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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

In his address to the Lakes to
Gulf Deep Waterways Association,
President Kavanaugh declared that
without deep water from Chicago to
the gulf the Panama canal will
be something worse than useless to
the people of the Mississippi valley
will. in fact, work positive injury
to them. a little reflection should
convince any n that the statement
is true. Strictly speaking, Texas is
not in the Mississippi valley, since
only a small part of the state is
drained by that great stream. But
what is true of the Mississippi val
ley in that connection is just as rue
of the Rio Grande Valley. The ques-
ton of a direct ocean outlet for our
porduce is one of tremendous import
ance to us.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
PPITTSBURG EPIDEMIC
OF SMALLPOX EXPLAINED
Blamed On Excavation in Section
Where the Disease Ragged Thirty
fur Years Ago.

Special to The Herald.
Pittsburg. Sept. 26.-The South
Side Physicians Society has advanc
ed the sensational theory that the
present epidemic of smallpox which
has registered over 100 cases and 20
deaths within 10 days has had its
origin in the lowering Of two miles
of streets in the heart Of the city
from 10 to 20 feet with the conse-
quent enormous excavation.
Physicians have discovered that
the two blocks in the foreign quar-
ter where the huge hole the con-
tractors have dug out is deepest was
the center Of the famous epidemic
of smallpox in Pittsburg in 1878
when 400 cases were reported with
nearly 100 deaths. Sewers were un-
known in the district at that time
and the theory of the physicians is
that the contagion has lain in the
soil all these years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
THE SUN.

Press reports announcing that the
Smithsonian Institution will under
take an investigation of the sun in
dictate that the scientists have pr
one over the politicians. The sun j
a public service concern-furnishin
us with light and heat-and it can
not vote, so there is no reason why
the politicians should not have inves-
tigated and regulated it long ago.
The service is, as a rule, unsat-
isfactory to the public and more ca.
plants have been registered against
it than any big Business" in exist
ence. The uncertainty of the service
has greatly incommoded the public
and cost the producer millions Of
dollars. 1t has for ages wrung the
sweat from the brow of toiling mill
lions and by inadequate service has
caused widows and orphans to shiv-
.er with cold. BY all means let us
regulate the sun.-Texas Commercial
Secretaries Assn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
WHEN NELLIE DRESSES.

When Nellie goes upstairs to dress,
take a magazine,
And read about the wonders Of
Some far off foreign scene;
An article OIL mtn who graft,
The Wall Street system too;
Also the editors remarks
On what next month he'll do.
! light my pipe and puff away
The while the page | scan
And read a Robert Chambers tale
About some love-siek man
A muck rake expert leads me through
A bale Of torrid stuff,
Explaining how a lot of men,
Got rich upon a blum.
| read the advertisements next.
Of collars. kodaks. cars,
And breakfast food and underwear
Tobacco and cigars.
. liberal education /
Obtain. I must onfess,
The evening we are going out,
And Nellie starts to dress.
Detroit Free Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

A young man in a Florida bank
stole a package of money containing
$4,000, substituting a bogus pack
age in the place Of the one stolen.
Then he got worried about it, and
put the package on the bank s.eps
where it was found by the owners
Later he confessed the whole thing to
the bank president. All of which
goes TO show that the man whose en-
vironments have been normally de-
cent, must dc violence to his own
conscience before he can enter a fife
of crime.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

In entering the South, Colonel
Roosevelt says he feels like a cru
sader. Let us see: A crusader is
one who smites infdels and heretics
with the sword. The South will
know how TO appreciate the compli-
ment. The Colonel also say that
his campaign is peculiarly a relig-
ious one; and the inference is pref y
plain that he thinks the South is
exactly the place where the religious
side of his plea should be urged. He
apparently wishes it to be seen that
he is not only a crusader bu. a mis-
sionary to the heather.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

