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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

ply Of land fixed. he fOrcSccS IN half
4 century 4 congestion of population la
the United States whfh will overflow
into less thickly settled countries. Ills
road was to serve a. an artery through
which the axces- population wogld drain
into the vast aud umlc,clopeI ~i.icc~
|suu'h ~ ~
There H.. of courSc. \ railroad route
from ~. Louis "a Houston by way ~ the
Frisco and its connections. Blu the plan
ultimately contemplatcS a new line. run
ming almost west of south from II. Louis
to Houston and paralleling the Mississ
ippi river M it, own level. Part ~ this
proposed line. between -. Louis and
Memphis. has already been constructed
South ~ Tuxpan. another line was a.
connect with the Mexican National south
of Nlexico City. so that. in the end. IL"
entire system. from end to end. would
practically he situated at water grade.
The saving in construction and opcrat-
ing expenses 10 a railroad running vir
tually all the way ~ sea level. and avoid
ing mountains and valleys is obviou~.
1t was in May. 1911. that Yoakum. by
appointment met Limantour in New
York. Their attorneys had drawn up
agreements between loakumS' hackers
and the Mexican government. These were
signed by the American builder and the
Mexican Minister of Finance. and were
To be submitted to Diaz in Mexico for
final ratification. Yoaknm. OH his side.
was az the point az seeking the proper
barking IN congress and from the War
Department. AT the psychologist al mo
ment cane Diaz's fall. Limantour was
Ia sail fer a months trip 10 Paris. In
stead. he was rome a year.
Thus was II. Louis cheated out Of q
Il. Louis - Panama railroad and Of
an eventual position a. the center NJ
American with Central and
South America. FOr II. Louis j. TIE
home of the Frisco railroad. which is a
Missouri corporation.
Y0akum is one of the biggest railroad
men ia the country lie j. frequently
called 1.-THE empire builder Of the South
vest and his work Ia this section has
been compared with that Of j. j. Hill
i'm the northwest.
Speaking recently of his career with
the Frisco. he stated that he had built
il up from 900 miles of track 10 1000.
and IA the same time Increased its earn
ing capacity from 5000 to 5000 4 mile.
When | first wcn over 20 the Frisco
IL years ago. he related. 1T was run
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

and Brown. President Diaz kept IN close
touch will the proceedings and gave his
entire approval 10 the arrangements
agreed upon.
The conference led to the building of
the International bridge at Brownsville
one half of the stock Of which. CARRYING
a joint ownership in the bridge, IT, ter
minals and connecting tracks. was given
to the Mexican National lines. This made
the Mexican National an interested par
ty in the project. not only in opening up
a new gateway between the two repub-
LIS but in developing trade between
Mexico and the United states.
In was also decided 20 build 4 line
along the Gulf Coast from MatamoroS Ia
Tampico and Tuxpan. "A distance of
400 miles. which was 10 have been owned
jointly by the interests represented by
loakum and by the Mexican National.
President Brown promised that construc-
tion on the new line would begin In ~
days. and both he and Yoakum felt that
il would be- completed and in operation
within twelve or fifteen months.
Within sixty days the international
bridge was completed. it, trade had risen
10 forty-f five Of fifty cars Of freight a
day. and was increasing 80 rapidly that
an interchange Of 100 cars a day vas
confidently expected. With the beginning
of war conditions in Mexico. the traffic
dwindled away 10 nothing-to perhaps
at present. one car "A week. The Mexican
Nationals tracks were torn an by the
opposing armies and itS bridges burned
and commerce between Mexico and the
United States practically ceased.
In the meantime. Yoakum's engineers
had made a reconnaissance If the entire
route a. Panama City. and for "A great
part of the distance had surveyed and
staked the right ~ way. Between Hou>-
ton and Brownsville they came upon mes
quite stakes driven ~ wears ago by the
BlaineDavis survey. and after crossing
into Mexico followed for a time the sur.
vev made nv \ =. CaSati. afterwards
president ~ the Pennsylvania railroad.
who was employed n a Young man BY
the United States and Mexican govern
ments 10 plot an i~nternatinal line. His
re- orsls are now in the archives M Wash
ington.
II was estimated that. using 90pound
rails and the highest and Strictest char.
actcr ofc obstruction and equipment the
road would cost Si5.u0O a mile. The syS-
TEN was 10 Ice Jointly financed by the in.
%tercStS which Yoakum represented and
the seven foreign countries which ID
would traverse. and was ~ hc managed
ny a commission composed ~ representa-.
tives NJ the various countries and inter
est~. with military powers such a. GOV
.ern canals and other international high
WAYS. He urged the acquisition of a strip
one nil" wide throughout the length Of
The line. 10 hc set aside a. a government
reservation similar ID the canal zone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

