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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
BROWNSVILLE WINS
FOUR TO ONE
RAYM0NDVILLE MEETS FIRST
DEFEAT OF SEASON
Warm Game Witnessed by Goodly
Number of Fans - Sellman's
Twirling Brings Glee to Local
Rooters.

Sunday afternoon at the ball park
the high school team easily cleaned
up the Raymondville aggregation to
the tune of four to one The game
was live all the way through, both
sides putting up a fine article of ball.
Brownsville took the lead early
and held it all the way through, al
though Raymondville started some
hings several times. that only ended
with the bases full
Sellman. for Brownsville, did
some heady twirling. sending eleven
visitors back to the bench, without
even getting n chance at first.
Kemper used his stick effectively
in the pinches. scoring two runs.
Kennedy and Millard were the stars
for the visitors. Both men pulled
off some fine fielding stunts.
The box score follows
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
OVER HALF MILLION
FOR TRACT OF LAND
BROWNE ESTATE SELLS 1887
ACRES TO SAMUEL SPEERS
Representing Local and Eastern Cap
italists-Canal Will be Built and
Land Sold in 40-Acre Tracts Max
ing Vast Farming Enterprise.

Last Friday the transaction which
transferred 21, 9S7.41 acres Of land
out Of the Browne estate to Judge
Samuel Speers of San Benito was
finally closed The consideration
named in the deed is $549, ,6S5.25.
This is one of the most important
real estate deals ever closed in this
section. The land lies between
Brownsville and San Benito, the east
line being near Villa Nueva, five
miles from Brownsville 1t includes
considerable amount of river front
and adjoins the San Benito and Bar
reda land on the west, extending
back to the St l.. B. & Nj. railroad
Judge Speers represents local and
eastern capitalists in this deal. but
is not prepared just now to disclose
their identity. He announces, how
ever, tha. the purchasers expect 10
incorporate and will push the de-
velorment OF the land Immediately.
A canal will be built and the entire
tract beplaced under irrigation The
tract has already been surveyed in
iorty-acre tracts, which will be
placed on the marke; This will
make one of the largest and richest
farming areas in the entire Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
BRIDGE COMPANY
PLANS FOR FUTURE
THROUGH TRAINS WILL CROSS
AT BROWNSVILLE
Value Will be Proved, Say Directors,
by Shortening the Route and Cut
ting Down Time Between Mexico
City and North.

Directors of the Brownsville
Matamoros Bridge company met here
yesterday morning taking up some of
the business that had been tabled at
q former cdjourned meeting. In the
meeting were c. r. Hudson, vice
pre-. ident of the National Railways
of Mexico, this company being rep
resented in the ownership of The
structure with the Frisco interests
Representing the Frisco were A. I.
Perkins. vice president Of the st.
Louis. Brownsville & Mexico; Claude
Pollard. general attorney. and o. ii.
Nance. auditor and treasurer OF
eheir line ard Caesar kleburg OF
Kingsville.
| Mr.. Perkins said there was moth
ing to be given out concerning the
meeting, that only some routine
matters had been taken up. The
bridge, however. he said had a fu.
ture. There is now a motor car ser.
vice between Brownsville and Mata
moroS. and il is expected as soon a.
conditions are quiet in the republic
the traffic across the bridge will be
gin TO justify the expenditure of il
construction.
The bridge was constructed witt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
APPEAL TO VOTERS
ON PACIFIC COAST
PRESIDENT DENIES FAvORING
ANY CHURCH UNDULY
Says Has Not Had a Square Deal
from Roosevelt and His Friends.
Who Are Trying to Appeal to Re-
Ligious Prejudice.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, ID. c.. May 12-Un-
able to cross the continent to speak
| in California before the primary
Tuesday. President Taft tonight tele-
graphed his managers in that state
the argument in favor Of his renomi-
nation.
In the Message Mr.. Taft reviewed
the achievements of his administra-
ton and asserted that Roosevelt had
not given him square deal, but in
stead resorted to class hatred and
forced sham issues.
The argument was addressed TO
the men and women of California
Women will participate in the pri-
maries.
The statement says in part:
Among the insidious methods of
attack pursued by some against me.
is an attempt to arouse religious
prejudice on the charge that | am in
some manner unduly favoring the
Roman Catholic church
1T has been my official purpose.
first as governor general of the Phil
ippines, second as secretary of war,
and third as president, to encourage
every church as far as possible,
where this does not involve insdious
and does not depart from
the rule which separates our state
from official relations to all churches.
| have unduly favored no church, but
have treated all with absolute i'm
Major Butt desired to call on the
Pope while in Rome and requested
a letter of introduction, which Taft
gave him, the statement says, and
Butt made the trip for his health
only.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
OHIO CCMPA|GN
BEGINS TODAY
HEAVY ARTILLERY UNLIMBER-
ED IN BUCKEYE STATE
Harmon, LaFollette, Roosevelt and
Taft Move Down on Presidents
Home State Simultaneously-Taf
Will Attack Colonel on New Lines.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. D. c., May l2-Pres-
ident Taft left Washington tonight
for Marietta, Ohio. where tomorrow
he will begin en- days campaign
in the state.
1t is understood here that Taft
will attack Roosevelt along new lines
on the Ohio trip.
1t was said here tonight that
Roosevelt's position with regard to
the absorption of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company by the United
States Steel Corporation will be crit
icised.
On the result of the primaries in
Ohio some friends of the president
believe may depend the future course
of the president in the fight for re-
nomination. In the next ten days
he will make sixty-three speeches.
The primaries will be held on May
21. Four candidates for the nomi-
nation for the presidency will make
peeches in Ohio until the primary.
President Taft, Colonel Roosevelt.
and Senator Robert La Follettee of
republicans, and Gov.
Ndson Harmon, democrat. will be-
Gin their tours tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
IMPORTANT LAND DEAL
NEAR HARLINGEN
Sale Of 400 Acres for sea, 900 Made
by Hallam Colonization Co-Wnl
be Devoted to Sugar Cane.

