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Washington. Sept 23-Dr. w. J.
McGee. of the geological survey. who
has returned 10 this city after a visit
70 the Adirondacks. states that a con
sentative estimate OF the damage be
ing done In that section by forest fires
is $1,000. 900 a day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-26
w eak Man
Receipt Free.

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back, falling memory or deficient
manhood, brought on by excuses,
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tollies OF youth, may cure himself .
home with a simple prescription that
I will gladly send free, ia a plain
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-26
Falls Head First Into a Tnr,.n.r

Tripping over some obstruction.
Abraham Guliok plunged headfore-
most into the mechanism OF a thresh.
ing machine near New Brunswick. y.
j.. and was killed Gulick, who was
a prosperous farmer. had volunteered
10 aid his neighbor. John Mcdonald.
to thresh crop of wheat While feed
Ing the grain into the machine he
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-26
Steamer Wrecked: 10 Brownies

Seattle, Wash. Sept ga cable
dispatch 70 he army signal corps con.
firms the total loss OF the Star OF
Bengal on Coronation island. Twenty
seven were saved and 10 drowned
Including nine whites.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-26

turned to look at Mcdonald. took a
step forward, tripped and fell head
foremost into the machine. The hor-
rorstrickeR man working with him
stood helplsssly by. Slowly Gulick was
drawn into the machine, screaming.
He was crushed and torn beyond
recognition.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-26

good literature TO place the work
on their list for a winters evening
perusal. The Orion Publishing Co,
Nashville. Tenn, Publishers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-26
RIVERS ARE Dry;
FORESTS ABLAzE
Water Famine MeRaCeS Many
Towns in Several States.
THOUSANDS OF ACRES ABLAzE

Three Farm Houses Destroyed Near
Wilkes 5arre-Fire Drawing Nearer
70 oil Wells In Western Pennsyiva-
nia-toooo Men Fighting Flames In
New York and Farmers Suffering
Heavy Loss-SeVeral Villages In
Wisconsin Destroyed BY Fire.
Wilkes Barre. Pa. Sept 23.-Two
farm houses are reported destroyed
near Ruggles and one near Loyalyine
by forest fires, while several others
are in danger. A large force of men
is trying 10 save them and prevent
the fire from spreading BY back-fring
large tracts OF land the fire fighters
prevented the main fire from getting
fuel TO feed on in many places and
have managed 70 keep Il from spread
ing rapidly. There is still no indica-
ton Of rain here. and the SusquehaDna
river is now far below the previous
lowest water mark recorded since the
valley was settled.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-26
TAFT SCORES BRYAN

Says His Record From Beginning 70
End Is One OF Failure.
Cincinnati. Sept 23-The real ac-
uvities OF the campaign have begun
Tor William II. Taft Republican presi-
Dental candidate. Three political ad-
dresses we're tie demands made on
bin during his last day in Cincinnati
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-26

STAMPS OF A HIGHER DENOMINA-
TON THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
on SUBSCRIPTIONS
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mr.. IT, David Murray Of Roches-
ter. y. y. is selling q button which
has four soldiers thereon. I'm black
letters are the words. Remember
Brownsville"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-26

Entered At The Post Omce At Richmond, Va
a. scoud class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-26

In a collision OF Erie freight trains
near Households. four miles north OF
Elmira. n. Y. two men were killed and
two we're seriously injured
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-25
No. IS, and I will call. No troub-
lie to make estimates. 1t

No. IS, and I will call. No troub-
lie to make estimates. 1t
Some of the alleys and side
streets are in a horribly dirty con-
dition. The city dads should see
that the sanitary ordinances are
enforced promptly, else we may
have another visit from DIR. Brum-
by.
Five coaches of homeseekers,
about two hundred in number came
in last night. The tourist cars
Fidelity, Raymondville. Isabel and
Brownsville were included in the
train. The tourists were provided
with accommodation as promptly
as possible through the aid of the
Publicity agent, Mr.. Herman.
The handsome two-story home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Armstrong
on Washington street was in great
danger of being burned down last
evening about six o'clock. when
the kitchen chimney caught afre.
The alarm was sounded and a
crowd rushed to the assistance of
the family. The flames were quick
ly extinguished, luckily without
any further damage than the ruin
of some blankets and rugs used to
smother the flames. Quit a stiff
southeast wind was blowing, and
if the flames had not been prompt
ly subdued, a terrible and disa:-
trous confagrarion might easily
have resulted. ALI of which en-
phasizes the Immediate need of
fire department here.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-25
Brownsville Men Want
Street Car Franchise
Continued from page H.


