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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19
THE DAILY HERALD
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1908.
PERSONALS.

c. E. Davis visited San Benito to-
day.
c. c. Watson of Austin, Texas. is
visiting Brownsville.
c. E. Hollingsworh of Harrington is
visitor in the city.
Gaines D. WhitselI of San Antonio
is visitor in the city.
H. c. Smith of Katy, Texas, is a
business visitor in the city today,
Richard Henly of Donna spent to-
day in the city transacting business.
Claude Pollard, one of the leading
attorneys of Kingsville i sa business
visitor nthe city today.
Thos. L. Jones returned to his
home at Harlingen this morning, af-
ter brief stay in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Zhukel of Welsh,
. La. are among the late arrivals at
the San Carlos Hotel.
Col. Alba Haywood came down
from San Benito yesterday afternoon,
returning this morning.
Col. D. P. Gay, mayor of Olmito, .
after spending a few days in town,
returned home this morning.
VIM. Briggs of McAllen, after a
stay of couple or days in the city.
returned home this morning.
Embry Owen of Mercedes came
down on the branch yesterday after
noon to spend few days in the city.
DR.. Pierre Wilson of Harrington,
who has been visiting in the city for a
few days, returned home this morn
mig
Fred and Henry WEIGH of Dixon,
H., arrived last night on a prospect
ing tour and are staying at the River
side Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. stllwel of San
BenitO came down on the branch yes
terday afternoon. returning home
this morning
: Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Thayer of Ell
gin. H.. who arrived last night on a
prospecting tour. are staying at the
San Carlos Hotel
Mrs. P. F. Myrtle and daughter,
Miss Florence. of Wheeler. N. Y,
have arrived to spend the holidays
with relatives near this city.
William X. Downs of McAnen,
came down on the branch yesterday,
accompanied by his mother, Mrs
Downs of St. Louis, who had been
spending the past month at McAlIen
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19

visiting her son. Tomorrow they re-
turn to St Lopis to spend the hoh-
days.
J.P. Withers of Llano Grande
came down on the branch yesterday
afternoon.
H. F. Startling and S. G. Winters of
81 oomington, H., are among the
many prospectors arriving last night,
being registered at the San Carlos
Hotel
Mrs. H. C. Hachenberger and chill
dren left Thursday for Burlington,
Colo, their former home, TO spend
the holidays with relatives and
friends
Mrs. Robert Mccall of Fort Worth,
who has been spending several weeks
here stopping at the Hotel Majestic,
has gone to San Antonio, where she
expects to join her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Stephenson of
Corsicana, Texas, arrived in the city
last night. Mr. Stephenson left on
the branch this morning for Harlin-
gen where he is interested in lands
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Mcmillan OF
Kingsville arrived in the city last
night and are stopping at the Miller
Hotel. Mr.. Mcmillan is attorney for
the ST. L., B. & NJ. railroad and is in
the ciyt on legal business for the
road.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19

More people are taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy every year. It is con-
sidered to be the most effective rem
edy and bladder troubles that medi-
cal science can devise. FoIey's Kid
ney Remedy corrects irregularities,
builds up worn out tissues and re-
stores lost vitality It viii make
you feel well and look well.
Sold by ali druggists.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Merchants Ma
tionai Tank of Brownsville, Texas,
will be held at its banking house on
Tuesday, January 18th, 1909, at
four o'colck p. m. for the election of
directors and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
J. G. FERNANDEZ,
12-11-1m Cashier.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19
REAL EsTATE TRANsFERs.

Only two real estate transfers were
recorded this morning, those of the
Lon C. Hill Town and Improvement
Company to P. H. Perkins, lots No.
3 and 4, block No "a. in the town of
Harlingen. Consideration 5000. And
Kate Bailey to P. H. Perkins, Is acres
out of Cameron county school lands,
survey No. SO. Consideration $4,000
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-19
High Time.

We say it yet lest you forget
Have you shipped those presents
yet?-Houston Post
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
GALA DAY AT ROBERTS.

