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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
SLEEPING IN CHURCH.
RestfuI Pe~s From the Serious and
Humorous Standpoints.


It Is matter of common eXpsrt-
ence that bright lights in chnmber.
church or hall where numerous per
sons are gathered have the enec. Of
producing drowsincss among certain
members OF the congregation or audi
ence This phenomenon is easily ex-
planned by the current knowledge Of
hypnotisn The drowsiness produced
BY the lights IN a species OF hypnosis
lt has been suggested also that lack OF
proper ventilation causes a toxic quail
" In the atmosphere to which some
people are especially susceptible. the
result being an irresistible drOwslness
Sleeping in church has always been
a ready subject for humor. lt Is re-
lated that on one occasion when pro-
posaI was under discussion to have .
series Of sermons preached on topics
or tile day which were asitating the
public minds Rufus Cboate. as uem-
per OF the congregation. protested We
hemently. saying. y seek my pew. ~
I seek my bed. for repOse. There Is
also an anecdote of an old Scotchman
who was asked II he knew certain
man I'm the same neighborhond Know
hImf" he replied. with emphasis
why. I've sleepit In the same kirk
WI him for forty year But the Hla
tority OF preachers have never beer
inclined TO take a humorous view Oi
the matter any more than Dean Swift
philadelphia Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
CORPORATIONS MADE
NO CONTRIBUTIONS
HITCHCOCK GIVES EVIDENCE BE-
FORE COMMITTEE
All Contributions Offered by Corpor-
ations in Campaign Of 1908 Were
Firmly Declined, Because Congress
Had Forbidden Gifts of That Kind.
As % lated Press.

As-Oc lated Press.
Wa hington, July POSTMASTER
General Hitchcock, chairman of the
republican national committee in
1908. told the senate committee in
vestigating campaign contributions
today than o contributions were ac-
cepted from corpora ions. That the
committee declined $4,000 rendered
by It. Coleman Dupont becaues the
government was then attacking the
powder trust and besides congress
had forbidden corporation com ~ibu-
tions.
The republican funds were $1.655,-
51S.27 said Hitchcock, but neither
the tobacco trust nor any of its
stockholders so far as Hitchcock
knew corr ributed
Some stockholders of the steel cor
pOatiOn, and some of the inteaation-
al harvester Company, among them
Geo w. Perkins, contributed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
TO COMPEL VOTE
ON WOOL BILL
DEMOCRATS WILL FILIBUSTER
AGAINST APPROPRIATION BILL
0'Gorrnan Will Ask for Recognition
Today to Ask for Vote on the Wool
Bill Tried Yesterday and Did Not
Succeed.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. July 17.-When the
senate convenea tomorrow Senator
Simmons will attempt to be recogniz-
ed 20 ask for a vote on the wool bill.
If he is refused filibustering tactics
against the big sundry civil appropri-
alton bill is expected.
Simmons made the attempt to be
recognized today but failed
Regular republican leaders are
prepared 30 make an agreement with
the democrats TO give them an op-
portunity to vote on the wool bill as
well "a the sugar and excize tax bills
but the republican progressive forces
have net ye. been brought into an
agreement The progressives demand
an opportunity to offer amendments
to the pending tariff bills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18

Associat ed Press.
JuareZ, jlly 17.-Gcncral Oroz, g.
said tonight he was undecided when
the city would be vacated. He indi-
Gated no move for several days. The
rebels dynambing crew are moving
backward toward the American bor-
der before the advancing federals
tearing up the railroad as they re-
treat. Roias with his men departed
from Madero and into !he state of
Sonora without orders from OreZco.
This is regarded as part of the plan
for guerilla warfare in which the
rebels bands will operate independ-
emily on expeditions to loot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
FEDERALS LOOT
NOR MON STORES

