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Evening star., 1909-04-28
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
No. 8 Regent ct.

POTOMAC CHESAPEAKE STEAMBOAT
COMPANY.
EIGHTH STREET WHARF.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH n. fo0a
Steamers Leave Washington, ID. g.
SUNDAY and THURSDAY at IN. for land.
ings as far as NOMINI, including GRINDERS.
BRICK HOUSE. BERRYS. WIRTS AND MAS
SEYS.
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY at 4 pm. 70.
landings as far as EDGEWATER and PAR.
HAMS POINT, including the Wicomico river
landings and those In Nomini creek.
TUESDAY at 4 pm. for landings as far az
MASSEYS and WIRTS, including GRINDERS,
BRICK HOUSE and BERRYS.
SATURDAY at am for landings far -
NOMINI, including Wicomico river landings.
Schedule subject to tide and weather and to
change without notice.
For detailed information, call Phone Main 50i2
W. B. EMMERT. Vice President and Genl.
Manager.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09

Corpus Christi has granted a-fran-
ehise for an electric street railway
and that city now has a fair pros
pect of being supplied with this mod
ern convenience. Brownsville should
follow suit. The rapid growth of the
town actually necessitates it 1t is
worthy of note, however, while on
lthis subject, that the city commission
of Corpus Christi did not grant this
franchise until after it was consid-
cred at three different meetings and
the ordinance authorizing it had
been published for three consecutive
weeks as required by law, so that the
citizens had full opportunity to know
every provision of the proposed fran
chise The company obtaining the
franchise was required to give a
4ond of $4,000.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09
FROM MERCEDES TO
HAaLINGEN BY BOAT.
Exciting Trip of Venturesoome Quar-
tet Down Swollen Stream 10
Bridge-WaIked Here.

A pleasant afternoon row was that
taken by a quartet from Mercedes
down the Arroyo Colorado to the
bridge near Harrington, the first day
of this week J. T. Bishop the St
L., B. & NJ. agent at Mercedes, E.
S Heyser roadmaster. Section Fore
man J. j. Patrick and j. NJ. Patter-
son were the four who went over the
course in flying style and hung up a
new record.
The start was made at 2:35 p.
IN. from the station platform. After
shake of the hand from a few
friends, who had gathered to see
them off, the four boarded their
frail craft, a small row boat, and
showed off.
Laying their course by what
they remembered to have been the
appearance OF things couple of
feet above the ground in that region,
they headed for the arroyo. The
trip to the bridge was exciting il
places, especially when the curren
would swing the little boat arounC
sharp turn at racing speed. No
being acquainted with the course
each approaching bend in the stream
doomed up as fresh problem with the
possibility of adventure lurking just
around the turn, but Skipper Bish-
ops long experience in handling
lrate freight shippers was of advant-
age to him in the emergency. Skill
fully he guided the fleeing craft past
rapid and whirlpool and jutting
crag and sudden turn, until of a
sudden a quick shoot around a
sharp corner brought into view a
welcome sight-the railroad
bridge, which meant the end of the
voyage The crew disembarked at
the side of the structure that the
arroyo had endeavored to wreck
but couldn't and walked in to Har-
lingen, arriving there at 8 o'clock.
Yesterday Mr.. Bishop spent the
entire day on the road counting the
ties between Harrington and Browns
vile, reporting here early in the ev-
ening in good shape.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09
FAIR PLAY.
Newspaper Correspondent Resents
Criticism-Herald Also Criticised.

The criticisms of the Houston Post
correspondent by some members of
the citizens meeting Monday, which
were reported in The Herald the
same day, were resented by the cor
respondent referred to. 1t appears
that the statement that the cores
pendent was not familiar with the
geography of the valley and thought
that Donna was on this side of Mer-
cedes was incorrect He was well
aware of Donna's location, but had
been under a misapprehension when
he reported the place to be mum
dated
AS some one present also criti-
cised The Herald at the same time
for reporting that part of West
Brownsville was under water during
the high water in July, when that
thriving suburban addition begins
Just beyond the flats that were sub
merged at the time, the Post cor
respondent thinks the latter should
have been reported also in The
Herald. He is correct in this re-
spect. The paper desires always to
give fair play. and regrets that any
apparent unfairness may have char
acterized the report.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09
Prickly Pear Factory.

