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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22
Inns STAGE Stuff Good.

Jim ought to BE- complimented. also. on
his good stage stuff. Stories nave been
coming III from time t. time. that ~ we
drinking hi ice water ont Of n gourd. Now
gourd~ are hard To Get these day.. Farm
err mostly drink ont Of glasses or cup~ 81.
at the worst, tin dippcr~. Some "a " who
were farmer boys know. But Jim. when
hc doomed up on the stage partook of hi
iced l3O with a WALLER gourd.
We can swear il. We done seen him with
our own eyes. And Jim had some tine
stage pro farmers too. ANY farmer who
thought be looked like that would have ny
drophobia and then bite him~clf-or Jim.
Jim'~ stage farmers were % bcwhi~kcred.
behattcd, bchandkerchicfed and bcwildcr
ed that were a barber 10 shave one he'd
scarcely tell which to throw away. the
whiskrr~ Or what hc found ia the chair.
The Farmers" were supposed. one "
supposed 10 suppose, to represent pro
farmers. There were a number of these IN
an auto aud around the IIorcl Bender early
in the evening. But We have y right "a
our d0ubts-attcr pccping into the Bender
bar and seeing them lined up. ANYWAY.
they got some laughs and AT the auditorium
many smiled al them. Jake Wolters. how
ever. took 1t very seriously.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22
TIE STRUCTURES FOR CANAL LINES
Department Of Agriculture Has Issued A New Bulletin
Of Interest To Engineers In The, Irrigated
Regions Of West And Southwest.

bulletin. a. il i believed that most
Of the problems confronting the cngih-
ecr located in isolated regions ~ the
West relate Ia this class. The bulletin
should also bc of value To directors Of
mutual water companies who are called
upon to pass upon questions Of conStrac
tion and maintenance.
Since the bulletin j. prepared for en-
gineerS and others who are familiar with
gate structures. II does not attempt %
treat the subject fully. but merely gives
examples of structures which serve the
purpose for which they are intended bet
ter than many others IN common use.
Local conditions control many features
Of gate structures. and the descriptions
given relate to existing structures in
actual use. which II j. believed will prove
suggestive and can be readily adapted
10 Their conditions ~ local engineers and
ditch owRcrS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22
Speaks 10 a Biz House.

Ferguson spoke 10 a bie house. Not
more than 500 seats were vacant when he
began 10 talk. Not more than 2500 were
vacant when he cot through. Evidently
many were there from ont of town for
promptly ~ 900 they began leaving
probably a. catch 4 train. The out ~ town
crowd was the n~oi~ie~t. ter. for after 30
there was little cheering for Jim.
Only twice in the history Of the auditor
ium nave there been bigger houses 10 hear
men speak. AT IlaNthau~cn used a. hc
manag 81 the auditorium. Al j. 4 tense
Ferguson man.
II hope wen Jam the house tonight" he
remarked "a the Bender. u~t before Fer
rnson arrived.
IT. never been filled bur once then D,
Roosevelt" rose 90 remark.
"Ye~. Il ha~-twicc.' u" flashed mdig-
nantlN. ar. a. hri~i wa- p-.ttv near
twice. Roosevelt titled y fni' un and
Booker r. Washington came ~ near It Noi
couldn't notice many cp,pt seats"
"Yc~. brother. Il. WA. wrrnc,l. ''hn how
many votes could l.oo.c..i. or Booker IT.
Washington gel ~ y r~i-trr'
Whercat Mr.. ilaNlhan-c zen SAW the pom.
and John :. Hoove.. Sh' al~o saw. swellrl
vi~lhlN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22

Washington. -. a.. July 3-NoSt Of
the gate structures Ia American irrigi-
ton canals a few wears ago were Of wood
but more recently concrete. both plain
and reinforced. has come into common
use. Wood has the advantage of cheap
ness and Of easy handling and the disad
vantage Of pcrmanencc j. more costly.
The kind of material used. as well a.
other features Of gate structures. varies
in different irrigated regions Of the
West. One section often uses features
especially adapted to il of which other
sections. that could use them equally
well. are ignorant. The United States
Department of Agriculture D. cndeavor
ing To bring tobcthcr such designs for
gate structures a. are adapted To many
localities 80 that each locality may pro
fit by the practices Of others. and has
Just issued a new bulletin NO. ll5l en-
titled Gate Structures For Irrigation
Canals" intended 20 be- of assistance
10 engineers and others with technical
knowledge Of the subject.
The purpose Of all the gates considered
in the new bulletin is the control of the
flow Of water in the bitches or canal
systems. HcadgateS and floodgates regn-
late the water entering the system from
the sources Of supply: cheek gates g
late the water while within the canal;
sand and waste gates control the water
which II 10 be- turned out and wasted:
and branch canal. lateral. and delivery
gates regulate the water turned out To
branches Of the system or 90 users.
Small and mcdiumsizcd structures are
for the most part Described IN the me-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22

Norway and Sweden Politicians Are In
Favor of Alliance of Countries.

