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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-21

Louis on a business trip.
The DtstiIlers had right nice so
cial session the other evening, as
guests of about one hundred Of the
most ardent fans Of Peoria
President Lisy Of the Peoria club.
contemplates the sale of the bigger
portion of his interests in the club
owing to other business cares.
Louisville, Sept 21.-President VIII
liam Grayson of the Louisville Ameri
can association team announces the
purchase of Catchers Ed Spencer and
Tommy Madden and Pitcher Slaughter
from the Philadelphia Nationals.
There is an emphatic denial from
DanviIle of the report that John Marin,
Paducah pilot. is TO manage the Speak
ers next year. They claim that John
Mccarthy is still at the helm and that
President Powers is away.
There were 46.093 paid admissions
at the Davenport base ball park during
the Three-Eye season of 1911. Quincy
claims $4,000. Clarence Rowland stat
ed that Dubuque had drawn 4O,1S7
Danville viii probably be high up in
the ranks.
Before leaving for Chicago, Eddie
Collins of Decatur intimated to his
friends that by the time he is in the
baseball harness again. he will be a
benedict. The wedding is to take
place this fall. but he would not reveal
the identity of his fiancee.
Charles Sits has been signed to lead
the Distillers again in 1912. at hand
some salary. Most of the Champions
viii be back again next year. A cry
for 100000 attendance next season has
been started, and if the enthusiasm of
today holds over that mark will he
reached.
Each of the four teams entered in
the meet at Atkinson has won a game.
Yesterday, the results of the day be
fore We're reversed, as far as winners
were concerned. Atkinson defeated
Tiskilwa, to 8 Geneseo won from
Sheffield, 9 to s. The tournament
comes to a close today.
Virg Sanders, the mainstay of the few
baseball fans in Decatur, is going to
spend the winter organizing a stock
to handle the baseball team
that Decatur expects to get next year
Kinsella has said his last farewell to
Decatur and has taken all his baseball
para phernalia back TO Springfield His
moving van had been worn by too fire.
1uent use so he resorted to a box car
The reduction of the salary limit in
the Central association is not meeting
with hearty approval in various quar-
-ers. The limit has been reduced from
Sl,400 to $1,000 and from different
quarters comes the statement that in
The opinion of many the reduction viii
over the class of ball played, and this
the fans do not want.
South Bend, Ind, Sept. PA new
Central league composed of the best
cities in the present organization. the
two best towns in the Ohio and Penn
sylvania league. probably will be
launched as a result Of a meeting to
be held at Dayton, O.. the latter part
of this month or the first week of
October. The cities 20 be included in
the proposed organizations are Grand
Rapids, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Terre
and Dayton of the present Cen
trail league; Akron and Youngstown OF
The Ohio and Pennsylvania league, and
Springfield of the Ohio state league.
The towns eliminated from the three
will probably be organ
zed into a new class c league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-21

The reduction of the salary limit in
the Central association is not meeting
with hearty approval in various quar-
tiers. The limit has been reduced from
SI,400 to $1,000 and from different
quarters comes the statement that in
the opinion of many the reduction will
lower the class of ball played, and this
the fans do not want
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
An early reply is requested.
G. FITZGERALD MATTER.
LAURA elGGAR SUING AGAIN.

Jersey City, n. j., Nov. 20.--A suit
brought by Laura Biggar, the forme.
actress. for an accounting of the es
tate of Henry Bennett was called to-
day before Vice Chancellor Garrison
Bennett, who was n prominent the
atrical manager in Pittsburg, died sew.
eral years ago leaving an estate est.
mated at $1,OOO,OOO. His will left Mis- s
Blggar, who claims to be his widow,
a 60 per cent interest in the estate.
The death of Bennett was followed by
much litigation which was supposed to
be ended when the former actress set,
tied her claim against the estate for
100000 She now declares she was
under duress when she made the set.
Element.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
Italian Immigrants Are All Riqht.

