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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
TODAY IN HISTORY

1792-Conere~~ granted a bounty for fish
ing vessels.
lS06-pru~~ia concludes \ treaty with
Napoleon.
lS62-Fort Doncl-on. Tenn, surrendered
10 Grant. with 10000 men.
lS63-Chcrokees repeal act OF secession
and abolish slavery.
DIFFERENTIATION of Franco-pru~Sia
war; Bcltort garrison marched out
with military h%onurs.
los2-Congres, voted 4 pension ~ Mrs.
Garfield. widow of martyrcd president.
l9l3-llucrta proclaimed president of
Mexico; Taft rcaifirmed hi policy of
on-intervention.
l91J-ohregon. CaTranza general. cvncu-
atcd Mexico City and Zupata took pos
session.
l9l5-The War: United States. Holland.
Italy and other ncutrah protest
against blockade threatened hv Ger
many of the British Isles. Forty
British a%eroplanes again operate over
German bases III Belgium. Austria
reports continued violent fighting III
The CHrpathiane. Germans make heavy
gains and capture many Ru--ian- IN
Northern Poland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
More Parks for LvfOrd.

n move II being made I'm the business
men 10 have the two parks north and
ihe one south of the depot set ID grass
ana palms. II j. planned Ia level the
ground and set the grass aud palms aS
the other park that is now 4 pleasure a.
see. y petition viii be framed anu
sent ~ he railroad officials asking for
\ new depot ~ the painting ~ the pres.
cnt one. The railroad people have made
some nice improvements "a the depot
and if they Will not build a new depot
they will be asked 10 paint the old one
which viii greatly add a. the appear
an-r.-L.yfurd tulrant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
BIRTHDAYSTODAY

Rev. Washington Gardner. former COM
mander in chief of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. noted preacher in the middle
west. formerly a member of congress. and
now a candidate for the ~governorship OF
Michigan, i Il years old today. a 4
! browning Achievements of hi~ long and
e~ventful career, lie aims t1 hc ihe COVER
nor OF his home state. lie ua, born III
Lincoln Township. Morrow Cousay. Ohio.
on February 10. 1915. lie wa> sixteen
when the war for the Union broke oni. aud
he enlisted in an Ohio regiment. tie served
with distinction. and reached the rank ut
colonel. He returned home on crutrheS lit
20, and began to educate himself. lie was
graduated from Wesleyan University.
Ohio. Then he studied Tor the ministry.
but his health failed HIM. Later he took
to the Il " aud practiced nj Grand Rapids.
Ills longing 10 preach again came. and hc
entered the Methodist ministry. preaching
in many Michigan and Ohio places. Til
old wound again troubled him. 20 he left
the ministry TO become q professor in Al
bion. Mich, College. lie was secretary OF
Tt - Alltut-dA anu ~tINt I'll tMtiAt Af1I%
in congress. In 1913 he was elected To the
head Of the q. A. II. Mr.. Gardner has
strong backing for the republican nominal
ton for the ~governorship.
DIR. Ernst Haeckel, famous German phi
lo>opher. one of the most bitter critics of
England. - years od today.
Ernest B%runcken. assistant register of
United States copyrights, 81 today.
Colonel Henry Natter~on. famous Ken
lucky editor and politician. ~ wears Old
today.
Thomas Edwards of Viola. Wis. veteran
of three wars. 100 years old today.
Colonel George Harvey. noted magazine
editor. 81 wears old today.
Hon. Rudolph Rlankenhurg. former
mayor and noted philanthropi~t of Phiia-
dolphin, 13 wears old to-day.
Prince Paul Troubet~ky. prominent
sculptor, 30 wears old today.
W. Hunter Workman. American explorer
and mountain climber, 90 years old today.
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Play for the Biz Stakes.

