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The Washington times., 1913-09-04

a RE you spending endless hours
~ in this section and that in the
n hope of finding something as TO
house that is convenient
and within your means?
In this connection theIe are few
things that are often overlooked in the
hasty hunt of the moving season. Thus
it comes to pass though there is no
place like home" sometimes It is
good thing there isn't.
For there Is many a home selected
without forethought and then there is
the usual repenting-at-leisure state that
assumes the form OF a befOre-and-after-
taking medicine. with the often attend
ing results OF wasted experiment. II not
health.
Every place has its advantages and
disadvantages. And should one AD-
VANTAGE seem TO stand out poignant
~ We are prone to put up with other
things 1t may happen that the very
thinks that we elect to put up with
will later become the real burdens and
hards hips.
For example. | know business women
living In little apartments who say
they are glad they are not in them dur
ing the day. They are so gloomy"
But that. after all. they Just sleep
there
And therein lies a great fault. II the
sun does not pour through the windows
for some part OF the day. that room is
q bad place TO sleep In.
Also. veTv ofiea We move into q
place without ascertainlns II there are
any escapes ~ 70 the nluminatinE Gas
The Washington times., 1913-09-04
DOcTORING THE SYMPTOMS.

II is a good idea to require that steel passenger
cars shall be used on the railroads.. Most of the
loss of life on American roads,, probably, would
be avoided if none other was used, But it IS un-
safe to egislate for the whole scheme of American
railroads and American railroad finance, on the basis
of some symptoms observed in the case of one no.
toriously mismanaged system.
Suppose it be decreed that within ten years
all passenger equipment shall be Of steel?
There are wooden cars now in operation that are
half century old, according to inventory of the
New Haven's own rolling stock. A fiat injunction
to retire all wooden at the end Of ten years,
even if it could be complied with by the car build
ers and the railroad nancers would involve an i'm
mense waste of money invested in wooden cars.
And when that much had been accomplished,
would conditions be better? AS this sweeping legis
laton is being predicated on the conditions exhibited
by the New Haven, let that road be used to illus
trate the situation.
The New Haven doesn't kill people because It
doesn't like them. If it doing that, we guess
it would have caught Louis D. Brandeis ard Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner Prouty long before
now; yet those gentlemen ride up and down its lines
in seeming safety.
1t kills people because it is not fit railroad plant
Why not fit? Because it has disspated its resources,
ony violated the laws of the land, snapped its fingers
in the face of public opinion. The wrecks have not
caused the New Haven to be in financial doldrums;
it's the other way round the bad financial policy Of
the road has caused the wrecks. Caused hem because
in order to sustain the tremendous burden of miscel
laneous monopoly heaped on its back, the New Haven
has had to skin its property. ..~' -
The New Haven's lesson, if we would learn it
Alright, is not so much concerned with wooden cars
as with wooden heads. 1t has less to do with block
signals than with bockheads. 1t is more question
of steal than of STEEL IL Congress wants to legisate
So to stop the tendency, not merely in New Eng
land but all the continent, to skin properties and
sacrifice safety it wants to begin by creating thor
ough, effective rigorous control Of capitalization and
finances
If the New Haven hadn't gone monopoly-mad
under Melen, it would have spent little money on
steel cars and safe signal system, in
stead of hundreds of millions on things t
did not need and ought not to have wanted. An
ilLadvised hasy command to the railroads that within
some limited period they must equip themselves en-
tirely with steel cars, might prove real disaster.
But weil-thought, properly formulated code of COM
pany laws to prevent stock watering, meloncuttings
and the like, would presently put the American rail-
roads-notably the New Haven-in condition to have
all the safety devices and equipment that heart could
wish
The Washington times., 1913-09-04
Good Stories
A Stranger 10 Town.

T the railway station IN . snnan
N town q solitary. traveller was
"A waiting for the days only
train. Train time came snd
went. but no train He went over - tia
station master. an old darky: "says
when does today's train get hers. sny-
wayy' 80 10y
.-oh. dat train won't be IN for 10
long time yet" -:
In q few minutes. however, train
was seen crawling toward the, station.
There comes the train novt" exclaimed
the traveller. exultantiy. to the darby.
Seems to me you don't know your
business, II I'm not mistaken.
say. mister" replied tnef darky. Vt
reckon yourssa perfect stranesr a<os1hd
here. Dats yesterdays train. dat is.
Todays train won't be in TN stcnnor-
weekly. =
The Washington times., 1913-09-04
NO DANGER OF STARVING YET.

