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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-06

MeNla, IeNns, June 4.-Sprlngheid Lodge
] bryan ". NJ; v D ButIcr. s W,
Julius Muerting, J. " John l.. Wonham
treasurer; y. J. Miller, secretary; A. NJ
storms, tier.
GroGsoeeck, Texas, June 4.--The follow
Masonic lodge No. has for the ensuing year
w i. Bachelor. wcrshipful master; &.
$ Bond, senior warden w a. Keelns.
junior warden; II. ]. Williams, secretary
i. *. Stroud, treasurer
Willis. Texas, June J--The San Jaclnto
lodge No lDH held a meeting last night ana
The following officers ere elected. J W.
Tumlinson, worshipful master, T. A. Smlfp
senior warden; W ) Mappn, junior warden
rotary Henry Evans, tiler.
WORKMAN, Texas, Iuoe AT regular
nSs sa las i5s Sq'arfay and ns9 tqnss slesia
the following officers r. y. Lcngboinam,
v y J Berry, s. ". john i
/. u BARRIE, S D. j Y bounds. j Is (:
tier.
san Marcos, Texas. June 3.-At the
IoGgt No 842 A. F. a A. NJ held June
The ensuing Masonlr year William Green.
W NJ. Ed q. Christian, y w; H. Y.
Ellison, j w; Ed J l.. Green, treasurer.
George w. Knight secretary; j. u. Moth
eral tller.
smithvine, Texas. June Ar the last
AL Ancient Free aud Accepted Masons
the following officers we're elected 10 serve
the ensuing year; Iheo. Smith, worship
ful master T. o. Hill senior warden; V.
r. r Thompson, junior warden; Il n.
Redheld, secfetary j. T. Hll treasurer.
and J l.. Scoggins, ticr.
rd6d oase H. F SSae and 3GGapd
Masons. elected the following officers r
Eeb nia.ni senior 2o warden e " s Brown jn
nlor wardenj " Chimney, treasurer W G.
Davis secretary a. l. Brown, tier;
Brown KennaId, senior deacon; Dr. W. H..
Haynie, junior deacon
san Angelo. Texas June i.--Followins
srT o Ioag neyS esSea "En's snd sgn 4cr
( thr ensuing Masonic year: John fildlater,
I Jr ". NJ; G u Powell. $ w II.
Z + Pfohand, secretary. 4. H. Terry. tller.
> he appoiutiys ofGcefs viii be announced
/ liter and al will be Installed on 81 Johns
/ day. June "a
Mineral Wells Texas, June Sat 4
/ Etated meeting held Satnrdoy night n
! This city ~ the Mineral Wells lodge No
! al. Anciopt Free and Accepted M1so4is,
! the following officers were elected for ing
/ cnfring yesr. ] u. Crawford, Norsmpiui
I master a d royior. senior warden
! j. Garrett junior warden A. J, Thomas,
/ uetsUfrr Flake Barber, secretary; e. j.
/ Blnckwsll, tiler.
Afarquez. Texas juno 8--At a stated
/ communication OF Rowling lodge. No. 3tS
I 4 +. ana a NJ held this day - follow
/ ms officers wer- eleets1 and arp lniei g
s lps,,- N 4 pFe A, W
+ treesnior; u q Boscs. secretary. " II.
Jones tller. SIDNEY Myers $, ID D. Nc
I NAnsht0n. D.. W G. Lam, ). 81 J. T.
4 Allison. J 3.
4 t1oydsaa. Texss. June s..-At the regular
I meeting saturday night the following were
elected ana Ppointssa oaifefs 81 fi ~, ,s.
I ensuing Masonic year; r. e. Scott, woi
shipfaf master r. NJ BARLEY senior
wafuen: 4. surgirer. junior warden, }. ID
Starks fre4surer. A 3 Duncan, secretary
/ J. r. crsbtree, senior esaeog: v VIZ
1 klnson juniaf deacon 7. v. Montague
1 Tier: q ii tiriges senior steward, and "
w. Nelson, junior steward
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EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Goldthwaite. Texas Jane = Eng l.
oliver has been re elected p incpNl ~ tue
Go..,nWalte schools.
Clehurne TeNes. June 4.-profs w. l..
Russell and J {. CLAYTON have been elected
co-prinCipnlS Of Willie Denton col'ege ~
Joshua, rrXae
Mineola. Texas. June 3,--The city scho
tie census has been completed an in
Guiding transfers, foots up even 5n,
slight Increase over last year.
III Paso, Texas, June 4.-Thc scholastic
cepsus 81 fhe clty lust completed shows
dleh between the ages Of aud Is years
Mount Calm, Texas. June 4,-The SCHOOL
trustees here have elected the Following
lea, hers Tor the ensuing Ee1r = "irmI
Miss Alma Garrison.
benton, Texas, June 4.-The SCHOLASTIC
census Of this city shows total OF s99
children between the ages Of q aud 10
years resident In the city. lhls is an Iu
crease over last year.
Flatomin. exEs, June 4.--The board ~
school trustees for the city OF tlat lll III -
yesterday afternoon and elected lloi =
X Hone OF Willis superintendent th' tue
ensuing term. Al the old teachers We're r.
el,cted.
Jasrer. Texas June Last nlglt q 4
the commencement eNere ses Of iIe S',l' }.
east Texas eolegS dpges ser eyo Sr n 'rer
IN Jasper. From loo a. 30 p ole =
tcnaed the barbecue yesterday
MIneoIa. Texas June 3.A summer nor
mai Tor oolorea teachers opened here TO-
Sav. Prof. J. A. Neasey, princ.pa' OF ne
colored schools In this city, conduc or; ana
\ A. Young instructor Inc atte nc
X,as good and tue normal promises To he a
splendid success.
Nyoodvllc. Texas. June 4.--The SUMMER
noimal. located a. Spurgcr; u this COUNT
onened Monday. the 81 instant, Win
large aud Increasing attendance itod /,
5's Hunter. who has been teaching az
mar Mace for n number Of years, mas he u
annoipted conductor by the state super
iitcndent OF education.
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Third Court Of Annals.

