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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
PER SONALN

Mrs j. n. Ransom of Santa Ma
, ria is spending a few days in the
city as the guest of Mrs. D. Vesser-
on.
City Attorney Robt. ]. Smith of
Mercedes returned last night from
short trip to Austin and went up
to Mercedes this morning.
J. H. Thompson, C. E. Jones, F.
R. Radcliffe, of Mission; w. E. Ste
wart, R. S. Pershing of McAllen;
Duke Jones, E. S. Haggard and G.
F Walker of San Benito were in
town last night
Jno c. Kelly came in from San
Juan yesterday and went north on
No. this morning.
Albert Summons and wife of Mis-
sion came in last night and remained
over today.
S. C. Tucker and Hon. J. T. Ca
males went to Harlingen this morn
ing to attend the Sunday School
Convention in session there today.
A Rosenthal, Jr., of Corpus
Christi, stenographer of the District
court was in town today on bust
ness
w. F. Stiles of Saltwater, Mimi,
is in the valley on a trip of in
spection. He rather likes this eli
mate, which he says is somewhat
different from the brand prevailing
at his home. When he left last
week saltwater was under a foot of
snOw-and that was Just a begin
ming.
NJ H. Lamb of Marketa, Mimi,
Mission, came in last night and
went up to see the big chief at Mis-
sion this morning.
H. A. Bockhouse, G. NJ. Story of
Woodward, Okla, c. A Hoke, of
Oklahoma City; S. P. Brown and
wife, Pablo RubinO. w. G. Waldo
and H. C. Ross of Houston were
among last nights arrivals.
w E. Crane of RaymOndville and
Mr.. Clyger and the latter's
daughter, Mrs. Morton, of Chicago,
spent yesterday at the Point They
returned last night enthusiastic Ov-
er the charms of that place as a
seaside resort. They report the
fishing in the bay to be excellent.
R. w Hall, w. R. Johnson and
l. S Bonillan, sugar driers from
Houma, La, arrived last night to
assist in the grinding campaign at
the Ohio-Iexas Mill
Thos l. Jones of Mercedes was
in Brownsville today.
o. NJ. Thomas and W. G. Dawson
of Rio Grande City, who came down
last Saturday in the formers auto,
left for home this morning.
Ben. Dierlam of the Brazos Is
land Life Saving crew came up
from the Point last night for a short
visit to town.
Mrs J. Mike and John Cham
! pion returned to Point Isabel yes
terday morning.
E. Y. Holland and ". B. Horna-
day of the San Antonio Express went
/ up TO Mercedes this morning for a
two-day visit,
los Tunlinson. of Taft, foreman
on the Taft ranch at that place, is
here for look at the Brownsville
/ country
A prospecting party made up OF
! j. T. Brady, c. E. Maycox. R. T.
/ Murray and NJ H. Logan of Mem
+ phis. came in last night and are at
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
Official Forecast.

Tonight and Wednesday fair and
warmer. light westerly to southerly
winds.
Oklahoma Tonight and Wednes-
day, fair and warmer.
East Texas-Tonight, fair and
warmer Wednesday, fair and
warmer, except the northwestern
portion. Light easterly to southerly
winds on coast
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23

Fish Shipments are getting back
to normal now, after the recent
hiatus due 70 the strike among the
fishermen at the Point. This morn
ing more than 5000 pounds of
good eating fish fresh from La
guna Madre were shipped out by
express.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23

The automobile passenger line be
tween Rio Grande City and Sam For
dyce, the terminus of the Hidalgo
branch, which has been operated for
over a year by C NJ Thomas, has
been sold yhim to John Tyson of
Rio Grande City.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23

stranger" Rastus. do the people
who live across the road from you
keel chickens?"
Rastus-'Dey keeps some OF EN-
sab The HOusekeeper
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
Brownsville. Tex.. Nov. 2s.

