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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09
NEW SPIRIT" OF
FRENCH MAKES
FOR DISCIPLINE
EvERY0hE'S THOUGHT DIRECTED
TOWARD VICTORIOUS TERMINA-
TON Or WAR, He DECLARES.
MONSIEUR MiRMAN BECOMES WIDE
LIZ KNOWN THROUGH WORK DONE
INA DANGEROUS POST.
Especial 10 The Iieraldl

AIN - 49,"
Nancy. France. Dee. 9.@'Evcrvonc'S
thoughts are directed toward the Veto
riouS termination uf the war. and that
unity If purpose alone Sun'-cS to create
discipline" said Monsieur Mirrnun. Pre-
feet az the department Ut Mcurthr AMI
Mo>cllc. IN explanation of what some
call the new spirit" in France.
Monsieur Mirman has become widely
known through the work he has done IN
u dangerous post during the war. He
was director of hygiene dt the ministry
Of the interior when the war began and
hc could have retained ti I safe pest but
he preferred tn take an active part in
The great tragedy.
Send me t. Nancy" he asked Of Min
i>tcr Malv1. when hc learned that The
prrfo't Of Mcurthc and M1itllc had
fallen III. TO Nancy? Il il i question
whether you can get there ahead of The
Gcrmans, hc was told III the ministry.
he was given the chance and he arrived
" thraucirut capital d florrlinc Oh the
historic day w August Z. 1911. while the
sacred union was being cOn>crratcd
M the French parliament. lie lived
with his family through all the anxious
moments uf tEr battles ug Mariaugc of
Nancy. and of the Marine. During The
critical hours from august - 10 August
a. when 10 was expected that the city
might at amy minute hr or upicd bN the
Germans. Monsieur Mirman and Mad
me Nirman were conspicuous i'm the
uc Saint.lcan. making what the Project
allS their "di lumatic n f|nAnadcS-
he cannon Numbered tminou>ll and
increasingly. Vet the population. seeing
Monsieur j. Project" and Madame i;
'%rcf,tt'' calmly examining the goods
displayed III The principal shop windows
vent quietly and rt%>ienc,lv about their
ariOu> occupations. There WAS never
~ slightest panic and III the most crit
Ill moment VII August u. less than 1000
Il the l1u.Huu inhabitants left the city
Or the interior.
The last shots NJ the battles uf Nancy
y thr battle uf Metz u> the Germans
all il. and the battle uf the Marine had
carcrly been fired before MONSIEUR Mir
ian .iu the wake al the rctrcating Ger
lan> set about making I'M inventory
# the damage i'm his department AMI
he Inauguration of measures OF relief
nmfurt and restoration. Dead bodies
{ civilian victims were still living where
hey fell around GcrhcYillcr> and other
INFLICTED towns when this work begun
we picked up the bodies of seven
lcaI civilians over there. hc said e.
I correspondent 81 the N>>Giatcd Press
pointing to \ Little ravinc "a the road
rom Gcrbcr,illcrs ~ Nancy.
Monsieur Nirmau had not only u -.
,urc burial W thc civilian victims " the
INVASION found here and there after the
decisive engagements of the first week
VI September. hut had wv provide food
ND shelter for thousands NJ refugees
from regions still occupied w ron town
cndcrcd uninhabitahlr.
The bumhardod towns ,f Lorraine
mlr hr said ~ hc wounded NOT drl h,
ail. Jpn explanation uf the rHnii rc>to
alton of mam1 stricken Villages a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09
Mutual Pleasure.

The new minister was invited out 80
supper. ne was y bachelor and when
H. helped himself to the liz for The
third time H. looked across the table al
The hostess little Girl. who was staring
ut him with round. wondering ewes.
M! don't often have such \ good sup
per ~ his my dear h. said. IN his
most prcpitiatory tone.
We don't either" said the little Girl
smiling. I'm awful glad You came.
Iippincutt's.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09

WANTED TO TRADE-WTn trade Della
ware farm of 1Gl acres. wcll improved.
two miles from railroad station, close to
good market. for smaller place Wy Rio
Grandc Valley. For further information
write ID. r.. care Herald. -2l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09
The Kn0Cker.

