Life — July 12, 1900 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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Yale professor used a stop-watch and a pedometer, with these results : Time in eating. Time in digesting. New York. dbs. 28 min, Boston wat a mt Pe Instantaneous, a 3 wks. 2% ays, These figures are eloquent. With the patent Edison feeder better time can be made, for a man has only to put his face to a pneumatic tube and ring a bell; the lunch room does the rest. Joseph Smith, Pierenwanttzecno, NaTat, 18th May, 1900, To Tur Eprron New York LIFE. Dea 1 should like to bring before your notice the manner in which the Dutch are treated tn Natal at the present moment. On the receipt of the news of the relief of Lady- smith the Transvaal flag was spread in the mud and “‘rickshas” drawn by Kufirs were run over it. The Dutch church was broken into and panes of glass were smashed and nn effigy of Prealdent Kruger was barnt fn the market square, In consequence of auch a state of atfatrs exist- ing, tixonly necessary to hint at 80 and Ko beng disloyal, for that person to be tmmedtately. ap- prehended und imprisoned probably for months without trial, and as a natund sequence that person's property Immediately confiscated and disposed of by public auction. It has been ascertalned that in most cases sus- pected Dutch farmers were arrested on the mere statements of natives (than whom there ts po more untruthful people). These natives are In- variably debtors to the accused and seek to escape thelr Ilabllity by such means. POR HOME CIRCULATION. Dutch men and women arrested and m- prisoned as suspects are of the highest respect- ability and have to submit to the greatest Insults, The following means and methods are typical, viz. (a) Lengthy imprisonment witbont trial. (0) Confiscation of property withont trial. (¢ Lodgment tn gaols infested with loathsome vermin. (1) Herding of suspects with Katie and coolte convicts. (©) Driving men under arrest along on foot, and uncousclonably long distances (as much as forty- eight miles). (J) Desecration and defilement of places of worship (viz: Breaking into the Dutch Reform Church at Marttzburg and atabling horses and breaking up articles in the Dutch Church at Weenen). (9) Arrest and imprisonment of ministers of the Gospel. (4) Wholesale thleving in the name of loyalty. (1) Turning men adrift homeless and penniless after lengthy Imprisonment and conflxcation of property without trial U) Coaviction without fair trial. (k) Compelling accused persons to sleep on cement flooring for months without bedding, ex- cept blanket, (9 Competing them to devour thetr prison or convict fare after the manner of savages, no cutlery being provided them. (m) Serving thelr food to them tn the tin plates and pannikins used by coolle and Kufir convicts. (n) Prohibiting them to see relations or friends. (0) Confiscation oF retention of correspondence through the post. (Pp) By mobbing, hooting and Insulting the Dutch at their houses, oo Yours faithfully, T. HANNA, pucittation Committer, Questionable Taste. HE Yale Alumni Weekly has a pic- ture of a new mausoleum which is being put up at New Haven for a new Yale society, the Book and Snake. It is a nice tomb, in the form of a Greek temple without windows, It looks well, unquestionably, but why Hon. Sec. vatat should the Yale societies persist in living in tombs? They can proba- bly stand as much sunlight as other socio-political organizations, and the affectation of mystery which the solid walls of their club houses suggest in- clines grown-up persons to merriment. Moreover, it is casier to understand why the old clubs should stick to their gloomy halls than why a new club should pattern after them. ‘It seems a pity that so disadvantageous a fashion should hold its vogue. The Woman in the Case. Scene: The Bluebottle Links, LEVERTON : Want to go around, old man? Dasuaway: Thanks, but I expect some friends. Whittler and his wife. CLEvEeRTON: Oh, yes. He plays, doesn’t he? DasHaway: Yes, a fair game. she doesn't, thank heaven. CLEvERTON : I was wondering about that. DasHaway: No, sir. Iam too old a bird toask a man and his wife when they both play. No woman in it for me! I'll introduce her to some people, and sho can sit on the club piazza until luncheon, CLEVERTON : some one now. drive off. Dasnaway : Good luck. Here they are. Good morning, Mra. Whittler. Delighted to see you. How are you, old man? 8o glad you could come. Wuittier: And I’m mighty glad to get here. Fine place you have. Mrs. WHItt.er (shaking hands cor- But Good. Here comes Well, I'm going to