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recipient. "One Memorial day, trag-
ic day that l shall never forget" said
the lady of the letter, grandmother
promised that should help make I'm
Gle Henry's bouquet, an honor that
seldom fell to an eight-year-old To-
gether Aunt Emily and l constructed
the masterpiece, triumph in bouquet
building, for the climbing rose bloomed
early that year, and our scheme was
simple yellow and white. But Memo
rial day morning brought some child
ish ailment, and when Uncle Henry,
Respondent in his uniform as cap
tain of volunteers, and carrying a silk
flag just presented to the, company,
rode up to the door for his flowers, he
found weeping small girl clutching
the bouquet and pushing away the
sticky balsam remedy that was grand
mothers panacea for all aches.
I'm an instant he was off his horse
and down on his knees, spoon in hand,
coaxing me to obedience In frantic
attempt to be good Jared his elbow,
splashed down over his spotless uni
form and the shimmering red, white
and blue of the banner. In the gen.
eral confusion that followed, the white
and yellow pyramid got badly dam
aged, and all that / recall of the. re-
mainder of that holiday is the quiet
haven of big four-poster in raft
cred room, and comforting grand
mother, who read me to sleep out of
her illustrated Bible.
Parades were personal affairs in
those days. Every other man in the
procession was a friend, or at least
an acquaintance. You knew even the
distinguished gentlemen in the car
riages. In the first rode the squire
and the First church minister, escorts
ing the orator of the day, Hon. Mr.,
Brown, congressman of the district,
Judge Smith and the school superin-
tendent, with the editor of the Daily
News, came next, and SO on down the
line of lesser notabilities. Cheers were
loudest when the crippled, age-worn
veterans rode by, in the village band
wagon, followed by Grand Army men
who were still able-bodied. A goodly
array they presented in that decade.
More than half have gone since.
Every man who could hobble held
his place in the line till the cemetery
was reached. There was thrill in
every blue coat, in each bit of tarn-
ished metal, story in the empty
sleeve, tale of adventure. in hating
step and twisted back. Bull Run and
Charlottesville, Gettysburg and An
tietam, were near at hand when the
thin blue columns passed us by. At
the end of the company, the last man
of all in the procession, one girl knew,
there came inevitably German Charlie,
general utility man in the newspaper
office, so bent and crippled by wounds
and rheumatic pains that his treacher7
Gus legs could not be relied on to keep
time to the martial strains of the band,
But he plodded along, eyes shining
under his service hat brim, a posy in
his button-hole, loyal veteran of the
Union army he had enlisted in when
a boyish immigrant, proud to the core
of his uniform and his right to wear it.
German Charlie has gone, and so
have most of the men who marched
with him; and so, alas, has some of
the spirit they kept alive.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01
WANTED LEFT LEG ExHUME0
VIII of Former Convict ProVIdes max
Severed Leg Be Burned
With Him.

San Jose, Calm the will OF the
late Franklin H. Ingram, filed In tne
probate court, he requests that ms
left leg, amputated as result Oh
pistol fight with the notorious panoit
Harry Tracy, be exhumed from a neio
near the Oregon state penitentlary any
brought to Santa Clara county io'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01

CiaIIy COLLECTED TOT the Sm1tnSOHldH,
through the courtesy Of the interior
department, from one Of the herds Of
elk under government protection. The
group was prepared originally for the
Panama Pacific exposition at San
Francisco and was exhibited there in
the Palace of Agriculture.
This group shows family of elk
in the Yellowstone National park at
the first sign of winter. Snow has
fallen during the night while there was
l. fha mir, q
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01

burial. At the time he lost his leg he
was serving life term for numbering
his brother, but the governor pardoned
him for the gallant manner in which
he assisted the guards in the fight
with Tracy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01
Birds Nest In Mail Box.

