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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-28

From the best information We have
the calendar came into use 1880 B. c..
with week Of seven days and q year
of twelve months. named after zodiacal
signs. The year consisted Of $50 days.
which probably suggested the division
Of the circle into degrees. Astronomi-
cal chronology was divided into cycles
Of 60 years, GOD years and the star, or
5000 years. The Observation Of BEL
the great Babylonian work ON astron-
omy and astrology. gave record Of
eclipses Of the sun and moon. conjunc-
lions and phases Of some Of the plan
cts. the time Of the new year and many
other scientific problems. Many Of the
calculations made in this ancient as
tronomy are Of the utmost Importance
even In our day. and to 1t is due the
era Of Nabonassar, one OF the most
famous In the annals of chronology.
the basis Of all the computations OF
Ptolemy. and the dates in connection
with Alexander and Aristotle Since
its epoch, Feb. 20 AT b. c.. 1t main
tanned its ground till after the COM
mencement OF the vulgar era.-- Ex-
change
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-28

Hotel Bryan, where the Bryan Com
mercial Club rendered tho public
school teachers OF the city and county
a banquet as a slight recognition of
the high esteem in which the teach
ers' profession Is held. Seventy-five
covers were laid and a splendid re-
past enjoyed Prof. G. M. Bethany
was called for to act as POSTMASTER.
He was the right man in the right
place for two pleasant hours in which
la large number of pleasant toasts
were responded to, and more espe-
cially we would mention Major Nc
Innis, THE Duty of the Community to
the School," when he urged greater
respect for authority.
Mr.. A. NJ. Waldrop, in his descrip-
ton of Proper School Surroundings.
when he urged that the beauty of the
school surroundings has very ma
terial effect upon all the after life
of the child.
Prof NJ. b. Autry upon "The Duties
of the Examining Board"
Prof. II. r. McAnelly, Manual
Training" as system of training the
mind through the sense of touch and
motion.
Prof w. l.. Powers does not believe
there are any deliberately bad boys.
Mr. ]. Webb Howell wants to assist
in making the future farmers by prac.
teal work.
Mr.. Eugene Edge believes it is the
duty of the citizen to encourage the
teachers in the great work they are
endeavoring and accomplishing.
Prof Kinnard believes that the best
way to teach effectively is to know
human nature, to live close to IL and
love the children.
Prof. Parker regards cooperation a
splendid weapon for good.
Prof Simpson is delighted with
Brazos county. and the only reason
that he did not come here sooner is
because he did not realize its splendid
possibilities.
Mr.. Shelby commended the spirit
of the occasion and expects lasting
good to result.
Mr.. Hewitt bid the guests good
night, God-speed in their work and
extended cordial invitation to come
again. Thus ended one of the most
pleasant occasions held in the city
BY rising vote the teachers extended
their thanks to the club for. the cour-
tesy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-28
Dropping the English al"

In the days when packet ships ran
between New York and London a
youthful passenger asked the English
mate of the Christiana what there was
In the leather tubing around the gun
wales OF the lifeboats
"Hair sir" he answered.
"Is there anything peculiarly buoy
ant about halrT' asked the American
youth
"If you don't know that you don't
know much" replied the mate, with a
look of contempt as he moved to an
other part Of the ship.
The youth was humiliated and few
days later asked the captain why hair
was so buoyant In water That au-
thority replied that he didn't know that
1t was and inquired why the youth
thought II was so.
"Why. sir. your mate told me that
there was hair in the tubes of the life
boats to make them float when cap
sized
"Ahv' answered the captain. laugh
ing. Hes Cockney; he means air.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-28


The house ID very often sparing Of
the gas bill. remarks the Manchester
Guardian. On quiet afternoon the
debute will 20 on In the fading light
Of day till members can hardly see
one another's faces. and then the clerk
Of the house suddenly realizes that he
cannot see the paper under his nose
He looks up and finds the house wrap
ped In shadows He touches bell. a
servant comes In and receives the d.
sections for the lights. The light Is
turned on In the attic above the glass
panels with the rendering Of the red
rose. 1t arrives in the house like u
shower of rain ON summer night
First faint tentative stirring. a soft
ening. sponge In the face. then after
that the deluge. and the room below
is drenched In mellow downpour.
The dark spaces beneath the galleries
drink it up like thirsty land. Tbo
whole scene Is refreshed. Strangers In
the house Iook up into the roof and
then they sit up and begin more I'm
telligent reading of the men and things
below.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-28
An Anp.tizinn Greek Dish.

