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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14

1-3) Of the cost of said paving OF
said District shall be paid by the own
ers OF property AUDITING upon said
portions Of said streets, respectively,
and by the owners of railroads and
street railroads occupying or using
or have a franchise to use or occupy
such streets or any portion thereof
and that one-third ODD OF the cost
OF said paving shall be assessed
against all abutting property and the
owners thereof, and that the total
cost of said paving of a strip nine
Cd feet in width through such
streets or portions of streets or use
shall be assessed against the owners
of railroads occupying or using or
having a franchise to use or occupy
such streets or any portion thereof:
and
Whereas, since the passage and
taking effect of said ordinance the
City Engineer Of said City of Browns
vile has filed with this city council
his written statement relative to said
paving and improvement in said Paw
ing District No. Three (3) all in man
ner and form as provided and requir-
ed by Section l., subdivisions %,
CD, 80, (4) and go of the general
paving ordinance Of said City Of
Brownsville, which was adopted by
the city council of said city on Octo-
Der 23rd, 1911, and is now Of ercord
in Book 4. pages 514 ct seq. of the
minutes of said city council, which
engineers statement is in words and
figures as follows, viz:
Brownsville, Tex, Nov. 7th, 1912.
TO The Honorable City Council of
the City of Brownsville, Texas.
Gentlemen:
/, j.. w. Davis, your City Engineer,
hereby beg leave to report that in
compliance with the Paving Ordin-
ance, | herewith submit the follow.
ing report assessing the cost of paw
ing in Paving District Number Three
(3), on the AUDITING property in
said District and owners thereof.
Said assessment is based on a ba-
sis Of one-third of the total cost per
front foot as required by said Paw
ing Ordinance.
Said list contains a list Of persons,
firms, estates of corporations, owning
property abutting on the streets or
portions thereof to be paved, with a
description of The property by lots
and block numbers, and by number
of front feet abutting On the streets,
or portions thereof to be paved be-
longing 10 each of the owners, an es-
innate of the cost of improvements
lying between the rails of Railroads
and Street Railroads and two Cd
feet on The outside thereof, and total
cost of the improvements, and an es-
innate of the benefit that will be re-
ceived by abutting property or by the
owners thereof resulting from the
proposed improvements, separately
estimated for each abutting lot or
part of a lot, and set against each lot
in the aforesaid lots or lots and their
owners.
Respectfully Submitted,
j. w. DAVIS,
City Engineer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14

they may desire TO make Gin the GRE.
misses.
And the City Secretary Is thereby
instructed to publish and mail due
notices OF such hearing in manner
and forms and for the length of rime
required by law and by said general
ordinance.
Approved this Eleventh day OF No
yember, A. d., 1912.
A. b. COLE.
Mayor.
Attest:
FILED Nov. IL, 1912.
CRlSANTO VILLLAREAL,
tSeaI)
4, Crisanto Villareal. City Score
tary, of the City of Brownsville. Tex
as. do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing il a true and correct
copy Of a resolution which was duly
adopted by the City Council or said
City heretofore on the Eleventh day
II November. "A. u. 1912.
And the said property owners their
agents and attorneys and n and all
other persons referred 70 in said re-
solution who may be interested I'm the
premises are hereby notified TO be
and appear before said City COun-
Gil of said city OF Brownsville. Tex
as. in the chambers or said City
Council in the City Hall Of said city.
in Brownsville, Texas, on the four
teenth G4th) day OF December, "A.
D. 1912. at ten o'clock A. NJ. and
% then and there present To said city
council theif objections, II any they
have. to any OF said proceedings or 70
said assessments or any other Objec-
tions, il any, which they may desire
to make in the premises.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
Brownsville. Texas. on this the It'll
day Of November. AID. 1912.
CRISANTO VILLARREAL,
CITY Secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14

FOR SALE-An $4,000 Dietz Roll
top desk for $4,000. If sold in ten
days absolutely the biggest bar
gain ever offered. Call and see. The
Valley Book Store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14

