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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-24
ALL READY FOR BANQUET.

MIR. A. NJ. Waldrop, chairman, and
the other members of the arrangement
committee of the laymen's banquet
to be given tonight, announce that
everything is in readiness. The Ia
bles are all arranged with chairs in
place, the menu has been prepared
and every finishing touch has been
added.
The committee has done great
work, in fact, all the committees have
worked nobly, and are entitled to the
warmest praise for the splendid ar
rangement that has been made.
The committee wishes all to under
stand that the banquet comes before
the speaking and will begin promptly
at s o'clock. The doors of the rink
will be open at 1880 and the committee
would appreciate it If all would be in
their seats by 7:45.
Tickets have been sold for every
seat and it is to be notable occasion.
Those holding tickets are fortunate in
deed and none should stay away. 1t is
to be feast not only for the body but
for the mind, and every one who hears
the speeches will catch a new inspira-
tion and broader view of the great
duties of life.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-24
COMMITTEE MEETING
Steps Taken Looking to Caring for
Cadets That May Come From
A. and M.

The committee on A. and NJ. college
affairs appointed by the Retail Mer-
chants Association at its last meet
ing, composed of L. L. McInnis, chair
man, J. T. Maloney, G. NJ. Brandon,
Tyler Haswell and A. and NJ. Waldrop,
held an important msstins late yester-
day afternoon.
One of the important matters this
committee is to look after is to devise
plans for taking care of the visitors
who attend the A. and NJ. commence
ment and WHO cannot find accommo-
dations at College. Also to devise
plans and secure boarding places for
the students who may wish to boass
in town next session.
Maj. McInnis had received a letter
from the secretary of the board in
forming him the board would meet in
Fort Worth on April 1, and inviting
his committee to be represented and
discuss with the board the policy of
permitting students to board in town.
Maj. McInnis and Mayor Maloney were
selected to meet with the board, and
their appointment as delegates will be
recommended to the Retail Merchants
Association at its meeting tomorrow
afternoon.
It was the concensus of opinion as
expressed in the committee meeting
that Bryan could care for all students
who might wish to board in town. AS
an evidece that it could be done, the
little town of Huntsville was cited
where several hundred Normal stu
dents are taken care of in the town
every year.
The committee decided to inform the
directors that all students would be
cared for regardless Of the number.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-24
GULF REFINING
COMPANY OF TEXAS
Files Statement of Its Financial Con-
dition In Massachusetts.

Special to the Eagle.
Boston, Mass, March 24.--The Gulf
Refining Company of Texas has filed
with the Massachusetts secretary of
state statement of its financial con
dition, dated January 1, 1910, as fol
lows:
Assets, 1910: Real estate and ma
chinery, s2,1S7,O55; material stock in
process, s1,S64,625; cash and debts re-
ceivable, s2,6OO,o65. Total, $6.631,745.
Liabilities: Capital stock, $780,.
900; accounts payable, s3,153,2S0; sur
plus, s51.39S; funded debts, s750,000;
floating debts, 100000; profit and loss,
s1,017,067. Total, s6,631,745.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-24
HOUSTON TO PLAY A. AND NJ.
College Nine Will Hook Up With Lo-
Gals March 81.


The Buffaloes will go to College Sta
tion a week fro mtoday for a game
against the baseball team of the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical college.
Doak Roberts maed the announcement
late yesterday.
The College outfit is reported this
year to be one of the speediest teams
that ever represented the school, and
the students hope to make things IL
teresting for the leaguers. Several A.
and NJ. alumni now playing with the
Buffaloes are looking forward to the
game with anticipation, as they will be
glad to play again on their old field
Houston Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-24
.BYlNA TUMBO
GONE ONE YEAR
Mighty Hunter Left United States For
African JungIes on March %,
= 1899.

Special to the Eagle.
New York, March 24.-It was just
one year yesterday since former Pres
ident Roosevelt departed from this
city on his memorable bunting expe-
dition to Africa. Upon his arrival
home next June he will have been gone
about fifteen months and travelled a
distance almost equal to the circuit Of
the world The estimated cost Of his
trip is $4,000, which amount is consid-
cred exceedingly small in view Of the
important results attained. As the
fruits of his eight months spent in the
African jungle ColoneI Roosevelt has
forwarded over 500 rare and important
specimens to the Smithsonian institu-
tion and other scientific bodies in
America.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-24
AWARDED $1,000 DAMAGES.

