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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11
TEXAS RAILROADS INADEQUATE
Construction at Standstill and More
Roads Badly Needed.

Austin, Tex, May 10-The rail-
road commission is facing some of
the most serious problems in the
railroad history of the state. For
the first time in half a century. rail-
road construction is practically at a
standstill in Texas. although we are
suffering for 10000 miles more of
railroad. The crop reports indicate
that we will have an n~unusua-iy
heavy tonnage this year and the
railroads are known to be short of
facilities 10 move abnormal traffic.
and they are not financially able
to purchase the needed equipment.
The work of the railroad commits
sion has heretofore been confined
largely TO the regulation of rates and
service. but larger res possibilities
now confront the commission and ii
will requiIe skilful constructive work
on their part to build up the exist
ing lines 10 a point where they can
give adequate service and to place
new projects on a basis wehere their
securities can be marketed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11
WILL ADVERTISE SCHOOL AND
TOWN.

An achievement of the present
graduating class of the Brownsville
High School Of which Brownsville
will have cause to be proud will be
the annual Review, which will be
published next week in magazine
form. A number of our business
and professional firms will be rep
resented in its advertising pages,
which will make this publication an
advertisement for the town. Sew
eral hundred copies will be printed
and, as most OF them will be sent
abroad, going chiefly to families
with children of the school age, it
can be seen how important it is that
the magazine should convey a cor
rect idea Of the advantages Of the
town.
The Review will make a splendid
showing for our public schools, and
if the business community backs it
up with an equally fine exhibit, the
publication may do a great good for
the town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11
Cynthiana's Clean UP Day.

Cynthiana, Ky.-The city council
has selected two days as general
clean up days for the city. All per-
sons are ordered to collect all filth
and rubbish on their premises and
place it in Easy reach of the wagons
that will be furnished on these dates
by the city free of charge. Premises
will be inspected after these dates,
and anyone not complying with this
demand will be subject to a fine. In
compliance with an ordinance passed
by the mayor and board of council.
on February u, all persons on san
itary sewer lines must connect with
the sewer before July 1, 1912.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11

Cleveland, O.-Twenty thousand
pine trees have been presented to
the city by the state forestory depart
ment, and the movement 10 cause
a Schwarzwald to spring up along
Cleveland's inner and outer belt park
is now on in earnest. City Forester
Body said state authorities are in
~tensely interested in the plan TO es-
tablish state forest reservations
along the valley near Cleveland. The
city soon will recover 10000 small
trees. mostly white pine or cypress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11
CITY Buying Dead Flies.

Cleveland. On answer TO an
offer Of the city to pay a reward of
a cen for every 10 flies delivered
dead at the city hall. school children
of Cleveland are "swatting the fly"
with vim and vigor. The crusade
will continue for two weeks. when
the offer expires. The city health
officials believe that every fly killed
at this season Of the year means the
absence, so TO speak, Of nine flies
later. Hence the posting of the re-
ward.
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New Arc Lights Installed.

Huntington, w. Va.-Nearly four
hundred new magnetic arc lights
have recently been installed by the
Ohio Valley Electric Railway com
pany, in line with many other i'm
provements that are being made. AS
a result Huntington is now lighted
not only more brilliantly, but also
with fewer discrepancies in the gen
eral system, because the new type Of
lights goes out far less frequently
than the old style and requires less
attention. A great decrease in the
number of outs" has been noticed,
it was stated by Roscoe Woltz, sup
e~rintendent Of lighting. He said
that in many places the tungsten"
had been installed, especially
in the outlying districts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11
CATCHING, BUT NOT CAUGHT.

When Bernardo Reyes slipped
from under the eyes Of the sleuths
and went into Mexico they were de-
luded by reports given out at his
late residence in San Antonio that
the general was "sick." After Vas
quez Gomez slipped away, his
watchers were thrown off the trail
by a similar statement. The disease
must be catching" though both
men got across the border without
being caught.-San Antonio Express.
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Church of Immaculate Conception.

