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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
HISTORIC EVENT IN PANORAMA
Siege and Fall Of Alamo to Be Pro-
duced at Harvest Jubilee.

San Antonio, Oct. 3.-Visitors tc
the Harvest Jubilee, to be held in
San Antonio, October 1927, will have
the opportunity Of seeing in the pan
Drama, 1.-THE Siege and Fall of the
Alamo, one Of the most realistic
reproductions of a world-famed bat
tie ever presented. Descendants OF
some Of the pioneer Texans fought
for the liberty Of Texas have charge
Of arrangements for the display and
not only do they wish to make a
~creditable showing but they are TAX
ing a patriotic interest in making the
panorama one of the most attractive
features Of the Jubilee. Here, in the
home of The Alamo, where more than
two hundred of the bravest men the
world eve knew died for their coun-
try after a vain defense against ov-
erwhelming numbers, it Is fitting thai
their memory be honored, and those
that witness the panorama will ap-
preciate more than ever before the
horrors Of war and how nobly men
will die for the right.
Seven presentations of the panora-
ma will be given, the first On the
evening Of Monday, October p, and
then each succeeding night Of the
Jubilee. Nearly one thousand persons
will take part in ii. The Alamo for
tress will be reproduced as it was
in 1886 and the San Fernando Cath
edral will appear in miniature. A
lagoon representing the San Antonio
river, trees and all other scenic &C
cessories will be in evidence. The he
role band of defenders will appear
in the Alamo. Among them will be
some Of the best known business men
in San Antonio and some of the des-
pendants Of those that fought in the
Texas war for independence. The be-
sieging army will be represented
with all the camp followers and every
custom true to the time and occa-
sion.
Sunday, October 20, has been nam
ed as Press Day and 1t is expected
Several hundred newspaper men from
all parts Of the state will be here.
The Press Club of San Antonio has
arranged a special entertainment for
them and William G.. Sterett, dean
lof Texas newspaper men, has been
invited to make an address. 1t will
be an occasion the newspaper men
will enjoy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
LEARNED THE LESSON.
Then the igorrotes Spread the Glad
GREETING Broadcast.

tnen Sne t9OTFoteS 0PF0du TIC SiaS
Greeting Broadcast.
Some experiences Of the first days
Of schoolteaching in the Philippines
are described by Alice NJ. Kelly In
the Manila Times. She went among
the Igorrotes in November, 1901, so
that she can really be considered q
veteran.
The natives were frightened at the
sight of an American woman. and not
ever priced dainties like sardines
could bring them to her. They spoke
no English or Spanish, and she had
not a word Of Igorrote.
But she resolved to break this ST.
fence. and. catching one old man who
could not run, she repeated over and
over again. "Good morning. Mrs.
Kelly" till at last. to escape, he re
peated the words after her. Not long
after she heard that Americans were
being greeted. regardless Of sex, with
a CHEEKY Good morning, Mrs. Kelly"
And, oldest Of all, In a courtroom
several Igorrotes solemniy walked up
10 the judges bench and. bowling
deeply, said. "Good morning, Mrs.
Kelly" evidently well satisfied that
they had done the correct thing.
The school which Mrs. Kelly found
ed has become the Bua school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
s%HAKEsPEARE's WIFE.
Ard the lnteriined Request In the
Poets Last Testament.

PoerS LAST tan
Obscure as are nearly all the points
In S~hakespeare's life. 1t Is known that
bis wife's maiden name was Anne
Hatha way and that her father was q
substantial yeoman at a village near
Stratford Avon. Shakespeare was
barely nineteen. while Anne was TWEEN
ty-six years old, when they married.
The marriage bond. one of the few
papers connected with Shakespeare's
life. Is dated November, 1882. Little
Is known OF their domestic life.
One circumstance hat seems to tell
against any strong affection on the
part Of Shakespeare is that he drew
his will-or some one drew 1t for him
without mentioning the wife, and
then a few words interlined gave the
item. II give INTO my wife my second
best bed. with the furniture" This In
terlined bequest has been taken by
some as a proof that In making his
will he had forgotten her. only to re
member her by a sighting bequest-
On the other hand. IL has been point
ed out that Mrs. Shakespeare would
by law have a third OF her husbands
possessions, and for that reason there
would be less occasion to remember
her with special gifts Of affection.
She died on Aug. 9. 1923, and was
buried two days later in Stratford
church. At death she WINS sixty-seven
years old. Shakespeare died at the age
Of fifty-two years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
PHEASANT NURSERIES.
Those In French Forest Equal institu.
tons For Human Beings.