DO YOU think womcn'> clubs lessen
interest in the homc2'
No, replied Miss Cayenne. After
listening a. formal lectures and debates
! should think 1 woman would find her
husbands conversation comparatively
entertaining Washington star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09
LMEGUND


To thine own self Ice true:
And il must follow. as the night the day
Thou canst net then bc false to- any man.
Hamlet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09
SOM Of q Suffraqetie.

TT 4 ilS~ic WANTS The ballot
To help tO run the town:
If u la>~ic gets the ballot.
Need = lad,lic fruWn?
Many q laldic has the ballot,
mi :" bright a~ I:
Manv n laddic votes his ballot.
Overcome with rye
If a la~Sic works for wages,
Toiling III the day
When her work the iaddic'S equals.
Give her equal pay.
IF 4 body paws thc taxes.
Surely ynu'll agree
That y h,nlv earns The franchise.
Whether Nv VT She.
Detroit Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-09
LAND FOR SALE.

For SALE OR EXCHANGE l3vll0 lot.
with combined Store ana dwelling. ot re-
mcnt brick. Binding leased ior Die Ncur
for $50 pcr month. Tenant paying h-It. va
Ter and npkccp. Also I've -t"r, rcd hrrk
eleven room apartment house. -iram hnnt
and III modern ronvcuicncc-. ~rrycurl
sleeping porch to each room. On MAIN
street m prominent citv New Mexico. IN
good deal. VI. \. care Herald. t.
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POSITION WANTED want p position
a- h~ookkcepcr and -tcnoeraphcr. ! have
had experience. Addrc-9 r. q. Care Her
aid Office. 3
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LASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
POSITIONS WANTED.

lThe Herald will publish. free ~ charge. Cor
= period NJ three Days. until the headi Of "lo-
sitiuns Wanted" advertisements fer persons
ont ~ empioymcnt who are seeking employ
ment. Snch persons are ~ liberty 10 use the
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il necessary is that they send in their writ
ten advertisements. Answers may be directed
in care Of The Herald if desired. Ont Of town
requests will please enclose postage for re-
plies If answers nre directed in care Hernldl
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There is no 'peace on earth right now

Confederate veteran. prominent in Texas
Masonic circles died thl- morning MI pu~u
mtnta.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
o SALE
SCRAP METAL DEALERS.

SOUTHWESTERN IRON METAL COM
pany-DcalcrS in scrap iron, metals.
rubber. RAGS. bottle, bones. etc. lois
Levee street. -21
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HELP

MEN Our Illustrated catalogue explains
how Nc teach the barber trade ln q few
week. mailed free. Write Molcr Barber
College. Dallas. Texas. Ill
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For the Climbers

Little Trmucl What j. fame. paw
Paw Famr. ~ou. Ivy high ladder with
crease Oh each rung. indianapolis
Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10
State Tax
Will Be Elk
Mills This Year

Orlando. Aug. 1O-County As
SCISSOR Arthur Butt has received a
telegram from Comptroller w. ".
Knott announcing the state tax this
year to be six mills. This is half
mill increase over the millage of last
year. 1t is mill less than the tax
of two years ago. But with increas-
ed assessments the people still have
to pay more taxes than they did
under the higher levy.
The humor of the situation may
be appreciated in the telegram re-
ceived by Assessor Butt from Comp
troller Knott, which says 1.-The mill
age as reduced by the governor will
be six mills" Assessor Butt says
this reminds him of some of the re-
duction sales they used to have in
IKE Bashinski's store They would
mark down slut of clothes from
$3.50 to sell for S. during the sale.
The assessor fails to see wherein the
people get any reduction when the
millage last year was 1-2 and this
year il is 6 mills.
Next week the assessor will begin
writing in the millage and making
the extension on his books. 1t will
probably require tire or four weeks
of hard work to get the books ready
in time for the tax collector to have
them on time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10
TheJasrniir,e
+ Siignal7
By Walter Joseph Delaney
Copyright. 1915. by w. q. Chapman,l

