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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-19
COMMITTED SUICIDE
IN THE CITY JAIL
JOHN THOMPSON. A CARPENTER.
FOUND DEAD, HANGING FROM
BAR OF WINDOW BY A SUSPEN-
DER STRING.
CONFINED ON A MINOR CHARGE
PENDING PAYMENT OF FINE
APPARENTLY DREADED BEING
PUT TO WORK ON THE STREETS.

Fearing that disgrace would follow
his working out fine imposed by the
corporation court, John Thompson, a car
strangled himself to death in q cell in
city lookup. The dead body was found
at 9 o'clock by Chief of Police Rs j..
Tucker, who had gone into the jail to
see the man at his request. The man had
eaten less than forty minutes before
Thompson had used stout string as
large around as a twenty penny nail,
having secured it from his suspenders.
The string was tightly knotted around a
bar in one Of the cell windows, the bot
tom of which is less than five feet from
the floor. A loop was formed and in this
the unfortunate man put his head, allow
ing himself to fall, his feet were on the
floor all the time. Those who saw his
method were at Il loss to understand why
he made no effort to release himslf. as all
that would have been necessary was to
stand up. His neck was not broken; he
strangled to death
Thompson was in the city Jail in de
fault Of fine on a minor charge. An off
icer had taken him out Of the lookup to
begin working the fine out on the streets.
He was taken bfore Corporation clerk
/ ,Nillareal who informed him that he
must work his fine out. Thompson said
that it would be adiSgrace for him to
work Oh the streets. He asked to be al
lowed half day TO pay the fine, and
Clerk Villareal ordered the officer to
place him again in the lookup and to
look for Chief Tucker to see if the matter
could be arranged. When Mr.. Tucker
arrived thirty minutes later the man
was dead.
The effects left by Mr.. Thompson do
not tell of any family and his few friends
here Know little or nothing of hm,
though he has been living here about four
years. In notebook, evidently freshly
pencled, was the following; John ThOmp
son, born 80 August, 1855, Germania."
Mr.. Thompson since his residence here
has been in the employ of the Indiana
Canal Co, in which line of work he is
said to have been an expert No one could
be found with whom he fas on cOnfiden-
tial terms. but it is understood that he
has daughter in St Louis who is d
school teacher.
| Up to last night the officers had not
! learned her name or street address. The
body is being held temporarily at the
IIinkley morgue, pending the success OF
efforts which are being made to locate
her.
| The earliest date at which it could be
found that Thompson had referred to
relatives was two years ago, about which
time he mentioned to several people who
were located yesterday that he had a
daughter in St Louis. To one man he
once expressed fear that his wife
would find him. He had mentioned fam
! lily troubles. and once expressed suici
dical intentions. though this was some
time ago. Two years ago he bought a
watch and said that he was going tC
send it to his daughter, but man III
whose place Thompson often roomed
while in the city, said he did not believe
the watch was sent. though he never saw
I it again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-19
IN DYNAMITE CASES
(By ASSOcidtcd PresS.)

indianapolis, Ind, Dee. 1S.The gov
ernment today opened the arguments in
the dynamite conspiracy cases, James
W. Noel, bitterly arraiging the defen-
dants, who he said, do not represent
the mass of organized labor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-19
WILL BRING REID'S
BODY.
( BB 4ssOcidted Press

Washington. ID. O., Dee. Is. The Tn
tied States government today officially
accepted the offer of British warship
TO convey the body of Whitelaw Reid,
late Ambassador to England, home. The
cruiser Natal will sail Saturday with
the body
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-19

For eseveral months q Norwegian com
pany has been successfully extracting
copper from crude ore by electrOlytic
process invented by an engineer in that
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-19
PRIMARY FOR POSTMASTERS.
(Bg Associated Press

Washington. ID. c.. Dec 1S.-Senator
Bristow today introduced bill pro-
viding for the appointment of postmas-
ters by a preference primary. The bill
would effect every postmaster in the
United States who receives over $500 a
wear
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-19
WILL ACCEPT PROFEssORsHIp
(Bn 4 sSOciGtcd PrcSS.l

Washington. r. &C., Dec. 1S.-Presi
dent Taft announced today that he will
accept the Kent prOfessorship of law
in Yale University. He probably will
take up his duties soon afr his re-
tirement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-19

