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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
An Aw.d Gunner.

A Maine hunter who IL crack shot
tells n curious story about himself
While hunting one day he catDe upon
fine large deer not more thfn two rods
away. lie attempted to raise his rife
to his shoulder. but his arm became
suddenly paralyzed All he could do
was to stand there and watch the deer
disappear In the distance Then his
arm resumed It's normal condition.
and he started on the trail once more.
After awhile he came upon the deer
second time. and again the hunter
tried to raise his rife, and again his
arm refused to serve him Then he
gave II up and went home. impressed
with n sense OF awe and conviction
that he had better leave that particular
deer alone.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
A Quaint Costume.

The Thames waterman OF 4 former
day was bound by a number or re
strictions. He was the Hrst public
servant to wear uniform Long be
fore England's army and oavy wore
any distinguishing garb." writes Guy
Nickalls. Thames watermen were
known by their uniform and badge. a
plated coat. knee breeches and stock
ings and hat according TO fashion. but
always plate on the arm. either OF
the waterman's hall. TO denote that
they had the freedom OF the river and
were licensed, or the badge Of their
employer. Any person rowing or
working any boat wherry or other
vessel who had not served seven
years as apprentice incurred penalty
Of f10"-London Globe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
Tn, p.ood. on III. Balanced Rock.

One Of the curious sights Of Burma
Is a huge bowlder on Kelasa heights
that rests in delicate poise on the very
brink OF a rounded clifr. So unstable
Is the equilibrium that the rock trem-
bles In the wind Very naturally this
odd freak has attracted the attention
Of the superstitious natives, who look
upon II as a miraculous work OF the
Gods. They believe that the rock Is
held in place by hair OF Buddha.
Hence they have clambered to the top
Of the rock and built there a psgoda
which 10 about twenty-five feet In
height should the bowlder ever fall.
az is quite likely to happen. and dash
~ death a handful OF worshisers the
blind faith Of the devout people would
not be shaken. for in the catastrophe,
no doubt. they would see but a mani
fsstation Of divine wrath at some un.
conscious sin of commission or omis-
don
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
Tn. Rsorst Of His Lie.

Sir William Grove. the eminent sci
enlist and jurist. newt forgave him
self for not discovering tine spectre
scope II had often observed be
said. that there were different lines
exhibited In the spectra OF different
metals ignited In the voltaic arc. and
II | had had any reasonable amount Of
wit ought TO have seen the converse
viz. that by ignition different bodies
show Ia their spectral lines the materi
ais OF which they are composed"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
ELECTION NOTICE

Whereas, the City of Bryan, TEXAS.
deems it advisable to issue bombs Of
said city for the purpose herelkszaer
mentioned:
Therefore, it is hereby orderea ~
the City Council OF the said CITY of
Bryan, that an election be he'd on che
7th day of January, A. D. 1918. at
which election the following PROPOSE
ton shall be submitted:
Shall the City Council OF said City
of Bryan be authorized to issue bonds
of said city in the sum of Ten Thou
sand Dollars (s10,0O0.00), payable
forty (40) years after date, with CD.
ton Of redeeming same at any tins
after twenty (20) years, bearing In
terest at the rate of five per cent f5q)
per annum, payable senni-annuaily,
and to levy tax sufficient to pay the
interest of said bonds and create q
sinking fund sufficient to redeem
them at maturity for the purpose of
making improvements to the system
Of waterworks of said City Of Bryan.
Brazos County, Texas"
Said election shall be held az the
City Hall, at which place the polls
shall be opened, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed
managers Of said election: T. J. Pres
ton, presiding judge; J. r. Edmonds,
assistant Judge; Wilson Bradley and
G. E. Jones, clerks.
Said election shall be held under
the provisions of Chapter 149. Acts Of
the Twenty-sixth Legislature, Laws
1899, and only qualified voters, who
are property taxpayers OF said city,
shall be allowed to vote, and all voters
desiring to support the proposition to
issue bonds shall have printed ON
their ballots the words, For the is
suance OF waterworks Improvement
bonds" and those opposed shall have
printed on their ballots the words,
Against the issuance Of waterworks
Improvement bonds"
The manner of holding SAID election
shall be governed by the laws OF the
State regulating general elections.
A copy Of this order, signed by the
Mayor of said City of Bryan, shall
serve as a proper notice of this cleo
ton, and the Mayor is directed to
cause notice of the election to be
posted up at the place of holding the
election. and at three public places in
the said City of Bryan. and by publi-
cation Of said notice at least thirty
days prior to the date of said election.
Dated at Bryan. Texas, this the Sth
day Of November, A. d. 1912.
| TSeall G. G. WALKER,
Mayor Pro Tenn. of the City Of Bryan.
Attest:
G. R. WICKER, City Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22

