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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
THE CENTURY PLANT.
., Blooms, Says Florist, Every T~sn.
ty-sive TO Forty Years.

u Blooms. Says a Florist. Every Twsn-
ty-sve TO Forty Years.
The regular century plant" said an
expert In Horticulture. "is not n cactus
II belongs 10 a family by itself II has
large. broad leaf. sometimes two or
three feet long and several inches
thick where they branch from the cen
ter There are two varieties. one the
variegated and the other green The
only difference Ii that the varicgated
has q white stripe along the outer edge
OF the leaf Both bloom every twenty
Eve TO forty years A stock perhaps
eight or ten inches In diameter shoots
up from the center 60 height OF M
teen or twenty feet. aud around this
stock cluster small blossoms They ARE
neither pretty nor fragrant They were
formerly supposed to bloom once IN a
hundred years
The nearest thing 10 a centur:
plant ls a night blooming cereus IL b
cactus ana blooms once Ia about
every twenty-five years or 50. The
Hover u large. very bcautifui ana mas
delightful odor one plant may nave
several blossoms. hut each Hover lasts
only one night
There Is no such plant as a century
cactus The cactuses that many have
mistaken for century cactnses' will
bloom Ia four or dive years n kept uu-
der glass or about seven years u not
IN dollhouse. because they are 50
long IN blooming. ! suppose. they have
been called century cactuscs.' and the
name has been handed down until II is
considered the proper term for them
They bloom yearly after the tirst bios
SONS appear. They are just au ordi.
nary cactus. but they have a pretty.
fragrant flower " Seattle Times
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

In the differences that would some
times arise botween members Of his
tenautry the Duke of Argyll WAS often
invited 60 nrbl'rnir upon the matter In
dispute. ana he used TO tell n charac-
Ieristlcally Scottish story OF one OF the
occasions Two tenants having waited
upon him and asked him TO decide the
question ut issue. the duke put what be
always regarded as n very necessary
preliminary question. win you abide
by my award
We'll. your grace" was the reply of
one OF the hard headed Old disputants.
I'D like TO ken drst what II is."-Lon'
don Chronicle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

Jewel-ATrah Jimmy. why did |
marry yes Just tell me that. for us
mcsclf that's had to maintain ye ever
since The blessed day that became
your wife.
"Swaic Jcwel." replied Jimmy. not
relishine the charge. and It's meself
That hopes may live TO see the day
when you're widow weeping over
the cold sod thar towers me. Then III
see how yon'lI get along without me.
honey London Iii-iiits.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
Tn. othar Way With Him.

Remember. sir. that you owe some
thing 20 your constituents" said one
member ~ n town council To another.
"Humph." said the other. III you
owe an, thing to your constituents all
I've rot to say Is that you're lucky.
why. there are not half dozen voters
IN my waru that have not borrowed
money from me STRAY Stories.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
Described.

PA. what Is meant by nervous
wreckr'
"A nervous wreck. my boz. Is some
thing that woman says 81 Is every
time she gets n headache" -petroit
Free Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
Needed Repairs.

DOCS your typewriter need repairsy'
asked the meandcring tinker as he en-
fercd the Office.
1t would seem So" replied the en-
pIoyer '-She has Just gone across the
street TO consult dentist"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
enfalI. Of slana.

fiost. tin lndiai DO you see that IA
matte over there: tie has sat on that
corner and n thar iustrrc without
moving FOR SIX months. Traveller
from Amcrlrrl Zee. that's going
somel-Ch'cago Tribune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30
!. w. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT

30 Acres fronting on College road.
4 Acre orchard. and one OF the best
tanks In the county we'll stocked with
fish. Price $4,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

Little minds are tanned and subdued
nv misfortune, out great minds rise
above it.--irsing.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-30

A lie ALWAYS has a certain amount Of
weight with those who Wish to b.
Iieve it-Rice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
THE FARMER: AUGUST g, 1909

ed as party measures But with the spread of intelligence the party ques- lions become less and less distinct. The party remains a convenient form of organization, it's principles approach more and more closely to fundamental principles agreed to by all.
 If I may be pardoned a personal note, let me say that in reviewing an experience of fourteen busy months in a state Legislature. I find that just once I have been called upon to vote upon a question as to which my al- legiance to my political party was That was at the election of a United States senator. Every other question and probably I have voted some thou sands of times, has had to do with such things, as temperance, education, the administration of justice, the de- fining and protection of human rights, the organization of men for the car rying on of business affairs. As to tives and with varying wisdom, but hardly as republicans or democrats. And most of those questions are re- hgious questions. May it not turn out that in the proper government of the people by themselves are involved most of the highest interests of man. kind, that we here shall find the path which leads toward religious unity? :? For this is something vast, elemental comprehensive. The questions as to which religious men differ will rest in abeyance if the men will consecrate their lives to the service, eminent or humble, of the Nation. I do not mean that agreement in method will come through unity of purpose. That would not be well. When all men think alike, progress will hesitate and inn provement lag. But when we aspire alike and work to help, the world will go forward by leaps and bounds.
 Practically what I have written amounts to this brief statement: The ideals of the sincere politician and of the sincere man of religion are much the same and man can hardly be one without being the other also.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

