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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
col. BALLS POSITION.

Ii is perhaps hardly fair 10 say 81
Colonel Ball that he j. opposed f. ~
tlonwide prohibition or would limit nv.
range ~ prohibition even though ID was
proposed g. make il worldwide The
chances are that h. docs not believe .hr
liquor traffic should h. lcgllizci 40 all
lie perceiyc~, however. that a provision
~ The national constitution f%nrhidlinu
the manufacture and sale Of intoNican's.
would romplicate matters mnplcaSantiy
IA Texas would IN fact hc Ia c%nnflic.
with The constitution of this Sale
would nullify The local option provisions
of our present law. aud would Ir blow
~ the honored doctrine Of States rights
ANY community recognized now - dry
territory hy taking The necessary steps
To boid = local option clc.iioa in that
local option provision. MANY a geo dem
ocrat will dislike to see the constitution
of Texas repealed or superseded ~ i
provision ~ the constitution at The 7 nj
TED states. IN time To um' the rrfhci
between The two urganl laws might VI
tolye something even norc imprr.nn.
thar the question Of natialli nrnh.btra
We believe ID II possible "a ecnrr nrnhi
bition without surreatcemg STATES
rights. Prohibition \ S%urc@'o spread. -
much the better II ID spreads h- adoption
of the States ia succcSsion. In 'ha;
event two great doctrines will triumph.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29

say. than for many years.
Frankly. We are all glad 10 have 10Th
the guards and the regulars here al this
time. The political weather looks a bit
stormy RICH; now. We are more inclined
10 put our trust in the gentlemen IN khv
Hi al this moment than in the political
prophets even when We 10 the prophecy
ing ourselves. The big runs. the brown
rifles. aud the tall husky lads who tote
the rifles are 4 power uf cnmfort 40 rs
m this lime. ~ e. the national guards
We want them To AVE a. good u time -
may hc consistent with their military dn-
ties. The Herald l. not asking them 10
turn out aud ran>ack the hui>atch and
mesquite for LOST harrowS and garden
rakcs. but il they find that sort Of thing
in line If their work We shall never cuni
plain. and We shall give the Governor
public credit for every lost article return
cl i'm that way 10 it,
We do not DENY that the governor j.
willing ID protect ~ from I'll those Ian.
acr> that have never existed outside If
his own brilliant mind. AMI help ~ Ia
man, wa,~ III which Ne nave never nrrl
cd h,ip. Yet We wish We du wish hc
would help us "a catch a few border
thieves aud rcprn some .. the >tn.or
property Of the valley farmers. Wha.-
ever the duties ~ the guards riHt br ia
the prv>.htriiSi> en- any other vs. hciicyc
th.9 Nili BE- done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
THE GUARDS.

True. the Governor has scnt The M.
tional Guards 10 the border. We hope the
bows will have the time nf their lives.
We we'll believe they viii stand between
US and any foreign invaders 40 The risk
OF their lives. But the guards are not
policemen They did not cumc here ~
thief takers. w douhht IL they viii o.
ordered 10 Scour the thickris ofr miss
ing household goods and farming ipplc
ments. We do not pretend % hc acquaint-
ed with their private orders. We infer
thai thty are here for the same reason
that the regulars are here. 10 ~ aNaila
BILE for offensive aud defensive purposes
i'm case of war with Mexico which has
not vet been declared. Our ihricc.ahnScd
Governor has right nolly given u pro-
lection from a possible bust most i'm
probable invasion of Mexican Armies.
but he still leaves ns a. suffer from The
same old evil which has cursed the har
der FOR nearly ~ Years. Worse now. they
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
Ills Version.

Even though N was his own marty
ana plra WAS paving fur the refresh
mcntS shat WAS nn reason m all why
little luhuuv should have ST. y horrible
example in the number nf rlafrs NJ irr
cream consumed hy ono small boy. aucl
in. lut finally something simply had
to BE- done. So Auntv. who had boon
N mortified spectator. managed 10 grt
him oG in one orncr of the room.
Johnny. She said wv y low. but iu-
tense tome. Edo Won know that You've
mad SIX plates ~ ice crcaw-if Won eat
another mouthful youM burst. ~
there"
"Tiumph'" laughed the little hoy.
"Not mr Why. Aumtv. who ever heard
- ANYBODY huStin' from eatin' ice
cream
- onc knew 2 boy who did" re-
niird tuliy snlcmnly. YES. indeed.
lie inst ate and ate and ate until he
hwrllel un and ang'-hnrs right in-
te nierrSl'
.Snrcks'" persisted Johnny v.Siblv
Affected. Int still sticking Stoutlv ~
his gun 1T wasn't The lee cream
busted him. Auniy'"
What gaSped Auniv. "Thrn
what was II.
There wasn't enough nj him" r.
Johnny. rs h. cSpicd v fresh disli
If chocolate rcposing nn one corner nl
the table.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
WEDNESDAY, APRIL ~. 1911.
OUTRAGEOUS AND INToLERArLR

