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The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20

This seasons styles in wall paper,
Just received at Bucknam's.
Hammocks, Hammocks, Hammocks,
lowest prices. Ira A. Norton.
Anyone wishing household furni-
ture should call at 36 South street.
Look In Jewett & PENCILS window
and see the variety to be bought for
ten cents.
Old Fashioned Yellow Eyed Beans,
also Ferry's Flower and Vegetable
seeds at M. B. Heselton's.
Having just returned from Bos ton
where took course in toilet work,
shall be pleased to meet all wishing
any work done in the following
branches: Shampooing, scalp treat
ment, facial treatment, manicuring,
bleaching, burnishing and chirop-
ody. Rooms at % Bush street. Hours,
$50 a. m. to $50 p. m.
MRS. JOSEPHINE BROWN.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
Announcement

Mrs. ELLA n. JEWETT wishes t. an
nounce, that she will give to those Wishing to
try Magnetic Healing, one free. treatment.
All diseases treated except contagious ones.
ONCE hours: Tues, Thurs and Sat, TO II
n m: Q To r ~ M Weston st. tfl2
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
SCHOOL TERM IS
NEARING THE END
Final Exams in Progress at Public
School. Which VIII Be First to
Close.

In few weeks more all the schools
in the city will close for the summer
months. The first one to close viii
be the public school, which viii end
this session on Friday. May 2Sth.
This will be the only school in the
CITY TO have commencement exercises,
The first of these exercises will be
held in the public school building on
Thursday afternoon. May 81, at 3
O'Clock. The entertainment to be
given by the lower grades will consist
of Rotations, music, drills and dia=
logues. On Friday night an enter
tainment viii be given by those of the
higher grades and will be practically
the same as that of Thursday after
noon with the exception of the grad
uating exercises. This year there is
only one graduate, Simon Garcia.
Final examinations are in progress
at this school now.
st. Joseph's College will hold final
examinations June 18th and will
close June 21st, to reopen the 1st
Sept.
The parochial school of Our Lady
of Guadalupe will begin to hold final
examinations the first week in June,
closing directly the examinations are
over.
The school of the Immaculate Con-
ception, for small boys, will also hold
its final examinations during the first
week in June clos Immediately
after.
The Academy of the Incarnate
Word will hold final examinations the
last two weeks in June and will close
June %.
On account of the warm weather
and the strain necessarily imposed
upon the pupils in preparing for their
final examinations, commencement
exercises will not be held at the aca-
DENY, but che exercises will be given
next fall al the opening of the fall
term.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
DONNA ITEMS

Donna, Texas May 20.-Mrs. l..
A. Smart will leave about the first
of June to spend the summer in
Cleveland Ohio, visiting friends and
relatives.
R. P. Boeye went to San Antonio
on a business trip this week.
Robert E. Lee, of Mercedes, made
a flying trip to Donna, Tuesday.
j. II. Hallam came to Donna in his
automobile the other day as fast as
the train, but unlike the train de-
cided to stay awhile after the heavy
rainfall.
Mr. Merriweather and wife will re-
turn Thursday from Houston, where
Mrs, Merriweather has been visiting
for quite a while.
Mrs. Hannum, who left for Cleve-
land, o.. recently. will return in a
few days. Mr. and Mrs. Hannum
will occupy the residence of Mr.
Smartt until Mrs. Smartt's return
from the North. Mr.. Hannum will
take charge of the Ladonna syndicate
company's business here during Mr.
Smartt's absence.
C. c. Clark came up Wednesday on
business trip accompanied by Mrs
Clark.
There seems to be quite a boom
in land deals around Donna the last
month.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
LOCAL ITEMS

