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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

stranger may walk down the street
and ask any man he may NEE. for any
kind Of information that he may de-
sire, he would be answered by: There
is Secretary Hewit's Office he can
tell you,' and that Is why have come
to you AS came up past the West
side school this morning the little
children were wading through the thin
mud over the concrete crossing, which
has never been uncovered since it was
built two months ago. Can't you do
something?" | thanked him and told
him that could and would. / knew
that Commissioner Burger supposed
that the walk had been uncovered
long before the rains. went out ON
the street, found Mr. Burger, informed
him of the condition, and he imme-
diately had the walk cleared. The
next morning the gentleman came into
the office and said: Those children
at the Westside school are happy, be-
cause the walk is clear" Now, this
is only one of an average Of half
dozen calls upon the secretary daily
When was there n meeting? When
ever there is any business of real i'm
portance for the board to transact
they have got together for a few min
utes, but the real difficulty has been
that never in the history of Bryan
have the merchants, one and all, been
so completely overrun with business
as in the last three or four mon.hS,
and the Christmas trade in Bryan was
greater than at any time before in its
history, and The Eagle in its Christ
mas issue reflected the general in.
crease in the business of the city in
the last two years when it ran a four
teen-page issue, as against a siX-page
issue for Christmas two years ago,
and carried over three times the adj
vertising it had two years ago. In
closing | wish to say that the Christ
mas issue this year was beauty.
The Bryan Commercial Club is a
fixture in Bryan. 1t has a mission
which no other body can fulfill. Its
members will pass out one by one, but
others will fill in the ranks and carry
on the work. 1t may not always be
making noise, but the people of
Bryan know it's worth and must sup
port it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
To REPORT ON
N NAMARA FUNDS

Washington, Jan. S.-A report in
full on the collections and expendi.
lures of the Mcnamara defense CON-
mittee will be presented today at the
meeting of the executive council Of the
American Federation of Labor, and
will probably be given to the public
at an early date. The matter of the
confession of the Mcnamara brothers
will be gone into thoroughly and a
statement as to the attitude of the
federation leaders will be prepared.
The report of the Mcnamara ways
and means committee, 1t Is said, con-
tains an accurate accounting, down to
the last cent, of the money received
by the committee, from whom and to
whom paid. Clarence barrow, chef
counsel for the defense, is said to have
received and expended the lions share
OF the fund.
President Gompers was bitter in his
denunciation of those who have ac-
cused him of knowledge of the dyna-
mite conspiracy. He declares that the
American Federation of Labor will
welcome any investigation of its books
by federal or state courts and chal-
lenges the anti-union bodies to make
the same offer. 1t is probable that the
council will also discuss the federal
labor commission" suggested by Rabbi
Wise, Jane Adams and other promi-
nent, social workers.
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WHAT OF THE
COMMERCIAL CLUB?
BY L. M. HEWITT, Secretary.

- -. %'&s 49, oONASNaAys
The annual meeting Of the Bryan
Commercial Club will be held within
this month. The date has not yet been
set, but will be decided upon at a
meeting of the board of directors Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock. At the an
nual meeting the report of the years
work will be read and board of d.
rectors will be elected who will elect
officers for another year to carry on
the work.
Saturdays edition of The Eagle
stated that The Eagle had been asked
for information about the club. am
writing this article for the purpose of
furnishing the desired information.
Active members, of course, are already
in pos session of the facts herein set
forth, leaving off the minor details.
The club was organized nearly two
years ago, with the avowed intention
of improving the general conditions
in Bryan and Brazos county, to de-
velop her natural resources, expand
her industries and commerce, main
tain and extend her educational SUI
premacy, increase the efficiency of the
public utilities and advertise Bryan to
the world as desirable place in which
to locate.
The club has worked for results. Ii
has had no fixed routine, but has en-.
deavored to be of general service to
the entire community. 1t has studious.
ly avoided political entanglements, but
has acted as an advisory and assist
ant, when occasion demanded, to the
officials. II stands today without a
single apology to make for any of its
efforts or results. Let us take retro
spective view of the situation.
This morning when / came down
town from the Baptist Academy
walked on good sidewalks all the way
with the exception of about one hun
dred feet Two years ago there was
not one hundred feet of sidewalk on
the entire line.
AS the editor of The Eagle came
to his office this morning he might
have used walks all the way, with the
exception of two hundred feet. Two
years ago there was not foot of side
walk on that entire line. The manager
of The Eagle could use good side
walks from his home to the office
while two years ago there was nothing
hut mud to support his weight. This
same change has taken place in many
other parts of the city, and the work
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

