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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16

When rain falls from n clondless
sky 1t is generally believed That the
moisture has been brought by the wind
at a great elevation. In the south At
antlc 1t has been known to rain for
more than an hour while the sky was
entirely free from clouds. In the islnno
Of Mauritius 1t is not at all uncommon
for rain TO come from cloudless heav'
EN-. Slight showers fall during the
evening when the stars are shining
brightly. 1t is thought by some that
these showers are the result OF parti'
cles of Ice formed In the higher reglon|
of the atmosphere melting and falling.|
Others attribute 1t to currents of warm|
and cold air travelling In opposite d.
gections, with the result that the lat
II lr condenses some OF the moisture I'M
kyhe former and causes 1t to fall In the|
form of rain.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16
ANCIENT STATUTE UNCOYs
Erred BY COMMISSIONS
INVESTIGATION.
Asks Repeal of Law Enacted in
1S74-Act flinders Organi-
zatiOn of Private
Corporations.

Dallas, Texas.-The Texas Well
fare Commission in its investigation
If legislation in relation to the or
yanization of private corporations
developed some very ancient statutes
which have been covered by the de-
oris of half century of custom. One
If these statutes which has been
gater-logged by custom and has es-
capped the notice of many corpora
lions that depend largely upon bond
issues for financing their projects
vas brought to the attention of the
Commission by II. C. Duff, chair
man. The statute in question was
adopted in 1874 and prohibits pri-
gate corporations from mourning an
Indebtedness greater than the amount
IF their capital stock.
Many private corporations ignor-
ant of or Indifferent to this law
have frequently violated it and by
common custom have long Ignored
it, but corporations that place their
securities upon the market where
they are examined by skiIlful law
yers find their bonds rejected on ac-
count Of this statute. The provision
was incorporated in our law upon the
erroneous theory commonly accepted
at that time that corporation
should not incur a debt greater than
the amount of the capital stock. The
Commission finds the statute men,
ace to creditors in good faith and
asks that it be repealed.
The watering of stock of private
corporations also came in for Sc
we're censure at the hands Of the
Commission and they made plea
for higher standards of business
morality in legislation for the pro-
motion and organization of private
corporations. The report of the
Commission of this subject in part,
is as follows:
"When the disposition Of the state
concerning railroad securities is re-
membered, it is remarkable that pub
lice sentiment has not heretofore
driven our legislatures to throw more
safeguards around the organization
Of private corporations, whose stock
is intended TO be sold to the people
Of Texas. Some rational Legislation
that will insure some reasonable re-
levancy between the value of the
property owned or to be owned by
the corporation and the securities to
be issued by the same should be
adopted"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16
INSURANCE
LIFE. AND FIRE
w 3. L. soATWRiGhr, m ,"
Room First National Bank Building
Phone 15S.
RAILROADS WILLING TO
i'9 MAKE NEEDED I'M
PROVEMENTS.
Raising of Rate Not Necessary,
Says LOvett-Welfare Com
mission Investigates
Subject.

Houston, Texas.-There is no
more important subject confronting
the people of Texas today than the
improvement of our transportation
facilities. We need more mileage
better roadbeds, heavier steel and in
some instances double track increas-
ing and improving our equipment,
better terminal facilities, depots, etc.
The railroads in some instances stand
ready to give the needed relief and
the people would rejoice in securing
the improvements provided it did not
result in making it necessary to raise
The rates. This feature of the sub
ject was carefully Investigated by
the Texas Welfare Commission and
negative conclusion reached. Mr.. r.
S. Lovett, executive head of the Har-
riman lines, in discussing the sub
iect, said in part:
81 would not think Of applying TO
The Railroad Commission for an in
crease in rates, based on the issue
If additional bonds. 1t would be a
question Of investment always-of
what the expenditure would do. We
would not make it unless we thought
The business would make the invest
nent good.
"The Union Pacific in the nine
years ending June 30th last, put new
money into its property-that is, in
double track and in betterments and
in other improvements, the construc.
ton of new lines, branches, etc.
S14S,7 4S,00O. Now it has not raised
any rates. The rates are the same
as they were before.
"The Southern Pacific system
west of Ell Paso during the last
nine years has expended in better
ments and additions in buying some
electric lines and extending them and
the construction Of new lines-tha'
is b say, in what we call "capita
expenditures" or new money, $214,
$4,000. We have not raised thu
rates; the rates in many instances
have been reduced.
During the time we spent SS14,
224,000 west of Eel Paso we spen
1919, 44o,0 in Texas.
ri have never been an advocat
of higher rates. / think we ough
to look to an increase in bushes
with the growth of the country, tn
Improvement Of our facilities, ant
the increase in the volume Of bust
ness for our profits"
| p I E.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16
A poub,,uI Introduction.


