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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

an irrigation and there is a circula-
ton of air around and among them
which does much to lessen the dam
gers of the powdery mildew which
heretofore has cut down the yield of
all grape vines in the valley. Then
it is much easier to spray and care
for the grapes as they ripen.
Mr.. Pomeroy estimates that on AS
Black Hamburger grape vines plant
ed on March End, 1911 and trellised,
there is an average of ) lbs. to the
vine this year and some Of the vines
have as much as % and 80 lbs. This
means between two and three thous-
andpounds on this about an acre Of
grapes and the second year of their
growth. These have already been sold
at Il IL cents a ID. which means a
return Of over $3.50 an acre the sec
ond year of their growth. These
grapes are just beginning to turn
purple and black and should be ripe
at the time of the Fruit Day. They
certainly look beautiful.
Every farmer in the valley has had
experience of how most promising
situations develope unknown and un-
expected difficulties and possibly Mr..
Pomeroy is counting his chickens be-
fore they are Matched as the grapes
have not yet been harvested and paid
for and the farmers are getting TO
be stubborn people who wEnt 70
know: did you actually get that
harvest and did you get that money
for it," Not a day goes by that visit
ors come TO LaGranje 70 see these
grapes and at times, eight or ten
autos sweep into its gates and the
interest in this experiment on an
actual commercial scale is wide
spread. so much so that it looks as
if the hospitality of the Ladies Club
of Donna. the Farmers Club and the
Business Mems Club and Of LaGranje
will be taxed to the utmost but they
will gladly rise to the occasion.
Mrs. Pomeroy has also 4ome TWO
year old Flame Tokay vines loaded 50
heavily that the trellisses pave to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
JUDGE WELLS RESENTS
STATE CONVENTION METHODS
Will Appeal to National Democratic
Convention Against Proceedings at
Houston.

San Antonio, Texas, June 10
Whether Texas congressional dis
~ericts that were opposed to Woodrow
Wilson at the recent State Conven-
tiOn at Houston should have the
right to name their own delegates to
the National convention may be taxi
en- before the big body at Baltimore
according to Judge Jas. B. Wells, Of
Brownsville. Further the question as
to whether there Is to be a formal
contest made by men representing
the districts affected will be decided
while Judge Wells Is here. He Il to
have a conference with G. L. Bass Of
San Antonio and other Texas demo-
Gratis, who were present at the Hous-
ton meeting before finally agreeing
on a line of procedure.
There is nc question as to the
right OF the Houston convention TO
instruct the delegates from every dis
aict," said Judge Wells. 1--WE hold.
however, that the majority went far
beyond the powers delegated 10 them
when they unseated delegates regu-
larry chosen and replaced them with
men of their W choosing. That is,
we hold. utterly destructive or local
self-government- a principle to which
the democratic party has been com
mitted through all the years Of its
history.
II do not know what course will be
adopted. | want 10 confer with G. l..
Bass and with others who witnessed
the Houston proceedings and who
were not in sympathy with them.
do not know exactly how we can get
the matter formally before the Balti-
more convention. Unlike the repub-
licans. the democratic National COM
mittee has no right TO take up a con-
test such AZ our would be. 1T would
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

be supported; there must be close to
so or Is lbs. on a vine and some Fe-
her lagos and Pearl Of Anjou and
Muscats which are heavily loaded.
After the luncheon, autos furnish
ed by the Business Mems Club will
take the visitors to the big suagr mill
at Donna, its 5000 acre plantation
of which 800 acres are now in sugar
cane and more in cotton, corn, sor-
ghum, etc, and then north of the
gomery, James, Latch and other
farms where varied crops are being
raised and in the evening, tn viii
be a meeting in the Donna Auditor
ium with addresses on fruit growing.
The railroad has made a rate # me
fare for the round trip good yoi1g On
June 31st and July 1st and return
ing July 1st and End and no farmer
in the valley can afford to be way
from this most valuable edu eatiolal
meeting. 1t is far cheaper to learn by
| the experience Of others than by
ones own.
We are promised an article in the
near future by Mr.. Pomeroy on the
difficulties of grape growing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

have to go before the convention"
Judge Wells heard with interest
of the report that Mayor Newton ID.
Baker of Cleveland is to make a fight
before the convention for the nine
teen Wilson delegates elected In Ohio
on the ground that as the men were
voted for directly by democratic vo-
tiers, the instructions given in the
primary should supersede the In
structions of the State convention
The majority Of the delegates at
Houston representing the Fifteenth
congressional district elected Judge
Wells and Congressman John NJ Gar
ner delegates to Baltimore. The Will
son majority replaced them with DR..
Andrw II. Evans OF Eagle Pass and
Judge r. w. Hudson Of Pearsall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
1t uiW pay you to inUestigate

