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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-05-27
TRUCY AUbERT
ON THE MARCH
SAID TO BE COMING TO ASSIST
.iNCE OF BELEAGUERED CITY OF
NJ ATAMOROS WITH FORCE OF
FEDERAL SOLDIERS.
MINES HAVE BEEN LAID
CONSTITUTIONALIST FORCES RE
TIRED FARTHER FROM MATAMO-
RIOS TODAY-NEARER RIO BRAVO
HEROIC CITN'S DEFENSES

Trucy Aubert with force of Federal
soldiers is marching overland from the
vicinity of Monterrey in the direction of
the COnstitutionalist forces at Rio Bravo
according TO reports on the streets Of
this city Odav RumOrS have been per
SiStcnt the past few days that a force Of
fedcraiS is due TO approach the ConStl-
nationalist forces from the west. This
is given credcncc through reliable re
port that within the past few days the
Matamoros garrison has succeeded III
getting a number OF couricrs with mes
SageS around the lines of the cOnStitu
tionalist camp al Rio Bravo. with~M
tcrrcy as their destination.
The ConstitutionaliSt forces. which
during the past few days have been
within few miles Of NatamOros, ap
parentlv have withdrawn 10 points near
pr Rio Bravo. but COnSiitutionaliSt pick
ct lines are still stationed as near Mat
amOroS at a point about fifteen miles
distant.
The SoliSena ranch continues 4 camp
for a considerable band Of constitution
alistS.
According to well known resident Of
Las RuSiaS ranch half mile from the
>oliSeno ranch. there are still two hun
drcd and sixty cOnStitutionalist soldiers
a, the Solscno ranch The authority
quoted who arrived in Brownsville last
night from the ranch. says the constitu
tionaliStS have been ut the ranch since
last Friday. and that during that time
they have gathered many cattle. but that
he did not know whether the cattle had
been bough or whether they had been
taken by force.
Otherwise he said, TIE constitutional
lists are doing nothing. and are not mo-
testing any Of the residents 50 far as he
knows. He stated that while he was in
Il house at the SOlcSeno ranch Sunday
morning. several of the constitutional
lists appeared at the door and asked for
breakfast a meal was spread for them
and they paid for it.
Asked as to whether or not the revo-
lutioniStS had taken any feed in the
npighborh0od. said that he did not
know but he did know that considerable
feed had been brought from the Amcri-
can side for them short distance up
the river from the ranch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-05-27
WEATHER.

New Orleans, La, May 27.-COast
. Weather: Tonight and Wednesday,
fair with light. variable winds.
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Z y Y Z J; x Xxx X " X x
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23

and piety. During long, long days he
| searched for wisdom in old documents
and books bound in gold. The nights he
spent kneeling in frant of the holy wax
candles. He already knew every corner
of the human heart The world and all
it had to offer lay open to his soul. AS
the years passed he came closer and
closer to the fountain head of divinity
until he was next to the Lama, the
great high priest.
Again the desert was full of caravans;
again the copper gates swung open,
again the ceremonies We're repeated
Inside me temDle ali the priests were
gathered. The time had come for the
| anna to choose his successor. The eyes
Of everyone We're directed toward the
throne of the Lama, whose jewels
| scintillated in the darkness. The Lama
spoke softly. but no word was lost by
his attentive listeners,
My time is over | win now teach
YOU the wisdom that | alone possess.
It is ny privilege to decide if the one
among you who appears most worthy to
stand closest to the divinity is really
worthy Or not"
Then ne said in a language which
only one cf those present understood:
He who hears these words bends his
knee before my throne
A moments silence followed, then
the young man stepped forward who
was boy thirty years before and
knee'ed down ia front Of the throne
The color came and left his cheeks
bat he did not tremble. With a regard
of kindly pride. the Lama looked at
MIN as ne went on in the same Ian
guage:
You have earned a great reward,
therefore | will put you to a test to
see II you deserve all that | have to
give. When you pass through this
door hehInd the throne you win find a
mum oeI Of rooms and in each of them
you Will find symbolized a certain ca .
reer: Hou may choose the one you
think the most attractive If YOU make
the right choice most holy viii he re-
Vealed to You and you snail know the
lg1est truth. If you choose wrong
YOU shall be enabled to follow the path
YOU have chosen during the remainder
Of your life
Tte kneeliuR priest stood M and said.
on, most reverend Lama may I
make the right choice"
Then he passed through the door and
was lost TO the sight of the others.
| The Lama leaned back in the pillows
and closed his eyes while his face be.
came CHASTITY pale. A soft singing was
heard, gradually swelling in strength
The priest found himself in q long
hallway he had never before entered
| Illuminated by mysterious light from
above. Along both walls were little
rooms or alcoves separated from the
| hallway by heavy curtains Drawing
the first one of these aside, he saw a
room filled with chests OF gold, pearls
and costly gems. But he barely looked
at them and said: Life is heavy
enough anyway; | do not intend making
II heavier with gold"
In the next room there were swords
and lances Of every shape ina ginable
and at the top a magnificent helmet.
These things did not tempt him, and
murmuring. Nothing is more vain than
glory" he went into the next
Here he saw a royal crown and seen.
ter Toys for children" he said with
smile. and went out
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23