A prickly pear factory is the latest
industry proposed for San Antonio.
The promoters of this industry have
letters of endorsement from Luther
Burbank and Secretary of Agricul-
ture Jones Wilson. The factory to
be erected here will be the first of its
kind in the world and the raw pro-
duct can be had in this section in
abundance The machinery to re-
duce the cactus, taking out the spines
and reducing it into food for live
stock of all kinds has already been or
dered c. L. Young of Kansas, who
is largely interested in this enterprise
discussing the value of prickly pear
as a iood for i've stock, saws. The
prickly pear is not only great fat
producer, but it is a great dairy food
for mich COWS and cows sucking
calves, and is a great milk producer.
In the next six months we will de-
monstrate that this is one of the best
fat-producers for cattle, hogs, sheep
and all kinds of stock, and it can be
produced for nearly half what other
food, carrying the same amount of
protein and crude fat, costs. The
great drawback in any beef produc-
ton, especially of baby beef, is a
lack OF continuity of feed; a food
like this, therefore, which can be
utilized at any season and is a sure
crop. fills a gap not touched by any
other food. All classes of stock eat
it readily Even chickents utilize it
when it is chopped up for them
Hogs will eat even the stumps and
heavy joints that cattle leave. -
Texas Stockman and Farmer
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 1903.
.K4ZAMOROS, Duty.

While the good people OF our
sister city of matamoros have hard
ly had time to think of the posi-
BILE consequences of the flood which
invaded that city from the lagoon
Tuesday night, yet it is none too
soon for the authorities there to be
on the qui vive in regard to the
sanitary situation With standing
water over a large section of the
lower part of the city, it is to be
expected that mosquitoes will imme-
diately begin breeding in large num-
bers unless measures be adopted al
once to prevent it. The certain
consequences viii be that many of
the people will sicken with fever
and a generally unhealthful condi-
ton ensue By draining of the
standing water promptly and oiling
all places where it cannot be
drained. this damage will be easily
averted, The Herald doubts not
that the Matamoros authorities will
take the necessary precautions. and
see that no such evil results may
follow the disaster which has al
ready caused our neighbors so much
trouble and loss.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09

Subscribed and sworn to before
me this Sth day of September, 1909.
T. A KINDER,
Notary Public.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09
FLOOD VICTIMS
BODY IN RIVER
FOUD IN BRUSH AT EDGE OF
/ SOUTH TEXAS GARDENS.
TOru Loose by Current, However,
Before 1t Could BE Recovered
From Water and Carried Down
Stream-PrObabIy From Camargo.

p About nine o'clock this morning
ia human body was observed hanging
i'm the brush at the rivers edge along
the bank at the South Texas Gar
+ ems, by one of the men employed
here. He at once notified R. NJ.
loss of his discovery and several
flen were sent in an endeavOr to get
he body out of the river. Before
nv one could reach it, however, the
current tore it loose from the brush,
carrying it to mio stream, and it
quickly fioated down the river.
Justice of the Peace Gavito was
notified as soon as the body was dis
covered and immediately went to
The scene, but the body had been
carried down the river by the, cur
rent before he reached there. The
bodv was floating face downward and
further than the fact that it was
the body of a human being it was
imnossible to distinguish the nation
ality or sex. 1t is possible the body
NAV be picked up at Santa Rosalia
or some other point down the river,
though it may be carried on to the
gulf. ~ ,oa,
.f one of the food victims at Camar-
vo where fifteen. persons. were re-
oorted drowned in the recent over
low of the San Juan river
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09
No. 37S.
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of the
BROWNSVILLE BANK a TRUST
COMPANY.
No. 37s.

