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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
Willing to Be Honest.

Phil May. the great English artist,
earned his first fame in Australia. One
day broken down minister applied to
him for charity, and May engaged him
as a model. AS joke he also demand
ed that his eighty-year-old pensioner
agree to leave him his skeleton when
he died When May left Australia he
called his model in. you've played
me a dirty trick" said May, "by swim
ding me out of that skeleton. could
have bought one in sound order and
condition for half the money you've
cost me" The old fellow. conscious of
his base ingratitude to his best and
most patient friend, answered: Don't
be angry with me. Mr.. May. It's not
my fault, | meant to keep my word
Stay in Sydney few months longer
and give me another chance to show
you that ] am a man Of honor"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
Really Worth While.

Eben Pratt of Marshby had sent two
sons to Boston and knew he had rea-
son to be proud Of them. One day a
summer visitor lingering in Mr.. Pratt's
grocery, provision and dry goods es-
adjustment mentioned some of the
shining lights who had made them
selves remembered in and near Boston
and Others still to be found there.
We've had a good many smart men
and women in and around our city,"
said the visitor. land there are num-
Der of them left We've got scientific
men and writer's and artists and must
clans and
Mr.. Pratt's dry voice broke in on the
list. IF We call those folks smart
he said, I'VE want to go down near
the water to an address III give ye
and see the way my boys, Ed and
Sam. can open oysters! l guess that'll
give We something to go by when ye're
talking of smartness. Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
Redhot PLAYS.

ut is tremendous undertaking to
get new play accepted and produc-
ed" once said the late Clyde Fitch to
a friend. $50 many are written, and
so few ever see the light of day. An
English playwright with gift of hu
morous exaggeration Illustrated this
fact TO me once. He told me how he
submitted a play to a celebrated ac-
tor and how in the course of the con.
versaton the actor remarked.
Don't you think it is growing
chilly in this roomY
"'Yes; it is rather the young play
wright admitted
"Then the actor rang a bell, and a
servant forthwith appeared,
"James,' said the actor. this room
is rather cold. You may put three
more manuscripts on the fire. Lip
pincott's,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
Tho Giants Staircase.

One of the most widely known geo
logical curiosities in the vicinity Of
Cork is a series of knobs or knots pro-
jecting from the face of cliff. There
are sixteen of these huge projections
all together, all regularly set in the
face of the cliff, one above the other,
forming series of such uniformity as
to give 1t the general appearance of
stairway. Since time out of memory
this queer ascent and its projecting
"steps" have been known as the Gil
ants Staircase.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

A doctor wHs summoned TO attend
the miiler's liitlr boy He wrote ont Il
prescription, which was promptly
made up and Administered in due
form. The next day he called again
to see his patient and found the whole
family in tears.
Alas" said the mother, Il shouldn't
have thought that my poor child would
have died of the measleSr'
what" exclaimed the doctor. HE
had the measles. and you never told
e"-Paris Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
A Strange Colony.

The Colonia Cosme, on the Paraguay
above Asuncion, is one of the most Gu
rious in the world. The members of
the colony make or grow everything
they want and import nothing The
workmen have seven hours work a
day and earn, not money, but time.
Their wages are hours and half hours.
These they sometimes save up till they
have a week in hand and then go off
on an excursion. If a man wants a
chair or table he pays for it in hours
Of work, which are deducted from the
balance to his credit Three men went
off up the river in canoe for three
weeks holiday. They sold their canoe
at Asuncion for pound and came
home overland in ten days, lodged in
the best houses in the villages on the
way and yet had some money in hand
at the end.-London Spectator
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

The Reyes problem is solved-he
will be minister of war in Madero's
cabinet. But Felix Diaz has to be
reckoned with yet. and after him
there are others. The reactionaries
will never give up their special privil-
eyes as long as there is any hope that
counter revolution can be success
full. Madero will be subjected to the
severest tests and If he succeeds in
restoring and maintaining order his
fame will outshine that of Diaz as far
as the sun outshines the moon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
Cautious.

The young housekeeper was looking
at some soft shell crabs squirming and
wriggling in their bed of seaweed
They're very nice" said the dealer.
Shall | send you q doIenY
'Yes," answered the innocent, ''if
you are sure they are fresh."-New
York Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
PLAYING Her Cards.

Tommy-May stay up little long
er? Ethel-What do you want to stay
up for? TOMMY want to see you
and Mr.. Green playing cards. Mr..
Green-But we are not going to play
cards Tommy-Oh. yes, you are, for
heard mamma saying to Ethel that
everything depended on the way in
which she played her cards tonight
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
Prepared For the Worst.

Husband -Goodby, my dear a pleas
ant voyage | have taken every pre-
caution in case of accident Wife
What do you mean? Husband-lnsur-
ed your life in my favor-Journal
Amusant.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
Dogs In Ecclesiastical Decorations.


