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The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

county possess all to an extent suffi
cient for installing and profitably OPP
Grating small plants that would nat
urally, by the process OF evolution
develop into larger ones.
The kinds of manufacturing estab'
lshments that would be most profit
able are, of course, those for which
the source of supply of raw material
is near at~hand and can be relied on.
When the local supply is sufficient to
keep the plant in operation the ex-
pense OF buying agents and freight
charges are eliminated. II is this that
has caused the cotton gins, the COM
press and the oil mill to be located
here
The next consideration is mar
ket for the products. If the. local de-
mand is sufficient to consume the out
put the expense of selling force is
saved, leaving only the operating ex-
peHSeS 10 Dt pIONlutu loi'
That Bryan is losing many thou
sands of dollars every year by ship.
ping in products that could be prod
uced here is unquestionable. Every
purchaser of a pound of creamery
butter, of canned fruits and vegeta-
bles, of packery products, of peanut
oil and butter, of brooms and many
other things pays tribute which goes
to swell the profits of manufacturers
and transportation lines that have no
in Bryan.
Another great advantage would be
in the creation of a home market
that would encourage the farmers to
diversity and thereby multiply their
chances for producing successful
crops every year. The farmers have
by their exhibits in
Bryan, at College and at the great
state fairs that all kinds of agricul-
tural, horticultural and orchard prod
ucts pertaining to a climate the most
favorable in the world for diversity,
can be produced in Brazos county, Yet
there is practically no market in
Bryan for anything but corn and cot
ton.
Will the business men Of Bryan
never awake to a realization of the
resources with which
a beneficent providence has surround
ed them?
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
LARGE CROWDS EXPECTED
THURSDAY AND f
Demand for Hotel Reservation
ready Exceeds the Avail
able Rooms.

The state intercollegiate track
to be held on Kyle Field at A.
college Thursday and Friday OF
week, promises 10 draw a very
crowd of visitors to the city al
College. Already many applied
for reservations of rooms at the
have been made and every ava
room has been secured. Reports
College state that all available
,ers there will be crowded to owe
ing.
The intercollegiate track meet
the intercollegiate tennis tourna
will both be pulled off during
same two days. and most OF tn,
colleges will have strong team
each, every team being accomp
by an enthusiastic bunch of roott
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

There isn't much sign of the work
done on the public roads in the vicin-
ity of town by the steam road working
machinery last year, the rains this
spring having reduced the roads to a
condition almost as bad as ever. Some
say if the roads were dragged after
every rain they would thus be kept in
good condition. After experimenting
with the drag until satisfied Of its
utility Anderson county recently Or
dered a dozen, which it was estimated
would be sufficient for all the roads.
If something isn't done to keep up
the roads the steam roller. will not be
able to get around until there will be
a demand for it to begin over again.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
HUNTING OPENINGS FOR INVEST
MENTS.

Recently retired business man,
now a capitalist of large means WIG
made his money in Bryan, made trip
| into West Texas looking for openings
| for investment. He bought a brick
business house in Brentwood, but
whether he found anything else worth
| buying we do not know. That he has
legal right to spend or invest his
money where he pleases is unquestion-
able. But has he or any other man
the moral right to do so? In the pres
ent state of public opinion in regard
! to moral standards majority, per-
haps, would say that he has, but the
question is at least debatable.
i But if this gentleman could be con-
WINGED that he can invest his money
at home more profitably, as prudent
man of affairs he would Of course do
so. That there are many advantages
in home investments is self-evident,
to counterbalance which there ought
to be large preponderance of profit
in an outside venture. In few in
stances this may be the case but
they are exceptional.
The greatest advantage in an in
vestment at home is that it helps to
make more valuable the holdings one
already has, especially if the invest
ment be in the line Of developing new
sources of wealth. On this subject
our neighbor across the Brazos offers
some suggestions that may be applied
here by simply substituting Bryan for
Rockdale, The Reporter says:
Suppose all the money that has
been made in Rockdale had been re-
invested in this place, would We not
have a plppin of a town? A town that
is good enough to make your money in
should be good enough to invest it in
If our people would only heed this
sermon, then we would have no oc.
cason to decry the knocker You can't
hurt a town if everybody would put
the profits back where they came
from We would like to see our people
try this for a few years, and then
watch Rockdale grow.
This is a day of conservation. We
are taught to conserve our land, tim
Der, coal and other natural resources.
A lesson We should learn is to con-
serve our town. Don't farm it to death
by taking all away and putting moth
ing back. Any man knows if you farm
a piece Of land year in and year out,
burn all the stalks, and never give
anything back to take the place of the
substance drawn from the land, that
sooner or later the land will refuse to
yield at all. The same is true of
towns. You can milk town dry, the
same as you would cow You can't
expect either to produce its best I'M
less there is something returned. Re
invest your earnings and soon you
will see that Rockdale will yield you
returns"
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
SUMMER NORMAL AT
A. G. M. COLLEGE

