Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1756-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more
Image provided by: University of North Texas; Denton, TX
Newspaper Page Text
i - -mrmiim— - - ; ;i _ i j i_ „ M, , ■, , mummimmmu • . —tt~ _jlui_ ____ ___ __ _ ■ - - . _i , m in 1 ■ TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE 318 318 318 318 318 318 THE ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY THE ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY THE ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY THE ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY THE ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY THE ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY ____i_ _ THE HERALD I BROWNSVILLE HERALD PUB. CO. , T‘ r.ns of Subscription. 1 Daily—Published every morning ex cept Sunday, by mail postpaid to any point in the United BtateR, Mexico or Cuba or delivered by carrier to any part >f the city, West Brownsville, Texas, or flatamoros, Mexico, one year $0.00; six months $3.00; one month 50 cents. Martin J. Slattery.Manager Official Organ of Cameron County. Bntered at the Postoffice at Browns rllle, Texas, as Second Class Mail Mat ter. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1012. fc... .... ■ ... - - -- THEY THAT SOW THE WIND. ! - It is becoming more and more evident that barbarism is not an attribute of the Turks alone in the frightful war now raging in the Balkan penisuln. Pillage and massacre, revolting, unspeakable, and indescribable cruelty, have marked both the triumphs and tin* defeats of all the armies concerned. Tuesday's press dispatches contained horrible accounts of the massacre of Mohammedans by the Greeks of Snloniki. The crimes are as cribed not to the soldiers, but to a mob composed of the so-called Christian pop ulation of the city. Souk* details of the outrages wen given in tin* pajwrs. Other details, many other details, were suppressed for obvi ous reasons. Yet as to tin* perpetrators of those shameful deeds, if we substi tute the words Turk. Kurd. Mohammedan for the words (Jrock. Bulgarian. Chris tian, we shall merely have a repetition of the stories that have shocked the civil ized world yearly—it would hardly be exaggeration to say monthly—for the last quarter of a century, coming to us from some part of the Turkish empire in Europe or Asia. What we are now reading as to the atrocities in Saloniki is th%lag,ieal xVutcome of what we have been readings for years. It means tit at the day of wrath has come, and that the op pressed, outraged nations are feeding fat their ancient grudge against the Turks. We may be horrified at the story, but we need not be surprised at it. True, revenge is not a Christian vir tue, nor is hatred a Christian attribute. Yet we must not forget that tin* people who are engaged in the Balkan war. oil the side of the allies, arc. as a mass, lit tie better than semi savages, who have the tenacity of memory peculiar to sav ages lor the wrongs iiifiict<*d upon them selves, and their ancestors for genera tions. It is foolish to say that the at roc ities at S. ioniki are the worst in history. The history of those semi barbarians is full of records of similar things inflicted on men, v. men and children of their race. Wl at they have done cannot In justified on auy ground, but it can be explained. And the story that comes to ns from the ancient Creek city where Paul once preached, recalls to us the words of Paul. ‘‘Whatsoever a man sow cth. that shall lie also reap." And his words again reminds ns of that other ancient saying. ‘‘They who sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind." -O We hear with some regret that the southern business men at the Panama canal conference were strongly in favor of a ship subsidy. Wo also learn with some surprise that they resisted all ef forts to get them to go on record as fav oring the subsidy. -O American capitalists did not finance Madcrso in his insurrection against Diaz. This statement is made on the au thority of Sherburne <J. llopkins. who was the legal adviser of the Maderistas at the time of the revolution. The state ment should