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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-30
PER SONALS

DR.. Corbett of San Antonio, U. S.
Veterinary surgeon, arrived in the
city last night for the purpose of
inspecting all stock that is to be
crossed from the Mexican side of
the river to this country.
Judge and Mrs. A. w. Cunning
ham accompanied by Miss Mays left
this morning for Harrington where
they will spend a few days.
Prentice A. Newman left this
morning for Halletsville. He expects
to be gone about wekk.
Little journeys were taken today
by A. Y Biggio to Mercedes; DR..
J. A Thornton and Judge Samuel
Spears to San Benito; Judge Cum
bingham to Harrington.
G. c. Greer and J. H. Brooks,
judges both, likewise attorneys, of
Beaumont are in town today on bus
mess, Hon. Brooks who, it is said
has the Congressional bee in his bon
net. is known in Beaumont as De
PENDANT" Brooks, because of the fire.
quency with which he appears in
court in that capacity.
Judge J. D. Childs of San Antonio.
former State Senator, arrived in
Brownsville last night and is stop
ping with John McAllen He viii be
in town until certain legal business
in which he is representing Meal
len is finished.
Visitors from neighboring towns
renbrink, Kingsville; E. Harrison,
II. j. Kuntz and wife, ". A. Cooper
and wife, W. D. Carpenter and wife,
f. E. Agar, of San Benito; E. w.
Ruthven and J. w. Mosher, of Don
ma; II. J. Letzerich, Of Harlingen;
Vim. Rees, Mission.
Arrivals from beyond the Valley
yesterday were:. VIM. A Nicholas,
Beaumont; S. A. Barnett, Dallas; C.
P Harmon, Buffalo; D. W. Beard,
Austin; N. J. Bashara, Sour Lake;
NJ. Mcclure, Boston; c. B. Horton,
Boston; J. c. Beasley, Beeville; J.
c. Smith and wife, Miss Pearl Nor
ton, W /. Jarvin, Louisville; H
Morris, st. Louis; c. W. Corbett,
San Antonio; Little Harrison, Hous-
ton.
Dr. A w Roth of San Juan, head
of the Gravity Irrigation Co, was il
town overnight.
. J, c. Kelley returned last night
from a short trip to Huntsville, Ala,
and New Orleans and went up to
San Juan this morning.
S. H. Jackson of Monte Cristo was
in town overnight. He went back to
the brush this morning.
J. E McBavitt who was success
fully operated on at the Works San
itari5m two weeks a4o i very much
improved and gas able % return ro
his home in the city today.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McGonig!a ard
little son left this morning for Isa-
bel to spend several days hunting
and fishing
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-30

One Hundred Dollars Reward for
the arrest, or information leading
to the arrest of the horse theft who
stole: 1 bay horse, rat tailed. vain
clipped, 3 years old. 1 new saddle.
leather cut around horn; 1 old sad
die with pockets attached; 3 leather
halters; pair leather lines. Stolen
Tuesday night, Oct. 10, San Benito.
1O-26-6t.
There viii be no services at the
Methodist church tomorrow, as the
members of that congregation have
accepted the invitation extended
them by Rev. L. R. Burress. pastor
Of the Baptist church, to Join the
members of the Baptist congregation
in their services. The subject of
Rev. Burress' discourse tomorrow
viii be christianity the Hope of
Greater Texas" This subject which
Rev. Burress was to have discussed
last Sunday, the topic being post
poned' however, in order that the
members of his congregation might
hear Dr.. Murray, of Louisville, who
conducted services at the Methodist
church Rev. Burress is desirors
that many people may Join them il
their worship tomorrow. 4nis is also
the last week of the convention year
of the Baptist church.
4 marriage license was today is
sued to Miguel AIeman and Ramona
Hernandez.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-30
Meteorological Report.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight O'Clock
TODAY:
Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 80, 1903.
Barometer Z p. m. yesterday .29.s9
Barometer at a. m. today 29.97
Temperature at a. m. today .7O.5
Maximum temp. yesterday $50
Minimum temp. this morning 6S.4
Official Forecast.
Tonight and Sunday unsettled
weather, light sOutherly winds
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-30
LOCAL TTEMN