Brownsville, Tex, Nov %, 1909.
Barometer I p m. yesterday %. Sc
Barometer at a. m. today %. 9 5
Temperature at a. m. today 695
Maximum temp. yesterday. 84.4
Minimum temp this morning 65.4
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
Erectino Warehouse

The Immense Stock of Holiday
goods of the Brownsville Drug Co
though complete in every detail is
being rapidly picked over. Better
go around early and make your Sc
lection before the presents YOU want
is selected by another. **e
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
Meteorological Report.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight O'Clock
today:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
LOCAL ITEMS

Sponge Cakes, pound cakes, fruit
cakes. All sizes. all prices, but only
one quality-the best. Clay's SAM
tary Bakery. $40
The Banks of Brownsville will not
be open for business Thursday, No
vember 18th, 1909, the same be-
ing Thanksgiving Day, and a legal
holiday. Don't forget to attend to
your bank business tomorrow
Gilhousen has Just received the
finest assortment of fancy cards and
folders ever brought TO the city. Get
your Xmas picture taken now before
the rush
Out on Bond Francisco Bali
and Luciano Davila, two MeXicans,
were arrested last Saturday at San
BenitO by Deputy Sheriff Jose Lon
gOria, on a charge of stealing two
head of beef cattle from one Pedro
Garcia, residing near San BenitO.
and lodged in Jail here. Yesterday
they were released under a bond of
$3.50 each. to appear tomorrow
morning before Justice of the Peace
Gavito for their examining trial.
Clay's Sanitary Bakery viii do all
your Christmas baking. Cakes of all
kinds a specially. Phone o.
Dolls. Dolls. DoHs!.! Big dolls,
little dolls, blonde dolls, brunette
dolls, girl dolls. boy dolls-dolls OF
every kind and price. The only
corner Drug Store. "**
Erecting Warehouses brok-
erage firm of McDavitt Brothers are
preparing to erect a warehouse on
the tracks of the St. L., B. & NJ.
railroad near the ice factory. When
completed the warehouse viii be 40
feet wide by 60 long and will have
ten foot shed on one side 1t is
expected TO have the building com
pleted within the next two or three
weeks The firm viii still continue
their up town office ana in addi-
ton viii have an office at the ware
house during the shipping season.
The Immense Stock of Holiday
goods of the Brownsville Drug Co.
though complete in every detail is
being rapidly picked over. Better
go around early and make your Sc
lection before the presents you want
IS selected by another **%
Marvellous Child Acrobats.-Ouite
| a large audience greeted the Circo
ReinerO in their initial performance
at Washington Park last night All
who attended report the perform
ance quite good. The Landlords
acrObats, tumblers and balancers,
| consisting of three girls and a boy.
all mere children, are little short
OF marvellous. Some of the clever
stunts enacted by this quartette
would do credit to old and tried
performers many years their seniors
Their fancy acrObatic work, head
and hand balancing and tumbling is
really exceptionally fine The
youngest member of the troupe, a
little girl about six years of age.
is wonder at turning hand springs
and tumbling. Taken as a whole.
the circus is about the best that has
been seen in this city for some time.
Phone CIay's Bakery and place
your order for your holiday fruit
cake. G#*
Highest price paid for Second
Hand Furniture. Bicycle, Stoves.
BuggIes, Wagons, etc Repairing all
Kinds and supplies. All work guar
anteed- Morris Furniture Co. Op-
posIte City Market, Tel. 266.
Dir Kent, eye, ear, nose and throat
Office in Combo bildiung.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23

Dolls. Dolls. DoIls,.. Big dolls,
little dolls, blonde dolls, brunette
dolls, girl dolls, boy dolls-dolls OF
every kind and price The only
corner Drug Store ass
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-23
IMPORTANT DEAL.
j. Celaya Buys Wholesale Grocery
Business of j. S. & NJ. H. Cross.

he wholesale grocery business of
j. S. & NJ. H. Cross located on Eliza
beth street has been purchased by
Jose Celaya, the purchase also in
Guiding the two-story brick building
in which the business is located.
This deal was consummated on Sat
urday last and Mr.. Celaya assumed
charge of the business this morning
He will conduct it in connection with
the wholesale grocery establishment
which he has been operating for
some time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24
Fourteen Months on a Desert Island


