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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-17
NEWS OF THE STORM.
Mobile Wires Still DOwn-ffeavy
Loss of Life Likely.
Water Three Feet Deep In w. U.
Office When Wires Went
D0Yn-Loss at Other
Places.

News received here by wire to
day of the storm which swept Mo
bile, Ala, last Thursday, gives the
following particulars:
Up to the time the wires went
down, just before dark OH Thurs
day, there had been no serious
damage reported at Mobile. The
wires were still blocked last night
and no details are obtainable.
Reports from the delta of the
Mississippi indicate probable heavy
loss of life in that section. Abo at
twenty persons are known to be
drowned and many others are sup
posed to be lost
When the wires at Mobile went
down. it was reported that the
water was already three feet deep
on the floor of the Western Union
office, and still rising The wind
was blowing forty miles an hour,
with occasional gusts of fifty miles
velocity.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-17
IMPORTANT BUSINESS * G,- 81 * *
e & e * e e e ANNOUNCEMENT.

Alfred l.. Kahn, agent for tiug
geLheim Il Cohn of COrpus Christi,
and also for several large Eastern
manufacturers is here to open a
mercantile agency, selling at retail
from samples, guaranteed. at east
ern prices, goods delivered in
Brownsville
la Dry goods, Clothing, Hats,
Shoes and Furniture are his spe-
cialtieS He is located at present
at the Miller hotel sample room.
Your orde.s are solicited and will
receive prompt attention.
Call for ALFRED l.. KAHN at
the Hotel Miller.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-17

Edward D"ugherty, the popular
clerk at the pO>toffice, has return
ed from brief vacation spent with
relatives in HidalgO comfy
A. BichOn, who has been reSid,
ing in Brownsville the past six
months or so. has gone to Beau
mont to seek new fields. He goes
by schooner from Point Isabel.
Mrs. McGOvern, Mrs L. W. r.
COwen, Mrs. 4. Celaya, Capt. Geo.
Stowe and daughter, Prof Bar
bour, and Capt. Gus Harms came
up from the coast this morning.
Capt. FERGUSON left yesterday
by the MatamOrOs train, for San
Antonio. He was accompanied as
far as Ringgold by his friend
Lieut. Westervelt, who is at pres
ent i'm command of that post.
Editor Wheeler will arrive at
home bv this evenings stage, after
an absence of nearly three weeks,
having attended the Knights OF
Honor Grand Lodge at Fort Worth,
AS a delegate from the Brownsville
lodge
Mrs Sherwood aud daughter,
Mrs Isurnbach, Mrs. Vivier, Mr..
aud Mrs J Il. sharpe. Miss Ger.
trud.. Cuwen. Masters joe and l4ue
Sullman. Simon tiarriga, aud
John Rrito we've passengers Ia The
coast last evening
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-17
ABOUT TOWN.


Or Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills. {
~ free. Add Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or
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800 Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased 10 learn that that there is at
least one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all its stages
aud that Is Catarah. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now
known To the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being a constitutional disease, re-
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Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, hereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have 80 much faith in It's curative pow
ers, that they offer one Hundred Dol
lars for any case that II fails TO cure
Send for list of testimonials
Address. F. J. CHENEY < Co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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List of Letters.

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~ free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or nv
rood NEWS comes from those
~ who take Hoods Sarsaparilla for
scrOfula, dyspepsia and rheumatism.
Reports agree that HOODS CURES
Invitations have been issued by
members of the garrison for a
dance to be given Monday even
ing, Ang. 18th, at the Administra-
ton building.
Lieut.. Pickel is now in command
at Fort Brown, and will continue
TO be until the arrival of the new
troop which will be sent to garri-
son this post before long Lieut
and Mrs. Pickel have moved into
their quarters in the post
The usual excursions over the
Rio Grande road to Point Isabel
will take place this evening aud
tomorrow No doubt all who can
will take ran down TO the coast
and escape for few hours from
the heat of the town.
The city authorities Of Malta
mOrOS have sent out announcements
of the relada fanebre, or memorial
meeting, in respect to The late Gov.
MainerO, which will be held tOmor-
row (Sunday) night at the opera
house III MatamOrOS.
The weather report from the
Fort Brown hospital record for this
week confirms the general verdict
that it has been rather warm here
the last few days. For three days,
the thermometer showed a maxim
um heat of 1902, and on one day
last WedneSday-the mercnry
climbed to 1010.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-17
City Ordinance.

