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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Bonds we're about the only feature OF
the trading on the local stock market
yesterday. Potomac Electric consolidated
IS sold 5000 One broker had the orders
to buy. and more of the bonds were
for sale at lOllt, and fractions lower than
the single buyer wanted. After call rail
way IS were in demand. and few sold
at S6i5 to 4.
One sale OF Railway preferred and one
OF Washington Gas went to the record.
the latter at -. These sales, with three
of Lanston. constituted the business of
the day.
Admiral Willard Brownson, L. 5. n.
retired, has been elected a director Of
Riggs National Bank. TO ill the vacancy
caused by the death of Thomas Walsh
Eighty-six railroad and industrial cor
porations in the United States have in
creased their disbursements or declared
initial or resumed dividents since January
] to an amount equivalent to So ,624, 776
per annum Only twenty-three railroads
as contrasted with siXty-three industrial
companies have been able to treat their
stockholders with greater generosity; the
railroad increase represents S15,003, 7o5,
while industrial stockholders on the new
basis will receive S2.62l, O5O more than
during 1909 Aggregate dividend pay
ments to date this year have been
S297. 1884. an increase Of SAG, 230055 over
the first five months OF 1893.
Industrial companies throughout the
country have disbursed during the last
five months. in the form of dividends,
$154942.S 3l. against Sl25. sos S25 last year. an
increase of SO. 1886. The railroads have
paid out a42.gO6.S43. as compared with
Sl25. 5lS2 s4 in 1909. the increase having
been thus Sl7.O93,5i9 In other words,
while the railroads and the indusuials
each distributed less than Sl26.O0O.c0O
from January ] 10 the end Of May last
year, the latter have been able to i'm
prove their disbursements by more than
100000 in excess Of the increase made
by the railroads.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. Nav E-WHEAT-StOck in elevators
l5 Oi3 bushels GRADED lots u No red wheat aHoat
ucmiually a. lost az the close. Sales II cargo a
No. red az Lc2 rer bushel and q small ng lots
by sample at IS and o. per busheL Settling prices.
No. red Western. LOsk, No red. los
CORN-Stock N elevators fi04sa bushels Ship
mCuts f0m elevators 7i5l bushels. prime Dot n
yellow corn ahoaf. 00minsIly a, g uer b1shsI. and
track yellow corn. for domestic delivery. a. 20 TOT
bush-, tCr car lots I'D spot. Cob com az SO per
barrel, and good 10 prime Western yellow az 551a
360 pr barrel
OATS-Sto-k In elevators 235525 bushels. ship
mcnts from elevators. s5l7 bushels White No. .
a. % weight. ioaiai do White No. g. o. 10
weight, Tai'i- DO, No, 4. A. 20 weight i5ai5 d.
mixed No. o. fair do. No. g. i6s45-
RNE-Sfock In clewtor 5564 bushels SO o
I'VE Western. domestic Sasi, No. nc Western
domestic. Ta75; bsS lots 90 quality and C1udi-
ton. 5141.
FLOUR-Wiurcr extra. 1..5s5s5. do. clear As5a
80; do.. straight AsoaL95. do. patent 52oa559;
spring clear 455sfD, co., straight, 5l0a575; do ,
patent 5.55a56, city mills best Patent sW; d.,
high grade patent. SO, DO. straight SO; choice
family SIS; do. extra. L1oai4o, ~ -four. medium
to choice. A2iaiJ6; corumcal pcr 100 It's. liiGl55.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

