davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-18
Y X X X X u " X X \
PERSONALS
X @***xx X X X 4 4 4


x ****wx X xx+* ~
James Kowalski was in San Be-
nito on business yesterday.
2. Fl. Foster was a visitor up the
Branch line yesterday.
Mrs. Burba and Miss Eta Reed
spent Sunday at Point Isabel.
County Commissioner /. B. Nc
Farland of Harlingen was in the
city yesterday.
o. w. Guyer, a travelling man
from San Antonio, left yesterday
morning for Donna and Mercedes.
Alfred Lissner of Donna, who has
been here on business, left for home
yesterday morning.
X. S. Williams left yesterday
morning for a business trip up the
Branch.
Rafael Cowen was a passenger for
San Benito on the morning train
yesterday.
w. B. Walton Of San Benito was
a business visitor in the city yester-
day.
Gene Sneeringer will leave tomor-
row for Colorado Springs where he
intends to spend the summer.
Frank Rabb left yesterday after
noon for Baltimore, Md, to attend
the democratic convention.
J. Ceigel, who has been here buy
ing watermelons, left yesterday aft
moor for Corpus Christi.
Miss Julia Schultz of Laredo is
the guest of Mrs. Young in Browns
Vile this week.
Henry Gay, c. S. B. Wharton. j.
]. Fox, and c. Cloetta were Sunday
visitors in Point Isabel.
Miss Amalie Young, who has beer
attending the Sacred Heart Academy
in st. Louis, returned to her home
in Brownsville yesterday.
Mr.. ad Mrs. E. l.. Hicks, DR.. and
Mrs. J. L. Rentfro, Mrs. C.. L. Mac
manus and children were Point Isa-
be visitors Sunday.
Emile Wise, Judge James B. Wells
E. G. Shaw, Joe K, Wells and James
Kowalski were Sunday visitors on
Padre Island.
W. E.. Easley, a San Antonio real
nan who has been here on
business, left for home yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Kelly and
three children of Mission are in the
city visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Eugene Fry and G.. Wueyske of
Mission, who were over Sunday Wis
itors in the city. returned home yes
terdays morning.
F. H. Sisterunk, a pickle man"
from Louisville, Ky, who is here on
business went UP the branch yester-
day.
III. t. Watts went to San Benito
yesterday morning. Mr.. Watts is in
terested in the First National Bank
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-18

Mrs. Ed Elkins, who was called
to her home in Beaumont by the ill
ness of her mother, has returned
home Mrs. Elkins says that her
mother is very much improved in
health.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-18

Judge w. r. Jones left yesterday
morning for San Benito to try a case
in Judge Falligant's court. Mr..
Jones said that he did not know any
thing about the case only that it was
against the railroad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-18

III. t. Watts went to San Benito
yesterday morning. Mr.. Watts is in
terested in the First National Bank
opening, which will be made in San
Benito on the first of July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-18

Mrs. Anna Peasants, mother Of
Mrs. ]. j. Cox, and Miss Jeanne
Breeder, arrived on the noon train
from Cuero to spend several weeks
in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
OLD PATROL WAGON
 MAY BE RESTORED
Mont gomery Commission May Recind It's Recent Order--Has Had
 Various Calls

Montgomery. February S.-tspeeiall-- some time ago the city commission is sued an edict abolishing the use of the ratrol wagon of the police department. doing away with the services of four off cers and four horses. in order to cut down the expenses of .he department, which was necessary in order that the depart ment he operated op the appropriation given it in the 1912 budget.
 On February this edict went into et- feet and for three days the police de- partment mas been without the regular use of d patrol wagon and to say that the department has been handicapped only expresses it mildly. In fact. the old wagon has been called back into service two or thfev times since it's aboishment and it appears now that the commission wll have to rescind that edict and put
 he patrol back into service again. The patrol in the past has acted in a dual ca racity as patrol wagon and as city ambulance. ,. Only Saturday morning a call was sent il: from the city limits in Clover dale, where patrolman had arrested an old crippled negro and three negro boys, all charged with having stolen goods in their possession It was necessary 10 haul them into town, especially the old crippled negro, SO once again the patrol wagon was called inta service.
 One of the city commissioners stated Saturday that it was most probable the commission would have to rescind the or aer and put the wagon back into regular service. fr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
BRICK MAKERS ID MEET IN CHICAGO Exhibits of Products to Be Made-LOcal Men to
 Attend

