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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
THE HUSBAND QUESTION
The Widow Grows Resentful at the Matchmakr Schemes
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER.
RS. ROBBINS at whose home
MI Beatrice Minor and Robert

FRS. ROBBINS at whose home
M Beatrice Minor and Robert
4N4 Marcy met was a confirmed. il
Unscknowledged matchmaker. She had
often told Beatrice il actually made her
own heart ache TO see her living such
a lonely life.
She therefore. considered il q de-
lightful coincidence that the widow
and the widower should appear at her
little afternoon at home" a the same
time. Robert Marcy was one of the Few
men who attend afternoon teas During
his wife's lifetime ne had done SO
only very occasionally with her, and
always under vigorous and strongly
expressed prOtesJ-protest which some
times had brought tears TO her eyes
While he looked into Beatrice's eyes
she noted especially his flashing smile
and fine, regular teeth, and remem-
bered that Toms mouth had always
been hOmely. and that his teeth had
been quite irregular That WAS why
she had urged him 10 wear a mustachef
which, of course. he declined to do.
But 1t was only her subcOnsciOus mind
that recalled these facts. for she was
chatting meanwhile with her new ac-
quaintance and with her hostess.
The Matchmaker.
Then several other people came in
and the pair drifted TO different parts
OF the room Nor did they meet again
until Robert sought out Beatrice 10 bid
her gOodby.
1t has been a pleasure TO meet you"
he said. Il have been very lonely. and
1 feel grateful to our dear hostess Tor
inviting me to dine here with you next
week. I hope that nothing Will inter-
fere with your coming"
Il have heard nothing OF the affair"
said Beatrice. I may very possibly
be engaged for every night next week"
She felt a chill of resentment that
Helen Robbins should make an ar
rangement with any man to meet her
at dinner without first consulting her.
lRefact she considered II somewhat Of
an impertinence. OF course. Mr.. Marcy
could not know this, but she would tell
Helen what she thought Of it.
i was not delicate. she thought and
she wondered If the man in question
did not suspect waaJ Helen was about
and If he thought that she. widow OF
only two years. was party to the plan
Even though she had decided I'm her
inward soul that If she ever met a
man who was worth while she might
marry again. that was her own affair.
but for another woman to think such a
thing Of her. and 10 go so far as 10
show that she was thinking II. was
most indicate
She was reused from her reflections
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF l.
nIsD Date 1898 uol

There VIII be a picnic at Rand's
grove next Sunday.
Chris Olson left for California this
morning on the Santa Pc
Today being bright and clear all
the churches were well attended at
their morning services
The Texas & Pacific yards were
crowded with cars Of cattle this morn
ing Most OF them were-shipped north
over the santa Fe
Burglars entered the Creamery res
taurant last night. removed the cash
register. and after robbing Il Of its
contents. left II or the street
1t was reported this morning that a
Mexican had been discovered putting
poison In the city reservoir However
the report could not be confirmed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
by the voice Of her hostess. saying:
Recommending Him.

by the voice Of her hostess. saying;
Recommending Him.
"Of course, YOU know that poor Bob
Marcy Is a widOwer, and has gone no
where for months. That IS why you
have not heard me speak Of him-aS he
mas kept himself shut away from all
ms former associates. was very
glad TO see him here today and to no
tice how bright and cheerful he was
when he was talking TO you Yes, he
mas been sad and lonely, for he was one
OF the men who love their wives devOt-
eddy I always say such make the best
husbands to their second wives"
Beatrice flushed holly.
'Whas has all this to do, with me.
Helen, she asked with ssperity. Il
did not know that Robert Marcy was
a NldoWer. nor do / care whether he is
or not only 1 should think ne might
be allowed TO talk TO a woman without
anybOdy'S thinking that he is planning
TO marry again. Perhaps he may find
some girl with so little sense that she
part, cannot comprehend how anyone
who has been happily welded once
would ever make a second attempt But
widOwers are different from widows
mOre's the pity, But I do not consider
Il in good taste for Mt. Marcys &C
quaintances TO plan for his second
marriage You were his wifes friend,
weren't yOu2'
in unaffected establishment at her
guests vehemence.
Why. dear" she said. what is the
matter Yes, l was his wife's friend.
and because L know how good he is I
want him TO be happy again. But I do
not understand why you should resent
my mentioning the matter You actu-
ally talk as II you did not like him.
and L thought you would find him a
pleasant fellow He IS certainly a
genteman-even II he Is a widower,'
she added teasingly.
As Beatrice walked hOmeward she
acknowledged to herself the humiliat-
ing fact she had been angered because
Helen had almost spoken out her own
thought Of a second marriage. 1t was
one thing to confess IT 70 ones self; il
was quite another 10 have ones friend
voice it. And, moreover. muttered Be
atrice she would not have any man,
least Of all a widower. thrown at her
head No. she would not go 10 that
dinnerl
But in her heart OF hearts she knew
that tomorrow she would write a note
Of acceptance Of the invitation. Never
theless. until then, she would. even 10
herself keep UP the little game of re-
sentiment and indifference.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15

