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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-16
RICE BILL WILL PASS.
Political Jockeying in Cuba Has Pre-.
vented 1t Heretofore.

vented 1t Heretofore.
| Crowley, La, June 13.-Tht
| Gown bill for the protection O
American rice, now before the
Cuban Congress, will be passed a
this session, and ii will be passed
with practical unani1nity, says
Hon. c. c. Duson, who returned
FROM Havana Saturday night. Mr..
Duson had been in Havana dur
ing the present session of the Gu
ban Congress in the interest of the
Gown rice bill, which proposes to
increase the tariff on rice to 81. IS
per 100 Kilograms. 1t will be re-
membered that the bill failed to
pass the Cuban Congress at its last
session and it has been feared by
many American rice men that it
never would pass.
The reason the rice bill did not
pass the last Congress and has not
passed thus far, explains Mr..
Duson, is that the political con
ditions on the island have prevent
ed its being taken up. During the
last session both parties were
iockeying for the soldier vote, and
the pension bill absorbed the
interest of the politicians to the
practical exclusion of all other
questions. During the present
session the liberal party, to which
Mr.. Gown, the author Of the bill,
belongs, has been one short of
quorum to do business, and as a
consequence very little business of
any kind has been done. Only
once during this session has the
rice bill come up before the House,
and on that occasion one member
moved to postpone its considera-
ton until the next session. Only
one member voted with him to
postpone the consideration Of the
bill.
The bill will pass at this session
for the reason that II is believed III
Havana that President Roosevelt
thinks it is just and ought to pass.
The leaders of both political parties
favor its passage, but they are SO
engrossed i'll their political jockey
ings that they have not been able
to settle down to it yet.
The political situation i'll Cuba
is badly mixed and President Palma
may have a hard fight for re-elec-
ton. Foth sides are fighting for
the lower House of Congress, in
anticipation OF the election going
to the House. Each side fears to
commit a political blunder at this
juncture and although both sides
favor the rice bill neither is willing
to take it up if there is the slightest
of their losing or the other
side gaining a point in the fight
for supremacy.
The leaders on both sides are
on record in favor of the
Gown bill and they have promised
to pass it at the present session.
They will be more likely to keep
this promise because they believe
the American administration is
watching the fortunes of the bill. /
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-16
Notice.

lam prepared to teach biography
from 7 to O'Clock each evening
to those wishing to learn same.
For terms apply to E. S. Barrios,
at-Hoyt place on Adams street.
5-22- If
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-16
Notice of Teachers Meeting.

The teachers of the Public Free
Schools are required to meet the
Board Of Trustees at the School
Building, on Monday, June 10th,
at 9 a. m, on matters connected
with the Teachers Institute. A
full attendance is expected. By or
der of the Board of Trustees.
LOUIS KowALsKI,
Secretary.
Brownsville, Texas, June 10, 1905.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-06-16

WHAT are we to do about that
18th. of July celebration? 1t is time
the matter was being attended to.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01

stitched, with . possible orname entation'
Of braiding or lace, Is one Of the most
successful garments Of the hour. Of
tentimes bit Of color is introduced
into the coats in the collar or in the
cuffs. Each week more cloth coats are.
seen, but these for the most part are
the three-quarter length garment,
loose and roomy and cut on rather
mannish lines. One Of the new coats
is chiefly noticeable for the huge pock-
cts which are set on each side Of the
front Just below the line Of the bust
Another cloth coat has an odd cape
passing over the shoulders, but run
ming into the seams on each side Of q
box plait In the back. The knit home
spuns are also in evidence. The best
model has a full belted back and loose
front, which may be either worn open
or buttoned back. The belt slips
through the side seams and passes un'
der the front. " sc. r. <Sr. y
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01

