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are from a dozen to a hundred wouldbe authors.
Writing is the art in which everybody feels COM
petent and the only one that is not taught in the
colleges
Perhaps that is not altogether accurate. A college
will polish off the grammar instruction of the pre-
paratory schools with a year of rhetorc,-pre-
scrbed regimen of study four hours a week for
thrty-sx weeks, sand. if you have confidence in the
dear old white whskered professor, there you are,
ready to grind out masterpiece eight hours day
for eight or ten years until you have amassed
sufficient fortune And you really believe that you
there the only thing is to try it and where
you
Supplementng the academic training in the pro-
fessors mysterious subject-yclept for lack of bet
ter name. rhetoric appeared in these latter
years self styled bureaus 'syndicates, and
study at home" universities which guarantee to
tell you how to write plays novels, magazine arti
oles verse for which, if for anything, lnspira
ton is prerequisite. Having already accepted the
assurance of the professor of rhetoric that his sub
ject of real value, you prepared to be-
lieve anything and accordingly enroll in "bu-
reau.' After this, having carried on the most VIC
lent correspondence YOU have experienced since you
were last in love, You will be purified to receive the
great truth that the only way to learn how to write
IS to study the methods of writer's who have
eeeded, and that imitation of these methods will
never make writer of anybody.
Take, for instance. the example afforded by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

Samuel Taylor Coleridge in the
production of his great classic
beginning:
In Xanadu did kubla Khan
A stately pleasure dome decree,
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to
man
Down to a sunless sea.
An admirable poem, and a de
lightful method; for Coleridge
put no more labor into the open
ing stanzas than is required in
going to bed and enjoying a
dreamful sleep. His account of
the transaction is that the entire
poem unrolled itself in his brain
while he was wrapped in slum
Der. But on awakening he
could remember only the first
few lines. The were suffici-
emily inspirational to impel him
to work for the poem S compile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

IF YOU wish to be a carpenter,
j YOU have Your choice of two
courses: You may study at a
manual training school. or you
may serve an apprenticeship
under a master of the trade.
If YOU feel that Nature in
tended you for a dentist, or a
surgeon, or a cook, the acade-
mics that will put you on the
highway to realization of Ma
lures grand design are yawning
for YOU. If you wish to climb
the rocky slopes that lead
to professional muslcianship,
there are Conservatives that
point the way. But
If YOU wish to be an author,
or a playwright, where can YOU
turn for a helping hand, The
editors will assure YOU gravely
that for every doctor. or
musician. or blacksmith there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

patched up peace wherein l agreed to stop poach-
ing their preserves.
l had made good money, and the for drives
being about | returned to the ranch where Mr..
Whaley proposed that | remain tor the winter and
scout for them.
This ranch was on the border between Texas and
the country of the kiowas and Comanches, who con-
si,ierel Texas men and horses their legitimate prey
and while the men were at work in the immense
fields it not uncommon thing for some rowing
band of Indians from the reservation to surprise
them and off the stock.
accepted the invitation and passed very pleas
winter, in spite of number OF brushes with the
Indians.
In the Corral Business
WHEN the new grass started in the spring and
w cattle were beginning to to market,
went to the old trail at Red River Station to see
il | could find an opening for myself 1t had been
my intention to engage IN some branch OF the cattle
business. My several trips guide only side
issue.
Here met a man named Charley Purcell. In
ve-sation with him learned that he had ranch on
Beaver Creek at the crossing of the Fort Sill trail
which he held under permit from some Choctaw
Indians. This crossing was very bad one and he
had built tobrdge, over which all traffic to Fort
Sill had to pass.
This bridge was making him good money; but he
ambitious and wished to add corras large enough
to hold ordinary herd of cattle thinking many OF
the drovers would be glad to corral their herds at
night where. knowing them to be safe, they could in
duge themselves and their in much needed
night S rest
to pay reasonable corral charges, which he would
take either cash in lame and footsore cattle that
otherwise might have to be abandoned but after
few weeks would be as good as new. But he SAID ne
had not the money to carry out his plans.
The proposition looked good to me from dis
lance went home with HIM and spent the night IN
order to investigate at closer range. had heard OF
him during the winter he single man and
seemed to be on the square.
told him of my troubles with the Indians and he
assured me that the kiowas would never trouble us
there because that was ChOctaw country
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After careful consideration l told him | had the
necessary funds and would swing the business
through if he wanted me for partner he to take the
farming and l to handle the stock and corrals,
what knew about farming could be written on
postage stamp.
The lease was to remain his; but we were to be
equal partners in the profits from both crops and
cattle
Under this agreement we entered into partnership
at once. We hired men and constructed rap
illv as possible corral one hundred and ten by
hundred and eighty yards in size.
We soon had all we could do the corral proving
very popular The herders were always glad to pay
in footsore cattle when they had them we closed
the with one hundred and twenty head of
very fair cattle fourteen fine horses, and good sack
of money.
A Tragic Holiday
WE had worked very hard without once leaving
w the ranch; we decided to take holiday and
miles distant, to procure for ourselves some much
needed clothing and other necessaries.
Purcell and | rode fine high strung horses, while
two were mounted on mules. AS the drive
on the trail was over, cattle and horses we'll
wonted to the range considered it perfectly safe
to turn the stock out for portion of the day and
leave the premises alone.
We arrived at Whaley's in time to make all our
purchases before noon A hearty invitation to din
accepted, and after short smoke we started
return trip, all more less incumbered with
packages
When about halfway home we rode down into the
bed of dry creek This followed for about
twenty-five yards before we COuld ascend TO the OPP
posite side, owing to the steepness of the bank We
also delayed here for few moments by some
handles, which Purcell had tied to his saddle,
working loose.
Upon rising the opposite bank immedi
ately attacked by Indians. Purcells horse began to
plunge. and he broke his bride rein | told him to
dismount, and ordered the men to do the same:
Whether they heard me or not, do not know. L
stood behind my well broken horse prepared to de-
fend Purcell while he dismounted but he stuck to
his saddle with the Indians after him. until out of my
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-24

