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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. .29.-That the
law passed four years ago by the Leg.
islature fixing a tax Of 80 per cent
on dealers in pistols, reyoIyers and
such firearms, has proven a dismal
failure, is the opinion Of Senator Hall
He has accordingly introduced a bin
in the Senate providing for the re.
peal Of this law. According to the
Senator this law has resulted in big
department stores and mail order
houses outside the State securing the
business that should have gone TO
business enterprises in Texas. An In
vestigatlon made by the Senator has
disclosed that the gross receipts tax
/ paid into the State treasury Of 80 per
/ cent on the sale Of pistols for 1901
amounted to only S15.25; in 19l1-l2
I to S22.75, and S25 in 1928. This
substantiates his assertion that the
law has not been successful and
should be wiped off the statute books
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
TO CONSIDER
JITNEY REGULATION
Cpr A..oelatea prsasl

Austin, Tex Jan. .9.-Ihe iituey
regulation bin hearing is set for next
Tuesday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. 2o.-The House
Committee on Criminal Procedure has
killed o bin making &c a misdemeanor
for persons to accept advances from
farmers and then refuse to perform
the work for which they were en-
nloyed. An attempt to carry the fight
10 the floor of the House failed. Those
who opposed the measure criticised
the bill as being an attempt 10 apply
the principle Of placing a man in jail
for a civil debt, a principle which the
courts have repeatedly decided
against. The authors Of the bill de.
clare It was introduced in the inter.
est Of the farmers who advance
money to obtain cotton pickers, who
frequently keep the money but refuse
to go to the fields. An effort will be
made to bring a minority report from
the committee in order to have II
considered on its merits.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Three registered Devon
bull calves Of the fest blood; of fine
size and extra well developed; ages
II, 8 and months, respectively; bred
and raised by s. f. Harlan. See Geo.
A. Adams for prices.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

FOR RENT Fourroom house; block
from Main street ID. Mike.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-The room in rear of my
store and two rooms upstairs. Has
wells Book Store.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
WANTED

wANTED-To buy a few good milk
cows fresh in milk. Phone 1888.
l.. NJ. Candy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
NINE EXECUTED
I'M SINGLE DAY

Memphis Tenn, Aug Friday
was a bad day for Southern negroes.
At nightfall nine blacks had been
hanged. seven legally. two lyncheds
and a tenth was being chased with
such avidity that the total bids fair
to be ten before morning
Alabama led the list with four legal
hangings the governor refusing re-
prieves in each case. Robert Watkins
and John Salter were hanged while .
squad OF militiamen stood guard, for
the murder and assault of Mrs. Mary
LAssiter.
George W. James was hanged for
murder
Willard Carpenter was hanged e.
Birmingham for murder OF John =
Camp. white man.
Mississippi. ontdone by Aiabau1a
numerically. hung but three, but with
two OF them. Peter Bolen and Jim
Scales, convicted OF numbering &za-
other negro. much ceremony bang
used.
The hanging was at Fresco, the aai-
lows being erected between two hills
in natural amphitheater.
Bunyan Walter was hanged for
murder
hanged Ed Berry TO Santa FG RatI-
road bridge. N @
In the early morning hours. ~
Triiby. F.a.. q crowd hypnotizNd with
fury. Iynched WIN Leach. accused ~
attacking thirtecn-yoer-old G4ft &
At last reports = inch ok re tIl13
were closing In on i u4iR< 4f6Nf I16S
erty, NO. who attecl = i "A y 1I1 = u
W4xe jsa ~ Il yAS::tt ~ u RI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
TWO CHAPTERS FROM VIRGINIA HISTORY
Principal the Southern Seminary Buena VISTA Va

