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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-21
Two Weak Places.

In order t prevent the levee from
breaking workmen were placed at
work last night on two weak places
in the leyee and provided with
sacks 10 prevent any SER
ious breaking. The two weak points
were just below and a short distance
love the international bridge.
Eighteen men we're kept constantly
busy and had Instructions 70 in
crease the force IL necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-21
qualifications.

Under The present school law
county school superintendents must
hold a first grade or higher teach
ers' state certificate. and must be a
teacher of practical experience in
teaching and in supervising OF
schools, and a person who is capable
of organizing school systems.
/ received my Permanent State
Certificate or life certificate
ten years ago when an applicant was
examined on twenty-five different
branches. and | have had fourteen
years experience in rural and city
school work.
| have attended the local teachers
institutes. the district educational
associations. the state educational
associations and Southern educa-
tional associations/ thereby keep:nc
up with the profession, and now
enjoy the fellowship OF the best edu-
Gators Of the state.
Very TfspeetfulIy.
4 G. HALLMARK.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-21

know the needs of their respective
communities and men who will
take pride in discharging their du-
ties under the law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-21
Teachers.

ties under the law.
Teachers.
| shall lend my influence to main
tain the present standard of the
teaching force, and at the same time
raise the standard of efficiency.
i shall expect and insist that the
trustees whom the people have
chosen, select the teachers; however,
| shall use my influence in seeing
that each community gets a good
teacher, and one too. who is ac-
quainted with the environments of
the community and most acceptable
to the people.
We have some communities where
good teachers of Mexican descent
are preferable and most acceptable
to the people. Such communities
should have the service Of good,
competent, faithful, and conscient-
ious Mexican teachers who can en-
ter into and elevate the social, moral
and intellectual life of their com
munities.
We have some good Mexican
teachers but we need many more tC
assist in the solution of Il locaI
problems.
| shall let the people rule vii
not discriminate between the races
IL have many good friends amont
the Mexican people, and the Mexi-
can people as a whole have no better
friend than | am.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11

Little Things.
A goodby kiss is little thing,
With your hand on the door to go.
But 1t takes the venom out of the sting
OF thoughtless word or cruel fling
That you made an hour ago.
A kiss of greeting is sweet and rare
After the toll Of the day.
And 1t smooths the burrows plowe6 BY
care,
THE lines on the forehead you once called
fair,
In the years that have flown away.
'Tis little thing to say you are kind;
] love you. my dear" each night.
But 1t sends q thrill through the heart.
find
For love Is tender and love Is blind
AS we climb Hfe's rugged height.
We starve each ather for loves caressi
We take, but we do not give.
It seems SO easy some SOUL to bless.
But we dole the love grudgingly. less and
less.
Till It's bitter and hard to live.
Andrew Lang.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11
Baseball Versus Art.

Teacher treproyinglyp-The word isn't
pitcher" Percy. It's picture" You.
Tommy. tell the class the difference
between the two words Tommy (son
of an artist,-Pitchers sell for more
than pictures.-Puck.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11
MiIIiner.

The term miillner is derived from
bIilaner, SO called from Milan. Italy,
which at one time gave the law to Eu
rope in all matters Of taste. dress and
elegance. Miiliner was originally APP
FLIED to the male sex.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11
TEA WAS ORDERED.

same hotel, and TEA WAS oh'fNh''
the party-herself, her nephew and
niece-went to the tea room later for
bit of refreshment. The tea was
ordered. and then the dear little old
lady looked at the waiter and with p
sweet, old fashioned smile and sug.
gestion of triumph in her manner.
said:
And you may bring us also soine
free lunch."-New York Press.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11
Supreme Confidence.

Mrs. Grayson seems to have the
utmost confidence in her husband"
Il have often NOTICED it. | believe
she would even eat mushrooms that
be had picked."-Chicasq Record-Her
aid.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11
Gets Harder and Harder.

