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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-02
Inhospitable siberian Peasants.

The Siberian peasant. and we have
stayed or lived In fourteen of his vii
lagos and had dealings with another
score. is not hospltable, He. or rather
his wife. will not dream of cooking any
food specially for well paying guest
1t needs distinct effort to obtain boil
ed eggs. plate of soup is more the
exception than the rule. Butter and
milk are frequently refused in pros
porous agricultural village. and there is
no joint of meat or fish Though earn,
ing over 30 shillings week, family
will exc out existence on bread and tea
with an occasional treat of piroushkies.
or hashed meat balls You pay at
posthouse double the governments
scheduled price for victnals. and the
man and his wife grumble. In one in.
stance there Is no space TO detail
more-a woman met us at the door With
a saucer we had used. bearing an age
old black crack. and demanded money
on the ground that we had caused it
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-02
SCENE FROM "THE TRAVELLING SALESMAN" COLONIAL
THEATER, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY4
Buried In Amber.

Amber is supposed 10 be the harden
ed gum Of fossil trees Lumps of it
found In the natural state almost al
ways contain foreign substances In
sects. berries. leaves. bits of bark and
even cobwebs with drops of dew upon
them are among the curious captives
caught in amber and preserved there
for all time. One of the finest pieces
of amber ever found contains a scor.
pion. which must have fallen into the
sticky mass in dead condition. for
the creature made no struggle. Often
IN the pieces containing insects it is
easy to see by the disturbance of the
substance that the insects must have
fought hard for their lives. as the lines
of light are broken and made priS
hattie for short distance all around
them. But this scorpion met his death
before he was embalmed in the sub
stance, for the amber Is as clear as
wine In polishing the piece, however,
a part OF the SCORPIONS head suffered.
and this reveals the fact that all that
remains of him has become lime He
was of the small yellow variety and
not particularly formidable.-New York
Press
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-02
= STRANGE Incident.

A singular episode marked the visit
of the eX-Empress Eugene to the
grave Of her son. The Journey to
Cape Town-it was in 1SSO-was I'M
dertaken when the stricken mother
was In feeble health. There she rest
ed and then, with large party as es.
cort, proceeded north and after a wea-
risome experience came near to the
place where Lulu" fell, but ordered u
halt because she felt herself too weak
to proceed That night. unable to
sleep, she wandered from her tent.
Aimlessly she strobe in the brush till
suddenly the fragrance of verbenas,
her sons favorite flower, arrested her
attention. Guided by the odor. she
walked on, but her strength failed, and
she fell and was found unconscious by
the servants who had followed her.
Next day they took her to the grave.
1t was the spot where she had tainted.
The verbenas were there, but they
were dead
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-02
Picture Stories,

what do you ask fOI this sketchT
said Sir Joshua Reynolds to a picture
dealer whose portfolio he was exam
lining. Twenty guineas. Sir Joshua
Twenty pence, / suppose you mean"
mo, sir: would have taken 20 pence
for 1t this morning. but II you think
the drawing worth looking at all the
world will think it worth buying"
A London dealer who had made q
few tritling purchases at second
hand furniture shop in the country was
leaving it when he caught his foot in
the string of picture and fell Hav.
Ing picked himself up, he examined the
picture to see If 1t had been damaged.
1t had escaped injury. and he found, TO
bis surprise. that in this tripping he
literally-stumbled upon print
Of the Duchess of Rutland. after Reyn-
Odds, by Valentine Green. in its first
state. The dealer bought the print for
f4 and afterward disposed of it for
Jerningham's Bargain
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-02
AmuSemenlS

There are numerous other characters
incidental to life in a small Western
village where the scenes of the play
are laid, which are so true to nature
that they will be recognized instantly
by anyone in the audience who has
ever spent a day in small town.
There are no job-lots of shopworn
jokes in THE Travelling Salesman;
everything is right up to the minute.
The scene in the second act disclos-
ing poker game in progress in one
of the rooms of the small-town hotel
is worth many times the price of au
orchestra seat. Seats now on sale.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-02
Royal SAM Tomorrow Night.

