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BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids will be received by the
county Judge Of Brazos County up to
and including February at 10 o'clock
a. M. from any banking corporation.
association or individual banker in
the county that may desire to become
county depository for all moneys be-
longing to said county Said bids TO
contain rate OF interest that will be
paid on an funds Of the county. and
each bid 10 be accompanied by GER
tilted check amounting to one-half OF
one per cent Of the county's revenue
OF the preceding year. Right is re-
served to reject any or all bids.
J. T. MALoNEY.
County Judge Of Brazos County.
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THE TRAIL OF TIE
LONESOME PINE
Popular Play Presented by Strong
Company az Colonial.

There were more tears than smiles
last nllht IN the large audience that
witnessed the presentation OF The
Trail Of the Lonesome Pine" by a
capable company az the Colonial
Theatre
June, the little mountain girl, struck
a note OF sad. sweet sympathy in
every heart with her lov. soft. plead.
ing voice az She communed with ma
ture. commuued with the lonesome
pine and listened 20 The messages It
brought 10 her IN the mournful
soughing OF the wind through its
branches. As she gathered the little
wind flowers that had sprung mp where
the tears Of the mountain women had
fallen as they cried their hearts out
over the death Of relatives in the bit
ter mountain feuds As she looked
far away across the mountains that
shut her In and lOnged 20 know the
big. busy world ont there To see Il.
20 feel n. 20 be a part Of g. The part
OF June. interpreted by Miss Montell.
was wonderful character and por-
trayed with such naturalness and
realism as TO charm the audience.
The play. a dramatization Of the
novel OF that name by John Fox Jr.,
is cast In the mountain regions OF
Kentucky and Virginia, in the heart
OF the feudist country, and gives a
vivid portrayal Of the feud to the
death between the Tolivers and Fa
gans. with Just enough OF the blood
and thunder to make perfect the
realism Of the play The appearance
OF mining and railroad engineers In
the development OF the country, and
the arrival OF the law, which hal
come to stay. added variety to the
plot
The parts were all cleverly handled
by capable players, and special men
tion is justified in the parts of June
by Miss Montell young Dave Toliver
by Thomas V. Morrison; John Hale
by Edwin Walter, and Jud Toliver, b.
|, Mart ]. Cody
The lessees and manager Of tn
Colonial are 10 be congratulated II
the booking OF plays Of such merit a
"The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" 70
the delectation Of their patrons.
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DANGER IN DELAY.
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for Bryan People to Neglect.

The great danger Of kidney troubles
is that they so often get firm hold
before the sufferer recognizes them.
Health will me gradually undermined.
Backache, headache, nervousness.
lameness. soreness lumbago, urinary
troubles, dropsy, gravel and Bright's
disease often follow In merciless sue
cession. Don't neglect your kidneys.
Help the kidneys with Doan's Kidney
Pills, which are strongly recommend
ed right here in this locality. -
Mrs. VI. Z. McGrady 1913 West
Main street, Brennan. Texas. says.
Il don't hesitate TO recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills for the purpose for which
their use is intended. !, and others
Of my family, have used Doan's Kid
ney pills for kidney complaint and
have had good results. I was annoy
ed by weak Kidneys and pains In my
back and loins. Doan's Kidney Pills
removed the trouble and did me a
world Of good"
Price. SOC, at al dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. McGrady had Foster-Milburn
Co.. Props Buffalo. y. Y.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-13
PO|NTSOF
CDLQU|TTS MESSAGE
Opened Last Message With Plea for
Frisndx Aid and Cooperation
for Ht Successor.

