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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
BY RUDOLPH %SPRECKELS.
President of the Wilson Marshall Ma
tional Progressive Republican
League.


New York Oct.-A very prominent
promoter of industrial and financial
trusts, Mr.. George w. Perkins. is
again actively in the field. This time
however. he is using his talent to
bring about the organization of a po-
|litieal party through which he hopes,
no doubt. TO control the machinery
OF government in a effort to lega-
lie the m%onopolies he has helped to
create. Having had success in forming
many great trusts, and in unloading
their hundreds Of millions Of watered
stock upon the public this man is en-
couraged into believing that he can
capitalize public opinion through the
forrNation of a political corporation,
to which he has given the mislead-
ing name-Progressive party-which
name was undoubtedly chosen in the
hope that 1T would bring support for
his party from the masses among
whom the progressive sentiment is
strong.
This new party of Roosevelt. Per-
kins ct. al. is putting forth through
the daily press, and through public
speeches, a claim to all the wisdom
on earth, and are now endeavoring
to unload their o~ver-valued political
stock upon the unsuspecting voter,
by inviting all to join the Progress
sive Party, the control of which, like
the control Of great Industrial and
financial trusts will be retained by
the promoters.
Regulated monopoly as proposed by
the Progressive Party would, under
any kind Of government, place the
burden Of high prices more firmly
upon our people, but imagine how
much more serious a hardship such a
law would lead to, if the people voted
Mr.. Perkins into control over our
government by electing his friend
and political partner, Roosevelt 10
the Presidency. Every n admits
that our best and must useful citizens
are those who toll and produce by
their individual efforts, building up
independent business enterprises
that are in keeping with the Ameri-
can spirit, which demands equal OPP
portunity; yet Perkins and his kind
are seeking to foist upon the people
a scheme for legalized monopoly
which must in a short time drive out
the small manufacturer and the
small business man, until in the end
we will become a nation Of hired men
and a very few men indeed will con-
troll the wealth and government OF
our nation, and conditions for the
workingman will become difficult.
In the past ten years we have seen
a growing unrest in this country, and
there are reasons for it. An eve in
creasing number of trusts have
brought into combinations thousands
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
FLAMES THAT ARE NURSED.
Slams Sacred Fire and the Fires Of
Vengeance of Sicily.

vengeance or SICILY.
History records many strange exam
piles Of fires that are kept burning for
long periods of time. The best known
examples are those of pagan people
who keep up perpetual fires as a re-
ligiouS custom.
The Oldest known fire in the world
is that In a Buddhist temple nea
Bangkok. Siam. which has been burn
ing without interruption for two CEN
turtles. A priest is always on guard
to watch the sacred fame. Every four
years a new fame is kindled. but this
Is always lighted I'm the great brazier
from a brand of the old fire.
The life Of a grand viZier in Persia
was once saved by a Parsee trader,
who discovered and exposed a plot to
kill the royal official. In spite of the
fact that the Persians are Mohammed-
ans and hold fire worshipers in con-
tempt. a single fame has been kept
burning continuously for seventy years
at sSarhad In honor Of the humble
trader.
In inhabited lands within the arctic
circle fires have been known to burn
for years. This, however. is not so
much a custom as it is a simple prac-
tice based on reasons Of convenience
and necessity because Of the scarcity
Of wood or kindling of any kind to
produce ignition. Oil is the fuel OF
the people Of the SHOWS.
In Sicily 1t has long been the custom
Of the vendetta to maintain the fire
Of vengeance" until ones enemy has
been slain. The criminal records of
that fiery island are full of instances
of fires that were kept up for years
until death overlook the unfortunate
victim whose life had been marked for
Observation-Disclosures York Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
TERROR OF A BOMB.
a Dramatic incident Of the Political
Unrest In Russia.

