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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-07
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Secretary NJ Stale Lansing II wv m
pert fisherman.
Car Nicholas If Russia has a watch
nadc from scraps NJ metal and china.
Kansas has fewer ~millionaires and
iaRpcrS than any other States ia the
Union.
James Fculon of Dc> NIoiucS. Iowa.
has been = travelling salesman for ~
years.
Secretary IT the Navy Daniels was
z newspaper clil"r when he was Il year,
Of age.
Henry Fullru. who runs 4 livery sta.
bic al Smithvillc. No. used 10 work for
Empress Eugrria.
william q. sharp. the American am
ba>>aior to France. made a fortune from
Inc manufa turr uf chemicals.
Over 100 600 persons crossed The Al.
iantic between American and European
ports aS passengers last year.
rrrSsS with the blue eyes rarely are
afflicted with color bin lne~>.
English factories marufnetlrr about
30 600 needles earh wrri
7. Howell Cummire now head or \
large hat factory Ia Philadelphia began
~ an office boy.
The bust # President Wilson. which
viii hr unveiled m the Democrat ron
v%enTiun in II. Louis. viii ~ matic ~
Franz Nit.nr.
Uncle Joe" Tlincman of WauSaw.
Wis. who IL past ~ wears II age : the
oldest active participating trap shooter
in the world.
Rcfurc taking np the study ~ law.
RsaHd Whiilock. United States Minister
4" Belgium. was 4 legislative orrrSpnn-
dent for = Chiragn newspaper.
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New Law Is 10 Delinquent Tax PAYERS.

Attention D. being called to the new tax
laR. III had gotten -u III some parts nj
Texa- that y citizen could not H. sure Just
when q NV TOR back take wonld be
brought against hlu: ard ID MANY case
lcGd complaints were made because such
suits bad been brought tor taxes long since
fully pa.d 4. Hi Y defendant were unable ~
.ud hI- tax receipt. long since lost. mis-
luId and forgotten. lie must pay. pay
a-aIu aud this resulted ii some vigorous
rrattrfipu against " Aou~r method Ut keep
ue thr records -traleht and ot looking
otter thr roIlertion of taxes. one thing
led uu -u another. until i wa- decided ~
compel 3 prompter and closer collection
ni taNr- a- n means Nd avoidlug the inn
Justice that -u often icll upon THE inuo-
cent purchaser under the old method of
r.rrir--nr-~ and injustice. The follow
n- provisions ut tht HtW LAW grr Now be-
u- published over the state ,~ warnings
iu faN payer. The present delinquent tax
Iuw makes UT mandatory upon thc tax coli
hector to uut.ty the county attorney ~ all
ie'alurut-. and tc lthc county attorney
hi bring -u.t. Taxes mrg u by Feb
rr.r. IN. 1916. ary delinquent tuNc~. The
collector br NJ n ! must notify every de
'r,arrt ~ hi- rendition. Ninety day arr
.l.U given tlr settlement nf the deln-
rr,ncic- tnl' ~. until August J.. The
.urIfl attorney must fhrn enter -uil hr-
u August ! ana Jauuar, N. 1917. The
Iav g. very strict and proyidc~ tor the re
.I .I. -..t..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-07

VIENNA. April 6.-Thc hungarian au-
thortic~ pow lmii the size ID newspapers,
ccurdIHc ~ their prire. ~at~ " Budapest
dispatch a. a lo~al labor paper. Paper-
Which ~el'at "nr rrut may not use NOR,
ttaH ~iN fasc~ ut ordinary size. while two
cent papers max ace from eight. "a. twelve
a-e~. M newspaper may prini more
IRAN twelve pages N a single issue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-07
How II Happened.

Archic-lldw do, Y happen that Smith
hasn't the habit Of talking to himself amy
more
Burt-IIc caught him-clfa cheating Va
solitaire. and hasn't spoken To- himself
lncr.-Iark O'Luutrrn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-07
Modern Surgery.

They cut of one of Villas lc.~
Md they could not catch him then.
And VI the pres dispatches have
Put hi~ lee back again.
Houston Post.
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AT 2 a. m.

Wife t~icrglyl-lIcnry Bibbcrly, look
me IN the eve.
Bbhrrly-Which pitcher eve. m'drar!
You seem ~ have more ewes IA 4 potato.
BOSTON Transcript.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-07
Each Bush an Officer

T. m. has not informed IT,.
III. ,pon hi recent cruise.
That bird he found with whi~kcr~
Made hiH think ut Charles II. Hughes.
New Orleans Item.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-07

White canvas pumn> will b. he cor.
rest shoe to wear with lingerie dresses.
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10y ESTHER ANpREws.)