Bellebontaine, GA Young, rural
mail carrier, reports finding a blue
birds nest in the mail box of Jacob
Troyer's home. He is depositing the
mail very carefully each day so as not
to disturb the nest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01

ing the efforts of the youthful garden
ers. 1t was explained that the con-
sumption of 100000 packages of seeds
by the youngsters has attracted large
numbers of new recruits this year. And
every effort will be strained, it is said.
to hold the interest of all at present
engaged in the work of making the
most of the great possibilities of Wash
ington as garden city,
The work is under the general d.
rection of Miss Susan B. Sipe. This
work is encouraged and supported by
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01
seventy.second Wedding Anniversary.

seventy-Second Wedding Anniversary.
Mitchell, S. D.-Mr. and Mrs. e. r.
Johnson observed their seventy-second
wedding anniversary with a dinner,
which the ninety-year-old bride helped
to prepare. The Johnsons were mar
ried at Wilmington, N. Y, on April IA,
1854. They have three children liv-
ing. one of whom, a Civil war vet
eran. makes his home with his par
ents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01

bemoaned the fact that his faVOrlte
rivers name was spelled wrong in the
bill. It is s.Merrimack," and John ia
cob called attention to the fact that
the bill has it "Merrimac."
81 have been struggling ever since
I came to congress to have the Merri-
mack river spelled correctly" he said.
"The government printing office has
an aversion to spelling it the original
and Indian way. The geographic
board was asked for the correct spell
inc of This river and thew handed down
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01

fur business which nets tidy sums for
the federal treasury has been devel-
oped as side line. In the last four
months 1899 pelts useful for manu-
facture into furs, muffs, or rugs have
been sold in four sales for s2,552, the
last sale, late In March, yielding
$1,155.55.
The skins disposed of include the
following; Coyote, bobcat, skunk, bad
ger, opossum, lynx, gray fox, kit fox,
Taccoon, civet cat and ring-tailed cat.
All of, these animals have been killed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01
Uncle Sam Now Selling His SuperAuous PeIts

wild animals have been turned by it's official
instituted selling
scientific public auction AS result
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01
Elk From the Yellowstone in National Museum

Yellowstone National
building
The animals in this exhibit espe
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01
Children Beautiting Capital by Garden Work
Work

M Washington occupied identifying
made charge the work Of direct
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01

Cheerfulness has been called the
bright weather of the heart.-Samuel
Smiles.
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principally
among
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01
House at Last Puts the Final X on Merrimack

rY1 highly cultured ana
constituency Massachusetts, arose in his wa
harbors Dill
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-01

He can who thinks he caa.-Car-
lyle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
PISTOL BULLET
KILLED WOMAN
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN ACCIDENT
ALLY FIRED WHEN WEAPON FELL
TO FlOOR-SHE WAS ALONE

Accidental death. according 10 a coro-
ner's verdict entered by Justice of the
Peace Gavito, explained the death Satur-
day morning Of a young Mexican woman.
Eduvixcs Flores, aged 20 years, at the home
of John A. Closner. night Waterman in the
West Brownsville yards of the Gulf Coast
lines. The body was turned over to under
takers and burial took place Sunday after
noon.
The woman is believed Ia have dropped
a pistol that she was in the act of putting
away. y few minutes after Closner had
handed ii to her for that purpose. The bul-
let entered the flesh of her right leg slight
~ above the knee, emerged after traversina
about six inches of flesh and entered the
lower portion Of her abdomen at the left
side. Closner. who had left the house,
heard her scream and returned to find the
body of the woman laying across the pistol,
a IL calibre weapon. Death occurred in a
quarter of an hour after the wound was in
flicted, Justice Gavito was told. The wo-
man was a native Of Mexico and had lived
in Brownsville but a short while.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
Defense Council Organizes.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 4.-The
Council of National Defense, created by the
national defense act, met ut the war de-
partment today 10 perfect it, organization
and to map out definite plans Of proceed
ure. The council proper IS composed OF
the secretaries of war, navy, interior, ag-
riculture, commerce and labor. In add
ton there is a civilian advisory commission
composed Of julius Rosenwald Of Chicago.
Howard T.. Coffin of Detroit, DIR. Frank
lin III. Martin of Chicago. DIR. Hollis God
frey Of Chicago. Bernard Baruch of New
York, Daniel Willard, president of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, and Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. COORDINATION of all a%ctivi-
ties in the country to play their part in
war time j. the object Of the council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
A Fish Story.

