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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02
Advice to Boys and Girls.

Save your pennies and send them to
the Hyde Park Savings bank.
That bank receives either pennies,
dimes or dollars. .....
Why?
Because 1t wishes to encourage the
children to be frugal and to have a lit
tie bank account Of their own, even
though the initial deposit Is the small
est possible sum.
Children who commence an account on
a penny, nickle, or a dime, often grow
into capitalists later on.
The way to become a capitalist Is to
commence now to save the pennies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02
Killed In Runaway Accident.

George Bromley. 80. of Pawlet, was
killed in a peculiar runaway accident
Friday while returning from Granville,
N. Y. Workmen on the highway saw
Bromley's horse running away. Bromley
wavered in the seat and then fell into
the spokes of one OF the whirllng wheels
An arm and a leg became wedged in the
spokes, and the horse ran fully a mile
before stopping. 1t was necessary to re-
move the wheel before the body could
be extricated. The body was badly man.
gled and many bones were broken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02

The New York Central railroad will
build a five million dollar hotel over its
Grand Central station, which will con-
tain 1000 rooms and be called the Bilt-
more, This is the name OF the Wander
bilt estate in the North Carolina mount
aims. The contract for the hotel has been
let and work will begin at once. The
company will thus get some direct re-
turn on the land occupied by the station.
This land Is very valuable, and the taxes
and interest on 1t will cost several mil
lions a year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02
An Excise Tax Bill,

Democrats and progressives united
again in the Senate Thursday night and
by a vote of 36 to IS passed the Demo-
cratic excise tax bill, extending the pre-
sent tax on corporations. to the busi-
ness of individuals, private firms and
copartnerships. Attached to the meas
ure. also by the aid OF Republican votes,
were amendments for the repeal OF the
Canadian reciprocity law and the fixing
of a 50 per ton tariff on print paper;
and for the establishment of perma-
nent non-partlsan tariff commission.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02
Literally.

Margaret-They say that Mrs Baker
makes a fortune out of a cure for
obesity.
Katharine-Yes. She lives on the fat
of the land.-[Life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02
Folled.

Tramp Ito passerby)-"Beg pardon,
mister"
Passerby-"Granted! But there's no
use begging anything else."-[Boston
Transcript
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02

M. p. DAVIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Room 10. Ullery Building, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02
FOR SALE
New and Second Hand Reliance
Gasoline Engines

all sizes and styles, both air and water
cooled. Large stock always on hand in
sureA shipment on short notice. Send for
catalogue R. GEORGE H. THwING, Gen.
eral Agent, Putney, VT. Agents wanted in
open territory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02

H. G. & r. E. BARBER,
Attorneys and Councillors at Law.
Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02

HASKINS G. SCHWENK,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS
AND SOLICITORS OF Patents Brattlebora.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02

JOHN E. GALE,
LAWYER
Guilford, VT. Special attention to prsbats
matters
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02
DIR. ALVIN KNAPP. DENTIST

DIR. G. F. BARBER, DENTIST.
Union block, Brattleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02

DIR. L. s. EDWARDS,
DENTIST.
Hooker block, Main street. TELEPHONE
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II. A. PIKE,
REGISTERED OPTOMETRIsT,
IS So. Main St., cars pass door. Tel
4T-W. Saturdays and Mondays. Sum
days by appointment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02

DIR. H. p. GREENE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office, Bank block. Hours, 8 to 9 q. m. I
to and 2 to 8 D. m. Residence 81 Green
street. Telephone connections
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-02
Business Uards.

DIX. GhOKGH *. ANDERSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Surgery. in all its branches q speciality,
Office and residence, 8S Main street. Office
ings, $50 to 8. Telephone, Brooks House.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1912.
BROWNSVILLE SHIPS FIRST


Two car loads Of luscious ripe
meions-the first car loads of the
season or 1912-went from Browns
viiie yesterday, carrying a sweet
ioretaste of feasts to come when the
watermelon crop, now ripening un-
uer u warm southern sun all over
Inc Gulf Coast region. shall be ready
lor shipment. The watermelon.
which Mark Twain has aptly de-
scriDed as a "boon to mankind
achleyes its highest state of perfec-
tion in this rich Lower Rio Grande
valley soil and cline, and the fact
that it can be shipped by the car
Q thus fully a week or more
anead of those raised anywhere else
should encourage the extensive cul-
tivation of this popular product. The
early watermelon catches the dol
lars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
WHY N0T-B0YS AND GIRLS ?