The Hallam Colonization company
last week closed a land deal with
a farmer from North Texas for 400
acres Of land six miles east OF Har-
lingen. The exchange price was
$4,000. Speaking OF the deal Sat
urday, l.. II. Hallam said that he was
not at liberty to give the name OF
the man purchasing the land. but the
land will be devoted to the raising
OF sugar cane
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
Associated Press.

At Federal Camp. Conejos. Mex.
May 12-Twelve hours of brisk
lighting on the desert plains. three
hundred miles south Of the American
border, between five thousand rebels
under General Pascual Orozco. jr..
and an equal number of federals
under General Huerta, resulted To-
day in a decided advantage to the
government.
The fighting began at daybreak.
At nightfall the sandy plain between
here and Yermo. fourteen mile,
north, where the insurrectos were
gradually forced back, was coverel
with dead and wounded.
Upwards of five hundred are be-
lieved to be killed and wounded.
A courier reported that General
Trucy Aubert was shot in the leg.
The rebels abandoned ten cannon
and much ammunition in their re-
treat.
Gen. Teller who was stationed in
the rear Of Huerta vanguard. al
noon was sent around to the east
ward to flank the rebels and cut off
their retreat. Tonight the federal
headquarters claim the rebels are
completely surrounded and that a
second day Of fighting will perhaps
prove equally decisive.
This town yesterday occupied by
the vanguard of the rebels was rid
died with bullets when the federals
galloped into it at sunset. Over the
foo hills to the north the rebels
were seen retreating.
1t Is said the advantage gained to-
day will be followed by eaqual gains.
Tomorrow, the federals are confident.
will mean the annihilation of the
insurrecto army. Huerta, however,
considers it probable that the rebels
will make q last stand at Escalon,
their central base, fourteen miles
north, where they have built forti-
fcations.
1t was the steady artillery fire of
the government troops that dislodged
the enemy. They began to shell the
rebel position at daybreak For a
time the rebels fired in volleys. and
several federal officers were wound
ed. The rebels stood the cannonade
on yes. erday for a few hours and
then began to retreat. General Tel
lez arrived at nightfall with 1900
men in the Valley behind Conejos.
where the vanguard OF the rebels are
gathered.
Unless the rebels fight desperately
many prisoners will probably be
taken tomorrow.
The enthusiasm in the federal
camp is intense. 1t Is reported that
Torreon il celebrating with parades
and music.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
BUSINESS INTERESTS
ON SOUND BASIS
UNDISTURBED BY POLITICS SAYS
MR.. YOAKUM
Investments in Texas More Sought
Than Ever-Laws More Just Than
Some of Those of Eastern States.
Yoakum Coming to Brownsville.

That the business interests of the
entire country are undisturbed by
political conditions and that the
country never looked more prosper
Gus than now-even in the midst of
a presidential election year, was the
statement of b. F. Yoakum, chair
man of the Frisco system, in an in
terview published in the San An
tonic Express Saturday.
Mr. Yoakum spent Friday at San
Antonio. leaving there Saturday for
visit TO Victoria, after which he
will visit the Brownsville section.
The Express quotes Mr.. Yoakum
as follaws:
I'VE have never had 50 much ex-
treme radical talk by prospective
presidential candidates and other
seekers of public office than We are
now having, yet have never known
any presidential election where the
political controversies have had az
little effect upon the business OF the
country up to this time as is the
case this year. Regardless of who
is elected to administer our laws
the next four years. the business of
the country is going ahead without
interruption. The significance OF
this Is that the people and the large
business interests are beginning to
understand each other better and
tpaying less attention to political
conditions
His optimism does not extend
alone to the country at large. Will
the Texas map smiling under car
pet of yerdue and the farmers az
sured of bountiful harvests, he see
the sunrise of even a greater pros
perity down here. and in all of thi
, the magnet that will bring 10 tn
vast Lone Star Commonwealth
greater influx Of the tiIlers of tn
soil. Thus he points out that. wit
the farms making more widespread
the wealth of Texas, the state mus
in the end make that great arm
seeking independence and a compe
| tency turn their eyes TO the South
| west.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
Associated Press.

