The Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 10, Ed. 1, Wednesday, July 15, 1896 Page: 3 of 8
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THE OFFICIAL CITY GRGAWM
WEDNESDAY JULY IS 1S9 < 5
ABOUT TOWN
Dr Prices Cream Baking Powdtt
Worlds Fair Kizbest Awar
Th erfe will bo a late iiVcil tonight
The stage had not passed El Sauz at
thWo this afternoon
Ire ceam will bo served at Mrs
Douglas parlors this evening aher
five oclock
We aro much pleased to see J L
I nruni on the streets again after
u severe illness of sovoral weeks
The rnaliy friends ot Capt JJ
Smith will be sorry to learn that ho
ia quite 5llat his home al Ft Brown
The U S Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powdet
It tuoeriorto all others
The stage had not pasBetl El Sauz
up to 3 oclock p m The wires aro
not woVking and no further intelli-
gence is obtainable at time of going
opress
M Leahy agent for the Stompel
Fire Extinguisher will receive a
large consignment of these excellent
machines on tho next sleatner Now
is yonr time to placo orders and pro-
tect our property from tho Fire
fiend
The TIe ali would like to secure
a correspondent in every precinct in
tho county on d who will report the
happenings of his vicinity weekly
Buch a5 marriages births parties
condition of crops etc
Much compliment is heard by
thoso who have grape vines of the
bees destroying the gapes If any-
one knows a way to prevent those in-
sects from eating grapes The Hek
ald will be pleased to publish tho
remedy Tor the benefit of local
grapegrowers
Just now everybody is beginning
to take a Spring Medicine And it
is a good thing Unrig to do provided
you take Siimnoni Liver itegUlator
thft best Spring Medicine Its a
sluggish liver that clogs the system
and makes bad blood A do o a day
of Simmons Liver Regulator will
make a new man out or you and a
now woman loo Look for the Red
Z on tho package It is Simmons
Liver Resulator you want
PURELY PERSONAL
Sheriff John Closner returned to
Hidalgo this mornirig
Rev J rortmos3 is spending a
few days at Point Isabel
Jdhn M Franz left this morning
for his home at Hidalgo
Charles Reid the insurance man
Ibft on the Alice stage this morning
for his homo at Yoakum
Mrs Dougherty left thlS morning
for Hidalgo on a 6hort visit to her
Slaughter Mrs John Closner
MissL Miclko went to the Point
yesterday to spcrid the suminer with
her mother BKoWxsvijle HeiUld
Miss Mielkb ia well known in
Laredo having resided at the Sent
inary for several years and graduat-
ed in that institutiori as a member of
the class of 91 Lrtredo Times
A CHILD ENJOYS
The pleasant flavor gentle action
and eooUiing effect of Syrtfp of Figs
when in need of a laxative and if
ihe father dr mdther be costive or
billious the most gratifying results
follow its use so hat it is the best
family remedy known and every
family should have a bottle
NOTICE
Office of County Clerk of
Cameron County Texas >
July loth A D 18SG
proposals for Tarnishing and supplying medicines
to county piinoncrs and paupers for and in the
eounty of Cameron Texas
Sealed proposals for furnishing
find supplying medicines to county
prisoners and paupers for and in
said county for tho year ending Aug-
ust 3IsL 1897 and to other persons
In the interest of public justice when
bo decreed by his court during saic
period will bo received at my offico
on or before 9 oclock a m Atfgusf
15th A JD 189G AH bids should
bo addressed fo tho Hon county
6ommiaslohera court of Cameron
6onnty Texas The coiitt reserves
iito rightto reject any and all bids
Joseph Webb Jft
Coxmi Clirlim
w f g rfrwVmi
Ti r r
THE FOURTH CAVALRY fcAtf D
Tub people at Tyi er havo most en-
thusiastically received the Mexican
4th Cavalry band which Splendid
Organization has been permitted
through tho courtesy of President
Diaz to plryat tho great fruit expo-
sition The Tyler papers which
hava been kindly sent to us by Car-
los GNordhansen the accomplish-
ed interpreter who accompanied the
band givo glorying reports daily of
the performances of tile band lb
tho opening address of Mayor Sharp
at tho exposition ho refers to it ab
followB
AVo rujoico that tiie same splghflid
Mexican band that furnished such
magnificent music for us last year iR
with us again Wo send greetings
to all the people of Texas for this
national courtesy of tho Republic of
Mexico and return our sincere
thanks and sonse of gratitude to the
president of tho republic for grant-
ing the uniyersai request for their
presence We wolcomo the best bf
all bands and every member of it
and tehdor you tho hospitality and
privileges of our city
In a subsequent number theDem
ocratRoportel gives tho band tho
following complimentary notices
The Mexican band is iii spendid
triili greatly strongor than it was
last year and it does seem that their
music is sweeter and more oncharit
ing than ever bofor 3 Tho people
who were present yesterday after-
noon had a fair opportunity to judgo
whether this is so or not asthoy
rendered some of their best selec-
tions theii
Dixie always brings ft yell and
when rendered by tho Mexican band-
it limply sets the people bn fire
In his address of welcome yester-
day afternoon President Cons Johil
son said that President Diaz lias