The municipal authorities Of Berlin
have forbidden men to smoke while driv-
ing automobiles, ruling that many acci
dents have been due to the practice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-19
WEATHER.
Meteorological record for II hours end
ing at u. m. December Is. 1872:

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 1S.-East and
West Texas; fair Thursday and Fri
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-19

Many people fail to get their rights
because they don't know where they are.
Topeka Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-19
Cotton.

cotton.
New Orleans, La, Dec. 1S.-Cotton
futures closed steady at net advance,
z to If points. Spot cotton quiet, un-
changed.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

1t is not too late to join The Washing.
ton Herald's Booklovers' Contest You
have an abundance of time, and you will
not be handicapped because of late start.
No one has any advantage over you if you
get all the pictures. Start now! The
prizes are worth while
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

You will never win one unless you try.
1t costs nothing to compete, and the oppor-
tunity is now at hand. Start to-day-you
may be winner.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-19

under and pick the fruit from the
beautiful trees in southern Idaho.
where the meaty fruit grows SO large
and abundantly. The old trees are
as large as an ordinary shade tree
and carry tons of cherries.
Spiced cherries are n delicacy which
adds to any table. The proportions
are the same as those used for cur
rants, seven pounds of fruit to hve
pounds of sugar, three tablespoonfuls
each of cinnamon and cloves tied In
bag and cooked in a pint of vinegar
Cook all together an hour and half
very slowly.
II you fail to get cherries to can,
don't miss buying few boxes of the
large, dark western cherries for
relish for meats.
Pit the cherries and Just cover
with vinegar, and let stand over night.
drain off the vinegar and add an equal
weight OF the cherries In sugar. SUI
until dissolved, and set away In a
covered jar for winter use. The vim
egar may, with the addition OF sugar.
make good shrub for hot weather
| drink.
A method of canning which is very
successful is that OF putting the pitted
fruit into large bowl. add an equal
! bulk of sugar, measure for measure;
stir. and keep in the ice chest for
twenty-four hours, then place In ster-
ilized cans, seal tight and place on
the cold cellar floor or keep In the
back part of the ice chest If there is
room. The secret of keeping fruit
this way is having the temperature
unvaryingly cold. Cherries canned In
this way are fresh fruit and If thor
oughly mixed with the sugar. keep
without fermentation. Strawberries.
ourrants and raspberries, In fact all
fruits that can be crushed and satur-
ated with sugar, keep equally well.
A cherry pie made from such fruit
cannot be told from the freshly-picked
fruit.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-19
Par. of Old vincennes oonjon.

since Napoleon's time had been used
for the storing of military supplies,
has been thrown open to the public.
The donjon is over 16O feet in height,
and from its summit an excellent
view of the surrounding country can
be obtained. The walls are 10 feet
thick and there is winding stair
case of 327 steps. There are five
stories, and on clearing out the place
10000 muskets of the First Empire
we're found on the first floor, while
above we're 100000 sabres. together
with a quantity of saddles and brides
of the same period.
All these things have now been re-
placed by contemporary relics illus
trating the history of the tower dur
ing 700 years. There is also data
showing the famous events in which
the structure played a part and the
equally famous prisoners confined be.
hind its massive walls.
AS far back as 1164, writes Capt.
de Fossa, In a pamphlet he has pre-
pared on the subject, Louis VII. con-
ceived the project of building a royal
residence at Vincennes, in the wood
of which the earlier monarchs often
hunted. Philippe Auguste and his
successors improved and enlarged the
chateau, In which many OF them
dwelt. 1t was later utilized as state
prison. and In l74O the porcelain fac
tory which was removed to Sevres ten
year later was established there.
Then the ediflce became the quar-
tiers OF military school for brief
period. and afterward a mandatory
of arms.
In 1888. at the time of the Frencl.
Revolution, vincennes was ranged
among the royal chateaux which were
to be sold. but did not find a pur-
chaser. Then came Napoleon. who
turned the historic castle into a mill.
tary storehouse. Among the mon
archs who have died there were Louis
VII. Philippe ". and Charles w.. and
also Henry " of England
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-19
Mission Weddings.

