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The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
STALLIONS WILL
RACE FOR TITLE
Crown That Furnishes So Much
Competition in Bygone Days VIII
BE Awarded Again in 1910

BOSTON. Dec 2l.-Andy Welsh Of
Hartford. the owner Of the Readv!lle
Trott.ug Park. IS already making plans
for the famous mile track NJ the foot
of the Blue Hills next season
lie announces that one OF the star
attractions VIII be championship
stallion race for "a DIG purse ut the
1rand circul. meeting At the track X
sufficient entries are received
IN The olden days championship
stallion race was signal Tor. horse
enthuslasts from all over the country
10 gather 10 view the great contests
that nearly always resulted
such race az Readville would
bring together many high class horses
II tho owners would accept the issue.
For instance a race OF this kind next
season could have as starters The
Harvester, . 06 -. the stallion that
has been beaten in but one race In
two Years. and that when he was III;
san Francisco. 2;o7 3.4, horse that
trntted n trial ut North Randall track
with Ed Gee-s IN the sulky IN > .o4
III Bob Douglass. 2.06 II, that has
met defeat hut once and thnt az the
hands of The Harvester; Alien Win
ter. aO6 IL. the winner OF the first
American trottiue Derby an Rendvllic
M l4DS. that Is now In Europe. but
VIII he returned 90 this country and
raced through the grand circuit; Jack
AfeKcrron. ..or 81 % stallion that haf
2.O5 speed: Sterling Mckinney, 20"
g-4 and several others OF slower
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
YALE ABANOONS
IDEA Of STADIUM
Uncertainty Regarding Attractive
Qualities OF 1910 Football the
Chief Cause OF Decision.

NEW HAVEN. Dec 2l.-Ysle has
decided not TO push plans fer the pro-
posed 100000 stadium TIL the new
football rules are settled. Hope WAS
felt that the football management
might go ahead this fall and work be
rushed on the new structure 81 order
that the Yale Harvard game next No
yember might be held IN H. Il can
now be stated decisively that the
game Will be played IN the present
wooden stands. and an outlay OF sew
eral thousand dollars Will be neccs-
sary upon them before they can be
made safe. Every timber that shows
81 gns of decay will be removed and =
sound successor Installed in !ts place
r has been decided that while tho
agitation over football makes the III
ture Of the game "a the most popular
sport IN America uncertain Il would
be unwise 10 sink any such sum IN
tho stadium as II would cost Yale
mon have been on the hunt FOR large
SIT which would make tho stadium
possible A possible site was looked
~ iust beyond Yale Field, but no op
Ion has been held on II. and boom
Ia that vicinity. because OF the rumor
that the stadium was 20 be built there
has sent land values soaring Il I,
now unlikely that a stadium can ever
he constructed so near the city
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
PASTOR L|KENS
JEFF TO SAMSON
While He Has Slept Big Black en-
rilla Has Put World of Sport Into
State of Panic, He Says.

NEW YORK, Dec 2l-There IS
lively discussion today over the ser
mon of Rev John H. Timbrcll. OF the
Cedar cir. Nj. Methodist church.
who preached at great length on tho
topic can Jeffries come back?"
Jcnrics won the belt and much
money" said the preacher Then he
stepped from the ring, and like sam
son. with his head in the lap Of Deiilan
Jen has slept While he slept a biz.
black gorilln has put the world oi
sport into the same condition that
ancient Israel was In when Goliath
WAS swaggcrine about. Dragging what
be could do IN a crowd that was afraid
of him. So ask Can Jcf come back p
But the question goes further.
There are mutitudes stalking their
hope ~ eternal salvation on the hope
that after all their transgressions, they
can come back into the told and be
saved. But like Jcn, can they como
back2'"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
SHERIFFS MUST ENFORCE
THE LAW AGAINST PUGS
Gov. Warner Sends Out Circular let.
ter 10 Every County. Advising
Vigilance.

