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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

his profession. and l. fast gaining fame,
having been called To Musket Ridge this
week to see one Of Fri>by Ilancock'~
hounds.
The Tin Shop al Tickville j. making the
Deputy Constable n new star. A. his duties
are becoming more numerous than ever be-
fore he j. having the star made larger.
While cleaning out the fence corners on
his farm Monday of this week, Poke
Eazley uncovered from among blackberry
bushes a lot - ECKER 80 old the jug had
moss on Il. Atlas Peck went over the
same ground last summer while picking
blaekberries, aud now says IT looks like
everything l. against him IN every under
taking.
With the March winds that are now com
my ia April, Dock Hooks. our enterprising
blacksmith. l. able 10 announce a new sup
ply of wind for his bellows.
Tobe MoScley ha~ removed his family
and household goods To another section of
Hogwaliow on account of the rats.
In 4 discussion Of great writers. between
Mis-. Fruzie All-op and the Wild Onion
school teacher the other day, Miss FruzIe
entered a dark horse IN the form of an IN
known correspondent of hers.
A subscription solicitor visited lobe
Moseley \ few days ago, but lobe did not
subscribe for anything. lie never reads.
lie says If a person reads anything II will
upset his own ideas of things.
Washington llock~. who has been sitting
on next 10 the front seat ~ the Dog I'LL
Church. has been asked by those behind
him To pull off his hat and not Snorc -
loud, a. II bother~ the preacher.
Dock Hooks took advantage III the all
day footwa~hing AT the Calf Ribs church
last fourth Sunday.
One Of the few di~cumiort- ~ Spring u
Il1DgM.tllBM ~ TIE ldtt tlal l~ddf ll'H
wanger then begins to sleep with IN feet
ont the window.
The RyeStraw S~torekeeper has gone 1,
the Hog Ford still house after change to-
a half dollar. lie will return III a few days
jefferson Potlocks l. patching the rooi
on In. house. The one he has had on there
leaks, and H. was compelled 10 patch u n
he did not have any extra pans and buckets
to set around over the rooms.
Ellick l~lellwanger took the humps from
4 man near Rye Straw last week and wa
landed IL Iall. On the following day Sin
Finder WAS arrested for shooting on ia
highway. and was sentenced To tive day II
iail and a case of mumps.
The Mail Carrier. who keeps ever abreas
Of the times. has raised the back window
in his hack.
NJ n c.. .l.,.. .t 40. 500
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

BY the way. that scheme of the Ger.
mans Of showing the clock ahead is old
stun. II has been worked by suburban.
ties for centuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

The Rye Straw storekeeper got az yes
terday morning with a crick IN his neck
and ha~ been meeting hi customers side
wise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

To get a run for your money, chase n
street car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

Film billiard i getting hi cart in readi-
ness a. take Mis- Flute Brlchcr 10 a dance
al Tickville Saturday night, and Yam
SINS i wearine hi hat down over his eye
broMs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

Ellick lIellwanger who. II was thought.
took advantage ~ the darkness soon after
h. was arrested and escaped down Gander
Greek.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

Slim PickcnS was over To see Mis-
Fruzie AllSop Tuesday, but a. she wa
busy, he was put to turning the %grindstone
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

A drove Of ,naiIs passed the Mail Car
rier on the Gander Creek road yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

The Mail Carrier, who keeps ever abreast
Of the times, has raised the back window
in his hack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

Ellick %IIellwanger took the humps from
4 man near Rye Straw last week and was
landed IL Jail. ON the following day Sim
Finder WAS arrested for shooting 81 the
highway. aud was sentenced To tive day IA
lail aud u ease of humps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

(Wm b. Moore in Boston Record.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

jefferson Potlocks j. patching the roof
on hiS house. The one he has had on there
leaks. and lc was compelled ~ patch u AT
h. did not have any extra pans and buckets
to set around over the rooms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

The Rye~traw Storekeeper has gone 4
the Hog Ford still house after change tol
a half dollar. lie will return III a few days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

TRY il backwards. Reads much wors
that way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

With the March winds that are now com
ing ia April, Dock Hooks, our %enterprlsln;
blacksmith. l. able Ia announce a new sup
ply of wind for his bellows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-22

One Of the few di~cumtort- ~ Spring u
Hogwallow i, the fact that Isaac He'll
w.nger then beeins to sleep with IN feet
out the window.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-05
COPY OF THE | L

