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VOL. XVII. NO. 153.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1908.
SINGLE COPIES, 5 CENTS
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J justments Is Tread is also
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GAY GAMBLERS
EMIGRATING
IRRIGATED LANDS
FOR SALE-
GOv'. TOM'S FIRM STAND CAUSES
GAMBLING DENS TO CIOSE.
The facts that wo have -advertised about Stitce & Nickerson clearing
5818,000.03 from, forty-three acres of onions last Ydnter has been told so
3ttern that wo will now give y on the results of the farming operations of
9. S. Tujlor, of Mission, In raising snapfbeaxas.
Mr. Taylor Is an ex-ranger, and his experience in farzning.dates back
esly to the time of 'his purchase of 2ya acres of Jand at Iia Lomlta oac
yew ago.
In September, 1008, he planted on and one-lialf acres to beans asd
shortly; after planting them went to tha new town of Chapin, where It
vw employed by Mr. John Closnen fo several months.
During his absence ills beans -matured, and lie instructed a neighbor t
tare them marketed.
"S71ica .be returned to Mission a day or tno ago he was very ogrec
sKy surprised to learn that his one and one-half Acres of beans had pro
eficed 17SJa bushels and had -sold at an svercgo price of $2.25 per bushel,
Bt to him, aggregating 391.62.
When it is realized that this crop was plaated, .grown and marketed
Sailing the the three months of October, November and December and re
alized at the rate of $201.00 per acre or $130.00 per month, lor the time
fibey were being grown, some Idea of tho' possibilities "''lalgo County
mi be better understood.
Brovmsvllle, Texas, December 18th, 190S. t
CONWAY m. HOIT
Notliirig Doing for the Fraternity in
San Antonio or Galveston Must
Seek Pastures New or Earn Liv
ing, By Respectable Means.
Since the closing of gambling in
San Antonio several days ago the
Vboys who made their living around
the fascinating green-clothed tables,
have lost the Wm. Jennings Bryan
smile and are about as gloomy a set
of men as can be found in Texas.
"With the closing of San Antonio
and Galveston, -the only two towns
which have remained open since the
enactment 01 the late state gambling
law, the" gamblers realize that so far
as open gambling is concerned Texas
is in the list of the dead.
As a result many of the gamblers
of San Antonio have already left this
city and it is expected that within the
next few days there will be a general
exodus of this class of people. Where
they will go is the question which is
puzzling them.
When the anti-gambling 'law first
went into effect and the large majority
of the larger cities of the state closed
down gambling many of the gamblers
went to Nevada, but not Nevada now,
Nevada is also in the ranks of the
anti-gambling states, and the only
place near at hand where the gambler
can ply his vocation is Mexico.
In speaking of the situation this
morning, a well known gambler said:
"San Antonio is closed and in my
opinion the gambling days in the
Alamo City are over for good. Judge
Dwyer's charge to the grand jury yes
terday was specific in regard to
gambling.
"TJiatj and what has occurred be
fore is enough. The gamblers realize
there Is nothing doing for them here
and I expect that within the next
few days there will be very few of
them here."
When aalied where they intended
going, he said he did not know unless
they went to Mexico. San Antonio
Gazette.
AGAR ARRIVED
AT PRINCETON
ARRAIGNED ON CHARGE OF FOR
GERYGAVE BOND AT ONCE
Crowds of Friends Greeted Man They
Had Long Thought Dead Spent
Christmas Day With Family Who
Had Also Mourned Him as Dead.
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If not yon have little time left. Xraas is only
a few days off.
A Few Suggestions
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forihsgn zffflbovs
Tents,
Ammunition.
Andirons, Fenders
and Ironing Tables.
PRESS
for the wife andmother
Game Sets, Flower Pots
and Jardiniere.
Uasoiine and Alco
hol Stoves. Full as
sortment of Cutlery.
Phone 49.
ardware
P. j. VTVIERj, Proprietor
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. P. 0. Box 375
DISTINGUISHED
, SPEAKERS ARE HERE
Prof. Brooks and Former Speaker of
the Hquse Neif Will Speak
Tonight '
Last night Prof. S. P. Brooks of
Waco, president of Baylor University,
and Hon. Pat N. Nell of Waco, for
mer speaker of the house and now
county attorney of McLollan county,
arrived in the city as guests
of the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley Commercial Club.
Tonight these two distinguished
speakers wil address the people of
Brownsville in the federal court room
at eight o'clock. The subject of Prof.
Brooks' address will be "Brownsville
and Its Opportunities." The subject
of Mr. Neff s address will be "A
Crack at Creation."
This morning these two gentlemen,
accompanied by W. S. Blackshear, W.
W. Lastinger, and Secretary Magill of
the club, were taken by L. H. Hallam
in his automobile' on a ride through
the surrounding country. The excur
sion included a visit to Brulay's sugar
plantation and sugar mill, Palm
Grove, the Indiana Cooperative canal
and the Chicago Gardens. During
their stay in the city Prof. Brooks
and Mr. Neff are being entertained at
the Miller Hotel.
