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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
Dickens Method Of speaklnu.

Before making a speech Charles
Dickens would decide on his various
heads and then in his minds eye Xix.
en- the whole subject to the tire OF
cart wheel-he being the hub From
the hub to the tire he would run as
many spokes As q sc were subjects
to be treated and during the progress
OF the speech he would deal with each
spoke separately, celebrating them as
he went round the wheel; and when
all the spokes dropped out one by one
and nothing BUG the tire and space re.
manned he would know that he had
accomplished his task and that his
speech was at an end.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
Getting into Practice.

II is often pleasanter to theorize
than to perform. a young law student.
says n writer In the Philadelphia In
quirer, was making study of certain
processes of his future profession. He
showed an inclination to sit In the
house and speculate idly. instead OF
doing some OF the domestic tasks
which stood waiting.
Deduction is an interesting proc.
ess, declared the youth TO his IA
thet. For example. there is n heap
OF ashes in the yard. That is evi.
dence that the family has recently had
fires"
We'll. John" interrupted his IA
ther, suppose you pursue your stud.
les little farther by going out and
sitting that pile of ashes. Youths
Companion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
MUSIC APPEALS TO ESKlMOS.
Voices Good and They Sing In Tune,
According to Traveller in Regions
OF the North.

Music is one Of the chief pleasures
and accomplishments of the Eskimos
At the Labrador missions violins are
used by them in the church choir, and
brass bands are organized. In Along
the Labrador Coast" DR.. Townsend
tells of an evenings entertainments
with the Eskimos at Main
For over an hour these natives sing
TO us, he says. familiar music with
Eskimo words Rock Of Ages. HOLY
Night, intersperscd with what take
to be secular songs Their voices are
harmonious and the singing is of a
superior order. We return the compli.
ment In the only way We can with a
rraphophOnc II is indeed terrible
come down to The Old Apple Tree and
Everybody Works But Father. but the
hskimOs seem 10 enjoy II. and greet
the songs and their explanation by
the interpreter with pCals of laughter
"A song in which man beats his
wife seems especially 10 amuse them
MOravian brother told me that they
had been unable to win the Eskimo
from the wife.beating habit. Even
the wives resent any interference on
this score.
An Irish JIG makes them shake with
Joy. and | am sure they would dance
were there room to stir"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
SERVED AS HIS LADY'S MAID.
Romantic Manner OF Woong That
Won Love Of Young Russian
Widow for Her Admirer.

4 St Petersburg paper publishes
details Of . Rms ian romance I'm which
figures 'hn wealthy and beautiful
young Baroness lrugoff. the widow Of
distinguished Russian government
official.
All the young cavaliers Of Moscow
were hoprlcssly In love with her The
baroness, however rejected all at.
'rnpts TO obtain an Introduction to
her and lived In perfect seclusiun, AT.
tended only by an elderly relative.
Some months ago young peasant
girl began TO visit the residence Of
The baroness, offering the servants
cheap articles for sale. Subsequently
the baroness used to buy different ar.
ttclcs from the peasant who was In.
tclligent, had good manners and con.
siderable conversational talents.
The baroness eventually asked the
girl whether she would enter her scrv.
IT," as a lady's maid She agreed and
discharged her duties to perfection for
fortnight and then revealed her.
self" as young Russian nObeman
named MaXimoff, who. taking advan.
'age of his fair hair and complexion.
had masqueradrd as a domestic scry-
ant to break down the barriers with
which the beautiful baroness had sur.
rounded herself
The baroness was so much i'm.
pressed by his extraordinary pcrse.
ycrance that she became engaged to
him, and the marriage took place
few days ago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
No, Dog!

