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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-31
News From Valley Towns

MERCEDES, Texas, March 31.-A pc
titlon, signed by several prominent bust
ness men, requesting Governor Ferguson
10 sign the bill authorizing a state nor
mai school in southwest Texas, was sent
last evening 10 the governor. The petit
ton was "a follows: The people of this
vicinity are very much interested in the
bill providing for a normal for southwest
Texas and trust you will approve it. The
institution j. badly needed in this Sec
ton and we will certainly appreciate your
favorable consideration
Albert kalmfleisch and J. II. Christncr
returned yesterday from Lacrdo where
they went Sunday to investigate the onion
; ituation. They made the trip by auto.
A. q. Crawford j. c%vidcncing some en-
ierprise n he has placed a carload Of
gravel on the street in front Of his palce.
The gravel was shipped from Sam Fordyco
and makes the first completed work of the
Diamond loop in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. =. Evans returned yes
tcrday from San Antonio with a new Odds
mobile touring ear which they drove from
hat place. They were accompanied by
Miss Helen Carlock, a former resident
here, who will stay a few days visiting
friends.
The bridge party given by Mrs. l.. Il.
iioyt in the Mercedes hotel was an enjoy
able affair. The prize was won by Mrs.
Il. $. Miller.
+. W. Claycomb from Eureka, Kas.. i
IA town visiting his niece, Miss Mamie
Mcr Buck, principal Of our schools.
George Lorwein from 81. Louis, Mo-, j.
in town on business.
As the election day i nearing, the
campaign for the aldermanic positions i
setting hotter daily. Up to the present
he following citizens nave volunteered To
Iun for these offices for which they must
live their service and time to the city
gratis: +. II. Wagcmann, II. l.. Longo-
ia, Oscar Seibcrt, +. +. lIaddcn, A.
Stuart, Jess Hodges and ID. l.. Brennan.
The candidates or school trustees are a.
follows: NJ. &. West, DR.. ". ID. Swaney,
y. o. Ward, W. J. Meredith. The election
Tor the city offices viii be held on the
bird and for the school trustees on the
evcnth of April.
b. III. Hill of Waco. i in town the
guest of his friend, Mr.. Paul West ut
the American hotel. Mr.. Hill has land
around Mercedes and Pharr, which he
came down To see.
+. l.. Lincoln from Glenn Falls, y. H.,
was in town and left yesterday for Lare-
10 where he expects to purchase SOM on
ions.
Mr.. ID. 4. Blackwell was in Brownsville
yesterday on business and pleasure.
The measuring parsy heidi last evening
a the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. &. h,
Myers by the EpwoSth league Of the Meth
dot church was a great success. The
nroccedS which was "A neat sum will be
utilized in the purchasing Of additional
,ewS in the church building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-31
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. George McNlurry. pastor ot the First
BAPTIST church. announces the following sun
ay program M his church:
Sunday school. $50 n. M. with interesting
iscusion in all classes
Morning worship. lO:45 a. m: subject Of
ernon. Three Crosses" The Lords Supper
ill be observed ut the conclusion If the serv-
..
II. y. l.. II. at $50 p. m.
Evening preaching service. T:i5 y. m; sub
ecf If sermon. christian Love"
The public is cordially invited 10 any and all
( these services.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev. j. =. Bowles. pastor Of the First
lethodistI church. announces the following ser
ices az his church Sunday:
Sunday school. $50 a. IN.
Preaching by the pastor. IT n. m.
intermediate League, 2:30 p. IN.
Senior League. 6:I5 u. IN.
Evening service M 1870 y. m.
Everyone is invited TO any or all OF these
services.
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MEXICAN BAPTIST CHURCH.

Corner boulevard and Adams street.
Sunday school at $50 a. nt. Classes for all
ages. Competent teachers. Discussions in
Spanish.
Preaching service every Sunday evening Mt
80.
PRAYER meeting every Wednesday evening
at 7:30.
ID. y. L. L. every Friday evening at 1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-31
SACRED. A U