The following i copy of the Judicial
district bill, which was entered in the
lower house by Representative Pat
Dunn OF Duval county.
An Act 10 rc-Organlzc the Twenty
eighth Judicial District of the State of
Texas. and 10 create the SrNenty-eighth
Judicial District IN the State OF Texas
10 fix the time Of holding the courts ia
Zach of SAID districts 10 provide for the
appointment OF "A District Judge and a
District Attorney for the Srvcnty-righth
Judicial District and q District AttOr-
ncy for the Twenty eighth Judicial
District IL make all Processes heretofore
issued, as well aS bonds and rcrognizan
ces heretofore entered into conform
thereto; 10 repeal all laws in conflict
herewith, and declaring an emergency.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section l. The Twrnty-righth Judi
cial District of the State of Texas shall
be- composed uf the counties uf NurrrS.
Brooks. Duval. Jim Wells and Jim IIogg
and the terms of the district court shall
be- held therein each year a. follows
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-05

The house and senate committees on
the bill which provides for The division
of The Twenty-E Eighth Judicial Dictrict
and the creation Of the Seventy Eighth
judicial district, have both reported
the bill favorablv. and il is confidently
expected among those III touch with the
Legislature that the bills will be passed
M both houses within the next two
weeks. The I'LL will become a law I'M
mediately after is passage. With the
appointment OF a district Judge for the
new district and a district attorney for
the Twenty Eighth the new courts will
begin grinding.
The 2sth Judicial district with
the passage Of the law, will hr compo-
SEED OF Nucces. Jim Wills. Brooks, Du-
val and Jim llogg counties. The Seven
Eighth district will be- composed of
Cameron. Willacy. klrbrrr. llidalgo
and Starr counties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-05
new DISTRICT COURT BILL WILL
BECOME LAW WITHIN TWO WEEKS
Nueces, Jim Wells, Duval, Brooks And Jim Hogg
Counties In Old Distnct---C Cameron, Willacy,
Kleberg, Hidalgo, Starr, In New.

I'm the county of Cameron OH the fifth
uary and may continue IN session five
weeks, and on the nineteenth Monday
after the first Monday ia January and
NAV continue in session five weeks.
and on the fourth Monday after the first
Monday in September and may continue
ia session five weeks.
In the county Of llidalgO on the
tenth Monday after the first Monday
in January and may continue 10 srS
sion SIX weeks. and on the ninth Mon
day after the first Monday III Srptrm-
Der and may continue IN session -four
weeks.
In the county Of Starr on the SIX
trcnth Monday after the first Monday
ia January and max continue in Srs
sion three weeks. and on the thirteenth
Monday after the first Monday III sep
TENDER and may continue Ia session
three weeks.
That all process. writes and bonds
ISSUED. served OF executed prior io
the taking effect uf This Net and ~.
turnablr to The term Of sand court IN
each of the said counties COMPOSING
said judicial district. and All process
heretofore ~ictmrnahlc. as we'll as all
entered INTO. ln any Of said counties
shall b. as valid and binding ~ II 10
change had been made hy this Act ~
the times Of holding sand terms ~
court.
Section \. tn" present district judge
of the TWrntyrighth Judicial District
as the SAM. now exists. being a re-
sidrnt ~ the Twenty eighth Judicial
District rs recognized under the pro
visions IT this Art, shall hold his ~.
flee until the time for which h. has
been elected shall expire and has she
crSSor Is duly elected and qualified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-05

To the West. In these eases the " &C.
PENDANTS were each fined $1,000 and ny
reason of their conviction of a felony
lost their citizenship under the provi-
sions Of a New York statute.
In another action IN cooperation with
the Customs Service. the department
was of assistance IN the proceedings
that resulted IN the imposition Of fine
of 800 in the Massachusetts Federal
court on one defendant engaged i'm tam
prring with rryrnur rapport stamps and
selling domestic liquors ~ imported. \
second defendant ~ NOW awaiting sen
tencr. Ia two other Jurisdictions the dr-
partmcnt assisted in pro"H ing the IN
dictmrnt for conspiracy 10 violate the
food and drugs act oi q number of egg
handlers who have been illegally >hIpp-
ing spoiled eggs ia interstate commerce
for food purposes.
Ia 4 number ~ other eases :. especially
concerning drug matters AMI The pre-
|y-ntiun III the sale Nh Wur Hess 80
called curative devices. ia, department
has ruoprratcd with tho ppsi-nIfIrc
authorities IN bringing actions ana -.
curing cumvirtlnt tor violations "a the
postal laws involving mlSu>r Nh th'
mails.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-05
18Th DISTRICT TERMS

