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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

resolved TO try them. I did, and took
only two boxes, and I am now sound
and we'll 1 regard my cure as remark
able can recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills to any one who is suffering from
Kidney Trouble as was" Write to Mr.
FleenOr about this wonderful remedy
Dodd's Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.
Buffalo. n. Y Write for Household
Hints, also music OF National Anthem
English and German words) and reel
pes for dainty dishes. All 8 sent free
Adv
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08
FINED FOR TELLING TRUTH
Russian Newspaper Editor Is Pun
ished as Government Aids Fam
inc Sufferers.

London.-The editor of a newspa-
per in Tomsk, Russia, has been fined
$3.50 for publishing an article dealing
with the restitution Of the inhabit-
ants OF the district Of Tomsk, where
hundreds Of persons are on he verge
of starvation as a result Of failure Of
crops He was notified that a repett-
ton Of such false reports" would
bring three months Imprisonment,
without the option OF fine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08
MeddIino STAGE Directors.

In a recent lawsuit regarding the
ownership of a play stage director
testified that in thirty-two years
theatrical experience he had never
heard of a play being produced as
originally written. ''The chief duty
of a stage director" he said, sis med
ding with manuscripts. I have even
heard of stage directors who tried to
improve on Shakespeare by revamp-
ing his works"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08
Observation-Disclosures viii be in

INSTRUMENTATION viii be in
terested in the establishment of a
Patent Information Bureau, Barrister
Building, Washington, D. G. The pur-
pose of this bureau is to supply free
to inventors Information regarding the
patenta bility of inventions, and any
other details relating to patents. trade
marks copyrights, etc. Inquiries ad-
dressed to this bureau Will receive
prompt attention.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

II is the best remedy ever used and
does Just what you claim for 1t TO the
very letter 1 can not recommend it
too highly
A bottle can be bought of any drug
gist at fifty cents or one dollar. PeO-
PIE usually buy the fifty cent size first,
and then, having convinced themselves
Of its merits they buy the dollar SIZE,
which is more economical. Results are
always guaranteed or money viii be
refunded. Any elderly person can fol
low these suggestions with safety and
the assurance Of good results.
If no member Of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you yVouId
ike to make a personal trial of If he
fore buying it in the regular wav of a
druggist, send your address postal
viii do-to Dr. W B. Caldwell. 2e2
Washington St, Monticello. III. and a
free sample bottle wiz be mailed YOU
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08
Conclusive Proof,

Magistrate-And what was the pris-
OnvT doing?
Constable-'E we're 'avin' a very
Gated argument with a cab driver,
yer worship.
Magistrate-But that doesn't prove
he was drunk
cab driver there, yer worship.-Lon-
don Opinion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08
Lit Tnr Tat

MI Bacon-Do you think the edu-
cation of animals is accomplished by
the gift of imitation or the force OF
instinct. dear2
Mrs. Bacon-Oh, by the gift OF imi-
tation, of course Haven't you no
ticed how the dog grOwIs when you
are around?
Perhaps you are right, dear; for
1 have also noticed that the hens
cackle more when you're about"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

There's a sad case" said Mrs
Jones, as she laid the paper on her
knees and wiped her spectacles- "A
bride struck dumb after leaving the
altar. and by last accounts she hadn't
recovered her speech
It's the way of the world my
dear said old Mr.. Jones, with sigh
It's the way OF the world. Some men
have all the luck-P. l. P
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08
He Knev.

Richard doesn't know his letters
very WE'LL explained his mother to
the school teacher, put he's very
quick learning figures What is
this, dear?" asked the teacher, point
ing to the letter B. Dat replied
Richard proudly. lis Is jammed to-
gedder"
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TWO Versions.

Mrs. Potkin speaks of the fash
ionable Mrs. Swashby as My dear
friend, Mrs. Swashby.'"
And how does Mrs. Swashby speak
of Mrs. Potkin?"
She refers TO her as 'Mrs.-er-
what in the world is that woman's
name?'"
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TO quit work, and
doctors failed to do
me any good. l kept
getting worse all the
time, and it at last
turned to infamma-
ton of the Bladder,
and I had given up
all hope, when one
day I received your
little booklet adver-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08
WInnRr

Did you get any of that bargain
ribbOn?"
Yes, answered the college girl
proudly. 4 bucked the line for ten
yards. Purple Cow
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

A woman with bullying ankles seems
more afraid of having them seen than
one without them is of a hole in her
stocking.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08
SUFFERED FOR rs YEARS.