MILLFEED-St moderate demand Spring
hrau no; standard middrgs. 2 n. city bran.
900 m bulk. Western red-dog. 80. % arrive
winter wheat bran in i00p0und sacks 70 arrive.
go.
OATS Weaker: limited trade. No white. isisa
-, No white iIi5ats 40. white f6-sf7 nat
ural and clipped white track. i7a5-i-.
FLOUR-Stcady, moderate business hausas
strsights. 5Hoa5l0 'u sacAs, Soit 'fraigHts ora
SIS u hsnsls snrinr patents, 55Oa5 Is in barrels
spring clears. 4J0af7B
RYE FLOUB-Ste1dy. small inquiry Choice
brands quoted no 4.shflr
CORNMEAL-Fimer. dealings moderate Kiln
dncd for export SJag55. coarsa meal. iu bag.
, yaI6
BEEF-Fim; moderate Business. Packet. l65oa
100; family. 10 50a-1O0.
PORK-Ste inactive trade Mess. aiO. fam
uy 6O0385.
HAY-Rectpfs 20 tons; weaker. inquiry is quiet
Prime timothy. I'D, No !. lIZ'-aI.lj. No. ?. Lo5
al. 10. No 8 953lO.
sTRAw-Reccipts % tons; steady. light inquiry.
Long ne quoted az 6j8T9
LAIiD-Easie PRIME Western l16J- city. 800,
refined continent 1890; South American. 1915. re-
fined Brazilian key. 1915; cle-steariae. I5'sals,
lanl stearine. SLOW; New York IS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hbbs & Co
members Of the Chicago Board OF Trade. Hibh,
Building
Chicago. May R-Whsat opened fractiouany
higher for May and about steady for July and
September. but ruled lower after the opening
Weakness in the Northwestern markets and a break
Of over cent in corn contributed toward lower
prices. Professionals again led in the selling St
Louis says better demand for cash wheat Minrr-
apOlis stocks decreased 1000 bushels for four
days. Cash prices steady. with fair demand
Local cars. %, with 80 cars estimated for to
morrow
Corn took a change Of front in prices. Bare Of
offerings. the market broadened and was flooded
with selling from all directions. Freer offerings
from FIRST hands and generally warmer weather were
the causes a the weakness. The lack a short in
terest left the market unprotected. Cash prices
onehaf 10 cent lower
Oats held better than either Of the other grains
There was naturally some liquidation. but no
severe selling pressure. September oats bought by
local professionals in the past ten DAYS we're on
sale to-day. causing part 81 this decline.
Provisions were lower on selling largely Of a local
character. influenced hy the action Of grain mar
kets. Packing interests were credited with most
of the buying. Hog prices we're Sc to lGc higher
Cash demand for meats improving
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York MAY E-Noncy on cali az the stock
exchange TO-DAY OPENED ar "a pr cent highest g.
lowest 3D. closing 81. yer cent, Most Of the day
loans were made al 81, Ter cent.
Time money was unchanged. Demand continued
rather arathetic, while money Uas obtaiHable with
reasonable ease. Rates. 81, rcr cent for sixty days
yiai fCr ninety DAYS. 4 Icr cent Cor four and five
months. iai'. for six months. r.aiA per cent Tor
over tho year.
Mercantile paper was us.e' An attractive and
fairly large assortment offered but many local
institutions were ont - The market. There was
iair demand hcm other quarters. Rate 4i.s5 rcr
cent fer sixty 90 ninety DAYS indo-sed bills re-
riyabe 4izaJ, for choice four 20 six months single
names 81 Tor Others less well known.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. MAY l7.-CATTLE-Reccipts 2lO5 head.
Common 20 choice native steers sold 6Ooas n nor
100 pounds bulls 5.eoa67S, and one fancy bull an
l.@; Cons, 20Oas-0o. Dressed beef steady al ualg
for native carcasses.
CALVES Receipts 49G head Trade was b-iss
and prices strong. with fun clearance Of the pens
common TO prime veals sold al 7.J0a9O0 rer 100
pounds a few choice heavy do. 9l239a9g q: cuDs
5-50a6.0o; dressed calves firm az HAS for cif,
dressed veals and PALE for country dressed.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts SOS be,5
Common 70 prime sheep sold A7Sa6OO Der lm
pounds cull'. 500 common 10 fair lambs. 775asD.
cuils. rWi a car OF very prime Maryland srrinr
lambs. ll.O0. dressed mutton easy az Iialas ~
pound: dressed lambs steady az laal7is. country
dressed dollhouse lambs steady al 500 pcr carase
HoSS-Reeeipls 3,H head Prices timer At
s.I0AS.0 per 100 poundA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

