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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
ENGLISH Official Red Tape.

In Memories Of the Sea" Admiral
Penrose Fitzgerald says that one day,
after Lord Clifford had been retired
from the quarterback for spell to a
position in the admiralty office, an old
friend and shipmate visited him there
and found him sitting at his desk, up
to his eyes in papers, nursing his
wounded wrist, silent and morose,
bordering a question he did not seem
able to solve.
THAT pile OF papers you see there"
said he, us the result OF three months
heated controversy as to whether the
boys in the training ships are to be
supplied with pewter spoons or wheth-
er they are to dip up the new ration
Of treacle with their bread and without
the use Of spoons, and we have not set
tied it yet"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
Classic Now York.

There is probably no better illustra-
ton Of the irrelevancy Of certain place
names than that afforded by the classic
names Of many towns, villages and cit
les In the state OF New York. BY way
Of Illustration the following names
from the single county Of Cayuga may
be mentioned: Auburn, Aurelius, Bru-
tus, Cato. Conquest, Genoa. Mentz,.
Scipio, Sen 1ronius and Venice. In On.
ondaga county are Apulia, Camillus-
Cicero, Hslphi. Euclid. Fabius, Man
Illus, Mai ellus. Memphis. Mycenae-
Pompey az Va the large city of Syracuse.
In Seneca county are names like Jun
ius, Ovid and Romulus. Other large
cities in other parts of the state are
named Rome, Utica and Troy.-Report
Of American Scenic and Historic Pres
ervation Society.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
Why Do scotsmen sueceed7

Johnny. dear" said the visitor.
John McTurk turned around, While
the family cat rescued her tail from
his grubby fist.
Now that you are going to school,
continued the visitor, 81 want to ask
you a little question. How many mar
bles would you get II l gave you TWEEN
ty, to be divided between you and
Andrew Macdonald"
Johnny thoughtfully rubbed the
point Of his nose where the cat had
scratched him.
II dinna ken" he said.
Come, come" said his elder. "How's
thatT"
well, ma'am." said Johnny, we sec
it's a. according. If We gle me them
when we're both here we'd haze ten
apiece. II Andrew was here and l
wasna I'd only haze about FIVE, but II
were to get them when Andrew wasna
here dinna ken whether he'd haze onJ
at a'."-London Tit-Bits.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

It's always too early to rip, but
never too late to mend.
Love is the bread of life to a wom-
an, to man it is merely cake.
The best a man can do is to guess
at the ages of women and canned
goods.
The woman who does her own
housework has the servant girl prob
lem solved
Money may make the mare go, but
driving a stubborn mule down the pike
lis different
The man who would reach success
hasn't much time to sit under shade
trees by the wayside.
If marriages are made in heaven we
refuse to hazard a guess as to the
place where divorces are manufac-
tured.
What has become of the old-fashion-
ed girl who always said, when young
man tried to kiss her and failed, Did
you ever get left?"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
First Baptist Church.

Services at the First Baptist church
Sunday as follows: Sunday school at
9:45 a. m. Mr.. T. R. Bate, supt.
Preaching at II a. m. by the pastor.
b. Y. P. U. at 7:15. Miss Bessie
Buchanan, president. The regular
monthly conference will be held at
the close of the morning service.
There will be no night service, as the
pastor and congregation will partici-
pate in the union evening service at
Sis at the Presbyterian church. You
are cordially invited to attend these
services and worship with us.
NJ. Z. WEAVER, Pastor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
Christian Church.

You have a cordial welcome to wor-
ship with us tomorrow. Our Sunday
school is at 10 a. m. Preaching and
communion at II a. m. Rev. Arthur
F. Nichols of Austin, who is visiting
in our city for few days, will preach
the morning sermon. You should hear
him. Tomorrow night we begin our
usual summer union Sunday night
services. The first service will be
at the Presbyterian church and Rev.
Finley, the pastor, will preach the SER
mon. These union services should be
we'll attended. ]. n. THOMAS,
Pastor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

A Missouri court classified the razor
as a toilet article. That judge has
never seen the razor at its best. He
should see one in action in the hands
of a plantation niger at a Saturday
night festival. His opinion of the
razor would be so changed, we feel
sure he would place it in a class with
gattling guns, dynamite and nitro
glycerine. H.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
There Are Others.

