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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-10

perlor userulness OF which 1t impairs. ror-
feits its right to live. and the destruction
of the lesser for the preservation of the
greater is justified.
Apply these principles TO man and his
institutions. testing their right to live by
the same rules and standards.
The individual human being has a right
to his own life, but his right to live in
wolves due regard for the rights of Others
self maintenance as his minimum contri-
button TO the social welfare. 1t involves
contribution both by himself and his
posterity to the progress of the social
whole and an increment to the civilization
of which he is a part.
To enable man to make a fitting contri-
button to the social whole and therefore
have a fun right to live is the funda-
mental purpose of institutions OF civiliza-
ton. the school, the church, the state
The right of an individual to live in
community is determined by his social ef-
ficiency, which in turn is largely depend
ent upon the knowledge he acquires. the
physical power he develops and the spirit
he maintains toward his fellow men,
Society must care for the individual
during his unavoidably helpless period.
and the individual must In turn care for
society when he has reached the period OF
responsibility. He who makes himself
barnacle and a parasite. hindering the
function and sapping the substance of the
community. forfeits his right to live
therein. and no sickly sentiment should
keep him there. while he who contributes
to its material, moral or intellectual up
lift earns for himself the right to live in
the community, and no force or fraud or
power Of foolish prejudice should be suf-
n pr rS lrt,r
To die for ones country and ones be-
lief is a high and holy privilege. but to
live for ones home, his civilization, his
religion and mankind is a higher duty
and a nobler right.
The individual who abuses the body.
that temple OF divine spirit who weakens
Its power, destroys its vigor or corrupts
Its organism forfeits his right to live In
posterity. for he has no right TO trans
init the bighting influence OF his physical
oeformities TO future generations as a
clinging curse.
AS with individuals. so with institutions.
societies. races and nations. To earn the
right to live all must depart from evil
and cleave TO that which is good.
The society that is self centered TO the
extent that 1t gives nothing to the COM
nunity from which 1t draws its susie
Hahce' the mstitutions Which returns no
benefit to the public that supports IT, the
corporation. league or union that brings
no blessing to the body polite through
which and under which its existence IL
made possible-all these are parasites and
barnacles and forfeit their right to live
Societies must earn their right to live
through their beneficent contributions to
the community OF which they form 4
part. institutions must turn out products
that raise the level of the people among
whom they work: governments must pre-
tect and benefit the toiling millions upon
whose shoulders they rest or they must
perish from the face OF the earth.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-10
Race Question sidestspped.

The prevailing opinion that Presi
dent Taft has sidestepped the Negro
question seems to be not wholly with.
out foundation. Well. the race that
can stand 25O years Of the most dam.
nable bondage that ever cursed a
world and four years OF civil war will
survive the perfdy Of political party.
The Negro Is one OF the permanent
races. He will not disappear. reports
of bis enemies TO the contrary notwlth.
standing. Dallas Express.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-10
Successful Religious Bodies.

Much qualification is expressed over
the success which attended the annua
meetings Of the New England Baptist
Sunday school convention and the wo-
mans auxiliary to the New England
Baptist missionary convention. which
nual financial reports of each showed
that splendid work had been done
for home and foreign missions. educa-
ton and large gains In membership.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-02
Taft Meets old Sweetheart.

North Yakima, Wash.-President
Taft met an old sweetheart here, and
proudly boasted of the fact when he
valley citizens in front of the court
house.
While the president was breakfast
ing in his car, card was brought to
him. On it was the name of Mrs.
Betty Hodges, who formerly was Miss
Betty Evans of Cincinnati. Mrs.
Hodges was warmly welcomed on
board and was introduced by the presi-
dent to all his breakfast guests, in
Guiding Governor Hay, Senator Jones
and others.
When he was speaking at the court
house Taft complimented the Yakima
people on their splendid apple orch
ards and declared that his love for
apples created a bond of union be
tween him and the people of this sec.
ton.
And there is another bond between
me and the Yakima valley, although
perhaps | ought not to say it in such
a public place. found an old sweet
heart of mine here today" declared
the president amid q shout of laugh
ter. you don't know who she is, and
| aG7 not going to tell you" continued
Taft, but before she gets through she
is going to be one of the most success
full farmers of your district.
'At any rate, if she can cultivate
the good will of the fruit as she did
the men in my neighborhod, she is
bound to succeed"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-02
BANK ROBBERS
MAKE BIG HAUL
ENTER GLENWooD BANK IN
BROAD DAYLIGHT AND CARRY
OFF SMALL FORTUNE.
GET over $4,000
MAYOR OF THE TOWN LOOKS IN
TO MUZZLE OF REVOLVER AND
SUBMITS TO ROBBERY.

