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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15
HELD UP AND SEARCHED
PARTY OF PROMINENT VISITORS
FROM MEXICO COMPLAIN OF
RUDE TREATMENT.

Aparty of prominent Mexican gentleme
from Matam0roS today made complaint
that as they were on their way to the fer
IN last night. going home from a visit t.
friends in this city. they were held mp by
two men who came up from the rear. and.
without Il word. seized and searched two
of the party. Thinking they were being
held up by footpadS. who would rob them.
and being entirely unarmed. they were
much alarmed. One of the party FASTENED
10 seek a policeman or other peace officer,
but none happened 70 be within reach 1T
the moment. The two VINO were searched
Indignantly demanded To know who had
treated them SO rudcly. They were i'm
formed that those who had stopped them
were local peace officers. who wished To
see if the visitors were carrying weapons.
The gentlemen in the party are al
prominent citizens Of Mexico, and entirely
usnScd to such treatment. Being strangers
in Brownsville and conscious that they
were in no way offending against our
laws. they naturally were much surprised
and indieant at being treated with such
i%ndignity.
The spokesman for the party. who is
Don Geronimo q. VaSqucz Of Mexico City.
and vh9- speaks English perfectly said
today: J,
If IN officer in our country wished to
search. or even arrest any one. he would
first show his badge Of authority, and not
assault people in such manner. We nat
urally supposed We were being held up by
robbers. and If any Of rs had been armed,
We might have fired 1T our aSsailantS."
Mr.. Vasqucz, by the way. ~ n student
Al the Germantown Academy. at Philadol
Iphia. Penn. lie only arrived in MatamoI
os q few days AGO to visit friends.
The members Of the party who were
searched were Or Carlos Bringas ot TlaX-
Gala. Mexico. and Don Luciano Dccuir NJ
Vera Cruz. Dr. Bringas IL quite mn old
man being past seventy. He is 4 man Of
wealth and position in TlaXcala: Mr. De
CUR formerly held the office Of Inspector
of institutions in four c%antonS Of the
northcrn part If Vera Cruz. TIE il III
present visiting MatamoroS Oh matters VI
public interest.
Besides these this party included Don
Hcribcrto lara Of IIcrmoSillo who was q
member of the congress Of Mexico under
President MadcrO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15

Cdyr0n.q NoriRG Picture q Dit
mann'stOnight.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15
SHEPPARD REPLIES

If Brownsville il not given the addit-
ional troops asked for by M0yOr Cole. it
will he through no fault Of United States
Senator Sheppard. "A letter received from
Senator Sheppard nv Mr.. Cole announces
that the matter had been taken up With
the Secretary Of war and that he Will
do all he can TO secure protection for
Brownsville. The letter is i'll response to
q telegram sent Mr.. Sheppard several
days ago, wherein the mayor stated that
while no immediate danger was feared
that. in case Of trouble on the other side
of the river. Brownsville would be prac-
tically unprotected. as there are only i
men in the troop stationed here and that
these have to patrol the entire border
from here to about so miles up the riy-
cr ana also 10 guard the 93 Mexican fed
erals now held prisoners in Fort Brown.
Mr.. Shcppard'S letter is rs follows:
Hon Mayor A. b. Cole
Brownsville. Texas.
Dear Sir:
Confirming Diy telegram Of today
(.Aug. ~ beg to state hat |
have referred your message u The
secretary Of war ana have requested
him to give The matter referred I'd
therein his prompt and careful ut
tention.
| shall certainly be pleased to do
everything | possibly can toward
having the necessary protection AZ
forded Brownsville. To meet any on
tingency that may arise.
(Signcd) Yours very truly.
MORRIS SHEPPARD.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15

When times are dull, | advertise the
more, for / want all that is coming my
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15
CROP CONDITIONS FINE.

