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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17
DRY FARMING METHODS.

Answering the question, What is
meant by dry farming Methods
c. NJ. Evans, superintendent of the eX-
tension department of A. & NJ. college,
says:
DRY farming is nothing more than
good farming, and usually succeeds
best in regions where there is plenty
of rainfall. The fundamental principle
of the whole thing lies in storing the
surplus rainfall in the subsoil for use
during the dry season rather than let
the same run off down the bitches and
be wasted. This is done by deep ploW-
ing before the rainy season and then
by conserving the moisture by fire.
quent Shallow cultivation before and
after planting. This so-called dust
mulch will prevent evaporation almost
as we'll as a solid covering. In the
plains country, however, it has been
found that, especially in sandy soils,
the dust mulch process caused the
land to blow too readily, so that it is
necessary to use a sub-surface packer
OF some similar implement that will
leave the soil in a corrugated or ridged
condition. After the moisture is stored
in the subsoil there are only three
ways in which it can be taken out.
First, by evaporation; second, by
weeds; and, third, by a growing crop.
Proper cultivation will prevent the
taking out of moisture by weeds and
evaporation.
This will leave the entire moisture
for crop growth and experiments have
shown that if this moisture is con
served almost any kind of crop can be
grown with from 20 to 80 inches o.
rainfall. For instance, experts say
that a good crop Of barley can b'
produced with a little over % inche.
Of rainfall and a good crop OF oat'
with 1876 inches of rainfall; corr 26.3'
inches OF rainfall; peas II inches
while the ordinary crops grown in dr..
farming regions can be grown on les
moisture than this
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17
TEXANS AS VISITORS.

According to data compiled by the
Commercial Secretaries Association,
the citizens of Texas spend $4,000, 900
annually in visiting among their rela-
tiyes and friends. This item OF eX-
pense measures to certain extent our
prosperity and s~ociability. We are all
good fellows" and we like each other
We are never too busy to form new
acquaintances, tell yarns and split oul
sides laughing. We welcome $4,000
immigrants, shake hands with a hal.
million winter tourists and visitor;
per annum and in addition entertain
our friends. True Southern hospitality
abounds in Texas and the Texas hand
shake has become world famous.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17
ARRANGING FOR JUNE 49,.

The colored citizens of Bryan met
at Shiloh Baptist church Tuesday
night and decided to hold a free June
10 celebration at Westside park, Mr.
C. G. Parsons rendering them the free
use of his property for the occasion
The following officers We're elected;
Ed Scott, president; j. Simpson vice
president; C. S. Shelton, secretary
w. C. King, assistant secretary; NJ NJ.
Moore, treasurer; L. A. Sandles, mar
shall of the day.
Alratifcation meeting at a. NJ. +
church nj which all the colored citi
zens of the city are urged to be pres
lent. is called for Monday night May
90.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17
WHEN AND HOW TO
PLANT ALFALFA.

C. NJ. Evans, superintendent or the
agricultural extension department OF
A. e. NJ. college, says that OF all the
crons grown in the South, there is o
one more profitable than alfalfa Wheh
the land is suitable for its growth. 1t
is a pIant that thrives in any climate
in Texas: it seems to do equally well
in the southeastern section, where
there are from 40 to 80 inches OF ram
fall. as in the extreme western part
of the state. where there is from 10
to 30 inches of rainfall. 1t thrives IN
anv type of soil provided the subsoll
conditions are favorable. In the humid
! sections the subsoil must provide tor
proper drainage. In the seml-arld sec
tion the subsoil is of such a nature
that the roots can penetrate easily IN
their search for moisture. If this Is so
the roots will often go down 10 TO 20
feet for moisture, which explains the
great urOuln ISSlSldhI piOPNh
the alfalfa plant. In Texas, owing 10
the large number of weed pests in the
spring and in the mild winter, fall
seeding has usually given the best re
suits.
In that case now is the time to begin
the preparation for fall seeding, as il
is essential that the soil shall be got
ten into the best possible condition, Il
YOU are in a locality where the fall
season is a dry one it would be pest
to leave your land fallow this summer
otherwise a crop of millet can be
grown. At any rate, the ground should
be coated with barnyard manure and
then plowed exceptionally deep. II
fallowed this should be disked and
narrowed at short intervals during thf
summer to keep down the weeds anc
conserve the moisture, Planting
should be done in the fall at about
wheat sowing time or as o o as al
danger of hot. dry weather is past.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17

