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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
EXONERATE OIL CO.
PUBLISHER OF HAMPTON'S MAcA-
ZINE RETRAcTS ACCUSATION
AGAINST STANDARD.
ARTICLE CAUSED LIBEL SUIT
Hampton's and Moffett Declare Upon
Investigation Oil Company Is Not
Connected With Sale OF
Impure Candies.

New York.-In the matter Of the
libel suits brought by the Standard Oil
company for $4,000 damages against
Hampton's Magazine and for 100000
damages against Cleveland Mofett,
the former the publisher, and the lat
ter the writer, of an article in the Feb
ruary issue of the magazine which de-
famed the company in connection
with the sale Of glucose and candy in
Philadelphia, the following retractions
have been signed in the office OF
Sherman & Sterling, the Standard
Oil company's lawyers in the case.
and have been issued from the COM
pany's Offices at No. 26 Broad
way:
"Hampton.s Magazine, sc West
Thirty-fifth St., New York,
Jan. 81, 1911.
STANDARD Oil Company. 26 Broadway.
New York.
Dear Sirs: In the February issue
of Hampton's Magazine there was
published an article written by me,
entitled, Cassidy and the Food Pots
oners' In that article l referred to
the investigation of Mr.. Cassidy, with
respect to the manufacture and sale
of impure candies in Philadelphia, and
made the statement that your COM
pany manufactured and sold impure
material which went into these can
dies and that, when the various deal
ers were arrested and fined, at the in
stance of Mr.. Cassidy, your company
paid the fines.
upon investigation I have ascer-
tanned that your company was In no
way concerned with the transactions
referred to and l hasten to retract in
the fullest manner all charges made
against your company and to express
my sincere regret that 1 should have
fallen into this serious error. Yours
truly, Cleveland Moffett."
"Jan. 81, 1911.
STANDARD Oil Company, New York
City
Dear Sirs: Referring to foregoing
letter of Mr.. Cleveland Moffett to
you, we beg to state that we are con-
WINGED that Mr.. Moffett was in error
in his statements with reference to
your company. We greatly regret that
these errors should have been made.
It is the desire of Hampton's Maya
zine to be accurate and fair in all
things. In our March number we will
publish this letter and the foregoing
letter of Mr. Moffett. Yours truly,
BENZ. B. Hampton, President, Broad
way Magazine, Inc"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

The special session of the legisla-
lure will expire automatically one
week from today. So far only TWO
measures. the mileage and per diem
bill and the one providing for improve
ments at the Confederate home, have
passed both houses and received eN-
ecutive approval. The approprlatlo1s
bill will probably go to the governor
tomorrow, and nobody seems to know
what he will do with it. 1t is DeileVeu
that a school textbook bill VIII &c,
through. The house has passed TWO Oh
the redistricting bills and they may
also pass the senate, but eacn OF thenh
is such an outrageous gerrymander,
that it is believed the governor VIII
veto them, leaving the districts as
they are. 1t is not expected that a
congressional reapportionment bill
will get through In both houses ev'
erything else has had to give way tc
the election probe, and it is proposed
to continue it after adjournment, Du'
the governor will probably not ap
prove this proposition.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

Hon. w. l.. Hill, chairman OF the
Good Roads Association, appeared oe-
fore the commissioners court Wednes-.
day and explained the recent action OF
the association as to the employment
of a competent engineer to survey the
county roads and make an estimate OF
the probable cost of building good
roads in Walker county. Judge Leish
called a meeting of the commissioners
for Monday, September II, to hear the
committee further and consider pro,
nosals from engineers. The Good
Roads Association proposes having d
good roads rally in September, at
which time prominent speakers VINO
are thoroughly posted on the building
of roads will be present and address
the people. This is in no sense a
Huntsville affair, but is county-wlde'
and every citizen of the county VINO
can possibly do so is urged to attend
! The meeting will be held in the court
house. Huntsville Post-ltem.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
The Typhoid Fly.