Whatever may have been the secret
of ancient Greek culture, it seems prob
able at least that it did not lie in
the cuisine Of the race. If the details
Of it that have been discovered by
modern scholars are TO be taken as ac-
curate A writer in Frazer's Magazine
recently told of one dish that might
have provoked warrior TO desperate
deeds. but would hardly have inspired
an artist or a poet. He says they mix
ed hogs lard and milk with thick Cruel,
making a paste of II and adding fresh
cheese, yolks of eggs and beef brains.
The mixture was wrapped in fig leaf
and boiled in the gravy Of chicken
or kid. Then they took off the fig leaf
and soused the morsel in pot of boil.
ing honey. then ate it.-Steward.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-28
EDUCAT|0NALsRALLY
AND BANQUET

During the week the teachers Of the
county have been in the CITY attend
ing the County TsEhers Institute.
The city teachers closed their insti-
tute last week Last night the mem
bers of the two Institutes came to-
eether at Carnegie Hall in great
educational rally. Prof R. o. Allen OF
Allen Academy was master of cere-
monies and opened the meeting In a
well chosen Introductory of the great
forward movement sweeping the coun-
try for more practical and higher
standard of education. "You my fell
low teachers, are part of that grand
movement" said Prof, Allen, "and
you have right to be proud of your
calling to such an important service
to your community" He then intro
duced Major McInnis, president Of the
Commercial Club, who extended cor
dial greeting to the visitors.
Prof. w. c. Lawson, superintendent
of the city schools. spoke interesting
ly OF the plans and work which is the
factor in building up OF the city school
system.
Prof. Mcknight in his remarks urg-
ing a more systematic agricultural
training, nailed his argument by say
ing that our school training is failure
unless a student leaves II able to do
things practical. and do them better
than when he entered school.
County Superintendent Parker told
of the disadvantages under which the
rural school must labor, but how the
disadvantages are being overcome in
Brazos county.
Rev. Glenn Finn urged closer sup
port of the school by the church,
pointing out the fact that the church
is not only the pioneer in school ad-
vancement, but that more students are
enrolled in church schools than in
colleges and universities, demonstrate
ing a general desire for religious
training.
Here Prof. Allen introduced Mr.. T.
H. Shelby of the state department of
education at Austin. who represented
State Superintendent Bradley and
who presented Mr.. Bralley's regrets.
He had intended and 1t was his de
sire to be present, but he could not
leave Austin on account OF the text
book committee work. Mr.. Shelby's
address upon the educational work,
needs. improvements and plans was
most interesting and appreciated by
his audience.
AT 1890 o'clock all repaired to the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-28
Tho Fire Eatinq Trick.

The first known fire breather was a
Syrian slave named Eunus. leader in
the servile war in Sicily, 100 Il. G. He
pretended to have immediate communi-
cation with the gods When DESTROYS
Of inspiring his followers with courage
he breathed flames and sparks from his
mouth. In order TO perform this mar
vel Eunus pierced nutshell at both
ends, and. having filed it with some
burning substance, he put it in his
mouth and breathed through it. The
same trick is performed today in an
improved manner The juggler rolls
together some fax while it is still
burning. BY this means the fire is re-
tanned in the ball for a long time. He
slips this ball into his mouth upper
ceived and breathes through il His
breath revives the ire. and he sustains
no injury so long AS he inhales through
his nostris only
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-28
True Art.

Critics had praised me, academies
had granted me exhibition space" said
the artist; "still was modest enough
to think that wasn't any great shakes
as painter The thing that finally
convinced me that maybe was no dub.
after all, was the remark of woman
who knew a good deal more about bar
gain counters than she knew about art.
She studied picture that had made
critics overwork their vocabulary in
praising it. and her only comment was:
My! I'll bet the cloth in that wom-
ans tea gown cost every cent of $3.50
yard Just as a matter Of curiosity
/ looked up my model and found that
the dress she wore had cost just that a
yard. Then | knew that | had been
gifted with the divine fire To depict
values so faithfully that experienced
shoppers can tell the cost Of the cloth
you paint seems TO be hitting old art
up at pretty lively gait."-New York
Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-28
This DAY IN HISTORY
September %.


