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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Lily Langtry to Write

According to London friends of Lady de Bathe (better known as Lily Dangtry) the Jersey Lilyn is going to devote the rest of her life to literature and has signed a contract with a big syndicate in the United States for series of re- which promise to be more than ordinarily interesting.
 This is sour news for many of the Fleet street publishing houses For years, several of the British concerns which specialize in the printed thoughts and "reminiscences of those who have at tained the spotlight have sought in vain to place gold-loaded pens in the hand of the ever-youthful Lily Langtry. Just before Lady de Bathe sailed for New York most tempting offer was made to her by a belted earl who is one of the active heads of a firm of international reputation with headquarters in printing house row" She said she would think about it. Evidently she thought again and listened to the melodious jingle of the almighty American dollar
 There are good reasons why the real thoughts and social knowledge of the fair Lily should make delectable read Ing. She bore much the same relation t1 the victorian and Eduardian court that Sarah, Countess of Jersey, did to the court of the later Georges-in the more respectaDle sense, oI course.
 A lighter. gentler, better influence was that of Lily Langtry, the one woman in England who could order Edward around with a toss of her head or a touch of her fan. Her life-guaranteed unabridged would make the Memoirs of Madame de Stael' look like ha'penny horrible '' And those who have seen Mrs. Langtry's private correspondence say she has won derful gift of crisp, catchy expressive vocabulary. every bit as smart on paper as in her tete-a-tete treats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Redmonds Are Reneficiaries

The ''Messieurs Redmond,' Irish M. P.s and Keir Hardie are the beneficiaries of an estate of s5So00 under the will of an elderly Scottish lady. and no political trusts are attached to the bequests, The will is that of Miss Jane Dennistoun Kippen of Houston's Temperance Hotel Lothian Road. Edinburg. who died in April at the ago of S2. The will read:
 'I, Jane Dennistoun Kippen. desirous to settle any disputes that my death may cause, while Tn mental health do herewith intrust to the Messieurs Redmond M P of the Nationalist Irish party and MT keir Hardie, independent labor party, ir equal proportions, all that may justly be. long to me, undertaking to pay all debts due by me. funeral as my late sisters al Dippen cemetery, directing to be engraved upon her stone:
 " I now have come to lye with you Who ever was to me so true.'
 '"rhe above willing to take the trust pded with the manager of Commercial, Bank. Georgetown Edinburg, thus actin according to my dear sisters wishes had Fhe heen alive, do hereby endorse my sig nature"
 Probate has been granted to John Red. mond. William Redmond and Keir Hardie There is another Redmond in the House of Commons, W. A. son of John ed mond, and presumably he will also ben eft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

Outing with feet at tached, ? to s years, soc. Also nainsook all-in-one, 2 to 10 years, soc each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
THE HALL OF FAME
 SCHUYLER H-O-W-D-Y FLOYD
Fly CLYDE ". ENNIS

No member of the Chamber of Com me,ce, we take it, who worked so faith fully under the regime of former Presi- dent Frederick NJ Jackson will ever for get the formation of a committee to pro- mote and offer succor to infant industries. The point was to form here small indus tries or bring them here and for finan- cinl aid to be rendered those who cast their lot-not real estate-with the pro- gressives of Birmingham. For time that committee handed around considerable encouragement and Cousin Landers Se- yler was in his greatest good humor when extending helping hand to a struggling concern. Far be 1t from any of us to say that work was too trying, yet the fact remains that the committee went out of service after helping along a countless number of the nfantile efforts.
 During the whole campaign, however
 the committee overlooked one infant ia- dnstry that has contributed something 'i'-e @ eee 00o to the general financial aid of Birmingham. Not that we would for is-.-.ene ciassify Schuyler H. Floyd az an infant. Not for the entire amount CT increment which, he persuaded various persons, belonged rightfully in our fair little Magic City. Mo- sir. Yet he was ina way and big way, at that, one of the most industrious little industries that ever turned wheel in Birmingham. Again, far be from us to say that he has wheels or Is an inanimate industrial cor poration, for he is the livest stock and bond broker that ever put a new corpor- atlon over in this immediate section
 
