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LLIONS OF dollars worth OF
treasure lie today where men OF
the past centuries have lost or
buried H. History teens with ac-
counts OF sacks OF cities, caches
Of the stolen treasure-troyes con
cealed from invaders. millions
hidden by pirates and buccaneers.
wonderful mines OF gold or silver
found and then lost, and treasure
ships sunk in shallow waters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06
TEXAS PRODUCTS EXHIBITED IN
NORTH AND EAST.

81. Louis. Mo-. Jan. 5-Thc Agricnl-
iural Demonstration Train which the Cot
ton Belt sent out over he Northern and
Eastern part a the United States and
Canada advertising the along
It's route in Texas and other southern
states. has returned Ia 81 Louis. after an
absence ~ 81 days. During this trip.
which covered parts Of eleven states ami
a portion Of Canada. more than 22O0 peo-
pls were entertained daily IN the cXhihI-
tiun ears. and literature a. the amount ~
over 10000 pieces was distributed. The
trip covered Dab miles and the schedule
had been - arranged that the smaller
towns. rather than the large cities. Were
made the principal stopping points of the
train. h. officials 1T he road holding that
III this way more desirable settlers wrr,
attracted than u the ease FROM the larger
places
ON exhibition on this train We're p diff
frrent commercial crops. though Texas
corn and cotton were made the leading
feature If the exhibit. Rice. wheat. OATS
kanir corn. milo maize and preserved
fruits and vegetable were also displayed
10 advantage.
An invitation was extended by the of
ticialS AZ the road t. the different cont
mercial clubs NJ the state ~ send alonl
representatives Ia take advantag" of IN,
large crowds for advertising their section
and many Texas clubs accepted The offel
and had representatives on hand with lis
crature. The Commercial Secretaries an,
Business Mems Association sent 4 Specia
batch III literature treating NJ the adyan
tageS and % the state a.
whole. which was distributed along th'
route.
A. 4 result IA the trip. many reptile
have been received making inquire
about the state and IL is believed tina
many desirable settlers viii be- attraetc'
"a Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06
THE TARIFF BOARD suPERFLUoUs

Interesting 10 an unusual degree was
the debate ia the national senate Nedn-s-
day regarding the tariff commission.
which was appointed by the president "a
study the tariff question and make a re-
port ~ him A. 10 what il might consider
the best method Of revising the tariff
schedules. The attempt 10 force upon
congress the conclusions III the commits
sion has brought from certain promin Mt
members Of that body the f~at-footc,l
declaration that the commission was moi
authorized by congress and has ne author
ity whatever 10 advise or promote legisla-
tive measures.
The statement * eminently correct. No
matter what suggestions. such a commits
sion may make. the fact remains that to
congress alone II drlegat y the right ~
legislate and all measures for the purpose
~ producing revenue for the support If
the government must originate Id the low
er branch Of congress-. II the president
choose 10 employ a body of Nen 40 study
the tariff for him and advise him ~ 10
what they think should D, lone. hat 3
his privilege. and he may make any rec
concentrations 10 congress that ~ sees fiji
touching the subject 80 reported upon.
But that Is as far as he can 90 in the mat
ter. Congress II fully authorized II ap-
point from its " membership commit
tees to investigate any subject upon which
Il has - lrgislate, bnt no one else-not
even the president-can appoint such z
commission for the assistance of congress 5.
Not only j. such a course unauthorized.
but il also reflects upon congress. and
hence upon the people who elected the
mpmbers Of the congress-, intimating that
IN the president : opinion the men who
have been elected 10 regulate the tariff are
competent 10 DO 81. III such a policy
were permissible and applied 70 all Of
the various subjects upon which congress
must legislate. il would soon b. apparent
that the members were treated merely a.
a set Of puppets and not expected 10 think
have opinions themselves. In other
words. why the tariff commiSSionl Or, ii
cannot handle effectively and IN
ielligenily the work entrusted 10 il. then
what " the congress fure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06
BUSINESS TALK.
BY VIM. G. Freeman.

