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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-01

LEARN SHORTHAND AND TYPE
WRITING AT HOME. We loan you a
typewriter free while you learn. Stan
dard system. Thorough instruction.
Easily learned. Complete course. SIS.
No extras. Address Interstate Bureau,
Harrisburg, Pa.
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Situations Wanted-Male

WANTED - Young man desires DO
sition as driver, or dishwasher in res
tsurant. or porter in hotel. Call l113
Derry street.
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For Rent-Misceilaneous

STABLE FOR RENT REAR OF AIS
FORSTER STREET; room for four
horses, Sc. Miller Brothers & Co., Locust
and Court streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-01

WANT Young men to learn auto
mobile business, to- become practical
mechanics and chauffeurs. We give
our students chance to make money
at the rate of zoe per hour between
class hours. We guarantee to pay you
30c per hour as soon as competent.
$50 in cash required. Auto Transporta-
tion School. 27-29 North Cameron
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-01

ORRIS - On October 80, 1916. John L.
Orris, aged 25 years.
Funeral on Wednesday evening, at
1:30 o'clock, from the residence OF NJ 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Orrls, 6io
PETER street. The relatives and friends
are invited to attend without turtnef
notice. Interment, Newport, Pa.
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WANTED : Vampers and eyeletters
steady positions and good pay. Utz &
Dunn Co., 81 Canal street, Rochester.
\. Y.
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Observation-Disclosures

WANTED To buy secondhand
furniture, carpets and stoves. 1t will
pay TO try us first. Central Furniture
store, 324 Reilly street. Call bell phone
33S1R.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-01

Virginia Carolina. Chem. Al 461a
West Union Telegraph. 102 1927
Westinghouse Mfg 49,. G3N 65R
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WANTED - SO able-bodied
men for piece work. Experienced
truckers can earn SIS to $50 per
month. Must be able to read and
write. Apply in person only to
agent of Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at Division Street
Transfer. P. r. r.. Co., Harris
burg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-01

| WANTED Laborers for conduit
work at Third and Briggs streets. APP
| ply l.. w. Shoemaker &; Son.
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Musical
Summer Resorts and
Cottages

FIVE-ROOM COTTAGE AT PERDIx
for rent during month of November.
Completely furnished Water on rear
porch, and non-failing spring within
twenty feet Address e. c. Keller, P. o.
Box 294. Harrisburg. H1
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! WANTED Wall tent 10x12, with
! fly or without. Must be in good condi-
| ton. Phone 2512W, or care of Tele-
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Hauling and Moving

HAULING
r. 4. Hartman, National Transfer
Co. Movers of pianos, safes. boilers
and general hauling. w. H. Lathe,
Manager, Fifth and Woodbine Streets
Bell phone No. 2503R.
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Lost and Found

LOST = a lavalliere. central part of
city on Tuesday evening. Reward IL
returned to this office.
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Real Estate For Rent

FOR SALE OR RENT - good Gus
tom mill. Water power. Details fur
nished through Box NJ, 1863, care of
TeleEraph.
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Boarders Wanted

TWO gentlemen boarders wishing to
room together in private family. Apply
1880 Penn street. City.
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Help Wanted--Male

WANTED, AT ONCE - Two honest,
steady drivers. Apply American En-
press Co.
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CLOTHING, SHOES, FURNITURE
Bought at highest cash prices and sold
reasonable. $. Refkin. 4O7 Broad street.
Bell phone 2S60.
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| TEN CARPENTERS WANTED-Ap-
| c. Strickner.
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YOUNG MEN

MECHANICAL DRAWING - Special
night classes now forming at YOUNG
MEMS BUSINESS INSTITUTE. Learn to
be Frog and Switch craftsman. Local
positions. Good salaries. Write, call,
or phone for particulars.
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LOST - Monday afternoon, on Front
street, between Market and Cranberry
avenue, kit of automobile tools. Finder
will be rewarded if returned to The
Atlantic Refining Co, 2207 North Sew
enth street.
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Rooms FOR Rent
Board and Rooms

