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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-03
Notice For Publication.

The State of Texas.
TIC the Sheriff. o. aay constable o
~a.ieTon county, Gf~eting:-You ar,
hereby commanded that you cause the
following notice, in words and figures a,
follows, to-wit:
No. 3o5.-ln the matter of the Estate
of Rafaeia Treanor, known as sister Nj
celia, Deceased.
Proof cf last viii and Testament OF
Rafaela Treanor, Deceased; pending in
county court OF anefon county. Texas,
sitting in prs5ate.
70 al persons interested in the above
entitled and numbered cause:-Notice is
hereby given tlat Rev. Mother ST.
Claire, Applicant, by her Attorneys here
N, has fled interrogatorieS in the matter
Of the probate of the last will and Tesla
raent of Rafaela Treanor, known as sister
NJ Cecilia, Deceased. pending in the
county court of Cameron county, Texas.
No 3o5 to w. (. arroll. Al hons Aiaih-
Is. and lister Francis, witnesses to said
will and VINO reside IN Victoria coanty,
State of Texas, the answers to which Will
be read in evidence. upon the proof OF
said will; and has also filed an affidavit
in said matter; that of the witnesses
to said will are non=res;dents Of the
county of Cameron, State of Texas, ard
that they are witnesses to the execution
of said @ill; that The persons entitled to
claim BY. or through said deceased have
not appeared % contest said VII and are
unknown and have no Attorney Of record
upon whom service can be made, and that
commission will-issue on or after tie
thirtieth day after the publication OF this
notice, to take the dispositions Of said
witnesses.
Witness Joseph Webb, Clerk Of the
county court of Cameron county. Texas.
Given under ny hand and TIE seal of
said court. at Office in the city of Browns
vile. this the ssnd day OF March, a. D
1863.
Isl JOSEPH WEpB.
Clerk ca IT Gam % Tle&.s
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An Excellent Coordination.

The pheasant method and bene6cisi
effects OF the well known rclasdSs,
SYaUP OF FIas, manufactured By tie
CALIF0RfIA ga SYRGP Co. illustrate
the value OF obtaining the liquid iaxa-
tive principles Of plants known to be
nleiscinaitg laxative and presenting
tiIem i'll sIis form most refreshing TO Che
taste and ACCEPTABLE 10 the system II
IS the Que perfect t-e,,ltheG;nn Taxa
tive cleansing tie systcsa eiTectu2i'!y,
dispelliBg colds, headaches and levers
gently yet promptly end enabling one
10 oFercoust habitsiai c0Estsp:stioD Per
manently. It's perfect freedom fra=a
every objectionable quality and sno-
stance. and its acting on the kidneys,
liver ard bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the procesa OF manufacturing fcs
are used, as t!iev are pleasant 20 tne
taste. Int the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic pIat6s, by q method
known to the CALIrcR--IA FIe SYgUP
Co. only. In order 10 get ITS beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations. please
remember the full name OF the Company
printed on the front Of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAT- T-SANcIECc. CAL-
LOUISVILLE. Ky NE1 yo%$. - ?
sar sale BY ali Dr1sgists.-PIioe 81 -e1 bottle
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Explaining 1t.