GRAMMAR. per bushel LUals. com. she'll
ed, pr bushei 7a77. cob. 3sa3Io rer tarreI: OATS
Western. white. No p Ter bushcl 5Cs55; mixed,
per bushel. isa4; bBn Der ton. . %; middlipg Der
ton. zoo
HAY AND STRAW-Hav. Western. No. J. 2lOO.
No. .. 1870; mixed MO- loose az local scales 1900
Straw. re. bundle. 1900, straw. rye machine thrash
l2oo; straw, wheat. per ton, 10; straw. cat, per
ton, $50.
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COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished By ". B. HIhbs & Co. mem
bcrs q the New YORK stock Exchange. Hibbs
building
Nrw York. Mas ls-TIe market broke IN the late
trading on fresh liquidation which seemed 20 camr
from Southern aud Wall street interests. Instead
n supporting The market as they did IN the earlier
trading the bun leaders let rho market slide
under this renewed pressure until prices siumned
tc % points under last nights rostiug for Niay
and Iuy. and y 20 . for tho rest n the list
with Nav and july selling down % Iis and
August li7O
Then one n the bull leaders appeared iu The Dit
and bid aggrvssivcly Ass FOR - 90 tales Of NAV
and the other leading bull was a good h,yer nf
July and August. This stopped tle decline The
market. however. rallied but feeby after this cpl
s0dc. This showed nervousness and unc,rtaiu.v
Many think the slump is part q a movement 20
shake ont the scattered weak long interest i'm the
old crop options and induce renewed short selling
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. May E.-Iive hogs were steady 20 a
shade higher The receipts estimated q 600
Official Yesterday. uii: shipments. 2Od; left over
from yesterday. 373l: estimated receipts tomorrow
ECO. Bulk Of prices. 9s5a9.75; lights 9.s5aaT5ia
mixed and butchers. 9ioa9sO; heavy 9s5a975: rough
heavy 9.5Jae.55; workers, sSla9.75; pigs el5aa65.
Cattle we're steady 10 shade lower Estimated
receipts ll.0o0 Reeves. 56oas6O CONS and hsifers
'5a1.5; Texas steers 5O5d6 40 stocsers and feeders
A0osse0; Western. 5i0a7s0
sheep we've weak 70 l0c lower Estimated 70.
ceiris $500 Natives 1O0a699: Westerns. 4OOas $
yearlinss, 6J0a79o, lambs 5s0aS9O Western. Goa
$50
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
Puts Rudder in Front.

San Antonio, Tex, May E-Lieut 3
d. Foulois has been experimenting with
the army's Wright aeroplane at Fort sam
Houston by placing the ruddor of the
seroplane in front and constructing a new
rudder for the rear. Two fights were
made yesterday with this change. and the
speed Of the machine was increased about
ten miles an hour.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
Pullman Company in Appeal.

Chicago. Nav l>-The PulImau Com
pany to-day dled bill i'm the United
States Circuit Court asking for d pre-
Iiminary injunction against the Inter
state Commerce Commission The rail-
road seeks to enjoin the commission from
enforcing the new sleeping berth rates
recently fixed by the commission. lower
ing the charge for upper berths. Judge
Grosscup set the motion FOR hearing
May -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
Railway Clerks Go out.

Special 20 TIE Washington Herald.
Roanoke. Va. May I-The strike Of
clerks employed by the Norfolk and
Western Railway, which was ordered YES
terday by the general committee OF the
Railway Clerks Union. has been -a-
sponded 10 by about seventv-fve clerks
along the lines Of the Norfolk and West
ern.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

salcs-Regular call. Y O'Clock noon.
Potomac Electric com. S. 100 a. l0lit $500 az
lOli, $1,000 al l0p. HOOO at 1913, Sl0o0 al l0u.
300 AZ 1913 S.c0o a. l0Ir. N.0O AZ l0lt. 5000
az l0lts
Washington Railway and Electric pid.. = az S51.
Washington Gas. 3 a. -
After call
Lanstou % az o. % az o. 10 al 9la
Washington Railway and Electric As $50 al son
Loco az s6i., 100 AZ 500
Following sre the bid and asked prioes on yestrr-
lays Washington Stock Exchange;
GAS PDND9
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKrr

CATrLE-EXtra. pcr cwt 650a7.oO: do. butcher
A,ja5.5G; do. common 20oa3Oc
HOGS-Pcr cwt.. gross 800. do ordinar,- SIC
sHEEP-Prime. A50ajOo; do. common. 3oos40o
LAMBs-Fancy spring. To- fan choice. per ID
eal0, DO medium g.
CALNEs-Prime per n. a9z do. medium. 8:
do. grass. ia5 -
COWS-Prme fresh each 3jOOa5oO; do cam.
Gen. .S'eeaseei do. old rnd dy. lo0Oal5.OO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19

New York Nav B-WHEAT-LoWC hght a.
mand. No ! Duluth, 90 arrive. ll5a. No. , red
T. o. b.. LIS No 2 hard New York, o.
nominal: No. ! mscaroni. S7is T. O. b. opening n
navigation; Ne. Manitoba, T. @. b., MAY l05ia.
Exporters took loads.
CORN-Weak; limited ,rade Steamer mixed nom.
inal. export basis; No. , elevator. nominal. bid
export basis; export No O. T. o. D.. 60 No. :
mixed. &c. domestic basis. numinal E1plrtcrs took
nothing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19

Il is wise TO break eggs one at a time
into cup and 20 transfer each one as
it is broken. Then if one proves bad. the
whole dish will not be spoiled.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs o..
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs
Building
NAH money; Open IS high. 4: low, 35s close, &
SALE OF SHARES BY HOURS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19