Stockholm. July - The campaign for
TN alliance between Norway and Swe
den continues without a dissenting n0tc.
Prominent politicians of all parties arc
advocating such a course on the public
platforms. and III the newspapers. The
movement however. still lacks any off
cial action.
Sven TIcdin. the Swedish explorer. and
Siguid isbcn. have exchanged visits he
tween Stockholm and ChriStiania. and
each has found public sentiment agree
able TO the proposed alliance. The irrec-
oncilable differences which led 10 the
disruption ~ the union between the
two countries I'm 1906. and which bare
~ escaped causing war. seem 10 have
Smoothci out the extent NJ least that
both peoples desire "a unite in n dcfcn
Siyc alliance against possible Russian
aggression.
The increase in the army and navy OF
sweden. instead II exciting the concern
Of Norway. l. greeted there with the
utmost satisfaction. II IL said. and Nor
way itself has n strong movement IN
dcrway for an increase in ornaments.
ISlcn. In hiS lecture here. has ar-sed
that the two foreign offices and the gen
eral staffs have some formal orange
ment for working together in case Of
war. Hkpfhtf@ Ar RIVALS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22

lie also got hi dates mixed when h.
spoke Of hi~ foes selling the ~eovcrnor~hip
'tor four year. and the ~enator>hip for
ten years Maybe some one ha~ been
fooling Jim~y. And he accused Colonel
Ball Of '~Straddhng the full crew bill"
Those who nave heard Coioncl Ball discus
the full crew bill from the stump rot a dit
fercnt idea, but, then. Jim hadn't spoken.
At any rate. the advent of Jim lends
gayctv to the season Of summer heat. even
though il puts u patho~ in politics that D.
- pathetic that onc necessarily must hold
his sides with laughter. Jim surely j. a
wag. IL was good 20 hear him tell of hi~
love for the poor farmer. And il was
strange that no one cried Eighty Per
Cent"
And once when Jm~v ~s'rompcd' IN
Woodrow Wilson he was ably seconded ~
a man M the audience who cricd ont:
Woodrow Wilson's Il fool"
III Jim heard he made no reply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22

payments required. there H. much 10 h.
said Ia favor Of the cheaper wo0d Slrnr-
turc~ for original construction with \ view
70 their replacement with more permanent
structures ~ concrete. a. the wood decays.
This will lessen the first cost and will
bring the heavier cost after the lands have
been put under cultivation. The u~e of
wood has further advantage that In cn~e
"a mistake IN either the type 1T the ~trur
ture Or the location II h. -aot q costly. III
frequently happens that structures are
found 10 be- too high or too low. or they arr
too small and not 81 the best type. 4 lew
years experience IN their operation will
demonstrate these facts after ~-ich a
more permanent structure OF good or con
crete max be put in.
However. i'll the failure IT Il structure
will result Immediately in great damage a.
the canal system or to crops. only the most
nearly permanent construction should BE-
used a. first. II the failure merely mean
the replacement vi the structure itself. the
cheaper construction may profitably be put
in first.
The new bulletin contains S~ixfy-onc
pages and numerous plates ard figures IL
m>irating structures that have already
proved practicable. The new bulletin j.
strictly a professional paper and of little
interest 10 the farmers ia general. hut the
attention XVI the engineers and direction vt
farmers canal companies in the irrigated
sections OF the West J. invited 10 IT, con
tents. The bulletin NAV be had free n
long a. N department. supply lasts n.y.
those who may tind II profitable To uSc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22
FERGUSON GETS
BIG CROWD, BUT
OTHERS BEAT IT
Got Quite an Ovation in Houston Monday.
for the Order Was Given to the Clans
and They Answered lt--A Jim Promise
Comes True.
FERGUSON HAS MADE FIRST
CLASS EFFORT TO WIN
Told Lester Colby al Beginning OF Race He
Was Going 10 Make First Glass Effort.
and Colby Comedies He Has Made That
Brand.

