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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-09

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-09

JEWELRY
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I'm buttons and Tie Clasp or Pin Sets Price
4ei anu Si}e small
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S.ol n7teIetS and
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Silver Mesh Purses Price o5c I'm IN g8
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Prices
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
BUSTER. JONES WAS RESCUED.
WIRE TO IMMIGRATION CHIEF
DUBOSE BRINGS GOOD NEWS.

Press reports a few days ago stated
that Buster Jones and Daniel Kirk
endahl, immigration inspectors at San
Diego, Cal, were drowned while driv-
ing a small boat through a storm. Chief
immigration Inspector III. q. Dubose
of the port of Brownsville wired to the
FL PasO immigration headquarters for
a confirmation of this report, and has
been advised that both the men were
reScued.
Gus Jones, or Buster" as he is bet
ter known was formerly in the customs
service in Brownsville, and at one
time was a ranger. He left the Gus
toms service about six months age to
enter the immigration service at San
Diego. His many old friends here re-
joince at his escape from a watery
grave.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
FEW POLL TAXES PAID YET.
Only 10 More Days in Which to Become
Qualified Voters.

Only 40 poll taxes have been paid so
far this year, and there are only twenty
days more in which citizens of Cameron
may become qualified voters. Last year
4,7S5 poll taxes were paid, not including
exceptions, and even if half this num-
Der is paid this year, the tax collectors
office will be doing a rushing business
before the end of the month has ar
rived.
Tax Collector w. b. Walton stated
yesterday that. the number of poll taxes
being paid in the city of Brownsville
at this time will not average two a
day. From the county most of those be
ing paid are those which have to be
paid along with the payments of land
taxes.
Precinct Is, the city Of San Benito,
leads the county with AZ poll taxes paid,
and precinct IA, Raymondville, follows
with % paid. Thirty-six poll taxes have
been issued to Brownsville citizens.
The following are paid from all the
precincts:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
NOTICE OF SALE.

On Tuesday, January Ii, at 4 p. m. at
the st. L., B. & NJ. Ry. Co.'S freight sta
ton in this city, the undersigned will sell
to the highest bidder for cash. a ship
ment described as consisting of 300 bales
Of hay, said to weight 25.GOo pounds, the
contents Of NJ. p. 317S0, rendered for ship
ment at Lawrence Spur, Texas. Novem-
Der IL, 1912, and consigned to Shippers
Order (notify L. KOwalski), at Browns
vile, Texas. S. Louis, Brownsville &
Mexico Railway Co., by G. L. Macmanus.
General Agent L,a.l9.11, l2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
FUNERAL OF MRS. san ROMAN.
Hundreds of Borrowing Friends Fol
lowed Her to the Grave.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Carolina
San Roman, who died Wednesday morn
ing at San Antonio, after an illness Of
two years, was held yesterday morning
at $50 o'clock from the COmbe residence
at 904 Elizabeth street. High mass OF
requiem was held at the Church of the
immaculate Conception, after which the
funeral cortege wendell its way to the
city cemetery. The services were con.
Quoted by Rev. Father Francis Bugnard
Of the Oblate Fathers, assisted by two
other priests and acolytes.
The grave vas piled high with numer-
GUS floral offerings, and the funeral was
attended by hundreds of the friends of
Mrs. San Roman, and the Browne fam
lily, Of which she was a member.
The honorary p%allbearers were j. B.
Wells, F. j. COmbe, J. Celaya, j.. G.
Kennedy, j. B. Armstrong, Joseph Webb,
f. III. Goodrich, f. c. FOrto, FlOrencid
Saenz, and DR.. Nj. B%arragan; active.
Emile p. Combe, Joseph X. Wells. Frank
Champion, w. III. Putegnat, Charles B.
COmbe, w. H.. Mason, Jesse bennett and
DamasO Lerma.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
SEIZE CLUB.

