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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
GATHERED ON THE sEDELINES
BY Gus Malbert.

All this talk about Virginia sever.
ing athletic relations with Georgetown
is apt to prove just talk and nothins
more, The relations existing between
the two schools are SO pleasant, the
fellowship between the men of the
rival universities so apparent, that to
do away with the annual football con
test would be a calamity SO real and
so far-reaching that the student Sodie,
would take II up and probably demand
that the game be played. OF course
the athletic council at Virginia can
do what il will. but athletics belns
supported by the students, their wish
Is usually law.
This thing of continually harpinG on
eligibility rules is like lighting wind
mills. Eligibility rules are mighty
the house. and without a very neari:
uniform set of rules telling Just what
men are entitled TO play on the var
ious teams, the standard of COLLEGE
5dInes would be considerably lowered.
But to prevent alumni. or even stu
dents in college. from attempting to
influence athleticaliy inclined and pro-
spective collegian3, toward their in
stltution. is going TO be Just as sue
cessful as attempting to dam the At
lantic Ocean.
Time was when Virginia defeated
Georgetown easily and then the ques
tion Of eligibility rules failed to cut
quite so much figure. Naturally the
defeat OF last Saturday rankies, but
Virginia has nothing 10 feel ashamed
Of The Orange and Blue put up the
gamest sort OF hight. against tremend-
Gus ODDS, and even though Georget owri
had Slightly the better team, had cen
tain preventable errors not have been
AZ CHI
been even better. with Il possible VIC
tory. By the time the season of 1919
rolls around all OF these things will
have been forgotten. and Georgetown
and Virginia viii battle again on the
gridron.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21

Printing Company VIII battle fo- nc non
ors ' NON
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08

trees, the norse-a vigorous black
brute with white socks and muzzle-
running freely, apparently under
constraint neither of whip nor of spur
In the saddle a girl leaned low over
the horn-a girl with eyes rapturous,
lace brilliant, lips parted in the least
OF smiles. A fold of her byack habit,
skirt, whipping out, almost snapped in
Ambers face, so close to him she
rode; yet she seemed not to see him,
and very likely did not. A splendid
sketch in black and white, of youthful
spirit and joy Of motion; so she pass
ed on and was gone.
Hardly, however, had the forest
closed upon the picture, ere a cry,
a heavy crashing as of horse thresh-
Ing about in the underbrush. and
Womans scream of terror, sent Am
Der, In one movement, out into the
road again and running at a pace
which, had he been conscious of it,
would have surprised him.
A short so yards separated him from
the bend in the way round which
the horse and its rider had vanished.
lie had no more than gained this
point than he was obliged to pull up
Sharply to avoid running into the
girl herself.
Although dismounted, she was on
her feet, and apparently uninjured.
She stood with one hand against the
trunk Of tree, on the edge of
small clearing wherein the axes of
the local lumbermen had but lately
been busy. Her horse had disappear
ed; the rumble Of his hoofs, dimlnu-
endo, told the way he had gone.
So much Amber coupreheuded in a
single glance; with a second he
sought the cause of the accident, and
identified it with a figure so outre and
bizarre that he momentarily and ex-
cusably questioned the testimony OF
his senses
At little distance from the girl,
in the act Of addressing her, stood a
man, obese, gross, abnormally dis
tended with luxurious and sluggish
living, as little common to the scene
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08

and, hitching his clothing round him.
made off with celebrity surprising in
one OF his tremendous bulk, striking
directly into the heart of the woods.
Amber was left to Knit his brows
over the object which had been forced
upon him so Unexpectedly.
1t proved to be small. cubical box,
something more than an inch square,
fashioned of bronze and deliberately
decorated with minute relief work in
the best manner OF ancient Indian
craftsmanship.
May l see. please?" The voice Of
the girl at his side recalled to Amber
her existence. May l see, too, please,
Mr.. AMBER" she repeated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08

