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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
HARMONY MARKED
CLOSING HOURS
WHEN HOUSE ADJUORNED YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON
La Toilette Resolution to Investigate
Campaign Fund Passed Senate.
State Claims Abandoned on Prom
ise Of Support at Next Session.
Associated Press.


Washington. D. c., Aug. 26.-
Sobered by the embarrassments Of
Saturdays all night session over fill
busters and disagreements, congress
adjusted its difference today and ad-
journed sine die at four-thirty this
afternoon. The end was marked By
harmony.
Senator La Toilette, demanding
action on the Penroge campaign
fund investigation resolution found
all opposition smoothed away and
the resolution passed almost without
discussion.
Senators Chamberlain, Martin.
Swanson and Culberson, after fight
ing bitterly for the payment of state
claims embodied in the general de-
ficiency bill. yielded to the urging
of colleagues and permitted the SEN
ale to yield to the demands of the
house and strike these claims from
the bill.
In return for this concession, how
ever, they received assurance of
support next winter when the claims
will again be pressed for payment
The senate also agreed to strike out
the provision for an extra months
pay for congress iOnal employees
The bill was then passed and
signed by the president, and adjourn
ment followed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
OROZC0 ESCAPED
FEDERAL TRAP

Tucson, Ariz, Aug 26.-Con-
firmation Of the report that Pascual
Orozco, jr., has escaped the trap set
for him by the federals was received
today by Coolnels Campos and
Rojas from Orozco himself
Orozco, according to the informa-
ton received here, halted his forces
at Llano and sent back a detachment
to prevent a rear attack by the
federals
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
STAEE CONTRACTS
TO TEXAS FIRMS

Austin, Tex, Aug. 26-The state
purchasing agent has announced
that most of the contracts awarded
for furnishing supplies to the var
ious state institutions were TO firms
doing business in Texas and that
home companies were given the pref
erence whenever possible The con-
tracts involve nearly $500, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
Federal Collections in Texas.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 26.-The
advance report of the federal COM
missioner Of internal revenue on
collections made for all purposes
during the fiscal year ended June
80, 1912, shows the Texas collec-
tions 10 have aggregated 81 1,397,4S3
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
TIGERS FOR SALE

A pair (male and female) beauti-
full Mexican tigers. golden and black
spotted. They are six months old,
and thoroughly accustomed to man
Address f. T.. Care Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
Katy Has New Manager.

Associated Press
st. Louis, No., Aug. 26-W. A.
Webb, formery assistant to Presi-
dent Schaff Of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railway, was today ap-
pointed general manager of the road
with headquarters at Dallas Webb
succeeds A. ID. Bethard, who recently
resigned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
Improvement Bonds.

Rockport. Tex, Aug. 26.-The
county election held here recently to
issue bonds for $50. 900 for the
causeway across Arkansas Bay TO a
point near Lamar carried by a large
majority Only seven votes opposed
the issue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
PRESIDENT LEAVES
FOR SUMMER VACATION
Associated Press.

y Associated Press.
:. Washington. d. c., Aug. 26. :
* Within an hour after the adj :
!. journment of congress Prei-
Y dent Taft was on his way to
x Beverly for his vacation. which
y he expects will be broken but
4; little until December. The sum-
x mer offices at Beverly will be
!; opened at once.
X
y n = !, y I. Z. = X y II = II y Il
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27

New Orleans, La, Aug. 26.-Cot-
ton futures closed barely steady with
at net decline of 26 to 27 points.
Spot cotton closed quiet. 1-16 off.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27

Twenty-nine states have made or
are making laws for the official SUI
pervision OF weights and measures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27

Pay-as-you-enter street cars have
been introduced into England by a
Newcastle company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27

Cod fish are dried, beaten into
powder and made into bread In Ice
land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27

About one tree In each twenty
planted lives to maturity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27

Cattle
Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 26.-Cat-
tie were steady today to 10 cents
lower; export steers ranged from
$3.50 to sl0.50. Hogs. 10 to l5
cents higher; heavies were quoted a.
sS.35 to $3.50. Sheep, steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
Southern League.