 MT Floyd, ladies and gentlemen. came to Birmingham many years ago and indus
 tried around here in various enterprises until 1t dawned upon him that an agency that created pay rolls or brought inc iucre into this district was all to the good. He proceeded to see how he could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Tzuo Famous Authors of
 Great Britidn Finish Books
Mrs Humphrey Ward Completes Work Be Called The Mat ing of Lydiashe Will Return to Her Earlier Success Miss May Sinclair Also Completes New Novel Which
 Will Also Differ Radically From Later Novels

don has never had Sunday newspaper in the American sense, although there have been many attempts to start one; so London in general has a poor opinion indeed of such publications. Likely enough Mrs Ward has never seen one in her life. However. on investigation she came to the conclusion that 1t mightn be such bad thing after all, and is, one hears, resigned to her involuntary appearance in kind of publication she had hitherto supposed to be little less than villainous. One hears that her next novel, to begin publication serially about year from now, will also be straight away modern English love story-high society,", of course
 touches this week on the first full length novel she has written since "The Success sors, published some two years ago, II IS quite unlike anything she has written since, perhaps, The Divine Fire" There are no "intellectuals' in 1t; there is no mysticism; and there is no character in 1t above the social grade of poorly paid clerk But If that clerk isn't found to be one of the most lovable and vivid char acters in recent fiction, the present writ er' who has had the great privilege of reading the manuscript, misses his guess. It IS queer fact that when 'rhe Divine Fire was selling in it's tens of thousands in the United States one of the most prominent and active of English publish- CTS, who was asked if he had read if. replied, Never heard of it. Who is Miss Sinclair? One of your new American authors?" At that time she had never even been to America and had already published several striking novels in Eng iand. But they had not attracted much attention, and neither did ''The Divine Fire" Her subsequent books pleased American readers less, being considered rather-what shall we say? Perhaps ''un- naidenly' is the prim word-but her rep utation has steadily gone up in her own country, and judging by her publishers keenness, he expects big boom with the new book Readers who have supposed from this authors occasional outspoken treatment of sex questions in her novels that she is one of the dashing flashing cocktailing, emancipated sort, would be astonished out of their wits if they should see her. which they probably never will, for she is rather shy and retiring and mates being lionized. She is a sweet faced. gentle voiced little lady who lives in London in the utmost simplicity from n reference rather than from fad, and to whom, probably all the really exciting things that ever happened have been the adventures and emotions of the charac- ters in her novela
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

which does a tremendous business. This company as well srs the other three have offices in the First National Bank build ing The last company has so. much money brought here by it's president that the typewriter balks at the figures.
 All Icon" aside, there is no young man
 In Birmingham better liked or held in
 higher esteem than Schuyler H. Floyd. He is good at several banks and Is popu- lar to the last degree He is a farmer
 boy who was reared In Limestone county
 and operates now a large plantation near Huntsville. His family was one of the
 best known in Madison county and he
 has connections traeeable to the landing of the Mayflower, not that he always tries to get away with that ancestral gulf He is about B years of age, member of the leading clubs of Birming- ham and we have heard many ladies say
 rather good looking, bg that deea nsL go here
 Taken by and large measured on the | hoof and off as they say in Chicago, i there are few young men who have con- trbuted so much to the general enrieh-
 ment of Birmingham as Mr. Floyd and 1 in so few years.
 In other words. with him on the job
 what need we with diversified indus
 tries or an industrial committee. What
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

