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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07
Catching hummlna Birds.

Just G. ii few. We were week,
In catching even one. For more thar
year, at odd moments. we tried
Many methods were used--insect nets
birdlime, a spray of water, open win
dows with flowers inside and, finally
trap. At last. Could 1t really be,
| hardly dared trust my senses. Yes
1t was humming bird squeak that
came from the little bag. and the boy
asked If was the lady who would
pay a dollar for humming bird. II
must be! How had he caught it? I'm.
der his cap. How strange. And had
it ruby throat? He wasn't sure,
Well, we could find that out
Doors were closed and locked and
screens carefully placed in every win.
dow. Then the wonderful bag was
cautiously opened. Way down in the
bottom crouched the dear. funny little
bird, with his bright eyes looking us
straight in the face and his long bill
pointing at a sharp angle from the
wee body. Just baby one. Would
he die of fright? He did not attempt
to fly out. so we tore open the side of
the bag to where he sat. but he did not
move. Then. placing my finger gently
under his toes and lifting slowly be.
held the jewel upon my hand. -Kath.
crime e. Dolbear In Atlantic Monthly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07
Equal TO the Occasion.

Marshal Suvaroff. when receiving a
dispatch from the hands of Russian
sergeant who had greatly distinguish
ed himself on the Danube. attempted
to confuse the messenger by a series
of whimsical questions. but found him
fully equal to the occasion. How
many fish are there in the sea?' asked
Suvaroff. "All that are not caught
yet" was the answer. How far is II
to the mOon?'' Two of your excel
lency's forced marches" What would
you do If you saw your men giving
way in battle?' IL would tell them
that there was plenty of whisky be-
hind the enemy's line" Bafiled at all
points. the marshal ended with What
is the difference between your colonel
and mysef?" "My colonel cannot
make me a lieutenant. but your ex-
cellency has only to say the word
II say it now" answered Suvaroff,
"and a right good officer you will be-"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07
A French Verdict.

A stag hunted through the forest o.
Fontainebleau took refuge in the gar
den Of a certain Nine. Brouillot. The
lady's son refused to give the ami
NAL up unless paid the sum of 10(
francs compensation for the damage II
had done, but his request was indig
nantly refused by M. Lebaudy. the
master of the hounds. who declined tC
accept any responsibility.
Very we'll" said the young man
coolly; then we will keep the stag"
He did SO, and they killed and ate the
animal.
The master of the hounds brought &C
ton for heavy damages. Nine. Brouil
lot cOunterclaimed The jury, with per
feet gravity and due solemnity. ordered
each side to pay the other so francs
damages!
So much for French jury.-Londou
Mail.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07
Strength of a Spiders Web.

When taking into consideration the
materials employed, the size of the in.
sect and the thickness of Its thread
the web of spider is almost incom
prehensibly strong. Late experiments
have shown that single thread of a
web made by spider, which weighed
1fty-four milligrams, supported end
wise weight Of four grams, or seven
ty-four times the weight of the spider
itself. When a spider spins web to
let himself down from the ceiling or
from the branch Of tree we may be
certain that he is in no danger of fall
ing, but that he could carry many
more Of his kind on the same thread.
The threads of the web when inter
woven and re-enforced one by another
have very considerable strength and
are able to hold bees and wasps, them
selves very powerful in proportion to
their size. and to bend without break.
ing under weight Of dew and rain.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07
New Telephone DIRECTORY.

A new directory for the Bryan Tele
phone Company will be issued from
the press of the Eagle Printing Com
pany on December 1, the date on
which the company will occupy its
new building near the courthouse, and
the new, larger and more modern sys-
tenn will be inaugurated. The direc.
tory will be larger and more complete
than any ever issued before. All par.
ties who desire changes in the direc-
tory, in any form, will notify Manager
Sims at once.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07
A CONFIRMED STATEMENT.
Evidence Bryan Readers VIII
Appreciate.

