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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-01-17
KEEP YOUR eolsE

WGsu son lose yOu- temper. when
yc1 Qcocrss--ate. when you se- re-v-
C-s. excite When yoc are Blue and
disappointed. when you vc--y. you
lose much 81 your s-e-Sy. ycu- Ell
osency; you can 10, bring your whole
complete positive man 90 yo1r Ass
Nsve- mind v1s- Others 90;
ran ycur ovr machine, think yOUT
own -soogl-s 1--we yo-- oVn life
KssG ycCr 9o.se. your serenity
IN 10; initiate. follow. pretend OF pose
Be seS-,e>s- sslt--s,.arc. Independent
Ee yo-7Ss-t-Scccsss Magazine
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Adam and Eve.

II hope this expulsion of ours is not
going to iniure our social position"
said Eve ruefully
Il guess not" replied Adam. They
can't stop us from being one Of the
very first families. whatever they do
II don't find our names here IN the
Social Register. said Eve looking
the volume over.
Look under Dilatory Domiciles,' my
love" said Adam MS he went ont an!
named the iackaSS after himself
Harper's Weekly
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GO RIGHT At II.
Fr1srSs ard Nes soors In Spar WA
SrcSN Yea -S,s.

ScoN Nca ~s,s,
Get a. tAe uoat Il tae tvoaA,a
SGNAiuS an ScAias Nac& may re
Geve 81,
sat it woag Gaze Sc,
Yen mus; reach ;Ae 100; - t,-;ee
Ss5neyS
nSan's Kidney P.,S - v,sA; az j,,
Reaches tAc >auSss relieve sAe pain.
They cane, sao - Bryan Yeo9}e SAY.
John !. Stacey, AS,ia street. Bryan,
Twas SAYS, ~wAea seventeen years
q ase I strained NY back ana from
tAas 0uaa apt5l VAS ceGeve5 ~
Dosn'> N5aaey Pil,& I ssSe0e3 Terribly
foom pains in ny 2os.S- ! MAS s,Sc
NoiAere5 greatly " a Kidney UeSS.
ness. wAea I As3 ire soo3 t,v,oas q
hear ~ DoS2's K53aey P1lS ! zaS3s ~
nv ra5aa 10 ny ;Aeas, Sas os;a;ae& 8
Nox s.; E,2sae- & NS,onsy's 5-1S sto7e
TASy SsceaksAoao3 ny S,&2eys ana ~
Seve3 he pain n NY NseS, thS-eAy
coa uacsak ne q ;Sesr vs,ae
ro- sale ny an dealers Prise Sec
ro.sscNI,S~ra o., RrSslo y Y so,'
sseats so- sAe United Sss,eS.
Hezs=Ae- tAe a2us-Daaa's-an;
AXE ~ O;Asv.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-01-17
Herm!tage. March q, lS4S.

Hermitage, March y, lS45,
Dear Sir-Your letter of the 18th in.
slant. together with a copy of the pro.
ceedlngs OF the National Institute, fur
nlshed me by their corresponding sec
rotary, on the presentation by YOU OF
the sarcophagus for acceptance on
condition It shall be preserved and in
honor OF my memory, have been re-
oeived, and are now before ME, Al.
though laboring under great debility
and aifllction, from severe attack
from which | may not recover, | raise
my pen and endeavor to reply The
s;eadinesS OF my nerves may perhaps
lead YOU 10 conclude my prostration
OF strength Is not so great as here
expressed. Strange as II may appear,
my nerves are as steady rs they We're
forty years some by. whilst from de.
hility and affliction am gaSping for
breath. have read the whole proceed,
ings Of the presentation by YOU OF the
sarcophagus, and the resolutions
passed by the board OF directors so
honorable 10 my fame. with sensa.
lions ana feelings more easily to be
eoniec,ured than by ME expressed.
The whole proceedings call for my
most grateful thanks. which are here
by rendered to YOU, ana through you
10 the president and directors Of the
National Institute. But with the warm.
eSt sensations that can inspire a crate.
ful heart, | must decline accepting
the honor intended to lie bestowed. l
can not consent tia, my mortal body
shall he laid in d repository prepared
Tor an emperor or king.
My republican feelings and prinoi-
pies forbid Il; the simplicity o. our
system Q. government torhids it, XIV.
cry monument erected to perpe;uate
the memory o. our heroes an3 states,
men oasa; TO bear evidence a. the
economy SG5 simplicity e. our repuh.
Ncan institutions and os the plainness
o. our republican citizens. Who are The
sovereisas 81 our glor,ous Union and
whose virtue &: IS 70 perQeUste g.
True virtue ca2 10: exis, where pomp
ana parade are the governing pas.
>,oaS, ], can only dwell with the
ne,Q,e-;he Eses. 'sborsag ana produc.
ing classes-,ha. form the bone and
slutv ct cuc cc2teaerScy.
Eo- ;asse reasons I can u,t aclep.
che hone, y,u ana ,he pres,5ea, and
directors 90 tSe Ns:soaa, Institute in.
.easts { rss.ow. 7 cs~ I'D. ~e-Yf.
-,y remains 70 tAs s~s. IN .aese
Uaesa States 10 ne ser,stsa in a
s.-,,-.acu> ~.eEs sc- IN srrs--~ @.
k.-E Iessfr -s~ss.. rlssss s.,sp- f,-
Yourself ana CONVOY "a, the p-,ssssp.
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A pithY Sermon.

