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The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
MERIT SYSTEM IN SCHOOLS.

Have you ever known a teacher who
was a crank on the matter Of promot-
ing children only on merit who was
not also a crank on not promoting
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
z. L. BROCDON

lesolution "deplorhg the low wages
paid to the people OF Texas, and espe-
cially to ministers" 1t should have
read that the people, and especially
the ministers, are urged to work for
better wages for Texas working girls.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
MANCHURIAN CITY VICTIM
OF GREAT CONFEDERATION
Forty Thousand Homeless and Twenty
Millions Of Property
Destroyed.
[Bv Associated Press.l

Hardin, Manchuria, May 17-Forty
thousand people are homeless from a
conaagration at Kirion. The property
loss is S20,000,O00
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
Country Produce.

getables-Beans, sc per pound;
green peas, sc per pound; turnips, SOC
per dozen punches; beets, 30c per
dozen punches; Irish potatoes, $1.25
per bushel.
Butter-Country, 15G2Oc per pound.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
BETTER WAGES FOR
TEXAS WORKING GIRLS
Error in Yesterdays Report of Resolu.
ton OF Texas Federation
of Labor.
IBy Associated Press.l

Waco, Texas. May IA dispatch
yesterday enormously stated that the
Texas Federation of Labor passed a
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
No Attack on Nuevo Laredo.
TBy Associated Press.I

T
Laredo, Texas, May 17.-Nuevo La
redo was not attacked last night, as
was expected.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
Clubs Organized as su5terfuee Are
Unlawful.

In its opinion the supreme court
holds that no state licenses are re-
quired. 1t holds that clubs organized
as mere subterfuges are unlawful.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
Announcement of Armistice Expected.

(By Associated Press.)
Mexico City, May 17.-There are
good prospects that an armistice will
be announced before the end of today
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
Cattle, Hides, Etc.

Cattle-Cows, sos 1/2c gross; year
lingo and heifers, 41/205c; calves,
3G41/2c.
Hogs-Per pound, 1/206c.
Hides-Green, 5GSc per pound; dry,
Sd12c.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18

cessful one and to the intense interest
of the business men is credited the.
results OF the election.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
ANOTHER VICTORY
FOR L|GHTFOOT
Supreme Court Says Clubs Dc Not
Violate the Law in Selling Wits.
KY Exclusively to Members.
tBy Associated Press.l

Austin, Texas, May 1.-THE SUI
preme court decided this morning that
Texas charter clubs, such as country,
lodge and private clubs. do not violate
the law in maintaining sideboards and
selling whisky and beer to their mem
bers exclusively,
This decision is the result of a suit
brought by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral c. f. Lane at the instance of
Governor Colquitt. Mr.. Lane is the
legal adviser.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07

daWning. Given a small or moderate size
farm, two general plans Of deriving livelihood
therefrom present themselves to the American
farmer. He may specialize. as SO many OF his
brothers of the soil are doing-that Is. concen-
trate all his energy and investment on the pro-
duction of one product, in handling which he aims
to become expert. or. If he he hesitaes to thus
put all his eggs In one basket" he may carry
on diversified activities. Which of these plans is
best cannot be determined by any rule Of thumb.
Each individual case must be law unto itself.
Much depends upon the size and location of the
farm; its proximity to markets; the size of the
farmers family; the labor problem in the localt-
ty; and finally on the temperament of the farmer
himself. Even given two farms of equal size,
side by side. the owner Of one might be qualified
for specialization where his neighbor would at
tain better results by favoring that variety which
to many people is the spice of life.
Probably, says an agricultural expert, in the
case Of the average, welllocated small farm the
ideal policy. theoretically is that which prescribes
specialization. but also plans for one more
side lines" which will contribute to the farm
income almost from the start and may ultimately
develop into an important factor from financial
standpoint This means in effect that the farm
er should concentrate largely upon one product
or group of products. which can derive the bene-
fits that almost always accrue from undivided at
tention, but that he or members Of his household
should have minor supplementary sources of
income such bee keeping, poultry raising, etc.
which, while well worth while. would not repre-
sent sufficient investment present serious
enough problems to distract the mind of the farm
er from the main business in hand. With this
latter consideration in view. it is especially for
tunate when the "side lines on the farm are
such that the whole responsibility for them can
be taken over by the women and children of the
household without bothering the farmer with the
matter at all during his busy season.
Outlines side line" becomes double bless
ing, because it discoses means Of making use
Of waste products on the farm. 1t is being dis
covered that the one neglected "5yproducts' of
our farms hold proportionately as much wealth as
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
SZE97G VGE0N3 00A CzzR0RyY RzNrH'

