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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
THE MELON LOUISE OR APHIS.
by II. Ii. Harrington, Agricultural hi
rector Of the Frisco Lines.

by II, Ii. Harrington, Agricultural Di
rector Of the Frisco Lines.
This troublesome insect having APP
pcared already on some of the vines in
The Valley, it ma be Of interest to the
farmers TO know the results OF the Neb-
raSka experiment station in an effort
10 control the trouble by means of spray
ing. Tho Nebraska Station experimental
with cucumbcrS and cantcloupcs and pre-
pared and tried the following solutions:
lSt, soap and tobacco wash; 2nd. resin
s0da-fish oil wash; Bird soap and fish oil
wash; 18th, rCSin-Soda wash; 9Th, tobacco
dCc0ction wash: eth, BLACK leaf spray.
The black leaf used contained , 10
per cent. Of nicotine, but there is also a
pr' paratiOn known as BLACK leaf-40"
which contains 10 per cent. of nicotine
which, Of course Is very much higher
priced. and il would have to he diluted
if il is used.
1t IL not necessary to give any detailed
description Of the results Of trials with
iit Of these sprays, but il is sufficient
70 say that the most satisfactory results
were obtained with the BLACK leaf" prep
a~ration. and the next most satisfactory
:cSpltS were obtained with the soar and
tobacco wash. The back leaf prcpara-
ton contained > 10 per cent. of nico-
tine and one part was diluted to 30 parts
Of water. This strength did not iniure
the vines, but killed the aphidS. OF
course, if the black leaf40' is used it
would have to be diluted to a strength
corresponding with this.
The soap and tobacco wash may be
made up by using | II pounds of soap
dissolved in II gallon Of water with IL
gallon of strong tobacco dccoctiOn added.
and then diluted with water to make ;
gallons. The tobacco decOcti0n was made
by soaking tobacco stems ten DAYS in
water ard then draining off the water
and stepping the stems in fresh wat =
for Il quarter of an hour. mixing, Of
course, the two solutions. IT is well 10
boil the SOAP and tobacco detection to
octher for five minutes before diluting
with water to make five gallons. The to-
haccO stems should first be kept well GOV
cred with water. Cheap strong tobacco
may he substituted for tobacco stems if
thcSe-cannot be obtained, and the length
of time that the tobacco is soaked can
be diminished. The tobacco decoction
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

when complete should be the color q
medium strong coffee.
In ali SPRAYING operations care should
be taken not To employ too great a force
in ordc not to iniurc the tender surface
Of the leaves. Badly curlcd leaves should
he opened IN he hand. and thc under sida
should be drpnchcd with The wash. IT IS
better 10 have IN undcrSpraycr; which
may be mad. OF 4 piece Of gas pipe beat
at one end 1T the proper angle and q
Vcrmcrcl nozzle attached to that end. \
bucket pump il convenient for use. but
a knapsack spraycr may be handled.
The cost Of The work, Of course. viii
vary according 10 the size Of the vines,
whether tobacco stems or cheap tobacco
Is used. and the price Of labor. The Ncb-
raska Station states that - gallons
of the soap and tobacco wash sprayed
90 hills, averaging 1-2>"allou to the Hill.
requiring two hours for two men. M
four minutes per hill. The wash itself
costs approximately : cents per hill. The
black leaf costs about Il of a cent a
hill. and seems 10 he the cheapest effect
we material that was tried. At the same
time il is practically ready for use when
wanted. and Of uniform strength and
somewhat easier Of application. These
results of costs were on vines that were
were already spread ont several feet.
The cost. Of course, would he much less
on young plants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
CARTS.

Complaint is made that water cart mcn
are selling water on the street al % cents
a barrel. 1t has been suggested that
there is an ordinance limiting the price
to a less sum. If this is true, the author
tiles should fOok into it. IT is hardly
right in this time of water famine to
allow that sort of things, as it becomes
a heavy burden upon poor w~ashwomcn
and other poor people dependent on the
carts for water supply. If not regulated
by law it should be.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

to a letter received this morning from
VIM. q. Blake. secretary Of the Corpus
Christi Commercial Club.
Dir. Blake III his letter stated that the
Trades Excursion and Boosters Trip" 10
the Valley this year will he larger than
that Of last year. and will carry Il more
enthusiastic crowd.
Mr.. O'Brien will nj once take the mat
ter mp with the directors Of the Chamber
0f Commerce looking 10 an arrangement
to entertain the Corpus Christi business
mon during their nights stay in Browns
Vile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

