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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
Meninaltie In Temple.

The most sanguine had hardly be-
lieved that Temple would completely
escape in the prevailing meningitis al
fiction. With the disease to the north,
south. east and west of us, 1t was not
to be supposed that the city would
entirely escape. t''
1t was with this expectation that
the disease would finally reach Tenn
ple that the physicians so earnestly
went about having every precaution
observed. They secured official aid in
the cleansing of the city, and hearty
Individual response to the caring lor
the body. Their plan of preventive
treatment has been to as nearly as
possibly destroy breeding places OF
germs, and to have the people so
fortify their systems that the air-germ
might not find fertile soil for its in
crease The avoidance OF contact, one
with the other, has also been OF the
preventive measures, insofar as same
could be accomplished without entire
cessation of ordinary occupations
How much good the preventive
treatment has done may not be known,
and how much good is yet to be reaped
is not to be calculated. The fact that
a case has finally appeared, with no
known history of exposure, is evidence
of the fact that Temple, even with her
precautionary measures, is not i'm
mune.
The announcement Of the case has
not created half the excitement and
uneasiness that rumors of other cases
engendered earlier in the season. The
| fright of an unknown, unseen enemy
is always worse than a face-to-face
encounter, and the actual coming Of
the disease finds the people generally
calm. and over their panic.
The Telegram will continue to pub
lish information from authoritative
sources, and the readers may look tC
these columns for the worst as wei
as the best that may develop. In view
of the notable improvement of condi
tions in Waco and other places, it i:
hoped and believed that meningitis has
about run it's course, and with tina
being the case, Temple is not in for
long nor serious visitation.--Templ'
Telegram.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
The World Do Move.

Only few years ago William Jen-
nings Bryan declared that he favored
the government ownership of tele-
graph lines and he was hooted and
ridiculed by the republican party and
republican press. This week cabinet
officer in the republican administra'
ton advocates the government owner
ship of telegraphs and predicts that
the government will soon obtain own
ership. Verify, the world do novel
Beaumont Enterprise,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
TheEaoTe Is Talking Sense.

1t has been suggested that The
Eagle whoop up a cleanup campaign.
Might as we'll sing psalms over dead
horse.-Bryan Eagle.
The Eagle, the city council, the
health department and the citizens on
the outside up at Bryan seem to be
out of harmony. The Eagle has argued
against drastic quarantine, believing
that ordinary precautions were suffi-
cient, for the present at least. The
members of the city council have
their necks bowed and insist upon
making the quarantine more rigid, IL
possible, and ignored long petition
from the citizens to loosen up a bit
In the meantime the whole proceed
ings are such as would be expected
from lot of school children. We
don't blame The Eagle. Talk sense to
them; you can't lose by it.-Navasota
Examiner
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
"knocked Into a Cooked Hat"

Prof. Woodrow Wilson's presidential
boom, to use one of his own pedantic
expressions, has been knocked into a
cooked hat" Three leading journals,
in different sections of the country, at
one time lending his candidacy loyal
support, have abandoned him-Har-
per's Weekly, The Louisville Courier
Journal and The Bryan Eagle. II Prof
Wilson's personal affairs justified his
application to be placed upon the Car
negie pension list when president Of
Princeton, doubly so, it would seem, Is
he justified in submitting renewal
San Antonio Republic.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

A legal friend hands The Eagle
this: 1T is matter of some impor-
lance to the citizens of Bryan to know
whether or not a quarantine is on
against the old town clock in the
courthouse. Many weeks have passed
since the hands moved on its dial and
we would just like to know what is
the reason the public is deprived OF
the time. Tempus fugit, Q temporal
% MOreS! : - - Sag -
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
Same Everywhere.

The quality of the Navasota quaran'
tine is so superior and its effects SO
beatific that the negroes have petit
toned the city authorities for share
of it's benefits.-Bryan Eagle.
Beatific bosh! The effect OF the
quarantine at Navasota so far has
been to keep our own folks at home
and permit the arrival and departure
Of the outsider at will The expense
part of it, however, is bowling sue
cess.-Navasota Examiner
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
Doduinu Measles.

There is a surprisingly large num-
Der of the adult. population who have
never had measles. One hardly real
ICES the truth of this statement until
measles are reported in community,
and then you'll see plenty Of grown
folks begin to dodge.-Centerville
Record.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

The attention of readers, especially
of farmers, is invited to the statement
of facts and figures in this paper by
Mr.. Hewitt, the secretary of the Com
mercial Club. If any opponent OF the
bond issue can detect an error in the
calculation, or in the reasoning, The
Eagle will take pleasure in publish
ing 1t.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
A Question of Damages.

