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Biwni»Tili« Herald Publishing Co.
Jesse O. Wheeler - Editor
Martin J. Slattery • - Manager
Ofttlcal Organ of Cameron County
Consolidated in 18*3 with the Dnily
Cosmopolitan, which was publish
ed in Brownsville for II years.
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MONDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1912
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TO SECURE THE FORT B&OWN
LAND
In order to secure possession of
the Fort Brown tract for the city of
Brownsville It is necessary that our
citlsens should act promptly and de
cisively. That we may acquire rhls
very desirable piece of property Is
believed to be entirely possible. As
everyone Interested in the subject
probably knows, tbe land has b«»en
turned over by the war department
ti> the Interior department, and. un
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le*a It can be secured for Browns
ville, It eventually will be placed on
the market.
Congressman Garner has advised
us, that, If Brownsville wishes to ob
tain the land, we shall have to ape
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cltf foy just what purposes it Is
wanted, before a bill to turn it over
to the town can be passed. In line
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with ibis advice from Mr. Garner, is
that contained in a recent letter
from Congressman E. S. Candler of
Mississippi to Rev. L. R. Burress of
Brownsville on the same subject As
In a previous tetter to Ur. Burress.
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Mr. Candler apraabtes ills supp>r: to
any measure introduced by Mr Gar
fner. He writes, however, that the
city of Brownsville, In order to ob
tain possession of the Fort Brown
land will have to secure the passage
of a special bill through congress,
and that this bt'l will have to de
scribe definitely the uses to which
the city of Brownsville will pu: the
reservation In tbe event of the gov
ernment turning it over to the city.
Therefore. Mr. Caudler continues,
until tbe citlsens determine exactly
what uses they will make or the re
servation, so that the proposition
could be definitely and 8|>eclflcaUy
presented to congress, nothing can
be done In regard to the matter, but
that. If the city will determine this
matter and advise Congressman Gar
ner %»-Vs desires, he will set prompt
- * ly. If It possibly can be accomplish
ed, this land should be acquired for
•ver. by some who are competent to
than likely congress would grant the
land to tbe city. It is believed, how
ev r, by some who are ompetent to
exprew an opinion that. If it Is pro
posed to use the land for any purpose
that might be construed directly or
Indirectly to result In pecuniary ben
efit to tbe city or its citixens, it is
extremely probable that congress
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would refuse to sanction Its acquire
ment.
This i« x matter of the utmost
Importance to our citixens—and tbe
park idea should receive serious and
immediate consideration. Otherwise
s
t the opportunity may slip fnm their
•>' grasp. In fact. It Is understood that.
If something decisive is not done
quickly, we shall be too late. The
State of Texas Is seeking to acquire
the land and may do so. If Browns
ville continues to sleep on its rights.
Gifford Plnchot gives the La Fol
lette presidential boom its latest
blow, Plnchot has been a staunch
supporter of the Wisconsin states
man and the latter A>ubtlesa will ex
claim as Caesar did, when bis b »lov
<*d Brutus struck hints “Et tu.
THE BUG UNDER THE CHIP
The summary dismissal of Drain- 1
age Engineer C. 0. Elliott, who was 1
chief of the bureau of drainage in- 1
vestimations, and subsequent charge 4
against him of misappropriation of '
funds, made by Solicitor McCabe of 1
the agricultural department, seems 1
likely to develop a case that will be <
a parallel to the Wiley cate. Those 1
who have known Mr. Elliott In the
Lower Rio Grande Valley believe 1
blm to be a conscientious and up- 1
right man, as well as a competent 1
drainage engineer. The truth of the
matter more probably is just as Mr.
Elliott has Intimated. His report on
those Everglade lands in Florida did
not suit certain land dealers In that
section. They had been selling farms
that still lie three or four feet under
water to unsuspecting purchasers.
Mr Elliotts report told the plain
truth about the Everglades. He has!
a way of telling the truth. But that |
report was n»4 published. Just why.