German newspapers recently announc-
ed in large head lines that his majesty
the king of Spain had been injured by Il
fall from his horse while PLAYING golf.
The announcement gave occasion to other
German editors to give the German pub
lie 4 lecture on their general ignorance
in the matter of athletics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

Mason Texas is another town that has
Just held Il successful trades day,
corresponding in some features with orr
recent spring festival. The fact is men
toned here because il gives occasion to
remark that such things usually succeed
fer the idea back Of il is essentially
sound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

In the present crisis with respect to
water. we warn all outsiders to keep of
the grass. Let no man darc to describe
rs as the great m~WaShed.' We are
great III right, but ii is only Il few Yards
to the river. aud the best bathing beach
aWay-as the crow flies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

a suffragette of st. Paul. Minnesota.
insisted on writing the ceremony to he
used in her marriage. There was an eX-
esteem" and the hyphcnating of the
names of the high contracting parties
with the name of the bride on the right
hand side of the hvphcn. II may have
been some comfort to The bridegroom 10
know that the lady was willing to let
him off with his half of the mutual es,
teen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

The persons who stole the hrccch
blocks from the cannon at Juarcz must
either be tolcrably able thieves. or they
must have had aid from members of the
garrison. Every good citizen Of JuarcZ
should Immediately 60 to the authorities
and ask to have his pockcts searched.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

No. we are not on the water wagon. The
Wagon contains the unrcfincd. undiluted.
unSmcltcd product Of the Rio Grandc. II
is no use to be on The water wagon when
we can get the same stuff from the hyd-
rants-when they turn the water on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

We do not wish to say anything often
ei,c. bat forecasting the Mexican politi-
cal situation puts the forecaster up
against the Same~dilemma that confrOnts
the man who prophecies about the wea
Their in Texas. However, We are most Of
US strangers in Mexico-which helps
some
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

A German bricklaycr makes more
during the first years of his incumbcncy.
However, the complaint does not come
from The bricklayer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

Rye and b%uckwhcat have been placed
on the free list. Only the b~uckwhcat
counted. however, in the hallcluiah sent
up by the Herald when the news came
over the wire. The rye had nothing to
10 with it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

Attention is called to the fact that 50
per cent of the civil service employees Of
The government belong to one political
party. This IL 4 fact which deserves
some attention ut the hands of the new
administration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
CORPUS CHRISTI BOOSTERS
COMING.

The Boosters of the Corpus Christi
Commercial Club. by a special train. VIII
he in Brownsville ut & o'clock on the IT.
%ternoon of April %, remaining here nm
til 9 o'clock the next morning. according
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

Two ears Of cabbage shipped from Mis-
sion to flood sufferers were sold in ST
Louis for 500. This is gratifying to
the flood victims, to the Mission people,
and to the Valley generally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

Colonel William T.. Nelson. owner Of
the Kansas City tSar. who was sentenced
to one day in jail by q local Judge who's
conduct he had criticised, was eXoncratcd
by the supreme court of Missouri. It
was held that a newspaper has 4 right
to c~riticiSc Il law and differ with the
court as to what the law is as long rs it
does not impugn the motives of the court
or charge ii with corruption. To an or
binary layman this looks like sound doc
trine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

The drouth will be broken o AS
So0n rs they Get the river turned into
the mains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

Two important bills were introduced
week. One appropriateS $20.000 fer 4
soil survey of Texas. The other calls for
a like appropriation for to~pographical
and Autographed surveys. These bills
should at least have the support of the
Texas members of congress. 1t hardly
requires any argument TO convince the
average Texas farmer of great benefits
to be derived from these surveys. if they
are made according to the provisions of
the bills. The farmer in the %irrigating
districts will be bencficiarios of both
measures in very many ways.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21
MRS. pANKIlURST.

