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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01
THE GIFT OF CUNNING.

II might help a bit il a few American
would not assume q maxi
mum of ability for all the people who
enter into diplomaticv relations with ne
and n minimum ability for the Amcri
cans who enter into diplomatic rcla-
tions with foreign peoples To Judge
from much of the stuff We read in Am
erican newspaper these DAYS ve are IN
the way of being undonc by our excess
sive diffidence-by being too willin. to
assume our own inferioritv aud grant
the superiority of certain folk whom we
describe as willy Latins.' These days
we are having the capable. superior wi.
ly Latin" for breakfast. dinner. and
supper and between meals. There are o
many editorial minds prone in the dust
before the willy Latin" In the case If
Huerta the "wilv Latin" j. an Indian.
He seems at this time Ia le the great wi
ley one who is 10y way Of setting Mt
naught. by the superiority of his diplo.
matte brain. both the wi~lsm of wise
and the valor Of the brave. From of old
the Indian has been something Of a dip
lomat. Yet his diplomacy has not al
ways been of n kind we could consistent
~ recommend 10 u own people. How
ever. since diplomatic boqueis are going
ROT we see ~ reason why the poor
Indian should he robbcslof his diplomat
ic lairels. We are now being warned that
those willy Latins pf bSuth America
will get us If we don't watch out. Let
them il they can. We do not believe they
want To outwit n in any way. The man
who is fairly yersel in the history of
this country has no reason to he asham-
ed Of it's diplomati" dealings with other
nations up TO this time. Such u man will
also remember. from his study If history
that there never mas been IAN attempt on
the part Of this nation "a adjust a diff
ference with u foreign power when there
S~re nc, MANY editorial statesmen who
from the very first cherrfully made the
humiliating admission that w were ID
ready far outclasscd in the matter of
WITNESS of the other chaps-Latims
Teutons. Indians-or whatnot. The mcdi
alton proposition shows no exception To
the rule. Honest We may he. hut when il
comes 10 the great diplomatic grace al
being Willy in the same sense ia which
the "L.atins' are willy. We shall never he
able 10 manage it-nevrr in the roiml
world. After reading a few chapters in
the history of this disappointing old
world. 3qne Herald is not prepared 10
assume infallibiliiy in diplomacy even
In favor of the willy Latin" 20 far Tn.
Gle Sam has managed a. keep on living
for more than n century; and he has
lived through some strenuous times
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01
WITH THE EDITORS

Candidate Ferguson claims that to
limit the amount of rent that a landlord
NAV charge will remedy the abuses ~
the tenant system now m vogue. This
sounds good Ia one III first. hut think il
over well. friend. Remember that all
land does not produce alike. On some
land the tender must USE - to 81 wsrth
of fertilizer in order 10 make il pro
duce equally with good land. This is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01
MATTERS OF SCIENCE

TN, Losi RisNiaH Irrfic Expeditions
The Russian government has ~ last
decided 90 make i search for the missing
expeditions of Ssr!ov. EuSSanov. ami
HruS>ilov. and has bought two Norwcsi-
IN vessels. the Hernia" and The ~Ec
lip~c" for this purpose. The "Ilcrtha"
with 4 Russian rev. will 20 IN quest uf
Captain Scdov~ expedition which H. sup
posed To have sailed last August from
The North Coast uf Nova Xrmhla for
Franz Josef Land. and has not since
been heard from. The "Eclip~. with 4
Norwegian crew. AMI under The command
of the veteran explorer Captain otto
S%vcrdrup. will proceed to the kada Sen
in hope ~ locating the expeditions uf
BruSSiloy aud Ru>Sanov. both uf whirh
have been m~i>Sin" since The autumn NJ
1917. The former sct ont a. attempt the
Northeast Passage. while The Latter was
last heard from when on route FROM
Spitzhcrscn 10 Nova Icmbla. The res.
cue ships are To sail from ChriStiania
June 9th.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01
ANT NO
is GUARANTEED TO
ERADICATE

A 25 cent box contains sufficient Il
quickly eradicate these pests from n
ordinary sized house.
Get a box from your druggist.
Manufactured by
THOMAS PLUNKETT CO..
Minneapolis, MINI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01

The Herald is in re- eipt of y communal.
cation from San Benito the writer of
which, for some reason. omitted To- sign
his article. IL he will hand in his name
Ne shall be glad 10 print his paper. Ills
name need not appear in the paper il
will not appear unless he authorizes it<
uses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01

