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New Britain herald., 1915-01-20
Report of Assessors a JoIt to
 Nearly 300 Taxpayers. HOLY NAME SOCIETY ELECTION
List Of Property Owners in S3,0O0 CIaSsiliCatiOn--MuSt Pay S15 Il Year Insurance for Zach E1rCnlun-NiII Undergo Opcration-Bricfs.

Numerous complaints are to be it's sessions in February judging from talk concerning the report of the as- sessOrs heard since taxpayers received notices of increases in tho va aluation rf their holdings, sent out last Sun d%N. Nearly three hundred property owners were raised by the assessors and the grand list was given a boost of $241.521, bringing the total up to S2,256,922.
 Ordinarily the report of the as- sessOrs gives satisfaction here and the relief board seldom has much work. This year promises to be exception to the rule and many appeals for re- ductions will probably be filed. The assessors put in more time than usual on this years grand list and their re port was compiled after a most thor ouGh investigation. In no cases are the increases very large, the raise having been distributed among 2S0 of the taxpayers.
 Members of the board of assessors express the opinion that they have capitalized property valuations as far as possible and they believe justice nas been dealt to all. The majority of those who received notice of in Creases are, of course, of different opinion and they are proposing to air their grievances before the relief board.
 The following is list of local tax payers who will have to pay on prop erty valued at $3OOO or over if the aSSpSSorS' report is allowed tO stand :.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20

to half her husba money was taken
 Holy Name
 At the annual n| Name society held the vestry of the q of Mercy officers
 year were elected
 Spiritual Direct r. Kilcoyne. President-Willij Vice President-
 Recording Si Glynn. Treasurer-Eugd Marshal-John Auditors-Hugl1 Glynn. An cntertainmer ed sisting of James man, Rev. ". P. La Vassour. w. L.| cent Glynn was aI arrangements for d in the near future. The reports of ti that the society ha|
 -
 Continued onl
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20

F. T. Wheeler. r............. II, 35S P. M. Wilcox. ............... 4,100 $. P. Williams. ........... 3,i50 c. C. Woodford. d............ 7,670 Sarah A. Woodruff. ff.......... 3,O10
 Increase in Insurance Rates.
 That 1t will cost the town s450 a year to insure the members of the fire department under the compensa- ton law has been learned b~ the se- lectment according to a new ruling of the insurance companies which now propose to collect s15 a year for each member of the Hose company, paid for his services at fires
 Last year the town insured the en- tire company for less than s100 but a renewal at that rate will not be granted. There are thirty firemen in active service at the present time and if compensation insurance is car ried under the new rates. s450 year will have to be taken from the treas ury.
 What action will be taken by the selectmen will not be determined until after other insurance compan- carry it's own compensation instIr- ance but this is considered too risky and unless lower rates can be ob- tained it is probable that the select men will agree to the raise.
 The town employees were not in- sured under the compensation law at the time of the death of Burton B. Buell. who died from injuries sus- tained by a fall while he was work ing as ianitor of the Grammar school and as a result his widow had to be paid compensation for 312 weeks. receiving each week an amount equal
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20

LOST-Sa Saturday nl purse, containing chanEc--cither a l inEway's store o1
 reward of retl
 Nellie Lewis.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20

Mexico City, Jan. 19.--General ROg- as Gonzales GarZa was chosen pro- visional president of Mexico. being the fifth within as many months. He Is a Villa man, and after he was placed in power General Villa hastened to the capital with an many forces as he could gather. Garza was placed in power by the convention pending the election of a president Gutierreb, the former provisional president, fled.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-20

Map showing the relation of Sois- sons to the valley of the Aisne and he nearby towns to the east and
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25

fort and convenience Of those ewho
fort and convenience Of those who
wealth on the farm. The one most
responsible for safety, security and
efficiency is the farmers wife. She
must safeguard the health. comfort
and cheerfulness OF the family; secure
the good will. the sympathy and the
cooperation OF each member; she is
the one most responsible for the fam
lily unity. the family solidarity, the
family influence.
Fortunate is every farmer whose
wife and daughters freely help in sym
PATTY and cooperation; whose influ'
ence Is for better farming. better liv'
ing and better society In the com
munity. Surely farming is pleasant
rnder such conditions. For such men,
drouth. insects and poor markets can
not prevent peace. harmony and con
tented home life. nor can poor sea
sons prevent the soil from yielding
under such partnership.-Farm and
Ranch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25
FRESH AIR CARS.

