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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17
FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1911.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

The following eloquent tribute to
the greatest living American is from
the pen of Tennessee's new progress.
sive senator, Luke Lea, and may be
accepted as an expression of progress
sive democratic sentiment throughout
the country:
when he first came into national
prominence we saw him capture the
nation with the power of his genius.
We saw him sway the multitude with
his words of wisdom, and amaze and
terrorize the enemies of free institu-
tons with the logic of his speech. We
saw him rise from the disaster of de-
feat again and again, and each time
he has had the confidence of the peo-
pie. We saw him as a twice defeated
candidate for president on a foreign
tour honored by the nations of the
world We saw this defeated man re-
turn to his native land honored by all
the nations of the earth and greeted
by his own people as no other private
citizen has ever been greeted.
And we ask why this man should
touch the human heart of every ma
ton and appeal to the human con-
science in every land. The answer is,
Bryan himself. Constant in his devo-
ton to principle, firm in conviction,
consistent in his course, brave and
steadfast, he stands before the world
the incarnation of unselfsh patriot
sim.
LAS the mark of hostile critics he
has been misrepresented, maligned
and slandered, but over it all he has
triumphed, towering as an intellectual
and moral giant, the champion of the
purest principles and the noblest SEN
timents that have ever possessed
great and powerful people.
What was once in scOrn and con-
tempt termed Organism is now being
written into the laws of the states. the
constitutions and into the statutes Of
the nation.
Those who once derided this man
for his fallacies are now singing his
praises for his virtues. Those who
once abused him for his iniquity are
now lauding him for the sanity and
strength of his convictions.
NO wonder this man will remain
in politics, for the browning glory of
his life will be when his creed of uni |
versal justice shall have been written .
deeply into the statutes of his coun-
try"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17
The Price of Farm Lands.

1t is a notable fact that farm lands
throughout the country are continually
increasing in value. Thoughtful minds
are already pointing to a time when
it will be next to impossible to pur.
chase farming tracts at any price. Al.
ready farms are being purchased. not
primarily as an investment, but as an
insurance against the day of adyer.
sity, That man feels secure who lives
daily with the satisfaction that, let
come what may, he has a slice of this
old mother earth to sustain him in
old age and to leave as a heritage to
posterity, The giant of industry is
akin to the soil, which is evidenced
from the fact that his feet are deeply
implanted in its fertile crust. The
blooming fields of cotton and the thou
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

construction, and | am directed by the
chairman of the committee to ascer-
tain, if possible, the attitude of the
commissioners court, to enable the
city engineer TO complete his plans
for the main line, as it will make con-
siderable difference in the location of
the crossing from Bryan street to the
east side Of town whether the county
commissioners will cooperate with
the council or not. VIII you be so
kind as to express your views on the
matter at once, so that, If necessary,
we may arrange for a meeting be-
tween the council and the commits
sioners. Yours truly,
81. NJ. HEWITT, Secretary"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB NOTES

1t will be remembered that some
time ago the Commercial Club pre-
sented largely signed petition to the
commissioners court asking for the
cooperation of the county with the
city in constructing the sewer system
basing the obligation of the commits
sioners on the fact that sewerage in
the business district would be a great
benefit to the entire county. This petit
ton was presented to the court by a
committee from the Commercial Club,
and at that time the commissioners
asked for a decay in the matter for
further investigation, expressing their
desire for the city to start the work
before they took action. At the re-
quest of the committee the secretary
has written the following letter TO
each member of the court, and 1t is
expected that favorable action will be
taken at an early date:
Bryan, Texas, March II, 1871
Dear SiT-Some time ago when the
Commercial Club sent a committee to
meet with the commissioners court.
with view of securing the co-opera-
ton of the commissioners court With
the city council in constructing a
sewer system, action was deferred By
the court to allow the commissioners
time to investigate the matter. The
sewer system is now under way OF
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

sands of acres of corn forecast the
whirl of looms and the ceaseless
grinding Of the mills. After the furor
of life's activities, when ambition and
vanity have ceased to vie with each
other, 1t is not strange that mankind
should look out upon the quiet acres
with a long, wistful gaze. Neither is
1t strange that the price of lands in
creased far out of proportion to their
dividend paying possibilties.-Indus-
trial Record
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