Henry E. Agar, alias Ralph A. Con
nor, who was recently arrested at
San Benito by Ranger Captain Tom
Ross, on a charge of forgery and de
faulting alleged to have been com
mitted in Princeton, Ind., about three
years ago arrived in Princeton on
Christmas day and was at once ar
raigned on a charge of forgery, bond
being at once furnished.
When Sheriff Skelton arrived at
Princeton with Agar, a large crowd
was assembled to get a glimpse of the
man who had lemg been thought dead.
Many of Agars friends were present
and so eager were they to clasp his
hand once again, that Sheriff Skelton
experienced much difficulty in escort
ing Agar to the closed carriage, which
was in waiting to ponvey them to the
court house.
Immediately upon being released
on bond, Agar was driven to his home
where his wife and family, who have i
believed him dead, awaited him.
Agar spent Christmas day with his
family and refused to see any one
but his most intimate friends. When
seen by a reporter Agar declined to
make a statement.
Main Canal 21 miles long,
250 feet wide and 20 feet
deep. J.3,000 acre feet of
storage. 4 sections separat
ed by locks and dams. Wat
er stands 4 feet higher in
eacn 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.
, Water in any quantity de
sired flows naturally from
the bottom of the Bio 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 when the river
is high. To fill the canal we
simply lift one or more of
the eight gates in the big
concrete wall.
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SAN BENITO
On Main Line of Gnlf Coast Railway 19 Miles North ol Brownsville
The Delta of the Rio Grande is the Most Favored Region oo
the Continent for Farming, Trucking and Fruit Growiag
San Benito is the Most Favored Spot
la the Rio Grande Delta Because We HaveS
Wa
cr in ADunaance
Which is the One Thine Needful
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CHRISTMAS DINNER
GIVEN TO THE POOR
RECORDER'S COURT.
OF QUALITY AND STYLE g
Z Largest and MostCompIete Stock in South Texas f
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Refrigerators, Gasolin?, Oil and Wcod Cook Stoves
OFFICE FURNITURE, ETC, ETC.
IHANCOCK-LAMBIFUR.NITURE CO., Brownsville
Toy
loy
Received a laege Assortment of Toys and
Holiday Goods to be Sold Very Cheap
Corner Elizabeth and
Twetveth Streets
H. GRUNEWALD
in
This was a busy day in the record
er's court, there being several cases
to come before Mayor Combe for
trial. Silvero Chapa, who on Christ
mas day at Washington Park assault
ed another man by the name of
Jacobo Sanchez was fined five dollars
and costs.
Francisco Almaguera who last
night, In an altercation over a pair
of shoes, severely pummeled his
father-in-law. an old Mexican by the
name of Felicino Garcia, was fined
one dollar and cost.
Jose Corvono, was also given one
dollar and costs for drunk and disor
derly conduct. Corono has just re
cently returned from the peniten
tiary where he served a two years
sentence for the stabbing of Deputy
Sheriff Saldana, which occurred here
a few years ago.
SALOON MOVED AWAY.
The reported movement on the part
of Kinksville's citizens to rid that
community of the saloon very speed
ily succeeded. The Gulf coast Record
tells how it happened: t
'The saloon has gone from our
midst and there has "been very little
,stir made about the way it. left. (The
committee that waited on Mr. Meeks
agreed to reimburse him for the
amount of-money he had expended in
construction of his warehouse and
the business was closed. A glimpse
at the subscription list showed that
the heaviest subscribers to the move
were those who were not prohibi
tionists. There is little doubt that we
everyone was of the opinion that we
were better off without the saloon
and acted accordingly."
About Two Hundred iEnjoy Bounty of
Benerolcnt Ladies,, Result of
Tag Bay.
About two. hundred guests gathered
about the board that was spread on
the campus at St. Joseph's College, at
noon on Christmas day, at which a
number- of the benevolent ladies of
Brownsville were the hostess,, and
the poor of the city were the guests.
The repast was a decided success, a
regular Mexican dinner being served.
and it was to all appearances most
heartily enjoyed. A noticeable feat
ure of the occasion was the fact that
there were not so many guests pres
ent as there have usually been at this
Christmas dinner, which is a sort of
annual institution in Brownsville, and
there were not so many old people as
usual, the larger number of those
participating being children.
A fine dish of cabrita formed the
piece de resistance," a dozen kids
having been sacrificed .for the occa
sion. Various vegetables and other
appropriate accompaniments were
served with this. Sweet bread and
coffee followed by sweatmeats, mado
an enjoyable dessert.
A large box of apples sent by one
of the charitable ladies was distribu
ted among the guests afterwards.
Games on the campuswere enjoyed
by the children after the'repast was
ended, being much enjoyed by the lit
tie ones.
