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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-27
LOCAL ITEMS
HG-

For Csc and S5c lodgings apply to
Mccain, fronting the depot. 6-27-tf
Warm Up! Get perfection heat
or. Brownsville Hardware Company.
1o-27-2
A new advertisement in The Her
aid is that of the Eagle Pharmacy,
which is pushing the sale of popular
cigar, the Porto Rico
The Herald has on hand a large
stock of blank deeds, earnest re,
ceipts, vendors lien notes, plain
notes, export manifests, and various
other legal blanks, all approved Tex
rs forms. tt
A machinist from Monterey called
on the Rio Grande Machinery and
MANUFACTURING Co., wanting to send
them some fine work from that city
of 10000 inhabitants, stating there
were no shops in Monterey that are
prepared to do the work we can do.
1O-26-2
Warm Up, Get perfection heat
er. Brownsville Hardware Company.
1922
Eight head of stock arrived this
morning from Laredo. belonging to
Henry Paetzold, who accompanied
them. MIR Paetzold on a recent trip
here purchased a tract of land on
Media Luna Lake a few miles distant
from town. and he now comes to
make this his home He will at once
begin erecting a home and clearing
his land preparatory to planting a
crop.
The total rainfall for the previous
day and up to seven O'Clock this
morning, as measured by Uncle Sans
rain gauge at the South Texas Gar
dens, was 1.40 inches. The rain fell
steadily the greater part of yesterday
and last night, but has held up dur
ing today. While not a very heavy
rainfall, il has all soaked into the
ground and viii relieve farmers in
this region OF the necessity OF irri-
eating for some time
Work on the construction OF a
warehouse for that enterprlsing
firm, the Brownsville Hardware Com
pany, began this morning The ware
house will be located beside the
track of the ST. L., b. & NJ railroad
next to the warehouse of Benz. Ko-
WALSH. which is now being occupied
by Frank Champion. 1t will be built
OF galvanized iron and will be in d.
80 by go feet. The contract
calls for its completion within ten
days This firm will also largely in
crease its stock.
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SAVED HIS BOYS LIFE.

My three year old boy was badly
constipated, had a high fever and was
in an awful condition. l gave him
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. I"
A. Wolkush, Cacimer. Wis. Sold by
all druggists.
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HERALD WANT ADS

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for each insertion, per word /. 4
Matter set in caps will be charged
double the above rates.
No advertisement taken for less
than the price of Is words.
Ads run at intervals take the one
time rate.
CASH MUST ALWAYS ACCOMPANY
THE ORDER.
Those who have replies sent in
care of The Herald must furnish
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Positively no ads taken by Telephone.
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Situations Wanted.
BUSINESS NOTICES.

A building and loan certificate will
soon enable YOU to get money at five
er cent. J. R. Axsom. agent Phone
156. C10-21-1O
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ARE You ONLY HALE ALIVE.

People with kidney trouble are so
weak and exhausted that they are
only half alive. Foley's Kidney Rem
edy makes healthy kidneys. restores
vitality, and weak, delicate people
are restored to health. Refuse any
but Foley's. Sold by all druggists.
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To TAXPAYRS

This is to notify the taxpayers OF
Cameron county that the tax rolls for
the year 1908 are in my hands and
that | am ready to receive the state
and county taxes for said year.
DAMASO LERMA,
Tax Col. Cameron Co. Texas.
Oct. /, 1908. 10-2-Im
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight o'clock
today:
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Miscellaneous Wants.

will pay cash for your second
hand goods. Let me know what you
have. o. Pulliam. Corner 11tth and
-evee streets. C10-24-6
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100 Acres Land

All IN cultivation. Four miles from
Brownsville, one mile from loading
station on railroad spur of Sugar
Mill. On Brownsville Irrigation
Co. canal. On resaca; good drain
age; telephone; land graded-hne
for irrigation; shape of land square.
Ideal for sugar farm. Might sch
crops and stock.
Address Box 413, Brownsville, Tex
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A plant 70 rthe manufacture Of
snuff has been planned by members OF
the Planters Protective Association
in the South. The plant will be erect
ed by a company having a capital
stock of 100000
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Fo- Rent.

