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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-15

The total cost Of the European war
is said to be sS75,OOO,OOO a week. Tn.
less money is far more plentiful in
the war zone than It is in this part of
the moral vineyard, the war of neces.
sity cannot last very long.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-15
W. s. DIXON WRITES
FROM THE WEST
Country Prosperous and Farmers
Have Plenty Of Food-A
Wet Winter Prevailed.

Editor Eagle.
AS II has chen some time since my
last letter to your paper, and as II Is
showing too much this morning TO be
out. will write you a few lines.
We have had rain, snow and sleet
for the last three weeks. This Is the
fourteenth winter that we have spent
on the plains and don't remember
ever having as wet a winter as this
one. The roads are sure muddy
something unusual for this country.
Farm operations are greatly retard-
ed on account OF so much wet wealth
er. We have plowed about two hours
In the last three weeks and the rain
ran us In. IL does not make any DIFF
ference though about the rain. Most
people In Castro County will have all
the feed they can use another winter.
II they don't raise a stalk in 1915.
Now, someone says that is another
one OF Dixon's big wlndles." But II
you are from Missouri, come out and
we can show you.
There has been about $4,000 bushels
OF grain threshed in this community
and not done yet. hear from Brazos
County letters that some have plant
ed corn down there. and OF course Il
is not too early there, but we will
not plant anything here before April
Is and will try to finish planting
about June 20. However. did not
finish last year TIL July II.
One OF our neighbors last year
made 1896 bushels OF wheat and sold
over $4,000 worth OF white faced
calves, besides raising enough good
feed TO winter his stock and OIL
BOSTON silo. ]. r. Gilbreath THAT Is
his name) came here about two years
before ! did with but little Of this
worlds goods. lie now has over 200
head OF cows worth S75 per head.
plenty OF horses and mules, good farm
implements. several hundred acres
OF this, the best land In Texas (all
above high water mark, plenty OF
hogs and chickens. Mr.. Gllbreath
also rides in his big Buick car. Mr.
, Gilbreath is only one among many
other stock farmers OF this country
, who is doing we'll
The men who come here with small
2 means, determined to stay II possible
= and make a home. are nearly all to
/. a man doing well w. s. d.
p Dimmitt, Tex. March 9. 1915.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-15

Notice to Ladies' Of the Maccabees.
There will be a called meeting OF
Bryan Hive No. 100, Ladies of the
Maccabees, tomorrow (Tuesday) af.
ternoon at 3 o'clock. Business of i'm
portance. Mrs. c. NJ. Spreckelmeyer,
commander; Mrs. P. II. Hensarling,
record keeper.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-15

Mrs. C. G. Lewis and children OF
Mart arrived yesterday on a visit to
her parents, Captain and Mrs. A. j.
Searcy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-15

High school spelling place,
Maggie casters. Kurten; second place,
Mary Dickson. Millican.
Defamation - First place. Mona
Belle Jones. Harvey: second place,
LESLIE Lawless, Kurten.
Debate. Resolved. That the present
Legislature should pass the compul-
sorry educotion law for children from
| Z to l5"-First place. Jess Cook.
Steep Hollow; second place, Bruce
Dyess. Harvey.
Field Events.
One hundred yard dash for boys
below 15-Sam Pate, Harvey, first
place.
| Girls race. seventy-fye yards flor
girls under 1D-Miss Grace Good
man. steep Hollow. first place; Miss
Irma O'Neal, Steep Hollow, second
place.
Ginning the bar-Robert English.
Steep Hollow, frs; place. (Chinned
the bar sixteen times)
Running broad iump-Louls Thomp-
son. Harvey, first place; Preston
Goen. Harvey, second place. obs
lance II feet inch)
One hundred and fifty yard dash
Cfor boys over 15) - Preston Goen.
Harvey, first place.
Seventy.hve yard dash flor boys
over 15)-Preston Goen, Harvey, first
place.
Seventy.flve yard dash flor boys
under 15)-Horace O'Neal, Steep Hol-
low. first place.
Seventy.five yard dash flor boys
under 12)-Bruce Carroll, Union Hill.
first place.
J Standing broad jump - Preston
Goen, Harvey, first place: Lewis
Thompson, Harvey, second place.
distance feet inches.)
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-15
COTTON RECEIPTS.