Charles Puryear, dean of A. & NJ
college, states that since the state law
has been changed so that teachers are
now required to stand an examination
in agriculture, many inquiries are
being received regarding the summer
normal. The A. & NJ. college is better
equipped to teach agriculture than any
institution in Texas, as it is part OF
the regular curriculum. The faculty is
organized for the work, the labora.
tories are equipped and the plant life
necessary Is available.
1t is believed the summer normal
at the college will be more largely at
tended this year than ever before.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

In the course Of his Western tour
Governor Woodrow Wilson will be a
guest of William j. Bryan at the home
of the latter. They may not say a
word about politics, but the simple
fact of their meeting by appointment
is interesting and by some will be
considered significant. 1t is we'll
known that Governor Wilson is not
Mr.. Bryan's first choice for the presi-
dency but If he appears to be the
choice of the democratic party, as
now seems probable, it is safe to pre-
dict that Mr. Bryan will not oppose
him.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
SMALL MANUFACTURING PLANTS.

Most great things have small begin
nings. 1t was the observance of this
fact no doubt, that gave rise to the
ancient dictum "Despise not the day
of small things" For instance, A. &
NJ. college opened in 1876 with less
than a hundred students and few, If
any. believed then that it would ever
grow to be what it is now. Every old
citizen can remember the humble be-
ginnings OF the great mercantile
houses, the banks, the schools and the
churches The Eagle, which now has
a plant that ELECTS the admiration of
all visitors and is now as firmly estab-
lished as any of the institutions Of
Bryan. had feeble and precarious ex-
istence for many years.
The Eagle has often emphasized the
fact that Bryan possesses very supe-
rior advantages as a location for sew
eral kinds of small manufacturing es-
adjustments, in addition to these al
ready in successful operation. The
essentials for manufacturing are raw
fuel, water, labor and a
market OF these Bryan and Brazos
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

There is q billion and a half of
American money and large amounts
Of European money behind the move
ment TO force our governments to inter
vene in behalf Of Diaz, but the masses
Of the American people sympathize
with the insurgents and will not per-
nit their government to be made an
engine of oppression. If Intervention
does come, which it probably will
sooner or later, it will be after Diaz
has been disposed of.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Mr.. B. F. Yoakum says the annual
value of the farm crops of this coun-
try are nine billions and that it costs
half that much, or four and a half
billions, to distribute the foodstuffs to
the consumers, of which the railroads
get two and a quarter billions, the
middle man taking the balance. By
thorough cooperation the farmers of
Brazos county and the business men
of Bryan could save nearly all of their
share of the transportation charges
and at least half of the middle mans
profits.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

In many places the bitches along the
graded roads are yet full of water,
which, of course, keeps the founda.
ton OF the roadbed saturated, In such
cases heavy wagons break through the
dry surface, making deep and danger.
Gus ruts. One of the first considera-
tons in making good roads is to Sc.
cure a firm foundation, ana this can be
done only by providing for good drain
age
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
THOSE LAND OWNERS.

The hanging gardens built for the
pleasure of a woman and costing mill
ions of dollars were paid for by the
master OF millions.
Croesus is reputed to have held
within his clutches more gold than
any other man has ever held as his
own.
4 Great and fabulous tales of wealth
and luxury have been told as tradi-
lions and sung OF by wandering min
strels; but not yet has anything
equalled the fabulous and enormous
worth of the land adjacent to the in
terurban line.
A fitting climax to the present situa.
ton would be to build a throne costing
millions and seat thereon the land
owners of this desired section and
drape their figures in costly linen and
royal purple Hire a few of the Goulds
Astors, Rockefellers and others less
an POI IdHI capitalists ~ we've PAIN
leaves over the heads of these deserv-
ing property holders" and let Sousas
band play in gentle notes that old but
pathetic ballad, DO not take from
us what is our own" A fountain of
champagne flowing on all four sides
with mermaids in sea of jewels div.
ing for ffty-dollar gold-pieces to fur.
nish amusement for these honored
few.
And then speak of owning a subur.
ban home? We gods! Tis not true!
Oh. III
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

One of the Calvert visitors eX,
pressed surprise that Bryan is to have
-four mill. But why not? The loca.
ton Of Bryan on the edge of the wheat
belt, with two great railroad systems
to bring the grain and distribute the
-four, is peculiarly favorable to the
success of the enterprise. Moreover,
lit has been demonstrated by expert
ment that wheat can be profitably
grown in Brazos county and with a
home market it will probably become
a staple crop in this section.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