! charming scenery and beautiful build
ing, a large faculty and comprehensive
courses, a literary standard, whose
spirit and ideas are those Of the
Johns Hopkins University, and
patronage from every section of the
United States and outside.
Appropriately here may be quoted
an editorial in the Baltimore and the
Richmond Christian Advocate, June 4,
1914:
Congratulations"
We most heartily congratulate Rev.
E. II. Rowe upon the completion OF
twenty-five years as the head of the
Southern Seminary. During that
period Brother Rowe has rendered
faithful and efficient service in the
field of education, and has so wisely
administered the affairs OF the insti-
tuition over which he presides that II
has grown to be one OF the largest and
most prosperous schools for young
ladies In the State. The pupils of the
Southern Seminary come from every
section of the country. and its patrons
render most unqualified endorsement
of its work.
What perhaps is the best thing that
can be said to the discriminating liz
that in spite Of its long life and great
labors through half a century the
Southern Seminary stands forth to-
day, not only with undated zeal for
the cause of education. but with an
enthusiasm and an inspiration for the
work OF education greater than 1t has
ever had before. born OF the vision it
has OF the meaning of education and
of the place and the power of woman
In the world, a vision, which is the
result OF it's yearnings and prayers
and long vigils before its ideals of
womanhood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES
SNOW GREAT ACTIVITY
Many Great Manufacturing Concerns
Are Working Large Forces
Three shifts q Day.
WAR MUNITIONS CONTRACTS
While Some Plants Are Busy Making
Materials For European Belligerents
Others Are Rebuilding Plants of
Making Additions.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
Baltimore, Nd. Aug. 7.-Significant
of the renewed activities OF Southern
industry Is report from the Birmingham
correspondent OF the Manufacturers
Record, announcing that all the steel
industry report from the Birmingham
are now operating almosS TO capacity.
some to full capacity; iron interests
are so we'll sold ahead they can de-
mand an advance in price; boundaries
have become active for the first time
in over a year; wholesale machinery
dealers admit a substantial better
.ment and very encouraging outlook:
several thousand idle men have re-
turned to work in the Birmingham
district with the resumption of coal
mining operations. coke plants. blast
furnaces, etc: water and gas pipe
factories operating on a large scale.
and finally. the increase In the grain
yield. hay crop, raising of pure-bred
cattle. etc, together with arrange
ments which look like guarantee of
fair prices for cotton. have created
substantial optimism in the rural
districts. The recovery during the
past month has been on a large scale,
and by October, when the effect of
larger payrolls will have been felt,
the Birmingham district ought to be
in as good position as 1t ever was.
Definite announcement is made as
to the war munitions contract secured
by the Bartlett Hayward Company Of
Baltimore. The contract is from the
Russian Government. and amounts to
more than $12.000.000, which will
probably be doubled or tripled accord
ing to reports in financial circles. a
number of new buildings will be re-
CURED for the enlarged capacity need
ed to fill these orders Two Of the
buildings are now under construction,
comprising a two-story 422x71 1-3-
foot structure for machine shop. cost
ing $4,000. and a on--story S37.5x
iTl-foot structure for boiler and forge
SHOP costing s11S.o00.
The by-product coke plant of Sthe
Kentucky Solvay Coke Company. at
Ashland. KY. is to be doubled In ca
pacitv. at cost OF s7e0e0o.
A. Louisiana Industrial enterprise.
ths Outlet Gin Company. e Amits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
UNITED STATES NEEDS
MANY MORE RAILROADS
Average As Whole Ts LATHE More
Than Seven Miles to Hundred
Square Miles of Area.