The common house fly is witnou,
doubt the greatest pest OF cWlli NE u
lands. and one of the most proilnc
causes of disease The fly is scaV.
epger and feeds upon the same S0rt
of material that attracts germs. Inc
filthy sputum of the consumptlve Is d d
dainty morsel for flies and attracts
them in great numbers. they swallow
the bacteria and afterward discharge
them. A fly-speck, the focal deposit Oh
fly, may contain hundreds OIL OF tnt tSe
deadly parasites. We must hght the
Av as we have fought the MOSQUITO
and must as far as possible eliminate
him from the haunts Of civilized man.
To accomplish this it is only necessary
70 suppress their breeding places anu
70 avoid leaving about materials cal
culated to serve as food for them
Above. all things, it is necessary 10
take care that flies never come IN con
fact with the substances which are 10
he taken in the form of food or drink
Battle Creek (Mich.) Idea.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
SHOW STAMPS WORTH MILLIONS.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-Postage stamps
worth more than a million dollars
mere bits of paper which to the uni
tiated would appear to be worth CON
siderably less than burnt match. but
which to their owners are treasures
of untold value-are on view today at
the opening in Chicago of the twenty
fifth anniversary convention and eX-
hibition of the American Philatelic
Society. Only stamp collectors who
are delegates to the convention are
Ipermitted to gloat over or envy the
rare stamps displayed by more for
tunate collectors of the colored laDels'
Many of the collectors in attendance
at the present convention, which con
tinues to Saturday, will leave imme'
diately afterward for Vienna, where
the International Philatelic Exhibition
is to be held from September I to u
DR. Won Jauregg, head of the Austria
Hungary postal department, is presl
dent of the Vienna stamp show, anC
it is expected that King George O
England, who is an enthusiastic
philatelist. will exhibit some OF ms
rare and valuable specimens. Henry
]. Croker of this country VIII snow
his world-famous collection OF liza
waiian stamps. the most complete il
existence f. X. Alderman OF New
Jersey will send the only complete Sc
of Panama Canal Zone stamps.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
coMMissARY MANAGERS MEET

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 22.-Men who
purchase the supplies for about eight.
thousand lumber, railway, mining and
contracting camps scattered all over
the country assembled in st. Louis to-
day at the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Commissary Managers Assocla-
ton. The Made-in-St. Louis EXPOSE
ton is open this week at the Coll
scum and the visitors will have ample
opportunity to investigate the products
of st. Louis manufacturers.
The largest proportion of the com
missary stores are in the yellow pine
and hardwood districts of the South
but there are also thousands of such
stores at copper, coal, iron and phos
phate mines, cotton and sugar pianta
tons. railway construction camps, ano
I all industries which furnish supplies
for large numbers of laborers. These
stores. according to figures presented
by officials. buy annually more thar
500 OOO. 900 worth of merchandise, ant
manufacturers are beginning u
awaken to their commercial impor
lance.
Last year the meeting was held IL
Baltimore and that city has enjoyed
big boom in this class of trade. ST
Louis manufacturers and jobbers eN
pect to profit largely from the presen
convention. New Orleans Is in Tn
field for the 1912 session and bi
delegation from the Crescent City
on the spot.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
Veterinary Doctors Meet.

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 22.-The Ameri-
eau Veterinary Medical Association
opened its forty-eighth annual meeting
in Toronto today, to continue four
DAYS, Convooation hall Of the Univer
sity of Toronto has been turned over
to the thousand visitors for their busi-
ness meetings. George II. Glover OF
Fort Collins, Colo, Is president of the
association, which includes on its
membership rolls nearly all of the
leading veterinary surgeons OF North
America. An exhibition of surgical in
struments and other appliances used
in the treatment of the ailments OF
horses and other animals is feature
of the gathering. Experts will discuss
and demonstrate various new methods
of treatment. The convention last
year was held in San Francisco.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
OPEN INDIAN LANDS.

