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Just Smiles.
Had to Do It.

A French painter one day visited
the Salon in Paris in company with a
friend who was a member of the com.
mittee on selection Of pictures. When
the artist came near his picture on
the wall he was astounded. Wood
gracious!" he exclaimed, you're ex.
hibiting my picture wrong side upl"
"Hush!" was the low reply. "That
was my scheme. The committee re.
fused 1t the other way."-Philadel.
phia Inquirer.
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No Place ForfHim

.ala-.F .nttS HtHkE4 = VIII 1ttllt Inf aa.A-4A
When Senator William j.. Stone
was governor Of Missouri, from 1898
to 1897, he received many petitions
from prisoners in the penitentiary
and their friends either for COM
mutation Of sentence or pardon" said
Oscar Sanford, OF st. Louis. "The
then governor nearly every day
would find on his desk a big stack
OF letters from inmates OF the peni.
Tertiary, and the burden of the com.
plant always was that the prisoner
was innocent and ought to be turned
loose. Governor Stone was about
ready to believe that the Missouri
penitentiary was filed with limo
cents, when he went one day to make
a tour OF inspection.
"He found many OF the prisoners
who had petitioned for release and
they repeated in person what they
had written or asked their friends to
write. After a while the governor
found a strapping fellow who made a
strong impression.
Whats your nance asked the
governor.
1.-THE mar told his name, and Gov.
Stone followed 1t up by inquiring:
".What are you in here for?'
"'For stealing a horse" a the
answer.
"'But did you steal the horse?' said
the governor, somewhat timidly.
al certainly did, returned the
prisoner.
".Then you were convicted justly
for your crime and deserve your pun
ishment,' remarked the governor.
There's no doubt about that re-
piled the convict.
"''Well, I'm going to pardon YOU
said the governor. You have no
business In a prison with SO many
innocent m~en.'"-Washington Post.
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Rut Two WAYS Remain.

The remaining two ways in whicn
liquor may now be brought in West
Virginia are beyond the power OF
Commissioner Blue to defeat-on the
breath and on the hip.-Parkersburg
News.
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Tho PRINCIPAL One.

"Ares you familiar with the motives
of Blink's new play?r
Yes; he needed the money.n-Pubi
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ead Rlte..

well, ! SCI the Germans have
taken LODI"
s"I1l bite. Loads of what?"-
Buffalo Express.
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humorous, widespread and. above all,
necessaFy?-Gazette Times.
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Current Comment.
Making Men Out o. conviets.