More than 81 per cent or the worlds
total of railroad tracks is in the
United States, the aggregate being
over sS4. 500 miles. Of which this coun-
try has about 254.Too miles. these
figures being up to the end OF the
year 1913. as compiled by the Royal
Prussian Department of Public Works
and recently published here by the
Bureau OF Railway News and Statistics
at Chicago. As last years construc-
ton in the United States was only
about 1900 miles. the total here is
now approximately $500 miles, this
including $50 miles Of line in Alaska.
For some years Germany has been
keeping account OF the growth OF rail-
roads in the world. and the figures
presented annually seem to be gen.
orally and rightfully regarded with re-
spect. for while 1t Is practically inn
possible to accumulate absolutely ac-
curate data concerning so large q sub
Ject. It may be asserted that the sta
tistics given are as accurate as 1t 10
possible TO have them.
Apparently all America looks alike
to German eyes. for the total OF rail-
road mileage on this side OF the At
Iantic Is published as of North and
South America. viz, s53.467 miles:
next comes Europe with 2I4,6S5 miles.
then Asia with only 67.051 miles,
Africa with but 27,472 miles. and
lastly Australia, S2l,95s miles. Thus
II will be observed that the total for
the United States is 40. 600 miles great
err than the total for all OF Europe.
and moreover It is about 216.o00 miles
greater than the total for the next
largest railroad nation. Germany,
which has slightly, less than 10000
miles Construction of railroads In the
world is annually from about $4,000
to 1900 miles, the first figure being
the total for 1918. one of the very
poorest OF years for railroad build
ing.
Railroad mileage with respect to
there are forty-eight miles OF rail-
road for every 100 square miles OF
land. Saxony, one OF the German
Kingdoms. ranks next, with thirty-four
miles: Baden. q grand duchy. about
twenty-five and one-half miles, while
nil Germany is only nineteen miles.
Great Britain Is slightly more. 1913
miles
Continuing this comparison, It 10 re-
veaied that although the United States
as whole averages but little more
than seven miles Of railroad per 100
square miles Of area, the State of New
Jersey has nearly 80 "a miles, Massa-
chusetts over &c miles Pennsylvania
nearly rs S-4 miles, Ohio nearly % Ia
miles, and Illinois nearly 81 1-2 miles.
These figures show up we'll In COM
parison with most Of the European
countries excepting Belgium, which is
small and denseiy populated. But our
country In its entirety ranks much
higher than Europe as to railroad
mileage with respect 70 population.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08

ducts North Carolina, with 81 per
cent, was the only Southern State
with higher rate of increase. Yet,
encouraging as these comparative fig
ures may be, If we look into details
we can find a basis for that dissatis-
faction with things as they are which
should spur US forward to larger ac-
complishments.
Opportunities Are Abundant
The geograp hical location OF Vir-
ginia is most favorable for large de-
velopment OF manufacturing. Among
the factors that are potent in deter
mining the location of industries are
the sources of supply of raw mate
rails, an available supply of compe-
tent labor, markets for finished pro-
ducts, and transportation facilities for
concentrating raw materials and dis
tributing finished products, Within
the State of Virginia and in the States
to the Southwark are sources OF sup
ply fraw materials for a wide diver
sity OF manufacturing. To the norrn-
ward, across the Potomac River, are
the markets of the most densely popu-
lated region in the United States and
outside Of the Virginia Capes are the
markets OF the world. The railway
lines of the State are admirably To-
Gated for the concentration of raw ma
terials and for the distribution of man
nfactured commodities TO all parts os
the United States and We have direct
water transportation not only to all
the oceans of the world, but also by
way of the Atlantic Ocean and Chesa :
peake Bay to the seacoast cities of
the United States. For certain kinds
OF manufacturing we have a supply
of white labor which has not yet been
fully availed of. These are reasons
why Virginia should play even a larger
part than she does In the manufac-
turing industries OF the South.
Cotton Mills In Virginia.
Chief among these industries Is one
which every Southern man, and not
least every virginian. should regard
with a thrill of pride-for the fact is
that supremacy in cotton manufactur-
jng In the United States has passed
from the North TO the South. For sew
'erai years Southern mills have con-
stunned more cotton than those in all
the other States. In the eleven
months ended June 80. 1918. Southern
mills consumed ALTA more bales
than were used in all the other States
and consumption in Southern mills
increased $1,000 bales. while in all
other States 1t decreased 1oS.432
bales
With the Northern limit OF the cot
ton belt within her borders, Virginia
lies In the direct line from the cotton
fields to the domestic and foreign mar
kets for cotton goods. Virginia has a
fiourishing cotton manufacturing in
dustry. which. in 1909. turned on, pro-
ducts to the value OF s7.s33, 900, an in
crease In Ave years OF 81 per cent
While this rate OF increase was
large. the total volume OF business
done shows that this State has not
yet made the most of her ADVANTAGES
for cotton manufacturing. Indeed. by
the same measure, in 1909. the other
Southern States. which have gone into
cotton manufacturing. surpassed vir-
gfnia In the value of cotton mill pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
|NTERL0CK|NG PLANT
FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE
ment--Seaboard's Figures Show
South's Growth.

