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The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

sweeping over him. If was only s iittle quaint Christmas carol that Fav had always loved. Years ago wben she nad hrst come to live with them. a little forlorn kiddie, orphaned and with no one but his father to act as guardian, she had loved that carol ana always sang it at holly time. He heard her voice now and gripped his hands as he listened.
 Hark. the herald angels sing
 1iory to the newborn King
 Feace on earth and mercy mild"
 ohe saw his figure reflected in the taii mirror and rose with A half. frightened cry.
 Don l. dear," he said, hrokenly, nurrying to meet her. He forgot BOD and all he had heard. and saw ohiy her. T just got in-nobody knows l am here yet-why. dear dear"
 She was sobbing on his shou,der ner hands, wrenched from his grasp. heid his head against her cheek Give saw she was dressed in white SOIL satin that crushed under bis ciasp like bruised flowers: he felt ne was robbing Bob, and yet there in the dear old room they beth knew so "ell' in the tender winter gloom. he neid ner close, and kissed her-lips. iiair' wet eyelids-and forgot all ex- cept the splendor of the might have been.
 They won't miss you" she man. aged to say finally. pushing back his race and holding it in her hands at safe distance. I'm so sorrv-but you see was thinking or .ou. and ana wanting 10 see you so. and then suddenly l looked, and you were here right here, with me"
 And too late" he added bitterly. oh, no, you're not, Give" she flashed back earnestly. They haven't been married yet"
 They? Who?"
 Bob and Gretchen"
 Gretchen, Who the devil ia Gretchen? I beg your pardon. Fay you don't know what I've suffered isn't Bob going to marry you?"
 She looked at him for a moment Tn utter shocked silence, then laugh ed her old ringing, gay laugh that he loved.
 T marry Bob-Bob? You silly, silly-'
 Go ahead. Call me what you like. Who's this person Gretchen, anyway"
 She's my cousin, Gretchen Law. renee. She came to spend her gum. mer yacat ion
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nn -, tIIt UT IfI4stHItIs 1-s73-S to ,ooihs' and turned quietly around .ne Side door that he had had oc- uhe to use many time before
 '. n ne had been out late larking.
 Ono was unlocked. and there was 20 {. .oo Ill sight. It was still early, about dinS Frobaely the family was at sot,, Yet some one was playing tha r, III the long music room south of hgh.o norary He stood in the dimly
 Ball listening. old memories
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gagement. Ii e had no right to ask a girl to mar ny him when he was only a young cub just out of college with his standing to win first. But she had known, ah, but she had known well where he stood, and how he loved her. He could see her now, small and slender at six teen. still in short skirts, her dark curls flying
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Christmas Presents.

T thought it better to get you some thing useful" said MT. Dobb to his wife "so I have bought you couple Of good brooms for your Christmas present"
 ~That was very thoughtful of you. my dear" replied Mrs. Dobb. T share your ideas. and have bought a good strong eoal-scuttle for you to carry up eoals from the cellar in-
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ton for not telling him 1t was Gretchen Lawrence instead of Fay. "Oh. Give, let me go,' she whis- pered. They're all at dinner. ana you know your mother-"
 T know all about it," said Give, comfortably. He raised her chin gently and looked into the dear, true eyes he had trusted Fay did not know all that lay behind that look. how, mentally, he knelt in all humil- ity and asked for forgiveness. Yet all he said was:
 T forgot to wish you Merry Christ. mas, dear!"
 ~d%s7
 ;
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with me. and Bob fell In love with her. That's all, Give
 An ?" Clive sighed and drew her into his arms a g a n T h c y would make it a double wedding just to pay him back for the mis- cry of the last half hour. Yes. they would. And he'd go back and punch that old fellows h c a d down at the sta
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Scarce as Hens Teeth.

MT. Crimsonbeak- bachelor friend of mine Is looking for a partner for his joys and sorrows
 Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Well. it seems to me he's long time about it.
 Yes; you see he's looking for si- lent partner"
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Too Cold for Baths.