and misery. I advise all suffering women to take Lydia B. Pinkham's s Vegetable Compound" ."-MRs. EMMA WHEATON, Vienna, W. Va.
 Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotics or harm full drugs, and to-day holds the record for the largest number of actual cures of female diseases of any similar medi- cine in the country, and thousands of voluntary testimonials are on file in the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass, from women who have been cured from almost every form of female complaints, inflammation, ul- ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, indigestion and nervous prostration. Every such suffering woman owes it to herself to give Lydia E: Pinkham's Vegetable Compound trial.
 If you would like special advice about your case write a confiden- tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free, and always helpful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

Some months ago, there was organ ized in New York city an association of butchers, it's avowed purpose being .ompetition with the Beef Trust, and
 It's plan being to buy cattle on the hoof, do it's own slaughtering and sup ply it's members at prices below the krust~ rates. The organization appears to have already come to grief at the hands of the Beef Trust. It is said 10 have found itself restricted as to price in buying and in transportation and also to a certain percentage in dis tr1hution. and then some of the mem bers claim to have discovered that the Beef Trust had captured control of it's stock The matter has now gone into the courts upon a charge of conspiracy 1n restraint of trade, with damages fixed at $1 800 900. If the allegations Are we1l-founded. it is difficult to see how conviction can be averted by 16e defendante. The matter appears
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

The Central Federated Union of New York city has complained to the U. s. Commissioner of Immigration that too many immigrants are arriving here from Europe and that they constitute . menace to American labor. Rather belated Is this complaint: it should have gone to Congress in the form of q psftion for protection from foreign coMpetition. American labor is not frotected; 1t is almost the only article of American production which does not enJoy the fostering care of the Federal law. Much is done in tariff duties under the plea of protecting the wages Of American labor, but it seldom or never filters down to labor. Wages h the labor market are dictated by the supply. and the tariff does not limit the supply.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
IN DEFENCE OF MAYOR LEE

One of the Upright young men" of the Farmer staff referred last week to . ssthree cornered fight" for the Re publican Mayorial nomination as act ually prospective if not now in pro xress. It is not the custom of, nor would it be good policy for, the edi- torial department to question the au- thentfcity of such reference. and yet we are inclined toward grave doubt. first, as to whether there are three competitors, and then as to whether there is any competition at all.
 Really, there should be no competi- fion, for Mayor Lee has faithfully car ried the real principles of his party Into effect, not merely in the monu- mental harbor line and car barn cases, but in minor matters as we'll. If he deaires a renomination. of which there is some doubt, for he is said to be looking for State or county appoint ment, it should be conceded to him without question; he is entitled to an opportunity of presenting his claims to the city's gratitude and of seeking a vindication at the hands of the people from the criticisms showered upon him ays ssdemagogues'', "anarchists", etc.
 But it possibly may be that there are rash, misguided men who would rush into a contest, to the chances of which even the angelic anti-dema- gogue perhaps prefers to tread toward an appointive position, and it is upon this possibility that the Upright young man. of the Farmer reportori31 staff may have based his reference to a s.three cornered fight" There are some indications in the recent votes upon the public utilities question in the General Assembly that at least two members Of the Bridgeport delega- ton are preening their wings for a Mayorial flight, one by repudiating former associations and guidance and voting in the peoples interest, and the other by straddling the fence and ap- 9arently seeking the favor of both sides through declaring for the people while serving the corporations by ab- <eenteei Should these indications climax into avowed candidates and should the Republican managers decide not to make Mayor Lee a scape goat as in the Reynolds-water contract case, then indeed would our bright young man's'' reference to "a three cornered f1sht'' be justified by these develop ments. and the confidence of the Far mers editorial department in it's repor- torial staff he renewed.
 But there should be no competition over the Republican nomination, for to Mayor Lee is fairly due an oppor- tunity of seeking a vindication from the scurrilous criticisms of demagogues who are mere .'corporation baiters.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

 Co.

