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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19
A Lesson in Mathematics.

One of our subcribers writes to
know how many apples Adam am
Eve ate. Well, here it is, if you car
figure it out. We are told that Eve
81, and that Adam S12. But Adam
S142 please his wife, and Eve S1242
please Adam. Total S9,3S4. Then
Eve S124240ty herself and Adam
S124240fy himself, making a total OF
please figure it out-El Campo
Citizen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19
WISCONSIN BENITO
INTERURBAN IS BEGUN

j. r. Ratcliff Of San Benito, With
a crew Of men and teams, came in
Wednesday and will begin work i'm
mediately on the road bed Of the
San Benito and Mission interurban
Mission Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

A dash of ginger was injected
into local politics yesterday adding
a Whit to the somewhat quiet mu-
nicipal contest, which no doubt will
increase in velocity from now on
until it finally grows into a raging
gale, only to suside suddenly on the
morning of April 3.
The cause of the furry was con-
tanned in a Washington dispatch TO.
to San Antonio Express, embodying
a telegram signed by a number Of
prominent Brownsville men, accus-
ing the local federal authorities of
pernicious activity in local politics.
The dispatch will be found in an
other column on this page.
In looking over the signatures Of
this much talked of dispatch, the
name of Benjamin Kowalski, mayor
of Brownsville is found. So far as
learned, His Honor has not denied
signing the telegram, yet why he
should have done so was one of the
themes Of discussion in connection
with the aforesaid dispatch yester-
day. We can not see why the
mayor signed this telegram. Mr..
Kowalski was the candidate on the
Independent ticket two years ago.
He had a cushioned chair then at
the federal pie dispensing counter.
He partook of everything that was
handed out. He owes his election to
the Office of mayor to this same
"pernicious activity" of federal Of
flee holders that he now complains
of and condemns. The same condi-
lions prevail today that prevailed
two years ago. Is it merely because
the Independent party has discarded
him that he has suddenly became
aware of this 'pernicious activity?"
If it was sauce for the goose, should
it not be sauce for the gander?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19
Is there a remedy?

Is there a remedy?
There may be. Section seven OF
the franchise says:
''That the said s. A. Robertson
and his associates, or their success
sors, or assigns, will at all times
conform TO and abide by all ordi-
nances, rules and regulations Of the
city Of Brownsville in relation to
the construction. maintenance an2
operation Of said street railway sys-
tenn" ETC., etc.
1t is thought there may be :
chance to save the day by passing a
new ordinance requiring the track to
be constructed with modern grooved
rails.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19

Eggs have fallen, bur not in the
Humty-Dumpty sense. The hens
have begun their spring laying, in
fact, and the egg tax on the break
fast table has been revised down
ward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19

Just about the time this Northern
papers have ventured to say, "Wel-
come, gentle spring" along comes a
March wind from the north carrying
the mercury zero-ward and bringing
out the overcoats and furs again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19

In any event, the street and
bridge committee should lose not Q
moments time in seeing Mr.. Rob-
ertson and doing all they can to
spare the city the humiliation and
endless inconvenience and annoy
ance which it must endure through
having those clumsy railroad irons
run through its thoroughfares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19

Senior de La Barra does not ap-
pear to be aware of the abundance
Of real good presidential timber al
ready on the ground in Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19

Surely this was not contemplated,
when granting the franchise. Eager
as we were for a street car. we had
no intention of running the street
paving which is costing the tax
payers $4,000 by permitting such
a track as that to be laid.
The Herald feels sure that ii was
all a blunder. 1t does not believe
that Sam Robertson intended to take
advantage of the town. because we
were all apparently taking a nap,
when this franchise was passed. In
other street car franchises that were
approved by the city council, the
modern, grooved street car rail was
required. But in the Robertson
franchise, this provision was
strangely overlooked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19
INSURANCE RATES
AND CAR TRACKS.
Continued from page One.1
car rail, before the matter went TOO

