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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

IT is good to be able to agree with
the Colonel on at least one point. He
finds it good to read Macaulay. Any
gentleman who writes much and
speaks much should keep a volume OF
Macaulay around where it can be
reached conveniently. A short pc
rusal Of the great essayist will timber
up The tongue, loosen up the words
in the phrase box and give fleXibility
to the fingers that manipulate the
typewriter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

How many railroad bridges are
there south Of Jaurez? No week
passes in which we do not have news
that the rebels have just burned a
number Of railroad bridges some
where south Of Jaurez. At the rate
they have been going since the first
of the year the insurrectoes should
be well down toward Cape Horn at
this time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

All over this country wherever
there are Greeks, they manifest a
Willingness to fight for Greece
willingness that does credit to the
blood in their veins, and is reminis-
cent of the days
When spoke the mother to her son,
And pointed to his shield:
Come with it when the battles done,
Or-on it from the field"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Dafly-Published every morning
except Sunday, by mail postpaid to
n 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.
Entered at the POstoffice at Browns
Vile Texas, as Second Glass Mail
Matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Now that the younger Diaz has
broken out Of the reservation the
Mexican situation becomes a bit
more complicated. At least things
will be a trifle unsettled until the
question Of Diaz' POPULARITY is settled.
The country may rally to his stand
ard. Also it may be that as in the
case Of General Reyes, he may find
the demand for him is not as great
as he imangined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18
PISTOL ToTING.

M#r W
A Dallas county grand jury the
other day advised the sheriff and
constable to revoke a majority of
their outstanding commissions TO
deputies. 1t was disclosed that there
are 104 deputy sheriffs in Dallas
county and sixty-eight deputy con-
stables in one precinct. Of these
deputy sheriffs twenty are actives,
the rest being nominally deputies
for the privilege that accrues to
carry a pistol, and of the constables
only three were active, or genuine,
the rest being, in reality, only
licensed pistol toters."
There is no occasion TO express
any severe censure of either of the
officers who have been so free in
licensing the carrying of pistols by
means of commissioning deputies.
They have but adhered to a pernic-
ious custom that is adhered to al
most everywhere in Texas. There
are probably no more deputy sheriffs
and deputy constables in Dallas cOun-
lty than in any other county of APP
proximately its population. The Of
ficers may be subject to some cen
sure for having made such free use
of a bad law, but the public's real
grievance is against the law, in that
apparently imposes little If any re-
strction on those who are authorized
to appoint deputies. 1t seems to us
that the remedy for this evil is so
simple hat there can be no excuse
for failing to apply it. Now and
then there are emergencies which
make it advisable, if not necessary,
to appoint a large number Of depu-
ties, and sheriffs and constables
ought to be allowed a sufficient
freedom to meet those emergencies.
But when, under such provisions,
they commission a large number of
deputies, the commissions ought to
be subject to the approval of a dis
trict Judge and be made revokable
Immediately when the emergency
which prompted their issuance comes
10 an end.
Certainly it is a mockery to COM
plain of the pistol-toting habit, to
inveigh against it, and demand the
infiction of heavy penalties, and at
the same time allow sheriffs and con-
stables to issue as many pistol-toting
licenses as they please without. APP
parently, offending any law what
ever. Apparently in Dallas county
alone there are something like goo
licensed pi~stol-toters. If relatively
the same conditions obtain in every
county in the state, then W. have in
Texas two or three regiments of
licensed pistol-toters, men who,
though nominally deputy sheriffs or
deputy constables, enjoy a special
corresponding obligation. 1t amounts
to a grant Of power to sheriffs to
suspend a law of the state as often
and as much a. they please, and for
virtually no other reason than ami
able desire to favor a personal or
political friend.
1t is a pernicious and ~indefensible
condition, one that ought to be
brought to an abrupt end by the next
legislature.-Dallas News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