Associated Press
Colonia, OaXaca-SenOra. July IL
Federal soldiers today lootel the store
of Haymore Brothers OF several hum
ured dollars worth Of goods and Viii
lard Haymore, ST., of 5000 cash.
Governments official Is have promised
an investigation hut have mad" no
effort 10 do SO.
This is the second Mormon store
looted and the colOnists are alarm
ed The federal column under San
junes is still camped in the stree S
Of the city.
An official inquiry into The actions
of the federal soldier while in the
Mormon colonies is being made for
the state depari ment at Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
BROWNSVILLE SNAKES
LOST IN NEW ENGLAND

Z Worcester, Mass. July II =
y Hayward News Service. =
: The police Of Worcester are y
< hunting for a box of deadly !
+ snakes addre sed TO JOS. Kerwin 4
I of Worcester and sent accord \
!, ing to Kerwin from w. A. :.
= (Snake) King, of Brownsville, =
Z Texas. The box which is said =
y to be full of deadly rattlers :
y and other varieties Of snakes !
= was due here from Brownsville "
< four days ago but cannot be :.
= found. :.
%X*4 %4A%= X*kK r y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
WILL SELL SEASON TICKETS.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
:, Chicago, July lit was decided
today tha,' the progressive party S
national convention shall be held al
the Coliseum, Aug. 3 The expenses OF
the convention are to be met by a
sale OF tickets 0 spectators. Prices for
seats Tor the entire. convention will
range from ten to twenty dollars ac-
oording 10 location.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
RAILROADS BEHIND
BRITISH PROTEST
Senator 0'Gormsn Declares that Rail-
road Influence + Behind English
Protest in Canal Matter.
Associated Press.

Washington, Jelly H. Sena or
O'Gcrman charged in the. senate to-
day, durirg the debate-o OH the Panama
canal bill. that railroad influence
was behind Great BSitain's pra est
against the bill. and he Joined with
Senator Lodge in "a erting that the
u. 5. possessed full rights tC give
free passage to ships OF American
regiNer through the canal. Lodge.
conceded that if the case
went to the Hague the United States
would probably lose.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
REDUCED SENATE APPR0PRIA'
TI0NS.

Associated Press.
Washington. July IL Senate
house conferres on river harbors ap-
preparation bill doday reached an
ing a total appropriation of $33 ,00O,-
600. The bill as. it was passed in Sc
nate was reduced in conference by
$500, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18

Until destroyed by windstorm re-
Gently a 65p-foot wireless tower at
Nauen. Germany. was the tallest
structure in Europe except the Eiffel
Tower
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT COME WEST
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Oyster Bay, July 17.-Colonel
Roosevelt has abandoned his project
ed trip 10 the middle west He made
this announcement tonight after a
conference with several of his adyiS-
ers His residence in New Fork or
nearby is deemed advisable at this
time il is said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
. WILSON MEET
LEADERS TODAY
Associated P-ess.

Z Associated P-ess I.
Z Seagirt, y. ]. July 17-Gov- i
< ernor Wilson and national chair Z.
: McCombs will meet nine leader =
7 of he party, including repre- =
= sentative Burleson, here tomor- =.
Z row, when it is expected the de- =
< mocratic campaign committee to :
Z be selected in part if no. in :
Z whole. Senator Gore, Of Okla =
Z homa, will also be among the =
( nine advisers here tomorrow. =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
Cation Market.

New Orleans, July l7-Cotton fu-
lures closed \steady with a net adj
vance OF to Ns points. Spots steady
ant unchaEgedN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
Cattle Market.

Associated Press
Kansas City. No. July 17.-Cat:le
steady 10 weak. Export steers SS.25
a s9.70. Hogs steady 20 five cents
lower: heavies s7.25LS7.5O Sheep
steady 70 week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
POLICE ARREST
EAST-SIDE GAMBLER

= Associated Press. =.
x New York, July 17-'Brid- \
= gie' Webber, an influential ca :.
= side spor ing man was arrested Z.
X today and questioned with re- \.
X gard to the killing of Herman I,
= Rosenthal Webber was released =
= under small bail He admitted !
- hearing threats made to Get \
X Rosenthal if he persiS' ed in con- =
y tinuing revelations of the al =
* legged partnership of the palice !
= and the gambling fraternity. I
Y :
- :. - - - :. :. - :. - >. - - - - :,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
ELECTOR QUESTION.
TAKEN TO COURT
Associated Press.

