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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07
THE GOOD ROADS MEETING.

At the good roads meeting at Car
negie Hall last night all, or very near
ly all, favored the bond issue, and no
time was lost in discussing the ad-
yantages or disadvantages of the prop
osition. The meeting largely resolved
itself into an informal discussion of
ways and means to get a full vote
polled. The consensus of opinion was
that the safety of the measure lay in
a full vote being polled, not only in
Bryan but throughout the county.
The campaign on the bond issue is
now closed. 1t has been active and
spirited, both by the citizens of Bryan
and in the country; by those favoring
and those opposing the measure. The
campaign has been largely educa-
tional; no one on either side of the
question attempting to do anything
but to give the people all the informa-
ton possible, so that the whole sub
ject may be thoroughly understood,
thereby enabling them to vote intelli-
gently.
Now that this has been done, and
the campaigners have given their time
and energies freely for the common
good-the enlightenment of the public
1t now becomes the plain duty of
every qualified voter to go to the polls
and cast his ballot. Don't let it be
said that If full vote had been polled
the results would have been different;
let the question be decided by the en-
tire voting strength of the county, and
the result, however it may go, can not
be otherwise than satisfactory. Will
you do your duty?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07
WANT SUGAR PROTECTED.

The cane growers of Louisiana are
making a fight before congress for a
higher duty than one cent pound on
raw sugar. Mr.. Colcock is in Washing
ton representing the planters, and was
told by the committee that one cent
would be the duty on SO degree CEN
trifugal test. Commenting on this in
formation Mr.. Colcock said:
When the one cent a pound rate
goes into effect will pillow my stubble
under and let the grass grow because
there is some money in cattle, but
none in cane with a duty of one cent
pound. Last summer / vowed l was
not coming here again, and l wish
/ had kept my word. The beet sugar
people have no more influence than
we have. The subcommittee chair
man told me that that body is not con-
sidering the industrial phase of the
mater at all. 1t is looking merely at
the revenue side of the question"
And so it goes the world over. In
this matter of the tariff, 1t depends
largely on whose OK is gored. The
cane grower wants a high protective
tariff on sugar, while the fellow who
buys the sugar believes In free trade
and sailors rights"
The big sheep ranchman wants
high duty on wool, and the jeans pants
wearer says such a policy would be
republicanism of the vilest, rankest
kind.
Self-interest cuts big figure in ev-
cry human problem. Just where the
happy medium lies, that medium that
will do justice to both producer and
consumer, is task for statesmen-a
task that has for many years engaged
the serious thought of our wisest law
givers, and which seems as far from
settlement today as it ever was.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07

The question as to the construction
of the roads with the materials avail
able was not discussed in detail for
lack Of space. / therefore wish to
bring out few points on this subject
in this article.
We may recognize four types OF
roads that are available for country
roads. These are:
1. The dirt road.
2. The sand-clay road.
8. The gravel road.
4. The broken stone, macadam or
macadamized road.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07
Fig. 3. This sketch represents a mix
ture of sand and clay where the
sand grains are small and round.
This would not be as good a road
as that shown in Fig. 2.

tant question regarding any type Of
road. The first step in drainage is tc
crown the center of the road up higher
than the sides. For clay road the
amount of crown should not be more
than one and one-half inches upward
to one foot horizontal as you go from
the side toward the center of the road
For loamy soil the crown should not
be over one inch to the foot, and for
an unimproved sandbed the road
would better be fiat.
The second step in drainage is to
make the water in the side bitches
run entirely away into some natural
outlet, and at the same time not run
90 fast and thus cause bad washes.
\ iosd is as good as it could be if
later stands in the side bitches and
cas- = tee sell under the road;
and 70 road will last long and be safe
for travel if the side bitches are wash
ing badly. The happy medium between
these two extremes is what we want
and in most cases it will take level
ing instrument TO find it. The money
spent to find cut exactly what to do is
the best spent money of all.
The third step in drainage is locat.
ing and constructing the culverts and
bridges so that this water may be
passed from one side of the road to
the other and also to take care of the
natural streams in the country. These
structures should be built of concrete
and be made large enough to carry all
the water that comes to them. They
will then be absolutely permanent and
will stop at once big annual expense
for lumber to renew old wooden cul-
verts and bridges. The larger bridges
may also be concrete or steel bridges
with concrete floors.
Grade Line.
The grade line is one thing to keep
in mind when locating the road. We
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07

