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The Lamar register., 1915-10-13
Why Not Lamar?

The following reasons for purchas-
paign recently put on by Petersbor-
ough (Can.) retailers and manufactur-
ers to encourage Fetersborough peo-
pie to buy in their own town. What
Peterborough has done can be follow
ed to good advantage by practically
every town and city
Because our interests are here.
Because the community that is good
enough for us to live in is good
enough for us to buy in.
Because we believe in transacting
business with our friends.
Because we want to see the goods
we are buying.
Because we want to get what we
buy when we pay for it.
Because some part of every dollar
we spend at home stays at home, and
helps work for the welfare of our
home town.
Because the home man we buy from
stands back of the goods, thus always
giving value received.
Because the man we buy from pays
his share Of the taxes.
Because the man we buy from helps
TO support our poor and needy, our
schools, our churches and our homes.
Because, when luck, misfortune or
bereavement comes, the man we buy
from is here with his kindly express
ions of greeting, his words of cheer,
and, if need be, his pocketbook.
Let US make Peterborough good
place in which to work and live.
The Lamar register., 1915-10-13
A Changeful Voter

1t is announced that President Will
son will cast his ballot in New Jersey
for the equal suffrage amendment.
But there is plenty of time for him
to change his mind. In the campaign
of 1912 he announced himself in favor
Of free tolls for coast-wise traffic
through the canal but in 1918 he Sc
cured repeal of the free tolls provis-
ion. In 1912 he advocated economy
but in 1913 and 1914 he approved the
most extravagant Legislation in Amer
lean history. In 1912 he pledged him
self TO preserve the sacred rights of
American citizens at home and abroad
but in August, 1913, he urged Ameri-
cans to leave Mexico Immediately"
Notwithstanding they were there by
rights protected by treaties as sacred
as it is possible for nations to make.
In 1912 Mr.. Wilson loudly proclaimed
his support of the spirit of the civil
service law but in 1918 he disregarded
that law in the face Of protests from
organized friends Of the merit sys-
TEN in government service. 1t will
be wise for the equal suffragists not
to count on Mr.. Wilson's vote until
after it is cast.
The Lamar register., 1915-10-13
Paradox Pointers

r. f. Hall and bride arrived home
on Friday evening, Oct. 1, and on the
following evening were given a rous-
ing reception by about eighty people,
including friends, acquaintance and
strangers. A very merry time was
spent until about midnight when all
returned to their respective homes.
Chas. G. Myers and family recently
moved from our vicinity to their home
in Lamar. Mrs. Myers and little
daughter, Carol, are visiting relatives
in southeastern Kansas.
Corn cutting and silo filling are
still the order Of the day here.
Thirteen members Of the Paradox
embroidery club boarded the A. V.
passenger train last Thursday morn
ing and hied themselves to Wiley,
where they were met by Mr.. Ollie
Thompson with a hay rack to convey
them to his home where Mrs. Thomp-
son and a number Of invited guests
awaited their arrival The host and
hostess had made great preparations
to entertain the guests and were GER
tainly successful as all present would
testify. All members attending car
ried well filled baskets which added
to the good things prepared by the
hostess provided a banquet fit for a
king. Our folks returned at eight
o'clock. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. ]. E. Hutchinson.
VIM. Smiley left Sunday morning
on a business trip to various points
in New Mexico and Arizona,
The Lamar register., 1915-10-13
Fairview

Mr.. VIM. Mick has returned from
a few weeks visit with his son near
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs Bowen and family Wis
tied a few days recently with Mrs.
Bowen's brother, who lives north Of
Lamar.
Mr.. Reeves has built a new cement
house.
Mr.. Mick is building on his home
stead.
School has opened, with sixteen en-
rolled.
Our first heavy frost came Oct. 5.
The Sunday school has opened a red
and blue contest.
The Lamar register., 1915-10-13
Washington Notes

