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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15
CALL TEXAS GOOD
ROADS ASSOCIATION

By authority vested in me as presi.
dent, | hereby call the annual con-
vention OF the Texas Good Roads As
ISOLATION to be held in the Chamber
of Commerce Auditorium in the city
of Fort Worth, Texas, January &c, q
and 2S, 1914.
There has never been a time in
Texas when the need OF improved
highways was greater, nor interest
keener.
1t is recognized that the good roads
question is one of the greatest
economic problems of the day and the
hope is to make this meeting a dyna.
, mo that will set in motion all the
forces that will enter into solving the
good roads question.
Fort Worth is accessible from every
point in the State She has ample
hotel accommodation and the Cham
| Der of Commerce of that city, the Tar
rant County Highway Association and
the citizenship in general are cooper
ating in making the meeting a sue
cess.
Tarrant County is engaged in build
ing a comprehensive highway system
and the visitors will be afforded an
opportunity to see ROADS constructed
and receive various kinds of practical
information, not only in road building
but in proper material, maintenance
etc.
The press. the railways, city and
county officials, commercial Industrial
and civic organizations, as well as all
others in the State who are interested
in the great question of the improve
ment of public highways of Texas are
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15
DREAMS COME TRUE.

For many years The Eagle has been
advocating the paving of Main street.
Every good newspaper works for any
public improvement that makes for a
bigger, better and more beautiful
town or city. We now fully realize
that our dream has come true. The
work is being done in front OF our
office-right at our doors, and the
width of Main street when paved will
make it joy to look upon instead of
an eyesore.
AS the paving progresses We realize
more and more that work of this class
requires experienced engineers at its
head. Under the efficient planning of
our engineers, the lines, grades and
contours of this street are fast bring
ing it into thing of beauty. We can
feel that our money is not being spent
in haphazard methods and inefficient
planning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe ! would have died if hadn't
taken il.
After ! began taking Cardui, was
greatly helped, and all three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
! fattened up, and grew so much
stronger in three months, felt like an
other person altogether"
Cardui is purely vegetable and gentle
acting. Its ingredients have mild, tonic
effect, on the womanly constitution.
Cardui makes for increased strength,
improves the appetite, tones up the ner-
vous system, and helps 10 make pale,
sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy.
Cardui has helped more than a million
weak women, during the past so years.
1t will surely do for you. what it has
done for them. Try Cardui today.
Write 10. Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies' Ad-
visory Dept Chattanooga, Term. for Special In
structi0nS on your case and 64-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent in plain wrapper. jos
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15
And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim.
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any Of Her Homework.

Pleasant Hill, N. CD suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, OF this town, land the third and
last time, was my worst.
] had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able TO
walk about. Could not do any of my
housework.
also had dreadful! pains in my back
and sides and when one OF those weak,
sinking spells would come on me, !
would have to give up and lie down,
until il wore off.
| was certainly in dreadful state oil
health, when ! finally decided to try
Casdui. the woman's tonic, and ] firmly
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15
ONE VALUE OF ADVERTISING.

One of the reasons why advertising
has grown so enormously of recent
years is that merchants realize that
a business to succeed must carry an
atmosphere of prosperity.
The man who enters a business Of.
flee with soiled clothes. and face un.
shorn, and muddy boots, is not apt
to get a job. This may be due to
superficial judgments, but people have
to make the best use they can of eX-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15
terror indications.


Similarly the public judges OF a mer-
chants success by exterior signs. A
business man who does not advertise
conveys an impression Of passiveness
and indifference, OF slow-going, old
fashioned methods.
The public values enterprise in re-
tail trade higher than almost any
other one quality Liberal advertising
is to a merchant what good clothes
and clean cut appearance are to a
salesman. 1t suggests that a merchant
is prosperous, that he has in the past
succeeded in pleasing the public, that
he is alert enough to get good bar
gains for his customers. 1t shows that
he has such confidence in his goods
that he is willing to spend money to
tell people about them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15

State Press, in speaking of the
meeting of the Northeast Texas Press
Association at Mckinney on January
16, says a substantial program" has
been arranged. lnasmuch as McKin.
ney is a dry community and there can
be no flowing of light wines and pop
ping of corks,' we suppose that corn
pone, turnip greens and hog jowl will
constitute the ''substantials" re-
ferred to.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15

General Castro and his Federal sol
diers seem to have changed their
minds about holding Ojinaga or dying
in the trenches. They doubtless got
a Whit of Uncle Sans boys cook pots
on the other side of the river and just
naturally could not stand il.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15
HIS LITTLE AID.
planning

There was a man in our town,
And he was wondrous wise;
He swore lit was his policy
He would not advertise
But one day he did advertise,
And thereby hangs a tale;
The lad" was set quite small type
And headed "Sherff's Sale"
Havana Post
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15

