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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-17
The Hor iculturists' Meeting.

Eltweed Pomeroy of Donna. presi-
dent of the Rio Grande Horticulture
al Society, called the meeting to or
der. This was not the annual meet
ing of this organization, but was a
called meeting.
Mr.. Pomeroy explained the aims
and accomplishments of the society,
and mentioned competitions in which
prizes were given on grapes and 9TH
er fruits to create interest in their
growth. He emphasized the fact that
to become great this section must be
a country of homes. and laid much
stress on the absolute necessity of
planting trees and shrubc. He urged
those present to join the society. if
for nc other reason than to COM
pete in the prizes offered.
J. Fl. Arbenz spoke on the Home
Orchard. The matter of the selec-
tion of varieties was gone into at
length, and he told of splendid re-
suits had with plums and other
fruits. The varities Of peaches. he
said, were this year delicious and of
excellent equality. Grapes this season
had fruited very successfully Mr.. Ar
benz explained the possibilities of a
great number of fruits and showed
that on the subject Of orchards he
was thoroughly at home. He said it
was possible to have an orchard with
only an ordinary amount Of atten-
tion. During the discussion following
Mr.. Arbenz talk. it was developed
that a very fine dewberry grows
wild in this section. and that If Gull
tivated it could be greatly improved.
provided Bermdua grass could be kept
down.
The meeting was adjourned after
many questions had been discussed
concerning fruits ind berries.
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AVE dreams of a city that
ery requirement. and oSr
I'm be made the very
With a unity of effort.
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Out Of a total Of about $4,000 pas
senger cars. 5000 or oyer 5 per cent
are of steel. al
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association from time to time. An
other was adopted asking the United
Staes Department. Pf Agriculture
anda the Texas Department of Agri-
culture 10 maintain along the Mexi-
ctn border a corps of trained entom-
ologists to cooperate !: n taking mea-
sures to exterminate invading in
sect pes.s. notably the Mediterranean
fruit fly.
A vote of thanks was taken thank
ing Vi~ve-president Arbenz and Sec
RETRY Waters or their untiring ef-
forts in behalf of the association.
The association then adjourned and
the hall was turned over 10 the Rio
Grande Horticultural Society. about
three p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-17

The dawn of a great omorrow is
approaching. Texas-work together and
nap the benefits of cooperation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

The returns from Massachusetts may be taken as showing a decided predominance of New England Dem- ocratic opinion in favor of Champ Clark His vote in that state is overwhelmingly great. The decision upon the Republican side is not so clear as might be wished. The vot- CTS seem to be equally divided, or nearly so between Roosevelt and Taft.
 The most significant result of the primary on the Republican side is the defeat of U. S. Senator w. Murray Crane, who was the finest pussy foot ed manipulator of legislation for the interests that remained in the Sem ate after the disappearance of AL drich of Rhode Island.
 The preferential primary's most mo- table contribution to contemporary statecraft is the certainty with which notorious bosses have been eliminat- ed Sent to innocuous desuetude ahead of Senator Crane are Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, and Lori mer of Illinois, while the political bones of many a minor henchman of monopoly are whitening in the tor rid sun of popular rule
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

It was strong keynote for the Connecticut Democratic presidential campaign that was sounded by Rep- resentative Thomas L. Reilly, last night, from his place as presiding off, hcer of the state convention. His speech had the ring of sincerity and was marked throughout by the quail ity of strong conviction. The dele gates were swept into a torrent of enthusiasm by the address, which moved to a strong climax, and eS- pressed their approval by such volumes of applause as had not been given even when the names of the party's leading candidates for the presidency had been mentioned. So proud were the delegates of the cali bre of the first Democrat sent from this state to Congress in many years
 MT. Reilly presented in an exceed ingly brief, but comprehensive form,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