Mr.. R. NJ. Fleenor, R. F. D. 80, Otter
bein, Ind, writes: Il had been a suffer
er from Kidney Trouble for about %
years. finally got so bad that had
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

While the seasons always open for
fortune hunting, few of the hunters
are good shots.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08
Daily ThouQht.

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness
makes error fault, and truth discOUr-
tesy-George Herbert
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulateand inv1g-
urate stomach, liver and bowels Sugar-eoated,
tiny granules, easy 70 take as candy. Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08
VoIunteer Aid.

James, there's a burglar down
stairs I'm going for help" Wait q
minute III go with you."-Harper's
Magazine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

4 lie Is a lie. no matter whether
II is white or black
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08
Daily Thouoht.

1t is indeed a desirable thing 10 be
we'll descended but the glory belongs
to our ancestors-Plutarch
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

All men are more or less deaf; the
degree depending upon who is talk
ing and what they want.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

Silly people are usually happy, but
not all happy people are silly
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

The best of men are sometimes
Rorsted-and that's no yarn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

Anyway. the man who follows your
advice always has some one to blame
If he falls
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-08

Only One "BROMO oUINISE"
That is LAXATIVE BROHO OI-ININE. Look
for the signature Of z W q ROE Z Cures Z Cold
in One Day, Cures Grip in Two Days. &c.
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MAKE AN IDOL OF "CULTURE''

Copyright. 1918. by W. G. Chapman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-03
MORE WATER COMING
SAN JUAN Is Up AND RIO GRAM
RISES AGAIN--NO y pANGER Z
FLOOD ANTIC CIPATED.

With the San Juan river in Tamau
pas reported Cn rise, and the Rio Grs
dc reporting rise of twenty-nine IL
at Roma. il seems that the lower vail
country is due for more high water
the boundary stream within the nt
thirty-six hours The San Juan ente
the Rio Grande mt a point between Kol
and Rio Grande City. but men who ha
watched former rises i'm both rivers J
lieve that the double volume of wat
will not prove serious to the lower e
of the valley.
The Rio Grande is reported to ha0
risen fifteen feet at Roma i'm an hour Ia
yesterday afternoon. and this afterno.
il is reported twenty-nine feet at tn
pCint. Ri Grandc City reports tweni
four foot rise and the report ,dds that
il coming up fast. Mission today J
ports the river az having gone up eigl
cen feet. and still rising. Sam FOrdy
reports twenty-three feet, and the rise
rapidly increasing.
Mayor A. B. Cole, Superintendent +.
Williams Of the water and light plan
and G. +. Blalack of the Peoples Ice
Manufacturing Co, this morning we
ont TO the washed out levee, half mi
up the river from the bridge, to see VIII
should be- done TO prevent the water fro
going into the reSaca at Ramirena agai
Is il was through this channel tn
breaking through small levee, tiOOds
the southwestern part Of the city recent
The lcvee will be rebuilt mt once. Abo'
fifteen hundred feet Of this levee W.
washed out by the late rise.
The temporary levee built along Il
Frisco tracks by the railroad is intac
and if the Ramirena again pushes out
backwaterS, protection will still be hf
for the district which was overfiowed ii
fore part Of the week. This levee wol
il strongly built of bags of dirt and rel
forced by fourteen carloads Of crusht
rock. The levee running from the raj
road to the International roadway,
intact also and may easily be heightent
and strengthened if necessary.
Mayor Cole. City Engineer Davis ar
party returned early this afternoon, an
report that il will be impossible to &
any levce work i'm the vicinity of I'll
Ramireno reSaca. They found sma
sea Of mud. or liquid silt. extending for
distance of about two thousand feet, ar
averaging knee deep. Mr.. Davis eve
fell into q hole up to his waist, az
promptly withdrew from the field.
Since that development it has been d
cidcd to concentrate all work on the lie
ecS in the Frisco yards, and i'm the pro
erty Just TO the north Of the ferry Ian
inc where lcveeS and drains have bee
constructed 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-03
TO BEGIN WORK
ON GOOD ROADS
FOR CAMERON COUN-
TY ROAD DISTRICT NO. 1. WILL
PUT 100 10 300 MEN AT WORK ON
CONTRACT AT ONCE.
CHANGE MADE IN COUNTY ROAD
AT LYFORD-PLENTY OF RAIN
HAS FALLEN IN THAT VICINITY
OTHER LYFORD NOTES

