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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
sunersti,ion About Cats.

In the Monferrato 1t Is believed that
all the cats who wander about upon
the roofs during the month OF Febrn
airy are really witches. whom 1t Is law
full and even necessary TO shoot. An
old German superstition has 1t that
II black cat sits upon the bed or u
sick man IL Is Il presage OF his death
while II after his decease 1t Is seen
upon his grave It Is enough to arouse
doubts as to the locality to which his
soul has departed In Hungary 1t Is
thought that cats generally become
witches between the ages of seven ana
twelve years Z. French belief con
corning the cat /, that II the animal
be carried In cart and the wind blow
from ii to the horses they Immediately
fall tired II any part of the horse
mans clothing be made Of cats skin
the horse will feel as though 1t carried
q double burden
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
In Mnurninn For Tiqers.

The Mosa-Aroi. otherwise known III
Darrang as Bagh-l-aroi, the tiger folk,
subtribe or sept of the Bara race,
still regard 1t as the correct thing to
go into mourning for twenty-four
hours or so whenever tiger dies near
their village. Solid food is tabooed--
no slight privation to the Kachari'
stout fellows and. in fact. the navvies
of Assam par excellence. Then at the
end of the fast there must be gen
eral cleanup, the floors and walls be
ing smeared with mud, clothes and
brazen utensils being thoroughly
cleansed' in running water and earth
enwa.e vessels that have been used
at all being actually broken and thrown
away. Lastly. santi-jal, 1.-The water OF
peace" is drunk and the flesh of a
sacrificed fowl or pig eaten by all the
clansmen in communication Athe-
naeum
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
Life Of a Gown,

a lawsuit in which womens clothes
are the center of ltiCa don teaches
even II wG-.&n l2anT ,AngS she never
before Susrr ed ahuu thn clothes she
wears" >;u.i wed dressed woman.
Las; week was present at trial
in which IA woman was attempting to
secure ful Insurance for gowns dam
aged liy Ire In the expert testimony
it was asserted no dress has money
value in law after il has been worn
ten times. According to that theory,
every gown owned by the plaintiff had
outlived its usefulness before the fire
came along to complete its destruction,
and with the exception of a trifling
sum representing the actual worth of
old material the insurance company
was absolved from its obligations. -
New York Sup
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
The Bitter Bitten.

4 Philadelphia man went TO dealer
to purchase u dozen homing pigeons
and was both surprised and delighted
at the extremely low price asked for
the birds The bargain was finally
concluded and the pigeons delivered.
Two weeks later the gentleman hap
pened to be passing, when the dealer
stopped him and asked him how the
birds were getting on.
Il don't know" replied the gentle
man. Il have not heard from nv
friend"
Your friend?"
Eyes, | bought them for man iu
san Francisco"
The dealers Jaw fell in dismay. and
then, with Il ruefCl laugh, he admitted
that he had sold the birds so cheaply
because he knew that on being releas-
ed they would Immediately return to
their old home But from San Fran
CISCO 1t was aNclear case of the bitter
being hitt5n.-St Louis Globe Demo
craft
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
The veastarian Oyster.

Oysters are most exemplary In the
matter Of diet The oyster Is well
nigh a vegetarian. living almost ex'
clusiveiy on seaweed. including the
minute pine pollen OF the water.
Smaller animals form only . per cent
of his food. He is methodical feed
or. always dining between the hours
of II and in the afternoon. When
he wants his meals he simply opens
his shell and lets the water flow In
through sort of gill. which retains
the food. allowing the water to run
out again. It is only in frosty wealth
err tina: the oyster goes Off his feed.
In order to protect himself as much
ms possible from the cold he lies with
the bullying shell uppermost. In this
position he cannot open his shell and
must perforce 20 short of food. But
he would sooner starve than let the
cold water in to chill his delicate flesh
Bless im!-I.ondon Chronicle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
Embryonic Ones.

