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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-27

Bonds Approved and Resisssrsd and
fsor cens,pssdns Building
4 wyt>ss Asked FOR
(lapRJ. T. Maloney and Judge J.
w. Doremus have returned from
Austin where they went to submit the
bonds recently voted by the city Of
Bryan to the Attorney General for
his approval. They were successful
In every way and the bonds were ap'
proved and registered.
Mayor Maloney has notified the H.
nance committee Of the council Of the
fact. and Il Is expected that they viii
get busy at once and convert the
bonds into cAsh.
The plans for the new city hall as
prepared BY Jones Z Tabor. architects
OF Houston, have already been adopt
ed and they are now preparing the
specifications and working plans.
These win arrive In a day or'two and
Mayor Maloney says II viii be the pol
Icy OF the council TO advertise TOR
bids for the construction Of the build
Ing Immediately.
II nothing Unforeseen occurs 4 viii
only be a short while now until work
ON Bryan's elegant new city hall is
under way.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-27

ossutIfuI Tributes Paid to shs Late
Bishop Seth Ward At First Meth
odlst Church.

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"e'no0s' cn"'en se''a"s "o'n'ns
held In honor OF the late Bishop Seth
Ward. was largely attended. The oc-
c.sIor brourh, ont a number Of peo-
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Saturdays ed1tion Of The Eagle, vas
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-27
RETAIL MERCHANTS AssoclA.
TioN.

There will be q meeting of the Re
tail Merchants Association tomorrow
(Tucsday) afternoon a. 4:30 O'Clock.
II is earnestly desired that every busi'
ness man In Bryan attend. A matter
Is to come up for consideration In
which all are vitality interested. and
upon which the very future welfare Of
the city itself depends. A rousing
meeting Is wanted so that the matter
may be closed up without further de-
lay. Let every business man attend
II you have the interest Of Bryan At
heart don't fail to be there
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-27

10 harmonize the party In this state
ana u Il produces any effect In Texas
II will result In a democratic loss rath-
er than democratic gain.
J. w. Bailey.
Houston Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-27
Mr.. sRvAN REFusEp seLIEvINo
II WOULD CENTER ATTEN-
TIoN ON INDIVIDUALS
INSTEAD or issuEs.
SENATOR BAILEY Was W|luAG
senator Remains In Texas 10 Answer
Mr.. osysn's Attack on Texas
psmsesssle Platform

Gainesville. Texas. September 25.-
Mr.. Bryan has declined to meet sena.
tor Bailey In Joint debate. as the tele-
grams below will set forth. and sena-
tor DALEY has decided to remain In
Texas and answer Mr.. Bryan's III
Paso speech ia an address at Fort
Worth the latter part Of next week.
Senator Bailey had arranged to 20
to Washington touight with Mrs. Bal
ley and Joseph. to put the latter In
school. but on account Of the new de-
velopment In the political situation.
he feels n incumbent upon himself to
remain. sirs. Bailey and the boy left
tonight.
As the kilograms relate. III Paso
democrats were anxious for the joint
debate. and Mr.. Bailey was quite
agreeable. but he feels n improper TO
put himself in the attitude OF insisting.
However. since Mr.. Bryan started the
discus sion by coming to Texas upon
his onw motion to reverse the posi-
tion OF the Texas democracy. the sen
ator will remain long enough to an
swer AIR. Bryan's last word.
The following teIegrams tell the
story:
| Senator Joseph W. Bailey. GAINESVILLE.
Texas.
III Paso. Texas. September 2f.-PAr'
! ties here have secured promise Of MT.
Bryan to make political speech here
Monday. Your friends would Ike
very much for you to speak also.
The Times. Richard r. Burgess. 10
scph u. Sweeney. w w. Turner. +.
| J. Beall, r.. J. Hall and many others.
Senator Joseph W. Bailey, GAINESVILLE
| Texas.
III Paso. Texas. September 2s.-Bry'
ans friends have just wired him con
ccrning Joint debate. ! win wire you
result rs soon ss possible. Richard
Burgess. Messrs. Burgess. Sweeney
Hall and Others, III Paso. Texas.
GAINESVILLE. Texas. September 25.-
| I ought to leave here tomorrow with
my boy for school. but II you can ar
range a joint debate with MIR. Bryan
| will come.
J. W. Bailey.
J. w. Bailey. Gainsville. Texas.
EiPaso. Texas September 25.-Have
lust received following from w. j.
Bryan:
r.. y. Burgess. III Pxso. Texas.
Wall. Ariz.. September 25.--i am
cndeayoring to secure a democratic
majority In the next congress and
propose a tentative platform. which
ask democratic candidates to accept
reject OF amend. Believing that De
bate would tend to turn attention from
the issue to individuals. ! prefer sepa
rate meetings and shall not consider
ioiut meetings unless Senator Bale,
makes a personal request for IT.
/ Il. y. Burgess.
n. r. Burgess. nj Paso. Texas.
oainsville. Texas. September as
your telegram received. While ! d
IIeve joint debate would promote
better understanding Of the free ra'
material question. ] am not willing .
put myself In the attitude OF insistin
upon MIR. Bryan engaging In one whe
he says Il will tend to defeat the ele'
ton Of democratic majority to IN
next congress. can not forpea'
however. to say that Mr.. Bryan's d
mand that the democratic party
Texas shall reverse lie position on IN
tariff win tend to divide. rather tina
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-15

