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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-31
This Fire Baa.

The fire bag" is u relic OF the old
days Of wooden ships. Every whaler
aud sealer used to carry such a bag
II was Of tarpaulin. about one foot In
length aud six inches In width. IL was
lined with waterproof material. with
interlinings OF oilcloth and thick tan.
mel. In this was placed the flint aud
Undertook for kindling tire. The bag
was then securely fastened with double
flaps and tied In such a manner as TO
keep its contents dry.
II was the duty OF the second mate
TO look after the IRE bag. and In case
Of shipwreck TO attach II ut once to
bis person by means OF stout straps
provided for the purpose. So. II officers
and grew were cast away on some de.
serted shore. the means OF obtaining a
hre were not wanting so long Us the
precious Dire bag was safe.
The modern steam whalers and seal
ers carry fire bag slowed In the life
boats with the bread and water. but Il
Is OF rubber. and contains half dozen
water tight tin boxes Of Matches
Philadelphia Press
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mlLLlcAN SCHOOL CLOSED.
Commencement Saturday Nlehs-h.
/. Mcknight Delivered Address

The graduation exercises OF the MI.
lican high school, held in the school
building Saturday night. was the close
OF the commencement exercises and
the ieli.i5 session OF the school. The
commencement exercises this year
we're divided into three parts. A re-
cital was given by the music pupils
Thursday night and an excellent pro-
gram well rendered was enjoyed by
large audience.
The pupils Of the primary and In
termediate departments OF the school
presented beautiful little play Fri
day night entitled. THE Enchanted
Woods" This was also attended by
large number of the friends and
patrons OF the school. and the man
ner In which the different characters
OF the play were interpreted was
highly laudable and was warmly APP
plauded BY the audience.
The graduating exercises held Sat
urday night also filled the school
auditorium to its capacity. A varied
program consisting OF addresses.
readings and songs was rendered. An
address BY Commercial Club Secre-
tary II. l.. Mcknight OF Bryan on
Searching for the Infinitely Little"
was one OF the most enjoyable num-
hers on the program. as Mr.. Me
knight handled his subject well, and
his ability as a speaker needs no COM
ment from The Eagle.
Prof. Powers. principal of the
school. presented diploma to Miss
Caro- Mae Edwards. the only gradu'
ate OF the school. with a few remarks
appropriate TO the occasion.
Prof. W. l.. Powers, principal. and
assistants. Mrs. W. l.. Powers and
Miss Nelia Davis. have been re-elect.
ed By the board Of trustees to teach
the school next year.
Splendid progress has been made
BIZ the school this session and a mum.
Der Of additions to the equipment Of
the school have been made, among
which Is a new library Of forty vol
umes OF classics and books for re-
search work. and a new unabridged
dictionary with stand.
The trustees. we are informed. plan
to buy the ground adjacent to the
school property and make a larger
playground for the children. besides
adding another room to the building
and another teacher to the present
number.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-31
How q Siphon Acts.

The main principle Of the siphon q
the same as that OF n suction pump
viz. that II vacuum be created In a
tube inserted In water the normal pres
sure OF the atmosphere will cause the
water to rise IN the vacuum TO .
height OF about thlrty.three feet. The
siphon Is u bent tube. one side or leg
Of which i longer than the other. aud
the conditions 81 It's successful opera.
ton are. FIRST. that the shorter side or
leg be placed In the water: second. the
longer side or leg TO hang freely over
the edge OF the vessel: third. a vacuum
To- be created throughout the length OF
the tube by sucking the air from the
longer side This will be Immediately
followed by flow Of water. which
will continue rs long us the mouth Of
the shorter side or leg Of the tube re
mains under the surface Of the water.
In transferring water from a lower
level care should be taken not TO re-
move the short side from the water. as
that would destroy the vacuum and
cause the flow 10 stop
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COULD NOT RESIST.