Communion Mass s a. m. Mass
for Mexican congregation, with SER
mon in Spanish, 1880 a. m. Chill
dren's mass at 8 a. m. High Mass,
with sermon in English at 10 a. m.
Catechism for Mexican children, in
parochial school on Jefferson street,
at 3 D.. m. Rosary and benedictiOn
for Spanish-speaking people, 4 p. m.
Sunday school for English-speaking
children in Convent Chapel on Saint
Charles street at 1880 p. m, followed
by Rosary and BenedictiOn of the
Blessed Sacrament in the same
chapel.
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convention, TO N there next
Thursday. This trip will be made
by DR.. Burress on a complimentary
ticket, transportation having been
furnished TO him by a number Of his
old friends in Mississippi. This
kind remembrance was entirely an
expected by the recipient, who great
ly appreciates this thoughtful at
tention from the friends in his old
home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11
Fliers at Flies.

Chicago's helath department has
issued a circular containing these
"don'ts" aimed at flies:
Don't allow flies in your house.
Don't permit them near your food,
especially milk.
Don't buy foodstuffs where flies
are tolerated.
Don't eat where flies have access
to the food.
Don't forget to put in your
screens early.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11

Kansas has the merit of being
overwhelming. In the republican
convention at independence that in
structed for Roosevelt the other day,
100 for the Colonel and 104 for Taft.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11

Brownsville fans should encourage
the Valley teams which are doing
battle SO valiantly on the diamond
this season. The game for tomorrow
will bring to Brownsville one of the
best amateur teams in this section
the Raymondville team, and a really
interesting game is expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11

Another decision has been hande.
down sustaining the Sunday laws
with respect tt the Sunday theatres.
The decision was rendered by the
court of criminal appeals, Wednes-
day, at Austin, in a case brought
from Dallas, the appellants being
the owner of a theatre at that place.
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Texas League.

Observation-Disclosures.
Galveston-Ft. Worth-game post
poned, wet grounds.
San Antonio 8, Dallas l.
Houston 10, Waco s.
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PRESBYTERIAN Church

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morn
ing worship at II a. m. Evening wor-
ship at 1880 p. m.
The Rev. DR.. Skinner, of Kings
Vile, former pastor OF the church,
will preach at the morning and
evening hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11

There may be some way for Judge
Archibald to explain the various deals
made with ~litigants in his court. An
explanation is certainly due.
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Southern League.

Birmingham 10, Chattanooga 8.
Montgomery 6, Memphis 4.
Nashville A, Mobile L.
Atlanta-New Orleans-game post
Doned, wet grounds.
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Methodist Church.

Opposite postoffice on 10th street.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at IL a. m, by the pas
tor. Epworth League at Z p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
all these services. J.. NJ. Perry, pastor.
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Galveston's great causeway is al
most ready for use, and the Island
City is now about to become a sort
of a long-necked peninsula.
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American Association.

Kansas City s, Louisville 4.
Milwaukee 8, indianapolis a.
Toledo 4, Minneapolis 3.
st. Paul 8, Columbus s.
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SATURDAY, MAY II, 1912.
ANOTHER MEETING.

The veterans of the blue and the
gray will meet at Gettysburg in
July. They met there once be-
fore-some of them. What a differ
ence between the first meeting and
the last! What a difference in the
occasion that brings them together!
What difference in the men them
selves!
A majority of those who we're at
the first foregathering walked there.
They walked miles and miles under
a burning July sun to get there.
They were able to walk. They were
young-the very flower of the young
manhood of a great nation. The Of
ficers who commanded them and the
folk at home who spoke of them to
n another, called them "boys."
The word was not altogether a figure
of speech.
At the next meeting they will not
vain lHty Will Iluc III Cdll ldScS-
regretfully. Respectfully, not be-
cause it is not more comfortable to
arrive in that way, but because their
marching days are over. 1t is not
probable that they would care to re-
peat the experiences of that other
red day SO long ago, but how much
they would give, poor old "boys" if
the exploits of that day were pos
sible to them now.
Here's wishing them thorough en-
joyment of that next meeting. Now
That the heydey in the blood is past;
now that the long years Of peace
have blown away many hatreds,
prejudices and bitternesses, they
Will be enabled t. talk it all over
calmly, look at the old scence Of
strife, shake each other by the hand,
and feel glad, very glad indeed that
this time they look each other in the
face otherwise than across the
FURNISHED rows Of steel"
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Baptist Church.

