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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12
A TOM CAMPBELL PROMISE.

Ex-Governor Tom Campbell says
had he continued chief executive OF
the state it would have been only
matter of time until there would be
no ad valorem taxes. Many will, no
doubt, remember that in his campaign
for the office the first time he prom
ised the small home owner that in the
event he was elected taxes against the
small home would be abolished. AS a
mater of fact, however, the small home
owner is paying more nearly what his
property is worth than any other man
who pays taxes.-Denison Herald.
AS Bill Cotton OF Tyler county would
say, he shore" said it. But how did
1t pan out? Instead of its adjustment,
the tax on the small home has grad
ually climbed higher, until, as the
Herald says, the small home owner is
paying more in proportion than any
other property owner. The reason is,
the small home is visible, tangible
asset and the boards of equalization
can see 1t with their very eyes," as
Mr.. Dooley would say. The aforesaid
boards know the value of every small
home to a cent, and they proceed to
raise them from year to year until the
owners are astounded that they own
such valuable property. The large
property owner, the man with stocks
and bonds, money in his jeans and
vendor lien notes sailed down in the
bottom of his trunk, he is the fellow
who escapes the tax proposition. His
stuff is not so visible and the boards
never touch him. If the equalizing
boards would go after the money lend
ers of the country with corkscrew it
would not be necessary for the day
laborer to pay tax on his humble
little home like it was brownstone
front.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12
FELL into JAWS or DEATH
Brakeman Fell Under Train, but Was
Not Hurt and Came Out
Laughing.

While Conductor Frank Pierman
and the crew of second No. "a were
switching near the compress about 10
o clock this morning, Brakeman j. r.
Rose had as close call to escape with
his life as man ever had and then
live to tell it.
By sudden jerk or lurcn OF the
cars he was thrown violently from the
top of box car to the track below in
front of the oncoming cars, and those
who saw the accident expected moth
ing but his lifeless and mangled re-
mains when they reached the scene 1t
looked as if he had fallen into a YER
liable death trap from which there
was no escape. But with great pres
ence of mind and heroic effort he
reached up, as one of the spectators
put it. and grabbed the drawhead of
the first car, like the niger grabs the
trick mules neck in the circus, as the
train came laundering down upon him
and went riding along in safety until
the engineer stopped his train, which
he did in short order. When the train
stopped he rolled out into the ditch
and laughingly said, Boys, where's
my cap?" By this time the train crew
and several spectators We're on the
scene, and when they heard him speak
their joy knew no bounds.
Conductor Pierman and others of
the crew made hasty examination
and found that he was neither badly
hurt nor scared He was taken to the
caboose and at last report was resting
nicely.
There is no doubt but that he had
a very close call and a remarkable
escape from death. Only his alert
presence of mind and strong arms
saved his life.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12
THE SIlO ON THE FARM.

The agricultural department of A.
& College Is receiving a great many
inquiries regarding the silo at this
time. A large number of farmers are
convinced of the fact that they need
a silo, but are uncertain as TO what
kind it will pay them to build. c. NJ.
Evans, superintendent of the agricul
tural extension department of the col
lege says:
1T is advisable to build nothing but
round silos. The larger the diameter
the cheaper will be the silo in proper
ton to the amount of feed, but this
must be regulated by the number of
livestock kept, as certain amount
must be fed off the top each day to
prevent spelling In the South any
material that is strong and can be
built into an alright structure will
do for silo. Where the structure is
to be a permanent fixture either re-
inforced concrete, brick or stone or
clay tile silos are usually recommend
ed. On the other hand, very good
silo can be built of wooden slaves.
This silo is usually the cheaper and is
movable, 1t is held in place by iron
hoops. An objection offered to the
stave silo is the care required in keep
ing the hoops tight so that the empty
silo will withstand windstorms.
The cost of concrete silo depends
largely on the cost of securing and
hauling to the place a good quality OF
sand and gravel. If man has plenty
of good sand and gravel on his own
farm, or a nearby neighbours place, a
concrete silo may be built very cheap
ly. The materials can be hauled to
place at a season when the teams and
hired labor are not very busy. On the
other hand, If the sand and gravel
have to be purchased, shipped in or
hauled long distance, the cost Of a
concrete silo would be almost prohib-
tive"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12
This DAY IN HISTORY