Ik* given wide publicity among the rebels, who appear to feel a little sore because no American capital ists can be induced to finance them. From their standpoint the captains of indus try on this side of the border are guilty of gros's favoritism. r- “T--:-O In advocating his resolution for a row* stittitional amendment to have presidents elected bv popular vote. Senator Work* of California made a few remarks about Roosevelt and the president. He said: "Tin* advocacy by the incumbent of his ^own reflection in the lute campaign led to the .most shameful campaign of crim ination between the president and ex president that this country has ever wit iiess«*d," Senator Works continued. ‘‘Both of these candidates were overwhelmingly defeat'd. They both deserved defeat for this reason if for no other. The conduct of Roosevelt was particularly reprehen sible. llis vicious assaults on the pres ident made it imperative for the latter, in his estimation ami that of his friends, to meet on the stump the charges ^ made against him.'’ -O--— "^eddy can come hack,*’ shouted tin1 Colonel's enthusiastic friends in Chicago Tuesday. It may he so. yet it is a sad day in the life of a politician or a prize* lighter, when men began to look at him as a possible comeback, when the ques tion of his ability to come back it a mooted question. When we think of the almost uniformly disastrous results of attempts to make prize fighters and poli tieiaus come back, we are properly dis posed to bo slow about investing any money in the enterprise or to stake any important issue on it. Somehow the old law that like causes produce like effects hardly ever slips a cog in its working. • The Colonel has failed to come back i twice now: once in his attempt to get , control of the republican machine in Xew York: and once when In* tried to get him-1 self elected president for a third term. As a conscientious man. he should advise | his party to invest its money in some other candidate. -O And yet Senor Hoquc Gonzales Garza, who was Madero's Secretary at the tine* of the revolution, is quite positive that Mndero received pecuniary assistance from Standard Oil. -O It is to be hoped that the state of Tex ] as will find some jierfeetly legal way of I putting an end to tin* brilliant exploits of the daring Mr. Holloway. Tlx* Houston Chronicle very properly. | pertinently and convincingly calls the at tention of Tile Saturday Evening Post to the fact that wool is not the chief in dustry of the United States. -O The bold, bad blackmailer who wishes to do business with Governor Wilson hereafter, will have to take into account the fact that, as between himself and the president-elect, the balance of brains is on Wilson's side of the ledger. -O— Something will have to be done to. or for, Mr. "Bridgie" Webber. He now de clares there was no plot to murder Bosen tlial. Tin* killing was entirely extempor aneous. It might be conducive to Web ber's personal safety to lock him up somewhere for perjury. In tin* rush of other matters we should not forget to arrange that presidential candidates shall not be permitted to take tin* stump hereafter. Every man who re ceives a nomination for president at the hands of a political party should be im mediately thereafter put under surveil lance, and required to confine himself to an exceedingly restricted territorial area. A "martyred candidate" is unthiuk able; and a near martyred candidate i: a hideous dream. -O A SUGGESTION TO TEXAS CON CHESSMEN. The production of fruits and vegeta bles ii$ an industry that has grown to enormous proportions in Texas in the last few years. By rest son of its superior climate, and soil, Texas is able to have all kinds of fruits and vegetables ready for the consumers in the North long be fore the home product is ready. ‘With all of these advantages, this in dustrv is not returning to the farmers proper and adequate camitensation for the labor and capital invested. This un satisfactory condition appears to be duo largely to a lack of system in market ing the products of orchard and garden. Mr. William Doherty in a recent in terview published in The Chronicle, out lined a plan that will