10y ESTHER ANpREWs.)
NEW YORK, Sept. III wandered
down Fifth avenue chasing the slim
silhouette because Paris says we must
be thin, straight up and down to be in
style.
No phantom could be more fleeing,
no ghost more elusive.
sought a policeman.
They can get the slim figures all
right" he said. what the American
woman makes up her mind to do, she
does.
i've stood on this corner is years
and I've seen Is different styles in
shapes 90 BY"
~>~~~-~.~~s~->-.~->
wandered to the clubhouse porch,
lighted by the mellow glow Of many
lanterns. As she looked, gray-haired
man framed himself In the doorway,
his thin fee silhouetted against the
brilliant background. The light died
from her eyes.
I'm sure, Dick, she answered. As
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lons as he lives. my father will al.
ways be first.
The deep lines played swiftly about
the mans mouth. He spoke softly,
but with word Of resolution in his
voice.
I'm not going to ask you again, he
said slowly, because l believe that
you know your own mind. But love
you, have loved you ever since l met
you five years ago. l had hoped His
voice broke, and he shook his head
half angrily at the display Of emotion.
But I'm not going to say anything
Nut that. Tomorrow I'm going to
accept that position in Panama. A
boat sails in the afternoon, and I'll
BIO on it.
He paused, and the girl caught her
breath sharply. Aloha De means
afrewell to thee, in English, he con-
tinued. That dance was probably the
last one we'll ever have together. But
I'll always remember it, and whenever
l hear the music again I'll think Of
this one night with you. He held out
his hand. So guess it's goodbye.
For long time after he had gone.
Dorothy stared with unseeing eyes in
to the darkness surrounding the Coun-
try Club. The music was waited out
Of the open windows. but she did not
move. From the direction Of the ve-
randa, gay laughter fioated out to her,
but she gave no heed.
She reviewed her friendship with
Dick Garrett. 1t seemed only yester.
day that he had moved to Westwood,
blond.haired, blue-eyed college boy.
They had gone to the college dances
together; had played tennis and golf
through the long summer vacations;
had grown up with each other unit.
Dick had become more brother than
friend. She remembered his little
acts OF Kindness to her father, his
consideration, his unfailing loyalty.
Suddenly she realized that he meant
more to her than any one else In the
world.
A shadow fell across the porch and
figure stood before her. She looked
up half hopefully. 1t was her father.
Where's Dick? he asked.
He's gone. Her voice was dull. He
he leaves for Panama tomorrow!
For long two minutes the old man
was silent.
Why? l., questioned finally.
Because wouldn't marry him. She
tried to speak bravely, but a sob
caught in her throat.
Don't you love him?
thought didn't, but I do. Oh,
daddy! Suddenly she buried her face
In his shoulder N"d sobbed quietly. He
waited until the sobbing had spent
itself, and then he spoke softly.
Would you like to go home?
Yes, any place where I can be by
myself.
Her father smiled, light of remin.
iscence in his eyes.
You'll have to wait &c.. ten minutes,
or SO, he said. ! must see a man OF,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
HEALTH HINTS

Experiments have proved that in a
given quantity Of milk q large per.
centage OF germs. including the germs
Of tuberculosis, Is found In the cream.
Samples of milk have been tested
that were we'll within the range OF Ger.
titled milk, that Is. containing not more
than 10000 germs per cubic centime.
ter, and It has been found that the
first two ounces Of cream or the very
top Of the bottle, contained $4,000
germs per cubic centimeter, about one.
quarter OF a teaspoonful. The second
two ounces have been found to con.
tain $4,000 germs and the third two
ounces 1000. while the balance OF the
milk in the bottle contained 5000
germs per cubic centimeter.
1t has also been established that the
germs OF bovine tuberculosis may ex
ist as long as 100 to $50 days In butter
and retain their fighting qualities.
Butter Is made from sour cream. II
the cream has been pasteurized the
souring Is accomplished by adding a
pure culture Of the Tactic acid. germs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
AT DEATHS DOOR.