The stained glass representation of
the "Peddler and His Dog" was remov-
ed from Lambeth church quarter of.
a century ago owing to the alleged in
congruity of introducing the figure of
a dog in church window. Quite re
Gently Chancellor Prescott of Carlisle
refused a faculty for stained glass
window in a Westmorland church be
cause the design included dog. and
perhaps the only existing examples of
dogs used for ecclesiastical decorations
are to be found in Lord Brownlow's
private chapel at Ashbridge. In this
church one stained glass window de
picts Tobias and Sara in bed and
dog sleeping on the quilt while in an
other window Job is shown being
Knocked by three men, one of whom Is
holding a dog by a chain.-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
A Competent Critic.

A famous actor at an elaborate en-
tertainment at a Fifth avenue million
aires palace in New York rose to re
cite Mrs. Browning's Dead Pan" AS
he announced his subject and prepared
to begin he heard lady near him say
distinctly
what is the next piece? Some
thing funny, | hope. Oh. yes-'The
Dead PAM Dear me, how odd! OF
course it must be funny-something
about bad cooking, suppose"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
Inn Names In Germany.

Germany probably holds the record
for out of the way signs and fantastic
inn names. The most absurd results
are usually obtained by the name Of
some animal with a more or less I'M
suitable object. The Comfortable
Chicken and the Cold Frog. both Of
them in Berlin, are certainly left In
the shade by the Angry Ant (Ort, in
Westphalia) and the Stiff Dog (Berlin).
The Lame Louise is an inn in suburb
of Berlin, and not far from it is the
Thirsty Pelican. The Dirty Parlor, the
Bloody Bones, the Musical Cats, the
Fourhundredweight Man. and the
Boxers Den are all in Berlin or the
neighborhood, and the Old Straw Bag
in Leipzig. The open Banghole is in
Stadtohen, in the Palatinate, and the
Shoulder Blade in Jerichow The Last
Tear is a landlords notion for the
name of his inn, situated near grave
yard, visited by returning mOurners
and is of frequent occurrence through
out the fatherland.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

Unless something unexpected and
improbable happens between now and
the meeting of the national conven-
tions next year, Taft and Wilson will
be the presidential candidates of the
two national political parties. This is
not a prediction but simply the ex-
preston of an opinion deduced from
the trend OF events.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

Colonel Roosevelt has caused SEN
sation by emphatically denying a re-
cent statement that he had promised
to support Taft for a denomination.
Probably he received such a rebuke
for meddling in politics last year that
he has decided not to do so again.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

The editor saw, yesterday, a live
chick that had just been Matched by
the spontaneous heat of the weather
without incubation of any kind, either
day or night But the chick was very
feeble and survived only few hours.
This is sufficiently remarkable to be
considered a phenomenon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

1t was Senator culberson who dis
covered the joker in the last Lorlmer
resolution. Senator Culberson is al
ways on the lookout for the interest
of the people.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

Col. Roosevelt's announcement that
under no circumstances will he be
candidate for the presidency again is
received with great and prolonged APP
plause by the standpat republicans.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

The rehabilitation of the army in
Texas will not be so sudden and SEN
sational as was the mobilizing. The
boys in kahki and their Texas sweet.
hearts will be given time for linger-
ing goodbyes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

Houston received the first bale of
cotton Saturday, but one bale does not
make a market any more than one
swallow makes summer. 1t will be
several weeks yet before the cotton
season will open in earnest.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

"Why is Port Arthur" asks the AL
lentown Democrat. Because Kountze
owned Sabine Pass is the only reason
we know.-Beaumon Enterprise.
And John w. Gates owns Bort Ar
thur, so what's the difference?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

Bryan people are not interested in
the drills of the regulars in Texas be.
cause they can see better looking men
go through the same evolutions almost
any time at A. & M. college.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

1t is pitiful to see the corn burn
ing up-and there was such a glorious
prospect, too. But there is no good in
vain regrets. What can't be cured
must be endured.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

The news comes that the peach crop
is short, indeed almost a failure, and
the cost is expected to be in inverse
ration to the number. 1t 10 sad, very
sad.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
How He Won.

A rich old man was asked how he
made his money Simplest thing, in
the world" he said Il always did the
reverse of what everybody else was
doing. If everybody bought | sold
prices were high. If everybody sold,
| bought-prices were low"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

Governor Colquitt declined an invi.
tation to banquet because he wanted
to visit the penitentiary, This IS an
important entry on the credit side of
the ledger.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

It is said that the crowless rooster
has been developed in Kansas. That's
nothing new; any rooster after he is
whipped is crowless
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

Those who heard DR.. Wilson's SER
mon at A. & M. college will enjoy
reading and digesting II at leisure, and
to those who didn't hear it it will be
n treat
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
Her Dear Friend.

