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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
GRATED ON jURY'S FEELINGS.
Lawyers oratorlcaI Flight Well
Meant, 5ut II Did Not Tend to
Help His Client.

According to an Indiana lawyer, the
verdict Of the jury in a case tried in
that state was distinctly Influenced by
an unfortunate break made by a
youthful attorney in his closing ad-
dress.
The defense put forward had been
that the defendant was an imbecile.
and consequently was unable to dis
tinguish between right and wrong. In
his summing up the young lawyer
made clever use of this point; but,
when about to close, expressed him
self in this extraordinary manner:
Gentlemen of the jury, gaze upon
this unfortunate defendant. Regard.
gentlemen, that receding forehead,
the significant angle of those ears,
the lack-luster expression of those
eyes. Need I remind the gentlemen
of the jury that these are unmistak-
able evidences of Natures deprivation
of the power to distinguish right from
wrong? Ignorant of this distinction
between right and wrong, gentlemen
Of the Jury, how can this poor i'm
beetle be convicted of the charge
brought against him? Why, gentle
men, this unhappy man is like a two
year-old child-he neither knows why
he does a thing nor how Therefore,
gentlemen, it is with peculiar pride
reflect that, such are the institu-
lions Of this, the greatest and most
glorious of all nations, that my client,
tmbecile though he be, to-day stands
for a trial by jury Of his peersl"-
The Sunday Magazine.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
ewzkRS OFF ON TIPPING.
Jonr ~. Gates Discovers That He Has
eeen "Stung."

Holm w. Gates he worn on tipping
haEaI employees. He says, however. that
bs may give a tip to an extra good
waiter on an extra good dinner. II
happened this way:
A matter of a hundred or more let
ters and kilograms arrive every day at
the Plaza for Mr.. Gates He has been
in the habit Of giving rs cents per let
ter or telegram wien delivered to his
rocr, or in any part of the hotel by
bellboy.
q never gave much thought to what
this habit cost me-" said Mr.. Gates,
but I guess I have been 'stung' to
very nice extent"
The benboys at the Waldorf and
Plaza, where Mr.. Gates has made his
headquarters. discovered this 25-cent
habit Perhaps several letters would
arrive at one time The bellboys would
stamp them at intervals of one or two
I,.1utes apart, and long line of boys
world keep busy making their way to
tis room of Mr.. Gates Each arrival
nf.-4ftt new quarter
5at day Mr. Gates had an unusual
number of kilograms It so happened
that one arriving at 1856 did not
reach him until los It was dated at
noon.
Mr.. Gates was Just bit provoked
and started an investigation. Then he
discovered that his letters and tele
grams always arrived one at a time.
Guess that is going some," said Mr..
going fast enough anyway to
keep me from giving any more tips in
hotel I go on record now and for
ever as swearing viii never give a
tip In hotel. no matter where l am"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
San Benito Society
To The Herald.

To The Herald
san Benito. Texas, Dec. 2-The
last few days here have been fuII OF
social life for the younger set.
Among other amusements was d
surprise party given to Miss Maud
Hamilton, who has been one of the
teachers in the high school here this
year Miss Hamilton viii shortly
leave for her home in Arkansas, and
it is understood that she Will be mar
ried very soon. Tuesday night she
was informed by her girl friends
in her room that some of her friends
awaited her in the parlor of the ho-
tel below, and on going down, to
her real surprise, she found one Of
the taDIes covered with gifts from
her many friends here. The room
was in addition gayly decorated with
flowers and a band of musicians
awaited, the dining room being pre-
pared for a dance. The evening
was one of enjoyment for every one
and the ball room was a very pref
ty sight San Benito is no longer a
border town and when you go to a
dance here you see the latest styles
from gay Paris" and as our neigh
bors say 'muehO lujO' ''rTn an sides.
The San BenitG-~ teachers nearly
all went brownsville this even
p ing OF Some business connected with
rtae school here They will be IL
Brownsville until Monday. Those
who went down are: Miss
Nellie Johnson, Miss Gladys Lastin-
ger, Miss Lastinger, Miss Kintnef.
and Mr. Ralph Woodward the prin-
cipal of the school
One of the most charming hosts
in San BenitO is Mr. Ralph Wood
ward, at least so the ladies say Mr.
Woodward has been having the San
BenitO teachers down to his house
every Monday night for a little So
ciable meetings connected with their
studies and their teaching in the
school While not being a fireside
gathering owing to the fact that the
houses here are not Ornamented with
that luxury the meeting has all OF
the genial pleasantries of the same
The school is progressing splendid
"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
L. 5. SHIP EAGLE
ARRIVES AT BLUEFIELDS
Is No Fighter, However, and Her Mis-
sion Is Said to Be Peaceful One
Is Fitted Out for Surveying. :.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The United
States steamship Eagle has arrived
at Bluefelds, Nicaragua, according
TO a dispatch received at the Navy
department today This vessel is
fitted out for surveying and, accord
ing to officials at the navy depart
ment, Hash a gun aboard as big as
a pop sun. Her mission to Mica
raguan waters is explained as being
for surveying purposes alone The
Eagle for several days has been at
Port Limon, Costa RIGA, where the
Des MOines, Tacoma and Marietta
are located. If the little surveying
vessel went on mission for these
it is not admitted at the navy
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
To Try Its Wings Again.-Tl


