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STATE HIGHWAY DEPAR1MENI IS
 KEPT ,0N JUMP
Demands for Good Roads and Bridges Keeping En-
 gineers Busy.
(By Clio Harper.)

Little Rock, Aug. 19.-One of the busiest workshops in the state capitol is the office of the state highway en- gineer. It is place where the good roads theories and dreams of years are being visualized. At last good roads are being built in Arkansas, and not merely talked about. Rapidly are the counties being made a network of modern highways, producing com munities are being brought into touch with the markets and splendid lines of roadway across the state are being connected up.
 Highway Engineer Carter has a large force of draftsmen and engineers at work-ten in the office and four in the field-working on plans for roads and bridges. The work for the first time in the history of the state has been systematized under the guild ance of central power. Plans are being standardized, and the best methods known to the country have been adopted. Efficiency in manage ment and the fullest value for money expended are being required.
 It was the Alexander road law passed by the last legislature, replac- ing the hap-hazard system previously in vogue, that gave the new impetus to road work, bringing about construc- tion that must be measured by the millions, giving employment to thou sands, and providing business for the supply men. The value of the work is inestimable.
 Now comes the plan of federal aid which will provide hundreds of thou sands of dollars during the next five years for systematic road improve ment. With all these agencies active ly at work, the people have been given an example of what good roads mean, and they are expected to adopt the good-roads amendment at the Mo- vember election by an overwhelming majority. There is nothing that adds so much to net results of agricultural effort as ease of transportation to market It required many years for. Arkansas to learn the lesson, but 1t has been learned we'll. The proposed law will enable counties to issue 30- year bonds for the construction of roads, thereby spreading out the cost over long period of years, and mak- ing the burden relatively light for any one year. County judges and pro- gressive farmers and business men throughout the state are behind the amendment, and it seems probable that there will be very little opposi- ton to it at the polls.
 Debts of Cities.
 From a statement of municipal finances for the six months ending June 30, 1916, just published, it ap- pears that the total indebtedness of the city in all departments amounted to $1S2,993.S5. The largest item from any one Source is $45,000, partial settlement for county taxes, and gen. eral licenses yielded, $20,967.50, with franchises of all kinds close third with $19,995. 50.
 The fact that police court fines 1 yielded only $4,566.70, no more than formerly were collected in the course of one month, shows that there has been a marked improvement in the morality of the city. This is ascribsd | by the administration to the effective 1 efforts that have been made to over- 1
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HOLLAND NOT FOUND WANTING Has Extended Aid to 1,OOO,OOO Bel
 gian War Refugees.

Who can withhold admiration from Holland? Since the war began that little country, with its more than six million people on 12,OOO square miles, says the St. Louis Republic, has found room for about one million Belgian refugees, of whom about sixty-five thousand remain after two years of war. If the appropriations which the Netherlands government has made for their care were matched in pro- portion to population by the United States, congress would have to raise $100,000,000, and, besides the public relief, the Dutch people have given generously from their private purses.
 Besides caring for the bodily wants of the refugees, the government has set up schools for the children and technical schools for interned Belgian soldiers. The world has long thought of the Netherlands as land of many solid virtues. The patience and per sistence of the Dutch are proverbial, and they are honest traders, bold mariners and great colonizers. It re- mained for the tragedy of Belgium to reveal to the world the kindly heart of Holland.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20

come the social evil, and the splendid influence of the statewide prohibition law.
 The indebtedness of the city con- sists in demand warrants, issued for public improvements, some of which are not due until 1920. The largest amount, $341 ,660.57, due this month, has been refunded by means of an ad- vantageous loan made in New York at low rate of interest.
 The indebtedness of Little Rock is a mere bagatelle as compared with the debts Of other cities about the same size and smaller, as will be seen from the following statement:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
WdeaWake Merchants Who Give Queen Contest Votes With All Cash

Polls More Than Vo Since Leads Miss lace by About 50 Goshorn Shows
 Nearly 100000 Ballots
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TEXANS IN DUEL;
 BOTH ARE KILLED

Houston, Tex, Aug. 19.-T. E. Mos- tyn, 61. and Mack Winslow, 5S, are both dead as the result of a shotgun and rifle duel in which they took part late yesterday near Keenan. Mont gomery county, few miles north of here.
 It was claimed that Mostyn fired twice at Winslow. and hit him each time. Winslow returned the fire, a bullet striking Mostyn in the temple.
 It is said the men had been enemies for 25 years.
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of dark horse operating by "holding back" votes.
 There will be three official counts of the ballots the coming week, on Tues day, Thursday and Saturday night, this being necessary because of the very heavy vote expected to be cast. Since Wednesday night there were about 300,000 votes cast, and to date there has been a total of 1904, ,763 ballots cast and counted in the con- test.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20

preciably narrowed the gap between third place and second, and Miss Cos horn is even more plainly indicated as a sturdy contender for the honor of serving as queen.
 The other candidates retain their several positions, virtually without change, except in the number of votes cast the past three days. Several of the candidates had no votes whatever in the boxes at last nights count, this circumstance again causing suspicion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20

Miss Josephine Kalkbrenner is again in the lead in the contest for the honor of being queen of the state wide Labor Day celebration to be held here under the auspices of the central trades council, the official count of the ballots last night showing that she is leading Miss Ethyl Wallace, who is in second place by about $500 votes.
 The heavy vote cast for Miss Mildred Goshorn-who received near ly 100000 in yesterdays count-ap-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20

OConnor pleasure and commercial MGtor Cars are assembled of world known standard parts, medium priced, ana sold on convenient pay-as-you- ride plan. Catalogue mailed on re- quest. Exceptional agency proposi- tion and exclusive territory for per- sons desiring to act as reprss senta- tives. Inquire of The O'Connor Cor pcIation, 6331 South Falsted street, Chicago, Illinois.
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SCHOOL OF MUSKETRY.

Lawton, Okla., Aug. 20.-A special term of the school of musketry of the United States army. for instruc- tion in the use of machine guns, will be opened tomorrow at Fort Sill. Off, ficers from many divisions of the army and those in command of ma chine gun companies of the national guard are expected to attend.
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MEETS DEATH IN MILL.

Monticello. Aug. 19.-Claud Barrett, + years old. was accidentally caught in the mill shafting at the Barrett sawmil!, l6 miles east of this city. and crushed so badly that he died within few hours after the accident.
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DIR, STEEL RETURNS HOME.

Fc,, E. R. Steel, pastor of the First Methodist church, returned yesterday from Siloam Springs. where he hes been attending a Bible conference and will occupy his pulpit at both ser vices today. Richard Steel accompa- nied his father home, but Mrs. Steel will remain in the Ozark mountains a while longer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20

Anyone wishing to buy or sell Jefferson county script, call on Chas. Veil Supply f:o. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20

However, the woman who pays cash comes by her complexion honestly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
'Asssr.Ii.'. Mmssryl ssy.

Australian boys begin their military
career AT the age % twelve years.
when they enter the ranks Of the
Junior cadets" and drill under the
Instruction Of their schoolteacher
Their target practice Is limited TO
shooting what Il popularity known as
the twenty-five" rifle.
At the age OF fourteen the schoolboy
Is graduated into the senior cadets"
and here his military training begins
I'm dead earnest. lie learns 10 care
for his ride. which the government
furnishes to him. The state also gives
him an olive drab military uniform.
lie learns the movements Of squad
aud company formations and learns 10
deploy as skirmishers.
The Australian schoolboy becomes
soldier Irrespective Of his own wishes
IN the matter. or those OF his parents.
Truancy officers. such as in this coun.
try. watch the attendance at school In
Australia. hale into court the parents
OF boys who are absent from their
military drill. and It Is not an infre.
Quent occurrence for heavy fines TO be
levied on parents who are Indifferent
10 their sons military education
American BOY.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
h. & M. COLLEGE
NOTES OF INTEREST
Noted Lawyer-Evanselist TO Hold Five
Days Meetins-sehool Re-
sumed Today.

Raymond Robins. an evangelist Of
nationwide fame. conducting college
campaigns under the auspices Of the
Y. ". c. A., viii conduct a five-day
meeting at the A. and NJ. College. be-
ginning Jan. IS. Mr.. Robins is com.
plotting a tour OF all the Southern in.
stitutions OF learning.
Here are the subjects on which he
will talk; College Men and Civic
leadership" "The Challenge OF the
Changing Social Order" The Funda.
mentals In the Industrial Conflict"
Mastery and Power" and a final ad.
dress on Jan. is.
MIR. Robins went to the gold fields
in Alaska In the early days and made
lucky strike He then turned to
New York. where he became a lawyer
OF great power. Recently he left his
practice to work with college men.
bearing his own expenses.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
How Romans Took Their Food.

The Romans recllned at their ban.
quets ON touches. all supporting them.
selves ON one elbow and eating with
their fingers from dishes placed In the
center OF the table. Each was supplied
with a napkin. and knives were used.
though II does not appear that every
one was supplied with one. Nothing
Il would seem. could be more fatiguing
than 10 partake OF repast In such an
awkward posture or less conducive to
neatness. Il being almost impossible TO
keep the hands clean even with water
supplied by the slaves or to prevent the
food and wine from failing on the
clothing and the draperies OF the couch.
This manner OF eating disappeared
during the dark ages 80 far rs the
couch was concerned, but the peculiar.
ity OF taking food with the fingers from
a common dish continued afterward
for more than 1000 years.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
W..hina In In. PhilippIn...

Most OF the laundry work Of the
Philippine Islands Is done by hand.
The washing Is usually done by beat.
ing the clothes with paddles, with the
open hands or by rolling the garment
slightly and striking one end OF Il
upon fiat stone or other hard. smooth
surface. handling Il as Dali Is swung
over the shoulder The usual method
Is to beat the clothes with paddles
especially fashioned for the purpose.
There Is no such thing rs boiling In
the process Of washing among the
Filipinos. Much OF the clothing worn
In the country being white, great
deal OF sun bleaching Is done.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
Hismarek's Gard Trick.

The diplomat has many tricks up his
sleeve. Bismarck included not only
drinking. but card playing. II was
when he was negotiating the treaty Of
Gastein with the Austrian Blome
IL then played quinze for the last
time In my life. Although had not
played then for long time. gambled
recklcssly. SO that the others were as
founded. But knew what was at.
Blome had heard that qulnze gave the
best opportunity OF testing mans
character. aud he was anxious TO try
the experiment on the. thought to
myself. III teach him lost few
hundred thalers. for which | might
well have claimed reimbursement from
the state. But ! got around Blome In
that way and made him do what
wanted. lie took me 10 be reckless and
yielded. London Chronicle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
TRUSTEES WOULDN'T
LET BROOKS RESIGN
Preferred to Give Candidate for sena.
tcrship Leave Of Absence During
Campaign.

Waco. Tex. Jan. Sat a special
meeting OF the board OF trustees OF
Baylor University called to consider
the resignation OF Or. S. p. Brooks.
which DR.. Brooks rendered on Dec. IL.
a resolution was adopted granting DR..
Brooks leave OF absence from date
to Sept. l. 1916.
The board Would not accept Or.
Brooks resignation. the resolution de.
claring that Dr. Brooks "can and will
during his candidacy render much
valuable service In directing both the
education and financial affairs OF Bay.
lor University"
Or. Brooks rendered his resignation
to devote his whole time to his candi.
dacy for the United States senatorship
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
FILLED BAPTIST PULPIT.

by invitation. Professor Firth OF Al.
len Academy filled the pulpit Of the
First Baptist Church at the evening
service yesterday. A large congrega.
ton was present to hear him and the
discourse was a plain. forceful presen.
tation OF the riches and truths Of Gods
word and was edifying and helpful for
all who heard II. He spoke on the
temptations OF Jesus. using as the basis
for his remarks the familiar Scripture
reciting the contest between Jesus and
Satan and the final victory OF the sa'
viour over the wiles Of the Devil. the
resisting OF all temptation and the
placing Of Satan behind him. The prac.
teal application OF the lesson was In
showing how temptation begins with
us. how determined and how persis
tent It is, and the supreme need for US
to emulate the example OF Jesus and
put the tempter and his wiles behind
us. II was a splendid discourse, help
full and uplifting.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
BURGESS TO QUIT
RACE FOR SENATE
Declined to Discuss Question When
Seen at the Rice Hotel
Saturday.

Friends OF Congressman George +.
Burgess are in possession of informa.
ton tending to show that Mr.. Burgess
will definitely withdraw from the race
for the United States senatorship from
Texas.
Mr.. Burgess, who was in Houston on
Saturday. has as yet issued no formal
statement as to his withdrawal from
the campaign. but It is intimated that
upon his return to Washington after
the holidays he will issue statement,
detailing the reasons for his retire.
ment.
When seen at the Rice hotel by
representative OF the Post Saturday
afternoon. CONGRESSMAN Burgess de-
clIned to discuss the question OF his
retirement from the race.-Iiouston
Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
For Health's Sake Keep Cooking Yes
sells. Refrigerator and Pantry Clean.

BE careful about the vessels in
which food is cooked. aud the retrig-
orator and pantry where II is kept
II these be not immaculate the food
will not taste its best.
During the canning season many
women stand for hours stirring the
fruit to prevent II from burning. II
the preserving kettle is placed in pan
OF boiling water II can cook all day
without burning.
Cranberry pie is an old New Eng.
land dish and excellent for the holt.
days.
II Is best to roast or pan chicken
with the breast down. II will be more
juicy.
The heart OF cabbage minced in the
salad makes good substitute for
celery.
Juicy Meat-To make meat cooked
in a gas oven juicy. place a jar half
filled with cold water at the bottom
OF the oven. The steam rising from
the water makes the air in the oven
moist and prevents the meat from get.
ting hard.
II eggs you are about to boil are
cracked. add a little vinegar to the
water and they can be boiled as salts
factory as unchanged ones
Fruit Pie-To prevent the Juice from
boiling over in a fruit pie, sprinkle a
little cornstarch over the fruit before
covering the dish with pastry.
Knee-caps for creeping children can
be made from the tops Of long kid
gloves.
Window Plants-There should be no
curtains between window plants and
the sunshine.
House plants must have fresh air.
Recipes-It's a good idea to try out
every recipe that comes your way. and
II satisfactory. keep II in a book OF
tested recipes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
NEW CAFE OPENED.

The Hostetter Cafe. next door to the
gents furnishing house OF Brandon Il
Lawrence. Is now open for business.
The proprietor, Mr.. Hostetter. and his
wife are behind the counter. which in.
sures first.class service In their line
short orders and lunches. They have
also tables for ladies'. The chef. Tom
Williams, Is an old time Bryan cook
and is noted for his fine pastry. This
new enterprise Is making a speciality
OF good coffee with whipped cream.
and patrons enjoy excellent music
while being served by large victrola,
which adorns the rear OF the cafe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
sMaru" In Japan.

Maru Il the japanese word for moth
er. All Japanese regard their country
OF japan as their mother. and In
stead OF using the equivalent OF the
word fatherland they invariably say
"Maru" (motherl when referring to
the land OF Japan. Their use OF the
word as part Of the names OF ships IL
to show their reverence for and TO
honor their mother. Japan. and at the
same time TO distinguish the ships as
belonging TO their motheriand.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
Indiunlty Resented.

Joaquin Miller was once advertised
to deliver lecture In San Diego. A
smarty who thought It safe to insult
him, approached him as he was stand.
ing at the hotel counter. and throwing
down a SOC piece. exclaimed. Il will
go and hear you talk your rot tonight.
Here give me a ticket"
. Joaanin pocketed the coin. produced
a ticket. and. placing o Csc piece On it
exclaimed --uG hsldrss- and fools half
price," and tsrbSd.h isi3SsA onIf his
would.be insulter.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
SPECIAL sSlE.

New and standard rose pAlants 2octs
each. tiiO for s, 81 per doden-Mamar
Cochet. WI. Maman Cochet. Ia France.
Madam G. Drummer. Paul Neyron. Prince
de Bulgaria. Duchess Of Albany. Papa
Gontier. Antoine Revoire. kaiserin Au-
gusta Victoria. Jonkheer J. l.. Mock. Mrs.
Geo. Shawyer, Double Pink Killarney.
Double VIII Killarney Ophelia, Madam c.
Testout. Uncle John. Mrs. W. NJ. Cutbush.
Melody. Gen. Jacautminot, CT Bride. CT
bridesmaid. CT Kaiserin. q, Paul Neyron.
CT VII Naman Cochet, CT Killarney. Ci.
Madam c. Brnner. Pink. White and Red
Dorothy Perkins.
SCOTT FLORAL CO., Navasota. Texas
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
Grateful.

my boy" said the elderly million
alre. at the end OF a lecture on ecno.
my, when was your age | carried
water for a gang OF section hands"
I'm proud OF you dad" answered
the gilded youth. If II hadn't been
for your pluck and perseverance
might have had to do something OF the
sort myself."-Birmingham Age-Her
aid.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
WEATHER BULLETIN

tcopyrightet 1915. by w. T. Fosterl
Washington. Jan. 3.-The last bull.
letin gave forecasts OF disturbances TO
cross the continent on Jan. 3 to !.
warm wave Jan. to 6. cool wave Jan.
5 TO .. This covers a period OF severe
storms. Less than usual precipitation
Is expected east OF the Rockies. but
some heavy rains are probable in the
middle Southwest. Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas. Unusual weather events
are expected during the week center.
ing on Jan. 4. We have located tho
storm to b on meridian 90 about Jan
5. This may vary little and we warn
you TO remain near good shelter AZ
that time. A dangerous storm off our
northern coasts Is expected and an
earthquake In the southeast quarter OF
the United States. The storm predict.
ed for Dec. li-i6 caused more rain
than expected In the middle South.
west.
The next disturbance will reach the
Pacific coast about Jan. Z. cross the
Pacific slope by the close OF Jan. s.
central valleys Jan. 2 to IL. eastern
sections Jan. ~. Warm wave will
cross the Pacific slope about Jan. :.
central valleys Jan. .. eastern sections
Jan. II. Cool wave win cross the Pa.
citlc slope about ain. 10. central wal
leys Jan. II. eastern sections Jan. "a
This will be severe storm on the
Pacific slope and In the Rockies. but
will lose force In the central valleys
About Jan. IL or 10 this storm will
increase in force and will be more Sc.
we're on the Atlantic. A great fall IN
temperatures will be general from Jan.
5 TO ls and rains and SHOWS are ex.
pected. But the general average OF
precipitation is not expected to be
large.
This brings us TO a great change In
weather conditions The general aver.
age of precipitation for thres months
has been small as predicted and 10,
the balance OF January. 18th to Sist. a
large increase In precipitation Is ex.
pected. During that period three.
fourths OF the inhabited part OF this
continent will get excuses OF preclpi
tation. From Jan. II to 20 mostly rain
and from Jan. 20 to 81 largely snow
In the northern sections.
Again we warn you OF immensely
bad weather Jan. 20 to 30 Northern
railroads will probably hive snow
blockades In the Rockies. the whole
country between the Rockies and ALE
ghanies will be swept by blizzards
which may penetrate all northeastern
sections.
In all matters pertaining TO agricul.
tural products we are for the interests
OF producers and consumers and
against all interests that are injurious
to those two elements. We live in a
time OF thorough organization Labor
is organized; capital is organized. the
industries are organized. each In its
own interest. as they have a perfect
right to be. But how about airmsfs
and consumers They have some isO-
lated organizations. too small to be OF
any general benefit. They constitute
classes very difficult to organize. but
without general organization they can
not be getting all that belongs to them.
Supply and demand should govern
prices, but this just law cannot be
made effective in the interests OF pro.
ducers and consumers without those
OrganizationS
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03
Nothino Unusual.

MY goodness said wiggles. "Rud-
yard Kiplings autograph brought
$3.50 ut auction the other day"
That's nothing" retorted Ralph
Waldo Inkweli. author OF ''Sonnets to
q Portuguese" MY autograph brought
$37.25 last week"
Auction saleY' queried wiggies.
NO" said Inkwell. 1T was signed
TO a check In payment Of my tsilor's
blll."-New York Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-03

Dallas. Tex. Jan. 3.-Traftic repre-
sentatiyes from many cities and towns
In Texas were to meet here today 20
plan a more vigorous fight In the
Shreveport rate case. pending before
the interstate commerce commission.
Employment Of additional counsel In
the case is the immediate object OF
today's meeting Argument OF the
case which was recently heard In
Houston are yet to be heard by the
commission. and II is hoped the Texas
cities which object TO the tariff sub
United by the railroads 20 present
stronger array OF counsel.