After all it does not convey much
to say of the weather in a given
place that it is the "chilliest of the
season." Yesterday morning was
the chilliest Of the season in Browns
vile, but the soda fountains and
ice cream parlors did an average
amount Of business yesterday just
the same. And the straw hat is
with us still.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

conditions not only for these prizes
but for the between one and two
thousand dollars OF other prizes to
be given this fall. are to be found
in the Society's No. ? bulletin which
can be obtained free from its secre-
tary or any member of its executive
Two prizes on figs are to be award
ed at its next meeting to be held next
Monday. Sept. 80, at Riviera and adj
dresses r TO be given there by Prof.
Ness of our A. & NJ. College and Mr.
s iockwell, the citrus expert Of Alvin
both will tall on berry growing III
the valley. Special rates have been
given by the railroad and the ladies
Of Riviera provide a lunch; so come
and bring your wife. Remember that
no orders for trawberries can be
filled later than Oct. 9Th and that
the cash. $3.50 pr. 1000 must ae-
company the order and that any ex-
in expressage will be refunded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
Mister Sausage.

A drunken mar broke a bunch of
stems in a Chicago cafe because he
was in a playful mood. When he was
arraigned in court he said his name
was Nicholas Smith. There was some-
thing in the way he said it that the
Judge believed an awful mystery was
being kept from the light. And the
jurist's intuition proved right.
81 don't believe your name Il
Nicholas Smith at ALL" the judge
said. Now tell me what your real
name is before | send you to Jail"
The man looked beseechingly at
the judge, and then, as if ne were
eonfessing a great crime, he said in
chest tones that sounded like a whis-
per from deep caverns: my name
is Sausage-Nicholas Sausage"
Then Sausage related this: 81
came to this country seven years ago.
Over in Germany Sausages in
the very first society, and | had NO
reason to be ashamed of it. But In
this country I suffered greatly on ac-
count of my name. | went home one
night and thought it over The next
morning when I woke up. my name
Smith"
He should have changed his name
to Sirloin Steak, and then everybody
in America would have had to look
up to him.ANew York Mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
IF WERE.

If | were a bird, I'd flay away
To the tip of a fleecy peak
Afar in the sky, and sing my lay
Where the clouds play hide and
seek;
But as | am not a bird, you see,
I'll stay with the earthly things
So you won't get a chance to giggle
at me,
On a couple of four-inch wings;
Sun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

Germany hardly expects 20 build
any race winning yachts this year.
and perhaps not next year Never
theless she will 20 on building them
till she gets a winner. This pro-
gram is eminently characteristic Of
the German. Ii indicates some OF
the traits that account for the splen-
did development OF the German en-
pire. Patience and industry direct
ed by intelligence are great assets
for any people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

A Chicago preacher says that if
women will dress properly they are
not likely to be ~insulted by mash
ers" on the streets of that city.
Would the reverend gentleman con-
slider a good sized horse-pistol a
proper part of a lady's street outfit?
If so, he is probably correct in his
theory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
Z d

We have recently Installed IN our Cleaning and Pressing department a
Hoffman Steam Pressing Machine"
In pressing cloths with this mach ne. live dry steam is brought. i'm d.
rect contact with the M teral, the garment is pressed uniformly set
and sternized at one operation. Scor ching is utterly impossible.
This process is more sanitary than the old method ana the work A. bet
ter. Our operators are skilful and on prices ar slightly lowe .har r--
merly.
Coat and pants, steamed and pressed $50.
Coat and pants, cleaned and pressed Sl00
Skirts, steamed and pressed $50. I'D.
Other garments in proportion
TRY US PHUEE No I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

Mr.. Haight's ideas on the subjec
OF through bills Of lading seem to be
worth considering. The subject APP
pears to be full of difficulties, yet the
difficulties may be removed by the
intelligent cooperation Of the busi-
ness world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

The Zapa'istas continue to burn a
few villages from time to time. From
this distance it would seem that
Zapata himself counts that day lost
whose low descending sun sees no
unarmed man shot, no arson done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
FRIDAY, P ~, 1912.
MR.. CITIZEN.

