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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Turkey as "the Sick Man."

Now a collector Of old prints comes
forward with the proof that the ex-
preston, 1.-The sick man of Europe" SO
persistently applied for years to Tur-
key, really dates back to the seven
teenth century. when John Sobieski
drove back the Turks from the gates
Of Vienna. He shows an old engrav-
Ing with the Turk on his siekbed in
the center and the doctors represent
ing all the nations Of Europe gathered
about him. AS has been the case ever
since, they cannot agree as to the
treatment. All want to make an end
Of the Turk, but the Spaniard wishes
to apply bomb. the Pole wishes to
give him steel, the Prussian would
stifle him with his cloak, etc. Change
the names and costumes Of the dod-
tors and this cartoon of nearly three
centuries ago would answer for any OF
the numerous congresses that have
since then attempted to settle the ver-
ing eastern questiOn.-ArgonauL
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
ACCORDING TO Passport.

Prince Metchersky, who Is Journal
list by profession, was commissioned by
the car to investigate certain agrarian
troubles. The prince went to Rouma'
mia and there obtained one of the\per-
mits necessary for taking live stock
across the frontier. Then he went to
Russian frontier post and presented
the document to the official as his war
rant to pass. The official could read
but little In Russian and knew no Rou-
manian, but the big document with
coat of arms and seal, greatly I'M
pressed him, and he cheerfully put the
Russian official stamp on It. His inves-
legations ended, the prince went back to
Moscow and at the first opportunity
presented the passport to the governor
saying:
with this document entered Rus
STA and Travelled about for FIVE months,
yet you must admit that the descrip-
ton of me is scarcely correct or fat-
tering."
The amazed governor read that the
prince was zone black sow, full grown.
with one ear partly torn away"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Got Even with the Lawyer.

Many years ago there lived in Cam
den. Me-, two neighbors. DR.. Huse and
Judge Thayer. The doctor had occa-
sion to sue a man and Of course en-
ployed his neighbor, the judge. as his
counsel After a session Of court he
met the judge and asked about his
case. The judge said 1t was continued.
Meeting him again after another SEES
sion and asking again about his case.
the same answer was given.
AS 1t cost 50 or So each time 1t was
continued, the doctor thought by the
time 1t was settled, after paying the
Judge he would get nothing.
Some time afterward the Judge was
afflicted with a felon and. Of course.
employed his neighbor. the doctor. Aft
er suffering awhile he met the doctor
and said: Doctor this thing is get
ting along very slowly. / have walk
ed the floor nights for week what
are you doing to itf''
The doctor, who stammered, loud
ly replied, "Co-co-contnuing 1t, by
GeOrgeW
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21

What is now the state of New Jer.
sey was part Of the territory claimed
by the Dutch under the name OF New
Netherlands. Before the English SELF
ed the country something had been
done to settle this part, although 1t
had not developed as might have been
expected in the fifty years Of Dutch
occupancy. The Duke Of York, as pro-
prietor of the territory newly acquired,
coded In 1904 this southern portion ly-
ing between the Delaware river and
the sea to Lord John Berkeley and Sir
George Carteret. The new province
was named Caesaria, or New Jersey.
in honor of Carteret, who as governor
of the island of Jersey had heroically
defended 1t against the parliamentary.
ans during the great rebellion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Good piacipiins.

"Our American militia is the best In
the world" said the president Of the
Descendants Of the Signers.
How strict 1t is! During the an.
nual encampment of our Virginia MI
litia private was riding one hot day
on trolley car with his uniform coat
unbuttoned. This caused a sergeant
on the smokers seat behind to say:
Button up that coat! Haven't you
got any sense Of military decency at
alp
But here gentleman on the left
interfered, saying to the sergeant:
"'Ho~ dare you give commands with
cigar in your mouth? I'm Major
Fitzhugh Calhoun
"At this point an elderly gentleman,
with white military mustache leaned
over and murmured In the majors ear:
"'Colonel Brewster Fairfax is sorry
to remind you. sir, that to scold ser
geant in the presence of private Is o
military offense hard to overlook ~
Washington Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21

william II. Taft when he was
president never overlooked an oppor-
tunity for joke. In the closing
months Of his administration Henry
L. Stimson. then secretary Of war,
wrote Mr.. Taft very urgent request
that he give friend Of Stimson q
certain federal position.
Mr.. Taft wrote to stimson as fol-
lows:
My Dear Stimson-I am sorry cannot
DO anything for your friend in response
to your letter Of today. would like to ac-
commodate you. but II Is impossible Sim
cerely yours. WILLIAM H. TAFT.
Under that he write:
Turn over.
Then Mr.. Stmson read on the other
side Of the paper:
couldn't do It today because / gave
the fellow the Job yesterday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21

