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SHERIFFS SALES


SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Alias Levari Facias to me di
rected, will be exposed 70 Public Sale az
the Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the
City Of Wilmington, New Castle county,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 30TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1911.
at 10 clock a. M,
the following described Real Estate viz.
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of
land situate in the City Of Wilmin gton
aforesaid bounded and described as follows
to-wit:
Beginning at q point on the Nortbo.s,sri,
side Of Fourteenth street. distant seventv.
seven feet and one inch Southeasterlv from,
the corner formed by the intersection ~ no
Northeasterly side Of Fourteenth street with
tho Southeasterly side Of Market street.
thence Northeasterly by a line Of lana ~
A. B Stayton. parallel with Market etroot
thirtytwo feet, eight and three.ouarters
inches thence Easterly, by line of said
Stayton's land six feet aud nine ;,cbos
more or less, TO a point distant thirt,-eigbi
feet and three and one-half inchae Novtb
easterly from the Northeasterlv sida -
~ fourteenth street measured at right angles
thefto, and eighty-one feet Sontbosstsri,,
from the Southeasterly side ~ Nfsri-as
street measured at right angles fbereto.
thence Northeasterly parallel with Narto,
street hfy-hve feet and eleven inches 10 I
point IN line of land now or lac ~ ~
l.. Gabke; thence Northwestern, ~ -,
Sabke's land and parallel with Fourteenth NTH
smes, sss,s-, eisHidss'one tset to tho said south
thence southwesterly by the said side -
Market street ninety-four feet to Tho rorner
formed by the intersection Of the said si5e
s ., Iarket aN street with the Northeasterly side
oil Of fourteenth street thence southessteriv
BY the said side OF Fourteenth street co.,
enty-seyen feet and one inch 10 ne ris,,
Of beginning be the contents thereof VI,
they may eieoi "hat
Seized and taken in execution as ,h. 49,.
per,y Of John J. Gallagher & (. I. and 10 he
JAMES LOGUE. sheria
oheliu Omce, Wilmington. Del. Decem
oet-4os lsll. d16,1e,22.23262
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DECORATORS.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
sTATF OF DFIAWARF'

4
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS
MAY COME. GREETING:
Whereas, Il appears to my satisfaction by
duly authenticated record Of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof by the
consent of all the stockholders deposited in
my Office, tho LANDERS POWER COM
PANY, a corporation Of this State whose
principal Office is situated at No. S14 Equit-
able building in the City Of Wilmington
County Of New Castle, State Of Delaware
Corporation Trust Company OF America, be-
ing agent therein and in charge thereof
upon whom process may be served has com.
piled with the requirements Of IAN Act pro-
viding General Corporation Law" amend.
ed and approved March 2, A. ID. 1901
amended and approved March II, A. d.
1903, amended and approved March %.
A. d. 1905, amended and approved March
21, A. d. 1907, amended and approved April
5, A. d. 1909, and amended and approved
March 81, 1911, preliminary 10 the issuing
Of this
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION.
Now, therefore, l. CHARLES s. RICH.
ARDS, Secretary Of State Of the State Of
Delaware. do hereby certify tha. the said
corporation did on the eighth day Of De.
cember, A. d. 1911, file in the Office n
duly executed and sttested consent, in writ
ing, 20, the dissolution Of said corporation
executed by all the stockholders thereof
which said consent and the records Of the
proceedings aforesaid. arc now on file in NV
said Office as provided by law.
IN TESTIMONY
WHEREOF. / have
hereunto set my hand
Secretary,s once and official seal, at
. 1911 Dover, this eighth day
t1s55 Delaware 1888 Of December in the
year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred
and eleven.
CHARLES s. RICHARDS
dis, 291b Secretary Of State.
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INDIVIDUAL CUPS
ARE IMPERATIVE

An order requiring all railroads
operating passenger trains within the
State Of New Jersey TO furnish indi-
yidual drinking cups after January /,
has been issued by the Public Utili-
ty Commission Of that state. They
are to be available when a request is
made by a passenger to a conductor
or brakeman OF a train or a porter OF
any car. The Legislature of the state
passed a law prohibiting he use OF
common cups in public places and the
order Of the commission is a result
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
CHRISTMAS DANCES
DOWN THE STATE.