Washington n C. Oct II 1e15-
A blunder by the democratic con-
gress has crinpled one of its most
imnortant labor laws
The last congress passed a provis-
ION intended to prohibit the use IN
government plants under the war de-
partment OF certain customs opposed
by labor organizations. That provis-
ion is practically imperative today.
A vital link in the chain Of legislation
was omitted.
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ployees or to pay any premium, bonus
or cash reward TO any employee in
addition to his regular wages" and
was enacted as an amendment to the
army appropriation bill.
The struggle over this amendment
all but caused the failure of the army
bill. First adopted by the House,
it was rejected by the Senate after a
long drawn out controversy. When
the bill went back to the House, they
refused to ratify the Senate's action.
foror.o ,.o,,,,,ittae of the tuo brarcbes
and tbey tried in vain to barmonize
tho diffcrences with the labor amend
mont ,ly,ays the nripcinaI hone of
contention Scores of other disagree
,,o,ts u,oro disnosod NJ hut tho cenato
.ont;nrad 70 onnose tho Iabor cIauso
and tho uonso 70 sunno,t IL Tbroo
t;,,os confororce conn,ittee renorts =
,yoro roioctod bacause NJ the iabor
reo,Io+ior alone
Not until s.n,tors reaIizod tho,
,,,ns, ,,o.o Gov il or defeat The onti,,o
The Lamar register., 1915-10-13

over some particular fact of our fall
ible human nature. The United States
is one huge example of Herbert Spen-
GERS simile on reform. 1t is titanic
sheet of metal on which the dinges are
being furious'y beaten down with
the inevitable result that with almost
every blow of our laundering ham
mers a new dinge is made as the old
one disappears.
"In this period of "an awakaned So
cial conscience" we show collectively
a tendency to neurasthenia in reform,
and individually a supersensitiveness
as to other peoples errors. If good
many of our efforts at bettering the
world overnight could be treated with
a dose of humor and sense Of proper
tion a deal of unnecessary suffering
could be avoided and some very SER
ious social reactions escaped.
But more is needed even than the
perfecting of law enforcement and ad-
ministration-a thing more difficult to
attain. We need check upon our
growing tendency to force our neigh
bors into compliance with our own
special standards. If we are to ac-
cept a sterner and more detailed So
cial discipline, let us at least see that
it is shaped by the common conscience
and based on the broad and settled
convictions of the community. Let US
no longer subject the individual to the
heterogeneous tyranny Of innumer-
able minorities. Too much of our
penal law is made under the cover of
public indifference by that species of
man or woman who would have us
all run into the mold of his or her own
conviction"
The Lamar register., 1915-10-13

The United States occupies only
about one-sixtenth of the globe and
has about one-fifteenth of its popula-
tion. Yet we produce 6S per cent of
the worlds corn, SO per cent of the
worlds petroleum, 81 per cent Of its
cotton, 65 per cent of its copper, AZ
per cent Of its iron ore, 40 per cent
of its coal, 35 per cent of its tobacco,
80 per cent of its lead, silver and live
stock, and 20 per cent Of its gold.
wheat and timber. More than %
per cent Of the worlds stock Of gold
is in the United States.
The Lamar register., 1915-10-13
Odd Bits of News

Los Angeles, Cal.-Samuel Pockos-
vewsl1y has grown tired of the efforts
Of his American associates to pro-
nounce his name, and has been on the
lookout for a chance to change it.
The chance came when he became en-
gagged to Miss Parker. Judge
Thomas, on application, allowed the
groom to take his wife's name and
now he is the proud possessor y, of
the handle of Samuel Parker.
Chillocothe, &C. W. Cravens and
W. b. Cravens are brothers and both
are engineers on the b. & o. Their
wives are sisters. Both families live
in the same house. The other day,
six hours apart, both the Mrs. Crav-
ems gave birth to children-one boy
and the other a girl.
New York, N. Y.-"Safety First" ,"
said Mrs. Arthur Maclean as she put
two diamond earrings into her pill
low case and went to sleep. The next
udN AltAN Ntlt AAtdAA cups oi Vic pm
lows. Mrs. Maclean was frantic. She
besieged the laundry, but the pillow
slips had been washed and ironed.
Finally one earring was found gleam-
ing in the bottom of the washtub and
the other about to enter the drain
pipe. They were valued at $4,000.
Newcastle, Ind.-Moab Turner, II
is dead. Thirty years ago he suffered
his first stroke Of paralysis and made
his funeral plans. A walnut chest
was turned into coffin and given to
the local undertaken TO care for. He
will be buried in the walnut casket.
Philadelphia, PA demonstrator
in a department store mixed poison
Gus liquid used for cleaning glasses
with a nerve medicine which she was
demonstrating and over 200 persons
are thought to have been poisoned.
The demonstrator, however, was the
only one to report to a hospital.
Cleveland, O.-"Enclosed find so
cents for bed sheet which l took
from your house when l roomed with
you," read a note received by Mrs.
NJ. Holman. The signer of the note
roomed at the Holman home eight
years ago.
Sharonville, O.-"Howdy, John"
"Howdy Jimw Thus John and James
Stewart of Kansas and Tennessee res
pectively, met here after a lapse Of
forty-seven years. Both believed the
other dead and spent several hours in
a room together before they found
out their relationship.
The Lamar register., 1915-10-13
NUMBER 20.

