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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-24

1t cost the Moores and D. G. Reid
just $7,0O0,Oe0 to get rid of the
Frisco system, according to the latest
disclosures regarding the separation
of the Rock Island-Frisco combina-
ton. 1t appears that the Moores and
their associates were SO anxious to
part company with B. F. Yoakum
and let him take his railroad and go
home to St Louis, that they chose
to pocket a big loss and start over
again with the same railroad they
originally secured when they bought
the old Rock Island line.
In view of the latest developments,
Wall Street is congratplatin@ Toa-
KUN and Edwin Hawley for having
completed one of the greatest cOups
i'll recent railroad history. That this
is the case is seen when it is known
that it cost Yoakum and his friends
only $1O,S42, 500 to get back stock
for which they had received approx
imately $2O,400, geo only few years
ago.
At the time the separation of the
Rock Island-FriscO system was an
nounced financiers were wondering
how B. F. YOakum succeeded in Sc
curing almost S2O,O0O.OOO in cash to
carry through the deal and buy back
the common stock which the Moores
had purchased of him when the com
bination of the two roads was made
II low transpires that the common
stock cost YOakum and his associates
only 81 ID, which is a bargain, in
the opinion of Wall Street. The feat
of compelling the MoOres to let so at
such a cheap figure is regarded as
greater than the formerly supposed
feat of raising $20,O00.000 with
which to repurchase the road. The
deal means that YoakGm secured con-
troll of the Frisco for himself and
friends by a cash expenditure Of a
| little more than $50, ,0G0.
When the Moores bought the COM
mon stock, the issue being $500
200, they hypOthecated it for Rock
Island issue of between $17,00G,000
and $4,000, 600 of collateral trust
gold bonds bearing ; per cent. inter
est These bonds were made redeem
able upon sixty days notice at
102 II, and it was generally sup
posed fhs t Yoakum and his friends
had nj ade arrangements for their re-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-24
demption al dis figure.


To do this would require an expen-
ditIre of approximately $18.Oe0,GO0.
The MoOres, however. had come to
the parting of the ways in so far as
YoakurI was concerned and deter
mined to get rid of him and his road
at any cost. Yoakum saw his oppor-
tunity and succeeded in driving a
hard bargain.
Hereafter, it is stated. when the
Moores consider buying a new rail-
road they will not take any ones
Judgment regarding it, but will de-
termine for themselves whether it be
a good purchase If the Moores were
bitten OF the Frisco purchase, it was
the second railroad purchase with
which they became dissatisfied The
other was when the late w. F. Leeds
former president of the Rock Island,
bought for them a control of the
Alton. 1t is stated that Yoakum and
his friends were greatly pleased with
getting back the Frisco so cheaply
and are going to bend every enort
to force it further to the front.-Chi-
cago-Hecord- Herald
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-24
Mason Transfer Co. TELEPHONE IsS

Plow's, PlOw'S, PIow's the only
candies in the market, for sale at
Brownsville Drug Co. Phone for
them No. 1876, Brownsville Drug
Co. 21-4t
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-24

Go 10 Hancock's Store Thursday
.stornoon and buy some of those nice
fresh. home made pies and cakes
thar the Home Mission women VIII
be selling
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-24
YOAKUM GOT
A BARGAIN
BOUGHT FRISCO FOR $1,000, 900
~ 81" LESS THAN COST.

Wall Street CongratuIateS Him and
Mr.. Hawley Upon Having Made
One OF the Greatest Coups in Re-
cent Railroad History.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-24
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Brownsville. Texas, will be
held at its banking house on Tues
day. January 18th, 1910, at p
m. for the election of directors and
the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before
the meeting.
A. ASHHEIM, Cashier.
Brownsville, Tex, Dec II, 1909
Don't forget your Christmas candy.
Variety Store Co.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24
THIS is MY BOTH BIRTHDAY"

