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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15

Improving the Streets.-For the
past few days Chief of Police Conner
has had a force of men at work Oh
the streets o fthe city filling in the
rough places and cleaning out the
bitches alongside of the streets. The
streets in West Brownsville are also
graded and generally improved by
the Brownsville Land Company.
Fine Church Music.-At the Pres
byterian church yesterday, both
morning and evening, some beautiful
singing was heard. Miss Hanan, who
has fine contralto voice, was the
singer, her selection at the morning
service being Eyes that are Weary,
and in the evening, 1.-THE Singing in
Gods Acre. Miss Morris played the
organ accompaniment at both serv-
ices, and in the evening additional
richness and beauty was given the
song by violin obligato, rendered by
Mrs. C. w. Hall.
May be Wanted.-A telegram was
received yesterday by Officer Marcel
lus Dougherty from the sheriff of
Robertson county, stating that from
the description of the negro, l..
Barnes, who was arrested here last
Friday by officer Dougherty and
Rangers McCauley and Jones, he is
probably the one wanted in that
country for the murder of a white
man near Hearne recently, and re-
questing that Barnes be held here
until a more accurate description of
him could be sent to the authorities
there. Barnes was taken before May
or Combe Saturday morning and Civ
en- ten days in Jail for vagrancy.
Homeseekers This Week.-The
second excursion for the month from
northern points to Texas will start
this way tomorrow morning and
the excursionists will begin to ar
rive here Thursday night or Friday
morning. If reports from railway
agents who are in the North working
up this excursion, are correct the
number of visitors to be brought into
the state this time will be larger
than was brought in two weeks ago
when over 1000 homeseekers were
unloaded at various points in the
state. Quite number of the home
seekers who arrived on the excursion
earlier in the month are still here
but are preparing to leave for the
North this week. Some of them
have purchased lands in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley while all are ia
vorably impressed with the country
and many who have not yet invested
confemnlafa returning in fho uoor
future to make purchases.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15
LOCAL ITEMS
1R1-

! Electric Light Installed.-An cleo
trio arc light has been installed by
the city at the ferry.
A carload of masks for the mas
querade ball at the Brownsville
Sporting Goods Company.
One Car of Cabbage.-One car of
cabbage was shipped today from
Francisco by McDayitt Bros.
The WOman's Home Mission Socie-
ty will meet tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50, at the Presbyterian church.
New BOOth.-A new booth has just
! been erected by Clay's Bakery be-
tween the old and new market house
for the sale of bread.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following parties: Santiago
Salas and Eva Santilene; Rafael Gar
"a and Geusemia Flores; Miguel
Guajardo and Librada Guajardo.
Automobile Bargair. = Autocar,
five passenger touring car with top,
detachable tonneau, runabout back,
fine condition. First reasonable offer
takes it. R. D. Blaisdell, La Gloria
Canal, Santa Maria. Texas. 1-12-ttf
The new San Antonio and Rio
Grande railroad is now within about
two miles and one-half of Chaplin, so
Mr.. Ellwood who is in charge of h. F.
Rowson & Co.'c office at Chaplin, re-
ports.
Both Banks Exanlined.-Last Fri
day and Saturday both the First Ma
tional and the Merchants National
banks were examined by J. w. Hert-
ford, United States bank examiner
Mr. Hartford reports both banks in
flourishing condition.
Attention Rifies.-All members of
Company L, Separate Battalion, Tex
as National Guards, are ordered to
report at the armory Thursday even
ing at enghty-thirty o'clock sharp.
This meeting is very important one.
Fred N Cowan, Captain.
''Real estate is lively at San Be-
nito lately reports A. c. Purvis, the
square DEAF real estate man of that
place, who was in town Saturday.
1--WE are selling town lots every day."
acreage property along our big canal
has been sold recently also"
Improving. Little Miss Mamie
Lastinger, the three year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Lastinger,
who has been very sick for the past
two weeks with tonsilitis, is reported
much better today, being now out of
danger. This will be good news to
the many friends of the family
Pistol ''Toting."-Last night Dep
uty Sheriff Francisco Villareal ar
rested Juan Gonzales, A Mexican,
on charge of carrying a concealed
deadly weapon and lodged him in
the county Jail until the next term of
the county court When searched in
prison last night, a 3S-calibre bull
dog revolver was found on the per
son of Gonzales.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15
Fo- Rent.

