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BAYLOR CHORAL CLUB DELIGHTS LARGE AUDIENCE i Repeated Encores Demon strate Appreciation of Brownsville Audience To Give Program at La Feria Tonight The Baylor Girl’s f'hnr 1 Club. fr< m aylor College at Helton, delighted a uge audience at the high school audi >rium last night. Every nunr er of the rogram was will received and repeated icores were called for. The program as an extremely varied one. Full cho ' part-, solos, trios and a sextet, with iolin and other instrumental selec ons weie handled with e<|ual abil ty by te young artists. fine of the most popular unit of the iganization win a sextet, and the se ction by this group ef girl w- r< ell received hy th i.udienee. A trio Iso made < big hit with the a.dicncc I its "elections. Chotus effects of irganization were particularly good, shown! rueful direction, group of popular selections, trom ius comic operas, fi atari1 g the soloi«ts, with choru- support, wai ; ps fine of the best parts of the ram, and the young musician- win d tack fo- repeated encores, nevieve Pierce, accomp.tni t ef th? gave several piano select .on which sved unu ua! ability. Her num wcie well received. Fiorine Elder. 1 soloist, was : nother artist ap ing In feature numbers, and hoi was fully up to the standard of ’ members of the club, e entire program was good, and th* >rt wa well up to th reports thal i come from other tows, where the has anpe red. In a*! tion to the pal ability or the highi t order. r member of the club is of pleasing ; mality and manner that charmed tudience. and made the concert otic ic mo t pleasing music I event of icason. e (luh will be ent- rtained bv nsville people today, le; ving in special car thi-• nfte-noon for Sat to. They will present a c ncert a* eria tonight. A sacred concert will j ven by the club in S n H- nito Sun- j I)CAL LEAGUE! f the Epworth j ft odist t hurch ! n wa elected ' it ion f«»r the ^ has 1een ser- j the p ist three was elected j d, secretary; j . All (thi i of- • are appoint- j spirited and • sary to de * 1. o definite ac- ■ -- WEATHER BILLETIN' Ibservations taken today at 6 a.m. h meridian time. First fipuie-. hipli- | tefTiper.it uii- \ v; M-coiid. l"\v ln«t nipht; third, rain and melted w in last 21 hours. lent* . 72 5fi .00 : rillo . 66 42 .no ants . 50 40 .110 OWNSVII.1JE . S3 «.'» .00 pa ry . 46 20 .00 irleston . 60 56 3.02 (capo . 36 46 .00 tpus Christi . 71 60 .00 Has . 62 50 .00 nver . 36 36 .0*1 • dire City . 44 42 .«"t j Pa mi .— 52 .02 Iveston . 76 60 .00 lem. . 42 36 .00 us ton . — 56 .00 iron . 64 36 .00 cksonville . ft 62 .30 msas City . 56 46 .tot uisville . 54 46 .00 •mphis . 56 50 .00 ami . 76 72 .00 xlena . 52 26 .00 •ntponiery . 62 5tl .00 ■\v Or Ian .. 71 62 .00 *w York . 56 42 .00 >rh Platte 56 :ts .(et Oklahoma City.50 t6 .(to destine . 66 50 .00 loenft .. So 52 .**0 11sl'u: c . ... of ;; Heigh . — 46 .10 . Louis. 54 46 .00 !1 _ t J 14 lit Lake City . 11 31 .00 m Antonio .h2 36 .uu in Franc i-co . 64 56 .00 •nta Fe . 56 32 .00 teridan . ;o 26 .til h cvepett . 60 51 .Oil wit; * urrent. 42 26 .00 ampa .. 76 66 .26 irksbur,, . 61 52 .<'0 'ashinpto-i .... — 10 .<• 1 ’ illiston. 6 26 .02 - * Local Weather Data. •urometer 7 p. m. yesterday .. larotmtter 7 a. m. toda\ . Vmperature highest yesterday .. N*"». Vmperattire -j p. m. yesterday .. ''•* emperatnre I p. m. yesterday .. 7t» Vmperature 7 p. in. ysterday .. ”0. 'emperatnre lowest last night .. 0-1. 'emperatnre 7 ni. today .07. 'emiieratnre In a. m. today . 71. 'emperatnre l'Jr.’tti p. m. today . . To. lumidily 7 p. ill. yesterday * p- t I ''II. tumidity 7 a to. today t p< t i ... !*• Imuidity 1J:?•.