There are many foreign statesmen
in town who are Offering their wares
to you. Before giving your order
for a dozen new shirts, or one or
two new suits, or fancy waistcoats,
or a tuxedo, OF full dress, think for
a moment. Think if it is not your
duty to consider your local mer-
chant. Think of the benefit received
if you spend your money at home.
A dollar spent at home will be of
soEle benefit to the entire commun-
/ity. The dollar spent abroad is lost
to us forever.
Our merchants are doing the best
they car to serve the public. They
can not grow without your assist
ance. If the merchant is pot pros
porous, the community as a whole is
not prosperous. II the merchant is
not prosperous he can not be eX-
pected to exercise the same interest
in public affairs and contribute 10
the many demands hat a progressive
tewn like Brownsville make OF him.
Think, Mr.. Citizen, before you
give your order that the home mer-
chant is entitled to your patronage.
II he does not happen TO have Just
what you want, let him order it for
you. But let us keep our money at
home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

In the midst of The strenuous
duties of an ardent campaign for the
presidency, Governor Wilson found
leisure TO pause for a moment and
administer to the Honorable James
Smith, jr., OF New Jersey. the politi-
cal castigation of his life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

Marines are going to Santo Do
mingo to persuade the erring patriots
there to be good and give up a lot
of stolen property. A marine, prop
.erly equipped, a put up very con-
vincing arguments now and then.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
THE DAMAGE SUIT INDUSTRY.
Millions Paid by Railroads in Per
sonal Injury Cases.

The following, sent out from Aus
tin under date Of Sept. IA, 1911. is
worthy of perusal and deep consid-
eration:
According to a compilation just
completed by Col. H. G. Askew, sta
tistician for 30 of the leading Texas
railroads, comprising about 80 per
cent. of the total mileage in Texas,
the fiscal year that ended June 80
last was a banner year for the dam
age suit industry in this State.
These 80 roads report a payment
of s2,923, ga. 20 in settlement of
personal injury cases for the fiscal
year just ended. For the year that
ended June 80, 1911, the same roads
paid out s2,5O3, S29.55 in settle
ment of personal injury cases. The
increase, therefore, for the year end
ling June 30, last, over the preceding
fiscal year was s420,114.6
This is a contribution of about
rs cents from every man, woman
and child in Texas toward this indus
try, for the railroads in the very or
der Of things and under existing
laws must charge these payments TO
Operating expenses and rates must
be made accordingly.
This enormous sum would have
been sufficient TO have operated or
the same basis it cost the State for
the fiscal year ending August 81 last
the various State departments as
follows:
Executive office for over sixty-ive
years. !,
Department of Secretary of State
for over one hundred and sixtyytwo
years.
Department of Insurance and
Banking for over twenty-six years.
State Board of Health for over
forty-five years.
State Live Stock Sanitary Com
mission for over eighty-five years.
Attorney Generals Department fol
over seventy years.
Department of Education for ovei
one hundred and fifteen years.
Railroad Commission for ovei
eighty-one years.
University Of Texas for nearly
eleven years.
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege for nearly eight years.
State Experimental Stations for
over fifty-six years.
All the higher courts for nearly
eighteen years.
The Confederate home for over
thrty-one years.
All the State asylums for the in
sane for nearly three and one-hall
years.
1t would have paid the pensions
and maintained the Confederate Pen
sion bureau for over five and one
half years.
1t would have sustained every
part and parcel of the present State
government for a period of abop
seven full months.
To collect the sum paid out by the
30 railroads for the fiscal year that
ended June 80 last in settlement OF
personal injury cases and claims the
railroads had to haul 1920, 314 bales
of cotton weighing 500 pounds each
from a distance of or beyond the
point taking the maximum rate on
cotton to shipside. This is based on
a bulk rate of Al cents the 100
pounds net to railroads.
How much of this vast sum went to
those injured and how much We
to lawyers. payment of court costs,
witness fees and doctor fees for tes-
tifying is a matter that cannot be
even remotely ~conjectured.
Il S the largest sum ever paid out
in settlement of personal injury
items during a single year by the
railroads Of this state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