From all indications. the ~guhcrnator-
ial race in Texas will be a duel. NJ
though there are other poSSibie candi
dates and one or two others who hacv
not withdrawn. Ball and Ferguson &c
cupv the center of the stage. Their hats
seem Ia nave o~vcrshadowed MI others
Ball came into this position through The
choice of the Progressive Democrats ~
prohibition Democrats. - they are aiSf
STYLED. Ferguson occupies ms unique
position by virtue OF the fact that h.
bluflcd all the other INTERMEDIATES oui
lie was determined 10 run. whether hN
himself or with u chorus ~ other rs
niranlS. The other aSpirants politely
ii unwillinglv. Stcppcd aside and lct
him have the middle Of the road. Al
bany News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01

the bonus that could he collected. for
n law Of that kind would make il feast
bile 10 make the rents the same on all
land. Renters Of good farms would he
required Ia pay house rent or live IN
dilapidatcd novels. We think Candi-
dates and one or two others who have
as his prohibition fai;h.-Mckinney
ConrierG Gazette.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01

What has become. demands the
Cincinnati Enquirer. Of the old-faSh-
Toned statesman who used 10 point with
pride and view with alarm - The Bos-
ton TRANSCRIPT comes Ia the rescue
- We understand that he j. Just getting
ready to run for the Senate ont ~
Ohio" a few ~ him also are hlundrr-
ing around in Texas with their eyes 81
Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01
WEATHER.

New Orleans La. Man 4. Coast
weather: Local rains tun .ht and
probably Saturday fresh east
winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01

foplaja imHRsSrH'S NoTth Polar IT.
praifioH. which. ~ originally planned.
Ia have sailed III the summer IN 1919
and was postponed = wear in order a.
give the scientific staff more time for
p~rciiminarily preparation. has now hcrn
postponed another ys1T. This time he
cause il appears that the FRAN " The
vessel in viii y the expedition j. ~ sail
cannot reach San Francisco IN time for
an early start from thli port. Last year
the little vessel sailed from BurnnS Az
L.. 10 Colon. il the expectation ~ pro.
c%,e'ling thence via The Panama Canal:
an account of the DELAY in the 0nening
of the latter this route was finailv ah
andOncd. and the FRAN" started on the
long journey around the continent ir
which she w now engaged. The further
rWStnpncmcn! ur The expedition will H.
turned ~ advantage. especially nv civ
ing the explorers time To heroine expert
IN the ~" of acroplahcs three Of which
are 10 be- included ia the cqIipLIcnt of
the expedition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01

Distance rf M Nctr Star IN Gclsiai
Ia the spring ~ 1917. considerable in-
tcreSt was excited IN The sudden appear
ancc Of 4 brilliant star which hrranr
visible To the naked eve during some
weeks in March and April. After May II
WAS no longer visible cxccnt in mower
ful telescopes. Mr.. >locum has attempted
4" measure the parallaN " this star. aud
hence ~ dclucc it, distance from WV
ParallaX " \ measure M the thAngr Nj
perspective 4 moving object presents
when regarded from two different posi-
tions. Advantage is taken ~ The rc1olu
lions of the earth in It's orbit. AMI mca.
SuremcntS are made ~ intervals If six
months. Mr.. Slocnm with the great 90
inch rcfractor m the Ycrkcs Observable
~. has taken fifteen photographs NJ the
new star az three. different periods NJ
six months. Six comparison stars were
selected a. near the Nova ". possible.
and distributed approximately symmct-
rlcallv round il. \ discussion Of the re-
salts shows that the Nova is about ap6
light years away. 50 that the sudden
blaze nf 1872 correspondent 10 some cat
astrophc which occurred IN The benin
ming ~ the seventeenth century.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01

Farmer Jim Ferguson. declaring that
hc spurnS the nomination of the anti
prnhibitionisis. " nevertheless pleading
for their VOTES by aSSailing such well
known pros as Dr. Gambril. DIR. Rankin
ami ". u. Lane. w have no objection
Ia his being an anti. bHt we 10 insist
that he fight in the open and hit above
the helt.-Waco News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01

The constructive democrats failed ~
agree. and as \ result called of the
elimination msciing M Fort Worth az
ter il was discovered that only a few
had assembled and that these few were
hopcicSsly divided on the proposition
of ccniering ON one man fer governor.
This was forcSrcn by many. The result
will be an easy victory for Tom Ball
in the July primarirs-lirownwood Bul-
'lrIin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01

The News doesn't claim - be 2 pro
piic;. political or otherwise. but two
weeks ago il predicted that Jim Fer
pusonswould b. the choice of the anti
prohibition democrats. and that inst
what has happened. But. they couldn I
holm themselves. Ii was u case of hey
cars can't be chooscrs. Kyle News
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-01

Colonel Balls address has warmed
mp the State politically. The colonel
had no desire To begin his campaign too
early in the game. lie waited a few
weeks longer than his opponents. hut
will b. actively engaged from now on
to the end or the campaign late in July.
Grcrnvillr Banner.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27
p,,.d The Crank.

