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Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

the Central Baptist church met We'd nesday afternoon with Mrs. George w. HamiltonA of Cliff street, twenty two being present. An interesting report of the recent mission jubilee in New Haven was given by Miss Alice Dean. After some time spent in sewing, light refreshments were served.
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

New line of Wash Wsisss, lingerie lawn and taiier-mads Waists - $1.oo and up.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-23

At Hartford before the committee on hursapa insE >-sions Thursday there is
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
tils choice Of W.apons.

m "a Century Of English Ballads"
book by Harold simpson. there Ii a
delightful story Of stephen lncledon.
al eminent tenor Of other days. whose
singing OF BLACK Eyed Susan" was
peculiarly to the peoples taste. While
staying at country inn lncledon had
quarreled during the evening with an
army officer. He Imagined he had
closed the controversy by going or to
bed. but the officer, left downstairs
to brood over his wrongs. thought 9th
erwise. Making his way to Incedon's
bedroom. he found the singer fast
asleep When he succeeded In wax
Ing him. matter of some difficulty.
the officer demanded satisfaction.
Satisfaction murmured lncledon
sleepily well. you shall have II. '
Whereupon he sat up in bed and sang
"Black Eyed Susan" In his best style
There" he said. lying down again
my singing Of that song has given
satisfaction to thousands. and 1t will
have to satisfy you" And he turned
over and went to sleep again.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
NEW FEATURE IN
MOVING PICTURES.

Tuesday night new feature will
be presented in moving pictures at
the Dixie theater and the manage
ment is especially DESTROYS to have
the people of Bryan view this new
class OF pictures. The subject OF the
film is The Tale OF Two Cities" by
Charles Dickens, and 1t will be shown
in three reels. This is being used as
an experiment over the country to see
II the people will be impressed favor
ably with these standard works in
moving pictures and be entertained
by three reels of the same subject.
This Is one Of the first films of this
kind to be used in the South, and
Bryan is fortunate to have the oppor-
tunity to see the reproduction Of this
great literary work by Charles Dick
ems. Mr.. Fairman has gone to a great
deal of expense and trouble to secure
this picture for the Dixie program and
expects an unusually large attendance
for it's production.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
West Point Traditions.

ut Is an interesting fact. often re-
ferred to at alumni reunions and In
addresses delivered to the cadets nj
West Point" said retired army 9th
Ger, that one of the most distin
guished Of the graduates Of the acad
envy. who afterward wore the epau
lets of q major general. was once a
bootback ON the streets OF New YORK
and was plying his trade when he no
ticed In newspaper an announce
ment of vacancy at the academy
for the district In which he lived. and
he applied for It
Another Of the traditions" contin
ued the officer. us that one OF the best
cadet officers that ever wore the gray
was the son Of convict. and. al.
though that fact was known TO every
one of his comrades. 1t never made
the slightest difference In his social
standing. do not know OF any other
institution where the same social rec
ognition and the same loyalty Of com
radeshp would be displayed. Wash
ington Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06

Charles James Fox. the English
statesman. was even more notorious In
the gaming world than he was famous
In the world of politics. He had
squandered S250,000 before coming OF
age. He became one Of the most prohi-
gate gamesters of the vicious days In
which he lived Some of his finest dis
plays In debate we're sandwiched be-
tween excitement such as would I'M
nerve most men who had no serious
business on hand. Walpole has given
a glimpse of a typical passage In TINS
extraordinary mans life. He had to
take part IL the discussion on the
thuty-nne articles. In parliament on q
certain Thursday. He had sat up play
ing hazard from Tuesday evening until
5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon An
hour before he had recovered 100000
that he had lost and by dinner time
which was 5 o'clock. ended losing $oo,'
600 On Thursday he spoke In the
debate. went to dinner at past ii at
night; thence to club, where ne
drank till the next morning; thence
to a gambling house. where he won
100000. and between 3 and In the
afternoon he set out on journey tc
Newmarket.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
Not Stealing.

