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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Whist Ia = isIraproof sulldlnuf

Nearly eli modern Industrial enter
prises are housed in buildings that are
tQuSpme extent Ereproof. The question
may reasonably be asked, What con-
stitutes a 6reproof building? Moth
ing Is more fireproof than furnace,
and yet the decomposition Of its con-
tents by fire is its chief use. Build
ipgs must therefore not only be made
Of n-infammable material, but they
must be so arranged that fire when
started can be confined to one room
or to the smallest possible space. With
this object in view they should be
equipped with self closing metal doors
and windows with wire glass or metal
shutters. They should have automatic
fire alarms and, above all, an adequate
sprinkler system. Steel framing must
be inclosed and protected with some
material. such as brick, tile, terra cot
tn or concrete Under these conditions,
with insurance on the contents, man
ufacturing enterprise is reasonably
safe.-Engineering Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
ALLIGATOR Hunting.

Alligator hunting In Colombia is an
Industry which furnishes the natives
with considerable sport. 1t is carried
on along the Magdalena river from
December to April and in July and
August. During these rainless months
the streams subside, draining the great
alluvial plains which border the main
stream. The alligators. which rushed
out on to the inundated fats during
the previous swelling of the river,
crowd back through the connecting
branches and channels, where the In
dian hunters slaughter them in large
numbers, spearlng them and hauling
them out on the banks. where they
are stunned and then beheaded with
long handled axes. Rifles are not
used, owing to the prohibition of the
use Of firearms, except shotguns. Hun
dreds of alligators are also left stuck
In the deep slime left by the receding
waters, over which their short legs
will not drag their heavy bodies
Argonaut.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
curIous aeIe ntlflc Prsdiot,on.

Every one Is familiar with tho story
often told of the great naturalist Gus
vier to the effect that. given n single
bone, he could reconstruct the animal
to which 1t belonged. That II some.
what similar law Of organization runs
through the various species that forIn
families In the animal world is ind.
Gated by quaint case of scientific
prediction to which attention has again
lately been called. 1t appears that Eh-
renberg when engaged In study Of
the minute animals called diatoms
found that many species were distin-
guished by the number Of rays they
possessed. In the series of specimens
that he had. however, he could find
none having, respectively, twenty sew
en-, twenty nine, thirty. thirty-one, thir.
ty-seven, thirty-nine, forty-one. forty.
two. forty-four, forty-five, forty six,
forty-eight and forty-nine rays Still.
he predicted that the missing species
would some day turn up. This pre-
diction has already been verified, for
ten Of them have since been discov-
cred, leaving only three to be account.
ed for.-Chicago Record Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
A knoWinq Ono

Miss Maude Annesley in her book,
my Partisan Year." tells an excellent
story to Illustrate the way French res.
taurant keepers try to do" the trav-
cling Englishman.
She once went to a very well known
restaurant with an Englishman who
had lived nearly all his life in France.
He wished to give dinner for eight
He studied the menu, decided on what
he wanted and then asked the price
per head.
'"FOrty-five francs, monsieur" said
the maitre d'hotel.
Miss Annesleys friend looked stead
lily at him and remarked. II am
French"
The maitre d'hotel pretended to make
another addition, then said. well,
monsieur, we will do 1t for 40 francs'
The other replied calmly, 81 am still
Frenchw
''Thirty-five francs, then" said the
maitre d'hotel.
II have not changed my nationality"
was the retort, and Miss Annesley says
that the price finally paid was only
% francs per head.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Answering tho Critics.

