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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16
CIVILIZATION AND THE TROPICS

1t has long been believed that trop-
ical regions are unsuited to higher
civilization, and that more rigorous
conditions are needed for progress.
The present-day distribution of civil
ization would seem to support this
view. With few exceptions, our most
progressive communities are located
in temperate regions, and until recent
ly any invasions of the tropical re-
gions by northern civilization have
either suffered rapid decline, or have
been kept alive only by constant re.
Inducements. Yet this superiority of
the colder regions has not always ex-
listed. Civilization originated in trop-
ical countries, as history will show.
What is the reason for the change of
the seat of civilization to the temper
ate zone? According to the Journal
of the American Medical Association,
which discusses this question in re-
cent editorial, the probable explana-
ton lies in the development OF tropical
diseases, and the subsequent enerva-
ton and deterioration of tropical
races. We know that malaria was in
troduced into Greece and Rome by
African slaves. In our own country
we have an even better established
illustration, in the presence of hook
worm disease brought to this CONT
nent originally by African slaves.
We know that the tropics were
not always infested with disease.
Torquemada, writing from Yucatan
ago, said: Men die here Of
pure old age, for there are none OF
those infirmities that exist in other
lands" But with the coming of the
white man and the negro, and the i'm
portation of diseases from other coun-
tries, Mexico and Central America be-
came hotbeds of tropical fevers. The
of modern sanitary science,
however, justifies the belief that the
tropics may in time regain their lost
position. Already in Cuba and in Pan
anna the possibility of eliminating
tropical diseases has been shown. 1t
is only matter of time until the same
methods used in those countries will
be given a worldwide application.
When this has occurred, will the trop-
les resume their old position as the
cradles of civilization? Colonel Gorgas
prophesies that, as soon as preventable
diseases have been wiped out, it will
be possible for the tropics again to
become the seat of great civilizations.
This suggestion opens up an unlimited
opportunity for speculation as to the
effect on civilization of the control and
extinction of contagious diseases.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16
The She pherd and His Flock.

A certain good bishop was In Italy
for his health, and while walking in
the country one day he met small
girl who was tending some pigs. The
animals were giving her great deal
Of trouble, and the good bishop offered
to stay and watch the ones that We're
grunting and roofing In ditch while
the little shepherdess went to catch
two runaways that had strayed from
the fold When she came back the
reverend gentleman stroked the un
kempt curly head of the child and ask
ed her how much she earned by her
hard work and was told that she re-
ceived 4 soldi day.
''Do you know" said he, that |, too,
am a shepherd? But | earn much more
than you"
"Ah yes" answered the little peas
ant, "but no doubt you tend many
more pigs than ! do"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16
Servants In Turkey.

Turkey is not nearly so benighted as
we imagine. for there is no servant
question there. Though slavery Is still
recognized, the kadun mistress of the
house, is a mother to her servants.
whom she treats as children. and no
children In the world are better treated
than Turkish children. The most pain
full thing the kadun can do to maid
is to say. The master has found a
good husband for thee Thou wilt be
married at such and such a time"
"Oh mistress. what have done to
be thus abandoned?" is the usual sor-
rowful response
Even after the servants marriage the
kindly relations between mistress and
maid continue. There are no fixed
servant wages In Turkey Faithful
servants are rewarded from time to
time In accordance with their masters
or mistresses' good pleasure or circum-
tances.-Chicago Journal
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16
Cursinu In Korea.

