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J ames B. W ells, Attorney-at-Law
Buccessor to Power* ft Maxan, Powers ft Weils, Wells ft Rent
fro, Wells, Rentfro & Hie ks, Wells, Stayton ft Kleberg
Buy and sell real estate and Investigate land titles. A complete abstract 1
of all title* of recod, Cameron County, Texaa. Practice in all State aad
federal Court*, when especially emp loyed.
LAND LITIGATION AND CORPORATION PRACTICE
F. W. SEABURY, Lawyer
Practices in all State and Federal Courts. Regular attendance on Dis
trict Courts of Cameron, Itldalgo, Starr and Nueces Counties. Land titles
and water rights investigated. Office: Herald Bid., Brownsville, Tex.
< HIDALGO AND STARR COUNTIES ABSTRACT CO. j
INCORPORATED
Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas
JAMKfi H. HOWARDS. County Judge.] JOHN CLOSNKRi XV. H. IH BET SON
President End Manager. V.P. and Treasurer, Secretary
Have Abstracts of your land, situated in Hidalgo and Starr County, prepared by !
* this Company. A paid up Capital Stock of 310.000
IS YOUR GUARANTEE OF RECEIVING PERFECT WORK.
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Hinkley Auto Company
LIVERY SUPPLIES REPAIRS STORAGE
cTMAXWELL CARS !
oinnA/Ai vc 1 Build ’em Good, j
ulllLvInLIVu 1 Give Reference.
Geo. Hamlinck PHONE 359
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H. L. FITCH, Contractor & Builder
Sash, Doors and Mill Work
FACTORYON 8th ST. FACING RAILROAD!
PUTEGNAT'S PHARMACY
GEO. M. PUTEGNAT. Prop.
A full line imported and domestic Perfumery, Fancy
Stationery and Druggist Sundries. Prescriptions a
p ecialty. Prompt attention 4to mail orders, : :
_
Dr. h. L. D. Kirkham
Physician ami Surgeon
General practice with discasci of Eye, Ear,
Note and Throat
203 Merchants ’National Bank
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DR. B. L. COLE
I’hyiifclaa. furfC ’i* and OSTEOPATH
KIRKSVILLE and MEDICAL Graduate.
General Practice W th Special Att ntion to
L>ia aic* of Women.
Office in Vivier Building, Brownsville.
Dr. ESCA D. POPE
Practice Limited to diseases of the
Kye, Mar, Nose and Throat.
Ofllcp Hours II to 12—2 to 4
Otllce in Vivier B'ld'g.
Brownsville, Teias.
Dr. E. S. Hudson
Rooms 7-9 Vivier Building
Office Phone 253. Res. Phone 53
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M- E. TRACY
ARCHITECT an‘l
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Office: Over Rutledge Jewelry Store
Brownsville, Texas
( Brownsville Wood Yard
Ebony, Mesquite Wood and Me*quite
Fence Post*.
Delivered Free.
Phone 228
J E. VILLAREAL. Mgr
ATTORN ft 1*.
ft. H. KKNTFBO A. B. COLK
Rcntfro & Cole
ATTOKNKYH AT LAW
Kootna 7-fMt. *lvt«r Baildlag
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A. W. CUNNINGHAM
Attorney-at-Law
Office Practice Only
Harlingen Texas
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Noah Allen Amo* Rich
Aaal II. S. Dial. Ally.
ALLEN & RICH,
ATTORNEYS
Brownsville and Chapin
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c/4. G AR Z A
Dealer Id new and at-coud hand fur
niture. fine varnishing. Imitation
upholstering, and repairs of all
kinds. Have your furniture made
new at once. Work guaranteed
Next door to Electr'r Theatre.
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William E. Hawkins Frank C. Plerte
Hawkins & Pierce
Attorneys and Counsellors al Law.
Brownsville, Texas
Will practice lu all Stats aad Fad
•ral Courts.
