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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11


speak the truth and spare no one; to
expose humbugs and impostors in lit
erature and art. Mr.. Winter gives quite
an exhaustive sketch of Clapp's life and
shows him to have been much cleyerer
in life than he showed himself to be in
his writings. He had many warm
friends, but died in restitution.
The book is filed with pen pictures
and sketches of the great men of the
time and some not so well known Oil
yer Wendell Holmes has a chapter to
himself, as have also Thomas Bailey
Aldrich, Bayard Taylor. Charles Dick
ems, WAkie Collins and George William
Curtis. There follows a chapter emil
tied old Familiar Faces" in which the
author gives a few all too brief pages
to Arthur Sketchley, Artemus Ward,
Edmund Clarence Stedman, Charles B.
Seymour, William North, Sol Eytinge,
James Russell Lowell, Donald Grant
Mitchell, Albert Henry Smyth and
Philip James Bailey The chapter on
Notes" contains selected letters from
Longfellow and Thomas Bailey Aldrich
and commemorative note of Ada Cav
endisb. the English actress. Mr.. Winter
says all too little of these people whom
it was his privilege to know, but even
so he said in his preface that he feared
to tire his readers. He himself realizes
at the close of his book that far from
being bored they will be clamoring for
more. He says:
I'm closing these recollections I
would venture to say that their de-
fects are as well known to me as they
can be to even the sternest of my
critical readers. The chief defect in
them, to my mind is one of omission
for / have known many fine spirits
whom L have not even mentioned in
this chronicle of the past
No estimate that | have made of any
human being is extravagant."
He goes on to say that he wishes he
could pay the tribute they deserve TO
some of the great women whom he has
known; that he would have liked to
include chapter on Stedman, whom
he knew intimately and loved, but that
Laura Stedman, the granddaughter. is
writing a biography He mentions a
number of others, with each of whom
and with others, had pleasant com
munion and frequent and sometimes
large correspondence, and each of
whom would AFFORD interesting studies
of character and amusing chronicle of
incident But it is needful here to
pause There will come another occa-
sion. Life. which is not devoid Of
romance now, was full of romance in
those other days, and it was opu-
liant and as dear to those who are gone
as it is to those who remain"
No comment upon Mr.. Winters
beauty of diction need be made, as
enough can be seen in the quotations
given to show the reader who is I'M
familiar with his writings how much
he has missed. The others who do
know his work do not need this review
to induce them to read the book. 1t
is book which will be valuable
and interesting addition to any library
and a delightful companion to Other
Days"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
"After the Pardon

By Matilde SeraO. Published by the Stuyve-
SAINT Press New York. Price $50.
At the opening Of this story we find
a married woman who has deserted her
husband for a lover. with whom she
has lived for three years. They have
outliVed their passion and are tired OF
each other, but manage to deceive
each other enough for one last rO-
mantle trip together through south
ern Italy. An outsider, a friend of the
woman's husband, approaches her with
overtures of pardon. which after a
time she decides to accept. The lover
had been engaged to a charming girl
three years before and she too is
willing to forgive and marry him.
Then these two people discover that
they can not make their homes happy.
The forgiving husband. try as he will.
can not forget the three years when
his wife was away from him, and
though she appreciates his nobility in
forgiEing her she can not simulate a
loss she does not feel
The lover, who has married his old
sweetheart, tries honestly to make her
happy. but he is not a good enough
actor and she, too, is jealous OF his
three Illicit years. Finally they sep
arate and all travel in separate ways.
but the woman and her lover meet
again in Switzerland and after a mel
ancholy interview decide to again live
together. although they feel only
friendship Tor each other and it is a
gloomy and morbid conclusion.
In forewOrd signed "F F." one
reads; In this romance the author
has wildly pictured the ravishing
nerceness Of the love which sways the
Latins and bends them to its desire.
Graphically she has shown how their
passions force them beyond all laws
and duties, beyond all vows -"
comment Is almost as sUperhuous as
IS the book itself. and it seems the
rankest fmDertinenece to ind it dedi-
Gated ito that glorious soul. EIeonora
Duse."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11

ern section OF the United States. with
British Columbia as well, would be
Russian territory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
Books Received

