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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Feminine Rehuke.

The suffragette was converting with
the eminent African traveller.
And you don't believe in woman
suffrage?" said the lady.
mo, madam" the hunter of big
game replied, II believe that the femi-
nine traits, gentle. humane. tender. At
your sex for the home rather than for
the sterner duties Of life. or the posi-
BILE necessities Of the state"
"Yes." the suffragette replied. ri
have heard those arguments befors.
And now may ask how you received
that deep scar on your cheek
1T was given me by q lioness,
madam"
The suffragette smiled.
"Good for the lady liou." she said
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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TIED DOWN.
20 Years. 9Iavery-How She Got Free.
dom.

A dyspepsia veteran who writes
from one Of England's charming rural
homes to tell how she won victory in
her 20 years fight, naturally exults in
her triumph over the tea and coffee
habit:
Il feel it a duty to tell you," she
says, "how much good Postum has
done me. am grateful, but also de-
sire to let others who may. be suffering
as did, know Of the delightful meth
Cd by which I was relieved
II had suffered for 20 years from
dyspepsia, and the giddiness that usu-
ally accompanies that painful ailment,
and which frequently FRUSTRATED me.
I never drank much coffee, and cocoa
and even milk did not agree with my
impaired digestion, so I used tea, ex.
clusively, till about year ago, when
l found in package Of Grape-Nuts tho
little book, The Road to Wellville.'
AFTER careful reading of the book
let I was curious to try Postum and
sent for = package. I enjoyed it from
the first, and at once gave up tea in
its favor. -~ ~
Il began to feel better Very soon.
Ny giddiness left me after the first
few days use Of Postum, and my stom.
ach became stronger 30 rapidly that It
was not long till / was able las stu
ami to take milk and many other ar.
ticles Of food Of which I was formerly
compelled to deny myself. I have
proved tho truth Of your statement
that Postum makes good, red blood
II have become very enthusiastic over
tho merits Of my new tablo beverage,
and during the past few months, haye
conducted Z Postum propaganda among
my nsiShboss which has brought bsne-
at to many, and I shall continue to tell
my friends Of the better way 81 which
I rejoice" Name given by Postun
Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Rsad the uttls boob, The Road u
sWsllvills," IN pkgs. There's . reG
SON 81; + i: , RI 81 S. .3s
&c RsAe AAaA ~. ahoso. Ielaak1 A4nas1.
I 0oo aD0oasU 1Fsn tlle - EAey
- Doo1nob 110A 80 nm - 1o1aD
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cook OF the greengrocer who sold the
mushrooms. but az she ate only a
small quantity. she is not in 20 seri-
Gus q condition as some OF the others
who partook of the poisonous food -.
As write another death is reported
from the mushroom poisoning. and
five Of the still surviving victims are
in grave danger. d. Lepfne has Is
sued statement to the effect that the
agent at the Central market sold
the mushrooms without nrst submit
ting them for e1amfnatiop tn the in
|spector as required By police reeula-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

tons. In view Of the fact that two
deaths have already occurred, the
salesman is placed In 4 serious 20.
sttio0 BY his failure to comply with the
law.-Paris Correspondence London
Telegraph. - ,.5
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several Persons Poisoned by the
"Amanite PhaIoide" From tho
District Of Loiret.

: Eight persons. Of whom one is al
ready dead. were poisoned the other
day in Paris through eating mush-
rooms. Four families, all Of whom
bought the mushrooms from the same
dealer are affected. The dead man is
wine dealer named Beretel. living
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
! Falls Dead Whipping Child.

Monongahela, Pa.-While chastising
her ten-year-old son at hsr home at
Galatin, Mrs.. John Yuscovitch, SO, fell
dead from weakness Of the heart. : She
had called her son to- come into tho
house from the yard. and he refused to
obey her.
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supplies of this kind are daily
ceiYed in Paris.