Review of marines established
in England at Putney Heath.
l7s6-Augustus Keppel, celebrated
British admiral, died
1S04-About one-half of tie adult pop
ulation of England formed into
volunteer corps to resist the ex-
pected invasion OF Napoleon's
army.
1S2S-First railroad in the United
States.
1S29-First Sunday school in Texas,
established at San Felipe
1S41-Chinese island of Chusan re-
captured by the British forces.
1910 Colonel Roosevelt defeats party
bosses and becomes chairman of
the republican state convention
at Saratoga Springs, n. Y.
1911 Italy delivers an ultimatum to
Turkey.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-28
W0ODMEN OF WORLD
MEET At COLE PRAIRIE
Nine Candidates for Membership.
Visiting Brothers-New Hall To
Be Built at Smetana.

An interesting and --enthusiastic
meeting Of the Woodmen of the World
lodge at Cole Prairie was held in
Bohemian Hall at that place last night.
There were nine applicants for adj
mission to membership in this worthy
order, and quite number of visiting
Woodmen from Burleson and Brazos
county lodges were present to partici-
pate in the evenings exercises. prom
inent among whom we're T. j. Cay
wood and Deputy Organizer Robert
Milan Of Bryan. The lodge took up
the question of building new hall at
John Kosarek's store in Smetana and
5000 for this purpose was raised.
Work on the building will be started
at once.
After the business proceedings OF
the lodge had been disposed of the
social features were entered into with
great enthusiasm, and as feast OF
barbecued pork had been prepared for
the entertainment Of those present, a
delightful evening was spent and ev-
eryone present was enthusiastic in
their praises of the agreeable manner
in which the, visitors were enter
tanned
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-09-28
Marriage Licenses.

Martiona Luna and Joaquin Rodri
quez.
w. NJ. Jones and Azzie Jones.
Tom Stubplefield and Clara Thomas
]. p. Foty and Miss Mary E. Kreise
Henry Johnson and bessie Lee.
w. B. Barron and Miss Vera Fer
guson.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-08

NEW YORK, March :. - Attorney General Carmody and District Attor- ney Whitman commented briefly Fri day on Governor DiX's statement that Folke F. Brandt was a liar and scoundrel In Albany, Carmody said that he didn't care to criticise the governor, but that Dix had not touched on one important feature of the case that is now being in vestigated-was Brandt guilty of the crime for which he was sentenc- ed to thirty years in prison by Judge Rosalsky. It is the duty of law officers, said Carmody, to do their best to find out whether there was a miscarriage of justice.
 District Attorney Whitman said that there can be no question that Brandt was illegally indicted, con victed and sentenced, and that Brandt's character has nothing to do with the principal matter at is sue. Whitman added that the Gov ernor himself took the initiative in ordering an investigation, and that the district attorney merely acted under the governors orders. Whit man said that he presented the rec 0rds of the case to the governor and supplemented the records with an explanation of the facts as they appeared to him. It was not his duty, Whitman said, to recommend a pardon, but he did indicate clear ly that the proceedings in Brandt's prosecution were open to suspicion.
 Friday the grand jury listened to John G. Mcdowell, secretary to the superintendent of prisons, and to Dr. Charles w. Farr, physician at Sing Sing. The grand jury learned during the examination of those wit nesses that Howard s. Cans wrote number of letters to the superin- tendent of prisons, asking for in- formation as to Brancts behavior while in Sing Sing and at Clinton prison.
 The letters indicated, apparently, that Cans was keenly interested in Brandt's conduct as prisoner. As result of the testimony secured Friday, both Cornelius V. Collins, the former superintendent of prisons, and Superintendent Scott, who sue ceeded Collins, will be called. Dr. Farr testified that Brandt was in good health and that the man h a first rate prison record.
 Dr. Farr considered it remarkable that Brandt should have been in cluded with the third term prisoners and tuberculosis sufferers that were
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-08
CHILD LABOR BILL DOWNED

