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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-08
Eroat Warning.

New Orleans, La, Dec. s.-Frost We'd
nesday morning.
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GOES TO SAN ANTONIO.

JE. c. Sanders left today for San
Antonio. where he will Join his wife
and make there home there in future.
Mr.. Sanders has resigned his position
with Sanders Brothers and will 60
into the confectionery business in San
Antonio. The many friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sanders regret very much
TO see them leave Bryan, hut their
best wishes 20 with them TO their
future home.
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LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Dixie tonight

Dire tonight
J. L. Cobb was in the city today
from Tabor.
oystersl oystersl Friday at
Parks store.
John Slaughter Of Reliance was in
the city today.
OIL. Andrews Of Harvey was in the
city this afternoon.
Charley Merka was in the city to-
day from Smetana.
]. p. Gilpin Of Kurten was in the
city on business today
DIR. and Mrs. G. L. Rea Of Harvey
visited the city today.
w. u. Elliott was in the city today
from his home near Tabor.
w. II. Morgan visited the city on
business today from Reliance.
Miss Ada Field has returned from
n visit to her home In Calvert
Eat oysters with the Baptist ladies
Friday at Parks furniture store.
Singer sewing machines. T. A
Satterwhite, salesman. Phone 500.
T. A. Tobias was among the visitors
to the city today from Steep Hollow
Miss Lucille Robinson Of Hampstead
Is a guest in the home Of Ed 8. Der
den.
Rev. ]. ]. Pipkin went to Dallas to
day on a visit to Buckner orphans
Home.
Delicious oysters, beautifully ser'
cd. Friday, at Parks store, by Baptis
ladies'.
Big range OF SIS, $40 and 81
dresses will be sold for s9.sS at Bdg
Dry Goods Co.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Spreckelmeyer and littl
daughter left today for a visit to rel
tives in Fort Worth.
Big line of $40 and Sl2 dresses, jus
received by the Edge Dry Goods &C
will be sold for s..
r. O. Astin and John Collins an
DR.. b. u. Sims went TO MontgomeI
today on a quail hunt
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HOTEL BRYAN ARRIVALS

A. c. Lambert, Hearne.
G. Lingenfetter, Louisville, Ky.
W. B. Torrens. Houston.
H. T. Tretwell, Dallas.
T.. l.. Klewer, San Antonio.
Tom Kriss, Kansas City, Mo.
L. Freedman. Waco.
W. c. Mimmo, Houston.
Gus ]. Myers, Houston.
Charles Rosenthal. Waco.
F. ]. Price, Chicago.
r. NJ. McCreary, Elgin.
r. d. Parker, Austin.
F. r. Ramsey. Houston.
George d. Lamar, Tyler.
T. c. Born, Houston.
l.. L. Blasingame. Dallas.
C. c. Gates. Marlin.
w. NJ. Brin, Dallas.
Jake Armstrong, Houston.
b. NJ. Gibson, Galveston.
Fred Frommer. Galveston.
+. A. Burton, Wharton.
W. r. Walker, Dallas.
]. W. Alexander, Waco.
T. A. Duncan. st. Louis.
W. NcCabe, Boston.
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Notice-$1O and $12 dresses, just re-
ceiyed by the Edge Dry Goods Co.,
will be sold for S.
Roy Stone has returned from Tyler,
where he attended the Bullock-Simons
, nuptials Sunday night.
A car OF Mississippi syrup will be
in Bryan on or about December 20.
He will notify all Of his customers
Walter English and daughter, Miss
Helen, and son, Joel. of Steep Hollow
were visitors to the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Bullock ar
rived yesterday from Tyler, where
they were married Sunday night.
Mrs. A. c. Love and Mrs. o. +.
Chastain OF College we're among the
visitors to the city today from Col
lege.
Willie Johnson, colored, plead guilty
10 simple assault before the county
court this morning and was fined s.
and costs
Miss Katherine DeVoe, a student OF
Bryan Baptist Academy. was called to
Kerens today on account OF the death
OF brother
Manicuring, facial massage and
: shampooing. Ladies patronage solicit
ed. Lucille Z. Davis. corner Clay and
Preston streets.
Fresh crispettes are the most popu
lar popcorn CONNECTION on the market
because they are made this morning
For large orders phone 25e. Fred
Kohler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Boehme return
= ed 70 their home in San Angelo today
a They were called here on account o
the death OF Mrs. Boehme's mother
10 Mrs. John Boriskie Of College.
a. Mrs. NJ. d. Farris Of Huntsville
guest OF her daughter. Mrs. lyle
Il Haswell, having stopped of here e
J.. route to her home from Dallas, wher
she has been visiting relatives.
ID Mrs. ]. NJ. oliphant returned to he
y home in Cottonplant/ Ark, today, a
ter a pleasant visit TO her daughte
: Mrs. W. J. Fesperman. She was a
. companied home by her grandso
Master Jim Fesperman.
Charlie ,Pipkin returned TO DALI
today after visit to his parents, Re
and Mrs. J. J, Pipkin, Mr. Pipkin hi
accepted a position with the J.
Cran6n Real Estate Company Of d
las.
Don't forget the Baptist ladies "
serve oysters in every style at Parl
furniture store Friday. December
from 10 O'Clock a. M 10 II p. m. Cab
and candles viii also be sold
C. NJ Evans. editor q south'
Farm and Dairy, was called TO Mari
La. to conduct a short course in as
culture. Mr. Evans helped to cond
some Of the first courses held in
Northern States while connected "
the extension department at 10
State College. Later, as superinte
ent Of extension at Texas A. & NJ,
installed the short course in
state
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Notice, Public.

