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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20
aqTEsIPTTO BREAK INTO HOUSE
Mexican Woman frightened Away
,itruder ny Firing Pistol.

Abeu- midnight on Thursday night.
an attempt was made by someone to
break nto the house OF a Mexican
vomtE named Paz Cisueros. living in
the eastern part of town near the
aOst. The woman and her daughter
were a,one in the house at the time.
and ste reported to the police after
wards that she fired a pistol several
times Co brighten the away the man.
According to her statement to Chief
Of Police CTiXell, who investigated
the matter yesterday morning. some
enc came to the woman s house about
midnigE- and pounded on her door.
Sae received no reply TO her question
as to who it was. and as the man
continued to endeavOr to break open
the d0O-, she fired several shots from
her pistol, and finally succeeded in
putting him to flight
IL is believed that it was on Of
Of the shots fired by her that broke
th glass in the front OF the Martinez
Drugstore Thursday night
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20

Brownsville now has a Business
Mems Club, whose duty it will be
90 work for Brownsville In speak
ing of the new organization the
Brownsville Herald says: The
Herald doffs its sOmbTero to the
Bew Brownsville Business Mems
Club! May it live and thrive, and
be able to pay its bills" And the
Herald should have added, "and
keep out of politics Corpus
Christi Herald.
A good piece of advice that. The
new club will not be likely to need
It. however, as it is made up chief
ly of level headed business men
whose chief object in joining the
club is to promote the development
Of the town and surrounding
country. The club might with ad-
vantage, however, add to its rules
and regulations a provision that the
first member caught trying to in
ject politics into the club. or to use
il for his own personal advantage,
shall be taken out and hanged to
the most convenient telegraph pole
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20
CAPITAL COMES
To SAN BENITO
INCLUDE TWO PULLMAN CAR
LOADS OF FINANCIERS.
Visit Connected With Big Invest
ment Proposition of San BenitO
Land and Water CO.-May Visit
Brownsville TOmOrrOS.

Special to The Herald.
San BenitO, Texas, Nov. 20.-Fi-
nanciers and capitalists. two Pull
man loads of them, arrived here last
night. They came as guests Cf the
W. r. CymH:Cr Bond and bort
..aee Co Of st louis. and :be!r Vjsi.
is in connection with a big invest
ment proposition, in which the San
Benito Land and Water Co is inter
ested.
Today. they were shown over the
San BenitO Canal system and then
entertained with a great barbecue
on the banks of the FresnOs resaca
near town, there a stream 800 feet
wide and twenty feet deep. A band
of musicians impressed from a cir
Gus now showing here, discOursed
music during the feast, which did
not seem to interfere with the at
tack on the appetiZing beef, mutton,
and other viands served a la barbe
cue
The party will be in the valley
until Tuesday morning. and unless
the program is changed, viii be
taken to Brownsville sometime to-
morrow and thence to MatamOrOs
for dinner in the evening.
Some ofthose in the party are:
w r. Compton, president of the
Compton company; w G Lackey,
bond officer of the Mississippi Val
ley Trust Co; R. billiard, president
of the central National Bank, St
Louis; H. II. Long, Lake City, Mich,
ChaS A Benner, Sarrandsville, Pa
f. b Fletcher, Leonard Rossiter,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20

Washington. Nov 20 Rear-Ad-
miral Edward d. Taussig, who has
been commandant of the Norfolk
Navy Yard since December, 1907,
was retired from active service for
age today He has been granted a
leave of absence for one year from
Dec. Il, with permission to go
aboard
Captain William A Marshall, who
has been commanding officer of the
armored cruiser North Carolina since
May, 1908, has been selected as com
mandant at Norfolk TO succeed Ad-
miral Taussig.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20
GOVERNMENT IRRI-
CATION EXPERT HERE.
w. l.. Rockwell Will Assist
Any Planter or IrrigatOr De-
string His Services.

