Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 88, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 3, 1909 Page: 3 of 8
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TO BORROW
SCHOOL FONOS
penitentiary committee fa-
vors building new prisons
with school money.
WILL BORROW $1,000,000
Paying rive Por Cent Interest ami
Paying on Twenty Thousand
I'nch Vear.
San Antonio,. Tex., Oct. 28. A
special to the Express from Hunta-
ville eays:
The penitentiary investigating
committee yesterday considered many
pchenifs f->r reforms, among them
the abolition cf whiping jf convicts
and the enployment of more intelli-
gent guarde at a larger salary.
The committee discussed a propo-
sition that the penitentiary board
should be authorized by law to bor-
Tjw from the school fund $1.000,000
for fifty years, at 5 per cent, to be
paid oft $20,000 a year, the fund to
be used in equipping farms and im-
proving tho penitentiaries, perma-
nent fireproof buildings to be erect-
ed and the penitentiary to be made
large enough to accommodate 1000
convicts each.
This proposition carried with the
abolition of the contract and share
farm systems.
After a brief discussion, It wa3
laid over to await the presence of
members o fthe eommitee now ab-
sent.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
Infant child burns to death in lire
at Durham.
Cotton is selling at fourteen cents
per pound at Paris.
Peter Eutt, a wealthy citizen of
Muskogee, dies suddenly.
Bates Bowden living near Cleburne,
takes poison and dies.
Minister Wu of China has arrived
Jn the City of Mexico.
General O. O. Howard dies at his
bome at Burlington, Vt.
long staple cotton sells at Clarks-
ville for 20 cents per pound.
Semi-annual reunion of Scottish
Kite Masons in session at El Paso.
James M. McCraclsen. a prominent
Citizen of Springtown, is dead.
Tig sum of money has been raised
in Sweden to aid the unemployed.
J. P. Morgan declares lie has no in-
tention of buying the Walsh railroad.
People of New York send cargo of
supplies to Mexican flood sufferers
President Ta ft expresses sorrow
over the assassination of Prince Ito of
Japan.
Friday Afternoon Club.
Miss Gertrude Howard was hostess
to the Friday Afternoon Club, on the
afternoon of the twenty-second, at
the -hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Kdge on South Broadway. In
entertaining Miss Howard was assist*
e<l by her sister, Mrs. Edge, and their
genial, gracious hospitality made the
occasion one of the happiest of the
club gatherings. The game of live
hundred was played, through many
interesting progressions and th< hou-'
was late before the scores were
counted. Delicious ice cream and
cake were served. With Miss How-
ard wen : Mesdames K P. Dorough
of Texar.l aua, J. B. Finn. James
Walker, Stafford, Might, ltoy Phil-
lips. 3. AN". Greaves, li. D- Johnston,
Harry Tiar-.ingtor; Misses Eugenia
Connally. Davis, Hannah Jlogat . The
newly elected officers f the 1 ridav
Aftorn'>o ^Club ar": MiV, F IK--', pres-
ident Mrs. Phillips, vice president:
Miss Howard, corresponding an 1
recording secretary; Miss DavK
score keeper. Tho club will me".
Friday of next week with Mrs. Staf-
ford.
FELL DEAD
IN HIS YARD
News reached the city yeeterday of
the death of Mr. James Franklin, a
well known citizen of Jacksonville,
who fell dead while walking in his
yard.
Paralysis te stated as the cause oí
his sudden death.
Deceased was an old citizen an J
a cousin of Governor Tom Campbell.
He was buried at Jacksonville.
a New arrival.
A bran new boy put in bis ap-
poamnee at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. V. B. Gilliam latt night, an.1
the father is the happiest man In tho
county. j M
family Reunion.
On the evening of the nineteenth
there was a reunion of the Niblack
family, at tiie home of Mr. and Mirs.
T. A. Niblack. t > meet Mrs. N. A.
Xiblack of Ardmore, Okla., who wa<
the guest of relatives here. The oc-
casion was replete with the merri-
ment and joy that attend these Are-
sirle gatherings, and rem.inisences,
sad and gay, were entertainly given.
The honoree, Mrs. Niblack, is well
remembered in Tyler where she spent
many years. As Mrs. Mary Winn,
she at one time was principal of the
Tyler High School. Mrs. Niblack is
now County Superintendent of Edu-
cation, at Ardmore The relative.? who
gathered in reunion were Mrs. Ni-
black, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Niblack,
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Pinkerton, Mr.
and Mrs Henry Niblack. Mr. and Mrs.
