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The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
A Million for Church Buildings.

Chicago, o,-Thc Chicago Presbytery
has taken under consideration an over
ture to tho Presbyterian general as
se>nbly. which. If concurrcd in by 9th
er presbyteries and allowed By the
general assembly Of the Presbyterian
church, would result in diyerting ST.
100000 OF the S2j00,000 fund known
as the Kennedy fund, and eXpending
/, In the erection Of churches in needy
districts in various parts of the United
States.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
May Have Reached South Pole.

London-A rumor is published in
an evening paper that Captain Robert
+. Scott, the British Antarctic cX-
plorci, has reached the south pole.
Mrs. Scott declares she has heard
nothing from her husband and there
Is no confirmation obtainable from
any source. Captain Scott, of the
British royal navy, is at the head of
an expedition which Includes sixty
men, twenty ponies, thirty dogs and
two motor slods.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
For Direct Presidential Primary.

Chicago. .--Govcrnor Deneen has au-
ihorized the statement that he would
call an extra session of the lcgisla
ture to enact direct presidential pri-
mary law. provided that prior to the
Issuance of the call pledge is signed
by two.thirds of the members of the
senate and house that they will pass
q bill with the necessary emergency
clause.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14

Lansing Mch.-Thc house Of repre-.
sentatives has passed presidential
preference primary bill to be given i'm.
mediate effect The bill provides for
primary on the first Monday in
April, binding the national convention
delegates to support the nominees Sc
curing the majority at the primary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
Western Strike Ended.

Denver, Colo--By an agreemon;
entered into by officials Of district -,
United Mine Workers OF America and
officials Of the American Fuel company
the strike of the northern coal fields,
which has existed for nearly two
years, virtually is settled.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
Bad Fire at Winnipen.

Winnipeg, Man.--Siy deaths and
three'Quarters OF million dollars fire
loss are the result OF blaze which
started in the warehouse Of the Inter.
national Harvester company. \ por-
tion Of the wall on the east end of
the warehouse blew out, burying in
the ruins three ircmcn and two on.
lockers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
Woodmen Warned to Be Careful.

Lincoln Nebraska Modern Wood,
men are warned in circular letter
issued by Head Consul A. II. Talbot,
that the forfeiture of charters and the
cancellation of individual insurance
certificates may be the penalty paid by
members who seek to effect organized
resistance to the raise in insurance
rates recently ordered by the head
camp of the society.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14

Pekin--A letter from a missionary
at Hwang,Hsicn, near Chu-Fu, states
that the imperial troops nut out the
eyes OF forty Christian converts and
then beheaded them. saying they were
naturally rebels
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
Ncbraskans in Fatal Atray.

Oshkosh Neh.--William Fiestcrman
was shot by Jack" Ferguson Thurs,
day morning near Edward In the
northeast part OF Garden county. Fer.
guson had forbidden Fiesterman TO
trespass on his place in hauling hay.
Ficsterman, while taking the fence
down, was shot with large calibre
rifle twice in the right side and right
arm and is probably fatally injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14

Passaic, y. J.-BcCausc hc refused
to permit his young daughter, Dorothy,
TO be vaccinated, Health Commissioner
George Michacls was arrested on com.
plant Of the board of education ue
will make test case OF the matter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
viii Investigate Wooien Company.

Washington investigation of
the American Woolen company, its or
ganization, capitalization, labor condi.
be recommended TO congress by the
house committee on rules as a result
of the preliminary inquiry into the
strike OF mill workers at Lawrence.
Mass.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14

Berlin-Bccausc of the fear that the
miners are certain 10 strike and that
violence will accompany their walk.
out, the Eoyornmcnt has issued an
order prohibiting the sale OF arms.
The situation in the coal districts is
very ,hroatcniug
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
Clifford pinchot to Be at Lincoln.

Lincon-Glford PNchot, former
chief forester of the United States. has
been invited to address the Nebraska
conservation congress this spring.
Mr. Pinchot has promised officers of
the congress that he will accept
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
Who Owns South Pole?

