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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

A lady who attended informs The
Eagle that some of the talks in the
meetings of the Woman's Educational
and Industrial Association would have
made mighty interesting and instruct.
i've reading for the men If they had
been published. The reporters were
excluded not because anything i'm
proper was said but because their
presence would have been a constraint
upon the speakers. The women wished
to be free to say to each other what
ever needed to be said.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

Col. Jake VOTERS and some OF the
anti newspapers are loud in accusing
the pros of intimidating tenderfooted
ants by threatening to boycott them,
and possibly there is some truth IN
the accusation. But yesterday two sa-
looms in Gonzales refused to sell drinks
to customers who had voted the pro
ticket. Horse and horse again.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

President Taft is confronted with
another embarrassing dilemma. II he
discharges DR.. Wiley at the demand
of the poison food squad there Will be
an outburst Of indignation from the
Atlantic to the Pacific; If he doesn I
do what Big Business wants done,
where Is campaign fund to be got
next year?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27
Arctic Rocl, Weed.

Drifting down from Alaska comes
the greatest of all sea plants. the arc
tic rock weed. that grows In shape
like huge ships hauser and some
times with branches 500 feet long.
There are no signs of leaves. but at
intervals Of fathom or so knob.
for all the world like the buoy ON
drift net. grows around the stem. aid
ing. as does the buoy. In keeping the
plant afloat and creating the impress
siou that some nets have gone astray.
New York World.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27
M.thod In Her ereakaae.

augusta Is an awfully bright girl.
isn't she?"
YES indeed When she is reading
novel on the front porch her mother
never thinks Of asking her to wash the
dishes"
why not?"
"She's sure to break so many OF
em."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27
INSECT ENEMIES OF THE
CORN AND COTTON PLANTS.

The following paper by Harper
Dean. assistant state entomologist,
was read before the Texas Corn Grow
ers' Association and Texas Cotton
Growers Association, in session a.
A. & NJ. college: ,u
Mr.. President and Gentlemen-Per-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

The number of votes in Zapata coun-
ty was 276, all against prohibition.
The poll tax payments in the county
were 140. Allowing Is per cent, the
usual ratio, we have Fl exemptions,
which, added to the 14O makes l6l
qualified voters, or lis less than the
number of votes counted. 1t is plain
that there was something wrong with
the election in Zapata county.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

So many pros wanted to attend the
statewide committee meeting at FORT
Worth that an overflow meeting mad
to be provided for, and Colonel Ban
called it to meet at Austin on the day
the legislature assemblies in special
session. Does Colonel Ball mean to
"intimidate" the legislature?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

Some of the testimony in the Lori
mer investigation reminds us OF the
stories told by Dr. Oates in the trials
resulting from the alleged "popish
plot" in the reign of Charles IL OF
England
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

Subscribers win confer a favor on
the management by telephoning the
office promptly when carriers fail TO
deliver the paper. or when change Oh
residence occurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27
Trouble Ahead.

Young Husband ito wifeI-Didnt
telegraph t. you not to bring your
mother with you?
Young Wife, know That's what
she wants to see you about. She read
the telegram.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27
Lived In a Good Neiehborhood.

"Do you find that It is costing you
more to live than II used TOT"
mo. not more to live. but more to
keep from being eclipsed by my foolish
neighbors. Chicago Record Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

If France and Germany go to war
over the Morocco affair, the Britishers
will have to quit quarreling among
themselves and get together to pro-
feet their trade routes to the East
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

President Taft tried hard to escape
the responsibility for vetoing or sign
ing the wool tariff bill, blu the demo-
Gratis and insurgent republicans got
together and put it up to him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

The senate will defeat the demo-
cratic wool bill today, both factions
of the republicans having gotten TO-
gether to save "the keystone OF the
arch of protection"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

The political situation in Texas Of
fers grand opportunity to a Juvehai
or a Junius.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

Nebraska republicans endorsed TAFT
and Taft it will be.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-27

