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HOUSING RECEPTION
 IS GIVEN ROOSEVELT
NEW JERSEY GIVES HIM HOUSING OVATION AND COLONEL IS
 HIGHLY PLEASED.

Newark N j., May 23-'I thought I'd had middling lively time in the west, but upon my word, New Jersey beats it,
 Colonel Roosevelt made this re- mark in speech here tonight. The people had been cheering for several minutes before he could get a word in There were no vacant seats on the main floor of the armory where he spoke and several thousand persons stood closely wedged together while he spoke.
 The rally came toward the close of the opening day of Colonel Roose- velts New Jersey campaign. Wher- ever he went he was met by large crowds. He made a dozen speeches today.
 After Colonel Roosevelt told the ar mory crowd that New Jersey had beaten the west, some one called out
 You're all right, Teddy"
 "So is New Jersey" he shouted in reply. But the impulsive judgment of the people of Ohio was all right too. Everybody is all right" he add | cd ne tbe orov,d lauqbnd
 q want to express my profound ap- preciation,' Colonel Roosevelt began, but the crowd was not ready to stop cheering, and he had to stop again. T hope you'll vote as you shout" he said. Some one called to him that he need not worry about New Jer- sey, and he replied;
 'I'm not worrying about anything now. Let the other fellows do the worrying"
 In his speeches today the colonel for the most part, avoided criticism of President Taft He dwelt more
 upon questions of policy m natioha
 and state government "I am absolutely sure am right he said in defending his proposal lol
 referendum upon certain classes O l judicial decisions. , My opponents ought to know b! . this time" he said, that they can T frighten me out of any position tha 1 think is essential to justice H' S added "Mr Taft says I'm neurotie T I'm not concerned about that ID Q pretty healthy yet nj Most of the day Colonel Roosevel n spent in travelling from town to tow I by automobile. At almost every plac Il he found difficulty in making himsei
 heard on account of the noisy re e ception given him.
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PresbyterIans Disagree.

Bristol, Tenn, May 23--The disso- lution of the fifty-second assembly of the Presbyterian church in this city today, was marked by parliamentary struggle to have the body reconsider it's action in divesting the powerful systematic beneficence committee of It's power. This was precipitated by the simultaneous resignation of the majority of the members of the com mittee, which was presented this morning, but the acting moderator Er, R. C. Reed of Columbia. $. C., dis posed of the matter by holding that a resolution to reconsider was out of order because the matter had been previously adjudicated.
 The assembly will meet next at At lanta, in May, 1913, where assemblies of other branches of the Presbyterian system also will meet at the same time with view to closer co-opera- ton and the promotion of negotiations toward uniting.
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Marlnes of to Cuba.

Philadelphia, May 23.--The United States tradspor Prairie sailed to- night from the navy yard with a full regiment of marines under sealed or ders presumably for Cuba,
 Only one-thrd the amount of beef intended as provisions was aboard, about 10000 pounds having been re- jected by inspectors as it was about to be loaded on the vessel because it did not meet contract requirement.
 The Prairie took aboard 100000 rounds of small arm ammunition, three-inch steel field pieces and six automatic guns, as we'll as tents and provisions for the marines. Colonel Lincoln Karmany is in command The regiment of 750 men is made up ol attachments from Brooklyn, Wash ington, Annapolis and other points. as we'll as from the localsyar
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Negroes on Divorce.

Kansas City, Mo, May 23.-The Af. rican Methodist Episcopal conference today put itself on record on the ques. tion of divorce among ministers oi the church by adopting an amend. ment to the discipline. which recog. tizes only scriptural grounds for dl vorce action
 The Rev. Dr. Thomas II. Jackson was elected president of Shorter col. lege, Little Rock, Ark
 Just before aljourning sine die, the conference appropriated s6,00O for the Home of superannuated Ministers at Colorado Springs. Colo.
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No North or south.