John ". Sibley, president-elect of she Chamber of Commerce and president Of the Traders, and Builders exchange, has received notice of the annual publicity meeting of the Building Brick association, he being member Of the board of di. rectors of that organization. The meeting will be held in Chicago in the early spring and every brickmaker in the country is expected to be present.
 In addition to MT. Sibley, his brother, w. L. Sbley, l.. L. Stephenson and others will attend.
 The purpose of the meeting will be tie reception of reports, the election of direc- tors and committees and a vote will be taken to authorize the incorporation of the organization which has for it's object the promotion of the use of burned clay building brick and the general welfare of the burned Ncay building brick busi- ness"
 The annual publicity meeting will be held at the close of the business session, and a series of events never before paralleled in the history of clay working in this country are on the programme
 The organizations meeting on the occa- sion, who are part of the association, are the National Brick Manufacturers asso- citation, of which Mir Sibey is treasurer the American Ceremanic society, National Clay Machinery association, Building Brick association and National Paving Brick association.
 Following the close of this there VIII be held the great International Clay Prod sucts Exposition, the first great show Of this kind ever held in this country.
 According to the statements of the local brickmakers these gatherings will be .he nreatest event of it's kind ever attempted. Many of them will attend and have an exhibit at the show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
[. E. WILL OBSERVE
 31ST ANNIVERSARY
Services in Many Churches Will Commemorate the
 Movements Birth

The Christian Endeavor societies of the Birmingham district will observe
 the thirty first anniversary of the En-
 deavor movement this evening at their
 respective churches. A special pro-
 gramme has been arranged for prac- 1 tical1y every meeting and many min sters throughout the city will preach
 upon this event al the eeyning wor- ship.
 on February 9 1881. Dr. Francis E. l Clark pastor of the Williston Congre- ga ational church of Portland, Me, rec 1 ognizng the need of an organiza ton that would train the young people of tn church in Bible reading, prayer and other ChristianTh habits, formed the first l Christian Endeayor society. With no thought of the idea becoming general, he published an article relative to the manner in which one church was car ing for the religious spirit of it's young folks. He immediately received let ters from all parts of the country in duiring into the new society and to- day millions of young people are num- bered among the members Of thisawide- spread association.
 The first Christian Endeavor conven- tion was Held t1tbe Williston church on June ?, 1882 with only six societies represented and the United Society of the Christian Endeayor was organized in July, 1885, being main-aineda now by the voluntary contributions of the Christian Endeayors instead of stipu- lated dues or fees. -sa--
 The Christian Endeavor societies of the Birmingham district have several interesting occasions planned for the approaching weeks, the first benig the avors.banquet to Joe given. at the First Presbyterian church on February 20. At this time Karl Lehman, inter- state field secretary of the Christian Endeavors. will be present as he will be on his annual tour of the south, and the hour is fixed at o'clock At $ o'clock, on the same eevning, a grand rally and regular meeting of the as- soclated societies of the district will be held al the HandIey Memorial church, when MT. Lehman will again he heard as well as other features to be given relative to the work of the E4deavors.
 The local organiza tions are making great preparations to attend the state convention. which will be held at Ath- ems on March 1, 2, 3, and arrange ments are under way for special train to carry the Birmingham delegates to this convention. F. r. Ballard pres ident of the association of the district societies, is completing the details of the trip and it is expected that every society in the Birmingham district win l De represented at Athens next month. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04