LANSING. Mich. Dec. 2l.-(Spc-
cian There viii be no more prize
fights in this state while Fred NJ. war
ner Is governor as the chief executive
has issued an ultimatum TO the
sheritfs IN each county to the effect
that they shall enforce the law 20 tho
letter The governor has written 4
circular letter which will be- forwarded
20 each sheriff calling attention 20 sec
tions OF the laws OF 1897 I'm his let.
ter the governor says:
1t is Nonr duty 10 see that our state
law. prohibiting prize tghtng Is en-
forced In your county II n is general
ly understood that the local authori-
ties viii enforce the law il is not prob
able that any attempts viii be- made 10
violate IT, provisions Should any ar.
ranscments bc made in your county
for a prize fight you Viii be expected
20 take what ever steps are necessary
to see that the law is enforced
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

Strange to say. many people be-
come perplexed over the question or
selecting an appropriate Christmas
eift for man or youth Poor man
he is a coaundrum to many fair ones.
but We know him We know MS
f.rcles. We know Just what he want
For Christmas Holton Cigar Store
decides for so many people IN y
quandary what 70 give father brother
or John.
Hcltons - not a mere Cigar Storc'
either. It's considerably more. Here
viii be found many importations. such
qs beautiful Mcerschaum pipes from
Europe. I.ong-stem decorated emma
piues from Bohemia and the famous
p!pernakers Of Germany. They have
thousands of pipes-pipes RI every dc-
scription. from five cents 10 $50.
Artistic and unique tobacco Jars IN
every conceivable style. Cigar humid
ors IN any design which you might
think he would fancy. Price from
$3.50 10 $4,000 Imported snuff boxes
from Is cents upward. Imported
Turkish Water Pipes at very reason
able prices. Tobacco pouches OF rub
Der, velvet. chamois, silks, buckskin,
Kid. sheep. bladder. cloth. and good
ness knows what not at 10 cents and
UPWARDS. would make an acceptable
gift.
When T. comes 70 ash trays they've
cot EN- OH beat again Some or the
funniest things you ever did see.
MANY artistic ones, too, , cents Tor
the cheapest Lots OF men appreciate
a good cigarholder. They have them
in wood. amber. meerschaum, fancy
or plain. IN cases or without. FlVe
cents BUYS tho cheapest and they can
soil YOU one up "a high Ra -.
2ro.hcrs often wish sisters would
give them a nice matchsafe. They car
~ large stock Of them. And don'l
forget their den trimmings depart
mont They handle every odd article
~ plpe that IS made An inspection
viii omen your eyes 10 the fact that .
novelty-trimmcd den IL inexpensive
and kcepr the man ut homo nights
In Christmas cigars they are carry
irg hundreds OF the best brands. II
von want pretty box containing poor
cigars DO not 90 there. But they do
carry the standard goods familiar "a
all smokers ana made IN all grades
FOR "a low as - cents per boK hho a.
hich as SO q box.
Smoking tobacco in cans or glass
Rrs in oil quantities ~ 10 cents and
ppwards Give him a months supply
for nice. thoughtful Xmas Gift. Gig.
arettes and cigarette caaes No stock
exceeds theirs
In fact vow Will be dumf0unded 20
gce what lot or kindred lines are
carried AZ Holtons smoking depart
ment store
Brass and Copper smoking Stands
They are showing a splendid bargain
al 70 cents. Just tho thing for father .
or brothers or hubby's den. But visit
them for advice. anyway, and remem-
her tho name
Holton-Holton's cigar store, az if5
voodward-ave.. next door 10 Heyn's
Bazaar.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
HOPPE HiNGS OUT
SURRENDER FLAG
One Time Juvenile Wonder Is Going
After al Billiard Titles With
c. Tennes as Manager


