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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-18
ALDERMAN PARKS
ON CITY AFFAIRS
Endorses Fully The Eagles Stand for
Better streets-stresses Need
of New Charter.

To the Editor of The Bryan Eagle:
| could not help but be impressed
with what The Eagle had to say yes
terday in regard to the condition of
the streets in Bryan. Ny experience
on the City Council for almost two
years now has shown me the utter
impossibility of ever doing anything
under our present charter.
During my first year on the City
Council it was impossible for the Al
dermen to agree upon some basis of
action, and now that the five Alder
men are practically agreed, we are
confronted with the limitations OF the
charter under which we are operating.
If it were possible for us to do just
the thing that would meet the APP
proval of everyone, we could go ahead
regardless and employ capable men
(psying such salaries as is required
to get the right kind of mem. and
begin the development of a practical
city management as we do in our own
private business. Few people realize
the requirements of a properly con-
Quoted city government. They can not
understand that competent men can
not be had for salary less than they
can command elsewhere, and every ef-
fort to secure competency at fair
remuneration meets with disaproval
sufficient to prevent action 1t is a
fact that little permanent work has
been attempted, especially on the
streets. We have spent our entire
street appropriation doing temporary
work, employing such methods as hap
pened TO suit the person having super
vision at the time. Thousands of dol
lars have been spent in this way with
cut lasting results, when with COM
petent man steady on the job we could
have had something to show for the
money spent. If we are ever to ac-
complish anything we must operate
under a more liberal charter, and with
a full realization of the requirements.
Within the next few weeks three of
the present Aldermen will retire, and
under the present regime we can not
hope for anything more from a new
Council, for, regardless of the efforts
of the newly elected officials, though
they be in the majority, it will take
months to come to an understanding
whereby they can hope to go ahead.
In my opinion, it behooves the char
ter committee to get busy at once, and
present something definite for consid-
Grafton, for until new condition is
created whereby the city can have
some competent man permanently on
the job as city manager we will con-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-18
Enral Neua

Dixie tonight.
Car coal on track. c. L. Eden.
Phone SIS.
Jim Hicks of Reliance was visitor
in town today.
Hugh Goen was in the city today
from Harvey.
Fresh country eggs zoe dozen at
Sanders Bros.
w. B. English was in town today
from Steep Hollow.
Rags Rags We want some rags at
once. Eagle office.
Howell Ratliff of Kurten was in the
city today on business.
u. T. Graham OF Rock Prairie was
In the city this morning.
Allen Smith left today on business
trip to Lake Charles. La.
Hugh Bowling was in the city this
afternoon from Wellborn.
Car OF White Billows flour on track.
Hensarling Mercantile Co.
Mrs. A. w. Royder visited in the
city today from Wellborn.
Car OF sorghum hay on the track.
Hensarllng Mercantile Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Jones were in
the city today from Harvey.
Mrs. f. A. Capps of Benchley was
in the city today shopping.
]. w. Dwyer went to Corsicana this
afternoon on business trip.
Fresh shipment OF Blanke-Wenneker
candy at David Reid & Co.'S.
DR.. w. II. Oliver has returned from
New Orleans and New York.
Mrs. L. F. Battle returned this morn.
ing from a visit to Wellborn.
A. W. Dyess Of Harvey was in the
city this morning on business.
Two cars of Oklahoma ear corn on
track. Hensarling Mercantile Co.
Mrs. Giles w, Rhodes OF Houston is
visiting the family of A. w. Rhodes.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Gotham of Har-
vey were in the city today shopping.
Rags Wanted-The Eagle will buy
all of your old rags if they are clean.
For Rent-My home place near Al
len Academy. Phone 1862. Mrs. Maude
Leigh.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-18
SANITARY NOTICE.