K Associated Press.
\ Newton, Kapis., July IL
! Fred Stanley the republican ma
< tional committeeman from Kan
: sas obtained an Injunction today
i prohibiting every county clerk
! in Kansas from pltting the
:; names of Roosevelt electors on
: the primary ballot TO be voted
!. on August 8.
! The Roosevelt supporters had
Z announced that if their ele,-
tors were defeated in the pri-
Z mary their names would be plac-
( ed on the November ballot by
!. by petition.
<
=
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, July 17-Carmi A.
Thompson. who assumed his duties
as secretary TO president Taft today
began the preparation of de- allied
answer which Taft's advisers viii
make 10 the charges that his nomina-
tion at Chicago was procured illegal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
WEATHER.
FORECAST.

Associated Press.
Washington. Juyl L.. West Tex
as: Fair "Wednesday with local show
e.'s Al riGh or Thursday "c-t; fair
in tho s"p;r
East T"N1s: Local showers We
.4sday. ,x.e"t fair in II eNtrr...c
south Thursday fair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18

IL il hard TO believe during . heat
wave, that there are 1900 sun wor-
shippers in America.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
Texas League.

Austin >: San Antonio 1.
Waco =; Galveston 3.
Dallas-Houston. rain.
Beaumont-Ft. Worth. rain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
American Association

Toledo 3; Milwaukee 4. tliinn-
ings.)
Kansaz City ) Columbus 3
Minneapolis s: indianapolis g.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
Quite Liberal.

Patience Isn't she liberal IN her
views: I'aLrice- Sure. she can't keep
thing 70 herself Yonker< States
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
Southern League.

Nashville 4: Birmingham l.
New Orleans A: Chat aneoga |.
No others scheduled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
.FORB|DS GAMBLING
IN COTTON FUTURES
House Passes Beall Bill Which For
bids Purchase Of Cotton Not Act
ually in Existance.

Associated Press . .. ..
Washington, July 17-TIeavy penal
ties for gambling in cotton futures
were provided for in the Beall bill
which passed the house today by a
vote or 50 to %.
The bill now goes 10 the senate.
Efforts 10 make ii include a pro-
Ihibition against gambling In grains
We're unsuccessful.
II was pointed out that a bin d
ected against gambling in gra
was pending In the house.
The Beall bill fixes heavy
ties for the purchase and sal
ton not actually in exista
also forbids the use OF
the telegraph for the Y
OF information for spz
poses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18

n In wise man who knows his own
business. and N H. wiser man who
thoroughly attends 20 1T wayland-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
Z
REBELS SPLIT INTO
Z TWO FACTIONS

y Associated Press.
!. Mexico City, July 17.-An
x official de-patch to Madero to-
X day says the rebel forces have
y been split into two factions.
= One bearing the name Of OroZ-
y co and the other that of Vas
= quez Gomez.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
American League.

American League.
Cleveland =: New York L.
Chicago I-2; Bogton OF.
St. Louis OF; Washington l-6.
Second ten innings.
Detroit 13-4: Phila 10. Second
eleven innings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
National League.

Phila 6; Chicago D.
Brooklyn Z; st. Louis |.
Boston-Cincinnati-rain.
New York 10: Pittsburg 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18

rs PIdy Gu tiH Uu 5AlOIN tl1O OOt1l1tT Y
by the various leagues.
Associated Press.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

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UNCERTAINTY AS TO JUAREZ

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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
He WAS SOMEWHAT PEEvED'
Attendant at SpirituaIistic Seance Con-
sidered Himself Aggrieved
and Said So.

