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BROWNSVILLE DAILY HERALD
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co.
Mrs. Jesse Wheeler . Editor
Martin J. Slattery.Manager
Official Organ of Cameron County
Consolidated In 1893 with the Daily
Cosmopolitan, which was pub
lished In Brownsville for 16 years.
Terms of Subscription
’ l>ally—Published every morning
except Sunday, by mail postpaid to
any point In the United States, Mex
ico or Cuba or delivered by carrier
to any part of the city, West
Brownsville, Texas, or Matamoros,
Mexico, one year $6.00; six months
$3.00; one month 60 cents.
Entered at the Postofflee at Browns
ville Texas, as Second Class Mall
Matter.
MONDAY- AUGUST 19. 1912.
THE GOVERNOR S COMMON
SENSE.
Governor Colquitt must be cred
ited with a strong element of com
mon sense, in which some of his
anti friends were so manifestly lurk
ing. They apparently made the mis
take of believing that the Colquitt
victory was purely an anti victory.
They seem to have forgotten that
seven out of ten state officers chosen
in the primary were pros. The gov
ernor understands, as all sane men
must understand, that the saloons
are by no means immune from
further political 'trouble; that they
are on their good behavior; that they
must get their own consent to a rea
sonable measure or regulation or
they muat go. He will serve the
saloons best who can get them to see
that they must obey the laws like
other people.
The president’s vetoes are all safe.
No tariff revision this year. Not
likely to he any until after March 4
next year.
The soldiers in the army have had
no pay since June. Pretty tough, of
course, but then the soldier doe-n't
\have Mo pay for board and lodging.
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No one seems to know how the
betting stands as to Taft and the bull
moose. There ought to be some odds
as to which will come out with the
fewest votes.
Wilson is a two to one favorite in
betting circles. Mow far the judg
L ment of gamblers may be relied on
is not easy to say. Taken together
with the judgmon of the country at
lnrge, it may be considered fairly
safe. .
Clarence Harrow bas been ac
quitMed Thus ends one of the most
sensational criminal trial- of this
generation. The judge instructed
the jury not to convict on the un
corroborated evidence of alleged ac
complices. The jury was out thirty
four minutes.
San Antonio is said to bp losing
trees. They are dying and the dead
ones are not replaced by others,
which leads the Halves on News to
remark that there ought to he a tree
warden In every large city. The '
News is entirely right in that mat
iter.
Mrs Gertrude Atherton, the
Jiovellst, is going to take the stump
for Wilson If Mrs Atherton can
build a stump speech with the same
skill with which she can construct
a good gripping story, she should be
a great power in the cause of pro
gressive |R)lit ics. She is a student
of American political history whose
judgment on real progreasivlsm
should be worth a good deals
The cool, self possession and com
manding superiority evident in
Woodrow Wilson’s every word and
act give him a dis inct advantage
over Hoi. ltoosevelt. The latter ap
pears fretful, always in a stew, un
dignified and intemperate of speech,
as compared with the former,
A New York actor caught an cel,
and made a feast to which he in
vited his friends. The man and his
guests were unanimous in pronounc
^ ing it good eel. When they dl«cov
\ered later that they had been eating
\n*ake it was too late o change the
verdict. This teaches us that all the j
innocent unsophisticated folk do not :
live iu the country.
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Wfiile Jeff McLemore was de
feated in his race for the nomina
tion as congressman at large, yet
he is legitimately a subject for con
gratulation upon the splendid race
he made. The very liberal support
which he received from the people
all over the state is a token of the
wide popularity which the talented
editor of State Topic enjoys. Edi
tor Jeff declares he made the race at
the nominal expense of just thirty
dollars. Yet out of twenty candi
dates he ran four* h in the race,
crowding those in the lead. As an
nounced before the election, The
Herald differs from Mr. McLemore
in some political points, yet it
wanted to see him elected, because
it knows hat his mental ability and
character are such as would have
made him a credit to the Lone Star,
and we regret sincerely that he was
one of the losers.
Arrangements will soon be under
way for the next Midwinter Fair,
and it is sure to be a winner.
It is now said that England is en
tirely satisfied with the provisions of
the canal bill The only discrimina
tion in the bill is against American
ships owned by railroads.
The Rio Orande Clarion of last
week h really ‘‘a peach.” Editor
Cage reflects the spirit of progress
which is pushing Pharr and the
Pharr country to the front.
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PARALYZED BY POLITICAL
PILFERING.
For one presidential nomination
there is to be no competition this
year. The populists are meeHng at
St. Louis in national convention,
but the credentials committee has
nothing to do, and there is no indi
cation 'that the committee on con
tested seats will hold day and night
sessions, or, indeed, that it will
meet at all.
