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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
TRY FREE PRESCRIPTION

Do your eyes give you trouble? DO
you already YEA eyeglasses Of specta-
cIcs? Thousands of peop,e wear these
windows" who might easily dispense
with them. You may be one of these, and
it is your duty to save your eyes before
it is too nate. The eyes are neglected
more than any other organ of the en-
tire body. After you finish our days
work you sit down and rest your mus
cles but how about your eyes? DO you
rest them? You know you do not. You
read or do something else that keeps
your eyes busy. you work YOU eyes un-
til you go to bed. That is why 50 many
have strained eyes and finally other eye
troubles that threaten partial or total
blindness. Eyeglasses are merely crutch
cs. they never cure This free prescrip-
ton which has benefited the eyes of
so many may work equal wonder for
YOU. Use it a short time. Would you
like your eye troubles to disappear as
if by magic? Try this prescription: Go
to the nearest wide-awake drug store
and get a bottle of DIPLOMA tablets; fill
a two-Ounce bottle with water; drop in
one tablet and allow to thoroughly dis
solve. With this liquid battle the eyes
two to four times daily. Just note how
soon the inflammation will disappear.
Don't be afraid to use it: il is absolute
~ harmless. Many who are now blind
might have saved their eyes had they
started to care for them in time. This
is a simple treatment but marvelously
effective in multitudes of cases. Now
that YOU have been warned don't delay
a day. but do what YOU can to save your
eyes and you are likely to thank us as
long az YOU live for publishing this
prescription. Advertisement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
FARM DEMONSTRATION
APPOINTMENT MAY BE MADE SOON
AS RESULT OF VISIT OF j.. IL
QUICKSALL.

As the result Of the visit of J. L. Quick
sail of Waco, assistant state demonStra
ton agent, OF this city, it is expected that
within a few days an appointment will he
made for the place Of farm demonstration
agent for the counties of Cameron and
Hidalgo. Mr., Quicksall will make the re
commendation to w. +. Proctor of Col
lege Station. state demonstration agent,
who VIII make the appointment.
The appointment of the agent will have
to be approved by the Office of Farmers
Cooperative Demonstration Work. of the
United States Department of Agriculture.
The appointment Of a farm dcmOnstra-
ton agent for work in Cameron and Hi
dafgO counties has been made possible by
an appropriation of s 1000 each annually
by the boards Of county commissioners
of the Two counties. A small %approprla-
ton is also made by the United States
government for the same purpose.
amounting to about 800 a year.
Mr.. Quicksall left for Edinburg this
afternoon. and from there he will return
to his headquarters at Waco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
JUSTICE APPOINTED
FRANK f. HILL Is NAMED BY COM
MISSIONERS TO SUCCEED p. 2.
BARBOUR, RESIGNED.

At a special meeting of the board of
county commissioners. the resignation of
P. P. Barbour as justice Of the peace of
Precinct No. >. Place No. |, was accepted,
and Frank Z. Hill of Brownsville was
named to succeed Mr.. Barbour. The res
ignation will take effect on January /. at
which time Mr.. Hill will qualify for the
place.
Frank Hill. better known as "Irriga-
ton" Hill from his connection as super
intendent of an irrigation canal system.
is well known in Brownsville. having re-
sided here for several years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
WENT TO COAST
TRIP BY AUTO TO POINT ISABEL
TODAY IN CONNECTION WITH.
RAILROAD.

A. A. Browne, chairman Of the Water
ways committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, Louis Cobolini, secretary Of the
committee, ID. A. OBrien, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce. H. NJ. SHELTON, and
r. NJ. Dalzell left in an automobile for
the coast at II o'clock today. They expect
to return before dark this evening.
According to Mr.. O'Brien, the trip to
the coast is for the purpose Of looking
over the ground with reference to the pro-
posed railroad to the coast. and in cor
nection with other matters Of imports. ae.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
500 Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease. requires q constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system, there
by destroying the foundation OF the dis
b niiitd anu I'M et tha co me paahent an ntre aags;st,D Dy
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. O..
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

BE IndepcndcR.t-Buy a Kanyon Take
down house. Small cost. ROOmy, ON
Portable. all the modern convenienccs.
See my house in West Brownsville. Test
ed for hot, cold and wet weather here.
Perfect for this climate.-See Avery r.
SearIe. Vivier Building. % If.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
SOLDIERS NIGHT.

