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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-16
Brownsville. Texas.
February IL. 1912.

February II. 1912.
To the Honorable Commissioners
Court ~ Cameron County. Texas.
The following n submitted A. a a.
finite proposal:
First To snbdivide and plat each
survey not already % s%ubdivided.
into convenient divisions Tor assess
ment purposes. and TO accompany
the plat Of each division with the
name 81 the last record owner or
each tract 81 land therein.
Second. To compile a map OF the
county. showing all OF the present
subdivisions and all OF the divisions
made for assessment purposes pro-
perly marked for Identification as
we'll as the location Of public roads
aud school houses.
Third. The compensation for above
mentioned services 20 b. an amour
equal 10 the total amonn OF taxes
assessed upon and against the lots.
tracts Or parcels OF land which are
nov on have been escaping assess
ment or by incorrect or invalld as
sessment. and the sum OF 100000.
or this amount $4,000 10 be paid
May lst next. provided there i sub
mltted on or before that date a list
81 properties escaping assessment or
taxation which al their assessed va
Inc the taxes thereon will aggregate
AZ least $4,000. Another sum OF
$3.50 90 10 BE- paid upon the compile
ton Of the maps and plats which
shall not in any event be prior to
February lst. next. The balance Of
the compensation 4 be paid from and
out Of the taxes assessed upon the
properties escaping assessment or
taxation payable as collected.
Fourth As a measure 70 further
the collection Of sf0.O0O.O0 delin-
quent taxes. 20 prepare and compile
sufficient descriptions with the
names OF all parties at interest OF
properties which are delinquent and
under the direction on this court. 70
do and perform the acts and things
which are helpful and tend 10 facili-
tate the collection OF delinquent
taxes 20 tn mount or $4,000 90
for no per cent on the OF
taxes. interest. penalties. collected
payable as collected.
Respectfully submitted.
N. NJ. SHELTON.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-16

Uncle Joe Cannon. az q dinner I'm
Washington. aaid on a piece or tariff
revision that he opposed.
1T IL useless for the foreigner and
no good NJ all for the American pro
Queer. The whole thing is . costly
error. like the case on Slnnk'H hired
man.
-slank. for q June treat. set before
hts hired man q nice mess OF fried
Boft-shell crabs. The crabs were 20
% for the cook and stable boz Az
well. but slank happened I'm 0n the
hired man IA the middle or the meal
and found the cooks and boys pros
poets looking very dark
why said Shank reproachfully.
you are eating your Hoft-shsll crabs
without bread
Well. b0ss.' replied the hired
man. NJ 10 thrust half a crab into hts
mouth. them wot cant eat good rich
crabs like these without bread DO
amrvaa 20 no nunKTy.
Az thr Hub.
Beacon streete mad called upon tho
fair maiden Of his dreams. and she
had received him eagerly.
on. Becky. dear. o mnrz ured
a. L. entered tha room have you
seen papa
"A have endeaF0red 10 arrange In
f~ntervfew. Penelope" ne replied. wear.
rs. but ! have found hiu IN such an
extraordinarily l~DquAciDus state or I'M.
-tsllectunl absorption I'm mn WI immn-
uiate sntarpTiBa mt h1rs been un-
able 10 insert u monoEyrlnbIe edge
wise"
why don't you Try him wffh a few
ahprter words thar ununl. hainredF-
w~hlHpMrn1 inc lAAr nmm--Hmrpmrn
Nbakiy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-16

The freight receipts yesterday
were. Three cars or merchandise,
one Of wood. four OF hay. n Of lum-
Der and one OF sand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20
KILL Competition
Little Chance for Independent
Tobacco Dealer Now.
Dissolved Trust Goes After
Business and Gets It.
PRICES ARE KEPT HIGF
Employees Strive to Make Good
Showing Now.
Greatest Sale of Tobacco
Known the Result.

