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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

Wilson insists that he will never
recognize government by assasslna-
ton, but he hasn't cut Off relations
with those who have assassinated
Americans.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

The Administration Is depressed by
the reflection that under no circun-
stances can 1t postpone election day
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

I'm his diplomacy" says Ollie
James, the President has sounded
n new note" What, another one2
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

The first President and the frs
Congress that ever submitted to {
hold-up.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

Betting on Hughes and Wilson is
dangerous bOth 90 Democrats and Re-
publicanS. II Ine Of the New Eng
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

And, by the way, nobody will ever
be able to claim this was a regular
Democratic Administration unless we
have bond issIs before March 4,
1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

The Administration ought to be able
to take n comfortable rest. II has
turned pretty much everything over
to commissions from the Mexican
question TO the tariff. The talent for
Sinking responsibilities comes handy
sometimes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

Mr.. Wilson forgot to mention the
pledges Of economy In the 1912 plat
form.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

Evidently Mr.. Wilson has made up
his mind about something. He refers
In his acceptance speech to "the SOW
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

A doormat leads a life Of suplne
peace, but 1t has to stand for an awful
lot of stepping on.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

The Eastern witsmiths persist in re
ferring to the Secretary Of the Navy
as Miss Josephine Daniels. No won
der the Woman's Party Is camping or
the trail Of the Administration
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

Now that Mr.. Hughes has left Mis-
souri, they're referring to it out there
as the I'm Shown" state.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

Add famous quotations of history !:
"Tll surrender on this line II 1t takes
all summerl"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-11-02

Now Ellis Parker Butler, author of
Pigs Is Pigs" has declared for VIII
son. It's great administration for
pork. all right.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
TUESDAY, rEBRrARY s. 1915. -.
Uncle Sam Bars Wee
Wee Pig In Paper Bag;
Maybe He Has Disease

Pigs J. pig>"-wifh apologies In Alba
Heywood-not only with The United State>
packing interests, but also wiih the United
States bureau OF animal industry. and
therein lies a tale.
a day or two ago n little girl from Mex
leo appeared at the customs house at the
ferry at Brownsville-as many little girls
from Mexico doubtless do every day. But
this little girl carried n paper bag. and in
this paper bag was-a wee, wee pig. a pig
of the mature age Of iiitefr DAYS and
which through sale was 10 have provided
the necessary funds for a return trip 10
Matam0ros for the little girl.
The little girl was stopped BY Customs
Inspector W. J.. Vale and the bag and it,
contents of tail and squeal and pork was
Examined by the v~igilant customs officer.
The customs officer looked at the pig. The
pig. not to be ouldone in the matter If
looks, returned glance for glance, from the
depths of the paper bag.
The customs officer scratched his head
a. customs and other officers do when
they are frankly puzzled. We're pigs when
brought singly in paper bags dutiable 7
Were pigs admitted by the United States
cnstoms laws! Was it permissible TO per
init a pig when accompanied by a little girl.
TO enter the United States without ques-
ton? Here was n tunner. The customs
officer dutifully referred 10 the guide for
puzzled customs officers" but after search
ing for some time. say IN hour, no answer
to the puzzle was forthcoming.
Then the question OF the Squealing
beauty went before those ''higller up"
Deputy Collector Of Customs j. a. Maltby
was asked Ia pass on the pig. The deputy
collector Of customs, not 10 be- outdone,
calmly referred the pig "a the Bureau Of
Animal Industry, United States Department
Of Agriculture, which at Brownsville i
represented BY DIR. n. +. Dutro. Deputy
Collector Maltby said that if this branch of
the government approved the passing Of the
pig, the pig could pass. Then the little
girl and her pigs ease went before DIR.
Dutro.
And here arose enormous possibilities.
Suppose the pig had some kind of n com
municable disease, hog cholera, or some
thing. The disease might pass Ia another
pig, and then two pigs would have it
three pigs might pass il on to three more
pigs, and then six pigs-would have it,
too: then there would be nine diseased
pigs. Nine diseased pigS-bnt what's the
uses One little fifteen days old pig in a
paper bag might ruin the hog industry in
the United States.
So the pig, girl. bag and all, went back
to Matamoros. II was so decreed by DIR.
Dutro, % fas ar the pig was concerned.
Dutro "a far as the pig was concerned,
and the little girl went back, because she
had to take piggie back, a. il evidently
could not 20 alone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
Court Convenes In
Rio Crande City