strike 12. He has been striking that number ever since,
 There are few stock and bond sales men of this territory but will take off their Stetsons to Friend Floyd when it comes to a matter of putting over st.- 0o0,OO0 or so in freshly Autographed bonds. He can disappear from Birmingham for few days and return with so much money that his treasurer. John L. Parker. gets shaky when he tries to count it and proceeds to fling a fit when "SH' asks for a slight payment on account.
 He organized one day the Interstate Casualty company. of which Henry B. Gray, former lieutenant governor. is now president He proceeded along that in fant industry line until he secured $25O DO or more for that company The capital was placed at that sum, it. is said, hus as the typewriter seems to be working unusually we'll and as the devil" is beat ing it upstairs with copy we might say that the infant put over S6O0,O0O or figures and elphers to that general effect all for that capital as we have indicated
 That little rifle. of course, did not make Brother John D. sit up and take notice, but the Rockefelers of Birming- ham with offices along Birmingham s Wall street, turned around in their swivel chairs and inquired Justify who was that glnk getting away with all that money ? The little infant smiled serenely, as they would say in Selma, Ala.
 Schuyler then proceeded to put over the Interstate Fire and Casualty' com pany with some tremendous capital and of which our esteemed acquaintance, Benjamin II. Cooper, is president; Bert Throckmartin secretary and John Lake Parker treasurer. A company is not a 4x TV IJo orl- ao urer, according to MT. F1ovd.
 That company has stockholders in a half dozen states and MT. Floyd has brought to Birmingham stream of gold by that one transaction. When 1t is pointed out that this company owns the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
MiIISweed As Food

From Leslie's Weekly.
 one of the economic trinmphs of the age is the utilization of waste material. and the use of weeds as food staples IS a phase of this triumph.
 The most interesting of these new tweed foods" is milkWeed, the common wild variety that grows in every rocky nast,ire. in meadows and by roadsides.
 Its large thick. smooth leaves are ia reiliar to all and it's deep. dull pink tutt of flowers. and later its seed pods filled with delicate floss and flat brown seeds When 1t Is broken off a thick white miixly juice exudes. This is rich in nu- triton.
 This common and luxuriant weed is now being cultivated in gardens as & valuable food staple, and makes one Of inc most delicious of vegetables. If tastes almost exactly like asparagus, and ls cooked in much the same way as spin~~ If has been found to be rich in natural salts and nutrition and is easily euits- vated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
s'Unitee'' Union Suits

1 to 10 years. Cotton SOC; cotton fleeced 75c; wool mixed $1. Other Under wear, all ages, soc up. See the lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Bull Fight in Manila

seemed to have been reincarnated fir on July 20, when the Spanis l colony turned ont on nasse to ne .O~et bpii felt ,,-i- i- Na~'i- days of tn dominion of old Spain. l'laf diess ard
 bat was, 1t was pn~o-tr@'1- z
 ~d an enthusiastic crowd witnessed t.
 Fully 800 people tnse Is and a0n0 more witnessed it from the tops cf the surrounding houses.
 The 1aa'es were beautifully costumed in the typical dress of the gala day of c. air a-d the toreros wore the dress of the Spanish bull ring, with the pictr-- csoue sashes and AndaIusian hats Five bulls were turned loose. four nf which gaze the swordsmen a merry contest.
 Four souvenirs. fashioned by the hands rf the ladies, were auctioned on just >e- fore the last combat, the proceeds Of this auction going to the Spanish hospital, az we'll as the gate receipts of the bull fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
SCHUYLER H. FLOYD
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building temporarily occupied by the American Trust and has a fat surplus and is a few years old, that successful deal will be appreciated by the most dls- eliminating.
 of course all these little efforts gave hundreds of persons positions anu the pay rolls are enormous so we are exactly right, or as our recently annexed friend, w. 'Winans Freeman, would say, when tis said that MT Floyd is a divers- fled infantile industry although he is rapidly outgrowing his swaddling clothes.
 His next deal in the big line was the formation of the Providence Ins.
 company with s225O00 on hand, of which John D. Dabney is president Some that "sHF" only organizes these com panies to give his friends good lo9s. Albeit he has some starving acquaint- anees that have not been given berths.
 For his sole enjoyment this rapid fire gun proceeded to organize the Birming ham Mortgage and Trust company,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-20
Mr.. ". A. EDISON DEAD
One Of county's Honored and Useful
Citizens Entered Into Rest.

