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Bryan-College Station Eagle from Bryan, Texas • Page 2

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I MHO I 4 BURN mimittmmffsmffm irmiiMifiMtn If have money to burn Keep it in the house where it may trncd.lost or stolen. But if you want to keep i. where it will always be ready for you needed, deposit it with us. A bank account give you a better business standing in the community and a prestige that you never have enjoyed before. If your name is not on our books, we will be pleased to see it there before the close of the year 1909.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Bryan, Texas SMITH'S TURKEY PACKERY. Thousands of Turkeys ara Ming Drtv serf in Bryan and Chipped to all Parts of tht Country. There arc parVcrles nnd pnckerlcs, some til and some little. The Swift and Armours handle million of cat tle hogs, sheep and goat In preparing the meat products for the people of the world, llryan a No ha a packery not an large however the Swift and ArnioiirK, but It Ik big 'It lie thing and dr utiles our js'ople are not aware of Its evidence. We speak tin pucker)' conducted by Allen Smith IiIh store on north Main street.

It la (loins a bis business and A SCOTTISH LEGfHD. The Story of the Knight With the White' Feather. TWO COURAGEOUS WARRIORS. Tailing tha Time. IIU lire bud lost shoe, and ns It was being replaced by a Somerset blacksmith be asked tha time.

I'l! tll 'ee presently, sir." said UN.uian. ravw'lic'fffled a 4rnr-foot of tfV borse and, looking across It attentive-J, said. "Half pant II." do you know-r ankcd Cole- "lo 'ee think I Lave ahod horses all my Mfe and don't know by sign what tune It lr TIm poet went away puuled, but re tuned In the evening and offered the blacksmith a shilling to show him bow could tell the Hom by a horse's boot. "Just yon get off your bonus, air. Now do ee stoop down and look through tha bole In yon pollard ash and you'll see toe iburcb clock." Hard to Tall.

"If your mother bought four Lunches trapes, tha shopkeeper's prku being alnenpitr a bunch, bow much money would the pun-base cost her?" ake new leather. "You never a ii tell." answered Tom-my. who waa nt the bead of the class, "lid's srrrnt'itr Immiliilnar Answers. Egga Worth Millions. Two ponc-heO egg nn toast formed the foundatlou of the great New York Mock market.

If the eggs were, ca.t?n securities advanced la If left untouched Wall street shivered and tiotationa crumbled. One morn in; the eggs proved worth a thousand times their weight In gold, for the news that they bad been en ten with relish added 2 per cent to tire stocks. Even 1 wr- cent on th flO.OUi.OuO.OOO securities listed th New York exchauge would lie cipilva-lent to iy -b trifles In Wall atreet swayed when seised by hysteria, when hypnotized by a personality, when lost to the sound reason thst ususlly govern its actions. Bert C. forles iu Van Norden Msga-tine.

Haroie Alexander Hums and Hia Still Mora Haroic Fallow Soldier and Pre lector The 8ad Sequel to the Battle That Was Lost. The heraldic urius of the Scotch (own of Selkirk show a woman scaled i a tomli. on which Is also placed the Scottish lion. Ttie legend told alsiut I 'he arms la till: King James IV. of Scoiluud.

who was about to Invade 1 I'nglaiid. needed re-rulis for bis enter- 1 In giving employment to quite a num- 1 llam r.rydntic. tried hi heKt to aid hi ber of people Mug by iersundliii: his fellow country. Mr. Smith buys turkeys wherever'' eulist in the rvyul cnusc.

So he can find them, not only In was that he Is said to have I moved over a hundred lusty Scots to county, but all up and down both the Mflm.m these was railroads running into llryan. He received this week from outside points all of two full car loads. Ijtst season he handled worth of turkeys in thirty days. Tills season he does not think the Diismess will he as large on account of the shortage In the turkey crop. When the reporter dropied Into the packery one afternoon this week he I found a busy place Indeed.