The February term of the Starr county
district court, in the Seventy-ninth Judicial
District. opened at Rio Grande City Mon
day, with Judge Vol ". Taylor presiding
According to II. NJ. Coy, an attorney Of
Brownsville, who attended the opening Of
court and returned TO Brownsville last
night, the docket j. light and il i not likely
that the court will be in session longer than
this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
Hotel Arrivals.

Miller Hotel-A. G. Pickett. Harrington
John 4. MCGOWAN, New York; ". 5. Mead,
Minneapolis; T. III. Greenbaum, Louisville
John p. Cause, Mercedes; William l.,
Easley, San Antonio; :. b. Smith, Mission
Dwight Crawford, Mercedes; j. j. San
ders, c. ". Price, Alice; II. ii. Stallings,
Dallas; General George Bell Jr., Fort Sam
Houston.
San Carlos Hotel. b. Grimes, Taylor;
III. l.. Aikens. Sedalia, Mo; b. w. Costleu,
New Orleans; III. w. Bevey, Houston; n,
Sparks, Kingsville; ii. Scott, Houston; }.
A., Gv~y, III Paso; A. .. Bushnell, Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
School Board Adopts
Resolution In Honor
OF Retiring President

The board of trustees of the Brownsville
Independent School District has adopted
resolutions in honor of DIR. j. l.. Wortman,
who recently resigned n a member and
president of the board. The resolution, in
troduced by ". h. Clint, j. signed by Pres
|ident f.. A. McGary and Secretary Fred
Starck of the board, and follows:
"ReaIzing that in the resignation and
withdrawal of DIR. j. l.. Workman from this
board, We have lost one Of our most valued
members; one who has at all times held
the best interests of our public schools first,
and who has used his best efforts 10 ad-
vance and build up our school system and
procure for u better school buildings ana
better equipment;
Therefore. be ii resolved, by the board
of trustees, that we extend to DIR. }. l..
Workman our sincere thanks for the great
work lone by him while a member of this
board and the inspiration he has been, not
only to this board, but to the teachers OF
the Brownsvilel schools, and for the energy
and intelligence shown in developing our
public schools. and procuring for us the
opportunity We now have of securing ade-
quate facilities for our school work
THAT this resolution be spread upon the
minutes of this meeting and copies thereof
furnished to the press"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08

R. Fl. StaIings Of Dallas Is IN Browns
vile today.
ID. w. Shanks of Dallas is in Browns
Vile on business today.
Il. = Jennings Of Donna il in Browns
vile ON business today.
John p. Ganse Of Mercedes i q bust
ness visitor In Brownsville.
J. n. Grey Of Ell Paso j. in Brownsville
for a few days business visit.
Dwight Crawford Of Mercedes is a busi-
ness visitor in Brownsville today.
Lewis Kowalski Jr. left this morning for
a short business visit In Harrington.
ii. II. Glider and George +. Reycroft
Of Fortworth are business v~isiters in the
city.
G.. W. Mellow Of Corpus Christi is in
Brownsville today Mr. Mellow formerl,
resided here.
y. s. Robinson and Judge Sam Spears
of San Benito m0tored to Brownsville yes
terday afternoon.
Nose Hill of Harrington, who has been in
Brownsville several days on business, re-
turned nome Yesterday.
G. w. Colgin Of the Brownsville Gro
cery company has been i'll al his home
for the past two weeks.
William J.. Easley Of San Antonio is in
Brownsville ON business connected with his
extensive land holdings III the Donna
country.
James w. Holt, formerly Of Browns
VILE and now of San Antonio. il IN
Brownsville today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
After la Grippe-Mhatf