CHICAGO Dec. 2i-W!lAe Hoppe
completed his surrender 70 the pow
ers-tha5.5e in the Billiard world yes
teriay when be placed himself under
the management OF Charles Tenaes ot
this city and started campaign that
re declares vii result IN his being
the undisputed billiard champion o,
the world
Through kilograms between Hoppe.
now in New York. and ennes. IN
Chicago. the young marvel agreed 70
allow Tennes 10 manage his affairs for
him With this end in view. Tennes
leaves today on the Twentieth Cen
will meet Hoppe.
IL IS Hopes intention 10 not only
20 after the Isl and lS2 bals-l.ne
championships bat 10 seek the three
cushion title a. well, He Will issue
his def shortly and prepare NJ once
70 make his fsht tor the a.l-rCuna bil-
Hard championship.
\ snort time ago i wss reported
that Hoppe. tired of seiuz uthers with
4, the title OF champion WIS anxious q
return 20 rhe told Grcttures resulted
IN an agreement TaeH the young play
er cast about to. a mana ger aod de-
cided Tennes was the man
After meeting all who accept hts
den. Il is Hopes intention 10 tour
the country under Tennes manage
ment. meeting all oomers Tennes
asserts that 4 VIII not De dinlcut Tor
the former champlOn 20 regain the
title that he lost through default
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
BY JACK JOHNSON.

BY JACK JOHNSON,
Hsavy~eishs Champion of the World
One ot the hardest battles and one
which ] consider OF the best in my
career I'm the prize ring. l fought
against Hank Griffen. a colored nan.
al Oakland. Cal, IN 1902 We went
10 rounds, tie decision golng 20 me-
Griiien was q man about SIX feet
four inches IN hiEht. and az that time
he had the longest reach OK any man
Ia the boxing game. II ne were Aght.
ing today he would outreach any man
IN the business
This same Griffer fought Jim Jeftrles
~ rounds Of hard milling. and after.
ward Jefiries Acknowledged that n II
had rot been for Silly Gallagher, Grit.
fen might have besn nailed as the win.
ner.
GritCn had an awkward punch and
cne that carried plenty or steam with
Il. IL would puzzle the best of them
10 set avav from that punch, and.
combined with Grifgeu ability 10 take
pun!Shment and keep on lighting.
made him a dangerous man for any
tighter 10 monkey vim.
II that Gght Gr'Fen ana fought
toe 10 toe give and take. ari want
60 say right here that I had ~ travel
my best to vin. did not knock out
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

CHICAGO. Dee. el--limmy Me
Aleer. new manager of the Washing
ton American league club, arrived IN
Chicago yesterday from his home III
Youngstown. O.. and left last nisht to'
Los An1eles by way Of Seattle "a
WIS., brother, who formerly W''
mayor OF the California city.
The ex-mnnaser OF The brnWhS, un
IKE most baseball men. Is not looking
FOR trades for next year, since the pu'
chase of E!berieid Jimmy thaNs ne
can stand pat with the material Oh
hand
On The subject ot ee!d captain ne
has decided ideas as expressed In Ms
philosophy OF the apparent dUti's o.
thar personage. Foxy Jimmy figures 9
cnuta!n icels Il bis duty 20 protest
The close decisions. and In these day'
that often means removal from th'
game and suspension BY Presiden
Johnson
In the old times" said McAleer
when nearly AL aroiuators were
home unipires, fellow had 500
grounds Tor kicking even II II reaill
did not do much good lie had t'
kick 20 keep from being imposed on
But things are different now and car
do AL the Kicking needed Tor Tn
Washingtons,
we have a new pitcher named
Walker that you want 10 keep youi
eyes on. re came from <anesvill'
and Is as cold as ice on the held. H'
played against Us when was WIZ
s. Louis. and he has al the earrark
OF being great We will do our 5prlns
training al Norfolk
Here "a the team which McAlee
thinks VII compose the regula's a
the opening
Ca,chers Street Rapp and one o
the others 20 he retained.
Pltchers-Johnson, Groom, Walker
Gray.
mneld-Cnglaub. first base. Schaet
or. second base; Mcbride. short
stop. Elberteld third base; Conro!
and Yohe or Killitsr utility.
OntAeld-Brovne Milan and Leli
veit
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
1.-Two puiOuiS and Al Assist
Scored With 5hOf}unS aid
BY HUGH FULLERTON.