and wife all of Wichita, Kansas, are
visitors in the city, stopping at the
san Carlos.
Misses Beatrice HOOKS and Edith
Hall of Donna and Mrs. A. B. Waite
of Harrington came down yesterday to
do some Christmas shopping. They
went out on the branch train this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Bumgard of In
dianola, Iowa, are recent settlers in
the Valley having purchased land at
McAllen. 1ney are stopping at the
Riverside temporarily until their land
is cleared and a house built
G. c. Quicker and family have
moved into Mr.. SingletOn's house on
Madison street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stillman and
sons. Who have been spending some
time at the otillman ranch have re-
turned to Brownsville for the holiday
season and are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Sharpe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A B. Mitchell ana
Miss Mitchell were among the Christ
mas shoppers who returned to San
Benito this morning.
F. a. Creager, and little grand
daughter were passengers to Harlin-
gen this morning. Mr. Creager ex-
pected TO meet a sister from Mary
land, whom he has not seen since
1867 and who will spend the holt
DAYS in Brownsville with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Stillwen re
turned to San Benito on the branch
train today, having purchased about
all Santa Claus had left.
J. W. Holt of Mission returned TO
that hustling little town today, after
a brief business visit in town
Father CoGstantineau Provincial.
of the Oblate Fathers left for Mis-
sion today to spend the holidays
J. II. Dillon and Prof ]. 3. VianC
we're passengers to San BeniJo this
morning, the former to spend Christ
mas with friends and the latter TO
deliver a piano.
R. S. Pershing was here overnight,
returned to McAllen tits morning
E. W and a.. W Angnn, of San
Benito, who have been in the city
several days, returned to their home
this morning.
John Ciosner, Jr.. and Victor Clos
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ner who have been attending school
at Bryan, Texas. were overnight Wis
tiers in Brownsville. They left to-
day FOR Chaplin to spend the Christ
mas holidays with their parents, Mr..
ana Mrs. John Closner. Their aunt.
Miss 9eteie Dougherty, accompanied
them TO Chaplin
Rev. L. R. Burress left this morn
ing for Harrington TO see a new
grandson which has just arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. \. n.
Clayton Luther Rice is the little
ones name in honor of his grand
father
Miss nellie Johnson, who has been
attending the Teachers Institute, re-
t1rne1 to her home in San Benito
this morn rs
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PERSONALS