A man living within a short distance
Of Brownsyille-nnar enough a. drive
into town every morning Uniformed q
Herald representative Yesterday that hV
had lost Sl65 worth of personal prnpcrty
within the last few weeks. and that he
was arranging Ia move back "a town Ia
order TO protect himself. All kinds 81
personal propertN-horscs. harness. >ad
bles, brides. carts even wire fencing.
This gentleman j. onls onc ~ many who
are suffering in the same way. lie does
not believe this stolen stuff j. taken out
of the country. Horses. he believes. MAY
be taken to Mexico where they might find
a ready sale M some price. Farm nipple
ments and other chattelS could find no
sale over there, Ia his opinion.
The situation is intolcrable aud ont
rageous. The Herald would bc sorry to
suggest any illegal remedy for these
evils. but We should set il down az a
thing beyond dispute that these thieves
must not bc allowed 10 hinder and dt~-
troy the work of the men who are irving
W ''f'A'F 'hA" 'NhNAAN 'HNN nav H'
right IT, reap the fruits of other mems
labor. The county should Toe organized
from border 10 border. community by
community. and should h. raked ~ with
a fine toothed comb ~ ORGANIZED ~Siroll
ing parties. No right 10 enter upon any
mans premises without his consent
Any man can give his consent who will.
The average man will 4 general search
IN any community implies no nc ~uSation
against any man IN il. Many \ man may
have concealed property on his premises
with dense brushwoud where stuff may
many Wild. lonely tracts of land covered
with dense brushwood where stuff may
be concealed. Let every %communit, hc
searched. IL Will Ice something to find
the loot even IL the thieves ara never
identified. DO not engage in ANYTHING
lawleSs. In every attempt to find either
the thieves or the things stolrp he Ird ~
officers Of the law. The Herald does not
believe any ShcriffS deputy. any coaSta-
bic. any Justice IN the county will not
gladly aid ~ finding lost property or in
prosecuting robbers. let the farmers.
as one man rise up and put an end e. au
lnfolerablc situation: hut let no step bc
taken without advice of counsel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29

iAiNtiNAAt- fAN-NANANWN
Metropolitan West Side Electric Nv.
Y. City ~ 'hicago-C0rporatioHs organ
lied urdcr the Railroad Law ~ operate
elevated railroads foT the carriage q.
passengers only ARE not street railroads
within the purvicw of Cities and Villages
Net. authorizing municipalities ~ rcrn
late hackmcn aud other carrierS using
the street. and 90 fix their compensation
even though part ~ their right NJ way
T. through the CITY streets: il appearing
that the elevated railroads maintained
regular stations for the reception and
discharge ~ passengers. and dil mot Aup
~ any point. ~ j. the custom with street
railways and hackmrn AMI hence The mn
nicipaliiv cannot. ON the theory that the
elevated railroads are street railroads
regulate their charges. Supreme Court
Of Illinois. l0l y. r.. r.. iC5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
Dedication &C Street Filing ~ Plat.

Board of Trustees ~ Village ~ Ridge
fold Park n. New York. :. W X. CO.
The fling III 4 public record rnicr IN W
landowner If \ sales map or plat showing
the land divided into blocks and lut.
with inirrSrcting streets. and the sale
and conveyance ~ such owner # lots T.
reference tu said map. constitute y dcii
cation t. public use of the streets ii.
drlineaird "a far AZ the title WI such
owner ~ the lands plotted thereon On
tcn.l,. Court ~ Errors and Appeals w
New IrTsfy. 80. IN. ~. -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
Death n Prisoner Liability N Town

Nichols w. Town w Fountain. n rur
III town MI ll0 inhabitants employing
hut on, policeman was not liable for thf
death NJ IN iHtnyiratcd person while III
The lookup in the municipal building
caused w the destruction w Slch build
ing hy fire. though il employed no guard
nr wairhman since. W u municipality
properly constructs and furnishes lhr
prison AMI exercises ordinary care ip
prnyihin the usual ncrr.>aricS for ihf
prisoner. il j. not liable for the ncgii
u ~ IT, officers IN properly care fui
and administer 10 the wants of the pris.
Supreme Court III North Care
lima, -, =. Il. H. 1859
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
ScNcrs LiahlIitH for ncfncts.

.Fali.. An eight inch tie ami sluicc
crossing 4 village street. as well a. n
barrel catch basin into which 4 tile runs
underground. connecting with The ewr
which tile was installed 10 protect The
sidewalk and carry the surface water
into the sewer were not any part of the
sewer system but were maintained ~ thc
Village in. it, governmental capacity M
protect the highway. % hat ID was not
liable for injury a. adjacent property
~ negligence Of the village officers in
maintaining the Sluicc aud tile supreme
Court 81 Vermont. - A. H.. &c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
CITIES IN COURT
Assessment Front Foot Bu>iS-GueSs.
work.

Franklin Society for Home Building NJ.
Borough IL llaworth Where IA a.>c>s
mcnt for street Improvements was made
in part upon q front foot basis amd ia
part Nv cucSSwork. with The result IN lis
trihnting a known amnun "A costs upon
.umc properties a. the practical cXrlu.
sion 0l others contrary tu the statute
requiring 4 just and equitable assess
mcnt M the damages and benefits. ihr
assessment Will ~ vacated and 4 new
assessment ordered. Supreme court of
New Jersey. - 4. L.. 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29

The situation in lister still wears an
ugl, look. N both parties continue in
their present mind there will Us blood
she'd. What j. Il after all" \ game of
politics ~ u fight for principle? This j.
a matter for serious consideration both
for rciormcrS and politicians. Ia this
cnuutr, We cannot say where the wrong
lies nor where The right H..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29

Special Assessments Mutual Rights.
Granite State Land Co. rs. Town ~
Hampton ~ VI. Town w Hampton ys.
Dow. Dow NJ Town n Hampton ri nj.
Where u town leases it, land for WV
annual rent for a long term NJ wears. anh
The lessee Sublci ia others. and the town
constructed sewers hrncfting the land.
the lcS~ee> COULD not recover back snrh
assessments either uHler \ provision WI
The lease with the town that the land
should MOI W. taxed. w under thc CON.
mon law such assessment being IA tax 0n
the Interests III the lcSsc,s ami not on
the lessons interest in Thr property. Su-
nremr Court q New Hampshire. -. 4.
X. So.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29

The season II spring c%ploniSt fares nn
ne western railways closed on April f-.
The reports from The various lines .ndi
cate that the season has been n poor one
and That traits To The northwestern
States and a. the southwestern State.
ha~ hecn very mach les than II vas n
year :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29

The tranScnntincrial railroads are pre-
pairing a. handle a record citrus fruit
~erop from California. Estimates prepir-
el III las Angeles assert that fully Il.
900 ear loads Will b. shipped from tha.
Stale this SsaSin. ~ compared with H.
u| last seor. Conferences with the rail
road traffic officials to discuss plans Tor
ascrting Any possible car shortage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
Simpliied Spelling.

WHY did you take Elnora aw \
from school. Anthony u gentlemen
asked his gardener one day. ANTHONY
shifted Srorufullv
Mi Cause de teacher aint satisfactory
tuh mr. What va reckon She ten Irt
chile vrStiddya She Tow dat m ep.ll
four. when IN idiui nd know dat z
ivy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
80 do.

Patience, Will SAYS that when la
kissed You last night hr noticed thar
you had been eating onions.
Patri,c- Well. III I've got L. say :
that n man who viii notice onions M.
q girls breath when he's kissing ncr
hasn Z rot his mind w his cuisines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29

i ANYTHING of u gentleman il docSnt
make him quarrrlSomr. Then. too. h j.
better than any other exercise ia taking
the fear III physical injury out uf \
man
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29

Since Admiral Fletcher has placed
Vera CRUZ under martial law il begins
a. look like IN American city under com
iaisSinn gnNcrnmcml.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
BE on TIE

That " declaration or war with Mex
ico IN the United States would nrc-in
ltaic some local trouble un the border
ne % can reasonably drnN. But "a
what extent no one can tell. Serious
troubles terminating m National dis
turhancr could begin with a child's all
tcrratiuu.
II j. Therefore important m This time
that every one should ~ conservative
and cautions about what thew sav and
what thcv IT,. for without knowing IN
they might involve a whole nation in
conflict.
hcgarllcss w caution trouble can
arise and while the United States au-
'hnriiies arr looking after methods "
intervention nur own state and county
should be looking after onr local PRO
lection. ID w Too late after drprrIa-
tlons are committed 10 mourn over the
fact and say 7 am sorry.
Timely action may save trouble.
Sufficient warning exists. Rio Grandc
Clarion
When the time came IN the lower
house of Congress the other dav Ia.
stand NJ manfully for President vii
son and bis Mexican policy. II was Bob
Henry ~ Waco who was there IL iolI
frnuhlican leader Mann. You Re
pnhlicanS ought ia BE- ashamed % your
s"lvrS-vpur willingness w Y crisis like
this An leave tho President nf the Uni
ted States lamprrri and embarrassed
TN the situation now existing. Folk
say that thr Waco congressman j. s"nle.
times too previous and gets his wires
crossed. but II j. tn he noted that when
Woodrow Wilson needs " StIrr enough
ally in the House. ia ! the Hon. Robert
Wee Henry W Texas who i there 70
bear the hrnmN III the battle If defense.
Waco Tribune.
w. The Nav American Magazine III
iner r. Ferris writes " story entitled
Billy Thomas R~cnrganizps.' i'm the
cour>r ~ which one ~ his characters
~ follows. nn the adyanta.
grs ~ learning how - baN:
'.Thr good III II lies right here. n
increases 2 mans Self~rnniderrr. AMI
that Protects him from irontlr. Haven't !,
Won eyer noticed among dog, that when
dog i \ Scrapaer the other dogs leave
ilnnr. lint il ~ il afraid they pitch
into OHM Men arr something like that.
thing: Royinc Increases a
man aggressive spirit although il heI
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-16
SPORT.

At the closing session Of the twenty.
fourth congress Of the American
Whist League, the Manhattan trophy
was won by Mrs. A. ]. Walker and H.
L. Kent Of Chicago.
At Johannisthal. Germany, Reinhold
Boehm a German aviator, using the
same btplane as was employed by
Landmann in making his nonstop
flight Of II hours 40 minutes on June
rs, made = new duration record Of q
hours IL minutes.
Benny Chavez, the popular little
featherweight who is matched to meet
Gene belmont at the c. A. c. at Den
yer for fifteen rounds the night Of
July 21. arrived in Denver from Albu.
querque, N. NJ, and started training
at the Broadway gym.
Carlton Y. Smith of Atlanta, South,
ern champion, defeated Paul Tanning
OF Denver, Colo. in straight sets. 6-1,
6-1. 6-2, in the Tennessee state tennis
championship at Knoxville. 1t was his
third successive victory and gave him
possession Of the trophy.
An American. Walter L. Brock, cap.
tured first honors in the aeroplane
race from Hendon to Paris and return.
Brook outdistanced his nearest rival,
Raoul Garros, French aviator, by
more than an hour. His flying time
for the distance-502 miles in direc,
l!ne-was 7:03:06.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-16
sesstias iasGiset AssussI.


The sueet-coFner orator had gath
cred around him . group Of urchins-
Why they listened % att<Iiively hs
didn't Hnderstand: nor probably did
they know themselves. Simply moth
ing doing. But the orator took fall
advantage Of his opportunity and -
lvseed an improving lecture ON the
value OF kindness to dumb animals. Al
the end he sought for some illustrar
tion to point the moral and saorn the
tale. It vas there II had. Across
the way walked . lady. leading two
little dogs In leash. The one vas blacN
and the other whits. Now" exciaim1
the tub&hunpss. AFTER What ! hs
said. supposins those two dear litts1
dogs were 70 start fighting. what
would bA the first thing you would
6o?" No answer cane at arst: bst
one little afsh turned 70 look at tho
dogs critically and tAoughtfally. We'll
guv'noe." ~ answered. at ~ Il 1ak
I'd ave taDesacs % tie uttis black
uni"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-16
s.lmsea Heads stat. Bar Association

stimson Heads stats Bar Association.
Colorado springs.-Edward C. Slim
son of Denver was elected president
of the Colorado Bar Association at
the closing session Of the annual con-
vention of the organization. Judge
A. R. King Of the State Court of Ap-
peals was elected first vice-president;
John Sabin Of La Junta, second vice
president, and William H. Wadley Of
Denver. secretary-treasurer. That the
members Of the state bar are deter
mined to choose the judges, in lieu OF
the people, not only ON the appellate
and supreme benches, but in the Dis
trict Court as we'll, was = statement
made by Judge Stimson. - chairman
of the committee on the nomination
of Judges. Stimson declared that the
bar association should choose the Su-
preme Court justices, instead Of the
people. Lawyers are better qualified
to choose q member Of the supreme
bench" said stimson. I'VE are more
familiar with the qualifications for
the bench than the people. and we ex-
pect to adopt some means whereby
this function will rest with the law.
yers and judges of Colorado"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-16
ELks GRAND LODGE OPENS.
Four thousand Delegates Present It
/. Opening Session In Auditorium.

