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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

sunsst In 'thr Red City" Of Bavaria.
The numerous entrances TO the old
town OF Rotb,nburg are guarded by
beautiful watchtowers. which are In
habItcd by impoverished old women,
who rent their airy lodgings for a
nominal sum. The red twinkle OF
their lamps high over the dusky streets
Of Rothcnburg at nIght-for it is ms
mcdiacyal IN It's lighting rs In many
ether wGys--ls very charming In ef-
feet The walls Of Rothenburg are a
constant delight 10 visitors. who. by
dint Of much squeezing through mar.
row passageways aud cropping In dark
ness. are able TO make circuit OF the
city. getting glimpscs on the way
through loopholes OF the green country
outside. Wondrous Views Of the tovn
are also to bc had from many OF the
distant hills At sunset the sight OF
IT, graceful towers and clutter OF red
roof tops Is like fair vision Of ~
nance. The city blazes for mo-
mem In a iiery mist. then suddenly
me!ts. mlraee-like. IN the gathering
dusk. leaving sense Of something
born ~ dream. the Illusion Of an en-
chantcr's Rothenburg Letter 20
Vogue.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

A London tailor was once measuring
Dr.. Parker. who had a quaint sense Of
humor for an overcoat. when sud
denly the doctor broke forth In his
most scpulchraI voice:
"Cnn you measure the ineffableT
The assistant looked up and saw that
the doctor was extremely grave. He
said:
Il Leg your pardon. sir"
Tho doctor raised both his hands
with grand upward sweep and said
"Can you measure the ineffahlei Can
you comprehend the iniinIteY"
even make you nice coat. sir .
returned the puzzled assistant. Tap
ping the doctors shin. he said:
That's abpsi, the length. siry'
Longer CALCULATED the doctor in
determined tones
There. SIR"
Longer Numbered the great man
The tailor demonstrated. IA tech
Meal professional he could give points
on tailoring to any preacher that ever
wore n head.
III you have II any longer, you
won't be able Co walk" he remarked
conclusIvely.
The doctor looked on him compass.
sionaiely ard. once more extending his
arms toward uic skies. said eonndcn.
tiallr:
Il Cont want TO walk; want to
soar
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MARKET PRICES.

Fresh yard eggs in excellent de-
mand..
Chicken hens. large TO 10 lbs SOC
Chicken hens, medium, each Csc.
Large bakers. per doz $500.
Large fryers. per dor, s2.i0.
Large broilers. per doz $3.50 to Si.I5'
Ducks. guineys and turkeys out Of
season.
watermelons TO so cents.
CanteIopes Is to % cents per doz.
Tomatoes 10 10 cents per dor.
Roasting ears. Is to 25 cents per doz.
Beans. none on market.
olxra. 10 to Is cen per gal
Peaches 800 TO sl.25 per crate.
Geo. W. Higgs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

The conflict called the Battle 81 the
Nations" wns the battle Of i.eipslc. II
was fought on Oct. 1918 1918. he.
tween the soldiers OF Russia. rrussia.
Austria. Sweden. Denmark and IIol.
land. under schxarzcnbcrg ON the one
side. and NnpoIeon's army Of allies. ON
the other. II was one Of the greatest
battles Of modern times. A half mil.
lion Of men were engaged. and the
casualties on both sides were oi.ooo.
II resulted In overwhelming defeat for
Napoleon and the liberation Of Ger.
many. Troops from every nation Of
Europe participated In Il. hence the
Battle OF Nations"
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A aister pisappelntmsn..

'whcn was Ia Paris. remarked
che collector Of cnrios. Il discovered
An bookstall a volume which knew
at lirst glance to be OF extraordinary
value. could scarcely believe my
good luck. Breathless. inquired the
price Of the dealer. Just think Of Il!
could have had that treasure for q
song
We'll. why didn't you get III"
Never could sing n note In my life.
cried the collector. bursting into tears
New York Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

In Levers Charles 0'Malley" the
hero's boas; while on his way TO a
duel. Il can break the stem OF n wine
glass at fifteyn PAGES" was met By his
friend and mentor with the comment,
Eyes. but the wineglass hasn't n pis.
toll In its hand"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

