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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-16
New $40 Counterfeit.

a twenty-dollar gold certificate
bearing a portrait of George Wash
ington. the number A 300305S and
the name of W. 7. Vernon, Register
of the treasury, and Chas. H. Treat,
-~Ar OF the United States, has
been found to be in circ,-- AlioA'
But for the fact that the men WIG
made this very clever counterfeit are
a little color blind. or perhaps coQla
not get the exact color they desired,
it would be nearly impossible to de-
tect this counterfeit As it is,
experts in handling money
ing and seal are carmine and not yell
low at all, as real twenty-dollar gold
certificates should be.
The notice sent out from Washing
ton says that a Cuban was recently
arrested in New Orleans with ten of
these notes in his possession.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-07-16
Baseball Catechism.
What is hasehan2

What is baseball?
Baseball is a game that is played
several times over, once at the ball
park and about twenty times after
wards on the streets.
Who plays baseball?
Nine men on the diamond and a
grand stand full of fans.
What is fan?
A baseball fan is the direct oppo-
site of a palm leaf fan. A palm leaf
fan furnishes cold air, while base
ball fan is the dispenser of hot air
Which is the most essential, the
nine men on the diamond or the
fans?
The fans. The nine men on the
diamond are all boneheads, while the
fans know all about the game.
What is an umpire?
An umpire is a man that stands be-
hind the pitcher and calls all strikes
balls and all balls strikes.
What purpse does the umpire
serve?
He is pat there to give the fans
something to kick about and roast
and also to give the players an ex-
cuse for losing the game.
What is the manager of baseball
team?
He is the guy for the fans to roast
when a man makes a bad play for hir-
ing that man and also to roast for
bringing team to town that the
home team can't lick.
What is the chief enjoyment of
fan?
Roasting somebody.
Does everybody like baseball?
No, a few mossbacks do not appre-
ciate good dean sport and do not
realize the value as an advertisement
to the town Of a good team.
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MORO oHIEETAIN,s LAsr FIGHT.
Took Refuge in Crater of Extinct
Volcano,


Manila July 13.-While detailed
accounts of the last fight of Jiriki.the
famous Moro outlaw chieftain who was
killed and his band exterminated in
a pitched battle near Patian, on the
island of Jolo July 5. have not been
1 received, several brief dispatches and
a letter or two from American officers
who fought the outlaw give fairly
complete story of the fight.
Hunted from place to place by the
regulars and constabulary, Jikiri,
with seven followers. two women and
one child, took refuge in a cave that
pierced the side of the crater of an
extinct volcano. Here the outlaws
gathered to make their last stand.
As the soldiers came up the scouts
located the party and the troops
worked their way around the place
until it was entirely surrounded and
there was no chance of escape
Captain Byram of he Sixth Caval-
~, who commanded the attacking
force. then ordered a white flag dis
played and through his Interpreter
called upon Jikiri to surrender.
The outlaw refused and declined
also to accept a safe conduct for the
women ofhis party who remained wit
the band and bore their share of the
fighting.
Captain Byram ordered up the
shells and a terrific shell fire was
concentrated on the cave. Little dam
age was inflicted however
Storming parties worked their way
up the steep slope and finding foot
ing on the ledge endeavOred to rush
the large entrance to the cave, but
The outlaws drove their assaiiiants
back by a savage spear charge.
The soldiers were not to be COM
pletely routed however, and taking
up their posts at the endof the ledge,
poured a terrible rife fire into the
mouth of the cave
Jikiri himself singled out Lieut.
Arthur H. Wilson, Of the Sixth Caval-
ry, who commanded one section OF
the attacking party, and slung him
self upon the American before Wilson
could raise his pistol
With che hand gripping the Off
GERS hair the bandit slashed at his
neck with a heavy native knife, en-
deaYoring to behead him.
Lieut. Jos. A. Baer. of the Sixth
Cavalry, dashed to Wilson's aid As
Jikiri swung back the knife to strike
again Baer shot him dead and VIII
son fell to the ground. 1t is feared
Wilson viii be incapacitated from fur
Their service in the army, as the mus
cles and cords of his neck We're sew
cred by the bandits knife.
Hundreds of friendly Moros saw
the fight at close range.
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History of wireless.

