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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
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The records of 50 years show that
the Pacific coast OF the United States
has experienced i.4s7 earthquake
shocks
The government Of New Zealand is
replacing its wooden telegraph poles
and letter box posts with reinforced
concrete ones
Angora goats have been used with
profit to keep fire lines clear OF in
fammabie vegetation in the national
forests of California
An electric motor to vibrate fruit
trees, so that the sap flows TO the buds
and blossoms and enables them to re-
sist frost. has been patented by a
Colorado man.
The government OF British North
Borneo has employed an expert from
the United States to make a general
survey OF the timber possibilities of
that country.
Among the officers Of the Indian
troops forming part Of the British ex-
peditfonary forces are three native
princes. each OF whom has a fortune
exceeding $4,000, 600.
Farming has become popular. Dur
ing the last ten years the number OF
students taking the full four-year
course in agriculture in American agri-
cultdre colleges has increased from
about $500 to $500. or 500 per cent.
About 300 species OF turtle and tor
toises are known. Some OF them at
tain q very large size.
The most prolific cause of child
mortality among epidemic diseases is
diphtheria. which in 1913 caused H.
800 deaths In the United States In
the same area the same year more
than 5000 deaths were caused by
measles
Merchants In China often leave
their places Of business unguarded for
more than half an hour. II customers
arrive in the meantime they find the
prices Of goods plainly marked. select
THAT they want and leave the money.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
Improyino the Roads.

Farmers as well as automobile own.
ers in town are particularly interested
in the good roads work being pro-
NOTED by the national committee on
prison labor. In many states prison
ers are being worked on the roads.
This is a good thing for the men in
jail. because 1t gets them out in the
open, and 1t saves taxes. Last year
Montana prisoners built 119 miles
of road. Warden Conley says they
labor was worth three dollars a day.
but they were not paid anything. He
recommends that the state pay them
so cents a day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
WOMEN DRIVERS OF AUTOS
Southern Newspaper Points Out Some
Things Il Would Be Well for
Them to Remember.

Men. as a rule. are more confident
than women. Boys are still more
confident II is not often that sheer
physical strength averts accidents, or
that the lack of it causes accidents.
But many women, in these days OF
athletics, are as strong as the lads in
knickerbockers who are permitted to
drive automobiles.
The woman at the wheel sometimes
menaces traffic because of an inbred
tendency to expect way to be made for
women in all circumstances. Some
women drive as il they expected the
provisions OF traffic ordinances and
the rules of the road to be reversed in
their favor as a matter of courtesy, as
seats are surrendered to women in
street cars and in drawing rooms, or
hats removed in elevators. When a
woman drives an automobile without
rejecting that there is sex equality
under traffic ordinances, and under
state road laws, and that to expect ex.
hibitions of chivalry to the sex at
crowded crossings or upon narrow
country roads, is to invite tragedy. the
feminine hand at the wheel courts
blood. But there Is no reason why
women who are. level-headed and con-
scious of the right Of others should
not drive automobiles. - Louisville
Courier. Journal.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
SK|DD|RG TO BLAME
Frequent Cause Of Accidents for
Which Auto Drivers Blame
Other Things.
FRONT WHEELS OFTEN SLIP
Recognizing This Fact, Many Are U.s.
inc Tire Chains on All Wheels,
and the Results Are Said to
Have Been Extremely
Satisfactory.

The real contributing cause is not
always assigned to many road acci-
dents. The tendency has been to lay
these smashups to imperfect steering
mechanism. faulty brakes or other de-
ticiencies in the makeup of the cars:
but often unexpected skidding at bad
spots on the macadam causes the
largest percentage of automobile &C
cidents.
The chairman OF the executive COM
mittee of the A. A. A. was, for in
stance, recently a victim of one of
these smash-ups, due to skidding, al
though at first the accident was at
tributed to faulty steering gear. Those
who have frequently undergone sim
liar experiences testify to the fact
that the skidding that occurred was
not the more familiar backwheel skid,
but the slipping of the front wheels,
which causes the car either TO overturn
Or lend With smashing force against
some roadside telegraph pole or tree.
With the appreciation of this dan
ger. many autoists are taking the pre-
caution of using tire chains on the
front, as well as the rear wheels.
with very satisfactory results; and
some in mountainous sections are
even making practice of using the
chains for all four wheels in dry
weather as well as on slippery
days. TO the inexperienced this
sounds like an appalling leap in the
tire bill. due to extra wear on tires,
in extremely mountainous districts;
but those who have tried the scheme
of using tire chains in all weathers
claim that the tires serve their full
mileage. The theory is this:
Tire chains are not fastened to the
tires. TO pull at them every time the
brakes are applied: they have suffi'
cient creep" to avoid this strain. And
instead, they take the brunt of the
friction and assure better grip when
an emergency requires quick applica
ton OF the brakes. a frequent oc
currence in broken country. The
chains do not dig into the surface OF
the tire so much as would the stones
along a fair roadway: and those who
advocate this every day usage claim
that they serve as an armor against
road imperfections, which would 9th
erwise badly bruise and cut the tires
But even were the cost greater the as
surance of increased safety through
front wheel chains would Justify theil
use
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
T 90 Busy.

