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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
The Ink Baa Squid.

When the squid is alarmed the ink
bag that connects with the slphon
opens its valve and d cloud of black
fluid is elected into the water, where
1t becomes quickly diffused. forming
an effectual bar to pursuit. The squids
also have a faculty Of changing their
color with grcat rapidity. and when
laboring under great excitement waves
of color seem to pass owe them in
quick succession. Their motions are
extremely rapid, darting along with
the velocity of LIGHT, now rushing into
a school Of small fry tail first. turning
quickly to seize a victim and press it
against the birdlike beak. where. by
making triangular nlps. the vertebrae
Ia generally instantly severed. 1t is
interesting to note that the bite is al
ways In the same place-the neck
Charles Frederick Holder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Welsh Doctors, Odd Fees.

Welsh monarchs used to pay their
doctors on a singular scale. At the
court of the Gwynedd kings the physi-
clan oil surgeon ranked twelfth In or
der Of precedence among the house
hold officials. and his fees were care
fully defined. For curing a flesh wound
that was not dangerous the doctor was
allowed no other perquisite than such
OF the garments of the wounded per-
son as were stained with blood. But
for curing any Of what were called
''the three dangerous wounds he was
granted a fec of $50 pence and his
maintenance during the cure. besides
the blood stained garments.-London
Chronicle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
A PREPOSTEROUS BIRD.
Mostly Neck, With a Few Extras, Is
the Water Turkey.

In the Indian river region OF Florida
are to be see islands green with man
grove bushes down to the waters
edge. The scene is animated by the
cans, gallinules, water turkeys. cor
morants and nsh crows-feeding on
the islands, together with smaller num-
bers Of gulls, terms, vultures, ospreys
and man-Of-war hawks, swoOping,
Swimming and sailing In the air above.
In all this array of bird life there is no
more curious and interesting creature
than the water turkey, which is some
times called the snake bird.
AS the stranger gaZes upon this
scene he is sometimes apt to think he
sees a queer snake wriggling out Of the
water several feet into the air. If he
grabs his gun and fires 1t is probable
that a part of the supposed snake will
drop upon the water, while the other
part takes wing and flies away.
The stranger wonders whether the
snake dropped the bird or the bird the
snake. The explanation is quite sim
pie. A snake bird. or water turkse
Piotuanhinga), swimming with its
long neck only out of the water had
the snake in its bill. and the snake was
dropped when the gun was fired.
The water turkey has been called the
most preposterous bird within the
range of ornithology. HE is not a
bird" says one authority; "he is a
neck. with such subordinate rights.
members. appurtenances and heredita-
ments thereunto appertaining as seem
necessary to that end. He has just
enough stomach to arrange nourish-
ment for his neck, just enough wings
to fly painfully along with his neck
and just big enough legs to keep his
neck from dragging on the ground, and
his neck is light colored, while the rest
of him is black."-New York Sun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
manners If Not Mathematics.

The little boy, aged five, was sitting
in the midst of the large family circle
at the luncheon table. Opposite him
was his young lady cousin, who min
gled with her affection for him an ear
nest desire to set his infant feet In the
paths Of knowledge. Just now in her
intense way she was trying to teach
him how to divide an orange into quar-
terS.
Again and again she led up to the
point that she wished him to think out
and as often he failed to follow.
AS she leaned forward, wholly alb
sorbed In her desire to make the idea
clear to him, she asked once more,
But how would you get a quarter Of
an Granger
The boy, b~lissfully unconscious, re
piled with a beaming look, Il would
say please."-Youth's Companion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Trade EmbIems on Tombstones.

In Scotland it was for a long time
usual to place on a mans tombstone
the symbols Of his trade. Especially
was this the case at Dunblane, where,
In the burial ground of the abbey, it
has been found that of those tomb
stones which are from 100 to 200 years
old about one-fourth are thus marked.
the symbols being in low relief. A
sugar cane may be seen as showing
the grave of a grocer; an AK and saw,
with hammer and nails, occur on the
grave Of a carpenter; an awl and a
hammer OF that Of a shoemaker.
There are many other graves similarly
ldrKeO.-lOnuUn cans
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
HER TWO QUESTIONS.
One Was Answered Before and the
Other After Marriage.

