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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-01
WORK RESUMED AT A. & M.
ON Y. M. c. A. BUILDING
Building Greatly Needed by Students
and Completion is Much
Desired.

Efforts OF campaign committee Of
students to secure funds for the A. and
M. College Y. NJ. c. A. building fund
have resulted in the payment of $4,000
! in cash by the students. Work on the
Y. M. C. A. building which will be one
of the most handsome and most COM
plete buildings of this nature in the
South, has been resumed after a long
delay, and it is now believed that the
work will not be discontinued until the
building has been completed.
The building was planned to cost be-
tween $4,000 and 100000, depend
ing to great extent on the finishings,
ETC., and $4,000 of that amount has
been paid in. A few days ago DIR. G..
P. Fountain, professor Of English. and
F. d. Steger, secretary of the Y. M. c.
A., began campaign to secure suffic-
lent funds to insure the completion Of
this building. Campus residents and
members of the teaching staff who had
already given literally to the building
{! donated again the total contribution
from that source reaching $4,000. Stu
dents also inaugurated campaign,
and another $4,000 was secured, in
| cash, from that source.
BY collecting up the bank donations
past due and with money from other
sources, DR.. Fountain says that the
work can be carried on until the build
ing is completed The structure will
be the home of the " NJ. c. A., and
will do more to dissipate dissatisfac-
ton among the students than any 9th
er one institution. There will be big
| swimming pool for the use of the ca
diets, bowling alley, reading and rest
rooms, rooms for class and society
meetings, and an auditorium which
will stat 400 persons. 1t is planned
to have the second and third stories
| finished by January 1, and by that time
|
charge of the building hope to have
sufficient funds to carry the work on
| to the end.
! President Cushing, oil the Board of
DIRECTORS of the College, and every one
connected with the institution is
very anxious to see this building
completed, said DR.. Fountain today.
"In addition to providing home for
| our Y. NJ C. A., it will offer resting
place for the cadets where they may
spend their time both profitably and
pleasantly If those who are on the
past due list, will only pay up their
donations, this work can be carried on
without delay"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-01
OLD FRIENDS MEET

viii Nix and Capt. A. ]. Rocket on
April II, 1887, were walking along IN
the Volney neighborhood and espied a
common terrapin. They caught MIN
and while he sulled Capt. Rocket
carved with his knife on the terrapin's
back april II, 1887" The other day
Mr.. Nix and some friends we're walk
ing along in the same community and
they found Mr.. Terrapin about mile
and half from the same place. He
had apparently not grown one bit In
these twenty.six years and is hale
and healthy. He looked at viii Nix
like he knew him after this long lapse
of time.-Burleson County Ledger.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-01

Ivanhoe Commandery No. 8. Knights
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Templar, meets third Tuesdays.

Templar, meets third Tuesdays.
W. L. Austin Chanter NO. 81, r. A.
NJ. meets third Mondays.
Brazos Union Lodge No. 1923. A. r.
& A. NJ. meets 1880 p. m. fourth Mon
days.
Brazos Lodge No. 64. Knights OF
Pythias. meets 8 .. In first and third
Tuesdays.
Bryan Grove No. 46O, W. c., meets
first and third Fridays.
Bartenders' Local No. 654 meets
every first and third Sunday at the
Labor Temple.
Praetorians, No. 612, meets Second
and Fourth Thursdays.
Carpenters Local No. 1S55--Meets
first and third Monday nights during
the winter months at the Labor Tenn
pie at 1880 o'clock.
he Moose hall every Friday at 1880
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Saturdays.