Jolly John Larkins, who long has
gloried in the title "the best American
colored comedian in his line, is again
happy in his choice of the vehicle that
his managers have made for him. The
new big musical comedy, Royal SAM"
is said to be rich in brilliant dialogue
and tuneful melodies. John Larkins
will be seen at the Colonial Theater
on Wednesday night, January g..
Royal Sam" will be produced here
exactly as it was during its run in
the larger cities. Tickets are now on
sale.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-02
"The travelling Salesman

The theater-goers of this city will
be accorded a real treat when THE
Travelling Salesman" James Forbes
latest comedy, comes to the Colonial
Thursday night, January A.
The story of this laugh producing
play revolves around the life of typi-
cal American drummer" on the road.
This character, which is followed
through the four acts of humorous
adventure, is Bob Blake The part Of
the heroine with whom Blake falls in
love at first sight is played by an ex-
ceedingly pretty and talented actress.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-02
DON'T FORGET
THE CORN SHOW

Let every farmer in Brazos county
be at the corn show on Friday, the 9TH,
with an exhibit of corn. Let every
farmer be interested in the kind of
corn he plants this year to the end
that he gets the very best seed that is
to be had. There is no faster way to
lose money than to plant inferior seed.
With the ground thoroughly wet for
the new crop, let's make 1912 ban
ner corn year.
You can't afford to miss hearing
w. F. Proctor at the courthouse on
January 5. He will tell you something
that will do you good in making corn
this year. Let every farmer in the
county be present and everybody else
is invited to attend
A. w. BUCHANAN.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-02
WACO MAYOR DE-
NOUNCEs SWEAT BOX
viii Push investigation of Alleged
Cruelties to Suspected Persons
to Force Them to Confess.
by Associated Press. ]

Waco, Texas, Jan. mayor H. B.
Mistrot announced this morning: 81
intend to have the sweat box taken out
of the city hall calaboose at once and
will vigorously push an investigation
of the alleged cruelties to parties who
have been grilled in connection with
the recent robbery, in an effort to
make them confess"
Two city detectives are alleged to
have practiced cruelties in this man
ner.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-02
"The Man on the Box"

On Friday night, January 5, the at
traction at the Colonial Theater will
be Mr.. Bert Leigh in the Harold Nc
Grath comedy, THE Man on the Box"
Ever since the first production with
Henry E. Dixey in the leading role
this play has been a strong favorite
with theater-goers. 1t combines crisp,
clean comedy with good drama, is a
consistent, well written play, and can
be seen again and again, each time
with keen enjoyment. Seats on sale
Thursday morning.
The evening world., 1912-12-12
YONKERS SOCIETY
IS WORRYING OVER
kerr DIVORCE SUIT
Testimony May Be Taken in
Secret to Save Other
Homes.

There is considerable uneasiness in .
certain exclusive social set in yonkers
since divorce action was begun
against Robert J. Kerr. wealthy Beau
BrummeI' OF Yonkers and stockbroker
in Wall street. The uneasiness has Its
rise In uncertainty as to just what So
Getty woman or women are named by
Mrs. Kerr.
The suit is pending at White Plains
To-day John F. Brennan. counsel for
Mrs. Kerr. will appear before suprems
Court Justice Keogh and ask for the
appointment Of q referee. so the testi-
mony may be taken privately and Its
purport be kept from the public.
II II frankly admitted that the object
OF the privacy Is to avoid the risk OF
more divorce suits that might be nlcd
should the testimony reach the ears OF
certain husbands. Some Of the friends
Of the Kerrs believe. however, that the
wife has not named any Yonkers
woman who have been guests at the
many brilliant social entertainments at
tho Kerr home, but that she accuses
Mr.. Kerr Of being too fond Of New
York society woman.
The Kefrs have one Of the finest resi-
jences in Yonkers at No. $40 North
Broadway. Mr. Kerr has not been
staying there In several month"; For
time he was at the Waldorf-Astoria:
more recently he has been at the Van
dsrbiit Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr were hospitabie and
leaders Of their set. Their home was
u scene OF frequent dances at which
the younger married element predomi-
mated. although MIR. Kerr 10 about ffty
years old and Mrs. Kerr 10 his Junior
by not many years.
Mr.. Kerr was always considered the
best dressed man in Yonkers. He main
tained an expensive and elaborate ward
robe. to which he was continually max
ing additions Whatever was newest In
mems fashions Mr. Kerr introduced to
Yonkers. One notable fact was that the
boutonniere from his conservatory whtch
ne wore habitually always matched In
color the cravat he had on.
Yonkers has learned that Mrs. Kerr
employed detectives not long before the
institution OF the divorce proceed ngs.
Yonkers has not learned exactly what
the detectives discovered. Heucs the IN.
easiness.
Mr. and Mrs. Kerr have four daugh.
ters and one son. The family has trav-
elled In Europe extensively. usually TAX
ing an automobile with them. Mr. Kerr
was one OF the first automobile owners
and has always been n motor enthusiast
The evening world., 1912-12-12
MORE TROUBLE OVER BOOKS.
Indicted "Rare Edition" Man Held
on Grand Larceny Charge.