keep them in as good condition a:
adjoining streets and alleys. They
agree to abide by ali rules and reg.
ulations of the city which may be
made from time to time relative tc
the operation and construction Of
the same.
Mention is made in the petition
of the enhanced value" of prop.
erty which would result from the
construction of the line. BE
Sides" goes the petition, "a street
railway would increase the taxable
valuation of the city. increase the
revenues thereof and, besides,
would be great convenience and
benefit to all inhabitants of the
city"
The discussion of the petition
and ordinance was rather informal.
Some of the members seemed to
favor the grant, while others were
non-committal. There was, as stat
ed, no definite action. the matter
being deferred until a latter date.
TALK WITH PROMOTER.
L. H. Hallam said this morning:
The road, in construction, will
be similar in nature 10 that in
operation in FL Paso. There will
be belt line which will circle the
city. The branches will lead off
from this belt, of course. We pro-
pose to construct the line to the
tract west of the city, along the
Military road, first of ALL"
No mention was made in the
petition presented to the council
last night of the nature of the rail-
way.
1t will be electric, of course, :"
said Mr.. Hallam, when asked about
the matter. Mr.. Hallam said that
the matter of streets to be travers-
ed would be determined within a
short time and incorporated in the
ordinance.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-25
Late Locals

VIM. Spies and Theo. Peek OF
Waterloo, Ia, arrived last night
and are guests at the Riverside.
John R. Box came in last night
from a vislt to RlymondvilIe.
Miss Nora Shea of New Albany,
Ind, is a visitor III Brownsville
for a few days, and is seeing the
place under the chaperonage of
Miss Ricie J Doty, who came
about month or more ago to To-
cate here.
R. King, agent for the National
Lines in Matamoros, returned to
that city several days ago after
having spent three months in Mon
terey on private business. Mr..
King went to Temple several days
ago, where his wife and baby have
been for three months. He will
bring his wife back to Matamoros
within a day OF so and will resume
his duties with the National
March /.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-25
COLORADO MAN THINKS
WELL OF THE COUNTRY.
Believes It Has Great Future. Due 10
Irrigation Principally.

DIR. J. R. Burdick, of Boul-
der, Col, who is a visitor in
Brownsville, is an irrigation en-
thusiast. He believes strongly in
this method of improving lands
and has been many instances of
wonderful development fol
lowing irrigation.
There is a great future ahead
of the Brownsville country" said
DIR. Burdick this morning. Every
where irrigation is being taken up,
but in one part of the country more
than in Texas and adjoining states.
Out in Colorado thousands of
acres of arid land are being re-
claimed. Since coming to Browns
vile 1 have looked at many tracts
of land which are being irrigated.
| have investigated the marvellous
stories of the country and its pro-
ducts and found that they are not
exaggerated in the least. I was
surprised at what l found here. "
DIR. Burdick. who was accom-
panied to this section by number
of others from Colorado. expects to
return home either tomorrow or
Wednesday. He VIII likely make
a purchase of land before leaI ing
Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-25
RaymondviIle Push Club Notes.
To The HERALD.

To The HERALD.
Raymondville, Texas, Feb. 20. -
The Raymondville Push Club
met in regular session Tuesday
evening Feb. IS. This meeting
was very gratifying one to the
club, because of its large attendance
and the lively interest manifested
by the people in general. The
club sure" ia deserving its name.
as the many improvements in
local conditions will testify.
c. E. Craig. the genial secretary
of the Gulf Coast Irrigation COM
pany, was present to tell the club
what his company proposes doing
for Raymondville and vicinity.
Some of the things to be done were
the clearing of a large tract of land
north east of town on which a deep
we'll is to be sunk and a model
orange grove set out; also the clear
ing of the roadway leading to the
bay. Another thing the company
promises to do made the boys
smile with pleasure. That was 10
furnish one-half the money to build
and maintain an up-to-date club
house out at the bay. The club
house is to be large enough, and
fitted with every convenience to
make a membership of fifty com
Portable.
A. NJ. Davidson of Chicago, ILL.,,
who is the owner of large interests
in Raymondville and vicinity, was
present and gave the club every
assurance that he would heartily
cooperate with them in making
Raymondville as pleasant and at
tractive as possible. Mr.. Davidson
is a gentleman of large experience
and is used to making things go.
The club also had the pleasure of
a visit from c. H. Flats, one of
Kingsville's hustlers. Mr.. Flats
kindly gave the club the benefit of
this experience. He also joined
the Beach club.
Things are looking bright for
Raymondville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-25
Rio Grande Valley Land.

