Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 152, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 26, 1908 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. XVII. NO. 152.
- BROWNSVILLE TEXAS SATURDAY DECEMBER 26 1908.
SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS
t REVOLUTION DISC CULTIVATOR 1
1 The Siia- fl lowered and 1
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I various ad- j iUSpOTn angle. 1
-LA LOMI
IRRIGATED LANDS
FOR
The facts that ire have advertised about Stitcs Nickerson clearing
$10000.00 from forty-three acres of onions lost winter has been told so
atftern that Tre will now giro you the. results of the farming operations of
S. Taylor of Mission in raising snap beans.
Mr. Taylor is an ex-ranger and his experience in farming dates back
sly to tho timo of his purchase of 11 to acres of land at Iia Iiomita one
year ago.
In September 1908 he planted one and one-half acres to beans and
Hfeortly after planting them went to the new town of Chapin where h
was employed by Sir. John Glosner for several months.
During his absence his beans matured and he instructed a- neighbor
feave them -marketed.
When he returned to Mission a day or two ago he was very agrc-
aciy surprised to learn that his one and one-half acres of beans had pro-
duced 1786 bushels and had sold at an average price of $2.25 per bushel
net to him aggregating 301.62.
When it is realized that this crop was planted grown and marketed
daring the the three months of October November and December and re-
alized at the rate of $261.00 per acre or 130.00 per .nonth for the time
Ifaey were being grown some idea of the possibilities i ""''lalgo County
can be better understood. '
Brownsville Texas December 18th 190S..
CONWAY' H HOIT
Did You Get It?
If net you have little time left. Xmas is only
a few days off.
A Fe
for
SECURE
Tents Gun
Ammunition.
Andirons Fenders
and Ironing Tables.
PRESENTS
HERE
Citv H
P.-J. VIVIERj Proprietor
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. P. 0. Box 375
Phone 49.
OF QUALITY AND STYLE g
Largest and MostComplete Stock in South Texas
Refrigerators Gasclin? Oil and Wood Cook Stoves
OFFICE FURNITURE ETC. ETC.
H AN COCK-LAMB. FURNITURE CO. Brownsville X
lo
loys
Received a laege Assortment of Toys and
Holiday" Goods to be Sold Very Cheap
Corner Elizabeth and
Twelveth Streets
in
Jy to Any Real Estate Dealer.
TT.A. i
SALE
io Co. Texas
Suggestions
for Ihe wife andjmother
Game Sets Flower Pols
anyardiniers.
Gasoline and Alco-
hol Stoves. Full as-
sortment of Cutlery.
ardware Store
lo
H. GRUNEWALD
J P. WITHERS
IS WOUNDED
ACCIDENTALLY shot in right
IjEG AVIIILE HUNTING.
Little Son Pnils Wrong Trigger
Whole lioad of Shot Fired Into
Limb Just Below Knee Taken to
San Antonio to Hospital.
While hunting on a lake near his
Lome on last Wednesday afternoon
J. P. AVithers of Llano Grande was
apcidcntally shot in the right knee by
a gun in the hands of his nine year
old son. The boy had both hammers
of the gun at full "cock and was en-
deavoring to let down the hammer of
the right barrel but through a mjs-
take he pulled the trigger of the left
barrel just as Mr. Withers started to
wqrk in front of him Mr. Withers
receiving 'the entire contents of the
shot in his right knee being only
three feet distant when the gun was
discharged. The load wAich con-
sisted of No. 6 chilled shot entered
his leg on the right side of the left
knee causing a serious If not dan-
gerous wound. There was no one
with Mr. Withers at the time of the
accident excepting the boy. Using
his gun for a crutch Mr. Withers
managed to walk to the road a dis-
tance of about a quarter of a mile
where by good fortune a wagon was
passing. Mr. Withers was at once as-
sisted into the wagon and taken to
his home.
Dr. Butts of Mercedes was hastily
summoned and arrived shortly after
the shooting occurred. Drs. F. J.