David Belasco delicately dissected a
certain playwright one evening at Il
dinner given by the former TO some or
his friends of the theatrical profession.
This playwright Is successful and pro
duces many plays. but, il is admitted
owes nearly all his best ideas to 9th
ers.
zone night the playwright imagined
thai he heard Il noise In his house.
said MIR Belasco, HE lighted a lamp
went downstairs. searched his library
parlnr dining room and kitchen, then
went to the buffers pantry and there
discovered masked man kneeilng
over the chest of silverware.
"Ahar said he huskily. 'Stealingr
"'oh. no. replied the burglar calm
ly I'm only adapting.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
HUSBAND MAY SPANK WIFE.

After being out for almost twenty
four hours jury in Judge vandeven-
ter's court in East St. Louis decided
that husband has right to spank
his wife. The jury therefore refused
to give divorce to Mrs. Hannah Re
becca Yowell.
Yowell testified that at a. m. July
5, last, he got up and gave his wife "a
good spanking" because she had kept
him awake for four hours talking to
him. He then dressed and went to
neighbor's house and told about it.
He called me red head when he
wanted to make me mad" said Mrs.
Vowel, whose auburn locks attracted
the eyes of many spectators.
Vowel said that the night he
spanked his wife he asked her re-
peatedly to refrain from her hurricane
of words, but the verbal storm lasted
for four hours and he was unable to
get wink of sleep.-Houston Chron-
icle
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
COUNT Of MAIL MATTER
Every Package Handled in Bryan
Postotfice During May Was
Counted-large Increase.

According to instructions from the
postoffice department, all pieces of
mail handled in the Bryan postoffice
during the month of May have been
counted. The result of the count, as
given to an Eagle reporter Tuesday
morning, is as follows;
Number of pieces handled. 1881.
First-class mail, number of pieces in
i2,41i, number of pieces out 51,14S.
Registered mail, number of pieces
in 1875. number of pieces out 1856.
In the opinion of the officials of the
postofflce, this is large amount of
business and is a great increase over
last year. While the pieces were not
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
a Story of Mathews.

Charles Mathews one day previous
to the period of his publicly proclaimed
dire bankruptcy invited a friend TO
dine with him. The walnuts were
washed down by some rare sherry.
That's delicious wine." his friend
exclaimed. 1T must have cost you
lot of money"
at didn't cost me anything that |
know Of the Eighty comedian an
swered. with shrug.
"You had it given to you. them the
friend suggested.
"Oh, no." answered Mathews; II
bought It from Ellis. in Bond street"
But he will charge you something
for it?" the friend exclaimed in aston
ishment.
81 believe he does write something
down in book" Charles retorted
grayely. Lets have another glass
my boy"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
CONSULTING STATE
HIGHWAY ENGINEER
Good Roads Committee Held Another
Meeting Monday Night witf/Prof. 4
r. J. Potts Of A. & M -
College.

The good roads committee OF the
Commercial Club held another meet
ing Monday night at the office OF
Chairman ]. X. Parker for the purpose
of consulting with State Highway En-
glneer r. ]. Potts. of A. & NJ. college,
at which the proposed macadam road
from the Red river to the gulf was
taken up. Prof. Potts explained at
length TO the committee the status OF
the proposition. From Hampstead to
the gulf the road Is practically com
pleted. Several counties have issued
bonds or have ordered bond elections,
but at the present time no action has
been taken in locating the road
Prof. Potts is arranging for a meet
ing with several prominent engineers
for the purpose Of studying the situa-
ton and making recommendation
as to the most practicable route. 1t
is also proposed to form an organiza'
!. ton to be composed of the chalrmen
of the committees of the commercial
clubs in the counties Interested in the
construction of the proposed road
This organization Is to act in har
mony with the commissioners courts
in pushing the work of building the
macadamized highway,
II was the sense of the committee
that, after the route had been gone
over and the final report made by
Prof. Potts, If the projected trans
state highway did not prove feasible
movement would be started to Sc
cure system of good roads 'or th'
county. Prof Potts outlined to th'
committee system for the building
OF roads with material in the county
building what are known az a clay
sand roads, the cost Of which woulC
be less than $1,000 per mile A net
work of these roads would be a grea
addition to the road system of Brazo
county.
The committee adjourned with an
nouncement by the chairman that an
other meeting would be held after tn
report OF Prof. Potts has been made.
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-
NOTICE.
To Whom Il May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern;
The following resolution was adopt
ed by Local Union No. 1855, Carpen-
tiers and Jolners Of America, in reg
ular meeting June ], 19ll:
Resolved. That on and after Sep
TENDER /, next, eight hours will consti-
tute days work, starting at o'clock
a. m. to ~ m, starting at ! o'clock
D. m. to D. m. All work now under
construction to be completed at the
present working hours.
This is done so as not to take any
unfair advantage of anyone Interested
This gives three months notice, which
we believe any fair-minded person VIII
consider ample and just.
W. w. HALL, President.
c. APPLING, X. S.
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Pirates and Strategy.

