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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07
DRAINAGE ELECTION
PROBABLY CARRIED

1t is believed beyonu doubt that
the drainage bond election today has
been carried affirmatively, though
lack of communication with most OF
the polling places rendered it i'm
possible to obtain returns from any
but two. These were Chicago Gar
dens, giving for and against;
and Ohio and Texas Sugar Planta-
ton, for and against.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07

lief by General Trevino out of the
Monterey fund, and the city author
tiles also put $500 into circulation
through the same channels, which
sum was sent from Victoria, Tamau-
collected at that place for flood
was collected at that place for flood
sufferers. These sums were in Mex
lean money
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07
Want to Trade.

Several thousand dollars worth of
Mexico Mining stock for good land
We own more than so mines and
claims and have more than $780,
100000 worth of fine machinery on
the ground. Mines all around are
taking out ore that assays from 500
to $500 to the ton. Besides we own
over $4,000 acres of land. Address
WILLIAM ST. JOHN,
Brownsville, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07
BREAKING BIcYCLE RECORDS.
New Mark For Thirty Hours in sn-
day Grind.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. Record break
ing pace was kept up in the six day
bicycle race in Madison Square Gar
den which started at daylight Sun
day At six o'clock this morning, the
thirty hour record of year ago had
been broken by three-fifths of mile.
ten teams having ridden six hundred
twenty-five and three-fiths miles.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07

WANTED-To Borrow on one OF
two years time, $1,000, secured by
improved irrigated land near ION
ma. Will pay eight per cent and use
most of the money to increase value
of security AudreSs, Farmer,
care The Herald"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07

WANTED-A first-class cook for
hotel in small town on the st. L.,
B. & NJ branch road. Married man
preferred Apply at once by letter
to P. o. box 413 Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07
Wanted.

WANTED-At once. Man cook
for survey camp. Apply Workman,
~Was6i1ef0n~& Miller. over Browns
vile Grocery. ~
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07
Miscellaneous.

FOR LEASE-25O acres of land
Z miles north of Brownsville on
Alice road. Water and all modern
improvements. VIII lease all or
part. Can give possession on De-
cember LIST. Enquire of Geo. Cham
pion, Brownsville, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07

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.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07
LATE PERSONALS.

Miss Jane might and J. T. JEFF
ferds of Santa Maria started on a
siX-hOur drive to that town this
morning in two morse buggy. Mr..
Jefferds and his mother drove down
in that time Sunday afternoon.
Miss Addie Putegnat left this
morning on the 4: so for Corpus
Christi, where she expects to remain
a few days with her aunt, Mrs.
SpOhn. From there Miss Putegnat
Will go to New Orleans to attend
school.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07

Automobiles and Gas Engines re-
paired. G. J. L., this office. 7-5t
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07
HERALD WANT ADS
For Sale.

HAY Whitman Steel
Beauty, self feed, new, latest model
and in fine condition. A bargain.
DR.. Mount c. Wild, Harlingen, Tex
1O-16-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07
Lost.

Between Everson's garage
and my residence a crank for autn-
mobile. Finder return TO my resi-
ience a c. BrOkaw.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07

1000 CUCUMBER Onion crates.
Cheap. Dr. Mount C. Wild. Harlin-
gen, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07

FOR SALE-Cash register Ap-
ply at st. Joseph's Drug Store. 7-6t
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07
For Rent

FOR RENT-Cottage on corner of
Jefferson and 18th street. For par
ticulars apply to Mr. v Egly oppo-
site. 10-2S-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-07

Il regret to refer to the fact Of
the discovery of extensive frauds in
the collection of the customs revenue
at New York City, in which a mum
Der of the subordinate employees il
1 weighing and other departments
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03

A. ID. ncGlashsn Of Gallatin. No..
" Visiting bis uncle, c. A. Psrtch, for
the suRRer.
nessrs. Andersen 4 Paxssa a Grand
Jo0ctlaa, VIEW visie0rs tbs vsek. A.
though tA<y asA< ~ hanner ssle Of
-, ~ for ~ serss Of rsu land nesr
Clifton, tAey had 70 cssHe - Cunnissa
county . Nv go hAy.
nrs. AlIiosa ~ ~ mislss>su~ =
have hss lasUs kas1a, tsgseAsr viii
shei! eeetsses, Assess1sd ~ Ase last
wssA. u y hs6sSsd - ~ 90 n ~
csndiary ssigh ~ kse asiGAhsrv sN
hses tAat ~ 1nisty Party nay ks -
pssAs~asd aad spssdily psaisAsa.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03

