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The Seward gateway., 1914-08-12
GERMANS SWARM OVER EUROPE

LONDON. Aug I2-Half a million Germans are now fighting in A.Sace and continue to rOu the French m every engagement In the meantime another tremendous German force is oyer-runnug Luxembourg while the Ger- man army in Belgium rages in it's career of conquest and slaughter.
 PARIS. Aug. l2-The French government officially admitted th.s morning that the French have been com pleey driven cat of AuhauSen by the Germans and that the French force that fought there is now falling back through French territory It is also admitted that the in vaderS have gaincd an important advantage
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-12
HUMIDITY KILLS PEOPLE
 IN NEW YORK CITY
Only S5 In the Shade But the Damp ness With the Heat is Causing
 Suffering

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The intense humidity of the atmosphere here at present has caused the deaths of three people within the past "A hours. The temperature is only S5 in the shade but the dampness is such that people are suffering more than they have suffered when the temperature is very much higher.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-12
LUSITANIA SAFE

The liner Lusitania arrived from New York last night after her remarkable experience All aboard were well and no ships of the enemy sighted during the last leg of the voyage.
 The Western Union Telegraph company IS now accept ing messages the United States for England and the eX citement is gradually calming down although the war fever itself is unabated This government IS engaged almost entirely in the task of preparing for the great fighting which has not yet begun No seems to have the slightest idea to the intentions of Lord Kitchener vt that he is going about the work of organizing the
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-12

BASLE Switzerland, Aug. 12-The whole army Of Switzerland is now massng the border to protect the neutrality of Swiss territory
 At least quarter of million men of all grades of service have been notified that they might be called to the coOrs if necessary although the government careful to state that there no immediate to believe that Switzerland will be embrOed at all
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-12
TWO MORE NATIONS PREPARE

SOFIA, Aug 12-The Bulgarian government has de- cared martial law throughout the nation and the Bugar- ian army will be mObilized mOre The reason given for this move by the government is that Bulgaria WlSht to protect her neutrality It is not believed m thS '-' that the country will go to although it IS assumed that her future actions will depend the stand taken by Turkey Greece and some of the other little Balkan nations
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-12
STAMPEDE FROM CANADA

MONTREAL, Aug. 12.-The ocean between Montreal and Liverpool is reported to be clear of the enemy and tremendous movement is expected to take place beI"1N Canada and England. People who know the conditions predict one of the most extraordinary stampedeS Some of the crowds they say will be those going to Britain to fight while thousands and thousands of people, parcu- ary women and children are expected to get out of Eng iand.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-12

conduct investigations in halibut fish cries on the coast of Oregon and Washington.
 The officers and men of the ship were ashore last evening, and whether they are playing ball or anything else they are all, from the genial captain down, a bunch which Seward would like to have with us longer.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-12

CHICAGO Aug. 12.-The federal prosecutor here has promised to have indicted the people who are responsible for the increase in prices if he finds investigation that those prices have been boosted artifcalIy The rise prices is due chiefly to the belief on the part of the la CTS that they wifi receive more money for their products when freight to Europe begins to move again
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-12
BELGIANS STAGGERED

BRUSSELS Aug. 12-Al the Belgian people are sim ply staggered the fghtfu losses that occurred in the ranks of the Belgian troops during the fighting around iege Two thousand were killed outright and twenty
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The Seward gateway., 1914-08-12
MARIP0SA COMING

The Mariposa left Juneau at 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-12
IS MASSINC
 TROOPS ON THE BORDER

forces in his usual mehodca and perfect manner is as- Sumed by all
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

RULES AGAINST RAILROADS.

The court of claims. in a test ease
decision. blasted the hopes of mail ear
rying railroads for the collection Of
large sums, based on the claim that the
Governments mailwcighting system re
suits in underpaymcnt.
The court dismissed the petition of
the Chicago and Alton railroad for 80.
6Oi. The railroad contcndcd the average
weekly weighing Of mail allowed com
I,cnsation for only about six Sey-
enths Of the matter really carried.
Nearly all Of the mail-carrying rail
roads had filed similar suits. They con
tended that since the institution Of the
present weighing system they nave lost
about S,O.OO0.OO u
On IA former trial judgment was Civ
en- in favor of the railroad. but the DE
partment Of Justice obtained a rohear-
ing.
Prior To 1907. the Post Office Depart
ment, in weighing mail, computed the
average daily weight by weighing the
mail carried for q period of l0J days.
and dividing the total by 90. the number
of days. exclusive Of Sundays. Victor
Murdoch. Progressive leader in the
House. vigorously attacked that system.
Sine 1907 the Department has rccog
nizcd Sunday n 4 working day and has
made the diviSor 1OJ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18
NO MORE WIND.