Doan's Kidney Pills have don,
splendid work in this locality.
Have merited the unstinted prais,
they have received.
Here's evidence of their value thai
none can doubt.
It's testimony from this locality
twice told and we'll confirmed.
Such endorsements are unique In
the annals of medicine.
Should convince the most skeptica
Bryan reader.
Mrs. II. L. Butler, Conroe, Texas
says: II can still recommend Doans
Kidney Pills and | confirm the state
ment l gave in their praise in May,
1908. l have had no occasion to use
a kidney medicine since and know
my cure Is permanent. was subject
to pains in the small of my back that
came on without warning. also had
q feeling of distress in my head and
spots darted before my eyes. knew
that my kidneys we're not working
right and procured box of Doan's
Kidney Pills. My back was relieved
and | was no longer bothered by
symptoms OF kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price Soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07
Under IL. carriaa. Wheels.

Furious driving was one Of the
charges brought against the French
aristocracy at the revolution. Said
Mercer: "In Paris the people are weak.
pallid. stunted-a class apart from 9th.
err classes in the state. The rich and
the great who possess equipages enjoy
the privilege Of crushing them or Of
mutilating them In the streets Hun,
dreds Of victims die annually under the
carriage wheels"
81 saw" wrote another observer. Ar
thur Young. "a poor child run over
and probably killed and have myself
many times been blackened with mud
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07
Prof. Kidd Leaves A. and M.

Owing to an affection of the vocal
cords that has made lecturing imprac-
ticable, Prof. j. w. Kidd of the de-
partment of physics att and NJ. Col
lege has rendered his resignation,
which has been accepted Professor
Kidd has been prominently identified
with the college for seven years. He
has not decided upon his plans for the
future.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07
Weather Notes.

An area of high pressure covers the
southwest and is attended by clear
skies and cool weather. Another dis.
turbance is central over the northwest
1t is attended by warmer weather and
rains. This disturbance will be fol-
lowed by colder weather. The weather
in this vicinity for tonight and Friday
will be generally fair. Colder in the
Northwest portion Friday.
John DAILY, Jr.
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Posted.

The property of j. G. Clancy is
posted against trespassing. I will en-.
force the law. J. G. Clancy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07

II young noblemen In London were to
drive their chases in the streets as
their brethren do at Paris they would
speedily and Justly get very well
thrashed OF rolled In the kennel"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07
Al. H. Wilson Better Than Ever.

AL II. wilson, the singing German
dialect comedian, will come to the
Colonial next Tuesday night, Novem-
Der IL, with a message of melody and
romance. Never before has he struck
a deeper tone of response from his
audiences than he has this season
with his new song-adorned comedy,
1T Happened in Potsdam" From the
first to the last this play is said to be
succession of charming stage pic
lures and unforgetable songs. Mr..
Wilson's success as an entertainer
evidences these two things: That as
an actor he is ripening each season
into a maturer and more delicate art;
that as a singer he has lost none of
his power Of enchantment. During the
action of the play Mr.. Wilson will
render several new songs of his own
composition. One in particular,
Loves of Bygone Days" is said to be
musical gem that will long be re.
membered by all who hear it. The
Others are "She Loves Me, Loves Me
not my Lady Fair" and new
yodel, The Twilight's Call" Seats on
sale Friday morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07
Notice.

All union barber shops will close at
1890 prompt on Saturday nights on
and after November Is.
]. J. Krenek,
Secretary.
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THE WEATHER..

Thursday, November 7, 1912.
| Tonight and Friday: Generally
fair; colder in the northwest portion
Friday.
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No.Tsu.oH CARNIVAL,
Houston, November II to 1s.

Excursion rates daily via l. & G. N.
Ry. Popular low rates for special
days. See ticket agent for particulars.
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WOOD SAVING

l have purchased the 8. W. Buch-
anan wood saving outfit and am ready
to serve the public. Wood sawed for
rs cents per cord.
T. w. COLE.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-07

AThe coose crI, . Scenic Production.