Section ,. The Scvcnty-righ;h ia
dicial District of Texas i hereby rr.;s'-
Ell and shall b. cnmpnSrdin the
counties Of llidalgo. klcbrrg. Ca
mrron Starr and Willary, and the
terms Of the district routt shall ~ held
therein each year as follows:
In the county Of klrh,rg on the frs
Monday in January of each year and
may continue IN session four weeks
and on the first Monday ia September
and may continue in session four weeks
In the county Of Willacy on the
fourth Monday after the first Monday
in January and may continue IN session
one week, and on the twcnty-third Mon
day after the first Monday in January
and may continue in session two weeks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-05
THE APPOINTMENT

Section I. The Governor. immediate.
N upon the taking effect III this Act
shall appoint 2 suitable person aS dis.
trict judge al the Srvrnty-righth Judi
rial District. and Y suitable person a.
district attorney Tor the Twcntv-righth
Judicial District. and \ suitable pen
son for the Scv,ty-righ1h judicial
District Respectively. each 81 whom
shall hold Ms office until the next gene
raj election AMI his >urrr>,ur b. duly
elected and Qualified.
Srction =. THAT all process ISSUED
~ Srry,d IN fore TINS Act goes into Mi.
f. Y. mtluIiu" rr.oguiIiurcS ami bonds
r|.turuahlr w. ihr district yulr. uf amy
oI ~Iid ynuntI,>. shall h- considered
l~ r%,turuail- 10 sand courts 40 arcor-
Ian., with ihr t,rms W. prescribed IN
this Vt. and an such prorrSS Is hereby
! -IlI1ri. and all Grand and petit lu-
',.. drawn and selected under existing
laws 10 any of TIA" counties ia sand in
l.-inl district Shall h-,. considered
lawfully drawn and selected Tor th,
next term uI the district court for
tEril respective counties held III ac-
roiiancr with this Act proyidrd.that
III amN court I'M amy county M SAID IN
dic,al district shall b. ~ session ~ the
time this Act takes effect, such court
shall continue la SESSION until the term
thereof shall rNpir" under the provl-
SinnS NJ existing laws. Thereafter the
courts of said county or counties shall
conform ~ the requirements ~ ihl>
Act.
Section 4. All laws and parts nf laws
III conflict with the provisions III ms
Act he and the same arr hereby r.
p"alrd.
Section :. The, rapid settlement OF
the counties mentioned in this Act
and the crowded condition ui the dock
cts of the district courts Of the vvarl"us
counties in said judicial district and
the wants of time for diSpoSing of the
business uf the district courts ~ SAID
counties Greats al imperative public
necessity and am emergency requiring
the SUSPENSION at the constitutional
rule recurring hills To be- read on three
several days IN each hou>r. ant
said rule il now hereby suspended ant'
this Net shall take effect and ~ ~
force from and after H. passage. ami
il j. ~ enacted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-05
2STH. DISTRICT TERMS

La the county of \uccrs ON the FIRST
Monday IN February aud MAY ron
ilnue IN SESSION eight weeks. and ia thr
sixteenth Monday after the first Mon
day IN February and may continue w
session eight weeks.
In the county Of DuNal un th.
eighth Monday after The first Monday
- February anil may continue IN : \.
sion four weeks amt on thc fort .,h
Monday after the inst NlntdaN in I'D
rnary ami may continue IN session :v,.
weeks.
In the county of Brook, On the wye tll
Monday after the first Mundav ~ Frh-
ruary AMI may continue IN S.SSin uI"
weeks. amt % the FORTY r rid Nnni=y
after the first Monday ia rctruart y"
may continue ~ session Iuur weeks.
I'm the county az .lrm Wells ga 49,
twrnty-fourth Monday after tn. .i,>'
Monday IN February arl may or,mt,.
IN session four wcrk>. and oil thr fol'v
sixth Monday after tie first HI, IN
February and may continue ia /, .s,,ou
four weeks.
In the county of Jim llogc nn 10
ihlrtleth Monday after the first Men
day ~ February amt may con mn. W
session. two weeks. and on the %flff,c:T
Monday after the FIRST Mnnla, III Feb.
inary and may continue III !. >,iri tvu
weeks.
That all persons. writes and hnnd>i>.
sued. served or executed prior t. the
taking effect uf TIL. \rt and return
able 10 the terms III sand court ~ hcr,-
tofore fixed by law in the several ,nun.
ties composing said district are hereby
made rcturnablc 10 the terms 81 said
court IN the said several counties ~
fixed by this Act. and an process lcrr-
tofore %rcturnable. as we'll a. al bnrIS
and recognlzancrS heretofore ,ntr'c
into in amy of courts. shall hc valid
and binding as If 10 change ril ben
made by this Act ia the time, ut hpl,i-
ing said terms II court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-05
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF
PURE FOOD ACT.