ABIGAIL INN - breakfast. $50 to
$3.50: Lunch, IL to 1870: Dinner. to 7:S0.
Single meals. csc. Sunday dinners, 35c.
Home cooking. Gle North Sixth street.
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Help Wanted-r emale

| WANTED - Vampers and eyeletters.
Steady positions and good pay. Utz &
Dunn Co., 81 Caanl streeti, Rochester.
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Automobiles

WANTED - 1915 or 1915 Ford Must
be a bargain. Address e., 1865, care of
Telegraph.
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Situations Wanted-Female

WANTED - Days work, or clean
ing and washing wanted by colored
woman. Apply 914 Sara street
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

and are trying to pay for our home
place as we 90. though II is pretty
hard on us at times. will say just
here that the prize money received
from the Texas Industrial Congress
was used in helping to pay on the
place, as | would rather have my
home paid for. and will have more
satisfaction in using the money that
way than in any other way could
think OF.
Il am interesting my neighbors In
the contests, for one learns so many
things In them. For instance. person
would never learn what she is making
from her garden or poultry yard UNI
less she went to keeping accounts. as
she must do in the contest OF the Tex.
as Industrial Congress. would no,
take anything for what learned last
year, and shall keep account OF all
| do with my poultry and cows in
1916, just as must keep account of
my garden through being in the con.
test"
This garden contained 1907 square
yards, and produced vegetables val.
ued at s2S719 during 1915. The cost
OF growing It was 1876. and the net
profit for the vegetables mot the
fruit was s25l.4i. or course. the
vegetables and fruits have much
higher value when canned.
This tract OF ground. less than an
acre In extent. provided the family
living. leaving the crops clear mon.
ey." with no store account to settle at
the end OF the year. On II was grown
the money equivalent OF six bales of
cotton. that would have required
eighteen acres OF land to produce at
the average rate OF cotton yields, and
the net profit was as great as most
farmers make from their entire cotton
crop.
The Texas Industrial Congress OF.
fers $1,000 as prizes for gardens In
1916. and will gladly submit detailed
Information about all its contests. II
written to at Dallas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23
GARDEN VERSUS COTTON.

A lady In East Texas. who was one
OF the prize winners in the 1915 gar.
den contest. has written her expert
ence, which is an inspiration to every
person engaged in filling the soil We
give her letter. which follows. space
in the Eagle In the hope that II may
lend encouragement to others;
II do not see how | could get along
without a garden. and large one al
that, for canned enough vegetables
last year to run our family until gar
den stuff comes in again this year.
Out OF a little more than five tons OF
vegetables grown In my garden. In
GLIDING 1909 bushels Of sweet potatoes
and thirty-one bushels OF tomatoes,
there was very little waste, only from
rain causing several bushels OF to
matoes to burst and sour, so II was
necessary to feed them to the hogs.
zone hardly has any idea how much
produce family can consume In a
years time. Then. too. one cannot
buy from a store canned goods equal
to the home-canned vegetables and
fruit. A friend visited MS last fall who
used to run a store; he told me | had
at least $500 worth OF fruits and vege
tables canned and stored In my cellar
You will see. therefore, that believe
In living at home and boarding at the
same place. expect to can enough
vegetables and fruit this summer ia
last until 1917.
II have as many dried peas and
dried navy and butter beans as we
can use, and will probably have some
to sell during the winter. | sold 81
worth OF canned garden produce dur
ing January and will have more for
sale.
II people would make IL RUE 10
plant big gardens and can the sur
plus stuff to keep the family table
supplied when fresh vegetables are
no longer to be had. and would stop
living out OF paper sacks. ! believe
we would have better country. Al
most any farmers wife can take a
small plat Of ground and raise enough
fresh vegetables on II to supply her
own home for spring summer and
fall. and can preserve the surplus for
winter use. Then the crops are clear
money and there is no store account
to settle at the end Of the year.
I'VE have been farming five years
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23
THE SHORT COURSE CONTESTS.