Mrs. Mabel Simonds, of Austin, for
merly Miss Mabel Robinson, Of this
city, was awarded damages in the sum
Of $4,000 against the Austin and North
western railroad at Austin yesterday
Mrs. Simonds was en- route from Aus
tin to the bedside of her sick husband
at Llano when the train was wrecked
and she was seriously injured. The
suit was for ss0,5OO damages. and the
trial lasted nearly two weeks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-24
CABBAGE AND TRUCK
Shipments from Brownsville Section
Are Now Heavy.

Special to the Eagle.
Brownsville, Texas, March 24.-To
date there has been shipped from
Brownsville since the first day of Jan.
uary So carloads of cabbage, seven
cars being shipped from here yester
day, one of which was sent to Winni.
peg, Canada, making the first car OF
truck of any kind ever shipped from
the lower Rio Grande valley to that
country.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-24
JACK JOHNSON
SENT TO PRISON
Judge MuIqueen Orders Him to Stay
There Until 5000 Bond Can Be
Special to the Eagle.

Special to the Eagle.
New York, March i4.-When the
case of Jack Johnson, the champion
heavyweight pugilist came up in the
general sessions court yesterday, Judge
Mulqueen increased the defendants s
bond to $4,000 from $500 and commit
ted him to the tombs prison until the
bail is forthcoming.
Norman Pinder, the complainant in
the case, did not appear. Judge Mul
queen declared the court was being
trifled with. After committing John.
son to the tombs prison, pending bail
the court issued bench warrant for
Pinder's arrest.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-24
Fl. WORTH MAY GET
CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Serious Proposal Involving Removal 10
Up Following Disastrous Fire
Of Thursday.

Special to the Eagle.
Fort Worth, Texas, March PA
proposition to remove the Texas Chris
tian University from Waco to Fort
Worth was considered yesterday morn
ing by the board Of trustees at that
institution, according to advices re-
ceived here.
1t is believed the trustees will ia
vor the move, following the burning
of the universitys main building at a
loss of s15O,OO0 Thursday night.
Rev. c. w. Mcpherson, endowment
secretary of the university, left for
Waco this morning.
The proposition was offered year
ago, but was not seriously considered
since the buildings had already been
located at Waco.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-24
THE WEATHER.

Bryan: Tonight and Friday, fair
cooler.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

10 quote the hostess: II asked the girls
as a special favor to cook the supper.
saying the judge has asked four legal
lights. and II viii tide over a dilemma
II you four girls will cook the supper
They think the cook will be away.
and they feel under obligations to me
and. besides. think II will be a lark"
1t seems that the girls are to bring
their prettiest evening gowns and
share the supper they have cooked.
There are to be four courses. and the
host and hostess have had amusing
times lately trying to find out the pet
dishes OF the four young men, so that
the menu may be arranged according
~. They all agreed on oysters. so one
OF the girls, who creams oysters de-
lightfully. win furnish these as a first
course. Lobster a la Newburg was
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

furnish the Ices. creams and drinks
Music is part of the program for later
in the evening.
The hosts quartet is a glee club by
itself, and two OF the young men whis-
tie like mocking birds. One girl plays
the piano and will bring a fiddle. At a
little before the 'witching hour" the
bride cake will be brought In. and the
announcement Is to be made that in
honor Of Halloween It is to be cut by
the youngest maid and partaken OF by
all The wedding ring inside has the
date and a motto. and n all this does
mot suFgest matrimony TO these mar
riageable young people. why. then, this
particular hostess has mistaken her
calling.
reckon you'd like 20 know about the
table decorations. Well. in the center
will be a caldron with q witch sitting
astride a broom. Ladders made OF
cardboard and painted green lead to
the caldron. with little black cats
crawling up them. The witches are
easily made, for they consist of a stick
for body. On this cloth is wound, and
a felt skirt of red Is used. with a tiny
bit OF white cloth hemmed for a shawl.
and a red felt hat. The broom IS made
from broom material, and It IS put on a
silver OF wood and tied with pink cord.
The nut cups are Of chrysanthemum
paper, and pictures of witches leaning
on broomsticixs are on the table. Pump
kins dressed up in harvest style and
proTering fruit and the reproduction
OF an aeropiane with pumpkin body
are to hold the ices and bonbons.
DAPHNE DEAN.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
Peril In the Pin