"A Woman for Mayor" By Helen NJ Urn
stow; the Reilly Britton company Chicago.
Spain Of Today" by Joseph r. shaw; the
Grafton press. New York.
Anthony Cuthbert.' By Richard Bagot; Bren-
tanO's. New York.
The Dreamer Life Story OF Poe by
Marion n. Stanard; the Bell book company.
Richmond. Va.
''Old Friends Literary Recollections Of Other
Days BY William Winter; Mofat, Yard 4 CO.
New York.
The Power Of Self Suggestion" bv Rev sam
uel McComb; Nodat, Yard Co. New York
The Quest Tor the Rose Of sharon. bF
Burton Z. Stevenson; l. G. Page & Co. Boston
The Mystery Of Miss MOtte'' by Caroline Al
Mason; L. c. Page & Co. Boston
Cairo to the Cataract" BY Blanche NJ Car
l. c. Page & Co.. Boston.
'Abbott's Automobile Law for Motorists BY
Twyman o. Abbott; the Reilly & Britton com
pany. Chicago.
Our Inheritance" By z. withers. Tribune
publishing company Oakland
Antonio By Ernest Oldmeadow; the Century
company New York
Stories OF the Great Vest" by Theodore
Roosevelt the Ceneury company New York
Alcohol How II Affects the Individual the
Community and the Race by Henry s. VIII
liams: the Century company. New York
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
BOOKS REVIEWED

"A Drama in Sunshine" by Horace Annesley
Vachell
"OId Friends" by Will am Winter
"The Woman Herself"
"Waylaid by Wireless" by Edwin Balmer
Railroad Freight Rates. by Logan q. McPher-
son
"After the Pardon" by Matilde Serao
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11

ern section OF the United States with
Brlush Columbia as well, would ba
Russian territory
A correspondent or the Paris TENNIS
who. short time ago. visited C;orkv
at Capri, reports that there is no truth
In the statement RECENTLY pubIisbed
that Italy will surrender the author to
the Russian government. Corky feels
perfectly safe in the little island. and
enjoys great popularity among It's in
haoitants. He has lived there since his
return from America, and il was there
ne wrote his latest novel. The spy."
he does, however, contemplate trans
Ierring his residence at some future
date to another island, which affords a
more interesting view of the sea. ana
from which Ischia can be seen.
Among the many interesting details
of Miss Maude Adams great loan or
Arc production. given at the Harvard
stadium, June p, is the fact that the
Illustrations Of the Boutet de gonveI
edition Of Joan of Arc" were used as
the authority and source OF the cos
tuning, coloring and composition OF the
tableaux. The book. which has been
notable since its first issue for the au
thor artists beautiful colored iIIustra-
tions, is indeed. the chief source OF an
the scenic effects of the production.
Inc united states government,
through an order recently issued by the
interstate commerce commission makes
another Pigs Is Pigs" Impossible.
Guinea pigs, rabbits. rats and like
small animals must be transported bv
express companies at merchandise
rates" Heretofore the express com
panies have charged double merchan-
disc rates. 1t was on this ruling that
Mr.. Buffers story was based.
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Published by Monat, Yard & Co.. New York
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30


Col. Heywots Visit to st. Louis.
In a recent issue of The Herald.
a short conversation with Col Alba
Haywood of San Benito. was report
ed, in which the reporter asked the
colonel if he had been to St Louis
Ito raise money" as most people
seem to go there for that purpose,
Col Haywood being reported as re-
plying that he did not go to St Louis
to raise money. but, to raise the
devil"
Col Haywood has written The
Herald, saying that he did not say
such a thing and that he did not
go to St. Louis for any such pur-
pose, and requesting The Herald
to correct the report, which The
Herald is very glad to do. There
was no intention whatever to re-
fleet upon the moral character of
Col. Haywood on the part of elm
er the reporter or The Herald, in
publishing such a statement con-
corning him, and if any reader of
The Herald obtained an impression
from the article in question that the
colonePs visit to St. Louis had any
other than the most legitimate OBJ
ject, it is hoped that this denial of
the story may entirely disabuse their
minds of the impression
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30
TO ERECT CENTRAL
PACKING SHEDS
TEXAS TRUCK GROW
Frs BOARD SO DECIDES
Houses to BE Built at Main Shipping
Centers. Skilled Packers to
Grade and Pack Truck Products.
Surplus Fund 70 Be Used.

