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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-02
The Mule Must Go.
Prophesied That Army Standby
Will be Succeeded by ''Zebrula."

washington Cor. New York Herald.
Prophecy that the "zebrula" will
IN time supplant the mule of the
army and the ordinary mule of COM
merce is made by United States
Consul-Ge Richard Guenther,
at Frankfort, Germany. He sends
al official report to the state de-
partment on the future chances of
the zebrula, cross between a horse
and zebra; and says:
st has been demonstrated that
the mule, the cross between horse
and donkey, is inferior to the cross
between horse and zebra. Formerly
the opinion prevailed that the zebra
was almost extinct. The opening up
OF Africa, particularly the eastern
part, reveals there fine animals in
large numbers.
Compared. with horses and cat
Gle, they possess peculiar advan-
fages, as they are immune against
the very dangerous horse diseases of
Africa, and also against the deathly
isetse' fly. The 'zebrula,' on ac-
count OF its form and general bodily
condition, especially the hardness
OF the hoofs, is specially adapted for
all the transport work heretofore
performed by mules. The 'zebrula'
Is much livelier than the mule, and
ut least intelligent.
In Germany much interest in
this animal is manifested. The well
known Hagenbeck is experimenting
in this direction and intends to in
troduce the 'zebrula' into Germany
and America. The geological gar
den at Berlin possesses some very
fine specimens. The zebra stripes
are often well preserved. A full
grown -zebrula' is II hands high
and the girdle circumference about
63 inches
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-02
Big Gold Find In Old Mexico
Assays Reported That Realize Up
to $4,000 to the Ton.

Mexico City, August 2S.-There
is much excitement in the state of
Oaxaca over the discovery of rich
gold fields about 100 miles west of
the city of Oaxaea and II miles
from the town of Ejutla. The ore
found is said to assay up to $780,
900 a ton and so great IS the local
excitement that cavalry have gone
70 guard the claims located by en-
terprising and lucky miners. The
ledge Is said to be Is feet wide.
Samples of the ore received here
show it to be Of rich quality with
threads of gold sticking out of the
quartz.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-02

Work on the Lott railroad to Browns
vile is being rushed and there is good
prospect that it viii be completed by
next spring or early in the summer
San Antonio Express
Myl What a change from the is
sue of the day before, when the Ex-
press said Lofts road only had one
little grading outfit at work.-Cor-
pus Christi Caller.
That is habit with the Express;
it blows hot and cold according to
the Gulf trade winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-02
The Colombian Government
Laredo Times:

Laredo Times:
1t is amusing to one accustomed
to a strong, stable government such
as ours to read of the lightness and
nonchalance with which Colombians
are now talking Of a revolution, the
overthrow OF the present chief
executive and the placing in the
presidential chair of General Reyes,
a well known warrior and politician.
They appear to regard a revolu-
ton down there just about as we
look upon a political campaign
here. They get tired of one man
and immediately some ambitious
leader bobs up, they rally round his
standard, yell Heir 'vivas" and
fire their mus&etS at the moon and
seven stars and there you are. The
man they are tired OF has fled,
nobody tries TO stop him when he
lights out, and the new Moses is
leading these children of the
tropics.
That they az totally untitled for
self government all the civilized
world is agreed, bu; how shall they
be governed better? This country's
sense Of justice and love OF liberty
will not let her take over these If
responsible countries, at least not
without almighty good excuse, and
the Monroe Doctrine stands between
them and Europe, Gibraltar of
strength and mighty guard to the
integrity of their boundaries.
If all Latin America South of
Mexico could be welded into one
p over as the United States was a
hundred years ago, the peace and
growth and develope-
ment OF all these little warning repub
lies would be assured. But alasl J
South America has no more Bolt
vars and she has never had Wash /
ington or a Franklin. II one of
these should come forth out Of the
primordial chaos existing down
there he would be hailed with 4
gladness by every nation of the
world that has business or anyi
other kind of relations with Central /
or South America.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-02
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