Percy C. Smith, Mrs. Carrie Pinker-
ton. Misses' Berta, Maggie, Carrie,
Annie Bell Niblack, Mi&s Ghalon
Pinkerton, Miss Mary Pinkerton, Wil-
liam Pinkerton, William Niblack.
Carlo Pinkerton.
liii'tlulay Party.
Mr. and Mrs. Rdd Gamble compli-
mented their daughter, Miss Willie,
with a delightful party in honor of
her thirteenth birthday, Thursday,
Oct. 21. The hours were from eight
to ten—but indeed the time seemed
short to the merry children. The oc-
casion was replete with hapy feat-
ures that make un the whirl of merri
ment, and it was a delightfully gay
party. The lawn was well lighted
with Japanese lanterns. Lovely plans
had been made for the children's
happiness, and games of many kinds
of merriment went gaily on. At
o'clock they were escorted to tho
dining hall, beautifully decorated
with Mexican drawn work, ferns, and
cut flowers. Hot chocolate, cake an.l
fruit were served. Willie received
many birthday presents, from her
friends. Mrs. Gamble was assisted
In entertaining by Mm. J. S. Breyer.
The children present were: Willie
Gamble, Jessie Bearden, Sarah Ros-
enstein, Willie Phillips, Carrie Wynn,
Mary Tucker, Gladys Brown, Jewell
Bain, Lottie Simon, Florie Covert,
Leah Long, Lucile GambW\ Luclle
MacCardell ,Marie Greaber, Eunice
Hurrah, Mae Listón, Willie Shelton;
Masters Clay Slagle, Tom Bain,
Laurence York. Edgar Shelton,
Johnnie Long, Tomm-le Luckor, Willie
Key, Willie Doyle, Ira Higby, Eugene
Greaber, Johnnie Brown, Eugene
Bain, Willie Renfro, Don McCardell.
Willie Greer, Arthur Nailer, Dewey
Gamble, Carroll Gamble. xxx
Society Is on the <i>>i viv'' "v^r t,v'
coming of two nttracUv< g.'H* '•
will be '.:;uevts of Mrs. Mary IT. Gray
for two we el:.-: Mis Lenora Mr Rol-
lar of Forney, and Ml . Miry Bell •
McKellar of ShreViport. They will
arrive Monday, and several tray affairs
are planned in their honor. Tuesday
night Mrs. Gray will keep op n house,
at the home "f her mother, Mrs. M
Thursday n!
Mid-Week Sewing Circle.
The club met in the pretty cottage
of Mrs. Levcnthal, on South Broad-
way, Wednesday afternoon, and Mrs.
Leventhal and Mrs. Kfron entertain-
ed delightfully. A cherry Halloween
spirit pervaded the home, and mad."
of the meeting a merry party. 11 a 1 -
1 owe en spirited had invaded t'io hand
¿some dliimg room, and rpread a roy-
al 11all o wen feast. Thither ail repair-
ed and grouped ar Mind the tubo to
ta'ci of the dainties. A handsome
snow-white damask covered the .lin-
ing table, and a luxuriant grouping
>f bright colored fruits formed thr;
centre piece, golden bananas, ruddy
apples, and luck,us grapes. The menu
of tin fust course was ciilclo-n sala 1
on crisp lettuce leaf, sardine «un 1-
withes, olive and cnukers. The
second, v akes < f several kind.-, suite I
almonds, c'ffcc candy. Third, fruit.
The hour was late win n tho guests ve
luctantiy left this hospitable home.
The o-.'caslon honored Mrs. Plser of
Chicagi. Thi other guests were
Mo-dames Falier, Wadcl, Max OoM-
st«j'in. L. T undres.
Ttit 1" Talk No. -II. sppeari'ur in
this Issue oi the ('out ier-Tifut s, is
intii'i -i.lr.g and instructive. Road H.
L. Herndon, and Thursday right Mrs.
Gray will give a dance kp- thcjf A""*
or, at Carnegie Hall. ^
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Hon. David Gaines. Mr. Henry
Cruteller and MasteifOIke^ond Bryan
t£?ruteher attended tiie Dallas fair this
REMARKABLY LOW DEATH DATE
REACHED IH DNITED STATES
Washington. D. C, Oct. "S.—"lhf
civilized world has ¿nde^M arrived at
an era ?f low mortality.'
