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F. W. SEABURY, Lawyer Practices Jn all State and Federal C ourts. Regular attendance on Dis trict Courts of Cameron, Iltdalgo, St arr and Nueces Counties. Land titles and water rights Investigated. Office: Herald Bid,, Brownsville, Tex. lilGO AND STARR COUNTIES ABSTRACT CO. I INCORPORATED! Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas IAII16 H. KDWAKDS, ICocnty JrDGB.] JOHN CLOSNHRi W. H. IBBETSON President and Manager. V.P. and Treasurer. aecteUry ”*v* Abstract* of your land, situated in Hidaltfo and Starr County, preparad by this Company, A paid up Capital Stock of $10,000 IS YOUR GUARAN'i EE OF RECEIVING PERFECT WORK. " A REAL LAND BARGAIN 168 acres in famous Lower Rio Grande Valley. Land lies between Llano Grande and Donna, Hidalgo County. Texas; 30 acres in cultivation for past thirty years; frame dwelling house! stable; land is situated within 5 miles of R. R. station, and will be crossed by new railroad in a short time. PRICE $50 per acre. For further particulars, see or write B. Olvera, Ji., San Juan, Hidalgo County, Texae. Cl If h I I/O I Build ’em Good. 01 VTALIVO I Give Reference. Geo. Hamlinck PHONE 359 PUTEGNAT’S PHARMACY GEO. M. PUTEGNAT. Prop. A full line imported and domestic Perfumery, Fancy Stationery and Druggist Sundries. Prescriptions a Specialty. Prompt attention to mail orders, : : Hinkley Auto Company Distributors for Lower Valley FIRESTONE and GOODRICH Tires Dealer in MAXWELL and OAKLAND CARS. Dr. H. L. D. Kirkham Physician and Surgeon General practice with dlicaaci of Eye, Ear, Noac and Throat 20J Merchants ’National Bank DR. B. L. COLE riiyaklan, SurfC"n and OSTEOPATH K RkSVILLE and MEDICAL litaduale. General Practice With Special Attention to Die. asee of V/omen. Office in Vivier Building, Brownsville. Dr. HSCA D. POPE Practice Limited to disease* of the Kye, liar, Nose and Throat. Office Hoars 9 to 12—2 to 4 Office in Vivier B'ld'g. Brownsville, Terns. Dr. E. S. Hudson Rooms 7-9 Vivier Building Office Phone 253. Res. Phone 3t>0 Dr. G. L. Belanger Post Graduate ol the Universities of New York and Paris. Specialty: General Surgery |[Diseases of Women and Children^ 414, Merchants Nat’l Bank Bldg. Wm. N. Spohn, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Suite 301-302 Merchants’ National Bank Builing. Phone, 341. Respectfully Offers His PROFESSIONAL SER VICES• OFFICE HOURS: ? & Ut Sunday—10 to 11 a. m. Special Hours by Appointment. AfTOftHBYB. B. ». RKNTFKO A. B. OOLF Rentlro & Cole ATTORNRYH AT LAW Room# 7.1-11, *tlvi«r BalKtlac A. W. CUNNINGHAM Attomey-at-Law Office Practice Only Harlingen Texas !' 111 ..... 111 "■ —" Noah Allen Amos Rich AM. U. S. DIM AMy. ALLEN & RICH, ATTORNEYS Brownsville and Chapin Brownsville Wood Yard £bony, Mesquite Wood and Mesquite Fence Posts. Delivered Free. Phone 228 l K. VILLARJIAL, Mgr I William E. Hawkins Frank C. Pierce Hawkins & Pierce Attorney! and Counsellor* at Law. Brownsville, Texai Will practice In all 8tate sad Fed eral Courti. D B. Chapin Geo. P. Btvt n CHAPIN BROWN Attorneys-at-Law Brownsville, Texas E. H. GOODRICH tif SON Attorneys-at-Law Mortgage Loans Dealers In Real Calatt Property In Small Tracts. City and Country Property. Managers Cameron County Abstract DUVAL WEST W. R. JONES c a , Wm. S. WEST ban Antonio Texas. Brownavillc. Tea JONES. WEST & WEST Attorneys-at-Law W m. J. Russell Attorney at Law Room 207, Merchants' Nat'l Bank Bldg. Brownsville, Texas. Wm. P. MOLETTE Brownsville, Texes General Agent EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE Go J. A. Ottmann CONTRACTOR Concrete Walks and All Kinds of Cement and Brick Work BROWNSVILLE, . - TEXAS. cA* G AR Z A Dealer In new and te^od hand fur niture, fine varnishing, imitation upholstering, and repair* of all hinds. Have your furniture made new at once. Work guaranteed Next door to Electric Theatre. * * I- *1» _______________________________1 Burt E. Hinkley Funeral Director and Embalm er If* E. TRACY ARCHITECT AND MECHANICAL-ENGINEER t r* ' Office: Over RitL*dge*J*welry Store Brownsville, Texas \ ******* * ** ** ** CITY NEWS ******* * ** ** * * Attend the revival meeting at* the Methodist church. Services every day at 10 a. m., and at 8 p. m. tf 1 — I How’s your stock of inks, pens, pencils, typewriter ribbons and car- ' bon papers?