«* p. m. today > p1 11 7-V *r«Hipitation 7 p. m. yesterday .. dial 'reeipitation 7 a. m. lodny . 1 Viml tdire . \ vel. i 7 p. m. 1 - '•* Viiid I direr. A. vel. > 7 a. Ill.1- '» Kr 7 p ill yesterday .... pt. eld " r 7 a. :n. today . mist in. is today . 0:411 o*s tomorrow .... . 0:10 HARLINGEN WILL FINANCE BASEBALL TEAM FOR LEAGUE A rep irt from Harlingen today stated that loi-inc-- men of tlmt town had raised S_*..*ttKt. to fiuan <■ H i: Ibigen's en trance in the new four-team b.i-e util league, which act ordiug to i.resent plan will include Corpus t'hr -ti. Uebstown. I lul ling'it and Itrowusville. At a meet iug of baseball fans at Harlingen Tlnir - day night, the league plan was approved I. V rep re-etitat ives. Corpus Cbri-ii and koli-towti had already raised tlo-ir bums, and -e ured a franchise in the league, which leav Itrowusville the only city I which has not yet completed tilt* plan. I Itrowusville business man are. however, cutliusiastii over the plan, and iudiea* tions were that the Itrowusville duo win Id Ik* financed within the next few days. Sii' - liptioii- were being received to day from Itr *w n-villc. tan-, with every indication that this city will "go over the top" with Itrownsvilh*’.- part of the i !ub fiiiau i's. The funds raised will i».* used to fiuan c tin local dub until the league can be put into operation. Tentative arraugemeitts have been made for a bail park site, and pradu ally the uly fa tor remaining is that of fiuatt ing the dull, which will give ltrowti-ville real league a-eba'I. a- tin* oigani/at.'iii has alieady been desig nated a- a Class I* baseball league. «♦ BEAN SHIPMENTS PROM VALLEY WILL NOT BE VERY BIG lie hi shipments from the l.ower Ki > (•rat <le Valley will not l>e heavy this season, tint wit list anding the fa-t a nor-j mat acreage was planted, according to reports from hath growers and shipper-. 1‘rouiincnt growers preoi. t that the Val ley shipments will not he 'more tlim Miffieient to supply tin* T< xa> deiuanil. whi<h will apparently .• heavy this jp-.ir. and they are expecting to >e nre good pri es throughout the early part of the "hipping season. Very few heans Imv * heen "hipped out. but tip* movement will he heavier next week. (•rowers report that the damage done thi" • rop by the cold spell iii early , March was greater than at first antici pated. and the yield will lo* the MuaUcsi in several years. -»« COMMISSIONERS TO ASK BIDS FOR STRET PAVING An order asking for bids for paving seven additional blocks on Brown ville | .'lone; in their regu!.,: April meeting sionetV .n thei regular April minting ye terday. In mo t casts, the paving is simply an ext nsion of portions : heady 1 paved. Under the order, Jefferson street, between Ninth arid Klevetith streets will I e paved to a width o: I•» feet. 1'uving of these two blocks will !e a great con venience to people coining inti th bu - inest section of town, and will give the city a paved street leading up to the gramma school. I’olk treit, between I hiiteenth and Fourteenth streets, will . he p.vved to a width of 10 feet, thus ex- i tending the Fourteenth street lave ment ucross the front of the Fourth Ward school campus. The present pav ing on Madison street will be extended two blocks, from Seventh to Fifth, to the cemetery, and will complete the paving of this tr.it from the court house square, or Twelfth street, to the cemetr iy. Fifth street will also be pav ed from Madison to the cemetery en- ] trance, loth streets to be paved to a width of 20 feet. The Fifth treet pav ing 1'iivr: - two blocks, according to thi present plans. Kx.cpt for passing the regular month- I 1) 1 ills, no other matters came before' the comm is ion; no action being taken ( on tii* i for ‘lie power unit to he add d to the light plant, because of the a ,-eiue ot Mayor ' ole. ■ —— * ♦ — i GIVES DECISION i REGARDING VOTERS EXEMPT FROM TAX A1ST1N. April .