Chicago, Nov. 2l.-Sixty street cars
with windows removed were put in
service today by the Chicago Surface
Lines Company. Signs in front OF the
care proclaimed them fresh air cars. !"
The temperature drought the
day remained about freezing point.
with a keen wind blowing. The cars
were well MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Bryan-college lnterurban will
run fresh air service every Sunday
afternoon. beginning Sunday. Novem-
Der 2sth. from to o'clock. This car
VIM not In the least interfere with
the regular schedule. The car VIII
run over the entire line with a fare
Of five cents each way or ten cents
round trip.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25

Stay with your Madison County
farms. II will only be short time
when they will sell for three times
what they would bring now. You
and your family have worked hard
and denied yourselves and little ones
OF the necessaries OF life. What a
foolish thing 1t would be for you to
get up and deed II away and probably
put you where you may never be able
to have another home you could call
your own. Think OF the situation Sc
riously. Make up your mind to be
contented and happy on the old home
that you have worked hard and paid
or.-Madisonville Meteor.
Good doctrine. Bin. and Just what
the Eagle has been preaching to the
farmers Of Brazos County for years.
Some. however. have been lured away
by visions Of "fritter trees and lakes
OF honey" but nine out Of ten OF them
have either returned. or deeply regret
their going.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25

State. The only thing that now re.
strains this british element is the
fear OF death.
But. although ! am welded to the
policy OF capital punishment. ] am OPP
posed to the present method OF ex-
ecuting criminals who come under its
provisions. I want electrocutions to
take the place of hanging. regard
the hanging of a person condemned to
die for crime as being In conflict with
the progressive humanitarianism Of
the time we live In. II looks barbaric
and archaic for the public executionor
TO drop a person through gallows
trap at the end OF a rope. when a
method so much more humane and
scientific as the electric chair Is avail.
able. The Texas Legislature ought to
pass the necessary laws to substitute
deterioration for hanging. But II
ought not TO listen TO the sentimental
pleading Of the advocates OF abolition
Of capital punishment. The grew.
some incident at Fort Worth Is not an
argument; II was simply some kind
|lof blunder. Such incidents and
blnuders are too rare to send State
into hysteria. II should simply seek
to avert recurrence Of the incidents
or blunders.
q McNEAIIrc
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25
FARM PREPAREDNESS.
]. C. McNEALUs

The way the farmers home is kept
In order. the kinds and amounts OF
food served and the comfort and enter.
tainment given him and his work
hands by the wife and mother is very
largely responsible for whatever sue
cess is attained In farming. Home
life is far more important than II Is
generally believed. II takes food. rest,
kind words and sympathy TO urge the
manager Of the farm 10 do his best
thinking and his most efficient labor.
After all is said In trying TO anal.
we the fundamental reasons for sue
cessful farming the fact remains that
in most instances the manager Of the
home Is largely responsible. Her e.
forts may not be appreciated fully:
her labor may not have a Just reward
her suggestions may not be fully con
sidered. yet n she meets her oppor
tunity she makes II possible for larg
er crops. profitable returns and com
Portable living. Her influence for
better farming is farreaching. so much
that her consent and cooperation
must be had before satisfactory re
suits can be expected az.
No farm home Is safe without pre-
neutrality-suspicious. for the com
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25
THANKSGIVING.


(By Margaret E. sangster.)
The yellow has gone from the ma
Pies
The birds fly away TO the South.
hear the great blast OF the North
lind.
A trumpet with storms IN It's mouth.
Ere long and the snow will be falling,
The twilight come early and cold
And the beautiful runes Of the sum
Shall be but tales that are told.
rffi A'far 20
Yet. now is time for Thanksgiving,
For music and greetings apd mirth
A song for the old folk We honor
A song for the little ones birth.
In the home as we joyfully gather
A gay we sit at the board
We lift up our praise to the Father;
Accept our thanksgiving, o Lord
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25
TEAM SPENT NIGHT IN BRYAN

The football team OF the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College
arrived yesterday from Stockville.
Miss. and spent the night at Hotel
Bryan. They are husky looking and
should give A. and NJ. a hard fight to-
day. The members Of the squad are
as follows: w. ID. Chadwick. coach;
F. c. Hayes. manager; l.. II. Peeler.
II III. Trevelan. Raney, Noble, Jones,
Bobo, Jackson. Carpenter. Shaw. oden.
Gaddy. spurlock. Pattern, Martin. Nc
Arthur. Brunson. Morris, Polk, Sim
mons and Schwill.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25

An Old and Rsssrss cnlssn pssss.
A~sy.