William H. Scott. now under ind,ct-
ment by the Federal Grand Jury on q
charge OF using the malls to defraud In
connection with the astral edition.
book sales. was held In $3.50 bonds ir
the Tombs Court yesterday on . charge
Of. grand larceny. He gave bail.
He II accused of getting $50, 900 from
Mrs. Ameranette NJ. Crombie, Q widow
Of No. 10 West Thirty-frst street. on a
variation OF the resale" scheme. which
was used extensively. according to the
Post once inspectors. by Scott and the
ten other men already indicted with
him. According to q. J. Sproull. Mrs.
Crombie's attorney. she thought she
was getting the library OF Charles W
Morse, worth $4,000 and q rare Sc,
OF Roosevelt"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04
AN OLD IDEA
Shown to be Absolutely False by Mod
 ern Science.

People used to think that badness was one of those things which are handed down from generation to gen eration. from father to son-just like a family heirloom.
 Science has shown the falseness of this belief by proving that badness itself is not constitutional disease. but the result of germ invasion of which only Herpicide can effectually rid the scalp
 Washing only cleans the scalp of Dandruff, 1t doesn't kin the germs.
 Destroy the cause you remove the effect"
 Newbro's Herplcide will do this in every case It Is also a delightfm dres- sing.
 Sold by leading druggists. Send loc in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co, Detroit. Mich. One dollar bottles guaraateed
 Jackson's Pharmacy and sorreIl,s Drug Co. special agents.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04
COURT JuRIEs.


 For the second time In his brief Judicial career in this county Circuit Judge Gotham has named jury com missioners. and the men he has se- leeted represent the type of active business citizenship, personal integ- rity. and are aloof from political ln- taissssi1;5as shassi
 1T is not mere incident that such men are selected for this very re- sponsible position.
 Judge Gotham entered on the duties of his office here under many ad. verse circumstances. but he had been careful observer of affairs previous to being clothed with judicial author ity and when the responsibility was placed with him he was fortified with understanding.
 Garland county wants It's best cit izenship given the responsibility of jury work.
 The last circuit court session in this county was the most typical of equity and unhampered justice that has been observed in this county in many years.
 There were more cases disposed of in the circuit court. and that, Aoo, at smaller cost. than for many, many years,
 In the few criminal cases brought before the court there was quick disposition of the cases in keeping with the law and the evidence.
 There were hundreds of civil con- tenticns settled. and they were busi- ness contentious settled by business men-men who know business points aad who decide the business conten- tions of their fellowmen as they. would have their own business affairs settled.
 It was not an accident that the ju. dicial authority Of Circuit Judge Cot nam has been SO handled as to meet with almost unaaimous approval by the close observing public. It re- quires care and the exercise of good judgment. unbiased and unpreiudiced. and also adaptation, to fulfill the re- sponsible duties of a circuit judge. and Judge Gotham has been found equal to the task. When we get good sound judicial officer. who is tried and found true it Is we'll to ehsefye that there is no opposition 10 him, but on the contrary he is to be nshered into office without op- position.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

c.ae of the Swift lawyers swears that two endeavors of the Chicago 70 form merger as far back as 1902. failed How the packers can gain any thing by proving that they tried to do what the sherman law forbids is not very plain.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

The Peabody Education trust will be appropriately closed by the gift of S3.So0.00 to schools in the South, The Peabody fund seems small compared to modern donations. but it has been means of constant good for many years, and will immortalize the name of the great philantbropist who lornded it.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Cne baby at a New York child's hospital was kissed 300 times by vis- itors in single afternoon What kind of notions of sanitation and discipline prevails at that hospital?
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04
COZY INN