the "by-products" that have been utilized mi
raculously in the manufacturing world. AS illus
trations of the application of this principle the
farm there may be cited the case of the farmer
folk who now make lavish pin money" by pre-
pairing preserves and Jelly with the surplus fruit
and vegetables that would otherwise be wasted,
and of the country housewives who in their leis
ure moments make cushions and all manner OF
'saleable novelties (not forgetting fancy hats from
the corn stalks) that worse than useless Sim
ilarly, one rural resident is growing rich from
raising water lilies on her little farm and in the
south and southwest some ingenious people have
taken up Ostrich farming and are selling the
plumes from the birds at prices that make the
enterprise we'll worth while.
Poultry raising is side line that comes to
mind the minute mention is made Of any such
activities There have been thousands Of in
stances where chickens, allowed to run wild on
the farm, have ultimately been the means OF
swelling the family bank account, and to pursue
the subject still farther. it may be cited that
many farmer or farmers wife who began to
keep chickens" solely with view to marketing
the poultry has been surprised In due course to
fad that the eggs, to which scarce thought had
been given as source Of revenue have r1valed
the dressed fowl In the income yield. Particularly
has this been the case in recent years when eggs
have brought high as sixty cents a dozen in
city markets. Eggs as a "by-product" would yield
even bigger dividends If care taken to
gather them at least twice day and to get them
to market somewhat more promptly, for be 1t
known, guaranteed "a hour eggs" will always
bring FIVE ten cents q dozen more than the
ordinary of fresh eggs
Without disparaging the merits of poultry as
side line, however, it may be suggested that bee
keeping is perhaps the most truly ideal incidental
occupation on the farm. Indeed, the experts
strongly advise that bee keeping be not made a
sole occupation, although there many To-
calites where an experienced bee keeper can
make a good living by devoting his entire time
and attention to the work. once he has the re-
quisite knowledge. The beauty about bee keep
ing is that by beginning on a small scale the bees
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
FARMERS INTERESTED.
Great Organization May Follow Hint
Dropped BY Yoakum.

New York.-Apparently the address
recently delivered to a gathering of
Texas farmers by B. F. Yoakum, rail
road president and chairman of the
executive committee of the ST. Louis
G San Francisco road, has stimulated
farmers in other sections of the coun-
try than Texas to begin cooperative
methods by means of which the farm
ers may bring their produce directly
to the consumer without the interven-
tion of middlemen. Mr.. Yoakum in
timated that the farmers of the United
States got not much more than one
half of the money received from the
ultimate consumers for their products.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07

der conviction, praying with those
who were groaning crying, shouting
with those who thought they had re-
ligion, clapping their hands, roaring
'Hailelujah, and in every way seeking
TO promote the excitement which had
already passed beyond their control.
Many men seemed actually crazed
with religious enthusiasm. It seems
paradoxical to say it. but whole groups
could be seen in a sort of hysteria,
embracing one another and perform
ing antics that would have justified a
lcoker-on in the belief that they were
all insane. Many cases Of the jerks
occurred, many of the soldiers went
into frances, some had visions, and
one member Of a Tennessee regiment
claimed to have a revelation which
foretold the coming Of Jesus Christ,
with II legions of angels to assist the
Confederate cause. He said that all
human help was vain, and after the
Confederacy had been reduced to the
last possible extremity, then Christ
and his angels would appear, drive
back the Union armies, and the cause
would be saved. Of course the poor
man was insane; he afterwards died
in an asylum, but there were many
like him, and many. too, who believed
in him and his prophecies. But no
wonder can be felt at the numerous
cases of insanity. both religious and
otherwise, which occurred in the Con-
federate armies during the last year
of the var"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
WIND, WORMS, DROUGHT
Are Cited BY Uncle Sans Report az
the Reasons for the Decline in
Condition of Cotton Crop.