Congressional Candidates Address
 Crowds at Mineral Springs,
 Brewton. Aug. 14.-HSpecial. )-Yes- terday was a gala day at Roberts. a rural settlement twelve miles from this place, the occasion being the opening of the mineral springs summer resort at that place. Its location is very pie turesque overlooking the Conecuh River
 Messrs. Thomas W. Hall and San ders. candidates fee Congress. were present and addressed the picniclkers. Prof. H. H. Holmes. formerly of the Brewton Collegiata Institute. made an educational talk. and Rev. J W. Cra- mer. formerly the pastor of the Brew. ton Baptist Church. but now of Brad ford. Pa, delivered one of his char acteristic addresses At the conclusion of the speeches by these gentlemen. pr. W. A. Lovett as master of ceremo. nies, closed the program by a short talk In the interest O the constitu- tional amendment for the establish. ment of Bessemer County.
 The other Congressional candidates could not be present. and their absence was much criticised by Mir. Hall, who referred to them by saving that if his business was that of picking up dollars in the street. that he would quit pick. ing up dollars to come to speak to those present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
CAN'T aToUCH. adTLLIONAIREs
Hartman, Prick and Carnegie Ma
 Possibly LoOaen Up.

Hartman, Prick and Carnegie May
 Possibly Loosen Up. New York Special to Memphis Com
 mercial-Appeal.
 Wall Street has not given up a penny Many of the mllliopaiFes who have contributed freely in the past, for the benefit of their own interests make no secret of the fact that they can not
 Rockefeller, Rogers. Ryan, Belmont and Gould are absolutely of the list. the hope tbs coieetoFs fee aso% ss tSs big fund-givers of past years feel now
 John D. Rockefeller-win not give Considers Rin iaSS himself beyond d the % necessity of contributing.
 :, H. H; R;09geTs. who gssyys s4So.ooo @ to Meb the eoes pares n Ster ssSanst Roosevelt; retiring from business cares on account of i'll health. and can not be touched" for any sum now. past; willing thls year to make a can fund. perhaps Sio. 900; but has laid that" that the he law Ie regarding reg ' coptribations % must be strictly obeyed. Also advises all his associates against corporation contributions.
 Thomas F. Ryan. who gave several hundred thousand dollars to the Dem ocratic fund of 1904. besides $15.000 to have MT. Bryan elected Senator from Nebraska the same year-Gone to Flu rope and will remain away until after election. Ills address Is kept abso- lutely secret. not even his secretary knowing where to reach him.
 George J Gouid-Completely ab- sorbed in his railway interests and has his hands so full that he will not see politicians.
 August Belmont, who, with Mir. Ryan, gave S5 per cent of the entire Democratic fund of l904-Proclaims himself through with politics and politicians. and openly announces that he will not contribute one dollar to any fund.
 james Stillman and the National City Bank group-Following the lead of Rockefeller and Rogerg. George F. Baker and the First Ma tional Bank group-Wnl probably be guided by MT. Morgan's attitude. Mutual, Equitable and New York Life Insurance Companies. which gave | s50, 900 each to the Republican fund Not a penny this year. Edward H. Harriman' who gave
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
BRUTE IS CAPTURED
ARRESTED IN SANTA ROSA CoUN-
 TY, FLA
The Negro Who Assaulted White WO- man Is in Jail at MiltOn-May Re Taken to Pen-
 G&cOla

Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 14.-(SpeciaD- Escaping the sherin's posse which pur- sued him all night long. the negro who yesterday assaulted Mrs Ed Moclair, was captured today near Milton by Sheriff Mitchell of Santa Rosa County. and is now held in jail at that place.
 The sheriff of the county called up the local sheriff this afternoon and fur nished him with a description of the man he had arrested, which tallies in every respect with the one who com mitted the atrocious crime. The ne- gro was seen to swim Black kwater riv- CT about two miles below Milton just after daybreak this morning and this aroused the suspicious of the parties who saw him He was watched and seen to enter a cabin at a turpentine camp. The sheriff at Milton was mo- tined. and Immediately arrested the ne- gro who made conflicting statements.
 Reports from Milton tonight state that large crowds have gathered about the jail but lynching is not antici- pated there. Newspaper men and oth CTS left here this afternoon at o'clock to see the negro. They will return at 10 o'clock. i. was reported early to- night that officers would bring the ne- gro to Pensacola from Milton oa the same train but the local sheriff would not confirm such . rumor nor would he state what he proposed to do with the negro, now that he ha5 been captured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
The Late A. R. SPOfEOrd. .- C-ANEuI