REQUIRE A YOUNG MAN AS STOCK CLERK. MUST WRITE A FAIR HAND. GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANCEMENT. APPLY BETWEEN 7:3O AND S:3O A. M. OR BY LETTER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

OL ny 4AAO " NAA1 E. Pinkham's Vege- table ompound. Eleven years ago I was a walking shadow. had been under the doctors carebutgotnorelief.
 My hus band per suaded me to try Lydia B. Pinkham's We ge ta ble Com pound and it worked like a charm. It re- lieved all my mains
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
The Georgia Senate refuses, by

The Georgia Senate refuses, by a vote of 37 to 2, to even consider the proposed general income tax amend ment. one of the adverse arguments being that if such a tax is to be levied, the State, not the Federal government, should receive the revenue. To adopt the amendment would encourage, says the New York Sun. "the Brobdignagian spendthrfts at Washington, and this is really the strongest argument pos eible of production against giving Con- sress, under its present control, the power of Ievying this proposed new tax.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

route and itinerary follow: New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad to Springfield Boston & Albany railroad to Albany. New York Central railroad to Buffalo. Lake Shore G Michigan Southern railway to Chicago, Chicago & Northwestern railroad to Omaha, Union Pacific railroad to Ogden, Ore gon Short line to Salt Lake City. The return will be made over the Denver & Rio Grande railway and Santa Fe route to Chicago
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

to afford a fresh illustration of the stifling of competition by the Trust system and. be it remembered, the Trust system was begotten of high protection, such as was provided by the Dingley tariff and is continued or increased, with few exceptions, by the tariff completed last week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
OWES HER
 LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Vienna, W. Va. a.-"I feel that owe the last ten years of my life to Lydia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
BICYCLE TIRES

eff it's made of Rubber we have it'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09

New neck chains are made with pen. dants of gold peacocks, the tails of which are set with various stones.
 Bronze shoes for housewear and black pumps for the street have been the chosen styles throughout the hot days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-03

and strenuously opposed the candid
acy of Mr.. Prouty. The News article
is as follows:
The Burlington Free Press finds
that Governor Prouty is coming in
for no small amount of praise these
days in different connections. Con
gresham Foster says Vermont's eX-
ecutive made an excellent impression
in connection with the trip of Presi-
dent Taft and party in various parts
of the Mississippi valley. There were
twenty-siX governors in the guber-
Material section of the party and
Governor Prouty did not suffer in
comparison with his colleagues as re-
CARDS the manner in which he ac-
quilted himself on every public occa-
sion.'
Congressman Plumley, who was al
so a member of the deep water ways
party down the Mississippi, fully
agrees with his colleague Foster as
TO Gov. Proutys standing compared
with the governors of other states.
The fact is the present chief execu
tive makes a most happy impression
at the public gatherings he is called
upon to attend in his official position
He does not believe himself gifted
orator. and he does not try to make
other people think so. He makes an
excellent appearance before an audi
ence, says what he wishes to say in
an unpretentious but rather forceful
way, is never set on an alarm clock
plan and therefore can stop when he
has finished, which is really quite an
in a public speaker.
Gov. Prouty has grown in public
life and is likely to attain his honor
able ambition to be credited with a
highly satisfactory administration at
the conclusion of his services.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-03
GOVERNOR pRouTY

Vermont is coming of late to recog-
nize the merits of Governor George
H. Prouty. For the first few months
of his term Governor Prouty was so
much maligned through jealousy and
spite, and because, in the heat of
controversy, some persons and some
newspapers refused to give him fair
treatment. that it was difficult to get
an unprejudiced view.
The truth is, however, that Cover
nor Prouty is proving himself all and
more than his warmest friends antic-
ipated. Below we print an editorial
from the Mortified News on the sub
ject of Governor Prouty. 1t will be
remembered that the Mortified News
is the home paper of Judge Stanton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-03
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT
Corporation Tax Expected to Yield
$250oo,ooo Says Commissioner

Corporation Tax Expected to Yielc
$25ooo,ooo Says Commissioner
Washington, Dec. 3.-'It is estima
ted that there will have been collect
ed from the special corporation ex-
else tax by July /, 1910 $4,000, 900
and the additional S10.OOO,OO0 collec-
table for the calendar year from Jan.
/, 1903 to December 81, 1909, will be
collected subsequent to July 1, 1910,
making the estimate for the total
amount of the collection for the fiscal
year 1910, S25,000,000."
In this way Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue Cabell in his annual re-
port discusses the corporation tax
law
The internal revenue receipts for
the past fiscal year were $246,212, 719,
a decrease of S5.453,230 from last
years collection, but the receipts for
the first three months of the current
year, $65,176,62S, increased S2,955, 657
over the same period a year ago.
Beer production has decreased and
the tobacco and snuff manufacture
has increased. There were 1881
631 gallons of distilled spirits produc-
ed during the year, 100000 more
than the previous year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-03