81 have declined marriage proposals
from five men, said the fair widow,
"Have youg" her friend asked. 81
didn't suppose your husband had been
as heavily insured as that."-Chicago
Record Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
Trials and Temptations.

Every man deems that he has pre-
cisely the trials and temptations which
are the hardest of all for him to bear.
but they are so because they are the
very ones he needs.-Richter,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
The Last Dance.

He-May l ask you for dance?
She-Certainly. the last one on tn
list.
He-But III not be here then.
She-Neither will J.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

The day is coming when the appear
ance of a fly or mosquito in town
will cause a sensation, If not a panic
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

A hundred and ten in the shade at
Yuma, Ariz., calls to mind the story o
the Yuma soldier and his blanket.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12
A JiHY.

Tommy (who has been told to go to
bed)-Pa, how long is "a jiffy?'-
Father-It's just about the length of
time you've got to go TO bed without
n licking.-Boston Transcript.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

The Eagle gives its readers the news
while it is news-not after it has be-
come history.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

Howell-What is the best time of day
to go up in an airship? Powell-Well.
I've always been believer In early
rising.--New York Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

Well, it's some comfort to know that
July and August can't be any worse.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

They can conquer who believe tho
can. --Drvdap
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-12

Subscribers will confer favor on
the management by telephoning the
Office promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper. or when change OF
residence occurs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28
the ENG|AELESS AEROPLiNE.
WRIGHT MAKES SUCCESSFUL,
FLIGHT WITH NEW GLIDE.
RcMSins MOtiOnless AlOft Ten Min
utfs. Experiment Believed to Have
Marked Long Stride i'm Science OF
Aviation.

Kill Devil HILL n. c., Oct 24.-In 3
5o-mile gale today Orvile Wright
went aloft and remained virtually
stationary in his glider with which he
is conducting experiments in aerial
stability. He was up nine minutes
and As seconds and maintained an al
titude Of approximately $50 feet.
The record breaking flight was
the 18th of the series that began TO-
day when the rain ceased. The first
glide lasted only 81 seconds, each
lengthening until the final one. The
success Of the experiment is under
stood here TO mark long step for
ward III the science of aviation and
to point the way toward solving the
problem of automatically preserving
the equilibrium Of heavier than air
machines.
When the machine was prepared
for the initial flight the wind gauge
showed that the gale was 35 miles
and freshening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28
KILLED IN AUTO WRECK.
DR.. and Mrs. James Gass Lose Lives
at ShefI,cld. PA.

Cheraw. oct. 23.-H. B. Gass. for
many years a resident OF Cheraw,
general manager and treasurer Of
the Hoover Lumber company. just
four miles from Cheraw. at Cashs.
recei~"d telegram this morning
containing the news that his brother
and sister~in-law. DIT. an, Mrs.
James Gass Of sheffield. Pa. had
beer instantly killed In an automo-
bile accident Just out Of Sheffield.
Their young son. a boy years Of age.
was also thrown from the machine
and seriously injured. but hopes OF
hig recovery are entertained. The
details Of the accident are very
meagre at this time. Mr.. Gass and
his wife left tonight for the scene Of
tho accident.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28

In the opinion Of the aviators no
more trying weather could be desired
under which to make the test. The
glider was equipped with a rear rud-
DIVER OF 24-foot spread. In front TO
preserve the balance a 1O-pound keg
or sand was swung on the end Of a
rod extending eight feet in front OF
the aviator's seat. The balancing
wings on the sides of the machine
were adjusted and Orville Wright
lifted himself into the seat
Let it CO." he shouted. Loring
Wright Ogilvie, the English aviator
thrust the glider into the face of the
rising gale and it shot up. Again and
again this was repeated each flight
becoming longer until for almost ten
minutes Wright scared like a buzz
zard on the rush Of a 5O-mile gale.
Ogilvie made a brief flight at the
close OF the day, but none even ap-
preached the success made by Wright.
OrVllie Wright admitted his satis-
faction with the results and declared
the conditions under which the fight
was made were severe.
There were more different and
differing air currents up there" he
said, than I have ever experienced
pe1ore. 1t was novel and exacting
fight"
Wright expects to continue the
flights tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28
aas'wHEEL STOLEN.