Uaka.A IL k
snrsxchsssd bassus~<ss kahe Ash Ayss
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03
STklK Ooun
&c IISS~-

| , r.lsa Name - rinse~s
Friday Asg. n
" b. = r2xnt or ~hs . wpunw = -.
ecs. isizsr trosssis aspeUss~ upsn -.
tssnsficsarIss. taxing the cswr~us duur,-
ssons a. q BASS VI yS.agusux
clam IN. xarns. ~cr&ers u~x~ -
sarsd Wages sua n~a s..s caa~p - -.
t,tnsr~ dl-cs.-~ shs extrasSgant -
of The esmpany and snsuA Il - - :
'usxser " shs ss--c ps.. for ~ -.
nolll.srs fe0 are neutral
Edwin krake. II. state cosua.u.s...r
- isbor. sno has esen hs-s~ -. r..
we,ss u "a Gsi.sr ~ossd to<tay ssvu~ssDs
for the n4er t. 20 Ia the fruit - a.
~ors W the orchards. wAsi~ oGa~~r
,.nson men viii ss masBtssa~d 49, 4,
hosd the union charter aad k~~D sh.
strike on II the mcantsaae ~ -
psny is employing a fs~ Hssp kst ehs
s.su. pas DAYS arr mis~ed.
The company has wired ~ its ctuus,n
a. a private enclosure and haae VsA<As
to guard the property frosu sil tssnsa,es
sers. The enIon wen masueauo eA.,
qsiet. gentiemsnly demesDesr tAey Asy.
always shown. What actsoa Arkr,ers-
tor brske vii take over heinz sst,
verted by the company s q su.~-
sheriff Hsulon viii not allow infryau,
ment from either side.
An enthusiastic supporter of tbe
fEsEs brosgnt ss the news this u,s,vr
ing that ms nelghbor had been k,ct.d
in the stomach by horse but .ss t.,o.s
we're broken.
Nm. Brstt. who operates the Snail
Hops on Sfes mountain. ws~ in toxn
Yesterday way to the mine. H..
will 20 to Odrsy and Denver aext vc..k
IN the interest OF the mining hs,~snssa.
Dan Mcdonald Was one II = par-ty .,f
visitors FROM Gothic a few dave 80.
Miss Olive Thomas. who hsd s,seo yi.,,-
ing the shaw family returns.h A.,me
with them.
=. n. Gallagher. Who ran a cAsanr,er
for the fuie Co. before the strike. !.
operating the Bew machine ut The Crxs-
tai kiver Co.'S Quarry. Ne 10 cooeid-
erred sssssaG the hest in his line Of vvrk
THIS company will soon place another
machine. which hrs been sAiu.,d
DO0Gisss Lamb. the Capable director
1t the quarry, is pushing affair. to
rapsd success and viii tax tn n~w mil
vseA - IL full capscity when il is
vsedy to move his prOiuct - mnraex.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03
SomulseY ~ NJ lnp,
Ao0plOa CorreoDoonpm0.

Sunday, Aug. -.
nS. James Carey visited Nm. T.. d.
RestmOn Friday.
~. !. kedmOn spent the first of the
week ut Somerset
Mrs. J. G. Carson Of Somerset yiuits,i
in PSOnia last week.
James Carey and son Rudy werp Sur
face creek visitors last week.
A party from Somerset are spendiau
some time camped on Coal creek.
mrs. Ericsson returned 10 her 49,
after few days visit at Sosneru<t.
Mrs. ). B. Norris is spending . fsw
days with her father. James Nevss
who has been puite i'll.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03

Bernard Bonger and wife are here
from Iowa visiting Mr.. and Mn y.
bOnGers.
The dance at the hall here saturday
evening hSd a large attendance Every
body res,0rted gOod time
Billy Templin. Justice Of the Pesce
heve, Rsds trip to GunnisOn Monday
taking with him PsstOris, for violation
of Gsns law, shooting grouse out Of
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03
~ cAADuDu

WeOOEoooUeoo Co1v0o0001o00o.
Tuesday AHg. 81.
Rain every day at Mt. Carbon.
Picking rsspberries is the excitement
ut present
Frank Young drove up Sunday from
GunnisOn, returning the same day.
Supt. Dave james drove to Crested
buttes Friday, returning next day.
The Pennington and Linton families
drove Mp here Sunday, returning Mon
day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03
olalo ollfnK .
- CerrsaDooAsos>.