Reared in the strict school of Yes,
sir" and mo, ma 'am," addressed
without thought of servllity to all el.
ders and betters, find this n season
OF rare courtesy and scant civility.
Well do | remember that awesome
scene at my fathers table when a
stout and rebellious little sister,
seething with disappointment over
some denied dainty, answered moi"
to a well meant prefer OF less de.
sirable dish.
mo, dog? or No. cat7" my father
inquired with ominous calm. NO,
dog" the sturdy lass recklessly re-
piled.
quake even now at the thought OF
the breathless pause which followed,
and draw veil over the painful after.
math.-Appleton's
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
Cure for Headache,

One Of the very best remedies for a
sick or nervous headache was suggest
ed to me recently by Finnish serv-
ant girl. She took raw potatoes with.
out either washing or pairing and cut
them into thick slices. These were
laid close together on the forehead and
temples and kept in place by covering
with a large handkerchief folded cor
ncrwise and tied In the back.
In a short time the pain disappeared.
AS the pieces of potato get hot replace
with cold fresh ones.
They give all the GOODNESS of ice
without the incidental dampness, and
there is not the burning sensation ice
often causes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES

pREsHYrERINN-Iie g. r.. HiCKoK l'us.
Ior-prcaching sunday morning anu even
ing; sunday school AT 9'8C a. m, WM. NJ,
HARLAN, superintendent. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, ~uuTH-KEy. WI.
Conn. rusior-prench Ing every sunday
morning ana evening sunday school at
assn m, l.. II. WILLIAMS, superintendent
rrayer meeting every Wednesday evening.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL - Reverend l.. NJ
Thompson, rustOr-pr eachingeyery sunday
morning and evening" sunday school Al
? 80 a. M, &. II. D"nman, Superintend' Z
prayer meeting every Wednesdn. evening
BAPTIST Reverend s. f. BRirE, Pastor.
Preaching every sunday, morning ana eve
ming. sunday school AT $50 Il. m. W. 4.
CLuup, superintendent. Prayer meeting
each Wednesday evening Junior y. !
+. 4. meets sunday at ~. IN. una senior
T.. Y. T.. L. at $50 .. m.
CHRISTIAN CIuHcu sunday ~chool every
sunday At lO.oua nj. :. CLAY, Superin-
trndcnt.
LtTuEH,N-REy. FREDERICK kLUG. Pastor
preaching every sunday morning except
the fourth; catcchism after church.
CATHOLIC tEv. JOsEru COLLtNs, Pastor
Mass every sunday al and 10 O'Clock IN
ON second sunday the s O'Clock mass Is
read at hoe Run. ana at 10 uclok al Farm
inRtou. sermon AT 10 o'clock mass every
sunday, Mass every day at O'Clock on
Holy days mass at sand . O'Clock. Private
instruction for Baptism anu FIRST com
munion given at any time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
American Girls Responsible,

Probably the American woman is
answerable for good deal OF the
unrest among the daughters OF France
for she comes among them with all
sorts of daring projects and perfectly
lovely clothes. She marrles their
brothers. she studies art, music and
literature In their country and she
walks serenely en- along the path of
liberty. to the amazement Of men,
angels and the Partisan. Queen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
REMEM BRANCE.

In loving memory of our dear
mother, Mrs. ID. n. Potion, who de.
parted this life May 18TH, 1905:
We saw You suffer, We heard your
signs
with throbbiug hearts and weeping
eyes;
But now you calmly sleep at last,
All grief and pain, all suffering
passed.
God, who loved you too,
Thought best to take you hom"
To he nt rest.
Sadly missed 10y
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
UnsympathetIc,

Mrs. Malaprop-Young Sharp will
have to apologize before I'll speak to
him again.
Miss Interest-Did he insult you?
Mrs. Malaprop-Did he? The last
time ] met him told him that my
uncle, Lord de Style, had locomo.
tive atacksia, and he had the impu.
dence to ask II he "whistled at cross.
ings." He's an unsympathetic brute.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
COURTS.

rErri, COURT. 4. klllnn, judge
second Mondays In Hay, August ana so
vrmuur.
CurNTi CuuRT-flrsf Mondays IN feurua.
ry. Nay august ana NuvcmDcr,
PROBATE tUrRT-~ccoud Mondays IN jan
arr, APRIL July. october and November.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

Now is the time for the valley
land owners to show their faith in
the country, by making a liberal
use OF advertising space Readers
of The Herald all over the United
States are watching its columns
closely since the flood to detect tne
feeling of the men who own inter
ests here \ note of confidence
shown now by the advertisers viii
inspire prospective hOmeseekers
with confidence also, showing them
that the effects of the late overflow
were really comparatively unimport-
ant and that the development of the
valley will now be pushed with the
same vigOr as ever
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
BRYAN CENTRALIZES
LAND HOLDINGS.
Exchanges Two Disconnected Tracts
at Mission for One Solid Tract of
Same Acreage.