The Turk appears to be a loser in
the war game with Italy. Italy gets
full control of Libya. paying to
Turkey Libya's contribution to the
Ottoman treasury-or a sum equiva-
lent thereto. While Italy has won,
seemingly, the value Of the spoil is
still a matter OF some doubt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Mabel Potter Daggart's letters to
housekeepers, one Of which appears
in today's Herald, make reading that
Is not only instructive but interest
ing. The letters are sent on, from
the headquarters Of the Woman's Ma
tional Wilson and Marshall organiza-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Mr.. Schrank says he reads history,
but it must be that he does not read
Macaulay-the Colonel's favorite and
ours. No nan could get very far
in the works Of the great English
historian without imbibing a hearty
and wholesome contempt for assassi-
nation as a method of settling politi-
cal arguments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18
rYE ID

r4E MODEL LAUNDRY.
We have recently Installed in our Cleaning and Pressing Department a
Hoffman Steam Pressing Machine" a
In pressing cloths with this mac ine. live dry steam is brought IN AZ
rect contact with the mr. terial. the garment Is pressed uuiformly. ma
and serlized at operation. Sorc ching is utterly impossible.
This process Is more sanitary than the old method and the YORK IN hat-
ter. Our operators are sknlful and our prices re slightly love- than 49,
merly.
Goa. and pants, steamed and pressed S50. 4
Coat and pants, cleaned and pressed S1O0
Skirts, steamed and pressed $50 up
Other garments in proportion
TRY US PHusE No !
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Consolidated In 1893 with the Daily
Cosmopolitan, which vas pub
lished in Brownsville for l6 years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Mrs. Jesse Wheeler ...... Editor
Martin j. Slattery ....... Manager
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Oficial Organ OF Cameron County
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18
DAILY HERALD

Brownsville Herald Publishing Co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

1t is a pernicious and i~ndefensible
condition, one that ought to be
brought to an abrupt end by the next
legislature.-Dallas News.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-20
JUDGE KIRBY AND
 PARTISAN POLITICS
SHALL SUPREME COURT JUDGE DICTATE TO PEOPLE HOW
 TO voTE7
VIOLATES TIME -HONORED CUSTOM
Two Hundred Thousand Copies of kirby'a Letter Distributed Broad
 east in DOnaoheys Hehalf,

The people are so amazed at the at tempt to drag the highest court of Arkansas. supposed to be far above the muddy waters of political warfare, into the contest for governor, and yet In the Gazette recently we find the surprising statement that two hun dred thousand copies of communica- ton from Judge William F. Kirby an associate justice of the Arkansas Su. preme Court. are to be sent broadcast ever the state In the attempt to in- fuse new life Into the futile struggle of George w. Donaghey to secure third term as governor of the state.
 Surely the situation is desperate when 1t becomes necessary for Judge Kirby, beneficiary of Governor Dona- ghey, to violate the time-honored cns- tom of the Supreme Court to devote themselves to the impartial settle ment of such matters as may come be- fore that court and avoid engaging in the political contests of the state.
 If the letter of Judge Kirby was not intended for political purposes its pub lication places the judge in most unenyiable position before the people who placed him in the post of high honor he now holds, If the letter was designed to boost" the waning p0- litical fortunes of Governor Donaghey the people werea eamistaken when they elected the judge, for they thought tl. fr legal matters. not to instruct the peo- pie how to vote in a Democratic pri- mary
 Judge Kirby Is public officer. sup ported out of the public treasury yes, supported out of funds paid alike by the friends of Joe Robinson and George Donaghey-and as their paid servant he has no right to take a hand In a political campaign of this sort.
 Moreover. recent history should have restrained those who gave pub licity to this letter, for no one knows better than Judge Kirby the effect Of an attempt on the part of an officer of high station to dictate to the >peo- pie how they shall vote for governor.
 Have the friends of the judge so quickly forgotten the lesson of four ] years ago?
 Of course, no one will deny Judge Kirby the right to be grateful to Gov ernor Donaghey, who was. in part at least. responsible for the fact that Mir. Kirby. shortly after his retirement as attorney general. was employed as special counsel for the state to assist fin the prosecution of the railroad suits and that he was paid nearly six thous- and dollars of the peoples money for this purpose. but his sense of pro priety as a member of our highest court should have restrained him from becoming an active political par tisan, dictating or attempting to dic- tate to the people how they shall vote for governor in a Democratic primary Judge Kirby has had some experience in this sort of thing. and George the First" should profit by that experience for history usually repeats itself.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-20
HAVE NO FAITH IN
 poNAeHEY's SINCERITY.

