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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
COMPLIMENTS COUNTY HOME.

The people of Cameron county have
erected one Of the handsOmest and best
co%urthOuses in the state. and they are to
be congratulated for so doing. And now
while your cdifice is clean and unsullied,
let every one learn Il lesson therefrOm,
and resolve that, so far as i'll him lay. he
will keep the name of his county as pure
as the building you now occupy. and re
solve further that justice. being supreme.
shall be administered with an equal hand
to all alike. so that this courthouse shall
be a temple of justice not only in name
but in fact And you, being the first
grand jury organized in this edificc have
the first opportunity to set the proper
example, which, if done by YOU and fol
lowed by our successors. will rebound to
the glory and credit of your entire coun-
.ty and state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

The good citizenship not only cf Cam
cron county. but Of the city Of Browns
Vile. is thoroughly tired Of such a con
dition. and ! tell YOU now in all earnest
ness that it is time t. call a halt, and
the sooner il is done. the better The
citizenship Of this community has been
continually outraged until the time has
come when it will not stand for it much
longer. This community has a very un-
enviable reputation abroad. and the
masses of the people are not responsible
for it. In very many instances the blame
lies upon those very men whose sworn
duty it is to uphold the law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
CAUTIONS AGAINST PARTISAN
SPIRIT.

And | want to further caution YOU es-
p%ccially against approaching your task
i'll any partisan spirit. You have sworn
to lay aside all passion and prejudice,
You have sworn that YOU will act in a
fair, impartial manner. Your duty is
not to consider the man. or men. affected.
but to consider only whether the law has
been violated. and if 50. YOU have sworn
to present those guilty of it. The rem
edv for such a condition Of affairs lies
largely in your hands. and if YOU will do
your full duty many Of these conditions
will soon fade away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
INVESTIGATE HOUSES OF ILL
FAME.

And in this connection | want YOU, too.
10 investigate these houses of prostitu-
tor. for recent events show that the
late serious disturbance took place at one
of them. and that was no. the first trOu
bic that has either originated II term
mated there. The law absolutely pro
hibitS the conduct Of such houses. and il
the peace officers cannot find Il way 10
pa them out Of business. there is still
/, remedy left to the law abiding element
10 oct rid of them. and if no one else can
be + md to enforce the law, put the mat
ter up 10 Il county attorney who can
act III he premises. and | tell YOU now
TIA: ny taking the proper steps he can
put the whole business out OF commits
sion inside Of sixty days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

Under the law now in force it is made
the dutv of the train dispatcher of every
railroad to keep all agents along its line
where telegraph officers are maintained
informed of the movements of all pas
senoer trains one hour prior to the time
such passenger train is due. and if such
passenger train is delayed for more thall
one hour. then it shall be the duty of the
dispatcher to inform its local agents how
late said train is and the last telegraph
station passed, and the failure of the
train dispatcher so to do shall be a mis-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
TINE FOR VIGOROUS ACTION.

| have put this matter before YOU and
have done 50 in plain language because I
feel that the time has come for plain talk
and vigorous action. | have done what |
have conceived was prompted by duty.
Ny duty in the premises is now ended.
Yours is about to begin, and I bespeaK
for the good citizenship of Cameron a
full realization Of the duty on your part.
and that Won will "hew the line. let the
chips fall where they will" When you
have done that. vOur oaths will have been
fulfilled. y5ur citizens will nave cause
for rejoicing. o county and city will
be relieved of a dark spot. your con-
sciences will be clear, and your names
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

