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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14
Notice to Creditors.
The State of Texas:
County of Cameron:

The State OF Texas:
County Of Cameron:
To the creditors of Reed Jewelry
& Optical Company:
You are hereby notified that the
Reed Jewelry & Optical company, Of
the County Of Cameron, on the 9TH
day Of April, A. d., 1912, executed
a deed of assignment, conveying to
E. II. Reed all of its property for
the benefit of such of its creditors
as will consent to accept their pro-
Dortional share of its estate and dis
charge it from their respective
claims, and the said K. H. Reed hav-
ing failed to qualify within the time
prescribed by law, the County Judge
of Cameorn County, as the law re-
quires, appointed the undersigned as
assignee in lieu of the said E. II.
Reed, and the undersigned has ac-
copied said trust. and has duly quail
flied as required by law.
All creditors c%onsenting to said as
signment must, within four months
after the publication of this notice,
make known tc the undersigned eheir
consent in writing, and within six
months from the date Of this notice
file their claim. prescribed by law,
with the undersigned. who resides
at Brownsville, Texas, which is also
his postoffice address.
Witness my hand this 18th day of
April, A. d.. 1912.
HENRY J.. KIRK,
4-26-3Dt Assignee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14
Where Credit is Due.

In reporting the move TO secure
free mail delivery for the Nopalita
section. in Mondays issue, The Her
aid was in error in giving the credit
to Geo. NJ. Smith for the effort to
the establishment of the pro-
posed rural route. Mr.. Smith did
take up this matter some tin" ago.
but found his ~endeayors were use
less. owing TO the lack of the nee
essary county roads. Mr.. Smith
very modestly disclaims all credit
for the present move, however, and
informs the Herald that ii was Mrs.
A. \. Hughes who has had charge
of the matter, this time. Il Is this
lady. who lives on a farm near the
place, who has secured the
necessary signatures and attended to
the forwarding of petitions for the
service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

marshal, the treasurer, the tax as
SCISSOR and collector and the city sec
rotary had been filed. Each bond
was signed by Fl NIX Rabb and W.
b. Linton.
The following bills were read and
approved:
For work on the slaughter house,
SO; NJ. Hanson, for work on the
city hall, s1,14O; stenographer Sill.
A bill from the Dorsey Printing
company for $266.75 was referred
back to the company, as Alderman
Blackshear said that the city had
been oyercharged.
Mr.. Cole asked Mr.. Cain as chair
man of the street and bridge COM
mittee to ask the paving company to
submit its report on the extra work
it had done, at the next meeting of
the council.
Mr.. Cobolini said that he. as chair
of the street and bridge commit
tee, would look into the storm sew
erage situation and keep close watch
over the $4,000 street paving
money. He also suggested that the
railway companies be notified that
their part of the paving was due
within thirty days after it had been
completed.
City Attorney Kinder called the
attention of the council to the fact
that the speed laws and live stock
ordinances are constantly being vio-
lated. He lsked that a policeman be
armed with a stop watch, in order
to be able to swear as to how fast a
machine was going. The marshal
was instructed to do this.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14
Texas League.

At Austin-San Antonio G.. AUS
tin 3.
At Galveston-Waco }; Galveston
1.
At Houston-Houston l.. Fort
Forth 0.
At Beaumont-Beaumont : Dallas,
game forfeited to Beaumont in sixth
inning, wrangling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

What do you think of this new
idea of the recall?"
1T wouldn't work." replied the
baseball fan. IF you undertook to
put an umpire out every time the
Kissed him the game couldn't
gok on.--washington Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14
Southern League.