Brownsville airship, which hereto
ore hes beeen entirely too fond of
Mother Earth TO leave her bosom, ex-
cept when given an impetus van an
tomobile, will make another attempt
to fly in a day or two at Iona Alto
about five or six miles north OF town
Inventor Newmon has repaired the
ropelleT which was broken by COM
ing into contact with the brush at
the side of the road on its last at
tempt, and expects to take the ma
chine to Iona Alto tomorrow 1t
has been difficult to find place near
town favorable for making an as
cent, but Mr. Newman thinks he has
now found an excellent place There
is a hill at Iona Alto, with a road
having slant of fifty feet, and he
INKS by starting the machine down
this slope. its speed will be so
greatly increased as to make it an
easy matter 70 give it the necessary
Roadway.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03

Several thousand dollars worth o!
Mexico Mining stock Ter good land,
We own more than 80 mines and
claims and have more than S100.
900, Geo worth CT fine machinery on
the ground. Mines all around are
taking out ore that assays from $1yp
to $500 to the ton Besides we own
over 10000 acres of land Address
WILLIAM ST. JOHN.
Brownsville, Texas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
Porto Ricans Appeal to Taft.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 27.-With more
than six hundred thousand agricul-
tural and Industrial workers includ-
ing men, women and children of Por-
to Rico described as being in an eco
nomically and socially deplorable
condition, representatives of organ.
lied labor from that island today
appealed to President Taft for tho
ameIioration of the condition of la
boring people there.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Following letters remained in the
Brownsville postoffice uncalled for
on New. 6, 1903 Please say adver-
tised when calling for same:
Mrs. Bray Anna, Sra. Cruz An
dreia, Srita, Cara Genoyeba, Sra.
Gonzales Mariana, Sra. Sachez Ro-
slia. Sra. Gonzales Manuela, Mrs.
Griffle, Elizabeth, Mrs Garcia, Fran
cisca G de, Mrs. Kennedy, ". P,
Mrs. Lewis, Laura, Mrs. Luna, Lon
gia, Sarita. Lola Guadalupe, Srita
MARQUES, Jesusa Enriques de, Mrs
Mcdonald, Irene, Miss Martinez, Jul
Llama, Miss Moon, Omarcella, Srita
Ortis, Maria. Sra Rosa Jeromina
Sra. SamOra, SimOna H Srita Iali-
mas. Guadalupe, Salas Carmen, Mrs
Tousley, J. Il AIRS. Whitted, Nm
ME, Srita ZalaS Yeidfa.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
GRIEF FOR WIFE'S
DEATH CAUSED SUICIDE.
Rafael Gonzales Killed Himself on
Ranch Near AIatamorOs Yester-
day.

Yesterday morning at the Jarita
ranch about six miles from Matamo-
ros, Rafael Gonzales. Jr., thirty
years of age committed suicide by
taking strychnine 1t is thought that
the rash act was caused by grief over
the loss Of his wife who died a
month ago. He leaves a family Of
five children
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
Calvin a Man Of the MorIu.