Probably the MIST remarkable and
fOrceful charge ever made to Il Cameron
county grand jury was that made before
it by Judge w. Il. Hopkins when the dis
trict court was convened Monday after
noon. The charge teens with force, coy
ering especially the condition of affairs
which have existed between the city and
county peace officers. and indicates that
Judge Hopkins is determined that the
condition shall be investigated. and his
desire to correct il. let the a. fall where
it may"
Judge Hopkins as Il whole compliment
ed the grand jury, stating that it ap-
yearcd to be an intelligent collection Of
men.
The Grand Jury as i|mpanelcd ycSter-
day is as follows: John Gregg. foreman:
j. G.. Bennett. w. III. Mason, Jr.. j. :.
Rowe, W. +. McDavitt, George \. Fear
now, :. G. Osborne. +. b. Chambers.
l.. :. Ross, j. ID. Scriyncr. g.. l.. lior-
ton and j. =. Valentine a. VI. Dcy0
was fined %2J for failure 10 be present
ut the roll call.
The charge as it affects tn" condition
in the county and city peace circles. the
city audit. ana some other sections are
herewith given in fall. Other paragraphs
of less Importance are summarized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
CANNOT IMPRESS SERIOUSNESS
TOO STRONGLY.

cannot impress upon YOU too strongly
the seriousness of these conditions. nor
can | urge YOU too much to make 4 thor
ough Investigation of them. 1t does not
require any particular amount of courage
for 4 man, or n body of men. to % deeply
into Il matter Of minor concern, but it
moral stamina that one possesses to face
such grave and serious conditions. to fer
ret them out and to indict all parties
concerned therein who may be guilty of
q violation of the law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
standard Of police can be maintained
with the salary.


"A resolution was adopted providing
O'Clock hereafter. instead of at 5. This
is the regular fall action of the coun
ciB
Nj. A. TrevinO who some time ago
purchased a boiler from the city for
so and paid the money but did not gel
the boiler, now asks for the return Of his
money. a contract had bcen made on
the sale, and the council authorized SUI
perintcndent Williams 10 carry out the
terms of the contract and to notify IRE
vino that he must get the boiler within
30 days or lose his money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
THE CHARGE.
Gentlemen Of The Grand Jury:

Gentlemen Of the Grand Jury:
Your foreman shall preside over Your
body. and your business should be con
Quoted in an rdcrly and systematic man
ner. Nine Of your number constitutes 4
quorum for the transaction of amy bust
ness, and at least nine must concur in
the finding Of any bill. You may meet
and adjourn at such times aS may be dc
termined by your body, but you cannJt
adjourn at any enc time for more than
three days without the permission Of
the court.
EXAMINE LAWS CAREFULLY.
The court is directed by statute TO
charge YOU up II The law regulating elrc
tons. the liquor traffic. gaming. ilSor-
derby houses, confederate pensions and
rebates. or unjust discrimination upon
the part of corporations IF public car
riers. In compliance with that duty, |
now give YOU each Of those laws particu-
larry in charge with the instruction to
YOU to carefully examine each and every
one of them and ascertain whether they.
or any Of them, have been violated; and
if so. to present any party or parties
guilty of Il violation thereof. Your IN
vestieation will givev You a great deal
If work. but il is necessary that It Is
done by. YOU, and YOU have sworn that
YOU will do it. and the oath that You have
lust assumed will compel you as honor
able men, to approach the task without
fear or favor.
In the same spirit You will be called
upon to investigate many other violations
Of the laws. such as murder, rape. theft.
burglary, assaults and various other of
lenses known to our laws as may be called
to vour notice by the states officers. or
any other credible citizen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
PEOPLE HAVE RIGHT TO PRO
TECTIOE.

What do the ~lawabiding people Of this
community care about the petty jealous
les and differences between these fac
tons. The people have the right to the
protection by all the officers of their
lives and property: and they have the
right to have the law administered fear
lcssly and without favor by each and
every officer whose duty it is to enforce
the law. This they not only have the
right to expect. but they have the right
t. demand ii and insist upon il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
"ROOZE STARTS IT.

I cannot tell YOU the real. underlying
cause. but one thing | can tell you is that
if these officers would patrOnize the sal
oons and houses Of prostitution less, and
pay more attention to legitimate bust
ness. that I believe YOU would have less
Of these conditions. Why do | say This?
Because in nearly every one. of these dis
graceful encounters TOO much booze starts
it, and it then winds up at or in the Vi
cinitv of some house of i'll fame.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
Up TO THE GRAND JURORS.

