Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 40, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 30, 1909 Page: 4 of 8
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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1909.
THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD
SELF CULTURE CLUB.
Study of Father Ryan Social Hour
RrmrasTiH Herald PuWIsJiing Co.
THK UKOWASYHJuE jJAILl' HEilAliD
ggnagraatwu. inn i auroral
I The IN
l' J. Slattery - -Vt.
Jesse O. Wheeler
Manager
- Editor
T.f!aI Couty and city Journal.
3onsoJidated In 1S3 with the Dally
Cosmopolitan which -was published
m DrownsTiIl0 for sixteen years.
Entered at tie Postoffice Brownsville
Tesas. as second-class matter.
TKUMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
iirtiir Published every evening
xcept Sunday by mail postpaid
to any point in the United States
iiox-inn nr c.nha. or delivered by
carrier to any part of. Brownsville
irxas or aiatamoros Mexico.
One copy one year. . .$600
One copy six months. 3.00
"Weekly Published Saturday by
anil postpaid to any pomi in me
Lnued states or aiexico.
One copy one year $1.50
. One copy six months 75
Oae copy three months. . .50
Subscriptions Invariably due and
payable in advance.
Advertising rates on application.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 30 1909
FOR THE MID WINTE FAIR.
Elsewhere in The Herald is pub
lished a partial list of the premiums
which will be offered at the Midwin-
ter fair. It is expected that a number
of handsome and substantial prizes
will be offered by various leading
business and land men at Brownsville
and other points throughout the Val
ley which will be added to the list
from day to day.
The Herald hopes that everyone
who has any interest whatever in the
Valley will contribute something to-
ward the premium list.. Never was
there a better opportunity to show en.
terprise and public spirit than is of-
! ered now. Let all who possibly can
do so contribute towards the pre-
mium list and help to make it tempt-
ing enough to bring every farmer in
the Valley to Brownsville with his
choicest products for the exhibit.
The farmers will do their part.
ew
Means New
Business Arrangements
Consider this Bank in arranging for 1910.
. Your account will re appreciated ro mat-
ter the size and we are amply prepared to
efficiently serve ycu.
S1A5v.T with the New Bnk on the
- New Year.
The effort of Captain Head to re
cruit the Rifles with a view to having
i he company attend the big encamp-
ment of the National Guard next sum
mer should be encouraged. A crack
military organization will help to ad-
vertise the town. If is important that
enlistments be n:ade immediately as
Captain Head stp.tes that none who
-ni:st after Jan. 1 can attend the en.
campmcnt.
TO BUY SEED FOR
MEXICAN FARMERS
KK1 CROSS WILL AID FLOOD SUK-
FKRKRS STILL IWUTIIKIL
i'Jnci's M000 in Hands or United
Suites Consul C. A. Milk-r to Fur.
nish Fanners in .Alatanionis Section
With See rtfor Winter Planting.
The sum of $1000 to buy seed for
Hie poor Mexican iarmers living in
Hie region extend'ng from Alaiaruoroj
to Camargo on the Rio Grande and j
from the latter place to Aldamas in
Hie San Juan Valley who lost their!
crops by the August flood has been
placed in the hands or U. S. Consul
C. A. Miller of Matamoros by the
American National Rett Cross society.
A telegram notifying him to that ef-
fect was received by Consul Miller
yesterday from Secretary of State
Knox.
it will be remembered that on re-
turning recently from a relier expe-
dition among the flood sufferers in
the region referred to Mr. Miller
stated that the worst sufferers from
the flood and those who had received
the least assistance were the poor
ranch dwellers many of whom had
lost their entire crops by the flood
and had not even seed for replanting.
It is to aid these sufferers that the
money is now furnished the consul
no will use it to buy corn and sor
ghum and such other seed as may be
deemed best for use at this season.
TVio-n Iia will have to undertake the
task of distributing the seed an ar
duous task no doubt but proonDiy
f .inwplcome to one who has ex-
' erted himself so cheerfully through.
out on behalf of the helpless nooti
sufferers. I
Very Particular.