Glenwood Springs.-With Western
realism which for once outclasses the
spectacular bad man of melodrama, a
daring bank robbery, by two lone out
laws, armed with revolvers-aided by
hired horses, all in the broad daylight
of bright September day-has looted
the Citizens National bank of Glen
wood Springs of $4,000 and has sent
posse of men securing the noun
tains on the trail of the robbers.
The setting for one of the most re-
markable and daring robberies, even
in the history of the West, which fur
nishes spectacular color for Eastern
writer's of Observation-Disclosures romance,
outclassed fiction Wednesday after
noon when Mayor E. E. Drach of
Glenwood Springs, heavy stock
holder in the Citizens National bank.
looked up from his work at the cash
ier's window to gaze into heavy six
shooter glinting coldly in the sunlight.
All alone in the bank with the. eX-
ception of E. H. Davis, bookkeeper,
Drach was at the mercy of the rob-
Der, his compaion in the bank being
covered with the revolver of second
outlaw who had gone around the coun-
ter and compelled Davis to throw up
his hands.
Under the counter and within reach
of Mayor Drach's right hand was a
heavy caliber revolver. The bandit
holding the cold muzzle of the pistol
in the mayors face calmly frustrated
his plan to give fight by compelling
him to throw up his hands.
The true Western atmosphere of
daring outlawry was further accentu-
ated by the escape of the robbers and
the pursuit by the posse.
After filling flour sacks with gold
and currency while his partner backed
Drach and Davis into corner of the
vault and covered them, the other rob.
ber flung the sack over mis- shoulder
and departed by way of rear door.
The second man forced Drach and Da-
Wis to accompany them this far. A.
the door two horses were awaiting
them. Upon these the ROBBERS sprang
and before the alarm could be given
had dashed down the alley and out
into Pitkin avenue.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-02
Bryan and Bailey May Meet.

Lincoln, Neb.-William j. Bryan,
who reached home from the South to-
night, said he knew nothing about his
proposed debate on the tariff with
Senator Bailey at Atlanta. Ga.
All he heard, he said, was what he
read in the morning papers, and until
he had an opportunity to look over
kilograms and mail tomorrow he could
not answer any questions.
Bryan said if he should engage in a
joint debate with he Texas senator it
would not be before the middle of No
vember. as he had engagements which
would occupy his attention until then.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-10-02
Schools to teach kindness.

Chicago, Ill.-For the first time in
the history of the public schools o.
Illinois the state legislature has die
tated that course of study, the hu-
name treatment of animals, hence
forth is to be taught. Not only is the
course ordered as part of the work OF
the common schools, but the law pro
vides a penalty for neglect on the part
of teachers. The penalty is the with
holding OF not more than per cent OF
the monthly salaries.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-04
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1909.
Il FINE SUGGESTION

practical suggestion, and one
that may be of much benefit to the
farmers of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. was that made in the COM
munication from Rev. A.Noble James,
in Fridays Daily Herald This is, in
effect, that information be gathered
from the North regarding the present
condition of crops there, so that a
tolerably fair estimate of the
quantity of farm and truck products
likely to be carried through the win
ter in cold storage may be obtained
by valley planters, with a view TO
planting fall and winter crops ac-
cordingly. Thus, as Mi. James points
out. if there should be a scarcity in
the North of any vegetable which is
grown here, the valley growers may
plant more of that particular vegeta-
BILE and be sure OF a fair market for
their product.
To make a success OF truck grow
ing, market must be insured. and
this suggestion is assuredly one
which should commend itself to ali
thoughtful persons as likely to save
planters from making the mistake
of raising vegetables which may find
an over-supply on the market when
ready for shipment.
The Herald will gladly cooperate
with its farmer friends in this move
1t will publish any information rel
ative to crop conditions over the
entire country that may be obtained
from reliable sources. and to this
enc 1t earnestly requests its hund-
reds OF northern and western read
ers to furnish it with such infOrma-
ton as they may possess relative to
crop conditions right now in their
respective sections.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-04

