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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
SARANAC LAKE.

-. Saranac Lake, n. Y, July 0.-The sara
80 lake Country Club is the objective
rnoint of many motoring parties and Ns-
,tors to-day. for a golf tournament will be
hold on the club courts for cups offered
by +. n. Hammond. The afternoon Tea
will be in charge OF Mrs. Arthur Dun
can NOR and Mrs. Walter II. Larorn' VINO
are to-days hostesses. Miss Anna Coie-
man and Mr.. Willis were the winners OF
last weeks tennis tournament.
Adirondack likes have many bays and
sheltered hooks that make them feasible
Tor houseboating. but until this season
no one had attempted this delightful MODE
of camping. NJ. L. DAVIS, OF New YORK,
has launched a houseboat on Lower sara
nae Lake, and it is attracting much at
tention as the pioneer boat OF its kind in
the Adirondack
The Saranac River Is dotted with the
boats of picnic parties and fishermen
and many are enjoying the launch ride
in the ATLANTA, from Lake Flower up the
saranac River 10 Lower Saranac Lake
and return.
The baseball fans arc busy attending
tho games on the athletic field. Visiting
players this week have included a team
of Chinese university students and team
from Hawaii.
Christopher Schoen, Willis Boyd and
Dan Martin. OF New York, have leased
the Martin camp OF Lower Saranac Lake
for the summer and arc having excellent
success fishing for bass at the river inlet.
Fred s. Hackett, a musician Of con-
siderable prominence, is visiting e. e.
Locke at the Won Dorrien.
Prominent women Of the town are cir
cuIating petition TO have the village
lookup removed from the town hall TO a
more desirable place The women or
Saranac Lake have accomplished much IN
the last two years, and the results OF
their work are evident everywhere
AS Saranae Lake Is OH the main line or
the Adirondack highways, motor tourists
are numerous. One OF the motor parties
isvasax -s---s< 20 pis.p-i@- 10" --' 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

every hotel and boarding house OF an.
size is the scene of some brilliant social
function almost daily.
The hop taking place at Adirondack Inn
tonight has the largest attendance Of
any function held there this week Inc
daily concerts by Zita' s orchestra are prov.
ing delightful affairs and are meeting
with the commentator OF the people In
the park.
During the last few days a number Of
New York and Brooklyn people have
reached here for the season. Among the
New York arrivals are: Mrs. II. E
Bates. Miss Ruth Beimsn, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. b. Wright and family. Mr.. James
Nanny Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Wolff and
Mr.. d. b. Costume.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Thym. Of
Brooklyn, are also spending their sum.
mer vacation here.
The Pines. another attractive resort 10
entertaining Mr.. George 7. Hedl.ns, Mr.
J. y. Clark, Mr.. J. Tinker, Mr.. J. G
Friedman, Miss Lillian Friedman, Mr.. L
Bergman. Mrs. <. n. Saltzman, Mr. q
NJ Jones. W. +. Brown, Mr.. c. 8. Rob-
bins. w. A. Wilson, Mr.. Louis Lipmaa.
Miss Bessie Pond, NJ. and Mrs. A. 3.
Wright and family. Mr.. l.. +. Van Den
berg. Mr. Fred Dryer, Mr.. d. B. Qua
sickle. Miss II. f. Aubin, Mr.. J. A. Har-
per. A. A. Malone. Mr. and Mrs William
l.. Kennedy and son and Mrs. Elizabeth
Schofeld. New York; Miss Anna Bent,
Mrs. a. Jones and MIR. and Mrs. J. Louis.
Brooklyn
Morleys. at Lake Pleasant IL entertain.
ing among its late arrivals Mr.. william
+. Wadsworth. Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs..
Il. G. Moyle. Mr. Charles +. Dunn, Mr..
G. G. Castle. Mr.. d. A. Bellinger, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Thedford and Miss Thedford.
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
Happy Thousands Are Sheltered by the Pocono Fills

height. The guests arc daily seen boat
ing. bathing and enjoying the various
lake sports. Hans Reidenst"in, Of New
York, is very active at present IN enter
talning the guests unsteady. Mr.. Reiftcn-
stein is German student in America for
his education. \ few Of the persons here
registered are Il. T.. Reilly. Lillian
Koechleny Charles Oldcnbuttc ard Kate
Meade. Of New York. Mrs. G. y. Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Cammcrer. Miss Helen
aud Harry Clement Miss Clara NiSser'
of Brooklyn, and others.
The visitors at tho Mountain House
daily enjoy drives and mountain climb
ing. A few Philadelphians arriving late
this week were Mrs. NJ. r. Applegarth'
\. G. Applegarth, Mr. and Mrs Gilbert
Hamilton and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