He next came to a library, the shelves
of which were filled with the rarest
books and manuscripts.
My soul is tired with knowledge" he
said. 81 am longing for wisdom"
He then entered a room in which a
beautiful woman was resting on di-
van. He stopped and his heart beat
violently, but he said;
Il should like to stay here if | could
become merely your lover and not your
slave. | should like to stay here if you
I'd let me go when the tie that
h. bound our hearts together had
bun / should like to stay here if
you might promise to become merely a
whirl in my life's current. But to be
able to promise that you would either
have to love me 100 much or not
enough
Turning aside he withdrew the next
curtain and ~ the cool night air
strike his face Before him lay the
desert bathed in moonlight. Some dis
lance away he saw burning wax can
die and when no went closer he dis
covered an artisticaily carved door al
most hidden by magnificent roses.
Within We're sitting -wo Of his Oldest
and best friends, ana on table between
them stood bottle or sparkling wine
a third chair and glass were waiting
for him, and when the two friends saw
him they stood up and came to meet
him. He grasped their hands and said (:
| MY dear old friends, this is happiness
free from all the cares and sorrows of
the world"
The song of the priests now sounded
like a rushing waterfall In the distance
The three friends enjoyed the happiness
which is to be found only in full con-
tidence. Then he babe his friends good
bye, and returned through the long hall
way, looking neither to the right nor
left. Having reached the throne of
the Lama. he lQneeled down once more
and the singing ceased, There was
deep silence. He bowed his head and
said in the strange language;
ooh. reverend Lama! | have chosen
TO drink a glass Of wine in company
with trusted friends as the symbol Of
the highest happiness. Though this may
perhaps bar me out from the knowledge
Of the highest truth, It will, neverthe-
less, make me perfectly happy"
You have chosen wisely, my son"
said the Lama, with a smile Your
heart has shown you the right way
And now, my son, follow me. You shall
own the highest Wisdom,'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
The Girl Who Drinks
and Smokes -
This Question Is Not One Of Propriey Says Miss Fairfax
but One Of Common Sense.

past which should have spoken we'll
Tor her. and that will die with
nothing to show Cor her life but the
cold ashes OF shame and regret.
She Is pouring out humiliation, des-
pair. sin, poverty, loneliness, grief
isolation from all that respectability
holds dear, and bitterneses that will
eat out her heart and soul
She is committing moral suicide,
crime too serious to be guised as
courtesy" and kindness"
Ny dear Lizette, any young woman
who drinks intoxicating liquors with
a man at public places demeans her
self, and this is just as true If the
drink is taken in a public place reek-
ing with wealth or a cheap corner
saloon reeking with the i'll odors of
tobacco and filth. The costly cham
payne glass has no higher moral tone
than the poorest beer glass. There
is no aristocracy Of place that will
sanction such an act.
No man with brains in his head
smokes cigarettes. or if he has the
brains and smokes cigarettes he will
not have the brains long. No man
with respect for young woman will
drink beer and smoke cigarettes at
a public table In her presence. 1t may
be the custom in some countries, but
1t will never be custom here with
those who reverence the decencies.
A woman who will do that which
you ask is proper" encourages
a man to be disrespectful of all wom-
en-, a disrespect that will grow In
very short time into contempt for the
woman who inspired it. She sanctions
his in-breeding. and slips down into
something worse in doing it.
LOSES HER RESPECT.
Such a situation as you picture will
never be the experience of the girl
who respects herself For never,
under any circumstances, would she
sit at table in a public place with
man who drinks beer and smokes
cigarettes, and, consequently she new
er would meet the problem in "ett-
quette' that you submit for solution.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23