Exports from this country of manufactured food
products in the fiscal year 1913 were worth $780,
100000, which doesn't signify much. But the fact
ahat they were ST. 100000 more than in the pre-
edng year, and S3S,0O00 900 more than in the second
preceding year, means a good deal - -.
The cost of eating plainly is not going up merely
because we don't raise enough for our own meals
Il is going up here faster than in many countries
where there is an actual deficit --
The Washington times., 1913-09-04
Striking Appearance.

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN Il
u BURNETT Of Alsbams II ths
IN midget of the House of Rsprs-
sentatives While hs D, iargs o6
girth and has absolutely no neck at siis
he is surpristngiy short Of staturs. says
the Popular MasazineL
When he first opened his law once u
his home town be was ernployed % Dc.
fend a mountaineer charged with q
petty of,ense. whensthe case was called
In court the judge asked the defendanf
II he had q lawyer to represent him
yes. your honor. had one. but
don't. see him here this morning" said
the mouutatneer. =@- ar SO 80
what was his name,s asked tAs
judge.
al don't remember his name"
well, what did he look hkey
HIIe looked like the jack Of spades
.'Mr. Sheriff" promptly ordered ne
Judge" call John Burnett"
The Washington times., 1913-09-04
How 1t Happened.

Why you broken of your engagement with
Archie?"
i couldn't marry a with a broken leg" was the
reply
And how did he 10 break his leg?"
him with automobile"
The Washington times., 1913-09-04
THIS& THAT
ONE REASON.
Wah Sometimes q Little Of the Other

ONE REASON.
What time | pen a little pome,
And smooth the edges off at home,
I then deliberate a bit
The kind of type to use on it.
There are number / can pick
Some short and thin, some tall and
thick;
There's agate, nonpareil, BREWER,
And others | Won't mention here.
But speaking in a gen'ral nay,
/ openly and frankly say, ..
| like ten-point italic best, ;
Because it's bigger than the rest.
The Washington times., 1913-09-04
Trouble for Pa.

Ma" inquired Bobby, "hasn't a queer idea Of
heavenf'
why ask that %
"Carsc heard him tell Mr.. Naybor that the you
the seashore seemed like heaven 1oston
The Washington times., 1913-09-04
Facsimile of Paragraph Under New
Haven Management.

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etaoin cmfwyp shrdlu vbgkqj wypsraoi
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The Washington times., 1913-09-04
FAMILIAR PHRASES.
Long homo stand.

Manager Griffith moved Milan to Sec
ond place In the batting order the day
before yesterday because of his sudden
batting streak. From the box score of
the day before yesterday: -
Milan, CT. ...........4 0 20 ]
{ From the box score Of yesterday:
Milan, cf........... o Q
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

The Army-Navy matter and other
harbingers Of football are going to be-
tray US into expressing our opinion Of
the game ere long, and the average edi-
torial on the New Haven railroad VIII
be tame in comparison. . Merely
by way of announcement.
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Some people don't care what they do
with their time and others travel a
thousand miles to kick about the cur
rency bill.
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Glen Echo Park closes Saturday. and
the open cars that are put on the run
every night can go back to unpleasant
ing Enter the autumnal weather.
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Floss's notion. OF a tremendous mental
struggle: Deciding what to save and
v hat to throw away at moving time.
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Interviewed by our special correspond
ent. Rabid Rudolph announced that the
Climbers must play nearly all Of their
remaining games at home, but should
finish in the first division.
The Washington times., 1913-09-04
DOMESTIC
DIALOGUE
House Decoration.
Time: Saturday, 3 p. N.

Time: Saturday, 3 p. N.
Place: Green's apartment
(The, day is one of those that slaugh-
ters all .rumors Of a ,"cool sunmer.T
Mrs. Green has just lngged Into the
living room an old tin cake box that
contains, a number Of rusty tools. The
hall door, slams.)
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Zero in front page news: The story
Of the excitement in a 1900 village
when a citizeness OF II wore a diaph
gown.
The Washington times., 1913-09-04
Things That Make Life Worth While.

o. r. B.: Taking pains to write an
important letter very neatly. then put
and having 1t roll over the letter and
leave a highway Of ink in its wake
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

