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quietly. His tone wasn't boastful. He
spoke in the accents of an earnest stu
dent who is going to keep on until he
reaches his goal.
:,
The trail was narrow footpath now,
leading through a peach orchard.
"A man used to sit out here with gun, %
volunteered Tommy He was afraid the
scouts would swipe his peaches"
Does he still sit around here?' The
Rank Outsider was nervous. When one is
shot in a total strangers peach orchard
the funeral services cannot but have a re-
grettable note of hilarity.
"Oh. no." replied Tommy. You see, he
found out that we weren't the swipine
kind"
They came to another obstruction, a
locked gate about eight feet high.
For goodness sake" began the
Rank Outsider.
Catch the top and draw yourself UP,
explained Tommy. Swing when you
heels in the bars on the other side
His tone showed a polite determination
that no visitor should break his neck
while he was with Tommy.
So they went on. Always Tommy was
leading. picking the best walking and
dissertating the while on flowers and
trees and Enthusiastically poisonous
lizards.
soOTle u ne SApldllltu, are
poisonous. Some are all right but it's
mighty hard to tell 'em apart.
They arrived at a little farmhouse
which Tommy decided should mark the
end of the journey and there they OBJ
tanned from a fat, comfortable-lookine
farmeress a huge pitcher of milk. They
started back. Sounds of revelry in the
back yard attracted Tommy. The fat
and comfortable farmeress was induls-
ing in a spirited but futile argument
with a long-eared, fioppy-looking. sad
faced hound dog. The dog kept walk
ing around in apologize circles.
Get outa my yard!' insisted the farm
eress. She was getting redder every
minute.
I'm get him for you ma'am.r offered
Tommy.
II wisht you would take him down
the road a piece" said the woman.
gratefully. Tommy quietly opened the
gate and approached the dog. which was
still obstinate. There was sound
,macking sound as Tommys hand
descended upon the dogs flank, and q
wild wipe as a dun-colored flash sped
through the gate and down the sandy
Dad.
1--WE should always try to make other
peoples lives brighter said Tommy
.almly. "Dr. Eastman says that
You certainly made that dogs life
brighter agreed the Outsider.
Between a boy and a hound dog there
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L thought there might be gate
There isn't" replied Tommy, but FL
help you across
The Rank Outsider spurned this offer
No Boy Scout would help him. He plant
ed his wishbone on the upper bar and
rolled over. Tommy took the fence in a
single leap.
Are there any more of these?" pulled
the Rank Outsider.
only about six replied Tommy.
Would you rather take an easier road?''
Certainly not"' painted the Rank Out
slider. Il was thinking how much good
this would do me-
AS they went on Tommy disclosed camp
The boys. he said. ARE all after
sharks teeth"
And you are swimming in there?" The
question was fairly bieated.
with a gertrude that ended all argu-
ment. You see, the water where we
battle is too shallow for shark to come
up. even if he wanted to. And the sharks
don't. They come up the. Chesapeake
bay to die and their teeth finally come
ashore. At low tide you can get all sizes
of teeth. Some of the boys have 'em al
most half a foot long. And found one
that wasn't much bigger than my little
finger. You can get anything in camp If
you want to trade one of those big
sharks teeth
Here was natural history with a ven
geance. How many grown people know
that sharks come up the Chesapeake bay
to die?
"a lot of boys" resumed Tommy, 'have
medals for life-savin'. A man from the
Red Cross came down here and showed
the boys how to pull people out of the
water. Nobody's got chance to get
drowned around this camp. There would
be a grand rush to save him."
What do they have to do to get these
medals?'
1.-THE bronze ones are easy" said
"All you have to do is to swim
fifty feet, any stroke Twenty-Five boys
got the bronze medals. But the silver
medals were harder. Twenty boys got
silver medals. You have to swim fifty
feet, two strokes, float fifty feet on your
back, dive from the surface, and bring
up ten-pound bag from seven feet Of
water"
"You say twenty boys won the silver
meda1sT'
"sure," said Tommy. 1.-The gold medals
were the hard ones. There were only
ten boys that won them. You had to
break five death. grips, two in the water
md three on land, and keep a man float
ng one minute with his clothes on be-
'ore you got a gold one"
Pleasant little job" suggested the Rank
Outsider.
: "Tn get gold one." Tommy said.
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the immensely OF the proposition He
lighted u short-stemmed pipe and leaned
out OF the little window that connects the
kitchen with the mess hall
TT beats me where they put it, he
said.
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fifty or sixty feet They swing out
ward, and then come sailing back again
to the bluff.
Gee" said one of the newcomers, a
do that some day!'
Bebee smiled knowingly.
Don't you worry" he assured the
newcomer. I'm a week you'll be scrap
ping because you haven't had your
turn"
Now the party had turned toward the
mess hall and entered. 1t was a great.
bare. yet notwithstanding room
seat ten boys. The dinner hour (noon)
had passed and the rows of white plates
and cups were lined up in orderly array
for the supper hour.
Here the visiting party committed a
faux pas that would not have been
tolerated had not their sad-eyed. fam
ished appearance won pity for them.
1t Is the rule at the camp that boys
And they must be attired! Many a
youthful scout expressed his sorrow
over this unreasonable civilized restric-
ton. They could come to their meals
at the proper hour-any old hour for
that matter-but why waste time Dress
ing up?
In a little while slap-up dinner was
set out: potatoes. great slices of tender
beef in gravy that Delmonico never
excelled, tomatoes, jams, jellies and
highly spiced. sweet connection that
tasted something like apple butter, but
was infinitely better.
Then the sergeant came in. His real
title is sergeant major of the United
States Engineer Corps, and he was fur
Laughed by a paternal government that
he might go to the camp and get a
little of the military idea into the scout
camp. His name is H. c. Malinka
=
\ X
When he walked up to Scout Commits
sioner Martin an explanation OF the or
derby condition of the camp. the vague
touch Of army life became more under
standable. The sergeant is one of those
precise, active disciplinarians who are
the highest tribute to Uncle Sans meth
DDS of army training.
All of the cooks, four in number, are
also from the Engineer Corps. 1t was a
queer sort of anomoly to see these
STRAIGHTFORWARD. square-shouldered SOL
diers cooking for a crowd of hungry
youngsters, and it was mighty human
izing, too.
Dinner dispatched the party went up
stairs and
Now the Rank Outsider in his abysmal
ignorance had assumed that DIR. Eastman
would be Venerable sort of gentleman
addicted to eyeglasses and theorizing
When he met Dr. Eastman be fell clear
over table. For DR.. Eastman is Q FULL
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,--..
the immensely OF the proposition He
lighted a short-stemmed pipe and leaned
out OF tne nttie wlndow that connects the
kitchen with the mess haiL
II beats me where they put it, he
SAID.
*
x
Coming outside the Rank Outsider.
found tba+ Ton,n,,, h.a x,t ~. 80 :,
no. nv Se' pu. III
an appearaHce. ana WINE ne waited q
little tragedy was enacted-one Of those
tragedies of boyhood which amuse every
one hut rho how bi,oseIp
F,arL,,, ..n1.o,. 80
riahiy' mac hao not peen anne
naole to discfpline-and any good scout
will tell you that discipline is the first
essential of 'camp life ..Mac,, had com
-. ~ ~ ooAe ~ ~ Snesapeahe
y, way VI the iran ana remain
hn,,r In nr E .os NE tue . .saaI Y!
one of the things that shall not he fol-
Grated. The boys may go in the woods
around the camp. may like over the
r ,a.s, nay 70 many places. put they must
and thew 1nmst ny Iaa,,e e eth. he Ss
having permission from him. Mae, had
neglected this little formally. He had
removed his scout uniform when he ap-
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HITTING THE TRAIL