II would be folly TO Gull Henry
Ford a visionary because of the asser-
ton made before the Industrial Com.
mission, I'VE will guarantee to take
every ma out of Sing Sing and make
a ma out OF him." He is speaking
from practical experience with many
men who have been in prison. The
only point on which his statement is
to be challenged is that it is too
sweeping.
To n very large extent, the Grim
inals for whom VIC maintain expen-
sive prisons are the victims OF en-
vironmeut and circumstances. Some
OF them have become what they are
through lack Nof proper training.
Many develop into confirmed Grim.
inals because, once the yhave been
in the penitentiary, all the (conditions
they encounter are hostile to a
permanent change for the better.
From set prejudice. the world views
them as ~outcasts and denies them the
means OF retrieving their reputation.
MIR. Ford reveals n OF the chief
difficulties in the way Of making a
man out of q Sing Sing convict when
he speaks OF the close secrecy main.
tanned about the past OF any former
prisoner who is employed by his
company. The state wipes Its hands
81 the whole business when It turns
a convict loose. It has no further In.
terest in him except to watch him, In
anticipation OF his committing a fresh
crime, II he seeks to make an hon.
est living or is helped to lead q de.
cent life by honest work, 1t must ba
done under cover, for exposure would
blast him. In the present state Of
opinion, an institution that existed
for the primary purpose OF harbortng
ex.convicts and training them in an
industrial way would be in danger of
being regarded as a public menace.
Some day society will discover that
Mr.. Ford's theory Is worth putting
into general practice.-New York
World.
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Inspected.
Customer: Are you quite sure
your bakery is perfectly sanitary?
Proprietor: Dead sure ma'am. I
give It the up an. down ev'ry mornin
an ] amt saw a germ yet.
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Two Plans Proposed to Leg
'islature Both Of Which
Posses Merit.
M0RET0BE0FFEREDS00N
BOTH BILLS PLAN TO MAKE SIX
olsTRIcTs-coMMlTTEE TO.
CONVENE.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, jan. 26.-
One Of the things most likely to be
accomplished at this session Of the
legislature Is the rc-districting of the
state with respect to congressional
districts, increasing the number from
five to six.
Before the legislature convened,
considerable time was spent by many
persons In figuring out. proposed re:
districting plans. and 1t was thought
that nearly every member of each
house would have his favorite plan.
But although the legislature has been
In session ten days, only two bills
proposing for the Encouragement OF
the congressional districts have been
submitted. They were offered by NJ.
X. Duty, delegate from Ritchie. and
G. G. Reynolds, delegate from Kama.
wha county.
AS yet, the committee on re-dis-
tricting, to which the bills were re-
ferred, has not held a meeting, but
Chairman Hughes declared that he
will call a meeting within the next
day or two, at which the plans likely
will be submitted to a subcommittee.
More bills relating to re-districting
of the state are expected to be offered
soon. It Is likely that no one per.
sons plan will be adopted, but that
the committee will go over all bills
and select the best features, embody-
ing them in q bill to be introduced by
the committee.
DeIeoateSD uty,s Plan.
Delegate Duty's bill.sH. B. No. 1873.
proposes to re-district the state as
follows:
First District - Hancock, Brooke,
Ohio, Marshall. Wetzel, Marion, Mon.
ongalia and Taylor.
Second District = Jefferson. Berke-
ley, Morgan, Hampshire, Mineral.
Tucker, Grant, Hardy, Pendelton,
Randolph and Preston.
Third District-Tyler, Peasants,
Richie, D%oddridge, Harrison, Bar.
.bour, Upshur, Lewis and Gilmer.
Fourth district-Wood, Writ. Cal.
houn; Clay, Jackson, Roane, Mason,
Putnam and Kanawha.
Fifth District-Cabell, Wayne, Lin.
coin, Mingo, Logan, Boone, Mcdowell
Wyoming and Raleigh.
Sixth District Mercer. Summers,
Monroe, Greenbrier, Fayette, Nicho.
las, Webster, Pocahontas and Brax'
ton.
Under this plan the largest district
as regards population would be the
Fourth, with a population OF 2ss, lg9,
according to the 1910 census, while
the smallest would be the Third, with
a population Of 1s5,s60! This district,
however, gave the largest Repabhear.
majority for Sutherland over Hodges
for congressman-atlarge in the last
campaign, the majority being 31s4.
THE following table gives a com
parison Of the districts as 70 popniaf
ton in 1910, and the Republican ma
iorittes for Sutherland in 1914:
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IrunE aIlsn.

The PessffnistssThe best luck any
can have ssneyar 70 have haan
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make the ordinary 'tigh church
take q back aeat-Gazette Times.
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BINSN7RODUCED IN HOUSE FOR
RED|STRC7lNG THE entire STATE

Fifth District - Wayne, lincoln,
Mingo, Logan, Mcdowell. Wyoming,
Mercer, Summers, Monroe
Sixth District - Kanawha, Boone.
Raleigh, Fayette, Greenbrter, Poca.
.hontas.
The following table shows their
comparative population and Republt
can majorities:t
District Population Majority;
First ........ 94,631... Ga
Second ....... 210,790.. ....,.. 127s
Third ........197,1o9s 1902
Fourth 10000 02, 5S3. 1906
Sixth .,....... 20S,S91.......... 726
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Efficiency.
II find" confessed skinny little
Mr.. Meek, that l do the homework
easier and quicker when my wife Is
not at home to help me."-Judge.
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born: but that seldom happens to any
one."-Boston Transcript.
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Will ORGANIZE soclErY.