ment, b~yimposing fair methods of tax
alton h by keeping the noses of such
corporations down to the grindstone OF
extortlonate eXaction.
II abstain from any reference to the
governmental corporation tax provided
by the Payne tariff bill other than to
record the old-time observation that
misery likes company and If II act
be valid, to point out to you the inquire
of the public service ship, which / nave
carried through these remarks, rolling
in it's waves, surrounded by a myriad
OF craft of every corporate description.
"As l said in the early part of my
remarks, I have only sketched the sur
face of the great problems involved IN
our business. AS the responsible execu-
tive of one of the largest public service
corporations in the country. I have full
confidence that the right will prevail
and thai when the still ruffied waters
have subsidized the great public service
corporations of the country will pro-
coed upon a calmer sea, all doing their
proportionate work in the development
of our unlimited national resources"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-15

still have the courts to fall back on. as
evidenced by the decision of the Courr
of Appeals of the State of New York in
the Delaware n Hudson case, decided
within a week or ten days.
"a word as to franchises and am
done. The so-called short term fran
chise for twenty years or whereabouts
is a snare and delusion. 1t is no ben-
eft to anybody, including the public.
In suburban and rural communities q
property cannot be financed upon it
and it is doubtful if it can be in urban
communities. Moreover the experience
of expiring franchises, notably in Chi
cago, has demonstrated that for years
approaching the end of the period
there is involved a deterioration of
plant, equipment and service which
works to the direct injury of the pub
lie, but which must exist as long as
human nature exists. Nor do agita-
tons like those which have existed and
are existing in Cleveland and Detroit
benefit the public. 1t is probably true,
on the other hand, and l am willing
to admit, perhaps wisely so, that the
day of unrestricted perpetual fran
chises near populous centres is over.
Favors Long Term Rights.
What, then, is the happy medium?
Opinions will differ. My own view is in
favor of a perpetual or very long term
right of operation, providing, howev..
for certain stipulated periods when
the conditions under which operation
takes place shall be readjusted by
agreement between the municipality
/ and the naf11pan1y 10 ,,aee;IIa o~1 &c -.
settled by arbitration. This has al.
ways seemed to me-since the oues
ton has arisen-to solve the problem O
financing, and to offer air and reason
able protection both to the municipality
and to h corporation. Where urban
properties are to be financed solely by
the sale of bonds, it can probably be
done upon a franchise for fifty years
duration, If the mortgage securing the
ponds contains an adequate sinking
fund provision.
The question Of the proper method
OF taxation of public service franchises
IS one of great moment, concerning
which there has been an infinite variety
OF experiment. My own experience has
ieo me to believe that, all things con-
sldered, the most satisfactory method
Is the payment of a reasonable fixed
percentage of gross receipts, although 7
appreciate that this method is p to
the objection hat 1t may result in taxes
peihg pald Tor a franchise upon unre-
munerative property. 1t is, however.
oehnlte and automatic, M the COM
pany knows each year just what it has
10 pay. Certainly up to date the
method adopted in New York State I'M
| Inf thu ~.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-15