There used to be an old German
counterfeiter in this country who was
a veritable wonder with the brush and
pen This man literally painted pic.
lures of twenty dollar notes which
were works of art He used no tools
except his pens and brushes, and it
took him week to do the portrait of
a banknote. He figured that his
handicap was worth about SO q day
and worked under the idea that the
world owned him a fair living and
should not object If his talent led him
toward portrait painting. with twenty
dollar bills for models. Even Jail
terms failed to impress him seriously
with his wrongdoing. A collector of
curios once offered $500 for one Of his
specimens of bill portraiture, and the
value of some others was said to be
even greater. so marvellous was the
delicacy of his brush work
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is going right along as fast as the
limited labor to be secured will per-
nit.
Today Bryan can boast OF an ample
water and light supply, that is paying
the city handsome profit, instead of
the city paying out about s2500 per
year for partial supply
An ample sewer system is in course
of construction and, as many say, fills
a long felt want" In passing, 1t may
be said that the council first rejected,
then adopted, the first plan outlined
and proposed by the Commercial Club,
as the feasible plan to work out the
problem of water, lights and sewers
for this city, as the columns of The
Eagle will bear witness The people
are getting an abundant supply OF
good water at a minimum cost of 81
per month, instead Of $3.50, as under
the old way. A brilliant light is Sc
cured at minimum cost to the con-
sumner of s1.15 per month, instead of
$3.50, as under the old system.
A great -four mill and macaroni t"U
tory have been secured to Bryan, and
Bryan has the most up-to-date
equipped power plant in the South
west.
One of the most modern hotels in
the state has been added to the trav-
elers' homes of Bryan, and another is
on the way.
Other business buildings, too numer-
GUS to detail, have been erected, and
many more are needed and are on the
way.
The Commercial Club has many
other improvements on the way, and
is constantly working to their final
consummation, and they will finally
come. just as one did the last week,
upon which quiet work had been going
on for six months, when last week the
auditor of the great industry in ques.
ton walked into the secretary's office,
had a short interview with the secre-
tary, the two went to the bank, had
conference with the president, when
$1,000 was placed at the disposal of the
secretary for the purpose of securing
a site for an establishment that will
in short time bring in an industry
with over $4,000 new capital and a
handsome labor pay roll, but at pres.
ent the public can not be let into the
details. The secretary worked out his
part of the mission, and the auditor
left town to complete his plans. Now
this took some hard work and careful
planning, and is worth more to Bryan
than the Commercial Club has cost
Bryan in its two years.
The day after this gentleman left
town a gentleman came into the Sec
retary's office and said: 81 will ven
ture a bet that any man who is a
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

vuv1,y-- y. ~uvrmous '"'A.'
Smith. who found It impossible o'ten
10 voice his own wit and wisdom ~
wish could write poetry like you hf
complained to friend II would write
an Inferno and would put Macau'
lay among number Of disputants and
gag him!"
Another contemporary described Ma
caulay Us stopping all over on every
subject and standing In the Stops"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
Tranquility of liszt.

List was sweet souled character
One day two of his friends. musicians
resolved to put the maestro into q
passion Which one of his habits,
they inquired. would most seriously
trouble him were he deprived of itT"
Perhaps" was the answer. "he
would suffer most If deprived of well
made bed"
The two confederates. with a louis,
bought over servant to their designs
She was not, it was agreed, to make
his bed for that night
List slept badly and the next morn.
Ing simply said. You have forgotten
to make my bed"
For two days following she neglect
ed making the bed and on the third
day the maestro simply said:
81 see that you have decided not tc
make my bed Well, let it alone. /
have come to accustom myself to it,
Cri de Paris
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
roIlow.d IN. Example Of Cato.

In the first year of the last century
London affected great admiration Tor
Cato's suicide. the feeling being arous'
ed by Addison's play A gentleman
named Budget. after witnessing Its
performance. threw himself into the
Thames on his way home, His body
was recovered. and on 1t was found a
scrap of paper with these words: what
Cato did and Addison approved must
needs be right"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
Exarxhodx Has Trouble.

"I can't get new nat because the
children need shoes
I'm In the same boat"
"Why. you have no children
True. but can't get new dress
because the auto needs tires, Pitts
burgh Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

Order Christmas flowers now. Car
nations, red $3.50 to $500, Pink ant
white $500 to $3.50; Beauties $500 t.
$1,000; Brides and Maids $500 Il
$500; narcissus $150; holly wreaths
$1.5O. Phone direct 20 Scott Flora Co.
Navasota, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
ACCOMPLISHED,

"She's a clever conversationalist"
"Very She can even make man
who is talking about himself stop to
listen. Detroit Free Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
Msoaulav,s Torrent Of TaIk.

'Macaulay improves! Macaulay i'm
proves" Sydney Smith remarked one
day. 81 have observed in him of late
flashes of-silerca" The ''snnnrn"- "a
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
NOTICE. PUBLIC!

