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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
No Color In the Dark.

In the dark there Is no such a thing
rs color The reddest dress is just the
same color as a pure white tablecloth
when both are placed In a dark closet.
If you would understand this assume
the presence of light wave motion In
the ether The color of light depends
upon the length Of these waves. The
light waves producing the colors in
the blue end of the spectrum are very
short compared with those that pro-
luce the colors near the red end. The
light source that we know as red gives
off only waves of length to produce
that particular color. A body appears
red because its surface absorbs all tie
other waves and reflects the red waves
back into the eye. If an attempt Is
made TO light a blue body with red
light it will fail. because the blue body
is capable of rejecting only the short
waves producing the blue, and since
the red source produces none of these
there will be no reflection and the body
will appear black. A thing looks black
when it is capable of absorbing all tbs
colors at once.-St. Louis Republic
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
Keeping Cut Flowers.

Cut flowers will last only three or
four days under ordinary care, but
you can make them last week or
more by doing four things. First. do
not try TO arrange them the moment
you get them. but put them in pail
of water for few hours so that everv
stem will be under water clear up to
the flower; second. cleanse the vase
thoroughly before putting in the flow
Frs and change the water every day;
third. the cooler you keep the flowers
the longer they will last. If you are
too busy in the morning to enjoy
them or have to go out for the after
noon do not leave them in the living
room. for they are not used to tenn
perature of 20 degrees Every night
put the vase in a cool place. or. better
still. plunge the stems up to the flow
ers in a pail of water and, fourth, cut
about quarter of an inch off each
stem every morning. 1t Is more trou-
BILE to do this under water, but 1t pays.
If you cut the stems in the ordinary
way air bubbles get into the stem and
impede the taking in of water.-Coun-
try Life In Ameri,@.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
Improving the Book of Job.

remember the relief with which,
after long feeling the sway of Frank
Inns imperturbable common sense.
came upon Il project of his for new
version of the book of Job to replace
the old version, the style of which
says Franklin. has become obsolete
and hence less agreeable Il give" he
continues, "a few verses which may
serve as sample of the kind of YER
sion | would recommend"
We all recolect the famous verse in
our translation. Then Satan answered
the Lord and said. Doth job fear God
for naught?" Franklin makes this,
Does your majesty imagine that Jobs
good conduct is the effect of mere per
sonal attachment and Affection"
we'll remember how, when | first
read that. drew deep breath of re-
lief and said to myself. After all.
there is a stretch of humanity beyond
Franklin's victorious good sense
Matthew Arnod's Culture and An.
archy"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
FIeeced TIRE Queen.

When George ~ vas crowned II
was feared that the discarded Queen
Caroline might appear and create
scene at Westminster abbey during
the ceremony. \ gentleman of the
name of Chutneigh offered to 60 into
the antero0m where Caroline was
waiting and keep her engaged until the
conclusion OF the ceremony. That was
time when yearly everybody gambled.
md the Discarded queen was no excep.
ton 10 The rule After few casual
remarss about the weather Chutneigh
took three cards from his pocket and
invited Caroline TO spot the lady"
Wine and again she hacked her judg
ment with money and each time lost.
Teen she played higher stakes in the
hope OF retrieving her i'll fortune. Her
last guinea had been taken in by Chut.
neigh before she remembered her in.
tention TO be nj the coronation b.
II was too late. The ceremony ".
over. and the new king, THE greatest
blackgnard Ia all Europe" was ON his
way to the palace. TO Mr. .Chutneigh..
who thus holds The credit OF introduc-
Ing the three card trick into England.
q pension was granted
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
Obeyed Directions.

One Of the small theaters In Pitts
burg AT which moving pictures and
vaudeville sketches alternate recently
changed sign which read: Ladies
that remove their hats will find mir
rors and all conveniences on the room
to the left as they pass out. Thank
you for renewing them" Some Of
their patrons acted too literally on the
sign. Just before it was changed one
Of the employees saw a woman Of
rustic appearance and II happy express
sion leaving with severa! combs. a
brush and two small hand mirrors.
Say. what do you think you're dom
with those things he demanded.
She was taking them home. she in
formed him.
"Naw. yer not" said the man; I'VE
don't put them things in there for you
TO take away"
"Well. of all things" exclaimed the
indignant dame. IAN didn't ! read
with my own eyes that you would
thank ladies to remove them. And
amt n lady|
Then the sign was changed.-Pitts-
burg GaZetteTimes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
GROUP CONQUERED.
Every Mother Should Read and Re.
member This.