frightening this lady's horse? What
are you doing here. anyway"
Almost groveling, the babu answer
ed him in Urdu: 'Hazoor, l am your
slave"
Without thinking Amber couched
his retort in the same tongue:
Count yourself lucky you are not,
dog"
Nay, hazoor, but l meant no harm.
I was resting, being fatigued, in the
shelter of the wood, when the noise
of hoofs disturbed me and l stepped
out to see. When the woman was
thrown l sought to assist her, but she
threatened me with her whip"
That is quite true" the girl cut in
over Amber's shoulder. Il don't think
he intended to harm me, but it's pure
ly an accident that he didn't"
lnasmuch as the babu's explanation
had been made in fluent, vernacular
Urdu, Amber's surprise at the girls
evident familiarity with that tongue
was hardly to be concealed, You un-
derstand Urdu?" he stammered
Aye" she told him in that tongue
land speak it, too"
You know this man, them"
mo. Do you?"
Not in the least. How should II"
You yourself speak Urdu"
We'll. but" The situation hardly
lent itself to such discussion; he
had the babu first to dispose Of Am
Der resumed his cross-eXamination.
VINO are YOU" he demanded. And
what is your business in this place."
The fat ycliowish-brown face was
distorted by a fugitive grimace Of
depreciation. "Hazoor I am Behari
Lal Chatterji, solicitor, of the Inner
Temple"
We'll? And your business here"
"Hazoor. that is for your secret
ear" The babu drew himself up, as
Stunning a certain dignity. 1T is not
meet that the message of the Bell
should be uttered in the hearing OF
an Englishwoman, hazoor."
What are you dwelling about?" In
his blank wonder. Amber returned to
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as a statue of Phoebus Apollo had been.
A babu OF Bengal, every inch OF him,
from his dirty redand- white turban to
his well-worn and cracked patentleath-
er shoes. His body was enveloped in
a complete suit of emerald silk. much
soiled and faded. and grit with a
sash OF many colors, crimson pre-
dominating His hands. fat brown,
and not overclean, alternately tlutter-
ed alphabetically and rubbed one an
other with a suggestion OF extreme
urbanity; his lips, thick, sensual. and
cruel, mouthed broken stream Of
babu-English; while his eyes, nearly
as small and quite as black as shoe
buttons-eyes furtive, crafty. and
cold-suddenly distended and became
fixed, as with amazement, at the in
slant OF Amber's appearance.
Instinctively, as soon as he had
mastered his initial stupefaction, Am
Der stepped forward and past the girl,
placing himself between her and this
preposterous apparition. as if to
shield her. He held himself wary and
alert, and was instant to halt the
babu when he, with the air OF a dog
cringing to his masters feet for pun
ishment, would have drawn nearer
stop right there" Amber told him
crisply; and got for response obedi-
ence. a low salaam. and the Hindu
salutation accorded only to persons OF
high rank: "Hazoor!" But before
the baou could say more the Ameri-
can addressed the girl. What did he
do?" he inquired, without looking at
her Brighten your horse?"
Just that" The girls tone was
edged with temper. He jumped out
from behind that woodpile; the horse
SHE'D and threw me-"
You're not hurt, trust?"
"No-thank you; but'-with a
nervous laugh-"Im fur!ously angry.
That's reasonable enough" Am
Der returned undivided attention to
the Bengali Now then" he demand
ed sternly. "what've you got to say
! for yourself? What do you mean by
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08
His SeIf-Defe nse.