Again The Eagle is called upon to
chronicle the death of one Of Brazos
county's honored and most useful citi-
zens, Mr.. w. A. Edison Of Wellborn.
who died Sunday afternoon at s.
o'clock.
Mr.. Edison was born at Johnston,
Is. c., February IA, 1916, and was
therefore in his sixty-seventh year.
At the age Of sixteen he enlisted as
volunteer in Company G, Seventh
Infantry, Confederate States Army,
and served with distinction during the
entire four years. He was twice seri-
ously wounded, once at Gettysburg
and once at Chickamauga. As a re-
suit of one of the wounds received. he
was lame for the remainder of his
life.
AS a soldier, no drawer or more
loyal man ever fought in defense OF
home and country, and as a man and
citizen he measured up to the full
stature in every respect. He was true
to every obligation, was the soul of
honor, and by his straightforward
and upright life, enjoyed to the fullest
extent the confidence and esteem Of
all who knew him.
| AS a husband and father he was
kind and indulgent, providing his
family with every comfort, and his
home was the open door Of hospl-
tally.
He came to Brazos county in 1867,
and in the same year was married to
Miss N. K. Norton at Wellborn. That
community had been his home con-
tinuously since. To him and his wife
eight children were born, four sons
and four daughters. Five of the chill
dren are dead, four dying while small
and one grown daughter three years
ago.
He is survived by his widow anc
three children, viz: w. B. Edison and
Misses Laura and Eula Edison, all Of
Wellborn. The bereaved family have
the profound sympathy of all in theil
great sorrow.
He was laid to rest Monday after
noon at 5 o'clock under the auspices
of the Woodmen of the World, Of
which order he was member. The
religious services were conducted by
Rev.. Sam Buchanan, also the rites Of
the Woodmen order at the grave.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-20

born yesterday to attend the funeral
Of Mr.. w. A. Edison.
Mrs. Amelia Volt, who has been a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hamil-
ton, returned to her home at Hous-
ton yesterday.
Mrs. Fred Dreis and daughter
Frances Dorothy, who have been
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hrdlicka
of this city, returned home yesterday.
Lee Nowak of Brennan, who has
been visiting friends in the city. re-
turned home yesterday
AS the crowds left the Dixie last
night they were heard on all sides
saying: "The pictures were grand.
They couldn't be beaten" The man.
agement is more than delighted and
promises to give another program to-
night equally as good. The better
pleased you are, the more pleased we
are. Our aim is to please all, all the
time.
w. L. Boyett left for Fort Worth
today to attend the>Tarrant county
court as a state witness against
manufacturers OF concentrated feed
stuff charged with violation Of the
state feed control laws.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-20
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.
Enral Nrnis
Dixie Theatre tonight.

Dixie Theatre tonight.
Sweet potatoes. Hensarling Bros.
Stop at Johnson & Rohdes for free
air.
Jim Henry of Tabor was in town
today.
For Cookstove. See Ralph
Howell.
C. r. l.. Jones OF Harvey was in the
city today
Who said honey? We have it. Hens
airing Bros.
A brand new car in rent service
johnson & Rohde.
]. e. Bullock was in the city today
from Holligan Chapel.
The Eagle will buy all Of your old
rags, II they are clean.
Automobile for rent; new car; good
drivers. Johnson & Rohde.
Wilson Bradley returned yesterday
from a business trip to Hearne.
want TO rent a residence at once
II. B. Grant at Hensarllng Bros.
Phone $40 or 4S9 and receive gro
ceries promptly. Hensarling Bros.
Ring Cooper & Cole for fresh vege
tables and fruits. Phones 80 and 1856
Mrs. Otto Boehme and daughter
Lille returned from Galveston yester
day.
ID. 8. Hart. who has been spending
a few days in Galveston, returned to
the city yesterday.
"The Siege OF Petersburg" a great
Kalem war drama full of exciting mo
ments-the burning OF the bridge one
OF the most wonderful scenes evel
produced--at the Dixie tonight.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-20

The children OF Mr.. G. w. Showers,
John, MALTA, Vivian and Orline, left
for a trip to Houston and Galveston
today.
DR.. George r. Tabor and family,
former residents OF this city, passed
through yesterday en- route to Cloud
Croft, N. M.
Bottles" Solax comedy chock-
full of fun, and Where There Is Soap
There Is Hope" will wash away the
blues. These two great comedies at
the Cool as a Cave" theatre tonight
T. b. Robinson. who has been to
Wellborn to attend the funeral Of Mr..
w. A. Edison, stopped over in the city
today and will return to Hearne in
the morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. Chemelsky and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. yitobil have re-
turned from Galveston, where they
have been spending few days en-
joyfng the sea breezes.
/Favorites at the Dixie G. NJ An
Fderson, May Buckley, Harry Myer,
Jack Holiday, Anna Nielsen in The
Siege of Petersburg "(Kalem). Don't
miss them tonight.
Miss Hattie White will give tea
for the benefit of Baptist Ladies Aid
Society at her home Friday after
noon 5 to Z. Everybody is invited.
Mrs. Coleman Hardy, Mrs. d. Giles
and Mrs. v. r. Hardy went to Well
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-20


