UGGIES Q Get Our Prices ^ lilt AVIikV LINE Br’ville Hardware Co. * \ A ^10 ▼ Mini 1^1 Jm. Br'ville Hardware Co. "VOI~Aft. n WO 137 i)AY^JA»*'ARY"3oT7iT2 ~™“™ ““ nwi m mmm—bb^T I REVOLUTION IN HIDALGO COUNTY CKilization Overthrows the Wild Animal I Kingdorn--Pharr Progress Is Proclaimed Victor and Declared DICTATOR E I The EYE of the E Public Is On Us P K PHARR R R Tli« ln*st looking and most lonpiHc town of its size in the Valley. Finest hotel facilities, clean, sanitary, In st cquippml and most comfortable with fines cuisine in the Valley. Cool in summer, situated in the Center of a Park Where only day* ago ihe cart us and nimiiulle grew wild. Come make your home in this ip w and up-to-date towo; fall in line, w« are aelling the ground fast Come early that you may k»»«k well over the ground and select a choir? busine*. or re*id« nee Ini Come listen to the music of the hammers, its echo rings throitfih rout the Valley telling the late of pr••gre,s. * An elegant hank and office building i» fast nearing completion, where a fine hall will always be in readiness for dance*. tuceliugs. socials and theatricals. *0"m "wm u’hrrT can you find such an ideal location? A handsome new brick < hurch is nearing completion A dozen handsome home* are rising in our midM. What ran prove the MicemH of a town more than seeing boaw-s rise so fast from where only sis moathsago the oartus grew and the wild animal* roam ed at large? 8 Reservoirs are built and only waiting until the water works are H completed to give us clear filtered river water. 8 There are openings for a first-el*** I'rug and Stationery Store. | |4 \ Dry Uond>, Itoot aid Sl ue Establishment, High Grade Meat I l Market and Hakery. Combined Cleaning and Hr ~>tn;' Establishment I I with Harbrr Shop B | Kir d< lass fw-ntist ai m IMty.deian and Surgeon For farther par- 8 | tleu.a-s address PHARR TOWNS!IE COMPANY I fei: While In the Valley i ' ■ DON’T FAIL TO VISIT I MISSION. Elevation, 14o feet. Irrigation, unexcelled. If I Drainage, natural. i WE PROVE ITj , » To he the most progressive, high* ly developed, prosperous, thriv* k 1 L > ing proposition in the Lower Rio i » Grande Valley. A personal investigation will con f 1 vincc you of the greater advan* > tages and opportunities offered. : MISSION LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY I I MISSION, TEXAS ! ; ► j JOHN J. CONWAY Pruidtal S Sole Owim, i fa , ^' ' i , ) Ht'Ef AFFAIR STILL A ffifSIEHT SIF • ED DOWN To QUESTION OF VERACIT/. Colonel Watterson Sav» Simply a Question oi Who Lied- the Editor or the Governor R'adv to Prove It Wasn't the Editor. Associated Prow. WarhlnctiR. Jan Col. Henry VYii 'ertoa. In m Mta■• agents, but when Wilson j was apohep to he said ' some uncivil | tilings'’ about Kyi-. The matter< went no further, Watterson aso rta. I While Wil-on w/.s r-<■ dving |« ~ ’liar iipp" \'C liecautft* >f his sacrifice h,, w as groveling, ar Harvey’s (c af* I ter pardon for tthamelem an p**< uiiiiv,. m item"-, in f!« tic» d *l»c nomination and -de« t. u of pmhiic oil'telai*. The at . nipt of Mery w,.* to broad en the scope of the in.|itir> proiMued by lie present 3 tve f.>nd‘*r'» rgh > »T Miniictsi. i. and «*v♦ »k*-*f d stirring pro tee* from 1.1 Hieion of Net* York \ hitter caucus figh, is anticipated as tb"* result of Henry’s resolu Ion. W i**t.m J Hrvan ha- fur s n ilao> vigorously urged <».i roagrei* 'he Investigation ot the "Money Tr»is»/ all bough the d*-mocr*: le lender, »’»* derma d. and otb* r bouse Aenejrra** are known to be opposed to It at lots time. NEITHER B II PINGS 00R ‘BATTLESHIPS Dcmocr«tie House Caucus Dec'drs to Report No *Hlb for Public Build met or ButtleSbip*. ! Ass-wig led 1’res.s Wasningion. Jan t!