Every Mother Should Read and Re.
member This.
In any home where a child has a
tendency to Group a bottle of HY-
OMEI pronounce It High-o-me)
should be kept constantly on hand.
A sudden attack of Group with diff
cult breathing and extreme distres
is apt to come on at any time.
The course to be pursued is plain.
Send for your doctor at once. and ~
the meantime drop 80 drops of HY-
OMEI into bowl Of boiling water.
and hold the child's head over it,.
cover with a towel or cloth, so that
only the air filled with Hyomei vapor
is breathed.
This method of treatment has saved
many a child's life and mothers Of
croupy children should see to It that
HYOMEI is always on hand. Full in
structions for prompt relief of Group
is in each package.
A soc bottle of HYOMEI is all you
need in treating Group This is known
in all drug stores as Extra Bottle Hyo-
mel Inhalent. Il. J. jenkins and drug
gists everywhere sell it, Breathe HY-
OMEI. 1t is guaranteed to cure ca
tarrh, Group, sore thorat, bronchitis,
coughs and colds, or money back.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
The Kanuaroo's Kick.

When a big old man" kangaroo stiff
ems his tail and converts it into sort
Of revolving pivot bearing the whole
weight of his body leaving his tremen-
dously powerful legs free for attack
and defense everybody who does not
want to be ripped up or thrown in a
heap for Il considerable distance will
give the marsupial wide berth. Only
those who have seen the full grown
kangaroo y his'tative Australian bush
with his ba'S to 4 tree, scattering dogs,
bleeding and torn, right and left, can
form any adequate idea of the prodi-
giouS strength the animal is capable of
eXerting when he finds himself in a
tight corner
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
Unsuitable Protest.

my wife is one of the unluckiest
persons | know" began Cedar ave
nue. man. who tells long stories about
his household affairs
she sure is" agreed the victim of
the conversation fervently. But his
mild sarcasm was lost.
she was hit by street car recent
ly." pursued the narrator land got a
broken arm. That's the fourth time
in less than year that something has
happened to her. When they brought
her to her senses this time | leaned
over her sympathetically. Better, my
DEAR says |. 1T amt fair" she yels.
What amt fair?' asks gently Why
she grOanS. you're the one that car
ricS all the accident insurance in this
family. and I'm the one that always
gets hurt. 1t amt fair" "-Cleveand
Plain Dealer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
Iouuerheads.

The giant turtles which are found
along the Atlantic coast and frequent
~ in southern waters in great numbers
are known as loggerheads. They
commonly attain weight of 1,6OO
pounds, are rapid swimmers and are
often seen far from land, floating
asleep upon the waves Carnivorous
by nature. these huge tortoises feed on
crabs and fish. especially on large
species of conch, which they break
open with their massive jaws, The
flesh of this terrapin is leathery and
oily with Il strong smell of musk.
Young specimens are more palatable
and are often on sale in the markets.
A duck as large as our goose which
is native of the shores of TERRA de-
Fuego and the Falkland isles. is also
called loggerhead, from its seeming
stupidity and helplessness.
In the West Indies this name is also
given to two or three sorts of fly catch
ers
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
A CHALLENGE TroIIope Declined.

The late George Smith, the English
publisher. tells in his "reminiscences
how Anthony Trollope when offered
$4,000 for Il serial stood out for an
other f1,000 and finally suggested a
toss for the amount in dispute. 81
asked him if he wished to ruin me and
said that if my banker heard of my
tossing authors for their copyright he
would certainly close my account. We
ultimately came to an agreement on
my terms, which were sufficiently lib
eral. But | felt uncomfortable; felt
mean; had refused challenge. To
relieve my mind | said: Now, that
is settled If you will come over the
way to my club. where we can have
a little room to ourselves for five min
utes. will toss you for $1,000 with
pleasure Mr.. Trollope did not accept
the offer"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
Where a Kings Clothes Were Kept