"Wednesday. Sept. 1.
Bat Mel nssters is building q porch
for l.. X Essteriy.
Pro~y'ects for big crop Of grain was
never better than ut present.
On Monday afternoon We hsd the
hardest PsSr down rain for IN hsur
that wss ever known in this valley. u
lodged some heavy grain, tAe anly dsm-
aGe dsoe besisles Wetting our hay.
The distsmper. c0aAbiNsd With pa~u-
.nonia. y causing deeth asRnn0 same
horses and colts In the neighhorAssd.
This week Herman ElibsscAt has Iset
foor horses, one . mase that he paid
e3sW for, and another the sucking colt
that wen frst prise in Cattlemen Day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03
DAYTON
kews-Champion Correspondence.

Tuesday, Aug. 81.
Mrs. r. l.. Carr has returned from
Salida
j. H. Kellogg will soon move the To-
cation of his sawmiIl.
Mrs. Maud Van Note has returned To
her home at st. Louis.
Claude Addington reports the noun
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03
cASylErou caRe0c

"wednesday. Sept. l.
naying! Well ] guess not.
kaspeerry picking parties are the
order Of the day.
Ja0es WsNgA has returned from
BS~tssse mach improved in health.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03

We are paying a'c per ID. for full
weight fresh ranch butter; Sepera-
tor or otherwise, but We want it
good GAZETTE Bios.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03

tain red with raspberries this year. he
picked five gallons in one day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03
Coal, Coal, Coal.
Parsons & Ferguson

Popularity Contest is on at the
Electric Theatre; $500 cash prize.
Get Busy.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-03
RVlIl

RsOs-eAoaptoe CerrespOaAesCe.
Monday, Aug g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazelt,ne of Ripsn,
WIS.,, were callers in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Bray and son,
valdem~r, arrived today to visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Russ.
Prof. FreRks and sister with Miss
Katherine Neh, are the guests of Hon.
J. H. Lehrritter and wife.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21

fleeing burglars. the capture Of both Of them
within seven hours Of the killing. the confession
Of one that he and his pal did the Decd the owning up
Of the wounded criminal that he slew Mrs. Staber-
these constitute sensational tragedy far removed from
the common.
To It's thrilling features 10 added the brasen state.
msnt Of the wounded thief Frank Smyh. who said to
the district attorney: Mr staber and his are to
be blamed for this killing They were fools to try and
stop such men a. We are when all wanted was
little money. II they had kept still there wouldn't
have been any shooting"
This swagser talk. coming from the criminal who
Killed Mrs. saber while she rushing to the defense
Of her husband and only makes the oense all the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21
she WANTED MORE.

A Maid Learns Of . Ye.ns Mans
Terrible Past.
"You have never told me anything
about your past" she said. timidly.
A troubled look came over him. He
realized that. although they had been
engaged nearly q month. he had Ger.
tainly been negligent in that direction.
II suppose I ought to say some
thing about IT," he said.
"Promise-to tell me ALL"
DO you mean thatr
Everything"
He clasped her hands. The crisis
had come.
Dearest" he said. "I'll make q
clean breast Of II. OF course. I real.
lied that 1t had to come. Still"
Go on"
"I've led q pretty hard life. I guess.
In college there was q time when I
didn't do much else but buck the
tiger"
"What's that?"
well. it's playing poker mostly.
got In the hole pretty deep. Then. Of
course. ! had my MI Of drinking. CO.
rOusing. late hours. broke loose at
last. You see. had to. but II was
pretty fierce"
did you. stop?"
"Well. partly. Then I had love At.
fairs-there were 40 many Of EN-. you
know. that 1t didn't matter. was
dropped once-then I braced up-got
through. I spun around q little after
that until I got to playing the ponies"
playing the ponies!"
"Yes-race track, you know. Bet.
ting on horses. But. thank heaven. ]
saw the folly OF that"
"And you stopped?'
Absolutely. You see. l came to
myself. My character asserted itself.
It was a hard fight, but ! won. !
wish II wasn't there. dear. But I was
bound to tell the truth. Tell me that
It's all right. Tell me you will for.
get It,"
"Have you told me all?"
Everything. Tell me It's all right"
She looked at him with a troubled
look.
Il suppose I shall have to-" she
said. "But--I thought you were good
deal worse than that."-Th0mas l.,
Mason, In Lippincott's Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21
CONVERTING THE CHINESE.