The boil weevil we have always
with MS so to speak, but the preVa-
lence of hot, dry summers ana uh,
usually cold winters has suppressed
This insect to such an extent Withm
| the last few years that 1t Is little iei.
Suffice it to say that the Weevli 10
no longer a mysteyr; that metnoas ios
control have been evolved, adopted
and successfully practiced. IL Is neeu,
less and tiresome as well to owen
mon the factors that bring ABOUT
weevil control. They are many; no
one of them will suffice. We nave
early planting of quick maturing va
rieties: intense cultivation to slim
pIate rapid fruiting; fertilizing 10
force the plant; destruction OF 1aiieu
squares. destruction OF the cottoh
nIant when the crop has been gathered
ali these serving their own emo IN
the combination of influences tha'
serve TO check weevil damage.
1t is perhaps the opportune lion nsIn
to mention that there IS uhaoup.eu.;y
a future. and good one, III wee,il
poisoning, though | do not WISH W NC
auoted as saying that the uitilnaoe
control will be by such means. your
state entomologist, Mr. Wlimon view
ali conducted a series of exhaustive
evneriments in the most heavily IN
fested sections of Louisiana. In TINS
work powdered arsenate OF lead was
nsed under the strictest system o.
record keeping. Highly gratifying re
sults were obtained; in but one case
think, the poisoned plat failed e
show a substantial net profit over tho
unpoisoned plats. Often these expert
ments were conducted upon large
scale upon cotton plantations wner'
most careful and accurate recoro'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
SAYS HE AGREED TO WED
William Bruff, of Brooklyn, Sued
for Breach of Promise.

In a suit for breach Of promise Of mar
rage which has been brought by Mrs. Elz-
abeth Regina Allen against William Bruf.
OF No. so Pierrepont street. Brooklyn, Mrs.
Allen. who denies the allegation tnat she
has A husband living. saws that she and
Mr. Rrur became friends some time before
The death Of Mrs. Bruf. hut that at the
time she didn't know that he was married
When she did learn Of It. she saws, he in
sisted upon maintaining their friendship.
and then promised 10 marry her.
Mrs. Allen says that she was married In
Allentown. Penn. IN 1879 10 William spoon
or and that after she had got divorce
from him she became the wife OF James
Auon who died in the year they were mar
r,ad The case came up yesterday before
Justice Maddox. Of the Supreme court,
BROOKLYN. in the form of an argument FOR
an opeu commission 10 take testimony
Several letters will probably be produced
.,r,rg IN. suit. one which Mrs. Allen said
NJ prun wrote 10 her from Hot Springs,
Va speaks OF game Of golf with John
y " rho was very pleasant and talks-
,ye "Ue didn't tell me how 10 make A
million Mr. Brun IS said TO have written.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
many years ago IN Washington 1rving-the

many wears ago IN Washington 1rving-the
vine that is still spreading over the ola
house at rrvington on the Hudson. Mex
ander Irving puer. the poets nephew. came
Yesterday from Sunnysid" to bring inS
leaf and 70 see the cornerstone laid
As the workmen lowered the stone MI.
Wilsey gave II little pat with his tfowcl.
and tho other committeeman psttcd II WIZ
their trowels. and Ala Becker and Esther
Wolfe mounted II with the national nag
and four thousand girls gave the flag salute
ana sang the star Spangled Banner.
Down below, the national Hag hoated Inc
MCGOWAN fag." green and white. win
daisie. in the corner.
Among the guests N the reviewing stand
were borough President George McAneny.
Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waido.
Biz Ell" Edwards street Cleaning Com
missioner: Herman Metz. former Controller.
Mrs Helen Post. Mrs. Riba Hamburger and
Educafion. aud Mrs. Phyllis LeveridSe the
woman who -tarted the agitation, Years
ago. for downtown high school Cor girls.
Mis- Minnie Green. the original rod
haired mascot Of the Washington Irving
School now a graduate. was there 10 sec
the result OF her mascotry. The inscrip-
ton on the stone is washington Irving
High School MONK. Integrity. lntolli-
gence. Industry"
Across the street from the new school on
the southwest corner Of Irving Place. is the
Oh home Of Irving This WAS CAV with
flags yesterday. as was the Austrian con
su.aie. on the northeast corner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
DIRECT ELECTIONS DEBATE
Popular Vote for Senator'S Before
West Side Republican Club.

