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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-21

Primitive " a. Hygiene.
Hlidu ambassadors nnce sent to
England 10y uau.r.princp were re-
sarG u as so polu'rd that on their re-
turn to India nothing hut being born
again would purify them. and they
were accordingly dragged through a
gold image of the sacred Yoni
\ writer describes Il curious custom
Of the Bare,se in South Africa A few
days after the death of n man the doc.
tor comes and makes an incision on
the forehead of each of the survivors
Of his relatives aud fills 1t with medi
cine to ward Off the contagion and the
effect OF the sorcery that caused his
death.
Leland calls attention to a custom OF
taking medicines on the threshold I
ancient Tuscany. the idea being that
The threshold was the border line be-
tween the outer world where evil spir-
its freely roam.
II person dies within an Eskimo
hut every thing in the hut must be de-
stroyed or thrown away as well as
everything which had come into con.
tact with the eceased.-Dietetic and
Hygisn Gazette.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-21
Scientific Manauer

One cold winter day some railroad
officials while making an inspection Of
largT yard stepped for a moment in
side switchman's shanty TO get
warm Among them was a general
superintendent who was known to
have a mania for scientific manage
ment' and the reduction of expenses.
As they were leaving the switchman
asked the travelling yardmaster, whom
he kD:w:
Now, can We be tellin' me who thot
mon :s?"
That's the general superintendent"
the v irdmaster replied.
What do you think o that? He's
foine lo0kin' mon. and ye never would
believe the tales We are hearin' about
i'm,
what have you heard about him.
MilsY' was the curious question,
"Irhy. they do say that he was at
the funeral of Mr. Alitchel's wolfe and
whit the six pallbearers come out he
rails ID his hand and said: Hold on
minute, boys think yez can get
along without two Of thin Every
body's Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-21

friends, and his hand was ever held
out to those who needed friend. He
was the soul of honor and integrity,
and by his honorable, upright life he
won for himself an enviable position
in the business world and the love
and esteem Of all who knew him.
He was member of the First Bap-
fist church of this city, u Mason,
knight Templar and Shriner and also
belonged to the Knights of Pythias
and Elks lodges. He had held the
highest offices in all these orders and
was highly esteemed by his brethren
throughout the state.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Maggie Whitman of this city on No.
vember 3, 1892. He Is survived by his
widow and one son, Gholson Rhodes,
who Is nearing mans estate and who
is a student in A. & NJ College. He
also leaves two sisters, Mrs. John O.
Tabor of Houston and Mrs. s. II. Dun.
lap of this city; and three half-sisters,
Mesdames ]. L. and F. M. Conner Of
jacksonville and Mrs. Lucy King of
Waco. The bereaved family and rela.
tives have the sincerest sympathy OF
all in their deep affliction.
The funeral was held from his late
home at o'olockthis afternoon, the
services being conducted by his pas.
tor, Dr. NJ. E. Weaver The services
az the grave were under the auspices
of Brazos Union Lodge No. 1919, A. F.
& A. NJ, with Ivanhoe Commandery,
Knights Templar, acting as an escort
of honor
No more beautiful floral offerings
than came for the funeral were ever
seen in Bryan, and they were the low.
ing tributes of friends, not only in
Bryan but from all parts of the state.
With these lovely mementoes piled
high above his lowly mound, the large
crowd of relatives and friends turned
sadly away from the new-made grave
with heavy hearts, and left him alone
withSGod.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-21
Know What a Prism Isl

John Smith and Henry Jones are eat.
ing lunch together. John Smith casu.
ally takes two cubes. OF sugar and
places them side by side.
That makes a perfect prism. doesn't
it? John Smith remarks casually.
prism nothing" replies Henry
Jones. That isn't PRISM"
Sure 1t Is" remarks Smith. Don't
you know prism when you see one%"
II certainly do" is the retort. "A
prism is triangular piece Of glass
used to divide light into the primary
colors. Can't you recall enough Of
your school days to remember thatr'-
rOh. yes; remember that all right.
But these two cubes of sugar, placed
side by side, make prism too"
Bet you the lunch you're wrong"
challenges Jones
You're on" promptly agrees Smith.
and dictionary was sent for.
Jones had to pay the bet II you
don't believe 1t. look In dictionary
yourself and see. st. Louis Post. Dis
patch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-21
Additional Local.

