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HERALD WANT ADS


WANTED-Two rooms for house
keeping, with private family, By
man and wife. Phone 3SS or adj
dress Box 20S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

FOR SALE-One large driving horse.
Apply Walker Bros-Hancock Co.
stiff
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

j. A. Brown, general freight agent
for the Frisco lines, in company with
Harry Neff, travelling freight agent,
from Corpus Christi. we're in the city
yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

l.. G. Brooks of Houston arrived
from San Benitd yesterday morning
and went to DoHna in the afternoon.
Mr.. Brooks expects to~-etyaIs 10.
day and speref games scheduled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

This is regarded as a ste6e 1o&A
the unity Of the Methodists of fne
world following the action Of the
Methodist Episcopal and Southern
Methodist conferences with a like
object in view. 4
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PERSONALS : F.:

X. C, Armstrong went to Mercedes
yesterday.
c. w. Letzerich Of Harrington was
in the city yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Glover of San
Benito were in the city yesterday.
City Engineer J.. w. Davis visited
Raymondville yesterday afternoon.
H. T. Yates spent yesterday in the
city.
Jas. LaGro of Raymondville was
among yesterdays visitors in the
city.
Deputy u. s. Marshal w. b. Lin
ton went to Sam Fordyce on official
business yesterday.
Customs Inspector L. Champion
went to Sam Fordyce yesterday
morning.
Albert Houtman went to Mission on
a business trip on the morning train
yesterday.
8. Copeland went to Donna YES
terday morning. returning home last
night.
Milford Burress went to San Be-
nito yesterday morning. Mr.. Bur-
ress will drive a horse back.
A. F. Pyatt left for an extended
trip through the Northern states
yesterday morning.
Mrs. ]. P. Payne and Mrs. G.. F.
Trowsly of Harlingen spent yester-
day in the city.
Miss Elene Shreve, who has been
visiting relatives here for several
months left on the afternoon train
yesterday for st. Louis.
NJ. Wolford and ID. s. Welty, who
have been visiting in the city for
the last few days, left on the after
noon train for Corpus Christi.
]. L.. Dodson left for Harlingen
and other towns on the main line
yesterday morning. Mr.. Dodson ex-
I" poets to be gone about two weeks.
j. w. Follett, consulting engineer
for the International Boundary Com
mission, left yesterday afternoon for
( his home in Ell Paso.
c. Everson, who went to San An
' tonic last Saturday on a business
trip, returned home Wednesday
night.
: G. NJ. Pidgeon of Washington, d.
c.. who has been visiting in the city,
left yesterday for a short trip to Rio
Grande City.
Walter Mcneil, who was a pilot
for the San Antonio boosters, went
to Mercedes on a short business trip
yesterday morning.
F. w. Kibbe, of the law firm of
q Kibee and Holland, left on the morn
ing train for a short business trip
up the Valley.
/. Ramon Salenas Of Laredo, who has
been In the city on business, left for
San Benito on the morning train yes
terday.
= MAUI oNhOhClu WChL " ii
Maria yesterday morning to make
some stock inspections of importa-
lions and seizures.
{ Rev. s. NJ. White OF San Antonio,
who has been in the city for the last
two weeks looking over his property
on the Alice road, returned home
yesterday afternoon.
w. HI. McGrath, chief engineer of
the Pharr canal system, accompanied
the San Antonio boosters to Browns
+ vile Wednesday evening. He re-
turned home yesterday morning.
J. j. Ellis living near Olmito was
in the city on a short business trip
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

d. Hankins, who has been visiting
in the city for some time. wentN to
Donna on the morning train yester-
day. Mr.. Hawkins expects to make
Donna his home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

Associated Press.
Kansas City. Mo, May 2S-Cattle
steady to 10 cents higher; export
steers 1926 to $S.95. Hogs. steady;
heavies quoted at s7.75 to $3.50.
Sheep steady and 10 cents lower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

F. w. Kibbe, of the law firm of
Kibee and Holland, left on the morn
ing train for a short business trip
up the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

