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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
An Innocent Victim.

General f. ID. Grant. at a dinner al
West Point. once analysed the mill
tary genius of Washington.
Washington" he said. gave us our
independence by campaigning fault
lessly. He never made mistakes
There have been more brilliant sol.
diers than Washington. but there has
never been so sure a one. In warfare
you must know. the smallest mistake
may lose a whole battle. whole cam.
paign, whole cause. And that re-
minds me of poor Tom White.
"Tom White failed In business ow.
ing to the mistake Of one single letter
made by his stenographer. Toms pa
iron in business was a deaf million
aire who was very touchy about his
deafness. This millionaire turned
from good friend to a bitter enemy
he foreclosed on Tom-because the I'M
happy fellows stenographer acciden-
tally began letter to him Deaf Sir +"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
Hypocrites.

1, Since stating in this column the
other day that | intended writing an
article on Hypocrisy" | have been
visited by people anxious to furnish
me with the names, postoffice ad-
dresses street numbers, etc, of the
hypocrites in this locality, together
with specific instances of their two
facedness. Every fellow believes in a
burning hell-but he thinks it is an
institution for other folks to go to.
Every fellow believes that morals
should be regulated-but it's the other
fellows morals. It's the old story of
the mote and the beam. Unfortunate
ly, We have very little genuine broth
erly love one for another, and if ev-
erybody in Timpson could know just
exactly what everybody else in limp
son is thinking there would probably
be still less of that brotherly love. 1t
is safe to say that | am not going to
print any of the names that have been
furnished me, because | am not very
strong, and most of the alleged hypo-
critics are bigger than am.-Timpson
Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
Humor Of the Barometer.

1t was beautiful barometer n
glistened from its splendid woode1
case with spick and spanness that
boosted Of its newness. Its rich frame
work clearly advertised the large price
that had been paid for 1t. Its owner
was justly proud. But 1t possessed one
drawback-it wouldn't work. Ever
since 1t had been purchased 1t had re-
manned at 'set fair" whatever the
weather. had happened to be. And the
weather had happened to be particular
ly wet. At last its owner grew weary
of its external beauty and exasperated
over its internal stupidity One day
when the rain was pouring extra hard
he tore the weather indicator from the
wall and took 1t out into the road.
For moment the needle hesitated.
Then as the raindrops began to dim
the glass 1t made up its mind and
moved slowly round to every dry
London Answers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
HACKED GREATEST MAN.

Berlin, Oct. 4.-Prof. Ernst Haeckel
of the University of Jena is the great
est living man, in the opinion of
Thomas A. Edison, the distinguished
American inventor, who has been TAX
ing vacation in Europe. Prof.
Haeckel is the apostle of monism and
evolution, and in recent address be-
fore the Monistic Alliance expressed
the opinion that the soul of man is
purely physiological and that immor.
tally is myth. In an interview here
Mr.. Edison gave assent to this opin-
ion and declared he looked forward
with satisfaction to the day when
science would replace religion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

In diary kept In l040 It Is asserted
that ALLEN Brydges has been chose to
wake the sleepers in meeting and be-
ing much proud Of his place, must
needs have fox tale fixed to the end
OF long state, wherewith he may
brush the faces Of them that will have
maps In time Of discourse" This en-
ergetic individual was likewise armed
with "a sharpe thorne" for the benefit
of those who ''be most sounde." There
is a record Of the use of this imple-
ment upon Mr.. Tomkins, who was
sleeping comfortably in the corner OF
his pew When Allen thrust his stan
behind Dame Ballard to give him
grievous prick upon the hand, where
upon Mr.. Tomkins did spring much
above the floor and with terrible force
did strike his head against the wall
and also to the great wonder Of all
'prophanelie' exclaim in loud voice,
'Buss the woodchuckv he dreaming.
as 1t seemed, that woodchuck had
seized him and bit his hand"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
backed at Home.

AS the new district visitor looked at
Mr.. Leahy and noted his determined
chin she had momentary sensation
of reluctance to question him. but she
overcame 1t and began her appointed
task.
where do you deposit your wages,
Mr.. Leahy, II you've no objection to
telling me?" she asked. ~ am trying
to interest the neighborhood In the ex-
cellent Peoples bank. lately started"
"Sure, I'd as soon tell you as not"
said Mr.. Leahy cheerfully. IT'S tin
dollars week earn. Whin I've paid
the rint, the provision and grocery
bills an the milkman an bought
what's needed for Celia an me an
the five children / deposit the rist o.
the money in barr'ls, ma'am. uses
sugar barr'ls mostly. They're bit
larger and so holds more. But whin
can't get thin make shift wild
plain flour barr'ls. YOUTHS Compan-
ion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
BIG MUNICIPAL CONGRESS.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 4.-Meeting in fif-
teenth annual session. the League Of
American Municipalities convened
here today to continue three days.
Mayor CORTLAND s. VIM and other
city officials of Atlanta welcomed the
delegates, who are mainly chief ex-
ecutives and members of municipal
councils and commissions from cities
all over the country. Canada is also
we'll represented in the league. Last
years meeting was held in st. Paul
and the preceding year the league
met in Montreal. Darius A. Brown,
mayor of Kansas City, is the presi-
dent and will preside at the sessions.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
A Gilded Gown.