BOSTON, March l. - The Massa. chusetts legislature has put it's foot down on child labor legislation. A bill raising the school age from 14 to b years, which came up before the legislature, was defeated by a vote of 131 to TO-
 Two days ago a bill introduced by Charles H. Morrell, Socialist. raising the school age to 16 was defeated by voice vote.
 For the past four weeks there has been playing here child labor play. called The Product of the Mill" at the Caste Square theater. While it is bit melodramatic. it portrays vividly the working of children in cotton mills. The plot is this: A little boy is kidnapped from the home of wealthy people. The moth CT, nine years later, in search of her boy, finds the little one working at loom in Southern cotton mill. The boy is mangled by the machin- cry, and the parents discover that they had been receiving dividends from the labor of their own flesh and blood.
 Now, the Castle square theater is one of the largest thcaters in Bos- ton. Ii is a 10, 15 and 50 cent house and it is safe to say that at least a thousand people say the play
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-08

Bishop to call the roll as prepared by the committee for the purpose of determining who could vote on tenn pnrary organization. The call for the question on the appeal was con tinued and created considerable noise and thereupon MT. Daly called upon his personal friend and former law partner, MT Sheppard, United states commissioner at Valdez, to bring in the United States marshal and clear the hall Mir. Boyle. of Valdez, who was personally present. and other city officials protested against the United States marshal being called in for the reason that there was no cause demanding off cial interference. During the up- roar Assistant Secretary Bishop made a pretense of calling the roll that was prepared as aforemention- ed. Without doubt not man in the hall, even the chairman, could hear a name as it was called by the pretended call of the roll, MT. Daily made motion to adjourn. which was voted down by an over whelming majority of the delegates present on the floor Thereupon Mir. Daly, MT. Jennings and Mir. Cheney and, as nearly as can be ascertained, about fifteen persons left the hall Immediately the con vention proceeded to organization and completed its work. During all the period of the turmoil above de- scribed, MT. Daly, Ostrander. Jen- nings and Cobb repeatedly surround ed the chairman, intimidating him and diCtating his rulings, but We Cheney and MT. Bach been free from the dictation and intimidation of the above named persons that the convention would have been harmon ious. We are also convinced from all the actions and conduct of Mir Daly and MT. Jennings prior to the convention. and from their arbitrary and domineering conduct on the floor of the convention that it was their intention to exclude from the con vention every man who refused to accept MT Daly as dictator and that the roll prepared by him and his associates was prepared for that purpose and with that intent, but if they had prepared a fair and honest roll it would have shown that MT Harrais had a majority Of ton. But from their conduct in re- fusing MT Harrais and his friends the opportunity to examine the roll or to submit it to the joint commit tee for settlement, we believe that the roll not only excluded from the convention enough votes to defeat MT. Marrais, but also it wiped off the floor those seeking to forward his nominations.
 c. l.. CAPEL,
 JOHN FRAME,
 WILLIAM O'CONNOR,
 Committee on Statement 10 Public.
 MARTIN HARRAIS.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-08
MONDAY, APRIL i, 1912.

Location.-March s, 1912. c. E. Gustafson. 20 acres. s above Gold King creek, tributary of Wood river.
 Assignment - Nov. 23, 1911. o. B. Hubbard to J. P Norris. Assigning 2 per cent of Hubbard's 10 per cent in terest in royalties from below left limit Ester creek
 Locations. - Jan. 1, 1912. s. Sjur- ard, o. Anderson, l.. Forsblom, L. Turland, G. Hansenger, E. Westin, N Nastrom, 160 acres each North Man tin, Minnesota, North Star, Montana all on Rex creek, tributary California creek, tributary of Tatlinika river.
 Locations. - Feb. 6, 1912. P. Beg ley, R. F. and Mrs. R. F. Roth, U. G. and Mrs. U. G. Hastings, E. R. and Mrs. E. R. Patten, M. N. and Mrs. M. N. Canavan. 160 acres each New York, and Philadelphia, on Hastings creek, tributary of Chatanika.
 Chattel Mortgage. March 30, 1912. Harry Timerff to Nick Lol. $940.. PAT cords of 4-foot wood on Berth No. 3576, near Steel creek, due Sept. 4, 1912.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-08

