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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30
OPPOSED TONEW
CHARTER FOR BRYAN
City Engineer A. S. Adams Believes
the Old Town Should Let
Well Enough Alone.

It's far cry from country town
to a metropolitan city, and not many
cities have graduated in few short
years.
There is much agitation as to what
Bryan ought to do in this improvement
and that development and but few
means suggested. Any step that is
taken for the future development of
the city along sane, safe and conserv-
alive lines should be done with great
care and long, tedious study and not
to Jump at conclusions.
Before the question Of a change in
our charter is even considered, sup
pose we study Bryan as it was, as it
is, and as it is to be.
A few years ago Bryan was only a
small town of settled habits and none
too good prospects for any future
greatness. 1t has nearly always been
reasonably prosperous, it is true, but
depending almost entirely on the
farmers for its subsistence. But in
the last few years these conditions
have grown better from the fact of
increased attendance at the A. G. NJ.
College, the growth Of the Allen
Academy, Bryan Baptist Academy and
Villa Maria Academy, and the town
has grown in proportion to the growth
of these institutions and also in pro-
portion to the increased cultivated
acreage, but otherwise it has not pro-
crossed. You have not reached out
and gotten hold of one new producer
in the last ten years, but simply have
taken on a forced growth caused by
the conditions already named. Do
your two interurbans go out and get
any business new to the town? Do
they bring you anything that you have
not already had? They are, however,
most wisely built, for the reason that
they will forever retain business for
you that you might have lost other
wise.
You have taken the first important
and all-wise step in municipal owner
ship, but as yet the citizens have de-
rived no benefit from it directly
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30

owner. which will soon put us far be
yond the dreams of the city builder.
The first big enterprise that ough,
to he taken hold Of here is good roads.
A 100000 bond issue for good roads
in this county would do more for the
county and city than all the charters
you could write in ten years. You
would put the farmer in touch with
the early market, cut down his trans
portation expenses and incroaFe the
value of the lands. New blood would
come to us. and with perfect roads
the timber would begin TO disappear
and instead would come the plow and
prosperity.
You have today municipal officers
composed of some of the best, most
conscientious business men in Bryan.
They are daily coming in contact with
city affairs; they study its needs: they
are daily in contact with the form of
government; with their limited means
they are each day advancing you in
improvements and laws. They are
more than likely agreeable to the fact
that some changes are necessary. but
don't think they would advise a
complete change of government and
the raising OF the tax rate.
Get few factories in town and let
US hear the sound of their 6 O'Clock
whistles and the Jingle OF the dollars
Of a Saturday pay day, and If the
workers need extraordinary improve
ments they will be forthcoming.
In the meantime while we are wait
ing pateitnly for the champions of the
new charter to get these things we can
plug along and each year issue a small
amount of bonds and improve a little.
There is soon to be before the peo-
pie an election to decide whether or
not we shall issue $4,000 in bonds for
the paving and grading of those strets
intersecting Main street, and this bond
issue will be paid for out of the i'm
provement tax of 25 cents, which is
out of the S1.15 regular tax rate. The
assessed value of the city increased
100000 in 1914 over 1913, and 25 cents
on this gives $500 income. The in
terest at 5 per cent on $4,000 being
$500, and the sinking fund being $500,
or total OF 5000, leaving a net bal
ance of this increase of income OF
$500.
Suppose this $500 is not used for
a bond issue, but is spent each year
for streets. What do you get? Just
what you have on hand now of the
100000 worth of improvements that
you have paid for in the last twenty.
five years. Why, the streets are not
as good as they were the day this old
town was laid out in the woods.
A. 8. ADAMS.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30