The virtuous island Of Sark was NOT
always so. When Edward Ill. was
king. Sark was haunt Of pirates and
wreckcrs. Sir A. Conan Doyle In "Sir
Nigel" tells how they lived not upon
the island. but from what they can
gather upon the sea around 1t. They
are broken folk from all countries
Justice flers. prison breakers, reavers,
escaped bondsmen. murderers anu
staff breakers who have made their
way to this outland place and hold it
against all corners" The merchants
of Rye and Winchelsea fitted out an
expedition against those scourges OF
the narrow seas A landing was op-
tanned by strategy. Leave was OBJ
tanned to bury a suppositdous dead
sailor on the island. the burying party
70 come unarmed But that apparent
coffin was filed with weapons, ana SO
was Sark cleansed Of its evil inhabit-
ts.-London Standard.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
When Tea Was Dear.

Those who grumble at the price Of
tea should turn for consolation to the
records of its price in early times At
its first introduction into England.
about the middle of the seventeenth
century, tea fetched anything between
&c and FLO a pound. and though a fall
in price quickly took place the East
India company still had TO pay over
"a for the two pounds of tea which it
presented the king. However. even
thus it is doubtful If the tea merchants
got very fat. seeing that the importa-
ton of some 1000 pounds in 1878 was
enough to glut the market for some
years.-London Chronicle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
Taminu a Tiper.

at IL nothing but kindness that
makes animals really tame. said
trainer. "All the terrible accidents
that used TO occur so frequently to
trainers and tanners were due to the
fact that the animals had been cowed
and not won by kindness. ] remem
Der savage Bengal tiger which was
sent to me from Calcutta some years
ago. When he arrived he was In a
state of fury and rage and for several
days would fly at me whenever ! ap
preached his cage. paid him daily
visit purring as ! approached. which
was like speaking his own language.
and he gave up gradually his furious
greeting. After a week took a piece
of meat at each visit. for the way to
the heart is through the stomach, and
that does not apply to tigers alone
At the end of four weeks could touch
him. and three months later he had
quite realized that no one wanted to
hurt him and used to come quietly to
the bars to be stroked each day
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
A Possible southern President.

Governor Woodrow Wilson, OF New
Jersey, has gained new laurels by his
courageous action in defying the state
chairman of his party rather than give
up his fight for progressive legislation.
Although it is an open secret that the
great corporations are favorable to
Harmon, there is a rapidly deepening
conviction among the masses that
Governor Wilson is by all the odds
the ablest man now in prospect for the
next democratic presidential nomina-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06

counted last year during May, the
comparison OF receipts shows large
increase. The receipts for the past
month of May totaled $1035.0O, which
is several hundred dollars more than
the total for May Of last year.
The postoffice officials report that
May is considered the dullest month
in the year. II this be the case the
need Of free mail delivery in Bryan
is very evident.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
Time 20 Make a Change.