Houston s, San Antonio ;.
Beaumont 3, Galveson o.
Austin s, Waco 2.
Fort Worth-DalIas. on day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
THE WEATHER.

\: y y 4 y y X X = X Z X \ Y
Meteorological report for the "a
hours ending at Z p. m. Aug. 26:
Barometer at Z a. m. .... 29.94
Barometer at D. m. -. 1890
Temperature at a. m. -. 81.
Temperature at p. m. -. S29
Maximum temperature - 90.
Minimum temperature -. 1872
Forecast.
Associated Press.
Washington. D. c.. Aug. 26.-
East and West Texas GENERALLY
fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
THE NATIONAL BALL GAMES

< X y; x =; y Y y, X K x !. X x
AS played throughout the country
by the various leagues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
National League.

Brooklyn 12, Chicago 3
Philadelphia a st. Louis L.
Cincinnati ), New York 0.
Boston As, Pittsburg 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27

x X Y x x X !: x !. y. ): =: y: y: y: !.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27

Z Z = = x x y; y x x x x x x x x \; y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-27
American League.
American Association

81. Paul 4. Louisville 2.
Kansas City IL, Toledo 5.
Columbus 4, Milwaukee L.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
PREMIER OF ENGLAND PAYS
TRIBUTE TO WHTTELAW REID

London, Eng, Dec 1T.-In referring
TO the death of Whitelaw Reid, premier
AsQuith said in the house Of commons:
Before proceeding with the order OF
the day L WouI1 ask the leave of the
house to give a brief expression to the
sincere grief felt by the whole British
nation at the death of the ambassador
OF the United States
The American ambassador to this
country has a position of his own which
IS independent of his status and func-
tons as the diplomatic representa- tive
OF an external power.
we regard him as a kinsman. He is
also honored and welcome guest
sprung from our own race, speaking
our language, sharing with US by birth
and inheritance not a few Of our most
cherished traditions and participating
when he comes here by what I may de-
scribe as his own rights in our dOmes-
tic interests and celebrations.
The office has been held and adorned
by long succession of distinguished
men, but 1 am not using the language
of exaggeratiOn when I say that none
of them more fully entered into its
spirit and maintained its special au-
thority than did Whitelaw Reid"
The memorial service in Westminster
Abbey was arranged at the suggestion
OF king George, who first sent his sec
rotary to inquire the wishes of the Reid
family.
It is understood that Mrs Reid. while
greatly approaching the honor shown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
HAIR CAME OUT
BY THE HANDFUL
Had DandruRSO That Had to Scratch
tout Every Week. Scalp ltched.
Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Third Application Gave a Cure.

So Lewis St.. Nashville. Tenn.-''About
three years ago I had the malaria fever.
and when recovered my hair was falling
out 80 that the doctor told me to cut It OF.
Ny hair came out by the handful. and
had dandruf so that had to scratch it
out every week, and my scalp itched so
that pulled my hair all down trying TO
scratch it. I tried -- and -- and
- but they failed to do any good.
At last 1 tried Cuticua Soap and Ointment
and am glad to say that they did more
for me than all the other remedies.
First I combed my hair out, made q
parting on the side and rubbed my scalp
with the Cuticua Ointment. The next
morning washed with die Cuticura Soap
and water. and continued until the third
application gave complete cure" CSiped)
Niss Nellie NJ. Currin. Dec 6. 1911.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
4.lfADAM sHERRY.v