Pewaukee, Wis.-Here's the latest
fish story. Robert Nichols and E. +.
Schmutzler went fishing. Arriving
at the favorite spot, they found to
their horror that they brought can
of green paint instead of can of bait.
But, listen! Nichols is an artist. He
painted pictures of worm on the
hooks, and they had record catch.
The Lamar register., 1915-10-13

woven into the entire fabric of demo-
cratic legislation-another evidence of
democratic mcompetency and ineffic-
iency.
The Lamar register., 1915-10-13

business, and form basis for urging
the passage of his (and the Presi-
dent's) socialistic ship purchase bill.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10
GRAND JURY HAS
ADJ0URNEDF0RT TERM
Only Returned Eight Indictments,
Five for Felonies and Three
for Misdemeanors.

The grand jury for the March term
OF the district court made their final
report yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, after having been in session
seven days, and we're dismissed by
Judge ]. C. Scott.
The jury did not return a bill
against Tony woodward, charged with
killing Jim Steepleton. white, Of the
Macy community, in this city some
time ago.
Bills were returned against DR.. S.
W. Hooks, colored, charging him with
murder for the shooting of Felix
Thornton. colored, near the Houston
& Texas Central station Monday after
noon, and for carrying a pistol.
Following is the jury's report in
full:
1.-THE State of Texas, County Of Bra
zos-In the District Court Of Brazos
County, Texas, March Term, A. d.
1915.
ITO the Honorable ]. c. Scott, Judge
of Said Court:
I'VE, your honorable grand jury,
duly empaneled and sworn at this the
March term of said court, inquired
into all infractions and alleged infrac-
lions of the law. and true presentment
make of all bills of indictments found
at this sitting of the court, beg leave
to make the following report:
81. We have been in session seven
days, have diligently and carefully in
vestigated all infractions and alleged
infractions and violations OF the penal
laws Of this State and committed in
the body Of this county have examln-
ed many witnesses and have returned
into your honorable court eight bills
OF indictments, FIVE of which are Of
the grade of felony and three for mis-
demeanors.
40. We have thoroughly inspected
the Jail and find the same in good
sanitary condition and the inmates
thereof receiving proper care and
treatment, for which we commend the
sheriff.
"S. The result Of our labors dis
closes the fact that during the last six
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10
THE FEDERATED
CHRISTIAN CHARITIES

A small contribution will enroll you
as a member OF the Federated Chris.
tian Charities. You then become
regular participant in the work of the
Good Samaritan. You are your
brothers keeper: therefore It is your
duty to help him when he is unfor-
tunate. You cannot do this properly
as an individual You will give to
some too much, while you let others
equally worthy-oftentimes more So
90 hungry. II you are a member Of
community organization, where the
community acts as one, through an eff
ficient committee whose business II
is to investigate all cases Of need oc-
curing in the community, tabulate
such cases with their history on the
records, where they may be referred
to at any time, then you are getting
the most results from your money,
helping the worthy poor and sup
pressing graft and begging. Send in
your contribution at once to the of
flcers Of the organization and take
your proper place in this most need
full work. THE COMMITTEE.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10

months the commission Of crime in
this county has greatly decreased.
Such ought TO be the case In every en-
lightened and civilized community
and we herein now call upon the citl.
zenship OF this county TO see to II in
their respective communities that
when crime Is committed that they
use every honorable means in their
power TO see that the laws are rlgidly
enforced. Officers are powerless with
out the cooperation and hearty sup
port OF every honest and patriotic citi-
zen. We congratulate our county upon
its present condition.
a. We congratulate the commits
sloners' court upon the many needed
improvements made In and about the
court house. However, we respect
fully recommend to the commission
ers' court that the district court room
and the grand jury room be repaired
and put in good working condition.
The plastering on the walls Of the
grand Jury room Is being broken,
making II really dangerous TO SIT in
here, as we'll as uncomfortable.
%. We desire TO thank the district
and'county attorneys, sheriff and bail
ins for the efficient service they have
rendered us during our deliberations.
&c. Our labors having come 10 an
end. we respectfully submit this as
our final report and beg to be now
finally discharged.
Respectfully submitted.
"F. II. POOL. Foreman,
&C. c. DULANEY. Secretary"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10
PAGAN MoBLEY.