In Rubinstein's "Reminiscences" we
read how the illustrious pianist went
from Berlin to settle in Vienna, forti-
fed by letters Of introduction to vari-
Gus celebrities given to him by the
Russian ambassador at the Prussian
court. He presented several Of them
without any beneficial result, and II
then occurred to him to tear open those
which remained and read them. They
all ran, he says, as follows:
Dear Confessions position as am
bassador and ambassadress imposes
upon us the tiresome duty Of patron
izing and introducing all kinds of COM
patriots, who are often most lmportu'
nate In their solicitations. therefore
now venture to introduce to you GER
tain Rubinsteln. the bearer of this
communication"
After that experience Rubinstein
threw all his letters of introduction into
the fire, and he got on great deal bet
ter without them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
BILL is INTRODUCED
M Assoclated Pregs. ]


Austin, Texas, Jan. Ex-senator 7.
H. McGregor today introduced reso-
luton for a constitutional amendment
providing FOR woman suffrage. A sim
liar resolution will be introduced IN
the house.
Thirty-two bills were introduced in
the senate today, among them the
Katy and Texas Central railroad con-
solidation bill. Weinert and Real in
troduced the $3.50 closing act. War
rem, the congressional and senatorial
redistricting bill Collins, employees
compensation act, exempting all rail
road employees on interstate lines
Paulus and Weinert, to appropriate
100000 for a negro insane asylum
near Houston.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16
MATTERS IN THE
TEXAS LEGISLATURE
Senate Committees Named-Gov.
ernor's Message Read-Many
Bills Introduced.
IBy Associated Press. J


Austin, Texas, Jan. 16.-The house
completed organization yesterday and
the following officers were elected:
Chief clerk, win R. Long, Travis coun-
ty; sergeant-at-arms, Charles P,
Burkes, Bell; assistant sergeant-at-
arms, E. L. Escaville, Travis; reading
clerk, Teddy Reese, Travis; assistant
reading clerk, ]. Turner Vance, Mar
tin; journal clerk, j. l.. Robinson,
Leon; enrolling clerk, Kit Robson,
Limestone; engrossing clerk, Laten
Stanberry, Kaufman; calendar clerk,
Ed Graham, Hill; doorkeeper D. H. l..
CUncle Dick Bonner, Smith; assistant
doorkeeper ]. K Lane, Freestone;
chaplain, Rev. w. ]. Joyce, Hays.
The house then ordered appointed
committee to notify the governor
and senate that the house is organized
and ready for business. Fountain,
Paddock and Goodner were appointed
to notify the governor, while to notify
the senate McKamy, Diffie and Bar
rett were named. The house commit
tees were not named yesterday.
The senate also completed organiza-
ton and Lieutenant Governor Mayes
announced his committees. Senator
Astin of Bryan Jared well in commit
tee appointments. He was made chair
man of stock and stock raising, and
is also a member Of educational al
fairs, public health, military affairs
public debt, claims and accounts.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16
Where the strain Was.