FOR RENT-Room on Washing
ton street now occupied by the Amer
lean restaurant. Apply to w. F. Den
nett. c10-17-tf
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ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD
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Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 81, 1908
Barometer Z p. m. yesterday 29.SS
Barometer at a. m. today 1904
Temperature at Z a. M today $50
Maximum temp. yesterday. 1875
Minimum temp. this morning $50
Precipitation .... 10
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
SPORTING EDITOR KILLED.

Houston, Tex, ina. BIN an en-
drrance race in which about sixteen
automobiles participated over country
roads covering 112 miles, an accident
occurred on the final run in which
John Trentem, sporting editor of the
Houston Post, was killed by a COLI
sion with street car; Brown Bolts
was injured internally, and Bay
Weiss, general sales agent of the
Kriky Lumber compny, VS. bdaly
bruised.
Trenton was in car which had
lost tire. The wheel without tire
caught on a street car trak and the
was thrown against an on
coming car. Trentem was instantly
Killed. The others were injured by
the car turning over.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
"a Messenger Boy


1t is claiming a good deal to say
that there has been new idea evol.
we'd in stage life, but that claim Is
substantiated in the play, "A Mes,
senger Boy" The cheerful pictures
of real life. the sweetness OF pare Of.
lection and the love of the domestic
hearth, all frightened by the sense of
the comis rather than the tragic. The
story Is OLA boy who was thrown on
the mercy OF the world, having been
stolen from his parents in his In.
fancy pictures his struggles through
early life, hts efforts TO find out his
parentage with no clue except biSth-
mark on his arm. After years of
struggle he goes to Europe, discovers
he Is q son OF Won Book of Germany
returns to. America as such, meets out
Justice to his prosecutors and claims
the girl OF his choice. This show
comes to the opera house Friday, Jan
18th.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
y - ~ - - - -
MOUND CITY
,.sss..sss.'ssssss
January ia, 1908.

Sam Blum of Mounds was here
Sunday.
The Ladies' AidySociety of the NJ. E
church will meet Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. John Arm
strong.
Miss Emma Woodward OF Cairo
pre- sided at the organ at the Congre
gational church, Sunday. ~ q
Master Casey Deyore is able to be
out again after a weeks Illness.
DR.. Boswell of Mounds was In town
Sunday. sas
Mr.. Frank Overstreet died Friday
morning at his home in Indianapolis
from a few days Illness with pne'i.
monia. A message containing the
news of his death was received by
Jos. Fullerton and family and his
brother Ray Overstreet, left Sunday
evening to attend the funeral. which
will occur Monday. The deceased
leaves a wife and one child.
The Congregational church present.
ed Joe l.. Mertz with fine umbrella
on which his name was engraved as
a token of esteem for nine years OF
faithful service as secretary and
treasurer of the Sunday school. Mr..
Mertz left Sunday for St Louis
where he will make his future home.
Rev. Davies made the presentation
speech TO which Mr.. Mertz responded.
Mrs. Mary Friganza is quite Ill at
her home in this city.
Charles Gilbert. the infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Friganza was
christened Sunday morning at the
Congregational church.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
isis In New York"

Into thesheated atmosphere of mod.
ern. drama where machine-made plays
vie with each other for few weeks
fare sis In New York" comes as a
cooling breeze blown across wild mea,
dows There is no sense of effect In
the unfolding of the plot There is no
extraordinary event struck off at
white heat It Is jus, a sweetly NOV
ing tale told with rare humor direct
ness and delicate touches of senti-
ment and keen strokes of character
study. This show comes to the Cairo
opera house Saturday, January Is,
and night
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
! MONEY WASTED
I0n ROAD N0Rk
ILLINOIS SPENDS FIVE MILLIONS
ANNUALLY LESS THAN HALF
OF WHICH Is SPENT iNTELLi-
oENrLY--WoRk IN SPRING.