During the reign of King George L
Lord Hervey. cultured man, gave this
description of the fine dress of a dis
tinguished woman:
THE Duchess of Queensberry's
clothes pleased me most. They were
white satin embroidered, the bottom
of the petticoat brown hills. covered
with all sorts of weeds. and every
breadth had an old stump of n tree
than ran up almost to the top of the
petticoat, broken and ragged and
worked with brown chenille. round
which twined nasturtiums. ivy. honey
suckles. periwinkles. convolvuluses and
all sorts of twining vines, which spread
and covered the petticoat. Many Of
the leaves were finished in gold. and
part of the stumps of the trees looked
like the gliding of the sum-"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
Curious ForoetfuInoss.

1t is difficult to combine the attrl-
butes of the beau and the business
man, and the famous Lord Alvanley
did not attempt the task. Largely
as the result of that philosophy which
led him to cavil at friends weakness
in "muddling away his fortune in pay
ing tradesmen's bills" he one day
found himself in financial difficulties
and asked Charles Greville. the author
Of the Journals" to put his affairs
in order. The two men-Mr. Lewis
Melville describes the incident in
"Some Eccentrics and a Woman
spent day over accounts, and GreviIle
found that the task he had undertaken
would not be so difficult as he had been
given to understand. His relief was
not long lived, however, for on the fol-
lowing morning he received a note
from Alvanley saying he had quite for
gotten n debt Of 10000
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
Her Early Resolutions.

This story was told by an English
man who lived a century ago. He was
dining out in London and sat by lady
whom he did not know. Their CONVEX
sation turned upon early resolutions
and how very seldom they were kept,
and the lady said: well. when ! was
a girl made three resolutions-frst,
determined that ! would never marry
soldier; second, that l would never
marry an Irishman, and. third, that
would not be long engaged And all
those three resolutions / broke. Whom
do you think l did marry? The Duke
Of Wellington He was soldier and
an Irishman, and was engaged to
him for twelve years" This was Lady
Katherine Pakenham. 1t was an I'M
happy marriage, and the couple mostly
lived apart
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
Between Them

YES" said Mrs. Catchem. "those are
my daughters over there ON the sofa.
They have half million between
them"
1t was not until they were married
to those daughters that the young men
who overheard the. remark found out
that Mrs. Catchem referred to the
rich old gentleman who sat on the
sofa between the girls. Mrs. Catchem
could not tell lie, but she knew how
to speak the truth to the best advan-
tage
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
MARRY A GIRL OF YOUR HOME
TOWN."

A Kansas City judge who has tried
five hundred divorce cases gives this
advice to young men contemplating
matrimony:
In general l would say: Marry a
girl from your home town.. You have
more opportunity to learn her charac-
ter and form true estimate of her
worth. Then, your family and hers, if
they are the right sort of people, will
try to help you to get along, and the
whole community is hoping for your
success"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
traders. All of which goes to prove
that values depend chiefly on circum-
stances.

One good result of the personal
work campaign of the business men
of Bryan will be the opportunity these
excursions will afford for personal OBJ
servation of conditions in the country,
the condition of the roads.
Seeing is believing. Nothing else
could so thoroughly convince them of
the need of improvement.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
RAILROADS CAN HIRE "GUN MEN"

Austin, Texas, Oct. 4.-Investigation
of the law today developed that Gov
ernor Colquitt has no authority to
stop the Hartman lines from employ
ing Capt. Bill Mcdonald and other ex-
pert gun man" from guarding the
property of the railroads. These men
come under the head of watchmen,
but they must remain on premises
they are to watch, and are not al
lowed from such premises.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

In a speech before five thousand
farmers at the Missouri Valley Horse
Show, William ]. Bryan said: "In ad-
dition to the many other reasons why
should not run again for president
is that one republican president used
my platform in part and another re.
publican president used it entirely.
am afraid If become a candidate
again the republicans would bring the
third term charge against me-"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
Quite a Help.

us your boy Josh much of a help to
you?"
Eyes," replied Farmer Corntossel.
"He is making collection. of insects
OF course he don't catch as many as
he could If he wouldn't stop to label
'em, but. then, you know. every ittls
helps."- Washington Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
Suited 10 the Occasion.