Louisville. Ky, May 29.-The Pres byterian church in the United States of America. divides the country only in two parts, the east and the west
 We know no North and no South = said the Rev Dr. w. B. Jennings, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Germantown, Pa, today amid the applause of the general as sembly.
 The discussion resulted from the ef fort of southerb commissioners to amend resolution providing for the election of six additional members to the board of church erection fund from the west by adding the words. And South"
 Several speakers declared the Unit ed States possessed of only one di.
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NETRODISTS
 SEEK UNITY
GENERAL CONFERENCE TAKES STEPS TO PROMOTE A UNION
 OF ALL CHURCHES.
Presbyterians Disagree at Bristol-Mc- Connell Is Made a 6ishop--Ne. groes Take Action on Di-
 vorce of Ministers.

Baltimore, Md. May 3,-Followlng the action in the union with the Meth odist Episcopal and the Southern Methodist denominations the Metho- dist Protestant general conference at
 it's session here today took steps to. ward greater unity of Methodists of the whole world, This idea was brought up by the report of the com mission of ecumenical Methodist con gress. Plans for a permanent com mission were suggested which, accord ing to the cale of representation from the ten or more of Methodist church organizations, white and col ored, throughout the world, would have a membership of nearly 30.
 The aim of this permanent commis- sion, the report says, will be to gath CT and exchange information concern ing to the scale of representation lems of the various Methodist church es to promote closer fellowship and cooperation between them, to further great moral causes, affecting the peace and welfare of our countries and to make arrangements for our next conference"
 The report was refemed to com mittee for final dissolution. Contrary to expectation. the election of the commission on union with the Meth odst Episcopal and Methodist Epis copal South churches was not held to- day.
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SHORTER COURT TERMS.
Senator Crawford Would Fix Terms
 at Ten Years.

Washington, D. C., May 23.--Senator Crawford of South Dakota, in speech in the senate today, called attention to popular criticism of the bench and advocated a constitutional amendment to fix the terms of judges of inferior federal courts at 10 years. He con tended that the irritation and un4si- ness of the people and their hostility to the courts are directed at these in ferior federal courts. The states. he argued. would readily ratify such an amendment because of prevailing opinion that some of these federal judges are indifferent to the rights of the people.
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president of the American Steel & Wire Coz"
 Yes sir, and very decent fellow
 MT. Lindabury brought out from the witness statement that demoraIiz- ed conditions in the wire and tin plate trade during the late nineties had di- rectly led to the consolidation of nu- merous plants into the National Steel, the American Tin Plate and theAmer- ican Sheet Steel companies and that many of the manufacturers had gone to Judge Moore and asked to be talk en into the combination.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-24

 TITANIC CREW
SENATE COMMITTEE BLAMEs CAPTAIN AND CREW FOR RE
 CENT SEA DISASTER.
Navigation Laws Will Likely Undergo chsnse-White Star Company Makes Reply to Charges of
 Board of Trade.

i NoSHiAbtoh, Ndy col ne Iepurb of the senate committee on commerce on the investigation of the Titanic disaster, embodying a severe condem- nation of the conditions under which the giant vessel was allowed to steam to her doom among the icebergs off the New Foud!anG banks and recon mending remedial legislation will be presented to the senate next Tuesday
 All day the committee discussed tae conclusions submitted by the sub committee which took the testimony in the case and unanimously adopted it's report.
 The report will in all probability criticise the Titanic commander an1 crew for the way in which the vessel was handled just preceding the col lision with the iceberg aud lack of discipline displayed afterwards; the way in which White Star Line off cials handled the news and the lack of lifeboats and other equipment.
 The Carpathia's commander, Cap tain Rostron, who went to the rescue of the Titanic, will be warmly prais- ed, it is believed. The report will be followed by the introduction of measures by Senator William Alden Smith, chairman of the sub-commit- foo 4o carrx- ot,t tha conclusions of the committee,
 Among the reforms contemplated are an inhibition against the firing Of rocket signals at sea except Ill case of distress, the equipment of all ocean passenger craft with ample life boats and other equipment, the fur nishing of searchlights to ocean ves- sel, the compulsory use of binoculars by lookouts, the constant maintenance of wireless communication and other steps that may be effective in the way of reforms either through Legislation by congress or by international agree ment.
 It is possible a resolution of thanks will be introduced in recognition of the splendid work of Captain Rostron in rescuing so many Americans.
 As the result of lessons drawn from the Titanic disaster, Secretary Nagcl has undertaken to strengthen the life saving features of American naviga- ton regulations as far as this can be accomplished by administrative acts.
 The regulations governing lifeboat equipment on trans-oceanic vessels of American register have been changed from tonnage to a passen ger basis so that every person aboard would be provided with Hleboat space in case of emergency
 The rules controlling coastwise craft while still based on tonnage, have been amended so that the life. beat capacity vii! be increased go per cent.
 Secretary Nagel, inspector General Uhler and d number of supervising inspectors of the steamboat service, held a long conference today to draft regulations for marking the line be- tween ocean and coastwise vessels.
 Many ships travelling between ports on the Atlantic coast go so far to sea, it is said, that the coastwise safety regulations are hardly applic- able.
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mension and the assembly, applaud ing, voted down the amendment.
prebyterIans chooae AtIanta.

