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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-23
CITY NEWS

Hay BE City 1aditor.-The Finance
Committee If the city council may APP
point j -. Maloney. cashier for the wa
ter and light department of the city. rs
city auditor. in accordance with il recA
concentration made to the city counc
Monday by Alderman w. c. Craig. Mr..
Malonev VIII do this work outside Of his
regular hours. and it is believed this ar
rangement vii lido away with a great
deal of trouble that has been encounter
ed by The finance committee i'll keeping
the city's expenses correct.
BIrIing Accidcnt.-W, A. Neale. of the
United States customs Office. had two
fingers OF his right hand painfully mash
ed Yesterday afternoon when they were
caught between two heavy bowling balls
at a bowling alley. Mr.. Neale did not see
i BAH moving along the alley toward one
he was attempting to pick up.
C0unciI Did Not Nect.-Contrary to
expectations there was no meeting OF
the city council Yesterday afternoon
Navor Cole was absent from the city,
and members Of the committee found
themselves overloaded with the appro-
val Of Il large number Of bills that have
accumulated in the past month.
Phone 555.-For a livery car. any hour
Of the day or night.-lt cost no more than
!, La.I Adv
"A New Norther.-Aftcr two days of
warm weather, 4 new northcr sprang
up during the early hours of this morn
ing causing a real wintry morning
with Il bright sky.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-23
WILL VISIT, CUSTOMS OFFICES

Deputy Collector Of Customs Jasper
4. Maltby left Yesterday afternoon for
a trip to the customs offices at Corpus
Christi and Laredo. Mr.. Malthy goes on
a visit Of inspection to those offices. and
to familiarize himself with their work
ings. During his absence r. l.. CHM
will be -specia' deputy collector in
charge of the Brownsville office
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-23

willard goes Up The TaHcy,-ReX
Willard of the farm management diviSi-
on Of the United States Department Of
Agriculture. left today for q trip to Hi
daIgo county. He expects to return Sat
urday.
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IND YOH RHihcr Jsc.-A livery car
$50. Ioung's Garage, ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-23

Ike Cans of Houston. d travc'ing man
is a visitor in Brownsville today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-23
THE TIGER AND THE LILY"

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
REALLY ono ENOueA TO VoTE
Young Man Painfully oislllusIeaeo
When Ne Realized the AGE
Of His charmar.

A small theatrical company touring
the provincial towns had as luventle
leading lady an actress who delighted
the audiences everywhere She was
20 bright and fresh and Eiriish that
the male portion OF the audiences
promptly fell in love With her. ons
vening a youthful admirer sought out
he manager OF the company. a fine.
cooking. bearded man. and proceeded
to fab for al Introduction TO the
charming little lady, He had. he said.
enjoyed her acting 70 much. ~ must
be very pleasant 20 know her" he sur,
gested, Il expect you who see her
so often are very fond of hers"
Well. yea" admitted the manager
Yes. | suppose ! am rather fond Of
her"
Perhaps you've known her for some
time y suggested the admirer
Yes, quite long time. agreed tho
manager
But Il can't be 80 very long" pro
tested the other; she's little more
than a glrl" Then a horrid suspicion
occurred 20 him ''You you're no.
her husband. are your" he faltcred,
No. oh. not" said the manager
I'm her sonle
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24

or. II brilliant and elegant above IL
most every other.
Nearly all trimmings for Grape hata
are made Of Grape. They must always
be well made and used with modara.
ton. Mourning millinery. to bo taste
full. must depend npcn its display oi
careful workmanship rather than Ita
abundance Of trimming. Fortunately
there IL no fabric which gives the
maker q better opportunity 10 ahow
her skill than Grape.
The prevailing styles In shapes ars
we'll adapted 10 this character Of mil
linerT. Tho small, close-fittinR bon
net-like hats and the narrow -brimmed
soft-crowned models. as we'll as that
Increasing number CHASED a. Rem
brandt" hats. give the designer an IN
limited choice. They insure q beoum
Ing hat for every one who will take
time TO make the proper ehofes.
The hat shown in the picture II
very generally becoming. Except f0i
the facing the frame 10 covered with
black Grape
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
GETTING RID OF
LAYING WORKERS
Plan Given as Result Of Many
Experiments In the Past
Two or Three Years.