Solicitor McCabe and possibly Secre
tary of Agriculture Wileon migh,
explain. In fact, they should ex
plain. Until they do so and furnish
unquestionable proof that Mr. Elliott
baa misappropriated any of Uncle j
Sam’s money, his Lower Rio Urande
Valley friends will still hold him In
nocent.
And when we look back upon the
attempt made by this same Solicitor
McCabe to besmirch Chief Wiley of
o
the chemistry bureau—whose only
fault turned out to be a determina
tion to enforce the pure food laws—
we are more inclined than ever to
suspect that there may be a large
sited bug under the'chip,
earnestly than before. On the other
THE MEXICAN “EMIGEES.” *
The fact that aomc former Reyls
taa have been seen In aome of the
border towns, has aroused suspicion
in certain quarters that they may be
hatching plots to Join the Gomez re
volution—so^call^d—now brewing
In Mexico. Perhaps the suspicion
may have some foundation in fact
These men. especially those who
have been convicted of participation
In the Reyes conspiracy, cannot up
turn to Mexico under the present re
gime, and it is quite prohibit that
they desire a change In the govern
} men-t of their country even more
earnestly than before. On the other
hand, elnce they cannot return to
Mexico, and still must stay some
where. It appears quite natural also
that they should stay at the border
towna. Here they are as near their
country as they can be without In
curring risk of arrest and Imprison
ment, or possibly an untimely termi
nation of their career by meant of
the ‘‘ley fuga.'* At any rate, it still
remains to be wen whether the Mex
ican “eniigris” in this section are
going to furnish any three - deck
bead news stories or not.
The first issue of the Rio Grande
Clarion, dated Friday, Feb. 9th, and
published at Pharr, Tex., has reach
ed The Herald W. E. Cage It pro
prietor and editor and J. W. Duna
way associate editor of the new pa
per which it to be published weekly.
The Clarion is not only nicely gotten
up from a typographical standpoint,
and well provided with live adver
Using matter, but is also very care
fully and intelligently edited. Editor
Cage Intends to give Pharr a high
clasa paper and the Clarion will
make a moat desirable addition to
the Valley Press. It has The Her
ald's si nr conJ.*atu flat ions upon
Its very successful Initial tppear
and its heartiest wishes for a
prosperous career.
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While talking of county roads,
wbat has become of the short cut to
Little Indiana, which was authoriz
ed by the county commissioners'
court? This road is very badly
needed by the LitUs Indiaua farmers
and it should be built without delay.
Inasmuch as every improvement on
roads leading into town benefits our
community, as well as the farmers,
the citizens of Brownsville should
take up the matter and urge the ear
ly construction of this roadway.
Perhaps President Madero may
yet find the Iron hand as nececaary
in Maxico as did bis distinguished
predecessor.
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The miraculous recovery of ex
lanfcer. tx-Co»vlct Charles W. Mor«e
tlnce bis release from prison Is be
leved by many to Indicate that his
dtagcd critical illness while still a
onvict was merely a esse of ms
ingering, and has aroused suspicion
hat his release may have been se
cured by fraud. It was said at the
ime his pardon was granted that
Morse could not live over a month,
md now we learn that be Is very
nuch Improved and is going to take
i trip to Europe. That, of course, is
»o prjof of fraud on the part of
Morse or the doctors. He was under
bo contract to dje within a month
ifter hla release, and It Is not sur
prising that his release should have
revived him and renewed his vitality
to such an extent as to prolong his
life. The fact that the certificate
pardon was granted was signed by
Bargain Torney goes a long way to
convince those who know Taruey
that Morse really must have been In
a bad fix at that time.
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Ecclesiastics 3:1-12
To everything there is a season,
and a time to every purpose und*r
the heaven.
A time to be horn, and a time to
pluck that which is planted.
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to
build up.
A time to weep, and a time to!
laugh; a time to mourn, and a time;
to dance.
A time to cast away stones, and a
time to gather stones together; a
time to embrace, and a time to re
frain from embracing.
