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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
Farmer and Business.

Farmers probably suffer more in their business operations from a lack of svs- tenn than any other class. The fact that they are so widely separated from one another operates against any effective cooperation. The farmer does not reap the full reward of his labors The prin ciple underlined in this situation Is ap- plicabe to all kinds of business and the lesson taught is worth considering It is on this account that the bookkeeper pub lisnes as Its leading article for August an article by George Rockhill Craw entitled 'Harnessing the Naples" Ii shows how the farmer suffers financially in the pro- duction and sale of maple syrup with an aduterated article retailing at H45 a gallon" says the writer, and with the cost of production to the sugar farmer 55 cents a gallon, what can be said for his intelligence as a sales manager when he permits his market to remain so mar row and slow as to be forced to sell his pure and gem-like product at loss of 10 cents a gallon, his achievement of the past season. This article Is illustrated with some excellent photographs. showing the processes of production in maple sugar bush"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
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or five hours trying to stay awake and endeavoring to figure out in my mind why I'd come there. So naturally under those circumstances when a fellow came along and proposed climbing a mountain I up and said yes before l had time for that maturer reflection that nearly always comes to ne sometime after I've commit ted myself to some foolish proposition.
 Larry, you'd be surprised to death to see how a plain simple North American mountain can deceive you. Viewing her at distance she appears to be merely large, dark blue rectangular chunk of geography, with smooth, downy sides slop- ing gently upward to a broad plateau where the tufted clouds kiss the fir trees and cooling breezes wait athwart But when you start in to ascend the same you are both shocked and pained to dis cover that she's suddenly become as steep as the north side of the Singer building, except where she's full of cracks just wide enough for person of about my general build to fall down into em when he's not looking and scrape all the she'll lac off his chins.
 Before we'd been climbing five minutes had a strong presentiment that l would not enjoy this expedition as much as 1 have some other things in my fair young life. The desire to sit right down where I was and walt for hack or a mule or St. Bernard rescue dog or something, kept growing until there was hardly room for me and the desire inside of the same suit of clothes. But would look at the party who'd organized the trip forging sturdily on ahead and I'd remember that people said there were bears at large on that mountain and I'd get right up and forge on ahead myself. Only I am not suc- cess as a forger. If ever I turn to life of crime I will not try forgery. I realize that am not gaited properly for it.
 We climbed and climbed and climbed and climbed. After which to vary the monotony we then climbed. And after 8 while reason began to totter on her throne. I have an in distinct recollection that my tongue hung so far down on my chest that it looked like a red necktie, a circum- stance which naturally annoyed me be- cause I do not wear red neckties, any how, and find can get more satisfac- tion out of a tongue when it is inside of my face. But that was merely the beginning. Later on trhat tongue became a pink lap robe, but yellow at the tip like a harness strap where the dust had settled, and I was afraid 1t might get down between my legs and interfere with my knee action. Yet ever onward and upward but princi- pally upward, strode my sturdy com panion, often turning his head over his shoulder, with many a lightsome word or merry ha-ha when l fell down a ravine or up one, or tripped on the root of an everlasting oak and mangled my map against the cheek of the eter- nal basalt. I believe the guide books say that mountain Is only 2400 feet high and hat 1t slopes at an angle of So degrees or something of the sort. Both of these statements are mistake It should say 2400 miles high and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08

go and after that you have no worry or concern about the return trip until you near the foot of the mountain and begin to pick out the spot where you'd like to hit. Of course 1 presume man falling out of a balloon on a still day could come down faster but he would not be handi- capped by catching his clothes in brar bushes, or snagging his nose on wild grape vine swinging across the trail, as l did ever now and then, or tanning his face into the trunks of trees, such as birches and beeches and scrub oaks and other trees some with smooth bark and some with the rougher and more painful kinds of bark on them. He wouldn't en- counter any of those backsets naturally.
 Still we did pretty well, l think. l don't want to brag but I'm rather proud of the record we made coming down that mountain. It took us al lof four hours to go up and we came down in trifle less than F minutes. I could have made even better time than that but about half way down I stubbed my foot and stopped and went back and looked for something I'd lost. It would not have appealed to some people, perhaps, being merely @ toe nail off one of my toes, and possibly others might not have cared for it or prized it greatly because It was damaged goods anyhow having met with a previous injury through hammer fall ing on 1t, that made 1t look something like a Brazil nut; but 1 had had 1t long time and it gave moderate satisfae- ton and I felt more or less attached to 1t. So then we got to the foot and while he went on and notified the hotel people to send team for me I picked pine need less and splinters and boughs of the noun tain ash and other souvenirs out of my self and was not a bit lonely until the wagon came. Then I stayed in bed couple of days and then l came home, as you see me now"
 Poets is allus writin' about the beau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
The Diamond Remains Mystery.

