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The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
MAN MONEY.
The Old Teutonie Law on KiIIina or
Injuring Others.

The Old Tsutonie Law on Killing or
Injuring Others.
The system OF atOning for death or
bodily injuries inflicted on others by
paying damages is as old as the earIi-
est Teutonic laws, praised by Tacitus.
The trespasser was always required to
make peace with the aggrieved family
Of the victim by 'Wer-GeId."
''Wer" is the ancient German for
man. Geld" now, as In the days Of
WOtan, means money.
Damages were assessed in accord
ance with the rank and wealth Of the
injured party, and the money was
paid over in the presence Of the whole
community, its acceptance forestalling
feuds. Indeed, the recognition of Wer-
Geld C'mOney for the man" killed. by
law precIuded further bloodshed or
other forms OF revenge.
If the slayer was not rich enough to
pay the required sum, he turned over
TO the injured parties his SONS as
slaves. If his sons were not sufficient
guarantee for the payment Of the
debt, the slayer himself had to turn
bondsman, both the letter and the
spirit Of the law requiring that the
full amount Of damage inflicted be
recovered by the aggrieved parties
New York World.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
HOLY GR0ANING.
The Sins of Worldly Pleasures In the
Seventeenth Century Included
Laughing and Even Smiling.

Buckle gives a graphic picture Of the
attitude OF the kirk Of Scotland TO
worldly pleasures during the seven
teenth century. Cheerfulness, especial
ly when 1t rose to laughter, was to be
guarded against. Smiling might Occa.
siOnally be allowed: still, being a car
nal pastime, IT was a sin to smile on
Sunday. No husband should kiss bis
wife aud no mother her child on the
Sabbath day. Testing was incompati-
bic with a holy and serious life. The
ministers were given much to weep
Ing. groaning and lamentations. One,
the Rev. Alexander Dunlop, was noted
for his 'hOly grOan." To engage in the
frivolous art Of writing poems was
condemned. Men should not dispcrt
themselves with music; dancing was a
serious SIM" jOyousness even at a
christening was a scandal. One should
speak and walk with gravity and So
lemnity; he should not enjoy his din
ner; only the ungodly relished food.
The great object Of life was to be in
state of affliction. Whatever pleased
the senses was to suspected. Whatever
was natural was wrong The church
men grew sour in countenance, harsh
In voice. Joy and love disappeared or
were forced to hide in obscure corn IS.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
NEW MEXICO.
How That Portion Of Northern New
Spain Got Its Name.

How That Portion Of Northern New
Spain Got Its Name.
The country now called Mexico was
not so called till 1910, when the revolt
against Spain began. Up to 1ndepend-
ence the country was called New Spain
and was divided into the same number
Of provinces as Spain, each with
name Of province in Spain, with the
prefix Of new" but New Mexico was
not included in this division. 1t got its
name in this way:
In 1861 Francisco Ibarra was In
charge OF an expedition OF exploration
into what IS now northern Durango
and southern Chihuahua and discOy-
cred an Indian village near where San
Ca Barbara now stands in which the
houses were whitewashed and the peo-
pie made and wore cotton cloth, rails
ing the cotton in the neighborhood.
He wrote an account Of his discovery
to his brother In the City Of Mexico,
telling him he had discovered una
nueva Mexico" a new Mexico, another
Mexico. meaning that he had found
another town like the City OF Mexico,
and thereafter all this portion OF north
ern New Spain was known as "Nueva
MeXico"-that is, New Nexico-which
name it has retained. though now
much reduced in extent = Las Vegas
ODtic
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
FuIfIIino His Aoreemant.

Having become tired Of living In rent
ed houses, Mr. Gwimple had bought
home Of his own. Not having
enough money to pay for it outright.
he had made a cash payment Of $1,000
and given a trust deed on the property
for the remainder. One night, not long
after he had taken pOsS, ssiop Of his
new home. Mrs. Gwimple reused him
from a deep sleep.
Gerald" she said, somebody is try
ing TO get into the housey
Mr.. Gwimple crawled out Of bed and
started downstairs
What are you going to doT she
asked him.
I'm going to let him fn." he an
swered, Ealf awake.
''To let him in! WhoP
1.-THE man that holds the trust deed
on this property" he mumbled. ''The
document | signed binds me to admit
him to the premises at any hour Of the
day."-Youth's Companion.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
SOME SURE THINGS.
Do Not Bet on Your Ability to Per-
form These Feats.

