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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03
new FIRE RATE
FOR RIO GRANDE


RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas, May Nv.
Pickford, rate clerk and engineer with the
state fire commission, Is in Rio Grande
City reviewing and making a new fire map
Of this eity. A complete revision Of the
Insurance rates will be- made and a con
siderable reduction IN rates will be ef-
fected as soon "a the map is pade, on ac-
count Of the recently completed water
works system and the organization Of n
fire department here.
Rio Grande City j. over one hundred
years old and for the first time in its hrs
tory now has adequate fire protection, and
n complete electric light and waterworks
system. Many new buildings are being
constructed and the town \ rapidly i'm
proving. The population has increased
about one thousand since the last census.
as estimated by the Commercial Club sta
tiStician and j. rapidly growing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03

tFrOm The Battle OF Nerdrn.' bv Talcoit
. Williams. in the American Review Of Re
views for April. 1860
Nerdun~i j. 4 prize. visible 10 all. con
splcuous to the world. Appealing to the
Imagination of every Frenchman. 1t i
the last Of the great fortresse~ with which
France has sought 10 defend it. northern
frontier. There. too. France wa~ horn.
Tcrc. IN s+3. Charles. Louis and Lothaire.
the sons OF Louis l.. the .~l)ebonairc." the
Piou-. divided the empire of Charlemagnc.
brought France and Germany into exist
cnce. hogan ihr mrdcrn map ~ Europe.
to thu present hour. Awarded to Ger
many then. A. came hack 10 France under
Henry II ~ 1862. From that day on. this
place. the Junction NJ the road that goes
straight W. an arrow flight from Metz to
Paris. lsa~ been Il great fortress. a Benc-
dicfine abbey WAS RACED Ia put on il
foundations q royal keep. Nauban planned
IT. dcfcn~c~. II was the one great place
~ arms Ia the north which. IN 1870. made
an honorable surrender. The republic has
Pu. about 1t an cncircline ring of forts.
Ii plateau RISES a steep 400 iet above
tlic valley oi the Mcu~c on The west and ON
the east has q short pitch Of 200 feet
above the PLAIN dotted with lakes feeding
the stream. Lcuvoi~. This plain the Ger
man army IN the fourth week Of August
occupied with = rush which carried the
crown prince down to ~. Mlhiel on the
Mru-c. Some twenty miles above Ncrinn.
III" fortress whose outer works 10 the
north looks ont on !, plain dotted with hillz
carved "ut by the streams that seek the
Meuse was the screen behind which The
fresth uru\, driven back in defeat after
Il had eut the flilrnad between Strasshnrr
and Metz, wa able u reform on the line
Of the MaTneA But for the delay thu
fortress caused, the three army corps IN
der the crown prince on the southeast oil
Nerdun, aud the four army corp under
thr king ~ Nurtlemburp. would not have
hcen delayed, leaving Won kluck IN the
an. "a IN WIT advance, thus forcing hl
headlons retreat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03
Little Sea Town Pays
Heavy Debt To The War

CHATHAM. Eng. M 3-Chatham. a
little port IN the ~ouIllvc-.c rn corner ~
England. has ~ proportion ~ her pnpula-
tion gwen more ~ailnr-' lives IN the war
than any other place in the British empire
and n - result II l. said To have u greater
prnl'nriinn ~ widows and orphans. Fig
ure~ Just c"uiIrlc.l show that Chatham ha~
~ \ result 1T LOSSES sustained ~ the Brit
iIh navy Increased the number of her Wild
ows by 265. the number 81 fathcrlc~~ clnl-
drrr J., l5l and the number ui dependents
hv Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03

A million people, many right in your own
locality. have taken Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy tor Stomach, Liver and Intestinal
Ailments. Dyspepsia, Pressure of Gas
Around the Heart. S-ur Stomach, Distress
After Eating. Nervousness, Dizziness,
Painting Spells, Sick Headaches. Consti-
patton. Torpid Liver. etc. and are praising
II highly TO other sufferers. Get n bottle
Of yorr d~ruggis, today. This highly sue
rc~~ful Remedy has been taken bv people
IN All walks of life. among them Members
of Congress. Justice of the Supreme Court.
Educators. LAWYERS. Merchants. Bankers.
Doctors. Druggists. Nurses. Manufactur-
err. Priests. Ministers. Farmers. with last
ing benefit and IL should be equally sue
cc~Sfully IN yuur ease. Send for free
valuable hooklet on Stomach Ailments to
Geo. II. Mavr. Mfg. Chemist. l5i-l56
Within. street. Chicago. Ill.
For sale by druggists everywhere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03
Depositors Will
payment Today
Especial a. The Herald. 4