Yesterday when Assistant Mana
ger III. l.. Stewart went TO the aquar-
ium on business at 6 o'clock p. NJ. he
saw something pendent from the
mouth Of a large trout that looked
unhappy. Fetching the landing net,
he found the diamond chain and look
1t to the lost. and found department,
where il Will stay until some one
identifies il. The trout died when her
jewelry was taken from her. and the
diamonds were found 10 weigh one
eighth OF a carat apiece. She had evil
IDENTIFY swallowed them in Ulster
county.-New York Sun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
Notice.

Notice to all parties whose taxes
are delinquent TO the City OF
Brownsville, Texas.
All parties whose taxes are de-
linquent TO the City of Brownsville,
Texas, are hereby notified that the
Delinquent Tax Roll of said City
will be published during the present
month and after said publication,
as is required by law, suit will be
immediately instituted FIR the col
lection or said delinquent taxes.
All those whose taxes are delin-
quent to said City Of Brownsville.
Texas, may save further costs in
the matter and avoid their names
appearing a. delinquent tax payers
in said publication by paying up
their taxes.
NJ. J.. GARCIA.
City Tax Collector
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
Notice.

Brownsville. Texas, June Z, 1912
Sealed proposals shall be received
al the Office Of the City Secretary for
the depository of the City funds. un-
TIL the day set for the first regular
meeting of the City Council of this
City. same being the first day of July
A. ID. 1912. The City Council re-
serves the right to reject any and
all bids.
CRISANTO yILLARREAL.
Secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
Death Would Not Wait.

When Edward ID. PemerOy became
i'll at auckland, Mass. he pleaded
with the doctor to keep him alive for
two weeks longer because the coffin
he made with his WI hands was be-
ing used by six sitting hens, and he
did not want to disturb them.
The doctor did his best, but Pome-
roy died and new nests had TO be
found for the hens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

This receipt is printed and a
record made by the register at
the same operation. The amount
recorded on the total-adding
wheels inside the register is the
same as the amount printed on
the receipt which is given to the
customer.
The giving Of this printed
receipt to every customer enforces
correct records on the register.
II is the most positive way of
assuring yourself that no losses
occur in handling your money,
and that you get a correct record
of every transaction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
Your Receipt for Correct Records

These are the adding
wheels which show the
total of the amounts print
ed on the receipts issued.
They act as your receipt
for a correct, unchange-
able record. A secret
record like this gives you
a control on all your bus
mess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
A Trellised Vineyard.

Mr.. Pomeroy has the only vine
yard of any acreage in the whole
valley which is trellised. He has
about an acre of Malagas which are
stump trained but these are tied to
posts to make the vine head out from
one and a half to two feet above the
ground instead OF the six inches COM
mon to this form of training in Cali
fornia. Then he has nearly three
acres in the Munson canopy trellis.
In this, the posts are put between
every two or three grape vines, a
single wire is run four feet from the
ground. above this. is fastened to
each post, a cross piece six inches
high and two feet wide or extending
one foot on each side of the post. At
the top and outer ends of this cross
piece, are run two wires; thus these
two outer wires are six inches high
er and a foot outside cf the center
wire.
One main cane of the grape vine
is trained to this center wire and
then its top is pinched so that it
sends a shoot on each side and in the
winter pruning which is always the
severest of the year. the vine is cut
off TO make a T; in the spring. shoots
from the two upper arms of this T
are trained out and wound around
the outer wires, thus making a
trough of the leaf surface with the
~ripening grapes hanging down from
il where the birds cannot get at them
without flying underneath and peck
ing at the rapes without any sup
port TO rest on.
Further, all shoots on the main
trunk of this T are rubbed of so that
the ground underneath is clear of
the vines and can be cultivated: also
the grapes are entirely of the ground
50 they do not rot after a rain or
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

at ell the great automobile shows held
in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia
and other big cities-the one car that
stood head and shoulders above all
the hundreds of cars shown-was the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
A farmers Movement.

