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current expenses of i months and in
stead that sum was expended in two
thirds of that time Is monthS.)
1t j. unqucstionabiy true that the mu-
nicipal extravaganza is the apparent
result Of the absolute disregard Of sound
business principles.
That in many eases the s0-called pro
g~reSsive administration wholly ignored
certain statutory provisions, il is too
apparent and that the present unfOrtun-
ate depressed financial condition is sole
tn due to such disregard may not be
doubted in the face of the estimated
facts as above inserted without bias or
prejudice.
In conclusion, it is but fair to add
with much qualification in Il discus
sionS and disagrecments neither Of us
ever drifted to the level Of personalities
always maintaining self respect and the
most cordia land respectful treatment
towards each other.
And in bidding YOU all good bye let me
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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
DECIDE TO MEET EVERY MONDAY
HEREAFTER - WILL CONSIDER
TEACHERS QUALIFICATIONS.

At a meeting Of the school board YES
tcrday afternoon, it was decided to hold
weekly meetings hereafter, the regular
meeting time TO ~ every Monday after
soon at 1870 O'Clock. Accumulation Of
business has resulted in the board taking
this action, and the frequent meetings
will also allow shorter time To be spent
in business sessions.
The board will at once take up the
matter Of Il school book depository. IT
will be necessary to take early action in
this matter. and the board will close
the contract with q local man soon.
The matter Of the qualifications Of
school teachers for the next years term
was discussed TN the board. but no def
mite action was taken on the matter. 1t
will be brought up again next Monday.
The board authorized the purchase
from the West Texas Dielnfcctant com
pany Of 4 quantity Of ~di>infcctant for
use in the public school.
The members present were President
Workman. and Members Pierce. McGon-
igle and Secretary Cara.
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C0Wc M Rosidc Hcyc-Am0ng recent
arrivals from Monterrey are Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Guitticrcz and their children,
Who have come To Brownsville to reside,
on account Of troubled conditions in
Mexico. and may make their home here
permanently. Mr.. Guitticrcz and family
have taken apartments over the Valley
Plumbing company store on Washing
ton and l1th streets. Mr.. Gutticrcz is a
prominent capitalist Of Monterrey.
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assure yo uthat | retire in the best of
humor and good will for your future
success cordially thanking the members
Of the minority who joined mcin main
tanning what we believed was right and
to those of YOU who differed from us and
had the power to rule and overrule us,
we merely wish TO say that we shall
gracefully abide by the peoples coming
judgement from which neither of us can
appeal.
| am, gentlemen, very respectfully.
Your Obedient servant.
l.. COBOLINI.
Alderman of the Third Ward.
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NOTICE TO TAN PAYERS.

Property owners are notified to make
their renditiOns on or before the last
day of April, 1913. Otherwise | shall
list such as unrendcrcd.
GEO. CHAMPION,
State and County Tax Assessor. Cam
erOn County, TcXas.-Adv. 41tf.
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TrV 3-in1-that home made bread
Fresh rye and graham bread daily
Union Bakery. Phone 14-free delivery
-Adv-3 21-2Ct
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CITY COUNCIL
Continued from page One)
in various parts of the city

in various parts of the city"
In. accordance with DR.. Loew's sug-
gestionS. the council adopted April Is
IS cleanup day. and on that day the
people will be expected to have their
premises ready for inspection by the san
itary department. The city secretary
will prepare proclamations III Spanish
and English for publication in the news
papers Of the city, and the proclamation
will also be sent ont on circulars.
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Yop are ~onrioH~ to sorc NANCY on
your house furnishings. We can help
Won every time. Get prices anywhere
and We guarantee to cut them by ten per
cent or more. Also large savings for
cash on hardware and china. Cash goes
4 long way with ~. Walker Bros-IIan-
cock CO.-Ady.
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d. /. SPERO. :. W.


WE WISH representation on commits
sion basis. on our fancy hams, bacon.
etc. Address Waldcck Packing Com
pany, M0ntrose and La Sale streets.
It. Louis, Mo. l73t
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PERSONALS

w. w. Overton Of Kansas City is a visi-
tor in Brownsville today.
-
A. f. Talkhurst Of san Antonio is a
II. q. Mindrum OF Austin IS q visitor
IN the clty today
-
7. =. Dacus Of san Antonio is 4 visi-
II p;+4uonn opd g NcCIouor Of
rLn;l4; ,.i.;tana j. ~
ODiP"S IL :
n hatm
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w. w. Overton Of Kansas City is a visi-
tor in Brownsville today.
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OHify the R0dd-II. II. Wood. 4 IIous-
ton travelling salesman, is in Browns
Vile today Oh his last trip to this sec
ion. Mr.. Wood is connected with the
Gulf Refining company. and quits the
road to enter the company's office. lie
has been making Brownsville for more
than a year.
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II. G. MindrUm Of Austin is a visitor
in the city today.
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MASON'S NOTICE.