been q frequent visitor a. Mount Pocono
during the last ten years.
Recent arrivals at the Belmont arc Anna
Y. Dcehan, katharyn Dcehan, Mrs.
Aukcr and daughters Miss +. Hermann.
Miss /. Hermann, s f. Burger. OF New
York; Mr.. aud Mrs. l.. &. Darte, of kings
ton Mr. and Mrs. T. b. Rutherford, Nj.
and Mr.. Edmund W Thompson Mary
Lynch Jeanette Lynch. c. *. Coombs
and wife. Mr. and Mrs. ". A. Demares;.
Miss Dorothy Demarest and Anna Com
gross. Of Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
UPPER ShRANEC

Upper Saranac. \. z. July 0.-Beaut!-
ful weather greeted the corners at SaT-
anac Inn. on upper Saransc Labe, which
received its fun quota from the general
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

az the house. and has many delightful
hours on tho courts. The Misses T.. NJ.
and B. Mitchell, Of Manhattan. are expert
canoeists, and are daily OH the river
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
SACAN OkGA PARK.

sacandaga Pa;k. y. Y. July 2o-The
season throughout this section Or the
Adirondacks is at It's height and nearly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
WESTPORT.

The guests appeared in costume ana the
evening wound up with a dance
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
Mary Jane Still.

George Bailey, he of the Houston
Post, says the one-time Old-fashioned
girl, with the rosy cheeks, and the
sky blue eyes, her soft brown hair
a-curl, who was christened simply
Mary Jane, by her parents loving,
but simple, has taken on frills in this
fast-going age, and has put o a new
fashioned wrinkle. She masquerades
now as Marie Jeanette" she wears
a hobble-skirt, her o~ld-fashiOned
ways have been cast aside-she's a
most outrageous flirt. That may APP
ply to Houston girls, and the widows
with auburn hair, but there's one
girl who's proud Of the name, and
she" hasn't got auburn locks, did
Bailey forget, in his sweeping ar
raign, our dear friend Mary Jane
Cox?-Harlingen Star.
This complimentary jingle was
written by Geo. w. Simonds, former
~ with the Monitor, and now with
the Star, and is duly appreciated.
-McAllen Monitor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
ROOSEVELT'E IDEAS.

Gin our cities the misgovernment
is due not to misdeeds Of the rich,
but 10 the low standard of honesty
and morality among our citizens gem
orally"
Theodore Roosevelt is the author
Of those words. They are to be
found in his published volume en-
title american Ideals"
But he wrote them before he was
a candidate.
In the Columbus speech the Col
onel announced his belief in pure
democracy" In New York the other
night the subject of his address was
The Right of the People to Rule
But it is apparent that in his heart
OF hearts he has a considerable num-
Der Of strings tied to popular rule,
for he was already on record, in the
same printed volume, as preaching
this doctrine:
Governmental power should he
concentrated in the hands of a very
few men, who would be 50 con
spicuous that no citizen could help
knowing all about them, and the
election should not come too fire.
quently."
That doesn't fit in very we'll with
his Portland speech Of Saturday
night.
Colonel Roosevelt has little use
for the Constitution if II stands in
the way of his ideas Of how things
should be run. Even the supreme
court he contemptuously tramples on
when its view do not coincide with
his own. The trend OF his mind is
easy to follow: Let the people
rule. But I am the people,
As long as they follow him, well
and good. Give him authority. After
that, the fewer elections the better.
Let him continue to manage.
There have been others besides
Colonel Roosevelt who have believed
that they ought to be given life
power and a commission to regulate
The universe. but as a rule they have
been found inside the asylums.-
Philadelphia Enquirer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
0 N SHIRK JURY DUTY.