WIN Edwards. colored. has been
arrested and placed in Jail by Sheriff
Num- on a charge OF burglarizing the
home OF Dan Shivers. colored. Ed.
wards. Il Is alleged. entered the
house and stole q a0c piece OF bacon.
He will be held 10 await trial in the
next term OF the county court,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-31
THE sx.coNFEoEa.
Arss AND PENSIONS

The Chronicle Is Inclined TO sym.
pathize with the views OF It's core.
spondent. who. in Saturdays issue.
dealt somewhat tartly with the resu.
lation regarding Confederate pen
sions.
The pension laws OF Texas have
always been phrased In terms and In
such tone and apparent temper as re-
fleets no credit on the State. Read
between the lines. they convey the
idea that the pension law Is passed
reluctantly and only because II is a
platform demand and that the Leg
islature meant to throw so many re.
strictions around granting pensions,
and wrap the procedure in such red
tape as to make II as difficult and
humilIating as possible for an exon.
federate soldier to get pension.
The law is bunglesome and prolix
and calculated to deter selirespect-
ing ex.soldiers from askink its bene-
FITS.
A Confederate pension is not a
charity doled out to beggar, II Is
intended to take the place OF wha,
men could earn II they were no,
broken down by the hardships en-
dured fifty years ago. when the flush
and vigor Of their manhood they Of
fered their services and their lives
to their country.
Nature Is an memorable creditor.
She demands payment to the last
nerve and muscle and Joint and or.
gan OF the body that has been over
taxed and wounded and bruised. and
tens OF thousands OF eX.Confederates
are now paying that debt. and In con
sequence cannot earn a livelihood by
daily toll.
Every suggestion OF justice and
gratitude demands that they receive
promptly and literally what is their
righteous due.
Very few OF them are under three
score and ten now. Their steps are
short and slow and the time OF their
stay here draws near its close. and
there should be no requirement or
condition about what property they
own as precedent to their being
granted a pension.
There would be very few OF them
who would ask for a pension II they
were able to do without IL, and many
brave. sensitive. faithful ex.soldiers
should not be subjected to humilia.
ton In order to guard the treasury
against an unworthy few.
They get no back pay. no allow
ance Is made FOR wounds, and the
number OF pensions is rapidly lessen
Ing and soon the books here will be
closed and the name % ever re~-
sioner be entered on the books over
yonder. SO the State should deal
with them. not in a spirit Of niggard.
Illness. but resolve every doubt in
their favor. and Il she loses few
dollars because OF att occasional
fraudulent clair she will do justice
By paying to thousands OF Others
what they ought to have, and wha,
will be scant compensation. reward
or substitute for what they gave their
country.-Houston Chronicle.
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II. 4. Coats. Chicago.
Dan l.. Woods. ST. Paul. MINI.
W. II. Mosher. Philadelphia.
c. c. Grubbs. Temple.
J. c. Toy. Houston.
J. =. Robinson. Houston.
George z. Baldwin. Dallas.
F.. h. shankle. South Bend. Ind.
r.. V. Freeman. Dallas.
Walter F. Seeteld. Alice.
u. q. Moreland. Fort Worth.
c. C. Engle. New Orleans.
II. 2. Brelsford. Eastland.
Harry Brelsiord. Eastland.
]. w. Albright. st. Louis.
]. Rosenstein, Dallas.
A. c. Lambert. Hearne.
Mr., and Mrs. Ered NJ. Allison. Cor
sicana.
John NJ. King. San Antonio.
A. 4. Clarke. Galveston.
ID. Willard. Houston.
c. Helnlein. Fort Worth.
II. Joseph. Cincinnati.
As nearly as can make out" said
the supercilIous person. you are
what they call a literary hack"
"No." replied Mr.. Penwsggie weari.
ly. I'm not even hack. I'm III.
ney."-Washington Star.
Your duty Is wha, the day demands.
Goethe.
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Not Like the Plane.

Coal DeaIsr-why don't you wheel
the barrow along more quickly. Patf
It's not very hard Job. There's an
inclined plane TO relieve you Pat
Aye. master. the plane may be inclined
but hang me II aml-Pearsons
Weekly.
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NEW YORK DAY ~ DAY.
By CHARLES HENRY ADAMS.
Sweets and Stocks.

New York. May Si.-Wall Street
has a sweet tooth. Many persons be-
lieye that the men OF the financial
district have taste only for the neces.
sary things OF luncheon. have little
time for desserts and no time-or. az
any rate. no tooth-for sweetmeats
during business hours. AS a matter
OF fact. Wall street men are CO
workers with matinee girls and school
children In bulllng the candy market.
4 few caramels are frequently pre-
ferred to a plate OF chicken gumbo.
a handful Of chocolate bonbons often
run a lamb stew a close chase around
the appetite course. and gumdrops
have caused many n case OF indiges-
ton. II Is no unusual sight TO see
box Of candy at one OF the posts
on the stock exchange floor. Candy
is for sale In almost every large Of
fee building in the financial district.
and there are hundreds OF vendors
OF chocolates and similar edibles in
the region. Wall street likes sweet
things. and doesn't care who
knows H.
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FOR RENT OR SALE-All or part OF
the large Hensarling iron barn, or
any lot in this one-half block OF
ground. Walter ]. Coulter.
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LOST.

