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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-09
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-09

When you pay your account with
Myers Hardware Co., you get a chance
at the beautiful Paige Automobile for
every dollar of your account. Ask
for tickets. You may be the lucky
one.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-09

called to the fact that the $25 which
the bidders on the paving work put
up for specifications, has never been
refunded, the Council took no steps
In the matter. however.
The application of B. f. Clarke for
the job OF city hauler and street
cleaner was read. Application Of J.
T. conroy for the job of water repair
man, and applications of Carroll Du-
laney, B. A. Hugghins Jr.. and Roy
Num- for the position Of assistant
secretary were heard, but no action
was taken on the propositions pend
ing the appointment Of city secre-
tary.
The following statement Of the MI
'nicipal plants for the month of July
was read by Deputy Secretary Lew
is:
Receipts.
Water -.................. l,20S.35
LisnLS l,zo4.t5
Sewer .....-........... 2O4.sO
Total .$S,37S.oO
Expenses.
Pumping charges ...........$ 67979
Lights and power ......... 1878
Street lights ............... 91.44
Total Recommendation
Total receipts $3,378.00
Total expenses ............. 2,54s.11
Profits ........ sS2S.S9
A large part OF the maintenance
expense item is construction work,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-16

Dooin,s crew are shooting along at
high speed, believing they havd a
chance to pull down the Giants.
Allison, an outfelder from Cadillac,
Mich, has been signed by the Cubs.
No, the Mac<men aren't through.
They made seven errors yesterday,
and Cleveland got a dozen hits off
ShaWkey, but the Maps were beaten
by the terrific clOUting of the Ath-
letics, who poled II hits off of three
pitchers. Eddie Murphy got four,
Collins got three, and Baker and Old
ring each swatted a pair of extra
basers. Connie Mack announced that
ShOrtstOp Jack Barry would be I'M
able to join the team on its present
trip, and might not be able to play
until the last few weeks of the sea-
son. The injury to his shoulder was
more serious than was first thought
Walter johnson won his 18th
straight game, a new record for the
year, when Washington beat Detroit
yesterday. Walter retired at the end
Of the seventh, when his team had
a six-run lead. GaIlia and Harper
almost lost the game, five runs scOr-
ing in the ninth. Cobb, MoeIIer, Milan
and Gandil each smaCked three hits.
Washington got II safeties.
Boston punched hits in two innings
to beat Weilman of the Browns. Two
hits, both by Shotton, were the total
made off MOSp1V and Hall Steve
Yerkes slapped two doubles.
Fromme and Mclean, the old Gin
cinnati battery, carried the Giants
to an easy win over St. Louis. Shafer
of the Giants got three hits off Per-
rift. st. Louis only run was a
homer by WingO.
The PhiIIies had to fight to down
the Reds, winning in the 18th. Gin
cinnati went one ahead in the ninth,
but had the score tied. Johnson and
Brennan both pitched excellent ball.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-16


handlers, worked for Fred Clarke.
Mike Mitchell again blasted a double
and two singles.
Here's a real item of interest: Fred
Tenney, former Boston first baseman
and manager, has challenged Roger
Bresnahan to a foot race. Tenney
read that BTesnahan had tried to beat
out bunt. 'Tm an old man." he
said, 'bUt when 1 have one foot in
the grave l can beat Bresnahan in a
race. Think of Roger trying to beat
out a buntH
The next president of the PhiIadeI-
phia National League team will prob
ably be w. F. Baker, former police
commissioner of New York, and vice
president of the club. Baker helped
organize the syndicate which puF-
chased the PhiIlies from Brother
Charley Taft.
Gunboat Smith, considered the
best of the present crop of white
heavyweights, is the kind of guy who
would take biChloride of mercury just
to see if the symptoms are what the
papers claim. His manager, Jim
Buckley, is determined to match him
with Sam Langford, the Boston tar
baby, who is a better fighter than
one of ChicagO's late black residents.
The GunbOat's punch may be all
right, but his head needs examina-
ton.
Father Fielding, a Catholic priest,
was awarded the prize in the fungo-
hitting contest at the revival of the
old Irish 'Pittern" at Gaelic Park.
Father Fielding drove the ball 386
feet.
Pitcher Ben lineup, an Indian, has
been bought by the Phillies from the
Oklahoma League. Later Mr.. Tin
cup will probably get a tin can.
Battle of Cub cast-offs in the
American Association yesterday.
King Cole, pitching for Columbus,
beat Lew Richie, pitching for Kan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25