While at Mission last week, VIM.
J. Bryan showed that he believed in
eentralizing land holdings, if Op-
posed to the same process with re-
gard to power in the Federal gov
eminent. According to Judge w
L. Easley, who came down from Mis-
sion. the other day, Mr. Bryan has
exchanged the tracts Of 120 acres
and 40 acres lying south and north
Of town respectively, that he pur-
chased on his first visit to Mission
last winter, for one 160-acre tract
TWO and one half miles north of
town. There he Will begin all over
again to grow his own vine and fig
tree and otherwise improve the place
nat he expects to call home, for a
mart of the year at least.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER Il, 1909.
DON'T DA4X.

Brownsville must not neglect to
have a strong representation at the
Interstate Inland Waterways Con-
yention at Corpus Christi on
October -. This will be the
greatest opportunity that this
section will have perhaps to
press its claims for the extension of
the inter-coast canal to Brownsville
and Improvement of Brazos Santi-
ago harbor. Never before perhaps
has the Importance of securing the
construction of the canal and i'm
provement of our harbor facilities
come home to Brownsville, and the
entire valley in fact, as it does to-
day
That these projects are feasible,
all who have taken the pains to lin
vestigate know. That the rapid de
velopment of this section not only
justifies, but actually demands both
canal and harbor, is also plainly ev-
ident Engineers and Legislators,
however, demand facts and figures
to satisfy them before endorsing the
expenditure of Uncle Sans money
for such undertakings. Therefore it
is very essential that the necessary
data be presented to enforce our
claims. 1t Will require time to col
lect ana prepare such data, and the
matter should be attended to without
delay. The Herald understands that
all necessary information concerning
the subject is in possession of men,
bers of the Lower Rio Grande Com
merc;al club, and it will doubtless be
easily available for use at the con-
yention.
Delegates to represent Browns
vile and the valley will have to be
appointed, however, and they should
be, given time to prepare them
selves to present our case. This is
a matter of vital concern to all of
our people, and we should not put
off attending to it until the last mo-
ment The citizens should get TO-
gether and see that their interests
are protected in this. as well as in
other matters
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
PRISONER FROM SAN BLNITO.
Charged With Attempt to Kill Man
ueI Quintanilla.

Wednesday afternoon Constable
Joseph Roy of San BenitO, brought
down Ramon Quereck, charged with
attempt to kill one Manuel Quin
tanilla, alleged to have occurred
about fifteen miles east of Merce
des on the 4th of this month. Quin-
taniIla was wounded in a difficulty
a knife being plunged into mis- side
just under and near the heart. The
knife blade struck rib and glanced
downward, which doubtless saved
his life, A cash several inches long
was cut in his side, necessitating the
taking of six stitches.
For the past eleven days Quereck
has been held in custody at San
Benito by Constable Roy, who was
unable to bring the prisoner here to
lodge him in Jail on account of the
high water Querick will be given
an examining trial before Justice of
the Peace Gavito Monday Quin-
camilla, the wounded man, is rapid
~ improving, and it is thought he
viii be able to attend the examining
trial to give his testimony
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
In the Courts.

In the recorders court this morn
ing Jose Cara and Jose Perez were
each fined the usual one dollar and
dollar and cost, the foremr for dis
turing the peace, the latter for being
intoxicated and interfering with an
officer making an arrest. Both paid
their fine.
In the Justices court this morning.
Jose Pena and Juan Olivera, who last
night during "mescal love feast
endeavored to give fist,c exhibition,
were fined by his honor, Justice Gavi
one dollar and trimmings.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
COL. HEYWOOD'S CARkrn
AS A RATLnOAD MAN.
Brief, But acknowledgements of
''AutOmObiliOus' Road Devoted
20 Promotion Civic Improvement.
To The Herald.