M
 Congressmen and public omciai,s generally will greatly miss Alnswortns R. Spofford. Assistant Librarian or Congress. whose death in New Hamp- shire is announced. It is notanie fact that no one ever connected with the big library had such a. wonderful Enowledge as to what the books con tained At times when the brightest inteilects were unable to Ind informa. lion. they were in search of they would consult MT. Spofford, and 1t was rare thing for him not to be able 10 produce the very book they wanted. The rapidity with which he would go through a volume and ina what was desired was simply wonderful. n inc old days when the library was m the th Capitof building and the volumes had to be piled up in the corners or tne rooms and were even stacked III tnS middle of some of the rooms, MT spor- ford had the knack of going into a disordered pile and producing a DOCK which none Of the clerks could mo; Never a greater lover of books lived than he. He did more than any other man to build up the library of Con rress Had he insisted upon It. ne would have been the librarian when the grand new building was completeo. but he realized that he was settlns old and was not physically able to st- tend to the duties of the onice, SO ne vvaR content with second place, ana at a salary of only $4,00O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
MANY MARRIAGES IN
 PRATTvILLE THIS WEEK

Prattvile. Aug. 14.-(Special This week seems to have been a week of marriages here. There have been not less than two day so far in the week, and prospect for more Saturday.
 MT. Frank Cartwright and Miss Carrie Norton. who attended the pie nic at Booth yesterday. had the happy thought that it would be good day to play a trick on the parents of the would-be bride, so left the picnic on the local freight, came to the home of a friend here, and sent for Judge G. S. Livingston, who brought "a marriage license and lawfully united the couple for life.
 It must be said. however. that the fact that the Judge was called on at certain time. in this case kept two other hearts waiting while he joined the above couple. Mir. Ira Danforth. an ex-Federal soldier of about 72 sum- mers. had engaged the services ofUudge Livingston for that same hour to make his life joy with Miss Emma Hollon of this place. The places where the marriages were to have, taken place were close together and the Judge hurried through with the first men- tioned ceremony and immediately att tended to the wants of the other cou- pie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
PROBATE PROBLEM
HOW TO DIVIDE SHORT TERM As-
 SESSMENT.
Chairman Henderson Asks For Hurried Views of District Committee As To Who Should Pay The S4O0 for
 Conversational short Term.

letter has been addressed by Chairman W. A. Henderson. of the Democratic Executive Committee of the Second Congressional District. to each of the members of the committee. ask ing for an expression of his opinion on the point of fixing the assessment for the short term candidate to succeed the late Congressman A. A. Wiley.
 It will be recalled that the commit tee at its last session la Montgomery fixed the longterm assessment at S2.- 900 and the snort term at $400. since there has been an agreement that Capt. O. c. Wiley is to be without opposition, il is claimed by Chairman Henderson that no responsibility or liability rests with the various candidates for the long term for the short term assess ment.
 Chairman Henderson's letter. In which quick replies to the committed are asked. is as follows:
 Montgomery. Ala. Aug. IA. 1908. Dear Sir:
 "There being only one candidate an- nounced for the short term for Con- Rress. a disputed question has arisen as to how to pro rate the assessment between the long and short term can didates. The committee fixed the long term assessment at $2.oo0, and the short term assessment at $400: making a total of $2,400, the amount necessary to cover the estimated expenses of the election. It is contended. and I think with much force, by some of the long term candidates. that, as an agreement was made with Captain O. C. Wiley not to oppose him for the short term no responsibility or liability rests on them for the short term assessment of $400 They say they are in no way interested in that election.
 Allow me to ask then. what arc your wishes or opinion in the matter desire full and free expression of the committee on this point, that may be enabled to act in accordance with their wishes. respectfully ask that YOU let me hear from you at once. as there is no time to be lost now.
 Yours very Respectfully
 ''W. A. Henderson Chairman of the Democratic Executive
 Committee of the Second Congress
 sional District"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
DOCTOR ADVISED
 USE OF CUT|CURA
kAer Other Treatment Failed
 Eczema in Raw Spot on Baby
 Boys Face Lasted for Months Cried with Pain when Washed.
ECZEMA WAS CURED AND
 HAS NEVER REAPPEARED