Our special offer Of FIVE votes on
purchases and accounts expired on
December 5. We will give. however,
one vote on each purchase as before.
In making purchases call for your
votes. ]. NJ CALDWELL.
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BAPTIST ASSETS IN TEXAS.
BY ]. b. CRANFILL,

The following are the properties
the new Baptist executive board Of
the State will have under It's manage
ment and control. take pleasure In
giving them and appending after the
name Of each institution its monetary
value, including endowment:
Southwestern Baptist
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the WEATHER

East Texas (Bryan)-Tonight. fair;
somewhat colder: Wednesday, fair.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
why Allow Lice on Your Hen.Y

The estimated offspring from a sim
hundred twenty-five thousand. Lice
are insects which inhabit the feathers
of the bird. They have not piercing
mouth, but one that is used for biting
The louise subsists on the production
of the skin and fragments of feathers.
1t is not so much what the get as
nourishment from the individual that
hurts, as the violent itching and lair
they cause, especially il present in
large numbers.
They also spread as rapidly as they
breed. The lice from one individual
may spread through the entire flock.
Factors which favor their development
are. poorly ventilated quarters, insult
ficient food and weak stock. The
bird that looks poor and sickly is
the one most likely to be infested.
Treatment. Provide the flock with
a dust bath. and apply the following
homemade powder OLowry's Lice
Powder). To one part of Crude Car
bolic Acid and three parts of gasoline,
add enough Plaster or Paris to take
up the liquid and mix thoroughly.
Spread out and let dry. If it is too
lumpy run through a sieve. Store
away in tight cans. Work well into
the feathers, especially in fluff and
under the wings. Repeat in ten days
and make a thorough job of it.-J. A.
Helmreich, Colorado Agricultural Col
lege, Fort Collins, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
ECKERT ITEMS
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Miss Morrell who has been pack
ing apples at VIM. Miller's has re-
turned to her home at Paonia.
The second Fall Festival held at
the Eckert High school last Friday
and Saturday was a great success.
The exhibit of fruit and vegetables
and the domestic science display
were all good. The following is a
list of the prizes awarded:
Jonathan-1st Ross Wenger; End
Mrs. Hamilton; Bird Boyd Fergus.
Rome Beauty-1st, Nola Hinman;
End, Clement Bowles; 3rd. Oscar
Coffee.
Grimes Golden-1st, Ray Miller;
End. John Burnett; 3rd. John Burnett.
White Winter Pearmain-1st, Boyd
Fergus; End, Nola Hinman; Bird, Rus
sell Weaver.
Gano-1st, Bessie Griffith; End.
Mr.. Hunsicker; 3rd, Boyd Fergus.
Northwest Greening-1st, Chester
Nichols; End, John Kehmeier; 3rd,
Floyd Hall.
Arkansas Black = 1st, Tongue
Creek school; .2nd, Boyd Fergus; 3rd
John Burnett
Delicious-1st, Wayne Luellen; End
Mr.. Hunsicker; End. Mr.. Hunsicker
| Winesap-1st, Helen Hinman; End
Boyd Fergus; 3rd, Alfred Lansing.
| Vegetables-1st, Mr.. Hart; End
Keith Bailey; 3rd, Tongue creek
school.
Best display Of vegetables by boy
or girl belonging to the school
Keith Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed s. Stone of Delta
were Eckert visitors during the Fal
Festival last Friday and Saturday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
young peoples class of the Ecker
Presbyterian Sunday school was helt
at the home of the teacher Mrs. /
S. Phippeny last Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Packard had friend.
from Cherokee, Iowa, visiting then
last Sum sy.
Robert Plumb, who is working IL
Eckert now, spent Sunday with hi.
rents in Delta.
Royce Castle of Delta was visiting
friends in Eckert Sunday
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
cEDAREDGE

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The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
Farm Facts.