Capt. and Mrs. John @. Tabor and
Rodney Tabor, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Rhodes of Houston Mrs. Lucy King
OF Waco, and Messrs. McNulty and
Watson of the Continental Gin Com
pany OF Dallas were here today to at
tend the funeral of H. G. Rhodes.
Excursion rates on all holiday goods
at walkers &c and 10c store. We will
positively save you money on dolls
doll furniture, automobiles, express
wagons, mechanical toys, and all other
toys and holiday goods of every kind.
Come to Walkers for bargains.
Order Christmas flowers now. Car
nations, red $3.50 to $500, Pink and
white $500 to $3.50; Beauties $500 to
$1,000; Brides and Maids $500 to
$500; narcissus $15O; holly wreaths
$3.50, Phone direct to Scott Flora Co.,
Navasota, Texas.
The arrival of Santa Claus at Wal
ker's store yesterday afternoon
eclipsed anything Of the kind ever
seen in Bryan before. There were
fully three hundred children at the
train to meet him, and at least two
hundred more at the store waiting for
him to come. When he finally arrived
there was a great rush, every little
fellow trying to see who could get the
closest to him to let him know what
they wanted for Christmas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-21
No Pensions for Veterans Of Industry.

Congressman Berger OF Milwaukee
moved to amend the Sherwood service
pension bill by providing pensions also
for aged and impoverished veterans
OF industry, men who can show clean
record as citizens, as fathers, as la
borers producing wealth to enrich the
nation. He was. of course, promptly
ruled "out of order" None of the great
friends of the people" on either side
OF the house came to his aid. There
was no such Campaign thunder" in a
plan of that kind as Champ Clark and
ninety other democratic congressman,
and the republican minority, think
there is in bill to swell the pensions
of politically organized war veterans.
Houston Chronicle
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-21
House Won Victory.
tBy Associated Press. ]

Washington, Dec 21.-The house
won a victory in the urgent deficiency
bill conference report. which has
passed both houses and has been
signed by the president. Both cham.
bers have made the recess until Jan
uary 2.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-21
CONGRESS ADJ0URNs
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
viii Reasonable January 2-The
Tariff Board Report Was
Ordered Printed.
Inv Associated press.l

Washington, Dec. 21.-Both houses
OF congress adjourned for O recess
today until Janaury 2. The president.
financial message was read in both
chambers. In the house the tariff
boards report was ordered printed.
Senator Brown of Nebraska predict
ed that the senate would pass the
Sherwood pension bill after the holi-
days.
Senator Root of New York intro.
duced bill making effective the fur
seal treaty with England, Russia and
Japan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-21

Washington. Dec. 21.-Congress for
maly adjourned today for the Christ
mas holidays, to reconvene on Wednes
day, January 3. Many congressman
have already left for home and the
exodus will be practically complete by
tonight. Quite a few of the solons
however, will remain in the capital to
plan legislative program to be car.
ried out when the session Is resumed.
1t is expected that the matter of tariff
revision will be brought up early next
moath and will be pushed with vigor
by the democrats and insurgents. Not
q great deal has been accomplished
by congress this month, except to clear
away routine matters and prepare for
the tug of war which will precede the
presidential election.
1t is realized that the acts of con.
gress during the next few months may
decide whether Mr. Taft shall be re.
turned to the White House or be sue.
ceeded by democrat, and as a result
the capitol will be busy place after
the third of January.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13
RICHMOND va MONDAY FEBRUARY Is 791

o'r'"ih'S fail as deterrent
OF INC crime for which this Itanlr was
'fieu ana convicted. and convicted uron
ms own confession OF guilt. Says Tie
Mali. again: We In this country often
eonuomn the American habit Of lynch ;
me negroes who have assaulted white
women. Tho excuse Of Americans is
'nat tho law Is slow and uncertain. In
IN" british domiuions 1t is swift ana
sure Lord Gladstone has ,aicn away
'ta1 security which has hitherto al
lowed tho law to follow its course. IL
nc IS SO unwisc rs to pcrpctuatc this
error the result Will be that the people
III south Africa will follow the example
OF America. and lyncllins VIII take the
pace or the law Alanifcs.ly, if the
stories we have heard be true. Glad
stones usefulness in South Africa is at
an end.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13

Ing salaries. These should insist that
all be placed on q salary basis. ana
cecciVc compensation In proportion Ia
the amount OF service rendered
The people should make it Il rule in
every county to demand legislation
allowing proper compensation to fuith-
ful public servants. and the abolition
Of Il system which ovcrpayS a few. II
Is the fec system which ~ responsible
In each case.
This by no means overStatcs the
case. 1t Is tho truth, but not the
whole truth. The ovcrpuymcnt OF n
fow officers at the expense or a ma
JoritN who arc not ovcrpuid Is a
political outrage, ana so nearly akin
to graft that VIC arc unable to diff
fcrentiatc the two cases
1t Is hoped that other contcmpor-
aries in all parts Of Virginia will take
up the tight and demand that /; clear,
unqualified and uncQuivocal statement
Is made by every candidate FOR the
Legislature on this question. If the
lcEislat tor is allowed TO slip by, with
out having aiken position on the
fee system i'll his campaign, lie not
only feels that he is not bound in the
matter, but he is more likely TO sue
cumb to the artful devices OF the lobby
if the fee system were wiped out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13
sHREWD sT'ATECItAFT.