Lets see. You live in the COM
muter zone. don't you? Much build
ing out your way?"
Well, should say there is. We've
just completed two new tennis courts,
4 nine-hole golf course and"
Il mean real building"
Il was coming to that. We've put
up two new garages and extended the
piazza on the country clubhouse
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
Beats Birds Best Speed.

An interesting fact in natural his
tory was discovered by James Lin
vile of Greensburg. Ind, the other
lay. A sparrow flew in front of his
touring car. Linville increased his
speed, and, with the speedometer reg
istering Just 80 miles an hour. caught
the bird against the front Of the radia-
tor. where the fan pressure held It
until the car slowed down.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
Had Narrow Escape.

occupants of a motor charabanc,
which collided with a motor car.
turned over three times, and then fell
down steep embankment 20 feet
high, escaped death. The vehicle was
carrying a Christian Endeavor party
from Brynmawr to the Wye valley in
Wales, and the collision occurred at
an awkward bend in the road near Tin
tern. The charabanc steering gear was
damaged and the vehicle collided with
a wall and turned over and over. The
driver pluckily stuck to his post and
escaped serious injury.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
TOUCHES OF ECZEMA
At Once Relieved by cutieura Quite
Easily. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing
better than these fragrant super
creamy emollients for all troubles az
fecting the skin, scalp. hair and hands.
They mean a clear skin, clean scalp.
good hair and soft. white hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
Makes Strong liaht.

Dry cells are seldom used as Q
source OF energy for electric lights,
but 1t should be remembered that
when they are used the voltage Of
each cell is q little more than one
When six are connected in series to
feed six-volt tungsten lamps the Ma
nents are likely to be illuminated too
brightly to permit Of normal life.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
Fire and Ashes.

The wise man does not center his
attention upon effects. They are to
him as the ashes resulting from the
genial heat OF spiritual fires. There Is
no safety in his life. because the fre
of the original Spirit is ever new md
fresh. He does not identify himself
with the ashes. consequently he nevei
has to count himself q. the end Of ex
istence. Ashes ore carried out and
cast to the four winds, but the IRE
burns on and on--Charies Fillmore In
Unity.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
Hired Mans Accomplishment.

'T recently noticed in the Chaperon
Hepartment, which I usually read On
rainy days. said the Old Codger. an
Interesting item about one Edward
Shaftesbury and his rules for sitting
According to him there are IS varte-
t,es of sitting. not including sitting up
with a sick lodge brother. sitting on
the fury, on eggs. or on Inybody whom
the coroner is viewing You may be
surprised to know that there are 30
many ways of sitting. hat ! wasn't.
You see. I employ . hired man
Kansas City Star.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
Must Have Motor Goino.

There are several places in the
working parts of an automobile motor
where exact adjustments for efficiency
cannot be made when the engine 10
cold. The conditions of activity In
clude considerable heat, and expansion
of metals must be taken into account
IN order to get best resulta
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
Insec;ivorous birds protected inde

Insec;ivorous birds protected indef.
initely. Bandtaiied pigeons. cranes.
swans. curlew. and smaller shore birds
protected until September 1. 1918;
wood ducks in Kansas and West Vir-
ginia. rails and wood ducks in Califor.
mia. and woodcock in Missouri are also
protected until September 1. 1918.
Shooting prohibited bsween sunset
and sunrise; or at any time on the
Mississippi river between Minneapolis
and Memphis. after January I. 1915.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
Sad Days.