Last night the boys of troops VI and
ID met in the Parish house at the in
v~itation Of the chaplain. 1t was same
what in the nature of a farewell party
to Sergeant Gurgess and Corporal Tag
CART who leave SOOn for their home in
California. Pictures. Player piano and
punch made a pleasant evening
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
CITY NEWS

A. L. Brooks Here.-A. l.. Brooks of
Harrington, sales manager for the Rio
Grapde and Coast Association, was a Wis
itor in Brownsville today. He was here
in the interest of truck shipments from
this immediate section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
PERSONALS

The Christmas Shop.-Wil open Tues
day December 8 at Parish House. ADV
Mrs. Sarah Davis Of Boston, Mass,
mother of City Engineer j. w. Davis.
is visiting here. Mrs. Davis expects to
remain in Brownsville through the win
ter.
Louis S~inshtimer of Houston is "a
business visitor III Brownsville today,
registered at the Miller hotel.
J. Engle. the San Benito real estate
man, is a business visitor i'll Browns
Vile.
Otto Weller of Harlingen was a Wis
itor in Brownsville this morning.
NJ. Burch of San Juan is a business
visitor in the city today.
FL. NJ .Rickett of New Orleans is reg
istered at the Miller hotel.
NOTICEs-There will be chicken.
tamales, and coffee for sale III the Won
ans Exchange. Saturday.-Adv.
r.. ID. May of McAllen is a busin-
css visitor in Brownsville today.
Just what You Wish.-For Christ
mas gifts at Christmas Shop-Adv.
A. G.. Barnett of Houston. a travel
ing man. is in Brownsville for a few
days.
Engrared Cards $3.50 per 100 with
plate. Monogram stationery 800 per
box and up. 1t
County Commissioner J. A. Graham
and Mrs. Graham mOtOred down to
Brownsville and were here for a few
hours last evening.
Music und Refreshments. Through
out evening at Christmas ~Shop-Adv.
Engraving for Christmas-must be
ordered before the Is inst. Bishops
Print Shop. 10
X. ID. ~COughanOur, of Dallas. prom
inent in insurance circles, and j. II.
Smell. also of Dallas. are III Browns
vile today. They are guests ut the Mil
Ter hotel.
DO T'oday-Thaf which tomorrow you
will wish YOU had done Yesterday
count the circles-send in your solution
to the Herald's Circle Puzzle Cash
Prize Contest.
b. H. PoSey of San Antonio aud W..
G.. Sellars of Brownsville returned last
Grande City.
You cannot Blame the other Fcllom
If YOU fail to get into the counting
while the count and the cash is good
Count the circles today Read Page >.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Craig of Lvford
are visitors in Brownsville today.
For the Business Mnn-Do YOU want
to buy out the finest business in Browns
vile. Best Equipped Confectionery in
the city, centrally located. Magnificent
f~Ountain-it's for sale. It's your chance
You can get it-Ready for business
as soon as you want to open the doors
Its the Paragon Confectionery-Ad-
dress VIM. G. Craig. Trustee. ADV
Mrs. NJ. B. Gore. Mrs. NJ. =. Jones
Doyle Golthrop and w. Fl. McGratt of
Pharr are visitors in Brownsville to
day.
w. ". Hammond Erpert-piano tun-
er Of New Orleans will be in the city
only a short time and anyone desiring
superior work can leave orders at the
Miller hOtel.-All work guaranteed.
ADV.
f. r. Schendel of Corpus Christi.
representing a typewriter company, is
a business visitor in Brownsville to-
day.
Why Not Pay Noacs Why not sub
scribe now . When forty chances to win
are hung up, and not one chance to lose
is there? Get into the Circle Count.
Make your spare time count-Look at
at Circle Page today Get busy and send
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

Victoria addition wiH giro YOU m op
%portunity TO buy lots at low prices and
on easy terms. The city of Brownsville
must grow in this direction-and away
beyond our property, and these lots
will soon bring several times opening
prices. Watch for the date. -McCaugh-
an investment Co. ADV
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

The Christmas Shop.-Will open Tues
day December 8 at Parish House. ADV
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04
WASHINGTON THEATRE,
PROGRAMME TONIGHT.
WASHINGTO y THEATRE.
THE TOMB OF FLAMES.
TONIGHT.