DUVAL WEST %*a%”**
San Antonio Tcxai. Brownsville. Tex
JONES. WEST -a WEST
Attomeys-at-Law
P IB. Chapin Geo. P. Brow>
CHAPIN BROWN
Attorncys-at-Law
Brownsville, Texas
E. H. GOODRICH & SON
Attorneys-at-Law
Mortgage Loans Dealers in Rest Estatt
Property in Small Tracti. City and
Country Property.
Managers Cameron County Abatract
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Win. P. MOLETTE
Brownsville, Texes
General Agent
EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO
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J. A. Ottmann
CONTRACTOR
Concrete Walkg and all Kinds of
Cement and Rfick Work
BROWNSVILLE, . . TEXAS.
Burt E. Hinkley
Funeral Director and
Embalmer j
Charged With Jail Breaking.
Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Jose!
Longoria arrested in San Benito a
negro who it i> alleged is wanted at i
Richmond. Texas, on a charge of
jail breaking. The negro was
brought here on the evening train
ana lodged In the county jail await
ing Information from Richmond.
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French Millinery Mrs. \ iano s .
ad in today's Herald is of special in- 1
terest to the ladies. Mrs. Viano has
«
just received a large selection of
stylish spring hats.
FOX THEATRE
TONIGHT
\ DYNAMITE WAISTCOAT.
\ NOBLE REDMAN.
THE EAST AND THE WEST.
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CITY NEWS
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Go ix> The Grand tonight for a
good show.
Phone 373, Brownsville Electric
'o, for any electric installation or
repairs. 2-19-tf
Invitations have been issued by
Mrs. George Brulay for the marriage
reception of her daughter, Marie
Eugenie and Dr. .Jacob Lawson
Wortman. which will follow' the
wedding Wednesday evening, April
2 4, at 8:30 o’clock, at the Brulay
home.
Life Insurance.—W. K. Menden
hall. Phone 42. 1-10-tf
Betting on Pavers-Brownsville’s
sporting blood has been aroused over
the fast block laying of Mr. Hud
son’s expert negro pavers. Yester
day probably the enormous sum of
21c was lost in cigars. It is re
ported that some of the wagers
called for a commodity worth 11c
in American money.
—
Free as long as they last—The
Eagle Pharmacy will give you a 10c
pair of steel shears with every’ $1.00
purchase of Rexall remedies, which
are sold under a guarantee. 4-8-tf
Big orders received from Refugio
and from Taylor, Texas, show that
we are beating prices everywhere.
If our prices can send the goods
into Kingsville, Corpus Christ! and
Taylor, why not into your home?
Styles and low prices are bringing
us the trade. Compare them and
see.—Walker Bros-Haneock Co. It
Notice to Tax-Payers—N*OTice is
hereby given that all tax payers
must make rendition for the state
and county taxes for the year 1912,
before May the flr-t.—George Cham
poin, State and County Tax Assessor.
4-8-tf.
Resumed Track Laying — The
work of laying the ties and rails on
the 12th street motor car line has
bet n resumed. Owing to the trenches
which have been left for the track
by the street paving crews, this
work is being pushed withou the
usual delay. •
Accident Insurance—W. K. Mei
denhall. Phone 42. l-10.tf
Soft road beds, due to rain, de
layed the incoming trains yesterday.
The train due to arrive here at
noon did not get in until after one
o’clock.
Shovelling Mud—,n order that
they would not have to wait for the
mud to dry iiefore proceeding with
the oar track and paving work,
workmen were engaged yesterday in
shoveling the mud in the bad places
on 12th street into wheelbarrows
and hauling it into the alleys.
Land Opportunity—Would like to
get in touch with so\ne one who has
1,000 acres or more unimproved,
good valley land, close to irrigation.
Have good proposition to sell same
in small tracts in foreign countries.