Austin Texas June 5-rhe following
proceedings we're had today in the court
OF civil nppeals. Third district.
Reversed and reminded; w. II, Roberts
VS. y. Cawthon ct al. from Falls,
RchcAring refused Peggy Smith VS.. Pom.
pey smith from McLennan; Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas Railway COMPANY Of rcNHs
VS.. j w Haltom al uX, from hin James
b. Case VS.. Alice V Penn. from Dallas;
motions by both parties.
Granted: Gulf Colorado and Santa Re
Railway Company IS. W. J Lee Of al,
from Bell, 10 amend briefs by cidng ad-
didonnl authorities
Submitted for rehcaring; w II. Wilcox
son VS. W Howard Of al. from Chiffon,
J T Conner vs. T A, Williamson ct al,
from Dallas C. r Hyde vs. l. f. Baker,
from Fannn. also 70 certify questions "a
supreme court
Submitted Houston ana Texas Central
Railroad Company VS. John Patterson, from
Travis, motion to withdraw hricfs from
transcrpt W y. WiicoXsou VS. J. W
Howard ct al. from Collin. motion 10 nle
modified findings Of facts
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ElaAr on THg eoLL MegML

Hemnstead. Texas June IA great many
farmers have gone To poisoning the boil
s,eevu Every one has different remedy
for the pests. The remedy ~ George Bush
~ Rncthorn has been quite successful
ail nsing having reported favorably.
deiivsred lecture 10 farmers and business
men Al the opera house Friday on the
hcls weeyii. and II 10 hoped will bear
.oSd results Sprarers are lselng made
- local thinner aud farmers Will try bis
formula for poisoning the bug.
Grange. Texas, June - The hNii
o,acvl committee OF the board n trade
~ his cify went down 70 Fayetteville
-asterdar 10 ascerfaia what results were
Bsnr obtained In the fghi on this pest.
raieh has been going on IN tnat fictniiy
~ some dsys From the investigation
M Ae and ths best information. ohtaipahle
tbe committee reported that the hest re-
my MI. wSre being ohtained by nslng d poison
s,o,,,rosed 81 London purpe, molasees an
wat.r aud uhlie The arst application did
nst kIi All the weeyils. L thinned them
az, ~ thai second or fhird appllcaunn
go snre "a finish them. They were ~
~. eoinian However. that all squares
u'bice dropped on the cotton should be
r.,he,ea 10 and burneh 70 make sure
ssinS OF Il. az these failsn squares are sup
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Teachers for Nsyasota.