A story of a bandit Ralph de CrOze. who
escaped from prison where he was
serving a life sentence. He was
traced to an end where he burns the
vessel at sea in which he was cap
tured and dies amidst the flames
after a hard resistance with the
French Detective Roland LadeauX
Who succeeded in establishing his
identity. A r,%alistic story in full de.
tails.
,H;n 10 cts. Reserved Seats 15cts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

Water Leak TOddy-The water mains
sprung another leak today, and as a re
suit water pressure was slow during al
of the morning. Things were rightcd "a
soon as the leak was repaired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

County Commissioner j. A. Graham
and Mrs. Graham mOtored down tC
Brownsville and were here for a few
hours last evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

Just what You Wish.-For Christ
mas gifts at Christmas ShOp-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

r. ID. May of McAllen is a busin-
css visitor in Brownsville today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

Engraving for Christmas-must be
ordered before the Is inst. Bishops
Print Shop. 10 t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

Music and Refreshments. Through
out evening at Christmas Shop-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

Money to LOdn.-If you want long
time. low rate money and can give good
land as security. call, write or phone
men. Any amount from $1,000 for five
years or longer.-Alba Haywood, San
BenitO. ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

ing man, is in Brownsville for a few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

Engrared Cards $3.50 per 100 with
plate. Monogram stationery 800 per
box and up. 1t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

Don't buy your Christmas presents
before Dec. o. There will be JUS
what you want in the Christmas Shol
at the Episcopal Parish hOuse.-Ady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

NOTICEs-There will be chicken,
tamales, and coffee for sale III the Won
ans Exchange. Saturday.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

A. G.. Bullman of Dallas, travelling
for a clothing manufacturing firm of
hat city. is in Brownsville today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

X. ID. Coughanour, of Dallas. prom
inent in insurance circles. and j. II.
Smell. also of Dallas. are III Browns
vile today. They are guests ut the Mil
Ter hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

Mrs. Sarah Davis Of Boston, Mass,
is visiting here. Mrs. Davis expects to
remain in Brownsville through the win
ter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

The Catholic Aid ~Society-has opened
a Japanese Store at No. 1908 Elizabeth
Street, opposite the iller Hotel. A nice
assortment of useful articles for Christ
mas gifts will be on sale. Prices very
mOderate.-Adv. | mo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

FIRST Traraloguc-The first of a ser
les of Travalogues will be delivered in
the Parish house tomorrow night at
seven thirty p. m. A nominal fee of ten
and five cents will be charged. The lee
ture will be illustrated with many col
ored lantern slides and pictures pro
iectcd from the Baloptican recently ar
rived from New York, One hour only.
Some living pictures.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-12
THE EXPANDING POST,

