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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-18
STOCK IMPORTS.
Largest Herd Of Goats Ever Imported {
United States.

What customs officials say was the
finest and largest herd Of goats ever i'm
ported to the United States through the
port of Brownsville. came over a few
days ago at Rio Grande City. where they
were inspected and passed by DR.. Major
SchOfield. veterinary inspector. The goats
were fine large fellows and were brought
from the District Of CamargO. in Mexico.
They were owned by C~resenciO ROdri-
guez.
One hundred and three head OF cattle
we're imported in this city Yesterday by
Jesus Vega. They are to be shipped to
BennavidcS. Duval county, where they
be turned out on pactUrc lands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-18
CITY NEWS

Nearly everybody knows about PhOc
nix Hose. It's silk. It's guaranteed. Al
Rutledge'S. S-M-W
Last of Stolen Coffee Found.-AnOthcr
HAPPIER in the disappearance of the CAT
farelli Bros. coffee was written yeStcr-
day during the noon hOur when Deputy
Constable Egly made a return visit to
he house neal Fifteenth and Van Buren,
;treetS where eight sacks of the stolen
Office were found THURSDAY, and located
he thrPe sacks that had been unaccount
4 for. The coffee had been emptied from
he sacks into a trunk II a box. botf
# which were placed incOnspicuously in
he room. The woman who occupied thu
louSe was arrested, and released on bond
If $3.50.
Two bits .aved on the price Of single
les at Rutledge's. S-M-W
To Furnish Court HOuse.-Countp
Judge f. II. Goodrich announces that
ids will be received On February 3 at a
leeting Of the county commissioners
curt to be held that day, for furnishings
for the new courthouse. The equipment
will be according to plans prepared by
Atlee B. Ayres, architect, San Antonio.
Special Saturday morning. 10 o'clock
to IL o'clock: 40 dozen plain white cups
and saucers at 6 pair for 25c; fancy cups
and saucers, 4 pair for 25c. fancy salad
bowls. 3 for DC; fancy cake plates, 3 for
25c. See hardware window. Midwinter
sale of Walker Bros Hancock Co.'S
stocks.
Attend San Benito Dance.-Misses
Eta Reed and Adelaide Putegnat, and
Messrs. ID. Farley Bryan and +. G..
Smythe. formed a party from this city
who went to San BenitO to attend an in
formal dance at the Cactus Club.
Everything in ncckwear at Rutledge's.
Call. It paws. S-M-W
Dry Weather Helps Trains.-Dry
weather has had its effect on the road
beds of the st. Louis, Brownsville and
Mexico railroad lines, and trains are
running on better time than in SOM
weeks. Favorable weather conditions
are also allowing the track gangs to get
i'll good work along the line.
Get a subscription catalogue from the
Palace of Sweets and see the splendid
club rates offered on all magazines.
lift
Pleased With Fair ReSults.-A. Il.
Shaffcr. who had a cream separator cx-
hibit at the fair grounds. has broken
M his display and removed his goods.
Mr.. Shaffcr was well pleased with the
advertising he secured as a result of the
exhibit. and hopes to return to the fair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-18

Get a subscription catalogue from the
Palace of Sweets and see the splendid
club rates offered OF all magazines.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-18

Nearly everybody knows about Phoc-
nix Hose. It's silk. It's guaranteed. Al
Rutledge'S. S-M-W
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-18

A. 5. Lesion & Son. Props.
Indian and Mexican Pottery. Blankets.
Opals, Carved Leather Goods. etc. Fine
Vera Cruz Cigars and the largest assert
mcnt of post cards to select from in the
city.
III. MATAMOROS, TAM, MEXICO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-18
BUSINESS ~MEN-NOTTCE

BISINESN MEN-NUTICE.
We have opened a typewriter exchange
on the cornc Of 18th and Washington SITS.
We make a speciality of typewriter re
pairing. All work guaranteed.
McCAY < GRAY.
1-14-1Wk.
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(TO BE CONTINUED
Still WILLING to Be Imposed Upon

He had youth and much faith and
inexperience, but his good father took
him into his Office to initiate him into
the mysteries of business
The second day he was at work q
man came in asking for financial aid.
with a pathetic story about a SICK
wife at home and six helplessly small
children without crust in the
house.
The boy listened earnestly and then
went into his dads Office to intercede
for the unfortunate man. He tod
the sad story seriously. The fathe,
leaned forward and peered into the
outer Office at the vagrant
MY son, credulity is one of those
good things that die young and it is
such impostors as that man who make
1t So" he said impatienty. Why,
when that man was here last wees
he had eight children. according TO
his story"
But, father, don't you see," replied
the son tragically. THE other twc
probably died of starvation
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12
Queer Funeral Customs.