Ramon Salenas Of Laredo. who has
been In the city on business, left for
San Benito on the morning train yes
terday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

FOR sALE7Residence located 1Os
Washington St. Small cash pay
ment balance like rent. Apply at
: 5-24-2t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24
Notice Of Annual Meeting Of the
Stockholders and Board Of Di.
rectOrs Of the Rio Grapde Railway
Nnnrouu


nual meeting of the stockholders
and Directors Of the. Fio Grarssll
Railway ComR3.''K KY. May 23-Resolu.
offlcfons respecting the administration
tof the church erection funds wer,
adopted in today's session of the Gen.
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United StYtes
America. They provided amonl
other things for lending money Il
weak churches for buying ground
and buildings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

c. NJ. Pidgeon of Washington, d.
C.. who has been visiting in the city,
left yesterday for a short trip to Rio
Grande City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

American League.
Chicago 10, New York A.
Phi adelphia 3, st. Louis 8.
Washington 5, Detroit 2.
Boston q. Cleveland 5-10 innings
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

FOR RENT-Office rooms In
Combe buildings, at very reduce
rentals. Apply at First National
Bank 2-1O-ti
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

Walter Mcneil, who was a pilot
for the San Antonio boosters, went
to Mercedes on a short business trip
yesterday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

w. H. McGrath, chief engineer of
the Pharr canal system. accompanied
the San Antonio boosters to Browns
Vile Wednesday evening. He re-
turned home yesterday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

DR.. Major Schofield went to Santa
Maria yesterday morning to make
some stock inspections of importa-
lions and seizures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

J. j. Ellis living near Olmito was
in the city on a. short business trip
yesterday. He arrived in the morn
ing and returned home on the after
noon motor car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

VIM. H. Richards, whose homes Is
in Washington, d. c., went to Rio
Grande City on the morning train
yesterday. He expects to be gone.
several days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

J.. L.. Dodson left for Harlingen
and other towns on the main line
yesterday morning. Mr.. Dodson ex-
poets to be gone about two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

c. Everson, who went to San An
tonic last Saturday on a business
trip, returned home Wednesday
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Sampson, nee
Axsom, who were married here last
week, returned yesterday from their
wedding trip, which included Cor
pus Christi, Seadrift and other
places. Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson have
taken apartments at 1917 Madison
street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

Rev. S. NJ. White OF San Antonio,
who has been in the city for the last
two weeks looking over his property
on the Alice road, returned home
yesterday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

NJ. Wolford and d. S. Welty. who
have been visiting in the city for
the last few days. left on the after
DON train for Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

j. w. Follett. consulting engineer
for the International Boundary Com
mission, left yesterday afternoon for
his home in Ell Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

A. M. Gould of Girda, Kanasa,
who has been visiting at Mission
made a short visit to Brownsville
yesterday. arriving in the morning
and returning on the afternoon
motor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

Hugh MCGOWAN, who is employed
at the Ohio & Texas sugar planta-
ton. returned yesterday from a trip
to San Patricio county. Mr.. Nc
Cowan left a week ago to visit
friends and relatives and reports a
very pleasant time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

w. c. Payne, of the San Antonio
Antonio yesterday morning. Mr..
Payne has been visiting the Valley
towns for the last ten days in the
interest of his papers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

DR.. w. F. Cole of Harlingen was
a visitor in the city yesterday. DIR.
Cole has been residing in Houston
for several months, his Offices having
been destroyed by the fire last Sun
day night. DR.. Cole has returned to
make his home at Harlingen again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

Miss Elene Shreve, who has been
visiting relatives here for several
months left on the afternoon train
yesterday for st. Louis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

Duval West, a prominent attorney
of San Antonio, and also a member
of the firm of Jones, West and West
of this city, who was visiting here
several days, took the morning train
for Mercedes yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

Harry Blatterman. who has been
in the city on business for the last
few days. has gone to Corpus Christi
where he will remain for a few days
before returning to his home in San
Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

Mrs. j. p. Payne and Mrs. G. F.
Trowsly of Harlingen spent yester-
day in the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-24

Mrs. w. K. Stewart, Mrs. j. Bixlar,
Mrs. Horace Bishop and Rev. j. N.
Renfro of Mission, delegates to the
Woman's Missionary conference OF
the Rio Grande Valley returned home
On the motor yesterday afternoon.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05
DRAWING differences.

