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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
WILD RUSH TO
SELL STEEL STOCKS
Governments Suit to Dissolve United
states Steel Corporation Pre-
cipitates Panic Among
Stockholders.
[By Associated Press.I


New York, Oct. 27.-There was a
wild rush to sell United States Steel
stock at the opening of the stock mar
ket today, as result of the govern
ment's dissolution suit filed against
the United States Steel Corporation
at Trenton, n. j., yesterday. The COM
mon stock opened with sale of 2S,-
900 shares and fell five points to
5s1-2. The preferred stock fell 5 3-s
points.
The serving OF subpoenas Is the first
duty before the government today. II
is believed that the steel officials will
accept service and that there will moi
be any difficulty, as there was in seek
ing John d. Rockefeller and other mill
ionaires who were defendants in the
Standard Oil dissolution case.
| After brief recovery in Stee
prices the storm broke with renewed
fury, the selling being on an enormous
scale, passing 100000 shares of thS
common stock in an hour. The com
mon stock dropped to 81. which is nov
the low record.
| Steel common stock later slumpet
to so.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
GOOD CROPS IN
MADISON AND LEON

Mr.. Joe Roscoe, who was here to-
day from Normangee, stated to an
Eagle reporter that the cotton crop in
his section of Madison and Leon coun-
ties was simply fine. All the black
land section is making from half to
bale to the acre. Mr.. Roscoe says
there is great deal of cotton there
to pick yet, many fields never having
been touched. They are paying a dol
lar hundred for picking, and pickers
are scarce at that price.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27

Washington to the effect that plans
and specifications for the lock and
dam In the Brazos river just below
Waco are complete and accepted, and
work will begin as soon as material
can be assembled. This lnsures i'm
proyement of the river up to Waco.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
TAFT LEAVES MILWAUKEE,
[By Associated Press.l

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 27.-With his
departure from this city today Presi-
dent Taft ended the last leg of his
swing about the circle in Wisconsin.
In his forty-one days on the road Mr..
Taft has made more than two hun
dred and fifty speeches. most of them
being short, consisting of three or
four hundred words each. Today he
looks almost as fresh as when started.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
ITALIAN ESTIMATES OF
Yesterdays BATTLE
tBy Associated Press.l

Tripoli, Oct. 27.--Reports from an
Italian source recounting yesterdays s
battle places the Turkish and Arab
loss at over one thousand killed and
a large number wounded. The Italian
loss Is stated at one hundred killed
and wounded.
IA battle was fought here. six thou
sand Turks attacking the city just be
fore daylight.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
A Clean Of Hope for Peace.
fRx Assoclated Press.l

Pekin. Oct. PA possibility of
Ieace in China appeared today in a
report that at the instigation of Yus
shi Kai negotiations between the
rebels and the imperialists are to be-
gin in the Yangtse region.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
Norther Covers North Boundary Of
Texas.
[By Associated Press. ]

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 27.-A norther
this morning struck North Texas from
its western extremity almost the en-
tire length OF the northern border OF
the state. Snow was reported at ANA
rillo. 1t is cool in the Dallas section
but the norther has not reached this
far south up to this afternoon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
GUNKLEMAN SENT TO
OHIO FOR TRIAL
NV Assoclated Press. ]

Houston, Texas. Oct. 27-Instruc-
tons to turn Charles H. Gunkleman
over to the sheriff of Medina county,
Ohio, where he is charged with embez-
element, were issued here today. Gun
kleman Is former banker. His wife
remains here to earn living as a
saleswoman in a department store.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
GRlsls II MEXICAN IllIlET


[By hrsociated Pressl
Mexico City. Oct 27-Three govern.
ment ministers, Sails, Granades and
Gomez. rendered their designations
last night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
SUCCESSFUL SAFE CRACK
ING At SHAWNEE
fRY Assoclated Press ]

Shawnee, Okla, Oct. 27.-Burglars
blew open the safe of the bank at
McComb, near here. today and 1t is
reported that they escaped with a
large sum of money.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
AND WHEAT roo.
IRv Associated Press. ]