Saturdays.
Woodmen OF the World meets on
second and fourth Friday nights in
each month.
Bryan Lodge No. 80, Sons of Herr
man, meets second and fourth Sunday
afternoons In each month at their hall
Bryan Lodge No. SAT, ]. o. o. f.,
meets 8 D. IN. first and third Thurs
days.
Ladies Of Macabees. No. 100. l.. o,
:. NJ, meets second and fourth Mon
day nights.
Bryan Tent No. is, K. o. T. NJ,
meets 8 .. m. first and third Mondays.
Bryan Lodge No. $50. B. P. o. e.
meets second and fourth Wednesdays
L. o. o. M. No. 664, meets first and
third Wednesdays.
Painters Local No. 669--Meets at
Bryan Chapter No. 222, .. d. g.,
meets 8 D. m. second Mondays.
Ivanhoe Commandery No. 8. knights
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house. for which bonds were recently
voted,
; LIttlefield--Rapid progress Is being
made on the telegraph line under con-
struction into this place by the West
ern Union Telegraph & Telephone
Company. and 1t is expected that the
entire line will be completed within
ninety days.
Sherman Contracts were let last
week in this city for twelve new brick
business buildings and work on all of
the structures will be under way
within few weeks.
McKinney--A petition is being cir
culated here calling for good road
bond election in road district No. l in
the sum of 100000. The election will
be held at the earliest possible date.
Brownwood-E. E. Kirkpatrick has
been elected secretary Of the local
Commercial Club at its last meeting
and has entered upon his new duties.
He succeeds B. F. Johnson.
Stamford-Novembe 10 is the date
that the tenth quarterly meeting OF
the Central West Texas Agricultural
Association will be held here. An elab-
crate program is being planned for
the occasion, and some Of the best
known speakers on the State will be
secured.
Plainview--At recent meeting Of
the the Chamber OF Commerce of this
city, o. NJ. Unger was chosen as Sec
rotary of the club and will take charge
of his new duties at once.
Houston-Taxable valuations for this
city are over s100,0O0,00 leading all
other Texas cities. The taxable valu-
alton of Harris County is 1929, 900 900,
and also this is the highest taxation
ever enumerated by any county of this
State.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-01
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

wichita Falls-A local automobile
truck manufacturer has received ord
ers from several points in Italy for q
number Of motor trucks made at his
uIant here. The plant recently estab-
lished foreign sales department and
has sold trucks to various points In
Central and South America and also
Porto Rico.
Ouanah-The electric plant at this
place has changed hands and is being
rebuilt at cost of $4,000. The new
owner also plans the erection of a
transmission line to Chillicothe to fur.
nish light and power for that town
Midland-The contract has been let
here for the construction OF forty-four
miles of macadamized roads These
highways will be built from the pro-
ceeds of a $4,000 bond election.
Austrian election will be held
here some time in November to de-
termine the issuance of $125,000 in mu-
nicipal bonds. OF this amount $4,000
will be used for market house, $780,
900 for an abbatoir. and $4,000 for a
. fire alarm system.
Mexia-The good road bonds voted
here in the sum Of $4,000 over year
ago have been disposed of and COM
plete survey Of the proposed road
made 1t is expected that actual work
will begin at once.
rleming-Plans are being arranged
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MARRIAGE LICENSE

Homer Williams and Mary Bullock.
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BRYAN LODGE DIRECTORY

Vulcan Lodge No. 81, A. 0. U. w.,
meets 8 D. m. second and fourth
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-01

here for the erection Of new school
house. for which bonds were recently
voted.
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Fleming Plans are being arranged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
FLOODED
BY GREEN RIVER
Little Stream OverfioWs Banks
and Submerges Farmlands
for Miles.

Swollen by the recent thaw. Green
river has been transformed from a
babbling brook to a raging torrent,
overfiowing its banks and flooding the
entire surrounding country Between
Green River station and Colona the
water has risen TO the level of the
railroad tracks aud fences are entirely
submerged. During summer the
stream is al times not more than 20
feet wide. but al the present time the
water extends for distance of half
a mile on each side of the channel
The loss of property will aggregate a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

tween Seventeenth and Twenty-fourth
all the South Rock Islanders with one
exception, favor the paving but be-
yond Twenty-fourth there is less mark
ed unanimity.
The protesting Rock Islanders are
not opposed to the paving but to put
ting down paving on only half of the
street. They hold and admittedly It
is true, that their property would not
be benefited as much if the street is
only half paved as 1t would If paved
from curb to curb even though the
cost to the Rock Islanders would be
the same. When South Rock Island is
willing, the protesters state that they
will be glad TO have the avenue paved
and will not hinder the project in any
way.
The result of the protest will be the
holding up of the project until such
time as South Rock Island will come
in on the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
PROTEST PAVING
HALF OF AVENUE
Property Owners From South
Limit of City Do Not Want
Thoroughfare Improved.

