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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05

a score Of educational institutions
supported by the state
In memory. the speaker carried
this years graduates and other
members CT the student body back TO
the early days Of "A. and M. when
ground cisterns and kerosene lamps
were familiar to the students.
Relating the circumstances that
brought about the establishment
Of the Land-G Grant Colleges. n OF
which is found in A. and NJ. Col
lege Of Texas. Judge Sleeper touch
ed briefly or the innovation in
established educational circles of
that day represented b. such insti-
tutions. No commandment was sun
piled the Texas institution from the
Army for a year or more after the
opening. he wnet on to say. that
position falling at first 10 Major r.
?. w. Morris. member Of the first
faculty, who was a graduate Of Vir-
ginia Military Institute. Military
discipline was enforced from the
start and ever day began with re-
veille and closed with taps. Guards
with rifles were posted at night in
front Of each Of the barracks and no
one was allowed to enter o. leave
unless he could give the counter
sign.
Followed West Point
The whole battalion Judge
Sleeper recalled. under command
Of the senior captain marched three
times a day to the mess hall for
meals. In fine, West Point was fol-
lowed as closely as circumstances
would permit. There was an absence
of modern convenienceS. no water
works, gas, electricity Or sewer sys-
tenn. The students supplied them
selves with water from two large
underground cisterns. For Satur-
day night baths, they used the or
binary ambulatory wash tub. coal
oil lamps to light the halls and dor
mitortes and common wood stoves
for heat in winter months. Beyond
the fact that kerosene took the place
Of candles. personal conveniences
scarcely exceeded those which had
obtained for so years Or more. How
ever, such diScomforts as compared
with present day accommodations
were shared alike by all such insti-
tutions in the state.
When the second year opened.
students flocked in SO rapidly there
was Don an overflow which over
taxed the schools capacity and
many applicants were refused ad-
mission. The better TO accommo-
date those who we're ADMITTED. two
wooden shacks were erected. Of suf-
ficient size TO house two companies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
OWNS OLD NOTE

AUSTIN. Tex. June 5-P-G
W. F-itts, Austin, Is the p5z5esso-
OF O 81 b2nt- note issued the first
v--r the American Continental
Congress coirsd paper money.
The bin. which has been in the
Fritt5 family for mere than III
years. wa5 Issued at the time all
currency was made en- Phl7deirhis
7rd the unicn consisted az only Il
-.stes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05

Fourteen girls from la-t years
r2gc-n. hcv7 crrocre1 = Broad
v-ay productions. Al we're offered
theatrical engagements.
This years I1t az American 5lzta
entries in-lud15 Wa-hllrtcn. Ore
gen. California. Colorado. Mime
ccta. Michigan. IcEa. Wisconsin.
Nctr.=ks. Missouri. Illinois. m
diana. Ohio. Kentucky. fIaUw York.
Yves. Vir~A.,a. Tc--achu-tt5. Penn
-Tlrc-ta. New Jc-1cv. C-c-1~cticU..
Maine. Tenlc--ee and the I!-t-lct
OF Columbia.
Citie1 which viii send beauties
are: New YORK. New Orleans. Tulsa.
Oklahoma City. Lit.le Ec-k 3.rm-
rsh1m. Dallas. Fort Worth, San
Antonio and Ecu-tca.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05

dents es contemplated b. the found
ers or the college and IN the fall az
1879 accepted the resignation Of the
whole faculty and substituted en- en-
tircly new Get az in-e-Gc.c-5. witl
Gel. James O. James c5 PRECEDENT,
under whom . new curriculum was
substituted for the old. considered
more In accord with the purposes or
the school.
In the meantime, the rev meth
cd Of educet!c-cl training was
growing steadily. nct only here But
elsewhere. Gradually the bCs-d az
directors was filled by members who
appreciated the fact that an evolu-
ticn was taking place in the matter
Ct eiuc~N3n and the faculty by men
trained 70 each under the new
method"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05

GALVESTON. Tex. June Up
Ambassadors Of blond and bru-
net beauty from 18 foreign countries
will compete with American maid
ems In the international Pageant
OF Pulchritude this year.
The title Miss Universe" awaits
the winner Of two parades over
Galvestcn's th-ee-mile seawaI bou-
levard. Ten cities and % states
Of the country will be represented
20 the spectacle on Treasure
Island, June 8 to y, inclusive.
For the first time beauties have
teen entered from Ireland. Rou-
mania, Greece. Hungary. Austria.
Switzerland. Holland, Polstld and
Brazil. Foreign contestants also
are listed from England. Belgium.
Germany, Canada. Mexico. Luxem-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
new ASSISTANT NAMED