man TO make a trial flight in his
aeroplane. but like the two previous
attempts of yesterday proved futile.
About ten thirty o'clock Mr. Newman
announced that all was ready and
getting into the machine started his
engines to working. The engines
we're in perfect working order and
the machine started down the road
at the rate of at least forty miles
an hour. On account of the ex-
IRENE speed Mr.. Newman was I'M
able to see very cle4rly, and just as
the aeroplane started to leave the
ground and soar into the air it struck
some brush on the road side. break
ing one of the propellers, and thus
brought to an end what might have
been a successful flight. Besides
the breaking of the propeller no dam
age was done to the machine and
Inventor Newman eyqects 20 make
another trial flight thin . day or
so.
Over eight hundred pounds of
candy sold in two days time is the
record breaking sale OF sweetness
made by the Variety Store Company
of this city who have been conduct
ing a special sale which has been
literally advertised in che columns
of The Herald. Read thei~ adyer-
tisement and keep dollars in your
pocket by attending this sale.
In endeavoring to see just how
much oil remained in a tank car
on the siding of the St. l., B. & NJ.
Railroad belonging to the Indiana
Cooperative Canal Company which
was being unloaded last night, Ma
SAM Duenas who was engaged in
pumping TIE oil out of the car,
struck a lIatch and peered into the
oil tank with the result that. the
gas which had formed in it ex-
plOded with a loud report, blowing
the pipe out of the tank and badly
burning Duenas about the face and
arms Medical aid was summoned
and dressed the burns of the wound
ed man, which although painful are
not regarded as serious. No dam
age was done as the result of the
explosion
Miss May d. Wilson of Cincinatti,
at Mrs. Scrveners' Millinery estab-
lishment, Nov. 4th, 9TH and 9th with
full line Of wigs, transformations,
pOmDadours. puffs. curls. and hair
ornaments. Combings made into
switches, pompdours and puffs. All
work guaranteed 1O-29-4t
In the issue of LeSiie's Weekly of
October 2Sth appears a short article
on the career Of Lon c. Hill, founder
and promoter of the thriving town
of Harrington A very good, cut 81
Mr., Hill also appears in CONNECTION
with the article. H. MaeiI. the
genial and hustling proprietor of the
Texas Confectionery has marked
the article about Mr.. Hill with
blue pencil and has placed it in
front of his place of business where
it can be read by any who desire
to read it.
One Hundred Dollars Reward for
the arrest, or information leading
to the arrest of the horse theft who
stole: 1 bay horse, rat tailed, vain
3 years old. 1 new saddle. !
leather cut around horn; 1 old sad
die with pockets attached; 8 leather
halters; , pair leather lines. Stolen
Tuesday night, Oct. 10, San Benito. /.
IN 9e O.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17


Hazon's thoorom as t1 the effects oi
pure water supplies is much more than
"a theorem and Il has opened up an cn-
tircly new field for study lu paper
on THE publication 1f WutDr lu Am-
erica read before the engineering cone
gress tn ST. Louis Boo 1904 Allen fla
zen stated that when public water
supplies are purified we not only pre-
vent some typhoid deaths. but two or
three times as many deaths from 9TH
cr diseases lu "a preliminary note
Zoo science august 49, l90>), Sedwick
and MaCNutt have stated that the law
Us practically universal and that fol-
lowing "a publication OF water there
is "a reduction of the death rate from
even tuberculosis and pneumonia. and
ot course the infant mortality is great
ly reduced, The cause Of this phc-
uomenon is not known, but 30 is sug-
gested that with pure water we avoid
the loss OF resistance due u constant
slight infections not followed by
marked Illness. Perhaps also there is
enhanced vitality from the purity OF
the water At any rate, the advan-
tage OF pure water is not exactly the
avoidance Of special infections. but is
thus proved to be- as necessary as pure
food. Hazen's law is one of the most
mOnentous discoveries OF the modern
times and Is bound 10 inject new life
into the constantly increasing move
ment for sanitary decency- -pa)ticu-
larly in water supplies for large cities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17

