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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-17
GOVERNMENT SLIPPED
UP ON RYAN
Had Dictagraph In His Office and
Caught Conversations with Those
Concerned In Dynamite
Cases.
[By Associated Press.]

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE fact
thatsfor days the government has had
a dictagraph in the office of the Inter
national Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers here, and
with it took reports of conversations
between Frank M. Ryan, the unions
president, and others in connection
with the dynamite cases, became
known today. 1t was attached to the
end of a drawer in Ryan's desk. 1t
was removed today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-17
WORKING FOR PREs|-
DENTAL PRIMARY
Ex-Speaker A. M. Kennedy Of the
Texas House Taking
the Lead.
tBy Associated Press.l

Mart, Texas, Feb. 17.-Former
Speaker A. NJ. Kennedy OF the Texas
house of representatives issued for
NAL call today for a conference in
Waco on March 2 of all those fayoring
a presidential primary in this state.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-17
WORK OF CONGRESS TODAY
GBy Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house
committee on expenditures by the war
department is today considering
whether to investigate the Wood
Ainsworth controversy, despite the
fact of Major General Ainsworth's re-
tirement yesterday. 1t will probably
definitely decide ON this Monday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-17
|LL|TERACY TEST
FOR IMMIGRANT
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 17.-Representa-
tive Martin Dies of Texas introduced
a bill in the house today proposing an
illiteracy test for immigrants. The
bill will be considered by the house
immigration committee.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-17
LIEUTENANT FENTON
REu[ElAFt. 4. & N.

Lieut.. c. L. Fenton, Coast Artillery
Corps, U. S. A., received orders yes
terday relieving him as professor of
artillery science at A. & NJ. College
and assigning him to duty at Fort
Crockett, Galveston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

the patriotic spirit Of the students III these institutions, but also with the iel- porfation of the best ideals of the west without the evils attending our modern civilization. And these students are tie leaders. In the Canton government tho commissioner of education is W. k. Chung, dean of the Canton Christian col lege. who received his western education in that school. The commissioner of civil affairs was the first graduate of that m- stitution. The commissioner of foreign affairs is an honored graduate of Queens college, Hongkong. In the north, St. Johns university ana others have con- tributed a large share of the present staff of progressive officials.
 Third The influence of religion in the revolution. Wherever the religion of the westerr world has gone the people have arisen to a higher standard and have be- come more able 10 govern themselves This naturally ensenders spirit of in- dependence. China, under the lead 9f good men worked quietly but .effectually for manhood freedom and political sov ereignty.. In the first group of officials of the new government of Canton. five of the eight were Christians, and now foi.r of the nine are professors of Christianity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Points on Population

From the Popular Magazine.
 Mrs. Champ Clarl vino is as wei. known for her brilliancy in conversa- tion as her husband, the speaker of the House of Representatls es, is for his fana Tn politics, tells this story:
 The late Bishop Potter of New York had a most unelericai relish for practi- cal jokes and pointed anecdotes. His cosmopolitan spirit loved men and things, and nothing pleased him better than 70 gather a group of coagenlal spirits about him and swap jokes.
 One day he met a frie.d distinguished Jewish rabbi, and said to him in great seriousness:
 Rabbi. I'm greatly worried about a dream l had the other light. l dreamed died and went to the Jewish heaven, and who do you suppose were the only occupants?'
 1T don't know. Tn sure.' said the rabbi.
 ''Pawnbrokers and secondhand cloth- ing men, laughed the bishop.
 The rabbi said noting.
 Shortly after. however, he met the bishop Why. bishop. said he. T had dream myself the o.her night"
 Yes" said the bisltop, uneasily; and what did you dreamY'
 T dreamed I went to the Christian heaven"
 Well" pursued Potter, bracing him self whom did you find there?'
 Nobody" answered the rabbi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Where Is The Hague?

From the Springfield Republican,
 There is a man In New York who having read the latest war news from the Balkans, wrote to his paper:
 T have a faint recollection of hav- ing, at some time or other, heard or read of place called The Hague. Does such a place really exist on the map of Europe. or has some cataclysm wiped it out of existence? It is connected in some fashion or other with peace con gresses and with permanent court Of arbitration; at least. in my mind. Or am I mistaken? Perhaps such place is merely a figmept of my imagination or the residue of a vision that I have dreamed. Please enlighten poor and failing mind that-imagined it inhabited body living In the twentieth century. out that has awakened to the almost certain fact that that body is back again in--the days of barbarism.D
 This is the first time We have seen The Hague mentioned in connection with the Balkan war, which proves to be one of the most savage and pitiless of modern times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
\ Jolt for the Judge