L0ST-Swastika club pin. set In
pearls. engraving on back ct. X"
Please return to this office.
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conversation. SO 1t is likely the
health inspectors will recommend
muzzle in the form OF hoop Skin,
to be worn by them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-31

LOST-Nose glasses at Boyett plat
form. Return TO Reid Bros. and
get reward. l.. II. MENDOZA.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-31

Big lire Childrens and Misses
pat. leather Mary Jane slippers,
Special price at ...... si.25. Csc. Use
Boys wash Pants, asst. sizes. spe.
cial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Csc
Large Boys light color dress
Pants. knee length. special. ... Csc
Mems S2.5O and $500 dress Pants.
light and dark colors. special .si.ss
Boys white wash Suits. ages TO
S. special NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. See
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT - South furnished room
for gentleman. Mrs. A. p. Carr.
Phone 1870.
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FOR RENT OR SALE-A tenroom
house water and lights; in front
OF c. G. Parsons home. Walter J.
Coulter.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-31
A Busy Board.

Not so long ago the board Of health
inspectors ordered mufilers on the
city ROSTERS and fixed a curfew rule
for cats Now they are after the Ssw
York honey bee. They want to take
official precautionary measures to
prevent citizens from being stung on
their way TO work Of on any exposed
surface. There are upwards Of a
hundred beekeepers in this city. and
the roofs of some Of the skyscrapers
are used as apiaries. So long as the
busy bee keeps strictly on his job
the inspectors do not care. But pick
ings have been had in the Horticulture
sections. 70 some OF the bees swarm.
ed TO one OF the candy foundries here
and settled down to work In the
chocolate and molasses taffy sections.
Candy girls say they cannot pack
chocolates with neatness and dispatch
Il they are surrounded by bees. Il
lnterferes with the natural buzz OF
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Your duty Is what the day demands.
Goethe.
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20

Three bills are pending in the AS
sembly for the creation Of a Publicity
Utility Commission, one in the house,
introduced by Mr. Williamson Of Ben
ton, which is copy Of the bill intro
duced in the Senate by Senator John
r. Duty, and one by Senator George
+. Jones OF Pulaski. All are pat
termed after the Missouri bill, though
the Jones bill, prepared in tho office Of
Attorney GeneralsW. l.. MoOrse elects
the commissioners, while the Duty and
Williamson bills makes the commits
sioners appointive by the governor.
The railroads are divided in their
support Of these bills, some declaring
the very existence Of the corporations
is attacked, while others declare that
It is their salvation. The railroads
claim the commission should have the
right to pass upon dividends, which is
a joke at the present time, when only
about ten per cent OF the trunk line
railroad business is done in Arkansas,
and the rates on that are not sufficient
to sustain the portion Of the road
which is in Arkansas They further
claim that the restrictions Of the bill
are such that it prevents a holding
company from taking up the bonds OF
the railroads, and that improvements
could never be made under these bills,
Amendments are already being pre-
pared to the Duty bill, eliminating
electric light, water gas and street
railway companies from its provisions,
which will place the bill in a much
more favorable attitude, both with
the public utility corporations, but
with the cities in which they operate,
for the bill, as drawn, would take all
franchise rights from the cities and
towns Of Arkansas and place It with
the Commission
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR
DARKENS YOUR GRAY HAIR
Look Years Youngerl Try erandma's
Recipe Of Sage and Sulphur and
Nobody viii Know.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and sulphur properly coppoand-
cd, brings back the natural colJr and
mBtro TO the hair when faded, streakod
or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair Years
ago tho only way to get this mixture
was to make II at home, which In
mussy and troublesome,
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyoths Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy" You will get a
large bottle for about 80 cents, Every
body uses this old, famous recipe, be-
cause no one can possibly tell that
you darkenod your hair as Il docs IL
30 naturally and evenly, You dampen
n sponge or soft brush with Il and
draw this through your hair taking
one small strand at tlme by morn
Ink the gray hair disappears, and
after another application or two, your
hair bo5omea beautifully dark, thick
and glossy and you look years younger
Adv
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20
A "Flylna" MaIady.

