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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-01
LOCAL ITEMS

All parties wanting pure Jersey
milk can have it by addressing card
to Dodson Bros, Mgrs., Brownsville
Jersey Farm. 6-2S-1m
For the Ladies-The Brownsville
Bank and Trust Co., has just re-
ceived a number of beautiful saw
ings banks for the girls and ladies'.
These banks are finished in leather
AID gold, and are loaned on de-
post of so cents, which is returned
on surrender OF safe. Why not
start an account to accumulate a
sum for the education of the little
girl? We will add 4 per cent. to the
amount, compounded semi-annually.
6-2S-tf.
New Bank Teller.-F. A. Johnson,
formerly of San Angelo, Texas, has
arrived here to t axe the position of
teller in the Merchants National Bank,
lately vacated by Grover Wagner,
who resigned to go into the new
Hicks Hardware company. Mr. jam
ison is accompanied by his wife and
they expect to reside here permanent
ly. They are guests at the Kimball
house
Notice. have a good Is, 900 acre
land and canal proposition for sale
cheap. See me at San Benito. S. A.
Robertson. 6-8-1m
Aeroplane May Not Fly.-It is
feared the aeroplane fight which
was to take place during the cele-
bration will have to be postponed.
The machine had been taken by
Prof. Newman to point about five
miles below town, where a fine open
space offered an advantageous place
for the flight, it being expected to
have the railroad company to run
special train down for the exhibition.
In yesterdays storm, however, the
ground was so softened by the rain
as to make it probably impossible to
start the machine. One of the wings
was slightly broken in the storm, but
has arrived and could be installed in
time, should it be possible to make
the trial.
MatamOrOs School Exercises To-
day-Owing to the storm, the clos
ing exercises of the Colegio del YER
BIO Incarnado of Matamoros were not
held yesterday, but were postponed
until this afternoon. The program
will include addresses botn in Span
ish and in English by prominent
persons and music will be furnished
by Tie military band. A number of
prominent people of Brownsville will
be present
Amateur Minstrel Meeting-All
who are interested in the amateur
minstrel to be given for the benefit
of the Brownsville Baseball Asso-
citation are urged to be present to-
night at the meeting which will be
held in the w. o. W. hall at s o'clock
sharp.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-01

FOR sALE-Splendid buggy horse,
perfectly gentle, city broke, also full
leather, rubber-tired Columbus phae-
ton nearly new Not nicer rig in
Brownsville, or g. better family horse.
A. W. Cunningham. C5-24-tf-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-01
PROGRAM FOR
CELEBRATION
PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION.
Grand Concerts by Mexican Cavalry
Band. Addresses by Prominent
Speakers, Athletic Contests, Grand
Ball, Military and Civic Parade.

