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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
Quick Action.

"Rube, how cold did you ever see it?"
He said. We'll. sir. one time when
| was living down in Pickaway coun-
~. In hog killing time. we had a kettle
OF boiling water setting on the stove.
and we took 1t out in the yard, and IL
froze so doggone quick the ice war
hot."-NationaI Monthly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

The latest feat in Esperanto Is an
opera written in the alleged uni
versal tongue. Perhaps an Esper-
ante opera would be rs readily un-
derstood by the average theatre-goer
as the French, Italian or German
operas usually are.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
The Outlook in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua may be able to settle
down and raise bananas instead of
trouble by the time our marines are
ready to depart.-Atchison Daily
Globe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
Another Use for Oil.

The trusts doesn't waste oil by
pouring it on the waters; 1t is re-
served to grease the wheels of the
republican band wagon.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

The fool killer is not needed to
officiate at the execution Of the man
who goes to sleep on the railroad
track. The railroad locomotive gem
orally attends TO their cases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

Ii Is alleged that a German saloon
owner went crazy from reading so
many congressional speeches. which
were ranked TO him from Washing
ton. 1t appears more probable that
the poor man must have been non
compos inTthe first place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

Willie Chumpleigh-D'ye know. Miss
Gladys ! hadn't been talking to your
father more than n couple Of minutes
when be called me a brainless idiot.
Miss Gladys-Indeedi wonder what
caused the d~elay7-Life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
Oficial Organ of Cameron County
Terms Of Subscription

Daily-Published every morning
except Sunday, by mail postpaid to
any point In the United States, Mex
eco 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.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

Farmers in the Valley should
take note of the fact that corn will
be allowed to enter Mexico free of
duty until December 30.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

Mr.. Dove of Eagle Pass Ices not
know why he was fired, and Mr..
Sarvin, Mr.. Doves successor, prob
ably does not care.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

The Panama canal will be opened
a year from this fall. Before that
comes to pass. an appropriation must
be secured for a deep water port at
BraZos de Santiago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

1t is a hopeful sign of the times
when two great men like Governor
Wilson and DR.. Wiley can so cordial
ly endorse one another.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

Entered at the Postof1ce at Browns
VILE Texas, as Second Glass Mail
Matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
PLATFORM
Of the Independent Party of Cam
eron County.
political ADVERTISEMENT

We, the undersigned candidates
of the Independent party OF Cameron
county, nominated at the county
convention of this county, at the
time and in the manner prescribed
by law, believing in a government
"of the people, for the people and
by the people free from the control
or domination of political bosses, or
corrupt influences, believing that
the hour has arrived in the develop
ment Of our county when the intelli-
gent, responsible incorruptible ele-
men should control in the manage
ment of our county affairs, respect
fully submit and pledge ourselves,
if elected, TO carry out the following
platform:
I've owe no allegiance, and
acknowledge no favors to any man,
set of men or political party, and
are unalterably opposed to machine
politics.
I've favor the strictest economy
consistent with business manage
ment of our county affairs.
3-We favor the impartial and
speedy administration Of justice to
all classes.
4-We believe that III local
peace officers should be sufficient to
maintain law and order in this coun-
ty without the interference or as
~sistance of state rangers, and believe
that the appointment by u sheriff
of fewer and more responsible and
reputable deputies would bring
about that end.
5-We favor a regular auditing of
the books and accounts of the var
ious officials of this county. and the
demanding Of a strict accounting Of
all matters entrusted to their care.
Eve favor the honest and COM
petent administration of u public
schools, realizing that the schools
are the main factors in the develop
ment of an intelligent citizenship.
I've favor the equitable assess
ment Of property for taxation.
S-We do not favor perpetuities
in Office, believing that the people
are best served by frequent changes
in public officials.
9-We pledge ourselves if cleo
ted, TO sea- that those county officials
whose duty it is to do so, shall en-
deavor to bring justice to murderers
and other criminals, and not en-
deavor to protect Them for political
reasons.
love believe in the s~acredness
of an oath of Office and that every
official of the county is rightfully a
servant Of the whole people, not a
| partisan of any faction, clique or
political party.
| live believe that politics
should have no influence in the man.
agement of our county affairs and
ask the support of all intelligent cit
liens Of COmeron county.
County Judge-A. B. Cole.
County Attorney-Amos Rich.
Tax Collector-M. j. Garcia.
Tax Assessor-B. l.. Cain.
County Treasurer. H. More.
County Clerk-R. Bedford.
District Clerk. H. Scales.
Sheriff.. ]. Tucker.
Surveyor-A. Tamm.
Inspector of Hides and Animals
Ysidoro Longoria.
County Supt. OF Public Instruc-
tion-W. L. Freeman.
Public Weigher-Joseph Roy.
Commissioner Precinct No. l.
George n. Seaman.
Commissioner Precinct No. 3
B. @. Stegman.
Commissioner Precinct No. 81.
L. Landrum.
Commissioner Precinct No. 4-F.
A. Schaff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