car rail, before the matter went TOO
far.
The mayor read a letter form S.
A. Robertson notifying him of the
commencement of the work and ask
ing that his company be allowed
further time on the curves, which
had not arrived.
Mr.. Blackshear said he had been
informed that the rails and curves
were on the way here, and that the
eighty-pound rails had been Dor
rowed from the railroad company.
Alderman Thorn said that con-
struction work on the street car line
should be stopped until the matter
of the rails could be settled.
The matter was disposed of for
the time by referring it TO the street
and bridge committee with i%nstruc-
tions to investigate the matter i'm
mediately and report at the next
meeting.
Miscellaneous Matters.
DR.. Thorn informed the council
that people had complained to him
that the practice among some chill
dren Of roller skating on the side
walks was a nuisance. The matter
was referred to the city attorney to
frame an ordinance forbidding it.
The report Of the water and light
superintendent, showing a marked
increase in the earning of the plant
for March over February, was read
and approved.
Fire Insurance Rates.
Mayor Kowalski informed the
council that representatives of the
state fire insurance board had been
here and gone over the town and
had informed him that the present
insurance rate of 59c would be
raised to nc. Mr.. Kowalski then
asked w. d. Mendenhall, who
was present, to explain the matter.
Mr.. Mendenhall then read the fol
lowing list of defect and the rate Of
insurance paid for them:
Heavy Insurance rate ..... 69c,
No stand pipe &C.
Inadequate pumping capacity &c
Power used other than steam OF
water &c,
No iron clad building ...... 1Oc.
Building not occupied solely by
pumping plant .-...... 10c.
Fire equipment not drawn by
by horses &c.
Deficiency of 100 feet Of hose &c.
No hook and ladder truck -. &c.
No fire alarm system ...... sc.
Fire marshal not reporting to
state insurance board 80. SC.
Building laws inadequate and not
enforced sc.
Not sufficient macadamized or
paved streets .......... &c.
Streets less than 20 feet wide &c.
Overhead electric light wires lie.
Frame residences in the business
district &c.
Shingle roofs in bushes district &c
Mr.. Mendenhal then told the
council that savings could be made
in the following manner:
BY placing a brick wall with iron
doors between the electric light
and water plant ......... Toe.
By enclosing boiler room in a
brick building ........... &c.
BY having a paid fire department
OF ten men 1Oc.
A paid department. of ) men Il. sc.
1000 feet Of hose ........ &c.
Having fire marshal make inspec-
ton and report to state insurance
board &c.
By passing building laws . &c,
The mayor asked the water and
light committee to look into this
report and to inform the council of
the results of its investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19

Who was responsible for the
blunder?
Well. v mind just now, who
did the thing. All of us should be
willing to admit frankly that an eX-
ceedingly serious mistake has been
made, and all of us were stupid &c
permit it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19

The Mexican revolution has ,heI
painful habit of breaking out in the
same old place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19

There is another signature to the
telegram that was much discussed
on the streets yesterday. This is
the signature of ID. H. Cummins, ed
itor of the Sentinel. In a statement
made by MI. Creager yesterday, and
which is published in another col
umn, Mr.. Creager states that Mr..
Cummins told him that he did not
sign that telegram. 1t was an
nounced. in fact, that Mr.. Cummins
would say as much in the Sentinel
last evening, but nothing of the
kind appeared in it's columns. Mr..
Creager makes the point that, if
Mr.. Cummins did not sign it, there
may be others whose names were
appended without authority, and
people have been waiting expectant-
ly to hear from others whose names
appear in the dispatch.
The charges naturally have
aroused the ire OF the federal con-
tingent of the Independent forces.
and hence the quickening of the
local political atmosphere, which
threatens to develop into a gale, if
not a whirlwind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-19

Mrs. Jesse o. Wheeler Editor
Martin J. Slattery Manager
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
PICKPJCKETSBUSY

Pickpockets we're busy last
night. A mob sneaked into the
city and did not report to the
police, being willing to take
chances on lifting all the "leath-
ers'- within sight and making a
getaway before the police could
land them.
Those robbed last night were
George Otto, lib 1-2 Tacoma
avenue, a gold watch; e. d.
Weston, 1888 A ST., purse con-
tanning $2S and a money order
for SO; Peter Meroch, a check
for $50.95 and a bank book con-
tanning $3.50 in cash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
Athletes Celebrate
CIV United Pre-
ased Wire.l