AUSTIN. June 5.-tPp-Watt T.
Saunders OF Gainesville. was APP
pointed assistant secretary of state
today. He succeeds r. j. Randolph.
resigned. The appointment was
announced BY Mrs. Jane Y. Mccall
lum. secretary OF state. Saunders
il a graduate OF the University Of
Texas and served as county attor-
reg CT Coryell county and special
attorney for the banking depart
ment In the oil fields at Ranger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05

bourg. Spain. Italy. France. Cuba
and the West Indies.
Thirty Thousand rhct1zraph5
were submitted to a London nevs-
paper in a competition that select
cd Penny Dicks Is 'Ati-s Enrl-nd"
Perhaps the voIng2-t mis- In the
c~onvceation will BE- Annie Eeussel,
I5~-year-old Miss Switzerland"
A Brazilian newspaper offered
$1,000 to the winner or q contest
20 determine who the fret Miss
E-azil' would be. Sencrita Olga
Bergan!ni ca So va5 tire vinre-.
Never before ha- South America
been represented 70 the Pageant.
News ree.5 Will record the voices
OF the entrants IN 'tstkie-." a.
though many are unable 70 speak
English.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05

Of about 80 cadets each. The total
enrolment Of that session was 332,
and the third year opened with fun
attendance. considering the caDaci-
~. Not many Of those vino matric-
ulated we're well enough advanced
20 enter the three-year college
course ard there we're only a few
graduates in 1879 and none OF thea
could qualify as experts in the agri-
cultural or mechanical arts.
Faculty Resigned
The beard decided that the fac
ulty lacked the qualifications TO i'm
part vocational education TO the stu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
.PpRnyE RAIL EXTENSION

SAN ANGELO. Tex, June 5.-tPl
Directors Of the Kansas City.
Mexico and Orient railroad COM
rany today formally adopted reso-
buttons approving expenditures OF
s1210.OO0 for construction Of an
extension line from San Angelo to
Sonora and $500 900 for construc-
ton of the extension which will
close the gap in the o1mpany's line
from Anime to Preside. Approval
If the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has been granted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
HUNT DOG WHICH BIT
HARLINGEN
ESPECIAL to The Herald

HARLINGEN, June 5.-Mr. and
Mrs. sam Turner's little 2-year-o!d
son was bitten by q dog Tuesday
wv noon while sitting on tile front
rorcn OF his home. The Cog was
BEING searched for by officers and
friends CT the family throughout
the day but the last reports were
that il had not been found The
child Is net in a serious condition
tut the parents are anxious 10 find
the dog and have it examined 10
make sure that ii is not mad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
ENERGETIC D
MARKS SHERIFF'SSALE

EDINBURG. June 5.-The sher-
ifs sale OF real estate for delin-
q-ent taxes here Tuesday was
marked by energetic bidding. a largo
number Of bidders being present. Al
property offered for sale was bid T.
at good figures.
Bids RANGED from Judgment and
costs and $1,000 in enc instance.
In several c---5 tire bidding We
carried arcu11 ~ 100 in excess or
judgment Cni Cc-t~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
Valley Farmers
To Talk Cotton
Picking Prices
Especial to The Heraldl

HARLINGEN. June 5.-Conmun-
ity chairmen OF rho valley farmers
organization for regulation Of cot
ton picking prices viii meet mere
the latter part Of this week to dis
cuss again advisabil.Iv cf setting a
pricr.
Action on this has been postponed
at previous meetings ii rough fear
of a labor shortage.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
SOMETHING NEW IN
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE

If YOU are one of the unfortunate
Zone in Three" who break automobile
glass each year-or if you have had
such a breakage recently and found it
an expensive part to replace-you will
appreciate the fact that it is possible
to obtain, for very modest premium,
a policy of insurance which protects
your car against all glass breakage, re-
CARELESS of cause. Such policy is
now offered to car owners of this
community by the Ward ms. Agency.
Glass breakage, according to sta
tistics, is not only one of the great
est hazards, but is the most frequent
cause of all automobile loss. 1t is
the only hazard not fully covered
by ordinary forms of insurance or by
car dealers 90-day warranty against
defective parts and workmanship.
One car in three, we are told,
bleaks one or more lights of glass
every year-a total of more than
100000 lights each year in the Unit
ed States, through a nationwide
chain of authorized service stations.
Every replacement is made with
Thomas Certified Automobile Glass,
which is cut to factory blue print for
perfect fit, and can be replaced in
fifteen minutes or less. One of the
most interesting angles of this new
protection and service feature is its
extremely low cost, $500 for coupe
and $500 for a sedan.-Adv.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
NO CANNING TO BE DONE AT
SLEEPY EYE THIS YEAR

No peas or corn will be canned by
the Midwest Canning Company at
Sleepy Eye this year. D. S. Speers
who has been in charge of the produc-
ton and who had been signing acre
age in this county, has been instruct
ed to remain in Sleepy Eye but to
cancel all contracts. He will instead,
contract for $50 acres Of peas which
will be grown in 1929 to test out plots
of ground scattered over the territory
as means of determining what soil is
best, finding the various kinds, and
they will thus be able to determine
what phosophates, if any will be ne
cessary, in promotion of their vicini-
ties.
1t has been announced that the
Company will build their own factory
in Sleepy Eye during the coming sum-
mer and will be ready for use in 1880.
Failure to secure lease of possession
of the mill property at Sleepy Eye
was given as the reason for suspend
ing activities at this time.-New Ulm
Review.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
AG SCHOOLS YEARBOOK
DEDICATED TO HACKER

T. L. Hacker, former chief Of the
dairy division of the University Of
Minnesota and world renowned author
of the Hacker feeding standards for
dairy cattle, is being honored by the
Minnesota School of Agriculture
which is dedicating it's 1929 yearbook,
the Agrarian, to him and his work.
Dairying will be the theme Of the
publication which will present his
torical review of the dairy industry,
particularly with relation to Mime
sofa. The book will carry many beau
tiful illustrations, especially photo
graphed for this purpose.
Professor Hacker, who is 80 years
old and is known all over Minnesota
as the father of the cooperative
creamery movement, which has done
so much to place this state first in
butter production, has been invited
to be present at the schools COM
mencement, March 27, at University
Farm, St. Paul, where he is to be
formally presented wit copy of the
Agarian.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
Auto Ouners Liable When Taking
Friends, Strangers, For Ride

Due to the comment in many pa
pers about the liability of an auto
owner to a friend who might be rid
with him when an accident occurs,
and the fact that some such cases
have been in court, the LIE sueur
Center Leader asked the state legal
department for information. One
paragraph in the reply by j. E. Mark
ham, deputy attorney general, sums
up the law in such cases:
'Our court has adopted the rule
that requires from all persons, in
Guiding those who tender gratuitous
services, reasonable care for the
safety of life and person"
The Leader editor asked whether
responsibility might be avoided by
posting notice that Passengers in
this vehicle ride at their own risk"
In reply M. Markham quotes the
State Supreme court as follows.
$50 far as the consideration of pub
lie policy is concerned, it cannot be
overridden by any stipulation of the
parties to the contract of passenger
carriage, since it is paramount from
its very nature. No stipulation of
the parties in disregard of it, or
involving its sacrifice in any degree,
can, then, be permitted to stand.
Whether the case be one of a pas
senger for hire, a merely gratuitous
passenger, or passenger upon a
condition free pass, the interest of
the state in the safety of the citizen
is obviously the same"
Mr.. Markham adds his personal
view ''that the mere possibility of
accidental injury and consequent liza
bility should not deter US from ex-
tending others the usual and ex-
pected courtesies and kindnesses.
Nothing worth while is accomplished
without some personal risk" To this
the editor adds that "the personal
opinion of the deputy attorney gen.
eral has nothing to do with the tech
nical legal side, but intimates that
there should at least be some horse
sense in some of our laws"
With the liability plainly stated,
auto owners may be more careful
about picking up strangers. Standing
in a street or highway begging for
rides is specifically forbidden by law,
because this practice leads to many
accidents. But as long as some car
owners pick up the "hitch-hikers"
and 'thumbers," the practice will pro-
baby continue, in spite of the law.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
INJURED IN FALL
FROM TOP OF SILO