Nurse Girl-0h, ma'am, what shall
do? The twins have fallen down the
well. Fond Parent-Dear me. how an
noying! Just go into the library-very
gently so as not to disturb Fido--and
get the last number Of the Modern
Mothers Magazine. It contains fine
article on How to Bring Up Chill
dren. Town Topics.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
Grown Cautious.

Chatty Ledger Ito landlord : You
seem to have seen good deal. What
are you? Landlord Well, sir l were
lion tanner. and I'd be there now II
l 'adn't a-married; but, you see, my
wife were knife thrower in the same
show, and she got to practicing her
turn on me. Well. thinks |, life amt
too long to run no risks. so | took on
a safe job and become steeplejack.-
London Punch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
A Word to Be Avoided.

Wife-Well. did you find out what 1t
was said that offended Mrs. Young
bride? Hub-Yes, her husband told
me. 1t seems that you remarked. II
see you're installed in your new home"
and as they've furnished on the In
stallment plan she thought you were
trying to be funny at their expense
Boston Transcript.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

Every Bryan woman who cares any
thing for the good name of her home
town, who has any appreciation of the
beautiful and who wants to be CO.
worker with nature and with God in
life in Bryan one grand sweet
song, will attend the meeting of the
Civic League tomorrow-if she is able
to get there.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

William ]. Bryan was POSTMASTER
at the Taft banquet in Lincoln and
the health of the president.
Every good American can drink to
that toast, because if Taft should die
Jim Sherman would be president.
With all Taft's faults, we would rather
have him than Sunny Jim.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

The average child regards the doc
tor as bette noir. A New Jersey boy,
five years old, broke his collar bone
and said nothing about it for nine
days. When by accident the injury
was discovered he explained his ST.
lence by saying that he was afraid
the doctors would "cut him up"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

The Good Book says the race is not
to the swift nor the battle to the
strong. Patrick Henry amended this
by adding that the active, the vigi-
liant, the brave are the winners of
life's battles. The women of the
Bryan Civic League have never been
excelled in energy, vigilance and cour-
age.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
POSTED NOTICE.

My lands three miles southeast of
Bryan, consisting of about 500 acres,
bought from s. M. Derden and known
as the Bob Johnson place, are all
posted according to law. All persons
are hereby warned not to hunt or
otherwise trespass upon same under
the full penalty of the law.
s. D. JONES.
Bryan, Texas, Oct. 4, 1911.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

1t is said that in the recent Mexican
revolution the Yaqui Indians used
solid gold bullets, gold being more
plentiful than lead among their noun
tains. There is tradition that the
Comanche Indians in Texas in early
times used silver bullets and gladly
bartered silver for lead with the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

1t is probable that the industrial
war between the management and the
employees of the Hartman lines will
be longer, more bloody and fraught
with more important consequences
than the Turko-Italian rucus.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
The business men of Bryan have

The business men of Bryan have
wisely concluded that if personal
work is necessary in the interest of
the churches it can be used effectively
in business, so they are going out
after business, each for himself and
all for Bryan. Such campaign is
bound to be winner.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

The farmers of San Joaquin county,
California, have levied tax on them
selves Of five cents an acre for the
purpose of exterminating the ground
squirrels, which not only destroy crops
but are supposed to be disseminators
Of bubonic plague. All kinds of ver-
min seem to be disease breeders.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
MAKING Il Pleasant.

How does your sister like the en-
gagement ring gave her. Johnny?"
81 think it's little too small, Mr..
Lover She has awful trouble getting
it off when the other fellows call to
see her"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
Make tha Rast nf.I4

Make the best OF everything: think
the best Of everybody; hope the best
for yourself. BY so doing you will be
lifting yourself and those about you
to higher plane Of living.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
His Standard.

"Pa, were you always good?'
"Hum-well, my boy, | win say that
I've always abided by the decisions Of
the United States supreme COURT
Detroit Free Press
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
Anacdnfae

what is an anecdote. pay"
IAN anecdote, my son, is short
and funny tale which at once reminds
the other fellow of tale which Is
neither short nor funny."-Puck
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
The New Composers.

A correspondent reports that at a
recent function in his town Miss Daisy
Defoe presided at the plano and beau
tifully played Mendol & Sons Wedding
March. Missouri Sharpshooter.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
Bryan, Texas, Oct. 4, 1911.

For Sale-103x297 feet on Lamar
street opposite schoolhouse, with ten
room house and another three-room
house adjoining. Phone 367
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
He Heard Her.

"My daughters piano. lessons have
been great expense to me-"
THAT so? Did some neighbor sue
you?"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04
a Choice If Wards.