Franklin Clarlxin's "rhe Trail of the Di-
 amond," August Everybody.
 AS Q substance the diamond is one of the mysteries of nature, one of the de- spairs of science. Nobody knows whence 1t came, nor how-whether it is spark from a comets tail, or a crystallized drop squeezed in some horrible intensl- ty of fiery convulsion from the white hot insurgent heart of the earth. No body knows much about 1t at all, except that it doesn't "belong' to this world
 Some known black diamonds literally were from the skies. They came i'm bedded in meteorites cast upon Arizona and Chilli by an unidentified star. One does not prospect for chips of stars. AS well search for the end of the rainbow. Neither is 1t practical to hammer all sorts of eruptive rock and eonglomerate wherever come upon. Earthquake or volcanic upheaval districts are not, nec- essarily, the most promising, for often diamonds that seem to have had vol canic origin occur thousands of miles from the probable place of extrusion- carried thence. it is assumed, by glacial drift in some far back geological time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
THE HOTEL CLERK ON
 MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
BY IRWIN S. COBB.

for wages. Then, to, 1 was filled with a mad desire to escape from the hotel where I'd put up. It was one of those regular summer hotels, stuck on the side of hill like wasp nest It had more IS than there are in a Welch family name and more halls and cross halls and double cross halls than there are in the Cata- combs. When 1t came to twisting around and doubling back and running into blind alleys, that system of intoxicated hotel halls and the Mystic Maze looking like the ground-plan of hen house. Of a morning used to venture out of my cosy suite consisting of one window, one bed. one tooth brush, and me; and I'd wander on and on blindly until l came to point where seven or eight different staircases ran up in seven or eight different direo- tions and Just sit down there and scream for help until one of the official guides, called bell hop, came and rescued me and lad me to the dining room, which was a large, airy hotel dining room abut- ting on the hotel stables, with open Win dows between. The only time the fnes that lived in the stable quit biting tho horses was at meal times when they varied the programme by coming into the dining room and biting the guests. The cuisine was something to dream about afterward. I shall never forget the nrsr morning when ordered rum omelet."
 Well, wasn't it a rum omelet all right?" asked the House Detective.
 Tt was, Indeed" said the Hotel Clerk. T think 1t was probably the rummest omelet that I ever met face to face. Olo Chief Rummy of the celebrated Rumdum Tribe couldn't have worked up a rummier omelet than that one was, in his most palmy days. Dinner was a great insttu- tion, too. If anything happened to a chicken in the kitchen they brought 1t to me. There'd also be several unsolved mysteries served in canary bird bath tubs, with suspicious circumstance gray around 'em and reasonable doubt sauce poured on 'em, the repast concluding with small slab of Pish Tush ice cream and some"
 You mean pistache ice cream" inter rupted the House Detective.
 Mot this kind," said the Hotel Clerk. 'This was the genuine Pish Tush brand although some of the guests used even stronger language in speaking of It.. After all that, the waiter would bring me the bill and as I contemplated the total, the grand total if I may use the term, I'd be filled with a deep regret that I never learned Hebrew so I might have read that menu from right to left, and come to the prices of the things before I came to the things themselves, the prices and not the things being the main issue Being a Talmud student would have been worth quite a sum of money to .me at that hotel. After fleeing the waiter suitably I'd go out on the porch and sit around four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08

