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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16
Herald Medal Winner.

Yesterday afternoon, the commit
tee selected to judge the comparative
merits of the essays submitted in
competition for the gold medal Of
fered by The Herald for the best es-
say written by a pupil of the high
school on one Of three subjects, met
and decided that the essay which
was marked "E' was the winner.
The subjects was News writer's, and
their Service to the World"
The result was reported e The
Herald, and inquiry from the prin-
cipal of the high school, Miss Lizzie
Barbour, elected the information
that the author of this particular
essay was Miss Marion Hawkins of
the Low Tenth grade.
The committee that judged the es-
says was composed of Mrs. Juan G..
Fernandez, Mrs. Z. r. T. Howard and
Hon. j. t. Canales. The meeting
was held at the home of Mrs. Fer
nandeZ.
The three subjects submitted by
The Herald were:
why | should complete the high
school course"
My favorite character in litera-
.ture.'
News writer's and their service to
the world"
There were several essays on each
subject. The one which was consider
ed the best is declared by the judges
to be a very clever, well written ar
ticle. 1t will be published in The
Herald later. The medal will be
presented to the winner at the COM
mencement exercises next Tuesday
evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16
Rules for Dealing With the
Fly Nuisance.

Keep the flies away from the sick,
especially those i'll with contagious
diseases. Kill every fly that strays
into the sick room. His body is cov-
cred with disease germs.
Do not allow ~decaying material of
any sort to accumulte on or near
your premises.
Screen all food, and insist that
your grocer, butcher, baker and
every one from whom you buy food
stuffs does the same.
Keep all repetacles for garbage
carefully covered and the cans
cleaned or sprinkled with oil or lime.
Keep all stable manure in vault
or pit, screened or sprinkled with
oil or other cheap preparations.
Keep the streets and alleys clean.
See that your sewerage system is
in good order; that 1t Toes not leak,
is up-to-date and not exposed to
flies.
Pour kerosene into the drains.
Burn pyrethrum powder in the
house to kill the flies, or use a mix
ture of formaldehyde and water II
spoonful to a quarter pint of water,
this exposed in the room will kill all
the flies.
Burn or bury all table refuse.
Screen all windows and doors,
especially in the kitchen and dining
room.
If yon see flies. you may be sure
that their breeding place is in near
by filth. 1t may be behind the door,
under the table or in the cuspidor.
If tTere is no dirt and filth there
will be no flies.
If there is a nuisance in the neigh
borhood write at once to the health
department.
Health is wealth and an ounce
of prevention is worth a pound of
cure"
There is more health in a house
well screened than in many a doc
tors visit.
The anly safe way is to keep out
the flies.-Anti-Fly Crusade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16
A BULLY SCRAP.
BY the Dope Artist.

D1 Az 1oPt Il
They say it was a sin to look, after
the fight was done,
So many noble candidates lay bleach
ing in the sun.
For Taft had belted Colonel Ted,
again and yet again;
The Colonel had done scattered him
in handfuls DER the plain.
There lay the peerless William j., all
minus of his skelp;
And Harmon was a piteous corse
beyond the reach of help.
.Ohio's landscapes, bright with May,
and green with corn and wheat,
Were flattened out like hoecakes, all
trampled down with feet.
but what good came of it at last?"
says Wilhelmine, says she.
She'll have TO fire that question at a
smarter man than me-
But this I'll say, and here I'll stand,
let happen what may hap:
For the little while it lasted it was
sure a bully scrap.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16
IS YOUR MAIL BOX READY?