The Self ulture lCub meeting at the
home of Mrs. Richardson. on Elizabeth
street, Wednesday afternoon heard one
Of the most interesting papers read by
one Of its members. Miss Knox. that
has ever been read before the club. Miss
knOX's subject was, Macbeth. IagO,
and Richard, the Third" and she com
pared with rare skill these three fam
u ShakeSpcarcan types.
The leader for the routine business
Of the club at its Wednesdays meeting
was Mrs. Batsell. The lesson topic was
from Scenes l, ,, and 3 of Act V of Mac
beth. Discussions pertaining to this par
ticular part Of the play were taken up
by the members present.
Mrs. Richardson was a pleasing
hostess. She served pimfento and meat
sandwiches, olives, waters, coffee and
bon bOns.
The club during the course of the
afternoons meeting was greeted with
a short, cheerful address by the presi-
dent. Mrs. w. C.. Craig.
Mrs. Fred Tate Of 1915 Washington
street, will next entertain the Self
Culture Club, on Wednesday, January
fifteenth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
PERSONALS

7. Y. Nave of San Benito was hero
yesterday.
c. G.. Miller of San Antonio is a Wis
itOr in this city.
T. r. Schendel of Corpus Christi is
in the city for a few days.
j. NJ. Haney of BlancOnia was among
the many out of town visitors in Browns
vile yesterday.
for a few days.
J. o. and J.. w. McNemar of Belmont.
Texas, are visitors in Brownsville,
guests at the San Carlos hotel.
Mrs. NJ. II. Holloway of Donna is here
for the Midwinter fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Robertson of San
Benito were among the many who came
hohh III lhdI tONH NCStIItlUN lOE tllG
fair.
Sheriff John T. Love of Carita, Will,
acy county, is a visitor i'll Brownsville
for the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Spittlc Of San Ben
ito took in the fair and flower parade
yesterday.
j. f. Wilmington and f. f. Stevens of
San BenitO were here yesterday to join
their friends III celebrating San BenitO
Day at the fair.
J. p. Windoes of San Antonio is a Wis
itor in this city.
Miss Mamie Brown and Miss Odile
COnerly Of San BenitO were visitors in
the city yesterday.
Judge Sam Spears of San Benito is
spending a few days in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
Gem Theatre
MATINEE AT 2 O'CLOCK
TONIGHT

BUSTER AND THE PIRATES. An
Elegant Drama that Will be Very Pleas
ing to All.
THE LOVE TEST. A DiprOaring
Comedy that Will Give You the Largest,
Longest, Loudest Laughs OF Your Life.
HEARTS AND DIAMONDS. A
Story Unsurpassed for It's Appeal to
the Human Emotions and the Intense
Interest 1t EXcites.
Doors open at ? and 7p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

On january IA, 1913. the Directors
of the ~Raymondville State Bank will
open bids for the construction of a one
story brick building dimensions 5Ox10(
#. The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Plans and specifications may be hat
upon application to the Cashier of the
~Raymondville State Bank, RaymondvillC
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
THANKS TO THE JUDGES OF THE
PARADE.

The Herald has been requested by the
Midwinter Fair directors to express
their gratitude to the ladies who served
as judges of the floral parade yesterday.
Mrs. Shaw of New York, Mrs.
Freeman of Mercedes and Mrs. Ray Spit
tie of San BenitO very kindly undertook
the delicate and difficult task Of making
the awards, and the fair management
heartily appreciate the service render
ed by them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the Brownsville Bank & Trust
20. will be held in its banking room in
brownsville, Cameroun county, Texas, on
the 18th day of January, 1913, at
o'clock p. m. for the election of directors
for the ensuing year, and the transaction
OF such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
SAUNDERS GREGG
11-l5-5O Cashier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Merchants National
Bank of Brownsville, Texas, will be held
at its banking house on Tuesday, January
the 14th, 1913, at 3 p. m. for the election
OF directors and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
JOHN GREGG,
Cashier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
EPWORTH LEAGUE PROGRAM.
For Weekly Meeting to Be Held Sunday
Evening.