Parties must divide profits condi
tionally. Know this can be handled
successfully. Having just arrived
from where people are anxious for
good farming land. Worth looking
into. Address Box No. 2, Browns
ville, Texas. 4-9-5
Prominent Lawyers Were Here—
Brownsville was honored yesterday
by a visit of some of the most bril
liant legal talent of South Texas,
in the persons of Judge John Scott,
Judge Gordon and W. L. Dorsen, all
of Corpus Christi. These gentlemen,
who have been attending district
ourt at Edinburg, were in the city
yesterday visiting Brownsville |
friends. The party left for home on
the afternoon train.
Fidelity and Surety BOjjds.—W
K. Mendenhall. Phone 42. 1-10-t
The Mothers’ club will this
ifternoon at half past three o'clock
it the public school. Important
business will be transacted and a
iu 11 attendance is desired.
Betrayed by a Friend.
Wiggins—Did you say yon bought
he car from a friend?
Biggins—Well. 1 thought he was 1
i friend until he sold it to me—j
’athfinder.
DITTMANN THEATRE
TONIGHT
A SOrTHERN SOLDIER'S SAC
RIFICE.
THE TEMPTATION OF RODNEY
VAN. V
HOW THE TELEPHONE CAME
TO TOWN 3
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M. M. Renniger of Pharr was in
the city yesterday.
C. W. Zealey of La Feria was in
the city yesterday morning.
Oscar Morris of Harlingen was in
the city on business yesterday.
Miss M. O. Hamlett left yesterday
for a visit to friends in Nopalita.
F. H. Pratt went to San Benito
on business yesterday afternoon.
O. J. Cress well of .Mercedes was
a visitor between trains yesterday.
William Briggs of McAllen was
among yesterday’s visitors in the
city.
Dr. H. K. Loew visited Olmito
yesterday afternoon on a profession
al call.
Attorneys F. W. Kibbe and R. B.
Creager were visitors at Pharr yes
terday.
Perry Clark of McAllen, who has
been here on business, left for home
yesterday.
O. E. Walker of La Feria returned
home yesterday after a short visit
in town.
Dr. S. K. Hallam left yesterday
afternoon for a short business visit'
to Donna.
F. W. Seabury who has been in
Edinburg on business for several
days, has returned home.
Hon. F. W. Seabury has returned
from Edinburg, where he spent sev
eral days attending district court.
Mrs. M. A. George and son, Fran
cis, of Corpus Christi, who have been
here since last July, returned home
yesterday.
J. W. Barron, a travelling man
from St. Louis, who has been here
on business, left yesterday afternoon
for San Benito.
Mrs. H. M. Miller of St. Paul,
Minn., who is visiting Mrs. C. E.
Barber of San Benito, was in the
city yesterday the guest of Mrs.
Annie Putegnat.
Cashier E. A. McOary of the
Brownsville Bank & Trust Co., L.
A. Whitney secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce and M. J. Slattery,
business manager of The Herald,
constituting the local Good Roads
committee, visited San Benito yes
terday to attend the meeting of the
Cameron County Good Roads Asso
ciation.
Go to Attend Trial—Mr- aa(1 Mrs
C. L. MacManus and Attorney W.
R. Jones left yesterday for San An
tonio. where they will be witnesses
for the railroad company in the
damage suit of Thornton vs. the St.
L. B. & M. Rv. Co., growing out of
the accident to an automobile in
Hidalgo about a year and a half
ago, in which two men were killed
and one very badly injured.
The most beautiful picture ever
shown in Brownsville was seen at
the Grand last night. Cinderella,
played by Mabel Talliferro, in three
reels, was a dream. Stage settings
and costumes were beautiful. Mabel
Taliaferro, in her part of Cinderella
proved herself to be justly called the
Queen of American actresses. Two
packed houses, showed the people ap
preciated Mr. Gilhousen’s effort In
securing such a classic. While each
show was packed, every one was
comfor'able, the building being well
ventilated, and although a sultry
evening the house was kept cool
through the entire show.
Sunday and Monday, April 14 and
15—The Raising of the Maine, in
three reels and twenty slides.
Arrested at San Benito.