Bryan has not raised its quarantine
vet and is being censured some for
making its embargo so broad
against the world" Suppose some
one from an uninfected district had
business interests there that would
suffer unless he could be there in per-
son. If refused admission could he
not recover damages from the city,
Brennan Press. w
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
BRYAN Hasn't Yet Recovered.

, That panic which visited number
of the smaller places in Texas when
meningitis became prevalent in sew
eral cities seems to be giving wayet to
saner counsel, and the people are OBJ
serving rules of sanitation and doing
less resoluting-Galveston News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

The banks of Bryan are now paying
taxes. as follows: First National, ST.
02423; City National, $S95.53; State
Bank & Trust Company, $36S.52. TIE
of all three banks are
heartily in favor of the proposed bond
issue for building and maintaining
pood roads.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
When Shotgun Method Is Justfiable

We will never advocate mob rule
or the right of the individual over the
whole, but if there was ever case
when shotgun rule should be employed
it is when linemen pass along the
street destroying shade trees. The
owners have just as much moral right
to cut wires which interfere with
trees as owners of wires have to cut
trees which interfere with wires
Beaumont Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

woodrow Wilson put one foot in 1t
When he applied for the Carnegie pen
Sion. and the other when he turned
his back on his oldest and best friend,
and the Beaumont Enterprise thinks If
he had more feet he would put them
in too
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

4 Before the meeting Of the republican
convention of 1880 there were ten
people expecting Grant to be nomi'
mated for third term for every one
who now think Roosevelt has chance
to be president again. V-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

The banks of Bryan are now paying
taxes, as follows: First National, ST.
O2423: City National, $S95.53; State
Bank & Trust Company, $36S.52, The
presidents of all three banks are
heartily in favor of the proposed bond
issue for building and maintaining
good roads.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

The Houston Chronicle says; The
Chinese dragon continues to make a
noise Hike the American eagle Inc
dragon is the symbol of the Manchu
dynasty and the noise is made by the
people driving it out of their country.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

President Taft took advantage OF a
fire in one Of the old buildings on
Yale campus as an excuse for not at
tending the chapel exercises. II he
had been a man of moral courage he
would have told them frankly that the
exercises were a bore.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
Rain Will Stop Plows.

Plows we're started in many places
in Brazos county last week, but the
rain which began falling this after
noon will no doubt put another check
on all farming operations.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
The Democratic, Situation. ~.

The national democratic, situation is
that, the rank and file of the demo- |
cratic voters are willing to give Bryan
the veto power as to the democratic
presidential nomination. = Houston
Chronicle
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22
, Remember, IL the bond issue carries,
your taxes will be increased only 80
cents on the $1,000.

After it is all over each hero of the
quarantine can "doff his lions hide
for shame and hang Calls hide on
his recreant limbs. "-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

The Beaumont Enterprise is mod
est; it says: "The East Texas coun'
try is entitled to one of the congress
men-at.large." Time was, and not SO
long ago either, when East Texas tried
to hog everything in sight.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

An alienist says Mrs. Sneed is "mor-
ally insane" In olden times such peo-
pie were said to be possessed with the
devil and plain people nowadays some
times say they have the devil in them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

A mule on steamer ate the ihsfdes
of piano. Musicians and biologists
are interested in learning whether or
not his voice was improved by sucn
diet
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

Already the plumber has reaped two
rich haryests and there is time for
one or two more before the winter is
over.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

Senator Bailey is entirely right In
asserting that Mr.. Bryan got rich out
of politics" 1t was Bailey himself
who got rich in politics.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

If congress holds on till August and
follows precedents, the people will
think it took a long time to do moth
ing in.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-22

Remember, If the bond issue carries,
your taxes will be increased only so
cents on the $1,000.
Newark post., 1912-08-07
IN THE EDUCATIONAL WORLD
A Children's County Fair

A few years ago the pupils Of a
school in Yamhill County, Oregon,
took up collection to buy pop
corn for some festivity they had
planned. At the same time the
county superintendent of schools
was considering the case of 4 boy
about to be disciplined for steal
ing watermelons.
The two things coming together
impressed the superintendent with
sense of something wrong He
reasoned that the pupils, instead
Of being obliged to buy pop corn,
ought to have it to sell, and that If
every boy raised his own water
melons he would not be tempted
to steal melons from others. Ac-
cordingly, he offered prizes to the
boy or the girl who should raise
the best popcorn or the best wat
ermelOn in the county.
Such was the origin Of an idea
from which has come a children s
county fair. in which six thousand
school children now compete an
nually for prizes in agriculture,
woodwork, sewing and cooking.
The result has been a general I'M
provement in rural life through
out the county far greater than
that in the state at large.
Newark post., 1912-08-07
The formed county superinten-