Among the ancestors OF Wendell
Phillips were several Puritan clergy
men. Perhaps It was push OF he
redity which made him, at five years
Of age, preacher. His congregation
was composed of circles of chairs, ar
ranged In his fathers parlor. while
a taller chair, with Bible on it, served
him for a pulpit. He would harangue
these wooden auditors by the hour.
Wendell" said his father to him
one day, don't you get tired of thlsY'
mo, papa wittly replied the boy
preacher; 81 don't get tired, but 1t IL
rather hard on the chairs"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16
Doing Very Well.

bah! He has no energy"
"He has energy enough to roll his
own cigarettes and to carry large
cane. You can't expect too much Of a
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL NOTES
by Commercial secretaries.l

by SCSlCbIAiS0'I
The Beaumont Chamber Of Com
merce and the Southeast Texas Fair
Association Jointly offer $500 in prizes
for the best acreage OF corn, cotton
and other farm crops in Jefferson and
the four adjoining counties. This con-
test is actively entered into by the
farmers and the competition is strong.
The Citizens Bank and Trust Com
pany with capital of 100000 has
opened it's doors for business at San
Antonio, and is located in the Gunter
Hotel building. The new institution is
a state bank, and S. P. Skinner, for
merly state senator from Ellis county,
is its president
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16

An interstate bridge company with
a capital stock of 100000 was organ
lied at Henrietta at meeting of good
roads promoters for the purpose OF
building a model steel bridge across
Red River near the town of Charlie.
This bridge will form the connecting
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16
I'm directly into Freeport.

The Gulf Bag and Paper Company
of Houston has been incorporated with
capital stock of $4,000, and is the
latest manufacturing and wholesale
concern to locate in that city. John
A. Fisher is the organizer and 1t is
the plan of the concern to deal only
with the jobbers of the state.
At a joint meeting of the Waco
Business Mems Club and the Young
Mems Business League, j. W. Riggens
of that city was awarded the $4,000
bonus raised by these organizations
and a contract was signed which
practically assures a new modern
hotel for Waco. The site for the new
hostelry has been purchased by the
builder and work will commence on
the structure as soon as the architects
plans are submitted and accepted.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16

link between the Texas and Oklahoma
divisions of the Interstate Good Roads
Associations highway.
Riviera is to have weekly news
paper which will be known as the
Journal. George B, Kerwin, recently
editor Of Falfurrias paper. will be
editor and owner of the paper.
Nacogdoches is preparing to build
a municipal light plant at cost OF
approximately $4,000. Bids have been
asked for labor and material, and the
project is practically assured.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-16
Pretty Good Evidence.

Mrs. Hoyle--I think my husband Is
getting absentminded. Mrs Doyle
How SOP Mrs. Hoyle-He recently
mailed letter on the same day that l
gave 1t to him.-New York Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-23
CONCENTRATE ON NORTH
STATE HIGHWAY TO SUCCEED.

STATE HIGHWAY TO SUCCEED.
It was the sentiment OF all those
present at the Commercial Club
luncheon Friday that to improve the
North State Highway all OF the vari-
Gus ROAD organizations working along
this line should unite under one head
and agree to concentrate-upon this
one Improvement with practical work
]. W. Million opened the road dis
cussion by suggesting the first thing
t. be done was to get a clear idea
what was the North State Highway.
He said III was impossible at certain
times OF the year, to o the River
at Glasgow and stated he believed
the highway should be north OF the
River and cross at Kansas City.
w. w. Pollock stated too many or
~ganizations were working along the
same line but could not accomplish
much unless they united their eff
forts under one head. He suggested
putting the road between here
and Columbia In fine con-
dition as many motorists were using
It for the purpose Of coming through
this city and escaping the Minneola
hills OF the Central route. He urg-
ed the improvement OF the highway
west OF Thompson.
l.. NJ. White stated the best way to
advertise the road in the m~etropoli-
tan papers was to actually do some
definite work on it and show Improv
ment, west OF Thompson. Rufus
Jackson concurred with Mr.. White
and Pollock, and urged a better road
to Columbia.
Tom Mexican stated it would be
possible to get the road in moving
pictures If a Good Roads day were
chosen and a large delegation did ac-
tual work upon 1t. !
Those present were L. B. Haw-
thorne, chairman; L. NJ. White, w w
Pollock, VIM. Pollock. Tom Mexican,
Turner Williams, s. D. Byrns, H.
E. c. Tucker, J. W. Million, r. Z
Race, w S Hathaway, l. T. McCue.
H. I. Turley, H. d. Llewellyn, VIM.
Byers. Roy Ferris, Chas. Powell. Mr..
Grant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-23
AID Il KIDNEYS