Hereafter the rink will be open only
on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday aft
ernoons and nights.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
Children have more need Of models
than of tics.-Joubert.


"My wife cnn'i ca"i,ir a. = rJr
''ThiS model Is hr la>i WORT " t"u'
ing ears "
The last word. Oh: Then she q
nave 1t -" Seattle Post Intelligence
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
Ge.tino Used to II.

How long have won hpen married
$50 long now that can quarrel wiz
my husband without bursting IN,
tears "-Detroii Free Press
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
EoIlow.d the Presentation.

"My doctor said needed change"
"And did you act on his adviceT"
Eyes. employed another DOCTOR
Boston Transcript
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

The heavens are as deep as our n
,,lra,iOns are high rhOrpan
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
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Book buying has its joys. but there
comes time when wedding out" has
to tie undertaken The late Churton
Collins crammed his house with books,
Then one day he realized that some
would have to go. A man from book
shop was sent for to look at them,
writes l.. G. Collins In his memoir, of
his father. e" = , The following col
loquy ensued: Have you selected the
ones you are prepared to offer price
for? They're no good to me. guv'nor.'
What. none of them?' No. not one.
After pause somebody interposed.
,aying that there really was no room
for the books and that the man had
better have them for nothing Thor.
oughly indignant. my father. however.
at length consented The man then re-
marked. 'Thatll be half crown.
What do you mean-what forT ex-
claimed my father in restrained tone
of voice. For taking them away said
the man. Leave the house. you impu-
dent rascalr at last roared the justly
luceuSeu JTOleSSOT. Anu SO Tue UOOhS
remaiued. - London Chronicle.
A Cunning Little Bird.
naturalist had been searching for
the eggs of the little dunlin In Siberia
and came upon nest. The bird quiet
ly slipped off and began to walk
around the man. now and then pecking
on the ground. as If feeding. seldom
going more than six feet from him and
often approaching within eighteen
inches. The tameness of the bird was
almost ludicrous She seemed so ex-
tremely tame that the man almost
thought for the moment that he could
catch her. and. getting on all tours. he
crept quietly toward her. AS soon as
he began to move from the nest the
birds manner entirely changed. She
shuffled along the ground as II lame.
She dropped her wings. as II unable to
fly. and occasionally rested on her
breast with dropping wings. as If dy-
ing. Finally when she eluded him and
darted into the underground he found
that he had lost the location of the
nest.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-09
NOIICE TO. CREDITORS

Estate of Neddie B. Eckel deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed, Claude o. Eckel, Administrator, of the estate of Neddie B. Eckel, de- ceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Administrator at the office of Struckmeyer and Fisher, Phoenix, Arizona, the same be- ing the place for the transaction of the business of said estate. in said County of Maricopa, State of Arizona.
 CLAUDE o. ECKEL, Administrator of the Estate of Neddie
 B. Eckel, deceased
 Dated this 18th day of November, A. D., 1912.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-09
NOTICE FOR POSTING AND PUB
 IISHlNG
Serial No. O19S20

Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona, November 6, 1912.
 Notice is hereby given that the Sante Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by Howel Jones it's Land Commits sioner, has this day filed it's appi- cation, Serial No. 019S20 in this of flee to select, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved April 21, 1904 (33 Stats, 21D the fol- lowing described lands:
 The WIZ of section 20; SWA NV 14 and S1s of sec. 25; El&, E15 NWA and E1s SWA of section 26; E14 of section 34 and all of section S5, in township South of Range East O. the Gila and Salt River Meridian in Arizona.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the lands described, or de string to object because of the min eral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits of protest in this office, on or be- fore the 24th day of December, 1912.
 FRANK H. PARKER.
 Register.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-09

who, on February 25th, 1908, made Homestead entry, No. 04142, for NE A Cots l and and 1k NE A), Sec tion 3, Township 1 S., Range F, G. x s. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof to establish claim to the land above described, before the register and receiver, at Phoenix, Arizona, on the 18th, day of December, 1912.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Jos Rosveare. w. R Strong. Chas. Voskuh- Ter. Louis Lassen, all of Phoenix, Ari- Zona.
 FRANK H. PARKER,
 Register,
Arizona republican., 1912-12-09
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
 0E MaPiCOpa