Big sister was reading in her book Of
poems:
The melancholy days have come
the saddest of the year"
Sis. Sis" broke in her schoolboy
brother. don't pull any of that sad
dest of the year stuff With nine ex
amples and page OF grammar to do
| know what time OF year il is"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31

~ fall shooting season. In
recent years a number
OF causes have contributed to diminish
the numbers of the migratory game
birds TO such an extent that vigorous
measures are necessary to prevent
their total determination. The federal
government has therefore supplement-
90 the various state laws with regu-
latiohs which are given below
Shorebirds in Notwithstanding
snipe, woodcock, curlew, svocet. plo-
yer. yellow-legs and sandpipers or
peeps have suffered from persecu-
ton AS late as the seventies these
birds were found in vast numbers not
only on the sea coasts and near the
Great Lakes but even on the prairies
Since then. however. they have been
slaughtered mercilessly, One man in
louisiana, for example, killed in the
course OF twenty years 6S. 0sI snipe.
an average OF $500 birds winter. On
one December day in 1877 he shot sec.
The Wilson snipe-usually referred
to simply as snipe-offer perhaps the
best sport Of any of the smaller birds.
They are, however. decreasing so rap
!dly that snipe shooting. like buffalo
hunting. is likely TO be thing of the
past IL adequate protection is not az
forded. The chief cause for the de-
crease is undoubtedly winter shooting
in the southern part of the United
States. where the snipe spend approx
imately six months. The birds nest
principally in Canada. though a few
breed as far south as the latitude Of
New York city. In September and Oc-
tober they move southwark toward
the Gulf Of Mexico, Offering excellent
shooting TO sportsmen in some OF the
territory through which they pass In
the northern states nature provides
in this way a natural limit to the open
season, which usually does not exceed
six or seven weeks. In the wintering
grounds Of the South, however. there
is no such natural protection and the
birds are continuously exposed to
slaughter.
The extent OF this slaughter in the
past has already been indicated To
put a stop TO this in the future and to
provide, with adequate protection for
the birds, equal opportunities for
sportsmen IN all sections is one OBJ
ject Of the federal regulations. Spring
shooting is absolutely prohibited be-
cause OF the waste involved in killing
birds on their way to the breeding
grounds in Canada, where they are
fully protected. II allowed to reach
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31

Il hear Mr.. and Mrs. Nagger have
agreed to separate"
Glad to hear it. That's the first
thing they've ever agreed on since
they got married"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
Trouble Ahead.

II met Newrich today. He says
he's sending his daughter to a finish
ing school"
Il can see his finish when she gets
back"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Louisville. KY think if more suf.
fering women would take Lydia E.

Flnkham 3 VeSe"
be Compound they
would enjoy better
health. ] suffered
from o female trou-
bic, and the doctors
decided / had .
humorous growth
and would have to
be operated upon.
but i refused a. l do
not believe in opera
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31

II you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31

When you meet a man with a
scheme, proceed to get in a hurry.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31

Idle people spend good deal OF
time in calling up busy men who have
telephones
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31

zone. includes all states south OF
those named.
The regulations prescribe seasons
as follows:
OPEN SEASONS FOR MIGRATORY
BIRDS IN 1915 UNDER FEDERAL
REGUIATIONS-ZO NO. /.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31
HEATS THE STEERING WHEEL
Recently Patented Device Will Be OF
Service to Those Who Use Ma
chine in Cold Weather.

A warm steeringwheel rim for motor
cars in cold weather is made possible
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31

WATERFOWL. ............ Sept. i-Dec 10
New York. Connecticut. Pennsyi-
van'a. Oregon. Washington. Ida
no ,,..-...''''''''''''' S ,eI an
Minnesota. North Dakota, south Da-
kota. Wisconsin. Sept. dee
RAILS -cooTs. GALLlNSLEs;.;;.
rrcs-,io,s. vsssa,i,,:ss1,s Nv
Hampshire Rhode Island............
........................-.. l5-Dec
C9nnecucGt: M'ch'san' Ne. a. no r.,
uIn,eso,a Sn-th naioia sn.,,b na-
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31

by ar device re-
c mt Iy patented
by Lennie A. Han
son and George
w. Hall OF Deer
ing, y. d. Hot air
from under the
hood is led up to
the hollow steer
ing post a n d
through a hollow
spoke TO the hol-
low rim.
The hot air tube
is fattened and
curved so that L
can transmit con-
siderable air and
still be around the
steering post and
within the steer
Ing column. There
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-31

country is dlNl0eu into
two zones. Zone No.
/, the breeding zone.
includes the states OF
Oregon, Idaho. Colo
RADIO. Nebraska. Iowa.
Illinois, Indiana. Ohio.
Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. ard ali states
north of them. Zone
@ A. ,r;,.n-;pg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-04
CANAL BOND ISSUE
DEFEATED At DONNA
PROPERTY OWNERS TURN DOWN
PROPOSITION TO ISSUE s75O,OOO
III BONDS.
Especial Nv The Herald