ANTONIO. Texas. May 3s-The
depa Nors IN the West Texas Bank Of San
Antonio did not receive their deposits on
May /, a announced by John s. Pat,er
son. comm sSioner Of banking and insnr
anct- Application far 4 receiver for "a
injunction restraining the payments Of any
deposiror was filed Saturday and Judge
Tayioe granted a temporary RESTRAINING
order and SCI tLa hsT,ls Tor Wsdhssdav
morning
The sct rroy,i.Ee ior atlta guaranty
fund ~ aisu attacked a4td held nn. "i-ti
talional. There rs f~sn = great deal Of
unpleasant talk concerning the failure eli
THIS bank. IN has v~ro.ci.a j great hard
ship Upon il patrons. and besides has
given san Antonio i black mark which
VII! take some time to er. 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03
Hotel Employees Charged With Espionage

GENEVA. Switzerland. May "a num-
her OF employees OF one al Gencva'~ pa
latial hotels have just been arrested ON a
charge of espionage for the benefit of
Germany. One of the employees avoided
arrest by drowning himself il Lake &c
neva. The hotel. run by two Germans.
naturilized SWISS. l. q popular resort for
English and American tourists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03
Human nature.

"l:ut YOU viii AZ least admit that there
are two sides to every question. and -"
II admit nothing Of the kind" inter
ruptcd J. Fuller Gloom. "a far n, | am
concerned there i only one side and a lot
ot c~ontoundcd foo~li~hncs,. Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03
424 Trade Vessels Underway.

LONDON. MAY 3.-According To the re-
turns # i.ioNd~' register there were I2i
merchant vessels of l,i23.i35 tons under
construction in the United Kingdom 81
April l.. Thu j. aboni 30 .nO0 tons more
than WAS under construction during th,
previous quarter. hut 100. 900 less than
the tonnage buildiny twelve months ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03
Committed.

Wife-You believe in being prepared.
your
husband certainly do.
Wife-Thcn | know you'll approve of my
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03

Perhaps the best hand 4 man can hnid
in the game "f hfe ! the hand of some
rood woman.-pitt>burs Chronicle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-03

getting my complete outfit for rmmer l~-
fore the hot weather sets m.-lndge.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12

arrived Monday for a visit at the Jas.
Nickelsen, home On. Friday Mr. Doc.
stetter and NJ. Nickelsen spent the
day in Omaha, from which place Mr.
Docstetter left for Cleveland.
Harry lock took his first degree iii
Masonry Thursday evening.
Carl Kr Eat s0ls. hoge Satn' II :.
c. r. Kracht has improved the post
office very much. An addition was
built onto the east which makes ev
erything more roomy and cooler.
John Rathje returned from Omaha
Saturday evening. where he has been
taking treatments for his eyes.
Henry Hagge and John Anthony
shipped cattle to Chicago Wednesday
b The German Ladies' 'IAid was enter.
tanned az the Aug Richter home last
Wednesday.
Odebolt and West Side played base.
ball Sunday on the Odebolt grounds.
Odebolt won the game by score of
II to 4.
Miss Leona Firth. of Wall Lake,
spent few days the first Of the week
visiting friends here. " She went to
Denison Wednesday to do some sew
ms.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12

4 DR.. and Mrs. J. l. Gibson and daugh.
ter. Maurine. were up from Des Moines
over Sunday, guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Sibbert. Their
many Denison friends we're pleased to
see them and the congregation at the
Methodist church Sunday enjoyed
some especially fine music.
Miss Betty Ohms left last Thursday
for Aberdeen, S. D., where she is e't.
joying a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Fletcher. Howard and
Frederick Fletcher. who have been
spending several weeks in Henison at
the home of their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Bale, accompanied her
home r..
|a&s Prof C. e. Humphrey areturned srAo
FDehison Monday from Sulphur Springs
Okla, where he has been for the past
few weeks with his mother. He return.
ed overland with d new. touring car.
Professor Humphreys mother will
make her home in Denis1n with her
son and is expected herestn the near
future. .ssssss es sss$sg
J.$B. Lyon, proprietor of the Broad.
way grocery. has purchased two Ford
trucks with which to deliver grocer.
les, The new machines were put into
service Monday forenoon and patrons
of that store are now assured prompt
delivery. With the new paving in 1t
will not be long before every store In
the city will be using machines to de-
liver goods.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12
MANILA ITEMS.
J. as.*********+***