During the next two weeks l hope
to clean up the city by the following
method:
From February to Z every house
holder is requested to clean up their
premises, and the streets and alleys
adjoining, putting the trash. tin cans.
ETC., in boxes or barrels, but keeping
them in their own yards.
On Monday morning, February 10.
set the barrels and boxes out in the
alleys, and 1 will have enough wagons
and help engaged to haul them away,
covering the entire city in three or
four days. After that you will have to
stay clean. If your horse or COW lots
need attention, notify me. have sew
eral parties who will clean. them up
for you free of charge.
c. e. JENKINS.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-18
CITY MANAGERS DEPARTMENT

l desire to call the attention of our
business men to the city ordinance
which permits them to occupy two
and one-half feet next to their store
fronts for the display of their wares.
If they prefer two and one-half feet
next to the outer edge of the sidewalk,
they can do so, but not both.
They are also allowed space for the
trash can, and ON the back and side
streets space for a coal box. The bal
ance of the sidewalks in front, sides
and rear of the stores, must be left
unobstructed. A word to the wise is
sufficient.
c. e. JENKINS.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-18
HIGH MOOSE OFFICIAL COMING

S. P. Johnson of Oklahoma, a dis
trict director of the Moose lodge, has
been in the city several days and has
secured quite number of new mem
bers for the lodge here. He called on
The Eagle this morning and an
nounced that Mr.. II. P. Rucker of Dali
las, National director of the order,
would be here on Thursday night,
February 20, and deliver an address.
The address will be public and every
body is invited to hear him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-18
COMMITTEE WORK
ING ON CHARTER
Began Work in Earnest Last Night
on Proposed New Charter for
City of Bryan.

The working committee on the new
city charter met last night and there
were present Secretary L. NJ. Hewitt,
A. w. Wilkerson, L. L. McInnis, r. S.
Webb, Mayor w. w. Harris and Rob-
ert Armstrong.
In order to have something to be-
gin upon, Secretary Hewitt read char
ter which he had drafted, being ex-
tracts from a number of charters of
various cities. The various provisions
were discussed as the reading prog
ressed and notes made for the final
draft of the charter.
The legality of the recall was dis
cussed, and the desirability of pro-
vision for it was admitted if it can be
included in the charter without con-
fiicting with the State laws.
The commission form OF government
was discussed, and the statement was
made that under this form of govern
ment the city officials, whose salaries
would total but about $4,000 per year,
could conduct the affairs of the city as
efficiently, if not better than the pres
ent system, which costs the people,
it was stated 1850 per year in sal
aries. 1t is impossible for the city to
bear this burden and accomplish any
thing.
It was pointed out that under the
commission form of government much
power would be in the hands of the
city manager, and it would not succeed
unless a good man clothed with au-
thority had the position. The force of
this objection to the present plan was
diminished, however, when it was said
that the City Council had already in
stalled a thoroughly competent man in
that position.
A clause that election notices, ordi-
nances and the like should be pub
lished in the local papers was stricken
out by the committee.
These provisions of the proposed
charter are only temporary, however,
and have to be adopted by the COM
mittee as whole, and then submitted
to vote of the people.
The committee adjourned to meet
tonight at o'clock sharp.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-18


Fresh vegetables all the time at
Hensarling Mercantile Co.
Wanted-Live agent for the Over
land automobile in Bryan. Overland
Automobile Co., Houston, Texas.
Night School in Shorthand and Type
writing now open. Hours 1880 to 10
p. m. See me. Guy M. Board.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Graham were
in the city today from Rock Prairie
shopping.
Buy your garden seed for spring
planting at Sanders Bros Their stock
is fresh and at reasonable prices.
Ike Ashburh, publicity editor for the
A. and NJ. College, was in the city to-
day and called on The Eagle.
Night School in Shorthand and Type
writing now open. Hours 1880 to 10
p. IN. See me. Guy NJ. Board
Mrs. NJ. c. Sterling and Mrs. Trent
Newton returned to their home at
Benchley today after visiting friends
in the city.
Night School in Shorthand and Type
writing now open. Hours 1880 to 10
p. m. See me. Guy NJ. Board.
Mrs. d. ID. McAlpine returned today
from Navasota, where she visited her
mother and other relatives.
For Sale-One Moon Bros. second
hand phaeton in fine condition. 1t is
an excellent style for an old couple.
E. F. Parks.
Mrs. H. o. Boatwright and daugh-
tiers, Miss Ruth and Mrs. w. C. Davis,
left for Waco this afternoon on a
short visit.
Chocolates and bonbons made by
Blanke.Wenneker Candy Co. for sale
by David Reid G. Co.
Mrs. S. C. Williams returned today
from a visit to relatives and friends
at Millican.
For good coffee buy the Gold Band
coffee (steel cut at Hensarling Mer-
camille Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. E. Smith of Ohio,
who have been visiting Mr.. A. S. Smith
near College, have gone to Galveston
for few days. They will come back
here before returning home.
Wanted-Ten pounds of nice, clean
rags Told socks and hose will not be
accepted) at Eagle office.
Capt. A. j. searcy and Mr.. NJ. r.
Phillips left this morning by private
conveyance for a trip through Madison
and Leon counties.
Wanted-Room and board in private
family by couple. can furnish our own
room; references exchanged. Address
Box 525, city.
While doing your spring planting be
sure to buy the best by getting the
Texas Seed and Floral Co.'S garden
seeds For sale at Hensarling Mercan-
tile Co.
Wanted-Live agent for the Over
land automobile in Bryan. Overland
Automobile Co., Houston, Texas.
Fresh garden and flower seeds for
the spring planting at Walkers and
10-cent Store.
The ladies of the Free Baptist
Church will give a tea tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. T. ]. Caywood from 3 to
7 O'Clock. Everybody invited.
Buy your glassware and lamps at
Walkers and 10-cent Store and save
money.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-18