II. Il. Prcva. Bedford, lnd., writes "An
attack Of Ia grippe left nv with a severe
coush. tried everything. | got - Inn
II locked ~ II | never would -rt we'll. ~
nally. two bottles 1T Foley'~ Honey and
Tar cured me. nm now well and back
IL NY normal weight" "A reliable remedy
for coughs. colds. group. Martinez Drug
store. north corner Market S,narr.-ady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
B. Y. p. U. Program.
Attorney 1t Law

The following is the program for the Is.
Y. r. u. for Sunday, February ID:
Bible Study Meeting, Luke Is.
Leader, Miss Ruth Vertrees.
Song.
Prayer.
Song.
Scripture lesson. Luke Is.
Prayer.
Introduction, by Leader.
Christ Love for the Lost" }. J.. Socia
Bong.
Christ Seeking Sinners Miss Ella
Webb.
"ChriSt's JOY Over the Salvation OF
Sinners" Miss Mamie Weller.
Song.
"1he Elder Brother" Mr.. Gold-tein.
Closing song and benediction.
A girl can't believe il possible fOI
her small brother ever To grow up and
become a citizen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CoLLEC-

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COLLEC-
TOR OF CUSTOMS. Brownsville. Texas,
February 8. 1916. There will be sold ~
public auction. at the United States Gus
toms House. in this city, on Tuesday,
February ID, 1916, at 10 O'Clock q. m. one
CD dun Ok, seized in violation Of Section
30S2 X. :. Any claim made therefor mus,
be filed with the undersigned within seven
"a days hereof. j. A. MALTBY, Deputy
Collecfor-It-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned have known y. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable 10 oil business
transactions and financially able 70 carry
out any obligations made by his Arm.
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system T~estiinoniAi.
~ all Druggists.
TAX Halls Family Pills for constipation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
Cleveland Business Men Visit Texas.

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. s.-.A delegation
Of Cleveland, Ohio, business men were be-
ing entertained by local business men here
today, the occasion being a trade visit by
Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08

Is Impr0ving-County Judge W. II. Cos
sage of Hidalgo county, who last week
underwent an operation at the Charity
Hospital in this city. IL said Ia he rapidly
improving. Mrs.. GoSsage i here with her
husband.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
Invostiqate-San Carlos Meal Tickets
7I26ltf
San Benito Road PopuIar-The

San Benif0 Road PopuIar-The road
connecting Brownsville and San Benito is
growing in POPULARITY daily with autoists.
Sunday, an autoist estimated. no fewer
than three hundred automobiles made the
trip between the two cities. One en-
thusiastic driver, hurrying to catch n train.
or something. made the trip in q common
or garden variety, of automobile IN 81
minutes-which was som going.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08

The examining trial 81 DIR. William ".
an~ti-narcutic law. will w. held before
United States commissioners v. n. Goodrich
"Wednesday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08

Many an excellent man is discouraged
by the thought that the world will have
10 wait until after he is dead before il
finds out how good he was.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
N~AAY 6cyhnder, passenger Hudson, run only
~ uAuIN 500 miles; practically new. +. o. factory,
1850. VIII take IL 250. Jesse bennett.
With The Courts

One ease 1T disturbance ~ the peace
was tried in the corporation court this
morning. The defendant. \ Woman. waS
fined II and costs and the fine suspended
pending good behavior.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08

Electrical, bicycle, automobile, type
writer, flashlights. telephone and telegraph
supplies and repairs. We repair anything.
Rio Grande Electrical & Novelty Co.-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
[NZZZW
MoTHE2zREg~1Y
MATINEE DAILY.
MATINEE DAILY.

