The Brownsville daily herald. [volume], December 23, 1907, Image 2

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i m Brownsville Herald.
V ICIAL COUNTY AND CITY JOURNAL
Jesse O. Wheeler, Proprietor.
OPINION OF ,
B. F. YOAKUM
Consolidated in 1S93 with the Daily- Cos-
mopoutan wmcu
Brownsvuie, ior siiiccu
Entered at the Fostofficev Brownsville. Texas
- as second-class matter.
MONSAY. DECEMBER 23; 1907.
GOOBER MILL FOR
BROWNSVILLE.
To all ' appearances, Falf urrias
3ias beaten Brownsville to. the pea
mat mill, as planters in the Falfar
xias vicinity have already pledged
i-hpmsplops to olant 3.500 acres of
gabbers, while- Brownsville haS
fallen very, far short of, that
amount. In fact, The Heram is
informed by the representative of
the peanut mill enterprise that not
a bushel of peanuts has been pledg
ed to be delivered at Brownsville,
and this place has not the ghost of
a show of getting the mill. The
Heeald has endeavored to obtain
a. list of the names of those farmers
in Cameron county who have
.pledged themselves to plant pea
nuts and the acreage pledged, in
order that our people might see ex
actly how they stand in relation to
this enterprise, but the representa
tive of the mill proposition has not
yet complied with the request of
the paper for the information. It
would make interesting reading,
and perhaps might inspire others
to go into the industry if they
Should see that a number of repre
sentative men have sufficient con
fidence in the enterprise to invest
in it to the extent that was asked
of them. The Herald has pub
lished so much relative to the pro
position, that it would like very
amch to let its readers see just how
.the matter stands at present.
Alill or no mill, however, the
subject of peanuts has received a
very extensive airing of 'late, not
only through the columns of The
HERAI.D, but through the papers
ll over the state. If half of the
.papers are correct about the mat
iter. there will be no end of peanuts
srown and not a few peanut mills
will be built. somewhere 'in Texas.
4fce coming year. Perhaps, if
-Brownsville had a business men's
organization of some kind to look,
saf ter.'Her interests, - she1' might not
giave lost out on the goober propo
sition. The Corpus , Christi Sun's spe
cial advertising edition, published
SasL, week is accredit to the bun
-and speaks well for the Bluff City
also.
-A. sad Christmas is the lot of
She helpless Jamilies of .the unfor
lunate miners who have been sac
rificed recently in their struggle
ot bread.
Article on Railroad Situation by
Magnate.
jMust Be Closer Relations Between Rail-
roads and People Government Ap
proval Safe and Sane Substitute
for Federal Ownership.
a-viffinnsi Rpmi-Trovic Nurseries
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KAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS
ORANGE, LEMON and GRAPE-FRUIT TREES
t..jaoA ;ti,r nn Sour Oranee or.Trifoliata.root.
Budded Pecans, Frgs. Magnolia and Other Varieties, California
' t Online
-. -Grapes, japan msuiuuuua, .
All Kinds of Nursery Stotck
jadapted to the Gulf Coast Country. Call and see samples and leave
orders witn
$ tl jn A T FII A MA OA! Dl
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& Chinese restaurant H ft WELLER, PrOD. See Our Large Line of Toys, Christmas and Holiday Goods
IN CONNECTION lim Ll' ' ? r
Another shocking mine tragedy
Shas carried off several hundred
fcread winners. It would seem
about time for legislation to be en
acted by which some degree of
safety may be guaranteed to the
-.sniner.
THEKingsville Record is pub
Sishingsome valuable matter rel
ative to celery culture, and
.also -devotes much attention to
-other forms of horticulture. No
ttopics of more importance to the
Gul Coast farmer could be found.
To organize
Merchants' Association.
A number- 6-' the- leading busi
ness men of Brownsville, have set
onfoo a move for. the organiza
tion of a business? 'men's ;associa
tion, which ft ishoped may result
ia the establishment of some per
manent organization of the kind.
The object of the icnove is for the
feenefit of thevwelfar.e of the com
werctal interests.bf the community
af Brownsville,- and as such should
enlist the interest of all our citi
zens.
A. large number of leading busi
aess meahave signed the call, and
a raeetingwiU.be held shortly af
Ser the holidays for the purpose of
-rga.niziug and electing officers.
Your printing-will be done right
it The HaaALD.
-The Saturday Evening Post of
last week contains an article by B
hp. -Yoakum, the executiverhead-of
the Rock Island and Frisco sys
tems, entitled "fhe Railroad's Op
portunity." which is of wide in
terest in Texas, where the writer
is so well known, not only as ana
five of the state; but also by reason
nr ht fart that it. was in Texas
that Mr. Yoakum first gained prom
inence as a railroad president
: The article has been very favor
ably commented upon as the er
nresion of, a -fair-minded railroad
dfficial, and is of peculiar interest
on account of the new ideas which
it embodies on the subject ot the.
relations between the railroads and
the government and .the1- people
Following are some extracts from
it:
"Anv man responsible, for a cor
ooration's policy who can not read
the signs of the times sufficiently
well to see that there must be a
change in corporate procedure is
M?nH tn tvhat is eoiue on about
him.
"The policy which has been pur
sued bv the Federal Government,
while causing a heavy shrinkage of
brineine loss to
many people and temporarily de
uressing business, has undoubted
ly been instrumental in preventing
a National disaster of far greater
magnitude than the present period
of tension and unrest.