When next making tomato soup. try
some Of the tomato paste rather than
canned tomatoes II viii be found dell
oious and much more economical to use.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
LOANS MADE on REAL ESTATE Sc
curity at lowest rates of interest.
Prompt personal attention.
HEISKELL & McLERAN,
1903 II -. NV
ESTATES MANAGEn-

Full charge taken and close personal
attention given rents. investments. in
comes. &c. for clients abroad. non
residents. and others.
{. L. RICHARDSON. HibbS Building.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
WALL STREET NEWS
Smallest Days Trading for
Nearly Two Years.
MANY OPERATORS ARE ABSENT
london Practically Doing No Bust
ness and Coming of Holidays Tends
TO Lessen Number of transactions.
Actual Financial News Distinctly
couraEinE-NaIucs to Increase.

New York. May 1S-Dealings in but
252.1O0 shares OF stock. a volume Of trans
actions that is not infrequently turned
over in a single hours business in an
active session i'm the stock market. to-
day marked the acme Of stock exchange
dullness not only since the first of the
present year but since July g. two years
ago. "A date when FOR obvious reasons
market operation were on an unusually
small scale.
a natural effect OF such market stag
nation as this was to lead a large num-
Der Of habitual operators TO absent them
selves from the scene of business alto
gether: and. of course, the inertia OF
affairs was in no way diminished by the
fact that substantially no financial busi-
ness Is now being transacted on the Lon
don stock exchange. and that numerous
business holidays are near at hand. Here
the stock market will not open until noon
on Friday. the day Of the Kings funeral
and 1t Is expected that week from next
Saturday the stock exchange will he
closed so as 20 make three days holi-
day over Decoration Day
-
Toward the end Of the day the under
tone OF the market was frmer than il was
in the morning. and AT no time during
the day was ii In any way what could
Zoe called weak The specific strength
again shown by the Reading common
shares was again if anything the feature
of business.
DESPITE the letharcy that preyailed to-
day. the actual financial news as it slow
ly developed was distinctly encouraging
and IL it should continue 10 manifest
itself further along the same lines IL will
be- very surprising If Il does not exercise
a irmer effect upon security values. 4
larger decline occurred I'm the price OF
both the grain and cotton options than
has been witnessed before I'm any day for
a considerable period. due 10 the spread
Of favorable weather for the crops over
the entire southern and western sections
or the country.
This took the form Of warm and clear
weather i'm districts where higher tenn
pcraturcs were needed. and Of heavy
rains in sections where lack Of moisture
has lately been am agricultural drawback
Spectators Tor the rise i'm both markets
ondeavored 20 overcome the natural tend
ency of prices engendered by these con-
diuons, but the pressure Of liquidation
was too great for them. and a net fan
of from twelve 90 twenty-seven points oc-
CURED i'm the various cotton options and
from 90 L. cents a bushel in wheat
and corn.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.

New York May ls.-Nisc1llancous bond quota
ti0ns:
Armour q CO. real estate ias................. ei7s
A. T. & : r. gul. ...--....--...-...........- gss.
A. r. a S. f. adj Is. stamred............... O's
Atlantic Coast Line 81
Atlantic Coast LincL & y. is................. 9li1
3. * q. Pits l.. =. & ". Va. iS.---.-.--.--. %
BROOKLYN Rsrd Transit i,...................... $40
Chesapeake & Ohio cvt ii-s................-. 9i1.
C.. T. ] & T. col. rs
General Electric cyt. 1871
toMet. t-s o0's
Intbo T. r. crt 1913
Int Steam Pump q
Kansas City Southern 1914
NJ. X. & T. rg. s5ls
ST. l.. & $. T. m sI',
Seaboard Air line adj js..................... 49,
Southern Pacific c7t lo0t
Southern Railway l06
l.. :. Steel s. f. 100
Wabash rfg 10Y
Total sales $1,000.
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CURB MARKET.

Quo,sticns furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co..
members Of the New YORK Stock Exchange. Hibbs
Tlrri1.Trr,s
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REAL ESTATE LOANS.
Made ut Lowest Rates OF Interest.
w. H. WALKER, 729 18th ST. NV.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. IIibbs < Co., mem.
bers Of the New YORK Stock Exchange. Hibb5 Build
ing
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MINING STOCKS.
TRUsT COMPANY sTOCKs

American Security and Trust....-...... - 10
National Savings and Trust-...-....--.... 20 90
Union 80 1877
Washington Loan and Trust........... 20S ZI2
United states Trust. lly. lis
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SAVINGS BANK STOCKS.
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

.Exd dividend.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-06
ENORMOUS YIELD OF WHEAT.
Two Hundred and Eighty Bushels Per
Acre OF Egyptian Wheat in
Brownsville Country.