James and John. travelling IN a rail-
way carriage from Belfast to Antrim.
were discussing sensitive people in
general. when James said to John:
II don't know how 1t comes, but I
am very sensitive and often take things
to myself that were never intended
for me-"
"Oh." exclaimed John. 81 knew a
chap who got six months for the same
thing."-London Answers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
Some Apple Terms.

In describing the fruit the word
base" means the part of the apple at
the stem end; apex" the portion at
the blossom end; cavity is the de-
preston around the flower end; "ca-
lyI" the so called flower in the apex
Of the apple. The general form Is re-
ferred to as being round" "oblate,"
'conical" and "oblong." AS regards
size, apples are said to be "small"
when two and one-half inches in d.
ameter or under; from two and one
half to three and one-half inches they
are termed medium" and above this.
large. "-Rural Californian.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
Bobby's Bad Break.

Kloseman tout calling)-Why do you
look at me so intently, little man
Bobby-I was looking to see II you was
black. K.-Black! Why should you
think I was black2 B.-'Cause | heard
pa say you was awfully niggardly.-
Boston Transcript.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
The spIit Earthlna Club.

A club limited In membership to men
who agreed to stint themselves to the
utmost in order to increase their pos
sessions was the Split Farthing club
of London. One member is reported to
have had his garments so darned that
there was not enough Of the original
left to show the texture. The mem
bers presented 30 starved an appear
ance that 1t was said there was not an
ounce Of fat among the lot
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

Nelly-What kind of letter did you.
husband write when he was away7 lmv
Wife - He started my Precio
Treasure" and ended by sending love
"How did you answerT
81 started with My Precious Treas
urer' and ended with Send me IT,
London It'll Bits
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
THE WATER SITUATION.

The Eagle learns from developments
in the meeting of the city council, and
from conversations with city officials,
that Bryan is facing a serious water
shortage. The demand for water is
much greater in summer than at other
times of the year, and it now looks
like street sprinkling will have to be
discontinued, as we'll as the watering
of flowers and sprinkling of lawns.
While no such orders or regulations
have as yet been made, they have
been discussed and will be made if
the situation becomes any graver.
The water supply was far short last
summer and fall, but it was hoped
that the new we'll which has since
been drilled, would sufficiently in
crease the supply as to meet all de-
mands. 1t now develops, however,
that the water strata in which the
wells are located will furnish only a
certain amount of water, and the
pumping of one we'll will dry the 9TH
ers. If this is true, then the new well
did not increase the city's water sup
ply in the least, and its cost was like
throwing so much money in the fire.
At present the city has four wells,
which are, in winter, ineXhaustible
but are coming up short under the
severe strain of hot summer weather
Pumping one we'll now affects the
others, and recent tests at the power
plant prove that the deepest well will
yield all the water in the strata and
dry the others. The ice plant well is
affected when a strain is put on the
city wells, and it is obvious that the
strata from which the wells now draw
their water, is unable to meet the de-
mands made upon it, Tests conduct
ed in the winter months are only eX-
periments, and to be conclusive, they
must be made during the hot, dry sea-
son.
1t is to be hoped the danger OF a
water famine is not as great as feared,
but should the situation prove not to
be exaggerated, then something should
be done and done quickly. Bryan can
not afford not to have a water supply
adequate for all purposes. We must
have water. Water is needed to carry
out the city's sanitary regulations.
Water is necessary to keep fire insur-
street sprinkling. Water is needed for
the health, happiness and comfort of
the people. Without water there can
be no progress. We must have water
Bryan is a city of too much wealth
not to have water
The Eagle believes the present city
council is equal to the occasion. Ii
believes they will solve the problem
right now, and if the supply is insult
ficient, they will adopt methods that
will remedy the situation.
The people will expect them to dc
it, and that without a moments de.
lay. The people will also support
them in the work, no matter what
steps are necessary, nor what the ex
pense involved.
Let us have water, and let us have
1t now.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