When a mans married" said Rose
Stahl, his excuses begin. Did you
ever hear how Sambo got out Of It
when he was caught in the turkey
coop?"
Deed, mistah,' he said. deed.
sab, isn't a-stealin' dis yah bird. Use
takin' 1t in self-defense. Homes Isl
'Self-defense% roared the indig-
nant owner, shaking him by the col
lar. What kind OF lie are you try
ing to tell me?
Please. sah.' walled the much
abused Sambo. NAH wife she say ef
| doan' fotch home a turkey she gwine
to break cherry bone in nah body. An
so l jes bleeged ter perfect NAH
self "-Young's Magazine.
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English as to tongue more suited to
his urgent need of forcible expression.
And, look here. you stop calling me
Hazoor I'm no more a haZoor than
you are-idlot!"
Nay" contended the babu reproach-
fully; is it right that you should seek
to hoodwink me? Have | not eyes
with which to see. ears that can hear
you speak our tongue, hazoorf | am
no child. to be played With, the ap-
pointed Mouthpiece OF the Voice."
II know naught Of your Voice or its
mouthpiece; but certainly you are no
child. You are either mad, or insolent
or fool to be kicked" And In ex-
ASPIRATION Amber took a step toward
the man as II to carry into effect his
implied threat.
Alarmed, the babu cringed and re-
treated a pace; then, suddenly, rails
ing an arm, indicated the girl. "Ha-
zoor!" he cried. BE Quick-the
woman faints!" And as Amber hastily
turned, with astonishing agility the
babu sprang toward him.
Warned by his moving shadow as
much as by the girls cry, Amber leapt
aside and lifted hand to strike; but
before he could deliver a blow It was
caught and q small metallic object
thrust into it. Upon this his fingers
closed instinctively, and the babu
sprang back. painting and quaking.
The Token. hazoor, the Tokeni"
he quavered. 1T is naught but that
the Token"
Token, you fcol!" cried Amber,
staring stupidity at the man. What
in thunder"
Nay, hazoor; how should l tell
you now, when another sees and
hears? At another time, hazoor in a
week, or a day, or an hour, mayhap,
l come again-for your answer. Till
then and forever l am your slave, ha-
zoor: the dust beneath your feet. Now
so.
And with a haste that robbed the
courtesy of its grace, the Bengal
salaamed then wheeled square about
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08

again. l don't know how TO express
my thanks for the good it has done me
and l hope all suffering women will
give Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. 1t was worth it's
weight in gold. Mrs. J. z. ENDLICH,
R. F. d. No. 7, Erie, Pa.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
atLynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, such as infamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, tibroid
tumors, irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, Indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes it to herself to give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound trial.
If you want special advice write
Mrs.Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for 1t.
1t Is free and always helpful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08
Blank Filled Correctly.

When Lizzie Tlmms filed out her
application blank to teach school"
laughs the neighbor, she wrote on the
line asking what her age was, My age
is twenty years old Wasn't that a
ludicrous mistaken"
"Oh, | don't know. You misunder.
stand It, She was honest. She was
giving the age of her age, not of her.
self. She has claimed to be twenty
for about that long.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08

sy and my back was so sore and lame
I could not raise my arms above my
head. | was finally induced to take
Doan's Kidney Pills and in six weeks
l was well. Ny cure was made in
1899 and I have enjoyed excellent
hearth ever since"
Remember the name-Doans.
For sale by all dealers. 30 cents a
box. FOster-Milburn Co., Buffalo Ny.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08
Anxiouslv Waitinn-

L do hope things will take a turn
for the better soon. If stock would
only 90 up,"
Why, have you been investing in
stocks, my dear?"
No, but father has promised that
he would buy me a duke as soon as
\. G.. & W. touches 800"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08

that l am alive today.
The kidney secretions
passed irregularly and
were a b II or N ally
thick; l had bad spells
with my head and at
times could hardly
stand. My left limb
below the knee be-
came so badly swol-
len that l began to
treat myself for Jron-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08

almost helpless. I
went 20 three doc
tors and they did
me no good, so my
sister advised me to
try Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vege Bile
Co pound, and
when L had taken
only two bottles 1
could see a big
change, so I took
six bottles and I am
now strong and well
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08
And You Must Paw.

Experience is the best teacher"
quoted the Wise Guy.
Yes, but her charges are mighty
high" added the Simple Mug.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08

Many 4 fellow who falls into for
tune goes right through it,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08

Garfield Tea cures constipation, keeps
the blood pure and tones up the system.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08
SHE
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Erie, Pa. q suffered for five years
from female troubles and at last was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08

Many a girl has too many strings
to her beau.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08
ELEVEN YEARS OF HEALTH.
Kidney Trouble Never Returned.

Mrs, Everett Griffith, 2S45 E. Indi-
ana Ave, Evansville, Ind, says: T
was certainly in bad shape from kid
ney disease and it is really a wonder
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
WHAT DID WE DO
ABOUT THE WEEDS?

