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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Work Progressing Several men
are at work on the new telephone ex-
change getting ready the new switch
board that is soon to be placed in
service by the Southwestern Tele-
graph and Telephone company. The
work is progressing satisfactorily,
but is necessarily slow as hundreds
of wire connections and proper plac-
ings have to be made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18
S-SSSSSSSSSSSS
CITY NEWS
-

SSSSSSSSSSSSS
Baby Boy-zMr and Mrs. A. F..
Hicks of near La Paloma, this coun-
ty. are the parents of a baby boy.
The child was born at San Antonio,
and Mr.. Hicks received the news
yesterday while in Brownsville.
Cases Postp0ned-All the lawyers
when went to Rio Grande City Mon
day have returned to Brownsville.
The district court there opened, post
poned all cases, and adjourned.
VOTE FOR TAFT.
For Sale-Furniture. call at home
of Mrs. Finney on boardwalk toward
ferry. 1882
Hearing Today Juan Cisneros
and Gregoria Leyten, arrested We'd
nesday night by customs inspectors
on charges alleging that they had
struggled twelve gallons of mescal
into the United States will have a
hearing today before United States
Commissioner William J.. Russell.
Sprained Arm-While going home
during the Tuesday nights storm.
about two O'Clock In the merning, j.
E. Egly, a deputy constable, slipped
and fell on a sidewalk, sustaining a
badly sprained left elbow. He finds
it necessary to carry his arm in a
sling.
Lost-A round gold locket with
initial Y. on one side and relief fig
ure OF lady's head on the other. Find
er please. return TO Herald office.
Reward.
Paving Resumed = After a two
days delay because of the rainy
weather, the street paving was re-
sumed yesterday. A large supply OF
creosoted wood blocks have been re-
eeived, and delivered on the site of
the work.
Filling In Seventeen were at
work on Adams street yesterday fill
ing in the recently constructed
storm sewer line, which had sunk in
as a result of the recent rains.
Work Progressing Several men
are at work on the new telephone ex-
change getting ready the new switch
board that is soon to be placed in
service by the Southwestern Tele-
graph and Telephone company. The
work is progressing satisfactorily,
but is necessarily slow as hundreds
OF wire connections and proper plac-
ings have to be made.
For that cold take some old-fash-
Toned horehound stick candy. Made
at the Elite Confectionery.
Train Delayed Because of soft
roadbed the train that is due here
at 1915 p. m, did not reach the city
yesterday until 3 o'clock. The in
coming mail was therefore delayed
at the postOffice.
The ladies of the Catholic Altar
society will give q Halloween party
ON the night of the Both instant, a,
Vivier's opera house, corner Levee
and 10th streets, from 6 to 9 O'Clock.
Tamales, hot coffee. pies and home
made candies will be served. There
will be special attractions for the
children. II
The ladies of the Catholic Altar
society have changed the place and
time of their Halloween party. The
party will be held at Vivier's opera
house Oct. 20, instead of at Mrs.
Oliver Hicks. on the 31st as an
nounced.
Of Interest to Music Lovers.
II you are interested in having
music in your home, | have a bar
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

For that cold take some old-fash-
Toned horehound stick candy. Made
at the Elite Confectionery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Va B. Moss of Louisville, KY, is
at the Miller hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

DR.. E. Z. Dickson left for Dallas
this morning to visit his children
and. incidentally. take in the state
fair, which is now In progress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Train Delayed-Because of sof
roadbed the train that is due her,
at 1919 p. M, did not reach the city
yesterday until 3 o'clock. The in
coming mail was therefore delayed
lat the postoffice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

The ladies of the Catholic Altar
society will give q Halloween party
on the night of the Both instant, at
Vivier's opera house, corner Levee
and 10th streets. from s to 3 o'clock.
hot coffee, pies and home
made candies will be served. There
will be special attractions for the
children. II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Philip Eckert of San Benito. form
Eerly with the Ohio and Texas suga
EmiIl, hear this city, was a visitor q
the Brownsville Chamber Of Com
tmerce yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Judge James B. Wells has returne'
to the city from Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

George J. Singer of Sanborn. Ind
is here for a few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

H. Grunewald returned yesterday
from Carlsbad, the new health resort
In Tom Green county. where he re-
Gently accompanied Mrs. Grunewald
for the benefit of her health, Mrs.
FGrunewald remained at Carlsbad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

Jack Craig returned to Brownsville
yesterday after ar absence In the
north OF some three months. Jack
was glad to get back to Brownsville.
and to leave the cold and gloomy
north far, far away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-18

ADV. If.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
THOUGHT TOO MUCH OF SHOW
FInIoEy Action a Wife or English
Fireman Duplicated in Our Own
Country.