Try Associated f'esf
Austin. Tex, Jan. ia plea for
friendly aid and cooperation with his
successor. James +. Ferguson, open
ed Governor o. b. Colquitts final
message today 10 the Thirty.iourth
Legislature:
The Governor reviewed his four
years service, reporting a list Of re-
forms accomplished. He made bare.
" a dozen recommendations The
more important OF these were:
A bank Of Texas.
Curtailing liquor shipments into dry
territory.
Amendment OF Robertson insurance
Law.
Compulsory education
Abolition Of the fee system.
Good roads
More leeway in suspended sentence
law.
Five Supreme Court justices in.
stead OF three.
Second primaries when no candi.
date has a majority.
Civil service.
| For the bank of Texas capital he
suggested the use of the funds OF the
State eleemosynary institutions pro
vided the Legislature objected TO
taking the school funds, until by con
stitutional amendment capital can be
provided in the regular manner.
During his administration, said the
message, there has been tendency
TO allay prohibition agitation and
bring about better feeling. The $3.50
closing law has proven a helpful re-
form. The Allison law should be
amended. While II may not be posi-
sible to stop liquor shipments entire
" into dry territory the evil effects
can be eliminated by such an amend
ment.
Three recommendation were made
on insurance conditions. First "a
amend the Robertson law to permit
companies TO return to the State
Second, to permit them to lend money
in Texas II they did not wish to re
turn for insurance business. Third
exempt from taxation the insurance
company bonds deposited in the State
treasury. whether State, county oil
municipal, instead Of only United
States bonds as at present. The pur
pose of this is to encourage invest
ment in Texas securities
The Governor recommended four
year terms for Governor, State execu
tive and district and county officers.
OF the penitentiary system he said
"The system is now about on a self
supporting basis and we'll managed.
Paroling men on their honor has
proven great success, the message
said There are now 500 to 600 mel
whom Governor ColQuitt believes are
available under this system for count!
road building.
Governor ColQui,t in four years
pardoned conditionally 1870 men an,
- absolutely S2S. ut is not a sim sal,
! the message, ito err on the side o
. mercy" The Juvenile training schoo
/ was declared to be a miniature PEN
tentiarysiour years ago, Now it is
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the WEATHER

Forecast Till p. N. Thursday.
Tonight, unsettled, warmer; Thurs
day. unsettled. with rain.
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dern training school and reforma

mOuefH lIhlnlHB bcNOOl anu ItioIha'
tory.
There are eighty.hye warehouses
under the emergency warehouse law.
Goyrnor Colquitt recommended that
this law be amended 80 that only 80 |
per cent OF the capital, instead Of the
full capital, need be paid up IN or
ganlzing warehouse marketing asso /
Citations.
other points IN the message Of re-
view include the following:
Texas has made the greatest pro.
gress in education In Us history IN
the last four years. This years tax
rae Is 37ia cents compared with As
cents in 1913. Livestock has IN
creased
After four years Of constant yigi.
lance the State treasury has been re-
stored 20 a cash paying basis" Here
the Governor recommended changing
the fiscal year TO coincide with the
calendar year.
The Attorney Generals Department
in the past two years collected $685.
900 from all sources, including penal
. ties. II tried eighty.iour suits, win
ming seventy OF them. Fiity-two suits
are now pending i rendered 1900
official opinions.
Discussing railroad conditions the
message says doubtless some rates
are too low. II adds Il am con-
WINGED the heaviest losses TO Texas
railways. n there are any losses. are
In interstate commerce The Na.
tlonal government. the message says.
IFS crushing the rights Of States and
railroads are getting an experience
they dii not anticipate from the
policy Of Federal control advocated
by themselves "
The Department Of Agriculture
saves farmers thousands Of dollars
through protective and experimental
work. Il should have funds TO enable
II 10 keep agricultural information,
especially that about marketing. on
+ file for ready use The land Office.
81 through improved methods In selling
lands. has in the past two years bene'
, fitted the school fund by SS.SSO,0OO.
Separation OF the departments OF
insurance and banking is recon-
, mended.
-Four years ago there we're 627 State
banks and trust companies. Now
there are $50. Their total loans and
discounts increased about sSO,OOO.OOC
or 92.5 per cent. Overdrafts mean
while decreased 75.6 per cent
State banks have helped farmers
notably on cotton loans.
The State depositors' guarantee
/. fund has increased during the Col
quit administration from s4S5,OOO &c
J. 1860, OOC.
The blue sky law has saved the
people Of Texas some S2O,0OO,O0C
e through its operations in a little more
e than year.
, The new Fire Insurance Commits
o sion has resulted in a drop in fire in
l. surance rates.
g Total fire losses to State ins;itu
tions in four years past, s7S9,6l5
e Eighteen thousand Confederate vet
Y Grams are now drawing pensions av
d eraging s. per month, compared will
% II, 900 at $3.50 per month at the be
p ginning of Colquitt's term. The la
'e system is declared to be cumbersome
T. needlessly expensive and in need o
e. changes.
IS The sending of State troops to tn
d. Mexican border, says the message
convinced Mexicans that Texas woul
le protect its people and since the las
% time the State troops were sent there
1t there have been no border disturb
e. ances.
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Raptist PRAYER Meeting

The subject Of the prayer meeting
at the First BAPTIST Church tonight
will be THE Relation OF the Trinity
to he Word OF God" This Is the
second topic in a series on doctrines
Of the church. Everybody is invited
TO be present and participate in the
meeting. NJ. f. WEAVER. Pastor.
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PUTTING ON NEW ROOF.