1t would be difficult to find stranger
funeral customs than those practiced
by the Andaman islanders. The ma.
tives actually drop the bodies of their
parents into the sea at the end of
ropes and leave them there until moth
ing remains but the bones, which they
gather and hang from the roofs of
their huts.
Ii is a common custom for man t.
sit by the house and watch the bones
of some relative. This is the way they
have of showing their love and re-
spect.
The, bodies are treated in this fash
ION SO that the evil spirits cannot
tease ar pinch them. All that Is
left are the dried bones. and these
are placed high so that IL the evil
spirits wander into the huts they will
have hard time to find them. II .
bone is carried away II means some
bad spirit has seized II, and this inds
Gates that some terrible calamity WIN
ha.au the fauailA-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12
SYNOPSIS.

Cowboys Of the Flying Heart ranch are
beartbroken over the loss of their much
orized photograph by the defeat of their
champion In foot-race with the cook OF
the Centpede ranch. A house party is
pm at the Flying Heart. ]. Wallingford
Speed, cheer leader at Yale. and Culver
Covtngton. intercollegiate champion run
aer. are expected. Helen Blake. Speed s.
sweetheart. becomes interested In the loss
81 the monograph. She suggests to Jean
Chapin, sister of the owner of the ranch,
thst she induce Covington, her lover, to
sin back the photograph. Helen declares
That II Covington won't run. Speed Will.
The Cowboys are hilarious over the pros
Dect Speed and his valet, Larry Glass.
trainer at Yale. arrive. Helen Blake asks
Speed, who has posed to her as an ath-
The cowboys join in the appeal to Wally.
and fearing that Helen will find him out.
ne consents. He insists. however, that he
shall he entered as an unknown, figuring
that Covington will arrive in time to take
his place. Fresno. glee club singer from
Stanford university and in love with
sIeen, tries 70 liscredit. Speed with the
put in the time they are supposed to be
training playing cards In a secluded spot.
The cowboys explain to Speed how much
the race means to them. Sped assures
them he will do his best. Inc cowboys
tell Glass 1t is up TO him to See that Speed
wins the race. Willie, the gunman, de-
eIares the trainer will go back east pack
ed In ice, If Speed fails. A telegram comes
from Covington saying he is in Jail az
forces Speed to begin training In earnest
Speed declares to Larry that the best way
out liz for him (Speed) to injure himself
Glass won't stand for 1t.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12
scALY PSORIASIS ON LIMBS

Troop H, 9Th u, s. Cavalry, Camp
Mccoy, Sparta, Wis., was troubled
with psoriasis for nearly two years
Portions of my arms and limbs were
affected mostly with it. 1t appeared
in scaly form, breaking out In very
small dots and gradually grew larger
and white scales formed when about
the size of an ordinary matc'rhead.
The looks of 1t was horrible, which
made it very unpleasant for me. IT
itched a little at times.
81 tried several treatments which
cured me for a month, but it always
broke out again. One day friend
saw the advertisement of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment in the paper and
/ sent for a sample. They helped me,
so l purchased two more boxes OF
Cuticura Ointment and some Cuticura
Soap and they completely cured me
It took three months for Cuticura
Soap and Ointment to complete my
cure" (Signed) Walter Mahony, Oct.
%, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12
HAD HIS PRAYER ANSWERED
Butchers Only Regret Was That tho
Idea Had Not Been Suggested
to Him Before.