Work in the +. a. degree tonight. III
the Blue Lodge. Brethren are requested
to attend.
d. L. SPERO. :. W.
Regular meeting Of Rio Grandc Chap
ter r. a. tonight. Companions urged to
attend.
". n. CRAIG. II. 2.
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A. f. Talkhurst Of san Antonio is a
business visitor in Brownsville today.
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CITY NEWS


Were hurried Hcrc.-Mr. and Mrs.
Martin BesteirO had as guests from
Thursday to Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. d.
G. Brewster. from Mexico City. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brewster were married at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. BeSteiro in this city
six years ago. They are 0 en- route to
Savannah. Ga, where they are going to
make their home, having been residents
Of Mexico City since their marriage.
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DhEhMlAHD THEATRE
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
THE LOVE CHASE-First , reel feat
ure comedy ever produced. Come and
see IL.
THE MAN OUTSIDE-Imp drama.
ADMISSION ) and 10 Z
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Guaranteed top bHggicS for $3.50; a
very fine runabout for $3.50; over 20
other styles ranging from $3.50 to
%245.O0. Big cuts on s%urrieS, hacks and
spring wagons. Walker BroS-Hancock
60. Wholesale and Rctail-Ady.
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-1"drcW JdckSoa, 0H historical pro-
duction Of absorbing interest, thrilling,
inspiring and education. Kcplctc with
scenes from history Of the early part
of the 10Th century. Depicting incidents
in Jackson'S turbulent life both as
civilian and soldier in two reels ut the
CASINO TOMORROW.-Ady. II.
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Col. A. f. Devinc Of San Antonio,
commercial agent for the Trinity and
BrazoS Valley railway, is a visitor in
Brownsville.
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Friday |crcnihg, april 18th, the ladies
Of the Catholic Church Choir, Will give q
concert i'll the Niyier Opera House for the
benefit Of the organ fund, Of the new Sac
red IIcatr church. Local aud out-of-town
talent will assist in the program,
that Will he full Of fun from start to fin
ISL. The SeXtette from Fl0rod0ra parti-
cipated in by six young girls and boys is
one Of the charming numbers. Mrs. j. W
Scriyner has kindly consented to deco
rate the stage for the French Milliner."
The ladies in charge look forward and
hope for a packed house ADV. lot,
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II. T. Pittmann and c. Mcclellan of
Corpus Christi are visitors in Browns
Vile today. They are guests at the Mil
Ter hotel.
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Alderman l.. .Cobolini, in retiring as
Il member of the city council addressed
that body as follows:
HON. \. E. Cole. Mayor, and Members
Of the City Council.
Brownsville. Texas.
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P"Shj"g Sewerage OrGiHoRcc-City
Physician Harry X. Loew yesterday af-
tern0On swore out q number Of com
HlaintS against property owners in the
ritv, alleging violations Of the sewerage
connecting ordinance. The city j. making
IN effort to have every property owner,
whose home is convenient to the sewerage
lines, TO connect with the system.
The evening world., 1913-04-29
IS YOUR CH|LO'S
TONGUE COATED?
If cross, feverish, bilious,
stomach sour. give Syrup
of Figs" to clean its little
clogged-up bowels.