Property owners from Eighteenth
avenue along the line of the proposed
paving-Seventeenth to Thirtieth
streets-appeared before the board of
local improvements in the mayors Of
fee yesterday afternoon and voiced a
protest to the improvement as it is
now contemplated An ordinance
which is waiting presentation to the
council calls for the paving of the
north half of the street, all that Rock
Island controls in other words The
south half is the property of SCUM
Rock Island and the board has no
power to force its paving. Neither is
their any organization in South Rock
Island that can work in cooperation
with the board of local improvements
o. Rock Island and it is therefore en-
tirely up TO the individual owners of
the property abutting the street. Be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
TOASTM ASTER'S
CLUB is Revived
Members Plan Interesting Pro
gram for Meeting Next
Tuesday Night.

The Toastmasters' club OF the Y VI.
G. A. is 20 appear in q grand revival
OF activity next week. after having
been in a quiescent state for some
time. For the last two or three months
the club meetings have been omitted
for lack OF a convenient place 70 meet
ana eat, but arrangements have been
made with the ladies OF the Memorial
Christian church 10 provide the place
and the supper for q meeting next
Tuesday night and once more the
fountains o. oratory will be opened up
and eioqucuce win flow forth in
streams
a program OF special interest is an.
noun"ed for the meeting being plan
ned 10 give view OF the place Rock
Island holds 10 history. Many stir
ring scenes O. war have been enacted
in this vicinity as well as the more
peaceful events that have given fame.
Not only Indian wars. but events in
connection with the war OF 1879 and
the Civil war. have bee4 associated
with Rock Island and these events
will be rec6unted by the speakers. The
program Is 10 be as follows.
ToastmaEter-L. s. NcCabe.
Early DAYS at Fort Armstrong
Raymond Wilson
Battles on the River Below the Ores
cont Bridge l. Bladel
Campbells Island In Peace and Wal
W r. Martin.
Traditions OF the Watch Towers
" Searle
The supper will be served at $50
Tuesday evening by the ladies OF the
church The meeting is being thrown
open not only 10 members of the club
but to other men who are Interested
IN it's line Of work and who would like
10 enjoy the program and the socia
bility OF the occasion The one i'm.
portant requirement is that those who
wish 70 attend shall give notice at
he Y NJ c. A. Ois GERS not later than
next Monday so that the supper prep
rations may be properly made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
Obituary
MISS MARY sEAvERs.


c. D. Wheaton Of 7O9 Nineteenth
street received a telegram Yesterday
announcing the death of Miss Mary
Seavers OF Beaver, Okla, after an i'll
ness OF four weeks which developed
into pneumonia She Is survived by
three sisters and three brothers. Mrs
S. NJ Walker and Charles T Seavers
" Beaver. Okla; Mrs. c D. Wheaton
Of Rock island, Mrs Esther Seymore
~ StrathmorC. Alberta Canada, Hen
.. of Arizona. and ! Il. Of Portland,
n-r She was born at Edgington
March 90 1854. and spent her life
.rro until 1899 when she went 70
H'.aeu SHE lived there until 1908,
when fho went with her sister, Mrs.
Walker to Beaver. okla. Her anna
bio. 4oyrnr Christian character and
.acrrnD disposition won the admira-
t.1u OF p host OF friends who will be
.-irr.d 10 learn Of he demise.
The remains viii he accompanied
tg Rock Island boy Mrs. Walker and
..ra. Wheaton and taken 20 Reynolds,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

at his home in Columbus from a par
alytic stroke. His many friends in
Rock Island will learn with regret Of
his death.
Mr. Gerard was born Aug. =, 1887,
in Manchester, England. coming TO
Rock Island one year later with his
parents. He received his education
in the public schools of this city. In
1855 he went to Des MOines, where
he was a clerk in a banking house and
loan Office for about a year. In 1856
he removed to Omaha, perceding the
other members of his fathers family
in going west IN 1857 he organized
Monroe county, Nebraska which was
later absorbed into Platte county. He
also laid out the old town of Monroe,
Neb. In 1866 he moved to Columbus,
where he had been a prominent bust
ness man up until his demise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
FILE OBJECTION TO
ASSESSMENT ROLL

Jackson, Hurst & Stafford, repre-
senting c. w. Durham. this morning
filed objections TO the assessment roll
for the improvement OF Eleventh
street by paving from First to Elev-
enth avenues. This matter is now
before the county Judge and the OBJ
jectiOns were filed with the county
clerk Among the numerous points
raised against the assessment is that
il IS not equitable and was not made
UP by The proper officials. also that
the paving will not benefit the prop
erty OF he petitioner as much as the
outlay which It viii entail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
$50 FIRE AT FRANK
CURNYN RESIDENCE