Seattle Wash, May 23.-The Unit ed Presbyterian general assembly to- day settled unanimously to hold the next meeting in Atlanta, Ca.
 It was explained to the delegates that the general assemblies of the Presbyterian church in the United States and the Southern Presbyterian church would meet in Atlanta and that with the three assemblies in ses- sion in the same city the plans for unien might be worked out.
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orozeo AoknowIedaes oefeat.

At the Rebel Front. Corralitos, Mer.. May 2S.-General Orozco tonight ac- knowledged his defeat at Rellano. He declared, however, that his forces were by no means demoralized and that he would continue to push the revolution. Many of the rebels in their retreat fled as far north as Jiminez.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-24
WILBUR WRIGHT BETTER

Dayton O, May 23-The condition of Wilbur Wright is slightly improved. The inventor has regained conscious ness.
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washington, May 23.-Forecast for Arkansas; Generally fair Friday and Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09
TELEPHONE
318
THE ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY
THE CARRY.

The election III Texas in so far as to
sustaining the usual heavy democratic
majoritics, both for state and national
candidates. has not been different from
similar elections held for many years
past. The full democratic vote is never
PEELED in November, because the July
primaries always determine the result
for all democrats. and none such give
aid or encouragement TO any movement
locking to changing these results in the
general election.
At this writing. four of the proposed
amendments to the constitution submit
ted in the election appear 10 have car
ried by substantial majorities. thus in
surfing their incorporation into the or
ganic law of the state; but as in past
elections on constitutional amendments,
a very large proportion of the voters
failed to vote either for or against them,
thus demonstrating either a lack of in
tercst CT a lack of information as TO the
merits of the respective proposition.
AS the Post has heretofore indicated
in discussing the merits Of representa-
i've government dS NlStlN Dlofltth dih
handed down to us by the fathers, the
failure Of the voters as a whole to make
fitting response when propositions OF
this character are submitted for their
approval or rejection affords pretty ef-
~fcctive answer to the contention of re
cent years on the part o. a certain ele-
ment active in politics in behalf of the
lar as Texas voters are concerned, at
least. they are amply satisfied with par
ticipating in elections to the extent OF
choosing those who are 10 represent
them in the making of the countrys
laws on the issues which those are seek
inc to be intrusted with Office make i'll
submitting their candidates.. leaving
to them faithful compliance with
their campaign promises i'll the matter
of details with the alternative of re-
pudiation at the next election i'll case of
infidelity to them.
Thomas Jefferson. than whom none of
our earlier statesmen placed more com
plctc reliance in the capacity of the peo-
pie for sell government, %eloquently sup
ported the plan of government by rep
resentatives as the one best suited to
sustaining the liberties and equalities OF
all the people. as opposed to the work
ing of a pure democracy in state and
%naf:un, and. happily, the people have
sustained his view in every test to
which it has been submitted.
The Post urged support of all OF the
amendments. and it believes that their
adoption will rebound to the public wei
fare and enable the present state ad-
ministratiOn to crown It's policies with
more complete success during the second
than The first term as a result of their
incorporation into the CONSTITUTION
Houston Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09
AS TO CABINET OFFICERS.