case and Comment
 A case was being tried in the Test of England and at it's termination the judge charged the jury and they re- tired for consultation. Hour after hour passed and no verdict was brought in The judges dinner hour arrived and he became hungry and inpatient Upon inquiry he learned that one obstinate tu- ryman was holding out against eleven. That he could not stand, and he ordered the twelve men to be brought before him. He told them that in his charge to them he had so clearly stated the case and the law that the verdict ought to be unani- nous and the man who permitted his in dividual opinion to weigh against the judg- ment of eleven men of wisdom was unfit and disqualified ever again to act in the capacity of juryman.
 At the end of this excited harangue a little squeaky voice came from one of the jury: He said: will your lordshfp allow me to say a word?
 Permission being granted he added:
 May it please your lordship, am the only man on your side.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Seizing an Opportunity

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Children are not to be called. stupid just because they fail to notice things and to grasp opportunities that appear plain to their elders writes a school teacher. Show a s-year-old child q picture of q person without arms and the child win not notice anything wrong with the picture. A 6year-old child will notice it.
 me to say a word?"
 public school. The other day I had the class in arithmetic put down the Roman numerals from one to twelve. To my great surprise the most back ward child in the room was first to finish the task and his paper was ab- solutely correct. This boy was consid-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
"From Nick to Alice
n fhe PnnllInr MnEnzine.

From the Popular Magazine.
 When President Taft headed the dis tinguisl,ed party whic.l made it's trip around the world anu added to it's fame by having as two of 's members Repre- sentative Nicholas Loneworth and Miss Alice Roosevelt the courtship between Nick and Alice had rcached it's romantic height when the tourists arrived at St. Petersburg.
 MT. Taft was received by the Czar, aul he came back from the palace evidently much impressed with something. The more he smiled the mote the members of the party piled him With questions.
 Well" he said, "'T's a wonder how news flies and how tre evidence of love affairs travel What do you think I saw inscribed in q book in the drawing room of the czar?'
 'What?' he was asked.
 '' From Nick to Alice, !" he replied
 ''Whyy how on earth diG they know and how did the book get there?' chorused his hearers knowing that the Czar would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Anticipation

From I.ippincott's Magazine.
 Senator Bailey of Texas was so ,iercely attacked by some of his opponents the last time he was candidate for re- election that one editor indulged in cir cumstantial forecast of what would hap pen to him in the county convention the next day.
 He was so specific about my finish th.si he reminded me of a story" said the senator, An influential citizen in small town had an attack of appendicitis. The editor heard tic report and huIriediy made an item of il, which he printed in this fashion.
 Our esteemed fellow citizen, John G Harris, will go to the hospital tomor- row to be operated upon for the remova of his appendix by Dr. Smith. He will leave wife and three children. l"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Germless Life
From the Pathdnd.r

From the Pathfinder
 Microbes and bacterial germs Ing been found to be such universal col panions of life of every sort that seiefN lists were beginning to believe that nc life could exist without them. NJ Cohendy of the Paris Pasteur insti- tute has proved this not to be so. how ever. He raised chickens from the egg in state of absolute sterilization, that is, not . single germ was allowed to reach them--and they thriyed ant grew the same as a companion hatch that were full of germs When the geriniess chicks were finally allowed to come out into the unsterilized worla they. too, became hosts for germs oi many sorts inside of ? hours, but theS were by heredity so immune to thess germs that they were in no way in- jured by them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Inventions of Boys

From Tit Bits.
 Narconi was q mere lad when he made his epoch making discoSery of wireless telegraphy. He was. indeed. litte more than a boy when he actually brought the almost perfected instru- ment to the notice of the world
 Another notable invention by a boy is the hydraulic steam crane, which stands to the credit of Lord Armstrong, the founder of the wonderful engineer ing works and great shipyards at New castle.
 A sixteen-year- -old boy answering to the rather common name of John Brown was the inventor of the sliding railway buffer. which has made such a difference to the wear and tear of rolling stock, and for that matter to the nervous systems of millions of pas Reu0ers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

village which stood upo. hill. and there hastily entrenehed hlmself. The Rus sians had l00,000 men. but Osman and n.s dauntless band defeated them in four successive battles.
 In November winter set in three weeks earlier than usual. The Turks had no winter clothing, and little to eat but maize-porridge and horse flesh. They suffered fearfully. A last, on December g. they determined tc break out. There were only S0,000 left. hef their rush was so tremendous that they carried three lines of Russian tec1ches before they were surrounded and forced by enormous ly superior numbers to surrender uncon- ditionally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
The Creation of New Worlds