The predicament in when
Brownsville and all this section east
OF Harlingen finds itself at present
by the fact that the food
has rendered the bridge at
Harnilgen unsafe, is not rel
ished by any citizen II It were
relished by any citizen If it we're
not for the fact that up-river
friends have suffered so much more
severely Brownsville might feel real
" iH-natured over the situation As
it is. however, the citizens cannot
help but console themselves with the
thought that the situation might
have been worse. The fact that ir-
ritates Brownsville is that the rail
road company should have taken
every engine away from here, when
It was evident that the bridge at
HarIingen might go, and leave this
entire end of the line without means
&c transportation. 1t looks like bad
Judgment 1n somebody s part, to say
the least, as with an engine on this
side the Arroyo Colorado, by trans
ferring the mails there by boat the
eompany's contract to transport the
r. s mails could pc carried out
Brownsville people realize that
the railroad company is hardly
treating this end of the line fairly
when it does not quarter even con
struction engine at Brownsville reg
ularlv to be prepared for emergen-
eies.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-04
NEW LIFE BOAT
FOR BRAZOS STATION.
Self-Bailing MOdeI-Said to Be First
of Its Kind Sent South.

A self bailing life boat, said to
be the first of its class to be sent
South. was received at Brownsville
yesterday for the life saving station
on BrazOs Island, under command
of Captain Wallace l. E ed The
boat is constructed with a water
ballast and is built in such a man
ner th1t when the water enters the
boat, it is automatically bailed out,
1t is ore of the ioj..s improved mod
els of boats adopted by the United
States Life Saving Service. The
boat was taken to Isabel this morn
ing via the Rio Grande railroad,
from which point it will be taken
to the life saving station.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-04

Albany. y. Y, Sept AT a
meeting of the Income Tax League
mere TODAY the following resolutions
from W. J. Bryan were read;
Whereas our federal constitution
as construed by the supreme court
prohibits the collection of an in
come tax except in a very restricted
form, and whereas an income tax
is not only just but may in time
of war or other emergency become
imperatively necessary; and whereas
President Taft recommended the
adoption Of an amendment to the
constitution specifically authorizing
the collection of such tax; and
whereas such amendment by unan-
imous vote in the senate and by al
most a unanimous vote of the house
has been submitted to the states for
ratification; therefore, Be it Re
solved, that we, members of the in
come tax league of the state of New
York, heartily favor ratification of
the said income tax amendment and
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-04
COMMERCIAL
CLUB ACTIVITY
FUNDS SUBSCRIBED LITERALLY
FOR IT'S MAINTENANCE.
Prospects and Plans for Club-Im-
pOrtant Interests Need Attention
Greater Need of Such Organization
in Valley than Ever Before.

The Special Finance Committee of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley Com
mercial Club met yesterday on call of
Chairman 4. Ashheim and called on
several of the business and profess
sional men of Brownsville and re
ceived very substantial encourage
ment in their financial roundup The
following were seen and subscribed
and paid the amounts shown opposite
their respective names toward the
sunDort of the club:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-04

Harrington the Terminus HARM
gen is now the terminus OF the
Brownsville road. The train on the
main line of the road came down as
far as Harlingen last night and
started on its daily run to Houston
from there this morning
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-04

pledge ourselves and our organiza-
ton to use every honorable means
to secure such ratification by the leg
islature of the State of New York
at the next session; and further, Re
solved, that we urge all voters who
favor the ratification of such income
tax amendment to publicly pledge all
candidates for the state legislature
to vote for the ratification of such
income tax amendment. =
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-04
LassOing POIpOises.