District court will meet in
Brownsville a week from today.
Aprop1s Of which, the Herald would
remind the citizen who has been
slated for jury duty that he should
slated for jury duty that he should
not evade service of the summons or
shirk the performance Of that duty.
The citizens who refuses TO serve
as a Juror has no right to criticise
the courts X they fail to do justice
in some eases. The courts are con
stantly confronted with the problem
of securing jurymen OF the right
calibre. due chiefly TO the great
dissemination Of many citizens 10
serve. Most business men are de-
cidedly averse TO doing jury duty,
but il is for the good Of their coun-
try that they should serve when sum-
mOned and they should be Willing
20 make some sacrifice when called
upon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
Watch the Price Of Meat.

The packers who control the price
Of meat products over practically
the entire country have routed the
federal court through the verdict Of
a jury that has pronounced them
guiltless of a ''gentlemen's agree
ment' whereby prices of meat were
fixed and the cattlemen of Texas
told at what figures they could sell
their steers.
What is the answer? Here it is:
The cost and expenses Of a four
months legal battle, including such
Establishments as may have been nee
essary to provide the mantle Of in
nOcence to a combination that has
fattened for more than a generation
at the expense Of the toiling masses
of people, will be paid by the con-
sumers. Not alone will the con-
sumers Of meat and meat products
be mulcted to pay the bill, but be it
remembered that this. '.sRow-white'
trust, with its freshly imprinted
label of innocence, controls the cold
storage concerns of the country, and
eggs and vegetables as well, and the
consumer will be made to pay tribute
to reimburse it for the expense OF
proving its innocence"
The vegetarian, as well as the
meat eater; the breakfast food con-
sumer, as we'll as the egg-fed in
valid-all must ""contribute."
Watch your meat bill.-San An
tonic Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08

heretofore, since the poll tax law has
been in force in Texas, the names of
several Of the customs officers have
appeared as holders of powers of at
torney from others for the payment
Of poll taxes. | may say in this con-
nection, that this method of paying
the poll a is very common in this
state, as parties living away from
their county seat nearl~ always send
their authorization and the necessary
money to some friend at the county,
seat, thus avoiding the expense and
loss Of time incident TO the trip TO
the county seat from their homes for
this purpose.
This year, in accordance with your
instructions, no custmOs officicer
paid the poll tax Of any person, nor
did any of them solicit the payment
of such tax by others, in so far as
| was able to learn or hear about.
THE present municipal campaign
has barely begun, and to my positive
knowledge none of my subordinates
has taken any prominent or improp-
erly active part in same. | shall see
to it that they do not do so.
"A number OF them, who have
lived here all their lives, take an in
terest in local conditions, and have
attended one or more of the few
meetings that have been held. In no
instance, however, has any one OF
them acted as a delegate to or as an
officer of such meeting, made a speech
sat upon a platform, or in any man
ner taken a leading or active part.
In fact their presence and conduct
has been more tina t Of spectators
than participants, and there has
most positively and emphatically,
been nothing ven remotely improper
in their conduct when there.
mo complaint of any kind or
character has been made TO me as to
any improper conduct Of any Of the
men, and in this small community |
would almost certainly have heard Of
it had there been any"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
Imputation is Denied.

81 beg to confirm the contents
Of my wire to you and report that
the information given you is incor-
rect and untrue.
"On receipt of your letter Of
January 8, 1912, my special deputy
and myself cautioned the men gen
orally against pernicious activity in
politics and particularly against pay
ing or soliciting the payment Of poll
taxes, and against the coming candi-
dates for office.
~ have at different times had a
number of my subordinates question
me as to the limitations on their po-
litical activities. | have, in such
cases, replied substantially, that a
civil service employee, under instruc-
tions Of the department and under
civil service regulations, would not
be permitted 10 become a candidate
for office; to pay for others, or TO
solicit the payment by others, Of poll
taxes; TO become an officer in any
character Of political organizations;
TO make political speeches, or to take
any character of prominent part in
political meetings or conventions.
Furthermore, that a mans common
sense must teach him what is meant
by taking a pernicious or unduly
active or improper part in politics.
That no law, rule or regulation
forbade a civil employe from voting
as he pleased. or having and express
ing an opinion upon political ques-
tons, or discussing political subjects,
20 long A. they were done in a decent
and proper manner; that / knew of
no law, rule or regulation forbidding
attendance at political meetings and
conventions. 50 long as the employee
did not 80 as a delegate and did not
take any active part in the proceed
ings, such as the making of speeches,
acting as Office, cts.
"The above is, in brief. my under
standing of the civil service law
with reference to political activity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
MONDAY, P R s, 1912.
GREAT EVENT FOR THE VALLEY