Do Not Bet on Your Ability to Per-
form These Feats.
Bets to be avoided by those who are
cocksure they can do all things are
those relating to athletic feats. It
would seem that a good runner could
easily give a start Of fifty yards in a
hundred to a man who was doing the
fifty yards by hopping on one leg. But
few runners, If any, can afford to give
that amount Of start to any man who
is at all strong on his legs. For the
first FIVE yards or so they go at prac-
tically the same pace, so that to run
ninety-five yards while his opponent
is hopping forty-five be has to go more
than twice as fast, and it is a weak
man indeed who cannot hop fifty
yards in ten seconds.
An ordinary wooden match is easily
broken in the fingers, but, although
there are many who will bet they can
do 1t, none succeed In accomplishing
the task If the match is laid across the
nail of the middle finger of either hand
and pressed upOn by the first and third
fingers of that hand. despite its seem
ing so easy at first sight.
No one can crush an egg placed
Iengthwise between his clssped hands
that is, II the egg be sound and has
the ordinary shell Of a hens egg
1t is safe to bet a man that he can
not get out of chair without bending
his body forward or putting his feet
under it If he Is sitting on 1t, not at
the edge Of It.
Another equally certain wager is
that a man cannot stand at the side
Of room with both Of bis feet touch
ing the wainscOting lengthwise-
1t is safe to bet any man, save one
who Is blind. that he cannot stand
for FIVE minutes without moving IL he
is blindfolded.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
WOMEN ARE WOMEN.
A Rather ROAndabout Way to Prove
the Propositioa-But Does
This Prove 1t?

Men say women are angels; women
say women are cats. Let US pause a
moment and reason upon this thing.
II women are angels-however, that
does not seem to be the proper start
ing point Let US try again.
If angels are cats-but. no; that is
hardly reasonable, for angels have
wings. and cats do not fly. We must
begin again.
II women are cats-but that isn't
possible, for cats do not talk. and how
could a dumb animal express an opin-
ion in words Of a woman? Whatever
cats may think, they never say word
about a woman, while women-weH.
women are not cats.
Now let us return to the first propO-
sition.
II women are angels, they wouldn't
say women are cats. Angels don't
talk that way.
Once upon a time a man married
woman. He said she was an angel;
the women said she was cat Happy
man, not to know the difference be-
tween an angel and a catl
Men say women are angels, and by
this token women say angels are cats.
Therefore, angels being cats, cats
must be angels, and, both being the
same, women are women.
Which is precisely what they are
W. ]. Hampton In Lippincott's.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Too Much For His Mind.

"My first impulse vailed the sad
eyed Individual. ARE Invariably good
In fact, | think that i may venture
without fear Of undue exaggeratiOn to
say that they are very good But
never act on them. | always act on
second thoughts. This trait in my char
acter has ruined my career. because
my second thoughts are always bad.
In fact. | think | may say without fear
Of misrepresentation that they're
punk"
Well" suggested be who was lis
tening, why don't you wait until
third thoughts and act on themY'
Mournfully. despOndently, the sad
eyed individual shook his head.
MY dear sir" he groaned, Il never
had three successive thoughts about
anything in my life. ."-Exchange.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Muskrats For Meat.

OF all animals that supply meat to
man the muskrat has been the most
abused and the least understood. says
the Baltimore Star. Its name had bred
in the public mind a prejudice that
has been almost uncOnquerable. but
truth will prevail IN spite Of fate. As
a fact the muskrat is one Of the neat
est and most deIigl tful of animals II
is a crank in cleanliness 1t dimes with
the care Of an epicure. 1t eats only
the whitest and tenderest morsels
And its flesh has qualities that can be
compared only to terrapin. Indeed
there are good people along the Chesa-
peake, where all the best things live
and grow, who find In the we'll served
mu5k=at satisfaction that is equal to
the diamondback Only the ignorant
and the prejudiced think differently,
and they may be educated
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
MEAT IN AFRICA.
When the Native Butcher Purposes
Killing an Ok He Sends Around
Notice to tks White PsopIe.