sent us the very best band on this
continent and wo guess he is right
about it
ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Monterey Mexico July li Jddgo
Lucio Cervantes Federal Judge for
tho nbrthern district of Tamaulipas
arrived in town yesterday and will
leave tonight for Mexico to confer
with tho president on matters of
great importance to the judicial
branch of tho government After
spending some das in Mexico he
will visit Oaxaca liifl former home
Laiedo News
NOTICE
Office of county Clerk of
Cameron countv Toxas
July 15th A D 1890
Proposal and applications for office of county phy-
sician
Scaled proposals for medical and
surgical treatment of and medical at-
tendance on tho county prisoners
and paupers for thd 5oar fending
Augdst H 1897 embracing post
morcum examinations and all other
medical and surgical services of
whatsoever Hind whether to the
county prisoners and paupers or to
other persons in thd interest of pub-
lic justice wliero so decreed by this
court will bo received at my office
on or before 9 oclock a m August
15 A D 189G
All bids should bo addressed to
tho Hon county commissioners
court of Cameron county Texas and
endorsed Proposal an tl application
for office Of county Physician
The county reserves tho right to
reject any and all bids
Joseph Webb
County Clerk
ALL THii PEOPLE
Should keep themsolvcs healthy and
especially care should be given to
this matter at this time Health de-
pends upon prire rich blood for
when tho blood is impure and im-
poverished diseases of various kinds
re almost certain to result The onea
true blood purifier is llWcTs Safsa
parilla By its power to pufify and
vitalize ho blood It has proved it-
self to bo the safeguard of health
and the record of remarkable cures
effected proves that it has wonderful
po wer over disease It scttfally and
permanently cureB when ail othef
preparations fail tt do any good
whatever
SPECIAL SALE
200 doxon ladles colored border
hemstitched handkerchiefs 112
iper dozen worth 200
Storm at laredo
The Laredo papers roport a baby
cyclone in thht city last Friday ovou
ing which did considerable damage
to property The wind was accom-
panied by a slight fall of hail being
followed by a heavy rain Sdmd
la rg buildings were blown from thB
foundations or otherwise ti adly in-
jured large trees wore blown up by
the Voots fencos and walls tilbwn
down and houses unroored Among
tho damages reportod are mentioned
the following
Residence of C E French bloVn8
feet off its foundation
Wall of brick building formerly
occupied by Davis tJadeh Ss Co
blown down boing struck by light
jiing which wrecked the foundation
Jjrick engine hbbso and sheds at
A Thaisonf brickyard almost com-
pletely demolished
Now steel flag pole at Ft Mcin-
tosh bent and a largo wabr tank
back bf the officers quarters blown
down
CUSTOM HOUSE BUSINESS
The business bf thb
custom house for tho fiscal year end-
ing Juno 30tli 189G exhibits a gra-
tifying increase in all transactions
As showing this grdwtb tho follow-
ing comparative statement between
tho two fiscal years ending respect-
ively June 30th iS95 and Juno 30th
189G is kindly furnished by S A
Boldon statistical clerk
Years i89J > 1890
Domesiir Exports
Foreien
Exports
Free Imports
Dutiable imports
Duties Collected
Warehouse
Brownsviilo
218490
24668
93515
6520
t272l
11897
Silver coin imported not included in
above statement 1893 309981820
G7129
Tho abovo figures show that tho
custoiris district of Brazos Santiago
has rapidly bBcoillo do small factor
in the collection of Uncle Sams re-
venue and reflects credit on tho col-
lector of customs and his efficient
forco of deputies and employees
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REPUBLICAN SENAi
TOlilAL CONVENTION
The republican senatorial convon
tron of the 23rd district is hereby
called to meet at Brownsviilo Texas
bn tho 3rd day of Augdsl 1890 for
the purpose 6f nominating a candi-
date for senator from said district
elocting a chairman of tho republi-
can executive committee for said
district and performing such other
business as may properly come be-
fore it Tito basis of representation
is tho fcanto as heretofore fixed by
tho state executive committee and
under tliis the cobnlies composing
said district will bo entitled to tho
following reuresentttlion Camorori
7 Hidalgo 2 Starr 7 Zapata 1
Webb and Encinal 3 Duval 2 Nue
ces 3 Aransss 2 San Putricio 1
1V N LlNTOX
Chairman R p Execuive Committe
23rd District of Texas
Point Isabol Texas July 11189G
PERHAPS
Henry Labonchere gived this
as the autllorized dictionary of
discontent
VVhdt is creation A failDro
What is life A bore
What is man A fraud
What is woman Both a
fraud and a bore
What is beauty A decep-
tion
What is love A disease
What is marriage A mis-
take
What is a child A nuisance
Wfrat is the devil A fable
Wha t is good Hypocrisy
What id evil Detection
What is wisdom Selfish-
ness
What is happiness A delii
sion
What ia friendship Hum
bagfWhat
What is generosity Imbe-
cility
Wfia t is m onVy Everything
Wha t iB everything ifo
tbfnjj
Were we perhaps not hap
tie Titian were tafonkeys
Gladness Cornes
Wi
ith bcttpr understabding of the
transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which variEti before proper ef-