Charleston, W. Va.-rI had female
trouble severely for four years. tried
several physicians who helped me
only for the time. Finally, a friend
recommended Doctor Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. sent and got a bottle
that the doctors had given me up. I
weighed 1I9 pounds and had wasted
away to skeleton. used eight bot.
ties Of 'Favorite Prescription and it
brought me up out of what I expected
would be my death-bed and made me
a new woman. gained In weight and
strength until got up to Iso pounLs.
This was some 10 years ago and have
had no return of the trouble. use
no medicine now and do a full days
work every day. am grateful of this
timely help and recommend the medi-
cine that saved my life."-MRs. d. ].
MCCLURE, II3 Tfeeslow St. Charleston,
West Va.
The use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription makes women happy BY
making them healthy. There are no
more crying spells. oFavorite Pre-.
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female weakness. It makes weak
women strong, sick women we'll.
Like an open book, our faces tell
the tale of health or disease. Hollow
cheeks and sunken eyes, listless steps
and languorous looks tell of wasting
facilitating disease some place in the
body. It may be one place or an
other. the cause is generally traceable
to common source.
Get the Subscription" to-day-either
In liquid or tablet form-if you want to
better your physical condition speedily.
Questions of Sexa-Are fully and
properly answered in The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser. All
the knowledge young woman, wife
or daughter should have, is contained
In this big Home Doctor Book contain.
ing 1908 pages with engravings and
color plates, and bound in cloth. BY
mail, prepaid-on receipt Of dimes.
Address 663 Main St., Buffalo, Ny.
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE; ::

twas like Annie to arrange to send
little Margaret Ann to me with the
news Of the birth Of brother.
Margaret, Ann Is a radiant beauty,
and In her excited state this morning
she was perfectly exquisite.
Come right here to Aunt Margie,
Margaret Ann" sa 4. "You haven't
been to see me for ages"
NO. she answered, "but you SEQ,
Aunt Margie, I had to stay home and
take care Of dad while mother went to
the hospital to pick out q baby. The
angels must have brought fine batch
last time, for mother has been able to
get a hummer of little brother for
me-
Mercy. Margaret Ann, don't you
know you must not talk slang even
when ordinary words fail you in de.
scribing little brother"
"That's what dad calls him when he
doesn't say little cuss.'"
Alice laughed as groaned. "Worse
and more Of IT,"
Little Margaret AIMS face grew
grave. and she said. Aunt Margie.
I've come here to ask you something"
go ahead, dear child"
DO you think there is any mistake
about little brother?"
"Why. honey. what In the world do
you meant"
well. you see, when went over to
Aunt ,Eliene's to school yesterday I
told Bulge and To-day that I had q
little baby brother and they asked me
where we got 1t, and l said mother
told me God sent It."
"Then that horrid To-day said, I'll
bet It isn't yoursl'
"Then he explained:
Don't you remember, yesterday,
when we met Willie Standish in the
park, and he told US his little brother
was put in the cemetery? Didn't his
mother say God took him?
"Well. don't you see, Margaret
Ann? That same night God sent you
Q little brother. Now, I'll bet you've
got Wilfte's baby brother!'
"Do you think I have, Aunt Mar.
rie9"
f,Na dear. your lis.ls ;brothsr 4 yous
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business. But I'll be back Just as
soon as possible.
I'll wait here for you.
The music began again. but this
time 1t was fox trot, appealingly
alive. But Dorothy did not hear; she
was thinking of other things. She re.
allied vaguely that an automobile
had drawn up before the club en-.
trance. A man doomed out of the dark.
ness and stood before her.
Dorothy! he said.
Her heart leaped wildly. She
sprang to her feet.
Dick!
A strange mixture Of wonder, I'M.
belief and happiness was in her voice.
The man smiled into her eyes.
Your father phoned to me, he ex-
planned. He said that you wanted
me.
Oh! She seemed unable to find voice
for the varied emotion which surged
within her.
Do you? he persisted gently.
She placed ore hand on his arm,
timidly.
Yes. she answered softly. More
than all the world.
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very own" I said and did not allow
my face to register laughter. "God
never mixes babies"
Before the child left I gave her a
note to Annie. had written:
Again the great miracle Of life has
come to you. dear Annie. I am happy
for you and must confess I am lit.
tie nervous. too. But I may yet feel
the dear little head of child on my
breast.
I'm your happiness, dear, VIII you
not spare a hope that It will be so ?
l shall try to SEQ you before you are
out of the hospital, for Annie, / can
walk q little already and you may be
sure the first visit make will be to
you. the friend Of nay girlhood who has
never failed me-"
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
FAREWELL TO THEE"
BY EARL REED sILvERs.