New York, May 20.-One of the un-
anticipated effects of the dissolution OF
the American Tobacco company is
the increase in the business which the
new american Tobacco company has
oeen able to obtain. Those who are
In position to know report that the
company is gaining large business,
earning handsome profits and it
would surprise none of these
men If it were discovered that
In the first year after the
dissolution of the American Tobacco
company the present Independent
American Tobacco company was found
to have earned 80 per cent.
1t is apparent that those who are
wel Informed are satisfied with the
condition of the present American To-
pacco company, since they are not
disposed to part with their holdings.
some very queer developments re-
latlng to the philosophy of competI-
ton have been made since the Ameri-
can Tobacco company was dissolved.
me supreme court of the United
states justified the action taken by
the government to dissolve the Tobac-
co trust, so-called, on the ground that
the organization fOStered a monopoly
and tended to suppress competition.
What has happened since the To-
bacco trust was misunderstanding that
colloquial name TO distinguish the
original or holding company from the
recent American Tobacco company-is
competition of an intense kind and
yet 1t Is competition which is of no
benefit to the consumer. 1t is a COM
petition which chiefly affects the in
dealers. Very likely it was
this which the Independent dealers
foresaw and for that reason objected
to the form of dissolu-
ton accepted by the attorney general
at Washington.
A New Kind of Competition
The best way to illustrate the situa-
ton is by concrete examples If we
take, therefore, the plug tobacco BUSH
curious and wholly unexpected deVel-
opment Of competition as a result of
the dissolution of the Tobacco trust.
Before the Tobacco trust was or
gained much of the plug tobacco
business of the United States was with
in the control of the Liggett & Ny
ers company of st. Louis. There were
some five or six other partnerships or
engaged in this branch
Tobacco trust was organized almost
all of the concerns engaged in the
and marketing of plug
tobacco were brought into the trust
family. The manager of the Liggett
& Myers corporation, who was a. man
of very high authority and great abil-
ity. became the manager of the plug
tobacco department of the so-called
Tobacco trust. But as there was no
after the trust was or
gained, the great executive and ener-
getic administration which had been
required prior to that time was not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20
Reforms in Handling of Freight
Traffic Soon.
Santa Fe Will Reduce Over
charge Claims if Possible.
PRIBBLE OF TOPEKA STARTS IT
Official Tells Shippers How to
Pack Articles.
Other Items of General Interest
I'm Traffic World.

H. C. Pribble, freight claim auditor
Of the Atchison, Topeka & santa
Railway company, headquarters at ~
peka, is making an effort 10 lndusu
rate some reforms in the hanolins ~
freight traffic which, if followed, WI,
reduce the number OF oNeFeitoA
claims to the minimum.
1.-THE Santa Fe." Mr.. Pribble sala
would rather spend two oolIars "
avoid an overcharge than half ina
sum in adjusting one:
Effective steps along advanced nhes
lately have been taken by the SahI''
Fe for a closer and more thorough re-
vision of it's billing before delivery o.
freight and that has accompllslleu
some good. However" Mr. Pr1pp'e
said, claims in many instances arlSe
from causes beyond the railroad COM
rany's control, and can be avoloeu
only through the active interest," anu
cooperation of shippers.
cone OF the common causes OF over
charge claims is the failure OF tne
shipper to properly describe the artlcle
on the shipping ticket, ana IN sun
case the bill of lading carries erroneous
information Often these alleged over
charges really are undercharges, due &c
inaccuracies in descriptions. 10 lnsu uI
vroDer classification, billing ana cor
lection, it is very important that the
uackaEe as well as the article pc ue-
scribed, whether a box, crate OF oun
die. whether set up, knocheu uo"Ai'
knocked down fat, etc.
+ "Another cause is the illegible ana
roorlv written shipping ticket ana Dill
of Iading, The use OF abbreVlatlohs
also make a great deal of trouble ana
should be avoided as much as posi-
BILE.
"Frreouently a number of articles are
delivered to the company with one
@ejoht for the entire lot, and when this
;s done the entire consignment is like
" 70 he billed at the rate applying
on the highest cIassed article in the lot
care should be exercised to enter the
eract weight of each article taking
different classification.
IA great deal of grief would be
avoided if shippers would declare the
valuation of goods, and on returned
shipments the bill of lading should car
Nv the information that it is a returned
shipment in order to secure the reduc-
ed rate to which the shipper is enti-
tied. The exact dimensions of articles
also should be given in cases where the
make the rate
"A particularly vexatious class OF
claims is that growing out Of mis-
routing. The routing should be plainly
written on the bill of lading.
I'm ordering a car, the shipper
should specify the carrying capacity
desired, otherwise, the first available
car will be sent. 1t may be too large.
resulting in excessive charges.
shippers should be careful to not
load dunnage in excess of the allow
ance provided for by the tariffs. The
Western Railway Weighing associa-
ton is recognized by the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20
LOVE AND LIQUOR.
Cause the Suicide of German Noble
man i'm Chicago.

