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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE
The Story eunsen Told.

Bunsen, the great German scientist
was extremely absentminded. He had
had his evening clothes put out that he
might attend card party to which he
had been invited, but forgot all about 1t
until the next morning, when his man
pointed out that the evening clothes
had not been worn. And then he re-
marked to himself, IL know what I'll
do" That evening he put on his dress
clothes. went to the lady's house at the
appointed time and walked in as IL 1t
were the day upon which he had been
invited. The hostess, much too polite
to tell him that he had mistaken the
evening and that the party had taken
place on the previous night, sent to her
friends asking them to come in to play
a rubber again. They did so. In the
course Of the evening the conversation
turned on observation-disclosures and Bun
sen began to tell them what had hap
pened to him long time ago-how
that be had forgotten an invitation and
how he had made up his mind to go the
next highland thus he told the party
the whole story, forgetting altogether
that he was giving them an account OF
what was happening at the very mo-
ment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
The DANGEROUS Ace.

AS the thirties slip behind him the
wise man will train himself to realize
that the good old days" when he could
do exactly as he liked and not pay for
1t have gone forever. Gone are the
days when fatigue from extra work
and loss Of sleep speedily passed Off
when the stress of work had ended
At forty recuperation takes longer
Both brain and body when once thor
oughly overworked and tired out are
likely to remain below par for days or
weeks. The body may not be in the
least diseased. but 1t is not so strong
as it once was and requires more
thought and care. The reason that so
many men suffer from Ill health in the
fifties is that they neglect these signs
and live throughout the dangerous age
at the same pace and with the same
waste of vital energies as in the TWEEN
ties. The abuse their systems receive
in the dangerous years" leave them
with no reserve stamina and vigorous
health to support them into hale and
hearty old age.-London Family Her
aid
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
The Markings of a Diplomat.

A Labouchere anecdote is given in
the volume of recollectons by Sir
Henry Lucy Toby, NJ. P). to whom
1t was told by Labby himself. 1t con-
cerned the younger son of a peer. who
thought that berth In the diplomatic
service was as desirable place as any
for one who took life rather easily.
He knew nothing Of the special sub
jects upon which the preliminary ex-
animation was based. but there was at
least the promise vi lark. AS far as
he could make ont. he did not supply
single correct answer to the long list
of questions. Nevertheless he came
out first in the competition. 1t was a
surprise even for a confident young
lordling. Meeting one Of the exam
liners at dinner few days later, he
ventured to ask how the thing came
about. 1--WE at once saw you knew
was the reply. But your
was so free from constraint
under what to some people would have
been peculiarly embarrassing circum-
stances that we said to each other.
That's the very man to make diplo-
matist' SO we gave you start on
your career"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04

Aboard the great ship the silence OF
despair reigned. She had struck on an
uncharted reef, and. owing to the
heavy sea, the boats had either been
stove in against the ships side or
swamped in the attempt to lower. A
stalwart passenger stole up to the cap
tain's side.
do you think. sir" he asked, that
there is the slightest chance of our be-
ing saved?"
Look here" said the skipper in
tones of disgust, that's the sixth time
you've asked me that question. Why.
you great lubberly brute. believe
you're the biggest coward aboard"
SSH No, I'm not" protested the
burly one. But. look here. You see
that old duffer standing by the rail?
Well. he's my rich uncle, and all my
life I've had to put up with his cussed
cantankerousness. But If the ships
going down and there's no hope I'd
like time to give him one good, sound
betting to square the little account |
owe him."
Just then a rescue ship appeared on
the scene, and above the joyful shout
the raucous voice of the old man by
the rail was heard. commanding his
dutiful nephew to fetch his hot water
bottle from his waterlogged stateroom.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Modern "Antluuee.v