Most every movement in the past
in the valley, has come from the men
who had real eytate to sell and has
been tinged with the inevitable
booming of the seller but the Horti-
cultural Society is purely a farmers
movement; there is not a single real
esta;e nan in its Executive Com
.mittee and while some Of the land
owners have been generous contri-
butors, not a one was prominent in
its starting.
This next meeting is to be held on
the day before an excursion starts
from the north showing that the date
was fixed for the convenience Of the
farmer here and the date of fruit
%ripening and not for the hamburger.
1t is purely an educational meet
ing and the talk at the meetings is
always more about them than Of the
wonderful yields and the value of
the land; it is purely a development
movement. Of course, it is a fact
that such a movement will increase
the value of the land but that is only
incidental.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
proprietor's, Employees and Customers Receipt

These figures at the top
Of the register show
everybody in the store
the amount recorded.
The amount is t e
same as that shown on
the receipt, a d
wheels and sales strip.
This acts as a receipt for
correct records to pro-
prietors, employees and
customers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
Grape Growing.

While there will be a prize for
peaches awarded at this meeting, and
while other fruit will be considered.
it is natural that graors. rinening at
this tine, should be made the nest
prominent feature of the coming
meeting. And LaGranja farm where
the morning meeting is to be neld
with the display of the fruit exhibits
and awarding of the prizes and
where the Ladies Club Of Donna is to
give a basket luncheon 1t noon, is
we'll worth seeing for its grapes. Mr..
Pomeroy bought this land three years
ago and at once had it cleared but
did not get water onto it till two
years ago last October. Two years
ago, last March, he go fifty vinifera
grape vines from Munson, the grape
expert Of North Texas and set them
out as. an experiment. Last year, he
set out 1900 vines and this past win
ter, he set out nearly twenty thous-
and cuttings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S
FRUIT DAY.

People around Donna, where the
Rio Grande Horticultural Society {
Fruit Day is 10 be acid on Jdly Is
have been syins that the frs; prize
for the best five pounds Of grapes
would surely be won by its presi-
d ut, Mr.. Eltwood Pomeroy at whose
pa. La Granja, its morning meet
iIs is u DC held. But one canno be
too sure of this as there will be
grapes exhibited, not only from
Brownsville, Harrington, McAIlen,
Mission but also from up the line.
Mr.. Stanford Of Lyford, has some Of
the oldest vines in the valley and
has has a large variety and they
are coming on finely.
Then there will be exhibi S from
Raymondville, Mr.. Arbenz at Sarita
will bring from HIS vines and Mr..
Chas. Flato at Kingsville, has some
beautiful four-year-Old vines which
are heavily loaded with grapes. Then
word comes that the Falfurrias peo-
pie. who are in the district, are not
going TO let those nearer the Rio
Grande take the prizes without CON-
petition but they will bring a fine
display. 1t is really wonderful the
number Of people with grape NJ IS
which the three prizes have brought
out and this will be a fine opportun-
ity to see what this valley can &C
tually do in the way of fruit grow
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

This was because the Maxwell 'Mascottc'' is
the first real hieh-grade family touring car ever
offered the public for less than $1,000.
That it fits the niche we knew was waiting for il,
has been amply proven by the manner in which it
was received by the public at the shows.
AT all the shows the Maxwell "Mascottc' drew
enthusiastic approval. 1t was conceded wonderful
value. Such judgment by the motoring public
demands your consideration in your search for The
best car al the price.
No other car at such a price meets SO completely
the requirements of the family man-thc man Of
moderate income.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

In the Maxwell "Mascottc'' you have room for
the whole f~amily-power enough in its Is horsepower
motor for any emergency-hills or heavy roads-and
hieh-class style that you can be proud Of.
Maxwell reliability, too, is a part of this ca. No
other car has back of it such a record. Maxwell
holds the highest team score in the last two Glidden
Tours; the worlds record oflO, 600 miles cross-country
without stopping motor; and records of New York
State show 9lT Of the Maxwell cars sold seven
years ago again registered this year in active service.
Let us show you the high-priccd car features
embodied in the "Mascotte."
Come in today-have a ride in it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
'Z555lT[ s[5y
Employees Receipt