Fire this afternoon at ! O'Clock In
the bathroom of the Frank l.. Curnyn
residence at s22-S24 Second avenue,
caused damage to the extent of about
$50. One Of the little Curnyn girls had
secured a handful of matches from the
kitchen and while playing with them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

Rome, March 11-Rumors are cur
rent in Rome tina, Pope Plus is near
death. Although these rumors are
ind gnantly denied, it is at least ad-
mitted that His Holiness is far from
well. The sedentary life of the vati-
can during the last 10 years has told
upon him.
Pope Plus is rs years old. the same
age as Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore.
and 10 years younger than the veneer
able Monsignor Capaoelatio. cardinal
Archbishop Of Capua and the dean of
the sacred college. That his health
Is impaired is due no. alone 70 his Sc
dentary life bur TO the many vexed
questions OF vatican statecraft call,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
FUNERAL OF MRS. BARBER.

The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
Barber was held this afternoon at
o'clock from the home OF her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Jay E Clarkson, 1924 Fourth
avenue. with services which were con
Quoted by Rev. ". s Marquis. The
pallbearers were VI H Sexton. r. J.
Fullerton. H. D. Mack J. Stanton, "
O'Conner and Frank Heffner. Inter
ment was made in Chippiannock ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
DONALD AISLE DE REUs.

Donald Aisle. the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred De Reus, 1864 Twelfth
street, died last evening at $50
clock at the home after a short IL
ness OF cartear fever Donald was
ness. Donald was born Nov. 9, 1911.
The parents survive. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at $50
from the home. with interment in
ChipplaQnoCk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

ing for immediate decision. The re-
cent death of his sister a.so told upon
him.
Already there is talk of the death
Of the pontiff as something which can
not be long in coming and there is
much speculation as to who will be
his successor. Among those most prom
inently mentioned are Merry Del Val,
Rampolh and FalConi. Rampolli very
nearly succeeded Leo XIII, but the
Austrian veto prevented his election.
Del Va, has the disadvantage. of being
a Spaniard and a papal secretary who
has irritated several members of the
college.
Cardinal O'Connell OF Boston is also
mentioned as a possible successor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
SODERFIST.

Frank Soderfist. aged 10 years, died
last evening at 1890 o'clock at St.
AnthOny's hospital after a short illness
OF appendicitis. For the past year
he had been employed on the farm
of G. L. Nelson near Reynolds, Ill.
He is survived by his parents, two
sisters and three brothers in Sweden.
The body will be sent TO Reynolds,
Ill, tomorrow morning. where serv-
ices will be held in the afternoon
at 2:3O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
LEANDER GERHARD

LeEnder Gerard Of Columbus, Neb.,
one Of the founders Of the State bank
Of that city. who was a former resident
Of Rock Island, died last Wednesday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

dresser which was full of clothes
burned and the woodwork in the room
was burned slightly \ hole was also
burned in the floor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

every corn, every time. as sure as the
sun rises- 1t takes about two seconds
alto apply II. Corn pains stop. you for
ger the corn, the corn suTiveIs I'd. and
Us gone Ever try anything Ike that
You never did. There's no more fuss
ing with plasters that press on the
corn. no more saves that take OF The
surrounding nesn. no more bardag=s
No more knives files or raZOrs that
MAKE oorns grow. and cs-sr danger ~
blood poison "GETS-I IT l. equally
harmless 10 healthy or frrita-ed flesh
II gets every corn, wart caIious and
bUniOn you've got
"GETS-IT'' ( sold a. ali druggists
q - cents ? bottle or sent on rerei int
OF price BY Z. Lawrence & Co, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11

where the funeral will b. held from
the Methodist church at 1870 Thurs
day, with iutcrment at that place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
That Corn Is a
Sure 'Goner' Now
"GETS-TT." the New-PIan Corn Cure,
Gets Any Corn Surely. Quickly.