"HE Hotel Clerk had been away on short vacation. When he got back ! to St. Reckless he was nmpins slightly and his sunburned nose shaded on from dark at the tip to lighter tones al the base like a meerscham clearetee holder.
 "well. sir" he remarked to the House Detective with the air of one who states a fact that must already be evident, well, they got it.'
 .Got wot?' asked the House Detective.
 .sThe goat" said the Hotel Cler.
 "Wrich got? wot goatT' inquired the House Detective.
 "Mine. tubby sure, who else's,' said the Hotel Clerk.
 ..wbose goat is it customary to en- snare when I'm in the vicinity? Yes sir, Larry, I regret to report that during my absence from your midst they celebrated st Angora's Day and twas who pro- yided the fresh meat for the picnic fes- tivities. I feel that I have not taken tb,, full post graduate course in goatology. In ne you behold -he oldest living alnnnus of William. and Nanny. The goat smugglers came in their new, black. rak- isb goat freighter, with untitled oars, and soon the tense command was heard, lfive way my hearties. Once apoaru the tug ger and all will be well for D1rk the Daring has this presumptuous stfanseI treasured cashmere fast within his grip. Give way, my trtisty men, give way That's what they did to me-"
 s.Wot talk have your inquired the pug zled House Detective. T thought yoo went to the mountains?"
 "So did, dear heart, so did, saio me Hotel Clerk. That's where lost my es- teemed goat-far up on the moun'aii peaks where the edefweis and the plrch- bark souvenir postcard grow, and the wild channels leap from crag to crag or would undoubtedly do so if there were any crags for the wild chamois to leap from and any wild chamois to do the leaping Little though you may dream it. Larry you behold in me nnisneo mountain climbist-one worthy to pc mentioned in the same breath with Miss Annie Peck and other members or the well-known Peck mountain family, includ- ing Chapultepec and Tehuntapec, that is if you can do it all, in the same breath.
 This Is your chance to look over mountain climber who Is finished and also one who is done. the two words being svnonymous in this case as in many others But there are extenuating cir cumstances-I was let into 1t, mostly, by one of those harmless lunatics called pedestrians who do the same kind of manual labor for pleasure on vacation that a government letter carrier does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
Hitherto Untrue History.

From Judge.
 Mary, Queen of Scots looked at the basket waiting for her pompadour.
 Anyway, it isn't millinery peach bas- ket"
 Having thus consoled herself she sig naled to the cutlery expert to get busy.
 Travelling away from Gaza. Samson playfully asked a native, whom he met. Are my gates on straight2
 Seeing how strong the stranger was, the native tried to laugh though the jest was even then ancient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08

ties of the mountains?" said the House Detective casually.
 Yes, l know" said the Hotel Clerk "but the poets don't climb the moun- tains"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
oEE TO WACO.

The Allen-Academy football team.
in charge Of Coach vining. left today
for Waco. where they play the Waco
High school tomorrow afternoon. A
large number of the student body
accompanied by some of the profes-
sors will 40 up tonight and be- present
az the game.
THESE are the best prep school
teams In the state and the game play
ed between them on Allen Academy
grounds some weeks ago. was a tie.
neither team being able To score A
great game is expected tomorrow. and
Capt. Hudson. the fast little quarter
back for Allen. said TO the reporter
as the train pulled out. lust tell them
well bring scalps back with US"
Tomorrow's game settles the state
interscholastic championship and the
result Is anxiously awaited by the ma.
ny friends Of the Academy In this city
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
BEAUTIFUL WINDOWS.

The incest display OF good things
TO eat the Eagle reporter has seen in
a long time. Is to be seen in the show
windows of Ben Bros. store. They
are so pure and fresh looking. and
so arrtiSiically arranged thai looking
at them brings hunger. though one
has just arisen from the festal board
of a bounieous Thanksgiving dinner.
The display includes nuts of all kinds
fruit cakes. dried fruits. National Bis.
cult TO. products. and an eleant as
sortment Of preserves. jams, jellies
and syrups . Stop while passing and
take a look f. them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
Arab euttermskins.

Among the Arabs an interesting de-
partrnent of womans duty is dairy
work. This. like all other operations.
is carried out on IN old fashioned and
patriarchal plan, TO make butter. for
instance. q small sheepskin Is nliri
with milk and tied TO ring In the
wall. The woman thep sits hat on tue
door and rocks II io aud fro I'LL iiii-'
balls OF butter begin 10 form within.
These grow larger and larger aud ac'
cumulaie and are nuaily brought out
rs on. big lump. The remaining milk
rs then boiled on the IRE With bits 81
meat. The male members OF the fam
iIy now come together. large dish
Of cooked rice Is placed before them
and the boiled milk poured over II
Then. making tails OF the mix'ur"
Nth his hands. each member quickly
swallows his share and rises TO wash
his hands. This done. the girls ana
mother sit down aud eat what the men
are pleased to leave.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19