1S42-Prof. Morse sent signals across
the Susquehanna River without wires
1859 - September-James Lindsey
of Dundee stated the possibility OF
sending wireless messages from Brl-
tain to America.
1S6A-Dec. S-Clerk Maxwell de
monstrated the possibility Of wireless
biography.
f8S5-Sir William Preece OF London
sent wireless currents a quarter OF
a mile
ISS6-Sir William Preeee sent signals
four and half miles
f887-Prof Hertz discovered cleo
trie either impulses, now known as
Hertzian waves.
1SS9-Sir Oliver Lodge obtained his
first successful signaling results by
syntonic circuits.
1S90-Nov. 24-Prof. Brandy invent
ed the metallic coherer
1S92-sir William Preece establish
ed regular communication between
Flatholm and Lavern0ck, on the
Welsh coast, three and third miles
distant
1894 Dr.. Rathenau and Prof Reu-
bens signaled across Wannesea at
Potsdam, a distance of three miles.
1S97-Mr. Marconi sent signals from
Lavernock ito FIatholm and introduce
ed the high wire or aerial.
1901 december IS" signals re-
ceived by Mr.. Marconi at Hospital
19O2 - February - Philadelphia
Point, Newfoundland, from Cornwall,
remained in communication with the
Marconi station at Poldhu for dis
lance of 1900 mics. December
Messages sent by Cape Breton to
Poldher, Cornwall, Exchanged be-
tween King Edward and Lord Mimic,
Governor General of Canada.
19O3-January- Messages sent be-
tween AIdershot and Channel Squad
ron off Portsmouth. April-Twenty-
five stations erected, eight in Eng
land. August-Internati confer
ence on wireless telegraphy opened in
Berlin.
1904-De Forest system regularly
used in United States. June-First
ocean wireless newspaper published
on the Campania August Wireless
telegraphy act controlling stations
in time of war.
19O5-January kilograms accepted
for wireless station by the General
Postoffice, England.
1907-October- of regular
service for press messages to cross
Atlantic from Clifden, Ireland, to
Nova Scotia,
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Need OF a Humane society.

a gentleman of Albany, N. " APP
peals to the people of Houston not to
permit the Humane Society to disband
for lack of support While there seem
to be slight chances for the rejuvena-
tion of the organization. the Post sin
.cerely hopes that the enlightened men
and women in the city may find
time to consider the urgency of the
need of humane society and or
ganize one that will prove both a
boon and credit to Houston Without
disparaging the good men and women
who tried for many years to main
tain a society, it is proper to say that
Houston has never possessed hu-
name society as the term is under
stood in any important Northern city.
! The failure to do so was in no sense
the fault OF those who kept the or
ganization alive for so long, and Oft
times at considerable personal sac
rifice but the fault of the city at
large, which failed to cooperate and
make the society a success.
1t is but the plain truth to assert
that there is not in the country city
of Houston's population where SO much
brutality to animals is tolerated. IN
deed, II is such a common sight no.
body. seems to pay any particular at
tention to it. There are scores ne
gro drivers who beat unme- Elly
the animals con6ded TO their care
There are scores OF animals to be
seen on the streets any day that can
scarcely drag themselves about, so
weak are they from lack of food and
attention. It is a common sight to see
an animal limping. and yet compelled
to pull heavy loads. If all the over
worked and underfed animals of the
town were exhibited at a horse show,
it would be a scene of misery and
brutality that would excite popular in
dignation.
And what shall we say about
more respectable class of people who
drive to the business section in the
morning and hitch their horses out
in the blistering sun for hours, de-
prived of water, to be tortured by the
flies? This is even worse than beat
ing. And yet, it is nobody's busI-
ness TO protest.
The city ordinances prohibiting the
nltreatment of animals ought to be as
strict as possible and they ought to
be enforced to the letter The city
government ought TO assist in the
work and not leave it to society de-
pendent upon voluntary cOntribu-
lions. But in any event, there should
be such q society and every good man
and woman in the city ought to be a
member of it. With the exception of
the societies that minister to the
needs of suffering humanity and care
fer unprotected children, humane
society is as important as any in ex-
istence, and it would be creditable to
the people of Houston to realize this
and maintain an organization that
will guarantee kindly treatment to
the dumb animals which contribute
so much to the support and pleasure
of mankind. Houston Post.
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Finds Coin Within a Coin.