Mrs. PankhurSt is out of pris-
on. She had starved herself for
nine days and the government
will impriSon her again after
her recovery from the effects of
her voluntary starvation. It is
not easy to believe the govern
ment will do anything so fool
ish.-Brownsyille Herald.
And why not? Simply because she
espOuseS the cause of equal suffrage,
is she to he allowed to wantonly in
cite riot and destruction of property?
The Texas legislature refused to sub
nit a constitutional amendment pro
viding for equal suffrage to Il vote
of the people. Does the Herald as
sumo that any womcn in Texas would
be justified in melting riots and
using the torch to public and private
property? Twice has the State of
Michigan refused equal suffrage to
her citizenship. Does the Herald
want us to believe that similar out
RACES to those in England should 20
permitted unrcstrained by law III
that state? Arson is a serious Of
Tense; melting riots resulting in de-
struction Of property and possible
loss Of life a crime deserving the sew
crest punishment. The English gov
eminent doesn't care 20 have any OF
its fanatical women diving of hunger
in its jails, but the guilty must he
punished. The end to be accomplish
ed iustifies the mcanS.-IIouSton
Post.
The Herald has not printed q word i
iustifcauon of Mrs. PankhurSt. or in al
vOcacy Of arson as a political argument
1t asserted hat the British government
would 10 he so foolish rs to resume il
war with Mrs P%ankhurSt. Opinions iii
fer as to whether or English cousins hay
or have not a sense of humor, but no on
can deny that they hacc 4 kcc
sense of his own dignity. He knows tha
the spectacle Of a great bic nation at
ministcring food by force 10 enc small
woman. with all The world looking 81
and getting the worst of the fight doe
make for the dignity Of The nation
aud tends to create sympathy for the W.
man. Therefore if the fight begins agai
il will he Mrs. Pankhurst who will y,
gin it. We will wager a cookie that Mrs
will never be returned to phi,
on to finish her sentence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-21

FIRE! FIRE! IF you hear this alarm, and your
hous. is on fire. you are apt TO be SO excited that,
even though you have the time, you will rush out and
leave behind, to be burned up, YOUR WILL, valu-
ale paoers and Jewels. Put them into one of our
SAFETY DEPOSIT OXE We also solicit your
bank account.
Do YOU banking with US
We pay 4 per cen interest o savings ana time deposits.
Brownsville Bank e. Trust Co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
MADERO'S BROTHER
HEARS OF DEATH

{ ITHACA, N Y, Feb. 2s.--When
Evariate e. Madero. brother OF GUS
tavc and Francisco MAdero, was In
formed this evening of the killing
OF his brother, the former president
OF Mexico, ne was so overcome with
shock and grief that all he could
calculate was "Fsxecuted"' In q high,
shrili voice 3 .
He then returned to his room TO be
alone with his grief. 'sts
He said before retiring to his room
that ne had no plans, that he ola
not know what he should do. Since
he learned of the recent execution OF
his brother, Gustavo, the young man
has been IN a highly nervous condi-
ton, ana his anxiety to hear from
home has Increased with the uncer-
tainty ais to the probable fate OF his
brother. FraAcisco. 8sss
He has abandoned his Intention Of
proceeding to Monterey, and will re-
main here tor q time at least under
the care of his friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
WOuLD CHANGE THE LAW ssss# Il
no CONCEAL THEtH AGES

BERLIN. Feb 2s.--Actors and ac-
tresses In Germany have been. placed
in the awkward s1tuetton u being
compelled to give their ages sundert the
new Imperial insurance. aft and they
petitioned the federal council today.
through the German .stAge see1tety, to
release them from their prpdfeafuent
by amending the measnrA.fs The play:
!ers pray the Autherittes to- permit
them to guard the dates OF their BIRTH,
as q professional secret TheH declare
that II ID not q mere question OF van
ity, but one of bread ana butter. ee-
pec3aly Tor the w0snen. many ut Wh0rn
obtain enEageln ents by reasan Of thar
talent being combined with q youthful
appearances. ~ they are forced to
state their ages, many. managers will
look aAlxRnce at them, they argue. ga.
The spage faFt 1ae~dsa Win
the Stats iaslp rance depeF tinenl hut
the oi51caals4 Kafe ot1diiSfA. ara tln6
mattef haA NOW gone I'D The high
authority in the En- pira. al y 4. I'd
The new tnsnr&1ce eel. W which
many categofies OF sm adyese beSidea
actors have been added hi the ranks
OF those who must npu1sufiiy In
sure against old age, sickness, and In
.firmity, goes into force next year, i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