Travellers IN Africa find the standard
Of living somewhat different from
what they are accustomed to at home.
Mary Hall IN her book, "a Woman's
Trek From the Cape to Cairo" throws
strong light upon the condition Of
market and kitchen in British Central
Africa:
When the native butcher proposes to
Kill an OK, notice to that effect is sent
round to the white people on the pre-
ViOus day. Once they were apprised
OF the fact by the following startling
announcement: "a bule viii be mur-
dered tomorrow morning at 9 a. M"
This cold blooded crime. so carefully
premeditated, even to the exact hour,
was, however, not committed, as the
next morning a second notice was IS
sued as follows: THE bule ran away
this morning, so was not murdered"
But this was an exceptional case.
l heard one story which is so char
acteristic of the native that repeat it
The man who related IT told me that
the incident occurred when be was on
a journey and was suffering from a
bad attack Of fever One evening he
fancied he would like some eggs and
told his boy to get two and boil them
lightly.
After a time they were brought to
him as hard as bullets. He told the
boy he must get some more and boil
them less: but, alas. these were brought
to him in the same condition. and ths
poor fellow wished be had never or
dered them at all
Being unwilling to give in. he made
another attempt and told his boy,
"COme to me when the water boils."
The boy did so.
Now" said his master, put the
eggs in, and when you have counted
6fty take them out"
The native method Of reckoning is to
count up to ten and then begin again,
arriving at the total by the number Of
the tens counted. The sick man heard
the boy start fair and get as far as
four tens. when a second boy inter
fered and questioned whether IL were
the third or fourth ten.
This started a discussion, and as
they could not agree it was decided
to begin all over again. Meanwhile
the eggs were still boiling and getting
harder and harder. This was about
the last straw, and, Ill as the man
felt. be was compelled to get out OF
bed and put a summary end to the
cooking operations.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
At His Own Risk.

Caller ION crutches and with band
age over one eyel-I have come. sir. TO
make application for the amount due
on my accident insurance policy. fell
down a long fight Of stairs the other
evening and sustained damages that
will disable me for a month to come.
Manager Of COmpany-YOung man,
have taken the trouble TO investigate
your case, and find you are not enti-
tied to anything. 1t could not be called
an accident You certainly knew the
young lady's father was at home.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
The Prisoners Retort.

1t is a prison chaplains duty TO give
3 departing prisoner good advice and
to exhOrt him to be a decent and hon
orable man In the future In the
course of one Of these interviews a
chaplain said, Now, my friend hope
you'll never have to come back to a
place like this"
The prisoner looked st him thought
fully and then asked, Il say, chaplain,
you draw a salary here, don't your"
When the chaplain replied in the af-
drmative the prisoner remarked. well,
say. If me and the other fellows didn't
keep coming back you'd be out of a
lob"
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Ripening Bananas.

1t Is q familiar fact that bananas
are imported green, but it came as a
new thing to a visitor TO the banana
district in Colombia to find that ba-
nanas are not permitted to ripen on
the plant even down there. They are
cut and set to hang somewhere until
they wither ripe, as the phrase is.
Bananas do not have to be yellow to
be ripe That Is only the color of the
skin when it has dried up To the
person who Is accustomed to eating
bananas only when they are yellow it
seems odd to peel them when they are
green and find that they are perfectly
ripe within and bit TO eat.-NeW York
Sun
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Very Different.

It is never embarrassing in a novel
for a rich man to find a lot Of poor
kin. There is always vacancy In a
bank. where the rich man finds a good
position for the oldest son, who soon
becomes the banks president An
other child shows a genius for paint
ing. and the rich man sends him to
italy to study. IN month or two the
child returns a great artist But how
,ifferent in real life! All, how vastly
decentralization Globe.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Didn't Need a Doctor,

LET Inc kiss thOSr tears awayT' he
begged Jenderly. She fell In his arms,
and be was busy for the next few min.
utes. And yet the tears flowed on.
"Are you suffering? Can nothing stop
themY' he asked breathlessly sad
mo" she murmured. It's only a
cold, you know. But go on with the
treatment" Ladies Home Journal.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
She Had Often Studied Il.

Little Marie had returned from her
first visit to Sunday school.
And what lesson are you to study
fnT next Sunday?" her mother asked.
Muffin much" said the fOur-year-
old rather scornfuIly. Her jest said
to learn all about the catakissin', and
me knowed that already" - Lippin-
COTS
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Not Yet.

do you desire room with bath p
asked the affable clerk.
Gee whiz, noT' replied the gentle
man with the canvas telescope. This
Is only Tuesday. amt itT-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Pretty UnropUIar.

Wigg-Bjones doesn't seem TO be
very popular Wagg-I should say not
Why, that fellow is so unpopular he
couldn't even get a Job as q bill col
lector.-Philadelph Record
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Like the Bee.

81, sir" said Mr.. Dustin Stax. 'sm
ike the busy bee. / have industrious
" stored the good things Of life"
"Yes. And anybody who tried 70
stop you was very likely to get stung."
Washington Star.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Force of Habit.