They had been at school together.
The had fought both shoulder to
shoulder and face TO face. Now, after
the passing Of years, they met again.
flows the world treated your ask
ed the long, thin one
Like lord" said the short, fat one,
Got my own business. wife and three
youngsters, two thousand a year. And
how are your"
How" replied the thin man. "Oh,
anyhow"
Dear me. Sorry to hear it. Let me
think. You went on the stage, didn't
you?
Yes. But 7 had to give it up"
"Why was that?" asked the city
man.
"Oh, thought it best" said the 9th
er. II had a few hints that ! wasn't
quite suited to the profession"
"Oh. seer' nodded his friend know
ingly. THE little birds told you, eh =
well. not exactly" answered the eS-
actor, with painful smile. But they
would have been. birds-if they had
been allowed TO hatch. London An
swers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
CATARRH OF STOMACH
Indigestion and Stomach Agony Quick
ly Ended.

If you went to thirty doctors and
paid each his fee for a prescription
for Indigestion or stomach misery, it
Is ten chances to one you wouldn't get
such a good prescription as the one
from which MONA stomach tablets
are made
How can such a thing be? you nat
urally ask.
Simply because the man who wrote
the prescription from which MONA
tablets are made knows more about
stomach diseases than sc per cent OF
all the physicians in America, and he
gets paid for knowing.
- And VIXEN you can get large box
of tablets made from this doctors pre-
scription for only soc. are you going
to continue to suffer? Sold by E. J
Jenkins and druggists everywhere.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
OVERTAxED.
Hundreds Of Bryan Readers Know
What II Means.

Hundreds Of Bryan Readers Know
What It Means.
The kidneys are overtaxed;
Have too much to do.
They tell about it in many Aches
and pains
HAckache, dizziness, headache.
Early symptoms Of kidney ills.
Urinary troubles, dropsy, Brights
disease follow.
The statement below shows you &
reliable remedy for kidney ills.
j. S. Kingley carpenter of Hearne
Texas, says: Il suffered intensely
from kidney trouble and lLmbago
was too sick to work and was
spending hard-earned money for
relief. but was unsuccessful | was
laid up for three months in a hospital
and when was able to get on my feet
tried hot spring baths at Marlin, but
did not receive relief. | then heard of
Doan's Kidney Pills and procured a
box. | had taken them only a short
time when | began to feel better and
stronger. This remedy went directly
to the seat of my trouble and ] can
therefore recommend them highly to
other kidney sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
sartoriaI piseord.

Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood was
greatly attached to n regiment OF
highlanders when the latter were stu
toned at Portsmouth Sir Evelyn
then n captain. one day returned from
London and with great hurry proceed
ed TO array himself for parade When
he at last emerged he observed that his
men were evidently ut great pains to
conceal their laughter, and he quietly
questioned his subaltern as to the
probable reason. well. sir" replied
the latter. you are dressed correctly
as to Kilt, sporran and all the rest of
it. but you have forgotten to remove
your tall hat
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
Evidences OF Wealth.

Father seems impressed with YOU
talk about coupons" said the girl
"Have you really any,"
Sure" answered the guileful youth
"Got 200 saved up toward the furniture
for our little at."-LOuisvil!e Courier
Journal
railways" and Railroads"
We are all speaking of railways
now instead of railroads" as they do
in America Both words seem to he
of about equal age in this country.
Goblet in 1892 wrote of railways
with the hyphen. Scott in 1881 of rail
roads" But already in 1888 an en-
cheering journal declared that rail
way" by this time seemed to he gen
orally adopted as the popus Jar form,
though nearly twenty years later Rus
kin still talked of railroads" 1t Is
curious that America has preserved
the word which remembers the de
scent of the railway from the old road,
while Americans sneak of engineers
and conductors" where we say "driv-
ers" and guards" perpetuating the
old coaching wordS.-LondOn Specta.
tor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
Evolution of Clothes.

Centuries ago. as Sir Walter Scott
says in "lvanhoe," men wore one thick,
ness of clothes, whether of wool, leath-
er or velvet The shirt was invented,
but for a long time was worn only by
the nobility and gentry. Then follow
ed the waistcoat, breeches and later on
trousers. The overcoat, which succeed
ed the medieval cloak. was rare until
the seventeenth century. Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
Meteoric Matter,

In the early days of its history the
earth is believed to have grown rapid.
ly by the addition Of meteoric matter
1t is still growing in the same manner.
though scarcely TO an appreciable ex'
tent. for the mass of meteoric matter
added yearly is reckoned to be only
10 O0O tons
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
Safar at a Distance.

