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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-16

TIT III " IIos iIIV lJIIoI tiiI- OVUu9
Company now have associated with
them the well known repair man, Mr..
w. E. Smith, who will conduct
complete repair and supply shop,
making a specially of guns, type
writer's, bicycles. sewing machines,
gasoline stoves, locks, making and
fitting keys, etc When you have any
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-16
A MUSICAL TREAT.
Piano Recital Enjoyed by Few Fa-
vOred Guests.

A musical treat was enjoyed
Thursday afternoon by small num-
Der of highly appreciative guests at
the piano recital given by the pupils
of Miss Morris at her home in the
Terry House on Levee street. The
performance was creditabie alike to
the pupils and their accomplished
teacher. Each number showed con-
scientious work and a skill that be-
spoke careful study and training. Fol
lowing is the program:
Tempo di Mazurka 80. Stoeckert
James Foster.
Swing Song ...F Ontaine
Evelyn Kone.
Harlequin -. Mrs. H. H. A Beach
Dorothy Porter.
Valse Mignonne -. Ludwig Schytte
Frances Pearcy.
Mazurka - Moszkowski
Suzie COttingham.
Valse Venitienne-Four Hands
Observation-Disclosures. Leon Ringuet,
Pearlee Howse, Frances Pearcy.
Song of Spring ... Merkel
Miss Addie Goodrich.
Violin-Cavatina ..B Ohm
Mrs. Hall
Murmuring Zephyrs ....... Jensen
Mrs. GilhOUsen.
ErOtik Grieg
Pearlee Howse.
Hungarian Dance No 6. Brahms
Miss Morris. Mrs. Gilhousen-
Violin Solo .. F. Thome
Mrs Hall
At the conclusion of the program,
delicious refreshments were served
and short time was spent very
pleasantly in social chat
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-16
Wanted,

WANTED-Farm foreman famu-
lar with the growing of sugar cane
and truck; state age, family, expe-
rience, knowledge of Mexican labor,
and salary expected Bloomer &
CaDpon, Santa Maria, Texas. C4-16-3
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-16

Brownsville. Texas, April Is. 1909
Barometer I p. m. yesterday 1901
Barometer at Z a. m. today. 1908
Temperature at Z a. m. today 64.5
Maximum temp. yesterday. 1913
Minimum temp. this morning els
Official Forecast.
Tonight and Saturday partly cloudy
and warmer; moderate southerly
winds
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-01

.l5At. Ae4-l 49, ,,.---. IL 10 l..sl
today and shall die at the same
time
Dear, dear" said Sue, leaning her
worn face down to the pillow. think
Of me IL you won't think Of yourselfF
What would dOy'
But Johnsy did not answer. The
Ionesonlest thing in all the world is a
soul when it is making ready to 90 on
its mysterious far journey The fancy
seemed to possess her more strongly
as one by one the ties that bound her
to friendship ana to earth were loosed-
The day wore away, and even
through the twilight they could see
the lone ivy leaf clinging to its stem
against the wall And then with the
coming Of the night the north wind
was again loosed while the rain still
beat against the windows and battered
down from the low Dutch caves.
When it was light enough Johnsy-
the merciless. commanded that the
shade be raised
The ivy leaf was still there.
Johnsy lay for a long time looking
at ii. And then she called to Sue. who
was stirring her chicken broth over
the gas stove.
i've been a had girl. Sudie." said
Johnsy. Something has made that
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-01
nan wanted now ~ Inc pollce?'

man wanted now ny the police?"
why are ye asking?" inquired the
sergeant. with frown
Il thought there might be reward
standing" explained Murray easily
II know the man well. He seems tC
he keeping himself pretty shady al
present | could lay my hands on him
at any time. If there should be re-
ward
There's no reward" interrupted the
sergeant shortly The mans not
wanted Ana neither are We. So get
or. Ye are frindly with um. and We
would he selling um Out with ye
quick. or I'll give 70 a start"
Murray gazed at the officer with Sc
'ene and virtuous dignity.
81 would De simply doing my duty
as citizen and gentleman" he said
severely. IF | should assist the law in
laying hold Of one of its offenders"
Murray hurried back to the bench in
the park He folded his arms and
shrank within his clothes to his ghost
like preseatnent
Ten minutes afterward the captain
arrived at the rendezvous. windy and
as dog day in Kansas
His collar had been torn away; his
straw hat had been twisted and bat
tered, his shirt with OK blood stripes
split to the waist And from head to
knee he was drenched with some vile
and ignoble greasy fluid that loudly
proclaimed to the nose its component
eaven Of garlic and kitchen stuff.
For heavens sake, captain" shifted
Murray, Il doubt that would have
waited for you if had suspected you
we're so desperate as to resort to swill
parcels r.
Cheese it," said the captain bar h'y.
I'm not hogging it yet. It's all on the
outside. | went around on Essex and
proposed marriage to that Catrina
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-01