A silvery summer moon shone sweet
ly on the likewise silvery sands.
The summer sweethearts sat In ST.
lence. She was gazing up at the dim
blue vault over them, where the little
stars twinkled in a million tiny points
of fame. He was gazing at her as If
he'd like to eat her.
"Dearie, what makes the stars shine
10 dimly tonightY' she gurgled.
'They are outshone by the glorious
light OF your eyes. my darling" he
whispered foolishly, land SO they pale
In their splendor and-er-and"-
He didn't know how to go on SO he
kissed her instead. And she was quite
satisfied, perfectly content and glad.
And a solemn silence enwrapped the
summer night.
Same moon, same sands, same peO-
ple-only they are married now.
II wonder how many telegraph
poles" she murmured thoughtfully, lit
would take to reach from here to the
moon"
He looked at her as If he'd like to
bite her.
zone, If it was long enough" he
snapped. Don't ask such silly ques-
tions!'
And a solemn silence enwrapped the
summer night.-London Answers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07

n poppy ,1sougnour ne easc Is an
emblem OF death. In many parts OF
India this flower Is planted upon
graves and In cemeteries. Whether or
not the idea was suggested by the
poisonous character Of the juice Is I'M
certain. 1t is believed that the poppy
was known as a funeral plant TO the
ancient Egyptians, for upon the tombs
opened by Belzonl there appeared rep
reservations of plants which were evil
IDENTIFY intended for peoples.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Aliens In Old London,

Here is a curious report Of the aliens
in London In the year 1867: There
being n great increase of foreigners in
the city, her majesty ordered the lord
mayor TO take the name. quality and
profession Of all strangers residing
within the city OF London" The list
was headed by the item. 'Scots, 40"
Other nations were represented by
French. 42S; SpanIards and Portu-
guese. 40; Italians. 40; Dutch. 2.030:
Burgundians. A; Danes. .; Liegeois. l."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07

A young cat was seen to catch his
first mouse. As he was carrying it In
triumph TO the house he suddenly be-
came paralyzed in the hind quarters
and for an hour remained stretched on
the ground. Then movement returned.
but 1t was observed from the way he
knocked himself against the furniture
and made no effort to take food which
was given to him that he was blind
For two hours he remained III this con
dition- Finally the blindness suddenly
vanished. and pussy was himself again
His was a case of hyster1cal paralysis,
brought On by the intense emotion Of
his first mouse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Returned With interest.

The author and Sallie Quickstep
were playing tennis, and the author,
who is something Of a tease, had been
rallying her about her game.
II say. Miss Sallie," he cried at last,
edo you feel warm? You're getting
awfully red"
Am l redY" returned she calmly as
she tent the ball flying over the net.
"Well, that's more than can be said Of
your books, Mr.. Inkwell. That's 40
love, l believe."-New York Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
MESSENGERS OF DEATH.
specters That Haunt Some Old World
Ancestral Homes.

Ancestral Homes.
That historic German ghost, the
White Lady Of the HohenZollerns,
would seem to have more than a legend
airy basis. So far as l am aware, this
ghost has never been investigated by
properly qualified psychical research
era. but it's credentials are too well au-
thenticated to be ignored. The mission
Of the White Lady. apparently. is to
announce the death Of some member
of the Hohenzollern family, and her
most frequent haunting place is the
royal palace at Berlin. She was seen
as early as 1923, and since the time of
Frederick the Great her appearance
has been regularly chronicled on the
eve Of the death Of the king Of Prussia.
For the matter of that, there are not
a few families whose ancestral homes,
according to tradition. are haunted by
death announcing ghosts. This Is par
ticularly the case with certain distin-
guished British families. The York
shire Middletons, a Catholic family, are
said to be warned Of approaching death
by the apparition Of a Benedictine nun.
Cortachy castle, which belongs 70 the
earls Of Airlie, is haunted by a ghostly
drummer. who beats his drum when
ever death is near an Airlie. Two white
owls p%erching on the roof of the family
mansion are taken as q sure omen OF
death in the Arundel of Wardour fam
lily. Finally, tradition has it that the
death of an Argyll is foretold In n most
impressive n by q phantom
hearse driving up to the door.-Metro-
politan Magazine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
A Professional Interest.

