainly great. On the day
OF field meet In June l weighed 1874
pounds. On the opening Of the foot
ball season in Sept, weighed 40,
] attributed my fine condition ana
good work to the discrimination Of
improper food and coffee, and the
using of Grape-Nuts and Postum. my
principal diet during training season
being Grape-Nuts.
Before / used Grape-Nuts never
felt right IN the morning-alwAys
kind Of out Of sorts with my stom-
aoh. But now when rise feel good,
and after a breakfast largely OF
drape-Nuts and cream, and cup Of
Postum, / feel like a new man. >
There's o Reason.
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read THE Road to
Wellville, in pkgs,
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
FARM AND HOME
Hena For NIarket.

There are hens In nearly every
flock that are barren and cannot lay
an egg. They will often go through
all the motions. even to going on the
nest and oackling when coming away,
and It fools the poultryman who does
not trapnest and Gull out the drones,
Bees kill or their own drones; with
poultry. you must do 1t yourself.
Drones are in every form of life and
in humanity. Twenty-Five per cent,
of the poultry is not worth its keep
for egg production and should be
headed for market,-Farmers Home
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
All In Good Time,

The hotel was afire. To expidite and
aid the inmates to escape number
of policemen rushed in from the
street and CROPPED their way through
the smoky halls. shouting helpful in
structions simultaneously.
One of these officers forced his way
into the kitchen, where the fire was
hottest To his amazement. here he
encountered colored man carefully
carrying toward door a heavy pail
Of swill.
This place is all afire!" yelled the
policeman. Get out of here!"
"Ya-as, subj" was the earnest re-
ply, 'jes' s soon's All empty dis QUIT"
Philadelphia Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
TWO CURES OF ECZEMA.
Baby Had Severe Attack-Grand-
| father Suffered TOrments with
the Disease---Owe Recovery

ain 1884 my grandson, babe, had an
attack of eczema, and after trying the doc
tors to the extent of heavy bills and an in
crease of the disease and suffering, 1 rec
commended Cuticura and in few weeks
the child was well. He is to-day strong
man and absolutely free from the disease.
A few years ago 1 contracted eczema, and
became an intense sufferer. A whole win
ter passed without once having on shoes,
nearly from the knees to the toes being
covered with virulent sores. tried many
doctors to no purpose. Then l procured
the Cuticura Remedies and found immedi-
ate Improvement and final cure. M. w.
LaRue, s45 Seventh St., Louisville, Kyp
April % and May IA, 1907"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
Dry Picked Capons.

Capons are always dry picked be-
cause It would be impossible to scald
them and leave part of the feathers
in. They are killed by the Draining
process, Feathers are left on the
neck, legs, wings, rump and tail.
II dressed as ordinary fowls they will
not bring any higher price than other
fowls, The larger the birds the more
they will, bring per pound. They are
in most demand from December to
April. Many of them are dressed
as soft roasters and sold as such.
Their flesh is more tender and de-
licious than the ordinary fowl
Farmers Home Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18

A log of mahogany which has been
saWn through at Belfast was. found to
contain right through very clearly
defined photograph" of a small deer
and large animal running
The photograph" was probably
transmitted by lightning during a
storm and the picture. must have been
taken long time ago. as the tree,
being four feet in diameter. is an ex-
ceedingly old.one.
Every plank y on the log right
through shows the images clearly
London Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
Knew the Late Lamehted.

81 suppose" said the Billyille obitu-
airy writer to the widower, that you
want to say, We would not call thee
back again'?" ="
mo" said the bereaved one.
wouldn't be any use in sayin' that
She never paid attention to anything ]
ever said endurin' life. an eff she made
up her mind to come now, she'd come,
whether / wanted her to, or no!"-
Atlanta Constitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
Their Achievements.

"He had three daughters. One mar
ried a French chauffeur"
"Ah! Quite original"
"The second married an Indian, a
descendant of a chieftain-"
II see! Quite aboriginal"
but the third married plain Amer
lean business man."
HIM! Merely eccentric, l should
say."--PucS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
New Maryland Dish.

The diamond-back terrapin is nearly
extinct; therefore Maryland, My Mary
land, has invented a new dish to take
its place. Herring roes. which hereto
fore have been thrown aside as use
less, are now being canned at Havre
de Grace. One firm alone has already
packed LOO cases this season. Canned
herring roe is now advertised as the
ideal breakfast dish. New York
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
Dangers of Delay.

Upon moving into a. new neighbor-
hood the small boy of the family was
cautioned not to fight with his new &C.
quaintances. One day Willie came
home with black eye and very much
spattered with dirt.
why, Willie" said mamma, 81
thought told you to count hundred
before you Fought"
81 did, mamma" said Willie, "and
look what Tommy Smith did while l
was counting! "-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
PLANT Line summer rrlps.

To Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Prince
Edward Island and Newfoundland. Charm
ing sea voyages, long or short, on up to,
date ships. Magnificent lake and Inland
scenery, delightful climate. Steamer Hall
fax Tuesday noon for Halifax, Hawkes.
bury and Charlottetown. $. 8. "A. W.
Perry" leaves Wednesday noon and sat
stamp for booklet and coored map.
A. w. Perry, Gen. Mgr, Commercial
Wharf. Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
He Rise and Eall.

How quickly Green has become cit
flied. A year ago he was a farmer
and now he's as big rounder as any
of us"
yes; a year ago his day began with
the cock-crow, and now it begins with
the cocktail Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
This Seems Reasonable.

A truce to this discussion on rs the
man of action greater than the man Of
letters?" There is greater than
either. He is the postman, who is
both man of action and; a man of
letters. -, 3 -.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
soshed.

First Skeeter: What makes our
friend Stygomia hum so brokenly?"
Second Skeeter "Sh-h-h! l just saw
him stagger out Of one of those mos
quito bars."-St. Louis Star and
Chronicle :.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
How II BEGAN,

1.-The Good Samaritan modestly re-
lated his exploit.
" "Fine!" cried his friends This will
start the sitting up with sick friend
excuse"
Herewith they joyfully FASTENED
homie to their wives.-New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
The Innocent Swain.

Millle," said tie young man, as he
slipped the engagement ring on heI
finger, have you told your mother
about this?"
"Oh, you Innocent" exclaimed Miss
Milhe. why, Clarence, mamma knew
It six months before you did. "--Chica
go Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
no Yonr Feet Ache and Rurn2

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. Cures Corns Bunions,
Swollen, Hot, SmartinR and Sweating Feet
and IngrowingN Nails. Sold by all druggists
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, MY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18

lifting, Ianguor, dizzy spells and rheu-
matism. Before | used Doan's Kid
ney Pills." says Mr.. Winney, st
weighed l4S. After taking 10 or IL
boxes l weighed 1872 and was com
pletely cured
Sold by all dealers. 50cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-18
SanforfI,s CIngar Mo-

Beat one egg in tumbler with two tea,
spoonfulsssugar and one of Sanford Gin
ger; Fill the tumbler with boiling milk
and CRATE nutmeg on top. A delicious dl
gestive nutrient. Always healthful