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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06
A Man of His Word.

swell. old man. did Binks keep his
word and share his hast dollar with
youg" asked Hodgkins.
YES" sighed Downanout- He did.
but he'd made the same promise to
twenty others, and all | got was a
nickel."-Harper's.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06
An Indifidual Bath.

Lucille" said the naughty lady,
Yes, madam" said the maid.
Look out of the window and see
any one is using the ocean. If not.
| may take a bawth '-Louisyille
Courier-Journa;.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06

! The fact that Woodrow Wilson
Ian sleep sixteen hours n a stretch
may be taken as an. ev1dcnce that he
has a clear confidence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06

Dentist we. must Kill the nerve OF
that tooth. Patient-Then ! will 90 out
of the room. I'm too tender hearted
to witness it.-Meggendorfer batter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06

Entered at the P~ostoflce at Browns
vile Texas, as Second Class Mail
Matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06

townsville is saving up the
Py ii might have squandered on
! ball this summer, in order to
the next Midwinter Fair the
Hst success yet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06
a Safe loxsn

Perkins+ Does the Young man who
ls courtifg your daughter leave ar u
reasonable hourg Pater-Yes: 4 have
no reaskn 70 kick Boston T~ransrrinf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06
H QUALIFICATION OF
WOLTERS.

The candidacy of Colonel Jake
Wolters for the senate and his de-
feat by one of his old Zolitical adj
~versaries among the pros. brings to
mind his spectacular defense before
the house at Austin last year, when
he was called upon to show cause
why he should not be committed for
contempt. Admitting friends of the
colonel said it was the greatest de-
Tense since the days when Paul APP
peared before Agrippa at Caesarea.
In the course of hrs remarks Col.
Wolters told the house it ought to
remove the portrait Of Sam Houston,
and turn Stephen Austin's face to
the wall. A brilliant passage in his
Grafton was where he spoke Of his
grandfather's gun which spoke a
language understood by tyrants the
world over" Unmoved apparently
by all this %eloquence, some Philistine
of the press wrote for AN Austin
paper the following, %appropos of the
colonel's defense: "A
Whats all them trumpets playin'
for?" said Stephen Austin's shade.
ITO give the shades and saints a
jar" the ghost of Houston said.
'iWhat makes you look so bloomin'
glum?" said Stephen Austin's
shade.
You'll oon be looking glum your
svT'" the ghost of Houston said.
For they're tryin' to jail Jake Volt
ers-you can hear the tom toms
play;
Tryin' to put that Rough House Jake
i'm hoe for one long, tejus day;
And they've got to tote my picture
out and turn your'n to the wall! y
Oh, they're raisin' Cain in Texas
every morning"
whats all them saints a hustlin'
for?" said Stephen Austin's shade.
Jaw, they're bleachin' out some
robes for jake the ghost of Hous-
ton said.
"But why their almost frantic
haste?" said Stephen Austin's
shade.
"October's coming on apace," the
ghost of Houston said,
"Wlhen Jake's due TO be a martyr;
~ you can hear st. Peter think
From the golden gate clear over to
sheol's outer brink.
And his thinks are plenty peevish.
but II amt no use to kick,
When They're raisin' Cain in Texas
every morning"
"WhN makes that rlppin,' raspin'
sound?" said Stephen Austin's
shade.
It's Paul a-pawin' up the ground"
the ghost of Houston said.
1T sounds as if one tore somewhat"
says Stephens shade, says he.
"He's tearing up that famous speech
And his thinks are plenty peevish.
For they tried to Jail Jake VOTERS,
ASs before they got il done
He spoke about his grandpap's and
another Dutchman's gun:
So Paul's done seen his finish as the
star defendant, son,
While they're raisin' Cain in Texas
every morning"
Austin Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06

courteous 10 the stranger with
If gates. Nothing makes a
pore popular with the travel
bile than TO have the reputa-
citizens Nwho are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06

Spare the birds and save the crops.
he birds kill the insects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06
THE MODEL