Where Kings Clothes Were Kept.
St Andrew's-by -the-Wardrobe is a
conspicuous waymark in Queen Vic
torla street and derives a grotesque
distinguishing title from former prox-
unity to the kings great wardrobe.
This was originally the town mansion
of Sir John Beauchamp and purchased
from his executors by Edward III, for
the keepers of the kings apparel.
There were kept" says Fuller, 1.-The
ancient clothes of our English kings
which they wore on great festivals"
Shakespeare in his will left to his IA
vorite daughter, Susannah, the War
wickshire doctors wife, house near
the Wardrobe. wherein one John Rob.
inson dwelleth." The present Church
of st. Andrews by-the- Wardrobe was
rebuilt by Wren after the great fire
and became the city center of the
evangelical revival under William Ro.
maine Westminster Gazette.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
A competent School Official

There was quarrel among the
school board men once in an Essex
town. and an official from London was
sent down to settle it. The official
gathered the board about him. He
said he would hear the chairman first.
what, Mr.. Chairman" he began.
was the cause of this quarrel?"
well, We see, sir" said the chair
man, I'VE had an argument over spell
In, and | wrote-to"-
you're a liar"' broke in another
board man. You can't write"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
The Old Mans Opinion.

Mr. Scrimpps-I asked your daughter
a very important question last night,
and she referred me to you
Old Gentleman-H'm! What did you
ask her?
81 asked her if she'd marry me-"
well. she won't"
"Eh? Has she said 500"
mo. but from what know of the
girl | don't believe she would have
bothered herself about me if she had
really wanted you."-New York Week
In
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
Starting a Scrap.

Mrs Scrappington lin the midst OF
her readingl-Here is an account Of
woman turning on the gas while her
husband was asleep and asphyXiating
him. Mr.. Scrappington-Very consid-
crate of her. I'm sure. Some wives
wake their husbands up and then talk
them to death. Puck.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
TommN's Decision.

Teacher-Now, Tommy, suppose a
man gave you 500 to keep for him
and then died, what would you do?
Would you pray for him? Tommy
No, sir, but would pray for another
like him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
Not His Fault,

You pay too little attention to your
personal appearance. Remember that
clothes make the man."
"Yes, but for me the man says he
won't make any more clothes"-Dorf-
barber.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
BREAKING IL Gently,

Beginner-Now you've seen my style
do you think you can tell me what sort
of a golfer shall make? Professional
Yes, sir. if you can stand the shock
World of Golf
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
The Modern Child.

when you come home from school
bring a pound of sugar with you"
Sorry, mother. but our union for
bids US to carry anything else but our
school satchels. "-Pele Mele.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
Domestic JOYS,

"Do you and your wife play cards
much?"
mo: we have plenty of other things
to Quarrel over"-Detroit Free Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
Not at All Hard.

Borrowell-I tell you. it's hard to be
poor Harduppe-Gee! find 1t the
easiest thing in the world-Philadel-
CHA Record.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
The Real Truth.

The truth about mothers-in-law is,
that they have kept many a son-in-lav
from having to work for living Cal
weston News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
BRYAN BEDDING 9 MATTRESS FACTORY

Cotton and Feather Pillows on hand.
All work guaranteed. The latest up
to-date machinery used. Get our pri-
ces before buying. Chas. F. White.
Phone 453
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-12-21


year. The commission decided to con-
fer with the traffic managers of the
railroads of the state with a view to
securing low rates on the transporta-
ton of road materials and machinery.
It was also decided to hold n stale con-
ference of highway supervisors and
others interested in good roads at Mad
ison on Feb. Is.
Mr.. Donaghey is an enthusiastic
road worker and the state is fortunate
in getting person with such wide
practical experience.
Mr.. Donaghey was the Sauk county
highway commissioner for two years
and his good work on the local roads Is
we'll known. Since then he has been
with a road machine firm and has
been in touch with the state road inn
provements. His work. will be to in
spect the work in the various counties
before completed start new work and
pass final judgement on what has been
done before the state aid is given. The
total amount Of road aud bridge work
TO be done under the supervision OF
the state during 1912 will amount TO
about a million and half dollars.
About 632 miles must be surveyed,
there being about $50 pieces. The
three leading counties with the amount
to be expended are as follows:
Milwaukee county. .. -. .S226, ,O48
Dane county. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I9,4o2
sauk county. ............... .59, $50
Mr.. Donaghey says that Dodge
county is rapidly coming to the front
and may surpass this county 10 time.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-12-21
THIRTY THOUSAND
IN IMPROVEMENTS
Wisconsin Telephone Co.
Will Remodel Build
ing and Plant Here.
PATRONS WILL BENEFIT
Change in System Will
Give Baraboo the Best
of Service.
PATRONS WILL Benefit