FOR RENT-Large front oom for
private Office and equal reception
room and telephone privileges:
very desirable; in modern office
bldg. See DR.. Snohn; Merchants
Ddhk DIdg. 11-13-2t
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WANTED-By gentleman, furnished
room with board preferred) in
small private family, or share ex-
penses with good parties. Address
=. X. N. Herald. 11-13-4t
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FOR RENT-Immediately, a small
furnished house close in. Cheap.
Phone 107. 11-12-6t
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

OR SALE-Chance to stop paying
rent. Buy home IN West Browns
vile on easy terms, 3 lots, 6 rooms
and bath room, 2 halls, including
reception hall, with all modern
conveniences. Small payment down
and balance as you would pay
rent. w. f. Montgomery, Phone 1922
7-11-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14
I DISTRICT NO. 8.

oh4 DDNo
Block No. 81, Lot No. 6, Est
F. Yturria, 100 TT. on
14th st 343.43
Block No. 81, Lot No. Z, A.
G. Truitt and Isabel Cow
en-, 100 #. on 14th St.. 343.43
Block No. So, Lot No. IL. l..
/. Cowen, 100 #. on 14th
st. ................... 343.43
Block No. SIS, Lot No. II, 80
feet Est. J. A. Browne. 204.46
Block No. 66, Lot No. IL, so
feet, Est. J. A. Browne. 204.46
Block No. 66, Lot No. 10, so
feet, Mrs. Fl. NJ. King. 204.46
Block No. Sc. Lot No. g.. so
feet, Mrs. III. M. King. 2O4.46
Block No. 66. Lot No. g.. 30
feet, Est. r. Putegnat... 2O4.46
Block No. Sc, Lo. No. Z, 80
feet, Est. r. Putegnat,
120 1T. on 9th ST. ...... 547.89
Block No. SIS, Lot No. /, 50
; feet, Methods Church. 2O4.46
Block No. 66 Lot No. 2. 80
it. G. s. San Roman. 204.46
Block No. sc, Lot No. 3, so
feet, Mrs. Fl. NJ. King. 204.46
Block No. Sc. Lot No. 4, so
feet. Mrs. RI. NJ. King. 204.46
Block No. Sc. Lot No. 5, so
feet, s. Il. Dworman,.. 204.46
Block No. 66. Lot No. 6, 80
feet. s. L. Dworman, 120
fit. on 9th St.. ...--..... 547.se
Block No. So, Lot Nos. 1-2-
3, $50 it,, "A. p. Hicks Est 613.3S
Block No. 50, Lot No. 4, so
feet, r. 3. Creager. 204.46
Block No. s., Lot No. ;, 30
feet, F. J. Combe 2O4.46
Block No. s., Lot No. 6. 30
fec. F. J. Combe, 100 #.
on 9th st. Observation-Disclosures
Block No. 50. Lot No. z. 50
feet, G. J. Buivoi, 100 #.
on 9Th It. ............ 547.s9
Block No. 50. Lot No. 8, 50
feet L. r. Kibbe 1900. 204.4t
Block No. s.. Lot No. 3, so
feet. L. r. Kibbe. ...... 2O4.46
Block No. s.. Lot No. 10, so
fit, E. L. Keppel 204.4e
Block No. So, Lot No. II
so feet,W. B. Linton. 204.4f
Block No. 55, Lot No. u, so
feet. P. r. Vivier. 204.4t
Block No. IS. Lot No. z, 80
feet. Jose NJ. Gomez. 204.4t
Block No. s., Lot No. s., so
feet Est. NJ. Fernandez. 204.46
Block No. s.. Lot No. 9, so
feet Est. NJ. Fernandez. 204.4f
Block No. s.. Lot No. 10, so
feet E. H. Adams 204.4t
Block No. IS. Lc. No. II. so
feet. Mrs. z. s. Champion. 204.46
Block No. IS. Lot No. IL, so
feet Mrs. z. s. Champion. 204.4e
Block No. 36. Lot No. 1. so
feet. Est. J. A. Browne. 204.46
! Block No. IS, Lot No. 2, so
feet, O. Bannon ........ 204.46
Block No. SO. Lot No. 8, so
feet. o. Bannon ........ 2O4.4c
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14