Now" said the physician who was
examining an applicant for life insur-
ance. II shall have TO ascertain your
chest expansion
My whatf'' asked the applicant
lyon. chest expansion .
''Ee means. "interfosed friend who
had come IN with. him, 1.-THE difference
between what you measure whe3- your
chest isn't inflated and what you meas
ure when it is inflated. .
,E'Oh.'"'. said the applicant. beginning
din.ly + uadeEstaDd. '.Ten years asoI
measured around here'.-indicafng us
rotGnd storach-''oply 80 inches
measure IS row. | guess what you- caH
my chest expansion is Is inches. -
Youth Companion.
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The vel known saying. "Westnin-
steT abbey or glorious victory attrib-
ated 90 Nelson when he bcsrded the
San Josef ST the hattie of Cape Vim
cent. seems to poiat TO the hero's own
wishes as 70 an abbey grave. But for
sosae Unknown reason. when the end
came at the famous battle az Trafalgar
NS0J), Nelson was buried az ST. Paul's.
and TIE abbey authOritiss, finding
crowds going there to gaze 81 his last
resting Place. had an e1igy made Of
him ana set 1t up near Eempepfelt' 5
monument. in eEder to attract people
backt Westminster. with the desired
resuit.
The felTe Row.stsn5s in the Tsiip
CE.antry chapel with tie other funeral
eEEgies, and is a very hfeiike and good
representation Of tie great nan. lis
said TO have been copied from 2 smaller
fgure for which Nelson sat. ia all the
clothes except the cost he actuaiiy wore
Haciise, who borrowed the lat for his
pictaeeeI tie .'I1eath Of Nelson, 9 found
the Ina-izs Of The eye patch on the inner
lining and ths stamp af tie psTicd In
isiis e~o7s77fAF ~ Hall Magazine.
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To Be published N some newspaper for
thirty days, and OF this precept, and how
you have executed the same, make due
Fetrrn,
Witness Joseph Webb, Clerk Of the
county curt of Cameron county, Texas.
Given under my hand a I'd seal of said
court, at Office, in the city of Brownsville
this the 22nd day of March. y. ID.
1850.
IL 81 .JosErn WEBB.
Clerk Co CT Cam Co Texas +.
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" ", i>lpo. tcg. v. R.sizustin, financial
Reporter; ~ Tur,l, Treasurer: F. Cham
p on, Chaplain. J. n Haynes, Guide: d !.
Benavides, Guardian; c, W1stgenb bach
Seminal Trustees Frank champion,
e F. Tilghman and B. Sharpe Lodge
meets second and fourth tuesdays 81 each
month.
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PRoPos is FOR TRANSPORT ATOM
Office OF Chief Quariern1aster, Atlanta,
ia, March 18th. 1890 Sealed prcposa'si
in triplicate, will be received here until
It-'clock y N., Pril 18TH, 1919, and
then opened. for transportation of Mil
itary Supplies On following described
Routes during fscai year commencing
July I, Ise). Wagon Transportation.
10. I: Between Hebbronville and Fort
Ringgold, Texas; No. 2: Between Spot
fore Junction and Fort Clark, Texas
River transportation, No. J: Between
Forts Brown and Ringgolds Texas. Local
Transportation, No 4: At Atlanta, Ga. !:
No. 5: At San Aht6aito. Texas: No. g:
At Brownsville. Texas; No. 7: At
Charleston. 5. c.; No. s; At suilival.s
Isl nd,S. c.. No. o; At Charleston s. c
{ Fefr;age) all information furnished
on application. U. s. reserves right to
reject amor all proposals. Envelopes
containing proposals should be marked:
Proposals fer Transportation on Route
No. --" and addressed to JOHN
SIMPSON, ID. Q. NJ. O., U. S. A, c.
@ NJ.
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When Travelling
Yours very truly.
HUBBAED BROS. & CO.

Whether on pleasure bent or busi-
ness, fake on every trip a bottle Of
Syrup Of Figs, it ats most
pleasantly and efectually on the
kidneys, liver, and bowels, pre-
venting fevers, headaches, and 9th
er forms of sickness. For sale il
80 cent bottles by ali leading drug
gists: Manufactured by the Cali
forlia Fig Syrup Co. only.
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TIE Absent Dodge.

Fazzy-They say that Faddist has
becorte a, Christian Scientist and is
successfully giving tins absent treat
ment-
Wuzzy-F guess that's SO. He bor-
rowed $50 from lac a month ago. ard
whenever l cali 70 TASK for it he's out
New York Tris;rne.
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womnn.s wisdom.

f'Select the blae cloth. dear. and thak
vii make you two rev dresses In thu
evening il viii. appear green: = = f IEs7-.gse
delishia rress
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ore Crop.