President Lincoln once told the fol-
lowing story to ID. IL. Bates, manager
Of the war department telegraph office:
I'm like an old colored man knew.
He spent so much of his time preach.
ing to the other slaves 1t kept him and
them from their labOrs His master
told him he would punish him the
next time he was caught preaching.
but, marsa,' said the old man, with
tears In his eyes, 1 always has to
draw influences from Bible texts
when dey comes In ma haid. jes'
cain't help It. Can you. marsar
"'Well, said his master, 1 suspect
do sometimes draw differences. But
there is one text never could under
stand. aud If you can draw the right
Inference from II I'll let you preach
to your hearts content
"'What Is de text, marsaT asked the
colored man.
lathe ass snuffeth up the east
wind Now. what Inference do you
draw from thatr
"'Well, marsa. is neber heard dat
text befo' nohow. but | 'spects de in
fruence am she got to snuff long
time befo' she get fat "-Plttsburg
Chronlcle-Telegraph.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05
Ancient Iceland.

Iceland was founded A. ID. STI by
men from Norway. In the words Of
John Fiske. 1t was such a wholesale
colonization Of picked men as had not
been seen since ancient Greek times
aud was not 20 be seen again until
winthrop sailed into Massachusetts
bay. II was not long before the pop
ulation Of Iceland was 10000, Their
sheep and cattle nourlshed. hay crops
were heavy. n lively trade-with fish.
oil. butter and skins In exchange for
meal and malt-was kept up with Nor
way. Denmark and the British isles
Political freedom was unimpaired, Jus.
tiee was fairly well administered. ma
val superiority kept all foes az a dis
lance. and under such conditions the
growth OF the new community In
wealth and culture was surprisingly
raDid."
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05


The tiger Is possessed at times OF an
almost supernatural cunning. n won
derful sense OF smell and q Hne In
stlnct with regard TO traps and the
like, which make him as difficult an
animal TO take alive as any existing
Sometimes he can be shared, but not
often. On one occasion the writer's
native Indian servant ran In In n
great state OF excitement TO say q
tiger was trapped In the jungle half
n mile away. and the entire camp, OF
course. at once fiockcd over to see the
prisoner. The. trap was exactly on
the principle Of humble mouse trap.
with n falling door. and built OF strong
tlmbers laced together with rattans
The imprisoned tiger was a full grown
mate. and II would be difficult to
imagine anything wilder than his rage
~ he roared and stormed and hurled
himself In futile fury on each part OF
the structure In turn. There he was
to stay until hunger had rendered him
manageable. the incident showing that
the tiger can be trapped, although no,
often. london Globe.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05
supsrhuous vsrblaus.

II was Sunday evening aud likewise
his first call. She was entertaining
him at the piano. and he was not fond
OF music. or course she couldn't be
expected 10 know that, poor girl. She
was not particularly accomplished. but
she didn't know what else 10 do. and
he hadn't suggested anything. SO she
played on aud ON, occasionally skip
ping n few bars that she didn't re-,
member aud trusting 10 luck. Finally
from sheer wearineas aud 10 make
conversation she turned 10 him aud
said:
Papa thinks II Is wicked for me 20
play the piano on Sunday"
"Papa Is certainly right" be replied
wearily. "But why does hs-er-speci'
fy sundayr
II Is perhaps needless TO record that
he was never again invited 10 that lit
tie dat-Phlladelphia Ledger.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05
An Idol Win Diamond Eyes.