st. Paul. Mimi, Aug. 22.-Govern-
ment lands in north.central Minnesota
amounting to 1920 acres were opened
to entry today Nearly half of the to,
tai is coded Chippewa Indian land
from which pine timber has been re-
moved. Most of it is occupied by
suuatters. who have the first right TO
entry. Two townships in KoochichinIg
county are excepted from this provls.
ion and this land will be disposed OF
to the first legal applicant, or settler
after 9 o'clock this morning.
Although open to homestead entry
settlers will have to pay $1.25 an acre
for the land. Most of the land is 10.
Gated in the vicinity of Cass Lake and
Red Lake, and is in the Cass Lake
land office district. There was also an
opening of lands today in the Dulutn
land office district.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

President Taft signed the resolution
admitting Arizona and New Mexico 10
statehood at 3:0S o'clock yesterday
afternoon. This reminds us that IN the
"peace conference" during the winter
Of 1861 William II. Seward suggested
the admission of New Mexico as a
slave state. That was more than nfty
years ago. If in the opinion OF Ian
coins secretary of state New Mexico
was fit for statehood then, it is plain
that the half century of delay has
been for political reasons only. There
never was time when New Mexico
and Arizona were not better qualiiled
for statehood than Utah and Nevada
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
Centennial of Inventor.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 22.-Today
marks an important centennial for
those engaged in the steel industry
since it was exactly one hundred years
ago that William Kelly, iron manufac
turer and inventor of what Is known
as the Bessemer process for convert
ing melted cast iron into malleahle
steel. was born in this city. Steel was
first made in the United States under
his process. He died in Louisville II
1898
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
Bar harbor Horse Show.

Bar Harbor, Me-. Aug. 22.-Bar Har-
boris social season reached its climax
today with the opening of the annual
horse show, the leading summer
equine exhibition of New England An
unusually high quality of entries prom
Use to make the present show the best
held at Robin Hood park in the twelve
years the association has been in ex-
iStence.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
Frontier Celebration.

Cheyenne. yo.. Aug. 22.-lndians and
dare-devils, cowboys and
brdmen will furnish amuse-
ment for the big crowds gathering In
Cheyenne today for the annual from
tier celebration. The automobile
speedway has been put into frst-class
condition and some of the most noted
cars and drivers of the world will be
seen in competition for liberal prizes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
DAUGHTERS Of Liberty.

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug 22.-With about
five hundred visitors and delegates
present, the national council of the
Daughters of Liberty convened here
today. The organization has branches
from Maine to California and the re-
ports of officials how 1t to be in a
furnishing condition.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
FARMERS UNION NOTICE.

To the Famers' Union of Brazos
County, Texas;
The agent controlling the business
of the Northeast District Union will
be in Bryan on August 20 for the pur-
pose of assisting us in handling some
of our products. We desire to have
all Farmers Union people that are
interested present at the Union ware
house at 9 o'clock on that day
f. U. PETERS, President
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

Is it necessary to have a convention
at Fort Worth, or anywhere else, on
the 18th and 18th of September, or at
any other time, to find out why cattle
sell low and beef sells high? Doesn
everybody know that it is because the
meat trust fixes the price of both?
What everybody wants to know is how
this condition can be changed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

Twenty governors of states have eX'
pressed themselves in favor of uniform
divorce laws, either by federal statute
or by agreement upon a law to be
adopted by the states acting severally
That uniformity Is desirable is not TO
be questioned, but if state sovereignty
is to be preserved it can not be ell
fected by action of congress, and 1t
will be difficult to secure agreement
OIL all the states on any measure.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

England's troubles are the out
growth of a vicious policy which fos-
tered and encouraged land monopoly
The British government has not only
failed to encourage the basic industry
on which all prosperity is founded
agriculture - but has Disseminated
against it. But the reform of the land
laws has begun and the man who cult
Yates the soil will be given fan
chance. This is all he asks for any
mhnrp
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
New York Bank Quits.

New York. Aug. 22.-After paying
all the depositors in full. the. Audubon
National Bank will probably go into
voluntary liquidation as the result OF
meeting of stockholders called for
today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
rating a stranger from his money tnan
any other city on earth. The Eagle is
praying for him.

