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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-07
a Tall Family.

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 6.-There
are more tall people in Libby, Mont,
east of here, than in any other town
of it's size on the continent. Ten
members of one family have oom-
bined height of almost 70 feet. The
father weighs 215 pounds, is feet
2 IL inches tall. The mother weighs
225 pounds and is 5 feet 6 inches
tall. The children size up as fol
lows: First son, feet 2 IL inches
tall, 81 years; second son, feet 4
inches. 19 years; first daughter, 8
feet s inches, II years; third son, 9
feet inches, 16 years; fourth son,
5 feet 10 inches, IA years; fifth son,
5 feet, II years; second daughter, .
feet 2 inches, 8 years; sixth son, 3
feet 10 inches, years.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-07
Philadelphia Begins Gala Week,


Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 5.-A sun
erstitious man watched the heroic
statue of William Penn which top.
the great tower of the City Hall. wher
the whistles and bells and cannon be
gan to announce the two hundred anC
twenty-fifth anniversary of the birth
of the municipality this morning. This
afternoon he was almost willing to at
test the statement that the bronze
statue of the great Quaker actually
danced for joy. Many people who pas
sed the gorgeously decorated edifice
today thought they detected an added
benevolence in the features of the IL
lustrious founder of the city.
Today's contribution to the Found,
er's Week celebration was of such a
nature as to cause the shades of the
departed to hover over the city to
build up which they had given their
best in life, it was more than enough
to interest and entertain every citizen
of this city of over a million and a
quarter inhabitants and the tens of
thousands of strangers gathered to as
sist in the anniversary observance.
For one continuous hour at day
break 10000 whistles sounded the
reveille and the people soon after
ward began to assemble on the streets
to witness the monster military par
ade, which did not start until after
noon. The city was freely decorated
with bunting and flags, especially the
thoroughfares devoted to business.
The people were dressed in holiday
attire, and many stores and factories
were closed in order TO permit clerks
and workmen to enjoy the days
festivities.
The initial event of the days pro-
gramme was a public reception held
by Mayor Reyburn in honor of the
city's invited guests. This was follow
ed by the unwilling of a tablet in
City Hall courtyard to Rochambeau,
the great Frenchman who gave noble
assistance to the American cause dur
ing the Revolution. NJ. Jussereud,
the French ambassador to the United
States. performed the unveiling GER
emony.
This afternoon was given over en-
tirely to the military parade and re-
view, which was witnessed by tens
of thousands of spectators. Between
$4,000 and 10000 troops participated
in the demonstration, including United
States soldiers, and marines, several
regiments of the National Guard of
Pennsylvania, and detachments from
several foreign war vessels now anch-
ored in the Delaware.
This evening will see a great cele-
bration in the Academy of Music which
will be attended by high government
governors of several States,
mayors of cities and a number of 9th
er invited guests.
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Free Baptist Association

The Central Texas Free Baptist AS
ISOLATION met at Brightlight church,
beginning Oct. l and continuing
until the 3rd.
The ministers present were Rev's
A. W. Wood, 7. A. Sercy, John
Swanwick, d. c. Hargroves, A. w.
Mays, Hy. Hunter, S. T. Thomas,
Roland Spiller, w. n. Crenshaw and
the pastor T. c. Ferguson.
There was a splendid programme
which was gone through with with
quite a manifestation of christian
spirit.
The good people of Harvey know
how to entertain sumptuously and
provided splendid basket dinners for
three days during the meeting. Rev.
Roland Spiller came before the board
and after an examination was grants
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-07
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Preliminary Work of Southern Com
merclai Congress.

