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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
Where Ones Breath Falls as Snow

Verkhoiansk, small village in the
northeast of Siberia, is the coolest
place in the world 1t is a convict
station No precautions against es-
cape are needed, for Verkhoiansk is
guarded by the wind. Though the
average temperature Of the three
worst winter months is IS degrees Of
frost, intense cold like this is easy to
bear in calm weather But strong
breeze at that temperature or within
20 degrees of It will kill every living
thing not under shelter In the icy
cold of Verkhoiansl an iron aX head
dropped on the ground smashes like
glass A board of unseaSoned wood
on the other hand. freezes MS hard as
steel. Frozen nicotine blocks the
stem of tobacco pipes. while ones
breath falls at ones feet Ia a fine
white powder
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
One Story EcIipsed,

"IIot in Brazili" said the young man
who had just returned from trip
TO South America well. | should
sly 50, Do YOU know. for days at a
time we couldn't take our after dinner
siesta on account of the peculiar
noises"
"What noises?" asked the blond ste
nographer innocently.
"Why. the coffee popping on the
trees. You see, the sun was so hot
the grains just roasted before they
were picked"
The old traveller yawned
"Rather warm down there. bub," he
teioined laconically, but when / was
down there you couldn't sleep at night
Every once in awhile there would
sound the most extraordinary crack.
ling noise that ever fell upon the hu.
man ear"
"What were the sounds. Mr.. BingsY"
And Mr. Bings yawned again and
replied, "The rubber trees stretching
themselves. Chicago News
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
CON TRACT Of CADET
UNIFORMS LET
Ed Kiam Of Houston Is Successful
DSidder-Largest Contract OF
Kind in United States.

I The largest uniform contract let by
a military college in the United States
was awarded Thursday by A. 4 NJ.
college. the successful bidder being Ed
1tiam, of Houston.
The Agricultural and Mechanics
College of Texas is the largest college
in the United States under complete
military discipline. Every student at
tending the college must spend four
years in uniform. and as the student
body is very large it makes the con
tract one for which the largest uni
form manufacturers in the country are
bidders. The registration of the SEES
sion just closing has been 1870. 1t is
believed there will be not less than
200 students here next session, and
the making OF the uniforms for all
these young men is big job and the
largest manufacturers want the con
tract.
The specifications provide that the
blouse, trousers and cap shall be of
cadet grey, made of Charlottesville
wooden mills cloth, No. 1912. weighing
twenty-five ounces to the lineal yard.
The uniforms worn by the cadets
are comfortable and of neat appear.
ance. The requirement that every ca
Diet must wear uniform saves eX-
pense in clothes to the parents of the
students, and it puts every student on
an equality as to dress. and the boy
with better bank account does not
outdress the boy who is working his
way.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
COMMISSION OF MORALITY.
Object Is to Care for the Social Evil
Saloons, Amusements and Kin.
dred Problems.

Spokane, Wash, June 1.-Comms
sioner Hayden, head of the depart.
ment Of public safety, announces he
soon will submit an ordinance to the
city council to create a commission OF
public morality, composed Of five
prominent citizens who shall serve
without pay. The idea is to conduct a
thorough investigation into all mat
tiers relating to public morality, to
prosecute violations of existing laws
and to recommend new legislation, if
needed. A secretary is to be engaged
and permanent offices maintained in
the city hall
The plan. which is to be put into
operation early in 1912, has the sup
port of Mayor Hindley and two of the
other three commissioners Mr.. Hay.
den believes it will go a long way to-
ward solving the social evil, saloon,
public park, amusement and kindred
problems in this city.
Mayor Hindley has offered a posi-
ton as sanitary official to a candidate
to be decided upon by the Woman's
Club of Spokane The appointee, it IS
announced. will be vested with police
power and have charge of cafe and
restaurant inspection.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
UNIQUE AUTOMOBILE TRIP.
Will Follow Boundaries of the United
States from Start to Finish.


