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BROWNSVILLE DAILY HERALD
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co.
Mrs, Jesse O. Wheeler m Editor
Martin J. Slattery - - Manager
Offllcal Organ of Cameron County
Consolidated in 1893 with the Daily
Cosmopolitan, which was publish
ed In Brownsville for 16 years.
I Terms or Subscription
# Daily — Published every morning
except Sunday, by mall postpaid to
any point in the United States, Mex.
ko or Cuba, or delivered by carrier
to any part of the city, West
Brownsville, Texas, or M&tamoros,
Mexico.
Entered at the Postoffice at Browns
ville, Texas, as Second Class Mall
Matter.
SATUARDAY, JUNE 8, 1912.
NOT A HERO, AT LEAST.
J. Bruce Ismay, president of the
company which owned the ill-fated
steamship Titanic, who saved him
self when the ship sank, can scarce
ly be said to be alive and happy.
Alive he is, ’tis true, but, with the
whole world asking: “Why did you
save yourself, while leaving hun
dreds to perish, who had entrusted
their lives to your care?” he must
indeed he a most unhappy man.
What he did perhaps many an
^ other man in his place might have
done. Self preservation is indeed a
powerful instinct. Perhaps ismay
did nothing wrong in the real sense
of the word, but he has earned the
of a vast number of his l'ellow
men. And, whatever else may bo
said of him, Ismay is at least not of
the stuff that heroes are made of.
SOCIALISM ON TRIAL.
The question of whether an alien
who is a socialist is eligible to citi
zenship in the United States is now
expected to come before the national
senate, through an effort to impeach
Judge Oldham of Se-aUi****--wl>o re
voked the citizenship papers of
Leonard Oleson, because he is a so
cialist. Should the judge who thus
dared to proclaim his belief thu
socialist foreigners a^u* not' entitled
to citizenship be brought before the
bar of the senate, the principles of
socialism themselves will be placed
on trial.
Judge Oldliam declared that a so
cialist could not be a loyal citizen of
this country. If he be impeached,
he will have to prove that his stand
was correct, or bo condemned to lose
his seat on the federal bench. This
may be a crucial point in the history
of socialism in the United States.
The 1 Stlu of June draws near and,!
contrary to its usual custom, the |
republican party still continues to;
be divided. Generally, no matter how
widely the party may have been torn !
apart in the campaign for the nomin
ation, ti»e party has been able to got
together by the time of the national
convention, and in the subsequent
fight pesent an unbroken front to
the enemy. In the present instance,
V however, the hatred and rancor of!
the fight between the two loading
candidates for tiie G. O. 1’. nomina
tion seems to have so embittered the
opposing factions, as to make it al
most impossible for them to harmon
ize in the coming eonvcutlcn. Still,
it remains to bo seen what will he
the result.
Brownsville will be the biggest
city in the South, if her people choose
to make her so. But, if we sit still
and wait for somebody else to come
:Jlong and 'make Brownsville the
biggest city in the South, perhaps
we may he disappointed. A town ip
just what its people make it.
With an onion crop approximat
ing a niiD'on and a half dollars in
actual market value. Texas can well
afford to he celebrating Onion Day.
Not one in a congregation of a
thousand was found who knew the
national hymn, ‘•America”. l)o you
know them?
The progress of the war' in Mex.
ico recently won!
good motion pMi
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“We would rather have the j
trees th!in the paving," is the senti- :
ment expressed by many citizens, <
after witnessing the sacrifice of the
beautiful trees that made way for
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the paving on some of the streets.
San Benito is about o annex Rio
Grande City by extending the Inter
urban. Isn't it about time for
Brownsville to get into the annexing
game?
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Naturally Ex - banker - convict
Morse found the change of climate
beneficial.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE CIVIC LEAGUE
The following is a complete state
ment of the receipts and expenditures
of the Civic League up to June 5:
Regular Receipts.
Rects. Ex.