iEasota, Texas, June 5.-At a meeting
pc board Of school trustees, held las
y the force Of teachers In the white
|es was reduced from eleven to ten
mat Of the colored schools was re-
p iron I've To four, Two male te'ch-
|Eill be added to .he force Of the white
Ios cad ono 20 the colorc1 schools.
IacheS elected for the Atcn son iustl,
Fe'e; " b Rizzell. prircipai: Nj .,
Eh ,Walthal, assistant; Misses Edna
~ mary Spann, Eviyae Boone, Mrs
~ r, Ialll, Misses Joe shannon an bat
matthews. Selection Of the superin
.snl and principal II interWedinfr De.
'svnt wefs deferred This l. tle great
.ehange for years that las marker the
r, q these schools.
NJ cpldre'l school A. H. McAIilInn
I%eleetei principals, Anrio rimpson
tha holntalue teachers. A man as
Fh viii be elected later.
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IIeR COMMENCEMENT,
visitors from All Parts of the
safe Are in Attendance.
rtp GIFT FROM GEO. W. CARROLL
!. a. Used for Eauippln9 the
science rlalI--New Instructor
''' n Military Tactics.

r.vss June 5,-Georse w. Car
g ..rmont Texas. who gave 100000
a.,ts ago for the erection Of an up
,,a0ce hall for Baylor university,
., s more yesterday for the equip
'l, N. new science building
md specheations have already
y - az This new hall. hut It's cree
IN y, he begun until after President
rasner and f. r. Nash shall have
4 !. inspection Of a number OF the
4 ..;srcs halls Of the East. These
800 viii leave here saturday for
~ .od other points North and East.
s.,s already examined the science
81 state university ana at Tulane.
" R. benson of Galnesr.llc,
nd DR.. o. u. Cooper. president OF
nDiyersity, both delivered stirring
before the Alumni association
I, ,,.tltutlon DR. Cooper assured the
~ ,bat at least four new hull ngs
Il, X erected on the campus of Baylor
,sn within twelve months. The
4, I'm bank, he said, for two o. them.
,,hsr two are assured facts.
i are many distinguished visitors
Am, all parts OF the state In at
ne al the commencement exercises
b,Hlet university Among the ptonl--
~, Hon o. 5 LMiiim3rrs Fort
4, h. Gambrcll, Dallas. Colonel
II Slaughter and wife. Dallas; key
u n WcDnnlel. Temple: Prof. ID Il
y n,inesyijle. Prof J a Rav. Sher-
!. r. II + HALEY, rcNarkana, Hon
pu,pSes Pearsall; Dr.. JET ID Rtg,
~ IN addition u these the rela-
4 ~ the thirty graduates are here In
In numbers. n,
3rsted States army, has heen elected
i sey and Instructor In military tactics
srlence 10 Baylor university
}s,ljral Cooper received telegram 70
hon l'rof Matthey accepting the po-
|, % Texas June To-day marks the
/ n 81 this years session of Baylor
i taa.Ian universities ana these have
M most successful terms in the
H. Of each n the schools, The regis.
+. hook Of Baylor shows that over 500
s,ats have matrlculsted tho past year
he AUTHORIZATION Of Add-Ran has been
high.
tyIof has twelve in her graduating cIass
Add.Ran seven, ana today these classes
tith Institution presented their grad
Ehg addresses and received their dlplo-
n, {. Mcpherson OF Fort Worth de
4 d the commancement address in add
today and there was d large numAci
kiasns and friends present
hight the alumni OF BAYLOR had In
kaT meeting after which there wss
inngal banquet and reception. Nor
BE- alumni We're present than there has
beeh before and a movement was put
loot 70 erect a mouumcnt to DC, Rufus
Purleson. The late president ot'the in
4uor.
Baylor university, besides the alumni
Rfion, there was q reception given TO
u Al the CAMPUS 10 the visiting friends
4 short prAgram rendered. While II
\ 20 informal affair IL WIS mono the
4 enjoyable and was very largely at
ttparations are being made for the next
4 % Of these Institutions and With the
Il Improvements that are 10 he made 1t
fxpecied that the attendance VIII be
n agger than ever before.
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Palestine SUMMED NormaI.