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
STOCKHOLM, July A So
cial near riot today was narrowly
ayerted on the American training
ship Finland, when it was learned
that President Thompson, the mill
lionaire head of the American
Olympic team, had planned an ex-
tensive Fourth of July dinner
aboard the vessel to which none of
the athletes was invited. Trouble
finally was prevented by Thomp-
son, who transferred his dinner to
a private yacht. The Americans
had no fireworks with which to
celebrate Independence day and
were forced by necessity to observe
a sane Fourth"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
WILSON AND BRYAN
MAY STUMP TOGETHER

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEA GRIT, N. j.. July A.
Governor Woodrow Wilson an
nounced today that he will hold
a conference here in the near flu
ture with William Jennings Bry-
an. The Nebraskan is said to be
on his way home but is expected
to return east soon. 1t is said
that Bryan and Wilson will ar
range to stump the country to-
gether during the coming cam
paign but no announcement to
that effect has been made. The
platform adopted at Baltimore
has not had the full attention of
the governor. He said today
that while he had not had time
to read it carefully he expected
to do SO soon and would not make
a statement concerning 1t until
then.
Governor Wilson could not say
today whether he would resign as
governor to take the stump dur
ing the campaign.
Visitors continued to pour In
on Governor Wilson through the
forenoon and letters and tele-
grams of congratulations arrived
almost without interruption.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
WANT TO SELL A HOUSES

Just keep your eye on the Wanted to Buy
column. There are always people looking about to
invest their money in Tacoma real estate and
homes, and they Times Wanted to Buy" ads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
Berry Pickers Wanted

WA,NTED-Berry. pickers, boys or
girls over IL for strawberries.
Call Main 3s06, or 44th and East l.
ST. A. c. Carter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

n Gladys Miller. 81 East 9th st.
Will eel at The Times business Of
flee sHe Will receive two tickets on
the Empress tbeater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

DO YOU NEED MONEY? We've got
private funds in our vaults-you
needn't wait. Will loan to build
or pay off debts. Clean up your
assessments and old mortgage. In
future pay only to this company
Honest treatment and fair rates.
LENNON TRUST COMPANY
Loans and Investments.
206 Equitable Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
BUSY MEN

Who want help, want to
buy or sell, want to lease
or secure a lease can fill
their wants quickly by
telling them by telephone
to the Times Want AID de-
partment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

Tell Your
Wants to the
Telephone

Every phone in Tacoma
connects directly with the
Want ad department Of
the Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
oHoLD UP"

You should protect yourself
against loss by burglary. theft and
larceny. We also put an endorse
ment on your residence policy pro-
tecting you or any member OF your
family against Hold Up" or High
way Robbery
Now is the time to secure this
protection. During the Monta-
mara Festo there Will be many
burgiarfes.
Phoue Main 77zz and we will
send you a policy BY return mail
w. H. oPIE & COMPANY
Est. 1888
Bankers Trust Bldg. I'LL Pac. ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
WOMEN

Who want help, want to
find a new house, want to
sell articles no longer
needed, should tell their
wants by telephone to the
Times Want AID depart
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
BUSINESS CHANCES

FINE location open for store bust
ness, suburban, barber shop with
any general side line. A. w. Fer
guson, Roseberg, Oregon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
MEN AND WOMEN
WHO WANT WORK

Can secure it easiest if
they tell of themselves in
Times Want Ads. Tele-
phone the ad if you have a
phone---or have any drug
gist telephone it to the
Times Cor you. No extra
charge.
Telephone No. Main IL
The Times Want Ads
The Times is read by
$4,000 people in Tacoma
and the immediate vicinity
every day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

WANTED TO RENT small nicely
furnished house or flat moder-
att. close, give location and rent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

NEWEST method Of curing chronic
&isessez. rs So c q. hsin sss'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