The parcel post law is awkward TO
hgure out, and causes endless trouble
to those who wish to use it, and vet it
is an undoubted success. Even in the
short time that the parcel post has been
IN operation. that much is assured. I'm.
doubtedly, it will be much greater
success when the fat rate is adopted,
as 1T must be in order to conform with
the general idea of our postal service.
The demand for parcel post service
has been so great that the Postmaster
General has ordered the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing to increase its
daily output of parcel post stamps from
100000 to 100000, this being a full
proof Of the popularity of the service,
this order being for double the amount
first placed.
AS to the effectiveness Of the service,
the Chicago Tribune has made some ex-
periments, which demonstrate the COM
parative quickness of the express COM
panies and the parcel post, and in TWEEN
ty cases the score Of first arrivals stands
seventeen to three in favor of the par
eel post. A package sent to Boston by
parcel post arrived 25 hours and %
minutes ahead Of a package sent at the
same time by express. Apparently, re-
duction in cost in many cases is not the
sole advantage gained.
The popularity OF the parcel post has
inspired Representative David ]. Lewis
of Maryland to introduce q bill, which
he is pressing, for the establishment of
fast freight parcel post with weight
limit of 100 pounds, for a system Of col
on-delivery and for door-to-door
collection and delivery. he will pro-
pose large reduction in the present
rates. He would have the Government
operate the expanded parcel post by
leasing cars or space in cars On fast
freight lines, parcels being assembled
at central points and shipped on these
lines for short distances.
IF law embracing these features
should be passed. that surely would be
"going some, - but no doubt the con-
servative sentiment in Congress will
consider that it is best to make more
thorough test of the parcel post law as
it is, and clearly the first Improvement
that ought to be made is the adoption
Of the fiat rate, sending parcel by post
to any part Of the United States for a
given sum, just as letters, newspapers,
and other mail matter are now sent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-12
IT IS NOT INCONSISTENT.

That there is no inconsistency in the
decision of the U. S. Supreme Court
against the proposal Of the Union Pa
cifc Company to distribute pro rata
among Cor sell toy its stockholders the
eompany's Southern Pacific holdings
is argued by the Springfield (Mass.)
Republican. That argument is undoubt-
edly correct. There is no inconsistency
in the court s ruling.
The idea Of the inconsistency arose
because the court in the cases Of the
Northern Securities company and Of
the Standard Oil company allowed the
distribution Of the stock to the stock
holders, but as pointed out, that was be-
cause the stock of various incorpora-
tions was held by central holding
company. A perfect analogy would
have been if the stock of the Union
Pacific and of the Southern Pacific had
been held by joint holding company.
In that case, undoubtedly, the court
would have done in this case as it did
in the other case; direct the dissolution
Of the holding company and the return
Of the stock to the stockholders Of the
Union Pacific and of the Southern Pa
cific railroad companies.
Bat in this case the Southern Pacific
stock was held by the Union Pacific
company. That made a different propo-
sition. aud the court held that TO hand
over the Southern Pacific stock held by
the Union Pacific Railroad, company to
be in effect TO continue the merger
which the court had so lately ordered
dissolved.
But that is not the final point in the
case. The court in deciding against the
proposition to distribute the Union Pa
ci6c holdings of Southern Pacific stock
among the Union Pacific stockholders,
ordered that that Southern Pacific stock
should be sold. But now what is TO pre-
vent tho Union Pacific stockholders
is to prevent the Union Pacific company
arranging to have that stock taken up
by financial interests and distributed to
the Union Pacific stockholders Moth
ing in the world. And no injunction Of
the court could prevent that procedure; !;
so that the way is entirely open TO do
with respect to TINT stock precisely
what the court refused to order done
under the authority Of the decree. But
in ordering the sale of the stock there
was and could bo M Stimulation that
this stock should not be bought in di-
rcctly by tho Union Pacific stoclrholders
or In their interests. When the stock
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-12

caused great damage in southern Cali,
fornia
The weeks bank clearings show an
imposing total.
Labor troubles in the New York
clothing trade bring in uncertainty,
but dry goods generally display &c.
tivity.
The Boston wool market reports
moderate business at full prices.
The unfavorablo peace news has a
general stimulating effect upon the
grain and provision marketa
The stock market is firm, but trade
is dull, The Southern Pacific stock
holds up firm in spite of the order of
the o. S. Supreme Court to sell the
Union Pacific holdings Of that stock
An intimation is given that TINS stock
may be traded to the Southern Pacific
for the old Central Pacific, giving the
Union Pacific n through line Of Its
own from Omaha to San Francisco.
Money is unusually easy, especially
in view Of the foreign demand for
funds, The European borrowers make
the shipment of gold necessary.
Altogether, the new yoar opens with
the brightest possible outlook.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-12
BUSINESS AND TRADE.

