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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.


IT, 4 blind man mp a tree the h9r,er
situation does not look An promising An il
did a few hours since. Now let IT. GET
get down II eases. Right from tile start
the situation haS gone from bad to worse.
These bandits undoubtedly NV pass back
and forth across fhe river a- they have
friends aud relatives ga both side. But
4 great many 81 H. older settlers believe
that The great ma iority WI them ACTUALLY
reside IVA this side. They are the cla
who do not work regularly. hut hive "by
their wits" An We say. Some time since
some Americans ~ Mexican descent of-
fered our civil authorities their service
and contributcd money toward meeting the
extra expense nf the border troubles. |
informed that their offer was declined
we did not need their services. - gods
and little fishes" Not need their assist
ance. when III Tie powers WI the national
have been called upon for help
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

The Indebtedness Of the countries al war
has increased more than SIS. 900 900 .000
since ho~tilitie~ began, according To Of
fetal estimates. Should universal temper
ance prevail throughout Europe after the
war, and should the belligercntS agree to
disarmament, il would not take many wears
10 discharge this enormous obligation. 40
rapidly does wealth os nations accumulate.
establishment Of peace, II would 20 far
toward compenSating the unspeakable
waste and destruction already wrought
Christian Science Monitor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
TODAY IN HISTORY

l579-Scotch parliament decreed that
every householder having lands and
goods worth $500 should be oblige,
10 have a Bible and psalm book il his
house.
l62J-gohn Winthrop chosen first COVER
nor Of Massachusetts.
lTl9-Born Godfrey Achenwall, a Prus-
sian traveller and historian, who e.
tabli~hed the science of statistics and
gave it that name. He died in I772.
l.2s-City Of Copenhagen, Denmark. de-
stroyed by fire.
lI4l-Frederick the Great extended Prus-
sian control to include Silesia.
1I95-UnIted States made u treaty with
Spain, opening up the Mississippi and
establishing boundaries.
.ls20-Spain ratified the treaty cedine
Florida to the United States.
lS69-The Red River inSurrection IN
in Canada began, the halfbreeds of
Manitoba, under Louis Riel, ~rcSenting
their transterrence from the Hudson
Bay company to the dominion govern
ment.
los6-Statue Of liberty set up il New
York harbor.
l91l-The War: Germans admit check nj
the User Japan explains seizure of
German colonies. Italy cuts import
duties on cereals. British fleet aids
operations in Belgium. Russians drive
herman from before Warsaw
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
A. & M. COLLEGE NOTES.


w. II. Lanham, horticultnriSt of the
Extension Department of the \. X VI
College. says the turnip louise may b.
controlled by spraying with 4 mixture
of one pound of ordinary laundry soap
dissolved in seven gallons Of hot water.
This spray must actually tCuch the in
sect 10 bc effective and ~ they ar. on
the bottom Of the leaf il is necessary To-
use Il crook ~ the spray nozzle. These
crooks may he obtained Of dealers. DO
the spraying carefully and repeat ~ Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

but it , the farmer who refuses to be
tempted BY the high price of today to cut
down his own income the following year
who has the least regret when the balance
sheet il being drawn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

The Herald II delivered by carriers reg
ulary employed bv The Herald to snhscri-
bers' homes in Matamoros. Mexico: West
Brownsville. San Benito. Harrington. Lyfnrd.
Raymondville. Mercedes. Pharr. McAllen Mis-
sion and Edinburg. The latter point the most
distant from the Office 81 publication. is
reached ut 6:45 o'clock on the afternoon Of
publication. n sDecial automobile service
being employed from San Juan. Texas. Sub
scrihers not receiving their papers regular
" should notify the local agent, or write The
Herald. Rrownsxille. Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

Checks should. he made payable to The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co. Business
communication should be addressed To the
company, and items. letters. etc. intended for
publication should be addressed 10 Editor. The
Herald. Brownsville. Texas. Letters intended
for publication should he signed with the full
name Of the writer. The name will not be
printed If not desired. but il will be evidence
Of good faith on the nart Of the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
Poor JiQqs.