committee be excluded from the room" This was done in spite of the fact that Mir Harrais was in vited by MT. Bach. the secretary of the committee. to explain to him tBach) some matters concerning the proxies held by Mir Harrais from the Fourth division. We were thus forced out of the room followed by one of the committee men of the Third division who sustained our protest, stating that he would not stand for any star chamber proceed ings.
 We went onto the floor of the convention and informed the dele gates of the action of MT. Daly and the members of the committee and when they heard us making this statement they came out of their room with a list or roll that they had prepared the day before Of those delegates which they propos- ed to allow to participate in the temporary organization. The chair man called the convention to order and MT Cobb at once nominated Ed mund Smith. of Valdez. for temper ary chairman. MT. Harrais and his friends at once protested against proceeding to a temporary organiZa- ton until We had opportunity to see and examine the rolls prepared by the committee in the manner aforesaid This precipitated a lengthy discussion during which O'Connor made a motion that the committee of four, two from each side. be appointed to examine the pretended roll prepared by the com mittee and if they could not agree upon it to call in an outsider and to decide as to the fairness and validity of the roll, and pledged Mir Harrais and his friends to abide by their report or decision. This Mir Cobb, Mir. Jennings and MT. Daily emphatically and angrily refused and raised a point of order against the motion and the chairman sustained the point Thereupon MT. Moe ap- pealed from the ruling of the chair man and after insisting upon the appeal for some time a vote was ob- tained from the delegates present on the floor. sustaining the appeal. but the chair refused to recognize the vote or to declare the result
 During this discussion friends of Mir. Harrais repeatedly went to Daly, Jennings and Cobb, and re- quested them to agree that the con- vention be adjourned for an hour or so that We could get together and harmonize and settle the diff ference. all of which they refused. A motion was thereupon made to adjourn and the chair refused to put it. The convention then com menced to call for the question and kept it up for some time. The chair declared that the motion was out of order whereupon an appeal was taken from the decision of the chair and the chairman refus ed to put the appeal. Again demand for the question was made and cen tinued. but MT. Cheney ordered MT. !
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-08
ONI Y ONE, ISSUE IN
 FOLKEBRANDT'S CASE

transferred from Sing Sing to Dan nemora. The grand jury will not sit again until next Tuesday.
 Mirabeau l.. Towns, Brandt's law yer, got out statement Friday in which he said that Governor Dix is most reckless, daring and incon- siderate champion of Schiff's cause and that the governor had obscured the real question, the abuse of jus Jice in the Brandt case
 J. w. Rogers, the assistant sup erintendent of the P'nkerton detec- tive agency, who was present when Brandt made a confession in Schiff's office on March II, 1907, said Fri day that Brandt signed the paper with full knowledge of it's contents, and that he told the same story to Drs. Macdonald and Mahon as he put in the confession.
 Mayor Gaynor heartily approves of the course taken by Governor Dix in the case of Folke E. Brandt Fri day night the mayor mailed a long letter to the governor in which he commended Dix's attitude and con- plimented Dix for positively declin- ing to extend clemency to Brandt.
 The mayors letter was written after Gaynor had found time to read closely the statement given out by the governor to the effect that Brandt was a liar and scoundrel, and had tried to get a pardon by blackmailing woman's name. The letter, which is framed in the May or's characteristic epistolary style, goes pretty fully into the Brandt case as Gaynor sees it.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-08
More From Convention Hall
 By Alaskan Dems and Reps

mistakable election of a Democratic president and congress. and if Alas ka is true to herself. the time is al hand when she can and will receive recognition and secure the granting of the rights she has so long demanded. and obtain the re lief she so sorely needs. As the first and most important step to- ward the end. she should have a delegate to congress who is in full political alignment with the next administration. and who at the same time is most heartily and earnestly in favor of the rights of the people and will work diligent- ly for the welfare and upbuilding of the territory.
 Such is the candidate nominated at this convention. To that end and that Alaska may not throw away the great opportunity now be- fore her, we appeal to all Alas kans. regardless of former party affiliations. to support the platform and the candidate of this conven- ton.
 Promulgated by order of the Democratic territorial convention. Alaska, April l. 1912
 EDMUND SMITH. Chairman Attest: H A BISHOP Secretary