A strange way Of cursing is that Of
the Korean. His ordinary swear word
Is "Oenuma," or You brute" The
japanese have the same partiality for
this term Of endearment But accord
Ing to the Oriental Economic Review
the Korean considers himself especial
ly abusive when he calls a person his
child or grandchild When he wants
to call somebody down the Korean
demands hotly. Are you not my
child" And the angry retort is:
what! | your child? You are my
grandchild" Then the first goes
step further and cries. you are
grandchild Of my grapdchild" to
which the rejoinder is: You conceit
ed fellow, Have you forgotten that
you are a grandchild of grandchild
of my grandchildT When their vi
tuperation reaches its climax the PEG
pie Of Chosen at last come to the oc-
cidental standard Of exclaiming. You
grandchild Of dog"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16
Negro Business Men.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug 16.-Repre
sentative negro merchants, manufac
turers and bankers from all over the
Union are in attendance at the annual
convention opened here today by the
National Negro Business League. Or
Booker T. Washington is president OF
the league and has been largely in
strumental in the progress made by
the organization in the twelve years
of its existence. The sessions will con
tinue three days and will be largely
of the nature of experience meetings,
in which negroes who have won sue
cess in commercial and financial ven
lures will explain their methods. Many
of the delegations from distant points
came here on special Pullman cars.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

Mary Garden happened to see an
automobile accident in Paris, and al
though her testimony was not needed,
the French judges had her summoned
in order that they might have the
pleasure of seeing her at close range
and talking with her. Yet Frenchmen
were once reputed to be the politest
in the world.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16
Gas.

Natural gas from the Henrietta field
Is piped to adjoining towns and there
used for light and fuel and the man
ufactured product Is used extensively
in the larger cities. We have I'm miles
Of main pipe line and approximately
1000. 900 invested IN the gas industry.
Nature has solved the fuel problem IN
Texas for centuries to come and laid
the foundation for q great manufaotur-
ing country.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16
Coal.

Our coal Fields have never been FUZZY
explored: government biologists have
examined portion Of our territory and
report a depos't NJ ~ ooo moo ooo tons
NJ which soos 900 900 Is hituminous and
p 900 ooo nm Ignite. We MINED last
year 1ssS.S77 tons and EMPLOYED 400
'aborers IN me mines The coal taken
from the mines was valued at 81 49,
49,: to get all the coal out Of the
ground at the present rate OF mining
would require 10000 wears
n Is estimated that four ana haif
tons OF coal used IN making steam VIII
produce one horse power one wear ten
hours per day The latent forces we
have stored beneath the ground sur
pass human comprehension.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

The cotton bears are still circulating
fairy tales about big cotton crop,
but the wise farmer will not heed
them. Even if the most favorable con-
ditions should prevail during the re-
mainder of the picking season, the
crop will certainly be much less than
that of last year. The farmer who
holds his cotton is the one who will
get the worth of it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

Surveyors are in the field for the
purpose of surveying the proposed
| railroad through McMullen and Live
Oak counties. The road will extend
from Beeville west and will travesre
several counties in the Nueces VALLEY
Jesse Jones, prominent Texas CAPT.
| talist, is financing the enterprise, and
| it Is estimated that the road will cost
| $4,000, 900.
The Westheimer Transfer Company
Of Houston will begin at once the con-
struction OF ten-story warehouse on
San Jacinto and Commerce streets.
The structure will be 35 by 100 feet
long and the entire structure will be
used exclusively for the business of
the company.
A move is on foot at Austin to have
this session Of the legislature appro-
pirate money toward putting in large
irrigation plant at the state insane
asylum. 1t is thought that by this plan
the asylum can be made selfsustain-
ing.
Corpus Christi has raised the money
to build large platform and ware
house to handle freight shipped by the
Pilot Boy from Galveston for transfer
to Arkansas Pass and Rockport boats.
Rockport will have a new forty-room
brick hotel within ninety days. Ar
rangements have just been completed
for the erection of modern fire-proof
building on the bay shore.
The Gulf Refining Company win
erect a storage and warehouse near
the Texas Midland tracks at Cooper
j. E. Pratt will be manager of the new
branch.
by Commercial Secretaries.1
The South Austin Street Car Com
pany has taken out charter with the
secretary of state, with capital stock
of $4,000.
Material for the new docks at Port
Bolivar has begun to arrive and other
material will follow in short while.
Two cars of creosoted piling has al
ready been received.
The citizens of Palo Pinto county
have petitioned the commissioners
court for an election to vote on a
100000 good roads bond issue.
Ira A Braden of Hereford has
shipped his clip of wool, amounting to
over $4,000 pounds, to St. Louis, where
it brought from 16 to IS cents
A new ginning company, known as
the Farmers Gin Company, has been
organized at West and will build an
eight-stand plant at that place.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16
on.