Sir william Phips was appointed
governor in chief Of the province or
Massachusetts Bay in 1862. During
his administration the terrible war
against wltchcraft ragged for some six
teen months. When his own wife,
Lady Phips. was named as having ex-
ercised the powers of witchcraft Sir
William began to view this whole ter
r!ble madness in n new light. and he
put stop TO all trials and discharged
the prisoners then awaiting trial
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06

To those who suffer from cramp in
the leg at night the following hint
may he useful: When the cramp
comes on take a good strong string
long garter will do-wind II round
the leg over the place that is affected
and take an end in each hand and
give 1t a sharp pull, one that will hurt
a little. Instantly the cramp will de-
part. and the sufferer can return TO
bed assured it will not come on again
that night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
English Injustice.

An Australian tourist travelling in
the west of Ireland asked an old wo
man how far it was to the nearest
town. She sadly looked at him. then
sighed and said;
at was five nice miles two years
ago. but some English brute came over
with chains and made it seven. and
our hearts are broke walking 1t ever
since Bad luck to them"
And she disappeared into the house.
leaving him there. illustrated Bits.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06

ton, and the most vigorous champion
OF popular rights and progressive pol
icies. or Southern birth. ancestry,
rearing and marriage (he was born In
Virginia and began life and married
in Georgia. it is not unnatural that
Southern democrats especially rejoice
in his growing power.-Starkvill
(Miss.) Progressive Farmer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
ouoht TO Be Well Posted.

81 am quite surprised. Mr.. Meeker.
at your wife's knowledge OF parlia
mentary law"
"SheY Great Caesarl Hasn't she
been speaker of the house for the last
fifteen yearsT
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
The Romans Dressed For Dinner.

A sartorial authority says that the
custom of dressing for dinner began
with the Romans 1t was simpler
procedure than at present A loose
robe of fine material was donned for
the evening meal. preferably at home
but In cases where guests came from II
distance al the homo of the host. who
kept n supply of dinner clothes Oh
hand for the use of his guests who
came unprovided.-Springfeld Repub
ucan
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
All hut That.

"My present patient" said the pref
ty nurse. lis a peevish old million
aire.''
Never mind He may ask you To
marry him"
Eyes ne may. He has about run
out of other requests. kansas Cit!
Journal
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
The Way Il Happened.

Brother Lohstock How did yo' all
got va nose bustedt Brother lump
done slipped down an plumb lit on
nv back. Brother Lobstock - But,
name - goodness. sab, yo' nose ISM
located on yo' back, Brother lump
80. sab. an nceder was Brudder
Mnrk -Pnck.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
A Mean Question.

"Yes, 1t was Georges idea to give
me a silver spoon for every birthday"
"How many has he given you?"
"Why, twenty-five"
why did he stopT-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
Quite Frank.

The Old One-So you wish to marry
my daughter. eh? Do you drink? The
Young One-Thank you: not just a.
present Business before pleasure Is
my motto -Philadelphia Record
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
Sincerity.

Re resolutely and faithfully what you
are. be humbly what you aspire to be.
Mans noblest gift TO man is his sin
rerlty, for 1t embraces his integrity
slso.-Thoreau.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
Sir Walter and the Royal Glass.

In 1870 George ~. conferred n
baronetcy upon Walter Scott. Two
years later the king of England went
to pay a visit to his Scotch subjects.
He was received with indescribabl
enthusiasm. and Scott led the mani
festations organized in his honor
'You are the one ScotchmaD ! have
chiefly desired to see.' said the sover
eign. The two men then drank one
another's health. and Scott begged
George ~. to give him the glass
which he bad Just put to his lips. The
favor was granted. and the poet put
the glass In his pocket.
Unfortunately when he got home he
forgot to place the relic in safety. sat
down upon 1t and broke 1t into u
, thousand pieces.-From De Mowers
Beau Brummel."
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Cautious.

81 have a remarkable history" be-
gan the lady who looked like posi-
BILE client
"To tell or SELF" inquired the law
yer cautiously. Washington Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
The Important Question.