The Reverend Or. Reisner. ~ Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church. New York,
recently sent a letter ~ 4 number NJ bus
mess men asking them some questions.
based on the alleged statement of Rev. X.
n. Campbell. 81 London. that n business
man cannot ~ absolutely honest and ,ur-
ccrd.
A great many honorable men 50 Or.
Rrisner says claim that an absolutely up
right standard vi honesty " impossible
for the mar who j. determined ~ succeed
ia business.
The following are the questions thar
hr asked NJ the merchants:
I. Is il possible 10 succeed IN business
and BE- absolutely honest?
? Why 40 dishonest men fail NJ reach
fullest success,
3. Why do So many statesmen reSort a.
harp practice ~ make sales.
z. " IL ever rNru>ablr to misrrpresrnr
" cxaggcraip goods either I'D quality or
popularity OF dentand,
Here are four very good answers a.
hose questions sent ~ Dr. RriSnrr IN Mr..
Murphy. President ~ the Mark Cross
company:
4. Ycs-and IL done any other way the
man does not ect the full measure W sue
cess.
, Because the most difficult thing in the
world u ~ live dishonesty Tor any length
III time.
3. Sharp practice i their tragedy
hat j. why there are 80 many bad sales
mem.
Z. There j. I'D excuse for such a blunder
R%ctribntion follows hard on the heels Of
misrepresentation. Advertising may be-
fraudulent Or II may b. profitable. but III
.annot b. both. There il no fool ID great
as the fool who thinks he is fooling every
body. First he lahorS hard to gain a dis
honest reputation and afterward ~ lab
orS to undo IL. Like Frankenstein who
released the genii from the bottle only TO
'o find he could not control him.
Another paper was read III the Sunday
night service. December 81. which made
The point that the man who practices dis
honesty IN his business has 20 ~ IA Great
Deal Smarter man than the man who
practices honeSty-that h. has greater
difficulty in attaining Partial Success
han the man who H. Inherently honest
has IN attaining a great success.
Is IL not true that the businesses that
prosper most IN our communities are
those whose owners are men III Character.
who stand for something in the world
There is no doubt that Honesty in Bus
ness pays best IN the long run. and the
Honest Advertiser has Il better chance ~
succeed than the dishonest advertiser.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06
THE PART OF ASPHALT IN GOOD
ROAD MAKING.

III the original Bible the same word in
used for salt and for oil or asphali-be-
cause both came from springs. and both
are obtained FROM the Dead Sea. and
when asphaltic ol " substituted iui salt
in the we'll known quotation. IF tae salt
oil have lost hi> SAVIOR f~vnlatilr portion
mherewith shall II W. SaiirGl w N thence
forth good for nothing tasphaItl bot "a b.
cast ent and 10 b. trodden under foot Of.
men This sounds prophetic IN view nf
th4 thousands III miles uI asphalt pave
mcnis in modern cities. Fa- more impor-
tant' however. j. the uSe. now IN is in
iaIcy. but rapidly increasing. Of asphalt
Ky els. for Spriakling over lIaradam roads
10 prevent aust an obviaie the damage
done by rapidly moving automobiles IN
tearing out the surface. Tie Secretary
W Agriculture w his address IA the first
National Good Roads Congress. mentioned
this treatment m solving the important
problem IA rapid automobiling over ma
cadam roads.
Four kinds Of asphaltic oils are now
prepared for this special purpose by tax
ing the volatile matter ont WI Texas oils
and other similar asphaliic oils. until the
residue contains 80 To 90 per cent of as
phalt. the product according with the ~
quirements.
Chiefly because Of the demand for oil
for this use the production cf natural a.
phalts ~ well ~ Mi ~asphaIts" Nv rapidly
increasing. a. II hown I'M N pamphlet on
production Of aphalt. related bitnmens.
and bituminous rock. hy David ri. Day.
NJ the United S-atrs geological survey.
published a. an advance chapter ~ Min
eral Resources 1T the United States. 1910.
Increase in Road OIL Production.
The United States produced 26O.OH0
tons of asphaltic material IN 1910. where
a. only 22S.655 tons were produced In the
previous year. The greatest increase was
w tn production VI %2haltic road WIT.
which rose from 12S.s6l tons II 1909 Ia
159.424 short tons in 1910. This product
was worth - POI .937. as against $l.l5S.-
463 IN 1909. which shows an advance Ia
price as well a. quantity. indicating ae-
tive demand
Evidently the new sprinkling Or pen
e~tration' method If applying asphalt t.
roads is permanently established. bat
there arr asphalts and asphalts. AN N well
indicated IN tn names with which the
various sorts are labeled. such a. tabby.
IN. wiedgerite. a%eonite, grahamife' gibson
ite. and "A host M other names. which Show
the different varieties. There are ways
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06
AVIATION.