San Antonio children are respond
Ing nobly to the call for the second
anti-fly crusade in that city this
season-both conducted by the en-
terprising San Antonio Express. Why
do not the children of Brownsville
do their part as well in the fly-kill-
Ing contest inaugurated by the Civic
Leagne2 The work is one which has
for its object the protection of the
health of the entire community, and
may ave many lives.
Why should not our bright boys
and girls go into this work and do
what they can for the benefit of the
town, even though the handsome
cash prizes offered may not thempt
them? Children of all classes have
enganged in these fly-killing cru
sades all over the United States. 1t
is a work in behalf of health, and
the children should take an interest
in it.
Why not try, boys and girls?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
CIVIC LEAGUE LADIES
ENCOURAGE EARLY CLOSING

The ladies of the Civic League
met at the Elks club rooms last Fri
day afternoon and held an informal
discussion on various SUBJECTS.
Among them was the question of in
ducing the city stores to close al
seven o'clock in the evening. All OF
the ladies present at the meeting de-
cided that they would do their best
to bring about this end. AS for them
selves, they agreed that they would
make no purchase of city stores after
seven in the evening.
The League will hold another
meeting at the usual place, the Elk:
club rooms lat ) p. m, Tuesday tc
discuss important matters. They
hope to have a large attendance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
VALLEY FRUIT GROWER
WILL MEET AT DONNA
Rio Grande Horticultural Society to
Hold Next Meeting July Ito be
Known as Fruit aDy.

The first day of July, which is the
date for the next meeting of the Rio
Grande Horticultural society at
Donna, will be known particularly
as fruit day The executive com
mittee have sent out a program Of the
leading features Of the gathering
that is peculiarly attractive.
The railroad people have shown
their sympathy with the work of the
society, by promising to issue round
trip tickets for the first, returning
from Donna on the first and second,
for one fare for the round trip.
The society wishes it to be known
that any member will be welcome
to attend, and il he wishes to bring
along his wife Cor sweetheart) she
will be as welcome as the flowers
that bloom in the spring, ira, la.
Furthermore ANY person interest
ed in fruit or flower culture, who
lives in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr,
Jim Wells, Nueces, Willacy and
Brooks counties, is eligible for mem
bership in the society by the simple
process of paying 81 per year to the
treasurer, Chas. H. Pease of Ray
mOndville.
The society has already issued its
first prize bulletin which it has
caused to be widely circulated. A
second is being prepared, which will
contain ten or fifteen additional
prizes. A copy of the bulletin may
be had on application to the eXecu-
tive committee.
In order to facilitate the plans OF
the entertainment committee, espec-
tally in procuring a sufficient mum
Der of autos, the person who expects
to go should notify r. P. Boeye OF
Donna, two or three days in advance
All the people in the Valley vii
be interested to known that the Hor-
ticultural Society will hold a join
meeting with the South Texas Truck
Gardeners association at Browns.
vile on July Is and 16. The fruit
growers will have charge of the pro
gram for the afternoon of the 10th.
Sarita and Riviera are preparing
to entertain the horticulturalists a
1.-The end Of September.
The Donna meeting on July /, a:
already remarked, has a program
that is peculiarly attractive. The
society will be the guests of the Bust,
ness Mems Club, the Farmers assO.
citation and the Women's Club o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
Plan Ordinance Against Flies.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-Compulsory
legislation for spraying breeding
places of flies was urged at a recent
executive board meeting of the
Grand rapids anti-tuberculosis So
ciety. 1t it's probable that the So
ciety will ask the common council
to pass the necessary measures TO
obtain this result. Numerous in
dorsements of the proposed ordi-
nance have already been made by
organizations of the city. Among
the first bodies to support it were the
trades and labor council, local union
No. 335 of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners Of Amer
lea, and the building trades council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
Prisoners Object to Street Work.

Columbus, Ind.-The experiment
Of working county prisoners on the
city streets and alleys is not proving
entirely successful here. The first
prisoner, after the city and county
officials made an agreement about
the work, escaped by running and
has not been seen since. c. f.
Brown, the street commissioner, took
out David Gaddis, of Edinburg, who
had been sentenced to hard labor,
and attached a ball and chain to
one of his legs. Gadis refused TO
work and said he had been in jail
enough to know the law. He said
he was not required by law to work
in the open, and that if the city
would not provide an enclosure for
him he would loaf. Accordingly he
sat down. The commissioner made
him stand in the sun and left orders
al the jail to reduce his rations to
bread and water. Commissioner
Browns says he will keep Gaddis
standing in the sun until his SEN
tence expires, unless the man agrees
to work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