The following services ut the Church Of the
Sacred Heart are announced:
700 a. m--Holy communion mass.
$50 a. m--Sunday school.
1900 "A. m.-High mass and sermon.
800 y. m.--Holy rosary. Answers To ques-
ton box.
Benediction Il the blessed sacrament.
Lenten Services.
Special Lenten services at ZOO n. m. and
$50 y. m. every Sunday. Wednesday and Fri
ny, until Eaxer Sunday, April Sth.
j. IL. FRIGON, Rector.
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CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Servicesfor tomorrow ut the Central Chris
ion church corner II Leyee and Fourth
treets. WI be rs follow:
Bible school, 9i5 a. IN.
Morning wor ~hip, IL a. m.
Christian Enaeavor, s:30 y. m.
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

The second week of the mlsSlOn NJ th'
'hurch of the Immaculate Conception. catho-
ic. will open tomorrow. with Bishop Miguel Dc
/ Mora ~ Zacatecas conducting the services
he present weeks mission was for the women,
nd that opening TOMORROW will be for the men.
iissions viii he held daily az 4 o'clock in the
lorning. followed by instruction. and NJ $50
ach evening there will be a sermon. Masses
N Sundays nj u. 100. y and 10 iii the morn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-31
German Garden-Under new owners

German Garden-Unler new ownership
and management, Alice road, -four milc~
from city. Operated with a view to your
pleasure and comfort. Pleasures Of all
kinds. including music and dancing. Come
mt and make yourself nj home. Matt Sc
,ich will conduct the establishment n q
ierman beer garden, confectionery and
rafe, and give his personal attention to all
matters. The public can be assured Of
good service. Visit Us. SEPlCH GER
MAN GARDEN. (3-3l-2t)
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Chu CT Notices
CHURCH on. THE ADVENT.

Rev. DIR. George A. MacDougall. rector Of
the Church of the Advent. Episcopal. today
announced the folloy ing program of services
at his church for SUI day:
1:3O a. m, Earl celebration.
1000 a. m. Supd school and bible class.
11:OO 4. IN, Regular morning service
1880 D. M. evening service.
AT the evening service. Dr. MacDougaIl will
preach ON Patriotism.
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LIVE STOCK REPORT.

Supplied daily 10y Cassidy Southwestern Com
mission Co. Fort Worth. Tex
FORT WORTH, Tex, Mar. 3l.-Ilogs
Receipts 1000 head; market strong: DE
for the week: top, Sl4.65; bulk, Sl4
n 1i.50: quality common.
Cattle: Receipts 1900 head. including
100 calves; market strong for the week
eef steers 10 To 15c higher: COWS strong
on best. ID To 25c lower on common kind
heifers, steady: bull, strong; calves strong
,tocker stuff. 75c To ~ lower.
Sheep: Receipts, none: market nominal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-31
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A change in the evening hour of Worship for
he summer il announced by Rev. j. a.. Nj. Ram
ey. pastor Of the American Presbyterian
hurch.
g:45 IA. m. Sunday school.
IL a. IN, sermon: I'm Remembrance"
100 d. m. Christian Endeavor meeting.
500 y. M. Evening service and sermon, THE
irst Miracle i'm Cana of Galilec.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-31
C.. (. Society to Meet-The

C. {. Society to Meet-The Christian
Indeavor society of the Central Christian
.hurch will meet at the church, Fourth
md Levee street. at 80 o'clock Sunday
light. Miss Lula Allen will be the leader
md the subject will be 'The Quiet Way
# Gods Providence in the first book
of King, 10Th chapter, 1t to 18th verses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-20
HELP THE
Madison Readers Are Learning the
Way.

It's the little kidney ills
The lame, weak or aching back
The unnoticed bladder disorders
That may lead to dropsy and
Bright's disease.
When the kidneys are weak,
Help them with Doan's Kidney
Pills,
A remedy especially for weak kid
neys.
Doan's have been used in kidney
troubles for so years.
Endorsed by $4,000 people-en.
dorsed at home.
Proof of merit in this Madison cit
liens statement:
William Morgan, 401 Washington
avenue S, says: II suffered from
weakness of the kidneys and bladder
The kidney secretions were highly
colored, too frequent in passage anC
contained sediment. | used Doan'i
Kidney Pills and they made me fee
much better in every way"
Price, 60 cents, at all dealers
Don't simply ask for a kidney remed!
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the SAM
that Mr.. Morgan had. Foster-Mil
burn Co, Props, Buffalo. n. Y.
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AT THE LYRIC.