At Atlanta-Birmingham 8, At
lanta. 4.
At Memphis-Mobile 3, Memphis
l..
At Nashville - Montgomery 6,
Nashcille 4.
At Chatanooga-Chatanooga 10,
New Orleans 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

FOR SALE.-From 100 TO $50
acres Of land, with sweet surface
water. IA mile from Sebastian Sta
ton on main line OF St. Louis Brown
sville and Mexico r. r. Irrigation
canal will reach 1t shortly. Address
p. o. Box 154 or call at Sic Adams
st. 12-30-tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

Ira T. Ogden, one of San Antonio's
well known lawyers, is here on bust
ness of Importance. Mr.. Ogden is
the son of the late Charles Ogden,
who was one of the ablest and most
prominent lawyers, and a leader of
the republican party in the state for
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14
National League.

At Boston-St. Louis 4. Boston 3.
At Brooklyn-Cincinnati 2, Brook
Ign !.
AT New York-Ncw York 4, Chi
cago 4-called in eight inning on ac-
count Of darkness.
At Philadelphia - Philadelphia
Pittsburg-rain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14
Satisfied With Externals.

My ideal Il "A husband who
would read my heart like "A book.
I'm afraid. my dear, hn would
SATISFY himself with the pretty bind
ing.TzFliegende Batter.
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Madero Without News.

Associated Press.
Mexico City. May 13-President
Francisco l. Madero was without def
mite news today from the front.
damage to the wire communication
explained the lack of advices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

FOR SALE-Three lots and brick
house situated on cor Of 9th and
Leree st. Bargain III taken All
once. Apply to z. G.. Anguerra
Singer agency. 18th 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14
THE NATIONAL GAME.

X n
AS played throughout the country
by the various leagues. \
Associated Press.
American League.
At Chicago-Chicago 3. Philadel-
phia /.
AT St. Louis-Boston IA, st.
Louis 8.
At Detroit-New York 10, Detroit
4.
AT Cleveland - Washington 8,
Cleveland 6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

FOR RENT-Office rooms In
Combe buildings, at very reduce
rentals. Apply at First National
Bank 2-10-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

FOR yRENT-Fiye cottage two
blocks from p0stofice. Water,
bath, electric lights and sewerage.
George s. Beard, San Carlos hotel.
4-24-tf
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PERSONALS ]


4 PtKSUNALS +.
#xM@*Mx X X x 4
X. 5. Williams went to Harlingen
on business yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. C. Armstrong
went TO San Benito yesterday.
w. C. Payne, of San Antonio, who
has been here on business, left yes
terday for Rio Grande City.
Captain F. c. Johnson, of the cav
airy troop encamped at Sam Fordyce,
is visiting Brownsville friends.
DR.. S. Fl. Bell yeft yesterday on a
two days business visit to points up
the Hidalgo Branch.
Jas. w. Holt is expected home to-
day from Corpus Christi, where he
has been on a business visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Yates of Har-
lingen returned home yesterday
morning, after an over Sunday visit
to Point Isabel.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Yates of Har-
lingen, who have been visiting the
seashore. returned home yesterday
morning.
]. A. Sandlin of Victoria, district
deputy of the Modern Woodmen of
America, has been here several days
in the interest Of that order.
Sam Robertson took a few minutes
off from his daily grind of develop
ment work at San Benito yesterday,
to pay a short call in Brownsville.
Thos. Lee, the well known San An
tonic land man, is expected to ar
rive on the noon train today. Mr..
Lee is in love with the Brownsville
Country, and just can't stay away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w. Holt have
as their guest the formers nephew,
Fred Holt, of Tacoma, Wash. The
visitor is here with a prospect of To-
eating in this section.
Colonel Uriah Lott has returned
from a business visit in the Corpus
Christi district. Colone Lott says
it is too wet" in the Corpus dis
trict.
Edmud T. Barden, president of
the Houston Motor Car company,
and one of the most substantial bus
mess men of the Bayou City, wits
here yesterday on a business visit.
He returns to Houston today.
II. F. Emert, a prominent st.
Louis capitalist, who is extensively
interested at San Benito, was a Wis
itor here yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Emert has been spending several
days al San Benito.
Ira T. Ogden, one of San Antonio's
well known lawyers, is here on bust
ness of Importance. Mr.. Ogden is
the son of the late Charles Ogden,
who was one of the ablest and most
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