ter who is hurt or forsaken when you
do it,
Helpless. Indeed. I've seen lots OF
that sort of helpless girls, and many.
many OF the same sort Of helpless
Iull grown women.
They are never so helpless that
they can't catch their helpless hands
into the coat Of some good ablebOdied
man and make him believe that ii is
his duty in the sight Of heaven TO take
care OF them-until they FIND another
man with more money or greater
knack of spending it,
Helpless" 4 girl like that. help
less. innocent true, Hark ye. my goOd
sir. There never vet lived a woman.
cid or Young who didn't have sense
enough to know just one thing, no
matter how helpless and innocent she
MAY be or he pleased 70 seem 10 be.
And that thing is that she has no
claim. and can have no claim whatso-
ever on any other woman husband
The girl is a selfish calculating
young person who has found Your
weak point-an overweening belief I'm
your strength Of influence on Others
and she's making a plain. everyday
goose of YOU. that's all
Look al her q s she is for once. And
for goodness sake. my friend, look al
yourself. as you are
Fall out of love as fast as YOU can.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15

/" HEODORE ROOSEVELT is a port
able volcano who has been roam
ing through history over the
frames of the suffering opposition for
the last 81 years. He is best known as
an expresident of the United States but
Is also celebrated as an author. an editor.
q hunter and a father while Fate In max
ing him a statesman. spoiled mighty
good pugilist. lumbeTman. bronchO bus
ter. preacher. policeman. college presi-
dent. ward politician and professor of
physical culture.
Roosevelt was born in 1855 but had
no marked influence on the Civil War.
He hurried through his youth and Har
ward university, arriving IN the New
York legislature at the age of q and
beginning a civil service reform a few
minutes later Since then he has battled
against one thing OF another continually
his opponents. including Tammanv. De
mocracv. the sDOils system. Spaniards
the Bishop of London, panthers. bears.
catamOunts. lions. tigers. Egyptian an
archists. race suicide. Tom Platt. Bill
Lorimer and Is now busilv engaged in
planting a new crop Of enemies to Keep
Fim happy and militant until death doth
him part.
Roosevelt is stout thick. wide.
deep, explosive man with square
head, helhgerent hair detected down
trodden mustache large teeth which
Qlisten like tOmbstones while he Is
dismemhering the opposition in seven
syllabled words and a fUll-armored fight
ing under jaw which holds the marks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
THIS IS WHAT TAKES COURAGE.

It takes great strength to bring your
life up square
With your accepted thought and hold
il there,
Resisting the inertia that drags back
From new attempts TO the old habits
Tt is so easy to drift back. to sink
So hard to live abreast Of what you
think
Tt takes great strength to live where
you belong,
When other people think that you are
wrong
People YOU love. and who love you. and
Approval is pleasure you would
To bear this pleasure and succeed
at length
In living your beief-weHs It takes
strength
And courage. too. But what does
courage mean
save strength 10 help you bear a pain
fOreseen?
Courage to undertake this lifelong
strain
OF setting yours against your grand
sire's brain:
Dangerous risk Of walking lone and
free
out OF the easy paths that used to be-
And the fierce pain Of hurting those
we love
When love meetis truth. and truth
must ride above?
From "HerOism.T by Charlotte Per-
kins Gilman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
GLOBE sIGHTs.