THE MODEL LAUNDRY.
We have recently installed in u Cleaning and Pressing department a
Hoffman Steam Pressing Machine"
In pressing cloths with this machine. live dry steam is brought. i'm d.
rect contact with the m; terial, the garment is pressed uniformly. set
and sterized at n operation. Scor ching il utterly impossible.
This process is more sanitary than the old method and the work Is bet
ter. Our operators are skinful and our prices IRE slightly lower than for
merly.
Coat and pants, steamed and pressed $50.
Coat and pants, cleaned and pressed loo
Skirts, steamed and pressed $50. up
Other garments in proportion.
TRY US PHONE No /
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-06

The high cost of living comes
Pme to the candidates this summer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
mARTINseURe, MONDAY, MAY 20.

high living. Others would simply sit
at home and NOPE over books of
morbid poetry.
Miss Edmands, like the true heart
of gold she must be, tried to forget
her own sorrow through tightening
the troubles OF other people. 1t show
ed her to be a woman of grit and
fine sentiment.
Miss Edmands left her home largely
to escape newspaper and other no.
toriety. But even in thronging New
York, people are still provincial
enough SO that they have never
learned to mind their own business
She has had to disappear again. but
some enterprising reporter will be
able to earn few dollars and give
her pain by tracking her to her next
hiding place.
1t is customary to laugh at rural
people for their inquisitive way OF
finding out what you have for dinner
and what you do with your garbage.
But how harmless and good natured
such little eccentricities seem, com
pared with the way yellow newspa-
pers will take person whose heart
is quivering with sorrow, and drag
it out in the street for Tom, Dick and
Harry to handle,
1t is of but little use to hurl bad
names at the reporters and editors
who try to commercialize peoples
sorrow. They know that no one was
ever saved from being hung because
the hangman resigned his job
The persons who should receive the
execrations are the yellow people
who pay their yellow money to read
yellow news.
The majority OF newspapers are
clean and high minded. They cover
the world OF human interest with a
thoroughness that leaves little UNI
touched having dramatic value or
relation to our daily life. Don't turn
them down merely because occasion
ally they let sorrowing hearts suffer
in silence!
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

A redoubled vigilance and an in
creased output might reasonably be
expected on the part of our law max
ers. Yet strange to say, the dis
patches from Washington Indicate
that the product of useful legislation
since Congress got to work Deem
Der l, is small, as is always the case
during presidential year.
The problems of our great and
growing country are increasing in
acuteness day by day A great many
Of these problems are non-political
They do not divide Congress on party
lines. If Congress could ever get
around to them, useful laws tending
TO remove obstacles from in
dustry could be passed buses
in our patent system are case in
point, made particularly clear since
the decision in the mimeograph case.
Congress is about as likely to bother
its head over musty patent cases
while delegates are being chosen, as
the boys are to study compound in
taroct ,,,biIa a Hall game is being
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
Stomach Misery
Quickly Ended
eourness, Gas, HeaViness, Heartburn
Go in Five Minutes.

Go IN i've Minutes.
Eat a hearty meal if you want to.
Then take two MONA tablets and
you'n wonder why that old stomach
of yours is so comfortable
MONA tablets do more than give
relief, they clean, renovate, put
strength and elacticity into the stom-
ach walls and build up the genera
condition of the stomach so that you
can digest the heartiest meal with
out fear of distress.
Guaranteed for indigestion, dizziness
biliousness, sleeplessness, sick head
ache and all stomach diseases. Large
box Sc cents at NJ, A. Snodgrass' drug
gist, and druggists everywhere.
May 20; May 81; June 10.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
POLITICS INSTEAD OF BUSINESS.

In factory, if the boss increases
the vigilance of his supervision, it is
natural for the employees to redouble
their attention to the steel or iron or
cloth on which they work. Unless
there is a positive friction, closer
inspection means more work done.
The American people are the boss
in their civic workshop of govern
ment. and every once in four years
they begin to look after their com
mon business interest. There is pre-
vailing today an exceptional political
unrest, due to high cost of living and
the unsettled relations between the
government and the big corporations.
The result is that people are watch
ing the doings of their servants in
Congress with very keen attention.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
PLEASED HIS HEARERS.