Chicago, Oct. 27.--Wheat dropped
below s1.00 bushel today, owing to
weakness in the Wall street stock mar
ket. December wheat went to 80 IA
cents.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
AGED MEXICAN
BURNED TO DEATH
fBy Associated Press.l

by AssOCIdltu IIVsa.I
San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 27.-An
aged Mexican, known only as Pedro.
was burned to death in fire which
destroyed the barn of DR.. A. S. Nc
Daniel, together with an $500 auto
mobile
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLIC Of CHINA"
Leader Of RevoIutionists SO Pro-
elaimed-Foreign Ministers Ex-
change Communications with
New Executive.
fBy Associated Press. !

Pekin, Oct. 27.-Gen. Ii Yuen Seng,
the leader of the rebel troops, has In.
formed the foreign consuls at Han.
kow that he has been proclaimed
president of the Republic of China.
The foreign ministers here have ex'
changed communications with Gen. Ii
yuen Seng upon several subjects.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
RODGERS WENT HUNTING
fBy Associated Press. ]

Sanderson, Texas, Oct. 27.-A thirty
mile wind kept Aviator Cal Rodgers
from resuming his flight here today,
so his entire camp went hunting.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
WORK TO BEGIN ON
WACO LOCK AND DAM.

Waco, Texas, Oct. 27.-Congressman
R. l.. Henry is in receipt OF advices
from the engineering department at
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-27
SNOW AND ICE
IN PANHANDLE
Temperature Dropped Fifty Degrees
at Dalhart.
IRy Associated Press.l

Dalhart, Texas, Oct 27.-Snow and
high wind struck the Panhandle last
night. The temperature dropped 80
degrees, from rs to 25.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
FIRST STEPS IN PLANS
FOR MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

The special committee OF city council
on plans for entertaining the annual
convention here next fall of the League
Of American Municipalities will hold q
meeting Saturday morning in the city
hall.
Councilman Steve r. Johnston is the
chairman OF the committee and he
states that the convention will be given
one Of the most lavish entertainments
Atlanta ever saw.
One Of the things to be done in honor
OF the convention is a thorough cleaning
up Of Atlanta's streets. Not that they
are habitually unclean but there will
be a special effort TO have them cleaner
than they ever were before.
Chief John Jentzen the oficiaI head
OF the sanitary department states that
he win start early on the job and that
when he and his force get through the
people IN Atlanta VIII open their eyes
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

scribed himself as Mr.. Williamson, of
the Loudoun cavalry"
With the pass provided by this pa
triotic Virginian the federal party were
enabled to return TO washington I'M
molested-although another traveller of
the period on Virginia road reported
seeing in a days ride the bodies of three
men hanging to trees.
Reaching Washington after ten hours
in the saddle and aride of As miles,
the party was able to report alike to
the inviolate condition of Washington's
tomb and the courtesy of the Virgin
ians in allowing them to. visit it,
HARDEST PART OF ALL,
The worst of all the evils resulting
from the military occupation of south
ern city were the sorrows of the women
obliged to remain there while their pro-
tectors Joined the men arrayed in arms
against the forces that held their homes.
One story of this period serves to
bring home the meaning of such sit
uation.
In an Alexandria family the men went
to fight with the confederates, leaving
the women at home. These were a
mother and an only daughter. Some
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

months before the war began the
daughter had met ana recently had be-
come betrothed to a young man from
Richmond. who also had joined the con-
federates.
The day had been set for their we'd
ding. Though the lover could not pass
the union lines to visit his sweetheart,
she had faith that on the appointed day
he would appear.
The day arrived and on the very hour
set for the wedding news reached the
girl that two days before her batrothed.
IL attempting to leave camp without
pass, in order to reach her slice, had
been shot dead by sentry srs de-
serter.
Standing erect as she received this
news. and smiling a strange smile, the
girl said to her mother. II am going to
desert,too." and saying this fell, to the
floor.
They buried her in Alexandris, while
her lover lay in the unhonored grave
of deserter few miles of. beyond
the union lines.
tCopyright. 1911, by Associated LITERARY
Press.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
GAINESVILLE RACE FOR
MAYOR VERY LIVELY