20 Promotion Civic Improvement.
To The Herald.
San Benito, Texas, Sept. 16.-Col.
Haywood, president of the San Benito
1 Land & Water Co, today informed
your correspondent that the proceeds
of the "Automobilious' railroad
which amounted to $500 above ex-
! pensnS, had been turned over to Mrs.
! Lomex, the president of the San
! Benito Civic League, to use in some
/ beneficial manner for the betterment
of San BenIto During the overflow
here. as everybody knows, the genial
/ Col. Haywood converted one of the
company's machines into a railroad
auto. carrying the mails free, and
only charging enough for Passen-
gers to try and get out clear of ex-
penses, with the result that the
aforesaid $1,000 was a surplus above
expenditures The colonel himself
personally acted as conductor on the
Limited" (the train really was a
limited special, but the limitation
was to the number of passengers.
II was also limited to the class of
passengers, in fact we are sure that
none of the happy --Joligan" gen
try were riding the bumpers, or re-
Ginning in any of the side door
PuIlmans."
The colonel said that as long as
the railroad king, Hartman, was in
the field he did not aspire to railroad
fame, but that it had seemed that a
thoughtful Providence had removed
him at an OppOrtune time, which he
had taken full advantage Of
The conductor states that none
OF the usual kicks accompanying
the opening of a new road were
ZEN vogue" and that poet and pea
SAINT alike dragged their feet above
the sides of the little car in tow,
through the weeds that cover the
side of the track, with all the
pleasure of a schOOlbOy on a days
picnic. THE new road, remarked
the colonel, has attracted much at
tentiOn, in fact even the animals
along the route came out TO pay
homage to those to whom homage
was due. In this respect one pair
Of mules, he said, had OUtdOne them
selves. They were a blonde and
brunette, and they decided to accom-
pany the car as vanguard in spite OF
the protest OF the genial conductor
and his suite. They could not 90
the gait however, and the train crew
then threw out a flock OF threats.
with no results Then the colonel
began whistling with the auto of
course at which the mules turned
and came back TO the auto, with
the outcome that enc of them was
run over, doing great damage to the
machine. The jar gave the mule
such dissipated feeling that Bro
mo Settler" had to be administered
to him before the Journey could be
continued
Your correspondent asked the
colonel if he did not think that the
blonde IaPOred under the Illusion
possible that he was whistIing at her
and also if he did not think that it
was folly to whistle at blondes,
(which is the same as whistling al
the winds) The colonel did not
answer the last, but your CORES
pOndent is inclined to believe that
he conceded with his view.
The fishing in the canal here is
doutless unexcelIed anywhere in the
VALLEY or even in the bay at pres
ent. Since the passing OF the recent
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
THE MARKETS.
st. Paul and Reading Hold List Up
-Grain and Cotton Advancing.

New York, Sept 1.-THE cOntin-
ued strength of St Paul and brisk
rise in Reading pulled up the bal
ance of the list today, but there was
no decided display of strength out
side of some scattered industrials
and special ties. st. Paul common
jumped 35s, the preferred ~,
while Northwestern yielded II
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Daily-Published every evening
except Sunday, by mail postpaid
TO any point in the United States.
Mexico or Cuba, or delivered by
carrier to any part of Brownsville,
Texas, or Matamoros. Mexico.
One copy one year $500
One copy six months. 800
Weel1ly-Published Saturday, by
mail postpaid to any point in the
United States or Mexico
One copy one year. 49,. $3.50
One copy six months. ... rs
One copy three months so
Subscriptions invariably due and
payable in advance.
Advertising rates on application.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
SOME THOUGHTS FOR
VALLEY AND CITY
To The Herald.

To The Herald
Though Springfield. Mo, IS a
city of forty-fve thousand, situated
on the plateau OF the Ozark noun
trains, composed of a citizenship that
does not stop for trifles, a cores
pondent said: The heat of last Fri
DAY, (September 1O), was so intense
that the schools closed.
If much of the Middle West suf-
fers like this from the hot waves,
let the truck grower of the valley
see his opportunity
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

We appreciate the growth OF our
Sunday school last Sunday, also the
increase in the congregations. Next
Sunday night there will be a song
service ana installation of Epworth
League officers.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
CAST OF CHARACTERS