THE average man." says one of tie
philosophers. lis generally busy max
ing living"
1t Is curious fact that practice
hardly ever seems to make it any cas-
,r.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11

young man some
thing about the
excellence Of the
free lu n C b"
served at a GER
t a in big New
York hotel. In
the innocence of
b e r perfectly
dear old soul she
put the informa-
ton down in her
memory for fu-
ture reference.
Soon after that
she happened to
be attending a
concert at this
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11

fun FLOODED me-
gro of possibly a
reverted ty pe 3,
W i t b receding
forehead, pro-
truding ely es.
broad, fat nose,
very thick lips
and almost no
chin. He was
positively q II d
aggressively ugly.
They had been
married just be-
fore boarding the
train and, like q
good many of
t h e RI W b ! t e
brothers and sis
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11

uP. tiers. were very
much interested In each other, regard
less of the amusement of their neigh
bors. After various abillings and COO
ings" the man sank down in the seat
and. resting his head on the lady's
shoulder, looked soulfully up into her
eyes.
She looked fondly down upon him
and after a few minutes murmured
gently, claws honey, amt yo' 'shamed
to be SO han'some?" = Youths Com
panion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11
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Scrap Book
Her Adonis.

In the negro car of railway train
in one of the gulf states bridal cou
pie were riding-a very light. rather
good looking colored girl and typical
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11
cempletine tho Order.

A dear little old lady who has nc
idea at all that she is old made dis
covery the other day. She overheard
her grand nephew telling another
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-01-11
Foolish Delay.

A company of colored actors was
playing "Othclo" in Ala bamn. Every
thing had gone along nicely until they
came to the scene where Desdemona's
fidelity is to be tested lago has Sc
cured her handkerchief by caioerv.
| with the connivance Of 0thollo him
self that her ipcoutinence may be es
tablished.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. where am dat
hankerchef? Desdemona remains 81.
lent.l
Othelo - Desdemona. once more l
ask yo' where am dat handkerchief?
| AT this junctuie 40 old negro wom-
an in the front of the house rose flu
| riollsiy from her seat. Go way. 20
fool niggah!" she exclaimed loudly.
Wipe youah nose on youah sleeve
and let dis play go onr'- -'.#.
Women In Japan. =.
Until Chinese ideas came to be as.
cendant the Japanese never thought
! Of keeping women in subsection, says
| the Oriental Review. Feminine chief.
tains are frequently mentioned in the
old histories. and there have been IA
nous japanese expresses.
Tho Lobster.
The lobster Is decidedly pugnacious,
engaging in frequent combats with
others of Its kind. in which contests
limbs are often severed. but this loss
is soon repaired by the growth-of new
members, rather smaller. though, than
the old ones
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
|aRAnAROUN
 k 4eHOUSE

To keep cut cake moist place it in a tin with good sound apple. Re place apple with a good one if it de- cays.
 Before tacking down linoleum let 1t lie in place and be walked on for a few days. This will make it lie per fectly smooth.
 If you want to paper wall that has been whitewashed, brush over every part with equal quantities of vinegar and water, or the paper will not stick.
 If the cream seems too thin to whip place the dish containing 1t in an- other dish of cold water, leaving it there until it is well chilled Then put 1t into a can of hot voter. It will whip without difficulty.
 If a vegetable or cereal burns, plunge the vessel containing the burn ed mass into cold water and allow it to remain for 8 few minutes before pouring the contents into another pan. This will do away almost entirely with the burned taste which is so dis agreeable.
 Should a cake be burnt on the out side, scrape the black parts of very carefully and brush over with beaten white of egg, then dust with powdered sugar. Now put the cake back in the oven for five minutes, when all signs of burn will have disappeared.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
MAKEsHIFTs FOR THE COOK
Delicious Puree Made From Canned Tomato Soup-Use for Some
 LeftoVers.

Canned tomato soup can masquerade as delicious puree if 1t Is mixed with half its bulk of cream or milk. Sea- son highly and add the cream before the soup is heated, as 1t Is less likely to curdIe. For variety, barley or cut up spaghetti can be added.
 The mixture that is left in the bot tom of the casserole after the meat has been removed can be utilized for another meal. Add about half the quantity of water, cut up dice of pota- toes, and make dough balls, stewing the mixture until the potatoes are tender.
 When making apple float try roast ing the apples instead of stewing them. The pulp is removed from the skins and mixed with the whites of eggs.
 Leftover spaghetti or macaroni is nice cooked in a baking dish with a cream sauce and shredded green and red peppers cut over the top. Some times cheese is added to the mixture, again bread crumbs.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
What the Policemen Are For.