Whoever thought Of the woeful pos
sibilities OF pins in things? Not pins
in ones clothing, reprehensible as that
is. though calculated TO harm only one
self. but the injury we may do to 9TH
ers by the careless. indiscrin1inate use
of pins.
In letters, for instance. II is cruel OF
us to pin things-perhaps a sample
going to a shop to be matched or a
piece Of frock we wish a bosom friend
to see. Our intentions In doing these
things are innocent enough. but the
postman who takes the letter from the
box, the clerk in the shop who opens
It or even our friend herself. all unEus-
pecting Of danger. may get pin prick
or a finger ruthiessly torn open, with
results both serious and painful.
When we careiessly throw pins into
the wastebasket we breed danger for
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

also a unanimous favorite. Happily
another girl. chafng dish artist. does
this at for royalty The third course
is to be roast turkey with old fashioned
seasoned bread dressing. Every man
Of them confessed TO a more than holi-
day liking for the national bird. The
prettiest girl OF the quartet Of cooks
is great on poultry and especially the
old fashioned dressing which her
grandmother. New England woman.
taught her to make. The stunning
brunette makes the most melting
pumpkin pies-yellow. creamy and sea-
soned TO a charm. She will manufac-
ture for the Halloween supper two pies
and a dozen cranberry tarts and the
cranberry jelly for the turkey. The
coffee, bread and finger rolls are to be
made by the girls. and the judge will
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
Catching Cupid VIM Cookery Net

lawyers, as his delightful wife is in
girls Of the working professional sort.
This year the Judge has four prom
ising embryo judges under his wing
and his spouse a cooking class COM
posed Of as many fascinating girls-two
arc church singers and two are fine
musicians-and the stunts these girls
have already done in the cooking line
since the class was organized early In
September amaze an old housexeeper.
The plan that she has made for Hal
loween night IS having her girls cook
a supper for tho judges boys. t1rhe
guests have all accepted the invita-
tion. which does not hint at any at
tenpts at divinauon into future events
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
cHRIsTMAs nor so FAR oEE.

Christmas win steal upon the unpre-
pared giver OF gifts before she is aware.
The merry day seems far OFF. according
to the calendar, but not when 1t comes
T. making and buying things. If you
are out Of ideas for dress accessories
look down this list and see II there is
something new here;
Crowns and brims for lingerie hats.
Aprons.
Linen hand bags.
Lace edged or all over lace handker-
chiefs.
Fans.
Collars. jabots and stocks.
Opera bags
Belts Of the silk knitted variety.
Stockings. embroidered.
Lingerie and shirt waists.
All OF these articles make acceptable
gifts
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
BETTER THAN COCKTAILS.

Americans have acquired the bad
habit OF taking a cocktail as a preface
to meals. They feel It to be an appe-
tizer and general bracer.
Instead Of this pernicious practice,
which IS bad for the digestion and in
women IL especially 60 be deplored. far
better take few minutes complete
res before each meal
Call this your relaxation cocktail. To
compound It is needed q comfortable
couch or an easy chair. combined with
utter relaxation OF every tense muscle
IN the body.
Just loaf for ten minutes before
meals and ten minutes after them and
you will not suffer from Indigestion.
The pre-meai rest is particularly inn
portant, as the physical organs used In
the process Of digestion need TO be rest
cd and refreshed before beginning their
work.
A woman who was accustomed 70
rush directly to her meals from the Of
flee was obliged to consult a specialist
for bad dyspepsia. His FIRST question
was. do you cat when you are tired?"
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
Lunches Tor Workin6 Girls

piece OF bread and butter equals in
nourishing qualities three good slices
Of beef or one and a half eggs or half
a glass OF milk or sixteen oysters or
eleven cupfuls OF homemade beef tea
and twenty cupfuls Of that made from
extracts.
A plate of rich cream is much more
nourlshing than a soda. Chocolate fla
vors are especially valuable; also a
good frozen custard. A large plate Of
ice cream will bread and butter rather
than cake makes an excellent lunch
and an inexpensive one II the bread is
brouKht from home
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
Arfisffc E1Tecf eeIffh FIosOers

The Japanese idea Of an artistic effect
obtained with a few blossoms is grad
uslly gaining headfay here in Ameri-
ca. For example. a woman recently
from two large begonias. two leaves
and a small bunch Of sweet alyssum.
not more than seven or eight sprays.
dinner table.
The dish used was shallow. green
and round. a pottery plate IN the form
OF lotus lear. She put In about half
an inch OF water and broke every atom
OF stem from her two begonias, one OF
which was red and the other pink.
Stemiess, they rested nat on the bot
tom OF the dish, and three begonia
leaves she also stripped OF stems and
arranged near the blossoms. Finding.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
LSHs Ny Ofber Self2