An ad to attract the feminine eye
must state the name of the article
and the price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
THE d LAUNDRY.

THE MODEL LAUNDRY.
We have recently installed in our Cleaning and Pressing department a
Hoffman Steam Pressing Machine"
In pressing cloths with this machine. live dry steam Is brought. In d.
rect contact with the MI teral, the garment Is pressed uniformly. set
and sternized at n operation. Searching is utterly impossible.
This process is more sanitary than the old method and the work is bet
ter. Our operators ar skrlful and our prices are slightly lower than for
merly.
Coat and pants, steamed and pressed $50.
Coat and pants, cleaned and pressed loo
Skirts, steamed and pressed $50. up.
Other garments in proportion.
TRY US PHONE No !
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

Now, Mr.. Boil Weevil, you have
been served notice to move out OF
the Brownsville Country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

Don't forget to read the Want Ads.
You may find just what you need.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
Cultivate Neatness.

Tidiness is one of the most attrac-
tive of feminine qualities. 1t is also
one of the rarest. Early and persistent
must be the training which carries
the girl into womanhood with her
bump Of neatness" well developed.
Unless inherently fastidious during
school days, she is liable to drift into
careless habits which she never out
grows.
One girl may have trick of leaving
shoes about her room. AS a child she
was permitted to do this, and as she
grew older the untidy custom was
never abandoned, for the simple rea-
son that she herself did not notice
anything unusual about 1t, and prob
ably nobody else took the trouble to
correct her Another slovenly habit is
leaving a bunch Of combings in the
comb or on the dressing table Con-
slant vigilance on a woman's part is
necessary in these small matters II
she would be thought really tidy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
Press)
BY Clara Inez Deacon

(Copyrlgnt, Iyl2, by Associated Literary
Press.)
Elisha Ridgeway was simple man
of forty and lived on farm alone
and made his own bed and did has
own cooking. Time after time he was
asked why he didn't marry, and TINS
after time his reply was:
'Mebbe orter and mebbe not
dunno bout it."
know. 1t was about year after the
death of farmer Baker. Elisha had
known him and his wife for ten years.
For twelve months he went over and
helped the widow out as duty, but
one day he stopped his horses at ths
pillow and rubbed his chin in reflect
i've way and said to himself:
Gosh all fish-hooks, but guess
ought to marry Nancy! That hirel
man of hers needs man to boss him.
and some of her cows are always
ailin' or the hogs havin' the cholera.
Elisha Ridgeway, it's your duty"
That evening he went over to SEQ
the widow. He was more quiet than
usual, and by and by she took notice
and asked:
Lisha, anything on your mind?"
"Jest leetle," was the reply.
Tater-bugs amt come, have they?"
Haven't got squint of single
one.'
Didn't lose any turkeys by the last
cold rain?"
"Noap. What's on my mind. Nancy,
is gettin' married"
For the lands sake!"
"Yes, thought you'n me would gel
married"
Hear the man talk!"
YES, I'm a-talkin' Thought 1t aE
over this afternoon. Better set the
weddin day.
Elisha Ridgeway was goodnatuxed
man and meant well, but he made q
mistake. He made it because he vas
an old bachelor. 1t did not occur t.
him that woman must be won. Even
cross-eyed, lop-shouldered woman
isn't going to be picked up and lugsec
off to the altar without enough hang
ing back to save appearances. Had
Elisha been counting for even moLkE
things might have been different, kut
he hadn't courteu at all. He had sim
ply sat on the porch with the widew
and talked crops and country gossip.
There had been glorious sunsets and
silvery moons and songs by the whip
poorwills, but not so much as a Sigh
| from him. And there was something
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13