FOR SALE-Eight good graded Jer-
sey milk cows for $42.5O per head.
J. w. Switzerland, Kingsville,
Texas. list
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14
v t R NO. 3.
Total area 1858 50. yard

Total area yI6b.5 so. yarCS.
Property owners proper
ton .$157O1.9O
City's proportion ........ 8524.44
Brownsville street & Inter
urban Railroad Co., 1909
50. yds... .......... 27S4.4O
Total Paving District No.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14

FOR SALE-Black mare, rubber
tired buggy and harness. In good
condition; will sell cheap for cash.
Phone $50. 10-1-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14
WANTED

WANTED-Position as manager of
large orchard and farm in south
west Texas combined, or orchard
alone. Understand propagation Of
fruit and ornamental stock, green
house plants; am practical man.
Thirty-seven years Of age, born
and raised with in 65 miles OF
Houston. Demand good salary;
will furnish good references. Ad-
dress. Z. McMickin. Houston, Tex,
Gen. Delivery. Hist
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14

From a hurried skimmlng through
The pages OF the current magazines
one infers that the "oh. oh. OH
school Of poetry il coming back. Oh;
oh; OH Chicago News
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14
BOARD AND ROOM

SELECT board and room $40
Levee Street. 10-1s-tf
FEW gentlemen boarders and
m can be accommodated at
SOS Elizabeth stdeet. 10-25-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
FRISCO TIME TABLE

More than 700, 900 children are GO
ing to school in the Philippines.
This T. out antiseptic for the sort OF
Hing going on in MeXico.-St. Louis
Globe-DemocTat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-14
AILVrI.
CRISANTO VILLARREAL,

NU(lCAAN ~ VILLA
City Secretary.
(Seal)
Filed November II, 1912.
/, Crisanto Villarreal. City Secre-
tary, of the City of Brownsville, Tex
"a, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
Of a resolution which was duly
adopted by the City Council of said
city heretofore on the Eleventh day
Of November. AID, 1912.
And the said property owners, their
agents and attorneys and any and all
other persons referred to in said res
.olution who may be interested in the
premises are hereby notified to be
and appear before said City Council
of said city Of Brownsville. Texas, in
the chambers Of said City Council in
the City Hall of said city, in Browns
Vile, Texas, on the fourteenth (14th)
day of December. AID. 1912. at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. and to then and there
present to said city council their OBJ
jections if any they have, to any Of
said proceedings or to said assess
ments or any other objections, if any,
which they may desire to make in the
premises.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said city at Brownsville. Texas, on
this the eleventh day of November,
AID, 1912.
CRISANTO VILLARREAL,
City Secretary Of the City Of Browns
vile. Texas.
Filed Nov. IL, 1912.
(SEAL.)
Nov. ~14-26-2S. Dec. SIP.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-19

JINSl4ElEs. NOt4tl OAl OAlq4 81 Va NOA4,
tributing to- Delinquency of Mrs,
Alice Phelps, minor. rr
st. Louis.-Hugh MacDougsl,
81, dept store manager, entered
taxi and said Drive to under
taker." Suicide. Gun.
Observation-Disclosures SEN
ators in caucus here decided to-;
hold up all nominations by Presi-.
dent except routine army and
navy departments.
Los Angeles.-Sam Snlythe,
believed insane, arrested here,
Carried two rifles and several re-
volyers.
Washington.-To elect by pop
ular vote every postmaster whose )
salary is more than $300=a year
was proposed in bill today.
St. Paul.-Woman's Welfare
League today made plans for,
campaign to secure woman's suf-' :
frage in, Minnesota. at next seS-. !
sion of legislature
Washington Department of ?
Justice will file. suit against S. P.
Ry. to reclaim land alleged to :
have been unlawfulty acquired
under land laws.
Los Angeles.-Frances Golf, {
who fell from seventh floor of y
building here, may live.
London.-Learned today that
Kitty Marion, who chose prison
to paying fine, for turning in false
fire alarms, was, an actress. Suf-
tragedies are shocked.
Princeton, N. J.-Woodrow
Wilson will celebrate 56th birth
day on Dec. %.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-19