Bell-That man over there is staring
straight az my nose Nell-Probably
he's a reporter. Bell-And why should
a reporter stare at my nose? Nell
They are supposed TO keep their eye
on everything that turns up. aren't
they?-Boston Transcript
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Busy Firemen.

you have a fire department in your
village. | suppose?' asked the visitor
TO midwife.
"Oh. yes" replied the proud citizen.
And is the department kept busy?"
BUSY? / should say sol Why. we
have four parades a yearr'-Yonkers
Statesman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
nworth

A woman lately wrote an editor Of
the personal columns and said:
II have lost three husbands and now
have an offer OF a fourth. Shall I ac-
cept hlm2"
The reply came: IF you have lost
three husbands I should say you are
too careless to be trusted with a
tourth."-Harper's Magazine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Perfectly Secure.

An old farmer once excused himself
for sleeping under the rector's
by observing. 'Lor', sir. when you are
In the pulpit we know it is all right
London Standard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Ae Backed Out.

Dentist-We must kill the nerve OF
bhe tooth. Patient-Then I will go out
Of the room I'm too tender hearted
10 witness H-MeSgendorfsr Blatte-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Wasted Warninu.

Remember. my son, that beauty is
only skin deep" warned the sage.
That's deep enough for me-" replied
The young man. I'm no cannibal."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Rides Better than Air

The resiliency ofEssen-
kay is wonderful. Itgives you
all the buoyancy, all the smooth,
easy riding qualities of air, yet
never one of the faults. You get
a new sensation in automobiling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Tire Mileage Increased

5000 10, 900 miles
on one set of castings is the
rule, not the exception with Essen
kay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07

IF YOU WANT TO GET WHAT
YOU WANT WHEN YOU WANT TO
GET 1T, CAN YOU THINK OF ANY
EASIER, QUICKER, SURER WAY
THAN A HERALD WANT AID?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Put Essenkay
Into Your Tires Today

AS soon as you have
read this advertisement send
or drive your car to us. Let us
equip your tires with Essenkay.
We want you to learn the true
pleasures of motoring. We want
you to learn the joys of never
knowing tire trouble. We are
waiting to equip your tires now.
Drop in and let US fix you up
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Essenkay Lasts Indefinitely

Heat will not cause it
to expand or cold to contract.
Water will not dissolve or affect it
in any way.
ESSFNKAY SAFES COMPANY.
r.. L. LEWIS, Agent.
Brownsville, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
COUNTY
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

District Judge-W. B. Hopkins.
District Attorney-John |. Kleiber
District Clerk-LOuis KOWalski.
County Judge-John Bartlett.
County Attorney-E. X. Goodrich.
County Clerk-Joseph Webb.
SHERIFF.. T. Ryan.
Tax Collector-Damaso Lerma.
Tax Assessor-George Champion.
County Treasurer-Edgar l.. Hicks
County Surveyor-A. W. AmthoT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
Freedom from Tire Slavery at Last

out any chance Of an annoying,
humiliating delay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07
No More Tire
Trouble

Blowouts, punctures,
rim-cutting, all the trouble
some and costly features Of the air
filled tire are things of the past for
the Essenkay user.
Now for the first time
you may know the real Joy
that comes with perfect freedom
from tire slavery. Now you may
feel the intense satisfaction of
knowing that your tires will carry
you anywhere you want to 60 with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-07

1t does not contain
one particle of rubber. There
fore it is gasoline proof. 1t will not
crumble, harden, oxidize, run or
rot. 1t will not yield TO chemicals
or chemical action. 1t is inter-
changcablc in tires of the same size,
and when one tire wears out you
can use it in another.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-07
Union Pacific Must Build.

Union Pacific must build irto Nancou-
Yer. BY building into Vancouver and nn-
Grating n line OF steamships from there
through The Panama canal 10 Europe.
Union Pacific eau send out great carSocs
OF grain and bring Its ships back load ed
with merchandise 10 be distributed over
the western part Of Canada and the north
western part Of the United states.
But most important of all these ships
can also bring millions OF Immigrant
10 populate the vast stref"hos OF iertlie
land that arc now wilderness. The cast
ern part OF the United States has more
than its share of cheap labor. The rea
son for this is that from half n million
to a million Of lahorers come TO the ports
of New York and Boston every year with
enough money 10 take thom only few
miles westward They fnd Judgement in
tho coal mines ri Pounsylvania or IN
some of the many factories Of the east.
whore they are forced TO work for wages
so low that thcv become practically
slaves. II these same people could reac cl1
the far west they could become useful
citizens and could contribute nightly to
tho wealth OF the nation by tilling the
nj
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-07
STRONG FINISH IN
CHICAGO WHEAT PIT
Closing Price Shows Gain
Over Preceding Night;
Corn and Oats off.