Hef1rc Justice ii small English
town If the south coast there aF-
ptared. rot long ago. wife who ac-
suaad Her Aaabsad af assault and bat
terry The man admitted that he had
seized her and thrown her down. per
haps roughly. yct not without making
sure she would fall upou SOFT place.
Put lire had done so. he declared, in de-
Tense OF his person and his honor He
was Il fireman. and she had tried 90
keep him from going properly appar-
cled and equipped TO a fire
The fire company of his village, he
explained. VAS composed chiefly OF vol
unteers. whose uniforms were kept in
their humes and kept IN repair by
their wives. a task that no wife per
formed more faithfully than his OWN;
in fact. she was too careful of it.
When night alarm was given for a
fire in the quarter between the glue
factory and the wharves. and he
jumped up to dress. she had positively
refused to allow him to put it on. de-
claring that smoke and cipders We're
bad enough but when ii came to salt
and glue aud flshseales as we'll. it Was
beyond all reason his oldest trousers
and pea Jacket were plenty good
enough He had demonstrated and
she had yituperated
put l didn't lay finger on her.
your honor not till she 'eayed a kitte
at me ed when | grabbed for me
boots" he protested. and then il
come to me twas no less than pub
lie july to chuck 'er on 'er bed where
she couldn't interfere; and what
sees TO be my july. ups and does. So
| chucked err
We're dneking still the accepted pun
ishment for sixenish wives, she might
have been awarded poetic justice at
the nozzle OF hose. AS IL was the
case ended. amid general laughter. in
the discharge of the aggrieyed hus-
careful wife
In our own country. and In a COM
munity by no means rustic, little in
cideut but few days ago proved that
It is not only the better halves of fire
men who can be too tinicky. The fire
wagon. responding 10 still alarm for
chimney fire was met by the son of
the hodse. who eagerly snatched an
extinguisher. While the firemen were
unreeling the hose But the eagle eye
of the chief was upon him.
Here. here" he cried. authorize.
lively DON'T meddla With that eNtin-
guisher. young man. Why. it's only
Just been polished, Youths Compan-
ion.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
BUGKEHEATs VS.. Pc
stack Of Whites, I'D adams
I'D Ewes U'o7.

Bertha awaited the coming II her
caller without much animation.
He won't come many times she
said TO her mother. The other girls
all yet to inviting him. and they
VII feed him with layer cakes and
pies and ice cream. The boys say
it's Just He a poorhouse here. We
never give them a thing 10 eat"
Well. Il thaf's all they come for.
I'd be mighty glad TO have them stay
away. Pie and cake and ice cream Is
Unhealthy stuI and amt going to
have any In my house. This is no
eating house
Mrs. Willets snapped out this de-
ciaration and went upstairs to bed at
her usual early hour. She relelted
enough 10 caution the two young
boys. Richard and Bert, not TO go
iato the sltting-room.
Bertha's going to have a beau"
she Informed. and you can sit in
the kitchen and study your lessons"
They obcdientiy went to the kit
chen, but did not study.
- ~ . tLA4aH5 " HfS III liza
asked Bert.
Red Raymond. Hes been out
west for four years. you know. Eeen
e5vboy and shot Indians"
Oh, ! hope Bertha keeps him for
a steady"
She won't" replied Richard. who
had been eayesdroppng, because
ma won't let her make any pies and
exc and stuff for him to eat"
HUN" commented Bert ~.
amt likely he's anything like :bese
farmers around here. He won't care
for pie and cake"
Bertha don't seem to keep a
fellow long" lamen Cd Richard Ned
P5fce Only kept cc:upaay month.
He says be lies lat girls with red
cheeks. Bertha's pale and TIN, you
kEew."
That's nor a cowboys style re-
n arkad Pert. Who had taken to draw
Ing books from a circulating library.
They Ike the delicate kind"
"Oh. yes" said the more material
Richard. look at that pancake bat
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
ron eaeh . pregent .o-morrav.