''IVllat = raised mostly L dr. - -.
riates2 asked the teache- ..ls
c..-Umbrellas. sepiisd JczrsIsss577 -
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ABOUT TOWN.

The Blue club held a big junta
Saturday night.
Tomorrow the election of slider
men will be held.
Now that April is here, a few
showers would be IN order.
The Mexican "c6mediav last
night drew the usual crowd.
Don't put away your winter
clothes in too big hurry. There
may be another cold wave or two
yet.
Tie steamer returned to Brazos
last evening but has been unable
to do any ligh5sziug today on ao-
count of there being 10 wind fof
the sail boats to cross the bar.
Information sent out by the
Feather bureau at 2:2d this af-
ternoon says there Will be a high
north westerly wind, with marked
change in temperature by tonight.
The signals have been hoisted here
for cold wave.
Maj. John B. Armstrong Of
Cameron county, has been spend-
ing the week in San Antonio. The
major says that cattle wintared
very well in his section: He, how
ever, has more cattle than he has
range for in his section, and con
templates looking up fresh pastures
somewhere in the West.-5S5355ock
and Farm journal.
An elegant dinner was served
yesterday at the hospitable mansion
Of Colgnel H. N. Field neat tks
city, given by him in honor OF
Maj. I. j. Combe. Those who en-
56ted the privilege of being pres
sIit, besides the guest of honor and
their genial host, were Capt. E. J.
Kennedy, Drs. c. B. and J. Z.
Combe, Emile Combe and Dionieio
Villareal:
The paine between the Mexican
and American mines yesterday af-
ternoon was hOtly contested and
exceedingly interesting to the large
crowd Of spectators. 1t resulted in
favor of the Mexieaus, the score
being 10 to IL. The participants
were encouraged by the loud cheers
of the crowd at every fine play
made. The band also enlivened
the occasion with It's music.
Yesterday. April 2, was the
thirty-seeond anniversary Of the.
taking Of Puebla By Gen: Porfrio
Diaz, III the war of the French IN
PREVENTION in Mexico. 1t was com
memorated as ususl throughout the
republic. The garrison in Elata-
moros fred sulute at noon and
The public buildings were adorned
With the national colors. Consul
Barrsgan also remembered the day
hosting his nations flag over the
consulate.
The children OF the Episcopal
Sunday school yesterday morning
after the service was ended went in
a body to the city cemetery, accom-
panied 10y their teachers, and car
RED the many beautiful flowers
with which TIE church was decoras-
ed for the Easter services to place
upon the graves Of tf:e late rectOrs
of whom Death has deprived this
church in the past two years, Rev.
John PortmeSs aud Rev. VIM.
Gill. This was touching tribute
to the memory of both these lament
ed rectors, showing that they are
still held IN loving remembrance
by those amongst whom their last
labOrs on earth were done.
DO Not Be Fooled.
With the idea that any preparation
your druggist may put ZIP and try
60 ssfI you viii purify your blood
ike Hoods SarsasarilIa. This
medicine has a reputation-it t
has earned It's record. It is pre-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-03
PURELY PERSONALS