own 1000 acres of fine Orange.
Fruit and Vegetable land under the
San Benito Irrigation Canal 2 to 4
miles from San Benito Depot, which
l am selling in 2O-acre tracts direct
to farmers. No middle-man' S COM
mission to pay on this land. Worth
$50 to 5000 per acre. am selling
it at from $50 to 500 per acre on
easy terms. This is an exceptional
opportunity to get a home.
Write w. o. Coleman,
2-7-tf. Brownsville, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-25
Publishers Notice.

No advertisements or notices can
be accepted with guarantee of
publication the same day received.
unless brought in before ten A. M.
First of all the news" is THE
HERALD'S motto. News matter
takes precedence of all advertising.
If possible, short notices may be
published. if received after the
hour named, but none will be
guaranteed insertion, as stated, after
ten o'clock.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-25
LOCAL ITEMS

Miss Charlton came up from
the Point last evening.
Only 4 days more to secure q
Tarpon Beach lot for $40 down.
Electric Theater for sale at cost
Will deliver about 18th of March.
Fresh GrahamsB Bread every morn.
ing.-Union Bakery. 2-21-d ct.
The train for the branch line
was we'll filled with prospectors this
morning.
R. II. Deyo of Lyford is transact
ing business in town. He is stay
ing at the Riverside.
All who have available rooms for
homeseekers should notify E. H.
Herman. Box 421. 2-1O-tf.
The price of Tarpon Beach lots
advances from S35 to $50 Saturday
Only 4 days more. $40 down Sc
cures any lot.
WANTED Sewing. Children S
clothing specially. Mrs. Lem
Burge, at Mrs. Hanna's, corner
Adams street near Fort. 2-25-tf
The man with cash and who
means business emily apply.-F.
II. Pressey & Sons, Brownsville,
Texas. 2-25-tf.
For SALE-Cheap, one couch,
bed, parlor stand, dining table,
rockers, Brussels rug IL by "a.
CLANCY building, N. Levee street.
2-24-2 I'd pd.
For public stenographer and ac-
countant, see A. w. Lane, room 4,
First National Bank Bldg, phone
118. Books audited; new sets
opened. 219d9t.
Mrs. Mollie Cooker, an expert
enced nurse from Jonesboro, Ark,
can be secured by calling at the
Rev. Burress residence, North
Levee street. 2-24-3td
Call at the Tarpon Beach Office
before Saturday and pick cut lot
for your summer cottage or camp.
You can exchange it or get your
money back any time within 90
days.
Ten acres excellent vegetable
and fruit land, cleared, adjoining
McAllen townsite and on Hidalgo
canal, now in operation. Owner
leaving, and land will be sold
cheap, part cash. Call on E. c.
Hendrix, Hidalgo, Texas.
e. o. d. 2-11-tf.
A snap in a first class restaurant
doing a big business, which will
pay for itself in 80 days. Reasons,
see the Brownsville Realty Co.
Telephone $50. -2-22-tf.
If the party who carried pair
of gold mounted glasses from THE
HERALD Office about two months
ago, will return them nothing
further will be said. The glasses
may be left in the Office or sent by
mail
Can you afford to experiment.?
Have your house wired by our
local electrician, Fred 3. Cover,
whose work has given satisfaction
in dozens of buildings and whose
elegant fixtures have beauti6ed so
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-25
Market Quotations.