"Jiggs' wife speaks ten languages"
Il move we adopt resolutions Of sym
patty and send them to Jiggs."-Bnifalo
Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

Most of the sympathy You Gel IN life
i about ~ sincere ~ IL the sad look "a
the fare Of the undertaken who l. con
Quoting Il 5000 funeral. Detroit Jour
nal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
Attend Dallas Fair.

A rorps of specialists from Ike staff
Of the Extension Deparemcnt If 4. 4
VI. College will attend the Dallas Fair
and will be- available for consultation
and advice to all farmers who will call
III the 4. \ NJ. College Exhibit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20

The fool theories a man gets in his head
cause a lot vi trouble when they explode.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
Coast Drainage.

The ENten>IOn Department az the Z. Z
NJ. college has issued Il Bulletin on
Land Bedding aS a Method Of Drainage
in the Gulf Coast Region Of Texas Ii
was written by II. w. GruSS. demon
StratiOn agent Of Galveston county. and
contains simple and cSliiy followed di-
rectionS for lifting the land out Of the
water" ~ no greater expense than il
involved in good cultivation Of the soil.
Copies may be obtained by writing to
Clarence Ousley. Director If Extension,
College Station, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-20
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscribers in the city Of Brownsville who
tail to receive The Herald regularly are re-
quested 10 notify the office promptly. Telephone
No. 2. New subscribers should receive their
urst paper not later than the second day after
the order Is in the office of The Herald. Every
subscriber. even In the most distant sections Of
the city. should receive his paper not later than
6.46 ID. m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
NEW,GOVERNMENT
BOAT GOES DOWN
Steamer Nauvoo IS Lyinu at Bottom
Of Quincy Bay-Arrange to
Raise Craft.

Quincy Journal: The government
boat Nauvoo lies at the bottom OF the
Quincy bay in seven feet OF water.
and arrangements have been made by
Major Mefgs to raise the craft The
Nauvoo went to the bottom Monday
night before the night Waterman had
time to save her. She was anchored
on the west shore of the bay.
The freezing and bursting Of the In
take pipes caused the boat to sink.
and 1t will be necessary for divers to
plug the pipes SO the water can be
pumped from the hull before the boat
can be raised.
The Nauvoo was built last. year at
Grafton and is valued at 100000. She
came to Quincy several weeks ago.
with the steamer Muscatine, SIS
ter boat. to winter in the bay. II Is
not believed that she is seriously
damaged, but considerable trouble will
be experienced before she is again
afloat. The boat was lying between
the shore and the steamer Muscatine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
AGED BOWEN MAN
SUDDENLY STRICKEN
Albert Waity, "a. Strangely Afflicted
Mentally and Physically
Was Fine Vioiinist.

BOWEN, ILL.,. Dec. 30.-Albert Wal
fy, aged "a, one Of the oldest residents
of this city, was stricken with some
sudden ailment yesterday morning,
and fell to the floor of mis- home ap-
parentIy lifeless. He was unconscious
for several hours and when ne did
revive, 1t was found that his mind
was wandering alarmingly. He has
grown feeble rapidly and grave fears
are entertained for his recovery.
For some time he has been deprived
OF his hearing and eyesight. But IN
spite OF these obstacles and his ad-
vanced age, he has been producing
some marvellous music with his VIC
lin until the last day or two. He has
been master of the violin and
composer.
Mr. Walty was formerly in the tin
ming business in Bowen.
Beside his aged wife. he has three
daughters. Mrs. David Scott and Mrs.
Rock Todd Of Bowen and Mrs. NJ. A.
Unlisted of Denver.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
TO GIVE SERMONS
ON EVANGELISTS
Or. F. q. 9eardslcy, Author Of "His-
tory Of American RevlvaIs,"
Plans Special Series.