We Gould Run the Telephone Book, Too.
Sir: II you ran one Of sophocles' fvo-
act tragedies 1 think it would take up
more room than that city ed playlet.
T.. n
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Then. too, terpsichoreans who can't
see Durango as a dance moniker can
take comfort from the fact that the
House has passed the Hetch Hetchy
bill.
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

department devoted TO sprightly gossip
Of Washington village will be a feature OF
this coils Sunday edition. Only ONE CENT
ADV
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Would Limit Speed and Distance Be-
tween Trains The Times"
Limiting the distance between trains
can be taken either way. mayhap, but
we prefer to take II the other
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Is there some one In the audience who
can explain why It Is always the most
compound and expensive lens OF ones
Eyeglasses that skaters when one lets
them drop?
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

One OF the fall activities planned ty
this steeple of seriousness is a census
of the small boys of the country to de-
termine Ii the antipathy to school 10 as
great as hinted at by our humorous
papers
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Most busy lodging love affair that they 81
rack under the wheels Of another fatally mangIed
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

B. D.: ITO provide copy for the
column"
The Washington times., 1913-09-04
Every Little Paragraph

G. :. X: Or. Healy is a physician
not over ten thousand miles from The
Times orfice. Maybe this will help
fll up.
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Auto Kills Wife" - KittannIng
Daily Leader"
''Oh. those married autos,
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

"why Is Pennsylvania Avenue Torn
Up"
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

CIear-cut and Arm Is imp Johnson's q
most recent decision:
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Griffith out at home.
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

Count that day rare, aud stupidcr han
most,
That secs no 0oUH from Paris IN the
Post"
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

And the name OF the convicted muir
derer who escaped from Sing Sing yes
terday is John Kilbride. We don't
know mis- sory.
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

A RE you spending endless hours
~ in this section and that in the
n hope of finding something as to
The Washington times., 1913-09-04

leave highway OF Ink In Its wake.
Then, too, terpsichoreans who can't
see Durango as a dance monIker can
take comfort from the fact that the
House has passed the Hetch Hetchy
bill.
OF Washington village will be a feature OF
this col. 5 Sunday edition. Only ONE CENT
ADV.
tween Trains."-The Times"
Limiting the distance between trains
can be taken either way. mayhap, but
we prefer to take It the other
Facsimile of Paragraph Under New
Haven Management.
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etaoin cmfwyp shrdlu vbgkqj wypsraoI
rdlucmfwyp etaoin wyp vbgkqj wypkgh
Some people don't care what they do
with their time and others travel a
thousand miles to kick about the cur
rency bill.
Zero in front page news: The story
OF the excitement in a 1900 village
when a citizeness OF II wore a diaph
gown.
Every Little Paragraph
G. s X: Dr. Healy is a physician
not over ten thousand miles from The
Times office. Maybe this will help
fll up.
And the name OF the convicted muir
derer who escaped from Sing Sing yes
terday is John Kilbride. We don't
know mis- slory.
Count that day rare, aud Stupidcr 'han
That sees no 0own from Paris In the
Post"
Auto Kills Wife" - KittannIng
Daily Leader"
'.Oh. those married autos.
CIear-cut and Arm IL imp Johnson
most recent decision:
Griffith out at home.
l q O. r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03
RAILROAD NOTES

III. j. Neff of Kingsville, general
freight and passenger agent for the
Frisco, with headquarters at kingsvil1e,
and l.. +. Carlton of Houston, com
mercial agent for the Fort Worth and
Denver and the Colorado Southern, are
among the railroad men who are visitors
in Brownsville.
A. c. Jackson of Houston is in
Brownsville to replace Ticket Agent
jackson during the latter's illness. Mr..
Jackson is connected with the passenger
department at Houston, under {. w
Strain, general passenger agent.
f. NJ. Brown, president of the MeN-
can National lines, who recently passed
through Brownsville OH his way north,
is expected to return through this point
within the next day or two.
The Mexican National this morning
carried out private car No. 1904, The
HidalgO." which has been held at Laredo
for some time. 1t was brought by way
of Brownsville for the purpose OF re
turning it to Mexico City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
ASSURED AS SPRING FESTIVAL
FEATURE - SAN BENITO CLUB
HAS ACCEPTED. #

Secretary Lawrence Smith of the
Brownsville Tennis Club has received
an acceptance from the San BenitO Ten.
mis- Club to play in the tennis tOurna-
ment which is scheduled to be played
here on Tuesday, April Is, the day of
the Spring Festival. San Benito will
send two teams to contend for the cham
poinship series that will be played dur
ing the day, and the teams will prob
ably be comprised of Messrs. McLelland,
Smith, Parmelee and Miller. These men
are all good players and will make a
strong competition for the prizes that
will be offered.
Secretary Smith expects to hear from
other Valley towns that have tennis
clubs within the neX few days. He an
nounces also that invitations to take
part in the tournament are extended all
players in towns where there are no
organized clubs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03
INTERNATIONAL MAIL
PROMINENT MEXICAN AND AMER
ICAN NAIL OFFICIALS ARRANGE
TO HANDLE TRAFFIC HERE.