Should mans standing on the pro.
hibition question alone fit him for Gov
ernor of Texas? Suppose he be as
sound as a dollar on the prohibition
question, but as weak as water on the
other great questions demanding the
wisest statecraft and executive ability
would it be wise to place him in the
Governors office? No one will answer
this question in tho affirmative The
same is true of an anti-prohibitionis
What Texas needs is a man for Gov
ernor big enough for the job. 1t is
big job and will therefore require a
big man.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30

though they are doing so indirectly.
Your water, light and sewer rates are
really about the highest there are in
the South today.
Irrespective of the paving of Main
street, you have in the history Of
Bryan as an incorporated city spent
per haps 100000 on your streets. Can
you see the effect? Now, then, one
half Of the yearly street money has
been set aside for the Main street bond
issue interest and sinking fund. DO
you begin to see any results? Fifteen
thousand dollars is the amount you are
spending to keep up your waterworks.
Not much results, but out OF the SiU,-
600 bond issue $1,000 was spent by
this council Where are the results T?
Two miles of cast iron main eXtens-
ions, and fire protection to scores of
long suffering taxpayers, and mile
of two-inch main to the thirsty citi.
zens.
] have roamed around the State a
great deal in my day and have worked
for several progressive cities and I'M
der different classes OF government,
but never have ] seen a place where a
gneral manager would fit in.
We have many wise, good conscier-
tious business men in Bryan, and while
do not know how many have studied
municipal government they can do so
and will if they are encouraged. 1t
is true that the government of city
is study, but ] do not think it has
progressed to the stage that it has
become profession; not in Texas,
anyway.
The selection of a charter for
great city is of no more importance
than the selection of one for Bryan,
and ] notice that for many months
tht buSlhtbS anu pIOAtSSlUHdI men VI
Dallas constituting the charter men,
bers have sat in long extended and
heated sessions, trying to devise
charter, fair and acceptable to all, and
their deliberations and decisions have
been voted down by the taxpayers. Are
we going to devise one over night and
accept it? Where is this talked of
charter? What does it contain? Bring
it out into the limelight and give ev.
eTybody chance to discuss ii.
Does Bryan need new charter any.
way? II so, why?
The increase of the tax rate is all
wrong. Adopt proper methods of as
sessment and there is no necessity
for the next five years at least of an
increased tax rate.
Under our present charter Bryan
can spend $4,000 a year on improve
ments, including the amount appro.
priated directly from the property
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30
HOUSTON MAN WILL LEAD PRO-
HlelTIoN FORCES.

1t now looks like Tom Ball is the
choice of the prohibition Democrats
of Texas for Governor.
Cullen Thomas has been for Ball all
along. He is now for Ball.
Lane has charged that Thomas was
scheming for the nomination. Lane
is Bailey man, and he can't quite
forgive Thomas for his fight on the
whilom Junior Senator. Lane can
cheerfully withdraw in Balls behalf,
for Ball, too, held fast for Bailey.
It is believed that Ball was the first
choice of Drs. Rankin and CambrelL
recognized leaders in the prohibition
movement.
Tom Jones and Bill Poindexter could
warm to Ball; they would likely sulk
in their tents as to Thomas
Mayes was also anti-Bailey he
therefore goes into the discard.
But why not Lane? Because he
took himself out Of the consideration
by his attitude toward the movement
at the Fort Worth gathering
Circumstances have conspired to
place the prohibition banner In the
hands of Tom Ball He cant decline
what will amount to a unanimous call
for his services.
Balls selection is all the more i'm
perative by reason of the fact that
Sam Sparks, who will lead the opposi-
ton, was Bailey man.
And as for Thomas, he will be the
heir apparent.-Waco Times Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30
ODD FELLOWS INSTALLATION.
Large and Interesting Gathering Wit
messed New Officers Installed.


Special Deputy Grand Master L. NJ
Hewitt, assisted by Past Grands P. S
Park and w. T. James, on Thursday
night installed into the respective OF
fees of Bryan Lodge No. SAT, Odd Eel
lows, the following:
Noble grand, P. H. Finnegan; vice
grand, W. P. Wallace; secretary, Joe
B. Reed; sitting past grand, ]. N
Thomas; treasurer, j. B. Priddy: r. S
N. G., M. E. Weaver; L. S. N. G., J.
F. Canterbury; warden, Levy Smith
conductor, L. NJ. Hewitt N. s. V. G..
A. B. Carson; L. S. v. G., p. S. Park
inside guard, L. Wade Cox; chaplain
j. ID. Riggs.
After the installation, Mr.. Hewitt ex
emplified the unwritten work in a very
instructive and interesting manner
Mr.. F. NJ, Hewitt of Conneautville. Pa
Lodge was visitor and spoke of the
benefits of the great order. The lodge
has made splendid gains during tbs
term Just past, and starts off the new
term with promising prospects.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30
NOTICE TO ALL PRAEToRlANs,