Apropos to the coming scoville re-
ligious campaign in our city, and to
prepare his people for those meetings,
the pastor of the First Congregational
church will commence series Of SER
mons next Sunday evening on the
great evangelists. This Is subject to
which DR.. Beardsley has devoted es-
pecial study as he is the author OF a
History of American Revivals," which
was awarded the George Wood prize
and gold medal by the American Tract
society of New York City. This series
of sermons, however, will not be con-
fined to American evangelists, but will
treat of Jonathan Edwards, and the
Great Awakening in New England,
John Wesley and the Methodist Re-
vival." George Whitefield. the Field
Preacher" Charles G. Finney. the
Prince of Modern Revivalists,"
Dwight L. Moody. the Lay Evangel-
ist," and others.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
GIANTS AND YANKS
AFTER FED PLAYERS
Disposal Of Outlaws 70 be Made at
Meeting In Cincinnati on !.
January 8.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
NEW YORK, Dec 30-The Giants
and Yankees today were growing
competitors IN the pursuit In the Fed.
eral league players. Interest conferred
in the Cincinnati meeting on January
8 when the Federals' playing staff
viii be disposed of. The Yanks today
were said to have bid for one or more
players from each OF the outlaw clubs
and the Giants also made heavy drafts
on the Feds.
Other clubs Of both circuits were
sure to be on hand with hunting ar
tillery primed with gilded sheckles.
but none has yet shown the anxiety
that Colonel Huston OF the Yanks and
John McGraw have to bag a few for
mer outlaw stars.
The National league and the Ma.
tional commission meetings In Gin
cinnati will be prepared. It was said
today, after the Federals' peace com.
mittee and the National committee
meet January 5.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
New Orleans Promoters Turn Down
Scheduled Twsnty Round Co Set
for March 4, In That
City.
MILWAUKEE, HAS OFFER
VIII Make Arrangements for Ten
Rounds on February e. But Il
VIII Probably Not be Ac-
eepted-Moran May
Fight.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO. Dec. 30.--A ten round
course to q chance at the heavyweight
title did not appeal to Fred Fulton,
tho Minnesota giant, today. Turned
down by the New Orleans promoters
on his scheduled twenty round bout
with Jess Willard at New Orleans
March 4. Fulton was not enthusiastic
over chances Of meeting the champion
at Milwaukee February %.
Mike Collins, F'ulton's manager, de.
Iclared today the cancellation OF the
New Orleans date was the biggest dis
appointment pugilistic fans have faced
for many moon. (.
''Of course. we'll have to make the
BEST or It and accept Tom Andrews
Ioffer Of a ten round bout at Hlik
waukee.' said Collins, though the
twenty round course gave Fulton q
better opportunity"
New Orleans dispatches, however,
indicated that Willard will be matched
at New Orleans with Frank Moran.
March or 6. and may pass UP Fulton
entirely. Efforts were renewed also
ito match Charlie White and Light
weight Champion Freddie Welsh for
the New Orleans bout in place OF Full
ton and Willard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
: Woe.In Zion City.

T ynited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-Rings Of to-
bacco smoke f1oated in the sacred
air Of Zion City today and the tinkle
of patent medicine bottles against
silver spoons resounided throughout
the Dowie colony for the first time
in months.
Wilbur Glenn voliva, overseer OF
the city. shed tears and asked his
lawyer to start a new fight against
nicotine and drugs, following su.
ipreme court decision permitting a
gentle" druggist to sell stamps, toys.
itinware, tobacco or anything else that
druggists commonly handle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
Jones Says Match
Will be Staged

UNITED Press Leased wire Servicel
NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 3d.
Jess Willard will fight Fred Fulton.
This was Tom Jones. statement here
today and Tom should know. for he
manages the champion. The Fulton
Willard match is of SO far az New
Orleans is concerned. The Crescent
City promoters could not agree Nick
Tortorich said he wanted more class
than the Minnesota giant. Tommy
Burns wanted Fulton. Jones display
ed telegram from Tom Andrews, the
Milwaukee promoter, offering Willard
$4,000 for ten round affair. This IS
81 500 shy OF the Crescent City Offer
But with the fight cut in half. Jones
said 1t looked az though northern fans
would see the go. Jones said Fulton
would get the first chance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
Suffered Great Pain!
xses~ "a. 4 ze~e-seok.dysr Aas~s,4ss'.