The news from Jaurez today indi-
Gates that Madero Is taking no part
in the battle, contenting himself with
being spectator. He would hardly do
this If the attack were made by his
orders. 1t seems probable that he was
unable to restrain the ardor of his
soldiers. When We consider the diff
Guilty he had in stopping the attack
on Sunday night, it seems almost GER
tain that the assault this morning was
without his orders, though he may
have reluctantly consented to It.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

The petition 10 the county judge
and commissioners to take up that
macadam road proposition has been
numerously signed and there seems to
be no opposition. But in order 10 IN.
crease the enthusiasm a great mass
meeting should be held. Such a meet
ing would set in motion force of
public opinion that would be irresist.
ible. The mass meeting should be
held at a time when the farmers could
attend in large numbers.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

An auto spin down to Pitts Bridge
last night gave us an opportunity to
observe by moonlight that an aston
ishing amount of work has been done
by the farmers since we traversed the
same route Sunday. If the same rate
of progress has been made elsewhere
the most of the crops will be celan by
the end of this week. The growth of
the corn during the two days was
astonishing.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

DR.. ]. NJ. Carol has resigned the
presidency Of San Marcos Baptist
Academy to accept the presidency of
Oklahoma Baptist University. This
leaves the San Marcos schools in a
precarious condition; only a frst-class
financier can pay off the heavy debt
hanging over it-a man like DR..
Weaver. for instance. But Bryan can't
spare DR.. Weaver; the Baptist acad-
envy here isn't entirely out of the
woods yet.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

1t may not be practicable to build
macadam roads in Brdzos county
The Eagle has never taken the posi-
ton that it is-but it is not only prac-
ticable but indispensable that perma-
nent good roads of some sort be built.
No road can remain good in long
spell of wet weather unless it has
solid foundation, and this it can not
have without drainage.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

In. political battles the typewriter
answers the purpose of machine
gun, and Governor Colquitt has his
trained on Attorney General Lightfoot
and is working it at a rapid-fire rate.
Up to date the Notifications Of the
attorney general have proved to be
impregnable
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

The average citizen does not object
to paying taxes if he believes he is
getting value received. When the tax
money is consumed by parasites he
has right to object, but If it is ex.
pended in ways that benefit the pub.
lie everybody but the chronic kicker
il Snfic hnd
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

OF course there is nothing like btu
1.-THE for street paving, but its great
cost places it out of the reach of any
but the wealthiest cities. Next to It,
creosoted yellow pine blocks are said
to be the best and the cost of creosot-
ing is not great. 1t would be fine to
have Main street paved with these
hlnpkS
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

The ants are making great efforts
to get a bigger crowd at Fort Worth
than the pros had at Waco How does
the size of the crowd in either case
affect the merits of the question? The
party that does the most boosting will
get 'the biggest crowd every time.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

1t is generally believed that in I'M
dertaking to abolish the Monroe doc
trine, Congressman Slayden has un-
dertaken a contract second in size
only to that of the British clergymen
who are discussing the revision of the
Ten Commandments.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Five months ago when Madero first
unfurled the standard of rebellion,
The Eagle said that if the insurrectos
could hold out two weeks the revolu.
ton would be successful. This was
not a prophecy but an opinion based
on a knowledge of conditions in Mex
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
FATAL FALL FROM AER0PLAN
Lieutenant Kelly Thrown from Sea
and Fell Fifty Feet to
His Death.
tBy Associated Press. !

San Antonio, Texas, May 10.-Leut
George +. NJ. Kelly, OF the Thirtett
infantry was killed this morning wher
about to land in his aeroplane. He fell
fifty feet from his seat. The disaster
was due to a sudden jar of the engine
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Including the foreign element 80
per cent of New Workers have no
homes of their own, while more than
two-thirds of the native Americans
are rent payers. Is 1t any wonder that
New York is badly governed? I,
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Probably the most potent influence
that prevailed upon the dictator OF
}leXico to capitulate was the tears
and entreaties of Sonora Diaz. There
are times when one woman can ac-
complish more than all the statesmen
and warriors that can be gathered to.
gether
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
A GREAT MEETING.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
will CONDUCT the service at the First
Baptist church Sunday evening, May
IA A splendid program is being ar
ranged. Everybody is especially in
vted to be present. We need you.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

A strong delegation of Calvert's rep
resentative business men are our
guests today One of the best ways
t. promote the growth of Bryan is to
encourage the growth and prosperity
of neighboring towns, Bryan's ambi-
ton is to be primus inter pares.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

No man ever succeeded in building
up his own business by dlsparaging
his competitors. If the energy thus
wasted were applied to doing his own
work better it would help some.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

One of our daily exchanges, pub
lished in town larger than Bryan,
publishes the Commercial Secretaries
dope" under the head, "Our Special
News Service" Several other ex-
publish the same stuff as edi.
torials. Why do newspapers try to
impose on their readers thus?
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Doubtless one reason why Madero
has the largest following of all the
Mexican insurgent leaders is because
he pays his soldiers in gold, while the
others seem to depend on dividing the
loot.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
A POW with a Soul.