Miss Roland Hood, who works al
the Myers Hardware Company, has
your receipts for February dues, ant
you will please call there and pay
same to her at your earliest cony en-
fence, or If not convenient, please hand
1t to Mr.. H. G. Barbee at the Cole
Hardware Company, who will be glad
to get it to me for you.
Thanking you for your assistance in
the getting together OF the dues this
month. It. D. MASON
W. Recorder.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30
AnnouNcE DEMENT'S

The Eagle is authorized to announce
the following candidates, subject to
the action of the July Democratic pri.
maries:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30

Some fellow said a creamery would
not be practical for Bryan. May be
not, but we heard farmer, who is
selling the output of a nice herd of
Jerseys, say that his cows paid his
grocery bills and the entire expenses
of running his farm. A creamery is
not practical because we do not know
anything but corn, cotton and boil
weevils."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30

Some argue against owning your
own home that the interest on the
money you have invested in the home
would more than pay your house rent
May be so, but the trouble is if you
do not invest the money in a home
you spend it for something else and
there is no interest coming in. Buy
a home and be independent Be in a
position where no man can tell you
to move"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30
FOR CONGRESS-:
HON. RUFUS HARDY, Corsicana.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE
HON. ]. L. FOUNTAIN.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30

The wagon way opened across Main
street at the intersection OF Caldwell
street was covered half an inch deep
in mud yesterday, pulled on to it by
the few teams that crossed in one day.
From this can be seen what will hap
pen to the paving on Main street if
these intersetcing streets are left I'M
paved.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30

We need cold weather now and lots
of it. Cold weather is needed to hold
back the fruit crop and hold down the
bugs and other insects.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30

Sheriff Will Rushing of Robertson
County, well known in Bryan, an
nounces that he will not be a candi-
date for reelection. Mr.. Rushing has
given his county twelve years faith.
full, efficient service, and retires full
of honor and with the perfect conf
dence OF his people.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30

Ben Davis apples for the drink habit
as prescribed by Brother Davenport
of the Houston Post, is the limit.
Rough on rats would be just as ef-
fective and much quicker.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30

The candidates are the only ones
who seem to be excited over the Gov
ernor's race. The boys who do the
voting are busy with their crops.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-30

The roll of honor closes tomorrow
night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19

tho silver, the bank notes and the plate. shrewd officials checked up the sum. and every cent which the vault contained on the night Of January l2 was on the morn ing of April B returned. And for months the town rung with praise for the honesty. the prudence. the thoughtfulness of Lacy.
 X year or more ago Theo Lacy chief clerk of the state convict department, disappeared with a sum of money estimat- cd at more than sl0o0c0
 Is it wonder that many of tho older residepts thought that perhaps the money of the government had been endangered, and that a prudent clerk had taken it out of danger? Is il a wonder that when Lacy. of his own will. returned and failed to deliver to the state the money which was the property of the state, these old. resi- dents were disappointed and grieved?
 For the Theo Lacy, the cashier of the state bank at Decatur, who saved the money of the people in the dark days at- tending the close of the war, was the grandfather of 1heo Lacy who is now in prison convicted by the law of having embedded the money of the state.
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plaint whatever rude treatment the cap tain offered
 In Decatur. during the absence of the cashier, the bank suspended business. It had no cash with which 10 operate. The president told his people that their money was safe. But he could not tell them where 1t was. The people feared that It was sone-for good. It was certainly gone if Lacy died in prison. if he was shot to death. if he never returned. It was gone, too. if the cashier. gaining his re- lease, should refuse to divulge the se- cret spot in the heart of the swamp He could follow that course very easily. For he had told no man that he had taken the money. And the town was full of talk of gloomy foreboding. There was suspi- cion. Everywhere there was grave doubt For more than month-for two months nothing had been heard Of Lacy. And then ono day-a week or more after the gallant armies of the south had yielded to superior numhers--the cashier returned.
 The following morning he led the peo-. pie of the town to the heart of the swamp. There with a shovel he un- earthed the treasure containing the gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
A Doctors First
 Question Is-
"HoW are Your Bowels?" A Simple Remedy that Guar
 antees Good Bowel Action.