There cue of the name of Alexander Hume, i This mnii was a shoemaker of the (own of Selkirk. He was strong, stalwart. ImiUI and an excellent w-orkuuiii. Undone was very glud to welcome IiIiii, as he reckoned liiui ipiHe the best man of the hundred, and bis comrades, who were also brave men and true. clttcivd lii in as he Appeared I hem, Kiich cnulldcnee bad they In bis wl-slom.

prudence, valor and Strength Hume's wire. Margaret, was a line young woman and very fond rnd proud nf ItaaB ltatsaa utMilnr It llti I ti.t were e'ghteen people at work and th. proprietor said It waa a dull day be-1 iv.1Kin Kuclaml. She felt cause he bad but few turkeya on hand. It would mean great tr.nil.le to the The turkeya are killed and hung up Scotch -eople.

who would certainly be by the feet alongside a large 'wooden i vaiiiUiHhed by ilH'ir stronj' enemy, and trough and picked by colored women I he tlHmght coiik- to her that lar own and girls and boya and the feathers "rave IiihI.mimI mlghr ihaps lose tiU thrown Into this larse troueh After in ine siruwie. une inereiore uteu being p'eked they are reimrted to the fcreman who fcivrs the picker credit on bis slip and they are then thrown into a large tank of Ice water where they remain several hours until thor-ouehly rrld, thtn they are dressed. After N'ing dressed they are packed with ice In barrels and shipped out to all parta of the country. Each picker Is paid four cents for nil ber ImwI effort to keep 111 in at home. She pleaded In vain.

Alexander was linn. At last she held up to bis face their little Ave-liiontbsHdd daughter uud ukcd who would look after the vhlld if lie should die and who would keep her from misery nod ii'Wfortutic. Hume loved Mm wife and clilkl. and i these apcul brought tears to hi eyes, but they did not break down hl It Seundtd Hopeful. A young man win.

was not purlieu Isrly entertaining was monopolixing the attnuion of a pretty debutant. ach turk U.M 8njUh resolution, hich be had girt abi.nt him with a lot of uninteresting conversa- armor. Nothing could move him worsen Utll, (v. my broker." he remarke.1 lu nny try. the eoure of a dissertation on hia So labor FIihIIiik iivaiie eouul family, "is Just the opKwlte of me Id i move blm.

at lifi gae way every rex-t. you know my It is a big business and those of our aner nnd luld him that his caor broiherV citizens who have not seen It should io.ikIh the lu-nvet man the debutante replied demure go down and take a look at Hryan's at not wupply ly. "but I should tike to." IJppin- packer)'. ll1' loi' with a Ptv of linad. She said eveu more than this Her tomw crew ami one word Uil to aietlilT.

as you know It villi, until the couple parted in aupT, lie to the held of battle nod she In remain at Lome. Alexander bad not emit? far before it tumlicd ai form the mind of hl ulle tllt she inlu'lit never sec liim nllve ngidu. I'uuble to ciuitrol herself. lie tlillig the child into its till uul 1 1 I a aiaaiia i i.jhffe'fe II Xp. iV ft.wuL, :1 i nni ntf MMdaf Gifts When you go to select your holiday gilfts re- ri-- -ber there is something to consider besides the fact that it is a tfift.

Let it first VPSpSiajfr.iB member there mere fact that it is a gift. Let it fust be a giff. and next let it be something of value, that will a service tc the recipient. A gift of kind serves a double There is no ift that is more highly appreciated than a ni.e piece of furniture. Kvery woman', heart is wrapped" up in her hom.

every piece of' furniru ai'JeJ make the humv l' r.uu more afrartiw. I.ct vour ht? when i mart tint to j'lutr Christmas is Ti- i 1 4. a 'Uil A tl If I have a compltte stock for i i select front I mi nt IntJ anyw'icrca more or appropriate v'i't than Nice Comfortable Rocker A Nice -cither Jinirtj rHm or lihrxry. Diiin Room Chairs, a nice Umss a New li'l Suite, a Rac'i. a a China Closet, a nic; uVk or bonkcan- l)r one of those upt rh cr wati M.tti'sses.