Henry Prlnzel of Kurten was here
today.
Free air at Johnson & Rohde's new
garage.
Jelly glasses, S5c per dozen, at
Walkers.
J. R. Stewart was in today from
Reliance.
B. G. Bond of Prospect was in the
city today.
Roe Edge of Cottonwood was in the
city today.
Fresh shipment of cakes. Hens
arling Bros.
If you have any rags bring them to
The Eagle office.
Skinned hams. 23c per pound, at
Hensarling Bros.
l.. M. Haltom of Benchley was a
visitor here today
Miss Erma Royder OF Wellborn IS
visiting In the city.
w. T. Jones of Reliance was Wis
itor In the city today.
o. l.. and j. II. Wilcox Of Tabor
spent today in the city.
Two phones. Two wagons. Prompt
service. Hensarling Bros.
w. s. Mial was In the city today
from his farm in the bottom.
J. r. Smith and C. H. Mathis OF
Reliance were in the city today. (
Mrs. James Cooper OF Rock Prairie
was in the city shopping today. II
See the large jardiniers, only 25c
Friday 8 o'clock. at Walkers store.
We have some special prices on
light spring delivery wagons. e. F.
Parks.
Capt. Bob Newsome OF the bottom
was business visitor to Bryan to-
day.
Wanted-A boy to work at soda
fountain; permanent position. Smith
Drug Co.
Miss Katie Smell, who has been
visiting Mrs. T. N. Hause, returned
to Hearne today.
For Rent-Nicely furnished bed
room. also some choice plants for
sale. Mrs. E. C. Harder.
Attorney z. A. Scott OF Navasota
spent today in the city attending to
legal business.
Mrs. r. L. Pool, who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. L. F. Battle
went to Marlin today.
Miss Ivey Payne, who has been Wis
iting Miss Lola MCGEE, returned tC
her home in Benchley today.
Burnt stone vases and beautiful
jardiniers, only Csc at sc and f0t
Store Friday O'Clock. IL
j. T. MCGEE, who has been ip>Bit
Springs for some time, returned home
yesterday.
"Lubin Day" today at the Dixie al
we'll as our regular feature day. A
grand war DRAM this afternoon and
tonight.
Mrs. A. Curry and Miss Maggie
Curry OF Hearne. who have beef
spending a few days in the city, re
turned home today.
Ring Cooper & Cole for fresh lei
tuce, celery, sweet peppers, sweet pc
tatoes, okra. fresh tomatoes, cauli
flower, beets and eggplant.
In the Sowing" beautiful Power
photo-play, is story Of a mother
love, and is one that will enthrall, a
the New Princess tonight.
We are showing full line OF ligh
spring wagons. Some are designe
especially for grocery wagons an
some for general delivery purposes
q. F. Parks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-20
PRACTICAL HORsESH0EINC
T. r. McEWE

Twenty Years in the Business.
Shop now open in Bryan at old
Christian blacksmith shop. Satisfac
ton guaranteed. Any kind Of shoeing
done. Water cracks, corns, and any
diseased feet specially.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-20
Two Cheap Farms for Sale.

TWO CHedp rdIIIs TOT Sa'es
157 3-5 acres Of land three miles
east of Wellborn; price, 100000.
1877 acres Of land in the Reliance
neighborhood; price, 100000.
For terms apply to J. w. Bats.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-20
Real Estate Transfer.

Mary Henderson to ]. T. Maloney,
lots A and 8, block 40; consideration,
$s5Oc.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-20
COTTON RECEIPTS.
X. Of p. Meeting.

Regular meeting of Knights Of
Pythias lodge tonight at $3.50. All
members are urged to attend.
C. z. Jones, C. c.