Trace the origin of the commoner ills of life and almost invariably you will find that constipation was the cause. 1t is not to be expected that a mass of fermented food can remain in the sys- tenn beyond it's time without vitiating the blood and affecting the nerves and muscles. It congests the entire body.
 The results are colds, levers. piles headaches, and nervousness, with it's ac- companying indigestion and sleeplessness There is only one thing to do, and that is to remove the trouble; and when nature seems unable to do it, outside aid is nec- essary. You will find the best of all out side aids remedy that many thousands are now using for this very purpose, call ed Dr. Caldwels $ Syrup Pepsin. Many hundreds of letters are received by pr. Caldwell telling of the good results ob taned, and among the enthusiastic letters is one from Lieut.. G. W. Vaughan, of 623 w. North St.. Decatur, H. He is P and has had a bad liver and stomach since he came out of the army. He says he tried about everything, but never sue ceeded in getting permanent relief until he took Dr. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin. He is never without bottle in the house. and he is never without good health
 It has untold advantages over pills salts and the various coarse cathartics and purgatives, for while these do but temporary good, Syrup Pepsin cures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19

the evening or January r. 1S65
 messenger galloped through
 the streets of Decatur shouting at the top of his voice. "The Yankees are coming
 One of the first who heard that cry of warning was Theophilus Lacy. cashier of the state bank, the home of which a ''dusky-raftered, many -cobwebbed hall, :" still sands, skeleton in brick and nor tar of an architectural style long since dead.
 Mr. Lacy, who by his friends was called ..rheo," instantly turned and paced hurriedly back to the bank for therein was stored the wealth of the community not only the currency, but the silver plate, heirlooms dear to the heart of the people of that day, the aristocracy of the south. As he walked he thought. And by thetime he had reached the building, inserted the key, and swung the heavy door back on it's old fashioned hinges he had devised a plan, on the success of which his reputation would depend. It was a bold plan, typical of brave. impul- sive man. It was plan into the secret of which no man, not even the president of the bank, must be taken. For at any moment the advance scouts of the com ing Yankees might bounce upon the little city on the Tennessee, and in the emer- gency, the hesitaney of a timd official might result in loss and catastrophe.
 
 The cashier without the aid of light for a moving candle might attract his en- emy, the union army-turned the lock of the eaverous vault. and the ponderous iron door swung free. Entering he gath cred currency and silver and gold, and silver plate-a fortune of more than $100,- 000. With this treasure in a sack he left the bank, as quietly, as covertly as if he had been a practical thief or a trusted empoye turned all of a sudden from paths of honesty and righteousness. Hav- ing gained the street he hurried towards the river and there entering a small canoe, padded rapidly down stream. After he had gone a mile or more he turned the nose of the little craft towards the bank, from where he followed the trail of the pig into the depth of a swamp. The hour was then 12 clock The night was one of those heavy nights when one could almost feel the sombre curtain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

the state. The captain. beholding the open vault. instantly investigated. When he found that it contained nothing-that in all the banks there was not dollar he suspected that his coming was not a surprise. He. ordered the bank officials under. arrest. and with terrible oaths
 swore to keep them in prison until they told him the story of the missing gold and the whereabouts of the missing gold.
 And he swore the same terrible paths every succeeding morning for week
 But none of the officials told him the whereabouts of the missing treasure. None of them-save Lacy-knew. Possi- bly, some one of them. had they known. would have told-for the oaths of the ter rible captain were terrible oaths, and the dire. pictures he drew-pictures of a bread and water diet the strap, perhaps, per- haps a noose-were more than awe-in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19