City Marshall Ralph j. Tucker, who
has been making an automobile tour
through this portion of the state, re
turned home this morning. Mr.. Tucker
says that he went rs far Us ut Rcfugio
and that crop conditions are excellent.
lie reports that the country received 4
much needed rain 4 few days ago
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15
In the matter of

In the matter OF
Paul Barnett, In Bankruptcy No. )
Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dcrSignCd trustee in the matter of Paul
Barnett. Bankrupt. will as directed by
the Court. on Friday, August 22nd. A.
ID. 191! ut 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the store
Of Paul Barnett. Bankrupt, situated in
the City Of san Bcnito. Cameron County,
Texas. sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash. all Of the stock Of
the said Bankrupt, Paul Barnett. cOnSiSt
ing of Gents. Furnishing Goods. Dry
Goods and Clothing appraised mt 1l933.-
- and store fixtures appraised at 500.
p. the toal appraiScment being = 81.
Said property to be sold At public auction
by the undersigned Trustee in bulk or
in parcels AZ said trustee may determine
1T the time OF such sale and said proper
tv transferred and delivered and paid
for in cash upon approval Of said sale.
San Benito, Texas. August Sth, A. d.
1913 4. l.. MONTGOMERY
Aug 12-22. Trustee
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15
LITTLE LYEOED LOCALS.

r. C. Graham has been fixing mp his
drug store this week. The drug store Will
be the first in Lyford and viii be much
appreciated.
Tuesday evening the Epworth League
gave their monthly social At the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. ". Archer.
The young ladies " the Phiiathca
Glass, gave 4 box social ut the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Stratcr last Satur-
day evening. The proceeds amounted to
over $40.
G.. G.. Miller and wife have gone 70
Swectwatcr, Of this state for a short Wis
it
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15
LYFORD LETTER
GIN RUNS DAY AND NIGHT-COT
TON COMES in LIVELY GOOD
ROADS WORK-OTIIER ITEMS.

(SpccioI Correspondent W Thc Hcrold.)
Lyforl. Tex, Aug. l5-up TN the mid
of this week 400 bales 0f cotton had
been ginncd here. An electro light system
has been installed and the gin has been
running day and night. Cotton has been
coming in quite lively, and 4 successful
is anticipated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15
CITY NEWS

The KermeSse.-At RuSSell's Park. IN
der the auspices Of the Catholic Ladies
Aid Society. beginning Saturday the 2ird
and continuing until the 9th, will be
held he kermcSse. which was announced
4 short time ago. There VII be a great
many attraction. The young ladies' nj the
different booths will be attircd in fancy
costumes. and the decorative effect Of the
booths will also be most attractive. \
fine Mexican band will play through,
out the evening. The object of the kerr
meSSc Il u raise money to support the
new parochial school. which is beng
built BY Mrs. #. Yturria for the cduca-
ton Of the poorer children Of the town
The ladies hope that al will attend and
assist this very worthy cause.
Lake Ticir Ddiry-Milk and cream.
Telephone orders Eagle Pharmacy. ADV.
TRdcr Watcr.-RcportS from the vic
unity of Iona Alta state that that vicin-
itv il under water rs a result Of heavy
rains. II was in this vicinity that the
automobiles If Bishop NusSbaum's party
became stuck in the mud Wednesday
night.
Naidmor0s War tilm lat the ..C0Sino
today. ADV.
The Brick WorE.-Around the new
boiler in the city water and light plant
will be completed by tomorrow. The boil
er was recently purchased by the city and
the necessary brick work has been under
progress for some time.
G0od Jcwclry.-AlmoSt given away at
Nimmo Co.'S store this week. Eleventh
and Washington strectS.-Adv
To Wcd.-Thc county clerks office yes
tcrday issued 4 marriage License 70 Tri-
burcia Galvan and Julia Garcia.
An AufomobiIc License has been issued
70 ca Sautenia by the county clerks Of
flee.
see the Cdrrdnea pictures toHiGht.-ad
Visited CoWH}ly CIHb.-Sccretary y.
a. O'Bricn Of the Chamber Of Commerce
aud ". +. McDavitt this afternoon en-
tcrtaincd Lieut.. Hepburn and Engineer
Carlson Of The U. =. Navy, who are here
to select 4 site for Il wireless station by
IN automobile drive and visit TO the coun
try club.
Cay0n.q NoriRG Picture 81 Dit
mann'StOnight.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15
ALIENS
FOOT=EASE 9.

kEx 1.-THE ntiseptic powder shaken into
GE8Et&A the shoes-The ReH-
edy for the feet for a quarter
49, century. 10000 testimonials. Sold
Trade-Mark. everywhere, CSC. Sample FREE.
Address, Allen 5. Olmsted, lie Roy, y Y
The Man who pus Che + Z q In = Z Z h
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15

Robert Hood, one Of the well known
citizens Of Lyford died last week, Nd
thc home of his s.n II II. Hood The
:ajrrntAt WAS made IN the city "n"t"ry
MIR Hood had Lived mere %sirert! Nr:">
He ia1 been in bad health a lolg whi!c.
Ills son, T. &. Hood, il poStmaStea a Ly-
ford.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15

y. TT Harding has finished grading
twenty three miles Of wood through the
Turner tract. He viii next move his out
fit Id Santa Margarita to grade fourteen
miles of roadWa for the Clarke-Rey-
nolds Realty Company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15
COTTON GIN REPORT
WEEKS-SUPPLY STEADY-QUAL
ITY-GOOD.