Iondon-A remarkable find has
been made at Sandwich by local
tradesman The shopman took over
his counter, among other coppers, a
penny piece dated 1903. Shortly after
ward he had occasion to part with it,
an1 on rendering the coin it was
thought by its ring TO be counterfeit.
The owner, on breaking it up, discov-
cred to his establishment that it con
tanned a sixpence Of the same date.
The silver coin Is IN excellent aondi.
lion.
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HOW JAPAN GETS THE MONEY.
Everything Is Taxed and No One
Stops to Object.

One of the modern things which
Japan has learned to apply in recent
years is its system of taxation, y
Ralph c. Henderson of San Francis
co. who recently returned from a
visit to Japan. NO other nation
can compete with Japan when it
comes to raising money to defray the
expenses of its government, its army
and its navy. Every passenger who
rides on a boat, railroad or street car
in Japan must pay a government tax
when he buys his ticket or pays his
fare Everything has a government
stamp on it. The people are loyal to
the government and there is little
complaint.
While | was there the government
issued a proclamation which said that
the people were becoming too extrav-
agant Immediately the purse strings
we're frightened. Then there was con-
sternation among the merchants be-
cause of the falling eff of trade.
They complained to the government
officials and another proclamation
was issued telling the people that
they could spend more literally. They
aid SO and the merchants were made
happy. It's a great system they have
in Japan. kansas City Star.
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Notice.

This is to inform the public that
/ have this day purchased all the
goods. wares and merchandise, of
the estate Of the late Nicolas Lopez,
deceased, including all claims due
estate. The business formerly con-
Anez- deceased,
Quoted by Nicolas
during his lifetime, will be conduct
ed at the same place in this city by
undersigned who respectfully solicits
a share of your patronage.
RUFINO LOPEZ SANCHEZ.
Brownsville, Texas, July 9Th 1903.
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Public Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership lately subsisting btween
s. P Silver and F. E. Scobey, of
Mercedes, county of Hdalgo, state of
Texas under the firm name of "Sil-
yer and Scobey," was dissolved by
mutual consent on the I'd day of
July. A, D. 1909. And either part
ner is allowed to use the name OF
the firm in liquidation of al debts due
to and from the partnership.
S. P. SILVER,
F. z. SCOBEY.
Mercedes, Texas, July 2, AID, 1903
4w1t
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BIC RANCHES WILL DssApi Ar.
Soon to Be Cut Up Into Farms
Ranchers VIII Go to Mexico.

THE day of the big ranch which
at one time Texas boosted of, is fast
fading into history" This was the
remark made by Sam Weston last
night at the Union Station
Mr. Weston is in search of ranch
land in Mexico and in an interview
gave out the following:
The ranchman of Texas must hunt
other quarters for you cannot raise
stock on land that is bringing sS5
to $40 an acre and make it pay, for
that kind of land is entirely too fancy
for cattle raising. The Texas ranch
man today is up against this sort of
proposition
There has been such a remarkable
Development in the farming interests
in Texas that the cowboys will have
to quit the drive and the large
ranches will be cut up into farms for
the great influx of farmers from 9th
er parts of the country are willing to
pay s35 and $40 an acre for good
farming land.
YES, we are coming to Mexico
where good grazing may be had at
lower prices, and I believe / am safe
in saving that within the next five
years it viii be a hard matter te find
a cattle ranch in Texas There will
be a great flood of theold pioneer far
mers and cattle men within the next
few years. "=AIonterey News.
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Herald Want Ads.
For Sale.

FOR SALE-A mixed lot of fence
posts, apply to r. F. Watson on my
farm. one-half miles west of West
Brownsville, ], |. Wilkes. 40 tt.
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Lost.
SUMMER SCHEDULE ON
RIO GRANDE RY. JUNE /.