... 2--02 1885 5~l7
loakum expected a. enlist the credit
~ the United States government behind
hi proposition because Of it, necessity
a. a military agency. lie learned that a
transport on sea can carry only LOCO sol
dierS. and that the boats must be protect
ell by ba~ttleshipS. lie computed that.
with his line finished. the government
could entrain lOUO 10 1000 men every 30
minutes Al Galveston or San AantUmio.
and disembark them IA ranama ~ hours
later. I'm this way. il the f.anal were at
tackled. a quarter of a million men could
quickly be Modified for its proteetion.
But his greatest idea was tAat Of up
building nm industrial empire I'm Mexi-
81 and Central America. This area BE-
tween the continenatal United States
and its possessions az Panama. he con.
siders TO he the richest undeveloped coun-
try in the Western Hemisphere. with its
treasure house 81 agriculture and min
eral wealth. With population continual
~ increasing. and with the earth's sup
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

hereby as a candidate foI
tl,e office Of Treasurer Of Cameron Coun
~ subject 10 the Democratic Primary
r%,scfion "a BE- held July 18th. 1911 Hav
int fought in the ranks of organize
pcmocracy all my life. | have ne apol
ANY 10 make for seeking this office. an'
solicit the support of the voters Of thi'
rnrnty. Thanking my friends for th'
assurances Of support already given me
/ am. Yours for Clean Democracy.
:. n. HALLAM.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

~ a o~UU mile rdllfOdu. 10 run all
a the way at river and sea level
with one terminus at the me.
tropolis Of the Mississippi Val
ley and the other az the Panama City en-
trance Of the canal. A railroad which
wac 10 traverse seven foreign countries,
\ railroad which would have placed II.
Louis at the heart of the vast commerce
developing between the United States
and Central aud South America. A rail
road which was 10 have erected an EN-
pire Of prosperous and industrious mil
lions upon the rich area between the Rio
Grande and the Canal zone. 4 railroad
the construction of whi-h would have
involved the outlay of nearly S20O.O00,-
OOO.
The collapse Of the enterprise, when nc
1.-THE moment Of triumph, was a. dramat-
ic us its conception. loakum and Jose
l.. Limantour. the Diaz Minister of Fl
nance, had just signed a treaty in New
York incorporating the Mexican Nation
al Lines in the proposed II. Louis-to
Panama system. and thus nj "A stroke
extending is scope from the Rio Grandc
to Mexico city But al the pin prick Of
Madero's victory al Juarcz. the impoS-
ing bubble of the Diaz regime exploded
into thin air. The next day after the
treaty was signed. Diaz. the dictator. alb
Dictated. The enterprise has since lain
pcrforc ia allowance. But Yoakum az
Serts. with his own quiet but indomitable
emphasis. that as soon at Mexico is pa
Gifted. his great dream will be translat-
eel into reality.
The world does not realize. perhaps.
hvw large a proportion Of the project
actually completed when the crash
came. OF the total distance Of 3>.iT miles
21O2 miles Of railroad were already con
structcd and under operation. \ railroad
bridge had been built spanning the Rio
Grande between Brownsville and Malta
moros, and was handling "A traffic Of
from forty five 10 fifty cars Of freight a
day. The financing Of the entire enter
prise. with the cooperation of the coun.
tries through which the road was to pass
was guaranteed by French capital. Ne
gotiationS had been completed with Mex
leo, and were favorably afo0t with the
governments Of Guatemala. Salvador
Honduras. Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Theodore Roosevelt, while President
had declared 10 loakum hat the con
>truction of "A railroad connecting the
United States "a Panama would Ice vital
~ the security Of nj possession Of the
canal zcnc. and that. a. soon a. the cana,
was completed. IL would BE- the duty Of
the government 10 forward the binding
of the canal TO this country by means of
steel rails. Andrew Carnegie. in a pub
lie speech. maintained that the rcaliza-
tion Of Yoakum'S plan would mean more
"a the cause Of peace than the cxpcndi-
ture Of $lOO.OOO.OO m on battlcShipS.
The first step whirh Yoakum accom-
pills he'd towards bnilding his system was
the completion of a line 100 miles long
from Houston 10 Corpus Christi and
Brownsville. Then, with President
Brown of the Mexican National lines. Ne
took up the question Of forming a route
through To Mexico City by way If Malta
morus and Monterrey. over lines already
bniit. This resulted i'm loakum's taking
a trip 10 Mexico City. where he conduct
cd negotiations with Minister Limantour
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
by 5. W. English, state Fire Marshal.)