A point of procedure which appear ed as a result of the primary voting in Massachusetts, owing to a pecu- liarity in the Massachusetts primary law appears to have been settled, and the precedent will probably be final. The Roosevelt delegates were elected. but the voters instructed for Taft. Roosevelt has announced that he will hold the vote of instruction binding and that he will not claim the votes of the eight delegates at large.
 It is difficult to see how any other construction can be given to the vote. The Republican voters preferred the personnel of the Roosevelt delegates at large, but they desired them to vote for Taft and so ordered. The delegates at large are no more at lib- erty to disobey this order than a presidential delegate is at liberty to vote against the popular ballot of his state for a candidate for president.
 Nevertheless it is defect in the law that permits such a situation to arise The law should be amended so that the delegation elected will be instructed for the candidate in whose interest it existed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
PUBLIC MEETING OF U. 5.
 CIVIL SERVICE R. 4. 10
 ATTRACT MANY NOTABLES
Committee of Seven Local Civil Ser vice Employees Complete Plans for
 Concert and Speechmaking.

Acceptances have been received from many who have received invita- tions to attend the public meeting Ut the. Lyric Theatre, Sunday afternoon, next, under the auspices of the United States. Civil Service Retirement as- SOciatiOn.
 Representing the membership of Bridgeport branch of the national or ganization a committee of seven in charge of the undertaking has com pleted extensive plans for concert and a program of speechmaking that promises to attract more than usual interest.
 The purpose of the meeting is to stimulate public attention to the pro- posal of retirement of civil service employees who become aged or dis .abled in the service. Arrangements have been made for the opening of the meeting by Mayor Wilson prompt ly at 2:30.
 Chief among the speakers will be M F. O'Donoghue, secretary of the national association, brilliant orator we'll equipped to present the cause of civil service retirement. Others will be F. J. Mulcahy of the Crane Co.,, Frank M. Buckley, superintendent of schools in Ansonia, and Rev. B. J. Craft.
 The concert will include Kimball's s orchestra, Joseph E. Clabby, Madame Sara Simpson, and others. Hand Hawkins. The affair is open to the general public. The committee in charge includes P. H. Howard, Wal lace A. Smith, F. R. Carroll, J. l.. Christie. J. c. Gormley, J. D. Grady, and T. F. Crane.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

The direct primaries legislation was brought out of the cobwebs which concealed it and made a living issue. So of workmen's compensation and employers liability acts, measures that appeal more distinctly to the city than to the small town voters, which was a source of weakness to the bills when the vote was taken
 These measures became real issues by virtue of the Democratic victory and by the presence of larger num- Der of Democratic votes in the Gen eral Assembly.
 Much weight also will be given by the people to the inroads that have been made upon the ancient and priv ilege besotted Republican organiza- tion, which is now badly shattered and less potent for evil than it. has been for a long time.
 In view of these great gains for good government and political pro- gress Chairman Comstock does well to inscribe upon the banners of Con- necticut the motto, We will trade Baldwin as Governor of Connecticut for nothing less than Baldwin as pres ident of the United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
COMBINED COUNCILS OF K. OF C. TO HOLD
 WHIST AND DANCE
Extensive Plans For Entertainment in
 Colonial Ball Room.

Under the auspices of the combined councils of the Knights of Columbus in this city a whist and dance will be held in the Colonial hall next Tues day evening. This will be the first affair of the kind given under the aus- pices of the combined councils Of Bridgeport. It's purpose is to enhance the building fund of Bridgeport chap ter. The Knights plan to erect as soon as possible permanent home for the order in this city.
 The committee arranging for the whist and dance represents the five local councils. Many handsome prizes have been secured among them a number of exceptional worth, do- mated by prominent members of the order. The array of trophies prom ises to be one of the finest ever seen hereabouts for a card party.
 During the whist Maloney's orches- tra will play a medley of popular numbers. and following the card play ing will furnish music for a dance program. Tickets for the whist are now on sale at the chapter rooms and in the hands of members.
 The committee in charge includes R. T. Rock. chairman; F. J. Brennan, J. w. Ryan, J.J. Conway. M. J. Reyes, E.. T. Gilligan, M. J. Dargan, M. Daily, M. Connolly, and J. G. Fitzgerald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
HOW DEMOCRATIC VICTORY HELPED