Dr. Xene Y. Smith. medical in spector in the Muncie QndD public schools. tells this story of his expert ences in examining pupils
 When were you bathed?" asked Dr Smith of boy of seven or eight years
 "Bathed?" queried the child. Why, don't you know this is winter?"
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Beino a Diplomat.

T am much bothered" he said. "I can marry wealthy widow whom I don't love. or poor girl that I do love intensely What shall I do?"
 Listen to your heart" advised his companion, and marry the one you love-"
 You are right, my friend I shall marry the girl.'
 Then can you give me the widows address? ?"-London Opinion.
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lmportant Part.

They met in Fifth avenue.
 Il hear you have been away to a mothers congress"
 "Yes."
 Take any part in the proceedings, or just go as spectator?"
 "Oh. 1 t,ok quite a prominent part l was chairwoman of the committee on measles. es."-Exchange
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Qualified.

Was your son one of the popular boys at college?"
 Yes. indeed. He was elected cheer leader three times"
 And what is he going to do now?" He is considering a fine offer to call carriages for leading catering firm
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Why Girls Postpone.

N>ll-Isn't Alice soon going to marry Jack?
 Belle-l don't know. She says she hates to give up the dollar and half shows for the ten-cent moving pic lures.
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ricade of tall pines, heavy now with snow. Wish 1 was in Bob Patterson s b % $ toni 1 s Int. Turned on some illumination didn't they? And, oh. listen to the band. Thank you. sir. That gives the mis- sus and kids at home a little ex- tra celebration"
 Give picked up his two suit cases and swung up the gravel path. hesi- tated at sight of
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W. N. U., LITTLE ROCK, NO. 51-,e12
2Ea:&5 RI 3xI9sZ k0I Best Cough Syrup Tastes Good. Cse csy in time. Sold by Druggists. 6Si7H;23:IIl5;E1lTY3Jl5E5
Cruel, Cruel Answer.

See darling," and Mrs. Justwed held up for her husbands gaze three mirrors arranged so as to give as many reflections. T can get triple view or myself" "Humph." gurgled her brute of man. struggling with his collar. You seem to be quite popular with yourself! Judge.
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The Way.

Come. my dear. let's travel into slumberland
 Well. mamma, can We travel on the sleepers?'
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tCopyright, 1912. by Associated Literary
 Press)

UST in time for the W @ d d i n s, Give. Wish you merry Christmas. Gee. but it's bully to see you home again. Three years since you walked on this old platform, wait ing for the down train. How have they treated you
 down east?"
 Fine, { h ank Mir. Dunkley," Give answered heartily. Whose wedding
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Banquets.

Pa, who do people have banquets For the purpose of giving men who do not get chance to talk at home a chance to talk away from home"
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As summer tonic there is no medicine that quite compares with OXIDINE. It not only builds up the system. but taken reg nlarlv. prevents Malaria. Regular or Taste less formula at Druggists. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

To prevent Malaria is far better than to cure it. In malarial countries take dose of OXIDINE regularly one each week and save yourself from Chills and Fever and other malarial troubles Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

If your appetite is not what it should be perhaps Malaria is developing It affects the whole system. OXIDlNE will clear away the germs. rid you of Malaria and generally improve your condition. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

A great majority of summer ills are due to Malaria in suppressed form. Las situde and headaches are but two symp- toms. OXIDINE eradicates the Malaria germ and tones up the entire system. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

Don't buy water for bluing. Liquid blue is almost all water. Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's all blue. Adv
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma- tion aliays pain cures ind collie. 25c bottle Ady
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

It takes a romantic woman to ar range for the marriage of her children before they are born.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

A dog may worry a cat, but a man being nobler than dog, worries some woman.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

Water in bluing is aduteration. Glass and water makes liquid blue costly. Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, makes clothes winter than snow. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

Of course, love is blind. but it might be just as we'll to remember that the eyesight of the neighbors is good.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

It's easier to persuade a man to stand alone than it is to induce him to stand loan.
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TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
 ND kI LID U F THE SWIFT

Take the Old Standard GROV E's TASTED. .t,ss CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking The formula IS plainly printed on every bottle showing it is simply Quinne and Iron in a tasteless form and The most efeeiuaf form. For suoWn people and children. 50 cents. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

Dr. Plerces Pleasant Pellets euro consti- patton. Constipation Is the cause of many diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the disease. Easy to take. Adv.
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Re etirinQ Place.

