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m born, say the natives of Burma.
4 III and no white man is ever quite
~ sure just what they mean. Per-
haps they refer to his pink, old
gentlemans skin and his droll fumbling. old
man ways and his sQueaking treble voice, And
maybe they mean, he Is born with Q wisdom
such as usually belongs only to age. And it Is
true that II any, animal in the world has had
q chance to acquire knowledge it is the ele-
phant for his. breed are the Oldest residents OF
this old world.
Far in q remote section of British India, in
q strange, wild province called Burma, Muztagh
was born. And although he was born in cap
tiyity, the property Of q mahout, tn his frst
hour he heard the far-on call Of the wild ele-
plants in the jungle.
OF all the places in the great world only
few remain wherein captive elephant hears
the call Of his wild brethren at birth. Muz-
taRla's birthplace lies around the corner Of the
Bay Of Bengal, not far from the watershed OF
the Irawadi almost north of Java. 1t Is strange
and wild and dark beyond the power OF words
to. ten. There are great dark forests, unknown,
slow.moving rivers, and jungles silent and dark
and impenetrable.
Little Muztagh weighed nat 200 pounds at
birth. But this was not the queerest thing
about him. Elephant babies. although usually
weighing not more than 1s0. often touch 400.
The queeFest thing was popularity that prob
ably was completely overlooked by his mother.
1t. was not definitely discovered until the ma
hout came out. Of his hut with lighted fagot
for . first inspection.
~
LIE had been Weakened by the sound OF the
= mothers PAIN Hair he had exclaimed
to. his wife. sWho has ever heard a COW baWl
so loud in labor? The little one that tomorrow
you win see beneath her belly must weigh
more than you'll" ~s
- This was rather compliment TO his plump
WIFE She was not Offended. 1t all: Burn1an
women love 20 be well rounded. But the Ma-
hout was not weighing the effect Of his words.
He was busy lighting. his firebrand, and his
features seemed sharp and intent when the
beams came out. Ratlaer he was. already weigh
ing the prCflts Of little Muztagh. He was an
elephant-cAtcher ~ trade, in the employ o.
the great white Duean 6ahib, and the COW that
was ct this moment bringing son into the
world was his own property II the baby should
be OF the Ksimiria, - s.asee. -: :.
z sIha ,aahos,t knew elerhants from head 10
tan ai,d 20 waS yery viii ac0ua fnted with Ske
tlree erGdss nat csolapose that breed. The
least valuable 81 an are the Aaiefea-A liRlat.
small -hended tIlin-skinned Weak-tfunked and
l,iiinteiliae1,E yafiefy That are often found IN
fi,e hee4 elenlant herds s They Are often horn
&c tss ,.ces ',Clc ,,ates,ta ana ti,ey are a
- ho1.rhEeSTers T,,sn fi,srS e Z sscond Va
.risty- tl,e nIaaSlas nat seeunose ~ sreSt
tt,ik Of ffe .herd a sGood. substantiaI sssoriR,
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burst over the eastern hills. he was weary IN,
every muscle Of his young body but much too
happy to admit it.
THIS day was lust the first Of three thousand
lows The ;,,ne,e old .s the ,vov,A .,tse,f
-. - : -.
IL ever new. NOT even the Wlsest eiepnant.
VINO AFTER an Is king OF the jungle: Knows what
VIII turn up Az the next penu IN tine eiepnAnSS
tran may De native woodcutter. whose
,ohs nan ssllIeu W,sn a.lsn ~ y nay essaly
BE one OF the great breed Of bears. large asI
sne american eriz1V, tnat some nasuia1sts
believe are to be found In the siamese and
Burman lungies IL may De Q nerd OF via
Dunalo. always looking Tor ngnts OF simply
some absurd armadiho.iike tnng, 20 make nim
shake his vast sides with mirth
:. And Muztaehs strength grew upon HIM unti
u became too vast Q thing 70 measure or control.
Whether or not he kept with the herd was
by now matter OF supreme anmnerence 70
nlm. ne no longed needed Ns pEosecslon.
Except ior- the men. VINO came Win sne xopss
ana guns ana snouunes, there was nosnmg m
the jungle Tor MIN 70 fear. ne was 70 years
old, and he stood nearly IL feet to the top OF
his shoulders. He would have bfokens any
scales m the Indian Empire that tried 20
weigh mna s9.s''
sus 4 y. : soo 10y pOpolasea ~ nu.sn
beings ior wala esepnant 70 escape onservaslon
- = - 49, = ,..s,rss..S.
nlsa ana ~ 49, vac sAaes Ieacnsd Mssie cMcas
OF ruackers. ana hunters m camp On . DISTANT
range OF huis Tuey 0ld mos Work Tor Duean
Sahib, Tor Dugan SAnib was dead long since.
They were q determined little group and one
night they sat and talked softly over the nre.
=. : You WI go. knusru said tne leaoeI 5 BoE
there are none mere nan % skaiiiul Witn morse
har rope IS you: you 90 mot come paek
within II months We shall know you have
faled -. q
81 OF course all OF them knew whAg be meant.
e man failed m the EFFORT 20 capture .wnd
elephant ~ the hAir-rope method he very
rarely lived 10 tell OF It. a T.esA .ssF 10y
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elephant is old on the day he is
m born, say the natives of Burma.
III and no white man is ever quite
sure Just what they mean. Per-
- hama thew refer To his mink old
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30
What to do When Bitten