« - \fl r a spirited debate In the nnncnc *4 'he | Ifonae Henna rat* tonight it wn* de rided by a vote !ix to A* tbit wo pub lic building shall be reportejt by con gress this session, and that there shall be no appropriations for bat le *hip*. Tb* savings resulting from this action of the caucus I* estimated by th,„ dc tin w rat It" leaders at $**.#*#, **•#. a public buildings bill of II*, otuyOoo had been sugges ed Id the rase of public buildings, however, ‘here coxy he some appropriation* for emerge ncica. Cattle Market. __ Associat'd Press Kansas City, Jan. 29,—Cattle steady to It* cents lower Export steers fi.*>5 fi #f §<*. H g» steady, bsavnes I* 2* *> 1*27.1-2. Sheep ten and fif een com* lower. Cottar Market New Or lean*, U., Jan 2t.-~C®t | >n futures closed steady with 3 points advance to I points decline, S|Mk \ steady 1-1* and up. * CITY COUNCIL MEE1I G YESTERDAY IMPORTAN* matter brought BEFORE HOARD Election Judge* Aimoinfe'*. Ordin ance Regnl^ne Slaughter House* Introduced Ordinance Fixing Fee* lot. Merchants of Certain Class Bills Presented and Allowed The city '-onm il met yesterday af ternoon with Mayor Kowalski. Alder men I'aiti. More, Scott, C’rtxell. Cato lint and Mia k-lo-ar present. Il inert*m Merrhaatw Taxed, t'nder the bead of unfinished bu« ineew, Alderman Cain introduced an ordtiiMiice, provldilkf tor the levying of a tax upon ”d»*f-email sales*,’* bank rupt slurb." **tire sal's.* or * water and tire damaged stock.** sales fix • .Merchants who move from place to pla«-e." the tux assented lietr.g $.'*<* for the first month and 11# for each suci ceding nr mb. The ordinance pas-cd unanimously. The aecretary read « request from .1. Il MhariH*. tn whi h the letter r«k ed to tie allowed to use ihe city wa ter for street sprinkling purpose* Tie petitioner informed the council ttrait he intended t » put improved sprinkling apparatus on the streets and that lit* would be willing to ipvta kle Hie Mock around the city hall am) Market twice daily. Mr Sharpe hoped th.it the council would only charge him a nominal tee. The request was referred to the water and light noinniMter and to, the superintendent of the water and light department. Another petition read was from* John \V. Hoyt who requested the civ io install a ferry at the corner of Fourteenth and Jefferson street*. Alderman (’oboUni. chairman of the Ft reel and bridge conmittee told the council that he had l*een unable h get any material with whi h to repair tig ’4 *|fw In the at reels, hut that he had been informed that as soon a* the work tin the street pav ing « ommeneed. he would have be tween IfMM* and lid® yards of avail able material, to repair those streets that will not tie paved S letter from Oj J. liail. treasurer of the Harrisburg Ira® and Pipe com j pany. asking for payment of the com pany** engineer p lo> installed th< maehtnery at the power plant was read The writer claimed that there was fit ».|« due the company and rhreotooed that, tf the elty did not remit, he would adopt drastic meth ods to collect. As the city council was not aware of such » hill, the tnaf •ti‘r wan referred to the super tut in dent of the water and light depart-! niettt Election Officers Appointed. Mayor Kowalski told tti«• coimell that white H had hen n»*tomary to wail until the last mlnw'e tJ appotn elect ton officer* nod Judaea he had iferid <1 to take time by the fornloek and mi built ted the follow me lift of1 officer* which was approved h> 4h> council; First Ward I .on I* Rntlav presid ine officer, Miguel Foma ode*. .1. f* HeHniflt and Tomas Tijerina jtida ? So iud Ward i T Fannie* pre siding officer. W. 8 West, VV. K Me lt.iv ill and R K HoIIjmhI Judge* Third Ward Juan Mooli*. preaid mu offiero, 1, R tVvwen. tJeortle 'an nop and t» tiros®. judges Mr Cowan •«>i *». tied hi* ability | lo serve «.