There Is a class of travelling Ameri
cans who put not their trust In the
dealers in antiques In European cities
but go prowllng about In castles and
peasant houses seeking to discover for
themselves rare and ancient bits of
furniture, pottery and the like. So per-
sistent and large has this class grown
that the dealers, feeling the trade In
spurious antiques was falling off, have
resorted to the plan of stocking some
Of these chateaux and peasant houses
with modern period stuff" And they
say that the amateur discoveries are
perfectly happy In their ignorance.
One of these collectors had "dscov.
ered' and bought from a farmhouse in
the Eifel. that picturesque volcanic
plateau In western Prussia, a wonder
fully carved cabinet The farmhouse
was at the top of steep hill. and the
American walked close to the husky
porter as he carried the cabinet care
fully down. The treasure" was heavy.
the day was warm, and the porter
grunted at every other step.
That's pretty heavy load-to car
ry that cabinet down the hill" said the
American.
YES" agreed the porter, stopping to
rest a moment. but it was heavier still
when took it up the hill week ago."
-Harper's.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
No Sense of humor,

One man met another man on the
street. and the first man said to the
second man:
Hello, Jim! You're just the man |
wanted to see. have a new one for
you"
"A new what?" asked the second
man of the first man suspiciously.
"a new conundrum."
There amt any such thing. If it's
good it amt new. and if it's new ii
ain't'-
"Cut IT. Now listen What's the diff
ference between poet and a plumb
err"
Jaw. that's easy. A poet never has
any money, and a.
You're way off. Anybody knows that
difference. Now. listen; here's the an.
swer. A poet pipes lay and plumb,
er lays a.
MY plumber don't. He
Jaw, what's the use of telling q good
joke to man without sense of hui
morY-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
The Matterhorn.

Many mountains which long enjoyed
q reputation Of being absolutely I'M
climbable are now considered as al
most ordinary excursions. The Mat
terhorn for many years repulsed men
who were among the foremost noun
taineers Of the day. Professor Tyn-
dali and Edward Whymper were foil
ed on more than a dozen occasions.
But on July 10, 1865. with Lord Fran
els Douglas, Hudson and Hadow. Mr..
Whymper eventually reached the sum-
NIT, and 1t was In descending that the
fatal slip occurred which cost the
lives of his three English companions
as well as of Michel Croz, one of the
most competent of Swiss guides. Now
adays the peak is constantly assembled
with the help of guides) by tourists
who have no pretensions to be noun
taineers at all.-Dundee Advertiser.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
The Milk In the Cocoanut.

South Africa natives along the Or
ange river have way of producing
''milk." which. primitive as 1t is, vies
in ingenuity with the method Of those
who believe In the synthetic produc-
ton Of what the journalist, hardup for
a synonym, has been known to call
"the tactical fluid" After cutting the
top from a cocoanut, the native places
the nut over hot ashes, so that the
warmth may cause the fat and "but.
ter" contained In the husk to be alb
sorbed by the milk. This changes the
milk's quality and gives 1t a palatable
taste. In order to deal with several
nuts at a time the natives construct
rough "holders" from old iron hoops
The ashes are placed under the graf
ing and the nuts set In It Obviously
there must be no actual fire beneath
the nuts or they would be burned away
and the milk be lost.-Argonaut
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04

There are many puzzing differences
between Scottish and English law
terms. For instance, bankruptcy is In
Scotland an "act of sequestration," a
solicitor is either writer" or law
agent" the argument in case is the
debate" the assize is the jury, a
wrongdoer is delinquent" an idiot
in Scottish LAWS "a fatuous per-
son." and burglary is with true Scot
fish caution) "housebreaki?g with an
aggravation." Finally, an author is In
Scotland not a person who writes, but
the vender or seller of real property,
from whom the title to it is derived.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
The Discovery of IRON.

The stone age. bronze age and iron
age 50 overlap one another it is inn
possible to say just when one begins
or ends Men began to use both bronze
and iron long before stone had ceased
the stone age so late as its discovery
by Columbus 400 years ago 1t is safe
to say that history proper and the
iron age were born together anywhere
from 5000 to 10000 year ago 1t is
more than likely that men gained their
FIRST Information concerning the prop
critics Of iron through experiments with
the pieces of it that had fallen from
the sky in the shape of meteors.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Enlivened thu Snepe