II is idle to frame such a query
Gan the cook be a ladyp' The real
question is now and ever will be, Gan
the lady cookT-St Louis Post-Dis
patch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06

"Why did you spend so much money
on your wife's funeralY asked man
uf n neighbor.
"Ah. sir" was the reply, "she would
have done ms much for me and more,
too. with pleasure"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
a DubiolIs Savinu,

He-They say that the face is an
index of the mind She-I don't know.
1t doesn't follow because a woman's
face is made up that her mind is.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06

She-Don't let us have oysters this
evening. Let's be economical, and
then you can buy me that pearl neck
lace told y0u of.-Rire.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06

HAS little Mrs, r. consoled herself
over her husbands death YETI"
"Oh. no: no yet. You know what
a long time these Insurance companies
take to payw
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06
FLORIST.

Finest flowers for all occasions.
Phone connection day and night. Al
fred Holm, florist. Corsicana. Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-06

We must not sit down and look for
miracles Eliot
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
ATWOOD NEARING GOAL.
Only About 200 Miles More and Bos- ton Aviator WIll Have Beaten
 Worlds Distance Record.

Completing an even hundred miles, Atwood landed at Fort Plains. having left Amboy, near Syracuse. Man and machine were in perfect condition and stopped only because of darkness and seeing a perfect place for landing.
 Atwood has now covered over a thousand miles. He has still about 200 miles to fly before landing at Coney Island and breaking the worlds long distance record. His next stop will be at Albany. Having arrived there, he will have covered 1.123 miles from St. Louis.
 Besides breaking all cross country flights in America, this will be a near approach to the worlds record of 1,104 miles, now held in Europe.
 Atwood will have surpassed the worlds record when he flies along the Hudson river on Rhineclifr. when he will have LIT miles to his credit.
 At Albany Atwood will provide his biplane with pontoons for use in case he has to land in the Hudson river or In the ocean after passing over New York
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
or S ale Second hand. Bargains
 worth looking after.

50 h. p. New York Safety En- zine; 50 h. D. Return Tubular Boiler; 20 inch Unique Nutrition Mill, very little used; Munson Burr Mill, Steel Pulleys, Wood Pulleys and Shafting; No. 1 Lane Saw Mill.
 Also new Shafting, Hangers, Pulleys and Gears of all descrip- tiOns, Unique Nutrition Mills, Steam Engines and Boilers, Gas and Gasoline Engines, Turbine Water Wheels, Circular Saw Mills, Saws and Betting, Wood Saving Machines. If you don't see what you want ask for it.
 20 New Gasolene Engines at a low price for cash.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
FILLING JURY BOX
 IN BEATTIE TRIAL.
Sheriff SCOurS Woods For ThlT-
 y New VGnlTGmOn.

The trial of Henry Clay Beattie a, Chesterfield Court House, Va, was halted while Sheriff Gill secured the woods of Chesterfield county for thirty men of the new venire from which four professional jurors must be drawn to fill the box. At noon today Judge Walter Watson called court and the remainder of the day was spent ip picking the necessary four from Sherifi Gill's catch.
 Judge Watson had ordered that none of the witnesses need be in attendance upon the court until the opening of the morning session on Thursday. By that time, 1t was assumed, the jury box would be filled and the defense will sary twelve by the exercise of pre-. emptory challenge and the taking of testimony can begin.
 The commonwealth attorney have at least sixty witnesses. many of them of minor interest Just how many the ucAGhSc Wlll Cdll behIIe6 6 hWyeTe have not revealed. Nor will they say whether or no the prisoner will take the stand in his own behalf.
 Richmond Juries, who have followed the events that bring Beattie to the bar to fight for his life, prophecy that his lawyers will not dare allow him to be laid open to the cross examination of the prosecution. The meanderings of Sheriff Gill through the bypaths. of the wilderness may be fraught with a danger to Beattie. which only old set tiers of Chesterfield county can ap. preciate. If the sheriff goes into the country of the Yellow Jackets and serves summonses to veniremen there Beattie's lawyers will be forced to use all their stock of challenges when the simple folk of homespun come into court to answer touching their fitness to serve. Their code knows no dis. honor. no violence. no crime, They rarely have recourse to the courts themselves and then only in civil suits.