Southwestern Resources is o maeazine OF parts
Its editor IL a reformer. his plant Is that Texas spends
about 100000 per annum In the destruction OF 'vari-
Gus varments# which only destroy animals, vet moth
Ing is done 10 destroy venomous snakes OF which there
ere millions In Texas. Southwestern Resources sub
mits the following proposal for the lawmakers:
.The legislature Of Texas should destroy the rattle
snakes. copperheads and moccasns. that are q con-
slant terror 70 the hundreds Of thousands Of people
who take their pleasures In summer by spending the
days in the country"
Liquor will not cure snake bites. This is the warn
ing given the snake infested sections by the San An
tonic magazine editors. In the light OF newer knowl-
edge. sfimulanls are contradicted for the reason that
they accelerate the distribution Of the venom. The
time honofed and old reliable snake bite medicine
therefore seems to be doomed TO suffer another hum
tintion. Ia cases Of ~faintness. strong coffee is advis-
&C. Another nail in the coffin q Mr. John Barleycorn-
Hard Liquor u q rnttlesnake bite cure has been thrown
in Che sewer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

Valley jewellers are interested In storage dams on
me Rio Grande. They are interested In the division Of
waters Of the Rio Grande river. Indeed. all the peo-
pie from ~ Pasc to Brownsville on the Texas side are
Interested in the final action to be taken
A Joint meeting Of the Mexican and American see
lions OF the International Water commission will
convene at the Pan-American building in Washington
lon Oct. 2ist. Final recommendation relative to the
distribution Of Rio Grande and Colorado river waters
are expected to be formulated at the October meeting
OF the commission.
IN the event final recommendation are formulated
. treaty outlining the rights Of the two nations to
the waters OF the international stream Is expected 10
be negotiated without delay and presented 20 congress
for ratification at the December session.
Rep. Garner has made known that a bill appropriate
ing sufficient funds to make the necessary survey md
plans for storage dams on the Rio Grande would Dc
submitted at the regular session.
Conservation Of flood waters is the thing. Division
81 the waters Of the two great rivers. the Colorado
and the Rio Grande. will make for the prosperity and
happiness Of thousands Of wealth makers under south
western skies.
This Il the age of scientific endeavor as well rs
the machine age. and the wise men know At Harness
sing Of rivers. mountain and plain. from upper Canada
far below the Mexican line is on the way-for light
and power as well as irrigation uses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30
The Once Over