—Valley Book Store. Buy a copy of the Public School Review Annual, at the Valley Book Store—2o cents the copy. tf Have a look at The Paragon to day—the NEW pla<e. Free After Six Months—C’rescen cio Alcala, who has served a sentence of six months in the county jail for ] smuggling, was released yesterday noon. Guaranteed Brass Beds wil1 keeP 1 better than iron beds. Insurance policy for five years with each bed. Wash them with ammonia and wa.er—that's the way to clean them. See them in Walker Bros-Haneock Co's Window. W&S Are you particular about your, looks? Have your clothes cleaned, pressed and repaired at our shop and you "can” be.—C Ceballos. W&F ! Notice to Tax-Payers—Notice is ltereby given that all tax payers must make rendition for the state and*county taxes foV the year 1912, before May the first.—George Cham poin, State and County Tax Assessor. 4-8-tf. | Vanilla and Cherry Ice cream and Fruit Sherbet at THE "PARAGON” today. First, look UP your books. Do you | need a new cash book, ledger cr any other book? Valley Book Store. You must know that the Elite is pleasing a lot of people with its ice cream. No cooler or more pleasant place in town to spend a few minutes during the hot day, or after the show. —J. B. Viano, next to Dittmann theatre. Strawberries raised at West Brownsville are on the local market. ! t In Bad Health—H is learned with much regret that Mrs. Louis Cobo 1 in 1 has been ill for several days, suffering from asthma. Mr. Cobo lini expects ;o take her away shortly to spend some time at a health re sort—possibly at Marlin. Their numerous friends sincerely hope that Mrs. Cobolini may be restored to health very soon. The Annual Review of 1912 of the; Brownsville High School is com pleted. Copies may be procured at ! the Herald office or Valley Book! Store. A handsome magazine of 32 I pages, containing 12 half tone pho- I tographs of the classes and a gen- j eral review of the school work. The price is 23 cents each, 5 fqr $1.00. j _ ' • | Maybe it*s office furniture, filing! cabinets, trays, guides or index cards, i —Valley Book Store. Going. Going, Going and soon gone—-the 1912 High School Annual. Get your order in before they're gone. On sale at the Herald office and Valley Book S ore. The price is 25c a single copy or 5 for $1.00. More Rain—The dust remains set tled—for the time, at least—and gardens are refreshed by the con tinued showers. Attend the revival meeting at the Methodist church. Services every day at 10 a. m., and at 8 p. m. tf Just say something that sounds like an order! Eventually you will! Why nc now?—Valley Book Store. Studebaker Carriages and Wagons, J Farm Implements and Harness at lowest prices in the Valley. See our stylish guaranteed Runabouts • at $38.50 to $125.00, and covered Car riages from $48.50 to $250. Driv ing Harness from $8.50 up—Walk er Bros-Uncock Co. Vanilla and Cherry I0*1 Cream and Fruit Sherbet at THE “PARAGON" today. . _ . TONIGHT PATIIE WEEKLY^-qurrefct Events. THE OLD FIA1RIST. L THE GIRL OF THE WEST. The Paragon Confectionery, which will be open for business today at 1113 Elizabeth street has taken a prominent part in the make-up of today-s Herald. The page ad which the enterprising proprietors, J. G. Perkins and Jose Martinez, use in this issue to place their new busi ness before the people of Browns ville not only tells of the fine, up-to the-minute confectionery and ice cream parlor which comes as the most seasonable offering that June could bring—it also tells a story of business intelligence and grit, which docs credit to Messrs. Perkins and Martinez. Mr. Perkins, who