Agriculture needs al the great men
it can get.
In union there is strength and in CO.
operation there is profit.
The farmer can neither help him
self nor be helped by others until he
organizes.
The economic distribution of farm
products is today the worlds greatest
problem.
Our transportation systems are the
dray carts of agriculture and can be
made capable peddlers of farm pro-
ducts.
The middleman is nothing more
than a farm hand but he is able to
fix his own wages and to collect them
and to multiply his transactions as he
pleases.
Bumper crops without market faci-
lities have sent more farmers stag
gering down the back alleys of agricui-
ture than all the pests and droughts
that ever cursed the nation.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
will become permanent residents.

will become permanent residents.
Miss Donna Lamar and Nick Yer
sal of Eckert left Wednesday for
Texas points. Miss Lamar will visit
her brother for a couple of months and
the latter will remain in that section
for some time.
The apple crew at G. A. Gipe's
turned the packing house into scene
of merriment on Wednesday evening
and to say jolly evening was spent
is putting it mildly. Blind mans
buff and similar games were enjoyed
until a late hour when the crowd
feasted on gingerbread, pumpkin pie
and cider. Miss Mabel HONEYWELL and
Mr.. Larrimer, who have been spending
the sumner with the Gipe family. are
leaving for their respective homes at
Chicago and Charlton, Iowa, on Fri
day.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
Destroy Grasshopper Eaas.

The grasshoppers have laid their
eggs in the upper one and one-half
inches OF the soil. where they will re-
main until next May or June before
they hatch. They are mostly laid
about the border OF the fields, along
road sides. and upon ditch banks.
These places should be plowed or
several times narrowed before the
first OF May. wherever the eggs have
been laid in large numbers. A little
careful digging for them will enable
the farmer to tell where they have
been deposited. In alfalfa fields the
eggs are often found about the alfal-
fa plants.
Where the hoppers have been abun-
dant the past summer and fall the
entire fields should be thoroughly
narrowed two or three times this fall
or during winter or early spring when
the ground is loose. G. p. Gillette,
Colorado Agricultural College,
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
NEARBY NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Anna Brown of Delta, is Wis
iting Mrs. Amos Stephens, near Cory.
Ed Lanoreth of Orchard Mesa, has
returned. from the C. N. G. rifle shoot
at Golden.
David Finley, of Read, has had bad
case of typhoid fever.
Robert Grow, Orchard Mesa, had
an artery in his hand cut by a barbed
wire.
Will Pope has returned to lower
grain on the east slope.
Cliff Harris and wife have moved
to Delta from Coalby.
Mrs. N. S. Lehigh of Delta, visited
by, the past week.
Mrs. j. F. Riley, of Pocatello,
Idaho, has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. John Young, on Redlands Mesa.
Will Cross, of New York and Mrs.
c. H. Helping. of San Francisco, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. Frank White
of Redlands.
VIII Hamilton of Tongue Creek is
gathering in range cattle and horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Bertram, of
Tongue Creek, had fine son born to
them Sunday, October is.
Mrs. G. G. Salmon left Thursday of
last week for her home in Nebraska,
after visit with her sister, Mrs. C.
w. Rinehart, of Tongue Creek.
Mrs. John Potter, of Upper Calf
ornia mesa, has gone to Seattle for
a three months visit with her chill
dren.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
New Law in Aid Of settIem.n,

Large areas OF public lands hereto
fore withheld from all forms of entry
because of the possible presence of
mineral deposits are now open to
agricultural settlement under a law
which went into effect July II, 1914.
Entry under the law Just enacted in.
wolves the retention by the govern.
ment OF title to certain specified min
erals believed to underlie the lands.
This sort of agricultural entry Of coal
land has been allowed since June 20,
1910 and OF oil land In Utah since
August "a. 1912. The present law ex.
tends this right Of nonmineral entry
to all public lands withdrawn classI.
fled, or valuable for phosphate, nitrate
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06

potash, oil, gas, or asphaltic minerals
Any form of nonmineral filing may be
desert-land, timber
and stone, state selection, or any other
the government reserving the min
eral deposits for which the lands are
believed to be valuable and the right
to prospect for the mine them. II, for
example, man should make entry
in one of the great phosphate fields
of Florida, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, or
Montana his patent would give him
the right to the surface and to all
minerals which might thereafter be
found except phosphate. Or If his
homestead should be in one of the oil
fields of California. Wyoming, Utah,
Colorado, or louisiana he would re-
ceive patent to everything but oil and
gas. Before the government or its
assignee comes on his land to pros
pect for phosphate or for oil, the
entryman is secured against any dam
ages which he may sustain in the
course of the prospecting or mining
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
The Rural Church
(By Peter Radford)