The ladies of the Free Baptist
Church will give tea tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. T. ]. Caywood from to
Z o'clock. Everybody invited.
Save money by buying your cooking
utensils at Walkers and 10-cent
Store.
Two mammoth papers Of fresh gar
den seeds for &c at Haswell's Book
Store.
H. 2. Duke: president of the firm
of Duke G. Ayers, who own twenty
one nickel stores" in Texas, was in
the city today trying to secure a
building in which to locate a store
here.
Wanted-Live agent for the Over
land automobile in Bryan Overland
Automobile Co, Houston, Texas.
Lloyd Thomas of the Houston
agency of the Overland Automobile
Company, together with Edward A.
Haybell, district manager for Texas,
were in Bryan recently and were
pleasant callers at The Eagle office
while here. Their visit to Bryan was
for the purpose of securing a live
agent for the Overland in this terri
tory.
]. W. Ridgway, in charge of the de-
partment of dairy husbandry at the
A. and NJ. College, left today for
Yoakum, where he will attend the an
nual meeting of the Texas Creamery
Mems Association, February 1919. Mr..
Ridgway will deliver an address on
what the Creamery Man Can Do to
Assist the Dairy Farmer Along the
Lines of Better Farming and Better
Breeding"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-18
BUSINESS NOTICE.
C. E. JENKINS.

Beginning Monday, February 8, 1913.
all purchases made for the City Of
Bryan will be on orders over my sigma
ture.
When the bills are filed for payment
the order for the goods must be at
tached thereto. Respectfully,
C. E. JENKINS,
Business Manager City of Bryan
Bryan, Texas, Feb. l, 1918.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Frank Wymola to Leonard McDon.
aid, about one-half acre of land,
16x1262 feet, in the W. ]. Lewis
league, this land being for road pur-
poses; consideration, ST.
Mrs. E. V. Boxley to ]. w. Boxley,
1161a acres on the Brazos River in the
Stephen Jones league; consideration,
SO, and other considerations.
Mary Gray to Fountain Bros, 20
acres in the John Williams league;
consideration, SIS.
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tinue to suffer, as at present, from in
efficient municipal management.
"The people are entitled to some
thing better" but things that are bet
ter cost more money. The expenditure
of a little more money with COM
petent man as city manager without
the restraint of our present charter,
will accomplish wonders by COMPARE
son to what we are now doing.
E. F. PARKS.
February IS, 1913.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-18

For Sale-Cannas No. 1, yellow
orchid towering, foliage green, fine
for hedges. No 2, orange. foliage
bronze red, very tall grower, fine for
tall screens. Nos. l and 2, $100 per
dozen or s1.75 per %. No. 8, red,
finest red foliage and Towering va
riety on the market; Csc each or $3.50
per dozen. No. 4, pink-orchid flower
ing. green foliage; zoe each or $500
per dozen. Order at once. Scott Floral
Co., Navasota, Texas.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-17
MILKING SHORTHORNS
FOR THE NORTHWEST
(Ry PROF. THos. SHAWL