Dali, NAiiitHfy anu CIVIC Edfauo.
Preparations are complete for the
grand patriotic celebration to be held
on July I'd, Sd and 4th at Fort
Brown military reservation. Gen.
Villar has detailed the second Mexi-
can cavalry band to furnish the mu-
sic for this occasion and the general
and his staff have been invited to
participate n the celebration. The
following is the program:
Friday, July 2.
10 a. m.--Concert by Second Mex
lena Cavalry band and addresses by
Mayor Combe, Judge Noah Allen and
Judge J. w. Ownby, of Paris, Texas.
II to 2 p. 10. free barbecue.
p. M, concert by Mexican mill
tary band.
Athletic contests.
Tub race across the lake
Spoon race swimming across lake
holding an egg in spoon.
Potato race, putting one hundred
potatoes placed one foot apart in
basket one at a time.
Sack race.
Creased pig-the pig to be the
prize to the one who catches AMI
holds it.
Everybody is invited to participate
in any of these races.
$50 p. m.-Grand ball with music
furnished by the Mexican military
band in south room of the hospital
building at Fort Brown.
Saturday, July $1,000 a. NJ
Concert by military band.
HOO a. m.-Exhibition drill by
Brownsville Rifles.
1900 to 200 p. m.-Free bar5e-
cue.
230 p. MILITARY and civic pa
rade headed by the Mexican Military
band and including Brownsville Ri
fles, baseball teams, decorated auto
mobiles, floats representing the lead
ing merchants of Brownsville aud
private carriages.
4.30 p. m-Baseball game be-
tween Brownsville and Kingsville
teams.
$50 p. Fireworks display.
Sunday, July 400 a m. Train
leaves for Point Isabel and Tarpon
Beach.
10 a. m.-Ball game between
Kingsville and Brownsville.
$50 p. m-Concert in Matamoros
by Military band
Program Celebration.
The reception committee will meet
at the Commercial Club at $3.50 Fri
day morning, and go ina body to
meet the Mexican Military and civil
officials and the Mexican band at the
ferry, from where all will proceed to
Fit. Brown, where the celebration will
be held. Following is the committee:
F. J. Combe, chairman; Jas. A
Browne, E. c. Forto, Jas. B. Wells,
Sam Dworman, Louis Kowalski, E. A
McGary, Juan G. Fernandez, R. B.
Creager, Judge Jno. Bartlett, c. Gar
"a, Sr., NJ. Alonzo, Jose Webb, VIM
Kelly, R. n. Magill, E. H. Goodrich,
Noah Allen, TeofiIo Crixell, F. w.
Kibbe, R E. Holland. DR.. H. K. Loew,
Adolfo Cara, Miguel Garcia, Manuel
BarrdaboliniDunPJo fif (leieeeeza, SEQ
Barreda, Antonio Barreda, J. B.
Scott.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24
Notice of Contest,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. ID, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
In this Office by
ARTHUR E. MCLEISH,
contestant, against homestead entry No. sS3,
Serial No. oll9a,, made July 3, 1903, for NEA,
section IA, township q north, range 5 east, by
Ira Bowles, contestee, in which it is alleged that
said Ira Bowles has not complied with the Unit
ed States land laws as to residence and %cultiva-
tion upon said tract of land; that he has not re-
sized thereon but little If any, and especially
during the past two or three years; that he re-
moved from the state of Montana more than two
years ago; that he is now and has been residing
at Nandalia, Missouri. for the past two years or
more, said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 O'Clock a. m. on April T 1909, before
Chas. ii. Boyle, United States commissioner a.
his office in Fort Benton, Montana, and that
final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock u. m. on
April -, 1903, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in Great Falls,
Mont.
The said contestant having, in a proper afida-
Wit filed January u, 1909, set forth facts which
show that after DUE diligence personal service of
this notice cannot be IN ade it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
J. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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AUTOMATIC FOOTBALL.
Actions Of One Player After a Kick II
the Head,

Actions Of One Player After a Kick In
the Head.
speaking of queer things in foot
ball." said an old player, II recall a
game that was played at Annapolis
some years ago between Columbia and
the Naval academy teams.
"One Of the men on the Columbia
team, the quarterback and a very
prominent player of the year. started
the game in good condition., but after
part Of the first half he was kicked In
the head in OIc Scrimmage. 1t took
some time 70 get him around, but he
suddenly arose and gave Il signal. The
two teams lined up and play went
right on.
This man went through the game,
and no II noticed that anything was
wrong with him. When the game was
over and the Columbia team was on
the way back to New York in the train
this player, who had appeared to be in
a brown study, suddenly turned to the
man next to him and asked, Who won
the game-what was the score?' and
a number of other questions that made
it seem as if he hadn't beer anywhere
near the field of play.
"The players were greatly surprised
and thought perhaps the kick in the
head had hurt the man so that his
mind was affected. Later they learned
that he was unable to tell what hap
pened from the moment he got the
kick in the head until the time he re-
covered consciousness, so to speak, on
the train.
His playing of quarterback and his
giving Of signals had been entirely au-
tomato, or, rather, subconscious. That
case was referred to frequently in the
psychology courses at Columbia, you
may we'll imagine. New York Sun.
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Bismarck and Music,

Bismarck's utterances regarding mu-
sic are compiled in a book by Keudell,
"Furst und Furstin Bismarck, Erin
nerungen aus den Jahren, 1846-1872."
Kendell once saw the man of blood
and iron shed tears during a perform
ance of Beethoven's Sonata Appasio-
nata. His favorite composers were
Beethoven and Schubert The only
thing he did not like in their works
was the variations. These, he said,
do not speak to the heart" Concern
ing the sonata just referred to he re-
marked: "This is like the singing and
sobbing of a whole human life. If I
heard this music often I should al.
ways be brave"
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lioht and Pain.