San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 6.-Exien-
slve experiments in the lower Rio
Grande valley with Egyptian wheat
concluded during the past nine months
bring out the astonishing fact that the
average yield has been $50 bushels
per acre. This Is the statement is
sued by Prof. F. w. Malley. OF the
state department Of agriculture. who
made a personal investigation OF the
crop.
This yield was obtained from three
cuttings of the grain. Owing TO the
mild climate. the grain grows practic-
ally all the year. Although called
Egyptian wheat. the plant bears little
resemblance to the ordinary wheat. II
resembles Kaffir corn. milo maize or
sorghum cane in the general appear
ance of its head. The grain Is small
and light In color and is said TO con-
tain larger percentage OF nutrlment
than the other grains, and 10 be more
delicate. The foliage makes fine fod-
der and the grain when ground into
-four makes excellent bread.
Egyptian wheat has been raised in
the United States before. but never
on such an extensive scale. The rich
valley of the lower Rio Grande very
much resembles the Nile in depth OF
soil and fertility, which accounts for
the success of the experiment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-06

the women visited every business
house in Bryan and secured promises
that litter and dirt should not be
swept into the streets and left there.
How has this promise been kept?
Other things, too numerous 10 noa-
ton, the noble women did, keeping up
the good work through weary years
of broken promises and baffled efforts
Then they became discouraged and
sought surcease OF unappreciated and
fruitless labor in cultivating the &C.
quaintance Of kindred spirits in
Shakespeare's heroinee.
OF course, the editor apologized for
his unjust censure, pleading ignorance
as his excuse, these things having
taken place before he came to Bryan.
With characteristic magnanimity the
women accepted this excuse. A treaty
of peace was made and an alliance.
defensive and offensive, was formed.
The madam president announced in
her annual address-which, by the
way. was a better speech than a ma
ority OF congressman could make
that the club will again take up civic
work and the editor pledged The
Eagle to help them make 1t hot for
every recreant business man who re-
fuses to do his duty and turn out OF
office every rascal who fails 70 give
them square deal in their civic work.
OF the literary and musical features
of the program nothing but praise
can be said. 1t was feast Of reason
and a flow of soul from the first min
ute TO the last For the qualification
OF physical appetency, ambrosia and
nectar. or their equivalents, were
served by cupbearers more divinely
fair than Hebe and more graceful than
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-06
BRYAN MAN BUILDS
FAcToRy IN DALLAS.

The Eagle learns from the Dallas
Times-Herald that the Dallas Coffin
Company, OF which J. f. Parks. Jr,
is president and general manager l.
building in that city the largest coffin
factory in the South. Mr.. Parks is q
Bryan man. son of J. F. Parks ST..
who still lives here. and a brother OF
E. F. Parks. OF Parks & Waldrop. 4
prosperous and popular gents furnish
ing house of this city. Speaking of the
Dallas enterprise, the Times-Herald
says:
Another factory for Dallas Is re-
ported by the chamber of commerce.
The Dallas Coffin Company is prepar-
ing plans for a four story factory.
75x100 feet, which in addition to the
present warehouse of 100Xl25 feet.
will give them sufficient space for the
most modern casket factory in the
South. The new factory will be on
the corner of Lamar and Bellevue
streets. From the beginning the fac
tory will have yearly output aggre-
eating in money 100000 to s250,000
a year. and its output is expected to
increase each year. It will employ
$50 men, thus adding to that extent
TO the desirable bucket brigade of
the city,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-06
for State Senator TO succeed Judge
A. ]. Harper. resigned.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1910.
THE WoMAN'S CLUB.

The editor of The Eagle was an in
vited guest of the Woman's Club at
the annual Presidents Day meeting
in the club rooms yesterday after
noon. Though not the first il was far
and away the most pleasant and most
instructive experience Of the kind he
ever had Il is no exaggeration to
say that he gained more valuable in
formation in two hours than he has
acquired in any previous week of his
residence in Bryan. Some facts were
made known and some conditions re-
vealed, the existence OF which he had
never even suspected
In consequence of this acquisition
of useful knowledge he has revised
his opinions of the relation of the
women of Bryan TO civic work and
now holds them guiltless OF the in
difference with which he charged
them.
II is. not necessary to go into de-
tails. Suffice it that the women took
the initiative in civic improvement
years ago. 1t was through their eff
forts that the public library building
was erected and the lawn carpeted
with grass and planted with trees and
shrubbery The men promised to keep
the building and grounds in order.
How have they kept that promise?
The condition of the property fur
nishes the answer. A committee OF