Special to THE HERALD.
Houston, Tex, Feb. "a, 5 P. M.
following are the closing
quotations on the board today:
May wheat-e4 34.
Corn-60 IA.
Cotton-S1O.68
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25

Airdome to Open.-The Morgan
Stock company will open the Airdome,
south of the Harper house, Saturday,
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25

human lives nor more throbbingly
heart touching in its appeal to the
sympathies than the story which this
deft and daring dfamatist has told in
the highly original four acts of The
Witching Hour" The skill with
which he has woven so many human
interests together with all the new
ideas that are afoat in the air con-
corning telepathy, Christian Science,
Ispiritualism. hypnotism, mesmerism
and all that concerns those unknown
but impressive mysteries of life is
enough to stamp this as an even
lgreater achievement of its author than
his Alabama" or his 'In Missouri
or his Arizona" capital plays as they
all are. The playgoer who is wise
enough to visit the Powers theater
during the next few weeks will carry
lhome with him from this play a null
!titude of new sensations. feelings and
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25
IN THE CHURCHES

Spencer Memorial Methodist.-The
evening in the church.
Wednesday evening prayer service
will be followed by meeting of the
Sunday school teachers at which a
report of the convention at Dixon will
be given by delegates.
Thursday evening the Young Ladies'
auxiliary will hold busiess meeting
with Miss Iduna Cowden, 1885 Forty
second street The annual election of
officers will be held.
Friday evening the Young Mems
class will hold business meeting in
the church. The choir will meet for
rehearsal Friday evening in the
church
Central Presbyterian. - Wednesday
afternoon at 8 o'clock the Ladies Aid
society will meet with Mrs. R. M.
Pearce, 1888 Fourth avenue.
Wednesday evening at 7:30 the mid
week prayer service will be held at
1880 followed at $50 by the weekly
meeting of the teachers bible study
class.
Friday afternoon at o'clock the
Woman's Mission society will meet
with the Misses Parker, 933 Seven
teenth street.
First Methodist.-This evening the
monthly supper of the Brotherhood
will be held in the church dining
rooms. The supper will be followed
by business meeting at which time
officers for the next quarters will be
elected.
| The Silver circle will meet tomor
lrow evening with Miss Jennie Acker
imam. 421 Fourth street. The ehoil
Twill peet tomorrow evening in the
Ichurch Wednesday evening prayer
lservice and Sunday school teachers
Injecting will be held.
1 The Junior league will hold spe
icial meeting in the church Friday
lafternoon at 4 O'Clock. Officers fo
the year will be elected.
United Presbyterian.-The Kate Hill
& Mission society will meet tomorrow
evening with Miss Mildred Warnock
= 423 Second street.
i Prayer services will be held Wed
nesday evening in the church.
i First Baptist.-Wednesday evening
prayer services will be followed by q
meeting of the bible study class a,
S:30.
! The monthly thimble bee Of The
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25

Brewster has the rather hilarious oc-
cupation of spending that amount in IL
months. On this idea the play was
founded. 1t is carried through four
acts with increasing action and anus
ing situations, the great climax COM
ing in the third scene with the great
yacht, and seastorm effect. piece Of
stage realism that has been as much
discussed as the play itself. Edward
Abeles. as the money spending Brew
ster, succeeds in draining every bit of
humor out of his comedy scenes, and
he is equally splendid in the more
serious moods. Edith Taliaferro. de-
mure, attractive and winsome ingenue.
plays the opposite role with rare good
taste, and a sweetness that is appeal
ing. The remaining 20 odd characters
are in the hands of capable and ex-
perienced actors.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor Of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity Of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.]
Entertained at Quincy.--Mrs. Ida
Van Horn, president. and Miss Mabel
johnson, secretary of Colonel Bracket
circle, No. SO, returned from Quincy
Saturday morning where they attend
ed the conventions of the ladies of the
G. A r. They visited the Soldiers
and Sailors home and in the after
noon and evening, together with del
egation of eight or ten ladies of the
Abraham circle of Aurora, by Mrs.
Nelch, chairman of the council of ad-
|ministration, member of Colonel Berry
circle of Quincy. assisted by several
ladies' of that circle. A very nice
supper was served and covers laid for
about 15, after which they escorted
the ladies to the train.
Program for Temple Musicale.-The
benefit musical arranged by the young
ladies of Temple Emanuel. Davenport
will be held at the temple in Dayen
port tomorrow An excellent program
has been prepared which will be given
by Rabbi w. H. Fineshriber Of Daven
port, tenor; Miss Elsa Simon of Rock
Island, pianist; Miss Fannie Fleish
man of Davenport. soprano: Miss
Myra Bear of Rock Island and Mis-:
Rae Rosenstein of Moline, readers
Masters Rudolph Moritz an(
Paul Coffman of Davenport, piano so
, los. The program will be given il
the auditorium of the temple and a
its conclusion light refreshments will
be served in the social rooms.
Will Give Coffee.-The ladies of St
Joseph's Altar society will give cof
fee Thursday afternoon from 3 to 1
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. NJ. H
Sexton, 1109 Twenty-first street There
will also be sale of articles.
Viii Entertain for Guests. Mis-:
Blanche Mosenfelder will entertain fol
her guests, Miss Freiler of Elgin ant
Mrs. E. Barnett of Boston, Thursda!
a. the Watch Tower inn.
Century Club Dance.-Cards have
been issued by the Century club to {
dancing party to be given at thu
| Watch Tower inn Tuesday. June 2.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25

