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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-06
FOoTMAlL GAMES IN
THE SOUTH TOMORROW

Georgia VS.. South Carolina, at
Athens, Ga.
North Carolina VS.. Wake Forest, at
Chapel Hill, N. C.
Vanderbilt VS.. Maryville, at Nash
vile, Tenn.
Virginia VS.. William and Mary, at
Charlottesville, Va.
Washington and Lee VS.. Roanoke.
at Lexington. Va.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-06

A. Moore and Prof. ]. M. Moore OF
Harris schoolhouse were in the city
today.
Fine saddle for sale cheap. Joe
Hunicutt will show 1t to you. Cliff A.
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sabo and chill.
dren were in the city today from
Kurten.
A. w, Shelton was in the city today
from his home in the Providence com.
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Dulaney of
Thompson Creek were visitors to the
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Hensarling and
children OF Steep Hollow we're visitors
to the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Andrews We're
among the visitors from Harvey in
Bryan today.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Gloss of Har-
ris schoolhouse were visitors to the
city today.
Mrs. r. NJ. Ewing and Mrs. Dick
Fain of the bottom were visitors to
the city today.
Mr. and Mrs. George Williams and
children visited Bryan today from
Green's Prairie.
The Sorrowful Example" a bio
graph drama, at the Dixie this after
noon and tonight.
Hair switches and Transformations
made from combings. Phone AS.
Beatrice ]. Calhound.
o. P. Hedtke and II. L. Stevener OF
Kurten left today for Mills county
after cotton pickers.
A shoe for every purpose is the
Hamilton-Brown line carried by the
Globe Dry Goods Co.
Theodore Him. AND August Endler
of Kurten were in the city today and
called on The Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Wilcox and chill
dren of the Tabor community we're
visitors to the city today.
For smart, stylish but comfortable
shoes, the American Lady line leads.
Sold by Globe Dry Goods Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carroll and
Miss May Andrews of Harvey we're
visitors to the city today.
You will always find just the shoe
you want in the Hamilton-B Brown line
al the Globe Dry Goods Co.
We can not get property enough.
We have more buyers than we have
ands. Give us yours. Fountain Bros.
For quality in shoes you must ask
'or pair of Hamilton rowns-soldl
by the Globe Dry Goods Co.
Americas finest footwear-Ameri. |
AN Lady and American Gentleman
shoes. See them at the Globe Dry |
Goods Co.'S big store.
American Lady shoes fill every want
or style, fit and wear. Try on a pair
It the Globe Dry Goods Co.
The Pathes Weekly showing the
principal events during the past week,
lso the latest fashions in hair dress
ng, at the Dixie.
Tans, patents, gun metal-all the
popular feathers come in American
.ady and American Gentleman shoes
t the Globe Dry Goods Co.
Men who dress right-who know
how yalue-ask for American Gentle.
ian Shoes The Globe Dry Goods Co.
as them.
List your lands with us. They will
e given close attention and no time
i'll be lost in finding buyer. Foun-
lin Bros.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-06
FOR SALE.

Fifty acres of land three and one
half miles from Bryan; public road on
two sides; 30 acres in field and 20
acres in timber; all fenced. Price, s15
an acre; terms easy. Apply TO
]. w. BATS.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-06

w. S. Mial was in today from the
bottom.
Henry Koontz of lack was in the
city today.
]. d. Goen of Harvey was in the
city today.
Sam Dunn was down today from
Wheelock.
Frank Goodson was in today from
the bottom
Joe Sample was down today from
Cottonwood.
w. E. Graham of Rock Prairie was
in town today.
II. 2. T. Wilson was in the city to-
day from Tabor.
Arch Goodwin was in the city today
from the bottom.
Prof. j. L. Cobb was in the city to.
day from Alexander.
Mrs. A. T. fowler of Benchley was
a visitor to Bryan today.
Mrs. Johnnie Hoppe of Kurten was
a visitor to the city today.
Wiley Coulson, we'll known citizen
of lola, was in Bryan today.
ID. E. Thompson and viii Woods
We're in today from Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Kennedy OF Foun.
tain were visitors to the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Cavitt of Wheel
ock visited relatives in Bryan today
DIR. and Mrs. w. G. Drummond of
Cottonwood We're visitors to the city
today.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
Large Majority Supports Rule
Which Prevents Further Fill
clustering This Session.
WAR CLAIMS BILL IS PASSED
sonate Will Kill It-Naval APP
preparation Measure Practi-
cally Agreed to at
Night Session.