FOR RENT-Furnishe room and
four room house Brownsville Real
ty Company. C2-12-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15

He If you refuse me l shall blow
out my brains. She-Impossible,
He-Maybe you don't believe 1 have
a pistol. She-Oh, I dare say you
have pistol, all .right.-Philadel-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15

Now, then look pleasant, please"
'Not at all; this is to send to my
wife at the seashore She would
come home at once" Feliegende
Batter
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE CHEAP-S5 acres in
block 1913, San Benito irrigated lands.
Address E. Mittman, Stamford, Texas.
owner. C2-12-12
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15
For Sale.

Eggs from pure bred Browns Leg
horn chickens that are prize winners
and beauties, at $1.O0 for Is eggs.
Fowls may be seen at residence on
Madison street in front of Clay's New
bakery ]. c. Wilson. 2-12-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15
For saIe-MiscelIaneous
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-One-caret diamond Liberal
reward. No questiors asked Apply
Herald Office C2-15-3
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15
HERALD WANT ADS
Help Wanted.

WANTED-A first class cook and
waiter. Apply National Hotel and
Cafe. 1-27-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15

ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD :
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15
SAN BENITo DOLL CONTEST.
Continues to Grow In Interest-How
The Votes Stand Now.
To The Herald

To The Herald:
San Benito, Texas, Feb. 1.-THE
doll contest being conducted by F. C.
Van Ness, one of San Benito's most
popular merchants, continues to grow
in interest. The votes to date are as
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight fair; continued cold, with
temperature % to % degrees in
sugar and truck region. Tuesday
fair, rising temperature. Moderate to
brisk northerly winds.
MeteorOgolicaI Report.
The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hourts ending at eight o'clock
today:
Brownsville, Texas, Feb. Is, 1909
Barometer Z p. m. yesterday 1902
Barometer at a. m. today. 1892
Temperature at a. m. today 1873
Maximum temp. yesterday. 77.S
Minimum temp this morning 1873
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15

FOUND-Pair gold trimmed eye
glasses, on Elizabeth street. Owner
may have same by applying at Her.
aid office and paying for this add.
C2-12-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-02-15
BUSINESS NOTICES.

WANTED-Pupils in voice or
piano. Ten years experience. Call
or address Miss Hanan, Riverside Ho-
tel. C2-10-9
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-17
Cashmere Happenings

The city pumping plant will soon
be supplying us with water from the
Wenatchee. 1t pumps up clean as
crystal and bountiful supply.
Our electrician, Mr.. Esalhost, is
absent, having taken his wife to
Seattle, TO place her in Pacific hos
pital.
DR.. Whitney has sent four patients
to hospitals in the last ten days:
Mrs. Sommes to Spokane, Mr.. Mans
field to Spokane, Mrs. Esalhost to
Seattle and James Brandt to the
Emergency Hospital at Wenatchee.
Several buildings are being erect
ed. A good dwelling house next w.
H. Jordan's warehouse in the bust
ness district for the big department
store and several dwellings in diff
ferent parts of the town.
Several new automobiles are now
seen in our streets. VIM. Patton hav-
ing a fine new two-seat touring car.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-17

his pulpit, and new preacher will
be named for the church.
A short time ago the Rev. Mr..
Jones delivered an address before
the ministerial association, telling
of the wonderful growth of social
ism in the country and of the good
the party was accomplishing. The
address was published in the local
papers and read by members of the
pastors flock At the first oppor-
tunity the congregation asked the
pastor to hand in his resignation,
which was done today and accepted.
The pastor defends his attitude on
socialism, and, in connection with
the charge that he smokes a pipe, he
declares that he INDUCES in the ha-
bit only when he is in his study
room. Rumors have also been cir
culated that the pastor has been ma
king love TO a fair lady member of
his flock. This the minister declares
is untrue.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-17

pair the pump. The wall in the well
tumblej in on him. Ever since men
have worked frantically to reach
him, spurred on by faint tappings on
the pump stock, which were heard
when they began to dig Each day.
Toler's wife, crazed with fear and
grief, has watched the efforts to
rescue and several times she has
tainted.
Thousands of persons have visited
the scene, greatly hampering the
progress of the work The use of
explosives is impossible, and it is
doubtful if the man will be found
alive.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-17