*» tVrtifi-j • .11 «* - showing \In hi- I’M'ltlpI Ifni.I payini‘111 of il»i* poll tax sir** r**ipiin*.l | only nf porsous residing in town-* of lO.lNMi or morn ami not in smallor towns or iinmtry distrtrts, m- online to an opinion ri*nil**r***l iinlay l>y tin* siMorni-) amoral'.* dopartuimt. Tin- i;in“'iion wii* a-kril by II <■ railv 1'liaimli i. i nun" attorni’v ut MiKinn**y. Ti'xas. I'itmiii* om nipt from poll lax. who livi* in towns miil**r 1 m.im*«» may voir without having a i i*rtlfii*ai»’ showing tin ir ••xi'tuption. th** opinion holds. Charged With Branding Girl With Curling Iron (IJy The Associated Pro s) PITTSBURGH. April 5.—«‘h«rg*d with S tanding Ruth Hautk. H, of t'on nollsville, Pa., with a hot crrling iron wl-in he refused to carry out certain orders he gave h r Andrew Gales of McKees Rocks, a suburb, w. s turned over to county author ities today by a police magistrate. The girl told detec tives that Galos lured her from home l y promising her life of luxury in j Pittsbuigh. • .——— TREASURY DEPUTIES HELD UP t By* The A-1 -ociatt d Pro s') MAY April .*>. Peler .1. Stilli -.an. s)>e< ial ii-e:i>ur> agent, reported to ! day tlnit lie and -ix of his deputies were In-id up near Southampton. I.otig Ishtt.d. la t night* b) twenty men clothed in white robes aid h""t!* and for* e<! to prod it e their credential-i a> government 1 agents. Locakfriews • w • Visiting VaU Mr . C. W. Ilolmcs of Aransas Pass, mother of "Jimmie” Hi lines, accompanied by Mrs. B. It. Chism and Mis Lucy Chism of Mem* ph s, Tenn., ariived here today to spent, the week-end. They will retu n to Ar ansas P; ss .ty auto Monday. Destroy Liquor.-—Another lot o! 100 quarts of l.quor was poured into the ScWer by the sheriff - department this nio(ning, being evidence in the Pedro Bravo ease, which was tried Wednesday. This nukes more than 300 quarts of liquor desfoyed during the pa-t w eh. Preparing Cardens—Brownsville and Matanrorns residents are getting their gaidens aad flower plots in shape with imple ments jimha cd fr< in the < In. tta Haidw ire Store, under the Travelers Hotel, adv. Kis .\r:ive.—Several partie of Mer cedes HIk- who will participate in the Elks Minstrels, airivid ir. Brownsville this a u noon to prepare f< r the big event. All members *.f the troujc will lm entertained it a big dinner at a loc.ii cafe piio r to the how. Standard Computing se 'c practical ly new, at h If price. Hoiks Merchan* tile Co.. Donna. Texas.—Adv. Potato Crabs.—The Burm potto grade!.s can be secured at McDavitt Bros. Every potato glower should have P'1 of these convenient machines. Adv. Federal Employe*? — Aniioinieenieiit was made today by I.. A. Water iicy. president, tli.-n a meeting of the federa! employes union will be held tonight .:t I lie iimiiis of the Hoard of City !*«-\«! •,• nioni. All members are urged to attend. .No Court Today.—No cases havirg been set for today, the completion of the Harrell case yesterday completed the work of the distiict court for the week. Two more oapit..l cases will e tried next week, the fir t t eing set tor Mon day. Don't Wait. You will be too late to gel a box of that stationery willi your monogram printed in il free. Bishop's Stationery & Book Store.