j. b. Pagan Of Abilene and Mrs.
Georgia Mobley OF this city were
united In marriage at the home OF the
bride today at high noon, Rev. ]. c.
WEIGH, pastor Of the First Christian
Church, officiating.
The wedding is one OF unusual in.
terest TO Bryan people on account of
the popularity OF the bride, who has
a host OF friends won by her sweet
and unaffected manner and her gen
tie, Christian spirit. She has been in
the employ OF the Bryan Telephone
Company for several years as book
keeper, and while serving in this ca.
pacity was always obllging and cour.
teous to all.
The groom is a prominent contrac-
tor Of Abilene and is identified with
the leading builders OF that city. He
is an excellent gentleman in every re-
spect.
Mr. and Mrs. Pagan left immediate.
ly after the ceremony for Abilene.
where they will make their home in
future. They carry with them the
congratulations and best wishes Of
many friends.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10
HARVEY HAPPENINGS.

The death angel visited the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Buchanan last
Thursday night and took from them
their little babe, Travis Wayne. He
was six months and ten days old. The
little fellow had been sick all his life
The best of medical attention and the
tender care of a devoted father and
mother were given him, but his little
life was a life of suffering. II was
so hard to give him up, but we know
he is at rest and safe in the arms OF
Jesus, for Jesus has said, Suffer little
children and forbid them not to come
unto me. for OF such is the kingdom
of heaven" He was buried Friday
afternoon at Bright Light cemetery,
Rev. c. c. Wheeler conducting the
funeral services.
Orestus Jones is very sick at this
writing.
Mrs. W. T. Woods has been on the
sick list.
d. S. Buchanan OF College was call
ed home to attend the funeral of little
Travis Buchanan.
Miss Bessie Hensarling is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. A. c.
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Tobias Of Wixon
visited relatives here Saturday and
Sunday.
Roscoe Cole was a Bryan visitor
last week.
Rev. c. c. Wheeler filled his APP
pointment at Bright Light Saturday
and Sunday-Correspondent.
Harvey, Tex, March s, 1915.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10
CHEMICAL NO. 2 ELECTS.

At a meeting Of Chemical Fire En-.
CINE Company No. 2. held last night,
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
c. G. Wetter. foreman; II. A. Saun'
ders. assistant foreman; John Reid,
president Charles Stuart, vice-presi'
dent: A. d. Graham. secretary-treas.
urer: r. f. Cole. chauffeur; Albert
May. assistant chauffeur; w. ]. Chris.
tian: engineer. John Reid was elect
ed delegate to the State Firemen's
Convention in Waco, and A. d. Ora.
ham. alternate.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10
COMMISSIONERS COURT.

The following proceedings have
been taken by the commissioners
court during their present session.
which convened Monday morning:
The county clerk was instructed by
the court to advertise for bids on the
printing Of the county stationery and
other printing work. These bids are
to be opened at 1890 a. m. on the FIRST
day OF their next regular monthly
session.
A petition was received from c. II.
Andrews and others from school dis
trict No. 6. asking that an election be
called In that district to determine
whether stock shall be allowed TO run
at large. BY notion duly made and
carried the court ordered the election
to be held April 10.
The petition Of Henry Kurten and
others. asking for a change in the Kur-
ten and Williamson tap road. was
granted by the court. subject TO their
approval after the change in said road
is completed. The change asked for
viii be made without cost to the
county.
A petition was received from P. z.
Swancoat and others. asking for an
extension OF the Kurten and William
son tap road This petition was re-
ferred 10 Commissioner NJ. B. Casters
with power to. act, provided the ex-
tension is made without cost to the
county.
The returns Of the road bond cleo
tion held in Brazos County road dis
trict No. 2. or the Millican district.
on March 3. to issue 100000 in good
road bonds. we're. canvassed and the
result declared The issue lost by a
vote OF 20 votes for and A. against.
The returns OF the pool hall election
held in Bryan March 5. to determine
whether pool rooms should be prohib-
tied in Bryan or not we're canvassed.
and the result declared. The propo-
sition to prohibit pool rooms lost by
23e votes for and 241 against.
The returns OF the good roads bond
election held in the Bryan district
March to issue 100000 in road
bonds. we're canvassed and the result
declared in favor Of the issue. which
won by more than the necessary two
thirds majority Of the votes cast.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

Gold Leaf -four.
Fine pansy plants. 25c per dozen.
ss1.
A. A. Dean was in the city today
from Tabor.
Automobile rent service. Phone 242.
Dick Fain.
Miss Alice Burtis is visiting rela.
tiyes in Madisonvllle
+. NJ. salley Of Calvert was a visitor
10 Bryan yesterday.
John Written was visitor TO the
city today from Tabor.
Turner Crenshaw visited the city
today from steep Hollow.
]. d. Jones was in the city from
Harvey on business today.
Herbert Lavender OF Keith. Grimes
County, was in Bryan today.
l. ~ Conyers Of Marlin was a
business visitor to Bryan today.
Just received the newest styles in
ladies' neokwear. Webb Bros.
Beautiful line OF laces and embroid.
cries just received at Webb Bros.
Mrs. Trent Newton went to Bench.
ley today on a brief visit to friends.
c. NJ. Risinger OF Steep Hollow was
transacting business in the city today.
Miss Clara Scale of Benchley Is a
guest OF her sister. Mrs. Frank Niece
George W. Scale was in the city
on business yesterday from Mumford
J. X. Pressnal and William Huds-
peth were in the city today from Ia
Dor.
Reduce your feed bills one-half by
using Mixtrite. For sale by Forrest
Jones.
r. II. Waller. a cotton buyer Of Fort
Worth. was in the city on business
today.
W. Z. Astin OF San Antonio arrived
yesterday for a visit to relatives and
on business.
Mrs. ]. B. Ridgway and Mrs. John
Mitchell Of College were shopping in
the city today.
Mrs. Ed CARL and daughter. Miss
Dimple. OF Wellborn we're among the
visitors TO the city today.
Miss Irene billiard returned to her
home in Hearne today. after a visit to
her aunt, Mrs. ]. A. Myers.
Now is the time for you to do that
screen work. and We will appreciate
the order. Grant Lumber Company.
Haskin Neal. l.. Keller. Charlie
Leigh and p. +. Reisto OF Navasota
attended the presentation Of "Septem.
Der Morn" at the Colonial Theatre last
night.
Eugene Field. Guy Anderson, J. b.
Mcintosh \and L. E. Weber of Calvert
were among the outof.town visitors
TO attend the musical comedy sep
TENDER Morn" which was presented
at the Colonial Theatre last night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10
ADVANCE SHOWING OF
NEW SPRING MILLINERY
Sam 3. Wilson & Co. Hosts to Ladies
In Their New Millinery Parlors.

Sam 3. Wilson & Co. Hosts to Ladies
In Their New Millinery Parlors.
A glimpse into the elegant new mil.
linery parlors, located on the meZza.
nine floor Of Sam b. Wilson G. Co.'S
new store. was afforded the ladies' OF
Bryan yesterday by invitation OF the
management TO attend an advance
showing Of the newest and prettiest
Gage and Fisk hats. and also an ex-
ceptionally beautiful display OF their
own tailored and ready.to-wear MILL.
merry.
Miss Harriet Parker has returned
TO Bryan 10 take charge OF the MILL
merry department in this big new store.
and her artistic taste and skill in the
millinery art is beautifully in evil
dence. even in this early showing Of
hats.
The date OF the formal spring open.
ing at this popular store will be an
nounced later. and promises to be a
style event OF real interest.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10
Economy.

Mrs. Homespun-What'll we contri-
butte to the minister donation party ?
Farmer Homespun-Wall, l dunno,
Hammer. Taters is way up, pork is
way up, fowl is way up-well save
money by giving him money.-St.
Paul Dispatch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10
THE WEATHER

Forecast TIL 2 p. M. Thursday.
Tonight, general cloudy; Thursday,
unsettled and warmer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-10
SEPTEMBER MORN"
Large Audience Witnessed Presenta-
ton at Colonial Theatre.

liOU az OOlgUlai NNNahNs
The Colonial Theatre was filled al
most to capacity last evening By
Bryan and College people and a num-
Der OF visitors from other places TO
witness the presentation OF "septem-
Der Morn"
The play is a musical comedy.
among the very best OF its kind, and
has only plot and ground work suff-
cient to furnish suitable vehicle for
the music. the dancing. the laughter,
which is really an the-e f. to enter
tsiuments Of this character 4 we'll
drilled chorus, good voices, beautiful
scenery and elegent costuming added
materially to the success Of the play
and not one adverse criticism was
heard from those in attendance.
The musical numbers we're Perhaps
the best heard at the Colonial this
season and the cast included some
splendid voices. especially John Pat
ton and Mics Ellen. who took the lead
ing roles in several numbers.
Miss May valetnie at the piano and
Ralph Hendershott in charge Of the
drums, were artists. and their accom-
paniments were Of themselves greatly
appreciated by the audience.
Visitors were present from Hearne,
Calvert. Navasota and other places,
and the performance was much en-
joyed by them.