BY dint of hard work the citizens
of Brownsville working in conjunc-
ton with local postofice officials
have effected a free city mail deliv-
cry, a modern adjunct of which
every town of this size would be
proud. Last Saturday morning when
the new service was inaugurated, the
city carriers, dressed in grey uni
forms, were seen threading their way
about the streets with a pouch of
mail. They were welcomed with a
smile and a word of good cheer
wherever they went. Two carriers
have been provided for the present,
which will be sufficient 10 cover the
city for a time at least.
Mr.. White, carrier number one,
who is an experienced carrier from
Dallas, covers the district from 10th
street to Madison east to 18th to
Elizabeth street and back to 10th
street. MI. HOuSer, carrier nunlDer
two, covers the territory from 10th
street to End thence to Levee, then
st. Charles down to 18th street, back
to Levee, then to the Garrison wall,
Elizabeth and back to 10th.
There are two deliveries daily.
The carriers leave the Office on the
first trip at 1880 in the morning and
on the second trip after the distri-
button of the noon day mail.
There will also be installed ten or
twelve mail boxes for drop mail at
an early date. These will be placed
at various corners over the city to
suit the convenience of those living
within the delivery limit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

-
Donna. The leading events will be;
An informal welcome of early ar
rivals at the Donna hotel on Sunday
night.
Awarding Of four cash prizes for
yalIey-grown grapes and peaches.
s25 cash for the best 5-lbs OF
grapes.
SIS cash for second best 5-lbs of
grapes.
$40 cash, third best 5-lbs Of
grapes.
$40 cash for best dozen peaches
ITO facilitate thees awards the
judges will be appointed and an
nounced at once. and will immediate
ly enter upon their duties.)
Field talks and refreshments
served by the Donna Woman's club;
between 1890 and | p. m. Autos
viii take the attendants to the hotel
for dinner which will be followed by
a few toasts from Donna organiza-
tions. At $3.50, p. M. autos will take
the attendants on an auto ride tc
the sugar mill, plantation, and Il
time permits, to the river pumping
station. Return will be in time to LEI
attendants have their supper and at
tend the evening meeting in the
Donna auditorium. 1t is eXpectcC
that our commissioner of agriculture
Judge Ed r. Kone; the state orchard
inspector, Hon Samuel H. Dixon, anc
IChas. "A. Chamber, secretary OF the
Fresno, California, Nursery, will be
present to talk to US on their special
ties and from the members Of the
society short fruit talks will be giver
by Messrs. A. L. Stanford of Lyford
J. Fl. Arbenz of Sarita, Eltweet
Pomeroy of Donna and others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
CRISIS NEAR IN MEXICO.

The crisis seems to be nigh for
Orozco. With a part of his forces
on the point of mutiny, ammunition
supplies short, and a battle with
the federals imminent, the immed-
late future must look gloomy for the
would-be revolutionist. News from
Torreon is ~anxiously awaited. as a
battle just now probably would
mean the SCATTERING of the Orozco
movement and the restoration of
peace to the w~ar-racked republic of
the Rio Grande-a consummation
devoutly to be wished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
Warfare Opens on Mosquitoes.

Newark, y. ARMED with crude
oil, keen eyes to search out the still
fresh water breeding pools, and a
determination, backed by S75,100 in
cash, to end the ''slap-slap' days Of
Essex county, the fOrty-three in
spectors Of the Essex county mos
quito determination commission be-
gan their campaign of humiliation
against the states summer pest.
This fight, according to Spencer Mil
Ter of South Orange, one of the COM
~missioners, will be carried on with
much greater success if the coopera-
ton of the householder is assured.
To this end, he explained, the COM
mission has planned an auxiliary
campaign of education in which
moving pictures, now under prepare
ton by Thomas A. Edison, will play
an important part. Circular letters,
through which the commission hopes
to make its plea at every hearth
stone will soon be mailed. The out
look for determination this season,
however, is not over encouraging,
according to Mr.. Miller. Before
our organization a possibly get to
work effectually," he said, 1.-THE
county will be pretty well filled with
mosquitoes in spite of anything we
can do. The wet spring presents a
hard problem to deal with. Union
county, Bergen county and Hudson
county will have no commissions at
work this year for the reason that
they were unable to get their esti-
mates, as provided by law, in the
hands of the director of the state ex-
pertinent station before April L."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

San Francisco, Cal.-The roller
towel, known in medical circles as
the death towel" is to be barred
from cafes, saloon, barber shops,
hotels and public places, according
to an edict Of the board of supervis-
'ors. Before the resolution is finally
drafted an attempt will be made to
make it a misdemeanor for a barber
to use a hot towel upon more than
one person until the towel has been
relaundered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

Come, Mr.. Merchant, close up at
six o'clock, and let those poor. tired
clerks rest. This is almost the only
town in the whole country, where
the stores do not close early in sum-
mer. Let us get in line and not be
pointed out as the one town in Texas
where the clerks are kept in their
feet in the hot stores for long hours
at night. Brownsville merchants
are usually progressive. Why not
keep up In this respect?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

Did ii ever occur to the platform
makers that the producers of the raw
material in this country probably
outnumber the manufacturers? Any
r,atform that contemplates placing
r.w material on the free list, while
extending traiff protection to the
manufactured products, is antagon-
,s,,c n the interest of the vast army
- raw material producers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
City Light Plant Clears $2e, 1896. So.