This conclusion i« stated in Ce nsus
Bureau Bulletin No. XO t, on mortality
itatistlcs for 1908, prepared by Dr.
Crejfsy L. Wilbur, chief statist tufan
for vital istaftlstlcis \nidqr Director
Durand who has transmitted it to
Secretary Nagcl of the Department of
Commerce and Labor.
The death rate of tho registration
eitat s in 190S was 15.3 per 1,000 of
population -which was slightly lower
than that for the entire regisitratlon
area, 15.4 per 1,000, and it ia the
lowest on record. Dr. Wilbur states
it is probably the lowest death rats
that hit.* ever occurred In the Uni-
ted States.
The death rate of th^ rural portion
of these states wan still lower, being
only 14 per 1.000, while that of tha
urban population was 16.5 per 1,000;
the latter including all cities having
a population cf S.000 or more inhab-
itants in 19-0f), and bring somewhat
greater than the rural rate. Such
rates would have seemed quite out
of the question a few years ago.
The death rate of England and
Wales for lflOS was only 14.7 per
1.000 of population, and of London
for the same year, 15.S per 1.000.
For each year since 1S93 the death
rate if England and Wales has beer,
less than 10 per thousand, with the
exception of the year 1904 for which
year It was 16.2 per 1,000, while no
rate as low has been recorded for any
prc-vlous years of registration.
The early publication of the data
relating to the mortality of thr- year
1908 for the registration area of tho
United States was only made possible
by the increased promptness of the
returns from the state and city of-
fices, most of which now make
monthly reports.
The registration area embraces the
registration states and separate reg-
is) ration cities in non-registration
states accepted by the Census Bureau
as having approximately complete
registrations of death.! based upon
the requirement of compulsory buri-
al permits. For the year 1908, the
registration states were: California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana,
Maine, Maryland, Mossaeluusettes.
Michigan, New Hanijishire, New
York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Vermont, Washington
and Wisconsin.
The Districts of Columbia and sev-
enty-four registration cities in non-
registration states, together with the
registration states mentioned, made
up the aggregate registration area for
loos, whose t:>tn 1 estimated popula-
tion for tile year was 45,028,767 or
over one-half (51.8 per cent) of the
total estimated population of the con-
tinental United States, which was 86.-
874,990. The addition cf Ohio for the
year 1909 has still further increased
the p^r centage af the population re-
porting to 55.2 per cent, and other
areas may l>r> included fir tiie calen-
dar year 1910, for which direct com-
parisons of the mortality statistics
ccn be made with the population enu-
merated by the Thirteenth Census,
Tiie t tal number of deaths return-
ed for tiie year 1 908 from the aggre-
gate registration area was 691,574.
For the preceding year the number of
deaths was 687,0.14, or anlv 4,540 les
than tlie 190S returns, although the
registration area t< r 190S was in-
creased by Washington and Wiscon-
sin. The V' ar 1908 was one of re-
markably low mortality throughout
tration record# and was marked by a
general absence >f severe epidemic
W'l ef unusual mortality from other
causes.
Females contributed a slightly lar-
ger proportion of the death* in 1908
than they did In 1907, but the actual
number of deaths of males registered
for 1908 was less than for 1907. The
per centage of males was 54.3 and of
females 45.7. Tho figures for ago
periods show a somewhat increased
per cent of deaths of infants under
1 year for 1908 but tho ratios for
each of the individual years from 1
to t are identical for 1907 and 190S.
the 1 nited Ktates ao iar as can bo
determined from the available regis-
a close agreement apears in the sub-
sequent live year periods, although
there was a slightly more favorably
showing for 1908 for tho age periods
from 15 to 49 years.
Nearly one-flfUi of all the deaths
Ithat occurred were those of infants
unler one yt ar of age and over one-
fourth are of children less than live
years Df age.
For both 1907 and 190S, 9.",.a per
cent of all deaths were those of
white persons, which shows the un-
equal division of tho registration
area in this respect. Maryland is tlv
only registration state with a consid-
erable proportion (2:;.6) per cent or
colored population.
Nearly one-fourth of all deaths reg-
istered were those of persons born
outside of the United States. The
states having the largest proportion
of native-born Americans of native
stock are, Dr. Wilbur states, the
ones in which it is the most difficult
to secure the passage of effective reg-
istration laws. Therefore, the actual
mortality of Ame ricans of native pa-
rentage is not fully represented in the
registration area, although over two-
thirds of the deaths registered were
of native born persons and • ne-thrid
of native horn with natice parents.