/ .Il[nVlglsal> >l1lqe

tew Method Of Hardening Metals.
4 a new patented process Of harden
"a lng iron and soft steel has been In
roduced in Dusseldorf, Germany. The
:. carbon requisite for the tempering Is
obtained q by means Of carbide and GER
'aILE taln fuxes. For instance, a mixture
pf s1licium carbide and sodium sui
phate Is applied to cold iron or steel
ad and then heated to redness with It, Or
the red hot metals is covered with the
mixture. The reaction is so rapid
t.t that even thin objects can be harden
go on one side. Within a short time
aplate two or three millimeters thick
becomes hard enough on one side
to resist the best tempered cteel" tool,
while the other remains wholly soft.
interesting experiments were made
with arnor plates. A plate Of seventy
klos strength was smeared$ six milli-
meters thick with the mixture, then a
second plate placed upon the latter
and the sandwich maintained at red
heat for couple OF hours, after which
IT. was cooled in oil. At q distance of
twenty meters the hardened sides of
these plates received dozen bullets
from a German rifle, model .'38, with
out showing signs of rip. x
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
A Sure Thing.

!. A crowd standing around one of the
bookmakers at Overland park, Den
yer, one day during the races was
given an opportunity to have a little
Joke on that self-important person,
who was Interrupted in his talk to
the men by well-dressed man who
forced his way to him and said some
thing excitedly. ...:':..>s-- =
The bookmaker beat ON the railing
before him and called for attention.
Gentlemen" he shouted. Il have
been asked to say that pocketbook
containing $500 has been lost or
stolen, from a gentleman here who
says he will give a reward Of $50 for
it. -@. - ..-
"Seventy-ave dollars!" yelled some
wag on the outskirts of the crowd.
Ninety dollars!' came from some
one else instantly. 80.
"One hundred dollars!" Zone hun
dred and twenty-five dollars!" Zone
hundred and fifty dollars!"
In moment the enthusiastic bids
for the lost purse caused it's owned to
retreat to the grand stand and the
bookmaker to say things which were
drowned in the laughter of his audi
ence. i,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
Plan to Dam the Thames.


A royal commission is considering
the damming of the River Thames at
London. AS there is difference be-
tween high and low tide of eighteen
or twenty feet, all larger vessels must
be handled in docks which can be
closed by tidal gates. The object of
this commission is to devise means for
doing away with this Inconvenience,
and thus increasing the shipping facil-
tiles of the port. Among the plans
presented is one of constructing a
great dam across the Thames from
Gravesend to Tilbury. This would
convert the river into great inland
lake extending from Gravesend to
Richmond. At the point selected for
the dam the river bed is Of fine chalk,
and the structure would give naviga-
Bile depth Of thirty-five feet. at Graves
end and thirty-two feet at London
bridge, without any dredging. The
proposed dam would be Of concrete,
granite faced, and the four locks 300,
500, 700 and 1000 feet, and from 80
to 100 feet wide. The estimated cost
is $18,290,OO0. AS all the docks could
be left open there would be an annual
saving Of $250,000 in the cost Of op-
Grating the gates. . 1 =}< .=*=# ..&
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
Ladies' Lace overalls."

Devotees of the masculine mode in
femininity may or may not be disap-
pointed upon learning that the much,
yaunted English vogue Of ladies lace
overalls as holiday specialties" sounds.
severer than it looks. Reduced to- final
analysis, drop skirt is the result,
and such being the innocent case,
the chances are that the garment in
due course will be popularity adopted
by milady's American cousins. >z+3
i At first CONSERVATION prevailed .lest
something else might be intended.
The initial intelligence relative to
This interesting subject was conveyed
to a Manhattan gentler sex fashion
periodical by'our own correspon-
dent" the cablegram reading:
"a leading West End draper is de-
voting his lace department to a; dis
play Of special numbers in ladies'
lace overalls. New York Press. .
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
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the house should be cut Z feet long,
which, when stood on sill and allow
ance made for sill and plate, would
take 16 feet of lumber cut in half to
board up the front of the house with
out waste. The studding throughout
should be placed about 2 feet 6 inches
apart -. =.
The plates can be made of two 2
by Ain. scantlings placed on top of
each other. The studding for the back
should be cut feet long, allowing
16-foot board to be cut in four pieces
Providing 1O-inch lumber is used, it
will require about SO battons 16 feet
long. These should be cut in lengths
.corresponding,xwi the length. of the
Z There should be two rows of plates
between front and back plates as
support for the roof. 1t would be we'll
to place a couple of supports under
each In roofing the house 16-foot
lumber will be necessary, with small
waste, unless 15-foot lumber can be Sc
cured.
The cost of material described will
be about $40. To this will need to be
added, say, IS for nails, sash, glass
and other small items, making total
cost of material about $25.
Four feet slant in the roof will be
quite sufficient. A house of these di-
mensions will comfortably house from
twenty to twenty-five hens.
To paper and board inside Of stud
ding on the west, north and cast sides
would not add greatly to the cost If
this is not done, it would be well to
box in the roosting quarters and use
the drop curtain, as stated.
think three loads of gravel and two
of sand would fill as high as the sill,
which is all that would be required.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
Coat TRIMMINGS.