Praise is so bad for some people
that il should be prohibited by law.
A woman who supports her husband
should be entitled TO do his voting
It seems the mosquitoes have a map
showing all the desirable camp
grounds
Although he doesn't call II that. a
man sometimes seems to feel that his
lodge is hts affinity
A square deal may not be worth
what II costs II you spend all your
time demanding It,
This should also be said IN favor OF
the smoking motor car; II travels fast
ern than a skunk
You will observe that the harmony
doesn't usually manifest itself until
one side or the other IS whipped
We are willing to swat the fly with
ont receiving any more enlarged pho
tographs of that well known pest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15

manship record in American DOIitics
Roosevelt is now "a years Ola and b.,
found time. besides presidenting seven
years, to raise family of six Children
and one grandchild. to reform New Yrrl-
to write medium sized library. to learn
70 Try bear steaks. TO lose his fortune m
the cattle business. to acquire a back
nand return IN tennis. 10 60 20 war. to 10
neavy siege gun duty as editor. 10 cIssn
up the New York police. to preach IN
several nations and TO be interviewed
l.Sl9.045 times. Three years 400 he -
tired from active life at the age If n
and went home to Oyster BAY. He srr.
Flved TINS period successfully and Is 7o-r
Il!.IInlng Tor president at the rate o. 5Oo
miles and p speeches a DAY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
On aThe Child and Divorce

brothers and sisters and I have made
Up our minds that we Will never get
married No one could have been
more devoted than my mother has BEEN
She has been a slave TO US all, and this
is what she gets. Please answer me
soon. What do you think Of a thief
who robs little children OF their
father2
A Heartbroken Little Girl"
Compared to the welfare OF these
little ones what is the lure Of some
other women TO the MANI How small
matter even the WifeS Jealousy and
righteous Indignation.
The real victims of divorce are the
children. not alone because they arc
made half orphans and homeless by
il. but because il destroys their faith
in all that IS good and true How can
YOU teach purity 10 a girl whose moth
er has the slime of the divorce courts
on her garments? How can you teach
honor 10 the boy who knows OF his
fathers dishOnor2 How can you teach
steadfastness to duty TO children who
have seen their parents turn coWardly
away from hard situation How can
the weak breed strength into the little
ones2
OF course It Will be said that when
a father and mother cannot agree, and
live IN perpetual discord with each
ether, the children are better of with
either one than with both; that no
home at all Is better than a home d.
y!ded against itself.
To this argument one can only say
that parents have no right to make
such a home No matter hOW deeply
they may feel in their own breasts
that they have the wrong life part
1ers. and that some other man and
woman are their real mates. they are
bound by every law OF decency TO hide
this from their children and to keep
the doors OF their SIX eletOn closet fast
locked against inquisitive little eyes.
To be tempted is the lot OF all To
yield TO temptation is the act OF the
craven.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
. rothy Dix
Declares the Child Is the One Unnswerab Argument Agan
Separations.
THE one unanswerable argument :
against divorce is the child

THE one unanswerable argument
against divorce is the child
\ We may say that each Of US
has a right to his or her own happi-
ness. We may say that an unworthy
husband or wife forfeits whatever
claim they have upon US We may say
that when we make a mistake In mar
rage there is no more reason We
should be bound forever to il than
there is why we should continue to be
the victims Of any other error Of Judg-
ment.
with a husband or wife whom we hate
and who brings out all that is worst
in our natures. IS demOrallZlng to our
characters that II condemns US TO i've
in an atmosphere IN which all that IS
beautiful and ideal in life withers and
dies as If blown upon by the blast OF
a simeon
This IS true. There is no other such
blighting influence in the world do
nestle discOrd- However patiently
horne, IL turns the very soul into an
arid desert, and nobody can blame the
individual who seeks to escape from
this death in life
The childless may be divorced. II Il
seems best to them, but above the
noise Of warning couples with children
comes the cry of the helpless-iittle ones
who are left fatherless or mOtnerless IA
the breaking up of home
Listen to this pathetic curious. un-
childish letter that comes 10 me from
little girl. She writes in a little
round. schoolgirl handwriting:
Dear Miss Dix am 13 years old.
and 1 read all your articles in the
Herald. Now, I want you to tell me
what you think of my case Ny home
is about to be broken up by q woman
OF course, she is younger than my
mother. but not any better looking nor
One-half so good. Tell me. please. Is
that the way the world is gOing2 Are
there no more happy homes? Ny
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
fChicagO News


Tn coming out on top many man
hair beats him 10 H.
There is nothing harder 10 cure lle-n
a diseased imagination.
Don't attempt 10 get the upper manu-
OF others in an underhanded way
Ouery-Does a loud waistcoat en-
The s4rsbip chauffeur looks down
on the chap who runs an automobile
A mans power OF dictiOn seldom pre-
walls against his wife's power OF con-
tradiCtiOn-
It isn't always TO mans credit TO
have people say his word IS as gooo as
his bond.
Perseverance may be the mother OF
success but the offspring isn't always
just what il should be.
There IS very little fighting done IN
the world considering the number OF
men who 90 around with chips on their
shoulders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15