st. Lou1S.-WhenM Mrs. Blanche
Bilhartz fell and dis1ocated her
knee, Charles Bilhartz withdrew
a divorce suit he had filed against
her.
Denver.-Isaac C. Stevens, re-
cent progressive. candidate for U.
S. senator, is here.
Springfield, Ill.-Mrs. Ella In
gels and husband, Fred l., held to
grand jury for conspiracy to man
ufacture evidence in divorce cases.
Indianapolis.-J. w. Noel, spe-
cial assistant district attorney,
today urged jury to give 40 union
men charged with conspiracy and
unlawful transportation of explo-
sives, full penalty of law
New York.-Soldier Kearns
knocked out Zone Round" Davis
in first round last night.
Marquette, Mich. = Because
streets are closed by heaviest fall
of snow in years, authorities may
close public schools.
Detroit.-Overcome at meeting
his sweetheart of half century
ago, Frank Laughlin, 10, dropped
dead of apoplexy.
Norfolk, Va.-Revenue cutter
Onondaga is on way to aid un-
known vessel in distress off
Hatteras.
New York.-More evidence of
police graft leaked out when al
dermanic investigation was re
Sumed.
St. Paul.-Rev. N. F. Douglas
granted divorce from Julia E.
Douglas.
Los Anoe1es-CIuv Eddie for
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18
Local News
Got to church tomorrow.


 Weather-Fair and warmer Saturday; Sunday fair.
 Joe Haynie, route two, this city, spent today here on busi. ness
 The Kraft Ice X Transfer Co.,, of Little Rock. has surrendered it's charter
 A 15-story addition to the New Capital hotel at Little Rock is under consideration.
 W. L. Britt. the Boughtou merchant, was a business visitor to Prescott this afternoon.
 A. A. Gordon came in tn s morning and will spend tomor- row with his family in this city. One of the carloads of straw, berries shipped from Van Buren last Saturday went to Canada.
 Mrs. Andrew Gordon left this morning for Hope where she will spend tomorrow with relatives and friends.
 Stuggart is to have paper mill which will employ so peo- pie and will use 20 tons of rice straw per day.
 Spring Lake Park, TeXark ana's popular summer resort will be formally opened to the public tomorrow.
 At TeXarkana the mayor isHu- ed a clean up proclamation. and on Monday twenty citizens who failed to comply with tie order were arrested
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18

Rev. A. NJ. Shaw left this morning for Stephens, where he goes to deliver the commence. ment sermon tomorrow for the Stephens High School Rev. Shaw will return to his home here Monday.
 The Little Rock Chamber of Commerce has a new secretary. C. c. Kirkpatrick, who comes from tue staff of the Town De velopment Magazine in Chicago He contemplates a reorganiza. ton of the forces for the upbuild. ing of the city.
 The Children's Day exercises of the Methodist Sunday School will be held tomorrow morning at II o'clock. An interesting program has been prepared and an enjoyable occasion is promis. ed. Everyone is very cordially invited to attend.
 A warrant of arrest was is. sued Friday upon the requisition of Gov. Hooper of Tennessee fer one Lee Johnson, a negro, wanted in that state for grand larceny, and now under arrest in Helena
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18