From WOTluS ; WOrk-
 People ask: How was the universe created?"
 The fact is the universe was never ' created It is in d process of perpetual creation. It is being made. destroyed. and re-made, all the time. The telescope and the spectroscope bring down 10 us pictures of parts of it in all the stages of growth and decay. The most fascinat- ing problem of modern astronomers is the searching out of that great process; the discovery of the method of the world machine. It is a question not of what happened once ages ago, but of what is all the time happening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

cred dull and he was two years too old to be in this grade.
 Every good, William l said; how did you manage to do it so quiclly?'
 T copied 'em off the clock, he an- swered.
 He was the only pupil in the room to notice this chance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
An Explanation

From Harper's Weekly
 The two friends were exchanging condolences.
 Whatever induced you to accept Toady Johnson, Mabel?'' said Annette.
 "Oh-why-well," said Mabel, you see Toady put his-his arm around my waist, and, to tell the truth, I yielded under pressure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

be interested in the love affairs of Pres ident Roosevelts daughter.
 ,isimpiy''s replied MT Taft, with a broad smile on his faef. "beeause 1t was q present from Nicholas. the Czar of all the Russias. to his wife Alice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
sPECIALTIEs

5c Cap Pistols, nickel plated 4c 10c Cap Pistols, nickel
 plated Dc Small Paper Caps. 13 boxes 5c Paper Caps for Repea ting Cap
 Pistols, per box Sc Repeating Paper Cap
 Pistols Oc Repeating Cap Pistols 23c Shooting Matches, per dog. 5c Starlight Sparklers. per dog 0c Repeating Canes. Japanned Dc Ammunition for Repeating s Canes, 50 shots to box Oc 20 inch Plain Tin Horns Toe I2 inch Plain Tin Horns 5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Beautiful Austrian Hand
 D,;nxaI Chipe

IciifhS1 Stt'iu soc, $1, $1.50, g Pieces,
 Choice 25c
 s in. Hand Painted Salad Bowls 25c ' in. Hand Painted Salad
 Bowls 25c in. Hand Painted Cake
 Plates 25c 12 in. Hand Painted Celery
 Trays 25c Hand Painted Spoonhold-
 CTS 25c Hand Painted Cream
 Pitchers o5c Hand Painted Dessert
 Plates 25c Hand Painted Dinner
 Plates 25c Hand Painted Breakfast
 Plates 25e Hand Painted Sugar
 Bowls 25c Hand Painted Tea Pots 25c Hand Painted Chocolate
 Pots 25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
A Backhifer

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
 Maud (angrily)-.I can't tell you what I think of you" body else"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Why Not Make a Gift of a Steel
Range or Heater ]!

Two carloads of the eele,, brated Peninsular steel Ranges and Heaters are going at reduced prices. Homo Peninsular Steel Ranges, e35 Square warm ing closet. cast base, six covers, q20.05. Larger sizes R34 and o3s. s.5O.
 S35 Eureka Cast Ranges. large No. s. e19.s5.
 s25 Eureka Cast Cook Stoves, No. s. ol6.9J. SIS Eureka Cast Cook stove No. s. oO.85.
 Peninsular and Eureka Heating Stoves. fifty as- sorted pleasing designs, with special features to pc found in them. with points that stand out and make sales easy. el.0S to xSS. s5 large Perfection oil Heater H3.o6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
48cl Gifts at 98c

Iron Wagons Hill Climber En-
 zines Large Dressed Dolls Big Doll Trunks Moving Picture Ma
 chine Large Iron Wheel
 barrow Large Blow Accord
 cons large Tool Chests Painted Hobby Horses Large Doll Buggy Large Photo Album Water Sets Large Toy Piano Beautiful Bisque
 Ornaments Fancy Comb and
 Brush Sets Large Iron Stoves Etc, Etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Toys
 at 4c

China Limbed Dolls Jack in Boxes Painted Rattles Tea Bells Tin Tea Sets Nickel Plated Pistols A B c Books Gold or Silver
 Tinsel Good Harmoniea Toy Watch and
 Chain Painted Horns Speaking Animal Wood Patent Tops Tin Painted Wagons Etc. Etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Royal and Nesco

Double Turkey Roasters' black steel and enameied ware 23c. 3Jc, soc, 0Sc. el.4s, n .a,S. R3.SO. ElectrOllers reIIinr Ut eS.SSSS to Q20. c h a f n s Dishes, all sizes e2.4S ana up NJ a 1 O n H a r a n d C o f e - F O t s, all
 sizes ..8Sc and up.
 A lu m mum Percolat ors Q:.4s and up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
s@!a
Cut Glass Reduced