Combe and B. O. Works of Browns-
ville were sent for and went up
Thursday morning. It was found
by the physicians that the nerves and
the blood' supply below the right knee
had been badly injured and possibly
destroyed but the physicians think
it 'probable that the knee joint has
not been injured.
As hospital facilities were deemed
necessary to treat the wound to the
best advantage it was decided to take
Mr. Withers to San Antonio and on
Thursday afternoon he was taken by
special train to that city going to
the Santa Rosa infirmary. The
wounded limb being dressed and put
into splints by the attending physic-
ians so that he might make the trip
to San Antonio safely. Dr. Butts of
Mercedes and Mrs. Withers accom-
panied him to San Antonio.
It is feared that unless the circu-
lation can be restored" below the
knee Mr. Withers may lose his leg
below that joint. Up to the time of
his leaving Harlingen he was suffer-
ing intensely with the wound.
CHRISTMAS DANCE
A DELIGHTFUL OCCASION
Young Men of Brownsville Assisted
By Matamoros Friends Entt'rtaJn
Successfully.
The Christmas dance given at the
opera .house in Matamoros last night
hi- Messrs. D. L. Spero R. W. Ab
bott D. B. McCullom B. F. Rorke j
ana u. &. consul Clarence a. .Miner
was one o fthe most enjoyable social
events of the season and was pro-
nounced a huge success by all who
attended. Quite a number of society
people from this side and also a great
many of the most prominent people
in Matamoros were present. Excel-
lent music was furnished by a Mexi-
can orchestra and dancing was in-
dulged in until a late hour there be-
ing In all eighteen dances on the
program and five extras. Delicious
fruit punch was served during the
evening.
Those who attended from Browns-
ville were Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Kil-
lough. Mr. and Mrs. R. B.Creager
Mr. and Mrs. McGonigle Mr. and
Mrs. Stegman Mr. and Mrs. Wreford
Mr. nad Mrs. E. L. Hicks Dr. and
Mrs. Sizelan Mrs. Loew Mrs. Cain
Misses Susan and Irene Putegnat
Ray Stowe Rosa Stowe Anita Cocke
and Miss Blackshear Messrs. E.
Wise Jesse Dennett F. L. Hicks. A.
G. Mason O. E. Walker Geo. Stowe
H. K. Loew S. L. Dworman Kocher
D. B. McCollum. D. L. Spero. R. W.
Abbott and E. F. Rorke.
Matamoros society representatives
included Dr. Barragan and daught-
ers. Gen. Lauro Villar and sister. Col.
Mayol Procopio Guerra H. J. Cas-
taneda M. G. Betancourt M. Colsa
J. Bielenberg Dr. Pumarejo F.
Schreck E. Bennevendo Dr. Cocero
V. Fragoso and daughter A. Tre-
vino M. Trevino M. Garcia. Man.
Fernandez R. Garatc Misses Matilda
Cantu Amelia Cervantes and Joseflne
Chapa and Consul and Mrs. C. A.
Miller.
Quite a number of visitors from
other places were the guests of the
young men giving this dance also
among them being noted Mr. and
Mrs. McLaughlin of Mission Mr. and
Mrs. Miller of St. Paul Minn. Rex
E. Willard Washington D. C G. W.
Dennett of Kingsville Mr. and Mrs.
Schnorenberg of St. Paul Minn. Mr.
Austin Paul Smith and Miss Mabelle
Smith of Clevland Ohio Miss Tyler
Houston Miss Ursula Parker of In-
dianapolis Miss Mamie Closner of
Hidalgo Texas Miss Florence Batz
of Corsicana Texas Miss Batz of St.
Paul Minn. Arthur Batz W. Hink-
ley and H. K. Barbour of San Benito
Mr. and airs. W. F. Sprague of La
Coma Hidalgo county C. A. Shaffer
of New Orleans M. J. Slattery of
New York and others.
INSTITUTE WAS
GREAT SUCCESS
TEACHERS OF COUNTY AND CITY
GAIN MUCH BENEFIT.
Excellent Papers and Notable Ad-
dresses Furnish Interesting and
Valuable Program for Mid-Winter
Session ot Teachers.