Some of the soldiers complained
that the rush orders" allowed them
only nine hours to pack before start
ing to San Antonio. Some of us re-
member times when nine minutes
were more than we got for packing
after receiving rush orders.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

Helen Rowland says the lower
classes" must continue to settle their
marital disputes with the broomstick,
since divorce is a luxury Of the we'll
TODD. If this be so, one who reads the
district court reports in The Eagle
will get the impression that Brazos
county negroes are in the swim.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

Governor Colquitt coupled his an
nouncement for a second term with q
declaration Of his willingness to die
politically. Nobody doubts mis- courage,
but he seems not to realize that dis
erection is the better part of valor If,
as he asserts, he owes nothing to the
interests he has been indiscreet in
going out of his way to obstrUct the
enforcement of the laws by the at
torney general.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

The soldiers of fortune in the ranks
of the Mexican insurrectos seem TO
be drawing the black beans. It's a
pity, for some of them are noble young
fellows. But they are the victims of
their own folly and there seems to
be no help for it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

Nine Chicago men are indicted for
the alleged theft of $4,000, 900 worth
of land in Alaska. But the Guggen-
helms, who tried to steal all the coal
in Alaska, and Ballinger, who tried
to help them, are still at large.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

Hon. ID. A. Paulus, who has served
six consecutive terms in the Texas
senate, says the recent regular session
of the Thirty-first legislature was the
noisest and did the least of any he
has attended. There were too many
politicians whose thoughts were main
ly bent on, not how they might best
serve their constituents, but how to
accumulate political capital for their
own use.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

Senator Claude Hudspeth is a brill
liant cowboy, but before aspiring to be
a statesman he should have gone to
school and studied Texas history at
least enough to avoid such blunders
as he made when he said Culberson
was silent on the Brownsville affair.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

Because they succeeded in slipping
in a governor between rival opposing
factions the liquor trust in Texas is
inclined to be arrogant and defiant. 1t
is presumed the heads of this COM
bination rarely read the good old book
which says pride goeth before a
fall"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

President Tafts suggestion of an
arbitration treaty was applauded in
the British house of commons. A
union of all the English speaking nat
tons in one grand federation is not
far ahead.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

There are at least fifty Confederate
veterans in Brazos county who ought
to attend the annual meeting of Camp
j. B. Robertson in Carnegie hall to-
morrow. In the course of nature there
can not be many more of these meet
inpc
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

Two million Irish-Americans and
many times that number of native
born Americans of Irish descent are
honoring the memory of st. Patrick
today. Even many who can not boast
Irish blood are wearing the green.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

People of strong personality who DO
things are always criticised. The only
way to avoid being spoken against is
to be a nobody. But a mastiff or a st.
Bernard soon learns to disregard the
yelping of poOdles
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

Governor Colquitt has lost out on
another legal proposition The SUI
preme court has overruled the railroad
commission in the Galveston-Houston
,differpntia1
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

The meaning of the army coming
to Texas is that Uncle Sam has taken
up the gavel and orders all MeXicans,
both dons and greasers, to come to
order His sergeant-at-ams is at San
AntOniO
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

Governor Colquitt is swinging the
veto ak recklessly. Better be careful,
governor, or YOU may cut off your own
political head.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

What a good many people would
like to know is, can prohibition come
back in Maine?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17
PARAGRAPHS CONTRIBUTED BY
COMMERCIAL SECRETARIES