The Degree OF Honor lodge members
are invited to meet with Mrs. ". a.
Crowl, No. so7 Short street, near
Tenth street, Tuesday, Jan. 2ethi from
2 until 5 p M.
This Is for the purpose Of organic
ing a permanent society In connection
with the Degree of Honor lodge.
Officers will be elected and other
important business transacted. A good
attendance Of members Is requested
You may invite friend. Light re!
treatments will be served!
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Does Il look like trying to sneak the
charter through, when It was intro.
duced by the Democratic Senator from
Fairmontg-It is to laugh.
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Never Coil

Never Got 1t.
She: Do You believe in equal
rights for women?
He: I've been fighting to get equal
rights with them for years.
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A Bellefontaine, tohio) woman
boasts that she has baked 10000
pies. Think how many breakfasts
that would mean in New England
Gazette Times.
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Baseball Isl getting to be a continu.
Gus performance In this country. In
the summer on the diamond and In
the winter In the courts.
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a New York church Is { ODE built
atop d se4story skyscraper. This wiz
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22
OFFICIALS FOR
TEXAS-l. { N. GAME
Mlssouri Valley Men VIII Conduct
the Biggest sssss Game Of
the Season.

Austin. Tex. Oct. 20. - Following
are the officials selected for the
Texas-A. 4 NJ. game to be played at
College station Friday. November 10;
Referee. John c. Grover. Washington
University. 81. Louis; umpire. G. Il.
Mcbride. Missouri Valley College.
Marshall. Mo-: head linesman. DIR. J.
A. Reilly. Georgetown; field Judge. n.
l.. McCreary. Oklahoma. The an
nouncement was made by Director
Belmont Thursday.
]. c. Grover. the referee. one OF the
approved officials Of the list OF the
Missouri Valley Conference. Is the
best known. official In the valley. He
was formerly dash star on the
Washington University track team
and is now practicing law in Kansas
City.
c. Il. Mcbride. the umpire. Is a
sporting editor OF the Kansas City
Star and Times and has been a sport
writer ON those papers tmorning and
afternoon) for nearly ten years. He
was an approved official Of the Mis-.
souri, Valley Conference. a member
Of the Kansas City Athletic club. edI'
tor of It's monthly publication. the
Blue Diamond. and probably the best
sport writer in the Missouri valley,
For the last six years Mcbride has
ofiiclated In twenty games. reiereelng
IN eleven. umpIrIng In seven and
headlInIng in two In 1914 he work
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ed In eighteen games. thirteen a.
referee. four a. umpire and one -
head linesman.
DR.. J. A. Reilly. the head linesman.
also IL on the Missouri Valley Confer
ence approved lizs Of officials. He IL
a former Georgetown football star
and Splinter and coach Of the George.
town team. He IL now athletic d.
rector Of the Kansas City Athletic
Club and one Of the best known foot.
ball officials In the valley.
b. l. McCreary is also on the ap-
proved list OF the conference officials
and member Of the Kansas City
Athletic Club. He y former star OF
the Oklahoma uniyersity back field.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

There is quite discussion all over
Texas at this time as to the best
methods to combat the boil weevil as
a safeguard for next years crop.
There is no question but what they
are here by the millions. and IL some
thing Is not done now to check them,
they viii begin operations next spring
as soon as there is anything to oper
ate on. All are agreed that the cot
ton stalks should be destroyed. Cut
and pillow under wherever possible.
and II not possible. then cut and burn,
seem to be the best plans offered.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

Several Of our heavy farmers are
cEurlng o. buying srSctor engines for
next year's work. This sort Of power
~ never been tried out down here
oUlns 10 the fact. perhaps. that most
q The land IN cultivation was one
tina . wooded pasture and the ground
q not entirely free Of stumps. Trac-
tcrs On prairie land have proved their
worth many times over and we doubt
not but what the day is coming when
1hese machines win be used in all
soF(s OF farm work.-Navasota
Examiner.
The Eagle has been informed by
some Of the bottom planters In this
section that they we're figuring on
boyinE light tractors to be used. espe
ciaIly for breaking and probably for
. part Of the cultivation. As we un
derstand II. light tractor Ia now be-
ms put out, or. to be more accurate
factory arrangements are being made
70 begin their manufacture. that are
10 be used especially In farm work
md there Il scarcely the slightest
1ouo( but what they will be In gen
orol ~ throughout the country with
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