The contract for putting a new roo
on the Perkins building, which is o.
cupied partly by the First Nationa
Bank, has been let to ]. r. Hubbard
The work has begun and will be fin
ished in short time.
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WILL ELECT FIRE CHIEF.

Meetings OF the two fire companies
Of the Bryan fire department have
been held this week to instruct the
delegates from each company as to
the election OF a new fire chief for
the ensuing year, The election will be
held tomorrow night.
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Young PuslIist Offers Good Bout

Bud Vaughan, a local colored boxer
of San Angelo. Texas, will probably
meet Willie Brewer in a tenround
contest here this month. They are
welterweights.-Adv.
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First National.

Directors. W Howell. chairman;
n. o. Boatwrlpht. l.. l.. Mclnnis, Guy
VI. Bryan Jr., r. W Howell
Ofhcers-H o. Boatwright, presi-
dent; /. L. Mclnnis. yice.president;
Guy VI. Bryan Jrr vice-president; r.
W. Howell. cashier.
City National.
Directors. W English. John K.
Parker. John F. Astin. z II. Astin,
f. WACrenshaw, NJ L. Parker. A. W.
Wilkerson
Officers e n Astln. president;
John X. Parker. yice.president: John
r. Astin. vice.presiden'; Albert W.
wnkerson. cashier; f. W. Crenshaw.
assistant cashier; J. VI. Hare. assist.
ant cashier.
First State.
Directors Ed Hall. r. II. Scale. W.
II. Cole. +. ] jenkins, W. J. Coulter,
Samuel Levy. J. w. Coulter. ]. b.
Sanders. II p Dansby.
Officers Ed Hall, president; R. II
Scale. vice.president. W. II. Cole
cashier, Wilson Bradley. assistant
cashier: J. y. Dulaney, bookkeeper.
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Notice, X. OF p.

There will be a regular meeting at
s o'clock tonight All members are
urged to be present
NJ. Z. WALLACE, c. c.
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Special Notice.

All work in future done by the City
Tailor Shop will be strictly cash
Please don't ask for credit
FRANK ZUBlK, Proprietor.
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BANK ELECTIONS.

Directors and Officers Chosen for
Ensuing Year.
The shareholders Of the three banks
OF Bryan held their annual meetings
yesterday afternoon for The purpose
OF olocung directors and officers for
the ensuing year The result OF the
election for each institution was as
followst
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
Music BY Contemporary
Composers at Concert

A large gathering of members of
the Wednesday Afternoon Musical
club enjoyed the pleasing concert of
music by contemporary writer's held
program was arranged under the
I leadership OF Miss Louise Pfau- Two
musicians from Stamford Miss Flor
ence q. Brady pianist and member Of
the Shubert Study club of that city
and Miss Madeline " Gillespie, SO
greEational church were given a
hearty welcome on their first appear
ance in Bridgeport =
Miss Brady is q pianist Of ability
whose four charming selections were
executed with sympathy Miss Gill
soprano voice and her offerings won
much favorable applause.
Besides the visitors, selections, the
program included particularly
splendid piano number by Mrs. Louis
Snyder. and d very interesting and
well executed duet on the same in
str-zment by Mrs. John A. Rushing,
.If., and Miss Edna Northrop.
Miss Eleanor Lines, who possesses
particularly sweet soprano voice Of
unusual quality contributed q two
part number. and Mrs. Clarence NJ.
Hayes, a contra1to whose voice is
pure, deep and musical, also added
two part number. Mrs Ethel Po-
land HubbeI, soprano, sang three
very charming songs wit h 4nueh ease
"a I'd expregsfe1ts which showed careful
tralning of 4 very pleasing voice.
The acconpanists- for the after
noon were Miss Edna Higgins OF
stamford, Mrs Elmer Beardsley and
Miss Belle Blackstone all OF whom
came IN for their share OF the APP
plause
The program follows
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
Tea Coffee
and Crackers

Howco Royal blend coffee, fresh
roasted, regular $50 sort, Mill End
price lbs $1-not over II ms to a
customer at lbs Csc
Howco Garden chop tea, specially
blended and packed here at the store.
all favorite flavors, regular 45c grade,
Mill End price lbs $1-not over
6 lbs to a customer at ms csc
McVitie & Price English biscuits.
Tango assortment, i n box, worth
85c, Mill End price 29c--not over 2
10 to a customer at 25c III
Johnson's Educator food crackers.
6 varieties that usually sell at lee
a package, Mill End price for 26c-
not over so cents worth to a Gus
toner at for 25c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
THE HOWLArJD DRY GOODS CO.

share lots all at 48. The preferred
stock again sold off to within a frac-
ton OF it's minimum. Other active
stocks, including Pacifics, st. Paul
and Reading, we're lower but the list
sorption of initial offerings.
The London market showed numer-
Gus advances for Americans, but re-
fusal of the London exchange to re-
duce the minimum price ON steel ca.us-
ed the automatic withdrawal of that
stock abroad.
Noon-Coppers and Shelters rose a
point while Mexican Petroleum added
8 II points to its recent change Steel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
Millinery.

Trimmed hats for a do1Iart
They are clever of style. nice MAJ
teriaI. right in season and satisfac-
come.
Mill End price was 81. 5O--for the
wind-up- 81
Trimmed hats Of several styles that
were $3.50 in the Mill End sale
ESQ
Untrimned hats. velvet and other
at $1.50- 81
Flowers and fancy feather orna-
nents. many coIors. Mill End prics
Sc 2gt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
MRS. Macy WILL BE
SENT TO MIDDLEToWN

Proceedings have been started by
the Charities Department to commit
| Mrs. Mary E. Maby to the MiddIetown
asylum for the insane. She remains
violent and under. restraint at Lake
tview, officials believing that her trou-
BILE is aggravated by the plight Of her
son, who is held in New Haven await
| ing action by the federal authorities
On charges alleging misuse of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28

malls.
william H. Maby. her SON. who is
held in New Haven in default of bail
awaiting action by the federal auth
critics on a charge alleging misuse Of
the mails, believes that he can vindi-
cate himself, If able to secure his
temporary liberty to work up his de-
tense AT least one prominent
Brfdgeporter has received a letter
from him asking assistance in raising
the $4,000 bond
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
STOCK MARKET

New York, Jan. -Opening-
United States Steel shares We're again
the center of interest in today's stock
market. Steel common declined at
the opening to 43, it's new minimum,
quotations. on offeriT1gs of 1,9ou
shares. This was followed by another
lot of 500 and several one hundred
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
White Goods.

Fancy cross-bars and dotted SWISS
es in several sizes of dot, worth 15c
to 19c yd, Mill End price 100 Sc
40 inch lawn, fine weave, nice tex
ture and finish, worth 1870 and 15c
yd. Mill End price 100 SC
Plisse of extra fineness and nice
weight. 80 inches wide, worth 19c yd,
Mill End price 127kc- 1Oc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
w ash Goods.