Those are poor students of politt- cal progress who do not find in the Democratic victory which seated Sim con E. Baldwin in the governors chair notable advantage to that forward" movement, which is some what delinquent in Connecticut, but most conspicuous in the Nation. The first, and perhaps the greatest, ben- eft coming from the election of Gov , to the use of large sums of money to affect elections.
 The governor set an example by contributing an humble sum for cam paign purposes and calmly abided the result of great expenditures by his opponent The lesson of this hap pening was that the use of money to debauch the electorate carries a pen alty. Hereafter it will be easier for competent men of small means to run for office.
 A further advantage of Democratic victory was the passage of the pub- lie utilities legislation which would have been bsaten but for Democratic votes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

the record of legislative accomplish ment of Democrats in the Congress of which he is a member, indicating the hostile attitude of the Senate, "a house of peers' and equal hostility of the president toward all honest effort to revise the ta1iff downward.
 In passing MT. Reilly touched upon the attitude of the Republican repre- sentatives in Congress, showing con- clusive1y their alliance with the in- terests His remarks bore especially on MT. Hills interested part in wool tariff making.
 A material indication of the ap- preciation of Representative Reillys services in Washington was a hand some floral horseshoe of great size, the gift of employees of the mail ser vice, grateful for the passage of the eight hour postal service bill, which owed much to his talents and devo- tion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
CHARITY WHIST SUCCESS
 kTST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH

The whist held at St. Anthony's church Tuesday evening for the bene- fit of a poor family was a great suc- cess. Many beautiful prizes were awarded. The winners were: MT. By, Jr., Mrs. Ryan. Mrs. Powers, Mr. Haden, MT. P. Whaley, Mrs. Gallagh- CT Miss Whelan, J. Monohan, Frank Connor, P. Boyle, J. Ryan. Mrs. Hon. an. Mrs. Cody, B. Erwin, l.. Kearns, Mrs Kamerling, Mrs. Cummings, E. Honan, T. Walsh, Mrs. Jennings Mrs Iinehan, Mrs. Walsh, M. Mooney, A. Bains. L. Landry. G. Locksier, Mrs. Sniffins, K. Mahoney, M. F'ennell, Mrs. Lavin, D. Ldllis, M. Whaley, J. Veillett, MT. Sneider, F. Grant, Mrs. Flood, A. Jeff Carroll, Mrs Lomme, c. Jennings, c. Sawyer, Florence Con nor. M. Healey. J. whelan, Mrs. Sharp, L.. Lonigan, Mrs. Lynch Mrs Walsh. Miss Thompson, Wm. Maloney, A. McKelvey, P. Belanger, Miss Al Ian, MT. Gatens, A. Callan, l.. O'Leary, and MT. Finch.
 The glove-holder was won by Mrs. Feeley, the case of soda by MT. Ross. and the $5 pair of corsets by Mrs. M. Keane of French St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
SALMON SEASON BRINGS JOY
 TO PACIFIC COAST FISHERS

''Thar she blows!' was never greet ed with more excitement and joy in the good old whaling days than is now evidenced by the people of the northwestern Pacific coast when the cry goes up. 'The salmon are com nesses the opening of the salmon season. The Springs. as they are call- ed ,are the advance guard of the swarms of salmon, and will be fol- lowed during the summer and early autumn"by the humpback. sockeye and September. Urged by a biological imperative" to propagate their kind, the schools of fish have crossed the broad expanse of the Pacific before reaching their breeding grounds in the rivers and inlets of the Pacific North es the salmon to make the trans Pacific trip is in reality lure to de- struction. Even if the fish escape the traps that are set for them and do not end their careers in a tin can with a Autographed label, death in breeding grounds of their desires Af- ter the. female lays her eggs and the male has fertilized them, both give up the ghost. and their carcasses are gathered from the shores and trans formed into a fertilizer. The salmon leads all other species of American fish in the value of the annual catch, having long since passed the sacred codfish of Massachusetts Among American States Washington leads in the value of it's salmon output, and the greatest fish canneries in the world are located on Puget Sound.
 The salmon industry, in which miI- lions of dollars are invested and in which thousands are employed, owes it's existence to the instinct of the fish to return, in the spawning sea- son. to its own birthplace. The strength of this migratory instinct is such that the salmon will overcome seemingly impossible obstacles to reach it's goal. Practically nothing is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