Spokane. Wash, June What
promises to be one of the most unique
automobile trips yet undertaken in
America is planned by f. o. Berg, who
contemplates making a circuit of the
boundary lines of the United States,
starting from this city the middle of
June
Accompanied by his family, Mr..
Berg will drive to the Washington
British Columbia line, thence along
the Pacific coast to San Diego. After
toching the Mexican border the party
will pass through Arizona, New Mex
'ico, Texas and Louisiana to New Or
leans, thence through Alabama and
Florida, continuing the trip north
eastward into New England, visiting
Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
New York, Boston and other large
centers. From New York the route
follows the northern boundary west
ward to Spokane.
Mr.. Berg does moi intend to break
long-distance records, nor has he any
idea of setting new mark for speed.
He will drive a touring car fitted with
full camp equipment for use between
towns or during bad weather.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
The Sinews of War,

On the occasion of the annual en-.
campment of western militia one of
the soldiers. a clerk who lived well at
home, was experiencing much diff
Guilty in disposing of his rations A
fellow sufferer near by was watching
with no little amusement the first sol
dier's attempts to FletcheriZe II piece
of meat. ANY trouble. Tom asked
the second soldier sarcastically.
None in particular" was the re
spouse Then after sullen survey of
the bit Of beef he held in his hand the
amateur fighter observed:
"Bill. | now fully realize what peo-
pie mean when they speak of the sin
ews of war"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
STATEWIDE GOOD
ROADS CAMPAIGN

The Commercial Secretaries Asso-
citation has been conducting a state
wide campaign through the CONNER
cial clubs and the press of Texas for
an expenditure of 25,OOO,000 on our
public thoroughfares in 1911, and the
organization has just completed an in
vestigation into the progress made Ia
road building during the year and
finds that an expenditure of $25,00O,-
900 is practically assured, and if the
intense interest in road construction
continues undated an expenditure Of
Sj00OO,000 during the year is within
the bounds Of possibility.
The following list gives the fiscal
status of our public road funds at the
present time:
Road bond money on hand
January l RECOMMENDATIONS
Road bond money authorized
since January 1....... 3,1&. 800
Regular annual road tax. 4,250,000
Regular street tax, bond is
sues for street improve
ments. etc. ............. 6.521,OOO
Bond elections called. ...... 100000
Prospective bond issues with
organized movements be
hind them ............. 1850 600
We are nearing the $25,DOOO0O mark
with only have the year gone, and
with public interest in road improve
ment daily increasing, during the re-
mainder of the year the bond issues
alone will probably reach the $25,OOO
5000, making a total of approximately
$50, 100000 to be expended on public
during 1911.
The association has in process OF
a comprehensive plan of
building continuous highways through
out the state. Governor Colquitt. in
his address on good roads at the Dali
las fair last fall. suggested an Apian
way from Red river TO the gulf, and
an effort win be made to put through
at least one continuous road running
north and south across the state this
year.
A state good roads convention will
in all probability be called at Dallas
soon to perfect plans.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
A Glimpse Of Bismarck.

Lord Goschen was once asked to
dinner by the German chancellor and
described the occasion In his memoirs:
"Bismarck made an excellent dinner.
but not so good as | expected. The
fish course consisted OF lampreys. and
Bismarck said that he had once. to his
shame, eaten eighty-one at sitting.
Lord Odo remembering the fate Of a
British king. asked II he had no rea-
son to regret the feat. Yes. he said.
I did regret 1t. have often regret
ted what | have eaten. but never what
! have drunk But have you not
been. the worse for itY Il did not say
had not been the worse for my pota-
tons. said had never regretted
them. He spoke In slow but good
English and said O number Of quaint
and good things. Here is very char
acteristic specimen: i rather envy you
English statesmen the excitement Of
the house of commons. You have the
pleasure of being able to call man a
damned Internal scoundrel. Now.
can't do that in diplomacy
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
PATENTS TO TEXANS.

Jack A. Schley. United States patent
attorney of Dallas, announces the is
suance of the following patents to
Texans:
Augustus Basnett, Austin. shutter
Stat fastener
William y. and L. II. Crow, Wichita
Falls, apparatus for destroying in
sects.
Peter p. Haring, Goliad, cotton pick.
ing machine.
Aubrey o. Highsmith, Dallas, staple
set.
Edward d. Lewellen, Huckabay, hay
rake.
George A. Nelson, Timpson, sane
band
Daniel II, Mcclure, Pledger, cotton
seed planter.
Carl A. Ugrnell Stamford, pliers.
Simeon J. Watts, d. C. Jones and
w. c. Barton, FL Paso. oil burner.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
CITY SCHOOLS
CLOSE SESSION
Commencement Exercises Of High
School Held in Eastsde Chapel
Friday Morning.