(SpccidI Correspondence Of Heraldo
LyfOrd, Texas. Oct From 100 to 2OO
men will be put TO work Immediately nl
the construction Of the road system III
the Lyford vicinity. provided for under
til $4,000 bond issue which has just been
disposed of for Cameron County Road
District No. |. The contractor. w. A.
Harding, has lost no time in making az
rangcmentS for clearing the roads.
Mr.. Harding is planning to move TO
LyfOrd, to make this his home.
4 change has been made in the course
of the country road through Lyf3rd which
brings il to the east side of the track and
then straight north following the right
of way to RaymOndyille.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-03
COONIBS OUT.

Sr,h might not be the case was Con
ME Mack'S pitching staff augmented by
the presence of CoombS. The big Maine
hurler i considered 10 BE- out Of the Sc
rieS. however. due To early season illness
and more recently strained back The
trio Of mainStays for the Giants will
undoubtedly be MathcwSon. Marquar;l
and TcSrau with Demaree. Fromme and
Crandall SC1rond string twirlcdS. For ihf.
Athletics. Bender Plank and Shawkey
will have first cal while Brown. Bush
and Houck will Dc reserve pitchers.
Mathcwson. VINO is One0f the great
est money pitchers If baseball viii
have To divide houorS with Marquarl
this wear iii al probability While his
head and hand still maintain the skill
and cEnning of ycStcrycar his arm can
not stand the strain ad il did 4 few sea
sons ago Marquard will have to bear
4 larger share Of the burden than he
did i'm i9l1 The same is true of Bender
and P'ank in the Athletic lineup for
Shawkcv il i'm unknown quantity in the
worlds series play. TcSrau. and Dcmarpe
on the other hand. have had conSiderab-
ly more bic league experience and the
fcrmcr was factor in the worlds ser,
les play of 1912 when the Giants gave
The Boston Red SoX such hard Strug-
gle for hOmorS. Crandall is not likely to
Get into the series except az 4 relief
pitcher or pinch hitter and Brown. Bush
ANA lloUck are uncertain pIf,poSitiouS
They are just aS likely TO win. if Mack
starts any one If the trio as to blow
up completely
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-03
A BIG SAVING
IN FIRE RATES
CITY MAY OBTAIN DECREASE OF
3S CENTS BY FOLLOWING IN
STRTCTIONS OF STATE FIRE IN
SURANCE COMMISSION.
MAYOR COLE RECEIVES REPORT
FOLLOWING INSPECTOR GOD
LEY'S NTISI-RECOMME IN
CREASED POLICE FORCE

If the City of Brownsville complies
with suggestions made by the State Fire
Insurance Commission. the cOmmisSi N
promises the city decrease of IS cents
in the fire insurance key rate. a report
was received by Mayor A. + Cole from
the commission today, following the in
spection made by r. =. Cooley. Jr. chief
engineer for the commission about two
weeks ago.
The suggestions include the construc
ti0n of brick pumping station. double
discharge mains from the pumping plant,
fire hydrant improvements. the installa
ton of a pressure recording gauge at the
city hall an additional hose drawn or
autOm bile hose wagon. the installation
Of fire alarm system. the installation Of
a standard horse drawn or automobii.
hook and ladder truck the increase Of the
police force to ten men. and the adOp
liOn of certain building law. ordinances
and am arS n ordinance. Other SuggcS-
tions are made rs to wiring at the pump
ing plant. and other minor Improvements
including the suggestion that mains no.
less than six inches i'll diameter shall be
used in the residence sections.
The report follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-03
GIANTS HAVE
ONE ADVANAGE
MARGIN OF PITCHING ABILITY
SEEMS HEAVY IN FAVOR OF
THE NEW YORK PLAYERS THIS
SEASON
MATHEWSON WILTSE. TESRAT.
DEMAREE FROMME. CRANDALl.
REPRESENT FORMIDABLE ENE-
EAiY HARD TO ONERCOM-.
(By Associated Press.