1t is now up to YOU, as men and as
grand jurors. Will You face the issue
like men with good red blood in your
veins. or will YOU attempt t. whitcwash
the whole set, and thertby say to them
that while we do not approve Of your
methods. yet We do not feel called upon
to interfere; g in he same old way.
things will right themselves after n
while Which horn Of the dilemma will
on take? Will You act as men who will
DO their duty, or will YOU act as ~crineine
towards?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
CONDITIONS INTOLERABLE.

1t is needless for me to tell You that
| refer to the feeling existing between
the peace officers Of the city and county.
There is no denying the fact that such
conditions exist. | am not prepared to
explain the cause of il, nor do | pretend
to say to YOU what the remedy is. But
] am fully warranted in saving that the
condition has reached the point where
ii has become intolerablc and some steps
should be taken to alter this condition.
And | say to YOU now that such steps
should be taken. | care not who may be
affected by it. | care not where the
blame may lie. neither should You have
any such thought. for men who approach
Il grave matter with the idea that they
will be Influenced by their feeling of
friendship or hatred towards the persons
involved or the effect it will have upon
the futnrcS of amy individual. start out
in ii crinoing or cOwardly manner, and II
were better that they had not started at
all than to commence in such a way. i.
therefore. cntrcat You to GRID on the
arm3r of courageous manhood. and |
charge You to investigate these matters
not only as men worthy Of the name.
but as men who have Il duty to perform.
and knowing that duty, dare to do 1T.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
AUTHORIZED NEW BOILER HOUSE

Upon the suggestion of Supcrintcnd-
ent Williams of the light and water de
partmentD the council took action which
means the construction of a brick boil
er house at the light and water plant,
and which also means Il reduction of %
cents in the fire insurance rate. az adj
viscd by the State Fire Insurance Com
mission recently. Mr.. Williams stated
that he has $1,000 bricks left after build
ing the brick smokcstack at the plant.
and he proposes to use this in begin.
ming the construction Of the boiler room
lie Will erect the building at easy stag
eS, II expects to complete it sometime
in January.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
HUMAN LIFE HELD CHEAP.

winds. the rights of the masses of the
people being outraged because, fOrsoOth,
of some differences, either imaginary or
real, existing between these factions. And
it has come to pass that human life is
held very cheap. and the laws OF God and
man are held FIR naught in order to gain
a point by one or the other of these fac
tons. Now. do YOU ask me for the cause?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
FEEDING CITY PRISONERS.

The matter Of feeding the city prison
ers is still a bOtherSome subject to the
council. Several restaurant keepers have
refused u take the contract, ana as Il
prisoners in the Jail. and recently some
were allowed TO 90 home for their meals.
Alderman Cain was authorized by the
council To make as good Il dcal as pos
Sible for feeding the prisoners. and to
report on what he has done at the next
meeting.
Those present ut yesterdays meeting
were, Mayor a. b. Cole. Aldermen Cain
BcnavidcS Thorn and Craig. and City
Attorney +. a. Kinder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
CAN ORLITERATE THIS VICE.

But by doing y.ur duty. gentlemen. you
can % Il long way towards obliIcrating
this vice and You ought to Go it. Places
conducted in violation of the law cannot
be conducted according to law. BY break
ing them up your officers would not be
called upon to protect the inmates 50
often, and would then have more time to
devote to enforcing the law elsewhere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
TIE PEACE OFFICER TROUBLES.