Belv!derc Brooks was 81 when he died.
When "a boy eft II he wa~ a Western Union
messenger IN Il Texas village. When death
called him be was second in command IN
the greatest telegraph system in the world.
lie was born on "A small farm: liz died in
the worlds greatest city. What wa~ the
secret Of his success? These are hi,
words "IIard work and application He
bad 40 schooling to speak of IN his boy
hood. This deficiency was met and over
come TN hi- ambition and study AT night.
tie fled from the farm 10 better hi~ condi-
tion. liz began III 4 Iowly position. II IL
y long call from the Nava~ota messenger
boy To the executive head Of the greatest
telegraph company i'm the world with head
quarters ia New York. lie made the Jour
ney. lIe wa one of the worlds winners
III the field of endcuvor. He began life
weighted down with handicap~. lie shook
them N and won hi way to the highest
rung Of the ladder in the world Of the cleo
tire spark. Hard work and application
told the ~tory.-Fort Worth Record.
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Dice Bring Ruin to JeweIer.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. rs. When
tie case a Charles Cox. \ prominent
j%rwcler. i called in fudge Vessels
court tomorrow. II il expected that some
of the gamblers who .rv alleged 10 have
ruined him will he on hand. The lnre
of the gambling table brought Charles
Cox IL court. a pcnitcnt bankrupt. and
~ told the full story of his career
chasing tickle fortune. i'll an effort To
escape going to jail under the frandu
lent debtors act. According ID his sto-
~. he was introdn ed "a the dire game
one night and lost the money he had
with him. fIe returned In r~ccnicraic
his losses. hut lost more. IN the ~Ir.
cedin. five months he claims ~ lost Ill
his money and became bankrupt. The
judge has ordered the sheriff to find The
gamblers and bring them in. ~ force If
necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16

OTHER PAPERS OPINIONS.
Kind of Protection Needed.

General Wood -ay- our navy stands
fourth id fighting efficiency and that 1T
could not maintain control Of the ~ea, or
defend the coast. He says that Il power
ful European nation could land 100000
men here within thirty day. "Miitarism"
and aIl other ~peciou- aside.
let put the country ii shape - that there
can bc no doubt about our own safety.
Lett be able ID live our own national life
a. we see tit. Lets have a navy and an
army % effective that no nation will re-
gard i worth while 10 wreak vengeance. or
attempt II land fighting force on Ameri-
can ~oil.-Ttlca Observer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
An unQaIIant Hobo.

\ hobo knu .kcd 0u the back door of
a SUBURBAN home. which was opened bv
Z larse. muscular. hard faced woman.
Get ont Of here. Won miserable
tramp. exclaimed The woman. i'll 4
>crrcciN voice ~ the first sight ~ the
hobo. III snu don't march for that back
gate J viii call my husband,'
4 guess not. was the calm response
of the tramp. He amt home
Is that 81. Mr.. Tramp" vas the
>rnrntul rcininlrr Of the large lady.
How ~ You know he isn't III home
because, g%rinnel the hobo. back.
ing toward the aforesaid gate. when
a man marrieS Il woman like Won he il
home only at meal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Telegraph.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
BenevOlence.

Beney0lencc i not Il disease. yet id j.
contagious.
Let one person start To he benevolent
and everybody else in similar circum-
stances begins either emulating him or
knocking him and picking out a nasty
motive for the others goodness.
Nobody helps anybody else in the
right way till they've been through the
same straits themselves.
If every man with II wart on his nose
were 10 help every other wart-noSed per
son; were every tightwad To help every
other tightwad; every village cut-up cor
those similarly di>caSc,t 10 contribute
to !. fund for WORKOUT village cut ups
if every red headed person were to az.
>ist other needy sorrel tops-See how
that would work?
There wouldn't be- u distressed person
in the whole world who wasn't looked
after,
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over his door and sits down to wait.
The smart man hangs hi~ NcL nn thr
limb and rolls un bin sleeves fur hnsi
ness.
More machinery i7i~t~ uut than
wears cut. More machinery is thrown
away ON account If q few parts giving
ont than because M thc wearing ~ Che
entire machine.
"A pair nf arr-lll~ nat hanging on "
nail III the wnodShrd. bHi drawn over
the legs ~ ihc man that thinks aud
works and smiles and keeps ci,ccrH. viii
sio more lo make y fellow healthy.
wealthy and wise than ~ the luck ia
the world ElinhHrg Valley Review
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
OFF AGIN ON AGlN
His Stronu Point.