Cotton has been received in the
local warehouses this season as fol-
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22
Days and Nights
Are now Equal

Yesterday was the spring equinox.
and all over the world the days
and nights were Of equal length, eX-
cept at the poles 1t was the time
when the sun ceased to shine on
the South pole, and when the first
rays of the sun were due to strike
the North pole.
Although the time Of sunshine
was just half of the "a hours of
the day, the daylight in this latitude
was much more than the hours OF
darkness, 1t has been noticed that
at the equator there is but it'll.
twilight. while in extreme ATTITUDES
the time between dawn and sunrise
and between sunset and darkness il
long. By the middle of next month.
or three weeks from now, there
should be almost Is hours of sun
shine each day.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22

condemn ii. Then when the style
began 10 be used, many of the lead.
ing cities of the country passed
laws prohibiting the style altogether.
But that is not the only objection.
able dance. There is the Texas
Tommy the Bunny Hug" and
others which have been eliminated
in most places by law.
II is recognized everywhere that
dancing is not Objectionable on gen
eral principles. but that it must be
regulated in order to keep il within
the bounds of common decenCy The
same thing is done with moving
pictures. for all that is required in
the manufacture of the latter is TO
enforce a certain moral standard.
The elimination of suggestive and
vulgar dances from public affairs
in this city should be one of the ef-
forts to be made by the newly or
ganized Civic club Such things
are along the line of the purposes
for which the club was organized.
and the effort Of the Daughters OF
Erin to discourage such dancing will
probably receive the endorsement If
the members Of the Civic club
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22
Mails Will Come
Twice a Week

The spring twice-a-week mail
schedule between Fairbanks and the
coast began yesterday. Hereafter
the mails will leave here every
Sunday and Wednesday morning
until the boats begin to operate
in the river. The new twice-a-week
schedule starts at Cordova this morn
ing, and hereafter the mails will
leave that place for Fairbanks every
Monday and Thursday.
The law allows the contractors
II days in which to get the mail
here from Cordova, but in the VI
ter time it has been arriving here
eight days after it left Cordova, and
seven days after leaving Chitina
The spring thaws ara expected to
interfere with the mail soon, and it
will probably take more than eight
days then.
Beginning April l, the mail SEIZED
ule for the lower river will be
changed. but the exact days that it
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22

lative action were lost Had the law
provided that there should be total
of IA jurors and hut Il of them had
to agree. the case would probably
have been decided at once
Under the present laws that gen
orally regulat, the jury system. il is
possible for enc man to block the
whole trial. In civil cases the ex-
penses of long trial must be borne
by the citizens interested and in
criminal cases the cost must be
borne by the state, or federal gov
eminent, and by the accused persons
If rich man is being tried for
wrecking bank. or for any crime
that is Of much public Importance
and he can manage to get one man
on the jury friendly to himself he
can block verdict. If he can sue
coed in the same thing for two or
more times, the case is almost GER
tain to be dismissed and the man
freed without further trial. Thus
the necessity of getting all the jury
men to agree sometimes has strong
tendency to promote jury bribing and
other corrupt influences in the
courts.
The purpose of unanimous YER
dict is to protect the accused, and
to give him the benefit of the doubt
that may be formed in the mind of
is growing sentiment that the
unanimous verdict is unjust and
harmful in many ways, and it may
be expected that in time the system
will be modified to some extent.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22
LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE.