A butcher whose business had been
steadily declining, owing chiefly to
rival having set up on the opposite
side of the street. confided to his min
lister that he saw nothing for it but
to close his shop and leave the town.
The clergyman suggested that per-
haps he had not made any serious
effort to retain the trade; but the
butcher replied that he had done all
he knew without success.
But" said the minister, have you
tried the effect of prayer
No, he had not thought of trying
prayer, but he would do so before put
ting up the shutters.
A week elapsed, when the minister.
CHANGING to pass the butchers shop,
found him radiant with delight
Well" the cleric asked. did you
try the power of prayer"
"Oh, yes" was the reply. "and /
only wish ! had tried it before.
prayed the very nightl you left me.
and on the following morning the beg
gar over the road broke his neck"
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'Fas he weakened himself much

"FSas he weakened himself much"
inquired the foreman.
Undoubtedly, but"
What"
IF we only had some ice"
I'VE got ice; plenty Of it. We got
load from the railroad yesterday"
Then our only chance to save him
is to fill the barrel quickly. We must
freeze him, and freeze him well, be-
fore it is too late! By Jove! I'm glad
thought of it!'
Slower turned to his men. -Four of
you-all hustle up couple hundred
pounds of that ice pronto! Crack it.
an FL the bar1' There was a
scramble for the door
And there's something else, too, -
went on Berkeley. Hes being fed
wrong for his last days OF training.
the idea af a man eating lamb chops,
fried eggs, oatmeal, and all that debili-
tating stuff! Those girls overload his
stomach. Why, he ought to have
something to make him strong
ferce!"
w
Something like-like-bear meat. .
1--WE amt got no bear" Willie
| looked chagrined.
This amt their habitat added
Slower alphabetically.
well, he ought to have meat, and
| it ought to be withdraw, IL possible.
Their amt nothin' wilder n long
horn. We can git him a steer"
You are sure the meat isn't too
| tender?"
It's tougher n a night in jail"
Good! The rarer it is the better
Some raw eggs and good strong
vegetable"
"Onions?"
Fine! Well save him yeti"
We'll get the grub
"And he'll eat it," Willie nodded
firmly.
Slower issued another order, this
time to Carara.
"You n Cloudy butcher the widest
four-year-old you can find. If you
| can't get close enough to rope him
shoot him, and bring in hind quar-
ter. It's got to be here In time for
breakfast"
Isl, Senor!" The Mexican picked
| up his lariat; the Indian took Win
chester from an upper bunk and filed
It with cartridges.
"Of course, he'll have to eat out
here; they spoil him up at the house. .
Sure thing!"
"Td hate to see him lose; 1t would
be a terrible blow to Miss Blake. y
Fresno shook his head dountfully.
What about us?'
.'Oh, you can stand it--but she's a
girl All, well" the speaker sighed,
II hope nothing occurs between now
and Saturday to prevent his running. y
at won't" Slower grimly assured
the Californian. "Nothin' whatever is
goin' to occur"
HE was speaking yesterday about
the possibility of some business en-
gagement--"
The small man in glasses interrupt.
ed. "Nothin' but death shall take him
from us, Mr.. Fresno
"If think of anything else." offered
Berkeley, kindly, 'T1l tell YOU
I'VE wish you would
Fresno returned to the house. hum
ming cheerily. 1t was still an hour
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12
-1ne ldea." Miss Blake aushsd

Inc fdea! Miss Blake husEsd
family.
IF you are. he has gone for run
| dearly love to see him get up early
and run, he enjoys 1t so.'
II have been baking a cake" said
Helen, displaying the traces of her
occupation upon her hands, arms, and
apron, while Fresno, at sight of the
blue apron tied at her throat and
waist, felt that he himself was as
dough in her hands. II had q dread
full time to make 1t RISE"
IF | were a cake / would rise at
your lightest word"
"The cook said it wouldn't be fit to
eat" declared Helen.
II should love to eat your cooking"
"Once in while, perhaps, but not
every day"
Every day-always and always.
You know what / mean, Miss Blake
Helen!" The young man bent a low
er's gaze upon his companion until
he detected her eyes fastened with
startled inquiry upon his toilet. Re
Numbering, he buttoned his coat, but
ran on. This is the first chance I've
had to see you alone since Speed ar
rived. There's something l want to
ask you"
"I-I know what it is" stammered
| Helen you want me to let you sing
again. Please do. | love morning
music-and your voice is SO tender
| Life" said Berkeley, lis one
| sweet"
What is going on here?" demanded
voice behind them, and Mrs. Kear
came out upon the porch, eying the
pair suspiciously. 1t was evident that
she, like Fresno, had dressed hur
riedly.
| "Mr. Fresno is going to sing to us,
explained the younger girl, quickly.
| Really"
| 81 am like the bird that greets the
morn with song" laughed the tenor
| awkwardly
what are you going to sing?" de
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12