It appears that the month of max-
imum mortality in 190s was January
with 67,763 deaths and that of mini-
mum mortality was June with 49,701
deaths
The death rate ofthe individual reg
ist'-ation states vary for the year 1908
frsm IS.4 for California for 10,1 fir
South Dakota Dr. Wilbur states
that the total variation Is less than
that among the great towns of Eng-
land and that the range of mortality
Is not excessive.
With the exception of South Dakv
tah, all the registration states fo*-
which data are presented for more
than a single year, sherw lower rutei
for 190S and 1907, and In several in-
stances the rates for 1908 were the
lowest on record, at least since fairl>
accurate registration has been in ef-
fect. For Massachusetts a comparison
of the rates given in the state reports
sinee 1851 shows that, with tiie single
evceptlon of the rate (16.r>) in 1904,
the rate (16.5) in 1908 is the lowest.
Then follo-v comparisons of the
death rate of the cities of the Unit-I
States with 100,000 populatl ui or
over in 190G. Of the thirty-five citie*
considered, a decreased death rate
was shown in 1908 In all but five In-
stantes. The remainder >f the bul-
letin is devoted to tiie consideration
of r-auscs of «r-ath. of occupations in
relatl >r to mortality, and contains
the official Ki.gli.sli translation of
the revised list of causes of reatii ar-
ranged for use in mortality tables by
iiUtrr.atiou.il agreement at the sec-
ond (leconr.ial vi-!<«n in Paris last
July.
HANEY COTTON SEED
Improved and perfected by W. T. Haney
of Winona, Texas. This cotton is pro-
ducing this year on bottom land 1 bale
per acre and on thin upland 1-2 bale
per acre in spite of adverse crop condi-
tions. Orders for these seed can be
placed with either Smith & Marsh Co.
at Tyler or with W. T. Haney, Winona,
Route 2, at $1.00 per bushel until sup^
ply is exhausted.
We recommend these seed.
SMITH & MARSH CO.
Tyler, Texas.
Farmers, Beef Peddlers and
Country Butchers
We are glad to notify you that hides are higher
again and this is the 4ime of year its pays ev-
eryone to kill his surplus yearlings and cows as
w ealher Is cool and favorable for disposing
of the meat, and the hide alone is a good profit.
We are paying now and until further notice, 9
cents per pound for green hides which means
from $3 to $5 for an ordinary hide.
Tyler House Fur. Co.
South College Street.
Golenternek & Davidson
MULES! MULES!!
MULES!!! I
Three cars of fine young Mules are
now in our lots, ages 3 and 4 years
Come early and get your choice
We are receiving two cars of
Buggies and three cars Wagons
and the largest stock of Harness,
saddles and leather goods in Tyler.
In fact, our stock of General Mer-
chandise [is the largest in East
Texas, covering the space ¡of seven
full store rooms.
We Sell For Cash and on Time
WADEL, CALDWELL.
HUGHES & PATTERSON
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WHAT HAS HAPPEHED TO MARS?
London. Oct s.-'-CMianges of an
exlrai rdinarj natar ,u-<. reported in
Mais by the journM of the British
Astronomical A; - .oiati n, which «ay
the ],Iaiiot of mv-.ory during Sep-
tet-.In r w is le-arer the rarth than at
any <1: t since IS'J'2 und In a favor-
abb- po tion for observation.
lfa\e \o Parallel.
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obliterating tho markings,
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Waterier--
thus pro-
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injj lee ca| it", thr p
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<'iWa-ti■ >|ihe seem Imminent.
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v UoW vi il lias eove'-o I humen'- :'
tracts 011 the surface, (hero must
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the ory nyceraitig life on Mars Is
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ind Mrs. Williams Is kindly Instruct-
g tlien^ Santa Clau.s time I.q not
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littM t;irls are learning
cry far away, and the little fingers
are bus, stileiunjf away on daiuty
ChTistmns pr sents Tiio members
and officeholders of this club aro'
Kathlien Coker, president; Miarion
S' i t in, vie president; 1'rances Prest-
wo O, , r.'ar>; Mamie Might, trea.s-
ttror; Putiencr MeClendon, reporter;
Nannie I light, critic.
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