Here is the rithleS, sermon ever
preached: Our iugrrSS into life Is
nahSd and bare. our progress through
life is trouble and care, our egreSs out
of Il we know not where; but doing
well here. we shall do well there. !
could not tell more 10y preaching a
year"
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D w sATrs.
sEAl ESTATE AGENT.

'FF-|NF- : = = 7 = - -
Three lots, east treat, and SIMEON
NoSidepoe, VITA ,wo halls, bathroom
sn3 ;Aree galleries, electric Nsh;s, s.N
ayorS0;s ard e-,,E csS;sgc, servants
AoaSe sr3 tarc. e, Improvements in
acStc,asS repair; sar6c2 ana several
l&rsc shade trees Prise. $SS,OoO
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wnn,sd II wen Hidden.

Little Bobby WAS too polite 10 say
be wanted Il biz piece % the turkey
but he said he would like piece OF
the chest. where the wiShbone was.
only be didn't want to End The wish
bone too quick. -Bruwning'S Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-01-17

i newspaper -lu> te>,r-,eS ne e
fsctS q h-r-so@-c- II >Aa--s-e1
--oc1-a-z> -c-e ~ ok y - -o'orS
ssS-ar-les cau-che>- ,ast images
waste sa6 ove-r1-nel g na-s-zcS-
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linz. bu, No Money

Street MiSSiocary-My cord friend,
why idle away the precious hours in
this fashion, Don't you know thaf
time Is money!
Loafer-Doa't you believe IL. guv'ncr.
/. thar was - ! should be a bloomin
mllicnhair. ! should I've been doing
time or and OFF ever tnce ! was 9
.iDpe-. -LCc6cr Mail
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IL Was This Nav.

Il suppose the father gave the bride
away
NO; exactly. He gave Il million
away sul threw her in."-Philalel
phia Lee ger.
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PAi,&3el7Ais. A7-C 5 1StS
Gs1,lsms2-TAs Interest VAscA he
National l->,5,G,e ASs Keen 0lsaSa5 ,o
take 81 re sv5--ast nSS.cWEs2t ot-he
remains e tAe No=o-es Andrew lack.
So2 e. .Ae SSocor1&ScS uAScA 7
e-aosAc sco2 SS-o15 S-S deposited
II yoa- institute. makes 8; ny e1ss
0eSs nov q co2=uasoS,s q yor s
co7y q rs st,cs- ~ re ~ o,G-o
lses,y resolved q tAst srsiect W,;>
sentiments - co1ssas3i . KS S--so;
2aS Il Ssoo-s12os i
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-01-17

Ascum- Well well. I coaCratlla;'
you. oil man And how : the baby
10 be named: ronley By my wite's
PEOPLE. Il seems. Exchange
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-01-17

Il cAzr2c-sr. II lzl-s-S s. s-Tle- =
a. rA.zsS - s1VosZs exce--s2cs :
SIM, -Lo1stelloT-
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4 lonc. slow friendship Is the best.
long. slow enmity the desdheSt.-
Merriam.
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TO THE PUBLICi