DCAESet f1siscti ti4S cVssSt
yesterday.
Dr.. A. S. Wolf returned to the
coast this morning.
Col. Josiah Turaer Is n the city
EEIo.n Santa Maria,
Capt. VIM. Kelly left this morn
ing on business trip 10 up river
points.
Mrs. Keller and Miss Lola Del
| gado came up from the Point last
evening.
L. 4. Lick came up from the
Point Saturday and returned this
morning.
Deputy Sheriff Henry Putegnat
returned yesterday from an official
visit to Hidalgo.
Jas. Hjl and Ferdinand Ilblier
were amoRg tile passengers no from
tie Point yesterday.
Second Lieut.. Dickson Of Troop
4, 10th. Cav is expected to join
his troop at this post in about ten
days
P. H Lister, formerly Of Hi
dalgo county, has lately arrived Is
Brownsville and will make his
home here.
Mrs. j. B. Sharpe; Mrs. Robt.
StiIlman and sons: and Miss Hattie
ease returned last evening from
their visit to the coast.
Mrs. +. D. Reed, wife of Capt.
Reed of Fort Brown, expects TO
leave on this steamer en- route to
California to visit relatives.
Hon. Jno. I: Kleiber returned
Saturday evening froin Rio Grande
City to spend a few days at home
before going to Corpus Christi to
attend district court there.
Cept, J: f: Crninings @ent to
the Point yesterday morning and
returned in the afternoon being ac-
companied home by Mrs. Cum
mings and she baby, who lad been
spending 8 few days at the Point.
Rev. \. T. Graybill and wife az
rived IN Mafanoros Saturday frcln
Iinares, Mexico, TO visit the Presby-
terrain mission of BIstamoros and
Brownsville TIey viii be in this
city the present week as The guests
Of the Misses Houston at the Pres
byterian mission house.
Lieut.. Farmer came down from
Ft. Rirggl0d Saturday to get the
TO pay the troops at the post,
ahich was sent 70 Fl. Brown. He
left yestesday at 4 T. m., With the
funds IN charge. going by govern
ment ambulance accompanied By a |
detachment Of soldiers from ct.
Brown.
Capt. ard Mrs. R. Dalzell left
this morning by the Alice stage
sn route to San Antonio TO visit |
their daughter Mrs: Robt. Mgxey |
They VIII also visit other points, |
and viii probably REMAIN away |
rom Brownsville all summer.
rhey we're accompanied by their
laughter, Mrs. a. a. Browne !
md children, who also go to San
Antonio. [
Ishmael Aldrste, the son of the
ate Rafael Aldrete, an account OF
whose unhappy death al the hands
II assassins appeared lately in TIE
1EEALD, came down Saturday from
Rio Grande City, where he was
allied on account of the murder of
us father. bfr, Aldrete, who lives
It Victoria, Texas, was accompanied
" his cousin Octavio De Leon also
4 Victoria, and being old ac-
Iuaintances OF the editor, both of
hem dropped into his sanctrlm to
hake hands. They returned this
morning to Rio Grande City.
Tom b. Jones of Wnhits Falls,
no is largely interested in cattle
4 Hidaleo and Cameron counties,
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< NIGHTS Of HONOR
Lodge No 375o-
or IcERs - f
Cummings Dicta-
tor, D. Il. Sharpe
Vice Dictator IN
ton AlcCarv, ass:st-
-
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The Christian .eZsz as not intEosiaylessss
as basis OF reckoning time rista ssss
SKI, ca1ifr.rT
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DO Not Be Fooled.

With the idea that any preparation
your druggist may put Up and try
70 sell you viii purify your blood
ike Hoods Sarsafarilla. This
medicine has a reputation-it
has earned It's record. It is pre-
pared Under the personal svpssr-
vision Of educated pharmacists,
know the nature, quality and
medicinal effect ofaIl the ingred-
ieiits rze'h Hoods Sarsai,ariiia
absolutely cures Al forms of
5lood diseasewhen other Iuedi-
cines fail to DO any good L is
the Worlds great Spring SIe;ii=
cine and the One True blood
sprifer
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TE.EsH EIRNr IauJ
THE BLEcK FOREST sure Gt'fE f5a
CONSUMPTION.

70 .xedic:nSs. 70 I.sSrlasion. Nd
SoosE:,@---Ss.nsrsS s,slre. sir De- and
Essl,t. 5sl.,razcsS s.caIs. eSf-cssI.y
fte.<-I-.t~a isxcreIss. sad Rest ;.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-17
COUNCIL HILL.