IT Is an old saying that the avenue
TO Il mans heart is through his stom-
ach. Realizing this scientific fact the
suffragcttes OF Kansas arc insidiously
stealing their way to victory by pre-
pairing spread" or an eat" as they.
say a womcn's COLLEGES. for their hon
ors the incnbers OF the Legislature.
RESIDES tbs lawmakers. all allied ncws-
pnpcr writers and their Official stavcg
Viii be invited
There will be no rotten eegs thrown
at me legislators. but the finest fresh
eggs poachcd and recumbent upon
matchless toast. drowned by dainty
hnsers that can as gracefully weld
the savcl Of government as make
things 10 eat. Asparagus tips
crcamed will bring the men lit
lie nearor to the point OF decision.
while peerless Saratoga chips and lot
tuce mayonnaso Will lead many n
iaWnakcr from the vale of INDIGESTION.
Aspic Jelly. consomme---or kon- SUNNY.
as Governor Blcasc of South Carolina
calls II In his non-A. II. fashion--turke
'ioi"'tteS. ana that piece dc resist
ance. tu,ti-frutu. will follow in rapid
order. carrying before them tho wavcr-
ing Solons. There Will be tongue on
hnnd. but II viii not be that OF the suf-
iragottcs. but boiled. smoked. and
prollcd, sarnishcd with sauce tartarc
or piquanto. Then will come pippins
and cheese. nnspcakable pic. golden
ont'srmiik. and good cigars. selected
by u man.
'rhis. mark you, Is a free lunch, and
VIII be offered TO men who arc accns--
Toned to salt pork and beans every
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13

on tho ground that he was pa,.nn,
FOR , fratm a.; ana apprecia,ing perhaps
whicli he WAS held by ali decent 'peonlc.
he instituted divorce proeecdini.
nl I; Ear, his wife OH the ground that
be the luther OF her child. Thcre
was not much difficulty about grantin..
:: =, aiVorce. and thereuron Milan Chris
Loiish countess. Dobiecku, who owned
large estates IN Russian Poland II
Is thcre that he has now passed away.
letters at the time or his nppointnsnt
aa ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the nc,vi;,
formed union or British south Africa,
ms ms pncn sinsulnrly unfortunate ever
90 in ~ cndeavoring 10 obliEe, not
NY my INC English born colonists. but
o .ne Boer minister's and officials. 10 ac-
cord the same forms OF homage IL
himself and to his VITO as pcopio IL
Irnsiand are wont 10 conccde 10 tho
IN and 70 the queen bur 20 no
resulted In the absolute refusal ,,f ;hr
wives OF Bocr ministers ana tign:tn-
i,es % make curtseys TO Lord and LADY
There vas considerable friction. too.
IN" ana Duchess Of ConnuuGh,. owing 10
GENTLY In the bnck ground. so as To
leave the royal visitors more Il, evi-H
denCc. s -5 '8I
And now Lord Gladstone has cot
me entire white population or british
south africa up in arms against lin.
owing 10 his having commitod Tia
deatt penalty imposed upon J, Knfir.
guilty Of having subjected q white
woman 70 the most friphtful indiEni.
lies So intense Is tho feeling against
nm that II looks AS ir HIS period 81
usefulness as Governor General had
come TO an end In South Africa. y: here
the view is expressed that /; would
nave been preferable for him 10 com
inlt almost any error Of Judgment
o'hcr than that affecting the safety OF
The white women IN the southern r,or-
lion OF the Dark Continent
tCopyright. 1911 hy the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13
The Voice OF a Mother.