New York, Oct When the New
York and Philadelphia clubs open the
series for the worlds baseball champion
ship al the Poo grounds in this city on
October Z the Giants will have ut least
one advantage which only the heaviest
kind of stick work will overcome Com
pared player for player, the winners .!
the National League pennant appear
10 be stronger in the pitching depart.
nant than the Athletics. TWJ years ago
when Connie Mack'S elan dcfe.,,cd NC
GrawS team four 10 two in the battle
for the 1911 title conditions in this res
pect were reversed, Now the margin Of
strength 50 far aS bOXmcn is concerned
is or past performances with the Giants
The doughty leader Of the National
League representatives in ihc coming
series has III Marquard. MathewSon. TeS-
rsu Dcmarce. FrOmmr. Crandal, aud
Wiltse a group Of twirlcr> who Shou Il
prove more effective against the AthIet-
icS than Bender. Plank Sbiwkey. Brown
Bush and ll0uck against the Giants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-03
SAN ANTONIO
SUFFERS FLOOD
STREAM WHICH WINDS THROUGH
HEART OF CITY ROSE SUDDEN
LY AND WITHOUT WARMING
DURING THE NIGHT.
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED-MANN
HOMES SUBMERGED. WAITER
DEEP ENOUGH TO SWIM HORSE
IN CENTER OF CITY.
(Ru Associated PreSs.l

San Antonio. Tex. OF. -Four were
drowned and great property loss was
caused in this city yesterday by the sud
,len and unexpected rise in the San An
tonic river which winds through the
very heart of this city. The flood was
due to the heavy rains of the past few
days. which had filled all water courses
leading into the San Antonio river. II
came without warning. the torrent Ill
ling the bed of the stream between md
night and dawn this morning. The mud
DIV swrling waters flooded many homes,
and some streets were covered with wa
ter deep enough to swim horSc--thlS
on some of the paved streets III the cen
ter of the city. The Gunter hotel base
ment was flooded and much damage done
to stock and property.
The current tore with terrific fore"
through the lower stories Of SubStan-
iioal buildings.
Those drowned were Mrs Anne III Vii
lanueya and three children. who were
attempting to reach safety from the
flood in the vicinity Of the San Jose mis-
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-03
LAST YEAR


,NatheWson4 opposed Bender in the
first game Of the 1911 series. which the
Giants won, to |. He allowed six hits
against the Indians five. Plank and Mar
guard were the second pair and while
the Athlete won ; To |. they GOT but four
hits off Rubc in seven innings Plank
allowed five for the full nine inincs.
MathcwSon faced COombS in the third
game. losing ; to ,, in eleven innings.
The Mackmen gathered in nine hits 10
the Giants three. Mattv tried to come
back in the fourth game but was re-
lieved in the eleventh inning after civ
ing ten hits. Bender twirled the entire
game for the American Lagucrs and
won to :. allowing but seven hits.
COombS and Marquard was driven from
the box in the third inning and Ames
took his place and was fol Eowed bv
trandall in the seventh. CoombS al
lowed eight hits in nine innings and
gave way to Plank. when the Giants tied
the score. Plank was charged with The
hit that lost the game.
I'm the final contest Bender held tbe
Giants to four hits and two runs while
the Athletics batted Ames. Wiltse and
Marquard for thirteen hits and 4 Xix,
number of runs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-03

and Demarcc has developed into pitc
or who can hold down his own in ia
company. Connie Mack's yOungstel
Shawkley and Brown. have also bet
coming strong and the latter has divid,
the heaviest part of the box work wi
Bender pitching but one game less al
having an average some fifty points b
low that of the veteran. If surprises Il
yelop in the coming series il is qui
likely to be in the twirling departme,
and il is possible that Demaree, Te
rau. Shawkey and Brown or Bush w.
bc responsible for it. As means of CO.,
parison the 1913 records of the Atlfle
icS and Giants pitchers are appendix:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-03
THE NEW TARIFF
SIGNED TONIGHT
PRESIDENT WILSON'S SIGNATURE
BRINGS INTO EFFECT MOST FAR
REACHING TARIFF REVISION IN
MANY YEARS
BIG REDUCTION IN DUTY ON AR
TICLES OF DAILY CONSUMPTION
PLACING MANY ON FREE LIST
SUMMARY OF NEW LAW.
(BU AsS0cidtcd Press.