always be tho main basis Of our ma
tional Industry. According Co Chief
lon OF tho office OF silvics. about two
Per cent of the total land area viii
forever remain desert There are but
few areas within the United states
which, either ON account of the I'M
tense heat very low temperature. al-
KALI or lack of rainfall are UNIT for
the use of man and may be- truly COM
sldorcd desert land such land is found
ln the Southwest about the Gulf OF
California, boz Nevada iu Utah. and in
oregon ln the form OF arid basins.
Icc-bound deserts are found in Alaska
and ON tho giucier-covered mountains.
This land must so long as the climat-
De- conditions OF the country continue as
they are. remain unproductivo."
But with the exception of these
smaller areas practically 8u our land
is destined boz some form to contribute
Co the agricultural wealth ~ the couu-
try. No mistake can be made iu turn
ing the attention of the future citizens
60 these vast and almost unboundcd
fields Of their main future support and
OF their best industrial opportunities
To direct Arbor Day programs with
the thought OF preparing a welcome TO
the veterans of the Grand Army is
likewise a good suggestion. The lat
ter celebration is held iu reference TO
the past. and refers only 20 what is
irrevocably fixed and unalterable: 80 is,
Indeed. a mere reminder But Arbor
day exercises look to the future. This
is the only general holiday We have
that directly changes the conditions of
future living. 1t is the sole general
holiday OF youth. and has promise and
potency concealed I'm its celebration.
II Is the most fitting form of patriotism.
recreation and profit combined that our
Institutions have as yet developed; and
its general observance by the schools
is one Of the best signs Of the times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
\ REAL ARBoR DAY.

supt Christensen reminds the prin-
cipals Of the city schools that Arbor
Day is approaching 1t occurs on April
Is, and Is a national holiday
He advises, In addition to the plant
ing OF choice trees and ornamental
shrubs that pupils be encouraged TO
give attention TO flower beds and to
gardening He calls attention also 20
the fact that flower and vegetable
seeds furnished by the department OF
agriculture of the national government,
through our senators and representa-
tive. are now ready for distribution
among the schools for apportionmeut
among pupils on such basis and ga such
way as the principals may determine.
rho fact that the Grand Army NJ the
Republic viii meet here iu July lends
90 the suggestion that "a few pretty
combinations Of the national colors in
flower bed designs might be attempted
by the children
This rs "a happy thought but the SUI
perntendent makes another and much
these exercises win lead the children
towards am attempt 10 hoautify their
own home surroundings. and thinks
That the schools can DO much towards
securing the planting OF flowers and
ornamental shrubs about homes In the
greatest possible profusion consistent
with good taste.
We are of precisely the same opinion
Nothing better could Doe done for chill
dreu in the schools than 10 give them
lhe tendency towards making more
beautiful their own home surrounding.
Nothing moro practical or more beno-
Ho.m n every sense Is ever impaired
t1 pupils In the course of school train
Ing than the desire 90 engage On some
kind of home Industrial occupations.
one such impulse implanted in the
mind of the boy or rirl is worth much
more to the pupil the parent me come
munty. and the school Itself than
learning how 10 spell "a score of words
or % solve "a knotty problem in arth-
mctIe
could be suggested 10 the child by
school studies and exercises that Of
gardening. horticulture agriculture, Do
fact any kind of working with the soil
and its products. is the best possible
form of vocational or manual training
/ Such work is creative in the highest
sense T1 STOW plants of amy kind BE-
/ beautiful fascinating. useful health.
/ fan 80 one ever engages in work of
ms kind without qulcky learning d.
/ enjoy a. lts effect on character
/ building has long been recognized A.
] 70 uas in the days OF the first garden
/ o. 20 IL ls true also today that GOOD
walks among the trees Of tHe garden
no teach practical religion ana moral
/ .iy 10 the schools teach gardening td
I ihe pupils
Agriculture, moreover Wu probably
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
HISTORIC BALL

Widespread interest is being taken
IN the bali and reunion OF Kirkland pIo-
ucrcs and their sons and daughters,
Requests from an over the state
Cor Invitations are being received boy
the committees having charge OF the
arrangements, while others Of these
Kirkland pioneers, living some dis
lance and too feeble tu travel have
written sending greetings and con-
graduating the Genealogical Society
on .tg IaudabIa cudeavors To- keep alive
the memory az this noble band by these
reunions. They have expressed the
hope that they may be held yearly.
and O. permanent organization effected.
These letters are interesting reading.
Horace Thornton of Mantl 81 years
old. gives "a number Of valuable rem
iniscenccs Of Kirkland. also Lorenzo ID.
Rudd 81 years old, OF ogden, Samuel
n. Curtis and others
Another feature SIS the collecting Of
relies and souvenirs of Kirkland and
an are asked 90 bring an these, with
name of owner and history
This is the first OF % series Of his
toric balls, others TO be given iu honor
Of the founders of the Church. lions
Camp. Pioneers Of Nauvoo. etc.
All sons and daughters of the Coles
willie and Fayetto branches are also in-
vlted tomorrow evening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
4 DANGEROUS BILL.