Captain Of Signalers-G-G--G.w what
the deuce does the fellow meanG
There's no word with three G's run
ming. Corporal-Beg pardon, sir, but
Signaler Higgins he stutters!-London
Punch.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
An Old Saw Strikes : Nail.

Mir. Scrappington (musingly) - AS
Lincoln said, man may fool some Of
the people all the time and all the peo-
pie some OF the time Mrs. Scrap
pington (briskly)-But you can't fool
me any Of the time!-Puck.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Didn't Take tho Bait.

Miss Anciente Gnsinuatingly)-I dis
like my name; it's hOrrid Mr. Fly
(absentlyl-I fear it's too late to change
1t now
Thick silence.-Pittsburg Press.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
CHEERING Her,

Macdougal Ito his new fourth wife,
The meenister doesna approve o. my
marryin' again. an sac young a wife
too, But. as teI't hSm. Gamma be
ave bmyin'. buryin'.-Punch.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Lovers Ouarrels.

Nell-A lovers quarrel always re-
minds me Of a crazy quilt Belle
How's that? Nell-Always patched
up.-Philadelphia Record.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29

In rh.s world IT is not what we take
up, but what we give up, that makes
Us rich -Bppcher
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29

Children have more need Of models
than Of critics.-Joubert.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29

Fortune IS ever seen accompanying
Industry.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-29

Nature is lavish In The production OF
everything buJ great Hubbard
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-08
NUMBER Of BALES G|NNED
GOVERNMENT ISSUES FIRST RE-
PORT ON COTTON PICKED
FROM 1910 CROP.
The Total Is Thirty-One Thousand
Less than for Same Time Last
Year-Report Up to Sept
y
United Press special.


Washington, Sept. S.-The cot
ton report issued by the census bu-
rcsu today shows that 356'S24 bales,
including round bales counted as half
bales. had been ginned from the
crop of 1910 picked up to September
/. These figures compare with
3SS,242 bales for the same time last
year. The round bales ginncd this
year number 11.o20 as compare
with ,31T last year. The report
on Sea Island cotton shows 203 bales
ginned this year as compared with
1886 last year.
Comparative statistics show thar
Texas has ginned 32,S62 bales from
the 1910 crop as compared with 23,-
100 bales for the same time last
year. For Oklahoma the report
shows 397 bales as compared with
1870 bales last year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-08
VICTORY FOR THE MINERS
They Won Out on All the Important
Issues Involved - viii
Receive Advance in
Wages,


Kansas City, Mo-, September S.
Thirty thousand miners in the south
west district will resume work Mon
day following an agreement on the
arbitration and penalization" clause
OF the new contract which was reach
ed at an early hour this morning
between President Lewis and the OPP
orators. The arbitration clause
which barred the strike settlement
provides that miners shall remain At
work sixty days after disagreement
with the operators or the declara-
ton of strike. Meanwhile the diff
ferences shall be submitted to per-
manent arbitrators. The demands
for wage increases. better working
conditions and mine protection were
all conceded.
The southwest district includes
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Ar
kansas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-08
To WH|TEWAsH BALL|NGER
MEMBERS OF COM.
MITTEE DETERMINE TO
MAKE MAJORITY
REPORT
Democrats aud Insurgents Adopt
Resolution Recommending the
Removal OF Ballinger from
the Taft Cabinet.
Omitted Press Special.

Omitted Press Special.
Minneapolis Mimi. Sept, S.-The
standpat members of the Ballinger-
Pinchot congressional committee
are determined to make majority
report to congress. The democratic
and insurgent members of the com
mittee, constituting a temporary ma
iority, made public their views late
yesterday afternoon when they pass
ed a resolution recommending The
removal of Secretary Ballinger
Chairman Nelson said today both re
ports would go to congress. Ohm
stead of Pennsylvania and Denny oi
Michigan are expected to be hero
Friday when the committee recon
yenes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-08
GRAVES PRAISES P|NCHOT
CHIEF FORESTER PAYS TRIB-
UTE TO FOUNDER OF THE
CONSERVATION MOVE
MENT.
Says the National Forest Stands as
Il Demonstration of Practical
Conservation-RepO
from States Wanted.
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept, S.-"The
National forest stands today as the
the greatest demonstration to practi-
cal conservation and as a monumen,
to the real founder of this great
movement, Clifford Pinchot.'
Henry s. Graves, Pinchot's sue
cessor as chief forester, paid PIN
chot this tribute in speech before
the National Conservation congres
today. Graves declared that con-
servation was threatened by lack o.
money and by the opposition of those
who fear the special interests may
be adversely affected.
The delegates demanded today
that the federal and states rights
issue be set aside that conservation
progress in the various states might
be reported.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-08
CLOSE OF BRIBERY TRIAL
CLOSING ARGUM UMENT IN THE LEE
O'NEIL BROWNE CASE MADE
BY WAYMAN.
Prosecutor Declares Crime Is One OF
the Greatest Ever Committed
Against State or Republic.
United Press Special.