Jack Johnson's first words when he
hit the shores of France were, I'll
never again return to the United
States" We presume the announce
ment has been duly noted by Presi-
dent Wilson and will be embodied in
his first Thanksgiving proclamation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
DaiIy OBLIGATIONS.

"By George. don't know what we
are coming to. It's getting harder and
harder to meet ones ordinary obliga-
tons"
whats bothering you-taxes"
Taxes nothing. Tips!"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

The expose toilet" is scheduled
soon to appear direct from the fash
ion centers of Paris. If it is any
more of an exposure than some of
those now in vogue, we will not per-
nit ourselves to even contemplate the
consequences.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
q. Y. p. u, PROGRAM.

Subject, why l Should Attend
Church"
Leader, Miss Lille Fac Sanders.
Reading of saith Psalm, Willie Pas
.chal Withers.
Reading of Tooth Psalm, Douglas
Howell.
God Intended His People to Meet
for Worship" Mr.. E. A. White.
"Why Foster the Habit of Church
Going?" Mr.. Elmer Bullock.
Song, The Church in the Wild
wood"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Sunday schol, GAS a. m. Preach
ing II a. m. and SIS p. m. The even
ing service will be a joint service in
which all the pastors will participate
Both services will be at the church
Everybody invited. Perfect ventila-
ton. ]. R. FINLEY, Pastor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
Pleasant.

Family Cherub-Miss Kitty. won't
you please sound your head for me2
Young Lady yisitor-Sound my headl
What DO you mean, dearie? Family
Cherub-Can't you do it1 Why. my
mamma told papa you were rattle
Drained. -Baltimore American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
Solxad.

twelve persons for dinnerl Aren't
you crazy to invite so many"
I'VE might invite thirteenth. That
would perhaps take away their appe-
tite"-Paris Sourie.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
Dainty Fare,

Customer-Fourp pounds Of black pud-
ding, please. Pork Butcher-Yes. sir,
In minute. Customer-Serve me at
once. It's for an invalid.-Paris Ii
berte.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
That Tired Feeling.

Tommy-Pop, ennui is merely being
tired Of doing nothing, isn't 1t? Tom
my's Pop-Yes, my son. with the addi-
ton Of being too tired to do anything
else.-Philadelphia Record.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
No Returns.

Hokus - So she didn't return your
love. eh2 Pokus-Return my lover
Why, she didn't even return my pres
ents.-Town Topics.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

Mr.. Simpson who has photographed
more people than any other living
man, will open his new studio next
door to Central hotel Monday. All
lato styles, high grade photos.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

The Bernard Messenger says 1t is 60
ing to Judge the currency legislation
by the results. So are we, ditto on
the tariff.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12
Maatnd Linn.

No boy. when he applies for job at
any business mans place, is asked II
he is an expert at playing pool.-Phila-
dslphia Ledger.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

and gentlemen to
call at Simpsons new studio. Open
Monday. One-third off on all prices
for three days. Studio next door to
Central hotel.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

Life is a battle, not parade. and 1t
is for us to make today's defeats To-
morrow's conquestA
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

The dust nuisance on Main street
Yesterday and today was terrible.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

It's always too early to rip, but
never too late to mend.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

Love is the bread of life to a WON
an, to a man it is merely cake.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-12

The best a man can do is to guess
at the ages of women and canned
goods
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-11
Fad Became elo lndu.trv