Preliminary Work of Southern Com
merclai Congress.
Washington, Oct. 5.-The National
Conservation Commission has received
word that at least a thousand of the
leading business men of the South
Will be present in Washington when
the Commission holds its first full
meeting here early in December.
This Information comes in a letter
from G.. Grosvenor Dawes. Secretary
OF the Montgomery, Ala, Commercial
Club, who tells of a meeting of the
representatives of numerous business
associations in the Southern States.
held In Atlanta. These men formed a
working organization, and, after re-
ceiving assurances OF support from
commercial bodies all through the
South issued a call for a Southern
commercial Congress. The time and
place were set so that the members
can be in Washington during the first
meeting of the Conservation Commits
sion on December |, the Conference
between the Commission and the Gov.
ernors of the States or their repre-
sentatives which follows, on Decem.
Der 3, and the meeting of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress which
will be held here during that time. in
the proceedings of all of which the
men who will compose the Southern
commercial Congress are intensely
interested from business standpoint.
The chief purpose of the Southerners
In holding their big meeting is. in
the words of one of the originators
the provoking of a fuller understand
ing by the people of the South of the
gifts that nature has placed under
their control" But, without discount
ing the vital Importance of promoting
the business interests of their section
OF the country, the promoters of this
Congress in Washington say they hone
that 1t will have an even deeper
significance and bring about a closer
union between the North and the
South. "Of course the Congress has
practical and commercial aspects"
says one of these men, "but there
lies in the minds of the originators
an ethical purpose looking towards a
fuller understanding and union be-
tween those who have for a genera.
uon suffered from misunderstanding
and a seeming separation of inter
ests."
Mr.. Dawes in his letter suggests
that the attainment of fuller under.
standing between the South and other
parts OF the country would have its
effect in lettering business condl.
lions in the South also. He writes:
The Southern Commercial Con.
gress is also intended as a means of
combating hindering preJudices that
exist against the South in both North
ern and Eastern States. We have felt
that such prejudices are most easily
removed by personal contact; and we
shall therefore work to have present
on December and a thousand or
1000 leading business men of the
South who will later stay to partic-
ipate in the deliberations of the
National Rivers and Harbors Con.
gress, and also be present in Washing
ton to receive inspiration fro.A the
reports made to the National Con.
servation Commission.
Beyond all this we feel that the
presence of our solid business men in
meetings made up largely of solid
business men of the North and East
VIII act as a guarantee and pledge of
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primary license to preach the gospel.
Revs. Jno. Swuanwick and ID. c..
Hargroves were appointed dele
gates to represent this body at the
general convention to be held at Cop
pell, Tex, sometime in November.
This meeting was attended by a
large crowd and a good delegation,
all the churches under the jurisdic-
ton being represented except two.
On Sept. 90th, before the associa-
ton began, there was organized a
Ministers Conference with mem
bership of nine.
We herewith express thanks to the
pastor and the ladies of Brightlight
for their kind hospitality.
d. C. HARGROVES, Mod.
LUTHER PAYNE, Clerk.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-07

from the entire row aud picking out
the best looking ears. However, as
each row represents an ear of seed,
the total product OF the row should
be determined. Therefore when all
the ears are well ripened, the ears
from each row should be gathered
and weighed and the figures for each
row added to the weight of the seed
ears previously selected from the same
row. At the same time the stalks In
each row should be counted and a
simple problem in arithmetic will
show what the total yield per row
would have been had the stand been
a perfect one. Having now determined
the average production per stalk for
each of the forty rows, the best ears
from the ten or dozen highest rank.
ing rows are carefully selected, kern
els measured, etc, and a dozen to
fifteen of the very best ears from the
highest ranking rows preserved for
the next years breeding plat. Thus
by series of simple steps of selec-
ton, or elimination, the fifteen best
ears of all those produced from the
breeding plat have been saved to
start the strain of new, heavy produc-
ing corn. At the same time a similar
of second best ears should be
preserved as a safeguard in case the
first choice should be destroyed, either
by vermin or in the following planting
season, by hail, flood or other disaster
to the breeding plat. After the i'm |
provement has been continued for a |
number of years and highly improved |
strain secured it is very important |
to save this reserve supply of seed. |
The breeding plat work for the second |
and succeeding years will be much |
essened, as all of the fifteen ears
can be depended upon to produce
corn.
Let the farmers who are anxious |
% get the full measure of their soils |
worth and their labor's reward, try |
he simple method of seed selection |
outlined. 1t will add thousands of |
bushels to the Texas crop.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-07