The so-cMled conference liquor bill
which has again been offered TO the
Legislature IS very far from what the
people have asked for. 10 Is very far
from satisfactory 20 those who have
labored earnestly for legislation that
would close the saloons. 1t not only
does not close the saloons; its effect Is
TO make the saloon a part OF the
political machine OF the State under
the control OF whatever party happens
TO be Ca power. As part Of the political
machinery the saloon viii oppose
every moral reform. II viii agitate
for gambling, for red-ught districts,
aud for every other evil that can be
turned into money. Il is impossible
TO have clean politics with saloon in
iiuence as a factor
The cry that prohibition does not
prohibit comes from those who fail
10 realize what the goal of the pres
ont agitation all over the United States
really s This goal let us say, Is the
closing OF the saloons and their re-
moval from politics, whore their in
hueuce is most pciuiciOus. II De-, fur
thcr the branding Of the saloon traf-
fc as Illegal, whether prohibition
prohibits, or not The present problem
Is simply 10 ria our public thorough
fares and public life. of the saloons
Aud this goal win Dee reached,
though the saloon and am The imps of
The informal regions oppose. 1t is 60
moral reform that is bound 90 come
with the awakening of the consci-
cnco of thc voters 90 their duty We
are very much mistaken Dr. the pro-
hibiuonists u Utah now DO not rally
as one man for campaign OF educ
oation-a regular kuurNmpr -f1r
the redemption or our cities and
towns irom the curse of the saloon.
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CIVIC RIGHTEOUSNESS.

We have heard O. great deal lately
/ about the necessity of n change of sys-
tenn in communal government and
this is but iu harmony with the prog
/ ressIve spirit OF the present. that a..
mands the liberation OF the community
| from corrupt influences. But IL should
be- remembered that salvation does not
consist 600 tho change of system but the
| election OF worthy men, or women, Co
/ office. Honest. capable officials can
/ give satisfaction under any system. mo-
matter how antiquated. Bad officials
win give bad government under any
/ system. To have good material is just
as essential AS % good plan. il the
structure is to give satisfaction
To show what a. good man can 10,
when Mayor George w Guthrie went
into office DO Pittsburg, he found the
saloons and the social evil controlled
by o. gang OF corrupt city officers who
laughed in his face and dared him 20
do his worst In one night he caused
the arrest OF one thousand offenders
against the law, and later sent at least
one member Of the council 10 l8iL
Where there is a win TO clean up there
is power and authority 70 do so in any
community. ANY failure is due b. the
neglect of duty. II follows that the
question of chief importance is to get
good, worthy officials. Elect men 10
public office TO whom teachers In the
schools and preachers In the pulpits
can point with pride as models OF char
acter, and uprightness-men TO whom
the citizens can point with pride, be-
cause they command respect by reason
Of their moral and intellectual qualities
That is the great question in this, and
every other American community.
Dr. Felix Adler has recently said.
1T sometimes seems to me that we
are just rolling the stone Of Sisypaus
up the bill and that 10 rolls back upon
MS. We make Improvement in the bal
lot we introduce the Australian ballot,
we introduce legislation 10 protect the
vote; We introduce legislation against
bribery. ana so on. We have banisneu
the public lobby from the halls Of leg
lslation. 10 is said, but it seems 70 me
compared 10 the cavalry I'm war, now
used much less than formerly. We
have not the brilliant charges Of cav
airy but. instead we have the long
range guns that do their fatal work at
a distance So we have removed the
overt disgrace OF the lobby and in
stead of IT, we have the long-rdnse
gun. the Boss who at a distance Of
hundreds OF miles exercises an the
more effectively his sinister influence.
We an know that; We all know that
things have not radically changed and
yet we congratulate ourselves that we
have made progress with the ballot and
the like. but we have not the right To
be saushe7 so long as We not cOn-
fident that a new patriotism. new
spirit, Is entering into our politics. We
need the new spirit
How to create that new spirit should
be the aim Of every true citizen. How
10 enthrone righteousness I'm every
high place is the great problem that
should be solved
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17