Harry Steintelit never was salts.
fed to permit Jack Taylor 20 monOpC-
lize the honors on hunting stories
Jack won his honors with the story
OF the grateful snake that saved him
from being run over by freight train
Now Steinfeldt comes 10 bat. Steiny e.
a great trapper and guide during the
winter. and this winter he has been
hunting big game in the wiids back Of
DAYTON, Ky, and the jungle back OF
Taylor's pond lie writes
While hunting the other day ! got
two putouta and m assist that you
ought 10 score for me- There IL an
old farmer NJ in the hills who has
posted his land. and ] happened 70
cross one OF his fields He was starting
out 70 chase me on when bunch of
quail few up and came a. me beadon
I just couldn't resist the temptation.
and cut loose both barrels ! got two
quails coming straight at me. and as
they were struck they dropped straight
toward me I dropped my gun. caugh
one. then the other. stuck them IN my
coat and chased down a steep hill 20
get away from that farmer He called
a big watchdog and slcked him on me
Il was down by n ittle creek ~ tho
foot OF the hill, and the dog was com
ing right at me | didn't want 10 shoot
Il. knowing the old man would raise
a fuss. and everything vas frozen 20
the ground 80 couldn't get anything
10 throw. Just then a rabbit started
20 run down the hill ! shot Il. and IL
continued TO roll and bounce down to-
ward ne II was hard chance but
! scooped that rabbit on run and
threw II at the dog n hit him square
In thc mouth, and while he was chok-
j ing got across the creek and
escaped"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
ING GATHERED FOR THE DETROIT TIMES
Jack J0hnson's Hardest and Besf
Fight win Hank Griffen of Oakland

hard battle that went 20 rounds, and
was declared the winner
In this fight | was able % avoid
that punch OF Grlnen's. which had
bothered me so much In the nrst nghl
AZ that time ! was not as well deNel'
oped nor did have the physique !
now have. and Il is probable that men
who I'm the earlier days gave me- con
siderable trouble. would not bother me
So much now
Among the battles ! have on my
record Is one with Jack Jenries,
brother of the man ! am now signed
10 fiaht. I beat Jack Jeffrles Just the
same as / Intend 10 beat Jim Jenrles
when we meet.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
McBREEN's NEAT RAISE.
Secretary OF Red sex Boosted 70 $4,000
and Then $500 More.

NEW YORK. De- II 1-Huzh Nc.
Breeu. business manag % the Bos-
ton Americans. went home today IN a
happy frame of mind During Tie
banquet given by the Piusourg c'u0
In connection with the league meeting
here this week the president Of The
club Informed MCPreeu that he Intend
cd 10 raise his salary % $4,000 year
The next day McBreen met his em'
ployer in the lobby and said
Were you ioking last nlsht when
sou raised my salary
Il meant every word of IL. repIel
the maenate. and jrst 20 show yor
that | still mean II. Ili make IL l.29"'
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

Gr.ffon but was declared the winner.
Aterward fought Grinen in Los
Angeles cal fSr Tom McCarey, who
az this time was handling the big Eel
low was then under the manage
mont " FranF Cariailo ~ Bakersfield.
This Acht Ike JAe frs, one, WAS II
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
NOTRE DAME IS CLEAN
One Patterson awards" Catholics tho
Western Football Tltle.

Golfers Weekly includes al article
bv one r.. G. Patterson IN which he
picks an al.-western football eleven.
including fve Minnesota men. three
NicMganders. two from Notre Dame
and one from Chicago. He also
awards" the western championship
20 Notre Dame. stating that he has
examined closely the records OF
Longnans men and finds that. 40 far
IA term-ol llgibillty goes. they are all
q X
Hts article takes no note OF the
scholastic work OF the Notre Dame
plnvcrs. this feature being at Michi-
gan and other colleges the big bugs-
boo 90 athletes
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
NO FIELD CAP TAIN
FOR WASHINGTON
Jim McAleer Says He Will Do All
The Kicking That Is Necessary
and Take the Benching, Too

From the philosophy OF jimmy
MeAleer: washington won't
have any Held captain In 1910
Captains aren't much use any
more except 10 get put out OF the
game. IN be on the coaching
lines. I'm a pretty good boy, OUT
N any one goes out u will be me-
and the club will not lose the ser
vices OF a valuable player.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
GIANTS MAY PLAY TIGEs
NeGraw Has Received Detrolts Chai
lenge And is Thinking Il Over New.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l.-Secretary
Fred Knowles is busy making up the
Giants Spring training schedule. The
probabilities are that while the Giants
are IN Texas they will play games
with the Detroit Tigers and the 81
Louis Browns. Challenges have been
received from both presidents. Nayin
and Hedges. and II dates can be a..
ranged those games will not be spurn.
ed.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

HARDEST AND BEST.