BY EARL REED SilvERS.
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
7 don't think that can ever care for
you in Just that way, Dick The girl
4 spoke softly. and there was Ger.
tain wistfulness in her eyes. You see.
I'm different from most girls. Dad
and ! have lived together for 80 long
that I shouldn't know what to do II
I didn't have him to look out for.
But you can still have him, Dick
Garrett persisted. He can live with
us and you can look out for him all
you want to.
No. Dick! Dorothy Hayden shook
her head. I think that I've given him
20 much love and care that haven't
any left for other people.
But you have q right to marry.
Surely, you believe in It, don't your
Il isn't a q estion OF right or belief,
she answered. ] just don't want to.
Dick.
Music sounded from the ballroom
Of the Country Club. 1t was Aloha
Oe, the waltz Of waltzes. The man
rose.
Are you sure you know your own
mind, Dorothy? no asked.
Sure. Her eyes wavered before his
searching glance, but her voice was
firm.
Small lines appeared about Dick
CARROTS lips. but he tried to smile.
The orchestra Is playing Aloha De,
he said. Do you mind dancing with
me?
should love to.
Together they made their way into
the big ballroom. On slightly raised
platform in one corner, an orchestra
was half concealed in a maze OF
spreading palms. Dreamlike, the mus.
&c foated across the floor. Dick and
Dorothy danced silently. the girls
eyes half closed, her left hand rest
ing, with a hint of caress, on her
partners arm. The weirdly sad mus
ic seemed like living thing. SO subtly
did It fit in with the mood Of the two
dancers. But finally the strains died
away, and Dick, stepping back, looked
searchingly into the girls eyes. In
their depths he discovered q light
which set his heart to beating wildly.
Without word, he led her to the
shadowed terrace.
Arc you still sure? he asked softly.
For a moment Dorothy hesitated.
The c!arm OF the music had not yet
beer lost. the swaying rhythm of the
dane hllf intoxicated her. Her glance
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
MRS. C. c. LOUDEN
found A friend
IN WENTWORTH
State St. Resident Nov
Sleeps "the Whole
Night Through"

The stream OF local Nerv.W0rlh
praise still keeps pace with the unpar.
alleled Wentworth sales ct the Grams
drug store. This Is the -eryS latest 81
those local signed statements which
Before taking your Nerv.Nptth
tonic was so nervous I could not reet
or sleep. I took one bottle and q half
and feel much better, and can lie
down and sleep the whole night
through and not wake once.
"And have been able to walk fur.
Their than have for one year. Feel.
ing wonderful improvements. Can
highly recommend your tonic.
MRS. G. G. LoUDEN.
724 State St., Fairmont. w. Va,
Your dollar back at Cranes urue
Store IL Wentworth does not over
come YOUR nervous Ills. s
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your consciousness that you must be
slim to be in style?"
THAT may be all right on Fifth
avenoo," she said, but they like 'em
wide on Avenoo A."
I sought a resort Of fashion. The
first persons encountered were three
lovely ladies eating French cake and
drinking chocolate.
Their ignorance appalled, me.
slipped on the table the headline,
Paris DEGREES the slim silhouette"
They stiffened. Cancel that sec.
ond order" said one to the waiter.
! followed them out.
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81 seen 'em wide in the shoulder
and narrow in the beam, I seen 'em
morrow In the girth and broad in the
back. seen 'em THROWN out their
chests like athletes, and pullin' 'em
in like lungers.
yep, they can do the new style.
OF course, in my own business, prefer
EN- solid. They're harder to move,
but easier to see. The little, thin ones
think they can slip between the smoke
and the license number, and 1t makes
It hard"
I left him and sought Child's res.
taurant.
"Tessie." I said, has it reached
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12

A limousine stood ready. They hes.
itated, then consulted each others
eyes.
Wed better do It." said one.
All right" sighed the other. James,
meet us at the Plaza" And jingling
and swishing, they started.
Hooked after them.
tits q long walk to . slim sill.
houette," I murmured.
But cheer up, girls. The outlook Is
dark, but I'm told there's a place in
Philadelphia where you can get
stretched. It's painful. but it can be
done!
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The music had ceased, but suddenly
It began again. Evidently some one
had demanded waltz for an encore
for the strains of Aloha De foated out
to them.
1t is our dance, Dick said. They
are playing Farewell to Thee.
Dorothy smiled up at him; q hint
Of tears bordered her eyes.
The last time We heard It, she whis.
pered, 1t meant the end Of things. But
now it is only the beginning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
10y BETTY sRoWN.)