That the board of directors of the
Southern Texas Truck Growers As
sociation has decided to carry out
the community packing shed plan as
recommended by the stockholders at
the Corpus Christi meeting week be-
fore last, is the news brought bv
R p. BOeye of Donna, who returned
Saturday night from meeting of
the board held at San Antonio last
thursday. A committee consisting
OF B. W. Masterson of Laredo. Roy
Campbell of San Antonio and r.
+ Boeye was appointed with full
authority TO go ahead with the work
at once Packing houses will be
put up at the main shipping centers
where vegetables will be graded and
packed by skilled men employed for
the purpose by the association The
$50, 200 surplus of commissions ov-
er expenses, which ordinarily would
nave been refunded to the shippers
VIII be drawn upon for this work.
The board refused to accept the
resignation of J. H. Davis of La
redo, as president of the association.
which had been laid before it. Some
detail matters were passed upon
and the meeting was adjourned sub
Ject to the call of the chair.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30

K of P. fob; open face, lady's picture
in it. Return to Herald Office for re-
ward. S-25-tf
But one marriage license was is
sued nSaturday, that of Julian
Monies and Constanza Cara
Coolest soda water in town at Mar
tinez's drug store. 7-13-tf
DIR. Kent, eye, ear, nose and
throat Office Combe building.
S-2S-tf
Precautionary Measures Yester-
day afternoon, acting under the in
structions of Mayor ~Combe, Chief of
Police Connor ordered all hacks off
Elizabeth street until the street
can be dried out and worked to
a certain extent A force of men
will at once be placed at work clean
ing out the cutters and cleaning the
streets in general, after which lime
will be placed in all of the cutters
along the street, to prevent any bad
effects from the standing water left
by the recent rains.
we W Jul lQl AlkuAC
business a strictly high grade furni-
ture repair and packing department
Howse Furniture Co. 7-19-tf
Take Water From River-On ac-
count of tn ewater plant being out
of commission, Mayor Combe this
morning issued orders to the effect
that the water cartmen be allowed
to fill their carts direct from the
river until the city is again able to
furnish them with water as usual
Chinese Immigrants Case.-Fung
Ming, of 81 PasO, employed by the.
United States government as Off
cial interpreter, arrived here last
night to assist in the investigation
of the cases of the eleven Cinnamon
who were cap tured here last Fri
day night. The investigation is be
ing held at the immigration head
quarters behind closed doors, be-
ginning at $3.50 this afternoon The
eleven were photographed this morn
ing, much against the will of some
of them. The names OF the pris-
oners reads ike so many printers
''Pi' lines, being as follows: Lew
Al, Ng Ngoon. Loke Ping, SoohOo
Quie, Ng Bow, Ng Wing, Fong Long,
Wong Long, Ng Sing, Chin Hing
and Ho Lee
Back to New York After Nine
Years.-Geo. McGonigIe, for the
past three years local representa-
tive of Caffarelli Bros. wholesale
grocers OF San Antonio, has re
signed his position with that firm
and will leave next Saturday on
visit to his old home in New York
City, the first in nine years. Upon
his return TO Brownsville in the fall
Mr.. McGOnigle expects to start in
business for himself. The Caffarei-
Ii Bros. branch in this city will here
after be in charge of W. c. Craig,
who comes here from Dallas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30
WATER SUPPLY CUT OFF.
River Moves Channel, Throwing
Sand Bar Over Suction Pipe.

Since three O'Clock this morning
the water supply of the city has
been cut off, caused by the channel
OF the river at the electric light and
water plant being changed. bv
throwing up sand bar directly over
the suction pipe extending from the
plant into the river Although Tor
almost the entire night, Superin-
tendent Burks o. the water and
light plant, with his entire force,
endeavored to remove the obstruc-
ton they were unable to do so. and
at three o'clock this morning only
pure sand was being taken in
through the suction pipe Seeing
that their efforts were useless. oper-
ations were stopped at that hour.
This morning, superintendent Burks
began the construction of a pit -
feet square and > feet in depth. at
a distance of | ) feet from the river.
it being his intention to use the
water which will filter through the
quicksand between this pit and the
river, to supply the city with wafer
until some measure can be adopted
to overcome the present difficult Sit
uation. Mr.. Burks stated this morn
ing that it will in all probability be
a couple OF days before the pit is
constructed and the city can be sup
piled with water again
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30