Many editors find the handsome
waste baskets, received as Christmas
presents, very convenient to throw the
January bills into.
When girl comes out in one of those
new tomato red coats, it is hard to
believe her when she says she doesn t
want her name in the papers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15

When Mr.. Jordan T. Lawler gets
that big arc light on top of the court
house tower, Bryan will certainly be
city on hill whose light cannot
be hid" Hurah for Jordan Lawler,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15
UP. SOUTHERN
RAILWAY SUICIDES
[Ry Associated Pressl

New York, Jan. 15.-Richard d..
Landlord, vice president of the South
ern Railway. committed suicide here
with gas. He was about to wed a
Brooklyn society girl
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15

The telephone trust has yielded to
the demands of the government, but
you can't bluff Central that way.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15

Water wagon is well filled now, but
not all are season ticket holders.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15
Forecast.

Forecast
Bryan and vicinity-Tonight and
Friday, fair; colder Friday.
East TeXas-Tonight. fair; colder
in the Panhandle Friday; fair and
colder in the interior.
JOHN DAILY, JR., Observer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15

Apparently people who lend money
to Huerta will have to take their pay
in bull fight tickets. it
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15
LADIES'!

Our annual White Sale begins
Thursday, January 10. A full line of
underwear on display on that date
Our annual Silk Sale begins January
"a. | have my samples now. Make
your selections early.
MRS. L. l.. STEPHENS.
Agent Levy Bros. & Co., Houston.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15

Firewood being scarce, left over
Christmas gifts bring good price.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15

Only a month until corn planting
time. The Eagle hopes lots of it will
be planted.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-15
THE WEATHER

Temperature and precipitation at
Bryan for the "a hours ending at Q
o'clock this morning:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26
Walking Graveyards.

Some of the Indian princes have
given over two million dollars apiece
to Britain for the war. Beside such
millionaires seem small.
''In fact" said James Douglas, In an
interview, "in fact, the gifts OF the
nizam of Hyderabad and the maharar
1ah Of Mysore and the gaekwar Of Ba-
roda give our English Merchant
princes. who owe England SO much
more, a look of avarice; and you
know the definition Of avarice.
'Avarice, like a graveyard, takes In
all 1t can get, and never gives any.
thing back"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26
LARGE WHEAT ACREAGE
FORECAST OF 1915 CROPS IS ss0r
100000 BUSHELS.
The Department Of Agriculture Estk
mates Low Yield of Crop, Owing
to Poor Conditions.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington-Owin to the poor
condition of winter wheat on Dec. l
the Department of Agriculture's esti-
mate, based on condition figures OF
production next year. is only 5s0.000.-
900 bushels. although the area sown
this fall, 41,263, 900 acres, is the great
est ever planted in the United States.
The poor condition is due principal
ly to a very dry fall. which caused the
growing crop to get poor start and
to the Hessian fly, scattering reports
of which have been received from
various localities from Maryland to
Oklahoma
The bureau OF crop estimates, in In
terpreting the condition reports, Is
sued this statement:
"The condition of the winter wheat
crop on Dec. is estimated at $50 per
cent of a normal crop, which compares
with 97.2 per cent a year ago. In the
past ten years, the condition on Dec.
/ has averaged 903 per cent and the
outturn of the crops has averaged
about 144 bushels per acre on the
planted area.
In the same proportion the condl-
ton of SS.3 would forecast a yield or
about 14.0S bushels, which, on the
estimated acreage planted, amounts
to $3.50, 100000 bushels.
THE production in 1914 was esti-
mated at 675,623, 900 bushels (by far
the largest amount ever produced in
H.. h. i,,0 uo
years an average annual production OF
441. 100000 bushels.
''In forecasting this quantity Of $780,
| 900 900 bushels, it should be consid-
cred as the amount of which the prob
ability is equal that the outturn will
be either above or below it. The crop
| Will be larger or smaller than this
amount, according as the changes in
| conditions from now to harvest are
better or worse than average changes
Rye was sown this fall on 2,S51 ,00C
acres, an increase of $4,000 acres over
the revised estimated area sown last
fall. The condition Of rye on Dec.
was s3.6 per cent of a normal, against
95.3 per cent last year, 93.5 in 1919
and SO the ten-year average.
| The acreage and condition on Dec
l OF winter wheat and rye by princi
I pal states follow:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26
Keeps Secret of Mrs. LittIe's Birth.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Mrs. J. jefferson
on advice OF. counsel declined to talk
when asked if she was the mother of
Mrs Alma Little, wife of Detroit
druggist now suing her for divorce on
the charge that she is of negro ex-
traction. although she claims to have
been born of white parents in Denver
81 will not discuss the case at ALL"
said Mrs. Jefferson. II will only say
l am sorry she met Arthur Little. He
Is not worthy of her" Asked point
blank if she herself was Of negro
blood. Mrs. jefferson refused to an
swer. She is very dark skinned.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26
THE CALL OF THE NEW YEAR