SopyrlSnt' 1SlS. oy w. q. Chapman.)
A jasmine in a wooden box-the
box painted red, the leaves green, the
flower white. 1t stood within the open
easement above the street, innocent
looking enough, yet many q man, pass
ing on the opposite side Of the thor
oughfare, gazed full upon it-and
meaningly.
Such pedestrians would slow up in
their walk, would look behind, In front,
around them. Then they would take
in the figure Of the man standing in
side the room beyond.
Quickly, deity, this man, Sior Fran
CO, would engage in mysterious finger
signs. A message was seemingly con-
veyed. The men would pass on lit
tie more speedily. Reaching the cor
ner and turning It, they would start q
swift run as though they had become
suddenly messengers bent on an urg-
ent and important mission.
This was at Ribera, an Italian town,
but held close in the Austro clutch.
War was in the air. Half the popula-
ton had fed to Milan. Sior Franco
had fingered. First, because of duty,
next, because Pepina, the pretty flower
girl, lived in the same sprawling tene-
ment, and Franco loved Pepina.
She came tripping across the broad
court and into the room where the
jasmine was, eyes bright, face aglow.
She wore token of mourning, crepe
bow at the neck, but affiiction and be-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10
Prose Poem on Mackerel.

can't overemphasize the beauty of
these fish. You must see them for
yourself to grasp the reason for my
enthusiasm.
Examine them. Look at the shape
OF them.
See their graceful lines, built like a
torpedo for speed.
Look at that fine. solid nose. that
beautiful, firm back, that powerful
two-blade propeller-shaped tail.
Study the stripes and dots.
Like the human finger-print, each
mackerel possesses an individualistic
design.
No two were ever seen alike. The
variations are simply infinite. The
flesh is fit for the gods.
What thing Of beauty the mack.
erel is!-New York Globe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10
GOOD MEN ALWAYS IN DEMAND

At this season there are many
young men (and women) who are
thinking seriously upon the line of
work which they are to take for life.
This is solemn season for any
young person, and there should be
some surer manner of deciding the
question than the haphaZard. hit-Or
miss style in which it is determined
for many. The talents, inclinations.
capabilities and temperament of the
individual should be studied by par
ents and guardians through per-
iod of years and after a conclusion is
reached on their part of the student
ticular objective without necessar-
lily allowing him to know what he is
expected to be, until the time ap-
proaches for him to make his own
choice. Not having reared any
children to speak of, we possess def
mite and unquestionable knowledge
as to how the thing should be done.
Everybody has passed along much
the same path in the rearing as to
certain essentials, and some infor.
nation is gained by observation.
And one thing is true and will re-
main true through the eternal ages,
just as it was true century ago SC
will it be true an hundred years
hence, no matter what the change in
customs or progress of the times
The truly efficient and faithful man
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10
BROUGHT DOWN 500 WITH
ONE SHOT

That's the second time since the
war have sen Fort Pulaski said
a gray-haired man on the train from
Typee yesterday afternoon. Il left it
prisoner of war and have never
heen nearer than this to it since
passed here once before on a train
going to Tybee. And this is about
as close to it as | want to get again."
The speaker was Mr. VIM. B.
Fisher of Bloomingdale. who went
to Tybee yesterday with his wife and
others He says he shot the last
gun in defense of the fort
The Last Shot
And when | shot it, he said
yesterday. with CLEAN of interest
in his eye. ~ did more harm than
good. I didn't hit a single one of
the enemy and | came near BLOWN g
up all that was left of the fort ..
here were 364 men there and when
got through firing that gun there
was hardly one of them who did
not have blood running out of his
hose or his ears because of the great
&, concussiOn that resulted from my
, having pulled the lanyard of the old
Columbia gun that was there.
THE gun had already been pretty
we'll dismantled before ! gave it its
last charge. 1T had been knocked
off the ramparts and while the bar
rel was pointing we'll skyward and
in the direction of the sea | rammed
a big Columbian shell into it and
pulled the lanyard. 1t sounded like
an earthquake had broken loose
The gun not being properly mount
ed keeled over and went about as far
backward as the charge went for
ward. The conclusion was some
thing terrible. The whole 500 and
odd men who were behind the walls
CT what remained of them were al
most knocked out by the conclusion
There was blood running from eyes
ears ana noses IN PERCUSSION.
| Fort Surrenders.
ut was shortly after this shot
that Col. c. H. Olmstead surrend
cred the fort and we were all taker
prisoners. went with the other!
to Fort Donaldson and after beini
exchanged came back to Savannah
and Joined the Georgia Hussars.
served with this command for sew
eral years during the war
, Mr. Fisher is a member of Nc
Laws Camp, United Confederate
Veterans. He comes to Savannah
right often, but he has not had
good look at the old fort and tn
scene of his first experiences as
warrior for several years until h
went to Tybee yesterday
II had enough of war in tn
SIXTIES" he said yesterday to rep
resentative of The Press. And | d
not want any more of it in min
whether we fight Germany becaus
of the Lusitania or England be
cause we cannot market our cotton
A man who has been through on
war is satisfied, in my opinion. -
Savannah Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10