The writer took run over a portion
OF the city Wednesday to see what had
beer done about cutting the weeds in
the Streets. A large number Of places
were fresh cut One gentleman said:
"Yes, have a hundred feet front
here, and | was surprised to see that
actually did the work in twenty min
utes." Another one said; Eyes, | had
plenty OF time, and as my neighbor
over there is a widow | cut the weeds
in front of her place too" But, my.
oh, my! Places where there are men,
boys and girls, and a wilderness OF
weeds Cut them down. Don't let the
visitor thiak your house is vacant.
one gentleman said; yes, | cut my
weeds, but my neighbor over there
did not, so he will get my share of the
mosquitoes"
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18

The increase in agricultural prod
ucts over the increase in population
during the past two decades indicates
that the Texas farmer Is better agri-
culturist than he was twenty years
ago. Our products during the past two
decades have shown an increase of SO
per cent and our population during
this period GA per cent. OF course, our
agricultural production would be ex.
pected to keep pace with the increase
in population, as our immigration
gives us new farmers, although 1t is
more than likely that during this pc
riod our cities have taken from the
farms more than they have given them
and the cities have certainly held
their own in immigration, so we have
net increase of not less than % per
cent clearly creditable to the increase
in ability of the Texas farmer-Com-
mercial Secretaries Bulletin.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
oLDEN DRINKING VESSELS.

Beakers still survive, but some
other drinking vessels of the past
have well nigh disappeared from use.
Drinking horns, for instance, although
of unbreakable material, seem to have
vanished from our inns. In Wiltshire
one occasionally hears an old stager
order "harn of yell" and in Worces-
tershire and Herefordshire cider is
drunk out of horns; but they do not
appears to be used in any other part
of England. Whistle tankards, too,
common enough at one time, are OBJ
solete. The corporation Of Hull has
one of these tankards, in which the
whistle comes into play when the
tankard is empty, and this is said to
be the only one of its kind in Eng
land.-London Chronicle.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
MAY BUILD MAcApAM ROAD.
Robertson County to Supply Link in
Translate Highway.

Franklin, Texas, May 15.-The com
misisoners' court has before it a prop
osition to build macadam road from
north to south through Robertson
county in line from Marlin to Bryan.
This is to be link in the great trans.
state macadam thoroughfare now be.
ing built in links from the Red river
to the gulf. All Of the counties, except
Robertson, Brazos and Grimes, have
indicated their willingness to build
their respective portions OF the road
1t will necessitate a heavy bond is
sue to build the road, but since it will
become a link in a great Translate
macadam thoroughfare, connecting
some of the largest cities in Texas,
it is thought there will be little op-
position to the movement. In fact, II
can be said that, so far as Robertson
county is concerned, its part Of the
road is practically assured.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
THE CASE OF MISS BEERS.

It is believed that Captain Bowers
retirement as superintendent OF the
academy is further punishment for his
snobbery. If it is not it ought to be.
In the first place, of all the people in
the world, the average army or navy
officer has the least claim to AFFECT so
cial superiority. The officers OF our
army and navy are rightly drawn from
the ordinary ranks of life all over the
country, and. as a rule, have little OF
family inheritance or social position
OF which to boast. This is so gener-
ally recognized that at Newport even
the United States uniform is not
passport to society, only those officers
being admitted to- exclusive circles
who happen to come from families OF
recognized position, or whose wives
are members of such families. As
rule. officers in the navy dislike ex-
ceedingly a Newport assignment.
Further. Miss Beers, known TO some
Waterbury people as a most charming
Young woman. was studying domestic
science and in pursuit of that special
" took the position she had with her
friend. Mrs. Tarrant. AT this time,
when. everywhere on both sides OF the
Atlantic. a serious attempt is being
made to interest women in the care of
the children and the household as
scientific pursuit, it is most inappro-
priate and most unfortunate that any
social stigma should be permitted to
attach to any young woman who is
willing to take up this new profession,
one likely to prove of such great value
to society.-Waterbury Comm Amer
| lean.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
GO TO LITTLE ROCK
Many of Our Old Warriors Will Mingle
Together in Another Confederate
Veterans Reunion.