Some members of the congregation
of the late DR.. Joseph Brown OF Glas
gov objected to his frequent absence
from home and complained of it-some
of them to him personally and more OF
them behind his back. When he
thought he had heard enough of 1t he
addressed his congregation one Sun
day thus;
with regard to objection concerning
my absence. | have to say, first. when
l am out. of the pulpit am usually in
some other body's pulpit When you
are not in your own pew. are you in
some other body's pew? Second. when
am out Of my pulpit put some other
body into it When you are out of your
pew. do you put some other body into
it? Third when am out of my pulpit
l sometimes get better men than my
self to fill it, and you have a chance of
hearing the leading preachers in the
church, and sometimes | get worse
men than myself to fill 1t, and the
chance of hearing them ought to make
you thankful for your mercies"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
An Audaeious sehooIbox.

The audacity of Warren Hastings as
Westminster schoolboy In carving
his name beneath the clock on the
western tower of the abbey pales be-
fore the audacity of another Westmin-
ster schoolboy. who secreted himself
in the abbey In fulfillment of wager
that he would sleep In the abbey, not
withstanding the report that the ghost
of Bradshaw, the president of the
court at the trial Of Charles l., who in
the time Of the commonwealth occu
pied the deanery, haunted the building
He spent the night In the abbey and
occupied his time in carving his name
on the coronation chair. which bears
to this day the following rudely cut in
scription: 81, Peter Abbott, slept In
this chair."-Dundee Advertiser.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
He Ran No Risk.

The tramp sat- serene and dirty, on
the back doorstep eating the breakfast
for which he had whined, and the
servant stood looking at him curiously,
Presently the knight of the road OBJ
served the attention she was paying
him.
"Wotter yer lookin' at me fort" he
asked, in idle curiosity. 'Think I'm a
long lost cousing"
NO" replied the maid coolly, but l
must say you remind me of man J
useter know"
sweetheart asked the tramp coyly.
"None of your business!" was the
maids retort. But something hap
pened to him which'll never happen
to your
whats that? Died a millionaire.
did her"
The maids reply was crushing:
"No; he was accidentally drowned
while acknowledgements Weekly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
* trr,re Nonsense.

at is a great mistake for adults. and
especially those who work with their
brains much. to give up sports and
games" said Herbert Spencer. THE
maxim upon which hVe acted Is, BE
a boy as long as you can"
The Scientific American Agives some
Illustrations to show that really great
scientists are not dry as Gust old TO
gies. but are full of fun and often Of
frivolity. 1t cites the famous X club
of which such men as Darwin, Tyn
dali. Hirst. Spottiswoode. Huxley,
Hooker. Busk, Avebury. Spencer and
FARMLAND were members 1t had no
rules, but skeletal minutes were kept:
Talked politics. scandal and the
three classes of witnesses: Liars, -
liars and experts"
The members used to have excur
sions. to which they took their wives.
as recorded by the algebraic notation
"X's+ Y'vs."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Dumas, Chicken on the String.

Amusing "reminiscences OF the elder
Dumas have been supplied by his cook,
Nine. Colin. Dumas most famous
recipe was "poulet Ia ficele' Chick
en- on the string. The plucked bird Is
suspended by string from the ceiling
and turned slowly before the fire. The
flames, just touching 1t, brown IT slow
ly. 1t took time, says the cook, but
made tasty dish.
Dumas lived a higgledy piggledy
life," said Nine. Colin. HE kept open
house and always had at least fifteen
people to dinner But he lived from
hand to mouth, and at times sheet
served as tablecloth. After his recep
tons he sometimes worked all night
Such a muddle dlspleased me, espe
cially as his guests were bohemians.
so left after six months of it."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Cut the Shin In Two.