At Brownsville, State of Texas, at
the close of business on the 1st day
of September, 1909, published in
the Brownsville Daily Herald,
newspaper printed and published at
Brownsville, State of Texas, on the
9th day of September 1909.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09

State of Texas,
County of Cameron.
/, A. Ashheim, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my -nowledge
and belief.
A. ASHHEIM, Cashier
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09
Sounds Suspicious

The report that twenty-five --~es
of beer floated into the port where
a lot of soldiers were stationed
comes Just after the statement that
it is very hard to get men to en-
list in the army There may be no
connection-bu it sounds suspicious
at least.-Alice Echo.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09

Now that it is all over, let the
valley get to work, repair damages.
and take advantage of the next
fthree months ofsgloriOus fail wealth
er to get winter crops growing.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09

The mosquitoes are growing
somewhat numerous Don't forget
10 use the official OF can. dear city
dad
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09

Nothing is sweeter than love,
nothing stronger, nothing higher,
nothing broader, nothing tenderer,
nothing better either in heaven or
on earth, because love is born of
God, ana rising above all created
things can find its rest in Him alone.
Exchange
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-09

Plucky Mercedes First OF valley
towns to get her mail since the ov-
erfiow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Smith O.
Eureka township, were in the cit,
Tuesday on a shopping expedi
ton.
P. E. Murphy is having a flint
large barn built on his farm il
Liberty township. Fin Likes il
doing the work.
Wanted-A lady for general no
tel work. Good wages for righf
person. Write to Frank Dennine
Kinsley, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. VIII
son, of North Eureka, were il
the city Tuesday visiting witt
friends and shopping.
7 II. Balm, one Of III, promi
neat merchants Of ,vIl!r:t, wa;
here on business Wednesday and
called at this office to renew his
Democrat subscription and also
to order some printing done. Mr.
Balm says that everything is
lovely up in that burg.
Harry, the sixteen year old sor
of County Assessor R. C.. Jeff.
MS, lost a couple of toes by the
accidental discharge of shot
gun last Monday. He was out
shooting rabbits and the hammer
caught on his sleeve and was rails
ed sufficiently to explode the
cartridge when it fell. Dr.. Fer
guson dressed the injured foot,
but it will be quite a little
before it is well enough to
use.-La Crosse Chieftain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07
Pioneer Stafford County

By Correspondent, May Ord.
Ernest Powell returned home
last week from Hanston.
Mr.. and Mrs. VERNE Thomas
and children visited Mrs. Thorn.
as brother and family Charles
Newkirk Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julias Grabczev,
ske spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. T. j. Powell.
Curt Adams went to larned
Saturday to get his hands dress,
ed again. Last Monday be had
his hand hurt in the hay fork
One finger was almost cut off.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Fuller.
ton went to Greensburg last
week to see their grandson, Ar.
chic who is very sick with pneum
MIA.
Miss Golda Simmons. spent
Sunday with Augusta Westerman
luther Converse and family Wis
ited Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Gates on
Sunday afternoon.
A. T. Fullerton went to St
John in his auto last Saturday
evening.
0. A. Estes has moved his old
house back and has started t.
have fine residence erected.
NJ. Weirauch of Great Bend was
out in this vicinity last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07
Commissioners Proce 'dIngs


Office Of County Clerk. May ;, 1909.
The Board Of County Commissioners Of Barton
County met in regular session Monday. Nay ,.
1909. Present: NV Keeper. Chairman; Frank
. Wood and E Murphy, Commissioners; Mike
Daily, Sheriff; " Clarke, County Attorney and
CT Younkin, County Clerk.
The minutes Of the March meeting were duly
approved.
IT the matter Of Compromise Tax Deed on lots
. l4-l5-l6. Block Is In Arkansas Valley Town
Company Addition to the city Of Great Bend, Is
sued to B S. Dale whereby the time had elapsed
for recording the same and since B Dale ha.
paid the taxas. The county clerk was ordered
to issue tax deed on the above lots to B s hale
CD Warden was allowed sl.7s rebate on $500, o.
valuation.on N XNw K Of Section a, towbshir
IS, range Is.
The following bills are fled in the Office o. tb.
County Clerk were duly approved and allowed b.
the Board:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07