Princess Alexandrine. wife of Crown
Prince Christian of Denmark, was born
December "a, 1879. the daughter of the
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg- Schwcrin.
In 1898 she was married to Prince
Christian and went to Copenhagen to
live. Owing to poor health the Prin-
cess has never taken a very active part
in the social life of the Danish court
and I'm recent years on the advice or
physicians she has resided the most OF
the time i'm the warm climate Of
southern Europe. Two children have
blessed the union of Prince and Prln-
cess Christian. The eldest is Prince
Christian Frederick. now i'm his tenth
year who i'm all probability will some
day be king of Denmark. The second
child is Prince Knud, who was born
in 1900. Princess Alexandrine is a
sister Of Cecelie. the Crown Princess
of Germany
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24

New Theater, New York, is soon to
star again under the management of
Charles frohman. new comedy is
now being especially written for her.
She will appear both in New York and
London.
Charles Frohman is TO have a new
theater devoted exclusively To rehear-
sails. The building will not be a
theater for audiences, but for actors.
The stage will be fully equipped and
arranged the same as i'm any other
theater 1t will be ready about May
1. Mr., Frohman has long felt the need
of such a theater, where consecutive
rehearsals could be held and the
lighting effects could be tried at
night.
"The Woman Who Knew" a play by
G. n. Barnett of Louisville. KY, will
have its first hearing i'm New York
on March 10. Helen Gantlcy has been
engaged by Messrs. William A. Brady
and Martin Beck TO play the leading
role in the play
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24
this DATE IN HISTORY"

1775-John Campbell. kings agent
for the Province of Georgia, died.
1S00-Attempt made to assassinate
Napoleon Bonaparte.
1S14-Treaty of Client terminated
the war of 1912. between Great Britain
and the United states.
1S32-Citadel of Antwerp surrender
ed To- the French.
1s39-Penny postage adopted i'm
England
1S72-Barnum's Museum, New Yorl,
City. destroyed by fire.
1S73-Johns Hopkins. founder OF
Johns Hopkins University, died. Born
May 49, 1895.
1S9l-Business suspended i'm Lon
don because OF dense fog.
1S97-The Pope issued an cncycllcal
upon the Manitoba School question
which finally disposed OF that trouble
some problem.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24
CHANGING INAUGURATION DATE

Some constitutional proposals fail
because there is strong on, selfish op-
position to them on the part of in
terests adversely affected. and others
fail because there is not enough OPP
position to them to stimulate the
zeal of their proponents. What is
/ evorybody's business is VIGOROUSLY
hohedy,s, business, and suggestions
may smildly commend themselves to
many people without prompting action
in anyone.
The question OF changing the date
of the presidential inauguration offers
ease i'm point. The need of such a
change has long been recognized: gov
errors, congressman, editors. mayors.
District of Columbia commissioners
have argued and pleaded for it with
congressional committees. but the alb
sence of opposition has unfortunately
also meant an almost complete absence
.of interest Apathy has for many years
prevented the taking Of the necessary
Steps-the submission Of a constitu-
t!onal amendment to the states effect
iiN til' tlldilEt
II is reported. however. that this
Congress is really likely To submit an
amendment making the last Thursday
i'm April the date OF the inauguration
The appropriate committees have been
holding hearings on the subject. listen
ing 90 the familiar tales of woe-the
blizzard OF March T. 1909, seems TO
have proved a memorable object les
son-and To statistical and other CON
siderations. including data regarding
deaths known To have been caused by
typical inauguration weather"
Certain remarks OF Commissioner
MacFHrland are TO be reduced to writ
ing, and then the committees may act
The president, according to rumor. is
quietly using his influence i'm favor of
the proposed amendment. And il is
tacitly understood that no other ques-
tions-such as changing the date of
the opening Of Congress-are to be
permitted 10 complicate the matter
and furnish excuses for further delay
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24