Washington.-A total production Of
10000 bales of cotton as the final
yield this year is indicated by the de-
partment of agriculture's official re-
port on the condition of the growing
crop on August %, which is estimated
at 1872 per cent of normal.
This estimate, based on the ratio Of
the average yield for the last 10 years
to the average condition of the crop
on August 25 for the past 10 years,
would mean a final yield of 1856
pounds an acre on the planted area Of
approximately 34,OOO,OOO acres, allow
ing for an abandoned acreage Of
100000, and provided the crop does
not decline or improve from the date
the condition was estimated to the
time of picking.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
GREAT REVIVAL OF RELIGION
One Of Most Remarkable Features
Among Soldiers During Last Days
Of Great Struggle.

"One Of the most remarkable fea-
lures of the Civil war;" says an old ex-
Confederate of St. Louis, Mo-. was
the great revival of religion In the
Confederate armies during the last lS
months of the struggle.
while most of the Confederate SOL
diers were loath to admit it. yet after
the fall Of Vicksburg, which opened
the Mississippi and cut the Confed-
eracy in two, the awful defeat at Get
tysburg. which proved the impossible
ity successful invasion Of the
North, 1t became clear to every think
ing man in the south that the cause
was lost. And yet, self-convinced that
they were In the right, the soldiers
could not persuade themselves but that
In some mysterious way they would
win. They hoped that complications
between the United States government
and Great Britain would take place.
and when this hope was disappointed
they looked confidently for trouble
with France over the Mexican affair.
Nothing came Of 1t, however, and still
the poor fellows chung to their hope
Of help from some unexpected quar-
ter until some Of them actually came
to believe that supernatural aid
would be extended at the last mo-
ment
The chaplains In the southern army
were as a rule very earnest, devout
men, and encouraged the superstitious
| hopes OF the soldiers, until finally both
chaplains and men came to believe
that earnest prayer and supplication
would bring about Divine intervention
In their behalf
But the chaplains told the men
they must first, as they expressed it.
get right with God Themselves So
the men proceeded at once to seek
first began in the Tennessee army, and
among the regiments from the noun
tain districts Of Georgia, North Car
olina and Tennessee. Most .ex-
traordinary scenes were Witnessed
in the camps. All night, after long
days march, perhaps skirmishing or
fighting from dawn till dark, the men
would gather round the fires, and
what little rations they had-and the
rations were often very unequal to
their needs-then pray and sing, often
until long after midnight.
The preachers were everywhere.
They went from one camp fire to an
other, encouraging those who were 'un-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
Have Their Good Traits

had a cat once that used to follow
me about everywhere, until it even
got quite embarrassing. and had to
beg her. as a personal favor, not to
accompany me any further than down
to High street. She used to sit up
for me when I was late home and
meet me in the passage. 1t made me
feel quite like married man. except
that she never asked where had
been and then didn't believe me when
told her.
Another cat had used to get drunk
regularly every day. She would hang
about for hours outside the cellar door
for the purpose of sneaking in on the
first opportunity and tapping up the
drippings from the beer cask. | do
not mention this habit of hers in
praise of the species. but merely to
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07

Then place of meeting is appointed
The two men, the insulted and insult
ed, the offender and offended. stand
face to face, and each recites his
poem. His friends and servants form
a chorus. Each man tries to raise the
laugh against his adversary. Each
man speaks in turn, whipping the en-.
emy with epigram and quip, and after
two hours of tie wordy battle the
meeting gives the victory to him of
the two adversaries who has amused
the whole assembly most.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
Deficit in Uncle Sans Treasury.