until his breakfast-time, but he had
accomplished much. In the miGlst of
his meditation he came upon Miss
Blake emerging upon the rear porch.
"Good-morningi he cried She
started q trifle guiltily What are
you doing at this hour
"Oh, just love the morning air. -
she answered.
Same here, Honesty goes 10 bed
early. and industry rises betinles.
That's mel
Then you have been workingy'
Fresno nodded. He was looking at
four cowboys who we're entering the
gymnasium. staggering beneatS drip
ping gunny-sacks Then he turned his
gaze searchingly upon the girl
Were you fookLog for Speedf" be
asked accusinxsA
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12
sand-StuffecI Chickens.

The United States department OF
agriculture. after extensive study OF
the practice of certain poultry pack
ers in feeding chickens with quantf-
Ties OF sand just before they are
killed. go that the poultry will weigh
more has issued a warning to house
wives TO scrutinize carefully the
craws of any undressed chickens they
hnv and TO watch the craws OF chick
ems that are being dressed oy tho
butcher.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12

manded the chaperon. still suspicious
ly.
"Dearie."
Don't you know any other song?
"Oh, yes, but they are all sad"
I'm getting trifie tired Of
'Dearie,' let's have one of the others
Mrs Keap turned her eyes anxiousb
toward the training-Quarters, and it
was patent that she had not counted
upon this encounter. Noting her lack
of ease, Fresno said hopefully:
IF you are going for walk, III
sing for you at some other time"
is Mr. Speed up YETI"
Cup and gone. He'll be back soon. "
Then Mrs. Keap sank into the ham.
mock. and with something like resig.
nation, said:
Proceed with the song"
ITO BE CONTINUED 81
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12
CHAPTER XIi.-Continued.


''Strange!" said Willie
WHAT"
my rest was ftful and disturbed
and peopled by strange fancies a
whole lot. ! dreamp' he throwed the
~acei"
A chorus of oaths from the hunks.
What did you do?" inquired Slower.
81 woke up, all of tremble, with a
gun in each hand"
We'll, I'm the last person In the
world to be superstitious." Still Bill
observed, but I've had sim lar visions
lately"
Maybe it's omen"
What is a om-en?" Carara inquired,
"a om-en," explained Willie, 'is a
xind of a nut. Sailed om-ens is
served at swell restaurants with the
soup"
I'm the midst of 1t Joy, the cook,
appeared in the doorway, and spoke
IN his gentle, ingratiating tones:
Morning, gel'mum. see Inn
again
mo savvy who; stlange man! go
ter; see i'm Tide way. Velly stlange!"
81 bet it's Gallagher"
Vat you tank he vants?" queried
murphy
He's layin' to get a shot at our
runner declared Slower, while Mr..
Cloudy, forgetting his Indian reserve,
explained In classic English his own
theory of the nocturnal visits.
do you remember Humpy Joe?
Well, they didn't cripple him. but he
cost. don't think Gallagher would
&njure Mr.. Speed, hut-he might
SribS him
"Caramba!" exclaimed the Next.
can.
God lmighty!" Willie cried, in
shocked accents.
~ believe you're right, but"-Stover
meditated briefly before announcing
with etermination-"weli &c a little
0igi>t ridin' ourselves. Willie, you
watch this young Teller daytimes, and
the rest of usll take turns at night.
An don't lose sight of the fat man.
neither-he might carry notes. If you
don't like the looks of things-you
know what cards to draw"
Skies murmured the near-sighted
cow-man Don't worry"
EFF you see anything suspicious,
burn IL up And Wen take a shot at
anything we see movin' after 900
q. m"
Then Berkeley Fresno came bur.
riedly into the bunk-house with a very
CHEEKY "Good-morning! I'm glad
found you up and doing" he said
hiithely II thought of something in
any sleep" 1t was evident that the
speaker had been in more than ordi-
GARY haste to make his discovery
known. for underneath his coat he
atiN wore his pajama shirt, and his
0air was unhrushed
What Is it?''
Your man Speed isn't taking care
of himself"
What did / tell you?" said Willie
60 his companions.
1T seems to me that in justice to
you boys he shouldn't act this way"
fresno ran on. Now, for instance.
the water In ais shower-bath is tepid.
There was sn instant's silence be-
ore Slower inquired. with ominous re-
etraint:
who's been moukeying with it?''
ats warm"
"Oh!" II was sigh of relief
a man can't get in shape taking
earn shower.baths. Warm water
wsakens person"
"Mebbs you-all will listen 20 me
aext timei" again cried Willie. trium-
shantly. u said at the start that a
kaIh never helped nobody. When
ahsy're hot they saps mans courage.
and when they're cold they"
mo. no. You don't understand!
vor an athlete the bath ought to be
<old-the colder the better. It's the
shock that haiisns a fellow"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
tion, allays pain cures wind collie, &c bottlehN
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12