Joseph Green, prominent farmer
of West Newton near New Ulm, was
severely injured on Wednesday of last
week, when he fell from the silo at
his farm. The strong wind had torn
Green assembled the structure to fast
loose the roof of the silo, and Mr..
en- the roof with wires. In some man.
ner he lost his balance and jumped
to the inside of the silo to save him.
self. In landing on the silage with
his feet his right leg was injured and
he also suffered internal injuries and
a severe shock. He was taken to the
Loretta hospital at New Ulm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
HORTICULTURAL COURSE
AT U. FARM MARCH 21-2a

University Farms annual short
course in horticulture, for men and
women interested in garden making,
fruit growing, and Improvement of
the home grounds, will be held March
Fl, %, and %, opening each day at
$3.50 a. M, and closing about a p. m.
The course will be given without
charge of any kind to all interested
in horticultural studies.
Home grounds day will be featur-
ed March 21, says w. H. Alderman,
chief of the horticulture division of
the university. The growing of flow.
ers, including the blossoms produced
by house plants, will be emphasized
An expert florist will give demon
strations in the arrangement of cut
and dried flowers.
Added features for the second day,
when VEGETABLE gardening will be the
subject, will be talks on how plants
grow, propagation of plants, and the
use of peat in the garden, the green
house, and the window-box.
Fruit growing will be considered
from many angles on the third and
last day. The relation of bees to
pollination, modern plant breeding
methods, and new fruits worth try
ing will be discussed by university
facultymen. Demonstrations will be
given in pruning and crossing.
An invitation hos been extended the
Minnesota State Florists association
to hold it's regular monthly meeting
some day of the course when well
known authority from the outside
will give addresses on flower growing.
Announcements will be made later.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
FORM AIRPLANE
CLUB in new ULM
Carl Schmidt; President Will
Purchase Plane From Marvin
Northrup Company.

Tuesday evening a group of New
Ulm residents who are interested in
airplanes and flying, formed a club,
naming Carl Schmidt president. Jack
Edwards sales manager of the Mar
vim A. Northrup Company Of Min
neapolis was present and assisted in
the organization work. A down pay
ment was made on a plane and the
same will be delivered here after the
club has been completely organized.
In the meantime, the Marvin A.
Northrup Company, which is pion-
eer in the aviation field in this state
will send a pilot to New Ulm with a
plane and the club members will be
given instructions in flying SO that
when the plane purchased by the
club arrives, they will be able to drive
it.
Mr.. Schmidt is graduate of one
of the largest airplane schools in
Minneapolis and has done good deal
of solo flying.
1t will be interesting to know that
Mr.. Northrup, president of the Min
neapolis concern, will leave next
month for Europe, where he will Wis
it Germany, gathering new ideas con-
corning aviation. While abroad he
will purchase new sensational fly
ing machine which has never before
been seen in the Northwest and upon
his return, the plane will be used in
formal dedication of airports in this
section.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
SPRINGFIELD PLANS
FOR SUMMER SPORT

Baseball fans at Springfield held
an informal meeting at the Legion
hall there Tuesday evening of last
week to talk over activities for the
coming season, but nothing definite
was accomplished other than suggest
directorate with a second meeting
scheduled for Friday evening Of this
week.
Directors of the Tri-County Legue,
in which Sleepy Eye has been parti-
cipating, will hold their annual meet
ing at Springfield on Sunday, April
Z, at which session reorganization
plans will be considered.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
RECORD HAUL OF FISH
MADE AT LAKE SHETEK

Seventy ton of carp and buffalo
were taken from the waters of Lake
Shetek in one haul last Monday, a
week, by Arthur Beal, who holds the
contract for the seining of rough fish
from that lake.
The haul was the first successful
one of the year and placed the fish
erman on the profit side of the ledger,
for the heavy snow and the heaving
ice made hauls impossible during
January and the forepart of Febru-
airy. The crew was further handicap
ped by open water in December. But
four carloads had been taken prior
to this haul, which Melted five cars.
The haul is the second largest in
the history of the lake, haul of
some 80 tons having been made IL
years ago.
In the haul were hundreds upon
hundreds of pike and pickerel, accord
ing to Mr.. Beal. He estimates that
there were at least three or four tons
of game fish. He saw several pike
weighing as high as Is pounds, and
a goodly number ranging in weight
from three to seven pounds. Pickerel
were numerous, some weighing twelve
to fifteen pounds while there were
hundreds of smaller ones.
The seining of the lake this year
has, without question, of doubt saw
ed the game fish in the lake. In
many lakes game fish have suffocated
because of the snow sealing the lakes
and keeping out the air. The fisher
men on Shetek have kept hundreds
of holes chopped in the ice, and Mr..
Beal reports that the water is still
fairly fresh, and that the game fish
should come through nicely-Murray
County Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13