Enormous quantities OF mushrooms
are used there by all classes. and
it is rare that any poisonous vari-
cites passes the inspectors at the
Halles. In the present case the fatal
comestible: belonged to a variety
known as "amanite phalofde," which
bears a dangerous similar appearance
to perfectly innocent kinds, and It was
this similarity which led; % its being
sold without question ut the Central
market. Among those affected IL the
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MUSHROOMS KILL IN PARIS

In the Rue Saint Jacques. One other
person, M. Delascaen, is in hospital
in a dying condition. The poisonous
vegetables were bought from a green
grocer in the Rue Saint Jacques. who
had obtained his supply in the ordin-
airy way from the Central market. The
mushrooms, which have been identi-
fed as belonging to q very poisonous
species, were sent to the market from
the district Of Loiret. whence large
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Of the electric discharges, while side by SIDE
with each of these electrified beds is a "check
portion" or plot Of equal size where no electric
shower falls. l3"By conquering the yield from
the two plots In each pair. and by contrasting
the production by the seven pairs OF beds the
officials will be- enabled to gauge very accu'
rately just what influence the electrical factor
exerts on the harvest It may be added that 1t
is not the intention at any time to keep the
electric current flowing over the wiresheltered
area continuously day and night. That would
be likely to do more harm than good. Late
afternoons and early mornings will be chosen
for giving an electric boost to the growing
wheat and in no instance, probably. will Dr.
Briggs have his odd cultivator at work for
more than one-third of the time in any given
twenty-four hours.
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Blur Called. ,

>. H. Blum Called. ". = PIX
He told her that he would gladly
die for her" 9.$ = -:
The same old blum Did It catch
her?' s"E >*S~#s%5& - = ss It, - +
u NO She told him sh4 ~otA 'elA4-
II lot him" &s5 AZ S<sz .<5S ==sssst s + @t9
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y III d II
Briggs, are trying to demonstrate Is that static
electricity when applied to soil and air Will
stimulate the growth of plants in such environ
ment. There is ample evidence OF the sound
ness Of the theory within reasonable limits.
Indeed, the benefit that may be conferred by
such electric discharges is illustrated by the
f1ourishing development (until frostbitten) or
plants in the Arctic regions where there Is. OF
course mighty little sunlight, but where the at
mosphere Is heavily charged with electricity.
Moreover, preliminary experiments which were
recently conducted in England along the same
lines that Uncle Sam is pursuing indicated
that there was an increase Of 80 to 40 per cent
in the yield of wheat that had been thus dosed
with electricity, and the wheat likewise
brought better price per bushel after test
had evidenced that it was superior for bread
baking.
The officials OF the department OF agr1cul.
ture make it very clear that their present ven
ture in electrocuture- the new activity Is
termed-is purely experimental and they make
no prophecies as to just what they hope to
discover. The interesting point is that they
are determined to find out just how much
electricity will do to aid the farmer They
have made the most elaborate plans, too. for
measuring the influence exerted. To this end
the experimental area has been apportioned in
fourteen plots of uniform size and all have
been planted in the same good grade Of win
ter wheat Seven Of the beds lie under the
network of wires and thus receive the benefit
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That Piano Musie

That Piano Music.
Mrs. Tubbs-Don't you think there is feeling
In Marias playing. John?
Mr.. Tubbs-I certainly do. When / hear it
1t always makes me feel that I'd like to kick
the cat!-Yonkers Statesman
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A Drawback.

A Drawback
Sage-Know thyself
Cynic-Wha:'s the use? It's not An ac-
quaintance from whom you can borrow money.
Judge.
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9{{EE7.

re ar e n o
lamps the cleo
trio. current IL
so strong that
at night. the
wires give of a
sort of glow that
is visible to any
per son ap~
preaching them.
In daylight only
a scarcely audi
BILE sound indi-
Gates the leak
age" from the
electrici t y-la.
en- discharge
wires.
The t b Org
which the gov
eminent scien-
lists, under the
direction of DR..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06
Houston Market Review.