Madam Sherry" after her tribula-
tons in trying to get to Ell Paso on late
trains. finally arrived and gave per
formances to two good houses at the
FL PasO theater Monday, matinee and
night The night audience was very
large and was well pleased The COM
pany gives a good performance Of the
musical comedy that was the rage q
few years ago in New York, but those
who saw the performance LAST year
could not help contrasting the two
companies. to the decided disadvantage
Of this years aggregation. In no re-
spect did the characters in the present
production compare with those of last
year, except perhaps, the man in the
role OF Uncle Theophillius." Hallen
Mostyn, in the part this year, gives a
very clever presentation. Ben GrinneIl
as Philippe, does the French character
splendidly, but can't dance like his pred
ecessoEs Miss Gypsie Dale, as Yvonne
is very sweet but lacks much Of the
charm of her predecessor in the role
The chorus is not even good looking
this year, although the gowns arp very
pretty. 1t was not a poor performance
by any means, and, to those who saw IL
for the first time, it proved most en-
joyable, which only proves what a re-
ally strong company was seen here
last year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
sHE Ed oONsuaLFTIoN, VS.


Eckman's Alternative is being used
with success in the treatment Of Tuber-
culosls IN all parts Of the country Per-
sons who have taken it improved.
gained weight, exhausting night sWeats
stopped, fever diminished, and many
recovered If you are interested to
know more about it, we will put you
IN touch with some who are now we'll
You can investigate and judge for
yourself Read Of Mrs. Govert's recOv-
Griffith. Ind.
Gentlemen: Thinking that perhaps a
short history of the remarkable rec9v-
cry of my mother-in-IaW (AIrs Anna
Covert might benefit some other SUI.
ferers. I give the following testimonial:
About September 10, 1908, she was tax
en- sick with Catarrhal Pneumonia, and
continually grew worse, requiring a
trained nurse. Night sWeats were so
bad that it was necessary to change her
clothing once or twice every night; her
cough increased and got so bad that
everybody expected that she would not
live much longer. In January. when
Rev. VIM. Berg. Of st. M1chaelS Church,
at Shervilles Ind, prepared for her
death. he recommended that I get Eek
mans Alternative, and see II It would
not give her some relief. then request
ed the attending physician to give his
diagnosis and he informed me that she
had Consumption and was beyond all
medical aid When I asked If he thought
he replied that No physician could
help her any and I could suit myself
about it So I mmediately had Rev.
VIM. Berg to send for bottle Prac-
tically without hope fOr. recovery I in
sisted that she try the Alternative. which
she did I am glad to say that she soon
began to improve. Now, she works as
hard as ever, weighs twenty pounds
heavier than she ever did before she
took sick. and is in good health She
frankly says she owes her life and
health to Eckman's Alternative"
(SwOrn Affidavit) JOS. GRIAIMER
Eckman's Alternative is effective in
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat
and Lung Troubles, and in upbuilding
the system. Does not contain pOisons,
Opiates or habit-fOrming drugs For
sale by Kelly & Pollard. KnOblauch
Drug Co. Peoples Drug Store, and
other leading druggists. Ask for book
let telling of recoYeries and write to
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa,
for additional eVidence.-AdY-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
HIPPODROHIR RINK.

HOrrifying, death defying feats will
be performed on roller skates by Miss
Willie Lancaster at the Hippodrome,
OF course Miss Lancaster bears the
reputation of being the most daring
woman trick skater in America
jumping 10 chairs on rollers. doing the
slide for life. leap to death and giving
many fancy eXhibitfons-toe spins. heel
spins, figures, handsprings, the famous
candle act and completing one of the
most wonderful performances every
evening at p. m the week Of Decem-
Der 16. Only 10c admission Follow the
crOWd-get the habit everyone skates
but old maids and grandmas Ask
your doctor. Don't miss the exhibition
of Miss Lancaster. every night for one
week, commencing Monday. Dec I6
Races and other special events are
held each night.-adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
BUYS APARTMENT
HOUSE on MISSOURI
Thomas Kelly Makes SIG, 700
Purchase; Hines Build
ing $500 Home.