IL will interest almost every farmer
a. well a. sailors and other folks IL
learn that the United States Weather
Bureau has officially abolished wind
Il ruling that suggests one made Last
year by "A minor religious sect. which
formally voted 90 abolish the abode of Dc
parted sinful souls. Some doubt still
exists as 10 the result Of his vote. bur
there Is none whatever as 10 the cdict
OF the Weather Bureau. for there will ~
no more until the chief Of the burcau
changes his mind. Under the rnlc now
effective, air in motion up to "a miles
an hour Is "A breeze: when il exceeds "A
miles ~ - a gale. The whole matter -
settled and wind" now obsolete. i de
ilrered 70 the long range forecasts in
The Die Farmers Almanac" or course
one breeze differcth from another
breeze In glory under the new order. for
the brcezcs are divided into light air.
light breeze. gentle breeze. moderate
breeze. fresh breeze and strong breeze
n The gales into moderate gale. fresh
gale. strong gale. storm gale
and hurricane People NAV long Somr.
times for the old-fashioncd wind. Inn Il
VIII he of no use. Wind" il gone. "a.
cept when il appears IN poetry and \,
made 10 T lyme with kind" Arkansas
Democrat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18
A MAN WHO MADE GOOD.

When President Wilson and Secretary
Lame conferred about the selection Of a
commissioner of Indian affairs they fIrst
agreed on the qualifications they wanted
before they considered any particular
man. President Wilson said he wanted
"a man Of affairs. because he has millions
TO administer; a man of Imagination. that
he may have sympathy for the Indians.
and. above all. 4 man with the fear of God
in his heart" Secretary Lanc specified
that he should b. u 'big man" ~ whom The
commissionership would be mot u Job. hut
an opportunity" What they wanted was
a good business man who was also a good
lawyer: a man Of heart n well a. q man
o; brains a man capable of feeling a great
responsibility and rising TO il; a man
afraid only Of God and the di,honor III
failing in u duty laid ON him.
Then they went ont 10 hook for 4 man
and they picked Cato Sells of Cleburnc,
Texas, who i the guest Of Beaumont to-
day.
They picked a mar Of affairs" for
Cato Sells /, a good lawyer. a successful
'Ahh'A aih UNIV " tAItiiti'f AAaA
they picked 4 man endowed with magma
tion and human sympathy has been shown
by the manner IN which COMMISSIONS
Sells ha> gra~pcd the Indian situation aud
developed plans for the material and
moral advancement ot the nations ward.
That they had picked a man who was will
ing 10 accept an opportunity. but was not
A l..ttr.u, fer 4. IL u.- hon.. ,-l... Ill.
accepted the place, for il was no promo
ton for Cato Sells, except when the -pcci-
fIcation~ of the President and the >errc-
tary of the Interior arc considered.
Commissioner Sells began by taking cf-
~icctive measures 10 protect the indians in
their grazing rights and 10 improve the
~tock owned BY Indians. Then he secured
the establishment Of an adequate 'rcim-
bursable fund" to be used IN financing
Indian farmers with no tribal money.
laundering OF Indian irrigation rights was
stopped: reclamation projects for the In
dianS were started: robbing Of MINOR heir
was ended: Indian oil rights ia oklahoma
were protected: effective measures were
taken TO guard the indian from the In
-i'"'t 'h'hhf' Mhi~hN ih' ihuu~-
trial education of the Indian was improved
and the Indian has been taught the value
OF better sanitation.
When COMMISSIONS Sells was offered
an easier place, carrying a. much honor
and N2,50O a year more salary. he refused
II, which proved that Lane had found tho
man looking for an opportunity and not .
job.
Cato Sells has made good, and he III,
made good under circumstance calculated
10 try ont the best man 10 the uttcrmo-t
limit. He has shown that he Is the ..bio
man the President and the Secretary NJ
the Interior were seeking. lie j. one Of
the men Of whom Texas j. proud.-Bcau-
mont Enterprise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18
WORTH Ills WEIGHT IN GOLD.