New York-The question of whether
Norway owns the territory surround
ing the south pole, which has just
been discovered by Captain Raold
Amundsen, has already begun to be
discussed by authorities on interna'
tional law covering the ownership Of
Arctic and Antarctic lands.
FL Paso. TeXas.'-Arms and ammuni.
tion for the rebels are being allowed
TO cross from FL Paso by the author'
rebel officers and distributed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14
Keeps Your Stove
"Always Ready for Company"

A bright. clean, glossy stove is the Joy
and pride Of every housekeeper But it is
hard to keep stove nice and shiny
unless Black Silk Stove Polish is used.
Here is the reason: Black Silk Stove
Polish sticks right TO the iron. Itdoesnt
rnb OF or dmSt o6. Its shine lasts four
times longer than the shine OF any other
polish. You only need to polish one
/o"rfh as often. yet your stove will be
cleaner, brighter and better looking than
il has been since you first bought it Use
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
Meals In the Dark ACES.

Few references can be found as TO
the manner in which q meal was Scrv-
ed and eaten during the dark ages. As
near as we can learn. the soup was
put in Il big bowl with ears. called a
'porringcr.' There was seldom Il
spoon for each person. Those who had
spoons dipped them into the porrinGer.
and the liquid was carried directly TO
each mouth. Those who were without
spoons drank their soup from the pOr-
ringer. holding il by IN OF the ears.
or else borrowed a spoon Of their
neighbOr The meats were placed in
O large vessel in the center Of the til
BILE. Each person present nj the meal
picked out with his fingers such bits
as he desired One or two knives an
swered for half n dozen guests. Those
who were without knives borrowed
from those who had them As Il rule.
the guests ut table used their own
knives. There is no evidence that
napkins were supplied to guests nj
this period. At any rate. no mention
is made Of them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
ZINC SMELLING.
Not q Modern Art, Since II Was Known
as Early as 1898.

For many years the art Of zinc smelt-
ipg was supposed TO be relatively mod
ern among m~etallurgical processes and
to be due to the invention Of the Able
Daniel Dony. q chemist Of Liege. the
story of whose accidental discovery in
1906 is classical.
The particular type Of Belgian fur
mace may indeed be credited to Dony.
but it has long been doubtful whether
be was entirely unacquainted with pre-
vi0us undertakings. Thus it is well
known that the manufacture Of spelter
was begun in Upper SilcSia about 1893
1900 by Johann Ruhberg. who learned
the art in England (where zinc smelt-
ing was then being carried on By the
English process OF distillation down
ward, ana BerGrath Dillinger began
zinc smelling in Carinthia in 1899.
AS remarked by ingalls, in "Produc-
tion and Properties of Zinc:" 1T Is in
comprehensive indeed that ten years
later there should have been no knOwl-
edge In Belgium of what was being
done IN this branch OF metallurgy in
England. the two countries being sepa-
rated only ny n narrow strip of water.
while the news had previously Pene-
trated eastward TO the Polish frontier"
Engineering aud Mining Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
A WAGER Won,

The following story is told OF j. p.
MorGan-and possibly of other ccess
ful business men as well. For three
consecutive days the great t~inancier
carried an empty birdcage In his hand
to and from his office. On the third
day one of his managers venturpd to
ask why be carried that apparently use
less article.
TO see" replied Pierpont Morgan.
IF any one would have the i%mpndence
TO ask me why ] did So
Il beg your pardon" began the In
quirer. II
You needn't do that" said the chief.
smiling grimly. 81 had n bet with a
man that | had at least one employee
with some curiosity. I've won the
money: but in future don't ask ques-
tons about things that don't concern
YOUR
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
a Study In Punctuation.

A celebnted eastern educator com.
ma who has spent much time In
studying literature comma tells Us t3t
the modern writer USES too many pune
tuatiOn marks semicolon that he often
gets them i'll the wrong place and that
they are a nuisance comma anyhow
period
Another shark on literature comma
however comma says that 1t Is impOs
sible for any person to write without
using punctuation marks period Being
OF a gcnteel turn comma we do not feel
like coming right out and calling the
latter gentleman a quotation marks
liar comma quotation marks but we
have demonstrated comma TO the salts
faction OF ourself comma at least ON
ma that writing can be done without
the use Of any punctuation mark wha,
soever period How do YOU like II in
terrogation point Brooklyn EaGe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
The London Bobby.

