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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-07
TO DEVELOP CITY AND SCHOOL
Success Almost in Sight, Bonus Nearly Completed Company Ready
to Organize and Proceed at Once With Construction

The question OF rapid transit be-
tween Bryan and the A. and NJ. Col
iege was first suggested through the
public press OF this city several years
ago and since that time has been
live issue and the subject OF con.
stan, discussion. The chief reason
for rapid transit between Bryan and
College when Il vas first suggested.
was for a more frequent communica.
ton between the two places. made nee
essary from a business or commercial
standpoint The Importance Of the
two places 10 each other. the large
amount OF passenger traffic. and the
great volume Of supplies transported
from Bryan TO College. made a more
frequent and more convenient SEIZED.
ule absolutely necessary. There be
Ing but a once day train service
from college to Bryan and return. and
none from Bryan to college and re-
turn. forced = large majority OF the
communication between the two pla.
ces to be done by buggy and wagon.
which was slow and very expensive
on account OF the enormous loss OF
time
These conditions suggested the ne
cessity for rapid transit and frequent
schedules either by special train ser.
vice or a trolly lire. While the
matter was under consideration from
this standpoint. came that other and
SIN greater necessity providing am
pie room for every son OF 7 xas who
wishes to avail himself OF the techni'
cal training offered by the state Az
rlcultural and Mechanical College.
This necessity has developed rapidly
and now oyershadows all others. The
college Is hampersd for lack OF room.
and Il can never develop and meet
the great demands Of Texes until this
room Is IN some way provided. I'm
der the law as interpreted by Gov
Campbell. the legisture Is estopped
from appropriating any more money
for the erecting OF dormitories. Under
these conditions not another forward
step can be taken and the fate Of the
college hangs In the balance.
n, on the other hand the legislature
could 20 on appropriating money for
additional dormitories. this would
not meet the exigency Of the situa'
tion. The demand for room grows
faster than dormitories could be built !
hence the question must be solved In
some other way. and the only logical
solution IA rapid transit between Bry.
an and college. With such line
every son OF Texas and all the other
states who so desired. could be educa'
led NJ A. and NJ All who desired to
hoard AT college could do so and the
hundreds OF others without limit. |
could board In Bryan.
The Advantages. /
The advantages OF such n system TO
both Bryan and the College are no
many and so potent. The Eagle VIII
not reflect upon the Intelligence OF
It's readers by enumerating them. That
Il would Increase the attendance at
A and NJ. TO several thousand and
develop Bryan into city. Is fore
gone conclusion. because We have seen
Il AZ Ames. Iowa and Lansing. Mich.
isan. near which places the A. aud NJ.
con .ges Of those states are located.
and where the towns have been con
nected ~Ith the colleges by trolly
lines. A more extended account Of
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-07

TO begin the organization OF a stocl
company. and when the necessar,
amount OF stock Is subscribed. the
company will elect officers and al
rectors and proceed with the construc
ton OF the road. II the entire amount
OF the stock could not be sold. he
proposed to borrow on the road By
bonds whatever balance was needed
On motion Of Maj. l.. l.. McInnis a
committee OF five was appointed to
represent the Merchants Association
In the negotiations with Mr.. MaIoney
in the organization Of his stock COM
pany. In case AFR. Maloney fails 70
organize his company. then this com.
mittee TO negotiate with other parties
with reference TO building the trolly.
The committee Is also 10 collect the
bonus "a soon as completed and Sc
lect one Of their number as trustee
OF the fund.
President Edge has named the fol-
lowing gentlemen on this most import.
ant committee: Ed Hall. A. NJ. Wal
drop. l.. l.. McInnis. A. w. wilkerson,
and w 4. Saunders.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-07

the work started The executive oou-
mittee viii hold another meeting @
Thursday night at the homo q Mr.
Hall and II Is expected the bonus ooun-
mittes will have their work comp1etoC
by that time and make their report =
the executive committee It this 49,
Ing.
Prospects for the trolley are GEov-
ing brighter every day now and CAols-
man Han Of the executive committees
says he believes the matter IL golng
to be pushed to a successful terulno-
ton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-07