It IL not difacult to cure a colony Of
laying workers II they are taken soon
after they have begun their work
that is, within four or i've days after
the first eggs have appeared. II >
couple Of frames OF young brood, with
the adhering bees. are given. queen.
cells will almost invariably be started.
It is well not TO allow these to hatch.
for the queen will almost certainly be
inferior, 90 they may be replaced
after two or three days by ripe cell.
A queen viii often be accepted at this
stage, but | have found introduction
risky.
But when the laying workers have
been allowed to so for ten days or
more. 30 that the combs are hlled
with drone brood In all sorts Of scat
tering stages, a cure may DO said to
be impossible, 20 far Rs making the
colony of any use within 3 reasonable
time Under these circumstances the
bees will seldom accept . queen II
offered in any usual way. and the
combs are too full Of worthless brood
any way to allow q queen TO lay.
The result of : good many expert
ments in the past two years has led
me to AZ on the following plan, which
has never yet failed me. A two-frame
nucleus Is made from q normal colony.
and q queen introduced. Or n very
weak colony may be used instead OF
this nucleus, II there il one which
needs strengthening. The laying
worker colony Ii set on bee-escape
board over the nucleus. That il all.
In the course OF four or ave days.
four-nfths Of the abnormal bees will
have gone down, one by one. and will
have united themselves quietly with
the nucleus. The few bees left above
/ have always fancied TO be the laying
workers themselves; but they do no
harm If knocked ont on the grass
The sealed drone brood Ii then un.
capped. and left to chill over night
It may then be given back to the
bees. which will clean ont the dead
larvae
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
WAY q Voc sleeo,

The following method Ia described
as one which is almost certain 10 WOO
elumhnr with success On going 60
bod you assume comfortable atti.
tude IN which every muscle IL relaxed.
but not the attitude In which you are
accustomed to so 10 sleep. though
something resembling It. Every Move
ment. coughing. yawning. are strictly
repressed. especially tho desire "a
turn over. The same attitude Ia main
tanned without change. constantly 70
ulstlng the longing 70 move or turn
over.
As rule. by the end Of 10 or u
minutes Of this persistent mainle
nance ~ the same attitude you vii
and yourself growing very dro~ay
and then, just 80 Tho desire 10 turs
over becomes absolutely uncoatrall
able, you turn with the least posal
Bile effort. aud assume the position
IN which you habltualiy 80 20 aIseI
and natural sleep follows at once
This method. IL ~ claimed seldom
fails and should b. given a thorough
trial. at least before resoFting TO 4
drug TO bring sleep.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
Exceeded tila ACREAGE.

This hard luck corn story comes
from the Minneapolis Better Way;
"A neighboring farmer having a large
number of acres in corn, started
through his field the other day in
quest of enough roasting ears for his
Sunday dinner. His search resulted
in only few ears, which were taken
to the house and duly prepared. The
corn havins been removed from the
cob was placed In dish and graced
the center of the table. Now the
guest of honor on this particular
occasion happened to be the eldest
daughters steady OF course the
corn was passed to him first, as 3
matter OF politeness. The young man
promptly helped himself to one heap
ing spoonful and reached for the sec.
ond, when he was checked by a hasty
warning from the farmer who ex-
claimed: stop right there, young
man; you already have is acres on
your plate kansas City Star.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
NV arssTr = PurNAnz.