you each a prpzent tomorrow.
eel be al right for him." prophe-
sled Pert. You leave the feeding
part 70 Us"
The nozt nivht the little brothers
ay1iu ushered themselves into the
sitttng room
We've got some Adams and Ewes
On RATS" g-inned Richard.
We'll, ycu are he best chefs l
know" said Red approvingly. and
you bet you'll get tip" He handed
them each an Indian bow and arrows.
The menu consisted Of big plat
ter OF poached eggs on toast. II was
Richards duty 70 gather eggs and he
had hidden a dozen Of the days find.
The coffee Red pronounced to be a
dream.
Are you coming tomorrow night
asked Bert anxiously.
III your sister viii let me-" laugh
ed Red.
The next night the young cooks In
vaded pot OF Boston baked beans
that was simmering on the stove. but
on the occasion of the next call from
their sisters beau, the boys were at
a loss for something 70 prepare.
Talk about Old Mother Hubbards
cupboard" said Bert dejectedly.
There a'int even pancake batter"
well, I just took a turn at the pro-
vidin' today" announced Richard. 1
split some wood for old man Lukes
ard he paid me with two quarts OF
cider that's Just on the turn. It's
lid out in the corn crib. And l was
down to take Mrs Dunn her mail
and she told me to 60 10 the dough
nut lar and help rszelf. l got six.
Bully for you. Rich. Well dip the
fried cakes in that dust sugar on the
top shelf
They all grew hilarious together
over the cider Bertha's color rose as
did Reds courage.
The next night as sisters beau
came up the lane. he was met By
Pert. Say" said the boy doggedly.
before you come in there's some
thing I want to tell you"
"AIl right, my boy Fire away"
on see there HIT dAs INNS -
eat tonight. ard we've run out of
cores. and I thought it only fair to
tell YOU before you came in. so you
could torn back if you wanted to. But
it amt Berthas fault. It's ma that's
stiney.'
Red stared a moment and then
burst into a hearty laugh.
See here. Bert! You didn't think /
came to your house to eat did you? l
came because love your sister
"Oh. Gee" said the boy dancing
about excitedly
THE first time I set eyes on her l
said There's tie girl for me- When
I called that first night she was so
quiet. | thought she didn't like me.
was clean discouraged till you boys
broke the ice with your stack of
buckwheats."
Does Bertha know
We'll reckon she does unless she's
mighty poor guesser. but | am going
TO ask her plumb out tonight, and l
hope I'll be too happy to eat"
copyright. 1912, by Associated Literary
Press.l
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
er oncel It's mere than stopping

ter once! It's more than stopping
over"
Well. You cant step it. can you?'
NO. but its pity to waste it.
Say. Bert let's bake some cakes. l
didn't haFe half enough supper.
Al right. ard We'll make some
eefree, 3aa. aa1 set the table and ask
Bertha 10 have ner beau out
1aa boys Immediately set 10 work
ard when things were ready they
marched into the sitangroom wrcre
Hertha, distract from her merdaca-
ten at not being able TO offer Red
cake and pie, was III at ease and in
attentive. She welcomed the diver
sien Of the entrance Of The boys
SAY" said Bert, Richard ard
got hungry, and We are going TO have
spread ia tae kitchen Don't you
felix's want to GENE OUT"
Sure We de-" responded Red
promptly. rising from his chair with
alaeriy and folloy Ing the boys
Bertha obeyed with some trepida-
tion
"Oh, Lord" CALCULATED Red when
he came into the big. warm kitchen
and smelled the coffee. 4 do believe
that's a stack of buckwheats. used
to dream about them when I was
down in New Mexico"
Bertha's spirits rose. The boys
had set the table nicely The coffee
smelled promising. There We're a
pitcher of cream and jug of syrup
on the table.
sit down. urged Bert. I'll bake
the cakes and Rich will serve you.
Pour the coffee. Bertha"
Say" inquired Richard. as he laid
a golden-hrown cake on Reds plate.
what did you call thesef A what OF
buckwheats?"
pint of syrup over the cakes.
That's what they call them out
west Wheat cakes is stack Of
whites. Poached eggs on toast is
Adam and Eve on a raft"
Go on. tell more," applauded
Bert. waving a pancake turned excit-
eddy in the air.
Red laughed and between cakes ne
related western tales TO the boys
content.
Say. these are the best cakes I
ever ate, but I've Just about reached
my limit. Coffee's bully too. It's
cheered you up" said Red glancing
keenly at the girls bright eyes. Il
was afraid was boring YOU"
mo" explained Bert earnestly.
she's been feeling bad all day cause
she couldn't give you pie. and cake
and ice cream. Ma won't let us have
them"
Good thing she don't, They
aren't fit stuff for anyone to eat
declared Red as he went back into
the sitting room with the light
hearted Bertha. while the boys ate
their cakes. washed the dishes. added
more buckwheat TO the depleted Jar
and set things to rights.
We've got TO keep him. He's too
good 10 lose said Bert sooerly.
is he coming again tomorrow
night. Berthas" whispered Richard
from his bed room as his sister came
upstairs at late hour.
Yes" she answered happily. 1T
was Just lovely of you. boys, TO think
u the cakes. He's going to bring
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
News of the State