I tBU ASSOtfuFPU PTfSS.
/ Washington. Oct. c.-PreSident Viii
sons signing Of the Underwood Simmons
bill at nine o'clock tonight. brings into
effect one Of the most far-reaching revi-
SionS of tariff rates and revenue laws
enacted for many years.
A new income tax. applying directly t.
the incomes of citizens: the abolition Of
all tariff on scores of items of immense
Importance to American industry and
American consumers and q heavy rcduc-
tion Of tariff rates on most of the articles
in general use i'll this country are its
chief features.
While certain portions of the new law
do not take effect at once most Of its pro
visions and almost all the direct tariff
reductions. do.
At every port collectors Of customs ap-
praiserS If merchandise and hundreds Of
other employees Of the treasury depart
ment will plunge at once into the task
Of collecting the nations revenue on 4
new basis and with hundreds of new
claSSiticatiOnS and new provisions Of law
10 complicatc their activities.
The federal government has been
spending nearly billion dollars a year
and the new tariff law will raise less
than One-third Of that sum. Recent eSti-
mates by tariff experts in congress pre-
dict that the rates will raise S2l9. .000.000
i YEAR and that the income tax viii
raise f122.0G0 0G0. The remainder Of the
governments great income is made mp
principally of internal revenue taxes and
postal receipts.
The income tax probably Will bring
the new tariff law most forcibly to the
attention Of citizens. President Wilson
and democratic leaders in Congress be
lipvc. however that the reduction of du-
ties on clothing foodstuffS and other nee
esSnrieS of life. and the complete rcmoy-
al Of the duty from many like articles.
Will eventually bring z reduction il the
'coSt of living" without materially af-
fecting business prosperity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-03
/. WATER WORKS.

(a) As the present boiler room Of the
pumping station is of irOn-clad c ,nstruc-
ton. the city is being endangered rs the
pumping station j. the foundation for
the protection Of your city against fire
and the basis Of domestic cunsumption..
and if the building is not constructed
VIII llv of fire reSiStivc material and free
Of hazardous occupancics. the proper au-
thoriticS are failing to carry out the ins.
tention Of fire protective devices. There,
fore. we strongly recommend that the
present ironclad boiler room he replaced
with one Of brick. stone or concrete. with
inOn-cOmbustible roof and that standard
fire walls with all communicating open
ingS between boiler room. engine and
electric light plant, he protected with ~
proved labeled automatic tin-clad slid
ING fire doors on both sides Of openings
Ry complying with the above recommcn-
dationS the present key rate will be re-
ducpd 2Oc.
I (b) We note at present there is o0lv
one discharge main from the pumping
station TO service distribution mains. AMI
\ in order 10 be prepared fr breakdown
in this pipe. which would he extremely
disastrous. We suggest the laying Of IN
additional discharge main of ut least
s inches standard castiron pipe from the
pumping station to service distribution
system: also securing 4 g. reduction in
KEY rate.
(c) The best engineering practice has
proven concIusivcly that mains less than
6 inches in diameter should not be laid in
the residence section. and we would rec
ommcnd that the future installation Of
mains i'm the residence section be of IT
least 6-nch standard caSt-iron pipe.
(dD Install mt least one firy hydrant
at pumping station, with 80 feet Of -
inch approved labeled c. r.. l.. hose, and
Is inch Underwriters smooth nozzle
play pipe attached and neatly racked in
standard hose house over hvdrant.
(c) Install pressure recording gauge in
city hall or fire station. date and file all
records.
(f) An inspection of your pumping
station revealed the fact that the electric
wiring was in very hazardous condi-
ton. and we would recommend that all
wiring he made to conform to the Ma
tional Electrical code.
(g) We note that the installation of
the fuel oil equipment III the pumping
station is not standard. As the use of
crude oil for fuel introduces distinct
increased fire hazard we would recon-
mend that all precautions be taken to
reduce this hazard to minimum. A
copy Of the Rules and Requirements of
the standard installation Of fuel oil
equipment will be gladly furnished upon
4 request.
(h) At time of inspection the fire by
4 drants in your city were found to be in
4 defect in many WAYS. and we would rec
8 ommend for your immediate c0nSidera
tOn the following recommendations
Provide caps T al hvdrants: make al
threads for hose connection the same
discontinue the use of StilSOn wrenches