TO the Editor OF The Times Dispat ten:
Sill have ths g children at Mad
i ,S ochnoi-onc is seven. and is in
eighth primary; one twelve. in the third
grammar grade Now tho child in the
e'shih primary goGs 70 school ut s:l5
can leave nothing in her desk, as tho
room has about thirty children in il
Tor evening session after she leaves, so
each day every book. pad, pencil ana
ruler has TO be brought home and car
ricd again the next day; her book
bag weighing nine pounds. IN that
IIcath's Header, No 4; r,ryc's
First Course in Geographic; South
worth Stone Arithmetic Book No
perdue Griswolds Language Through
Nature and Art, besides sewing ana
manual training
Now. IS it possible for any human
being to teach about thirty hiIdren
all that in four hours? And even
th the q ;,eo has always stood a. Will
make her fail? This is her third term
on half TIM.
The child in the fourth primary goes
TO school at 1880 r. NJ, to stay till
$50 p. NJ. AS a class of thirty five
or forty has been in her room since
S:l5 a. NJ by the time she comes in the
and desks are filthy. So much for her.
Tho child in the third grammar ac-
tually goes and comes on regulation
time. To DO sure. her room has double
desks and Is overcrowded. but l sup
pose should he thankful that one out
Of three has full time. Strange to say.
am not he
As a mother, the watchfu1 custodian
nf my children, my school day begins
at Sis a. M. and closes at 1870 p. Nj
long hours these.
Dinner comes any time my schoo,
children. with these irregular and
unwholesome hours, can take it. These
arc ills to be deplored hut the chiefest
among tho ills Of Madison School is
the lack Of n fire. escape: no way Of
esr IS in case OF fire or panic save
through an cight-foot hall. which Is
congested day by day in tho orderly
exit OF this horribly ovcrcrowdcd
school
Arc the city fathers willing to resi-
content with this twofold neglect Of
these wards?
No. BY ali means. let us have "a now.
once. r. r. NJ Is
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13
CIR KIn o., III

ihofe Is AIN Enthusiastically over.
Wheim!nG scn'imrnl among Virrinia
ne"spnpcss that Tie fee sys,em, IN ILL
sntire'y. should 20. The n,ht i Il,
nld ,ona but tho SYSTEM Il: nearer an
niiiildtion today imam ever before sis
aa1siaction WITH Anticipated ne,hods
4li" one-mnn mower is rampant Ia.
d@% Measures. not men. arc ~.
colF'n- most attention III Inc pnbIic
mind io-day /, is the issue rath.r
man tlie rersonali,. tlat is conn,,nc
III politics.
The Tir=Hian l'iot aGrees NIX Il
'i'ai without nmitaitou tho fes sys
'em should ~ eradicatcd fron, Mr.
eiatn'e looks rere are many otnor
pen@rs which ,ane lh1 same yjow
'h'nsh i has been SOM time since
ifes have EXPRESSED themselves ma
ieiersburg linden Appeal Sith ali III
visoi and power Joins tha array 81
our contcmporarios who are for tho
abolition Of tho system. our con,cn.
porarYof the cockadc cit. Saws:
oehuh.lation Of the foe system 81
eompensaiing puhl!c oncials IL wcu.
uiGii universal, VET tile people have Il
w thcif power TO abolish it, LET evory
candidate Tor the L.eaislattIr. 30 AK.
ca 10 define his position on this sub
iec'. and If not ii favor Of the aboli
l'oii u the system let the voter vote
ior some man wno Is
~ always has been wonder ie
nose who have Observed the workInt
OF the fee system in Virsinia maj 81.
Hciais In small cities ana coun,,a,
Old not unite TO demand It's abolition
Gii'cehoidcrs In The larger elites rc
ceive compensation III many instance,
out Of all proportion 10 the anon,
OF service rendered. while men occunv
Ing the same relative positions 4,
small places are Underpaid al is
strange that The latter have MOI de
mandcd that all be placed Oh a M,
salary basic II Is notorious THAT man,
onlcialB receive enormous sums war
~ through the operation Of the sve
tenn. while II is equally well Know,
mat officials in certain small ana Thin
~ settled counties do not receive ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13
cLADsToNlys Fatal BLuNDEn.