long time to attract the hungry
fishes. Strength and vitality is what
you want, and when it comes to that
bet my worms are better than
yours. And l opened my box and
showed them to him.
"The sight of them did not con-
vince him, the others took sides, and
at last it was decided that we should
each choose our champion worm and
match them against each other.
The contest was arranged in this
manner: Two lines weer drawn on
the table fifty centimeters apart, and
between these equally far from both
lines we placed our worms. When
the signal was given we let them
loose. and the one which first crossed
one of the lines was the winner. The
prize was a bottle of champagne.
THE race was most exciting. Ev-
erybody was interested and MANY
bets were made. AT first it looked
as if l was going to win easily, then
the young fellows worm darted
ahead, at the very last moment ii
was passed by mine, which crossed
the line first.
The Outcome.
Il must not forget to tell you that
Nine. Dembrevil and my daughter
joined me at lunch, and in order that
my stern spouse might not hear any
thing about the events Of the night,
l had our table set apart from the
rest, under a shady tree in the gar
den. Happy to see my family again,
| gave my wife's glowing description
of my beautiful trip. / told her how
l had followed her advice on every
point, how l had gone to bed as soon
as | arrived, and how every one was
surprised at my firmness of character
when l positively refused to have
even drop of wine.
Il nearly dropped the strawberry |
was about to eat when waiter
placed champaign goblets on the
table.
why, Edouard. You don't mean
to say that you are going to drink
champagne, when you have barely
| recovered from your last attack OF
| rheumatism"
young friend approaching, glass in
hand. He had been smitten by my
daughters beauty, and now used a
preteXt to Join us. With smiling lips
he said to me:
"'When you lose your bets. YOU
must pay them at the earliest pos
sible opportunity.
II felt a strong desire to knock
him down, for if he made the slight
est allusion to the events Of the night
he would, of course, completely ruin
the effect of my beautiful tale of my
model behavior. To prevent any such
calamity introduced him to the
ladies and explained to my wife how
we had had adjoining rooms and
| made a bet as to who would be in bed
first He Immediately understood my
| intention and said:
Gas your husband won, l now
come to pay my debt
"Oh, Monsieur my wife cried,
don't make my husband drink cham
pagne. 1t Is poison to him..
Then | see no other way but to
ask the ladies to act as NJ. Dem
brevils proxies and join me in drink
! ing his health.
He sat down at our table, the
champagne was opened and we spen.
] a most delightful evening together
| Afterward ne visited US in Paris, and
! three years later he became my SON
| In law.
THAT is how nv daughter o|
| her happiness to box OF worms,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
Why He Objected.

A parson and leading parishioner
were not on good terms, and there
was much speculation in the village
as to the reason.
It's all on account of parson re-
fusing to christen masters youngest
child" the housemaid confded to her
friend of the busting brush at the
house across the way Master want
ed her to be named Dora Ruby Inez
North Kathleen, but the parson
wouldn't do it,"
1T was like parsons cheek" re-
piled her friend, even If he was asked
to give the child hundred names"
"Oh, il wasn't the number of names
which bothered him" returned the
servant. He objected to the initials
that's all. You see, masters name is
Beer and the girls initials are d. r.
|. N. X, and parson declined to be a
party to her having to sign herself
when she grows up Drink Beer"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
A Box of Bait