—Adv. \gent Appointed Mr. N'immo, re pte eating t’n Literary Digest, hns been i’t the city this week in the interests of the citiul tion department, training boys for the Junior Sales Division of this pubi c; tion. This is spare time work for buys. Hewprds of money and ad vancement in the Junior Business Build ers A-; ocintion according to merit are offered to keep th toys .ntcrested and active in the work. Raymond M :shall has been appointed Special Agent for Brownsville. Success to you, Raymond. — r. d V . Seed Cotton For Sale.—Ac .la. M** bane rid Blue W u on. Ail high grade -eed. Archer’s One I’r.ce Store, Ly* ford, Texas.—Adv. (iocs to Austin—Ford I.o. l.eit. dru; gist at the Fugle I'liiirmuey. left last tiglii by aiiio for Austin, slopping ni I toii111 to take his I, rot her. Iloicc Loci. • it. Air. I .*> kett received a telegram yesterday announcing , who > attending the utiiv* t sili, is vers ill. Taking Examination*.—Six pplirant are taking examinations for teachers' certificates at the county superintend ent s office today, all but two being caii'lidut< for elementary certificates. Kimball House — Nicely furnished rooms, convenient to hath; hot and mid water. Home cooking. M*’J Elizabeth street.— Adv. V(siting Relatives—Mrs. John Siarek left yesterday lor Nacogdoi lies. Texas, where she will remain several weeks with relatives. Rags Wanted.—The Herald will pay five rents per pound for o! i rag- suit able for wijiing machinery. Hoys and girls, here’s an opportunity to earn pin money. Enjoy Luncheon—The l*.a\In t’olb-ge 1 lioral t’lub girls were gu**'t' of the I’.row tis\ilb- Hoard of t’ity I )c\e|opmeni a* a luinheoii in Mataiinuos today. Hollowing the luncheon the young Indie* were taken for a sight seeing tour of Matamoro . followed by ;i trip through Erow Us ville. Dickey’s Old Reliable Eye Water brightens a dull tired eye—Adv. (*>) Returns From Florida—H-n Weil at rived in I’.rnwiisvillc Thursday, front riorida. where lie had net n looking over the potato situation. He report* a large acreage in the Hastings sc lion, and the Florida crop will soon l»e mov ing. lie is interested in l.l-'tt acres of Valley potatoes, a ml is gn-atly pleased with the prospects for a record crop iti this sc t is >11. Water HLstcrs on h nd or Ic<?i£ w.'I tli appear after a few npplictn ova of In.pt ri;.I Ezenm lb in dy All druggists ar authorized to refund y< ur mon y if it fails.—Adv. (1) Showing Potato Grader—\V Burns i~ exhibiting n potato grader of bis own invent'm at W l>avitt Bros., and it is proving of great interest to local grow ers. The grader is light, and rail easily '«• handled by two persons, and has proved very effi ient and convenient. While lie has never patented the grader. in ha' been using similar 1 i.irliines sev eral years in handling potato crops grown in Kansas and in the Valley. We Hate a plentiful supply of fresh strawberries every day, both large “Lady Cornelia” ar.d Klondyke” varic tie , 4 boxes for $1.1*0. special prices on small berries in dosen lots for pre* ' si rving. J. R. Tabir, City Market.-— AI>v. Voting for Trust r».—*'it yens of Brownsville ; ltd residents ot all school districts in the county are vting today for school trustee . Indications nt noon BROWNSVILLE GIRL SINGS IN RECITALS AT BAYLOR COLLEGE HKI.TON. Tex. April .1. Mi" Am.ie Sim- Tm-keif, ilai'nliler of Mr. anil Mr-. S. C. Tinker. of Itrnw n-ville. reeenlly ii|»|teareil in n student rei ilal given ny tin- l ine Art- Conservatory of Itaylor College for N\ oini-n. Mi-- Tinker -Mg •• Lullabyby full S oil t:nd el-o sang ill tile tlio "The Night ingale's Snug” by N' vin. She \va< ■ elcit.d to nppe.ir before the ••onvention nf the |-'e»|e| a* e«| Women's Clllhs of tile I'oilltli li-l’iil of Texas ami san;; •• Mimis Air from l.a Itohenie by I eini. She will also sing a -olo in t!l** -ei vii-e at the Itelion Itajitist t hitreli. Mi— Tinker i- -tiulying umler l.otiis fonreil. bead <>f the \ oi e I lepartnu-nt • d' the line Arts Conservatory of I lay lor College. Mr. fonreil. who i- a tea-her ami ■ inger of international repu tation -ay- "f her voire, -Mis-- linker itit erpret -- her -ong • xiptisitely and her phi using i- wall ilotie. I am greatly p|e.i-ed with Inr work and prophesy a f pleitdid future for Iter.” She i- a freshman in ndlege mid a member id tin- l|oy«:l Arademia Lit entry Soeiety. Itaylor College is the third largest i iiiod for women 1.1 tin I niled Slate* and the largest denominational eoll.