Mar. l3-Debby lie Force is quite
weak. DR.. Martin OF your city wa.
called on Sunday. She has been very
poorly,
After nearly four years of absence
from the scene Of our last schoo
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Kansas-we
were permitted to spend a few days
there recently. The people OF that
county are more encouraged than fol
years. They had fair crops last year
We filed the pulpit of Elder E. NJ.
Carr who was away from home in a
prOtracted meeting.
The wind Of late has injured many
wheat fields. Last Friday it was ter
rible. 1t sent the dust high in the
air and into every crevice, nook and
corner Of every building, however
tight. The air was full OF dust
everywhere and like the plaques Of
Egypt there was no escape from it.
1t blew from the south all OF Thurs
day night and all day Friday until
IL o'clock pm, when it changed to
the north and brought cold and rain
q regular thunder STORM and : very
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-17
MAYFIELD.

Mar. 14-How was last Friday for
a dusty day?
Grandpa Robinson is on the sick
list.
John Good has a brother visiting
him.
We had good rain Friday night,
and storm Saturday.
Wheat will soon begin to grow now
II the weather warns up.
Rev. ThoS. Penick has been secured
by the C.P, brethren as pastor for The
ensuing year
John Felt removed building fram
his farm northwest Of town recently
to his farm south Of town.
Mrs. Stocking left last Wednesday
evening I've failed to learn where to-
to be treated for a tumor
George Hamill has bought the Bur.
dick property in the west part Of
town. Consideration, $50.
There was wedding in our com.
munity last week. The parties were
Will McMarima and Stella Dawson.
W. T. Henry moved a smoke house
from the farm just east of him, last
week, onto his farm to be used as a
hen house.
W. T. Brown has a good supply Of
machinery on hand, such as plows,
bUggies. wagon, listers, cultivators,
binders, mowers and great many
other things.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-17
CALDWELL.

Mar. l3.-Clara Love visited at
behring's Saturday and Sunday.
Ethel Logan started to the Caldwell
city school Monday.
Mrs. Waity Rogers is very sick at
her home in Oklahoma.
Frank Logan and wife had quite a
severe attack of the grip.
Theodore Oswald is moving into the
Newman house this week.
James Jordan was taken very sick
recently, but is getting better.
Assistant Superintendent Warner
visited No. SO district on the Sth.
Nathan Luthburrow on Slate creek,
had wagon load Of chickens stolen.
Mr.. W. Upton Of Rome, was to see
your scribe about exchanging Lang
shang cOckerels.
Bell Aguer and Ethel Logan have
the grip and had to stay out of school
Monday and Tuesday.
W. D. Ervln's school closed 90 the
9Th. file returned to his home near
Rome on the oh where he expects to
go into the gardening business this
summer.
Mrs. Mosser died Sunday morning
at half past nine and was buried at
the Caldwell cemetery on Monday at
half past eleven. Funeral services
were held at the residence.
CLAYTON Durham got badly hurt by
an ugly horse, He came out with his
right arm broken and says he is
thankful it was no worse as the horse
had the advantage 10 The scuffle.
The Greenman boys had all their
harness stolen again last week. Mr..
Carver, their neighbor, had his
harness stolen also. Across the
Kansas line in the Strip they say
there is hardly a chicken left. Get a
rifle, every farmer, and when you see a
man around your hennery or barn just
put six or eight % long under his
vest before he gets out OF range. 1t
will mark him so the officer can tell
him without witnesses from an hon
est man.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-17
CORBIN.