tons For Human Beings.
To Louis XIV. France Is said to be
Indebted for the Importation Of its
p~heasants, writes Lille Hamilton
French in the Century. On that side
Of the forest Compiegne nearest to
Compiegne itself is a faisanderie GOV
ering many hundreds of acres In which
the breeding Of these birds, begun un-
der his protection and further encour.
aged by Charles Y. and Louis Philippe,
is now carried on by a private person,
who rents his right to do SO from the
state.
| have never seen a place SO shut Ia
and protected by wire fences and lock
ed gates, stone walls and more gates,
special guards In special houses. police
dogs, gums and traps. There Is ever
q thick Kind of double mattress made
to cover the guards. who in winter
must sleep out Of doors In watching
for poachers. / have never e inst.
tutions for human beings better plan
ned in the way OF nurseries and at.
tendants. hygienic laws and systems OF
feeding.
The ~pheasants when finally shot must
have a wonderful favor, and In q sin.
gle day as many as a thousand are OF
ten shot within those walls, each one
of the thousand having cost It's ownel
me gum OF 10 Trancs 10 ruase.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
THE HOODED COBRA. sel
Id Peculiar Transformation When Ex.
cited or Irritated.

To Peculiar Transformation When Ex.
cited or Irritated.
The cobra, or cobra de capello, to give
its full title, also known as the hooded
or spectacle snake, Is not only one Of
the most venomous Of the serpent fam
lily. but one Of the most numerous, and
the world over has less than half q
dozen rivals, the most prominent Of
which are the cleopatrine asp, or Afrt-
can cobra, b fer de lance OF the Carib-
bean archipelago. the tic ~paloonga, or
cobra mouil OF Ceylon; the West In
dian trigonocephalous and the tiger
snake of Australia and Tasmania.
When at rest the neck Of the cobra Is
not OF greater diameter than the head,
but when confronting an enemy or ex-
cited by passion and irritation IL raises
the front half Tor q little more) Of the
body vertically from tip ground. draw
Ing the posterior portion into a coil,
until 1t forms. as it were, a sort Of
spiral spring. BY means Of this, aided
by an extraordinary muscular power
and the elasticity of its frame. 1t is en-
abled to launch itself forward with
lightning-like rapidity and even leap,
IL necessary. to some distance.
While thus erect it holds itself as
rigidly as an iron bar. and the neck at
once begins to swell to prodigious size,
forming the peculiar protuberance that
In known as the hood" and exhibiting
markedly two connecting spots Of
white, to which it owes It's title Of
spectacle snake" This hooded ap-
pearance is due to the loose and flexible
character of the first nine pairs Of
ribs. which, by a peculiar action OF the
muscles. draw forward and spread out
the ribs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04

Chicot Immediately filled up her
glass again. Before she left she had
drunk a third.
Since you like it SO WE'LL said
ChicOt, Il think / had better make
you a present Of a small barrel OF
the same kind Of brandy, just as q
proof of friendship.
Mother Magloire did not refuse,
but she felt rather giddy.
The next day Chicot brought the
promised barrel and Of course she had
to taste ii to see that it was the same
kind. Again they had three glasses to-
gether and when he left Chicot said:
And when the barrel Is empty there
is more where it came from. / have
plenty Of it and the more you drink
the better Ill be pleased
Four days later he came back. The
old woman was sitting outside her
door breaking a crust Of bread into
her bowl of soup.
Are we going to have a petit
verre' together?" he asked. And
again the first glass was followed by
another.
A little later people began to say
that Mother Magloire had taken ID
drink. Several times she was found
drunk and had 10 be carried to bed
Chicot did not visitor her any more
and when his customers talked about
her he shook his head and mumbled:
1T is too bad-a woman Of her
age. When people begin to like the
stuff after they have grown old there
is 10 cure for it. She will drink her
self to death.
At Christmas old Mother MagIoire
died. She was found dead in a snow
drift outside her farm with an emDt
bottle at her side, and Father Chi.
cot got her farm.
THE old fool" he said, IF she hat
left the bottle alone she would havt
been good for at least ten years vet
Pierre Grenville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
7 H IN AGRA JAIL.
just Like "Yon Scratch My Back and
I'll Scratch Yours"