TIE HERALD hereby announces that
James 7. Denton is now connected with
the paper in the capacity of associate
editor and business manager, and Is
authorized TO collect and receipt bills or
transact any other business IN connec-
ton with either the paper or the job
department. Any attention or favors
-shOEn to Mr.. Denton VIII be appreciat-
ed by the proprietor of THE HERALD.
JESSE o. WHEELER,
Editor and Proprietor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-02
FoR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. WNsLow' 5 SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over 60 years by millions
u mothers for their children while
teetmng, with perfect success. Itsoothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
Taln; cures wind colo. and IS she best
remedy for Diarrh9a. Tt viii relieve
tie poor little sufferers Immediately.
sod By Druggists in every mart of the
world Twenty cents a bottle. BE
xare and ask for Mrs. Winslow' 5 Sooth-
Dg Syrup." and take no other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-02
SPECIAL Stockholders NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting of the stockholders of The New
York, Texas and Mexican Railway Com
pany has been called to convene at the
general Office of said company in the
city of Victoria, Texas, at four o'clockp
IN. on the 22nd day of October, 1908, for
the purpose of authorizing the making,
execution and delivery of a first mort
gage upon the railways of said company
heretofore constructed as branches to
its main line of railway, and such lines
of railway as said company shall here
after construct as branches to or extern
sions of its existing lines, with their
franchises and appurtenances, or upon
such portions OF said railways con-
structed and to be constructed as the
at said meeting shall deter
mine; to secure the payment of bonds
of said company to an amount not ex-
ceeding in the aggregate the principal
sum of twenty thousand $4,000 .00)
dollars per mile for each mile of such
railway and extensions mCrtgaged there
by, which has been or shall be con-
structed ready for operation, payable at
a time not exceeding thirty years from
the date thereof, and bearing interest at
a rate not exceeding five per centum per
annum, payable semi-annually; to be
issued for the purpose of constructing,
completing, improving and operating
the said railways and such, extensions,
with their franchises and appurtenances;
and to repeal and rescind the resolution
adopted by the stockholders of said
company on The Goth day of November,
1900.
By order of the Board of Directors
entered at its meeting of date August
Is, 1903.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-02

MULES AND HORSES. just arriv-
ed, car load Of mules and Horses. For
sale at my stable. with guarantee or
money refunded. Come early and get
choice. W. B. BARBEE-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-02

Just received from Huatusco.
Mex, Peaberry coffee.
W. B. AUSTIN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