m has been declared that nm ~ ~
prevention r. worth a pound Of cure. IA
il equally true that an ounce 81 fire pro
vention is worth ten pounds Of fire fight
ing.
The man who II constantly on the
alert to ward of fire has a faith that ~
far stronger than has the man who H.
careless with hi property and who &C.
ponds upon the zeal " fire fighting com
panies and the number Of pounds Of WA
ter pressure maintained by the water.
works.
Keep your premises free from filth.
Keep them free from trash. Keep them
insured against destruction hy your care
rather than To trust solely 10 your insur.
ancc policy and TO the powers Of fire
men and their fire fighting machinery.
A pail Of smoke ascending from your
property As II goes 40 feed the NAV ~
the fire god can nave no silver lining. AZ
" N black cloud and i'll nine eases "A NJ
ten leaves a blark mark on your con
science.
Don't save all your energy to fight
fire with; use some Of il to prevent fires
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

The Herald is authorized TO announce
A. Nj. Kent a candidate for the Office
Of county attorney of Cameron county.
10 succeed himself. subject to the action
II the democratic primaries in July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

The Herald is authorized to am
nounce that J. s. Ford is a candidate
for the office of tax assessor of Gamer
on county. subject 70 the action of the
democratic primaries in July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
co,rxTy SUPERINTENDENT.

The friends Of ii. ii. Hiatt announce
htm M n candidate for the office Of
c~,perirtcndent Of Schools for Cameron
County. subject 70 the action o. the
Democratic primaries in July, 19ll
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
EnR SHERIFF..

". T. vann. deputy United States
u,rshal. of Brownsville. announces his
candidacy for the nomination for the q
eec az sheriff of Cameron county. sub
a., ~ the action of the Democratic pr.
r.rics In July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

The Brownsville Herald is authorized
to o W. u. Weems. Jr., Of Har.
lingen as a candidate for State Repre-.
sentative from this dustrict subject 10
the wishes Of the voters al the Demo.
cratic primaries in July
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
POLITICAL Announcements
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

n. L. Yates announces through The
Herald his candidacy for the office 81
County Judge of Cameron county. sub
jeci 10 the action of the Democratic pri
maries ia July, 1914.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
STATE SE-tATE.

The Brownsville Daily Herald is an
thorized TO Archie Parr as -
candidate for State Senator from the
Twenty third Senatorial District, sub
jc~t TO the wishes Of the voters al thu
Democratic primaries in July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

The Herald is authorized 10 announce
\. w. Scrivner as a candidate for re-
elesionfor commissioner Of Cameron
county commissioners precinct No. 2.
subject to the action Of the democratic
primaries in July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
For STATE SENATOR.

The Herald is authorized To announce
w. II. PERKINS Of Jim Wells county,
M n candidate for state Senator sub.
iect 10 the action Of the Democratic pri-
marics az next July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
AJAX ON THE AVENUE.

Ajax deficd the lightning. oh,
He bluffed il. we are told;
Had he defied the autos. though,
They would have Knocked him cold
New DIRK Mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

]. j. Galloway Of San Be1ito an
ounce his candidacy for the office OF
county Superintendent Of Schools, sub
;ect TO the action Of the Democratic pri'
mtsies In July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

The Brownsville Daily Herald is auth
orized to w. II. Walton is a
candidate for reclcction to the office OF
tax collector VI Cameron county. sub
Ilect 10 the action Of the democratic pri
| maries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
ON THE STAGE OF LIFE.