In an interview published recently
Chester X. Snow of Ruby was quoted
with having said that he favors pro
hibition for Alaska But he added
that he believed that the people of
the Territory should decide for them
selves if they are to have prohibition.
Mr. Shows idea that the people
Of Alaska should have the right to
vote on such measures as prohibition
is logical, and will meet with the
favor of everybody. The people Of
Alaska have just as much right to
settle such questions by popular vote
as do the people of the states. and
there is little reason why the mem
bers of the two houses of congress
should tell the people here how their
moral tendencies shall be directed.
It is easy enough for congressman
to vote measures for Alaska that
do not affect them personally, but
the broadminded members of con-
gress should be willing to allow the
people here to vote upon social
questions
President Wilson on various oc-
casions has expressed the opinion
that wherever possible. the people
should decide important questions for
themselves. This is the attitude he
has maintained on women's suffrage
It will be remembered that a few
months ago the Grange in the State
Of Washington passed a resolution
asking congress to pass prohibition
laws for Alaska. This was one of
the many evidences that people on
the Outside are ignorant of the char
acter of the people of this Territory
They seem to think that on moral
issues the Alaskans are not compe-
tent to judge for their own welfare
AS matter of fact, it is probable
that if the people of Alaska voted
on the question of prohibition, the
Territory would go dry. At any
rate such a vote would prove to the
world that Alaska is not country
controlled by drink or the drinking
element. but that it is composed OF
about the same mixture of people
as is any of the States Of the Union.
While it cannot be supposed that
Alaska will get full local govern
ment until its population will sup
port such a thing, it can be expected
that the people Of the Territory may
soon be given the right to vote on
initiative and referendum measures
OF vital Importance.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22
Phone 262 Phone
"kNOCk,NG" ALASKA.

The Times of this city published
in its editorial column last Friday
morning an editorial taken from the
Seattle Times in which il was adj
vocated that the proposed exposition
in Alaska for 1917 should be aban
doned. and instead of such an ex
position being held here. it is advo.
Gated that a travelling exhibit OF
Alaskan products be sent through
the States.
Inasmuch as the Times placed the
reprinted editorial on its editorial
page without making any adverse
comment upon it the morning pa
per here evidently endorses the poll
cv OF the Seattle Times. If this be
correct. then the Fairbanks Times is
decidedly indifferent to the interests
Of Fairbanks. and, as il has frequently
indicated in the past. the local paper
is influenced by the Seattle Spir
it, which is all for Seattle and
nothing for Alaska.
The editorial in question states
that an exposition of the kind men
toned could not be- held in Alaska
owing to the cost. Then it soes
on to develop the idea that the ex-
position should go to the States
though it concludes that such
thing would be too expensive. If il
is too expensive to hold the Expo
sition in Alaska and too expensive
10 carry the products through the
States then what was the use OF
suggestir2 the latter and trying to
sition here?
One Q. the 10 sons VIII, the people
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22
1T IS RUMORED
ION the Streets


That the Civic club and the grand
jury are soon to have joint meet
ing.
That another well known resident
of this city is the object Of an in
vestieation by the grand jury
That the grand jury will finish
its labors tomorrow.
That there will be other candidates
for aldermanic honors in the field
before the end of the week and that
their motto will be efficiency and
economy
That the call to duty has been
made upon Ellis the Pirate, from
several different angles, and that he
is considered the Abe Lincoln of the
present financial crisis of city affairs
That while it is not likely that
the Civic club as body will go into
politics during the coming election,
certain individual members are very
active in a frame up and will have
a surprise to spring at a later date.
That sigh of relief will be
breathed by number OF people
just as soon as the grand jury has
That r. K. Peoples, Inc. will be
flying around the streets in the near
future in his benzine buggy built for
two
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22

while the powers of Europe are fight.
| ins among themselves is indicative
OF this trait. But 1t seems that the
little brown men did not take into
consideration the United States
l.. r. GILLETTE is the only man
that has announced his candidacy
for school director. 1t would not be
easy to find a man. who would real
ly be better fitted for the position.
and. unless a more desirable candi-
date appears. it may be expected that
he will be elected. He is the father
of school children, philosophical
man and in every way promisin G
candidate
CHAMP CLARK, speaker Of tie
house of representatives who was
a candidate for nomination on the
Democratic ticket for the Presidency,
was quoted in a dispatch a few days
ago as having boosted President
Wilson. Inasmuch as Mr.. Clark
was rival candidate for MI VIII
sons job and may be candidate for
the same position next year, the
public will appreciate his compli-
ment. Incidentally the public will
be sure to esteem Mr.. Clark for his
fairness to political opponent;
1T is reported that Italy will take
hand in the war but that a promise
Of reward will determine which
side she will join. In other words,
the country is ready to sacrifice any
amount Of human life for the &C
Quirement Of territory. This is quite
in contrast to the United States.
which is preparing to relinquish
claim to the Philippine Islands in
order to give the natives there self
government. The real difference is
due to the fact that America is a
republic and Italy a monarchy
LINCOLN BEACHEY, the noted avi-
ator who was killed at San Francis
co early last week, retired from the
aviation business a few years ago, say
ing that unless he quit soon he would
be certain to get killed But he
was such an expert that he was fin
ally induced to appear again. He
made his first accomplishments at
the Lewis & Clark exposition in
Portland, in 1905, and has since TAX
en- lead in aviation work. His
favorite trick was to turn somer-
saults while in the air, and he was
the first aviator to fly for any dis
lance with his machine upside down.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22
EVIL OF "RAGGiNG."