Donna Texas. June T. The PROPOSE
ion To- issue 0.Ju.u0O ia bonds for the
purchase nf the system of the la Donna
Canal Company. was turned down ~
the property 0wncr> iu thc district ~
am election held here Yesterday. The
vote was l02 for the issue and - against
the issue. falling short nf the necessary
majority.
There i> still 70 sentiment for the pur
chase r. Che canal lines. but il l. now
believed that il Will have a. br carried
out along lines different from those
planned under the present issue. II j.
probable that another election will b.
held. but not until after 4 better price.
than that demanded for the system j.
made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-04
SCHOOL AT YESCAS Is
CLOSED WITH EXERCISES
Especial N TLc IIrrall.I

lc>caS. Cameron County. Texas. .Iune
!. The school "a Jarretada. near Scriv
ncr'> ranch. was closed SHtgrlar. It's
enrolment was twenty five pupil>. all
McXicans.
The closing exercises were both ~
.tcresting and pleasing. and very >uc,c~>
full. The conduct ~ the pupils easily
indicated that they are mprnyiu. with
the passing If each school year.
Patriotic songs. speeches. dialogues.
etc.. formed the program. y tlag drill
Was held. participated la by al the pa
pills. Each carried small American
flags and wore. band, showing the Uni.
tcd States colorS.
This T. the Second wear nf this Scuol
and the parents expressed themselves
~ being more than pleased. especially
over the fact that the exercises were ear
RED ont in English. whereas heretofore
thew have spoken only Spanish. This
N.Y. the rculi " interchangeable work "a the
part If their teacher. Miss Scrafina
Cara. who has been ia charge of the
school since itS establishment.
The commencement address was dcliy
cred bv 4 nineNcar old v0nngStcr. aud
included the -honl trustees. y. u.
scrivner. i. Glacvcckc and v. :. Suarcz
AMI the parents ~ the pupils.
Following the cNcrciScS irc cream and
cake and lemonade wa> served. In the
afternoon there was 4 picnic which was
cut short however. bv u shower. Miss
Cara was congratulated by her friends
for her success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-04
THE NEWS IN THE MAGIC VALLEY
MERCEDES WILL
HAVE A THEATER
ATTRACTIVE STRUCTURE WILL BE
ERECTED AT ONCE BY
YOUNG OF CITY.

Mercedes Texas, June Id. !. Young
has announced that he will 40 once hc
gin the erection ~ an ~ e. date thea
ter and movie building Hn the lut adia-
cent To- his drug store. The building
will have 4 frontage ~ thirty feet on
Texas and will have a depth If one
hundred feet. The plans are now in tn
hands ~ 4 san Antonio architect. aud
il is expected thnt the details prclimi
nary 10 The starting al the work will be-
disposed of shortly.
There will hc every facility for fire
protection. The tloor viii hc equipped
with removable opera chairs. and upon
occasions il cam bc cmpticd quickly fur
use by dancing parties. Ample vcnti.
lation will hr arranged also.
The style 81 construction Will De- yl-
ricd from that ordinarily followed in
the Valley u will have an ornamental
front Of mission Stvlr. studded with
electric lights. the current for which
will coIne from Mr.. Young private
plant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-04

The opal is The only gem not success.
FULLY c0Unicrtcitrd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-04
BORDER SITUATION
MAY DELAY WORK
COMMISSIONER GAINES DISTURBED
OVER QUESTION or SAFETY IN
CARRYING on SURVEY.
Especial ~ Tue Heraldl

