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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09
SOME PosTscRlPrs.

In a new desk telephone set which
obivates the necessity OF holding the
instruments in the hands the trans.
mitter and receiver are mounted at
opposite ends Of rod which is held
in any position desired by ratchet.
So extensive are the precautions
taken on the railroads that climb the
Andes and link Argentina and Chile,
which have the steepest grades In the
world. that not fatal accident has
occurred since they were opened In
1910.
Experiments In England with a
new bacterized peat fertilizer have
resulted In remarkable increase in
plant growth and productivity. while
plants believed to be dying have been
restored TO better than normal con
dition.
For measuring sea depths a Massa
chusetts doctor has invented dyna
mite bomb which explodes on striking
the bottom. the distance being esti
mated by measuring the time II takes
the sound to reach the surface OF the
water.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09
WASHINGTON PARK.

The formal purchase OF fifty acres
Of land at Old Washington on'the-
Brazos, for the establishment OF a
state park In commemoration OF the
ancient towns great historical i'm
portance. was made Independence
Day by Governor James =. Ferguson,
for consideration OF $4,000. and the
acreage was bought from the Smith
heirs and from Mrs. Gus Stolz. As
the bill introduced by Hon. Sam ID.
W. Low carried with Il an appropria'
ton OF $4,000. this leaves a balance
OF $1,000 TO be used for the improve
ment and maintenance OF Washington
Park. Captain Joe Owens. commits
sioner OF public grounds and build
ings, will have charge OF this work
under the direction OF Governor Fer
guson.
Governor Ferguson favors huge
boulder OF Llano granite. OF the blue
gray grade. suitably inscribed, to
mark this shrine OF Texas liberty.
Trees indigenous to Texas will be
planted. and walks will be laid out
even to the rivers edge. Captain
Owens suggested the construction OF
pavilion. similar to the one that
he Is having built at the present time
on the San Jacinto battle ground for
the state OF Texas. The funds will
be judiciously expended. and Wash
ington Park viii indeed be play
ground for the people OF Texas. While
Washington County Is custodian OF
this historic spot the people OF the
entire Lone Star State are co-equal
in its ownership, and II will always
be their blessed privilege to place the
flowers OF appreciation on this altar
OF Texas Observation-Disclosures
Banner.Press
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09
WRONG AGAIN, Nh. BRYAN.

In an address IN New York City
last night Mr.. Bryan said;
when the world is in riot be
lieve our government has the right
and should exercise II and say to It's
citizens: You shall not take this
matter into your own hands. Nc
citizen shall usurp the right vested
In congress 10 bring war upon his
country. You shall keep out OF the
danger zone until order is restored
and the rights OF American citizens
are respected around the world.
The government should say moth
ing OF the sort. The American citl
zen is freeman. and where he shall
20 Is his own concern.
What the government should do Is
TO disclaim responsibility for the
safety OF any person who goes into
the war zone or aboard a boat be-
longing to any one nf the bellIger
ents. ..,, t-..
The Bryan position is autocracy
the other is democracy Times
Herald.
The Eagle cannot subscribe to the
doctrine of the Times;lIerald any
more than 20 that Of MIR. Bryan. II
we permit our citizens to go as free
Americans, then the flag should fol
low them to the uttermost parts OF
the earth. 1-.-
II II does not, they are no longer
free Our freedom. our liberty, means
that very thing. We do not oppress
our people nor permit oppression al
the hands OF others. That r. the very
essence OF perfect liberty. We
cannot get away from the fact II is
the duty OF this government TO pro
tect its citizens at all times and IN
all places. so long as the citizen him
self commits no overt act to cal
down wrath upon his head. The hail
should go with the hide. II we LEI
him sail away unwarned into the
danger zone. we must stay with him
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09
ANOTHER BIG STICK.