There is now in the quarantine at
South Quebec the largest importation
of milking Shorthorns ever brought
to America. HereA5fore only a few
individuals of this class have ever
crossed the Atlantic for this country.
These cattle were purchased in Eng
land by Mr.. j. j. Hill, and will be
brought to his North Oaks farm not
far from st. Paul. Mr.. Hill is a
strong believer in the value of the two
purpose COW, that is, the COW for milk
and also for beef, usually spoken of
now as the dual purpose COW, and of
cows of this class he regards none as
superior to the milking Shorthorns,
called in Britain the dairy Shorthorn.
He believes that this type of COW is
one that is admirably suited to the
needs of the average farmer, and in
this he is unquestionably right, not
withstanding the teaching of many in
our experiment stations to the con-
trary.
Many in those stations have taught
that there was no place for the dual
COW on the farm. They have said she
was "a myth, a delusion and a snare"
They have claimed that to keep her on
the farm was like going to hunt
prairie chickens with a bull pup" or
like riding into battle on a heavy
draught horse" Those men we're hon
est in their statements, but they sim
ply did not know. They thought they
knew, but they were mistaken. More
over, they claimed that dual cattle
could not be bred. For twenty-five
years some of those men have been
diligently propagating that nonsense,
and the public funds have borne the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-17
Orchard and Garden.

Late fall and winter pears should not
be allowed to hang on the trees too
long. for some of them become hard
and grainy in texture and not fit to eat.
Prune out old canes of raspberries
and blackberries and burn them. Thin
the hills to three or four shoots. Guilt
vate and add some manure to the soil.
Parsnips for table use will possess a
much mider and sweeter flavor if COW
cred with some sort of refuse right
where they grew and allowed to remain
in the ground and freeze before using.
When the ground freezes apply
cover of well composted manure on the
asparagus rows. which will keep the
ground from freezing deeply and pro
vide plenty of fertility for next sum
mer's growth.
Belgian endive is a salad plant which
finds some sale on the city market
The plants are long and slender. and
when blanched underground as 1t is
grown they have a beautiful white
color and quite good flavor, although
It Is too bitter for some to enjoy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-17
shoe Superstitions.
Growth of Rocks.

Rocks do not grow in the sense that
a plant grows. They may increase by
accretion. and they may undergo chem
ical change. The old sea bed, being
lifted up. becomes sandstone and lime
stone. The volcanic ash and lava
strewn over the plains become tufa,
hard enough for building stone. The
pebbly shore of a river becomes con
glomerate. The simple mineral does
grow. however. when it takes a crystal
form. The sparkling prism of quartz
increases from an atom to a crystal
as large as a forearm by a process OF
addition and assimilation. wonderfully
slow. but beautifully regular, exactly
as crystals of ice form on the window
pane.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-17
Ancient Locks.

Locks were used in the time of the
pharaohs. At Karnak the visitor is
shown the sculptured representation Of
a lock which is almost exactly like one
kind of lock used in Egypt at the pres
ent day. Homer says that Penelope
used a brass key to open her wardrobe
He adds that it was very crooked and
had an ivory handle. A Greek writer
who lived in the last half of the twelfth
century explains that such keys were
undoubtedly very ancient. although
still to be seen in Constantinople and
elsewhere. Roman locks. like the Egyp.
tan, required partial sliding of the
key. They were. however, more intr;-
cate.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-17