The opening Of the preceding
plant at San Benito, last week, an
account of which appeared in The
Herald, was one Of those events
which may properly be called
epochal. Ii is a matter Of pride to
the entire Valley that the San Be
nito plant is one Of the four OF its
kind i'm the United States, and the
first of its kind east Of the Rocky
Mountains. The Importance Of this
big enterprise should not be under
estimated. Here, in this warm
climate, an institution Of that kind
is not only exceedingly valuable, but
il may almost be said that its es-
t%ablishment is providential. A car
loaded with the products Of farm and
garden can be cooled in about three
hours. Then, properly iced in the
usual fashion. viii icnlGir at the
riggs temperature during its journey
to the far northern or eastern mar
ket, and should reach its destina-
ZION WITH the CdI 80 do llCSh d . VI
the day il was loaded. Mr.. Redfearn,
president of the Frisco refrigerator
lines. expressed the situation clearly
when he said.
1--WE will put the back yard Of the
New Yorker in the gardens of
Texas
1t is not only the Frisco people
and the people Of San Benito who are
TO be congratulated, but the popula-
ton Of the entire Lower Valley of
the Rio Grande.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
Houston Market Review.

Houston, Tex, April STRAW
berries are coming to the Houston
produce market at a rapid rate. A
steady demand served to keep the
price up, but it is expected this week
will find prices much easier and
receipts on the increase. Last prices
we're 81 to s. to the trade. The end
OF last week brought the beginning
of large enough receipts 70 permit
distribution in North Texas. Before
then it was impossible tx supply the
local demand at $40 per crate. The
lateness Of the season has not de-
tcacted from the size nor the flavor
of the berries.
The scarcest thing in produce row
these days il turkeys. Receipts are
so light it can hardly be said there
are any at all. AS a sequence
THANKSGIVING and Christmas prices
are prevailing. Dealers quoted 1Sc
TO the trade which is the highest
price since the holiday season a year
ago. Turkeys sent in at this time
will find a ready sale. Receipts OF
chickens on the other hand are mod
~erately heavy. Country butter is in
fair demand. Egg receipts are
threatening to become light again.
The cotton markets are being
strengthened by the disastrous floods
along the Mississippi. and fears OF
other floods in smaller river in the
South, which will greatly retard or
destroy part Of the new cotton crop.
Whether or not the Southern
planter has decreased his cotton
acreage is unknown at this time. III
is believed if there is any serious
decrease in the new cotton crop this
year correspondingly higher prices
will prevail. However, a commercial
paper says the coming acreage is
likely to be decreased 20 per cent,
making it 2S,343,O0O acres. The
government made it last year 3d.
coo, 900 and the Commercial and
Financial Chronicle 37,5S1,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08

Senator Hepburn Of Idaho is right.
The way the newspapers make a joke
of congress is a sin and a shame,
The average newspaper man ought
10 pause in his mad career and ask
himself seriously: Whatever would
become OF my business, IL there were
no congress-and especially, il there
were no picturesque personalities In
congress like Senator Hepburn OF
Idaho?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08

The Wells Fargo express company
deserves the commentator OF all
good people for its generous offer to
transport free q charge tents, food,
clothing, medicine and other needed
supplies to flood sufferers in the
Mississippi Valley. The flood has
caused widespread disaster and thou
sands of people are in dire need Of
aid. as a result. This is a time when
charity Is needed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08

Half a loaf Is far better than none
at all. The establishment Of a
double daily mail service for all
points between Brownsville and
Rohstown is something 20 be thank
full for. When the towns on the
other end az the line grow a little
more. and pull a little harder, they
max secure the double daily service
also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
TEDDY'S FOLLOWERS
WILL FILE CONTEST SUITS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Louisville. Ky. April THE re-
turns yesterday reported that Tie
county conventions give Taft ten OF
the eleven districts, and a majority
in the state convention to be held
here Wednesday.
ROosevelts supporters will file
contests in inc of the districts which
are claimed by Taft, and will also
contest the election Of $40 delegates
70 the state convention. There are
2.356 votes in the state convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08

A French chemist has invented a
process for bleaching almost any
color from silk and REDUCING it a
more desirable hue without injuring
the fabric.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
Early for Cowslips.