There’s a rea-on. Years ago the
party had a choice collection of pro
gressive principles most of which
were then regarded as rabid and im
possible. Its claim upon them was
subject to no dispute. It was in the
full enjoyment of a monopoly of
such shibboleths as referendum,
initiative and recall, and nobody
dreamed of interfering with its po
litical patents.
Tilings ar ■ different now. The
predicament of the platform commit
tee is almost as pathetic as that of
the committee on contested seats.
Luring, so to speak, its absence, its j
premises have been invaded and\
most of its treasures spirited away.
An inventory of the property taken
shows that the democrats have pur
loined six of its planks the republi
cans four and the bull moose party
took eighteen.
Hence *he absence of competition,
and hence the announcement that
the convention will tell the party to
do as it pleases on elec’ion day. It
is stated that nearly all of its votes
will go to Roosevelt, which is as it
should be. For not only has he
taken eighteen radical planks, bu
in other declarations not stolen he
has out-Heroded Herod, in other
words, he is more populistic than
the populists.
.So as not to have all their trouble
for nothing, the convention will
adopt some resolutions. Not de
nouncing those who committed
grand larceny, for this sort of theft
is really a compliment, but claiming
credit as pioneers, which is no more
than right and proper. To the so
cialists. this example is commended
as being worthy of consideration.
They can save time and trouble by
realizing that they are not so social
istic as the third-term candidate,
who i- glutted with stolen goods.
All heir wind is bellying his sails.
- Brooklyn Eagle.
A DEGRADING SPECTACLE.
There is an amazing frankness
about the statement attributed to a
member of the Italian undertaking
firm in Mulberry s reet which has
charge of the burial of the five men
executed at Sing Sing Monday morn
ing for the murder of Mrs. 'Mart
Hall. He admits, according to the
Sun. that the bodies of these crimi
nals were obtained from he prison
authorities on the strength of a pe
tition circulated through the effort
of himself and his partner, signed
by 17,000 people on ;he East Side.
The motive behind the petition ia
given in these words:
"This is a good ad for our buB
nesf—that's why we got the bodies
and are showing ’em here. We're
going to keep them on exhibition all
week and then give them a good j
funeral next Saturday. A whole lot j
of Italian undertaker shops tried to
beat us to it and bury the bodies for
nothing, jus: for the ad. but l got
ahead of them."
The states does not carry its ven
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geance upon murderers to the ex
tent of holding their bodies in cus
todajfc after the sentence imposed by
law has been duly executed. Yet as
a matter of public policy the author
ity of the state could be well exiendr
ed in cases like this to prevent the
degrading spectacle of dead men ex
hibited as a business advertisement.
The crime for which these men
suffered was cruel and cowardly.
They were fairly -tried and fairly
punished. The cases were disposed
of with a celerity which, while it in
flicted no injustice upon them, did
something to relieve our system of
criminal procedure from the re
proach of chronic delay. The law
can not interfere with the deposi
tion of people in Mulberry Bend to
regard any or all of these men as
martyrs, but the law should have the
power to stop the exploitation, for
commercial purposes, of its own
solemnly imposed and solemnly ful
filled judgments.—Brooklyn Eagle.
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MIAMI TO MONTREAL
Motorists Try to Secure Route from
Florida to Canada.
Firm in the belief that, in the
very near fufure, the national gov
ernment will see its way clear to
give definite aid to the improvement
of certain lines of highway, many
influential motorists in the Atlantic
coast states have enlisted under the
banner of the International High
way association, to secure early at
tention for a rout from Miami, Fla.,
to Montreal, Canada.
The association has been hard at
work for s veral months. Its latest
measure has been to formally
j chaperon the trip of the first car
which has ever covered the route.
The story of the trip is now being
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completed for use in the association’s
campaign.
Originally it had been intended to
explore the route with a party of
four cars. This quartet left Miami
together June 19, but found terrific
going, as soon as Palm Beach had
been passed. Record rains had
flooded the Florida swamps and the
bog holes were almost impassable to
heavy, high powered cars. Singly
three of 'them gave up the battle,
only one continuing. This was a
Studebaker 20, owned and driven by
C. J. Martin, a Miami real estate
dealer.
Mr. Martin’s car splashed along
steadily. At times the water was
above bis running boards for miles
at a time. Fish wiggled along in
the wake of the car and alligators
poked out their long snouts to watch
the unusual sight. At times shell
roads gave a pleasant variety, but
not until southern Georgia was
reached, did the going show perman
ent improvement.
