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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
Ola Mnliary LORI

"The pathwaie OF Martial discipline
ubSI. BY Thomas slyward, Is full %
plates and abounds In quaint rcmarks,
saws the Gentleman's Magazine, Giying
the duties OF provost marshal We
end: Gle shall. according TO the lawcs.
punish an offenders. without regard OF
respect Of persone. and In the market
place shall set up a pair OF gallows,
both for the terror Of the wicked and
Tor She execution upon them that ofcnd
the lawes. That he shall set upon all
ylctuals brought 10 market a reasonable
price. that the seller and the buyer may
reasonably live by H."
In the ONCE Of coronCl Tor colonel. thc
two terms seem to have been introduced
az the same time but the latter became
the iayorltel. after mentioning hts
appointing Of as many captains a. Is
necdful, glvlng 900 men to a company.
(which Is convenient number Tot
A the men are divided Into smaller
companies too much money would be
spent on the officers. VIII regard TO
the lieutenant, he h 10 be "oi great ex.
perlences. qualities and behaviour.
'The ooronel shall rlso examine The
selections that the captains have made
Of all the officers thronghoa, their COM
panles ard " they be such ar ought 10
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
oLDEsr lIlN Is Tnn MonLp-
ihis Russian a. over One Hundred
aud Thirfy-EiEht Years Old.

ihis Russian o. over one Hundred
aud Thirfy-EiEht Years Oid.
The accompanying picture b. tho
tfse likeness Of Ivan Feodorovltch
kouzmin. who o.. according 20 I
Russian authorities. the Oldest man In
the world This Is rather broad
statement but the records are there 10
show that Ivan nrst law the light OF
day on Oct y lold siylel. 1867. which
would make him i3s years OF age next
birthday. one hundred and thirty
eight years Of age.
late last September. Gospodin LON
Oaossoif, a member OF the MoskOyskl
Vledomosil editorial stan. happened %
stop al a wayslde inn near the village
N DukOva. IN the government Of Kos
tiama, aud there met an aged sou Of
Ivan and became Interested. Having
satisfied himself that Ivan KOuxmin.
lor De- u was. was telling the truth.
about his age. aud having obtained
some data as 10 the aged peasants
probable birthplace. l.omonOssof set
70 work 10 discover, II possible. the en-.
try of his baptism This required an
unusual amount Of labor and research.
but finally the church where this Ger.
emony took place was found. aud the
archives containing the entry were
brought To light. There was the full
uame and the date, and. curious 10
r,iaic an addenda by the officiating
priest 20 the effect that God had bless.
rd the child with the holy sign Of the
cross beneath the right shoulder blade.
and thus marked him for his own. A
subsequent examination Of old lvan's
body revealed this peculiar mark. a
growth of warty substance. slightly ~,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

sguhllng the Greek cross seen on the
c.Walos of an churches of the Eastern
orthodox faith.
81 there could b. no mistake about
u Ivan Feodorovlich kouzman was
~ ycar % age. The records showed
H. and his own words told the story
Stll more eloquenily Here was a vet.
c,an who. though entirely nllterate
a "a barely able 20 understand more
tran the requirements Of q peasants
daily routine, could IN his lucid mo.
n,cnts. recall the happenings Of a cen.
tIry ago. Ivan and his son. Il may h.
sill. very quickly benefited by theh
.lddcn bound into fame.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
Use af Fer,iiisers