Ocean Island to the Hawaiian Islands,
and caused 10 be placed there a rude
house with tanks for water and provi-
sions for any other unfortunates that
might be cast away there. The prov1-
sions were stolen in less than twelve
months time.
While on Midway, Captain Walker
says he recovered various articles from
the wreck of the Wandering Minstrel.
He adds. cit seems curious that we
should have had to stav fourteen
months before a vessel arrived, when
we so sadly needed one; and now, when
not in need. a vessel calls here the
next day. Such is the eternal cussed-
ness of things in this world
He referred to the arrival of the
schooner Charles B. Wilson from San
Francisco the day after the Kaalokai
arrived at Midway. While on Midway
Captain Walker arranged the graves of
those of the Wandering Minstrel who
died there and put up planks to mark
their last resting places.
His book, which is now on sale, should
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24
ANOTHER NEW AUTO.

In list of automobiles in Honolulu
recently published the last number was
436, growth of more than one hundred
year during the past three years. 1t
is possible, probable, more likely thatbe-
fore the year closes there will be hun
dred additional numbers for new car
is in town, one that can be run by timid
ladies and nervous men or vice versa
This is the Cartercar, made in Michigan
and sold by the Royal Hawaiian Garage,
opposite the Hawaiian Hotel.
Being friction-driven all gear trou-
bles are eliminated and the mechanism
is so simple that the handling is mere
ehilds play. There is only one speed
shift and no set speed so that sand
and hill climbing difficulties are elimin-
ated. On a Cartercar you can get an
intermediate that is lower than the low
speed on a gear ear and the low speed
on a Cartercar is lower than the lowest
on any other car. The lever makes it
easy to follow a funeral or race around
a track for the car has speed.
The Cartercar is only one of the in
novations at the Royal Hawaiian Gar
age. The other is in the repair depart
ment which with the introduction of
Messrs. Enyart and Duckworth, late of
Oakland, California, is the best in
the Territory. These men know auto
mobiles so well that they can get a
" How 'dy' from any ear in the city.
They know the construction so well that
they can take any of them apart and
put it together again. The facilities at
the ROYAL Hawaiian Garage for making
repairs are second to none. consequently
the cost for making repairs is lessened.
/ The gentlemen named are so familiar
with the work that they will freely give
| an estimate on work 10 be done and will
guarantee the work when finished. Or
dinaTiiy the class of work that is sent
away because new parts can not be
procured here Will be done at this
garage at cost no higher than would
| be charged in San Francisco and often
for less. When your car is out of whack
take it TO the Royal Hawaiian Garage
and get price from them
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24

Known far and wide to the folk VINO
sail the four seas because Of the wreck
of his vessel the Wandering Min
strel" upon the then desert island of
Midway, about twelve hundred miles to
westward Of Honolulu, Captain F. D.
Walker, the veteran mariner, is well
adapted to the role of author Of one
of the latest tales of the sea, clog
of the Kaalokai,'' which deals with
cruises among the numerous islets to
the westward Of the Hawaiian group
and the interesting narrative of the
fourteen months spent by the ship
wrecked mariner on Midway. The book
has just been issued from the presses
of the Hawaiian Gazette Company and
is an attractive volume and warrants
the attention of the public.
Almost every one who has navigated
the seas, either as a profession or for
pleasure, has heard of the wreck of
the Wandering Minstrel and the trials
. and tribulations of the captain, his
family and the crew for a year and
half afterwards.
Captain Walker, in the early part of
1891 was commissioned by the survey
department of the then monarchy of
the Hawaiian Islands to survey the is
land of Lisiansky. He chartered the
schooner Kaalokai and sailed in May.
The object of the cruise was to obtain
information in the interests of naviga-
ton of the chain of islets in the region
of Lisiansky. The book gives fund
of information about these isles, so lit
tie known to the world, except as lures
to draw ships to their destruction.
The first island encountered was Bird
Island, where the sea rolls heavily.
Then the KaalOkai came near to Neckar
Island and then came the French
Frigatc shoals, upon whose rocky shores
a few years ago French bark crashed
and went to pieces, the crew finally
reaching Honolulu in the small boats
after many hardships. The island,
says Captain Walker, has often been
mistaken for a ship under full sail, and
the officers and crew of the French bark
Connetable de Richmont also thought
so and crashed into it. The captain,
in his book, says these islands are much
frequented by japanese schooners and
their crews engage in the destruction
of the feathered inhabitants to acquire
their plumage for commercial purposes.
= a y ~ -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24