China was confronted with a sdh
problem at the introduction of the tele-
graph II was hopeless to think OF
combining the western Morse dots and
dashes In sufficient variety to express
the 5000 or 1000 characters used by
a fairly literate Chinese, not to speak
of the entire 10000 or 80 known to the
highly educated men Of that race. A
phonetic system was barred by the
fact that the same Chinese monosylla-
BILE means different things. according
to the context or intonation and also
by the diversity of dialects. A Dane.
Professor Schel!erup, found the solu-
ton. The 1000 characters most COM
monty used are given their equivalents
in code Of numerals and these nu-
merals are telegraphed. Thus. cash"
in the code is 6.030. II any one want
cd to telegraph the number 6.O30 itself
he would send the code equivalents
of the words six" Thousand" and
thirty" 4a
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Bell Of tho Old Oregon.

The old bell which on Oct. %. 1850.
tolled from the sidewheel steamer Ore
gon the news to San Francisco that
California had been admitted to the
Union is now part Of the exhibit In
the pioneer room of the Golden Gate
park museum. This heirloom Of Cali
fornia history was the ships bell of the
steamer Oregon. which sailed from
Panama for San Francisco soon after
this state had been admitted to the
Union. Sept 0. 1850. When the steam
er sailed through the Golden Gate on
the morning of Oct. %. 1850, and ap-
preached Melggs wharf sailor toled
the bell necessarily until scores OF
small boats came alongside and learned
what news the vessel brought The
people Of San Francisco then heard for
the first time that their state had been
admitted into the federal union. and
festivities ensued. The bell bears the
inscription Oregon, 1s4S. New York."
-Argonaut.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Attended to Beforeha nd.

When Judge Stewart Of Vermont
presided at the trial Of a negro charg-
ed with the murder Of another Of his
race he admitted afterward to friends
that he had serious doubts of the pris-
oner's guilt until he began to pro-
nounce sentence. The negro had
pleaded not guilty and repeatedly on
being questioned had asserted with
much emphasis, II didn't do itW The
evidence was not convincing. and the
Judge was surprised when the jury
brought in verdict OF guilty. His
doubts vanished when. after reminding
the negro that he had been duly tried
by jury of twelve men. etc, he said:
1T is my duty to warn you that your
days ON earth are numbered. and 1t
behooves you to avail yourself Of the
little remnant Of time allotted to you
to make your peace with God"
Just there the negro broke In with
the exclamation. "Ah done dat al
ready, jedge. befo' All went out ter kill
dat niggahr'-New York Sun.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Animal. and Earthquakes.

One of the mysteries still unsolved
is that of the sense by which the low
er animals become aware OF the ap-
proach of earthquakes. For three or
four days before a series OF earth
quakes at GuadalaJara. Mexico. the
many parrots Of the city showed
great and unusual restlessness and
during the period Of disturbance the
increased cries Of the birds gave warn
ing of the nearness Of the worst shocks.
Rats also became alarmed. neeing
from the city before the earthquakes
came. Supersensitiveness to faint
shocks hardly give satisfactory expla-
nation, for modern seismographs are
very sensitive, and It Is quite unlikely
that tremors too slight TO be recorded
would be felt 30 strongly as TO give
alarm
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Broke up the Game.

Willie finally persuaded his aunt to
play train with him. The chairs were
arranged In line, and then he said:
Now, you be the engineer and I'll
be the conductor. Lend me your watch
and get up into your cab" He then
hurried down the platform. timepiece
In hand.
"Pull out there, you red headed, pie
faced jay" he shouted to the astonish-
ment of the young woman.
"Why, Wilhew she exclaimed In
amazement.
That's right; chew the rag" he re-
torted. Pull out We're FIVE minutes
late already"
They have had to forbid his playing
down by the tracks.-Illinois Central
Employees Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
The skin on Boiled Milk.