Miss Mae Jones, of Omaha, is the
guest this week of her aunt, Mrs
Pugh. .s... Y
Misses Jennie and Pearl Woodland re
turned Friday from Westminster. where
they had been visiting their sister. Mrs
w. F. Monroe, and family.
H. Keegan made business trip to
Templeton Sunday. .s- g.,
J. c.. Kilburn, of Council Bluffs. is
filing a vacancy as operator at the
|telegra PHI Office IA q ssssseg ssas
Mrs. r. Paist returned ailefe Sunday
evening from Perry, where she had
been visiting her son. Charles, and
'aa Mr.. and Mts.igw. os}aoddaridlg; and
Mrs. .Loomis were Harlan visitorsslas'
Wednesday. e!s# S
Vernon Patton, Of Manning, visited
Sunday a the r.. T. Emery home. ~,
:. Ray Graham. of Omaha, was an ov
er the fourth visitor here.
Fred Slater returned Sunday eve
ming from Mitchell, S. D.. where he
was called by the death Ola cousin.
Miss Jessie Westbrook. Of Defiance
came Sunday evening for visit with
friends. t.l @N0
Misses Geraldine Perion and Bessie
Knott were Manning visitors Satur
day.
Wednesday evening for an indefinite
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. B.
Schaffer, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fenner. accom-.
panied by the formers niece, Miss
Elizabeth. Perdue, were Omaha visit.
ors Sunday - - SIS: '''~-' Il ~
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henshaw are enter.
tanning the latter's sister. Mrs. Taylor.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12

and little daughter. Irene, Of kenwood
this week. u....t FL /, >
Newton McCracken, Billy Hoheins
and F. D. Outright were Panama Wis.
itors Sunday.
Messrs. Harry McCracken and Ray
Grimes were Odebolt visitors Sunday.
The Guild was entertained Friday
afternoon in most charming manner
at the home Of Mrs. J. A. Saunders.
Mrs. A. Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schmidt and Mrs. c. Hoffner and chill.
dren, of Lytton. visited here Satur-
day and Sunday with the formers son,
J. B. Schmidt, and wife.
Mrs. Ruth Saunders and children,
Phyllis and George, visited at the II.
Eish ssboms @at Denisons Saturday, and
Threes:strangerss broke into U VIII
Hooks place of business Saturday
morning and stole box of cigars and
box of gum, they having gained en-
trance through an open transom IN
the rear of the building. However,.
they were seen to enter and an officer
was immediatefy un1mgnetls and the
fellows were locked Up. III was found
that two of them were scarcely more
than mere boys, bearing the ages OF
II and 10, and had been enticed by the
third member, who was older. The
two boys were discharged and the
third sent to the county Jail for fur.
ther punishment. @
Miss Eunice Robertson. who is EN-.
ployed at the telephone Office in Har.
Ian. visited here parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. p. Robertson. and family Iast Sat.
urday. s4-. "
Andrew Weise is enjoying a new
Auburn car, which he purchased re-
Gently. 4: r. '- ~
Miss Bridget Houlihan. of Denison.
is the guest, this week Of Miss Edna
McNertney. s%+~f32i---.s-S' ,rs
Mrs: W. Marietta and little daughter,
Ella. of Dee Moines, / arrived, here last
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12
WEST SIDE ITEMS.
+ + + + + = + + **+*++