The Harlingen Star has just com
pleted its new building, and will be
keeping house in a home Of its W
in a few days. The Star is deserv-
ing of congratulations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

You a lever hope to locate a
large factory in your city without
adequate transportation facities and
until such a time as you can secure
these transportation lines. your ef-
forts should be devoted to local de-
velop,nent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

When we read the speeches made
at the Interstate Levee Association in
Memphis. we are more and more con-
WINGED of the soundness of the demo-
cratic platform declaration in favor
OF government care of the big river
and its levee systems. 1t is a big
problem, but not too big, let us hope.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

Iowa claims to be a victim Of the
coffin trust. She is also resolved TO
be a victim no longer if there Is any
remedy in the interstate commerce
commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

Owing to legislation by Congress
at the last session, it Is now estimat-
ed at the War Department. that
more than 500 officers now on detach-
ed service will have to be removed
from their present posts at once and
sent back to their regiments. The
provision in the Army appropriation
bill. which makes this shifting OF
|ohcers necessary states that an army
Iotcer cannot temain away from his
command for more than four yeac.
Many attaches in American embas-
sizes abroad, instructors at military
and training schools, and those sta
stoned at the War Department will be
affected by the endorsements of the
law.
A straw investigation made this
week shows that Of the first five
officers attached to six of the largest
army schools of the country so per
cent. Of them will have to report
back to their command immediately
and that &c per cent. of the remain
ing will fall within the letter of the
law within six months.
Among these affected are 30 or 40
instructors at West Point nearly $50
officers in the War Department and
the attaches at Brussels, Vienna, and
Berlin.
While he regards the provision as
most excellent Major General Leon
ard Wood chief of staff said that to
execute the order at once would re-
.duce conditions in the War Office to
a state bordering on chaos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
NOTES FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL
K x Y x X x x K x x x x x \

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Special Cores. of The Herald.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 26.-So
many have been the complaints Of
the narrowness of the approach to
the White House since 1902, when
the Offices connected with the presi-
dental mansion were completed, that
it would not be at ell surprising to
see a force of men at work in the
ear future widening the whole front
of the White House lawn. Many men,
bers of Congress who have driven
through the narrow gate on the
Pennsylvania Avenue side and have
run their machines through tbs
driveway. so narrow that two ma
chimes cannot pass without marring
the lawns, have decided that money
should be appropriated to make the
needed changes.
Mr.. Carmi Thompson, secretary "a
1.-THE President, believes that the com
plants in relation to the narrow
ness of the driyeways leading to the
offices will eliminate in materially
widening the roadway even if some
of the lawn that fronts the historic
structure must give way to the de.
mands of those who do business witt
the executive office. IA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

Light snow flurries were seen in
sherman the other day. This looks
like an early winter-in that part
OF the country where they have win
ter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

With the New Jersey election well
off his hands, Governor Wilson will
now have leisure TO stir up the bull
moose some more.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

The president says he is sure to
win. Maybe so, but the people who
are betting on the proposition do not
seem to feel that way about it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

1t was the late Senator Geo. c..
Vest of Missouri. who took occasion,
on one of the dull days in the upper
branch of Congress, to pay a remark
able tribute to the dog, mans most
faithful friend, and which has since
found its way into the school books
and in the books on eloquence as one
of the finest bits of English extant.
There is a chance now for some
equally gifted orator to pay fitting
tribute to the horse justification for
this being found in the demise of
.""Old Bill the faithful big bay horse
which for % years drew one of the
Post Office Department wagons in
this city, but for the past five years
has spent his time in munching grass
on a farm near Trinidad. Md, under
the watchful eyes of Caleb Cleveland
his former driver. "Old Biz has
passed into horse heaven.
When during the administration OF
Postmaster General Cortelyou 'Old
Bills legs failed him, and two other
animals had to be secured 10 draw
the loads. which he for years had
pulled without a balk, many bid
were offered for the old horse. Mr..
Cortelyou, however, touched by Ca
leb Cleveland's pleas, determined that
Bill had earned a rest and placed
him on a pension to do nothing but
eat and drink until death. Bill was
80 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
Against the Colonel.