In humor. in %urbanity. as in perfect
control OF his district. the London pO-
liceman is the nearest possible ap-
proach to perfection. To the stranger
he seems the poiitest Of all the London
ers The shop people in London are. IN
the average. both stupid and rude; the
supposedly well bred people In Hyde
park. If a hapless %vGgabond were TO
come TO them for information. would
be either insolent or unintelligible: the
policeman. however. seems invariably
polite. wonderfully well Informed aud
furnished with English that Is not
nearly so atrociously cockney as that
Of those who fancy themselves his bet
ters.-"Vagabond Journeys. the Human
Comedy at Home and Abroad" by Per
ciyal Pollard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
QUICKSILVER MINING.
An Occupation That Quickly Oooms
the Workers.

tne WOTkcTs.
The chief quicksilver mines in Eu-
rope are in the Spanish town Of Alma
den. which is an Arabic word. mean
ing the mine Of quicksilver" These
mines were formerly worked by the
Iberians and after them by the ancient
Romans. Between l64J and 1913 the
Spanish government employed galley
slaves in them. an occupation that
soon ended in death. The fumes OF
the mercury produce constant saliva
ton. and the system becomes perme
ated with the metal
at first the victim is seized with
trenblings. and her the teeth drop
out; pains in the bones follow aud then
death The annual yield Of mercury
is 100000 pounds. 10 produce which
1000 men are engaged in this I'M
healthy employment.
After Almaden so far as yield Of
quicksilver Is concerned comes Idria.
an Austrian town. twenty-eight miles
from Triest. These mines also were
once worked by criminals. who. owing
TO the terrible qualities Of the mineral.
expired after about two years service
There are now nearly ECO miners en-
gagged I'm the work at ldria. They are
induced to enter the mines by high
pay. a pension Is allowed when they
are disabled. and provision is made for
their widows and children.-Pearson's
Weekly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
MAKING CLOUD PICTURES.
Some Useful Hints That May Help
Amateur Photographers.

Your cloud picture depends largely
upon your choice Of n subject. Rivers
and small lakes. mountains and hills
lend the best contrast. while trees in
the immediate foreground come next.
Wide cxpanses Of level lands or vast
stretches Of water are unsatisfactory.
II you desire m ocean cloud effect be
sure TO place q cliff or some prominent
landmark in the foreground to break
the monotOny.
The exposure for cloud effects. made
necessary by the laws Of light and op-
tics. IS necessarily very rapid. Anon
alous as 1t may seem, this does not pre-
suppose an extra rapid lens. In fact.
such q one may defeat the very object
you hope to attain. | make my cloud
scenes with an ordinary rectilinear lens
by preference. The exposure with an
eight stop should be the maximum
speed OF the ordinary shutter. If the
day is exceedingly brilliant the stop
must be correspondingly decreased.
The great danger Is in over exposure,
thereby dissOlving your cloud.-Charles
Stuart Moody in Outing Magazine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
An Explorers Stratagem.

Sir Harry Johnston. the famous ex
plorer. once escaped from Il very tight
corner in Africa by a queer stratagem.
A score or two of murGerous natives
had surrounded his tent into which
before rushing II they sen an envoy.
The envoy was told the smallpox was
in the camp. and a wretched .Albino
was sent out as the awful example.
In five minutes the scared tribeSmen
had vanished. As Sir Harry we'll knew.
they feared the white disease more
than all the inventions of Maxim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
swinburne Used Profanity often.

Swinburne would have suffered bad
ly IL the thirty shilling swearing tax
had been enforced against him lie
lived at the British hotel In Cockspur
street and never went anywhere ex-
cept In hansoms. which. whatever the
distance. he invariably remunerated
with a shilling. When he drove two
miles beyond the radius there was The
DEVILS own row, En- in the matter OF
%imprecation the poet was more than a
match for Il cabby. who after five min
utes OF 1t would drive off AZ though he
had been rated by Beelzcbnb himself
nnhon Chronicle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
He Aroused Them.

When Samuel $. Collier was preach
ing in an old log schoOIhOuse I'm John
son county. Missouri. In 1872. his con-
gregntion was quite small. One Sun
day all were sitting at the desks for
ward neal the %puncheon floor. The ser
mon was monotonous and the old log
seats had no backs. Observing the
sleepy. downcast look Of the congTeGa-
ton. the minister woke them up by
shouting. Arouse. heaven Is not under
the 6Oori"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
SAN BENITO CAMERON COUNTY,
DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 9.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE
bitches, ETC.