On the corner of Sth and Elizabeth
streets.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Amos
Rich, superintendent.
Preaching at II a. M, and 1880
p. m.
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Another thing-Who's to do
the work after everybody has
gotten into the leisure class?
Galveston News.
Guess We'll have 20 cut out tn
work..
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To Attend Baptist Convention.

Rev. DR.. L. r. BurFess probably
will leave the early part Of next
week for Oklahoma City. where he
will attend the Southern Baptist
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11

The Colonel Says Taft makes
statements he knows to be untrue.
Taft says the Colonel is a falsiier.
Right they are.
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0lnito.

The Rev. DR.. Burress will preach
Sunday morning at Olmito, at II
o'clock.
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Episcopal Church.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. Evening SER
vices at 1880 p. m.
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Christian Church.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Communion service at IL a. IN
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entered at the Postoffice at Browns
Vile, Texas. IN Second Glass Mail
Matter.
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Wanted to Know.

He-My father only weighed four
pounds at his birth.
She-Good graciousl Did he live?
Rn1fimnrn Sun
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Mexican Presbyterian.

Rev. G. A. Gutierrez, pastor. Sun
day school at $3.50 a. m. Christian
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-11

AS played throughout the country
by the various leagues.
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Associated Press.
National League

National League.
st. Louis 3, Boston 1.
Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn ).
New York 4, Chicago O..
Pittsburg 8, Philadelphia A.
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American League.

Chicago ), Washington 2.
New York 3, St. Louis 2.
Detroit 6, Boston 5.
Cleveland 10, Philadelphia 3.
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WHAT OTHER CITIES
R DOING.

x < x x x X Z x * x TX x x x \,
(Municipal Journal and Engineer.)
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Daily - Published every morning
Except sunday, by mail postpaid to
any point in the United States, Mex.
ECO or Cuba. or delivered by carrier
70 any part OF the city. West
Brownsville. Texas. or Matamoros,
Mexico.
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CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

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THE NATIONAL GAME.