In less than three years the dream "a
the ages has become a reality. II is only
seven years since the brothers. Orville
and Wilbur Wright. NJ Dayton. Ohio. h.
gan those practical experiments At Kitty
Halk. y g.. which were 10 result in the
marvrl0us achievements II today. and W.
are assured by the authorities that W. are
only on the threshold 81 this wonderful
invention that promises the mastery Of
the air.
The first flight ever made was w vii
bur Wright. December IL. 1909. He was
in the air for - seconds. but in that time
the problem NJ aviation was solved quite
a. surely as that II telegraphy. when
Morse sent the first message over the
wires from Washington 10 Baltimore in
ls42. From such elongated jumps A. the
first. a%viators now fly from Paris u Lon
don. from Albany TO New York. from
Philadelphia to Governors Island and
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific.
From less than a minute IN the air. a
few years ago. machines are now able To
remain ZAP for six or more hours. depend
ing on their supply VI fuel. and they are
able 10 pass the swiftest locomotives.
reachiig in some instances a sustained
speed ~ ~ miles m hour.
At first the most daring birdman would
not rise above one. or al most two hun
dred feet above the solid earth now they
vanish out NJ sight towards the zenith
one IT them. Drexcl climbing 1870 feet.
in fact We are assured by the aviatorS
themselves that they are safer al "a great
height than III near the earth.
That these exploits are not without
danger is shown by the fact that in 1910.
over 20 a~viatorS were killed. and twice.
that number injured; bat AZ Ill the case
Of ships and railroads. these losses arr
the tolls d~emhnded by 50 many revoln-
iionary inventions.
Although the first practical aeroplane
was made in America by the WrightS. we
have not exploited the invention a. have.
The Europeans. particularly the Germans.
French and English. IN the armies ot
which countries flying machines are con
Sidercd a. requisite a. flying artillery
The Sixiy-firSt Congress appropriated
$3.50 for aviation purposes
In 1909 Glenn II. CurtisS Of New York
won the Bennett trophy ~ Rheims.
France. and this international cup was
contested for by ~aviators from France.
Germany and England and this country
Al Belmont Park Long Island. October
p to 30. 1910 The trophy was won BY
the English aviator. Grahame White
Christian Herald Almanac.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06
AFTER THE EXPRESS COMPANIES

Since the railroads and the hanks have
passed under the Christening rod NJ rcgn-
lation by the national government. there =
no good reason why the express compa-
MES Should~nDt be supervised. both as 10
their rates and their service.
Governor Colqniti. while State Railroad
Commissioners. several years ago. under
took 10 overhaul the express companies
doing business III this State and succeeded
Ia enforcing some wholesome regulations.
but the powers Of the State 10 deal with
Interstate carriers are necessarily limited
Commissioner Colqnitt developed the
two important facts that express charges
were excessive and the companies were
engaged ID buying and selling products
and thus engaging Ia a business not con
templated by their charters or conducive
10 the public welfare. The companies
were speedily put out nf the huckstering
and retail liquor business.
Lately the interstate M com
mission At Washington gave il ont that il
would investigate the express companies
and the latter at once announced a rate
reduction. This voluntary concession was
designed, il j. supposed, % mollify the
public and diSarm the commission.
When John Wanamaker was postmas-
icr-gcneral under Harrison he said that
there were four reasons against the -
Establishment ~ the parcels post III the Ini-
ted StateS-the Adams. he American. he
United States and the Wells-Fargo FIX
press companies. That was twenty years
ago. and those four reasons lave held
good ever since. ALMOST all the countries
Of Europe long ago developed the parcels
post. giving quick and safe delivery serv-
ice III low cost. But the express interests
have had enough political influence {,
foreStall the introduction in this country
of a cheap public carrier system which In.
proved profitable and scrviccahlc where
ever 10 has been tried.
The interstate commission
may W. may not discover grounds for thu
adjustment 1T express rates on a reason
able basis I'm any ease the public has
right tn expect "A more far-rrarhing rem
EDDY ihan this There " nothing M pre-
vent Congress from establishing the par
cells post except IT, own reluctance. witt
which the express interests heartily sym
paihize.
President Taft has lately pronounce,
for 4 parcels post Chas. u. IlilleS. See
reiary ~ the president. has written \ 1T
ter 0 John II Stahl of Chicago. Legislative
agent Of the Farmers National Congress
and editor of the Illinois Farmer. rivinI
thr views Vt Mr.. Taft afA a%nnouncinl
that the President viii recommend IN III
next message not only the adoption Of tn
parcels post on rural free delivery route
but also the establishment of "A genera
+ parcels post.
The farmers all over the country hay
been rlamorinE for these things.
III the mails were opened a. the nsp 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06
TEXAS POTATO VS. THE UsURY LAW