Notice to all persons is hereby
given that sealed bids in writing
Will be received at the office of Ward
y. Carpenter, Engineer 70 rthe San
benito Cameron County Drainage
District No. 8, at San Benito, Tex. by
Chas. Z. Barber, Chairman of The
Drainage Commissioners of said Dis
trict, until the hour OF ~ o'clock
noon, on the 3rd day Of September,
1912, for the construction of drain
age bitches in and for said district
Of the estimated length of 143 miles.
and the estimated aggregate yardage
of ~2,379,544 cubic yards, and other
improvements, as shown by maps,
profileg, estimates and specifications
on file in the office Of said engineer.
and in the Office of the County Clerk
of said County, at Brownsville,
Texas.
Bids viii he opened at ~ o'clock
noon the 3rd day Of September, 1912,
at the Office of said w. d. Carpenter,
Engineer Of said District, at San Be
nito. Texas.
The successful bidder for all Of
the above mentioned work will be
required. Immediately upon the ac-
ceptance Of his bid. to purchase from
the County Judge or Cameron Coun-
ty, Texas, the entire issue of San
Benito Cameron County Drainage
District No. 8 Improvement Bonds,
now issued, amounting in the aggre-
gate TO four hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, at not less than par
and accrued interest to date OF pur-
chase.
The right to reject any and all
bids is hereby expressly reserved by
the drainage commissioners OF said
district.
All bids must be accompanied BY
a certified check payable 70 Chaz. +.
Barber, chairman Of said drainage
commissioners. in an amount not
less than five per cent the amount
of the bid.
III the lowest bidder shall fail 10
enter into contrac' and give the
bond required, the commissioners
may award the contract to the next
highest bidder without readvertis-
ing.
CHAS. +. BARBER,
Chairman Drainage Commissioners
San Benito Cameron County
Drainage District No. Three.
ATTEST-c. d. Cowgirl. Secretary.
S-3-1O-17-24-31
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
ROUSED THE AUDIENCE.
a Mining Camp MeIodrama With an
Unexpected Climax.

Unexpected Climax.
Joseph jefferson used to say that his
On reer came very neal being nipped in
the bud In a small western town. He
at that time was q member Of a small
pioneer company which progressed by
means Of three bull teams" from n
mining camp to another. They were
always heartily received by the min
ers aud cowboys. who readily paid the
s. in gold required to witness their
! performance. Mr.. Jefferson was the
traditional melodramat!c villain and In
the third act was supposed 10 kidnap
1.-THE child" The supposed mother,
just as he Is about to escape and fires
a fruitless shot from a revolver.
Upon his particular occasion oil had
gone well until this scene was reached.
and the audience. many Of whom had
never before seen any kind Of theatric-
al performance. sat as If s%peIlbound-
AZ the crack Of the mothers revolver.
however. the spell was rudely broken
by heaven she missed him. a red
shirted miner in the front row shout
ed. drawing his own six shooter and
leaping to his feet Round 10 the
back door and head him of fore he
can git n boss. boysr' be yelled. and.
following him. half the audience STAN
pcded for n exit.
The excitement was finally allayed
by the mother and the villain APP
penring hand in hand before the eur
tain and the managers explanation Of
the situation. When the performance
bad been concluded the audience in
sisted on paying another admission
price and having an Immediate repe-
titlon from beginning to end
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
The DANGEROUS Germans.

One can never resist u good school
boy bowler" Here il the latest
The teacher had been giving a les
son on elementary hygiene. explaining
about cleanliness and germs. and sc
on. and the scholars We're asked tc
write an essay on the subject
Said one youth: Dust is a thing that
should always he G carefully got rid Of
as il nearly always contains Germans
which do a lot of harm."-Loudou
Answers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
A Fortunate Chance.

what | don't ketch on to-" said
Nose Willcrby. lis how ye managed TO
make that ~ottermobile Teller pay We
thutty dollars fer spillin Il Vaughn
load o. bad eggs. We can't Spite a bad
egg. kin ye?"
"Waal. We see" said Uncle .IabeZ. 1T
come about this way. When the
smashup come III air got so fun o that
peSky gasoline that the condition O
them there eggs warn't hardly purr-
ceptihle "-Harper's.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
EMMETT COLE, Pastor.
Church of immaculate C~oncepcio