Chicago. May 2O-Henry Spruck Won
Armenthal member of the German no.
bility and large land owner in Oregon.
Washington and Idaho, shot and killed
himself in his room Sunday. Hotel at
taches who found the body discovered a
revolver in Won Armenthal's right hand
and photograph of Mrs. Frances Rosen-
blatt niece of the late Nelson Morris,
millionaire packer, in the other.
Won Armenthal left a note in which, he
said his dependency was due to drink
and the fact that he had lost "the finest
woman in the world because of his
drinking He also directed that his law
yer in Seattle and his older brother,
Philip Spruck. of Hessen Darmstadt, Ger
many, to dispose of his large estate.
The romance terminated by Won Armen-
that's death is said to have originated at
a Los Angeles hotel two years ago. AZ
torney Walter D.. Jones, of. Chicago
Identified Mrs. Rosenblatt's picture, and
told the police of Won ArmenthaPs love
for her.
The note contained the following:
'I have several times contemplated de-
stroying myself within the last two years,
and drink is the cause of all. In a mo-
ment of dependency. take my own life.
L love the finest woman in the world
man could ever wish for, yet. while L
know she loves me dearly, she left me in
disgust several days ago. The facts are
that 1 am myself Disguised with myself,
therefore the end"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20
WHO is MARGARET ELLINGTON?
She Was Born Maude Light and
Adopted Stage Name.

Know who Maude Light is? Probably
not but if Margaret Ellington had not
changed her appellation you would be as
well acquainted with that name as you
are with Margaret Ellington.
In any case, Miss Ellington knew at the
very beginning that she ought to change
her name So at the age OF 1S when she
adopted the stage as profession the
change was made. The family name of
Light was dear to her, but she did not
believe it would look good in print. She
was born in Bloomington. ILL.,, in 1851
She was proud of her birthplace. Why
not change the name to something that
would always suggest her home town?
iii for Illinois should be the first syi-
liable in her new name. and the "tngton
from Bloomington soon took form, CIV
ing the familiar name of Ellington. How
about Maude Ellington? That would never
do. 1t was not euphonious- The name of
Margaret was adopted, and it has been
Margaret Ellington ever since.
She will be seen in Topeka Wednesday
night in ''Kindiing."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20

and its official stamp on a bill of lad
ing always goes A membership in
this association is an inexpensive safe
guard against overcharges in weight
Careful inquiry should be made by
shippers into routes, rates and rules
when diverting or reconsigning car
load freight, thus saving time, trouble
and expense.
IF patrons of the Santa F'e who use
the freight service will cooperate with
us in the manner outlined, the difficult
ties mentioned will soon be so far
eradicated that they will no longer be
a disturbing element"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20
ABOLISH COMMON CUP IN TEXAS.
Railroads of state Willing to Grant
Travellers Request.

Austin. Texas. May 20.-It may be
that the railroads of Texas, yielding to
a request of the Travellers Protective
association and an order of the state
board of health, will take steps to
abolish the public drinking cup from
their coaches in the near future.
Answering an inquiry propounded
by the state health Office, Acting At
torney General James d. Walthall held
that the railroads are not legally
bound to furnish drinking cups for
their patrons and that failure to do so
would not lay them liable to damages.
DIR. Steiner said in his letter of in
ouiry that this department was anxious
to make such an order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20
PARTNERSHIP NOT OWNERSHIP
That Is Plan Advocated for Rail Con-
troll by President WinchelI.

Some form of government partner
ship instead of government ownership
of railways and other pubic utlhties
NAV he developed, according to the
opinion expressed by President b. L..
Winchell of the Frisco system before
the Transportation club at Peoria.
nrivatelv owned property" said Mr..
WincheiI "is one that must soon have
serious consideration and definite de-
termination. We may yet hnd IT wise
to have the government purchase 40
per cent of the stock of the various
railroad companies, have proportion
ate representation on the boards OF
control and perhaps even guarantee
f11tI1re issues of bonds for the purpose
of raising the necessary capital Tor
needed facilities and equipment.
''Such guaranty Will materially re-
duca interest rates in addition to MAX
ing for a tendency to rate adjustments
which will insure fir returns on Uncle
SANS investment in stocks"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20
AERONAUT is KILLED.
Parachute Failed to Open When He
jumped From Balloon.