eff you wish your mail delivered
by carrier, have it addressed TO
street and number"-Such was the
legend borne on all mail received
Yesterday at the Brownsville post
Office.
The reason for this admonition
by the postmaster is that on June
1st next, free delivery of mail will
in the city Of Brownsville,
and the postoffice authorities desire
70 have mail addressed so that the
carriers can readily make delivery.
When the Chamber of Commerce
circulated a petition asking the gov
eminent to install free delivery, the
D received the names OF some
three hundred signers, all of whom
pledged themselves to provide prop
err receptacles for mail at their
homes.
II is understood that so far but
few have provided themselves with
mail boxes, or made other provisions
for receiving mail. Yet this must
be done prior to June LIST, or the neg
ligent ones will not reap the benefit
OF free delivery.
Uncle Sam will start out with the
expectation that everyone will have
some kind OF receptacle ready, and
IL he finds that the neglect to sup
NV them is general, and that free
delivery can be made to but few, il
is quite probable that he would re-
woke the order for free mail deliv-
cry. and revert to the old system of
handing out the mail at the post
Office. The inhabitants must there
fore awaken to the necessity of the
hour and provide themselves with
mail boxes at their homes.
The effect of the free delivery on
the local ~postofice rates will be that
on and after June 1st, all local first
class mail will require a 2-cent
stamp, instead of a n cent stamp
as at present. Newspapers and other
second class matter, however, will
continue to take a n cent stamp.
The inauguration of free delivery
marks another step in the progress
the city, and our citizens should
'ound ready for ii.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA
FOR 1912-1913.

An advance copy of who's Who
In America" for 1912 to 1913, with
the compliments of the editor, Albert
Nelson Marquis, has been received by
The Herald. This very valuable
biographical reference book forms an
almost indispensable adjunct of the
library of any who wish to keep in
touch with the notable people Of
America, and the Herald fully APP
preciates the advantage of having a
copy of it. Mr.. Marquis writes that
the new edition is now coming from
the press, and will be ready for dis
tribution in a few days.
This edition brings the work down
to date. 1t has been thoroughly re-
vised and 2,29S new sketches have
been added since the previous edi-
ton was published. There are
1874 biographies in the book, in
Guiding the leading business men of
the country, captains of industry,
trade and commerce, notable finan-
ciers, creators of great industrial en-
~terprises, promoters of powerful
commercial combinations, men and
women prominent in all great move
ments-in religion, science. art, edu-
cation, literature and social a%ctivi-
ties, governors of states and territor-
lies. United States judges, and also
judges Of states and territorial
courts of appellate jurisdiction, cab
met officials, all members of on
gress, federal department heads.
army officers above the rank of
colonel, navy officers above the rank
of captain, etc, etc. In fact, almost
every American of national promi-
nence has a place in this volume and
IL you wish to know who's who, in
America" you can find it in this
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

The enterprising town of Donna
sent a big party of excursionists
to Brownsville on the "Cinco de
Mayo" each wearing a cotton bios
SON in his button hole, as an adver-
tisement that Donna is a contestant
for first bale honors this year. Those
blossoms told a story which caused
the other cotton growers to stretch
their eyes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16
THE

Allegorically speaking, the editor
is a happy medium between a soup
bone and a porterhouse steak. No
body ever saw a rich editor, says ii.
j. Ram, in the Birmingham, (Ala.)
News, and on the other hand no one
ever encountered an editor who did
not head every subscription with a
donation of four-bits and a stub
pen. The editor is said to belong
to the fourth estate because that is
the only kind he ever leaves. He is
also one Of the most cheerful and
oyerworked prevaricators now pass
ing as legal tender. He has to be.
Whenever a girl with a face like
a cream puff marries a youth who
never earned a dime outside the
shooting gallery, the editor has TO
paint the bride as a radiant vision
of blushing beauty and the groom
as one Of our young rising business
men, or else disappoint an expectant
circle of delinquent subscribers. If
the editor fails to spread a two col
obituary over the death of a
prominent citizen who never paid a
grocery bill outside the justice court,
he is liable to be waited on by some
two-fisted relative with an injured
air and a punch in either hand.
Ii has been libelously reported
that the editors diet is confined
mainly to sight drafts and summer
squashes taken on subscription, but
ne appears to be as resigned to his
lot as a man whose wife has gone TO
the seashore. and the only thing that
can change his occupation is a sher-
ifs sale or an untimely death. Few
editors go TO the case nowadays and
set up their editorials in long primer
with a three point lead. Modern
machinery does everything but meet
the pay sol and pay the hired girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