that's got the fruit shop there Now
that business could be bull, up. She's
a peach as far as a dago could be.
Il thought hal that sencreena
mashed sure last week. but look what
she done to NE. guess 1 got too
fresh Well. there's another scheme
I queered.
You don't mean to say" said Muir
ray. with infinite contempt. that you
would have married that woman to
help yourself cut of your disgraceful
troubles:"
Me-" said the captain. I'D marry
the empress of China for one bowl Of
chop suey. I'd commit murder for
plate of beef stew. I'd steal a wafer
from waif. Id be a Mormon for
bowl of chowder
Il think" said Murray. resting his
head on his hands. that | would play
Judas for the price of one drink of
whisky. For thirty pieces of silver
would
"Oh. come now" exclaimed the cap
tain i'll dismay. you wouldn't do that
Murray l always thought that kikes
squeal on his boss was about the low
est down play that ever happened. A
man that gives his friend away is
worse than a pirate"
Through the park stepped a large
man scanning the benches where the
electric light fell
rs that you, Mac?" he said. hating
before the derelicts. His diamond
stickpin dazzled. His diamond stud
ded fob chain assisted. He was big
and smooth and well fed. Yes. | see
it's you" he continued. They told
me at Mikes that | might find you
over here. Let me see you IA few min
utes. Mac
The captain lifted himself with a
grunt of alacrity. If Charlie Finnegan /
bad come down in the bottomless pit to
seek him there must be something
doing. Charlie guided him by an arm
INTO Il patch of shadow
You know. Mac" he said they're
trying Inspector Pickering on graft
charges"
HE was my Inspector" said the cap
ain.
"O'Sbea wants the job went on
Tinnegan. HE must have 1t. It's for
he good of the organization. Picker
ng must go under. Your testimony
will do it, He was your man higher
ip' when You were on the force His
hare of the Doodle passed through
our hands. You must go on the
tand and testify against him"
''He was began the captain.
swat minute" said Finnegan. A
undle of yellowish stuff came out Of
is inside pocket give hundred dol
hrs in it for you-two-ffty on the
pot and the rest
"He was my friend, say finished
he captain. "I'll see you and the gang
nd the city and the party in the flames
T hades before I'll take the stand
gainst Dan Pickering I'm down and
ut, but I'm no traitor to a man that's
cen my friend" The captains voice
,se and doomed like a split from
one. Get out of this park. Charlie
innegan. where US thieves and tramps
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-01
Or They'd Stand No Chance.

fAicy = SASitl iNO SudnCCs
"Why are clever women homelyP
THAT'S very clear"
81 don't see it,"
Because homely women have to be
leyer."
Some girls really have a complexion
as beautiful as that of brand new
breakfast food.
The idle rich make it necessary for
most of US TO earn more than one liv-
ing.
Some men are honest because they
can't help it, and some are honest be-
cause others can't help it.
1t is easy enough to solve another
persons problem-unless you are first
required to put yourself in his place.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-01