Mrs. F. J. Johnson is spend. ing short visit in Texarkana with her parents, MT. and Mrs. W. B. White.
 The South Helena Store Com pany, of Helena, has been in. corporated with S10,000, of which S5,000 is subscribed.
 Query by the Paragould Press; If the 18th is your unlucky day, and Friday your Jonah day, what are you going to do on Fri day, September 13?
 The Prescott Hardware Co.,, carry in stock a complete line of plum ping fixtures and supplies.
 Mrs. Clyde Buchanan and son, after spending several days in Prescott as the guests of friends and relatives, returned to their home in Little Rock this morn ing,
 A fair sized crowd attanded the show at the Ajrdome last night. "Herrmann" the my sterious proved quite entertain ing and the three pictures were also enjoyed by those who at. tended
 Give us anopportunity to make you price on your plumbing job.
 Prescott Hardware Go.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18
Don't Kn Ow They
 Have Appendicitis

Many Prescott people who have chronic appendicitis, which is not very painful, have doctor. ed for years for gas on the stom. ach, sour stomach or consupa- tion. Hesterly states if these people will try simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc.. as com pounded in Adler,ika; the Ger man appendicitis remedy. they will be surprised at the QUICK benefit X SINGLE DOSE re, lieves these troubles INSTANT LY. s
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18

We will measure up your plumbing job and submit esti. mates free.
 Prescott Hardware Co. Lost-Dark bay mare, white spot in forehead, weighs about 500 pounds. Reward for infora- tion or delivery to me-ChHt Sandus5,, k, F. D. }, Prescott, Ark.
 Just Received Car of the eel ebrated Greensboro buggies. Get our prices before buying Mcdaniel Hardware Company.
 The box and crate factory at Hope Is running night and day tC fill orders for the strawberry and early reach crop.
 Rev. Locke, the blind minister will occupy the pulpit at the Second Baptist church tomor. row, both morning and evening.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18
4 Reliable Hair Tonic

It is an easy matter to pre-. vent badness. dandruff and oth- CT diseases of the scalp by using MeritoI Hair Tonic. It should be used regularly to keep the scalp free of dandruH germs, as these dandrItT germs are the cause of the majority of cases of dandruf and later. badness. We are authorized to guarantee Mer- itol Hair Tonic Hesterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18


 The Southern Fruit Company, of Rogers, has filed d certificate with the Secretary of State changing it's name to Jones Bros. X Co. The capital stock is S200,C0 of which $l00,0OO has been subscribed.
 The Pine BluG Commercial be- ieves it will be good thing when the highest courts finally decide what the initiative and referendum petition really means. There are many others in the state who are of the same belief
 Judge " J. Driver, who pre- sides over circuit court in the eastern part of the s-ate. gives l. jail sentence to every man con victed in his court of the offense of carrying concealed weapons. This k calculated to make gun toting unpopular in his bailiwick.
 A card from ". E. Sutton, who, with his family, has made his home at Pine Bluff for the pact year, states that he will re- turn to his former home near Sutton at an early date. Mir. Sutton and family have hosts of friends in Nevada county who will welcome them back here again.
 OnaccOuGt of a misunderstood ing as Jo the date The Tale of Two Cities" was to have been shipped to Gem Theatre, the film did not arrive for last nights show and will be shown at lat ter date Manager Barnett put on good show, however, and quite a nice crowd were in at tendance. The Battle of Bunk er Hill" will be on the curtain tonight.
 State Superintendent Cook, of Little Rock, announces that Institutes of at least five days duration will be conducted in each county by the county sup erintendent or examiner during the month of June. All teachers are required by law to attend these Institutes for five days, or to attend some summer normal and have their attendance prop erly certified. otherwise their licenses to teach are not valid.
 Rrof. J. w. Tavenner. princip. al of the Prescott Agricultural High School will deliver a fac mating story of Agriculture and Country Life" at tie Gem Theatre Wednesday night May 22 This lecture will be illustr- ated by over 100 views and will be given for the benefit of the High School ball team. Prores- sor Tavenner has quite reputa- ton as lecturer and you will enjoy this talk.
 Mrs. J C. Martin, 33l3 Ninth Ave. north, Nashville, Tenn, has benefited by the healing and tonic qualities of Foleys Kidney Pills, and is willing that others should do likewise She says: - suffered with kidney trouble and had severe pain across my back and felt all tired out. Foley Kidney Pills helped at once, and in a short time en- ttlrely relieved and invigorated me."-
 Fl nEt tAfs
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-18

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The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-09
sz~-es bya Clear.