Mexico City, May 12-General
Huerta reported tonight to President
Francisco l. Madero that the federal
troops today won a decided victory
over the main army Of the rebels.
According to the report of prisoners
captured, Pascual Orozco. jr., was
in personal command Of the rebels.
General Trucy Aubert was wounded
in the foot. but not seriously. Gen.
Huerta reported his casualties al
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
No Mission to Vatican.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. D. c.. May 12-At
the White House tonight a personal
statement by President Taft was
given out categorically denying that
Major Archibald W. Butt, the presi-
dents military aide, who lost his life
in the Titanic disaster, had gone to
Rome on any mission whatever from
the president to the vaticaa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
Associated Press.

A! Orozco's Headquarters. Rellano.
Mex, May 12-General Pascual
Orozco. jr., today transferred his head
quarters from Escalon to Rellano, IL
miles north. In order. he said. to
place himself in a better position for
a final stand The rebels fought
briskly all day. The losses not yet
announced here. Orozco tonight ad-
mitted that his army had been de-
feated at Conejos and has sent a gen.
eral order for all rebel forces 10 mob
ilize at Rellano. He blames the de-
feat on the superior artillery of the
federals. II was at Rellano that The
federals We're severly defeated some
time ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
Weather Forecast.

Associated Press.
Washington. d. c.. May l2-East
Texas. fair Monuay. showers 1T mid
night or Tuesday. West Texas, fair
Monday except showers in the Pam
handle, Tuesday probably fair and
warmer in the extreme nor hern por-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
River Falls Two Inches.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New Orleans, La. May 12-No
breaks are reported in the Mississippi
river levees north OF New Orleans to-
day. The river here fell two inches
in twenty-four hours. The gauge is
now 21.S. The engineers report that
the situation is encouraging.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13

Summary bast hit. Barnett.
Struck out. by Sellman IL, by
Hotchkiss. g.
Bases on balls. off Sellman .; off
Hotchkiss 2.
Stolen bases-W. Hallmark 8.
Kemper 2, Egly /.
Time-One hour fifty-five minutes.
Umpire-Rusteburg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
JuareZ. Mex, May 12-The rebel
leaders here admit that General
Orozco has evacuated Conejos to the
federals Details of the fighting are
not reported here. but II IL admitted
there are many killed and wounded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
RI Paso. Tex. May l2-General
Orozeo is retreating northward today
toward the American border A
message TO the Mexican consul. En-
rique Lorente. from General Huerts
at the federal front at eleven a. M.
declared that Orozco had hastily
abandoned his position al Conejos,
leaving many guns and much am-
munition on the field.
The federals at noon occupied the
position held by the rebels last night.
Fighting began at daybreak.
There are many dead and wounded.
The federals claim the victory In
the days fighting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
MANY HOMESEEKERS
WERE IN THE VALLEY
Over $50 Excursionists Brought by
Land Companies Who Report Sales
Amounting to over $l50,0OO.

An unusually large delegation OF
hOmeseekers for this season OF the
year visited this city and Heroic
Matamoros yesterday These excur-
sionlsts. numbering more than $50
people. were brought into the Val
ley by the Standard and Star Land
companies and j. T. Hall.
Very good sales are reported, C. c..
Langly Of the Standard Land com
pany selling more than coo acres,
and J. IT. Mccall selling more than
500 acres TO the homeseekers Ia
their parties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13

A man may praise woman's Pie
but that Is no sign he viii eat II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
State il All Right.

OF Texas Mr.. Yoakum said this:
MY trip through Texas is being
made to look over the country and
has no other significance. have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13
0R0zC0 BADLY WORSTED
IN FIGHT AT CONEJOS
Desert For Miles Strewn With Dead And
Wounded. Army In Full Retreat Leay.
ing Ten Cannon And Ammunition.

four hundred but failed TO say what
was the proportion of the rebels
loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13

Too often love is adulterated with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13

Some people wouldn't recognize
what they want II they got H.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13

I Continued on page three
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-13

Perhaps Lots wife turned TO salt
because she was too peppery.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-20
Old Roman Wall unearthed.