"That member of congress says you
have voted for him for the last fifteen
years"
THAT'S right" replied Farmer Corn.
tossel.
"You must think lot Of him."
well. dunno You see, fifteen
years ago had couple o boss trades
with him. an since then I've allus felt
safer with him spendin so much of his
time in Washington" - Washington
Star
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-31
Crafty.

"What does the veterinary surgeon
next door advise for your pet lap dogs
sickness"
"He forbidS my playing the piano. -
Fliegende Batter
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Explained.

what do those letters stand for?'
asked Il curious wife of her husband
as she looked at his Masonic seal.
"Well, really, my love-" he replied
encouragey, Il presume it is because
they can't sit down. New York Jour
nal
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
TESTING A PICTURE.
Tissot, the Famous French Painter,
and His Critic.

Tissot, the Famous French Painter
and His Critic.
An interesting story is told OF
Jacques Tissot, the great French paint
er. While in England he painted a
beautiful religious picture and, meet
ing a countrywoman, asked her opinion
of his work. Its q chef d'oeuvre,' u
she replied. giving remarkably just
and detailed appreciation of the vari'
Gus merits of the really splendid paint
ing.
"Are you satisfied?" asked friend.
Tissot answered in the negative. He
entirely repainted his picture, working
night and day.
When finished he sent again for his
fair critic, who pronounced 1t ad'
mirable and remained silently admir-.
ing 1t with smiling criticism.
"Are you satisfedT" asked the friend
again when the lady had departed
NO." replied the artist. and he set to
work for the third time.
When the Parisienne saw the new
painting she gazed at 1t for some mo-
ments with evident emotion and then
without a word sank softly to hel
knees and began to pray.
"Are you satisfied nowT" whispered
the friend, and Tissot said yes
London Saturday Review.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
Commissioners Sale of Val,
liable Land,

BY virtue of authority vested in me
by decree of the ircuit Court of High
land county entered on the Goth day of
april, 1911 in the chancery cause there.
in pending ,ot John M. Jones, guardian
etc VS.. Maggie Fleisher etc., | will as
special commissioner on
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1911,..
'sffer for sale by way of public auction
to the highest bidder al the front door of
t e court house of Highland county:
First; that certain tract of land known
as the G.. T.. Fleisher land lying near
Vanderpool containing $50 acres, more
or less, of which Joseph W. Blagg, died
seized. This is an excellent farm we'll
watercd with good dwelling house and
out buildings thereon and in fine state
Of cultivation and is desirable home
Second: A one half undivided interest
in two tracts adjoining one another con.
tainin in the aggregate S37 acres, more
or less, of which said Joseph w. Blagg,
lied, seized, lying on Jack Mountain.
al the land which was conveyed to said
Joseph W. Blagg by Joseph N Siron and
wife will be sold. This is nice piece Of
Mountain land with some good timber
on it and is especially adapted to range
ing.
Terms: Enough cash on day of sale
10 defray the costs of suit and sale and
for the balance the purchaser to execute
his three bonds falling due at one, two
and three years respectively from date,
dated on the day OF sale, bearing inter
est from date, waiying the homestead
and with security to be approved by the
commissioner.
l, w. Ii. Matheny, Clerk of the Circuit
court of Highla nd County, hereby certi-
fly that the bond required by the above
lecree has been executed by the COM
missioner.
W. H. Matheny, clerk.
andrew L. Jones, comr.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
POLLUTED SPRING CAUSED TYPHOID.