The Pecos Commercial Club has re-
Gently closed deal with a Northern
company for the erection of packing
house at Pecos and construction OF
the plant will begin at once. The lead.
ing commercial clubs of the state, and
especially those in the cattle raising
sections, are urging the necessity for
more packing houses and plans have
been established in Amarillo, Sweet.
water and other West Texas towns
1t costs about s. 10 ship Texas cattle
TO the Chicago packing houses and
the shipper pays the freight. If more
packing houses We're built in Texas
to utilize our surplus of livestock S.
would be added to the price of Texas
cattle, which would go into the peck
cts Of the producer. This woulG mean
S43,790,000 added to the value OF
Texas cattle, which is more than the
packing houses would cost.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

The state department of agriculture
has exerted a tremendous effort in
making Texas better known abroad,
and is daily rendering appreciated as
sistance to the toilers at home who
are building up the state
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

The peach growers of East Texas
recently sent peach branches and buds
from different orchards in that section
to the Missouri state horticultural
quarters at Columbia, Mo-, for analysis
and received the information that Is
per cent of the buds would bear fruit.
1t was feared that in some sections of
the state that the peach crop would
be injured by the recent cold weather,
but the report of the Missouri horti-
cultural board has satisfactorily set
tied the question as far as the East
Texas growers are concerned. East
Texas has achieved a nationwide
fame for the growing of peaches, and
the 1911 crop, it is reported, VIII excel
that of all former years.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-17

Texas furnishes the general farmer
and the specialist equal opportunities
There is room for all in Texas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-25
Meade May Club

The Meade May Club held it's
second annual banquet at
Schmoker's Cafe Thursday even
ing, May, Is. A good crowd
was present and the banquet
served in the usual excellent
style of that popular place.
At the close of the banquet,
those present went to the home
of DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Fee,
where the evening was spent in
games and social conversation.
In voting contest the honors
for the best looking man went to
o. r. Stevens with f. M. Paul
as close second. In another
contest in which the voting was
for the most "flirtatious" man,
F. o. Curl received every vote
cast. In thanking the ladies' for
the honor Mr.. Curl said that he
would earnestly strive to live up
to the reputation he had estab-
lished.
A permanent organization was
perfected, the officers elected
being; Mrs. Anna Fee, president,
Mrs. Anna Twist, secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. f. M. Paul, Mrs.
f. w. Curl, and Mrs. w. f. Fee
committee on ritual.
The gathering was voted by
all present to have been one of
the most pleasant of the year
when at a late hour they depart
ed for their homes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-25

Shafer and Co. will have straw.
berries every day this week at
the lowest price.
The Empire Theater is having
a lot of advertising slides made
for our business firms.
The lights were "off" about ten
minutes Tuesday evening and
folk just kept still and wondered
until they we're again turned on.
John Boiling and wife left
Tuesday for Missouri to be with
Mrs. Bohling's father who is af-
f1icted with a cancer on his face.
Mrs. D. A. Fischer and little
son came down from Pratt,
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Fischer
operates the picture machine at
the Empire.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. H. Burford
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Williams
went to Englewood Tuesday,
called by the death of Mrs Mag
gle Young.
Rev. Maltas, of the Episcopal
Diocese of Dodge City was here
Wednesday morning and held
Com munion services at the home
of ]. l. Stamper.
The NJ. and M. Drug Company
have covered their floor with lin
oleum. The appearance of the
store is very much improved.
The M. and M. believes in keep
ing everlastingly at it.
Elbert Innis has returned
from Hutchinson where he was
called by the serious condition of
his father, ]. B. Innis. Mr.. Innis
is getting along nicely it is hoped
that he will soon be completely
restored to health.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-25

from the creamery company on a
5000 10. outfit per day or week
is more than 500.
"rhe honest miller or cream.
cry or groceryman or butcher
would have hard time compel
ing with this dishonesty"
The inspection of the large
wagon in ten OF the largest cities
in the state showed IS per cent
of them to be "off" more than
the law allows. Scales were
found which were off us ] BIS. at
the ton test. The county clerk,
under the law, is the county
"scaler" of weights and he
should have test weights in his
department, and make tests
when called on.
Mr.. Kleinens has been over
the state and says that the laws
are well enforced, but more rigid
enforcement can be expected
from his department of weights
and measures and each and ev-
cry complaint will be properly
investigated and prosecuted un-
der-the law.
Mr.. Kleinhans has been as
signed to look after this territory
by his department.
Several orders were left by
the Inspector and if complied
with, there will be no trouble had
with our State Food officials here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-25