The scholarship contest. lnaugu.
rated by the Bryan woman's Club.
which gives free scholarships to the
A. and NJ. College short course this
summer tuition and board paid to
successful contestants in five differ.
ent contests In work pertaining to
rural betterment, is increasing every
day In interest and enthusiasm.
Already the list OF names entered is
far beyond the expectation OF the
most enthusiastic workers In the club,
and every mail brings letters OF in.
Quiry and requests for record cards.
The interest thus shown is very en-.
couraging to the club women. and
they are already planning great things
for the women OF Bryan and Brazos
County on the closing day OF the con.
test. June 30.
For the benefit Of any who may not
yet have entered. and probably think
Il too late. on account OF the official
opening day being Feb. 10. the com.
mittee announces that the canned
fruit and vegetable contest. and also
the fresh vegetables contest, have no
limit OF entry. The best display In
each OF these contests brought to Bry.
an on the closing day will win a schcl.
arship.
However, all names should be on
record before the closing day-June
3o-and Mrs. Albert Buchanan will
furnish record cards upon application.
and will be glad to explain the rules
OF the contest to any who may desire
20 ask questions.
The official roll OF contestants 20
date is as follows:
Mrs. J. c. Cloud. Route 6.
Mrs. Walter Armstrong. Tabor.
Miss Ollie Francis. Tabor.
Miss Mamie Moore. Milllcan.
Miss Winnie Mathis, Steep Hollow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23
- aaa -
PAN.AME RlcAN.

Positively our gain In exports to
South America last year was small.
Final figures may show that II amount.
ed to 4 per cent OF our gain In ex.
ports TO the allies. and that our whole
exports to that continent bore about
the same proportion to total exports.
In the grand total. in short. our sales
to all South America would hardly
have been missed.
Normally We have no advantage In
selling to South America. but are at
positive disadvantage. BY mere geo
graphical measurement the eastern
part OF that continent is about as near
to the chief ports OF Europe as to our
own. Measured along the more i'm.
portant lines OF race. language. ira.
dltions. customs. and-most important
OF all-long established business rela.
tlonship. South America is far nearer
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

The Baptists are trying to raise a
big educational fund. the Methodists
are trying to endow a great univer.
sity and all the other denominations
are raising funds for good and lasting
works. And this is right. II there
was nothing for us to do. we would
soon take the dry.rot and the churches
would fall into decay. The late. be-
loved. DIR. w. c. Friley used to say. a
Christian did not amount to anything
until he began to give. and give until
Il hurt,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23
AS THE
NEWS BREAKS



College Station. Tex. Feb. 23.-Tex.
as leads the union in one form Of mil.
itary preparedness. according to com.
petent authorities and statistics. There
are more young men under military
training In Texas school than at any
other institution In the United States.
with the exception OF the United
States Military Academy at West
Point. N. Y.
The scene OF this advanced stage Of
preparedness is the Agricultural and
Mechanical College OF Texas. here.
which has an enrolment OF i.0S7 ca.
diets. In case the United States should
enter war. there are hundreds OF young
men here capable OF differing any
number OF volunteer regiments.
United States war department rank.
ings cite this college as essentially
military and one OF the five dis.
tinguished military colleges" In the
United States.
The military curriculum at this col.
lege includes signal drills. all infantry
drills and practices. including a three
day field hike each spring. military
science and tactics under West Point
graduate. who is commandant OF the
cadets. History of great battles. from
the tactical standpoint is also included
In the course. Discipline Is admins
tered by cadet officers under the gen
eral direction OF the commandant and
four assistant commandants. who are
retired army sergeants.
The regiment OF cadets Is composes
OF three battalions OF four companies
each. and thirty-one-piece band. The
college maintains a standard target
range and two rapid.fire guns.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

Austin. Tex. Feb. 23.-Taking the
scholastic census OF the state will
commence March this year. instead
Il May l. as in the past. the change
being made by an act Of the legisla.
ture. and. according to the prediction
~>>~~~>~~~~>>>~>~-- ~~~~>-~~~~~>~~~>-
TO Europe than TO the United States.
For two generations Europe has play.
ed leading. intimate part in develop
ing and financing the country. while
our part has been very slight That
We can step into Europe's shoes over.
night or in decade is hardly to be
expected.
We believe heartily in the Pan.
American idea In so far as II means
better understanding. full confidence.
closer relations. and more trade be
tween the United States and Latin
America. Whenever II Is taken Ia
mean an American league against
Europe. with a more or less definite
aim of excluding Europe. we see little
virtue in II. II there is any question
OF belonging. South America belongs
as much to Europe as TO the United
States. because II has derived so much
from Europe.
American union is good. but not
with the implication of separateness
from Europe. The latter implication
would look odd when the country that
is second in importance on this hem
isphere-Canada-flies European
flag. An allAmerica that leaves out
Canada. anyway. has heavily quail
4 fled "all."-Saturday Evening Post
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