W. 2. Honnen and Ben Giles met in
conjunction with the Board Of County
Conn issioners 10 consider bids. The
bids were opened and after consider
ing them, W. D. Faus was awarded
the contract by BALLOT. contract lot at
$95'.08 less than 8 per cent for
drawing plans and specifications.
The contract calls for an s #. side
walk, eurbing and guttering to be
contracted from the northwest corner
OF Court House Grounds south along
Main street to the southwest corner
Of the Court House Grounds.
The city to do the filling, construct
the guttering and erect hi ching posts.
The work must begin within thirty
days, be constructed in workmanship
manner, Of the best material and
completed by July l, 1909.
A bridges petition, signed by John
Ooherty as principal petitioner and
twenty other house holders. for the
erection of a bridge across Little
Cheyenne Greek on the section line
betweey section nine and ten.
township nineteen, range eleven,
Lakin township was presented and
the petition being regular, it was
granted as prayed for.
The contract was let to w. D.
Faus for the construction Of concrete
bridge as prayed for in the above
named petition for the sum Of Five
hundred dollars.
The Commissioners checked the
County Treasurer'S books together
with those of the County Clerk and
found them to be correct.
There being no further business,
the commissioners adjourned to meet
June 7, 1909, at their regular
meeting.
Chas. F. Younkin,
County Clerk. N. W. Keeper,
Chairman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07
A Special Bargain.

GAO acres Of wheat, corn, alfal-
ia land for 30 days only. New
house and barn, windmill and
tank. All fenced. 225 acres in
wheat, y goes, barley and corn,
one-third. 612 acres in alfalfa.
This is a bargain. For further in
formation write to C. H. Lippoldt
& Co., Kinsley, Kans. Terms $28
so per acre, $4,000 cash, balance
on easy terms. 6 miles from
Spearville, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07
J. w. Cox, Phone ago .
J. L. Cox, pAo-. IL
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

Seasonable goods You may lind what you
want in this list. Read it through Its made for
you. Please check off what you want and write US
for them or for prices
John Deere Flows
Listers
Harrows
Cultivators
Moline Wagons
Velie Buggies
Sunfower Truck Wagons
Slower and Deere Gasoline Engines
Maplesbay Grain Graders
Deere Feed Grinders
Parsons White Wing Grain feeders
Success Manure Spreaders
Eclipse tanning mills
Deere rod breakers
Paroid roofing
All kinds Of oil
Keystone barb wire fence and chicken wire
Sampson wind mills and towers
Pitless farm scales
Our own brand of pumps
Steel and wood tanks
Sharpless cream separators
F.irfied incubators and brooders
Hodge and Craver headers
Hodge mowers
Veile automobiles
Wescott automobiles
Dain and Acme hayiug tools
Copper and galvanized tightening rods
Ideal feed grinders
Sickle knife and tool grinders The best only S.
We have the best equipped machine shop in this
country and do all kinds Of machine work.
We do timing plum Ing and put in steam, hot
water and hot air plants
We put in water plants for hot or cold water in any
house under the air pressure system
All kinds of hardware
Garland cast ranges and stoves
Economy cook stoves $500
Quick meal gasoline stoves
Quick meal Steel ranges
Perfection oil heating and cook stoves
Columbia and Hartford bicycles
Bicycle repairs
Base ball goods
Marbles
Foot balls
Basket balls
Guns and ammunition of all kinds
Stewards hand power horse clippers
Corbin locks, all kinds right from factory. to match
inside and outside doors
Roller skates
Cake mixers
Bread mixers
Porter barn door hangers
Keen Kutter lawnmowers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

In the matter of a sidewalk curling
aud guttering to be placed in front Of
the Court House Grounds, bids were
submitted by W D. Faus, Pfstel
Brothers and P. Cooperider. AspeciaI
committee appointed by the city
council composed of Fred Miller
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Betting and packing
Shelf and heavy hardware Of a, l;na,
Wonder and sunshine wasbir, machine,
Granite iron ware
Aluminium STOW. ware
Stand hanging and electric ,,,n,.
Complete shaving outfi,
Patent shaving straps
Keene Kuter rszors
Thr....,
Voc epp"e'
hui'on taxing machines and records
ann restaurant nee ' ~ "''''' "'''
P..,;.. .,:
F., -,:-
An.,-;. 49,
Chi N.m.I
p.;..I
' A'",'
' p0"'.
-"''''A 'A'"''-' OA'0o'eum
All kinds of furniture
Carpets, rugs. curtains. draperies
White sewing machines
0looe- ernicke sectional book cases
rictures and picture frames
Novelties
Chairs, tables
Bed mattresses, our brand
Rod roo,, ,,;,..
49,
lve's pono ramos
FISCHER and Farrand pianos, ban!os, guitars and
mandolins
Farr.nd ssr ,l,n.,
Farrand organs
Milton pianos
Refigera,ors,~ white frost
Photographers supplies
Watches, clocks jewelry, silverware
Trunks, Friuks valise,
Queen binders
Acme HODGE mower.
Parsons feeders
n;.o ,u,,;ns,o..
N Ne'' s, tn' , ~s. grinders loss $500
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