Here Is the story of q Russian nm
archist outrage in the words OF one
who was nearly killed in the explo
sion: While staying at Cannes III.
Jones Thaddeus, author Of "%Itecollec-
tons Of a Court Painter" met the
Grand Duchess Elene Of Russia. who
gave him an account of the then 70
cent attempt upon the life Of the ear.
The car was n few minutes late In
his arrival In the dining Dom and for
this reason the explosion was prema
ture. After describing the event the
grand duchess told Mr.. Thaddeus:
when the echoes Of the explosion
died away n dead silence succeeded.
which. united with the darkness pre-
vailing, so dense as almost to he felt.
conduced to render our helpless posi-.
ton still more painful aud unendur.
able. We dared not move. Therewas
no ESCAPE from the peril which sur.
rounded us. Presently ont of the dark
ness came the clear, calm voice Of the
car. My children. let us prayr The
sound OF his voice, while reassnring
us as to his safety so far. relieved the
awful strain on our nerves and brought
comfort to hearts.
1--WE sank to our knees, sobbing.
How long we remained so I really do
not know. 1t seemed an eternity Of
anguish before the guards appeared
with candles. little expecting to find
us alive. Some Of us were nearly de
mented when the welcome relief ar
rived. and Il feelings were not Gained
as we then contemplated the awful
nature of the destruction we had es-
capped.
"A few feet in front Of the car was
a black chasm where so short a time
before had been the brilliantly lit din
ing room filed with servants. Not a
trace of 1t or Of them remained"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Snun Harhor.

died. leaving an apple orchard COM
prIslng t~wenty-one acres of land. then
In the suburbs of the city Of New
York. He left it for the purpose Of
establishing a home for aged. INDECENT
and lnirm sailors. This was the foun-
dation of the Sailors Snug Harbor. on
Staten Island. where nearly 900 worn
out sailors are enjoying all the COM
forts Of home in their declining years.
The little apple orchard of more than
100 years ago is now In the heart or
New York city. with a value estimated
at $4,000. 000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Tom Sawyer Did Not Know.

No one could tell Tom Sawyer how
to get white washing applied to the
fence, but the art of mixing white
wash has advanced a long way since
his time. Whitewash is the cheapest
of all paints, and for certain purposes
the best, says the editor of Farm and
Home. Lime, which is the basis OF
wife wash, makes a very sanitary
coating, and is probably to be pre-
ferred for cellars and the interior OF
stables and other outbuildings.
or ordinary whitewash place 10
pounds quickiime in a pail and cover
over it two gallons water. Cover
the pail with a piece Of cloth and al
low it to stand for an hour. Then
dilute with sucfiient water 50 it will
work easily. This wash may be
strained to remove sand and Jumps,
and then applied with a pump. A
bordeaux" nozzle is commonly used
for this purpose.
For interior use, where a white
wash Is needed that will not rub off,
use one bushel quicklime and Is gal
uons water. Put the lime in a barrel,
pour in the water, and keep in a bar
rel, covered with the lime shaking.
Stir 1t occasionally to prevent scorch-
ing. Beat up 2 1-2 pounds rye flour
in a gallon water and then add two
gallons boiling water. Dissolve 2 IL
pounds common rock salt in 2 1-2
gallons hot water and mix with rye
four, then pour this into the white
wash and stir it we'll. This white
wash is used in large factories and
is recommended by insurance rom
panies.
For outside use on buildings,
fences, ETC., Stake one bushai lime
in a barrel with II gallons hot wa
ter. Dissolve two pounds salt and one
pound sulphate of zinc In two gal
Ions boiling water and add to the
~whitewash. Also add two gallons skim
milk and mix thoroughly.
A formula used by lighthouses is
made by shaking a bushel of lime
with - gallons water, then adding
to it II pounds rock salt dissolved
in six gallons boiling water and fl
nalIy mixing in six pounds portland
cement.
If an an ounce of alum is added to
the gallon of whitewash it will pre-
vent rubbing off. Flour paste an
swers the same purpose, but needs
sulphate of zinc as a preservative. A
pound Of cheap bar soap Dissolved in
la gallon of water and added TO five
gallons thick whitewash will give il
a gloss like oil paint.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
A DRAMA IN REAL LIFE.
The Play That Was Enacted IN the
New York Subway.