G. L. Leake of Houston, division sup
crintendent for the railway mail service
and Pedro Enriquez of Mexico, special
agent of the Mexican postOffice depart
ment. are in Brownsville making arrange
ments for the more systematic handling
Of the mail traffic between the United
States and Mexico since Brownsville has
come to be the only open gateway. The
mail traffic is increasing daily, resulting
Ill a demand for the attention Of the high
er officials Of the service both of this side
and Mexico.
Some trouble is being experienced in
The transferring of the mail here on ac-
count of the fact that the United States
government has made no appropriation
Tor the handling of international mail at
this Opint, and the Brownsville X Malta
morOs Bridge Co. will not handle the
mail free of charge. The mail is therefore
being held up temporarily pending a
satisfactory adjustment of the situation.
Senior Enriquez is one of the highest
officials in the Mexican postOfice depart
ment, and a few years ago spent some
time at Washington watching the United
States method Of the handling of mail
traffic. He later returned to Mexico and
made many Improvements on the Mexican
mail systems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03

FIRST GAME OF SEASON TO BE
PLAYED HERE BETWEEN McAL-
LEN AND BROWNSVILLE HIGH
SCHOOL TEAMS.

The first game of the season yill be
played Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock on
the Post grounds between McAllen High
School and the local school.
McAiien is said 10 have the fastest
team in the Valley and the game will be
a fast and furious melee.
The High School team have just re
ceived their new suits-steel grey With
red trimmings. The shirts have B. H s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03
TO ATTEND FUNERAL

Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Hearne left
Brownsville yesterday afternoon for San
Antonio, and Saturday will attend the
funeral of Mr.. Hearne's brother, who
is as yet ignorant regarding the cause
of his brothers death. He heard from
the California man only two days before
he was advised of the demise. and the
letter gave the impression that his
brother was in good health.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03
DON'T KNOW THEY
HAVE APPENDICITIS

Many Brownsville people who have
chronic appendicitis, which is not very
painful have dOctOred for years for gas
on the stomach. soul stomach or cOnsti-
patton. G. f. LeRay states that if these
people will try simple buckthOrn bark,
glycerine etc, as compounded in Adler
ika, the German appendicitis remedy,
they will be surprised at the QUICK ben
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03
MEXICAN NATIONAL HOLIDAY.

The people of Matamoros yesterday
held a grand celebration of the anniver-
sary of the fall of Puebla and the vic
tory Of General POrfirio Diaz over the
French troops. There was a military
parade in the morning. and in the after
noon there was a general celebration
with music. In the evening there was a
pyrOtechnic display.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03

in red across the front and the caps have
u red Il on the visor.
DIR. Skipper and DIR. Bell will umpire.
Everybody be sure to be there at 10 A. Nj.
when the first ball is pitched across the
pan. The batteries will be announced
later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03

Has RecOrefed-Mrs. +. w. Seabury,
who has been quite ill recently, having
been under treatment at the Rio Grande
Sanitarium, has recovered sufficiently to
be able to return to her home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03

Property owners are notified to make
their renditions on on before the last
day of April, 1913. Otherwise / shall
list such as unrendered.
GEO. CHAMPION,
State and County Tax Assessor, Cam
eron County, Texas.-Adv. 41-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03
CITY NEWS
Harm clocks-Allen, The Jeweler.adv