Haf CHAPEL ST PHONE 1io1
 A Modern Brick Building. One-haf Block from Business Center.
 Two Blocks te Bath House. High Location. Quiet Homelike. Table supplied from OUR FARM Every
 thing Fresh aId Wholesome. Take Bus te Hotel--Fare Refunded. RAT ES-Room and Board S1o per week and up.
 Beware of Drummers at Depot.
 R. A. WILLIAMS, Prop. Better Known as Peg" formerly of At lsnta and Memphis, as Railway Agent Furnished Cottage, Light Housekeeping. Those on diet specially cared for.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Not having adopted the phrase, "benevolent assimilation. Russsa must be content to have her territory grabs in Persia and Mongolia de- scribed as plain steals.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Harry Thaw's creditors get 22 per cent. which is doing fairly well for al insane assassin. He would be will ling to pay the balance to secure his freedom.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Roosevelt now informs Philadelphia war leaders that he is not candi- date Cat the present time" Ono. When Is the Colonel going to name the day?
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Within seven weeks 6O,000 freight cars have been ordered of American builders That ought to do ccnsid- erable to put stop to the old cry Of car shortage.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

WE HAUL YOUR BAGGAGE AND HHEcK SAME TO YOUR pEsTlNA. TON WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE CALL AT OUR OFFICE OR PHONE 2s2 COOPER BROS. LIVERY AND TRANSFER co.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

No noise has been heard from the state capitol like governor carrying out the provisions of the statutes where vacancies in office exist
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04
ATTENTION REDmEN.

All members requested to attend the meeting Thursday evening. ln- stallation of officers. Refreshments served Visiting brothers cordially in- yited. GEO R WATSON, Sachem.
 R. T. BROWN, Keeper of Records.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

If We were more disposed to laud our own worthy enterprises We would receive wider credit from outside sources.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

for cleaner money Our idea is to have more money and We can do our own laundering.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

But that s650,000 appropriation from eonsress will help a whole lot along in the shank of 1912.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

From the manner of tine contests. liquor licenses in Hot Springs must be worth something, after all
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

GoFernor Donaghey evidently wants 'o remove part of that opposition so he won't be third in the race.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

4 Royal Duke, has written an opera. This E no criminal offense. but no law can compel people to listen 10 it.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

in placing sound business men In responsible places, the circuit court has added further laurels.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

There was more fishting al the Peace Dinner than the Chinese revo- luton has thus far developed
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Looks as though the weather man was again going to fail to deliver the goods for the new year.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Chief Clerk Ueker may be depend cd on to do what his judgment dic- tales IS best for all of Hot Springs
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Census figures show that of the 9l,- a12.2se inhabitants of the United States, l3,s42, 500 are foreign born.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

The Mikado is for peace. but then he didn't mix up with the dipner in New York.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Misses Ida Jordan and Louis Moore head have returned to Fayetteville after spending the holidays with their relatives here.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Of course the water wagon is rickety by this time but then hang on.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Yes, the 1912 season is now ap- preaching
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04
The Ferguso n

Beautful House. New Furniture
 MRS. c. N. FERGUSON Prop First class board s1 per day up. Special Rates by month. Near Bata House and Depots.
 1909 Central Ave. Phone SSl. Have Cooper TrLn zEt, check bag.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

Montgomery county is determined on yindieation that will vndlcate.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04
THE HURLEY HOUSE

PAT HURLEY. Proprietor. One block from postoffioe, city hall and Depot, steam heat. electric lights, and all modern conyenIen cies. 305 Pleasant St TIot Springs Ark
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04

BaAtImore has sIarLed eampaIsn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-10-18
FIGHT OVER BANANAS
Merry Commercial War Is on in
Costa RIGA.
Two Powerful American corporatIon.
at Losserheads Over LucratIv.
Trade In Fruit That Has
Become So Popular.