= Plaln broadcloth and serge coats in
one tone, especially the dark shades,
are enlivened by white collars and
cufrs braided with either gold or sill
yer galloon. Many women continue to
believe that the taffeta coat, whether
lined or unlined, is the best for motor
Ing. They shed the dust, and if the
quality of silk is good they will last
one or two seasons. They are often
tnterlined, not only with a lighter
weight taffeta, but light flannel
placed between the two silks. A new
model in pongee is built with series
of capes, three in number. The gar
ment proper is semi-itting and the
deepest cape falls a trifle below the
elbows and one and all of them are
confined to the body or the garment by
buttons and straps. In fact, all three
capes are made separate and one or
two or all of them can be worn or not,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
WHILE rhs
TEA DRE1

Skirts must stand out from the
ankles, even if it takes a bit of boning
to bring it to pass.
A child's white serge coat is pref
tily trimmed with the red and white
skin of the calf.
Chenille straw in various colors and
in shaded effects figure largely upon
autumn millinery.
Some of the new leather belts have
two short tabs buttoned in position
fashion to the back.
Tight little Marie Antoinette elbow
sleeves are finished with q broad
founce, in evening gowns.
The frivolous Parisienne herself has
capitulated to short skirts for all occa-
sions but high dress. =,
There is little difference between
the tea gown of to-day and any light,
pretty and effective house gown. :
Silk gowns are to be worn right into
zero weather and silk and ribbon
trimmed hats will keep them company.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
A Window Refrigerator.

4 In families lucky enough to possess
an ice chest or refrigerator it is gen
orally placed in the cellar, where it
is always cooler and where the ice
melts less rapidly, or sometimes it is
put out in the yard. Every time an
article is wanted, even if it is only
glass of ice water, it means a trudge
Up and down stairs, which is very
firing to the housewife A very com
pact and convenient substitute for the
refrigerator is shown in the ilustra-.
tion. It will be observed at glance
how useful it would be and also the
time that would be saved. The inside
compartments can be arranged to suit
the individual taste and the box
placed where it would be most easy
to reach. The idea of the inventor is
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01

an inch square and IA to 16 inches
long, into which is fastened a hook
made Of heavy wire or q light rod.
with a proper curve to fasten on the
outside Of the cows hind leg, with
hooks passing half way round, A strip
IS split half way up and each Of the
two ends fastened well toward the
outer end Of the stick, as shown. The
whole end is passed around the cows
leg and fastened to a buckle, which
is attached to the stick at the center.
# properly adjusted this holds the
cows leg SO stiff and rigid that it is
impossible for her to kick. The ends
Of hook wires fastened to the stick
may be threaded for a nut at that end.
The upper hook is larger than the
lower. to conform to the size Of the
leg at the two points. This outfit can
be made at very slight expense. It
can be almost Instantly adjusted to
the cows leg. :s. .Ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
Chicken jelly.