split in the political factions of Ire land.
 In 1893 Gladstone by his magnificent efforts in behalf of the Irish, succeed cd in having bill passed by the house or commons, only to have 1t killed by the house of lords.
 Several succeeding attempts to bring about the enactment of bills to establish self government in Ireland met with failure, bu. with each attempt the move fdent became stronger and the probaoili- tY of the passing of such a bill became more and rcre apparent.
 In the meantime there was q new leader born within the Irish party. This was John z Redmond, who by his force Of character and indomintable will, made the nationalist party a greater factor in British politics than ever before. Each succeeding election saw the number of the Irish nationalisfs in parliament in- creased.
 Finally the unionists and liberaltes. Englands .wo leading political parties, l egan negotiating for an alliance with the nationalists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Steever's Instructions

Washington, February 3.--Col. Edgar 2. Steever, commanding the Fourth United States cavalry at Fl Paso, has been instructed to prevent firing into American territory by Mexican mutin- sers, and the Madero government au- thorities have received warning from Washington not to permit shooting over the border line. These orders have been issued after an exchange of telegrams ebtween President Taft and Governor Colquitt of Texas
 Colonel Steever replied to the depart ment there had been no firing yet into American territory
 Although representations have been made to the Mexican government by American Ambassador Wilson for the protection of the family of q. F. Rob lnson a manager of mining company, whe was captured by the rebels advices 10 the state department express doubt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
SUBCOMMITTEE IS
 NAMED BY BELL

Robert N. Bell chairman of the demo- cratic executive committee of Jefferson county, yesterday named the sub-eom- mittee of five which will have charge of the county campaign. The members of the committee follow; James II. Trice East Birmingham; Charles K. Hall, Bir- mingham Samuel B. Sterne, Birming- ham; Clarke Jones, East Lake; k. II. Matthews, Bittleton.
 The subcommittee will make the as sessments against the candidates and in other ways will have jurisdiction over the campaign. The members will have a meeting this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Rnias Remains Quiet

Chihuahua, February 3.-Antonio Rojas who was released from the penitentiary yesterday by mutinous rurales, busted himself today with soliciting followers and burning bridges along the line of the Northwestern railroad, abandoning for the time his announced intention of storming the state prison and releasing all political prisoners Rojas has estab- lished headquarters on the Fresno ranch. nine miles south of Chihuahua. where his little army Of ex-ruraes and recruits are encamped. A number of horses were secured today in the march to the Fresno ranch. but no raids have been reported.
 No disorders occurred in Chihuahua to- day, but all the banks remained closed One hundred men of the state guard were peremptorily mustered out of serv- ice. Unofficialy, it Is stated, that the government feared they might clash with the rurales
 Pascual Orozco. accompanied by few of his staff left shortly afternoon for Juarez The generals brother, Jose Orozco, was left in command.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
WILLIAMS FEET ARE
 CUT OFF BY TRAIN

John H. Williams. who is employed by the Seaboard Air Line railway, lost both his feet yesterday morning at o'clock when he was knocked between the cars at Coal City and the train passed ove them.
 Williams was at work switching the cars making up a train, when a sudden iar caused him to, fall betwen the two mov- ing cars and before he could move after landing both members were severed from his body.
 He was brought to the city and taken to st. Vincent infirmary, where 1t is said that he is resting easily. Mr. Williams home is at East Lake and he is well known here He is a son of |. A Will Hams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
MADERO TAKES NO STEPS TO END THE
 REVOLT AT JUAREZ
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

A<>--~-~--~---~--~-~----- Der forbidding Americans to cross to the Mexican side unless provided with mil itary passes is still in force. The crew of the first train arriving today re- ported the troops were sent from Chi huahua Thursday toward Juarez, but that they came only to Samalayuca, 40 miles south of Juarez and then re- turned to Chihuahua.
 The passenger train met them going back yesterday. officers and 30 armed men of the mutineers met the incom- Ing train at Samalayuca and went on board. having sent a telegram down the line for the train to be held until they could come and inspect it for troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
NEGRO SWINGER
 IS ACQUITTED

jury in the case of ]. B. Swinger, a negro, charged with murder in the first degree, which had been on trial in the first division of the criminal court since last Friday before Judge Samuel E. Greene, returned q verdict of not guilty and the defendant was discharged. The state was represented by Circuit Solicitor Joseph R. Tate and Assistant Solicitor Ed Winston. C. B. Powell and C. P. Bed dow were attorneys for the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
 TAFT INDORSED BY REPUBLICANS