CBy BESSIE L PUTNAAz.)
II the ground vas well fortified
Sefore planting th@ seeds. there win
be but little trouble through plants
1windling in the hot weather. pro
Eiding the soil h kept light
Much OF the trouble laid 70 drouth
sOmeB through plant starvation. The
cucumber IL such 3 rank grower that
It ezhausts the fertility Of the soil
very quickly. unleas some reserve
food is provided.
II you have not made due provision
Tor this In the planting. It may still
be easily done by digging q large
hole between each four hills, and NH
ing this with the fertilizer. mixing II
"a much as possible with the soil.
Rains win wash a part of the fer
tility down among the roots, and the
plants viii thus find a source OF con-
slant renewal
This will keep them growing, and
In vigorous condition throughout the
season. and the fruit formed under
these conditions win lack the bitter
ness which we are accustomed to ex-
pect from the August cucumber.
II The little striped squash bug APP
pears, 1t can be hand-picked early In
the morning. or late at night. but
when the sun is shining 1t is always
alert, taking wing at the slightest
disturbance. Look for It in clusters
on the under side OF the leaves. and
at the tips Of the branches.
1t Is most easily managed by tap.
ping the yinea gently and holding q
shallow pan underneath to catch the
beetles as they fall. They can then
be transferred to a pail OF water con-
tanning . little kerosene. and may be
trusted to remain there until one ID
ready to make = permanent disposal
Of them.
TWO crops Of this beetle appear
during the summer. but the later
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24

middle OF the back and one in each
tab At the front A little study OF the
picture will show how effectively the
ine braid has been managed 10 aa
to make a snowy neckpieee without
spending a great deal OF time. Such
an accessory worn with 3 tailored suit
converts IL into quite dreaHy affair.
especially n pretty hat Ii worn ~
the same time.
Lace fichus are very smart and fash
ionable. al also are those OF net, ane
embroidery, batiate and machinemade
lacas.
The next collar Ia OF All.linen,
maehine-made Cluny. Il IL made In
two sections set together with q mar.
row Cluny insertion, Those who know
how 10 make the lace win find this an
easy copy to follow. hut in this par.
ticular case the lace made by me
chanieal work Ii 30 nearly like hand
work that few can distinguish the dif
ference. The machine-made product
, sells for a remarkably low price. Won.
en- who are clever at designing uso
remnants OF Cluny edgings combined
tons to make up lovely Goat aeta. .
that ia collar and cuffs.
A piece OF striped shadow laoe,
which may be bought from "A 10
something over 20 inches wide, IL uti.
liked for the collar and Iabot. The
lace is cut In strips and does not ravel
along the edges. A strip the required
length OF the collar IN curved along lta
upper edge 10 at the neck and then
hemmed all around and stayed with
wire supports ct the back and sides.
A small triangular piece 10 Het on at
the middle front. This supports the
full RUNE made from two strips Of
lace hemmed At the ends and with
edges Joined below the triangle A
dozen little buttons. Ratin-eDyered, or
little rhine-stones or pearl buttons,
make an elegant finish for this pleee.
Three-quarters or even less Of aliover
lace will make two Of these neckpiecaa.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24

uERE are four pieces of neckwear.
~ in the prevailing styles. which are
handsome enough to be valued posses
sions In any woman's stock OF dress
accessories. Yet the materials OF
which they are made cost next to
nothing. Fifty cents or less Is about
the amount which will buy thread and
braid for the handmade pieces. 1t
will certainly buy enough OF the all
over shadow lace to make the at.
tractive collar and jabot, and cover
the expense Of the tiny buttons Of
black satin used az a finishing touch
ON the pretty collar at the right OF the
picture.
Hand work. tastefully and well
done, means elegance In dreas Access
sories. The crocheted collar 10 made
OF three separate pieces Joined To-
gether. They are an nieh lace pat.
tern and not at all difieult to make.
There IL an insertion an inch and a
half or a little less in width and from
IL to 10 inches long, depending upon
the size Of the neck to be fitted. Two
wider strips of the crochet are made
each half as long as the insertion leaa
one or one and a fourth inches. These
pieces are finished with a scallop
about the outside edges.
When all the pieces have been Gro
cheted they are sewed together az
shown in the picture. Baby velvet
ribbon In sapphire blue. or any pre-
ierred color IL run through the edges
OF the insertion. This IL necessary d
keep the collar from stretching at the
TOP. A small piece OF wider velvet
ribbon in the small color lie tackled n
AZ the front Finally a tiny bow
made OF the crocheted insertion Il
Sewed 70 the velvet strip.
This. collar should be stayed with
supports at the back and sides. II
will iat perfectly. az the. lace will
Itretch and spread at the bottom and
adjust itself TO the neck.
The pretty fichu IL made OF renaiB
Sance braid and floss, with three small
lace medalIions inserted: one az the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
sow CLOVER SEED
In FALL IS BEST
IT Ground Is Not Properly Pre-
pared Failure Is More Than
Likely to Follow.
(By II. UNDERwooD.)