The city schools closed the years
work Friday morning and the students
are now beginning their three months
vacation. The commencement eXer
cises were held in the chapel at the
Eastside school. At 10 O'Clock a large
audience gathered In the chapel.
The following program was rem
dered:
Hymn-High School.
Lords Prayer.
General Theme: Texas Glass OF
1911.
Essay: Yesterday" Ruby Davis.
Essay: TO-DAY" Taylor.
Essay; "Tomorrow"-Mary Shell
burne.
Cornish May Song High School.
Presentation of Shakespeare Mary
Shelburne
Acceptation Of Shakespeare Princi-
pal A. W. Kinnard.
Presentation of Diplomas-Superin-
tendent w. C. LAWSON.
Rhine Song-High School
The rostrum at the end of the large
auditorium was beautifully decorated.
Upon 1t were seated Superintendent
w. c. Lawson, Principal A. w. Kin.
nard Misses Wesa Wellington and
Johnnie Wilson, and the three grad
yates. Misses Mary Shelburne, Ruth
Taylor and Ruby Davis.
After the presentation of the di.
plomas superintendent Lawson an
nounced Miss Mary Shelburne as the
honor graduate. She is winner of four
scholarships, one each in the State
University, the Southwestern Uniyer-
sity, Trinity University and Polytech-
mic school.
This session has been one OF great
achievements in the public school
work in Bryan and Superintendent
Lawson is planning for even greater
work next session The schools of
Bryan are on a firm basis now, and
the high standard attained in every
department places them among the
foremost OF the state.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
Lost Bark.

Muggins. seeing dead dog in the
ditch. stopped and, after gazing intent
ly at it, said to his companion. "Anoth
er shipwreck."
"WhereT
There lies a bark that is lost for
ever"
His companion growled and navigat
ed on.-Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
Inuuisitive Girls.

Bessie-I almost hate Carrie Dyer.
She asks such impudent questions. you
know. | was telling her if Frank
Barnes had asked me to marry him
once he had asked me twenty times
and she had the impertinence to ask
me If be had asked once. Minnie The
ideal But has he, Bessie ?-Exch ange
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02

For Rent-Two large rooms, upstairs,
with partition between and fireplace
in EACH in my brick building in front
of the courthouse: suitable for offices
or bedrooms; will rent single or
double. V. B. Hudson.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
Not Popular.

II don't take much stock in that
scheme of yours" said the moneyed
man.
"And no one else does, either" re-
sponded the promoter.-Amateur Stage
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
CONTRIBUTED BY COMMERCIAL
SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION

The Commercial Secretaries Asso-
citation is taking a census of Texas
skyscrapers. A circular has been sent
to all secretaries asking for the num-
Der of buildings five stories and over
in their cities. The data will be used
in preparing magazine articles on
Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02
Wisdom,

Wisdom may be compared to water.
As water leaves the heights and gath
ers in the depths, so is wisdom receiv-
ed from on high and preserved by a
lowly soul.-Talmud.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02

With quarter of million copies
of the Texas press singing the praises
of Texas in ever cline and country,
we are able TO account for the marvel
Gus influx of men and money moving
into our state There is no more Of
fective way of advertising Texas than
for our citizens to subscribe for the
local paper and have it mailed to
friends outside the state, and no bet
ter service can be rendered non-resi-
dents than by giving them an oppor-
tunity Of learning about Texas through
the columns of our newspapers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02

go per cent OF their circulation going
outside the state. The papers go to
every state in the Union, and many OF
them cross the ocean. Kansas leads
all states in subscribing for our week
ly papers, and in foreign countries
England and Canada make the best
showing. In nations speaking foreign
languages China takes the lead 1t
can be truly said that the sun never
sets on the Texas press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02

We have $50 weekly papers in the
state, and using II per cent as the
basis of outside circulation we find
approximately 100000 copies of our
weekly papers circulating outside the
state. This report does not include
weekly papers which our citizens read
and send back to their old neighbors
in other states to give them the Texas
fever, neither is the circulation of
daily papers included
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02

The Commercial Secretaries Asso-
citation has been conducting an inves-
tigation into the number of copies of
Texas weekly papers that circulate
outside the state. There were 425 pa
pers reporting, and they show an av-
erage out-of-state circulation of IL pei
cent of the total, and in many in
stances the papers report as high as
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02

The people of Texas are waking up
to a realization of the fact that better
roads are a necessity, and that it is
impossible for country or a people
to grow and prosper as they should
without good roads
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-06-02