The Jefferson county republican execu- tive committee met yesterday and in dorsed the candidacy of William H Taft for the presidency.
 February 17 was named as the date for the holding of beat meetings and Febru- any A was named as the date for hold ing the county convention.
 To make arrangements for the county convention, the following committee was apnointed.--tieX C. Birch, George Bass, Jack Allison, John T. MeEnry and Dr. U. c. Mason.
 The meeting yesterday was presided over by Truman IT, Aldrich. The reso- lution indorsng the candidacy of Prcs- ident Taft was carried unanimously, $ of the 3i members voting. .s. ,.a..r... :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04

swallow the budget. the liberal leaders turned their attention to the curtailment of the power of that august body. A measure was finally framed and passed greatly reducing their power
 Despite the indignation of the members of that ancient body they were compelled to swallow the bill. but not until another appeal had been made to the country and the liberal government again sustained
 The way is now paved for home rule, and when parliament conyenes on Febru- ary IA. Premier Asquith will introduce a bill giving Ireland a government of it's own. Much discussion will follow but from present indications there is nothing to prevent the enactment of such meas i1rC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Redmond's Opportunity

Redmond s opportunity came three years ago, when Lloyd-George introduced his radical budget NJ the house of com 1aons. So heavy were the taxes imposed an the large estates that it made the owning ot such property. almost prohiei- tive After considerable discussion tue measure was passed by the house or commons.
 1t was q foregone conclusion that 1t would be defeated by the house of lords. as these individuals would be the particu lar sufferers if the bill became a law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Strike Trials

Lisbon, Portugal. February S.-The sen ate today expressed it's agreement with the chamber of deputies in favor of an extension of the state of siege and the trial by military courts of the men ar rested in connection with the recent gen sral strike. over 1000 persons are in tIStpuV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Cromwell's Grants Held

The lands that were seized during C'romwell's invasion have been handed down from generation to Sehefatiol pE the descendants of the conflscators' 'ln" unfair treatment of the residing landlords and the indifferent attitude Of those re siding in England, some of whom prop ably never saw their lands. has been tue cause of the long fight that has been car ried on by the Irish tenants for the revls- ion of land laws, and the movement for the enactment of bill for home rule. NO redress or satisfaction could ever be se- cured in parliament, as the members oi the house of commons rom Ireland were usually landlords themselves, and cer- tainly would not vote against their own interests. while the British members of parliament did know anything about the situation in Ireland and cared less.
 The movement for home rule took definite shape in 1879 when Michael Davitt, one. of the most beloved of Irish leaders, induced Charles stewart Par nell. Ireland's foremost statesman, to accept the aid of the revolutionary fac tion and push the project IS far as possible. Meantime the house or lords rejected a bill favorable to the tenants This action was followed by a series of boycotts and demonstrations in Ire land that were quelled only by a cam paign of wholesale evictions and ar rests Parnell himself was..incarcer- ated as one of the chief instigators of the uprising. but his imprisonment did not cause him to cease operations Il organizing a concerted movement Tn 1882, while he was still+in cust todv, Plrnell entered into negotiations with Hon. w. F. Gladstone for the pur- pose of securing justice for Ireland. They. were compelled to delay the takA ing of. any definite steps in this mat ter by the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendisll and Under Secretary. Burke
 in PhoepiX park, Dublin, as this das- tard crime stirred up considerable feel ing against the whole of Ireland in England, especially in parliament.
 Gladstone Defeated
 In 1886. when this feeling. of bitter Gladstone introduced his first bill for the establishment of home rule mad delivered a famous speech, in support of its The bill was s,immarily reject ed, but Gladstone and Parnell, un- daunted in their purpose set about the formulation of another home rule pro gramme. Their preparations were again. interrupted. This tinie Ii was the scandatous revelations of the spri- vate life Of Parnell. who had become mixed up in the o'Shea divorce case. The charges made by Captain OiShea in his suit against his wife resulted in uDdoing Parnelrs great political career and caused temporary but disastrous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
BITTER CAMPAIGN
 FOR HOME RULE
 IS NEARING CRISIS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