FOR SALE-One large driving horse
Apply Walker Bros-Hancock Co.
stiff
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

regarding
Sarah Ann Hayward, John, Lottie,
Willie. Nellie Hayward, Edward
Bell, witness to marriage Of Ellen
Gargan and James Henry Smith,
1866, Cameron county, by Rev.
Parisot. Also G. f. Stack, clerk.
Address, +. B. Davenport, Attor-
ney. New Orleans, La. 5-10-4t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

and amount will be reimbursed.
Accrued interest from March 80,
1912, to be accounted.
The city secretary informed the
council that the bonds for the city
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

WANTED-To pay big wages to a
first class waiter. Apply Acme
Restaurant, Brownsville. 5-13-St
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

III. F. Emert, a prominent st.
Louis capitalist, who is extensively
interested at San Benito, was a Wis
itor here yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Emert has been spending several
days at San Benito.
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X X X X X X X x X X K X X X
HERALD WANT ADS


LOST-Square gold band bracelet,
Ruth" engraved on inner side.
Herald office. 5-14-3t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

Captain F. c. Johnson, Of the cav
airy troop encamped 1t Sam Fordyce,
is visiting Brownsville friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

w. c. Payne, of San Antonio, who
has been here on business, left yes
terday for Rio Grande City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

A savoy" carrying six men
went up a steep hill on high
gear, at a speed OF Is miles an
hour. Several times the "a was
throttled' down until it almost
stopped, and each time picked
up full speed again without
changing gears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

DR.. S. III. Bell yeft yesterday on a
two days business visit to points up
the Hidalgo Branch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

Edmud T. Barden, president of
the Houston Motor Car company,
and one of the most substantial bus
mess men of the Bayou City, wits
here yesterday on a business visit.
He returns to Houston today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

For eight years the Stoddard-
Dayton factory has been building
quality cars.
For eight years these cars have
been giving extraordinary service
to their owners.
For eight years they have been
building up a reputation which h5
until all motorists acknowledge Il
lence of the Stoddard- Dayton produ
Thefact that these cars are gracet
splendidly finished and appointed, II
comfortable, and meeting all service
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. K. C.. Armstrong
went TO San Benito yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

J. A. Sandlin of Victoria, district
deputy of the Modern Woodmen of
America, has been here several days
in the interest Of that order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

Any price you pay (more than you need to
pay for a car that will do all you require of iDis
wasteful expenditure. You can pay upwards
of $1,000 for a car hat will do no more for you
than this Stoddard-Dayton "Savoy" which
costs only $l450.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

Jas. w. Holt is expected home to-
lay from Corpus Christi. where he
has been on a business visit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

and vet sell from $500 to $1,000
lessthan other cars in their class, is
now being generally appreciated
Their lower price is due to lower
overhead expenses, economical
administration and a policy Of
reasonable profits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Yates of Har-
who have been visiting the
.eashore, returned home yesterday
forming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

Colonel Uriah Lott has returned
from a business visit in the Corpus
Christi district. Colone Lott says
it is too wet" in the Corpus dis
trict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Yates Of Har-
returned home yesterday
morning, after an over Sunday visit
to Point Isabel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-14

X. 5. Williams went to Harlingel
on business yesterday morning.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-02-21
SMAIIHOCS.