"The Goose GRIP a Scenic Production.
OF unusual scenic properties. well
acted, and interesting, is ''The Goose
Girl" which will be the attraction at
the Colonial Theatre Saturday night,
November 3. It was dramatized by
George D. Baker from Harold Mac
Grath's novel of the same name and
is one of those plays that finds its
success in its appeal to those who
love to read of foreign princesses who
scorn kings and thrones for the sake
of some plain American. The COM
pany presenting "The Goose Girl is
capable one. while the scenic In
yestment is superb. Reserve your
seats now
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Advertisement }
]. E. M'CLELLAND ANSWERS
STATEMENT OF JOEL HURT

street that is used for the common pub
lie has to bide their time with pa
thence until private personal interests
are served by such men al Mr.. Hurt.
At a meeting of the street commit
| tee, Mr.. Hurt declared that any man
VINO voted against his proposition
would never come back to council. that
he would buy paper. run it and pub
ilsh II 70 prevent the man who had
dared 10 so against his wishes. and
openly shook his finger in the face IF
a member ~ council and said Il put
Nou on notice that because YOU are
voting against Ivy street YOU will new
er have another political office" |
want II understood that / am not the
one that he treated thusly. for. for such
aueatlty / should have then and there
slapped his face.
~ course. Mr. Hurt may now buv
the Papers and by reason Of the fact
that ne holds himself so far above
the common people he may saw that
what ! have said does not demand or
warrant any reply from him because
Of the fact that / am so far beneath
nun, and in advance / will say that
nave not become encountered with
money that came ilegitimateIy from
the people Of Atlanta. but with a con
sciousness of my own rectitude / even
have the audacity to defy Mir Hurt.
! am leaving the city with my bow.
who is desperately i'll. but | shall give
no excuse of any kind or character for
n
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Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 6.

Atlanta, Ga Sept 6 1912.
note in the Atlanta Constitution of
this morning, Friday, September c,
statements made by Mr.. Joel Hurt,
with reference to myself concerning
my attitude on the proposed work on
Ivy street.
Mr.. Hurt declares, II correctly quot
ed by the paper, That 1t was my own
guilty conscience that prompted me 70
bring the charges of political high
handedness on the part of other mem
hers" He is further quoted a. stating
that my statements were fraudulent
and untrue" So far as the personality
of this is concerned, within ten min
utes after ! read the article in the
Constitution called MIR. Hurt over
the phone and told him that his state
ments were untrue and that ne knew
that ne was common, ordinary liar
and for which I nov have. and never
win have any apology to offer, on the
ground that he made statements rcck-
lessly and Wantonly. ] much regret
that Mr.. Hurt should have seen nit
at this time. with his old time holiness.
to come oul and again burden Atlanta
with his infamy.
Especially is il true thai ,p go into
d controversy with Mr. Hurt. it viii
become necessary to recount his fin
sering in politics" In the old days it
was so common to him to buy bar
ter with and bluff politicians that he
then thought he owned Atlanta. The
people awakened and realized the in
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The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

you. It happensIonly few week ago
ago when was racing over the Santa
Monica boHSyards against some of the
best drivers in the world. won that race.
broke a worlds record. beat Bruce
Brown, Bragg, Dingley. I beat them be-
cause I was used to the course and my
car stood up well. But wouldn't have
beaten them if an incident had turned
out other than it did. 1t was the closest
shave have ever had.
During the closing laps Of the race l
was driving my car to the limit. I knew
I had the record within my grasp. I
wanted to make sure Of It. So shot
around the turns, slidding and sloughing
through the dirt, half blinded with it, and
tearing of again with the throttle wide
open. After 1 had repeated this perform
ance about Eve times began to wonder
if I couldn't go faster. took to shaving
the corners to save time. The fractions
of a second are worth while in a road race.
It was on one of these close turns that
the moment came. had just shot out Of
the curve when I felt something sting
my arm like a bullet. It was a stone
thrown up from the road. It cracked my
muscles, paralyzing them. 1t was the
right arm and, no longer able to hold the
wheel it dropped weakly at my side Not
knowing what was doing threw over
the left to grab it. The wheel was with
out hand.
Instantly the car shot across the road
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