slave. In the meantime the father
has met with success, and realizes
the emptiness of it. He returns to
America, and finally the paths of the
father and daughter cross, and they
are united.
Vivian Martin Saturday in "A Kiss
for Susie" Also two reels of Key
stone comedy, matinee and evening
as usual. Susie's father is a brick
layer. and her brother is a collector.
Phil is the son of one of the con
tractors. He wants to work as a hod
carrier, while his mother wants him
to visit Palm Beach. He evades her
and works, and meets Susie. Susie's
rich uncle dies and leaves them rich,
and they Immediately squander the
money. When they again on the
rocks, Phil again new his atten-
tionsto Susie, and finding that he is
honest in his quest, they become en-.
gagged, and the father again has
steady work.
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horse has become mired in quicksand.
races down the side of a mountain
and engages in a hand TO hand en-
counter with a villainous assailant.
Mae Marsh plays Polly of the Cir
Gus" Tuesday night. The story of
Polly" which has been given a ire
mendous production in its picturized
form, is that of a motherless girl of
the circus, and of the part she plays
in the drama of life in a small Amer
lean village. Ii Is a romance of the
sawdust ring and has been termed
the classic of the big tops" Polly
Is hurt while doing her act" and is
taken 10 the home or the local min
lister to be cared for. Here a pretty
romance buds, but before ii blooms
ID is interrupted by the gossip of the
villagers, and Polly goes back TO the
circus. But the circus ONES back
another year and Polly and the min
lister pick up the threads of their ro-
nance in a dramatic climax.
Charles Ray stars in '"The Million
aire Vagrant" Wednesday night
With the other chappies in his apart
ments one observes that every man
is a potential thief. He resents this
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MADISON
OF AMUSEMENT NEXT WEEK
AT THE MADISON SHOWS
AT THE LYRIC.

A fascinating tale of the strange
land of Algeria is unfolded in Bar
barry Sheep" by Elsie Ferguson at the
Lyric Monday and Tuesday. 1t is
adapted from the famous novel by
Robert Hichens, and is romantic and
thrilling. The wife of an English
nobleman accompanies her husband
to Algeria, where. she thinks. her ro-
mantle nature will find something
that will occupy her time and amuse
her. They 60. The husband is away
from home much of the time. hunt
ing in the mountains. The lady
meets and at once becomes interest
ed in an officer of the Algerian army
He fascinates her. They meet more
and more often. The husband sus
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-20
AT n IMPERIAL.

Seena Owen, Monday, starring in
Madame Bo-Peep," opens the week
at the Imperial. In this drama,
adapted from the o. Henry story,
Madame Bo-Peep OF the Trenches, "
she runs the gauntlet of athletic
achievement and acquits herself with
championship honors. Madame Bo-
Peep" has to do with the adventures
of an incorrigible coquette, who, by
freak of fate, becomes the owner of
a western sheep ranch. She decides
to assume active management of her
property. Naturally her arduous du-
ties In this capacity give her oppor-
tunity to demonstrate her athletic
prowess. She rides a bucking bron-
cho, swims across a lake after her
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and bets that he can go down into
the slums and live honestly and re-
pectably on 81 a day earned in a
sweatshop. Little difficulties, how
ever. rise in his adopted life. He as
sists a girl whom officers are trying
to arrest on a trumped up charge and
gets into trouble. Then follows an
exciting chase. through windows AMI
over tenement roofs The excitement
is sufficient to lend interest TO the
picture, all right.
The Soul Master" on Thursday
night is played by Earle Williams.
IF a man shall gain the world and
lose his own soul he profiteth moth
ing" is the keynote Of the play.
When his wife proves faithless he
turns from a kindly gentleman to a
ruthless. soulless employer. in the
process and by his methods he wins
great riches and renown.
Friday night Myrtle Gonzales, in
Gods C~rucible," a big awe-inspirine
p~hotoplay produced in the Grand
Canyon of Arizona.
When Patsy, in Patsy" played by
June Caprice, gets to New York to
go through the refining process pre-.
scribed by her father. she finds the
friend has died. She is received by
his son, who soon falls in love with
her, and would marry her we're il
not for the unfortunate circumstance
Of his being already married. This
fact, with the further fact of his hav
ing compromised the girl, leads then
into all kinds of trouble. But h,
marries her. Then his wife is showr
to have ahusband also. Then tn,
young man learns it. too. Thei
things begin to settle down into nor
NAL happiness.
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Got. 2O.-lTop hogs fell
under the $1,000 mark with a fresh
decline of rs cents. Droves yester-
day that were sold within the $500
mark today brought largely from
1850 Q15.80. Run locally was of
fair proportions and this together
with sharply lower prices prevailing
at outside points aided buyers in
forcing prices lower. Close active
and strong.
Quite a fair Fridays supply of cat
tie arrived, 1900 head, as against
1,131 a week ago and 1,61l the cor
responding day a year ago. Demand
was dull for all classes and the mar
ket was quoted as weak at the sharp
declines noted earlier in the weeks
session. Live mutton prices were
about steady, at least grades suitable
for packers, while feeding varieties
were hard to move and weak.
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wears. He seizes her, and the hus-
band-well, ii all appears on the
screen in a most vivid portrayal.
Wednesday and Thursday that
master of Japanese Interpretation of
japanese nature, Sessue Hayakawa,
is shown il "Hashimura Togo" The
young Jap is disowned by his father
for having lost an important docu-
ment, and goes to America. On the
ship he meets an American girl and
falls in love with her. He throws
aside all pride of birth to be near
her, and accepts a place with the
servants in her mothers house. She
is to be married to a man whom she
does not love. and the Jap writes a
letter to the Honorable George Wash
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-20