The sales-strip is the employees
receipt. The amount printed on it
is the same as the amount printed on
the customers receipt and added on
the adding wheels.
1t enables the employe to prove his
efficiency and value to his employer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-18

culiar joys,r he said. 81 was even
now suggesting that she should dig,
though not for silver. Does Mr..
Lloyd-Jones' lucre seem more allur-
ing than my little wriggly beasts, Miss
Reynier?"
II Aleck meant this speech for
trap to force the young woman to in
dictate a preference, the trick failed.
as II deserved to fail. Miss Reynier
was able to play a waiting game.
II couldn't endure either your mines
OF your mudpuddles. You are both
absurd. and | don't understand how
you ever get recruits for your hobbies
But come over and see this new en-
craving, Mr.. Jones; it's an old
fashioned picture of your beloved
Rhine"
Aleck, thus liberated from Mr..
Lloyd-Jones and his mines, made his
way across the room to Madame Rey-
nier. The cunning of old Adam was
in his eye, but otherwise he was the
picture of deferential innocence.
Madame Reynier loved Aleck, with
his inoffensive Americanisms and I'M
falling kindness; and with her
friends she was frankness itself. With
two men in Miss Reynier's hands for
entertainment, It seemed to Aleck
unlikely that either one could make
any alarming progress. Besides, he
I was glad of a tete-a-tete with the chap
erone.
Madame Reynier was a tall, stranght
woman. elderly, dressed entirely in
black, with gaunt, aristocratic fea-
lures and great directness of speech.
She had the fine kind of hauteur which
forbids persons of this type ever to
speak of money, Of disease, Of scan.
| dial, or Of too intimate personalities
in Madame Reynier's case 1t also re-
strained her from every sort Of exag.
gerated speech. She spoke English
with some difficulty and preferred
French.
Van Camp seated himself on spin
dle-legged, gilt chair by Madame Rey
nier's side, and begged to know how
they were enduring the New York eli
mate, which had formerly proved in
tolerable to Madame Reynier. AS he
seated himself she stretched out saw
| ing hands.
Continued next week.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-18
|Hb0 g @ 90 a.
STOLEN go
I @ q SINGER.
bn MARTHA bELLINGER
n coe,e0w /eu mr. 1oss,7~GeeAl coNeAny
MARTHA BELLINGER.
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be seated; ana mere are cigarettes, III
you will. No? Very well; but tell
me; has that amorphous gill-slit-or.
no. the branchlal lamella--has II be-
haved itself and proved to be the ave-
nue. which shall lead you to fame?"
Mr.. Van Camp stood silent through
this fiippant badinage, and calmly
waited until Miss Reynier had settled
herself. Then he thoughtfully turned
the chair offered him so as to com
mand slightly better view OF the
corner where she sat, leaning against
the old-rose cushions. Finally, taking
his own time, he touched off her
greeting with his precise drawl.
"Tm not smart, as you call II, even
In New York, though try to be-" His
eyes twinkled and his teeth cleaned
in his wide smile. "If we're, smart,
I'd pass by your error in scientific
nomenclature, but really | ought not
to do 1t. If one can not be exact
That's just what say. II one can
not be exact, why talk at all?" Miss
Reynier caught 1t up with high glee.
She had foreign accent, and an oc-
casional twist of words which proved
her to be neither American nor Eng
Iishwoman. That's my principle
she insisted Leave other people in
undisturbed possession of their hob
bies, especially in conversation, and
don't say anything IL you can't say
what you mean. But then, you won't
talk about your hobby; and If have
no one to inform me, how can / be
exact? But I'm the meekest person
alive; I'm so ready to learn"
Mr.. Van Camp surveyed first the
bantering, alluring eyes, then turned
his gaze upon the sofa luxuries about
them.
"Are you ready to turn this bijou
dream into a laboratory smelling Of
alcohol and fish? Are you willing tC
spend hours wading in mudbanks after
specimens, or scratching in the sane
under the broiling sun? Science does
not consult comfort"
Miss Reynier's expression of quizzi
cal teasing changed to one of rather
thoughtful inquiry, as if she we're es
| timating the man behind the scientist
Van Camp was one of the lean, angu
lar type, like Jim Hambleton. He was
also every manly and wholesome, bu
even in his conventional evening
clothes there was something abou
him that was unconventional-a pro
testing, untamed element of charac
ter that resisted all rules except thos,
prescribed by itself. He puzzled he
now, as he had often puzzled her be
, fore; but If she made fun of his hob
bies, she had no mind to make fun o
the man himself. A cheerful, intelli
gent smile finally ended her contem
plating moment.
ooh, no; no digging in the SANE
for me. I'll take what science I ge
in another way-put up in predigestet
packages or bottled-any way but thu
fishy way. But please don't give mi
up You shed a good deal Of ligh
on my mental darkness last winter IL
Egypt and maybe I can improve still
more" She suddenly turned will
friendly. confidential manner towar'
Aleck. not waiting for replies to he
remarks. "It's GOOD to see YOU again
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-18
Offer!
Four Nice Farms. All Conveniences
COmmiSSiOJoPr'S SSJpS
Commissioher's Sales