Considering that there are many
Italian immigrants in Brazos county,
the following extract from an inter
view with DR.. Woods Hutchinson, a
noted scientist who has just returned
from tour of Europe, has a local
interest:
We'll, doctor, what class of immi-
grants are we getting from Italy?"
Very good indeed Everywhere
found the Italians keen and curious to
learn. They wanted to know how and
why about everything. Italy is COM
ing rapidly to the front again, and we
are getting the pick of the rising gen.
GRAFTON. Education is making wonder.
full strides in the south of Europe.
The United States and Switzerland
set the example of free public schools
and compulsory attendance; but Italy,
France and Spain are following in the
same footsteps and we don't need to
fear the illiterate hordes OF southern
II is always the most ambi-
tious and progressive men VINO immi-
CRATE, and the best and most intelli-
gent come here to the United States
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
BANKERS IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, La, Nov. 2O.-Hun.
dreds of bankers arrived in New Or.
leans today, many parties coming by
special train, to take part in the an.
nual convention of the American
Bankers Association, which will be
in session here during the four days
beginning tomorrow. Committee NEE,
ings and conference of the executive
council We're held today, and this
evening the council will be rendered
q banquet by the bankers of The Ores
cent City.
Governor Sanders of Louisiana,
Mayor Behrman of New Orleans ami
President r. NJ. Walmsley of the New
Orleans Clearing House will deliver
address of welcome at the inaugural
meeting tomorrow. Former Governor
Myron r. Herrck Of Cleveland, Ohio.
will make the response. The annual
address will then be given by the
president of the association, F. o.
Watts of Nashville, and this will be
followed by the annual reports of thu
other officers.
The feature OF the opening sessio.
tomorrow morning will be an address
by former Senator Aldrich of Rhode
Island, president of the National Mon
etary Commission, on The Proposed
Monetary Plan"
Tomorrow afternoon and Wednes
day addresses, most OF them related
TO the Aldrich commissions Elan, will
be delivered by many distinguished
financial authorities. including Paul
NJ. Warburg OF Kuhn, Loeb & Co., New
York; Festus J. Wade, president Mer-
camille Trust Company of St Louis
George NJ. Reynolds, president Cont
mental G Commercial National Bank
Of Chicago; James 3. Forgln, pre5j.
dent First National Bank Of Chicago;
Strong, Jr., vice president
Bankers Trust Company of New
York; l.. p. Padgett 90 Columbia.
Tenn; J. G. Brown Of plleigh, y. c.; .
r. Stuart Patterson of Philadelphia,
Arsene p Pujo, Lake Charles, La.
r. II. Golf of Cleveland, Ohio; ana
Frank 3. Anderson Of san Francisco
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
overconfidence Was the Cause.

The defeat of the A. & NJ. football
team at Houston last Tuesday was a
great surprise to the people Of this
place. The A. & NJ. was supposed to
have the best team it has ever had,
while the University was supposed to
be in poor shape for the contest. Tne
defeat of the A. & NJ was doubtless
due more to overconfidence than to
any other cause. Their recent sue
cesses over the University of Missis.
sippi and other Southeastern colleges
evidently caused them to overestimate
their own strength and to undervalue
that of their opponents. 1t is said
that eternal vigilance is the price OF
liberty" 1t might be added that eter-
nal vigilance is also the price Of CON
tinued success in any undertaking.
calling or professionalism Citi-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
FARMERS" Are Popular in Dallas.

Somehow or other many Dallasites
are sorry that the Agricultural and
Mechanical College boys lost that foot.
ball game. This does not mean that
we are lacking in loyalty to the Var
sity. Most of us felt that if the Farm
ers thrashed the Austinites few
more times the legislature would
recognize the fact that the great
school for farming in the Southwest
needed money to carry on The most
laudable undertaking of educating
young men to be farmers. Next yea"
let us hope that we will see those
plucky farmer boys tackle Sewanoo
or Vanderbilt on a Dallas football
field.-Dallas Times-Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
A ROYAL INVITATION

The following invitation was re-
ceIved by Gen. II. B. Stodard of this
city this morning;
Great Priory, England and Wales.
Order of the Temple.
The Great Priory of England and
Wales, etc. The Most Eminent and
Supreme Grand Master requests the
honour of the company OF Most Emf.
nent General II. b. Stodard, X. C. T.,
at Great Priory, at Mark Mason's Hall.
Great Queen street, London, on Fri.
day, the Sth day OF December, 1911,
at o'clock, and at the banquet after.
wards at o'clock.
An early reply is requested.
c. FITZGERALD MATTER,
G. Vice Chancellor.
General Stodard is the only man in
all the Southern states to receive this
invitation and one of only five in all
the United States. II Is an honor any
man, however high his station, would
be proud of.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
Why He Is for Wilson.

When asked by a New Orleans
newspaper reporter why he is for vii,
son for president Senator John Sharp
Williams said:
why a for Wilson? Because he
lis a genHoman, sir: and he has be.
hind him the most honorable South
ern traditions. too, sir He is schoIa.
Of exceedingly close research"
When asked If he would be cand-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
Now that Kipling has stoned writ,

Now that Kipling has stopped writ.
ing poetry" says the st. Louis Post
Dispatch, his chances of succeeding
Alfred Austin as laureate are much
improved" When did Kipling quit
writing poetry? Only few weeks ago
he published The Female of the Spc-
cies Is More Deadly Than the Male "
II that isn't poetry, what is it. for ii
certainly is not truth?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
Unfair Discrimination.