the City council of said City Of Bryan,
that an election be held on the It'll
day Of January, 1913. at which cleo
ton the following proposition is to be
submitted:
Shall the City Council Of the City
Of Bryan be authorized to issue bonds
of said city in the sum OF. twenty-five
Thousand Dollars ($25, 000.00), pay
able in forty years after date. with
the option of redeeming same at any
time after twenty years (20) from
date, bearing interest at the rate Of
five per cent (595) per annum, interest
payable semi-annually, and to levy a
tax sufficient to pay the interest on
said bonds, and create a sinking fund
to redeem them at maturity, for the
purpose of paving and grading the
streets Of said city?
Said election shall be held at the
City Hall of the City Of Bryan. Braxos
! County, Texas, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed
managers of said election; T. J. Pres
ton, presiding Judge; J. r. zdmonds.
assistant Judge; Wilson Bradley ard
C. f. Jones, clerks.
Said election shall be held under
the provisions of Chapter 149, Acts Of
the Twenty-sixth Legislature. Laws
1899, and under such other election
laws OF the State Of Texas that are in
| force governing the same, and only
qualified voters, who are property tax
payers of said city shall be allowed 70
lvote, and all voters desiring to sup
port the proposition to issue bonds
shall have printed on their ballots the
words. For the issuance of street
| paving and grading bonds" and those
opposing shall have printed on their
ballots the words Against the issuance
of street paving and grading bonds"
'eeSuch election shall be governed By
the laws OF the State regulating gen
eral elections.
A copy of this order signed By the
Mayor of the city shall serve ~ q
proper notice OF said election, and the
Mayor is directed to cause notice of
the election to be posted up at the
place designated for holding szia
electien, and at three public places Ia
the city of Bryan, and by pnblieatio1
of said notice for at least thirty fse)
days prior to date of said election
[Seal] C. G. WALKER.
Mayor Pro Tenn. City of Bryan.
Attest:
G. r. WICKER, City Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
THE COUNTIES Or TEXAS

Washington, Nov 22.-There are
249 counties in Texas. The popula-
tion of these counties ranges from
SIS In Cochran county to 135,74S in
Dallas county, according to the last
federal census reports. The following
territorial changes have been made in
the counties of Texas since 1900:
Part OF Tom Green county was taken
In 1908 to form Reagan county; part
OF Pecos county was taken in 1906 to
form Terrell county; and four new
counties. Brooks, Willacy, Jim Wells
and Culberson, were created by the
rhirty-second Legislature.
Two hundred and seven counties
and two combinations of counties in.
creased in population during the past
decade, and of the number OF counties
that show increases twelve show rates
Of increase of over 1000 per cent
These high percentages are for coun'
ties which in 1900 were practically
uninhabited. but which since that
time have become more or less set
tied.
Tarrant county shows an increase
OF 56,i96. representing percentage
OF 1918, and heads the list of coun
ties that have increased their popula
ton during the past decade.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
Arabian Snuff.

Snuff in Arabia is not used as 1t Is
with us. although one occasionally sees
a snufrer. but the SNUFF is ordinarily
made into pill OF about the size OF
robins egg and is placed between the
lower front lip aud the teeth. This
manner OF using snutf is common
among the laboring class. and almost
every coolie that is met iu the street
has his lower lip putfed out by ball
of snnff behind II Arabian snuff is
prepared out of the ordinary powdered
tobacco. nnrefiued sugar and potash.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22

81 hope your father does not ebjec'
TO my staying So late" said Mr. stay
nut as the clock strnck IL,
"Oh, dear. Re.' replied Meas Dabs
with difficulty suDpressing a yswn
"Re says you save him the expesse O
a night watchmzn "-Ifarper's
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
IN. Bonneuiue's