Take out and wipe upon a soft towel, pre- ss-
ing down the flesh at the base OF the nails
until the moons show
1t may take the moons month to come
forth from their, hiding place, out II you
persist, they will surely appear. Rem"m-
Der that every nail has its MOON it is there.
although you may never have seen 1t;
and it Is only necessary TO coax it forth.
As for cutting the cuticle, it l. an opera
ton that is never necessary. me cutitIe
preservation. If you cut or clip. II you
make it ragged, and the result will le the
troublesome little hang-nails which make
the fingers sore and are disfigurhg TO the
finger tips.
dark and coarse. For this there is moth
ing like the free use Of fruit acids.
Take the juice of a cut lemon and apply
II to the backs OF the hands, or Use a ripe
cucumber. Scrub the backs of them with
on scrubbng them until they are free
from BILE mishes and clear in tone. The
tonic efficacy of cucumber juice upon the
skin is well known.
Nor must the value of cold cream be
underestimate. The woman who, will
every night. not forgetting TO force little
bit under the fingernals. will insure for
herself set Of white finger tips.
In cleansing. the nails, use very soft
nail brush. Many women keep tootn-
brush for that purpose, as it Is smaller
and reaches the finger tips best. Thu.
brush will cleanse the nails perfectly. and
the Use of the orange wood stick, or OF
the nail scraper is never needed.
For washing the hands, the little soap
bags are best Of all. To make soap bag
gather all the odd bits of toilet soap.
scented and unsc,nted, and let them dry
in the sun
When perfectly free from moisture.
take them and rub them to powder, II
the bits are placed in a strong linen bag
and pounded with a hammer. they will
powder quickly.
Now take one cup OF powdered oatmeal
and mix into it a tablespoonful OF the pow
dered soap Stir we'll and add, il you have
it, a little powdered orris root to scent the
bags. Sift together until you have fine,
dry. light powder.
FIJI checsecloth bags with the mixture.
and Let the bags be the size Of your thumb
Law them in box, to be brought out as
needed. They will make quick soft
lather. which will cure the hands and make
the skin nice and smooth. Powdered
oatmeal is better than bran for this pur-.
pose and possesses the great merit OF being
always within easy reach.
Nice hands are possible to every woman.
Indeed they are considered special marks
Of refinement. True, all may not possess
the tapering tips of the famous court beau
ties. but all can have nice, white. smooth
fingers tipped by long oval nails, almond
shaped. pink and pretty, with clear moons
at the base Of each nail and cuticle that
is unbroken.
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without spots or freckles. The veins should
not stand out upon the back of the hand,
nor should the hand be red or wrinkled.
A good hand has 4 skin that is soft
without being wrinkled and warm without
| being moist. There are hands which are
so warm and soft that it is a delight
! to touch them, while others are clammy,
filing one with feeling of repulsion
If women realized how much there is in
the touch of the hand they would do a
great deal more to make the skin Of the
hand Of the right texture. Many hands
are entirely too hot, showing that the skin
| is neglected and allowed to burn out in
its natural oils. Other hands are clammy
and cold, which indicate either a poor
| circulation or a very nervous temperament.
One very pronounced case of cold hands
was traced to bad hygienic conditions. To
remedy this the patient was advised TO give
| herself hot bath every night and a tepid
| days her hands no longer perspired. and the
feeling of clammness had passed out OF
| them.
Precipitation of the hands is entirely diff.
| very frequently the Precipitation is due to
some temperamental popularity. There
are those who perspire freely In the summer
time, and the hands partake Of the excessive
perSplratlon OF the rest OF the oooy.
For hands that perspire continually In
the summer time there are several remedies.
A little powdered borax should be added
TO the water in which one washes the
hands, and after, bathing, the hands should
be lightly busted with good powder.
Frequently, the matter Of excessive per-
spiration in the hands is due to another
and very simple cause. The patient has
a habit Of keeping her hands tightly closed.
and the result is moisture Of the palms.
Once teach her to keep her hands open,
! with the fingers rela xed and the palms turned
upward, and the perspration Of the hands
will cease, or very nearly cease. There
will be only pleasant moisture.
Acids will sometimes check perspiration
Of the hands. Let a little lemon juice be
squeezed in the water and the hands will
perspre less freely. Still another remedy
| is found in cologne water.
After washing the hands. battle them in
| pure spirits of cologne and rub the fluid
! carefully inside and outside the hands:
| This viii cause them to dry out little, and
they will soon become very nice and smooth.
soft and free from the coldness which
marks the perspiring hand:
Manicuring has not little to do with the
health of the hands. If the hands be care
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

looking. As age comes on the oil in the
nails seems to fail and the nails become
brittle and crack.
BY rubbing little good oil into them every
night the natural oil is restored and the nail
them in good color and quite pink. without
the use Of nail powder or nail rouge.
In cutting the nails do not cut them at
the corners Let the ends or corners
grow up square, for this supports the sides
and makes the fingers tapering.
Tapering fingers never have the corners
of the nails clipped. The corners are al
lowed 10 grow long to support the flesh
Of the fingers.
Tapering finger tips must always have
long, semi-pointed nails, not sharp by
any means, but growing out in long oval,
Pretty nails must also have moons at the
base and the moons must be delicately
white and clear without spots upon them,
Very many finger nails are marred by
the presence Of white spots. These are
enormously attributed to various causes,
One person will tell you that the white
spots are caused by acids in the blood
Another will solemnly assure you that
the spots are lucky spots, determined by
fate and bound to bring 10y or woe, a. the
case may be. Still another misguided
person will inform you that2the spots indi-
cate health and that their presence Is abso-
lutely necessary to good constitution.
Now. AS matter of fact. spots upon
the nails are caused by blows upon the
nail. The white spots are bruises or scars
and are never seen upon the hands of those
who take delicate care of the nails.
Manicurng will often cause these white
spots. The orangewood stick is pressed
into the base of the nail so hard as to inJure
the soft delicate matrix. The result is a
white scar when the nail grows out
A young woman who takes the best
Of care of her hands was showing her nails
to a manicure At the base were long
white marks, and the tips Of the nails had
unsightly white spots.
The manicure, wise far beyond her gene
ration, pointed out to the young woman
how the marks at the base of the nail had
come there, showing her that they had
been made with the orangewood stick
and the c,lticle knife.
~Let both alone for a month said she,
"and you will have no more of those whit e
marks. 49,,
To press the skin down at the base Of the
nail Use no other instrument than a soft
towel Soak the fingers long time in
soft water in which there is little boracic
acid.
Let the first water be a soapy one. Dry the
fingers. pour in clean hot water and soak
the finger tips again. This time soak them
for five minutes. II you can spare tn" time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
CHRISTENING 4 SHIP.
Three Ways the Girls Have Of Smashing
the Bottle.
From the Washington Star