LOOK, LOOK in Pnkey Bros
store, 1908 c ST., for anything
in secondhand furniture and hard
ware. We have the largest and
best assortment of second hand
Purkey Bros, 1868 C st. Main
so4S. Also camping goods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
POULTRY AND EGGS

WILLIAM have your cockerels ca
ponized by an expert. Call Smith.
Main 1903. After 8, Proctor 1872.
BUFF ROCK eggs for Matching.
1892
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

RENT house and we will furnish
ais sS Earn ifsn e &c. esiy Ras
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
RENT---HoUsEs

NEARLY new modern houses $40
up. SIS So. 25tb, corner 1 st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

5-RoOM modern house for rent,
walking distance. $11 per month.
Ed Donohue. Main 202s..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

For sale. nice little farm, water
front; cheap terms. No. Andrews
Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

FOR SALE or trade for q pony
team, a good horse about 1880 lbs.
good puller and a good traveller
eooS Junett st. Main 8031.
FOR SALE level lots, 1sth and
Mullin sts.; 5000, $3.50 cash. aor
will take good launch of same val
ne as first payment, balance easy
terms. Box CT, Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-06
COMING EVENTS.
ELLSWORTH.

Wednesday, March g. At Methodist
vestry-a ''coal" supper; Is cents.
Thursday, March Z, at G. A. r., hall
Relief corps supper at 8; is cents.
Thursday evening, March 7, at Bayside
grange hall-Dance and supper.
Friday evening March s, at Society hall
Dance.
Wednesday, March 13, s p. M, at high
school building-Entertainment by Junior
class. Admission, 10 cents; children, 10
cents.
Thursday, March Ia, at vestry OF Con-
gregational church - Supper by united
committees at 6 p. m.
Friday, March %, at Mechanics build
ing, Boston, Ellsworth reunion. Tickets,
80 cents.
Monday evening, April s, at Hancock
hali-Play and ball by Ellsworth firemen.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-06
Former surry Man Missing .

THE AMERICAN has received copy of
the Beacon, Mendocino, CAL, dated Feb.
10, which contains an account OF the dis
appearance OF Charles Merrill, aged sixty
two years, native OF Surry, who has
lived in California since 1874.
Mr.. Merrill dropped out OF sight Feb. s.
Several years ago Mr.. Merrill lost the
sight OF one eye. Recently the other eye
had been troubling him, and he feared he
was going to lose the sight OF it also.
On the day OF his disappearance, he
started from his home some distance out
Of Mendocino to go into town to consult
physician. He was last seen near town,
but was not seen by any Of his friends in
town, and did not call on any physician.
II il generally believed that, respondent
over the condition Of his ayes, he COM
mitted suicide by drowning, though some
hope is entertained that he may have wan
dered away while temporarily deranged.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-06
CITY ELECTION.
CONTESTS OF FACTIONS RATHER
THAN OF PARTIES.
DR.. A. O. HAGERTHY DEFEATED FOR
MAYoR-BUT THREE REPUBLICAN,
ALDERMEN ELECTED.

The municipal election III Ellsworth
Monday was in many respects unique. 1t
was battle of men or party factions
rather than OF parties. Party lines were
down entirely and trampled under the
feet of the contending factions.
Yard workers of both parties who had
often locked norns IL party combat,
worked harmoniously together icf &C or
the other OF the rival candidates. One
unfamiliar with the situation in Mondays
contest was kept guessing '.where he was
at".
There were three principal factions in
the fight on the mayoralty contest, with
some small factions, like wheels within
wheels, mixing things up in the alder
manic contests. The principal factions
referred to were the Hagerthy- Hurley
| faction, composed OF both democrats and
republicans. Opposed to this faction were
the anti Hagerthy faction Of the republi-
can party, fighting the head OF the repub-
lican ticket but supporting the republi-
can nominees for aldermen, and the anti
Hurley faction of the democratic party,
| working for the straight democratic
ticket. There was much splitting oi
| tickets, but the number Of defective bal
lots resulting from this was not much
larger than usual.
| The total vote on the head of the ticket
was curiously close to that Of last year
Last years vote was: Hagan, AS; Le-
land, 457, a democratic plurality Of II
This years vote was: Hagerthy, 443; Cum
ningham, 456, a democratic plurality OF 13
| DIR. Hagerthy ran behind the republican
candidate for alderman in every ward, ex'
cept in ward 8, where there was no regu.
lar republican nominee. Three republi-
can aldermen were elected-C. w. Grindal
in ward 1, John P. Eidridge in ward 2, anc
| Howard b. Moor in ward 5. Wards ant
4 elected democratic aldermen-Frank l.
Heath and Daniel Richardson.
Following is the vote in detail from the
tabulation made by the mayor and alder
men yesterday morning. The vote FOL
may or last year is printed for comparison
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-06
OBITUARY..
CAPT. J. ATWOOD BowDEN.