Mr. Yoakum was the first of the
great railway managers to realize.
as he did some years ago, that there
must be a closer relation between
the people and the railways, and
suoervision by the Government in
seme manner, and that this super
cfannlil.he fair to both, the
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railroads and the public they serve
Of this he savs:-. V
"The new.-State and National
legislation will revolutionize the
methods of solving our transporta
tion problems. Under it the. rail
roads will have ah opportunity to
become important factors in for-
mnlntitiP- and DUtting into effect
fair and equitable rates and reg
ulations-Tinder an agreed working
nlan that makes.f6r close co-opera
tipns and mutual protection to the
public.
"The earnings," he says, must
be sufficient for the railroad- to
meet all legitimate requirements to
develop the country's traffic, and,
at the same time, give fair return
to the owners."
In speakiug of retrenchment and
the necessity for abandoning all
new improvements and making
only expenditures necessary for
safe and proper maintenance of the
properties, he says:
"This forced retrenchment, com
ing as it does at the beginning of
winter, must make a serious dif
ference among a great mass of the
wage earners of the country. On
account ot the exceptional prosper
ity of the last few years many of
thenf have grown accustomed to a
"more luxurious way of living than
they enjoyed before. To be forced
to economize will be unpleasant,"
to say the least"
Looking forward to a better time,
he says:
'We shall emerge from our pres
ent disturbances with a clearer un
derstanding, with the. Government
a closer knowledge of opr respon
sibilities to our stockholders, with
our railroads and corporate prop
erties, 'worth the money,' and bas
ed on their actual earning capacity,
etc."
Speaking of Government control,
regulation of ownership, he says:
"Federal approval is as near as
"we can oossibly get to obtaining
the Governments actual guaranty
UDon our securities, and it will be
a safe and saue substitute for Gov-ernment-ownersbip.
a condition for
which we are not ready.''
BENJ. KOWALSKI, Brownsville, Texas
Champion & Line, Dealers in eaj Estate
Have lands from Brownsville to Houston in any size tracts
PRICES VERY LUYVr
Also have some fine tracts in Mexico from 75c per acre up..
The NEW BROWNSVILLE LAND CO.
Opposite Willman's urug axore
Truck, Fruit, Sugar and Farm Lairds.
WE SELL THE EARTH.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
Until January 1st, 1908, 7 1-3 Octave Pianos,
TVvn o Cf-rtri nr Pnn cfrn ofinn "Rpn n tlf 111
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Mahogany Case,, at the
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Unheard et Price $150
Installment. Plan
SECOND HAND PIANOS $60
oModesto Gonzalez
Elizabeth Stret . Opposite Eaglt Drug Store
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PROMPTNESS cAND LIBERALITY
THE MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK
OF BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. ,
Capital Stock,i$!00,000.00
U. S. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
OFFICERS DIR-Etri R.S
E. H. GOODRICH, President McAllen. Jose Cilay. X. T. Pvyoi
TOHN McAlXEN, Vice Prssidect Fernandez, Jr.
. . I I in TTPRTJANDEZ. CcSmer L.B.ummita, w... ...
.O-rrcrrrrrC ! B. A. McGARY, Assistant-Cashier.
1XJ L;J L.SJ l.VJ U'.'vJ Lx-.J i.- - J
Gulf Coast Engineering & Contracting Co.
Mercedes, Hidalgo County, iexas
Canal and Drainage Work, Topographical Surveying and
Mapping, Farm aud Townsite bubdivision.
Correspondenca Invited.
1 WELLER'S
Full Mine of S. QraWelder
2y The Most Complete Line of
Dry Goods, Boots, sbes Hats, Caps, Ladies and
& n- Cnc Wlhikii m Gents' Furnishings, lotions, wc,
Ky D-a Sito I T 86 FUnd
Brook, and Woodford Co., the Great Sellers
H. GKUNEWALD'S
Brokerage and Commission
Carry Stock of Corn, Oats, Potatoes, Onions,
Cement and Ume. uer anq
HIDALGO CANAL COMPANY
Birsfe Glass Sugar, Alfalfa,., and- Garden
Land. Prices and Terms Reasonable.
Water Goes with Purchase Price of Land.
-ADDRESS-
Putegnat's. Drn
Botica del Leon
.ESTABLISHED. 1860
Store I
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L WM. BRIGGiS, Sectyand Zveas.
HIDALGO, TEXAS
CARRIES A FULL STOCK OI
Purest Drugs, Fine Toilet
Articles and "rjigh Grade
Stationery
. PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY .
Geo. M. Pufcegnat,, Proprietor
SUCCESSOR TO J. U. PUTEGNAT & BRO.
J. S. M. H. CROSS,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Dry Goods, Books Shoes
Winchester Arms Aramunition
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in.
Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Sash,
Binds and Builders Hardware
BROWNSVILLE, TEX. MATAMOROS, MEX.
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San Antonio, Texas.
PRODUCER, REFINER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF
Tixas Petroleum aud its Products
CRUDE OH, PRIME WHITE OIL SOLAR OIL
- REDUCED FUEL OIL WATER WHITE OIL
"NAPHTHAS GASOLINE LIQUID ASPHALT
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Lubricating Oils of High Viscosity and Low Cold Test.
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