HAS NO COMMENT

PRINCETON, N J., Feb 2s.---
President-eiect Wilson had no COM
ment to make tonight on the situation
In Mexico.
There were many friends at the
Wiison home during the aftern Don.
and when the president-eiect came to
the door this evening to meet the
reporters who had called to tell him
of the news of the Mexican situation,
he asked to be excused because OF
those who were bidding him. and the
members of his family bgod bye.
* II have no comment TO make on
the Mexican Situation" he said.
He was told that Madero had been
shot, that United States marines were
reported e be ready to advance upon
Mexico City lin the morning, and
that it was reported that such steps
as are being taken by Mr.. Taft and
the state department In the present
crisis have been approved by the
president-elect.
II know about the reports" said
Mr. Wilson, ebut will say nothing"
The report that he has approved the
steps being taken by Mr.. Taft was
repeated to him. s4F
II have Just replied to that" he
cation, directly or Indirectly with
any one" assf 1855
The governor attended the First
Presbyterian church this morning.
and heard a George Washington ser
mon. Callers kept him husy during
the rest of the day. He will go to
Trenton as usual tomorrow. He witt
probably file his resignation with the
secretary of state about the middle
of the week, to take effect next Satur-
day. Citizens of Princeton are plan
ming to give I1tsfa a farewell sprenade
that night. y, Il sgg ea .,4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

BROTHERS DEATH
ISFOR THE BEST

DEI.AFIELD, WIS, Feb. 28.--''Its
better 10 than an rincurable disease
In that terrible penitentiary. : would
rather have my brother dead than a
prisoner there He would rather die
than be a political convict" fs'
This was what Carlos Madero.
brother of the late president Of Mex
leo, said tonight, when Informed by
a newspaper man of his brothers
death. s5 .s9...5,..-
my brother Francisco was not
fitted to be d president of 3 republic
at heart student, and not q soldier
or politician" $50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
CLAIMS KILLING
IMSnu NECESSARY
ANTI.afADla1sTs AZ Ell "RAso
SAYS ~DEPLoRaBLE, BUT
s-.z'ssssssss5.
UNAVOIDABLE

Ell PAHO; TEXAS. Feb. 23s--1Mexi-
cans in this city who are opposed to
the Huerta government say that the
killing of Madero and Suarez had
been decided upon by the new die
tatpr and Diax. They have tnforma-
ton, they say. inst II was decided
several days ago&to put the express
TO death as the only way to pacify the
country. They leliaye that Madero's
guards had orders to shoot him be-
fore he reached the penftentiary, and
that these guards VIII be made the
scapegoats.>
Manuel f. Lujan, representative in
the United States for the anti Nader
istas of Northern Mckee. said:
tsrhis is similar tos the execution
OF Maximilian. II WAS necessary for
the health Of the country. It waa
deplorabie but unavOida6ae. Had Ma
defo not been executed, he would
have foYnented revolutfnns. Now the
Maderistas have no leader. There is
no one to rally them. believe this
will mean speedy pAstncatton-"
In this city the followers Of the new
government assert that Madero would
have been spared az HIS friends had
accepted the HuArtA rule. but that
news 4eof revelts start4d In Madero's
name in various states Lad the Cow
eminent to execute him. They say
that the Huerta-BiAS RaOfters 1eared
that the United States would make
an attempt to rest0ps MAdsro to pow
er.as Il fN #r8Ns 4sas3iaAS f,a Y ssg
Asked what effect he thought the
murder of Madero would have at
Washington. Senior Lu3AM replied:
1.-THE effect upon Washington does
not interest us In the least" .sSfs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

! Ignoring superstition as they have
ignored the arguments and pleas Of
the cave men,, thirteen advocates OF
womarlss suffrage Will leave Richmond
Sunday night efor Warrington to take
part In the suffragist parade IN tbs
national capital on March s the DAY
preceding the inauguraf parHde,
Twelve women and one man COM
pose the thirteen. who wal represent
ytrginia. They are; {
III The MarcheFs. #s
Miss Mary Johnston, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Boshef, Mrs. Charles ". Mera-
aifln Mrs. William Ill Harris. Mas
Mary Harris.s MF&s HArvay isCiarkes
Miss Emma Clarke, MrS. Carl Hos
trur. Mrs. Roy Flannagan. Misses
EIoise and Elizabeth, Johnston and
Miss corAlie Johnston, %4
Mrs. Boscher and Miss Johnston
will be no strangers TO the crowd
which will witness the march down
Pennaylvar,ia avenue pf the. women
rights advocates, being known all over
the country as Authoressss DIT excep-
tional ae ,hn snd = s s oss, syo
well known IN Ktchmend ana Virginia
as workers for woman suffrage From
other cities in the State viii go other
s,Iffra gixts---from Norfolk, Roanoke
Lynchhurg and Alexandria Mrs B.
b. valentine. 6tate president Of the
Equal Suffrage league Of Virginia.
viii be unable to attend The march.
ing for the national demonstrators.
Richmond suffrA6tsta Will held u
grand rally 1t the Jefferson hptel
auditorium, where they with be Hd-
dressed BIZ Mrs James Lees I4aidiAw,
Of New York. fishers will be selected
from tbs younger H, ls Der ct the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