Today the Texas editors will con-
vene at Temple for a three days
session. One can not. but wonder
what all the poor newspaper readers
all over the state are going to do
during these three days, when so
many editors will be away from
home and their valued subscribers
deprived of the usual daily supply of
editorial wisdom for that length Of
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

is the chief executive Of a nation Of
nearly 100, 900, 600 people. and that
of whom he spoke is that nations
only living ex-president.
On the roll of American presidents
we find the names of weak men as
well as strong ones, men of various
temperaments, trainings and habits
of mind. The nation has chosen
men of the utmost polish and back
woodsmen who made up by native
strength and God-given mental en-
dowment for the lack of the train
ing Of the school.
But every one up till now, whether
democrat, federalist, whig or repub-
lican, held the Dignity Of his high
office as a thing so precious that no
private or personal p~rovocation
could induce him to forget it. And
every eX-president, up till now, has
either held toward his successors the
language Of approval or taken refuge
in merciful silence.
1t has remained for William II.
Taft, president, former cabinet Of
ficer and judge, and Theodore Roose-
welt, eX-president, sometime vice
president and governor of a great
state, to throw decency 10 the winds,
violate a tradition Of high and state
ly courtesy which is as old as the
American republic and disgrace this
nation in the eyes Of all men who
regard the dignity Of high office,
from London to Tokio.-St. Louis
Republic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

The San Antonio boosters will be
gladly welcomed in Brownsville
when they arrive next Wednesday.
Our citizens will take pleasure in
showing them that San Antonio will
never come into her own until she
has rail connection with the Browns
vile Country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

The Cameron County Good Roads
Association is in dead earnest. 1t
means to see that the county is pro-
vided throughout with highways Of
modern construction. Nothing makes
for general prosperity perhaps than
good roads, and the new association
may very appropriately sign itself
among the general prosperity boost
ers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

Col. Bryan has virtually said that
he does not want a fourth nominal
ton, but there are democrats who
are uneasy about the Nebraskan and
still suspect him of the feloneous in
.tention of playing dark hourse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16
A National Disgrace.

| tremble for this country we're
Theodore Roosevelt to die with so
much depending on his life.-Wil-
liam II. Taft.
In order to appreciate to the full
the cheap and scrappy sarcasm Of the
foregoing remark, it must be remem-
bered that the man who uttered it
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16
THEN AND NOW.

Twill never be
AS twas of yore;
Twas once: Dear Bill"
Dear Theodore"
Just now it is
"You lying dub,
You for the An
Anias club"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

Better put up that mail box, gen.
tie Brownsville reader, if you want
your mail delivered. Remember, no
mail box, no mail delivery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

A club women inquiries: "At what
time does a politician become a
boss?" Dear sister, just as soon as
he gets in.-Houston Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

Beg pardoni Brownsville shipped
the first tomatoes this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

Entered at the Postoffice at Browns
Vile. Texas, ~ Second Glass Mail
Matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-16

Daily Published every morning
except Sunday. by mail postpaid to
any point In the United States, Mex.
tco or Cuba. OF delivered by carrier
to any part OF the city, West
Brownsville. Texas. or Matamoros,
Mexico.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-02
THE MORNING AFTER.

Oh, the sport awakens as the morn
ing breaks, with head like load Of
brick; and his eyes are red in his
aching head, and his poor old stom-
ach's sick. His mouth is furred and
he thinks some bird-a buzzard-has
nested there; his throat is dry and he
thinks he'll die, and there's free lunch
in his hair. He notes with dread that
he went to bed attired in his shoes
and hat, and he sees a bear on his
bedroom chair--but it's only the
thomas cat. He groans and sighs as
he tries to rise from his couch of
misery This let's me out from the
festal rout--it's never again" says he
To the joint he sinks for some saw
ing drinks, the haid of the dog you
know; few good perks for his weak
ened works--hell quit when the tr-
mors go. But slug of gin, when it's
safe within, calls loud for a running
mate; and the poor old sport takes
another snort, and hits up the same
old gait And the sport awakes when
the morning breaks as sick as a CLAN
dered horse his eyes are red in his
swollen head, his comrade is r. E.
Morse To fill your vat with the suds
like that, to sleep in your hat and
shoes; DO you call that fun, Oh, you
sporty one, just getting the taste for
booze?--Walt Mason
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-02
BRITISH MAYORS Ill PAID
some OF Them Govern Large and
Ancient Cities, but Get Very
Small Salaries.