forts gentle efforts pleasantefforts
rightly directed There is comfort in
the knowledge that bo ninny forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis-
ease but simply to a constipated condi-
tion of the svstem which the pleasant
family laxative Syrup of Figs prompt-
ly removes Thftt is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact that itis the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts It is therefore
all important in order to get its bene-
ficial effects to notA When you pur-
chase that you have the genuine arti-
cle which is manufactured b y the Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup Co only and sold by
all reputable druggists
If in the enjoyment of good health
and the system is regular laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed If
afflicted with any actual diseaset one
may be commended to the most bkillful
physicians but if in need of a laxative
one should have the best and with the
wellinformed everywhere Syrun pf
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gived liiost general satisfaction
TERRIBLE HEAD
END COLLISION
Over Twenty People Kiled And
Forty Wounded
Logan Iowa July 11 A
terrible headend collision oc-
curred here this eveniug on the
Chicago and Northwestern
road The Union Jiactlic pioneer
excursion had just pulled out
to return to Omaha when No
8 a fast freighLcame aronnd a
sharp curve and before either
train could fstop crashed to-
gether Itventy seven people
were killed out right and 40 or
more seriously injured The
following dead have been iden-
tified Win Wilson and
daughter Council Bluffs En-
gineer Peterson Council Bluffs
Patrick Scully Omaha1 J C
Cosgrove Omaba J C Tarpt
Omaha Charles Heiraan Mis-
souri Yalley Iowa Walter Jen
Hinge Missouri Valley P J
Carroll Omaha Mrs H R
Carroll atid three children
Injured as far as known
Jack Taylor Council Bluffs
Mrs Scully Omaha John Mc
rvenna Omaha Lebuard Mack
Omaha Michael Shanont
Omaha Henry Conrad Dayton
Ohio Jas Fitzgibbons Missouri
Vallej Wm Summitt Neil
sou Omaba J II Perkihs
Three unknown dead aro still
in the wreck The scene at the
u
morgue is terrible Friends are
seeking to identify the dead
The wounded are being cared
for in improvised hospitals by
surgeons from Missouri Valley
and other town
N Gameio Co
Manufacturing Jewelers Silversmiths and
Watchmakers
We Buy old Gold anil Silver
English French and Spanish Spoken
SHOPOPriSITfiBOfiCADELINDIO
For Sale
Parker Row onG of tho best pro
perties in Ufowrisvillo centrally
located oft ho corner of Washington
ami i2th streets for i > Q U 5
currency
Also 000 acfes of land af 1000
U S currftney Joiiy tVV IIoyt
FOtt IIEJIT
Tho Millers Hotel building hav
ing been completely repaired is af
ferod for rent for hotel purposed
Reasonable rates Apply to Fran-
cisco Ynrii
ilEPULICAN REPRE-
SENTATIVE convention
The republican cbiiveiition for tho
83lh representative dislricl bornpos
od of thb county of Cameron Hi-
dalgo Starr and Zapata is hereby
called to meet at Brownsville Tex
on tho Thirdday of August 1896
for the purpose of hoihinatihg two
can didatcs for representatives in the
6tate legislature for said district and
for such other business that may
properly come before said conven-
tion The basis Of representation
fixed by stato exocutiVo committee
is hereby adopted and thereunder
Said counties aro entitled to dele-
gates as follows Cameron 7 Hidal-
go 2 Starr 7 Zapata 1
R B Rejctfko
Chairman Rep Executive Commit-
tee 85th Representative District
Brownsville Tex July 13189G
Thd celebrated LInflndel Califor-
nia claret atCelesHn Jagou
OOOD L
100 REWARDJ0O
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leastone dreaded disease thatscience
has been abtb to cure in ail its stages
and tiiat is Cai arrh Halls Catarrli
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to the medical fraternity Catarrli
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Halls Uatarrii Cure is taken irtler
flaUyJ acting directl upon the blood
ant mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
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work The proprietors have so much
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they offer Ono Hundred Dollar for
any case that it fuiln to cure Send
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jggrgold bv Druggists 75 ceiits
8500 REWARC
A reward of 50000 U S curenrS
cy is offered for the arrest and
conviction of tho assassin of my
uthor Michael Schodts
Mks M I Aiuistuoxo
March 21897
When you seegsef goodlooking
woman you nearly Iway3 see a
healthy wpman Beautyi3 really
health itis the attractiveness of
face and fonn that comes naturMIy
when weakness and pain are absent
Sickness and pain drive attractive-
ness away
It is difficult to make womenTjc
lieve their tortures can be cured at
home The popular belief is that
they must suffer on and on or go
to a physician and reveil secrets that he ought not toknow
Niuetcaths of womens troubles can be cured witfcoutjinyslcians aid
Ifeac332lASLE3El s
is a remedy that stops the vdrain on the system I stops the pains that drag
and pull at the organs of womanhood It makes them strongand well It
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