Charles Ram Kennedy. the play
wright, holds the American and Eng
lish record for talking, according to
the New York correspondent of the
Cincinnati Times-Star. Mr. Kennedy
glories in talk. He revels In 1t. He
can talk more on any given subject
than any other playwright on earth.
He can talk without a subject. He
will furnish his own topic or talk Gu
yours. 1t makes NO difference to him.
All he asks is listener. He has all
the rest of the works. Once Mr.. Ken
nedy's manager dropped his watch
while visiting the playwright.
LET me have that watch" said
Kennery. 81 know fine matchmaker,
and I'll take It 10 him for repairs"
A week later The manager dropped
in. Mr.. Kennedy began to talk. By
and by the manager made few futile
movements of his hands, waved his
hat in adieu and went away.
The next day the manager called on
Err. Kennedy again. Mr., Kennedy be-
gan to talk The manager; said at in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
NOTE IN COLOR HARMoNIES
Modistes Have Achieved Really Ex-
qulslte Effects With the
Materials This Season.


The subtlety Of the color harmonies
Of fabrics, combined with multi-col-
ored embroideries OF the evening
gowns, are quite sensational this sea-
son. Take, for instance, two shades
of soft gray chiffon marquisette. 1t
is wonderful what effect can be Great
ed by the graceful draping. Then an
emerald green tulle over jeweled en-
broidered satin, which was shown at
a recent exhibition, had suggestion
of Titania's gossamer draperies. An
other gown suggestive of mystery and
the East was in sapphire blue ninon,
opening over side panel OF embroid-
cred Parma violet silk.
A regal white satin and diamond
evening gown, with narrow lace
trimmed train, which had black note
in the velvet bow at the waist and tall
feather headdress, was very striking.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
CANADA'S PROSPERITY.

The New York Times of March %,
1912, in an article dealing with Cana
da's progress, says:
cat the present moment eight ship
loads of European immigrants are
afloat for Canada, while there are
signs that the outward movement
which is customary with us during
labor troubles will be marked this
year. There is no such startling rec
ord of our loss to Canada. Our citi-
zens quietly slip over the border in
groups or trainloads, but their going
Is not advertised.
There Is no mystery why Canada
is the good thing the United States
used to be. It Is because Canada Is
following in its neighbours footsteps
that it is repeating the fortunate ex-
perience which its neighbor is envy
ing, even while deliberately turning
it's back on the teachings of the past.
A fortnight ago the Dominion budget
speech reported the unprecedented
surplus of $39,000,000, and on Thurs
day the Government passed through
the Committee on Supply credits of
$38,000,000 for railways and canals.
With this assistance the railways
themselves are both enabled and COM
PEELED to increase their facilities. Ac-
cordingly we find single road allot-
ting ten millions for work Of its own.
Naturally the Canadian newspapers
contain announcements calling for
fifty thousand men for construction
work. This influx is apart from those
Americans who go with money in their
pockets obtained by cashirg in their
high-priced American lands.
"a st. Paul dispatch says that with
in a fortnight two thousand carloads
of farm animals and machinery have
passed toward Canada, the property
Of men who expect to pay for their
farms with the first crop"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
Antidrudoerv Club.