The session of the Cameron County
Teachers Institute which ended Wed-
nesday afternoon after a session of
five days was one of the most suc-
cessful ever held in this city. Al-
most every teacher in the entire
county was present and great inter-
est and enthusiasms was manifested
by each and every one. In all there
were about 77 teachers in attendance.
A large number of these had papers
prepared upon various matters per-
taining 'to school work which were
read before the institute and each
subject was discussed in a general
way eliciting many practical idea3
on school methods.
The papers read were as follows:
Grammer in its Relations to Other
Sciences by Prof T. P. Barbour; Sim-
plified Spelling by Mrs. Holt; Frac-
tions Mi Miss Vesseron; School
Laws Prof. C. G. Hallmark; Early
Missions In Texas Mrs T. H. Clearwater;-
Practical Importance of Phy-
siology D. Hemphill; Ventilation
Miss Case; Our Acquisitions of Ter-
ritory Miss Anderson; Percentage
and its Applications J. Scott Brown;
Some Great Landmarks of U. S. His-
tory; Mrs. Terrell; Remote Causes of
the Texas Revolution Prof. Hall-
Mark; Oral and Written Composition
in the Grades; Early Forms of Gov-
ernment ni the Thirteen Colonies
Mrs. Lily SmithpReading vs. Elocu-
tion Mrs. Hamilton; Figures of
Speech D. Hemphill; Texas Under
Six Flags Miss Edwards; Relations
of Plant Life to Climate Mrs. Holt;
Discount J. Scott Brown; Air and
water Currents Mr. Baer; Dia-
grams their Uses and Abuses Miss
Weems; Study of Literature In the
Grades; Heroes of Texas Mrs. Clear-
water; Stocks and Bonds Miss Lizzie
Barbour; My. Ideas on Management
Mrs. Hamilton; English Infinitives
and Participles oupt Barbour; Effect
of Cimate on Civilization Miss Pur-
vis; Incentives to Study Prof. Hall-
mark; Primary Number Work Miss
Louise Champion; How to Teach
Heading Miss Besle Ludlam; Mensu-
ration Miss Lizzie Barbour; What
Has Texas Done for Education Mrs.
Jagou; Some Simple Laws of Health
Miss R. Trevino; How to Get Best Re-
sults in Spelling Miss E. Fernandez;
Primary Work Miss Rita Clearwater.
Each of these papers was pro-
nounced very good " by those who
heard them and some were of un-
usual excellence. Not a single teach-
er failed to come up with the paper
assigned.
Among the leading features of the
session were three addresses deliv-
ered respectively by Representative
Canales Prof. E. C. Green of the
South Texas Gardens and by Dr. S.
H. Bell chairman of the city school
board besides that of Supreintend-
ent Goodrich already reported.
Mr. Canales subject was "The Mis-
sion of the Teacher" and showed
thoughtful consideration onhis part.
The address was very well received
and no doubt aided in giving the
many teachers present a higher con-
ception of their calling than they
perhaps had felt before.
Prof. E. C. Green spoke on "Agri-
culture." Under a recent rule the
public schools now include instruc-
tion in the important art of agricul-
ture. Prof. Green spoke at some
length on the importance of this very
practical branch of education and
the good that may be derived from its
study. He also endeavored to im-
press upon the minds of the teachers
the importance of inculcating in the
minds of the children living on the
farms the advantages of staying on
the farm instead of congregating in
the overcrowded cities. The" dignity
of agriculture as a calling was also
brought out effectively1 by the
speaker.
Dr. Bell touched upon the subject
of tuberculosis and the importance of
guarding against any tendency to
neglect precautions to prevent this
terrible scourge from getting a hold
upon one's system and showing how
the teachers can assist greatly in
promoting the campaign of education
against the spread of tuberculosis
now being waged. The doctor's re-
marks were very practical and to the
point and should aid in impressing
upon those who heard him the im-
portance of the part which they may
play in bettering the oendiion of man-
kind in general.