There IS IN old. oi5 superstition
which comes from ancient Egy-rt. and
SO interesting SIS q that { IS strange
paimists do not more frequently men
flon 81
h Is that unless the important lines
in the hands ~ two people resemble
one another these two are not really
soul mates
Look II the line OF the heart-that
long line across the palm OF the hand
beneath the bases Of the fingers Mo-
tIce she thin and generally broken one
that rifes toward It from the wrist
These are the two above all others that
should be alike ia the hands Of a be-
trothed pair.
Gail It coincidence, what you WILL
,hix resemblance win be found IN all
most every. happily marriea middle
~~A4 psir.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

For the ordinary lunch avoid the use
Of meat. 1t IS expensive and not nee
essary II eaten once day, preferably
at dinner Vegetable soup. fresh vege-
tables, bread and butter and fruit are
excellent substitutes for heavier lunch
cons OF made dishes. such as croquettes
or even the favorite hot roast beef
sandwich.
When YOU can eat nothing else force
a piece OF bread and butter. There is
a widespread idea that bread and but
ter, especially wheat bread. Is only
filler without nourishment A lecturer
on food values has recently said that a
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

the person who empties it by thrust
ing her hand IN to draw out the con-
tents. When we leave pins in our soil
ed garments we lay calamity trap for
thu iaundress. who may tear her hand
in scrubbing into the pin. and she may
be miserably manned by our careless
ness. When we toss pinned things
about we are abominabiy forgetful OF
the next conner. who may inadvertently
pick them up. 20 his or her undoing.
Let's stop this lawless habit Of pins
IN fhinpa
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

then. that her dish. although a charm
ing color bit. was literally fiat. she took
a vase OF Venetian glass not more than
two inches high. and in this she placed
the aiyssum. To 'pull the vase and
dish together" as she. said. she nipped
of a couple OF alyssum heads and let
them drop in the plate. The effect
Of the whole was charming and to be
remembered these days. when garden
flowers are decidedly on the wane.
Flat dishes are admirable for fiow-
ers that have no stems. and a person
inexperienced in arranging flowers must
not think that the dish is to be filled
solid on the contrary. II the dish Is of
pottery, metal or ornamental china, the
bit OF color IL sends through the wa
ter adds greatly TO the artistic effect.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
Japanese Women 90 81

Japanese women are slim ara shape
~ N middle ana latter ife when No-
men of most occidental counties are
often stout and unnieldy why is th.s2
Is II not because Japanese women sit.
on the floor when taking their meals
and at other times when most people
sit on chairs? The constant getting
up and down and the reaching and
swaying about when down keep the SUI
perfiuous fat from accommodating around
the hips and abdomen.
Might not western women take les
son from their oriental sisters and by
q FEW simple exercises keep their aK-
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
A PAPER Doll PARrY.

They were twelve little maids. liter
ally from school. who were asked by
the twelfth little maids mother 20
come 70 spend the afternoon and Bring
their scissors. There were two colored
fashion sheets for each guest 20 chooss
the LADY ihey liked best then they
made complete uarlrobes Ger this doll
ard had a perfectly lovely time The
DOLLS were taken home ae souven irs.
Lemonade in tan siafsar with small
cakes was SERVED with ice cream snow .
balls which were vanilla cream balls
dipped In grated cocoanut
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
HERE is A VEIL PREcAurIoN.

Expensive wells are often ruined in a
few wearings by stretching out Of
shape. This can be prevented by stitch
ing each edge on tho machine before
wearing the first time. II silk the col
or Of the veil IS used and the line run
In the thickest part Of tho border the
work cannot be detected.
Besides running the edges Il helps
10 keep a ven in shape by hemming
the ends. = This is always done on
bn it is advisable in nets and
open meshed effects as well.
As an additional precaution each time
a veil is taken or roll Il on a thick
mailing tube covered with cretonne or
silk. See that the edges are kept even
in the rolling.
Treated with care as 70 pinning so as
not to tear with hatpins and with oc-
casional alcohol baths. even a cheap
veil should give good service. while
moro costly meshes prove worth the
money put into them.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