and b6ozers are your bei;ers. and take
your dirty money with you"
Finnegan drifted out by another
walk The captain returned to his
seat
Il couldn't avoid hearing" said Muir
ray drearily Il think you are the big
gest fool ever saw"
what would you have done?" asked
the captain
NAILED Pickering TO the cross" said
Murray
Sonny said the captain huskily and
without heat you and me are diff
ferent. New York is divided into TWO
parts-above Forty-second street and
below Fourteenth. You come from the
ether part We both act according to
our lights"
An illuminated clock above the trees
/ retaied the information that it lacked
the half hour of u Both meE rose
/ from the bench and moved away To-
gether as if seized by the same idea
They left the park. struck through a
narrow cross street and came into
Broadway. ut this hour as dark, echo
ing and depeopled as a byway in Pom
peii
Northward they turned, and a police
man who glanced at their unkempt
and sinking figures Withheld the at
tention and suspicion that he would
have granted them at any other hour
and place. for on every street in that
part of the city other unkempt and
Sinking figures were shutting and hur-
rying toward converging point-a
point that is marked by no monument
save that groove on the pavement
worn by tens of thousands OF waiting
feet
At Ninth street n tall man wearing
an opera hat alighted from a Broad
way car and turned his face westward.
But he saw Murray. bounced upon him
and dragged him under a street light
The captain numbered slowly to the
corner, like a wounded bear, ana wait
ed. growing.
Jerry" cried the hated one. How
fortunate, I was to begin a search for
YOU tomorrow. The old Gentleman has
capituated You're to be restored to
favor Congratulate you Come to
the ogice in the morning and get all
the money you want I've liberal in
strucuons in that respect"
And tAe little matrimonial arrange
ment?" said Murray. with his head
turned sideUise
WHY we'll Of course your uncle
acknowledgements that the engage +
meut between YOU ana Miss Wander
hurst shall be-
Good night9' said Murray, moving
AVA.
You madmanw cried the other.
catching his arm would YOU give
up two millions on account Of
Did sou ever see her nose, old
nan:' asked Murray solemuly.
but listen to reason. Jerry Miss
is an heiress. and"-
Did you ever see it?7
YES, admit that her nose fsn't'-
Good night" said Murray. My
'riend is waiting for me am quot
ng him when authorize you 20 re-
loit t4dl tIele IS nothing DONG. G9o4
night"
\ wriggling line Of waiting men ex-
ended from door in Tenth street far
Up Broadway on the outer edge of the 4;
'avement The captain and Murray
ell in ut the tail Of the quivering mil 1
iped
Twenty feet longer than it was last t
light" said Murray. looking up at his (
measuring angle Of Grace church.
"ialf an hour" erowled the cap Y
ain. before we get our punk" q
The city clocks began to strike - b
he bread line moved forward slowly.
$ leathern feet sliding on the stones Il
nth the sound Of a kissing serpent as n
hey who had lived according to their .
ghts closed up in the rear /
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-01
The Grand Occasion.

The Grand Occasion.
Biff! Bangl
Hurrahi
Say.
What's the occasion
For joy and noise
Enough TO fill
The whole air
And part of
The cellar?
Listen and you can guess.
Yes,
That's right
The home team won
A ball game
From their hated rivals.
Isn't that enough
To justify
A combination Fourth of July
And a train wreck?
Should modesty prevent
Us
From letting the people Of Mars
Know all about it?
The aforesaid
Hated rivals must
Bite the dust
While we bite pie.
Talk not
OF your victories won
BY G. Washington,
Triumphs
OF \. Bonaparte
And successful bouts
By that celebrated scrapper
Alex the Great.
They are not in it
With the grand.
Moral.
Uplifting
Victory Of the home team
Get out the megaphone.
The slapstick
And the tin horn
And let 1er go, Gallagher.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-01


daU iIi tls hospital"
last leaf stay there to show me how
wicked was 1t is a sin to want to
die You may bring nae little br9-h
now ana some milk with q little port
in it, and-no bring me hand niirrer
first and then pack some pillows about
/ me, and VIII sit Up and watch you
cool"
An hour later she said:
~Sudie. some day l hope to paint the
bay Of Naples
The doctor came ia the afternoon,
and Sue had an excuse to go into the
hallway as he left
Even chances said the doctor, TAX
ing Sues thin. shaking hand in his
with good nursing you'll win. And
now 1 must see another case I have
downstairs. Behrmln bis name is.
Some kind Of an artist. believe.
Pneumonia too. He is an old, weak
man. and the attack is acute. There
is no hope for him. but lie goes to the
hospital today TO be made more com
Portable"
The next day the doctor said to Sue:
shes our OF danger. You've Won
Nutrition and care now-that's all
And that afternoon sac came 70 the
bed where .Iohnsy lay contentedly knit
ting very Llae and very useless wocl-
en- shoulder scarf and put ole arm
around her pillows and all.
Il have something to tell YOU wife
mouse" size said Mr.. Behrman del
of pneumonia today in the hospiiaL
He was i'll only two days The janitcr
found him on the morning Of the first
day in his room downstairs helpless
with pain His shoes and clothing
were wet through and icy cold They
couldn't imagine where he had been
on such dreadful night And then
they found lantern. still lighted and
a ladder that had been dragged from
its place and some scattered brushes
and Il palette with green and yellow
colors mixed on it. and-look out the
window. dear. at the last ivy leaf on
the wall. Didn't you wonder why it
never huttered or moved when the
wind blew? All. darling. it's Behr-
mans masterpiece. He painted it there
the night that the last leaf fell"
If supporting husbands were fashion
lble the men would all have the time
IF their lives.
The man who makes you ridiculous
scores twice by making you mad also.
BY anticipating a thing you have
IOuble dose OF whatever emotion it
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-01