As briefly mentioned In these col.
umns Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Mark
wilcox. one Of the eounsy's oldest
and bes, beloved citizens passed away
At his home on Knob Prairie satur.
day morning at l2:ts. lie was taken
m ten weeks ago and was never
again able to leave his home. though
everything possible was done for him
and every tender care that loving
hearts and hands could devise was
bestowed upon him. His hundreds
OF friends In Bryan and elsewhere in.
CURED daily as to his condition and
for some time all were hopeful OF his
recovery. Hope. however. in time
gave way TO anxiousness, and anxious.
ness was ended by the announcement
that death had claimed him.
Mr.. Wilcox (uncle Mark us every.
body knew him. was native Of Geor.
gia. born In Erwin County March q.
1888. making him at the time OF his
death SO years. : months 20 days OF
age. He grew to manhood In Geor.
gia and while quite n young man
went TO California to seek his fortune
in the gold fields Of that State. max
ing the trip through Central America
and crossing the lsthmus Of Panama
He returned to his native State. how
ever. after one year and on August
10th. 1858. was united In marriage "a
Miss Lizzie @. Cravey. Seven chill
dren were born to this union only two
Of whom are living. John H.. and 0s
car L. Wilcox OF Tabor.
He came TO Texasc In 1859. the year
following his marriage and settled II
Shelby County. where be resided un
al after the war. He came TO Brazol
County in 1865 soon after the surren
der. and this had been his home con
tinuously since that time.
Mr.. Wilcox was a quiet. unostenta
tious man. there being no sham no
false pretensions in his nature. Will
him a yard was thirty.six inches an,
pound sixteen ounces. BY this RIG
I'd rule OF honesty he squared ever.
action OF his long and useful life
and IN all his history there Is no
one blot ON his good name. not on,
flaw in his title to honored citizen
ship. He was the soul OF honor. jus
and fair In all business transaction
and his word was his bond. Durin
his active years he took prominen
part in all public matters, particular
ly In politics. and was frequently cal
ed into the councils Of the DEMO-
| racy OF the county.
He had high ideals Of justice an
, right and at all times stood for thos
things which make for a higher cit
renship. which we're for the publ
5 welfare and which placed men on I'll
n table-lands OF nobler and highe
E life.
In later years he retired more clos
" to his home. and his chief deligh
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25
RETAlN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
FOR TEXAS. ~ % l''

Senator ]. c. McNealusr OF Dallas,
editor Of the Dallas Democrat and one
Of the ablest men In the State. Ii bit.
terly opposed to the ebolishment OF
capital punishment in Texas, The Sen.
ator's arguments are strong, though
some Of them are based on assertions
and not on proven facts. We present
his discussion OF the subject as fol.
lows, r.. "a p"si 'Ai
A most grewsome and unfortunate
accident in connection with the legal
execution. by hanging. Of A. c. Myers.
at Fort Worth. one week ago-the
doomed mans head being severed
from the body as he was dropped
through the gallows trap-has led va.
rious sentimental persons to call for
q propaganda. or crusade. AGAINST cap
ital punishment. They, are urging
the abolition. in Texas. Of the death
penalty for any grade Of felonious
crime. These persons are sincere In
their views. They believe themselves
TO be prompted by the best OF human
itarian impulses. They believe that the
committing Of henious crimes can be
kept as low a minimum without the
infliction OF the death penalty as with
II. Many OF these well-meanips. con.
scientious persons believe that Il Is
nothing less than legalized murder to
take human life through process OF
law. And they observe With inward
land often expressed) horror. the put
ting TO death. on the gallows. Of mur-
derers. rape fiends and other crimi.
mails included in the death penalty
list. f ~
With the keenest OF respect Tor the
views OF these good men and women.
] have to emphatically dissent from
encouraging the movement for the
adjustment Of the death penalty in
Texas. From my viewpoint. good pub
policy would be violated by such abo-
lition. The public safety against the
worst Of criminals and their crimes
would be lessened. in a large degree.
by the substitution Of life imprison.
ment for the death penalty. And
do not share in the theory that life
Imprisonment is a more merciful pun.
ishment TO the class OF criminals who
are possessed Of average Intelligence
and who are susceptible to the tor.
turings Of an accusing conscience
through long years OF confinement in
prison than is the infliction OF a rea.
sonably expeditions and humane death
pcntlty.
II the people Of Texas desire lynch
ings TO multiply at least on hundred
fold. let them abolish capital punish.
ment There are certain horrible
crimes that a certain british element
Of men commit against white women
that are only kept down to the num-
bers chronicled from time to time
that would mount up rapidly were
It not for the fact that certain death
awaits the guilty fend. either under
the law or regardless Of the law. II he
shall be taken into. custody. The
abolition Of capital punishment would
not end the death penalty for this
class Of criminals. Judge Lynch
would preside ct more death penalties
Than are nov inflicted by both mob
ana the constituted courts OF the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25

vas IN the thIha< h4t ares 10 about
|him on MS farm. re sxtslIsd m
nearly M farm products and n vas
great pieasrre to him when coming
10 town 10 bring his friends some "
/ his choicest specimens. iils farm. HE
friends. his plsasan, SURROUNDINGS
formed a beautiful setting for the
evening Of life. and amid these pleas
ant surroundings he calmly and I'M
disturbed watched the shadows grow
longer and awaited the coming sun
set.
lie went 10 the war from Shelby
County and served In Company -.
Could's Battalion. Randall's Brigade.
lie served his beloved Southland with
great fidelity until the surrender and
then with the thousands Of others re-
turned TO his Texas home 10 retrieve
his lost fortunes lie was a lifelong
member Of the Presbyterian Church.
and Of the Masonic Lodge. He was
also a member OF Camp J. ID. Rob
ertson. United Confederate Veterans.
His first wife died July sth. 1856.
and several years later he married
Miss Lou Boggs Of this county. No
children we're born to this union. He
Il survived by his widow. the two
sons above mentioned and two sis
tiers. Mrs. Julia Bozeman OF Hawkins.
vile. Ca. and Mrs. McCremmon OF
ST. Louis. He also leaves two half
sisters in Kansas and two half.broth'
ers. Robert l.. Wilcox OF oakdals'
North Dakota and John NJ. Wilcox of
Georgia.
q He was laid TO rest Sunday after
, noon nj 3 o'clock In the Scale grave
yard and hundreds OF his old friends
were present to pay him their last
tribute. Rev. c. II. Storey. pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church OF this
city. conducted the religious services.
, | The funeral was under the auspices
Of Braxos Union Lodge No. 12s An
cient. Free and Accepted Masons. OF
which he was n member, and the
beautiful burial ritual Of the order
was conducted by Gen. II. d. stod'
i. dard, who was his lifelong friend and
r who had been requested by the de-
, ceased long before his death to pre-
/, side at his funeral obsequies.
: The following gentlemen. his breth
= rem In the lodge. served as pallbear
ers: A. s. Mcswain. W. J. Coulter
/ w. +. Saunders. +. W. crenshaw, j
e lD. Martin and c. NJ. Bell.
}. The floral offerings were many
I and beautiful. especially one from the
$ members OF L. s. Ross Chapter
3 Daughters Of the confederacy. Will
I the mound above his mortal remains
? banked high with flowers. which al
J. tested the love OF neighbors and
: friends. they left the old veteran
alone with God
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25
TO THE LADIES.

All our ladies' wool dresses. also
all our silk dresses. we are now sell
ing at greatly reduced prices.
Webb Bros.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-25
THANKSGIVING BALL
AT smETANA HALL

Everybody invited to attend the biz
Thanksgiving ball at smetana Hall
Thanksgiving night.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-04-10
Bill Would Puncture Automen

Harrisburg, April s = Senator
Mills today introduced in the Sen
ate bill of vital interest to auto
provides that in any civil proceed
provides that any civil proceed
ings for injury done by a motor We
hicle the register number display
ed on the vehicle shall be prima
facie evidenc that the owner was
operating it.
If he shall prove at the hearing
that he was not operating it and
reveal the name of the person ac-
tually operating it, then the regis
ter number evidence is removed
and the burden of proof shifted.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-04-10
DUPONT COMPANY'S
SALARY MEN WILL GET
BONUS OF 20 PER CENT

Wilmington, Del, April 9 The
recent action Of the DUPONT Pow
der Company in granting an in
crease of 20 per cent to all pay
roll workmen at plants through
out the country was followed to-
day by a further increase. Pierce
Dupont, president, announced an
increase in the shape of cash
bonus of 20 per cent to all en-
ployes on the salaried list. The re-
cent advance affected 10000 men
and means an additional eXpendi-
ture of 100000 a year. The bo-
nus just granted affects 2500 per-
sons and the total increase will
probably be less than that recent
ly allowed.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-04-10
Accused of An Awful Crime

Chester Fry, a notorious Indi-
ana county young mann and well
known to the officers of Indiana.
having figured in several crimes:
has again been arrested charged
with most heinous crime-that
Of criminal assault on his own nine
year old daughter.
Monday evening in the custody
of County Detective Josial Neal,
Fry was taken to Blacklick for a
hearing before Squire j. w. Hus-
ton. The hearing was quite brief
and the testimony so convincing
that the justice ordered Fry re-
committed to the county Jail to
await trial at June court.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-04-10
Arrested on a Charge of Larceny

On charge of larceny of brass
junk, preferred by Louis Handler,
Claytin Palmer was given a hear
ing before Justice of the Peace j.
A. Crossman on Wednesday morn
ing of last week. On the conclu-
sion of the evidence Palmer was
held without bail for trial at the
June term of court.
The same prisoner and Thomas
Elliott were arrested on charges of
furnishing liquor to men of known
Incorporate habits and to minors
and were called for hearing be-
fore Squire Crossman. Owing to
the absence of the witnesses Eli
oft was released on his own recog-
nizance for a hearing in the future
and Palmer was remanded to Jail
on the two charges.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-04-10
Wild Life Cards Arrived Here

The membership cards for the
Indiana County Branch of the
Wild Life League arrived Thurs
day morning and the members who
may wish their cards and do not
care to wait until the next meet
ing, may get them by calling on the
secretary, F. M. Smith, at the Ga
zette office. Active work of the
Indiana County Branch will start
in the near future, when a meet
ing of the Board of Directors, of
which w. n. Liggett, is chairman,
will be held for the election Of of
ficers and appointing of commit
tees to draft the constitution, By
Laws, etc.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-04-10
WAR COSTS 100000 LIVES.
Over Eight Billions in Money Il
Spent, Paper Estimates

Rome, April 9-The nations now
at war have lost 5,95O,OOO men in
the first eight months of the con-
fiict and spent $8, ,400,000,000 in
the first six months, according to
figures prepared for the Avanti, a
Socialist organ, by it's military ex-
pert. The article declares the on
ly result of the war will be re-
ciprOcal wearing out of the forces
engaged and not a military victory
1t is calculated that nine or ten
months more will exhaust the re-
serves of men and that the coun-
try which will suffer least from
this exhaustion will be Russia.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-04-10
ROAD SUPERVISORS
IN ANNUAL SESSION

The annual convention of the
road supervisors of Indiana coun-
ty was held at the Court House
Tuesday, when practical address
es relative to road building and
the care of the highways werc
heard by the fifty road supervis
Ors present,
At the opening session in tn,
forenoon Attorney William N.
Liggett, of town, presided. In de-
livering the address of welcome
Judge S. j. Telford referred to
the Importance of the office Of road
supervisor and the great public
benefits derived from the work ac.
complished by these officers. Ex-
Congressman j. N. Langham, also
of town, followed with an address
in which he advocated national aid
IL road building.
E. A. Jones, second Deputy
Highway Commissioner, made an
excellent address at the afternoon
session, reviewing at length the
relation which existed between the
State Highway Department and
the road supervisors. During the
afternoon Mr.. Jones answered a
great many inquiries made by the
supervisors in reference to state
highway laws and other problems
which confront the road supervis-
ors. The closing address was made
by Attorney William Liggett, who
discussed various phases of the
road question from a lawyers
standpoint.
Resolutions favoring the observ-
ance of Good Roads Day"
throughout the state on a date to
be fixed by Governor Brumbaugh:.
and endorsing the new act requir-
ing the state to refund to town
ships fifty cents for each dollar
expended for road purposes, were
adopted by the convention.
The new officers elected for the
ensuing year were: President, @
S. Braughler, Grant township; sec
retary, w. w. Hopkins, East Ma
honing township; treasurer, Will
son M. Bowser, West Mahoning
township.