~ the matter nj the American girl teacher.
UhI I Elsie Sgel, who was murdered by her
uXu u \ Chinese lover, no better sense has been
spoken than IL attributed by the papers
uoBK90v to Miss Helen Clark Of the Clark Mission
VS&Y&2y in Worth street. For fifteen years. Miss
Clark says she has protested against
white women attempting to Chrstianixe Chinese. and
she declares that there more women missionaries
degraded by Chinese than there Chinese con.
vsrted. Miss Clark goes to say:
1T Is the attraction Of the that predomnates In
the papers, the public does not see the other sdethe
Chinese SIDE The pictures that have are Of
young vain frivolous white deliberately hrt.
ing with and Leading their Chinese pupils But con.
slider what . puzzle such . woman must be to the
Chinese. race totally unaccustomed to any freedom
FOR women 10 Il strange that they misjudge behavior
that even an American man would question:
Practically all the Chinese in this country are v.
ing isolated from Of their own race They
are about dangerous associates for young Girl mis-
sionaries. and the missionaries about danger.
Gus company for them could be conceived. For
American women who interested in the Christian.
isation Of the Chinese the place to work IL in China
and among the Chinese women There Is vast deal
is NO work in which young women may safely engage
or oil the Eastern countries China 10 in these days the
most attractive to missionaries Of discernment and de.
votion In the Chinese they the best strongest
human material In the East and the that promises
under Western influence and leading to develop the
greatest efficiency and the highest character Western.
ise Christanize China by ell She 10 ripe for
It and needs It. But keep American girls out Of the
Chinese missions In this country Miss Clark IL right
about that when she says white women must leave
the lives Of the Chinese alone"-Harpers Weekly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21

lection for their mother or for each
other, but glide away. probably never
to be together again. Is It any Won
der. when they act 30 Just after being
Matched out, that boa constructors
never like anybody and never have
anything to do with people II they can
avoid II?
Each little snake measures from
twelve to fourteen inches In length and
IL about as big around as lead pen
Gil. II IL said that they eat nothing
at all during the first SIX months OF
their lives or until they are old enough
to catch and crush to death small
animals and swallow them whole. The
boa constructor never bites 1T has no
poison fangs-but always kills by coll
Ing about its victim and crushing II to
death. Fully grown. the boa constric
tor Ia thirty to forty feet long and
as big around as the large part Of q
mans leg.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21

greater Noble impulses led the woman to the rescue
She took no account Of danger in going to the mpered
husband and son. The thing to free them
from the murderous assalant. What good wife and
mother would do less? The son, with courage not
to be surpassed fought human monster wrenched the
pistol. which was intended to kill him. from his grasp
and In turn used It effectively his desperate ~
saant Owing to his superb courage two malefactors.
who have long piled the burglars art will longer
torment and terrfy innocent people at night In the
shelter Of the home Only for such these the bur-
glary business would have many followers than it
has today Mrs. staber gave up her life and her
took desperate chance that life and property might
be the more secure from the cowardly wretches who
prey upon society ready to kill the defenseless in their
power-Utca Globe
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21

ems lay and are q dark cream color
They are oblong and more the snaps
Of pecan than hens egg. The
shell II not hard. like . hens egs,
but yields to the pressure Of your
fingers. something like rubber. says
the Springfield (Ill.) Journal.
Having laid her eggs In the nest Of
sand. the mother boa winds herself
into q perfectly Nat coil. like a round
mat. This done. she gently pushes
waves Of sand upon the eggs until
they are covered from four to six
inches deep. Then she settles herself
upon the top and stays there for nine'
teen days. At the end OF this time 4
lot Of little snakes may DO seen push
Ing their way out from the nest and
away into the world to get their own
living. They don't show bit Of AZ
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21
SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION.

HOSE who would promote the movement
Of immigration to Southern States will
ind interest In . British consular report
upon that effort at diverting the incomers
from the ports Of arrival. The report "a.
mits that the climate 10 not unsuitable for
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21
Those Awful Hats.

At a meeting of the Fathers and
Husbands Protective Society to take
action on the dishpan. wash basin and
bath tub hat craze, man who has
an ambitious wife. Ave charming
daughters and two equally charming
daughters-in.law to support and keep
In headgsar. offered . resolution. Il
was In the nature OF . memorial to
American milliners. beseschins them
to make the framework Of the hats
Of tin. agateware or copper. 70 they
may be used In the kitchen or bath.
room after the fad has worn away
and the trimmings have been taken
on,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21
AGAIN TO THE SOUTH PoI1.