I've always thought the man n dub:
He's always posted at the club;
He's always half inclined to take
The other side for jawing's cake:
He drives a little jingly car
Yet ail this constitutes no bar
Between rs. We Get on just fine.
Because his boys a chum of mine.
We're not congcnial-far from that:
He's quite progressive, | stand pat.
On peace plans we are daggerS drawn
lie all for >uasion, ! for Drawn;
He thinks Bob Pcary found the pole,
I'm for Doe Cook. with all my soul.
But peacepipes tiro~n our martial
drums,
Because his boy and mine are chums
No doubt he feels the ! t'ward me
Ii couldn't 20 one sided be.
No doubt | ~irritatc the chap
And make him feel inclined TO scrap
Should his boy and my own fall cut
He'd say 10 his: Good work, old SCOUT
But we have patience, each with each.
For my boy thinks his boy 4 peach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
Mosquito Killers Hopef or Better Year.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. III. Feb ~.
That tho war on the notorious Jersey
Skcetcr viii 80 undated during the
coming summer and that the tribe viii
~ utterly put M runt III nature fur
ni~hcs ihr right kind nf weather. I'm the
prediction WI Che annual meeting MI che
New JERSEY Mosquito DETERMINATION IA
sociation. Nor vito fehtcrs from many
other places outside of the main war
zone IN New Jersey are attending the
meeting The mosquito cNfefminainrs
point ~ The Last three summers as very
favorable tn THE mosquito family. Vow
An they want ETY. DHe rod summer F0
show what ihcy can accomplish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16

lamc- y. Wells. the political wizard NJ
Brownsville. w for United States Senator
tulbor~on for denomination and reelection.
When he came 10 Austin To give attention
to some law business. he gave notice tn this
effect. For many wears Senator Culbcr-
-un and Mr.. Wells have been close friends.
Mr.. Cuihcr-on appointed Mr. Wells to the
dFtsact bench rron,-timc. They have gone
through \ uumbcr MI warm political fights
together. And now Mr.. Wells ha- on hi
fighting armor agam.-Au~tin Statesman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
WkTTEPSON ON LINCOLN.

Born a~ lrvlv a~ ,hr Son of Good. m 4
howell. rrartd lu ratrnry. -%Gualnr. with uo
glcam ui li.ht ur fair surroundings. with
ont gracr~. actual or acquired. without
name ~ fame III oHiygl trimming: u wu~
reserved for thi~ strange hclu-. late In hte,
To be- ~uatched from %oh-curitv. raised To
SUPREME command ai \ supreme moment.
and mtri~tcd wlth thr destiny M \ nation.
Thr great leader et hf- party. thr most
experienced and accomplished public men
of the dan. were made jn stand aside. were
sent Ia the rear. while this fantastic figure
was led by unseen hands to the front aud
given the rciu> ct power. ID II immaterial
whether We were for him ur against him
wholly mnateriaL That. during tour
years. carrying with them such y weight
Of responsibility a~ thy world never Wit
messed before. H. hlled thc vast space al-
lotted Hmm IN the eve~ and sections 81 man
KIND. l. Ia say that he wl- inspired ot
God. tor nowhere else could he have a,-
quired the wisdom ana ihe Nirtue.
Where did Shakespeare -et hi~ e~eniu-o
Where did Mozart ct hi- music, Wholc
hand >mote the Tyre ~ the Scottish plangf
man. and stayed the hie al the Gern{au
priest, God, God, and God alone: an/ a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
WEDNESDAY,. FEBRUARY fG. 1910.
MYSTERIOUS COLONEL.


