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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30
THAT RAG.

When the suggestion was made, years
poet, Oliver Wendell Holmes penned some
lines that saved the old frigate fir m an
ignOminiOuS fate. The announcement in
the American Printer that the famous
printers towel is to be dethroned, in or
der to give place to sanitary paper towels,
inspires the present parody tho it is un.
likely t. btcome as famous as the poem
"Old Ironsides."-S. CT
Aye. tear the spattered emblem down and
let it hang no more,
Displaying inky fingerprints behind the
Office door.
For years it's borne the daily wipe upon
its honest face,
AS printers madly rolled it round to find
a cleaner place.
The pristine freshness 3nce it knew long
since has past away,
And now it shows designs of black upon
a field of gray.
The good old days have past away, the
towel hangs alone,
Rejecting sadly on the time when ny
giene was unknown.
When men lived on, in spite of germ. n
crOst the microbes path,
Nor feared a wild bacillus might destroy
them in its wrath.
No more shall foremen. devils comps. en-
Joy your moist embrace,
No m2re shall YOU leave streaks of CRIME
upon the pressman's face.
No more, alas! shall %parOdists proclaim
your charms in verse
.Good-bv. old friend. good-by to you, fare
well t all your kind,
For a%ntiseDtic paper wipes were leaving
you behind.
If Science saws that we must part per
~haps It's better so;
We hold no grudge against You. hut were
glad to see you 90.
-SdWycr Cumming, in the Multiplcr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30
THE MINSTRELS.

They are tuning up their fiddles to tho
most bewitching strain.
Getting ready for the Autumn Jubilee
They are singing in the meadows ano
they're singing in the grain
n" Hoppcr-Gras is limb'ring up ms
knee.
y Mt YOU hear his banjo cumming? now
he's drumming with his toes:
Hear that fellow with a wheezy bag
pipe thrill!
If YOU find him YOU can tell him by tho
goggles on his nose.
And his dickv. with a little yellow frill
Hear that o~rganlike c%rescendo, with its
tremulo, prolong!
Mr.. HarveSt-Fly is trying every stop:
What Il weird %diminuendr. like the kit
chen kettles song,
From the locust spinning on a mullen
top.
a ventriloonist is calling with his soft.
green, tllmy wings,
And | doubt if you can tell me where
he's hid:
It's . fact beyond denying that his sweet
heart never sings,
Though he will insist upon it Katy-did.
There's a little chirping cricket telling
riddles you don't KIN Nv:
Note how suddenly he stops to let you
think.
But | fancy You should ask him just the
day to look for SNOW.
TIL" philos pher could tell You in 4
wink.
Now they're playing altogether-timore.,
harp, and taboret,
In the %eoldenrod. as happy as a king.
Bumblebee. in knickerbockers, tries to
dance the minuet,
While a merry beetle pines the High
land Fling.
Herbert Randall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30

"Ye will. will YEP" shouted Dwyer. Go
We an talk to tn rayporters. not to me!
Ye are Il good man, no d1ubt-but / be-
lave 4 word from me will 20 as far ms
yours with your boss, me son."
There was IN appreciative murmur
among the men before the desk, who
knew the truth Of what he said-as did
the deputy who suddenly shrugged his
shoulders and turned disgustedly away.
"Annyways, I've given me decisi H."
said Dwycr. "McGinnis. 90 home with
your wife-I think she's waitin' for ye.'
McGinnis turned with the faltering
words of thanks still mumbling in his
throat. and saw his wife, with her eyes
shining through tears, and her hands
held out to him.
"Oh. joe" she whispered brokenly.
Let's go home
Hand in hand they passed through the
crowd.
"Bedad. | have n since If duty mcsilf.
whin We cit right down to it. Next case"
said Magistrate Dwycr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30
BARDS AND TESTERS
AN EpITAPH ON A MAKEUP STONE


One of the most remarkable grave
stones on record was placed in a Gene
terry at Jefferson. Ohio, July y 1915.
Il stands at the head of the grave If j.
A. HOwells, the veteran editor of me
Ashtabula Sentinel, who died there re
Gently. 1t consists of the makeup stone
used by Mr.. Howells for fifty years, dur
ing his successive eyOlutiOns as print
er's devil, printer and editor. 1t is in
scribed with the following lines. written
BY William Dean IE5wells Ga brother of
the editor, whose boyhood was spent in
the office of the Sentinel. The father OF
William Dean Howells and j. A. Howells
was editor of the paper:
Stone, upon which, with hands of by
and man.
He framed the history If his time until
Week after week. the varying record ran
To its half-centuried tale of well and i'll
Remember now how true thru all those
days
He was-fricnd, brother, husband. son,
Fill the whole limit Of your space witt
praise.
There needs no 0 for blame-blamt
there was nOne
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1913.
MONUMENT.