Verhoyansek, in northeastern 81.
IBERIA, is the coolest inhabited town in
the world. The winter minimum is So
degrees below zero.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12

Nearly 100000 worth of toys were
imported into the United States dur
ing September OF
Importation the current year,
of Toys. for the full Ca, car
the total value Of toys imported will
approximate $9OO0,000 The domestic
manufacture of toys is considerably
greater than the imports and will prob
ably approximate $11,000,000 for the
current year, bringing the total year s
toy supply up to about $20,0OO,0OO.
This valuation Of SIT, 100000 worth of
toys supplied for consumption in the
United States during the calendar
year 1913 is based, in the case OF i'm
ports, upon the stated wholesale value
in the countries from which imported,
and in the case of the domestic prod
uct. upon the stated value at the fac
tory in which manufactured, and there
fore does not represent the values at
which they will be sold.
Dolls alone form nearly one-fourth
of the total value of the toys import
ed, amounting in the single month OF
September to $3S3,466 out Of total OF
s1,S17.553 worth of toys imported.
The total value Of dolls imported In
the fiscal year 1913 was $l,5OO,0OO, and
the indications are that the importa-
tons during the calendar year 1918
will approximate $2,OOO,O0O
Germany is by far the largest source
of supply for the toys imported into
the United States and is, in fact, the
worlds largest manufacturer OF THIS
class of merchandise.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12

Illinois has dairy herds valued q
29,183,044.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12


The army has a commissioned off,
Ger who is a son of a baron. Some
years ago Baron Won dem Bussche.
Haddenhausen came to the United
States from Prussia He was a min
ing engineer and for many years lived
in Denver, where his son, Carl F., was
born, May 10, 1881. The son enlisted
as private in Company L, Sixth Unit
ed States, in May, 1899, and took the
examination for a commission as sec
ond lieutenant two years later, being
successful.
He was assigned to the Twenty-fifth
United States and became first lieu
tenant in the Fifthteen United States
in 1906. The family Is an old one
and has furnished many officers to
the Prussian army.
When Lieut.. Won dem Bussche was
commissioned in the United States
army it is understood his father
asked the war department at Wash
ington for official confirmation of the
appointment, explaining that ain an
cestor of military inciinations had es-
tablished fund 200 years ago by
which each member of the family who
obtained a commission in any army
was to receive $1,000, to be used for
the purpose of equipment.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12

AS 1t Appeared to Him.
Mrs. T.-How does my new spring
hat look, Tom?
Thomas-Um! 1t looks to me like
two weeks saTary.-Stray Stories.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12

Progress In China has not yet ex.
tended to the feet.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-12-12
Good Word
for the Crow.

riculture and more favorable verdict
reached. The investigation made by
experts of the biological survey OF the
department shows the crow TO be or
great value to farmers.
After careful study of the habits
and the examination of large num-
her of stomachs, the department ex-
merits have reached the conclusion that
the crow consumes enough grasshop-
pers. cut worms. white grubs and 9TH
er Injurious insects to make hlm hlgh-
ly valuable to farmers Ihere ls'
however, one bad habit which the
crow has. and that is the destruction
of young birds and bird eggs, but this
trait is outweighed by the good the
bird is doing for the farmer in the de-
str,lction of worms and insects.