While YOU will be called upon to in
ycstieate all classes and grades Of crime
i'll general. including not only the specific
matters already given YOU in charge, but
all O~flenscs that may be brought before
YOU, | want particularly to call your at
tcntion to the condition of affairs exist
ing in he city Of Brownsville that has
reached a stage that it might be termed
4 fcud.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
INCREASE .HORSE FEED" MONEY

Upon the suggestion and motion Of
Alderman 3. l.. Cain, chairman of the
20 ice comittcc, , the city Council IN
creased the "hOrScfccd' allowance Of the
city policemen from $15 to SO monthly,
class fund. This means an additional
raise in the wages Of the city police. and
Alderman Cain believes that a high
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
MISCELLANEOUS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lady StenOgraph-
or to do general office work for whole
sale firm in city. Neat Office. Apply by
letter only and state salary expected.
Box Ill, Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
CONTINUED from page fivc).

eli adopted an ordinance prohibiting
the city tax assessor and collector from
issuing permits to tent shows to show
in Brownsville between the limits of
December - ana January 20 Of each
wear hereafter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
FINANCE COMMITTEE MUST MEET

The city secretary was instructed to
notify the finance committee that il is
to meet Wednesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock iii order to take some action on
the tax 'cvy. which is still pending and
on which there has as yet been no re-
port from the finance committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

immortalized upon the annals Of your
county. The question then is, Will you
do your duty? No one could ask you to
do more; none should ask you to do less
do it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

two classes of officers arrayed against
each other, instead of working hand in
hand to keep down lawlessness? / tell
you, gentlemen, it is a serious condition
and II that should be stamped out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

ldcmcanor, and il is likewise made a mis-
dcmcanor for the local agent to fail to
keep Il correct bulletin of such trains and
keep same accurately and III a conSpicu-
Gus place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
LAW SNEERED AT.

We find that the law is being broken,
violated and sneered at by those who are
supposed to enforce and uphold it. and
numerous violations thereof are brought
home to the peaceofficers themselves.
What can youApect when you find the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

FOR S-ALE.-ChickcnS. Indian Runner
Ducks, Eggs, DucklingS. other yari-
cites; Mammoth Bronze and Diamond
Back Turkeys best 10 raise here and
other varieties. +. A.. McCiary, Red
Poultry Farm. Alive Road, Browns
Vile, Texas ll-lOGt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
JUDGE HOPKINS DEL VERSFORCEFUL
CHARGE TO CAMERON GRAND JURY

Calls Especial Attention To Affairs In Brownsville, Which
''Have Reached A Stage That 1t Might Be Termed A
Feud."-Good Citizenship Of County And City Tired
Of Condition. y And Says In All Earnestness It's Time
To Call A Halt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

FOR SALE.-A 1913 Ford automobile in
first class condition. Cheap for cash Ad-
dress =. O. Box 1872 City. 10|2l-13tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

LOANS on low interest and long time
payments. We build your home for you
Answer Y. Herald. 1021-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

"The Condition Has Reached That Point Where 1t Has
Become Intolerable,'' He SPECIFICATIONS Jury To In
vestigate Fully And Completely-Notes Recent City
Audit, And Charges Jury To See If Funds Have Been
Properly Handled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

WANTED:-FirSt class steward Apply
Miller hotel. Stf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

and two hOrscs-See them ut Ullman
Stern X KrauSSe.. If.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE:-ReSidence in West
Brownsville modern, attractive. excel
lent location near car line. o. NJ.
Davis, If
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

FOR RENTING furnished rooms for
light housekeeping Phone 4i2. % If
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

FOR RENT Pleasant Room 1901 Wa
shingtOn street. 1tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-11

FOR RENT.-Ncatly furnished front
room with or without board for cou-
pie. III Washington st. X
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
SULPHUR PRODUCTION
PASSES $5,OOO,0OO MARK
Last Years Output Shows Healthy In
crease Over 1e11-Rapid Develop
ment of Industry in the
United States.