A subway train was leaving Grand
Central station with its usual 5 O'Clock
load. In a corner by the door sat a
man whose worn clothes and shabby
shoes were whitened with the lime be
worked in. His face was lean and
marked with tired lines. and his hands.
joint swollen and blunted. hung weari-
ly between his knees. A large woman.
bejeweled and plumed. entered the car
with a rustic of skirts and a jingle Of
fnery that attracted all eyes. Sway
Ing uncertainty on her high heels as She
made for the only empty seat. she was
thrown from her balance by q sudden
lurch Of the train. and only the labor
er's promptly o~utstretched arm saved
her from an ignominious fall
She Strengthened herself with what
grace she could and turned with a
smile to thank the gentleman who had
rescued her. A glance at the workman.
however, made her expression change
10 one of disdain. With a perceptible
sniff. she ost~entatiously brushed her
gown where it had come in contact
with the mans hand and sank into
the seat. Looking as If he had receiv-
ed a blow in the face. he shrank back
and dropped his eyes in confusion.
Across the car, watching b little
episode. sat a lady with a sleepy child
In her arms. The little girl. perhaps
three years old. was dressed in spotless
white. from her dainty kid shoes to
the deep frilled bonnet that framed her
rosy face. When the guard called Sew
enty-second street the man slowly rose.
and the lady opposite stood up with
the child still in her arms. Touching
the mans arm. she said. with a smile:
'Will you not be kind enough to car
~ my baby up the stairs? She IS too
sleepy to walk and very heavy for me
to lift"
The man Strengthened himself and.
with face alight. carefully took the lit
tie white clad form In his arms and led
the way up the stairs. PaSsersby
stared %curiously at the trio. but there
was no consciousness Of that in the
woman's gracious THANK you! That
was a great help"
AS the mother and child passed on
the man lifted his battered hat and
turned homeward with a buoyant step.
Youths Companion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
For His Own Pleasure.

Il suppose your wife was more than
delighted mt your raise of salary. wasn't
she?" asked Jones Of Brown.
IL haven't told her yet, but she will
be when she knows It" answered
Brown.
How is it that you haven't told
herT'
We'll. l thought I would enjoy my
self a couple OF weeks 1rst."-Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
All He was Fit For.

A tramp was passing a marine store.
and. seeing the man at the door. he
asked In a joking way. DO you buy
rags and bones?"
you've guessed IL first time. old
chap" answered the man. "Get on
the scalesi"-London Telegraph.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Both Fond of Money

Whitaker Wrong-Won't you lend
me ever a flyer. then? Well. / must
say you're laundering fond of your
money. Cautious Friend-Yes; that's
where the difference is between you
and me. Whitaker Wrong-How do
you mean? Cautious Friend-Why,
I'm fond of my money. and you're fond
Of other people's.-London Tit-Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10

From being one of the important
egg producing countries Canada h;
become an importer, the home pro-
duction being inadequate to supply
THE demand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Cupid's Recall.

"Father. what do you think Of the re-
callY'
well, my dear, 1 hardly know. Some
people think II Is dangerous. But why
do you askY'
u sent Ferdy away last night, and
now I'm sorry."-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Stuno Himself.

"Pink. I'm afraid you are wasting
your time brushing my hat. I don't
seem TO have anything smaller than a
ten dollar bill"
Il kin change dat all right. boss"
Then you don't need the tip. So
long, pink."-Chicago Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10

Safety razor blades can be shar-
pened by immersion in a solution o.
one party, by weight, Of muriatie
acid to twenty of water and he
polishing them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
His ANXIETY.

Ehe-You must see papa. dear. about
eur marriage But don't be anxious
about the outcome He-What I'm anx-
tous about Is the income.-Roston Tran
script
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Down the Rhine,

"Look at this beautiful castle"
Don't bother me. How can I read
the guidebook II you keep Fostering
me TO look at rocks and castles? "-
Washington Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10

Apparatus that has been invented
to catch the dust from a miners
drill is said TO GREASE the efficiency
OF the tool one-half.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Profit and Loss.