When a bull cores man, when
dog bites a man, when jackass KICKS
a man, does 1t prove that the pull tne
dog and the jackass are superior 10
the man? What did Jake VOTERS
gain for himself or his cause by his
assault on Tom Love?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

Can anybody explain why cotton
seed is selling this year at about hail
what the farmers received for 1t last
year? 1t isn't the fault of the local Oil
mill. for it doesn't make the price any
more than local buyers fix the price OF
the lint. There is nothing in sight to
Indicate that seed should sell for less
this year than last.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

The wise man never grows TOO Ola
m keen his face toward the rising sun.
He enjoys in anticipation the goiuen
age which is now dawning upon the
world. His soul is so full OF love TOT
humanity that he cares not that me-
nersonally. will not live to see IT,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

Aviator Atwood deserves credit Tor
demonstrating that the aeroplane can
be made practically useful Instead OF
trying to make a foolhardy helght
record or to do sensational hipfops'
he has pursued the even tenor or ms
way. day after day, in a flight hali
across the continent. The next step
will be to establish regular aerial mail
routes. with relay stations at suitable
distances
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

Senator La Toilette, leader OF me
insurgents. has declared openly LOT
government ownership of the railrveos
and other public utilities in Alaska,
Mr. BRYAN never proposed anything so
cocialistic as this.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

Pierpont Morgan has returned IRON,
Eurone and was "surly and silent
when the reporters met him. NO won
der: there is big difference between
European flunkeys and American cup
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
Texas Photographers.

Houston, Texas, Aug. pa conven'
ton and exhibition of Photographic art
was opened in the Auditorium To-Day
by the Texas State Photographers AS
sociation and will occupy three days.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

Since General Orozco, under oruers
from Chihuahua, raided the sampiihs
Joints of Juarez, there are lou Oh
people in Ell Paso who have nowhere
TO 90 of evenings.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

A postal from A. NJ. Waldrop re-
minds us that he is in that modern
Babylon at the mouth of the Hudson
the city that has more ways of sepa-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

Subscribers will confer 2 favor on
the management by telephoning the
office promptly when carriers fail 10
deliver the paper. or when change OF
residence occurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

An editor who hasn't courage to teil
tho truth whenever the telling oil IL
will do good is unworthy oil the re-
spect of anybody.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

The practically unanimous vote lol
the bond issue was also vote Vi oon'
fidence in the city administrator
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

Some people can't understand thai
criticising an official for his onlclal
acts is not attacking his private char'
acter
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

Competition is destructive, co,opera-
tion IL constructive. Which Will the
people of Bryan choose? Feuds ana
animosities are of the devil.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
CONTRIBUTED BY COMMERCIAL
SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION

In several instances the commls'
sioners' courts of different counties y,
Texas have recently approprdaa'eu
sums of money ranging from $3oo 70
5000 for farm demonstration work neAt t
wear. and while the amounts nave no. no.
been large. it serves to show that the
tendecy of the day is toward agricul-
tural development and is an encouras'
ing sign on our agricultural horizon,
every county in Texas should have a
demonstration farm for the develop,
mont of the agricultural resources Oh
the county.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

When the government complied,
Panama canal and the plans ROY
Improvement of the Texas haroot
fully consummated our INDUSTRIAL
ION will be greatly widened AM
will be brought face to face WITT
conditions which will force us
large our ideas Of the coming
destiny of Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

God the government and ouIs,u!
capital have done everything posslpl.
for Texas. and if we will only NEE
them half way we will soon Dulla UP
civiilzation that surpasses anything oil
the globe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22

The farmers of Jack county are auu,
ing grapes to the list OF products tn na
are successfully grown in that see
ton. A large number of German farm farm
ers who reside near Jacksboro are
making specially of grape raising
and in a recent article Mr.. A. Schnider
one of the leading farmers OF tha'
county. and who formerly lived III
Baden.on-the- Rhine, urges more eAueh
sive planting of vineyards and belleVes
that the making of grape juice by the
lack county farmers would be prol
table investment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-22
Good Roads Movement in Walker.

Wilkesbarre, Pa; Winnipeg ''f'ef--W D
ceSter
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
OLD SCOTCH NAME
IS ONLY REQUISITE
Clan Gregor Not to Ask for
GenealOgy.