III SCRATCH fouFSs
One of the humorous sights OF India.
says a contributor to the Wide World
Magazine. Is the daily bathing parade
In q native prison. In the one we wit
messed were youthful habitual crimi-
nails. varying in age from nine to IF
teen years. taking their daily dip at
Agra Jail. While the governor watches
proceedings from the shade Of q tree
the prisoners, each man fettered and
carrying a bowl Of beaten brass or
steel. are led out In double file to a
stone pavement. on each side Of which
runs a shallow trough Of water.
At the command Of a native warder
bowls are filed and waistcloths are
washed. At a second order the prison
ers scoop water over themselves and
then sink smartly to their launches,
one behind another. In parallel lines.
Again comes a snappy order from the
warder. and each nan begins vigorous
" to rub the back Of the fellow In
front Of him. When the warder judges
the massage" is complete bis voice
brings the two lines to a smart right
about face. still on their launches. and
the vigorous rubbing begins again. each
man doing for his fellow what his fel-
low did for him.
The process. while comical. is q genu-
ine illustration Of the saying, You
scratch my back and I'll scratch
yours" except, Of course. to the pris-
oners whose fate brings them to the
head or tail Of the line. where they re-
ceive only half the treatment" Of their
fellows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
COSTLY COLLARS.
They Cost $500 Apiece In the Days Of
Queen Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth.
Starch was never heard OF In Eng
land until after Queen Elizabeth came
to the throne. This statement may
sound a little startling, but Ii Is quite
true nevertheless. Elizabeth's father.
bluff King Hal, vas the first English
monarch to wear any sort Of neck
band. That was very plain. about an
inch In depth. and made Of lace. Yet
only fifty years later IN author Of the
times, Henry Peacham, writes:
"He Is not a gentleman nor in the
fashion whose band Of Italian work
standeth him not at least three to
four pounds. Yes, a seamstress In
Holborn told me that there are some
Of threescore pound price apiece!"
Fancy paying such a sum as $4,000 q
dozen for ones collars!
The original Of the present starched
collar was the ruff. In the year 1864
Queen Elizabeth first used a coach.
Her coachman came from Holland.
He was a man named Boenen, and his
wife brought with her from that coun-
try the art Of clean starching.
Soon afterward a certain Mime. Ding.
hen came from the Netherlands and
started a laundry with clear starch
Ing In London. A very good thing
she made OF 1t, for the daughters OF
worthy citizens crowded to her to
learn the art. and she charged them
f5 apiece. Five pounds was q lot OF
money in those days-equal to at least
500 Of modern money.-London An.
auarQ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04

During a discussion OF the fitness or
things In general some one asked. If
a young man takes his best girl 10 the
grand opera. spends IS on a supper
after the performance and then takes
her home In a taxicab should he kiss
her good nightf'
An old bachelor who was present
growled: Il don't think she ought to
expect It. Seems to me he has done
enough for her."-Argonaut
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
LAZY MEN or CHAMPERY.
Why the Women Of That Primitive
District Wear Trousers.

OlbET'SL wear iTOuSoTb.
The women Of Champery. a primi-
tive mountain district Of the Canton
of Valals. in Switzerland. have worn
trousers from time immemorial.
1t further appears that the men Of
this district are noted for their indo-
lent habits and that. beyond acting as
guides to mountain climbers In the
summer months, they lead practically
idle lives. 1t follows that the women
perform all the hard labor required Of
a mountain people. 1t Is the women
who pasture the cattle on the steep
and often dangerous Alpine slopes, cut
the timber and NOW the grass. 1t Is
no uncommon sight to observe a
Champery woman at the conclusion OF
her daily toll returning to the village
dragging her husband on the wooden
sleigh that IS in common use through
out Switzerland.
In view of the above IL Is not sur
prising that the women Of Champery
should have adopted the masculine at
tire. Their dress is Of the simplest
kind, a jerkin Of rough, dark blue ma
terial, with trousers to match. and a
red handkerchief to protect the head.
Inasmuch as the wives and mothers
Of Champery perform the greater part
of'tfie to.l usually deemed the duty Of
the stronger sex II il not astonishing
to learn that they affect certain mas
culine habits, the chief Of which Is the
pipe. The Champery woman puffs
away with considerable enjoyment at
a short brier as she proceeds with her
labors.-Harpcr's.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
His Best Friend.

Many great writer's besides Cicero
and Emerson have written on friend
ship, but 1t may be doubted whether
any essayist had a more definite idea
than a small boy who was recently
asked what he meant by best friend"
MY best friend" he replied, lis a per
son who knows me and yet likes me-"
Golfers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
IL Had Been Read.

