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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
THE PEOPLE AND THE LONG
CAMPAIGN

1t is a long time to November. If
the people could be given a chance
10 vote text week on the political
propositions now before them in
national politics, the people would
settle it. Perhaps they would set
tie ii right. If not, they would at
least settle it to their satisfaction
for the time being. They would
probably obtain as wise an adjust
ment of the problem as they are
likely to in November. The people
have had years and years of educa-
tion on the things that ought to be
changed and the things that should
be retained in our national affairs.
The spellrbinder is not likely to
help them much. The campaign lit
erature, including of course, the
large proportion of misleading
statements, false and fraudulent
representations Of facts, and DELHI
crate Misrepresentation both Of
facts and motives, characteristic of
campaign literature, will not help
the people to settle the issues which.
most concern the people. The long
drawn out campaign with its in
finite possibilities of corruption.
Ubiquitous bargains among polite
ians, hurtful and wasteful expendi-
lures of money even for purposes
mate, are something worse than use
less. If it is admitted thatsthe people
a and ought to govern themselves,
then all this preliminary fuss and
feathers is an insult to them, as i'm
plying that they need the tutelage
OF men who are better fitted than the
voters themselves to keep them from
hurting themselves at the ballot
boxes.
The Old-time political convention
should disappear; and the long
drawn-out campaign should vanish
with it. Let the progressiveist pro-
gressives make a note of this and
act accordingly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
THE BAIL BOND SCANDAL IN
TEXAS.

A Dallas county grand jury delved
into the mafter of forfeited bonds.
1t found, among other things that
in the county court at law alone
suits had been Instituted to recover
$47,3SO on forfeited bonds thai
Judgments aggregating s11,556 had
been obtained, but that only $1.241
of this amount had actually been
collected. There figures do not take
account Of many forfeited bonds
which no attempt has been made to
collect because the bonds were
worthless.
This condition, Of course, is not
peculiar t. Dallas county; it is
characteristic of all counties in
Texas. OF all the farces that are
enacted under the roofs of court
houses, probably none is quite so
grotesque as this bail bond farce.
There is, for all practical purposes,
so little security behind the average
bail bond that is given in this state
that n could say, without exagger-
ating much. that men charged with
crimN might, in far the majority OF
instances, as well be released on
their own recognizances. In many
cases the sureties are not good" for
the obligation, and in those instances
where they are, there seems to be
several easy ways for evading pay
ment when the bonds have been for
feited, one of these ways being to
get an indulgent jury to serve in
suits TO collect them.
As a remedy, this grand jury sug-
gested that to every bond be attach
ed a schedule of property owned by
the man signing it, and that this
schedule be sworn to by him and
made a part Of the bond. This ex-
pedient, the grand jury thinks. VIZ
result in bringing about a higher
standard of bonds, eliminate as sure
ties men from whom nothing could
be collected in case Of forfeiture
and aid in the effort to collect on
those obligations that are given by
solvent sureties. Doubtless this
measure will bring about some i'm
provement, and it ought TO be
adopted in every county. But he
would be rather sanguine who
imagines that the adoption of this
measure alone will fully satisfy the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
Mystery in the Tides,

The townsman whose acquaint-
nee with the silvery sea is usually
confined TO that made during his
summer holidays finds the question
of The tides most puzzling. He
knows that the tides rise and fall
twice in twanty-four hours and that
they are effected by the moon, and
there his knowledge ends. AS a
matter Of fact, tides vary consider
ably. Round about our own cosa,s
are to be found some of the most
terrible and dangerous tidals races
and currents in the world; they are
due 10 the presence of so much mar
row. broken land. Out in the open
ocean the speed of the waves is
amazing. but nearer land tides travel
far more slowly.
Down south the attraction OF the
moon raises an enormous wave that
courses. around the world from Cape
of Good Hope. unbroken by inter
vening land.
on the west coast OF Scotland
there Is a whirlpool known a. the
'Caldron of the Spotted Seas where
the tide races at ne speed OF a
mountain torrent. On the river
Amazon, again. the tide forms a
moving wall Of water thirty feet
high and reaching from bank to
bank as 1t rushes inland from the
-Answers London.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
Snakes Real and Imagined.