There is to be a monument erected to
General BraddOck at Uniontown, Penn
sylvania Perhaps the monument is also
intended to commemorate the brave men.
English and Americans, who fell on the
same day on the same bloody field.
BraddOck's memory has not been great
~ hOnOred by Americans. To us he is
not SO much an Unfortunate military
man, who died in a losing battle. as an
unhappy state of mind. To us. in our
thought of him, and in the representa-
tons made of him by American writer's
he seerls to stand not only for a super
icilliOus, arrogant, bumptiOus Obstin-
ate man, but for all that was obstinate.
upercilliousr bumptions and rude
man, among his cOuntrymen-as his
cOuntrymen appeared to us then and
long afterwards He was not so much
Braddock as John Bull. The memorable
battle in which he fell was long regard
ell by Americans as a great national cal
amity as well as a great national humil-
iatiOn. 1t was undoubtedly both. 1t
dweit long and bitterly in our memoir
les. 1t with us as with Scotland after
FlOddOn field, pictured by Scott.
still from the sire tn esOn shall hear
Of that fierce strife and carnage drear
OF FlOddOn's fatal field,-
Where shivered was fair Scotland's
spear
And broken was her shield.
We blamed Braddock for the horrors
of "BraddOck's Defeat" 1t seemed to us
that the trained veteran of European
battlefields should have been willing to
unlear the rules of the camps in which
he ha dspent his life, to practice the
tactics of pioneers and backwoodsmen
Unhappily for him and us he would not
Yet he came here to serve US in our
time of need: and he died for us. a very
valiant English gentleman. He was a
Y brave. man. His life was the price he
paid for his errors: and he does not APP
pear to have grumbled at the cost. Sure
ly proper that n monument should com
memOrate that memorable day in our
history.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30
MILITARY ROAD MEETING
CONVENED AT PEARSALL TODAY
TO TAKE ACTION LOOKING To
OBSTRUCTION OF HIGHWY.

The meeting which was called to be
he... III rcar,ail TOR the purpose Of start
ing Il movement looking to the c5nstruc-
ton by the government of a highway
along the Rio Grande from Del Rio to
brownsville convened in that town today.
Delegates are present from the Nueces
valley Highway Association. the Meri-
liam Highway Association, and many
good roads organizations are represented.
The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
gently appointed delegates to the meet
ing. but as these same delegates are now
with Col. e.. :. Richie, United States en-
%eincer. il was impossible for them to At
end. However. President Scott of the
Chamber If Commerce, who is also up
the Valley. has wired to Mason Nancy.
president of the NueceS Valley Highway
Association, explaining why Brownsville
is not represented. and assuring them Of
the cooperation Of the local organization
in any action that is taken at the meet
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30

The cOnstitutionalists are charging
frauds i'm the Mexican election. HOwev-
er, that does not create any new situa-
ton either in that country or in this.
We sometimes 50 far forget ourselves as
to make charges Of that kind on this
side of the border. They say that at Pi-
edras Negras, at the hour of closing the
polls, the vote stood: FeliZ DiaZ %:
Huerta IL. by morning the llucrta
vote had grown to 31G5. Remarkable
growth. of course: but then there was
Jonas gOurd Things sure do grow a
lot along the Rio Grande. If these mex
perienccd politicians knew more of vOt-
ing. and the possibilities of the ba lot
box. they would be less surprisAl at
the rapid growth and shrinkages Of
votes overnight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30

The Herald acknowledges the receipt
of an invitation to attend the tenth an
nual convention of the rivers and har-
bors conference ut Washington ID. G..
December So. The Herald wild be there
if nothing binders. but it is rather trou-
blcd nv the fear that something may hin
Yer. Tn common with most progressive
people in the Valley. The Herald is deep
W interested in the work contemplated
by the congress as outlined in its pro
Qramlne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30
HIDALG0 LAND DEAL
FIFTEEN THOUSAND ACRE TRACT
Is NOW READY FOR COLONIAL
TIO\.
(BU G.. =. News Scrrice)