The following telegram has been re- ceiyed by Mir, Robinson, from one of the best citizens of Forrest City, and A man who has worked hard to rid St. Francis county of saloons
 Forrest City, Ark, March Ii, 1912. Hon. Joe T. Robinson, Lonoke. Ark sansas: l. In connection with scores of prohibltlonists of St Francis county have no faith in the professions of sincerity of Gov. Donaghey for state wide prohibition, and shall support you in your candidacy for governor. tsisned) Otto 3. Rcllwage. President of the Anti-Saloon League of St. Francis County"
 Here Is what pr, Horace K. Ruff. another of the leading temperance workers of the state has to say about Mir. Robinson:
 Heber Springs, Ark. March z, 1slz. Mir. John H. Hinemon, Little Rock, Ark
 My Dear Sir--I am glad to be able to say that Hon. Joe T. Robinson will RFiAhES oAN N@iNbbA Ao county by 900 majority,
 have in the past few days received letters from friends in Randolph county and they all state that he is as strong there as here
 We gave him magnificent recep. ton when he spoke here and every. body in this part of the state. almost are enthusiastic in his behalf.
 In my opinion he Is going to be elected governor by the largest ma jority any man has received in the state In years, and when elected will make Arkansas one of the best gov. ernors she ever had. This is my honest opinion and you have my per. mission to use this in any manner tbat you may see fit With my kind. est regards and best wishes.
 Yours sincerely.
 Horace E. Ruff.
 Representative Randolph County.
 1s05O7.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-20
TO MAKE

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The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-20

Albert Bond Lambert of St. Louis Is guest at the Arlington,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
WHITE sWEARs THAT
HE is GEORGE KIMMEL
Mysterious Stranger on Witness Stand
in Insurance Litigation.


st. Louis, Feb. 23.@The man known
as Andrew j. White, who is the claim
ant in the famous Kimmel insurance
case in the United States district court
here, furnished the climax in dra-
matte situation today when he swore
on the witness stand that he is George
A. Kimmel, whose mysterious disap-
pearance from Arkansas City, kas.s
gave rise to the present controversy.
What is your name ?" was the first
question asked the claimant by coun-
sci for the insurance company of New
York which is being sued for recovery
of $4,000 insurance on Kinrners life.
George Alfred Kimmel" said the
witness, taking care to pronounce the
middle name, distinctly.
Where were you born?"
Niles. Berrien county. Mich"
'When?"
FEB. /, 1857" (Mrs. Kimmel testi-
fed that Georges birthday was Feb.
I'D
Are you the brother of Edna Kim
mel Bonslett?'
Il am" was the loudly enunciated
reply"
Are you the son Of Estelle kim
mel?"
"Of ]. Estelle Kimmel," said the wit
ness. correcting the lawyer, and when
the question was put again. answered:
Il am"
THAT is all" said Mcintosh. Take
the witness"
The brevity of the direct examina-
ton had been expected since Judge
Amidon told the lawyers the question
at issue is whether Fimmel was alive
when the suit was filed in 1904. AS
Kimmel disappeared in July, 1898, he
was not legally dead in 1904, sever
years absence being required to con-
stitute legal death in the absence Of
| even physical DEATH
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
WANT UNITED STATES TO
INTERVENE IN MEXICO.
Mayer and Delegation Of EI Paso citi
zens Wait on Secretary Of War.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Two develop
ments in the Mexican situation, each
taken TO be loaded with significance.
were recorded here today. A request
for American intervention in Mexico
was made to the war department when
Mayor Kelly and a delegation of citi-
zens Of FL Paso urgently asked Secre-
tary Stimson TO send United States
troops into Juarez TO preserve order
and protect Americans. Secretary
Stimson replied it was impossible un-
der present conditions.
In despatch from a government
official on the border, but one not in
the diplomatic service, it was reported
that General Geronimo Trevino in Chi
huahua had turned to the aid of the
insurrectOs. The despatch read:
Have reliable information that
General Orozco will join the revolu-
tionary forces OF General Geronimo
Trevino and has agreed to accept pro-
visional presidency Of Mexico" Trey
ino is the staunch old federal general
who stood by Diaz when his reign was
tottering and was later accepted by
Nadero.
Mayor Kelly Of Ell Paso. WlAchester
Cooley, an Fl Paso banker and three
other citizens Of that place. told Sec
retary Sumson that Juarez. with $4,000
population. linked to FL Paso by an in
Jernatioual bridge and trolley lines
was virtually a part of FL Paso Night
" robberies and assaults in Juarez. Of
which Americans were the victims,
their business houses also being looted.
had become lntolerable. He asked that
soldiers he sent to patrol the city un-
til the Mexican government could con-
troll the situation. BY the withdra wal
- hadero troops, the mayor said
Jusrcz had been left defenseless.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24