First Jeweler-I have had proved to
me that advertising brings results.
Second Jeweler-How? First Jeweler
Yesterday evening l advertised for a
Waterman, and during the night my
shop was ransacked By burglars.-Lon-
Aon Opinion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
Up AGAINST n.

There is an old proverb to the effect
that when one door shuts another one
opens.' so cheer up"
THAT proverb don't help me none.
My wife's mother Is vlsltin' us an the
proverb ought TO read. When one
mouth shuts another one opens.'"-
Boston Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
The Way Gut or n.

She-So your cousin is thinking OF
marrying a nice girl and settling down.
He-Not exactly. He's thinking OF
marrying a rich girl and settling up
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
An Example.

"John. what does It mean to play a
fish before landing it?' You know
how you refused me four times before
you accepted and married me? It's
the same thing."-Houston Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04

Hell don't see what you're sore
about I merely said you never told
any n your age. She-You didn't. You
said l was a woman OF untold age
St Louis Post Dispatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04

A bald-headed Arkansas hunter, :
r.. Ernham or Murfreesboro, was sc
scared in a ght with a ~catamount
his hair has begun to grow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04
Both Punished.

"Pop"
Yes, my son."
"In olden times q woman who was
a common scold was punished. wasn't
she?"
Yes, my son.. So was the man she
Observation-Disclosures Statesman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04

Graperines that also produce crab
apples are boosted OF BY William ri,
Steckert OF Hasttnst6n-Hudson-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04

Because her husband made her
battle his 20 dogs, Mrs. Lulu Heindi
OF Pittsburg wants a divorce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04

Albert Janson OF Bay Ridge pre-
diets thai the greatest operas on the
future will be written i'm Esperanto.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-04

Look not at thieves eating flesh, but
l00k az than sne<ARir- -
The Huttig news., 1912-12-07
Colored Column

Hattie Griffins of Dermott is
here this week the guest of Laura
Simms.
Mary Lampkins visited at Ber-
nice, La, this week.
Augustus Stevenson is visiting
with relatives at Oak Ridge, La.
W. |. Henry has returned from a
visit at Wynne where he attended
the G. c. of W. of W.
Jim Howard is horne from Mon
roe.
W. NJ. Oliver and wife were
Monroe visitors last week.
B. F. Dangerfeld of New Ed
denburg was here this week visit
ing friends and relatives.
Queen ats and Mrs. Jones of
Gurdon were here last week visit
ing friends.
Prof L. S. Scroggins visited Fl
Dorado last Saturday and Sunday.
Rev Brown of Oak Ridge made
a visit here this week.
Rev. D. A. Harden has been re-
appointed as pastor for the A. NJ.
E, church of this place. He is
highly esteemed b7 both denorina-
tons.
| take this method to thank my
many friends for the eourtesi7s
shown me during the illness and
death of my wife. May the Lord
reward you all. j. S. Jones.
The Huttig news., 1912-12-07
SHOULD THE WOMAN PROPOSE
Question That Seemingly May Be Re-
lied On to Get an Argument
at Any Time.

Ever since this eonundrum was put
TO me, l have been submitting It to
everybody | met. There has been
extraordinary diversity in the answers
They have run from a shocked mol
No! MOI" through a hesitating, "Well,
/ don't see why-and yet I could never
do it myself" to decided, yes,
certainly! Why not?"
One woman said: Under no cir
cumstanees. Nothing ever justifies us
in forgetting our womanliness." An
other: Eyes, indeed. In fact. l pro
posed to my husband I saw that he
was in love with me, but that he
thought that We could not afford to be
married. l knew that We could, and
so | proposed to him" Another: "Of
course women should propose. They
are much better judges of character
than men, more intuitive and spirit.
ual." Another: eff women proposed,
there would be fewer unhappy mar
riages. As things are, men can choose
from their entire set of women. Wom-
en- can choose only from those who
propose to them. If women proposed
more Of them would marry the man
they really wanted to marry An
other: II think the one should pro
pose who could do 1t the most artist
ally" (Note-She was young girl
writer. and | am afraid considerations
of literary effects guided her conclu.
sions. )-Harper's Bazaar.
The Huttig news., 1912-12-07
DIDN'T WANT TO BE HARSH
Merchant Simply Had Idea of Doir .
Good Turn to the Young
Lady Typlst.