~ s;:$Ss~AA-.
reavement could not quell love. She
took the hand Of her affianced lover
with q warm clasp. Excitement and
anxiety were commingled in her Ques-
ti0ning face.
1T Is tonight?" she asked eagerly.
Yes, surely tonight" assented
Franco, and he bent forward and rev.
erently kissed her white forehead.
THE jasmine pot has done its mission.
My friends have received their warn
ing, and there will be q hegira before
another dawn. It is we'll. for already
the Austros are arresting those whom
they suspect. Everyone so taken
makes one brave soldier the less for
the army Of Italy"
"Ah! had my brother but lived!"
spoke Pepina, her fair brow clouding,
q CULVER of sorrowful memory cross
ing her lips. shot as spy. and I
bereft-"
Except for me-" interrupted Franco.
my sweet! Once over the border,
you shall become q soldiers bride.
She nestled closer to his protecting
embrace. Then, suddenly:
"Ah, Franco. l forgot about this
pretty plant l loaned you. 1t belonged
to my dear brother, Cesaro. There
| is q secret about it. will tell YOU"
what is that" abruptly broke in
Franco. "The Austros!"
Following the ring of musket ends
upon the outside pavement there came
the echo Of hurrying feet. Almost i'm.
mediately an Austrian officer with
drawn sword burst into the room. He
was followed by four soldiers.
Seize the conspirators!" lie or.
dered.
Hold" directed Franco. as the men
stepped forward with military prompt.
ness and decision. What means this p
You are an Italian-this girl, too, -
retorted the officer extensively. "Ah!
! need we ask" he cried to his cohorts
| Lock-" and he pointed his sword at
the flower box. "Sedition!"
What mean you?" challenged
Franco.
Green, white, red-the Italian col
ors. 1t tells the story-sedition!"
1T is my poor pretty plant" ex
claimed Pepina. 81 cherish it. for il
is q memento of my dead brother.
"Pouf! the treacherous thing" and
springing forward the officer made a
swing with his sword and Topped OF
the Towering stem.
The eyes of Franco flashed. Pepins
tore herself from his protecting clasp
She rushed at the box, picked 1t W
, and clasped it to her breast, sobbinl
/ out:
"Oh, cruel! cruel! You make 9
harmless flower bleed-and my heart
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10
Bow Bank RObber
Says He Only
Shot To Scare