In addition to the automatic signals
which the Southern Railway will in
stall in Connection with the new
douhle-track line a large interlocking
plant will be erected at Charlottesville,
Va. The plant will be OF mechanical
type with power home and distant sig
mails and will protect the crossing OF
the Southern Railway and the Chess
peake and Ohio Railway. 1t will have
electric locks and annunciators. to
notify operators of approaching trains
and also forty-eight levers This will do
much to facilitate the movement OF
trains OF both roads through Char
lottesville. and it will, moreover, make
collisions impossible.
At Dan~ille. Va, on the same line,
in addition to the automatic signal sys-
tenn being installed. the Southern Will
construct a large mechanical inter-
locking plant TO protect the crossing Of
the main line OF the Danville division
with the Richmond division. which
will continue in use to serve the DAN
Vile freight terminal. The plant will
provide for the operation of the con-
meeting track switches at the end OF
the Richmond line and will be of the
latest type. It will be provided with
power-home and distant signals. cleo
trio locks and annunciators to notify
operators OF approaching trains and
will have a total OF forty levers.
Another mechanical interiocking
plant on the Southern Railway is
being installed where the Edisto River
Lumber Company's railway crosses
the line of the Charleston divi-
sion at Embree. near Branchville. S.
c.
Seaboarti's Progress In Ten Years
The Seaboard Air Line reports for
its fiscal year ended June 80 total
operating revenue sal, 2so.4e de-
crease as compared with the previous
year S4.140. 040; operatin, income. S.
ase.77s, decrease $l.6T1.0ts.
For the month of June the figures
are: Total operating revenue, $f.6zS.-
tcontiausd "a Pass reur.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
STATE LOOKS FORWARD
TO GREATER FUTURE
vtreini Farm Values Almost Trcbiec
In Thirty Years, According 10
Census Figures.
PROGRESS IN ALL LINES
President Fairfax Harrison, OF South
ern Railway, Tells Veterans At Re-
union That Achievements Of Peace
Arc Greater Than Those Of War.

Fishers Hill. Va, Aug. AT the
Annual Reunion of Confederate Vet
Grams here on Saturday. August u
Fairfax Harrison. president OF the
Southern Railway Company. said IN
part:
Al this historic reunion OF survivors
NJ the armies of the South. OF their
descendants. and of those from otner
sections who, with true Virginia nos
pitality, have been welcomed to TINS
happy valley, 1t Is fitting that, while
nayirx tribute to those who fought va
nantIy FOR the Southern cause, we
should now look forward to the future.
We are proud of the Virginia OF
the past and OF the record which ner
sons have made in peace and In war.
and we are confident of her futures
but we may be permitted to hope that
her achievements hereafter shall be
more In peace than In war.
In any review of the progress OF
Virginia we should never forget the
condition In which she was lett at the
close Of the War Between the States
when her feids had been battle
rround for four years, when thousands
OF her sons had fallen. when many OF
those who survived were manned or
shattered In health, when property
had been destroyed, when a laEg part
OF her territory had been cut of and
when public and private credit and
most OF all, her moral efficiency had
been seriously impaired. In the face
OF such handicaps the record Of acruai
progress since 1855 Is a splendid
tribute to the men and women who.
after. Appomattox. set about the task
of rebuilding with indomitable perser-
verance and splendid self-sacrifice.
They have laid a broad foundation
for us In our turn to build upon and
in the same spirit which animated
them we should press forward to new
achievements
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22
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Mr.. B. +. Black was transacting
business in Wilder Friday.
Several of the school scholars were
out of school a part of last week on
account of bad colds.
Mr.. G. L. Hosely and son, Lee, of
Homedale; b. +. Black and ]. f..
Hillyer were out duck hunting last
Wednesday afternoon of last week,
and killed about 50 ducks.
Miss Beatrice Stephens spent last
Sunday at home.
Mrs. Black spent couple of days
last week in Caldwell with her sister,
Mrs. King.
Leonard Samels spent last Sunday
afternoon with Arthur Hillyer.
Messrs Jackson and Stewart made
trip to the mines Sunday.
Mr.. Brown is doing some leveling
for Mr.. Hillyer.
Frank Black was in Caldwell last
Thursday.
Mr.. Roy Connell is erecting a
house and will soon have it complet-
ed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

"Christian Union" will be the pas
tors theme Sunday morning, in which
he will take a decidedly more liberal
stand than most evangelical ministers
are willing To take. In the evening
he will give the next sermon on the
book OF Revelation, or rather to a
sermon that cannot be drawn from
the book of Revelation, namely Pre-
millenarianism." If you believe that
Christ is coming in person before the
Millennium, hear this sermon. The
prayer meeting the next Thursday
evening will deal with the twenty-irst
chapter OF Revelation. Geo. r, Var
uey, minister.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22
ANOTHER STORY TO BE
ADDED TO SARATOGA
Manager Sebree Now Having Plans
Drawn for Re-modeling Building.