What causes the formation of the
skin on the surface Of boiled milk and
Of hot cocoa that Is made with boiled
milk? DR.. Porcher Of Lyons, France,
says that 1t is the result Of the disin-
tegrating Of the lime caseinate in the
milk. Heat separates the lime and the
caseln. and the lime combines with
carbonic acid from the air to form a
thin film Of carbonate Of lime, This
flm supports the undissolved casein in
the milk as well as some coagulated
albumen and fat.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Beautiful Lsjcester.

Leicester has learned how to MAKE
herself beautiful from unpromising
materials. She has no suitable puiid.
ing stone handy. and therefore out or
red bricks. put together by cunning
architects. she has constructed city
unlike any other In England. A local
art school has fostered the spirit OF
beauty. and thus Leicester has tn-
umphed over her limitations. She mas
been described as a rosy red town set
in mass Of greenery. Even the lamp
posts have been designed by scuip-
tor who is not ashamed to let tnem
bea, his name.-London Chronicle
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Eoroot His Troubles.

As rule, In later years We remem-
Der our pleasant experiences more cas-
fly than our troubles once visited
a village where found the Oldest In
habitant, frail old man, who RECALLED
me for an hour with quaint and CON-
ical "reminiscences Of his youth. With
each fresh anecdote his reedy laugh
broke out. 1t appeared as though bis
life had been one long comedy. did
you never have any troublesr l asked.
"whoy, yes. to be sure" said the pa
triarch. but Owe forgotten all they.
'cept there was anything funny about
rm."-London Standard.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Tha Paradise Fish,

There fiourishes in Chinese rivers
and lakes a small fish remarkable for
its brilliant coloring Of crimson and
blue. 1t is called the paradise fish. In
the sunlight 1t shows in rainbow hues.
The most interesting thing about this
little fish is the nest made by the male
of glutinous bubbles below the surface
of the water and measuring up to six
inches across Here 1t places the eggs,
some 200 in number. and mounts guard
OYER them during incubation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
OhaXad the Order.

Bobbie - heard you got a letter
from your brother? Joey-Indesd
did. Bobbie--Was there anything i'm
portant In the letter? Joey-Well, !
didn't open 1t. for on the outside OF
the envelope was printed. please re-
turn In Ave days." 80 I sent It back to
him. New York Globe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Miaht Have Been Worse.

TOO bad" said the opdmist to the
man next to him on the bus. whose
hat had been blown into the river. but
1t might have been worse"
81 can't see how" replied the hatless
one, with stare.
"Why, 1t might have been my hat
Yonkers Statesman.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
A Misunderstan ding.

Shell was rather disappointed In
that gentleman to whom you introduce
ed me last night. He-Indeed! How
so2 she-why, you spoke of him as
bridge expert, and he turned out to be
nothing but a famous engineer.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
The Amateur Photooraphe

An amateur photographer was show
ing some snapshots Of Italy.
"And these leaning buildings
are they?" he was asked
''They are some buildings In Pisa"
he replied. THAT perfectly straight
one near them is the famous leaning
tower"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Hard OhacurelY.

What does Harold call his motor
boatY' asked Maude.
II can't say exactly" replied May
mile But I'm sure what be called IL
when he was trying to start the engine
wasn't the name painted on the bow"
Washington Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Acquiring a Title.

$50 you are going to leave US. Mrs.
Rusher?"
Yes. We are going to move to Ken
lucky for few weeks until my hus-
band gets to be called colonel and
then we shall 60 to Washington to
ive."-Chicago Record Herald
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Seasickness.

An Italian physician. who claims to
know, says that people who are sub
feet to seasickness should use atropine.
The Injection Of one milligram Of afro
pinum sulfuricum will keep seasick
subjects well and free from the IN
pleasant symptoms"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Abnormal.

Inspector-Any abnormal children In
your class, Miss Pedagogue? School
leacher-Yes; one of them has good
manners.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Plenty Of Argument.

Miss Watt--Do you belong to any de-
batting society, Mr.. wilkins? Will
small one AN mar
ried.-Boston Transcript
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
A Climber.

"Miss Nurich appears to be quite a
society bud"
"Yes; bud of one Of the climbing
varieties of plants. buffalo Express
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21

1t Is better to begin good work in
the evening than not at all.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21

Do not allow idleness to deceive you.
.or while you give him today he steals
pnorrow from you.-Old Saying.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21

Men prize the thing ungained more
than It is.--Shakespeare.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-21
Anothsr Mrs. MaIaprop.