Husband Trading from his paper,
Here. they say. X a comet coming TO
ward the earth. travelling at the rate
Of n million niles minute. Wife
(awaking from dozc,-Why don't
they enforce the spcsd laws bctterY-
Baltimore American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

How can you tell he Is solid with
the llrln; Does he come In late and
70 away carlyy'
sNo: he comes Ia early and goes
away latc"-Bufialo Express.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-20

srhey used to say was man with
q future"
"And aowf'
"Now they refer TO me ~ a man
with q past Wish I could have q
present once" --Clcvrland Leader.
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FOR SALE

Two lots and Ave room house. To-
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In good repair, Price slo5o.oo. Terms
Easy.
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REAL ESTATE AGENT

ONCE in Tallaferro Building. Opposite
Court House. Phone 81
Have In Office the only set OF Abstract
Books OF Brazos County Land titles
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
CONGRESSMAN FITZGERALD
ANSWERS NEBRASkAN'S
CRlRTlClSM OF HIM.
WITH USUAL RAShNESS
Bryan Rushes in Where Angels Fear
10 Tire ad--Had Denounced Fitz-
geralds Action Amend
ing House Rules.

Washington, April 3.-Repre2enta-
tive John j. Fitzgerald of New York,
who gained considerable prominence
~ having his amendments to the
house. rules adopted and who at the
same time brought down upon him
self and q followers the wrath Of the
so-caied regular Democrats, issued
today the following peppery reply to
William J. Bryan's criticism of his
action, recently published:
with his usual rashness, Bryan
rushes in where angels might well
fear to tread. His statement that
am not a representative of the New
York Democratic party would come
in better grace if made when my
speeches were being selected as the
Democratic campaign documents in
the last two national campaigns.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
HARRY ST. YVES LEADS FIELD
INTERNATIONAL MARA
THON DERBY.
WAS A GREAT SURPRIsE {
His Share of the Purse is $5,o0o--Do,
rando Second-Hayes Third
Longboat and Shrubs Quit
Yves Almost Unknown.

New York, April 3.-Henry st. Yves
of France, wen the international mar.
athon derby for professional runners
today Dorando Pietri, the Italian
was second; John j. Hayes, of New
York, third; Matthew Maloney, OF
Yonkers, N. Y, fourth; Tom Long
boat, of Canada, the Indian. quit the
track in the goth mile. and Alfred
Shrubb, of England. wave up in tie
25th. Both men were completely ex
hausted in trying to keep the terrific
pace set by the Frenchman,
st. Yves, the almost unknown, who
figured but little in the forecasts of
the race, covered the distance, %
miles and 3S5 yards, IN 2 hours, 40
minutes, so 3-5 seconds, a remark
able performance under the condit-
ions. He finished with a fast sprint
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04

ut would be more convincing Il
he had marshaled the incidents In
my ten years Of service in the hous.
of representatives to justify his as
sertion. If Bryan means that | an
not a representative Of the Demo
cratic party as Democracy has been
understood and professed by himself
shall not challenge his statement
NV political convictions and beliefs
are more in accord with the
Democracy of these men who twice
made possible Cleveland . election
as president
"As to the. personal references in
Bryan's statement to my sense OF
uropriety aud respect for my party
/ have only to say, that if the Demo.
cratic party had given ne three op
nor unities to become president and
I had failed as disma,ly as Bryan
has. even if did not have the sense
to do so. yet the obligation of graft
tude to my party. would compel me-
to remain silent about matters oi
which | was grossly ignorant"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE LIN
TIED BECAUSE OF SHORT
STAY THERE.
KAISER SENDS REGARDS
Orders Consul to Decorate Ex-Presi
dents Cabin With Carnations
Earthquake Sufferers VIII
Send Their Cards.