Mar. l5.-J. B. BrOwnback is hunt.
ing hogs.
il Cox sports new buggy these
days.
The new bridge across Spring creek
is finished.
E, E. Dayton got the job Of grading
at the new bridge.
Tbos. Casey returned Monday from
Alert, OF. He reports wheat in
good shape.
W. G. Ester of Caldwell, was in our
city last Friday. He reports livery
business good.
Joseph Smart drove to Drury last
Wednesday after feed and -four. 1t
is pity that some one don't run the
mill here.
Fl. B. Williams moved last week to
the farm he recently purchased near
Arkansas City. There we're not many
crocodile tears shed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-17

raining at midnight and ralacd until
after daylight Saturday morn;ag
when it turned to sleet, then doe hail
and finally into snow and that contln.
ued as hard as we ever saw until after
noon. Before night it Wis clear aud
the sun shOne beautifully. We had all
these changes Inside If twenty-iour
hours. Such is Kansas
Elders E. J. Clark and William
Burton, missionaries OF the church Of
Jesus Christ of Latter. Day Saints,
spent the night at Council Hill
last week. Tney are making a sys-
tematlc canvass Of the county, talking
with tie people, preaching where
they can get hearing, and distribut.
Ing their literature. Wegaiued much
Information from these men concern.
ing their church. They are well
Informed and very gentlemenly in
their department aud also very earn
est.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-17
Sheriff. Sale.
No. S1is.

No. S1is.
In the District Court OF Sumner County tr
the State OF Kansas.
Massachusetts, Mutuall
Life Insurance Co.,
Plaintiff.
VS..
Franklin Snyder and
Catharlne Snyder
Defendants,
DY VIRTUE Of an order of sale Issued 10 mn
ID out OF said District Court In the above
entitled action, will. on
Monday, the 10th day Of March. AID. 1888,
between two and three o'clock D. m. of sssf
day. ut the front door OF the court house IN
the City OF Wellington. in the County OF Sum-
ner and State OF Kansas, offer at public sale
and sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash In hand all the following described reI
estate, t0-wit:
The northwest quarter Gl) OF section twenty
nine CIV, In township thirty one C3l). som
OF range one o. west OF the sixth princsotl
eridan, lying and situate In the Ccaety
OF Sumner and State OF Kansas.
The above-described real estate is "a ken 81
the property Of said defendants and Is d.
rected by said order of sale TO be sold and
will be sold without appraisement, with re-
dempti0n, to satisfy said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of February,
A d., 1899. JAS. r. HESkFTT,
Sheriff OF Sumner County, Kansas,
Ivan d. ROGERS Attorney for PlainJf.
First publication Feb. II, lss9-in vopJH.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-17

tn public will not encourage a secont
blind tiger.
Miss Marian Murphy who laugh
school the past winter is Low attend
ing Prof. Geo. Nixon's school at Pleas
ant Valley.
Charles Bull, ir., and his sistel
Viola, from the Wichita schools, Wis
tied their parents Saturday and Sun
day and returned to their studies OF
Monday.
5. n. Brumaeld is buying grain al
Hukle since S. H. Riley returned tC
Wichita. Mr.. Brurfeld will treat
The farmers right. Call and see him
wien you have wheat to sell.
The Peck band under the tutorship
OF Mr.. Wood is fast coming to the
front and will be prepared when the
picnic season opens to respond to all
calls where good music is desired.
John c. CrOwdus, residing on the
Groves farm, met with a serious in
jury BY reason Of a fall from the rear
end Of his wagon on Wednesday. To
the fall his hip was so badly injured
that be could not get up aud he had
TO remain Oh the ground nearly two
hours until help from the Deighbors
could be secured, when be was carried
to his home and DR.. S. T. Shelly OF
MuivaGe was called by wire and min-
lstered to his injuries. At this writ
ing Mr.. Crowdus is much improved
and will, it is hoped, soon be himself
again.
At this time many of our public
schools are about closing and the
wrecked condition of many Of our
rural school houses is a sad common.
tary on the foresight of school boards,
teachers and the big boys who have
been pupils. The pump is broken, the
yard fence torn down and often used
for klndling. Three fOurths Of the
glass broken In the windows, locks on
doors broken and blinds torn from the
windows. Most Of this destruction OF
public property is the work of the big
boys who are cigarette smokers who
defy the teachers. We need a law Ia
make the parents of such refractory
pupils responsible for such wanton
destruction OF public property.