Washington. Feb. O-Fflibust ei'lrg ,r
tho lower branch OF Congress in this
session became thing OF the past to-
day When tho House voted by large
majority for "a rule which, when invoked
by . two-thirds vote as to any pending
measure. reduces the time of debate 70
~ minutes and cuts off all amendments.
Tn. rule was Immediately invoked
ac7irs' the fllihuster on the omnibus war
claims bill. aud that measure, House
substitute for 1 Senate bill, was passed
In short order. The House bin cuts out
tie French sroliauon and the navy yard
owe time claims There is not great
hea Of hope that it viii Ne accepted by
the Senate
The naval appropriation bill was con-
adhered in the House durine an after
noon ana night session to-day and
practically All rs provisions were agreed
to except the new building program
which will come Up tomorrow and
which IS expected to precipitate a lively
fight.
Tho bill provides for two battle
ships Of the super -dreadnough. type,
carrying twelve 14-inch guns, two feet
Golfers, eight torpedo boat destroy-
ers and four Submarines. An attempt
VIII he made both to decrease and in
crease this program. but the commit
tee believes 1t has enough votes to
carry It through.
y proposed repeal Of the clause In
last years bill, that all ships let ont
by contract should be under the eight
hour labor law, viii be fought from
both sides of the chamber. There will
also be fight to have one Of the new
ships constructed at a navy ward
Chairman Foss of the naval commit
tee stated to-day that of two sister
ships now under construction, the one
NJ the New York navy yard IS cost
ing $6,400,000 and the one by private
contract s3,90O,0o0. Representativo
Fitzgerald OF New York asserted thoi
this was due largely to tho practice
Of charging "overhead' costs at navy
yards to the ship under construction
ord he succeeded in striking from the
bill. on a point OF order, the provision
that both direct and Indirect charges
should he included In the cost OF a
ship.
The House adopted an amendment Of
fercd by Representative ltobson requirins
the navy department to continue expert
ments with the high explosives recently
used against the monitor Puritan and the
ram Katahdin.
In the Senate speeches were made by
Senators Nelson ana Heyhurn on the roso-
luton looking to the popular election Of
senators. No vote was reached. Eulo-
giles OF the late Senators Daniel Of Viz
yinia and McEnery OF Louisiana con-
,,..yT a..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23

tnents regarding the entrance, etc, salts
j1ctory.
II follows, as a matter VI course, that
either Of these settlements would mean
also the extension Of College street to
the lake and the ending OF all controversy
over this matter hctwecu the ely OF Btr-
lington and the Central Vermont railway.
In speaking OF the details, General Man
ager Jones said:
THE Central Vermont engineering do
partment is at work upon plans for rad-
cal terminal improvements IN burlington
and the company hopes within y few days
TO submit possible different plans So that
large shippers and others may have an
opportunity to consider the situation he
fore definite plans are adopted.
Amy Improvement made Mt this time
VIII naturally endure for II long time and
II is tho idea Of the roads management TO
Try ans begin right. The new passenger
station would be built with court Of
considerable size on the east side for the
public. and would be used by 10th rail
roads. having long train canopies. SO that
Passengers would always be projected
from storms even with the longest
trains ="
When asked about the pi obeole cost OF
the new station NJ Jones said that the
plans had not been sufficiently advanced
to speak of that but that the company
would want to bulld a structure that
would be credit to the company as
well as tho city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
HOUSE LAUGHS IN
GREA EST CLEE
Hears Roosevelt Called The HUI
man Seidlitz Powder in
Spread Eagle Speech.

Washnstou Feb. % The House dig
solved tu 81 Wild burst Of laughter to-day
Wheu Representative Sheppard Of Texae.
ia the course Of an old-time democratic
speech. desct bed Theodore Roosevelt as
The human -e.dltz powder" Declaring
that the Republican party lie n mass OF
incchereut Wreckaee." which has divided
into two warrns groups insurgents
and standpatters marked 10y mutual
hatred that battles measurement Mr..
Sheppard continued:
The only conclusion that the Amerl-
can people may dedure from the whole
imbroglio Is that long acquaintance and
Intimate association qualify each ole
ment Of the Republican party to des-
cribe the other with entire accuracy and
authority.
Even Roosevelt. the human seidlitz
powder. who for seven years held his
party in an undivided ana resistless
mass. who while President eyaded the
revision of the tariff with skill that
made him the noblest stand-patter of
them all. ceased to hunt wild beasts IN
Africa TO hunt stand patters in the Uni
ted States"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
SUPREME COURT SETTLES
SOME DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
Not for Years Have So Many Vital PRINCIPLES
Relating to Interstate Commerce Been APP
proved Boycott Case Dismissed