Here's another organization out
against Rockwell It's the ~Interna-
tional Congress Of Ontologists. which
has placed itself on record a. de-
handing kbolition Of loud and
uselesS Tribune
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

Consolidated in 1898 with the Daily
Cosmopolitan, which was pub
lished in Brownsville for 16 years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
Terms of Subscription

Daiiy-Published every morning
except Sunday, by mail postpaid to
any point in the United States, Mex
leo or Cuba or delivered by carrier
to any part of the city, West
Brownsville, Texas, or Matamoros,
Mexico. one year $500; six months
$500; one month so cents.
Entered at the Postoflce at Browns
Vile Texas, as Second Glass Mail
Matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

Oficial Organ Of Cameron County
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27
DAILY HERALD
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co.

Mrs. Jesse Wheeler ...... Editor
Martin ]. Slattery ....... Manager
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-09
--~- THE CAIRO BULLETIN TUESDAY, APRIL ;, 1919.

would feel powerfully good thi
morning IL she had buildins sit,
I, In her whole town like any Of thos,
that stretch the mile along THE rive!
front from Adams street TO the IA
land creek bridge and past, whcg.
ten feet moro Of water win not oc-
casion isoomfort
Hickman people and the Mengel
factory there would give a princety
possession to be located iusi now
somewhere within FIVE blocks either
way of Ninth and Harrison streets.
In the great big oyer-grown VIII
lage called Memphis ono enterprise
alone is losing fifty thousand dollars
every day il is out of operation be-
cause of the food All down the
valley the same truths will hold.
Only in Paducah. from So, Louis to
the gulf. is there that security wlficn
goes to mako up honest and sensible
optimism and business confidence
Paducah's iatchstrinss IS haaSins
outside her door, aud cVSry conner 70
town has but to yank .t. Aud the
fact should be made known along tho
highways of commertc through the
valley.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-09
Give Bunny a Chance

For the first time in the city's
history, Cairo has had an Easteregg-
less Easter Sunday. This Is pretty
bad charge to make against any city,
but it is true nevertheless. How
ever, 1t is not Cairo's fault that It
had no colored eggs last Sunday, no
more than It Is Cairo's fault that al
most all Of the Ohio and lower Mis-
sissippi valleys are under water. If
YOU want to blame il on anybody or
any thing. blame 1t on the elements.
The traditional Mr. Bunny was due
to begin operations in Cairo at 1901
O'Clock on the morning of April r,
but so far as can be learned, he did
not even show up in Cairo. AT least
no one has reported finding any
Easter eggs. Just about the time
Mr.. Bunny was due to arrive, the
food crisis had been reached, and
perhaps he decided we were too busy
to pay any attention to- his efforts
and busy we were. 1t is not too late
to give Mr. Bunny chance to per
form his work for the ysay OF 1912.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-09

Early rising is one of the most
violently advertised of virtues, and
like the cold bath, the meatless
meal, and the Wagner opera, is a
very fine thing when one gets used
to it.
Early rising has been practiced
diligently for many centuries by m
dnstrious men. This is especially
true in the country. The farmer
who Tolls in he'd and allows the sun
to rise without calling it personally
lis regarded with scorn by his neigh
bors. One hour Of work on the cool
.dewy farm between 3 and 4 a. m. Is
worth three hours of any occupation
after supper. and the man who
would win the confidence of the SOIL
must finish mis- breakfast in time to
go out and wake the ROSTERS. The
rural population of the land has been
steadily decreasing for many years,
which is great mystery.
In the cities people do not rise SO
early, owing to the excellent facul-
ties for consuming electric current
aud other things, at night In New
York City, the business man rises IN
the midriff of the morning and gets
down to his office in time to make
an. engagement for luncheon. Owing
to this great sloth New York
growth has been stunted and 1t only
extends from Newark to Poughkeep-
sic or thereabouts. n
There are, however, great many
people In New York and other cities
who not only see the'sun rise every
morning, but bid It an affectionate