An Ordinance 10 provide for the levy
of tax for current city purposes for
the year A D. 1901;
Be it Ordained by the CITY Council
Of the city Of Brownsville;
Section THAT for the purpose of
defraying the current expenses Of the
city government, Of this, the city of
Brownsville, for the year y D. 1901,
there shall be and Is now hereby levied,
for the year \. d. 1901, on ali property
subject TO taxation, under the laws of
this state, within the city limits, an an
nual tax Of twenty-five cents on every
one hundred dollars valuation;
Section 2.-That twc-ffths col or
ten cents on the one hundred dollars
tax values, Of said tax. shall be paid in
lawful money of the United States. and
fhree-ffthS 80, thereof, or fifteen
cents on the one hundred dollars tax
value, of sand tax, shall be paid III duly
registered city warrants;
section 3.-That said tax shall be due
and payable on or before the first day
Of May, A D. 1901;
Section THAT all such taxes as are
levied and provided for by this Ordin-
ance, If not paid cn or before the first
day of June, AID. 1901, shall thereafter
bear interest, until paid, at the rate of
six 90 per centum per annum;
Section All persons, corporations,
firms, or associations whatever, who
rail or refuse to pay the tax, levied and
provided for by this Ordinance, on or
before the first day of July, 4. D. 1901,
shall also pay penalty Of Ten per cent
UNI of and upon the amount OF all such
tax and interest thereon then due;
Section ct is hereby made the duty
of the city tax collector of this city to
collect all such taxes, interest thereon
hat may accrue, and penalty rs herein
before provided. and all such interest
and penalty shall be paid or collected at
the same time such tax, upon which any
such interest or penalty may have ac-
crued, Is paid;
Section THAT all Ordinances, or
parts thereof, i'll amy wise IN conflict
with this Ordinance. are now hereby
repealed;
Section S.-That this Ordinance shall
take effect and be Ill force, from and af-
ter its passage.
Adopted in open session IF the city
council, December 31st, A. d. 1901, by
vote.
Attest: Approved
c. MARTINEZ, THOMAS CARSON,
City Secretary. Mayor.
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lows:
LADIES.
DOmingueS, Sra Feliciana
EScamilla, Srita. Cecilia
CARA, Miss Canuta
Guzman, Sra. Celsa
CARA, Mrs. FauStina
Parker, Miss Florence f.
Rogue, Srita. MatiIde R0drigues.
GENTLEMEN.
Brooks, j II.
Baldonado, Miguel
Carly, Geo. $.
CerdpS, l..
Garcia, Crisoforo
Gslvan, HilarIo CD
Garcia, Simon
Hernandez. Eugenio
Martinez, Estevan
Najar. Margarine
Pena, Ameliano
Perez, Y>abel
Sapata, TeOdoSn
Vlllareal, Juan Ahrigo
VIllnurva. Manned
Persons calling for the above letters
will please say advertised.
J. B. SHARPE, Postmaster.
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&C. c. c." on Every Tablet.

Every tablet of Cascarets Candy
Cathartic bears the famous {. & e.
Never sold in bulk. Look for it and
accept no other. Beware of fraud.
All druggists, Ioc-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-17
Temperature Record

For the week ending Aug. II. 1901,
taken AT Fort Brown, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-17

.1,jGcssif Digestion
- Is dyspepsia
l. mates lie miserable.
Its sHHerers eat Lot Eecauze tAor tcant to,
but simply 3ecaase they mast
They know tney are irritable and fretful;
but they cannot be otherwise.
They complain of a bad taste in the
mouth, a tenderness at the pit of the stom-
ach, al uneasy feeling of puffy fuiness,
headache. heartburn and What not.
Thc eiIectual remedy, proved by perma-
len. cures % thousands OF severe cases, is
EooGs Gc~gIG0r ;tlG
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-22
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State Of Washington for Chehalis