S4GI
Escanaba, Mich.-The net earn
ings of the Escanaba municipal
light plant during the year ending
March Il, 1'12, aggregate $26,3'5.32.
These are the figures as presented to
the city council in the report of
City Auditor A. II. Rolph. The total
net earnings of the plant aggregate
$52,545.12. This shows that the
net prodts are in round numbers so
per cent OF the net earnings. The
amount of cash on hand on March
/ was $~2,340.95, and in addition to
this amount the city treasury Is in
debted to the lighting plant in the
sum of ~$11,59S.95, for cash turned
in the treasury. The gas Ftnt Is
being operated at a loss. a condition
which was expected and which will
be continued until there are more
consumers of gas. The report shows
that the total earnings Of the gas
plant were s~5.347.79, while the
Operating expense was s3,733.59.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

Eltweed Pomeroy Of Donna was
a Sunday visitor in the city. Mr..
Pomeroy is a very busy man nova
days preparing for the meeting OF
the Valley Horticultural society,
which will be held at Brownsville
on July JIG. Mr., Pomeroy is an en-
thusiast over the Valleys horticul-
tural possibilities. An acceptable
specimen of one Of its products which
he presented to the editor was a de-
licious ROCKFORD cantaloupe from
the Pomeroy farm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

u bple approved the action of the
a enment in pardoning Charles w.
M ID, who was thought to be on the
web /: Of the grave, and now they can
not sforgiye the convict-banker, for
coming back home restored to health.
Apparently they didn't want him to
die. and at the same time do not want
him to live.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

Brooms from Lyford-as good as
the best-reminds us that the next
,f,dwinter Fair should offer a prem
INN for the best broom made in the
Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
American Association.

Columbus 4, Louisville 2.
Minneapolis A., st. Paul 3.
Milwaukee II, Kansas City 5.
Toledo 4, indianapolis 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

No need for Rio Grande Valley
folk to go far from home to seek surf
bathing. The finest surf ever is
dashing on the beach at Tarpon
beach every day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
Southern League.

Nashville 8, Mobile 2.
New Orleans 4, Memphis 1.
Birmingham 2, Chattanooga L.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
American Association

Columbus g., Louisville 2.
Kansas City ), Milwaukee 4.
Minneapolis Is and 8, st. Paul >
and 5.
Toledo 2, Indianapolis 1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
THE NATIONAL GAME.

AS played throughout the country
Saturday and Sunday.
Associated Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

4 begins to look al Il the demo-
cratic party will orgr the country
an,v chance of eAape from an
esher four years Of RosSeveltism.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
Saturday.
National League.

Cincinnati z, Brooklyn 3.
Pittsburg z, Philadelphia 5.
Chicago z, Boston 5.
New York 10, st. Louis A.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
American League,

Washington 8, st. Louis 3.
Chicago 6, Philadelphia 3.
Detroit 8, New York 3.
Cleveland 8, Boston 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

The thief who stole the horse of
a mounted policeman in indianapolis
is a real joker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
Southern League.

Memphis 5, New Orleans ..
Montgomery 2. Atlanta 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
Texas League.

San Antonio 8 and 2, Austin Q
and O.
Houston 4, Waco 3.
Dallas 5, Galveston 4.
Fort Worth 6, Beaumont 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
American League

American League.
Philadelphia 3, Chicago 1.
Washington s, ST. Louis 3.
Boston 5, Cleveland 4.
New York 6, Detroit 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03

From the Municipal Journal)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
Sunday

National League.
No games scheduled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-03
H H CITIES ARE
DOING.

I * y X y X X !; x x \ X x \ x 4
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-11-27

far. The following description of tn"
insect and its work is given by the
Illinois States Farmers institute: This
destructive insect is q slender, nearly
Hairless caterpillar about al inch 10
an inch and a half long, varying In
color from light green to brown, with
amber yellow head and dark legs. 1t
Is known in the south as the cotton
boll-worm.
AS an earworm, early in spring 1t
feeds on corn leaves, and later 1t en-
ters the tips Of ears and feeds on the
corn beneath the husk. from the time
the ear is formed until. after 1t is ripe.
It also eats the husk, the leaf. the tas-
sel. and the tender stalk, although
probably prefers the corn to any other
food. It gnaws away the silk and
eats irregular channels along the soft
kernels, often making its way down
below the middle of the ear. 1t does
not conine itself to single ear. but
often leaves its work Of destruction
20 be continued by other insects and
by fungi, which are likely to follow up
ats injuries. There are often two or
a4ree caterpillars in the same ear, but
they are commonly of different ages.
as there are at least three generations
e9 this insect annually, In the north. In