tbIhha HalIN- -NtN~I
American Colonies dO not usually 20
around wrapped in 4 mantle Of mystery.
There is nothing mysterious about
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. lie il
about a. hard - hear ~ 4 riycting
machine on a steel >kyScrapcr. Colonel
Bryan is a. modest and shrinking as a
steam calIiopc Colonel WalierSm is
rs mysterious rs the face Of the old
town click. Colonel j Ham Lewis is a.
sccretiyc a. Il minstrel show end man.
But there il Colonel House. Colonel
T.. VI. House. lie j. the one mysterious
colonel Of All history.
When John Lind went tO Mexico to
represent President Wilson, IL was
thought that the limit in silence had
been reached. When Mr.. Lind ordered
coffee and rolls. hr used The Sign Ian
ena.c. aud III ~ ever spoke above 4
whisper. noioy heard him. But silence
pcrSonihed. Colonel House has John
Lind backed of the boards and painting
for breath silence and mystery. dense.
inmpcrctrahlc and almost sticky. sur
round The form uf this representative M
the president. ANA ID would hr inpn~si-
BILE 70 shoot through his calm reserve
with a - ccutimctcr gum.
Colonel House has been doing Europe
for the president. lie has done it Scy.
cral times. lie gor~ over to make the
rounds ~ thr unhappy Ambassadors
an,s rci ~ 10 k~sp jhcir- mouths
closed except when eating. They must
breathe through their noses. and in
garrulousnc>S they M tSt emulate the
Alaskan totem pole man. Colonel House
is the official fcclcr nf public sentiment
~ Europe for President Wilson and
has been entrusted with some delicate
missions. hut ~ Fly thr terror NJ .lOnr
nali~ts in continental Europe. Iutcr-
viewing Colonel HOUSE f. like sitting
down and having "a nice confidential
chat with 4 cigar store Indian. The
mysterious sphinx in ihc soft hat. llc
has baked them ~ rscrN turn a~ they
have never before hrrn hHnlrd. Ills diS.
erection Fly Described IVY being imprnc.
trahlc and admirable.
They don't know what ne j. doing
over there. but as for hat. neither do
We. llr H. ou. of ,ur fellow citizens.
and We think Nr know what ~ socS ~
Europe for. hUt - f1r M actual know
ledge w concerned MI arc aS ignorant oi
the doing~ ~ this pchhlrlcsS Dcmn>thc
ncSc Is are The poor journalists of
France aud Germany and RUSSIA VIII"
sec him Ma iu and ont like q beautiful
,lrc,m vgE
We thiuk Colonel House goes over N
keep the liltun thr ambassadors and
p~cuirntcutiuric>. but ~ might inst ~
easily hc collecting curio~ or Louis NV
bedroom furniture. We know one
thing. however. lie Is ONE american
Who can keep his mouth shut in min"
different languages and wc arr rather
proud ~ him because hc w somewhat
of 4 rare bird Nv this land w The free
AMI home ~ the brave.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
THE VALLEY CHORUS

Me>>rS. :. H. Gill aud w. a. Harding
returned Wednesday morning from 4
business trip 10 Oklahoma CITY. When
they arrived the editor asked them if
they liked that state aS well a. tho
Magic Valley and Mr.. Gill SAYS: Not
much when We left there the ground was
covered with iur four inches deep and
we found 4 bright sun "a I~;aymondville.
We are glad 10 be home again."-Iay
mondville Era.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
Falling in Line.

According 90 advices from Washington
the member 81 the Texas congressional
delegation who were opposed to The pre-
~phredne~- program ~ President Wilson are
coming INTO hi camp, one hv one. and III
I~ expected that il viii not bc long until an
OF them with the possible exception of
Dies. will have Joined the ranks of the pre-
paredHc~ contingent. For this reason it
Viii not bc necessary for the president 10
v,~It Texas M this time.-Au~tin American.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
His Revengefui Disposition.

But. why" asked the magistrate 'tIo
YOU persist in letting oil from your ear
drip III the asphalt pavement when
You know il is detrimental to the
street."
Nell. when I'm travelling. the tar
from the frcShly-tarrcd roads eats NJ
my tires and I've cot to manage some
way Ia eat some road. to get even"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16

surely as these were raised up by God. in
spired by God, was Abraham Lincoln; and
a thousand years hence, no drama, no
tragedy, no epic poem will be filed with
greater wonder, or be followed by man
kind with deeper feeling than that which
tells the story of his life and death
Peroration of address before the Lincoln
Union, at the Chicago Auditorium, Feb. II,
1905.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
These Audiences.

III want toHr rapt attention. shout
cd the lecturer. who had noticed some
whispering in the audience.
My attention. said the smart Young
man. became unwrapped because |
had lost the thread of your remarks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16

One J. as 1-al, three people
diJ cf Lun. Di-cascs ali
started with n Cough.