Why worry the president-elect about
the choice of cabinet officers? A cabi-
net officer is perhaps an important Of
ficial, but no n m0rries much about
him. Six months after the appoint
ments are made, it would puzzle the
average American to lame the cabinet
officers. We have to 90 to the civics
teacher in the public school to find out.
for that is part of the curriculum.
Also we may get the information from
the local newspaper office, for the edi-
tors usually have some memorandum
around the Office somewhere. some pub
lie document, maybe, to which they may
resort to refresh their memories-as a
last resort they can 60 to the files.
In England, for instance, where the
chief executive is merely a tigurehead,
the resignation of a cabinet minister
indicates "a crisis in the government
may mean the downfall of a party and
another election. Here. where the chief
executive has real power in the nation,
Il change in the personnel of the cabinet
means nothing to the people at large
amounts to the discharge of a govern
ment head clerk and the unemployment
OF another. We know that there are
many thousands of capable American
citizens ready, willing, and competent
to take over a cabinet appointment.
AS a matter of fact most government
departments could get along very well,
by means of their trained corps of civil
service men, without the aid of the
anliable fgureheads who enjoy the dis
~tinction and the salaries of cabinet of
ticers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09
MRS. CLEVELAND TO MARRY
AGAIN.

Mrs. Frances Folsom Cleveland, the
widow of former President Grover Glove
land, is to be married to Prof. Thomas
j. Preston of Wells College, of when
she is Il trustee. The news will awaken
tender recollections in the minds of
thousands. for few women in America
have had more sincere admirers.
As mistress of the White House, her
charm and -graciOusness, her tact and
intelligence, her warm-hearted and gen
erous hospitality had much to do with
the popularity which her husband I'M
doubtedly enjoyed at the close of his first
term of Office.
When her husband retired from office
she was his hclpmeet and companion.
OF an exceptionally high order of in
telect herself. she gave transformations
aid to educational advancement, without
for IA moment neglecting her home duties.
and when her husband died the general
regret of the nation was heightened by
its sympathy for the still young and
beautiful widow. The congratulations
and good wishes of the nation are hers.
Chicago IRterOcCdn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09

31S
THE ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY
SPUDS.

The Star published last week one of
those admirably written. full-of-the-
right-sort-o 4 information bulletins is
! sued at frequent intervals by the agri-
cultural department Of the Frisco rail
road. of which DR.. III. III. Harrington is
the director. on the possibilities of Low
er Rio Grande Valley soil for profitable
potato growing.
If the average person were asked:
What product Of the earth enters most
largely into the food of man." he would.
in nine hundred and n~incty-nine cases
| cut Of the thousand select one of the
cereal products, corn, wheat or rice
and he would be wrong. Its the humble
Irish potato. by a large majority, and
| mankind somehow or other never seems
to get enough of the starchy Murphys.
Every person i'm the United States.
| taken by averages. consumes 3-23 bush
els of Irish potatoes each year, and there
is never enough of the native grown pro
duet to 90 round. We are importers Of
the tubers. as Il usual thing. but this
year. to shut out all present infection.
and minimize the future spread of sew
cral v~irulent potato diseases the federal
government has established Il rigid quar-
antine against foreign raised spuds, and.
as Il consequence, the tubers bring q
rood price and the demand exceeds the
supply.
1t will be the same next year and the
Frisco people advise Valley farmers TO
set aside a generous acreage for potato
growing. The Star most heartily sec
ends this suggestion. Fortunately, none
of the really serious potato diseases has
ever invaded the Valley of the Lower
Rio Grande. 1t is true we have sporadic
eases Of the blight but this can be
controlled and minimizec by il spray OF
bordeaux mixture.
t is possible in this country to raise
two crops of Irish potatoes each season.
From 100 to 135 bushels 10 the acre is
no ncomm yield for each planting,
and at the present high price Of spuds,
il is easy to see that 10 more safe and
profitable crop can be grown.
Plant Irish potatoes then. and get
rich.-HdrliRgcR Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09