TEXAS on Eliminates ne national
rires'de. rubricates the wheels Of COM
merce and runs our factories We have
800 ooo. 400 invested in the oil industry
IN Texas and we have taken TX mo nm
barrels Of petroleum from the ground
We have 1880 miles Of pipe line and oil
from Oklahoma fields Is brought TO
Texas
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

It is manifest that nobody whom
Senator Bailey can control will be a
candidate for governor against Col
quit, unless it be someone who has
no chance to be nominated.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

While the probers are at it they
might investigate the pasting of Gov
ernor Harmon's picture on the senate
blackboard 1t reminds us of some
artistic work executed in India ink
by the X. X. X. in the capitol at Nash
vile during Parson Brownlow's reign.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

Chicago has adopted the plan of pay
ing the aviators according to their
performances, allowing two dollars for
every minute they stay up in the air.
II this plan becomes general those who
pay their money to attend aviation
meets will see something worth while.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

Governor Woodrow Wilson has
proved himself such wise statesman
and astute man of affairs that the pub
lie has lost sight of the fact that he
is gentleman and scholar.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

No man can show a single instance
In history Of the church purifying pol
itics, but many instances can be shown
of the church being corrupted by
politics.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

Now that Senator Bailey has made
Col. Tom Ball get out of the race, the
question Of the hour with the pros is:
Who Is the man to beat Colqditt?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

money as Wen as 70 men. IL taxes
the coin OF the realm to improve
farms, bnild public highways and make
farm life profitable and attractive.
A new railroad Is being built out of
Brentwood to May, and the work will
be rushed to completion in time for
the fall cotton crop. AS the distance
which the road will cover is very
short, being only few miles in length.
it is probable that 1t will be finished
by the first of October, and the citi-
zens of the territory to be traversed
by the new road are highly elated over
the prospect OF having railroad facil-
tiles at an early date.
The patriotism, ability and oonserva-
tism of the Texas bankers have pro-
tected, built up and directed the
states material growth, placing under
our business institutions solid, sub
stantial foundations, and the financial
fiber of the state is strong, vigorous
and sufficiently elastic to care for our
big problems in development.
The latest development In road
building that has taken hold on the
state is the interstate highway that is
being agitated by the Longview Cham
Der of Commerce, leading from Shreve-
port, La, to Dallas, and traversing the
principal towns of East Texas. The
movement has been under way for
some time and has been endorsed and
promised support from practically ev-
cry town along the proposed route,
and with the sentiment for road build
ing at the highest pitch, as is the case
in Texas at present, in all probability
the proposed highway will be carried
to completion.
Railroad mileage is the yardstick of
progress. We have in Texas $4,000
miles of railroad and rank first of all
the states in the Union in mileage. In
miles per area we rank fortleth, hav-
ing 515 miles of railroad per 100
square miles of territory. In mileage
per population we rank nineteenth
having 3S.45 miles of railroad per 49,
900 people.
The United States custom house at
Galveston has opened a new register
in which will be entered the names Of
all ships entering and clearing the
port of Galveston. The old register
which has been laid aside, and which
has been doing duty since November,
1904, shows that there were entered
and cleared at Galveston during this
time 1926 steamships, foreign and
coastwise. These steamers have car
ried to foreign and coastwise ports
20 100000 bales of cotton.
A mans money is not all that is
needed in a commercial organization,
but his work as well. No one man, 1t
matters not how able he may be, can
do all the physical work for his town
It must be divided up, and this is done
through committees. Therefore every
organization must have full compile
ment Of committees (departments).
No man has a right to be on a COM
mittee simply as an ornament. Neither
will the organization prosper that has
dead timber on the committees. Cut
out the dead ones, and use only live
ones, for of such is the bone and |
;inew of all towns and common
wealths.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

Now that we have gotten used to
the interurban, We wonder how we
ever managed to get along without it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16
CONTRIBUTED BY COMMERCIAL
SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION.