The preliminary report Of the Census
Bureau. recently issued. shows that ma
iure favors the Texas farmer ia his culti-
vatinn NJ the potato. and that the man
who wishes to invest his money can hard
In do better than plant il in a Texas
potato field.
Using the census figures a. a basis. IL
is found that IN 1909 the yield Of potatoes
per acre was valued al $5O.57 for Texas.
while the value 81 the yield per acre for
thc United States a. 4 whole was S45.36,
a difference in favor of the Lone Star
product Of 1921. or lis per cent
Thus a wise investor will discover that
although the Texas law does not allow
him TO charge more than ten per cent for
money loaned. ~ can obtain A return II
lis per cent more than ~ will make On
the average potato farm or the United
States land potato growing i profitable
in the country AZ large. II hi capital j.
invested IN raising that tuber IN our state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06

Brief Sketch Of Man Who Has Recently
Become Known Throughout the Entire
World.

Francisco |. Madero. Jr. the leader If
the Mexican inSnrrrctoS. was born forty
two wears ago Un hiS fathers large hari-
enda near the we'll known town of Parra~
ia the state Of coahuila. about twenty XII
omrtrr~ from >altillO. the capial MI the
state. Hr W about five feet and N half
tall. j heavy set. and has dark brown
eyes. His countenance j. frank and plea
SAINT and shows the highrSf marks nt intel
l~igencr. education and culture.
While Francisco l Madero. IT.. has The
reputation in his home town. Parras. and
elsewhere I'M The state. especially in ihr
capital. >altillo. where hr iS well known
of having been healthy. bright. good-na-
turrd. though somewhat quick tempered
when " boy nn ONE seems Ky remember
that ~ then displayed any particular tall
ent for leadership or for any profession er
either occupation
H. received his education in N prrpara-
tory school and the state university "
Saliillo. Coahuilla. and finished his law
studies. Hr also attended school in San
Antonio. Texas. New York amt INV Calf
ornia. being a student III the agricultural
department 1T the University Of Califor-
nia in l~I3.
The home life w NV Maderos IL strictly
Catholic. ia fact. IL i Catholic-generous
in thought and action. kind and conSid-
crate and loyal nv the family circle. tn.
their poor. IL their countrymen and their
connry. They are of ibr Roman Catholic
religions faith. hat their creed H. not dog
matte and their faith ~ not blind. On the
oher hand. the principles vi the "univer
sal brotherhood Of NAM nave been i'm
Stillrd into the sous for many generations
and which all have made u part nf their
daily life.
The Maderos are Of the highest stand
ing IN the community where they live
They have always been among the fore
most IN every progressive movement and
the open advocates of justice.
The grandfather MI Francisco ". Made
m. Jr.. was Y Spanish grandee who came ta
the country tha< Cortez had added 20 the
realms al his majesty. Don Carlos NJ. the
hen king M Spain. when the descendants
VI the AziccS and the Toltecs and the in-
Vulnerable tribes of Indians Of whose ORR
gin We know little. III anything. were still
carrying the yoke NJ Spanish cruelty. IIr
was a man Of wealth. position and educa-
ton. - in a style befitting him. he estab-
liShrd his fataily cn a large estate IN M
fertile valley. then famous for itS vine
yards. near the center az which was a
flouriShing pueblo. ParraS, n typical Az
tcc-Spani~h- Mexican Indian town. And.
there the fatllr. grandfather and the In
Surrecto Madero all were born and there
j. still one Of the old homes of the large.
family
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06
SAYINGS FROM POOR RICHARDS
ALMANAC.
written and Published by Ben Franklin)
a word ~ the wise i sufficient.