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State Of Washington for Chehalis
County
Andrew Blum, Plaintiff, W. John Nor.
man and Mary Doe Norman (but
whose true first name is to plaintiff
unknown) his wife, Defendants. Sum
mons.
The State OF Washington, to the said
John Norman and Mary Doe Norman
(whosc first true name is to plaintiff un.
known,) his wife, Defendants:
In the name Of t. e state Of Washing.
ton, you and each OF you are hereby mott.
fed that Andrew Blum is the owner
and holder of Certificate No. $3.50, issued
May 5th. 1899, by the County of Cheha-
lis in the State Of Washington, in the
sum OF 1913 for the taxes Of 1897, the
same including penalty, interests and
costs, the total amount represented by
said certificate being $3.50. and $3.50,
the cost Of said certificate, together with
the accruing interest thereon at Is per
cent per annum, upon real estate ASSESS
ed to John Norman, Of which John Nor.
man and Mary Doe Norman, his wife,
are the owners and reputed owners, stu.
ated in Chehalis County, Washington,
and particularly described as follows
Lot Ii in block 2, Emery and Mack's Ad-
dition to the town (now city, OF Aberdeen,
according to the recorded plat thereof in
the Office of the auditor Of said Chehalis
county, upon which the plaintiff has, in
addition to said sum OF $53S, evidenced
by said certificate of delinquency, paid
taxes against said property as follows
For the year 1898, $361 paid May s, 1899
by receipt No. 2949; for taxes for year
1899, ru.ount paid 1892, tax receipt No.
1925, paid May 5, 1900; taxes 1900, paid
March 8, 1901, amount paid 1888.
bv tax receipt 149l. Total amount of
said taxes including amount Of said GER
tificate, $16.44, all of said amounts bear
ing interest from date of payment at the
rate Of Ii per cent per annum.
And you are hereby notified that the
plaintiff will apply to the above entitled
Court for judgment forclosing the lein Of
said taxes against said property.
And you are hereby notified and
summoned to appear within sixty days
after the date OF the first publica.
ton OF this summons, exclusive Of
the day of said first publication,
and defend the above entitled action, or
pay the amount due and in case Of your
failure go to do, judgment will be render.
ed according to the demand Of the said
application forclosiEg the lien Of said
taxes and the said certificate Of delin.
quency, penalty, interest and costs
against the said lands; and by such de-
cree, all your right. title and interest
in said lands will be foreclosed and bar.
red, and the said property, or SO mucl,
thereof as may be necessary will be sold i;
and by such decree the Court will give
such further relief as it may deem proper
and right; and which said application
has been filed with the clerk Of said
court.
Any pleading or process may be served
upon the undersigned, at the residence
and post.office address below given.
ANDREW BLUM, Plaintiff.
J. B. BRIDGES. Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address: Aberdeen, Chehalis Co.,
Washington.
Date Of first publication July 10, 1901.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-22
ORDINANCE Nd. $50.

An ordinance providing for the licensing
Of circuses, menageries and tent shows
and providing penalty for the viola.
ton of this ordinance.
The City Council OF the City Of Aber.
deem do ordain as follows:
SECTION l.. Every person, firm or cor
poration owning or exhibiting any circus
under single tent, within the City Of
Aberdeen, to which fee OF admission is
charged, shall pay to the City of Ater.
deem in the manner hereinafter prescribed
the sum OF seventy.five dollars, before
exhibiting, end before opening the same
for exhibition, for each and every dav it
is proposed to carry on such exhibition.
SEC. 2. A ci,cus shall he construed to
be an exhibition within tent or other
enclosure where exhibition and acts are
given for the entertainment OF the public
by trained performers, whether the same
be animals or human beings or both, or
either.
SEC. 3. Every person, firm or corpor-
alton owning or exhibiting any menagerie
in a tent, or other enclosure, to which an
admission fee is charged. shall pay to
the City Of Aberdeen, for license there.
for, the sum of seventy-five dollars, in
advance, for each and every day, or frac'
ton thereof, that it is proposed to exhibit
the said menagerie within said city.
Sec. 4. That a menagerie, under the
provisions OF the preceding section shall
be construed to mean collection OF
animals, wild or domestic, gathered to.
gether in cages or other means OF deten-
ton, and kept for the entertainment,
amusement or instruction Of the public.
Sec. 8. The preceding sections, both
that relating to circus and that relating
to a menageIie, shall be construed to
apply to a circus, If exhibiting separately
from a menagerie, and to menagerie, 1t
exhibiting separately from circus, and
II circus and menagerie be combined,
the same amount OF license shall be paid
for circus, the same as II there vas no
menaperie, and the same amount shall
be paid for the menagerie the same as II
there were no circus, whether the same
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-22
THE CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS A QUIET MEETING LAST
SATURDAY NIGHT.
A New Ordinance Licensing Circuses and Shows
Adopted.-Six Ordinances lntroduced-The
Vacation Of L Street Laid on the Table.
Some Ouarantsns Bills Allowed.