NARDES AND bES I
Tomorrow the Times will publish on
this page the second story BY Jas. j.
Jeffrles, In which ne tells o' Ms tight
with that piece OF rawhlde, Tom
sharkey. Jeffrles explains how he was
forced 70 wage a one-handed battle
saslrst the sailor champion and how
he out.gereraled Shsrkey.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

Diagram Cqq' hail Is right. ~
below object boil l.2 right. calculated
,-om point a. stroke 81 ia excess OF
medium Cpe ball cushions ~ a. tah.
ing object ball . full caromiug ON
ball g. Object ball cushions 0t B. G..
resting az d Object bali is IN sach
posiu0a In corner that This bank stroke
is only practicable one
Diagram Cue bail 5-s right IL
below, object ball 1.2 left. calculated
from point A stroke IL in excess OF
medium Cue ball cushions az A..
strikes object bali IL full. Hcush-
ions again AZ and caroms on ball 2.
Object ball cushions AZ G and rests
AZ ~
The ia has changed On sssiBav's box
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

r. the proprietor OF the little hat store
M 56 Gratiot-Ave His store was the
FIRST retail store on Gratiot between
Woodward and Broadway. He can
give you anything In the hat line from
his Faymus $500 Hat 10 the J. B
Stetsons He does all kinds OF nat
repairing remodeling and cleaninc.
Satisfaction is guaranteed and his
many patrons can testify 10 his ability
and service.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
Rackera Of the PhlIIlea.

Horace Fogel hopes that there viii
be a million and half hackers OF the
Phillies when the season opens.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
Sporting Notes

ID. L. :. I. an,iou. 10 book /" few
hockey games at the ~. a g. rlhk
Bentley - manEer
booked series of geIues looking to-
ward the establishment ot loc1!
champion.
Juerc, race. were again postponed.
What a knock this !s proving Tor
tae much -touted Mexican climate
Packey Mcfarland now cnndidiy nd-
nits that ne can't make 1873 ring
side bu, insists that Nelson and the
rest ought 20 give him matches
Packey has fine chance.
Hurry Kendall declines TO run for com
.d95s ,as. of tba, iae h. has at +" oSGn'
boat from which 10 fly the club :
Gag Charles T. Sieder - now re-
saFded as havtns a clear track.
The An-sta- baseball club taken 80
cuba by one McAllistcr of chicago.
Jumped the island yestcrday On the
eve OF scheduled game. alIeglng
that It's men were not heiuH fai~lr
treatcd IS thcir boss M attempt
was mad 10 arfgst Arue Hoffman.
Johnny Ward spiteTuiIy remarks that
tie National commission. with Tom
Lynch a member. won't hold U.s. ses-
gfors In bar rooms ana cafes any
more Is Mr. LYNCH going to hold
those meetings los himsolt'
The crowd was somewhat npnthrti"
over the presence 90 the N'chiCau
football team ~ the Carr.ck last
night hat the hoys 'ujoved tho per-
formance 90. "Bllly' and rooted hard
Tor his puntlng ability
That roncb stngg. of Chicago. ia going
- try L. discipline Minnesota fnr
pIayinE Michigan. seems generally
n1fnittcd. succeeding ip driNin .he
Ciophors ont u the confereuce Wi
greatly aid the Maroou2 in winuiuc
that in,rolsIuCly empty title OF Com
ference champion next TAIL
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
rhe crowd wa. .omrwhnt npnthrtir

nvrr the presence 90 the Michigan
football team ~ the Gar.ck last
night. bat the boys 'pjoN"d The per
formance of. "Billy' and rooted hard
log his pointing ability
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
\ HEART Wah III.
70 Sporting
HEART Editor.

