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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

In the University Museum of Har.
ward Is a collection OF plants modelled
I'm glass. II Is a wonderful collection
both In size and In the beauty and &C
curacy of the work. II includes flower
Ing plants. from the simplest to the
most elaborate and complex. being done
in the natural color OF the particular
flower modelled. with buds. leaves and
stems. This Is known as the Ware col
lection. The plants were modelled by
Leopold Blaschka, founder Of the art
OF modelling specimens in glass. He
was born May 81. 1922. In Aloha. a
town In northern Bohemia. Boston
Post
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22
60 A TO NATURE
Millionaire's Wife Forsakes Bar
Harbor for Simple Life.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 20.-Mrs.
Joseph Letter, wife Of the millionaire
and former wheat king, has
eschewed the pleasures Of Bar Har-
Dor and Newport for the delights Of
her mililon-dollar glass palace in the
woods on the Virginia hills.
The Letter country home over
looking Washington has recently
been completed. There Mr.. and Mrs.
Letter are living a happy back-to-
nature existence. While the man
sion is in the woods. it is luxurious
and has been named the glass palace
because many Of the outside rooms
are inclosed in glass.
There is a large veranda where
the Letter babies have their nursery
and sleep in the open air.
THE millionaire kids" as they
are known in Washington society,
are care-free in a one-garment cos
tune Of bingham which Mrs. Letter
designed. They are allowed to
make mud pies and get as grimy as
they please.
Mrs. Letter takes pride in serving
simple farm dishes to her guests,
and nearly everything that appears
on the table is grown on the place.
Their bucolic life has started quite
a fad. and among others who have
planned to emulate them are the
Cullom Ridgeleys and John Barrett.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

Notice to all persons is hereby
given that sealed bids in writing
will be received at the office of Ward
d. Carpenter, Engineer 70 rthe San
Benito Cameron County Drainage
District No. 3, at San Benito, Tex. by
Chas. E. Barber, Chairman of the
Drainage Commissioners of said Dis
trict, until the hour of - O'Clock
noon, on the Bird day of September,
1912, for the construction of drain
age bitches in and for said district
of the estimated length of 143 miles,
and the estimated aggregate ~yardage
Of 2,379,544 cubic yards, and other
improvements. as shown by maps,
profiles, estimates and specifications
ON file in the office of said engineer,
and in the Office of the County Clerk
of said County. at Brownsville,
Texas.
Bids will be opened at 12 o'clock
noon the 3rd day of September, 1912,
at the Office of said w. d. Carpenter,
Engineer of said District. at San Be
nito, Texas.
The successful bidder for all of
the above mentioned work will be
required, Immediately upon the ac-
ceptance of his bid, to purchase from
the County Judge of Cameron Coun-
ty, Texas, the entire issue Of San
Benito Cameron County Drainage
District No. 8 improvement Bonds,
now issued. amounting In the aggre-
gate to our hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars; at not less than par
and accrued interest to date of pur-
chase.
The right to reject any and all
bids is hereby expressly reserved by
the drainage commissioners Of said
district.
All bids must be accompanied by
a certified check payable to Chas. Z.
Barber, chairman of said drainage
commissioners, in an amount not
less than five per cen the amount
of the bid.
If the lowest bidder shall fail TO
enter into contrac' and give the
bond required, the commissioners
may award the contract to the next
highest bidder without %readvertis-
ing.
CHAS. E. BARBER,
Chairman Drainage Commissioners
San Benito Cameron County
Drainage District No. Three.
ATTEST-C. ID. Cowgirl, Secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22
Practical Results.

~There may be something In this
theory Of ~telepathy." said the mystical
person
"You mean thought concentration
that enables you TO impress your ideas
on othersY' inquired Senator Sorghum
Eyes"
well, there may be something in 1t,
but don't depend on It For practical
results In impressing people t~elepathy
will never compare with n brass band
and a Observation-Disclosures Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22
Remarkable Motor Trip.

In marked contrast to the common
custom Of trans-continental tourists,
is the trip now being made by ID. l..
Fallin. of Los Angeles, who with
Mrs. Fallin and their dog "Ketchel,"
is on his way from his home to New
York city. Mr.. Fallin's Studebaker
80 carries absolutely no reserve
equipment. Not even an extra in
ner tube for the tires is included in
the Fallin kit.
The run to Salt Lake City has
been made without incident, and
Mr.. Fallin has supreme confidence
that he will be able to cover the en-
tire route without requirements of
any sort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

III a man should imrortune me to
give q reason why I loved him ! ind II
could not otherwise be expressed than
by making answer. because II was he;
because u was L There In beyond all
that I am able 10 say. know not
what inexplicable and fated power
that brought on this union. Mon
u.S>
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22
Eorca and Perseverance.