Mr.. Lilly and Grant Patton also have
new ones.
L. NJ. Wilcox and family have left
us for a new home.
o. Williams, a new employe of the
Big Department store, has moved
with his family into rooms at Mrs
Hartley's.
A new son has arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gavin.
Mrs. Lille Perry and little son
are here from Wenatcheee visiting
Grandma Gavin.
Captain A S. Burbank is in Seat
tie on business.
Gene Stowell, who has been in
California with his family for some
months, returned this week with
his little son, while Mrs. StoweI will
remain in a sanitarium for a time
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-17
MISSING LINK N
MEXICO
VAQUEROS KILL BEAST RESEM-
BLING AN APE AND A HUMAN
BEING-IT HAS RED HAIR AND
A CHIN WHISPER.

Mexico City, April IA dispatch
from Magdalena, state of Sonora,
says:
What the inhabitants of Tututama,
in the Altar district, look upon as
the missing link between man and
anthropoid ape has just been brought
into that town by two vaqueros, who
claimed to have killed the monstros-
ity in self-defense in the mountains
where they were hunting. Indians
who have seen the carcass of the
beast identify it as the traditional
''Nahua," or Aztec beast.
The animal is the size OF a large
dog, and is without hair except on
the top of its head and the tip of
its tail. It's complexion is not unlike
that of very dark-skinned Indian,
while its skin is wrinkled and rough
ened like that of one long exposed
to the weather.
The hair on the top of its head is
of distinct auburn and bristles out
in shock like that of one long I'M
acquainted with comb and brush.
The rear feet, upon which it walked,
are like those Of a human being, ex-
cept for the nails, that are like bear
claws. The front feet are like those
of dog. with very long toes and a
thumb well set back for grasping.
The mouth is long like that Of dog,
but the face is hairless like that of
a monkey, with heavy eyebrows and
a slight chin whisker.
1t was shot in the chest by Gas
par Romero and Jesus Valentia, two
well-known vaqueros, after it had
killed their two dogs.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-17
Morgan Hopes Animals Will Abduct
Roosevelt.

Rome, April III. Pierpont Mor-~
gan is quoted today as having de-
elared that all America ought to re-
1olce at Roosevelt's absence and that
ne sincerely hoped that his return
would be indefinitely deferred. He
Is quoted as saying: "Roosevelt's
name Will pass into history as that of
man who caused incalculable COM
mercial and financial damage to the
United States
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-17
Railroad Losses Were Enormous i'm
1908

Chicago, April 17.--Railroads in
the United States suffered enormous
losses during 1908, according to a
statement issued today by Slason
Thompson, manager of the National
Bureau of Railroad publicity.
The statement says the railroads
experienced decrease of $S30,000,-
900 gross earnings in 1908, and a
loss Of 129,340,460 net earnings.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-17
Minister Smokes and Must Resign

Bellingham, April 16.-Because
he has become interested in the
study of socialism, and because GER
tain mbers of his flock accused
him of smoking foul-smelling pipe,
the Rev. Walter C. Jones, pastor of
the Knox Presbyterian church, in
this city, has been forced to resign
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-17
Reversible.

oh, you people always drink re-
versible"
"How's that, m'sieu?"
You drink re whiskee-'e is
strong. You put in water to make
i'm weak. You put in sugar to make
I'm sweet. re lemon to make i'm
sour, and you say, res to you,' and
drink i'm yourself. New York Her
aid.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-17

Deep Well Caves in; Buries Man.
Springfield, O., April 17.-Five
days ago John Toler descended to
the bottom Of a deep we'll on the
Oekler farm, near Springfield, to re-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-17

D. A. Beal went to Soap Lake yes
terday where he is transacting bust
ness
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-21
ITERARY MAG ZINE