< w. l.. Rockwell, irrigation
:: manager for the Z. S. depart
< ment of agriculture in South
< Texas, arrived in Brownsville
< last night and will spend sew
Z eral days here. Mr.. Rock
!, we'll, who is thoroughly posted
< on conditions in this section as
: affecting irrigation, authorizes
< The Herald to announce that
< he will be pleased to meet any
< farmer or irrigator to whom
< he may be of service during
< his stay here If any desire,
< he will arrange to go out to
< their farms to render any as
Z sistance that he can in regard
: TO irrigation.
Z Mr.. Rockwell is staying at
: the Miller hotel, where any
< who wish can communicate
: with him.
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20

The San BenitO Land and Water
Comna2y TO Obed z. Dickinson Jr.,
40 acres near San Benito, Considera-
d0D s. 000.
The san Benito Ian dand Water
Compsuy to Obed r. Dickinson ST.,
30. acres near San Benito. Considera-
ton $3.50.
The san B2nito Land and Water
gompacr to Obed f. Dickinson Jr.,
10 acres near San Benito. ConsideTa-
Hgn. %
Miss 'Csefina Tdeyiro to Ovido
Garci9 ,o5 s block l5H, Jackson
sta
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1909

Somebody alleges that turkeys
have appendicitis The largest and
latest of the race viii be relieved
OF any such trouble, if they have
It, before next Thursday. but. the op-
Grafton Will not be performed on
that part of their anatomy where a
turkeys veriform appendix might be
supposed to be located.
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20

o4hcial Councy and city Journal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20

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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs R. E Holland who
were married Wednesday at Hunts
vile, Texas, arrived in Brownsville
last night They will go to the
Lewis farm at Santa Maria tomor-
row and remain there two or three
weeks returning then to Browns
vile.
Dr. A W Hilger left yesterday
for his former home. st. Paul, Mimi,
called there on account of the seri-
Gus illness of his brother.
Mrs. Ira Webster isJquite i'll at her
home on st. Charles street.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20
RAILROAD COMBINE
OF VAST PROPORTIONS.
$500, 100000 Corporation to
control $4,000 Miles of Track
Chicago to Galveston.
Associated Press.

Associated Press
St. Louis, Mo, Nov. 20
Well informed St. Louis finan-
ciers today are discussing
widely circulated report that
Edwin Hawley is organizing
a S50AN0O,OO0 holding corpor-
alton 70 include the st. Louis,
& San Francisco, Chicago & Al
ton, Missouri, Kansas & Tex
as, Chesapeake & Ohio. Toledo,
st. Louis & Western Iowa,
Central Colorado Southern,
minneapolis & St Louis, Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific
companies. These roads have a
total of more than $4,000
miles. reaching from Minneap-
oils 60 Kansas City, Chicago
to Newport. News and Calves
ton. That a transcOntinental
system will also be formed by
a traffic arrangement with the
James a. Hill railroad inLer-
ests is likewise considered a
strong probability.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-20
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

OafIy-Published every evening
except Sunday, by mail postpaid
TO any point in the United States,
Mexico or Cuba, or delivered by
carrier to any part of Brownsville,
Texas. or MatamOros. Mexico.
One copy one year q. $500
One copy six months. 800
Weekly-Published Saturday, by
2ais postpaid to any point in the
United States or Mexico
One copy one year $3.50
One copy six months. ..- .75
One copy three months 80
Subscriptions invariably due and
payable in advance.
Advertising rates on application.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

of and o'clock at our hall the baskets are given out.
 And then about the Christmas tree for the little folks ?'' I asked
 Ut Is one of our greatest pleasures and if you could only see the little tots who are made happy by 1t l know it would do your heart good" said Captain liar vey feelingly.
 Poor little thfngs-it matters not how poverty-stricken in this worlds good they are l wonder if there is child alive wno does not expect something from Santa Clausr' I unused.
 They all do." said Captain Harvey And you know we have what we con sider quite practical plan for our Christ mas tree-for you know the practical side must always be looked after. We suggest that a pair of stockings be given first of all by the contributor One stock ing placed inside the other. There. to begin with, is practical gift-the stock ings themselves. Of course, the candies, nuts, fruits, and other things are all very nice, but aside from that a warm suit of underwear, kerchief or two. a cap or a muffler-anything that the chil- dren can use afterwards. Is such a bless ing to theni."
 q hadn't thought of that part of it." I said.
 "Our Christmas tree is held after Christmas" Captain Harvey informed me, for, as you know, the task of ar ranging 200 baskets is rather consuming before hand, with all of our other work. And so we give the little folks a chance later"
 Isn't 1t splendid that through such eff forts as yours and other church organiza- tions that even the poorest in the land are not forgotten on the anniversary of the birth of our Savior?" I observed.
 "It Is with us all done in the spirit an dname of Him whose nativity makes it possible" said Captain Harvey, ''and into 1t all we try to infuse the real spirit of the Master who has given to us His life and blessing. To bring into the homes and lives of the less fortunate the peace and good will which Christ extends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
CRITICISM OF
 RELIEF WORK