The Wisconsin Telephone company
is contemplating the expenditure OF
$4,000 in making Improvements in
Baraboo. In the spring as soon as the
weather permits work will be started
on a new plant and with that end in
view District Manager +. j. Mayer of
Madison was in the city yesterday to
look over the conditions.
The Telephone company own the
building they now occupy aud the
local manager, Oscar Quale, states
that the entire building will be re-
modelled and used by them. The first
floor, which is now used as garage
by Orriel PhiIbrick, will be converted
into offices for the use of the manager
and his assistants. Here will also be
located telephone booths, while the up
per floor will contain the operating
room, the switchboard proper and
other accessories. This floor will also
be fitted with a rest room for the
operators.
In addition to the improving of the
building proper and the installing of a
new switchboard, considerable time
and money will be devoted to the ex-
tending and rebuilding of the outside
plant and new cables will take the
place of the open wires.
One of the Improvements that will
be appreciated by the telephone sub
scribers will be the proposed change
from the present system of ringing
central to what is called the central
energy system where by merely tax
ing the receiver from the hook the
operator receives the call. This does
away with the ringing to call central.
The Improvements as outlined above
which will take several months to
complete will give Baraboo tele-
phone service that is up-to-date in
every respect and the thirty thousand
dollars invested here for that purpose
will add greatly to the city.
At Beloit the Wisconsin Telephone
company has just completed extensive
improvements and change to their new
quarters today.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-12-21
Sang Annie Laurie.

can single out only one man as a
worker at this fire and that man was
the inevitable and always irrepressible
"Shanghai" Chandler. He was every
where working like Trojan and doing
as good and sensible work as any man
on the grounds. And when at about
5 p. 10. the fire was under control and
she crowd began to disperse, Chandler
appeared on the roof of the bank be-
grimed with SCOT and dirt and began
to sing. The crowd below began to
laugh but not long. "Shanghai" paid
no attention to the laughter and soon
the crowd began to listen. When he
had finished his rendition of "Annie
Laurie" hearty round of applause
went up to him, during which he
made his bow and gracefully retired
from view to be seen again when some
other disaster or striking occurrence
made it incumbent on him to be on
hand to do what he could for the bene-
fit or amusement of the people of the
village.
T. D. Long and A. K. Camp were at
that time owners of the store, r.
A. Orvis, having retired some time be-
fore. Mr.. Long has long since passed
away while Mr.. Camp is still living in
Milwaukee whittier he moved soon
after the burning of the store. Mr..
Long was brother-in-law of the late
udge E. w. Young and it was he who
brought the house now occupied by
DR.. Riley and family from Newport
where 1t stood on the bank of the Wis
consin river. The house was, believe,
originally put up by F. Longely, who
afterwards came to Baraboo and put
up the house on the corner of Second
street directly south of the Walbridge
property, which he occupied with his
Iyfamily for long time.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-12-21
Greatest Women in tie World
Mrs. La Toilette and Mrs. TAFT Name Most Famons in
Ill Time.