Although the ginning season is young
the ginning department Of the Peoples
Ice and Manufacturing Co.. has within
the past two weeks ginned III bales Of
cotton. Although as vet the crop has not
started coming in i'll large quantities,
the supply il steady and the quality
good.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15
CREAMLAND THEATRE
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT SPECIAL

WHEN LIGHT COMES BACK
a convincing story told i'll i manner
to make il most interesting. In two reels
by the Eclair Go.
"IIFARTS AND FLOWERS"
Drama.
SUNDAY NIGHT the Big Picture
"THE KING CAN DO NO WRONG"
A Rex masterpiece in l5lree reels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-15

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE
UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTH
ERN DISTRICT OF TENAS.
BROWNSVILLE DIVISION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
THE HIGH COST OF EGGS

after il has outlived its usefulness
tastes as good as the freshly laid var
ley. They say it has the right gamey
flavor. For our part the fewer bir h
days an egg has the better we like it.
and when it comes to sidesteping the
oldtimers no housewives militant boy
cotting association is necessary to
force us into line. We are real hunger
strikers.
But more power to the valiant women
who are struggling so nob.y to make
the egg dealers keep one foot on the
floor. May they succeed in their
praiseworthy efforts to get the market
within the bounds of the ordinary
every week pay check.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
PRESSING THE CURRENCY BILL

themselves into the collar and are
pulling for all they're worth 70 secure
early passage OF the currency bill News
correspondents who have been predict
ing that the measure would not bs
passed before January or February.
say nov II would not surprise them IL
il should be enacted before the holE
days. Democrats. Senator Hitchcock
alone excepted. are all for the bill now
and his opposition will be powerless-
Passage will be secured by wearing
out the opposition. an operation in
which the democrats will have 10 work
10 the bone. something they are willing
10 do for the veal OF the country and
the prestige OF their party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
The MARTYR.

"Culebra Cut has become synony-
nous with trouble. To perfect that
portion OF the Panama canal was the
greatest triumph Of the canal work.
SkeptiCs laughed scornfulIy when the
work was begun on that cut and land
slide after landslide undid the work as
fast as armies of men could dig aided
BY the most modern machinery. To
add 10 the trouble. the treacherous
soft earth beneath the moving noun.
tains shifted and changed in manner
TO almost madden the men in charge
of the work.
In general supervisory command OF
the canal work was Colonel Goethals.
but in direct charge OF the Culebra
work was Lieutenant Colonel David du
Bose Gaillard.
Six years work in the torrid climate
undermined Colonel Gaillard's health.
He was sent back 10 the states for
medical treatment, but his case baf-
fed the physicians. Though a man of
sreat strength and perfect health VIII en-
he went 10 the canal zone. efforts to
restore his health after the collapse
came were in vain. He succumbed IN
Baltimore Friday.
Colonel Gaillard died a martyr and
will long be remembered as such
Martyrs of peace like he should be re-
without such men as he the canal
would have been an impossibility. II
would have failed as did the French ef-
fort fail He gave his life as a sacri-
fee 20 the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
Burlington Gazette.)

The battle now being waged through
out the country against the high cost
of eggs is being watched with inter
est by everybody who likes his ham
and, boiled. scrambled or any other
description. II puts the hen in the
forefront of public attention. and the
hen is the least concerned. When
cold storage eggs are sold for 35 cents
a dozen il is high time, with the en-
phasis on the high" that some dras-
tic measure was taken to correct the
outrage. Eggs enter largely into the
culinary routine of our daily life. We
never miss them until the cold storage
pirates force the price so high that We
cannot afford to buy them. But when
it comes to eating cold storage eggs
as the main course of the breakfast
collation., with an entire OF toast, the
boycott no longer is voluntary. An
egg of the vintage of several months
is not an appetizing article OF food.
The defenders of ancient hen fruit
may contend ali they please that the
egg that has been kept on the ice long
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
The Daily Story
WHAT JEAN FOUNDRY ESTHER vANDEvEER.
Copyrighted. is1s Literary Bureau