The young men Of Smyrna win
give a dance at the club house Tues
day evening next. Norris Orchestra
of five or six pieces will furnish
music.
The young men Of Dover will give
their Christmas dance at the Hotel
Richardson on Friday evening next
December 29. A number of invita-
tions have been received in Whining
ton.
The Milford Christmas dance will
be held on the evening Of Decem-
Der 26.
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PUBLIC SALES


ID UBLIC SALE OF HORSES. WAGONS
and harness. every Saturday at Klair' .
Bazaar at-tm
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REWARD.

cOEO REWARD Is OFFERED FOR THE
r-OO arrest and conviction Of the person
or persons who set fire 70 the barn on the
farm owned by George W Bright and ten
anted by Joseph p Pyle. located near New
ark. Del on Dec. 10. 1911.
(Sgned) Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company OF Mil Creek Hd Del
FRANK F. YEARSLEY. Sec'v
Mutual Fire Insurance Company Of Chester
County Pa.
c. J. MOORE. Agent.
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WANTED HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

THINK DON'T SELL YOUR HOUSE.
hold goods hastily before considering
Berger. We pay highest cash prices. viii
buy part or whole Of entire house. Berger
srd Shipley SITS. Call ID. 6 A. phone
5113-A. d7fm
FURNITURE wANTED-wE WILL POS
Il itivcly pay the highest cash prices for
furniture, carpets. antiques. entire houses
restaurants. No matter how large or small
the quantity we pay cash; also stock and
store fixtures. all descriptions do not sell
until you get our estimate. MCMAHON
BROS. 3rd Orange. di3eod-1m
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A pair Of well-made. snappy look
ing Dress Shoes will please any per.
son. We have them in every STYLE.
leather and size at prices q little
lower than elsewhere. and if those
you buy do not please or A. we viii
exchange them after Xmas. Buy now.
we'll deliver later.
MONAGHAN'S,
s W. Cor. Fourth & Madlson Sta
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PUBLIC sTENOGRAPHERs.
SAVINGS GLUE CARDS.

cAVINGs CLUB CARDS, PENNY, &c, 25c,
y soc. So 25 for 1912 at special prices.
Organizers name printed. John 7. Null
Inns. Inc, Printer. s33 Orange 81. dS-im
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BEAUTY PARLORS.


MRS. GILBERT W. ANDERSON
N1 Manicuring. Electrical Scalp Treatment
and Shampooing a specially. Gables Annex,
1901 ratnal St. First foor. Auto phone
2774 n29.1m
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MAIL ORDER.

m HE RE.NU-IT SYSTEM OF DRY CLEAN.
ING Write for booklet, il tells how
Wilmington Steam Dye Works. 2o6 W. 4th
ST. Wilmington Del n25-tf
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Real Es Wants. Sales Notices. For Exchange Rooms for Rent
HELP WANTED-MALE.

AN ADvERTIsEMENT IN THE
~ EVENING JOURNAL is AN
ADVERTISEMENT IN THE HOME.
THE EVENING JOURNAL IS
READ IN MORE HOMES EVERY
DAY THAN ANY OTHER della
WARE NEWSPAPER.
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DOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS
Ill ". NINTH ST. n22-1m
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D oARDING AND ROOMS, REASONABLE
ID TO JEFFERSON dim
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HELP wANlED-FEMALE.

xUERE IN THE MARKET FOR DRAW
w ings. Send sample Of work. Store.
Evening Journal dl5'lm
7Qa FOR LADIES' $500 AND S3OO
'0V Shoes, all leathers. 225-30 Market 81
n22.1m
DURE, HEALTHFUL MILK SAVES DOC.
tors bills. Diamond Sanitary MIX Co..
9Th and Tatnall. Both phones d4.lm
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WHO is YOUR MILKMANi TRY DIA-
w MOND SANITARY. Sc quart. d4-1m
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LOST AND FOUND.