In these early days after the compile
ton of our beautiful and expensive
city market, it is not pleasant to hear,
from any source, of any unsanitary con
ditions there. That sort of thing is
not to be tolerated for one moment.
Any city official whose business is TO
enforce the sanitary regulations of the
market, who has winked at violations
of them, or has even failed to discover
them, should lose his official head with
a promptness and CELEBRITY that will i'm
press his Successors with the truth that
the sanitary rules for the market are
no mere forms. Also if any concessions
aire in the market refuses to observe
the rules of the market, he should be
compelled to vacate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09
SATURDAY, N0vEMBED 9, 1912
BROWNSVILLE PREMIUM LIST.

1t remains to be seen what the
Brownsville merchants are going to do
about premiums for the Midwinter
Fair. Doubtless they will do the right
thing, blu. it would help some to have
their liberality known as soon as pos
sible.
1t is to be hoped that the Browns
vile section of the premium list will
not be mesgre, lean, scrimpy.
1t is true that the fair is now Il Val
lev institution. Yet it is located III
Brownsville, and no Valley town can
benefit by it to the same extent that
Brownsville will. 1t is of no use to eX-
pect that the other towns will fail to
understand this. Yet, because they are
in the Valley and must grow with the
Valleys growth, they have been very!
cordial and liberal in their support OF
the fair.
There is no Brownsville merchant
who can not afford to be liberal. lavish
even. in his contributions to the prem
ium list. For Of all the means of pub
licity adopted TO bring out city into
prominence in the world of investors
nothing contrived so far has been so ef-
fective as the Midwinter Fair. How
unfortunate, then. if the Brownsville
premium list should appear mean and
paltry when compared with the offer
ing Of other towns.
The very idea of a Midwintcr Fair
has in it something that must for many
years yet 10 come, appeal to the minds
of the people who live further north.
When the northern visitor comes and
sees the midwinter exhibits, summer
fruits, flowers and vegetables, and trop-
zeal fruits, flowers anC vegetables, in
what he has been accustomed to call
the bleak month of January-thc keen
est. coolest month of the northern win
ter, he can not fail to be impressed with
what he sees: and he will never forget
the place where he saw them-thc
southern most city on the mainland of
the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09

And, in the meantime. lets not forget
the hard work performed by National
Committeeman Cato Sells of Clcburne.
BY the time all the funds are in it will
be found Texas contributed the full
amount requested of tins state by the
national committee. Thanks to the able,
energetic Clcbarnite. TcxaS will have
.irSt-clasS standing with the incoming
powers III Washington Corpus christi
Democrat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09

What are YOU going 70 contribute rs
a Midwintcr Fair premium. Mr..
Brownsville Business Man? Remcm-
Der. this is the time of all times for YOU
to come across with something hand
some.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09

Stimulated by the victories of the Bal
kan allies. the Mexican rebels have again
commenced their activities. This time
they shot nito a train north of Chihua
hua and killed two women and a child,
both of them Mexicans. AS an example
of bravery" the act will probably be
.emblazoned on the pages OF history
Laredo Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09

Land il not the only thing in Cali
fcrnia that comes high. a court there
tions at 100000. Or perhaps this judy
ment is merely due to the fact that the
man who did the alternating has money
and much of it.-Topokd Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09

Who now will say that gospel
HYMNS are of no avail? a man, after
hearing The singing i'll a church last
sunday. confessed to a crime he com
nitted twcnty-fOur years ago. After
listening to some OF the modern
| church music. it is not strange that
all has no tcrrors for him.-Ldrcdo
Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09

Ii is n comfort TO know that Wilson
has a nice little plurality of fifteen
thousand in Illinois. /; does not affect
the result. but il adds TO the imposing
character of his vote in the electoral
college. Really. under existing circum-
stances. the electors could afford to
make il unanimous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-09

IL is announced that Colonel Roose-
welt will pass the winter quietly. Ii
would be better if he would perform his
usual verbal and intellectual stunts in
the winter, SO that the people could
have a quiet summer.