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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21

AT the first meeting of the new city
Council yesterday afternoon Mayor 4.
Albert Browne named the committees
and their chairmcn 10 serve the various
departments during the coming year.
The committees are:
Water and Light =. L. Dworman.
chairman: j. 4. Browne. W. &. Craig.
Streets and Bridges-J \. Browne.
chairman; W. II. Putcgnat. G.. IL. Thorn.
Claims. II. Thorn. chairman; Il. VI.
Dalzell. :. !. BenavideS.
Police. 4. Browne. chairman: w.
e. Craig. :. l.. Dworman.
Financc-W. &. Craig. chairman ~. :.
Rowe. w. II. Putcpnat.
Hcalih-S. I. Bcnavidcs. chairman; j.
s. Rowe. &. III. Thorn.
=. l.. Dworman was named mayor pro
tenn. j. 4. Browne having refused on the
ground that he was not always here.
Mayor Browne formally notified the
committees that such of those who did
not perform the duties OF their depart
mcniS would al once hc disoreanizcd and
new committees appointed. This brought
out from the health committee that a
drain ditch ut the slaughter pen was in
bad condition owing 10 breaks and an.
thorizaiion was asked for the necessary
expcnsr To make the repairs, but Mayor
Brov ~ announced that there would be-
no cyp lditurcs by the city council for
anyih ~ not Immediately necessary until
the I, y improves its financial condition
and N. racts itself from the situation IN
viii, ID has been involved for some
moh'l>.
Alderman Dworman presented a bill
tari ng u charge by the water and light
Hepar'lrnt against the Charity hospital.
requesting that since the city has no ap
preparation for such charity that the &C
count lr charged 10 the city. This the
council did. the charge having been
&l03.29.
The report Of the water and light de
partmcni for the month of March was
presented tn the city council and re-
ferred 10 the finance committc for APP
prOyal. IL showed cash receipts for the
month of ~si.lo602. and expenditures Of
$3.S4l.iI.
A claim against the city amounting 10
$SO6.G7 by The William I. Fulton com
pany Of Dallas. covering the purchase Of
two street sprinklcrs nearly two years
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21

heights If high and low wafer al the sta
tion for any period i'm the future. The &C
curacy y! the machine j. far in excess ~
An that w required for producing the ac-
tual astronomical tide. but on account ~
meteorological conditions the mariner
must expect 10 find more or les fluctua-
tion from the tabular values.
The Idle tables are II interest to navi-
gatoIs. port authorities. commercial or
CARNATIONS. fishermen. yachtSmen. and
in general % the maritime public. lnfor-
nation derived from them i published
daily in newspapers ia the principal
seaport cities. and il used In many pri-
vatcly published almanacS and guides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21
SPIDER WEB" SERVICE
THREE TRAINS 4 DAY ON RIO HON
DO LINE To FACILITATE SHIP
PING.

san Bcnito. Texas. April 2l.-To bet
ter facilitate the shipment Of truck from
its territory. the san Bcnito 4 Rio Gran
dc Valley railroad company has SEIZED
uled a three train per day service on it,
Rio Hondo division of running cost Of
this city. Previous Ia this change. only
double daily service had been maintained.
Bat under the new schedule the i%nterur-
ban shippers viii bc enabled 10 get their
vegetables here for the afternoon train
going north. affecting a net gain of
twelve hours on shipments 10 northern
points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21
THE HOUSTON NJ lR<ET
HIGHER PRICES FOR EGGS Is
LIKELY WHEN TANKS ARE
OPENED IN MlilSi ..A.LI;.