Hymen Trouble-Manager of the San Francisco
Matrimonial Agency ....-....... J. S. Rowe
Scotty Buckskin-A cowboy from Bar X ranch, Tex
DIS e. A Mckay
Colonel b. Penuckle-From Pacific Avenue .
Observation-Disclosures. G. w. bennett
Dr. Faunce Hhnestone-Who keeps an auto .,....
A. J. BlgSlo
Sherlaw Combes-Seuth, friend of Buckskin. ..
"A T. smith
Peter ID. Q. Wurdz-Of staff of the San Francis
co Daily YahoO. j. G. Perkins
GwendoIyn DashfortI-Nece to Colonel Penuckle
.---.- Miss Eta KoWalSkl
EoStOniO JOughnz-Friend to Gwendolyn .......
........... Miss Khadijah Grant
Mrs. EOsta NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Colonel Pc
nuckle ......... Miss Frances Barclay
Tesse Tapps-A typist. ........ Miss Adell Reed
Cassie Pauline SkidOO-An authoress of the in
tense school ..........., Mrs. J. G. Perkins
SYNOPSIS
Act 1.-The Marriage Bureau, Powell Street.
San Francisco. Trouble Starts.
Act 2.-Home of Colonel B. Penuekle, Pacific
Avenue, San Francisco. More trouble.
Act 3-Marriage Bureau same Act 1.
Still hunting trouble.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
REPAIRING THU
BROWNSVILLE AIHSHIP
Inventor Newman -EmbOdies New
Probably BE Great Improvement.

The work of repairing the New
man aeroplane, which was injured
during the recent storm, is progress
sing rapidly The machine was
brought in from Mesquite to the
Old rice mill, where the work is now
being done Mr. Newman expects
TO have the machine ready for a
flight within the next week or two.
The wings of the machine Will be
constructed along an entirely diff
ferent line from that of the old ones,
the new wings being an idea of Mr..
Newman's which he will have pat
ented as soon as they are perfected.
enc Of the principal features of the
new wings viii be their ightness
and durability. Instead Of being
constructed on frame work OF solid
WOOD as were the old wings, the new
ones will be chiefly of wire. there be
ing very little wood used III their
construction Another new feature
viii be just two wheels of wood for
the machine to rest on, located
about the center of the machine, in
stead O four bicycle wheels as was
en- the other model Inventor New
man in fact, will incorporate sev-
eral new ideas gained from expert
menting with the old machine, which
he believes will greatly improve the
model, and he is confident that at
his next attempt he will be able to
fly in any direction that he may
wish
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

something that good people do not
think of perhaps is, that a personal
invitation given by the pastor to at
tend the services of his church de
mands similar courtesy that an invi-
tatiOn to dine with friend does
The invitation of the pastor is us
ually treated as 4 joke The invi-
tation of the friend to save Offense
must be treated with Difference,
either by attendance or carefully
w0rded regrets In the one there
is labor to provide for mutual pleas
Ure, in the other there is labor for
mutual benefit. We appreciate the
courtesy which has been shown US
IL so many people of this city, but
we can stand more appreciation.
We value beyond words the warm
friendship of the many in every pace
that we have been, but so many in
the busy life keep far away
from the preacher, making him
feel Ike his friendship is not worth
while He has no money or com
mercial credit with which to assis;
vOu; but remember there is 10 man
who is more willing to assist. and
90 you know that many good posi-
tons are obtained and credit
strengthened by replies to the
strictly confidential letters" which
he receives making inquiries about
the habits OF applicants and often
church attendance is called Tor, from
the great firms Of the cities Take
nm the distance between Won and the
minister of the Gospel, for he is your
friend
4. NOBLE JAMES
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
SYNOPSIS

SPECIALTIES--Ton Thumb Wedding;
Carmen, the Spanish Mantilla Drill.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

After seeing something OF what
the flood means in the wide flooded
area, the injury to traffic, discour-
aged homeseekers turned back, the
exaggerated accounts published by
the i'll advised press of the North,
it seems to me that the earlier the
talk of levees and drainage ditch to
the bay materializes, the better it
will be for ali, whether it is the
man who is overflowed or not Be
sides. when it is done, the song of
the siren will no longer be needed
to lure men to the land of optimis-
tic vision; but fruitful field and
clink of coin that ever charm viii
be evident and sufficient
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

rise of the river, the canal is lit
orally alive with fish and catch
of thirty or forty in a morning for
a single person is not considered as
enormous
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

Official County and city Journal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
The Grain Market.
The Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Sept. Business to-
day was moderate, American mid
ding closed at 7.43d. gain of one
point.