"
Rear Admiral Bowles Chief Constructor
Of the Navy. who was an interested spectator
at the recent launch Of the armored cruiser
Colorado at Philadelphia. has made some
interesting comments on the general subiec
warships by breakin: bottles OF champagne
on their prows. According to his experience.
there are three ways Of handling the bottle
on such occasions.
He describes one "a the baseball method
in which the bottle is held like bat and hurled
ing swing. with energy enough for home
run or a threc-haeger at least. Another
method ia described as the tennis blow. in
which the bottle is smashed aga inst til" PROV
with a full-arm serve. The Admiral Is quoted
as Saying that this method was used by the
sponsor OF the Colorado, The third method
Is described AS the ping pong style. and is q
dainty little smash. sufficiently vicious. no W
ever. to shower tn" champagne on the hull.
and sometimes on the fair operator also,
is perfect and that failure is possible in each:
through the nervousness or excitement Of
the operator who, by n had aim or lack Of
sufficient force, may fail To break the bottle
and in that way spoil the whole proceedings.
4 failure of that kind might be disastrous
point. and ~ the sailors say. would "hoodoo
that particular vessel. In one case. the spon-
sor delayed the blow unit the descending
shin got beyond her reach: ut she was equal
managed to smash the bottle broadside on.
To avoid the possibility OF such accidents
Admiral Bowles suggests the use of device
attached to the ship in such a way that when
the Young lady releases the bottle 1t Is bound
to strike against the prov of the ship with
thus give the ship itS maiden bath before 1t
reaches its native element.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

fully manicured night and morning-for It
takes attention twice day to keep them
In shape-they will be less liable 10 dis
ooloration and the ills Of the season.
The latest and most improved method OF
manicuring begins with the soaking OF
the finger tips in sweet OIL ,r , ,,i , OH
Is poured into a bowl, and into inns the
finger tips are dipped
The operation takes place at night, and
after holding the fingers five minutes in
the oil the patient takes them out and rubs
the s,iperfuous oil upon the backs and into
the palms OF the hands. continuing until
they are, quite dry. In case OF very rough
hands she wears gloves. In the morning
the hands are deliciously soft
The clipping of nails " an injurious
practice Nothing Injuries the shape of
the fingers more than continued cutting
and shipping at the cuticle.
1t IL the style to wear the nall very long
and the woman who. wants to have very
pretty hand will allow. her nails to grow
lindisturbed from week to week. They
should be so long that their tap can be
distinctly heard upon the table.
II you would know whether your nails are
Of fashionable length, place your hands upon
a table and drum with your finger tips,
A sharp ,rat-a-tap-tapctap will greet your
of the heshy tips of fingers whose nails
are too short.
Long finger nails are very breakabe,
but one can train the nails to stand great
deal Do not cut them into sharp points,
but let them be slightly curved or round
ing. Let them grow as long as you please,
or as long as you can. Those employed,
or who do ho,lsework, will find that 1t is
not convenient to wear excessively long
nails.
Rubbing the nails every night with oils
strengthens them and keeps them young
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