Palestine Texas. june 4rhc rliestIne
Normal school opened UP Yesterday al the
Central public school binding with Prof
d. c. Lake as superintendent and corps
Of good tcschers and instructors There
are thirty I'VE teaches from various see
lions of East reNus and tie wees Is tx
9ected to enroll iity.
There was a rare treat given the puhnc
tonight al the city hail, that OF Mss.
Tusth's piano recitation with forty chill
dren's voices In tnr concert.
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No, 80 knights Of Pythiae. met In their
hall last night IN reRulef sersiop AMI elact-
ed the following officers: James 3. Brooks.
e. cd, 4. Stubs, v C.; + u. Wright
NJ. Of ". Il. Andrews. prelHte; VIII T..
boyd Mat; A. G Bazor, / @, Lce Sat.
trrwhile, @ g, They al report having y
gry time and the lodge is In good working
order
Calvert, Texas. June AT regular
meeting Monday evening. Junr 3, Of the
Tlaucroft lodge No. iiT, knights Of pythlas,
az this place the following officers were
elected for the ensuing terini O. Hedach,
q. C.fn L. Marks. V. G II II LestoI
NJ Of W, Dan parker, Jr., =; O. otter
holtz. Il OF r. ana s.; NJ. y. Brennan. NJ,
NJ A.; II. G. Bearley I. c.; y. Hardy
.. &,
Hearne, Texas, June Sat a regular
meeting OF Hearne lodge No. IS knights
Of Pythius. last night the following otH'
GERS were elected for the next tcrmi pee
McEiroy, chancellor commander. NJ. NJ
Rookie, Vice chancellor; J c. smith, master
master at arms; W, c. Allen, fr.. inner
guard William sherhel, outer guard. Tho
dnld over officers are y. NJ. Weyl keep
or OF records and seal; J. Y, McWilialns.
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HuNTsvlLLE ITEMS.

Proposition TO Increase the soheo' az
Carried.
Huntsville, Texas June 9--Ihe elee'loh
for the purpose Of increasing inc cry
school tax 20 cents on the 500 was car
Red yesterday by a vote Of q to % TINS
u,jt enable the school hoard 20 employ
y, ,ddifionat teacher relieve the crowded
conditlon Of the rooms and "a keep Hunts
,-,iIe hubble scnool up 10 as hlgh stauo'
We " b. Ransome OF Houston Is tine
gncsf Of Mrs. V. II Pace. ,.,
Miss Frhardt Of Galveston 10 visiting
Miss Mary SINS.
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Madison Academy.

Madlsonvilc Texas, June 3.--Thc COM
mencement exercises of Madison academy
took place tonight in the assembly hail OF
the academy which was crowded TO It's
utmos, capacity There were six grad.
mates The essays and orationS We're TX
cellent, such as evince Thought mn ie
Elected credit on students and teachers
alike
The school. under the management 81
Trof J. J. Jopling has been "a led
success. and has had on" cf tn most pros
tuition
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:, me address to the graduates wns NV
hn IVY: n q. keeley. pastor Of the Flrst
t...rrssoyterlan church at Bolton.
3oint session NJ the opera house vss,cr
uSy evening, The exercises we're prefated
MI, w,,n me delivery Of diplomas 10 the grad
J!ulia Taryer, Mary l.. Wilson and Iiygis
Snsnt. This closes another year Of Ills
n ns,y successful school. The Increasing
WIZ be built during the summer. "'Va
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An Unusual Suit Filed

waco Texas. June 4--Thers was an IN
usual suit entered 10 the Fif'y fourth as
,rict court this afternoon. J NJ McLea'
nan asks thar the deed made hg h \, ~, 20
Aza,,ntv valued al $4,000. be set asile am
mar m Injunction h. granted restl aihies
Reynoldg from disposlns Of me p nlsPigtif
w.. Thar the deed WAS made Nlthunt
snnsiderafIon and the defendant Maf 20 IN. .e
,'ansfer ID 10 him on demand Nhisn ""
ASCENDANT refuses 20 90
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Yoakun rnaohers.