David +. Bnrrows, while acting pres
,dent OF the University OF CALIFORNIA;,
one day received queer visitor. Lean
and terribly carnest the man broke
into Rarrows' study.
81 am the prophet Micah" he an-
nounccd, "nnd have n need FOR. your
service. The world II soon to come TO
an end. Could you not spread the tld'
lnps through the unlyersityT
DR.. Barrows shook his visitor by the
hand. collected his thoughts ana re-
piled: 81 believe that at no time was
there such crying need for prophets.
hut, unfortunately, prophesying is an
art with which am unfamiliar. am
not even IN close sympathy with IL ana,
M l am unable TO comprehend what
YOU have accomplished, | confess In
ability TO participate as a prognosu'
Gator"
whether II was the unexpected reply
or the quick fire OF 80 many words that
daEed the visitor win never be known.
Certain II IL the man backed TO the
door and uttered the inadequate reply.
"Yes."-snn Francisco Chronicle.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27
een,.smen OF Leisure.

One OF the upper ten thousand, once
visiting America, accepted the hospi-
tallty OF gentleman In New York.
when taking farewell OF his host the
latter asked him whnt be thought OF
the American people.
"well," answered the nobleman, u
like them immensely. but l miss some
thing"
"Whnt is lhntT asked the Yankee. 4.
81 miss the arlslOcrnny." replied the
Engllshmnn.
what nre theyT nnively asked his
host.
'The arlstocracy" said the noble
man in somewhat surprised tone OF
voice. "Why, they are people who do
nothing. you know; whose fathers DID
nothing, you know: whose grandfnthers
did nothing. you know-in fact. the
arlstocr,ry"'
Here he was interrupted by the
American. who chImed In with. "oh.
we've plenty ~ them over here, but
we don't call them aristQcrncy call
them trnmps. "-Excbaags,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27

Travelled prraons KRsw--are great stick
iers foe titles, One must not only say
Herr Canceilarlus BolE, Herr DR.. Bar
on Meter. Herr Professor Schmidt;
one must also say Frau Cancellarius
Bols. Frau DR.. Baronin Meier, Frau
Professor Schmidt. Also there are
ilne distinctions in titles, II one title
IA higher than another by 80 much as
A hairs breadth. the wayfaring man
must not call the rightful owner Of the
higher title by the lower title Never,
A certain public schoolteacher who al
ready enjoyed the title of master was
promited TO head master Next day
young Fritz, quite unaware as yet OF
the honor that had come TO his instruc-
tor overnight. greeted him with his
usual CHEEKY Good morning, master
"perhnps." said the new head mas
ter with digidty-"perhaps you'd ratn'
er lust call me Adolf."-New YORK
Post
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27
Too Much Cavity.

One afternoon an esteemed citizen
went into q barber shop to have his
briers reaped. but no sooner had he
taken seat In one Of the chairs than
he dropped of into heavy slumber.
Apparently the shave artist was hav-
ing his own troubles In manipulating
the customer, and after making several
attempts he thoughtfully paused.
Excuse me, sir" said he, gently
shaking the man in the chair. but
would you mind waking up? can't
shave you while you are asleep"
Cant shave me while I'm asleep"
exclaimed the victim. with a wonder
ing expression. "wby not?"
Because" explained the barber as
softly as possible. "when you fall into
slumber your mouth opens 80 wide
that I can't find your face."-Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27
o.no..a 10 kniahtheod.