Harm clOckS-Allen, The Jeweler.ady
Has Rec0rered-Mrs. f. w. Seabury,
who has been quite ill recently, having
been under treatment at the Rio Grande
Sanitarium, has recovered sufficiently to
be able to return to her home.
Listen, they act as one great pendu-
lum in regulating the time of the world
American watches. Allen, The Jew
eler.-Adv.
New Chief OperdtOr-Miss Katherine
Brown of Corpus Christi lis expected to
arrive in Brownsville tomorrow to be
come chief operator at the Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone cOmpany'ss ex
change. Miss Brown is an experienced
operator for the company, out of Corpus
Christi. She succeeds Miss Jessie Har-
rell, who resigned on the first of the
month to take a position with the West
ern Union, in order that she may become
a telegraph operator.
Don't forget to bring me- your scissors.
L vii SIIHu tHCIl lICC VI CudISt. <AllCI,
The Jeweler.-Adv.
Returns to Brownsville - Emmett
DOdd, formerly a resident of Browns
vile, returned to the city yesterday
from his home in Beeville. Mr.. DOdd
has associated himself with the firm of
A. Wayne Wood, fire insurance, and
will hereafter conduct the Office. He is
the son of ex-COunty Judge DOdd of Bee
county.
Try 3in1-that home made bread.
Union Bakery. Phone 14-free delivery.
|-Ady-3-21-26t
Listen, yOur eyes seldom grow better
without help. Have them fitted with
glasses by Allen, The Jeweler.-Adv.
Bdptism-Ricardo Rosado, jr., the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ricardo RO-
sadO, was baptised at the Church of
the Immaculate Conception this after
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio AlOnZO
stood as sponsors for the little christian.
Do y0H rant to sdre money OH our
house furnishings? We will do it for YOU
everytime. Get prices anywhere and we
guarantee to beat them by at least 10
per cent Walker BrOs-Hancock Co.-adv
RUps RAN EnIDo-A n&l1an We Rpovync-
vile High School at the post grounds,
Saturday morning. Everybody come
and bring everybody else.
Aliens Hospital for Sick Watches
the place to get them cured. Allen, The
Jeweler.-Adv.
Large car Of RctrigcrdtOrs just opened
in our wholesale department. Ice boxes
at $6.75. $500, $1,000, and up to $500.
~RefrigeratOrs at 5000. $1,000. $3.50 and
up to $500 The best assortment ever
shown in Brownsville and at much the
lowest prices. Walker Bros-Hancock
CO.-Adv.
TO Plant Kdsdrba Melons - c. L.
Macmanus, general agent of the Frisco,
has received from Dr.. III. II. Harrington
of Kingsville, agricultural director. a
package of kasawba melon seed. a plant
ing of which Mr.. Macmanus is asked to
make for experimental purposes. The
seed were sent DR.. Harrington by Guy
Adams of COvina, Cal.
Fine rGtch repairing satisfaction
guaranteed or no pay. Allen, The Jew
eler.-adv.
Ercrything IN Porch furniture. Latest
in Old Hickory, Reed and Mission Oak.
Walker BrOs-HancOck CO.-Adv.
DON'T KNOW THEY
HAVE APPENDICITIS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03
RAW SILK FOR MEXICO

A few days ago a shipment of raw silk
from China went through Brownsville
from San Francisco to Mexico City,
where it will be manufactured into the
finished product. The product went
through the United States III bond. and
the shipment was valued at $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03

Ercrything IN Porch furniture. Latest
in Old Hickory, Reed and Mission Oak.
Walker BrOs-HancOck CO.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Anderson were
passengers on the Branch train this
morning for points up the Branch line.
Mrs. Anderson expctcs to 90 later to
San Antonio to attend the wedding of
a niece in that city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03

TO Plant KdsdWba Melons - c. T..
Macmanus, general agent of the Frisco,
has received from DR.. III. II. Harrington
of Kingsvillc, agricultural director. a
package of kasawba melon seed. a plant
ing Of which Mr.. Macmanus is asked to
make for experimental purposes. The
seed were sent DR.. Harrington by Guy
Adams of COvina, Cal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03

G. G. Mckenzie went to Edinburg tn
morning to visit his brother, who is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Dwyer left
for San Antonio yesterday afternoon,
and Mrs. Dwyer will remain there to
visit her mother. Mr.. Dwyer will 90 to
Halletsville. where he will attend the
trial of Paul McAllister, to take place in
that city neXt Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03
WENEED FIRE PROTECTION!

We need a stand pipe and a good fire de-
partment. which we will have some day.
However, YOU can protect yourself at
once by investing a small amount in a
fire insurance policy. Fire is a good
servant but a hard master.
Elmore S. Order, Agent.
At B'vlle. Blk. & Tr. Co. Phone 222.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03

And doR't forget Aliens Hospital 70
Sick watches. Allen, The Jeweler.-ad
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-03

Fine notch repairing satisfaction
guaranteed or no pay. Allen, The Jew
eler.-adv.