-> an election judge, a he i» a ci*y official, but wa* axtturud *h». ' a.- bis offlr,, i* appointive and not The emioetl indorsed the mayor's choice ct election officer#, unanim ously. Alderman Hlagkslusar pigmented the following ordinance, which was re ferred to the health and fiiiaiJT** com mit ees The latter commit t-e t«-inc Included to look into the futures #et d wti in Mr Black shear'a ordinance. The ordinance submitted by Mr |tla< ksbear provides: First. That it shall »e unlawful to slaughter any animal* within tin- el*y limit# f Brownsville, except at the city slaughter house. Second That all arc senary house*, pens, fixtures, me. he provided Tor the prop r maintenance and Ipspoctloa of the pen# That every animal must hu I nenacted by tl . r befof£ killing and during or Just af’er dress ing. That offal, hi od and refuse ft placed In a reduction plant or other suitable place and tkrfrofcd. Thin* all appliances He kept thorough)’ clean That crrtplove* he examined by he city* physic!^. T vat only elcsn garment.* of an easily clennel? material be uaed In the houses and pen- That only fill water be used in the preparati ■> or drowsing of a carcass Third. That the mayor and city council provide a soperlmteadent to manage said siaugnter house and pens and the slaughtering and rjfrig eration of all animals slaughtered there Fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh That a cold e nrage plant be provid ed t r. and that all fresh lulled nn%»a from the slaughter house with a tem perature ranging fr.m 3ft to #S do grrs. and he kept in raid storage fo 1 not lea# than 34 nor more titan St hours It shall hr unlawful *>r aay o* i to sell or expos# for sale meat* not inspected sanghtered and kept la I cold storage a* above mentlotted An (C'outinned on rage < j ; i A * YOAKUM WILL 6IVE 900.908 10 HOTEL IF broWNSVII.LE WITT. RAISE AN EQUAL AMOUNT Practical Plan nf Campaign Adopt'd Citv and Count? to Be Divided Among Con*milt«ts» W'lth List* of •axpaver* for Guidance. —.——*■ The nit pilot* of a pearl teal work ing plan of ctmpaigu for MruriHf sohw rip ion* t<» at. « k for the HI* tourist hate), and a posit lee renewal of the prom I*** of H F Y .ikum. chairman of jlir Frisco e\*» inive eowtaillt #, in *tm tribute f too,him* m the hotel project .were tine deielojje itnnis in,,the launching of this im portant ewterpri.se yesterday!, Th,, m etlnu of ti*e Brow a* v Mia j ll«H**l Company, hi which rhe solid! ins committeet were requested to be present, was held yesterday morning a; the Chamber of Commerce ro ms. with Captain William Kelly predd iiiK. and K. A. M-cCiary of fir’tiling a? secret tuff. Tiie otiject of the me'ting wa * m prepare to ad :pt a sjoartfir plan by which the committee# appwtu «*d t»i th** central commit <*e -rnl.tv tn ri ing might he launched upon their duties The chair Informed the meeting' tba It w a* realised that ii would be necessary to go abou* the wc»rh of -oil* it i ng snosertp. inns syfct -;»ia. tea I !y. The idea in appointing m mat*? c*uiimi*tee». it was explained. I* to apportion the city and other parts"'*-1 the countv among ,:ie vari ms com mittee*. each committee I . % pro vided wl-h a Hat of the r»- *pb* in It* r**#.