OF the women. and the women paying
them back n their own coin. both sidcs
Boz oarnest and watching each other, the
result would be- farther reaching than
the LIQUOR dealers are anticipating.
no the traffic De- TO be- continued. and
30 win certainly flourish under the pro-
visions of the so-carcd cullen Bar BIil
what rights have men that they ought
t0 deny TO women?
loo amy event, one season of lawmak-
Ing by strong minded women would
bring more lasting good 90 tho people Of
a commonwealth than a decade oft trim
ming and trading by wcak-minded men
in their legislative incapacity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17

"rho measure is mot Just what any
of us want but $50 feel chat % Is
the best legislation wo can get at the
present time
This is credited to "a member Of the
conference committee ou the liquor
Dim ~ Is o. very interesting stato-
m.nt but Do does mot say why it a
Che best Eve cam gsr' at present nor
what the obstacle m tho way for bet-
ten legislation Ia lu tho absence OF
amy Information on this point. the
public can only regret the failure of
the Legislators 90 meet the petitions
of tho people. even half way which
tfcy could have done.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
PURE WATER IN CHILEAN DEs-
ERT.
Popular Mechanics

In the big desert of Chile there is
considerable amount Of brackish water
but no water that either human beings
or stock can drink. Science. however
has come to the aid Of this rdiulass
section of the country I'm the form of
an ingenious desert water works con-
sisting Of a series Of frames contain
ing 10000 square feet Of glass, The
panes OF glass are arranged in the
shape Of a v. and under each pane Is
a shallow pan containing braCkish
water The heat Of the sun eyaporates
the water which cOndensos upon the
slOping glass. and, made pure by this
operation. it runs down into little chan
nels az the bottom Of the v and is car
ried away into the main canal Nearly
a thousand gallons Of fresh water are
collected daily by this means
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
CONFERENCE NOTICE

THE Sovcnty-ninth annual general
Conference Of the Church OF Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints win as
sembIo in the Tabernacle Salt Lake
city. on Sunday. April q. 1908, at 10
o'clock O. m. A FUN attendance Of the
officers and members is hereby re-
uuestod
The first Sunday Of April being Con-
ference lt SIS suggested that Sunday
March rs. be observed as fastday In
salt Lake. Ensign. Pioneer Liberty
Granite. and Jordan stakes.
JOSEPH +. SMITH.
JOHN r.. WINDER.
ANTHON II. LUND.
First Presidency
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17

the finance committee or upon arpro-
priations in the reconciliation of Che
senate. This may De- accepted as O.
fact Tho appointments are oi tn
first class. and by the usual standards
be should not be chosen for either place.
but three members of Che committee
are from states BOO which The " "u1
vote is strong Word has come 90 me
Republican leaders that great poI.caI
results ln these states may depend up-
on the profomcnt off smoot This s
the sole reason FOR choosing him. Ut
is the political argument which tn'
hierarchy successfully made to retain
Smoot in his seat in the senate
This is the uo plus ultra of mti-Mor-
mon asannity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
HOW ONO GOT HIS NAME.


AN example of a. curious Christian
name may bee found says corrcs-
pendent nearer your offices than most
Of the cases you have printed. The
facts are these The father of q boy
baby wished him TO be christcned
Thomas. The mother favored the name
Of Robert When they arrived at the
church the matter was stil undecided.
The father informed the curate that the
child's name was Thomas Oh. nou
gasped the mother distressfully The
curate regarding the woman as the
ruling spirit promptly baptized the i'm
FAINT ono. The grave of ono Tichcnei
is to be seen in the churchyard of
ST. Giles ChamberwelL"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
Wanted Toast Butter.

A young woman in Philadelphia but
recently married was enjoying the de-
lightful novelty of marketing one
morning shortly after the termination
of the honeymoon.
IL wish 10 get some butter. please
said she 90 the dealer
"Bou butter mum O." asked the
man.
"No," promptly replied the customer
''we wish 90 eat it on toast. My hus-
band doesn't care for rolls.'-Nh hat
ITO Eat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17
EHtlnrnIsllcr Needed.

Mrs Stubb-John, L have some old
novels I thought about donating 20 the
home for disabled sailors. Here is
one intensely interesting In the first
chapter during "a fiery argument the
hero. red hot with anger PUSHES at
the villain with blazing eyes. Then
the heroine with glowing cheeks
Mr. Stubb-Hold on, Maria. That's
not appropriate reading for disabled
sailors. You had better send Il down
90 the home fore retired hremen.-
Chicago News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-17

President Roosevelt had DIS own
way of carrying ont President Me-
Kiuleys policies. and President TAFT
wiil have his way of carrying out hls
predecessor policies