The Brownsville daily herald. [volume], April 14, 1905, Image 2

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'HE DAILY HERALD.
OFFICIAL COUNTY "AND CITY JOURNAL.
Jesse O. Wheeler. Proprietor.
K .r.-'wi at the Rwtoffice. Bnr-ensville. Texas
it. second-class matter.
Consolidated in 1393 with the Daily Cos
mopolitan which 'was published in
Brownsville, for siKteen years.
Friday, april 14, 1905.
A tew Facts Concerning This Little
Known Plant To Be Tried in the
Brownsville Country.
Accompanying a small lot of
ramie roots sent to A- D. Childress
for experimental purposes, b'AYm.
Doherty, general passenger agent
of the Gulf Coast Line, was the
following communication regard
ing its characteristics, uses and the
manner of planting, cultivating and
curiuglthis valuable fabric plant.
The letter follows:
I beg to call your attention to the
cultivation and production of
"ramie," known and recognized
the world over as the producer of
a fiber that is stronger in composi
tion than cotton or linen and finer
and more delicate in texture than
silk.
The superior characteristic's -of
ramie just mentioned, have been
universally recognized for decades
but the absence of any practical
and economic method of decortica
tion, the separating ot the noer
from the plant, has thwarted every
effort to bring ramie into general
and diversified commercial use,
aside from its use in the shape of
China silk for which purpose it is
utilized by a hand process of de
cortication. .
rt our represeniauun uic- Minions 01 uumua uavc i;ccu ca
should be Mxh as will be able to pended in an attempt to invent
;.:iswer,fiitl!ige:itly and convinc- some machine that would solve the
Ithe many question.- that will problem and place ramie goods on
SETTLERS CONVENTION.
Almost every state in the union
will be represented at the Northern
Settlers' convention in Galveston,
April 21 to 24, and the occasion
will present one of the most op
portune times the Brownsville
country will ever have to exploit
t:. . manv natural advantages of this
see-.: on. Many who attend the con
vention will be open for conviction
a.- to the merits of the various section.-
cf the south, and our people
should see to it that this country
and its products are well represent
ed cn that occasion. Many of those j
who attend will be actuated by a
diin- to learn of the conditions
.-: j ..nd tlx advantages possessed
t:; way oi climate,- -oil and wa
wr. and al-f to discover what this
v .i-.ni has 10 offer in the way of
.xirly crop-, the possible damage
from frost, cold, etc. With this in
Don't forget that the "Old ReLiable' which
has furnished Brownsville with ice for 'the
past twenty-five years, is still doing business
at the old stand. Our process of distillation,
reboiling and filtration insures - an ABSO
LUTELY PURE ice without taste or smell
and we challenge comparison as to quality.
FREE DELIVERY
Mb Blocks, 30c, currency, 59-lb Blocks, 20c, cur
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v.u doubt ! e asked concerning a
section which now attracting a
great deal of attention from all
yarts of the world. The Northern
Settlers' convention means much
for the entire State of Texas and
the Brownsville country, its best
portion, wants its share of the good
which this convention will doubt
less bring. The program as publish
ed a few days ago is a very inter
esting one, and a trip to the' sea
wall city will be an ideal uting.
Aside from the benefits which it is
hoped the convention will bring,
the well known hospitality of Gal
veston citizens is aa item worthy
of consideration. The Herald
hopes our representation at Gal
veston will be both large and cap
able and believes the effects of the
convention will be far reaching and
result in much good to our section.
I fell into a doze, rom which l was
aroused with a start by what seemed
to be the ticking of the sounder. It
paid as clear as if some one had spo
ken: 'Beware! Danger threatens.'
I sat up in bed. The moon was
shining brightly through the win
dow. I gazed intently at the sound
er: It .made not the slightest mo
tion, yet the message came again,
this time even more startlingly dis
tinct than before. What could it
possibly mean? I thought that I
was dreaming at first, but when the
mysterious message was repeated for
the third time I came to a different
conclusion. I don't believe in spir
itualism, yet I am at a loss now to
ascribe that inexplicable communi
cation to any other source.
"At any rate, upon hearing the
third .message my mind instantly
reverted to the huge box in the
freight corner. .The partitioning of
my little apartment did not extend
a? high as the roof, but merely to a
distant -e of about five feet above the
level of my bed. and by standing on
the bed I could peer over the top
and see all parts of the interior of
the station. 1 rose stealthily to an
erect position and looked over the
edge of the partition. The first
tiling I saw was the box, standing
on end near a window in the ex
treme end of the station, and as I
looked I saw it.- top slowly rise and a
man's head protrude itself.
"It was a thick, bru.alized face,
with grizzled whiskers. Instantly it
flashed across my mind that it be
longed to Grizzly Bill.
"The sinht sent ray heart into
my throat with a bqund, for I real
ized only too well that the outlaw ;
would stop at nothing to get the
nioiuy which he knew was in my
possession. To him murder was
child's play. Hut after the iirst
emotion of f ear I felt perfectly calm.
In truth, I felt as though fate had
thrown this desperado in my way so
that I could conquer him. I don't
know why I felt thus. Probably I
experiencod the same emotions that
a soldier does who goes into battle
with fear and trembling, yet who
when actually in the midst of dan
ger feels as cool and collected as
though he were out of reach of all
possibility of harm.
"I got out of bed, picked up the
coal shovel and scuttle and made as
much noise . as possible.. As the
the" market at a price that would
enable them to compete with cot
ton. All of these attempts have met
with failure.