Yoakum, Texas, juno Sat g meeting
of the city school board held Inst might the
following teachers were elected TO serve
FOR the next school year; w, Lam
tharn, Misses Slllie Duncan Inez Pun-
phley. Emma Chenault, Minute G0uion,
Patio White. Marion Sandlfcr l-ucllp
Sblndler Laura Pnrr, BERTHE Scarcy, aud
Mrs ~ W Mitchell This completes the
fNculiy for the next year with ihe eScep.
ton Of principal Of the high school who
will be chosen later.
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K. OF p. ELECTIONS.

Greonvlile, Texas. June 4.--At meeting
last night OF Greenvine lodge No. sc,
knights Of Pythias, the following officers
were elected for the eeml-apnual term: r.
Il. East, c. c.: j. {, Sammons V, G. ;
J = Nichols, T.; II Donaghup, NJ. Of w
Virgil Jchnscv. NJ, ut A.. II. =. Eller. ].
G Peter Cain, Q G.
brentwood. Texas, June 4-Tho knights
Of Pythas lodge elected officers last night
for the ensuing seml-annuai term as fol-
lows; Chancellor commander, Earl Looney;
vice chancellor, Chester Harrison; prclate,
S W Johnson muster OF work. W. Rat
lin. master At arms, J H. Baker, Tuner
guard 4. l.. Sertz; outer guard G. 4.
Wear.
Ennis, Texas, June 5rhe knights Of
Pythlss elected the following officers Mon
day night for the ensuing year: w. W.
King, chancellor commander, J. I'd
wards vice chancellor; Il, ]. Hnrwaod,
prelHtc; l. Y. Allen, master az arms; II. {.
storrle. master of work. John Boren, inne
guard; Arthur Moore. outer guard.
wortham. Texas, June 4.--MIzpah lodge
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chnrbon M Hardin COUNTY.

Dullas, Texas, June "a fatal disease.
believed 20 be Charlton. has broken ont
among horses and cattle 10 Hardin county.
Many animals have died. An appeal hos
been received from Kountze. about thirty
miles north of Beaumont, requesting State
Veterinary Folseiter Of Dallas 10 come Al
once aud take charge Of the situation.
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CITATIONS iot varslty commencement.

',''n' leras. June :. big preparations
s'ns made by the university boys
'0nnencement' The baccalaurate ser.
w be delivered SUNDAY. and all the
/, 'TTT,nes Viii be closed on that &C.
s,.S,~ maj ball takes place Wednes
10y ~ me DrlSklll hotel, and IL
re. ,qr SOFA event Of the season,
N.Y.. german will he given Monday
ess. sha many society people irota
acs,,a w State are expected here to
'sPale ~ the festivities.
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Moi saIes "a Rurnet.

pn,,at .rsxas. June 4-colonel T. II.
1s,,aerson ot san Antonio has heugas
Nhhuti 55o o50 hounds Of wool o. price,
0honi 49,, i,he growers II j. being
s .saisbed and shipped from BurnsI
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Medemve, Aond.n,u

~ Texas, June 5. The commence
saHeises Of the Belton- wcdemyer
n D 'ook place this morning at the
@ pgesl house with iue program.
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master 81 anance, w T. smith, master
Of eSchequeri w. G. Bishop, deputy grand
chancellor.
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coo FELLoMs ELECTIONS.