Bridgeport.-Accor diug 10 witnesses
before Coroner JoHa "a. Phe.an, = 10
conducted the saugatucG wreck IN
quest il The county court house. The
inadequate train equipment absence
OF axes. CsoHuars and Uther Wreca.a5
tools, &as al se4y pOns.ple Tor tae
lcss OF ME. sUciEG-us tie death q
four Albany women which occurred III
the wreck o. tne Boston express al
Sangafuck. Several with sses test
ned that the charges ia the fire x
tinguishers IN the day Goa les we're
old and useless. Charles Kaiser,
Westport carpenter tesuHed mat ne
was the first one 70 enter the burn
ing parior car where most Of the loss
OF life occurred. j saw three IRE
extfnguishers. none OF which could be
used, ne said. - saw a man named
Donnegan take n extinguisher and
get where he could have checked the
ire had the extinguisber worked. i
took one of the two exringuishers
from a rear car but 1t did not throw
out the chemicals. kaiser's brother
Frederick. testified, too, that he nad
tried to use the extinguishers but
without success. He complained that
be was unable to find tools with which
70 get into the cars. Following him
other witnesses told Of the absence Of
crowbars and axes. Doohng declared
that if there had been sufiic ent water
pressure in the Westport water main
there would have been no difficulty IN
extingaishine the IRE i'll ne parior
car. Other witnesses testified that the
fire spread slowly and that had the
ire exIiuguisher been OF use there
would have been 10 loss of life
9tr,.t5g.s tho #az.rsad If tine flames.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
SLAVES TO FOOLISH CUSTOM
Some Truth In Criticism of Manner In
Which American People Spend
Their Summer.

The Americans have delightful
country in summer. but they make
themselves miserable milling around
In it. Great hordes of people travel
on anything they can board. and there
Is general exodus from wherever
enc lives to some place where it is
iust as hot and twice as uncomforta-
BILE.
1t is as if the Romans of the time
Of Augustus had all spent the heated
term in Norway and Russia, or as if
ali the Persiaus of the time of Cyrus
lad similarly set out every summer
fzr the steppes of Siberia. There IS
of course. more facility in travel now.
Isn't there is probably no more com
fort The crowds are dense, every
thing is packed and damned, and viz
fually no one is in a good humor from
the time he sets out until he returns
This is purely a habit-and ma
Henal one. 10 other country does
IT, and none ever will. Fashion has
something to do with it. An Ameri-
can family with a nice. cool home
thinks 1t must close it through the
summer and wander In misery over,
the face of the earth until it is fash
lonable TO go back to its electric fans
and its tile bath.
1t is almost pathetic to see an
American family return from its exile.
The father and mother join hands and
dance all over the house. The child
rem fill the neighborhood with shrill
shrieks of laughter. The dog barEs.
The monograph is turned on. The.
lights glow. The help scurries about.
One would think it a wedding, but it
Is not 1t Is honest. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25

A. Court Of Probate holden at Putnam
"a within and for the district OF Putnam
the 10th day of Oct, A. D.. 1872
Prescott. Edward G- " right, Judge
Estate OF George q. Smith, late If Putnam
in said district, de- eassd
Charles G. Brown. Executor
Ordered that six months from the date hereof
be- and the same are limited and allowed for the
creditors to bring in their claims against said
estate and. the Executor directed To give
pubhc notice TO the creditors of said estate to
bring IN their claims within said time alo wed
by posting "a copy OF this order ON the public sign
post nearest the place where the deceased hast
dwelt within the SAME Town, and by publishing
the same IN &c timestn some newspaper having .
ing circulation in -aid probate district and return
make to this court of the notice given.
Attest,
42-4 EDWARD 6. WRIGHT, Judge
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
Case is Continued.

Bridgeport. Pending action Of
Game Warden Wilbur Smith the case
against Joseph Kerekes Of 40s Spruce
street charged with violating the state
statutes in shooting a sea gull near
the club house Of the Bridgeport Yacht
club VAS continued b Judge Frank l..
Wilder in the city court According to
precedent the proper procedure In
such a case is to notify the ancient
mariner In his absence. Deputy
Warden Smith has The power to
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
Arrested fer Assault.