'His books are cynical" said Winston
Churchill at the Country Club. according
10 the Philadelphia Ledger. "His books
give Us a depressing view Of mankind. They
are like the fish story.
"a mother fish was swimming with
5000 or 1900 of her offspring when one of
them swallowed a big juicy worm and
whisk! shot up and disappeared.
'sThe other little fish had often witness
cd this phenomenon. Now one of them
said:
ais it unhealthy to get caught, mann
maj
"Oh. no my dear: far from it. the
mother fish cynically replied. All our tribe
increases 50 or 90 per cent in weight on
being landed "-Exchange
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 4.-Tens Of thous-
ands Of operatives employed in the textile
mills in New England began work under q
new wage schedule today, which will aver
age a 10 per cent increase. The advance
applies TO all the $4,000 workers in the
New Bedford district, together with thous-
ands of others in the mills at Lawrence and
other points in northern New England. In
most eases the increase u the third within
the calendar year. Simultaneous with the
wage insrease In the cotton mills has come
a similar raise in the wages of the $4,000
workers employed in the mills of the Amer
lean Wooden Company in New England and
New York state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
LOS INDIOS PM.
IN AUTO WRECK
PINNED BENEATH WHEEL OF CAR.
BUT EXAMINATION SHOWS NO
BROKEN RIBS, OR BAD HURT.

William Y. Buck. postmaster at Los In
dos, was painfully injured and two com
panions in an automobile with him consid-
crably bruised. when n ear driven by Mr..
Buck turned over on tho military road a
few miles ont OF Los Indios, this county.
yesterday afternoon. Charles Buck. broth
err of William Y. Buck, was in Browns
Vile this morning and stated that Mr..
Buck was not seriously injured. At first
IL was thought hat several ribs were frac-
tured. but 1T was found that they are Mi
Mr.. Buck was pinned under the
steering wheel and his two companions were
thrown from the ear. They were able to
extricate Mr.. Buck and the car was later
righted upon the road and found to be but
slightly damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
Virginia Officer
Addresses Troopers

Lieutenant Wise Wrrell. Of the First
Virginia infantry, a former newspaper
man, last night addressed the members of
the first provisional cavalry regiment at
the Y. NJ. c. \. mt Camp Parker. Lieu
tenant Wurrell talked on the general sub
ject of "Prcparednes~," with frequent
references 10 the Mexican troubles. and
the European war. He discussed especial
~ the German method Of preparedness
and the German secret service.
The troopers are looking forward with
interest To the address at the camp Tues
day night at Z o'clock by the Right Rev.
William T.. Capers bishop Of the San An
tonic diocese Of the Episcopal church, who
l. in Brownsville for the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
bands work, has become the holiday fair,
Of the great city's yuletide.
WAS PHOTOGRAPHER To AUSTRIA

WAS PHOTOGRAPHERS To AUSTRIA
Mrs. Pauline Kruger Hamilton, an Amer
lean woman now living in New York, has
only since the war returned TO the United
States from Austria, where for eight years
she enjoyed the unique privilege Of being
the special photographer of the imperial
court at Vienna. She has therefore had
the opportunity 10 see often the new heads
% ibo H.ps5urg dynasty and their little
children. whom she has repeatedly photo
graphcd. She speaks with great enthus-
iasm of the Young Empress Zifa, and of the
gentle and gracious manner with which she
srce;s cvsTvone. those working for her a
well AS the most exalted in rank in the
realm, with whom She comes in contact.
Mrs. Hamilton has returned TO her native
country to raise funds for Austrian child
rem made destitute by the war. This char
ity, called the WAR Sponsorship whose
object is to keep the widowed mothers and
their children together whenever possible.
was organized by the new Empress her
self, then Archduchess Zita.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
LYFORO CITIZENS.
SEND PROTEST TO.
FATHERS.
DECLARE BELIEF THAT CONTRACT
SHOULD HAVE BEEN LET BY C0UN-
Tv THRU COMPETITIVE BID
STRONGLY URGE AUDIT, BUT ONLY
AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION Of
ALL BIDS