Feb. 19.-Mr. John Withrow is
quite i'll of congestion.
Mr.. S. f. Hunter has tonsilitis.
Mr.. S. T. Hunter and wife have
moved to Hartford.
Miss Nettie Geiger, of Center
town. was the guest of Misses ethel
hunter. Oma Maddox All Mr. $. T.
Hunter and wife the latter part of
last week. She returned home
Thursday.
Mr.. James S. Trunnell, Utica. has
been visiting here the past few
days.
Mrs. Sallie Drake visited Mrs.
viii Nichols, South Carrollton, re-
Gently.
Miss Ellen Lawrence, Dupoy, is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Flora Buskill, Norman,
has been visiting Miss Nancy Adj
dington and other friends here for
some days.
Mr.. Shut, of Cleaton, and Mr..
Sam Taught, of Bevier, were in this
community Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. C. o. Hunter, Hartford, who
has been here winding up his faith
er's business, has returned home.
Mr.. Dan Hill, Central City, was
the guest of his brother, Mr.. ]. C.
Hill, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Overhults are
the proud parents of a boy, who ar
rived February 4th.
Mrs. Jack Reid is on the sick list.
Mrs. Allen Buskill and children,
Norman, are visiting here.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-02-21
GREAT STRIKE SEEMS
CERTAIN TO COME OFF
All England Is Preparing For
the WalkOut of 100000
Miners March |.

London, Feb 1.-THE acute
ness of the crisis in the British coal
trade is emphasized by the prohib-
tive rate Of 94l per cent, asked
by Lloyds in insurance against
national strike.
Both sides in the contest are
making every preparation for war
The colliery owners are insuring not
only the collieries, but their private
residences as we'll against damage.
The military authorities also have
been making inquiries in the coal
mining districts as to the facilities
for billeting soldiers in the resi-
dences, inns and hotels.
No fewer than 100000 miners al
ready have handed in their notices
to quit work thirteen days from to-
day. On March l, unless one side
or the other Unexpectedly yields,
the country will face a national
stoppage which will paralyze every
industry and send up the cost of
necessaries of life to famine prices.
The authorities estimate that
only a two weeks supply of coal is
in stock, although of course the
railroads, gas companies and other
concerns with storage facilities are
better supplied.
The Federation OF National
Transport Workers has pledged it.
self not to handle "blackleg" coal,
so that imported coal will only be
handled with great difficulty.
The Government announces that
it will take the crisis in hand early
next week, although there is as yet
no indication of how it proposes to
attempt to break the deadlock.
Preparing For Strike.
Pittsburgh, Feb. 17.-RailroadsI
in the Pittsburgh district are pre-
pairing for a coal strike, and large
/ quantities of coal are being stored
At the Kermis yards of the Pitts
! burgh, Bessemer and Lake Erie
railroad, near Greenville, Pa, a
large force is employed day and
night with portable steam derricks
unloading entire trains. Coal com.
panies in the district are working
Homemade Sausage. Pork Chops
/ the coal being stored.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-02-21
VISIONS OF MARDI GRAS
GOT HIM IN TROUBLE