IN. B0nneUiHe's
|Bie RAG kEr sroRE
NEXT TO THE POST OFFICE
In order to make room for Hoi-
day Goods ne are offering some
surprising bargains this week.
Just received a new line of
Bleached Table Damask; extra
wide; at special price for
Thanksgiving, per yard, 75cs
| 45c, 35c and ................. 29s
See our new line of BIeached
Napkins; special for Thanks
| giving. per set of ak, 75c, SOC
ana ...... soc
Our $50 Ladies' Fall Style Shirt
waist-Special ........ ...... s8c
Ladies' Csc Countless Gloves,
| just the thing to work in
Special ............ ........ 15c
Large size Bleached Turkish Bath
Towels-Special only ...... 1oc
Big line of Children's Fur Caps
to close out at special prices,
49c, 35c and ................ Csc
75c Children's Wash Dresses, fall
style, ages to Especial. 80. 45c
New line of Ladies' Bleached
Vests, long sleeves and long
4 lengths, very good quality
Special only ................ 49c
SOC Ladies' Black Jersey Two
i Button Clasp Gloves, silk lined,
and at special price. .....-... 35c
Big line of Children's Union
| Suits at. each. 35c, soc and. 2:
Try pair of our Keep Warm
4 Shoes for comfort, a comfort
Il able shoe for women. all sizes
i Special at ..............-..$ 1.5o
We offer this week all Of our
4 Ladies' Skirts at reduced prices
i Special. $3.50, s3.75, $3.50, s2.s5
Try a pair of our Mems Shoes
4 called Grown Brand" all
\ styles and in patent leather,
/ gun metal, yici kid. and toes;
AOhC bcteCi LII lhC PtESCs - .f@s-Te'
A few yet left of our Fine Coat
4 Suits and One-Piece Dresses;
we are Offering them for this
week at special prices OF
| $1450, $3.50 and ..........$ 7.75
Our $3.50 Cut Corner White Coun-
terpanes, scalloped end, the
! latest-Special .. ....... $1.9S
i HOUSE FURNISHINGS.
Large Bed Comforts. good and
heavy quality, heavily quilted
| Special ......... .........$ 1-2s
| Our s1.25 White Handle Knives
and Forks-Special per set. 75c
Large Granite Water Bucket
Special .......... 49,. Csc
Hotel Goblets-Special. per set. 3sc
15c Long Handle Stove Shovels
Special ........ ........... loo
| IN A FEW DAYS THE RACKET
STORE WILL HAVE ON DISPLAY
IA BIG LINE OF HOLIDAY GOODS
DOLLS AND TOYS, WHICH WE Al
WAYS SELL FOR LESS. SEE our
LINE THIS SEASON.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22

Mrs. Kelly-Tkis aeiehbsrhecd seenis
a bit noisy, Mrs. Flynn. Mn. Ffyus-
Yis; tn only tcime It's auaet here Is
whin tn elevated train goes BY and
browns tn soise.--Puck.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22

Upon Fenelon telling Richelieu tina
he had seen the portrait OF his emi
hence at the palace the cardinal sneer
ingiy asked. ibid YOU ask II for sub
scription for some poor friend OF
yours"
"No. The picture was too mach hk'
you"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
The Secret Out.

"Why are taxes so nigh this yearr'
demanded the indignant citizen.
"Will you consider II confidential II
tell you WHY whispered the clerk
in the county treasurers Office
Eyes. sir .
1--WE ueed the money" : Chicago
Tribune
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22

Percy am tired OF this life OF ease
I want a life OF toll. danger. excite
ment and adventure Mamy-Oh. Thu
Is 50 sudden But you may ask papa
Life
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
ORDER OF ELECTION.

Whereas. the City Council of the
City Of Bryan deems it advisable to
issue bonds Of said city for the pur-
pose hereinafter mentioned:
Therefore. it is hereby ordered by
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
Good Guess.

Ethel-Maud was talking about you
before you came in What do yen
think she saidg Gussle = Really
haven't an ideal Ethel-Good guessl
That's just what she did sdy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
influence on Life.