Joe Bailey's enemies characterized
his as the fiend and his friend former
Governor David r. Francis OF St
Louis as the arch.fiend. President
Wilson evidently does not share this
opinion Of Governor Francis. as he has
nominated him to be ambassador to
Russia.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

Corpus Christi. Tex. Feb. 2s.-Throc
hundred Corpus Christians. headed by
members OF the Rotary Club, were TO
attempt TO undo today what nature did
during the gulf storm OF August. 1915.
Armed with shoyels these human
dredge boats will dig out Corpus Pass.
an inlet to Corpus Christi Bay from
the Gulf Of Mexico lying between Mus
tang and Padre Island.
During the storm the pass, In which
ordinarily runs from twelve TO fifteen
feet OF water. was completely filled
up joining the two islands Il thereto
fore separated. Boats were prohibited
from entering the inner bay by this
route. and deep water fish were de-
MED the same privilege.
Corpus Christi was affected tro
ways: shipping was halted and fishing.
for which Corpus Christi is noted. was
set back TO degree.
Il has been said that IL 800 workmen
spent. eighr hours on TIE job, the pass
could be well cleared.
The workers will also have chance
to pose for their pictures on the movie
screen. for a photographer for a week
ly news picture will get" the men in
action.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

Austin. Tex. Feb. 23.-"Baby week"
will be celebrated throughout the
state March to IL. according to the
plans of the child's bureau OF the state
department OF labor. and the divisions
OF home and child welfare OF the Uni.
versity OF Texas.
Baby Health Is Texas Wealth" Is
the slogan OF Texas promoters. A
specimen program. mailed to interest.
ed cities and ORGANIZATIONS. proposed
certain days be set aside during the
week. when subjects OF a kind will be
discussed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

Mrs. Mary Foster. Route G.
Miss Ina Cook. Route 8.
Mrs. W. n. Wilson. Tabor.
Miss Agnes Conway. Route 6.
Miss Florence Conway. Route 6.
Miss Beatrice Buchanan. Route 6.
Mrs. X. l. Buchanan. Route 6.
Miss Madamia Ball. Tabor.
Miss Mary Bell Ball. Tabor
Miss Della Griffith. Route 6.
Miss Ella Smith. Route 8.
Miss Ellen Lloyd. Route I.
Miss Lille Saxon. Route 6.
Mrs. L. A. Maloney. Bryan. box i75.
Miss Adele Hall. Route 6.
Miss Josephine Locke. Zack.
Mrs. J. L. Cobb. Tabor.
Mrs. c. Il. Locke. lack.
Mrs. Ed Schram. Zack
Mrs Tom Galatin. Tabor.
Miss Lucille Galatin. Tabor.
Miss Beulah Cobb. Route 6.
Miss sallle Bullock. Route 6.
Miss Amy Bullock. Route G.
Mrs. Jesse Wilson. Edge.
Miss ollie Wilson. Route 1.
Miss Verna Wilson. Route /.
Mrs. Ezra Wilson. Route l.
Mrs. j. A. Henry, Edge.
Mrs. Rube Mcdonald. Edge.
Mrs. ]. A. Wilson. Edge
Mrs. W. j. Mcdonald. Edge.
The members OF the Woman's Club
are to be commended for the interest
they are taking In their sisters, the
women OF the country. and the efforts
they are putting forth in the interest
OF rural welfare. which means the
making OF country life more desira'
BILE, more pleasant. more profitable.
In other words. surrounding the coun'
try home with all the comforts, con-
yeniences and pleasures that sur
round the homes OF the city. The In
struction given at the short course
conducted at the A. and NJ. College
is In line with this work. II teaches
how to get away from the old ways,
the old methods the old ideas, the
hardships. the drudgery, the never
ending work. 1t instructs in some
thing better. in more modern ideas
and ways, and leads out into a new
and broader sphere. into a greater
freedom. a greater life.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

We hope every boy In Bryan and
Brazos County read the article on
Birds" from the pen OF that prince
ly gentleman and scholar. Professor
Il. o. Allen. published in the daily and
weekly Eagle. Professor Allen Is a
friend OF the birds and his article win
make all others a friend to our feath.
cred songsters who will take the time
to give II careful perusal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

Congressman Hardys letter on pre-.
paredness. published today. shows
that he is not hog Wild on the subject.
He thinks that even now we could
stand off any possible invader OF our
shores.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23
Education.