The Epworth League weekly devo
tiOnal meeting will be held Sunday
evening promptly at $50 o'clock at the
Methodist Church. and Miss Nellie
Earle will be the leader. Miss Lee Me
Caughan, president of the devotional
department, has prepared the following
program for the meeting:
|. Hymn, "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds"
>. Prayer, closing with the Lords
Prayer.
3. Scripture reading: "Willing to do
His will makes the source Of the doc
trine clear (John vii:17). MY will is
to do the will Of Him that sent me-
(JOhn iv:34). Agreement and purpose
and will, a closer bond than mere ply
steal kinship' Matt. xii 1850.
4. Address, The Key of Good Will
and the Door of knowledge" Professor
j. G. Wright.
5. Stand Up, Stand Up, for Jesus"
6. Reading, New Year Reflections"
Mary Weamer.
Z. Hymn, Must Jesus Bear the Cross
AlOne?"
). Announcements.
Q. Benediction.
All are cordially invited to attend
this service. Strangers are especially
welcome.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
BISHOP J. S. JOHNSTON HERE.
Will Preach at Church of Advent and
Administer Confirmation Tomorrow.

Right Rev. J. $. Johnston Of San An
tonic, bishop Of the Episcopal diocese
mon at the Episcopal Church Sunday
morning at IL o'clock, and after the
morning service will confirm a large
class.
The bishop arrived yesterday after
noon and during his stay here is the
guest of Judge and Mrs. Z. III. Goodrich.
He leaves tomorrow afternoon for San
BenitO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

SATURDAY, 18TH. TUESDAY. 14TTI.
$500 ingram rags, $3.50; $40 Amin
ster rugs, $3.50; $40 Wilton rugs,
$+4.50; $2S buffets. $3.50. Great Mid
winter sale of Walker Bros Hancock
Co.'S stocks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

Miss Gertrude Nelson of Blooming
ton. Wis, is visiting her sister, Mrs. B
d. Newman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
CITY NEWS

To Wed.-A marriage license was is
sued by the county clerk yesterday to
Francisco RubiO and Bernardo Reyna Of
Point Isabel.
The ladies of the Catholic Mutual Ben
eft Society will serve lunches at the fair
grounds every day during the fair, noon
and evening, at % cents a meal.
Ready to COllect.-The paving c%ertifi-
Gates for paving district No. 1 have been
completed, and yesterday were turned
over to City Tax Collector Macedonia
Garcia for collection. The certificates
for district No. , are yet to be prepared.
TRANSACTIONS done, from English to
Spanish or from Spanish to English.
Music lessons; moderate terms. Apply
Mrs. j. DOdson, Cor. 9th and Levee SITS.
122S-15t.
Bought Two Tigers.-W. A.. Snake
Kink of this city yesterday received two
'oHhS ISNIS NHlNh Nv IN'NlllN DuINHdN
ed in Mexico. he will place them on ex-
hibitiOn at the fair grounds. The tigers
were advertised for sale III The Herald
some two months ago. 1t is claimed
that they are not of the ferOciOus type
Of wild tigers.
Bring in your saddles and harness and
have them repaired. I have the work
men. W. II. Clay, Twelfth st. 1-6-tf
Not Yet AnnOunced.-The awards in
the W0men's, Art and Culinary Depart
ments at the fair have been made. but
owing to the fact that the men in charge
of the entries have not had an ODpOr-
tunity to enter the results alongside the
entries, they have not yet been made
public. 1t is expected the work will be
finished in a day or Sc.
For fine hair switches and other Hair
goods Call at Mrs. Jorgensen's
Beauty parlOr-ROOm No. 10 New Combe
Bldg. 12-2S-1Ot.
TwO-inch post beds, $500. Guaranteed
brass beds ($11.95), 2inch posts. Mixed
mattresses, $1.95. Large porch rockers,
$l.4S. Heavy China mating, per yard,
Zoe. Sanitary steel touches with coil
supports, 1910. Walker Bros Hancock
Co.'S great Midwinter Sale. Fri-Sat.
Just received a new line of saddles
the kind that you are looking for. Will
save you money. W. III. Clay. Loft
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

Rubbers for men, women and children
at Boston Shoe Store. 1-1O-6t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

rgE MODEL LAUNDRY.
We ave recently Installed In ur Cleaning and Pressing department q
Hoffman Steam Pressing Machine"
In pressing cloths with this machine. live dry steam is brought in d.
rect contact with the N fterial, the garment is pressed uniformly set
AMI sterlized at operation. Searching is utterly impossible.
This process is more sanitary than the old method and the work is bet
ter. Our operators are skiHful and our prices are slightly lowe than e~.
merly. aa NE f ..
Coat and pants, steamed and pressed so.
Coat and pants, cleaned and pressed 100
Skirts. steamed and pressed $50. an.
Other garments in proportion.
TRY Us " PHtrE No /
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

FOR RENT-HOuse of z rooms. all con-
veniences, opposite opera house. Ap-
ply 90S Levee street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

You can find anything that you want at
w. III. Cay's saddlery. 1-6-tf
The Houston Chronicle may be had
at the Palace of Sweets every afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
Fresh Home Made Candy every day.
Free delivery Elite Confectionery.