Houses on monthly installments,
same as rent. Brownsville Realty Co.
5-12-tf
Four Shares of Laguna Vista stock
for sale-$800 each. Lock Box 223,
Brownsville, Texas. 5-6-14
Get house on easy payments. We
tell you how. Brownsville Realty
Co at Tarpon Beach Office 5-12-tf
Why pay rent? You can own your
own home just as easy. Brownsville
Realty Co. at Tarpon Beach Office.
5-12-tf
Religious services at LyfOrd and
RaymOndViIle.-A.N Noble James, pas
tor of the Methodist church, will
preach Sunday morning at II o'clock
in Lyford, and in Raymondville at s
O'Clock
For the Local Team.-The commit
tee soliciting funds for the support of
a ball team for Brownsville this sea-
son was still busy today, calling on
the merchants and business men and
endeavoring to add their names to
the list. Very fair success has re-
warded the committees efforts so far
and it is believed the necessary
amount for the team expenses for the
season will be raised.
The superintendent of the water
and light plant hereby notifies all
users of electric light that he will
begin to install meters in a few days
1t vii be necessary for owners to
make preparations by having inter
ior loops installed ready to receive
meters. All users of electricity will
be placed on meter system the
first of June. or as soon after as pos
sible. 1t
just received an assortment of
pipe fittings from in. down, valves,
unions, tees, ellis. bushings and re-
ducers, and would like to do your
repair work, overhaul your steam
or gasoline engine, repair your
pump. automobile, bicycle, gun,
buggy or wagon, sharpen your
plows, shoe your horses, or anything
else done in a first-class blacksmith
shop. Rio Grande Machine Shops.
Id Nv
Attention Rifles.-The meeting of
the BROWNSVILLE Rifles to be held at
the armOry tonight will be an import
ant one. Various matters rela-
tive to attendance at the encampment
in JBly will be considered, and it is
hoped all who are members or who
wish to become members will attend.
The adjutant general announces that
no members enrolled after June 1
can participate in the encampment,
so that any who contemplate joining
the company should come in at once.
Funeral Services.-The funeral of
Mrs Martin Hanson took place yes
terday afternoon at half-past four
O'Clock, the services being conducted
at the Episcopal church by the rec
tor, Rev. W. ]. Ehrhard Orange
Grove, Woodman Circle, of which
Mrs. Hanson was a member also as
sisted at the funeral with the i'm
pressive burial ceremony of that or
der. Many beautiful flowers were
sent sympathetic friends to adorn
the last resting place of her whom
they had loved.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
Brownsville.

Brownsville.
Christian Balduff.
E. K. Goodrich,
A. B. Cole,
Burt E Hinkley,
Thos. Condell,
Frank c. Pierce,
T. A. Kinder,
A. L. Hudson,
R. B. Rentfro,
Adolph Ashheim,
]. G. Fernandez.
Frank Champion,
L. H. Hallam,
William J Russell,
R. B. Creager,
E. H. Goodrich,
Louis Kowalski,
Emile L. Kowalski,
E. A. McGary
E P. Patch.
F. w. Seabury,
A. Wayne Woods,
Ira Webster,
w D. Morrell,
D. Clardy,
G. G. White,
John Bartlett,
Emilio G. FortO,
r. E. Holland,
Frank W. Kibbe,
Gus L. Kowalski,
J. H. Scales,
John Bartlett.
John d. Hill,
Kate Bailey,
E. c. Forto.
Sarita.
George H. Turcotte,
w. o. f,eichel,
William Turcotte,
J. D. Gibbs.
Santa Maria.
F. S. Champion.
Point Isabel.
Tules Pena.
Sebastian.
w. H. Rowel.
Lyford.
H. Kring.
Raymondville.
S. L. Gill,
w. H. Jersig.
P. S. Ayers.
James F. Kimball.
C. H. Pease,
San BenitO.
L. O'Bryan,
G. Battey Falligant.,
w. B. Hinkly,
John NJ. Breen.
R. A. Conner,
L. o. Bryan,
Sam Householder.
OlmitO.
Sam Byers Householder,
John S. Gray.
Harrington.
Ike B. Mcfarland,
w. u. Morrell.
Kate Bailey,
Lon c. Hill,
J. c. McBee.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
HIM. Field COmmerCiaICO.
HEADQUARTERS FOR

JohA Deere Agricultural Implements
Mccormick Machinery and Repairs
New Moline Wagons and Vehicles
Charter Oak Stoves, Ranges and Heaters
Chattanooga Reversible Disc Flows
American Field Fence, Netting & Barb Wire
Winchester Loaded Shells and Ammunition
Tents Wagon Cover and Wagon Material
Lime, Cement, Fire Brick and Wood
OTIS Com, Chops, Bran and Hay
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
Gregory, Bats &
Brooks and
Sam'l Spears,
Lawyers.
Lawyers.