Charles NJ. Cross of Indianapolis
thinks variety adds spice to life. SO ne
went to spiritualistic service.
It was lively affair with sepulchral
voices sounding through trumpets'
tambourines playing mysetriously III
mid air, and cold, clammy hands or
partially materialized men and women
making free in the dusky room wlth
those who were in the flesh. In the
midst Of it something dealt MI Cross
a vicious whack on the nose and he
called for lights in tone not to be
disobeyed. With the light the circle
as disclosed was all natural and hn-
man again. The most human member
of 1t was Mr.. Cross, with a bloody
nose, spelling for a fight and all the
"madder" because he did not know
whom to fight.
"Who did that?" he demanded of
the medium.
The medium said the gay spirit was
that of st. Peter.
But even this explanation did not
satisfy Mr.. Cross.
well, all l ask of st. Peter" he
said, sis to materialize for just one
minute and if don't make vacancy
for a new gatekeeper l won't ask to,
get in. indianapolis News.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15

Hope colleges debating team. 70
meet Olivet and Alma, is composed OF
Harry Hoffs, GeTrit De Motifs and
Anthony Luidens.
Attorney General Kuhn has taken
10 action in the appeal of Saginaw
to straighten out the financial diff
culties of the Pere Marquette TO On.
able tho road to better its service.
The Owosso & Corunna electric rail-
way has been sold to the Lansing
Northeastern Railway Co. Both lines
VIII be sold shortly to the NJ. u. r.,
Ii is said.
Several hundred Battle Creek men
nave signed petition requesting
Judge North to appoint an assistant
to Prosecutor Kirchman during the
trial OF John r. Patterson, charged
with manslaughter. Patterson's auto.
mobile struck the son of j. II. Rea-
gan recently and he died as a result.
Dave Anderson, of Troy. was en-.
gagged in cutting ice at the millpond
the other day. He was "stumped" to
plunge into the icy water on a wager
or $5 Without a word Anderson went
N headlong. He came out all right.
occurred his wager and after walking
half mile for change of garments
resumed his work.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
Retailers Unite for Protection.

Several different lines of trade in
Michigan formed the Michigan FEEDER
alton OF Retail Merchants, hoping to
unite all state associations of retail
ers in the state into strong, non
partisan political organization.
Arthur l.. Holmes, of Detroit, faith
er OF the idea, was present and urged
that the merchants, like railroad men
and others, ought TO have the right
to meet to discuss the cost of running
their business, and TO arrange for a
fair margin Of profit. Mr.. Holmes is
one of the lumbermen recently indict-
ed in the federal court in Detroit I'M
der the Sherman antitrust law,
which he declared should be amend
ed so that retailers cannot be prose
cuted under it.
Officers of the Michigan Federation
We're elected as follows President, +.
s. Roe, Buchanan; yice-president, G.
V. Rowe, Detroit; secretary.treasurer
f. NJ. Whitbeck, Lansing. These,
with Arthur L. Holmes, of Detroit,
will draw up constitution.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
PLANS NO INTERVENTION
Government Makes Attitude Known
to Mexican Agents.

Intervention in Mexico by the
United States is not intended by any
mobilization of troops that might be
made again along the southern bor-
der This was the attitude the state
department telegraphed TO various
consular and diplomatic representa-
tiyes in Mexico who had complained
that intervention talk there was fos-
tering dangerous anti-American
sentiment.
The state department reiterated
emphatically that this government
had no interest in Mexico beyond
the safety OF American lives and in
terests, but from the same consular
agents came reports far from reas-
surfing as the stability Of the Next
can federal government.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
Sun a LampliQhter.

In the acetylene burning lighthouses
along the Panama canal will be- in
stalled copper cylinders exposed to
the sun. When the sun rises in the
morning and the rays fall upon these
cylinders they will expand and close
valves that admit gas to the burners.
AS night approaches and the suns
rays diminish in power the cylinders
will contract and again turn on the
gas, which will be ignited by small
pilot jets.-Scientific American.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
HANDY Future.