Washington. Feb. 20-Not for wears
have so many far-reachiNp principles re-
lating to Interstate commerce been an
proved by the Supreme Cour, Of the
United States as were established in Its
decisions to-day. Decisions on number
OF other difficult questions also were an
nounced Among the questions OF inter
state commerce decided were these:
A passenger has no right 10 buy tickets
with services, advertising. releases or
property, nor can The railroad company
buy services, advertising. releases Or
property with transportation
A State law regulating the size ot crews
on trains within the State is NOT an oh
struction "a interstate commerce
The Supreme Court will review an or
der OF the interstate commerce commits
sion even though the rwo-ycar limitation
on the life OF the order has expired.
railway system may not escape
regulation az an Instrument Of interstate
commerce because one Of its constituent
parts IS Wharfage company and its
dominating power over the WHARFAGE
company rests in the fact that II is a
holding COMPANY
The Interstate commerce commission
does not possess the power to reduce a
rate a. unjust and unreasonable" mere
ly because the rate IL !ncuuitable. as in
cases whore railroads induce shippers TO
enter a field by Offering rates as low ns
to be unremuneratiye and mtcr Increase
the rates.
The court Furthermore held constitu-
tional State statute, providing that no
contract Of relief benefit or Insurance
should bar the right OF railroad en-
ploye engaged In the operation Of a rail
road to sue the employer for damages
resulting from injuries received in the
course OF his employment.
The mayor and several councilman
of Clay Center, Kans, were held In
contempt, but excused from punish
ment with the payment OF costs. be-
cause they destroyed the subject mat
ter OF litigation before the Supreme
Court after Its decision was announced
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23

burg to Chicago, and with the adoption
OF reciprocity treaty between Canada
and the United States, the barrier hero
tofore existing against this export buei-
ness is broken down and we feel unstifed
in taldng active and energetic steps I'm
It's development.
Heretofore the New Haven orcrnvi,g
territory In southern New England and
depending largely on the trunk lines for
connection beyond tho Hudson has not
been In position to enter the export
and import business in way to secure
satisfactory financial returns.
while press dispatches have stated
that this Is counter stroke against the
entry into Sew England by the Grand
Trunk through tho proposed extension of
the central Vermont from Palmer to
Providence. 7 may state that the primary,
purpose Of the Rutland acquisition was
rs have already state for the devotion
ment Of Bsoton's export and import bust
ness. It was not for the purpose of
retaliatlng upon the Grand Trunk"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
ROBBIE NIGHTIE BURSTS
INTO LIFE ON THE STAGE

New York, Feb. 2o-The hobble night
dress burst into dramatic existence on
Saturday night for the FIRST time. at the
end Of the second act Of The Zebra "
Paul Potter's French farce. which g. now
running at the Garrick theatre IL was
orn by Irene FenwiCk.
She has come ont IN favor of the gar
mont, asserting that II IS much more COM
Portable and convenient than the ordinary
variety Of night dress
It's really a lot more modest than the
regular night dress" she said, and it's
certainly much moro cute and snug The
only difference Is that you have to put II
nm differently don't you know. and at
first 1t seems awkward. but really and
truly you've only to wear them once or
twice 10 realize how attractive they are in
every way. l ventura to say that In a
few months they Will be Just as common
b pajamas, and certainly they are heap
more COMFORTABLE"
Styles in the hobble night dress vary
fomA % them arc fashioned with silk
bands while some OF them get the hob
bic effect by being shirred about 10 or u
inches above the herr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
Central Vermont Railway to Re-
arrange It's Terminal Facil-
tiles in Burlington.
WILL SELL SOUTH WHARFAGE
Amicable Adjustment of a Long
Continued Legal Snarl Now
Seems Probable Some
thing Doing Soon.