August Wilken, of Denison. visited
friends here Thursday.
Fred Stoffers and Matt Alter sold
car of hogs Tuesday.
A. J. Kelly returned from Bancroft
Neb., Thursday, where he spent the
fourth.
Misses Winifred and Bessie. Powell
returned to their home at Glidden last
Wednesday after a weeks visit at the
f. E. Glasscock home.
Pr Chris RyCtherson shipped four cars
81 cattle from Herring Saturday. 70
The Kruse orchestra played for a
dance at the three mile house Satur'
day and one at Herring Sunday.
County Supervisors Holland and
Nehls were here on business Thurs.
day. ,,...l
The O.. n S. gave 70 ts.Merry-go.
round luncheon at the C. L. Patterson
home Friday afternoon. Mrs. *Patter-
son and Mrs. A. w. Starek serving.
The ladies' were entertained on the
lawn and at 4:30 very tempting lun.
cheon was served. Out of town guests
were Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Robinson and
Mrs. White. of Vail; Mrs. Mel Russell.
of Carroll, and Mrs. Henderson. of
Marengo. J.,
Miss Pearl Nickelsen is spending her
vacation at the Henry krutzfeldt
home. r. 3D..
q Henry Krutzfeldt and Louie Thiede
man sold hogs Thursday.
Drs. C. L. and J. c. Patterson are
enjoying a visit from their. father, Of
Marengo. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Henderson. and two
daughters. also of Marengo.
Henry Docstetter, Of Cleveland. O.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12
Sunday. They also visited friends at
Dow City. S@.55Y
Rev. A. r. Miller is spending short
vacation in the eastern part of the
state.
GOOD BACKS FOR BAD.
oenison Residents Are Learning How
To Exchange the Old Back for
q STRONGER One.

Oenison Residents Are Learning How
To Exchange the Old Back for
a Stronger One, -.
Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful? .4.t -, S:s..., 4. I.
Do you suffer headaches; languor
and depression? 4.
Is the urine discolored, passages ir-s
d l;,,s my IL e.l,.ss 81
help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them the help they need.
To cure a kidney ssbackache you
must cure the kidneys.
Use tested and proven kidney
remedy. !ms ,s&t4ssfs
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test. ,sssss .FfSt@ .Ef!rf I
Convincing proof of merit in Deni-
son endorsement.
Mrs. L. E. Galland, 1923 E. fremont
St., Denison, says: II. and others Of
the family. have used Doan's Kidney
Pills with good results. They, have al
ways had fine effect on the back and
kidneys. My back was hurting all the
time and had dull pain across my
kidneys. Other symptoms showed 1t
was my kidneys that were causing the
trouble. l began using Doan's Kidney
Pills and got quick relief. Since then
l have always relied upon them and
they have always done me good"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that.
Mrs. Galland had. Foster.Milburn Co..
pr0DA, BufFal6e NJ Ysts i1O&
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12

People who, have good thing
ought to hang onto it. and not endan
ger its chances by, clamoring for i'm
possible reforms" advises the Boone
News-Republican. "The republican
party is the only real friend of pro-
hibition in Iowa and those who are
sincerely for prohibition In Iowa
should realize it" is,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12

The man who never thought to wa
ter his horse on a hot day may be the
same man who looks every few miles
to see If his gasoline tank is getting
low. .-..l.- # ..' 2
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12

ut does seem wasteful for editors
who complain Of the high price Of pa
per to devote SO much space to the
wet and dry issues in Iowa." remarks
the sCedar Rapids Gazette.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12

As the Boone ws-Republican
views it "the only persons who are
real mad at the colonel now are the
democrats" g., ....
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
REVOLTS ARE GROWING.
Movement OF Felix DiRs Gaining
Ground In West.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. l2.-Reports
from many cities in Mexico indicate that
reyolts are breaking out against car
rama rule because Of the dishonest
methods of his officials. Former villa
soldiers are said to be Joining various
revolutionary leaders and are being sup
piled with arms and ammunition.
From Chihuahua, Torreon. Durango
n the surrounding territory comes
word that Americans who have gone
into the country because Of assurances
OF safety and a responsible government
are now in great peril. Great indisna-
ton exists over the murder of the cigh-
teen unarmed Americans, which is feared
to be only the first OF similar acts.
The Felix Diaz faction is now ASSUME
ing large proportions and - MOVING
northward. Gen. benjamin ArguzAdo, a
man OF great ability, is in charge OF the
Dlaz forces which are surrounding Tor
reon. One Of the reasons the CarranZi
forces are unable 10 cope with the vari-
Gus revolutionary bands Is because, hav-
ing neither the control OF the country
nor the sympathy OF the people, large
forces have to be kept In garrison.
Thu fear that the murder OF Aneri-
cans will be followed by more massacres
has caused Americans along the from
tier to urge that the Government take
some steps to prevent such acts and to
revenge the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14