Martin’s Studebaker 20 went over
the Blue Ridge of sou hern Virginia
in a downpour similar to that which
came so near annihilating last year's
Glidden tour, but emerged un
scathed on the Shenadoah Pike—the
“road of a thousand toll gates.”
Thence the route led through Phila
delphia, New York, Albany and
aolng Lake George and Lake Chain
plain to Plattsburg. The frontier
was crossed near Rouse’s Point from
which the route l<|d to Mon'real
over a fine new road, built by the
Canadian government.
At Platssburg, the crew of the car
was warmly received by President
Hv.dley and other members of the
In1 -rniat ion Highway Association.
Montreal also tendered an enthus
iastic welcome.
The trip of 2,301 miles consumed
19 running days, which could have
been cut materially, had the roads
been in even normal shape. Mrs.
Martin and A. J. Shelden of Miami
were with Mr Martin all the way.
Two tire punctures caused the only
delay for repairs and Mrs. Martin's
proudest boakt is based on the fact
that the entfre trip was made with
no extraneous help to the busy mo
tor under tho hood.
Mr. Martin is now starting on his
return trip, which will be made by
wav of Detroit, Cincinnati and Al
lan’s.
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The Voice of Experience.
”1 can't understand why married
couples ever have a disagreement,”
she ^aid. “I don't see why tho-e
matters can't be so adjusted that
here will be no friction. Now, my
husband and I understand each
other thoroughly.”
“'Indeed'”’ he replied. "And pray,
how long have you been married?”
"Nearly three days.”
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The Doctor's Reve
Landlady—You believe mus
tard plastaers, doctor?
M. D.—Rather! I always
them for patients who call
in the middle of the night
there's nothing ;he matter with
—The Scalpel.
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—Model T. Ford run
about. Good condition. Apply to
Clias. E. Blalack. 8-14-31
FOR SALE—A good horse. Excel
lent saddler aud sound. Will be
sold cheap for cash. Address Box
539.
FOR SALE—One pair of mules. Jno.
L. McCandless, six miles out on
Alice road. 8-14-6t
FOR SALE OR TRADE—Cash regis
ter and safe. Will trade for large
safe. E. R. T. Howard, corner
hlth and Levee streets.
FOR SALE—In West Brownsville, 2
lots with well built 4-room house.
Hall, bath-room, high ceiling, 8
foot porch on 2 sides and back en
trance. Also small barn and out
houses. Phone 31. 8-12-6t
FOR SALE—House and lot, less
than one block from the new court
house site. Apply D. L. ('are Her
ald. 8-6—916-12
FOR SALE—Three lots and brick
house situated on cor. of 9tli ano
Levee st. Bargain if taken a;
once. Apply to E. G. Anguerra
Singer agency, 12th st.
FOR SALE—A banco or portion ol
land on the Rio Grande, 3 miles
west of the city of Brownsville.
Apply to Juan Treanor, 6.t.h street,
No. 56, Matamoros, Tamaulipa3,
Mexico
FOR SALE—7-room house, 3 1-2
blocks from post office* modern
conveniences and other improve
ments; has flower garden aud
trees. Will accept part cash and
balance in city lots. Address
Roman care Herald. 7-4-tf
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'OR SALE—Chance to stop paying
rent. Buy home in West Browns
ville on easy terms, 3 lots, 6 rooms
and bath room, 2 halls, including
reception hall, with all modern
conveniences. Small payment down
and balance as you would pay
rent. W. F. Montgomery, Phone 322.
7-11-tf.
FREIGHTER AGROUND
IN LAKE ERIE
Associated Press.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 18.—The big
Detroit freighter A. E. Stewart, car
rying passengers and a heavy cargo
of grain, is aground in Lake Erie.
It is reported that her condition is
serious.
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Forecast.
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Meteorological report for the 24
hours ending at 7 p. m., Aug. 18:
Barometer at 7 a. m.29.99
Barometer at 7 p. m.29.96
Temperature at 7 a. m. . . . 78.3
Temperature at 7 p. m. ... 83.2
Maximum temperature .. . 93.5
Minimum temperature . . . 73.1
Weather.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 18.—East
Texas—Generally fair Monday and
Tuesday.
West Texas—Fair Monday and
Tuesday.
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Storm at Niles, Michigan.
Niles. Mich., Aug. 18.—Two men
were killed and many thousands of
dollars worth of property was dam
aged by an electrical storm rwhich
has raged here for 2 4 hours.
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T. Crixell, Sole Dealer, Brownsville
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WANTED
WANTED—Two bright young ladies
to canvass Brownsville. $13.00
to $25.00 per day to hustlers. Ad
dress F. R. Maier, Miller hotel.