Hot Chocolate at the Elite Confection-
airy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

Miss Mamie Brown and Miss Odil
COnerly Of San BenitO were visitors j
the city yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

TRANSACTIONS done, from English to
Spanish or from Spanish to English.
Music lessons; moderate terms. Apply
Mrs. j. Dodson, Cor. 9th and Levee SITS.
12-2S-15t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11
VIM. J. RUSSELL

ATTORNEY-AT-LAw.
Room 2O7, Merchants Natl Bank R1d,o
Brownsville, Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

Just received a new line of saddles
the kind that you are looking for. Will
save you money. w. III. Clay. 1-6-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

Judge Sam Spears of San BenitO i
spending a few days in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

Ready to COllect.-The paving certifi-
Gates for paving district No. 1 have been
completed, and yesterday were turned
over to City Tax Collector Macedonia
Garcia for collection. The certificates
for district No. , are yet to be prepared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

The ladies of the Catholic Mutual Ben
eft Society will serve lunches at the fair
grounds every day during the fair, noon
and evening, at % cents q meal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

To Wed.-A marriage license was is
sued BY the county clerk yesterday to
Francisco Rubio and Bernardo Reyna Of
Point Isabel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

j.. p. Windoes of San Antonio is a Wis.
itOr in this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-11

Fol fine hair switches and other Hair
goods Call at Mrs. Jorgensen's
parlOr-ROom No. 10 New Combe
Bldg. 12-2S-10t.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-26

neapolis. where she will spend the
holidays.
Miss Alberta Noe, who teaches, in
Madelia, is home for two weeks
vacation.
Lloyd Hixcn has arrived home
from the Hotchkiss school in Con-
necticut, to spend his holiday vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. l.. Hixon.
John Smith has returned to his
home in st. Paul after spending
several days with his father, IT.. o.
Smith of Marcy street. ]. o. Smith
has been cutie sick, but is now i'm
proving.
Miss Olga Lien arrived last night
from Chicago to srend the holidays
with friends and relatives here. Miss
Lien is taking up special course
in nursing at the Augustana hospi-
tai in Chicago.
Among the Carleton college people
who are home are Miss Doris Cur
ran, Miss Eleanor Widell, Miss Glee
OFT, Miss Violet Atchison, Jean Cur,
ran, Lucius Badger. Grant Willard,
Harold Willard, Raymond Hughes.
C. E. Mcneil of Pillager, MINI, a
former resident of Indian Lake, this
county, writes the Free Press that
he was in a rabbit hunt last Friday
and the twelve men in the party
captured 334 rabbits in three hours.
Albert Lea Tribune:-W. ). Tall
man, George Atcheson and l.. E.
Scott who have been visiting in
Albert ca have returned to their
home in Mankato. They expressed
themselves highly pleased with the
metropolitan ways of our city.
Misses Blanch Randall, Ida Bowen,
Frances McMichael, and Robert
Champlin, Fred Wendt, AL Muske
We're among the Vernon Center PEG.
pie who spent Saturday in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Krummei
OF Judson township were in the
city on business today. Yesterday
they were at Kasota visiting Mr..
Krummels brother, Gust. Hunting
is great in our locality" said Mr..
William Krummel today. Gray
squirrels, fox squirrels, black SPUR.
relS and rabbits are thick. About
three weeks ago three fellows got
nine squires all in bunch to,
gether in three minutes. Some
hunters say they pass up consider
able of the game they see, not
caring to go after it all. Not many
hunters, however, are coming out
our way"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-26
JOHN c. W|DElL DEAD
Father of General WideII Succumhed to
Bronchitis: He Had Been Ill Some
Time
From Mondays Daily.