revolution and instructions were al
most yearly occurrences
After the fortress at Belgrade had
been regained from the Turks the
Obrenovich dynasty came into power.
Internal strife caused the assassina-
ton of Prince Michael in park near
Belgrade a year later and King Milan
became the ruler. His reign was a
troubled one on account of domestic
infelicity, and after he divorced
Queen Natalie he was forced to alb
dictate in favor of his son Alexan-
der in 1899. This young man was
pampered by the Servian nobility and
ruined by being allowed to do exactly
as he pleased. He sowcd his wild
oats in an open fashion and finally
outraged the decency of the people
by marrying his mistress, Draga
Mashin, and placing her on the Serv-
ian throne. In 1903 King Alexander
and Queen Draga were assassinated
and their bodies thrown from the
window Of the old palace at Bel
grade.
The present King Peter Kara
georgevich was the next ruler. From
that time until the first Balkan war,
about eighteen months ago, Servia
lived In comparative peace except for
the trivial troubles between the politi-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25
The Bird Reader the Post Department. Expert
Of Tea Woman Who Literally Burns Up Money An Indian
WHO Looks Out for Her Peoples Claims Senograpers
Secretaries Who Earn Money" A he Capitol.

She is in the Office Of the Chief Clerk,
hut she knows 1t means heavier work.
NJ SIS Sanger was pioneer among
W mon stonOgraphers in Washington.
II learned shorthand in Indiana"
she explained. from an obliging
court reporter. Man? OF course he
was a man We had practically no
women stcnographers there in those
days. and as for college of stenog-
raphy where girls might study, why
such an idea would have been laughed
at.
"Well, ! WAS a friend Of tho Harri-
son family and after mastering short
hand ] Went into the Office of the
Prosidcnt-to- When he started
campaigning / WAS made his personal
stenographer ana had an exciting
time Of it during those months before
and during the election. When the
IIarrisons came to Washington ! came
along ana / was the first woman stem
ographcr to be connected with the
White House. ! was kept on through
out the entire Harrison terms and
stayed for year and half with the
CleVelands."
Miss Sanger handles postal and ca
bic matters, the annual message of
the Postmaster General to the Prcsi-
dont half dozen other Office details
and receives about $500 a year. de-
spite her lifetime Of special fitness.
Miss Lillian Norton, Of the Division
of Finance, IS wonder at figures
and no mere man could dare poke
fun at her accounts or attempt Ia
stra!ghten out any tangle she might
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25

cal parties which exist in every coun-
try King Peter has several chill
dren. one Of whom, Prince Alexan-
der, will shortly be betrothed to one
of the daughters of the Car of Rus
sia-anothcr important move in the
game of European chess.
Religion.
The Greek Church is the religion
Of Servia, and while there is some
superstition among the peasants the
educated Servian is singularly free
from many of the beliefs Of the Slav
races.
The women are rather pretty. and
the peasant class is fond Of bright
colors. fancy embroidery and gaudy
head dresses. Jewelry is popular es-
pecially, and they wear beads of
every variety. Their shoes are rather
curious, being made of plated leather
and turned up in front like the run
ner of a sleigh. No heels are used,
Heavy stockings are worn, and when
long walks are to be taken straps
fastened to the shoes are bound about
the leg almost to the knee. The people
are hard working and thrifty, for
while their farms are not large and
their agricultural implements Of the
crudest kind the crops compare ia
vorably with those Of the larger
countries. This is all the more tc
their credit from the fact that their
land does not lie together, but is gen.
orally composed of parcels which are
very often wide apart and much Of
the farmers time Is taken up in go
ing from one plat to the other.
Laws Prevent Poverty.
No Servlan peasant will suffer from
poverty If he will work, except at the
present time, when the country is In
a state of war. There are three pc
culiar institutions which guard
against poverty. First, there is a
law passed in 1878 by virtue Of which
a minimum of peasants property
cannot be sold for debt-fve acres
Of land. pair of oxen. plough and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25