Walter Wellman is using a fellow
mortal's misfortune as stepping
stone to his own ACKNOWLEDGMENT, so
he thinks; but he actually is stepping
downward. If he had kept still on
the DR.. Cook issue, it would have
been better for him.-Barre Times.
Whose misfortune is he using? Not
Dr. Cooks surely for if DR.. Cook real
ly went TO the Pole you can hardly
call it his misfortune, while if he did
MT then of course anybody is justi-
fed in calling attention to his mac
curacies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-03
LUCK HAS BUT A SLENDER

anchorage" (Danish) Put fair
value on your brains and your chance
to use them. Cover both by insur-
ance and, live or die, you have made
your mark. Goth year National
Life Insurance Company, Montpelier,
VT. (Mutual,) Earle S. Kinsley,
Agent, Rutland, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-03
100000 BAIL FOR RUFF
Convicted ExBoss of San Francisco
May Obtain Freedom

San Francisco. Dec. 3.-Judge Ca
bannis has ordered the release from
custody of Abraham Ruef on $500, 900
bail. This action followed a report
of three physicians appointed by the
court to examine the physical condit-
ion of the former political leader.
He is under sentence of fourteen
years in the state prison for having
bribed a supervisor to vote for a troll
ley franchise for the United rail
roads,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-03

Sarsatabs s:s: ss$S;s e:
for all humors and eruptions. stomach, liver and
kidney ailments loss of appetite, that tired feel.
ing. They are a solid extract of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, having all its wonderful medicinal power
Pleasant TO take and exceedingly economical
ferring tablet to liquid medicines. 100 doses 81
d uggists or mail. Z. |. Hood Co, Lowell Mass
If Made by Hood It's Good.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02
NORWICH PosToFFIcE
ADOPTS MERIT SYSTEM.
Went into Effect Monday-Really a
Dement, System.

The merit system which became ef-
fective Friday in all branches Of Uncle
Sans great mail service began Friday
at the Norwich office. The name merit
system is In a way a misnomer, for It
is really a demerit system. For care
lessuess, absence, errOrs-in fact, any
infraction Of the rules, the person
guilty receives a demerit and the num-
Der Of dement's dedUcts proportionately
from the record Of the person.
The system is founded on the pre-
sumption that all postal employees are
perfect in their work This gives a
scale from which the employees rec
or6s drop with each demeTit. The ds-
merit system will regulate the promo
ton Of postal employees and as with
promotion goes additional salary II VIII
also govern the salaries of the clerks
and carriers at this and at all other
offices. Heretofore the salaries have
been raised on recommendation Of the
postmaster, but now it will be done by
the record Of the empicye as determin-
ed by the merit system.
The system is largely experimental
and it is not thought win work any
radical changes in the postal depart
ment The remarkable absence Of err
rors In the postal work shown IS good
proof Of the accuracy and general eff
cheney Of the postoffice employees.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02

between the Mighty Five and quin-
tette from the senior class, called the
Taftvilles The Mighty Five were beat
en- 81 to 16, although thy finished the
first half in the lead II to IL. The
winners considerably outweighed the
losers, a fact that told in the second
half, when the Taftvilles were able to
Mighty Five. he hnsups and sum
mary:
Taftvilles-Reed re, Caron lg, Abirn
C, Parsons If, Desjardins IF.
Mighty Five-Amburn IF, futile II,
Rydholm c, Burke re-, Clish lg.
Goals from floor, for Taftvilles Reed
8, CaroE 4. Abirn 2, Parsons 2, Desjar-
dins 4; goal from foul, Reed l. Goals
from floor for Mighty Five, futile /,
Rydholm 3, Burke l, Clish /; goals
from fouls, Amburn 3, Rydholm l. Ref
cree. Peckham; timekeper, Finlayson.
Public Reception.
Following the basketball game was
the hour for the public reception, when
the members and their friends were
received in the parlors by the ssocia-
ton officers and the members of the
board OF the Woman's Auxiliary. In
charge of the ushering was Mrs. VIII
L. Stearns, vice president of the board,
and in the receiving line were Presl-
dent and Mrs. A. A. Bro, - g, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. p Bishop, WillI4m I. Wood
ard, General Secretary and Mrs. Frank
H. Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Pettis,
Herbert w. Gallup and ]. Holland Lar
rabee
In the reading room lemonade and
waters were served by Mrs. w. T.
Thayer, assisted by the Misses Mildred
Fillmore, Ruth Davis, Ruth Phillips,
Almira Frink, Leora Mitchell and Dor
othy Tourtelotte.
The evening concluded with an ex-
cellent musical programme, in which
Miss NJ NJ. Townsend was heard in
well rendered violin solos, Mrs. Frank
II. Merrill and Charles D. Geer sang
sharmingly In duets for soprano and
baritone and Mr.. Geer also rendered
two solo groups with pleasure to his
hearers, all the artists receiving en-
cores. In duet Mrs. Merrill and Mr..
Geer sang first 81 Feel Thy Angel Spir-
IT," following this with "Dusky Night
Now Spreads Hor Pinions." Mr.. Geer's
solos were two Hungarian songs by
Korvay, requiem" by Sidney Homer,
nd Sword Of Ferrara," by Billiard.