"Please teacher!"
"Wctt. Gwendoline?"
' ! told my ma I was in nouns and
she says I may learn the proper
.. lmt she don't want me to
Sa-ee anything to do with the com
mon ones.
Cben o'er and o'er he said "Good
2tfght" j
rirafe one of Cupfd's larks
She murmured "Willie dear you
Brownsville
Bank & Trust Co. I
Department for Savings.
ADD 9000 ACRES
IRRIGATED AREA
TWO MONSTER PUMPS ORDKRKI)
FOR MISSION CANAL.
Mrs. B. L. Cain Mesdames Loew and
' Waltzenbach Misses Anna Kelly
Geraldine Kelly Anita KowalsKi Et-
i ta Kowalski Eugenie Brulaj Ethel
; Reed Ray Stowe Rosa Stowe Marie
Browne Irene Browne Mamie
Browne Laverne Morris anu Irene
Putegnat.
Judge John Bartlett A. Ashheim
Dr. H. K. Loew R. C. Patterson G.
B. Murphy R. W- Abbott C. B. Mc-
Collum G. W. Dennett Jesse Den
nett E. M. Lewis C. B. S. Wharton
E. A. McGary E. F. Rorke.
DeKyle Smith Geo. Chase is.
L. Dworraan J. C. Marshall W. H.
Mason Jr. Geo. McKay R. Morris
Consul and Mrs. C. A. Miller of Mat-
amoros Mrs. L. Oliver of Houston
Miss Caplen Miss Adele Caplen of
Alta Loma and Dr. J. E. aplen oC
Texas City.
To Furnish Water for Third iift In-
cluding .W. J. Bryan's Farm. Ex-
penditure or About $50000. Com-
pany Elects Officers.
The Mission Land Improvement
Company j'eslerday close? a contract
wit'i- the Minneapolis Steel and Ma-
chinery Company for two S Clinch
pumps one to be used as-an auxiliary
on the river and the other to supply
water for the thi-d ".ift so the Heralc
learned today in an interview with R. i 0(.a Lurabel. company Asjks That
CLAIMS TO BE SOLVENT.
x r
N. Magill the loesi sales agem ui
the Mission Company. Jas. Garbett
represented the Minneapolis Company
in the transaction.
"These two pumps'" Mr. Magill
said "will have a joint capacity of
70.000 gallons and will increase the
irrigated" area of the Mission enter-
prise by over 9000 acres. They will
involve an expenditure of about $50-
000. The contract was finally closed
last night and the order wired in.
The pumps will arrive in about thirty
days.
"No time will be lost in installing
mese additional pumps" Mr. Magill
continued "as the company is under
contract to furnis water for land on
the third lift within a certain period.
The land of Win. J. Bryan by the
wav is part of that which will be wa.
tered under this contract.
The fi'ial details of organization in
the Mission Land Improvement C om-
panv were effected yesterday accord-
ing "to Mr. Magill. The election of
officers resulted in the choice of Ue
following:
President and manager John
Conway; secretary and treasurer
A. Kendall.
Mr. Magill reports real esuue as
still lively at Mission. Among reueui. j
purchasers of town lots there are ur. j
p 11. Wellcome president of tne
iTnion Investment Compr.r" of Minne
apolis and D. B. Chapin of Chapin.
Receivership He Vacated.
J.
D.
IIOl'SK-WARMING DANCE.
Pleasant Affair Marks Formal 'Open-
ing or the Miller.
A very enjoyable dance furnished a
pleasant ending to the formal house
warming of the remaue Miller Hotel
yesterday. It was given in the even
ing in the spacious new dining-room
which was cleared and swept and
garnished for the occasion with real
Christmas.looking holly and mistle-
toe. In addition palms and other
greens. and roses artistically scat-
tered about the room helped to trans-
form Mm inviting eating place 'into an
attractive ballroom. At the conclu-
sion of the first dance the main topic
of conversation was the excellence
of the floor which without doubt is
the best dancing floor in the city at
the present time.