On account OF the recent re-
vision lowering the Interstate
rates on mixed feeds, ! have
been enabled 10 get'eNcluslve sale
of the Nrtrlline Brand Of Mixed
Feed, made at Crowley, La
This feed was recommended to
me personally by Prot. P.S. III
sor. chemist Of Houston as be-
ing the best feed from an analy-
teal standpoint offered to the
public, and from his personal
experience, and the amount OF
business being cone wherever
this feed is introduced justified
him in SAYING that 1t would
meet every requirement. lhls
iced consists OF ground corn, al
falfa, rice polish and small
amount OF cotton seed meal,
steam cooked with black strap
molasses. This lsa mixture OF
standard feeds raised to higher
feed value BY the addition OF
molasses and steam cooking Ii
IS q perfectly balanced ration and
by Government Reports this
Stock Food is ra,ed a, lOl as
compared with oats and the
DAIRY Feed a, l07, In feeding
oats IS per cent Is not digested
and Nutr.l'ne Is easily clges,ed.
The price Of Nutuline is $50
per hundred. You can make
your own calculation as TO econ
omy. Remember tina, every
sack is guaranteed. | submit
This new feed to you for trial
believing II viii meet every re-
qui-emen; Yours truly,
W0. {. WICK
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IOE s. SEED

viii explain different kinds az policies
50 you win understand, no not give
yoGr Insurance &c n stranger who has
70 iDtcrcS. I'm you. only Tor what
money BE can make o. frs, premium,
Also writes Acciien. and SICK BeUe6,
Insurance. Al should Ne members q
,he Friend iu Need Society.
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INSURE WITH
Southwestern

Life Insurance Co, Dallas, Texas,
Si.NSA&5l,9S Assets December 81. 1909,
with SsSN,St9.6S in excess % the Legal
4,
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HAnD,es 81
RAINIED4M
!AYA1. IN
Copyrlsht 1900 tv c. r, Zimmerman co.s-No. 20

The growing demand for hand
painted china has led us to seek out
the most secluded ceramic artists, In
order that we could offer you original
designs, handsomely executed and per-
feetly eolored, truly hand-painted
China that Is all its name implies.
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oS, ALelE ssNsow,
DENTIST

OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
BRYAN. TEXAS.
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W. 7 YOUNG

kttorney-zt-Ls~.
Practice in All tire Courts.
Special Attention 20 Collections.
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04
CHURCH SHIFTS ITS CREED
Whole Brooklyn Congregation
Changes from Presbyterians
to Disciples Of Christ

New York, July 28-The
change Of a whole congregation
from one religious denomination
to another is the unusual shift
that will take place in Borough
Park, Brooklyn, this week with
the admission of the Peoples
church to the Disciples Of Christ.
The church was begunsix years
ago as a union congregation. Sue
cess attended the work and prop
erty worth 10000 was accumu.
lated The pastor wa sa Presby-
terian and made it a Presbyterian
church.
Several weeks ago, the Presby-
terian pastor resigned. Financial
difficulties followed and help OBJ
tanned from wealthy member of
the Disciples of Christ. Last Sun
day the Congregation voted for
mally TO become Disciples
church. The Congregation num-
bers about $50 persons.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04

err testified that he bought from
Jobbers, representing the Nation
al Lead Company Of st. Louis.
The state sought to show that
he received route card stating that
O'Neil would be in Stamford, on
June Goth, but or objection of
the defense this testimony was
excluded. He did not see O. Neil
June 20, before the killing.
County Judg J. @. Randell:
Joe G. Randell, county Judge
of Jones county, testified that he
presided at the examining trial Of
Haskell Russell, saying that he
had all witnesses sign their testi-
mony except Pink and Jim Bus
by and man named Smith Of
Stamford, reasons for their not
signing that he did not go to STAN
ford.
At this juncture, the State
sought to introduce the number of
letters which the defense had sub
mitted in order to compare the
handwriting of r. L. 0Neil. On
objection of Mr.. Hardwicke, they
were not admitted. At 1928 o.
clock the state rested. The de
Tense asked for a short consulta-
ton and at 10: 35 also rested. .
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04
Democrats Confer

Washington, d. c., July 28-
Democrats house leaders confer
red today in regard to the wool
bill as it passed the Senate yester-
day
1t is generally conceded that
there will be a compromise at a
bout thirty per cent duty. Commi4
tees will likely be appointed be-
tween the democrats of the two
chambers and it is likely that
Randell and Bailey will head the
committees.
standpatters Active
The republican standpatters in
the senate are urging president
Taft to veto and wool revision
bill.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04

From Abilene Reporter:
V The first argument for the de
use Avs scheduled to be deliver
y. f. Cunningham. He will
be followed by county attorney
Clinton Chambers for the State.
S. p. Hardwicke makes the clos
ing address for the defense and
the District Attorney for the
state. The case will 90 to the
jury tonight.
Defense Confident of Acquittal'
The defendant, DIR. j. NJ. Alex
ander and his attorneys, are conf
dent of a speedy aequittal. Ac-
eording to Attorney ]. NJ. Wag-
staff. the prosecution has failed to
score a material point tending to
prove that the killing Of O'Neil
manslaughter.
DR.. Alexander came into the
court room this morning dressed
in white. still smiling and appar-
emily none the worse for the try
ing ordeal through which he has
passed.
The Morning Testimony:
The morning testimony called
by the state in rebuttal, brought
forth no new facts. The defense Of
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04
American Consul Dead.