standpoint. To say that the gentlemen
who had the courage and nerve to push
this stupendous enterprise through to
completion should only be allowed to
receive 6 per cent. upon their actual
expenditure is, to my mind, a veritable
absurdity. Surely the application of
this doctrine can never be made gen.
eral, if the country is to develop.
Government by Commission.
1.-THE other remaining serious barna
Gle that W. find upon the hull of our
ship as we emerge from the storm is
that of government by commission, to
the extent of administration of public
service corporate property. I have not
the time to enter upon a detailed dis
cussion of the utility of public service
commissions clothed with moderate
powers; that is to say, mere powers
Of supervision as distinguished from
administration No one objects to
proper governmental supervision over
the issuance of securities and the like.
My own view is that this can best be
accomplished as we have undertaken
to do in New Jersey, by strict enact
ments providing vigorous penalties for
their infringement, rather thar by the
expensive m-echa nisn, of coromission
clothed evan vitb modaroto nou,ars
Tbasa .+,+r+os - omaa4to 80 80
found IL, nractiso r. aooonan1ish ~ a.
sirad result VIII s,,oh stat,,tas IN
existence 7 csn SOC ,aithar tba a11aead
protection afforded to the public nor
e,cb co,oroissiore 1-his hum,osan T.
subject ahort ,.htoh ~ - -
dis oree nh, aana+i.mttaa 70 80
mtssIop o,othaa LIZ f,u .aunaa
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n any corpolate roper
.romi4ion an ii.eiesteo' from the au-
hnI5aas u Tons.l'u.eo py tue STOCK
ND,' IN placnis ~ IN .he hands OF
d poiieicaily constituted state commits
49, - Nisolous protest anc
I'm - NJ " warning. Where TINS
nias Nau " II 10 very easy TO see
Asanl VII appear, ana Is ppearlng In
NeM iofN S'ate, the stagnation OF en-
20 anu apsehce OF investment
oucH ~ the despair OF the people ovei
lsi'y VI investment OF this char
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-15
$1,000 FOR ROBINSON cRUSOE."

NEW YORK. Dec. ia nimsy, we'll
thumbed copy Of Robinson Crusoe''
brought $1,000 at an auction here. The
purchaser, an out-of-town collector,
said that he wanted the book "as a
Christmas present for his little girl"
The book {as a first edition and the
only n Of tits kind in this country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-15
MORRIS COUNTY DOCTORS MEET.

MORRISTOWN, Dec. 15.-The Morris
County Medical Society met in the
rooms Of the Royal Arcanum in the
Miller building with DIR. Thomas N
Gray, of Orange, as the guest OF
honor. He read a paper on 'Pyelitis,'
which was discussed by those present
after the reading.
After the session the physicians, Of
ner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-15
POSTAL RECORDS BROKEN.

PLAINFIELD, Dec. 1.-THE business
at the local p~ostoficet for the past
month has broken all records, the sale
Of stamps for November being $1,254
In excess of the same month last year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-15

Won't you please shop
as early in the day as
possible ? You have
no idea what a favor
this will be to us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
STOCK MARKET IN | STATE OF NEGLECT
Denial of New York Central
 RumorS Helps the DulIness
PRICES 60 UP, THEN FALL
In the Early Market spurt In New York Central Helps Other Stocks But the Advance Is Lost
 Later.