The question 81 electing United states
Senator by popular vote was the subject
Of an animated debate last night ar ths
clubhouse Of the West Side Republican
Club. No. 9307 Broadway. About one hum
dred members gathered 10 listen to mo
arguments for and against presented ny an
array Of speakers. After the 40, speeches.
a genera discussion followed
Among the speakers for rho proposed
amendment Of the Constitution were State
Senator Richard T Greene. Asscnslyman
Andrew 2 Murrav and Gilbert RAY Haas.
while the opposition voiced IT, objection -
the measure through Martin SAKE. John {.
Coleman and Alderman Niles p. Becker.
The West Side Republican Club will hold
other meetings from lime 20 time 70 DIS
cTss important political questions Fred
crick G. Hobbs president % the club.
Yields the gavel on these occa sions. and 4
Jury composed Of members awards IN. vsr-
dict IN those who have been able 10 e-r e
over 70 thor point ~ view
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
FOUR HURT IN 1AX|CAB
r.r ,yerturns in Bronx and Two
10 Of Victims May Die.
ONE CAUGHT IN wRecKAeE
/, :, .oln Hospital Surgeons Climb
High Wall in Rush to
the Scene.

-, we're thrown out Of taxi
southern Boulevard and 14lst
GU The Bronx. last evening when
u,.cbine turned turtle. Two of the
' rsre injured so seriously that they
NC" .xnerted to live. The other two
~. chile 10 go to their homes after their
,ad been treated by an ambu-
ynce surgeon.
..xicah was driven by Richard
Ill ~ No 2471 ST. Raymond's ave-
The Bronx Riding as passengers
,ss tsxicsb We're Robert Ocben. a
or Of No. 2G9 East llSth street;
-. schreimer. Of No. 30 Union ave-
and Harry Wood. a postoffice clerk,
~ 1865 seventh avenue
purcell had been driving his pas
-srs about the upper part Of the city
ID il was about n o'clock when he
..,,,sd south for the journey homeward.
w. machine was being driven at an
.,s,,arv rate Of speed. according 10 Wit
.-ses of the accident. as II went down
=, Southern Boulevard. a hundred feet
18th NJ 141st street Purcell saw John
,s,e nj No. 34S Powers avenue. crossing
.he street The car was almost upon
lave and Purcell tried 70 swerve sharply
70 the left 70 avoid running into him.
The tsxicsb ran along on two wheels
.or about forty feet and then struck the
.f bn GO
s-ea, that tho car was lifted bodily into
me air and landed upside down.
Purcell. Ochel and Schreimer were all
thrown clear Of the vehicle and landed
heavily on the sidewalk. Wood was
caught inside the vehicle and crushed
beneath the wreckage.
Immediately after the accident the
rotorman Of northbound trolley car
l,lrred from his car and ran forward 10
where Purcell and his passengers lay on
,1a street Purcell was unconscious. but
staggered toward the overturned taxi
cab. where Wood lay grooming. They
tired n free the man by lifting the car
from him. nut the weight was too great.
and they were forced 70 abandon the
efor; until further help arrived
When the automobile ca psized the
noise OF tho crash was heard for several
blocks Lincoln Hospital is but a few
hundred feet away. and the surgeons Of
that institution had just finished their
supper when the machine crashed on 10
the sidewalk. Looking 10 the east the
surgeons saw the overturned car and
started "a the aid OF the injured men. A
high stone wall surrounds the hospital
grounds and 70 save time the surgeons
made for this wall and climbed over IL
INTO the Boulevard.
With their aid the machine vas lifted
and Wood was released. he was I'M
conscious and bleeding from a dozen
Mounds The ambulance surgeons
worked rapidly and soon had Wood and
Purcell IN the hospital. IL was found
that both men had fra ctuTed skulls and
internal injuries. Ochell and Schreimer
uere suffering from minor injuries and
we're allowed 10 20 to their homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09