Mother! Don't scold your cross. pesv.
ish child! Lo0k at tho tongue! See il il
il white. yellow and coated! II your child
is liutlcss. dropping. isn't sleepinR we'll,
IL restless. doesn't eat heartily or IL cross,
irritable, out Of sorts with everybody.
stomach sour. feverish. breath bad; has
stonsch.scl,e. diarrhoea. sore throat. OF
IL full Of cold. It means the little ones
stomach. liver and 40 fect Of bowels ara
filled with poisons and foul. constipsted
waste matter and need . gentle. thorough
cleansing at once.
Give . teaspoonful Of Syrup Of Piss,
and in . few hours ell tho eloseed up
waste. undigestcd food and sour bile
will gently move on and out Of il little
waste cloRged bowels without nausea,
gripping or weakness. and you will surely
have . we'll. happy and smiling child
again shortly.
With Syrup of Fig you ere not drug
ging your children. bcinG composed en-
tirely of luscious figs. senns and sro.
mates il cannot be hsrInful-besides,
they dearly love its delicious taste.
MOth hers should always keep Syrup oi
Figs handy. II Is the only stomach. liver
and bowel cleanser and regulator needed
"A little given to-day will save . sick
child tomorrow.
Full directions for children Of all ages
and for grown.ups plainly printed on the
package.
Ask your druggist for the full name,
Syrup Of fig, aud Elixir d SIENNA. -
prepare by the California Fix Syrup Co.
This is the delicious tasting, genuine old
reliable. Refuse anything else offered
The evening world., 1913-04-29
HUBBY RECOMMENDED
HIS OWN WIFE TO ANY
WHO WANTED TO WE'D
Mrs. lie Compte Shows Letter
in Her Suit for Sep
aration.

'-This IL 10 certify that Madelon Hr
comptc has been my wife two years.
have found her honest, capable and
SOBER. and ! cheerfuliy recommend her
to any one needing the services OF a
wife and companion. She Is also a
mi,liner. dressmaker and cook. and she
can darn socks"
This Character" signed Edward Le
Compte. Esq. NJ p" was given Mrs.
10 Comp'e on the second anniversary
OF her marriage. she testified when she
produced the original OF tho recon-
mendation at the continuation Of her
separation suit before Justice Scudder
In Long Island City to-day. on the re-
verse side OF the paper was what ap-
peared warning postscript, for there
Ls Compte wrote ''They say God
heirs those who help themselves. but
Cod hep him who helps himself here"
ON oro.s-eyam!natton. Mrs. 1@ Compts
SAID she was sure she didn't know
what Il was all about.
Tho present suit. trial of which be-
gan yesterday. ts but one stride In
the litigation that has kept the Ia
Complies In tine llmehght for some time.
At one time Le compts. who 10 an cleo
trical engineer and Inventor. secured
his wfe's commitment to an asylum.
but she was promptly released.
When Sire. 10 Compte resumed f,er
testimony to-day she told OF the do
s.rrcton By FIRE of the house at No. az
Rensen street, Astoria, where she and
her husband made their hon- shortly
after their marriage. She swore that
the Ere Marshal found i've places
where the blaze had been set and she
accused her stepson O.yer OF having
been the firebug. She further swore
that divers mother. Lee cOmpie's ftrst
wife, had previously threatened to burn
her alive. !, was announced by coun-
sci that later In the trial the Fire Mar
shsl win be called upon 70 testify.
The evening world., 1913-04-29
TWO CARS IN ACRASH;;
WOMEN THROWN DOWN
AND PILED IN HEAPS
Rear End Collision at Manhat-
tan End of Brooklyn Bridge
Causes Excitement.

More than . hundred men and wom-
on. packed and Jammsd In two Brook
lyn surface cars. were thrown into q
state OF wild excitement during the
morning rush across tho Brooklyn
Bridge to-day. A Smith street car
bumped into the rear end Of Fiatbush
avenue car. and passengers In both
were piled up In heaps. Traff,c was de-
layed fifteen minutes.
Tne police obtained the names Of
two injured persons. They were John
W. Jones Of No. sl5 Eleventh street,
Brooklyn. q passenger on the Smith
street car. and Thomas n. Henderson
OF No. % Irving place. Manhattan. who
was riding on the Fla'bush avenue car.
Jones's left hand was badly cut by
broken glass. while lIenderson's right
knss was severely wrenched.
The two cars were on the decline
at the MAnAs sttln end OF tho Bridge
and were moving slowly because Of the
congestion there. This congestion
brought the t'latbush avenue cur sud
denly to n stop. but tho brakes on the
smith street car failed TO work prompt
ly and II crashed into tho car ahead.
Women hanging To straps screamed
As they were pitched headlonX talf the
length OF the cars There wss a rush
for the doors. SerKt O'Rsiily Of
Bridge Squad 4, who was In q car I'm
| mediately behind the Smith street ons.
hurried forward. He succeeded In
quelling the excitement.
Neither Jones, who WAS on the front
platform OF tI- Smith street car. nor
Henderson. on the rear OF ths Flat
bush avenue car. was hurt seriously
enough TO g) to a hospital.
The evening world., 1913-04-29
REJECTED SUI1OR KILLED
IN ATTACK on SWEETHEART.
Mother of Girl Going to Her De-
fense'With Pistol, Fatally Wounds
Another Man by Stray Shot.