Unless for truly dress.up occasions
the Little Persons millinery is un.
adorned by frills or feathers.
A child's face is SO lovely, why try
to outshine It with tawdry ribbon or
tinsel Is the way fashion dictators
seem to argue, so sweet little faces are
no longer lost beneath overturned
bonnets.
Right up to the minute in style is
this little Puritan at the left with her
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12

Pilgrims hat In navy blue plush with
pate blue underbrim.
The odd shaped patches OF color on
the crown are just patches Of yarn
blue, yellow, green and a dozen other
colors are stitched into these patches.
Just across the way Is a quaint lit.
tie body In the very newest of kiddie
hats. You may decide for yourself
whether It is becoming or not. It is
dark blue beaver with big spots Of blue
felt stitched about the crown as II they
dropped there by accident. It's q clown.
ish little bonnet, but it's pretty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
Nations Brain celia

In national government a. a -
other great human concerns, e d moi
possible to destroy long established
and complicated systems with I
sledge hammer. no matter how en-
their real character may DO without
injuring the innocent, and Temporarily,
at least. hating the fluent and loe1cSl
cooperation Of the nations bEatl
cells.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12

The same strain of the Tactic aci4
germs Is used every day and q : -,
suit the product is uniform and never
OF flavor. q I
II the cream is not pastsurised. sodr
ing Is accomplished by varying CON.
bination OF milk.sugar splitting eerms
that have found their way into thd
cream. Many Of these have their cii
gin in COW manure. 3 e, e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
Sliuht Omission,

A recruit being ordered aloft in a
military balloon hesitated in obeying
and complained to his captain, please,
sir, In my oath Of allegiance swore
to be true and faithful on land and
water, but there was nothing said
about air."-Boston Transcript.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1916-05-05
List of County Warrants Issued
Continued from page nine)

Cliff Peters, grand jury Witness two days. court
0'l fund .., :;.... 800 Fl
Jas court fund c1.' 1'Dl' 800 D
B. A. Fletcher grand jury witness day. circuit -
Ben Hal. t s4s5d july day. fund J 5S
Sam Curtis grand jury Witness day, circuit L.
D fund fund GRAND urv witness ono d.. ro;+ .; 15o j.
Ada Perkins, grand jury witness days. circuit court
Ed Thomas grand jury Witness two days. circuit court '0
Foster corley grand jury witness day. court
Will Walton grand jury witness day, court
McMury grand jury witness one day circuit court
Walter Raney grand jury witness day. circuit court
Babe James grand jury day. circuit court j.
Frank vann grand jury witness, day,
Paul knight, grand jury witness day,
Mrs Boiette grand jury witness day. circuit court
sS0 D's., fund i 1 ,+ t $50 4
lack Warner grand jury witness two days.
Jesse Harris grand witness, two days. circuit court T.
D. Henderson, grand jury witness day.
John Fisher grand jury Witness day, circuit court
Mccoy, grand jury witness, day. circuit court.
Paul Grant grand jury witness one day.
VIM Woods, grand jury witness day, circuit court
Frank McGhee grand jury witness, daycrcuit
w. Freeman grand jury witness day, court 5
Ed Gipson grand jury day, circuit court w
F. Robinson grand jury witness day, circuit court
j. H. Smith, grand jury witness one day. circuit court g.
fund :. 80. ................ $3.50. 15O A
Jno McClendon, grand jury witness day. circuit q
Clyde Freeman, grand jury witness three days J.
court fund. 4.oo J..
Lonzo Landrum grand jury witness, three days, cir
cult fund 45O CT
court fund ~ @e ............ 45O A
Emery Young, grand jury Witness day. circuit
court fund ............... 1.5O A
JAS Clifton, grand jury witness, day. circuit court
=, fund LOU Al
Henry Burrows grand jury witness, one day, circuit
court fund !. Low
James Miller grand jury day. circuit court
H. g. Wade grand jury witness day, circuit court Fl
jim Hooks grand jury Witness day, circuit court
LWhimore grand jury witness, one day, circuit court E.
fund LOU M
John Humphreys grand jury Witness day. circuit
................ LOU Ell