The prize snake story Of the season
is told by Ed. L. Smith, who has been
inspecting the OF. Sugar Mills FL
trical Plant. 1T runs something like
this: eve had retired and all were
about to 60 to sleep when a yell,
similar to that of a Comanche Ind
ian and what seemed to freeze our
very blood, pierced the evenings
quietude. 1t was followed by a rapid
patter of feet from the direction of
the cooks quarters, who excitedly
told us "They's a snake in my bed
room Everybody but one sleepy
member turned out to look for the
snake.
Boxes, trunks and bedding were
quickly moved. No evidence of the
snakes advent could be found, other
than a hole in the w~ainscoating.
close to the floor. A stick was brought
and upon punching, some loud rat
ties followed. I was decided that the
snake was on the outside Of the house
so we raised a window and took an
other punch with the stick. Br-r-r-r-r
A Mexican kid was walking down
the road whirling one of those Rat
tiers usually heard at Street Fairs.
After stopping the hole we'll as a pre-
caution against any attack on the
cook who was now feeling shakey
and snakey' we returned to bed. only
to have our slumbers disturbed by
another yell. This time it came from
another part Of the house. The un-
fortunate victim; (who happened to
be the one who was asleep when
the first snake" was seen, but who
vas awakened by the scream" suf-
ficently to hear some one talk of
snakes) did not stop to lift the mos
quito netting which covered his bed
but proceeded toward the open with
netting streaming after. After put
ting a goodly distance between him
self and the bed he laughed quietly
and slipped back to bed. Next morn
ing he explained that he ''dreamt"
his bed was filed with snakes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

The Fourth Of July celebration in
townsville today should be sane
enough to satisfy anybody. Base
ball games are usually sane, an I
they are eminently SO when play d
for the beneft of the civic league.
With all proper respect to those Val
ley towns who are going to do
things in a more feryid style, we are
bound TO say that the Brownsville
proposition for today is the sanest
thing we know.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
TOMORROW.

Ny friend, have you heard of the
town of,Wait
On the banks Of the river Slow,
Where blooms the Wait-a-while
flower fair.
And the Any-old-time scents the
air,
And the soft Don't-worry's grow?
1t lies in the valley of what's-the-
the use
In the province of Let-her-slide,
That old tired feeling is native
there,
It's the home of the l~istless I-don't-
Where the Put-it-offs abide.
You know Put-it-offs smile when you
ask them to pay,
And they say We'll do it tomorrow;
And 50 they delay from day unto day.
Till death sides up and steals
them away,
And the creditors beg, steal or bor-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
r%equirements Of the case.

requirements Of the case.
1t is a matter that deserves more
thOrough-going treatment. This
bond scandal c%onspires with other
forces to defeat the ends of Justice.
As long as there is so little likelihood
that a surety will have to pay his
bond, it will be easy for men TO give
bail, and in proportion as it is easy
to do that will men who are under
bond seek to delay the trail of their
cases. The man in jail clamors for
trial, in most cases, whereas the man
at liberty on bond is corresponding
~ eager for delay, since delay usual
ly works to his advantage If he is
guilty. Therefore the practice of a
more rigorous policy with respect to
the giving OF bonds must have the
tendency to expedite the trial of
cases and Nto discourage retrials,
since men who have been once con
victed would rot find it quitea SO
easy TO give bonds if sureties are
given reason to fear that they will
actually have to pay tie bond in the
event of forfeiture. This matter is
a s~candalous evil all over Texas and
deserves serious consideration
Galveston News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

"Sitophobia" is the name givin by
scientists to dislike of certain kinds
of food by certain people. An in
tense, violent, unreasoning dislike
for melons, for example, would be
'sitophobia." No one around the
Herald Office is afflicted in that way,
thank goodness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

II will be a pity il the San An
tonic river goes dry. One Of the
most delightful experiences Of the
stranger in San Antonio il his fire.
quent and sudden environments
with the river every two or three
blocks, no matter what'direction the
visitor may be going. The pretty
little stream would be sadly missed
by the visitors and homefolk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

Maybe the Mexican government,
when ii wins, will do something to
console Senior Terrazas for being
compelled 10 detach himself from
$2S, 000-S3.o00 back taxes. and
Sf5,ODe interest on the same-to
keep from fighting the federals. II
Orozco is taken il is conceivable that
the federals viii allow Terrazas to
pick the kind Of satisfaction he pre-
fers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
Notice Of U. S. Marshal's Sale.