l52S-Genoa retaken from the French
and its independence restored
by Andrew Doria.
l703-The emperor and king of the
Romans resigned their right to
Spain to the Archduke Charles,
who was 'thereupon declared
king of Spain.
1714-Barcelona surrendered to the
Duke of Berwick.
17S4-Algiers bombarded by Spanish
fleet.
1S29-Spanish army at Tampico sur
rendered to the Mexicans.
1S47-First days battle at Chepul-
tepec.
Steamship Central America,
from Panama to New York, hav-
ing 626 persons on board and
nearly two millions in treasure,
was totally lost Only 100 per-
sons saved.
1S6S-The president promised the del
egates from the Tennessee leg
islature to direct General Thorn
as to furnish whatever military
force might be necessary to aid
the civil officers in carrying out
the laws.
1SS4-Tammany Hall in New York,
after an exciting meeting, en-
dorsed the nomination of Grover
Cleveland, democratic candidate
for president of the United
States.
1S94-The funeral of the exiled Count
de Paris at Stowe, England, was
attended by thousands of middle
class people.
1904-Russo-Japanese war. Japan
made formal protest against
the presence of Russian auxil-
larry cruiser Lena in harbor OF
San Francisco; ships boilers in
bad shape.
1909-Halley' comet was seen by
Prof. Wolff at Heidelberg.
191O-Ten chief officials OF the Ar
mour, Swift and Morris packing
companies were indicted by a
federal grand jury at Chicago.
1916-Grahme-W made the Boston
light fight in "a minutes 10
seconds and won prize OF
$4,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12
MUNICIPAL ELECTRICIANS
DISCUSS LIGHT PLANTS.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 12.-Meeting
in sixteenth annual session, the Inter
national Association of Municipal
Electricians, which has membership
extending over this country, Canada
and Europe, convened here today. Sub
jects pertaining to municipal electric
lighting, signal and power plants are
on the program for discussion. An
electrical appliance exhibition features
the convention
The present officers of the associa-
ton are: H. c. Bundy, WATERFOWL,
n. Y, president; J. S. Craig, Toronto;
J. w. Kelly, Camden, N. j.; ]. G..
Kraetz, Buffalo, and John Berry, In.
dianapolis, vice presidents; Clarence
r. George, Houston, Texas, secretary;
C. E. Diehl, Harrisburg, Pa, treasurer
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12
To Rattle Young Woman.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. ia young
woman whose identity is "shrouded in
mystery" but who is guaranteed to be
beautiful, sweet-tempered and good
cook and housekeeper, will be ratified
off at the carnival of the Immaculate
Conception church at Maplewood to-
day. There has been great rush for
tickets, which are sold only to mar
young men.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

An enthusiastic admirer of Luther
Burbank advocates his appointment to
the office of secretary of agriculture
to succeed Secretary Wilson. Mr.. Bur-
bank, in spite of his other inventions,
however, can never be depended on as
source of political strength in such
states as Arkansas and Indiana until
he invents variety of pea which will
not roll off the knife.-Laredo Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12
DIVISION OF HIGH
WAY ENGINEERING
Splendid Work lnaugurated by Prof.
Potts Of A. q M. To Be
Continued.