If called to write the of the creates
women in the world, who would they be?
Mrs. Taft Toilette have their selections
is interesting compare them. How many do you know?
1t will be both agree eight great but both ignor
the claims of Sappho, Mrs. Eddy Sarah Bernhard Caron
the great by
distinguished
By Mrs r M La Toilette BY II. Taft
Jane Addams Queen Victoria
George Sand 1eaaae 0,Arc
E:,+, - :. e.4 Cecle Chaminade
Florence Nightingale onarotte 6ronte
Isabella of Spain Harriet Beecher Stowe
Elizabeth B. Browning Susan B.
Harriet Marneau Nine Curie
Nancy Hanks r4 nr 4A
Modjeska
George Eliot eu0o" Al1"O0
Ellen Terry Kosa 6onneur
Susan B. Anthony Maria MltcneA
Olive Schreiner Jane Austen
Mime. Curie FRANCES willard
Queen Elizabeth F4Orence Nlgntlnga4e
Harriet Beecher Stowe George Eliot
Mary Lyon Ehzaoetn 6' browning
Corneia of Agrippa margaret FullSr
Sophia Petrovsky Louise OF Prussia
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-12-21
Rev. Father DurWaTd Returns.

Bev. Father Durward returned last
night from Grand Forks, North Dako-
ia, where he delivered course of lec'
lures. On his return he stopped aG
st. Paul and attended the land show
Father Durward says, "The city was
en- fete and the show was the best thing
n this line of speciality. Products OF
the great northwest were exhibited. L
Palestine was a land flowing wltf
milk and honey, surely our country Is
overfio wing in grain and fruits"
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-12-21

because the bank stood intact between
the fire and the Mills property.
The fire burned from l o'clock to
or in the afternoon. The drug store
containing much In the way of oils
and chemicals made the fire a hot one
during the time. If any one should
ask nee the season OF the year this
store burned might guess in the early
fall, say September or October. Some
one else might guess it was far away
from that In point of time, as the ver-
nal equinox, so the reader can take my
statement as think it was Septem ber
or October.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-12-21

+. N. BRETT,
Born 1927. Died 1911
Ohio, to Miss Dorothy Baldwin by
Rev. Mather on October s, 1913, the
same year that Wisconsin became a
state.
Some time after they were attracted
to the new state. After residing for
some years IN Baraboo they moved to
Elroy and later came back to Baraboo.
Mr.. Brett was a stone cutter by trade
and when IN health attended the Con-
gregational church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brett celebrated their golden wedGing g
in 1908.
Besides the aged wife, there is one
son and one daughter, Edward Brett
Of Chicago and Mrs. Emma Cowles OF
Dakota. All the family have been
here for some time and were present
when the husband and father died.
Mr.. Brett was a kindly man and a
wiue circle Of friends regret his demise.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2:3O al
the residence.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-12-21

While eating my dinner one Sunday
afternoon some forty years ago, in my
home 81 the head of Oak street, every
body got up from the table in great
haste and ran out of doors. To learn
what was the matter | followed the
family whom saw in the street
gazing down town.
"What's up?" said l.
"FireU was the only answer [ got
and so I donned my coat and hat and
started down town. The crowd stood
in front of the bank and volumes of
smoke came apparently from the roof
of the same. This, however, | soon
discoved to be incorrect for it came
from the roof next west of the bank on
Third avenue and from the rear of the
bank on Oak street.
DO not know much about the fire
apparatus of that day and so L a min
clined to think there was none; be
that as it may, the usual crowd was
on hand and crazy as ever. Goods
were brought out into the street to
meet destruction in other ways.
These goods consisted of drugs, medi-
cines and dry goods of all sorts, and
also chemicals. The building eX-
tended from the front on Third street
around the bank to the Oak street
front, probably greatly damaging
Mrs. Gowan's building on Oak street
and the one next west on Third.
If some enthusiastic fire fighter up
set chest of tea to get the chest tc
carry out lot of lamp chimneys, IL
was one attempt at salvage. Ii others
threw crockery, glass and china ware
from an upper window to the ground
and carefully carried bundles of brooms
and other nonbreakable articles down
to the street in their hands, why II
was only the usual way of saving
things at fire.
Of course everybody wanted to de
some useful act to save the popular
firm of Long & Camp from loss
The salvage, however, was no,
very great and it is to be hoped that
the insurance was ample to cover the
loss though I have my doubts abou'
that.
The reflection from the fire shining
into DR.. Mills drug store on the cor
ner where Baringer now is, seemed a
times to fill the store from the floor NJ
with solid mass of flames. 1t wa
hard TO understand why it did not g
up with the rest, bat it was probat