May 80. The company carries Ii peo-
pie and six big vaudeville acts includ-
ing the Musical Fisks and the four
Dancing Watsons. The opening play
will be "The Girl From Way Out
West" and is one of the best plays
ever presented by. this company. J..
D. Morgan and Miss Elsie Morgan
will be seen in the leading roles as
sisted by all the last years Airdome
fsvorites. F. H, Cummings, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hozlett and others.
"The Witching Hour at the Pow
ers.-A play to make people think is
"The Witching Hour Augustus
Thomas undeniable new masterpiece
which is now being presented at the
Powers theater, Chicago. Plays that
make people think are not always the
most popular by any means, but in
this remarkable piece Mr.. Thomas has
provided SO much of exciting episodes
and situations, so much genuinely
stirring melodrama of the higher sort,
so many unique and curious little sur
prises of plot dealing with mystic
phenomena, weird inheritances of an
cestry and startling influences of per
sonality upon personality down
through three generations and from
the gamblers fashionable card room
10 the very shadow of the supreme
court and the jury room of a great
murder trial. Nothing would be more
thrilling in its involvement of many
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25
The Illinois.

(sixteenth Street and Second Avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25
The Family.

(Second Avenue, East OF Nineteenth
Street.)
Vaudeville at 3, 8 and GAS p. m.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25

Christian Science.-The weekly tes-
timonial meeting will be held We'd
nesday evening at 7:45 O'clock. The
reading room is open daily except
Sunday from to o'clock
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25

thoughts and will find fresh interest
in the curious condolences and
strange impressions of every day life.
Ii is delight to find that Mr.. Thomas.
past grand master of high class melo-
drama, that he has deemed the aver
age audience imaginative enough and
noble spirited enough to enter into
the full significance of such a piece
as this. Its striking success both in
Chicago and in New York has been
ample confirmation of his own faith
and is a credit to the brains and
hearts of playgoers of the day, who
are SO often made unjustly to take
the blame for slipshod and worthless
dramatic offerings.
"Brewster's MiIlions.-"Brewster'
Millions will continue on its road of
spontaneous merriment at McVickers
theater, Chicago, with the usual mat
inees on Wednesday and Saturday
The success which has attended the
return of "Brewster's Millions" was
q foregone conclusion. for the reason
that Monty Brewster did his own
missionary work last season when the
dramatic version of McCuteheon's fan
tastic story first saw the light of day
"Brewster's Millions" is the result Of
a unique and original idea. Most
people find it a task to accumulate
la million dollars in year-strange
&C II may caom in fhaca dove of apd
less-chain fortunes-but Monty
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25
Try This for Dessert

Dissolve one package of any favored
JELL-O in one pint of boiling water,
When partly congealed. beat until light
adding one cup whipped cream and six
crushed maccaroons. Whip all togeth-
er thoroughly and pour 1t into mold
or bowl. When cool, it will jellify and
may be served with whipped cream or.
anv g0oi pudding sauce.
The JEII4-Q costs Ice per package
and can be obtained AT any good gros
GERS q
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25

Aiken Street chaPel.-The Christian
Endeavor society will hold its meet
ing Tuesday evening in the chapel al
7:45 instead of Sunday afternoon as
heretofore.
The Woman's Sewing society will
meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs
Lattig, in South Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-05-25
Rheumatism Cured in Three Days.

Its wonderful power goes to the seat
of your trouble, yitalizes, strengthens
every part of your body. There's moth
ing just as good; HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea never fails So cents;
tea or tablets. Harper House phar-
macy.