Reports which come from Wichita
county on the cotton crop are encour-
aging, and it is believed that, notwith-
standing the drouth which prevailed
over all sections of the. state for so
long, this county will produce as many
bales of cotton as in 1910 In 1910
there were 1900 bales and the crop
this year is expected to equal, If not
exceed, that of last year. The cotton
crop of Texas is the almost sure and
seldom failing friend of the farmer,
and the fleecy staple has no Partially
for any one section Of the state, but
flourishes in every section of Texas.
There is too much money going for
the luxuries of the city and not enough
for country improvements. The cry
of back to the soil" should apply to
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

Subscribers will confer favor on
the management by telephoning the
of1ice promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper, or when change of
residence occurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

money as wen as to men. 1t takes
the coin Of the realm to improve
farms, bnild public highways and make
farm life profitable and attractive.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16

President Taft's veto of the Arizona
New Mexico statehood bill is another
nail in his political coffin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-16
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL NOTES

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Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-21
Horses Not He'll
Under Qua. 'antine
State veterinarian Says No Such
Order lssued-May In
crease Bounty.

State Veterinarian w. H. Lytle whit
was in the city, Friday, says no
quarantine has been made on Wallowa
county stock, and none, will be il the
order for muzzling dogs is strictly
obeyed.
DR.. Lytle says the Gaskill & True
horses were not quarantined at the
Portland yards on account of rabies
among coyotes in this county, or
he would have heard of it. In fact
such quarantine order would have hat
to come from his office. He is in
clined to think the hold-up of the hors-
es was for a monetary reason.
DR.. Lytle says the II hunters sent
out to the North End are deputized
by him and have orders and full pow.
er to kill unmuzzled dogs.
He has asked the county court to
increase the bounty on coyotes for
the next 60 days, and this will be de-
termined as soon as a quorum of the
court gets together. The court may
also appoint county veterinarian.
DR.. Lytle has recommended DR.. E.
R. Flack for the position.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-21
City and County
Brief News Items

c. S. Haney was at Lostine Fri
day on business.
A. Burleigh was at Lostine Thurs
day on legal business.
Take your eggs to Davis & Ward
and get cash. 43btf
Ed A. Anderson of Chico went to
La Grande Thursday on a business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Wade went to
Union county, Thursday, to visit rel
atives.
First class shine at Calvln's bar
Der shop. 6Sbtf.
Mrs. S. F. Pace returned Wednes-
day from a visit with relatives at
Lostine.
Editor r. H. Jonas and Mrs. Jonas
of the Wallowa Sun are in Portland
this week.
e. M. Barton of Promise made
final proof ON his homestead at the
La Grande land office Wednesday.
b you want good feed for your
team and good trestmsnt come TO
White Front Barn. 97bf
Deputy District Attorney Dill and
Sheriff Edgar Marvin were at Los
tine, Thursday, holding the prelimin-
ary hearing of Alvin Harris, accused
of shooting Fred Jacob.
Miss Jeuit Knapp and Mr.. Harry c
Hearing, both of Leap, were married
by Rev. w. P. Samms at his. resi-
dence Wednesday afternoon at 1:15
O'Clock. Harley and Miss Myrl Whit
more were the witnesses.
Everybody will want to read Da
vid Graham Phillips new novel
Starts in Saturday Evening Post OF
February A. cents the copy deliv
cred to your home, store or office
Alvin Clayton, Enterprise agent. 76b1
At the meeting of the Baptist
church of Enterprise Thursday
night, February 10 was set as the
date for the dedication of the new
edifice. A strong program is being
gotten out which will appear later
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-21