which enveloped all. Above angular
 threatful clouds rolled themselves across
 the face of heaven. The creatures of the darkness and the inhabitants of the l swamp eroaked and grunted or whistled
 and hooted. But the man needed them
 not. He tumbled his burden to the ground. He halted just a moment to wipe
 the precipitation, which despite the cold
 ness of the night had gathered about
 ms brow. And then he went to work in
 earnest. In half an hour a hole was dug
 the fmprovised grave of all the wealth Of Decatur. In another 10 minutes inc
 hole was filled again. Leaves and tvips
 were scraped together and scattered proillseously about the spot and Lacy
 N"e" 'hen that even were man to tread
 .,'"' ground he would little suspect that , ''ie oampened soil had been fampered | with. e'
 III another hour the cashier had returned
 to Decatur, had found his home. had re- urea and was fast asleep. At o'cloels 'he Following morning he was aroused Because of the impetuous. excitahle do eermined raps against his door he com ''N ohNecs udu really come,
 lie was soon apprised of his error how ever He was wanted at the bank ue
 smiled to himself but hurriedly prepared
 shortly afterwards he walked into the
 puiiding-that which still stands-and into
 the midst of wildly excited officials ana clerks As usual the bank had been opened, and at the usual hour. The president had opened the vault. as he had
 done every other morning. But instead
 or entering and returning with the cur
 rency with which to transact the busi- ness of the day he had emerged with horror-stricken countenance and with
 hands uplifted to heaven.
 We have been robbedn' he exclaimed. His assistants, paying and receiving teilers, clerks and runners, excited. won dering, questioning, surmising, gathered
 about him.
 And then for the first time the assem- oled crowd remembered that Lacy was
 missing. And the thought flashed through the minds of all that never before had
 he been missing when the bank was opened. The possibility of an absconding official who had been trusted official for many years was entertained-and then mained that the vault was empty and
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HOW FORMER
 THE DISMAL

N the evening of January r, 1865,
 messenger galloped through
 the streets of Decatur shouting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19

that Lacy had not appeared. The presi- dent determined to send for Lacy.
 Possibly he is sick he said. At any rate he can explain
 Lacy was smiling as he entered the bank. To the hurried. impulsive ques- tons of the president he did not reply
 Finally he said: q will explain-later. The money, however, is safe
 There might have been a serious quar- rel. but for the fact that again the cry reverberated throughout the city, "The Yankees are coming
 And they were coming. Already the hoof-beats of their cavalry could be heard. and the excited cries of children and calls of women In moment the Yankees were in the streets, and a squad ron entered the bank building-the home of one of the strongest institutions of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
CALLS PACkARDS
 "WATER HOGS"

II. I-i Jenkins tells of the arduous
 experiences of his chauffers and Pack ard cars last week in a run from Bir-
 minehafn to Atlanta. MT. Jenkins has
 now dubbed his Packard cars, Water
 hogs" owing to their marked ability to negotiate creeks, rivers and almost
 any body of, water. He said
 ~"The Jenkins Taxicab company was engaged a few days ago to send two cars to Atlanta for a fast run I de- cided to use two Pacl<ards for the pur- pose and they made the run in excel lent time and to the entire satisfaction of the parties that engaged the cars. According to the driver the roads from here to Atlanta were not in the
 best of shape. The heavy rains had played havoc with the public highway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19
No Delphian Oracle
sville Herald.

FrOIn me LOUISNlIIe HeraId.
 Representative O'Hair of the Eight eenth Illinois district. who had the honor of succeeding Uncle Joe Can non, is going to have a great fight on his hands shortly, for Cannon has sworn to get O'Hair's goat and return to the halls of Congress.
 Just after taking his seat last spring MT. O'Hair met Cannon in hotel and greeted him warmly. but IL is said that Uncle Joe did not return the welcome effusively.
 Desiring to be representative who represented his constituents. MT. O'Hair, very soon after taking his seat, wrote to many of his voters asking their wishes In reply he got a letter from one fellow back home who wrote: Dear o'Hair: If you don't know any more than l can tell you. you had bet ter resign and come back"