During the past ten days Dr. J.
H. Stolper, of St. Louis, Mo., who
claims to have at last solved the
problem of economical and mechan
ical decortication of ramie, visited
our territory with a view of ascer
taining its adaptability to the ramie
plant, and, incidentally, to inves
tigate the situation looking towards
the establishment of a factory in
our territory in the event that its
favorableuess to the ramie is de
monstrated.
The gentlemen informs me that
he has positively solved the problem
of separating the fiber from the
plant and that there is no question
about its practical and economic
application. Indeed, he insists that
the company which he represents
and which proposes to promote the
ramie industry confidently- expects
to put ramie goods on the market
that will be superior in quality to
and will undersell cotton goods
He exhibited specimens of fiber,
showing the various stages which
lif rlnim; were the result of the de
cortication process which he con
trols. .
A thorough test of the method
will shortly be made before a com
mittee which the president of the
United States has agreed to ap
point.
I am, of course, in no position
at this time to say whether or not
the vexatious problem of separat
ing the ramie fiber from the plant
has been economically and practi
cal! v solved.
However, I do believe it is well
worth the while of those of us who
are interested in the development
of this section to ascertain by ex
periment the degree of adaptability
of our territory to the production
of ramie. If we prove a satisfactory
production, as I have no doubt we
will, (for all conditions deuianded
bv the plant exist in an abundance
in this section), and the method of
decortication proposed is demons
trated to be a success, we may ex
pect the consideration of the com
pany when it iustaHs its first plant.
In this connection, I might say
that the company m question- pro
poses to purchase the ramie stalks
direct from the grower at a contract
price of, probably, $5.00 per ton.
j Judging from conditions necessary,
as they exist in this section, ramie
should yield, from lour to eight cut
tings a year and each cutting
should average from five to ten
tons per acre. At $5.00 per ton,
this is a inonej- crop even when
considered in connection with some
of the best paying truck crops, for
the cost of production when ramie
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Traveling men's trade solicited
Free sample rooms are provided
Nothing too good for our guests if to be found in the market
Tourists and pleasure-seekers will find the New Constantine
pleasant place to spend their leisure hours
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The Texas Confectionery,
The Palace ice Cream Parlor,
The City Book Store,
The City News Depot,
The Brownsville Bottling Works,
The Matamoros Bottling Works,
The South Side Confectionery.
SESSatisf action guaranteed in all departments.
J. M. ROGERS, Prop
Proprietor
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THML3IA
If not, please call at our store and allow us to introduce you. THELMA
is our new perfume; an odor particularly acceptable to gentlewomen be
cause tkev know what really fine perfume is. It always gives us pleasure to
have people ask to see Thehna for we know 'tis something unusually good
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PROMPT ATTENTION TO PHONE AND MAIL ORDERS
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Frontier Lumber Co.
In addition to onr stock of lumber,- we carry
Ready Mixed House Paints, Colors and Oils, Bicycle Enamel,
Carriage Paints, Floor and Roofing Paints, Linseed Oil and
White Lead. Also good stock Brushes and Painters Supplies
Three blocks South of Postoffice. between 9th and 10th streets.
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THEY SHOULD BE USED NOW!
DISINFECTANTS
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With the coming of warm weather thousands of germs
that are now dormant will spring into activity to men
ace health. Get after them NOW with disinfectants
and vou will lessen the danger of diseases. In our
stock vou will find all that is necessary to destroy germs
and make vour premises healthy. The cost is small m
proportionate the safety that their use aflords that it is
hardlv worth considering. We repeat NOW is the
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(The Gulf Coast Line)
Is "SOMETHING BETTER" than
anything- else in the Great Southwest
"AN EL DORADO OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MAN
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The railroad company is opening up new towns
and placing acreage property on the market for
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lots and in formation for any character, address
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CORPUS CHRIST!. TEXAS
COMPETENT PHARMACY
ESTABLISHED 1865 (
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Your Physician aims to put all his knowledge, experi
ence and skill into the prescription he writes. It is an order
for a combination of remedies which your case requires. He
cannot rely on the result unless the ingredients are properly
compounded. "
Be fair to your doctor and to yourself by bringing your
prescriptions here. They'll be compounded only by registered
pharmacists, who are aided by the largest stock of drugs in this
part of the state. Everything of the finest quality that money can
buy or experience can select.
L Pufcgnat & Bro. j
PROMPTNESS cAND LIBERALITY
The Merchants'
NATIONAL BANK
OF BROWNSVILLE
Capital Stock, $100,000.00
OFFICERS
DlFwECTORS
E. H. GOODRICH, President Cda L T'
JOHN McALLEN, Vice President ' Fernandez Jr.
J. G. FERNANDEZ, Cashier B.H.Goicb. aasder.I.C!.Fa
E. A: McGARY, Assistant-casiuer.
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Sta-e leaves Fordvce on arrival oi train, except Sunday, and ar
rives at Rio Grande City same night taking just four hours.
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Fordyce same day at 6 pr-m.
Makes the trip in four hours and connects at Fordyce with trains for
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cities in Mexico.
FARE ONE WAY $2.50; ROUND TRIP $4.00
Passeneers will find along the route first-class hacks and teams, thus
traveling ith ease and convenience. Drivers are the best to be found.
Extialiiacks will be furnished either way, if desired, at reasonable rates.
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