But they did not get down to politics until the
westerner had explained fully the reasons for
Iowas loyalty to Chicago.
Commenting upon the close of the season last
fall, the New York Herald said: New York City
forgot all else feverishy to note the progress of
the game In Wall street pretty much all of the
regular business was forgotten Merchants, clerks
and customers joined in the anxious watch for re-
suits. The Heralds telephones at Herald Square
and the branch offices so numbered with in
qulrles about the that it was difficult to
transact the customary business over them.' The
New York Sun said there something epic in
the universal fever and excitement that swept over
the whole country, stirring all people, young and
Old remote and near, male and female Even in
the west, hundreds of miles away from the seat OF
intense interest the people stirred up, and
hundreds crowded around the bulletin boards main
tanned by enterprising newspapers. cigar stands
drug stores and other popular places for the con-
sorting of men.
Are We Baseball Crazy?
A RE we the people of the United States crazy
over baseball?
What would You think if you We're suddenly
dropped among and witnessed our frenzied
fervor?
You would probably ask with the famous Hash
mura Togi why all this yell about unless OF
mania?'
You, too would probably be as bewdered as
this same Hashimura when he wrote of baseball:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-21

leaped into the air
and plunged desper-
ately head foremost
toward that home
plate. He struck
the ground with a
thud, rolled skillful-
ly to avoid a bad
shock; he swept the
plate with his out
stretched hand while
the catcher was
vainly reaching for
him to put the ball
on him, and then he
heard the shout,
"Safe.." as he rose
from the dust and
modestly limped OH
to his bench.
All. that took
courage and skill,
and it isn't any Won
der that the thou
sands who saw it
rose to their feet
and went wild with
enthusiasm. Jonesy
was every inch the
hero that the news
papers painted him
the next day.
That is why base
ball is the great ma
tional game and that
is why we, the peo-
pie of the United
States, go crazy
over it.
But there is an
other reason why
baseball is great and
why it is our nation
al sport and ours
alone.
Continued on page l2)
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-21

They refused to do it and gave that as an uti-
matum. gave up my task in despair after
wards and came home Wen never be able to
teach the German baseba-he is satisfied with
what he already knows about sports, as we'll as
other things, and he feels that outside of what he
knows, little is worth WHILE"
Germans, Frenchmen and Englishmen all have
their sports, but the real American wouldn't trade
his baseball for the whole kit and caboodle of the
others.
Americans have tried cricket and have sent
teams across the water to defeat crack British
teams. But what is there in the pink tea function
of a cricket match to stir strenuous American?
AT cricket match the applause is poiite-very
nice and polite. Now and then Britsher will so
far forget himself as to rise to his feet and
claim Well played, sir! Well played, sir in
deed" and then subside amid the wondering gaze
of those about him. But that is as far as he VIII
go. Imagine that in America!
Tennis has its many votaries, but think, if you
can, of our country going wild tennis ma
tlonal sport. Also imagine this country going wild
lawn soree!
Baseball is the great national game of this great
country because it is a game for full-blooded men
1t calls for both muscle and brain, skill and daring
No man can play great game of baseball unless
he has in him the sort of stuff that heroes are
made Of There is in the game that clash of man
with man, that element of personal combat, that
intense patriotism and that dash and recklessness
that alone stir men deeply and set them wild with
enthusiasm.
Why Baseball thrills
G o back IN your baseball experience ways and
- recall this instance one like it, from memory:
Do you remember that game when the score
stood tie, in the last inning with two men out
and Sullivan at bal and Jonesy second? And then
do you remember how Sullivan hit the ball down
the line desperately, only to send it bounding to-
ward the feeders hands back of third base?
Your heart sank but what was that you saw
down along the base lines near third
Why, Jonesy, old man, as you afectionately re-
ferred to him that day, had started off of second
like flash just the pitcher delivered the ball
that Sullivan hit and he was passing third
like whirlWnd.
How Jonesy did to beat the bali.
But that fielder lost time in handling the hot
grounder and then he whipped it with terrific force
toward the home plate to head off Jonesy.
Jonesy knew what was coming-nstinct told him
all that was happening-and instinct told him what
he must do.
Amid the breathless silence of the great crowd
Jonesy could hear the ball whizzing toward him
and he could the catcher at the home plate
with great mitt outstretched to receive the sphere
and touch him out And then Jonesy knew he
must do or die He took his life in his hands,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-21
A COSTLY HERO
Lajoie of Cleveland gets $4,000
for six months work. In
1901 he had batting
average of APP.