trade with regard to the REVISED scale
Of payments TO the sanitary pressers.
A INDEPENDENTLY. Tpf gas work.
ers in Italy took place recently. The
gas meRs0 federation gaya the signal
and the amGn1 struck az Milan, Modcna
and Genoa. "
The ioprneymcn bakers of Paris
France and suburbs ,hqye, issued an
appeal TO the, public, TO boycott all
bakeries where Sunday work is stin
carried on at present , 49,.
A years truce was declared by the
American. Federation Of Labor at
its convention in Toronto, in, the dis
pute between the brewery workers,
firemen, teamsters and engineers.
New England Cisarmakers' unions
will undertake a vigorous label cam
paign i'm Vermont, and the most par
ticular attention will he given to the
city of Rutland and its vicinity.
The Knights of Labor recently rec
commended that bill be submitted to
congress, authorizing the president 10,
appoint court OF arbitration 10 SCI
tie all strike and corporation matters.
An attempt to prevent a thorough
investigation of st. Paul mine ho--
ror at Cherry, III. by Coroner Malm
through the kidnapping and intimida-
ton of witnesses is ascribed to the
mine officials by the United Mine
Workers. =
\ campaign to unionize all concert
orchestras, those playing in cafes
and restaurants. nickel theaters and
other places OF amusement i'm the city
of Chiccgo was decided upon by tho
officers OF the Chicago Federation OF
Musicians
The wages of several thousand em-
Dloyes of the Bethlehem. (Pa..) Steel
company will soon be restored TO tho
scale i'm force before the 1907 de-
preston. according to an announce
ment recently made by Charles NJ
Schwab, president of the company.
Employers OF labor and business in
Aberdeen. s. d., are signing an agree
ment in which they pledge themselves
not 10 employ any union labor after
Feb. I, 1910 ana not to patronizc any
firms after that date employing such
classes of laborors.
Photographers on the Illinois Central
railroad are demanding an Increase of
wages and improved working condi-
tious. and the relations between them
and the railroad company have be-
come so strained that the company
Is making extensive preparations for
a strike.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24
EVER WA1CHfUl
a Little Care Will Save Many Calumet
Readers Future Trouble.

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue Of
health;
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent;
Contain no "brick-dust ike scdI-
ment.
Doans Kidney Pills win do this for
you.
They watch the kidneys and cure
them when they're sick
J. m. Carroll. 207 :. Jennie 81 Es-
canada. Mich. says: My kidneys be-
came disordcrcd about two years a-a
and was annoyed by the frequent
passages Of the sccrotions. also had
dun pains In the small q my back and
az time felt very weak. When I heard
~ Doau's Kidney pills. I made up my
mind o. try them and procured box
I steadily improved and am now en-
tirely free from kidney complaint
give Deans Kidney Pills my endorse
ment IN the hope that other kidney
sufferers viii be led u try them"
For sale By all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Mlburn Co, Buffain
New York. sole agents Tor the Unitee
state.
Remember the name--Doan's-and
take no other.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24

q
gagement i'm the Casino. New York,
soon after the holidays and take "The
Girl and the Wizard" on tour ,ex-
tending to the Pacific coast.
Arnold Days. tour in "'Know Thy
self has closed and Frederick, Lewis,
who had a prominent part in that
play, will now rejoin the Sothern-
Marlowe company for the rest OF The
season.
Sylvia Brooke, who is to appear in
the London production of THE Fourth
Estate" has recently arrived from
England to watch several perform
ances of the play now running at
Wallack's Theater, New York.
THE Wedding Day." new play in
three acts by Jessie Trimbe, was pre-
sented the other afternoon at the
Hackett Theater. New York. with Jes-
sic Bonstelle i'm the leading role. The
piece will soon be sent on tour
Lew Dockstader has launched his
minstrel ship under the Shubcrt flag
this year, and will tour the country,
playing i'm theaters controlled ex-
clusively by them. under the direction
of his former manager, James III.
Decker
Zelda Sears has joined the cast of
The King of Cadonia," but only tenn
porarily, as she is preparing for 'hcr
own starring tour I'm the play which
the late Clyde Fitch wrote especially
for her called Kitty and the Can
ary."
Annie Russell, now playing at the
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- =. - - - - - - - -. =. - = :.
PITTSBURG WOMEN AND
FAIRGROUNDS.
: !. : : : : :. : : !. !. :: !: : : !: :