4 reader In Port walthan. VI.
writes Farm aud Fircslde thar Tor sev
crsl years he has ralsed early poiatoc.
Cor market, aud that he finds ID pruht
ahlr o. USE commercial frriiilEer, foi
them last year be- used special 100
Nio itflllErr guaranteed To contain 4
pef coat each of ammonia. phosphorlC
frd Hnl potash, aud cosllnr hlw
Sai'h pee ton, This was usrd a. the
rate Of about S'n pounds per acre. on
q few trlil bows H. applied about 4O,
pounds WHEN the potatoes were nearly
Ia bloom, aul this application fully
doubled The Weld Mapcs potato
manure. guaranteed analysis ~ PEI
cent Ammonia. : per cent phosphOri,
ac.d ana u per cent potash, costs him
hlm SIS. hcne mcal Rearly - pei
cent phosphor'r acid aud a. per cent
ammoaln would cost S2fal per ton
sulpaajc Of potash in pcr cent avail
uh,c phosphoric acldl. ST. per ton. ~,
thinks he can mix a fertilizer of bone
meal sulnhltc of potash and nitrate oi
soda which would he much chenn0i
than ANY uf thc special potato manurcs
mU h. wishes "a know whether raw
ne meal win acl quickly enough IN
ItCes, and what mixture would De
81 likely to give best results at "a,
.sssi cost
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

The ohio station maize, ias iul|splsr
report
Alfalfa l1 a plant 81 tie clover fam
lly. and IL known A. Lacsn 10 soalhtrn
Europe. where Il has been In cultivation
from The earliest historic times Il va.
introduced into Spanish AmeIica 81 aa
early date and has become a permanent
and mosf highly valued feature o. Is.
agriculture Of California. Utah. Cals-
RADIO. Arizona and New Mexlco.
Il ~ very deep.leotlug plant. whi.a
habit enables i a withstand droalh
we'll. and thus adaptH II to arid reglons
Il grows very slowly during the afsl
season. making irrigation necessary b
establish Il IN dry climates. and ran.
derlne L especially liable 70 be ehokt1
out By weeds or killed By frost curing
lts first winter IN Ohio.
The Ohio experiment slaiiea haa
made repeated attempts 70 eultigat1
Il. both At Columbus and In Wayns
county. but the difficulty OF getting B
stand IL 20 great. and the plant i y
particular about iia soil. that We 40 nol
expect rs culture ever % become gan.
eral In Ohio. although there are soAa
regions Of the State where 4 wou|a
seem that Il ought to thrive.
TO those who wish 70 expcfimst'
with Il We Offer the following aufT4
llons. Select loose soll. prel4t
ably sandy. lying above a EfAFelly @
porous subsoii. with. n possible. sub
terranean water supply The soil copdi.
tlons which are found In many Of our
river bottom lands would seem % b
most favorable.
Avoid a soil or which water stands
or one having a hardpan near he sur
face. Prepare me land by plowtng and
narrowing most thoroughly. a. soon az
Il can be worked IN the spring. Sow the
seed (which should b. american groHn)
Al the rate OF 20 TO 20 pounds % the
acre and cover q with a light harrow
When the weeds have grown 20 sum
clent height clip them Of with 2 now
lng machine. with the cutter bar turned
up 20 aa not 70 cut close 70 tnt 1IooA-
repeating this as the seeds grow dur
Ing the season.
No crop Is 10 be expected during "a
arst season. but . should give two cut
tings the second year. and after tha'
about three cuttings each year. y
good stand Il secured on suitable SOD E
will not need renewing Tor many
The New York State experlln1nt
ton At GeneSa has ancceeasa y
Ing a fne stand Of alfalfa. which 30
thus Tar endured the winters. and thef.
are isolated instances Of successful cur
ture on the gravelly loans Of South.
western Ohio and on the sandy lands g.
the lake hore.--Farmers' Review.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
NursIns a. n Profession for Women.