along every line are beyond compre
hension and the imagination cannot
conceive the wonderful changes that
would take place within the next few
years.
In this connection The Eagle would
urge the people OF Bryan TO action
The enterprise Is almost within our
grasp and just slight effort on the
part OF the people would secure II.
We should act and act without delay.
We cannot afford TO miss Il when Il
is so near achieved and success Is al.
most within our grasp.
Progress Made.
The first direct effort mace to rs.
tablIsh trolly line between Bryan
and the college was In 1906 when a
promoter from Houston came TO Bryan
and proposed TO ORGANIZE a stock COM
pany to put In an electric line and al
so an up-to-date light plant. His
proposition was for Bryan to sub
scribe $4,000 OF the capital stock. one
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-07
BRYAN COLLEGE MOTOR LINE

half OF which was to be deposited IN
bank and the other half paid upon
the completion OF the road His pro
position was accepted. the stock sub
scribed and $500 deposited In bank
The promoter then went east to nego
tiate for the necessary capital TO put
the enterprise through. but the shadow
OF the great panic was beginning to
loom. he could not raise the money and
the enterprise Eel. through. Here
the matter rested until few months
ago when II again began to take tan.
gible form.
msIoney's Proposition.
Al meeting OF the Retail Merch.
ants Association during last spring
Mayor J. T. Maloney made a PROPOSE.
ton that II Bryan would raise a
bonus OF $4,000 he would organize a
stock company md put In motor line
The Association accepted the phropo-
sition and President Edge appointed
a strong committee to raise the bo-
nus. They have worked at the mat.
ter at intervals since then and sue
c - Is almost In sight
Al a recent meeting OF the Mer.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
From Another Point of View

, war cloud is hovcrin Honduras. wherever that is
They o leave the tax on bedroom carpets
They appear Snake scared out of his skin
We didn't think Venezuela worth going back
Health Note: against the fellow who put the
when q comes TO troubles nothing
Mayor Bretmeyer.
and whisky mas
man a mana
TOO many cooks spoil eventually for the
take he kitchen
Zeppelin and his
vere missing that
Georgia bus
indg At he sinking
E~~-'-'f
How did charged with theft
the Baltimore
~hen here Pittsburg
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
Success After Failure
Robert Louis Stevenson.

tield for which he was born and where
IN he was to reap his deathleSs fame
/, ever the angels rejoiced over hui
mar failure it was in this very case
Of the failures OF Robert Louis Steven
son
What success in tunnel-boring ana
bridge-huilding, in matchmaking AMI
foundation.iaying could have made
good TO Us the misfortune that would
have come To Us in losing Treasure
Island" and the South Seas" "Df
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde aud The Mas
ter of Ballantrae The Wrecker' and
ne "Nailima Letters
Look AT just this single thought one
of thousands thrown OUT from tn
teeming brain OF this mai:
Whether We regard iife as d lane
leading TO a dead wall, or as a vesti.
brlc or gymnasium where We wait our
turn and prepare our faculties for
some noDler destiny: whether "
thunder in . pulpit. or pule IN little
atheistic poetry books about its vanity
and breyity whether we look justly
tor years OF health and vigOr, or ar
about TO mount into a bath chair d
step toward the hcarso: IN each ami
all OF these views and situations there
il but one conclusion possible Thar
man should stop his ears against
Paralyzing Terror. and run the race
hat is set before MIN with single
mind
Courage. in a word. that is what
stevenson breathed into the soul )i
| his generation-Courage and Hope.
The inimitable stylist. the matches
Inner of landscape. the almost per
feet artist OF human PASSIONS such
stevenson will long hold his place IN
the front ranks, but IL is as Seer. a.
Poet and Prophet of the hope that
maketh not ashamed. that We are To
/ look for his best and most enduring
work.
Not long before he died he wrote
| Life IS not meant to minister 10
mans vanity. When the time comes
! that he should go there need be few
/ illusions about himself Here lies ons
who meant we'll, tried a little, failed
much"
Robert Louis Stevenson uied Dec. I
1884. and DAY or two later was
! buried upon the summit OF Mount
Vaea. in the beautiful island Of his las
exile
He failed much. but at last how
! immortal was his Success
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
gy GARRETT p. sERVIss.