CHICAGO. April 0.-.Arthur niarasco.
ewsnty-hvs years old. was struck on
the head with q hatchet and killed
to-day after he attacked Anna Forte.
sixteen years old, because she refused
to marry him. Pasauale Forte, nine-
tssa years old. a brother OF the girl.
10 said to have struck the blow lie
has not been captured.
1trs. Pasqualine Forte went to tho
assistance OF her daughter. armed with
Q revolvr. She fired at Marasco and
the; bullet. speeding through a window,
strSck Frank Alfona. twenty-five years
Old! who was passing the house. The
woSnd Is over the heart and the physi-
c&ans say Alfona probably will die. Mrs.
Boste. mother OF the girl. Pasquale
F,oste. a member OF the firm OF Forte
hrothers. bankers. and q cousin OF the
SRI and Anna forte were taken into
ooI x.
The evening world., 1913-04-29
WOMAN FELL DEAD
FROM HEART DISEASE
At STRANGE DOORWAY
Coroner Orders Investigation
Into Death of Former
Circus Performer.

Although the police have concluded
their inquiry with the decision that
death was caused by heart disease. Cor
oner Feinberg IL further investigating
to-day the sudden death Of Mrs. Dada
FAY. formerly q circus performer. who
died suddenly In West sixty-nfth street
last night. Al the time an ambulance
surgeon Of the Poiyciinic Hospital de-
ciared that there was evidence Of the
woman having suffered from q drug,
probably heroin.
Mrs. Fay was entering the apartment
house At No. 60 West Sixty-afth street
about 80 o'clock last evening whom she
collapsed on the stone steps leading to
the vestibule. Children at play nearby
brought Mrs. u. r. Daring. whose isun-
screamed and brought Mrs. ID. T.
Darling. whose laundry occupies tho
nrst noor Of the building She found
tho woman lying unconscious. face
down. on the stoop. ana all her efforts
to revive che stricken woman failed.
When an ambulance arrived the sur
geon said the woman wNs dead. Tho
body wss taken TO the West sixty -eighth
street police station. where Il lay un-
identified for some time The children
who were near said the woman was
reaching for q doorbeii when ahs col
lapsed. but no one In the house was able
to Identify her.
Mrs. Fay's husband II Joseph Fay. q
furniture salesman. They lived at No.
u West Slxtieth street Fay said to-day
that he believes his wife died from nat
ural causes. lie said she worked par
tlculariy hard yesterday about the house
ana at no o'clock left to take a walk.
She did not cay whore she was going
and shortly after her departure her
husband went TO q theatre. not learning
OF her death until his return At II
o'clock. Fay declared that he knew Of
no one In sixty-nfth street his wife could
have been visiting.
Fay said his wife came to New York
elk years ago from Suubury. Pa. where
her mother. Mrs. Frances Shafner. stii,
lives. For a tims the young woman
was connected with . anan circua He
met her at Brighton three years ago
and shortly after thsy were married.
The coroner to-day instructsd Dr.
Albert r. Weston to make an invssttGa.
tton. Nirs. Fay was neatly dressed and
about her clothes were found numerous
pieces OF costly jeweiry.
The evening world., 1913-04-29

The French, on the other hand,
say 70 themselves; "Whsthsr ouf
young people love sseh other or not
win be All the same ave years after
the ceremony. Therefore, rsgard.
less Of thsir whims, let ~ make
such arrangements - seem best
90. their permanent ven being"
In the French marriage q husband
and wife are really partners and there
can bs no talk Of parasitism or de-
pendence. 80 there 10 no place for tho
humiliation which many women feel at
being compelled to ask their husbands
for money; and with dover no wom-
an need be under the necessity OF con-
tinuing . marriage which has become
immoral. merely because she knows
she could not get alimony commensu-
rate with her established standard OF
expenditure II she asked for ssps-
ration
1Gany women feel that alimony-
except whore there are children to
be provided for-as . degrading
form Of seq pension, but they take
IL yu0S tuo Uo"O txOx8 Uu0oF ups0os
lsssnsss ana the dread Of the aim
oultiss OF making living for thom-
selves with . dover which would
naturally revert to her upon sep
Aysti0A or divorce, she would hs
under NO such shsmsful eompui-
sion.
However. there IL no danger that the
sentimental Saxon will ever yield to
the superior wisdom Of the French In
this matter. We prefer to approach all
tho great problems OF Nfe with q
sprawling vsgueness aand to meet its
practical dinioulties by pretending TIL
they knock Us silly that they don't
exist.
THE FORMULA FOR DOMESTIC
HAPPINESS.
II wo could combine the idealism Of
our own marriages With the practical
wisdom OF the Latin races on such oc-
cssions We would have the formula for
domestic happiness perhaps. At any
rate We would do away with such do
mestio dilemmas az centre about the
financial dependence OF the wife and
the husbands arbitrary assumption Of
power based on his position As tho
bread winner.
Another reader Of tho Evening World
suggests that the present erase among
women 6er the "stTlnS bean axurs' u
The evening world., 1913-04-29
happy to occupy myself With Amsri.
can affairs A FRENCH MOTHER.
BlAMEs THE CRAZE FoR THE
STRING BEAN FIGURE.