Another Mrs. MaIaproP.
mo, she wouldn't listen to reason,
aid Mrs. Twickembury. "She was In
most Indicative mood."-Christian
Register.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-10-31

We also that Judge Stamper allowed and paid to him.
and Davis road convection as foows- w.
H. Davis sl2 9S; and j. T. Stamper $l4.00;
We also find that there allowed and paid to j. T..
Stamper W. NJ Bennett to road
chine as folows:-J. f. Samper $3.50 Lay $3.50
Bennett 500 80
part of the records showing waste and
the records also find that athoug
the law forbds County Judge from allowing claims for
than and must be allowed by the Fs
cal Court in the year 1911 he allowed 81 claims ranging from
above $4,000 to $4,000 and amounting to St90Sl2'
The taxes for 1911 amounted to about $S 10000 and the
records Judge Samper himself in the absence OF the
allowed paid SO 423 80 and the records also
show that time Judge Sampson went out of Office that Dan
H. Williams settlement Sheriff of Knox County, and
had So hands The records also shows that for the
wears of 1910 COLLECTED and paid to the
more than besides that turned by
Judge Sampson with the amount collected in 1913
makes some thing 90 and the County thousands
and thousands dollars in debt but will examine the
cords and you will why that u.s. Mr. Davis in
1911 got something like So 10000 He allowed something
like 5O0OO anto service the Court House. for 1911
when antor been employed for $OOoo there
$4,000 paid Judge Stampe knsman for painting
bridge at Aemu good painter offered to do the work
and offered do the work for $1,000 Judge
has done some roads, but could have done
quandered and wasted the funds of the
County items shows the manner in which the
Ibeen for the last four Judge
promises this waste and to build more roads and
better roads
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-10-31
Read Every Line Of This
Paper These are Facts
Most of Which are Sworn to
byMen You Cannot Doubt

to let the public know the truth,
and to brand as lie, this false state
ment being circulated by w. II. Da-
Wis. Afiiant states tnat a great
many of w. II. Davis relatives on
Brush Creek are against him, be-
cause that they and myself do not
think he is the right sort of man to
be the Sheriff of Knox county, and
1t is very unfair to affiant to this
afiiant for the said w. n. Davis TO
he circulating any such report, a.
well as unfair to Mr.. Lewis.
ROBERT l.. DAVIS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
by Robert l.. Davis, this 9th day of
October, 1913.
II. n. JARVIS,
Examiner for Knox County.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-10-31
S. L. Lewis and G.. Is.
Detherages' Affidavit
State Of Kentucky

State Of Kentucky
SIS.
Comfy of Knox,
The affiant Sam l.. Lewis. and q.
b. Detherage, VITO are respectively
candidates for Sheriff and Justice
Of the Peace, state that they have
heard of false charge being made
by w. Fl. Davis, that if they were
elected, they would permit Robert
Davis and Ben Davis to sell whis-
KEY.
They, each for himself, say that
this statement of w. Fl. Davis. the
Bull Moose candidate for Sheriff, is
absolutely false, and Mr.. Davis
must know that it is false, and that
they and each of them have always
been opposed to the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, and they hope that
the voters of Knox county will call
Mr.. Davis to account for circulat-
ing such an INSCRIPTIONS Lie.
Atlantis further state that Robert
l.. Davis mentioned by W. Davis
is now and has been ever since they
have known him hard working
citizen, an a makes his living by
honest work, and it is very unfair
to Robert l.. Davis to circulate any
such false reports against him.
5. l.. LEWIS
G. b. DETHERAGE
Subscribed and sworn To before
me by Sam l.. Lewis and q Il.
Detherage, this 9th day of October,
1913.
r. y. JARVIS,
Examiner for Knox County.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-10-31
ANOTHER LIE NAILED