We have formed a partnership IN
der the foregoing name for the trans
action of our law business in the Low
er Rio Grande Valley. Offices will be
maintained at Brownsville and San
Benito. The business of Gregory,
Bats & Brooks at Austin. will be
maintained as heretofore.
T. w. GREGORY.
r. L. BATS,
V. L. BROOKS.
SAM'L. SPEARS.
Office in the Browne Building
Brownsville. Texas, May 1, 1909.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
No. 421.
THE STATE OF TEXAS

To the Sheriff or any Constable of
Cameron. County-Greeting
Chas. o. Williams, administrator
OF the estate of E. NJ L. Williams,
deceased, having filed in our County
Court his Final Account of the condi-
ton of the estate of said E. NJ. l..
Williams together with an applica-
ton 20 be discharged from said ad-
ministration:
You are hereby commanded, that
by publication of this writ for twenty
days in The Brownsville Daily Her
aid, newspaper regularly published
in the county of Cameron. you give
due notice to all persons interested
in the Account for Final Settlement
of said estate, to fi.e their objections
thereto, if any they have, on or before
the June term, 1909, Of said County
Court, commencing and to be holden
at the Court House of said county. in
the city of Brownsville on the third
Monday in June A D. 1909. when
said account and application will be
considered by said Court
ISeall Witness: J. WEBB.
Clerk of the County Court of Cam
eron County.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court. at my office. in the city
of Brownsville this 18th day of May.
A. D. 1909.
J. WEBB,
Clerk County Court Cameron Co.
By u. L. Valdez, Deputy Clerk.
a true copy, I certify:
CELEDONIO CARA.
Sheriff Cameron County.
By Jose Longoria. Deputy Sheriff
5-20-20
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
Meteorological Report.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight O'Clock
today:
Brownsville, Texas, May 81, 1909.
Barometer at Z p. m. yesterday 1854
Barometer at a. m. today. 29.66
Temperature at a. m. today. .7S.1
Maximum temp. yesterday -. $50
Minimum temp. this morning IT'S
Official Forecast.
Tonight and Saturday generally
cloudy unsettled weather; showers to-
night or Saturday; light to moderate
easterly to southerly winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
For Sale

500 to 10 900 shares of Can Benito
Land and Water Company's stock AT 8
price that will bear Investigators.
For particulars inquire Or write
PURVIS REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
San BenitO, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
NOTICE.

The following named persons hav-
ing been appointed by the governor
and confirmed by the senate, at the
last session thereof. notaries public
in and for Cameron County, Texas,
notice is hereby given said appoin-
tees to appear and qualify before me
the first day of June, AID, 1909 mot
before) and pay the fee of $1.00 re-
quired by law for a commission.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
Card of Thanks.

We hereby desire to express our
heartfelt thanks to all our neighbors
and friends who so kindly assisted
us during the illness and funeral of
our beloved wife and mother. also
for the many beautiful floral offer
ings.
Martin Hanson and Family.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
Land for Sale.

Extra fine tract right at town of
Harlingen. 10 acres well improved.
My health failing, must quit farming.
Don't stop to enquire Seeing is be-
lieving. J. F. Ferguson, Harrington,
Texas 5-19-5 WI
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
Situation Wanted.

Position as bookkeeper
or bookkeeper and salesman COM
bined 81 years old; married; do not
use tobacco or liquors; years with
present employers. strongest recon-
mendation from them; will answer in
person. Address ''AT'' Daily Herald.
C5-1S-4t
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
Ia Donna Canal Co., Halam Colonization Co., Sales

M WlH a A Ns 1 Isg A0gSI
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21
Miscellaneous Wants.

WANTED-A good slightly used
Texas saddle and bride. State price
and condition. Address S, Box 413,
Brownsville. If.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21

Houses on monthly installments,
same as rent. Brownsville Realty Co.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-21

YOUNG MAN stenographer wants
position in Brownsville. Gilt edge
references. Address * Box Alb.
C5-I9-4
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-22
.PAN-GERMAN|C ALLIANCE IS
/. MENACE TOPEACE Of EUROPE.
England Views It With Alarm and May
Ask America to Join Coalition Against
It---Says United States Is Threatened
With War and Britain With Eight
for Existence.