There are two ways OF attaining an
important end-force and perseverance,
Force falls to the lot only OF the priv
ileged few. but austere and sustained
perseverance, al be practiced by the
most nsig niicant Its silent power
grows irresistible with time. = Nine.
Ewetcline.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

That artificial rubber can be
made from waste cotton, especially
the bolls that fail to ripen, is the
claim Of a Philadelphia scientist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

The worlds largest oil we'll,
which is in the Mexican state Of
Vera Cruz, has been proved 10 have
a daily capacity OF 10000 barrels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22
SSSSSSSSSSSSS
PERSONALS
SSSSSSSSSSSSS

-SSSSSSSSS
Father T. Fred McKeon Of Aus
tin, a Catholic priest, is a visitor in
Brownsville. He spent yesterday at
Point Isabel.
j. N. Van Arsdell OF Laredo is a
guest at the San Carlos hotel.
5. B. Spencer Of La Porte was a
business visitor in this city Wednes-
day.
Manuel Velasquez, jr., of Mexico
City was a visitor in Brownsville
yesterday.
James A. Marks, travelling passen-
ger agent for the Rock Island lines.
was a visitor in Brownsville yester-
day. He went up on the Branch line
yesterday morning.
James w. Holt went out on the
Branch train yesterday morning for
a short business trip.
John p. Deepen of Houston is a
business visitor in Brownsville.
Frank B. Heuck Of San Antonio
is in the city on business.
S. Moore Of San Antonio is a visi-
tor in this city. He is a guest at the
Miller hotel.
Miss Grace Cocker of San Antonio
is a visitor in Brownsville.
E. X. Key of Kansas City, Mo-, is
a business visitor in Brownsville.
Geo. ID. Baldwin, John M. Carsey
and George c. Walsh, all Of Dallas,
are visitors i'm Brownsville. They
are registered at the Miller hotel.
w. B. Hinkley and A. C. Frank
enfield of San Benito were in the
city on business yesterday between
trains.
Collector of Customs R. B. Creager
left yesterday afternoon for Calves
ton. He will be away several days
on business, and probably will re-
turn by Sunday.
Geo. NJ. Campbell of San Benito
was a business visitor in Browns
vile yesterday. Mr.. Campbell form
erly had charge Of the local business
of the Gulf Coast News Co.
Ralph Tucker left for his head
quarters at Santa Maria yesterday
afternoon. He will return to
brownsville Saturday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

Ralph Tucker left for his head
quarters at Santa Maria yesterday
afternoon. He will return to
Brownsville Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

SAN BENITO CAMERON COUNTY,
DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 8.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE
bitches, ETC.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

Geo. NJ. Campbell of San Benito
was a business visitor in Browns
vile yesterday. Mr.. Campbell form
erly had charge Of the local business
of the Gulf Coast News Co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

Collector of Customs r. B. Creager
left yesterday afternoon for Calves
ton. He will be away several days
on business, and probably will re-
turn by Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22
CHAS. z. BARBER,

Chairman Drainage Commissioners
San Benito Cameron County
Drainage District No. Three.
ATTEST-C. d. Cowgirl, Secretary.
8-3-10-17-24-31.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

w. B. Hinkley and A. c. Frank
enfield of San Benito were in the
city on business yesterday between
trains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

Father T. Fred McKeon Of Aus
tin, a Catholic priest, is a visitor in
Brownsville. He spent yesterday at
Point Isabel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

Manuel Velasquez, jr., of Mexico
City was a visitor in Brownsville
yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

James A. Marks, travelling passen-
ger agent for the Rock Island lines.
was a visitor in Brownsville yester-
day. He went up on the Branch line
yesterday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

Geo. ID. Baldwin, John M. Carsey
and George c. Walsh, all Of Dallas,
are visitors in Brownsville. They
are registered at the Miller hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

j. n. Van Arsdell OF Laredo is q
guest at the San Carlos hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-22

5. B. Spencer of La Porte was a
business visitor in this city Wednes-
day.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-06-01
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

Estate of Ellen Johnson, deceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed Administrative of the estate of
Ellen Johnson, late Of the City and
County of Denver, in the State of Col
orado, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the County
Court of said City and County of Den
yer, at the Court House in Denver, in
said County, on Monday, the Bird day
Of June, A. D. 1912, at the hour of
$3.50 o'clock a. m. of said day, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and
requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated at Denver, Colorado, this End
day of May, A. d. 1912.
LOUISA BURNS,
Administrators Of the estate of Ellen
Johnson, deceased.
W. B. Townsend, Attorney.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-06-01