No longer will an applicant seeking au-
mission to the American Clan GFesoE
have to present an essay on his gene
aIogy and afidavits certifying that MS
ancestors veins were sufficiently weli
s,,pplied with Scotch blood to permit MS
becoming a loyal member.
Before adjourning yesterday afternoon
the clan decided that If an applicant
RESPONDS to the name OF Magruue'' !
Muncaster, McGregOr or any synonym
that bears resemblance to those names
Characteristic of the land OF the thlsIe'
he is entitled to become member OH
sight.
An officers were reelected at yester-
dav's meeting. DR.. Edward May Ma
grudcr, chteftain; Caleb, Clarke Magru-
der ranking deputy chieftatn' Dr
Iesse Ewell. scribe; John Francis mac
Gregor Bowie, deputy scribe; Caieo
clarke Magruder. jr., historian; MIS-
Roberta Julia Magruder Bukey' seneal-
ogist: Alexander Muncaster, chanceiloF
Pev Ivan Marshall Green, chaplain
and DIR. Stuart Brown Muncaste'' SUI
CeOn
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
SCIENTISTS AID FOOD SHOW.
Bureau of Animal Industry VIII
HIVE Novel Exhibit.

All those persons in the habit of eat
ing will he interested in the food show
to be held at Convention Hall, November
to IS. under the auspices of the Retail
Grocers' Protective Association Of this
cit;. 1t will be the fourth and most am
bilious undertaking in the history OF this
association, and is being arranged by
the associations secretary, Percy r
Patrick.
The demonstrations will be practical
helpful. and Of interest to all house
holders. The Bureau Of Animal Indus
try of the Agricultural Department Will
have an exhibit of meats in all Its
stages-from the hoof to the time when
II should be destroyed as unfit for the
table.
The show will make a potent appeal to
all ages and sexes. One Of the impor-
tant dispIays-that of the Borden Con-
densed Milk Company, OF New York
City-concerns the infant. Competent
persons will demonstrate the proper
manner in which infant food should be
prepared and served. AS is usual in
food shows, nothing will be sold at this
exhibition; rather the grocers and their
exhibitors will be sure enough hosts. and
make presents of good things. There
will be an abundance OF dainties to con-
sumo in the hall, and lots Of good things
to carry home.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
SECRETARY NAGEL NAMES
A SUCCESSOR TO VILES
w. A. Hathaway Appointed Chief Clerk of Census
Bureau at $4,000 Year-Will Take
Office November [.

The official correspondence relative to
the resignation Of Chief Clerk Noler V.
Vlles, OF the Census Bureau, as publish
ed exclusively in The Washington Her
aid, was made public at the othce or
Secretary Nagel, Of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, Yesterday, and It
was announced that w. a. Hathaway,
for eleven years a clerk in the depart
rnent. would succeed Mr.. Viles.
No reason for Mr.. Viles sudden de-
termination to resign his position was
given ont. either by the department OFF,
cIaIs or the chief clerk himself. Mr..
Viles' note OF resignation read as lO1-
lows:
Il respectfully tender my resignation
as chief CLERK Of the Bureau OF the Cen
sus at 5000 per annum' TO take elee'
on October 81
In reply. Secretary Nagel said:
Il hereby accept your resignation un-
d.r date Of the sd instant as chief clerk
~ the Bureau of the Census, effective
AZ the close of business on October 81.
Further than few phrases IN praise
Of Mr.. Viles' service as chief CLERK sec
rotary Nagel would say nothing yeSSGr-
dav. II was stated unofficially that Mr.
Viies would receive another government
rnsition. Mr.. VHes absolutely refused TO
discuss the affair.
The appointment Of Mr.. Hathaway was
recommended to Secretary Nagel by Dl-
rector Durand, OF the Census Bureau
after the resignation of Mr.. Nlles was
handed to Secretary NageL
Mr.. Hathaway was born IN ONO III
rs-9 He has made a good record, rising
from a clerkship at 1920 through success
sive stages.
To succeed Mr.. Hathaway as expert
chief of division, William ]. BarroWs' OF