Also, oddly enough, it happened at In
dianabolis during the 5oo-mile race
last Memorial Day. 1t is a hard Incl
dent to tell about. One does not like to
say what one has done, especially if any
good comes of it After reading this you
will understand what mean and my re-
luctance to put the incident in my own
words.
1t was during the early stages of the
race, but the driving was growing fercer.
Haroun in his yellow Wasp was cutting
a terrific pace. Like machinery he swept
on, mile aftertmile, never changing, Just
the smooth running Wasp that cut down
distance with maddening regularity. Be
hind him six cars kept punched together.
But always Harroun was a half mile in
front and always the six drove faster and
faster, trying to overtake him.
Once when he, was whizzing past the
grand stand the six Of US came believing
out of the home turn after him. Down
the stretch we shot. Somehow 1 man
aged to jump the others and, putting on
the accelerator, gained big lead before
they realized it Nearer and nearer to
the stand my car was hurting me. Then
something happened.
1 saw suddenly q disabled machine
drawn up before the pits. It was in the
middle of the track and could see the
driver, Jagersberger, tugging at the
wheel trying to shoot the car to a place
of safety. He knew we were coming.
Then SRw his mechanician jump out,
apparently trying to turn the wheels so
Jagensberger could drive the car beside
the pits. Then knew that the steering
knuckle was broken. Ny car was thun-
dering and shaking now, for I was max
ing faster time than ever before.
But as peered through the drifting
smoke saw the mechanieian suddenly
struck down BY q eOnvulsive lurch Of
Jasersberger's machine. I saw him be-
gin roll lg over and over on, the track.
I saw aim stagger to his feet only to-
fall His legs were smashed. Then 4
saw him begin rolling across the bricks.
rolling himself to a place Of safety. Now
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

LAu4G PAAAI
$50 inch engines, huge racing mon
Stsr. Of much greater power than my
stock machine. Nevertheless, had
succeeded in passing them one by one
until on the twenty-Grst lap, or twenty
Eve miles from the finish, was in the
lead. Ny margin, though, was only a
few seconds. Then as came swinging
down the stretch found that needed
gasolene and oil 1t almost broke my
heart to make a stop at this stage Of the
race. The loss of a second was costly.
had to have the fuel, though; 50 I re-
luctantly brought the car to a stop.
When got going again Len Zengle in
one Of the big racers had passed me. He
had gained less than a minute lead,
but enough to win.
1t was disheartening after had cut
down the 6eld to lose in this way. So l
dashed after Zengle, taxing cnances that
had not dared before on the tricky Fair
mount course. For three rounds chased
him and his smoking racer. Finally
caught him and at the beginning of the
last lap was in the lead by nineteen sec
onds. counted the race as good as won.
1t was q tremendous advantage, with only
one circuit of the course to be made.
Imagine my disappointment, then, when
rounding a turn on the back stretch my
car blew a tire. We had to stop and put
on a new one. We worked, my mechan-
ician and I, faster than we had ever done
before. Zengle was ahead. He must be.
This delay would give him back the nine
teen seconds he had lost. The thought
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

as mine to part forever. She has been
to me only a born serpent. took her for
my comfort, the good of my home; but she
became my tormentor, domestic curse, a
night invasion and a daily devil. / speak
truth from my heart when l say-may
God deliver US from troublesome wives
and frolicsome women! Avoid them as
you would a mad dog, roaring Ion, a
loaded pistol, cholera morbus, Mount Etna
or any other pestilential thing in nature.
Now have shown you the dark side OF
my wife, and told you Of her faults ana
faiHngs. I will introduce the bright and
sunny side Of her, and explain her
qualifications and goodness. She can
read novels and milk cows, she can laugh
and weep with the same ease that you
could take a glass of ale when thirsty.
Indeed, gentlemen, she reminds me Of
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