Of late years very noble and
wholesome occupation has developed
itself. ~ profitable ~ shopkecplng. as
honorable as teaching aud as helpful,
and one that never need go into dlsrc-
putc except through the special de-
fault Of those that hll H.. For the ser
vices Of the nurse are M instant tina;
when she comes she Is received a.
though she were a visiting angel: Tor
she comes TO give the last measure Of
comfort 10 our dear. our sick and our
dying comfort that We do not know
how 10 give with our own hands. hut
which she. With her skill aud training,
gives almost as soon as she enters the
room ana 10 give MS ourselves rest aud
relief 10 take from us. In our lgnor
ance aud halfhclpfulnrfs the burden
of responsibility 80 BET us have some
sleep aud resi-, aud be- prepared Tor oui
joy or s0rt0w. And she u taken at
her full worth The work she does Is
work that In al ages has been c0nsid
cred womanly. refined. religious.
10 o full realization - this. II Is IN
debted for q good part Of the FUN real
izaiion o. Il 20 Florence Nightingale
and the well born women who FOL
lowed her 10 hospitals BUT the Idea
las grown since those Crlmcan days
and what II was finc 10 do for heroes
u has since been Jolt line 20 do for all
humanity. high or low. Thus. unto
the sick room 81 today have come
those whose birth gives them hercdi.
iary delicucy and refinement aud
grace. whose general education has
developed aud heightened their per.
cepilon, ana whose technical training
las brought al those good qualities
into use. tie profession OF nursing
having bcrn taken mp by ladies'. In
many places people OF as much sta
ton az our republican institutions ri
low. who wish To b. independent or 20
add to their RESOURCES, tho same class
Of people as those who write or painr.
or decorate houses or pursue any art.
For this tine nursing. followed hy
women 81 delicate habits. u tender
sympathy, Of good breeding. not only
acquainted with o. technique. hut its
aesthetic aud it, moral side. u l. an
art than which there is no finer
llarptr's Bazaar
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
81, r,er,lhInr b. .hnre Nar.

Just now IS an cxccilcnt time 10 cs
anime and repair the working tools oi
The Farm The farmer can easily ano
cheaply make many Of theso repairs
himself, u the carpenter or the black
smith must b. called 10. he is probably
Just now waiting for you; hut many
such hills could be saved the farmer i
a few tools. stock Of bolts, screws
nails, rlvets. harness tools and a shoe
makers OUTFIT were always az hand
Wrslern Flown
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

Physlcian-You lie awake In lad
three or four hours every nighti That
Is bad. ! shall have to treat you for
chronic insomnia"
Caller twhose salary Is s1i a week.:
Emo. doctor; I don't think It's as
bad as that simply can't sleep"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
10 th. sasurh.

Mangles-Is this a ehurch-going
town?
Citizen-Yes. stree. Every man In
town Is a staneh Christian except for
an hour every Tuesday and Friday
morning,
Mangles-what happens them
Citizen-Thats the time they meet
10 trade horses.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

Churning and Sailing. -C14e .
in the morning and chuFn una
ter is in a mass. then draw
termllk. using a wire-cloth
save all PARTICLES 81 butter t
cold water In summer.
warmed water IN WinteF
more, then draw on the wa.I .hd
In more. and wash the bult sseo
time in summer. but once vIaf n
do In winter. Salt the butte ~ $
clean salt. such as viii an olsc
clear water. by working IN i ne d
ter tray with the butter lat one
a half ounces of salt to poost d
ter. Leave the tray Of salioa hutt.
the cellar in summer. or u a rnI'
room IN winter. with a cloth oxe
tx.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

Cost Of Pork. An experimenlcr -
that one hushel Of prime coru win m.
over ten and a half pounds Of ID
live weight. and from this dednc
with corn at Is cents per bushel.
viii cost the producer "a cenis
pound. when corr Is worth "a Cd.
per bushel, pork viii cost the prodo
cents per pound; 5o-cent corn. p1||
5 cents per pound. Tie further m
that 4 pig at rs birth should weaa
about three pounds and lncI|..s II
weight month after month a4
Is. 80, IS, g. io9. is5. 10. 80
and 3 tenth month should
500 pounds. Also that the ct..
pound Of pork Is 50 per cent sf..|
ade IN the tenth month than i j..
nth month, IN food consumed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
Tho Tr.lalns Of selIl.r..