A Mexican orchestra furnished the
music for the program of sixteeq
pieces. Supper was sejved between
the halves. When the strains of
"Home Sweet Home" announced the
arrival of the time for saying "good
night" they also marked the ending
of one of the pleasantest dances held
in Brownsville in a long time. slt is
said that this is not the last that will
be given at the hotel.
The guests were: Col. "and Mrs.
Uriah Lott Judge and Mrs. Noah Al-
len Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Porter Mr.
and Mrs. B. 3. Stegman Dr. anfl Mrs.
Yesterday afternoon. Judge Bart-
lett finished hearing the arguments in
the matter of the application of the
The Brownsville Lumber and Man-
ufacturing Company for a vacation of
the receivership granted upon appli-
cation of the Rio Grande Sash and
Door Company of Harlingen on Nov.
29. As the county court adjourned
last week this case was heafrd "in
chambers."
The case hinges upon the solvency
or insolvency of the local company
whose property was attached on Octo-
ber 13 1-y U. S. Deputy Marshal Lin-
ton for a debt owing the National
Lumber and Creosoting Company of
Corsicana which had filed suit short-
ly before' that in the Federal Court.
Mr. Linton is still in charge of the
property.
The Rio Grande Sash and Door
Company filed suit and applied for a
receiver in the county court for a
debt of ?815. on November 27 and
two days later Emile Wise of this
city was appointed receiver by Judge
Bartlett.
In the present proceedings which
have occupied the past two days the
local company claiming that the ap-
pointment of the receiver was not
warranted by law has introduced evi-
dence to prove its solvency.
The assets are stated to be:
Stock on hand ?14000
Real estate S4.000.
(Subject to claiws of SS00;)
Buildings ?6000.
Accounts due 6500.
Unpaid capital stock $14000.
Mules wagons fixtures $500
The liabilities are $22000. Coun-
sel for the plaintiff attacked the
schedule of assets claiming the rea!
estate the property on which the
plant is situated .so? owned by the
Company and that the greater part
of the accounts due and the unpaid
capital stock is uncollectiblf-.
At the conclusion of-the arguments
yesterday Judge Bartlett reserved de-
cision. Up to a late hour this after-
noon none had been handed down.
W. H. Seabury O. Dancy and I.
Webster appeared for the defendant
and R. B. Creager and A. D. H.idson
for the plaintiff.
In addition to the .tbove proceed-
ings a petition in bankruptcy against
the company was liM in the Federal
court on Dcember 4 by the Amerian
Tie ami Lumber Compnuv V. H M--son
Jr.. and the Texas T-aint and
Glass Co.
Id. Wisdom
If Wisdom's wtys
nxly seek.
five ffingsobsene ffj
v.
Varied Itegular Meeting.
Father Ryan his life and works
occupied the meeting of the Self
Culture Club held yesterday after-
noon with Mrs. H. G. Dubose jtt her
home on Elizabeth street. Mrs. "Wijl
Craig gave the club a splendid talk
on Father Ryan's -ife. She was down
j on the- program for a paper but be
ing very familiar with the subject
by reason of having been a member
of a Ryan club during her girlhood
days Mrs. Craig was able to make ft
a talk. Many interesting points in
the life of the famous Southern poet
priest were brought out in the course
of her remarks. Father Ryan's beau
tiful poem "Song of the Mystic" was
read by Mrs. Jason K. Bull. Mrs.
Lowry asked questions relating to
the subject of the lesson after which
a general discussion followed which
showed an active and intelligent in-
terest in the subject by all.
This meeting uccurriing during
Christmas week was g'yen a touch
of festivity in keeping vith the sea
son and out of the usual order of
the club which is devoted to study
rather than mere pleasure. The
meeting was opened an hour earlier
than usual in order that an hour
might be devoted to social enjoy-
ment. Puzzles were introduced as a
pastime. A love story in the form of
a poem with missing names was giv.
en the nfembers with the object of
supplying the missing words each of
which "was the name of a flower. It
was quite a pretty poem when com-
pleted. Mrs. Craig was given a book
as a trophy of her sk..l in being most
apt at supplying the missing words.