I OST-NARROW GOLD BRACELET
II while shopping Wednesday night. Re-
ward ll5 W. 18th. d2l-3t
r OsT-sMALL SILVER WATCH. WITH
II locket and chain. initial + and baby
picture in locket. Reward II returned 20
Mrs Wilmer +. Renshsw. Newark. Del.
d22-lt
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

~ rOTICE-I, THOMAS A CARNEY
n the tenant and occupant Of the house
situated at No. East Fourth street. in the
Fourth ward Of the city Of Wilmington, coun-
ty Of New Castle and State Of Delaware, in
compliance with the requirements OF tbs
acts of the General Assembly in such
case made and provided, do hereby give
notice that l shall apply In writing to the
Court OF General Sessions OF the State OF
Delaware, in and for New Castle county. on
Monday the LIST day Of January A. d.
1912 being the next term of said cou,t
for a license for said house, as an inn or
tavern for the sale therein Of Intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than one quart
20 be drunk on the premises, and the fol.
lowing respectable citizens Of said ward at
lease twelve OF whom are substantial free.
holders CT said ward recommend said appli-
cation. viz:
Clarence r. Holt, r. A. Buckmaster. ID
Candy Cox, d. s.,
Nathan Barsky, Maurice Berkowitz
Abe Bachrach, Edward L. Stewart,
Geo. NJ. Quinn, NJ ID. Robert B. Clark,
Nicholas r. Goldberg Fred W letter.
Hugh Duffy. NJ. + Hayes
III. q. Buckmaster, Jno. W. Kline,
NJ D.. Abe Simmons
James Kitchen, harry J. Harkins.
Louis Brown. Chas. II. Greaves,
Jacob Kopp. George II. Greaves.
Rafaele Julian, James Wharry,
Lewis Sasse. William Weisshaar.
Louis II Maltritz.
d2l-5t THOMAS A. CARNEY.
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TRANSPORTATION.
wilson Line 70 Philadelphia

PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT.
Leave 4th st. Wharf. Wilmington, daily
including Sundays at 7.30 and 1890 A. M
Sundays only additional trips at 700 p. NJ.
Leave Chestnut St. Wharf Philadelphia.
daily including Sundays at 1880 A. NJ,
100, Ais and 700 p. NJ. On Sundays and
Mondays only additional trips az 7.3O A. M.
FARES: Including Saturdays and Sun.
days Philadelphia excursion 25c-one way
i5c. Chester excursion 15c-ono way IOc
NEW JERSEY AND WILMINGTON
~ Ferry Co, steamer Ulrca. Time table
in effect September IL. Week days-Ieave
Wilmington a. m. and p. m. Leave
Penn's Grove, 915 a. IN. and D. NJ. Leave
Wilmington, Saturdays. o. m. and 1880
noon, 3, 6.15 and 1880 p. m Leave Penn
Grove. Saturdays.--9.l5 a. m, 1.15, 8, z and
IL p. m. Leave Wilmington, Sundays-9 80
a. m, and l.30 p. m. Leave Penn's Grove
Sundays-1o3O a. M. and s p. m. Phone
1890, d. & A.
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REAL ESTATE-FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-NEw MODERN EIGHT ROOM
residence, 1900 Monroe St Hot water
heat, hard wood, electric lights laundry tubs.
Apply 1909 Monroe ST. u22mwf-1m
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
FISH AND OYSTERS

sT. FISH s OYSTER MARKET
NJ Samuel Medkeff, Prop. Dealer in Fish,
Oysters and Clans $40 Madison St. d. &
A. Phone 4232-A. Delmarvia 277s n25-Im
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BOARDING AND LODGING.

AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE
n EVENING JOURNAL IS AN
ADVERTISEMENT IN THE HOME.
THE EVENING JOURNAL Is
DAY THAN ANY OTHER della
WARE NEWSPAPER.
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PROFESSIONAL.