We all condemn the party stick,
Once used by Roosevelt,
For when member raised kick
That stick was always felt,
'Tls true he ruled with kingly might
That stick II had full sway,
And whether II was wrong or right,
Ted always had his way
But that big stick was Just twig
Compared with Woodrow's bat.
The boys all have to dance Jig
While he holds the mat.
He's also umpire OF the game,
His word they take as law.
No difference what their party name
They all must come to taw
The big ones and the little ones.
Great men like Clark and Mann;
They're forced 10 timber up their guns
And all indorse his plan.
When spunky Gore would warn the
fool,
To stay off the ship
lie warned him not to break the rule
And smote him on the hip.
Then Champ warned him he'd brinG
on war
II he kept on this way;
He let him know his word was law
Champ had no more to say.
They humbly say, "He knows the
best"
lie Is peaceful man,
And then they grant him his request
No matter what his plan.
We know not what will be our fate
II war. wen much repine
There's not plow boy in our state
That won't fall into line.
And while they don't agree with him
The way he sways his bat,
They grant to aim his every within
"IIe is a man for a that"
Where is the country or the race
That wants a row with us?
Why should we be in so much haste
In fixin' for fuss?
Let's keep our hands off the bat
And calmly wait awhile.
Don't buy too soon the new spring hat
II might be out o. style.
We should be jealous OF our right
To sail the open sea,
With all our nelghbors in a fight.
It's hard for this TO be.
Let's patiently abide our time;
God worketh all things well,
For shedding blood is but a crime
And war itself is hell.
Joe MCGEE.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09
AN ORIGINAL Allsl MAN.

II was an Irishnlan Of course who
invented. or perhaps II would be bet
ter to say discovered. the alibL lie
lived In San Francisco and the fol-
lowing Is related TO show how he
got by" with some OF his deviations:
Pat Brennan of San Francisco is
the man who invented the alihi. Pat
had been pulled three times recently.
First time for stealing a pair OF shoes,
he told this story;
at was raining and kind hearted
man took off his shoes and said
Here. take 'em. Pat. You need shoes
worse than do"
Next time Pat purloined an auto
mile top This was his excuse;
81 was asleep In a doorway and II
began TO pour. when real gentleman
came along and was so afraid | would
get wet he took off mis- auto top and
put II over me-"
Last time the charge against Pat
was trying to swipe barrel OF wine.
The Judge thought he had him, for
Pat was caught with the goods. Not
so:
Judge. was walking down a hill
when along come this barrel OF wine.
I stopped II and started to roll II back
up to its owner when the cops nabbed
me-"
THE Judge gave up, with:
"'You are a fine liar TO 20 to Jail.
Run along wild ye, now"
Pats running his best trying to
prevent a Job being forced on him by
the San Francisco morning papers"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09
LIGHTS OUT. GOODNIGHT"

lines written ON the death OF GEL
raj Sherman by Charles II. Adam,
EDITORIAL writer on the Hartford Coul
mt. read at Mr.. Adams funeraiJ
The strenuous day is past
The march. the fight.
The bugle sounds at last
Lights out. Goodnight.
The sky is white with stars;
The tents CLEAN white.
Tired captain from the wars.
Sleep through the night.
Sleep till the shadows take
Their endless flight;
Until the morning break.
Goodnight! Goodnight!
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

"A coy picture. eh9 A man lolling
In an easy chair. and his beautiful
wife leaning over him to light his
cigar" You haven't seen the com.
panion picture to II. have your" why,
no." Its the same man savagely
chewing the end OF his cigar and writ.
ing check."-Birmingham Age.Heh
aid.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Congress. by its action. says to the
people Of the United States. ride any
kind OF a blooming ship that sails the
seas II you desire. We cannot pre-.
vent harm coming to you. but well
make the country hard TO catch that
harms you"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09
HAPPINESS.
HAPPINESS.
Would you find the way

Would you find the way
To be happy today?
Hold sunshine in your heart:
Let every word be kind:
II troubled. never mind,
But brayely do your part.
Then make another happy.
II you do,
All, dear. believe me.
You'll be happy, too.
oliver Penmari
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Elizabeth Dean. a i6-yearold high
school girl In Cambridge. Mass BY
shooting 81 consecutive bulls syss
on q 30o-yard rifle range with a regu-
lation army Springfield rifle. has ~
a worlds record for a girl
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

II we have to go to war. we hope
II be not with Germas,s. as we win
need great hunks OF Submarine IN.
struction from that country.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09
notice.!
some profit.