II is curious fact and one scarcely
known outside OF Russia. and there
hardly ever mentioned. that the IN.
Wous Orloff diamond was once the
right eye OF the great idol serringha
In the temple Of Brahma. This pre-.
cious gem was stolen at about the be.
ginning Of the eighteenth century by n
French soldier who had made pre-.
tense OF being converted 20 the uindoo
religion In order 90 gain the confidence
OF the priests and admission TO the
temple. Tho T. ,nchman ilrst sold the
diamond for f2.00o. On the next turn
II was bought by a banker OF Con
stantfnople for $4,000. The banker
kept Il until iIT5 and then sold IL 10
the Russian empress for 10000 and
life pension. The gem has been In
the Russion royal family ever since.
As Il Is now set IN the imperial scepter
OF Russia Il presents a fiattened. rose
cut surface and weighs exactly 1871
earats.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05
ORDINANCE NO. 470
An Ordinance Fixing the SAL
aries OF the Officers OF the
City OF st. Johns, Oregon,
for the Year 1912.

The city Of 81. Johns does orlain as
follows;
Section I. That the salary OF the
mayor OF the city OF 81. Johns be and the
same Is hereby liked at $500, Tor each
regular meeting OF the city council
which lac attends.
Section 2. That the salary OF each
councilman OF tLe city OF 81. Johns, eX-
cepting such councilman AS may be ap,
pointed as chair man of the street com.
mittee, be aud the same Is hereby fixed
at f3.oo for each regular meeting which
he attends,
Section 4. Thst the salary Of the
member OF the council OF the city Of ST.
IOhns who shall be appointed chairman
Of the street committee be, aud the same
is hereby, fixed at $500 for each regular
meeting of the city council which he at
tends while he is acting as chairman OF
said committee.
Section 4. That the salary OF the city
recorder Of the city OF ST, Johns be, aud
the same is hereby, fixed at $4,000 per
month.
Section s. That the salary Of the dep
uty recorder Of the city of St. Johns be q,
aud the same is hereby, fixed at 5000
per month.
Section Q. The salary of the city
treasurer OF the city OF ST. Johns be, and
ard the same is hereby, fixed at 5000
per month,
Section 2. That the salary OF the city
attorney OF the city Of St. Johns be, aud
the same is hereby, fixed at 1880 per
month.
Section s. That the salary OF the city
engineer OF the city OF ST. Johns be, and
the same is hereby, fixed at SII7.SO per
month.
Section Q. That the salary Of the chief
of police OF the city OF ST. Johns be, and
the same is hereby, fixed at $500 per
month.
Section 10. That the salary OF the
night police OF the city of St. Johns be,
and the saine is hereby, fixed at SIS.
per month.
Section H. That the salary Of each
regular assistant police or patrolman OF
the city OF St. Johns be, and the same Il
hereby, fixed at f75.co per month.
Section ~. That this ordinance shall
take effect and become operative on and
after the 9th day of April, 1914.
Passed by the council this and day Of
April, 1919.
Approved by the mayor this and day
K.c. COUCH,
Mayor.
Attest: +. A. Rice,
Recorder.
Published in the St. Johns Review
April S, 1919.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05
5EW oEL-Z no

Oregon has gone forward amazlngl'
IN the past twenty years; and Il
every step OF its progress Ben sellinl
has been in the front rank Of Oregon
citizens. He has done his part. H.
has borne his share of the burdens
and discharged his share of the du
Ties. He has asked no man TO per
form his tasks.
The men who own homes, and the
men who pay in industry for the good
things OF life. want to intrust their
public interests 10 a man who has
always stood shoulder TO shoulder
with them. who knows them and their
problems, and whose citizenship is OF
the sturdy character which asks no
special favors from any one.
Our people know Ben Selling. They
have dealt with him for many years.
He has been fair with them, and they
can confidently trust him.-Nachrieh-
ten, a Portland German Newspaper.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05
SHE WANTED LIGHT.
And 80 She Had the Windows flses
Exactly 20 Hsr Taste.