Pursuant to an order OF sale issued
out of the United States District
Court for the Southern District Of
Texas on the 18th day OF June, A.
d. 1912, in Admiralty ease No. ?,
styled E. 7. Barden, doing business
as Barden Electric and Machinery
Company, versus the schooner
Margaret" her tackle. apparel,
etc. l will sell at the IGOR OF the
United States Court House in the
City Of Brownsville, Texas, on the
9th day of July, A. d. 1912. at the
hour OF III o'clock A. NJ. of said day,
to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the schooner Margaret" her
engines, machinery. tackle, apparel
and furniture.
Witness my hand at Brownsville,
Texas, this 25th day Of June, A. ID.
1912.
g. g. BREWSTER,
United States Marshal, s. ID. T..
BY w. b. LINTON, Deputy. 6-27-1Ot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

The boys of the Brownsville Rifles
are keeping IN a open in the di-
r~ection Of Austin these days. They
may get the route for FL Paso A
good deal will depend upon the OPP
erations around Bachimba. If the
rebels retreat to Juarez, the prob
abilities are that a goodly number of
the National Guard in Texas may be
sent to that point. just to KEEP things
eyel on the border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

President and Mrs. Taft were
were guests of a German saenger-
bund the other day. when six thou
sand trained male voices sang ''the
Star Spangled Banner" That sort
of a thing is what makes life worth
living for a poor ,oyerworked presi-
dent. That is a thing that more
than justifies the steam roller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

ANY local mathematician with a
little spare time may earn $4,000.
The Herald will only charge 5 per
cent commission for stating the
problem. II is this: Prove that the
sum OF no W. powers except squares
is itself a power OF the same de-
gree" This problem was stated by
a Frenchman named Fermat ESQ
year ago. He claimed TO have
proved II, but his demonstration has
been lost. Five years ago the prize
was offered and will remain open
for a half a century. II you know
a good reliable spirit medium. bet
ter open up communication with NJ.
Fermat at once. That will be the
shortest way. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

Culberson of Texas was one of the
men slated by Bryan as a presiden-
tial possibility. Wen, for one thing.
II our senator was looking for a
presidential job, he would say 50
himself, right out in meeting. Texas
will be with him when he starts on
a quest of that sort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

The county clerk yesterday issued
marriage licenses as follows:
To Nicanor Gonzales to we'd Maria
Darlington.
To Joseph Ellis Kinnard to wed
Mrs. Mae Glaze.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
THURSDAY, JULY a, 1912.

The Herald is authorized to an
nounce c. g. HALLMARK as a can
didate for the office Of County School
Superintendent, subject to the ac-
tion of the Democratic primaries,
July q, 1912.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

Come to think of it, is there not
a war going on somewhere in Eu-
rope? Turkey and Italy, isn't it?
1t is hard to keep track of these lit
tie affairs when Colonel Roosevelt
and Colonel Bryan are splurging
around to beat the band.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

Governor Wilson does not in the
least mind having the nieghbors
walk over his flower beds and break
down his young lilac bushes. When
a man is about to become president
of the United States, what to him is
a bed of pansise more or less.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
row.

The Chicago judge who upheld a
wife who deceived her husband by
telling him a coat which she pur-
chased cost only SIS, when in real
ity the price was $3.50 made a grie-
vous mistake. Perhaps the husband
may have been a skinflint, but that
does not excuse the wife's lie. A wo-
man who will deceive her husband
and run him into debt is not fit 10
be either wife or mother. In fact,
she should be placed in the house of
correction.-Brownsville Herald.
The Herald ought to know; its
editor is a lady and a most talented
.one.-Cuero Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

That the people of the Valley may
have the earliest possible completed
record OF the great democratic con-
vention The Herald this morning
publishes the full text of the pla'-
form.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

An inventor has perfected a plan
to keep electric cars from slipping
their trolleys. We commend Colonel
Bryan and Colonel Roosevelt to the
~prayerful consideration Of that in
ventor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
New Passenger Depot.