Washington.-Although two months
ago the treasury began the fiscal year
1912 with a surplus on all accounts Of
more than $33,OOO,OOO, the heavy ex-
penditures and low receipts of July
and August have reduced it to $2,OOO,-
900, and the new year registered an
ordinary deficit of more than $21 ,OOO,-
900, as compared with this time year
ago. Briefly, the government spent
during August >$5,5(O,0OO more than
it received from all its sources of in
comes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
seautlfyine Army Posts.

Not to be behind Manila In its plan
to beautify the city by Strengthening
its lines, planting shade trees and
other tropical foliage and converting
its waste spaces into well ordered
and beautified parks, the military au-
thorities now propose to direct their
efforts to improving and beautifyiDg
the various posts and garrisons
throughout the islands, so that visi-
tors to the Philippines will be i'm.
pressed with the beauty and wealth
of tropical foliage that satisfies tha
eye and pleases the senses. not only
at Manila, but in other parts Of the
isugnss az well
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07

show how almost human some of
them are. If the transmigration Of
souls is eact, this animal was GER
tainly qualifying most rapidly for a
Christian For her vanity was only
second to her love Of drink. When
even she caught a particularly big rat
she would bring it up into the room
where we were all sitting, lay the
corpse down in the midst Of us and
wait to be praised Jerome X. Je-
rome. Idle Thoughts of an Idle Eel
low
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
Cincinnati Miscellaneous.

Poultry-Hens 12c, spring chick
ems lac, ducks &c, turkeys
16c, geese case. Eggs-Prime frsts
191sc, firsts 1Sc. Butter-Creamery
extra 28bc, firsts 24c, dairy, fancy
1Sc. Apples-Duchess $2a3 Dbl, home
grown 6Oa7Oc bu. Carrots-Fome
grown 10a15c a dozen. Celery-Mich-
igan 75ca125 crate. Eggplants-
soc doz. Honey-12al21ac lb. Lem.
ons-California, $3a35O. Onions
Home grown white S1.25 bu. Oranges
-$4.25a4.50 box. Potatoes-Easts srn,
S1.1Oa1.35 bu.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
CRACK SHOTS FROM CAMP PERRY
Marksmen Gather for Twenty-First
Shoot on Atlantic Coast.

Sea Girt, N. 1.-THE 21st annual Sea
Girt shooting tournament opened with
the flower of the military and civilian
rifle, revolver and pistol shots of the
United States in attendance Many of
the teams and individuals to face the
targets in competition came direct
from Camp Perry, o., where the ma
tional matches have just been COM
pleted
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07

warmth upon Robinsons soul. The
annual holiday was mentioned. Rob
tnson scowled and bit his pen.
But when the boss came in and
made q breezy joke Robinson's atti-
tude became rec! menace.
Laugh, you idiot! The boss has
made joke." muttered his neighbor,
who was following the diplomatic lead
of his fellow clerks. and indulging In
hearty merriment.
why shonld 2" grunted Robinson
In response. "I'm leaving on Satur.
dsy."s
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
Enqlish Humorist Puts In a Good
Word for Feline Pets Of the
Household.

Cats have the credit Of being more
worldly wise than dogs--of looking
more after their own interests, and be-
ing less blindly devoted to those of
their friends. And we men and wo-
men are naturally shocked at such
selfishness. Cats certainly do love a
family that has a carpet in the kitch-
en- more than the family that has not;
and II there are many children about
they prefer to spend their leisure time
next door. But. taken altogether, cats
are libeled. Make a friend of one and
she will stick to you through thick
and thin. All the cats that | have
had have been most firm comrades. |
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07