Of Slavs known as Servians were Nv
ing on the northern slopes Of the
Carpathian Mountains and were di-
vided into different States. During
the tenth and eleventh centuries at
tempts were made to unite these
provinces into one kingdom, but it
was not until the last part of the
twelfth century that this was accom-
plished. The family Of Nemanya. the
Great Zupan OF the Province of
Rashka, then became the rcigning
family and ruled from 1859 until
1871. Stephen Nemanya took for
himself the title Of king but was
never crowned, but this honor came
TO his son stephen, who was formally
crowned as the first Servian king in
1872. During the reign of the
Nemanyich dynasty he LITTLE kingdom
was constantly menaced by its neigh
bors and finally in 1889 it was sub
ducd by the Turks when the flower
Of the Servian aristocracy perished
in the battle of Kossova in their final
struggle against the enemy. The Sui
tan, however. did not finally take
barge of the country until l4jg. and
from that time until 1867 It was ruled
10y the Turks During these centuries
Of Mohammedan rule the Servia ms
were oppressed to such an extent that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25


r.'cu--tn fact BELGRADE was in the
heights Of what we Americana call a
Boom" but the workmen mad to be
turned into soldiers and only tho
older mon were left at the work.
There is a fine university In the city.
several good looking banks and a.
pretty opera house.
Mi. ., v,,....
"''" INV
Inc HerVlanS love music ooth vo-
cal ana lnstrumentaI. 1he'r prlnci-
PAL "uslca instruments are the gos-
sci ana tamoura. The former Is
maze OF maple. the cavity being COW
cred by tightly stretched skin and
IN" strings are formed from horse
halr' The short but highly arched
uo" mas also horsehair for It's strings.
me tambura Is used to accompany
Singers ana "a not unlike mandolin.
Dancing is one Of the principal
amu7emtnts. the favorite ono being
not unlike a quadrille.
SerTia IS rich In literature both In
science ana poetry, but unfortunate
~ very IittlA OF II has been translated
INTO English except the works Of
Doctor CVlylsh' whose geogfaphical
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25

MRS pAT,TTF T,YIE. COLLINS
most popular win women In these
Two DIVISIONS or the GoVernment nave
Fom time 10 time been housed some
OF us best known female een!uSeS.
FOR years me DEAD Letter once
heId prestige through inc presence
i,no,,,o 40 tba ,rpI,nd BoaG.r" tbo,a,l'
she is not blind herself She can read
any sort Of an almost indocipherable
address on an envelope Fame has
palled on her long since Like Omar
she would probably prefer to take
the Cash and let the Credit CO."
No amount OF training by Govern
ment officials, or even by the lady
herself could 1T anyone else to fiji
the ofHce It is a peculiar mental
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25