AN old customer of mine from the
interior of the state came to town
a few days ago." said Philadelphia
wholesaler, land after leaving his
order for the goods he asked the priv
ilege of sitting down to my desk to
write a letter. I took him to one of
the typists and told her to get his let
worked over it for half an hour. Then
the man came back to me with his let
ter in his hand and said:
"'Mr. Blank. this typewriting bust
ness is great thing
Eyes
And that's fine girl who did the
work for me-
"Yes!'
"'she made her fingers go like
lightning
Yes, she is very speedy
Seemed to be perfectly willing to
oblige
Yes
"a very nice girl, indeed, and
hope that she'll get on. In fact,
want to put in a word for her
That's kind of you What is it?'
Tell her. he said, as he glanced
over his shoulder, that if she'll pay a
little more attention to her spelling
she'll come out at the top of the heap.
Tell her in a way not to hurt her
feelings?
" But what words has she spelled
wrong?'
- He held out the letter and point
ed to word and whispered:
:" The young lady got one "f' too
many in the word. but tell her as
gently as possible
THE word was coffee"
The Huttig news., 1912-12-07

Quakers Increasing.

While so many of the churches are
deploring a falling-off In membership.
the Society of Friends in this country
has been increasing for many years
past. and now, for the first time in
many generations, the increase is at
a greater rate than that of the gen
eral population. During the last dec
ade the population advanced by 10.9
per cent. while the increase in the
membership of the Society of Friends
was Is per cent. There is a consid
cradle excess of women over men in
the membership, and the proportion of
women shows a tendency to increase.
Westminster Gazette.
The Huttig news., 1912-12-07

Delicate Subject.

do you think, my darling he
gurgled, as he buried his manly mus
tache in his eharmer's silk-soft neck,
that your father will consent to our
marriage?"
well, popkins.' she replied. "of
course, papa will be sorry to lose me
still"
But" interrupted the ardent one,
Il will remind him that instead of
losing daughter he will gain a SON."
A deadly pallor oerspread her da-
mask cheek.
Clarence" she cried, eif you real
ly want me, | implore you to say
nothing so foolish. Papa has three
such sons living with him now, and
he's extremely touchy on the subject"
-Tit-Bits.
The Huttig news., 1912-12-07
a Difference,

Ever since I was done converted
last week." remarked certain col
ored citizen in chastenedly-tri-
umphant tone, 'muh conscience
gnaws me when l thinks O. what a
sinner | was befo' | seed de blessed
light. I was false to de Lawd and
untrue to muh fellermen, and muh
conscience gnaws-"
do it gnaw yo' enough, Brudder
Bogus" grimly interrupted old Broth
er Gumpshun, ito make yo pay me
back dem fou-dollahs yo' borried off'm
me yeah bef' last?"
"W'y-w'y, sah!-yo' knows how
clost de times is, desc days. and
Well, sab, here's hafferdollah, dat I'll
pay yo' now. and
Huh! If OATS de best yo' kin do,
sab, yo' conscience amt gnawin-
it's dess uhnibblin'. Satire.
The Huttig news., 1912-12-07

Andy Carnegie announces that
he will give all but a few paltry
millions to the societies which he
has founded and which he hopes to
see perpetuated. It will be no.
ticed, however. that Andy's for
tune grows just little faster than
his benevolences. The canny little
Scot has been a lavish giver, but he
has also been prolific Garner. He
has never yet seen his bank bal
ance written in red figures,
The Huttig news., 1912-12-07

The American Red Cross has
raised thousands of dollars to be
sent to the Balkan war belt. This
association is one of the very few
international relief organizations in
the world, and the great good it has
done within the past half century.
in time of war and peace, entities
its officers and hard workers to
several inches in the Hall of Fame.
The Huttig news., 1912-12-07
A BOYS SENSE or INJUSTICE.
There is nothing stronger in tt

There is nothing stronger in the
small boy than his sense of injus=
tice. Wound this once ano
whether mother, teacher, or one Of
any other intimate relation, you
have shaken his faith almost for q
life time; and you have sinned
against yourself and him irretrieva-
bly, As a child, do you remember
a flogging you received at home OF
school, when you knew that the
administrator was merely giving
vent to his temper, or do you re-
member a story someone you loved
and trusted put on you? We don
like to speak of these things in the
after years, but we do we'll to think
OF them. at the same time main
tanning our self-eontrol that we
may not offend the faith and con-
fdence of any child Miss Linda
Clement. in The Progressive
Farmer.