A Christian man sat in the Masters presence
thinking of the coming Of the year. 1t was
good but solemn thing to do. The mans
thoughts in that presence thus: Seeing him
I am sure that every year is the year of our
Lord 1t ought to be begun. continued and
ended in him. He will be with me all the days
My days must be in his hands" The Christian
man continued his meditation-always in his pres
ence, What sort of man ought to be, this year
and all years?" The answer came out Of an old
word which had new meaning. in his presence:
Complete in him" Again he asked: What kind
of work ought to do this year and all years ?"
The centuries fade away and he to hear
again: Whatsoever he saith unto you do it." He
asked again: Where shall go to be his man and
do his work." Once more old words leap into
new times: ITO your household, to your neighbor
and to all the world" How can I do all this ?"
"The entrance Of his word giveth light" therefore
give yourself to Bible study; mot by might nor
by power but by my Spirit. saith the Lord Of
hosts" therefore give yourself to prayer; Il can
do all things through Christ" therefore give your
self to work; "in all things he shall have the pre-
eminence." therefore give yourself to him And
the man arose from the meditation to make the
new year and all years. years of the Lord And
the Master arose and went with the man 1ishop
Mcdowell
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26
THE NEW YEAR.

Julia Ward Howe was no believer in New Years
resolutions. I'VE should make and keep good
resolutions all the year round" the celebrated
author once said in Boston. II am no great be-
lever in New Years vows, for although they are
splendid things. they really don't amount to much
more than Oliver Wendell Holmes tobacco reso-
luton.
"Mr. Holmes. with affected gravity, said to a
friend on the first day Of the year: I really must
not smoke SO persistently; I must turn over a
new leaf-a tobacco leaf-and have a cigar only
after each'-here he paused as If to say meal
but he continued-'after each cigar"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26
NEVER MARRIED WOMAN.
Common-Law Wife Given AIimony,
and Divorce Suit to Go On.

Montrose, Colo.-A new sensation
struck the town when Frank Platt, in
his answer to his wife's divorce suit,
In which she names Julia Lechmere, a
niece living with them, declared that
he had never married the womah su-
ing him for a divorce. Mrs. Platt ad-
mitted it, saying Platt told her a cere-
mony was unnecessary after her first
husband deserted her. District Judge
Black ruled that a common-law mar
rage existed and allowed the suit to
continue, giving Mrs. Platt $50 a
month temporary alimony and attor-
neys' fees and court costs.
Plat in his answer charges jeal-
ousy in respect to the girl for whom
he provided home. He says that he
does not possess the $4,000 estate he
is suppoed to have, but is worth only
$4,000
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26
NOT NAMED HERE

made its author famous and earned
a great fortune. William A. Pinker-
ton, chief Of the Pinkerton National
Detective Agency, says it is the great
est detective story he ever read. Soon
this story will be printed in THE
GREAT DIVIDE, 205 Post Build
ing, Denver, Colorado. Send q
stamp for sample copy. Write to-
day-also say where you read this
Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26
Cottages for TubercuIar Mothers.

Denver.-Thoughtf for the COM
forts of persons afflicted with tuber-
culosis, of which he himself died,
Frank Craig has bequeathed three
cottages at Craig colony to the Colo
RADIO Mothers Congress. The Moth
ers Congress will meet December %
to consider whether 1t will be posi-
BILE for 1t to assume control of the
cottages. II the members decide it
will not, the property will proba bly,
be turned over to the National Purity
Association for the establishment Of
. refuge for tubercular women.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26

In Scotland and England. The first visitor to a
house on New Fears morning had the privilege Of
kissing the person that opened the door Perhaps
there is a Renaissance Of ancient fire worship in
the Shropshire custom Of stirring the fire on New
Years morning before uttering a word.
Although there few houses where New
Years day Is observed with its oldtme hospital
ity, the day Is not wholly divorced from the
thought Of good things to eat. The ridiculous New
Years eve dinners in the Broadway restaurants
have no special significance. but there certain
dishes inseparably associated with the day.
One OF these is roast goose. which is perhaps
more liked in England than America. But even
more characteristic those admirable little
cakes which come from Germany. and which are
imported in tin boxes German cooks have made
them for centuries, have lavished their time and
energy on new designs and favors, and the
result is cake excellent that 1t must always
be the special delight of the New Year feast This
point Of ritual. surely. must be left US
So excellent is the German New Years cake
that 1t cannot be used for charm, like the New
Years cake of Ireland. For this was thrown
against the wall and broken into pieces The first
fragment to touch the ground was eagerly sought,
for he who ate It was OF years happiness.
There was much pleasure In the baking Of the
cake. 1t was placed on gridiron before the open
IRE. and incantations were sung to secure the
cess of the charm.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26
A CASUAL OBSERVATION.