|*e< i)■ ■ t ri *ry. fi :n » >*»i.i it -■ expected to secure #obaeriptloe ; R. II. Creaper suggest -d that tit prop r method nf getting tn - turn* was to take a r py of the ttx list, and that thus, not only would ;hc ems mit «*e be able to get th** names, but also to barn the amount of taxes each man paid, and thus b» aid t > •at i mate about w hat mi> In* exp,*ded f **a* h. Mr. ir eager At*ii IC Steam an volunteered to furwidl* th* ■vttnnmiee with tax lists. This plan appealed In the assem bly as the most pra* tienl on-- .tad i. waa adopt >d. As Mr p'cgmatt said thvt he would have to ha..,, time to get hi* Hr! in sltaiM* the k'eellwpt i > receive the reptui >f M*s*r« Cr«*sr r and S-«-Kii>att was sot lor this aft- r uoon at 3:2© o'< l**ck An*>tIt* r reason lor cnauitlnjg th • h»mr of in**etlng frert* ti**% m rater,’1 hour. wa» that Mr. # A*t index. .Mr Itwromian, .Mr. Mcvtat•* *ud other# aniplo.V’Mt in the »»:*»&* prout-t ha* ■ finished th* if d«)V* ||*rl||*v it-:I# p it., and could ntor, -■oitvcn»e**tly a tend the meetings. Cape*in Kelt* u*r rm-j1 the (tout that ft F Yoakum wi ■** <1 that the sritnmtlJr-* lioultl iiif-et Mr Yoakum a 2 :«* ( hh'K If |t (*OM|i| |iu upf* 4i;>'tl Numin* > f*» nt ffafit| i|» t b it hi* wa* * v Yoakum ami inf r«ii <1 him of lit ■' 11 * • i * * I mm * i'liiif j*f * 11 § 11 :t i # iti pi' it i in t cm• f*Ilivitp $ | ftu himi if tli fii . Thone (• rt*.'*ir*n * nf jri>*ij iy muft* inc * up * mi: n r** f nvo*ntn w tifiaiii Krlty. K A. Met; ary. .1 O. Fern an dea. J R Keotl, 4 V, Turk r. W. II Mu* hi. t1 ivl one I I'rialt 4 L. Itwnrtuan. W. 4. VkVal.'K R i'rwi i THE PRE EMINENCE of SAN BENITO. »» * City, and it # # town or sect ion In th. LOWER RIO GRANDE VAL LEY. ha# nen established beyond any four of ntiremaful refutation E Th° MARVELOUS rr.mih and ADVANCEMENT ^ • this 21 ^ I YEAR OLD City »»4 the eilenelte and « i*i4 rful DEVELOPMENT 1 "f ,h<* r«"" ,J»"d tributary h th.- SAN BENITO IRRIGATION CA- ■ NAL SYSTEM »r** th« ouree of AMAZEMENT «"d ASTONISH • ' MENT i" »h. VISITOR, ea--ly CONVINCING hi* that thi* i# im» » PLACE TO LOCATE M bo i» d<**irotis of enjoying good health, living * in comfort, semiring niro>s4ul results from hi# effort# and nisi > * maiely attaining linnm iai INDEPENDENCE. »* hi# just reward . ' and to which he lx entitled , WE CANT BE TOO EMPHATIC IN OUR CLAIMS | ■ ^°upr Rio Grande Valley, and San Benito in particular, . r haa been endowed bv Nature with a rich, deep and extremely fertile > i soil, the productiveness of which is the equal of, if not superior *o > 1 T^e ,0,1 of udv section on earth and a climate unsurpassed for uni- 1 1 formitv throughout the entire year by any locality on this Conli- » ' neat. 1 These conditions, coupled with our excellent. Reliable Irrigation 1 and Railroad Facilities, complete an ideal and perfect combtna- 1 tion of advantages at Sun Benito offered by no other agricultural 1 section in this country- 1 Inspection and comparison will prove all our statements and claims made in this regard n,‘ IRRIGATING CANAL SYSTEM »t SAN BENITO <«r.v|tyt i* the large*t In th< South and ami Me of the lnrs< >t and m«»r £F ' FICIENT In operation aryrbm at tin* pre.-.-„t time. Tim muin ca ( n*1 '■ -< mtkr# in 1«u»k' h. 230 feet in width and carries 20 feet , ■'* wa,t‘r ** *H lime*, I'bert* are ISO mile* of lateral canals and 33 a miles Of lead dltrbes. giving a rapacity SUFFICIENT to SATISFAC* ! , TORILY WATER the fid.HM ACRES nut-hod by this lumen-e |Hrj , GATION SYSTEM- >» couik. lion with this our DRAINAGE SYSTEM ■ , TEM IS PERFECT TO MARKET YOUR PRODUCTS SUCCESSFULLY AND IN A * SATISFACTORY MANNER IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO YOU AS * ■ THE PRODUCTION OF YOUR CROPS Here 1# where SAN BENITO 1 , ho* a tremendous ADVANTAGE o'«r any other section. In wddl- » 1 Hon to * Ik- "FRISCO” Hallway system wtiirh traverses this farming • I seel Pin. in one dire. lion, we have iI.egAN BENITO and RIO GRANDE ; , VALLEY INTERURBAN LINK, now tn op ration with modern and i UP u>-dat«- equipment. Thin line extend- oat of the rliy of SAN ’ BENITO »** fflppwdf direct ion and tatter.