When Molly-O is born her mother
dies, and her father, an artist, can
not bear the sight of the child which
caused the death of his loved wife, as
played by Mary Pickford Friday in
THE Founding" The child is given
to a stranger, who in turn places it
in a founding asylum. A woman
who wants a servant, adopts the
child as her own, and she 10 made a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-20
WOMEN HAVE THEIR TROUBLES

Not only middle aged women but
younger ones. too. suffer from back
ache, pains in side. swollen ankles, sore
muscles. rheumatic pains and kindred
ailments without knowing that there are
most often the result of deranged or
overworked kidneys. Foley Kidney Pills
are good medicine for kidney trouble.
Sold everywhere.
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IMPERIAL
MILLIONS FOR PROPAGANDA
Germany Spending Lavishly in For
eign Countries, u. S. Finds.

Germany Spending Lavishly in For
eign Countries, U. S. Finds.
London. Oct. 20.-Germany is pour
ing vast amounts of money into neu-
trail countries for propaganda designed
to sway public opinion. According to
authoritative information. her expen-
Gitures for this work will total more
than $50. 900, 900 on the present scale
ot l~avishness.
Much of the money is spent in sub
Sliding and influencing newspapers.
In a number of cases Germans bought
newspapers outright and managed
them from behind the scenes. Large
amounts are also being paid agents to
keep peace agitation going.
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poets that something is wrong. and
returns from the mountains, meeting
the officer on the way. The wife is
concealed beneath the long white
robe of the officer. The husband
lays in wait. and the wife again
meets the man. The officer is in
doubt which he covets most, the
beautiful woman or the jewels she
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Butter, Eggs ard Poultry.

Minneapolis, Oct. 20. = Butter =
Creamery. extra. per Id, 411ac; extra
irsts. 40ac; frsts. 39hc; seconds,
3Stee: dairy. SIC; packing stock. 36c.
Eggs-Fresh, prime firsts, new
cases. free from rots, small, dirties
aud checks out, per dozen, 37hc; eur
rent receipts, rots out, $10.35; checks
and seconds, dozea 29c; dirties, can
died, dozen, 29c; quotations on eggs
include cases.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs
and v zoe; thin. small, unstable;
cripples and culls, unstable: roosters,
13c; hens, A lbs and over, Use; hens, 2
TO 3 lbs, Ice, hens, under 3 lbs, lac;
springs, lie; ducks, lac; geese, II.
10c.
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DAILY MARKET REPORT.
South ST. Paul Live Stock