"our baby boy broke out with
 eczema on his face when one month old. One place on the side of his face che size of a nickel was raw like beef steak for three months, and he would cry out when I bathed the parts that were sore and broken out. gave him three months treatment from a good doctor, but at the end of that time the child was no better. Then my doctor recommended Cuticura. After using a cake of Cuticura Soap, a third of box of Cuticura Ointment, and half 2 bottle of Cuticura Resolvent he was well and his face was as smooth as any baby's. He is now two years and . haK old and no eczema has reappeared. | am still using the Cuticura Soap; think it is the finest toilet soap l ever used. l keep my little girfs hair ana thankful for what Cuticura has done for us. Mrs. M. L. Harris. R. F. D. l, Alton. Kan, May 14 and June 12. or"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
A Careful Man.

When Dawson reached town the other day he was suddenly seized with ter rife toothache. and he repaired at once to dentist Investigation showed that the tooth was in such a condition that the only way to extract 1t comfortably was to put the sufferer under the in- fuence of gas. Consequently Dawson threw himself back in the chair and the tube was applied. He did not suc- cumb any too readily, but in the course of time was sleeping peacefully, and the offending molar was removed.
 How much Doctor?" asked the pa- tient after the ordeal was over.
 Ten dollars" said the dentist busi- ness being very dull.
 ''Ten dollars?" roared Dawson.
 "Yes, sir" said the dentist Tt was an unusually hard job getting that tooth out, and you required twice the ordinary amount of gas"
 'fHumph" ejaculated Dawson. as he paid up. Here's your money, but I tell you right now. the next time take gas from you you've got to put a metre on ma"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
BURIAL OF MRS. HICKS.
Numerous Friends' Presence Ate
 Vfrfuen of rfee~a~aa

Numerous Friends' Presence Attests
 Virtues of Deceased.
 The funeral of Mrs. Della Hicks, who died Thursday. was held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning from the reside nee. 19 Heron Street Rev. W. M Craw- ford officiated at the ceremony and the interment was made in oakwood Ceme- tery. The services were attended by numerous friends of the deceased and the floral offerings upon the sad occa- sion were beautiful.
 Those who acted as pail bearers were: D. H. Davis. R. T. Bishop. C. A. Fonvilie. Mir. Stevens. Mir. DeI.amont, and Mir. Conner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
LACEY '. THE sTATE.

LACEY V. THE STATE
 Throwing Rocks at Passenger Train
 (Decided February s, 1908. l5
 South. sS0)
 1. Appeal; record; pleading: things reviewable.--Where the demurrer to the indictment is not set out in the record the overruling of such demurrer will not be reviewed on appeal.
 2, Trial; instructions ignoring evil denco.--A charge asserting that If the facts, no matter how strong can be reconciled with the theory that anoth CT may have committed the crime, de- fendant should be acquitted. is proper ly refused where there was evidence In the case from which conspiracy to commit the crime might be inferred.
 3. Same.-Charges asserting that the evidence, in order to warrant a conviction must show beyond a reason able doubt that defendant was the per- son who threw the missile at or through the railroad train. are proper ly refused where there Is evidence from which a conspiracy to commit the crime of throwing a rock Into the train might be inferred.
 1. Same; argumentatiYe .instruc- tions.--A charge asserting that before accused can be convicted the evidence must be such as would cause a reason able and prudent man to hesitate and pause in the graver transactions of life is argumentative and properly re- fused.
 5. Same; uninteiligible instructions "A charge is unlntelligible and prop erly refused that asserts that if the jury believe from the evidence in the case they will find for the defendant.
 6. Appeal; oral charge; exceptions thereto; review.-Where the oral charge as whole is not bad an ex- ception taken to the charge as a whole is unavailing on review.
 z. Trial; conduct of counsel: argu- ment.-The evidence examined and held sufficient to warrant an argument of States counsel of the existence of a conspiracy between accused and the other person to throw rocks at the train.
 Appeal from Gadsden City Court. Heard before Hon. Alto V. Lee. Affirmed. Opinion by Dowdell. J.
 Tyson, c. J., Anderson and McClei- Ian JJ., concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
Real statesmanship Needed.