The Question of "Floated" oysters,
fattened in fresh water, was taken up
again yesterday by the pure food and
drug board of the department of agri-
culture. The board took the mat
ter under consideration.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
ITALY VOTES TO
ANNEX TRlPoLl.
Vote in Chamber Of Deputies Arouses
Wild Enthusiasm.

Rome, Feb. 23.-The chamber of
deputies tonight passed the bill for the
annexation of Tripoli by Italy by a
vote of 431 to 9S. The large majority
given the measure was greeted with
enthusiastic cheering from the floor of
the chamber and the public in the gal
lery. Afterwards the members wig
voted against annexation. including the
socialists, few republicans and one
radical, Prince Gaetani. were roundly
hissed. Only one member abstained
from voting.
When the result became known out
side the chamber enthusiasm prevailed
everywhere and the populace began a
celebration. Flags We're hoisted
throughout the city and shops were
closed. Placards on their doors an
nounced that business had been sus-
pended 'for national rejoicing" Clubs,
associations and residences were llu-
minated, Two hundred thousand dem
onstraIOrs gathered in the square be-
fore the chamber of deputies, many Of
them carrying flags.
The immense throng. cheering Wild
ly, proceeded to the palace. where King
Victor Emmanuel, Queen Helena and
| Crown Prince Humbert came out on d
balcony. Their majesties and the heir
| apparent were enthusiastically ac-
claimed This was the first time the
| crown prince. who is seven years old
| had appearede in public. He saluted
the throng beneath in kingly fashion
| and the Romans in acknowledgment
/ burst forth into renewed cheering,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
ESCAPING GAS CAUSES
cREMAToRY EXPLOSION.
Body of Young Woman Was Being
Cremated at the Time.

Pittsburg, Feb 2S.-While the body
of Minnie Massie, young woman who
died Feb. from the effects Of a stab
wound, was being cremated at the
morgue today the crematory exploded
Deputy Coroner Black was hurled vio-
lently against a wall and seriously
burned. Coroner Jamison and a num-
ber of prominent hotel proprietors who
saw the beginning of the cremation had
barely left the room when the explo-
sion occurred. The partly incinerated
body was badly scattered and the bot
tom of the .crematory was blown away.
Escaping gas is thought to have ass
sennbled beneath a false bottom of the
oven and ignition followed from the
intense heat
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
SOME sNoWDRlFTs
TWENTY FEET DEEP.
Desperate Efforts to Re-establsh
Communication in New York State.

Syracuse, n. Y, Feb. 23-Desperate
efforts were made today to penetrate
the huge barriers of ice and snow that
have cut off communication between
Syracuse Watertown and other points
in northern New York. Railroads, tel
egraph and telephone companies had
armies of men at work and by night
fall much progress had been made. In
some places railroad tracks and brok-
en- poles and wires are buried under
drifts 20 feet deep. No mail has been
received here from northern New
York in 4S hours, and at the Syra-
cuse postoffice an immense amount OF
mail for that section has accumulat-
ed This was placed aboard a train
which left here at $50 tonight for
Watertown. Just when it will arrive
in that city is problema:ical, for sew
eral other trains are reported to be
stalled in the snowbound districts.
There is a shortage of soft coal not
alone IN Syracuse, but in northern
manufacturing centers. Unless the
freight blockade is lifted soon. many
plants will be forced to close. The
New York Central is helping by Civ
ing from its own coal supplies.
The snow blockade in the north is
the worst in generations. Railroad Of
ficials are hopeful that traffic may be
resumed tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
CLASH or POLICE AND
STRIKERS IN PROSPECT.
Lawrence Leaders Planning to Send
More Children Away.