There are great many policemen in the streets of the City of Mexico, for the government considers 1t desirable to know all that is going on, and at night there is one at every corner. Each carries a lantern, which is gen. orally placed in the middle of the in- tersecting streets. There are only two uses for the lantern; first, to let the thieves know where the guardian of the law is, and, second, as the DO hceman is generally sitting on the pavement, leaning against one of the houses asleep. it enables the tourist to find him and wake him up and make him tell where the tourists ho- tel is.-E. Quincy Smith, Travels at Home and Abroad.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
Helpful Hints.

Cut hams may be kept from holding if the cut end Is wet with vinegar each time after cutting. Vinegar will also keep beef fresh for a time when you happen to be without ice tempo rarily.
 Holding tomatoes over the gas flame will cause the skin to burst and come of easier than when scalded, and the tomato will be less mushy than when scalded.
 When canning 1t is well to know that all preservatives are dangerous Anything that will overcome the gases tending to spoil canned fruit is liable to prevent their digestion and so Is not advisable.
 Cold water is preferable to warm for scrubbing floors because 1t 'does not sink into the wood and so dries quickly.
 Sponges should be washed free of soapsuds each time they are used and hung up to dry. As often as possible scald them in soda water and hang them in the sunshine.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
IDORNEa andI
 | IaDAMONDl
By HARMONY WELLER

Dorine's hand strayed idly among the sweet-smelling balsam needles.
 These pine needles have beer here a whole year-it seems a long dime" she said and raised her de mure eyes to her companions frown Ing visage.
 'TnterminabIe!" Jimmy Rogers G1owered of to the big mountains surrounding them, and then back tc the beautiful face beside him. Dor cen. have waited just three hundred and sixty-five days for an answer Today is must be either yes or no It is a very simple
 Dorine shook her head slowly and . little wistfully. "No, 1t is not sim pie" She rubbed her hand back and forth under the padding of balsam needles. Sometimes I am sure l love you. and sometimes am equal 1y sure I do not" Her idle fingers had encountered something hoop-like and she slipped the third finger through 1t before bringing it to ob- SerVation.
 'sHow perfectly funnyI I have found a ring among these needlesl It seems almost as if an unknown man had engaged me to himi" Dor cen laughed and held out the ring for inspection.
 Jimmy Rogers looked out from the depths of his gloom, then brought himself to a sitting posture. He so far forgot his misery as to speak with a stirring of excitement.
 By love, Dorryl That looks like the real thing! Let's see?" He blew the dust and dirt of perhaps years accumulation from about the great stone that was deeply imbedded in its clutch of heavy gold.
 That stone is worth some few hundred. at least!"
 Really. Jimmy Oh, dear, then will have to advertise for the missing man, won't r" porine's eyes were sparkling and her cheeks were flushed It was the first time she had found anything valuable in her life. Tt is a beautiful diamond, isn't 1ti" Oh, Jimmy, I would love to have it reset, for myself" She sighed.
 Why don't you? The duffer who lost it probably has dozen or so.''
 Are there any initials? There arei What a shameI" Dorry laughed mischievously. 'T hoped there would be no definite clew.'
 "Yes, 1t looks as if J. G. would get his ring back" said Rogers. Then
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
Furniture Polish RscIps.

Shave two ounces of beeswax, also half an ounce of white wax. Put in a quart jug and pour over one gill of the best turpentine. Then in another vessel cut up half an ounce of castillo soap. Add it to one gill of cold water. Stir each and leave to stand. In two days both should be thoroughly dis solved. Then mix together and stir in two tablespoonful of vinegar, also two of ammonia. Bottle and cork tightly. Every woman would save herself much elbow work if she light ly washed over the pieces of furniture before applying polish, in tepid wa ter, dried at once, of course. This Is an immense time saver.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
Emerson Not a Shoemaker.

One of the wittiest members of the local bar Is Paschal H. Coggins. Be sides being a lawyer and a writer of law books, he takes an active interest in questions pertaining to the Unitar' fan denomination.
 At a dinner of his Unitarian breth. ren the other evening speaker was telling how the philosophy of Elmer son, who was himself at one time a Unitarian clergyman, was becoming more and more a powerful force in the religion of all Protestants, and he went on to say that Emerson is now more highly regarded by Un1tarians than ever before.
 'In fact" some persons" said the speaker, think we worship Emerson They never heard of him before, and think that he is the object which all Unitarians worship"
 Except those," interrupted MT Coggins, "who think he is the man who makes the shoe of that name."- Philadelphia Times.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
Honey Love Cakes.