Let two or three chickens cook slow
ly in a small quantity of water until
the meat loosens easily from the bones,
and season with salt and pepper. AS
soon as it is cool enough to handle, re-
move bones and skin. Place the meat
in deep mold and use gizzard, liver
and heart. To the water left in the
kettle add half box of gelatine dis
solved first in. little warm water, and
boil until reduced to about a pint.
Pour this over the chicken in the
mold and set away to COOL Cut in
slices with a very sharp knife.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
"Electric Honey"

Electricity in all its phases is en-
tering into great variety Of opera:
tions, but in one startling report at
least its use seems to be given rath-
Ell undue prominence. Making
Honey BY Electricity" is the. caption
of the report, and as we read we find
that in New Jersey is an apiary;; that
the bees are fed on glucose; that the
glucose Is manufac actured at d Edge
water: that $4,000,000 Is invested IN
the glucose plant that the daily out
put IS 1000 barrels, and that cleo.
trio machinery is used ii its manufacs
ture.. Hence "a Making Honey BY
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
FACTS ABOUT THE COINAGE.


Director of the Mint Gives Informa,s
ton @ 80 Old and New issues.
s, The director of the mint is called
on to answer such wide range OF
questions concerning the values of.
old and new coins and medals that
he has found It necessary to issue
circulars covering matters Of this
sort. It tells some interesting facts.
It appears that the mint does not buy
old coins or paper money except some
rare colonial coins in fine cond ditiOn,
which are desired for: the mint cabi-;
net. 5i s# l% 7 .s +. r Z Z ss=5ss &.
Muttlated OF uncurrent, United
States gold and silver coin Is pur-
chased as bullion. !. The mint, has no.
pattern pieces for sale. The govern
ment pays no premium for the return
of any Of it's coins or paper money.
New coins cannot be struck until au-
thorized by an act of congress. The.
mint supplies United States coins on
" and not Of any past date. The $50
gold piece and the half-dollar and.
quarter-dollar pieces in gold were
struck by private parties on the Cali
fornia coast during the 1849 period
and not by the United States gov
ernment. IT,, <t:~s ~
/ The coinage@of the following coins
ceased in the years named: Half and
1-cent, copper, in 1857; 1-cent, nickel,
1864; half-dime and cents, silver,
and cents bronze, in 1873; ,.20scents,
silver, 1873; trade. dollars, 1883; 81
and S., gold, and 3 cents, nickel, 1889.
The Columbian half-dollar was coined
in 1885,: The Lafayette dollar was
struck in 1899, the date on the coin
(190O) being that of the unvei1ing OF
the memorial. . ~ ,.'~ Y @> ~ ~
There are: certain markings on ev-
cry United States coin that enable
the place of it's coinage to be located.
Those struck at the Philadelphia mint
have no mint mark, but those struck
at all other nints, are distinguishes by
a small letter. on the reverse, near the
bottom. These letters are: C for
Charlotte, N. c., discontinued in 1851;
&C for Carson City, New, discontinued
IN 1893; ID for ;Dahlonega, Ga, discon-
tinued in 1861; o for New Orleans
and S for San Francisco. s., u. ~ ~ !
The coins of the United States row
authorized, by law are: In gold, don
BILE eagle, eagle half eagle and quar-
ter eagle; in silver, half dollar, quar-
ter.do1lar and dime; minor, Scent,
nickel and cent bronze. "A person
may buy a proof set < 1sm gold coins
mint Tor 50 sand proof
set of silver and minor coins for
$3.50. When the business Of: the
mints is slack medals may be struck
from dies furnished by individuals,
public institutions and Incorporated
societies, at aichargetsumcient to o':coy-
er~ the cost of. the operation and the
value of the metal / :.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
Popular Type of Millinery,

Among the most popular hat shapes
in Paris are those known as Varennes.
True, they have been worn through
out the summer, but with lower
crowns than those now appearing. In
many cases the crown is conical or
funnel shaped, and it is point to be
observed that the trimming will con-
sist of double band of velvet in
two shades, leaving the upper part of
the crown visible, and a plume of
three feathers will be pinned in the
center of the front, and caught with a
high narrow buckle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
Flat 1oas and Pelerines.

The new ostrich and marabout fiat
boas and pelerines are wider than
ever, more extravagant in coloring
and command an exorbitant price.
Some of them are eighteen inches in
width, and have a decided cape effect
in the back and over the shoulders
This cape is in deep shade of the
coloring selected, and the stole-ends
fade gradually until at the tips they
are almost pure white. The favorite
colorings are American Beauty red,
fading to a pinkish white, burnt
orange, fading to palest lemon, and a
rich seal brown, fading to a white
that suggests both pink and chocolate
color.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
Coat With Vest Front.