South ST. Paul, Oct. 2O.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle. 1900; calves, 700; hogs, g.,
600; sheep, 5000; cars, $50.
Railroads entering the yards report,
ed receipts for the day by loads as
follows:
Burlington, 2; Great Western, 8;
Milwaukee, ST; Rock Island, 5;
Omaha, Is; Great Northern, III; ST
Louis. 30; Northern Pacific. 81; Soc
Line. As.
Cattle-Steers, $5.5OQS.75; cows
s5.sQ6.25; calves, s9Q14.50; hogs
$15.40@16: sheep and lambs, s6.501
1850.
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For months / was unable to attend to
business. I used Foley Kidney Pills and
soon the pains and aches were gone.
They are worth their weight in gold to
me-" Sold everywhere.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-Hogs-Receipts,
10000: slow; bulk, $15.60G16.50; light,
$15.O0616.60: mixed, $4,000 1890;
heavy, s15.30@16.90; rough, $15.350
1856; pigs, s11@14.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; weak; ma.
tive steers. s6.75117.10; western
steers, $5.90413.65; stockers and feed.
ers, $6@l140; cows and heifers, SASS
@11.90; calves, s9Q16.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000: weak; weth'
srs, S9412.90; lambs, $12.7561S.
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ingIon, whom he believes to be still
alive, desiring him to stop the hon
orable marriage. BY reason. of ii he
loses his position in the family, and
is picked up by the crack reporter of
a paper. Together they arrange to
get the goods on the willy mar whom
the girl is to marry. Through vari-
Gus vicissitudes they finally make
out to do this, and everything is
Strengthened out.
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No man can do his best when suffer-
ing from backache, rheumatic pains.
swollen joints or sore muscles. b. III.
Stone. $40 N. I'd St.. Reading. Pa, writes.
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Quality-Service Is The Daily Lead
erss ~watchwOrd In news. printing and
advertising. Try N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

for the Russian wounded. $4,000 pounds
sterling for French wounded and % 1000
pounds sterling for The American hospitals
I'm England. Others associated with her IN
the American Women'S War Relief fund
are Mrs. JOIN AStor, wee president. the
Duchess OF Marlborough. chairman. and
Lady Lowiher and Mrs. !iarcuurt, who are
secretaries. The nine American women
who make M the executive committee are
headed by the wife OF the American am
hassador. Mrs. Page. Lady Randolph
Churchill ~ chairman " the hospital ON
mittec while the chairman M the economic
ommit;cc i~ tie Duclc-, "t Marlborough.
The Lancaster Gate hospital Recently
opened ~ Ambassador and Mr.. Page. ON
rupic- one eft the mn~t desirable sites N
London. III commands ~ view "t HYDE
park ana wv visited hv hundreds III .Nmcri-
can visitor. Many vi Icy nurses ARE
Americans living ~ England. The hospital
hl~ forty-tan bed The large ward "a
the ground floor i- named rlilI.lrirhil.
%'utir- been endowed hv The rhlJlr'. 'hia
branch ~ The British american War Wc-
jrf committee. The other large ward r-
lamrl the Mary iiurn- after it~ donor.
LADY, Randolph Churchill who lives near
ne hospital i~ constantly ~ work iilcrc
nd N-rourtc~. Urrcorrt with Lady Low
hos who look after thr office work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

gambling wide open had been carried on
III a house within three blocks of the court
house in Rio Grande City. the gambling
house being situated Oh Britain Avenue,
and that the owner " the gambling house,
Emiliano Gracia. Immediately after the
holdup fled ~ Mexico but that some Of his
confederates are still here. The verdict
will not be made known until announced
~ official order from military ~headquar-
ter~. which H. expected within two weeks.
No prosecutions have been instituted
against the owners ~ the gambling house
"r other parties suspected hcing connect
"a with it. and the matter H. generally
treated a- y closed incident in the history
ut Starr county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18

cause they are not birds and more than
that. they are not clay mt all-rather, they
made of river silt and tar, shaped like
a saucer and are the targets used in the
growing American sport at trapshoot.ng.
And how they do migrate. As IL mat
ter OF fact, they migrate t. more diff
ierenl place and with greater frequency
than the fellow who finds ii cheaper to
n.uvc than - pay rent. From two or
three factories, these birds" migrate g.
every state IN the union and To every
country; both savage and tame.
The term clay bird had It's origin whcn
clay pigeons was clay pigeons. but even
the most relentless parsuer of mature fa-
kerS' would admit that a target of ami
form shape and hardness Is decidedly
more satisfactory thaa the old-stvle tar
get that showed nto only variation In
size and shape but ranged in hardness
from salmon brick to arrowhead fine.
Taking as n basis the number of clay
pigeons trapped during 1916 and the rate
of increase of t~rapshooting plus, the mum
her of birds that will slaughtered Thu.
year, will approximate 100000. 600.