People generally are what they are
made by education and company be-
tween the ages of fifteen and twenty
/ ive.-Chesterfeld
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22

'Ligsi travels faster than sound
"Rut you rllgll Tight out aud still ne
be able to rel away from that lou
suit Of yorr~, New York Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22

Gain not base gains. Base gains ars
The same as losses Hesicd.
az
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FLOW & r S

l am agent for the largest and
cheapest Florist In Southwest Texas
Orders will be appreciated. Place
orders day before wanted.
NUNS from s1,00 to $500.
Roses from 75c to $1,000.
MARION FooTE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-12

but hole in it in the morning.
And when it is dark these four quaint figures
fit through the country, city, town and village
like eonspirators, Harlequin tapping doors and
windows with his magic wand. open, open!"
he cries to the Spirit of Christmas "Let the
rich uncle reward his needy nephew, and the
unforgiving father his repentant son. Mothers,
forget to be jealous of your elder daughters
growing beauty. Children, forget your spite and
naughtiness Let's be old-fashiOned. Let's be
ieve in ghosts. III tell you ghoststories stories
Of yourselves when you were children and played
Pirates the stairs.
And Clown says as he taps on the doors with
his red-hOt poker:
Open, open, you old grousers! And lei the
Spirit OF Fun come into this house. RomD bit,
and lose your twopenny dignity, for pompous
stiffness makes the gods laugh"
Pantaloon. taking his turn, taps with his walk
ing-stick and says:
open, open. and let in the food of memories
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g=@Y WAR
F}I.aISc.:s85
80 " o. -
OLD SOLDIER TELLS a STORY
"reminiscences of Winter Fifty Years
Ago Are Related by Veteran At
tackled by Woodticks.

Fifty years ago at this time" salt
the old soldier, we were where it was
warmer, on an island well down on the
southern Atlantic coast.
AS far as the temperature went, It
was very comfortable. And it was al
so picturesque as to scenery. There
were palmetto trees around and big
oaks with long brown moss hanging
from them, and trees Of various sorts.
Also there was now and then a cent?
pede crawling around and there were
woOdticks mad fieas, and occasionally
an alligator.
AT first the wOOdticks bothered US
consider ably tn we learned how to
handle them. This particular brand Of
woodtick has a .piral head not unlike
the point Of a gimIet and it bores into
the flesh. At first when we found wood
/ ticks attacking US We used to pull
them out or we thought We did but
by pulling On them We left the head in
the flesh. Later, when we had learned
to unscrew them, We got along better
with the wOodticks, but the feas al
ways bothered US.
For other diversions there we had
more OF less drilling, though I think
I may truly say that we had by that
time come to be a pretty fine regi-
| ment, and then we had guard and
/ picket duty to do, and we had also a
good deal of fatigue duty, this includ-
ing at that particular time the build
/ ing of roads with stretches here and
/ there of corduroy laid through swamps
| to make the roads secure enough to
bear hauling over them heavy guns
and mortars.
"a gcCd deal of this labor was night
work, done in the dark in order as far
as possible to keep knowledge Of it
from the enemy, the purpose of it all
being to lay siege to a fort really the
property OF Uncle Sam but just then
: in possession of our Confederate breth.
ern.
so what with one thing and an
other we were abundantIy and con,
stantly occupied and it was all very
novel and interesting. True it was a
life that had its drawbacks, but as
look out at that thermometer her nov
and see it marking ) above zero and
then reflect back, why, it had also its
advantages, and one of these most Ger
tainly was that there at least was 9
place where one could keep warm
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all ready TO be lighted. They are so ready that
when PantaIoon looks out Of his window before
making up his fare for the day he sees that
the candles have burst into fame-fowers in the
night
Then Columbine takes out pipe, and she puts
some magic soap into nectar and stirs it round
with the bowl Of the pipe until frOthy suds aD-
pear. And then she blows bubbles that float up
and out Of the window until they reach the
Christmas tree, when they turn into great. gilt
terfng glass balls, all sorts of colors. and show
pictures Of the world all colored and shining.
The children in the World look up and think
they see Harlequin and Columbine floating down
as gently as feathers but they don't say SO be-
cause their elders would only tell them it was
the clouds But It is Harlequin and Coumbine,
and Pantaloon end Clown follow soon after.
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WhisfIerIs Horse Trade.