A new sport was INDUCED in by
many of the passengers on the trip.
1t was introduced by young Tex
an, who had spent much of his time
cOw-punching. He had been watch
ing the antics OF the porpOises from
the bow of the ship.
The pOrpoises will stay with a
ship for miles. They swim within
a foot or two of the bow and leap
into the air and make a very pretty
dive in returning to the water. 1t
is very fascinating to watch their
graceful movements
The Texan thought he could las
so one of them He accordingly
brought forth a lasso he had used
on the ranch. He timed the fish,
and when they were about to make
leap, he threw the rope. Several
times he touched the fish Once, the
OnlOOkers declared, the pOrpOise
dove clean through the moose be
fore he could pull the rope taut
Finally he succeeded in rOping one,
and it nearly proved his undOing
Timing the porpOise in his leap, he
threw the rope The pOrpOiSe went
squarely into it The Texan quickly
pulled the rope and held it tight
on the tail of the pOrpoise. He de-
pended entirely upon his strength,
and did not have the end of the
rope tied. The porpOise must have
weighed fully sixty pounds, and be-
fore any of the bystanders could as
sist the Texan in holding the rope,
the pOrpOise had returned to the
water and, pulling the rope swiftly
through the young mans fingers
he swan away with it me
Texans hand was very badly burn
ed by the rope passing through it
so quickly.
Everyone was disappointed that
the pOrpCise got away, but the young
man who introduced the sport said
he would try again on his return
trip, and this time he would turn the
tables on the pOrpoise
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-04
BRYAN FAvORs INCOME TAN.
Sends Resolutions to Meetin of In
come Tax League of New York.
Rr Assnciated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Albany, Sept 1.-The Income Tax
League, of the State of New York
was organized today by meeting OF
progressive democrats at the Ten
Eyck hotel Francis ConOn of Utica,
secretary, called the meeting to order
at noon with a dozen delegates pres
ent. after organization had been
perfected resolutions prepared by
J. Bryan, were offered and adopted
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-04

situation, and fearing that if the
whale did happen to strike the ship,
it would create panic among the
passengers, put the ship hard to
starbOard The boat did not answer
the pilots call quite quick enough,
however, and the whale dashed into
the side of the vessel. We distinctly
felt the shock, many of us being al
most thrown down. Immediately
following the first shock, it felt as
if the ship were scraping the bot
tom of the sea 1t was believed
afterward that the whale passed I'M
der the ship, the contact with its
huge body causing the scraping SEN
sation. A few of US rushed to the
port side, and when we reached it
the whale was about a hundred feet
from the ship, slashing the water
with his mighty tail, and exposing
half his body in his mau efforts to
run away from something, which
was securely lodged in his huge
body. We watched him until it be
came so dark he was finally lost TO
view
1t was the most exciting expert
ence l have ever known. Many of
the women become violently i'll, and
the men generally complained of
pains in their head Some of them
shook as if they had the palsy.
am not exaggerating when l say that
all on board were badly frightened.
We felt pretty happy when we saw
Mr. Whale put out to sea.
The young man that started the
fun with his fring-irOn HE'D himself
away and did not show his nose
again until the boat tied up at the
New York landing next morning. He
was scared nearly to death, and
thought sure he would be strung
up TO the mast 1t is safe to say
he will never fire at a whale again
unless he happens to be in an air.
ship
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-04