Houston. Texas. AMI The con
sumrrS ~ storage eggs III this section of
the country may look forward "a higher
prizes when the tanks arr o.~Erd in mid.
summer. Fresh eggs ire aow going into
cold ~storage-that j. hit eggs are com
ing in-and they arr beng stored ON top
of pretty good prizes. Faimcrs and
planters are too busy ia lr iirld Ia both
er with the marketing III Il lew eggs: and
in consequence the egg market u stiff
with good prices prevailing
And 80 the application wv. a. old rule
however. not the srIr. lne-sincc
fresh eggs are costing ~ Nn.rs II the
storage tanks a little nor he dear con.
sumner this umncr viii .iy ,hc advance.
Well posted dealers ,spcIt there are
plenty Of eggs In TIA. country. but the
farmers are too hHSv XVI hrilg them IN.
The heaviest inilWN VIZ tIrrlavs.
Punltry riin rr .rr .nd more of IA
lcan h. profit hlr h.mrit4l On the Hous.
ten market. BFui!crS ~ ing 20 "a - cents
70 the tra..c Turkey mems are fair sale
hui turkey loms are not wanted. There
is a aslnaal Tor hem and The SINNERS
i'"9's - - WIN shipping them to mar
Ari
flr riir I'M n king forward 10 u good
crop rr'r. MI rk-rs are reported 10 he
doing 'cr, rrl with their crops. straw.
bcfIir- irr = iH1 out In ear load ship
meni-; araia rIi produce dealers report
"A gool busin -. , lille retail merchants
are TeppIfin. gsal business In ante.
E-ssicr safes 90 goa's.
n So hrr q The week has been ideal
far g lpn aad Ail crops. No rains Of any
Enn riIrrr ARE ren-rtcl. which has
p.str th uups M opportunity 10 dry
oIi anl grt 4 good start. a. a result all
farmers are busy Ia the fields and the
crop outlook il most promising. T.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21
(SDcciaI TO The Herald .

lNUffLNf 10 INT IfTdtul.
Washington. ID. C.. April 2l.-The Cni-
ted Seatcs Coast and Geo.letic Survey.
Department of Commerce. has recently
issued the general tide tables for the year
1915. which give in advance for that year
the times aud heights Of high and low
water nj the principal ports of the Uni
ted States and at "A number of foreign
ports.
Beside the general tide tables. publish
ed annually in advance. separate reprints
are issued of the portions relating TO the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of the Uni
ted States. These tables are on sale az
agencies in the principal Scaports and
also be- obtained from the office Of
the Survey in Washington IA Il nominal
cost. the object being to Get the inform
alton in the hands of the public. Never
thelcsS. il docs not seem To Ice generally
known that the tide tables can he obtain
ed i'm this convenient and inexpensive
form.
Resides the information given for a
large number Of standard ports. a table
j. included BY. the use Of which the pre-
dictions may be- extended 10 a large mum
Der Of subordinate stations. Tables are
dl~b SlNfH Nv NuiiH AHf HfAEHA VI NV
tide MAY be dcduced for amy time inter
mediate between high and low water.
There are tables Of the moons meridian
the equation of time. the moons
phases. apogcc. pcrigcc. and dcclination.
Information j. given by tables and dia-
grams a. to the direction and velocity OF
tidal current in many localities. The mean
local time Of sunrise and sunset il given
for every degree Of latitude from the
equator to Is degrees north and for cv-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21
TEXAS CITIES LEAD
THREE CITIES OF THIS STATE
HAVE ADOPTED CITY MANAGER
PLAN OF GOVERNMENT.

A.stin. Texas. April 2l.-Tcxas is
again in the lead Of progressive city gov
eminent according 10 Dr. Herman 81.
J. lanes. director ~ the Bureau of Munich
pal Research and Reference. The adop-
tom of the city manager plan of munici-
pal government by Denton and TAYLOR ~
recent elections gives Texas n total Of
three cities i'm which the plan has been
adopted. Amarillo having voted favorab-
" last, fall. The city manager plan is that
which has been adopted in Dayton. Ohio.
and Staunton. Va. and has been a sub
jcct Of much discussion by authorities
on municipal government.
This plan has been advocated by the
Bureau of Municipal Research and Ref
crencc nj the University and in each of
the cities II Denton and Taylor copies
of the model charter for Texas cities
were furnished Ia every member Of the
charter commission and Ia influential
citizens of each city hy Professor Herman
q James. director of the bureau. The
charters as recommended hv the charter
commission and just adopted hy vote ~
the people were based directly on the
model charter of the bureau and contains
the essential features of same
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21

Appointed active committees for Z
; the coming year. Z
Named ;. T.. Dworman mayor pro .
) tenn. .
, Paid W. I. Fulton claim for :
5 Ss0G.67. .
Rcscinded street cleaning and :
garbage contract and instructed :
, city secretary Ia get bids for work Z
; by May l.. Z
Paid T.. L. Ellstun claim for :
3l6.lS. .
Heard March report Of water aud :
; and light department. :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21

M~ercurial ointment will not only pre-
vent fire arm barrels from rusting but
also will loosen any lead deposits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21

a stove for camp cooking invented by
= Colorado man folds into a compact
bundle ~ roi> when not In use.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21

LO>T-Brown beaded bag. containing
gold watch. betwe~n city and villa-
nuesa Monday. Return Ia ii13 Washs
ington street. Reward-fIIt Il
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21
Constipation?
j, Never Any More
syAL DoNA" Pleasant ANAIiNG
TABLETS Are Some Laxative.