Calvin had many advantages. Hs
was not a scholar merely, he was a
man of the world. He had Travelled,
was familiar with the life of courts,
was on terms of intimate friendship
with many of the most distinguished
persons Of his day he had a COM
handing intellect, a literary style
which was the envy and admiration
Of the learned He knew law as we'll
as he did theology. French as well as
he did Latin. His grasp Of a wide
range Of subjects and his attention to
detail were things to marvel at. Add
to these an inexbaustible patience and
a bulldog tenacity of purpose, a vivid
human interest and an amazing ca,
pacity for work, and we begin to I'M
derstand how it was that this penni-
less and sickly foreigner, who came to
Geneva in the first instance so utter
ly unknown and without prestige as
to figure in the records merely as "a
Frenchman," ended by setting his
stamp so iDeffacably upon the place
that 1t remains there even to our own
day.-Century.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
ACCEPTS ROLE OF MEDIATOR.
King Ned VIII Settle Dispute Be
tween United States and Chile.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
London, Dec. 3.-King Edward,
through the foreign office today for.
mally accepted the Imitation to act
as arbitrator of the Alsop claim dis
pute between the United States and
Chile.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03

FOR SALE or trade-The best
hotel proposition in the Rio Grande
Valley. Furniture and fixtures com
plete. Con accommodate Is guests.
Cheap rent, long lease. Must leave
account health Address P. o. Box
142, Brownsville, Texas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
GENTLEMEN.

Bode, Philip, Bently, Isaac, Ca
yazos, Jose Ma, Cortes, Justine,
Davis, Walter, Dias, Cilberio, Dob
bins, w P. %, Forbes, j. A, Fer
nandez, Manuel, GayardO, Jose An
gel, Garcia, Felipe, Garcia, FlOrencio,
Garcia, Eduviges, Gonzales, Martin,
Garcia, Francisco, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grosspietsch Oswald, Gutierrez, Mi
guile, Mr. Hanning, Joe (2), Lopez,
Lusiano, Lara, Lion, Mercado, Jose
Ma, Relic, Francisco, Roy, Joe, Re
cord, Alba, Mr.. Sims, Saenz, MI,
Stafford, Johnny, Steele. R. D., Sa-
linas, Manuel, Treyfno, Nicolas, Tan
dy, A. N, The Boston Store, Tadey,
Jose, Tumlinson, Lon, Turner, w.
H., Watts, Emery.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
Miscellaneous,

FOR LEASE-25O acres of land
Z miles north of Brownsville on
Alice road. Water and all modern
Improvements. Will lease all or
part. Can give possession on De-
cember 1st. Enquire of Geo. Cham
pion, Brownsville, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
For Sale or Trade.

FOR SALE or trade-The Best
hotel in the Rio Grande Valley Fur
niture and Fixtures complete Can
accommodate IS guests. Cheap rent,
long lease. Must leave account
health Address P. o. Box 142,
Brownsville, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03

WANTED-To Borrow on one or
two years time, $1,000, secured by
improved irrigated land near ION
ma. VIII pay eight per cent and use
most Of the money TO increase v9lue
Of security. A-Iress. Farmer, -
care The Herald"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
HERALD WANT ADS
For Sale.

HAY PRESS Whitman Steel
Beauty, self feed, new, latest model
and in fine condition A bargain.
DR.. Mount c. Wild, Harlingen, Tex
1O-16-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
Wanted.

WANTED-At once. Man cook
for survey camp Apply Workman,
Washington & Miller, over Browns
vile Grocery.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03

FOR RENT-Cottage on corner of
Jefferson and 18th street. For par
ticulars apply to Mr. V. Egly oppo-
site. 10-2S-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03

FOR SALE-Best rooming house
in the city. Furnishings, gas plant
lease, everything complete. Cheap
for cash. Must leave account of
health. Gulf Coast Apartments,
Brownsville, Texas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03

WANTED at once boy with horse
to carry papers. Apply at Herald
office
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03

FOR RENT OR sALE-The w
maya residence, formerly known as
the Riverside Hotel. Nine sriei did
rooms and bath. Address Yznaga
Bros. P. o. Box 154
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03

WANTED-A first-cIass cook for
hotel in small town on the st. L.,
B. & NJ. branch road. Married man
preferred. Apply at once by letter
to P. o. box Alb Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03

FOR SALE-In Mercedes. Choice
business lot, also select residence
lot. Bargains for cash. Address
3D." Box 413.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
Lost.

Lost-Between Everson's garage
and my residence a crank for autn-
mobile. Finder return to my resi-
dence A c. Brokaw.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03

nee FURNISHED room for
for rent Apply to Mrs. T. p. Aus
tin or phone No. $50
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-03
For Rent

FOR RENT-Cottage on Levee
street. Phone 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Easy to Pick Out Americans.