Nahant, Mass. May 2o.-James Barr.
Jr.. 20 years old, a Lynn novice, was
killed Sunday in attempting para
chute drop from a balloon at a height
of 900 feet He was unable to make the
parachute open, although he clawed
frantically at the tangled cloth and
strings during his rapid descent.
Two thousand persons witnessed the
accident, among them two sisters of
the young man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20
Did You
Ever Hear
The Story

of the American tourist Europe who objecting
the fact that holders of first, third class
tickets all made to ride in the stage the
mountains?
He had paid little for first class ticket. He
knew that he entitled to something for the
higher price he had paid Finally he understood and
smiled the first steep hill reached and the driver
called out, FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS STAY IN
THE COACH: SECOND CLASS PASSENGERS GET
OUT AND WALK: THIRD CLASS PASSENGERS GET
OUT AND PUSH"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20

Everybody read the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20

Walter Payne. candidate for state
treasurer, has file nominating petit
lions from 65 counties. He is well sat
isf1ed with the progress of his cam
paign. Payne has been a candidate for
treasurer for nearly a year. He is
secretary of the Kansas Day club and
has been in the treasurer's office for
many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20

The Sedan Times-Star is authority
for the story that Senator Denton will
have opposition for a second term on
the grounds that he is regular. The
Tim eS-Sfar SavS.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15
AUTO ACCIDENT CLAIMS
SON Of CHARLES GEORGE
FRIENDS IN CALUMET ARE AID.
vlSED OF DEATH AT FLINT,
MICHIGAN.

Advices received i'm Calumet from
Flint. Mich .ring the sad news OF the
death OF little tWelve-year- Irving
George. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
George. formerly OF the Red Jacket
shaft location as the result Of an au-
tomobile accident Details of the ac-
oident are meager. but IL is known
that the hoy was struck by an auto
mobile last Thursday and suffered a
fractured skull He fingered until Sat
urday. but from the time of the ac-
c!dent little hopes We're entertained
for his recovery.
The decedent was born i'm this city
and resided here up To about two
years ago when his parents located
IN Flint. He attended the public
schools Of Calumet and was quite
popular among his playmates. His
father. Charles George was formerly
employed as an engineer by the c. 4
n. Mining company. and is a brother
or Arthur. Edwin and John George.
an of Calumet IL is probable the
funeral services will be held i'm Flint.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15
VAIN FISHING.

"The Brazilian ambassador Domi-
cio da CANA. spoke out pretty plainly
icgardlng the coffee imbroglio at the
Pan American unions banquet in New
York" said 2 Washington diplomat.
"Mr da CANA is noted for his plain
hut honest and sincere speaking; he is
noted for his keen wit. too. I'll tel
YOU a story about him.
"A Washington hostess, a beautiful
woman who is perhaps too vain of her
beauty, said to him one evening at a
dinner:
Mr. Ia Cana. what has pleased
you most in the United States?'
"Thc thing that has pleased me
most the ambassador slowly answered
with - gallant bow, is-your 5tcwed
oysters
"'Oh, bat surely,' she said, surely
something else has pleased YOU besides
our stewed oysters.
YES, the ambassador admitted
gravelv. Yes, there is one thing that
has pleased me even moro than your
steweG oyster and that is your fried
OYSTERS"
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15
HAD HARD Time
LOCATING CITY
SIX lSHPEMiNG HIkERS WALK
NINETY. FOUR MILES AND
PASS CITY - GOING
HOME TONIGHT.

Six members OF the Ishpeming Y.
NJ. c. 4. Hiking club arrived in Calu-
met late last evening. after hike OF
ninety-four miles. begun Friday
morning. from their home city After
witnessing the Ishpeming- Calumet
baseball game this afternoon. they
will leave by rail this evening for
home The party was composed of
Messrs. Clarke. Jacobs. Thomas. Ed
munds and Jones and was guided by
Hugh Ray
Aside from the novelty of the foot
journey. the trip was notable one.
After getting within about one mile
of this city. the young men, only one
of whom had ever been here before
came near missing Calumet altogeth-
er. After leaving Hancock. their
guide conducted them along the high
way leading to Dollar Bay and Lake
Linden and from the latter place, they
followed the Copper Range tracks to
Calumet. After reaching Calumet
Junction. all of the members of the
party but two were impressed thar
Calumet lay To the north and they
continued through Kearsarge location
and on To Mohawk, before they dis
covered their mistake. Two of the
party turned before they reached Mo-
hawk and saved themselves an extra
walk Of about seven miles. The 9TH
ers returned by street ear. and all are
The party left Ishpeming Friday
and reached Humboldt be-
fore nightfall. The second night they /
ramped at Keweenaw Bay. All of the
party reported they were feeling fna
his morning despite the fact that
some OF them got wet In last nights
leavy rainfall.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15
BUTTERFLIES OF BURMA.