The worst thing you can do 20 YOUR
Noxx.ls is la shock them with strong
cathartics, salts and mineral waters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21

rne hest ~laxativc "A ono that a. thor
orrh without hcing shocky.-
.sVAI rcrt" PLEASANT LAM
rrvE TABLE, Go what their name
49, 1nev never ,.Gse an afte- con-
ssinatior. They com. "a Small ncftets.
casv Tor anyone 10 take &c
crss .s-- etatlv for LrrsinE LffI tcrS
Iu.s',o, ola people They rr \
reSulari.y which always mean sood
neMa.". ~ Al DoNA- PLEASANT AK
rrvE TABLETS for constipation, SICK
neadacho. costivcness bal hrea,h ana
a"y zoo strong for the wvakcnL nrvcr
ns weak for the ffrcngest ~
DSNN- PLEASANT LnHN N.Y.
i.E.AS ore- in Zee, CSC and t0c pack
~ There's a "vAL DOM" article
ror anything you want-anh uA']aeeea
or 1noney back win . s"lne
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-21

III. "A. ROBERTSON, in.
Manager Galveston Clearing House
Association ar' otto M tie best known
men ia uhe Gall raa country.
"Trrcdo heads ne ~ for pipe toJGc-
cos. Us erc-cding Hillarss and smooth
meas mcfe Il a farorfs ufh oonnoisseurs
in smokiag fotaoeo-'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-27

and / now feel fine. am regular, my
stomach is better and my pains have all
left me. You can use my name if you
like. I am proud of what your reme-
dies have done for me-" - Mrs. MARY
GAUTHIER, q Ridge St., Montpelier, VT
An Honest Dependable Medicine
It must be admitted by every fair
minded, intelligent person, that medi-
cine could not live and grow in popularity
for nearly forty years, and to-day hold
! q record for thousands upon thousands
Of actual cures, as has Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, without
possessing great virtue and actual
worth. Such medicines must be looked
upon and termed both standard and
dependable by every thinking person.
II you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ad.
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-27
CITY MESSENGER co
Victor Erickson, Manager
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE
1851 z. Wishkah st.
Telephones 1918
sum MONS.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN
AND FOR CHEHALIS COUNTY.
Stephen Szczepanski, Plaintiff,
vs..
Katherine Sxczepanski, Defendant.
The State Of Washington, to the
said Katherine Szczepanski, defend
ant, above named:
In the name Of the State OF Wash
ington, you are hereby summoned to
appear within sixty (60) days after
the date of the first publication
of this summons, to-wit: within sixty
(60) days after January 18th. 1914.
and defend above entitled action In
the above entitled court, and answer
the complaint Of the plaintiff, and
serve a copy Of your answer or other
pleadings upon the undersigned at
torney for the plaintiff at his office
below stated; and in case OF your fall
ure 30 to do, judgment Will be rend'
cred against you according to the de-
mand OF the complaint which has
been filed with the Clerk of the above
entitled court.
The object of this action Is to obtain
a decree Of absolute divorce upon the
ground of abandonment, and to have
both the real and personal property
Of the parties hereto awarded to the
plaintiff together with the care, Gus
tody and control of the minor child
rem.
A. M. WADE,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and Post Office Address:
Aberdeen, Chehalis County,
State of Washington.
Date of first publication, Jan. Is. 1914
Date Of last publication. Feb. n. 1914
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-27