Conspiracy on the part Of two or more
prople a. violate the food and drugs
ac, and other Federal statutes has re
Gently brought heavy fines. coupled
with loss of citizenship 10 certain deal
rrs. I'm a certain ease. the department
has lately cnoprratcd with another re
dcral department IN bringing a crnml-
nal action and in helping 10 secure the
conviction If a prominent coffee mcr-
chant and a shipping agent Tor cons
piracy 10 violate the food and drugs
act involving the shipping of coffee III
interstate from New York
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-05

\ device consist Iug AT lolutrd seq
tionS of vrnrrrrd wood has been patrn-
ted rur pressing tr"i,>rrS "I. h'it ih.
DANCER Of using hot ronS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-05
DELINQUENT TAX LIST OF THt CITY
or neville, 1tTAS.

land assr>.,I 80 IaN Rolls uf the city II
Rr. wn>yilr. County NJ Cam iron. State Il
.TrN1~. tur thr YEAR 1913. which arr returned
d.liuuuant tor Tax. far the Satd year. rs
shown hv J. G.. prBruin. Tax Assessor and
Collector. wing and being within th" rurp"rht"
limits VI said ,it, ~ Brownsville. amt acreage
tracts ~ shown upon ia" vtit'iil m1p W SAID
ON. and upun tbs uif,i1i map If that part IT
Nm, tJt, III HruWu.,ilr. aui III Ignatrd a~
West Brownsville. showing the amount NJ
Taxes delinquent IN the reSrrctIN" tracts ~
land fur Suid wear. 1913. which amount II"
stated " exclusive ~ penalties AMI interest
chargrahlr thereon.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-08-19
Former Resident of State Writes
of Tragedy of Fifty Years Ago

Iated south of the Ormsby house,
three or four doors; the St. Nicholas
saloon was located on the corner,
across the street, north from the
Ormsby House, the United States
surveyor generals office was located
still further north, i'll a frame build
ing standing on the west side of the
street, as far north as where your
Lostofice now is.
had been to spend the evening
with the assistant cashier of the bank
and had started homeward 10 .he
surveyor generals office, which | MS
ually made my stopping place. IN
passing the saloon two young men
came out. One OF them made the
remark, Let us leave, they ale both
shooting cusses.' This remark ex-
cited my attention and | thought |
'yorld step in to see what might be
going on. | had never been III tn"
place. On entering. / observed the
bar stood on the left side, the stove
on the right-both in the front part
OF the building The room was large,
the back part occupied by two billiard
tables. On entering, ! first notice i
the billiard part OF the saloon was
we'll filled with men, all standing ard
very quiet. 1t occurred 10 me this
meant something unusual stepped
behind the stove, no one being there.
and from which point | could better
see.
noticed two men standing at the
corner of the billiard table nearest
TO me, engaged in a low conversa-
(Contirued on page ~
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-08-19
Carson and Kings Canyon Route
to- Be Put On Great Moving Picture

The Carson committee which went
to Reno yesterday morning in an en-
deavor to get the Lincoln Highway
caravan to come this way and take
pictures of Carson and Kings canyon
and get them on the Lincoln High
way films, phoned over last night
that they had accomplished what they
set out to do and arrangements were
made to have the views taken.
The caravan is today working :
about Reno getting views Of that
section and if the operators get
through in time the start for Carson
will be made probably late this al
ternoon The party will come via
Washoe valley and take pictures en-
route, showing the ranches and show
places Of that section.
1t is hardly likely they will be able
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-08-19

to do anything in Carson today, but
failing in that they VII make IT
early start tomorrow and take pic
lures OF everything Of interest and
then start for Lake Tahoe by way Of
the Kings canyon road.
AS means of securing the best re-
suits from the display OF the pictures
1t is suggested that residents make it
( point to find out what time the
film men will be on Carson street and
at that moment every one should be
on hand and get IN line, for the more
people out the livlier will appear the
picture.
At date to be announced later the
pictures of Carson and neighborhooG
will be screened in this city, but of
this more anon.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-08-19
CASUALTIES LIST CROWS AS
STORM REPORTS ARE RECEIVED
Known Dead From Vicinity Around
Galveston Reaches lis, and Num-
ber Is Rapidly Increasing MAY
Reach Several Hundred--L0S ES-
timated as High as $6O,OOO,OOO