other big donation. aside from that OF
Mr.. Rosenwald, was $4,000 from John
d. Rockefeller More than $21, 900
came from the coored people of Wash
ington. representing the generosity Of
all classes from the humblest four dol
lar per week laborer to the $4,000 per
year government official. mingling to-
gether on common platform of race
pride and Christian cooperation.
Admirably Adapted to Its Purpose.
The building is admirably adapted to
the purpose for which it is iIZended. 1t
was designed by w. Sidney Pittman, a
colored architect. and every brick was
laid by colored contractor. Thus it
is monument to Negro brain, Drawn
and financial strength. The building
has four floors. In the basement are
barber shop, Turkish bath. social
rooms, swimming pool go by 20 feet,
four to six feet deep, shower baths.
lockers and furnace room.
Four stalwart granite columns adorn
the front The spacious lobby is flank
ed by reading room on the south side
and home parlor on the north side.
On this floor will also be found the eX-
ecutive offices. lunch room. committee
room and the gymnasium. The gym
is one of the prettiest rooms of the kind
in the country, having light on three
sides and thirty foot ceiling. The
running track and also the balcony
entirely surround and overhang the
gymnasium proper. The gym is fully
equipped with all the latest and mod
ern gymnasium apparatus. The sec
ond floor is taken up with the assembly
hall, boys department, classrooms and
offices.
The third and fourth floors are given
over entirely to dormitories. There are
accommodations in the forty-four
rooms for about 100 men. The build
ing is fitted up throughout with cleo
trio lights and steam heat.
At the conclusion OF Secretary Slim
sons address and the other features
of the program the building was
thrown open for inspection, and many
complimentary expressions were heard
touching the beauty. utility and superb
appointments visible on every side.
The Amphion Glee club. led by Pro-
fessor j. Henry Lewis. furnished mu-
sic for the occasion.
Every night during the week spe-
cial exercises We're held. 1t was a
veritable Jubilee week." with mill
tary, athletics. fraternal organizations.
ministers associations. public schools
and ladies' night included in the ar
ray of attractions offered. On Sunday
the festival period closed with a mon
ster mems rally. with Rev. M. w.
Clair of Asbury NJ. e. church as the
orator Of the day. A vigorous cam
paign is in progress for an increased
Washington aims to set
the pace for all of the colored Y. NJ.
G. A. organizations in the country.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-06-01
WORK OF WoMEN's CLUBS.
What tho Empire State Federation Has
Done For Mrs. Tubman.

What the Empire State Federation Has
Done For Mrs. Tubman.
The executive committee of the EN-
pire State Federation of Women's
Clubs has secured st. Marks Method
list Episcopal church. New York. in
which to hold the fourth annual meet
ing of that organization for two days,
beginning on Tuesday, July 2.
The clubs represented in the fedora
ton have an aggregate membership of
5000 women. Their work is educa-
tional, civic, social and philanthropic.
A special feature of the work this year
has been the raising of funds for the
care and support of Mrs. Harriet Tub
man of underground railroad fame.
who resides at the Tubman home in
Auburn, N. Y.
The officers of the federation are
Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, president; Mrs
s. E. Wilkerson, vice president; Mrs.
Marie Jackson, secretary; Miss Eliza
beth Mickens, financial secretary;
Miss Adena G. E. Minot, A. M, treas
urer; Mrs. Charlotte A.. Bell, chairman
of the executive committee, and Mrs.
NJ. G. Lawton. organizer.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-06-01
ESCAPES AN AWFUL FATE.

A thousand tongues could not ex-
press the gratitude of Mrs. J. e. Cox,
of Joliet, ILL.,, for her wonderful de-
liverance from an awful fate. "Ty-
phoid pneumonia had left me with
dreadful cough" she writes. Some
times 1 had such awful coughing
spells I thought would die I could
get no help from Doctors treatment
or other medicines till l used Dr.
Kings New Discovery. But 1 owe
my life to this wonderful remedy, for
I scarcely cough at all now" Quick
and safe, it's the most reliable Of all
throat and lung medicines. Every
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-06-01

Biennial Convention of Clubwomen.
The executive committee of the Ma.
uonal Association Of Colored Women's
Clubs in cooperation with the presi
dent. Miss Elizabeth c. Carter of New
Bedford. Masa.. has begun active prep
aration for the next biennial conven
ton. which will be held III Hampton
Va, in August
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-06-01
Hampton as Demons,r.tien Center.

Hampton as Demonsis.tien Center.
At the recent meeting Of the board or
trustees Of the Hampton (va) insti-
tute DR.. SFrisseil presented his annual
report as principal. This year DR.. Fris-
sell outlined in detail the position Of
the Hampton school DIS demonstration
center which is visited annually by
over 10000 people from all parts of the
world-casual visitors, public officials,
educators, social workers and philan-
thropists, students of race problems
and educational methods.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-06-01
CROWDS TRRONG
new EDIFICE
War Secretary Speaks at DIED.
icatiOn Of Y. NJ C. A.
ABILITY OF THE RACE SHOWN.