Mr.. Davis is now circulating the
false report that il Mr.. Lewis is
elected Sheriff, and Squire c. B.
Detherage is elected Magistrate.
that they would permit b. II. Davis
and Robert Davis to sell whiskey.
This is ridiculous lie.
b. II. Davis and Robert Davis are
relatives of the Bull Moose candi-
date for Sheriff, and they, like near
ly all the other people on Brush
Greek, are against Mr.. Davis. and
in order to prejudice the people
Mr.. Davis is circulating this false
hood. These men referred to are
honest men, aud make their living
by hard work. and have always en-
gagged in honest toll. Read what b.
II. Davis, Robert Davis, =. l.. Lewis
and Squire G.. u. Detherage, swear
about this. Read their affidavits:-
State of Kentucky CO
County of Knox.
The ailiant b. II. Davis, says that
he is informed that W. II. Davis,
the Bull Moose candidate for Sher-
itf, has what he claims as an atiida-
Wit from him, and to the effect that
if Sam l.. Lewis and Squire G.. b.
Detherage are elected respectively
to the Offices of Sheriff and Justice
of the Peace that this afiiant could
sell whiskey i'm Knox county for the
next four years.
ly false. Afliant made no such atli-
davit, and had no such understand
ing. .Ailiant states that he has al
ways made his living 10y hard labor,
and in an honest way, and that he
has never been engaged i'm selling
whiskey and does not expect to en-
gage in any such business.
Ailiant states that he lives and
works on Brush Creek, and is "a
nephew to w. II. Davis, and he
knows both W. II. Days and Sam
Lewis well. hut he is for Mr.. Lewis
for Sheriff because Mr.. Lewis is the
best man, and the voters ON Brush
Creek are almost solid for Lewis
and against Davis, because the peo-
Pile know both men, and know that
Mr.. Lewis is the best man for Sher-
i'll. Afliant states that he has found
his uncle, W. II. Davis, very unre-
liable in his statements, and his
uncle makes this charge simply to
hurt Mr.. Lewis in his race, a. atli
ant believed, aud it does Mr.. Lewis
and this afiiant very great inius-
tice 10y circulating this falsehood
b. II. DAVIS.
Subscribed and sworn To before
me by Il. IL. Davis, this 18th day of
October, 1913.
Il. y. JARVIS,
Examiner for Knox co.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-10-31
w. E. Carey Affidavit
State of RentuckyD

1loA' W NNttu'hNsb
s.
County of Knox
The affiant w. r.. Carey states
that he is a citizen of Knox County.
and that he is II years of age, aud
that he has had ~ years experience
as = painter, and that he is an ex-
perienced and first-class painter,
and that he is acquainted with Judge
J. Z. Stamper, and that he submit
ted bid with Judge Stamper for
the sum of S52.s ~ TO paint the Arte-
mus bridge, for which he was in
formed the records show that James
Golden received $4,000. Afiiant
states that he desired TO paint the
said bridge, and would have done
tirst-class job, for the sum OF So. 81
and that the said sum was a reas-
enable charge for doing Same, and
that he could have easily made as
much as $3.50 per day for his work.
and which is the regular charge for
that character Of work. Afiiant
states that he is not related 10 any
of the candidates seeking office,
and that he is a Democrat, and has
no interest in the election of any
candidate for office that are now
seeking office in Knox County.
w. r.. CAREY,
Subscribed and sworn to before
me by w. Il. Carey, this 2s,h day
of October, 1919 .tt
X. N. JARVIS,
Examiner for Knox County.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-10-31
Examiner for Knox co.

State of Kentucky,
-.
County of Knox
The afiiant Robert l.. Davis, states
that he is - years of age, and relat-
ed to W. II. Davis. the Bull Moose
for sheriff, and afliant H.
Informed that the said W. II. Davis
has been circulating the report that
sam Lewis, and squire G., b. Deth-
erage would let this ailiant, and Ben
Davis, IA nephew of the said w. H..
Davis, sell whiskey at Warren for
four years il they were elected to
Office.
Afiiant states that he has followed
honest labor all his life and he new
er engaged in the sale of whiskey
in his life, and no one knows this
any better than W. II. Davis, and
the said W n. Davis, must know
that this is false, and that he has
gotten il up as aftiiant believes for
the purpose of miuring Mr.. Lewis
in his race.
Afliant states that the people of
his part OF the county and where
Sam Lewis aud W. Davis are known,
are practically solid, man to man,
for Mr.. Lewis and against W, HI,
Davis. Atllant states that he has
no Interest In this matter more thar
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-10-31

December sth. They have the privi-
lege OF clubbing with any Magazine
Published in America. Call and get
cheap rates-Iower than the pub
lishsr's rates.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-10-31
MAGAZINE Bazaar

The Ladies Aid of the Christian
Church will hold a Magazine Bazarr
in the Jones building beginning