Dues collected ... $ 23.00
Cash donations . . . 10.63
March 1911—Country
Club for serving
supper . 100.00
Gilhousen benefit! pic
ture show) . . . 6.15
Fox Theatre benefit
(picture show) 8*40
Miss Mosher (Proceeds
from play) .... 26.12
April 30—Proceeds
from concert .... 11.50
. . Expenditures
Jan.—Besteiro for blankets
for poor . $33*37
Expenses for C. C. Supper
and relief of poor in
cold weather . 50.83
June 4—Brownsville Hard
ware Co. ffly
swatters) . 8.00
$285.80 $92.20
4%* 92.20
Ctfsli on hand . . . $93.60
Street Oiling Fund
Amount collected for
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laying dust August
1911, to June
. * . .. $3^5 57.65
Interest . 13.35
Expense of subscription
committee
chauffeur, * tc $ 11.95
Nov. 4—To Magnolia Pe
troleum Co. (first
treatment) ... 1,250.00
Jan. 15, 1912—To Magnolia
Petroleum Co (second
treatment) ... 1.100.00 '
TcJ J. \V. Davis *for ’
sprinkling streets
from March 30
to May 18 ... 192.50
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$3,571 2,554.45
2,554.45
Balance on deposit in
Merchants
bank $1,016.55
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CITX MARKET STALLS
** ’ BRING RECORD PRICES
Denver, Colo., June 7—All but .
nine of the 238 stalls at the mu-J
nicipal market have been disposed j
of for the season at auction. The bid- '
ding was the most spirited at any of
the annual sales, and the prices
brought for stalls was the best in !
the history of the market.
This market is situated along the
bank of Cherry creek, between West
Colfax avenue and Champa street,!
and is operated by he city. The
stalls are used by growers of pro- j
duce and commission men to display
their goods, which are sold at both
wholesale and retail. The market
season opens May 1 and lasts for
about six months, and the stalls are I
rented at so much per month to the
highest bidder for each stall, at the
annual auction. Stalls brought this
year from $3 to $9 per month, or an
month.
The price paid is based on the lo
cation of the stall. After paying
the salaries of the market master
and his assistant the receipts from
the rentals go into the city general
fund. The market is considerable!
of a moneymaker for the city and
it is an important distributing pout
for fresh vegetables, fruit anil other
produce from the country.
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Cattle Market.
Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo., June 7—rCattle
steady to strong; export steers S7.S0
to $9.23. Hogs, 3 to 10 cents high
er; heavies $7.60 to $7.70. Sheep, i
steady.
Wise Y ot^ttgster.
Teacher— Waldo, lame one of he
best known charact es of fiction.
Waldo (aged “ Buperiilously)—
Santa Claus.
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TESTIMONIAL TO WILL MATES
Able West Texas Editor Candidate
for Lieutenant Governor.
To The Herald:
In the struggle and atrees which
at present obtains in our senatorial
and gubernatorial campaigns—to
say nothing of the tremendously ab
sorbing national campaigns—I fear
many loyal democratic voters are
neglecting to give due attention to
the race for lieutenant governor. Re
gardless of party affiliations, all loyal
Texans are desirous that an able man
be inducted into this office, that as
president of the senate he may ex
pedite the business of that impor
tant branch of the state law making
body, and also that, should any cause
require his assuming the governor's
chair, Texas might be served ably
and well by one properly fitted for
such responsible duties. It is axiom
atic, that, if we think well of our
state, we should also look carefully
as to the men who fill its positions of
honor and trust. And as even all
good men do not necessarily make
capable officials, we should give
thoughtful attention to the particu
lar fitness of candidates for office.
Offering for lieutenant gevernor,
this year, subject of course to the
democratic .primaries, is the Honor
able Will II. Mayes, of Brownwood,
Texas. A West Texan by virtue of
having spent many years in that por
tion of the state, Mr. Mayes is almost
[equally as familiar with East, North
and South Texas, and possesses a
broad understanding'and a grasp 01
conditions which make him. in the
fullest meanings of the term, a gen
uine Texan. As an editor, his news
paper writings have endeared him
not only to the citizens of his home
and county, but to most of the news
paper people and the general public
of this commonwealth as well. But
in addition to writing of conditions,
Mr. Mayes has been a doer of deeds,
and has done sflTendid things for the
civic and material advancement of
his section.