Nv soul. sit thou a patient locker on:
Judge not the play before the play is
done:
Her plot hath many changes; every
day
Speaks N new s-cnc: the last net crowns
the play.
Francis Quarles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
How a Revolution Cheated ST. Louis Out
of a Railroad From St. Louis to Panama

B. F. Yoakum for the first time, reveals
details of $500, 900, 600 undertaking,
which collapsed when Porfirio Diaz
fled from Mexico City-Agreements
signed, surveys made, for develop
ment of great commercial empire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
2202 Miles Already SuiIt.
Diaz' Downfall Ruins Plan.
YOakum the Empire Builder.

The following table shows the miles
Of the system already constructed. those
yet 10 be- built and the total mileage:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

Even il fix leaves had not been Ia sea
son. probably Eve would have been !
summer girl all the same
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

Love H. a serious thing the first tim
a young man bumps into il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

FORD AUTO WANTED.-Must be first
class (No junk. Cash for BARGAIN.
Write full particulars. Auto care
Herald. 73tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

~ an up-to-date line Of trunks and
bags on commission. M advance. -Ap
pomattox Trunk 4 Bag Company, Pet
'rrsburg. Na. 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE:-5O0 pounds Arscnatc Of
lead in powder form al - cents per
pound for quick sale. Indiana Cooper
alive Canal Company, Brownsville.
Texas. Tilt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
A NEW FACT EACH DAY.

One new fact stored away each :
: day builds a treasure house Of :
: knowledge in the mind. :
) The worlds rewards come To :
. those who know how Ia receive them :
: a paper like The Herald w. m ed- =
: Gator. Id brings ra.-h day H. quota .
: ~ the worlds work.
. Net 10 read the advertising l. ~ :
miss part Of the days possibilities. :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

The best time a. battle il just before
going ~ bed. a. any danger VI taking
cold l. thus avoided and the complexion
i improved by Keeping warm for sever
al hours after leaving the bath.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

ST. rail
road was the pulse stirring
dream "f Benjamin loakum-
a 3>00mile railroad. To run all
the way at river and sea level
with one terminus at the me.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

FOk RENT.-One nicely furnished front
IA Washington Street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-A corral and stable near bus.
mess district. Write 123, care Herald.
6l266tI.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-27
EIGHT YEAR OLD CHILD
 RECEIVES INJURIES

Last night at Serepta, where Mr and Mrs. w. s. Fore had been with their family attending religious wor- ship, an eight year old child of theirs received a painful injury by having the wheels of the wagon run over a portion of it's head
 There were number of children in the party with Mr and Mrs. Fore and after the services were over they went to the wagon. The little girl had been asleep and was awakened and was thought to have been in the wagon, but had gone ahead of the team and laid down in the road where she fell asleep. The team was started and the wheels ran overa part of the head, tearing the scalp, The injury, while painful, is said not to be of a sA'ious or permanent nature.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-27
MRS. JANE NORMAN DIED
 YESTERDAY AT EMMETT
Wife of F.. F.. Norman, former Citizen of Prescott, Dies after Illness of Two Months. Buried this
 Morning Near Prescott.

Mrs. Jamie Norman, wife of E. E. Norman died at their home yesterday morning at Emmet at 5;30 o'clock af- ter an illness of two months.
 The deceased was well known in Prescott and surrounding community, having lived near this city for a num- Der of years. She was is years of age and is survived by her husband one son, John Norman, of Emmet and three daughters, Miss Flossie Nor man, of Emmet, Mrs. Jewel Moore, of Hope, and Mrs. Grover Tartar, who resides in the northern part of Ark ansas. Mr and Mrs Norman and family had lived at Emmet four years.
 Interrment was made this morning in McMillian cemetery four miles south of Prescott and the services were conducted by Rev. B. r. Jordan.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-27
W. c. T. |.