| bond issue in permanent improve
ments on our roads as now located,
the engineer employed by the county
should make a detailed survey of all
existing roads and prepare map Of
the county with all these roads shown
on it. A careful study should then be
made to see If any improvements can
be made in the location of our roads.
In planning the location of roads,
the following points should be consid.
cred:
The distance from point to point.
This requires that the road be as
straight as the land lines and the lay
Of the land will permit.
Grades. This requires study of
the topography, or lay of the land, SO
as to place the road where there will
be as few bad grades as possible.
Drainage. This also requires a
study of the lay Of the land in order
to avoid marshy or seepy places, and
to locate the road so that the bitches
and culverts will carry the water away
from the road.
Nature of the soil. Some soils are
much better and much less expensive
for road work than others. The selec.
ton of the best is an important duty
of the road engineer.
Service to the people. This requires
the road to be SO located that 1t will
give the greatest convenience to the
greatest number of people possible
with the least mileage of road posi-.
BILE. Roads are often built into one
side of community, or settlement,
rather than to the middle. This does
not give the greatest convenience to
the greatest number. Another common
error is in running the roads too close
together for the first few miles out
from the county seat. Such roads
should be consolidated and save the
cost of the extra road out to where
fork in the road really becomes neces-
sary. This saving allows more roads
to be built in the outlying districts
where the roads are naturally further
apart.
nr,t.,na
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07
The DIRT ROAD.

1t is often said that anybody knows
how to make dirt roads and that the
expenditure of any appreciable amount
of money on them is useless. The con-
dtion of the earth roads, not only in
this county but in many other coun-
ties of the state, is ample proof of the
incorrectness of this statement. The
fact is that dirt roads show perhaps
more improvement in proportion to
their former condition than any other
class of roads when money is expend-
ed upon them with proper care and
skill.
The most permanent and lasting
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07

things about road of any kind are
the location, the drainage and the
grade line. These things are of just
as much importance in dirt roads as
in any of the more expensive roads.
Hence they will be discussed here, and
the remarks will apply equally well to
each of the other types.
Nearly all of our roads have been in
their present location for many years
and it probably would not pay to
change many of them. But before we
start in to spend the proceeds of the
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Drainage.

Drainage is easily the most impor-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07

In the government suit against the
bathtub trust, the defendants have en-
tered pleas of "nolo contendere" The
Eagle has been expecting them to do
that for some time.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07

The bond issue campaign has been
conducted in an intelligent and digni-
fed manner. Let the result be &C.
cepted gracefully.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07

Snap Shots" in the Galveston News
says he admires a woman with high
ideals. Very good but large major
ity of the genus homo admire women
with high heels.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07
GRAVEL ROADS,

The principles and methods of build.
ing gravel road are well enough UNI
derstood that l need not discuss them
here. The points necessary to success
are to follow the directions given un-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-07

If the bond issue should carry, taxes
may be slightly raised; but just think
what reduction there would be in
profanity
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-21

pronounced them man and wife.
In another hour they were back
at "Restful Cottage" and Mac
lay escorted his happy bride to
the green-gabled caves. Secur-
ing the crimson standard, he wig
wagged another message:
Flows the fre?"
The answer came snappily,
frantically, viciously:
"You durnb-headed, belial-
tongued imp Of
Maclay broke in:
Cool down am now your SON.
in-law. Come over and have sup
per with Edna and me-"
There was a long pause before
the answering signal. Evidently
the old man was -endeavoring to
calm himself before he wig-wag-
ged again. When the answer did
come, it was thoroughly charac-
teriStic.
Guess I'll have to forgive you
both, but fix up good supper, by
Hokey!"
crDAHT@-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-21