-ge for women in liie world. I In1 line Arts Conservatory of Itaylor i- ore of the hlluifsl III the Soillhwe-I. BAPTIST LEADER TO SPEND WEEK IN LOWER VALLEY Robert Jolly, superintendent of the H. ft.st tl< pit;* 1 at Houston, one of the foremost Baptist lenders in th- state, will ar ive in the Vail y tonight :.n-l wi'l deliver am addres at the Baptist church in Hhrlingen Sunday morning. S nday i fternoon he will speak •'* Br- wnsvil'e and Sunday evening at San Benito. Mr. Jolly's itinerary for next week has not been a ranged, hut .t was an* nounetd that he will speak at several of the Valley towns. ineluding the all d. y meet’ng to le held at We laco Thor-d; v : nil a* the quarterly meeting ..f the ltr.pt i t Worn. n <>f this district at ll.iilimren 1 i nlay. 1! ore-eat.a'ive Irorn nil pan of the district will he present : t the Ha’lingen me.ting, and the We laco meeting promises to be one of the mi -t import, nt Valley wide meeting* he'd this season. WALTON TO ASK DELAY CONSIDERING APPEAL WASHINGTON, April ft. Former Governor Walton of ok! homn will a>k tin hv.|»:emf court when it re-o nvenes Month y to delay consideration of his ap peal for review of the Oklahoma im peachment proceedings against him. A motion asking lor the delay wa drawn up t' day and left with t le cl irk of the court. In it Walton says hi counsel Ii-ji I e< .11, ii < no* In oil able t > properly pri pare for the argument an l hud oth«-r court business requiring hi. attention at thi time. No n ticc has been given whethc 'he motion will le opposed by counsel tor the Oklahoma housi- of representativeJ and the- other defendants. APPOINTED ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL l By The Associated Pres) AUSTIN. Texas, April 5—Weaver Moore of'Houston, and It. E. S<u;.lo of San Antonio, were appointed a s-i t ant attorneys pen. ral today to fill the v. fancies caused by the resignation ol • liffor l Stone and Bruce Bryant. 1 hey will take up the.r duties Monday. Mr. j Soapier was speaker of the house in i the l.x t legislature. ----- VILLAGE THREATENED BY 1 IKE i |)v Th A'*o.-i»lpd Piers) VL' TOItlAVIL1.K, Quebec. April 5.— The village of St. Paul dc Chester, in athab; ka county today i thre- timed with do tructicn by fire which epan ! ye; t. iday in a small store, spread to 7 iildina t <i raged «n< hi. k i I all night. An wires to the town, which i- far away ' out the r ilway line, were down. POSTPONE I'LIBIIT (Itv I in Associatcil l'rt ssi SEATTLE. April 5. Hop off of a Uni t.d State army air squadron on a flipli* around tie world was postponed today when a metal tip was bro.,en off the flap plane Seattle, own by Major Fred erick I.. Martin, commander of the ex pedition. Major Martin said he did nut know when the tart could l>e made. today pointed to a very light vote in Brownsville wI re the present trustees are c. ndidstes to succeed themselves, with no < ppo ition. Brighten I p your complexion with Mart in-7.’ Lemon Lotion. Either sex. {1.50 and Hacts.