Umpire Rin Bugs" Byron Is back
at his hone IN Detroit. after signing
Cor another year 10 make decisions
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

Tn. ia hs. eIsnged on saginaw. box
ing.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

Kid Elberfeld simply couldn't get
along with George Stallings. One won
ders whether 70 credit Elberte!d or
blame StaliinCs for the fact Prob
ably both answers are correct.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

Interesting fact: Murray Howe.
Just back from press-agentlng Lou
Dillon on a tour OF Europe. reports
that ar the race track In Moscow, Rus
sia. there are regularly quartered
? 500 trottcrs and something over ! .o0o.
trainers and drivers.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-21

II You were n ball PLAYER and had
been az last honored with a call TO
the big league and. having at last APP
parently reached the goal Of ambition
toward which YOU had been striving
for some years. that club should turn
you back when you came without even
letting Won don one OF its uniforms.
wouldn't II Jar vou7
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-10
Meteorological Report.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight O'Clock
today:
Brownsville, Texas. Aug. 10, 1909.
Barometer at Z p. m. yesterday. 9.s4
Barometer at Z a. m. today. 1884
Temperature at a. m. today 1855
Maximum temp. yesterday -. $50
Minimum temp. this morning. .76.1
Precipitation - 80
Official Forecast.
Tonight and Wednesday partly
cloudy weather. with showers; in
creasing northeast winds.
Forecast Oklahoma, Aug. To-
Tonight and Wednesday. generally
fair; east Texas tonight and Wednes-
day, partly cloudy; showers on coast;
increasing northeast winds on coast.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-10
A ouiet Wedding.

D. NJ Kelley, formerly of Refugio,
Texas, but now of Brownsville, and
Miss Ida L. Courbello of Refugio
were married yesterday shortly after
the arrival OF the noon train at the
residence of E. L. Kelley, a cousin
of the bridegroom at the corner of
St. Charles and 5th streets. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. l..
R. Burress and was witnessed only
by relatives of the groom.
Mr.. Kelley has lived in Brownsville
for the past two months, and expects
to make his home here. His bride
elect came in on the tri-weekly yes
terday from Refugio, Mr. Kelley hav-
ing gone out on the branch train to
meet her at Harlingen.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Seabury and
children returned to town last even
ing. after a short stay at the sea-
side.
Will Egly was an arrival from the
Point last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cobolini re-
turned to the Point this morning,
after a short stay in town as guests
of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Cobolini.
John Champion was a passenger
to the coast this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Creager and
children came up last evening from
their summer home at the Point.
Misses sarita Kennedy and Stella
Turcotte and their guests, Miss
Irene Putegnat of Brownsville and
Miss Gladys Johnson of Waco, after
a short visit to the city, returned
last evening to La PARA, the beauti-
1ul ranch home of the Kenedys.-
Corpus Christi Herald.
w. H. Putegnat returned last even
ing from short visit to Tarpon
Beach.
Judge Wells came up last evening
from brief stay with his family at
their summer home at the Point
Mrs. B. F. Johnson of Chaplin, is
spending two weeks at the Point
with her mother.
I. B. Mcfarland and H. N. Nor
row were visitors last evening to
West Brownsville, returning to Har-
lingen today.
J. B. Scott, C, S. Morton, A. C.
Brokaw and ]. G.. Fernandez re-
turned yesterday morning from a
three days outing at Tarpon Beach,
They brought a plentiful supply of
sunburn and tanbut mira bile dictu,
10 fanciful fish stories.
Judge sanl Spears went to San
Benito this morning.
E. NJ. Lewis returned to his sant.t;
Maria ranch this morning.
James F. Abeies of Mercedes re-
turned to the valley last night, af-
ter a two months vacation in the
North. He spent last night here
and went out on the branch to Mer-
cedes this morning.
T. J. Hooks of Donna, one of the
pioneer irrigaticnists of the valley,
visited Brownsville last night, re-
turning home this morning
w. w. Vann and D. W. Harris of
La Feria were in town yesterday.
C. S. Morton went up to McAllen
this morning.