A Missouri woman has made what
started out to be fad into an inter-
esting vocation She has always had
fondncss for beads, and years ago
when travelling in Europe began q col
lection of fancy beads.
Though beautiful beads of rare COL
oring were to be bought, she won.
dered at the lack of taste shown in
stringing them. She brought beads
from Venice, Dresden and Russia and
for her own satisfaction experimental
in making them into necklaces. She
then began to teach women in a small
Missouri town to string beads accord
ing to her designs and color scheme.
She now has over fifty helpers, and
her necklaces are in demand. They
are not at all expensive. but are dec
orative.
She goes abroad every year, and one
OF the pleasures of her travels is
hunting about for odd and unusual
beads, which she has so far found in
nearly every country of the old world.
Some of her beads have histories, and
many were found in famous little curio
shops.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-11
He Didn't Foraet,

Attorney Ephraim Llpschutz recent.
Iy had a client who was to come up
for a hearing before Magistrate Gal
lagher.
What is your name?" asked Mr..
Lfpschutz of his client, when the lat.
ter came to him with the case.
James P O'Brode," was the reply.
What is your middle manner"
Patrick
well, now. when Magistrate Gal.
lagher asks you your name, say James
Patrick O'Brode,' and don't forget the
Patrick"
"sure I WON'T" promised the client.
When O'Brode was arraigned and
Magistrate Gallagher asked the first
question, What is your name?" the
prisoner said in stentorian tones,
James Patrick O'Brode, and don't for
get the Patrick"
He was Observation-Disclosures
Press.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-11
Four Great Sauces.

A Frenchman has declared that
man has created the culinary art! he
does not eat like an animal-he break.
lasts, dimes and sups."
The French are particularly elo-
uuent on the subject Of sauces. Among
their famous chefs are recognized
four great sauces: Spanish, Veloute,
Bechamel and German. The Spanish
and Veloute were known as far back
rs the seventeenth century. In the
eighteenth they were modified by the
masters OF cookery, particularly by
Careme, who was called "the Raphael
Of the Kitchen"
The Spanish sauce is composed Of
Juices extracted from a mixture Of
ham, veal, chicken and pheasant. Vel
quite is similar, but is not colored.
Bechamel is Veloute to which cream
has been added, and the German
sauce is Veloute plus the yolks Of
eggs.-Harper's Weekly. -ss
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-11
MARKsMEN SENT OUT.
Policemen, All Crack Shots, Seek
Chicago Auto Robbers-Use
Taxicabs,

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Ten policemen, 70
1ected from the best marksmen on the
force, armed with long range rifles,
and placed in four taxicabs we're in
str,nted by Captain Halpin to scoor
the city in search Of hold-up men. He
warned them to be on the lookout for
motor car bandits, but told them also
to watch for perpetrators OF petty
robberies.
The captains action followed his
conviction that in tho four men ar
rested Sunday and Monday he had
captured only one Of the automobile
bandits. That one, he says, is Her.
bert Saucier, alias Cattlith.
"If you meet motor car bandits
whose cars are speedier than yours"
the Captain told his men, "use your
rifles. DO not be afraid to Shoot"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-11
Shipping Trust Z. Ateasd.

Washington, Jan. a. Testfmony
about "a shipping combination that
controls the commerce Of the seas
with a stronger grasp than any COM
bination which ever existed in the
trade between the states was pre-.
scented at the house merchant marine
committee. Shippers told of being at
the mercy of the combination. The
former agent OF one so-called confer
ence or combination lines" related the
methods of keeping Independent linee
out Of the trade of pooling profit and
Of dividing territory.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-11
MURRAY DISCUSSES
BANK Law FAULTS
COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY
TEsTE,Es BEFORE MONEY
PRoaERs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Practice Of Accepting suoh From Dor
rovvere b Coodoapeod- Admin
Examination y su
pertteia4.