Edinburg, Tex, Oct 30.-PrObably
the largest land deal ever recorded in
this county was cOnSummated Saturday
when the Commonwealth Trust Com
sold u $4,000 acre tract located
near this place for a consideration of
$4,000 Or 500 per acre. The property
will he colonized by farmers from Ok
lahoma and other northern states and
the work Of digging artesian wells and
putting roads through the tract Will
begin Immediately. Hidalgo County has
over 100 farms that contain more than
800 acres to the farm and the project
to cut this 800 acre tract into small
farms and c~olonize same is an import
ant factor in the rapid development Of
the county and is conforming to the
slogan of smaller farms and better
farms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30

October is also a record breaker Ion
cold autumn weather. In the Central
Mississippi Valley a bad October is felt
to be a distinct grievance against the
weather bureau. A little frost On the
numpkin, the fodder being i'm the shock
is not amiss; but zero temperature in
October, is rough. extreme y rough.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30

II now develops that some voters in
Mexico City believed that bad luck must
fellow them if they voted for a losing
candidate Let us hope that superstition
will not spread to these shores.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30

Rev. DR.. Rowland, a congregational
int minister, who was for many years
a missionary i'm Mexico. declares that
Huerta did not seize the presidency. Hu
erta had nothing to gain by Madero's
death DIR. How'and may have been
there at the time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30

General Felix Diaz may feel reason
ably safe on the battleship Louisiana.
John Bull shows some symptoms Of
being fatigued on the subiest of Mex
leo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30
newspaper.

A Mexico City newspaper.
hears hourly that election returns show
triumnhs for the Huerta Banquet com
bihation If this triulph goes on fast
enough and 'ong enough it will speed
ily bring the situation to a put-up-or-
shut-up stage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-30

Tt is not known whether the federalE
are rushing any soldiers to Monterrey.
If not they should begin rushing SOL
dirs out Of Monterrey. ?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia-Fair and cooler today, pre-
coded by rain in early morning; MONDAY
fair; moderate west winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
SHOT MAY CAUSE DEATH
Lack of knowledge of Maya
zine Pistol Results in Acct
dent at Portland Stable.

John Mason's lack of knowledge of the
working Of a magazine pistol last night
resulted in his sustaining a wound in
his stomach that may cause his death
His weapon was held by John Underwood
in the Portland stable, at 643 New York
avenue northwest, when the shot was
fired, and Mason's statement at Emer-
gency Hospital fully corroborated what
Underwood told Bicycle Policeman Hugh
lett, when he surrendered to the latter
at the second precinct police station
Both men were employed in the stable
Underwood resides at 211j 10th street
northwest and has been employed in the
stable some time. while Mason, who says
he came here from Danville, Va, has
worked there only a week.
Last night shortly after o'clock Ma
son called Underwood to an upper floor
of the stable, and said he had a weapon
he wanted to sell him.
Its a magazine gum" he said, "but ii s
fixed so it can't go off,
Let me look at it, Underwood said
and Mason handed the weapon over to
him.
Underwood took the weapon from Ma
sons hand and it was discharged The
wood dropped the weapon. He made no
attempt to get away. but remained to see
II he could be of assistance to the wound.
ed man.
AS soon as Mason was taken away To
the hospital the man who had done the
shooting had his employer drive him to
the police station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

76c Renewo Hair Tonic, restores
gray hair. This sale only zee.
60c Can Graham's Antiseptic Tooth
Powder and Amber Handle Tooth
brush both for 20c.
Soc Pebeco Tooth Paste, zoe.
soc Beef Iron and Wine, full pint, zoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
TWO BODIES FOUND IN WOODS.
Man and Woman He Admired Last
Victims of Domestic Triangle.

BRATTLEBORO, VT, October IL. -
Searchers today found the bodies of
Mrs. Walter Nichols and Irving Wris-
ley in the woods on the Nichols farm
in West Guilford. Both had been shot
to death, apparently by the man. The
body of the woman's husband. Walter
Nichols, sexton Of the Baptist Church,
was discovered in the highway near
his home yesterday. He had been
killed by a blow on the head
Nichols was twenty-seven years old
and his wife twenty. They lived alone
until last spring, when WriSley was en-
ployed by them. He was twenty nine
years old. According to the mother of
Nichols, Wrisley formed an attach
ment for his employers wife. The lat
ter was the daughter of Luther Moore
of Mechanicsburg, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

1Sc- Laxative Quinine Tablets. Zoe.
100 Blaud's Iron Pulls. r., loo.
&c Package Herbs, for 10c.
S.Groin Quinfne Capsules, dos, 1Oc.
Lapactfc Pills, . d0nen for Ice.
&c CASTLE Soap, 8 for loo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
WEATHER..
Fair and Cooler Temperature Today;
Monday Fair.