Where have you put your essays on the dove of peace?"
 Tn the pigeon hole"
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

Regular practicing physicians recommend and prescribe OXlDINE for Malaria. be cause 1t IS proven remedy by years of ex- perience. Keep bottle in the medicine chest and administer at first sign of Chills and Fever. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

As summer tonic there is no medicine that quite compares with OXIDINE. It not only builds ID the system. but taken reg Hilarly. prevents Malaria. Regular or Taste less formula at Druggists. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20
Rather Strenuous.

Did they kiss and make up?" Yes. and after they kissed, Bella had to make up aagin"
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Not Always.

Tt is money makes the mare go." "lf she turns out a loser, it is the mare that makes the money go."
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State Aviation School. Guatemala has opened an aviation school
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MisIeadino Expression

That fellow wonder has very va cant look"
 Yet l know he's full"
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But tip doesn't always come to the man who waits.
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NOT FIT FOR v.aDrps

Public sentiment should be against il, and we be- neNe IT IS, there can be reason why lad have to suffer with headaches and neuralgia, es- peeially when Hunts Lightning Oil gives such prompt relief II is simply question of getting the ladies To try It. All druggists sell Hunts Lightning Oil in z5c and d0e bottles. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

ITCH Relieved h 90 Minutes. Woolford's Sanitary Lotion for all kinds of contagious itch. At Druggists. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-20

A scientist has discovered that the onion is a cure for love.
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Aie GnrH

I know cabman who writes poe try"
 linen he must be a hack writer"
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Mind unemployed Is mind unenjoy ed.-Bovee.
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Unworthy Competition.

American-made shoes compete in parts of Russia with American" shoes made in Germany.
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Method will teach you to win time. Goethe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02
COOKS POINT cHR0A|CuNGs
Eagle Correspondent Writes Interest.
ing Letter Of Happenings In
Burleson County.

To the Editor of The Bryan Eagle:
While we know your Eagle eye is
keen, we think you are overlooking
your interest over our way. Just
across the river from Bryan, where
the big bottoms and San Antonio
prairie join, all things considered is
one of the richest and finest countries
in the world, settled by, If not the
best, as good people as are to be found
anywhere.
Our mail carrier brings loads of mail
to Cooks Point and Pitts Bridge every
day, but not many Eagles. We think
as good and newsy paper as The
Eagle is, one of the very best weeklies
published in the state, and coming
from as good town as Bryan is, that
not less than two hundred Eagles
should fold their wings in our COM
munity on each Saturday afternoon,
bringing the news of the week into
many of our nice family circles. Why
not? The people here are reading hun.
dreds of other papers not so good.
The reason is, The Eagle agent has
not been here.
We will soon have complete rail-
road, the cutoff of the Central, run
ming from Giddings to Hearne. 1t just
splits our fine county in two, leaving
the big bottoms on one side and the
great prairies on the other. 1t just
halves the Cooks Point school district
in which we have 240 children in the
scholastic age. Many think they will
give us station where it crosses the
public road from Bryan to Caldwell
and being about nine miles east o.
Caldwell.
The farmers are turning the sol
preparing for another crop.
| C. NJ. Mitchell sold out his store a
Cooks Point, and he and ]. d. Pressle!
are going to farm on their father
Iplace this year. Old u. j." says will
the boys at home doing the farm work
he will get time to look after hi
brood mares and fine colts. With ba
con in the smokehouse and corn II
the crib, why not fish little between
times? We know he can fiddle SOM
too.
The fruit crop will be fine this year
and we farmers should can up lot TO
home use and some to spare to tn
town man.
"Your Friend Across the Brazos.'
February 2, 1912.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02

salpe amount Of cstton, because that
10 the only thing he can depend on.
Well, now. let's not give up at this
stage Of the game. Cotton Is the most
certain crop here, but there are whole
scads Of things that will make in ordl-
nary years. Let's take shot at them,
and not figure ourselves clear out
Baylor County Banner (Seymour).
There are thousands of things that
can be grown in Brazos county that
are as sure crop, and in which there
is as much profit as cotton. Our farm
ers, however, are hard to make see II
and will only ease up on cotton when
they are forced to. When the boil
weevils were SO bad and forced them
into diversification, 1t was but very
short time until the old crop mort
gage system played out, and this
county prospered as never before.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02
This DAY IN HISTORY.
FEBRUARY 2.