Borough Bank OF Brooklyn sud-
denly closed its doors.
Hardly had the shock of the
failure of the Borough Bank
ceased to be the talk of New York
than the whole city was stirred
by the news that Howard Max
we'll, its president, had shot and
killed himself.
An investigation was ma lie
into his death. 1t was found that
shortly before he committed sui
eide, the president of the wrecked
bank had received an anonymous
telephone message that he was
going to be railroaded to the pen
itentiary.
The whole story, half forgot
ten save by those who suffered
the loss of the savings of years
in the failure of the bank, was
renewed today when it was dis
covered that the widow of the
bank president and suicide is
locked up in an insane asylum at
Easton, Pa.
The discovery was brought
by Mrs. Florence M. Creagh, life
long friend of Mrs. Maxwell
Mrs. Maxwell disappeared soon
after her husband committed sui
eide.
Her relatives told everyone
that she had gone into retire
ment to avoid publicity"
This was taken as natural ex-
PLANTATION by most people. Only
Mrs. Creagh did not altogether
believe it. She demanded to know
n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-21
STRANGE STORY OF "HIGH
FINANCE" METHODS

New York, Feb. 21.-A story
of the murderous methods of
high finance" "a story which, in
the pages of novel, would be
laughed at as preposterous-is
being whispered about New York
today.
1t is the story of man driven
to death, of a woman locked up
in an asylum, that the looting of
great bank by the Money Kings
of New York might never be
known to the world.
The story dates back t othe
panic of 1907, when the great
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26
Roosevelt Will Accept