Church of Immaculate Conception.
Communion mass 6 a. n. Mass
for Mexican congregation, with SER
mon in Spanish 1880 a. M. Chill
dren's mass at 8 a. m. High Mass,
with sermon in English at 10 a. m.
Catechism for Mexican children, in
parochial school on Jefferson street,
at 3 D. m. Rosary and benediction
for Spanish-speaking people, 4 p. m.
Sunday school for English-speaking
children in Convent Chapel on Saint
Charles street at $3.50 p. m. followed
by Rosary and Bcncdiction of the
Blessed Sacrament in the same
chapel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
CAMERON COUNTY
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

District Judge-W. b. Hopkins.
District Attorney-John /. Kleiber
District Clerk-Louis Kowalski.
County Judge-John Bartlett.
County Attorney-E. X. Goodrich.
County Clerk-Joseph Webb.
Sheriff-C. It. Ryan.
Tax Collector-Damaso Lerma.
Tax Assessor-George Champion.
County Treasurer-Edgar L. Hicks
County Surveyor. w. Amthor.
Sup. Pub. ln.-E. II. Goodrich.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
An ACCOMPLISHMENT. 70 Be Revived.

Tommy Harduppe-Can you whistle.
Mr.. Wigwag? Wigwag-No. my boy.
My whistling days are over. Tommy
Then you'd better learn again. Wig
wag-Why? TOmmy-'Cause I heard
pop say he owed you some money and
you'd have 10 whistle for II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10

'Arriet (doubtfullyI- Bill. you says
you loves me-. but how do ] know II to
be true?
Bill (cheerily)-Bust me, 'Arriet!
Didn't | stand you a tripe supper. a
feed Of whilks and a plate Of stewed
eeIs? What more dye want?-London
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
Dear Little Edward.

Uncle-What have you learned at
school today. Edward? Edward-JuSt
how to take the back off my history
and fix a real good Indian story into 1t.
50 the teacher can't find ont that |
ain't StudyinG.-St Louis Globe Demo
crst
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
Vice Versa.

Parson So your husband IL SICK.
Maybe he has been throwing himself
too heavily into his work. Mrs. Casey
Not on yure loife. He's been throw
Ing his wu-urk too hivily into him.
That's what's the trouble wild him.
He's a Observation-Disclosures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
An EAchano, OF Compliments.

FIoweli-Your head Is pretty thick
Powell don't think tie inside meas
,nrement or yours would he any strain
bn u tape measure.-Eew York Press
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
Low. That Never tMinds) Dyes.

Mrs. Flipp-l wonder II my husband
will lore me when my hair is gray :
Her Friend OF curse he vii; He's
loved ron through three shades 81 hair
already. Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10

IL Is very easy 10 set angry with
somebody for Doing what ii would he
very unreasonable for anybody 10 get
angry over If you do IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
: Z < x y x x y Y; !. = Y !; = y;
WANT ADS
!; X x x x !; Z; y x X x x 4 x X
BARGAINS.
BARGAINS.
Bargains-If Sold at Once.

Buck cook stove; kitchen table
with , drawers and 2 bins. Golden
oak dresser and chiffonicr. ice box,
sad irons, kettles, pans. tubs.
wringcr, etc. Rocking chairs, Gold
On oak dining table an d & chairs.
Folding writing deck with 4
drawers and Remington typewriter
attached. Cyphers Incubator. 5O-egg
size. r. y. T. Care Herald.
D-S-J-6 -W--S1O
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10

~ az - - - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~
Methodist Church.
On Tern street, opposite post
Office.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor at II a.
!, and at Sis p. m.
Epworth League at 7:15 p. m.
Morning subject: The Conflict of
the Ages.
Evening subject: Yet Possessing
all Things.
The puDlic is cordially invited TO
all these services.
]. NJ. PERRY, Pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Landrum and
their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f.
Smith of San Antonio. came in last
evening from FL Cpres ranch. and
spent last night in the city. stopping
at the Miller hotd They expect to
visit Point Isabel Aoday. and will en-
joy a dip in the surf at Tarpon
Beach. Tomorrow the party will Be
IN Brownsville lain. and will visit
Matamoros in nc evening TO hear
the military baad concert.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10

One may dominate moral sure AingS
only by labor. Study saves from, dis
cOuragement.-Abrantes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
Olmito.

Rev. l.. r. Burress will hold SER
vices at Olmito Sunday morning at
IL o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10

Great Things are Just ahead Of ven.
Horace Fletcher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10

Judge Noah Allen left yes erday
afternoon for Dallas, where he will
attend the republican convention to
be held in that city on the 18th.