The week was iuauguratod by a cold
snap which was quite unusual in thi:
region, and interfcred to greater oil
less extent with many forms of busi
ness.
The news that the Woolgrowers AS
sociation will meet in Salt Lake next
year. and Will make this city its per
manent headquarters, was an excellent
item in the dispatches, There is nc
doubt but that this city is the natural
center and headquarters for this asSo
citation, and for many other forms OF
business IN this basin and mountain
area.
The new Farmers and Stockgrow-
ers' Bank is fully organized, and it is
announced that it will open for bust
ness 9 week from tomorrow. January
Goth, IT will doubtless be an impor.
tant addition TO the. business and bank
ing facilities Of the city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-12
ASSESSMENT NO. a

o. K. Silver Mining & Milling company,
principal place Of business, Salt Lake
City, Utah; location of mines Indian
Springs. Tooele county. Utah.
Notice is hereby given that at a meet
Ing OF the board Of directors OF the o. K
Silver Mining & Milling company, held
on the 23rd day OF December 1912, as
sessment No. Of one-quarter CO cent
per share was levied upon the capital
stock Of the corporation. Issued and out
standing, payable Immediately TO the Sec
retary at his office. 1896 Beck street
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Any stock upon which this assessment
may remain unpaid on Thursday. the goth
day OF January, 1913. will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auction.
and unless payment Is made before, will
be sold on Thursday. the 20th day of
February, 1913, at 10 O'clock O. M. at the
company's office, to pay the delinquent
assessment thereon, together with the
costs OF advertising and expense OF sale
R. NJ. HOLT. Secretary.
First publication. December 90, 1912.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-12
THE VOICE OF A SAGE.

The illustrious scientist and biolo.
gist, Alfred Russell Wallace, has ar
rived at the great age of ninety, il
full health and vigor of mind. He had
much to do with disseminating and de
Tending the Darwinian theories, in fact
being practically contemporary with
Darwin in the PRONUNCIATION of some Of
the important details of the theory OF
evolution, natural selection and the
other propositions along the same line.
A few years ago Mr.. Wallace gave 4
theory Of the universe, which distinctly
limited its extent, but did not deny
that other universes might exist in a
illimitable space. Our own universe,
however, he considered to be OF trc.
mendous dimensions, his observation
leading him to the conclusion that it
was shaped something like saucer,
but of such enormous proportions that
the mind utterly fails to grasp the dis
tances involved.
Mr.. Wallace has been a keen OBJ
server Of his times; he has been q prac,
tical man as well as theorist, most
eminently So He has seen the pro
gress of mechanics, of labor-saving de-
vices, the tremendous magnification of
industry aud Of the commercialism of
the age. And his conclusions are dis
tinctly unfavorabIe to the idea that
there has been any real progress made
In the world. In recent interview in
the London Daily News he gave in his
opinion the same as expressed In Ec'
clesiastes, ages ago: 'fI have seen all
the works that are done under the sun,
and all is vanity and vexation OF
spirit. He holds that mankind has
not advanced In morals or intellect III
seven thousand years. In the wonder
fuI industrial aud scientific develop
ment which he has noted in his long
life he secs no improvement; Hevery-
thing is as bad as it can possibly be.
He notes that the output OF every in
dustry has to be inspected to sec that
the manufacturer does not cheat his
customer or poison his employees OF
work them to death in unwbclesomc
factories. "From top TO bottom" be
says. "our whole social environment Is
rotten, fun Of vice and everything that
is bad.
He calls attention TO the fact that
adulteratiou of goods, cruelty TO the
poor, and lies and sbams prevail every
where, and these he takes TO ne tbt
marks OF the age.
Yet after all, be is able to take !
somewhat hopeful view, seeing through
cugcnics, in which he is strong be
licvcr. the germs Of Improvement. Yet
as is said by the Springfield Mass
Republican. Hare not the special thing;
he complains OF TO be blamed upon tn,
strong and successful rather than upoi
the derclicts who fall within the scope
of eugenics? There is good ground fol
hope, but it lies chiefly in the rapic
awakening of the public conscience Il