at once commend itself to every thoughtful man who reads it. Mr. Doherty suggests that the matter of distribution be taken in hand by the federal government through its depan* ment of agriculture, it is ]>ointcd out that millions of dollars are spent annu ally to increase production, and. it is contended, it is equally, important and logical that a sufficient sum should Ik spent in placing in the hands of the farmers information that will n*sult in more systematic distribution. Tis is a subject in which the Texas delegation In congress may well take an interest. Texas, having the greatest volume of business in this class of farm product*, should take the lead in bring ing about the reforms suggested. Numerous farmers’ organizations have already indorsed the establishing of u bureau of markets in the deportment of agriculture, and the President-elect Wil son has already expresses! himself fa vorably to the plan. Tin* suggestions made by Mr. Doherty go a little further than those heretofore made and offer a comprehensive basis for needed legrs latitat. The tqxredy solution of the mar ket problem means millions to the jk-o ple of Texas. If the farmers of Texas are prosper ous every one in Texas is prosjierous.— Houston Chronicle. ■ : Frontier Construction Co. \ * GENERAL CONTRACTOR 18 Vivier Building. Brownsville, Texas FIRE DURANCE JOYCE R. WOOD Phone 100 Combe Bldg., Over Howse Furniture Co. Mason Grain Company RICE BRAN, MOLASSES and FEED of ALL KINDS 1215 Levee Street. Brownsville, Texas . ..___ ^ —m——mmmmm^m 3 THE SAINT ANTHONY f| it SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS f|» 4 if. » Always strictly first class and appreciates the patronage of the good fv ’ people from all localities. Our references are the people who have (• been our guests. Ask them, as they always come back. |> Ijl THE SAN ANTHONY HOTEL CO. '* 41 F. W. Swearingen, Pres. 41 f VVT?VTTVTTVVVTVVVVVVYWYTt!* I SAN CARLOS HOTEL j I One Block from St. L., B. & M. Depot I J RATES $2.00 PER DAY. | f Brownsville, Texas. J | Sugar Beet Seed Now is the time to plant sugar beets for stock. Sugar beets do very well in tkis section and arc very productive, making a very svcculent nutritious food for milk cows, pigs etc. I have the three best varieties: Kleinwanzleben, Golden Tankard j I and Giant Half Sugar. Price 50c per lb. Ten pound lots 45c. Frank T. Phillips I San Benito, - Texas. ' OThfW nwww n TWIWMWj—fl« I STILL I GOING The big sale will last only a few more days. Will give you 33 per cent off on all three piece suits. This is strictly bona fide and you better come in at once and get the pick of the patterns. All nobby and late styles. Full line of high class neck j wear just received. r ... . A. SPERO Elizabeth St. near 12. Hinkley Auto Company j Brownsville, Texas. !---r ) S. A. & A. P. S. A. & A. P. TO SAN ANTONIO without change of cars Via CORPUS CHRISTI AND SAN ANTONIO AND ARANSAS PASS RAILWAY. Lv. Brownsville 4:00 p. m. Ar. Sau Antonio 7:10 a. tn. RETURNING. i Lv. San Antonio 9:25 p. m. Ar. Brownsville 12:15 p. m. Be sure to ask for tickets via Corpus Christi and S. A. A. P. Ry. * GEO. F. LUPTON, G. P. A. San Antonio, S. A. & A. P. g. A. 4k A. P. | PLATE GLASS I | Frontier Lumber Co. I J ’ ' ' ————————— MmmmmmammmmBmmvwmm i ii i w m i ■ m ■ BnHBjBRaBaMMaBaM The First National Bank Of Brownsville, Texas United States Depository CAPITAL $100,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $125,000.00 —mmmBBBJ—mmm*H ^mam^m Merchants National Bank Brownsville, Texas Capital Stock - $100,000.00 ( j Surplus Fund (Earned) 109,000.00 | Four Per Cent Interest Paid On Time And Savings Deposits.^^^ | THE MILLER HOTEL > 1 i ; The Largest and Most Modern Hotel In South-West Texas. I \ THE MOST SOUTHERLY HOTEL IN U. S. ! ! *_ ; ! ON TO THE GULF ; Hear What the Wild Waves are Saying. | S^^St’ZeI. T^TWeit IRON WORKS STEEL a CAST COLUMNS, I HOUSTON* TEXAS* * TRUSSES*GIRDERS.ECT. I ------ PROMPT SHIPMENTS/ i| ___J EiS^ !. **. V i 11 1 if >jgv i i i i| 8 BRINGS HAPPINESS 3 ! i fotiu ENTIRE FAMILY<tI fa 5ANANT0M& 3REWiNG ASSN SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS T. CRIXELL, SOLE DEALER, BROWNSVILLE TEXAS.