For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and virginia-Fair and cooler today pre-
ceded by rain in early morning; MONDAY
fair: moderate west winds.
The disturbance that was over the great
lakes Friday night has moved rapluiy
northeastward, and its center is now pe-
yond the field of observation. Durine the
last twenty-four hours it caused genera
rains over the Mississippi valley ana the
region east thereof and in the west gun
states Rains are also reported In the
north Pacific states. In other parts VI
the country the weather remained ialr:
Temperatures have fallen decidedly In
the region of the great lakes, the Mis-.
sissippi and Ohio valleys and the gun
states, and they have risen senerany
over the plains states, the ROCKY noun
tains and plateau regions. Temperatures
above the seasonal average continued
Saturday in the Atlantic states.
The indications are that the weaver
will be generally fair Sunday and Mon
day over practically the entire country,
although rains are probable sunday
morning on the immediate Atlantic coast.
The temperature will be lower Sunday
in the Atlantic and east gulf states, and
it will change little elsewhere during the
next forty-eight hours.
The winds along the north Atlantic
coast will be moderate variable; on the
middle and south Atlantic coast moderate
west and northwest; on the east gulf
coast light to moderate variable; on the
west gulf coast moderate northwest and
east; on the lower lakes moderate south
west and west; on the upper lakes mod
crate to brisk west.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1917 am and 1885
pm; high tide, 6:10 am. and 6:21 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, l am. and 1:13
pm. high tide, 6:52 am. and 6:57 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, sos am; sun sets.
5:25 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:07 am.
Moon sets 3:31 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before
sunrise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset
and eXtinguished forty-five minutes be-
fore sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, October
11.-Potomac river clear and Shenan-
doah muddy this afternoon.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Midnight. IS; am. 81; am, 81: 6
am. Sc; am, Sc; 10 am, Sc; IL noon.
IS; pm, 70; pm. So; 6 pm, 6S; 8
PM 6S; 10 pm, Sc. Highest. 20; lowest,
Sc.
Relative humidity-8 am, 80; pm.
Sc; pm, 80.
Rainfall Is pm. to m.)-None.
Hours Of sunshine-None.
Per cent OF possible sunshine-None.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, Sc; lowest, 81.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
KAHN DEMANDS INQUIRY
California Representative Alleges
Violation of Civil Service Law

In an attempt to show that gross yio
lations of the spirit and letter of the
civil service law arc being made by the
democrats. Representative Kahn of
California has introduced resolution
affecting the employees of the Treasury.
Post Office Department and government
printing office. Mr.. Kahn asked that the
Secretary Of the Treasury. the Postmas-
ter General and the public printer should
tell the House or Representatives the
names Of all employees in their charge.
whether in the classified or urcIassified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

service, who have been denoted In rank
or pay since March 4. 1913, together
with the names OF all employees who were
promoted to the vacancies created by
such reduction in rank.
Mr.. Kahn also asked that the offlcials
named shall give full information as to
salaries raised OF lowered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
Asks for Three Rattleships.

Representative Kinkaid of New Jersey
yesterday asked the House to appropri-
ate for the immediate construction of
three battleships of the dreadnought
class. to be built at the New York navy
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
sPIRITUALISM.

MEETINGS MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
8 pm sharp: a message to each: daily read
ings Mrs j. E. MALTBY S07 Mt. Vernon pl
NV. back of Carnegie Library. Phone NJ 3lO6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

II you want work, read the want col
umns of The STAR.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-19
EMMETT URELL CAMP
MUSTERS In COMRADES
Senator Vardaman and Other Spanish
War Veterans Join Organization.
Mississippian Makes Speech.