7 7 was in a cafe, the light air was
fragrant with the aroma of ex-
quisite cigars. A group of ar
fists who had just returned from
the ''vernissage" at the salon, were
discussing chance marriages, when
the painter, Dembrevil, raised his
voice.
We need not look very far for an
example" he said. DO you know
what caused my daughters mar
riage?"
No"
"A box of worms that I used for
bait"
"Worms."
Yes. 1t happened on the Island of
Andesy where l have been in the
habit of going every year to attend
the opening of the fishing season.
Having left Paris the day before, /
landed on the island very late at
night, My wife, who is always afraid
that l will catch cold, had made me
promise to go to bed as soon as I ar
rived to be careful and particularly
not to drink any wine or liquor. be-
cause of my rheumatism. | had SOL
EMMY promised to be the most sober
N men, but when l arrived at my
old friends house about 2 o'clock in
me morning, it was so near dawn
mat instead of going to bed | did as
Inc rest of my friends and forgot my
Wites warnings
4 found a lot Of old acquaintance,
amateur fisherman from all parts of
'ae world. We chatted, laughed
smoked and emptied any number OF
bottles, each one proudly exhibited
his rods and kit, when a tall hand
some young fellow, whom | had new
eF met before, held a box of worms
Under our noses and said:
Well, what do you think OF these
Aren't they beauties? Did you ever
see better bait in your life?
Perhaps l did not exactly criti-
use them, but my praises of them
We're somewhat qualified. ] told the
Young man that you must not judge
even worms by their looks, for, after
al, what a fisherman wants to find
ID MS worms is not so much physi-
faI beauty and perfection as strength
"e wants them to keep on wigglins
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23

and 1t made me a strong well woman
am very thankful that l followed
my friends advice, and / shall rec
ommend it as long as | live. Before
/ took the Compound / was always
sickly and now have not had medi-
cine from a doctor for years. You
may publish my letter."-MRS. ED
WARD B. HILBERT, Fleetwood, Pa.
Such warning symptoms as sense
OF suffocation. hot flashes, head
aches. bakaches, dread of impending
evil. timidity, sounds in the ears
palpItation OF the heart, sparks be
fore the eyes, irregularities. consti-
patton. variable appetite, weakness
and inquietude, and dizziness, are
promptly needed by Intelligent women
who are approaching the period In
life when woman's great change may
be expected.
Lydia e Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound invigorates and strength
ems the female organism and builds
up the weakened nervous system. IT
has carried many women safely
through this crisis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
Quite a Different Matter.

why do you object to vaccina
tom asked the busy magistrate
sharply.
It's a matter of conscience, sir,
was the reply.
At that moment the clerk whls-
pered to the great man on the bench
All" said his worship, 81 am in
formed that Ayou have a brother il
the police force Now, does he object
to having his children vaccinated?"
NO sir"
Very well; if vaccination is not
against your brothers conscience
why should 1t be against yours?"
"Well. you see, sir, 1t doesn't ex-
actly follow. Bill, as you're talking
about. has got neither children MOI
conscience"
He got his certificate
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

=. lEETTE writes me:
do you think It is proper or
l. II II displays courtesy and kind
ness on tho part of a young lady to
light = gentieman's cigarette and
pour out beer from a bottle into his
glass at a public placer
It Is not a matter of propriety, my
dear Lizette. Like many young girls.
you do not observe the different
shades in the meaning OF word. II
this Is a question Of propriety, then
suicide becomes solely q matter of
stiQuette. and query il It is good
form for a girl to pour Kerosene
over her clothes and set them on fire
Is not a misuse of the English Ian
gusge
Neither will you ind in any author
!ty on the origin, derivation and mean
Ing Of words sanction for the words
courtesy and kindness as you use
them. They ere gentle. well-bred
words. and to apply them to such acts
Ab lighting man cigarette and
pouring out his beer in public place.,
Ia Ike planting a violet in a bed cf
poison ivy.
Neither would a lady" show such
attention to gentleman" in any
place, public or private. But these
words have been SO universally
sbused that they have sunk to a low
rank. and your use of them is not
e misuse.
Let me write your question as It
should be written:
DO you think it Is vulgar or
Il It displays rsoklessness and a spirit
Of indecenoy on the part OF a woman
10 light mans cigarette and pour
out beer from a bottle into his glass
when at a public placer
HER POSITION.
certainly do! I think she lights
more than a cigarette and she pours
out more than beer.
She applies a match to her good
name She is starting a Are that will
consume her future. LEAVE little OF the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
BY FRANCES L. GARSIDE.