-, .poh----e etaIK cndI dcters.
pch as-height height of ear, char
cter of root grower, quality and
idth of blades, number of suckers,
imber of ears per stalk, and similar
Faits are transmitted to a strong
: sgree. A desirable stalk is one with
lit suckers, thick at the base, with
well developed roots. The ear itself
should be cylindrical in form with
deep kernels, with moderate sized,
strong cob. The selection should be
made from average tang. not, unusual
ly rich. One trouble with selecting
ears from the corn crib is that while
they may be large and well formed
they may have been produced on an
\ exceptionally fertile spot and are not
Representative. On average ground
hey cannot be expected to reproduce
themselves. Many farmers use the
sld method of selecting all their
4 bed and think they have gone far
: hough. The first elimination or
+ Needing out should commence here
ld the safest way is to cut the stalks
I once and get them out of the way
lso the entire patch should be care
lily gone through and all stunted,
= diseased or otherwise undesirable
stalks cut out. A little later, as the
facts develop to the eye, all barren
stalks should be cut out. All this
cutting out of stalks, poor for one
cause or another, should be done be-
fore such stalks have distributed any
of their pollen, for the poor pollen is
the money loser.
"Now there remain say eighty-five
good rows, with a more or less COM
plete stand. The next step is to detas-
sci every alternate row. This should
be done just as the tassels show
plainly in the top of the stalks, but
before the pollen is distributed. The
detasseled stalks are the ones which
are to produce the seed corn; the
alternate rows are to be used simply
to supply pollen for the detasseled
corn. The ears from them are not to
be used for seed, as they will be self
pollinated. The working number of
the seed plat is now reduced to about
forty rows, but it is only from the
half dozen best of these that breeding
seed is to be selected. When the corn
is ripe, each detasseled row should
be gone over separately and the ears
from the best stalks gathered, weigh
Cd and spread out to dry, its row
number being given each lot. This
aeld selection, keeping in mind stalk
characteristics, is obviously import
&C as against harvesting the ears
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I ssSA:lsH

, lOmOTroN 3sTs va n
what is expected to be the most not
able gathering of Germans ever held
in the United States. This will be in
commemoration of the two hundred
and twenty-fifth anniversary of the
foundation of Germantown by Francis
Daniel Pastorius, and representatives
of many States will participate. The
corner stone of a great monument at
Germantown will be laid, and there
will be a parade of the German
societies of Philadelphia and Penn.
sylyania numbering more than 15,OOO
persons. In the afternoon the police
and fire departments of Philadelphia
will parade.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-07
Excitement in Eurone

There are apprehensions of war in
the Balkan peninsula. Prince Ferdin.
and OF Bulgaria has renounced the
suzerainty to Turkey and proclaimed
MS independence. At the same time
Austro-Hungary has taken posses.
sion of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
presumably in concert with the Bul.
garian movement.
by the Berlin treaty of 1878 the
signatory nations. including all the
-kreat European powers, bound them.
nasto respect the integrity of the
--~-c,sh empire. The action of Bull
and Autro-Hungary is a viola
of this treaty and may lead to
.r. II is hoped, however, that
conference of the nations interested
may arrive at a peaceful solution of
the trouble.
There is perhaps no other part of
the world that has been the theater
SO many historic dramas as the
kan peninsula. In consequence of
bloody wars that have ragged
. wiliiF-fhtefvals ever since the
H-rNorf history there has been little
" inIty for the development OF
anaolrces of the country or for
eEovement of the people. The
manhood of the various races
ding for supremacy has been
ID, and the modern inhabitants
dants of the unworthy class
Ah'not fit to kill"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-07
IteeIe of Mill.

he's a wpleted. This
,,0,1ss prize pulled for water
power Wit farmers clese Southern
ufacturing Il lnternaltheir Section ana
are determined to instill their ideas
into the minds of others. They point
out also that the usefulness of these
rivers can be increased not only for
manufacturing, but for transporta-
ton. The Improvement of the lumber
business and of the allied industry of
turpentining has also received much
attention from them. In some States,
they say there are very rich mineral
deposits which might be worked with
great profit.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-07

The board of managers of the in
sane asylum at Austin have decided
to exclude outsiders from the weekly
dances given to the inmates. At this
distance it seems strange that any
sane person would want to attend
such dances.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-07
by helping to build up Bryan you
are promoting your own interest in
the most effective way.