The following article Is supplied by
the Farmers Good Roads League;
II one were to ask wherein the
greatest incompetence. in civic admin
istration is shown, where the results
are the least for the money expended,
where ignorance and stupidity domi-
nate and recklessness reigns, one
would be compelled to say that II is
In the management OF the public high.
ways.
The state OF Illinois is expanding
for roads and bridges annually nearly
$1,000, 900, less than one half Of which
is spent intelligently and large part
of the other half Is worse than vast
ed. The state highway commission Is
doing splendid service in seeking to
abate the evil and start a more ra-
tional system of road administration.
and in this they should have the earn,
est support of every citizen. Among
other things accomplished, the com.
mission has had an investigation
made through the rural mail carriers,
as to the time of the year when roads
We're worked, and the returns from
over one-third OF the whole state
mileage shows that only 32 per cent
of the work on earth roads Is done at
the proper time, namely In the spring,
that 23 per cent is done In midsum
mer and As per cent. nearly one half.
done In the fall Of the year.
While work on hard roads may be
done at almost any time, no work.
should be permitted on earth roads
that disturbs the surface, except In
the spring, so that the early rains
and the summer traffic may thorough
ly consolidate the roadway before the
winter season sets in. Except drag
ging with split log drag or its
equivalent, which should always be
used Immediately after rains no road
work should be permitted after the
first, of July Work done In the fan
Of the year upon earth roads is not
only money wasted but generally rel
suits In actual damage to the road
and insures bad conditions through.
out the winter. Millions Of dollars
nave thus been squandered and thou.
sands OF miles of roads made worsS
Instead of better by fall work and the
so-called labor tax system, where the
tariners gather late in the year and
spend few days with pillow and
scraper, doing a hundred dollars Of
iamage to work out fifty dollar tax
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

4s-% ~ A<hrsr5 -~<'> .>ys Nh 4t W W. Il XIV VIZ
'aleevao opened All the drauGhta - t1
tf6Se NJ ls4 <, Y,
win Joslah eame u % \, ~ wv
wife NV y p1lr, " sc1SlDera tlcst W.
hosr @ter, hs ~ .saSpstgsd n hsat
bet voice It'll fng; WI y wtth 4
fingers she 40 ltakiug NON ~ ot4n
a Beautifully 6roWnS1 g. ~ & X
That niSht Il supper ,aceieA llftleQ1
the snowy cover o. tho. al1s(aShi0 -
silyer cak -b6Sket apd pu6hsd II ~
ward kis mother. Pride shone ~ 49,
eye ~ " Y !, VI.
in bet . cent there sia.t = woman
In the country can bSets t6(t," ~ M
claimed then. less assur6dIy, "issstts
yourself. mother"
7; The old lady strAieh&sned Ar
glasses and lifted out = pisSe ~ ~
temptingly Drowned dslicscy, ,ts
"Caraway seed" she cri1d suspi-
ciousIy 'I'vs my doubts about sstju
~. These rich cakes used III inake 1as
sicker'n q dos. especially when -
butter amt sweet and the Ysseds y
from i man who don't know EN- from
hen corn % ii
Phoebe smiled. she seemed 10 havs
regained her usual sweet temper.
I'm guarantee the butter" shs aid,
"and as to the seeds, the man bought
them from 10 pretty good ways from :
fool. How does II taste. mother r.
Fair to middlin' grunted Mrs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
DfA E. PiNkHAM

Nature and a woman's work CON-
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old fashioned days of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on. our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study Of drugss
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia K. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
Of the world remedy for their pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination of drugs.
Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Mnff, Of $751; NC. St,
Louisiana, Mo-, Whites:
Complete restoration TO health
means so mach TO me that for the sake
OF other suffering women I am willing
10 make my troables pablie
" Fortwelse years l had been suffer
ing with the worst forms OF female AIS.
Durine that time had eleven different
physicians without. help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times I
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs Pinkhsm for advice.
I followed IT, sndacz truly say that
Lydia z. Pinkhsnis Vegetables Com
pound and Mira Pinkhsm's sdviee re-
stored health and strength. IT IL
worth mountains Of gold 70 suffering
women"
What Lydia Z. Pfnkham's Vege-
table finul'ound did for Ars. Muff,
it wm Tor other suffering women.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
COTTON STATES LEAGUE.