Cleburnc Texas june s--Johnsou lodge
No. 1871. Independent Order Of odd Eel
lows, elected as officers; Ira s. Brown.
noble grand j NJ Peterson, vice grand Z.
H. Sanders. secretary, delegates I. T..
Klrkham, ID. u. Casey, Joe Boekett.
Grcenville, Texas, June 5.-Fred Ende
lodge, l. o. o. r. has elected the follow
Ing officers for tho eLsung semi annual
term j, H. Bsushausen noble Eraud. A.
~ Gary, vice grand e H. Elder, secretary:
James Armlstead. treasurer. Appointiys
offices VIII be nlled later.
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Grocshceck, Texas, June 4.-The follow
Ing officers were elected last night 10 the
Masonic lodge No, has for tho ensuing year
w. + Bachelor. wcrshipful master. T..
S. Bond. senior warden w. a. KeeIlns.
junior warden n J. Williams, secretary
H. * Stroud. Treasurer.
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WORKMAN, Texas, Iuoe AT regular
meeting last Saturday night Longbotnanl
lodge No 42S A. y. aud A. NJ elected
the following officers r. i Lcngbofnam
Stuhbs. J w; J r Knight secretary
l.. y BARRIE, S D. j. v Bounds. j. u
c. p. Lester, chaplain; G.. w. Ingram,
ttler.
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Willis. Texas, June J--The San Jacinto
lodge 40 lD6 held a meeting last night ana
the following officers ' ere elected J W
TUmlinson, worshipful master, T. A. SmItr
senior warden W, Mann. junior warden
II. W. Carr. treasurer; j II. KOrkeu, sec.
rotary. Henry Evans, tiier
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rrgrIar communication OF San Marcos
Iofgt No 342 A. E a. A. NJ held June
j. the following officers were elected FOR
W. NJ; ia l. Christian, 5 W; II, Y.
Ellison, ] w. I'd. J l.. Green, treasurer
George W knight secretary; ]. u. Moth
ct,al ttcr
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Mineral Wells Texas. June 4.-At =
stated meeting held saturday night n
This city N the Mineral Wells lodge No
III. Ancient Free and Accepted Masous
Tho following officers were elected for thl
cnfrine yesr. ] ~ Crawford. Norshipfu
master A. ID ra-ior, senior warden
j Gsireft, Junior warden A. J Thomas
tIets0rrr Flake Barber, secretary; e. j
BlnckWpll. tiier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-06

now punished by Imprisonment for life.
..Teheran. you may be surprised to
hear. has telephones. teIegraphs and
tramWays. while there are plenty ef
railways al over the counCry- The tele-
ersDhs and phones are owned by the
government, but the railways by pTi-
vate corporations
contrary to the impression which
prevails in America" continued the
minister. 'our people, at least those OF
the higher rank. wear European dress,
the men and women each appearing IN
the garb you see on the streets here
che lower classes still cling to the old
picturesque costume. Our women.
while not so independent as those of
America are rapidly adopting your Gus
toms. and are no longer so strictly
guarded as you would believe. ThOuS n
we have no women reporters, such as
YOU have in the United States, many of
our women write for magazines and
have become we'll known as author
esses They are being educated now
in European fashions. but have not yet
arrived at the stage where they appear
as women lawyers. Though our reli-
gion, which is that of MahOmet, allows
each man several wives, one wife is the
general rule The shan Is an exception
however, as he has three, in order TO be
sure Of securing an heir for succession
TO the throne.
The ire wOrshipeTs, which are one
of the mos ancient sectS and follow
ers of ZOTOaster. still exist as a small
land and continue their remarkable
manner Of burial Of the dead. This
consists of placing the corpse on top OF
a tall tower and leaving to to be picked
20 the bones by vultures- With the
MahOmetans interment is made as with
you in Christian lands
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BOOKS COMPANIONS AND OTHERS TESTIFY
THAT He WAS A VERY GOOD BOY

Bristol, Pa, Jan. 5-The con-
gressional committee which is investi.
eating the alleged hazing Of Oscar Booz
completed its work here late this even
ing. aud win reconvene in Philadelphia
on Monday morning. Most OF the testi-
Ihony heard today related TO Oscar
BOOZ's mental, physical and personal
characteristics.
Every witness called spoke of the
high character of the young man. He
was considered in good health before he
went to West Point, and many persons
testified as to his changed condition
when he returned from the academy Il
was also brought out that he was pro-
hcient IN his studies.
The feature ofte two sessions held
was the examination of the Rev. Alex
ander Allison. pastor OF the Bristol
Presbyterian church, at which the BooZ
family WCrshiped. DR.. Allison delivered
the funeral sermon at the obsequies of
BoOZ, in which he made what the com
mittee thought were implied charges of
severe haZing of cadets at West Point
I The committee had newspaper extracts
of the sermon read to the pastor, which
he pronounced correct. The members OF
the committee, especially Mr.. briggs
of New York, tried hard to have DR..
Allison so over the statements in the
sermon. This, however. he could not
do saying he based most of his re-
marks on what the family had told him,