GAINESVILLE. Ca. Aug. 1s.-
GAINESVILLE is in the midst o. the liv-
est municipal contest it has known in a
number of years. the race for mayor be-
ing the center of interest. r. A. STAFF
ford and ]. c. Collier, two of the most
successful bushes smen and most prom
inent citizens, are opposing each other
for mayor and 1t appears to be any
body's race at present. each candidate
and his enthusiastic following claiming
the victory in advance. The contest
will be settled Monday In a white pri-
mary.
Polk Miller. w. II. Mitchell. FI6yd
Murphey. Jack Bush and A. H Frank
lin are candidates for aldermen. Oniy
three Of them can win and each is put
ting up a warm fight for success. The
citizens of the city are taking an ac-
tive interest in the campaign and a org
vote will be polled Monday. The cleo
ton Will occur Tuesday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

"A they knew they were walking streets
that Washington had trod as young
man. They saw the church, where he
was a pewholder, and the old Carlisle
mansion. where General Braddock Of
fered the young Virginia militiaman a
majors commission in the British army.
The soldiers from the north could feel
a sense of proprietorsllip, Therefore. in
Alexandria, as part and parcel Of their
traditions of the father, of his country.
They could even share these feelings
in a way with the people of Alexandria.
There, however, fellow feeling between
Confederate and Federal stopped. The
people Of Alexandria looked upon the
union soldier as an enemy. Those who
had remained to see him regarded him
with lowering brow. A majority of the
Inhabitants had fled when he approached.
The first two regiments to occupy Alex
andria were the New York Fire Zouaves
eleventh New York;, whose commander,
young Colonel Ellsworth. was killed by a
hotel keeper while hauling down a Con-
federate flag on the morning of the oc-
cupation, and the First Michigan, Colonel
Wilcox.
The Zuaves by reason of their Turk
like uniforms and physical prowess-
nearly all had been firemen in New York
were viewed with terror. Their discip-
line had never been high and the loss Of
their colonel had not improved it. They
carried themselves with a jaunty air that
to the nervous people Of Alexandria
BODIED no good.
The further arrival of troops the build
ings of intrenchments about the town,
the establishment of depots for large
quantities of stores for the army, the ar
rival OF these goods at the city wharves
by boat from Washington. the roll of
drum and twitter of bugle in the streets
the presence off the town of q naval
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
FARMERS TO COMPILE
STATISTICS ON COTTON
Commissioner Hudson of Geor
ola Leader in Movement to
Post Farmers on Crops
CIV Associated prs...)


MONTGOMERY. Ala, Aug. 1S:--To
save the farmers of the south millions
OF dollars this fall and to put the
world on notice that the cotton crop
of the south has greatly deteriorated
since the publication of the last govern
rient report and to 60 on record that the
total crop will not reach 100000 bales
as formerly estimated conference of
all the state agricultural commission
ers OF the southern states. officials Of
the farmers union and of other agricul-
turai examinations will probably meet
In MONTGOMERY some time between now
and August 81.
This movement for the conference was
inaukurAted by Commissioner of Ag-
riculturs Hudson, Of Georgia, and Com
missioner Kolb, Of Alabama, has invited
the commissioners to meet in Montgom-
cry.
Commissioner Kolb has advices from
all over the south which have brought
to him the Information that the cotton
crop has greatly deteriorated since the
publication Of the last government re-
port. Recent rains have had much to do
with this, and In Alabama, Captain Kalb
says, the cotton crop has deteriorated at
least 20 per cent in the past three weeks.
Heavy and continued rains, the ravages
of the caterpillar and rust, which recent
" appeared on the cotton, have caused
this deterioration.
Captain Koib says that the estimate of
a 1900, oO0-bAle crop for the south will
fall far short and that II the south raises
100000 bales, this year 1t will be doing
we'll and further rains will lreduce this
estimate materially.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
LOUISVILLE WILL NOT
HAVE HORSE SHOW

LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. 1s.-There will
be no horse show in Louisville this
fall
The directors of the, Louisville Horse
Show association have decided not to
give the show which has been an an
nual event here since 1900
Lack of public patronage is the only
cause that Is given. Deficits have been
shown almost every year.
The horse show has been the formal
opening of the social season in Louisville
and has afforded the debutantes their
first dress parade while society has
turned out in full
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
NEW ORLEANS SHIP
WILL OPEN THE CANAL

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. lathe
Panams-Pacific Exposition company in
a telegram sent by President Charles
Moore yesterday to the New Orleans
Progressive union pledged itself to lend
its utmost aid toward carrying out
New Orleans plan to- send the first
American merchant vessel through the
Panama canal.
The New Orleans Progressive union in
requesting the local organizations sup
port promised that by the time the
canal was opened a New Orleans COM
pany would have in commission a fleet
OF American ships OF the highest type,
differed and manned by Americans fill-
ed with American goods and flying the
American flag.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

times. and said that i ought to have an
operation. I would not listen to that,
and when a friend of my husband told
him about Lydia K. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it had done
fors his wife, / was willing TO take it.
Now / look the picture Of health and
feel like IL, too. can do my own house
work, hoe my garden, and milk COW.
4 can entertain company and enjoy
them i can visit when i choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. / wish I could
talk toevery suferingwoman and girl
Mrs DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints Is Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
nsed than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
fiammation, liberation, fibroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration. after all other
means had failed. Why don't you try it?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
DEMENTED PATIENT
ESCAPES FROM HOSPITAL

BUFFALO. n, Y, Aug. 1s-some-
where within the confines of this city
Michael Levers. "a years old, is wan
dering about today. half insane with an
attack of appendicitis which will mean
his death before nightfall unless he is
brought to the operating table. He
was beng prepared for an operation
last night at the county hospital when
he eluded his nurses and fled clad only
in an abbreviated operating shirt and a
roll or two of bandaging. The police
and his relatives are searching the city
for him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
NOTIFIES Box.

Have you seen a gallant courtier
With a bright and pleasant face.
Ever ready. at his queens command.
To serve with loyal grace2
Have you marked him walk beside her
With . step Of pride and joy
You would know him in moment
Mothers boy,
Quick TO note the passing trouble
In the face to him so dear;
Always eager TO espouse her cause
With heart unknown 20 fear.
On, the twining arms. the kisses.
Smoothing Ger her days annoy
Where's the mother who'd not miss him
Mothers boy.
What 20 her the years that. ebbing.
Leave her lonely on life's shore?
What TO him the youthful hours that ny,
And light his path no more7
She is still the queen he worships
With a service crowned with joy.
he Will be to her forever
Mothrs boy.
Peerless chivaIry OF childhood
Tell us-who has gained the prize
In the war and struggle of the world,
Among the great. and the wiser
lis the heart that never faitered
In Hfe-s dearest, best employ
Faithful service TO mother
Mothers boy,
GEO. COOPER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

Yesterday, August II. there came of.
. few miles from the city Of Carriers
willie. the handsomest al fresco enter
tainment I think 1 ever attended.
IL was an invited company. and good
order was secured thereby With a
rough guess ] should say there were
nearly a thousand at the gathering.
Seven hundred and fifty pounds OF
pork and mutton were barbecued and
there were three immense pots which
held the delicious brunswick stew.
with 80 gallons OF ice cream-snd
perhaps 100 gallons Of lemonade-the
warm day was made very tolerable to
the large crowd Of men. women and
children The watermelon spread con-
cluded the feast, and there were cart
loads Of barely touched melons TO be re-
moved The place selected for the bar
becue dinner cannot be surpassed in
Georgia There were expansive mead
oWs. 3 beautiful flowing stream. and a
grassy incline for the visitors. to make
themselves comfortable upon. The hap
py children waded in the big branch to
their hearts content.
Much Of this pleasure is due TO the
chief and ruling spirit in these Pythisn
meetings. Mr.. c. NJ Milan, who has
held the highest once in their state sf-
fairs. namely. grand chancellor. How
long he has been at the head of the
Cartersville Pythians ] am not able 70
say-certsinly IL has been over rs years.
since these annual al fresco picnics were
established.
II was prominently handsome gath
ering of the best people OF the section.
and everybody IS unit in giving praise
10 the generous and thoughtful Pyth-
ianS
They are royal entertainers No ex-
pense OF trouble was spared to make the
whole affair perfect The weather was
ideal-and not an accident or mishap
narred the days pleasure
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
June 8, 186l-The Ancient Cin of Alexandria, the "Home
Town. of George Washington Was Experiencing the Blight
of Hostile Military Occupation