The Prohibition party candidates
TOT State offices have announced their
withdrawal, in favor of the Dem.
ocratic nominees. Most prohibitionists
are Democrats but it remains to be
seen whether most Democrats are
prohibitionists.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-07
OR. J. s. caves
Physician and Surgeon

Special attention to Rectal Diseases
and Diseases of Men. Office phone
so. Residence phone 15S
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-07
ting Seed Corn .

e,g taken from MaxwelPs
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tile magazine which
lace to the advance.
aure, concisely de-
Aof seed selection
whN Fed by every Tex.
First, go into the field and select
the 100 best ears procurable, having
in mind not only the ear but the plant.
Experiments conducted by the depart
ent of agriculture have demonstrat.
that iwsngtant etaus oNo~ooto--
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-12

encored repeatedly. II. Schnoerr,
president of the German society of
oregon City, and Joseph Jenny, OF
Mount Angel, we're the next speak
ers.
The singing section OF the Port
land Social Turn Verein then CON
tributed two selections which we're
well received, after which Otto Klee-
mann, chairman of the evening, de-
lievered the closing address. The
entire audience Joined In the chorus
of America. after which the gather.
ing adorned TO allow the young peo-
pie an opportunity TO dance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-12
O A II I N IL II s

For filing letters, or card cases for
loose ledger cards, are always used
In Offices where they file away letters
and bills and keeps copies OF those
written in the office. We have some
good ideas In the way OF letter files,
cabinets, letter copying presses, be-
sides everything that could be called
q blank book, from a pencil scratch
tablet 20 a large doable entry ledger.
a. NJ. II A : IL n,
Manufacturer of Sash, Doors,
Mouldings, and all kinds of House
finish. Corner Mil and Church SITS.
Phone Main 344.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-12
UNITED
GERMAN
SOCIETIES

The first open meeting and enter
tainment under the auspices OF the
recently organized Consolidate Asso-
citation OF German-Speaking Societies
OF Oregon was held, at Arion hail
last evening, and hundreds were un-
able to gain access to the auditorium
because Of the great crowd In attend
ance. The AFFAIR was n much greater
success than the committee I'm charge
of the arrangements had expected,
and the next annual meeting will be
held in more spacious hall.
The organization has been perfect
ed for the purpose OF promoting
closer social as well as business rela-
tions between IT'S members. The sue
cess OF last nights entertainment Is
q sources OF considerable gratifica-
tion 20 the promoters OF the alliance,
and during tho evening each OF the
speakers dwelt al length upon the
attainment OF the society's object as
evidenced by the splendid gathering
IN attendance.
The evenings program was opened
with a selection by Thlelhorn's or
che-tra. after which Chairman otto
Rleemann introduced Governor
Chamberlain, who delivered the
opening address. The governor dwelt
upon the success OF the German peo-
pie as a whole, and praised their en-
terprise and good citizenship, and at
the conclusion OF his speech was
heartily applauded.
The Helyetia Sanger Corps then
contributed several natrlotic German
airs which were encOred enthusias-
tically. after which Rev Charles T.
III. Hopf delivered an address in Ger
man in which he compllmented the
different societies on the progress al
ready made toward the cementlns
of closer relations with each other,
and Endorsed the plan to have the
German language more generally
taught throughout the country, The
Arlon Singing society then rendered
an old German folk song which was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-12
q. y. MASON BOX 90.