Pathe presents the tri-stars, Pearl White.
Sheldon Lewis (late of the Clutching
Hand east), John J. DAILY and George
Probert in the Gold Rooster play. pro-
dueed by Arnold DAILY
The KINGS GAME-In FIVE acts.
Myrtle Gonzalez, Alfred Vosburgh and Viii
ham Duncan In
THE OFFENDING KISS-Two act west
en Vitagraph photoplay. A brave girls
sacrifice saves many lives.
Prices-l0 and Zoe
Tomorrow-Sidney Drew Comedy.
Thursday-"The Diamond from the Sky.-
Friday-"Who's Who IN Society"
Saturday-Charles Chaplin in "A Night al
the Show"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08

The basketball games scheduled between
the teams of the Brownsville high school
and the ~Raymondville high school for next
Saturday afternoon have been postponed.
The challenge from the local school reach
ed Raymondville after a challenge from
the San Beiito school had been accepted.
The local teams hope, however. To arrange
LA game with come of the other Valley
teams for Saturday.
Liberal discounts on Wall Paper. From
tier Lumber Company.-1t.
Judge W. r. Jones of the law firm OF
Graham, Jones 4 George, who has been
i'll with grippe for sOme time, is again at
his Office.
Valley Oranges are SUPERIOR to Cali
fornia's. Texas Confeetionery.-2sit.
To Resume C0ncerts+Announcement
has been made at Fort Brown that be
ginning tonight the Fourth Infantry band
hinder the direction of Chief Musician
James b. Prewit, will resume the mid week
concerts nj the band stand before the rom.
manding officers headquarters. The con
certs will be given on Tuesday and Thur
day evenings.
Investigate Our Plan. Book System-it
beats anything You ever saw. "fe Planry."
Frontier Lumber Company.-lt.
P~atrOnize the Magic Valley by eating
Valley Oranges. Texas Confectionery.
I2sIt.
Mrs. RanS0me Of Santa Maria j. Sc
riouslv al with grippe al the home of Mrs.
Marshall White on Washington street.
TYPEWRITER PAPER-Sl per ream, 500
sheets. letter size; legal size, sl.25. See
ond sheets, so cents per ream. Bishops
PRINT Shop. Phone i3S. -22l0t.
Cold Wave Failed Again-Again has the
weather man gone astray so far as Valley
weather is concerned. Yesterday a cold
wave was predicted for the lower gulf
coast, To chase the mercury down To near
1.-The freezing point or thereabouts-but no
freeze nor cold winds had developed mp ("
this afternoon.
About that plumbing that Is to be done
Call Hayes & Sons. Scores OF satisfied
customers. Phone 5O.-6l16ltf.
lnvsstigate-San Carlos Meal Tickets
7l0RltS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
Buyers Clearing
Land For Their Homes

An evidence that buyers OF land tracts IN
the Lower Rio Grande Valley intend ~
make their homes on their purchases ~
early dates i the fact that they are begin
ming 10 clear their land Immediately on pnr-
chase. according 10 A. {. Swanson at the
Santa Clara Plantation Company. which IL
operating east Of San Bcnito- MIR. swan
son, who has offices in Brownsville and
Corpus Christi. said today that on last
weeks homeSecker excursion tins concern
brought Down about seventy people. and
succeeded in di~posing Of about 500 acres
of land.
Mr.. Swanson expects 10 spend the bal
ance of the week in Brownsville.
Seeing is not always believing. We sec
a lot of people we can believe.
Bitter words may result from biting
a persimmon before il j. ripe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
Cold Wave Failed Again-Agai

About that plumbing that Is to be done
Call Hayes & Sons. Scores OF satisfied
customers. Phone 5%O.-6l16ltf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
Patronize the Magic Valley by 3

Mrs. RanS0me Of Santa Maria i e
riously al with grippe al the home OF Mrs
Marshall White on Washington street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08

Bitter words may result from biting
a pcrsimmon before il j. ripe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08
Valley Oranges are SUPERIOR TO {
lnvestioate Our Plan. Book system

heats anything you ever saw. "fe Planrv.
Frontier Lumber Company.-lt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-08

TYPEWRITER PAPER-Sl per ream. 50t
sheets. letter size; legal size, $l.25. Sec
ond sheets, 80 cents per ream. Bishops
PRINT Shop. Phone 43s. -2l2l1Ot
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-06
AN INCIDENT OF
WARS PATHETIC SIDE
Shown in the Circumstances Sur
rounding the Death of Private
Blankenship's Baby.