1t was Christmas eve. and Jean Lor-
ing stood in the library looking out be
tween the holly wreaths at the sne1
drifting against the front steps with
every gust OF bitter wind. The arc
light on the corner turned the dying
takes to black and yellow dots that
made her eyes ache Jean turned
away and let the silken draperies COW
er the window.
She was very lonely in spite of many
friends. She had no real home ties
now. Her black gown bespoke the
laying away to rest OF the last of her
loved ones, her father, the one who
had objected TO her marriage with
Denton King, the artist Well. she
had given him up, and Denton had
married Maud Ridley, her dearest
friend. and they had disappeared from
New York.
- must go out; it is sitting in here"
she muttered. and. Fastening upstairs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
CHRISTMAS ADVERTISING.

At no time in the year does the mer.
chant have so much capital locked up
In his stock as just before the holt
days Probably II the truth were known
the great majority have 20 borrow 10
tide over this period
Under modern systems OF efficiency.
the cost OF advertising Is reckolsd as
a Necessary part OF the expense OF sell
ing goods. The merchant no more
thinks OF stopping II than he does Of
turning OF his sslsspeople
Hence az Christmas. the stock being
bigger than ever. Il Is felt that more
than ever can and must be spent in
advertising. without exceeding the nor
NAL proportion for this form OF sales
expense. Hence IL IS that all the news
papers are crowded with Christmas
sales notices Every live merchant -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE q. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth district.

picked out for this important func
ton? The people. Are they consult
ed? No, the money trust controls the
peoples savings and. commercial de
posts in insurance companies and
banks and trust companies. What
other function do the people have
They pay interest on the BONDS
bought with their own money, and
they pay it on every commodity they
use in the increased cost of living.
Yet the money trust telling the DOT
rover when and how much TO borrow,
and controlling the reservoirs or CAPT
tai to finance the loan. charges huge
profit for its risk The Morgans
got $500, 600 commission for market
ing the $4,000. 900 bond issue of the
Interborough railway. Ii charged
s1,6SO,00O to underwrite the New
Haven railroad bond issue of $4,000
900, and in the L. s. steel fiotation the
Morgan profit was about sl5O.OOO,OOo.
The money trust is despotic, and its
slaves are industrial trusts, railroads
and all great corporations. IL pos
sesses the power of life and death over
its subjects This it has accomplished
by monopoliaing credit which the cor
porations must have in order TO live.
And il has this power because II con
trolls the reserves of capital.
The control of the great insurance
companies is an important factor In
this situation. Into the Golfers OF
these concerns pour a tremendous
volume of savings, which. when pool
ed in New York. clamor for invest
ment. The resources of the insurance
companies are vast. and they are
largely invested in bank stock. Hence,
whoever controls the insurance COM
panies controls the banks whose stock
is held by these companies, and this
control multiplies many fold the dyna-
mic power of each dollar of insurance
reserves. IL explains why J. p. Nor
gan thought ii cheap to pay $4,000, 900
for 81 per cent of the 100000 of CAPT
tai stock of the Equitable Life. The
other great Morgan insurance COM
panies, the New York Life and the
New York Mutual. are controlled with
out a dollar of investment by the
money trust.
The assets of these three companies
amount to nearly two billion dollars.
The Pujo committee found Morgan in
control of banks having nearly two
billion of deposits. almost all of which
are at the disposal of the financial
oligarchs. This money belongs to the
chains of slavery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08

Philadelphia's decision TO honor the
memory of Robert Morris. Stephen
Girard. Enoch Clark and Jay Cooke
as financial patriots because OF their
services In aiding the country in the
financing OF various wars will be
heartily approved as to Morris. and
perhaps as 10 Clark. when his serv-
ices are more widely known. But
some subsequent events in Mr.. Cookies
career injured his reputation. and
Mr.. Girards fanaticaI hostility TO re-
ligion. reflected in his provision that
no clergyman or missionary should be
allowed TO even visit Girard college.
has Obscured his fame as a business
man, philanthropist and patriot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08