by the way, is an experienced hand at the confectionery and soft drink busi ness, has also had experience in newspaper work. He knows the value of advertising from both sides. “Cy" was always a popular news reporter, and the The Herald is sure he will prove equally popular as a caterer to the publ'c’s sweet tooth. Attention, Ladies—w'c have on hand a lot of dry mesquPe chips, j thoroughly sifted and entirely free ■ from dirt, just ttae thing for a quick hot fire, so desirable during the Hum mer months. Ring up Phil Barbour, phone 163 or 260 and let us send you one of our $1.23 loads of these elegant chips.—City Wood Yard. 5-30-tf Vanilla and Cherry Cream and Fruit Sherbet at THE “PARAGON ’ today. Recovered—Judge Noah Allen was able to be out yesterday, after being on the sick list for two days. Band Concerts Promised—Good news for Brownsville is the an nouncement that the Obreros band is planning to give open air concerts two evenings each week in Fort Brown during the summer. The band has secured. HTrough the kind ness of Mr. Cobolini, who is in eharge of the reservation, the use of the former school house in the post, to the right of ‘the entrance, for practice purposes, and It is the in tention to give concerts on the pa rade ground two nights each week. Mr. Viano, proprietor of the Elite Cream Parlor, has made ar rangements with the Velvet Cream ery of Corpus Christl to make him a special high grade of cream. Within a few days Mr. Viano will serve a sample of his new cream free to all who may call at kis place of business. Watch for the <^ate. Place of busi ness next door to Dittmann theatre. - > Critically 111—The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Searles has been dangerously ill for several days, at their home near the garrsion on Adams street. Owing to the fact that no nurses were available, Mr. and Mrs. Searle have had very serious trouble in nursing their little one. Fresh Bunte fruit candies and the celebrated Dolly Varden chocolates received weekly at the Elite Con fectionery—next door 'to Dittmann theatre—J. B. Viano, prop. SWAT-TH-FLY CONTEST ENTRIES TO JUNE 1 Following is a list of the entries in the fly killing contest inaugurated a month ago by the ladies of the Civic League, and the number of flies killed by the respective contestants: •% William Shears, 7 quarts. Antonio Gonzales,’ 1 quart., Carlos Castaneda, 1 quart. Isaac Montes, 1 pint. William Scanlan. 1-2 pint. Damages Awartbd; ■* The damage suit of Aftoit Tile vs. C. Gilhousen vag settled ,-n Judge Barbour s court by the jury yester. day afternoon. The verdict awarded $125 damage* to 'pJaintifT. • y * Licensed to Wed. Marriage licenses have been is sued to tb» following couples: Toribo Peter, and Marie Labrad.is. J. TrinidaJ Villareal and Beatrix. Angaldua. ... .■ * -1-, Damage to Tomatoes. The heavy rain of yesterday pro bably will result in some losses to the tomato growers, the tomatoes which .aiy itfpe cannot be picked at once on account oflht* ground being so wet that the pickers are un able to get in the fields. An Inventor has combined a smok er's pipe and a cane, the handle forming the bowl for Tobacco and the shaft the stem. Marseilles is one of the very few large cities in the world which shows a stead>\increase in its infant mor tality. A Jdati [' makingt^Antwerp the largest port the has been laid before t Beljjtato parliament by the gover at. #1 i ’SOME TIMELY" SUGGESTIONS During these “sizzling days” you will find some real comfort in the cool “specials” offered on this space today. LADIES EMBROIDERIES NET DRESSES. Latest styles in the best of quality. $9.00 reduced to $7.00 1 3.00 reduced to $11,00< I 5.00 reduced to $13.00. LINEN DRESSES with plain and colored trimmings : : $3.00 and up SPECIAL ON LADIES GINGHAMS House Dresses : : : : : : $1.50 , LAWN AND SILK SHIRT WAISTS. Assorted styles and colors from : 50 cents upward. Ladies Lawns and Mercerized Vests : )0c to 50c White and Colored Linen Skirts : 1.25 to $4.00 White, Black and Tan Hose, Silk and Lisle from |5c to 1.00 pair Ladies Satin Canvass and Leather Oxfords and Pumps. White, Tan and Black. White Hand Painted Linen and Crocheted Hand Bags. Beauties at : . 