Apropos of the marriage at Reigate
Of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and
Mrs. Hollis McKim, New York man
said on the Olympic: 81 met Wander
bile at the Metropole at Brighton a
few days after the ceremony, and
said to him.. by way of a joke:
well, is the course of true love
going to run SMOOTH"
Smooth and straight said he.
There are banks on both sides, you
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
Factory Burns At 25 Below Zero.

The most costly fire Traverse City
has had in years wiped out the fac
tory of the South Side Co. The oper-
ating plant is total loss, including
large quantity of material and COM
pleted commodities. The office build
ing and storage shed We're saved The
thermometer was % degrees below
zero and the water froze coming from
The fire hose noZZles.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
Checks Forged On Very Last Day.

Checks that were forged by Fl. NJ.
bearing, defaulting cashier of the AL
bion National bank, on the last day
on which the bank did business have
turned up. These forgeries took place
while the federal examiner was con-
Quoting the examination which closed
the institution. Several other suits
are expected 10 be started by the
bank receiver within the coming
week
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN ITEMizED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into a Few Lines for the
Perusal Of the Busy Man
Latest Personal In
formation.
Washington ,

Among the cases argued before the
interstate commerce commission was
The proposed increase in railway rates
ION stock cattle and sheep against
which various chambers Of commerce
IN the middle west have protested.
w. J. Bryan will be the first wit
ness summoned before the national
house committee on banking and cur
irency to testify in the money trust
Investigation which the Democratic
caucus. repudiating Mr.. Bryan's de-
mand for a special committee, re-
lferred to standing committees Of the
house.
Every railroad in the United States
that issues free transportation will be
prosecuted by the interstate commerce
commission. An order notifying all
railroads to appear before that body
and give evidence on this point has
been sent out.
President Taft's meditations on fill
ing the present vacancy in the Su-
preme court were momentarily dis
Iurbed by communication from the
Woman Suffrage Association of the
District of Columbia suggesting that
woman be appointed.
Intervention in Mexico by the Uni
ted States is not intended by any
mobilization of troops that might be
mad again along the southern border.
This was the attitude of the state
department telegraphed to various
diplomatic representatives in Mexico
who had complained that Intervention
talk there was fostering a dangerous
anti-emerican sentiment.
Charles M. Scnwab, the steel mag
nate. testified before the senate Fl.
nance committee, in Washington, that
the probable effect of the house Dem
ocrat steel bill on larger steel prod
acts would be of most serious conse-
qnence to the business in the eastern
states. and that without protection he
would want no financial interest in
the business.
Hearing OF testimony in the sena-
torial investigation Of Senator Lori
mer's election has been concluded.
Attorney Hanecy was given permits
sion to file brief and also present
plea OF res adjudica. Final action by
the senate is not expected before
June. although the preparation Of its
committee.
The nomination OF former Gov. My.
ron Il. Herrick of Ohio to be ambas-
,sador to France has been sent to the
senate by President Taft. He will sue
.oeed Robert Bacon. resigned.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
Self-Sacrificina Essential.

you don't claim to be party
leader?"
NO. replied the quiet citizen.
Everybody wants to be the leader of
the party. 1t strikes me that some
body ought to be willing to be the
party"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
Only Three Leave Michiean Faculty.

NO more professors are leaving
Michigan this year than leave at the
close OF every year, and no more than
leave any college in the country at
the close of each year." said Presi-
dent Hutchins, of the University of
Michigan, when asked about the story
being circulated about the state to the
erect that Michigan was losing many
Of her best men this year.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
Siqns of a Winner.

Does your wife win at bridge?"
Il don't know for sure" replied Mr.
Meekton, "but l think so. The women
all look as if they disliked her very
much. but they keep on inviting her
to play"