and after they are blooming. Heavy
attack by the insects at this time
causes the leaves to become faded II
ragged and growth of the plants Is
slow. At this stage the plants should
be sprayed with arsenate of lead mix
ure made at the strength OF three
mounds of ~arsenate of lead to fifty gal
lons of water. As the larvae (young)
of these beetles also work upon the
roots OF the vines, the spraying treat
ment should be supplemented by a
heavy application of tobacco dust close
70 the main stem of each vine. As'the
nicotine dissolves out of the tobacco
dust it works it way down around inc
roots and destroys the larvae.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17
THE ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION
For the Eradication of Hookworm
Disease.

Much of the good done by the Rookie
teller commission for the eradication
of hookworm disease has e due
TO the cooperation of newspapers, ana
especially of Southern newspapers, ac-
cording to the Journal of the American
Medical Association, which, in a re-
cent issue, states that the press has
given cordial cooperation to the WORK
of the commission. I'VE can not too
strongly insist on the Importance OF
their most resolute support to this
movement" says the Journal. "The
whole problem of control of epidemic
diseases lies in educating the people
up to the point of working out their
own salvation. Much has been accom-
plished by public exhibitions and lee
lures, well written popular articles in
current magazines and periodicals, n
personal work by physicians them
selves" The striking result of one
years work is shown by the reports
of the Rockefeller commission recent
ly issued. This commission opened It's
offices in January, 1910, and so has
been in operation only for a little
more than a year. Mr.. Rose, the ad-
ministrative secretary OF the commits
sion. reports on the work done in in
v~estigating the geographical distribu-
ton of hookworm disease, while DR..
Charles w. Stiles. the scientific sec
rotary, reports on the methods used
to remove the cause.-the pollution OF
the soil in the infected districts. Scat
tered hookworm infection has been
demonstrated in all the Southern
states, including Tennessee and Ken.
lucky. also in Oklahoma, Nevada and
California. In Virginia 81 out OF loo
counties. in North Carolina 81 out Of
SO counties, in Georgia 10S out of 14t
counties, in. Alabama GO out Of 81
counties, and in Mississippi 60 out Of
rs counties were found to be infected
Infection was found in the mines OF
California to be so severe as to be q
matter of great economic Importance
The methods used for popular educa
ton have included the cooperation OF
physicians by means Of bulletins, let
tiers and personal interviews; public
demonstrations, free lectures, medica
examinations of school and factor!
children and distribution of literature
treatment of the infected poor b!
means of voluntary contributions anC
free treatment as in Virginia ant
North Carolina; free dispensaries a
in Mississippi, Or the payment OF
bonus for each patient cured as Il
Florida. The newspapers in all of tn
Southern states have been in thoroug!
sympathy with the movement.
During the year the commission ha
spent over SAL, 900 while the variou
Southern states have spent $4,000
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17
cUcuM BEETLE.

For the striped cucumber beetle, a
pest of cantaloupes and cucumbers,
State Entomologist Wilmon Newell, To-
Gated at A. & NJ. college, recommends
the following measures;
If the bugs are abundant when the
plants first come up the latter should
be protected from them by wire-cloth
or c~heese-cloth Yer A liberal
sprinkling of tobacco dust around the
plant will also act as a repellant.
The bugs frequently do heavy dam
g after the plants attain large size
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17
CHRISTIAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL PICNIC.