II was passenger on one or the
old fashioned sailing steamers going
from London to Australia In 1885,
said q traveller. "In the Red sea we
ran plump into vessel, and our boat
cut 1t entirely in two, so neatly that 1t
might almost have been done with a
huge knife. We went clean through
her, and the men on the vessel struck
stepped from the two halves OF that
ship on to our deck. The injured YES
sci went down within few minutes
after 1t had been struck. The thing
was so strange that when the captain
of the vessel we had struck went back
to London an investigation was held,
and 1t was substantially proved that
the officers had with design got in the
immediate track Of our vessel in order
to bring about collision In the hope
that they could collect insurance mon
ey. The captain and some of the Off
GERS were punished by Imprisonment"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
ELECTION NOTICE

Whereas, the City of Bryan. Texas,
deems 1t advisable to issue bonds OF
said city for the purpose hereinafter
mentioned:
Therefore, 1t is hereby ordered by
the City Council of the said City OF
Bryan, that an election be held on the
7th day Of January, A. ID. 1918, at
which election the following PROPOSE.
ton shall be submitted:
"Shall the City Council of said City
Of Bryan be authorized to issue bonds
~ said city in the sum OF Ten Thou
sand Dollars ($10,00000), payable
forty (40) years after date. with OPP
ton OF redeeming same at any time
after twenty (20) years, bearing in.
terest at the rate of five per cent (59o)
per annum, payable semi-annually,
aud to levy tax sufficient to pay the
interest of said bonds and create
sinking fund sufficient to redeem
them at maturity for the purpose Of
making improvements to the system
Of waterworks OF said City of Bryan,
Brazos County, Texas"
Said election shall be held at the
City Hall, at which place the polls
shall be opened, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed
managers of said election: T. j. Pres
ton, presiding Judge; ]. r. Edmonds,
assistant Judge; Wilson Bradley and
G. e. Jones, clerks.
Said election shall be held under
the provisions Of Chapter 149, Acts OF
the Twenty-sixth Legislature, Laws
1899, and only qualified voters, who
are property taxpayers of said city,
shall be allowed to vote, and all voters
desiring to support the proposition to
issue bonds shall have printed on
their ballots the words, For the is
suance OF waterworks Improvement
bonds" and those opposed shall have
printed on their ballots the words,
Against the issuance Of waterworks
improvement bonds"
The manner Of holding said election
shall be governed by the laws OF the
State regulating general elections.
A copy OF this order, signed by the
Mayor of said City Of Bryan, shall
serve as proper notice Of this cleo
ton, and the Mayor is directed to
cause notice OF the election to be
posted up at the place Of holding the
election, and at three public places in
the said City of Bryan, and by publ
cation of said notice at least thirty
days prior to the date of said election.
Dated at Bryan, Texas, this the Sth
day OF November, A. d. 1912.
[Seall c. G.. WALKER,
Mayor Pro TEN. of the City Of Bryan.
Attest:
G. r. WICKER, City Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
illuminate of Mercury.

A popularity of illuminate of mer-
curry is that 1t produces shdck to
which all other substances are sens-
tive, and its supreme value as an ex-
plosive rests in this fact and In the
known liability Of all explosives to be
detonated by more or less distant ex
plosions. There is current Of sympa
thetic influence In these terrible chem
ical compositions that Is as strange as
1t is dangerous. What is required to
produce explosion is the rapid genera
ton of great heat along with large
quantities Of oxygen. In gunpowder.
for instance, the nitrate Of potash
(saltpeter). which Is the chief ingre
dent, is practically imprisoned oxygen.
and when it Is decomposed along with
charcoal an immense heat is developed,
which causes the gases to expand sud
denly. hence explosion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
The Curious Grapple Plant.