Z EXPERIENCED BooKKEEPER DESIRES
+ small set Of books to keep in spare
time. Price reasonable. Address Bookkeep-
er NO. 70, this Office dim
pIANo AND VOCAL LESSONS, GRADU-
ate OF Troy Conservatory OF Music Spe.
eial attention given TO beginners. Appoint
ments made by request. Mrs. Grace Hanly,
HOS Market St. n2T-1m
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DRESSMAKING.
PERSONAL.


NLEAN, PURE, HEALTHFUL PASTEUR-
- lied milk, SC qt. Get a bottle tomor.
row d. & A. Phone 597S-A. d4-1m
ER EE ROCK GLUE MENDs BROKEN
are going 20 give you a SOC jar free Ask
for Rock Glue. Also Star Broom holders.
Great necessities. n23-1m
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TYPEWRTTERS.

T>YPEwRITERs REPAIRED, RENTED.
exchanged, sold; cash or time payments.
Ribbons and carbon. Type writer Supply Co.,
926 Market. Delmarvia Phone. a26-u
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CHIROPODIST.

MRS. ANNIE M. sCHAEFER. CHIROPODY
A1 923 SHlPLEY STREET
Open Mon Wed, and Fri. evenings and
Sunday until noon. Visits by anDointraent
d. & A. Phone AJ35. o24-tf
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REMOVAL NOTICE.

mr. S. II. Ewing HAS MOVED HIS
~ onice from 1910 W. 10th St. TO s. =.
Cor. 9TH and West n29.im-eod
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JEWELLERS.

Jesse j. ALBRIGHT. JR..
y Watch and Clock Repairing Shop.
221 Maryland Ave. Always guaranteed.
d2i-1m
7 EwELRY MAKES THE BEST GIFT
when you think Of jewelry think OF
Poland s. White. No. 3 East Sixth St.
"Well save you 25 per cent" d12.1m
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE
"a EVENING JOURNAL rs AN
ADVERTISEMENT IN THE HOME.
THE EVENING JOURNAL IS
READ IN MORE HOMES EVERY
DAY THAN ANY OTHER DELLA
WARE NEWSPAPER.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
BIRDS. PETS, ETC.


cINGING CANARlES. COME AND MAKE
> your selection now. All birds pur.
chased will be kept until Xmas free Every
ono guaranteed singer. Hsrkins, 215 W.
Fourth 81. d6eod1m
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REAL ESTATE-FOR RENT.

AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE
n EVENING JOURNAL Is AN
ADVERTISEMENT IN THE HOME.
THE EVENING JOURNAL IS
READ IN MORE HOMES EVERY
DAY THAN ANY OTHER della
WARE NEWSPAPER.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
VARIETY STORES,
LACE IMPORTERS.

INCLUSIVE IMPORTATIONS OF REAL
- iaces. Beautiful limo Of dainty silk
kimonos and handsomely embroidered robes.
Beautiful assortment Of neckwear for holi.
day gifts. The Lace Shop, n Nahass, Prop
22e W. Ninth ST. d. 8 A. Phone a7oeA.
d9-1m
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20

been accomplished up to this time.
Yesterday afternoon the committee
met with the city council and a
lengthy discussion of the proposition
ensued. This meeting was held in or
der for the committee to ascertain the
attitude of the council.
A meeting was held this morning
with Mr. Preston, of the light plant.
and after long discussion adjourn
ment was taken to meet Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, at which time
Mr.. Preston will present certain data
that is desired by the committee.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
LONGW0RTH MAY
SUCCEED HILL
lBy Associated Press. /

Washington, April 20-It is report
ed that President Taft will consider
Congressman Nicholas Longworth, of
Ohio, among the probable successors
of Ambassador Hill, who recently re-
signed his post at the German capital.
Mr. Longworth is the son-in-law of
former President Roosevelt.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
DECLINED OFFER
OF 80 PER CENT
Holders Of Claims Against !. G. G. N.
Want Par and Expect to Get II.
GRv Associated Press.