N word ~ the wise IL sufficient.
God helps those that help themselves
Sloth like rust consumes faster than la
Dor wears. while the used key l. always
bright
III time b. Of all things the most pre-
eions. then waste Of time must BE- the
greatest prodigality.
Sloth makes Am things difficult. bat In
dnStry all things easy.
Drive your business lest yonr business
drive Won.
Diligence j. the mother of good luck.
One today Is worth two tomorrows.
Keep yonr shop and your shop viii keep
Won
Not ~ oversee Your workmen II a.
leave yonr purse open.
They hat won't h. counSeled. cant M
helped.
Rather "a IL bed supperless than rise in
debt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06

persons wanting ~ send parcels, A. they
are in Great Britain. Germany and Swift
zerIand. the postal receipts would be
greatly augmented AZ slight additional ex-
prnsr to the government. and the express
companies would undergo 4 form W. rpgu-
laiion through competition that would be
more effective than any orders the inter
STATE commission can devise
Corpus Christi Caller-Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06

there are many native trees. shrubs %
weeds that bear blossoms which are rich IN
the nectar that produces honey. II is
claimed that there is hardly ever a time
throughout lhe year there i not some
flower in bloom in our woodland or prai-
rie which affords the bee material on
which "a work. Yet"there are compare
lively few apiarieS in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06
ULITIEs OF

1.-The only place
radius that has
lions for a whole
Aenty beeves and
her commodities
Il warm climate
\ be Interested "a
of hogs shipped
kaointS. from the
IN the
Is already been
En storage by tho
L. Company. the
Ii the rate of ~
T. packed Thurs
Pwill be- cool and
week IN the big
may justly ~
an enterprise has
lily here. and In,
q MeSSrS Box and
T, build up such
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06

Good roads directly and materially re-
iuce the cost 81 haulage, enable farmers
a. market their products more advantag-
euusly a. well a. add a~ttraetireness ~
country life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06

in the number az
States census
i quite natural
s9exas ere especial
\ bees. and the IN
much o gen
me Lower Rio
ular. nature offers
w. honey producers
Here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-04-05
NoTIcEsoF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

Notice is hereby given that, that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by, WtlnAm
j. Kicker, mortgagor, TO Paul j. Wedge, mort;
caeee. dsted.the 9Th day Of October, 1903. and
aalesd. for record in Tho off!ee 81 the Register Of Ct
Deeds ofthe Conntyo Of Mclean. and state o.
North Dakota. on the 29th day OF October lSsy9,
6 3 40 o'clock p. NJ, and recorded in Book .b-
g" of Mortgages at page &s..5SS" Will % lore
closed by a sale of the premises in such mort.
kage and hereinafter described at the front
door of the Court House in Washburn, IN the
County of Mclean and State OF North DAKOTA,
at The hour 81 10 o'clock,:.A. NJ. on the LIST day
OF May, 1912. to satisfy, the amount due upon
said mortgage on the day OF sale.
The premises described In such MORTGAGE ana
which will be sold to satisfy the same are de.
scribed as follows. to-wit: The Northwest
quarter of Section thirty. lS0l in Township one
hundred forty.nine l49) North OF Range eighty
(6O) West Of the Fifth Principal Meridian IN
the County of Mclean and State OF North Da-
kOta. ..
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of Seventy-three ana ~.
100 Dollars ($73.l0), together with the costs ana
expenses OF sale. ~
Dated at Wasnburn, North Dakota, this 18th
day Of March, 1912.
- H.O. Simon, Sheriff,
Mclean County, North Dakota.
Thompson & Wooledge,
Attorneys for mortRagee,
Suite one. Sohofeld Block,
Minot, North Dakota.