Within two minutes after the cal
stopped at the mission door the report
spread up and down the street that z
wedding was taking place inside
Within another two minutes the room
was packed to the very doors. Tha'
sudden rush Of the crowd to the sane
tuary pleased the mission superin
tendent.
"lf had money to spare" he said
Il would pay bonus to young couple,
for getting married in mission. The
moral effect Of one wedding is wortl
dozen sermons. To get the best ef
feet the ceremony ought to be per
formed In the middle of the service
No innovation that l have ever intro
duced has had such a SOLDERING effec
on the congregation. The example O.
man once as far down maybe In tn.
social scale as themselves having be
come sufficiently regenerated to as
sumo the responsibilities of life stir,
every bit of manhood there is In them
1.-THE trouble is, ! can persuade yer,
few couples to be married in a mis-
sion. The bridegrooms do not mind
but the brides want something NOR,
ex elusive"
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-19
WHEN WE GO plcNlclNa.

There are those who ever think OF
the discomforts and inconveniences OF
the picnic that they overbalance the
pleasure and make them undesirable
companions on a picnic. Pick your
picnic lovers so your Joy may be un-
alloyed.
In arranging for days outing.
careful planning must be done for
bulk and weight must be eliminated
as far as is possible with comfort.
The fewer the dishes of a washable
variety the better; plates and cups OF
paper may be obtained at small cost.
weigh little and may be burned when
the meal is over. so that the dish
washing and repacking is done away
with. The food may be wrapped In
paper and paper napkins used, SO that
cutlery is about all the weight, ex-
cept the food.
Stuffed eggs wrapped in six-inch
squares of tissue paper that has been
fringed around the edges, are both
attractive and useful coverings.
Ferns and wild flowers make the
most delightful of centerpieces.
The salad may be carried in fruit
cans or the dressing and the salad
may be put together after arriv-
ing at the place of the picnic.
When a fire Is to be built and coffee
made, a piece Of sheet iron which may
be placed on q stone support. is
great help, for all sorts Of cooking
may be going on while the coffee is
being cooked.
Sweet corn left unhusked and bur
led in the ashes and Goals roasts well
and never tastes better.
All kinds Of escalloped dishes are
good for a picnic and may be, re
heated II SO desired.
Lemonade oil ready to add the wa
ter may be carried in a mason jar.
Thermos bottles are good to carry
iced or hot drinks If one is fortunate
enough to possess one.
Sandwiches, of course. must be pro
vided; wrapped In a damp cloth they
will keep fresh for hours.
A delicious dessert which is not
hard to provide is sponge cake and
| whipped cream. The cakes may be
cut open and the prepared cream
filled in just before serving.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-19

t32) South. of Range Forty-three t43l
West OF the sixth Principal Meridian.
containing one hundred and sixty tl60)
acres
And the complaint herein further re-
cites, In substance: That the plaintiff
verify believes that there are pc rsons
Interested in the above described land.
whose names cannot be Inserted there
In because their names, residence and
postoffice address are unknown 10 the
plaintiff. and that the Interest of such
unknown persons has been derived by
assignment deeds of conveyance
which are not of record, or by virtue OF
the laws of descent and heirship, hut
of which no record notice is given. as
VIII more fully appear from the com
plant in said action to which reference
is here made. II copy of which com
plalnt is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified That IT
you fan to appear. and to answer the
said complaint as above required the
said pluintiff will cause Judgment by
default to be entered against you Tor
the relief demanded In said complaint
Given under my hand at Springfield,
in said County. this Ith day of June.
A. ID. 1912.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication. July 10. 1912.
Last publication. August D. 1872.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-19
81 " MONS.
STATE OF CoLoRADO.l
rnpptV nf pura Csc

STATE OF COLORADO
County OF Bnca. tss.
In the District Court.
julius Cicero Wiley. Plaintiff.
Lizzie r Wallis and Englehart Davi-
son Mercantile Company and the un-
known assignees or grantees or Je-
gal representatives of the said LIZ
zie T. Wallis and Enrlahart Dawson
Mercantile Company. Defendants.
To Lizzie r. Wallis and Englehar'
Dawson Mercantile Co. and the un-
known assgnees or grantees or le-
gal representatives of the said Lizzie
Mercantile Company. the defendants
above named greeting:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court Of Baca County. state of
Colorado, and answer the complaint
therein within twenty DAYS after the
service hereof If served within this
County: or If served out Of this Coun-
ty. or bv publication, within thirty days
after the service hereof. exclusive OF
the dav of service: or Judgment by de-
ing to the PRAYER OF the complaint
And II ropv Of the complaint In tho
above entitled action be not served
with this summons. or II the service
hereof be made out of this state. then
ten days additional to the time here
inbefore specified for appearance and
answer will be allowed before the TAX
ing of judgment by default as afore-
said.
situate. lying and being In the County
Of paca and state of Colorado. io-wit F..
The northwest quarter Of Sect Hiion
Seventeen % In Township Thirty-tw'
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-19
DRUG HABIT GAINS IN PARIS
Wholesale Deseneraey Threatens City
Prominent Physician
Asserts.