The District Columbia branch Of
the woman's department Of the Ma
tional Civic Federation will plan The
block OF model houses that Is 10 bs
primarily u memorial to the late Mrs-
Woodrow Wilson.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Eastern cabaret freQuenters ar,
asking should one hold the cigarette
in ones lips or fingers to give lady
smoker a light. One might hold II
In ones ear. to settle the question
Texas City Times.
In our opinion one could hold II be
tween ones toes without giving Of
tense under the circumstances men,
toned. ns
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

The wonderful feats OF the German
sea raider Moewd is likely to get a
whole lot of othdr would.De raiders
into a barrel Of trouble trying to
emulate her example.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Mrs, +. Matthias. an expert farmer
OF Alabama. makes business OF buy.
ing poor and broken down farms and
making them into rich, fertile ones,
after which she sells them at a hand.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

On the occasion Of her birthday
anniversary. Queen Elena OF Italy
gave a theater party to several thou
sand convalescent soldiers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Customer suppose this 1905 mod
ell here is to show how well your cars
last. Auto Dealer-No; that Is iust
a freak car. ten years old and never
had a single mortgage on it.-judEe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

am great friend to public amuse
ments, for they keep people from vice
Samuel Johnson.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Under a recent court ruling. school
teachers OF Washington, ID. c.. may
marry and still retain their positions
In the public schools.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Mrs. Russell Sage has contributed
s25o.000 to found a school at Troy
N. Y, for the teaching OF domestic
aud Industrial art.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Mrs. Florence A. Scott of Selma
Cal. widow OF the late l.. ID. Scott.
will be candidate for the unexpired
term In the lower house OF the Cali.
fornia legislature. which her husband
would have served had he lived.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Sister Mstron has received more
royal decorations for Red Cross work
than any other woman In Europe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09
CONCERNING WOMEN.

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Is the
largest taxpayer in Newport. r. I.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Miss Estelle II. Chubbic has been
appointed a deputy sheriff OF Wash.
ington County. Pennsylvania, and will
carry revolver and a pair OF hand
cuffs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

When In God thou believest near
God thou wilt certainly be.-Leiarc.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Mrs. Marietta Barnes, housekeeper
OF one OF New York's largest hotels.
looks after the comfort OF over a halt
million men and women every year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09
ANNOUNCE

The Eagle is authorized, 10 make the
following announcements. subject to
the action Of the July Democratic pri.
nary: Las lar 49,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Bacon-Has your wife a cook booky
Egbert-oh, yes. Bscon-Did she
ever get anything out OF IT, Eybert
Sure! Indigestion. States
man.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

True friends appear less moved
than unterfeit.-liorace
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE
JUDGE JOHN WATSON
(of Cameron) ,noi. F.,

FOR COMMISSIONER PREC. NO. B.
CHARLEY DIsTEFANo.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

Beauty Is only skin deep 4 con
slider that-a wise provision OF nature
why so?" with that Limitation the
girls are kept busy nough."-Ksnxss
City Journal
New Britain herald., 1916-06-09
Bolster Up the Weak Spots.
Norwich Bulletin.)

Almost from the start of the pres ent war this country has had it plain ly pointed out that 1t is none too well prepared to handle and punish those who make a determined stand to violate the neutrality of this country. There has been a steady disclosure of the unfortunate position in which this country has been placed. It has found itself in many instances in a humiliating predicament because of the lack of laws, so that when At torney General Gregory proposes that there be IS amendments made to existing federal laws for the purpose of covering the weak points which have been disclosed it ought not to require much more than a second sober thought to realize that the action requested is only such as ought to be taken.
 None is in a better position to ap- preciate the helplessness of this country under such circumstances than the attorney general. He has been obliged to deal with these mat ters for months and to search in vain for laws under which those who have deliberately taken advantage of this countrys position could be properly
 
 handicaps which exist and his pur- pose is to prevent them in the future and for the interests of the country some action should be taken.
 It is time to have it realized that the affairs of this nation are to be directed in this country and not by some other nation It is time to show that beIligerent nations cannot interfere with our industrial ac- tivities, and particularly when they are being conducted under the pro- visions finternational law. It is proper that there should be laws which vii place a heavy penalty upon the threatening of exporters. It is surprising that congress has not taken steps to provide this legisla- tion before this, but the recommenda- tions of the attorney general as now made should nevertheless get re- spectful and weighty consideration now.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-09
The Greek Road.
(New Haven Union.)

The completion of railroad con- recting Greece with the remainder of Europe is reported by Consul Gen. eral Alexander Weddell at Athens in a dispatch to the Department of Commerce. The gap of 56 miles that existed has been closed, and traffic was expected to be begun inn n4ediately. Consul General Weddell said:
 "The result of the completion of this work to Greece can hardly be overestimated. AS soon as the war is ended, through trains will be run from Paris and other European cap1- tals to Athens. The time from Paris will be shortened to some sixty hours, it is thought, and through dining and sleeping cars will run over the lines.
 This hitherto missing link in com munication lay between Gilda, on the Sa1oniki- M onistir line, and Papra- ru1i, on the Thessalian frontier. Temporary bridges of wood will span streams and valleys until permanent steel and concrete structures replace them after the war. Twenty power full American locomotives, now ready at Athens, will draw these trains at high speed through the picturesque Vistritza valley and along the Aegean coast to their destination
New Britain herald., 1916-06-09
Yesterday and Today.
(New York Tribune ]

FlIty-s1x years ago another repub-
 ncan convention met at Chicago un der the shadow of a threat. The
 warning that the Standardization nave sent to the convention of 1916 the slaVe-holding states sent to that or looo. As E1ihu Root and Theo- dore Roosevelt are prescribed today, Abraham lincoln and William H. Se-
 ward were prescribed then. Tn the convention of 1860 the re- pubhcan party took counsel with it's courage. Having succeeded to the estate of political organization winch had perlshed because it had compromised principles, it repulsed an lnpudent ana dlsloyal threat with absolute courage.
 The decision in 1860 fell to Ti,co1- and not to Seward, but Abraham I.1,,- l coin did not win because he was re- l garded as more satisfactory to the South than Seward. Nor would Abra- ! ham Lincoln have commanded a. corporal's guard in the convention if. instead of challenging Stephen A. l Douglas to debate the question of Kansas he had confded his burning convictions to the graduating class of female seminary in Sangamon County
 The Whig party perished because 1t did not dare to meet the question of 1 slavery, because it straddled and shuffled, looked North and looked South; because 1t skulked and shook when there was a duty to be perform ed.
 In the republican party does not now dare to take counsel with it's courage, if 1t is prepared to yield to the Hyphens of today a servility de- 1 nied to the Southern vote in 1860, it does not require inspired vision to perceive what the result will be. The republican convention may consent to have it's Americanism made in Germany but 1t need not expect to have it accepted in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-09

! for Satan to make the steam roller the most precious possession of the Bull Moosers. What could they do without it? Whenever 1t strikes Q snag, all that is needed to set it to running smoothly again is long dis tance telephone message from Oyster Bay. Never in the variegated history
 of American political parties has there been an organization so su- pinely submissive to the will of one man as the progressives of 1916. Their, steam roller is a juggernaut beneath which the Bull Moosers throw them selves with a fanatical ardor that would be sublime if it were not so supremely illogical.
 And the party from which the pro- gressives revolted because of it's sub servience to the steam roller is hold ing @ convention today that is to 1t marked degree a free for all, go as you please affair, with the old fash toned type of boss relegated to a con- dition of innocuous desuetude
 There is a good deal of the humo- rist about Satan. He is cracking fine practical joke at Chicago by eliminat- ing the steam roller from the repub- lican convention and making it the. most striking feature of the Bull Moose gathering.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-09
D. MCMILLAN 199-2O1-2O3 MAIN STREET,
Helping the Enemy.
(New York Herald).

When Lord Kitchener took charge Of the War Office he appears to have been the only one in England who thought clearly regarding the extent or the war, and yet he has been &C., cused of not having any imagination! l!
 He said the war would last for three years or more and then proceeded to treat the struggle as war. Those who aIterWard became Lord Kitchener's s bitter enemies outside of the German eLnplfe, desired the war to be treated as Journalism. They demanded the fullest license to report the operation on land and sea. They desired liber- allty on the part of the censorship Ihey insisted on an exact statement ot the number of men he purposed raising, so that it could be printed, and because he placed restrictions up- on information which would be use- ful to the enemy he was subjected to campaign of vilification and mis- representation which began in August, 1914, and was continued until his death
 The death of Lord Kitchener and his staff verified in terrible way the wisdom of the course Lord Kitchener desired to pursue and the wickedness of the policy his enemies sought to force upon the great War Minister It was not published in any news paper but somebody in London knew the exact date of departure of TT MI ;. Hampshire, the exact course She would pursue and her destination anu gave the Germans this informa- tion. oi Ill ie'-
New Britain herald., 1916-06-09
TENT CATERPHLARS.

In passing along the country roads these days one can hardly help notic- Ing the unprecedented numbers of tent caterpillars collected upon the bushes and trees along the way. Never have these pests seemed so plentiful despite the fact that a more deter mined war has been waged against thm during the past two years than sands of young, stretch in the crotches of bushes on every hand. In them are enormous possibilities for increase for next year. They spell menace to fruit and shade trees. They give promise of blighted foliage. They must be destroyed in as great num- of us must assume, when in the re- gions where are the tents, to kill off every caterpillar in sight.
 If the tents are upon mere road side bushes they are usually in reach and 8 torch made from an old piece of paper will burn them out in short order. If upon shade or fruit trees where heat would damage the branch they may be crushed with a gloved hand or sprayed with an insect de- stroyer. If every individual cleans the pests from his immediate neigh borhood by either of the above pro- cesses or any other which might sug- gest itself we may be assured of less caterpillars next year. If, upon our walks through the country, we stop occasionally to destroy nest so much will be gained. Unfortunately there are a great many people careless as to the dire promise of the future con- tained in tents. Unfortunately public spirited ones must make up for the deficiency of their brethren. With little team work the caterpillars could be obliterated. On individual can do a great deal toward lessening the nuisance.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-09
England Ready to Fight.
Manchester Herald.)

Perhaps the catastrophe which England has suffered at the hands of Germany may stir the nation to more aggressive action. The statement has been made more than once that England has been letting France do the fighting. Whether this is true or not, it has been impressed upon outsiders that England's great army. now thoroughly drilled and equipped, has not accomplished much. True it holds the northern part of the line on the western front against the further advance of the central DOW CTS but since the tlI-fated eXpedt- tion to the Dardanelles it has rAot so far as the public has learned, assumed the offensive. It has stood like a big mastiff warding off the attacks of d barking terrier. England once aroused is mighty foe. Heretofore it has been fighting for France and the al- lies; now it has a grievance of its own strong enough to impel it to punish the offender.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-09
A Boston Sainte-Beuve.
(New York Times.) )

With no political tendency or in tention, but as specimen of literary criticism in Athens of the Three Hills, The Boston Transcripts opinion of Justice Hughes remarkable words to the honor graduates of the Ma tionai Cathedral schooP' is respect fully submitted:
 What he said to the girls of this school is about as good. as far as it goes, as the Farewell Address or the Declaration of Independence.* The words will be memorable in the record of the eloquent utterances of our statesmen.''
 The Transcript might well have re- lnforced this discriminating praise by reference to Dr. Holmes "tr1- bune" to the Katydid.