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The prom
ised reply of Theodore Roosevelt to
the seven governors who recently
asked him to make plain his attitude
concerning the republican nomination
for the presidency, if it should come
to him, was given out last night, al
though the colonel is in Boston.
In It the colonel unequivically an.
nounces that he will accept the nomi-
nation IF 1t is rendered to me, and
I will adhere to this decision until the
convention has expressed it's prefer
ence."
The colonel urges direct primaries
as the best way for the people to ex-
press their preference.
The reply is unexpectedly brief, but
definite. 1t follows
NEW YORK, Feb. "a, 1912. Gentle
men: | deeply appreciate your letter
and ! realize to the full the heavy re-
sponsibility 1t puts upon me, express
ing as it does the carefully consider
ed convictions of the men elected by
popular vote to stand as the heads of
! government in their several states.
l absolutely agree with you that
this matter is not one to be decided
with any reference to the personal
preferences or interests of any man
but purely from the standpoint of the
interests of the people as whole.
l will accept the nomination for
president if it is rendered to me and
will adhere to this decision until the
convention has expressed its prefer
ence.
One OF the chief principles for
which I have stood and for which
now stand and which have always en-
deavored and always shall endeavoi
to reduce to action is the genuine
rule of the people: and, therefore,
hope that SO far as possible the people
may be given the chance, through
direct primaries, to express theil
preference as to who shall be tht
nominee of the republican nationa
convention. Very truly yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The letter was addressed to Gov
ernors Glasscock of :. West Virginia
Aldrich, Nebraska. Bass, New Hamp
shire: Carey. Wyoming; Osborn
Michigan stubbs, Kansas, and Had
ley, Missouri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26
DUKE N. FARSON, |.
HOLY jump i
Chicago Banker Gives Up His Busi-
ness and Fortune to go Out
and Preach the
Gospel.
TURNING ON THE LIGHT
is Said to Have Been Worth Hun
dreds Of Thousands But Cheer
fully Gives Il All
Away.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WAUKESHA, Wis, Feb. 26.-Hav-
Ing abandoned everything he had in
the world and thrown his wealth in
the Golfers of the Holiness Association,
known as the Holy Jumpers" to be-
come head Of the cult here, Duke M.
Farson, Chicago banker and dealer
in bonds today wound up his business
affairs and as "self-termed' humble
pilgrim in the sight OF the Lord, start.
ed out to preach the gospel on the
highways and by-ways.
Farson stated he would preach to
enlighten the heaten, the selfish, so
called rich who hang on to their
wealth to enjoy it for themselves
only. Il am devoting my entire time
+; to the holiness cause he said, "and
have given up everything SO thai
others may see the light
! Farson declined to state the amount
! of the fortune he sacrificed for tht
cause, which is understood to noun
into six figures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26
With Roosevelt as Candidate, Be.
leves There Is Chance for Him
to Step In and Get
the Bacon.
COMPROMISE ON 1oWAN
Headquarters Have Been Opened for
colonel's Campaign and Great
Political Flight 10
Predicted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DES MONIES, Feb. 6.-Supporters
of Senator A. NJ. Cummins for the
republican presidential nomination
were pleased to see Roosevelts an.
nouncement this morning and expect
that from now on the war between
Taft and the colonel will grow in In
tensity and make the nomiation of
either one impossible or impractica-
Bile at the Chicago convention. Cum
Minis men say they will control the
Iowa state convention and send a
Cummins delegation to Chicago ready
to head a boom to compromise on the
Iowa senator when the Taft and
Roosevelt men fight each other to a
standstill. The fact that LaFollette
| remains in the race is considered an
aid to Cummins and there are hopes
expressed that more favorite sons
may throw their hat into the ring. y
/ Roosevelt Headquarters Opened
| NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Within
twenty-four hours after Col Roose
welt followed his hat into the ring
his friends here were at work in the
effort to corral delegates for him
Headquarters were established in the
Metropolitan building. Oliver Clinton
Carpenter, a local lawyer and formsl
aide of George B. Cortelyou wAel
. the latter was chairman Of the repuh
4 lican national committee was PLACED
in charge.
The local Offices were establishe,
after Roosevelt had approved tn,
plan. They will be the real head
quarters of the Roosevelt movement
it was said, although branch offices are
!; to be opened in Chicago, independen
i of those already there and possibl,
/ in San Francisco, or some other coas
city. The opening of the office,
there marks the first real split in tn,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26
CLOSING IN ON
JUAREz CITY
Rebel Army Was Within Dozen Miles
This Morning and Was Start
Ing Toward
City.
VILLA NEEDED BADLY
He is FIFTY Miles OFF and Citizens
Arc Praying For Him to Come
and Save the
Place.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 26.-Juarez
today awaits an attack and Is praying
for Colonel Villa who is rushing north
with force Of 500 to defend the city
against the combined forces of the
Vasquista rebels, numbering 1,700.
Colonels Campo, Rojas and Salazar,
rebel leaders, who effected a junction
of their forces early today 12 miles
south Of Juarez, are advancing on the
city. Villa and his troops are still
more than fifty miles away.
Meanwhile the citizen guards OF
Juarez, numbering about 400, are pre-.
pairing to defend the city until Villas
force can arrive. One hundred rifles
and 10000 rounds of ammunition were
taken into Juarez last night by the
Maderista authorities, the ammunition
having been sent across the border by
|E. G. Llorente. Mexican consul here
The coming of Villa will make Ger
tain severe battle at Juare2, even
though the Vasauistas take the town
before he arrives.
Five hundred Americans here today
were commissioned by Sheriff Peytor
Edwards to carry arms and to defent
American lives and property in the
event OF the Juarez engagement. The
feeling here is that the battle may no
occur before late this afternoon or to
morrow.
+ The fate Of Juarez will probably b.
! decided before nightfall.
/ With a. force OF 700 rebels aIread,
lat Bauche, 12 miles south of Juare
under command of Colonel Emilio
Campo and 1000 more under commant
of Colonels Antonio Rojos and Inc;
Salazar enroute there, the capture O
the city by Vasquistas seems certain
ALTHOUGH Campo declares Juarez viii
not be attacked until after proper nc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26
Duplicate Of the Storm Of Last Week with More
Snow than Before, is Tearing Across
the Country Today
IOWA IS HIDDEN UNDER FOOT Of SNOW
Eight People Killed at Arkansas Town When
Miniature Cyclone Struck the Place
Last Evening