If a trust violates the law, and all
trusts do, the government urges them
to quit; but If moonshiner is caught
in the act of putting sour mash
through the worm, he is arrested,
tried and sent to prison, where he
ought to be, and where the trust mag
nate ought to be also.-Tyler Courier
Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20

Mexican statesmen who lost out and
have become eXiles either by choice
or necessity should not be allowed to
take up their residence at any point
near the border. Watching the move.
ments of General Reyes and his fel.
low conspirators is costing the Ameri-
can people lot of money these days,
and they're rendering no equivalent
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20

There may be a good reason why
people should bunch their thanks
giving for whole year into one day,
but it is not apparent to some of us
unless it be that the eating is the
main thing and We can't afford TURKEY
every day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20

The arrest of General Reyes is all
right except that it is probably too
late to stop the mischief. He should
have been arrested two weeks ago. 4
$4,000 bond then might have kept him
quiet, but now he has gone too far to
stop and will probably jump the bond.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20

DR.. and Mrs. G. +. Hill came down
from Edge yesterday. Mrs. Hill will
spend the week with her sister, Mrs.
X. l.. Nash, and DR.. Hill will attend
the Baptist State Convention in Waco.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20

Whenever the people of this country
realize that commercial dishonesty Is
as criminal as private dishonesty, and
ought to be as disreputable, there will
be no more Lorimers. There is bu,
one true standard of honesty.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20

Every citizen of Bryan should take
a drive over the city and suburbs and
out on the College road at least once
week. One sees enough on such
tour to make him feel good for several
days.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE

Because the New Haven police
would not allow Gaby des Lis to do
all her indecorous stunts Yale stu.
dents wrecked the theater II this had
occurred at Bryan or Austin, Northern
papers would have been bowling
about "Barbarous Texas"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20

Merchants have show windows to
attract the eye, because they realize
the Importance of first impress sions.
What are the first impressions of Wis,
itors to Bryan, or even of those who
pass through on the trains? Some i'm.
provement has been made, but it is
only a beginning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20

At present prices it costs the value
of about fifteen bales of cotton to fire
the presidents salute of twenty-one
guns. This an item for the farmers
to think about.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
The Commercial Club and its aux.

iliary association, the Civic League,
are public spirit in concrete form
No one has any right to claim to be a
public spirited citizen who is not Civ.
ing active support to one or the other,
or both, of these organizations, and
whoever opposes them is an obstruc.
ZIONIST
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20

Last week Ranger Captain Hughes
predicted the springing of another
Mexican revolution IN a short time. It
has sprung
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
In a Class by Itself.

Calvert has the only moving picture
show in the United States with stained
glass windows. Can you beat it.,
Bryan?-Calvert Picayune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20

Subscribers will confer g favor on
the management by telepLoning the
efice promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper. or when change of
residence occurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20

date for second place on the ticket
Senator Williams merely replied:
The White House is too draughty ,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-20
FOR SALE

Cedar Hill Stock Farm, containing
1876 acres Of land within one-hah
mile OF city limits; one mile road
front on Ursuline Avenue; plenty on
timber; good barn, farm house ano
other improvements. This is an
ideal place almost in town.
About thirty head of registered ana
high grade Jersey cattle, mules,
horses, hogs and other livestock.
farm implements, etc.
My homo on Caldwell Street, practlc.
ally new, containing four lots OF
ground, good barn, etc. The resi-
dence is modern and up-to.date In
every respect. Contract for cement
walks has been let and when
grounds are completed will be one
Of the most attractive homes in the
city. Only eight squares to Main :
Street with cement walks all the
way,
The above property will be sold a,
reasonable prices.
NJ. E. WALLACE.
For prices and terms call on or write
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
To Market Colorado Sandstone.

Fort Collins.-A company has been
organized by a Denver broker to
quarry and put on the market a sand.
stone which abounds in the foothills
west of this city and is declared to
be the best OF its kind in the world.
Some time ago a company was formed
to quarry stone from the same ledge.
but has done nothing. The new COM
pany is to take over the Hale & Brun-
ton quarries. having purchased forty
acres for s65.OO0 and contracted for
purchase Of eighty acres Of other
land. The company is to be capital.
lied at s5OO.O0o and 100000 is to be
spent on machinery within three years.
The company proposes to spend $780,.
600 on machinery at once and get the
plant in operation within ninety days.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
Unreliable physioanomy.