Constable C. l.. Baker went to Mart
today.
Tom Gloss was down today from
Edge.
@ II. Eehols was in today from
Rosprim.
C. E. Boyett wen, to Austin this
morning.
Dr. G. Il Inn OF Edge. was In the
city today.
Frank Merka OF Reliance was In
the city today.
Dr. w. p. Jones of Harvey was in
tAe city today.
J. J. vandiver was In today from
. Steep Hollow
tMrs. ~. A. Prichett left today to Wis.
1t pn San Marcos.
{ Ellie Hodges was up today from his
nome near Weiiborn
Miss Nelia Eaves returned from a
visit TO Houston today
J. W. Skains was in the city today
from his home near Tabor
N. u. Casters was In town today
from his home near Kurten.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Bloome
Of Fountain on Nov. 18th. son.
Mr. and Mrs ]. 4. Astin and Airs
r. Asiin returned today from Hous
ton
For Sale cheap. saddle pony. childs
ssddle. blanket and bride. See J. W
iiunnicutt. 29s
Mrs Edna Knox returned today
from a visit Of some days in Hous
ton
Don't forget the II. Y. y. L. social
next Friday night at the Baptist
church. Free will offering. 2eS
For Sale-Upright. Steiff Piano Ap
ply to r. r. Giesecke. Phone No. 10
College Exchange 2si
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Tobias and chill
dren OF Kurten were In the city TODAY
trading.
The ~ Y. r. L. social at the Baptist
church next Friday nigh, promises 9,
be-a most enjoyable occasion. 80,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
A CHOICE sRAzos BOTTOM FARM
FOR SALE OR RENT.

24O acres. not n foot of waste land
on tract. All in high state Of cultiva.
tion: well improved free from John.
son grass and other noxious growth,
more easily worked than best black
land. unlimited supply OF good water,
five tenant houses.
Situated miles south OF Marlin and
six miles north OF High Bank. near
Conoly switch on I. a G. y. railroad
One OF the few Brazos bottom farms
entirely above the highest overflow
point. Terms very reasonable Apply
TO or address.
Z G. A. oltorf. Marlin. Texas
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19

The late Count Dc I.esseps was nav
cling on one occasion In q french rail-
way train In a compartment with twc
commercial travellers
Il beg your pardon. SIR" said one OF
them. fancying that be- belonged 10
their fraternity-"are you not a srav-
elery
"Cerfainly I am" said the count.
I'VE thought 80. What II your lsDcy'
-lsthmuses."
"wh-wb-what." asked the puxx.esi
commercial" are ;heyr
Il am introducing ship canals" ssld
De Lesseps graveiy.
The commercial travellers feared That
they had fallen In with q lunatic and
were making preparations 20 escape
when the count haisled them his card
and put them M their ease
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
cANTATA TONIGHT

. The little tots Of Mrs Luther Tay.
ior's kindergarten will give a Cantata
tonight at Carnegie hall. The title
of the little sketch is The Teddy
Bear Picnic" and Il will not only be
amusing to the little folks. but to the
grown up ones as we'll In addition to
the picnic there are several other
numbers on the program. all of which
are very interesting and all who at
tend may rest assured OF an evening
of splendid entertainment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19