A time to get, and a time to lose;
s time to kep, and a time to cast
away.
A tim» to read, and a time to
sew; a time to keep silence, and a
time to speak.
A time to love, and a (ime to hate;
a time of war. and a time of peace.
What profit hath he that worketh
in that wherein he labours'b?
1 have seen the travail which God
hath given to the sons of men to be
exercised in it.
He iMtn made everything beauti
ful in His time; also He bath set the
[world In their heart, so that no mat)
can find out the work that God msk
eth from the beginning to the end.
I know that there is no good in
them, but for a man to rejoice, and
to do good in his life.
Real Estate Transf*r«
Tb» following warranty deeds
were filed for record at the county
clerk's office Saturday:
Charles H. Wheeler to Lily M.
Thompson, lot 5 In block 444, Lagu
na Vista. The consideration was
tits.
K H. Smith and W. H. Morrison
to C. B. Ellis, lot 9 in block 24. Rio
Hondo Park townsite. The consid
eration was $400.
E. Schueneiuann to M Strunk.lots
99. 100 and 101 of the E. and B.
Fernandes grant, for $r.000.
E. E Evans to George Schmidt. 20
acres of block 3 of the E. E. Evans
subdivision of the Laferia grant for
$2500.
Gordon Hill to E B. Holmes, part
of survey No. 280, $320. A. H.
Weller to Gustav Bosehard. lots Nos.
7 and 8 in block 26 of the Ctiy of
Harlingen. $260.
A H. Weller to Clara E. Jewell,
lot No. 9 in block 26, City or Har
lingen. $133.
D. Preston Miller to C. Pierce, part
of lot 5 in block 62 of the second sub
division to the own of San Benito.
The consideration was $503.
San Benito I^and and Wafer Com.
pany to Boyce Burreas lot 14 and
10 feet off of lot 13. of the second
addition to the town of San Benito.
$318.35.
The Piper Bros. Plantation to 8.
A. Robertson. 823 acres known as
the Piper Bros. Plantation, situated
about four miles southeast of
Brownville. The consideration was
$67,000.
S. A. Robertson to F. C. Pierce.
823 acres known as the Piper Plan
tation. Consideration $72,950.
R. B. Rentfro and J. G. Fernandez
to H. N. and 8. S.-Beakly, 100 acres
of land In the La Ferla Grant, $6,
500.
CHAMBER OP COT-ML
MEETS TOMORROW
The board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce will hold its
regular monthly meeting Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. As important
business is to come before the meet
ing. all members are urged to be
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DfpON/f your money In our hnnkt you f**c*I
jtcciire heciiiiM* If If* In n mate pi nor, it will make
you feel hnppv to know that wome tiny, It A Uf/KI
SBSS CHANCB arlmem, you run jfo fo f/»e hunk
nnd find your money where you left If. Tlie
pOHOnnlon of a hunk nroount »»of only fflve* you
prrmtifgr In vour oonnnunlty hut with 1 017W
SKUH. Bmffin at ouoe to pot away juft n portion
of whut you are now lotting Vo In eAfravajfauoe.
/)o VOI7K hunkhifi with US.
VTe pay 4 per rent Into re s f
Brownsville Bank & Trust Co
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FIRST CLASS
Matamoros Bull Ring
Sunday Feb. 25t»h
1912
3:30 P. ;W. Standard Time
Rcvertc Mexicano
and Fidel Diaz
Two of the best matadors in Mexico
with their complete troupe will fight
Four Fierce
Guaname Bulls
Excursions from all polnta on toe St. Louis, Brownsville ft Mexico By,
Special excursion train from Branch polnta to Brownsville, returning -
name day after the fight.
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Prices of Admission to Bull Fight U. S. Currency
Bex Seats . . . *1.50
Grand Stand . . . 1.00
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Grand Stand, front row . . 1.50 *
(let tickets at Hut'edge Jewelry t'ouipany—Brownsville and Matamofon. ^