The taxpayers OF Burlington who
nave been naturally disturbed over the
large sums spent In litigation in con
nection with the efforts to secure for
the people of this city portion OF
the lake front that they can call their
own and tho prospect OF litigation over
the new station project will be Interested
20 learn that In all probability such
husauoh Is AZ an end.
h'ueNihS that II the matter could
oe taken out of the hands of lawyers
VINO naturally Insisted upon techni-
'aI'lIeS' settlement Of the whole
question could b" coached. Hon. G. =.
0'nitf' VINO Is a director of the rail-
ROAD ana d. L. S'"thWick' president Of
'n' H'rHnRi"' commercial ciuo, took M
the "h"Ic matter oI the public wharf
site ana union station project di-
rectiN with wee IreSideni Fftzhugh
ana General Manager Jones Of the Cen
tra4 Nerhoh' halfway company.
General Manager Jones who was in
inc cily tuesday, consented 10 talk
with representative of the Free Press
IN relation TO the whole situation, and
IN" fr"e I'cS' Is ihIS ""h lu a
position to give official Information
concerning the matter.
me nuh Of the matter is that the
cehtrai Vermont Rai! way company, IN
accordance Win IT. announced plan of
helping 10 develop Vermont. is pre-
pairing plans for the entire re-arrAnge-
ineni or It's terminal facilities here,
which Will result not only In the on
larcement Of its yard facilities ANA
traclkaEa but also ~ eya,ti,f ,,r
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23

out before its mandate had been is
sued or time given for a motion For
rehearing
The famous boycott case brought IN
the local courts by the Bucks stove
& Range company % s.. Louis against
the American Federation ~ Labor was
formally dismissed. THIS does not at
feet the contempt cases ngaiust Com
pers ct al
Tho officials Of the American Naval
stores company We're granted a review
Of their conviction OF alleged viola
tons OF the sherman auti-trusi law.
MAGAZINE TRADED SPACE
The contract between the so-callad
Monon route and the Frank A. Munscy
company gave rise to the principal case.
~ the terms OF the contract the Monon
route was TO get one page of advertising
in Munsey's Magazine in exchange for
500 worth OF transportation
The government claimed that this was
in violation Of the Hepburn rate law en-
acted IN 1906, and asked tho court to en-
Join the railroad from issuing transporta-
ton II conteuded that II advertising
could be accepted. railroads could also
accept coal or iron or wood or oil. or
anything else in payment for transpor-
tatlon thus opening the door 10 whole
sale determinations among shippers.
The United States circuit court for H.
linos granted the ralief asked by the
government The Supreme Court to-day
affirmed this decision.
The court also decided that Interstate
railroads cannot Issue passes for inter
state transportation even though they
had contracts to do 30 before the pass
age OF the Hepburn rate law,
This question came up in "a suit "a
compel tho Louisville Il Nashville Rail
road company to Issue passes to Erasmus
l., MOTLEY and his wife. The Mottleys
we're injured In railroad accident years
ago In settlement of their claim the
railroad agreed to issue to them free
passes over It's line long as they
lived That WAS In 1871
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
LITTLE GIRL INCORRIGIBLE
Loitered around Railroad station nuG
Rutland streets at Night.

Rutland, Feb. 20 / Unprotected by coun.
sci and unattended by relative or cr.erl
Ethel EFEleston vas taken into city cour,
here to-day by Special Railroad Police.
man John W, Brisltn and asked TO plea-
t. the charge Of lettering about railroad
property. II was necessary for states
Attorney h. /. Stafford to explain TO neI
the hig words contained in the COMPLAINT
but she admitted being in the station at
night with another girl and two men
whose names she did not know, aui
Judge f. C. SWinnerton sentenced her &c
the Vermont industrial school for the re.
malnder OF her minority As there are Z
cases OF scarlet fever at the reform schoo.
and 1t is under quarantine, the l:ue girl
will have to stay in the county Jail until
the quarantine is lifted
Ethels parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
EEgeston, live In Clemens. y. Y They
SAY that they can DO nothing with this
e'rl and she has been with her grand.
mother here. II is said that she has beer
about tho streets at night a Ereat deal
with mon. Tho men who were in thu
depot with Ethel got away.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
DEATH OF TOM REEDS
SUCCESSOR IN CONGRESS