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Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-25
SNODGRASs IN Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.-Fred Snod-
grass, center fielder for the New York
Giants, and Art Shafer, utility player
for the same club, have arrived in Los
Angeles. Shafer and Snodgrass were
met at the station by Red" Perkins
and Bert Mccoy, two fans of this city.
Snodgrass perhaps is the most talked
Of player who participated in the big
series. He muffed a fly ball in the
tenth inning of the last game, which
put the tieing Red SoX run on sec
ond base. Many claim that it was this
error that lost the game, but others
say that Merkle and Meyers, who did
the "Alphonse and Castor" act on a
foul fly, were the real offenders.
''It was a cold day" said Snodgrass,
when asked about this delicate sub
iect 81 was froze to the marrow
and did not seem to be able to hold
the ball. 1t dropped out of the glove
and that was all there was to it.
am sorry for the occurrence, even more
50 for the other players than for my.
self, especially Mathewson. He pitched
wonderful ball in all three games and
deserved to win at least two of them" +"
A banquet will be given at Oxnard
soon by the citizens of that community
for Snodgrass.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-25
MARKET REPORTS
Los ANGELES PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25.-Business
was somewhat dull on the produce
market yesterday and no prices were
changed either on the street or the eX-
change board. Only half the usual
number of farmers came to the mar
ket in the early morning hours.
Some excellent strawberries are or
the market selling at 5d9 sc a basket.
A few crates of fair blackberries came
in, but loganberries and raspberries
were scarce. MuScat and Black Ham
burg grapes continue plentiful and in
good demand. All varieties of apples
moved well. Dealers say they do not
prices for several weeks.
The green peas received yesterday
were of an exceptionally good quality
and in strong demand. Green corn
continues to sell at 50@65c lug box,
although the demand for it has fallen
off considerably Both northern tS ,sind and
may drop sc to 10c cwt No change
was made in butter, egg, cheese or
poultry prices.
Receipts of produce in Los Angeles
yesterday were: Eggs, As cases, butter.
4S,17S pounds; cheese, $50 pounds; po-
tatoes, PISS sacks; onions, 500 sacks /;
apples, 4051 boxes.
Following are quotations:
quotations: California creamery, ex-
Eggs-Local ranch, doZ., candled, Ace;
case count, 42c: seconds, 25c; pullets',
&c. eastern, OZ&OSc.
Beans-No. 1 pink, S5.75 cwt.; No. Il
lima, S5.75 g6.00; Lady Washington, No:
l. $5.10@5.25; small white. No. l, S5.25
$3.50; blackeye, S4.25 a 4.50; Garvanza,
$3.50; bayous, $3.50 a 500; Mexican reds,
$3.50; lentils, S6.5067.00.
Onions-Australian Reds. soc box;
Northern Yellow Danvers, 90cd S1.00
per cwt. Silverskin, 35640c box
White Wax, crate, S1.50; young onions,
zoe dozen punches.
Potatoes-Local Burbanks. coca 81. 10
aaA 81 Nnf fAA m rrrh h
land S1.1001.15.
Poultry-Buying prices Qive)-Broil-
ers, lb., 24c; fryers, lie; roasters, lie:
young cocks, SC; old cocks. Sc; light
hens, 15c; heavy hens, lie; young tur
KEYS, 1SG 22c; old turkeys, zoe; young
ducks, lac; old ducks; 12c; geese, 12c;
squad pigeons, $3.50 dozen.
HoneySE Extracted, water white. sea
1oc lb.; white, Sc; light amber, Sc;
combs, water white, Ice; white, 15c:
light amber. 15c; beesewaX, soc.
Hay-New, crop: Tame oats, s22 a %
per ton: alfalfa, S16617.50 per ton;
barley, S2Od 25 per ton; wheat, S2Oq %;
straw, IS per ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-25
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-There was
further advance of II points in cotton
futures and it now begins to look as
though the corner has been turned and
that a good advance is getting under
way. McFadden was again a large
buyer Of January in the local market
and wires from the south say the same
firm was big buyer of spots in Mis-
sissippi From all the south comes re-
ports of steady advance in spot basis
and increasing demand for good spot
grades. The census report, showing
cotton ginned to October IS was out at
the opening this morning and showed
about 100000 bales, against 7,759,621
last year, including 3,190,0O0 bales for
Texas, against 2,737, 900 last year. The
average percentage of the total crop
ginned to this date for the last FIVE
years is 4S per cent, and on this basis
the indicated crop is about 14,600,000
bales. The closest students of condi-
tions claim that owing to exceptional
ly good weather for picking and gin
ming the report will include fully 53
per cent of the total yield for this sea-
son. which will mean crop of about
IS, 3,250,000 bales. Should subsequent de-
velopments prove the correctness of the
latter very much higher prices would
undoubtedly be witnessed before the
end of the season. Following is range
Of quotations today:
January, 106O6 Sic; February, 1O.6S
n roe; March. 1917 a 7Sc; May, 1O.S2c;
June, 1888 a S5c; July, 1854 a SIC; Au-
gust, 1O.SOm see; September, 1912 q 73c:
October, 1898 a Sac; November, 10.320
sac; December, 1O.5S a Soc.
Hose; do gulf, 11.30c. Sales, 1900 bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-25
COLONY FOR LEPERS