The formed county superinten-
dent of schools is now state super
intendent. At a recent conference
Of various organizations, called by
the bankers association to con-
slider methods Of bettering rural
conditions, he described the plan
that had proved SO successful in
Yamhill County. The bankers
adopted it. and placed eighteen
hundred dollars at the superinten-
dent IS disposal to make the compe-
tition statewide. The stock yards
companies gave another thousand.
Pigs and poultry have been added
to the premium lists, for at present
Oregon consumes twenty million
dollars worth more of pork pro-
ducts than she raises, and spends
several millions for eggs and
dressed poultry that she might
just as well produce at home.
Henceforth there will be a chill
dren's fair in every county, the
best exhibits Of which will be sent
to the state fair in the fall. 1t is
easy to see in the plan a counter
part of the boys corn clubs OF the
South and the middle West, and
the girls tomato clubs; but 1t
seems better than either, for since
it is more varied and comprehen-
sive. it leaves more to individual
preference, and consequently is
more brodly educative.
Newark post., 1912-08-07

BANKS.
Newark Trust & Safe Deposit
Co.
Newark National Bank.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04
A Mecca for sportsmen.
From the Wide World Magazin

FROM the Wide World Magazine.
The whole of that portion of Africa
which owes Its growing prosperity to
the late Cecil Rhodes. and which was.
but a comparatively short time ago.
n vast area known only to the more
adventurous explorers and inhabitated
solely by natives, literally teens with
Wild life. both great and small. From
the sportsman's point of View it is one
OF the most interesting parts OF Africa.
and 1T is also extremely gratifying to
know that several game reserves have
been established. n that certain birds
and animals are stringently protected
where there is n possibility of their
determination.
1t Will be Well for those who go on
q shooting trip in RhOdesia to ascer-
tain Just what they may and may not
do. for. if necessary. the high commits
sioners issue notices as to the protec-
ton of various species and the reserva-
ton OF certain areas. However. the
prospective sportsman need not be in
n least afraid of finding the greater
Part of Rhodesia Il game reserve. There
is plenty of room for everybody; the
area controlled by the chartered COM
I1any is about 100000 square miles
roughly. equal in size to Germany and
Austria Hungary put together!
The best time for sportsmen to ar
rive in Rhodesia is the beginning of
July. for from then until the end of
November the game comes out on the
veldt for the young grass. and the
country is healthy: moreover. mos
quitoes and other insect torments are
more or less a negligible quantity.
From May to October is the winter e
scr. In northeastern Rhodesia Octo-
Der is about the best sporting month
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04
Tho Mother.

My little boy. who used to run
With glad hair blowing in the sun.
Where runs he now?
Where runs he now?
IN faiier fields than these. that blow
The withered blooms of long ago,
That soon shall whiten with the snow
AS does my brow.
AS does my brow,
My little boy. the sweet OF tongue,
Who leaped and laughed and joyed and
sung
Where sings he now?
Where sings he now:
IN some bright place where children meet
And lullabies of love repeat
That break my hearts remembering beat
With tears somehow.
With tears somehow.
My little boy. who used to play
With happy eyes the Ivelong day,
Where plays he now?
Where plays he now?
With fairer playthings there than those
broken In their box repose,
AS in my heart the hopes, Goo knows
Ger which I bow,
Ger which I bow.
My little boy. who sat to hear
The wonder tales to him SO dear.
Where harks he now?
Where harks he now?
Haply In that fair world he knew
OF fairy. where all dreams come true
AS here on earth they never do,
Alas! somehow,
Alas! somehow.
-Madfson auoin
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04
Reclamation in China.

Several important pieces. of work are
being carried on by the famine relief com.
mittee and others will soon be under wav.
haze In North Ssra Kan Kiangsu 1000 starving people
which will drain their land and thus helm
prevent the recurrence of famine in locaii-
ties where for many years the distress
has been greatest.
Near Wuhu. where the Yangtse had In
PLACES &C spread over the country to a width
will prevent such floods next year.
In the Hwai river districts work will he
started next week either in deepening the
mouth OF a river. now siited up. SO as to
dram It's valley. or in building dykes.
elsewhere; TO- prevent overflow next year.
March !. With their families. and those
unable to work. who are fed free, the total
is 100. 600. practically all OF whom would
probably starve. If 1T were not for this
help. But. there are 2.4Oo. 900 others. in
the same sad plight. who ought to be
employed at once. If their lives are to be-
saved. I:ease send your contribution to-
day. to the Rel Cross society, Washing
ton, ID. G.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04
ECHO ANSWERS "wHERE?"