~ YOu, TOO!
Sir:
VIII you please explain the orgy Of bank mergers9
7 never pick up a paper without reading about an
other big bank consolidation. Is It q new sport on
something2
Gus The Depositor.
Dear Gus:
Your curiosity Is quite general. It is surprising how
few people seem to realize the benefits that will result
from the elimination Of the smaller banks. In the first
place. Gus. the bringing Of many banks into one big
institution works for economy. 1t makes It possible
to handle money for less money. 1t gets X from the
producer to the consumer with less waste.
You take a small bank. Gus. tGo ahead and take one
Everybody else has, NOW a small bank can't pos
sibIy carry rs big q stock Of money as @ big bank II
can't give the customer as mucn variety. When you
60 to bank for some money you don't want to take
whatever the cashier hands you, do you. ous9 OF
course not.
YOU want to see the stock. You want to get smart,
up to date money, You want to feel that the bank
carries the kind OF money the best people are using
Now q big powerful bank mas resources Money
means nothing to It. It can afford to carry q COM
plete line of money from the latest design dime to
the smartest $4,000 bill 1t keeps in touch with
things. Then there is the matter OF quantity, Gus.
When you 60 to q small Eank and ask for q $4,000
bin the asher probably won't have one III stock. lie
will suggest that you leave your name and let him
order one for you. That's inconvenient. Whhen O man
wants a $4,000 bill he wants 1t quick. Am ] right,
Gus2
NOW q big bank can afford to carry showcases full
Of them. II can even afford to let q customer take
money nome on approval
The big bank Of today Is really q personal service
station. IL will even tell you the baseball scores, cor
rect your golf faults and solve your bridge problems.
1t is only q question Of time when there will be but
one or two big banks in q city and each one will aave
louging-rooms. wimming-pools tea-terraces and AZ
lernoon concerts. The bank president Of the future
viii be somebody like Rudy valee.
There may come u time when most Of the banking
will he done by big mal-0rder houses. You will have
q catalogue and you can Get your money by mail
II al tends toward bringing money within The
reach Of the masses and making them like it.
This should explain everything 70 your satisfaction,
Gus, and thanks for asking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

he used 20 .-Kel" she told J erself.
ITS all I can do for him"
Somehow. dressing 70 suit David
made Il z little easier to bear.
But then rame q voice over the
telephone which made II harder to
bear. David's voice.
Chatty could have recognized it
among a million. Habit iS strong:
having been taught 20 answer
phone calls BY names when Dos
sible SIC said. Yes, Mr.. Jordo-. I'll
find him for you" when ne asked
for Mr.. Tolson.
How do yc4 kn-w my name?"
ne shot back over the phone. Evil
IDENTITY he had not recognized her
voice.
did T make Al mistaken she
a~pol0Eized. II was quite sure
I'm sorry"
mo mistake. I'm Jordon. But
I don't understand
This is Chatty." she answered.
simply. Here is Mr.. Tolson now"
Chatty cut out her key so she could
not hear that tormentine. lovely.
desired voice.
Her hands trembled 40 that it
was hard to make the next phone
connection.
David now knew where She
worked. And-he had found 40 out
without her meaning To tel him
II just happened that way. Would
ANYTHING else happen? Inside OF
Chatty a queer little half hope
formed. If he called up, might he
not Sometimes come to the office
on business
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

tall. wnlahP Also m narl uR fifteen.
four nine inches tall
-
A.-They shield weigh rebpec-
lively l08 and los po1nds.
II. c.. Q-WhAt should m girl
aged seventeen, 1--we feet and Gee
half iDches tnIl. weight Also n
boy aged twenty. five feet five
inches tall7
A.-ThRy should weight rMAper-
lively about m and HS2 pounds.
v. T.. s. Q-Wl. I should q girl
aged eighteen. I'VE feet five inches
tall. weieh7
A-Shs should weigh abssf l26
pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

deaths In the United states last year, more than "a
900 took place IN The home. Only automobile traffic
exceeded the home accident List rs a cause Of deaths.
Apparently. one might deduce from this that next
to the automobile ones own home is the most danger
ous place one can he.
What is quite obvious is that we are a mighty care
less nation OF people. The home accident toll could he
siashed 10 en- inconsequentiai figure If we uere any
where nearly as prudent and thoughtful rs we ought
10 be.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