Cherry, H., December s.-Criticism of the manner In which the St. Paul mine disaster relief fund Is distributed by the local Red Cross relief committee was voiced today by Alderman Scully and Representative Cermane of Chicago, mem- beTs of the relief committee of the Chi cago city council The Chicagoans at the conclusion of their investigation said that the relief supplies are distributed improperly and that many deserving fam lilies do not get the supplies due them.
 Tt seems to me-, said Alderman Sculy, that Mr. Bicknell, the national director of the Red Cross, should be here to at- tend the relief work. We find that four of the seven members of the relief com mittee are not in Cherry and that the relief work is in the hands of inex- perienced people,
 The total of eatables now in the store room is less than half a carload.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

baskets. each containing enough food for five persons. and in that way we calcu- late on providing for thousand people" he said.
 Then the dinner is not served at the hall" l remarked.
 "Oh, mo-" he responded. We have thought out the matter as to the best way of serving the Christmas dinner, and we find it much more satisfactory to fix the baskets and let our guests take them home. You see, the idea is pretty one. anyway-that of the real home spirit at Christmas time. Many people cannot be induced to leave their own homes on that blessed day. They want to be right in their own sanctuary and have their loved ones about them, and so we decided some time ago that this was the best and most practical way of arranging things. Be- sides the baskets are packed 80 full of edibles that not only is the Christmas dinner provided but several meals can be made of the contents
 And how are you protected from im- posters at such timer" I asked, know ing that frequently under such circum- stances many impositions are encountered
 Our women are now out looking into that matter" he said. "rhey go through all the districts of want and penury. and they ferret out people who are really in need and then each is given ticket and on Christmas eve between the hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Call For Mass Meetina.

Honolulu, December 9.-Leading mem bers of various commercial bodies have Issued a call for mass meeting to be held in the near future to adopt resolu- tions asking Congress for a temporary snsnension of the coastwise shipping reg ulations, which impose q fine of s2Oo upon any American citizen who travels between American ports in foreign ships. This appeal will be made on the ground that many Americans who wish to visit the Hawaiian islands at this season are un- able to secure accommodations on Amer lean liners which are overcrowded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

For Christmas presents or any other use-the best selec- tions of furniture with lowest prices at
 WOCDLAWN SUPPLY co.
 55th St. and End Ave. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Brownsville Court Meets.

Washington, December 9.-All of the members of the Brownsville court were present today at a session in which all of the testimony taken by the court on it's recent visit to Brownsville was ready. It Is understood that members of the Twenty-fifth infantry, coored who desire to appear before the court will be heard. beginning within a day or two with view of establishing their rights to re- enlist in the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Notice of Stockholders, Meetinu.

Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Merchants and Mechanics Trust and Say ings bank will be held at the office of the bank at 12 o'clock m., January II, 1910 for the transaction of such business as may come before said meeting.
 w. A. PORTER, President, Merchants and Mechanics Trust and Savings bank 12-10-4t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Buy Oklahoma City Lots

Park Heights addition is only "A blocks from main business center, and 47 feet higher in elevation, overlooking the city, on survey of interburban car line; all lots guaranteed perfect. Price only s100 per lot; s5 cash, s5 per month; no inter- est: no taxes. For further particulars write
 J. D. ADAMS. Sales Agent, 2O51s w. Main St., Oklahoma City, Okla.
 12-10-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

to the lowliest as well as the highest is the loving thought within our hearts this Christmas tide in endeavoring to make happy some heart that longs for love and sweet comradeship at such a season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

20 per cent off drummer's samples-suit cases and bags. Gilbert Trunk Factory, 1919 3rd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
MISS RoWLEY HosTEss
 FOR MRS. BERT MEADOW.