is 40 wide that one can hardly point to this
or that ribbon as the best liked.
Wide white taffeta ribbons, with satin
edges in delicate color harmonizing with
flowers strewn over the white tafreta surface,
are most effective and are in themselves
30 ornate that they would be spoiled by
elaboration and should be tied rat her
simply. They belong, too, with white
frocks or frocks in plain color, and for
the gay-fowered frock one tone or shaded
ribbons are the thing.
Thin, gauzy ribbons come in the palest
hues, and are scattered over with blurred
flowers in the mstiest Of shading. A wide
white satin sash has a Powered centre
whose flowers are partly in raised velvet
exquisitely colored. One of these satin
and velvet designs has two parallel stripes
Of pale pink velvet. Between these stripes,
on a white satin background runs little
vine. of blue forget-me-nots and tiny pink
rosebuds.
Embroidered ribbons are among the
novelties and are particularly charming in
crepe de chine sprigged with small flowers
The shaded or ombre ribbons are at their
best in MORE, the water weave catching
the light and emphasizing the exquisite
shading
Silk and satin one-tone ribbons in chess
board squares. striped ribbons in gauze and
mousseine taffeta, soft silk ribbons with
lace or fagot stitch stripes are other fetch
ing ribbon novelties.
Imported sashes. hand-painted on the
ends. are shown in the shops, but hand
painting hasn't the vogue it had before the
printed flower designs took on their super
lative attractiveness. Corsage bows OF all
kinds are offered ready made at the ribbon
counters; and If one wants a special ribbon
not represented among the ready-made
bows, a bow maker is at hand to make up
the ribbon after any model chosen.
Soft. big rosettes from which fall show
ers of baby ribbon and ending in tiny but
terfy bows. are popular both for frocks
and for the characterization of dainty lin
gere, which, by the way, is more elabor-
ately decked with ribbon this season than
ever before, Shower knots of dainty wash
ribbon are fastened upon the pretty French
night gowns and chemises and are becoming,
IL trife extravagant
Ribbon party bags. ribbon stoles. ribbon
shoulder capes slipper bows and rosettes
but the list of ribbon costume accessories
is practically endless. One must haunt the
ribbon counters to understand the posi-
blities lurking in this seasons ribbons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
NEW FIELD FOR SOCIALISM.
With the Increase In Manufactures In the
South II Is Gaining Recruits.

Heretofore the States OF the South have
not furnished much recruiting ground for
the Socialist party-either branch. One Of
the Southern States in which the voters have
been least sympathetic to what is called
.tthe Socialist propaganda" is Alabama.
but there was held recently in Birmingham
the chief manufacturing city Of the State,
the first convention of the Socialist party
and efforts are to be made by its members
to establish foothold for Socialist organ
ization there in the future.
1t is the popularity of the Socialist party
that it gains no foothold in rural districts
only in those in which manufactures are
carried on In the last Presidential election
there were no Socialist votes cast in any
the following States Of the South: Alabama
Georgia, Louisiana. Virginia, Arkansas,
South Carolina. Mississippi or North Caro-
lima. In Florida one of the Socialist fac-
tons ran ticket and polled fair vote.
There was an insignificant, vote poled by ono
Of the Socialist factions in Texas. and by
the other in West Virginia. Delaware and
Tennessee had handful of Socialists each,
and Kentucky did not have many more.
Practically. therefore, there was no
the development of manufacturing inter.
eats in thai region, with the extension Of
railroad lines and with the increase in
foreign immigration to Southern cities.
the Socialist party has begun 10 gam re-
crlits in the South but the utter hope
lessness Of any expectation that the Social:
ist vote in that section of the country will
ever be large enough to be formidable
is conceded even by Socialist agtators.
1t is fact, however, that among new
corners to the United States, especially
from Russia or Austria-Hungary.. un..
familiar with English and unacouainted
with American customs and with American
political life, the Socialist party furnishes
for a time, wherever it is organized, a
social or sociable place of meeting. It's
members become Socialists, and often
the party amounts to nothing more than