Houston, Tex, June 5-The first
bale of cotton is expected in Houston
about June 90. Last year the first
bale was received June u. This es-
innate, is based on reports from cor
respondents all over the state, which
show that 80 per cent Of the crop is
planted and the remained will be in
by June s. In the extreme south
west cotton is blooming and putting
on bolles, while in the north fully
so per cent has been chopped out. 1t
is considered the crop has had an
especially good start and the stands
are good. The crop in the southern
part of the state is only about ten
days late, while in the central, north
ern and western sections about fif-
teen days days late and the esatern
section about twenty-one days late.
Weather conditions have decidedly
improved and with the warmer
nights of the past week the crop was
given decided Improvements. Few com
plants are made regarding insects;
some worms have appeared in a sec
tion or two in the southwest, but the
damage amounted to practically
nothing. Cotton acreage this year is
estimated to be increased 5 per cen
over that of last year.
The Houston market for Texas po-
continues very strong. Prices
range around $3.50 to $40 per
bushel. which is higher than the Cal
ifornia stock. which was run out at
per bushel. The acreage
around Wharton is reported much
smaller this year, due to cold wealth
er up to a late date. while the crop
is late also. The yield is expected to
be 20 70 so per cent of last years
production.
The movement from the tomato
growing section is in full blast The
bulk of the receipts come from jack
sonyille. The acreage this years is
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dence OF anything wrong.

dence OF anything wrong.
A committee from the subordinate
lodge afterwards examined the books
Of the grand treasurer and secretary
and wrote a similar endorsement.
e~xoneratng these officers. Still, how
eve the slandsrers continued to do
their utmost to cultivate suspicion,
until finally some Of the lodges
soGghtlegal ADVICE.
The grand officers then invited an
investigation by the state Examiner.
and Mr.. Warner was sent here at
their urgent request. The result, as
stated above, completely vindicates
the grand lodge, and Mr.. Warmers
report cannot but fiji the members
all over the state with complete con-
fidence in the grand officers
The experience has benefited the
order. in that it has served to edu-
cate its officers in the laws of the
state governing insurance orders and
Will result in the adoption Of the ac-
cepted forms Of transacting its bust
ness. The contact with the state ex-
aminer has served to strengthen and
49,
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political brigandage," is the term
used by Colonel Roosevelt to des-
cribe the management and results of
the recent republican convention in
Ohio. AT first the impulse is to set
this down as one more among the
many picturesque expressions Of a
man whose natural tendency is to-
ward the spectacular in speech and
action. Yet when the phrase is duly
weighed in the light of what took
place at that convention, it begins
to appear that the term is almost
if not entirely appropriate.
The men who managed that con-
vention. and the nen who will bene-
fit by it's results are not, of course,
brigands in intent at least. They are
perhaps pretty decent fellows, as
political bosses go. They are, how
ever, products Of a system altogether
vicious, although they are not the iu-
ventors OF it, and so far are not
responsible for it. 1t has been an ac-
cepted thing in American poll
tics for a period whereof the
memory of man runneth not to the
contrary. It is oElv fair 70 say that
the evils Of the system, the outrage
Gus iniquities of it, are only nov,
within the last few years, becoming
apparent to the people. The ohio
convention is merely one of the Ia
test examples-one of the last ex-
amples we hope, of that system, II is
quite easy to see that the Ohio re-
publican convention has managed to
defeat the will and wishes of the
Ohio republican voters, as expressed
at the polls.
1t is true hat only the delegates
at large were instructed for Taft,
along with tia other delegates pro
perly belonging 10 him. But the del
egates at large are the delegates
of The state at large: and the
state as n whole had emphatieally
repudiated Taft.
To defeat the viii or the people.
in their expressed preference for a
candidate. by binding the agents of
the people to defeat that candidate
10 nossihle. is something that looks
q good deal like brigadage. 1t Is bril-
igandage in effect, whatever may be
the right name for the people who
.sperpetrate the crime.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06