investigations following q recent
succession Of fatalities in the Quarter
Latin have revealed that the drug
habit has gained on Parisians. In
one store alone dope 1ends buy no
less than one hundred pints Of cocaine
and morphine every week.
So prevalent is the dope habit that
a prominent physician declares he de-
tects It's victims by the score every
time he takes a round Of the cafes
Ether is no longer fashionable. but
especially in the artist quarters NOR
phine is used recklessly. Even the
uninitiated can detect those addicted
to 1t in an evenings stroll.
Paris, in the opinion Of this physi
clan, is the most drug-cured city IN
the world. for while rich women ol
other capitals secretly indulge in va
rious dangerous ways Of stimulating
their faded forces. the dope habit in
Paris has spread throuo every class
until wholesale degeneracy is threat
ened.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-19
SUM MONS.
f COLORADO I

STATE OF CoLoRADo.l
County o. Of Bnem. th,s;.,, , IS:
C. r. Herring and j. X. Stinson. Plain
Louis G. Pierce, Charles Grisswcll,
Jehu Pickett and persons whose
names are unknown to the piaintiffs.
The Peopie of the state of Colorado.
To Louis c. Pierce. Charles Crisswell.
names are unknown to the PLAINTIFFS.
the defendants above named. greet
ing:
in an action brought against YOU by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis.
eoerado T,Ss SHf' and ID asS ans@er S the csmpa,"t
therein within twenty DAYS after the
service hereof. If served within this
County, or. III served out of this Coun-
~ Tor by publication. within thirty days
after the service hereof; exclusive OF
the day OF service: or Judgment by de
fault viii be taken against you accord :
Ing to the PRAYER of the complaint
bove Mm% II ensd i1Ry or action nS be NOT served
with this summons. or II the service
hereof be made out of this state. then
inbofore specified for appearance and
answer will he allowed before the tax
ing. of judgment by default as afore-
said.
The said action is brought to quiet
title to the following described land
situate. lying and being in the County
of Baca and state Of Colorado. to-wit: !:
The northwest quarter of Section
Twenty 600 In Township Thirty-one
t3lD South. of Range Forty,seven go
West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
And the complaint herein further re-
cites. in substance: That the plaintiffs
verify believe that there are persons
Interested in the above described land,
whose names cannot he inserted there
in because their names. residence and
postoffice address are unknown to the
Plaintiffs, and that the interest of such
unknown persons has been derived by
assignment deeds of convevance
which are not of record. or by virtue
of the laws of descent and hcirship.
but of which no record notice is given.
as win more fully appear from the
complaint in said action to which ref
crence is here made, n copv uf which
complaint is hereto attached.
And Won are hereby notified that IT
You fail to appear. and to answer the
said complaint as above required. the
said plaintiffs will cause Judgment by
default to be entered against Vou for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
Given under my hand at Springfield.
in said County, this Ith day of June.
J. K. DOIIG'ITN.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication. July 10. 1872,
Last publication. August .. 1912.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-19
Wits HLZ

British in Charleston and that after
the war he settled in Shelby County.
Kentucky, and that he was a member
of the Lewis and Clark expedition that
went up the Missouri River to the
mouth Of tho Yellowston. He married
Sallie Dodson. a great-granddaughter
of Daniel Boone. and settled in st.
Charles County, Missouri.
In 1850 Anthony B. Watts. II son.
came to Indian Creek and bought the
water mill. He brought his family
with him. Stubbins was one Of the
children.
To look at the old man. STOPPING al
his bins and gathering a deposit Of
white -four as a bee gathers pollen
from the flowers into which It dips
one would not imagine he had been q
fighting man, but, as he says:
THE gurgle Of the water through sc
many years sort of lulls you to Sleep
There is no modern machinery ir
this mill except the turbine wheel
Years ago the old wooden wheel wal
taken out and the turbine put in. All
else is as 1t was eighty-two years ago
even to the wooden pegs in the floor
ing. the wooden hinges on the DOOR
and the wooden cogs in the wheels.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-19
SUMMONS.
STATE OF COLORADO,l
County nf upca lS4