oners said that Miss Conrad had tele-
phoned to his client 10 come 10 her apart
ments for his letters to Miss Graham.
There was nothing compromising in
the letters" he said, but as Mr.. Stokes
is now happily married ne desired to re-
cover them"
In court Nh. McManus asked that the
case be adjourned ten days. as his client
would be unable 10 appear before then.
Magistrate Freschi, however. set the
hearing for Monday He discharged the
three Japanese.
Knew Stokes Long Time.
Miss Graham told Inspector Russell
that although she had known Mr.. Stokes
for long time she had not seen him
until "Wednesday since her return from
a trip TO Belgium She said he had called
Miss Conrad up and told her he was
coming over for his letters; that she had
answered the telephone. Disgusting her
voice and pretending TO 90 the maid.
When Mr.. Stokes called and found her
there. Miss Graham said, he lost ms
temper, abused Miss Conrad and seized
her by the throat.
There was a general tussle. and l
broke away from Stokes and ran TO the
dresser and got a pistol" she continued.
Il was SO excited | do not remember
firing. but | feel that l did. Yes, did
the shooting
Here Miss Conrad Interrupted ex-
citedly.
Il know, | am quite sure, | did the
shooting" she cried. Il ran over and
got the revolver and began to shoot at
the floor 1t must have been my shots
that struck him in the leg. for pointed
downward
Miss Graham denied that there was
any question of Mr.. Stokes paying 10 get
back his letters She said she would
sue him for defamation Of character.
mother a vile name.
According to Inspector Russell Mr..
Stokes told one Of his detectives on
Wednesday night that Miss Graham had
called on him Al the Ansona Hotel and
demanded 500 for the return Of some
letters. and that when ho had told her.
II won't give YOU a nickel for all 81
them" she drew 2 vial ont n her
pocket and threatened 70 kill herself.
and then he and another person who Nas
with him AZ the time took the bottle
auav from her and put her ont of his
ofT7ce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
METAPHYSICS FOR MRS. BULL
Treatment Disclosed in Will Con-
test-Vedantists in New York.

Alfred. Nc June Sin addition n being
treated ny q regular physician and taking
several kinds Of strange East Indian med
iclres. Mrs. Ole Bull vas a patient Of n
according 10 testimony Of
Joseph o Thorp. tho executor. who was
recalled IN the will hearing this afternoon.
Mr. Thorp did not know fully. he said.
what tho treatment consisted Of.
Mrs sire swansnder. the Now York
school teacher. testified this forenoon that
vedants lectures in New York were at
tended by thousands Of people, that there
uaa q Vedanta society In New York and
in All great cities. that Professor Herschel
q Parker. Of Columbia University was a
former president 81 tho New York society
and that MANY prominent people belonged
~ the society or attended the lectures
This was brought ont in tho cross-exan1-
,ratior by Charles j. Cobb, counsel for
tho estate of Mrs. Bull.
In referring 10 some OF the prominent
neople who attended the lectures Miss
swanander named Walter c. Goodyear
New York manufacturer: the Rev n. r..
Newton. Of 81. Georges Church. New York
Professor William Jackson and Professor
W. Dow. OF Columbia University. and
the ate Bishop Potter NJ New York
Miss Swanander who became a student
~ Vcdants philosophy in 1896 and attended
her last lecture ten wears ago. was ASKED
what the principle Of IL was She said IL
vas founded on the same principle as the
Ten commandments. but was broader and
included love animals and plants IN the
scheme Of things. Asked II there ia any
difference between Nedanta philosophy and
the Christian religion, she replied We
danta is broader. that is all
She thought IL aided to understand and
appreciate the Christian religion. Mrs
Rull. she said. had visions when awake
as well as when sleeping. and they were
If the living as we'll as OF The dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
DEMOCRATIC LEADER ARRESTED
Staten Island Politician Held in $500
for Perjury.

John j. Mccain. the Democratic leader
of the old town Of Southfeld, was arraigned
before Magistrate Marsh in the Stapeton
court yesterday charged with perjury. He
waived examination and was held I'm 500
bail for the action Of the grand jury.
The arrest of the Democratic politician
il the outcome of a story which was print
ed in a Democratic paper some time ago,
charging that Mccain ran and operated a
gambling house al Port Richmond This
so incensed the leader that he caused the
arrest Of Frank Mahon. editor OF the paper.
and Mahon was held for the grand jury.
MAGISTRATE Handy. who is president OF the
Business Mems League ~ Port Richmond
testified that he wrote the story and II was
true. The jury therefore threw out the
case and now Mccain IS charged with hav-
ing committed perjury when called before
the grand Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
sesks Little.or sc Counsel.