—Adv. Bail (Iffirials Here Elmer M delicti of Houston. i * ne-.l manager, and W. <\ Pre; ton, i f 1 ««rt Wurth traffic malinger of the Frisco Lines were in Browns ville yesterday, le.ving today for points up the Valley. They are looking over th section, and taking a hurt rest. PILES My treatment of piles i one of the modern successes of medicine. No knife, no detention from work or l>usi m ss. Skin. Idood kidney. Madder, liver, and allinl trouMes also treated. Special attontioa to the ailments of women. Consultation and e\amination freo DR. SISINGER Boom Ifi Mallhx Building BROW NSVILEE Hours: 9 a. m. to 7 p. m. Sundays: 12:30 to 2:30 WILL TELL HOW LICENSE DOLLAR IMPROVES ROAD State Highway Commissioner to Speak Before Auto Dealers at Fort Worth Convention ruin wnirm. t«*x.. April How tin' autnuinhilr li enso dollar is spent will In* tolil - of tlio I •■mi** Ant.* motive I lenler A'Sir ittiiirti *• t their Ki;.litli Annual t'.invent ion to Im* held in Kurt Worth. April 17th uni 1‘**h. •».' It. >|. Ilitlilniiil. i hail la.in of tin* State Highway t'1*1111111 **ioii. who will «l**livi*r an aihl: «•* s on “Highway t '.nisi rin t ion anil Mninl»*naui 1*." Automobile *1 •*.-• l«*r of tho Stat«* who • otiii* in dire.-t ooiita 1 witii tho inoro than 7t'«t.ittMt automohiio owners will ho lohl how they ran '*•* operate with tin* Highway I»«*p:irtnioat in tho lam si motion and maintenatre of tin* road y-triit. 'I’ll.* automohiio ha - provoa tin* groa o>t ingle fa< tor in tin* huildillg of a 1 nun.* tod >y • t.*tn id lut: d-surfaeed high* ways, lint fow nioiorists i.n *rr tin* in side working <*f tin* Itepartiueiit that supervises Mo* lutihlitig **t good roads, and now ha» oi**o t .harg.* of tin* main ter.aiiee of tin* .* artorios of . oninier*-.* While automohiio owner- are now paring over 1«I per tout m**ro for em ployers liability in-oranee than other lines ..f industry in Texas. 11 further in i-rease in the rate is in prospe.-t. and W I?. Shoo of the State Insurune < ',,11111.i - ui. will t'll den >*i s i't ill t'.invention "Why tin* N<* .---itr **f In ■ leasing Autotiiobik* I trailer- l.ahili*.** Insiir.ime." 'I’ll,, di-.repun.v in employers liability | iti-uniii.e rates as n|*|di*'*l in lexus is j ■ howu I y tin* following .. | I’.usines* Sule-uien < *ffJee Shop Lumber 0.11 ""«• -o1 4 Jroeery oil oitf, O'171 Automobile 1 —* * 1 _’t* l._**' Kfforts V. ill 1.0 mad** at tin* t’oiltron* ti a to avoid this pro|N*s**.l raise in tin* insiitanee rate hr a boor «ooperut ion ! among tin* d-alers. and it i- j * • • ~i**l»* that moan- ,-:*n he f* nti.l hr wlii.-h. tlitough . o*.•.oration with tin* insiirnn. «* *•«•»» inissioii, tin- dealers of I \a- may light on their burdens in tin respo.-t. <,f.um\\ < mi intKN sti i>y knllisii LI IPZIF. March 27. Knrlish and ! Spanish have replaced the French lan guage >n many of the Pru aim and Bavarian high schools. Kxccpt in tie Rhineland, the study of Ft gli h h is been taken up tj- ite generally through out (> rtnanj in preference to 1 tench, according to recent announcement,^ The desire to learn Spanish and Kng lish antoung th • younger generation of C,e mans appear to have * een brought .about by the large numb* r of nt> n am! women who have hope of (migrating to Kng land or North or S uith America. Personal j , Willi .m Li. Fairhain of Chicago i in 1 Brown ' i 1 It* or l>u in* * ■ O. A. Kniidt-"n of Minneapolis, Minn., is in Brownsville today. John W. B; haw of Alamo ... in town today. Mr. and Mrs. li. Morgan of Cot pus Christi are in Brownsville oit hu iness. Mr. and Mrs. Fiank S. Kngle and daughter of Chicago are visiting in Bn wnsville. S. M. Alexander. Jr., of Winchester, Tenn. is visiting here. W. C. l*r« ten of Fort Worth i in the [ citv today. i Klnier Mitchell'of Houston i here on husines toil iy. J York of