United Press Special
Chicago. H., Sept. S.-The second
trial of Lee O'Neil Browne, charged
with bribing Legislators in connec-
ton with the election of Senatoi
Lorimer, closed today, The case
will be given to the jury late this
afternoon.
The closing argument OF
Prosecuting Attorney Wayman was
filled with personalities. The court
frequently requested tho defense
not to interrupt with objections. II.
his closing remarks to the jury Way
man declared Browne is rs guilty
as hell. This Is why they are
browbeating me with threats of a
grand jury investigation of charges
that influenced witnesses.
Brownies crime is not a personal
misdemeanor but one of the greatest
crimes against the state end repup-
lie ever tried in this court.
Both the state and defense Will
have detectives on guard at the jury
room to prevent any outside inter-
ference.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-08
CHIEF Of POLICE IS FuG|TVE
Fleeing from Wrath OF Parents With
Whose Daughter He Eloped-Off
On Honeymoon.
United Press Special.

Mobile. Ala, September Sit de-
eeloped today that a sister of Miss
Mary Dclehanty sided against their
parents and assisted Mary in elop-
ing with Chief Of Police Vincent Cab
lin last night. After enaeting a sor,
Of fugitive role the chief and mis-
bride are speeding northward today
on their honeymoon. The parents of
the young lady objected to the mar
riage.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-08
CASHIER $4,000 SHORT.
Abilene Kansas Bank Is Taken Owe
by Examiners Following
Discovery.

Abilene Kan, Sept. S.-A short
age OF $4,000 has been found In
the accounts of John A. FiacK.
cashier of the Abilene State Bank
and the institution he's been taken
over by the bank examiners.
F'lack has signed over all his
property, worth $4,000, and the
directors have made up the deficit.
There was no run today and the
bank did business as usual.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-08
HEARST CREATES
BIG SENSATION
The Millionaire Publisher Gives
Machine Politicians a
TO SUPPORT ROOSEVELT
Promises Colonel the Support Of In
dependents II He VIII Lead Fight
in New York Against
the Bosses.
United Press Special.

New York, September S.-Ma-
chine politicians are standing aghast
today over the suggestion that Col
Roosevelt and William r. Hearst
have formed an alliance. In an
amazing front page editorial this
morning Mr.. Hearsts paper prom
ises the support of his independent
followers to Mr. Roosevelt if the
colonel will return to New York and
lead the fight for the people against
the bosses
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-08
col. ROOSEVELT WRATHY
WILL NOT BE GUEST OF HAMIL-
TON CLUB If SENATOR
I,ORINER Is PRESENT.
ENprcsses His Views in Plain Ian
guage to Reception Committee.
Change In the
Program.
United Press Special.

Chicago. H., Sept. S.--Coi. Roose-
welt has flatly refused to attend the
Hamilton Clubs dinner to be given
IN his honor tonight If Senator VII
liam Lorimer Is present
To the committee meeting him at
Freeport. ILL.,. this morning Colonel
Roosevelt said; Senator Lorimer
represents the antithesis OF what
represent in politics, and | cannot in
Justice to myself sit at the same
table with st--
The members OF the committee
Immediately got in connection with
Chicago with view to making >some
changes in the program.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-08
SAYS JULIEN NOT MAN
ELECTRICIAN DECLARES StS-
PECT NOT ONE WHO KILL
ED FLAGMAN WINE.
Saws the Man Who Slew Flag1nan
and Robbed Passengers Bet.
ter Dressed than the
"A
Prisoner.
United Press Specsal.

United Press SpecIal.
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept S.-Thomas
Griffin. the Burlington electrician,
today declared positively that AL
bert Julian, the suspect, is not the
man who killed Flagman Wine and
forced the electrician to rob the pas
sengers in the observation sleeper
Tuesday night Griffin visited Juli-
en- at his cell today. After closely
scrutinizing the prisoner Griffin
said the robber wore better clothes,
his eyes were darker, more piercing
and wider apart.