Lsesw 1szs a LeMesooksd.tsr Aas~s,eiss.
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(signed) ii. II. FLE1sHER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
pen.nt MON Already,

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
CHICAGO, Dec. GA Cub team for
1915 that will cause recollection OF
Frank Chances days, when winning =
pennant, was common. to fade In the
dim past. was the prediction OF Jos
Tinker, soon to be manager. today.
Tinker wants Heinie Groh, the
Cincinnati star second baseman. He
plans on letting all the Cub pitchers
except Vaughn and Lavender go. Hs
will keep Safer and Zimmerman. Tink-
or will take thirty-flve players on the
training trip. This will leave eighteen
players to be disposed OF.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
INCREASE GRANTED
FREIGHT R RATES !
second Decision Of Commerce Board
IL Granted In so-callsd
Western Advance
q Cases.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 81
Increase Proposed on Agricultural Inn
plements, Canned Goods and
Long List Of commodl-
ties win Result,

WASHINGTON, Dec. Railroads
west of the Mississippi river were
given material increases in freight
rates recently by the interstate conn
merce commission in second de-
cision of the so-called western ad-
vance rate case.
The increase proposed on aEricul-
tural implements was about two
cents per 100 pounds; on canned
goods about one cent per 100
pounds; on fiue lining, about three
cents per 100 pounds; on eggs, about
three cents per 100 pounds; OH cider
and vinegar, from two to seven cents
per 100 pounds: on bauxite ore.
boots and shoes, about two and one
half cents per 100 pounds; on dried
fruits, about five cents per 100
pounds; on furniture, seven cents Der
100 pounds.
The transit charge allowed on fruits
and vegetables amounts to one and
one-half cents per 100 pounds for
storage in transit, with a minimum
charge of SIS per car.
Among the miscellaneous increases
allowed was one of one cent per 100
pounds on lumber in carloads from
Chicago and st. Louis to Missouri
river crossings, and an increase on
lime of from one to five cents per
100 pounds on shipments from SC.
Paul and Minneapolis to Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Nebraska points.
Most of the new rates will become
effective January 81. and the tariffs
containing the increases disallowed
had to be cancelled by December 80,
last.
The opinion OF the commission is
confined strictly to a discussion Of
the merits Of the contentious for and
against the individual increases pro-
posed except for one general refer
ence. In this it says:
4Tne testimony heard in the west
ern advance rate case relating to the
financial needs of the carriers was
made a part Of the record on this
case. mat testimony was carefully
analysed and discussed in the west
ern advance rate case and will, there
fore, not be again discussed here, but
it has been carefully considered as
part OF the justification offered by the
respondents for the increases here
promised"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
BLIND PETITIONS
FILED IN COUNTY
humber Of Afflicted. Persons Have
Asked County Aid Under Legis-
iative Enactment.

A number Of blind persons in Lee
county have applied for pensions I'M
der the new act Of tho Legislature.
which goes into effect January /, 1916.
The applications have been certified
to the board Of supervisors. but that
body has shown no disposition to act
upon them. says the Fort Madison
Gem City.
The law provides that any man. 20
years old or over. or woman eighteen
years or over, who Is blind and is not
an inmate of charitable institution
or who has an income OF less than
fsao0 a year is eligible to a pension &c
he raid by the county. The amount Of
the pension is $50. The applicant
must have lived in the state five years
and in the county one year.
Under the phrasing OF the law. the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
were THREE SMALL
FIRES LAST NIGHT
fire Fighters Were on the Go for
Three Hours-None Of the
Fires Was
Serious.
AN ovERHEATED STOVE
Damage Of $50 at Home Of Albert
Swanson From This GAUGE
Another Call to Scene Of
Tuesday Nights Fire.