block 81 Ontario add HOquiam 100
Mrs L L kirkpatrick to A w Dial
strom; lease house on lot S
block 16 Karr's add Hoquiam
for one year at annual rental
w w Boner ct ux to Charles
Damitio; mtg lots SO block 4
Frances add Aberdeen ....... 800
Abe Goss to H Owens; mortgage
1928 acres land in lot 4 section
24-17-8 block z and lots IL block
Melbourne, and certain other
land in section 24.17.8 ........ 500
Mrs. Ethel Morris to Mrs. Freda
Christy; bill sale household
goods Of Hotel Albert ........ 500
Masonic Building Association to
John G Lewis Trustee; mortgage
lot block Al Benn's Orig add
Aberdeen NATURALIZATION. 10000
w J Patterson to LYDIA Sweitzer;
contract to sell M neN sen
and lot and part lots 7.s all
insection 26.16.5 ..............45 1890
Ninemire & Morgan to w M
Fields; contract to sell lot 10
block 81 Heerman's Annex to
waiter ' Jenk ;ii;i' to q ii Land LOW
Co; contract to sell lot 6 block
81 Ontario add Hoauiam 49,. 500
Louis Berg ct Tx to v Stin-
son; contrast to sell certain
property In sec 2.17.10 ...... 1900
H Watkins ct Tx to Grays Har.
Dor Development Club: contract
to sell lot 1 Of subdivision east
Of Humptulips river Of section
Same to Same; lot . Of same OK.
Same to y same; neA neA sec 81. ''''
Same to Same; undivided 4 in. ''''
terest lots DIM, n 1.54 acres
lot N part lots CHI west N p
right Of way Humptulips gard.
Same to Same; s1h and sM nix
neA neA section 28.19.11. .1741
Same to Same; nwA neA sec 80.
Same to Same; eM swA neN
section 2S.19.11 .1134
Same to Same; VIZ swA neA
section 2S.19.11 1874
Same to Same; swA swA section
29.19.11 .......... ............1 840
Same to Same; M nwA sell
section 1881. ......... .... 1920
Same to Same; swA seN section
29.19.11 ...... .................184 1910
Same to Same; sell swA section
29.19-11 ...... ................18 1870
Same to Same; sell sell section
29.19.11 ........ ............. 1910
Same to Same: sk neK section
28.19.11 .................. .2240
Same to Same; s1h nwA seh
section 28.19.11 ................11 1920
Same to Same; part North Hum
philips river Of SEX cell sec.
2S.19.11 ........ ............. 1915
Same to Same; s1s and sk M
Of nwA neA sec 28-19-11. 80. .1714
Same to Same: part north Hump
tulips river swA seA section
28-19.11 ........ ............. 1924
Same to Same: swN nell section
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-27

Particular Printers, Aberdeen
Printing Co.. 800 East Wishkah st.
know it's %.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-27

regular and w as
tired and sleepy all
the time, would have
cold chills, and my
hands and feet would
bloat. My stomach
bothered me, I had
pain in my side and
% bad headache most
of the time. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has
dome mo 10ta Of UoOd
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-27
AT THE court House
The Weekly Record Of Lega
Doings at County Seat
MINUTES OF SUPERIOR COURT
AND NEW CASES FILED. LIST
OF REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
AND MISCELLANEOUS iNsTRv.
MENTs FILED WITH COUNTY
AUDITOR.
n THE SUIIRIoI COURT
The following II the record Of bus
Ao0s transacted IN the superior court
~ week:

The following 10 the record Of bus
Asss transacted IN the superior court
ct week:
Mary J. Purdy vs. Jacob Stinson
Set for trial February 4.
D. D. Montfort vs. Hilda Tennison
Lien fOreclosed.
Vern Bennett vs. Blanche C. Ben
nett. Divorce granted.
LeOna Ritter vs. Lewis Ritter. Same
Lulu Silvey vs. Perry Silvey. Same
Elsie Tongaw Va Sylvester Tongaw
Same.
Hifda Bergstrom vs. Nils Bergstrom
Same.
Earl Persons vs. Eva Kyle, ct al
Set for trial January 81.
Kohler & Chase vs. w. r. Campbell
ct ux. Dismissed.
August Hanny VS. w. T. Lewis
Judgment for plaintiff.
Wilson Bros. & Co. vs. Geo. W.
Evans & Co. Dismissed.
E. r. Smith vs. Geo. e. Smith
Judgment for plaintiff for $3.50 and
costs.
In re estate of Robert w. Strong,
deceased. February % fixed to hear
final report,
In re estate of Minnie Helm, deceas.
ed. Final account approved and de-
cree of distribution signed.
State vs. Stanley Yucha. Defend.
ant ordered discharged from the
state training school.
A. L. Mcleod vs. E. Bishop. Sale
of realty confirmed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-27
WOMAN IN
BAD CONDITION
Restored To Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound.