Coincident with the election of Dave
a. CBrien a. vice president aud general
manager Of the Rio Grande railroad. uu-
der its new ownership. the files Of The
Herald for four wears age. June L.. 1910
reveal the following compliment paid to
Mr.. oBricn upon his selection AT that
lime a. freight traffic man for the
Brownsville Merchants Association
which was copied from the Corpus
Christi Herald.
In hi> new role, Dave OBricn
Will be worth his weight in gold 10
the merchants of Brownsville. for
Dave SriCn j. noted a. being one
OF the best freight rate men Texas
has ever known. lie resigned an i'm.
portant position on the Railroad
Commission a. 70 with the Browns.
VILE road. with headquarters. at
k.gs,illr and for several wears
"as chicf clerk ~ the freight traf-
- department of that road. Il posi-
ZION h. filled with far mare than
average ability
LNFfN LIZ "aiAtAiu nav ~ iEfiHui
bureau and IL this respect Browns
Vile has SCI an example that Cor
pus christi should follow. although
Corpus vii have u hard matter Sc
curing the services of "A second
Dave oBrien The Herald c%ongratu-
lates Dave nn his selection hy the
Brownsville merchants and the
Brownsville merchants on securing
The services ~ - excellent a gentle.
man aud So worthy Il man"
Today. The Herald takes pleasure in
reproducing the compliment If four
years ago a. Mr.. OBricn. Ills selection
as manage Tor the Rio Grande railroad
is well meritcd. lie has made good as
freight traffic man for the Brownsville
merchants. lie has made good a. guar.
dian Of Brownsvillc'S interests in all
situations where its relations with rail
road matters we're concerned. ID may n.
said truthfully that Mr.. O'Bricn has
made good especially in the matter of
rescu,ng the railroad connection between
brownsville and Point Isabel from al
most total destruction and bringinp
about the movement which has culminat-
cd in the purchase Of the Rio Grandc
railroad by local capital. with the prom
isc of ultimate development Of the enter
prise in the long hoped for railroad Ia
tidc-watcr. If his energies succeed H.
doing this. he will indeed prove many
times worth his weight in gold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

To The Commercial Interests And he
Agricultural Inter ,sts of South West
Texas:
| desire TO call your attention to the
fact that the greatest question ever
solved in this valley is nearing its solu-
tion. IL must practically he solved July
ith. at llarlingcn. | must argue careful
action and careful thought on this ques-
ito on the part Of every citizen of the
Valley from now until July Fourth. \
slip by a few may mean failure 10 all.
Unless all signs fail we are about Ia or
ganizc a Unit Marketing System and
there is no difference of opinion as TO
the main proposition that Il Unit Market
ing System il the only solution Of this
marketing question. All are agreed upon
that. The only difference being which is
the best method to organize ON.
Some adyocatc the Rio Grandc x
Coast Association becoming the Unit.
Some believe that all If the present sales
agencies should bc takcp into some sort
Of amalgamation making a unit market
ing system Of them and some think that
an entirely new organization should he
formed for the unit. There are others
who believe that Shere should be A con.
solIdation of certain Of the present agcn.
cicS into what wonld he termed a Unit
Distributing Agency. with price con.
troll" But all or nearly all seem Ia be-
willing To- stand hitchcd. to whichever
one Of these shall bc chosen by the ma
iority rule.
IL seems that previous To this July
Fourth meeting VI should al refrain
from ticing up To nybody or placing
ourselves in a position where We would
not he perfectly free To act in harmony
with whatever the majority determines
upon.
IL seems 10 me further that every man.
Interested in commerce or agriculture. il
sufficiently interested in this most vital
question 80 that he should attend the
July Fourth celebration nj H~arlincen
and discuss the nit Marketing SYSTEM
making his presence and his vote felt.
Ii l. the intention n advertised at
this tins to have Il free aud thorough
discussica Of all questions pertaining
70 the marketing Of our products and
then il thought advisable To organize AT
llarlingen 80 far as possible and com.
plctc the organization in all It's details
az the earliest possible moment after
July It'll.
If Your interests are in South Texas |
urge most s~trenuousIy that You come to
Harlingcn and assist in the formation
Of a Unit Marketing System that will
realize for us a profit on our products.
Yours truly.
ALBA HAYWOOD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18
THE PLAiNEST NOME
MAYBE MADE ATTRACTIVE