At last the people of Fairbanks
are awakening to the immodesty
Of the style of dance usually desig.
mated as raging" and it is quite
safe to say that this suggestive
style will soon be eliminated from
this city.
AT the St. Patrick's day dance,
given under the auspices Of the
Daughters OF Erin, the dancers were
requested not to rag" The request
was quite generally observed. Thus
a precedent was established that
will probably be observed by dancers
in the future.
The evil that comes from dancing
is largely due to the style, and not
so much to the dance itself. Proper
dancing is one of the most healthful
and wholesome Of exercises. and the
people who oppose it are usually
not dancers themselves. But dances
do afford chances for the people OF
immoral tendencies to act objection.
ably, provided due permission is
granted for extravagant styles.
When Raging" was first intro.
duced it VISA not As bad a. it after
ward developed to be. and At first
it was enjoyed BY many who now
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22
A PO1lACk LESSON.

one of the Fairbanks merchants
suggested few days ago that the
success of the PotlaCh is indicative
of what can be accomplished by the
united efforts OF the citizens of
Fairbanks. and he believed that SINH
lar cooperative efforts should be
made by the people here TO promote
the growth and welfare of the city.
The suggestion is a good one. and
undoubtedly every person in Fair
banks OF mature age must realize
its truth. The difficulty in promot-
ing the welfare OF small communities
is to get the people to act together.
Small communities. more than those
of large populations, are usually
cursed with numerous petty factions.
which spend all their energies fight
ing each other instead OF conserving
them for the public good,
Like other small towns. Fairbanks
has been cursed with factional strife,
but the people here have on occa-
sions. such as the potlach. combined
In a perfectly harmonious manner
for their common good. The prob
lem is how to keep them in the mood
for cooperation.
The burden of the work along pro-
motion lines must always fall on
the businessmen. the professional
men and upon the newspapers of
community. The newspapers provide
the publicity and interchange Of
ideas. and the public spirited citi,
zens execute such plans as are agreed
upon
Through its Commercial club, Fair
banks can do much to advertise the
city as place for homeseekers.
But the Commercial club cannot do
it all. unless the people provide the
money. The city council can also
do much to promote the towns vel,
fare. provided it works in harmony
with the Commercial club. Then
there is the Civic club. composed of
the leading women OF Fairbanks. and
if the proper stimulus is injected
into it and the council and CONNER
cial club, the three will be in posi-
ton for a campaign of cooperative
effort that should get results this
year
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22

THE local grand jury is doing
its work promptly and we'll.
PROHIBITION has been introduc
ed into Alaska. The Pribilof Islands
have gone dry by order of the feder-
al government.
1T is reported that many people
are headed for Fairbanks this spring.
If they are the right kind of men,
they should be made welcome
THE Potlach proved to be all that
was expected. The guests of the
city seemed to appreciate fully the
free show that was provided for
them.
1T is quite probable that the long
delay in announcing the route for
the railroad has been due to the fear
that the owners of one of the exist
ing roads may boost its price, II the
route were made known.
WHEN the Thaw family loses it's
wealth, Harry Thaw will no longer
be the central figure in New York
courts. If he were a poor man,
it would take but little while to
determine if he is sane or insane.
THE legislative nightmare that is
taking place at Juneau will do more
to eliminate this full territorial
form Of government" idea out of the
minds Of Alaskans at large than any
1T hot ho
ed to them
COLONEL ROOSEVELT has al
ways tried to gain favor with the
people by referring to himself as a
private citizen. Circumstances over
which he has no control have retired
him to the position of private citizen
evidently against his desires.
THE fallacy of building great
warships at the cost of from $1,000
900 to $15,00O,0OO each, when they
can be sent to the bottom in a few
minutes by small submarine boat.
is becoming more and more evident
as the European war progresses.
NUMEROUS predictions are being
made to the effect that the war In
Europe must come to an end with
in a few months. This is what The
Citizen has maintained from tho
start. It is quite safe to wager that
the war will not last two years from
the time of its beginning.
THE Japanese ara noted for their
sly trickery, and the way they arc
endeavoring to steal 4 slice Of China
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22
EVEN AS you AND |