Gardiner Rock is another island which
the Kaalokai encountered, a mere rock
17G feet high.
At Laysan Island, Captain Walker
was greeted by Governor Freeth, who
was in charge of the island and it's
vast guano deposits. At this stage of
the description, Captain Walker re-
peats many excellent stories told by
Governor Freeth and Mr.. Purvis. told
with the flavor of inspiration which
often comes TO people who live by the
sea.
The vessel also visited Lisiansky IS
land, which is surrounded by beautiful
sandy beach, and the next place visited
was the Pearl and Hermes reef. There
are about twelves islets in the Reef,
discovered mainly by the keels of ships.
Two whalers We're wrecked there in
1922 on the same night within ten hours
IF each other and from the names of
rhe whalers these islets take their name.
Lastly the Kaalokai sailed for Mid
way Island and the vessel came to an
ehor in about the same place as did
the Inflated Wandering Minstrel. Cap
tain Walkers description of his visit
to the place where he and his family
lad spent fourteen months is of intense
interest. He says, giving dates:
July 10.-After dinner, or one p.
M. we went on shore. We felt a sick
enng feeling in our throats as we land
ed, and went up to the house. 1t was
in bad repair. We looked for the well,
but it was filed up, so we started to
dig new one. We brought four casks
with us. so as to leave behind a good
we'll for future visitors. My two sons
(thev were the mates) and I then ex-
plored the deserted village. The nut.
ton birds were occupying the houses
and their dismal cries, like the wall OF
lost soul. made us very dismal in
deed We imagined we were still there
as of old. but no Ma was there, sit
ting on the steps with her starved anC
eager face. asking us if we had had any
luck in procuring some food! A few
remarks regarding the wrecked shiI
will not be out of place here.
Wreck of the Wandering Minstrel >
ssThe Wandering Minstrel was pur
chased in Hongkong by THE Sharl
Fishery Company, Limited, of tina
port. for the purpose of shark fishing
Sailors believe in lucky and unluck.
ships. I never debut l do now. Sh
ruined her builders; everyone that own
ed her, regretted it; and when / pun
chased her, the money paid was {
satisfy a mortgage.
"From the time of sailing, Friday
October the 18th, 1887. we had nothin
but gales, a typhoon and i'll luck, til
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24

our arrival at Honolulu, where we call
ed for repairs. Having made change
Of officers and effected the necessary
requirements, we renewed the voyage.
Wherever we went we had bad weather,
and finally when we sighted Midway
we spent three days waiting for the
sea and wind to moderate. We entered
Welles Harbor, never TO get out again.
1t was gale after gale, till finally the
chains parted, and after the ship struck
heavily several times, we left her and
got on shore, but not without great
difficulty.
"The following morning the wind
was still blowing furiously. The remains
Of the wreck consisting of a portion
of the stern, with the mizzenmast "
ing upon it, was visible through the
binding spray. The rest was taken
out to sea by the strong current, and
we were thus without food. Some
clothes and a few tins of provisions
were washed ashore.
sin about two months time part
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24