Noah Allen ... 1900
Kibbe & Holland ... 1900
Fl X LOew ........ 1900
l.. B. Puente . 1900
The committee Will meet again
Monday morning at ten o'clock at the
Brownsville Bank & Trust Co ana
take advantage of that holiday to
make as nearly as possible a complete
canvass of the city. As soon as the
flood situation will permit the COM
mittee appointed TO canvass the
points up the branch line Will start
out under the leadership of President
AlbaHeywOOd and indica lions are that
enough Will be subscribed and paid in
TO insure the maintenance of the club
for another year.
Chairman A AShheim of the FL
nance Committee asks ali business
an professional men of the valley who
can to meet and join the committee
Monday morning so that a thorough
canvass can he quickly and success
fully made.
Prospects and Plans of Club.
Speaking of the club. its prospects
and plans Secretary Magill this
morning said:
This section never needed a COM
mercial club as much as it does now
and no section ever had as much
work for an organization of this kind
to do as this valley The concentrated
force of several hundred business
men in one organization can accom-
pliSh more and get results quicker
in the general develOpmet of our re-
source and business than can be done
in any other way.
Water Transportation Needed.
Among the most urgent matters
confronting the valley today is the
development of our water transpor-
tation facilities to relieve us from the
nigh i~eight rates we are now paying
and give us the full enjoyment of the
transportation and commercial ad-
vantages nature has placed within
our reach With harbOr facilities de-
veloped, the railroad would not think
of attempting to add seven cents per
hundred pounds to our already burden
some rates TO a port like Houston
This increase in rates is being looked
after by the Commercial Club now.
The proper presentation of the ad-
vantages of the valley to encourage
more farmers to locate here ana
develop our lands and natural re-
sources. more sugar mills and other
industrial enterprises to utilize or
raw products and give employment 20
more labor. more railroads to meet
the growing demands of the valley
for transportation, all need the ener-
getic work of a central OrganizaI1O--
like the Commercial Club.
We have to entertain the coming
annual convention fthe Texas State
Waterways Association and prepare
and bring to a successful conclusion
the Midwinter Fair, both of which
can be made Of inestimable value to
the valley The protection of the val
ley from overflow is a matter that
should come within the scope of the
club to promote. as should the proper
development of drainage. The civic
Improvement of the entire valley, the
betterment of our mail, telegraph and
telephone facilities and many other
matters demand the active existence
of a live commercial organization
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
GEORGE HANGS A PICTURE.
But He Couldn't Do 1t Without His
 Wife's Able Assistance.

But He Couldn't Do 1t Without His
 Wife's Able Assistance.
 George, I wish you would hang that rose picture tonight
 ''AIl right, my dear, I'll do it now. Get me the stepladder."
 '.I should think you might get the stepladder yourself.''
 Where is itY'
 Where it is always kept. On the top of the cellar stairs"
 That's where-it is supposed to be. Where is it now?" ~ 'It is either there or up in the back room, or-let me see-I loaned it to Mrs. Johnson yesterday. No, she brought it back, and I left it on the back porch. Oh, yes. I know where it is. You'll find it in the pantry off the kitchen.'
 After twenty minutes search the the spot for the picture and climbsup Now hand me the picture, my dear.'
 ''Yes, here it is.''
 where's the hammer?'
 .1 thought you had it."
 .'You thought I had it! You knew very we'll I didn't have it. Get it for me right away"
 Where's the nail?"
 Didn't you get nail either?"
 '.No, I didn't get a nail either. I supposed if you wanted me to hang a picture you'd have the tools ready. Where's the picture cord ?''
 Well, for heavens sake! Why didn't you look to see if there was pie ture cord on it before you went up there to hang it?"
 Get me the cord and don't stop to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-09
CITY BRIEFS

For the first six months of the cur rent year 3,490 deeds and documents of all kinds were filed in the office of the town clerk. This was an increase of 591 over the number filed during the similar period in 190S
 The new city directory just out, in- dicates a smaller population for Bridgeport than it had in 1907. Then the number of names was 45,992. or 400 more than are cont aimed in the 1908 book. The directory makers all lege that these names represent a population of 113 9SO. The figure is obtained by multiplying each name by 2 1-2.
 The Superior court for Fairfield county has granted 157 divorces since October, 1908. Eighty of these were for desertion. 32 were for adultery, and the. others distributed to cruelty and intemperance, excepting one granted by reason of the fact that an infa- nous crime had been committed for which the husband was imprisoned and three eases in which the marriage was annulled. Six petitions for di- vorce were dismissed.
 The Bridgeport Aerie of Eagles will soon remodel it's hall on Madison ave- nue. The changes will be substantial and will greatly improve the quarters of the organization. The plans were discussed at a meeting of the officers, held last night. President Patrick Brady, who has been ill, will soon an nounce his appointments to the car nival committees. The remodeled hall will be opened with the carnival.