$50 Dibble Is playing golf for his
healthy"
''fea"
ANY Improvement"
His health is better. but his Ian
guage Is worse Birmingham Age
Herald
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Tire Mileage Increased

5000 900 miles
on one set of castings is the
rule, not the exception with Essen
kay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10

Blowouts, punctures,
rim-cutting, all the trouble
some and costly features of the air
filled tire are things of the past for
the Essenkay user.
Now for the first time
you may know the real JOY
that comes with perfect freedom
from tire slavery. Now you may
feel the intense satisfaction of
knowing that your tires will carry
you anywhere you want to 60 with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Rides Better than Air

The resiliency ofEssen-
kay is wonderful. Itgives you
all the buoyancy, all the smooth,
easy riding qualities Of air, yet
never one of the faults. You get
a new sensation in automobiling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Put Essenkay
Into Your Tires Today

As soon as you have
read this advertisement send
or drive your Car TO us. Let us
equip your tires with Esscnkay.
We want you to learn the true
pleasures of motoring. We want
you to learn the joys of never
knowing tire trouble. We arc
waiting to equip your tires now.
Drop in and let US fix you up
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Punctures and Blowouts Ended
Freedom from Tire Slavery at Last

out any chance Of an annoying,
humiliating delay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Essenkay Lasts Indefinitely
Heat will not cause it

to expand or cold to contract.
Water viii not dissolve ~ affect It
in any way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10

1t does not contain
one particle of rubber. There
fore it is gasoline proof. twill not
crumble, harden, 'oxidize, run or
rot. 1t will not yield to chemicals
or chemical action. 1t is inter-
changeable in tires Of the same size,
and when one tire wears out you
can use it in another.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10

The one great draw
back to ~automobiling is
removed. An actual, practical,
proved solution for the tire prob
lem is now within your reach.
Automobile authori-
ties concede that Essenkay is
the only perfect substitute for air
that has ever yet been offered.
Thousands of satisfied users amply
substantiate this fact.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-19
BOYS LIFE CRUSHED
OUT BY AUTOMOBILE

Leaping with boyish eagerness into
the street TO pick up a bundle Of
newspapers thrown from a delivery
truck, Saturday afternoon. on Wood
ward-ave., near Clairmount, Harold
Zanger. nine years old. OF No. 1876
HaZelwood-ave., failed TO see a big
touring car approaching from the
north and was run over and fatally
crushed He was carried to Grace
hospital in the automobile that deliv-
cred the papers but was SO terribly IN.
jured about the chest that he died in
an hour
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hallock, OF No.
S3-1-2 Baker.st, were In the touring
car and Mrs. Hallock was driving
when the accident occurred. Accord
ing 10 the account given by Hallock
In the police station. where he drove
at once, the speedometer of the tour
Ing car registered IL miles an hour
and the little boy jumped out into the
street from behind the newspaper
truck when IL was too late for the
Hallocks TO avoid him.
Herman Zanger, father OF the boy
who was killed, Is a member Of the
firm OF Zanger Bros. furriers.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-19
ADVANCE GUARD ARRIVES
TO NOTIFY MARSHALL
Indiana Man Will Be Told To-
morrow He Has Been Nom
mated For Second Place

+. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 19.-
The advance guard Of the Democratic
national committees notification com
mittee, which tomorrow will inform
Gov Thomas r. Marshall of his nomi-
nation as vice-president on the Demo
cratic ticket, arrived here today and
all are expected that can come by
this evening
Among the early arrivals were w.
p. Shea, of Orleans, Neb.; Col. John
l. Martin, sergeant-at-arms of the ma
tional committee, and Thomas Tag
gart, the Indiana member Of the ma
tional committee. whoFcame to Indian
apolis from French Lick.
OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Aug. 19.-
With two days of rest at Sycamore
Hill before him, Col. Roosevelt today
resumed his physical training. which
was interrupted by his dash into
New England Wednesday he will go
TO Wilkes Barre, Pa, TO attend the
celebration of Father Curran. At the
end of the week the colonel will go
into Vermont.
These are the only speaking dates
on the Bull Moose program prior to
Roosevelts swing around the circuit,
which begins on Labor Day, and will
take him to the Pacific coast and
through 80 states.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-19
NEW YORK GRAFT PROBE
MAY REACH ''HIGHER-UPS"
BEFORE WEEK IS OVER
District Attorney Expects To
Get Damaging Information
From Sam Schepps
PRISONER REACHES N. Y.
Police Try To Get Him, But
Whitman Brushes Them
Aside
PRISONER REACHES N. Y.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19-The expect
ed arrival Of Sam Schepps, accom-
panied by District Attorney Whitman.
as well as his assistants and detec-
tives who went TO Hot Springs after
the gambler, indicated that the Ro-
senthal grand jury would return it's
murder indictments early this week
and would then 20 after the higher
mp" men In the police-graft charges.
When Schepps, gangster and al
legged paymaster OF. the assassins OF
gambler Herman Rosenthal arrived In
New York today from Hot Springs
Ark, he~was accompanied by District
Attorney Whitman, Assistant Rubin
and several county detectives working
for the district attorney and ii was
only by a swift rush through Grand
Central station that they prevented
the New York police from selling the
prisoner.
Central office men headed by De-
tective Barney Deitsch and squad OF
policemen under Capt. Gillen were on
hand to meet the train, and Deitsch
at once demanded Schepps. Whitman
paid no attention to the demand, but
without parley had his men rushed
Scheeps through the station and into
waiting taxicab.
The district attorney expected to
get from Schepps information that
would complete the chain OF evidence
against the men held and hunted for
he assassination OF Gambler Herman
Rosenthal; evidence which, placed
before the grand jury would bring
about the indictments that were held
up last week because the investiga-
tors demanded to hear Schepps.
Reports that gangs had gathered
at Albany as we'll as Buffalo TO in
tercept Schepps and that the New
York police planned to get possession
of the prisoner had not been verified
today.
Bulletins from the west-side prison
where the informers, Jack Rose,
Bridge Webber and Harry VaIlon
were making confessions, writing
books, drawing pictures and being in
terviewed by vaudeville managers
said that the trio were getting fat.
A bulletin from the Tombs had It that
Lieut.. Becker, indicted for the Rosen-
thai murder was getting thin, did not
eat with much appetite and refused
to exercise.
A possible counter attraction In the
whirl of the murder-police-graft scan
dal may be a rival investigation of
the police department by Corporation
Counsel Watson, at the instigation OF
Mayor Gaynor, in opposition TO the
aldermanic probe started by Alder.
man Curran, who ignored both the
uaVnr and Watson
The Detroit times., 1912-08-19
SOLDIERS MARCH IN
REVIEW BEFORE OSBORN
Ten Thousand Visitors See I'M
pressive Parade at State
Encampment

LUDGNGTON. Micn., Aug. 19.-Ten
thousand visitors were present at
Camp Duffield when Gov Osborn re.
viewed the National Guard and 500
regulars OF the Twenty-Sixth Infantry
yesterday
Governor Osborn left Commodore
Fletcher's yacht shortly before noon
and, mounting his Kentucky saddle
horse which he had sent here from
Lansing, rode up and down the line,
which was about three-quarters OF a
mile long. He then took position on
an elevation overlooking the field and
all Of the detachments passed in re-
view before the governor and Gener-
ais Abbey and Hoyt
Amos S Musselman, candidate for
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor at the primaries next week, was
among those who witnessed the re-
view.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-19
TUGS UNLOAD DETROIT
BOAT WHICH HIT ROCKS
Passengers Rush From Rooms
When A. E. Stewart Runs
Aground Near Buffalo

BUFFALO, N. Y. Aug. 19.-The
steamer A. f. Stewart, owned by the
Stewart transportation Co., OF De-
roit and carrying 100000 bushels OF
grain for Buffalo, went on the rocks
off Sturgeon Point, 20 miles from Buff
falo on the south short of Lake
Erie during a dense fog, yesterday
no. ming
The passengers were awakened at
o'clock by the impact and rushed
to the open Most of them We're from
Detroit. They included Mrs. X. w.
Wallace, 80 Brainard-st; Mrs. George
q. Greening and her sons, Andrew
and Edgar; Gaylor Pipp, son OF K. G..
Pipp, and Louis Barlum, son of John
j. Barlum, generalmanager OF the
Stewart Transportation Co. None
was injured
The boat is in charge of Captain
Fred Stewart, OF Algonac. Tugs have
arrived from Detroit and the unload
Ing of the stranded vessels cargo has
started. The boat is not thought to
oe in a dangerous position.