In 1896 the women of the Civic club
Of Pittsburg made the discovery tina,
Pittsburg children did not know how
to play. Every inch of land in the
great workshop of the world had
been given over to work. There was
not playground in the city. A COM
mittee headed by Miss Beulah Ken
nard went before local school board
and asked permission to open a few
school yards. offering to pay all the
expenses themselves. Their request
was refused. They hunted up political
influence. and waited ON n second local
school board. This time they got what
they wanted.
That first year the women opened
three school yards, equipped them with
play apparatus and placed klndergar-
tner i'm charge of each. The next year,
and the next, they opened more. The
fourth they got an appropriation of ST.
500 from the school board. The fifth,
the other women's clubs of the city
formed a joint playground committee
and came into the work. In 1908 the
city's appropriation was 100000.
Last May the Pittsburg play ccnters
held a festival i'm Shenley Park-a
beautiful piece OF cultivated woodland.
The children came flocking from the
mill districts-1S,0O0 of them: some
i'm the costumes of their fathcrlands;
some i'm the garbs of the various trade
guilds of the Middle Ages; some dress
ed as Indians, as early French trap
pers, as English colonists, as boys Of
10" They first gave pageant de-
picting the history and development of
Pittsburg. and then they marched
and drilled, and sang songs, and dance
ed dances and played games They
PLAYED. The women Of Pittsburg
had given them back their heritage
Francis Maulc Bjorkman i'm the Jan
uary Van Norden.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24
NOTES OF THE LABOR
WORLD.


Retail clerks In Sacramento. Cal.
are organizing.
a movement has been started In 50.
Paul MINI. for the formation az a
pipe trades council.
The Canadian Federation ~ Textile
Workers has decided % Join the Unit
"a Textile Workers ~ America.
short time notices have been posted
In the locomotive work. at Hnrwicn.
England. where 5000 men are en-
pioycf.
For the two year period ending June
20. tho International Association ~
Machinists paid strike bench 3
amounting a. tsi2sss So.
A deadlock has occurred I'm the
sc-ih Derbyshire tEnr) pottery
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THE SENATORIAL PRIMARY.

In letter TO "A political friend. Rep.
Frank g. Miller. OF Ionia. one of the
trainers of the primary bill says. i'm
part.
AT no time during the many dis
cussions in committees. i'm conference
or ON the floor Of the house. was
there suggestion from anyone. that
j can recall other than that the SEN
atorial candidate who received the
greatest vote in the state for senator
should be the choice Of the party.
j well recall some very pointed re-
marks by some OF the members during
the discussions on the bill Section
II of the act reads as follows: y
general primary election for ali Do
litical parties shall he held i'm every
election precinct In this state on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
IN September. preceding every gem
eral November election. al which
time the enrolled voters of each poll
teal party shall vote Tor party candi-
dates Tor the offices 81 governor.
lieutenant governor and United States
senator, provided that no nomination
Tor the Office % Emitted states senator
shall BE- made unless such official H.
to D. elected al the next session o.
the legislature.
\ fan o. see how any other inter
probation can be- given % this section.
The intent 90 my mind. D. plainly APP
parent that IA " tho vote % the whole
state which 10 % govern such wns
my understanding % the act and
my underrtandlng ~ the fact ana
~ an Who gave the question any con-
sideration whatever.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24

Here's paragraph OF information
from the Detroit News. of interest TO
deputy game wardens and others;
state Game Warden Pierce is one
of the state officials holding office by
appointment of Governor Warner who
is not shouting for Patrick Henry
Kelley. Pierce's talk and shouts are
for Secretary of state Martindale for
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor next year The reason for il
is said To be that Patrick Henry If
elected governor, will appoint state
senator Fred Ming of Cheboygan.
state warden To succeed Pierce, whose
four year term will expire about the
time the new governor takes hold in
January 1911
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24

PLAYS AND PLAYERS.


Margaret ARglin may have a new
play by an English drnmatist. Fred
erick Fem.
A. n. Woods Is soon 10 produce The
Dancer n Cairo" by Paul NJ. Potter.
and a play caiicd The Two Mrs.
Tramps~
Elsie Ferguson, starring this season
In such Little Queen hegar her
stage career a. a chorus girl In Tho
Belle "a New York"
"scptimus" with George Ariiss In
~ star role. has len the Hackrgt
Thraicr. New York o. an cnEasc-
mcnts In the East and middle West
Robert Edcson has closed rs ruc-
csfsful season In The Noble Spaniard-
nna has fetarnsd "a New York a. re-
hearse his new play. a Mans
Man
san Bernard vIn lsns his en-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24

/ have seen in the press, to the effect
that a representative should represent
the sentiment Of his district on this
question. The senator is represen-
tative of the whole state in the United
States congress, and, if the majority
vote of the entire state is for one or
two candidates, it seems clear to me
that as the whole state have thus ex-
pressed their choice, it is the plain
duty of each member of the state Leg
islature 10 cast his vote in accor-
dance with such expressed will Of the
state, regardless of what his individual
election bailiwick may say"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24
PASS ON PEARY, TOO.