Boggs, a cadet officer at West Point,
was an assistant in the riding hall. On
one occasion he overheard Whistler
(the famous artist, then cadet
who thoroughly disIiked to ride, OBJ
jecting strenuOusIy to the horse
Brought for his use. The horse, he
argued, was too heavily built and much
too large for a man of his size.
Whistler, with much vehemence,
urged the man next to him to swap"
The man with whom he wished to ey-
change horses was of muscular build,
and of Q pretty generous size" and
his horse was a lightweight animal,
which seemed to Whistler to make it
a most fitting exchange.
ooh, don't swap, don't swap, Mr..
Whistler" cried the dragon, yours
is a war horse"
"A war horse" exclaimed Wits
tier. THAT settles it; I certainly don't
want him"
Yes. you do" reiterated the man.
He's war horse, I tell you, and
bed rather died than run
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-12

stirring up old memories in dull people, so that
uncles must remember all their nepbews in re
membeTng when they we're nephews themselves
and had a peculiar hunger at Christmas
Coumbine is awfully practical Her sentiment
extends from the joy of watching the making of
babycIOthes to the pleasure of remembering to
put nice soap in the spare rooms. 1t is she who
sees that children get the right presents, and
when they don't it is not her fault, but the fault
of some stupid person in a shop
1t is she who suggests the secret delight of
keeping presents hidden at the bottom of the
wardrobe; and it is she who suggests the secret
delight of peering at children when they are
asleep.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-12
Under Arrest.

While we were fanking Lee back to
Petersburg there were strict orders
against foraging. says a writer IN the
National Tribune. In disregard of the
order a New York boy came walking
into camp one day with big rooster
under his arm. His Captain put him
under arrest and took him before the
colonel
You knew the orders?' asked the
colonel.
YES" said the cuIprit but the
rooster was sitting on the fence, and
I ordered him to crow for the Union,
and he refused, so I ups and puts him
under arrest"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-12

makes business: hence the shops full of gifts.
Imagine poet writing;
Gent per cent. the moon is rising,
Watch the stocks upon the bank;
Rubber shares are too surprising,
SpecuIators are surmising
Who the deuce they have to thank!"
No one can get heartbeat out Of that, and
whatever yout business man says, he knows he
gets all the go9d in his life out Of heartbeats
So this Christmas Spirit creeps about the world,
Knocked at scoSned, but alive yet. And you who
feel these things may one night see this quaint
quartet at work perhaps for second at the cor
ner of your street perhaps just vanishing down
She drive. moving swiftly down country
lane. And you may say wonderingly: ct is
cQbweb, a moth, and the branch Of a tree, and
the starlight makes them look like-like some
thing I remember"
But I tell you who they are-Harlequin Colur-
bne, Clown and Pantaoon. And if you hear 6
child's laugh ring oGt suddenly, and it brings a
new quick emotion, of them has conquered
you!
The spirit of Christmas doesn't cling to presents
in proportion to their COSTUMES you are very
rich; and if you very rich the voice Of the
jeweler and OF the fuFJ5er and Of the motor car
maker will seem to you as wise as the word Of
happy poor man, though he were philosopher.
Simple and genuine anG glad-stTike these notes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-12
Thanksnivinn Ouerrv-

A little girl on awakening Thanks
giving morning was asked what she
was thankful for
oh, a big turkey dinner and no
school" was the prompt reply
But" inquired her mother in sur
prise, are you not thankful that you
have papa and mammal"
oh, I can be thankful for them any
day"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-12
Good Job.

Now, Johnny" said the teacher af-
ter she had explained the meaning Of
the word L wish you would write
a sentence containing defeat"
After a struggle which lasted for
about twenty minutes Johnny an
nounced that he was ready to be
heard.
Please read your composition" the
teacher directed.
When you git shoes OATS too tite,"
Johnny read, its hard on de feet"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-12
There Were Others.

You sighed the rejected lover
would find your name written in i'm.
perishable characters on my heart
could you but look
So" murmured the fair young
thing who was aware Of the fact that
the swain had been playing Romeo
at the seaside for something like 20
years. so? Then you must have a
heart like a local directory by this
time. "-Tit-Bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-12
COATING FOR PLASTER CASTS
Simple Treatment That the Chicago
Art institute Has Found 70
Be Effective.

According TO the bulletin of the
Art institute OF Chicago, that organi-
cation has been very successful il
keeping its plaster casts presentable
by means OF simplest treatment.
The cast is first sized with an ap-
plication of Iinseed oil and turpentine
This is put on with a brush. and il