While there are many Disadvantages
connected with tho life OF a common
soldier there are some compensating
circumstances that the public rarely
takes into consideration. The common
soldier. when he lives up to army regu-
lations. Is 30 situated az 10 enjoy every
needed condition In the way Of health
and ilne physical development. He also
has many mental and moral privilege,
provided he takes advantage Of them.
and Is on the whole much better on
than II generally supposed.
There II great prejudice In the pub
Tie mind against soldering. and oeea-
sl0nal abuses have increased this feel
Ing until Il Is not easy " get good en-
listed men.
or course. the thought o. training
men uimply 10 shoot and be shot at
has Us unpleasant side but all the same,
they are necessary for the eaftty Of
their country and probably Will be 20
the end Of time. especially u peace con
rroffos make no more Roadway than
they are doing at present Ride prac-
tico. games OF an kinds. and athletic
exercises are part @, the regular en-
p.vymen,.
. b. now recommended that more
freedom be- gwen 10 the men in after
.0oa l0urs Ia order that they mas have
practice IN bicycle riding and other
amuscments aud ray have more time
90 .hemfclyos 10 follow their own pleas
urCE There Is q tendency toward more
frcejom in the intcrmlngllng % OIL
GERS pnl rtu, rad q better state Of feel
.ug between them than has hitherto
c..stcd Contests Ia athletic games are
suggested us, only IN the garrison. but
between those 90 accessible points.
lar-hrs out through the country are
',e9csed. no, alone for practice. but
OF tse purpose Of taking the men into
cW scenes.
narrlck he Is exceedingly hum
am and the men become restless when
confined TOO Ions In one place Where
/ soldiers are Quartcred near the wafer
% is proposed 20 supply racing shells
hosts and an necessary appliances ioi
exercise Rubber heels are 10 be aii
tachcd 20 army Shots. experiments hay'
ing shown that The iar TO the body b
greatly decreased and much 1tiguo %
avoided.
Ar,yi-w OF the coudi .on Of the army
/ bows an unusual amort OF ntelli'
eace 10 the suggestions Of those IN
. llrgr OF the various departments. u
/ possible TO make the condition OF the
common soldier much more comfortable
end agreeable without rendering the
service too costly, and this, according 10
an indications. the var department d
Inclined 10 do.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

Dick Talt-Mlss Ribbon. what Is the
matter with your typewriter bellg r
never hear Il any more"
Miss Ribbon lconiusedlyl-Oh. I beg
your pardon. Mr.. TAFT; but have Dor
rowed Il a day or two for my bicycle
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
Il Always Paw.

How did your daughter come to get
the dukeg"
by advertising"
Nonsense Yon don't mean to tell
me you advertised for a husband for
your daughter"
mo But advertised my business"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
Tho ra,.laa Army In Napol,oa', Day.

ANf AsHNN'AN NAH"N ~ fANNf'NA gay
The Russian army was strong In reg.
ular Infantry, but weak IN well-dis-
clpllned cavalry, although the latter de-
feet was largely supplied by the Cos.
sacks. a peculiar body OF riders fpom
the Volga aud the Don, who paia ,ne
rental Of their lands 10 the croNa hS
four yearo mllitsry service at their own
charges. Then, a. now, they fought
with barbarlc teroclty; they attacked
In open formation. each man for him.
self. and gave no quarter until the car
offered ducat for every live French.
man. They were known to ride hun
dred miles In twenty-four hours. aud
their services In pursuing an enemy
we're invaluable Life OF Napoleon.
by Prof. w. NJ. sloane, In the Century
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