StarLOre


h| AFNNMF lev carpenter
The diameter 0f An average sized
cOmet-the comR-is 00. 900 niles.
About the smallest that could o.
observed with q telescope would
be 10000 miles. Halley's comet
measured $4,000 miles in diameter,
while the great Holmes comet or
1882 attained q diameter OF 4 100000
niles. The dimension Uf h comets
head ls very chAnrable. When far
removed from cine sum. ItB slime he-
comes greatly reduced. AH wv
nears tine SUR, gases GORE forth
from the nucleus that expanc the
volume OF the comets head. Comets
usually attain their greatest 0llnen-
sions after they have passed their
periheli0n g. e., rounded the sum.
More tomorrow
Answers to Foregoing Questions
ny. KenegAw M. Lands; high com
missioner. Standard OIL.
1. MuHs0lini.
-. Whale.
q. Proverbs xviii. no.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

generation. and not wholly under
standing this one. Chatty could not
open her heart TO her mother, as
she might to Billie had Billie not
had her hands and heart full OF
the business of being q bride and
establishing "a new home.
Billie was fun OF neWsa-of furni-
turf and wall paper, rugs and wet
ding presents, Georges manifold
! p~erIecri0ns. She was n0t-at least
TO Chatty's lonely heart--appr0acn-
able with Sorr0w1ul condolences
about beng hungry, hungry Tor
something she coulu not have
tt was not an easy time for Cha
~. Had she mol, deep down III her
heart possessed real character and
real courage, she Lght easily have
fallen prey To some skIlful w0Oar
OF the Bryant Dunning type
She had many chances To go
our on a party" The bond statesmen
here were no different from those
elsewhere: many OF them young,
GOOD looking, unattached, anxious
Tor q good time. ana with plenty Of
money 10 buy It.
But Charry turned her back on
all such offers. she saw none
among them whose image could
compare to that enslarined in
black 81 her heart. And she would
not again cheaper herself hy trad
ing kisses for IanceS, petttng par
ties for a wild time. nrcklng Tor
liquor.
mo. thank you. ! don't think I
will" was her invariahle answer
to those who begged her 10 60 on
q JOY ride. q 81 expedition to the
Lollypop Inn
she hated the very thought OF
the Lnllypop- When George bought
Billie q little car. and BilIle n the
kindness OF her heart, asked Chatty
II she would like to drive 1t. Chatty
shuddered away from the lea
7 never, never, never want to sit
at the wheel again!" she cried,
-Oh. Billie. suppose. suppose those
had not healedl"
she pointed to the scars on Bill
lies face-the scars that soon would
no longer he sc-rs.
But they did. lhey won't show.
after a whilel" crowed Billie.
-Chatty, don't set morbidi~
Chatty tried not to get mobid.
But there was that in her heart
which made It very difficult not to
b.
Continual thinking Of one SUBJ
ject. one unattainabie desire, II apt
to make anyone morbid.
David was never long out or
Chatty's thoughts. She found his
name, nov and then In the per:
ne was elected president OF the
local chapter OF bank clerks: he
was elected a director Of the bank:
he was talked Of as vice president
Of the Civic Association.
All these she clipped out and
pasted In a secret little scrap book.
One day. walking away the re-
mains OF her lunch hour, she saw
his picture In a photographers
show window
she looked guilty. both ways.
then stopped TO examine 1t, her
heart In her eyes. III she could only
have one Tor her ownl
But she did not try to NY one.
She knew that the photographer
might ask questions. To have David
know that she had tried to buy his
picsure-that wuulf', indeed, be the
uttermost shame.
Every day for nine days there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