where else than in these United States 1t be-
longs peculiarly to us. There some question
about its origin and few antqua1ians thought
they saw in it but another form of English sports,
but this matter was referred to wise commission
a year or two ago and from it came the infallible
dictum that baseball United States first, last
and all the time OF course, Canada is also base
ball mad, but Canada belongs to the United States
OF baseball as do the Philippines, Cuba Hawaii
and other remote places where the game thrves.
But in Europe-well, baseball is too democratic
and too American to get much of following there
Europe Doesn't Understand
A incident will illustrate IGuropes inability to
understand the fine points of baseball
A college athlete went abroad after graduation
few years ago as the representative of large
manufacturer of baseball supplies, to interest Ger
man athletes in baseball.
Il was there year." he said he told of his
experience Il got hearing, all right and sue
ceeded in organizing teams among number OF
athletic clubs. But Germany with it's fundamental
faith in the gymnasium, couldn't be stirred to en-
thusiasm. 1t couldn't understand the ethics OF the
sport.
'One day was coaching base runners to steal
third. | sgnalled them again and again to run
when the pitcher getting ready to deliver the
ball to the batter but invariably they refused
called the team to account for it and | noti-
fed that they couldn't anything sportsmanlike
in stealing base when the pitcher wasn't looking
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-21
NEW YoRK's IDOL

than ten thousand-of gathered not around
AN orator but around an inanmate board on which
appeared mysterious figures ever changing That
mob ebowed and crowded. cheered and eroaned
and even cursed as it lost itself in the enthusiasm
or despair of its strange occupation. The police
found it impossible to keep traffic open Again it
was baseball.
I'm Chicago followed anolher crowd into a largo
auditorium. learned that here, too, baseball not
presidential politics, the drawing card And
there men sat- thousands of them watching on
great mechanical board the movements of their
baseball team thousand miles away
Il Travelled far and wide, and l must say that /
found your people more excited over the cham
ponship of your baseball leagues than over thu
presidential contest. That was true everywhere
IN country and city alike-and among all ranks and
classes. Why | discovered that your busiest Wall
street brokers We're more stirred up about your
athletic heroes and demi-gods than your clerks and
laborers heard few cheers for your presidential
candidate heard deafening shouts for your vic
torious mines.
Are you Americans baseball crazy?
We'll, as | said before, there are symptoms"
Puts Politics in the Shade
a matter OF absolute fact the baseball year of
l9os put the presidential campaign altogether n
the shade whenever the two came in conflict
There a time at both republican and demo-
cratic national headquarters when the party man
ayers We're afraid OF the consequences of the in.
attention of citizens to politics their pursuit OF
pasepall one day Herman Ridder and other Off
Gals OF the democratic national committee grew
Impatient with the delay of their speakers getting
out into the fight in the west and they wired to
the Chicago headquarters insisting that their spell
plnderS go on the road at once. Imagine their as
constituent when the reply came back seriously
mat there was no use trying to interest the voters
in politics until the between the Chicago Cubs
and the New York Giants had been disposed of.
Frank Hitchcock republican national chairman
is credited with little story that further illus
trates this situation: One day Iowa politician
called at the New York headquarters for confer
ence with Mr.. Hitchcock
We'll, how are things out in Iowa?" asked Mr.
Hitchcock, as he greeted his visitor
The westerner looked up from the newspaper he
was reading and answered in all seriousness
Well I'll tell you. There are some of our people who
want the Giants to win out, but they are in a
minority Most of people are pulling for the
chicago CUBS. You see, Chicago is neighbor-
ing city, and of course"
Oh, I'm talking about politics. interrupted Mr.
Hitchcock.