New York, January 1S.-The speculation fell into neglect today and failed to hold the awakened interest which gave prom ase on Saturday of reviving the market. Sentiment was less impressed by the ru- nor of railroad deals, which were in cir rulation still but with less semblance of authority, indeed of probability. case in point is presented by the story that the New York Central was to fall to the control of E. H. Hartman, and was to be used as a central holding com pany for the vast utilization in the rail- road world connected with his name An attempt at present at dictatorship ot this character did not appeal to plausl- bility and rather served to throw doupt around some other reports Of railroad changes which have been used With ei- Feet lately in the speculation. New fork Central itself was a strong feature In the early market and it's advance was of sympathetic influence in sustaining prices elsewhere. This influence waned In the dull market later in the day.
 By next Saturday the national banks will be called upon to give up the nrst s15.0OO,0oO of the $25, 100000 of government denosits, which have been recalled py the Secretary of the Treasury Ioday developments also indicate the further outeo of gold from here The Bank of England was obliged to give up gold for South America today and Paris again secured the arrivals of South African gold in London. The advance of last week in the Bank of England discount rate is thus proved futile as measure to secure gold to the bank and further rise in the bank rate is discussed In London No gold was engaged here either for London or for Paris, but there were further engagements for South America on London orders. The Russian loan al lotment was over subscribed in London, but the premium over the issue price was reduced.
 Much stress is laid on the course to be taken by the gold movement after Paris has subscribed to the Russian loan. The tendency of the copper industrials was a drag on the general market and was directly due to another reduction in the price of the metal on the New York metal exchange and to a sharp decline in the price of copper warrants in the London market Current estimates of the amount of copper stocks now on hand run very high, rising far above the figures of the periods of attempted corners in the past history of the trade. The su- preme court of the United States again applied a chastening influence to specu- lation in the affirmation of the Judicial decrees of the state of Texas against the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
Movement of Cotton.

New Orleans, January 1S.-Secretary Testers analysis of the cotton movement for the four months of the season from September 1 to the close of December, in- elusive, shows that compared with the crop movement last year the state or Texas has brought into sight this season in round figures 1,4340:O bales more; other gulf states, which include Arkansas Mis- sissippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Missouri and Oklahoma, have marketed 46S,0OO more and the group of Atlantic states, which includes North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Virginia, have marketed S1, 900 more, making the in- crease in the amount marketed 1888, 900.
 Secretary Hester shows the amount brought into sight by groups of states for the four months of this season as follows:
 Texas, 2511 ,126 bales; an increase over last year of ,433, ,963, and an increase over year before last of 197,056.
 Other gulf states, 2,761, ,456, an increase over last year of 468,so5, and an increase over year before last of 92,5O3.
 Atlantic states, 3,421, ,631, an increase over last year of S0 SS9 and an increase over year before last of 413,752
 Total crop in sight close of December S. 694213, an increase over last year Of 1.sSS,447 and an increase over year be- fore last of 703,311.
 The groups of states furnished in round figures of the crops of last year and year before last from the state of Texas last year. 2221, GOO, and year before last 4054,- GOO: other gulf states, 4,242,00o last year and year before last 4,792,000; Atlantic states, 5,109 00O last year and 4,669,0OO year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
PRICE OF COTTON
 IS STILL HIGHER
Anticipation of BuIIish Census
 Report Aids Market
OFFERINGS WELL TAKEN
Early Sellers Become Uneasy Over Reports of Small Number of Bales Ginned and Market Rules
 Very Firm.

New York, January 1S.-The cotton mar ket made a new set of high records to- day with business still more active and the close very steady at a net advance of 10 to 15 points. Sales were estimated at 375, ,0O0 bales.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to points, in response to firm cables. talk of bullish census report at the end of the week, and overnight buying orders. During the early session there was some irregularity and prices eased off to within point or two of Saturdays finals, under heavy realizing, but the leading spot interests were active buyers on the setback, and offerings were so well absorbed that early sellers be- came uneasy, particularly after the pub lication of an estimate by local author ity placing the amount of cotton ginned between January 1 and IS at 10000 bales. Another private estimate made the amount ginned during the period $50 900 bales, but seemed to have less influence than the smaller figures, and the mar ket ruled very firm in the afternoon when the advance was evidently encouraged by reports of higher interior markets. The active months at one time were about 13 to 19 points net higher, and the market closed only 8 to points off from the top, under realizing. The fea- ture of the day, so far as the local mar ket was concerned was the active buying by big spot people. Southern spot mar kets officially reported were 1-16cc to hc higher.
 Receipts at the ports today, 45,531 bales, against S1,674 last. week and S3o56 last year.
 For the week 235,000 bales, against 242,- lOo last week and 262,701 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, 915s bales. against oo5o last year, and at Houston 25f6 bales, against 1887 last wear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
Metal Market.