Dawson Springs, KY, Feb. IT,
Edwin Shoemaker, Princeton lad
of It, was arrested here, charged
with horse stealing.
Young Shoemaker, it is reported,
the first of the week hired horse
from a Princeton livery stable, os-
tensibly to ride" to Scottsburg, a
small village between Princeton
and Dawson Springs. Instead he
came to this place and attempted
to trade the stolen horse to Dee
Fentress, a livery stable proprietor.
Shoemaker, it is said, claimed
that the horse was his fathers and
that he had been authorized to
trade him. Suspecting that the
horse had been stolen. Mr.. Fentress
informed Marshal Albus Handy,
who after receiving a telephone
message from the owners of the
horse, arrested the young man.
He is said to have made several
attempts to sell the horse to people
whom he met on the road. Chief of
Police Hopper, of Princeton, drove
down Tuesday and took the young
fellow into custody.
Young Shoemaker, it was learn
ed, wanted the money to attend
Mardi Gras at New Orleans.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-02-21
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES
At BURIAL OF MAINE
Bones OF Sailors to Rest at
ArlingtOn-Cuba Will
Honor Dead.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Impres-
sive funeral services for the bodies
of sailors recovered from the wreck
of the battleship Maine. and for the
remains of the battleship itself,
have been arranged by the United
States and Cuba.
Shortly after March 4, it is eX-
pected, the twisted mass which had
lain fourteen years in the Havana
hartford mud, will be towed out into
the Gulf of Mexico and sunk. The
armored cruiser North Carolina and
the scout cruiser Birmingham, with
the covered skeletons aboard, will
convoy the Maine to its final resting
place.
AS the two cruisers take the
wreck out into the gulf,the batteries
of the North Carolina will roar out
salute of twenty-one guns. The
shore batteries of Cuba will answer
as the procession steams out to sea.
When deep water is reached,
crews will be called to quarters,
funeral march will be played, three
volleys will be fired, and, as all
that is left of the old Maine disap-
pears, a bugler will sound taps.
The North Carolina and the Bir-
mingham, with colors at half-mast,
will steam away for hampton
Roads. There the remains of the
sailors will be transferred from the
North Carolina to the Birmingham,
which will bring them to Washing
ton for burial in Arlington National
cemetery, with military honors.
President Gomez has issued a de-
cree calling for elaborate cere-
monies in Havana, as the ships
leave the harbor. Flags on the Gu
ban military posts and public build
ings will fly at half-mast.
When the bodies are taken to the
North Carolina in the morning, the
shore batteries will begin an all
day firing of cannon, which will
continue every thirty minutes until
sunset.
| A guard of honor of Cuban SOL
/ diers and sailors will watch over the
remains while the ceremonies on
shore are in progress.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-02-21
Wright-Bpan.

Miss Gertrude Wright and Mr. w.
j. Bean surprised their friends
Wednesday when they were mar
ried at 1 o'clock that afternoon at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Duke, where Miss Wright was
boarding. The ceremony was pro-
nounced by Elder w. b. Wright. of
the Christian church. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Bean left for New Orleans to attend
the Mardi Gras, after which they
will spend few days in Louisville,
and Anderson, Ind, before return
ing to Hartford
For several years the bride has
held the position OF milliner for
Barnard & Co. and has host Of
friends here. Mr.. Bean Is connect
ed with Bean Bros. Planning Mil
and is a most estimable gentleman,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-02-21
To Be Held at Frankfort
February 27-20.
ALL INTERESTED ARE INVITED
Especially the Women, to At
tend These Very Inter
eSting Meetings.
LADIES DAY" IS FEBRUARY 2s

To the Farmers of Kentucky
You are hereby notified that the
State farmers Institute, as provid-
ed for by law, is called to assemble
at Frankfort, February 81. % and
80.
All delegates will be duly notified
through this office, but this notice
is given to the public to say that
all farmers, irrespective Of whether
delegates or not. are cordially invit-
ed and will be accorded the privi-
leges of the floor and are in fact
urged to be present at this meeting,
as it is understood by your Com
missioner, the law does not contem-
plate that just one person from
each county should attend this
meeting, but that all persons inter-
ested in the development Of the ag-
ricultural resources of the State
who desire to attend, should be Civ
en- the opportunity and the invita-
llOn W NOlllt W lhlo iitNNAhG'
Women are especially invited and
February 2Sth will be in great
measure Ladies Day" Some of
the best lecturers on Household
Economics" Home Improvement"
and "Women's Place in Agricul-
ture" have been secured and partic-
ular attention will be given to in
teresting the women OF Kentucky in
the Improvement Of home condi-
tons. especially in the rural dis
/ tricts
Low railroad rates are expected.
/ a good program has been provided
| for this Institute. The General AS
sembly is in session. The State Cap
itol is always interesting and it is
hoped that this meeting will be the
largest gathering of farmers ever
held in the borders Of the State.
Any information desired further
will be cheerfully given by address
ing, ]. w. NEWMAN.
Commissioner OF Agriculture,
Frankfort, Ky.