tria-Hungary's is not worth speaking
about.
Makes England Hysterical.
A perfect frenzy of anti-German
excitement has been the result all
over Europe, of course outside of
German and Austrian territory. Eng
land is absolutely hysterical. Hav-
ing become unquestionably dominant
on the continent, the British press
is wailing, the Teutons are build
ing battleships and aerial fighting
craft as fast as they can, with a
view to a similar mastery Of the
sea and air.
Foreign secretary Grey has already
warned parliament that England
must be prepared to defend its exist
ence" and declared that it has be-
come necessary 'to rebuild the entire
British navy to meet Germans i'm
provements."
He added that war will follow an
attempt "by any continental power
to dictate the policy of the CONT
nent."
Inasmuch as Germany and Austria
have actually done just this thing,
once at least, the English foreign
minister's expression has been &C
cepted everywhere as a warning not
to "do it again" or there will be
trouble.
Would Declare War.
In England there is strong and
constantly growing sentiment in fav-
or of forcing the issue, denouncing
Germany's battleship building as
directed solely against Great Britain,
demanding its cessation and then, if
the demand is disregarded, declar-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-22

The best political judges say this
was undoubtedly en-
phasized by way of Furnishing Rus
STA and of warning the rest of Eur
ope what to expect in case of at
tempts at interference with German
policies.
The text of the German note has
not been made public but there is
high authority for the statement that
it opened with polite but firm re-
quest that Russia abandon its "am-
biguous policy in the Balkans,
warned the car that unless he urged
Servia to yield to Austria, Germany
would take practical steps" to show
its resentment and closed with an
unmistakeable hint that rejection of
the message would be followed by a
German mobilization on the Russian
frontier within IS hours.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-22

BY the late revolt of the troops,
Germary's hold on Turkey is brought
into question. The deposed vizier
has been restored to power and the
kaiser's tool is dismissed. Whether
or not the mutiny was inspired by
England is a problem, hints to that
effect having been made. The ex-
tent of the Germanic alliance was far
reaching.
London, April 22.-Between them,
Germany and Austria have just won
the biggest diplomatic victory in
European history for century past.
It was not Russia alone that they
outgeneraled-if outgeneraled is the
word for terrifying a nation into &C
quiescence in a program humiliating
to its pride, contrary to all it's
prejudices, fatal to its ambitions and
indirectly a menace to its independ-
ent existence. Besides this, England
and France have been defied, Italy
cOvertly threatened, Turkey forced
to surrender two rich provinces and
Servia and Montenegro literally
dubbed into submission.
What the whole thing amounts to
is a disturbance of the European
balance of power in the preserva-
ton Of which every country in Eur
ope with the sole exception of the
disturbers, is more vitality interested
than in anything else on earth. Leav-
ing England out of consideration,
the Pan-Germanic alliance has made
itself more than a match for all the
rest of the old world powers COM
bined and England's superiority is
only naval. It's military strength,
compared with Germans and Aus
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-22

presence of children in saloons, the
saloon prOprietors have not only es-
tablished waiting rooms for the chill
dren but have employed uniformed
nurses to take care of them while
the parents are inside drinking. Num-
berless boys from the slums are also
being employed to take care of the
children at a penny a head
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-22

Tufts, professor of physics at Col
umbia university, was instantly cleo
trOcuted while making tests at the
top of telephone pole for the Public
Service corporation. He had been on
the faculty at Columbia since 1897.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-22

Miss Maud Henry of Wilson Creek,
who has been in the city for the past
week visiting friends, returned home
last nigt.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-22

Toy of Pole.
New York, April 22.-Frank Leo
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-22
By Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
London, April 22-FOllOwing the
enforcement April 1 of the chill
dren's charter" which prohibits the
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13

That Anna Schumacher. the seven
teen-year-O' girl whose body was
found crudely buried in Holy Sepul-
chre cemetery at Rochester. n. Y.
was choked and beaten to death after
being criminally assaulted. is the con-
clusiOn based on the autopsy held by
the coroner. but many of the circum-
stances of the crime. even to the eX
act place where it was committed. can
still be only guessed. Although the
authorities believe they have a clue
to the murderer, namely a broken
spade found near the scene of the
deed. who is guilty of the crime is a
matter of the vaguest speculation.
The autopsy emphasized the bru-
tally of the crime The body was in a
pitiable condition - the head. face,
chest. arms and hands were covered
with bruises and scratches: the bone
that supports the tongue the hyOid.
was fractured when the assailant
choked his vi tim; the body was Gov
cred with blood and the hair was full
Of dirt and leaves. indicating that ii
body was dragged some distance. prob
ably by the feet Part Of the clothing
had been removed Tt would seem that
the girl. who was Of vigorous ply
sique. made a desperate struggle to
save her honor and her life
The young woman left her home on
Saturday mornins 70 place flowers "a
the family cemetery which is that oil
the Catholic church and when she
did not return at night her family be
came greatly alarmed A search was
Instituted which ~as kept up until the
finding Of her body by two officers.
The spot where the body was found
was well chosen for cOncealment. It is
back of an old ice house in the Gene
terry property and is surrounded by
Wild underground and trees.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
Man and Wife Fight pueI.