Dun's Reviews figures show the In
solvencies Of September were much
less In number and nearly third less
In liabilities than year ago. They
were about the same amount less in
liabilities than two years ago. but the
number Of insolvents shows an In.
crease since then. In summarizing
trade conditions that paper says:
with cross currents diminishing In
force. the tide Of business Is rising at
an accelerated pace. and an era Of
widespread activity Is in sight" But,
shouts the Philadelphia Record. II Is
more than in prospect; II Is present.
Ciearings exceeding four billions a
week would be impossible II trade
we're restricted.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

J. ]. PRESLEY Of Cooks Point. well
known Burleson County citizen. was
here today TO attend the circus and
was robbed Of his purse while watch
ing the parade. The purse contained
four or Ave dollars In money and sew
'ersl notes made payable to J. ].
Pressley. Mr.. PRESLEY says he does
not mind the loss Of the money a.
much AZ be doee the notes. and he re-
quests u anyone should md the purse
and notes after the thief has thrown
then away. 10 please leave them 1t
ne EoGIo Office Or send them 70 him
'at coo1s folnf, puFIssoo Comfy.
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l.. T. Mooythead I'd family. for.
merly OF Steep Hollow, have shipped
their household foods 10 Robstown.
and leave tonight to make their home
In that city in future. Mr.. Moorehead
was among the younger prominent
farmers Of steep Hollow. and he and
his family have large number OF
friends In Bryan and over the county
who regret TO learn OF their leaving
Braxos County. but express best
wishes for their future prosperity In
their new home.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

One Caught In the Act and Landed Ia
jail.

One Caught In the Act and Landed In
jail.
City Marshal Conlee reported to
The Eagle about press time that sew
eral reports had come to him about
people being robbed by pickpockets
today. but very little credence had
been given TO them without they
were made by the robbed people In
person.
Mike Lero Of near Smetana report
ed to the officers that he was robbed
OF s12 while on the car on his way
70 the circus grounds about . o'clock.
He did not know who got the money
or when Il was taken. The officers
are working on the case.
Just % the ticket window at the
circus grounds was opened q man
made IN effort to secure A. B.
Hugghins' purse. but Mr.. Hugghins
beat him 10 II and promptly informed
the officers who were nearby. The
man was arrested and placed In jail
by Marshal Conlee. although he made
an effort 10 escape into the crowd.
The Eagle was unable to learn his
name today. AZ his case win be taken
up tomorrow. and the officers did not
ask his name when they placed him
In jail. He IL described as a well
dressed stranger.
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A. q NJ. showed the greatest foot.
ball form yesterday since the days OF
Hamilton. Kelly, Balenti. Doggy"
Ward and Charley beware. All Texas
is now sitting up. and taking notice
and all eyes are turned toward No.
vember 10.
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SHIPPED TWO Cars or CATTLE.

Ed Dorsett OF Dime Box and Earl
Porter OF Calwell. two well known
cattlemen Of this section. shipped two
cars Of cattle to lime Box today
which they had purchased in this
county. The cattle. about sixty head.
are reported In fair condition. but viii
not be shipped TO the markets imme-
'diately. MessrsL Dorsett and Porter
are well known In this section and
have bought many cattle In Brazos
County.
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4. & N. DEFEATED
R0LLA MINERS
Fast Bunch From Missouri Went
Down Before Terrible Onslaught
Of Farmers.