Rapids, injured about the arms and
head.
Brakeman s. Butlerfeld, silvis, four
ribs broken.
Fireman F. D. Ray, Cedar Rapids,
right leg crushed.
Fireman ]. Van Camp, Silvis, inter
nal injuries.
The storm which hit central Iowa
was the worst OF the season, street
car traffic was paralyzed here and the
drifts which had stalled nearly all
trains are nearly six feet deep.
Snow Wrecks Building.
RED OAK, Iowa, Feb. 26.-Fiye men
had narrow escape from death to-
day when the Stevens Brothers gar
age building 45 by 112 feet in size
built of concrete and brick with q
truss roof, collapsed under the heavy
weight of snow on the roof. The
building is total wreck. The Lane
Implement company warehouse adjoin
Ing and built with party wall is also
a practical wreck.
The snow is two feet deep on {
level and railroad traffic is tied UP
Train No. on the Burlington il
stuck in drift between here ana
Stanton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26
Chauffeur on TrIal.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
REDWOOD CITY, Cal. Feb. 26. -
The. trial of Samuel R. Timothy, the
chauffeur who recently shot and killed
j. J. Moore, was begun before Judge
Buck of the superior court today. Mrs.
Moore is expected to be one of the
principal witnesses for the defense.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26
Two Found Murdered.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
TACOMA, Wash. FEB. 26.-The bod
les of Mrs. John Brown, and Jack VIII.
son, boarder at the Brown house
were found in the road near L.arch
mont today with the skulls crushed
The couple had paid visit together
to the theatre last night. The police
are seeking a suspect yshoss name
they will not announce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26
Case Dismissed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LOS ANGELES, Cal,, Feb. 26.- The
case of IRA Bender, one of the three
men indicted for conspiracy to dyna-
mite the Hall of Records here, was
dismissed today The district attorney
admits he hasn't sufficient evidence to
Iconvict.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26
In Special Session.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 26.-The spe-
cial session of the legislature called
by Governor Osborn opened today noon
when both branches met in Joint ses,
sion to listen to the reading of the
governors message, urging the pas
sage OF presidential preference pri-
mary law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Tuesday. Colder
tonight.
For Illinois: Clearing and much
colder tonight. with cold wave in the
southern portion. Tuesday fair and
continued cold.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonigh'
and Tuesday. Colder tonight.
For Missouri: Generally fair ant
much colder tonight, with a cold wave
in the east portion. Tuesday fair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Feb. 26.-The sec
ond storm within a week swept the
southwest last night and today. Eight
persons were killed at Almyra, a
small town near Little Rock, Ark,
when miniature cyclone struck the
town and enormous property damage
has resulted.
The storm extends from the Texas
panhandle through Oklahoma, Kan
sas. Missouri, Arkansas and into por-
tions OF Iowa and Nebraska. Heavy
SHOWS prevail in Kansas and parts of
Texas, while drenching rains have ac-
companied the storm at other points.
More than dozen trains are block
AIDED by heavy snow drifts in Kansas.
The California Limited, with Cover
nor Marshall OF Indiana among the
passengers aboard is snowbound near
Garden City. Drifts are from six to
seven feet deep and packed hard. On
small lines it is not expected traffic
will be resumed for several days.
The storm is working its way east
by north and is expected to strike st.
Louis today. Ten inches Of snow has
fallen at Kansas City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-26
Weather Conditions.


Saturdays depression from western
Texas has moved slowly northeast
ward and forms marked storm cen
ter near st. Louis this morning.
There has been heavy rain on the
south Of it's path and snow on the
north, from the Rockies to the central
valleys.
An area of high pressure on the Pa
cific coast is following the storm and
is causing colder weather from the
Rockies to the Mississippi valley,
freezing temperature extending to
western Texas.
In the northern mountain region,
the pressure is relatively low, and it is
moderately cold.
Conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
Tuesday, as the storm center moves
eastward. and colder tonight. with the
lowest temperature about fifteen above
zero.
Local Observations.
Feb Bar. Their. Wind. Weather.
| 25 4 pm. ;. 2s.s7 S3 NE Snow
| 2s I am. 29.44 "a NV Snow
Rainfall for the past "a hours So
| hundredths.
| Mean temperature, Feb. e5, 80.
| Highest temperature. 3S.
Lowest Temperature. q.
Lowest temperature last Eigi-, =
FRED 2 GOSETISCHes
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