Fifty-five citizens of Lyford, practical
ly all of them taxpayers, today submitted
to County Judge ii. L. Yates a protest
against the recent action of the board of
county commissioners in letting a contract
for audit Of the county hooks 10 George
Kidd, Jr, of Houston, without Receiving
competitive bids for the work. The protest
takes occasion to endorse the action of two
members of the court, County Judge II. l..
Yates, and Commissioner Chaudoin, who
refused to consider the bid of Kidd.
The protest reads as follows:
Eve, the undersigned taxpayers Of Cam
eron county, Texas, respectfully protest
against the action of your court in en-
ploying Mr.. George Kidd. Jr.. of Houston,
Texas. to audit the books of this county
under the terms of the contract submitted
by him.
"We believe that a contract of this ma
ture should be let after competitive bids
have been received and we heartily endorse
tn action of those members of your court
who refused to consider the proposal sub
mitted by Mr.. Kidd.
w strongly urge a complete audit OF
the county's books, but only after due con
sideration of all bids received in conformi-
~ with the laws of the State Of Texas
The petition is signed by: Dan W. Huff
for. n. J. Lear. o. r. Palmer. A. l.. STAN
ford, r. ID. Farris, II. W. Herff, o. S. Leitch
+. nj. Sorenson, j. l.. Sieffel. Hy. Kcene,
John ii. Rhodes, W. A. Cory, Joe Zimbrok,
Joaquin Soils, Julio Cavazos, T.. G. Hood,
.. q. Schlecher, j. s. Roberts, T.. w. Ar
cher, l.. s. Coers, Pantaleon Valiesquez, RI.
II. keenc, D.. @. Osborn. mayo Of Lyford
l.. A. G%uillaume, X. L. Smith, G. III. DcLano,
W. A. Bolles. +. r. Wclch. Charles II.
WEIGH, c. +. Redland. b. ID. Stevenson,
Lemuel Wood, q. +. Oaks. Lcmy Oaks, A.
L. Johnson, Bcrnabe Trevino, Juan Moline,
A. Narvis, w. p. Webb, +. l.. Adams, A. r.
Plank, Robert May. X. X. Allaya, s. G.
Gnzman, G. G. Guzman. A. G.. Burton. w.
p. Gano. A. T. Woodhouse. l.. B. Puente,
Leon Gill. G. W. Wallis, c. NJ. Remedy. Ru-
perto Cavazos, J. c. Deyo, Gas Harpin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
Way Thru
College Feasible

NEW YORK, Dee. At j. entirely
feasible to work one, way through college.
according to the annual report of Paul
Hotter, chairman of the students appoint
mcnt committee of the Columbia University.
The report show that IN the year ending
last May seven hundred and eighteen stu
dents earned approximately $4,000. The
average earning was about 5000 more than
enough to pay tuition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
Florida Land Cases 10 Trial.

CHICAGO. Nov. 4.-The case Of the
Florida Everglades Land Company, the
officials of which are charged with using
the mails 30 defraud in the sale of thous-
ands Of acre of Florida land, is to be tax
On up for trial in the federal court here
this week. The defendants in the cas-,
are William A. Otis and William f.. Green
wood of Colorado, Percy Hagerman of Chi
cago and Harold J. Bryant of Lake For
est, Ill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04

GREENSBORO, n. e., Dee. 4.-Mem-
bers of the notorious Smith family Of al
legged ''moon>hiners" Of Patrick county,
Virginia, were arraigned for trial today in
the United States district court for the
Western district of North Carolina. The
defendants were captured On August -
last after a running battle through tie
montains in which one OF he revenue
agents was seriously wounded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
Greek Letter Men
Organize Tonight

Cllegc Greek letter fraternity men, both
OF The army and civilian population Of
Brownsville. will meet ut the court house
at 5 O'Clock this evening for the purpose of
organizing a Pan-Hellenic association for
this city. A number of prominent speak
ers, both army men and civilians, are on
The program for talks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04

6e first OK q series Of informal dances
N1jh be given at the Country Club tonight
Starting at 8 o'clock with music by an or
chestra from the Iowa brigade. Chairman
Hardin Of the house committee, announced
that the club has plans To give an informal
dance at least once each week, but the
day of the week has not been decided de-
ejded on The affairs at the Country Club
are always looked forward To with inter
est by the social set, and pleasant evenings
arc anticipated.
The Saturday night informal hop at the
officers pavilion at Fort Brown was a
very pleasant and enjoyable event. Some
fifty couples were present for the affair,
and music for the occasion was rendered
by the Fourth United States Infantry band.
.
Mrs. Fred Hicks left Yesterday after
noon for New Orleans, La, to meet Mr..
ca, where he has been the past several
months on business. Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks
will spend ten days in New Orleans be-
fore returning To Brownsville for the
Christmas holidays.
o
Mrs. W. A. Ross Of the Community
Choir, which is being arranged for Xmas
night. to be held ut Fort Brown. sent out
another appeal today for more singers.
There are now fifty or more in the chorus,
but at least one hundred are desired. Those
desiring to participate in the event should
be- -at the First Baptis church at 30
o'clock this evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
SUGAR RATE TO TEXAS SUSTAINED