Buenos Aires Letter to Springfield Republican.
Much has been written about Buenos
Aires its love of opera, its taste in
adjoining itself and its cosmopolitan
makeup. An English speaking person
hasn't far to search for one who can
talk with or understand him. A very
common experience was to go into store
and try out our meager Spanish in an
effort to buy something. 1t wouldn't take
long for the clerk waiting on lis to guess
our nationality or at least our tongue, and
either himself start conversation or send
for a clerk who could talk with us in
English Once, when we made inquiries
in Spanish from native policeman as
to where we were to take car for some
place or other. he answered US in Span
ish. But when we couldn't understand
him I'VE always found it easier to form
a statement with the aid of a dictionary
than to understand one,l he gave US di-
rections in English. On another acca-
late at night and threaded our way
through the tables in front of the cafes
that lined the sidewalk, three fellows
came running up behind us and one of
them said: 'Aren't you fellows Amer-
cans?' Somewhat Surprised, We an
swered yes" Then one of them ex-
planned that we had passed them seated
a table on the sidewalk over a social
glass and as pastime they, knowing
from our conversation that we were
English speaking. had made wager one
fellow against the other two, that we
were Americans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16

OF autumn leaves that you can collect.
and my word for ii you will have some
thing deal better than YOU can buy.
This does not teach the neglect OF hoeing
out weeds or letting them go to seed. On
the contrary, you want them when full
of juice. Now them, hoe them and stack
them as surely AS you DO your hay. | Go
not say let weeds boss you or quack
grass Whip YOU only use every mound OF
them that you can get while cultlvatlng
your crops An old pasture has deal Of
money in the old mulleins and thistles
and catnip and whatever else the cattle
and horses will not eat. 1t will take but
little time to NOW these while green and
add them to the compost heap. SO, you
see. that instead OF counting weeds out
as totally q nuisance / count them into
the annual valuations OF the farm. Let
US come to an understanding with them:
they shall have the corners only, and
only long enough to have become good
soil-making stuff.
Soil Needs Humus.
] was riding on a trolley car yester-
day, and heard the word humus repeat
ed by some one behind me. He was
with great emphasis and interest telling
his fellow-passenger, who happened to
be a lawyer, how the land needed humus.
Commercial fertilizer is we'll enough on
a pinch.'' he said, but at best II Is little
more than whip on tired soil. BY and
by it has got ali it can out Of the soil.
and has put nothing in. In a few years
the man who relies upon II for his crops
finds his land exhausted. What we
want is humus incipient soil. We must
create more soil, and have it always in
the making. And that can be done by
adding humus every year." What IL
humus?" said his neighbor. and as near
as | could make out, the farmer called
humus raw material--soil in all stages OF
the making: on the road and in the gar
den, weeds, but when composted and de-
composed slowly. and without serious
ferment tie most perfect plant food.
This man had learned not to waste half
way stuff. Humus. meanwhile, before
it's disintegration, holds moisture In the
soil and ealaliZes the temperature among
the roots of trees and plants. Humus is
a new word among farmers, and l am
glad to know that II is becoming a,
common word, defining a new conception
of weeds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
DOG AS A GUIDE.
Takes Place of Master In Showing
Visitors Over Estate.

From La yulgarisaton Scicptifaue.
Nine kiIometers south of Dinard aIle-
et-Vilainep, on passing through the VII
la &c of Pieurtuit and descending into the
deep valley of Fremur the visitor finds
the Crochais ponds. A widening OF tho
river in a romantic spot between wooded
slopes whose dark verdure is reflected in
the somber waters.
The whole valley being private property
dependent upon the ncighboring Castle
of Crochais, which dominates the hill.
would-be visitors are directed to apply
at the MILL whose great wheel Is turned
by the waters OF the first pond. The
miller pockets his gratuity, points out the
intricate paths that must be followed.
thea calls Bernard and, indicating the
visitors, tells Bernard TO go with them.
Bernard is the dog that acts as guide
In order to save the miller the journey
and explanations.
The dog trots quietly along In front OF
those intrusted to his care. and IL they
take a bypath he stops and waits till they
rejoin him. 1t is easy to understand
him. The walk is about kilometer and
a half as far as the second pond, where
1t terminates. Bernard goes no farther.
If one tries TO continue il is at his own
risk and peril. Bernard will not bulge
from the spot but squats down or carries
on a Irritation at the second mill till one
returns.
AS soon IS he sees the visitor returning
Bernard runs along the path back TO the
first pond, and without repassing the mill
where the visitor was committed to his
charge he conducts him directly to the
road for Pleurtuit. Then when he sees
the visitor set Off on foot or In a carriage
he turns his back and trots of home. aud
no amount of persuasion will induce him
to accompany any one farther on the
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16