The Christian Sunday school will
have its picnic Friday at Royals tank.
We will have a car to leave at $3.50
a. m. We will leave the car at Union
Hill. A wagon will be provided to haul
baskets and ice. Price for the round
trip, adults 10 cents, children 5 cents
We want every member in line. Come
early. as the cars run on schedule
time. }. }, KAY,
Superintendent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17
IMPORTANT MEETING
OF CIVIC LEAGUE,

There will be a special meeting OF
the Civic League in Carnegie hall at
) o'clock Thursday afternoon. 1t is
especially desired that all members be
present, also all ladies interested In
the organization of the Dellwood Coun
try Club.
BY order of the president.
l.. NJ. HEWITT, Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17
CLUBS GETTING READY
FOR ORGANIZATION,

Many of the swimming clubs have
been formed and the captains are re-
porting fast to Mr.. Gammil. 1t is de-
sired that all of the captains report as
early as possible.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17

Lost-Large brown envelope con
tanning two Singer Sewing Machine
Co. receipt books with my name on
them. Please return to me and get
reward. T. A. Satterwhite.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-17

Furnished rooms for light house
keeping. Mrs. l.. II. Tucker, Phone 47O.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29

President the United States Of America
Congress Assembled:
State of Washington,
herewith present relief from
preston as herein forth.
Frst-Tat the undersigned dependent directly
coal for the production of heat
Second-That tariff fixed by private corporations is
to ultimate cxorbitant
price necessity times the of production.
Third-Therefore, petitioners pray that a law be
providing for and establishing Alaska Coal Mining
mining the public coal lands
said
Controller Bay Alaska building dock and
sufficient
a coalng station
deliver
ports in establishing
Washington
selling of said direct
people the OF production plus the cost Of ndng plus
on certain bonds hereinafter named.
FourtThat the government fix and provide through
commission the to be charged
carriers for delivering coal from the buners
he Washington
named the places designated by the purchaser.
government bunkers at the
following Washington: Tacoma, Seattle, Gray
sxt-That bonds be issued similar to those issued for
build the by
provide funds
projects before mentioned the to he carried
relief existing conditions immediate
of legislation herein set forth shall
NAME. ADDRESS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
Vile reatrnent
In County Jail
STORY OF JOHN RYAN, DIsoH ARGED PRISONER, SHOWS
JAIL SYSTEM is MAKING MEN ENEMIES OF THE
INSTEAD OF REFORMING THEM

at was inclined to be a social
list when / went to JAIL" said John
Ryan, discharged county prisoner,
today. "Now I'm more nearly an
anarchist"
Ryan, an educated, shrewd, in
telligent man, who has served in
both the English and American
army, and travelled in every cor
ner of the world, came out of
Jail Friday, his hands calloused
from hard work, 80 pounds light
er than when he went in five
months ago, from lack of food,
and rebellious over the particular
brand of Justice" handed to him.
Every morning for nearly all
the five months, Ryan walked
the two and a half miles to the
county hospital, and two and a
half miles back. He worked hard
all day grubbing stumps, blasting
and dynamiting to clean up the
hospital grounds.
Ryan started off in the morning
with a bowl of weak mush, third
of loaf of bread and a cup of
black coffee with no cream, milk
or sugar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29

Just half a century ago today
a fleet of United States war YES
sells under command of Silas H.
Stringham, flag officer, captured
the rebel forts guarding Hatteras
Inlet.
Few today realize the import
ance of this victory. 1t was a
very complete victory in it's way,
and proved that, unlike the army,
which had met such crushing de-
feats at Bull Run, and elsewhere,
the navy was effective. 1t proved
to the world that the control of
the sea was in the hands of the
federal government, and that the
blockade against the South was
an effective one. 1t was the first
real victory of the war.
At the outset of the war 1t be-
came apparent that no blockade
of the confederate coast could be
effective so long as the rebels held
the seaports. So late in August,
1861, the federal authorities de-
termined to capture the defences
guarding Hatteras Inlet.
To accomplish this purpose an
expedition left Hampton Roads
on the morning of August 26. II
consisted of the following vessels
under command of Commodore
Stringham: the Minnesota, the
Wabash, the Monticello, the Sus'
quehanna, the Pawnee, the Cum
berland, and the Revenue steam
err Harriet Lane. There were also
three transports carrying 900
men, including Col. Rush C. Haw-
kins and his famous Ninth regf-
ment of New York Souaves, all
under command of General Ben
Butler.
The next day the expedition ar
rived off Hatteras Inlet and. on
the morning of the 28th part of
the troops were landed under
cover of the guns of the fleet. A
high sea was running and less
than half the land force got on
shore, the rest returning to the
transports.
Meantime the squadron COM
menced the bombardment of
Forts Hatteras and Clark. The
Wabash, Minnesota. Cumberland
and Susquehanna stood in close
to Fort Clark and opened a heavy
fire upon it, passing and repass-
ing the rebel works in an ellipse.
The fire from the forts did little
damage, while the shots from the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29