Completion CT Magnificent 100000
Structure at tho Nations Capital Re-
fleets Credit Upon Management, Ar
chiteot and Mechanics-AII Fighting
Under One Flag, Says Stmson.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-22
Late Telegraph News

CHICAGO, Oct. 16-Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Nicholas Long, worth arrived this morning and are in close communication with Col. Roosevelt. The physicians state that spectacle case in addition to some manuscript that was in the Colonels pocket, saved his life. They believe that otherwise the bullet would have pentrated so deep as to cause fatal results.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 16-Late last night the physicians of Col. Roose- welt said that ''he was resting quietly, with less distress in breathing, an1 with general condition good."
 PRINCETON, Oct. Ex-Governor Wilson has announced that he will cancel all speaking engagements. with the exception of Thursday and Friday, until Col. Roosevelt is able to take an active part in the cam paign.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 16-It develops that John Schrank, the man who at- tempted the assassination of Col. Roosevelt, was a former resident of this city. He lost his sweetheart, Emily Ziegler, in the steamer SlOcum disaster, and it is thought that brood- ing over the affair has affected his mind.
 MILWAUKEE, Oct. felt has been decided that the would D. assassin of Roosevelt will not be tried until after tiring Schrank said, "I am sorry shot him."
 NEW YORK, Oct. 16-President Taft sent this message to his old time friend, Cot. Roosevelt: ''HOpe and pray that your recovery may he speedy and without suffering"
 CHICAGO, Oct. 16-King George has cabled from London expressing his hope that Col. ROOsevelt's re- covery will be speedy.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 16-By the use of the ray the physicians have deter- mined that Roosevelt's fourth rib is fractured.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-22
Because the government wireles

Because the government wireless station at Nulato can handle all the Iditarod business as it offers, the station of the Alaska Wireless com pany at Kaltag has been closed down for the winter and the company will work in conjunction with the gov ernment. Originally the Alaska Wireless had not intended installing a station at Kaltag but last season when ready to operate in the Idia- rod, the management found that the new government station at Nulato would not be ready for business until late in the fall, so it was necessary to put in the Kaltag station in order to accommodate the summer busi- ness. AS the Alaska Wireless uses the Tellefunken plants, this could be done very quickly.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-22

LONDON, Oct. 22-The noted Scottish novelist, Robert Barr, died this morning from an attaek Q heart trouble. He was 62 years of age. His youth was spent in Canada, but he soon crossed the border and in 1876 he became an editor on the Detroit Free Press. After various journalistic experiences he retired in 1895 to devote his time to writing fiction. His novels are marked by clever dialogue and strong dramatic power
 SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 22-What is said to be the largest haystack in the world now stands near the ware house at Corcoran, Tulare County Cal. The gigantic setting contains 1900 tons of baled alfalfa and with height of more than 40 feet covers 10000 square feet of ground. The hay has been bought from Miss Han sen, a rancher of Corcoran, by Nichol, Loomi & Hammel of Los Angles for $21.2O0, or at the average of$1325 a ton.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 21-An order prohibiting the impor- ation of absin- the into this country went into effect today, according to an announce ment at the customs house and the drinking of absinthe will cease in America as soon as the present stock is exhausted. The available supply, it is said, will not last more than two months. Importers say that there will be no attempt to fight or evade the law, as the volume of business is not worth it. Customs records show that about25,0 ,000 cases were brought in each year, on which the Govern ment collected $212,500 in duties The Department of Agriculture holds that any food or drug, the traffic in which is restricted in the country of its manufacture, shall be refused en- try into this country. Also that ab- sinthe contains drugs Injurious to the health of the people of the United States
 SEATTLE, Oct. 22-George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts, formerly a Congressman and three times Dem ocratic nominee for governor, charges that financier George w. Perkins and his crowd paid half million dollars to the Roosevelt campaign in 1904, and in return they secured control of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com pany, worth billions of dollars. MT. Williams is very bitter in his de- nunciation of Roosevelt for his re- lations with trust magnates.
The Chitina leader., 1912-10-22
ORDER AND NOTICE OF
 ELECTION.
In the Commissioners Court at Chit. ina, Third Division, Territory
 of Alaska.

I, J. w. Nickell, United States Commissioner in and for the Chitina Recording District, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, persuant to an act of Congress, approved May 9th. 1906, and a subsequent act, an act to create legislative assembly in the Territory of Alaska to confer Legislative powers thereon and other purposes, approved Aug. "A, 1912. Election to be. held for the purpose of electing two senators and four representatives as members of the legislative assembly of the Territory of Alaska from the Third Division thereof.
 I do hereby divide the above named Recording and Election dis trict into seven voting precincts.
 Which said precincts shall be known as follows: