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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11
BALTIMORE TO BRowNsvII E.

The resources of the So l1h, evel-
oped and u~ndeyeloped, was the theme
of G. G%rosvesnor Dave ne # the
speakers at the lad mems con,en-
ton in Dallas recently. air. Dave
is managing director of the South
ern Commercial Congress. The title
of his address as it appeared on the
program of the convention, was
Baltimore to Brownsville" He said
in part
From Baltimore to Brownsville
he explained, "the South has a coast
line exceeding our Pacific coast by
two miles TO one, and our North At
lantic coast by nearly four miles to
one. The navigable miles Of it's
streams, including the Mississippi
basin, are about $4,000 miles. The
nation possesses. according TO the
national convention commission a
navigable mileage of 27,410. The wa
ter powers of it's streams are uni
que in that they are either in or near
great producing areas of mineral and
vegetable wealthmThe South excels
all other portions III the United
States in rain inches and in distribu-
ton, except a comparatively small
area around Puget Sound. The soil
resources of the South are peculiar
for two things-first, great stretches
of typical varieties, as for instance,
$1,000, 900 acres of truck soil with
only 1 per cent in approximate use;
and second, the extent TO which
drainage can bring under cultivation
the soil. Over 50, 900, 000 acres suf-
fering from excess moisture. Only
25 per cent Of the South is under
cultivation. Three hundred million
acres remain to be used for agricul-
ture. The greater portion of the
South possesses the advantage of 21O
days between frosts. For three years
the South has led in lumber output.
The mineral Of the South
are near to rivers and to the coast
easily accessible for use in manufac-
turing and in preparation for COM
merce.
The advertisements of these facts
to the outside world is not only one
of the highest obligations of every
publicity agency in u midst, but
is should be esteemed both a duty
land a pleasure for every individual
citizen by every means within his
reach or influence.
with such immensely of undevel-
oped resources at its command, the
South has but to continue to give
its support to the ideal form Of go
vernment ~bequeathed by the fathers
and under which the country as a
whole has made such large progress,
to come into ali of the glory and
prosperity to which it is rightfully
entitled"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11
TUESDAY, JUNE II, 1912.
A CHALLENGE.

The Corpus Christi Caller claims
hat Nueces county has better roads
than Cameron county, and better, in
fact, than almost any other county
in South Texas, west Of Victoria, and
South of BeXar. The Herald can not
speak for any except Cameron and
Hidalgo counties. 1t doesn't believe
that Nueces county has better roads
than either, or even half the extent
OF good roads which each of these
progressive Lower Rio Grande conn
ties possesses. We challenge the
caller to produce the proof.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11
CHAMPS REAL NAME.

Probably everyone does not know
that the real given name of the can
didate from the Show-me State is
Beauchamp-called Beacham in Eng
land, but shortened to Champ in
Missouri. Some of the political OPP
p%onents of the Missourian have made
the name into "Chump," but there
is nothing in his makeup or career
to justify such an appellation, and
If he should be chosen as the stand
ard bearer of the democracy at Balti-
more, hes doubtless will prove him
self worthy of the honor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11
A COSTLY COMMA.
Tiny Punctuation Point Cost Uncle
Sam $4,000, 900.

A g~rammarian has figured that in
correct punctuation has cost the Uni-
ted States and it's citize9s millions
of dollars. and hundreds Of lives
have been lost because of it.
A single instance of a Government
clerk putting a omm in the place
of a hyphen cost Uncle Sam $500
900. A duty was to be put on certain
goods coming into this country, and
among those to be allowed free were
"all foreign fruit-plants," meaning
young fruit trees for planting. In
copying this part of the bill for Con-
gress the clerk made it read "all
foreign fruit, plants" and 50 on The
result was that for a year, until Con
gress could set the mistake right,
all kinds of fruit were allowed into
the United States free of duty.
Mistakes in train orders have re-
suited from an improper punctuation
and this has led to wrecks and heavy
loss Of life.
State laws frequently are capable
Of two or more interpretations be-
cause of a lack Of punctuation, and
this often leads to litigation costing
thousands of dollars. There are in
stances of this sort on record III
Missouri.-Kansas City Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11
THE CREDIT 7

A little bit of money does a large
amount Of work.
1t paws Green's bill to Robinson and
Robinson's to Burke,
Who doesn't keep the money long,
but hands it on to Smell,
And everything's is merry as the
trite glad wedding-bell.
But Blank invests the whole amount
in one expensive jag,
And then there's nothing coming to
impatient Jones and Nagg.
Who cannot make the payment due
to Sullivan and Krupt,
So Williams is embarrassed and poor
Wilkinson bankrupt.
Walter G.. fDoty, in Puck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

Come, dear city dads, it's time to
be about the street grading, if the
streets are to be in readiness in July
for the next oiling. The offer of the
paving company to loan its big steam
roller, when not in use on the paw
ing, affords a fine opportunity to put
the streets into proper condition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11
This Story Comes from the ozarks.

Colonel Zones was the guiding
spirit Of Rocky Valley. For years he
surveyed for the farmers, counseled
with them on their crops, was a most
ardent believer in the productivity
of the Ozarks, and made good his
preaching by laying out and improv-
ing to a hign state OF PRODUCTIVITY,
not only a piece If favored valley
land, but cleaned the upland also
and grazed sheep with prolt on the
rough PAGES.
Colonel Jones decided to get a
small corn shelter; cattle and flocks
were multiplying and modern mach
inery was needed. He wrote to Chi
cago about it. The price would be
about $500.
Posted as he was on other ma
ters, Colonel Jones vas in the dark
about the cost of the shelter after
paying the freight charges. That
was the stumbling block. The rail
road charges would be so excessive
it would prohibit the purchase. New
e~rthefess, he was going to see the
agent about it, and as the subject
grew on his mind he became con-
siderably vexed at the ex~tortionate
methods of the railroads.
Imagine his surprise on finding
the freight rate would only be $1.20
all the way from Chicago to Bour-
bon, Mo-,
Colonel Jones and his neighbors
lived eight miles from the station.
They were eight rocky miles over
rain-washed undrained roads.
Our friend hitched up his mules
n morning to go and get his corn
shelter. He loaded eight ties on the
wagon, for which he would get thir-
ty-five cents each.
On the long drive he had time
for reflection. He was now in the
dark as to how the railroad could
afford to haul the freight SC cheaply.
1t was costing him a days time
the use of a wagon and team to
get the freight to his farm. He would
get $3.50 for his ties, hardly suffi-
cient compensation for hauling, to
say nothing Of making them and the
Valua of tha tinhnr
The solution was more roads; not
alone more railroads, but better wa
gon roads. The railroad was his
friend indeed. The deplorable Wagon
roads The was responsible for that.
With good roads he could haul more
| products at one time. The load would
not be limited by the ruts in the
road; me would do his hauling quick
er: he would make money and hi:
land would be worth more---anC
from then on Colonel Jones saw f;
new light and, good wagon roads
and not bad railroads is the al
important topic in Rocky Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

1t may be all right 10 criticise when
criticism is deserved, but it is only
fair at the same time to express ap-
probation for the thing which merits
praise. The man who is e~ternally
knocking and never finds anything
worth praising is a chronic crouch.
He is a nuisance and should be sup
pressed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11
How Many Terms Does Roosevelt
Consider Proper?

Suppose Roosevelt is nominated
by either the regular convention or a
convention of his own, will the Re-
publicans who oppose a third term
bolt? Is their attachment to the ira
ditions of the fathers strong enough
to lead to an organized protest
against Roosevelt? Mr.. Roosevelt has
studiously ignored the third-term is
sue. When men have suggested that
he wants to be President for life
with a remainder over to his son-he
calls them hard names, but this kind
of evasion can not last through a
campaign. He will have to define
his position and let the public know
how many terms he considers proper
or allowable.
IF Roosevelt will add together the
votes he has received at the primar-
les and compare the total with the
total vote in those States, he will
find that he is woefully short of a
majority even in Republican
States and he must remember, too,
that some who voted for him did so,
not because they loved him more, but
because they loved Taft less.
There is abundant evidence of
protest at the polls even if no tick
ct is put in the field by the anti
Roosevelt Republicans"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

Will Roosevelt bolt, if he does not
-ooeive the nomination? He may,
and he may not. Whatever he does
,,-,,I not be a matter of principle, SO
-.,ch as of impulse. He is likely 20
follow whatever notion prompts him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

Tom Lawson is now trying to
break into the national senate lie
has not taken the trouble, however,
- notify the country press of the
fact. although one upo a time he
was quite an active correspondent Of
the small dailies and weeklies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

Don't forget to put in that sewer
connection. Mr.. Brownsville House
holder. The latest ordinance adopt
ed by the city makes it imperative
that all connections in the sewerage
district be made within a week from
tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11
Brilliancy.

If they want a literary man for
Governor of Indiana. one of the
brightest lights would be Meredith
Nicholson, of the blouse Of a Thous-
and Candles. "-At1anta Constitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

George AIDE says he Will not be-
come a candidate for Governor Of In
diana, as he realizes that his fables
would have notehance with the yo-
ters alongside pf those Of the Indi-
ana Washington Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11
BRYAN ANALYZES
G. O. P. SITUATION.
will Taft Dare to- Use Machinery
at His Command |" He Inquiries.

Chicago, June 10.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, in an interview copy
righted by the Newspaper Enterprise
Association, today speculates upon
the outcome of the Republican Ma
tional Convention and sums up the
situation in two questions, adding a
third course which he offers as a
possibility.
'The Chicago convention" declar-
ed Bryan, promises to be the most
exciting ever held in the history OF
the country, provided, Of course,
there is no surrender before the bat
tie. Never before have We had a Pres
ident fighting for a second term and
a former President pitted against
him for a third term. An ineXhaus-
.tible quantity of red fire is supplied
for the celebration by the fact that
the contestants, once bosom friends,
are bitter enemies.
Looks Like Two Conventions.
"At present it looks like two con-
ventions if Taft's supporters have
the courage to do all that is within
their power. Whoever a answer
sthese two questions correctly can
~foretll the result at Chicago:
"Will President Taft dare use the
machinery he controls-does he want
that kind of a nomination?
What will Roosevelt do If his
contesting delegates are denied
seats?
eff the combatants are left to
themselves, it is safe to guess that
Roosevelt will be a candidate-eithe1
the nominee of the regular conven-
Ition or the nominee of a boiling con
vention."
Discussing a bolt, Bryan contin,
ues;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

Many Of the MeXicans who have
supported the rebellion against Ma
dero are said to have assisted Madero
in overthrowing Diaz, Like the frogs
in the fable, they apparently will not
he satisfied until great Jupiter sends
them a ruler who will eat them up.
= AZ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

probably Brownsville has very few
80. h,t even one can carry enough
-,.or IN its filthy feet to slay a
wbole army. Don't let a single Il
escene.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

The olds maids and bachelors at
80 never in danger Of having
i face the divorce court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

DAILY Published every morning
except sunday. by mail postpaid to
any point IN the United States, Mex
eco or Cuba, or delivered by carrier
70 any part OF the city, West
BROWNSVILLE. Texas. or Matamoros,
Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

After all, world records seem ""us
hut to be broken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11

entered at the Postoffice at Browns
vile. Texas. N Second Glass Mail
Matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-11
Pointers for the Motorist.

K < x x x x x x x x Y X X X y
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-30
DOES NOT APPROVE SCHEME
PRESIDENT HIGHTowER OF FARM.
ERS' UNION SPEAKS PLAINLY.
Certain Stock Selling Statesmen for Spec.
ulative Schemes on Cotton Are
Using His Name without
Authority.

Hon. G. K Hightower, six years presi.
dent of the Mississippi Farmers Union,
president of the Farmers Warehouse
Company at the present time, and presi-
dent-elect of the Mississippi A. & NJ. Col
lege, issued a statement to the effect
that he was being quoted as approving
certain schemes to control the cotton
crop, which involved certain speculative
features. The latest report came from
Aekerman, in ChOctaw county, where
agents OF the concern were trying to sell
stock and were using Mr.. IIightowers
name literally.
Il have never given my endorsement
to any such scheme" sand Mr.. High.
tower. -and never will Anybody who
so quotes me is not telling the truth.
The only plan ! have ever given an en-
dorsement to a. one that would possibly
control the cotton crop, is that praeticed
by the Farmers Warehouse Company of
Mississippi. which has Just been endorsed
by National President Barrett OF tho
Farmers Union ana the state presidents
OF the eleven cotton states. That plan
is my own, and il j. the gradual market
ing Of the cotton directly to the user by
the farmer through his agent, the ware
house system, which he owns, and there
Is no speculative feature in it."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-30
j. S. TRANSPORT TO CUBA
PRAIRIE, WITH SEQ MARINES,
SAILS FOR ISLE.
Government Declares She Goes to
Protect Americans From Negro
Uprising at Guantanamo.

WsshinEton.-Ai'~med ~ fhe seli-
BUSINESS Of tie negro revolution in
Cuba. the state department AID the
navy department sent warships and
marines TO the United States naval
station at Guantanamo. which city is
near the center OF the disturbance.
The United States transport Prairie.
left League Island Navy Yard. Phila-
delphia with a force OF 500 marines.
The gunboat Paducah and the gunboat
Nashville already are near Guanta-
namo. II is denied that the govern
ment is planning TO send a battle ship
there. The marines and the two gun
boats are thought to be sufficient to
meet any present emergency.
II IS stated at the state department
that this action is taken wholly on the
ground that a serious disturbance is
indicated in the easternmost province
of the island. where there are import.
ant American interests Several OF
these interests have complained that
their property has been seized and
that the lives of their employees are
endangered. The Cuban gunboat Cuba
left Havana for Guantanamo with COO
troops. The Cuban government has
sent other forces by train to Oriente
Province. where at least 1000 negroes
have been destroying property and
terrOrizing the inhabitants.
Officials here believe that the Gu
ban government underestimate the
strength of the present insurrectionary
movement though official reports say
the government shortly will not be In
control of the malcontents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-30
ROOSEVELT SWEEPS OHIO
COLONEL CARRIES is DISTRICTS,
PRESIDENT FOUR.
Gov. Harmon Probably viii
Have a Solid Delegation.

Columbus. Ohio.-According to
r eirns in hand from approximately
t.sp Of .h-i 5.ls2 precincts in the
state. Col Theodore RooseveIt's dele
gates to the National Republican Con-
vention carried Ohio primaries by a
plurality of about 25.O00 votes.
1t now seems scarcely possible that
final results from the primary poll will
change the number of district dele
gates for either side by more than
one or two. The best figures avail
able show that Roosevelt has thirty
two of the forty-two district delegates
selected and that President Taft has
ten.
Although later returns on the Demo
cratic presidential preference primary
vote give Woodrow Wilson n fighting
chance for one or two more delegates.
the New Jersey mans exact standing
may not be known for several days
However. Gov. Harmon practically is
assured complete delegation OF
forty-eight delegates TO the Baltimore
convention.
The delegate-at-large situation In the
Republican party will not be known or
settled until June 3. when the State
Republican Convention is convened
here. The Taft leaders claim they
will control the state convention and
designate the delegates at large for
the president. but the Roosevelt man
ayers declared that late returns show
the number of Taft delegates to the
state convention to be dwindling in
stead of increasing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-30
C. Y. 7. R|CHESON
IS ELECTROCUTEO
FORMER BAPTIST MINISTER PAYS
PENALTY FOR CRIME AT t2:i7
THIS MORNING.
KEEPS UP NERVE TO THE END
Letter Bearing Cyanide Of Potassium
to Condemned Man Received at
Prison-First Application
Of Current Fatal.