fool there was and he stayed out
late
Gwen as you and y.
He told his wife of a business date
CA stag affair, he assured his mate)
And he found 1t hard to articulate
Gwen as you and y.
Oh, the wasted words and the vast
ed breath
And the wonderful tale he planned,
Belong to the man who got in Dutch
(And now he knows that he talked
too much).
For she seemed to understand
He put a hand to his aching crown
Gwen as you and y,
And told at length how a man named
Brown.
A customer. suddenly blew in town:
But he found that the story would
not go down
Gwen as you and y.
Oh, it isn't the tears and it isn't
the jeers,
Or the scolding that gets your goat;
It's the thought of getting the CLASSY
stare
From a rag and bone and hank
of hair,
AS golden thread" she removes
with care
From the shoulder OF your coat
Selected.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22
CHANGING COURT SYSTEMS.

Efforts are being made in two
states. Nebraska and Minnesota, to
make changes in the court systems
In Nebraska the people are demand,
ing a constitutional amendment that
will require only five-sixths of a
jury to decide civil and criminal
cases, with the exception OF felonies
In Minnesota the people want it pro
vided that five of the supreme judges
Of the state can have the right to
declare a statute unconstitutional
Regarding the rights of supreme
courts to determine the constitution
atty OF law. much can be said on
all sides OF the question. Besides.
the matter OF higher Jurisprudence
is not so close to the people as are
trial juries, which are frequently
matters OF much irritation.
Some OF the leading lawyers and
judges Of the country have at times
pointed out trouble that arises from
the law which requires unanimous
verdicts of juries. In Oregon a law
has been in force for several years
that requires only three-fourths OF
jury In civil matters to find a
verdict. and a law now in force in
Ohio allows a majority of the jury
in a civil case to render verdict.
In one of the big graft cases in
San Francisco. it took three months
to get a jury and two months to try
the case. The jury disagreed, and
all that time and the cost Of lesis.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22
ANNUAL POTLACHES.

One thing that was demonstrated
by the potlach given last week in
Fairbanks was the need of winter
celebrations here The people, tired
of the long winter, are keen to join
in wholesome amusements, and thus
1t may properly be suggested that
Fairbanks should make the potlach
an annual event, just like the mid
night celebration on June p is made
an annual event and brings the
people of the town and the surround
ing country together
The idea of promoting one or more
annual celebrations year has taken
strong hold of the people of the
Pacific coast, as we'll as in other
parts of the United States. Thus
we find Seattle holding her annual
potlach. Portland holding her annual
Rose carnival, San Francisco her
Portola celebration each fall Pasa-
dena her Now Years Day Rose
carnival, and San Bernardino, Cali
fornia, giving her annual orange
show
There are other celebrations of al
annual nature given by the Pacific
Coast cities, but the ones mentioned
are the most important 1t has been
found that these celebrations are
profitable to the communities in
which they are held, and are also
good advertising mediums.
Here in Alaska there has been lit
tie done in the way of annual cell
brations, with the exception of those
held on June 81 However, Nome
has established her annual sweep
stakes races, and these are beginning
to attract much attention on the
Outside
Members of the Commercial! Club
may be able to think up some scheme
for holding in Fairbanks each win
ter notable festival or carnival.
|. might be something on the order
OF the Washington's birthday cele-
bration that is held each year in
Honolulu, and for which people OF
the States travel 2,1OO miles over
the ocean at great expense almost
every year. The matter should lie
considered soon, for a year in which
to think it over and make prepara-
tons is not too long.