Brownwood had need of a public
library, and‘in its establishment and
maintenance Mr. Mayes played an
active part. A new railroad was
badly need. As president of a local
company Mr. Mayes grappled with
the problem until it was successfully
solved, and now the railroad is an
accomplished fact. These are only
two incidents out of scores that
might be mentioned.
Honored first with the presidency
of the Texas Press Association, Mr.
Mayes was afterwards elected as sec
ond vice president, then first vice
president and finally president of the
National Editorial Association, being
the only Texan ever attaining to this
position, which is comment enough
in itself as to the position he holds
in the affections and esteem of his
fellow-laborers of the press" in Texas,
the United States and Canada.
In conclusion, let me say that Mr.
Mayes is making no active campaign
for the office for which he o:ers. In
a recent conversation with the writ
er. Mr. Mayes said:
“If the people of Texas think 1
should serve them as lieutenant gov
ernor, it will be my pleasure to do
so to he utmost of my ability. But
r shall not enter into a heated cam
paign, nor make a struggle for an
honor that I believe should be be
stowed by the people, rather than
struggled for by the candidates.”
And this attitude is in keeping
with the man, for he has never
“played politics,” every honor which
has come to him has come because
he was able and available for service,
but was not in any sense a self-seek
er. People honor such an attitude,
and recognizing in Will H. Mayes,
the man for the place, will, I feel
sure, choose him as the next lieuten- 1
ant governor of ?he Sate of the Sol-[
it ary Star. And in my humble opin- j
ion, no man within her borders could
serve her better in this capacity.
Fraternally,
JAMES B. HARRIS,
san Antonio. Texas.
Texas Shipped First Watermelons.
Chicago, 111., June 7—The Me- '
’.luke Cold Storage company has re
ceived the first car of watermelons
Shis season. The demand far ex
?eeds the supply and 'he company I
has wired for seven cars of melon- j
to be shipped as soon as possible,
rhe melons were shipped from points |
In Texas, and the quality of the fruit
is in keeping with the high standard
af all Texas farm products.
Freight Shipments.
Seven cVs of merchandise, three
rars of gravel and three cars of wood
were received here yesterday.
One c».r of melons was
to Sau and one car o
to Donna.
“TAKE HIM OUT*’
BREAKS PITCHER S HEART
‘Take him out!”*'* is the* dirge
which has always broken the hearts
of pi chers and which always will
break the hearts of pitchers. The
pitcher grins, but that repeated cry
grinds his nerves, already strung out
to the limit.
A pitcher is frequently beaten, not
beacuse he loses his gHp, not because
of any physical let-down, but be
cause of those three foolish words,
very often yelled by the thoughtless
fans of the home town.
Why can certain pitchers always
heat certain teams and look like
"bushers” before other teams? Why
does Brooklyn find Chicago easier
than New York? Why do the
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Yankees wallop Demii: and curl up
against Cleveland?
It is the psychology of baseball,
I the mental attitude of the players,
jau intangible thing that works on
!the mind. Astute managers are
learning to use >his subtle, indescrib
able element which is such a factor
in winning tight games.
Some foolish wordg^once whimper
ed into the ear oCa "baiter bv a clever
manager at the crisis of one of the
closest games ever played in base
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ball unbalanced a great pitcher who
•had been working like a maemflie,
and turned the tide.
One player overcame his weakness
in front of left-handed pitchers be
cause he had to get hit or get fined,
lie likes money a good deal, so he i
got hit, was not hurt, and got the I
confidence he needed to make him
stpnd close to the plate.
There ia a big lot to base ball in
big leagues besides hitring and
catching the hall and running. Xo
j man can have a “yellow streak'' and
;!ast. Every man must hide his
flaws. It is all par* of the pscybyl
ogy of base ball.
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The Spalding Deep Tilling Machine will plow sixteen to eighteen
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and pulverizing it, making the whole farm like a garden. Think of the
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