And 30 she rad the WindoWs rleed
Exactly 20 Her Taste.
The architectural feature OF the
new house that caused n decided do.
nestle rupture wns the windows. The
man was IN favor OF medium sized
windows. with small panes to match
the rest Of the house. but his wife In.
sisted upon enormous sheets OF plate
glass.
"You are awny nll day and do not
know whether eau see my hand be.
fore me nt noontlme or not" she said.
but | am In the house most OF the
time and must have plenty OF light
and sunshine"
So they had big windows. Before
the carpenter left she ordered inside
shutters put up. Tho famlly's drst
night IN their new homo was cele-
brnted by adjusting two sets Of win.
dow shades. one white, the other dirk
green. which served as background
for two pairs OF curtains. one OF silk,
tho other OF lace. On the third day
the man helped his wife 90 hang nddl.
tional sash curtains. nud on the fourth
day he found man tinkering with the
outside OF the window ledge.
"IIe Is Just getting ready'to put up
the awnings" she explained.
Her husband looked NJ the shutters,
the two shades. the two curtains and
the snsh curtains aud the arrange
ments for the awnings at each win
dow. and then he laughed, but she
could not understand why.-New York
Times.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05
SECOND SIGHT.
An Appsrition That Was q Messenger
OF Death.

An Apparition That Was q Messenger
OF Death.
The third Lord Templetown used to
tell Of an extraordinary and renlly au-
thentic case of second sight. His
brother, Henry Upton. the second Wis.
count, was with his regiment abroad
when he and several brother officers
saw an old friend wearing trousers
and shirt only pass through the mess
room to another room from which
there was no outlet. They followed
and saw nobody. and the sentry per
sisted that no person had entered
Henry Upton wrote to his brother,
afterward third vlscount, to request
him to go to their friends lodgings in
London and End out what he was do
Ing ut such and such an hour on Ger.
tain day. The brother I'm London com.
piled and found that their friend had
died. but not on the day he had been
seen abroad.
Later the landlndy was asked on
oath as to the date and hour OF death
and whether he had died in n white
shirt with n blue check. After some
demur she confessed that her lodger
did not die when she first stated, but
on the day when his friends had seen
him pnss through the mess room.
IL seems the date OF demise had
been fnlsifed on account of his pen.
sion. which was almost all his family
had TO depend upon. And he died in
white shirt with blue check. his
lnndlady having lent one Of her hus.
bands 10 him on the morning Of his
death.-London Court journal.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05
Abslnth.


DIR. II. HercOd OF Lausanne 10 a spe-
cial contribution TO the Alliance Ten,
perance Almanac points out that the
absinth liquor. which Is now pr0hib-
tied In three European countries Bel
GUM. Holland and Switzerland owes
its peculiar nOxlOusness 10 the face
that It is prepared with several es
sences. among them wOrmwood. which
have marked toxic properties. Added
10 the action Of the alcohol IA strong
absinth contains 05 per cent? these
essences have a most deleterious ef-
feet on the organisms. especially on
the nervous system. Even small doses
provoke a great irritability, which
may easily lead heavy drinkers 10
crime, Epilepsy is more quickly de
yeloped among absinth drinkers than
among the drinkers OF the cOmmOner
kinds OF alcoholic liquors. - p.ndee
Advertiser.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05
SELLING Is THE
PROPER MAN

Naturally. Ben Selling would be
my choice for the United states sen.
ate" said a prominent Portland Ger
man TO a reporter for the Zeitung
"He knows the people OF oregon. and
his interests are here In the state,
lie knows what the people OF oregon
need, and | don't believe there Is a
man alive better able TO supply those
needs"
Right In line with that sentiment
is another, very generally expressed,
90 the effect that while Mr.. Selling
has always been one OF the most pro
gressiye OF citizens. inslstent upon the
development OF the state and the util'
iEation OF all its resources, he is the
implaeable foe OF graft In all It's forms,
Recognizing the fact that all public
expenses must be met from the peck
cts OF the people. he stands firmly
against the waste OF public money.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-04-05
His compllment.

The governor Of a western state was
making inspection OF certain state In
stltutions when he made inquiry as 10
the progress OF chaplain by him ap-
pointed TO an insane asylum.
How Is he getting on2" asked the
governor, thinking to get an unpreJu.
diced opinion from the official acting
as his guide.
Finer exclaimed the man. Ills
preaehiD' is very successful. governor
The idiots enjoys It espeeially."-Cin-
einnati Commercial Tribune.