Dallas, Texas, July 29-William
P. Atwell, American Consul at
Client, Belgium, died at Client yes
terday He was a veteran of the
civil war and was an uncle of
William II. Atwell, United States
District Attorney for the north
ern district of Texas, with head
quarters at Dallas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04
slayden s Bill

Washington. ID. c. July %
Representative Slayden of Texas
has introduced q bin for the bu-
reau of harbors and waterways
TO be under the department of
commerce and labor
The bureau would have charge
Conduct and preservation of har
hors and Waterways
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04
Ants Balk

Austin, Texas, July 2S-Joe
Nathan Lane. representing the
anti organization is holding "a con
ference with Attorney General
Jewel p. Lightfoot. relative 20 the
announcement that Campaign eX-
penses must be published
Lane thinks no..
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04
ALEXANDER ACQUIT-
TED OF CHARGE
Continued from Page p

tention to them, but git out of the
car and walked into the hotel. /
did not see Haskell Russell and
was not expecting to see him.
Sees 0'Neil, Shooting Occurs:
81 walked into the wash room
for a drink. saw two men stand
ing there about three feet apart,
not looking directly toward each
other. Haskell Russell was one of
them. "There is the Doctor" he
exclaimed and dashed by me. 7
other man, Robert Il. O'Neil glar-
ed at me, leaned forward as if to
spring and threw his hand back
toward his pocket. shot him
then. / had never seen him before
and after he fell | feared that |
had killed the wrong man. 1t all
happened with the rapidity of
lightning. | thought | had been
trapped and fired to save my
life. think the first shot struck
in the head. His right side was
turned to me.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04
Miss Pate Of Stamford

Miss Pate. chief operator of
Southwestern Telephone Com
nany al Stamford, was called to
the stand. The state sought to cS-
tablish the date Of a supposed call
to DR. Alexapder from Stamford.
a few days prior to the killing.
The defense objected on the
grounds that the witness could
not establish the fact that DR.. Al
exander talked to anyone there,
so the entire testimony was ex-
cluded from the jury.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04
Smokes First Cigarette:

81 went to the hotel clerk and
said: clay this over in the draw
err and give me cigarette. " 1t
was the first / had smoked in five
years. ! asked for the highest of
ficer in the city and later surren
dered to Sheriff Mcclure said
to the clerk: eco and see if the
man killed was II. l.. O'Neil. The
man registered as r. l.. O'Neil he
said. ] said to Sheriff Mcclure
Rho asked me what the trouble
Iwas: lie wrecked my home and
tried to kill me. ] told my faith
er that ! hoped the man would
shoot me through the heart and
snd.it,all. The pistol [ used be
Io6gst6 my brother Mack. was
brought to Anson for examining
tnM,Aly wife since that time has
not,been in Abilene. She has been
at MAg)tou Springs, Colorado, San
Antonio and Arson.
Here j. Z. Cunningham asked
fhe defendant this question:
Did you love your wife.
! did was his reply
DO you love her YETI
i do very much.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04

cy and in the main were sustain
ed by the court
j. P. Lawson of Stamford:
The first witness called was j.
p. Lawson, the Stamford hotel
man. He exhibited a leaf from
the hotel register showing that
Haskell Russell registered with
him on the night of June 49, He
said that Russell came in about
Gals and went to bed about 10. He
testified that Russell arose the
next morning between five and
six o'clock, did not eat breakfast
at the hotel and left, going to-
ward Pennick Hughes store.
Perry s'ler, Stamford:
employee of the Pennick-Hughes
Hardware, Co., was called to the
stand, but not allowed to testify
because the defense commended
that his testimony was not of ma
terial bearing on the case, and did
not connect DIR. Alexander with
the affair in any way.
D. w. Sain, Stamford.
ID. w. Sain, also a Pennick-
Hughes employe, testified as to
seeing an automobile drive up to
the cafe and he saw the man, who !
he afterwards recognized as DIR. |
Alexander lie was not allowed to |
testify further on objection by /
the defense.
Lee Box, Stamford:
Lee Box, bus driver at STAN /
ford testified as to knowing o.
Neil. He said on the morning of .
June 20, ne took four men from .
the Texas Central Station to the .
Stamford Inn, O'Neil being in the .
party lie (ONeiD paid for two
fares. though the witness did not .
know his companion. On cross ex- .
animation the witness testified
| that ne did not see am automobile
I'm front of the Inn, either when he
drove mp or left, nor did he see
| Dr. Alexander
Phil Smith, Stamford
Phil Smith, colored, of STAN
ford testified that ne was in the
toilet of the Stamford Inn when
the shooting occurred. lie did not
hear amy words spoken. and when
! the shooting occurred be jumped
through window and ran north.
| He saw O Neils body and testified
TO It's position.
Ed Dakin on Stand
Ed Dakin, Texas Central Ticket F.
Agent at stamford. testified that
Ne was in the Office ON The morn
| inc of June 20 On objection by
the defense ne was not allowed % .
estify further
Will Carter Of Abilene 7
WM Carter Of Abilene related .
conversation me- had had with .
dr. Alexander in which Che Doe
FOR said he would return FROM
Stamford TO Abilene between lo|
and eleven o'clocl Tuesday morn
| inc and leave chat night for Min
aral Wells
Miss Pate of Stamford
Miss Pate. chief operator of
| southwestern Telephone Com F.
pany at Stamford, was called to .
| the stand. The state sought to eS-
tablish the date of a supposed call .
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04
in ONeils body
&c. Green, Undertaken