Richmond, Va, June IA, 1911.
That serious epidemic of typhoid
fever in Lee County was due to the
pollution of spring and that this
illustrates the necessity of careful
attention to the condition of pri-
vate water supplies is the substance
of a report filed today by DR.. Allen
w. Freeman, Assistant Commiss-
ioner of Health.
DR.. Freeman was sent to Lee
county, in accordance with the
policy of the State TO Investigate
every out break of fever. He found
that case of typhoid had come to
the community from Tennessee and
through neglect of the proper pre-
cautions, a number of peoplei in the
house with the patient became in
fected. The spring on the infected
farm became polluted and this
water was used at the local church
and school: As result typhoid
fever broke out in the locality,
every case of which could be traced
to the first important case.
The neglect of a single case, he
said, and disregard for the pre-
cautions which have been so fire.
quently printed inevitably caused
the infection of other members #
the household. Everyone who
drank the water was liable to in
fection. The State has also is
sued detailed directions for the
the protection of springs and wells
which, if observed, give insurance
against contamination. If the are
followed, there is little reason why
water-borne epidemics of typhoid
should occurin the country; if these
are neglected, epidemics cannot be
prevented.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
HannibaI's Downfall.

The fate of Hannibal turned upon
the result of promenade. 1t was after
he had crossed the Alps and entered
Italy, with winter quarters established
at Capua. His residence was one of
the best houses In the City, and while
walking in the garden he heard a fe-
male voice singing not far away.
Struck by the tones of the voice, he IS
sued an order that the singer should be
brought before him. He was so greatly
impressed by her charms that he at
once attached her to his household,
disposing Of the husband by beheading
him. Retribution followed closely upon
the cowardly perpetration of the out
rage. The balance of the winter was
devoted to pleasure, discipline and
drills were practically abandoned. and
with the advent of spring the Cartha-
ginian army was so demoralized by
the dissipation of the city that its pres
tige was lost. and with it came the
downfall of, Hannibal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
The ara-kabbah Fashion.

The Sara-Kabbah people Of central
Africa adopt the hideous fashion of
wearing large wooden disks in the lips,
the one in the upper lip about three
inches in diameter and that in the
lower six inches. "These ornaments, "
says Mr.. Karl W Kumm In From
Hausaland to Egypt" RESTRAIN the
wearers from prolonged conversation
One of the chiefs, when | asked him
the reason why they disfgured their
women, informed me that their fore
fathers had developed this habit in
order that the women might exercise
no attractions for the Moslem slave
raiders"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
TEN KINDS OF MONEY.

But Not All of Uncle Sans Assortment
Is Legal Tender.
Uncle Sam officially has ten kinds
of money-gold coins, standard silver
dollars, subsidiary silver, gold certtfi-
Gates, silver certificates, treasury 1890
notes, United Estates (greenbacks)
notes, national bank notes, nickel
coins and bronze coins-says the In
dianapolis News. While some of this
paper currency Is not legal tender,
minor coins are legal tender in small
amount. Legal tender is so called be-
cause in payment Of debt or obliga-
ton Of any kind it can be forced on
the creditor "in full Of oil demand"
Gold certificates, silver certificates
and national bank notes, despite the
enormous quantity In circulation, are
not legal tender. So far as silver coin
is concerned, only $40 worth of
"halves." quarters" and dimes" are
legal tender, and. as to nickel and cop
per coins, only 25 cents can be forced
on the creditor. However, with the
standard silver dollar there Is no limit
to the amount to be paid in liquida-
ton of claim. The creditor can re-
fuse the silver certificate, but when 1t
comes. to the dollar of the dads" the
dollar must be received at its face
value, even If thousand weigh 1892
pounds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
Mhu Rueinass Eell Of.

Two London business men were talk
ing when a seedy individual came up
and spoke to one of them. After he
had gone the one to whom he had
spoken said to his friend: That's a
brother of mine and about the most
unfortunate fellow in the world.
have set him up in business three
times. The last time l bought pork
shop business for him in a place called
Barking. After few weeks he wrote
and said the business had all dropped
Off Would l come up? went, and
the first thing that caught my eye was
ticket in the window inviting the
public to TRY Our Parking Sausages.'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
Jack Robinson.