A learned professor was discussing
the boy athlete. and announced that
he Is prone to set athletics far above
English. mathematics and history. In
conclusion he told OF conversation
he had had with young nephew OF
his few days previous.
william" said I. I'm glad to hear
Of your success on the school baseball
team. but you must remember that
there are other things in life besides
baseball"
Eyes. Uncle Will" he answered.
gravely, but. hang II all. I'm afraid
I'm too light for football or rowing. -
Harper's.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

Days like these. and visions Of the
good roads that are coming. makes
our mouth fairly dribble. as Joel
Chandler Harris used to say. for an
automobile.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

There are six candidates in today's
city election. with only four places to
I'LL. Hanged II We don't wish there
was an office for every one OF them.
They are all bully good fellows. and
We hate to see a bully good fellow
lose.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

Campbell's twin grandbabies. Gov.
ernor Tom is candidate for the
United States senate and this Is by
far the strongest campaign document
we have yet seen from any OF them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

why are some ministers called
doctorsy" asked the inquisitive per
son. Because they cure lot OF peo-
pie of insomnia. suppose" answered
the Wise Guy.-lndianapolis Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

Last Sundays Galveston News print.
cd the pictures OF Ex-Governor Tom
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

Laredo. Tex. Feb. ga prellmi-
nary hearing for Abraham Kallman OF
New York. who was arrested here Feb.
charged with smuggling feathers
valued at $1,000 into the United States
from Mexico. was set for today be-
fore the local United States commits
sioner. Kallman was released on S..
900 bond. pending the hearing.
II Is charged that the feathers.
which were confiscated by American
customs officials. were shipped from
British India to New York. thence
through the United States In bond to
Nuevo Laredo. Mexico. and later
smuggled back into Texas. The feath-
ers were found In house near here
where Kallman was arrested.
The customs duties would have been
about $4,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

HUUoOUVGmSUtS
en~~s~>~~~~~>~~~~~~~ ~~~>~~~>~~~~s~~~
The Eagle Is authorized to make the
following announcements. subject to
the action OF the July Democratic pri.
mary;
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE
JUDGE JOHN WATSON.
(of Cameron)
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:
PROF. W. L. POWERS.
PROF. c. N. BETHANY.
u. r. WILLIAMS. A. NJ. NJ. Acc.
fcoMMIssIoNER PREC. NO. A.
MAUD A. BUCHANAN.
..C0UNTY CLERK
u HORACE o. FERGUSON.
>ecs~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4 Pc Eagle Is authorized to make the
slowing announcements. subject to
b action OF the Democratic city pri.
harry to be held In the city Of Bryan
Eeb. %. 1916.
FOR MAYOR
W. s. WILSON JR.
W. w. HARRIS.
FOR ALDERMEN
JN0. C. WICK.
J. s. D0ANE.
DR.. b. U. SIMS.
SAM LEVY.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

OF State Superintendent W. ,. Dough
" the number Of children Of srhciss-
tic age. now from I to II years. will
be 100000.
This Is considerable increase over
last year. due to increased population
and extending the school age. Last
years figures were i.i2s.i52 scolas-
tics.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-23

Dallas. Tex. Feb. 23.--Judge Il. d.
Muse. In the district court. win be call
ed on. commencing today and contlnu.
Ing until Feb. 20. to dispose OF 1872
divorce cases at special divorce set.
ting II he disposes Of the whole. II
will be at the rate Of sixty.four daily.
Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. 23.-Fort
Worth citizens are interested today
In a hearing before congress at Wash
ington on the matter Of appropriating
100000 for a new federal building
here. A committee OF local business
men is in Washington In the interest
OF the bill.