The success Of Lieut.. Shackleton IN
getting within 10 niles OF the SOUTH
mole of the earth. and the certainty
which his achievement brings that
within few years. az most. someOouN
will stand on the pole itself calls up
once more the question that many
people are fond Of asking: nat
the use of all this risk, EFFORT ana OK.
pense? What shall we gain II men
do reach either one or both OF the
poleso" Back OF that perhaps Is the
always underlying question Is lhei'
any money in it?
The usual answer TO such questions
lis that science will gain immense;
bv the discovery Of the poles nu'
most people care very little Tor the
gains OF science unless they nave
practical application. Now II IS no.
difHcult 20 show that the kind Of
knowledge involved in the discovery
Of the poles will be very pfacucal III
deed
In the first place. the whole question
of the magnetism Of the earth Is IN
vo1ved II is true that the magnetic
poles so FAR as we know them, do nor
coincide In position with the geo
graphic poles. but until observations
have been made al the poles theih'
selves we cannot be sure that lhcre Us
not an important relation between inc
two n is known that the magnetic
poles for some reason not yet compre
bonded revolvc around the real poles,
and the nature and fleet OF this curl
ous planetary mechanism may become
ht lnNGSil-
cation is extended 90 the poles. There
Is hardly any question win Whlch
science deals that has more important
practical bearings than TINS. For year"
ALI civilized governn ents nave bcch
striving 20 get at the bottom iacts con-
corning the cTratic conduct OF the
magnetic needle. on which the posi-
,bility Of navigating the seas depends
but until the investic gators can study
the subject from the vantage point u
the actual poles. coiupletc knowledge
Of tho subject will be impossible
I'm the second place. to reach the
poles means 90 be in position 20
solve important questions concerning
che laws Of atmospheric circulation.
We have had abuntant evidence dur
ing the past winter Of the incomplete
ness OF the science of meteorology!
The poles are the certers ~ relatively
calm regions where according to pre-
valIlng theories currents OF air oriEl-
nate which spread over the earth
toward the equator. producing COZ"
waves that sometime, extend into me
middle attitudes and upset the atmoS-
nhcre there The hot air rising frutI
tho equator travels toward the poles.
..cools on. dcscends a11 comes back oy
a different route 7, D. maairect tina
i'm order 10 fully understand al this
We must know what goes ON at th"
poles and In their immediate neighbol'
| hood.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
MOST ANYTHING

4 tariff on stockings woLt hurt the
Salome industry any.
Crazy Snake will probably plead
dementia Americana.
That a woman returned broke after
tipping the help on a transatlantic
liner shows that the tipping evil is a
Ncondition not a theory.
An European chemist turned zirco-
MUM. thorium. hydro fluorsilicic acid
and bismuth into carbon. Quite 2
feat. There's money in It for him.
however. il he can turn them back.
French buttonmakers are on a
strike. They have the sympathy Of
the man who has To fasten the buttons
for his wife.
As harbinger the robin doesn't
get near the attention. the circus bills
do.
Judee-Weu. how do YOU plead?
Deaf Prisoner-Oh. ] feel pretty
good, your honor. How are you?
Football is pronounced unfit Tor co..
lege uses by President Eliot Yet col
leges are the only ones that use IL
He-Dont YOU like 10 20 driving
with q man who knows how 10 handle
the lines?
She-Ye-es Also with one who
knows when TO drop them.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
fostlr Ana hest nlace from which

festly tho best place from which 20
study this curious phenomenon
In the fourth place. there Is reason
for thinking that AT and around the
poles will be found Indications of exist
ing or past life which will have
bearing on many questions concerning
the biology OF our globe. Some have
thought that life began at the poles,
because there the crust OF the earth
was first sufficiently cooled 10 bear
living forms. We know that IN the
high northern and southern ATTITUDES
vegetation and plant life formerly
fourished in wonderful abundance. but
the KEY TO this strange stage In tho
earth's history remains TO be found,
and il may be discovered near the
poles themselves The many problems
in geology await solution by the aid
of what may be found around the
ends of the earths axis The vast
continent which evidently surrounds
the South Pole and the deep ocean
basin inclosing the North Pole proba-
blv contain secrets which will go far
to explain the evolution OF the CONT
nents. the oceans and the living forms
which inhabit them. Their explora-
ton will give science a grip upon the
globe as whole, which il does not
at present possess.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
ey REV. THOMAS 9. GREGORY.