Naples April 3.-Neyer beforss have
the people of Naples shown such In
terest in the arrival Of a foreigner,
as in the ex-President Roosevelt. I'm
fortunately however, the brevity OF
Rooseyelt's stay here will compel
the abandonment of many arrange
ments for his entertainment. He
probably will be able to remain in
Naples only a few hours, for iatSst
reports say the Hamburg will net
reach here until Monday afterAooI
or evening.
King Victor Emmanuel has In
structed the Duke of Aosta to wei
come the eX-president to Italy in his
name and to express to Roosevelt
the Kings wish to make his personal
acquaintance, which he would have
taken steps to do had not Roosevelt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
ANOTHER GAME
WARDEN TALKS
DEPUTY SAYS GOVERNOR SENT
HIM TO WORK AGAINST CON-
GRESSiONAL CANDIDATE
LAFOLLETTE MENTIONED.

Madison, Wis, April 3.-That Sen
ator Lafollette, while governor, per
sonally directed the game wardens to
take a part in politics. was the gist of
the testimony of Deputy Game War
den Hazlem, of Appleton. before the
senatorial investigating committee to-
day.
He declared that neither State
Game Warden Stone nor Governor
Davidson ahd ever asked him or even
intimated taht he should become ac-
tive in puolitics.
HaZem told of being called to
Lafollette's office and beingtold by
the senator that H. F. Hagemeister,
state senator from Green Bay, must
be defeated Later he was ordered
into Grant county to work for j. j.
Blaine as a candidate for congress
against j. w. Babcock
He declared that he was told on
leaving Grant county after several
Blaine caucuses that there We're for
ty-eight states employe don the train.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
To BALLOT ON
COUNTY OPTION
fWENTY-SEVEN COUNTIES IN
MICHIGAN VOTE TOMORROW
EXCITING AND MOST BIT.
TER CAMPAIGN ENDS TODAY.

Detroit, Mich. April 3.-Tonight
and tomorrow will see the finishing
touches put nthe most bitter cam.
paign the anti-saloon league has eyef
undertaken in Michigan. Twenty
seven counties will vote on the local
option quetsion Monday and tonight
the leaders Of both sides were making
confident claims OF victory The su-
perintendent of the league declare
that he believed local option would
carry in every county, although ad-
mitting that it would be close in
some Of the larger ones.
Harry Rickel. Of this city. who has
been conducting the campaign in be.
half Of the liquor interests. made
equally confident claims Ii is the
general opinion. however. that the
local option is sure to carry in 4
number of the less densely populated
counties in which there are few sa
looms.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
SIX LIVES LOST AND OVER
S5,000,0O0 DAMAGE DONE
BY FIRE AT FORT WORTH
Seventy Blocks Ia Texas City Destroyed-50O
Families Homeless Dallas Offers Them
SheIter-Fire Fighters We're
Helpless.

Fort Worth, Texas, April 3.-Fal-
mated in a barn at Jennings avenue
WashiniP ,Msthei.j h,San T TSHRDL
ern portion of this city this after
moon. swept an area of ten blocks in
property roughly estimated at an ex.
cess of $5,000,000, and caused the
death of six persons.
The fire was beyond control with
in fifteen minutes after its outbreak
and was not checked until dynamite
was resorted to four hours later
The local fire department being I'M
able to cope with the situation, as
sstanee was rushed from Dallas and
Weatherford on a special train, but
spread of the flames was not checked
until they had eaten their way 10
the Texas and Pacific railroad reser-
walton on the east.
On the south the fire was checked
at the Texas and Pacific passenger
depot, this steel and stone structure
forming a bulwark that saved the
wholesale district, which, at one time
was in danger of destruction.
The Texas and Pacific roundhousc
and twenty engines, the repair shops,
four churches, two high school build
ines and Walkers sanitarium were
the public buildings destroyed. The
others were residences, most of them
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04

Travelled in strict incognito.
The German Emperor besides send
ing greetings, has ordered the Ger
man consul here to fill Rooseve.ts
cabin on the steamship Admiral witt
carnations. and the red, white and
black german eolors. as token OF
the emperor's homage.
Many earthquake refugees from
Messina will send Roosevelt their
cards as a token of gratitude for the
American help to the earthquake suf
ferers.
Several boxes of cartridges ordered
from London by Roosevelt have been
received here for delivery and two
large packages Of letters also are
awaiting his arrival
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04