I was almost upon them. On one side
blocking the way was the disabled car
with Jagersberger huddled beside It. On
the other side was the mechanician, a
wounded man, rolling scros the track
For a second was at a loss what to
do. To go ahead would mean smashing
into JagerSberger and his machine or
running over the mechanician. OF course
there was q chance that might be able
to steer around the mechanician- I
thought better of it, though, and thinking
as men do at such times, twisted my
steering wheel all the way around, closed
my eyes and prayed. The next instant
1 heard my car crash into the concrete
wall along the track side, tear up the
gravel, rip into Lytle's machine, a few
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

\ 7 was long a popular belief among the
ignorant in England that if a man sold
his wife at public auction such sale
had all the legality of a regular divorce.
The latest case of the kind on record
occurred in 1892
John Thompson, a farmer, had been
married for three years and he and his
wife agreed to separate. Thompson
brought his wife into the town Of Carlisle
and by the bellman announced he was
about to sell her.
At twelve o'clock Thompson placed his
wife on large oak chair with rope or
halter Of straw about her neck. BE then
made this announcement;-"Ge "Gentlemen'-
I have to offer to your notice my wife,
Mary Anne Thompson otherwise Will
iams, whom I mean 10 sell to the highest
and fsirest bidder. It Is her wish as well
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

as the Kids do in the comic supplements
The other experience happened last
year At Daytona Beach. This time II vas
. powerful racing sutomObile that shot
me over the ground. Il covered . mile
Ia twenty-five seconds. which believe to
be faster than the crib went.
People have asked me to ten something
about the experiences Of that dAsh- /
have hesitated to do 90. A man does not
like to say he was afraid. Twas afraid
As drove TO the starting line noticed
that the beach was rather rough That
made it bad The car would jump. I
was to have flying start They would
not begin to take my time until a point
was passed further down the beach. So
without further ado jumped in. opened
the throttle and was OF.
Instantly the wind began to sing. Then
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
My MOST THRILLING
MOMENT or, the TRACK
men Who Risk Life TO Win the Big Automobile Rae
~ Indianapolis Tell Of Incidents Fraught With Greatest Per
Man Drove His Car BIndy Against Concrete Wall
Anoher's Life

noUND q bos0I sh6pe5 brick troek
~ fOo end half miIes In eireEmfeT-
eAce more than a soore of speed mad
men drore their poscerfEI racing auto
mobiles for fee hundred miles last Ne
1sorisI Day at Indianapolis. For the road
racer the landscape Is eVer charging, bEs
for ths nseH s0bO droVe thesr cars at In
dianSpoIis the 5loAotonoHs glare Of red
brick, the heUeT changing Blur of gray
concrete s0kick lines the track, is per-
hGps greater danger than. irregular
oHrVes OF rHtS IN q road.
TrAe right and the ssoEOtOnoHs roar Of
the engines hare hypnotic effect on the
men, IEIIiHg them sometimes into EneoB-
sciOEsHsss at the toheel, sometimes cras-
iAg them so that they take ohaHoes the
OTV thought of tehiek tOoEEd tHrn them
pale IN ordinary eircEmStdHces.
AS iHdHcemeHt to the Gerry best of
dSiViH0, the resort to every little bit of
skiH Of i0hich man is capable, there toGs
a purse of $4,000 to be diVided. The
soinner took $4,000, and the remain
ing dHoEHt i0as diVided in U0rioUs sHms
SOt0H 10 $1,000 to the man tOko finished
tscelfth. The risks DhicA toere taken for
this money on Memorial Day thrilled the
spectators as no chariot race eVer thrilled
ancient Rome. Risks are only common
places to the race drivers, and some of
them hGUe been induced to tel of the rides
they haze taken tohere Death sat clOsest
beside them.