Coke of Norfolk, who eventually
went TO the lords as Earl OF Leicester,
WINS furious when threatened with
knlrhthood. After an attack on the
prince regents life In 1877 Coke was
chosen 10 present him with nm address
from the Norfolk whigs. They con-
graduated him heartily on his escape
but concluded by beseeching him 10
dismiss from his presence and council
those advisers who by their conducf
had proved themselves alike enemies
10 the throne and people" On learn
ing the terms OF the proposed address
the regent, who knew that Coke valued
his position as commoner above every
thing. declared. III Coke enters my
presence l shall knight him." When
this threat was reported to Coke he re.
piled. 'If he dare try TO knight me
swear III break his sword. d."--i.ondon
Chronicle.
Ashss Of the Great.
The city republic OF Florence gath
cred her famous dead at santa Croce'
save "the all Etruscan three Dante,
Petrarch and Boccaccio. England hes
made Westminster abbey the burial
place OF such men as Chaucer. spep'
ser, Newton. Darwin and Tennyson.
besides bakers dozen OF kings. But
In America the ashes of the great are
scattered far and wide. washington
rests at Mount Vernon. Va: Lincoln
at Springfield. III. The tomb OF Paul
Jones Is an inspiration 20 students In
the naval academy at Annapolis. Poe
sleeps at baltimore: Mark Twain at
Elmira. N. ": Alexander Hamilton in
old Trinity churchyard. surrounded by
towering skyscrapsrs which embody
his philosophy OF life and government.
Is not Americas way the bestf Eng
land and Florence make things handler
for the tourist. but is bs ths chief per
son TO considerf Since our heroes
come from all the land is II not best
that their ashes return TO ths soil from
which they spriHg. till youth In every
nelghborhood has some reminder or
public service and noble workf-Cbi-
eago journal.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27

The old, old law OF growth, no them
that hath shall be given" holds Just
as truly In the feed lot and hog pen
as II does among trees in the forest,
among men in business or In the case
OF the individual In the building up OF
physical. mental and moral forces
Because OF this fact precautions should
be taken to see that the weaklings
have place where they can get the
fed they need unmolested BY older
and stronger animals. Unless such aid
is given one might Just about a. well
knock such runfa ON fhA haad
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27
Tn. Iorm.n, Of Cold.


i thank heaven that | know what u
Is to be cold. to be cold from the
crown OF the head 10 the sole OF the
foot, to he cold from the cuticle In TO
the heart. aud from the heart to the
soul. I thank heavep for It. because.
knowing this. I have = new revelation
OF the possibility OF suffering. aud am
able to find a paradise 10 q common
wood fire.
Knowing this. declare to you there
Is not a more pathetic sight In the
world than poor man who Is thor
oughly cold from week TO week. IL is
the refinement OF torture.
II does not gnaw like hunger. which
presently becomes sort OF insanity
and relieves itself II is a dead. I'M
blest, Icy torment. l used TO see men
In the army whose silent endurance OF
cold brought more tears 10 my eyes
than all the hunger and all tbs wounds
Sidney Lanier.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27

There Is no nation naturally musical,
according to Henri Bldou, critic and
historian. II nation Is musical, he
Gays, 1t is because Il has passed
through such trlbulatlon that II has
been driven to express Its sorrow aud
anxiety in It's airs and compositions
zach. he declares, u the eliminating
expression OF sutferIngs induced In
Germany by the Thirty Years war;
city years before Bach's time.
People sing "llke towards" he con.
tinues. to keep up their spirits In bad
moments, and he finds that the real
countries OF music are nearly all IRON
s,er provinces exposed TO external vicis'
nltudes.
England he finds exempt to large
extent from the occasions In which
poets 'learn In suffering what they
teach In song" because 1t Is pro.
tected from invasion by the girdle OF
the seas. Music, then, he argues, Is moi
an art of peace; 1t originates In strife
and anxiety, not In tranquility and con
cord. The overprosperous countries, he
discovers, mot only have no history
they have no music."-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27
wh., sa,di.r. Were Fioaasd.

Il would have needed very alluring
form of advertisement indeed TO at
tract men to the English army a hun
dred years ago. Writing OF that period
a writer says: "Flogsing was almost
universal. The maximum number OF
lashes were gradually reduced from
1900 to 800. but the notion that dis
cipllne could not be maintained with
out summary punishment continued TO
be believed. and Wellington himself
dealt with fragrant cases by hanging
the culprits upon trees in the public
roads. One result was that only men
belonging TO the lowest classes would
Join the army" In I'LL a sentinel In
the guards was fiogged in St James
park SO severely that he subsequently
died raving mad. His ofrense consisted
OF saying that ''there was no more en-
couragement for a good soldier than
for a bad one"
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27

: Rabindranath Tagore, the Indian poet,
who gained the $4,000 Nobel prize for
literature, is n well known figure In
London society. and to London cor
respondent he said recently:
ain India the little children hahble
worse Mt the age OF five or six. We are
not like you. With you, II tul'
grown man or woman suddenly man
ages to write few rlmes the thing Is
deemed almost miracle.
81 sat in a magazine office the other
morning while the editor opened MS
mail. He tossed a letter TO me.
"'That's the sort OF thing TN con-
tinually receiving he said.
"The letter ran;
"Dear Editor-The poem inclosed Is orig
fnal In me, and had no help In thinking
out same 1t is a true poem. l wrote u
myself, and there is moro where II came
from if 1 had any inducement TO think
same out. You may say Original at the
top Of same, for every word Is by
THE AUTHOR"
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27
'w,.hina,en,. Only joke.