Tell your secrets and become slave.
--Sterna
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-11-03

ASSOCIATION

The following program has been
arranged for the Benton County
Teachers Association for it's meet.
ing at CowelPs Chapel, one mile
south of Camden, Saturday, No.
vember Is, 1911:
Song, by the association.
Invocation, by G.. B. Greer.
Welcome address, by Robert l..
Cowell.
Response, by A. L. Hassell and
II. o. Bomar.
Why are good roads essential to
good schools? by II. 7. Smith,
Charles Pafford and Henry Hall.
Collection OF queries.
Noon intermission.
Discussion of queries.
How teach beginners, by Mrs.
W. A. Woods, Mrs. M. L. Hardin,
A. l.. Hassell and W. p. Redick.
Why shoHld schools not be dis
continued?by Superintendent M.
L. Hardin, Hon. Joe F. Odle, O.
S. Smith and q. u. Moore.
Why can't we have as long
school terms as other countiesP by
B. ID. johnson, w. l.. Denton, Miss
Ida McRae and Elbert Cowell.
What do you expect of the
teacher? by E. II. Smothers, J. H.
Kee, l. N. Bridges, G. Williams,
John V. Cowell, Lee Cowell, S. j.
Jordan and N. Williams.
What do you expect of the par
ent? by 0. l.. Smith, Miss Queen
Latimer, Miss Anice McRae, A. X.
Presson and L. R. Watson.
Why should teacher, parent and
pupil be in unity? by Warren A.
Woods, Juney Holland, Carl Utley,
Miss Martha Parker, Miss Kate
Oatsvall, G. B. Greer, Mrs. M. l..
Hardin aud w. L. Denton.
ALLIE LAT1MER,
HENRY HALL,
y. L. SMITH,
Committee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-11-03
POSSUM CREEK.

Miss Annie Prim visited Miss
Annie Hatley Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Dreaden visited
Miss Mamie Prim Sunday.
Isaac Prim and Cletus Phillips
visited j. G. Prim Sunday.
Miss Esther Hardin is visiting
her aunt at Big Sandy this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jackson
visited at Johnsonville last week.
Mrs. Eva Fowler and Miss Ma
mie Prim visited Mrs. J. r. Hatley
last Sunday.
j. G. Prim and NJ. H. Hatley
attended the singing last Sunday
at Byrd Hill.
Mrs. Mary Pace has returned
from a visit to her mother near
Beardstown.
Success to The Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-11-03

of the ground, the stand can be
saved by the use of a roller as soon
as the ground is drying out.
In harvesting, it is best to begin
while the grain is a little green in
places, rather than wait until it is
fully ripe. The grain will not shat
ter 30 badly, yet it will fully ma
ture from the sap in the rather
green stalk.
My experience with commercial
fertilizer has been limited, and not
satisfactory. The nitrogen and
humus from the decaying clover or
pea sod, together with the natural
phosphate in our Middle Tennes-
see soil, with supply of potash
stored in our red clay subsoil, and
made available by the deep-rooted
clover and pea plants, and the deep
breaking of our land, makes it un-
necessary for us to use commercial
fertilizers on our wheat crops. BY
careful preparation of the soil and
selection of seed, our farmers can
very materially increase the wheat
yield, and nothing will pay them
better than to bring this into their
regular rotation.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-11-03
HOLLADAY.

T. II. Smith has returned from
a shopping trip to Camden
Mrs. Cleveland Whitfield visit
ed relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Whitfield of Riverside was
here visiting her daughter Sunday.
U. B. Bonds of Huntingdon was
here on flying trip last week.
Ben Hatley has a very bad hand
this week, caused by severe cut.
DR.. and Mrs. W. B. Leslie left
this week for Missouri for few
days visit.
The committee has let out the
contract for a new bridge across
Sycamore Greek.
The roofing is here ready for
putting a new roof on the school
building at once.
George Stokes, who has been
sick for some time, has made a lit
tie improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Bomar are
now keeping house and are feeling
quite large at present.
Marshall Phillips, little son of
M. L. Phillips, has been very sick
for the past few weeks.
Mrs. Bonds has made her return
from visiting her children in Ken
lucky and Huntingdon.
Cleveland Hendrix has bought a
lot in town of w. B. Leslie, and is
going to erect a building.
Mr., and Mrs. Wyly Dreaden Wis
tied the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. L. Phillips, Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Hendrix made her re-
turn from Westport Sunday, where
she had been visiting her sister the
past week.
There has been great deal of
sickness in this community for
quite a while, but health conditions
are improving.
Best wishes to the Chronicle and
it's many readers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-11-03
Our Club Rates.