1626-Charles ]. crowned at Westmin-
ster. He wore white instead OF
the royal purple robe and there
was not the usual ceremonious
ride of state, to prevent the in
crease of the plague.
1653-New York City Incorporated.
1752-The contributors to the Penn
sylvania Hospital, having rented
their home, admitted the first
patients.
17S7-Gen. Arthur st. Clair elected
president of the American con-
gress.
1794-French convention decreed 1t
treason for any officer to sur
render his ship to force less
than double his own.
179S-Federal Street Theater in Bos-
ton entirely destroyed by fire,
1S01-The first imperial parliament OF
Great Britain assembled in Lon
don.
1S04-George Walton, one OF the sign
ers of the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence, died.
1SO6-Mitanda sailed from New York
on his expedition to revolution
ize South America.
1SOS-The French subverted the papal
government at Rome.
-Bonaparte defeated at Briene
with the loss of 173 cannon anG
1000 men.
1S4S-Peace with Mexico.
1S56-House of representatives al
Washington elected speaker
after a contest of nine weeks.
1S94-Kearsearge wrecked.
19OS-Manuel II. proclaimed king o.
Portugal.
191O-The Mexican Packing Company
failed with $97,OOO,OOO liabilities
1911-Revolution began in northern
Haiti.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02

Editor Carnes OF The Bryan Eagle
has rendered his resignation to the d.
rectors Of that publication and the
same was accepted. Editor Carnes Is
forceful writer. and though differing
very frequently with him about mat
tiers political, the editor Of The Exam
iner-Review had begun to look upon
The Eagle as one of the best edited
papers OF the state. While regretting
Mr.. Carnes' retirement from active
work on the above journal, we well
come again our old friend, Albert
Buchanan, who succeeds him.-Nava'
sofa Examiner.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02
Epitaph in the Cemetery Of Failure.

Epitaph in the Cemetery Of Failure.
He lacked tact
Worry killed him.
He was too sensitive.
He couldn't say NO.
He did not find his place.
A little success paralyzed him.
He did not care how he looked.
He did not guard his weak points
He was too proud to take advice
He did not fall in love with his
work.
He got into rut and couldn't get
out.
He did not learn to do things tc
finish.
He loved ease; he didn't like to
struggle.
He was a victim of the last mans
advice.
He was loaded down with useless
baggage.
He lacked the faculty of getting
along with others.
He could not transmute his knowl
edge into power.
He tried to pick the flowers out o
his occupation.
He knew a good deal, but could no
make 1t practical.-The B. b.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02
Welsh Bulls.

lreland's position NJ the country In
which ''bulIS" blnssom best Ii being
seriously challenged II was Welsh
member ~ parliament who crushingI,
remarked 70 an opposition member'
"The honorable member has attempt
ed TO throw bombsh9l at the gov
eminent. but in the hnnds Of tht
chancellor Of the exchequer It was
turned into cooked hat long before
1t was thrown"
II was also Welsh member. though
not the same one. who. speaking
against a proposal TO fortify London
BEGIN earnestly with: Our navy Il
our only defense. II our navy TEN
porarily left the seas And then h.
hnd to stop Delighted members, with
visions Of battleships swooping Over
green fields or climbing over house
tops. were In roar. and 1t was some
minutes before business could pro
coed. London Answers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02
SENATOR OWENS BIRTHDAY.