ne uiNlSion Oh highway enSlHeerlHt
of A. & NJ. college, which is under the
direction of Associate Professor Rob
ert ]. Potts, was created by the board
OF directors of the college in April
1910, for the twofold purpose OF
Strengthening the work of instruction
in highway building at the college and
OF assisting county officials and the
general public in road improvement
projects. A total of $1,000 was appro-
priated for the work for the period
ending September /, 1911. In addition
to this the division has received a
contribution of $19955 from the Texas
Commercial Secretaries and Business
Mems Association in part payment for
road models.
The division has established very
friendly working relations with the
County Judges and Commissioners
Association, the Texas Commercial
Secretaries and Business Mems Asso-
citation, with many commercial bodies
and good roads clubs, and with the
United States office of public roads.
In the majority of cases, at least a
part of the expenses connected with
trips have been met by communities
directly interested and in that way the
expenses have been kept TO the lowest
possible figures.
The work undertaken thus far is
summarized by Prof. Potts as follows:
The regular class work in the col
lege.
Public lectures and newspaper ar
ticles.
Exhibits and demonstrations.
Correspondence on all phases of
road work.
Inspection of roads and materials
and preliminary advice on particular
road problems.
Collecting road statistics.
There have been delivered by Prof.
Potts sixty-one public addresses, eight
of which were before meetings of
statewide organizations personal in
spection and advice on road work or
road campaigns have been given in
thirty-five counties. The correspond
ence has been heavy and has dealt
with every phase of road development,
and it is believed that many road i'm
provement enterprises can be attrib-
uted directly to the work of the col.
lege and much of this has been mod.
eled directly after the work of the
college or on plans recommended by
the college.
Some features of the work proposed
by Prof. Potts for next year are:
A continuation of the inspections,
estimates and advice on roads where
called on by local interests
Exhibits and demonstrations at the
fairs.
To cooperate in running educational
trains.
Experiments and demonstrations on
road construction under some of the
varied conditions found in this state.
Continuation of the educational cam
paign by means of public addresses,
articles and the publication
of few much needed bulletins.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

Don't let the question of good dirt
roads be sidetracked for anything else.
We must have them even if it requires
bond issue. They have no equal as
city builders.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

A Mrs. Brown was murdered while
asleep near Brentwood. Browns in
JAIL If he did it the jurors of Brown
county know their duty.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

1t is said the cost of living this win
ter will be higher. Then the only
thing left for some of us to do is to
live lower.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

We are gradually learning that pub
lie road improvement requires skill in
the planning and execution. Only a
road engineer of approved skill and
experience should be permitted to lay
out public road and make plans for
its construction and improvement, and
no road should be built except under
his supervision.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12
CONTRIBUTED BY COMMERCIAL
SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION.

Unparalleled in its natural re-
sources, few states produce such a
variety of products and hence provide
for such a diversified business life as
Texas. The soil of certain portions of
our commonwealth is as rich as the
famed delta of Egypt.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

The lawyers tell us that litigation in
Byazos county is almost a thing of the
past. Some of them would not be at
all surprised to see the millennium
dawn.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

The whitecappers who are running
the negro cotton pickers out of Ellis
county may not know it, but they are
sowing the wind.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12
FOR SALE.

My home place, consisting of two
and one-half (2h) lots, a six-room
cottage with hall, bathroom and three
galleries, two large cisterns, also city
water, stable, five outhouses and oak
shade trees.
ROBERT ARMSTRONG.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

The one great essential, sensible
thing for the people of Bryan to do, is
to stand by the enterprises we have
and all pull together for new ones.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

With the Bailey question eliminated
from Texas politics, prohibition will be
the whole show, and then some.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

AS usual "Old Brazos" has again got
them all skinned to death on cotton
crop.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

Realizing that the work of any
school, or any system of schools, in
order to be efficient must be based
upon a rational course of study, the
state department of education has is
sued a course of study for the public
schools. No doubt this will tend to
unity our school system, and will be
very helpful to county boards and
county superintendent in classifying
schools and establishing rural high
schools as the law provides.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

Everybody IL berating that Binford
girl. But wait until the Beulah films
are announced and business will
pick up.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

Crystal City has erected school
building which is a credit to that little
city. When completed and furnished
the cost will be about $4,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

One feature of the Anderson county
institute, which convenes September
11-15, is an address by RI. j. s. Still
man on How Can Health Be Secured
in Our Public Schools?"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

The school tax rate for the ensuing
twelve months will be 16 2-3 cents, or
the same as last year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