Long, long. ages ago when most of my worshipful John Bulless friends were not yet born, and I too was such little kid''-so begins my Idealed fort Of YeshO MarkinO, the distinguish ed Japanese artist. The work, which has only recently come from the press es, is as quaint as the stories of the bogus Japanese schoolboy, H Togo, and will doubtless add greatly to the fame of the most distinguished of the artists of Nippon. MT Markino is not so venerable as he would lead one to believe from his predatory state ment, since he is only sixty-two to- day.
 In little village some distance from Kobe, which was then only beginning to feel the undermining influence of his youth. That, indeed, must seem ages ago to, the great artist and so- cial lion of London, for the home, of his boyhood was as medieval in hab- it's, customs and thought as any com munity may well be. and had chang ed little in thousand years. MT. Markino tells us of his first contact with the arts of civilization. His father had gone to Kobe on business and returned with a chrome Autograph picture of "a most beautiful girl about elghteen"-a John Bulless'' girl. "It was the very first European picture of any kind to have invaded my vil- lage," the now famous painter of pie lures explains, and he tells how 'all the villagers used to come and beg of us, Please honorably allow us a glance upon that honorable foreign young lady" He adds, My father told every one of them. You see this young lady is half-naked, because she is going to have bath.' But the ar tist naively adds. But now I know she was in evening dress.''
 Despite his long association with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

ators, the money be spent on the roads. so that the farmer may more quickly and easily get his products to market. and so that land, now of lit tie value because of poor roads, may become valuable and useful. Here are a few of the A. B. C.'s of the Good Roads proposition:
 The cost of hauling, per ton over miles of unimproved country roads is more than the cost. per ton, over 200 miles of railroad.
 A farm 15 miles from a shipping station on unimproved roads, will cost more per year than land can be rented for adjoining the station.
 Improved roads, as compared to un- improved roads, will move the farm 15 miles from a shipping station to within one half mile of the station.
 If land ten miles from shipping station rents for $6 an acre, and is worth $100 an acre, having uniIn- proved roads, the same land, with good roads. will rent for SIP an acre, and will sell for $200 an acre.
 These facts apply as general prop osition. They are based on averages compiled from figures gathered by government experts, and are accurate.
 The Good Roads idea is gradually becoming of greater political signi- ficance. and therein lies the hope Of the friends of the movement, because whatever action is taken must have it's source in Congress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

Less government money for battle ships and useless political navy yards and more for the improvem ent of the public roads,
 Every day the wisdom of this pro- posai is becoming more apparent to the national law makers. The agi- tation for road improvement is be- coming more and more pronounced, and it is generally conceded among the members of Congress that it will be only a question of time-and very short time-until this agitation iinds expression in legislation.
 ments do not want, and do not de- mand that any new expense be sad- dled onto the government. Their program is the essence of simplicity and reasonableness, for all they ask is that the government use money which is being wasted to give the na- ton better highways.
 Up along the Maine coast there is a navy yard which cost the govern ment twelve millions of dollars. The only useful purpose it ever served was to create a lot of fat jobs for the political friends of former Senator Hale. No battleship ever entered this yard for the simple reason that the Atlantic ocean, at that point is not deep enough to float battleship. instead of building useless navy yards for the political benefit of Sem
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
EvERYBODY'S READING 1T
 HOW ABOUT YOURSELF?