house of Morgan and Its allleS can
any time il pleases reach out for the
millions of deposits of the people.
manipulate these huge funds as IL
pleases. and, without risk to itself, or
without the use of a dollar of its own
money. at the proper place extract its
heavy profit and pass along in the
form of watered stock and other per
manent liabilities a mortgage on the
backs OF future generations.
Let us say an industrial trust wants
TO borrow a great sum. In the first
place. the trust has been formed by
the money trust. Why? For two rea-
sons First, for the huge profits of
underwriting. Second, that the in
dustrial unit may be so large that
when il needs money ii can find but
one place TO get it-from the money
trust, lesser bankers being unable TO
finance such loans as a trust demands.
Who determines when the industrial
trust needs to borrow? The money
trust, which controls the industrial
trust How IS the money borrowed?
Through a bond issue. Who deter
mines the amount of the issue, the
commission to be to the agent for
underwriting (selling) the bonds, and
who designates that agent? The
money trust. Whom does the money
trust designate as agent, after having
fixed the profit? Itself.
Only one other party is needed to
make the transaction complete-the
bond buyer, or creditor. And who is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
TAvESNEH Is PuNCTUAI. TOO.

In addition TO being one of the bust
est members OF the national house,
Congressman Clyde H Tavenner of
this district is, according 10 the Chi
cago Tribune's Washington dispatches,
one OF the most punctual of the Illi-
nois delegation as far as presence in
the house is concerned. During the spe-
cial session which closed a week ago
he missed but three roll calls, and
those were excusable on the ground
OF sickness in his family. There was
but one Illinois congressman who eX-
celled him at that, Congressman Stone
OF the Peoria district, who had a clean
record on roll calls. The Tribune, in
commenting on the subject of attend
ance says:
The legislative work OF the SEES
sion was confined practically to
the tariff and currency. and while
each was under consideration in
one house, the other was idle. Al
though the minority leaders de-
manded consideration OF other leg
islation and continuous attend
ance of members, the democratic
majority refused to change its pol
lev, and senators and representa-
tives took advantage of periods OF
legislative inactivity TO leave the
capital.
On account OF this situation II
would be unfair to many Illinois
members to set forth the number
of days they were absent, as has
been done in previous sessions.
There were some members, how
ever. who remained on duty
throughout the session. Conspic-
uous among them is Representa-
tive Stone OF Peoria, who answer
ed every roll call OF the session.
and several others closely ap-
preached this remarkable record.
The senate was in session 256
DAYS. during which time there
were Il9 rofl calls. The house was
in session PA days. the roll being
called 122 times. The number of
roll calls on which Illinois mem
bers failed 10 answer TO their
names follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08

oh, have your fun. II you will, my boy.
There's a time for toll and time for
play.
And their lives are dull into which no joy
is ever allowed 10 sweetly stray:
He tolls in vain who is never glad.
Whose years given TO work alone;
His heart is small and his visage sad
Whom duty has chosen to he her own;
Go forth. my boy, and demand your fun
But put II of till your work is done.
Their worth is little who rain or shine
Toll on with never a gleeful shout,
For the joy Of men Is n thing divine,
That the glorious world would be poor
without
They serve us best who merriest.
II honestly they have earned thet
mirth.
Who never plays though he does his
best
Is only a cIod on the glad. green earth:
II is right, therefore. 10 demand your FUN,
But wait my boy. till your work is done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
Dec. 8 IN American
History.

1776-General Washington, with tho
Continental army, crossed the Del.
aware river in boats at Trenton.
y. J.
Is4S-Joel Chandler Harris, Journalist
and author of the Uncle Remus"
stories, born: died 1905.
1911-Tbe Maine wreck naval invcsti-
eating committee reported that ths
warship was destroyed I'm Havana
harbor by explosion exterior to
the ship
1912-General Gates r. Thruston. Fed.
eral veteran Of the civil war. an.
tnor and historian. died at Nash.
VILE, Tenn; born 1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
The Woncfer q II.

II wonder what is the trouble
across the street,"
Wait here moment and I'll go
and try to see"
No, please. dear. don't. I'm afraid
you may get hurt in the crowd"
I'll be careful not to get in where
the trouble is. Stay right here, and
I'll be back in a minute"
We'll, what is it? The crowd seems
to be more excited than it was when
you went over. How long you
stayed"
It's nothing much. There's a NOV
ing picture show over there, where
they are advertising film which
shows a modern society woman feed
ing her own baby"