of the stern was washed up on the
beach opposite the Hut from which
we secured some clothing and chest
containing some valuables.
"On our arrival at Midway we found
man named Jorgensen on the island
He had been left there by his ship
mates, having, as they stated, shot the
captain and a man named Brown. while
on Green Island collecting food pre-
vious to their departure They were the
crew of the schooner General Siegel,
which was wrecked there about year
previous to our arrival. The balance
of the crew of that vessel reached
! Jaluit, Marshall Islands. in a boat, and
returned to Honolulu by vessel which
called at Jaluit en- route to the Hawai-
ian Islands
.'This Jorgensen became a very OBJ
| lectionable character, and we were not
sorry at his departure, in company with
| the mate and a Chinese boy, in October
following the wreck of the Wandering
i Minstrel. They also reached Jaluit.
g About three months after the
wreck six of the crew took the best
| boat we had, at nighttime, and went to
Green Island, and from thence the fol-
| lowing day started for the open sea.
heavy gale set in that night. and
there is no doubt all persisted. as no
tidings were ever heard of them.
| ''Our life was one continual hunt for
| food Six men left for Green Island
and lived there and were never sick.
| though the water was dirty greenish
color, owing to decayed vegetable mat
ter. Several of Us on Sand Island. how
ever, were iii with scurvv. Three died.
We were, on the arrival of the schooner
which took us away, in a deplorable
/ condition.
cit was with unexpressible feelings
we saw the vessel enter the harbor.
and after a delay of eleven DAYS 70
enable the sick to recuperate sufficient
lv to get dashboard, we bid good-bve 70
| the. scene of orr fourteen months; can.
tivfy-on the Doth day of March. 1850
THE anchors and chains and iron
tanks are still to be seen at the bottom.
) and every now and then relies are cast
mp on the beach. though at this writ.
ing (l909) IT is twentv-one Years since
she was wrecked
. Of for Ocean Island,
After his inspection of the island he
Knew so well, the Kaalokai stood off
Tor Ocean Island, another euano denosit
OF great richness. The I. :. Saginaw
was lost on the latter island. and also
the British ship Donatter Castle. tbe
: crew Of the latter reaching Kauai in
: their boats.
l King Kalakaua in 1856, annexed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24

Art metal work, or Autobiography. is
easily learned and inexpensive; Ehlers'
have a limited number of the outfits
required and good assortment of the
stamped designs in brass, copper and
German silver; these are sold at New
York prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-24

be particularly interesting to all kama
ainas and hardly less so to others.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-01-15
Bail Granted.

The trial of the Edwards
brothers was concluded last Sat
urday evening about $3.50 p. m.,
charged with the murder of DR..
A. F. Richardson at Sturgis on
the night of Dec. "a, 1908. Hon.
w. Fl. Reynolds, who
heard the testimony and ev-
idence, declded that the defend
ants, Dyke and Al Edwards.
were entitled to bail.
The amount of bond was fixed
respectively at S50oO.OO. which
was consumated Monday morn.
ing and both parties returned to
Sturgis that evening.
Our idea is that newspaper
should state facts and not dilate
upon it's partialities, prejudices.
fancies or follies. The exigen.
cies are of too great gravity to
be nothing more than a jest.
The matter is in process of
law and we shall abide our time
with patience to see the result.
We can truthfully say, and in all
honesty and sincerely and with
good conscience, that none re-
gret the tragedy more than we.
We have confidence in our fell
lows and the virtue Of the law.
Let the law take it's course. If
the defendants are guilty, let
them atone to the offended law;
and upon the other hand. if not
guilty. let them be acquitted.
We shall expect to go to Stur-
gis as long as we live or remain
in this county. Some Of the
best people we ever knew live
there. We would not do so if
we expected to wade in blood
knee deep. Such foolish talk is
what brings about discord and
dissention. We believe in law
and order, and less talk and
more execution.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-01-15

men Gladney, Howard and
Bridges. Clerk Page, and Mar
shall Maxwell. Absent. Mayor
Beattie and Alderman Doxsey.
The bond of the city clerk Was
examined and approved.
Mr. Sudduth asked permission
Of the board to be allowed to
place his books in the Securely
State Bank vault for safe keeping
on account of there not being
enough room in the safe for two
sets books and the request was
granted. There being nofurther
business the board adjourned.
WALTER PAGE. City Clerk.
q. M. Mason, Mayor pro TEN.