If supporting husbands were fashion
able the men would all have the time
of their lives.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-01

The man who makes you ridiculous
scores twice by making you mad also
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-01

BY anticipating a thing you have Il
double dose OF whatever emotion it
evolSes.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-01
Aa@jl3.pIMx7ffn
ghEI2s1} M1HTS
10JX 25U1T
By o. HENRY.

Copyright 1906. by the s S. Mcclure Col
q OMEWHERE in the depths Of
- the big city. where the unQuiet
dregs are forever being shaken
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
OUTLOOK Is SATISFACTORY AND
SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM is
EXTENDED.
In Weekly News Letter of Henry Clews
Conditions in Money Market Are
Shown to Be Good

NEW YORK, May 19.-There are
few, if any, clouds on the financial hor-
lion. The outlook continues satisfac-
tory; and the spirit of optimism hav-
ing extended itself into the commercial
and industrial field, nearly all the lead
ing industries are happily feeling the
impulses of recovery under the sl1ml-
lus of lower prices and cheap money.
these conditions, and is at present
showing considerable activity. the VOL
ume of orders for structural, railroad
and agricultural implement work being
kets are also rejecting these improved
conditions, while the electric and rub
Der industries are showing symptoms
of revival. The textile trades, also.
though undergoing the customary
quietness at this period, are in a rela-
lively healthy condition, while raw ma
terials generally, as we'll as partially
Fabricated materials, are in much bet
D.
other noticeable feature is the contin-
ued large importations of raw mater
ials, partly in anticipation, it is true,
of tariff changes, but still very largely
in expectation of larger consumptive
requirements. One more very striking
indication of business recovery is that
bank clearings in the United States
during the first four months of the
current year amounted to $516OO, 00O.-
600, an increase of 80 per cent over the
same period last year. Allowing for
the fact that considerable of this in
crease was due to higher prices and
greater activity on the stock exchange.
it follows. nevertheless, that an actual |
increase in the volume of business |
must have been largely responsible for |
SO great an expansion. A still further |
evidence of growth is found in the lat
est reports of railroad earnings, the
,tal of all roads thus far reporting in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
FEW CLOUDS I'm
FINANCIAL SKY

, April showing an increase of about IA
per cent over a year ago. Railroads
are benefitting somewhat from slight
advances in rates, but mere, too, an &C
tual increase in the volume of traffic
plays the most important part 1t is
quite evident that our railroads will
present satisfactory net results during
1909, since gross earnings are steadily
increasing and expenses have been
greatly reduced by recently enforced
economies. Bearing in mind that the
railroads will be free spenders during
the remainder of the year on account
of deferred repairs, Improvements and
extensions, it must be recognized that
their return to prosperity cannot be
otherwise than an important factor in
stimulating business improvement else
where:
OF all the elements i'll the situation.
the crop outlook is perhaps the least
satisfactory, the reduced acreage con-
dition of winter wheat and oats being
in the main responsible 1t is prema-
ture, however, to take a pess1mistic at
titude regarding wheat, since much of
the loss in winter wheat can be made
up by the increased acreage of spring
wheat and favorable weather condi-
lions during the balance of the season
Much Of the acreage lost to wheat will
be planted in corn, which for the last
Few years mas been a very profitable
crop. The outlook now is for a big
corn crop, and this would practically
OFFSET any loss in wheat. Corn not
only furnishes large amount of freight
10 the railroads, but is transformed into
pork and other products, and is orr
most important staple of crops last
year we raised 1853, OO0, 900 bushels of
corn valued at $1,616. 0OO. 900 Whereas
the wheat crop amounting to 665, 900 900
bushels, was valued at only s617 900 600
our cotton crop was valued at s70o
100000 and hay at $685., 900 900: so that
the supremacy of corn is far bevond
question. Should the countrv bo fo,
ored with another big crop of corn.
"nlch the prospective general increase
IN acreage suggests, we NAV feel rea-
sure of another year of agricul- j
tural prosperity, the Importance of
"hlch can hardly be overestimated
AS mas been repeatedly maintained
IN these advices, this country is CRYING
Ia heeo OF big crops, not only for the
purpose of bringing down the cost of
wing but also of rebuilding our rap
oiy declining export trade. Our .or-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
Annual Encampment.