"A spseial Let Of tbs latest spring hats,
including a variety Of Turban and T.ls.
scope styles from leading manufacturers.
Regular $500 and $3.50 On
values, Saturday and Wednesday 10y
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

Necessity Supplied WE We nsys sl
place. the city country under n,s place
two practical licensed undekers embam Mr. Cvde nave
Richard Glssman Call day phone No 128b ana Mr.
The e. r. MOSES MERCANTILE RI
GREAT BEND. KANSAS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-05-07

BARGAINS The WsIch Piano. :s7s 90 The nav
second hand Bugg Wasbi. %
chimes 70 per cent discount Pictures
Olne SOveOne $500 Ladies'
Three tire arm Wagons. s "'SAne slS"O-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-15
I AUTOMATIC LAW ENF0RCER
An Ingenious Apparatus for the Mo-
torst Who Desires
Safety.

Vice-Consul II. NJ Byington. at Brls-
toll reports as follows concerning a
new British apparatus which controls
the speed of motor cars:
According to the published descrip-
ton of a practical trial. the device
automatically removes the clutch
when the speed of the car slightly
exceeds the arranged limit and when
necessary the brake is also automatic
ally applied until the rate is reduced
Just below the limit The brake is
then quickly but gently removed and
is automatically raised to warn the
driver when he is approaching the
maximum The mechanism, which
fits in a compact aluminium box and
works i'll oil, takes very little space
II is put in action or our of gear in
an instant, and there Is no need to
stop or slow down the ear while this
is being done. The apparatus can
be locked up so that the driver Of
car cannot exceed the speed desired
by the owner
Every effort was made on the trial
to get the car TO exceed the limit.
which was set for 1G miles an hour.
On coming to a fairly steep hill the
engine was allowed full power and
the car instantly started to gain
speed But as soon as the limit was
reached the brakes were applied
strenuously. as if by magic Though
no Sudden jar was experienced) and
the engine merely raced without the
slightest effect on the car. the speed
being maintained at the 16-mile rate
throughout"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-15
OLD TOMB A DEATH TRAP
In All Five Persons Were Caught and
Suffocated One After
Another.

A certain native discovered the en-
trance OF tomb In the floor of his
stable, says A. h. p. Weigall, in Put
mans, and at once proceeded to
worm his way down the tunnel This
was the end OF the man. His wife,
finding that he had not returned Tor
two hours or so later, went down
That was the end OF her, also. In
turn, three other members of the fam
lily went down into the darkness and
that was the end OF them. A native
official was then called, and light
ing his way With candle. penetrat-
ed down the winding passage The
air was so foul that he was soon
obliged to retreat, but he stated that
he was just able to see in the dis.
lance ahead the bodies OF the unfor-
tunate peasants, all of whom had
been overcome by what he quantity
described as the evil lighting and
bad climate" Various attempts at
the rescue of the bodies having failed,
we gave orders that this tomb should
be regarded as their sepulcher and
that its mouth should be sealed up.
According to the natives, there was
evidently a vast hoard of wealth
stored at the bottom of this tomb, and
would-be robbers had met their death
at the hands of the demon In charge
of it. who had seized each man by
the throat as he came down the tun-
mel and had strangled him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-15
One for Wilhelm.

The teacher was giving a geography
lesson. and the class. having travelled
from London to Labrador, and from
Thessaly to Timbuctoo, was thorough
ly worn out
And now" said the teacher, I'VE
come to Germany, that important
country governed by the kaiser, Tom
my Jones, what is a kaiser?"
please M" yawned Tommy Jones.
"a stream o. hot water springin up
an disturbin' the earth!"-Argonaut
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-15
Too Many Knaves.

why do you propose to call your
self a king!"
A royal flush overspread the brow
of the prince of Montenegro. 81 have
here" he replied the cards OF the
heads of reigning families
He shuffied the cards nervously.
"Observe for yourself that there are
too many knaves in the pack he
added Phuafe'~hia Public Ledger.