Savannah, Ga, Aug. 10-'I plead
guilty to the first, third and fourth
charges, but not to the second one,
said James Fannan when Judge
Schwartz called upon him for his
statement at thepreliminary hearing
given Saturday morning at the re-
oorder's court. Fannan was bound
over to the superior court on the
four charges of attempting to rob
the Merchants National Bank at
Savannah. Ga, by holding up A. l.
Williams, the teller in the bank,
with a pistol" second, assault
with intent to murder A. |. Will
liams with a uistol;" third, carry
ing concealed weapon" andf outrh
carrying a pistol without license"
His Intention.
Il shot to scare them; | had no
intention or desire to murded any
body" continued Fannan. Mr.
Williams, the teller, testified that
when | shot he was behind the coun-
ter, couldn't have been shooting at
him. wasn't shooting at the other
gentleman either. My hand was un-
der the door to the cage resting on
the counter and the gun was point
in. upward when | fired. "
Made Arrest
Officer NJ. G. Gallagher testified
that he entered into the chase at
Broughton and Drayton streets and
told of making the arrest and of
finding the pistol where Fannan had
tried to hide it in the closet where
he himself was concealed when Off
Ger Gallagher made the arrest.
Sergeant Cronin, who was one of the
several offifficers with Officer Gallag-
her at the time, corroborated his
statement.
Mr.. A. L. Williams, the bank tell
er, next testified He told of Fan
1890 o'clock and asking for the ex-
change of foreign coins Mr.. Will
liams told him to go elsewhere to
get them exchanged. A few min
utes later he returned, Mr.. Williams
said, and with drawn revolver de-
manded a package of bills. Mr.
Williams said he first thought the
boy was joking, but seeing him in
earnest he ducked beneath the
counter. He heard the shot fired
a few seconds later, he stated.
Mr.. donald Spann stated that
when he saw Mr.. Williams on the
floor he came to his assistance ant
Fannan had the weapon leveled or
him and insisted upon the money
He said he ducked at the time thu
shot was fired. The ball passed, HI
stated, rom six to twelve inches
from where he was standing ant
struck against the cage beyond.
Other Witnesses
He stated that judging from
where the ball hit the back of tn
teller's cage and the wal beyond i
was going downward. Other wit
nesses testified as to Fannan havini
the pistol and holding off member
of the party chasing him with it.
Fannan was thoroughly compose,
during the hearing. He smiled a
some of the witnesses gave their ties
timony. He was transferred from
the barracks to the county Jail un
der a special guard of patrolmen.
He is optimistic about his chances
81 don't believe they will give m
more than ten years at the most
and with good behavior that can b
cut down considerably, cant it?" h
inquired of the officers taking hin
to the county Jail. ut ought not t
be more than five, at that"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10

is always in demand. There may
be times of encouragement when
the flamboyant and fiorid the
bombastic and bumptious appear to
advantage over the honest worker,
but the others time will come as
sure as he sticks to the precept here
given Orlando Reporter-Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10
Duration Of Life Increased.

Four hundred years ago the average
length of human life was between
eighteen and twenty years. One hun.
dred years ago the average human
life was less than thirty. The average
human life today reaches nearly forty
years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10

Chile claims that the Island Of
Chloe. OF fits west coast, is the orig
inal home OF the potato, having been
cultivated there since early in the az.
teenth century.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10
Unusual,

Speaking of long memories, a writer
in the Boston Globe says: 81 can re-
member my grandmother when nine
teen months of age."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10
Man With Glassea-

II is greater crime in the eye of
the law to strike a man who wears
glasses than it is to assault one who
does not wear glasses. In most of
the states this law obtains, II not in
all of them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10

clseass 70 Extermlnats orasshsppsrs.
20 exterminate havoc-worling
droves Of grasshoppers in Salvador
and Guatemala some virus has been
obtained from Brazil. and a number Of
Insects are to be inoculated and
turned loose The disease thus spread
is remarkably fatal to grasshoppers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10
Valuable Trinity Church Pronertx.

The land at the head of Wall street,
on which Trinity church and cemetery
stand. comprises plot 39l feet long
by 227 feet broad. valued at $17,000.-
600
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10

The kind of currency the frugal
housewife favors is an elastic dollar
that will cover the family market has
ket.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-10
Very Similar.

Lie Is a good deal like baseball. II
rs one thing to get to the top Of the
league and another to stay there.-De-
troit Free Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-12
THIEVES MAKE BIG HAUL

Brookings Register: Monday night
thieves entered the Ellis-Hall depart
ment store and carried away seventy
two pieces of silk. valued at between
twelve and fifteen hundred dollars. The
robbery was evidently the work of the
same gang of silk thieves who have
been operating throughout the north
west during the past year.
William Burris was about Tuesday
exhibiting some fine specimens of ap-
pies. They were grown on trees on a
residence lot in this city. owned by Mr..
Hyde.
lf the Germans chase the Russians
far enough, they may get into trouble.
The japanese are still parties to the
war. The Germans should pause long
enough to reflect upon what may hap
pen to them should the Russians lure
them through Siberia and on to the
Pacific coast, where the Japanese war
ships can reach them.