Mrs. McLain and little Miss
Jamie Stamper were at Fowler
between trains Tuesday.
Mrs. M. f. Reed and daughter
Emilia have returned from an
extended visit in the west.
Miss Nettie Park went to
Englewood Tuesday to attend
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.
Maggie Young.
The rest room and library
agitated by the Ladies Band is a
sure thing. Meade people real
Ize the value of the institution
and have no hesitancy in assist
ing. The location will be an
nounced next week. Boost with
the ladies' and make the rest
room a winner. 1t will help in
more ways than one and will have
a good influence which will be
far reaching.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-25

Word was received Tuesday
that Mrs; Maggie Young, "a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Smith had died at her home in
Englewood. Mrs. Young is a
sister of Mrs. c. H. Burford and
Mrs. H. Williams of Meade. She
leaves husband and two child
rem aged 2 and 4. No particulars
are obtainable at this time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-25
Food Inspector Here

bake shops and restaurants.
The sanitary laws require all
food places to keep clean, and
display of butter, dried fruits,
cheese, candies, bakery products
and pickles, lard, fish in barrels,
kept covered, protecting them
from dust, dirt, flies, and run
ming rats and mice. Displays of
lpies, meats, cakes, etc. on res
taurant counters must be kept
covered. The dust of the street
is OF the filthiest kind of chem
ical ANALYSIS. 1t is shown that 80
per cent is nothing but horse
droppings says the inspector.
The work of the department is
endorsed by nearly all the deal
ers, says Mr.. Kleinhans, and it
is the policy of the department
to enforce the law. There is no
excuse not to keep clean and not
to keep scales in good working
order and in balance.
The weig hit and measure laws
protect the honest merchant
against the crooked deale-, who
gives short weights and meas
ures and the food laws protect
the consumer and see that they
get what they pay for and that
the goods are manufactured and
labeled in compliance with the
laws.
Under the weight and measure
laws measures" cannot be used.
Potatoes, apples, onions, beets,
sweet potatoes, etc. must be sold
by weight and the measures can
only be used where it agreed to
by the customer.
The law provides for the fol-
lowing weights per bushel: Pota-
toes 90 lbs, apples 4S lbs, onions
81 lbs, beets SO lbs, sweet pota-
toes so lbs, peaches 48 lbs, par
snips so lbs, carrots so lbs, tur-
nips SIS lbs. For example, under
the law the customer in buying
a peck of potatoes is entitled to
IS lbs net weight.
AT Lawrence, II out of 21 deal
ers gave short weight in selling
potatoes. Some of them were as
much as 3 l-2 pounds to the peck
short, and the milk man only
put 40 per cent water in his milk.
A great number of prosecu.
tions have been made over the
state by the department.
AT Chaflin, where short weight |
flour was sold fine of $500. was
imposed and also at Kingman.
AT PaXico party skinned fat
steer that had died the night be-
fore and sold the carcass to
butcher. The man that sold the
carcass to the butcher was fined |
$3.50. and the cost of the prose-
cution. At Allen Kansas sever
al dealers we're fined 500. for
rotten eggs. AT Clay Cen
ter landlord was fined $100. for
running filthy hotel. The in
spector had fine of $25. placed |
on the Atchison ice man who
was giving short weights and the
butcher got $25. for selling short
weight meats and the creamery |
$50. for selling short weight but
ter.
AT Russell an apple dealer was
fined $50. for selling less than 4S
lbs. of apples to the bushel.
"Unless you stop to figure
what these shortages amount to
in butter, potatoes meats etc.
you will not realize the impor-
tance of our work." said Mr..
For instance, if a
miller having a capacity of 1000
barrels of flour day, should
short weight his -four a half
pound to every 24-pound sack,
he would beat the customers out
Of 1000 pounds every day. That
manv nOundS of four- iS worth
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-25
School Boards Rally.