new and pretentious in the most en-
elusive residence section of the city.
Saved Only Clothing.
So rapidly did the flames spread
that people living within a radius CT
three blocks of the place Of origin
had mo time to save anything except
the clothing they wore.
Three men were .electrocuted and
their bodies burned to cinders in the
Sawyer Electric plant Herbert
Stacy, was fatally burned in an en-
deayor to save his dwelling and a fire.
man fell from the house to the pave
ment ard was killed. Rev. H. o.
Cowan, assistant pastor of the Bread
way Presbyterian church, is missing.
500 Families Homeless.
The burned district is being pa
trolled by troops to prevent looting
and it is estimated that 800 families
are homeless. Many of these have
gone to Dallas where shelter has been
offered.
The railroad officials place their
loss at quarter of million dollars.
The losses to church property is es-
timated conservatively at over $780,
600.
Estimates of the loss of life con
fiet. 1t Is Ger ain that one life was
lost and it may be that others were
eaughe in the fire. Sax people were
seriously injured but they will re-
cover.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04

here tonight on a charge of bigamy
and attempted to commit suicide. He
attempted to set his clothing afire
while held in the Jail awaiting the
officers.
Morarity married Miss Mayine Null
len of Otaumwa, IA years ago, an |
while still living with her, it is al
legged, married Mrs. Jennie Lindon,
of Des Moines, Iowa. Morarity is
now in the hospital but it is thought
he will recover.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
PROMISE TO BE
HToH NUMEROUS AND
VERY INTERESTING.
ROOSEVELT AT NAPLES
Stay at That Place 20 Be Short
Eightieth Birthday of Gen. Booth
to Be observed--Many "a
Court Happenings.

! Washington. April 3.-News hap
penings of the week promise to be
both numerous AMI Interest ing. SO
! far as the country at large is con
, cerned. In the national capital the
Lenten dullness seems to have ex.
: tended itself to official circles and
there will be little doing of public in
iterest aside from the continued de-
bates in congress of the tariff bill.
! Early in the week ex-President
Roosevelt and his party will leave
Naples on the second stage of the
journey to East Africa, travelling to
Mombasa on the German East Africa
liner Admiral. The distance from
Naples to Mombasa is 1000 miles
and the trip will consume sixties n
days.
Court proceedings of one kind or
another will have Il prominent place
Louis the suit of. the government TO
in the news of the week. AT St.
dissolve the Standard Oil compan OF
New Jersey will come up for final
hearing Monday before the full bench
Of the United States circuit court
Another case of somewhat sim
liar nature will be called for trial at
Portland, Ore. This is the suit of the
government against the Oregon and
California railroad company to re-
cover title to 100000 acres OF land
which was ceded by the governm ant
to the railroad company many years
|ago. The suit WAS brought on the
ground that the company has vio-
lated the terms of the cession in
disposlng of the lands to others than
actual settlers.
A criminal case that will attract at
tention is docketed for trial in the
town of Lyons. N. Y. The case is
that in which Mrs. Georgia Sampson
is charged with the murder of her
husband, Harry Sampson, who was a
nephew of the late Admiral Sampson.
Sampson was shot and killed at his
home November last, following a
quarrel with his wife.
The local option question gives
added interest to the city and town
elections TO be held during the week
in Illinois, Michigan Wisconsin,
Missouri and several other states.
One of the interesting events
abroad will be the celebration Satur-
day of the S0th birthday of General
William Booth, founder and head Of
the Salvation Army. Salvation Army
branches throughout the world ara
preparing to unite in paying tribute
TO the venerable head of the organi
zation. which was first started In
| 1865 and under the personal drec
tion of General Booth has extended
its operations in to "a countries and
colonies.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
SENT TO GRAND JURY
Are Cases of Men Charged With
Sending Contraband Articles
Through Interstate Express.

Little Rock, Ark, April 3.-United
States Commissioner NJ. S. Allen
sent the cases Of F. II. Clarke ana /.
j. Warner 10 the federal grand jury
on $1,000 bond for the alleged send
ing of contrabad articles through in
terstate express. p. B. Rhea, agent
OF the American Express company. CT
Davenport. Ia, where the paekag s
were sent from here by the alleged
swindlers. which were supposed to
contain $4,000, We're opened under
garnishment. and disclosed nothing
but contraband articles and paper.
The federal grand jury VIII pass upon
the case.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
RELATIVES WERE PRESENT.