The doctors are puzzled concerning
a strange malady that has broken out
at more than one aeroplane works, and
has in one case ended fatally. The
malady In some respects resembles
yellow jaundice, and It Is, rightly or
wrongly, attributed to contact with an
aeroplane dope" or to inhalng its
odor.
Further particulars need not at the
moment be indicated, but II has been
suggested that the source Of the trou-
bic may be amyl acetate, which iS
used as dope" solvent Some mys-
terry attaches to the affair, the precise
nature Of the malady not having yet
been determined In spite OF close ex'
animation and analysis and, OF course
until success Is attained In this dlrec-
tIon no satisfactory precautions or
remedy can be devised
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20

cause they are too busy during tho
spring months TO do required work
When oyorgreonh are planted late
they should be- thoroughly watered and
dust mulch maintained around the
roots until winter sets In,
1t Is difficult to tell by the looks Of
the trees whether they survive during
the late summer monthn or not, as
very often they retain their yorduro
some time after they are dead,
In the spring, however, trees that
die turn brown within two or three
weeks, The better time TO plant ever
green's, In, IN our opinion, In the
spring and we zee no reason why fall
planting should be reaorted TO unleea
through necessity A, 4, B
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20

three weeks before the surrounding
soil will do to cultivate
First strawy manure is tramped six
inches deep in the bottom Of the
holes, then about six inches Of the
top soil is thrown in, leaving little
mound in the center Of the hole up
on which the center or taproot should
rest.
The finer, or side roots, are spread
out around the little mound, more Of
the top soil is thrown in and packed
tightly around the roots, filling up all
air spaces and holding them in proper
place.
Next, some rotten straw, not ma.
nure, Is thrown in, then the rest Of
the soil is tramped well around the
trees ! do not use any manure next
TO the roots Of trees. The manure
Is scattered around the trees, the rain
takes the fertility down to the roots
and the solid matter, while rottlng,
serves as a mulch,
The above method II closely fol.
lowed, will take a tree through the
first summer, which is the most criti.
cal part Of the life Of n tree.
Get them started right The way
Is easy A bad start causes much
trouble and delay,
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20
is EPILEPSY coNoUERED2
New Jersey Physician Said to Have
Many Cures TO His Credit

Red Bank, N, ], Especially .--Adylces
from every direction fully confirm pre-
vious reports that the remarkable
treatment for epilepsy being admins
tered by the consulting physician OF
the Kline Laboratories Of this city, is
achieving wonderful results, Old and
stubborn cases have been greatly bene'
flted and many patients claim to have
been entirely cured,
Persons suffering from epilepsy
should write at once to Kline Labora.
tories, Branch 4s, Red Bank, ~ j. for
supply Of the remedy, which is be.
Ing distributed gratultously,-Ady
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20
RUSHES
ITS BUSINESS NOW
GOT DOWN TO HARD WORK AT
TER THE LIQUOR FIGHT WAS
OUT OF THE WAY.
NEW ELECTION REGULATION
"There Is Nothing in This Bill That
viii Affect the Man Who Honestly
Wins" Said Senator FutrelI.
Little Rock

Little Rock
Ten days ago it appeared that the
Arkansas Legislature would close its
fortieth session with considerable Of
the business unfinished, necessitating
the calling Of a special session, but
fears for this may be banished. AS
soon as the liquor fight was out Of the
way the two branches Of the legisla'
ture settled down to business, and the
really important measures, excepting
the appropriations, are already long
way toward adoption or rejection,
The really most important Of the
bills so far considered is the election
bill, prepared by the committee nam
cd by the State Democratic Conyen.
tion. This bill has passed through the
Senate with only one change, that
being to place the primary back to the
old date in March, it being preferable
then to the May day picked by the
committee. The bill will not have
easy shedding in the house however,
for It was only showed through the
Senate by the display Of fight shown
in its favor by Senators j. M, FutreIl
and j. |, Moore, Repeated efforts were
made to cut the vitals from the bill,
but these two East Arkansas senator's
stood pat and declined to accept any
thing that would lessen the effective
ness Of the measure,
"lf you are for honest elections you
are for this bill"
There is nothing In this bill that
will affect a man who honestly wins
his election"
"Under present conditions It Is pos
sible to steal elections and steal men,
warn you now that some day some.
where, they will meet retribution
which has been long coming to them
These terse statements Of Senator
Futrell did more to pass the bill than
did the fact that It was prepared by a
committee from the State Democratic
Convention, for the politicians on the
floor declared the convention had
never passed upon the bill, and conse-
Quenty they were not bound by It,
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20
mHello. Erlsco.n