Palestine, Texas, April 2O.-In yes
terday's dispatches it was enormously
stated that local claim holders against
the International & Great Northern
railroad had accepted settlement at
ninety cents on the dollar. The fact
is they declined offers to that effect
made by agents of the company. They
expect to get full value for their
claims.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
MEX|CO'S REPLY
TO TAFT's DEMAND
Refers to "LamentabIe Events on the
Border" but Is Friendly in Form
and Substance.
GBy Associated Press. ]

Washington, April 2O.-President
Taft this morning received Mexico's
reply to his demand for greater pre-
cautionary measures along the border
The Mexican ambassador said that
while the reply refers to "lamentable
events on the border" it is friendly
in form and essence"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
MADER0 REFUSES
POINT BLANK
Says He viii Not Talk About an Arm
istice Until After Expected
Battle OF Juarez.
tBy Associated Press. ]

Ell Paso. Texas, April 20.-Francisco
/. Madero, Jr., has refused absolutely
to grant an armistice, as suggested by
DR.. Gomez at Washington. He sent
word he would talk armistlce after the
expected battle at Juarez, and then
only. This battle may begin this even
ing at the expiration of the twenty.
four hour notice period given by the
rebels late yesterday
The insurrectos have such small
supply of food that it is evident that
they intend to make the attack soon,
II at all.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
SITUATION At
JUAREz UNCHANGED
[By Associated Press.I

FL Paso, Texas, April 20-At day.
break this morning the situation
around Juarez is unchanged. There
were no alarms during the night,
though it is reported that considerable
supplies of American ammunition
were smuggled across the river under
cover of darkness.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
MADERO's REPLY EXPECTED
IN TWENTy-F0UR HOURS
[By Associated Press.l

Washington, April 2O.-Senor Co
mez, head of the confidential agency
of the Mexican revolutionists in this
city, is advised from Ell Paso that a
reply from General Madero to the
armstice proposals made by Gomez is
expected in twenty-four hours.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
ROUNDHOUsE At
CISCO DESTROYED
Two Locomotives oamaeed-ExpIo.
sion of Oil Tank Shot Flames
Two Hundred Feet High.
[By Associated Press ]

Cisco, Texas, April 20-Fire this
morning destroyed the Texas Central
roundhouse here, damaging two loco
motives and destroying much valuable
property. The damage has not yet
been estimated
The explosion of kerosene tank
shot flames two hundred feet into the
air.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
SENSATIONAL STORY
FROM DALLAS
Times-Herald Reports That Booker T.
Washington Is Forming Negro
Syndicate to Buy !. G. G. NJ
[By Associated Press. ]

Dal'Es, Texas, April 2O.-The Rirnes-
Herald today prints story TO the
effect that 1t is reported in railroad
circles that Booker T. Washington is
heading a negro syndicate which will
try to buy the international & Great
Northern at the receivership sale
May 10.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
COMMITTEE ON LIGHT
PLANT At WORK

The committee appointed by the
Commercial Club to negotiate for the
purchase of the present light plant by
the city has been at work yesterday
and today, but no definite results have
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
NICARAGUA FACING
ANOTHER REVOLUTION
Many Of the People, Weary Of An.
archy, Favor Annexation to
United States.
[By Associated Press. ]

New Orleans, La, April 20-It is
reported here that Nicragua is facing
new revolution and many of its in
habitants are favoring annexation to
the United States. President Estrada's
dictatorial methods are said to be the
cause.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
MEX|CO's REPLY
IS RECRIM|NAT0R
[By Associated Press

Washington, April 20.-President
Taft has full knowledge that the Mex
lean reply to Americas demands is
recriminatory in certain points. 1t is
feared that disposition exists in
Mexico to make political capital out
of the activity of Americans in the
revolution, and this will be promptly
resented il 1t appears likely to impair
the good feeling of the two countries.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
Favors Giving Taft Carte Blanche.
BY Associated Press. ]

I1'J -fE737N'11E'I vi
Washington, April Ex-senator
Stone (democraD, of Missouri, in the
senate this afternoon made positive
declaration fayoring giving President
Taft authority to prevent a repetition
of the killing of American citizens by
Mexican belligerents
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
Baylor 3, A. G. M. 2.