Six women in Chicago have organ
lied a club to lessen household cares
The club is the possessor of an cleo
trio vacuum cleaner, one electric wash
ing machine, two electric irons and a
fan for drying the washing.
The only dues are those required for
the upkeep of these labor savers, and
this amount has been estimated to be
about three cents a week. The initia-
ton fee consists of the price of the ap-
paratus divided into six equal parts.
The members arrange their work so
that small boy may take the appara-
tus around to each in turn. They live
in one neighborhood, so the affair is
easily arranged. How practical; how
easily the idea could be explained to
take in any number of housekeepers
What help 1t would be in solving the
servant problem.-American Club
Woman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
sinpIest Wav of All.

The following story the Saturday
Evening Post says is told OF Col.
George w. Goethals, who at the time
1t took place was an instructor In en-
cheering at West Point.
One day, in recitation he gave out
this question to a class of cadets:
The poet fagpole, sixty feet high,
has fallen down. You are ordered by
your commanding officer to put it up
again. You have under your command
a sergeant and ten privates Of the en-
gineer corps How would you get the
pole back into placer"
Each cadet, after long consideration
and much figuring over the derricks,
blocks, tackle and SO on. evolved a
different method.
NO" said Goethals, "you are all
wrong. You would simply say: Ser
geant, put up that fiagpole!'"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13

different is affection! The simple
minded are always natural; they are
at the same time original The af-
fected are never natural AS for orig
inality, if they ever had 1t, they have
crushed it out and buried it srom sight
utterly. Be yourself. To attempt to
be anybody else is worse than folly.
1t is impossible to attain il. A genu-
inc cent is worth more than counter
felt dollar, and the smallest person
who is real, Is worth more than the
biggest fraud in existence Let the
fabric of your character, though ever
so humble, be at least real.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13

II was a Welsh minister who de-
scribed the devil to a little congrega-
ton in a remote Welsh valley. Said
the minister:
"The devil is bound round the mid
die with chains, and round the arms
with chains and round the legs with
chains. But John Jones'" pointing to-
a man in the front row, "he can reach
you; and you, David Evans" pointing
to one in the middle row, "he CAM
reach you, and" pointing to one at
the back, "John Williams, he cam
reach you"
And then man in the gallery CALI
ed out, "Why, he might as well be-
loose" London Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
DAINTIEsT OF TABLE LINEN
Most Elaborate and Expensive Is
That in Use In Partisan
establishments.

Table linen in Paris today is OF the
most elaborate and expensive descrip-
ton. Teacloths are made almost en-
tirely of lace composed OF squares
with insertions Of finest embroidery,
and serviettes and napkins must also
match the CLOTH Another expensive
habit is to have all the crystals in
coiored Bohemian cut glass to match
the hue of the hostess afternoon
toilet.
At a recent reception given by a
society leader harmony OF color was
very successfully carried out. Plates,
glasses and decanters were of pink
cut crystal, while the lady OF the house
wore teagown of rosecolored NOUS
seine de sole. The color scheme was
also preserved in the flowers on the
table. and iong-stemmed pink roses
were everywhere about the room.
A wealthy host the other day, ac-
cording to the Cri de Paris, prepared
a surprise for iis guests by an elab-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
Hard to Get in a Word

tervals: 'But, l say" Being an
Englishman, he had difficulty in get
ting urlimbered. Mr.. Kennedy is also
an Englishman, but he has no trouble
with the timber. The manager did not
complete his sentence. The third day
the manager called again. They spent
four hours in pleasant converse by Mr..
Kennedy. At the expiration of that
period the manager rose, put on his
hat and withdrew a typewriter paper
from his pocket.
whats this?" asked Kennedy. "a
summons? / remember"
MR.. Kennedy spent a few minutes
in profitable and pleasing remini.
scence. In the midst of it the man.
ager fed, bowling like wolf. When
he had gone Mr.. Kennedy looked at
the paper. Il contained these words:
ssWhcre did you take my watch to be
fixed? I've been trying to ask you
this for three days"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13