expense
The folly OF such teaching will be
apparent from the following: In Eng
land there is today an association for
promoting the interests Of this breed.
This association has now 1856 mem
bers. In 1912 it published the records
OF milk pre- elton from pa females,
of which euite percentage were
heifers with their first lactation pc
Rod.
The average OF milk production
from these was between 1000 and
5000 pounds for the year. Some went
higher than $4,000 pounds. AT Kel.
enscott, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, the
owner. Robert Hobbs. has, kept milk.
ing Shorthorns constantly since 1878.
The herd now numbers nearly 200
COWS in milk. Since 1908 the average
OF all these, including a large lot OF
heifers, in milk production has been
considerably more than 5000 pounds
each year. The COW Dulcie 7th, with
q one-year milk record ending May 81.
1913. gave 1888 pounds. and the COW
Rose 37th 1927 pounds. Many other
instances OF similar production may
be cited. Cows Of this breed stand
first in the milking trials of the shows
more frequently than those Of any
other breed, including the milking
breeds.
While the production of milk is thus
highly satisfactory. all the males not
wanted for beef are grown into bull
locks. They are reared on skim milk
and adjuncts during the milk period.
They are sold at the age of eighteen
to thirty months. At twenty-four
months they usually average not less
than ! 200 pounds, and sell for 500
to $125 each. They are favorites with
the butcher. as there is less loss in
cutting up the carcass than with bull
locks reared on the dams. There is a
larger proportion of lean and less I'M
desirable fat on the hand reared
steers. 1t is a fact that fully 80 per
cent of the milk used in Britain
comes from pure and grade Shorthorns
and nearly as high a percentage of
the meat. Mr.. Powell, the venerable
secretary of the Shorthorn association,
told the writer that even many of the
breeders of Scotch Shorthorns are
now milking their herds Think of the
prices which those cattle bring. AT
the dispersal sale of Garrett Taylor
last year 1873 females of all ages sold
for an average of ESD, los, Cd. The
people of Argentina. South Africa
New Zealand and Australia are now
buying these cattle in large numbers
and yet the wise men of our stations
claim that they can't be bred.
Mr. Hills Shorthorn importation
consists of twenty-eight animals, OF
which three are males. The females
are young COWS from two to six years
old They are all now milking and
will calve again in due time. lndivid
ually they rank high, having been
chosen with much care. They have
milk records running from 5000 &c
10000 pounds a year.
There is certainly large room fol-
this class of cattle in all the North
western states This does not NEAR
that there is no place for the dairy
breeds. There is a wide place also
for the dairy breeds, but viewed from
the standpoint of the present and pros
pective demand for beef there is E
much larger place for dual cattle
This in future must come from the
arabic farm and it must come mainly
from dual cattle that will be MIXED.
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correspondent. Elaborate soil testing
is not necessary before sheep manure
is applied to field. 1t will help the
best dirt. and it will make good soil
out of land that has been worn out
and given over to pasture.
The help it gives the soil is given
quickly and economically. 1t is the
one kind of fertilizer that any farmer
can manufacture on his own acres, no
matter how poor and worn they are in
the beginning.
A flock of sheep will take an old
field overrun by sprouts and briers
and they will turn sassafras bushes
and dewberry vines into wool. mutton
and soil stuff quicker than any other
animal could change them into mar
ketable product.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-17

Ranch For Sale Improved,
good houses, orchard, 100 acres,
plenty of water, easy terms, close
to railroad, i'll health reason for
selling. Address Box F, onner
Ferry.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-17

Holsum" bread is mixed,
kneaded, baked and wrapped in
paper by machinery. 1t is not
touched by human hand until
after it is purchased. Sold by the
Elite Cafe.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-17
SHEEP IMPROVE THE SOIL,
Will Help Greatly to Solve Problem OF
Maintaining Fertility.

The one great big problem in this
country is that Of maintaining soil
fertility. and. taking everything into
consideration. the sheep Is about the
most valuable of all the farm animals
as a natural means of keeping up the
earning power of the fields.
No better fertilizer Is known than
sheep manure. | have noticed that
wherever you see farm where sheep
have been kept for number Of years
you viii find the soil In an excellent
state of fertility. says a Farm Progress
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-17

He who farms Just n little bet
ter than he did last year is on
the way toward the perfect way
of doing things on the farm.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-17
Dairy Notes.

In feeding milk cow a corn ration
reduce the ration at first indication OF
fattening.
In keeping cows never be without
clover. 1t is one of the foods essential
to good dairying.
Keep dairy cattle in a room or build
ing by themselves. 1t is preferable to
nave no cAllar below and no storage
loft above.
shoe Supersttons.
Never place a pair Of new shoes
higher than your head says an old
superstition, or you'll have bad luck
wearing them. and never black one be-
fore putting the other on for a similar
reason.