Undoubtedly the public would be
more convinced of the success of
Commander Peary's north pole expe-
dition if his data were to receive the
O. X. Of the University of Copenha-
gen. whose arctic experts are accent
ed as UNREASONABLE authorities. Peo-
pie will fail 10 see why either Peary
or his friends should object 10 sub
hitting his proofs To Copenhagen. IT
is true that Pearys records have
been examined by the National Geo
graphical society. which has approx
ed them. However that is an organ
ization whose members are distinctly
friendly 10 Peary. and while no breath
of suspicion has been cast upon Their
integrity or upon the honesty of their
findings it will be better all around
II these Danes who have been subject
ed 10 the unpleasant experience of
being victimized by DR. Cooks in
sanity. ignorance or deceit Whichever
you prefer, are given a chance to look
over set of real records such as
Commander Peary has prepared. TIL,
fact that the Danish verdict is ac-
cepted without a protest even from
Cooks most loyal friends is fine
commentary upon the Danish reputa-
ton for knowledge and integrity The
suggestion that the Danes should he
permitted to examine Peary's records
Is actuated by no spirit of hostility or
doubt and it is difficult 20 see how
commander Peary can afford to. ig-
moro it,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24
thou behold'st

thou behold'st
But in his motion like an angel sings,
Still quiring TO the young-eye cher
ubms;
Such harmony is In immortal souls
ON Christmas eve. when quiet broods
ENpectant, and not cen mouse
Makes bold 10 venture forth for
cheese. Shakespeare
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24

AT left above, j. r. Stuart, treasur
er of the National Bowling tourna =
ment; at right. Dan NJ. Myers. secre
tary At LEFT below. Philip Breitmeyer.
honorary president and mayor OF Detr
oft; at right u. S. McGraw, active
president of tournament.
Detroit. Mich, Dec. 22-Pledges from
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24

How sweet. the children sleep within
this housed
Here viii we sit and let the sound of
sleighbclls
Creep in our ears; slcighbcUs and
Christmas eve
Become the province of true harmony
Sit, Apollo. Look how tho floor of
heaven
Is thick inlaid with purest diamonds
There's not the slightest orb which
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24
CHRIS TMAS.

Twas the night before Christmas,
And all through the house
Not a creature was stirring,
Not even a mouse.
Clement G. Moore.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24

ably will total i25 five-men teams. The
prize money will be close to $50, 900.
Cincinnati promises 40 teams; Chicago
80; Milwaukee and St Louis 20 each.
This means n greater list OF entries
than registered at Cincinnati or Pitts
burg.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24

Silent the house and still.
only "a night until
Christmas with an its thrill
SWeetly recurring.
All of the prayers said,
All Of the kids in bed,
Flickered the fire and dead.
Not a mouse stirring.
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Deep i'm the Silly night
Ere slumbers chains had bound me,
/ counted i'm the mellow light
The stockings hung around me:
The waiting hose from which uprose
Sweet memories Elysian,
While In tho house not cen "a mouse
Was foraging provision.
Tom Moore.
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what makes the house So still, so
still?'' said Observation-Disclosures
ITS Christmas eve, IT'S Christmas eve, "
said Nanky Poo the pug.
whats all the stockings hanging up?"
said Pussy on-the-R Rug.
tits santa Claus. It's Santa Claus"
said Nanky POO. the pug
TITS Santa Claus a-coming, and the
house is still as death. ...-.
There amt mouse a-stirring. as the
ancient poet saith.
He's due here any minute and you've
got TO hold your breath,
For they're looking for Kris Kringle
in the morning" -KiDling
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24

Christmas cve-and midnight
The clock was striking the hour,
And the moon rose over the city
Behind the old church tower:
And thought how very silent
II is about the house;
You cannot even hear the soft
Pit-pattor Of mouse.
Longfellow.