Robert Louis Stevenson, best be
loved of literary men since the days
OF dear old Charles Lamb was the
son OF a civil engineer. and IL was the
fathers purpose that MS profession
should be continued in his son
Robert Louis Stevenson civil en-
gin. err. Not So" The wise old
Fate was already saying to herself.
Never will consent 20 such cruel
and outlandish arrangement Ny
dreamer and singer shall not chaie
his soul away in that mathematical
treadmill | will see TO it that such
outrage does not happen
However. old Mr.. stevenson had his
way for the time being, and Louis was
educated with an eye out mainly for
bridge-building. rOad-making and tun-
nel-boring Fortunately for the world,
Fate beat the old gentleman, and
Louis was failure as a civil engineer.
But old Mr.. Stevenson had the
strength Of character that is 50 char
acteristic OF SCotchmen, and since his
son had fallen down on the civil en-
gineeriug proposition. he would start
Linn out along the way of the law.
He should not become ole of these
worthless literary fellows, al any
rate.
SO Louis studied the sages for the
usual time. managed To pass the re-
CURED examination. and in the year
1879 was duly admitted % the bar.
In old Edinburgh at No Il Heriot-
ST., tho brass doOrplate MAS made 20
bear the following legend Robert
Louis Stevenson, Advocate"
II was customary for the young
Limbs OF the law" 10 spend much OF
their time mornings pacing up and
down in and about tn parliament
house, ana Louis did his share of the
pacing, but all in vain. II he ever hal
client all record OF the fact is lost.
The destinies had another good
laugh on old Mr. Stevenson, and the
"briefless bafrister.' tired OF the mon
otony of pacing around parliament
house. started out on a canoe trip
through Belgium and Holland.
Home again and still under the
spell of his fathers determined spirit
he became a candidate for the chair
of history and constitutional law in
the University OF Edinburgh The
candidature failed 10 materialize, and
choking down his chagrin. the defeat
ed candidate turned To literature. the
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
Why Discover the Poles?

In the third place the discovery OF
the poles will give us a better knowl-
edge OF the rotation OF the earth. and
on that rotation more things depend
than we are ant 10 think. For in
stance it has been discovered within
few years past that the earth Is not
regular in it's rotation; the poles wan
der about a little. and it has even
been thought that the prevalence CT
earthquakes may depend more or less
upon this wabbling motion Of the
poles. The poles themselves are mani
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
The First Man To Eat
A Tomato Did the Poor
Man a Good Turn
The First City to Try Municipal
Ownership Of It's Street Rail-
way Lines VIII Work
Blessing to Everybody.

IS running Woodward Mhgan-ave.
Aid Roenthal behalf of his constituents
n He wanted better the Clay line
81 Aid Koenig present, representing his constituents
He wanted Oakland line north of Forestave
He stated crowded all of
There protest against
There was present complain against the public lighting
service
The railways private hands.
The supplies supplies itself with
light
And yet municipal ownership is ~bugaboo"
Municipal ownership may right why should Detroit be
experiment. asked opponents
the
In these people if they familiar
history Of
The until we'll into the nine
tenth century
was regarded as poison production
cancer until had and LIVED
The ranks a healthful edible
Few fruits more agreeable cheaper
potato economic Importance among the
garden products
upon consumed by the
pie the United States the have them their
tables
did the world pretty
good turn.
1t remains city country try
municipal ownership of its street railways
require bravery who sampled the despid
tomato prove fatal it should be
case prove Detroit would have something to
feel very proud Of
It would trial for the blessing the country which
would follow should that cities and operate
street railways private corporations
The name of would be heard around the world
" would be great advertising.
city must take the step
Then WHY DETROIT1
the opponents municipal ownership kure the plan
would fail why they to giving trial!
impossible they regard it pretend to regard IT, what
oer or proving the fact could be employed than
triall
There both the street car service the
tv getting and the rate under private
ownership
Relief must there is to be relief
does not Committee so going to supply
the lines another ongerm anchse
will onlv serve to make than they now
To sell ont to without investigating and giving
possible out OF the predloament would
9uut to rank injustice disregard of the peoples rights
And all the possible better and cheaper fares will
-. have been tried ownership has been chance
to prove itself.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02

Sometimes at night my fathcrll say,
Get out your checkers. Ned
Wen try rubber. YOU and |,
Before YOU go TO bed.
And then well play. and If he beats,
Why, father1l kind of smile
And say, Now set your wits 10 work
This little games worth while.
But If | beat the first two games
He'll yawn. and then he'll say
To mother. Its a foolish game.
But sonny likes to play.
Elizabeth Lincoln Gould. in Youth s
Companion.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
A Thoughtful ParishiOner.