"You sold me that horse as free
from faults. Why. it's blind"
Blind? Well, that's not a fault;
that's a cruel misfortune"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

Oh, how We long to see the Civic
League get down to work in earnest
again! There is so much to be done
that nobody but the women can do.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

A woman generally gets what she
goes after. An Indiana woman broke
her wrist in the act of swatting a fly.
But she killed the fly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

Those who direct the burial of the
dead are not to be called undertakers
any more; they are "morticians."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

If you live by nature you will never
re poor; if by opinion, never rich. =
Epicurus.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

Good manners are made up of petty
sacrifices. Emerson.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

In the onward march of civilization
there has been no factor of greater
Importance than that of transporta-
ton, or the getting of the people from
one place to another. The people of
isolated places, from whatever cause
and whether those places have been
nations, states, counties, townships or
small communities, have always
brought up the rear in the advance OF
progress and everything that pertains
to the necessities, comforts, culture,
wealth and Injuries of life.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

What is true of highways in rela-
tion to nations and states is true of
them in relation to the smaller COM
munities, counties and townships.
Wherever the means of transportation
are best the people are the most pros
porous and the values are highest.
The evolution is the same as with the
homes. First mere track through
the wilderness, then, out of necessity,
the road. Where the travel is great
the turnpike or macadam road fol-
lows, and they in turn in the cities
and suburbs give way to roads Of
brick and asphalt. Good roads will
operate as check against exorbltant
charges for transportation, both of
persons and goods. Therec an be no
exorbitant charges for transportation
with such facilities in competition.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-04

Plainview is being promised $780,
600 sugar factory as the first result
Of a test proving that beets grown in
that territory contain II per cent
sugar against only 15 per cent in the
far-famed Wisconsin products. An in
vestigation made by an expert repre-
senting the sugar beet factory at
Chippewa Falls, Wis, resulted in the
discovery that the possibilities of
Plainview beets exceeded those of
Wisconsin, out of which great man.
ufacturing profits have been made. He
reported his findings to his employers,
and they have begun plans for the
erection Of big plant in Plainview.
1t is believed the industry is assured
and that the acreage in beets in this
district will be increased. The expert
reported that Plainyiew is an ideal
location for beet sugar factory, as
the soil Is suitable, the climate par
ticularly adaptable and water plenti-
full.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
TEXAS DRY FARMING
 MOVEMENT POPULAR
Farmers Declare They Can Make Lands Produce With Minimum
 Rainfall

San Antonio. August Especial. )--, The Texas Dry Farming congress, which will meet in annual session at Uvalde. August 23, 24 and 25, promises to be the most interesting meeting of this organization in the history of the effort. At this meeting number Of farmers who have made a most satis- factory success of dry farming will pe heard It is maintained by quite number of men that they can make lands produce quite as we'll with very little rainfall as with maximum downpour.
 Some of these have demonstrated this. and it is this fact that adds so much interest to the coming meeting. Uvalde. being located in the famous honey belt" of Texas, will show at this meeting what the bees are doing for Texas by serving. free of cost, q big luncheon at which warm rols, sweet milk and honey will be the prin- cipai things served. The congress this year has attracted so much interest that a number of railroads have made & rate of one fair for the round trip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
No. II.Sb2. City of Birmingham. a Municipal Corporation.


 City of Birminsham. Municipal Corporation. vs.
 Qually Terry-In Chancery at Birmingham. Ala.
 It appearing to the register in chancery of Jefer- son county, Alabama. that city of Birmingham. a municipal corporation. has filed in this court list of delinquent taxes provided for by law and that in said list and the properties proceeded against in this by said municipality is certain property described as follows:
 Lot Il, block 53. .Klondyke. being taxes for the year of 1910 in city of Birmingham Ala.
 And 1t further appearing 10 the register that Quay Terry is named in said list the of the said property. and that a summons was hereto fore issued to said in chancery and that the said summons has been returned by the sheriff ''not found' after 10 days 1t is therefore ordered by the register that publication be made in The Age Herald. newspaper published in Jefferson county. Alabama week for four consecutive weeks giving 90 days notice thereof. requiring the said Qualy Terry to plead by the 5th day Of September. 1911. to the proceedings filed in this court by said municipality (which proceedings seek to have the property sold for payment de- linquent taxes thereon. and if pleading setting up defense shall be filed by the of the prop ery described within 30 days after said date then final decree will be rendered by the chancellor of this court adjudgng said property liable for taxes and directing the register to sell said property for the payment of the taxes, charges. penalties, in terests and costs that charged thereon.
 Done this 9th day of August. 1911
 S-5-4t-sat J. w, ALTMAN. Register.