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 4-The In
t~erstate Commerce Commission today sus-
tanned a rate Of eighth five cents per hun
dred pounds IN beet and ane sugar from
California to Texas points,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
Women I'm The News

MINNESOTA SUFFRAGISTS MEET.
Minnesota Woman's Suffrage Association
will open today at the Radisson hotel in
Minneapolis. The chief subject of discus
SION will be how to raise $50, 1000 for state
and national propaganda.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04

VOMT'N tIbf fLAlfkS III MEFI.
Three of the five notable women golfers
designated by the United States Golf As
sociation 10 determine upon n golf course
suitable for holding the 1917 women's
championship of 1917, will meet in New
York tomorrow TO consider The offers al
ready made. These women are Miss Fan
ny Osgood Of Boston, chairman Of the
committee: Miss Marion Hollins Of New
York and Miss Eleanor Chandler of Phila
delphia. Miss Alexa Stirling, the present
champion, who lives in the South. will vote
by mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
"HEAvIEST WOMAN IN NEW YORK.

AZ tN - ,hh
MISS Alice Cherry. who weighs $50
pounds and claims the humblc-in these
days Of ethereal vogue-title of ''heavicst
woman in New York" is now on her way
to Buenos Ayres, where she is to he u star
feature in an Argentinian show. a special
berth. braccd underneath by steel beams
and about four feet wider than the GUS
tcnary size. was built on the liner YES
tris, on which she sailed. for Miss Cherry.
When she assembled the gangwsy the fore
man had il lacked up and ran two spare
tormasts underneath To take the strain
on. In direct contrast to her impressive
bulk, her companion IN the trip j. IIayti
Hassid. a little man thirty inches high and
weighing 80 pounds. who will appear at
the same show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
$2s,oooyuo LOAN ACCEPTED.


BORDEAUX. France. Dec. 1.-The city
council today decided to accept the offer
Of a group Of American bankers o + d loan
Of 81, 900, 600. The loan will run three
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04
Ask Court to Hurry
Up Adamson Law Case
IBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec. with all
railroads concurring the solicitor general
of The Department Of Justice today filed
a motion asking the supreme court 10 ex-
pedite the hearing Of the Missouri, Okla
homa a Gulf railroad eases to determine
the constitutionality of the Adamson act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04

Joins Sentinel Staf-R. +. Kane arrived
in Brownsville last night from Brownwood.
Texas, where he has been connected with
the Daily Bulletin, and comes here to join
the staff Of the Brownsville Sentinel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-04

WOMAN WORKER FOR TEMPERANCE.
Miss Anna Adams Gormon. who has
been collected president Of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. i
\ native Of Boston. bat now a resident of
Evanston, III. After graduating from Mt.
Holyhoke college she became interested i'm
the cause of temperance. and in the course
of time became secretary TO the famous
leader Of the ranks Of women temperance
workers. Miss Frances Willard. for whom
and with HON she worked for II years. As
IN official Of the international W. c. T.. T..
m~vement, Miss Gordon has toured the
world. and is as well known in other lands
as any worker in the temperance crusade
kaiiing from the United States. She has
bee a prolific author of temperance books
and a constant contributor 10 the press in
the interest ~ the cause. Her work has
been especially notable aud successful ia
The enrolment Of children under the tenn
perance hammer.
HOLIDAY FAIRY CHICAG0'S YULETIDE
The holiday fairy of Chira"n's yulc:ide
is Mrs. Barbara Schucncmann. a widow.
who has loaded y new schooner with
spruce. pune and fir In Schoolcraft county.
Michigan and has sailed ont on her third
trip to furnish Christmas trees for Chi
cago's holiday. Four years ago about this
time. the schooner "Rouse Simmons with
10000 Christmas trees on board. battled
nut into Lake Michigan. Mrs. Schuene-
nsaun WAIVER its captain, her husband. good
i've and that was the last she saw or heard
ef him or the Chicago kiddies of their
Itl6ristmas trees. The ship was crushed in
ra ice jam and lost with all on board, pre-
sunaably az Shcboycan, Wis. Since then
M. Schpenemann, taking up her hus-