Plants have varied aDd ingenious
ways Of scattering their seed. Some
with wings like those Of tiny aero.
planes are blown by the wind; some
are thrown out of the seed pods by ex-
plosions; others, by means of hooks,
attach themselves to passing animals
and are carried long distances. OF this
last class is the fruit of the gourdlike
grapple plant that grows In the deserts
of the Transvaal and Orange river col
ony. From the hard pod of this plant
project clawlike runners that are arm
ed with sharp pointed hooked thorns,
and when a sprlngbok or some other
animal steps on them they pierce the
hoof and start the animal galloping
madly away. As the pod often sticks
to the animals foot for several days
the seed of the plant is likely to be
widely distributed. This continuance
of nature seems unusually cruel, for
the animal that Is so unfortunate as to
tread on the grapple plant not only
suffers intense pain, but often becomes
an easy victim Of Its enemies.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
SEVENTH BUREAU
GINNING REPORT
The Report Shows More Than a MIL
ion and a Quarter Bales Less
Than This Time Last Year.
lBy Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. 2O-The seventh
cotton ginning report of the census
bureau for the season, issued at IL
o'clock this morning, announced that
12,424,S53 bales of cotton, counting
round as half bales, of the growth oil
1912 had been ginned prior to Friday
December 10, to which date during the
past seven years the ginning aver
aged SO per cent of the entire crop
Last year to December 13 there had
been ginned 13,77O,727 bales, or SS.5
per cent of the entire crop; in 1908
to that date, 11,904,269 bales, or 81
per cent; and in 1906 to that date
11,112,7S9 bales, or $3.50 per cent.
Included in the ginnings were U.s.
772 round bales, compared with 92,790
bales last year, 1O6,4S6 bales in 1910,
140,024 bales in 1909, and 215,O59
bales in 1908.
The number of sea island cotton
bales included were 5S,SO4, compared
with 9S,035 bales last year, S5,177
bales in 1909, and SO,S16 bales in 1908.
Ginnings prior to December 10, by
states, with comparisons for last year
and other big crop years, follow:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
A Good Reason.

Two Irishmen were digging a sewer.
One Of them was big, strong man
about six feet four inches in height,
and the other one was little, puny
man about four feet six inches. The
foreman came along to see how the
work was progressing and noticed that
one of them was doing more work than
the other. Look here" he cried, how
is it That little Dennis Dugan, who is
only half your size, is doing nearly
twice as much work as you, Patrick2'
CHANGING down to his partner, Pat re
piled: And why shouldn't hep Amt
he nearer to itT'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
MournfuI.

Emma sent her plate back three
times to be filled with turkey, and she
was helped bountifully each time. FL
nally she was observed to look regret
fully at the unfinished portion of her
dinner.
whats the trouble, Emma?" asked
Uncle John. You look mournful."
That's just the trouble" said EN-
ma. II am more'n full" and then she
wondered why all the others laughed.
Youths Companion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
HOME ENDORSEMENT.
Hundreds Of Bryan Citizens Can Tell
You All About II.

You All About IL.
Home endorsement, the public ex-
preston OF Bryan people, should be
evidence beyond dispute for every
Bryan reader Surely the experience
of friends and neighbors, cheerfully
given by them. will carry more weight
than the utterances of strangers re-
siding in far-away places Read the
following:
w. +. Miller, Burleson Street, Bryan,
Texas, says: Il have no reason to
change my high opinion Of Doan's Kid.
ney Pills and still recommend them.
They have proven a valuable remedy
in my case and have given satisfac-
ton in every way" Statement given
December IS, 1911
Mr.. Miller was interviewed on May
2S, 1908, and he said: About year
ago ! used Doan's Kidney Pills, pro-
cured at Emmel's drug store. At that
time was having pains in the back
and other symptoms OF kidney trouble.
They disposed of my trouble and !
have had no recurrence. consider
Doan's Kidney Pills the finest remedy
In the world
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
A Bargain.

For Saie--600 acres of land front
ing on Brazos river; 10 miles from
Bryan; miles from College; 26S
acres in cultivation; 1872 acres of post
oak timber, not culled, and all goo9
farming land; houses. This place is
on the market for only a short time.
Price, $40 an acre. For terms apply
to ]. w. Bats.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Double Mamma

umbrellas Recovered" was a sign
that attracted our attention the other
day, but only for minute. We
shook our heads sadly and walked on.
1t would take whole galaxy of clair
voyants and a large squad Of detec-
tives to get back few of our lost
Ones.-Boston News Letter.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20

~ believe" said the CHEEKY philoso-
pher, that for every single thing you
give away two come back to you"
That's my experience" said Pham-
ley. Last June gave away my
daughter, and she and her husband
came back to us in August"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Hopes He Can't.