At a meeting of the Gen. NJ. Emmett
urell Camp. No. .. Us. W. ", held
last night. the following applicants were
mustered IN as comrades of the United
Spanish War Veterans: James K Varda-
man. of Mississippi. formerly a major.
Fifth United States Volunteer Infantry,
during the war with Spain; Col Cunliffe
II. Murray, Twelfth United States
Cavalry. at present on duty in WASH
ington; Lieut.. Col. Joseph T. Dickman.
United States Cavalry; Mr.. Hugh Kelly,
an employee of the assessors Office of this
city; Joseph Donellen, sergeant of the
Twenty-seventh United States Volunteer
Infantry, in Philippine Islands. and John
c. Whitehead.
After the muster Senator Vardaman
spoke of the good that has been accom-
plished in the North and South through
the United Spanish War Veterans, and
he expressed the belief that the time
was now ripe for all officers and enlisted
men who served during the war with
Spain. the Philippine Instruction. and
the Chinese boxer rebellion of 1900, to
affiliate with the organization that has
done so much to make better feeling
between those two bodies OF people who
contended for the supremacy of the ma
ton half a century ago. and who are
now fast answering the last roll call.
those who wore the blue and those who
wore the gray
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-19
WILSON DISCUSSES
PATRONAGE Matters
President Takes Trip to Capitol and
Confers with Twenty
Senators.
MAY NAME NORWAY MINISTER

President Wilson went to the Capitol
yesterday for a conference with MEM
bers of the Senate on patronage mat
tiers. He said after the conference that
he had discussed names and not policies
or measures. Twenty Senators visited
him in his room near the Senate cham
Der.
The most important appointments dis
cussed were those the President had in
mind for the Industrial Commission.
Senators from their respective States
were asked to give their views as to the
fitness Of these men for service on the
commission: Charles S. Barret, of
Georgia, president of the Farmers AL
lance; John b. Lennon. of Illinois,
treasurer of the American Federation of
Labor; Thomas A. Walsh, of Kansas
City. Mo. The President already had de-
cided to appoint Z. Thurston Ballard, of
Kentucky, and Mrs. ]. Borden Harri-
man, of New York.
Senators Luke Lea and Shields of Ten
nessee were asked if they would ap-
prove of the appointment of Robert F.
Frazier, of Nashville, to be Assistant
Commissioner of Patents. They offered
no objections.
Senator La Toilette was consulted re-
garding the appointment Of W. A.
Schiedeman. of Wisconsin, to be Minister
to Norway.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-19
BLUE RIDGE RESORTS.
Book Issued by Washington and
Old Dominion Road.

A beautifully illustrated handbook of
twenty-four pages, descriptive of the
health. pleasure, and recreation resorts
from here to the Blue Ridge Mountains,
along the line OF the Washington and
Old Dominion Railway. now eletrifced.
has just been issued by J. v. Davis. pas
senger agent of the Washington and
Old Dominion Railway. and will be
mailed free on request to all who apply
at the offices OF the company. 15l7 H
Street Northwest.
Interesting accounts of Louden County
and the picturesque Bluemont- country
are given. and a list OF the hotels. their
rates. as well as other interesting data
about Round Hill. Purcellville. Hamil-
ton. Paeonian Springs, Clarke's GAP
Leesburg. Ashburn, Herndon. and Blue
mont, is a feature of the booklet.
Frequent and through electric trains
are operated, and special dollar round
Sunday excursions from Washington to
Bluemont prevail all summer.
Mr.. Davis stated that the travel over
the Washington and Old Dominion Rail-
way has shown increased proportions,
and the public is showing an apprecia-
tive interest in the excellent service Of
the road since IL has been electrified"
The trip to Bluemont is made in quick
time and the freedom from dust and
cinders adds to the pleasure and COM
fort of the journey.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-19
FACULTY REGoNsIDERs ACTION.

At a meeting of the faculty of the
Washington College of Law, held last
night, the readjustment of the awards
OF prizes to the class just graduated
was considered.
The acting dean stated that, on ac-
count of the illness of the dean, Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey, he had computed
the relative standing Of the members Of
the class and that he had used method
which he atterward learned differed
from the method now established in the
college.
While the first medal for highest
standing in scholarship during entire
course was earned by Mr.. Newton NJ
Perrins under both methods, the second
medal should be awarded to Miss Agnes
A. Jones. a teacher in the Business High
School. whose percentage was %.o6 per
cent. The acting deans Recommendation
was approved by the faculty.
Miss Jones also was awarded the prize
FOR the highest record nrst-year exami-
nation in Blackstone with standing Of
20 per cent.