II there was any doubt in the minds
OF Texas enthusiasts as to the strength
Of A. 4 NJ. II was dispelled yesterday
when the Farmers beat the Rolla
Miners 30 to 3.
The score might indicate that the
two teams are not in the same class,
but that Is a mistake II took thr
hardest kind OF work on the part d
the Aggies to accomplish the result
The Miners had the fastest team that
has been on Kyle neld this year
Rollins and Clarity for A. 4 NJ. and
Imiey for Rolla were outstanding
stars. Though Rollins was injured in
the middle OF the game. he remained
with his team until the end. and Il
seemed that he hit the line harder
each time. He scored tle last touch.
down on a spectacular end run for 20
yards. CAPTAIN Clarity Of the Farm.
ers was a tower OF strength in analyz-
ing and breaking up the Miners plays.
Imley. the fleet fullback Of the Miners.
Is one Of the fastest men that has
ever been on Kyle field. He was too
light fos, line plays. but for end runs
he was always sure Of good gains.
Interest Of Houston high played a
great game at quarter. while Grow, Ry.
lander. Rogers. Wilson and Settegsst
tof Houston) made an impregnsble
line.
In the first quarter Wilson (Rolla,
kicked on to Kendrick. who returned
20 yards. Collins kicked back to I'm
ley. who returned 20 yards. Rolla
fumbled and Clarity ran 10 yards for
= touchdown for A. 4 N. Collins
kicked goal.
Later in the quarter Rolla got start.
ed good. when lmley gained 25 yards
on two end runs. then McCartnev
bucked for 10 yards. and Imley 10
yards more on end runs.
Wilson then kicked . goal for Rolla-
Score at end Of first quarter. A. 4 ".
IL. Rolla 3.
Rollins started the second quarter
on with an end run gain Of 30 yards
for A. 4 NJ. McMurray made three
yards. Menier two yards. and Rollins
went over for . touchdown. Kendrick
failed on goal. Rolla was later penal
lied 10 yards for holding. settegast.
McMurray and Rollins made good
gains on line plunses and Rollins
passed 20 yards to Clarity. but Rolla
held A. 4 n. for downs on the i5-yard
line. Each side kicked back and forth,
when Imley returned 20 yards from
A. 4 Ms kick and Kiskaddon passed
10 yards to Brandenburger. but the
quarter ended without any change In
the score.
In the third quarter Interest Of
Houston returned 30 yards from
Rolla's kick on. A. a ". began
plunging hard for steady gains with
Rollins and settegast In the limelisht.
Rollins carried the ball over for the
third touchdown. Kendrick kicked
goal. Kendrick kicked to lmley. who
returned Is yards. Rollins intercept
ed the Miners pass and A. a NJ. was
penalized Is yards for hurdling. A.
& NJ. kicked IS yards and Captain
Clarity covered his own ball. A. q
n. bucked the line continuously 70,
slow but steady gains Coleman went
| through center for FIVE yeards and
settegast gained Ave yards more foI
a touchdown Kendrick kicked goal
Score At close Of third quarter
| n 10 3.
In the last quarter Coleman. Lit
terest end nolllns uade nveyart
enins, ut A. = y. hn1 q hict. nav
oon. ~ uo11n. nn1o 1ro11v - rur
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

The circus spirit was very much In
evidence today and according to our
observation IL was not confined alone
70 the kIddies either.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

Have your clothes pressed with the
Hale electric. the only machine that
gives the real tailor finish to your
garments. A. n. Ewing. the tailor.
Phone $50. Exchange Barber Shop.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

The Waco Times-Herald editor says
the thing that gives him the least
worry 10 the income tax. Same here.
brother.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

The old saying that people can al
ways f'nd an excuse and money to 60
to the circus was again demonstrated
today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

Bryan looked like her old self to
day. The people were here. a. Mr..
PegEoty says. from fur and near"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-22

We hops csrranza vilI rot ovsrdo
- 49, o. be|n5 In1epe.1pnt asd
~ - mighty. sonelhing could
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for As yards. The Farmers strength.
ened and after interceptink Rolla's
pass. they made steady gains with
setserast Coleman and Rollins lead
ing. when Rollins got loose around
Rolla's end and went 20 yards for the
last touchdown. making the final
score 80 to 3. as A. 4 n. failed on
goal.
There were very few penalties and
fumbles. The game was fast and
snappy throughout. without a single
dull moment. The Primers proved
what they can do when II becomes
necessary.
The lineup:
Kendrick Dover
Right end.
Grow ............... Brandenburger
Right tackle.
Rylander Neveh
Right guard.
Rogers ..................... Wilson
Center.
Wilson ................... Back
Left guard.
Settegast ................... Askew
Left tackle.
Clarity ...,................ BRUCE
Left end.
Cilhllan ....,.......'... MacCartney
Right half.
Rollins ................s.. Miiief
Left half.
Collins ............-...... lmies
FilIback.
Interest .........s...... kiskaddon
Quarterback.
officials = Moore tvanderbIln. UNI
pire: Noise tsewanee,. referee; Firth
tChicaso). field Judge.