The following information refers to
cities Of the approximate population
OF 2S6.OO0. that being the population
OF the city in the United States
whence the inquiry came as to the
salaries of mayors In the cities Of
the United Kindom
The English city nearest in popula-
ton to the foregoing number, as far
80 my investigation went. Is Newcas.
tie. the mayor OF which receives S2.-
500 per annum. Additional remunera-
ton Is sometimes given to ooysr sx-
psnses on exceptional occasions
There is also an annual allowance OF
S75O for horses and carriages.
The population OF Dublin Tin each
instance ! am following the British
census OF 19Ol), is 100000, The Iord
mayor OF Dublin for some time re-
ceived about $4,000 year. but in
November. 1910, this salary was re-
duced to about $1,000 year.
Bradford, with a population OF
100000, makes no allowance to Its
lord mayor On exceptional occasions
appropriations are made, but no por-
tion of the same is ever used personal.
ly by the lord mayor.
Bristol. with population OF 1913. S.006,
allows its mayor $1,000 annually ana
5000 toward defraying the expenses
OF private secretary. The cost OF
the upkeep OF the municipal coach,
mems wages and livery are betrayed
directly out OF the public funds
Edinburgh. having population OF
$4,000. allows its lord provost. cor.
responding to a lord mayor OF an Eng.
.ish city. the sum OF $4,000 year
Sheffield, with SSo. 900 people. allows
nothing whatever to its chief munci.
pal executive A special committee
has recently been appointed to ex
anime into this question and TO re.
port as to the desirability OF provid
ing some remuneration.
Leeds. with a population OF 42s.OO0.
Belfast, with $4,000. and Hull. with
$4,000. make no allowance for the re
muneration OF their mayors or lord
mayors, as the case may be. in Hull.
however. at the time OF the coronation
Of Edward VII. an allowance was
made TO the lord mayor of sl0.OOU.--
United States Consul General. Lon
doc
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-02

| lem up to congress to act upon its own
initiative without any effort on his
part to direct rcontrol its policy
Here was a problem of which Col
Roosevelt by his attitude confessed
his ignorance Instead of taking adj
vantage of the great opportunity pre-
sented to bring about a permanent
land substantial reform in our cur
rency and financial system, he turned
the whole matter over to Mr. Aldrich,
who put through another patch work
emergency measure.
Col. Roosevelts conduct throughout
the disturbances in New York and the
|country generally. and in the financial
legislation of the session of congress
Immediately following, demonstrated
his lack of capacity to handle the
problem of currency and banking re-
form. 1t is natural therefore that he
should ignore this subject in his cam
paign speeches this year. 1t is one
of the few subjects under the sun of
which Col. Roosevelt by his attitude
confesses his ignorance. 1t is never
theless, one of the great question be-
fore the people Of this country. and as
Mr. Murray has SO forcibly pointed
out, Governor Wilson is the only pres
ldential candidate now before the peo-
pie who has shown comprehensive
grasp of this problem. He is the only
candidate before the people who has
shown any capacity for handling this
vital problem in the interest of the
people, and on this issue alone he is
entitled to the support of all progress
sives
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-02
THEo. D B. FREAR
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Rooms and 2. Cherokee Building