Meridian, Miss, Jan. 1.-THE ,di-
rectors of the Cotton States league
sre gathering in Meridian today for
the meeting recently called by Presi.
dent Crowder. Much important bust
ness is to be transacted in the way of
getting affairs in shape for the open
ing of the season, There has been
talk of increasing the circuit TO eight
clubs, but the present indications are
that the membership will continue
with six clubs as last year. No diff
Guilty is expected In getting a good
city to take the place of Mobile,
which is to drop out of the Cotton
States and enter the Southern league.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
"We Are King"

Mr., Lawrence Eyart who is appear,
ing for the second season, under the
management OF Mr.. A, W. Cross, will
be seen at the opera house Wednes-
day, January 18th in Mr., Walker
Whiteside's great success, I'VE Are
King" the splendid comedy in which
Mr.. Evart made such a hit last sea
son, To star with the king is viii
lian and makes love to another mans
wife The revengf,ll husband cracks
the royal head and he is sent to the
royal bug.house. Then the real king,
who doesn't know who he is, be.
comes king. No wadd a love story to
this plot and imagine the rest. A
clever idea and each member makes
an individual hit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
BLACK PATTI"
At OPERA HOUSE
Will Appear Tonight With Her Trou
badoures-Tomorrow Night I'VE
Are kins'-other Plays.

A musical entertainment of much
merit viii be given at Cairo opera
house tonight by BLACK Patti" and
her company Black PATHS" lyric
triumphs in the leading musical cen.
tiers Of Europe and America are
known to all
She is one ct the popular prima
donnas in the world. aud has probably
sung before some of the largest and
most distinguished audiences that
ever assembled. She has been the
recipient Of distinguished honors paid
TO her By royalty of Europe and near
ly every representative musical or.
ganization ! in the United States has
acknowledged her wonderful vocal
gifts by the presentation of costly
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
BAPTIST CONFERENCE
To Be Held at First Baptist Church
Of Cairo. Jan. 23-2e--Preminsn
Divines 10 ee Present

Next Sunday Rev. F. J.. Davidson
pastor of the First Baptist church. the
negro church at Nineteenth and Wal
nut streets. will address the anti
saloon meeting at the court house
He is preparing for conference to
be held at his church from Jan. 2sfd
TO 26th. in which seine personages
prominent in religious work will take
part. among them Rev. Leonard oil
Oxford. Miss. Rev Kelly Of New or
leans, Rev. Hall OF Bloomington. III,
Rev. Oliver OF CentralIa, H.. Rev
Benford Of Water Valley. Miss. Rev.
Green OF Shreveport. Miss. Revs.
ohrum and Bass Of Cairo. Rev. John.
son Of vicksburg. Mayor George Par.
sons is to deliver the address Of wei
come.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
THROW GU THE LINE.
Give Them Help and Many People
sR VIII BE Happier.

VIII BE Happier.
Throw Out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can't get the
poison filtered out OF the blood.
They're getting worse every minute
VIII YOU help them? ..ia
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney. sufferers back
from the verge of, despair.
VIII cure any form OF kidney trou-
ble
James Conner, farmer, two miles
north OF Cairo, ILL.,. says: About a
week ago had an attack OF lame
back, which was only one OF a great
many that | have had often being con.
ined to the house for a week at a
time. have doctored and used a
great many medicines but received lit.
tie benefit. Finally heard OF Doan' s
Kidney Pills. procured same at Schuh' !
lrug store and began taking them dur
'ng my last attack. had net taken
only fiyo doses when I noticed relief
and continued their use until cured. I
low feel better than !. have any time
or years. Doan's Kidney Pills cured
ne and am pleased TO recommend
them"
For sale BY all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster.Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents ror the United
States,
Remember the name-Doan's-a
AXE no ether.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