THE FLAT-WHEELED CAR.
lBy BertOn Braley-)
++++++++++++

I an not nervous-or not so much
That I start at telephone bells and
And the sound Of hammers that beat on
Disturb me not by their noisy peal
in fact no tumults my patience jar
Save the thumpety-b bump OF a flat-
wheeled carl
II jolts my nerves to an acute stage,
II churns my temper 70 boiling rage,
I cannot sleep and my spirits slump
As that car goes by with its bump
bump bump.
Yet though I hove from the city far.
I cant get free Of a flat-Wheeled car.
For the keen promoters viii run a line
Past every place that I take for mine,
And whether I ride on the Il or street
A flat-wheeled car is my daily treat
Till on my soul IS a deep red star
Exactly the shape Of flat-wheeled
car
All. well. at last when this life is done
And I go where the Stygian trolleys
run,
I hope I may have the JOY 10 see
All the transit magnates that there
Packed like a mess OF sardines are
And jolting through he'll on a Hat
wheeled car
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
EXCHANGE COURTESIEs.

Chamber or Commerce And Business
Mems Protective Association Ex-
tend Memberships TO Each Other
At the meeting of the board of df-
rectors OF the Business Mems Pro
tecuve association seven new members
were elected. among them being the
chamber OF commerce. At recent
meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce
directors they elected the B. NJ p. A
TO membership This exchange OF
memberships. il is thought. viii be OF
benefit to both Organiza tfons.
The business manager OF the assOcia-
ton. G. c. RichersOn. is assisted by Nj
Pauisel who has been connected with
the association work for so long Both
reported TO the directors that there is
q greater interest taken in credit rat
Ing now. I'm Fl PasO. than ever before
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
One-Sentence Philosophy
JOURNAL ENTRIES,

A mans credit is no better than he
makes IT,
Too many people have wrong idea
as TO what constitutes a good time.
Presumably silence would not be
golden were II not so difficult TO at
tain.
After all it doesn't take much OF a
shove to make the world move on a
bit in the right direction.
ANY number OF men can lay down
rules for others TO achieve success by
that don't seem to work out very well
for themselves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
REFLECTION OF A BACHELOR
New York Press)

A girl stands being red headed by
calling IL some other name
woman is so sympathetic she cal
love a man because nobody else wdL
All an investment needs TO get some
booys money is for 1t to be no good
A man goes out to conquer the world
and is vanquished by his own stOm-
acn
The lovely thing to a girl about SEN
timent is how real it can seem when
Il isn't
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
UNCLE Waits DENATURED POEM
Your Knitting
By Walt Mason.
BY Walt Mason.

Tending your knittng-hs game HustEng
fitting swiftly they
knitting good old while
make age Tending knitting the
of reward still the sweetest pleasure honest work Tend
knitting
your growing
bowling WHIT the dlers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15

Run home and ask that good wife OF
YOURS to forgive YOU. and be a man
and not a self-deluded hypocrite.
You are at the dangerous age" and
YOU were bound TO fall I'm love with
some one Well you've done IT, Now
get done with 81 and be decent
That's the only way on earth YOU
can ever be happy. and it's the only
way YOU can ever make the woman
who has gone into the valley of the
shadow OF death for your sake napuy
either. and that's really worth while
isn't it,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES
ROOSEVELT 80. s = o. az = go 5:57
by Cenrre NTathe

Copyright, 1912, BY George Mathew Adamsl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-21
A Delightful Girls Party.

From four to seven o'clock last
Saturday afternoon, Miss Sara Hobbs
entertained sixteen of her girl
friends at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 5. Hobbs. The
feature of the afternoon was a con-
test at "42." Eight games were
played. At the conclusion, Miss
Bernice Stell was found to have the
highest score and was presented
with a copy of Comrades by
Thomas Dixon, jr. The favors con-
sisted of cute little Japanese UNI
brellas.
: After the game, the guests were
refreshed with ice cream and cake.
Miss Hobbs was assisted by her
mother in the gracious duties Of
hostess.
Those enjoying this very pleasant
occasion were Misses McCaughan,
Stell, White, Kendall, Cottingham
Newman. Hanson, Pearcy, Marie
and Sarita Starck, Florine Pierce,
Claribel Smith. Kinlock and Layton
and Mrs. Colgln.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-21
Will it Come to Pass ?