The funds for this Christmas cele
bration were obtained as a result of
Tag Day donations, which amounted
to $57.54. The amount expended on
the dinner was 36.42. This leaves a
balance of $21.12 on hand, which the-
ladies expect to use to buy a few
blankets or other necessaries for the
deserving poor. Any persons knowing
of poor people who are actually in
need of such assistance are requested
to send their names to The Herald, so
that they may be reported to the la
dies at the head of this charitable en
terprise.
At San Benito You Will Find
The Only Gravity Canal in the Brownsville Country
The Only Canal in the Valley that has Irrigation
We are Now irrigating thousands of acres WithoutPumps
Get off the train at SAN BENITO or call at our Brownsville office, opoositc Miller
Hotel. Write or ask for ticket giving you FREE AUTOMOBILE RIDE from Browns
ville to San Benito via our Headgates. Write for Booklet.
San Benito Land & Water Co.
SAN BENITO, TEXAS.
ALBA HEYWOOD. President SAM A, ROBERTSON, Secretary aad Engines
Cane and other products
handled on barges (20 by 60
feet) through our series of
locks and dams.
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Two Splendii driven wells just'brought in at San Benito.
Pure Sweet water as 180 feet
The town of San Benito in
growing rapidly. Splendid !
hotel. Running water in ev
ery' room.
DIED ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
A sad event occurring in this city
on the morning of Christmas eve was
the death of Miss Myrtle Corbin, the
young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Corbin, who moved here recently
from Jonesboro, Ark. Tlje daughter,
who was aged fifteen years, had been
a sufferer from tuberculosis for some
time previous to coming to Browns
ville, and her parents had moved
here in the hope. that the change
might benefit her. Tenderly did they
cherish their loved child, and all that
was possible was done to alleviate
her sufferings and to prolong her life,
but the death angel was hovering
near and came on the eve of Christ
mas to claim her.
The funeral took place at half past
four o'clock p. ni. tfie same day, from
the family home on Monroe street, be
ing conducted by Rev. L. R. Burress,
pastor of the Baptist church, of which
the young lady was a member. Many
beautiful floral tributes were sent to
adorn the casket and grave of her
whose life had been as fair and sweet
as the blossoms themselves.
Much sympathy is felt for the sor
rowing family, in their heavy bereavement.
'Notice.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of .the Raymondville
State bank will be held at the direc
tors room of said bank, in Raymond
ville, Texas, Tuesday, January 12,
190S, for the purpose of electing di
rectors of said bank for the ensuing
year, and transacting such otherus
iness as may come before the meet
ing. ; 12-28-1
j Is a Wonder
J! WatcH It Grow
Here is its HistoryRead lt
Oct. 9 Unplatted Jungle 10 miles from railway.
Oct 10 Made the County Seat of Hidalgo County.
Oct. 11 First child born, population increased 50 per cent.
Oct. 12 Commenced clearing the townsite.
Oct. 20 Some more children born.
Nov. 1 Temporary Court House completed.
Nov. 5-5-A11 streets opened.
Nov. 7 Townsite plat recorded.
Nov. 25 Railway grade completed to San Juan.
Dec 1 Thirty-five room hotel opened. N
Dec 28 286 lots disposed of to date Going Past
Jan. 18 First train will enter Chapin.
One Year Hence Chapin will be the best town in the Valley.
If you want to get in on the good things you'll have to hurry
Cail at our office and see the price list, prices are right. We will whis
per in your ear the inside details of a couple of land bargains near Cha
pin. Come right in don't knock.
TODAY IS THE BEST TIME
IL. F. ROWSON &, CO.
Brownsville, Texas, or Chapin, Texas
NEW GENERAL MANAGER
ON INSPECTION TOUR
Special Train Brings Former General
Manngcr Miller and Other
Officials.
At half past one o'clock this after
noon, a special train arrived at
Brownsville, bringing Former Vice
President and General Manager Jeff
N. Miller and the new general man
ager, C. B. Rodgers, who will succeed
him in the management of the St
Louis, Brownsville and Mexico "rail
road, besides the following officials of
the road : Traffic, Manager Wm. Doh
erty. General Auditor W. I. Church,
Master Mchanic John Nicholson, Car
C. nsBrOw-MileolagernYrolhsoWer I
Accountant F. W. Parker Roadmas- .
ter J. C. Carnohan. and Chief Clerk
H. C. Dennett.
The train comprised the special
coaches St. Elmo and Paisano and
one chair car. The party is on a tour
of inspection over the road, having
come down from Kingsville today.
They left about 2:30 going up on the
branch road. Tomorrow they will
go back up the main line to inspect
the eastern half of the road.
A Word of Thanks.
We want to thank our many
friends for their kindness to us dur
ing the recent illness of our daughter.
We shall never forget the last token
of kindness extended to her. God
bless our friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Corbin.
Wholesale corruption has been dis
covered in the city council if Pitts
burg, Pa.
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