la AGLA ~
Chatty's new position, she soon
fOuno. was q very responsible ons,
anu demanded much more atten-
ton tnan ulu tine phones III hAr.
van Nuys o1Tice.
Tne tIrm was larger, TO begin
with. Three phone gnls instead ct
one were required 10 u0 mucn moe
tnHn merely MAKE connections.
Ou must learn tine names Oh aN
tine customers" her instructor told
her, ~anu De able 70 recognize tne-r
voices. 10 De able TO say yes. 4Ar.
Jones, o. III fInd out tor you, Mr.
Smith Is q great asset TO you, aun
helps the ONCE. Customers like 4
ne recognized. Ii makes THEM feel
important"
Lnarty found herself occupied al
q new way. learning to listen tn
sUeau ot Talk, listening. not I'd see
what could 1lnn our 10 tel. but
70 memnrize ana % usetul.
IT isnt enough Just 10 tel Mr..
Smith that whoever ne wants isn't
mere. You must make an effort ID
flnd himl" was another MAXIM lalc
GOWN TO her. -4el the customer
YOU will try TO locate Inc man ne
wants. Never leave his Line more
InEn thirty seconds without SPEAK
IN 70 him. sAy IN Ey4ng IO Io-
cate MIR. -olson. Mr.. smith &c
pleasant Hare q smile III your
voice. A good telephone girl makes
trends for the turn And IL you
are COCO at H. they'll pay you
we'll
Cbatty discovered that the senior
girl OH the telephone cesk was P2lc
elElteen hundred q year. not be-
cause she rs any better operator
than any other GIL. but because OF
her tact. sympathy. understanding,
memory for names AID attractive
way OF speaking.
ChRtty made I'D her mind that
she. too. would learn 70 be worth
eighteen hundred q year.
II was not done without effort
Old habits are not broken off short
without q protest
"A broken habit can ache like q
broken bone
There was plenty of opportunity
to gossip. Over the phone came all
sorts OF news. friendly news. gos-
sipy news, Scandalous news. Chatty
had the impulse to discuss 1t with
the other giris. TO tell the interest
ing things she overheard.
But she did not. Nor did she COM
NIT the sin Of listening in" except
for business purposes. IL was very
difficult, sometimes. not TO do 30.
when Mr.. Tolson called a woman
on the phone, for instance. Chatt7
wanted very much TO know whether
Ii was business 0r-not business.
Mr.. TolsOn was married.
But she sternly repressed the de-
sire.
II got into all the trouble I'm ever
going TO get I'M" she told herself.
4 do no more listening. talking,
chatteringi"
When the girls In the office came
to her for information they received
a smile and an I'm sorry. ! don't
know. really"
They SOC learned that the new
girl" was mot a talker."
You'll set small change out If
Chatty!" she heard one girl say to
another. she just doesnt-or
won't-tell anythingi"
Chatty smiled. well pleased.
It was not the reputation she had
had. before
Chatty was lonely.
Htllie married was Billie extra
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30
There are many ways Or looking