Youu say. TT does beat all how
quick "GETSIT'' got rid Of that corn.
It's almost gle "GETS-IT" gets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
IN HE
HEART OF
MOLINE

large sum. The rise began SUNDAY
night and has increased steadily ever
since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

ringing from the Church of the Ma
tivity and resounding across the dark
Judean hills and wales. Within the
huge building the natives and the pill
grlms, picturesque in their queer ORR
entail attire, are kneeling reverently
and with bowed head.
Suddenly, with the striking of the
hour, little gilded cradle, which rep
resents the cradle of the Christ Child.
and contains an image of Him, Is sus-
pended above the altar. The organ
peals forth and the great choir of
monks sing the Gloria In Excelsis. :"
That completed, the cradle is low
cred by the priests and reverently
borne, In solemn procession. to a lit
tie chapel which has been erected over
what is believed to be the exact spot
of the birth of the Christ Child.
There, 1t is placed upon the altar,
while the assembled multitude, hold
ing flaming tapers, sing solemn chants
and worship the Babe of Bethlehem.
Then, after bedecking the altar, the
cradle Is allowed to rest there for
week SO that all who wish may kneel
before 1t and make their devotions.
In the marble pavement of the chapel
is inlaid a large gilt star as a re-
minder of the Star that led the Wise
Men to the manger on that wonder
full night when Christ was born. The
ceremony in Bethlehem is most i'm
pressive, especially since one knows
that he is indeed in the birthplace of
the Christ Child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
Christmas i'm Bethlehem

HLL of us, of course, know the
EM story of Christmas, the wonder
ful story of the Christ Child in
the manger at Bethlehem and the
Wise Men who came to worship him
and bring him gifts of incense and
myrrh. Today in that far town of
Bethlehem no Christ Child lies in a
manger wrapped in swaddling clothes.
nor do Wise Men come to kneel be-
fore Him. But the devout pilgrims
hold an impressive service in memory
of that wonderful event and have an
image of the Babe in His Cradle.
Bethlehem, the little town in which
Christ was born, is today a quaint
picturesque village on the side of a
hill. Down in the valley the Bedouins
pasture their sheep. Clinging to the
hillside are it's white limestone houses
other up the hillside; and around the
whole are olive groves and vineyards.
The most conspicuous building of
all is massive convent with its
Church of the Nativity, which was
built in the year 327 A. d. by Queen
Helena above the grotto which was
once the stable of the inn to which
Mary and Joseph came on the Won
derful night when Jesus was born.
To this shrine, each year, come thou
sands and thousands of pilgrims from
all parts of the Holy Land and Eu-
rope, there to worship.
1t is Christmas Eve there now, let
us say The midnight chimes are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

this pot-just as though it were a
regular Christmas stocking - are
placed the gifts and oranges. nuts
candies, etc.
Early in the evening you. along with
the other children and the MANY
guests who have been invited to the
nine-day celebration, join hands and
dance in circle around the pinata
which is hanging suspended from the
ceiling. Presently one of the chill
dren-maybe you-will step forward,
be blindfolded and then handed a
long. light pole. With this you are
to strike at the swinging pinata and
try to break the pot which holds the
gifts and candy.
| AS you can imagine. this is not an
easy task for the "pinata' is tough,
and besides, you are blindfolded. Then
another child will take up the task,
and another and still another, with
everyone of course, laughing and
screaming with delight at his queer
antics in trying to strike the swinging.
bobbing pinata. Finally. the grown
ups, one by one, will be blindfolded
and told to break the pinata If they
can.
After while, of course, someone
does break 1T, and then you, with the
other children, scramble for the pres
ents that fall to the floor, shouting
and yelling in high glee. Now this is
strange way of celebrating Christ
mas. isn't 1T? But-how does this ap-
peal to you?-you have not one op-
portunity to smash the pinata and
scramble for gifts and sweets but nine
of them, for this is done once each
night for nine nights! That is rather
nice, isn't it?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

delivery boy and his mother could
scarcely earn the money for rent and
food, much less for the things neces-
sary to a joyous celebration of Christ
mas.
The wagon came to a stop before a
handsome home and little Dan jumped
down from his seat with an armful
of parcels. big Dan" had tossed the
reins around the whip-socket and
reached in his pocket for his pipe
when suddenly he heard a cry at the
back of the wagon.
Dan! Danl Help! Help!"
Instantly he jumped down from his
seat There was little Dan clinging
to the leg of a man who was cursing
him and beating him over the head.
The little fellows parcels had fallen
from his arms and been trampled un-
der foot.
\ 1t took but a second for big Dan"
big, strong, unafraid Dan--to size
up the situation. The man must be
thief whom little Dan had caught
trying to steal bundle or two out
of the back of the wagon! And the
plucky little boy had grabbed him