New York, January 1S.-The London tin market was lower, spot closing at e125 5s and futures 9127. The local market was dull, with spot quoted at s27 .50@27.75.
 Copper had a sharp break in the Lon don market with spot quoted at EGO 5s and futures at a61 3s Cd. The local mar ket was weak and lower, also with lake quoted at $14. 25fD14. 37; electrolytic, s13.S7is @14; casting, SIS 375Q13.871a.
 Lead was unchanged at s13 12s Cd in London
 The local market was dull at s4.15@ APO
 Spelter declined to 9H 5s in London. The local market remained dull at s5. .12h 95 171s.
 Iron was higher in London market with Cleveland warrants quoted at 4ss 6d Lo- cally the market was unchanged. No. foundry, northern, s17ta17 .75; No. 2, $16.75@ 17.25; No. 1 southern and No. southern soft $17. .25q17.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter.

New York, January 18.-(Special.)-Liv erpool was about as due this morning, and our market opened a shade above Saturdays closing. Realizing from Wall street longs was immediately in evidence, but the cotton was well taken by arbi- trage and by the local spot interests, who continued to buy freely. After a momen- tary hesitation the market worked up again to new high levels on the move ment. The market continued to absorb realizing sales without difficulty and the undertone was at all times firm.
 Rumors are current to the effect that the next g.nners' report will make bull ish showing, but there is no disposition to go short on the advance Late in the aft ernoon there appeared to be some quiet liquidation by the early buyers under which the market eased off a few points. though weakness was at no time appar- ent. It is generally expected that prices will remain firm until after the ginners' figures on Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm.
 Wheat-No. 2 spring, $1 .07Q1 .09; No. 3, 1.02dI1 .0S; No. red, s1.051sd1 .06A. Corn-No. ?, oO ssG6S&c; No. 2 yellow, 59c. Oats-No. 2 white, 50&c; No. white, 491a@51c.
 Rye-No. 2, 751zc.
 Barley-Good feeding. 5slaQ6Oc; fair to choice mating, 61g6Sc.
 Flax Seed-No l northwestern, s1.60. Prime timothy seed, 8. 90QpS. .95. Clover-Contract grades, s9.25. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, &. .50GS. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $17 .19t017. 20. Lard-Per 100 pounds, s9.75. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, SS. .75td9. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady. Creameries, 22@ BOG; dairies, = ,-op25c.
 Eggs easy at mark cases included, 261s@ 29c firsts, 301ac prime f1rsts, S11sc. Cheese firm, 14Q15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
iuernnol Cotton Market.

Liverpool, January 18.-Spot cotton In fair demand prices points higher. Amer ican middling fair, 5.75d; good middling, 5.99d; middling, 519d; low middling, 4S1d; good ordinary, 450d; ordinary. 4d.
 The sales of the day were 10000 bales, of which 200 were for speculation and ex- port and included 960o American.
 Receipts, 10000 bales, including 3S,20O American. Futures opened firm and closed steady. January, 5 .03d; January February 5.02d; February March, 5.0O1sd; March April, 5d; April-May, 4991sd; May-June June-July, 4.99d; July-August. 4.9SlAd August September, 4.9112d; September October, 4.s7d; October-November, 4.S4d; November-December, 4.S2d December January, 4.s112d; January-February, 4.S01kd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, January 1S.-Spot cotton firm; quotations revised: Middling and low middling, bc higher; other grades Ac higher Middling, 9hc. Sales on the spot, 125O; to arrive, 3075
 Futures opened steady at an advance of 9 to 4 points on favorable cables Ru- mors of a squeeze in the January option caused steady market all day. with prices gradually advancing until they stood at a net advance of Il to 15 points. The bull side showed considerable excite ment over small ginners' returns from pri- vate sources, and gave the market good support whenever it fell off a point or two. At the close a delay in spot quota tions caused a slight recession. The mar ket closed steady at net advance of to points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
Dry Goods.

New York, January 1s-The dry goods market Is moderately active. Many large buyers are here. There have been about 250O bales of export goods sold to China and India since Saturday. Orders for staple fall dress goods have been booked freely by two or three large mills that have just opened their lines. The Arling- ton lines of dress goods will be opened to- morrow.
 Raw silk is 1 cent a pound higher, fol- lowing large purchases at Yokohama for the European and American markets