Are you reading it; reading what? Why the wonderful story of the wreck of the Titan which began in The Far mer of yesterday and which will con- tinue nightly until completed. Re- member as you read and while your thoughts sorrowfully drift to the awful fate of the Titanic that the story you are reading was written more than fl years ago when there was no prac- tical idea of building so gigantic a sea traveller as the lest Titanic. Truly this tale in the. light of what all the world now knows is most amazing. Read it for yourself and you will then know. The Farmer has acquired the exclusive rights for the story in this city. If you have not already done so order The Farmer now from your nearest newsletter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

known of the life of the salmon in the ocean, except that their growth is exceedingly rapid A little fish, weighing only a few ounces, may fare out to sea and return in a few months weighing eight or ten pounds. Salmon have been caught weighing a hundred pounds, but the average is from ten to twenty-five pounds. and each school is usually composed of fish of about the same size. The fish, swimming in a solid mass, so close together that. as one writer has expressed it, 'it seems as though one could walk across on their backs," head unsus- pectingly into the traps. A net ar- rangement, operated on an endless chain by power from steam engine on a tug, scoops the fish from the traps into great barges, which trans.
 port the tons of fish to the canneries. The work of cleaning, washing and removal of heads, tails and fins is done on a large scale, much of it by machinery. The cans are filled with raw fish, cut into pieces by machines, placed in steam boilers and cooked. Later the can Is punctured to permit the gas to escape, soldered up again and subjected to second cooking.
 Today is the forty-ninth anniversary of the battle of Charlottesville, in which "Stonewall'' Jackson received hi. death wound. It is the anniver- sary of the death of Leonardo da Vim ci Italian painter and sculptor, in 152O. and of Meyerbeer, German com poser. forty eight years ago today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
FIRST THINGS

The first settlements in western Canada were established by the Hud- sons Bay Co.,, which was chartered
 by Charles IT. PAP years ago today, May 2, 1870. For two centuries this great corporation was supreme in the northern and western parts of what is now the Dominion of Canada. Prince Rupert and seventeen other nobles were the original incorporators of the Hudson's Bay Co.,, the full title of which was the Governor and Co., of Adventures of England Trading into Hudson's Bay" The vast stretch of country given over to the company was known as Rupert's land The first settlements were made at Churchill and Hayes rivers and on James Bay. Although harassed for time by the French and later by com peting companies, the Hudsons Bay Co. was immensely profitable from the first
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
JAPANESE ARTIST
 WRITES OF JOHN BULLESSEs

the English, Mir. Markinos command Of the language is sometimes a bit uncertain, but this gives his literary effort an added charm. He confess ses that it is with difficulty that he can ''sew up each word which is in the stock of my head and make Q ragged dress for my ideas
 Dancing the artist once considered highly immoral and he is not yet able to view the most sedate of balls with equanimity. 'I was most surprised , he declares, to see "half-naked wom- en embracing the man tightly and twisting themselves round and round.'' Ore would think from this that it was the devil dance he saw, but. no, it was a fashionable London ball as viewed through Japanese spectacles. And he communed thus with himself, "Oh, you westerners, how dare you call yourself the civilized nation, and trv?"
 Early in his English experience the Japanese artist sought information on the dance from his landlord, and this dialogue was the result:
 Do you dance with some young ladies, perhapS?'
 "'Yes,' said the aged landlord, I am delighted to dance with them
 'I could not utter a single word in my amaze"
 As to the moral status of dancing he reaches the conclusion that "you may dance with John Bullesses, but with Japanese women, I don't know
 Englishwomen come in for much praise, however, and the artist shares the opinion expressed by a Japanese friend, Comparing the English wo- man with others, I find out the for mer's meat looks much harder" Last ly, he discovered-no matter how-that English ladies ''put on their skirts ov- CT their heads," and comments, "It was an amazing new lesson for me"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
PosTMEN HEAR PLEASING NEWS
Stamford AdVocate)

The postal clerks and letter carriers at the local postoffice are much pleas ed over the news that the bill of Con- gressman Thomas L. Reilly, of Meri- den, providing but eight hours work a day for all post-office ennloves. to be done with 10 hour limit, had passed the House on Saturday. While it was good Dews for the post-office employees as it will make their hours more regular it will mean an expen- allure for extra help to give as com plete a postal service as the public is getting at the present time.
 Congressman Reilley's bill provides that post office employees shall work but eight hours in a 10 hour limit, in Comparison to the present custom of working eight hours in a F and IA hour limit