Fruit Bowls, Pitchers,
 Vases Water Bottles Spoon Trays Celery Trays Salt and Pepper Shakers Punch Glasses Fern Dishes Finger Bowls Bon Bon Dishes Ice Tea Glasses Liquor Sets Water Sets Cracker Jars Imported viepna En- graved Glassware star and Border En- graving. 25c and soc Pieces, Choice 1Sc. Imported Engraved
 Wine Glasses 1Sc Imported Engraved
 Cock tail Glasses i5c Imported Engraved
 Claret Glasses lSc Imported Engraved
 Brandy Glasses 1Se Imported Engraved Champagne Glasses 1Sc Imported Engraved Rhine Wine Glasses 1oc Imported Engraved
 r o u s S C C a 1 e Glasses 10c Imported Engraved
 Whiskey Glasses 1Sc Imported Engraved
 Water Glasses 1Sc Imported Engraved
 Sherbert Glasses 1Sc Imported Engraved De-
 canters to match
 above glasses, 3Sc, 4Oc
 and ZSe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

Reduced prices, put up in silk lined boxes. Wm. A. Rogers Soup and Gravy Ladies, Orange Spoons. oyster Forks Pie Forks, Boullion Spoons, Chafing Dish Set. After Dinner Spoons, Butter Spreaders, three piece Child Sets, Carv- ing Sets, Salad Sets, etc, etc.
 Handsome Carving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
New Toilet Sets
CRACKERS Fireworks Reduced
XX Tiger. 6i crackers to pack, 4c or for American Cannon Crackers


 Buster 15 to box, ? 1-2 inch crackers. Buster, Jr., 20 to box, inch crackers, box 5c o. You Kid, 10 to box, 1-2 inch crack CTS box Toe I inch to box inch crackers. box IOc Blk Six. crackers to box, Inch crack CTS. box Toe Best Five to box. inch crackers, Joe Wheeler and Thunder Bolts.
 each 1c
 ROMAN CANDLES 6 Ball. each 3c Ball each 4c 10 Ball each Jc 12 Ball, each .c 15 Ball each 9c 20 Balls. each 10c 20 Balls. each l3c 30 Balls each :oc
 SKY ROCKETS 1 ounce Sky Rockets, each 4c 6 ounce Sky Rockets, each 5c x ounce Sky Rockets each 1Oc l pound Sky Rockets, each l5c ? bound Sky Rockets, each a5c
 ToRPEDOEs
 Japanese. 10 to box, per box
 torpedoes Se Japanese. 25 to box, per box
 torpedoes Sc
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22
TO IMPROVE THE CLIMATE.
Russia's Daring Scheme to Divert the
 Blow of Siberian Rivers.

Russfa's Daring Sc0cme 10 bINeTA hnS
 Flow of Siberian Rivers
 A daring scheme is proposed In Rus. sin for altering the flow of waters on so vast a scale that even meteorolog- icaI and climatic conditions may be improved. Agricultural interests in the eastern and southern provinces suffer severely from the frequent drouChts, which are ascrIbcd partly to extensive deforpstatfon and partly to the pro rrpssivc drying up oC western Asia.
 The idea has been conceived of d. vertIug the flow 0f certain Siberian rivers from the north to the south SO that their waters would eventually find their way Into those great inland seas. Che Ural and the Caspian. AS the surface of these would be thereby doubled or even Quad-upIod, there would hc a great increase in the nt- mosphorIc moisture and consequent nraafnitatlon of Che surrounding coun. try. as well as larger available sup. plies for irrigation where desirable.
 This diversion of flow is Co he ac- comnIfshrd by building dams across Che obi and TohoI rivers at points where tHc.r banks are exceptionally high. When the water would reach the top or rrc banks 60 would stand at a far hfener lnrrr than the Caspian and considerably above thc uraL It would then only ha necessary Co cut a short canal through Che divide which separates Che northern flowing from the southern flowing rivers of west crn Asia to direct Inc fructifying wa tcrs of these mighty streams toward Che two great lakes instead of allow Tn. them Co bc lost ln Che Arctic ocean.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22
mliBE PLANTS CAN WINK.
A Learned Botanic Expert Says They
 AI Have Eyes.