Harris county leads the state in the
amount invested in school buildings
in the past two years, having spent
si23,692.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

The United States government has
had a special agent from the depart
nent of agriculture, bureau of en-
tomology, for several weeks in the
southern part of the state investigat-
ing conditions of the crops affected by
the boil weevil. Mr.. J. d. Mitchell Is
the special agent and he reports that
the boil weevil is gradually losing
ground. The passing of the boil weevil
is attributed by Mr.. Mitchell to the
improved methods employed by the
Texas farmers and to their vigilance
in combating this pest.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

The Longview Chamber of Com
merce has been gathering statistics on
the Improvements of that city since
April 1 up to September 1. The money
Expended for sidewalks, street paving,
sewerage system, light plant, etc., to-
gether with new buildings, factories,
etc, secured for the town during that
period show a total of $500950. The
report also shows that within the next
twelve months over one hundred thou
sand dollars will be spent in improv-
ing the public highways of the county.
Longview is one of the first towns of
East Texas to line up in the march
toward progress, and this progressive
little city, with its 5000 inhabitants, is
taking the initiative in development
matters.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

Dallas is arranging to spend $780,
900 on permanent school properties.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

Lee Clark, general agent of the
Conference for Education in Texas,
and about twenty other representa-
tives of the conference will address
the various county institutes which
will convene next week. The confer.
ence is aggressive in its all-the-year-
round campaign for better school
houses, better schools and better sup
port for schools
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

County Superintendent OF Schools
William Eilers reports 1929 pupils Of
scholastic age in Lavaca county.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

The second series of plans for model
rural schoolhouses has been issued by
the Conference for Education in Texas.
The demand for these plans has been
very gratifying. They are sent free
TO trustees and superintendent. Ad-
dress Lee Clark, general agent, Aus
tin, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

The first rural high school created
in Brazos county under the new law
has been made by the county board
uniting the Holligan Chapel school
with the school at Steep Hollow. A
large addition will be made to the
Steep Hollow schoolhouse A special
tax has been voted for improvements.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

Our ability as people to adapt our
selves to new conditions and to Crap
PIE with new problems is well ex-
emplified in the passage of the rural
high school law and the readiness with
which the new county boards are
classifying the schools of their re-
spective counties and establishing
rural high schools.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-12

The rapidity with which new county
boards are being formed and rural
high schools established is encourag-
ing to those interested in educational
progress in the state. 1t shows in what
close touch our county superintend-
ents and rural patrons are with latest
educational ideals and demands.
The Washington times., 1911-08-02
THE DOORKEEPER

Have you subscribed for a copy Of
Nat Goodwins book on 'Matrimony' ?
asked the stage-struck youth, as he
wandered out from the rehearsal.
Il have not" barked the stage door
keeper. Why should I waste my
money buy1n' a book telnn' me why l
should not marry Maxine Elliott, Edna
Goodrich and ffty-flve other varieties
I'm some past the marryin' age, and
If I was thinkin' about gatherin' a few
amiable and devoted fair ones to my
bosom 1 would read something on the
subject by Solomon or Brigham Young
or some other guy who had mastered
the art of holdin' EN-.
Good Readin'
Its good readin'. though, and I'll
confess to bein' some interested in
fndin' out how he managed to lose
'em all so gracefully at a cost of only
couple OF million dollars. But III
not buy the book. Why should I? Some
enterprtsin' newspaper editor gets hold
of the advance sheets and finds some
thin calculated to rouse the ire Of Miss
Elliott, who was wife number three, or
was IL four? Says he to the telegraph
editor, Shoot this on the wire to our
correspondent in London at a dollar a
word, and have the guy ask Miss FL
lott what she thinks about 1t? The guy
in London springs 1t on Miss Elliott
The Washington times., 1911-08-02