The gong struck thrice.
There was a wild rush, a tramp
ing of feet, a word Of command, the
great doors flew open, the shining
motor rolled into the stree and
turned to the esat.
An alarm bell under the foot of
the operator clattered noisily.
Vehicles turned aside, pedestrians
ran for their lives.
The motor stopped suddenly. A
blazing structure barred the way.
seized the crank handle and began to
position. A s~tout-armed fellow
turn.
The crew whirled the motor into
A rural onlooker turned to a ma
tive:
What the Sam Hill kind o. fire
ingine is that?" he asked in his rich
alfalfa dialect.
THAT amt a fire engine" the ma
tive replied. That's a moving Red
ture machine. They're Iveral
department now" lie publ
getting there first: Here Her. comes
And far down tbf ,,gf
heard the clatts 'he street could Dc
coming hoo.Her Of the first horses
OFFS. - Cleveland Plain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-21
M. Z. TRACY
ARCHITECT AND
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Office: Over Rutledge Jewelry Store
Brownsville, Texas
M. Z. TRACY
Notice.

NOIlCCs
Notice is hereby given that the
Commissioners Court in and for
Cameron County, Texas, will con-
vene and lit as a Board Of Equaliza-
ton on the Second Monday in June,
A. d., 1912, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the
same being the 10th day Of said
month, for the purpose of receiving
for inspection, correction, equaliza-
ton and approval all the assessment
lists and books of the Assessor of
Cameron county, Texas. BY order
of the Commissioners Court of Cam
County, Texas.
J. WEBB,
County Clerk,
And eX-officio Clerk Of the Commits
sioner's Court of Cameron County,
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-21
To Begin New Church.

Work is about ready to begin on
the new Catholic church to be built
on the st. Joseph college block near
the corner of 9Th and Elizabeth
streets. Stakes nave been set to
mark out the foundation. A large
quantity of material is already on
the ground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-21

lst Prize-Sixteen Dollars and
fifteen cents to the boy or girl kill
ing the largest number Of flies. (The
Grand Theatre donates $6.15 Of this
amount.)
End Prize-Five Dollars to the one
second largest number.
3rd, 4th, 9th, 9Th and 9TH prizes
donated by the Brownsville Her
ald)-One dollar to each of the five
next largest scores.
Flies must be turned in TO the
city secretary at the city hall on Sat-
urday afternoons, and a special Of
fcer will be detailed to measure
them, and proper credit will be given
contestants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-21
Dirt Broken for Court House.

The first dirt for the new county
court house was broken yesterday
morning. Six teams and ten men be-
gan the work, for which Engineer
j. w. Davis has the contract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-21
Southern League.

Atlanta 8, Montgomery 1.
Birmingham Z. Nashville 4.
Mobile 6, Chattanooga 2.
Memphis 10, New Orleans 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-21
Notice to Brownsville Business Men.

geo. Nrties wishing to attend the din
at $50 be given the San Antonio
'tner men at Point Isabel are re-
. yesterAo send their James to the
nst B. D. ST Commerce 1t is de-
a, Gulf coaGarge number Of business
Vbel. Nsville be on hand at
gal votihWelcome the visitors
Pedro Agult 4 D. m, Wednes-
on til Z
Nfo attend the din
day, tedro saldana4
ner atccidentally X
Pleas''ez-one for ) cnA"Oei u
Commef q n for rude,
wv, Brownsville
All tn, Get. w;4b 49,
are invit 80 ontar-
Chamber No. m DOM
tainment foAa 2O-Cot- EAAa !.
fail to becS SsSse point ~
Now. CHsss. impaired
Lss'Steady. Luul
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-21
American Association.

indianapolis 4, Louisville 2.
Toledo z, Columbus 6.
st. Paul 10, Kansas City 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-21
Press.
American League.

Boston 2, Chicago 0.
Washington 3, st. Louis 4.
Cleveland g., New York 3.
Observation-Disclosures game on
account of strike called by the De-
team.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-21

High School Commencement The
commencement exercises Of the
Brownsville High School will be held
this evening at tho Hinkley audi
forum. beginning at eight o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend: An interesting program is an
|nounced.