Never anywhere i'm all our wander
ings had we seen SO many butterflies
al one time. They swarmed in the
sunshine like clouds OK gratis. But
terflics of every conceivable hue like
the Tin ougs of gay sillS-clad Rurmos,
maids who gather about the railroad
stations of lower Burma. They car
peted the traf nutterinG up before
our HORSES hoofs perhaps to light
upon us, or upon the horses them
selves. or 10 drift OF down the val
ley or to settle on the trai ahead.
only to be started up again.
The Burman believes the spirits of
human beings to be butterflies which
when the bodies to whom they belong
are at rest, may go nuttering about
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15
MEET TONIGHT
TO MAKE PLANS
BUSINESS MEN WILL DISCUSS
OUTLOOK FOR BRINGING
FIREMEN's TOURNEY TO
RED JACKET.

h Red Jacket business men will meet
i'm the town hall this evening to dis
cuss the outlook for landing the 1913
! tournament of the Upper Peninsula
association. Firemen will be present
OF tell the business men what steps
have been taken To land the tourna-
ment and IL is probable the whole
matter will be placed in the hands Of
the business people, who will out
line an aggressive campaign.
The matter OF taking band 10
Gladstone to help boost for the tour
nament will come up and other ques-
tions will be considered. II Is likely
that big party of business men will
arrange To accompany the firemen
and help them boost.
From present indications Hancock
will be the only other town making a
bid for the tournament Ironwood
was i'm the race early in the spring
but it is understood the firemen of
that city have since reconsidered and
will go after the 1914 meet. The best
of feeling prevails between the Han
cock and Red Jacket departments and
though naturally each city will do its
almost 10 land the big event. the un
successful "would-be hosts" will CO.
operate To make the event the biggest |
ever held i'm the copper country.
Red Jacket has already received |
much encouragement from the other
INNER peninsuIa dremen many of 4
whom remember the last big gather
ing held here about nine years ago,
which established a precedent which
has never since been equalled.
The Laurium. Houghton and prob
,hly the Mohawk fire departments
will work for Red Jacket as we'll as
others i'm the iron country.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15

We desire 10 thank the many kind
friends and neighbors who assisted
hs I'm our late sad bereavement the
death of our beloved husband and
father. Especially do we thank Rev.
Eldred, the singers and Dr. Rees and
all those who sent the beautiful floral
offerings.
10 Mrs. Jones and family.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15
SOME DAlNTIES FOR
THE CHERRY SEASON.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

There are many possibilities IN Tie
cherry. one of the most refreshing
and wholesome of fruits. Several ways
of using them are given by Farm and
Home. In canning. the stones are a
troublesome proposition when they are
cooked i'm the fruit, and II is much
the better way to stone the cherries.
Then. If the flavor of them is desired,
tie handful of the stones I'm "A hit OF
thin cloth and stew II i'm the kettle
with the cooking fruit, removing Il
when done.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15

the world at will. Thus only for the
gravost reasons viii one Burmdn
awaken another; for that butterfly
spirit may be wandering. who knows
whore. and illness or death may come
To him who is walked before his spirit
has returned gently to arouse the
sleeping body Mary Blair Peebe in
tlarper's Magazine.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15
Cherry Dumplings.

Make a rich biscuit dough and roll
out thin. Cut in squares, place a
handful of stoned cherries on each
square, and sugar t. sweoten, then
up the edges closely. Lay In a but
tered pan and steam ~ hour, then set
the pan in the oven to brown dclicately
and serve hot with lemon sauce.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15
Cherry Fritters.

Reat eggs until smooth add =
cup milk. Y teaspoon salt, cup
Hour sifted with | teaspoon baking
ter. Beat with an egg bcatcr until
smooth and glossy. then stir I'm some
stoned cherries. aud fry in spoonfuls.
as any fritters. Serve with powdered
sugar.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15
Cherry Batter Pudding.

Cream Y cup butter With cup
sugar, add well beaten eggs. e cup
sweet milk. . cups -four siftcd with
heaping teaspoon baking powder
ana scant - teaspoon salt then stir
in ! cup stoned cherries that have
heen drained from any excess of juice.
Bake in butter pan in 4 quick
oven, and serve with "A sweet sauce.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-15
Easy Word 70 Pronounce.

The easiest word to pronounce In
the English language is said to be
"murmur." II is simply an expulsion
OF the breath repeated.