The following is the summer sched-
ule for the Rio GTande railroad to
take effect Tuesday, June 1st:
Daily, Excepting Saturday, Sunday
and Monday.
Brownsville Point Isabel
Leave 900 a. m. Arrive 1920 a. m.
Arrive $50 p. m. Leave 500 p. m.
Saturdays.
Leave 900 a. m. Arrive 1890 a. m.
Arrive 500 p. NJ. Leave $3.50 p. m.
Leave $50 p. m. Arrive 700 p. N.
Sundays.
Arrive $50 a. m. Leave 700 a. m.
Leave 500 a. M Arrive 1880 a. m.
Arrive 500 p. m. Leave $3.50 p. m.
Leave $50 p. m. Arrive Gas p. m.
Mondays.
Arrive $50 a. m. Leave 700 a. m,
Leave 900 a. Ii. Arrive 1880 a. m.
Arrive $50 p. m. Leave 500 p. m.
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A Chicago engineer, in the Elec-
tricity News, shows what 1 cents
worth of electricity force is able to
do. The following is a part of the
list he names:
VIII operate a 12-ineh electric fan
for 80 minutes.
VIII operate sewing machine mo-
tor for three hours.
Will keep an S-inch disk stove hot
for seven minutes.
VIII operate the 7-inch frying pan
for II minutes.
Win keep the heating pad hot for
two hours
Will operate the electric grIddle
for eight minutes.
VIII run the electric broiler for
five minutes.
Will operate the foot warmer for a
quarter of an hour.
Will pump 250 gallons of water
100 feet high.
The kind of man who is always
Dragging of his ancestry seldom has
any posterity that is setting the river
Galveston News.
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FInds tloney Mlne in Axe.

Lawrenceburg. Ind.-Jacob ShaefeT
noticed bees entering the attic at his
home and, making an investigation,
found that they had established a hive
there. A slab Of honey eight feet long.
IS inches wide and four inches thick
snd weighing 10a pounds was taken
from the Tafters.
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Gregory, Bats 6
Brooks and
Sam'l Spears,
Lawyers.
Lawyers.

&=~EZ 8Sa1@ EZzzs|
We have formed a partnership IN
der the foregoing name for the trans
action of our law business in the Low
er Rio Grande Valley. Offices will be
maintained at Brownsville and San
Benito The business of Gregory,
Bats & Brooks at Austin, will be
maintained as heretofore.
T. w. GREGORY,
R. L. BATS,
V. L. BROOKS.
SAM'L. SPEARS.
Office n the Browne Building
Brownsville. Texas. May l, 1909.
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Young lady wants board and room:
modern con4eniences; close in. Ad-
dress Herald. C'-I5-'t
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AIlsceilancons ANants.

WANTED-To buy cheap for
cash. pony Address Box -. city.
C7-S-tf.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-15
BALTIC
Coon Hunters Have Good Season. Parish Fair Opsns-GeneraI News,

coon Hunters Have Good Season. Parish Fair opens-GeneraI News. r The hunting season in this section has been very successful. Birds were plentiful at the beginning of the sea- son, but already they have been thin ned out considerably. Gray squir- rels are seen in great numbers and a good many woodcock have been killed The local coon hunters are having good success and already have cap- tured twelve, the last one an eighteen pounder, being killed Saturday eve- ming by Chris Brennan and John Coo ney, assisted by l.. Trudeau's famous coon dogs.
 An excellent coon supper was sery- ed last week, and another one is scheduled for the coming week.
 Whist Melted Se3.
 Rev. J. W. Hoey announced Sum- day that $9S was cleared on the re- cent whist.
 Death of Infant Son.
 Theodore Henry, the nine months old son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Dou- vile, who was i'll but a few days with pneumonia, died at his home Thursday afternoon. The funeral was held Fri day afternoon.
 Arthur LeBlanc's new house at the rear of the convent is nearing com pletion. He expects to have it ready for occupancy about December l.
 Mrs. H. A. Learnard is in Hope Val ley R. l.. attending the funeral of a relative.
 Opening of Parish Fair.
 The seven nights fair for the benefit of the Immaculate Conception church opened Saturday night in Sprague hall and drew out a full house. Vocal so- los were rendered by Misses Della Marshall and Irene Roy. A piano so- To by Miss Mary Roy was followed by dancing to excellent music by Miss anist The grab bag is in charge of the Misses Donohoe and Mrs. P. Cote, the candy booth of Mrs E. Dion and Mrs. John Woods and the refreshment booth of Mrs. Joseph Authier.
 Local Notes.
 Rev. P. T. Cooney of Waterbury was in town last week.
 A large number of cases of humps are reported in town.
 William Cullen has returned from Providence. where he attended the wedding of his brother,
 Personal Mention a. Mrs. Philip Meunier spent Tuesday in Putnam with her mother Mrs. Jo- sephine Girard. Philip Meunier, who has been in New Bedford for the past five sweeks, is much improved in health. MT. and Mrs. O. Bisson are to be- gin housekeeping in the Gaucher block.
 Miss Emma Lucier and Miss Blanch Laplant were in Jewett City one day last week. -..-------.-----
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-15
HuIkeIey IS, w H. s. o.