50r- and 62 1*2c DON'T FORGET THE SPANISH LINEN FOR COOL, LIGHT AND LASTIN6 GARMENTS. JUAN H. FERNANDEZ Corner 12th and Adams Streets, Brownsville. Texas. ^ - — =__-. ■ - ' . .... ' -.-...■ I-. ., Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners’ Court in and for Cameron County, Texas, will con vene and sit as a Board of Equaliza tion on the Second Monday in June, i A. D., 1912, at 10 o’clock A. M., the' same being the 10th day of said I month, for the purpose of receiving for inspection, correction, equaliza tion and approval all the assessment lists and books of the Assessor of Cameron county, Texas. By order of the Commissioners’ Court of Cam eron County, Texas. J. WEBB, County Clerk, And ex-officio Clerk of the Commis sioner's Court of Cameron County, Texas. i Notice of Annual Meeting of the Stockholders and Board of Di rectors of the Rio Grande Railway Company. Notice is hereby given that an nual meeting of the Stockholders and Directors of the Rio Grande Railway Company will be held in the office of said Company in the city of Browrnsville, Cameron County, Tex as, at ten o'clock a. m., Tuesday, the 1th day of June, 1912, for the pur pose of transacting such business as may lawfully come before said meet ing. JNO. D. FINNEGAN, 4-27-38t Secretary. - Economy. Lady—I din’t know’ your little boy wore glasses, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith—Well, yer see, miss, they belonged to ’is pore farver and I thought it was a pity to w’aste ’em. —Bystander. Favorable Outlook. Suspicious Character—Is the peo of the house in. Maid—No; they’re ail out. S. C.—’Ave you got your dog li cense yet? Maid—We ain’t got no dog. S. C.—-Well, I’ve come to look at the telrfone.—Sketch. Where Beauty Doesn't Count. “Plague take that girl!” My friend, that is ’the most beau tiful girl in this town." "That may be. But she obstructs my view’ of second base. The effect of seasoning wood is to bring Into the same space 10 per cent more fifths than when the wood was green. Special Sale to make room For Spring Good I will continue a SPECIAL SALE For the next few days Remember Cor. 12th and Wash ington Streets. M. SAHUALLA - "V Washington Street, Opposite Herald Building. Brownsville, Texas SWAT THE FLIES BOYS AND GIRLS Prizes Offered by Civic League to Boy or Girl Killing Largest Num ber of Flies. 1st Prize—Sixteen Dollars and fifteen cents to the boy or girl kill ing the largest number of flies. (The Grand Theajtre donates $6.15 of this amount.) 2nd Prize—Five Dollars to the one killing second largest number. 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th prizes (donated by the Brownsville Her ald)—One dollar to each of the five next largest scores. Flies must be turned in to the city secretary at the city hall on Sat urday afternoons, and a special of ficer will be detailed to measure them, and proper credit will be given contestants. Business and Pleasure. At a banquet of life Insurance men one of the diner* proposed **a health to our policy bolder*.” Business even during pleasure.—-Albany Journal. i; ::±v, 1* t V * RIO GRANDE RAILWAY I SUMMER SCHEDULE. I Between Brownsville and Isabel I Effective Saturday. May 11. lfl Days other than Saturday, Sunl and Monday I Brownsville Point IB Lv 8:30 a. m. Ar 10:00^ Ar 6:00 p. m. Lv 4:30 B Saturday m Lv 11:00 a. m. Ar 12.30 fl Ar 6:00 p. m. Lv 4:30 I Lv 7:00 p. m. Ar 8:30 1 Sunday ■ Ar 8:30 a. m. Lv 7:00 I Lv 11:00 a. m. Ar 12:30 1 Ar 0:30 p. m. Lv 8:00 I Monday H Ar 8:30 a. m. Lv 7:00 fl Lv 11:00 a. m. Ar 13:30 I Ar 6:00 p. m. Lv ^:3ofl Notice to Creditors. 1 The State of Texas: fl County of Cameron: M ^^^^reditora of Reed Jufl : h.tfl JPB;' slgm after m.k, COO 8. mon' file wltb at I i \V«f Apr! <-26 <•