Owing to the continued illness OF
councilman Stewart, he was again un-
able to attend the meeting of the city
council Saturday night. Councilman
Bonn was also absent.
The ordinance for the vacation Of !.
street was laid on the table, pending
some action OH the part OF the railroad
company in the matter.
The matter of rebuilding the hose
house was dropped, and all bids rejected.
An ordinance providing for the licens-
ing of circuses, shows, ETC., was passed
and approved.
The petition to abolish COW bells was
laid on the table.
The street committee was granted an
other week in which to report OH the
matters of opening Fifth street, and a
garbage dumping ground.
The water committee reported a
water rate for the South Aberdeen dairy,
at $500 a month. The report was
adopted.
On recommendation of the health
committee, the bills OF Blanch West and
Myrtle White and their Jap. cook for,
care of a small pox patient, was rejected.
The bills of F Rogers and B. F. La
due were also rejected, and the bill OF
DR.. Naglcr was reported to the city
attorney.
The report of water Supt. Linn was
filed, and his requisition for supplies
was referred to the street committee.
The treasurer was directed to cancel
warrent No. 5965, for $1US.0O, and one
for $500 was ordered drawn in its
stead, owing to error in assessmet roll.
The attorney was directed to mark lots
2, 3, a., 5, 6, blk 80, original plat, on
roll of Special improvement District No.
26, as improved by owner.
A liquor license was ordered to John
O'Hare.
G. +. Perkins offered to pay original
tax in assessment district No. II. As suit
has been instituted, the offer was de-
clined.
Ordinances, fixing licenses Of opera
houses. etc., providing for filling OF
First street and G steet, for licensing
Magic lantern shows, ETC., to establish
the grade on Terrace avenue, and to reg
ulate medicine fakirs, were read the
first time and referred to the attorney.
A resolution for sidewalk on B street
and Second avenue was adopted.
A number Of bills were read and re-
ported to the Finance committee.
The Water committee was authorized
to procure the necessary pipe to put in
the extension to the new shingle mill in
South Aberdeen.
The following bills were allowed, and
warrants ordered drawn in payment:
Gabrielson 4 Homer, supplies .$2S.65
+. F. Haynes, do ..................3 300
Grays Harbor market, do. .........1 1875
Evans Drug Co., ................'7.OO
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-22

arc cNIIUItcu NItIuu tIlc ouIIC tCHt VI
Enclosure, or in separate tents or in
closures.
SEC. 6. Every person, firm or corpor'
alton owning, operating or exhibiting any
side show, in connection with any circus,
or menagerie, or circus and menagerie,
shall pay to the City of Aberdeen, in the
manner hereinafter specified, in advance,
for each and every day it is proposed to
exhibit said side show. the sum OF twenty.
five dollars per day or portion thereof.
Sec. 7. Every person, firm or corpor-
alton owning or exhibiting any dog, pony,
or dog and pony, show or exhibition or
any other exhibition Of trained animals,
in tent or other Enclosure, within the
City of Aberdeen, shall pay t4the City
OF Aberdeen, in advance, in the manner
hereinafter specified, the sum Of seventy.
five dollars rer day or portion thereof
that it is proposed to carry on said ex-
hibition.
Sec. 8. That every person, firm or
corporation, managing. owning, or ex'
hibiting or conducting any exhibition in
u tent or other Enclosure, to which an
admission fee is charged, and in which a
theatrical performance or minstrel show
or other performance, is the principal
attraction, shall pay to the City OF Ahc,-
deem, in advance, in the manner herein
after specified, Tor license therefor, the
sum of twenty-five dollars per day, or
portion thereof.
SEC. 8. Every person, firm or corpor-
alton owning, managing or operating any
other show, exhibition or performance
under tent than those designated and
defined in the preceding sections OF this
ordinance, shall pay to the City OF Aber-
deem. in advance, in the manner herein
after specified, for license therefor, tho
sum Of twenty-five dollars per day for
each and every day, or portion thereof, it
is proposed to carr on said exhibition.
SEC. 10. That all license fees, as in
this ordinance provided shall be paid to
the City Clerk, who shall thereupon issue
to the applicant therefor license, which
said license shall entitle the holder there
OF to conduct the show, exhibition or
performance which may be mentioned,
designated and defined in the preceding
sections of this ordinance for the length
of time for which he shall have paid,
such license shall be in the following
form, towlt:
No.. $...... Expires ... .....
This License
grants unto the privilege
| OF ...... ................. ............
within the
City Of Aberdeen
for the period Of. from date
Not transferable.
Dated Aberdeen, Wash. $780,.
| .............
(seal] City Clerk.
Sec. IL. Any person, firm or corpora
ton who shall violate any Of the pro.
visions of this ordinance, shall, upon
conviction, be fined in the sum of ninety
nine dollars and costs Of prosecution and
shall be committed to the city Jail until
such fines and costs are paid.
SEC. IL. This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect five days after it's
passage, approval and last publication
according to law.
Passed this 18th day Of August, 1901.
| Approved this 18th day Of August, 1901
w. w. ANsTIE,
Attest: GEO. A. BLACK, Mayor.
[sEAL] City Clerk.
Date Of last publication Aug. %, 1901
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-22