NJ GuizoS. the well known French Historian. while out walking in one ot the puhRc Ca-dcus ot Paris noticed that be wsS ueinC followed by a dis reputable looking aud badly dressed tndividusL NJ Guiyot was puzzled by the Uasn's hChavjor, but Instead cf slowing a}Grm he calmly sat down when he arrived st his favoUite seat Tee ruHsn, without hesitation, came and sat down beside him and gave the historian SC terce & look as to have dis, concerted a less timid man But with S delightful uonChaIsuce NJ Guizot took out hiS ctCar case, distracted a ctcsV sud slowly dt tL The efeCt of this acton aNon his companion was remarSabIe With a start snd a scowl tne man suddenly rose and mutteriug 10 himselt The man | want to Si)l neve7 smokes" walked rapidly away. A week or sc later the historian read ID the ncwspaNCrS that this same indi- vldusI bsd becn arrested for violent sttacs uCou well known public off ciaI whC tore strong likeness 70 NJ XSuI7ot niwScit The famous writer went bone and smoked a big cigar in hoaor oJ hlS narrow escape
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-09
Aneesss, sF Goured.

Gouuod wss at one moment within aa ace ct taking holy orierS but on reflection be thought that the life ot r-ie<t would not suit him. He none the NeSS remsined a 6rm and devcUt CstSoHc and adored religious music. On this point a typical anecdote is told ot him It occurred during the re hea-Sal of his "DrameS Sacres" at the Vaudeville thesrer The manager call es on him one morning and asked Per-
 mission ro make suggestion. ~ think. non che~ maIt0e, he said, that the-e Is something wanting iu your sscre. For example, do vou not think that the Ea-shhaS Incident might be iDr-,ved by a little more orchestral esecty" Gou-Cd. without replying, hid his bead Ia bis hands and after two or th-ee minutes of meditation suddenly exclaimed. No. decidedly no. Such a h'acSCuaui as that does not deserve uo-e musk. ."-Isondou Graphic.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-09
s,,r.u-i,u rMis. slaks-

As they roq-ied the train they had eve-v look of being 8 bridal couple Tbe vounS man carefully escorted the vouac woman to a seat while the In re-e<,ed messengers smiled indulSently TApn. extending his hand to the sup roSed bride. hc said in a very loud voice. "We.L Miss Blake, the train Is about to pun out; wish you a very pleasant 5ounoy,- and, dofing his soft hat. he hurried or the train, The Has sen-c-s looked disappointed
 But the young woman seemed nerT- ous Ry and by she called the porter and ir whisper Cave him some mys te-ious e--and He came back in s moment and said in 8 voice audible to every one.
 "Yo'7c an right ma'am. He's 10 de Suok9u' compartment
 Evp-vboFy smiled and the bride h'vssNed 0-euUy. .-Nourh's Compauion-
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-09
St-ssts Of London.

What Is the acme of discomfort to which a pedestrian can be subject in
 Iondouy In morning walk this writer encountered in close proximity the following nulSances and dangers: The delivery ot coal through a coal hole in the pavement Next door beer was being lowered by an almost un- seen rope into a yawniug Eult-the public house cellars The dI~tmau was collecting at the next house. and close by the asphalt pavement was being rc- nsired and turned the walker into tho road. where he was sPlashcd by the passing noiorbus London Chronicle