Danbury.-Murad Rafaele, aged -,
Of Daugury. and Nanapaiiea Sayer5
aged =. Syriaus. War= lodged in Pc
lice headquarters charged with as
saulting with intent to Kin Musfaf
salem. aged -. OF this city. Salem
was f0GHd on 3 aver street with a
deep stab wound ID his back. lie was
rushed 70 ii leeal hospital where If l.
said he wiIl recover unless compiler
uons set lu fife said that he had
. quarrel RlJa TWO OF his fellow eoaH=
trymsn and that enc Of them stabbed
him The arrests 81 ka.ae g and Say
er followed and the injured man ldea=
tlded The men as his assailaHts.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
promned WIZ FisnIna.

New Haven "A man who registered
al the local hotel az G. T. ltaIi, a reai
estate dealer with Offices AT No. a
West Thirty fourth street New York
city. and whose home was in utheRr
ford, y J., Is believed to have been
drowned in the local harbor He
hired boat TO go fishing Next morn.
Ing the boat was found empty. near
one of the breakwaters On a seat
vas the mans watch. and fahlines
had been cast overheard.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25

viii Cuts or Daughters.

New Hayen.-Gertrude IIildreth and
Adsila ~ Gardner. TWO daughters. are
cut OF by the win Of Edna NJ Luding-
ton. filed in the probate court. Mrs.
Ludington leaves $4,000 and divides
the estate aIaang number Of relatives
and makes the Grand Avenue Congre-
gational Church and the Fair Haven
Cemetery Association residuary lega-
tees The daughters cut of by the
will live In Vermont
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
Fire Apparatus Poor.

Bridgeport Coroner John J. Pie
Ian continued his inquiry into the
wreck Of tine Springfield express at
Westport iH which seven persons wee
killed Four Witnesses we're examfa-
cd. Of he testimony having 10 do With
the condition Of ext.nguishers which
we're used - put ont the fire at the
wreck. Three Witnesses testified that
the extineuishers worked poorly.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
Figures Of Expenditures.

Bridgeport According to a report
from The beard OF contrast and supply
the board has expended s14z.l19.2S TO
date for the various city departments.
OF mis- amount SfUSH47ps4 has been
inyoieed according 10 fne desires OF
the audit committee and SO 57Ie4 has
not. It Is impossible 10 tell from the
above figures whether or not the city
has saved money.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25

New Haven Miss Mildred Griffith.
Of Newhall street. who was accidental
~ shot by Edward Wood. a High
school freshman. has left the New
fiaven Hospital and is r. ting at her
home. II is now expected that she
ssiH fiIiy recover, despite the fact
that the bullet which ntered her arm
pit and lodged near her spine could
not be recovered by the physicians
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
Mrs. MeEIroy leaves $4,000.

New Haven-In the probate court
the VIII Of Mrs Hannah MeFroy was
admitted to probate. She leaves $12.-
0e0. the most Of which goes TO a sister,
bridget Leddy Of Hamden William
Leddy is administrator of the estate.
test the will.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
Cornerstone Laid for Church.

New Hayen.-B shop John J Milan
OBLIGATED at the laying OF the corner
stone OF ST Roses Roman Catholic
church. at the corner Of Biatehley and
Saltonstall avenues. Governor Sim
oun e. Baldwin aud Mayor Rice We're
among those who attended Therg
Nfas a parade OF lte Knights of Col
umbus and the A. o Il, aud 10aua
persons participated ia the exercises
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
Assessors Notice

All persons in the town of Wood
stock liable to pay taxes are hereby
notified to return TO the Assessors on
or before the first day of Noyemb Der ,
1872, a written or printed list, properly
signed and sworn TO, of all taxable
property owned by them on the first
day OF October, 1912. Those falling to
make list will be charged a penalty
OF 10 per cent.
CHADCY :. CHILD,
NEWTON b. SKINNER,
WINFIELD >. KENYON.
Assessors.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25
WARNING

The "Wolf Dem property owned by
Elizabeth Porter, Putnam Chapter, ID.
a. r., Putnam, Conn, with the lad
joining tland owners, have made a
state Game Preserve of six hundred
acres in Pomfret, Conn. A fine Of
S50 10 $500 fifty 10 one hundred dol
lars, Will be made, if any one is found
on the property with ire arms.
+. .. DAVIS.
State Game Warden.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1912-10-25

Especially when there is excite
ment rife in community hold your
tongue. The time is ripe for scan
dal: every one talks, equally every
one repeats, and the simplest remark
is distorted out OF all semblance of
truth.