Ilecvillc is here on bus • iness. Mrs. C. II N* rthington and Mi s S .die Northington. Mr . W. M. Hose of Kgypt, Texas, are visiting here. C, B. MeriwetIn r Sr., and (J. B Mer iw ther, Jr., and Will N. Meriwether of li.,nna were in Brownsville yesterday. Charles T. Longbiaker and w.!c of Bio Hondo were in town yesterday. S. Koppel i f San Antonio is here on i usineM. H. K. Clapp nd party of San Antonio : re in Brownsville. B. I,. Shoaf of T.ivlor i here today. W. M Kllison of Harlingen was here yesterday. J. J. Collins of San Benito \va in the city .Friday. Mr;. B. H. I* rter of Rio Hondo was in town yesterday. T. It. Hathaway of Houston was in Brownsville today on l.n ini ; s. Mrs. C. W. Holmes of Aransas Bass is visiting here. Mrs. S. II. Chism and Mi s Lucy Chism of Jonesboro, Aikan^a. are in town to day. L. R. Puente of Kaymondvillc ij hc^e on business. J. P. I’erdcw of Corpus Chit ti i in town today. Jose I\na of Odem is in Br< wnsvillc A. C ireia of Sun Benito was here yes terday. F. (I. Sellers of San Antonio is in the city today. Mrs. ' Inrk Norton of Mission wa in Brownsville yeste d y. ri. II. (jord* n of Houston i here on business. C R. Paine of Los Antrelcs i here on In sine: s. M. «). Sadler of Star, Texts, is in the city. A. C. K tavillo «f Monterrey is here on business. 11. A. Dooley of San Antonio is in Brownsville on I u.sines->. Peter Bentson of Mission i in the city on i usincss. L. Louttet of Dallas i., in Brnwru ville on buslnes . T. A. It. nford of Dali * is in Brown ville on business today. Ii. W. Hall of Sin Antonio is in the city today. (leorue W. Knijrht of New Orleans is in Brownsville «■ n bu ine . \V. M. Water man of Corpus Chri ti is in Brownsville on business. B. II. Winner of Weslaco is in the city toii. y. W. F- Rowan of S attle. Wa hin|*ton. i visitinjr in Brownsville. H. I ehr of Austin i here on business. K. F. Yeriintrti. n of Dallas is in the city on business. R. S. Boomer ol St. Louis i- here on business. B. K. Sherfev and W A. Morn I of Dallas are in Brownsville on lusiness. FOUR GENERATIONS Texas Lady Says Her Family Has Been Taking Thedford’s Black- Draught, When Needed, for Many Years. Alto, Texas.—“We inherited the use pf Black-Draught in our fa; ily," says Mrs. Mary Shuptrine, who lives near here on B. F. D. 2. “My grandmother was an old woman when she died about ten years ago, anti she had been using it literally ever since 1 can re member. She gave it to her chi'dren and grandchildren for biliousness and stomach complaints, so when 1 wen. to housekeeping we just naturally used it, too. “1 give it to my children for a purgative whenever they need one, and we arc never without it. Made into tea, it surely is fine. It’s the best I home remedy for headache and ccnsti 1 nation 1 know of.” . During over 80 years of its con tinued popularity, Black-Draught has become the standard liver medicine in many thousands of homes, where it has been found of great benefit in the treatment of constipation, biliousness, indigestion and other common liver, stomach and bowel complaints. Ten million packages of Black-Draught are r.ow sold a year, as more anti more people are learning of the value of this well-known remedy. Insist on Thrdford’s, the or.lv genu ine Black-Draught powdered liver medicine. At all dealers’. NC-164 R. V. Reaj»or ml wife of Altus, Okit hoina are in town today. M. S. Harnett of San Antonio is here on l>u iness. K. K. Mc Kee and F. L. VVeltc-n of Han Anton.o arc in Brownsville onbusiness. \V. H. Houk'h of Kingsville is in town today. S. Amuncl-i n of Brookings, South Ila kc»ta, is visit.nit :n Brownsville. 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