Tho only admirable quality In which
Washington was deficient was humor
One OF the very few Jests he ever
made-perhnps the only one-hRs de-
scended TO posterity ON tho authority OF
his ald.dc- camp. Colonel Humphreys.
GencFal Washington rather prided
himself on his riding, no the colonel
one day when they wers out bunting
together dared him TO follow over one
particular hedge. The challenge was
accepted. and Humphreys led the way.
He took the leap boldly. but 10 bis con
sternatl0n found that he had mistaken
the spot and was sunk up TO his horses
girth In u quagmire. Tho general ei'
ther knew the ground better or had
suspected something, for. following al
nm easy pacc. he refined up Vt the
hedge and. looking over NJ bis sngulf'
cd aid, exclaimed, mo, 40. colonel. you
are too dcyr o)r i1er'
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27
Notice Of Sale Of State Lands.


Notice 10 hereby given that the STATE
Land Board OF the State Of Oregon wiz
receive sealed bids until 1000 A. M,
July ID, 1914, for the following described
lands, to'wit'
The sEh OF Section 30, EN- Section
30 and all Of Section 80, T. 81 8. n. 81 E.
Section 10, T. 80 8. r.. 93 Il.
Sections 10 and 80, T. 30 =. X 80 n.
Sections 10 and 80, T. 81 \. X. 80 E.
Sections 10 and 80, T. 81 8. II. san E.
Sections 10 and 80, 7. ~ B. X. 3SL E.
SO and Lots l, p, and Of Section
10 and all OF Section 80, T. SO 3. r. 30 II.
~ and Lots /, 2, 8, 4 Of Section 10,
and all Of Section 80, T. 80 y. X. 33 Il.
Sections 10 and 80, T. 80 s. X. 30 E.
Sections 10 and 80, r. 80 s. II 81 II.
Sections 10 and 80, T. 30 y. Il. ~ II.
Sections 10 and 80, T. 80 .. II. SO n.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27
A candid.,s,a R.vsnas.

French electors occasionally have
some home truths thrown at them by
candidates who fail to secure enough
votes. At one general election NJ. Al
bert Normand, q chemist and druggist.
who was candidate for deputy from
Montague. received only six votes and
issued an address thanking "the six
electors who showed their confidence In
me. They are the only solvent citizens
in the constituency, and beg TO assure
them OF my esteem. As for the others,
/ hereby give them notice that In fu-
ture all attempts to obtain credit at
my establishment will be relentlessly
refused. During the last nine years
they have robbed me OF about 5000
francs In bad debts. which 1 have
taken no steps TO recover. Yet when an
opportunity is afforded OF showing
their appreciation Of my lenieney j
meet with the basest ingratitude."
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27
CARLYLE and Lsnden,s Neis.s

Carlyle ana Lonoons Noiese.
No ono has ever inveighed against
the noises OF London with such pic
turesque emphasis as Thomas Carlyle.
When Augustus Hare met him for the
first time at q dinper given by Lady
Marian Afford most " Eariyle's con
versation ran upon the spffeTipgs at
tached to London residence. "fhat
which the world torments me In most"
be moaned, "is the awful confusion OF
noise. 1t Is the DEVILS own Internal din
all the blessed day long, confounding
Gods works and his creatures-a truly
awful hell-llke combination. and worst
OF all IL a railway whistle, like the
screech OF 10000 cats and every cat OF
them as big ~ q cathedral" Against
this diatribe may be set the fact that
Carlyle spent the last forty-seyen years
of bis life in London without any com
pulsion to live there.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-27
Hsl0lns NJ. Temper.

The sun was binding. clouds OF dust
were blowing everywhere, and Jones
was most decidedly or bis game. IL
really put the lid on II" when. Just
as he was struggling 10 play his ball
out OF a quarry. a benevolent old lady
passed by with companion. She
halted in evident surprise and pointed
with her umbrella at the earnest golf
or. Dear me. my love-" she remarked
In audible tones. "what very respect
ably dressed man that 10 breaking
stonesi"-Argonau