United States Senator Robert Lath'
am Owen, junior member OF the upper
branch of congress from Oklahoma,
was born February 2. 1856, and is
therefore ffty.six years old today. His
parents were living at Lynchburg, Va,
where his father was president OF the
Virginia E. Tennessee railroad. His
mother was a Cherokee Indian. He
was educated in Lynchburg, Va, Bal
timore and at Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Va. He has
served as a teacher editor. lawyer,
banker and business man; was mem
Der OF the democratic national COM
mittee from 1892 to 1896; was men,
her Of the subcommittee that drew
the d mocratic national platform in
1896. ETC.. vice chairman of the demo-
cratic campaign committee in Okla
homa in 1905; is an Episcopalian, Ma
son (32nd degree), Woodman of the
World, life member Elks, ETC. Mr..
Owen was nominated June 8, 1907, as
the choice of the democratic party of
Oklahoma for the United States SEN
ate in a statewide primary, by the
largest vote of any candidate for the
senatorship, elected United States SEN
ator by the unanimous vote of the
democrats of the legislature of Okla
homa, December II, 1907 and took
his seat December 16.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02
CROPS FOR CASH BUYING.

II care be used now in planning, 1t
will be possible to grow crops and
market animal and vegetable products
so that the farm will be upon cash
basis this year. This will save the
cost of credit, which is sometimes
considerable, since those who pay
must compensate for those who do not.
The merchant who does credit bust
ness must have a fair profit for the
risk and inconvenience of carrying
customers. There are certain num-
Der that pay readily, some are slow to
meet their accounts and others never
pay. Profits must be estimated upon
those who pay.
The cash customer always has the
advantage in trade. He can get the
best products at the best prices. This
is just, since there is no risk. The
farmers cash helps the merchant to
pay cash and take advantage Of his
discounts; the banker gets the depos
its. which are better than loans; doc
tors, lawyers and all business men are
benefited when business is on cash
basis.
When cash is available the man
ager and his family are not deprived
of labor-saving implements and there
is always change to meet the man!
obligations of everyday life.
To keep the farm on cash basis i
will be necessary to plant marketable
crops early, to force garden vegeta
bles, to deliver fruits, poultry, eggs
butter, ETC., which should be raised OF
every farm. There are many crop
that may be grown for this purpose
Farm and Ranch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02
FIRST MEN|hG|T|s DEATH

Martin owen, the old colored man
suffering from meningitis. died last
night. This is the first death occurring
in Bryan from the dreaded disease to
this date.
City Health officer Sims reported to
The Eagle today that the other two
patients in the city were getting along
nicely with every prospect of recov.
cry.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02

Congressman Broussard of Louis
lana, who was last week nominated
for the United States senate in the
state primary, but whose term Will not
begin until 1915, has announced for
another term in congress before TAX
ing his seat in the senate. To us that
appears as an absolutely perfect ex'
ample of what is called holding on
like grim death"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02
GLlDDEN TOUR.

Donor of Trophy Pays Tribute to Cars
in the Run.
No team gave the participants in
the tour more of surprise than the
trio. of Metz cars from Waltham
Mass. When they started away for the
long trip some of the motorists smileN
at the audacity of Charles Metz for
making the attempt, because they
were the lowest priced cars ever in
any tour. Yet for the greater part Of
the trip the Metz and Maxwell teams
were tied, and not until the motorists
had to go through that Furnishing night
ride in Virginia was it possible to
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02
1000 BUSHELS EAR CORN.

We have purchased the entire ont
put Of surplus corn from the John D.
Rogers plantation at Allenfarm. This
is heavy, dry corn, free of weevils and
smut, and does not carry that high
percentage OF moisture and water as
experienced this year in Northern
grown corn. 1t will be satisfactory
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02

check their success. And while the
team lost out. Mr.. Metz has the salts
faction Of proving to the public that
his cars are a success, and it was well
worth the effort. The trio Of Metz
cars were there at the finish, having
motored over every mile OF the road
Boston Globe.
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THE ALL-COTTON MAN.

An old friend gave the writer little
advice that he would like to pass on.
He says it is good idea to figure
against possible losses and misfor-
tunes, including bad crops, etc., but
don't figure yourself clear out. One
farmer says he is going to plant the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-02

If this were not election year The
Eagle would advocate baseball team
to help while away the long, dull sum-
mer days. But with an election on
hand from president down, there VIII
be something doing.