NtW iOTh " OTIu.
 There Is need of real statemanship at Washington We are spending a thousand millions year. We are playing a strong hand in the war game We are involved 10000 miles away in colonial adventure. We have privilege and pTostration. We have plutocracy and depression We are giving the world a fairly successful imitation of imperialism. But empires that endure have statesmen. economists and financiers who look after resources and who note with the state of the country and welfare of the people. Imperialism must not rest wholly upon extravagance or upon epaulets and ribbons Money must be had It must be drawn fraom the people by taxation. If the people are to pay the taxes they must be just and reasonable and not too severe a burden upon enterprise and industry Ex- penditure must be wise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
:, Dominated Conventions. |.

Judging by the experience of Mir. Sheppard of Kansas, there were good National Convention of the Independ- ence League. As in the conventions of the Republicans and Democrats. so did not bend to the decree of the rul- ing power could expect to be toleTated. In reviewing these three conventions 1t is to be recognized that the striking ination of one unan--Roosevelt in the first, Bryan in the second, and Hearst In the third. The demonstration of personally conducted political parties is now complete. Only the Prohibi- ton Convention was a deliberative body without a boss, and free to ex-
 ecute the will of the men who com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
A Innnneaa Yla1r

Japan-American Commerclal Weekly.
 It is curious to us to think that so advanced and enlightened a nation as the United States of America does not try or bother to learn the Japanese language and literature. Even in the great Eastern universities no facili- ties to learn Japanese philosophy and classics are given. In-spite of the commanding position the Empire of sISsr IapaI has has aItainsd with srsn nearly as large as Germany. to tn minds of large percentage of Ameri- cans Japan is a small island empire and to them the Japanese are heather, superstitieus, immoral and licentious people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

,2sO.ooO to MT RSSsevslt,s fDndTw Snt ,1s,ats ing to give up this year asvenca 1Gt what Se is going to get for 1t. still 2 practical man." and means not 10 get Ao3Ie1 Ie1r1 C Prick. the largest giver to Mr Rnoseveit's campaign of 19o4-Re- norted to be generously inclined still.
 Andrew Carnegie-The hope Of cam uaf0p collectors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
Republican RumOru /.

It is said that the forthcoming visit to Norway of President Fallieres of France will be certain to give a great Why not during coming months give the movement Irresistible momentum by arranging for visits on the part of a number of other Presidents of have just as happy an effect on Nor wegiafl sentimen why not arrange to extend to Norway the trip of certain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15
BIRMINGHAM RY. L. & P. co. V.
 TURNER. . Damages for Election of Passenger = (Decided Feb. 6, 190s.-45 South

Damages for Election of Passenger. -
 (Decided Feb. G. 190s.- South.
 671.)
 1. Carriers; election of passengers; complaint; sufficiency "A complaint which ayers that platiniff was elected from a street car on account of the negligence of a conductor in incorrect ly punching a transfer entitling plain tiff to ride on the car from which he was elected sufficiently ayers the neg ligence charged.
 2. Same; burden of proof The bur den was on the passenger offering the transfer to show that the conductor who issued the transfer was bound to issue a transfer to him to ride upon the car from which he was elected, where the issue is the election of a passenger from a car on account of an improperly punched transfer.
 3. Same; transfer; failure to issue; effect A street railway company is liable for injuries suffered by a pas senger in consequence of the failure of another of it's conductors to issue a proper transfer. when bound to do so.
 4. Trial; objection to testimony; time for making Where the answer Is not made so quickly as to preclude an objection, an objection made after wards to a question asked a witness comes too late.
 . damages-One wrongfully elected from a street car may recover dama ges aris- ing from his weak physical condition, if called to the conductors attention, and other damages proXimately result ing from the wrong. including expenses and inconvenience to which he is put and humiliation and indignity suf- fered.
 6. Same; recovery not excessive - For the wrongful election of a passen- ger weakened by typhoid fever and compelled to walk home, a recovery of S2S7 damages Is not excessive.
 '. New trlal misconduct of jury ouotient verdict Where the papers produced are not shown to have been written upon by the jurors. and juror swears that the verdict was not fixed bv a ouotient method, 1t cannot be said that the verdict was improperly reach. ed. although a paper was found in the jury room tending to show that tht
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-15

next. will be approximately SIPS, 900. This is the regular tax of ei-2 mills.
 The share of the counties in this as- sessment will probably net an average of IA mills Onto this will come also the tax of the towns and cities.
 It is estimated that the county of Jefferson alone will levy on nearly a third of the total States intangibles.