White people in South Africa arc
greatly excited By the action Of Lord
Gladstone in committing 10 ncnal servi-
iude for lfo the death sentence passed
upon Kafiir at Umtali for criminaIly
assaulting white woman After re-
viewing The evidence, Cilndstone was in
doubt that the crime was actually com
United. and was Influenced In this opin-
lon b. the statement OF the trial Judge
that he would have preferred a Yer
dict Of assault with intent. In such
case. the intent would have been suf-
hcieHt to have justified the death son
fence: certainly. there is no doubt that
the assault was attempted. ana Glad
stones effort 10 defend his course by
pleading that the police were at foult
because they did not arrest inc 15,f,ir
when they saw him going about In a
state Of advanced intoXication the eve
ming before he committed his crime
IN nc sense excuses him FOR his abuse
of executive clemency Such. at least.
is The opinion OF the white people IN
South Africa. who have adopted nu-
merons resolutions protesting against
his course The Johannesburg CORE
sDondcnt of the over seas edition Of
The Daily Mall reports that public mon
IN south Africa hold that If Gladstone
cannot make q satisfactory explanation
of his action. 1t viii be impossible for
him to remain as Governor General
Two men now In London. who were
nresent at the preliminary hearing In
he case OF the katir. say that the
evidence against him was perfectly
clear. that he acknowledged his guilt;
that when he was captured the morn
inE after the crime was committed, tho
keys Of tho house we're found on him.
and that his match box and pass. were
| found in the woman's room. where the
assault was committed His confcs-
sion and these additional proofs Of his
| guilt justified his conviction. and his
execution should have been Immediate
instaad Gladstone commutcd his sen
tence TO life Imprisonment. and one
OF me Speakers a an Indignation meet :
ing in Johannesburg said tt1at il Glad
stone believed south African conditions
"er" the same as English conditions.
ne must be brought to Il proper apprc-
ciation Of the facts. otherwise the
Whites would tako tho law Into their
| own hands" That means condition
of affairs from which al! good people
should wish devoutly that South Africa
mag he delivered: but II Will surely
colne about IL 4 chicken hearted GOV
ernor- General is to set up his opinions
AGAINST the Judgment OF the jurics and
tie stern execution OF the law in n.
such cases AS this
Any punishment short Of death
, says Tho DAILY Mail, '.woulc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13
nLA,,INt; 1T on NORTON

Here IL is, again. The Washington
correspondent Of the New York 'H!ocs
says that Norton has been ta.king
Word 10 the Senate by Crane aud Car
ter tho other day that lie would call
an extra session Of Congress il tho
reciprocity treaty is not passed at this
session. that both Crane and Carter
deny vigorously that the President
that there has been sharp COM
ment among the Senator'S Crane. Car
ter and others. Ito the effect that too
much talk is coming from the i'rcsi-
dents outer Office, and the inference
vas plain that they fclt tllat tho
strong talk OF an extra session was
coming not from MIR. TAFT, but from
his secretary 1t is added by inc
Times writer that Mir. Norton has
been blamed before this for too zeal.
Gus prcss work" However. "iti.s gen
| orally admitted that the President
spoke with unacrustomcd warmth of
Mr. lIalcs expected opposition TO his
plan, and that he talked Very earn
cstly of his desire fer a vote. That
would appear to Shift little OF the
burdc:, from Norton, who really seems
10 be very nice fellow. and it would
be a pity to spoil him. he is SO young
ana has not been there long enough to
get used 10 the ways OF statesmen
who arc trying to dodge their PLAN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13
CHAMP CLARK AND ,Spnu,,oop

70 the Editor Of TIE Times Dispatch;
Sir.--Onc OF The chief reasons urged
Tor the present high tariff is the ,rrca;
expense OF running the Governments;
III TACT. there is no doubt but that
tnanN producers arc glad for the GOV
ernmHntal expense 10 he maintained.
g" thai he tariff may not he reduced.
one Of the chief Items OF our ever
increasing budgets is The ncnsion ILL.
q niil which steadily Increases. ,icspite
: Tue diminishing number Of those en-
| 'llleu 10 receive pensions. ana Il bill
Whlch is laden With so many frauo,-
lent ana corrupt items that the fol-
Towing results have been brought
Eahout namely the whole system l.;
/ "lScFcnlt"d, tn" authorities in charge
q the tension Burcau, Who are Re-
/! publican, refuse 10 ..iyc thc n,,i,l;c
! "ccesS 70 their book. and lie names
OF pensioners, and the pensioners
I themselves arc regarded as n Hired
Hriny Of republican, voters. rather than
those who deserve consideration for
past services rendered their country
There has recently been introduced
I ~ the present session OF Congress a
pension bill sun larger than anything
Fever before presented. This bin ,yns
mot onl, voted FOR. but supported ~
MeSsrS champ Clark OF Missouri. ana
/ ". .. Underwood of AlaEama. who arc
| hcid M I" TIL" Democrats as mentally
! and morally iii 10 lie the leaders OF
| the coming Democratic House
! votes for nc ,,rcsnn, oeno'''. VINO
sions -lnuc Icas an extension of ~.
( hfeScnt systc,ii-as :ccreant to Ills
S M ...,a''l'l"i !" MS constituents.
/ The Times. Jisnatrh ,,i,,.,h nv nv, nov
sef up as an oxponcn, II old-timc
/ ,,ri''ocracN ' can remain silent on this