Three fires in three hours was the
record OF the fire department last
night. The first alarm came from the
home of Albert Swanson, 1902 MAR
street, at 7:45 o'clock, the second
from the Price Brothers wallpaper
store, 415 Main street, at $3.50 o'clock
and the last from the Gate City Seed
company again, where smoulderine
rubbish had burst into fame at II
o'clock. None OF the fires was ser
tous. /,
The IRE at the home OF Albert Swan.
son was caused from an overheated
baseburner while the family was at
church. A passerby in an automobile
saw flames creeping up the side OF
tho house and notified the fire depart
ment. The Tenth and Sixth street
fighters responded. The blaze was ex.
tinguished by the chemical on the fire
truck. The damage Is estimated ut
a-50.
The hre went up the stove pipe and
burned through to the outside Of the
building where the pipe entered th6
fue. It was necessary to tear up some
OF the second floor and part Of the out
side wall to get to the fire.
A due burned out in the wallpaper
shop. This was put out with no dam
age. The burning rubbish from the
seed company building was also ex-
tinguished before 1t had chance to
spread.
Arthur Conner Is taking the place Of
Harry Watson on the fire force. Wat
son had his hand injured yesterday
morning while unwinding hose In the
Sixth street station.
One line Of hose that was used at
the big fire on Tuesday night, burst.
This was the only loss. Fire Chief
Anderson has complained that wagons
were driven over the hose that was
used at the fire. He said that there
was city ordinance prohibiting this.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
To be : Bench Manager;

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1cel
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. S0.-Bil
Carrigan, catcher and leader of the
worlds champion Red Sox will be
come bench manager, Joseph 7
Lannin, owner OF the Boston team. an
nounced today. Lannin. here with 9th
er American league mAgnates, also
stated he would put up fight to keeI
Sam Agncw. catcher. sold to his team
by the st. Louis Browns. Ban John
son has ruled against the deal involv
ing Agnew. Regarding Carrigan, Ian
min said the catchermanager would
not be seen behind the cat next sea
son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
to safeguard your h ealt h
against an attack Of Colds,
Grippe, or general weakness.
and a trial Of
.HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH
b 7 f r S
will help you very materially
Be sure to get a bottle today.

examining physician will make ex
yaminations the first week In January
only, so those who contemplate taking
advantage of the pension act must file
their application and be examined dur.
ing that week.
Under the terms OF the law an ap-
plicant for pension must first go to
the district court clerks office IN the
presence of two witnesses who will
swear that the applicant Is eligible.
On. or before January Is. these afr
dayits are certified to the board of su-
pervisors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
De koven Opera Co.

robin Hood" and his merry men
will hold forth at the Grand Wednes-
day night, when the De Koven Opera
company will present the all-star
grand opera revival Of De Koven's
most famous work, Robin Hood.
The present elaborate presentation of
this little masterpiece is the most
ambitious effort yet made in the realm
of light opera in this country. and 1t
was the first of series OF REVEALS
that are calculated to foster . taste
for form Of art that is in Ian
gushing state.
Originally produced twenty-three
years ago. robin Hood" has enjoyed
q career of remarkable prosperity. It
has been performed more than seven
thousand times. and the melody Of
its score and the wit of its book will
live to give delight to generations
yet unborn
To properly cast Robin Hood"
Reginald de Koven drew on the re-
sources Of the grand opera houses Of
this country and Europe. Ivy Scott.
famous prima donna. with rare
lyric voice. was secured from the
Madame Butterfly" and the Girl Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-30
Prepares for PresIdentIaI Primary.

PREPARES for Presidential Primary.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 3o.-In prep.
aration for 1ndiana's presidential PR.
mary March Z, 1000 Indiana republi-
cans gathered here for the big state
rally.
This caps year OF political activ.
ity on the part Of the Indiana republi-
cans exceeding anything in the poiit-
zeal history Of the state Tor any party
for an OF year. said L. w. Henley,
secretary of the state committee.