John Gustaf Widell died at nine
o'clock this morning at the home of
his son, General Gustaf Widell on
North Broad street after a few
days illness with bronchitis. Mr.
Widell had been in failing health for
several years and this winter had
been bothered more or less with
colds. He did not take to his bed
however, until last Friday.
Mr., Widell was bern in Sweden on
February 16, 1893. He came to this
country with his wife in 1891 and
lcca.ed in Mankato at once For
number of years, until his health
began to fail, he was foreman in
his sons quarry here. Since the
death OF his wife, a year ago last
fall, he has made his home with his
son.
Mr.. Widell was a soldier in the
Swedish army for thirty-two years
before coming to America, and then
retired on a pension. He is sur
vived by a son in Sweden, John
Adolph Widell: his son here, Gener-
al Gustaf Widell; and one daughter,
Mrs. c. S. Hallstrom of Mankato
There are fourteen grandchildren and
live great grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held
from the home of General and Mrs.
Widell at two o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon and at 2:30 there will be
services at the Swedish Lutheran
church, of which Mr.. Widell was a
faithful member.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-26
DEATH OF MRS. RODELl
Aged Lady Passed Away After Sustain.
ing Fracture of Hip; Good Wife
and Mother
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Margaret Rodell, wife Of the
late Jacob Rodell, died at Emmanuel
hospital this morning of old age and
a broken hip. She was born in Ger
many on October 2, seventy-seyen
years ago and came to this country
with her parents when a young girl.
The family settled near Milwaukee,
Wis. Her maiden name was Margaret
Doerr.
In 1856 she was married to Mr..
ROdell and settled on farm in Mil
waukee county. Mr.. and Mrs. Rodell
came to Minnesota and located on a
farm in LIE Sueur county, near Ka-
sofa, in 1900, where Mr.. Rodell died
February %, 1905.
Mrs. Rodell has lived on the home
stead with her son Louis and daugh-
ter Ida since that time She had
been good wife and mother and
leaves eight children to mour her
remise. They are Mrs. Con.
stantine Guentzel, Mrs. Alvin Guent
eel. Mrs. Charles Wishning, Jacob
Rodell. Jr., Charles Rodell. Albert Ro
dell of Milwaukee, and Louis and
Miss Ida at home.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
Mrs. Rodell had fourteen grand
children and four great grand chill.
dren
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-26
From Mcndav's Daily

From Mcndav's Daily
Miss Behma Hartwig of Lake
CRYSTAL visited Miss Glee OFT today
Henry Kircher, mechanic at the
Minneopa garage, has returned from
Detroit, Michigan, where he took
course in the Cadillac automobile
school, They specialize on Delco
electric starters. He also spent a
few days in Dayton, Ohio, where hte
electric automobile starters are manu-
featured.
Professor Alex Carlyle OF the state
university farm was in Nankato
Saturday afternoon. on his way to
address the corn convention at Her.
on Lake today. He is acting secre-
tay of the Minnesot aCrop Improve
ment association, end while here con-
suited with Secretary FHets of the
Southern Minnesota Development
league and Secretary Soaring of the
Commercial club in regard to the
coming joint convention Of the
association and league in this city,
January 20 to q. The premium lists
will be gotten out next week, and
10000 copies are to be printed The
meeting promises to be one of the
biggest ever held in Southern MINI
eSOta.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-26

shall be granted unless, after
such Investigation, such appli-
cant Shall be ascertained to be
of good moral character and
otherwise qualified to hold Ii
cense under this act 1t is
hereby made the especial and
positive duty OF every such Il
censing body to fully investi-
gate, or cause to be fully inves-
tigatCd, the character and rec
Crd of every such applicant for
license, in accordance with the
provisions of this act, and any
officer in this state who shall
wilfully violate any >of the pro-
visions of this act, or who shall
wilfully refuse or neglect to per
form any duty imposed upon
him thereby. shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor. and upon con
viction thereof, in addition TO
other penalty imposed by law,
he shall forfeit his office and
the same shall thereupon be
deemed vacant; and any appli-
cant for such license who shall
wilful.y' make any false state
ment or Misrepresentation to the
licensing body, in his appliea.,