Sunday afternoon the special trains
bearing the Confederate veterans TO
Little Rock, Ark. for their annual re-
union passed through the city.
Capt. John Gee. W, G. Mitchell, j. c.
Davis and Joe Beard were the mem
bers Of ]. B. Robinson camp who went
from here, and it was with eager ex-
pectation they boarded the train to
shake the hands OF comrades and
spend a season of happiness, recalling
thrilling deeds, sad memories and
funny stories of the great war.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCorquodale
and Mrs. Luther Taylor, Of Houston,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Gooch, of Nava-
sofa, passed through on the special
train at p. mo This train was crowd
ed with members Of Dick Bowling
camp of Houston, many Of whom wore
their Confederate uniforms and car
ried their Confederate flags. Many
other South Texas camps were largely
represented.
The reunion will last for ten days
and an interesting program has been
arranged. An effort will be made to
secure the reunion for Houston next
wear
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
MOTHERS DAY At UNION HILL

Perhaps the largest crowd ever seen
at Union Hill assembled Sunday even
ing to celebrate Mothers Day. In ad-
dition to almost the entire population
of the neighborhood, old and young,
there were large delegations from
Bryan and College, and sprinkling
from other communities. The women
and children and a few men filed the
house while the most of the men and
boys stood outside at the windows and
doors, wherever they could see or
hear. Notwithstanding these unfavor-
able conditions, aggravated by the
sultry weather, good order prevailed
throughout the entire two hours oo-
cupied by the program.
The usual weekly program of the
Union Hill League formed the basis
of the exercises, which consisted
chiefly of recitations by the little tots
and readings and esasys by the adult
members, interspersed with music;
the selections and original contribu-
lions having a bearing on the central
idea of the occasion-mother love,
The special features were addresses
by Mr.. F. d. Steger, general secretary
of the college Young Mems Christian
Association, and County Attorney La
mar Bethea, of Bryan. The presiding
genius and interlocutor was, of course,
the venerable president of the league
Mr.. R. R. Royal, through whose ef'
| forts chiefly that unique religio-social
organization was founded and by
whose untiring energy and persever'
ance the enthusiasm is maintained and
its influence for good is widened and
deepened from year to year.
Mr.. Steger took a comprehensive
view of mother love, including the ami
nal instinct. citing the quail, the bear
and other birds and beasts as exam
pies. He then briefly reviewed the in
fiuence of mother love in forming the
characters of the great men of history
mentioning Cornelia, the mother Of
the Gracchi. Queen Victoria and other
mothers who won renounwn by devo
ton to their children. The address
was embellished with numerous quota
tions of prose and poetry germane tc
the subject.
Mr.. Bethea's address was practical
consisting largely of personal reminis
cences of his own and other goot
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18

In the matter and we may hope that a
fair method Of buying and selling the
cereals may result.
Critics will probably not complain
that the earthquakes, tornadoes. hurri-
canes and other severe weather pre-
dicted for first part OF May did not
occur. A fair judgment would accord
"a premium to such remarkable fore.
casts.
Next bulletin will have something to
say about June crop weather, A large
section Of the grain producing lands
will have a deficiency OF rainfall in
June. Probabilities are that wheat and
cotton will be the best crops produced
this year, as an average, but these will
fail in some sections. The potato, hay,
oats, corn, grass and fax crops will
probably be short of the ten-year aver
age on account of very short crops in
some sections.
: The recent great disturbances were
partly due to the earth passing be-
tween Jupiter and the sun. The heav-
emily bodies are great magnets, cur
rent OF electricity passing between
them. When third body passes be.
tween two of these great magnets, the
electric currents that connect them
are disturbed.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
BAND CONCERT AND DRILL.

An enjoyable feature at A. & NJ.
college each Sunday afternoon is the
band concert and the Ross Volunteers
drill The A. & NJ. band has a state
wide reputation and at the concerts
on Sunday afternoons many splendid
musical numbers are rendered
The Ross Volunteers, composed OF
the best drilled men at the college,
give an exhibition drill each Sunday
afternoon, and in their white dress
uniforms they make a most pleasing
appearance.
A large number of spectators were
present at the drill and concert Sun
day afternoon.