lam a profound disbeliever in phys
iognomy. Features are false wit.
nesses. Stupidity frequently wears
mask OF intelligence. I know bust
ness men who look like poets and
poets who look like business men.
Men of genius invariably look like
idiots. and II you pick out the man
who looks most eminent in a party
you are sure to find he is a nobody.
/ always distrust men who look mag
nificent. Nature is a stingy creature.
She seldom gives a man the double
gift of being great and looking great.
She took care to lame Byron and de-
form Pope and disfigure johnson. But
the crowning example of her Jealous
parsimony is Shakespeare. have al.
ways been disappointed with Shakes
peare's face. 1t does not live up to
his poetry. It is dull. heavy and com:
monplace.-Adventures in London.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
legislative Plan Made KNOWN.

washington.-Legis plans Of
the Democratic majority of the House.
made known from a reliable source, in.
dicate that the Senate will be given
speedily important measures for ac-
ton.
The definite outline, subject to
further ratification, lists as follows
the order Of legislation to be pushed:
Popular election of United States
senators.
Publicity before elections Of cam.
paign contributions.
Statehood for Arizona and New Mex
ico.
Canadian reciprocity.
Revision OF schedule X, the wool
schedule of the Payne-Aldrich bill.
Leading Democrats. when asked
what they would do If the Senate i'm.
mediately passed the Canadian reci-
procity bill and then indicated its
readiness to adjourn, said the House
would not adjourn.
II also practically has been decided
that the Canadian reciprocity bill to
be brought forward by Chairman I'm
derwood will be almost an exact dupli-
cate of the Mccall bill.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
Must Have Colorado Potatoes,

Fort Morgan.-Uncle Sam must
have Colorado potatoes for his SOL
diers. That much seems to be settled.
the particular part of the state being
OF no consequence. This time 1t is
Fort Morgan, and 1t is said that that
city won out in competition with Car
bondale, Greeley and Eaton in the lat
est competition to furnish the troops
at San Antonio with "spuds" to eat
while awaiting possible order to pro-
coed over the border In the Land OF
Manana.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
state Board Enjoined.

Denver.-Judge Allen Of the District
Court has signed an order restraining
the State Board In the matter Of pass.
ing on old state warrents and issuing
bonds In exchange for them. The re-
straining order Is issued against the
board. composed of the governor. sec
retary of state. attorney general. treas
urer and auditor. to prevent them
from passing on the warrants and de-
termining which of the many outstand-
ing are valid. The order also re.
strains the governor, secretary of
state. and treasurer from issuing the
per cent bonds authorized under the
constitutional amendment passed last
November.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
Express Rate Reduction Coming.

Denver-A reduction of $3.50 hun.
dred pounds on express from New
York to Denver is expected to be or
dered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission within ten days. That
general reduction in express rates is
imminent is the belief of F. d. De
Berard. secretary of the New York
Merchants Association and of the Ma.
tional Express Rate conference. A
letter to this effect was received from
De Berard by the Denver Chamber Of
Commerce. which Is one Of 14O promi.
nent commercial organizations of the
country that are petitioners to the IN
terstate Commerce Commission in ex.
press rate cases. The Pueblo Com
mercial Club is the only other peti.
toner in Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
Vegetable Fancy Work.

Little Mrs. Bride had almost every.
thing to learn about housekeeping. but
she was so enthusiastic in her interest
that every one was glad to help her.
Il have some particularly fine as
paragus." the marketman told her one
day, and he displayed bunch for her
admiration. Picked not three hours
ago." he added.
Mrs. Bride looked at It with unaf
fected amazement-
Does 1t grow like that?" she asked.
Il always supposed the cook braided
the ends of it"-Youth's Companion,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
PUT YOUTH on HIS GUARD
Evidently Recital Of Romanees Long
Passed Made No Appeal to His
Feelings.

Charles" said a sharp-voiced wom-
an to her husband in. railway car
riage do you know that you and I
once had q romance in q railway car
riage?"
Never heard of It," replied Charles
ina subdued tone
Il thought you hadn't: but don't you
remember. It was that pair Of slippers
I presented to you the Christmas be-
fore We were married that led to our
union? You remember how nicely
they fitted. don't you? Well. Charles.
one day when We were going to a pic
mic you had your feet upon q seat.
and when you were not looking took
your measure. But for that pair Of
slippers don't believe we'd have ever
been married"
A young unmarried man sitting by
Immediately took down his feet from
the seat.-Ideas Magazine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-14
Claim improper Methods.

Fort Collins.-To restrain d. A. Cam.
field OF Greeley. F. II. Shields Of Den.
yer and their associates from forming
a syndicate to take over the Laramie
Poudre reservoir and irrigation pro-
ject. and to compel them to show how
100000 in bonds has been disposed
OF. suit has been filed in District
Court here by NJ. H. and A. I. Akin.
representing stockholders in the com.
pany.