Do Not Endanger Life When a Mex
leo citizen shows you the way to
Avoid It.
Why will people continue to suffer
the agonies Of kidney complaint. back
ache, urinary disorders, lameness,
headaches languor, why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids.
when a tested remedy is offered
them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have been
used in kidney trouble over fifty
years, have been tested in thous-
ands of cases.
If You have any, even one, of the
symptoms of kidney diseases, act nov
Dropsy or Bright's Disease may set
in and make neglect dangerous. Read
this Mexico testimony.
C. F. Hagar. shoemaker. R. r. 6,
Mexico, Mo. says: 1.-TWO years age
was badly troubled by a weak and
aching back. heard Of Deans Kid
ney Pills and procured a box at Llew
ellyn & Sons Drug Store. They gave
me great relief. Since then. II any Of
the former symptoms of my complain
appear, l get Doan's Kidney Pills,
and always use them with success"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-M iiburn Co.. Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name - Doan's-
and take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-23
COUNTY NEWS

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. b. H. Btckel'
Thursday night. a nine-pound son.
Roy Barley is making some nice
improvements around his property
on East jackson street. by INSTALL
ing a number of granltoid walks. This
is the way to make Mexico a better
looking city.
Miss Miriam Hubbard Of Chester
town, Md, Is the guest Of her grand
mother, Mrs. ]. Il. Ross.
Clip Mildred. who is IN business IN
Colorado, is visiting Mexico friends
and relatives and is very much pleas
ed with the substantial improvements
being made here.
Miss Mabel Green Of Jefferson
City is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A
P. Green.
Miss Linnie Allison, Of Jefferson
City is visiting Mexico friends.
/. M. Greer has bought a handsome
home in Chicago. We regret verI
much to hear that he is not goinI
to move back to Mexico to reside.
John Harris is home from Kansas
where he has been visiting his son.
Frank Summers, who Ii attending
Central Collge, spent the week
end with his parents.
Mrs. j. o. Pearce OF Savannah. NC
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. W
H. Brown Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-23
MEXICO WANTS TO ENTERTAIN
ROAD BOOSTERS HERE,

nOA1 1Q08 H@N-
The Good Road Banquet OF the
Montgomery Cooperative Association.
Friday evening. was a decided Suc-
cess. Although the rain interfered
with the attendance, there were
large delegations present to hear
Gov. Major and Frank Duftum who
made addresses. President ]. W. MI
ton, representing the Mexico dele
CATION, made an enthusiastic address
favoring the improvement Of the
North State Highway and inviting
the delegates 20 a similar meeting
in this city when further action Of
this character can be had. Mr.. NIL
lions address was n OF the best
OF the evening and aroused much en-
thusiasm. R. q. Race made 4 short
talk expressing F. A. Morris regrets
at not being present.
The menu for the banquet was deli
cious and prettily served. Carl NJ.
DUNCAN, a live wire. was toastmaster.
The speaker OF the evening was
Governor Major who made a most
interesting address on roads. State
Highway Commissioner Buffum gave
practical talk on road building which
filled with suggestions decidedly
worth while.
The other speakers were: A. NJ.
Chance. OF c~entralia, who told Of the.
shortening Of the route between
Mexico and that city by almost five
miles and how this move would soon
be successfully eliminated. Frank Ev
erett, Of wellsville, who announced q
big road meeting there in December,
w. H. Coffin Of st. Louis. A. B. Kea-
die Of Wright City, A. H. Drunert Of
Jonesburg, T. J.. J.. See. the famous
astronomer. John w. Jacks and Judg
Johnston.
The affair was a great suceess and
everyone present was more than
pleased with the evening. Those
who went from this city were: J.. W..
Million. R. e. Race. Nato Phillip, Ru-
fus Jackson, C, P. Malone. w. w.
Pollock and L. M. White.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-23
ARMOUR EXPLAINS
HIGH MEAT PRICES.