Light is good for toothache." said
the doctor. Darkness is bad for it.
If you are a toothache sufferer, haven't
you often noticed how the pain in your
Jaw increases when late at night you
turn off the lamp and try to sleeps
Light. you e is good for the tooth.
ache. There are a number Of diseases
1t Is good for-asthma. cold in the
head, earache. These diseases in the
dark all grow worse. -
Darkness is good for a sick head
ache and for neuralgia and for nausea.
Haven't you noticed it? Light and
darkness-they are remedies recog-
nized at last. and today we prescribe
them the same as we do Quinine or
nux."-New York Press.
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Notice.
Not coal land,
UNITEh STATEs LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. 20, 1909.

UNITEH STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, j IN. 20, 1909.
10 whom it may concern:
Notice Ia hereby given that the
TAT Of MONTANA,
"cting under the provisions of an act of congress
approved February IS, 1891, has made application
rr the selections of the following lands, to-wit
NV a., So Nell, NWA NEl, SIS section 25
~E14, 50 MA section 26: ~ NEA section 30,
township % north, range 4 east, ser al Nos. 022O!
and 02!03.
A copy of the list of aid lands has been con.
spicuonsly posted in this office for inspection by
any person interested and the public in general.
Under departmental regulations of April 25, 1907,
protests or contests against the claim of the
state 10 said land or any subdivision thereof on
the ground hat the same is more valuable for
mineral than for agricultural purposes will be
received and noted for report to the general land
office at Washington, ID. G. Failure to protest
against the claim of the state to said land before
final approval will be considered sufficient evi.
ence of its non-mineral character, and the selec-
tons being otherwise free from objections, will
be for approval.
j. M. BURLINGAME, Register.
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A FABLE OF NIGERIA.
Tho Crafty Spider and the Way H.
Paid His Debts.

The Crafty Spider and the Way H.
Paid His Debts.
The following fable Of the spider IS
n of the folk tales of northern Nj.
geria:
A spider, it seems, had occasion to
borrow a sum Of money. A journey
round to the generously disposed
brought him 1000 cowries each from
the cat, the dog, the hyena, the leopard
and the lion. When pay day came
round, the spider remained at home to
receive the visits of his creditors in a
certain prearranged order. First came
the cat to claim repayment of his loan.
HUSH: said. the spider. II hear q
noise outside. 1t is a dog come to see
me. You must hide under this Gala
bash for safety" The cat was scarce
~ hidden when the dog, coming in,
made a similar request for his money.
Says Master Spider, There is a cat
under that calabash. Take him and
consider the debt paid" No sooner
said than done. Just then a snufling
md scraping were heard at the door.
The third creditor, the hyena, had ar
rived. Don't be alarmed, my dear
dog, but hide here till he has left"
And the spider hustled him under the
calabash. II smell a dog" said the
hyena, routing about "Under that
calabash," the spider replied. Eat him
up. and your debt is paid" The dog
paid the penalty of his simplicity, and
all was quiet once more. The hyena
was preparing to leave. when he heard
an ominous sound that SEM him
crouching against the wall. It was the
pattering of the leopard's feet at the
door. "Quick! Under this calabashv'
cries his host. and the hyena curls up
in the fatal cache, only to meet a like
fate from his more courageous enemy.
my debt is repaid" said the leopard.
n ran against the lion coming in. A
terrible fight ensued, for the leopard
n the lion are equal in strength, so
the natives say. When blood and dust
make havoc in the house and both an
1mals are exhausting their strength
the spider is busy at the fire. Selling
a pot of boiling grease, he pours it
over the clawing mass. Leopard and
lion roll apart in their death agony,
and the spider has only to straighten
and clean up before resumfng once
more the humdrum life of fly catching.
No wonder he is known as 'Mai-
wayo," the crafty one.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24
Ma Meant Well Anyway.