Lawrence Mass Feb 2S.-Textile
tions tonight for sending 100 more
children away in the morning, some
to New York and the others to Phila
delphia, while the police were equally
as busy making plans to prevent. The
strike leaders refused to say on what
train the children will leave town, and
the police were silent as to what
method they will employ to keep the
children in the city. Capt. John ],
Sullivan, the acting city marshal, said:
Il shall do all in my power TO prevent
the sending away Of more children. I
will not let them go If there ID any
way under the law to stop it,"
More than 300 children have already
been sent to New York. Philadelphia.
Barre VT, and other cities and placed
in families to remain until the strike IL
settled.
The withdrawal of the troops from
the streets of the city, with the ex-
ception of those in the Immediate mill
district. was followed today by numer-
Gus complaints of intimidation. Many
mill workers claim to have been ac-
eosted on the streets and threatened
with bodily harm II they, continued 10
work, while In some cases, II ID said,
men and women have been visited IN
their homes and told that their lives
would be forfeited IL they did not join
| the strike Additional police oficers
will be placed on the streets running
| to the mills tomorrow in an effort to
stop such interferences.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
Young Kitchen Woman Says She Wanted to
Get Square With the Nurses
MYSTERY OF EIGHT DEATHS SOLVED
Induced to Make Confession by Threat That Her Own Baby
Would be Taken Another Hospital if She Did Not Tell
the Truth-Oxalc Acid the Poison Used-Arrested on
Homicide Charge Last Nght-Believed to be Demented

The officials were guarded, however,
in taking definite action against the
woman until a thorough chemical
analysis could be made.
Induced to Make Confession.
After the death of three more in
fants, she was placed under strict sur
voillance, but She denied having placed
any acid in the baby's milk. When
visited by Police Lieut.. Thompson and
Detective NEARBY tonight, she was
told that unless she related the whole
truth it. would be necessary to remove
her baby to some other hospital, and
thereupon sine made the alleged con-
fession.
Twelve Babies Have Been IlI.
DR.. Herbert C. Allen said at the
nursery tonight that no new cases of
illness had developed. \Of fifteen babies
in the ward where all of the eight
deaths occurred, twelve have been af
tiicted with the mysterious Illness. Dr.
Allen said that the four babies now i'll
would all recover.
Convinced Children Were Poisoned.
The autopsy today on the last of the
victims showed the same condition as
topsies were performed The cor
oner's physician who made the autOp-
sizes was convinced that the children
were poisoned He found an extra
ordinary irritation of the gastric and
intestinal tracts and the mouths of the
children inflamed as if from contact
with some active poison
Lived an Irregular Life.
The Anl1ers woman was afterward
formally arrested, but was still held
at the hospital under police guard. In
looking up the womans record the
police found that she was an orphan,
born Gerer, and was adopted by a
family named Ankers. She was left
a legacy of 500 and when she be-
came of age she left ner foster par
ents and lived an irregular life. A
baby was born TO her at a Brooklyn
hospital recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-24
A LONG CONFERENCE
OVER 5RANDT'S CASE.
District Attorney and Attorney General
Decide to Appeal.

New York, Feb. 29.-Districe Attor-
ney Whitman, after a long conference
tonight with Attorney General Car
mody, who came down from Albany,
announced that appeal would be taken
from the writ Of habeas corpus granted
by Justice Gerard in the case of Folke
E. Brandt, Mortimer L. Schiff's former
valet, whose thirty year first degree
burglary sentence is now under inves-
tigation by the grand jury.
Justice Gerard's decision granting the
writ will be entered upon Monday, the
district attorney added and as soon
as the justice had accepted an order
submitted by counsel for Brandt in ac-
cordance with the terms of the de-
cision, he would consent to admitting
the defendant to bail. The appeal to
the appellate division would be taken,
thence to the court of appeals, with all
expedition he said, and meantime
Brandt's status would be that of a
person indicted but not convinced.