L y
soc yd, Mill End price IL u c. DC
%Tussah of silk-and-cotton, figured
in tasteful patterns good variety OF !.
coIors, regular 3sc. Mill End price
25c- 10c|
Devonshire sliting. durable and
tasteful, excellent for boys, summer
suits. regular 25c yd. Mil End price
16c IL nc
Ginghans and other good wash cot
tons in attractive patterns and a fair
range of colors. worth 15c I'd, Mill
End price loo Sc
Printed plisse. 81 inches wide, pat
terms of good taste and attractive
color worth 49c yd. Mill End price
14c 121zc
Heather piaids and printed crepes,
especially good for children's dresses
are tf1e p1aids, worth 127Ac I'd, Mill
End price &C. &c
I.aces s. Embroideries.
Dress trimmings. one big lot inc1ud-
ing beaded and silk bands and APP
pIique effects. Mill End price 81 yd--
soc
Is inch ernbroideries. good patterns,
Mill End price $50 I'd 25c
Gan1isoIe laces. several patterns.
Mill End price 1Oc I'd SC
Is inch embroideries with plain
henstitched or fancy edge. Mil End
price Csc I'D ice
A lot of embroidered edges and i'm
servings, Mill End price 19c $50
An odd gathering of enbroideries,
edges and insertings Mill End price
10c yd-- Sc
Muslin Underwear.
wear on which Mil End price has
been coo; some samples and some the
few remaining from arge<quantiti es-
in the wind-up at 79c
Petticoats. white and coIored, good
current Styles, nice texture, in the
Mill End sale at SLID CSC
Jersey silk Princess slips, very fine
of quality and finished with flounce
of messaline, in the Mill End sale
at $3.50 $1.9O
silk petticoats, messaIine and crepe
de chine and a few OF silk jersey
End sale at $3.50 and $3.50
Muslin drawers of good quality.
several styles. Mill End price SEQ
Hand embroidered combinations.
cover with skirt or drawers. pretty
lace patterns, Mill End price .S5c-
Drawers OF good muslin in several
styles but mostly in size 2s, Mill End end
/ Ribbons.
| Novelty and fancy ribbons. short
lengths. much variety. worth s1.5O to
So yd, Mill End price ST. CSC
More taffeta Az inch ribbon.
short lengths, worth 1sc, Mill End
price Tic 15c
1 Fancy ribbon in delightful coIors
and combinations, short lengths,
worth SOC to 75c yd. Mill End price
i $50 29c
| Hosiery g. Underwear.
Women's fleeced fine-stitch I'M
/ soc, Mill End price 39c- 35c
FEeeced underwear for women,
good weight, worth 25c, Mill End
Wonen's stockings of pure silk
4 with Isle top heel toe and sole, black
tan and white worth soc, Mill End
price 39e-- SSc
/ ChiIdren's black cotton stockings.
i double heel toe and sole, worth IL &c
Mill End price 10c- sc
Children's black cotton stockings in
most sizes, worth 1oc. Mill End prizes
Sc &c
Toilet Goods.
Toilet soap, assorted co1ors, box I
cakes. Mill End price 10 1Os
Hair brushes. several excellent
| sorts Mill End price 69c- $50
Cloth brushes, Mill End price &c.
!, IA,
/ pressing combs, rubber and eel
EIuIoid, worth 15c to 25e. Mill Emo
price 1oc- 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28

President Wilson has ten tons OF
coal in his cellar, but the dealer can
not collect for it because the gov
eminent refuses to o. K. it without
a contract.
DR.. James Henry Parker, former
president of the New York Cotton
exchange died at Roeseyelt hospital.
Shipments of rosin from the United
States to the Netherlands viii here
trolls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-28
silks.

Beautiful charmsuse, plain Or bro
caded and in Hight or dark shades a
limited lot OF rich fancy crepes. worth
50 I'd. Mill End price $1.25- 81
Canton and fine crinkIed crepe and
beautiful c11armeuse, nine good coll
ors, worth $3.50 I'd. Mill End prize
95c- Use
Crepe Egypta, handsome ana excel
lent weight, 80 inches wide, blue tan
brown and pink, worth 81 I'd, Mil
End prizes T5c- soc
F1owered popIin, beautifui OF ef-
feet, % inches wides worth soc I'd
Mill End price s9c $50
Striped tub silk, excellent weight.
good colors. worth T6cs NH End
price SEC $50
showerproof foulards, number Of
patterns. 28 inches wide, worth s5c
I'd, Mill End price 55c- soc
Fancy. crepe and yard wide foulard.
good variety OF colors, worth 81 I'd
Mill End price 65c--- COO
Black taffeta and rich 1ustrous
black peau de sole. good weight, IS
inches wide. worth 81 yd. 1EiIl End
price 7sc- Csc
Fancy work.
"reminiscences centera. "a inch size.
worth Soc, Mil End price s5c
Embroidered searrs and squarea.
worth Csc, Mn End price 1Fe--
1po
STAMPED pillow tops and searfs
JeWelry,
j End price 10c- g
Fancy bar pins brooches and ool-
lar pins. MIL End price 100 Zoe
BEAD ne s1sa sees etis 1fiu EnS
prices SOC to e1-50= 2Se
Fancy hat PINS, NH End price 10c
and $50 &c and IOe
Soc 18c
Mesh purses. MIL End. prices ,5oe
Large mesh bass Mi1f Hsnd oTios
50S- 2so
Heather Goods.
Leather bags fitted With purse ana
11.,cs 81 a. = - Is
Rlack leather b-aus ffttad With 7Tii7s
iror and purse. MIL End price sis
81
Good stout black leather bass, Min
End price B9c and 79c-
$50 aad sac
Coloredl MORE bags and silk Rfr-l
| dies In a. number Of colors, REilI End
price 1sc 1855
+ Party boxes, practically all the lIlz=t
/ ed coIors, very effective A4aIl lzEld
price $1.45- 81
i 4-1.