Mail Clerk w A Hamilton re-
turned Saturday night from vaca-
ton trip to @acN.
Miss Austin burst, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. D. Pute-
gnat, for the past month, left Sat
urday for her home at Junction,
Texas. She will probably come
back next year to gladden. the many
friends made here with another Wis
it. Mrs. Putegnat's little son, Joe,
accompanied Miss burst home for
al indefinite stay with his grand
parents
L. l. Hid r..e' & Washington d.
c., government drainage expert
came in last night from Utah to
meet his chief, C. F. Elliott. who is
looking over the drainage situation
IL the valley Mr.. Hidinger is ia
la'liar v5.h the Topography of this
Src'iOn, h':.ing bee. ; atiOnea helt
for several months before bcilg
sent tc ; tab.
Short branch trips were taken to-
day by c. S. Hobbs and N E. Pen
dali to San Benito, and B. L. cain
to Mission.
Harrington was well represented
in town over Sunday Among those
noticed at the different hotels, were,
w f. HOllingsworth and WIFE; ).
H Lively and wife; Miss NJ King,
Perry Clark, r. S. Chambers, ]. B.
Farland, J. ". Ewing, B E Con
zales, s P. Eaton, Jr., and W. Fl.
Jones
NJ. NJ. Osborn, travelling agent for
the San Antonio Express, who has
been here several days in the inter
est of that paper, left this after
noon on the tri-weekly.
j. j. Rande,l the Corpus land
man, is stopping at the San Carlos.
T. J. Barnes of Gurley, Ala, and
J. P. Edwards of San Antonio, two
homes5ekers who have been locking
over San Benito, were at the san
Carlos yesterday with w H. Baker
They returned to San Benito this
morning.
J. S Smart and wife, Saturday
night arrivals at the San Carlos.
oi9O "CHI up ~ san DSHlto IIlS
morning.
Returning up-river workers this
morning included, E. NJ. Lewis of
Santa Maria, E. B. Gore and Chas
Hanson, of San ~uan, at present,
and F. L. KOwalski of Mercedes.
DR. L. E. Johnson of San Antonio
is in town on business.
H. L. Borden of houston came in
on the late train Saturday night
and went out again ON the 4;50
Sunday morning.
P c. Mosher, formerly of Lin
coin, Neb., now the owner OF some
land at Donna, was at the Wind
scr over Sunday.
c. E. Moser of Blessing, Tex. E.
c. Wolfe of KensingtOn, Kans., J.
NJ Short Of 81 g. Louis and H, F.
Stephenson of Kingfisher, Okla, are
registered at the Windsor.
L. E. Bennett. engineer and farm
er OF Mission, came in Saturday 20
see brownsville by moonlight, hik-
ing back yesterday morning.
w N Baker and E n. Green.
represented San Benito in town yes
terday-
c. l.. HOrmell of La Feria, came
in Saturday to meet his frienu, S.
F. Record of Houston they went
up the branch this morning.
H. n. Morrow of Harrington. was
down as usual Sunday and put in
busy, but uneven day, being LED to
church in the morning and going
to Matamoror unaccompanied in the
evening
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30
LOCAL ITEMS