Texarkana. Texas. July 3-The
Kansas City Southern railway will
build a new passenger depot in this
city. The structure will cost about
$4,000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

That is a dull day i'm naval cir
cles when I'M high-priced battle
ship Of these United States does not
have to be lifted off a mud bank
somewhere. Whence this inordinate
fondness for dry land on the part Of
our expensive navy?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

1t always cost a little extra when
you pay back taxes. If you don't be-
lieye 1T ask Senior Terrazas Of Chi
huahua.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
Cattle Shipments.

Cleburne. Texas, July 3-Fifty-
four ears OF cattle have been shipped
from this city 10 northern markets
so far this SEASON.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04

Entered at the Postoffiee at Browns
vile Texas, as Second Glass Mail
Matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-04
Is of Subscription

published every morning
sunday, by mail postpaid to
1t in the United States, Mex
Cuba or delivered by carrier
any part of the city, West
brownsville, Texas, or Matamoros,
Mexico, one year 5000; six months
$500; one month 80 cents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-23
LIST OF JURORS.

The following is list of jurors who
will be called upon to serve at the
term of circuit court commencing
Monday, May 13:
J.. j. Muckerheide, Wausau.
G. II. Gritzmacher, "
t. f. Delaney,
Frank Morgan, "
Ed. Nader, 4"
Frank Synnott, "
C. w. Hahn, village of Edgar.
Robert Schultheis, Athens.
Peter Schmidt,
Phillip Klein, village of Unity.
Chas. Colby, g Spencer.
August Ritger, d" Marathon.
Chas. Aderhold, town Of Hull.
John Proyinski, g :" "
VIM. Grueman,
Albert Proyinski, '' " "
e. Wilkens, "
Carl Spring, town of Vein.
VIM. Weigand, town of Johnson.
John Brinkman, town of Day.
julius lllig, " "
William Whitmore, town of WauSau.
Joseph Dombek, town of Pike Lake.
John Ludholtz, town of Stettin.
Gustav Ruboro, town of Stettin.
Herman Kupke, Z" 6
Ed. Crotchier, "
G. III. Pankow, town of Elderon.
No rtir, rNrn nuicI,n tourr, ,,f u tIrcnlr
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-23
DEAFNESS CURED
When Caused by Catarrh.

If you have ringing noises in your
ears, catarrh germs are making their
way from the nose to the ears through
the tubes.
Many cases of deafness caused by
catarrh have been cured by breathing
.HYOMEI. 1t reaches the infamed
membrane, heals the soreness and
banishes catarrh, which is the cause
Of most deafness.
f. C. Yanaman, railroad conductor
of Binghamton, n. Y, writes that he
was cured Of deafness after specialists
had failed.
HYOMEI pronounce it High-o-me)
is guaranteed to cure catarrh, coughs,
colds, asthma, Group and sore throat,
or money back. Complete outfit with
inhaler Sl.O0. Extra bottles 80 cents.
Sold by w. w. Albers, the enterpris-
ing pharmacist, and druggists every
where.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-23
OCCURRENCES Of LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
CENTRAL THIRTY Y-EIGHT YEARS AGO

Lumber was sold this season in st.
Louis for S22 thousand, and as low
as $3.50 thousand, selling s.t an aver
age of about S14 per thousand. Last
year it was selling at about s16.
Lumber at the present time is selling
at about Sl2 at the Mississippi market,
and our lumbermen feel very blue.
Those who are logging heavily at
Wausau and vicinity are Messrs. J.
and A. Stewart, Kelly Bros, G. P,
Haseltine, ]. G. Clarke and B. g..
Plumer, all of whom say that their
cut will be very low this season."
"For the benefit of those who Go
not use the modus operandi of rafting
lumber on the western rivers, we ex-
plain that on the Wisconsin river a
crib is l6 feet square, 16 courses deep
to one foot of lumber, fastened to-
gether with grubs and two-inch
planks. Six cribs sre rapids piece,
with an oar at each end. Three rap
ids pieces are a Wisconsin river raft;
ten Wisconsin, river rafts are one
Mississippi river feet of $50, 900 feet of
lumber, taking crew of % men to
run the Wisconsin river RATS and 16
men to man the Mississippi river
fleet"
Dan Scott will run a passenger ex-
press between Wausau and Jenny
L. w. Davis now presides at the w.
V. r. r. depot.
Scott street has been opened to the
railroad track, east.
Mr.. G. Tank of the town of Stet-
tin, was instantly killed on Friday.
He and his family had been in the
city to attend the funeral of grand
child and just before nightfall, when
he was crossing the bridge on the east
side of Clarke's island, his horses ran
away and ran as far as the main
bridge, where, in making a short turn
the harness gave way and Mr.. Tank
was thrown upon the wheel and
dashed to the ground with such force
as TO cause instant death. The wag-
on upset after crossing the bridge,
throwing Mrs. Tank under the wagon
box, where she was found shortly
after, much frightened but not SER
iously hurt. Mr.. Tank, though quite
old, appeared young and active.
Married-In this city, Wednesday,
Nov. IL, 1874, at the residence of B.
Z. Single, by Rev. T. Walker, Mr.
VIM. Gilham to Miss Hannah Mann
ing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-23
LUMBER OUTLOOK is GOOD
Best Since 1907, Says Secretary o.
HemIock and Hardwood 0rganiz-
alton.