Mits Rowley's buffet luncheon yesterday In cofipliment of Mrs. Bret Meadow, one
 of the brides Vk the season. was both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
RECEPTION FOR MISS sEwELL.

A pretty event of yesterday afternoon was the reception given by Mrs. Edmund Winston Jordan in compliment to Miss Annie Ruth Sewell of Atlanta. Though a small party 1t was charming in ev cry detail assembling a coterie of con- genial friends to meet an extremely at tractive visitor
 The decorations in the residence were red and green, effected in crimson car nations and ferns, which were distrib uted in all of the reception rooms and adorned the bonbon table and the punch table in profusion. An orchestra play ing in the music room added to the entertainment of the guests. A coffee table stationed in the dining room was presided over with much grace by Miss Mary Myrtle Cook and Miss Gena May Snow.
 The receiving party included Mrs. Jor- dan. Mrs. Chiles Clifton Jordan. Miss Sewell and Mrs. Howard Perdue. The hostess wore a handsome raisin tinted costume garnitured with velvet, lace and gold embroideries She carried white chrysanthemums. Mrs. c. c. Jordan was very attractive in old rose mes- saline with black net overdress ern- bellished with jewels Miss Sewelrs s costume was built of yellow satin with lace and pearl trimmings. She carried roses. Mrs Perdue, who Is bride or this season, wore a handsome imported costume made of blue satin and netted with gold beads, and a corsage decora- tion of parma violets.
 Among those calling during the aft ernoon were Mrs. Hal Tate. Mrs. Jo- seph Cook, Mrs. Cary Thompson and her guest, Mrs. John Maynor; Mrs. Ed dy and Mrs. Paeske.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

For Lumber See EWART LUMBER co. 4631 First Ave, East Lake Car Line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

CONTINUED ON PAGE s.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
LUNCHEON FOR VISITOR.

An interesting event of the week was A luncheon given in compliment to Miss Rogers of Huntsville, the house guest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
Garden city News

Mrs. j. L. Felix was in Lake Crys-
tai Thursday.
H. C. John was Lake Crystal
caller Friday.
Earn Norton and Len Rev went to
Iowa City, Iowa, Friday.
Mrs. Peterson of Waterville is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. George John.
Will Young of Kalispell, Mont, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Genevieye
John.
Miss Pryne of Mankato is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Osgood this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Bixby and son
Joseph were Lake Crystal callers Sat.
urday.
Mrs. Peterson and children of FL.
more are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Bathrick.
The ladies of the Christian church
will serve cream and cake at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Hart, FRIDAY
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Howard and chill
dren of Lake Crystal visited at tn,
home of the formers brother, Frank
Howard, last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
INJURED BY FAST AUTO
BLUE EARTH WOMAN RUN DOWN
BY CAR IN MINNEAPOLIS.
She Was Thrown Some Distance and
Later Picked Up in An Uncon-
sciouS Condition.

Minneapolis, July l3.-Mrs. Cora
Crona, Blue Earth; is iii critical CON
dition at the Holmes hotel as a result
of injuries sustained in being run down
by an automobile at Ninth street and
Hennepin avenue, late Sunday.
The machine carried the number
449S, according to the report of wit
nesses to the police. The, state records
show this machine to be the property
of DR.. Nj. n. Leland, 1000 Elliott ave.
nue.. DIR. Leland has refused to make
any statement of the affair.
Mrs. Crona was crossing Hennepin
at the time and did not notice the ap.
preaching machine. She was thrown
for some distance and was uncon-
scious when picked up.
The driver of the car mad her placed
in his machine and taken to the
Holmes hotel. A nurse was secured
at once and orders given that nothing
be said of the affair. Mrs. Crona's
condition is considered serious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
DEATH DUE TO OROpSY
MRS. JOHANNA PISCHNER, PI0-
NEER OF RAPIDAN.
She Was Seventy-seven Years of Age
and Had Lived in Blue Earth
County Forty Years.