After locking their two children in
a bedroom and fastening all the doors
Of their fiat in Chicago. Antonio Spiz-
zirri and his wife, Anna. went into
the darkened parlor. where they tried
to kill each other. The woman was
shot twice and stabbed twice with
stilletto. and died before the police
arrived. The husband was shot twice
also and he may die. A revolver and
knife were found near the sofa on
which the woman lay dead, and an
other revolver was found beside the
husbands body. The disordered room
indicated a terrible struggle.
Spizzirri turned on his side as the
police, called by neighbors, broke into
the room with a sledgehammer, and
tore letter which was on the floor
by his side into bits before the police
could stop him. This letter, when
translated from the Italian, may solve
the mystery. It is thought that spiz-
zirri was Jealous Of his wife.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
Cannon piseIpIlnes Insurgents.

Sneaker Cannon announced the ap-
continent Of the committees for the
Sixtv-first congress. The insurgents
against the house rules" are disci-
pltned and in a number u Instances
ranking members have not been given
the Craftsmanship Of their commit
tees Representatives Fowler IN. j..
Gardner CMass). and Cooper (Wls9,
three Of the rules insurgents. who
held chairmanships in the last session
Of congress. have lost their commit
tees. Representative Vreeland IN. 70,
succeeds Mr. Fowler as head OF the
committee on banking and currency
and Representative ROdenberg Qll).
succeeds Mr. Gardner as chairman
of the committee on industrial arts
and exDositions. Mr. Cooper was re-
slaced by Representative Olmsted
(Pa). Representative Davidson (Wis)
IL retained as head Of the committee
on railways and canals These men,
bers participated in the tight on the
rules at the beginning Of the present
session. and thus Incurred the speak
er's dlspleasure.
Although Representative Wanger
CPa) was the ranking member Of the
last committee on interstate and for
eign commerce. Representative Mann
mIJ. who has been most active on
that committee, succeeds to the chair
manship.
Representative Gardner IN j. also
was the ranking member Of his COM
mittee (postofices and post roads,.
but Representative Weeks (Mass9
has received the chalrmanship Of that
important committee.
The ways and means committee and
the committees on accounts, mileage
and rules were orgaeized earlier in
the session.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-13
TARIFF BILL
is NOW A LAW
Passed by the Senate and Signed
by the President
Mr.. TAFT ISSUES STATEMENT

Declares the Bill Is Not Perfect BY
Any Means, Nor a Complete Com.
plianoe With Promises Made" But
is, Nevertheless, a Sincere Effort to
Make a Downward Revision.
The tariff has been revised and the
extraordinary session Of congress has
been brought to a close.
The conference report Of the bill
was agreed to by the senate by a vote
Of Al to 81, and soon afterwards the
concurrent resolution. making certain
changes in the leather schedule, was
adopted by both houses.
Seven Republican senators voted
against the bill They were Messrs.
Bristow, Clapp, Cummins. Dolliver.
LaFollette, Beveridge and Nelson.
lust as the hands of the gold clock
In the presidents room reached six
minutes past five, the Payne tariff
bill, as the measure will be known.
was laid before the president He pick
ed Ip a pen supplied by Chairman
Payne. of the house ways and means
committee. and which had been used
By both the vice president and the
speaker in signing the bill and at
tached his signature. After writing
"Wtlliam H. Taft" the president add
ed signed five minutes after 5
o'clock. August 5. 1909 W H. T."
President Taft gave out a statement
embodying his views of the new tariff
act. which he designates officially as
ths Payne bill" in accordance with
past custom OF giving first recognition
10 the framer OF the measure In the
house Of representatives.
The president declares that while
the bill IS not perfect by any means,
aor "a compliance with promises
made. strictly interpreted" it is. new
ertheless. a sincere effort on the part
Of the party to make a downward re-
vision and to comply with the prom
lsea u the platform