Washington. ID. g.. June 17.-Climbing
roses are "A valuable aid 10 the man who
il Interested in having his home IN al
tractive surroundings. With a fine lawn
artistically massed s~hrubbery, and a
wealth of vines laundering over the
porch ald roof. many a plain and unpre-
tentious house has been transformed
into a most attractive dwelling place.
The United States Department of Agri-
culture has a rose garden on It's grounds
and many experiments have been made
in the treatment Of the various kinds to
secure the best results.
After the blooming season Of climbing
roses il over i'm June. the Departments
Landscape gardener advises that shoots
should he pruned So as To throw ~he
growth Of the plant into the new wood
that bore no flowers this year. for this
is The part of the plant that will bear
next year. When a t%rclIis il low ~ or )
feet high is il a good plan 10 cut off the
shoots that have borne flowers this year
clear 10 the ground.
Most people in following this advice
may feel that they are running their
bushes To cut them back so severely, but
the Young shoots that have started about
the roots will surprise them springing
up with wonderful rapidity. Each bush
will probably put forth several new
shoots that will grow aS long as those
cut or one shoot will grow much longer.
In either case the %trellis will sooI he
covered again. One shoot in a Washing
ton garden last year grew 20 feet after
the bush had been cut down in this man
ncr.
In the ease Of a high trcllis Il different
method must he followed. The renewal
of wood must begin from "A poiat higher
mp instead of from the root as the growth
Of Il bush is not enough TO replace all
It's top on a high trcllis if required to
grow ~ far. Only SCI much of the old
wood should bc removed after the flow
ers have bloomed as will enable the new
shoots from the end of the remaining
portion IF the stalk Ia replace the old
growth. About | feet j. IA safe measure
of the amount that maj he taken off.
Those who have grown climbing roses
a. a screen Of their porches, in order
10 insure "a fine bloom the coming year.
will do well Ia follow the ady5e as given
for the higher ~trelliS. In other words.
about | feet Of the old stalks that have
hloomcd should be- cut oil Immediately
after the blossoms are witherc,l. The fo.
liaec will recover within a very short
period and continue 10 screen the porch
..l ,..xf ..... -. nIrnl.n, .... - H..
SONS will he assured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

The Jersey City police are looking for
a woman who passed forty counterfeit
dollars on tho street car conductors IN
that city. falk about woman's ricltSi
Any woman who could get away with
that sort Of thins need not worry about
her rights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

The city of Cleveland, Ohio. proposes
10 reVivcsfhe minuct. the quadrillc and
other quaint old dances of days long
past on Cleveland day. July -. ~ the
order 10 insure their popularity. the city
should first take pains "a have these
~ criticized
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

Don't forget that. il there were no
filth, there would he no flies. Why not
spend our surplus energies preventing
the creation oi the pests, rather than in
swatting them after they are produced?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

An exchange suggests that the King
and Queen of England should marry
Mrs. HankhurSt Ia a lord. with Il view
10 making her satisfied with the pre-
vailing order of things in England. But
just think of the fate that would be
meted out To that unhappy lord.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

The county political pot may he X
peeted TO boil mcrrily from now until
the primaries. With 50 many candidates
IN the field for county Offices. II looks rs
ii there would be- interesting times
ahead
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18
ALBA HAYWOOD

|. sometimes happens iha; 4 woman
marrieS a man to reform hin-if she is
unable 10 Get a Elan who doesn't need
reforming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

You have all met him, no doubt--the
man who Is always wanting 10 know
rs ~ HOT enough ior YOU What should
be done with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

The summer resort season i well on
now, ana Dads pocket book l. likely ia
be working over time from now on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

The Weather Mans wife heard the
Weather Man say.
It's a beautiful day.
Said the Weather Mans wife. who was
keen on naggin'.
Quit your %braggin.'
New York Mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

Whenever 4 widow and a whlcwer bc-
gin To discuss natrimony. the chances
are that the argument will result in n
tie
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

Galveston claims Ia have the finest
surf bathing ~ the world. The writer of
that boast has never seen Tarpon Beach.
That Is a foreg0np conclusion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

If a man expects TO convinre his wife
that he j. a scriius he must Get bus,
during the courtship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18
THURSDAY. JUNE Is. 1871.