A part Of the wall which once en-
closed old st. Pauls, London, has been
discovered in excavations at the cor,
ner of Paternoster Row and st. Paul's
alley in London. The wall, which is
about go feet long, is made of chalk
and rubble, and was built in the
twelfth century. On the same site
pieces Of Roman amphora, Roman
vases and some Samian ware have
also been found. Other finds" include
a camers skull unearthed in High Hol-
born and a large quantity of pipes of
the eighteenth century. Under some
old stables in Bartholomew Close
one of the oldest parts of London
three Norman arches have been found.
They are close to one another, and
are believed to have formed part of
the cloisters of the priory which once
stood on this site.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-20

tor told me to go to hospital. 1 did
not like that idea very well, so, when l
saw your advertisement in a paper, I
wrote to you for advice, and have done az
you told me. I have taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Liver Pills, and now have my health.
eff sick and ciling women would only
know enough to take your medicine, they
would get relief. Mrs. BENZ. H. STAINS
Berry, Route 6, Box IS, Upper Sandusky,
Ohio.
If you have mysterious pains, irregu-
larity, backache, extreme nervousness,
inflammation, liberation or displace-
ment, don't wait too long, but try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound now.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestionable
testimony as the above proves the value
of this famous remedy and should give
every one confidence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-20

Jenkins and myself He continued
soberly:
He's locked me and Perkins out OF
his rooms again, and wouldn't open
the door only wide enough to stick this
through. And his message"-hesitat
ingly-"he said just tell you you had
better get these pajamas back where
they came from just as quickly as you
could-you would If you were wise.
he said"
OH" uttered, dazed by this new
blow. So it was her pajamas.
But there was more of the message
i could see it in Wilkes eye.
Yes, sir" he went ON as l gave
him a nod. Mr. Billings called
was particularly shrill-screechy-like
very unnatural, sir--and ne said:
You tell him say he'll find 1t very
dangerous to keep them by him a mo.
ment; tell him my advice is to return
them Immediately
Here the butler hesitated an instant
and added: And he said for me t.
try to remember three letters | was
to mention-said you would under.
stand"
Three letters?" repeated DULY.
Yes, sir, three letters-I did re
member EN-, too. because they hap
| pened to be the initials of young
woman him! Q. e. D.. sir"
20. E. Dr." | said, puzzled and mis-
erable. What's Q. e. Dr." And ther
an idea startled me.
"Oh | say, you mean-er-P. ID. q
-eh. Wilkes2" 1t sounded like Jack
But he seemed sure he didn't; in
sisted on Q. E. d. When he had with
drawn, sat there a moment. swal
lowing hard. BY Jove, when a chai
has had the hardest blow OF his life
and that, too. from his best friend
it's devilish hard to come UP smiling
Presently | pulled myself together
Jenkins, as he helped me dress, eyet
ME in frightened way, his face kinC
of pale and greenish. Neither Of III
said word, but knew | had hi
sympathy, poor feliow-and it helped
Then. with the parcel in my hand.
marched slowly down the stairs, for
getting even some instructions
should have given jenkins.
She was there In the living-room-
Ahe and the trump. And when | say
her dear face and realized what dis
aster had come between us. | fel
things whirling around me like a joii
} what t's-its-name and dropped my han
on chair-back hard, until | coult
stiffen and smile up. But. by Jove
! she was on!
(To BE CoNTINuEDJ
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-20
FOREIGN BELIEFS ARE QUEER
Spanish Wedding is Ruined II One
Person Appears Entirely In Black
Some Other Signs.

In Spain the wedding is, spoiled II
black, or II the bride looks into a
mirror after orange blossoms and veil
are fast in her headdress.
When a persons hair ends split, It's
taken by the superstitious for sign
that she is either a witch or has been
bewitched. AS blond hair splits more
readily than dark hair, all witches,
spirits and sorceresses have blond or
red hair, according to the standard of
art.
On the marriage eve there is often
much good-natured rivalry between
the groom and the bride in the Slav
countries as to who shall blow out
the candle, for the person who does
will be first to die" 1t is impossible
to trace the origin of this superstition,
yet 1t prevails in aristocratc society
as well as in the peasants hut even
as like this, that ito insure the life
and health Of the children" the wom-
an must occupy the right side of the
bed. In addition, she must not smoke
before her forty-fifth year.
There is superstition in this coun-
try and many others against burning
a broom. The bud OF birch broom is
used in Southern Germany as a pre-
ventive against erysipelas. These
buds, piece of yellow wax and some
other articles are enclosed in pink
silk bag, secured with red silk and
worn on the back of the neck. The
person must change his shirt every
Friday
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-09-20

ing could ever matter any more. 1t
was some miserable comfort to feel,
and know, that nothing worse could
ever happen!
Why, there was nothing worse left
In all the world. BY Jove, was sure
of that much,
And just then knock sounded.