The church. the press and the
school form triple alliance OF pro-
gress that guides the destiny OF every
community, state and nation. With
out them civilization would wither
and die and through th-m life may
attain its greatest blessing. power
and knowledge. The farmers of this
nation are greatly indebted to this
social triumvirate for their uplifting
influence, and on behalf of the Amer
lean plowmen ! want to thank those
engaged in these high callings for
their able and efficient service. and
shall offer to the press series
of articles on cooperation between
these important influences and the
farmers in the hope of increasing
the efficiency Of all by mutual un-
derstanding and oruanized effort. We
will take up first the rural church.
The American farmer is the great
est church builder the world has
ever known. He is the custodian OF
the nations morality; upon his shoul-
ders rests the lark Of the covenant"
and he is more responsive to relig-
ious influences than any other class
of citizenship.
The farmers of this nation have
built 10000 churches at cost OF
$3.50, 900, and the annual contribution
of the nation toward all church in
vi tac conn mn nm
per annum. The farmers Of the
United States build % churches per
day. There are 20,000,000 rural church
communicates on the farm and 54
per cent OF the total membership OF
all churches reside in the country.
The farm is the power house of all
progress and the birth place OF all
that is noble. The Garden Of Eden
was In the country and the man who
would get close to God must first
get close to Nature.
II the rural churches today are CO.
ing to render service which this
age demands, there must be cooper
alton between the religious. social
and economic life OF the community.
The church, to attain its fullest
measure OF success. must enrich the
lives of the people in the community
It serves; 1t must build character:
develop thought and increase the ef-
ficiency OF human life. 1t must
serve the social, business and intel
lectual, as well as the spiritual and
moral side OF life. II religion does
not make man more capable, more
useful and more just. what good Is
It? We want a practical religion, one
we can live by and farm by. as well
as die by.
Blessed is that rural community
which has but one place OF worship.
While competition Is the life OF trade.
1t is death to the rural church and
moral starvation to the community.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
Keep a Stock on the Shelf

Petty sectarianism is a scourge that
blights the life. and church prejudice
saps the vitality OF many communi-
is a crime against religion. serious
handicap to society and a useless tax
upon agriculture.
While denominations are essential
and church pride commendable. the
high teaching of universal chris
tianity must prevail II the rural
church is to fulfill its mission to ag-
riculture.
We frequently have three or four
churches in a community which is
not able to adequately support one.
Small congregations attend services
once a month and all fail to perform
the religious functions OF the COM
munity. The division OF religious
forces and the breaking into frag-
ments OF moral effort is ofttimes
little less than a calamity and de-
feats the very purpose they seek TO
promite.
The evils OF too many churches can
be minimized by cooperation. The
social and economic life Of rural
community are respective units ard
can not be successfully divided by
denominational lines. and the church
es can only occupy this important
field by cooperation and co-orcina-
ton.
The efficient country church VIII
definitely serve its community by
leading In all worthy efforts at COIN
munity building. in uniting the people
In all cooperative endeavors for the
general welfare of the community
and in arousing a real love for coun-
try life and loyalty to the country
home, and these nesults can only be
successfully accomplished by the unit.
ed effort OF the press, the school. the
church and the organized farmers.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
(Champlon.)


Miss Ethel Catron of Alliance, Neb.,
has been visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Roy E. Steele, for several days this
week.
Carl Burch of Delta. is here looking
after the interests of his m, ther's
ranch on Cedar Mesa.
H. ]. Wick went to Kansas last
week to sell few cars of apples
among his home town people.
Mrs. ]. L. Turner left Wednesday
for Springfield, Mo-, where she will
visit friends and relatives for several
weeks.
Mrs. Mort Parsons returned last Fri
day from Denver where she had been
called to attend the last sad rites and
burial of her father.
On Tuesday Linnie, the eight year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Baker of the upper valley, fell from
tree and dislocated an elbow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Croft have adopt
ed a boy, who arrived from Denver
last week and is now rapidly assum.
ing the ways OF his new home.
r. c. Wood Of Boulder with his
family arrived last week and have
rented the upper Tom Gully ranch TO.
the coming year. II the climate is
suitable to Mrs. Woods health they
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
Stories That Stand Together.