"It is the ambition Of the man who
dies. and the men who with money
and mechanism provide him wings, to
sow the sky with machines as thickly
rs the sea is sown with ships; and
once this 6eet Of steel-built frameo has
spread itself across the heavens, the
beauty or the armament will die. II
may be said that the sky is vast. and
man will no more spoil It with bis iron
keels than be has dishgured the sea
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07

pected sequel is the total disappear
ance Of the big farms. Indeed, for
that matter, the bonanza farms" that
excited the wonder Of the world a
decade or two ago have been gradual
ly disappearing in later years and
probably the next generation will find
scarcely one of them left unless 1t be
in the most isolated sections Of the
country.
Now. of course. Uncle Sans vast
domain can support double or triple
our present population without any
suggestion Of that crowding which Is
noticeable in Europe, where some of
the countries have population that
averages 500 or 600 to the square
mile. At the same time the new turn
of affairs will tend to bring into favor
here the small farms that have long
been the standard agricultural hold
ing abroad. Probably we shall not
have many farms as small as the ma
jority Of those in Europe nor will the
small farm be as universal in the
New World in our time as 1t is across
Me big pond, but withal 1t is manifest
that the era of the small farm is
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
A Greenland Duel.

1t is rather pity for the gayety of
nations that French men of letters
cannot fight their duels as duels are
fought in Greenland. In Greenland
when one man has been insulted by
another the adversaries each compose
satire in verse. This each man re-
cites to his household until the serv-
ants and the women know 1t by heart.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
Sees Danger in Airships

by dotting it with myriad Of sails.
The answer is that we behold the sea
in patches. while the whole sky is
ours at glance, and no blot upon
its face can remain unobserved. There
may be compensations in store for US
which 1t hath not yet entered into the
heart Of man to- conceive, a beauty Of
the future may rise phoenix-like out of
the ashes Of the past: but before we
shout a welcome to those who rob us
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07

Cincinnati Grain Market.

Flour-Winter patent S39Oa4.15,
family $27Oa2.SO, low grade $2.4Oa
$50, hard patent $5a5.45, do fancy
$425a4.6O. Wheat-No. red goa
92c, No. 8 red S8a9Oc, No. rcd 75a
S5c. Corn-No. white 66a661ac, No. 8
white 65a6512c, No. 2 yellow 66a6615c,
No. yellow 6519a66c, No. 2 mixed
65ka66c, No. 3 mixed 65a651ac. Oats
No, 2 white 431aa44c, standard white
43a431ac, No. 8 white 421aa43.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
What Was the User

( Something was up with Robinson,
says Answers. He had sat all the
morning at his desk with doleful ex.
preston and had hardly uttered a
word.
The pretty typist smiled at him. He
made no response. The rain ceased
and the sun came out. II shed no
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
Cincinnati Live sto.k.

Cattle-Shippers $5.50a6.75, butcher
steers, extra $6a6.25, good to choice
S5a5.9O, heifers, extra $5.6Oa5. rs,
good to choice $4.50a5.5O, COWS, extra
$4.65a5, good to choice $35Oa4.6O,
Gamers $1a2.5O Bulls-Bologna
S3.5Oa4, extra $4.10. Calves
Extra $8.25aS50, fair to good $7aS,
common and large $3a750. Hogs
Good to choice packers and butchers
$7.55a7.65, mixed packers $7.35a7.60,
common to choice heavy fat sows,
$4.25a6.50, pigs (110 lbs and less), SO
a6.65. Sheep-Extra $3.15a3,25, good
to choice $2.50a3.1O Lambs-Extra
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
Spring Styles

Have you any ancestors, Mrs. Kelly? asked Mrs
o Brten.
And phwat's ancistors?"
why, people you sphrung from"
Listen to me- Mrs O'Bren." said Mrs Kelly i'm.
pressively "Oi come from the rale sthock av Dona.
hues that sphfng from nobody They sphring at
thin"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07

Sioux City, Iowa.-Two motorcy-
clists met death in a head-on collision.
The cycles were demolished and both
men instantly killed. The dead are
Frank Morrissey, 81, and John Bow.
man, 10.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-09-07
CAR STUDDED WITH NAILS.
Southerner Claims Stock He Shipped
Was Killed and Injured.

Savannah, Ga.--Charged with trans
porting horses and mules for 100
hours in a car studded with 20-penny
nails, infiicting such injury upon the
animals that the entire bunch are
either dead or so manned as to be
practically worthless. the Central Of
Georgia railway has been made de
fendant in suit for damages hled by
G. W. Montgomery.