CRAWFORDSVILLE Ind, May 49,
The department of Indiana, G. A. R.
Began its huge encampment today in
this city, and will continue for two
days longer. This is one of the mos
important G. A. r. encampments in the
country, and a large company is pres
ent, albeit the ranks of the veterans
are sadly thinning each year. The
first session will be held tomorrow,
and the parade will take place on the
afternoon of the same day. Tonight a
joint reception will be held by the
Grand Army, the Woman's Relief
Corps and the ladies of the G. A. r.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19

mere, where they will turn out the
American machines, and those sold in
England will be built at Dunklrk:
Paris. They believe the aeroplane has
a future as a means of rapid t.avel
and feel certain they can develop
speed of 100 miles an hour. On June
II the Wright brothers will go to
where President Taft will
present to them the gold medal cast for
them by the Aero club of America
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19

eign trade balance is still
most satisfactory features Of :, OF the
a'ioh' exports continuing lgb, aus Sl'O'
ports unusually heavy. the roa,'I u I'M
rurther large gold shipmou.~ oelng
likely Europe will before lonn very
soroing considerable amounts ao-
coming bond issues. which win 'n'
better supply of EXCHANGE "Aord
tend to check the outflow Of ro,s mus
Is quite possible that the latter ~,
checked, may continue To .
degree in the present highly ineat',
CONDITION of our currency. Tho u
ent cheapness of money ENCOURAGES .,,
undesirable tendency, and orr Loo ),
bankers would gladly welcome ern
rates Tor money for reasons of nr,,a.-
as well as of profit Bank loan.
lowering around the high record -,
reserves of both banks and trust cow
panles have been greatly denIo,o,
THESE tendencies suggest hardon;.~
IN rates sooner than was at ono t;,.
anticipated. What the effect Of = sua
den calling in of loans or of the is...
of considerable new security issros
on the stock market would he ro,,,,
10 be ssen. 1t does not seem nrobah,.
that they would produce any imnorton.
reaction under existing satisfaction.
conditions; but they would n ,ooI.
moderate bullish enthusiasm.
The chief reason for caution at nro.
ent is the unusually high level Of thi,
market. Railroad stocks are now an
preaching the highest point reached in
the boom of 1907. The same is tr,o 90
many industrials, although they have
not until recently shared proportional.
ly the strength and activity which bave
been experienced in railroad sharao
The present support of the market CON
sists OF big supply of optimism and
money combined, and the immediate
tendency of prices it must be conceded
is still upwards. Nevertheless present
NOIlOIlIOIlS IdN VI InSlUO Selling. and
there are the best reasons for believing
that rich holders have commenced to
gradually lessen their commitments
and will continue to do so is without
much doubt; so, While stocks are surely
passing into the hands of traders who
keep the market active and give if an
appearance Of general strength, my ad-
vice now is to new buyers be cautious
quick in-and-Out transactions are for
the present the safest and best now to
make. Thsre also is the possibility, too.
If not probability, that Europe will be a
seller of our high priced railroad stocks
on any further advance. The shrewd
investor, and the Spectator in particu-
lar, will be obliged to use much dis
elimination in buying at thsse prices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19

4r-East Rose street, to be completed
on or before July 81.
No. 1881, Improvement district No.
4S.-Park street from East Alder to
Chestnut, to be completed on or be-
fore August 81.
No. 1882. Improvement district No.
49.-Chestnut street from Park to Pa
louise, to be completed on or before
August 81.
No 1888, improvement district No,
50.-Craig street from Park to Pa
louise to be completed on or before
August 81
On motion of Councilman F. S. Hull,
Contractor John Fries. who Will do
the macadamizing in the above dis
tricts, will be required to furnish a
surety bond of SO per cent of the con-
tract price, no bond to be in a less
sum than $1,000.
Return Checks.
City Clerk Hart was authorized TO
return certified checks to successful
bidders as soon as the contracts are
signed and the bonds approved. He
was also authorized to return the
checks of c. F. Carts, deposited last
week with the bids submitted for con-
structing sewers in districts Nos. 2
and g.
The water committee was given
power to act in the matter of remov-
ing fire plugs that are misplaced