DR. Roth of San Juan who was here
to attend meeting of those inter
ssted in the Gravity Canal and to look
after some court matters, left yes
terday.
Judge and Mrs. D. B. Chaplin were
guests in the city Wednesday night,
having returned from a visit in the
snowclad and icebound city of San
Antonio. They left on the branch
train this morning for their home in
Chaplin
w. II. Kilgore left yesterday
for Harrington, preparatory to 80
days trip to Denver, Colo
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Conway, hav-
ing completed their Christmas shop
pins, returned to Mission yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Jones of 81
Louis. who are wintering at Mission,
were among the Christmas shoppers
in Brownsville Wednesday They re
turned to Mission yesterday.
L. H. Hallam took several pros
pectors up to Donna yesterday.
J. R. Parker was among San Be
nito's contingent who came to
Brownsville to see Santa Claus.
DR.. George S, R. L. Stell and their
father, DR.. w. W. Steli, were visit
ors to the metropolis Of Hidalgo
county, Chaplin, this morning. They
went uE in connection with their land
interests near Chaplin.
w. T Sherman, wife and family CT
St. Paul, Mimi, are among the re
cent new residents of the Valley, Mr.
Sherman having purchased a farm
near Olmito.
Mrs. T. Crixell and mother, Con
RADIO Cloetta, Irene Alonzo and RAJ
phael Puente, who were guests at
the Puente-Durnam wedding at Ray
mondville, Monday, returned to
Bro,. Esville Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. l. B. Puente, who
are spending their honeymoon in San
Antonio, VIII return to BrOwnsviue
by January l. They will have apart
ments at the San Carlos Hotel,
A. A Yonug, P NJ Morgan, c. ".
Morgan, B. F. Thompson, S. Thomp-
son, Geo. Lufhart and R. Dunman
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GREAT DEMAND
FOR SUGAR LAND.
Cooperative Plantations Planned for
Mercedes and Harlingen Vicinities
Are Popular.

The cooperative sugar plantation
that is being opened near Mercedes
by W. H. Kilgore and his associates
originally planned to comprise 1000
acres, has been enlarged to 400
acres, so Mr.. Kilgore reports, the de-
mand having been in excess of the
original area.
MI KIlgOre just returned from a
trip to Denver and the Pacific Coast
a few days ago, being accompanied by
several friends all of whom have pur-
chased land in the valley. He left
yesterday for Harlingen, where his
company has another cooperative SUI
gar plantation well under way Mr..
KilgOre also stated that the company
contemplates opening another Loco
acre tract at Mercedes
Among those who have located on
the first 1.0OO-acre plantation at
Mercedes. are S. w. Scanlon, F. E.
Woods. w. N. Grief and RAYMOND
Grief, all of Colorado. Mr.. Kilgore
reports that these purchasers have
taken 500 acres and will have it
cleared and planted to sugar-cane and
cotton this winter, with the expecta-
ton of putting the entire tract into
cane next fall
AS an instance of what cab be done
in a grape country, Mr.. KilgOre says
that Lodi, California. this year
shipped 2,1S1 cars of that frult, and
he and his brother expect to surpass
that record in the Valley.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-24

FOR LEASE-25O acres of land
7 miles north of Brownsville on
Alice road. Water and all modern
improvements. Will lease all or
part. Can give possession on De
cember 1st. Enquire of Geo Cham
pion, Brownsville, Texas.
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WANTED-A first class hard
ware and implement man. Write
at once stating salary desired and
experience. Must speak Spanish.
Address. R. P. BOeye, Donna, Tex.
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WANTED-TO Borrow on one or
two years time, $1,000. secured by
improved irrigated land near Ion
ma. VIII pay eight per cent and use
most of the money 10 increase v9lUe
of security. ADDRESS, Farmer,
care The Herald"
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-GentIeman's IOcket on
Elizabeth street; has picture of his
wife and child. Return to Miller
Hotel and receive liberal reward.
12-14tf.
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WANTED-To buy lot on Eliza
beth. Levee or Washington streets
or on side streets. between these
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HERALD WANT ADS

FOR SALE-A four horse power
gasoline engine. Can be seen in op-
ration at The Herald. ii
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FOR RENT-One large, furnished
front room with fireplace in the cen
ter of business district. See the
South Texas Lana Co.
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FOR SALE-Io0o cords of good
wood, regular length at $1.15 per
cord, F. o. g. rlacan0, Texas, b.
Lanata. p o. Box sos, Brownsville,
Texas
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REWARD of one dollar for bunch
Of KEYS when returned to r. l. Stell.
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FOR SATELLITES class mule. APP
PLY to J. II. Hawkins, on hesaca near
Ohio & Texas Sugar Co.
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Miscellaneous.

Auto gas engine end nechinery re
paired. Geo. Langeridge. cost
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FOR RENT OR SALE-The w
naga residence, formerly known as
the Riverside Hotel. Nine sFiei did
rooms and bath. Address Yznaga
Bros, P. O. Box 1874
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FOR RENT-Cottage on corner Of
jefferson and 18th street. For par
ticulars apply to AIr. Y. Egly oppo-
site 1O-2S-tf
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FOR Three hOres power
Gasoline engine. Cheap. Box 413,
care Herald. l2-|-tt
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-19
WHITEFISH WANTS FARMERS