DALLAS, Aug. l9.-The total
(By United Press)
storm casualties at Galveston and
elsewhere along the coast have no,
yct been determined, bd1 it is known
now that Is are dead, and the num-
ber is increasing with reports coming
III from smaller cities, and mostly
caused by craft laundering in Gal
weston and vicinity. 1t is now be-
licved that iorty boats, dredges and
fishing craft and probably 800 OF their
crews have been lost. There are also
unconlrmed rNorts that whole vii
lagos along the coast have been de-
stroycd. Some OF these are OF good
population. All these reports tend to
indicate that the casualties will run
into thousands, but it is believed
most of the residents have been saved
and the casualties less than at first
expected. The latest estimate OF the
damage at Galveston is placed at
from three to fifteen million and four
teen people are dead. At Patton zen
are dead and damage of $4,000.
Two are dead AT Bayridge. 1t will
take weeks to restore conditions 10
the normal. The seawall alone pre-
vented Galvcston's enguliment. Eigh-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-08-19
lBV limited Pressl

LONDON, Aug. 19.-The White
Star liner Arabic was torpedped and
sunk this morning by German sub
marine about five miles off Fastnet,
sixty miles from the spot where the
Lusitania sank. The first dispatches
received at Liverpool declared that
the Us passengers and the entire
crew were saved, but later reports in
dicate that of the cItw, which num-
bered 200, many were lost. The
steamer lett Liverpool yesterday. The
Arabic was a twin screw steamer.
built in 1908, 600 feet long and 65 in
breadth. Her normal speed was SIX
.een knots. She was Of British regis
try
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-08-19
Virginia, Ills, Aug. 40, 1915.

Virginia, Ills, Aug. ~, l9lo.
In the Saturday Evening Post OF
July Slst there is an article, The
Ghost Cities Of the West" in which
is mentioned some OF the acts oil
"the bad man." No mention is made
OF the staying OF Sheriff Blackburn by
Bill Mayfield, in some respects the
most sensational homicide commit
ted in the early days. This tragic
event occurred in the St. Nicholas
saloon, Carson City, about the lst o.;
December, 1901. | have thought II
strange that Mark Twain in hrs book,
"Roughing It," makes no mention OF
il. He must have been i'll Carson
City AT the time, or, certainly, during
the exciting scenes Immediately fol-
lowing. Mark had much to say 9.
sam Brown and others, but nothing
OF Bill Mayfield; and Shinn, IN ms
STORY OF the Mine" says nothing
about this sad and unfortunate act OF
lawlessness.
By accident the writer happened to
be an eye witness. ] say by accident,
for | was not in the habit OF ire
qucnting such places. AS it would
seem too bad ior Bill to drop fro.l
sight and memory and lose his place
in history, shall try to write the
events as saw them occur. | may
here state the difficulty between Bill
uayfield and Shp'iff Blackburn was
fair stand-up fight. The sheriff
was not acting in his official capaci-
~ in an attempt to arrest, as will be
seen further on.
Wells Fargo & Co.'S bank was To-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-08-19
WILL INVITE BIDS FOR
THE PAVING Of CARSON STREET

The Board of Trustees met last
night pursuant to call OF the mayor
all members being present except
Fulstone.
The purpose OF the special meet
ing being stated City Attorney Chartl
then read his opinion on the legality
Of the city trustees ordering the paw
ing of Carson street Considerable
discussion took place and it was final
ly moved, seconded and carried that
,he Board OF Trustees advertise for
lids to pave Carson street from the
railroad on Washington street to the
south side of Second street, said ad-
verr;sement to run for twenty days.
Council then took a recess.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-08-19
Government Will Act

(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The
war department has ordered food,
bedding and tents rushed to Calves
ton from Forts Sill and Leavenworth
ahd from New ORLEANS the army will,
cooperate with the Red Cross. Early
dispatches say the storm has subsi i
ed, but the casualties are uncertain.
General Bell reports the governments
loss in Texas City is heavy. Cavalry
mounts and equipment were swept to
the sea. At last reports twenty-six
were dead there.