fact
Out in the bay Miles Fultz, Penn
of engineer during the summer, was
nursing the venerable machinery with
tender care. The May Belle, however.
was sullen. She would sput-sput a
couple Of times and heave wildly and re-
lapse into silence. 1t took ten minutes
to get her started. the liveliest ten min
utes the Rank Outsider has ever seen.
From the scouts on the pier came yells.
Come on, May Belle, old SPORT
.'Oh. you sixty-horsepower racing car
Don't you hurry, May Belle. We can
camp here for a. couple of weeks"
The Rank Outsider began to UNDER
stand the sinister statement that possibly
everybody might have to hike over the
trail and his soul sickened within him.
But Fultz was uncomfortable. Even
tually the May Belle tottered over to the
piers and everybody piled on quickly SO
that she might not become impatient
with long waiting. Suit cases, packages,
blankets and the like were thrown on
board hastily. One red-headed youngster
had two suit cases. This constituted an
objectionable sin In the eyes of Bebee.
Look at that boy with two suit cases."
he said. Must think he's going to
party"
During the forty-minute ride on the
May Belle. Bebee opened box which
he had been carrying In a mysterious
wild shout, a raid on Bebee's cake. He
passed it around, and kept on passing
until of that once noble cake there
wasn't a crumb left. Such is the spirit
Camp Archibald Butt from the bay
looks much as some early settlers
camp must have looked two centuries
ago. There is the huge log mess hall,
ing sheer from a steep bluff Steps cut
in the earth of the nearly perpendicular
hillside furnish access to it. Beyond
is a wide, cleared space. surrounded by
trees as high as a three-Story house.
And on the cleared space are the rows
of tents, some square and some conical
in their design.
The boys had been up for hours.
Since the $50 o'clock reveille when the
flag was drown up to the song of the
bugles, the boys had been going through
their different drills and courses Of in
struction. Immediately after reveille
then breakfast. Some of the scouts had
gained permission from DR.. Eastman to
hike through the adjoining country.
0tners stsendtng to dserenf some fin e.ne Is
camp. Strengthening their BEDS clean
ing out their tents or merely loaf1ng
around.
= x
The first thing that struck the Rank
Outsider was the giant grapevine
swings directly in front of the pier.
These are natures private contribution
to Camp Archibald Butt. and one that
most certainly Is popular. The vines
so tough that they can bear the weight
of dozen men, are interviewer in the
upper branches of the huge trees-in-
terwoven and twisted around. so that
nothing can tear them down. The
boys get on a high bluff, and. clinging
to the vines. they swing into space
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02
COOKIES
AND THEIR TENT