(Lc~ter Colby in The Houston thruii, ID
Jim Ferguson got quite nm ovation N
Houston Monday. The order was given 10
the clans and they answered. 'hcre.' One
of Jim's propheSieS has come true. Before
he started in this race Jim Ferguson. seat
ed in the Rice hotel told me. Il am going o.
win or make a first class physical effort
lie has made the first class physical a
fort. Then he was sleek. well fed. almo~i
too well fed. lie carried excess avoirdu
poiS. lie had the book of the indoors mar
who sits too much. Today hi shoulder
are two inches narrower. lie l. tanned
and there are drawn lines Oh his face ant
neck. His clotheS are loose.
But hiS o%ratorv and hi rhetoric are a-
good a. ever. Jim got applause when h.
rose IN verbal flight and declared. Il amt
got nothin' To- take back nohow - We were
delighted. We feared he might have. Many
there were relieved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22

One II the most important questions
dealt with j. that Of the materials to be-
used for gate structures. Shall they he of
wood or concrctcf The best practice. ac-
cording to the department investigator.
seems 10 b. ID make the structure Of com
bincd wood and concrete. using concrete
Tor the parts that are inaccessible and not
easily replaced. and wood for the acceS-
siblc part~ which can h. replaced easily.
Local conditions affecting the relative
prices os these materials will also help to
determine which material should be used.
Because ~ tho hTgh cost Of water rights
and the inability Of settlers Ia make the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22

assistance ~ The aged Suffragi~t and
champion ~ International peace. hut
not enough Iloney was subscribed a. hold
the residence for one of the notable wom-
en- ~ the century. anil -. In the twilight
uf her life. the veteran worker fnr the
welfare III women ha~ been compelled
To erect her lare~ and pcnate> IN another
place and in a different part ~ the city.
When the OLD fighting friratr. the
Constellation. the oldest ship Ia the
American navy. arrives i'm Baltimore
harh0r for the National <tnr-~panrlril
Banner Centennial ~ ~ held during the
week az September Il. II will ~ the ll-th
anniversary of her launching in that
harhor. % famous for H. Clipper ships.
The ancient vessel will hr tnwrl from
Newport. Rhulr Ifand. IN the NAVY
Yard in BROOKLYN. where she will b. put
in ~caworthv condition far her trip down
the coast aud MP The bay ~ raptan~ro.
After the celebration incident Nv tn
birth of Francis Scott KEYS immortal
tribute 10 the flag. constellation will
ccmr a. Washington ~ find permanent
hcrthing III the historic Potomac. n
shrine for the thousands ~ visitors who
come 10 the capital az the Republic
throughout the wear.
striking facts regarding our forest rc-
their valnr and their waste. are
condensed ia I'm eight page illustrated
circular OF the American Forestry A.
sociation just published. The lumber IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22

For DAYS Jim'~ sriend~ haze been claim
ing thar stories told arosnd which hnris
not "a the truth nor shine with v~cracitv arr
not Endorsed by Jim. But Jim surely did
tell some" IN hi~ speech.
lie declared that Tom Ball. IN hi- Green
willie speech. said We would put the prison
farms IN the hand Of Judge Gill and Judge
Ramsey. lie knows Ball didn't say il.
lie accused Tom Love and Tom Jones Of
being the .~'nglie~t men IN Texas"
lfc said .'thc Lord feared the hereafter
after he had got through making them
In this he shows originality
IIe accused Judge VI. II. Gill and judge
Ramsey of being graftcr~ and getting away
with IL.
lie said "Tom tCabell'-meaning Ben
probably-~Slobbcrcd ali -vcr me for
three MONTHS" and when ~ couldn't line
up with him went 10 Tom Ball.
lie accused Tom Bah Of cheering X. =.
Shnlcr when he made an attack on the
Catholics M Midway. f>huser didn'- at
tack the Catholics N Midway and Colonel
Ball wa not present when ne spoke. Slu-
Ter charged AZ Midway thai those who
said he attacked the Catholics had he'd
he charged thr Ball carpaign manager
with conceaiin~ ~ Grcei.,i he speech and
refusing 70 set it get out. file knows that
thi~ speech haS becn printed in news
papers All over the State and spread
broadca~t.l
lie Charged that Tom Ball. in HI Green
willie speech. said that he could. a. Gov
ernor, seize land by force and resell il al
low cost a. farmer. Tile knows Cclonel
Bail never sand IT'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22

BroekIyn. n. n. July 22.-Fhrrr j. 4
prospect FOR \ lively but friendly fi=hs thi~
fall FOR The Republican nomination for
Congress from the Long lsiara di~ts =. b.
tween former C~dhetS~nrah WillrHn N.
Cocks " Wc~thurv. long island. wra hi
brother. Frederick Hitk~ IT ~ ~.nn. flare
Hieks' name oririnaliv rnt Cooke nm
ne wa adontcd veslr~ aen ~ Bpr .an,,n ID
IIicks.. n resident w w ,A-f-mrv rra H.
name was rlnnerd. M
Mr.. Cocks has long b~e4 y ~tfnri Snp
porter Of Colonel Roosevelt. and he will
have the former Hrc-iA~nt's endorsement
and support, Il l. expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22
roo FAR.

They were arguing iboHt the alleged
Unborn strain cf dcccitfnlncS~ VA woman
and She retaliatetl BY citing the instances
'of men derciving their wives.
III suppose said Az. that You holh
that n man should never deceive his
WIFI
oh. no. she smiled back ~ him. Il
shouldn't - 49, far ~ that. How would
IL hr possible for the avrrAtc man NJ &C
n wife w nv didn't deceive herr From
the bc>t stories IN the world. compiled
hy Thomas l. Mason.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22
GROUP PLANS TO
DEFEATED RIVER
AND HAB0R BILL

Washington. ID. IL. July n-What
was a suspicion has now become 4 set
tied conviction. that y small group Of
senator's have formed nm offensive and
defensive alliance w drfcit the River
and IIarbor Appropriation bin, which
has been dragging along in the Senate
since June H.. Senator Burton. Of Ohio.
former chairman Of the Rivers and liar
horS Committee IF the House. seems a.
be in charge Of the opposition a. the bill
having taken up nearly all the time thus
far given a. the consideration 1T the
bill. which carries w round numbers
some fifty three millions ~ dollars.
In a notable interview given 10 tn
press This week. General Ian g.. King
man. Chief or the Corps ~ Army Engin.
GERS. came out flatfootcd i'll SunpDrt ~
this measure which has become the tar
get for senator Burton'S shafts. i'm which
the distinguished head Of the Engineers
said that there wax. III his Judgment.
less than onc.half ~ one per ccnf pork
in the River and Harbor bill. and he
believed II was frcer ~ questionable ap
preparations than any waterway i'm
prcvement bill heretofore reported from
the two committees ~ Congress charged
with river and harbor matters.
~Nom have no idea how the sentiment
calling for the Improvement ~ our riv-
rrS and harborS has grown IN the last
few wears. unless you come from the dis
trict in which ! live and whirh borders
upon one If the great natural thorough
fares of the country. said E~NCongrrSS
man William +. R~o,lenbcrg. ~ East It
L0nis. Illinois.
"The National Rivers and TIarbors
Congress and fhe great commercial bod
icS interested IN the question " cheap
er transportation are largely responsible
for this awakening.
ANY senator. in my Judgment. who
would attempt ~ talk such "A bill ~
death would hc inviting his own politi
cal ruin"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22

lie said hat Colonel Ball J. a '.hirh
handed anarchist" OF course. ~ said q
lot Of other things which h. can not prove
and cannot make men believe. But ihi.
has been one Of his traits throughout tn
campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-22

An eviction. that had much ~ The Sol
emnitv that characterized the seizure ~
the humble homes Of the Irish %pcaSantrv
for non payment OF rent. was enacted in
the Nations capital one day this week.
when Mrs. Bclva IA. Lockwood was dis
possessed ~ her home IN which she had
lived forty wears. her gooiS set out in
the street. and the only wonan who ever
ran for the presidency was forced into
lodgings far removed from the ~ernr "
her former activities. Mrs. IOckwood'S
home was purchased last December by
New England Casualty Company. II waS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
CURB UNION BY INJUNCTION

New York, April II Hearings
on a preliminary injunction will be
granted today by Judge HOugh of
the United States district court in
the case of the American Anti-Boy-
colt Association, which seek a fed
eral Injunction to restrain OfficerS
and members of the New York Pho
Co., one OF the mem
bers of the association The GIL
Engraving Co. keeps an "open shop,
and has had trouble with the union
since 1907. G.. Carroll Todd, assist
ant attorney general, decided it was
not violation of the Sherman law
for the union men to refuse to do
work sent by non-union firms to the
house in which they were employed
and that the union men were within
their political rights in appeal
ing to boards of education to refuse
textbooks issued by non-union con-
Germs. The Gill Engraving Company
is enabled to bring the action in the
federal courts because it is New
Jersey corporation
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
Situation Early Today
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 7.-Oflicial
Washington today drew a long
breath of relaxation at the appar-
ent passing of the Mexican crisis !.
While waiting for the actual firing
of the salute by Huerta before de-
claring the incident closed, officials
regard the promise of such action as
practically eliminating the perpleX-
ing situation 1t was believed how
ever, that even if some battleships
were turned back from Tampico, this
government in future would be more
determined and vigorous in enforc-
ing it's demand upon Huerta. SO
favorable was the situation today
that the president planned to go to-
night to White Sulphur Springs for
the week end, and Secretary Bryan
expects to leave for Miami. Fla, in a
few hours.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
DISTRICT CONFERENCE