There must be great many to re-
member one OF the soldier poems
which were coming out for several
years after the close OF the civil war.
Its story, which was well told in n
fetchy. rhyming way. came out OF the
mouth OF federal artilleryman who
had fought at South Mountain. As
II ran. after darkness had ended the
first days fighting. and the men were
in bivouac. smoking and engaged In
other ways. tiny child voice startled
them and they were startled into
speechlessness to see advancing into
the light of the campfire little girl.
with black hair and bright black eyes,
who. not at all faraid. announced that
she had been sent by the "Johnnies."
to whom she belonged. to see II the
"Yanks" wouldn't send over some tob-
acco. OF which they we're out She
was asked where her father was In
the Confederate line. and answered
Battery b. Mt almost directly op-
pocitts hfti APioh VIM rOoh
filled. not only with tobacco. but with
such other things. mostly coins. as the
men could find around camp. and she
was started back with cheer. And
ut the close OF the next days fighting
The old gun captain rubbed his eyes.
And marveled much to see.
Not single shell. that whole day fell.
In the camp OF Battery B.
Anybody. on reading this tale in
rhyme. would say 1t was fiction OF
pleasant kind. although. at the time
OF its appearance. the story was
avouched by several respectable
names as one telling the story OF an
event as It actully happened. In spite
OF such good accrediting II continued
to be regarded as only possible. and
not mt all probable, until at last It
fell into forgetfulness after n several
years run among the amateur elocu-
tionists who. in those days. 30 much
delighted us. II is likely now to find
a renaissance. for n thoroughly we'll
authenticated dispatch from Brussels
states that few days ago the French
troops at a certain point in the lines
enemy. Just over the way: This Is
our coloners birthday" and the Ger.
mans. having passed the word along
the line, signalled back: I'VE won't
shoot much today. Let the colonel en-
Joy the day."
Who now will disbelieve the story
of South Mountain? What we insist
is that II one OF these stories is true
so is the other. II n colonel's birth.
day. when made known to a chival-
rous enemy. can greatly abate the
fury OF attack on the part Of the line
the colonel commands In the field.
might not the known presence OF n
sweet. little child in a Confederate
artillery camp have moved the North
ern troops at South Mountain to abate
n little In duty rather than take
risk OF her hurt? How tender great
warriors are OF really tender things
is an old and oft-proved story. Rob.
ert J. Fitxsimmons. on winninM the
championship of the world at Carson
City. shed copious tears before leav-
Ing the ring because his mother-in.law
having missed train connection, had
not witnessed his triumph. When
truth Is as strange as fiction. fiction
becomes truth. The South Mountain
poem is indicated ut last or the Brus-
sells story Is n fake.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-06
(ChronIcle)

(ChrouIcle)
Ray Zeldenthuis accompanied his
wife to the depot Thursday morning
where she took the train for Hospers,
Iowa, where she will visit for time
with relatives and on returning will
bring their baby boy home, who has
been with it's grand parents since
Mrs. Zeldenthuis' illness last winter.
On Saturday evening October "a the
apple pickers and packers of the Sip
ma ranch gave an oyster supper. Six
quarts of fresh oysters were furnish
ed by the men and the other dainties
were brought in by the ladies, with
the assistance of Mrs. Pratt the sup
per was an elaborate one, after which
the evening was spent in music and
games.
Monday evening being the tenth
wedding anniversary of DR.. w. A. Day
and wife number of their friends
planned and gave them an interesting
charivari. After merry making
tnOlSe LdhluSJ Until ldtc uoui, thC
crowd dispersed declaring they had
enjoyed themselves; while the doctor
has not expressed himself, We will
venture that he would have enjoyed
the evening just as well had it not
been half so loud.
Custer and Jim Mcleod and Merle
Hissong came in from their bear hunt
Wednesday and report the killing of
two big black bear. Custer got first
blood They Joined Carpenter from
Sapinero, who was acting as guide
for some sportsmen from Texas. At
ter having got the first bear Mr.. Texan
thought Custer the proper man for his
body guard, so engaged Custer to hunt
with him and was rewarded when
Custer pointed out Mr.. Bruin within
short range and the Texan got his
pelt. Custer says his Tip" was salts
factory.