Fitted coats with vest fronts are
among the newest and smartest shown
and are very generally becoming.
This one includes also the new
sleeves, which are full at the shoul-
ders, and a novel Follower collar that
is extended down the fronts. As H.
Illustrated the material is wood brown
broadcloth with the vest OF white
cloth and the trimmings OF velvet, but
all suiting materials and all materials
in vogue for coats of the sort are
equally appropriate. The long lines,
that are given by the seams that ex-
tend to the shoulders, are peculiarly
desirable as they tend to give taper
ing effect to the figure.
The coat is made with fronts, that
are cut in two portions each, backs,
side-backs and under-arm cores, the
vest being separate and attached un-
der the fronts on indicated lines. The
sleeves are made in two portions each
and are finished with roll-over cuffs
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01

to fasten the chest, as it might be
called, on swinging brackets just out
side of the kitchen window, where it
would be handy to reach. After the
article wanted has been removed from
the chest it can be pushed back
against the wall out Of the way.
Another very great advantage is
that 1t could be used in winter as well
as sumer, as in winter the cold air
would be sufficient to keep fresh all
perishable articles.
The inventor is H. c. McClung of
New York city.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01

Odd waists of panne velvet are ex-
ceedingly smart and exceedingly hand:
some in effect and will be greatly
worn during the entire season for the
theater, informal dinners and all oc-
casions Of the like. This one is pale
yellow in color with the little square
yoke Of white net and is trimmed with
heavy silk passementer frills Of lace
finishing the front and the wrists. The
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01

design is a peculiarly desirable one
and shows tucks which give q !, box
plated effect, producing taperine
lines at the back, while they are.
stitched to yoke depth at the front,
50 providing fulness below that point.
The quantity Of material required Tor
the medium size 1s 51< yards, q, ~
yards 27 or 3 yards a. inches wide.
with h yard Of net and g,s yards oi
lace.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01

dark green cashmere, trimmed with
bands of blue silk overlaid with mar
row braid Of the green edged with
straight bands of the silk. on which
ring dots are embroidered and is thor
oughly charming. The waist is one Of
the newest and prettiest of the sea-
son and is made with quite novel
sleeves that are joined to a trimming
band, their fullness so arranged as to
give the desirable broad effect at the
shoulders. The skirt is five gored
and can be gathered at the upper
edge, as illustrated, or tucked as may
be preferred. The quantity of mate
rial required for a girl fourteen years
Of age is, for waist an yards Fl, 4
yards 27 or yards A inches wide:
for skirt 5% yards 21, AZ yards 20 or
2A yards A inches wide.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
Distress at Cane Town.

81 The distress at Cape Town owing.
10 the prolonged commercial depres-.
sion has become very acute. The gov
srnments has announced its intention.
to cease payment of wages to men:
employed on railway relief works and
20 substitute rations and . small cloth
Ing allowance to guard against the
,:apid exhaustion off the funds voted by
Parliament Tor the relief Of distress
EEhe funds st the disposal Of the relief
committee also are exhausted.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
comina Skirt Fashions.

Skirts promise to be very full at the
hem. The plain full skirt which has
been such q success during the sum-
mer season will be given 3 new lease
of life, as will also this same model
trimmed with: double ruches at the bot
tom. Not q few Of the plated skirts
are stitched down about the hips to
form small yoke. In general, the
front breadths are left plain. Skirts
win also have attached founces with
q heading of deep plaits or some other
form Of trimming. Tailored 81 WINS for
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01
Material for Dust Coats.

A great deal is said about the dur.
ability of mohair for dust coats. It
certainly has the advantage of she'd
ding the dust, but every drop of rain,
even after sponging, leaves it's mark.
Chanting, severely made but fash
-ioned upon loose flowing lines, heavily
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-01

at the wrists. The collar and revers
finish the neck and front edges and
are rolled over onto coat.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 3% yards 27
inches wide, 2A yards A inches vide
or 1% yards 81 inches wide, with u
yards Of velvet and Il yards of any
width for vest.