Willie Leigh is visiting relatives in
Navasota.
w. Il. Johnson went to MilIican this
afternoon.
J. H. Royder OF weilborn was in
the city today.
J. L. Edge returned this afternoon
from visit TO Waco.
Rev. s. n. McClung came down from
Calvert this afternoon.
Mrs Rudolph Winter came down
from Hearne this afternoon.
Miss Katie Smell OF Hearne is the
guest OF Mrs. T. n. Hause.
Dave Jolly returned this afternoon
from business trip through north
Texas
Mrs Josie Sheets returned today
from a visit 10 relatives In Hemp
stead
Fresh bread rolls and fancy Baking
ready every mo. ning for breakfast.
u Mrs Otto Boehme.
silk tops for gold headed umbrellas
from $500 up at A. McKenzie's jewel
~ store. II
Hear Sam Knox Friday night at
Carnegie hall and learn why he is
1.-THE busiest boy In town" 2ss
Mrs John A Moore and children
went to Dallas today TO visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Parks Jr.
Lewis and Blessington at Carnegie
hall Monday. matinee and night Ad'
mission 80 and 10 cents. 300
The cantata and Individual mum.
bers on program for Friday night are
given by pupils Of Mrs. Tayior's Kin
a.,y.r,en 29s
s. 8. Kelly OF Kurten was In the
city today and met Rev Frank Nash
OF Calvert who will preach at Tyron
tomorrow and Sunday
Hear ]. NJ. Lewis and Bert Blessing
ton al Carnegie hall Monday. Nov.
e2. Matinee and night Auspices st.
A,ar.w.s Child 800
The Bryan Graded school football
team left this afternoon for Navasota
where they will play the school team
of that city.
AT the Baptist church Friday night.
Nov. 18th you will be entertained by
the u. Y. p. T.. Free will offering. ~
Misses Katie and Bertha Eaves OF
wellborn returned home this after
noon after attending the HillRobin'
son wedding at wixon
The had Boy" will amnse you FRI
day night. The Cow Boys and Girls
will appear in costume At the Kinder
garten Cantata Friday night. 2ss
My field one mile north OF town
known as the Proctor place Is posted.
Parties hunting or tresspassing upon
same will be- prosecuted. Mrs. Jas.
s,vf,ala go
The Eagle il requested tn announce
I that Rev. J. ~ Thomas pastor OF
1.-THE First Christian church OF this city
will preach at Rock prairie church on
mex, Sunday afternoon.
All my land southwest of Bryan is
Posted. hunters are warned 60 KEEP
out or they will b. prosecuted. J. W.
English Svl
Miss Irene Boat, returned today
from Montgomery Alabama. where
she spent several months with her
sister. Mrs. $. &. Hoyle. Miss lrene's
many friends are glad TO have her
home again
The Old Reliable Singer Sewing Ma.
chine. Sold for cash or on small
monthly payments. Also needles. oil,
belts. and extras for all makes Of sew
ing machines. T. A. saite'white sales
man and collector. Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co. Phone 15 n
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19

j. NJ. Lewis who writes. "Tsmper-
ing With Trifles" for the Houston
Post and Bert BlessIngton. the Post
cartoonist win appear at Carnegie
hall. this city next Monday. matinee
and night Don't miss them. 800
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
sTRAYEp OR STOLEN.

one light red or dark brown Jersey
heifer about Is months old. Left
home about first OF October. Liberal
reward for information. u. G. Wal.
lace aS6
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
For Sale.

Sound. gentle horses. . Combina.
tion buggy and saddle horses. Bay II
hands. age years Dark sorrel. IL l.2
hands. age ?. weight about 100 apiece
one fine roadster. dark bay. is IL
hands. age s. weight 1850. Horses will
BE- at fuckers stable Saturday Nov
Goth. 1909
o. II. HANOVER.
800 Wheelock. Tex
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
POPULAR RATES TO AUSTIN.

Account football game. State Uni
vcrsity VS.. A. and NJ. College. Thanks
giving Day. Nov. 25th. 1909.
For full particulars see ID. c. DE
Maret. Ticket Agent. |. a G. y. Ry.
500
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19

The Brazos Valley Horse and Mule
Barn has just gotten In car OF choice
, 10 year old. well broke mare
mules. also a car OF good horses and
mares. II you are In the market fol-
such stock. IL will pay you TO SET
them at once. 2eS-5s
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
The Architecture Of Madeira.

We saw no suggestion OF modern
architecture or European Innovation.
no blot anywhere except single mo
torcar without knowing anything
on the subject ! should say that the
architecture ~ Madeira h y mixture
OF Spanish aud Moorish. like that OF
Mexico. only Il Is better thaD any
thing In Mexico From the ship the
stucco. tile rooted city II fiawiess. and
as we steam away and night comes
down and lights break out and become
q jewelcd necklace along the waters
edge our one regret Is that W. are
leaving II all behind = Albert BiRelow
Paine 10 Ouune Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19
New Tin Shop

Noto Bros. have purchased the
tools and equipment of OTTO Gerke.
and have put, in an up-to-date tin
shop of their own in connection with
their Hardware Store. Mr.. Gerke,
who is one of the best timers that
ever worked in Bryan, is in charge.
Parties needing tin work of any kind
call at Noto Bros Hardware Store and
il will be done promptly and cheap
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-19

It's easy to be well dressed
az easy cost II you go TO Parks
4 waldrop's. They sell Hart
Schaffner a Marx clothes.
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