Tom Jones, colored, was arrested
yesterday afternoon at San Benito
>n a charge of threatening to shoot
Buster Moore, also colored. Jones
«ra* brought to Brownsville on the
branch train las- evening by Deputy j
Sheriff Ixtngoria and turned over to |
>heriflT Ryan.
THE GRAND
TONIGHT
THE REPORTER—Pathe Drama
THE BOOTLEGGER
THE NIGHT-HERDER.
GOOD MUSIC.
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* JTJAN H. FERNANDEZ. JUAN H. FERNANDEZ JUAN H- FERNANDEZ«
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y OUR 11 000 IS ARE IN U
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i|l JUST RECEIVED ||
* * Full line of Spanish Linen at . .31 1'2 and 50c * *
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* l Ladies Shirt Waists * |*
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|*§ * Prices from.50 TO $1.50 * at
*£* *»♦
*«£- ■" " ■ * ?*
*gt t|**
**t New Line of Shoes ;i»
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Endicott, Brown Shoe Co., Rex and many other brands, * »
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£ * prices ranging from .... 1.00 to $5.00 $ a *
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* g 2 We have also received a fine line of enamal ware in Coffee * a *
* ^ £ * 3 *
21 * Pots, Cups, Lunch Cans, Covered Buckets, Pans and * > t
£ g * * 3 £
* w * Kettles. Also Cuspidores and Wash Sets. * I *
* g * Drop in and prices will be known and suitable to purchaser. * *
£ * * 3 t
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£ £ - * £
;il Juan H. Fernandez ip
£ S * * g*
£ g £ Corner 12th and Adams Streets + • *
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Brownsville, - Texas * J
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* JUAN H. FERNANDEZ. JUAN H. FERNANDEZ. JUAN H. FERNANDEZ. *
* *************** * * ***** + + + *+ + + + + £ £ ********** ******
Special Sale
to make room
For Sprin t* Goods
I will continue a
SPECIAL SALE
For the next
J
Remember
Cor. 12th and Wash
ington Streets.
M. SAHUALLA
Washington Street, Opposite
Herald Building.
Brownsville,
Texas
Masonic Meeting.
There will be a meeting of Rio
Grande Lodge, No. 81, A. F. & A.
M., this (Thursday) evening at 8
o’clock. Work in the third degree.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
By order of E. K. Goodrich, W. M.
J. J. Cock, Secretary.
Negro Paving Experts—After two
days of rest the street pavers re
sumed work yesterday morning. The
usual crowd of loiterers gathered to
watch the two negroes employed in
laying the blocks. These two men
keep a force of from eight ;o twelve
men constantly busy supplying the
blocks as fast as they tan lay them.
Len. one of the negroes, yesterday
established a record by laying a row J
of blocks from the car line to the
curb in 37 seconds. The paving
company has another negro who is
an ar'ist in his line. This negro
answers to the name of Wash and is
employed in smoothing the sand in
front of the block layers. Mr. Hud
son says that Wash has been with
him for years, and he considers him
one of his best men.
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SAN CARLOS HOTEL
One Block from St. L., B. C8» M. Depot
RATES $2.00 PER. DAY
Brownsville, - - Texas
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Have y'ou Had Trouble With
Your Gasoline?
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We can stop your trouble with
cTVIAGNOLIA GASOLINE
NON-CARBONIZING, FREE FROM IMPURITIES
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If jrour dealer will not supply you Call PHONE 363
MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM CO.
Prompt Efficient Reliable
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Rio Grande Valley Abstract Co.
Incorporated
Abstractors of Land Titles
H- M- SKELTON. Manager- BROWN STOLE, TFTAg
rLETTER FILES
I LETTER CLIPS -
) WEBSTER-HENNESSY COMPANY
( BOOK SELLERS AND STATIONERS
I Merchants'National Bank Building
A Phone 381
■■Bl,i;!!gi"iil. ■■■1.1-!.»■" i . « HI' ..' m P—
Mason Grain Co.
Rice Bran, c^lolasscs and Feed of All Kinds
1215 LEVEE STREET BROWNSVILLE,TEX AS
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