A. the police court hearing ~ the
morning Mr.. Philips appeared n defend
Miss Conrad. and Miss Graham told the
magistrate that she had sent for Con
gresham Martin X. Littleton 10 act as
her counsel NJ. L'ttleton is in Wash
inEtor. one or his clerks telegraphed
hin1 Of Miss Grahsn1's request and asked
for instructions No reply had been re
ceived UP 70 late hour Mr. Phillips
said that IN case AIR. Littleton declined
20 take the case he would represent Miss
Graham also There was considerable
speculation YESTERDAY as ~ the decision
If Mr. Littleton. who conducted the de-
fence Of Harry X. ThaW in his second
trial
The police regard ss important tho
statement made by Mr.. Phillips that the
first two chambers Of both the pistols
with which the shooting was done were
unloaded n such was the case the
trigger would have ~ he snapped three
times before the pistols could be fired. II
is believed that this point viii play a
part OF some importance.
Some little mystery still surrounds the
identity Of Miss Conrad's relatives. Her
counsel said yesterday that he had been
in indirect communication with her
brother" but declined 10 say who or
what he was. restricting himself 10 the
lone statement that he would stick By
his sister I'm her trouble. At No. - West
S5th street the home Of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Magic. who are supposed to be
the stepfather and the mother Of Miss
Conrad. a woman who was seen said
Mrs Magic had left the city. She added
that she did not know Miss Conrad. II
was said in the house. however, that the
woman was Mrs. Maggie and that Miss
Conrad called frequently on and APP
peared to be on terms Of intimacy with
her.
Miss Conrad played with Mrs Leslie
Carter IN 1.-TWO Women" Both she and
Miss Graham signed contracts recently
I with Al H. Woods 20 play in one Of his
companies this year.
After MICS Graham and Miss Conrad
! together with the three japanese SER
wants Of Patrick Casey. who beat MT
! Stokes because they thought il was ne
/ who had done the shooting, had been
! looked over by two hundred or more
! Central Office detectives at Police hean-
/ quarters yesterday morning, they "ere
examined at length by Inspector Russel'
and then taken TO the West SIDE cou''
! followed by a hooting, Jeerng rsop''
some FIVE hundred strong
! Terence j. McManus was h
.arl, and before the arriya u the Vi"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
WYATT HELD IN $1,000 BAIL
So Of Justice Faces Examination on
Grand Larceny Charge.

Ns-'- T-ino,e Wyatt. 90 10. $40 Madi-
'or srerus. son of Justice WYATT. Of the
cert n special Sessions. was srrsigned
ysssrdsv IN rhe Jefferson Market court on
charge Of grand lsroeny. Magistrate
N,Adoo fxed rail a. 8 mn, snd WYATT was
tsi To- examination on Thursday
sc1Gvis~ o. White. foor manager of
Tf,h avenue department store. appeared
ssailsf WYATT r. vas alleged that ne Oh
slns1 s'zh' sh.~-s valued A. S4S x from
- -rora having them charged 10 the sc-
''rr' RI N-s 2. L 1udkin=, 71il'iner. If
W + Riverside Drive Mrs Judkins said
81 + 4 nor care - prosecute WYATT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09

e Telegraph 20 TIE Tribune
Les Angeles June S-Lillisn Graham
came 70 Los Angeles from Seattle after
the marriage ~ her sister Estelle - John
Singleton. owner ~ the yellow Astar mine
near Rsndsburg cal. about nine years
ago soon after coming - Los Angeles.
where she became r-ell known. Miss era
HI m quarrelled with her sister. and they
became estrsnEod, but afteruard were
reconctled and visited Parts together. II
is said here that Miss Graham met ". z.
n Stokes IN that city
The Singletons have heen LIVING apart
for some time. and he is ~ the mine. While
his wife is A. ! goat ranch she owns near
Pomona Cal. Divorce proceedings are
pending here IN which she is the plaintiff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
QUEENS GRAFT CASE DROPPED.

Maurice Geronimo formerly executive
clerk 10 President Lawrence Gresser of
queens. was freed yesterday Of an indict-
mont charging grand larceny by Justice
glackmar, ~ the Queens County supreme
Courf An sihdavit vas submitted hy
lanes 4. Parsons. DEPUTY Attorney Gen
eraI in which he set forth that he did not
tliul hr Was iuftfcd in putting the county
10 lie cAVcnse II trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09

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tried TO force him 70 buy back, had any
thing TO do with his visit Of Wednesday
night. Letters were not even discussed.