Cleap MP your premises and the city
will have the trash hauled away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

Many a woman has got her husband
into a bad scrapc by using hi razor q
sharpen a lead pencil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

If a man amounts 20 anything he
doesn't have TO boast of his ancestors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

Economy isc the name Of a Pcnnsylva.
MIA town-but il il not a summer resort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

Woman's first law il the ~coaccalment
Of her impcrfections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

Good judgment usually shows up the
day after.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

JOY is not in things. il J. in a.. $
Charles Wagner. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

Burnig sugar will disinfcct the air In
"A room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18

Detroit News.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-24
REPORTS RICH STRIKE IN
TWIN LAKES DISTRICT

LEADVILLE, Colo, Sept. 23.-Geo.
Hartman, who recently returned from
Twin Lakes, reports another rich find
in this district. Hartman and Geo.
Mock are working the Anchor group
of claims and declare they have un-
covered several veins that carry high
values in gold. A number of assays
were brought in recently which show
ed the ore to run from 500 to $500
ton.
No extensive development work has
been done on the claims yet, Hartman
says. The men are now opening up
the ore by means of surface cuts and
trenches, to determine the extent Of
the ore shoots and their average
value The work will be continued
until winter sets in and the heavy
SHOWS prevent further activity. Hart
man says that, should the find prove
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-24
THREE DAYS WILD WEST
EXHIBITION AT FLORENCE

FLORENCE, Coo, Sept. 23.-The
wild west show which began here to-
day and will continue for three days
is expected to be the most preten-
tious representation of life in the wild
west that has ever been shown in this
vicinity. Florence has raised several
thousand dollars to be given as prizes
in the various events and local citi-
zens declare the show will rival the
Frontier Days celebration Of Chey-
enne. Some of the best rough rid
ers of the west have been attracted
here, including most of the champions
who took the prizes in the Cheyenne
celebration last month.
In addition a number Of thrillers
are planned in which western from
tier scenes will be presented by few
days the annual state fair at Pueblo
The entertainment is being put on by
the Fremont County Cattlemen's as
sociation, with the active cooperation
Of the Florence city council and com
mercial bodies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-24

,consin. Here they found Just such
lands as they had hoped for, and on
July II they bought 1900 acres with
80 additional acres of timber, and
commenced building the rude huts
that were to house the inhabitants Of
New Glarus. The original plan call
ed for the departure OF the colonists
from Switzerland in 1846, but the
fever for emigration became uncon-
trollable and on April 16, l845. band
Of 1913 persons Of all ages clambered
aboard an open boat and moved down
the Rhine, transhipping at Basic and
again at New Dieppe for America. In
the forty-nine days required for pas
sage, two of the party died. but on
June 30 the others arrived at Balti-
more. From Baltimore to st. Louis
the trip was made by way Of the
Pennsylvania canal and north to Wis
consin almost three-quarters Of CEN
tury ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-24
ACTUAL GRINDING OF
BEETS STARTS At FACTORY

ROCKY FORD. Co.,, Sept. 2s.-
Actual grinding Of beets has begun
at the factory Of the American Beet
Sugar company here. The work Of
harvesting the crop began last week
and the big bins Of the factory were
quickly filed The factory season
promises to be one Of the longest In
its history.
While the acreage this year was
not as large as in some other years,
1t is expected that the tonnage will
be fully equal to that Of last year
and from the many tests that have
been made by the company's experts,
it is believed the sugar content will
be far in excess Of last year and
equal to any year since the factory
was started.
Unlike other crops, the two big
hailstorms last month did not dam
age the beets In this section.