der out Of chaos, or live there under
some president who can restore peace,
is theainformationt hrcugnt - Mobile
frosf1 Paris by Jcachim Pecn, pa Merl-
da. Yucatan. who spent several DAYS
with the x-i5rdsideifr in the Ereueh
capital during thu iaxter part ef ISM
uaxy. A
II was generally believed when pia1
was exxscd that he had Accumulated
millions Mr.. peon states that this a
not a fact that the ex-president only
endeavored to sell some properly
which he still possesses in the city
of Mexico for $4,000, but that the
friend to whom he had leased II
would not surrender the property
without a consideration which u WITS
beyond the power of the ex-president
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
OPERATORS FEAR
NATIONAL ANTHEM

NEWPORT, n. T. Feb, 1s.Dpera-
terra on duty nj the naval station here
On saturday afternoon sat up and
taok notice when through their re-
eesvers came the strains Of Tho STAR
Spangfed Banner, land other tunes.
as ii played by phonograpfs. &
The pieces were heard very dis
tfnctiy, and when the concert was
over came the query. sDid you get
it, 49,. ss III
The station was tuning up for the
Arlington station when the opera
tors began to hear the. Washington
birthday CONCERT. They were At n loss
u expiaiH the phenouaena Until Today
Ewhsn 1t WAS learned that thsre had
beela q wireless kelephers test made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
PRESIDENT HEARS
Of ASSASSINATION
GIVEN THE NEWS JUST As HE rs
BOARDING A TRAIN IN
NEW YORK.
GREATLY CONCERNED
SECRETARY ISSUES STATEMENT
THAT wo OFFICIAL NOTICE
WILL. DE TAKEN OF
THE AFFAIR.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.---President
Taft received word of the killing OF
Madero and Euarez Just els he WAS
boarding the early afternoon train IN
the Pennsylvania station for Wash
ington today He seemed consider
ably affected. and his manner
changed. All he would say was that
he was greatly grieved. He hoped
that the first report might prove to
be without foundation. g
Those who talked with the presi-
dent Jaw that he considered the death
Of Madero the raest unfortunate oc-
currence.
President Is Concerned.
While the president lis greatly con-
cerned over the new turn + In the
Mexican situation. he does not con-
template the calling of special
meeting of the cabinet, he said. to
deliberate on any new course OF action
on the part OF this government.
Charles D, Hiiles. secretary to the
president said that II was probable
that there would be no exchange of
diplomatic notes following the death
Of Madera He said that irlaSn1ucn
as the government had not recognized
the rebel xnvsrnment II had no means
Of communicating formally with IT,
~
ut is hardly likely thar there will
bs any Official notice taasen at the
killing OF Madero. said Mr.. Hilles.
IF tits established bAyond a, doubt
that the rebel government inspired
the killing of Madero, the result will
be unfortunate, because the nnw gov
ernment will at once lose caste, What
ever prestige Il has now will be
injured.
President Taft spent che night at
the house of his brother. Henry w.
Taft, In West Forty-eighth street.
With the president Mrs. Taft at
tended services at st. Bartholomew
church this morning. The party
after the services, went up Fifth ave.
nue. as the church crowds were let-
ting out. Many recognized the presi-
dent, and gave him a salute. Mr..
TAFT went to his brothsrss for a. mo-
ment, and then went at once TO the
train without Mrs. Taft.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
HUERTO ARRANGES
FOR A BIG LOAN

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2s.--The
American embassy is informed that
President Huerta has arranged with
capitalists I'm the United StatesFte ee-
600, 900 gotd) .s.s The terms OF the
loan are said to. be favorable. ! 81
Madero had attempted to borrow
the sam mentioned, but was Inapie
to do so. because American financiers
were told that his government was
unstable, and corrupt, and that 1t
was characterized By colossal graft
ing. ss
Officiais Of this new government say
that Huerta found the national treas
ury almost empty when he took Of
fee, and that he had to borrow money
from private individuals in order to
pay his troops. ~ ~ gsa =