A. Foxton Ferguson Of Oxford uni
versity, speaking Of the old time bal
lads, said that as most of the public
executions took place in some park or
market place, where everybody could
be present. the onlookers oftentimes
amused themselves by singing ballads
giving the entire history Of the victim
and this is the reason why so many OF
the old songs are concerned with the
hangman and the gallows tree. Par.
ticularly interesting also was his de.
scription of the origin Of the express
sion quicker than you can say Jack
Robinson" heard so often in both Eng
land and America 1t came. he said,
from an old ballad about sailor nam
ed Jack Robinson, who returned to
Portsmouth, England, to find his old
sweetheart married to another. The
poor sailor vowed that he would roam
the seas forever, which he set out to
do hardly before his friends realized
wl'at he was doing. They called after
him, but he had gone.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
The Gate to Tibet.

Just outside Tachienlu Is the stone
bridge which is called 1.-The gate to IL
bet" Tachienlu is narrow little city
which had to conform its shape to the
contour Of the mountains which shut 1t
In. There is hardly foot of level
ground within the walls. 1t Is the
great emporium Of trade between Chi
ma and Tibet, where the Chinese ex-
change tea for musk and gold dust.
Many red frocked lamas are to be seen
about the city, most of whom live In
large lamasaries outside the walls. On
the fat roofs of the houses flutter In
Vulnerable prayer flags. giving to the
winds the universal Tibetan. hymn OF
praise.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
A TARIFF COMEDY.
Spain Finally Won In the Cease OF the
Screw Propeller"

Spain Finally Won In the "Case Of the
Screw Propeller"
Every British captain calling at
Spanish ports IS familiar with the
lease Of the screw propeller" The
story Is told for the benefit Of lands
men In Mr.. G. II. B. Wards 1.-The
Truth About SPAIN" 1.-THE steel screw
Of cargo steamer which traded with
Bilbao and other northern ports was
damaged beyond repair during rough
voyage. The vessel was beached pend
ing the arrival Of new propeller from
England.
"At last, when the steamer was about
to sail, the captain was Informed that
he had to pay duty for putting
ashore q manufactured article-name-
ly, the 'scrapped' or broken propeller.
The captain protested and offered to
drop 1t into the sea, but the officials
were obdurate. They seized the ship
and demanded payment. The captain
declined to ease the tension by the
customary bribe and complained to the
British foreign office.
'The duty was returned, but the
captain was warned to be very careful
about contraband, and for several voy-
ages nothing occurred Several months
later some slight inaccuracy in the
ships papers and the declaration of
cargo gave the excisemen their chance,
and the vessel was not allowed to
leave until heavy fine, corresponding
to the original propeller duty, was
paid"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
STATE is CHECKING UP H00KWORM
CAMPAIGN

Richmond, Va, June IA, 1911.
Inspectors os the State Health De-
partment have been engaged during
the last week in checking up the
results of the campaign against
hookworm disease in Isle of Wight,
Nansemond and Southampton coun-
ties and have filed very encour-
aging reports of conditions with
the State Department of Health.
Profting by the work previously
done in these counties by the in
spectors, local authorities have
Waged an earnest fight for improv-
ed sanitary arrangements Hun
dreds of cases of hookworm di-
sease have been treated and there
has been a marked improvement in
the health of the counties.
Other inspectors of the Health
Department are working in new
fields and report that public inter-
est in the war on the so-called
"American murderer" is increasing
daily. A most important indica-
ton of the progress is furnished by
the number of specimens sent to
the State Laboratory for examina-
ton. The number has doubled in
the last month and is still increas-
ing. The State authorities are
daily more confident 4hat the cam
paign against hookworm will result
in its ultimate eradication from
Virginia
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-23
Mount Efpo

Mount Etna Is one Of the great vol
canoes of the earth. 1t is great in size,
great in activity, great in beauty. In
size 1t would cover the entire metro
politan district of New York and the
surrounding counties. Its height IS
1000 feet above sea level. AS to its
power, one Of these eruptons some
centuries ago killed $4,000 people,
which is probably more than Vesuvius
has ever done in all its existence as
a volcano, not excepting the great
eruption OK 70 A. D., which destroyed
the cities of Herculaneum and Pom
peiI. AS to It's beauty. this Is also
very difficult to describe. 1t is teeming
with life. animal and vegetable. and Is
snow covered one-half the year. The
other half it is bare to Its very sum
mit-Christian Herald.