Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 147, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 21, 1905 Page: 3 of 4
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TFe FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Our Aim in Business
i&
VMS DESIRE to make the First
National the Bank of the
People. The small depositor re-
ceives the same courteous treat-
ment and consideration that is ex-
tended to the largest within the
limits of safe and conservative
banking. Officers give personal
attention to all details. Directors
meet regularly and frequently and
keep closely in touch with the
current business. Bvery safe-
guard known to safe and successful
banking is availed of and our past
success is the best criterion by
which to judge the security of the
future.
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OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
ESTABLISHED 1891
Capital $100000. Surplus (Sh Undivided Profits $23000.
THE FIRST" NATIONAL is pre-eminently the Bank sf the Frontier. Its
stockholders belong here. Its interests are those gf our best and most pro-
gressive citizens. We offer to our customers present and prospective the ad-
vantages of the largest capital and surplus of any bank in this section and of the
safe and conservative banking methods which have resulted in the successful build-
ing up of this bank in the past twelve years.
Its financial position is established and the energy experience and business j
ability sT the management will continue to be wholly directed to tne maintenance ana
increase of these advantages.
A - OFFICERS:? r
William KeHy Pres. S. L Dwonnan 1st. Vice Pres."
W. M.Ratcliffe 2d Vke Pres. A. Ashbcim Cashier
James B. Wells Attorney
A. Ashheim
M. Alonso
James A. Browne
M. H. Cross
DIRECTORS:
Tohn Closner
S. L.'rjWorman
Robert Dalzell
Wm. Kelly
James B. Wells
C. H. Maris
W. M. Ratcliffe
W. F. Sprague
E. C. Forto
We Solicit the Patronage of All
QUR FUNDS are protected in a
fire-proof vault and by the
best safes to be obtained; and are
further covered by insurance
against burglary or daylight rob-
bery. Our officers are under bond
in the best surety companies.
People who intrust their money
to a bank have a right to know its
financial strength. We recognize sj
this right and will cheerfully fur-
nish any depositor a statement of
our condition any day in the year.
Absolute safety is the best thing
we have to offer and upon this ba-
sis your account is solicited.
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PROMPTNESS cAND LIBERALITY
Merchants'
NATIONAL BANK
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OF BROWNSVILLE
Capital Stock $100000.00
OFFICERS
DIRECTORS
E. H. GOODRICH President JohnMeAUen JoieCelaya I.T. F.n
JOHN McALLEN Vice President Miguel Feraindex Jr.
J. G. FERNANDEZ Cashier E. H. Goodrich O.C.S&uderI.G.FruBdei
E. A. McGARY Assistant-Cashier.
The Birdie Is Gone.
Charles Ford a colored black-
smith of this city entered the
photograph establishment of F. J.
Parks on North Third street yes
terday carrying in his hands the
lifeless remains of a little English
mocking bird.
"I wants a likeness of me and
the birds and I wants a big picture
in a gold frame made from the lit-
Successful Day After All.
One of our suburban residents
was seated the other noon at lunch
in a popular Boston restaurant
near a young woman a stranger
to him. On leaving the place he
took his hat and coast from the rack
and an umbrella which in fact
belonged to the young woman
who was leaving at the same time.
She discovered the mistake and
ton calling it to ms attention
tlf n?rriirf "
The photograph man figured up ' he gave her the umbrella with
that all that would cost about $18.- apologies.
50. The negro offered no objections
and Mr. Parks became curious and
Later in the day he stopped at
an umbrella maker's where a few
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and BILLIARD PARLOR
4 3Lfiest Irenes Jiguors Gl
cgars
SOLE o4GENT SAN cANTONIO XXX BEERj
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Frontier Lumber Co.
In addition to onr stock of lnmber 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 '
. . . . . j
9Tbree blocks South of Postofflce between 9th and 10th streets.
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W. Harper Rye
"On Every Tongue."
Scientifically distilled; naturally aged; absolutely pure.
Best and safest for all uses.
Sold by T. CRIXELL & BRO.
Brownsville
Company
Bicycles and Bicycle Sundries
Monuments Iron Fencing Picture
Moulding etc. PHONE 123
W. L DAWSON
Attorneyat-Law and Land Agt.
Complete Abstract of Starr
Connty Lands. Notary
in Office
Rio Grande City Texas
inquired of the keeper of the bird days before he had left half a dozen
Must be a valuable bird that" or more umDreiias ior repairs ana
spake the snap shot man. with these under his arm be
"That was the most humanest boarded a car for home
bird lever see" said Ford as the; Seated near him in the car was
tears welled uo in his eyes and ' the woman with whom he had the
rolled down over his dusky cheeks experience in the restaurant. As
"He could whistle 'Alexander bet-j she left the car she turned to him
ter than any man I ever heard" j and said:
paying any You seem to have had a very
-Boston
and when we were not
oarticular attention to him he would successful day after all
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Herald.