A Pymatuning clergyman was much
SURPRISED one day at receiving n
basket of potatoes from an old woman
I'm his congregation with MESSAGE
saving that as he had remarked in
his sermon on the previous sunday
that some common taters (cornnlen.
tatorsl did not agree with him, she
had sent some real good ones. -
sharpsville (Pa.) Advertiser.
Play Ball!
Office Boy want 10 go TO my
grandmother's funeral.
Employer can't let YOU go, and
don't think YOU will be missed any
way. as the last time She had fu-
neral there were $1,000 people there.
--Harpcr's Weekly
A Nautical Pun.
Or Charles T. Aked recently gave
The Young women of his congregation
some excellent advice about matrt-
monial extravaganza Compared with
the English girl, the American girl ~
a great spendthrift shortly after the
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02

Ii il rains. don't grumble. Remem-
Der. YOU wanted it last fai'.
Cars for women only are proposed
for New York. It's worth trying, :,
only TO see If the dear things Will ride
on them.
There seems nothing left for the
crown prince of Servla 20 do hut come
over here and marry an heircss. Could
he marry one? Alas. it's only too
likely that he could.
O that congress would install a
silence room
Crazy Snake is a logical PROPOSE
ton as headlner in some wild west
show. Maybe Snakey. the old boy.
isn't 50 crazy after all.
viii the professor who has discoy-
cred a cure for colds kindly state If It
will eradicate cold cAtremities among
poker players?
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
A Hinh. Speed HEAVIER.

owner Apartment House-What?
Ten ton of coal gone in less than two
weeks? Suffering landlords! Explain
Show Me-
Janitor lmceklyl You see. sir "A
week ago engaged a good. husky as
sistant and | didn't discover till today
that he was formerly stoker on an
Atlantic liner.-Puck.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
Looking on the Sunny Side of Life

return Of the fleet two naval officers
were talking about their wives. Nat
urally they used nautical terms. What
a dear little craft your wife is said
the first. Dear and little, did you
say? She Is dear, all right. but there
Is little about her Why, she Is the
biggest revenue cutter | have ever
seen ''-Iudpc
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
Resource.

The largest electric transformer
ever built. recently completed by an
eastern company. Is wound FOR l00. 900
volts. the highest voltage ever en-
oloved commercially.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
The Truth. No Matter
Whom 1t Helps or Hurts.

The common council committee
on public utilities held a meeting
Thursday.
Mayor Breitmeyer was IN attend
ance to repeat to the committee
complaints made to him that Mack
ave. street cars running down
Woodward-ave. to the river are not
marked plainly enough TO dis
tinguish them from the Mack cars
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02

Budding Poet-Ill promise that. all
right When will IL hc printed?
EditoT--Never. while I'm alive
Chicago Tribune.
Resource.
Customer latter vainly trying Tor
some time to pick up his change
threepenny Bit. Ere gimme a CT
gar. Puck.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02

Saw large giraffe walking on hands
and knees. Asked If he was doing
physical culture. Replied no: that he
MAS trying to appear inconspicuous.
so that great hunter wouldn't pot him.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02

Went over full Marathon distance In
81 minutes. Must practice sprintln2
more. as this time Will hardly do.
Saw large hippopotamus doing calls
themes on river bank. Said he was
trying to reduce. SO that he could
hide behind reed. Advised him to
drink vinegar.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02

Went along railroad today and had
satisfactory test. Two bullets iattened
on skull Shall have To keep head
on 10 the hunter, whatever happens.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
cornerina the vIsIbIe suppIy.

rditor--Is this your first effort?
t,uddjne Poet-Yes. sir. Is II worth
anything to your - -.
,cditor with cmotion)--lt's worth
a.. a YOU will promise not to write
rpvfhinx more for publication until
after this has been printed. ! want
y<1r entire output; you understand?
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
Game For Anything.

OdTnc TOT NNJtNTHy.
\ certain newly elected western
congressman met a society bud OF
Washington at his first reception
DO YOU like Balzac?' she queried
Wal never played Il. drawled
the Westerner. But I'm wilin' TO
take hand. "-Lippincott's.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
A Word from Josh Wise,

18th man no
believes I'm luck
finds il hard I
keep from be-
comm a skoptic.'
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
Friday. April 2.
1909
THE DIARY OF Al LION.
BY c. B. QUINCY.

BY c. B. QUINCY.
Spent three hours this morning get.
ting up sprint and running full tilt
intO tree. Must harden my head
somehow or other. Made me, very
dizzy but managed To catch a small
antelope for dinner.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-02
To BE Exact.

To be Exact--"Does Mrs. Pecks
husband command a good salary
X ..He earns good salary. she com
nands u.r-Boston Transcript.