No mosquitoes at TarpOn Beach.
Good meals: rates by week Stiff
Eastern Star NOtice.-There will
be a called meeting of Hope Chap
ter, O. E s. tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock, at which the newly elect
ed officers will be installed. All
members are requested to attend
and visiting members of the order
Will be welcome.
Always take Club boat to Tarpon
7-31-tf.
Independent Club Rooms.-The
building next to the opera house on
Levee street, formerly used by the
Presbyterian Mission School has
been leased by the Independent
Club and fitted up for club rooms
for political gatherings, etc. Elec-
trio lights have been installed and
speakers platform erected while
seats to accommodate a large gath
ering have also been provided On
Saturday night the club will hold
a celebration to commemorate its
first anniversary celebration, by
the way, was to have been held yes
terday but was postponed on account
of the bad weather
Go to Tarpon Beach tomorrow.
7-S1 If.
Guarding the Levee. By direc-
ton of Mayor Combe, the levee
from Town as far as Ramirena is
being guarded day and night to pre-
vent d break being caused by the
high water, by force of men in
charge of Chief ConnOr at this end
and D. Bali at Ramirena The city
authorities are determined that
there shall be no breaks this time,
if .watchfullness can prevent them
Electric Theatre Tonight. Doc
tored Dinner Pail" Fuss and
Feathers MI. Inquisitiye, Off
Ger Nee ue" Most comic.
Means Business Browns
vile Hardware Company has re-
ceived car load of pipe, car load
of Sherwin Williams Paints and a
car load of Bridge and Beach
stoves. This is the first car load
of pipe that has been received in
Brownsville According to this
these people are not only in u po-
sition to supply any and all demands
but can also make the PRICE,
Brownsville Hardware Company.
S-3O-3t
More Hotel Faciliues-Due to the
enterprise of Dr. F. J. COmbe an
other addition of Importance to
the hotel facilities of the city will
be the new Riverside Hotel now
under course of construction by the
owner, DR. Combe, on the corner of
Levee street and Eigth. This will
include the old Terry house, one of
the land marks of the city, which
is being furnished and enlarged
and two two story frame cottages
which are being builded one on each
side of the brick house When com
pleted, the three together will have
twenty-eight rooms and will be con-
Quoted as one establishment under
the management of O. B. Kone, who
ran the Riverside Hotel of last sea-
son. They will be fitted up in mod
ern style with all convenience pos
sible and both connected and
fianked by substantial cement side
walks.
To Builders.-Our big cottage
windows are well finished ana of
different designs. Our front doors
have artistic designs and fancy
glasses. Call on us and get our
prices. J. S. & NJ H. Cross Lum-
Der Co. $685.
One Culprit was brought before
the mayor in the recorders court
this morning. This was Manuel Lu-
ma, who was given the usual dollar
with the customary trimming and.
not having the wherewithal, is now
working his fine out on the streets.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30
Meteorological Report.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight o'clock
today:
Barometer p. m. yesterday 29-97
Barometer at Z a. m today 1898
Temperature at "a m. today 1871
Maximum temp. yesterday -S7.5
Minimum temp. this morning .74.S
Official Forecast.
Tonight and Tuesday, generally
fair; light northerly winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30

$500 Reward.-For Elgin watch
K of P. fob; open face, lady's picture
in it. Return to Herald Office for re-
ward. S-25-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30

The Herald's Bulletins tempor-
airy bulletin board has been
put in front of the Her
aid building, pending the ar
rival of the new one, on which i'm
portant items of news will be posted
each day. To keep in touch with
events as they occur watch the
board and then read The Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30

But one marriage license was is
sued nSaturday, that of Julian
Monies and ConstanZa Cara.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30

Coolest soda water in town at Mar
tinez's drug store. 7-13-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30
Naturally SkepticaI

Actions speak louder than
words, quoted the moralizer.
Possibly" rejoined the democrat
izer. but you can't make a woman
believe it-St. Louis Republic.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30

Always take Club boat to Tarpon.
7-31-tf.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-30

DIR. Kent, eye, ear, nose and
throat Office Combe building.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
A Successful Convention.

The young people of the Willmar
conference of the Lutheran Free
Church closed the most enthusiastic
convention they have ever held last
Sunday evening. More than 300
delegates came, and they entered
into the various discussions with
good deal of spirit. The singing
was the feature of the convention,
both the church choir as we'll as the
union choir furnishing some excel
lent music. Among the many good
things on the program may be men,
toned Rev. Nordberg's lecture on
Timothy, Prof. Nelson's lecture
on Paul" and two original pa
pers, one by Miss Mary Olen Of
Benson on Live and Let Live" and
another by Miss Ethel; ;Govig on the
9th verse from the 10th Psalm,
"Wherewithal shall a young man
cleanse his way" The latter paper
was in the Norwegian language,
and was a most excellent contribu-
tion.
On Sunday morning $lO0 was COL
lected for foreign missions and in
the evening a similar amount was
given to the Bethesda Home. The
next convention will most likely be
held in Cyrus in June, and a COM
mittee has already been appointed
to prepare the program tor that
time.