We are now able to promise
you that State Superintendent
Fairchild or his assistant Mr..
Starr will address us at the big
Rally on Saturday May 9th.
Don't fail to hear this address.
Matte ]. Haigh, Go. Supt.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-25
at Ne Churches
Baptist

Baptist
S. S. 1000 A. NJ.
Morning Worship 100
Subject: 1.-The Doctrine of
Selfgiving."
C. E.7P. M
Evening Worship 8 p M Sub
ject: "a Pattern of Grace"
Prayer Meeting Wed. 8 P. N.
Choir Rehearsal Friday 2 P. NJ.
The inclement weather pre-
vented many from coming out to
Lakeview last Sunday. The pas
tor will preach to these people
the first and third Sundays of
each month at P M. Our S S
extends its heartfelt sympathy
to our Supt., Ebert Innis and
his brothers and sisters and
hopes for their fathers rapid
recovery. Sickness in the home
has prevented one of our best
teachers, Mrs. DR.. Leslie from
being in the S S for many weeks.
Mrs. VIM Dalgarn, another
faithful worker, has been kept
away for long time on account
of i'll health. May she soon be
able to be in her accustomed
place.
Little Dottie Keith is wrest-
ling with the whooping cough.
Brethren Hinsdale and Reed
preach sermons on faithfulness
every Sunday. The former is
scarcely able to walk to the
church; the latter cannot hear a
word of the sermon.
We are happy to know that
Mrs. Shrock will soon be able to
be among us.
Come and worship with us.
]. Frank Moore, Pastor
Presbyterian
G. E. topic will be emissions in
Japan and Korea" Acts I7:I-I4.
Text for next Sabbath morning
"Mary was standing without the
tomb weeping" in. 2o:Ir.
Preaching at II a. m. and s p. m.
S. S. at 10 a. m. c. E. at 7 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m.
Catholic
Services the third Sunday Of each
month. Everyone welcome,
Rev. Geo. J. Schneider, Pastor.
Methodist.
The attendance at Sunday
School was IL, the Offering was
$3.4l 1t was temperance Sun
dav and the latter part of the
session was given to some
special exercises provided by the
w. c. II. U.
The morning service was very
profitable both in the sermon
and in the communion of the
Lords Supper. Rev. Burns
preaching is definite and to the
heart. An offering of $29. was
made for missionary work in
this the Pratt Distalct.
Our District Conference and
League Convention will meet
together in joint session at Buck
lin June l2-l5. We must plan to
send good delegation.
Next Sunday morning will be
held the Memorial service under
the auspices of the G. A. r. Post.
The other congregations of the
town are invited to be present.
There was good audience at
the lecture on Monday night.
At the close our quarterly con-
ference met and considered the
business matters of the church.
Word was received Tuesday
that Mrs; Maggie Young, "a
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-25

Under the Direction of
Miss Florence Lehman
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-25
Presbyterian

G. E. topic will be emissions in
Japan and Korea" Acts I7:I-I4.
Text for next Sabbath morning
"Mary was standing without the
tomb weeping" in. 2o:II.
Preaching at II a. m. and p. m.
S. S. at 10 a. m. C. E. at 7 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m.
The Glenwood post., 1911-08-19
The Wreck.

Mrs. Ronald II. Barlow. the eastern
golf champion, was talking at the
Cape May Golf club about the benefits
of sea air. ITO look at the cottagers
and native of Cape May" she said.
speaks of these benefits more elo-
quently than l could do. How pale
and wan seem city people beside these
brown, supple, vigorous men and
women! An excursionist from the
city said to a fisherman on the beach
the other morning:
DO you have many wrecks here?"
The fisherman looked contemptu-
ously at the city man, who was in
bathing dress. He looked contempt
uously at his hollow chest and white,
thin legs and arms, and then he re-
piled: You're the fust I've saw this
season."