ances is party man, believing In a
protective tariff, and would, IL elected,
defend what to many minds Ia the SUI
preme cause of unresk
Free From Evil Associations.
In Mr.. Wilson and his associate, the
candidate for vice president. we have
two men who have had no associations
with the privileged class, who have
never been in a position to grant or
accept favors or to participate in any
measure that could possibly relate to
their personal welfare or increase
their incomes In the respective pro-
fessions that these two gentlemen
have occupied they have been day
laborers. working at their desks as
many hours as the workman who is
Industrious and faithful to his task.
The very fact that they have been
selected as candidates for the office OF
president and vice president Of these
United States is an illustration of one
of the great boasts OF the American
people that the man who Is faithful to
his trust. honest in his work. fearless
and courageous in his opinions, will in
time be noticed and receive a reward.
They have watched with concern every
side of our political life that enters
into the government of our people,
voicing their approval or disapprovaI
of situations as they arose
Are Typical Americans.
No one can safely challenge the
soundness of their views or their lead.
ership where economic questions enter
into our governmental affairs. They
are typical Americans.
Governor Wilson and Governor Mar.
shall have both been before the people
when they received the approval Of a
majority Of the citizens of their re-
speetiye states for the high office Of
governor II 1t be the good fortune
of the country to have these two oen.
tlemen occupy the presidency ana vice
presidency of these United States wa
have the assurance that in their deads
and acts they will labor to remove the
unrest that has been created in the ad.
ministration Of our governmental ~. |
ialrs and that there will be equal laws
Tor all the people and not special laws
and special protection. and that the
highest ideals Of government of the |
people, oy the people and for the peo-
ne viii be brought into fullest reaiiza. |
tion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-02
Philanthropist Calls Taft and
Roosevelt Protectors of Trusts.
TIME RIPE FOR CHANGE
Says No One Can Safely Challenge the
soundness OF the Views or Leader
ship Of Wilson and Marshall, Who
Have Been Before the People.
BY JOHN cRlMMlNs,
INoted Phllanthroplst and Irlsh Amer
lean Leader.l

At the outset OF an argument in rela-
tion to the approaching election for
president and vice president we must
view what has caused the great upris-
ing in the country in connection with
our economic affairs and the admins
tration of our government in so far as
it relates to that subject,
There is no defence offered for the
extensive privileges created by the
tariff preferences through the Repub-
lican party and the fayors to the
privileged classes and corporations
While wealth has accumulated under
these preferences, a fair field and no
favor has been denied to the masses.
We cannot expect remedies from
men high in office who in their entire
life work have been associates and
participants with the favored class
Mr.. Roosevelt during his entire career
in politics and as the head of his
party has been the protector of many
trusts that the tariff has nourished
and fostered nor have we found him
In the seven and one-half years of his
Official life as president strenuous in
removing tariff iniquities and inequali.
ties. Mr.. Taft In his acts and utter
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-02
Believes In Work.

Anne Morgan. daughter of the finan'
cier, who does much work among
poor girls and others who earn consid.
cradle money through their own ef-
forts, advises the girls constantly to
save something. Her advice to them
always is: TN times of prosperity, pre-.
pare for adyersity." Miss Morgan, in
fact. is firm believer that every
wealthy girl should be equipped to
earn her own living should anything
occur to take her fortune away.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-02
'iabIt That Pleased.

$50 you have thought 1t over care
fully and decided that young Money
blower is the man you must marry?"
said her father grayely.
Eyes, father the young woman re.
piled.
Are you sure that his habits are
such as will make for a happy mac
ried life"
Yes, indeed. He buys new motor
car every year, and that's just the sort
of habit I want my husband to have
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-02

Invitations are now being sent to
the presidents of colleges and uniyer-
stiles throughout the country, noted
educators, state officials, alumni,
friends of the university and others,
requesting their presence at the for
NAL inaugural ceremonies Of Dr. STRAIT
ton D. Brooks The event will take
place on October 2lst at the state
university, after which an educational
rally will be held in the Overholser
opera house at Oklahoma City. Many
of the most noted educators of Amer
lea will deliver addresses at the cere-
monies, which with the other features
will make the occasion one of the
most elaborate in the history of edu-
cation in the state of Oklahoma, The
inaugural address of President Brooks
is awaited with interest for at that
time he will outline the policy of eda-
cation at the state university and will
show the needs and remedies through
which the state may attain a higher
place in the educational world.