Fifty years ago today the fine old city
Of Alexandria, in Virginia, was expert
encing the blight that usually falls on a
town when occupied by a hostile mill
tary force.
Although in sight of the Federal CAPT.
tai, and only eight miles from the White
House, Alexandria was as thoroughly
Confederate as any city in the south. Its
associations with George Washington,
whose home stood on its border, served
to make IL none the less So
When the Federal volunteers swarmed
into the place on the morning of May
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

for four or hve days
at a time every
month, and so weak
Il could hardly walk.
i cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was so
nervous and weak
that / dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me at those
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
THIRD VETO MESSAGE
Is BEING PREPARED

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-President
Tafts third important veto message of
the special session disappearing the
farmers free list bill, will be sent to
the house this afternoon. The bill reach
ed the White House shortly after 10
o'clock today, and the president imme-
diately set to work on the message. ma
terial for which he has been collecting
for several weeks. The message. it is
said, will be short.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
Good Cotton Crops

FORSYTH. Ca, Aug. 1s.-The hum
of the cotton gin can now be heard in
all parts of Monroe county. as the cot
ton fields are whitening at rapid
rate, and several hundred bsles or
the fieecy staple have already been
marketed in the county. It is believed
that the approaching fall season will.
be one of the busiest in the history or
the county, as the conditions of ths
cotton crop is fine. and the farmers
will have lot of money to spend.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
Oldest Woman Is Dead

MOUNTAIN VIEW. Mo, Aug 10
Mrs. Rachael Bfount southwestern Mis-
souri's oldest inhabitant, died at her
home near here yesterday at the age OF
113 years. She was the widow of Will
liam Blount, who for many years was
pony express" rider and government
messenger between Willow Springs and
West Plains, Mo-. before the construc-
ton OF a railroad between those places.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

Choking Sensation I'm throat, Painful to lis
on left side, Geld Hands or Feet, Difacult
Breathing, Dropsy, Swelling of feet or an
kles, or Neuralgia around heart? IL you
have one or more OF the above symptoms, don't
fail to use DIR. Kinsman's Celebrated Heart
Tablets, the remedy which has made so many
marvellous cures. Not secret or "patent" medi
cine One out Of four has weak or diseased
heart. Three fourths of these do not know IL, and
thousandsdie who have been wrongfully treated
for the stomach, Lungs, Kid neys or Nerves.
Don't drop dead like hundreds OF others when
DIR. Kinsman's Heart Tablets will cure YOU
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
Inke Makers Adjourn

BOSTON, Aug. 1S--After a week OF
pleasure and sightseeing. about this city.
the funmakers of the country in attend
ance at the annual convention OF the
American Press Humorists association
brought their convention TO an end. Be-
fore adjourning the convention selected
Detroit as the next convention city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
Woman's FriuhtfuI Crime,

WHARTON, Ont. Aug. 1S--Mrs.
Thomas Pettigrew. of Lions Head. near
here sometime during last night stran-
gled her son and daughter. aged IL and
10 years and then hanged herself in
the kitchen. The husband was away at
the time. The bodies were discovered
by neighbors tThe woman had been In
poor health for sometime and IL believed
to have lost her mind.