+ the world-weary
w a $ h i ngso,lian,
roaring vehement
ly about the fulfil
ity of the summer
va C 4 ton. could
spend one day at
Camp Archibald
Butt with the Boy
Scouts OF Wash
ington and Balti-
more he would,
inside of an hour,
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There are six cows y camp" vol
unteered Maschmeyer
-Four" corrected Bebee. gently He
gave an Apologize hitch to his belt. in
dicative Of his regret at having to con-
tradict a gentleman for whom he en-
tertained such high respect
And twenty-five pigs" continued
Maschmeyer.
Bebees expression was one of actual
pain
"Twenty-four." he said. Zone died"
Maschnieyer smiled. He said:
That's the way you'll ind it out at
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be declaring on his word of honor that
he was only twelve years old and had
been lifelong Boy Scout, and begging
DR.. Charles A. Eastman to let him stay
for a week.
Camp Archibald Butt is the real next
to-nature'' vacation spot around Wash
ington. They don't follow roads there;
they make trails. When bath Is re-
auired Chesapeake bay furnishes ample
facilities On more ceremonious occasions
there is the .Indio-Turkish bath"
Alas, it is not for the grown-ups! He
may visit there and he will be kindly
treated. If he tries to follow a mixer
and stubs his toe on a treacherous root
and falls with loud crash the Boy
Scout will not laugh at him: he will pity
him. For the scouts know that his world
is not their world: and try as he will he
can never return to the boyhood land
Of Indians and cowboys.
So
Scout Commissioner Z. S. Martin. who
is also supervisor of the Washington
Fairgrounds; his assistant. Edwin L.
Maschmeyer; ''Beebee,' scout, and the
Rank Outsider made the trip that is re-
corded here. 1t was a little after 10
o'clock In the morning when the party
started for the District line cars.
II hope" said Maschmeyer. that we
won't have to hike to the camp
DO WHAT" said the Rank Outsider.
Hike" replied Maschmeyer. Its six
miles. more or less along the trail
II went over it once with a suit case"
volunteered Bebee. It's some hike, be-
heve me. All up and down hill and over
bridges and fences
The Rank Outsider looked at Bebee He
was slender, freckled, tow-headed
youngster with a thin face. He weighed
about hundred pounds.
You lugged a loaded suit case over
that trail?' repeated the Rank Outsider
Huh" said Bebee. that's nuthin' You
have to know how to walk It: that's ALL"
Going out on the car Bebee showed
himself to be mine of information.
Nobody could possibly go wrong about
camp details with Bebee along.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05
Korean Justice.