CIrranzd. This fact has been so per-
sistently stated that only an of'icia.
denial will remove the impression II
has made. The fact nat Duval
West refuses to affirm or deny II. even
10 very close friends. makes II more
necessary that the truth should come
out.
Mexico were repr, sentative citizens.
Ploavers IN all great enterprises are AL
ways men OF daring and good red blood
They remained on their farms or at thel-
busin ss"s, trusting that conditions
would improy,. After their cattle had
been slaughtered, their horses taken and
their crops Coutiscated Il was sadly
forced ON them that there was no hope
and so, as paupers, many IT, rags, they
returned To IN. United States.
TO IN. as,oulshment of the world the
Administrator said to Gen. carranza,
Here are gun and ammunition. We
Viii find fool ~hnanCiers who Will supply
you with millions. Ga and KIN these
Weddings who are for peace-NIlla and
Cantu and Iapata II Aguilar' The
opinion At TaWplco was that this de,
,'sion would cost the lives of 5u0 more
Americans. Already that number have
been killed IN Mexico and along The
border.
Politics Politics! There IL a mis-
taken censorship on Mexican news a
Washington. Meanwhile Mexico Is IL
anarchy, Few of those In arms arr
actuated by patriotic motives, CSnyicts
drunkards and petty thieves make VI
the armies. These are the men thee
retical statesmen in the United Staied
wish TO see hold an honest election foi
President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
SEND ARMY TO
MEXICO, PLEA
IN CONGRESS
Continued from First Page.

fined in a stockade at Fort Bliss near III
Paso. In this so-called Imprisonment he
was better fed and cared for than ever
in his whole worthless and criminal life
and after a few months was released.
Americans have been murdered
siugly and in squads. They have been
shot when going p~eaceably about their
business IN Mexico and even on their
own territory. They ave mysteriously
disappeared and never been heard or
again. Those OF us who live on or near
The border have a distinct idea OF their
fate. The Mexlcans have even invaded
our territory under military
and with "A semblance of organization.
killing Americans and stealing their
property.
The people Of the border have been
Tat!ent under an unparalleled series OF
outrages. They do not want war with
Mexico. hut they do want security for
| their lives and property. Their patience
Is near exhausted, and II some relief.
absolute. reliable and continued. is no;
quickly given them they may not always
remain patient Their niger If grea;
and growing. | deplore any rash action
on their part and ] sincerely hope there
will Toe none. but he must be blind VINO
annot see the danger.
Il believe in Pan-Amerlcanism. ]
rave pleaded for II for years. be-
lieve that It will bring II better under-
s.""''"s :" a.N,'II So
49, nc " -, -.
'' ene''u "N".s u. p,t'eI.."e
~. VI ~" 49,
40 w. rs =" - 49,
-
come "A scandal and "A nuisance. when
the offensive orders OF them cross inter-
49, 49, - '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
WITHDRAW CARRANZA
SUPPORT, TEXANS URGE
A>>ail Wilson Policy and Sa!
Time for Action Has
Arrived.

JAMESON, Tex, Jan. l3.-rcNas sdi-
tors a~sstilcd the administration to-day
Cor ~ Mexican policy They favor with.
drawal % recognition FOR C%arranza.
The Houston Post said
When this Government recognized
Carran2A 1t ~blundcred, for there wac
NOT then, nor is there now, any hope
Of an established Government in Mexico,
by our action we became an ally Of
carranza and ended the career Of the
only man who could and did protect
the lives Of foreigners. Watching and
waiting SHOULD end. The time for action
has arrived"
The san Antonio Express said:
cit may he said that we are in a
measure responsible for the outrage. We
recognized a man who had not the sup.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
ONLY HOPE.
II lie Fails Mexico Is Doomed, says
Biahop Mcdonnell.

CHICAGO. IAN. 13.--lf the c~arranza
Government fails to restore order now.
only outside intervention can prevent
further wholesale anarchy. is the opin-
ion OF Bishop +. ]. Mcconnell. mission
AIRY representative OF the Methodist
Episcopal church to Mexico. He Is In
Chicago to-day on his way 10 Mexico
city.
THE Mexican people have grasped
the last straw. and II Carranza cannot
control the situation they will drown in
such disorder as they have not yet seem,
said the Bishop to-day. "farranza Is
the one man in the republic who comes
nearest TO having sufficient force. patri-
otism and brains to control the situa-
ton. II he falls. II seems to me outside
help must come IL the barbarisms OF
Mexico are to cease"