MO one on earth but a mother
can carry three suit cases, a
baby and basket, and man
age six children and dog trailing at
her heels, and get to her destination
without losing one of them.
A man would lose half the children
and all his temper
There salighted from a train one
morning a woman carrying a baby
on one arm in her hands she held
three suit cases and basket, and
there came trailing behind her six
children with open mouths and wide
eyes. and the last one dragged a dog.
The look OF apprehension on the
faces of the hundreds behind the
gates, plainly telling~a fear that they
might draw the party of eight and a
dog, lifted when the woman APP
preached a policeman and made in
quiries for Lysander John Appleton
fThe officer didn't know, but he was
plainly pleased to find out. He re-
turned in a few minutes, gave her the
most minute directions how to reach
No. Z Buncomb place. and assisted
her to a car, even giving the conduc-
tor instructions.
The conductor had a car full, and
many passengers he let out too soon
and others he carried blocks beyond
their destinations. but he was so So
licitous about the woman, seven chill
dren and a dog that he stopped the
car in the middle of the street, and
personally helped the woman, sever
children and the dog off the car and
across the street to the front door
in which kind act he was assisted by
all the passengers. Their kindness
did not cease here, for with encour-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23


aging smiles to the Strangers they
waited until some one answered the
door bell to make sure for themselves
that the Appletons were at home.
Do you wonder why every one was
so solicitous? Because every one is
just human enough to enjoy a Joke
like a woman, seven children and a
dog, when the joke is on some other
man.
Had the stranger been a man look
ing for Lysander John Appleton that
he might will him seven million dol
lars, no one would have known where
Lysander John lived, and the conduc-
tor would have denied there is Bun
comb place
Moral: There are always those who
will drop their own interests to help
push another mans bad luck along.
FRA Noes L. GARSIDE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
HE is NOT TOO OLD.
r MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am eighteen and am keeping
company with q gentleman who Is
almost thirty He is very serious
and does not want me to go out
with any other boys. He has told
me he loves me and often asks me
IL l care for him. Is he too old for
me and do you think / ought to
give up all my younger friends for
him as he is out of town most Of
the time? GRAY EYES.
TIE is not a day too old for you,
/ and there are many reasons
why he is desirable
He is serious. Remember my dear,
that these young boys are not.
The giving up of the boy friends
to whom he objects will prove no
sacrifice II you love him. Unless you
love him you wrong him and your
self by considering him a moment
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
~ am eighteen, and In love with
a girl of seventeen. A friend or
mine is also in love with the same
girl, She is very pretty. and when
dressed in her favorite color red)'
she is very attractive.
Her gentleman friend Is working
in York Harbor. Maine. and would
like to know il it would be proper TO
try and win her in his absence
r. NJ. D.
IT would be proper. without DOUBT
1t is always proper for mar
to make love to the girl he loves
she IL free to hear, and he Is Tree u
declare
But are you. at eighteen, in posi-
tion>to marry this girl. when yo'
have won her?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
The Same.

"Of course the remarkable young
man was your Mr.. ThaXter" re-
marked ethel.
We'll" laughed Alice, che wasn't
my Mr. Thaxter quite then, but he
was after we had taken a few horse
back rides together. The poor fellow
had thought he'd have to struggle
and make his own way. so ne wouldn't
come to see me down at the college
when | invited him, for he said he
thought it would be years before he
could ever ask girl to marry him,
and he said he knew that II he saw
much more of me he'd find 1t awfully
hard not to ask. His grandfather Il
going to give him start in business
so you see everything's all right"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23

De AROUND AT alI.
i always had a
headache and /
was so dizzy and
nervous that I
had no rest at
night. The fash
es of heat were so
b a d sometimes
that l did not
know what to do.
20 n Q d ay a
friend advised me
to take Lydia Il.
Ptnkhanl's Vege-
a - rAV,a~AtY.n =