To Cure = Cold In One Day.
Tnke Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II it falls
to cure. f. W. Groves signature Is on
each box. Csc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-09
TAYLOR.

The Taylor Prohibition league will
hold an indoor meeting this month, as
all who can leave home intend going
to the reunion at Mountain Park Au-
gust 10. A treat is in store for the
temperance workers of the several
counties. The committee has secured
the talented orator, Rev, DR.. Charles
4. Crane, as principal speaker. A
special train will leave Scranton at $50
a, IN. The fare from Taylor will be 60
cents.
The following unclaimed letters re-
main at Taylor postoffice August s.
1901: Persons calling for same will
please say adertised and give date of
list: Domestic-Mrs. Il. f. Croughwell,
Mrs. Bessie Davis MIR. Mike Fox,
Mrs. James Kerriphare, l.. Mohr, Miss
Jennie Very, Foreign-Andro Haynos
CD, Mike Holgos, Pash Caliguire, Dom
mico Coordinate, Miss Furd Wilkki,
John Hoholik, John Maynik, John
Choma, Pohn Danko, Piotr Sarrcwicz.
Francsek Kocmarhi, Frontina Guis-
oopi, Close Fruntinel. John w. Reese,
postmaster.
The Red Mems lodge No. 2i7 will
run their excursion TO Mountain Park
today. There will be games and
amusements of all kinds on the
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groom. A reception was held at the
home of the brides parepts immediate
ly after the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Snyder, of
Newark, n. j., are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. II. y. snyder.
DR.. and Mrs. II. X. Wilkins enter
tained at their pretty little home on
State street last Tuesday evening, in
honor of Miss Lena Shook and HerriCk
Rogers, of Union, y. Y. The parlors
were astefully decorated for the occa-
sion. The guests were delightfully."- en-
tertained by music and cards. Re-
freshments We're served. Those pres
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. l.. Shields,
Mrs. Fred Lorrimer, Mrs. IL. T. Will
kins, Mrs. T.. l.. Day, Mrs. Ii. Il. Will
kins, Mrs. f. l.. Day, Mrs. NJ. Crock,
Misses Carrie stephens, Nellie Mack,
Ida Jimmerson, Anna Wilcox, Clara
Wilcox, Florence wilkins, Ruth John
! son, Eunicc Day, Lena Shook, Rhea
Shields Helen Day, the Messrs Her.
| rick Rogers, Guy Roof. Cecil Shields,
| Harry Williams. Win Crock, Winfield
| Hnklie, Fred Crock.
Miss Nellie Mack is entertaining her
cousin, Miss Ida Jimmerson. of Kan
| sas City
n dance was given at the Opera
| house last Monday evening by Miss
Nellie Shields. in honor of her friend
Miss kistler, of Mauch Chunk. Many
friends We're present and a delightful
| evening spent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-09
GIBSON.

Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Gibson, Aug. S.--Those from town en-
joying an outing at Pages pond are f.
l., Hill and family, John Hill and fam
ily Everett Spencer and family, Halle
Wells and wife, +. w Barrett and
family, Edward Mcconnell and fam
lily, Mabel Rosencrans and Mr.. Van
Gorder. Their visitors are Mrs. Buck
Ter and daughter, of California: Mr..
Leroy BrundaGe and family, of New
Milford; Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Swartz,
of Washington, ID. &.
The members of the Methodist Epis-
copal church held an ice cream social
Thursday.
Earl Shepardson is drawing cream TO
Hartford this week
are nearly through their work for this
year.
r. I, Wescott and wife are enjoying
a ten days outing at Pages pond,
with party from Hartford.
Charles styles and wife have re-
turned home.
f, w, Barrett went to Susquehanna
! on Monday.
Mrs. George Thompkins entertained
her mother, sister and aunt one day
| last week.
Edward Barnard and son visited his
father on Sunday last,
Gil Payne and daughter Mrs. Johr
| Decker are in town.
Mrs. Fred Harding is visiting hei
parents in this place.