One night the father of Kitty Ste
phens, who afterward became Countess
or Essex, went on the stage between
the acts and was standing close to the
drop scene. with his back to it, when
the stage manager gave the signal for
the raising OF the curtain. Slowly the
cloth went up, and as 1t rose the coat
tails Of Mr.. Stephens became involved
in the roller. and. feeling himself
caught he began to struggle for free
dom. His efforts were unavaillng,
however, and when the roller reached
the top there was he in full view OF
the audience, suspended by his coat
tails, his head and feet downward. his
figure resembling half open knife.
Then the stage hands became alive TO
the situation and the drop scene was
lowered again amid the boisterous
merriment Of the audience. the sounds
OF hilarity increasing as the victim, al
most black In the face, landed on his
hands and knees on the stage and crept
into the wings.-London Mail
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
The Poor Little Girl In the Story.

Thine was" said Lucinda. that the
poor heroine in the story when she had
a bid to party got out her one poor
old white dress and wore that. 1t was
old, and II was worn and shabby, but
she let out a tuck or two, cleaned 1t
and pressed it and put on new bow.
and in that poor dress thus refurbish.
ed she was the belle of the ball.
But the poor girl couldn't do that
now. No, no. In these days she would
simply have to be in the fashion. and
everybody nowadays, rich and poor
seems TO have good clothes, too-good,
as well rs in the style. don't know
how they do it, but they do. Oh, my.
no. The poor girl couldn't wear that
old dress now. But | love to read
about her in the story."-New York
Sun
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Jade.

Jade is regarded by the Chinese as
the most precious OF precious stones.
You can buy small piece in white for
Flo, but similar specimen in emer.
aid green would cost you from f35 to
ESQ The value of the stone depends
on the coboring and especially on trans
parency. ulster and brilllance of the
beautiful emerald green. usually dis
tributed In splashes through the ma
trix. which may be white or greenish,
or even tinted with lavender Rarely
indeed does it occur in sufficient guam
tity to furnish large example. Some.
times small pieces are selected to be
made into beads of the purest emerald
tint. free from those fecks which de
preciate their worth. In the sunlight
If you examine such beads. you will
find that they approach the emerald in
purity OF tone.-J. F. Blacker in Lon
don Opinion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Queer Eskimo Customs,

Every ten years the Eskimos hold
the dance TO the dead. when ghosts are
supposed to come out of their collins
and visit the Kos-ga, where they are
given feast. and retire well filed for
another ten years. Sometimes the food
is taken to the burying ground to save
the spirits the trouble of moving.
When child is born among the island
ers II takes the name of the last de-
ceased member of the family, and on
II devolves the duty OF feeding its f0s-
ter fathers spirit The Eskimos have
"A horror OF being childless because
their spirits will anguish and their
name be forgotten. AS they say:
"S'pose no mik-a-nina tchildrenl-ghost
plenty hungry" Often an Eskimo will
beggar himself, giving a great feast In
honor Of his illustrious ancestor. but
he gains great renown thereby and
places all his visitors under lifelong
obligations to him.-Wide World Maya
zine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04

The smaller nation the longer the
pedigree Of the native. Thus every
Scotsman of decent lineage is descend
ed from the Bruce, every Irishman
from the Red Kings. and every Welsh
man from Noah. The last claim has
been made for the family Of the late
Lord Tredegar Coke. writing in 1900,
when touring in Monmouthshire wrote
that "fanciful genealogists derive the
origin of the Morgans from the third
son Of Noah" but that there was di-
vision Of opinion in favor of the first
son.-London Standard
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Inverted Trees.

A foreign railway company has
solved the plan Of getting good shade
trees in a short time, though they may
be small. The trees are so arranged
that after two years time they will
give as much shade as trees in the
ordinary way of setting out would give
that are fifteen or twenty years old
The company gets a small elm tree,
preferably, digging this, roots and ALL
from the ground The tree then is set
the top part being set into the ground,
and the roots are left in the air The
tree then grows. forms roots on what
originally was the top Of a tree, and
the original roots that now take the
place Of the branches begin to leaf out
and form complete foliage very
quickly Beautiful specimens of such
inverted trees are to be seen by the
fountains in Kensington gardens, Lon
don.-New York Press
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Some Odd Wills.