Some farmers think that fall ia the
best lime In which 10 SOW clover seed.
while others are equally as sure that
spring Is the best. II the right kind
OF seed Is provided and the seed bed
properly prepared, the seeding may be
successfully done either In the spring
or in the fall If. however. poor seed
is sown and the ground 10 not prop
erly prepared, there is liable to be .
failure, no matter when the work u
done.
/ have had success in sowing both
In the fall and in the spring. can
not see much difference. Fall sowing
Is generally preferable. because It can
be doue at a time when there Is not
SO much rush work on the farm.
This being true, a better Job can BE-
done, and, consequently. better stand
will be the result.
When | intend TO SOW clover In the
fall, j pillow the ground about the mid
die Ok August, About ten days after
being plowed 1t IL narrowed thor
oughIy and leveled with q long hoat.
This float Ia made similar to road
drag and. In passing over the field, II
levelas the ground very smoothly.
Either in the spring or fall seeding
this float should be used
In about a week after the ground
has been narrowed and leyeled with
the float. It is worked again with 3
harrow. followed By a light planker
Then l SOW the plat to rye. placing
on about three pecks TO the acre. and
harrow the ground twice. once each
way. After this is done. SOW the
clover seed at the rate of fifteen
pounds to the acre. and give the
grouHd one light narrowing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
For the stout Old.

There II little enough II present-day
styles 70 bring happiness to the stout
woman. Her hips are 3 constant
source Of worry. in spite Of the fact
that her waist II Just In style. And
when she surveys the flmy chiffon
and lace underbodies and the corsets
that end at the waist she IL filled with
dismay.
But the bfasaisrea OF heavy alI-0ver
embroidery. reinforced with removable
bones under the arms and in front
and back, with stout tapes to hold
them down az the waist. are q real
boon. to the plump woman They are
really dainty and attractive at tie
same time they are substantial aad
servieeable.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
eest Time 70 cen.

1t IL generally conceded that the
best time to cell chickens Is from the
FIRST of january to the first Of Novem.
Der. Everyone seems TO want TO sell
during November and December. ard
consequently the market Is always
overstocked at that time. sprague
says II possible chickens should be
marketed before the first OF Novem-
Der, and II not they should be held IN.
I'll after the holiday in order that the
best prices may be secured. This.
Of course, refers only to sending TO an
open market, and does not apply TO
any private custom
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
XCELLENT HINTS TO CUCUMBER GROWER

brood. which does not appear until
August. when the leaves have become
comparatively tough. do no damage.
Pick the cucumbers regularly every
day. being careful not to bruise the
vines In the process
III q crooked or deformed specimeu
starts, pick It when small and thus
save the plant energy for a better
purpose.
Keep the cucumbers picked. even
II you do not have a market for them
at all times. Later, there may be 8
demand. and II you quit picking the
large ones win quickly sap the life
from the vines.
It IL questionable whether or mol
1t pays to raise your own seed. witt
the professional growers furnishing Il
so cheap The process OF ripening q
single cucumber IL an exhausting one
and there are always some thai es
cape until they are too large fol
slicers and one or two of these mag
be saved. the rest being promptly dis
patched for sweet pickles.
III you reel that the vines must %
watered during the drouth, do 4
thoroughly Surface watering ONLY
calls the roots upward. where the,
are more quickly affected by the heat
If threatened with blight. spra,
with Bordeaux mixture In proportioE
OF three ounces to gallon OF water
In large patch this viii be founc
the better way to fight the squash
bug. though where the plot is only To-
family use the hand picking 10 prefer
able.
When the first frost comes 1t vii
be well to protect the vines with pa
pers, straw or pieces Of old carpet
for Usually after this initial fros
there are some weeks OF fine weathe
in which the vines will continue 4
bear.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
Earm.hnln-