Just think of being able to sit In
a telephone booth in New York and
talk to your best girl in San Fran.
clscol"
"Tye thought of that, and I've been
wondering how long It will be before
somebody writes a popular song about
t."
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20
PLANTING TREES FOR SHADE
BY j. w. GRIFFIN,

In selecting a list Of trees to plant
for shade on your lawn or along the
avenue, make a note Of the character
of the soil and plant accordingly.
II you are contemplating a home
In the lowlands, where 1t is damp
and where fogs hang on the better
part Of the morning, "cut It out" sell
out, get out, do anything to get out,
and 90 up higher II possible.
Leave the swampy lands to the fogs
and mosquitoes and the fevers.
Make note Of the trees that grow
on the hillsldes and those that grow
on the hilltops. Pick out those that
hold their foliage longest also those
whose foliage Is healthiest and most
dense.
Some advocate spring and some fall
planting Of fruit and forest trees,
have It that the following gives good
results
Where tho trees TO be set out are
larger than two or three.year.old
trees, ! dig u hole four feet wide each
way and two feet deep some time dur.
ing the late fall or early winter,
The top soil is thrown on one side,
the subsoll on the other
The combined actions Of the rain,
freezing and thawIng, produce a good
effect on the soil thrown out, and up.
on the sides of the hole,
The trees to be set out are procured
I.duHng the fall and are heeled In q
|proteoted place and are ready at any
time they are wanted. A few days
of sunshine and windy weather In
early spring, put the mounds Of earth,
beside the holes, In fine shape to put
IN around tho trees,
The trees may bo set out two or
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20
The Only One.

"There goes Rev, Dr. Fourthly, ono
OF our most prominent ministers lie
stands on pinnacle alone"
Because OF his great sanctlty?"
mo, He's tho only minister In
town who hasn't preached an antitan.
10 sermon"
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20
SOME FLOWER NOTES

The ozaleas bloom late in winter,
In the south plant sweet peas and
trim roses,
Mako out your lists for seeds and
plants early,
Plants that are not growing need
no fertilizers
Take no chances in fighting insects,
fight to oXtormInato,
Do not shower plants on cloudy
days and keep out Of the sun when
wet,
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20

The question Of a Constitutional
Convention was not considered ser.
iously until it was found out on the
floor Of the house last week and pass.
ed Now the senatorial wiseacres are
scratching their heads to determine
whether or not they favor a revision
Of the ancient foundation for govern.
ment upon which the state has stood
for 80 many years, The only fear they
have is that the right kind Of men win
not offer for membership in this con.
vention, and that the constitution, pre-.
pared by politicians and weaklinEs,
would be a trayesty II is realized on
the other hand, that the constitution IS
n bit out Of date, and growing more
so each year, and that this risk win
have TO be taken sooner or later, 80 II
might as well come now
The real evidence Of the strength OF
sentiment in favor Of a Constitutional
Convention is displayed in the an.
nouncement Of well known citizens OF
Arkansas for appointments within the
convention. James G, Higgins, asss.
tant chief clerk Of the house, and for
a number OF terms the chief clerk, Is
the first OF them all to announce az
a candidate for secretary OF the con.
venUon.
Eiehty.tiye delegates to the conven.
ton are provided, one from each coun.
ty and ten from the state at large II
the bin passes the convention VIII Le
held IN the fall, 80 real campaign
would open In Arkansas right after
the close OF the legislative session,
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20
Speaking OF the War,

patIenoe=l certainty am foolish
girl
patrIco- What now7
why followed that advice, See
America First, and now there's hard
ly anything left IN Europe 10 sect"
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20

Some men are 40 lucky that they
even fail down when nobody Ia around
10 see.=St. Joseph Gazette
The Harrison times., 1915-02-20

Always proud to show white clothes.
Red Cross llOll Blue doet mako them
white All gr0oera, Adv,