CHICAGO Feb. 6.-Indiana and OHIO
reports OF a poor outlook for latc-sown
fields helped 10 streuEthen wheat today
IN the last hour. The close Was al the
highest point Of the season, lmAc TO &c
over last night Corn finished 1-l6c 10
tm.c down, cats iI3c off to a shade no
and hog products varying from 21c de-
cline 10 5c up.
Surprisingly good support was In evil
dcnce in the wheat trade. considering
that there was a break in coarse grain.
Three times during tne day commission
houses, replacing wheat that had been
previously sold out. forced an npturn in
the market after successive declines Tho
bulls were favored by late cable sdyicos
that France was "A purchaser OF Aus
tralian careoes. May ranged from $Lo2
named figures. a ne' advance Of &c.
Corn had heavy tone. though firm
ness was evidenced near the close, The
rally in wheat and reported liberal cash
sales led TO the late upturn, Continu-
anco cf favorable weather was rcsponh .
MAY iuctuatoh between 6IAd6Tgc and
6Sam6sic. with last sales Amic off at
SSlc. Cash grades were weaker. No 2
yellow was quoted al 65tG 6Sc for car
lots.
oats suffered a sharp setback in sym.
profit taking. but shorts covering after
wards made strong finish. May ranged
between 52sc and 5llc. with the close
At sc, loss OF lMi ic from last night.
Fair buying on the part of commission
houses offset a drop in provisions due to
prices averaged within 2lc either way
from Yesterdays close,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-07
New Corporation
fled with tho secretary OF state;

Filed with tho secretary Of state;
Parker Orchard COMPANY. TO engage ~
81 real estate and horticultural business
capital stock. $40, 400. divided Into shares
of 81 each: Gilbert Parker, president
Louise Parker, vice president: george
G. Parker secretary and treasurer
These. together with Bertha l.. Parker
and Mary Parker form the directorate.
Cache County Fair assocla ton Of To-
gan. Cache county; capital stork. S2"'ouu'
divided into shares Of sl0 each; {. NJ.
Harris president. G. NJ. Nelson FIRST wee
president George Dunbar. second vice
prcsident Merlin \. IIovcy, secretary;
Joseph O'Dcll. treasurer.
Daniel Hall company OF Daniel pre-
cinct. Wasatch county. 10 engage In a
general agricultural business: capital
stock, so5 900. divided into shares OF 81
each: Ell Swain, president. Charles 7.
Jerkman, vice president; Joseph {. Nc
Donald secretary and treasurer. w. >,
Plmmer and q. G. Olson, additional di-
rectors,
l.. w. Jones e. Sons COMPANY OF Cedar
City. Iron county 10 engage In gen
cral real estate business: capital stock
100000, divided into shares Of 81 each;
l. w. Ioncs president. Neur.ctta /.
Jones. vice president, n l.. Jonos, score
tarf and treasurer. These. together Will
X l.. Jones and l.. NJ Jones. form the
directorate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-07
SAN PEDRO. Los ANGELES g. SALT
LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY

Notice of Special Meeting OF Stockholders.
Los Angeles. California, Jan. End. 1912.
o Inc StvchnUIuers of the Sap FcIro.
Los Angeles O. SAT- Lake Railroad Com
pany;
Nouce is hereby given that special
meeting Of the stockholders OF the San
Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt Lako Rail-
president and the board Of directors 10
convene at the office OF the company. and
at its principal place of business and al
the building where the board OF directors
IN the city Of Salt Lake City. In the stats
1t 10 o'clock a m. for the purpose OF
considering and acting upon the follow
ing propositions. namely:
/, To authorize the board CT directors
Of this company to make appropriate pro-
visions for the retirement OF the tirst
mortgage bonds OF this company hereto.
millions of dollars. OF which there have
been issued only the amount OF forty
eight million eight hundred and thirty
ive thousand dollars. and to cause the
satisfaction and discharge OF record OF
this company's hrst mortgage. made 20
the Guaranty Trust company OF New
York as trustee. bearing Gate tl,e lst day
Of July. 1909. p.
. To increase the bonded Indebtedness
Of this company bv. authorizing and ap-
proving an issue OF bonds OF this com
rany In the amount OF seventy million
dollars. to be secured by a mort
sage and deed of trust dated at
9s sgY propeptL a2 sPS fhechsaa The Tsroaa
this company, together with the appur-
tenances thereunto belonging. now owned
or hereafter acquired. or such part there
| Of as may be prescribed in said mortgags
| and deed of trust. and TO authorize and
empower the board OF directors OF this
| company to prescribe the form and teno:
| of said bonds and mortgage and deed OF
| trust. and TO select and appoint n .rus.
tee of said mortgage and deed OF trust
| and to take all such action as they may
| i6es.
The books for the transfer OF the stock
! Of this company VIII be closed for tbs
! purpose OF said meeting at IL o'clock
! noon. on the 18th day of February. i9l.
and reopened at 10 o'clock z. m. on ths
9Th day OF March, 1912
! By order OF the president and OF thi
! board Of directors.
W. H coMsTocK. Secretary
/ slil
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-07
Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. Feb. notwithstanding q
decided advance throughout the list n
fair trading continues In domestic WOODS
of all grades some good lines OF Mon
tann quarter blood have been sent out
and Ohio washed dclaiue and half blood
1ceces arc in good demand. Contract
ing for the 1912 clip is going on activel,
in Arizona. but salcs of Utah on The
Scoops back have fallen eff
Pulled wool IS rcry active and espe,
ciallv "Bs." but old California and Texas
products are in poor demand.
Texas fine 10 months, i7Gt4Sc: fine
II months. S2M55C; fine fall free. 42@
i3c
California northern, 50@52c; middle
free. 42@44c.
Oregon eastern No, staple, 5sc: east,
ern clothing. soc: valley No. /, 4T@3Sc
Territory fine staple. 61m62c; fns mo.
dunn and iine clothlng, SlG59c fine me
Ing, S7a59c; three -eIghths- blood comb
| ing; 6im52c: auartcr-blood combng. 4,
M4Sc
| Pulled-Tixtra, Sodsic; fine "a, ae@
! soc: "a" supers. 4s@49o.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-07
Household Economy
How TO Have the Rest Cough
Syrup md Save Sc, by
Making IL Mt Home.

Cough medicines, as rule, contain
large quantity Of plain syrup. If You
take one pint OF g ..-,ulatcd sugar, add
2 minutes, you have as I'D syrup as
money could buy.
If you will then pu .2la ounces of
and fill it up With The Su~ar Syrup, you
could buy ready Id for $3.50. 1t
keeps perfectly.
syrup you ever used-cven /: ;hooping
cough, You can feel It take old-.usu.
ally stops the most Gever Oh in "a
hours. 1t is just laxative l-ough. AS q
good tonic effect, and caste j pleasant
Take a teasI oonfrl e7ory ono, two OF
three hours.
1t is n splendid remedy, too, for
whooping cough, crou hoarscne :, asth-
ma, chest pins, e.
Pinex the most valuable concentra-
ted compound Norway -rhitc pine e!-
tract, rich in glIaiacol md all the heal
ing pine elements No other prepara-
tion will -vork in this formula.
This recipe for making cough remedy
with Pinex and Sugar Syrup is now
used and priced N thousands OF homes
in the United States and Canada. The
plan has ofto been initiated but never
successfully.
A guaranty o. absolute satisfaction, or
money promptly refunded, goes with this
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will
pct it for YOU. LIZ not send to The
Pine1 Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-07
New York Bonds.
Available Grain Supply.

NEW YORK. Feb Special cable
and Geographic communications received
by Bradstrcrt'S show the following
changes in available supplies as com
pared with previous account.
bic supply.
Wheat Z. s., east of Rockies. decreased
I .033. 900 bushels; 4. s. west OF Rock es
decreased 20 900 bushels; Canada Increased
/ 81 900 bushcls
Total L. s. and Canada, decreased 9Si,
600 bushels.
Anoat for and IN Europe increased ! :,
500 900 bushels
Total American and European supply
increased $50, ,00n bushels
Corn. L. s. and Canada. Increased /,
1880 bushels.
Oats. l., S. and Canada. decreased 677.
600 bushels.