Mission, Texas. June T.. Secretary =.
Pipes OF the GRAVITY Irrigation AS>o-
c%iation. today made public corrrSpon
dvuvr with John w. Gaines. ur Wash
iugtun member AT the commission for
The equitable distribution of the waters
~ the Flo Grlndc. in which the com.
missioner expressed concern over pos
>ihle dangers 10 surveyors in conucC.
zion with the proposed work ~ making
4 survey 1f the Eiu Grandc. Sccrcta
rs Pipes wired commissioner Gaines
that permits fDr The SURVEYORS could hc
obtained from the Mexican authorities.
and thHi there was no danger 0n the
lower border.
The communications are a> follows:
From Commissioner Gaines 10 sec
Rotary Pipes:
~ enclose q cnnv of q chipping which
! found d the New York World today.
aS 90 the resolution introduced III the
Texas legislature May ~. IN the matter
~ additional police a. protect life nn
the Rio Graudc boundary.
Please give me vnur personal know
ledge as ~ whether II ~ unsafe 10 un.
dcrtakc surveying of Rio Grandc boun
Diary.
HEA AAN =NAn ~ AANA h1ANAtNl \ y ~ Nill.
consulting engineer Of the boundary
commission on this nuint wires me thus
I'D not visit Mexican side w. il j. cox
>idcrcd unsafe. enclose copy of the
whole telegram"
From Mr.. Pines ~ Commissioners
Gaines:
Ranger force along the border has
been increased. NOT a. protect life. hut
because starved olt yfugct> of Mexico
are pillagin- ou this side. Two rangers
were KILLED in a pitched hattie with
MrNicanS in irving 60 recover stolen
horses Conditions along the river on
both sides IN this y%icinity are peaceful.
Can secure uormit> from the aUthori.
tic> on the Mexican side tn make The
survey. DO not consider conditions
dangerous ur unsafe
The opal is the only gem not success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-04
NOTICE or SPECIAL ELECTION.

X Ni-r rnl Nr Nfrtu" NJ md in accordance
with The laws uf the state IT Texas IN such
casr~ made and provided far and pursuance IT,
an order W.T. thr citN coureii ~ the titv II
brownsville. TrEa~. made al its regular scs-
SION ~ Mnndar. the i1st day 1T MAY. A. H..
1919. ordering aHd providing for u special
election a. hr hrli iu and far The City ~
brownsville. County III Cameron. state ~ Tex
us. nntice III hereby gwen that Il special rler-
tion in and fur said city ~ Brownsville. Texas.
viii ~ held ru ti- Second saturday ii July.
same being The 10Th dny OBI July IS. u. 1913. FIR
The purpose uf Submitting ~ IN. qualified yut-
rrs 1T ~Hid city yf Brownsville M. question:
"Shuil y commission he chosen t. frame 4 new
charter" that .a4d election shall hr held IN
each ul che four wards M this city ID accord
auct with ami as prescribed hy the laws ~
fhe state ~ Texas. ia such eases made and
provided tur and ns provided IN said order ~
the city cuuncl.
The following places are designated ~ poll
ing places and the persons hereinafter named
are hereby appointed election officers IN and fur
each ~ tn respective wards n this city. to
wit:
First Ward.
Polling plsp-Tha une-Stury frame building
owned ~ IN. Rumul. r.. Garcia. and used -
4 bakery. "a IA. north side Il Adams. corner
uf Fourth street.
Election Oihcers-A Il. Cole. presiding ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-04
An nEDINANCE ENTITLED An nEpI-
NAME SHALL 4 COMMISSION m,

NAME SHALL 4 CoMNIISSInN nv
CHOSEN 10 FRAME A NEM CHARTER"
hereis. Article lTHi u ". m. Revised civil
statutes ~ tn STATE IT. Texas. vests ina fhp
irEislV urr "r governing authority NJ any INV
'"il"fdtri rfH. having more than five rhpu-
slni inhabitants. the right ~ pr.yid. ", .,r,Ii
nance a. br submitted T. The qualified voters
th' Question. shall 4 commission ~ chosen
4" frame q new charter" AMI. Whereas. ~aiH
section further provides that y special election
Tor ne submission ~ said question hr held
net less Than THIRTY dayS cor more than ninety
days after The ImSsagr VI said ordinance. ana
als" Tor the publication thereof in some news
paper published III said city.
Vow. Therefore. m arrurdancr with said
above named article. De- il ordained ~ IN. rif,
council ~ the city " brownsville. Texas. that
there shall TX submitted 4" the qualified vntrrs
"i sand city ~ "a special election ~ h" holden
"a 90" 10th day pf July. a. ~. 1919. M. uleS-
tiuii. shall y commission ~ chosen L. frame
a new charter. The ballot containing sand
question shall p" printed iu nrturluucr with
the aforesaid section NJ. 1896 Il. which pre-
vid"s tht same shall contain ~ nartr de-ienn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-04

! hrgr: D. =. Allen. . H. H. Scales. 4. H. More.