A young woman overheard an old
negroes call to a pickaninny, "Come
back, Exy, Exy!"
Excuse me-" said the young woman,
"but isn't that a queer name for a
baby, aunty?"
dat amt her full name," explained
the old woman, with pride; "dat's jes'
de pet name l call fer short. Dat
chile got a mighty grand name. Her
ma picked it out in a medicine book.
Yessum, de chile's full name is Ecze.
ma."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24
Notice Of Contest.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. ?, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit havln g been filed
in this office by
CLYDE T.. CASPER,
contestant, against desert landentry No. 1869 Zee,
rial No. Ol26O), made January ~, 1904, for the
NEA section 80, township 81 nor,h, range 4 east,
by Charles Matz, contestee, in which it is al.
legged that the said Charles Matt has failed to
make final proof on his claim within the statu-
tory period of four years, and that he has entire
ly abandoned the claim and left the country
said parties are hereby notified to appear, re.
spond and offer evidence touching said allegation
at 10 O'Clock a. IN. on March 10, 1909, before John
Mcdowell, U. s. commissioner. at his office in
Gold Butte, Montana, and that final hearing will
be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on Morch 26, 1909, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States land Office in Great Falls, Montana.
The said contestant having, in a proper affidavit
filed Jan. %, 1909, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service of this notice
cannot be made, 1t Is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and proper
publication. J. N. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Ignorance Of Our Customs,

what caused the hitch in the prog
ress OF the courtship of Miss Coynerox
by the dukeT' asks one interested
party.
HE got the idea that her father
didn't have any money" explained the
other.
but couldn't he look the matter
up?"
HE thought he had. The trouble
was he looked at the tax duplicate just
after the old nan had finished swear
ing off his assessment."-Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24

BE cut SHORT" he asked rho
senator somewhat grumpily admitted
1t. II thought So" said Lincoln. "You
swear so much like Seward. Seward
Is an Episcopalian. But you ought to
hear Stanton swear. He can beat you
both. He is a Presbyterian"
One of Mr.. Lincoln's warmest friends
was Leonard SWEET. When the joint
debates with Douglas We're about to
come off SWEET remarked that lie be-
lieved Lincoln could beat the Little
Giant" mo, Len" replied Lincoln, II
can't beat him for the senate, but I'll
make him beat himself for the presi-
dency."
This collection would not be COM
plete without Abraham Lincoln's pre-
scription for a friend who complained
of being in poor health. 1t read:
Don't worry. Eat three square meals a
day. Say your prayers. Think of your
Wlfe. Be courteous to your creditors.
Keep your digestion good. Steer clear of
blliousness. Exercise. Go slow and go
easy. Maybe there are other things that
your especial case requires to make you
happy, but, my dear friend, these, l
reckon, will give you a good lift.
All of this shows that Mr.. Lincoln
was not only a good story teller. but a
good prophet of things to come. Many
people are now healthier and happier
for taking that kind of prescription.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24

is you
have always used
y our chin so
much o than
your head"
A certain bunch
of politicians once
advised Lincoln
to p%revaricate on
a certain subject.
"Now, gen t ] e.
men," he replied,
cit is of no use.
l can't lie. I've
tried it, and l al
ways make a fail
ure."
Senator Fessen-
den once went to
the White House
very angry. The
president knew of
his wrath and
sought to mollify
1t. "Say, Fessen-
den, aren't you
an EpiScODalian?"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24
Notice OF Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont, Jan. Is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
kASPAR HOFFMAN,,
OF Fort Benton, Montana, who, on April 81, 1903,
made homestead entry No. sos (serial No. 025O2),
for the Sa NElA Ea SEA section s, township %
north, range b east, Montana meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final ~ive-year proof,
to establish claim to the land above described,
before. Chss. IL. Boyle, U. s. commissioner, at
his office in Fort Benton, Montana, on the 25th
day of February, 1909,
Claimant names as Witnesses: Joseph Wood,
Herman { scholz, Frank Lepper and Henry
Nagan, all of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24
t~~@~1~a~E~~~~ C~@*1~X1*1~@&1*3<1#
, l8O9-The Lincoln Centenarv-l9O9 I
Lincoln as a Story Teller
By James A. Edgerton
Copyright. 1909. by the
American Press Association