Manager c. II. Sebrcc is now hay
ing plans drawn for re-modeling and
charging the Saratoga hotel. MIR.
Sebrec contemplateS adding another
story to the building. An elevator
will be installed and hot and cold va
ter put in the annex. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 will be spent in making
these improvements. The hotel will
also be refurnished throughout
Since Mr.. Sebree took charge OF the
hotel he has found that these i'm
provements are demanded. When
finished the Saratoga Will be one OF
the largest hotels in the state.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ONCE IN A WHILE.

l stepped into home l did not know.
And there, on a chair and all below.
Scattered around were blocks and
strings
And the floor was Uttered with various
things
A rubber ball, horse on wheels
A mule with upward-kicking heels.
A festive rooster winged with blue,
That laid an egg and tapped and crew
And other right bewitching toys
Athrill with satisfying joys.
"A real home this l plainly see,"
Quoth | to one who bent her knee
To pick the things up one by one.
"Where is the baby? Daughter or
SOM"
She laid them each in a proper place
And turned to me a wistful face
A face whose lips had learned their
Lest the eyes too plain betray the
heart.
"He has just gone home" said her
lips to me;
81 borrow him once in a while, you
see"
Grace Abb Allen.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22
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We are sorry to report that Mrs.
John English is in i'll health at pres
but hope to soon see her we'll again.
AS the cold weather continues a
few of our young people spend a
very merry time skating.
Many sheep are being fed in this
locality.
Mr.. Peircie Trunnell returned on
Friday from trip to Seattle.
The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. f. Russell on January 6
leaving with the fond parents bright
little baby girl
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22

that crying she's been at it fifteen
minutes. (AIore SobS.)
Officcr-PleaSc, sir, I'm a'thinking
she wants to be bailed out.-Nehraska
Awgwan
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22

for which you have no use, lie around
and do nobody good. Bundle it up
and pass it down to the city hall
Don't allow this clothing to pile up
at the city hall, but go down and select
what you need. Mrs. Sovereign de
lights to fit out the women and girls
and Mr. Sovereign disburses to the
men and boys.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22

Eight days since lad was taken to
our local hospital in agonies of pain.
The suspicious of the physicians cen
tered on appendicitis. In two hours
they had opened a little window in the
lads abdomen and peeped in in. In 8
minutes more the kindly hand of one
of the physicians had reached in and
had hold of what would have ended
the bright young life in fifteen hours
The lad is now at home, we'll. The
window, however, has been closed
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22

One of the very BUSIEST women in
Canyon county is Mrs. Pierson, on
the county farm. Her family ranges
from twelve to twenty-five. he has
the sick to care for and this she does
first class and only lets them pass out
of her hands when they are due at
the hospital or promoted. Her fam
lily must be scientifically fed, properly
clothed and housed, and otherwise
looked after To be a success at this
she works hard and keeps everybody
sweet as possible.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22
His Aristocratic Taste.

Doesn't your wife like automobile
ing?"
She likes it well enough"
But I've never seen her in the car
with you"
Shed like i. go all right hut that
bluc-blooded bulldog OF hers won't
ride in anything hut a limousine -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22

A young man on the streets this
week, stranger, accosted one Of the
business men, asking aims
why don't you get out into the
resident section and get your dinner >"
asked the business man.
20, shucks," said the young man,
"doncherknow l can't talk to the wo-
men, they don't believe ] want any
thing to eat You give me a quarter
and see me head for that restaurant
The business man gave over his
quarter and the young man did head
for the lunch counter in perfectly
good style.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-22

Extra number on the Popular Ly-
ceum Course Friday night. The Hill
Grosvenor Quartette. Don't miss
this. No extra charge for season tic
kets. Single admissions ~ and IS
cents