New Orleans.-A merry war h.
been going on all summer IL ca.
Rica--a Central American republic ro
markedly free from political upheava,.
between the United Fruit comnonr
and its new competitor, the Atlant;o
Fruit company, and the question =.
issue has been bananas. The TDi+es
practically owns the available rail
road, has had a monopoly Of the ~
public's banana trade for years nos.
and is using every effort. even to :
show of armed force, to crush H.
younger rival. 1t is all supreme =
both the banana and coffee country
and its lease of the Costa RicaD
Northern railroad insures it's domino.
ton. That road was begun in 1871
by an American, Minor c. Keith nou,
vice president of the United. and If
took 20 years to complete the line
from Port Limon of the Atlantic to
San Jose, the capital, a distance nj
103 miles. 1t is said that at one period
Keith succeeded in working his en-
ployes eleven months without a single
pay day, the personality Of the man
being strong enough to hold his labor
ers on faith. The money was eventu
ally forthcoming and there are old
men in Port Limon today who declare
with pride that they are "'71 men,"
or "'72 men," as the case may be, re-
ferring to the date on which tnev
entered Mr.. Keith's service in the con.
struction of the railroad.
The United Fruit company owns
100000 acres of banana lands on the
Atlantic seaboard of Costa RIGA. On
these lands it produces about AZ per
cent Of all the bananas grown in the
republic. 1t buys all the bananas that
native growers can produce.
To tap the banana districts, from
the main line extend number of
branches and from these branches 9th.
er spurs and tramways, the whole
forming a system of veins and arteries
for the transportation of bananas.
The main line is a common carrier
of both passengers and freight. Dis
elimination by the fruit company is
supposed to be impossible under the
terms of its lease. However, when the
Atlantic Fruit company ventured in
this summer they discovered that
discrimination was an actual fact,
lease or no lease, and that
they were up against lack of
all facilities for the shipment of their
fruit. The total value of Costa Rica's
export of bananas averages $4,OOO,OOO
annually, second only to that of ia.
maica. Hitherto the company has
either grown or bought all the ba-
nanas produced in Costa RIGA so there
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-10-18

is little wonder it looks askance at
a formidable competitor.
The fruit of the banana TO-DAY
forms, in large part, the principal fooa
of a majority of the peoples hYins
under the tropical zone. ,SeYeral
species and numerous varieties OF th9
plant appear throughout tropical Amer,
lea, but it is cultivated for commerclai
purposes in appreciable quantllies
only along the Atlantic border, rom
southern Mexico to Colombia, ID ia
maica, Cuba, San Domingo, and inc
Bahamas, the far western markets u
the United States being supplied from
the Hawaiian islands and Mexico ?
south Pacific coast
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-10-18

The mountain range
which surrounds the
city on all sides is the
wall of this ancient
crater. On the north
and east, you know,
the plateau OF Mexico
slopes downward to
these ranges; on the
west and south the an
cient volcano 10 wall
slopes away 5000 feet
DOWN ard through
some 20 or so miles to
the Pacific ocean. This
was an ideal location
for a volcano, and pre-
cisely similar to the To-
cation of Colima, still
active, and Orizaba,
which, while still smok-
ing. has not been ac-
tive for 400 years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-10-18
HIS DOG GIVES HIM A COAT
Missouri Hunter Makes One IRON"
Skins of Coons His Pet
Caught.

Fulton, Mo-. l.. Sappington' q
hunter living near here, will be pIo
tected from the cold this winter oy o.
overcoat made from hides OF coou'
caught by his famous coon uVs'
Buck" The coat is made from ln'
skins of 80 of the 1872 animals cay
tured by the faithful "Buck-"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-10-18

People who insist on dancing the
grizzly bear" even when there is
danger OF being shot for doing SO may
be said TO have enthusiasm that is
worthy OF better cause.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-10-18

A Chicago man, struck by lightning.
was cured Of his rheumatism for "a
hours. The method may be all right,
but the difficulty OF making 1t prac.
teal comes in securing your bolts on
schedule.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-10-18

The dear little boys in the kinder
gartens may be shy on some branches
of useless knowledge, but they are
learning to sew nicely
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-10-18

Lots Of Americans are FOOLS" SAYS
the Charleston (S. CO. News and Cour
Ter. This may be true. but the for
eigner who says 1t is going to get in
to trouble.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-10-18

The New York milkman who Of
fered to accept kisses in pay for his
wares must have been dispensing the
milk of human kindness.