81 don't like that new neighbor OF
yours" said the grocer
"Why not" asked the old time Gus.
toner
'He always seems surprised when
tell him can change ten dollar bill"
Detroit Free Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Lost Interest.

"Yon were speaking just before the
postman handed you your mail about
our glorious institutions. Won't you
continue the subject? l am interested"
mo Confound our institutions! I've
just received notice to call and pay
my axes."-Chicago Record Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Another Idol Shattered-

1t is nonsense to say Laugh and the
world laughs with you" The laughing
hyena is always laughing, but the
world does not laugh with lt.-Salt
Lake News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Wanted More liuht.

A dealer was explaining to pro-
spective woman purchaser the propel-
ling mechanism Of a bicycle.
81 understand that perfectly" she
said at last. Now what makes the
front wheel go roundT-Everybody's
Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Lucky.

Dentist prodding patients gum in
search of fragment of roob-Funny,
l don't seem quite to feel it. Patient
dronical In spite of the pain)-You're in
luck!
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Summit of the Rhine,

She-And when you visited Germany
did you go up the Rhine? He-Rather,
right up to the very top, and magnifi.
cent view there is from the summit!
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20
Brinuinu IL Home,

Her Father-What are you and young
Shortleigh going to live on in case you
marry? His Daughter-Well, If You
must know, papa, look in the mirror
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20

The next ginning report will be is
sued Thursday, January 8, at 10 a m.
and will announce the quantity of cot
ton ginned prior to Wednesday, Jan
uary 1.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20

Act in the valley go that you need not
rear those who stand on the hlll-From
he Danish.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20

There's nothing but what's bearable
as long as a man can work.-Ellot.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-20

The ginnings of sea island cotton
prior to December 10, by states, fol
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-03-07

rometer.
Two very singular Weather devices
are those in which a frog and a leech
are employed. In the former case a
glass jam jar is filled to about two
thirds Of it's capacity with water. A
little wooden ladder is constructed. and
this is placed inside the jar. A frog
will live quite happily in such a posi-
ton for a few weeks. and it will be
found that in fine weather the creature
will climb out up to the top of the
ladder. In stormy weather. however.
the frog prefers to remain under the
water. Even more reliable as weather
prophets are leeches. A single leech is
placed in a broad glass bottle with a
piece of perforated bladder or leather
over h mouth. On the approach of
fine or frosty weather the leech remains
almost ~motionless. curled up at the
bottom. When rain or wind is coming
the creature rises to the surface.
whilst a coming thunder storm will
cause 1t TO be much agitated: at times
the leech will even leave the water al
together, so sensitive is the animal to
an electrical disturbance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-03-07

TO wear, n usually ran out OF powder
about the second round of each battle.
If Washington had had the powder
that is burned each curt of July
nowadays in celebrating his victories
he would have been a happy man and
would have become Il national parent
much earlier in life.
There was great opposition to
Washington and all over the colonies
men eagerly Wore out dry goods boxes
ana store counters showing just how
he could get much better results. He
was cursed and malisned by large
numbers of rich Tories. who wanted 10
lei we'll enough alone. n price was set
on his head by The British and he often
mad to postpone dinner from day to
day. But i'm the end he captured Corn
wallis at Yorktown and everyone hast
ened to admit that he was . great
man.
In 11SS Washington was elected frs,
president of the United States and
served eight happy years undisturbed
by tariff squabbles, conservation agita-
ton or invitations to- dinner OF The Pa
cific coast. AT the end of his second
term he declined recollection and re-
where he died in 1875 from q c%onsu,ta-
tlon Oh physicians. complicated by Il
sight cold. He left IA widow and an
infant country. which WAS compelled to
grow UP without parental discipline
and has felt the effects Yer since.
Washington could have been king of