Despondent because her hus-
band was going 20 leave for the
east, and angry because she be-
lieved he should leave good sum
of money in her possession and
had refused, Mrs. Chas. Clothier
threatened to kill herself early
this morning in her lodgins at
2406h Pacific avenue. Clothier
called the police.
The couple had been quarreling
since Clothier had announced his
intention of going esat. Clothier
formerly ran a pool hall at the
Garfield hotel.
The police dropped the case, as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
Too Hungry to Sleep.


He was rewarded at the end of
the day by a bowl of "mulligan
stew" almost too bad to be eaten,
black coffee and half or third
of a loaf of bread.
IF it hadn't been for the good
meal l got at moons at the hos
pital," he said, II couldn't have
stood it. They treated us white
out there. But often at night at
the county Jail 1 lay awake for
hours-too hungry to sleep. All
could think of was how hungry
was.
when l came out, my only pay
was a pair of overalls and cheap
pair of shoes that / was glad to
trade in for one meal"
Didn't Have the Money.
But it wasn't simply the treat.
ment that he got that left Ryan
angry at his society. Ryan is q
shrewd man and sees things.
II saw one young fellow who
had stolen a boat. He came OF
good family. He was released aft
er four days.
81 saw one man who kept ar
immoral house. He got si1
months, the same as 1 did. He
was let out after three weeks.
"One man who had beaten up 6
ed to an even shorter period.
These men had money and
friends. / had neither. Those who
like myself had neither had tc
serve practically my full time.
No Criminal, He Says.
Ryan's offense was having i'm
proper pictures in his possession
Just before leaving Sand Point
Idaho, news butcher on the trair
had given him about 15 pictures
The newsman was quitting his jot
and couldn't sell the pictures.
81 had no use for the pictures,
said Ryan. II don't know why
kept them. When / landed in Ia
coma the first thing did was t.
leave my suit to be cleaned up
When l called for it, two police
men were waiting for me. A ne
gro employee at the cleaning place
had found the pictures and called
them.
II insist that I'm not a crimi
nal. 1 wasn't making any use o.
the pictures. l showed Judg,
Arntson my hands. They were
calloused from working in a Sane
Point lumber mill. But he gav'
me six months.
Knows Whole World.
Ryan was born in the old coun
try and has been in London, Mel
bourne, Australia, was six month";
at Gibraltar, spent some time a
Alden on the SueZ canal, has beer
through the East and West Indie
and covered most of this country
II had never been in jail 70
any serious offense BEFORE" h,
said, "but I know something
about prison conditions. And thes'
at the Pierce county jail are tn
worst / ever heard Of.
II read Bernord Shaw, Jacl
London's Martin Eden" and tn,
Force of EVIL" and Tom Paine
while in JAIL" Ryan finished
land, believe me, I'm pretty nea
an anarchist against all law to
day."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
INTERIOR OF FORT HATTERAs IN 1861.

ships fell into the forts by the
hundreds. Shortly after noon the
troops In Fort Clark retreated to
Fort Hatteras.
AS the gray morning came into
the east the fleet was seen
standing in toward Fort Hatteras
to give attack.
This time the fleet steamed in
close to the fort and opened upon
1t terrific bombardment to
which, for time, It made a lively
reply. But before long the fort
was silenced and at a little after
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
Fires Abundant

The fire department was kept
busy yesterday answering alarms.
the most serious of which was a
fire which destroyed the home OF
j. V. Torn at South 35th and
Sprague street. Brush fires were
the cause of a considerable num-
Der of the calls, but these could
not be fought with apparatus as
they were so far out of town
Chief McAlevy, however, left
squads of men near them, who
stopped them by baekfiring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
Prohibs Making
Plans for 1912