One Of the oldest documents of the
will kind known was that of Queen
Austrigilda, consort Of King Goutram
of Burgundy. The dying princess en-
joined upon her husband to Stay and
bury in the same grave with her the
physicians who had attended her An.
other will was that Of a husband who
forbade his wife's marrying ON pain of
his returning to haunt her This is
quite different from that of woman
who instructed her executors to seek
out some nice. good, pretty girl who
would make an Northumberland wife
to her spouse
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Gallant Claude Duval.

Claude Duval, the gallant robber of
mems purses and ladies' hearts, was
OF French extraction. Duval became
so rich with his Ill gotten gains that
he was enabled to retire from the pro-
fession and return to France, But a
quiet life, free from the excitement
of his old career, did not agree with
his adventurous spirit. He returned
again to England and resumed his avo-
cation. At length he was captured at
the Hole in the WALL in Chandos
street.
While in prison awaiting his doom
many ladies Of position visited him
and endeavored to obtain his release
but justice was inexorable. and he
was hanged at Tyburn in January,
1870 His epitaph in St Paul's church,
Covent Garden, speaks Of him as "Old
Tyburn's glory England's illustrious
thief" and tells US:
Here lies Duval Reader II male thou
art.
Look to thy purse: II female. to thy
heart
Much havoc has he made Of both.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
England's First Coffee.

Coffee. like tea, was from an early
date welcomed as a rival TO alcoholic
liquors. Writing in 1859, shortly after
its introduction into England, Howell
makes the comment that this coffa
drink hath caused a great sobriety
amongst all nations. Formerly clerks.
apprentices. etc. used to take their
morning drafts in ale. beer or wine
which often made them unfit for bust.
ness. Now they play the good fellows
IN this wakeful and civil drink. The
worthy gentleman, Sir James Muddi-
ford. who introduced the practice
thereof first In London. deserves much
respect of the whole nation"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Queerest Town In EnaIand.

The most curious town in England Is
Northwich There Is not straight
street nor, in fact, a straight house In
the place. Every part of it has the ap-
pearance of an earthquake. Northwich
Is the center of the salt industry in
Cheshire. England. On nearly all sides
of the town are big salt works, with
their engines pumping hundreds of
thousands Of gallons of brine every
week. at depth of some 200 or 300
feet are immense subterranean lakes
of brine, and as the contents of these
are pumped and pumped away the up
per crust Of earth is correspondingly
weakened, and the result is an occasion
al subsistence. These subsidences have
a pulling" effect on the nearest build
tngs, and they are drawn all ways and
give the town an extremely dissipated
appearance.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Moisture, Heat and MiIdew In India.

Moisture, Heat and Mildew In India.
The rainfall in India, which all takes
place within four or five months. con-
tributes largely In giving to the cli-
mate its peculiar character. The eff
feet of heavy and continuous rain in
the tropics Is to produce a dampness
In the air quite unknown I'M Europe
and which is very destructive 10 many
articles Of European manufacture.
The moisture and heat combined set
up all kinds Of fungoid growth and de-
cay In goods which are quite unaffect-
ed by the climatic conditions of Eu-
rope Mildew attacks textile goods.
leather, books and stationery. Arms,
cutlery and metal work require con-
slant supervision to preserve them.
European furniture of wood is soon
spoiled by swelling and shrinkage or
by borer worms. Perishable goods
soldered up In tin lined cases are not
safe If they have been packed in Eu-
rope In wet weather The heat of the
ships hold In the Red sea or that of
closed iron wagon on the Indian rail-
ways, when the iron may acquire a
temperature OF 160 degrees In the sun.
Will start mildew in the case by the
aid Of the moisture within it.-New
York Post
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Three Ideas of NOTHING.