In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas Kavanaugh. Deceased. No- tice of Hearing Petition for Letters of Administration.
 Notice is hereby given that Lucy Kavanaugh his filed in this Court her petition praying that LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on the es- tate of said decedent be granted to herself, and that the same will be heard at the Term of said Court. to- wit; On Thursday, the Eth day of December, A. D. 1912, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at the Court room of said Court, in Phoe- nix, County of MaricOpa, State of Arizona, and all person interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted. Dated Nov. 23, A. n. 1912.
 VIM F. THOMAS.
 Clerk.
 By C. r LEONARD.
 Deputy Clerk,
Arizona republican., 1912-12-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Jasper l.. Prater, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned Fife F. Prater, ExecutriX of the last Will and Testament of Jasper c. Prater, deceased, to the creditors of and all persns having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers within ten months after the first publication of this notice to the said eXecutrix at 919 North First Street, City of Phoenix, Maricopa County, State of Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of Maricopa. State of Ari- zona
 EFFIE E. PRAYER,
 ExecutriX of last Will and Testa- ment of Jasper Q. Prater. deceased
 Dated Phoenix Arizona this 26th day of November, A. D. 1912.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-09

northerly line of Jefferson Street 95.54
 that the grade of the west gutter of
 Second Street at the southerly line of
 Washington Street is hereby estab-
 lished at 97.10, and at the northerlv
 line of Jefferson Street 9564; and that
 the grade of the center line of Second
 Street, at the southerly line of Wash
 ingtOn Street is hereby established at
 9S.10. and the northerly line of Jeffer- son Street 96.52; all grades being ex- pressed in feet and decimals of a foot above the datum plan of the City of Phoenix
 SECTION 2. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall l take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and publication ac- cOrding to law. PASSED by the Common Council of l the City of Phoenix this 3rd day of December. 1912 LLOYD B CHRISTY, Mayor Attest:
 FRANC THOMAS, City Recorder. First Publication Dec ], 1912
Arizona republican., 1912-12-09
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, IN AND FOR THE COUN-
 TY OF MARICOPAl

In the Matter of the Estate or John M. Miller. Deceased. Notice of Hearing of Petition.
 Notice is hereby given that Minnie w. Miller has filed in this Court q certain document purpOrting to be the last will and testament of John M. Miller, deceased, together with her pe- tition praying that said document be admitted to probate in this Court as the last will and testament of said John NJ. Miller, who, said petition al leges, is deceased, and that letters testamentary issue thereon to said petitioner. and that same will be beard on Monday, the Ninth day of December, 1912. at 10 o'clock in the
 forenoon of said day, at the court room of said Court, in the Court
 House, in the City of Phoenix, Coun- ty of Maricopa. state of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have why the prayer of said petitionel should not be granted
 Dated Nov PC. 1912.
 VIM l.. THOMAS, l Clerk. By C. F. LEONARD, Deputy Clerk
Arizona republican., 1912-12-09
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE RUBlCON PLACER MINING COM
 pANY
By C. F. LEONARD,
 Deputy Clerk

KNOW YE ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
 That we, the undersigned all being of full age. and residents of the state of California. and being desir- GUS of forming a Corporation pursu- ant to and in conformity with the laws of the State of Arizona, do hereby voluntarily associate our selves together for that purpose and do hereby certify and set forth:
 FIRST: That the name of said Corporation shall be the 'RUBiCON PLACER MINING COMPANY"
 SECOND: That the purposes for which it is formed are:
 (A) To appropriate. acquire, pur- chase, buy. own, sell, lease and deal acquire, purchase, buy own, sell, lease, construct, main tain and operate dams. canals, ditches. levees, fumes and pipe lines for the production of power, for az riculture, mining or transportation purposes and to impound, store. con- duct, use and sell water.
 (B) To acquire, purchase, buy own, sell. lease and deal in mines mining claims and mineral deposits to carry on business of mining in al
 it's forms and to own. establish ana
 maintain plants of all kinds for the extraction, reduction and amalgama- tion of ores and minerals.
 co To purchase, lease or in any
 way acquire real and personal prop erty, to own. hold, use. improve ano to sell. lease, let or otherwise dispose of same.
 CD To borrow money. issue bonds promissory notes or other eV- idences of indebtedness and to secure the payment thereof by mortgage ol deed of trust, or in any other lawfu manner. (E) To loan money. with or with l out security and to take mortgages pledges and securities of real orper' | ,onal property or other security tf secure loans made by it. OO To subscribe for, acquire, buy sell, hold, use. assign. transfer, mort gage, pledge, or otherwise dispose O. shares of the Capital Stock of othel Corporations, or any bonds, securi' l ties, indebtedness or evidence of in
 debtedness created by any other Cor pCration or Corporations or individ uals.
 GO To guarantee, assume, protec | or otherwise become obligated in re spect to shares of the Capital Stocl of other corporations or any bonds securities, indebtedness or evidence! of other corporations, or any bonds 1 Corporation or Corporations or indi | viduals
 ] GID To engage in and carry oI 1 the business of numbering in all it i forms, general wholesale and retai merchandise business, storage ant warehouse business.
 {p To acquire, puTchase, buy