Los ANGELES, Oct. 25.-The estab-
lishment of colony on San Clemente
island for the care of all the lepers
in the country, the project to be un-
der federal directions, is a departure
recommended yesterday by County
Health officer Sawyer, who has com
municated with DR.. S. d. Brooks of
the United States public health ser
vice with a view of putting the plan
through
Sawyer believes that this will simply
prepare for emergencies that may have
to be met when the completion of the
Panama canal brings a horde of immi
grants from Europe and Asia to south
ern California shores. He is not an
alarmist, and sees no danger in the
presence of such colony close to the
city.
Four cases of leprosy have been
treated at the county hospital during 6
the past year. One Of the patients is
dead, according to the last report of
City Health Commissioner Powers.
Sawyer believes that there are so lep-
ers in California and that the num-
Der on the mainland of the United
States is about $50. He says there is
no CduSt lOl III lhSSG llS III CS'
because they are not unusual
The project is both humanitarian
and utilitarian," said he. Persons af-
flicted with leprosy should not be iso-
lated, where the terrors of loneliness
are added to those OF the disease. A
leper in the state of Washington. for
instance, has single keeper, and both
must avoid every living being. We
want a national home, like those in
the Philippines and on the island of
Molokai, in Hawaii. We want to give
the afflicted ones social intercourse.
churches, schools, libraries, theaters
and other advantages.
The handling of leprosy by individ-
ual counties and states is too expen-
sive a task, and it needs expert fed
eral control San Clemente is in a
wonderful climate. and so isolated that
it would not place any one in danger
l have it from competent authorities
that a water supply can be developed
there for 500 persons, and this might
be increased by distillation, as is the
case on our battleships.
when the Panama canal is put
through the influx of immigrants to
our shores will make it necessary for
us to watch out for many diseases that
give us little trouble now. I do not
think there is much danger; but steam
ship lines direct from Europe and the
Orient will make a change"
DR.. Brooks agrees with DR.. Sawyer
that the federal authorities should have
central colony for all lepers in the
country, but does not commit himself
in favor of the San Clemente plan.
For ten years." he says, "the public
health service has appealed to the au-
thOrities for such a colony. The Cali
fornia climate is excellent; but the
questions of accessibility and water
supply may be perpleXing at San Gle
mente. The problem of transportation
is of no great moment, because un-
der a law passed some years ago lep-
crs may be carried about the country
with no danger to other travellers. The
disease is not easily communicable.
Il agree with DR.. Sawyer that the
may be menace and that
ii will be well to prepare for them.
We may have to start a small colony
of lepers, anyway, such as they have
near New Bedford, Mass, New Orleans
and in Wisconsin"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-25
TO CONSTRUCT SIXTY MILES

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 25-The states
engineering department at the instance
of the highway commission has author
lied the advertising for bids for 60
additional miles of state highway un-
der the $1S,00O,000 bond act, as fol-
lows:
San Luis Obispo county, from San
Luis Obispo to Santa Margarita, GA
miles oiled concrete pavement; Stan
islaus county, through Ceres, z of a
mile oiled concrete pavement; San Di-
ego county, Encinitas to Oceanside, 10.3
miles oiled concrete pavement; Mer-
ced county, from Merced to the south
ern boundary line of the county, 14.2
miles oiled concrete pavement.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Not Coal Lands.--Serial No. O7754.)
States Land Office at Los Angeles, Call
October. 4, 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that BENJAMIN A. STAFFORD
made HON estead Entry No. O7754, for
"a of Tract 6S, Township 16 s., Range
of intention to make final communication
proof to establish claim to the land
above described before the Clerk OF
the Superior Court of Imperial County,
at Ell Centre, California, on the 18th
day of November, 1912, at 10 O'CLOCK
a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ben
iamin Fuller Joel Fl. Campbell, Lester
c. Salisbury, Alexander Ferrell, all OF
e''' FRANK BUREN, Register.
Nov 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-25
Change of Time and Additional Ser
vice on the HOltOn Inter-
Urban Railway

Effective Monday, October 21st 1912
An extra train or motor trip will be
made between Ell Centre and Holtville
(Sundays excepteD leaving Ell Centre
at 11:O0 a. m, leaving Holtville 11:35
q. m.
The change will doubtless be appre-
ciated by the travelling public, as this
will make four trains or motor trips
in place of three as at present.-Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-25

options were dull and weaker. Decems
Der sold at S1.49A ana SLASH was bid
and S1.491s asked for May, 1918. In
Chicago spot barley closed at iS174c
per bushel. On the local sample tables
cash barley was fairly steady. Choice
feed sold At 81 so. Receipts OF barley
here today were 60S0 bushels. Cash
wheat was steady to firm Oats were
s-h1dy. Colored beans continued easy
and pinks sharply declined. White
kinds We're fairly steady. Lim&s he d
a small DECLINE