Put two cupfuls of honey and three quarters of a pound of sugar into 8 saucepan and bring slowly to boiling point All a quarter of a pound of chopped almonds with the skins left on. Simmer five minutes, remove from the fire. cool slightly. add half pound of candied peel cut into small pieces, half a teaspoonful of baking soda, half a teaspoonful of ground cloves. one tea spoonful of ground cinnamon, half of a grated nutmeg, the grated rind of lemon and enough flour to make a stiff paste. Roll out, cut into rounds with cutter, lay on buttered tins and bake till ready in moderate oven.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
LARGEST WOMAN IN WORLD
Miss 5urk of Chicago Weighs BPS Pounds-Two Chairs
 for Her.

Chicago.-Miss Gertrude Burk of this city, largest woman in the world, is twenty-two years of age. weighs S25 pounds, stands five feet seven inches, and some of her measurements are: Arm, 2s inches; waist. 54; bust. 75. She wears N" Az shoes and No. z gloves.
 When she was horn Miss Burk weighed 15 pounds. and at eight years of age weighed 250. At the Hayes home she sits on two chairs placed facing each other. Miss Burk goes through doors by turning sideways, and it is a pretty hard squeeze at that. Efforts have been made by showmen to get Miss Burk to exhibit herself, but she has never been tempted.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
pamaoe by Grease.

Many an overflow is caused by grease There is no better way to keep the pipes of sink in good con- dition than to let the hot water faucet run for five minutes after dishwash- ing. Though your water is on a me- ter, this is cheaper than overfowing or clogged drains.
 Keep an eyes on the washers, if you ara on a water meter. A constant drip is hard on the pocket book, even if one's nerves can stand b
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
Thev AII tIave a Llmlt.

Harry" asked a Baltimore girl of her older brother, don't you think Magic Muggins is the sweetest girl you've ever met?"
 q do not" replied the unimpres- sionable Harry.
 "Then you will at least admit that she's just as pretty as she can be?" persisted sister.
 T will" assented Harry. most girls are"
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
THIS MULE A WONDER
DEscENDs SPIRAL STAIRWAY IN.
 TO COAL MINE.
Holsted Out for an Airing, He Decides to Go Back and Succeeds In Accomplishing the Strange
 Trip

Des Moines, Iowa.-This is a mule story. The story of an inquisitive mule. Let's dub him Garcia, for he didn't turn back after he started on this space-f1lling trip. He went straight to his destination. He couldn't turn back You soon will discover why.
 Garcia is not one of those Garguan- tan beasts that jerks traction engines about like they were paper things, the like of which Councilman MacVicar employs in the department of streets.
 He Is little tramp, tougher than 8 mustang. lean and solemn looking, under-sized, but with full grown ap- petite. Garcia drudges eight hours every day during the week on the sec ond level in the Hollingsworth mine south of Des Moines. He drags cars piled high with coal to the hoist, takes a long breath and then backs with the empty car for another load.
 Saturday Garcia was given vaca- tion. He was hoisted up into daylight to stretch his sturdy legs on the dead grass in the pasture. so he would be happier mule when he was put to work Monday morning.
 Monday morning came, and the mules went back to the job with the not answer to roll call The stable boss could not figure out how Garcia had been spirited away from the mine, and never a single tuft of wool hanging on a barb to show that he had jumped the fence.
 Monday afternoon one of the shot firers went down the escape shaft. and at the bottom-153 feet from the top of the dirt he stepped on something soft that grunted. It was Garcia-he was led out the manway and inspect drawn from being absent from meals. A night of munching hay put him on his pins and in the morning he was hauling his car as of old.
 Every mine has an escape shaft. This is used by the men in time of danger, or when something is bucking about the hoisting apparatus. It is also an air shaft. Down the escape shaft runs a narrow stairway. A spiral stairway like the one you labor up to get to the topmost point of the State house, only the spirals are acute an- gles in the mine ladder. The ladder in question is only about two feet wide. for at every drop of twelve feet there is small landing, where a man can halt and get his breath, and then the stairway goes on at a new angle.
 Here is how the men at the Hollings- worth mine figured out Garcia's pres ence at the bottom. First, there is the old story about mule getting to love the smell of a mine after he has been in it while, and never being at home Ion top" when he is taken out In fact, they say mine mules beg to go back in.
 We'll, this Garcia got to the en- trance of the escape shaft somehow, and being curious. like all of his rela- tives, he started down. Once started down, there was no alternative, he had to go ahead. There was no room to turn around. It takes a regular trick mule. even to go up a normal stairway backwards. So Garcia kept ahead, turning the corners and saving his hide, landing at the bottom, right side up with care. This is a true mule story.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26