We are living in an age of exceptional cul.
ture." said the woman with angular features
"Mebbe we are" said Farmer Corntossel But
can't help noticin' that people walk right up to
the news stand to buy some pretty fluffy stun
while 1t takes q mighty good book agent to work
OF q set of Shakespeare"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26
The PeeLInQ Kind.

Mamma" said little boy, the
place where l got stung last Sunday
down at Uncle Jim's is all peeling
off,"
Brother Bruce took a look at the
injury.
That's So" he grinned. Il guess
you must have been stung by husk
ing bee"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26

Ten smiles for nickel Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26

When a woman discovers a silver
strand among the gold she always
says it is premature-but she thinks
it's shame.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26

You never believe man when he
hatters you, but you like to hear II
just the same.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26

The more we talk the more people
we tire.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26

Many man is self-satisfied because
he is not particular.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL roc
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weet. Wate1
Just Eye comfort. Write for book of the Kys
By mail Free. Murine Bye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26

ID another custom observed at this time. which is
called among us mumming; which is a changing
OF clothes between men and women: who when
dressed in each others habits go from one neigh
bors house to another and make merry with
them In disguise, by dancing and singing and
such like merriments. It were to be
wished this custom which Is still common
among US at this season Of the year were laid
aside; 1t is directly opposite to the word Of
God"
1t is possible that 'mumming' is related in
some way to the performance which marked Hog
manay" in England and Scotland. "Hogmanay'
was the last day of the year Some scholars think
the word comes from the Greek "agia meme"
choly month";: others from the Saxon "halig
monath." which has the same meaning; still others
from the French phrase "Au gui menez" ("to the
mistletoe go!") which mummers anciently cried
In France at Christmas. or from "Au gueu1
menez." t"Bring to the beggars!D. Whatever the
origin Of the word may be. Hogmanay the
time for much amateur begging
The children went from house to house singing
such songs as:'~
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26

cneeSe,
away"
Az they sang they collected what they called
their ''farls"-oaten cake and cheese. From this
developed the letting in" of the year. Par
ties OF men and boys went through the town They
stopped at the front door of every house and sang
until they were admitted Then they received
small gift Of money. went through the house and
left by the back door. That a man should be the
first visitor OF the year general belief in
the British isles for centuries. is 1t yet
tinct.
In Scotland the ceremony of "first-footing' has
almost entirely died out but in some of the re.
moter parts of that country 1t is pleasantly re-
membered At the approach of IL on New Years
eve a hot pint" was prepared This was kettle
of warm spiced sweetened ale, with liberal
infusion of spirits. When the clock struck. every
member OF the family drank to the new year.
Then the elders OF the family went out into the
street. carrying the kettle of spiced ale and
supply of buns, cakes bread, and cheese. When
they met party of friends similarly engaged.
they stopped to exchange greetings and sips of
ale. They went to the houses of their neighbors.
sent the kettle from friend to friend, and spent
the hours before dawn in socability and good
cheer. II they the first to enter house after
twelve o'clock they were the "hrstfoot" and re-
ceived especial favor.
In England, the frstfooting parties were made
up generally of the poor boys OF the village, who
carried "wassail-bowl" decorated with ribbons,
and received in return for their proffered drinks
and good wishes. cakes and cups OF ale But in
Scotland recently as 100 years ago irst-footing
was democratic social institution, in which few
we're too proud to share. The principal streets
Of Edinburgh. it is said, were crowded be-
tween twelve and one on New Years day morning
than at noon on business days.
simple ceremony, mot yet obsolete, consisted
in unbarring the front door as the clock struck
twelve, to let the old year out and the year
in. In the Island of Guernsey the children paraded
the streets carrying the efigy of man. emble-
matte OF the dying year. This they buried at
midnight on the seashore, with elaborate ritual
At Burghhead in Morayshire. they kept New
Years by Burning the clavie." They made
huge piles Of herring barrels and set fire to them
with peat. The burning embers they carried home
to their houses as a protection against whatever
evils the year might bring
On New Years day the Scotch OF bygone gen.
erations believed no fire should 60 out of the
house. II 1t were given. misfortune might be pre-
sented by throwing burning peat into tub Of
water.
There is something suggestive Of the Russian
Easter in one "frst-footing" custom once popular
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-26

IR grandfathers did not give up $50
each for the privilege Of spending
New Years eve In crowded restaur-
ants. Neither did they. at the stroke
Of twelve, put on caps of colored
paper. ring cow bells, and throw con-
fetti at strangers. Yet we. who ridi.
cule their traditions and superstitions.
can find. 1t seems. no more satisfac-
tory way In which to speed the old
year and welcome the new.