State Chairman o. L. Fowler
held conference with local pro-
hibitionlsts of the county execu-
tive committee here last night and
arranged for a county convention
September 22 at $40 South Ninth
street, when big program will be
arranged.
The prohibs are getting ready
to make a great campaign next
year, and expect to capture the
woman vote.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
Worth $5OO,O0O, He Only
Learns it BY An Accident

firm of Lawrence & Folsom.
81 know Dick Folsom well"
the customer said. Sheldon gave
the man a note to deliver to Fol-
som, and thought nothing more
about the occurrence. 1t was the
first word he had sent east since
his fathers death three years ago.
Folsom had been retained by
the estate of the dead aunt to To-
cate Sheldon.
Gust to think" said Sheldon,
chat I've been working my head
off when I was worth more than
half a million.n -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29

TACOMA

"Miss Nobody From Stariand."
Mort II. Singer. the eminent
producer of musical successes, is
being given credit for the con-
ception as we'll as the production
Of Miss Nobody From Starland."
since II is said that the career of
a chorus girl formerly In his en-
ploy Is the basis of the story.
miss Nobody From Starland"
opens the Tacoma Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harvey B. Rish, North Yakima,
and Helen ID. Nathan, Seattle /;
William Kilet, Langley, and
Pyre Thomas, Sellick; Jesse II.
Bremen, Oakland, Cal, and May
]. Arntson, Tacoma; Marth Bolin
Portland, and Eva Tina Pentti-
men, Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

LONG BEACH, Cal, Aug. %.
C. Sheldon, a restaur-
anteur here, today has received
notice that he had fallen heir-to
cash and securities valued at
more than 100000. The proper
ty was left to him by an aunt who
died in Detroit more than two
years ago.
Recently Sheldon CHANGED to
converse here with a customer
from Detroit and casually men
toned that he was acquainted
with Richard Folsom of the law
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
BLINDED BY LIGHTNING

ATLANTIC CITY, N. Y. Aug.
29.-Blinded by the reflection Of
q flash of lightning in a mirror,
Harry Adams, son OF local bath
house proprietor, has had deli
cate operation in the hope of
saving the sight of at least one
eye. Physicians hold out little
hope.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
Seattle Man Kills
Himself When Jailed

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
VANCOUVER, b. c., Aug. 20.
Edward Mascher, who came
here from Seattle and was ar
rested on a burglary charge, COM
mitted suicide in the city jail last
night, hanging himself to the cell
door by his suspenders. Nothing
is known of the man except that
he had been in Jail before.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
Playground for
Gig Harbor

Gig Harbor has Joined the play
ground movement in practical
way. An acre of unused ground
next to the school house was
tackled by company of 38 last
week and when they got through
that acre was fine playground.
The movement was inaugurated by
the " women.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
MORTALITY NOTES

Eva Tippet, aged Is, died last
night at her home on South Ia
coma avenue. The funeral will be
held tomorrow.
The funeral of Mrs. Emma Hav-
erkamp was held yesterday from
Mellinger's.
The funeral of Don J. Shaw
will be held to morrow at 1880.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29

Just the article needed for the
toilet-an adjustable shaving mir
ror. Tomorrow the $3.50 kind at
Ryner Malstrom's, 93S Pacific ave.
for csc, %**
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29

Just the article needed for the
toilet-an adjustable shaving mir
ror. Tomorrow the $3.50 kind at
Ryner Malstrom's, 93S Pacific ave.
for CSC. s*+
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29

Causes Arrest

Gust Neuminster, formerly en-
ployed by the Olympic laundry,
but since running a-dying business
for himself, was arrested yester-
day on a warrant from Justice Ev-
ans court charging him with
misappropriation of the laundry
funds while in its employ amount
ing in all to nearly 1000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29
Fifty Years Ago Today, Federal Vessels
Won First Naval Victory of Civil War

IL o'clock IL flew the white flag
To prevent Hstteras Inlet froru
again falling into the hands Of
the Confederates. Col. Hawkfna
and his Zouaves were left in the
captured earthworks as q gar
rison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29

Just the article needed for the
toilet-an adjustable shaving mir
ror. Tomorrow the $3.50 kind at
Ryner Malstrom's, 93S Pacific ave.
for CSC. *s*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-29

Just the article needed for the
toilet--an adjustable shaving MIR
ror. Tomorrow the s2.60 kind at
Ryner Malstrom's. s3s Pacific ave.
for csc. sse