T am interested" continued the jeweler. May I ask where so fine q stone came from?"
 Really, cannot remember" Dor inc had intended to state fully the story of the ring. Now with the white heat rising within her, she knew that she would fabricate to the limit oi her ability rather than satisfy this suspicious person.
 He continued to examine the ring and Dorine felt that he was sparrine for time in which to detain her. She looked about for another clerk, and her eyes encountered a man, big and broad and blonde, who had swung through the door.
 She watched him approach and heard him address the jeweler. who was still absorbed in the ring.
 Are you busy, GriggsP"
 The man behind the counter looked up and smile broadened his mouth With a muttered, Excuse me-" to Dorine. he stepped aside and con. versed in low tones with the blonde man.
 The girl, raging inwardly, knew that she was the subject of discus sion, and she strove to retain a calm exterior.
 The two men drew near. The jew. eler spoke
 ''This gentleman, MT. Graham, MT. John Graham, is interested in dia. mond mines. He asks to be allowed to see this unusual stone"
 Dorine looked up startled, and watched dull color creep up over the blonde mans face. He hesitated as if he would have drawn back, but her low-voiced. Certainly" com pelled him to take the ring.
 'The young lady has refused to tell me where she got the"
 deny your right to question mel" Dorine's cheeks were scarlet and she flashed an angry glance at each of the men.
 "Mr. Graham had a ring identical with that one stolen"
 A quick ge2ture from the blonde man stopped further words.
 q have no reason to suppose that J. IT, SlduuS TUT JOun GIdudn- Doreen flashed quickly.
 q happen to have engraved and set this particularly-"
 Graham's voice took on sudden au- thority. "Griggs, please be so good as to drop the subject, and set the stone as Miss-this lady desires"
 Dorine again glanced up. Her eyes held a hint of tears. The strain had been great.
 Graham spoke rapidly, in low soothing tones. "I am deeply sorry | this thing has happened. I lost ring, like the one you have, up near lake in the Adirondacks.
 ''And I found it." Dorine gazed up into the big mans eyes, and watched the light dawn there. T had an advertisement in all the papers, but you failed to appear"
 The blonde man turned again to he jeweler. Did you take the meas. 1rement of the finger?" He mo toned Dorine to hold out her hand i She drew back.
 'It is not my ring" she said.
 'No one else will ever wear it, ," Graham told her, and Dorine ac- ,epted the coming of her big, broad blonde claimant.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
Youths Skull Is Chartered.

Sheboygan. Wis. = Arthur Jahn. eighteen, son of a contractor. WAS struck by an iron pulley and his skull cracked from the nose to the base of the brain and from ear to ear. Still the doctors think they can save his life
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
HIu Money to Run New Work.

New York-The budget of the New York city government for 1912 is $1S7- 100000. The tax rate will be between 1.85 and 1.88. an increase of from 12 to 15 points over the rate for the present year. The increase in the budget is approximately s15.25O.OOO.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
Rones of a Eoraotten Raoe.

Junction City. Kan.-Bones be- neved to be those of a hitherto un- known race. gigantic in stature, have been unearthed on the farm of John Noland, near this city. They were taken from a cairn about 30 feet in diameter and five feet high Evident ly they had been buried originally in . rough stone-arched tomb.
The Holbrook news., 1912-01-26
Strategy.

''Why do you always take that girl out for ride in your motor car be- fore you spend the evening calling at her house?"
 Promise not to let it get to herr"
 Sure"
 Well, I'll tell you. Motoring makes her so hoarse that she can't sing"