Bristol, Tenn, July 2.-The body
of the baby boy of private Joe Blank
enship of company f. of Elizabethton
Saturday afternoon, accompanied by
the mother and father. Private
Blankenship was granted a furlough
by Adjutant- General Rogan that he
might come home to attend the burial
of his only child. The patriotic
young mother of the child, although
she was loath to lose the sustaining
hand of her husband when her baby
was seriously ill, advised him not TO
resist authority, although it seemed
certain that he would not again see
his child alive. Il will do the best
can, 'she t
cam said the rabves little womon;
I'VE will manage somehow to get
back to the old home" With these
words, she babe her soldier husband
goodbye, resolved to bear the sorrow
and suffering incident to what was
soon to be the death of her baby as
best she could. 1t was indeed a try
ing situation, when the soldier boy,
responding to the call to arms, left
the frail little mother and their dy-
ing baby to go to the mobilization
camp. 1t is but one slight incident
emphasizing the pathetic side of war.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-06
UPON N0N-PREPAREDNESS
LEADERS THE BLOOD OF
THE SLAIN SHALL REST

FOR EVERY DEARTH OF AMERI-
CAN OR MEXICAN TROOPS IN
THIS WAR;
FOR ALL THE SICKNESS AND
SUFFERING IN CAMP OR ON
BATTLE FIELD;
FOR ALL THE HEARTACHES OF
MOTHERS AND FATHERS AND
OTHER LOVED ONES, AS THEY
LIVE IN FEAR OF DEATH TO
THOSE WHO HAVE GONE FORTH
AT THEIR CoUNTRY'S CALL;
FOR ALL THE MILLIONS OF THE
WEALTH SPENT IN THIS WAR;
FOR ALL IT'S FEAFUL LOSS AND
FEARFUL COST IN MEN AND
MONEY;
FOR ALL THE EVIL PASSIONS
AROUSED.
Those who have fought prepared
ness, or who failed to see the situa-
ton of our country in its unprepar-
edness, in or out of Congress, on lee
ture platforms, in the pulpit or in
official life or elsewhere from high
est to the lowest, will be response
Bile.
Upon the heads of these people the
blame must ever rest, The blood of
these men who suffer in camp or on,
the battlefield shall be upon them.
Had we been prepared there would
have been no danger of war, for the
Mexicans would never have presumed
to cross the. American border if So.
600 or 100000 well trained and well
equipped men had been stretched
along that border instead of the beg
carly few which the United States
was able to mobilize there.
"These anti-preparedness people
meant WELL you say, land should not
be condemned SO bitterly.
The captain who refuses to study
the stars and set his compass by
them may mean well, but he will
send his passengers straight down
to death nevertheless.
The man who jokingly points the
gun at his friend and pulls
the trigger meant well, but the gal
lows or the penitentiary is the place
for him, and preferably the former,
because he is too big a fool to learn
by the experience of hundreds of
others.
And yet these men would be less
than the people at
ficted with Bryanitis or the anti
craze. They are worse
than the foolish captain or the fool
who trifes with the unloaded gun.
Any man of common-sense or of
honesty could easily have foreseen
present conditions. Only a fool or
one wilfully blind could have been in
the dark if he had cared to do
little quiet investigation as to the
outlook.
And now that this clan, upon
whom should rest the blood of ev-
cry man killed and all the sorrow
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-06
CLEAR SKIN COMES FROM
WITHIN.

1t is foolish to think you can gain
a good clear complexion by the use
Of face powder. Get at the root of
The trouble and thoroughly cleanse
The system with a treatment of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Gentle and
mild in action, do not grippe, yet they
'elieye the liver by their action on
he bowels. Good for young, adults
md aged. Go after clear complex
on today. 25c at your druggist.