Washington, Feb o.-Representative
Amos S. .Nllen OF Maine died of pneu-
monla at his apartments here early 70.
day following u days illness
His daughter, Miss Laura r. Allen of
Alfred, Maine. aud son. pr Edward C.
Allen of Boston. were with him when
he died His body will be taken to his
home at Alfred Maine. for burial
Amos Lawrence Allen was born in
WATERFORD, York county. Maine. March
It. 1897. lIe was private secretary TO
Speaker Thomas u. Reed in the Dist,
bith and 18th Congresses and was elected
to the 10th Congress November 6. INl
to MI the vacancy caused by the re-
slsnation OF Speaker Seed lic had
served continuously since hut was not
reelected last fnll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
NEW HAVEN MEANS TO
BUILD UP OCEAN TRADE

Boston, Feb. 2),-In speaking Of the
purchase OF n half interest in the Rut-
land railroad by tho New Haven, Vice
President Byrnes says: The acquisition
OF tho shares Of the Rutland railroad Is
a step on the part Of tho New Haven
interests to enter actively into the I'M
port and export business through the
port Of Boston. Heretofore we have
never been able 10 secure volume of
this sort of business Of sufficient I'm
portance to justify us In going TO the
expense of building up an ocean buslness
In this city.
with the Boston & Maine touching
the northern lines and direct connection
with tho Canadian grain fields, and a
voice In the rate question from Chicago
ana lake ports east, by means Of tho
Rutland Transit company, which II an
extension OF the Rutland from Ogdens-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23
MEN OF VERMONT
DINE At CAPITAL
Addresses by Acting President
Lyman, Congressman Plumley,
Senators and Others.

WASHINGTON. Fob. 2n-The Washington
/ association of alumni Of the University
of Vermont held its 18Th annual reunion
and banquet SATURDAY evening. at the
Cochran Hotel. Twenty-tour alumni and
friends Of the university gathered around
The hoard and for three hours Toasted
their souls on the traditions and pros
pccts 90 the university. The gathering
Was Of course soberrd by the loss of
rresdent Huckham. and also o. John
KassOn and james :. Morrill,
AZ the head tahle sat w A. Ortou.
president Of the association: the Hon.
Elias LNman. acting presiden, of the
university. the Hon W. =. Dillingham;
and the Hon. carroll : Page. senators
from Vermont; Congressman Frank
Plumley. col Myron VI Parker. and Gen.
1. $ Peck. Among others present were
l.. Sargent OF The class of 81. the Hon.
Tracy l.. Jeffords and Horatio y. Tapln.
Col. Joseph Battell and W. " Husband.
The Hon. Elias Lyman was tina first
speaker. He paid tribute "a the memory
of President Buckham and 10 the unver-
slty. He said that with the foundation
already laid the university would build
superstructure OF which the state
would he proud and that. in selecting a
man 10 lead the university for tho next
decade. tho committee would be satisfied
With none but tho hest
The speaker OF the evening was tho
Hon Frank plumlev, who sketched the
part which Vermont men have PLAYED in
the life Of the land He said that Yer
mont had sent out many great men whose
greatest asset was their Vermont char
actcr, gained from an education In the
school Of the common people
.pt-,r.rtrr,, pt.prr>r,r,>.o
Genera Peck and colonel M>ron Par
ker spok" Of 'h"autfm nurlington,' and
of the fact that many Vermont boys We're
deprived OF the opportunity OF attending
the university In the COS because of tine
can "i dutN 10 defend the HaS
'o'oncl Battel spoke Of the present
harmonious relations existing between
MiddIeouiN College and the University OF
Vermont lie called Darlington the most
beautiful city. and said he h7d wanted
me capita OF the STATE :" ne moved
thHre' He said one object In his deciding
camel Hump 20 the state was 50 that
PEOPLE could stand ON II and look AT the
heauutul city Of burlington.
senator I'iIlinFham sp'k" OF tho un-
toId good which was resulting from
the generous ber'I"'tlohS or MI
carnegie ana regretted mat certain
magazines failed +" appreciate tna
E'od qualities or these great philan-
'hrorlsts
MI Jenords said thar New England
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23

Tho local health board OF Rutland,
when has been investigating conditions
or the dairy farms supplying the city
with produce. has stopped two from dis
posing OF their stuff Though tho farms
arc both small. the action " the board
indicates thorough Investigation and
Will cause structures 80 be placed on all
farms not conforming to the law The
names of the two farms prohibited are
not puhlie.