Mrs. Ed. Beltazore of Pendleton,
who had been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Ashley, went on to Joseph to
visit friends. Mrs. Beltazore was
formerly Miss Musty and resided
in this valley some twenty years
ago.
w. X. Brewster, the Wanowa
photographer, visited friends and
transacted business here Wednesday
night. He expects to leave in a
day or two for Idaho and Montana,
to locate when he finds the right
place.
Mrs. S. N. Browning went to Los
tine Friday to dress Arch Wiaetps
wounds. His condition is precar-
ious, the attempted probing for the
other bullet being unsuccessful Tues
day, the patient having a nervous
collapse. The bullet is supposed
to be lodged at the base of the brain
We don't give you $500 worth OF
magazines for SO cents and throw in
S40O fountain pen as a premium,
but we will order amy magazine
published at the publishers prices
JACKSON & WEAVER,
News Agents
County Physician Anderson took
Fred Jacob of Lostine to the La
Grande hospital, Friday. Jacob Is
the boy who was shot in December
He is in very low condition, blood
poisoning having set in sThe fami
ly is in INDECENT circumstances, and
the -county court had the boy sent
to the hospital.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-21
COUNTY MONEY RECEIVED
BY TREASURER FRANKLIN

Following are the amounts in the
several funds turned over by ex-
County Treasurer w. T. Bell, to
Traac11rar q w Eranklin.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-21
BOUND TO GRAND JURY
ON SERIOUS CHARGE.

Alvin Harris Of near Lostine was
arrested Wednesday for shooting
boy named Fred J. Jacob on Decem-
ber 10 last. At preliminary hearing
before Justice Goodman, Thursday,
he was bound over to the grand jury
under $1,000 bonds on the charge Of
assault with deadly weapon. Chris
Cook, a material witness, was put
under $3.50 bonds.
The story of the shooting as CIV
en- at the hearing is, that several
fellows were hazing the Jacob boy,
and Harris amused himself by shoot
ing near the lads feet, one bullet
finally entering the upper part Of
the leg near the groin. The matter
was hushed up and never became
known to the authorities until a
few days ago.
The wound healed but lately in
ternal suppuration started and the
boy is in bad way, likely to die
He was taken out to the La Grande
hospital, Friday.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-21
COUNTY COURT MEMBERS
ENDORSE GOOD ROADS.

Judge ]. B. Olmsted returned
Wednesday from Portland where he
had been attending the state meet
ing of the county judges and COM
missioners. L. Couch of Wallowa,
who was in Portland ON other busi-
ness, also attended.
Mr.. Olmsted says it was an inter
esting session and of profit to all
who attended because of the inter
change OF views and experiences.
The meeting endorsed the five
highway measures now before the
legislature. Oregon's first step toward
good roads.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-21

Miss Ida Flowers, formerly Of
this city, was married on Christmas
Day in Pendleton to Mr.. Glenn Litzen
berg. They have gone to Portland
to reside. Lida's many friends here
wish her much Joy and happiness.
Joshua A. Downing, a pioneer of
Leap, died Sunday night after a long
illness. He was buried in Wallowa
cemetery, Tuesday. Obituary will
be published next week.
Miss Grace Pratt left Friday for
Portland To see her brother John,
who underwent surgical operation
there few weeks ago. He Is get
ting along nicely at last report.
On her way out, Miss Pratt will visit
friends at Elgin and La Grande, and
also at Vancouver, Wn. SHE will
be gone about month.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-21
OFFERED So WORTH Of
MAGAZINES FOR 81

An agent giving the name of G. G..
Conway was arrested Thursday even
ing and lodged in the county jail
awaiting investigation. He was can
vassing the town, offering two years
subscription to the Ladies' Home jour
nal and the American Magazine, and
fount tain pen all for 81.
The same man canwassed Joseph
under the name of H. e. Larson.
That he found many to bite at the
alluring bait is evidenced by the big
roll found on him when he was ar
rested-over $240.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-21

Marriage Licenses.
Jan. 1S-Harry C. Hearing, 21,
farmer, Wallowa; Jeuit Knapp, II,
Wallowa.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-21

Circuit Court Suits.
Jan. 1S-H. B. Starr VS.. Layerty
G. Page.