The reason some farmers cannot
afford to keep hired man IL because
they do not know how TO manage
their business to make 1t pay. / have
seen farmers with only 20 acres, who
kept two hired men all the season
and enc the year around.
Then have seen men who owned
100 acres who could not afford to
keep one. It's all in knowing how to
make the soil give up every dollar Of
profit there Is In IL It's q poor farm.
er who cannot pay q man $50 q month
and make a dollar a day profit from
his work. Some Of them make three
or four times a. much.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
New sashes

sashes may be tied At the side Of
the back with short ends, or mar
hang from q nat bow directly IN fhs
middle OF the back with long, side
plated ends. caught 1t the bottom
BY hemstitcbeg bands OF ribbon or
gi'k. Picot edged ribbon aamhes have
tasseled ends. Small aashea lie a.
rectly IN the middle OF the front with
three Inch loops edged with i've zach
fringe.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
His Usual Custom.

Mark Twain in his lecturing days
reached a small eastern town one aft
ernoo0 and went before dinner to a
barber to be shaved ~
You are a stranger in town, sir?"
the barber asked.
Eyes, am stranger here,9 was
the reply.
Were having a good lecture here
tonight, sir" said the barber, "a Marx
Twain lecture. Are you going to it?"
yes, think WILL" said Mr.. Glenn
ems.
Have you got your ticket yet" the
barber asked
mo, not yet said the other.
"Then, sir, you'll have to stand"
Dear mel" Mr. Clemens exclaimed.
ut seems as II always do have to
stand when l hear that man Twain lee
ture."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
SMART MODELS
IN MOURNING
MILLINERY

n HERE Is no Rainsaying the favor
i with which black and white com
binations, for mourning wear have
been received. For cool weather we
shall see black predominating In hats
In which the two colors are ased. prob
ably. but during the season just past
white was worn instead Of ail-black.
and predominated where the two were
used together.
For 30 long black English Grape has
been worn by those In mourning that
Grape has come to stand for mourn.
lng-that il, the fabric rather than
Its color, has come to signify its wear.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24

BY using the fanning-mill41or eleen-
ing ali grains. they viii make better
feed and q product for seed that
win insure a pure crop Of the best
quality This also works toward
weed determination by preventing
any from being sesn along With ~
grain.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
Ian unesen women.

Earthworms have q special duty.
and they perform t. The numberless
millions Of them scattered far and
wide, unseen and 50 obscure. They
have created all the loan and all the
arabic land Of the whole globe. They
pass through their bodies the fallen
leaves and decaying vegetable matter
and tly their labor render cultivation
and harvesting possible. When one
kills In earthworm an agricultural la
borer OF the most respectable class Il
Destroyed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24

or is in mourning. Appreciation Of
this fact has brought about the manu-.
gacture Of this Grape in gray and Law
ender as well as In black and white.
Already designers Of authority In the
fashion world are showing examples
Of millinery, and other apparel. In
which Grape in these coiors In effeC-
lively used. Gradually We shall see
a new order OF things as q result. The
somberness Of all-black, especially
when used by an entire family. may
be done away with.
French crepes are quite different b.
manufacture; having, as 3 rule, a les
pronounced rib or ridge than the
English fabric. and less Iuster. Al
though the French achieve exquisite
white they are not as successful a8
English manufacturers IN the dying
Of black in this particular fabric.
One Of the smart new models for
fall Is pictured here made Of black
English Grape on a medium sized
frame. The facing Of white il esps-
clally admirable ON this particular
shape, as IL defines the graceful curve
Of the left brim- White next the face
ia becoming to everyone. and the
combination Of black and white cEape,
when managed " csEapetsaE Agaign'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
ThIa naata Mlnntsd. conn.

Some Danyllle fishermen captured
this week on a trot line a large cat.
nsh that was wearing a pair OF
glasses, Upon investigation II was
found that the spectRciea were those
recently lost by Mr., Edward McCon.
nell when he was thrown Into the
water by a boat capalzing. The
glasses we're turned over 10 Mr.. Nc.
Cornell. - Danvills Advocate.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
Case OF Mrs. FULLY.

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PinkhAm'a Vegetable Compound has
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doctora. waa advised 10 take Lydia
r. pinkhAm's Vegetable Compound. ard
am now a. well a. ever, "-Nra. WI
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