HIGH MEAT PRICES.
Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 16.
Curtailment OF the high price of
meat is up to the public, according to
Charles w. Armour, president Of the
Missouri corporation Of Armour &
Co., packers. who to-day issued a
statement on the subject. Mr. Arm
our says If the consumers will discov-
tinue eating meat for several years
until the supply OF cattle in this
country is brought back to its
normal condition, the bottom viii
soon thereafter drop out of prices.
Mr.. Armour believes the new tar
.iff, admitting beef free. may bring
some relief from high prices II the
supply in South America IL maintain
ed.
But with South America now sup
Flying Europe with beef" said Mr..
Armour. "if a~heavy drain from this
country should fall on III southern
neighbors. the supply would be de
pieted there the same as it IL in
this country. In this case, Of course
the prices could not drop.
High prices are due to the short
age Of beef. The remedy lies with
the public. II every n should rtor
eating veal two years and not slaugh
ter any cattle under 2 years of age
our supply would soon get back some
where toward the normal"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-23
MRS NELLIE BURGER AD-
DRESSED LARGE GATHERING.

Despite the Sunday School Institute
at the Baptist Church and the large
social at the Christian Church, the
large Circuit Court Dom In the
Court House was filled with men
and women to hear Mrs. Nellie Bur-
ger, president of the Missouri branch
Of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union Friday evening.
J. G. Mundy introduced the speak
err. After the song and a short pray
er, Mrs. Burger spoke.
She is a splendid speaker and
had her subject well in hand. She
has been in the campaign against
the liquor traffic, she said, for Is
years, and knows what she is talk
ing about. She used strong argu-
ment against the sale Of liquor and
her appeal to the voters was n OF
the best ever heard in this city. The
crowd was very enthusiastic and ap
plauded Mrs. Burger quite often.
After her address, q. +. Jones
made a short talk, in which he an
nounced there would be speaking in
the Court House every night except
Saturday until after the election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-23

FOR NEW ALTON pIVi.
SION ARE ANNOUNCED.

9iON En6 -
The new crews for the Alton
changes which take effect Sunday
when the traffic arrangements with
Booth as a division point go into ef-
feet, will take away from Mexico a
number OF popular railroaders. R. A.
Maxwell. who has been living here
for seven years and has been a con-
ductor on the branch for practically
that long. is among those who will
make their future home in Bowling
Green. Mr.. Maxwell is one of the
most popular railroaders ever in thi
city and he and his charming wife
will be greatly missed by a host Of
warm friends.
j. w. Cogswell is another well
known and popular conductor who
win leave. Jess Harper, O. D. FAINT
and a number OF others are going al
SO and everyone Of them a good fell
low with many friends here. The fol-
lowing are the crew as announced:
Fulton Turnaround.
J.. H. Miller, Con-; w. F. Thomas
and ]. +. Lander, brakemen.
Freiehts SO and 1870
Running between Roodhouse and
Booth-P. T. Hobart. Con-: G. F.
Flowery and J. F. FORMER, brake
men.
Frelghts 81 and SO.
Running between Roodhouse and
Booth-H. r. wiseman, Con-; J. B,
Davis and f. C. Ennis, brakemen.
FreIghts fst and 1872.
Running between Roodhouse and
Booth. Harper. Con-; M. R.
stubblefield and o. D. FAINT, brake
men.
FreIghts 1911 and 1872.
Running between Roodhouse ant
Booth--H. F. winsatt, Con-; B. Mat
tison and F. L. Howard brakemen.
Slater and Clark Turnaround.
D. L. Murray, Con-; Jess Goodman
and VIM. Paxton, brakemen.
FreIuhts 1893 and 1874.
With lay-over at Booth RUNNING
from Booth to Slater-R. A. Mark
we'll, Con-; c. f. Lafferty, ]. Fish
back and c, A. Bennington, brake
men.
Freights 1893 and 1874.
From Booth to Slater with lay-ovei
at slater-J. w. Cogswell. Con-; J
Bailey, W. e. Dubois and H, Porter
brakemen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Dry and Miss
es Nell Coons and Grace Dugan are
home from Toronto Can. and q
trip through the East.
Bert Luckie is here for a few days
Mrs. jess Harper and son. Harry.
left Sunday for st. Louis where Har-
ry viii be under treatment of Dr.
Ewing, BYE specialist, for two weeks,
after which they will return to Mex
leo for the winter. Their many
friends are glad to know they will
remain in Mexico.
Miss Pearl Morris Is home from
Louisiana where she has been visit
ing for the past week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-23


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For thirty Years it has been the stand.
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