Nearly $30000 .worth of Mis-
souri corncob pipes were smoked
last vear. At an average price of
ten pipes for a dollar but little
less than 3000000 Missouri pipes
have shed their sweetness on the
start up chirping ' Make a Fuss
Over Me" jest as natural as life."
"How did it all happen?" ven-
tured the sympathetic photograph
man.
"Well" you see it was this a
wav." last Sunday that bird was
shore chill' so we all jest natural- ' air.
ly wrapped him up in a big shawl ' Notice.
J 1 " J 1 - t.X. f A 1 . '
. The regular annual meeting of
came a good toh notliin lazy the StodEhddere of Merchants'
ner to visit our house and he sat . - Blsille.
down on the sofa and whenthat be hdd afc Us bank-uff
Dira woKe up ne- was in ucavcu t...... ni
. . - . house on Tuesday January 9th.
MUKHiB wuu u.c uujjcis. 1906 afc 2 m fQr the eection of
rora. oeiore navinii uiruic a ma
ture "took" went to a local un
dertakiug establishment and select
ed a small satin lined $7.50 casket
! Directors and the transaction of
The bird robed in silk and laces
was buried in Ford's back yard
vesterdav aiternoon with all the
pomp ceremony and grTef that is
given expression at a real regular
human funeral.
Ford came to the territory from
Kentucky several years ago and
married a Creek maideu q freed-
man blood. He is well off and will
likely have a head stone erected to
the memory of the deceased mock-
ing bird. Muskogee Democrat.
-How This?
We offer One Hundied Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured byHall's Catarrh
cure
F.J. CHENEY &CO.Toledo.O.
We the undersigned have known
F. J. Ceiiey tor the last lo years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fi-
nancially able to carry out any
obligations made his firm.
Waujixg Kinkax & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists Toledo '3.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in-
ternally acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimsnials sent
free." Price 75 cents per bottle.
Sold bv all Druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for!
constipation.
such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
J. G. Fernandez Cashier.
LAND FOR SALE.
Several desirable tracts of laud
with water front near Browns-
ville Texas- Apply to
BENJ. KOWALSKI.
For Sale
Several hundred faJfa Seed
pound choice . .
at Llano Grande. Address Har-
lingen P. O. J. P. Withers
For Sfile:
466 acres of land 4 miles from
known as hE?L2.
For particulars apply to
E H. GOODRICH
lAPainless Cure of Curable Pain
Never resign yourself to suffer pain. Women's
pains are curable. They are the sign of dangerous
conditions'of the female organs which should be
promptly attended to or dangerous results will follow.
TAKE
IT COMES TO WOMAN'S RELIEF
whenever she suffers from any of woman's biting and weakening pains.
It not only compels the pains to stop but it follows up and drives out
the cause of the pains which prevents them from coming back.
It makes you well. Try it.
Sold everywhere in $1.00 bottles.
WRITE US A LETTER
freely and frankly In strictest confid-
ence telling us all your symptoms and
troubles. We will send free advice
(In plain sealed envelope) how to
care them. Address: Ladles' Advisory
Dept.. Tht Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Chattanooga Tenn.
"WITHOUT A PAIN"
.;ites Mary Shelton of Poplar
Bluff Mo I Cfii do my housework
although before taking CARDUI two
doctors had done me no good. I can
truthfully say I was cured by Cardui
I want every suffering lady to know of
this wcnderful medicine."
BEST IN RATES
BEST IN TIME
BEST IN SERVING
The Wants of the Traveling Public.
Lo v round trip rates to North
ern points during the Fall.
Write for information.
C. W. Strain G. P. A.
Fort Worth Texas.
T. J. C AH ILL
Tin ami Sheet Iron WovJter
Union Bakery
John Thielen Manager
Bread Biscuit Cakes Etc. Made
From Choicest Brands of Flour
Elizabeth Street Brownsville Tex
Gaiv&siied Cisterns Smokestacks Installation
and Repairiaj of Irrigation Plants.
OS
aciones
ft The public will find an extensive
21 assortment of Dry Goods Shoes
P. EL Yaset
PAINTER
All Kinds and Classes of Work.
Estimates Given.
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OFFICE AND Saoft-Tililmaa BWs lilb St. j
riats. Jewelry and Saddles it
prices xithout competition at
Las Dos Naciones j
SAHUALLA Sh COMPANY
Front of Market.
51
Hotel Matamor os
Jesos Benarldts & Co. Props
Only
first-class hotel in the
'Table furnished at all
times with best to be had. :
city
SPECIAL RATES TO FAMILIES
STREET CAR PASSES THE DOOR
T' Blscfci Fras XtSm PUa lUta sec Hx
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