the Bartow district conference
VIII convene in this city next woat
lhe opening service 10 be bald ~
tuesday evening, the 2lst inst !,
''"o O'Clock The opening sermon
mlll De preached BY Rev. R. il
narne'' 1t is expected that ba.
tween oo and Ion delegates and mas
tors will be in attendance
Those who are to assist in ~. ~
= .e' 'aiii''eht may expect their guests
oesoaE afternoon and evening in
stead OF Wednesday as bera,otor.
stated The mistake in date was dino
TO mistaken announcement in tho
paper. Entertainers will pleaso 90,
erh themselves accordingly Fnl, in
formation OF the opening servico
VIII appear in MONDAYS TELEGRAM
BUSINESS sessions viii begin A. d
a m. Wednesday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
PERISH
IN APARTMENT
HOUSE IN \. !.
DEATHS WERE CAUSED BY PANIC
WHEN FIRE STARTED
Occupants Ran to the Rear Instead
O.. Being Rescued From
the Frort
(By Associated Press. J

New York, April II Eleven vic
tins were claimed by a fire which
early today swept through a, five
story apartment house at TAI East
Eighth street, and four others were
seriously injured. All the dead and
injured were inmates of theatrical
boarding house which occupied half
of the building. The heavy casual
ty list was due to panic among Ahe
occupants of the building who rushed
toward the rear of the structure
where the fire escapes were, instead
of waiting to be rescued from front
windows The firemen took many
from these windows, however. The
fire started in the basement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
ROUNDUP OF BOY SCOUTS

Pittsburgh. Pa, April boy
Scouts of Allegheny county have
hiked from all points to attend the
roundup of scouts at Schenley Park
this evening. Members of more than
200 troups have gathered for the
outdoor activities, which will take
place tomorrow The boys will go
into camp this evening and cook
their own breakfast tomorrow morn
ing. Daniel Carter Beard, pioneer
woodsman and national commission
er of the Boy Scouts of America, is
here to greet the lads, and Addison
c. Gumbert as the representative Of
the Allegheny County Council of Boy
Scouts. will be in charge of the gath
ering
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
A. C. L. GIVES $1,000 TO
U. C. v. REUNION

jacksonville, April 17.-With the
contribution of $1,000 by the A. C.
h. railroad and another $1OO by R.
NJ. Rose & Co. of Chattanooga, be-
sides several other smaller contribu-
tions, the Confederate Reunion As
sociation expects to be able to prac-
tically close the campaign for money
this week. The finance committee
has received several handsome
check during the last few days, and
the desired fund is certain to be
raised within the next few days.
d. j. Herrin, chairman of the fl
nance committee, has mailed out a
letter to every bank cashier in the
State, enclosing ten reunion buttons.
The bankers are asked to mail their
checks for $40 for the same and sell
the buttons to the patriotic citizens
of the various cities and towns.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
tBy Associated Press. J

washington. April II. Huerta
mas eqnivocated again. He now de-
mands that his salute to the United
states flag be returned gun for gun,
and 1t is practically certain that
President Wilson won't grant this.
rms latest hitch at the eleventh
hour was disclosed in dispatches
from Charge OShauehnessey Pres
ldent Wilson discussed the matter
with his cabinet and all were posi-
tive atterWard that lluertas counter
proposal would not be accepted. ANY
intention of recalling any of the
ships of the fleet now bound for
Tampico was abandoned, and those
close to the administration expect to
see President Wilson's demand for
an unqualified apology backed up one
way or another. The text of Charge
O'Shaughnessey's dispatches has not
been made public. Officials say that
to return Iluerta's salute gun for
gun would mean. according to in
ternational practices that the apol-
ogy would be worthless President
Wilson has changed his plans for
going to White Sulphur Springs and
decided to delay his departure un-
til tomorrow 1t is understood that
lIucrta's latest move is merely a
play for time.
After the cabinet meeting Secre-
tary Bryan sent a dispatch instruct
ing Charge 'Shaughnessey to in
form Huerta finally that the United
States will be satisfied only with a
salute to be answered by American
ships after it is concluded
Naval officers today declared that
firing a reply to the Mexican salute
would not violate the departmental
rule which provides that no salute
he fired in honor of any nation or