*-* this vast AGRICULTU RAL COMMUNITY from END •*» END within convenient .1. t un. 1 Of every farm HCW CAN YOU 1MPR VE UPON SUCH AN AR ' RANGEMENT? ' WE NOW HAVE OVER 22.000 ACRES - UNDER ACTUAL CULTIVATION. EVERY * ’ ACRE DEMONSTRATING NOT ONLY THE » ’ FERTIUTY OF THE SOIL. BUT THE EF FICIENCY OF OUR IRRIGATION AND ft EFFECTUAL DRAINAGE, AS WELL ) Don't forget that here is where the ore-cooling plant n to be 1 located. There are now onlv three in operation, two in California ■ t ' »«d one m Flcnda. Tim will make th# fourth in the United States 1 “ SEEING IS BELIEVING. COME LET US SHOW YOU. | VALLEY LANO FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR OTHER PROPERTY NO, I*» |Kl'\ \ \ .!♦ si mew* l»li nd»d fir • tklli'.i I** 1*4 '*1 1"' -l very deep *nd ml. alluvial lo*» »'* »»•»• «• to all ' rofM of this V *1 ley. in< luilinc cotton, uur, cnti**. corn, alfalfa, I HI* It and *ttiwt frttitri i * M' r* li* . iN-'di cleared Ha Hiily pn»d wmer rtf *‘i ua der Dnima canal AlN**tt I wile* It ■ annar null and Inaditi* »i>nr and *• miles fr mi I onna Price f« • per acre wth eneiimliraar# of f2.ll*11 74. a part of which id 4mic Kkiulty of • :#!» »!*ll lie- traded far §na4. well located land or other pro'certy ff1 at•. — Two In-' dh lineals, flMh enm$a of bribery *».sled, hit! la released on ball- The maxi mum poni-hmeni „ h e »n*i< t ed on all roimia, I* 30' year* tmjiria iMuneat and $10,000 l-fy Tonight Harrow who bad several days' not lew of Impending irr must tons aaid be would be glad when (be euspenar was over, and that he would fare Is I# ar raignment Thursday in the Starrier ,< ntrt with an etptaalmity bom of IA csHunlonoa, Jutt the Beginning Tampa. I*la>« Jen. 2».—There was no chance for Harrow to engage,’ re asriled Iitutriet Attorney "1. X Fred erirfc* of last Angele* who was here when shown the dispatch announcing the IndlitmeM "Of Clarence Harrow. We kn» w wh n II* a look hi- sept . • -/ TAFT IN OHIO LEADS BUST LIFE SOUNLfS KEY NO*E OF COMING CAMPAIGN . | .. • Urret Remihlirana to Stand by 1hnr Guns in Full Amu ranee *hat They Have Kept All Part? Pledget to. Peonie (>vvlu4, Jan 29.— Prenidawt Thiffn Hire# darn natt to (Hilo began at Cleveland today aad before r»*«ir* H»g to bin prlivat* rpf lontRht tie bad ■IMriMti on peace and *a,rt>#ra»»n»,t bad talked Ohio polio* * with # »me hading reputdfotpa and |y»d tb# "b*y not**- o( the coming prwi d# a Hal campaign Hr left late tonight for Colnmbun Tb# la# even1 of the dnyaraa Tafia speech * thu. McKinley Hay ba miner of the TIppi'iouD ritib * He made a at I mag appeal to the Republican party lo aland by iu guaa and in r».41 g') a fident that It ha* car ried out tie pledge* made to the peo ple. He comprehend**ly reviewed the achievement* of bia admin letration aad indicated bin wtHIngtiena to go in to the campaign on the tariff Iummi alone il« declared the republican defeat of last year wa» not haeamm of the inrrea*-. of tfpmoendtc, twFg* but be cause «f the aPa’by of republican^ be bad been bribed aad who did it * When naked if be thought the Indict ment of Harrow la any way involved the high offlciala of tb** American Federation of Labor, Frederick*" laughed aad Mid, *!’Thla i* but toe beginning/ M