else to obstruct the way. The widow
looked at him for a momentSand then
said:
Elisha, there stint goin' to be no
weddin' dayI"
But why?"
I'm the first place I'm all eat up
with establishment, and in the next
you must have heard what Sarah
Jones said the day my husband was
buried?"
Don't remember"
"But I do, and SO does a heap of
other folks. Sho keeps quiet for
minute and then mods her head and
says:
"'You Jest put It down in black and
white that Nancy Baker will marry
agin as soon as .he year is up"
Eyes, 'Lisha, them are her very
words, and moron a dozen women
have got 'em writ down. Dye think
I'm goin' to let che words of that old
grasswidow core true? No street!
"But it's over year" he protested.
eyes, it's thirteen months, one day
and two hours, to be exact, but Sarah
Jones would giggle just the same"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
Sikeston, Mo. -
ferod everything.

have an operation. Iwould not listen to
that, and when a friend of my husband
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, ! was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. can do my own housework,
hoe my garden, and milk a cow. / can
entertain company and enjoy them. I
can visit when choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day in the
month. / wish could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMA
BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, Ill.---t"lI have taken Ly-
dia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for very bad case Of female trouble
and it made me a we'll woman. My
health was all broken down, the doctors
said must have an operation, and Twas
ready to go to the hospital, but dreadedit
so that began taking your Compound
I got along so well that l gave up the
doctors and was saved from the opera
ton" ~ Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, r. r.
No. 8, Murrayville, Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
Substitute for Third Decree.

A New York dentist advocates
laughing gas as a substitute for the
police third degree He believes that
this, the least dangerous of anesthet-
les, lays open what already is in the
mind, unconscious of the search for
it's secrets. He believes that If a
man who has committed serious
crime should be questioned about 1t
during certain stage of recovery
from nitrous oxide, or laughing gas
anaesthesia, he would not only reply
and truthfully, but half a minute later
he would realize fully what he had
said.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
Sun Power Wasted.

Measurements have shown that on
clear, sunny day the sun transmitted
to the earth energy which corresponds
ed to about 1000 horsepower per
acre. At present all that is practical
ly wasted, or rather generally in To-
calities where any addition to the
temperature could well be dispensed
with. Attempts have from time to
time been made to utilize this enor-
nous supply of energy, but not with
any great measure of success.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
Novel and Useful Clock.

Among curious clock novelties is the
shadow boudoir clock With it there
is no need of getting up to strike a
light or turn on the bulb. All that is
necessary is to touch button and the
time is flashed on the wall, after the
same fashion that signs are flashed on
the sidewalk When the owner of the
clock goes to bed he turns night dial
to the ceiling and when he presses a
bulb the electric light reflects from
the dial through the lens and appears,
giving the correct time in shadow on
the ceiling.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13

Grey wolfe with a silk stripe made
up over satin forms this dainty dress.
1t has the skirt just eased into the
waist-band and faced up at the foot
by piece of the material, which is
piped at the top with cerise satin.
The bodice also has a lace yoke
piped and trimmed on the shoulders
with buttons and loops, these also
trim the over-sleeves, while the under
ones are of the lace. Black satin rib
bon encircles the waist, bows and
ends are arranged at the left side Of
front
Materials required: 81 yards voile
40 inches wide, 31a yards satin 40
inches wide, II yard cerise satin on
the cross, % yard lace Is inches wide,
2 yards satin ribbon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
woman an Active Politician.

Rough and Ready, CAL, is lucky
enough to have for registrars OF vot-
ers Miss Mamie Morrison, an expert
horsewoman who is highly popular.
and she has made new record by
hunting up every voter In her BALL
wick, spending ten hours day in the
saddle. She takes her book to county
dances, too, and not man or woman
escapes without Observation-Disclosures
apolis News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
A "cussU Word.

"And why" asks the minister Of his
deacon, with whom he is playing golf,
"do you exclaim 'Gatun!' every time
you make a poor drive or miss the
ball?"
"Weil, you're along" explains the
deacon, land 'Gatun' is about the big
gest dam know Of"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-13
Motorlsts, Lunch Box.

A toy trunk makes an inexpensive
and practical lunch box for motorists.
1t will hold enough for several meals,
and the tray can be used for napkins
and small silver.