Where. oh where. Is the old grandma
Who used to love to sit
Around the fireside all day long
And knit and knit and knit?
Where. oh where. is the good old man
Who used to light his pipe
With a coal of fire from the kitchen
stove
OF the bic cast iro type?
Where, oh where. are the good old songs
Our mothers used to sing?
Where. oh where, is the sulphur dope
She gave us In the spring?
Where are the good old pumpkin pies
And the games we used to play;
old spat-em-out" "Postofice." too.
Where is the trunk strap father had
Saved up out in the shed?
Where is the good old scrubbing brush
that ma used on our head?
Where is the good old kitchen pump
That froze w ever night?
Where is the good old huskin' bee
That was our chief delight?
Where are the joys that once we knew,
Joys of a day SO rare?
Where are the years that have fown
10 fast?
And echo W "Where7''
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Proper THINGS To Do.

With the dawn of the Easter morn
comes the hope of all things made new
Even to those who sit in arkne the
light begins to break. and VIZ can say.
1t is Well" although our hearts break
and our voices choke. This day is full
In the eastern churches the day is still
called Pascha. and we speak of the
Paschal moon, which appeared unusu-
ally early this spring. The word "Eas-
ter" was no doubt derived from the old
Saxon word "oster.' meaning spring,
just as u word Lent" comes from
the Teutonic ord LEM" meaning
In this season.
In medieval times eggs were
solemnly blessed by the priests before
being distributed 10 the people. The
egg We're boiled hard first. then
fancifully decorated and given as spec
ial gifts to dear friends. A most cur
ious custom called lifting" was OBJ
served on Easter Monday in England.
A crowd of young SWANS carried Il
sayly decorated chair covered with
white silk and garlands of flowers and
went from house to house inviting the
young girls to be lifted. Then then
thrust the chair into the air as high as
possible. and upon descending from the
lifting" each gallant claimed IL kiss as
payment. In the records kept in the
Tower of London there is an interest
ing account OF how the young ladies
and maids of honor lifted" King Ed
ward l. on an Easter Monday and of
the payment made.
Nearly every country mas Its own pc
culiar belief regarding Easter. Per
haps the most curious custom on this
side of the water is the hanging OF
Judas. which survives in Mexico, and
which SO many tourists have seen. Days
before Easter the merchants display all
sizes of images representing the trait
or disciple. These are Sought by the
natives. who hang Judas with nluc!
ceremony at Easter time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04

James L. Cowles. the father of the
parcels post movement In this country
is nearly 50 years of age. but is still
remarkably active mentally m bodily.
He is secretary of h Postal Progress
league. with an office in New York.
He was graduated from Yale in 1866
and returned 20 years later to take up
the law course.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04

In New Zealand. the postal authori-
ties allow business houses to buy
stamping machines. which are sealed
by the department before going into
use. Periodical readings are taken by
the postal department and payment is
made on a debt note.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04

A machine has been invented BIZ
which the magnetic DETECTION of a
compass produced by the metallic parts
of a ship may be accurately measured.
This Is equivalent to removing the
long standing difficulty.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04
ccrId DO h Ea.v.

He-Could you marry u man who
spends all he makes?
She-No: but l could love him
while 1t lasted.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04

L%ondoncrs may well be pardoned IL h
are asking today which Is the gentle sex.
Boston Transcript.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-04
LITTLE STORIES OF LIFE
THE TWELFTH TAPER-BY DON MARK LEMON.
coPYRIsHT BY SHORT STORY PUB. CO.

br'lclnss wls--thc bods OF this gifted
anst lovely sirl wus laid to eterua!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-04-19
Sudden DEATH Of MAJOR GENERAL GRANT
Eldest Son of U. S. Grant-Sa" serV-
ice in the Civil War With his
Fatker-lndian Campal9ner.

New York-Grant is dead. Inc
news, flashed from the apartments
Of Major General Frederick Dent
Grant at the Hotel buckingham short
" after midnight Thursday, sent a
shock through the city such as that
which startled the whole country upon
the death of his father tWenty-seVen
years ago.
II was stated that the cause was
heart failure, following diabetes and
attending digestive disturbances.
Major General Frederick d. Grant
eldest son of U. S. Grant, was born
at St. Louis, May 80, 1850. He was
with his father during a part OF the
civil war, witnessed the capture OF
Forts Henry and Donelson, ana wen
with his fathers command through
the Virginia campaign. He witnessed
also the fights at Corinth, Vlcksourg
Nashville and Petersburg.
Grant served as an aide OF Genera
Sheridan and took part in the cam
paigns against the Indians. He serve'
with Major General Stanley in tn
Yellowstone expedition and in 1877
IN the Black Hills expedition, ate
which he accompanied his fathe
around the world.