Twelve years ago a man left Texas
for Louisiana riding a native Texas
pony. Several weeks ago he missed
the animal and now it has turned up
at its old home in Texas. That pony
has more than sense it probably pos
sesses a sOul.--Houston Post.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Governor Woodrow Wilson on his
eros s-continent tour is winning the
hearts Of the people wherever he goes.
His speeches are creating the impress
sion that he is the great constructive
statesman of this generation,
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

One young man saves his money
and invests it so as to make more
money Another young man buys dia-
monds. Pick the one who will have
money enough to take care of himself
when he is old
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

The trouble with Madero seems to
be that he is too soft hearted to be
a successful leader of a half-civlized
people He is not the first man to
start something that he couldn't stop.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
DECISION AGAINST
TELEGRAPH CON
The Supreme Court Holds That
Days Is Not Enough Tim
for Filing Claims.
IBy Associated Press. ]

Austin, Texas, May TO-
preme court in "a decision rend
day held that the ninety-day
clause in the Western Union te
blank does not allow sufficiel
for filing claims.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

If it be true, as alleged, that the
international & Great Northern shops
are not to be removed from Palestine,
We are glad of it, Palestine needs the
pay roll more than Houston, San An
tonic or Fort Worth.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Pancho Madero, now that he has
overthrow the despotism OF Diaz, will
find himself the hero of a day, but it
will be wonder if he does not ex-
perience before long that republics are
ungrateful
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

The scientific name of the house fly
is musca domestica but she is as
nasty and as dangerous to health by
that name as any. Swat the fly,
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

The democrats of the house are
making the democratic platform for
next year and the material they are
using is heart of oak.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
cLAUD E. sRoeDoN PROMOTED

Star T. Pinkham, foreman of the
mailing division of the Seattle. post
office, and Claude E. Brogdon, stenog.
rapher in the office of F. w. Vaille,
division superintendent for the railway
mail service, have been notified Of
their selection by the postoffice de-
partment to fill vacancies as postal
inspectors.
Pinkham has already filed his bond
and is waiting for his commission.
Mr.. Brogdon, on the other hand, was
only notified of his selection this
morning When he went to Henry D.
Temple and Thomas ]. Flavin in the
inspectors office to see what he had
to do, Temple suggested that Brogdon
talk with Pinkham, who had just fin.
ished the red tape usual in gaining a
commission. Temple grabbed a phone
and got Pinkham on the line.
I'm sending down a man, Pink
ham," he said, ito find out about filing
a bond and fixing up the red tape.
What's that? How will you know him?
His hairs red, Plnkham; so red that
when he nears your division you'll
feel the heat. Seattle Star.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

A pig isn't credited with much wis
dom, but he knows enough to keep in
the sunshine on a cold day. This is
more than can be said of some folks,
figuratively speaking
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Professional politicians who read
the signs of the times Alright believe
that the initiative and referendum are
coming, but like the devils they be-
leve and tremble.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Cutting the weeds brings two of the
best rewards-a good appetite and a
coed conscience.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

There is not a vacant desirable
house in Bryan New houses are being
built, but not fast enough to supply
the demand.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Among all modern inventions, the
telephone is the greatest harmonizer.
1t makes near neighbors of people
who live miles apart.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

After making peace on paper, Diaz
and Madero may fni that the real
thing is something different.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

When you see a man cutting the
weeds near a house 1t is a sign that
whoever lives there Is a good citizen
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

If Diaz doesn't resign until peace is
established he will stay on the job
until he is carried out of the presi.
dents palace feet foremost
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Making life is more important than
making a living. The best of life can
not be bought with money.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

One macadam road would call for
others and in a few years Brazos
county would be spider.webbed with
them.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Bryan has a large percentage of
live citizens, but there are still few
dead ones in the way whose proper
place is in the cemetery.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

Real patriotism is a virtue as rare
as real Christianity, and selfishness
IS the cause of the scarcity of both.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

The membership roll of the Bryan
Commercial Club is a roll of honor Is
your name on It?