Penny I'll be better 1t home. |
think likes not twas that heavy seed
cake set on my stuinrhick."
Phoebe hid her face behind the cof.
feerpot, but said nothing.
Assthe tip OF the, funefeal bonnet
worn by the old woman disappeared
over the hin which lay between ths
house and the main road. Mrs Wis.
gers quantity gowned hsnre made its
appearance at the gate, Phoebe,
dressed In a blue-and.white ginsham.
stood In the open door. She was
shading her eyes, with her. hand. and
her face was wreathed In snliies
Who's that Josiah's drisin on IN
the buggy" asked the viistor, sittfng
down on the lower step Of the back
piazza, and moving violently to and
fro the palm-leaf fan she carried
'It's motherin,iaw,' replied the girl
She looked mischlevously at the old
lady, and added Shes got sick
spell"
The piercing black eyes OF the elder
woman were turned fun on Phosbs's
face.
@Cake?" she asked. tersely.
Mrs. Penny nodded
"Hmi" exclaimed Mrs. Wigger, In
diligently. well. I'm right glad you
done IT," She shook all over with
suppressed laughter.
AS Josiah returned. after q long and
dusty ride. to his7 hofiie. he met Mrs.
wigger leaving the house. She stopped
and. holding out q biack-mittsnsd hand.
remarked;
"It's a drefIul pity wour mother had
to go home right 10 the middle o. her
visit
Josiah looked quIzsAsails at his wife
and. giving q nervous hitch TO his
trousers. stammered:
Yes. vest: 80 It's q drefui pity
Then. as he walked into the CHEEKY
Kitchen and the appetizing odor Of
freshly made gingerbread greeted his
nostrils. he expanded bis chest and
drew long breath.
What's the matter. Josiah" ssked
Phoebe. smiling at him from behind
a large dish OF potatoes that she vas
placing upon the table
My lsndsl~ calculated Mr.. Penny.
~the Lord knows, I've got more sppe-
lite for q meal of vicfuals than I've
had for two weeks"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
ROCKFORD POULTRY SHOW. !

Rockford, H., Jan. 13.-7The most
notable show ever given under the
auspices of the Rockford Poultry and
Pet Stock association opened today,
to continue through the week. A
liberia premium list has attracted
many high class exhibits from various
parts of Illinosi and neighboring
states.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

Il have reached higher health
level since began using DR.. Kmg's
New Life Pills" writes Jacob Spring.
er. OF West Franklin. Maine. They
keep my stomach. liver and bowels
working just right" II these pills dis
APPOINT you on trial. money will be
refunded at all druggists. rs cents. 4
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
SPORTS
rRl.sTATE SOWING TOURNEY,

TRi-sTATE BOWLING TOURNEY.
Fort Wayne, Ind. Jan. l3.--The, tri,
state bowling tournament, for which
preparations have been going forward
for several months, opened here today
under most anspicious conditions.
Many Of the most prominent alley. ex'
perts OF Michigan Indiana and Ohio
are entered In the various events,
which will extend over period Of
three days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Prefer Yet.ew Pearls.

Though white pearls are preferred
in Europe. in China bright yellow
pearls are most valuable.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

In accordance with the orders is.
sued By the mayor relating to the
sale Of liquors and the closing Of
saloons on Sundays. herein sish to
notify all concerned that the laws
relating to same VIII be strictly en-.
forced A -
MS. BGAN.
Chief 90 Police.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
EIat Iron Woman. weapon.

Mrs. lamar Anderson Of Harmon
ton. y. J., used a hot fiat iron on an
intruder and be Esd.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Speculative.

Merchant Ito drummer for the
firmD-So they're suffering from the
sleeping sickness in Africa? Wonder
if We couldn't do something in export
ing pajamas and night csps2-Trans-
lated for TRANSATLANTIC Tales from
MeggendoFfoz RiatfeE
p-nzaHFEzE
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

zsy Item thzt = q interest 70 90
10 q interest 70 yosr fr1szzs Tee
pAo.s yssf ssps = - H.ns>l4
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14
Ail n.lp to spIld chsrsh.

AT hsflpit Hill. near EdenbridEe
England new mission church Il BE-
lag constructed on remarkably eco
nomicsl lines. Ladies' dus cat fhs
foundations. and the villagers ara de-
voting their spare time TO tie vork
Of building. the serster part II TIE
materials D>ils The SIT q frie1<a
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-14

medals, diplomas and decorations. For
twelve wears she has won fame and
glory with the Black Patti Trouba-
dours, the most popular band OF darky
ever organized
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-11-05
Russia and American Extra.
ditiOn.

& Secretary Root has very wisely
and justly, and in accordance with
the best traditional American pol
icy, refused to extradite Jan jan
off Pouren to Russia to be tried for
his life. Seeking the extradition
of this man nominally for trial up
on charges of crime, Russia evil
IDENTIFY aims at getting possession
of his person in order to punish
him for political offenses. For the
United State to extradite in such
cases, is to close our doors Of
asylum. 1t was once one of our
proudest boasts that our country
was an asylum for the oppressed
of all nations. Let us hope that
we may never yield the right to
our pride in this respect. But we
shall have to yield it sooner or lat
ter if we maintain extradition re-
lations with uncivilized govern
ments like that of Russia. The
Public,