The Korean Judge dlspenses justice
In the open. and by etiquette only the
Judge can sit Every one else must
stand, excepting the prisoner and his
friends. who are forced TO remain In a
humble kneeling position with bowed
heads. Until quite recently these trials
were always very one sided and shock.
ingiy unjust. states the Wide World
Magazine. When man was brought
TO judge Il was taken for granted he
was guilty. aud II he did not confess
be was tortured and made to do 80.
Witnesses. too. were openly bribed. In
fact. giving evidence for or against an
accused person meant living 10 a
portion OF the community. and these
witnesses naturally favored those who
paid best. Punishments varied. II
the prisons were too full and the con
denned could not pay a ane they were
often given chance to escape or dis
appeared by some means. Though
these things are Of the past Korean
judges. like those OF China, possess
poor idea OF the sense OF justice.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05
INTERESTING WORK
OF K. OF ?. LODGE
Blee Class Of Candidates Took Work
Last Nlght-Luncheon Ar
ranged.

At midnight last night the Castle
hall OF the Knight, of Pytllias Lodge
closed to meet in special session on
next Tuesday to do more initiation
work.
-Four fine, interesting candidates
were made real Knight last night and
others are on their way TO receive the
highest honors OF the lodge. Those
completing the work last night we're
II. o. Ferguson, r. l.. Hearn. Davis
Cole and Jno. d. Bethany.
The degree team did their usual
good work and no lodge in Texas can
boast OF better service in this line.
On August 18th this order will give
a luncheon to It's members, and the
prellmlnaries are now in the hands Of
an excellent committee to insure its
success.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05
RACING AT STATE FAIR.
Every Great Stable in America Repre-
scented in the Entries.

Dallas--This city is 20 have the most
brilliant turf program In history this
fall at the 1914 State Fair OF Texas,
which begins Saturday. october II, and
continues sixteen days. The ten har-
ness stake events. closing July /, for
purses and stakes valued at s24.50O at
tracted $50 entries and every race filled,
II is the greatest record in the annals
OF the local track. and nearly 100 more
entries than recorded for similar events
In 1913.
Every great turf center In the United
States and Canada Is represented The
greatest horses In America will par
ticipate in the trotting and harness
events. Among the famous stables
represented are those OF Ed Geers OF
Memphis. Tenn: 7. w. Murphy OF
Poughkeepsie, N. " the biggest money
winner of last year; w. q. Foote OF
Bonham. Texas. In fact there will be
more grand circuit horses In Dallas
this fall than ever before In the annals
Of the local track.
The State Fair management offers
this year $4,000 In purses and stakes.
Each day there viii be some big stake
event In the harness classes. as well
as interesting contests for runners.
Racing begins Tuesday. october 20.
and closes Friday, october 80. ten days
In all
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05
J. E. Asr@ HEARD FROM.

Mr.. f. II. Astin OF this city re-
ceived a phone call today from Mr..
Robert Knight of Dallas, who stated
he had received a cable-gram from his
son, who is a member of the party Of
which Mr.. and Mrs. John Astin Of this
city are also members. The cable
gram stated the party was at present
in Munich. Germany, and would be
there indefinitely. Mr. and Mrs. Astin
have been spending the summer in
Europe and since the war was first
rumored. considerable anxiety has
been manifested by their many
friends. They will return to the
United States as soon as order is re-
stored and transportation is resumed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05
DAIRY TEST AT FAIR.
Crusade lnaugurated by Fair Manage
ment Producing Good
Resulks.

Dallas-No state In the Union is
as rich in Jerseys as Texas. and
since the State Fair OF Texas be-
gan the annual competitive dairy
test In 1911. the Jersey has dem.
onstrated to the men and wom-
en- OF this state how important she Is In
converting the products OF the farm
into health giving human foods.
That this crusade on the part OF the
Fair management has resulted In more
efficient dairying is now recognized by
all Held In dairy. demonstration
building. a splendid permanent exhibit
OF modern completeness. the Jerseys
entered In the contest fed certain
amount of food each day have DEM
onstrated their ability TO produce but
ter fat. As exhibitors have been per-
mitted to select their own feedstuff. the
demonstration has also resulted in
proving the kind OF feed that produces
the best sort 81 results.
AZ the 1914 Fair. which begins sat
urday. october II, twenty weight ami
mails viii take part. Complete records
OF the test will be posted daily for the
inspection OF visitors In attendance at
the Fair.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
gives slS5 Tor prizes in this contest
which Is added to the regular State
Fair premiums
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05

Proposals for Federal legislation
to correct labor market conditions and
thus prevent the annual occurrence OF
unemployment have been made public
by the Federal Industrial Relations
Commission. The proposed legisla.
ton would establish a national bureau
OF labor exchange In connection with
the Department OF Labor with cen
trail Office in Washington and branch
offices In other cities. The bureau
would be given the power to espb-
llsh and conduct free employment offi.
ces.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05
STREET IMPROVEMENT PRO.
CROSSING.