as follows: Beginning at two poplars;
thence N. 10, w. I27 poles to a dogwood
and gum in the old line; thence with
said line S. SO, +. I27 poles to dog
wood and two hickories; thence S. IS,
w. 1870 poles to the beginning. Contain
ing 100 acres. This is the same land
decided to Dennis Sheeran by l.. B.
Macy and Margaret A. Macy, his wife,
on October IS, 1894, and recorded in
Deed Book AZ page 81, in the Brecken-
hdge County Clerks Office.
sad four tracts or parcels of land are
parts the Nicholas Sheeran farm, di-
vided byAprders of court. The four tracts
will first u sold separately and then all
together; thesale standing as made in
the manner ~pich brings the most
money. For des\ riptions of the original
tract and sources pf title, reference is
made to the original deeds filed with the
petition.
The purchaser, with\pproved surety
or securities, must execAte bond, bear
ing legal interest from TIN day of sale
until paid, and having the \ Vrce and eff
feet Of a judgment. Lem retained TO
secure payment of purchase money.
Bidders will be prepared 10 comply
promptly with these terms.
LEE WALLS,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-18

A certain tract or parcel Of land lying
and being in Breckenridge county, KY,
and near Kingswood College, described
as follows: Beginning at white oak on
Tuelps Greek, running thence N. 20, w.
AZ poles; thence N. ], f. IA poles;
thence n. 40, +. II poles; thence N. 20,
w. IA poles; thence N. 60, w. II poles
10 stone on branch; thence N. 52l2,
r26 poles; thence n. SO poles TO coomes'
corner; thence with his line S. 81, T..
100 poles to stone in said linei thence
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-18
New Horseshoe.

George Foster Howell, of 1S7 Windsor
place, Brooklyn, New York, is perfect
ing a horseshoe that he believes will
solve the problem of how to prevent a
horse slipping on icy pavements. The
Howell horseshoe is claimed to be an
entirely new departure in such things
and Mr.. Howell believes he has invent
ed most efficient device for he safety
OF horses Our Dumb Animals.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-18

Bank or HardinsDurS & trust Co.,
Guard, Plaintiff.
Against
Daniel Sheeran and Francis Sheeran,
Defendants.
Equity No. 3473.
By virtue of Judgment and Order OF
Sale OF Breckenridge Circuit Court, rem
dered at October term thereof, 1912, in
the above cause, for the sale of the here
matter described real estate, and all
costs herein, shall proceed to offer for
sale at the Court House door in Har-
dinsburg, to tho highest bidder; at Pub
lie Auction, on Monday, the 23d day OF
December, fel2, at one O'Clock p. M, OF
thereabout (being County Court day.,
upon credit of six, twelve and eight
cen months, the following described
property, to-wit:
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-12-18
Tract No. 8.

Beginning at stake in Pompey's line
running thence N. 20, f. $50 poles;
thencd S. 10, f. 49 poles to forked
walnJ; thence S. II, w. 80 poles to a
stonJ thence S. SO, +. 81 poles to a
hicli Dry; thence N. II, T.. 40 poles;
theb ice S. 6s, f.. 1871 poles; thence S. 4,
wiz poles to the public road; thence
with the same S. 90, W. poles; S. SO,
w 10 poles; S. 20, w. 20 poles; S. 2S,
w 20 poles; S. 20, w. 20 poles; S. 6, T..
n poles; S. I9, w. "a poles; S. So, w. "a
l,oles; n. 90, w. ara poles to the begin
ding Containing AT acres more or less.