heer you sing It. If you think yurs
sutch a Tatterazzini.
No wont sing it, sed ma, its mill
yum yeers old.
nevir herd II befor, sed pop. She
don't han to ware rats in her hare or
strate frunts W. B. D.
And he sang 1t vile he was shaving
himself befoar suppir and vile he was
going down stares to suppir and he evin
sang it vile we was Getting suppir, vich
ma always ses is impolite wen I sing
but may be 1t izent wen pop sings
bekaus fits his tabil.
Sounds Orfull
Henry. think yure orfull, sed ma,
you're spelling my suppir. II you Good
ony sing It rite It woodent be so bad.
It sownds awl rite to me, sed pop. She
don't han to look like a gerl in a book.
Are you going to keap 1t up awl mite.
sed ma.
If you'd ony join in the korus you
wodent mind It. sed pop. KUN avn try
it, Any Httil gerl that's a Mise littil gerl
is the rite littil gerl for me.
II you sing 1t aftir suppir I'm going
out sed ma. and he sang it aftir suppir
and ma got dressed and went out and
pop is in the setting room singing It
awl alone, bekaus can heer him.
The Washington times., 1911-08-02
ACCORDING TO SAMMY

Pop don't sing often, but wen he does
he don't stop in a hurry. Ma told him
wunse he dident have eny eer for mu-
sick, and pop sed. musick isent in the
eers, its in the soul, and ma sed pops
soul must have a Chinese orkestra
in II.
Yestiddy aftirnoon pop calm hoam and
startid to sing Eny littf gerl that's q
Mise littil gerl is the rite lttil gerl for
me, ony that's a pitty old song. bekaus
l herd It long ago. ony 1t nevir sownded
the way it did wen pop sang it yes
tidday.
Wastes No Time
Pop startid to sing 1t vile he was
hanging up his hat avn the hat rack.
and ma sed. For hevens sakes, farthir,
tell me ware 1t herts and Ill see II l
can do enything for It
You think that's funny. CESS, sed
pop, but its not a bit funny. That's the
prittyest littil saving I've herd for a
lawng time, and If you kant see the
bewty in it that's yure misforchune.
Eny little gerl that's nice Httl gerl
is the rite littil gerl for me.
You haven't evin got the rite toone,
sed ma. You sownd like you was
singing Sweet Marie, she sed.
Is that so, sed pop. we'll, then lets
The Washington times., 1911-08-02

who makes proper remarks and we get
EN- all in the morning while the paper
is fresh. Next day some paper spends
a thousand dollars In cable tolls hndin'
out what Miss Goodrich thinks about
chapter forty-two. And We get all the
dope for a penny. From what I've
read of the stuff, don't think that Nat
qualities for membership in the Authors
Club but the unorganized society Of
his ex-wtves ought to coIlaborate and
get out on the six best sellers
A Natural Comejan
Mats a regular comejan, you know.
and maybe he's gettin' this here book
out for Kid. He's made one horrible
mistake, however, and that is that he
should have called the book Memoirs
of an Unsuccessful Husband Then
all the rest of the bunch in his class
would have bought up the entire edi-
ton and suppressed it. But there is
one thing about his literary effort
that must commend highly"
And that is?" queried the S. 8. Y.
That he is doin' a great kindness
to the impoverished cable company."
said the S. D. K Why, by the time
the papers get through sending his
stories to Europe and getttn' return
views from his ex-wives 1t will make
the Roosevelt rate look like loose
change"
The Washington times., 1911-08-02

the absenees
You'd from the I'm takn, but I've got
heart for that young nohn COOL
and that's why I'm wann in time don't develop
a spot like it.
When he INTRODUCED Belle looked exac1y
does with the death grip that the
handbook appearance "Mercy thought when him. whose
millions Is he heir tor I'd such handsomely dressed
dapperookin chap life and all found about him after
wards has been able that first impression had
of him.
They're as Good Season Tickets
book advice young Belle should have least
chapter devoted the subject of how make first
impression Whatever happens afterwards entirely
shake off the of heard of
married ticket seller When she him durn business
she could him from the the
that half of his made she
didn't the heart him down when she found he had
leg
Many fellow with short weight brain putin
such that the boss jumped the chance him
without havn the ask him he'd had kin
and putin the receiver back the hook after usin
the