The A. & NJ. College baseball team
met defeat yesterday afternoon at the
hands of the team from Baylor uni
versity by the score of to 2. The
game was a close one, as the score
shows, and the teams are about even
ly matched. Another game will be
played this afternoon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
To Stamp Out Chambers.

Houston, Texas, April 20.-A thor
ough search of Harris county for
stock afflicted with glanders has been
ordered Owners having any stock de-
stroyed will be compensated TO the
amount of 10 per cent of the value.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
First Car of New Potatoes.
tBy Associated Press.l

Wharton, Texas, April 20.-The first
carload OF new potatoes left here last
night for Fort Worth The rains are
delaying shipment by interfering with
harvesting.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
No Fighting Till After Midnight.
fBy Associated Press. ]

FL Paso, Texas. April 20.-No fight
ing is likely until after midnight, Ma
dero's ultimatum not expiring till
then. He personally viewed the
Juarez Notifications through field
glasses today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
Walter Tips Dead.

Austin. Texas, April 20-Walter
Tips, hardware man and former State
senator, died at his home here this
morning, aged rs. He was native Of
Germany.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-20
Taft viii Go Slow with Mexico.
[By Associated Press ]

Washington, April 20.-President
Taft said today 1T takes two to
make a war" indicating that he will
be slow to take offense at Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19
SWIMMING THE CHANNEL.
A Gamble With the Tides and
Winds-They Usually Win.

From the New York Sun.
For several years three men have been
CONSPICUOUS in trying to swim the Eng
lish channel, a feat which Capt. Mat
thew Webb accomplished on his second
attempt in 1870. Mr.. I. w. Burgess,
who succeeded recently, after being
nearly twenty-four hours in the water,
in reaching Cape Griznez from Dover,
has been more persistent than his rivals,
but Mr.. Montagu Holbein and Mr.. Jabez
Wolfe have made so many gallant efforts
that to keep count of them is difficult. On
August 6. 1907, Mr.. Wolfe had to give
up wnen only quarters of a mile
from the French coast. Mr.. Holbein
entered the water on the French side
al Cape GriZneZ August l., 1909, at 5:45
pm, swan all night, and began the day
with high hopes of wading out on the
beach at Dover, but eventually he had
the same experience as every other con-
tender, but Webb. Mr. Burgess, on one
of his earlier swims, got within hailing
distance of the French coast, but had to
own himself beaten, although his strokes
were still vigorous. He was able to
climb the ladder of tug without as
Sistance
Capt. Webb seems to have had remark
able luck with the tides in 1875. Swim
ming the channel turns upon the ques-
ton of taking advantage of and buck
ing" the contending tides from east TO
west and west to east as they swirl
through the strait. If IL were only
matter of distance there are probably 100
men in England, a country of strong
swimmers, who could cross from Dover
to the cape between Calais and Boulogne
in about twelve hours. The tides flow in
from the North sea and from the Atlantic
simultaneously, and ebb in the same way.
About where the rising tides meet
stream is formed-the intermediate
stream, it is called. 1t runs at first with
what is called the channel stream and.
High tides are often very high, some
times forty feet. High winds also pre-
vail in the strait, in which the water is
always in motion one way or the other.
1t is said to be never slack. A swimmer
may make the incest calculations to
catch a favorable tide TO carry him first
east and then west, only to find that
the wind upsets them and he is borne
along so far in one direction that he can
tide turns.
The truth is that swimming the chan
mel is a gamble in wind and tides. An
unusually high tide driven by a strong
wind has sometimes set at naught the
efforts of the swimmer when his face
could be distinguished from the sE ere
toward which he was struggling. To
realize what endurance Is required to
make the attempt creditably II must be
understood that the water is not only
often rough, but always cold. even In
midsummer. Nourishment or stimu-
lants are needed by the swimmer every
two or three hours, and his body must
be well oiled. Only a powerful. full
blooded man in perfect physical condi-