The w C. T. U. will hold its last meeting for the Summer Thursday the Both at p. m. with Mrs. Levi Moore.
 This is an important meeting-the election of officers for the coming year and we urge good attendance.
 We need every woman in town and county as members of this organiza- tion which, together with others of like order, are in death grapple with the demon of rum,--the destroyer of every holy thing. We need every man as an honorary member, that with his dues of $100 a year We might SOW this whole surrounding county down knee-deep with literature and put up educational posters that all those who run may read and know of the truths which science, experience and observa- tion are teaching in regard to the liauor evil and the drink habit. Let us post it on every tree and fence, and barn that the first man laid off IS the man who drinks and tell them why.-Secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-27
EARLY MORNING BLAZE
 DESTROYS RESIDENCE
Cottage of H. Stainton Occupied by Roy Daniels and Family Burned Yesterday Morning. Origin
 Cf Fire Unknown.

An alarm of fire was sounded yes terday morning about 5:30 from the cottage on the corner of East Fifth and Vine Streets and before the fire company could reach the building the house was ahame from one end to the other It was occupied by Roy Dan iels and family who had a very mar row escape, being awakened just in time to get out of the building. Their household goods were all burned.
 The burned building was the proper ty of II. Stainton and was insured for S5o000 Mir. Stainton places a valuation on the building of $1 LOGO.
 MT. Daniels carried $300.0O insur- ance on his household effects and val ues his wares at $650.
 The origin of the fire could not be learned.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-27
TEXAS "WETS" WIN A
 COMPLETE VICTORY
Anti PrOhibitionists Nominate All Candidates in Democratic Primary Amendment Loses Also. Ma
 jOrity Probably 10000.

Dallas, Texas, July 26.-With more than three-fourths of the total vote cast in the Democratic primary elec- tion on Saturday returned it was re- garded as certain at II o'clock tonight that James E. Ferguson of Temple, anti-prohibitionist, farmer-lawyer- banker, had been nominated for gover- nor by a majority of perhaps 10000 over Thomas H. Ball of Houston, former congressman, who was chosen by prohibition state convention tu make the race. It also appeared cer- tain that the demand for submission of a statewide prohibition amendment to the state constitution had been de- feated by majority of 30,000.
 Returns also showed that no prohi- bitionist on the state ticket who had an prohibitionist opponent had been nominated, except perhaps the two congressmen-at-lar as to which the result is in doubt Jeff McLemore ant-prohibitionist newspaper man of Houston, appeared to have won one of these places. J. H. (Cyclone( Dav- is of Sulphur Springs, formerly Pop ulist leader; Ed R. Kone, present con- missioner of agriculture, and w. P Lane, present state comptroller w re running a close race for the ct Ter place. Daniel E. Garrett, now con- gressman-at- t-large, tonight was 5000 votes behind Lane in the returns thus far made.
 All present Texas congressman have won renomination from the present re turns, except Ball, who was not a can- didate for re election. The returns however, were not definite as to Calla- way and Vaughn.
 The result also was in doubt as to 1 lieutenant governor and commissioner of agriculture. In the former race w. P. Hobby newspaper man of Beaumont, was leading B. B. Sturgeon of Paris, H. A. Halbert of Coleman and Fred w. Davis of Gainesville hao almost an even number of votes fol commissioner
 Democratic nomination in Texas is equivalent to election.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-27
GRAND JURY CONTINUES
 INVESTIGATING SEEMING
Court Has Been all Forenoon on Case of l. NJ. Taylor vs Ozan Lumber Company. Plaintiff Asks for
 S7OOO.O0 Damages.

The grand jury re-convened here +b;s morning at 10 o'clock and re- s,,r,ed their investigation of the viola +;on of the fish law It is stated that the entire time of this body was used +odav in looking into this one matter and it is expected that large num- ber of indictments will be added to those already made by the jury. Three members of the jury were excused and three new ones added this morning: Messrs. J. w. Adams, H. D. Bullock and Enoch Hale being the ones sum- moned to act in the place of those excused.
 Court convened at 9:30 and only one ease was called this morning, J. M. Tavlor vs Ozan Lumber Company. This is a case where Mr. Taylor is asking for S7,000,00 damages for per sonal injuries received while employed at the company's saw mill in this city. The jury in this case found a verdict for Mr. Taylor and gave him S750.00.
 The ease of Martha Charles vs St. Louis Iron Mountain X Southern rail- road was began this afternoon and at the time of going to press witnesses were being examined.