nell. She served under Gen. Burn-
eide for three years. and was a color
bearer az Bull Run. but she Is as
sprightly and CHEEKY a. a woman Of 80.
She Joined q company known as the car
hincers and was made its color-boarer.
The colonel Of her rcgimeat r. author
ny Tor the statement that The became n
rEillful shot ana that no soldier IN the
regiment clualcd her ft a slashlng So
ber stroke. She marched beside her hus-
band IN the INKS. asking no iayors or
confederation o. accoun, OF her sex and
flwaya wearing tae accoutrcments OF
soldier. Here is q description Of her.
writ;Cn by D. y. Icnniugc the maa who
pTo2oa,l her for membership Ia the
Grand Army: sir Brownell Wa tall.
rather dark aud cutie slender, showing
her aco.oh anctltry in her face. Her
hair. w-l.A SOS straight hang flowing
toa l.t'lc below bee shoulders. and was
ted r'a.ulf baca with o blue ribbon.
Her uniform ves a bloc ilunel blouse
and rather full SKIRT falling almost To
lCr lAllol She biwcyl wore her D'l'
and sstsf. aad ca t.c march wore boots.
When toe First Rhode Island stood be-
Tore Richmond 90 that awful July day
hady was thDe with her color
pgl located ol no ii1' aA'
ti,e Tag she 30 jealousy da.dci tcrli' e
q definite iallyius poiat icr the mcn 90
Gc raiuahA do,plIci n.o q general
cnragcmenL Shells screened through
the a!r IKE h1wlag hends. but hady
.,ood hy her oclCl1' An,r the Wee
Mia Dloaudl rud her husband te-
turned 20 RHODE lslFnd. he went iait
r1l.il,a and nrsly Griiiod 10 this cliy
who're be- va. Or ths employ q iAo de-
prr,mrnt OF pg5lc worag. a year ESQ
b. slys. DC ggri cat Of ofite TO make
to1m Coz a Tcnnany nan. Mrs. BROW
re3 application for the pooiiion vas
fu,rcr.ri ly q letter from Gen. Barn
eide. written lu loss. Ia wh.,a be- said
"Ar.. nroafel, vgs with nay c1m'1@ad
duslug ,hc cav p4irn IN North Caroi'nl
ard O., Der r.II.c ca the battlefield 81
Eer lo.l gnd b. lhc hospital la1-tfl
there latCl mary olc,rs and tola.'r'
IRON dca,a.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

"You have left out an important
statement In this rescue story" said
professor In the School Of Journalism
TO one Of his students"
Indeed. sir"
Yes, you neglected to say that the
boy was rescued Just as he was going
down the third time"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

post or side Of a building. a. mast con-
venient. The cover r. hlnged. and -
a bevel-shaped piece Cd nailed al -
top 70 prevent splitting, also % cans.
the cover TO fall back into poslii9a
The front end Of the box tA) Il cai
away. exposing the salt. aud In tryinE
70 get Il the cover Is raiaed---eeil|.
readily learn 10 raise the cover When
they are salt hungry. The stake placed
under the box in front holds il firmly
In position. and the whole makes 4
cheap and convenient arrangement. "a
from a weeks TO several weeks supple
Of salt can be placed In the box al ono.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

Bank CaShier-very sorry. sir. bat
you viii have 10 be Identified.
Rounder-what forl This isn't sun
day. and haven't couie In At the side
door either.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

Many True Word, Etc.
From Judge.
The once Boy-Der editor Is busy;
list drop yer stuff In der slot.
Miss Poesy tthe Sweet Singer Of Sing
slng)-Tell me. does he get many
poems?
The ONCE Boy Cdlsgusledlyl-Poemsl
Why. he's got EN- to burnt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

Maggs-whleh play OF yours made
the greatest hlt OF your llfeg
Dramatist-When played Sinbaa At
Norris Park, a i0-;O-l shot. and won.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
whsrs N. Pain Come, In.

spencer-Dld you feel any pain at all
when you went to that painless den.
ust's2
Ferguson-only when he presented
his blll
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
OUR WIT AND HUMOR.
THE LATEST PRODUCTIONS or
THE HUMoRisTs.

susaH simpson and stephen siocum-n
IN the Realms % 'om-whsrs the
Faln Gomez In - Advertising Always
Pays-Cisvsr satire.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