windham High school football team sustained another defeat Saturday aft ernoon on Windham field, being van- quished by Bulkeley High school elev- en from New London. The final score was IS to O.
 The visitors from the Whaling City were more beefy and had a better knowledge of the game in its essen tial clements. Notwithstanding this fact, Windham played far better game than the score would indicate. The local boys showed marked superb ority in the use of the forward pass, and several times threatened the Bulkeley goal line. Hoxie, Jordan and Blaleslee played we'll for Windham. while Kelly was the bright and partic- ular shining star for Bulkeley, making all of the touchdowns and also kick ing the three goals. The first half ended with the score so.
 Windham played throughout the en- tire game with the original lineup that started the contest.
 The next opponent with Windham High is the Manual Training school team that is scheduled for next Sat- urday
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-15
Personals.

Mrs. Elmer Norton left Friday for a business trip to New York. Miss Hattie Valette was the guest of friends in East Hartford Saturday. James Dunn of Norwich was the guest of friends in this city Sunday. Mrs. Michael Dumaine and son Fred visited relatives in New Haven for the weekend.
 MT. and Mrs. D. W. c. Hill spent Friday in Middletown attending the celebration.
 Judge of Probate Fred A. Sackett of Andover was in Willimantic on busi- | ness Saturday. Mrs. James Haggerty and her son, James, Jr., were guests of relatives in Providence. R. l., Sunday. James English of New Britain, who has been visiting friends in this city, returned home Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick left Satur- day for Boston to spend a week with her husband. betted known as "Steeple Tom"
 Mrs. Remus Stanton. who has been a guest at the home of her brother, c. R. Hibberd, has returned to Norwich Town.
 Mrs. John F. Brick spent Saturday anu OullCdy W1IIl I6T OduEHLer, MISS Margery Brick, student at Wellesley college.
 Mrs. Arnold Potter with Mrs. E. F. Cross and son Edward, left Saturday to spend several days with friends in Bridgeport.
 MT. and Mrs. James H. Maxwell of Lewiston avenue are entertaining Judge of Probate John E. Fahey and wife of Vernon.
 Thomas F. Connolly was in Hartford Friday evening at the festivities incl dent to the dedication of the new state armory and arsenal.
 Mrs. Robert O. Snow and children have been visiting relatives in Chaplin. Albert P. and Andrew J. Gurley wis., tied friends in New London Sunday.
 Charles E. Dungan and Robert O.. Snow were interested spectators of the Dartmouth Harvard football game in the stadium at Cambridge Saturday.
 E. F. Curtis, a recent Dartmouth graduate, who is learning the thread business in this city with the Ameri- can Thread company, left Friday even ing for. Boston to witness the Dart mouth-Harvard game.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-15
KILLED BY HIS OK TEAM.
James F. Whitman of South Coventry
 Found Dead.


 James P. Whitman, aged 65. was ac- cidentally killed Saturday afternoon. being run over by his own OK wagon. laden with 3,200 weight.
 Mn. Whitman had been to this city and purchased a load of lumber. and was hauling it toward his home, in South Coventry. Having reached what is known as the Dr. Whiting place, near Perkins Corners, he got off the load. 1t is supposed, for he had been seen riding only short time before, and in some manner fell from dizzi- ness or catching his foot, and was thrown beneath the wagon wheels, that rassed over his bcdy. crushing the life out of him. His ribs were broken and the right side especially crushed in.
 A man coming along in an automo- bile soon after 4 o'clock, when 1t is assumed that the accident occurred. found the body and notified neighbors. Medical Examiner Dr. w. L. Higgins viewed the body and gave his opin- ion that the man died as the result of an accident. He gave orders for the removal of the body to the home of the deceased, in South Coventry, and turned the body over to Funeral Director Fl. N. Fenn of this city.
 Mn. whitman was a native of Cow entry and had lived practically all his life in Holland, except for about ten years, when boy he resided in Rhode Island. He lived in North Gov entry for many years, and had only lived in South Coventry village about a year. He was democrat and had been actively interested in the towns affairs.
 There survive a widow, a son, Am drew of Wilmington, two daughters. Mrs. George Sterry of Merrow. Mrs. John Usher of West Stafford, two brothers, Charles and John Whitman of North Coventry, and two sisters, one of whom resides in the west.