On the Jast day resolutions were
adopted endorsing the recommenda-
tions of Superintendent Goodrich
that the law be amended so as to take
away the power of the tax board to
reduce the public school tax of twen-
ty cents on the dollar; to permit
county boards to hold special examin-
ations and give temporary second
and third grade certificates so as to
fill vacancies in county schools until
regular examinations shall be -held;
to increase the salary of county sup-
erintendents; and also to validate
outstanding bonds of independent
school districts Jthat have -been de-
clared unconstitutional by 'the su-
preme court of the state.
The institute as a whole was in ev-
ery way a decided success and the
teachers who attended have gone
Ham Colonization
Main Canal 27 miles long
250 feet wide and 20 feet
deep. 13000 acre feet of
storage. 4 sections separat-
ed by locks and dams. Wat-
er stands 4 feet higher in
each section than in the one
next below. 50 miles of lat-
erals or branch canals now
completed and in operation.
Take our free automobile
trip to the headgates and see
for yourself.
AN BENIT
0h Main Line of Gulf Coast Railway 19 Miles North of Brownsville
The Delta of the Rio Grande is the Most Favored Region on
the Continent for Farming Trucking and Fruit Growing
San Benito is the Most Favored Spot
In the Rio Grande Delta Because We Have
Water in Abundance
Which is the One Thing Needful
At San Benito You Will Find
The Only Gravity Canal in the Brownsville Country
The Only Canal in the Valley that has Navigation
5fe are Now irrigating thousands of acres Without Pumps
Get off the train at SAN BENITO or call at our Brownsville office opposite Miller
Hotel. Write or ask for ticket giving you FREE AUTOMOBILE RIDE from Browns-
viile to San Benito via our Headgates. Write for Booklet.
San Benito Land & Water Co.
SAN BENITO TEXAS.
ALBA HEYW00D. President SAM A. ROBERTSON Secretary and Engineer
Cane and other products
handled on barges (20 by 60
feet) through our series of
locks and dams.
Two Splendi3 driven wells just "brought -n at San Benito.
Pure Sweet water at 180 feet
The New County Seat of Hidalgo County
c4. new town on a new railroad in a new and
rapidly developing section. Great business oppor-
tunities rich farm lands BIG THINGS for the
man who buys now.
Come and Make Your Selection on the Court
House Square before the big rush goes in on the
first train January 10th. Do not delay get first choice.
Watch. Chapin Grow
j j
E. F. ROWSON (SL CO
Exclusive Sales Agents
Brownsville Texa3 or Chapin Texas
back home with renewed interest in
the noble and useful calling in which
they are engaged besides having
gained much helpful information in
methods of teaching the various sub-
jects included in the public school
course.
MAY STOl TRAVEIj TO MEXICO.
Kinbarassng Questions About Age
Asked Young Women.
Special Telegram to The Express.
Monterey Mexico Dec. 24. Dr.
J. S. Steele who managed to get
home from San Antonio Texas in
time for Christmas is very much con-
cerned over the lessening of tourist
travel which he appears to feel will
follow as a consequence of the ap-
pointment of immigration inspectors
Company Sales Managers.
1
Water in any quantity de-
sired flows naturally from
the bottom of the Rio Grande
into our main canal and
from there into the laterals
and out upon the fields. It
does this when the river is
low as well as wheA the river
is high. To fill the canal we
simply lift ono or more of
the eight gates in the big
concrete wall.
The town of San Benito is
growing rapidly. Splendid
hotel. Running water in ev-
ery room.
by the Mexican government who are
required to ask among other things
the sometimes embarrassing question
of the age of young women.
Two young Texas school teachers
from a town between San Antonio
and Laredo en route to this city are
said to have furnished ground for his
suspicions yesterday whqn they are
sai dto have endeavored to pass the
inspection and questions without an-
swering the question put to them by
the young immigration officer. Final-
ly giving the required answer they
were permitted to proceed but it is
stated by the doctor they have em-
phasized their intention to make no
more holiday trips to Mexico.
The popular vote in the recent Na-
tional election gave Bryan nearly a
million and a half more votes than
were cast for Parker in 1904 while
Taft only gained 14190.
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Wheeler, Mrs. Jesse O. Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 152, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 26, 1908, newspaper, December 26, 1908; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth147885/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .