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Evening star., 1914-02-21
Col. Goethals and Politics.

Promptly upon landing in New York,
Col Coethals encountered question
connecting his name with the governor
snip of New York. i am not in politics.
was his reply
The question was founded upon an in
teresting bit OF gossip. This was that
the real object behind the offer OF the
tiol.ce commissionersh!p contemplated de-
yelopIng a democratic candidate for gov
ernor next fan Col. Goe,hals was to be
induced 10 take the police problem in
hard at once. and inaUgurate reforms so
rapidly he would become a state quantity
.f power in a few months. Then by
nomination time the democracy would
see the advantage Of putting forward a
-troug man without fact;onal connections
4 any kind, and therefore acceptable to
,,lI factions
The plan. il such plan ever existed. was
uefeated by the acceptance OF the gov
ernorslIip Of the Panama Canal Zone by
,'oI e;o-thaIS III he goes 10 New York
n an otficiai capacity it Will not be for
months, probably a year, yet. and too
ate even If ne We're willing. TO cut a
-igure IN tlds years politics. The demo
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Castillo and Justice.

An illustration of the difficulty in
volved In the capture by the United States
Of Castillo. the Mexican who is alleged
to have caused the atrocious Cumbre
tunnel explosion which cost the lives
OF large number of people. including
fourteen Americans. is afforded by a
statement issued by him in which he
positively denies any completely in that
crime. 1t Is evident that the United
States cannot turn him over to Mexi-
can authorities. of whatever political
stripe. to be dealt with in that coun-
try in the present state OF judicial pro-
cedure there. Vile as the man who
destroyed the train in the Cumbre tun-
mel undoubtedly is. it is not positively
proved that Castillo Is that man. and
the United States should be and doubt
less will be the last to contribute to
judicial or military assassination by
surrendering him to an authority which
cannot possibly be expected to give him
a full, fair trial. To surrender him to
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Snow Removal.

Rushing the work of removing the
snow is excellent as administrative ac-
tivity. but this display of energy would
nave been more effective If applied q
week ago. when the snow was soft.
Congressional criticism of inactivity
seems to have stimulated official enter
prise. and doubtless before another fall
OF snow all that is now in the streets
will have been excavated, mined and
sluiced away. And when the next one
does come. II there is another in the
ground hogs stock. the present ex-
perience shoifd lead to such PROMPT
industry thatsthe snow will be whisked
away before: it can arouse even a
whisper of complaint. 1t can be done.
with money. and doubtless Congress.
whose members are as much concerned
as other people when wet feet are
threatened, will see to 1t that there is
no lack of funds.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

Gratis must beat the bullrushes at some
other point if Gov. Glynn lacks the quail
tiles of Moses. Col. Goethals has made
it Impossible for them to find him.
Politicians when in a strait and plagued
with factionism often turn their eyes
away from their own calling for can
didate Gen. Grants nomination for the
presidency in 1868 grew out of the exist
Ing republican embarrassments. Andrew
johnson had divided the party. and a
strong candidate was necessary to bring
1t together again. He was found in the
great soldier then the idol of the repub-
lican sections of the country.
The anti-Bry yanites tried 10 develop a
presidential boom for Admiral Dewey for
use in 1,sD They thought they saw in
him the man with whom they could re-
tire Mr.. Bryan permanently from the
leadership of the democratic party But
their plans failed. Admiral Dewey look
ed coidly upon the matter, while Mr..
Bryan looked more warmly than ever on
his own case. and kept his grip on his
party. In many things he is Still its
leader though serving under the accept
ed leader.
Il Col. Goethals ever decides 10 enter
politics his best friends would regret see
ing him take the New York gate. That
way lie difficulties of every sort. trying
enough 10 men, born and trained to the
game and usually disastrous to those
who come in" late and without regular
preparation. Such men either nounder
through with efforts to improve things.
or yield to things that appear beyond
their power 10 improve. or quit in sheer
disgust at finding themselves enmeshed
in repugnart tribulations.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Extra Use of Schools.
From the New York sun.

From the New York Sun.
Whenever the public schools are used
for private purposes, such as the meet
ings of clubs, singing societies and the
like. 1t is Only fair that the Incidental ex-
penses for heating. lighting and jantor
service should be paid to the city and
the buildings should be properly protect
ed from abuse. In SO tar as the latest
regulations adopted by the board of edu-
cation to govern this subject affect these
details they involve decisions as to the
amounts to be charged and the manner
Of payment. in which it is scarcely worth
while to question the Judgment of the
commissioners. If. however, the new
rules prohibit the occupancy OF the
schools in vacation time and on holidays
generally tthey are In conflict with an in
teliigent public desire to have these
structures put to profitable uses in the
hours when they are not needed for pur-
poses of instruction. There is a growing
demand that these expensive plants when
not needed for their primary purpose
shall be thrown open on reasonable terms
for the amusement, recreation and I'M
provement of citizens, young and old
Not only is it believed that much good
can be accomplished by this means, but
this opinion seems to have been pretty
strongly supported by experience
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Clerks Pay and Savings.

II is reported that Representative Dies
has been much Impressed by an argument
made before the House committee by an
emoloye of the New York city post Office.
who set forth in precise detail the cost
Of living in that city and demonstrated
clearly the impossibilty of a government
clerk drawing an average salary saving
anything toward an old age annuity. 1t
is not surprising that such a demonstra-
tion was made effectively. for the fig
ures Of living cost and government pay
speak for themselves. The only surpris-
ing thing, indeed. about the matter is
that there should ever be any question
in any minds relative to the need of
some system of government retirement
provision in order to prevent superannu-
alton in the public service. AS Repre-
sentative Dies said the other day in de-
bate, if the government does not provide
for the retirement of the elder clerks it
must prevent clerks from growing old
in the service by strictly limiting their
tenure. His own proposition is TO fix the
maximum length of public service al ten
years. undoubtedly an excellent provision
If the government intends to run its
business on the squeezing principle and
prefers to sacrifice efficiency and expert
ence 10 a mere provision against super
annuation.
The proposition to limit the tenure of
the clerks to ten years, or, i'll fact, to any
period. is utterly inconsistent with the
idea of selection TO Office on merit. The
government would not get as good ma
terial as a result of examinations with a
limited tenure confronting the prospective
q y-}th
pect opened for a lifetime employment.
No business establishment could ever
build up an efficient administrative or
operative force on such basis. No man
would enter a trade or commercial es-
tabishment on such a condition of early
inevitable dismissal, If he had sufficient
capacity to maintain himself in conpeti-
ton. The government service in such cir
cumstances would be a makeshift
II the United States government were
business with responsible heads it
would be sharned before the public upon
demonstration of the fact that its sal
ary scale has not been increased in forty
years. 1t is this fact that renders SO alb
surd all propositions for the solution of
the approximation problem by other
means than some form of retirement paw
Inc star mas iately on several occasions
pointed out the utter impossibiity of gov
e-nment clerks saving against the day of
their retirement on account of advancing
years. The testimony of the New York
post office clerk before the House COM
mittee fully verifes these demonstra-
tions. and it now remains to be seen what
Representative Dies and those who with
him are opposed to any form of retire
ment provision will suggest as a means
of relieving the government and the
clerks of the heavy burden they are now
carrying.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

villa would undoubtedly mean his ex-
ecution after mere pretense at a
hearing. for Villas methods are direct
and impatient of restriction. Nor is
there any guarantee of a fair trial
for Castillo at the hands of Huerta.
Both sides are eager to make an ex-
ample of the Cumbre tunnel criminal,
and inas.puch as Castillo is accused of
that abomination he is virtually con-
demned in advance. Nevertheless. the
United States. by keeping him securely
in custody here, may be defeating the
ends of iustice. and the embarrassment
of this government caused by its pos
session of his person is evidently not
to be speedily relieved. The affair
plainly indicates the need OF the earli-
est possible restoration of order in
Mexico, to afford the means in that
countrv of judicial procedure in which
civilized countries can have conf
dence.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Wasting a Season.

From the Boston transcript
There has rarely. if ever. been better
sleighing in and about the city of Bos-
ton than that which has offered itself
for public enjoyment since the storm
of Saturday A fine body of snow COW
ers the ground and has lain in good
form for packing. The rain that
mingled with the general downfall
acted as a fixative to keep 1t in place.
But, cui homo? Little use is made OF
the splendid opportunity. One of the
finest sports of winter twenty-five
years ago has gone out of fashion. The
sleighs that one sees now are few and
far between. The sociability. the en-
thusiasm and the inspiration are al
most entirely lacking. Winter no
longer receives the welcome that once
was given 1t. The first snow was as
welcome as the first flowers of spring.
1t was to give coasting to the boys and
girls and sleighrides to their elders.
The boys and girls have not yet grown
superior to this fascinating privilege,
but it seems as if the Srown-ups had.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Prudence.

On, dc squirrel rests in de hoIier tree
An he winks his weather eye.
He dozes same as de honey bee
While de wind goes whstlin' by.
But me an de mule, we plugs along
Where dc snow is deep an de wind is
strong,
An l says while passin de barnyard
fence,
De bee an de squirrel. dey sho' has
sense.
De chickens is roostin where it's warm,
An de pigs is SCUM asleep.
But me an de mule mus face de storm
Where de snow is three feet deep.
Dat mule he kicks an he ain TO blame
If had de strength I would do de same.
Us humans is often wrong. 'spect,
A-braggin' so much bout our intellect.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Farsighted.

Why did you refuse your consent for
me to marry Your daughter asked
Baron Fucash.
What difference does it make" asked
Mr.. Cumrox.
Your refusal may ruin our happi-
ness
No. it won't. She'll marry You any
how. I'm fixing it so that L won't be
called on to take the blame"
Evening star., 1914-02-21
The Surly Passenger.

Why do you put that little ticket in
H. hat?" asked Mr.. Growcher.
ITO assist me in keeping track of
fares.
Well, suppose I'll have to let it stay.
But it doesn't seem to me that after
paying the full rate / ought to be called
on to help the company keep its books"
Evening star., 1914-02-21

Astronomers say that the "big dip
per will disappear from the northern
sky. Has some legislature denounced
II as insanitary?
Evening star., 1914-02-21

The argument advanced by Col. Goe-
tbals on canal tolls is the simple old
fashioned proposition, We need the
money.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

Senator Root may be right In think
ing he Is too old to run for the presi-
dency, although there is no evidence
Of the slightest diminution in his
capacity for attending to business
Evening star., 1914-02-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHLANDER JOHNSON.
With the Majority.

You are not lifting your voice in this
great argument
No I'm saving my voice to cheer
with the side that comes out Victorious
Evening star., 1914-02-21

Though out in the cold at present, it
Is not expected that any Tammany In
dians will have to go out with tent
shows in order to subsi.t
Evening star., 1914-02-21

rSIn order 30 avol: deisEs on account ot
rerseuat ahsenc. letters 10 TIE STAR shoeh
fe. b. afl-essrl 20 any Individual connected
v-fts The NJ. tnt Simply 30 THE STAR. or to
he Editorial ar Eusln"S5 Department. sccof3!ng
= tenor or prrro>c
Evening star., 1914-02-21

TO Evening Star With tie Sunday morning
,+itirn Is delivered hy carriers within the cftv
81 * ceufs Der month; daily oa'y. % cents ner
taan:h. Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
nav - sert ~ mail. telephone Main e4+0
Collection is made By carrier at the end Of each
ulouit.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Some Genuine Honey.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
1t will be surprising to many to learn
that the bees are still competing with
men in making honey.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Known by Their Works.

From the Providence Journal.
In these days of icy sidewalks there is
no difficulty In locating the thoughtful
and public-spirited citizen. He spreads
ashes or sand on the slippery places
Evening star., 1914-02-21

Having held on to the dictatorship for
a wear Huerta should feel that he has
remarkable record on which he should be
content TO retire.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

The trouble with Old Sunshine as a
snow cleaner is that there is no means of
holding him down TO an eight-hour work.
ing day.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Primitive Joy.

An Eskimo will never pause
To rail at snow or sleet.
He needn't clean the street. because
There isn't any street.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

Dr'l-. Su.1ar trciEied. month co cents.
psiiv Srn,lay sxceptci. cae noBth. 50 cents.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

Tic silence Of Harry Thaw creates the
.sz!pressiou that 1t least one hrst-ciass
New Year resolution has held up.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

G.srdon Is row wondering why SO Sc
we've lady as the queen should desire
Uninterrupted telephone connection with
the Paris shops.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

From Richard Croker comes d sigh like
ar eche from broadway as some good old
Ieeit longs for tho ''paimy days
Evening star., 1914-02-21
A Mental Marvel.

Has tnat prma donna any intel
lectual accomplishments in addition to
vocal skill"
Yes" replied the manager. When It
comes to salary she's a lightning calcu-
lator."
Evening star., 1914-02-21

Paris Is contemplating liberal divorce
laws that may enable the French capital
to rank as the Reno OF Europe
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Press Agents.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Since Villa has captured all the film
men. Huerta is willing to pose to the
reporters.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Schools the Cure.
From the ST. Louis r,

From the ST. Louis Republic.
Villa says he never went to school a
day In his life. Right there, gentlemen,
is The trouble with Mexico.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

Reports concerning Mr.. Carnegie's in
tentions invariably represent activities on
very large scale.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Not Enough Politics in It.

From the Kansas City Times
1t is feared, however, that old-fashioned
politicians never will get enthusiastic over
commission government.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.

fusfuoes orBce IIth st and peuns-ivHn;s Avenue
New York once: Tribune Building.
Chicago 0free; First National Bank Building.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

a quick, safe, soothing. healing. antseptic /
relief for Sore 1hroat. briefly describes TON /
SLIME. \ small bottle of Tonsiline lasts /
longer tnan most any case OF SOkE THROAT.
T3NSlLINE relieves Sore Mouth aud Hoarse /
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HOSPITAL SIZE. sI.oo All druggists.
THE ToNSILINE COMPANY. Canton. Ohio |
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02
MARITAL SARCASM.

They had le,m quarrcling. and ~.
though hubby was willing a. take All
the blame upon himself and smooth maj
ter> over r"acrably- she was still Snapps
and Indifferent.
Come over here. Mabel. Aren't YOU
: irions ~ know what j. Ia this pack
age
oh. not vrrv: | can stand the strain"
she replied J%rlIiecrently.
Well. it's something for the one !
love best in AL IA. wurld- NJ. said
~coaxingly irving L. win a smi.e.
oh. l. that "a 1" she shifted. SUP
pose. then. III those su>pmdcr, You
said You needed"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02
\ LITERARY SENSATION

The last Issue Of the University Of
Texas alumni magazine. The Meade
springs u distinct icrarv sensation u,
printing thirty or 80 81 ~llcinc'S lyrirs
turned into musical English ~ Leonard
Doughty 81 IN" class If -. The tran>la
! on preserves al The trrmuluuS mrloal,
and cc'icaic aaancrs Of The original =.
well - the poets inimitahlr and fivnrire
hnrnor ~ rr"icsrur ariiclimaX. ID ~
f3r'. h''rI. ihli The Nerv soul of ihe
foreigner ! caught in the iranslator'>
net. bat Ire truth j. these irlnsl itiomS
ire extensive and cover ANY considerable
part 81 The pets works ~ Enpli~h IL
'1rhat''" IT the German lie nc has been
zee npliShed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02

She was = ph1risaicai old lady who Of
zen b"isicd that he had no flies IN her
house
But auniie objected The limid miss
VII" had come on 4 visit. II thought I
saw a few ~ the dining room this morn
ing
"th. If course" admitted Auniie. IN
hluShinely. These are our ~mcighhnrs
flies. They will come ia sometimes. but
~" never have any IL our own."-From
National Monthly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02

IN Ordinance lc,ying a tax Of - L.
cents on the One Hundred Dollars val
uation for the year 1919. for the pur-
poses ~ supp rncnting The State School
Fund for the support of the Public
Schools in Brownsville. Texas fixing a
,iding for interest AMI penalty thereon.
BE 1T ORDAINED ny THE
CITY COUNCIL OF BROWNS
VILE. TEXAS:
Dollars cash value in lawful currency ~
The Tnitrd States estimated in the man
and the Ordinances IL this City there
j. hereby levied and there shall ~ as.
go "a aud collected for the wear lal: on
all property. real. personal and mixed
situated IN AL property owned ~ the
City of Brownsville. Texas on the l~t
lay Il January. 1913. and on all prop
erty sent nf the City prior a. said date
for the purpose Of evading the payment
nf taxes thereon and afterwards re-
turned "a the CITY. except 81 much
thereof n may bc expressly exempted
from taxation by the Constitution and
laws of this State and the Ordinances
~ This City the following taxes ~ vii:
l. For the purposes Of experimenting
the State School funds apportionrl 10
this city. a tax of tvrntv->cycn and one
half 20 III cents on the One Hundred
Dollars valuation.
y That said taxes shall he assessed
and collected and shall bc paid in law
ful money ~ the United States ~
America.
!. That said taxes hereby levied shall
he due aud PAYABLE on Jan. H. 1914.
and shall H. paid on or before Feb. =.
1871 and shall hear interest after Feb.
:. 1911 ~ q per cent per annum and
\ penalty ~ ten per rent shall acrrrr
IN the entire amount of al such taxes
not plid on or before III -. 1911 which
penalty shall be paid when said ia xes are
paid.
1. The tax assessor and collector ~
this city sha ! assess aud collect said
tHkr> and all interests aud penalties
which nav have accrued thereon III The
time If their payment.
MI orninarrH> or parts of Ordinances
ia any manner in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
PASSED az = regular session IL the
CITY 'ouncil ~ Brownsville. Texas. this
nth day If December a. ID. 1919.
\. u. COLE. Mayor.
'ElSANTo NIILARHEAL.
City Secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02
WILL SELL At PUBLIC AUCTION

on grounds of the company ~ Rio
lInndo Cameron county. Texas 90 Sat
urday. Ian. 10 1871. 10 = p m. III. com
Pany'S property consisting Of ! acre If
land. new modern two story gin huill
ing for five stand larg seed house with
railroad siding. etc. Good location for
corn buying and she ling station >,rup
mill or creamery. Terms. cash Ad
dress I;io H-Hdo Cotton Gin mpl
-t33nGt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02
HE DIDN'T.

The superintendent was examining IT,.
school.
Who wrote Hamlet" h. asked.
\ very ~ ehicncd little boy rose io
his feet aud said: Please sir. I didn't
The superintendent wa> telling one ~
the members of the school board.
~IlaN, Haw said h.. "A bet the lii.
lie rascal did il all the time. From
National Monthly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02
FOR ROB Roy


- Wife had made a little quiet in
,esiieation of his coat.
Henry. shc said in a peasant lone.
,ou never mailed the letter | gave YOU
last week. ! can feel il right in the cor
ncr If ,our coat."
Her husband brought out the coat IN
a rather shame faced way. There was M
doubt. ihe letter WAS Just where she said.
Reaching down into the inside pocket he
~ernIei down and down nntil ~ last he
CRASHED the envelope.
Yes my dear" he replied Won See il
>lip!~'i down through The torn lining
You promised L. sew up more than a
month ago. New York Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02

a little lad was desperately i'll. but
refused To take the medicine the doctor
had left. At last his mother gave him
up. oh. my boy will die: my hoy viii
die" she sobbcd But a voice spoke
from the hrrl: Don cry mother. Fa-
Their will be home soon and he'll make
me take it--W onan'> Home Com
panion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02

a %rolorc'l man eamc 80 apply for 4
place a. butler. la answer ip the usual
question a. a. how MANY evenings y
week out he wanted he replied: Well
ma am. y"n sec. ! like t. go "a church
and to PRAYER mcctin. hut | amt one
q desc rnmnin round n~iseerS. | likes tn
stay AT home. Use what 80 u call 4
homcly man. National MONTHLY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02

Waco. Mr.. II. w X inn Of this place.
offers right # way across his SG0 acre
farm in the event IN intrrurban y hu;I,
helkcen this point aud Clcburnc. viva
whitney. lie also offNrS the right a.
quarry ON his place al the stone needed
Tor bridge abutmcnts. The proposition il
receiving much attention "a the hands
"i TIA" Young Men Business League
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02
WHO ScALrED

Grandpa. who was almost ent rel,
bald. was telling little William some
Indian stories inwhirh he himself had
figured ~ a pioneer il Western lands.
1t j. a MIRAGE" he concluded. that
! was IN % many fights and never once
injured"
We'll. then. who s%calI~l yon?" asked
William.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02
\ ITII.ITAl.IhN.

Mrs. Crawford Does vuar husband
take any interest ia your beautiful col.
lection If hrica brac?
AIRS. A'rah>haw NJ. my dear. lie mry.
or goes near amy If the pieces unless lis
something be can put h pipe ashes III:
New York Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02
lPOLYtiIOT.

How was YOUR last cook
.>be was AN Irish girl VII, talked
turkey. drank Scotch. cot her Dutch up
and took French leavc."-Judgr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02
TIL. REASON.

Wife, ANYHOW. u wcman'S mind IL
ALWAYS c%lcnacr than a mans.
Hubby II nurht Ia BE-. II changes ~
trncr. Illinois Siren.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-02
IN KEEPING.

New Guest Ecycr saw such a crowd!
~ r~>,imi>t> aF there are in this board
ing house.
Oh! l:oardcr icS. Have yoa rot ccd
that even tn mix il sour. Stray
Stories.