Thomas Kelly has bought the apart
ment house at 317 West Missouri street
from the Great Texas Realty company.
The deal was made By Fiske and RAM
say. The consideration was SIS, zoo. The
building occupies the west half of lot
6, and all Of lot z, in block s. Stevens
addition. It is two stories high. of brick.
and has eight three-room apartments.
Is Building $500 Home
R +. Hines is having q home built
in Mundy Heights. The house viii be
bungalow style, contain eight rooms,
viii have hard wood floors and all the
built-in features, and its own hot wa
ter heating plant 1t viii be built on
lots and 10, block I, .Mundy Heights,
on LaWton avenue About $500 is es-
timated as the cost. Perry kirkpatrick
Realty company have the building con-
tract
Buys Bungalow.
c r. Richards has bought from Geo
Beaudette the four-rOOm bungalow in
the 200 block in Bassett's addition on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
BREAKING OUT ON LIMBS

1928 ' St. knacostia, D. CT had
some 1 nd Of breaking out ON my legs and
every summer it would itch 50 bad that
could not sleep. and would lie in bed and
scratch until my legs would bleed Then
I thought about Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment and a few applications cured ne
completely (Signed) L. n. Chiffon,
Aug. 81. 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are
sold throughout the world. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard 'Cuticura. Dept T, Boston"
TTender-faced men should use OuticTa
Soap Shaving Stick, CSC. Sample free.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
At THE GRECIAN

The unusual program viii be given at
the Grecian today. Heading the pro-
gram is a beautiful Thanhauser drama,
Through the Flames" You can rest
assured that it is fine-Thanhause is
always good and you'll say that this
ture on the same program, THE Man
They ScOrned," is a fine military pic
ture, showing some realistic battle
scenes and fine acting. There will be
special music today. Selections from
Madam Sherry" will be rendered by
''the Grecian ladies' orchestra" Reserve
your boxes by phone. $3.50. open daily
from 2:3O to II o. m.-adV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the seat OF the disease Cstah IS blood eonsti-
tutonal disease and q order 20 cure It You must take
internal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure Is tsken n
ternaly, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces HaHs Catarrh Cure Is not quack medi-
cine IL was prescribed b. Of the best physicians
N this country for years and Is regular prescription
Il Is composed Of the best t0nics known, combined
WITH the best blood purifiers. acting directly the
mucous surfaces The perfect combination o. the
two ingredients IS what produces such wonderful re-
suits N curing catarTh send for testimonials free
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo o.
Sold By Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
Vases-Lamps- Trays, Etc.
ALSO

daughter OF c. P. Taft, the presidents
brother; Mr.. and Mrs G D Hilles; as
sistant secretary of the navy Winthrop
and Mrs Winthrop; major Thomas L
Rhoades, the presidents military aide
and physician. and Lieut. Com John
K Timmons, his naval aide, viii be
in the official party They will be
CHARTERED with the president aboard
the dreadnought Arkansas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
TAFTs FAMILY WILL MAKE
PANAMA TRIP WITH

Washing ton. D. c.. Dec. 17.-AI-
though final details OF president
Tafts trip to Panama have not been
completed the personnel OF his party
and most OF the preliminary arrange
ments have been made.
Mrs. Taft, Charles Taft, the presi-
dents youngest son; Miss Louise Taft
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
A NE CRhWFORD.

Last night Albert Taylor played Hen
~ Miller's great success, The Great
Divide" to a crowded house at the
Crawford. Mr. Taylor has never done
better work than he did in this bill.
and the same may be said of his entire
company. The Great Divide" should
draw large houses all weekday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
Bet Your Money
on
CHES Err
FaVoFite
ALTOS
Wyoming .go ing, street for $500. Hawkins
BniIdinr Co..

Wyoming. street for 5000. Hawkins
Bros. made the sale
Building Garage.
j. +. Harreu is building a new
garage adjoining Pomeroy's stables on
the north side, on South Oregon street
Inc building will cost, when completed,
Mount Moriah Masonic lodge No. 10.
OF Douglas. Ariz.. is TO have . feT1Die'
a store building is to be remodeIed for
lodge purposes frost & frost are
working on the plans. The alterations
VIII approximate $4,000 or $4,000.
To clean it out IN a hurry. $50 rolls
slightly damaged roofing at half price.
Lander Lumber Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17

Silk GLoues

In addition 10 kid gloves ne carr large stock Of
Ka1seT's. Fapnes and Meyers-Make six gloves We
haze these n wrist l6-bmton and 2O-button lengths
Priced per par, from Soc ID. 81. 90.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17

by the offer Of a British warship, would
prefer to take the body of her husband
home on a liner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-17
Use Domestic Coke.
Southwestern Fuel Co.