Washington, Jan. 81 Faults tn the
national banking laws were discussed
before the house money trust commit
tee by Comptroller of the Currency
Lawrence o. Murray.
Mr.. Murray spent more than three
hours under examination by Samuel
Untermyer. counsel for tie committee.
and agreed with manV Of the ortiz
cisms Of the national bank act adj
vnnced by Mr.. UnteGmyer. He assert
ed that the act. as at present cnnstttut.
ed. was Ineffective and inadequate"
Mr.. Murray furnished the commit.
tee such data from his ozflee az Preaa-
dent Taft bad directed him to supply
which, however, Was but a small part
Of the information the committee
asked the comptroller to furnish.
Geo. =. Baxter Next.
The committee will hear George r.
Baker OF the First National bank Of
New York, who Mr.. Untermyer says,
with James Stillman and J. P. Morgan
constitutes the trio Of most poverfh
masters of finance in Wall street.
The connection between these threa
men and the funds controlled by their
institutions will fuEm tho baais Of Mr..
Bakers examination.
Mr.. Murray condemned without res
ervation the practice which he saik
was growing evil, Of directors or Of
fcers Of national banks. accepting
personal compensation" from Dor
rowers to whom the funds of the bank
are loaned. He said that legislation
should be passed providing for ~crim-
, inal prosecution" Of the practice. He
favored provision Of hw which
would prevent the stockholders Of
banks transferring their stock on the
verge of collapse Of their banks. and
also Endorsed scheme to force banks
to make public the list of securities
held as assets by national banks. Pub
licity OF lists Of stockholders in ma
tional banks, he said, would be benefi-
cial.
Bank Examinations.
Questioned by Mr.. Untermyer. Mr..
| Murray outlined the method of the
examination of national banks by his
| office and asserted that under tho pres
ent system the inspection was "inef-
fectivc."
ut is merely superficial examina.
ton. is it not?" asked Mr.. Untermyer.
EYES," replied the comptroller.
The comptroller said that there
are about 1906 bank examiners to SUI.
perintend the affairs Of 1900 banks.
Ho said that in New York city these
inspectors worked with tho bank ex-
aminers Of the Clearing House asso.
citation and co.operated with them in
connection with the appraisal of loans
and securities held by banks.
Mr.. Murray further said that his
knowledge Of clearing house associa.
lions was merely incidental.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-11
COULDN'T KEEP ANY GOODS
Country storekeeper Pretty Well Die.
eouraged at the Perversity
Of His Customers.

Have you crackers Of any kind ?"
asked one of an automobile party az
he entered little store by the road
side nine miles from the nearest town,
mo, I'm just out O. crackers" was
the reply. II had some last week, but a
man come along here the other day
and bought all had-darn it Gil!
Seems like as soon as lay In stock
Of anything some one comes along and
buys it all O. me, an got to bother
round gittin' more"
Have you any sardines?"
"Not a one. 1 got a dozen boxes a
couple o. months ago, but some fellers
on fishin' touse come along the other
day an bought the last two boxes
plague take 'em! Seems as though !
can't keep nothin' on hand fer my
customers
'Well. have you any oranges or fruit
of any other kind?'
mo, amt. got half a box o
oranges two or three weeks ago an
auto load O. people came along and
grabbed up the last Of 'em the other
day. I told 'em that IL they TUX 'em
all I'd jest have to git some more, an
I'd a good mind not to let 'em have
EN-
"My wife wants a spool OF white
thread. Have you any?"
"Sold the last spool l had Sat'day
dang it all! I tell We. this keepin' store
is mighty discouragin' biziness. Soon
as you lay in a lot o. stuff some one
comes in an buys 1t all off'n you an
you got to hustle around an git more.
A man come in this mornin' an
bought the last bit o. cheese I had, an
here was 'lottin' on havin' it last 8
couple o. weeks yet. It discourages
me 80 sellin' things most as soon az
git 'em on the shelves that I've good
mind to sell out an go back to farmin'
where you amt pestered the way you
are when you keep sto'. I'm plum
discouraged!"-Puck