4OR this years reveis an original
hostess has provided the fol-
lowing program to entertain
- her guests on Allhaiioween
night AS you Will learn. II is a dar-
Ing innovation. nothing old. but some-
thing modern. up 20 date TO suit this
hnateria.istic age. why not as against
superstition7 In the faron ages some
one had 10 invent the tests OF mirror,
nour, apples. nuts and spooky stories.
SO aren't real live girl and a real
live man worth more than aDy kind cf
z. 'st2 But j am getting little ahead
Of my story. To retrace, this hostess
has for husband a Judge who Is great
ly interested in young and aspiring
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
WAY DO YOU 90 N. eIRLs1

WTf % YOU DO 1T, GlRLS2
There is a most dishguring fad among
a certain class Of girls to whiten their
faces In such a CHASTITY and startling
fashion that the chailSy vissge OF the
clown is positively rosy by way Of con-
trast These same girls make the
whiteness doubly white by using some
kind Of red preparation on their slips,
and many OF them have gone the length
Of Polaire. the SO called ''ugliest wo-
man in the world" and rouge their
tongues.
Now. these girls are not making up
FOR a part on the stage. for, as a rule,
the "white lady Is to be found in the
ranks OF the little business maiden
hanging on to her "job" by some kind
Intervention Of fate in the shape Of a
''puil"
Don't do IL. girls. This application Of
white powder takes all the girlishness
and beauty out Of your faces. leaving
them horrid speotaeies for the pass
ersby.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
N PAYS TO HAVE A TRUNK REST.

II you have many visitors It pays to
have a trunk rest in your guest room.
Not only does It save your carpets and
rugs. but the back OF the guest, espe-
ciaiiy II her trunk is Of the steamer
variety.
When such a stand Is not owned an
extra rug 10 match the floor coverings
and 2 little larger all round than an
average trunk will prevent unsightly
marks on your floor See that the
trunk Is put on this rug; also that
heavy blocks Of wood are put back Of
the trunk against the wall so that the
lid when lifted does not mark tbs wall
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
eLovEs 10 wEAR THIs wINrgR.

WV - ~ " GFtFN NfNN1 WIN I-fts
Owing TO the dark colors., even Of
evening frocks. this winter. matched
gloves viii not be much in fashion. but
black will be worn instead.
This Is 20 be white glove season.
Both long and short white gloves will
be very much worn, so see that your
muff IS lined with white satin.
The short and three Quarter length
sleeves call FOR long gloves. and since
this style prevails IN dress gowns most
Of these long gloves win be OF kid and
tilk.
Long gloves are not worn wrintied
and loose. but are pulled up smoothly
and tightly Twelve button lengths.
therefore. are preferred to sixteen but
ton
Pastel shades VIII be chiefly worn Cor
evening. but soft mode win be much n
favor tor street wear also
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

are rubbed with dry starch. then brushs
ed. the lace will look like new.
y =
THE CURTAINS ON SWEEPING
DAY.
SEW small brass rings 10 the corners
OF the curtains where they touch
the floor. Next screw small brass
hooks TO the window frames. The cur
tains can then be fastened high up
from the floor on the days the room is
turned out" for sweeping without the
use of pins, which often cause damage
TO draperies as we'll as 20 fingerA
y y
FLUID GLUE.
A liquid glue that will keep for years
can be made by breaking up sm9li
pieces OF glue and placing them in a
bottle With some whisky. Cork tight
and let Il stand for two or three days.
1t will be found ready for use except
in very cold weather, when the bottle
should be placed IN hot water for a
few minutes before the glue is used.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
ODD WAY 10 REST

There is nothing that viii rest you
SO quickly as 10 SIT on straight back
ed chair and, lifting the feet from the
floor. push them out in front Of you as
far as possible, stretch the arms. put
the head back. open the mouth wide
and make yourself yawn.
Evening journal., 1910-10-22
NOVELTIES IN srArIoNEpv

A pretty novelty in stationery Is the
use OF a girls Christian name at the
top OF her note paper. This should
be stamped IN facsimile OF her hand
writing across the upper left hand cor
ner OF the outer sheet the stamping
being done in her favorite color
Evening journal., 1910-10-22

ures ln spite 81 the increasing yearsf
Iho toilowins exercise taken each
morning for few minutes before
drss ing would help materially toward
this ideal
Sit on the floor with the legs crossed.
tailor fashion. and initiate a rowing
motion with the arms.
Another exercise which might be ia
ken alternately with this is:
Stretch out the arms horizontally
with the shoulders and slowly sway
the body from side to side until first
the right hand and then the left touch
e. the thigh