Al First Sign Of Cough take
Or. Kings New Discovery.
Few III us realize the danger ot
Coughs and Colds. We consider
them common and harmless all
menis. However statistics tell US
cDey third person dies Of a hung
ailmcnt.
Dangerous Bronchial and Lung
diseases often follow "A neglected
cold. AS your body struggles
against cold germs. no better aid
can be had than DIR. Kings New
Discovery. Its merit has been
tested by old and young. I'm use
over As years. Get q bottle to-day.
Avoid the risk Of serious Lung
ailments. All druggists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
Wise Philosophy.

People who do i small business sonIc
v~ertiSe, since their NOTICES viii be oh
scnred 10y the much bigger space taken
BY larger concerns. That point ~ view
soften the principal reason why their
business remains small. IL j. in their
own handS.-MisSiOn Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16

BOSTON. Feb. lG-Thr public Al
having iiS inning. beginning todav. in
H. fgif uf the Bay State ~treri Rail
Way. operating street car lines in the
eastern section ~ ihr state. VI increase
street car lines III the eastern sections
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
Villa Still FiQhtinu.

Imp Villa n fighting ~extradiiion. and
Pancho seems to ~ fighting everything that
darc~ to rome anywhere near him.-El
Pa~o Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
Popular Mistake Corrected.

Dear Otiagain-IS II truc. ~ some IN
%litrtatc people believe. that the ID. C.''
after Washington means DECEASED
Ed. H.. Racine. Wisconsin.
Mt So Eddie. The town i still very
much alive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
Nuggets.

The automobile has come - stay. hut
horses are still useful for h~ausing them
~ the mud.
The careless farmer H. the implement
dealers best friend. lie wastes more
machinery than h. wears ont.
The shinless man hangs horseshoes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16

~ the state. 90 increase It's fare above
he hfc-ccnt limit. The company has
completed ii> east. ba~ing H. claim on
the necessity that iIir net income should
Ply eight percent nv induce investment
The rcTnon,tranis are many and varied
and } lively battle IS in prospect.
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finiqin FiI0s0fy.

Tn way some people spakes Nv tn
eoin wrong av Il woman-as if they was
havin' an awful time t kape their faces
straight an not shmile-that i tn
saddcSt thing in III world, an tn
harrmfullcst.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
Two Points of View.

shes 4 finished musician. don't you
Think
hope "a. | WAS afraid she was go
- Ia sing again. -lbetroit Free Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
Fred Emerson Brooks.

I'm sckIng a girl to feed me,
Tho she NAY not happen To need me.
I'm hiding my worry.
But for heavens sake hurry
The girls | have met wouldn't heed me.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16

I'm seeking Il girl Ia feed me.
With eyes like the stars above me.
Tho Outlines | worry.
I'm not in a hurry.
So please give me time and don't shove
me.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16

For Rent-Nicc rooms also umfur-
nl>hcl ruom.-St- Loui> Republic.
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Literal.

Mrs. Slocum Ito her husband = chmm
Tom. ! wish YOU could break George
Of playing poker.
The Chum-T did break him. only
la>l night.-Puck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16
Its Name.

Why do YOU call that boarding hods,
the Phunix?''
Because il rose FROM its hashes.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-16

Checks should be made payable 10 The
Brownsville Herald Publishing 60. Business
communication should be addressed 20 the
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Herald, Brownsville. Teyas. Letters intended
TOR publication should be signed with the full
oame Of dhe writer. The nam will not be
printed IL not desired. but II will be evidence
Of good faith on the part ~ the writer.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1G. 1916.
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscribers IN the city Of Brownsville who
fail TO receive The Herald regularly are re
guested 10 notify THE office promptly, Telephone
No. Z. New subscribers should receive their
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the order 10 In the Office % The Herald. Every
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k.AH u I'D
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21

The Gift Of Silks Is Growing In Favor
Kimono Silks. new pat Shirtings a large selec-
terms make very pract- p" ton of wash crepes,
cal gifts 79c, 81, gift out of the ordi-
$l'1o yS ara: ,,, nary, 81. so, $1.75 yd.
ity made especially / New Silk Waistings, in
1or men wear; LILY ~ ~ beautiful new plaids,
s1.25 si.5O, So yard $3.50 to $3.50 yard.
You can choose silks here in confidence, know
ing that we personally stand back Of every sale