247 Miller 81. south Salem. manw
faeturer Of all kinds OF boxes. crates
and fruit dryer accessories. Phons
sos. a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-12

Time Gard No. 81, Southern Pacific
Co., Effective Sunday, Aug. 10.
1908.
Toward Portland. Passenger. "
No. 16.-5;1S q. m.-oregon Ex-
press.
No. $3.50 n. m.--cottage Grove
passenger.
No. 12.-2:45 p. m.-Roseburg pas
senger.
No.. l4-9:is p. m. Portland ex.
press. =
Toward Portland. Freight. 4
No. 222.-b;0 p. m.-Portland fast
freight.
No. 22G.-1O:4O-11;2s a. m.-way
freight.
Toward San Francisco. Passenger.
No. il.-il:0s a. m.-Rosebnrg
passenger.
No, l7.-6:45 D. m.-Cottage Grove
passenger.
No, ib-9;66 p. m.--california ex-
press.
No. 1851 a. m.-san Francis
co express.
Toward San Francisco, Freight.
No 22l.-2;f3 q, m.--Portland fast
freight.
No. 225.-ll;2s a. m.-wAy freight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-10-12

Oregon Electric Time Table.
Time OF arrival and departure Of
cars az Salem Is as follows, Portland
and intermediate points:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01
Schrader and Schlater.

Two noted characters in the relig-
iOus world have made Mason City
their headquarters and will endeavor
to establish a divine Catholic church.
They are Pope August Sohrader. head
of that sect, who has been operating
as divine healer over the country.
and who is known as Bishop Schra-
der. and the Rev. Francis Schlater.
who attracted so much attention a
few years ago at Denver. Colo. Rev.
Schlater dropped out Of sight for a
period of time and spent some months
in the mountains in fasting and
prayer. Rev. Schlater claims to be
able to heal all manner OF diseases by
laying on of hands and by prayer.
and invites everyone to visit him.
Pope August is the spokesman of the
two and will make series of ad.
dresses explaining his oreed and
tenets OF the gospels
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

In line with the movement recently
inaugurated by the post Office depart
ment to cooperate with the highway
officials looking to the improvement
of roads, the clerks in the division of
the rural free delivery are sending
out notices to local highway officials
warning them that the rural delivery
will not be continued on roads not
kept in good condition. The reports
thus far received show greater ac-
tivity than heretofore in the recon-
struction and repair of highways in
various localities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-07-01

Decorah is recovering rapidly from
the effects of the storm of week ago.
Workmen have been busy during the
week repairing the damage done, re-
placing broken window glass, clear.
ing up the debris, etc. so that the city
presents normal appearance again.
The woolen mill building is being re-
built. and the Methodist church re-
paired, and large force of workmen
have been .usy removing the tele.
phone poles, wires, etc from the
streets. Meantime an additional
force is at work preparing to connect
the aerial cable taken over from the
Iowa company, suspended in the rear
of Water street, which will be con.
nected with the business houses and
service furnished through the Iowa
Office while the new underground
system of the Standard is being in
stalled.
A drive through the storm stricken
section north of the city shows that
the damage done is very heavy. Hay
and small grain is badly damaged. but
the corn in most places is coming up
again nicely and promises to produce
fair crop. Many of the farmers
have resolved to millet or something
else to save as much crop as they can,
while others seem to have abandoned
the injured fields. The damage to
houses, barns, windmills. etc. is be-
ing rapidly repaired. and soon the
country will again assume normal
appearance, except in the fields of
grain.
Farmers coming to town continue
to give accounts of narrow escapes
and damage to crops and stock. 1t is
fortunate indeed that no lives were
lost in the storm. and considering
everything, WiDneshiek county can
consider herself fortunate.
II any were inclined to doubt the
statements of last week as to the size
Of the hail which fell, they would
have been compelled to admit the
truth of them had they seen the sack
partly filed with hail which we'll
known farmer living north of the
city brought in on Saturday He had
scooped them up in protected corner
tssat morning.. week. af.er the STORM,
and one of them measured six inches
in circumference, all of them being
very large.