An editor may often side-step a
fake news item by the judicious
use of the telephone, where the al
legged happening is within the range
of a telephone. That is n of the
good things about the telephone. 1t
is not much trouble to take down
the receiver and get central TO ring
up the place where the man was al
legged to have been killed by the sea-
COW. The telephone is n of the
and do to no one is it of greater
service than to the modern newspa-
per.
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means, and it is quite possible that
their work is being accelerated as
much as possible.
In the meantime the fact must not
beN lost sight Of that Brownsville
nedds a good road built to Point Isa-
bell and lot only Brownsville, but
thet entire Valley requires that such
a road be built.
Point Isabel is the seaside resort
of the lower Rio Grande country,
and many of the Valleys residents
would motor there for week ends
with increased frequency if a good
road existed.
San Benito has a fair county road
for the greater part Of the distance
to the Point, and when the new
road near the tracks of the St. l..
B. & M. is completed, will have, with
a little improving OF the upper road
along the Cuates, a good road the
whole of the way.
Brownsville must not be behind
hand in this road building, or the
travel will pass by San Benito in
stead of Evansville.
The first OF the projected roads to
be built should be that from Browns
vile to Point Isabel. Let not our
citizens sleep at their posts, but st
them see that this is accomplished.
The construction of such a road
would have the support of the whole
Valley.
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BROWNSVILLE DAILY HERALD. THUR.

placed at 1900 acres.
Peaches are a drug on the Hous-
ton market on account Of the poor
quality. Better stock will bring a
good demand.
The request last week for large
poultry brought it in such volume
that a decline in hen prices to 81
to S. per dozen resulted. Fryers
are scarce,
Business conditions in South Tex
as could not be better. Crops are in
splendid condition and The outlook
is very flattering.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1912.
SHALL WE LOSE THE TOURIST
HOTEL.

Citizens of Brownsville, do you re-
alize that, unless this city does its
part at once towards raising the
mount necessary to construct the
proposed tourist hotel, Mr.. Yoakum
will withdraw his offer to equal that
raised by Brownsville? Mr.. Yoakum
has definitely announced this inten-
ton, and unless Brownsville comes
up to the mark at once, he will un-
d~oubtedly do as he says.
1t is useless to endeavor to inn
press upon our people the great i'm.
portance of the tourist hotel project
TO this city. Everyone knows what
the rich tourist class has done for
Southern California, for Florida.
and for other sections where palatial
hotels offer summer or winter homes
to the rich tourist. Our people are
keen enough to realize what it
would mean for Brownsville to be-
come a popular winter resort. They
know what a tremendous factor for
the promotion Of the rapid develop
ment Of town and country a fine
tourist hotel would be. We do not
wish or intend to give up this great
project. And yet we are in great
danger of losing it.
Let the lot n take a second
thought, and remember that, while
the lots which may be used for the
hotel may be worth a great deal
more after the hotel is built on them
than they are now, yet it probably
would be a good many years before
thesame lots may approach anywhere
near the price at which they are Of
feEed for the hotel, should the hotel
never be built. 1t really would ap-
pear as if the lots should be offered
cheaper for the hotel site than for
ordinary purposes. in view Of the
great benefits to accrue to the town
from the construction of the hotel.
If the hotel should be located at
ONE other place, it will be many a
day before Brownsville Will have
another such opportunity.
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fund of $4,000, Mexican money. All
dues were collected in Mexican mon
ey and all benefits paid in the same
money.
AT the time Of the first separate
organization Of the Grand Lodge, the
grand officers were as follows:
Grand chancellor. Wistano Cara.
Grand secretary, Eliseo del Vale.
Grand master Of ceremonies, Faus-
tino Z. Rendon.
President of finance, Guadalupe
Garcia.
Grand LIST guard, A. u. Cruz.
Grand End guard, Z. G. Anguera.
The present grand officers are
Grand chancellor, Isidoro G. Gar
"a.
Grand vice chancellor, P. NJ. Bar
ron.
Grand secretary. Wistano Cara.
Grand treasurer, Faustino E. Rem
don.
President of finance, c. c. Oliveira.
FlfSI guard, r. u.
Second guard, NJ. F.. Cruz.
The order has grown rapidly. 1t
now comprises AZ lodges. with a to-
tai of 1900 members. The list in.
cludes every important town in
South Texas, which has a sufficient
number Of Mexican residents to war
rant the o~~aniZation of a lodge.
Step by step it has grown in i'm.
~portanee. From the first death bene-
fit of $33, Mexican coin, the insur-
ance policy has been increased grad
ually to $3.50, Mexican. Besides this,
the order pays $50 for the funeral
expenses and the same amount for a
monument for deceased members.
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Brownsville investments Desirable.