Mrs. Johanna Pischner died at $50
o'clock this morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. +. Kastner, in
Rapidan, of dropsy, after an illness
that confined her to her bed for six
weeks past. She was born in Ger
many seventy-seven years ago, and
came to America about forty years
ago, and located in Rapidan, where
she resided ever since. Just before
coming to America she was united in
marriage to Ernest Pischner, whose
death occurred suddenly nine years ago
The deceased is survived by four
daughters and three sons, Mrs. F.
kietzer of Vernon Center; Mrs. +.
kastner of Rapidan; Mrs. Louise
Bahma of Lake Crystal; Mrs. Ida Nagel
of Beaufort; Ernest Pischner of Spo-
kane, Wash, who was present during
his mothers illness, and left for home
last night; August, of Rapidan; and
II. X. of st. James, Beaver Island,
Mich, who arrived month ago and
Is still here. The deceased was well
known and well liked by all. She
was member of the German Lutheran
church
Funeral services will be held at the
house of his daughter, Mrs. Kastner,
at two o'clock Thursday afternoon, and
will be conducted by Rev. Docksteiner
OF Good Thunder. The interment will
be made at the Rapidan cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
W|DELL IS ON THE LIST
ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE
JOHN ERICSSON CLUB.
Organization That Proposes to Take .
Prominent Part in the Politics
of This State.

st. Paul, July l3.-Articles of incor
poration were filed with the secretary
of state by the john Ericsson Repub
lican club Charles r. Boostrom Of
Austin is named as president; P. 2
Quist, state weighmaster, treasurer; E
A. Nelson, Minneapolis banker, sec
rotary, and E. /. Erickson, chief clerk
to the state treasurer, assistant sec
rotary.
The other incorporators and director;
include II. Ivarson, Carlton; C. A
Smith, A. G. Johnson and Frank Mel
son, Minneapolis; Senator c.. j. Swan
son, Fridley; Gustaf Widell, Mankato;
Z. A. Peterson, Cannon Falls; j. j
Eklund, Duluth; Senator B. E. Sund
berg, Kennedy; Representatives Henry
Rines, Mora, and n. j. Holmberg, Rem.
vile.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-16
sHOWPROPERsP|R|7
GENTLEMEN INTERESTED IN THE
LADIES' SEMINARY.
They Are All Enthusiastic in Their
Work; Committees Began Labor
Today; New Plan Is Devised; Not
a Discordant Note Is Heard Among
Those Who Have Inaugurated the
Campaign to Secure the College.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Enthusiasm and determination tC
raise the money necessary to land the
ladies' seminary were the dominant
features of the meeting of Mankatc
business and professional men, held al
the Free Press building, this morning
The slogan was Eve WILL" There was
not pessimistic word spoken in the
meeting. All was harmony and a
spirit of optimism prevailed; and the
gentlemen united themselves for one
purpose-the securing of tine educa
tional institution which will mean SC
much for Mankato.
New Plan Is Devised.
The general committee has devised a
new plan of soliciting subscriptions
Instead of having the ward commit
tees do the work as was first proposed
it was decided to appoint committee;
that will solicit for stated sums
For instance, one committee will cal
upon those gentlemen who are expected
to and can afford to subscribe from
$500 and up, another committee viii
solicit among those who can stand fol
5000 to $500; and still another com
mittee will solicit 500 subscriptions and
less. This is considered the most feas
ible plan and will lessen the labor oi
the several committees.
The Several Committees.
The committees are made I'D of the
following gentlemen:
Five Hundred and Up-Dr. J. w
Andrews, III. A. Patterson, A. G. Meyer
George f. Brett, w. d. Willard, "
L. Hixon. This committee will com
municate with people living ABROAD ant
yet are interested in Mankato's pros
perity.
The 5000 to $500 Committee-Johr
Nyquist, DR.. A. F. Schmitt, DR.. G. j
Holman, A. j. Veigel, Fred w. Kruse.
The 500 and Less. r. Brandrup
w. It. Warwick, Theodore Just, Charles
X. Otto, Dolf Wigley, Albert Schip
pei, Martin Walser, Henry Kruse, AL
bert SLIDER, N. Kleinschmidt
The committees are at work. They
are entitled to a cordial reception from
every man who is vitality interested
in the upbuilding of Mankato. Don'i
tell the committee to call again. Put
down the amount of your subscription
the first time the committee calls. Pusi
a good thing along.
Several thousand dollars was sub
scribed by committeeman before they
started on their swing round the circle
this morning.