Susan Simpson strolled sedately.
suifiing sobs. suppressing slghs.
Seeing Stephen slOcum. stately
She stopped. showing some surprise
say said Stephen. sweetest sigher;
Say, shall Stephen spouseless stay"
Susan. seeming somewhat shyer.
Showed submissiveness straightway.
summers season slowly stretches.
Susan Simpson Slocum She
So she signed some simple sketches
Soul sought soul successfully.
Six Septembers Susan swelters:
Six sharp seasons snow supplies:
susan'a satin sofa shelters
Six small sloeums side b. side.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
N.rolrap ~ ~ Eus.iaa CamralEp.

Napoleon ~ the gussian Campaign.
Around the camn-lrcs there was, dur
ing The remaining months OF winter. o
passive endurance. mingled with come
murmurlng about ;ic horrors caused by
enc mans ambition. The emperor set
bis men an example OF accomplishing
cbccriulucgs liis health continued as
,xulorant as Il had been FOR the year
past, aud his activity. though no longer
ioycrish. lost nothing OF It's intensity.
Sayary thought be- outdid himself, &c.
complaining ia one month What else.
where would have been. even for liu..
the work Of three. Nine de Remusal
remembered 70 have heard him say
that he felt better during those moltls
than ever before or after, This yigqf
OF body, combined with the same iron
determination as Of old.did indeed work
miracles. and this IN spite OF the fact
tha' his lndefaiigable secretary, MareL
was long al the POINT Of death, Life
u Napoleon In the Cenlur}
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

RON the New York
World The only
woman regularly
enlisted In the civil
war became an em-
ployc OF the city OF
New York last
week as attendant
OF one OF the cot
tuges In Central
park Her name b.
Mrs. Kady brow
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
w,lE,a IRON san rransl.se.

4 rather extraordinary tramp llmped
into detective headquarters In the city
hall. Chicago. last week, laid his kpap-
sack on the floor and applied for aid,
lie said his name was Paul protE and
that he had walked almost the entire
distance from San Francisco and had
been fifteen weeks on the road. lie
had been a seaman on a German man-
OF war lie was exhausted from hun
ger and long exposure. lie was taken
to the county hospital,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

Feed Rather Than Sen cofa
vator men Of Nebraska are
Of the small amount Of sraIn
On branch lines where elera
usually busy at this time Of l.f :
many are nov closed The ~
Of grain and extensive prepaIs'n
feeding at important shlrpln.
has brought about this eoue'.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

Live stock should have a quantitk
salt fed TO them regularly. The -
way Is 10 place q quantity q
where Il will be accessible TO
al all times. and this Is done u ~
more satisfactory way than BY the use
Of a covered salt bon similar % %.
one shown In the illustration. The y
Is lain. long. Gin. wide. Sin. high a
back and Sin. IN front. The box u
" nailed TO the fence board ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
VETERANS CORNER.
BoME SHORT STORIES or IN
TEREsT TO OLD SOLDIERS.

Mrs. Kady Browneli. the Ouly Rssu.
larry Enlisted Woman During the Ciyh
War Now In the Employ 90 the city
Of New fork-savsd Many Llyia
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18

A single firm OF taxldcrmists at Ban
sOr. Me-. has received torty-One caFlbo'
heads this season,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-02

ment OF a portion OF its capital loaned
to build the roads are mooted questions,
Both are extreme measures. and cmbody
many principles bordering on absolute
impractioability not to say Obsuriity,
That something should be done at once,
both to SAVE the government and tho
properties is patent to all The bonded
Indebtedness must he scaled down, wa
tered stock reduced and the properties
built up. The best method 10 be used Is
the great questionable present condition
OF the properties is a disgrace to the
companies and the government They
can be made paying business enterprises,
but the ends sought TO b. attained cam
not he realized by political officials under
government control or the management
by ignorant and inexperienced men IN
affairs amongs the employees,