Hector, Johnson Hdwe. Co.
Lamberton, Kluegels Furn. Co.
Milroy, Mimi, G. G. Mellgren.
Olivia, o. j. Anderson Hdwe. Co.
Sacred Heart, Fl. o. Skalbeck
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
NAIL IN HEART

A valuable Brown Swiss cow, own
ed by Robert Lorentz, farmer liv-
ing near Howard Lake, met death in
a peculiar manner last week. The
animal fell dead as she lowered her
head to eat some hay and post NOR
tenn revealed several nails in the wall
of her stomach. One had pierced
her heart and it was believed that the
nail was forced into the heart when
the animal lowered its head.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
MRS. DOROTHEA Domino

Mrs. Dorothea Domino died at the
home of her son, Carl Domino, near
Lucan Friday, March LIST, at the age
of 80 years, Z months and IA days.
She had been in failing health for
sometime, yet her death came rather
suddenly and unexpected from a
heart attack. She was born in Ger
many. She is survived by six chill
dren: Carl Domino near Lucan, Mrs.
Johanna Jeneke of Canada, Fred Do
mine of No. OAK, and son and a
daughter in Germany. One daughter
died about two years ago. Funeral
services were held at the home SUM-
day at 11o'clock by Rev. Lehne of
Lucan and the remains were laid to
rest in the Lamberton cemetery by
the side of her husband who died
about twenty years ago.-Walnut
Grove Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
MAY DISCONTINUE TRAIN

Officials of the Omaha railway
company have decided to take off one
of the trains now making two round
trip daily on the branch line between
Madelia and Fairmont. The railroad
company alleges that they will save
in the neighborhood of $1,25O.00 a
month by making the proposed
change.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13

The fellow who complains that he
never had a chance is usually the
fellow who wouldn't take one if it
were given to him.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13

The couple who don't play bridge
these winters days, have fine chance
to catch up on reading.-Ex.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22
: THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

of an epidemic of incendiary fires
throughout the winter.
my department deputies in the
arson division now are engaged in
investigating twenty-five fires, sus-
pected of being of incendiary orr
gin," Hogston declared.
In most instances where arson
takes place, the cause is economic
Property owners are pressed for
money and collection of fire inSur-
ance seems an easy way of raising
cash. Oftentimes such people are
out of work-and unable to obtain
employment. They become des-
perate.
But the records of our arson dl-
vision should discourage such pro
cedure. Arrests are made in almost
every instance where there is sus-
pect a,t, the guilty parties are pun
ished by long prison terms.
1.-THE so-called fire bug still IS a
menace, of course, and many arson
cases are attributable to this form
of mania, which delights in setting
fires lust to watch them burn"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22
q swift search for the British
steamer Baron Elcho.

q swift search for the British
steamer Baron Elcho.
The Baron Elcho's wireless oper-
ator succeeded in asking for assist
ance, and gave his ships call let
ters, but. was interrupted before he
had opportunity to give the position
Of the vessel.
One explanation of the apparent
state of mutiny aboard the Baron
Elcho was that the Lascar crew, out
numbering the whites forty to fif-
teen, had begun a hunt for mar
cotics, resorting to violence when
demands on ships officers were re-
fused.
The destroyers, Whitehall, Witch
when and Worcester, were dis
patched Immediately from Malta
Each carries four 4.7-inch guns and
four Lewis machine guns, and has
crew of 1874 men.
The owners of the Baron Elcho,
H. Hogarth 81 Sons Of Glasgow,
have advised officials that at the
time the message asking assistance
was transmitted the vessel probably
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-22

was about 10 miles west of Port
Said The owners said they were
convinced there was some extra
ordinary mistake about the mes
sage They said the ship was bound
homeward with cargo of sugar
from Java
All members of the crew of fortx
are Lascars, and the fifteen officers
are British.