Dear Madam: No small percentage
OF marital unhappiness may be at
tributed to tho present erase OF the
fair sex to achieve tho string bean"
type Of ns're. which Is . horror.
Think Of tho painful ebbow Of the
skinny wife who digs into your ribs
with razor-l.ke sharpness! No. '"Ths
woman with curves II q thousand
The evening world., 1913-04-29
M.y D.e Of DrInLi.g Au,s..,,,c.

May Dte ef Drinking Autiseptis.
Mrs. Nicollns Griiio OF No. II Fast
Third street. drank an antiscptic nlx-
turs In mistake for msd,cins to-day IN
her home. She screamed for help. A
quantity Of iukewarm coffee was ah-
hintstcred. but Ambulance surgeon
waNis who took her to Bellevue Hospital
said there IL smaii ohancs Of her re-
cOvery
The evening world., 1913-04-29

was not In love at all and neither
was tho bridegroom. for she tells us
that "our marriage was arranged for
10 by our parents. II Is the French
custom" A proof Of her domestic
felicity. this unusual contributor to
The Evening World inclosed with
her communication Q love letter
written to her recently by her hus-
band while he was absent from his
home.
This is the first unqualified ad-
mission Of domestic happiness which
! have received. And 1t comes from
q woman who married without love.
What a brief for what the average
person knows as the French mar
riage Of nvenience--what an In
dlctment Of our romantic marriages
we are SO boastful OF the freedom
In mating We accord our Young men
The evening world., 1913-04-29

Fesponsiblo for much unhappinesa
This theory may not be as improbable
as It appears at nrst glance: for to be
without hips one must do without food
and to do without food induces O state
OF nervous tension widely known as q
perpetual crouch. still another reader
thinks many persons are unhappily
married because they do not pay their
grocery bills. and his argument II no,
without ingenuity. The letters follow:
A FRENCH MOTHER WHOSE MAR.
RAGE Is A SUCCESS.
DEAR MADAM--I beg your pardon
:. to-day to give you this poor looking
letter sent to me by my husband,
but though the paper Is very poor,
the compliments coming from my
husband. his heartfelt gratitude, are
great enough for me. So after twen-
V-s'x years OF marriage-I am the
mother OF eight children and grand
mother too-thls letter proves the
e'icacy OF being good TO each other
in "ediock; II is the better policy for
happiness. A wife must always stand
by her husband, IL he 10 a hard
~'' ~" '""N'ef WHAT MS luck, ana
" you have to deprive yourself OF
hnery. do II. The good you do unto
good man Is his due. He Is your
husband and the father OF your chill
dren' In Nfe not everything is r9sy.
Any good man wishes to see his wife
happy. know mankind. having
been formerly business woman, 80
] know that any man 10 he has q
little bacl!ng from her wants to help
and protect his wife. hut q wife who
Is exactins and hard to please will
spoil 4 good man. Be a good wife
and mother. II your husband II in
= moment OF hard luck try by every
means TO cut expenses which win
only pull him down. And the hard
luck will have made YOU richer, as
II has US. for at forty-rve years, and
my husband fifty-slx. We are more in
love than when We were married.
Then We did not know each other, as
our parents had married us, being
business people. II i the French way,
but anyway. by my way Of doing, |
have at last a lover, l am sure too
love has served to keep me young
looking. l have the satisfaction OF
dong good to another human being.
Ny motto for my children IL. ~ am
more happy to slve than to receive"
1 am o PsrIsienne. but having three
American children ] an always