A Learned Botanic Expert Says They
 Al Nave Eyes.
 After long experimenting and study Professor Gottlleb Haberlandt of the Botanic institute of Gmtz, in SUlia, declares that plants, the word taken In its widest sense and including trees, can see
 The pr1fessor says that he has sue eeedtd through photography and the use of the microscope iu reproducing Che images reflected oB the visual or. yans of plants. The Images included objects at different distances and even persons and houses. Plants may, he saws. be cldsscd with the inferior aui. mals in this respect His observations have been confirmed by Dr. Nulnll and Dr. Harold Wagner
 We are stlIl SO ignorant of animal, plant and insect lifc ObcCause We do not understand their languagcl that we fancy Che plant like Che Insect is not conscious of what it sees. but that is probably a discovery Tor the lulure. Al present We are forced Co accept the theory that they are not conscious.
 But that they do see Professor Ha- berlandt says he has satisfactorily proved. He has found the same mi- mute eve such as belongs Co bees and other Insects ln sycamore leaves, in che sugar maple and in the Peruvian acauthus. The eyes of plants appear different from the eyes of insects in that they have no CoIoring natter though this is not yet determined.
 Tho professor is continuing hls eX- perimcuts, and he expects to make fur thcr interesting and surprising nn. n0uncemcnts He says that the fact that plants and trees have eyes is un- doubtedIy a proof that an natural life Is linked ln one long chaln.-Chicago Tribune.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22

Houses For Reut.-t B Wright North End u
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22
INEXPENSIVE HOLIDAY PREsENrs

We believe that the most appreciat- ed holiday present you could send to friends In the States would be one of the
 BEAUTIFUL sNfO
 VIEWS OF sKAGWAY or vicinity, taken by Draper & Go. 's artists. These scenes represent an parts Of Alaska. Home and gar dens and scenes of the city, to- gether with views of mountains, glaciers and waterfalls. Nothing could be more appropriate. And the cost is but
 2J CENTS EACH. Just one half the price usually charged. A thousand views to se- lect from.
 DRAPER & COMPANY.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22
BAKERY eoCDs.

Bread-au klnds-Tresh from the oven, cakes and pies. cookies and doughnuts. ln fact a first class line O bakery goods will be found al the vienna Bakery. Broadway, between Fifth and sixth Avenues u
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22
THE MAIL ORDER PEOPLE

are only offenders who are blind to the interests o the
 % The merchants are just bad Many of them send Tor their printing while the tune againsai order ou'nes'
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22
RooTHs nALTMORE OYsTRRs

Finest Fresh Oysters ever brought Co Skagway in bulk Comes in re- rrigerator sealed earthen jars. Oys ters on Half Shell also always on
 hand. Order by Phone OF call at th
 Vienna Bakery, Broadway, near 5th
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22
APPEARING OLD
Acts us n Bar Co Profitable Employ.
 mruf.

Acts as a Har Co Profitable Employ
 mcut
 You cannot afford t7 grow ola. Tn these days 0f strenuous competition U Is necessary Co maintain. a7 long as possible ones youthful arpalrarr0. Tt ls impossible tC d7 IH.e without re- taInIuF "a Iuyurirue growth or hair The presence or UrrEruF indicates ths r~crcncr .F borrowing germ which lives and fn-rr-r rn fha rHrEr rf the hair urW ft eHrH. f0t' nirr Nevhr.'a Forr.ra fr trr only known destroyer or fH.r r.r. H~f H .r r .Ia1- tlvo rs 2. l rarHrLrai f7 urr
 Trr-nHrra rnraa r" r'-~-rf hair 'r--1a Ing -s r.I r. rrrH-rT u-.
 Arrrrf n. .r..... .r none. Sold r- r.-rr Con" r' '- rfs-4re f.- .ra-rrH e '.-r Co., Detroit Ni-1
 One dollar bottles guaranteed. wm. Britt, Special Agent, skagway
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22

Hand painted dinner cards, favors score cards, in water color or oil original and exclusive designs and local subjects. Supply on hand O special work executed on short notice Mrs. Louise Mines, with J. Ikuta, skagway Mall orders re ceive special attention. e
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22
GRAND REDUCTION SALE

The Pack Train is now selling a big lot Of Good Goods at reduced prices as they are getting too old Co hold and sell at a profit Yours, tf. Herman Grimm
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE

Sold at a lossl Malt Rainier. 20. cents per bottle. Especially prepar. ed for sick people and invalids, and excellent for nursing mothers. Only two barrels left. After that price will be 35 cents per bottle.
 Paek Train Bar
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22

-25c for a home cooked meal quick. clean service. Where7 At Che New Home Restaurant Fifth hvorra. hsf a minute from BrosdwS
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22

SEE THE DRIFT2 TREDG AT HOME
 AND GET YOUR PRINTING AT HOME
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-22
TRADE Ar HOME

TT hard thing convince people who have acquired the mail habit that their advantage to trade at home The green fields far appeal them they send their money out town for something that better than be found on the local
 merchants shelves The money thus where they one of be community and where H do nobody
 I Inn, be nerson who has hundreds thousands of miles