WANTED—To rent a neatly fur
nished 4 or 3 room house. Phone
383 or address 717 St. Charles S'.
8-19—8-22.
WANTED—Two bright young ladies
..to canvass Brownsville. $13.00
to $20.00 per day to hustlers.
Call at 10 a. in. Saturday at the
Miller hotel. Ask for F. R. Maier.
S-17-21
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT—One corner store and
one inside store and our two
room apartment with bath room,
in the new Stegman building, ad
joining Merchants’ Nat’l bank
building. Address P. O. Box 96,
Brownsville, Tex. 8-16-9-16
FOR RENT—Offlcfj room* In
Combe buildings, at very reduce
rentals. Apply at First National
Bank 2-10-tf
From Hot Springs
Hot Springs Liver Buttons, the Fam
ous Remedy for Constipation, Sick
Headache, Sluggish Liver, Etc.
Hot Springs, Arkansas, is the
world’s greatest sanitarium. There
scientists study, experiment and in
vestigate, constantly striving to give
to the suffering a better remedy for
every disease.
For constipation, sluggish liver,
for stomach misery, sick headache,
dizziness, biliousness or that blue,
down and out feeling every resident
of and every-visitor to Hot Springs
knows that HOT SPRINGS LIVER
BUTTONS are the best remedy in the
world.
If you w*mt a perfect laxative that
will keep your bowels in fine condi
tion and make your blood tingle with
health, got a 25-cent box of HOT
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS at any
first class druggist in Brownsville or
vicinity today. You'll quickly learn
why tens of thousands of people
from Maine to California prefer them
to any other similar remedy. For
free sample write Hot Springs Chem
ical Co., Hot Springs, Ark. Browns
ville Drug Co., special agent in
Brownsville.
DARROW MUST FACE
ANOTHER JURY
Associated Press.
1,0s Angeles, Cal., Aug. 18.—
While many think that on account
of the cost and the length of the
jury deliberations there will he no
further prosecution of Clarence S.
Harrow, found not guilty of seeking
corruptly to influence the jury vote
of George N. Ix>ckwood, a prospec
tive juror, yesterday. District At
torney Fredericks tonight reiterated
his intention to bring Harrow to
trial on the second indictment. The
opposing counsel will appear before
Judge Hutton tomorrow afternoon.
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Some men hate conceited people
because they dislike competition.—
Chicago News.
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A good deal of boiled cabbage gets
into society under the name of
“cauliflower.”
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FRQMTIER LUMBER
DeVOE PAINT
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK j
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United States Depository
Capital $100,000.00
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THE MODEL LAUNDRY.
We have recently installed in our Cleaniug and Pressing department a
“Hoffman Steam Pressing Machine.”
In pressing cloths with this machine, live dry steam is brought, in di
rect contact with the mi terial, the garment is pressed uniformly, Mt
and sterilized at one operation. Scorching is utterly impossible.
This process is more sanitary than the old method and the work is bet
ter. Our operators are skillful and our prices are slightly lower than for
merly.
Coat and pants, steamed and pressed $.50.
Coat and pants, cleaned and pressed $1.00
Skirts, steamed and pressed $.50. up.
Other garments in proportion*
TRY US PHONE No. *
YOU’LL LIKE IT
Street car line under construction to Country Club.
INVESTIGATE.
J. B. Scott, Gen. Mgr.
Brownsville, Texas
BRICK-BRICK
When contemplating to build ytur Residence, Business or Bank
Building, specify our brick.
Our plant Is up to date. Dally ca paclty twenty thousand, located
three miles north of Brownsville on the main line of the Saint Louie.
Brownsville ft Mexico mllroad. Our facilities for loading from our
private spurs Insures prompt shipments.
Samples of brick will be sent prepaid upon request.
Telephone 100, Brownsville, Texas
OFFICE, ALAMO LUMBER CO.
Gulf Coast Brick and Tile Compan>
MANUFACTURERS OF BRJCK
E- F. JOHNSON, Manager
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* The Most Southerly Hotel in U. S, *
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*. Hear What the Wild Waves are Saying.
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[THEREIS LAND. LAND AND LANDi!
X If you pay LAND prices you do not want Land. I
( have none to sell, nor expect to have, but know where |
you should buy if you would secure value received ; ;
Because as a Civil Engineer I know the whole Valley ' »
as you know your dooryard. !
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T7 O P p\p C Room 306
Ej. D. UUIVL, Merch«nU* Nall B«tk Bldg.
Reference Merchants* National Bank I I
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