Montpelier, Vt -" We nave great
faith in your remedies. was very ir.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-27

How did southern Illinois come TO b
called Egypt" Was the name ap.
piled in q oontemptuous sense7
Instead of being applied in a con-
temptuous sense. the term originally
implied praise and gratitude. In 1884
a succession Of crop failures in the up
per Wabash valley necessitated bring
ing seed corn from southern Illinois.
The supply there was 80 abundant and
was dealt out so generously that, re.
ferring to the Bible narrative Of Egyp.
tian abundance. that region was called
Egypt. and the name prevailed for q
long time.
What eountrlss compose the % call.
Cd Latin American states?
All on the western continent south
Of the United States-that IL. begin.
ming with Mexico and southwark.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-27

from the verb vado. ~ go: quo vadis.
whittier goest thou2 The expression
Ii used as the title Of a novel by the
Polish author sienkiewicz. published
In 1895, translated into English In
1895 and since then translated into
many languages and dramatized In
several countries. The novel 10 study
Of Roman society t1nder Nero, and the
title is question supposed to be ad.
dressed by IT. Peter tn Christ.
Wac Norfolk, Va, burned by the
British in sithsr Of our wars with
Great eritain7
At the very beginning Of the Revo-
lutionary war it was burned by Lord
Dunmore. the royaIist governor Of vir-
ginia. In an attempt to dispense some
Virginia and Maryland militia who
had occupied the town. Dunmore set
fire to the town. and the Americans
finished the work Of destruction in Or
der to prevent its falling into the
hands Of the British. This was in
January. 1778. six months before tho
Declaration of Independence.
Cause For Tears.
do you ever weep over stOryW
sometimes. when | get 1t back from
the publishers" -Hnnston Post.
FIRE AxA8K BOXES
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-27
What 10 meant by John Birds yard.

What 10 meant by John Birds yard.
stiek7
It was the standard measure Of
Great Britain az constructed by John
Bird (1700-1778). Bird was in early
life weaver by trade, but his remark.
able mathematical and mechanical tai.
eht led him in another direction, and
he became the most celebrated mathe-
matical instrument maker of his time
and acquired European fame.
What 10 meant by the flash point Of
coal oil or any infammabis liquid?
Docs Il vary in different oilsf
As the phrases boiling point and
freezing point indicate certain degrees
Of heat or cold. so fash point means
that degree Of temperature at which an
indammable liquid. like kerosene. gives
of vapor In sufficient quantity to
dash or burn momentarily by contact
with spark or fame It varies some
what In different liquids because the
more volatile the liquid the lower the
dash point. The common standard In
the United States is no degrees. q.
What 10 the authority for the use Of
the words "bromids" and "suiphits" in
referring to q negative or unorisinal
psrson7
The sole authority was humorist,
who appears to have hit upon slangy
construction of the words that appeal
ed to the popular sense. Bromide" is
applied to dull person and ''sulphite"
to a bright one.
Please define the word kith In the
phrase "he had neither kith nor kim"
Why do The two words always 90 to.
gether?
The words have different meanings
and can be used separately, kith mean
ing friends or acquaintance and kin
meaning relatives or kinfolk. The
phrase kith or kin Is synonymous with
friends or relatives. The word kith is
practically obsolete and seldom used
except in connection with kin, but
Longfellow uses it separately in the
line. 1.-The sage Of his kith and the
hamlet" meaning the sage Of bis &C.
quaintances and the village.
What does quo vadis mean?
Quo Is Latin for whittier: vadis.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-07-16
Notice to Old Soldiers

The surviving soldiers of the Confed-
crate States in Pickens county are re-
ouested to meet in each township on
August l at q. m. for the purpose Of
electing a representative to meet at the
court house on the first Monday in Sep
tember, to elect county pension board
for the year 1915. The place for meet
ing for each township is as follows:
Easley at Easley.
Liberty at Liberty.
Central at Central. -
Pickens at Pickens. :.
Nimmons at Mile Creek,
Eastatoe at Antioch Church.
Pumpkintown at Sutherland's Store.
Dacusville at Looper's Gin, !:
When assembled they shall organize
by electing chairman and secretary
by ballot, and an ex-Confederate sol-
der and not a holder or an applicant
for pension as representative of said
township.
All receiving pensions now will con-
tinue to get pensions. :
J. B. NEWBERY,
Pension Commissioner.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-07-16
Notice
The State of South Carolina,

The State OF Soutn carolina,
County of Pickens.
Whereas, a petition from the free
holders and electors Of Ruhamah School
District Number 5yhas been filed with
the County Board cf Education asking
that ar election be held to determine
whether or not an additional special levy
of six mills shall be levied on said dis
trict for school purposes.
Therefore, it is ordered that the trus-
tees of the above-named district do hold
an election in said district on the 1st
day of August, 1914, at the school house.
The trustees are hereby appointed man
ayers, the election to be conducted IN
accordance with section 1742 of the gen
eral statutes.
By order of the County Board of Ed
ucation. R. T. HALLUM,
IL Secy. and Chairman.