A Monte Vista man. while water
ing his cattle recently. slipped on
the ice and broke his leg. Chorus
OF photographers: 'Hather early In
the year for coYslips. -Denver
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
The Reason.

."Woman's place Is in the homes"
shouted the Anti-Suf. OratOr.
That's all right. old mani" ex-
claimed a voice in the rear Keep it
up We amt taking no chances Of
bur wives accidentally meeting US
&own town!'-Baltimore Sun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08

1t must be worth more than the
postofice pays to be a republican
down South.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
ICREAGER'S DENIAL
Of THE CHARGES
LETTER TO SEC'Y M'VEIGH ON
PERNICIOUS ACTIVITY.
Copies of Official Correspondence
Growing Out Of Telegram Sent by
Prominent Democrats Making
Charges Against Customs Officials.

San Antonio Express Special.
Washington, d. c., April 4-The
official correspondence between Sec
rotary OF the Treasury MacVeigh
and r. B. Creager, collector of GUS
toms at Brownsville, with regard to
certain charges Of ''pernicious polit-
ical activity" preferred against GER
tain federal official in the Lower
Rio Grande country by a score Of
citizens of that section was made
public by Assistant Secretary Cur
tiss, in charge of customs, following.
repeated requests for it by the Elk
press correspondent.
Attached to this correspondence
was the original complaint, register
ed through Senators Culberson and
Bailey and Representatives Garner
and Burgess. Following the official
correspondence given herewith, a
counter communication to Senators
Culberson and Bailey and Represen-
tatives Garner and Burgess was re-
ceived from Brownsville, signed by
numerous citizens, in which the sen
timents Of the original complaint
against Mr.. Creager and his subordi-
mates were disagreed with. Both of
these communications, that COM
planning Of the alleged political ac-
t~ivities of federal officials and that
d~isagreeing with the complaint have
been published in the Express.
Secretary Investigates.
The private secretary to Mr.. Cur
tiss, Guy Emerson, has made a priv
ate investigation OF the charges in
person. having visited Brownsville.
Mr.. Emerson's report is not avail
able as yet.
Following the receipts of a tele-
gram from Brownsville by Senators
CuIberson and Bailey and Represen-
~tatives Garner and Burgess, COM
planning that the federal Office hold
ers were being perniciously active in
local politics. this telegram was sent
to Collector Creager by Franklin
MacVeight, secretary of the treasury,
March 16:
Il am told you are permitting fed
eral officials, including customs in
spectors to take active interest in
your coming local election, contrary
to my instructions Of Jan. 9, 1912
Please wire whether this information
is correct and what steps you Tave
taken to make my instructions eff
fective.'
On the same day Collector Creager
addressed the secretary Of the treas
ury as follows, following an acknowl-
edgment Of the foregoing telegram
from Secretary MacVeigh:
ITO this telegram | replied by wire
as follows said Mr.. Creager in the
mailed response:
Telegram this date received
information given you is not correct
as men are not taking active interest
i'm politics. They were instructed in
accordance with your letter of Jan
uary s, Immediately upon its re-
ceipt, and certainly there have beer
no serious infractions, as had there
been any, same could not well have
escaped my attention. | am today
again cautioning them. Am writ,
ing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
Terms 0, Subscription

Entered at the Postoffice at Browns
Vile, Texas, as Second Class Mail
Matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08
Paying Taxes by Proxy.

During the month 81 January OF
each year. practically El poll taxes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-08

Roast yourself If you want people
kgree with YOU.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-05-31
B0 WenleunE g onu
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smoke vcre potsc~d issuing fvuo -
summit, which even to the oahs6
eve gave evidence Of an sctEss vol-
sano. and which, On inquiry, psSssd
10 have been inactive for sevesul
seeks. When the PAroe vss u tn
Madurs ssraiss an inky dsrkse~ -
in and throughout the night . dnnw
shower. Of fne dust settled cses ~
sca, making IT PAINFUL TO kssp .
lockout. Dust continued TO fell, -
soon the vessel vss eOves~d With .
lsyer Of fine powder To odd - ~
s,rangeness of the scene the 80 -
came brilliantly phesphorized, -
alarmed see birds in large RumAeW
aliqhted on the steamer, and Il vsf
not until after eleven hours II
steaming that the stmesPhew
cleared.