Edmund T. Barden, one of Hous-
tons prominent business men. is
here representing the Barden Elec-
trio and Machine Company Of that
city. The company is the largest
claimant against the schooner Mar
garet, which will be sold here this
morning by order of the federal
court, to satisfy the debts against it.
Mr.. Barden expressed himself yes
terday as quite favorahlY impressed
with Brownsville. He declared his
belief that the future of the town is
assured, and that investments here
or in this vicinity should be very
desirable.
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Its Time of Trouble.

The unhappy experience leading
up to and eliminating in the pre-.
sent investigation of the Grand
Lodge-whidh, however, has result
ed most satisfactorily to the rank
and file, as we'll as to the grand Of
ficers-dates from the meeting Of the
grand convention Of the order held
in 1903. At this time, the order was
prosperous. 1t had accumulated a
general fund of about $17 900, Mex
lean. This convention concluded that
the assessments should be reduced.
The monthly due had been Is cents.
1t was cut to 50 cents.
At the same time the death bene-
fits were increased from $500 to
$1,000. The funeral benefit was dou-
bled and a monument fund created,
while the salaries OF the paid Off
GERS were also increased. Up u 1906,
the officers had served without sa-
larry. From that year the Office of
grand secretary had paid S12.o0 and
grand treasurer $40 per month.
These were raised in 1909 to $25
and SIS respectively.
From this date, the general fund
naturally decreased rapidly. In two
years 2S policies, at the increased
figure were paid, with accompanying
funeral and monument benefits,
which. combined with the lessened
income, caused the cash in the trea-
sury 70 decline steadily.
AT the grand convention of 1911,
held at Laredo, a movement was
started by members living in that
city TO have the grand lodge moved
from Brownsville to Laredo, and to
take the control from the Browns
Vile men, who had created and built
up the order and still direct its bust
ness The move was defeated.
From that date there began to
be circulated slanderous reports re-
sarding the administration Of the
grand lodge. A prominent Spanish
paper published at Laredo lent itself
70 the fight on the grand officers and
finally open charges of mismanage-
ment and hints of Misrepresentation
of funds were made.
Gradually the poison of suspicion
was soWed in the minds OF the men,
bers, and at last there began a ella
NOR TOR investigation.
Last December Washington West
rup was sent by the Laredo lodge
to Brownsville to make charges and
demand the resignation Of the grand
officers. This was the first open at
tack upon the grand lodge. 1t was
met by the officers by placing their
books and accounts before Mr.. West
rup. Atthe conclusion of his investi-
cation he gave them a signed stater
ment to the effect that he had found
their accounts correct ana no evil
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06

Thomas f. Watson. of where was
] at" fame, is TO be tried tomorrow
on charge of using the mails for
sending obscehe literature. If he
should be convicted, the place where
he probably viii be at for some
time to come is not one of the most
popular resorts of the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06

Now that the city has Passed the
new automobile ordinance, perhaps
the chauffers may remember for q
while that they are expected to
sound their horns at each street
crossing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06

Now that Brownsville has free
mail delivery, the city sndnld see to
it that all houses are numbered.
Many residences are at present lack
ing in this essential.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06

Now is the time to visit New
York cheaply-the hotel walters are
en- a strike, and, the tipping evil
should be abated for the time be-
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06

SO far, the republican central COM
mit0ee has not insisted that the
Colonel shall accept the presidency
for the third term.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06

Why should not Brownsville have
band concerts, too? Encourage the
movement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-06

1t begins TO look as if Cuba will
have to try to break herself of the
revolution habit. 1t annoys the neigh
bors.
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THE VINDICATION OF
CABALLEROS DE HONOR

Continued from page one.)
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LET rs NOT sLUMBER.

good roads movement appears
Viking a rest. Tho Herald I'M
that a c~oyaittee of the
Ma ASSOC Ais working
Mr. NJ ways and