their women relations and friends:
this winter that man is an oddly who
does not peer out. and up from. his
hat brim like a mouse under a sitter.
Little brother wears big brothers hat
and the latter orders one two sizes
TOO large for his Uranium.
Suits for day wear are cut semi
military. with slopins shoulder seams
"a Ia kimona; have collars that are
cut in one rounded piece, sans the
notch. and demi-cuTs plus one bone
! button. The length Of the coat is ac-
cording to the temerity of its wearer.
The really English looking outfits APP
pear to have been left in the wet
overnight until they shrunk up
around ones elbows. knees and hips.
Men who don't care a continental
about the conspicuousness Of being
Tho first to wear the new are APP
pearlng in the "lapel-less" coat in
| imitation Of the same sort for women,
while the really swagger men folks
are trying not TO look conscious OF
heir stripes-and succeeding about as
we'll as an escaped convict. These
stripes run up and down nearly every
! lack, blue, or brown suit, and rang
from the narrowest pin stripes to Al
vertical band. SO broad that time was
when negro minstrel would navel
beettated 20 walk down stage" thus|
larrayed
Black end white seems to have theI
masculine fancy for the moment Such|
suits may be worn In the morning.
with a dark crimson English square
in the afternoon with a pear! grey|
tie and at nisht--when one does not
care 10 "dress' with a high; waist
coat tof the high-bu ttoned variety
and look equally appropriate to the
! occasion.
Incidentally, the low cut vest" ID
strictly bad form except with even
inc clothes; shirts must be either OF
white-which very few men now wear.
n busin ess-or else have at least
pleasant speaking acquaintance with
the color scheme Of the remainder q
the costume. The fellow who hal
to ask somebody else to pick out th9
right tie ana shirt and pair OF sock
TO match, or blend with his suit
! had better put some sort of ca balisd
markings on them so he will know
! tust which ones 10 choose next tim
| he elects 10 wear those same clothes
For. to offend by the incorrect as
sembling Of the outer toilette. is TO b
| forever condemned unless one
either genius or a Congressman.
Wearing a blue hat, blue overcoa
and a blue suit the average ma
looks as If he needed only blue shoe
| to complete the ensemble. And ~
NOR has IT that the bootmakers re-
sent this harvest by all the othe
branches of the trade" and threate
to introduce some startling novelti9
Of their own.
As II is, the yellow shoes an
chamois gloves of orange hue, our
eclipse the gayest efforts Of the mat
nee girl. She is left wonderin
whether the mean old things" won
eventually take back all their DO
rowed hnery in which she has bee
masQuerading for so many gener
lions. For be II recalled lace ru
flies. lace handkerchiefs brocaded vd
vet and satin coats, fur nantes, en-
hroidered waistcoats, teweled chal
and "clocked" stockings were all orr
inany the exclusive property OF
genus man.
! CAROLYN CROSS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25

Asked TO explain this gift. she said
Il think it is because my people have
always depended upon the mind for
reference. Traditions and tribal facts
and history were remembered and
handed down from one generation to
another and even the little children
taught games meant to impress each
tree and stone and location Of a spring
upon the brain That is what makes
the Indian such an Incompatible
scout" And it enables Mrs. Baldwin.
descendant of scouts to earn a most
comfortable stipend from the conquer
ors of her people.
Youth Essential at Capitol.
only within the past decade has
the colony of workers up at the Cap
itol become factor in the life OF
the Government woman.
Here youth counts for more than
experience. Few of the stenogra-
pliers of feminine persuasion have
reached the thirty mark in life's tide
line; most of them have not yet lived
a quarter of a century. They must
be capable stenographers-no neces-
Sarily rapid oncs-neat looking. and
able to refrain from gossiping about
matters Legislative.
And for that list OF accomplish
ments they receive from $1,000 &c
1.440 to $2,250 year, with long va
cations, many privileges and an OPP
portunity to meet marriageable men
Three Of them were married to Con
gressmen last session. Under the
first compensation they are listed as
skilled laborers;" under the second
as messengers" under the third as
"secretaries' is really the
proper title for most Of them.
The work is so light and the at
mosphere so pleasing, 10 Wide
awake woman, that frequently Con
gresham puts a female member OF
his own family into the job Mis-
Agnes Wilson, oldest daughter OF
Secretary Wilson Of the Department
of Labor and a ranking Cabinet host
ess this winter, will long be recalled
! by newspaper folk as the secretary tC
the Committee on Labor, of which hel
father when in Congress was chair
man, and a woman who knew news
when she saw 1t.
Mrs Marion NJ. Martin, secretary tC
Representative Underwood and clerk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25