In the meeting of the Northern
Hemlock and Hardwood Manufactur-
ers' association in the Hotel Pfster
Wednesday afternoon, Secretary Kel.
logg, of this city, in his annual report,
said business conditions were improv-
ing and the outlook is the best since
1907.
G. w. Price, of the Wisconsin indus
trial commission, exhibited several
hundred photographs of safety devices
for use in factories and shops.
A session of the Concatenated Or
der of Hoo Hoos, subsidiary organ
ization of the lumbermen's associa-
tion, was held Wednesday night and
quite number were elected to mem
bership. A banquet followed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-23

the old Home church, the mother of
all the Moravian churches in Winston
Salem. BY this time, thousands of
people are gathered on the square.
They begin assembling shortly after
3 o'clock, and from then on until the
beginning of the service they go
swiftly and silently along the streets,
while lights twinkle in every home
in Winston-Salem.
A few minutes before sunrise, the
venerable Bishop Randthaler appears
on the steps of the church and with
voice ringing with joy, cries: "The
Lord is risen The Lord is risen,
indeed J" And then, the band lead
ing: "Hail, all hail. victorious Lord
and Savior, Thou has burst the bonds
of death; Grant us, rs to Mary, the
great favor to embrace thy feet in
faith"
And then takes place the most re-
markable procession seen in the South
and seen at but one place in the
North, Bethlehem, Pa, the other
great stronghold of the Moravians.
Led by the band, in orderly array,
marching in columns of fours, the
people move slowly down Cedar Air
nune and turn into Goods Acre"
Here the services are completed with
song, responsive reading and prayer.
The papers stated that there were
ten thousand people in that parade,
which l can readily believe, as /
never before saw such vast con-
course of people gathered together
for a religious service.
While standing there iii the dark
in that throng, one had ample time
to think of the significance of it all
the kind of a person and event that
after the lapse of two thousand years
could call forth such multitude at
such an hour. Winston-Salem, ever
the mecca of the South, at the East
er time, was thronged as never be-
| fore with visitors.
People were there from as far north
as Maine and as far south as Texas.
Every incoming train from early in
the week had been crowded with
visitors. The hotels had accommo-
dations for but a tenth of those who
sought their shelter. People walked
the streets Saturday night and the
hotel lobbies were thronged with
people who could not find anywhere
to sleer And yet the homes of the
city, too, were filed.
| Altho' / had written ahead for
hotel reservations. ! was too late,
and it looked at one time as though
/ should not have anywhere to lay
my head. But luckily, | succeeded in
securing room in private home.
While on the subject, forgot to
mention that the cemetery looked
like veritable flower garden from
the profusion OF flowers on the
grayes-calla lilies, Easter lilies,
lilies of the valley, hyacinths, mar
cissus, daffodils, roses, carnations,
violets, sweet peas, peach blossoms,
and many other kinds, the air being
sweet with the perfume of them.
You see there we're standing head
stones to hide the view of them.
| / visited the old Salem tavern, a
quaint, three story red brick building
where President washington was en-
tertained May 81, 1871.
The quaint old buildings in the
Salem part Of the city had peculiar
| fascination for me. The old Mora.
Wan Salem Academy for girls has
been built 10 years.
The fact that Mrs Jackson, the