Ad guessing also formed a pleasing
diversion. Later the guests were in-
vited to the dining room where re-
freshments comprising a salad
course and an ice course were
served.
The decorations of the pretty Du-
bose home on this occasion attracted
general admiration. The parlor was
adorned with 'the regulation Christ
mas colors with green garlands fes-
tooned from the corners of the ceil-
ing to the chandelier beneath which
hung a royal Christmas bell. The
dining room was done in the club
colors pink and green. Ceiling and
windows were hung with streamers
of crepe paper in these colors and
the chande'.ier was made a vantage
point for festoons of the same with
excellent effect. Flowers at various
points abotu the house added to the
festive appearance and the entire
environment was tasteful and attrac
tive in the extreme.
The
First National Bank
of Brownsville"
Capital
Surplus
$ 100000.oo
$65000.oo
Welcomes and appreciates your business
whether large or small and believes its
extensive resources developed b' nearly
eighteen years of constant considerative
conservative accommodations a splendid
endorsement of its most satisfactory ser-
vice to the people of Brownsville and the
entire lower RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
Look
Here !
Do you want an independent income for life?
10 Acres Under Irrigation in
West
rownsville
Will assure you one. You can buy now but
may not be able to do so when prices go up.
IT" WILL PAY YOU TO INVESTIGATE.
s
IRQ
Gen. Mar
cott
rownsville Texas
To Clean Brushes.
With apologies ta tht lorgoMh poet-
tie rww eovenucei
I
An excellent way to clean a hair i
brush is said to be to take one-half i
cup of flour and salt mix and rub i
through the bristles of the brush two
or three times. Shake this mixture
all out and the brush will be as clean
as when new. This is better than
washing "the brush for ft does not
soften the bristles.
"Papa.do lobsters have hearts?"
"I don't know Willie. Ask your
sister."
ANTS NATiONA
t BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
Capital and Surplus $150000.00
i The End is in Sigh
Our Big Closing Out Sale Ends
Thursday January 6 at 6 p. m.
Up tb December 29th we have sold 42 Farm Wagons and many Carriages
and sets of Harness.
Much of this has gone up the Branch Line showing how deep has beeh the
appreciation of our extraordinary CUT IN PRICES.
Here are a few for the late buyers. Ask your neighbor what he paid for
similar articles :
Columbus Farm Wagnos strictly high
grade made of best seasoned mate-
rials 2 3-4 in. skein double. box 10
ft long 25 in. deep-
Regular Price - $75.00
Closing Out Price S64.50
Columbus Farm Wagons similar to
the above but with 2 l-S in. skein
and smaller box.
Regular Price - $60.00
Closing Out Price $46.00
Truck Wagons 1 1-8 in. skein double
box.
$39.50
TOP BUGGIES Ste Description Rirtl Hand Sidt
Top Buggies like cut in centre piano
box highly finished full wrought
gear selected hickory wheels com-
plete with top side curtains etc.
Regular Price - $65.00
Closing Out Price $49.00
Sli Single Harness at $S.60
SZI Double Harness at $15.75
S45 Brass Mounted Double Har-
ness a beautiful piece of work
at $34.00
SI.75 End $2 full Leather Col-
lars at v - - - $1.10
If you need anything in Carriages Wagons of Harness this is your last
opportunity to buy at practical!- cost price.
Wholesalers and
fWalker Brothers
Retailers of Upto-Date Vehicles and Harness
General Agents from Kingsvilj
I
Successors of the Hancock-Iamb Carriage Co. Brownsville. Texas
'e down for Studebaker Wagons and Carriages the BEST MADE
i
kF. C. Sizelan Mr. and Mrs. R. fi. Ma.
gilL Mr. and Mrs. a H. More; Mr. and
might
Save time with ditto marks."
Copyrieht MO by W. N. U.5
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Wheeler, Mrs. Jesse O. Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 40, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 30, 1909, newspaper, December 30, 1909; Brownsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth148194/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .