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THE HOME AND
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
By THE OBSERVER.
This is the first of tnree articles to
be written upon civic improvement as
it relates: First, to The Home; sec
ond, to The City; and third, to The
County.
"Civic improvement" implies so
much and covers such a va3t territory
that it is hard to define its real breadth
and depth and heighth. It reaches out
and embraces every phase oTciviliza
tlon, and has much to do with our
physical, moral and spiritual existence.
As it relates to our homes, let us first
consider what an Immeasurable influ
ence the early home life has uuon fu
ture happiness and usefulness. Kxpe-rience-of
past ages teaches us that
environment has much to do with the
development of every faculty of the
mind.,. Home life is the very beginning
of education, and the recollections
that live longest and are most vivid
are of childhood's surroundings. How
important, then, that those surround
ings be such as to raise the mind to
the highest standards of usefulness.
When God gave our first parents the
Garden of Eden He touched the deep
est chord within the human soul, the
love of home. The memory of our
early home li ever sacred, and it de
velops the very best that is in our
being. This was forcibly illustrated a
few years ago when a pioneer home
in a nearby city ,was to be remodeled
by the son of the builder. The son
had been reared In that. home. He
supuiaieu mm uiw sunns iuum '"
the old fireplace must not be changed
In a single particular. His wife re
monstrated with him, saying that the
hand-made reiling, wainscotting and
floor could never be made to conform
to the modern new house into which
it was to be changed.
"Never mind," said he. "This is the
room where, morlier corrected me; this
is the room where mother used to
make my jackets; this is the room
where mother taught me to kneel
down and say my evening prayers. No
rose vas ever so sweet a3 the 'rose
that grew over that front window;
music was never so charming as that
of my mother's lullaby In this room.
I need an anchor, an nnchor that is
stronger than self, and evei' mark on
these old boards has a sacred mem
ory; every shrub In the yard shadows
a sacred spot, the memory of which
impels me forward to a better life.
All that Iam or ever hope to be will
be but the reflex of a sacred memory
of a beloved childhood."
It makes no difference whether jt. Is
a cabin or a castle, a cottage or a pal
ace, it Is home just the same, and
every flower, every shrub, every blade
of grass weaves its influence into the
young human life, giving lofty ambi
tions, fine determinations, fixed pur
pose. It Is an anchor that holds the
life ship, agnst the conflict rff doubt
and uncertainty. Its influence reaches
out into the home that is to be built
for another childhood, and impels the
builder to the best that God has en
trusted to his keeping.
Then our lives, our homes, our in
fluence, our. ambitions, are to be re
enacted again and again, and the only
agency we can control is to determine
whether that influence shall be to a
still higher or lower standard of liv
ing. We can no more be neutral or
passive than water can . run up hill.
We exercise an influence either to a
higher or lower standard. God gave
the beautiful flowers, the trees, the
rain and the sun that we might train
our artistic senses with nature's own
forms and coloring. In the childhood
hours at home the training of the vine
or rose paints on memory's wall a pic
ture of love and tenderness that years
of strife, discord, pleasure, sin or bus
iness cares can not efface, and exerts
a power over the life which, though
one may wander far from home and
mother's flower garden, will tell for
all that 13 nobel and righteous in every
human breast. We plant a rosebush
upon the lawn; tenderly we train it to
florescence; with pride we look upon
its beauty, but lis real value rests in
the power that its influence will exert
over some life that is being launched
upon the broad sea.
FIREMEN'S RECEPTION
A Delightful Entertainment Tendered
Protection Company No. 1 by the
v . Newly Elected Officers.
The newly elected officers of Pro
tection Company No. 1 tendered a re
ception to the members of the com
pany and their friends yesterday aft
ernoon from 3 to " o'clock at the fire
station. A large number of the fire
men and their friends were present.
Music was furnished by the Lachman
Carnival Company band, and the ming
ling of the congenial spirits and deli
cious refreshments made up the pro
gram of the evening. Short talks of
encouragement to the firemen were
made by Mr. J. W. Hamilton and Rev.
Glenn Fllnn. Refreshments, consist
ing of sandwiches and punch, were
served. Misses Nellie and Alma Cole
nreslrled at the nunch bowl.
The officers who were hosts were
Wade Cox, chief; Emmet Cole, fore
man; Joe Woiton, assistant foreman;
R. W. Odom, president ; Clarence Vick,
vice president; and John Wittman,
treasurer.
MATERIAL FOR SEWER
SYSTEM ORDERED.
The city has placed an order for all
of the pipe, cement, gravel, saud, iron
rods and all other materials to be
used in constructing the sewer system.
The shipment is expected as soon as
m-ipHr-ahi. nnd Citv Engineer Carson
! will be ready for it when it arrives.
Pipe for the connection or tne pres
ent water distributing system with the
municipal power plant has also been
ordered.
CLUB MEETING
The prohibition club of the two pre
cincts including Bryan met last night
in the district court room In the court
house, Chairman C. E. Bullock presid
ing. The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read by Secretary J. J. Ray
and were approved.
Chairman Bullock stated that the
object of the meeting was to perfect
the-organization and fix the order of
business. The first matter discussed
was the iermanent place of meeting.
After discussion the Carnegie library
was chosen and Chairman Bullock and
Secretary Ray were appointed by mo
tion a committee to obtain permission
to use the hall of the library vbuilding.
A committee was authorized to be
appointed by the chairman to act as
a program committee. This commit
tee will be announced later.
A resolution was adopted as fol
lows: Whereas, there has been and is be
ing a great deal said about the pres
ent campaign stirring up strife and
contention amongst the people: and,
Whereas, strife and contention are
to be deplored by all right thinking
people; therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this prohibition club that ip order to
keep down all strife and contention
we have no public joint discussions of
the question in the precinct, and that
we each pledge ourselves to use every
means in our power to make it a cam
paign free from personal abuse or any
thing that would tend to put neighbor
against neighber or create, strife or
contention.
Resolved further. That 'we recom
mend the adoption of this resolution
by all the other prohibition clubs
throughout the county.
The secretary was ordered to get in
touch with the state secretary and ob
tain the proier literature.
IRE BILLS SIGN EG
BY COVER!
By Associated Press.
Austin, Texas, March 21. Governor
Colquitt today signed the following
bills: Amending the road law of Rusk
county; creating independent school
districts in Bosque, Uvalde and Grimes
counties and the Gauze independent
school district in Milam county; in
creasing the civil jurisdiction of the
county courts of Deaf Smith, Parmer,
Randell. Castro and Lubbock counties;
preventing horses and mules from run
ning at large; regulating the pay of
Gillespie county commissioners.
Safe Blowers Frightened Away.
By Associated Preys.
Fort Worth, Texas. March 21.
Burglars while attempting to blow the
safe of S. R. Kress & Co. here last
night were frightened away without ob
taining any booty. A week ago this
store was robbed of $20.
HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION
Angry with American and English
Fellowminers Because They
' Ended Strike. .
By Associated Press.
Gillespie, 111., March 21. A thousand
well-armed foreign-speaking miners of
Benld, 111., demonstrated against their
American and English-speaking fellow
miners here who had returned to work
from a strike on the order of the
miners' union while the foreigners
wished to remain out. Only the great
est care prevented bloodshed. Three
companies of militia arrived here this
morning, while other troops were sent
to Benld. .
GOMMERGIAL CLUB
DIRECTORS' MEETING
Action Taken Relative to Many Im
portant Projects of Great Ad
vantage to Bryan.
The board of directors of the Bryan
Commercial Club met this- morning at
10 o'clock at the city hall for their
regular weekly meeting. The hotel
committee made a report recommend
ing the Derden hotel proposition,
which was adopted.
The secretary presented the cotton
grading proposition from the agricul
tural department at Washington, and
a motion prevailed providing for the
appointment of a committee to Inves
tigate they matter and report at the
next meeting. Messr. W. 12. Saunders,
W. R. Sanders, J. M. Lawrence and
Marion Ferguson were appointed by
the chair. It was also suggested that
the secretary of the dub present the
proposition to the directors of the
I'nion Warehouse 'Company at their
next meeting.
The matter of celebrating the
Fourth of July was brought up and a
motion prevailed that Bryan have a
barbecue on that occasion. A commit
tee will be appointed by the chair and
the affair will be worked up. The
plan is to have the largest crowd pos
sible 'n Bryan on that day. Deliwood
park as sek'cted as the place for ttie
celebration.
A number of the members of the
Deliwood Driving and Auto Club ap
peared before the meeting with a prop
osition for the organization of a fair
association. The proposition was re
ceived by the directors with general
favor, and a motion was made and
passed that the chair appoint a fair
committee to meet with the gentlemen
of the Driving and Auto Club and ar
range for the organization of an asso
ciation. The Driving and Auto Club
and Mr. Gammil propose to furnish the
fair grounds, the grandstand, the race
track, the barns, etc., and the associa
tion is to arrange for the premium list.
Prof. C. S. Perry, principal of the
Bryan Commercial College, appeared
and stated the school was not receiv
ing the necessary patronage and asked
the co-operation of the Commercial
Club. The members assured Prof.
Perry that they would give all the
support and encouragement possible.
EXTINGUISHED IT LIST
Caddo Gas Well, After Burning Five
Years, Was Subdued Last
Night.
By Associated Press.
. Shreveport, La.r March 21. The fa
mous blazing Caddo gas well, which
for five years had defied all efforts to
extinguish it, was put out last night
by forcing in mud through a nearby
well.
SIX ESCAPED FROM
FORT WORTH JAIL
l By Associated Press.
Fort Worth, Texas, March 21. Six
prisoners escape from the hospital
ward of the county Jail here today by
sawing through two of the Iron bars.
UNION HILL.
No news frointheHnl now for some
timeTor we all have been very busy
farming; and, Mr. Editor, you -ought
to see the corn growing. We are go
ing to try and see if we can not get
you in a few roasting ears and a melon
or two In the bye and bye. Wo are a
progressive people here.
A meeting of the Freewill Baptist
church has just closed. It resulted in
much good. It was conductor! tiir Uav
Jlra Riggs, assisted by Brother Sani
Thomas and that dear, good man.
Brother T. F. Bryan. Many were re
cmimea ana mere were nve accessions
to the Freewill Bautlst rlmivh rii
we rejoice and are exceedingly glad
mac mese near people are, among us,
and they are sowing seed that I proph
esy will bring forth an hundred fold.
Come again, Brother Bryan, and help
us gain the kingdom. The church, the
Sunday school
much revived and everybody is In a
n y r A 1 1 m n n .' t . , t
n.iu uumui aim uroineriy love does
abound. Everybody is invited to the
league, which meets every Sunday
night. Come next Sunday night and
hear the little tousle heads recite se
lections from the Bible.
EGG MAN.
March 21, 1911.
RECRUITS FOR INSURGENTS
CONTINUE TO CROSS.
THE GDULOS COME BACK
George J. Presirent and Kingdon Vice
President of Texas &
Pacific.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 21. George J.
Gould was today re-elected president
of the Texas & Pacific Railroad Com
pany. His son, Klngdon Gould, was
elected vice president.
OR. LLOYD ON PLAGUE.
Marine Hospttal Surgeon Addresses
School of Sanitary Science.
The Seattle school of sanitary sci
ence was addressed last night by Dr.
Bolivar J. Lloyd, past assistant sur
geon of the 1'nlted States public health
and marine hospital service.
Dr. Lloyd's subject was "Sanitation
and Bubonic Plague." In which he re
lated his professional experiences In
Peru, Scudor and San Francisco.
Dr. Lloyd praised the work of the
local department under Dr. Crichton,
and said the existence of the school of
sanitary science was the best sign of
the efficiency of the department. The
meeting was held in the city hall.
Seattle IntelligeuVer.
Dr. Lloyd Is well known in Brazos
county, where he was reared. He has
been in the I'nited States public
health and marine hospital service for
a number of years, and Is one of the
highest authorities anywhere on bu
bonic plague. Dr. Lloyd is now sta
tioned at Seattle, Wash.
American Patrol Has No Right
Stop Them When They.
Go Unarmed.
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Special to The Bryan Eutde.
SansAntonlo, Texas. March 21. The
presence of soldiers here, whether for
maneuvers or intervention, has not
had the effect of deterring Mexicans
iu sympathy with the revolutionists
from leaving this city for the south
ward . evidently for the purposc-of
crossing the border into Mexico. Yes
terday a dozen or more left on vari
ous trains. It Is understood they leave
the can somewhere this side of the
border and find their way across at
different points along the river, having
previously agreed upon a meeting
place in Mexican territory.
While I'ncle Sam Is keeping a very
close patrol along the border, the dls
tance Is so great that It Is Impossible
to prevent some of those who desire to
do so from getting Into Mexico. And
when they go unarmed there is no
ground on which they nn be re
strained.
Heavy Rainfall in Some Counties. '
By Associated Press.
New Orelans, La., March 21. On
the local cotton exchange It was re
ported today that the Texas counties
which were not well covered In the
weather bureau reports received heav
lor rains than was supposed at the end
of last week. Some of thee countle.L
report a fall of 4 to G inches.
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ANGELINA WILL HAVE
COUNTY OPTION ELECTION
By Associated Press.
Lufkin, Texas, March 22. A loca
option election has ricen ordered fo
Angelina county, to be held April 13.
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