Wo i avc nvthint; else yu: may wish in the liuearJ it will a plcas-ita to show j.u curc' ck. Let us show you thmuch before you make our purchases W. To James rushed out of the lioiiw. She inn see her liu aualii ml riioo 1 III in one iHirtlug glance or word of reconciliation. She hurried tlinuKli (tie she Nought every where i.r him.

lair he wiim iiowhi-re to Itc ecii. lie h-el jitw ott Willi his c. -The Hr wl.V wept bliierlt. I grief win. deep.

ai'il it fellow were wmiii en caged in iuM'c lie lispiiy.il Hie uivim-fct Wherever lie went number of lb fell. Ineer I'reclloli iilM.ii' Hie Held battle In-win seen. Ili kep we. I ui liim. nml one in.t.i wh.

bid lately the part v. Tl itu'lit wlti. a connive Hull Jlniiie I.rt-.l i- iitlti. ill) luii' anil I ilin- lilia In many K'iils. iim-e wl rruin Is'l lnd drew er to the Slid I mldlet' Mrili I.

the cow- acdly How to i he cm Hi )ni ah ln- was lie -Ttliis bis xpc.ir In-I 1 1 bnp Hume arus.r. Iliivie i l.i the brave feilow and lui nauie. even ill Hie inl.Ki but the stranger Hiiid that lli.it v.a i ma tier. This ifcucrou wildli-r It-er Jacket and an iruii he1 i-i wlilclt then' was placed a tr.iih. er.

lierecr lluine foiilu i. battlefield iLi'iv i him tile iron helmet nnd I In- while At last the buttle lu defeat fr the Scotch, who w-aitered In all dln-c I I'll. II il ice. uhu. with other lieiN.

wns i I.IU'i il to He tmnMliil 4r fie forest for some tlrne. look the llrs: "I'jNirtiiulry of Imtuiriiig after hi fii -till ntleiiila -it. lint nil ln iiiiiiiiticH ere lllmul nv nil. He eon Id not tre-e liltn. Ntuhlie' could In- learn of liim ''lit tlial be lu ll the ialit as ver.

Afexa tiller liurrieit to Ills lie isnvli iim to a-e jijrapi h. Ii-loved lM-tow tip hi her ''le of fe. on. When he a il be II ai the itiMif. and lui licnrt i-a? l.

II- I. 1 v. i n'. iy to her from whom le- hid In nucer. ami his dn-p n-.

tint drettsln. He I if: i-d lit- I it.Ji i I. il itl. All was still. e.

(fe e.s:, meet him: no chi'd's try nu-i ln- lnoklric rum il I lie nmin he Mated lu uu armchair the knight v.ho bad fought so bravely In'Slde him i'l Hie Iwttle. wearing tin- leather I ticket. Iron hoi met mid while feather. That person was Msrgurct Hume. She i was dead and clasped ber lr i arms the little child.

i DcsJ-ucd bj Weil, Chicaco, nw wit avaav. mm WII fcV VV (C IB. 11 ll WU Purse If you have decided just how much you want to spend for your WINTER SUIT OR OVERCOAT come to this store. Somewhere in our large stock you will find jut: the iui: or overcoat that will please your fancy, fit your back and give you real service for just the pric; you want to pay. CaIa 1 SmiiTfl ni ii i ip -rrivcd 1 walkers JilllHuLnUO Ma- ic.ttri Santa Claus postoff.ee at thii htorc INSURANCE Insure with me.

I represent olJest and Ifcst Cutnu.n.r ourhus.tiess ersonal attention and appru.ated' sera, C. E. BOYETT ,,2 Fire, Tornado. Accident, Plate Glass, Bonds and Live Stock HirTJUJfflauiaTTaMTriB.vl fie cotulKnfnry and considerate If -n hot i "mi and n-t 'ri lv! cuui.aiicll Has It Better Not "JUST AS GOOD" but better- Btlt. Tsttsr, Jmi, 7Mrfr aW CstsW SJ mU AW, Nothing hul ht ver, bet meats and all thor-oughly reftigcrated.

inc oniy riiM t.ts.t Ketiaurant la the fits in Cor. neiion with nutkrt. Net Door to Cole Hardware m.Jl. 7 'fm0 i.

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