Tuesday afternoon as he was re-
turning to the city from his farm
about two miles fro,, town on the
A. c. L. railroad track to Augusta.
Mr.. Jas. c. Bryan had the misfor-
tune to have his wheel stolen from
him. He stopped to measure some
corn and left his wheel lying on the
side Of the track. Upon his return,
after being absent about ten minutes.
the wheel was gone and there was no
sign cf the thief. The police were at
once notified and word was tele-
phoned To P,newood and wedgefield
but nothing has yet been heard from
the wheel. or It's Under.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28

The farmers who hold this year
cotton should spare no effort to r.
duce the acreage of next years crop
y reduction of one-third or one
fourth lin the cotton acreage would
send cotton prices soaring next spring
and summer when the government re-
port on acreage Is issued. A ma
terial reduction In acreage will in
crease the price of next years crop
and also on the remnant OF this
years crop that is held by the farm
ers. The farmers can all plant less
cotton next year, even though many
of them cannot hold this years crop.
half crop of cotton on half the
acreage, the balance of the land be
ing planted in corn, grain and for
ege crops will make the South rich
and Independent next fall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28
THE HEATH FAILURE.
IN no Way Affects Columbia Cotton
House of vi. &. Heath,

The failure of O. p. Heath and Co.
OF Charlotte, the cotton brokers
caused much interest in Columbia, O.
+. Heath being the uncle of Nj. c.
Heath of the firm of Nj. c. Heath and
Co. of this city. Upon inquiry, it is
learned that the failure in no way
effects NJ. G. Heath and Co., as they
are two distinct and separate firms
Mr.. O. p. Heath having no connec-
tion with NJ. G. Heath and Coco
lumbia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28
I'm The Police Court.

There was only one case in the po-
lice court Wednesday morning.
Isaac Jenkinson. Of Providence was
found guilty OF curslng and public
drunkenness and was fined $40 or
20 days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28
An Approaching Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Franklin Ben
nett have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter Dora. to
Mr. William Bethea Stackhouse. on
Wednesday afternoon. November the
eighth, at half after FIVE o'clock, at
home. Sumter. South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28
CHINESE REBELS WINnING.
IMPORTANT TOWNS FALL. lX.
TENDING AREA OF REBEL
LION.
Yin TchanS Afraid to Advance Until
He Receives Rcinforccments. -
Moro Pessimlstic Reports.

Peking. Oct. 2i.-Two important
towns. Kiu-Kisng In the provinces of
Kiang-Si. and Siam. capital Of Shen-
shi. have fallen into the hands of
the revolutionaries. very materially
extending the area Of the uprising
disheartening the government and
giving new confidence to leaders In
the movement to establish a repub-
Nc. Sian was regarded govern
ment stronghold.
Consular reports from Kiu-Kiang
say the people rose on the evening
OF October ~. They burned the Tao
tbs yamen and declared In favor Of
the rebels. The imperial troops made
no serious resistance.
Gen. Yin Tchang. who commands
the government forces. still remains
at Sin Yang Chow. He demands re-
fnforcements before taking the offen-
sive as he has learned, according to
his reports to the administration here,
that the rebels are abundantly sup
Piled with artillery and have many
adherents.
A steamer from I-Chang crowded
with Chinese soldiers reached wu-
Chang yesterday under a white flag.
Ten Metre point. which Is being forti-
He'd by the rebels, Is considered Of
the greatest strategical importance.
- Il commands the railway and liver
approaches Of Hankow. A message
from Hankow says that the revolu-
uonsiries have advanced to a point
eight miles north Of that city near
where the imperiaiists In unknown
numbers are entrenched protected by
swamps on both sides OF the rail-
way.
One Of the latest messages from
san says that the rebels arc max
ing overtures TO the Mohammedans
N the province of Kausee who have
been In open rebellion since August
and the sender Of the message be.
nsves the two revolutionary parties
WI Join forces.
Kia-Fong In the province of Honan
70 In serious position because the
local oficials have practically aban-
doned the whole place to the soldiers.
There have been several clashes be-
tween soldiers and police and there is
much danger OF rioting. sessimistic
FepoTss srs at hand from Soo.Chow.
ni-Nan-Fu. and othm centres. Nu-
nnerous sailors deserted the Chinese
gunboats and joined the rebels.
II h officially reported that no news
has been received from the tenth
division which left Chin-wang-Tao,
cAi-Lf by steamer on October II for
HhEkov. Fears are entertained for
ths loyalty or the garrison at Kian-
Tin. strong fort on the lower Yang
Tse
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28

Shanghai. Oct. "a Chinese Of
ffcfsl dispatches from Yin-Tchang. the
war minister. reports imperiaiist sue
cesses over the rebels October 20 and
FL at sin-Yan-Chow. The dispatch
states that the rebels had more thu
500 killed while the losses Of the i'm
perialists amounted to a few score.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28

Cotton brought . cents on the local
market Wednesday. The receipts
were light.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28

III nothing goes wrong with the
plans of the building committee the
Y. VI. G. A. building will be COM
pleted and ready for occupancy by
Christmas day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28
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