In an Irish school not long ago a
schooteacher asked a class to define
nothing" He wrote the question on
the blackboard and did so quickly and
rather carelessly. A little red headed
fellows hand shot up.
We'll. Thady. what is nothng?"
said the teacher You may tell u.s."
ITS the dot on the we've just for
gotten to make. sor" was the trium-
plant reply.
An equally good definition was that
of the lad who declared that nothing
was "a footless stocking without a
leg" He. too, was Irish. Less imagi-
native. but no less convincing. was the
mercenary definition given by canny
''chiel" in Scotland.
ITS when a man asks We to baud
his horse" he explained ruefully. land
then just says. Thank yer"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Early Be IS.

The beds of the ancients were piles
of skins The first beds resembling
those used in modern times were made
of PUSHES and later of straw The use
of feathers in making beds has been
attributed 10 the Romans, and Elaga-
balus (Heliogabalus) Is said to have
used an air cushion for a pillow in 21S
Air beds were frequently used during
the sixteenth century Feather beds
were largely used during the reign of
Henry VIII. of England
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Our Names Lack Color"

At an early period and indeed well
toward the beginning of modern his.
tory, proper names told something as
to paternity. occupation and habitation
Today they are quite colorless A new
Ulysses would no longer be Laertides
No Peter indicates that he is the son of
Paul A Carpenter or "A Weaver is
likely to be a lily fingered stockbroker
Even the place names have pretty
much disappeared, except in the case
of nobility. London Globe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Gasoline Evaporates RAPIDLY.

One pint of gasoline left In, an IN
covered basin in room at normal or
average temperature will entirely
evaporate within twenty four hours
AS gasoline vapor is denser than the
surrounding air. unless disturbed by
active air currents, its presence in the
room may be detected for many hours
One pint Of gasoline will make 200 Gu
bic feet Of explosive mixture, and this
mixture is seven times more powerful
than gunpowder.-Popular Mechanics.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Corrected,

The teacher had written on the
blackboard the sentence, The toast
was drank in silence" and turned to
her class for them to discover the mis-.
take.
Little Bonnie Sheridan waved his
hand franticaIly and, going to the
board, scrawled the correction, THE
toast was ate in silence "-Everybody's
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Between Girls.

why the cogitation"
81 dislike to take my engagement
ring to a jeweler. and yet should
like to know what 1t cost But 1t
would embarrass me TO take 1t to a
teweler."
You needn't. There are at least
two girls in our set who have had 1t
valued. kansas City Journal
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
Tho Castor Oil Plant.

The rapid growth Of the castor oil
plant has become proverblal. Some
commentators have declared that the
plant known as Jonas gourd was the
castor oil plant. There are vast plains
in Bengal covered with the oil produc.
ing vegetable Immediately after the
monsoon. when the water has receded.
the peasant rakes the mire and puts
the oil plant seeds in the ground two
by two. The plants rapidly develop
their great leaves and produce their
fruit. which grows in groups Of cap
sules, acquiring a coppery green color
notified with purple and rich carmine
When the hot sun has dried the pods
they burst. The women and children
watch the pods. and when the FIRST
crack appears they are ready to catch
the precious seeds within. when the
seeds have dried few days the ma
tives toast them. crush them in a NOR
tar and plunge them in boiling water,
when the oil rises to the surface-Ex-
change.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04

How do you suppose Steggins ever
sarcastic letter about so slight mat
teri"
Very possibly" replied Miss Cay
enne, "he has just employed new
stenographer and Is trying to show
Washington Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
A Universal Word.

One Of the first words that baby
says is mamma or mother, and 1t is not
strange, therefore, to find it one OF the
first and simplest words in every Ian,
guage. There is no word easier for a
child to say than ina" unless it be
pa" In Hebrew and Arabic mother
is ZEN" and am" 1t is man" in
Welsh and "moder" in Anglo Saxon.
In other languages it is slightly differ
ent, but near enough like our own word
mother" to make it an almost univer,
sal word, so that child crying the
word in any language could be under,
stood in almost any other language
Here are a few of the names:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-06-04
The Human Voice.

contributor to the Paris Gaulois
claims that the human voice is becom,
ing lower He says that ten genera
tons ago our ancestors hardly knew
what bass voice was. Today the
average male voice Is a baritone. A
lowering of pitch is also noticeable
among women. Sopranos are becom-
ing rarer.