AAA@h1 MNE MAMAT WAYS uA 1uhhAI
nc long life and les significance.
AS . rule At may be attributed to
excellent heredity. the enjoyment
Of good health and the avoidance
Of those habits which are known
TO shorten life.
The accomplishments of those
who have lived more than tine pres
cribed three-score-years-ard-ten
are interesting. Edison, mt B2. "a
still active an his enterprises,
and sim startles the world at inter-
walls with something new and won
derful. My friend. Captain Dollar.
mt DC. takes am active part in the
operation OF hts great steamship
enterprise. nay own father. at B7.
is stlll most active. There are many
other men whom + could name that
are equally nc In spite or 90 years
or more.
Is it because thu. are lucky that
these men and women live TO a
great OLD aEe7 It A. not. IL I- be-
cause they live the normal life.
They expect tk human machine 10
d1 It's full duty, but they dO not ask
Oh ~ tine Impossible. XIX Captain
Dollar has a steamship which
makes 18 knots sn hour, Inc does
not try 10 force II 20 do "a knots.
So It should be with your health
Coed food eaten at regular in
t~eryals. sufficient number OF hours
OF rest, the avoidance OF habits and
excuses OF all kinds which under
mine the health, exercise. relaxation
and change OF envirOnn1G- -t are
some OF the determining factors in
favor or long life.
You cannot abuse your body and
\ mind or neglect them until you
are 80 or 40 and then expect, by
observing the rules OF good health.
TO restore your body TO normal.
Nature viii not permit this.
There are. OF course, many per-
sons who have IN predispositi0n 10
disease or some unfav0rAblc here
. ditary ease Or some UnfRvOrnble
\ hereditary condition. These less
fortunate ones wen do not need tO
die an early death. BY proper Oh
servRnce OF the things which affect
them. they car do much to improve
any defect and TO overcome IN
comfortable obstacles.
Among the causes OF III health.
none are more common than the
focal infections. These may he Of
the teeth. tonSiIs. nasal Sinuses Or
the Intestines. Constant absorption
0f pus undermines the health and
will break down the strongest body.
RI you would live long III the
world God has given YOU. you must
observe the simple rules dictated
by kindly Nature. To do SO means
length OF days and peace of mind.
Answer to Health Queries
g. WI. Q---Is IL advisable 90 eat
potatoes which hHve been pared
and standing In water for three
days?
A-No.
Q-What Is the cause or liver
spots?
A-This condition Is due 70 more
or less poor intestinal elimination.
The first thing 70 do is 10 correct
constipation.
HOWARD &. Q.-What causes "a
red O ON a cold day7
A-P0or circulation "A the cause
o. this condition and In some In
stances a sensit e skin.
J. r. Q-Does drinking two
glasses OF water before going TO bed
have any effect on the body?
At clears the system and
fluShes the kidn-vs.
II. IT'D. "A. Q.-What shouts A Girl
of eighteen. four feet eight inches
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

mark Twain's famous remark that a bed was she
most dangerous place one could possibly be, since
statistics showed that more people died In bed than
any place else. Is called 10 mind By figures tabulated
on the ese Of the meeting Of the Annual Safety Con-
grsss In chicago.
T1ese figures show that Of the 5000 accidental
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30
TRAFFIC MOTHER GOOSE.

Little Jack Horner stood on the corner
Watchin the traffic 60 by
When he managed to cross without physical loss
He exclaimed. What q great boy am II
IS. J. Z.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

Mr. r. r. Loree. now " years old. came out with a
plan 10 merge seventeen Eastern railroads. Possibly
ats doctor told him TO lock out Tor his arteries, and ae
misunderstood him
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

II remember Mr.. Ford very well" one can imagine
the teacher saying when the Sage Of Dearborn risit-
ed his old school. He was always rafting something =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

j. walker Morrow. president Of
the I'LL Paso school board, has gone
to school. He laid aside his law
books. packed his lunch basket.
gathered up some Spanish textbooks
and set orr To night school ns an
example To his fell0w-toWnsmen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-30

Who am I7 what position d0 T
hold in hHsebAllP Hy filming what
large organization did I oncn Het
considerable attention.
mm
Who was the founder or the Ital-
ian paper Popolo al Italian
What Is u nRrwhai?
=m~mm
The name uf the Lord fs n
strong tower: tine righteous run
meth into AN. and As safe" Where
M this passage found ln tine BIhHeF
TOdny's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are
foes OF pretense and sham. They
are fond Of gayety and pleasure.