The production OF sulphur in the
United States in 1912 was 1903 .472 long
tons, valued at 1926 ,422, compared with
265, 1854 long tons. valued at S4,7S7,049.
in 1911, according to W. c. Rhalen. of
the United States geological survey. The
sulphur came from Louisiana, Nevada,
and Wyoming the production of Louisi-
ana being the dominant factor in the
domestic sulphur industry.
During the last IL years the growth
of the sulphur industry in the United
States has been phenomenal, and the
last seven wears has seen the dethrone-
ment of Sicily from the dominating po-
sition she so long held in the worlds
sulphur market Within this period the
United States has advanced from the
position of an unimportant producer to
that of one of me two leading sulphur
producers OF the world, owing entirely
to the development of the sulphur de-
posts in Louisiana. In 1900 the sui
phur production Of the United States
amounted to 3.l47 tons; the imports
during that year were 1877 800 tons, OF
which l66s25 tons were classified as
crude sulphur chiefly from Sicily. Thus
the domestic production in 1900 amount
ed to not quite per cent. of the sui
phur consumed, During 1912 the do
nestle production constituted more than
81 per cent. of the consumption and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
LARGE COKE PRODUCTION.
More Than 100000 Tons Manufactured
in Indiana in 1912.

The production of coke in Indiana in
1912 amounted to 2,Gl6,339 short tons
valued at Sl2,528,6s5. The yield of coal
in coke was the highest attained in the
United States, SIS per cent, according
to Z. w. Parker of the United States
geological survey.
With the completion and putting in
operation of the $50 Koppers ovens by
the United States Steel corporation at
Gary, Indiana. in 1912 advanced to third
place among the coke producing states,
displacing West Virginia, Illinois and
Colorado. Indiana's production in 1912
exceeded that OF West Virginia by about
10000 tons, and was only about $780, 900
tons less than that of Alabama. 1t is
probable that within two years, IL not
in 1913, Indiana will supplant Alabama
as the second coke state, as at the close
of 1912 there were 100 retort ovens in
course of construction. In addition to
the ovens at Gary there were 80 United
Otto ovens operated by the Citizens Gas
Co.. at indianapolis, and during the year
% klonne ovens were completed by the
Central Indiana Gas CO., at Muncie. As
the names of these operating companies
indicate, the gas from the plants is fur
nished to the city mains. The Klonne
ovens are heated by producer gas made
from the coke in producers in front OF
and below the ovens. Gas coal from
Youghiogheny, Pa, is used in the ovens
and the coke is marketed for domestic
consumption. The coal used at Gary
and at indianapolis is chiefly from West
Virginia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12

Hampshire, and New Mexico, in the or
der named. Newly discovered iuorspar
veins are reported near Dufiields, JEFF
| fcrson, Morrison, and Wagon Wheel Gap,
Col, and small quantity was produced
at the first three of these localities.
The wear 1912 showed a considerable
decrease in the importation of fuorspar,
1he imports being 26,l76 short tons, val
ued at $7l ,6l6, against 1884 short tons,
valued at $s0.6l6. in 1911. While the
average cost to the consumer OF for
eign fluorspar in 1912 was 1914 in
Guiding duty, but excluding freight
charges, the cost of the domestic spar
was 1882: vet notwithstanding this diff
ference and the considerably higher
freight charges on domestic spar to
points where it is consumed than on
foreign spar from the docks to the east
ern steel plants. the imports decreased
and the domestic production increased.
This was probably due mainly to the
fact that the new mills in southern HI
nois are putting on the market a high
err and more uniform grade of spar than
can be obtained by Importation. and as
fluorspar is largely sold on its percentage
of purity, purchasers find that the purer
spar is more efficient and consequently
cheaper in the end.
Fluorspar is used in the manufacture
of glass and of enameled and sanitary
ware, the electrolytic refining of anti
mony and lead, the production of alumni
mum, the manufacture Of hydrofuoric
acid, and as a hux in blast furnaces
and in basic open-hearth steel furnaces.
Ii is estimated that about eighty per
cent. of the American fuorspar output,
mainly in the form OF gravel spar, is
consumed in the manufacture of basic
open hearth steel. The use of fuorspar
is increasing in practically all these in
dustries.
The report on the production of fuor
spar and eryoite in 1912, by Ernest F.
BGrchard, has just been issued by the
geological survey. and copy may be
obtained on application to the director
at Washington, d. c.