the divided land distributed among the round head soldiers and the Ehslish speculators who had financed the lnVasloh- Connaught. the least fertile section or the island was the only province where tue Irish were allowed to retain possessloh of thelr lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04

as to the ability of the Mexican gov ernment to give this protection
 Casas Grandes Is reported to have gone over 10 the nsurrectos without d strug gle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Humane Sosciety to Meet

The Birmingham Humane society will hold their regular monthly meeting Tues day, February (, at S:p o'clock. ?. m, in the Humane society rooms on the third floor. of the city. hafl,..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Lords Power Curtailed

When tho budget was first defeated in the upper house cry went Up all over the entire country against the action of the house of lords.
 Then began the agitation of the-eurtaiI- ment of the noHaf-of that august body The liberal leaders proposed several rad ical measures for this reformation. and some went so far as to insist that the body be made an elective one
 After the lords had been compelled to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04

The failure of the measure to pass the upper body aroused the entire country. Parliament was dissolved and the liberal government went before the people for a vote of confidence.
 They were returned to power, but with a slightly decreased majority. The Irish nationalists gained q few members in this election and after the returns were com pleted it was discovered that Redmond and this party were in control of the sil- uation. By throwing their votes with the unionist party they could make it inn possible for the government to get through any of their measures. An alliance was Immediately sought by the liberal leaders. and Redmond agreed to support the bud get and other government measures with the understanding that a home rule bill would be Introduced and passed. The budget was iirally passed in the commons and lords were compelled to swallow it.
 The way however, for home rule bill was not as yet paved. While Redmond was aware of his ability to get home rule bill through the house of commons, he knew that 1t would meet it's death in thei hotlSe of lords.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31

managers were delighted with the
suggestion. Col. Harvey had nothing
whatever to do With it, and. as far
"a an aware, knew nothing what
ever about It.
Throughout this unhappy affair
II have been an unwilling witness
IL its consequences, somewhat of an
Innocent bystande--hayiag been up
to the hour OF the Harvey Incident
sincere believer IL Governor Wilson.
He is man OF ability. IN some waFs
he might prove candidate Of avail
ability, but fear that il be became
our President we night discover al
co late that he possesses personal
reculiarities which would prove dis
astrous. We want in the White
House 2 man of broad mind, as well
e. polished intellect. OF heart CRATE
full enG kind. no less than daring.
81 remain. with great respect, your
obedient servant.
Henry WaJterson.
ITO the Hon. T. T. TillE22n.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
TO PRINT WAR RECORDS.
Story Of South Carolina Navy to Be
Put in Book Form.

A decidedly interesting feature of
the report Of the South Carolina His
toricai Commission, placed Wednes-
day on the desks Of the members of
the General Assembly, is the recon-
mendation Of the secretary, A. S.
Salley, the the records of the navy Of
South Carolina during the revolu-
tionary war be printed in book form.
This State was Ole Of the few Of
the original thirteen Commonwealths
that maintained sea-fghting force
and that was dole by the hardest
struggle on the part OF the govern
nent. The records of the South
Carolina naval board have been kept
for many years in the archives Of
New York State AMI the South Car
olina Historical Commission has
tried for several years to regain pos
session Of them. This was accom-
plished during the past year.
If the records ars printed copy
os the book will be presented to the
State Of New York in return for
kindnesses in returning the records.
The records, when returned, had
been somewhat damaged by the fire
that partially destroyed the Capital
Of New York last year.