The Chronicle and Home and
Farm one year for $1.00.
The Chronicle and the Midland
Methodist one year $500.
The Chronicle and Nashville
Daily Banner one year $3.50.
The Chronicle and the Southern
Farm Advocate one year for 81 90.
The Chronicle and Nashville
Daily Tennessean and American
one year for $500.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-11-03
LECTURE TONIGHT.

DR.. S. A. Steel, one of the best
known public speakers in the
South, will deliver his famous
lecture, "Home Life in Dixie Dur.
ing the War; at Benton Seminary
this friday evening. DR.. Steel
is president of the College for
Young Women at Jackson, Tenn,
one of the oldest colleges in the
South. He has made Confederate
history special study, and has
been honored highly in the North,
as we'll as in the South, as an able
expounder of the history and prin-
ciples of American civilization.
While he is an ardent South
erner, his patriotism is as wide as
the American continent, and his
genial and fraternal spirit make
him as welcome to audiences in
the North as in the South. DR..
Steel has given his "Home Life in
Dixie During the War" about a
thousand times, and is frequently
recalled with it. His lecture on
Lee and Forrest at Cornell Uni
versity won the highest applause
at that great seat of learning He
has lectured at Lee University,
the Chicago University, st, Louis,
Kansas City, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Little Rock, Cincinnati,
Jackson, Miss, Memphis, Nash
vile and other cities.
CONTENTS.
Locating Dixie for John Bull
Rebellion, civil war, or war for the
union, which was it, anyhow
The minister's visit-The war of
words-A freside battle-Gun-
boats AROUND the bend-The rally
at the crossroads-Who started the
row-Lincoln's level head-the re-
cruiting oficer-Whipping Yam
KEGS with cornstalks-News from
Bull Run-the mules take the Jim
jams-A Vermonter helps to raise
the ef1ag-What happened atchurch
The first sound of the guns-An
old hens part-A night of horrors
The panic at the station-War-
time oratory-Selim-Stampeded
How a woman can fght-Hightide
of confdence-Hard times-Con-
federate coffee-The last garment
Making shoes s-Desperates straits
for salt-Hornless Yankees-First
sight of the enemy-Reactions-
Taking the oath--How we looked
when it was over. One flag now
forever!
After hearing this lecture, Col.
George w. Balm of Kentucky said
"It is simply inimitable."
Bishop j. H. Vincent said of DR..
Steel: "He is the only speaker /
ever saw who held a Chautauqua
audience after the chimes had
rnng."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-11-03

If you are energetic enough to
rise at 4 30 a. M, says the Nash
vile Banner, you may see Brooks
Comet in the East. 1t was not
80 much advertised as Halley's
Comet, bat it is about as good a
show.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-11-03
GARFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rice Cole visited
Berry Jordan Sunday.
w. h. Marchbanks is reported
on the sick list this week.
We learn with much regret of
the plans of Brother Conder to
leave us.
We regret to learn that "Uncle"
Berry Jordan, who is in rather bad
health, is not improving,
The little daughter of Jim Stepp
was badly hurt few days ago by
a wagon wheel running over her
head.
Send The Chronicle the happen
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-11-03
CHALK LEVEL.

Little Jessie Brown was sreported
sick Sunday.
Mrs. Patsy Holland is reported
on the sick list.
Pink Fowler is reported on the
sick list this week.
Fountain Latham visited his
brother, A. M. Latham, Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Harrison spent Mon
day nightwith Mrs. Fount Latham.
Artie, the little daughter of Alex
Harrison, is very sick at this writ.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Harrison Wis.,
tied the family of Hard Hatley
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman McRae
are visiting the formers mother
this week.
The many friends of John HoY-
land are glad to learn that he is
some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Saunders were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Swim
die Sunday.
Mrs. Nora Latham and Mrs.
Tropbena Hollingsworth visited
Mrs. Patsy Holland Sunday.
Misses Cora Bledsoe and Lee
johnson visited Misses Eunice
and jewell Hollingsworth Sunday.
Married, at the home OF Justice
j. G. Hollingsworth, last Sunday,
Frank Sanders and Miss Bevie
Thompson. We wish them long
and happy life.