was firing in the direction Of Burn
sides army he said he vas glad of it
and explained the unusual statement
by telling a story Of a neighbor who
had a large flock of children. Whenev-
er she heard one Of them cry she ex-
claimed, "Thank God, there's one Of
my children amt dead yet"
At the time Mr.. Lincoln had the
varioloid he took a cheerful view of it,
remarking that he was "glad he now
had something to give that the Office
seekers did not want"
AS a boy Lincoln went to mill. One
day he complained at the slowness of
the grinding.
my dog at home could eat that grist
as fast as it comes out Of the burr of
that MILL" he said.
Eyes, maybe he could for awhile"
replied the miller, "but how long could
he keep it up?"
"Till he starved to DEATH" flashed
Lincoln.
One Of the most famous Lincoln
jokes was his horse trade, which was
to be "sight unseen" At the appoint
ed time Lincoln's adversary, a certain
judge, excited shouts of laughter by
leading up the sorriest old ''crow-
bait" in the county. The merriment
was r%edoubled when Abe appeared
on the scene carrying a sawhorse,
but neither outburst equaled that
which greeted Lincoln's statement that
it was the first time he had ever been
cheated in a horse trade.
The great man always tried to allie
viate embarrassment, whatever the
cause. One day a young man brought
a glowing letter Of Introduction from
a certain governor of Maryland. One
of the secretaries caused the young
chaps face to redden with guilt by
declaring that this governor was long
since dead.
ooh, mind that" said Lin
coin. "This is far more interesting. l
would rather get a letter from a dead
man than from a live one any day"
This recalls another soft answer
He once congratulated Connecticut on
filling her quota of soldiers. The gov
ernor Of New York thereupon felt hurt
that he was not complimented also,
for New York had filled her quota as
well.
"Ah," said the president c~onsoling-
ly, when Mrs. Lincoln passes me a
cup of tea l never think of compli-
menting her for it; l expect it,"
This recalls his famous Illustration
Of a tea saucer and the United States
senate, both good as coolers-not a
very happy illustration, however, in
this day, for the reason that we no
longer use saucers for that purpose.
Is it also time to dispense with the
senate?
To a young man who wanted an ap-
pointment as chaplain, but did not
know what regiment, the president
said, Young man, didn't you know
you always have to choose the girl be-
fore you go to the parson?"
Attorney General Bates hair had re-
tanned it's original dark color, while his
beard was white. Bates could not az.
plain the reason. eff you don't know.
Bates. l do" laughed his chief. at
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24
Part Third-Lincoln and HE
Generals - Grants Whisky.
Lincoln and Stanton - Lin.
coins Retort to Douglas
CEVERAL Of
- his mots con-
~g- No.

AN W
y his mots con-
corning Gen
eral Nc lellan are
famous. McC lel-
Ian e n COM
pla / II e d Of bad
weather, W hic b
caused Lincoln to
remark that the
weather was as
bad for Lee as for
us and added,
mcclellan seems
to think, in de-
fance Of Scrip
ture, that heaven
sends its rain
only on the just
and not on the
unjust"
Anent Little
Macs" do-nothing
policy, every n
remembers Lin
coins famous re-
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Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Feb. 5.

UNITED STATEb LAND OFFICEI
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb, 8. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES P. O'REILLY,
of Fort Benton. Montana, who, on August z
1902, made homestead entry No. 81 ~(serial No
0a73D. for the Eh NEA, Ell SEA section ~
township % north, range 10 east. Montana meri
dian, has filed notice OF intention to make fna
~iveyear proof, to establish claim to the lant
above described, before Chas. II. Boyle, U. $
commissioner. at his Office in Fort Benton, Mon
tana, on the Sd day of April, 1909.
Claimant names 8s witnesses: William d.
Losier, Roland r. Ragland, William c. Bliss AM
Terrence Reilly, all of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. M. B~URLINGAME, Register.
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The Basis.

Hell wonder if we can get along all
right. She-Certainly. We can buy the
auto with the money father left me,
and you will surely make enough to
pay for running it. don't you Think
Puck.
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If a man asks a candid opinion of
a friend and gets it, it mikes him
mad.-AtchiSon Globe.
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One Way,

Child-Suppose I called you a mean
old pig. What would happen? Gov
erness-I should tell your father, and
he would punish you. Child-And If
I only thought it. Governess - No
harm so long as you don't say it.
Child-Then l only think it.-Life.
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Too War;

Too Warm.
Sand have you clothes for all eli
mates?'
eyes; except the one my husband
mentions when he gets the bill."-Pick-
Me-Up.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24

The more n speaks Of himself the
less he likes to hear another talked of.
-Lavater.
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ConsoJed Her,

why do you wear that ridiculous
hat?" he growled.
do you really think it ridiculous ?"
she replied g%raciously. "How lovely
Of you! was afraid it wasn't quite
the style"