Capt. James Atwood Bowden died Sun
day night at his home on Hancock street
Capt. Bowden had been failing in health
for some months past. Last fall, after
hauling up his vessel in Rockland, he
came home, and had been gradually fail
ing ever since.
Capt. Bowden was born in Mt. Desert
Oct. II, 1851, but had lived in Ellsworth
since boyhood. He had followed the sea
since young man, going as master for
many years. He had commanded the
schooners Adam BowIby, Mary q. Stuart
and Willie L. Maxwell. He owned COM
manding interest in the last named ves-
sci.
Capt. Bowden was commandery Mason
and Shriner. He was popular socially, a
congenial companion and good neighbor.
He leaves widow and two step-daugh-
ters-Mrs. Allen Mckenzie, of Brockton,
Mass, and Miss Mildred Rowe, of Els
worth.
The funeral was held at the Methodist
church this afternoon, Revs. e. d. Kizer
and R. B. Mathews officiating.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-06

o. about the same age was considered a
necessary addition. A pleasant evening
was spent. Mrs. Hattie Curtis assisted in
serving refreshments.
Mrs. Mary j. Wentworth died Saturday
at her home ON Franklin street. sged
seventy i've years. Her husband died in
service in the Civil war. She leaves two
sous and one daughter.
The John Chapman house on Railroad d
avenue, near Park street, was badly
damaged by fire this afternoon. The fire
broke out about 2.30 O'Clock, in the attic,
evidently from the chimney. The house
was occupied by George Marshall and
family. Most Of the furniture was saved.
During the past week, more OF the ma
chinery for the knitting mill has arrived
and the bleachery machinery Is ON the
road. As soon as it is possible for Mr..
Blood to leave the work OF installing the
machinery now here, he will return to
Pennsylvania to get the last Of the ma
chinery there shipped, after which he wilt
return to Ellsworth to stay. He expects
to get the mill here running some time
next month. The second instailment OF
subscriptions to stock is now due, payable
10 j. A. Cunningham, collector.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-06

A mans natural bent seems to be
crooked.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-06
SHOE FACTORY.

Merchants Association Now Investi-
eating Proposition.
The Ellsworth Merchants association
is now investigating a shoe factory propo-
sition, which may be submitted to the
people in definite form at an early date.
Some weeks ago P. B. Russell, well and
favorably known here through his former
connection with the Cole shoe factory,
dropped into Ellsworth, and looked over
the plant OF the Ellsworth shoe company.
He was looking for location for small
shoe facaory, and Ellsworth was one Of the
placed considered.
Mr.. Russell introduced to the Mer-
chants association F. Z. Normandie,
who is now manufacturing shoes at Nor
ridgewock, and who desires an additional
factory for the manufacture OF another
line of shoes. Last Friday evening Mr..
Normandie laid before a meeting OF tic
Merchants association and business men
definite proposition.
4. @. Moore, J. A. Cunningham and
Harry 4. Rowe were appointed COM
mittee to present the proposition to the
public. Yesterday Mr.. Rowe and z. l..
Morang left for Norridgewock to visit the
factory there and investigate the PROPOSE
tion further.
The proposition to Ellsworth involves
subscription to 1850 worth OF stock.
While at first some members OF the Mer-
chants association were skeptical about
raising this amount SO soon after the sue