The street improvement being done
by the |. a. G. n. Railroad on West
Burleson street is progressing rapid
ly. Almost two blocks have been
graded and graveled. and three blocks
have been ditched and graded. The
work Is being done with picks and
shovels and is necessarily slow,
The work on Red Top street being
done by the city is also progressing
well, and the street has been cut
down from two to four feet from Bur
Lesson to Caldwell street.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05
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ARTISTRY IN EXHIBITS.
Symmetry in Arrangement Of Exhibits
Will Favorably Impress
Visitors.

Dallas-Declaring an artistic display
OF grains and grasses the mirror which
reflects the prosperity Of community.
Secretary w. II. Stratton of the State
Fair of Texas has inaugurated' a move
ment for feature displays Of farm. or
chard and garden products at the COM
ing meeting which opens Saturday, Oc-
tober H. and continues sixteen days
In his letters TO agricultural ex-
hibitors Secretary Stratton declares
agricultural products should be mass
ed together in a perfect, uniform.
graceful display of symmetry and ar
tisticness, in order to impress visitors
with the fertility and agricultural nos.
sibilities OF the section represented.
Prospects are or a big Increased ex-
hibition of the agricultural products
from every sectio of the state, Secre-
tarv Stratton reporting the demand for
county exhibit booths this early assur-
ing an increase in number. "Our small
grain displays promise to be the great
est in quality and In magnitude In
the history of the Fair" said Secretary
Stratton. South Texas counties with
exhibits OF rice, ribbon cane, sugar
citrus fruits, etc. will be more largely
represented than ever before"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05
RELEASED ON BOND.

The examining trial Of Dave Nc.
liver, colored, charged with fence cult.
ing, was concluded in Justice Court
yesterday afternoon. The defend
ant was allowed bond in the sum Of
$500 which he furnished and was re.
leased from custoday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05

Within the last ~ moths eight
states-Californla, Colorado, Mime.
sofa. Nebraska. Oregon, Utah. Wash.
ington and wisconsin-have enacted
measures looking to the enforcement
OF a minimum wage scale.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05
CRAP SHOOTERS FINED.

Constable Henry Koontz Of Pre-
cinct No. 3. brought a negro man and
woman to town late yesterday after.
noon and they were lodged in Jail.
Both had been fined in Justice Court
for crap shooting and we're unable
40 pay their fines.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05

Vigorous protests OF trade union.
lists in Winnipeg. Canada, against re-
ducing the wages OF civic laborers
has brought results. and now It is
announced that the rate will remain
at % cents an hour.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05

Only about 100000 to 100000 per.
sons are employed in modern indus
try in China. or these about one
third are women and children. who
are paid about FIVE cents day for IL
hours work. The women and child
rem labor in the mills exclusively pro.
ducing cotton and silk. There are
probably as many children as women
employed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05

Newspaper composltors On day
work increased their wages 81 per
cent in 1913. according to the state.
ment issued by the bureau Of labor
satisfies at Washington recently.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05

Young men Of Texas, under twenty
five years Of age. will Judge cattle,
swine and horses az the 1914 state Fair
OF Texas. Dallas. for purse Of 800.
The money IL equally divided In each
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05

There is plan to safeguard Man.
fla against the longest possible dry
season by building up on the Montal
ban water shed a 2.OOO,OOO,OOO gallon
reservoir.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05

While 80 per cent OF the males in
the United States of 16 years and
over are wage-earners. only 20 per
cent of 16 years and over are engaged
in gainful occupation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-05
CAMPAIGN EXPENSE
ACCOUNTS FILED
What Il Cost Both Victor and Van.
quished to Run for Office In
Brazos County.

Following is a list Of the campaign
expense accounts OF the various can.
didates who ran for office in Brazos
County in the primary election, which
have been filed with Judge Maloney;