there is class of people that Whitesh needs more
than any other it is farmers. The real genuine
farmer; not the kid glove agricultural college farmer,
but the kind that gets in and works. the kind that
afraid get in the morning and put forth their best
efforts until dark the kind that do everything on
farm from grubbing sumps to raising fruit in fact,
what we need real practical Woodworking farmers,
and some day in the future we will have them.
Farming anywhere close to Whitefsh is hard propo-
stion to on but this easily offset by the fact that
does not have to have sixty seventyve acres OF
cleared land before he can make living here All that
necessary order to start is to have small patch Of
ground put out in vegetables few cows chickens,
team of horses and most of ALL strong determination
to work In most cases the wood cut in clearing place
will than pay for the entire farm, and the market
for cordwood is always good and the outlook is that fire
wood will gradually increase in price the supply is d-
Imnlshed.
Ask any farmer that brings his farm products here
and he will tell you that he dsposes of everything he
brings in before he half the town. and always
at his own price, 1t has been proven that the climate
here will allow for almost all kinds of fruit raising, and
the locations for this class of farming will be taken
up.
Whitefsh needs farmers, and she's going to have
Them These opportunities not going to be open for
ever and the ones who early will be the ones tc
reap the harvest waiting for them.
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TREES GROWING SCARCER

1.-The time is coming in this
country when trees will be as
scarce as diamonds unless i'm
mediate steps are taken to pre-
serve our forests.
This was the dark picture
painted in an address by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson at the
18th annual meeting of the
American Forestry Association
recently. The secretary declared
that our forest growth is getting
scarcer and scarcer every day,
and that we are using three times
as much wood as we are growing.
The secretary contended for a
reforestation of the country al
the rate of a quarter of a million
acres each year, and emphasized
the importance of the states, the
various associations and indi.
viduals in helping to solve the
problem by planting trees in de-
nuded places.
Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale
chaplain of the Senate and vice
president of the Forestry Asso
citation, offered this as solution
of the problem: stop denuda
ton; plant trees and make tn
people who own the funds TO
the future invest them in for
ests. Chicago Record-Herald
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-19

1t is the custom of a newspaper
man to boom the city for all it is
worth month after month and
then see $50 worth Of printing
go out Of the city because ten
cents can be saved by so doing.
1t is the business of a newspaper
man to give every local enter
prise enthusiastic and frequent
sendoffs, and then catch sheol
because he failed to record the
fact that some prominent citizen
has his delivery wagon painted;
to subscribe literally to every
public, charitable and church en-
terprise, advertise them for moth
ing, pay his own way to every
thing, and then be called preju-
diced and mean spirited because
column is not devoted to that par
ticular affair. Do you wonder that
there are so many cranks in the
newspaper business? 1t is boune
to make either a crank or
philosopher out of a man. For
syth Times.
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Thomas Handy, a former South Caro-
linian, was made the recipient in the fed
eral court in Helena of what is regarded
as the most remarkable sentence on
record. Handy, convicted on bigamy
charge, was not only fined 500 and sent
to Jail for six months, but also to marry
an Indian woman. Hamby's first wife,
learning OF his marriage to pretty Mary
Labrecht, Blackfoot maiden, secured
his indictment and then a legal separa-
ton for herself Because of the first
marriage the second was declared void.
Judge Hunt not only imposed the SELL
tence indicated, but instructed the mar
shall to see that it was carried out immed-
lately, and this was done, justice of the
peace reuniting the couple. Handy
made no protest.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-19

Jack Taber, we'll known cattleman
Of the Lewistown country, shot and kill
ed Daniel Rowan, of Gilt Edge, La t
week, while they were driving together
from Grass Range to Gilt Edge. Accord
ing to special to the Tribune, the two
men had been drinking and got into a
quarrel. Taber does not appear to be
clear as to what the quarrel was about,
or will not tell. He was placed under
arrest Immediately after reaching Gilt
Edge.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-19

A great many people imagine
that the custom of sending valen-
tines is wearing out, but a talk
with the local postmaster would
seem to the contrary. When
asked how the valentine business
compared this year with that of
last year, he replied that it was
the largest the postofice has ever
handled.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-19

To the man who can't see any
evidence of growth and develop
ment in Whitefish, we want to
make this suggestion: Just start
counting the new houses built
during the year, and the number
will be close to twenty-five.
Count the number of new bust
ness houses, and they will total
up to about a dozen. Just look
towards the east end of town
and notice that houses that last
year were hidden from sight by
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-19
A successful business man one

A successful business man once
said: Give me the man who can
hold on when others let go; who
pushes ahead when others turn
back; who stiffens up when
others weaken; who advances
when others retreat; who knows
no such word as can't or give
up and will show you a mar
who will win in the end, no mat
ter what opposes him, no matter
what obstacles confront him.