down TO the arranged starting point
about half mile away. followed by the
boys, VINO are anxious and silent. as they
trot down-to the post. for the coming or
deal means lot to them.
Wins by a Good Length.
At the post there is generally slight
delay caused by fretfulness on the part of
one or other of the youngsters But at
last they are got into line: the head lad
gives the signal and they are off like a
flash. On, on, they come-nearer and
nearer 10 owner and trainer hundred
and fifty yards from home. and two arms
rise simultaneously and two whips are al
work. Then something shoots out: the
head lad. holding his mount well in hand,
passes the post good length In front.
They arc then given little more prac-
tice at the starting gate to enable them
TO learn the art of getting well away"
and. maybe, a fortnight or so before
their first engagement. are put through
the mill again. this time not with rugs
and exercise saddle on. but stripped and
with racing saddle which only weighs
few pounds at the most.
Then follows their first appearance on
the race course. Perhaps the we'll tried
youngster is beaten at his first attempt
but neither owner nor trainer is dis
couraeed. providing their champion has
put up some sort of good show.
Most OF the best race horses in the
history of the turf have suffered defeat
on their first outing. generally through
running green. and through unfamiliarity
with the noise and hustle and roar of
the crowd on the race course: change
indeed from the quiet. peaceful training
ground that hitherto has been the only
course they have known.
And what is the approximate cost to
an owner from the time that he has first
thought of taking hand in the great
game of racing? To strike an exact
estimate is. of course impossible. but the
follOWin. bill of charges" may be re-
Garfed as representative: that is to say
If. like 80 many sport smen. he wishes to
breed his own blood stock:
Cost of dam. G.aW: Sire's fee goo:
early expenses In yearling days. c1m:
cost of entries. f15o: sundiies, $50;
total. G1.On
At racing, however As countless owners
have found out to their cost it is i'm
possible to command success for while
some enthusiasts have spent half life
time and thousands upon thousa ndS in
trying to breed the champion of the year
without success, others have lighted upon
the most extraordinary bargains.
This can be seen at a glance when II
is said that Admiration. the dam of per-
maps the greatest mare of all time,
Pretty Polly, who won over 100000 in
stakes alone. was once sold for the al
most cats meat price OF fifteen
guineas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
COUPON.

PEROXIDE HYDROGEN, 19c pit.
An excellent dentifrfce and mouth
wash: an antiseptic for sores. cuts.
burns. etc. a bleaching agent for
the skin and hair.
Trional Powders. 10 grains each, &c
dozen.
100 2-gr. Quinine Pills. lie
kalenO Liver and Jaundfce Remedy,
the great remedy in bilious trou-
bles and in jaundice and icteric
affections soc
81 bottle of Sallac. for rheuma-
Toe box Of Charcoal Ia blets. $50. &C
Wyeths Malt Extract. lie
&c box Sanitary Foot Powder. 1Oc
! bottle 5-gr. Lithia Tablets. 12c
DC tube kondon's Catarrh Jelly. I2c
soc box Stewards Dyspepsia Tab
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Edwin n. Morsell Is Dead.

Edwin r.. Morsell. a longtime citizen OF
the District, died suddenly today. He was
the son OF the late Susan b. Morsell. and
Vas fifty-seyen years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Apostolic Delegate Arrives.

NEW YORK. August 16-Msr. Guisep-
pi Aversa. apostolic delegate to Porto
Rico, arrived here today on the steamer
Goamo from San Juan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
Soda Fountain,

Our Fountain is run on the highest
sanitary conditions. Our motto is
cleanliness and purity. We serve
the best that money can buy. We
spare no expense in keeping up the
high grade our Fountain is run on.
We employ two men to wash our
glasses and spoons in hot water
every time used, and do not let our
soda dispensers rinse them in cold
water. as it is impossible to re-
move grease and disease germs
with cold water. We employ ex-
pert dispensers of years expert
ence. We manufacture our own
ice cream. Buy our fresh fruit
daily at the market.