other agricultural tools; second. an
old law by which every peasant hav-
ing some land was bound to contrib
ute after every harvest some corn or
wheat TO the Municipal Provident
Magazine. This Magazine loans in
time Of need corn for consumption
or sowing at a very moderate inter-
est. The third Is a custom known
as "Moba"-the whole population Of
the village going to help a poor peas
ant, cut his harvest and store 1t away
in good time. This useful custom is
attended with picturesque scenes, for
after the days work is done the peas
ants go to the homo Of the man whose
harvest they have gathered, where,
after prayer there is meal-not
always elaborate. This is followed
by the young people spending the
evening in singing and dancing.
The peasants house consists of a
large Kitchen. with a square opening
for the chimney, and one or two ad-
Joining rooms. The kitchen is the
dining room and living room as well.
Under the house there IS a cellar
where the wine. plum whiskey and
winter store Of vegetables are kept.
This usually consists Of cabbage,
sauerkraut. potatoes, onions and
paprika. The winter supply of meat,
sailed beef ana pork. is kept hang
ing in the open chimney.
That Servia IS an agricultural coun-
try is evidenced from the fact that
eighty-two per cent. of her entire
population (nearly 3.000,000) are
peasants.
Belgrade.
Belgrade, the capital, Is the educa-
tional and social centre Of the coun-
try. It is a pretty little city of sew
cnty thousand, and is beautifully To-
Gated at the junction OF the Save and
Danube Rivers. when war was de-
clared against Turkey the Servians
were busy identifying their capital;
the streets We're being paved with
concrete. a new palace and a new
parliament house were in course OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-25
Women Who Hold Unique Jobs FINE FEATHERS

to the Committee on Ways and Means.
officially receives $4,000 a year; but
there is no law against her making a
third again that much If she cares to
do extra work for any Of her Com
mittee-and the hours enable a hust-
Ter to accomplish IT,
Perhaps Miss Lillian NJ Reesch is
the best known Of all the stenogra-
piers at the Capitol She Is really
private secretary, clerk and general
factotum around the office Of MIR.
South TrimbaN, Clerk of the House,
for there isn't detail Of the days
routine with which she Is unfamiliar.
She receives $1,400 a year. but that
Is just a part of her earnings.
Miss Reesch is an unusually fin
ished manipulation Of the keys and
juggler of the little shaded marks
which mean so much-or so little.
Many moons ago she learned that
hardest Of feminine lessons - not
to tattle and It has been pay
ing investment. \ man Of importan
affairs. the import of which would
interest many people. knows that he
can find in Miss ReesCh a rapid short
hand transcriber. a competent type
writer and a woman who will forget
what he has dictated before he leaves
the office, So she enjoys an enviable
addition to her regular wages.
Highest SaIaricd Woman.
According to the report of the Sec
rotary of the Senate, Leona NJ. Wells
is the highest salaried woman at the
Capitol She is listed as "assistan mt
clerk" and receives $4,000 per .r-
mum.
Miss Theresa NJ. Curtis. clerk IA
the Committee on Coast Defenses, re
celVes $3.50 a year and 90 do five
other young women there for like
services. Eighteen hundred year is
received by something less than q
dozen graduates OF business colleges
and where girl Is willing and com
petent to do the work of both sec
rotary and stenographer she receives
double compensation - for Congress
allows the sum, and It can be ex-
pended as the Congressman best sees
fit.
And now to show the problem stu
dents how utterly beyond reckoning
IS romance! Two of the highest paid
by the Government have placidly re-
signed their lucrative desks to marry
Miss Estelle Reel, former Inspector
of Indian schools. who Travelled all the
time, and was paid $4,000 a year, quit
to wed a ranChman of Wyoming and
live the settled life.
A Miss Kelly who was assistant di-
rector of the Mint. and although this
was not generally known. acted as di
rector when that official was out of
town, also received $4,000 year. But
she preferred to be the wife OF an
army ohiCcr-and she is.
Has Difficult job.
No article on Government women.
lahorinE as class or as individuals,
could be complete without mention
of Miss Julia Lathrop. She is head
So, 600 a year by Uncle Sam to de-
termine what Is best for his children
crying in the night" Miss Lathrop
always hears them, for hor work
does not cease with the closing down
of her desk lid.
Twcnty-four hours of the day she
is the director of that Bureau 1t is
husband, family. home and recreation
to her. and there isn't a man in the
Government who could fill 1t or would
venture to try. 1t IL one position
about which there has never beer
heard the envious plant ut pays toe
much!"
CAROLYN CROSS,