STATE OF COLORADO
County OF Baca, IS.
In the District Court.
Julius Cicero WHEY, Plaintlff.
orvme c. Cotton. George c.. Strong. c:
E. Cones. Trustee ior the use OF
George c. Strong and Albert Il. King
and the unknown asBiHnees or gran
tees or legal representatives OF the
said defenuants. Defendants.
The People OF the state of Colorado.
strong. G. T.. Cones, trustees Tor tho
use OF George c. Strong and Albert
Il. King ana the unknown assishees
or grantees or legal representatives
of the said defendants, the defendant
above named. greeting:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named piaintiif In the Dis
trict Court of Baoa County. state of
Colorado and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the
service hereof. If served within this
County: or, n served out OF this conn-
". or by publication. within thirty days
after the seruice hereof, exclusive of
the day OF service: or Judgment by de-
And II a copy Of the complaint IN the
above entitled action be not served
with this summons, or II the service
hereof be made out OF this State, then
ten days additional to the time here
inbefore specified for appearance and
said
The SAID action is Drought 10 quiet
title to the following described land
situate. lying and being in The County
of Baca and State of Colorado. to-wit (:
The northeast quarter of Section
Nine 9) In Township Thirty-two t32)
South OF Range Forty-three t43) West
OF the Sixth Principal Meridian, con-
tanning one hundred and sixty tlGO)
acres.
And the complaint herein further re-
cites In substance: That the plaintiff
verify believes that there are persons
Interested In the above described land.
whose names cannot be inserted there
In because their names. residence and
postoffice address are unknown to the
plaintiff, and that the interest of such
unknown persons has been derived by
assignment or deeds of conveyance
which are not OF record, or by virtue of
the laws of descent and heirship. but
of which no record notice Is given. as
Will more fully appear. from the com
plant In said action to which reference
Is here made. copy of which COM
plant is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that If
you fail to appear. and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will cause judgment by
default to be entered against you for
the relief demanded in said complaint
Given under my hand at Springfield.
in said County, this 4th day of June.
a. ID. 1912. ...
j. X DOUGHTY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication. July 10. 1912.
Last publication. August .. 1912.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-19
FOR THE ONION LOVER.

Is the crisp deliciousness Of the
onion and the feeling which comes
from knowing that we have breath
which will bar us from our friends one
of the charms of the indulgence in the
odoriferous bulb? To most OF us who
do enjoy the crisp and palatable vege-
table eaten with discretion as to time
and place, there need be no regrets.
We like them ourselves, but how we
do protest against the Indulgence OF
our neighbors. There are people who
have no regard for the disgust OF oth-
ers, and freely eat of the forbidden
fruit (rather vegetable) on any and
all occasions. To these who object
strenuously to the presence of onion
flavor In any food, there is much to
say, for many dishes are simply char
acterless without a dash of onion juice
to give 1t zest.
A mere touch of the favor is not
observable, but its absence Is most
noticeable. Robert Louis stevenson
calls the onion the poetic soul OF the
salad bowl. Truly our salads would
he flat and unproftable if 1t were not
for the small bulb.
For an all round vegetable. the
onion stands rst, wholesome. stimulat-
| ing. antiseptic and prophyiactlc-
What more could one ask?
These who are weak and feeble VIII
find that the free use OF the onion
will give new strength.
Our grandmothers recognized lIs
prophylactic powers (though not by
that name) when giving young and
old onion sirup for colds and coughs.
The antiseptic effect is found TO be
active in the large intestine, where
imperfectly digested food may be
stagnating and cause self-poisoning.
The onion disinfects and the whole
system is cleansed.
Boiled onions do not leave the
breath quite so extensively not1ceapie
as when eating the raw ones. yet
tLere are those who are so fond OF
them and make up their minds that
thev may as well be anathematlzeo
| for a strong odor as weak one.
Parsley is the best of odor remoV-
ers and is really very efticacious.
One good Englishman said we would
better be without noses than without
onions.