Lisst. Shsckletoa lntsnds % Mako
Another Trip % Antarctic.
Lieut.. Ernst Shackleton. the In.
trepid Antarctic explorer. who planted
the British nag within few miles Of
the south pole. has been the popular
lion In the capitals Of Europe. Lieut..
Shackleton. at q dinner given In his
honor in London. made the chief sub.
Ject Of his discourse the trip to the
north pole Of Lieut.. Robert Z. Peary.
The English explorer 10 Of the opinion
that Lieut.. Peary will make a great.
new record In Arctic exploration. He
said Lieut.. Peary will doubtless ad.
vance the Stars and Stripes much far.
ther north than on any previous trip
Lieut.. shackleton. who has the Ant.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21
TRADE TRAINING FOR BOYS.

T may be dificult to shake American self.
satisfaction In our general reputation for
mechanical ability and invsntiveness. but
We have . vast deal yet to learn In the d..
rection Of thoroughness Of methods and In
the application Of advanced technology to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21

arctic record for nearness to the south
pole. went to within l78 kilometers OF
the goal, which Is within about seven.
~ miles. He hopes to make another
trip to the Antarctic Ocean within a
few years. and, with the innovations
In methods Of travelling over the Ice
he will then introduce. he hopes to
reach the pole, The lieutenant and
his hardy assistants had many narrow
escapes from death on their hazardous
Journey.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21

Little Ones Leave the Nest ~ Soon
as They Are Hstched.
The real home of the boa constric'
tors Is In the tropical countries. Mrs,
Boa seeks sandy place. When she
has found It she coils herself into a
great and almost fiat corkscrew. Then
by Just two or three turns OF her body
she digs a shallow hole In the sand
This Is her nest. In this hole she lays
about twenty-f0ur eggs. The eggs are
about as large a. those bantam chick
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21

This 10 work that cannot be left wholly to the engineer
and the inventors machines do wonderful things. II
true but the man behind the machine" 10 Just % Inn
portant factor In the industrial warfare 10 the
man behind tho gun" In the fort the bateship
fatal will be made II the nation shall allow to
crystaxe the present tendency to neglect the recruit
Ing Of the ranks Of the mechanic from the boys Of
America. The danger Of depending upon the skilled
mechanics Of other lands Is not by any means imag
mary Philadelphia Public Ledger
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21

WnN0 NDOr, BSve perhaps IN inc west DOT
Of the Caronas anu Georgia, and recognition 10 made
OF the good wages offered and the moderate price Of
food The report points out that white aborers would
be brought into contact with negroes Its general
cuson IL that the condition Of the British immigrants
In the South IL not unsatisfactory
That Is not view Of the effort to divert the incom.
Ing flow Of labor toward the cotton States that 10 sum-
ceny attractive to relieve Northern cities from any
the pressure Of immigration In fact. the general i'm.
preston conveyed to the reader the other side Of
the Atlantic would to be deterrent especially
It Is strongly limited that the anxiety Of Southern States
for white labor springs from political we'll
nomic motives Such an onhcial report may make II
advisable for Southern immigration bureaus increase
their activities especially In the circulation beyond the
Of literature that may tend to counterfeit the dis.
couraging influence Of . document having the weight
Of government imprint-washington Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21
The Harder Task.

can easier teach 20 what were
good to be done. than bs one OF the
20 to follow mine own teaching
Shakespeare.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21
A BRAzEN MURDERER.

HE robbing Of the staber home in Flat.
bush. Long Island. at night; the killing
Of Mrs. George r. staber while she was
going to her husbands aid ~ he lay ia
bed with . thiers pistol at his head: the
struggle Of their son with one OF the
thieves. the shooting OF one Of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-21

There Is the instinct Of the beggar
In every one.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-22
DAVIS OPTIONS
TO BE CLOSED
The Memorial Home Project
is Now an Assured
Success.

The options on the Fairview prop
erty in Todd and Christian counties,
which have been under considera-
ton for several months in connec.
ton with the establishment of a
memorial by the Jefferson Davis
Home association, were approved
and ordered closed at meeting Of
the local members of the association
held Monday in the offices of the
Louisville National Banking COM
pany. The options expiring April
q cover about twenty acres of land,
and include the birthplace of Jeffer-
son Davis.
The subscriptions to the fund,
which is being raised for the pur-
pose of building the memorial hall,
are being received with a rapidly
which is most encouraging and graft
fying to the members Of the COM
mittee, and indications are that the
$50. 900 necessary for the purpose
will be raised without any trouble