j. c. Green testified that he
had O'Neil S body in his estab-
hshment from the day of the kill
ing until shipment to Wisconsin
for burial. He had photos taken Of
the body on an hority Of the State
The state attempted to introduce
the photos. but on objection OF
the defense they were not admit
ted as evidence.
J. d. Curd Of Stanford
J. d. Curd. Stamford paint deal
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04
Gaorre Flournoy. stamford

Chief Of Police, George Flour
ney of Stamford testified asto the
bullet hole in the wash room and
the number of bullets and shells
picked up on the floor. Tie also
gave the location of the wounds
in O'Neils body.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-04

400 IS, July PA YER
dictTgMt s'flty' was return
ed b&lheS ats 80 o clock this
mor1#g ~ fiih DR.. j. NJ. Alexan-
dor &se, trisd here on the charge
of killing Robert Il. O'Neil of Mil
waukee at Stamford, Texas, ON
June lEth, last
ThsAse was given TO the jury
last sSkeleven o'clock.
The tiAY rthe case has con
gimcd almost am entire week and
was one of the most stubbornly
fought battles in the history OF
Jones county.
some OF the best legal talent in
the state represented both sides. a
great number of witnesses were
placed ON the stand and every le-
cal phase Of the case was thor
oughly threshcd out.
There were fifty-three witness
rs summoned for the state and
eishty-two for the defense.
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he Morning Testimony:

The morning testimony called
by the state in rebuttal. brought
forth no new facts. The defense Of
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-15
OLD AND NEW WORLD
 BRIEFS FOR THE BUSY

Prominent men urged the immediate abrosatlon of the Russian treaty.
 Figures submitted to the Stanley committee show that the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad. eight and a half miles long. pays an annual divi- dend of SS4 per cent
 The Hadley commission reported ad. yersely on the proposal that the Inter- state Commerce Commission regulate the issue of railroad securities.
 The Supreme Court decided not to review the reorganization plan of the Tobacco Trust.
 The greatest cotton crop on record, l4.SS5. 00U bales. is the Department of Agriculture's official estimate of this country's total production this year. This is greater by 1.441. GOO bales than the record crop of 1904
 Serious strife is feared in Cuba through the efforts of war veterans to eject from government service all men associated with Spain during the revolution.
 In a three days battle north of Hankow 1000 imperial soldiers were killed or wounded
 New Zealand defeated a proposition for general prohibition law.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-15
POSTAL SURPLUS OF s21s,11s.
Hitchcock, in Annual Report, lndi-
 cates one-cent Letter Rate.

Hitchcock, in Annual Report, lndi-
 cates one-cent Letter Rate.
 Washington.-"For the first time since 1883 the annual financial state ment of the Post-Office Department shows a surplus instead of a defcit-" "
 This is the burden of the annual re- mort of Postmaster General Hitchcock. He indicated that the placing of the postal service upon self-sustaining basis meant at no distant day one-cent letter postage.
 At the beginning of the present Ad- ministration, in 1909, MT. Hitchcock pointed out, the department showed a deficit of sl7,47s,77o. the largest on record. In two years this deficit has been changed into surplus of S219.11S.
 The postal savings bank system In eleven months has received deposits aggregating s11.ooO.e0o or more by July 1.
 MT. Hitchcock strongly recommend ed a parcels post.