Rev J. NJ. Mullan, of Baltimore
preached two excellent sermons at
Christ Reformed Church Sunday and
pleased large. congregations. Mr.. Mul-
Ian made good impression. This is
his first visit to Martinsburg and he
is pleased with the handsome church
and the fine people of its congrcga-
ton. While here Mr.. Mullan is the
guest of Mr.. w. B. Cushwa.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
II EEJ THE GIRL ALONE.

Miss Violet Edmands. the former
fianoee of Rev c. Y. T. Richeson
who is now under sentence Of death
for the murder Of Avis Linnell, very
sensibly undertook to forget
her goes by engaging in settlement
work in New York.
Some people would try to blur such
a shock in the dazzle Of gaiety and
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
THE sHERlFFs' ACCOUNTS.

The newspapers of this state have
given a great deal of space to the So
called shortages in the accounts of
the sherffs of the various counties.
These amounts vary almost exactly
as the volume of the counties bust
ness, that is to say, if the amount of
taxes and revenues of a county is
large, the sheriff's shortage is large
and if the amount of money handled
is small, the shortage is proportion
ately less.
The amount OF this shortage has
varied from few thousand dollars in
some counties up to over thirty thou
sand dollars in others.
Unfortunately, these discrepancies
in the sheriffs' accounts have been
used by some of the newspapers for
political capital, making it appear
that the shortage was due to the in
competency of the officials, to their
inability to handle the business and
in some instances even going so far
as to make it appear the Official was
dishonest
The truth of the matter and the
real explanation of the peculiar and
unfortunate situation is that the audi
tors who are investigating the books
of every county in the state are dis
regarding all precedent and charging
the officials with items that for a
quarter of a century have been CON
sidered the legitimate fees and com
pensation of the sheriffs.
Ever since the present system Of
collecting taxes has been in use, GER
tain commissions, fees, interest and
so on have been kept by the sheriffs
as their pay for the extra work and
attention involved-legally as the
law is now construed, they had no
right to retain this money-but this
having been the custom no one ever
thought of anything else, and, when
a man made his fight for election to
the office it was because he consid-
cred these things as part of his com
pensation. Now, the courts have de
cided it is not the sheriff's money
and have ordered the amounts to be
returned to the county and state as
their interests appear.
1t hardly seems fair that this should
apply to the former sheriffs, but much
less is it fair or just for the people
to criticize or abuse these officials OF
intentional wrong doing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
FOR ASSE SSOR.

TO the Republican Voters OF Berkeley
County.
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the nomination of Assessor
for Berkeley County subject to the
action of the republican County Con
vention of Berkeley County.
Is pm pd JOHN w. DALEY.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

Berkeley county,
subject to the de-
cision of the Re
publican voters
at the primaries
on June 4, 1912
If chosen to fill
this important
Office, | promise
to supervise ev-
cry part of the
work and per
sonally examine
each item of the
asGe,ScnlnI,t. CIV
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
RYNEAL TO MEET.

There will be a meeting Tuesday
night at 8 O'Clock Of Ryneal Hose Co.
No. l. 1t is earnestly requested that
all members make it a special point
to attend as the company wishes to
take a big crowd to the firemen's
meeting at Waynesboro
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
MR.. LIGHT SPOKE.

Mr. Charles P. Light, field secre-
tary of the American Association for
the betterment of public highways,
formerly of Martinsburg and now OF
Washington, made an address last
week in Charleston, before a good
roads meeting
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

To the ReDublican Voters Of Berkeley
County:
| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the nomination of Prescott
ing Attorney for Berkeley County.
subject to the action of the Republi-
can County Convention of Berkeley
County.
I'd HARRY A. DOWNS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

Mrs Mary Smurr and daughter.
Miss Anna Smurr spent Sunday in
Cumberland with Mrs. Smuws son,
Mr. Harry Smurr
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

Mrs. A. A. skinner of Brooklyn, y.
Y, who has been spending several
weeks with her husband in this city,
left for her home this morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
FOR STATE SENATE.