Boston. Mass.--Clarence " T.
Richeson. the self-confcssed muir
derer of Avis W ! h1nell. ana q for.
mer Baptist clergyman. was put to
death by electricity in the state prison
early this morning. At i3:10:03
O'Clock the electrician threw a lever
that sent n powerful current OF elec-
tricity through the condemned mans
body as he sat strapped In the chair.
The first shock caused instant death.
and after an examination by the physi.
clan in attendance Richeson was pro-
nounced legally dead at l2:i7 a. m.
Richeson went to his death with
composure, as he said he would. He
stepped from his cell into the corri-
dor and through a door into the death
/ chamber When he had taken thir-
teen PAGES he was in front OF the cleo
trio chair. He took his seat in IL. the
straps and electrodes were quickly put
in place. The four guards who had
accompanied him from his cell and
Chaplain Stebbins. who preceded him
into the room stepped back. Warden
Bridges raised his cane as signal,
and in the next second Richeson's sp.r-
It had left his body.
Last night Il was learned that
among the envelopes sent TO the p-is-
on addressed to the condemned man
was one which contained a blank sheet
of paper. In which was a small guam
tity of white powder.
Warden Bridges had some Of II an
alyzed and the powder proved to be
| cyanide OF potassium. the same kind
| of poison that Richeson used to en-
compass the death OF Avis Linnell.
The envelope was postmarked New
| York City. Had the powder reached
Richeson he could have committed SUI
/ icide.
The envelope was stamped as hav-
ing been mailed from station n, New
York City. at ; p. m. on May 10. The
| powder itself was in a smaller envel-
ope. labeled headache powders"
There was no clew to the sender. and
Lawyer Morse advised Warden
Bridges to make the fact public that II
was the same deadly poison that killed
Avis Linnell.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-30
RED KID BOOTS IN VOGUE
Fiery celere1 Foet~ear VIII Be werr
~ith White Suits. According to
Dictates a. Fasnlen4

A new fashion note. apropos % the
popularity Of white goods this spring
and summer. Was noted IN the Yaefcry
OF a maker Ct womens high srade
shoes. where ne say 4 large number
Of red kid button boots being prepared
for shipment
Upcn inquiry We learned that these
red kid boots were intended for wear
with white suits and gowns AZ fashion
able country and ssashore resorts ss
change from white footwear. Il being
evident to milady Of fashion that she
must have footwear that VIII take her
out OF the ordinary humdrum OF fash
ion.
Her white suit or gown will have
touch OF red trimming 10 complete the
combination OF a white dress and red
boots.-Shoe Retailer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-30
CAN RAISE CORN CROP
CONDITIONS EXAGGERATED IN
FLOOD AREA, MKAY SAYS
With Good Seed and Proper Cultivation
Corn Planted as Late as July is
Will Make Good.

Jackson.-Speaking OF the corn plant
ing outlook for overflowed lands. j. +.
Mckay, field representative OF the de
partment OF farmers institutes of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
faculty, made the following statement.
There Is an idea prevailing among
many planters in the Mississippi delta
that corn crop after the waters reeede
from overiiowed lands is not safe.
Statements are made that this is due
to insect pests. | have taken pains to
investigate this matter among various
farmers in The bot;am lands and con
elusions reached from a number OF in
quiries are that this is tradition no,
well founded on fact or experience. We
found that no one could speak from
their own experience that il was disas-
trous to plant late corn on these fool
lands, but the almost invariable reply
was that they made corn and in most
cases they made better yields.
There may be exceptional cases
where the insect damage is very great,
but the use Of few more seed. of
good, sound corn, and of rapid cultiva-
tion, there is no doubt of splendid re-
suits and it is often attended with no
more hazard than an early spring crop.
which they very often suffers heavily
from eut-worms and other insects.
1T would Be extremely hazardous 20
attempt late cotton crop under boll-
weevil conditions, the corn proposition
being far more promising. All kinds Of
feedstufs ami grain are high, and
promise to remain %. Corn can 10 sue.
eessfully planted as late a. July 10 70
is. The lands are very fertile. the
weather warn, and growth would b.
rapid II we should have an early fall,
corn brought 10 maturity can be ripened
IN the shock BY cutting.
As TO variety, a good. native corn.
or some sound seed corn from the cen
tral states can he usei- II IS not strict
" necessary 70 have Mexican June varie
ties These eorns have some qualities
that recommcud them, a. they viii stand
more adverse cnadltions than criinar,
varieties. The fact i. there is Ettis
craze on for MsNiran June. somewhat
Ike he IDEAS menfiuuea-