THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD at Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. @ J. Slattery 27-8. Jesse O. Wheeler ex - Manager Editor Michahi Coug and city Journal . Joneolidated in 1892 with the Daily Caamopolitan, which was published in Brownsville for sixteen years entered at the Poxstoffce, Brownesville, Texas, as second-class matter. TERMS OF STUBSCRIPTION, Daily—Published every evening except Sunday, by mail postpaid ® any point in the United States, “Mexico or Cube or delivered = by carrier to any part of Brownsville, Jesus, or Vatamoros. Mexico One copy one year.. .$6.00 One copy six months. 3.00 Weekly—Published Saturday, by rail postpaid to any point in the United States of Mexico. One copy one year ee oe $1.50 One copy six months. ... One copy three months. . MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1910. it is discoursing indeed to have a yard-full of beautiful Easter lilies destroyed by stray donkeys. That is What has happened in some *' Brownsville’s homes, where the gate has accidentally left ajar. Why these donkeys enjoy immunity from the pound ordinance is not explained. Young trees lzined along the side- Walks are also suffering from stray stock. There can be no hope of beautifying the town unless the round ordinance to rigidly, enforcee. MOST PilimineNT BUSINESS MAN ‘N .«wsAS. Astoni hed Almost Beyonnd Belief at Development Here—tbound:10 Many Vianks Says He is Too Busy To Lun fhr Governor. Ike T. Pryor, the most prominent busings man in Texas, was a vis itor in Brownsville today. Mr. Pry or came to the Valley last Friday, and took a trip up the line, to see if all the great things accredited to this section of Texas were true. He GQ@pemt a day «rt = up» the vate, going as far as Sam Fordyce. Fui day he came ‘o Brownville. In an interview with a thrald represen’s tive totay “Mr. Pryor spoke most en thusiastically of his complete aston ishment of the development that has taken «line there in so short a tins “t is ya revelation,” snid Mr. Pry or. “Tt isc hevont comprehension ] was there three years ago, and the im :teuament ent chen ree thet have taken place since that time are the .se coninced that this town and Valley have untold pros perity in #to.e in the near future.” When eat’ if pe would be a can didate for cvbernatorial honors. a hie’ friends have urged, Mr. Preor, amiline, said thet Sis iemMence bre inees in‘erests would not permit him even to think of it. It is general'y concede’ thet ‘fr Prror is the Moet prominent and mret wniver relivered becinees mer to this event Stete. If be were be tn see the word, and permit his name to be presenter to the democrati c or ven‘ton. be c ould curely be the next governor of Texs. It reans mroh to this Valley to have even an expression of ominion from a men of Mr. Procor’s dandine He its known throughout Texes ae men not eiven to idle words and stery, and when Mr. Pryor, after rere*n?] visit, rrediete a future of untold preeverity for this Valley, ihe @doec £ 0 heeanece he helileves ma bie orinion wil hrove to be an unvaiivable advertising asset for this Yellew. When Mr. Pryor makes Pp atatement, reonle believe ff. air Pryor ‘s deine women work for Tex's. He re terives en active port in the Tranc-Miscissier Com mercial Crnerers. end is arranging bere all the coverrors in every gemblic in wentral end South Am erica present at the crenins of the Centress, which takes Kace 'n fan Aptonio from Nov. 21 to 26. Presi dent Taft. seys “Mr. Pryor, will also attend the congress. Redvret rates from all western states will be made. and every in ducement to bring rearle to San An tonio will be offered. Mir. Pryor left in the a‘ternoon of the Merchants Nations bank of this city % may he entd, by the way, that he has probably establish ed or assisted in establish at more banks in Texas than any other man in the State. Mr. Juan Fernendez, casier of the Merchants’ bank is a warmer aond friend of Mr. Pryor, having been cashier of Mr. Pryor’s bank at Columbus. Texs several years are Mr. Prover left on the afternoon train for San Antonio. He expects