TO the Democratic Voters of the 18th
Senatorial District.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the State Senate, subject to
the Democratic Senatorial Conven-
ton. II. b. GILKESON.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
ron pRosEcUTING ArToRNEY

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date Tor the nomination for PrOsecut-
ing Attorney on the Democratic tick
ct, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic county Convention of Berkeley
County. 4
Is I'd CIlAS. +. WILLIAMS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
EOR MAGISTRATE.

To the Democratic voters of the Mag
isterial District of Martinsburg:
hereby announce myself candi-
date for the nomination of magistrate,
subject to the Democratic city conven-
ton.
5 IA I'd ]. IT. LLOYD.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
FOB GOVEaNOR.

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of DR.. II. D. Hatfield, of
Eckman, Mcdowell county, for nomi
nation for Governor, subject to the
Republican Primary election June 4,
W..
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

ing the work my entire time, prom
isiHg 10 each individual square
deal, no Partially to anyone. Your
support Will be appreciated.
w. T. OUTCALT.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

$199 buys a Bed Spread Tuesday
at The Lace Store, worth $3.50. 1t
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

5 and loo Novels at LEAGUES,
Att.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

$3.50 Imitation Mexican Drawn
Work Bed Spreads for $199, at The
Lace Store. This is for Tuesday only
It.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
EOR ASSESSOR.

To The Republican voters OF Berkeley
County.
l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office of Assessor of
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
WANTED

WANTED-TWo men or two girl
boarders Apply at 125 South st.
5 Il 1t pd.
CANVASSERs WANTED-To handle
the New Fibre Broom, the best
house broom ever put on a carpet.
Write for particulars, Bartlett
Brush Works, Elmira, X Y.
5 Is p I'd.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

The Evening Journal-a all the news,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Dawson and
Mrs. Edward Dwiggins, of North Ra-
leigh street. are home from Harris
burg, where they attended the B. L.
of f. convention.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

Subscribe for Tine Fven'ny Jouons
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
.sALESM EN-.

TWO statesmen wanted to work
country trade, $25 weekly salary
and SIS per day Whiio travelling. Los
Angeles Products Co., St. Louis, Mo.
lit pd.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

H. A. Riddle. Gen. PAS AIT.
H. G. Kennedy. J. H. Tonge,
Vice-Pren. a. Gen. Supt. Eupt.
W. A. Gsrd Agent. MartinsburE. w. Va
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20

LOST-Ladies brown pocketbook con
tanning between 50 and 81. Lost
May 10. Finder please return to
this Office for reward II st
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
LOST ANu FOUND.

LosT-Small pocketbook containing
$5.11. Please return for reward to
.312 u West John street. IA sc
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-20
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Cow Peas, good, sound
stock Also Cuban Giant Silo Corn.
l. d. VanMetre, Kearneysville, w.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04
Porter-Gaines.