Ashtabula, Ohio, Dec 17.-Seven
dead and seven injured was the toll
of the wreck here last night when
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
train struck street car.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-14
100000 ASTOR
BABY BOY IS BORN
NAMED AS FATHER
Stork's Bouncing Gift
Arrives at Sis
A. M. Today.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCES
EVENT TO WAITING CROWD
Eight Nurses and Four Doctors
in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Child Well.

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-Mrs. Made
leine Force Aston. survivor OF the
Titanic disaster, Il which her JUS
band. the late Colonel John Jacob
Astor, lost his life last April, gave
birth to a son at s:15 o'clock this
morning.
The new arrival a been named
John Jacob Astor, after his father.
The baby becomes a direct heir to
SO. 600, 900 of the Aston fortune.
News of the arrival of the Aston
baby was made known in a bulletin
issued by DR.. Edwin B. Craigin. the
attending physician.
The bulletin read: Mrs. Astor has
a son, born at Sis o'clock. His name
is John Jacob Aston. Mother and sol
are in good condition"
Colonel Aston had provided that
whether the child was a boy or girl
ii should receive the same sum. ant
even II the stork brought more thai
one child, Colonel Astor's will alst
covered that contingency. as it reat
as follows:
pC4utdin odth aifio " ~
arate sums of 3d. 00, 900 each as shal
be equal to the number of my chill
dren who shall survive me, othe1
than my son William Vincent Asto
and my daughter. Ava Muriel Aston.
The latter children are by Colone
Astor's first wife. Mrs. Ava Willing
Aston.
For two weeks crowds have gather.
ed daily in front of the Aston man
sion in expectancy of the stork's ad'
vent. SO annoying had grown this
presence of the curiosity-seekers thai
DR.. Cragin several times requested
them to betake themselves away.
Occasionally, also, until about {
week ago. Mrs. Aston was compelled
to restort to stratagem to escape tn
! crowds notice when she vent gu
| riding. On such occasions she woul,
leave the house by the servants en-
trance and heavily yelled.
There were four doctors and eigh
nurses ready for the event which so
ciety on two continents had bee
looking forward to with unfeigned In
terest.
The nursery in the great mansion
has been .redecorated in lavender
with long friezes of little silver duck
| running about the wall. And a crib
all white and frilly, has, been put IL
an alcove. done in pure, shiny white
Tissue-thin spreads. embroidered b.
the young mothers own finger
adorn it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-14
50 TOTS HURLED
FROM AUTO-TRUCl
Vehicle Is Struck by Trolley
car-Several Children
Injured. j

TRENTON, Aug. 14-Fifty chill
dren were pitched out of an autoino=
bile truck today when a trolley car
of the Mercer County Traction Cosn-
pany crashed into il.
All were bruised and shaken ID
and two were so badly hurt that they
had to be removed to St Franeiz
Hospital.
They were being taken to a recfe-
alton field for a weekly outing pro-
vided by the merchants of the ctr.
An auto truck had been lent by one
of the big business firms to carry
them.
Merry at the prospect of the out
ing, the children were packed int
the machine like sardines. Before tai
truck started fifty Of them had beez
crowded into it,
They were enjoying the auto rid1
and shouting hilariously at pedez|
trians when the accident TOOK place
A trolley car, unobserved by tn
driver. was speeding up behind.
The auto, crossing into the tracks
was struck with terrific force. Tf1
children were thrown out. Some ha|
gan screaming and others we're lyin1
stunned In the roadway.
An ambulance was hastily suf>]
moned from st. Francis Hospital
which was nearby. The injuries b
the children were treated BY Internal
and the two who were badly injured
we're taken to the hospital.
An exaggerated account Of the <