Puerto Real, Spain, April 3.-Tha
members of Admiral Cervera's fam
lily were present at his death, as was
also Admiral Eulate. who was in com
mand of the Viscaya at Santiago.
Ceryera in his last hours askei that
no military honors be paid him. He
showed great fortituIe and beseeched
his relatives not to grieve. He re-
tanned consciousness until within a
few minutes Of his death which was
directly due to heart disease. King
Alfonso has telegraphed confidence.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
FIRE
Destroys Sixtyfour Residences and
Sanitarium in Suburb of
Dallas, Tex.

Dallas, Tex April 3.-Sixty yfour
residences and a private sanitarium
ir Oak Cliff, a suburb of Dallas, were
burned today. The loss is estimated
at a quarter of a million dollars
Fourteen residence blocks were in the
burned area which covers than a
quarter of a mile square of territory
and. only five buildings remain in.
tact. All the patients at the sani.
tarium were removed in safety.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04

and in good condition. Dorando was
four minutes and AZ 3-5 seconds be-
hind the Frenchman while Hayes
followed the Italian across the finish
line three minutes and so seconds
later. No time was taken on MaloL.
ey, the fourth man.
Yves took $4,000 of the prize mon
ey. Dorando $2,500, Hayes $500 AMI
Maloney $1,000. shrub and Long.
boat go unrewarded for their efforts.
At ten minutes after three the men
were sent away. DorandQ at once
leaned into the lead at a rapid rat e
closely followed by St. Yves, shrub
and Longboat Maloney and Hayes
fell behind several yards and took up
a steady pace. In this order they ran
for five laps, Hayes dropping behind,
hen st. Yves passed Dorando and be
gan a sprint that brought the crowd
to its feet. He gained sixty-tive yards
and finished the mile in five minutes
and fourteen seconds. The race was
a iockeying match for miles, but
Yves and Shrubb kept in front most
of the time. In the seventeenth mile
Lc9gboat began to weaken and did
not stay much longer. Shrubb tired
out In the 22nd and was out in the
25th. when DoIando passed him. Yves
was even now an easy winner. Hayes
continued to ga. but was tired
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
FoRBlDs IMPORTATION OF
ARMS AND AMMUNITION

Port of Spain. trinidad. April 3.--
The governor of Trinidad today is
sued a proclamation prohibi ing the
importation Of arms, ammunition,
gun powder and military and naval
stores. This action was taken, IL il
believed. in view of the probable ar
rival here at an early date of ex-
President Castro. OF Venezuela.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
FATHER TRIES TO KILL
SLAYER OF HIS DAUGHTER.

Minden, Neb, April S.-Douglas
Taylor, father of the young girl who
Bert Taykot, her brotherin-law
stands accused of numbering, made
an attempt today to kill the alleged
slayer of his daughter Officers were
about to board a train taking the
prisoner to the penitentiary when
Douglas Taylar sprang forward with
a revolver in his hand. The officers
seized and disarmed him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-04
REGRET IN PORTSMOUTH.

Portsmouth, n. H., April 3.-News
of the death of Cervera was received
with great regret in Portsmouth, be-
cause of his bravery and courtesy.
He and other Spanish prisoners OF
war arrived in Portsmouth on the
steamers Yale and Harvard. formerly
the St Louis and St Paul, in July
1898. The admiral and his surviving
officers came on the harvard on
July IS. After remaining week
they were sent to Annapolis where
they were quartered until arrange
ments were made to send them 10
Spain at the close of the war The al
miral returned to Portsmouth early
in September and rejoined the sail
ors who were kept on Seyis Island,
and sailed for home on the steamer
City of Rome on September IL.
Cervera made many friends while
in this country On one occasion
while passing through Boston he WAS
enthusiastically cheered by crowds
who assembled at the railway sta
tions. During his last visit TO Ports
mouth he was rendered a compi-
mentary banquet by the citizens.
At the time Of the sinking Ct the
Nerrimac and the capture OF Hob
son and his men. Ceryera offered 10
exchange them. This was greatly a3-
preciated by the army and navy offi-
GERS In Washington and Il laid the
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