Four thousand Delegates Present At
/. Opening Session In Auditorium.
Denver.-A blare of bands, minglia1
with the shrilling of fire sirens.
formed the prelude to the opening
ceremonies of the grand lodge Of Elks
at the Auditorium. The Rev. Sohn
Dysart, chaplain Of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, stepped
to the center of the Auditorium plat
form. With upraised hands he
brought silence. With a blessing and
. prayer for the success Of the lodge
and the things the order stands for, Q
prayer that asked for the best things
In life for the city Of Denver and its
people, the Golden Jubilee Of the or.
sanization was officially begun.
Four thousand filled the theater Dor
ton Of the Auditorium. All stood in
reverence.
Governor Ammons welcomed tho
delegates. and praised the philan!
thropic and charitable work Of the or
der.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-16
WASHINGTON.

President Wilson will continue the
conferences with business men.
Major General Wood bade official
farewell to President Wilson before
leaving for Governors Island to take
command of the Department of the
East.
The names Of the four new super
dreadnoughts now building or author
lied will be the Arizona, California,
Idaho and Mississippi, Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels announced.
Joseph E. Willard, American ambas.
sador to Spain, has obtained permis-
sion to return to the United States on
a short leave to attend to personal af.
fairs.
= Representative Good, Republican of
Iowa, made an attack In the House on
the use Of government revenue cutters
As pleasure craft" by Secretary Nc.
Adoo
Twenty-one states are now organ
ixed against woman suffrage, accord
ing to statement issued by the ma.
tional association opposed to suf
frage.
United States Treasurer Burke has
completed his investigation into the
charge that advance information was
given to certain New York bankers
about the shipment Of gold bars from
the Denver mint to the New York
subtreasury by which the bankers are
said to have made large profits. Burke
reported to Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo that the advance information
was given out at the subtreasury In
New York to inquiring bankers in the
regular course Of buhiness, and not at
Denver.
Representatives. Of big business"
had a long talk with President Wilson
at the White House about the admins,
tTation's antitrust program. Ten lead
ing members Of the Chicago Associa
ton of Commerce gave Wilson their
ideas Of proper trade commission and
railroad securities bills and as a re-
suit the bills passed by the House and
new pending in the Senate may be
modified as to details.
An administratiouapproved plan for
q moro autonomous government in the
Philippines rs another step toward in
dependence, was laid before Congress.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-16
Body Of CIR, Found In River.

Florence.-The half-nude body OF
Marie Stancher. nine, who disappeared
from her home at Rainbow Park, one
mile east Of Florence. Friday evening,
June 26, was taken from the Arkansas
river about half a mile from the place
where her footprints and those of a
man disappeared at the rivers edge.
An autopsy performed upon the body
by Coroner Davis and DR.. Hutton.
mayor Of Florence, disclosed. accord
ing to the authorities. that the child
had been assaulted and murdered be-
fore her body was cast into the
stream. In connection with the child's
disappearance, M. Dibollo, Sicilian,
IL now held In Jail at Caiion City on a
murder charge.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-16

Washington.-The Brazilian minis.
ter to Mexico. who 10 caring for the
interests of the United States in that
country. Monday telegraphed the
state department that the resignation
Of General Huerta in favor Of Francis
co Carbsjal. the newly-appointed min
lister Of foreign affairs, was expected
Tuesday or Wednesday.
While the Washington government
will not recognize Carbajal, Minister
8uarez learned that the American gov.
ernment was not disinclined to treat
Informally with the new administra-
tion until transfer Of power to the
constitutionalists could be effected.
General Carranza himself notified
the United States, through John R.
silliman, formerly American consul ut
saltillo and now personal representa-
tive of President Wilson there, that
under no circumstances would he sane
ton conferences with representatives
Of General Huerta to draft terms Of
peace.
Carranza assured the American rep
resentative that the constitutionalist
forces soon would enter Mexico City
and maintain order there.