On August 18th, DR.. Herbert
Allison Porter and Miss Edith
Wolfe Gaines were united in
marriage in Bristol, Tenn.
The groom is a very success
full young physician Of Glamor-
gan, Va, and the bride. who is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Gaines, of Blackwood, is
o n e of Southwest Virginia,
most beautiful and attractive
girls.
The young couple are at home
to their hosts of friends at Cha
morgan.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Henry Taylor returned
Saturday from n visit of sever-
al days to relatives and friends
in Bristol.
Nlessrs. r. @. and G. II. Elan.
airy, of Jonesville, were visitors
to Big Stone Gap one day last
week,
Mir. and Mrs. E. T. Carter
Of Gate City, spent Sunday in
the Gap visiting MIR. Carter's
brother, @. s. Carter.
l.. V. Harm, of Huntington,
w. Va, southern agent for the
Oliver Typewriter, was among
the guests at the Monte Vista
during the past week.
Beverly Flanary, who has
been playing with the Roanoke
Theatre Orchestra and Neely's
Band at Roanoke came in Fri
day night to spend vacation
with homefolks.
Chas. w, McColgan was here
from Morton one day last week.
C. s. Pendleton, of Hill sta
ton. Republican district chair
man was a guest at the Monte
Vista Sunday.
j d. Broadwater, of Gate
City, ex-sheriff of Scott county
was visitor to the Gap one
day last week.
I. II. Headley, of Roanoke,
was IN town one day last week,
j. A. Sloan, of Huntington,
W Va, was among the guests
at the Monte Vista on last
Thursday.
Attorney NJ. G. Ely, of Jones
vile, was among the profession.
al men in town last week.
l.. B. Howard, of Jonesville,
was among the Lee fountains
III tne Gap last week.
Miss HELEN DAILY, who has
been the attractive guest of her
cousin, Mrs. w. X. Peck, for
several weeks. left Saturday
Hnlighi Tor her home at Terra
haute, Ind.
j. w. McLin, a prominent
business man of Rose Hill, Lee
county, was a visitor TO the
zap on last Thursday.
A. G. Robertson, of Gibson
station, waa among those from
me good county of Lee in town
last week.
Mr.. CT. Nash, auditor of the
Interstate Railroad Company,
! spending a few days in At
mntc City this week.
Mr., and Mrs. r. w. Flanary
leit Saturday night for Indian
aPolis, Ind, on a visit to rela-
yves yves and to attend the Illinois
State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Burgess
nave moved back into their
property on Wood Avenue,
wl'ch have been occupied by
MT. Torbert and family for
solnu time, they having moved
OacK to Philadelphia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-09-04


ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Il, w. Nickels, in the Gap.
The Woman's Civic League
will meet at the home of Mrs.
r.. Il. Goodloe on Monday even
ing at 1 o'clock.
w. A. Noel was down from
Norton one day last week.
w. Il. Morris, Il prominent
salesman of Lexington, Ky,
Is spending a few days in the
Gap this week.
Harry G. Wallace and two
sisters, Misses Mary and Kate,
spent the Weekend with friends
at Wise.
Ground was broken Friday on
the grading for the new power
plant of the Powell Valley
Light and Power Company by
the contractors, Bum and Com
pany.
Miss Miriam Taylor spent
last week with friends at Gate
City.
Mrs. NJ. d. Livesay has re
tnrned to her home at South
Blackwater after a visit with
relatives in Big Stone Gap.
Attorney A. p. Crockett, of
Coeburn, was in town the first
of the week.
j. b. Chamberlain, of Win
chester, Va, was a guest at the
Monte Vista on Friday.
Rev. Robinette will preach at
Blue Springs the third Satur-
day and Sunday in this month.
On this occasion he will preach
the funeral of Morgan Buchan-
an, who died and was buried at
East Stone Gap about w o
weeks ago.
Miss Corrinne Taylor has re-
turned from a visit with friends
in Lee county and points in
Kentucky.
The Blueiield team won all
three OF series of base ball
games from the Stonega team
which were played in Bluefield
Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. The first game, we learn,
resulted in a score of 7 to 6; the
second 20 to /; and the last
game IA to IS.
r. g. Payne, of Roanoke,
spent Sunday and Monday in
the Gap visiting his wife and
boy, who have been visiting
relatives and friends here for
some time.
Alessrs. l. II. Gilly, of Toms
Creek, and Shaler Gilly of Gla-
morgan, came down Saturday
to attend a family reunion Sun
day ut the home of their moth
or, Mrs. Elizabeth Gilly.
The many friends of Mr.. j.
r. Taylor, the popular manager
of the AmuZu Theatre, will be
pleased to learn that he has re-
covered from the recent attack
of typhoid and is now able to
attend to business again.
The many friends of Miss
Sophia Benedict will be glad to
learn that she recovered from
the recent attack of typhoid,
and was able to attend church
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Fowler,
of Los Angelese, Cal, who have
been spending a few weeks
with relatives and friends al
Greenyille, Tenn, spent a cou,
Pile of days in the Gap last
week, guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Gilbert N. knight, on their re-
tusn to Delaware, Ohio, from
which point Mr.. Fowler will &c
east in the interest of an auto
mobile tire company, of which
he is one of the officials.