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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
BRANDE|GEE URGED
REJECTION OF REPORT
Favored Appointment Of joint Com
mittee to Thresh Out Problems.
Finally Adopted.
fBy Associated Press.I

Washington, Aug. 16.-An attempt
to prevent Panama canal legislation
at this session was made today py
Senator Brandeigee when he present.
ed the conference report on this Dill.
He urged rejection of the report anu
appointment of joint committee
from the house and senate to thresn
out the problems involved before the
next session of congress. Senator
Brandeigee said he believed the Dill
violation of treaty obligations Win
Great Britain. He and Senator hoo'
contend it would be impossible 10 ao
minister the clause forbidding tne
canal to vessels operated by lliega
monopolies."
The Panama canal conference re
port was adopted.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
To Execute Woman.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 16.-Unless
she gets a respite for a second time,
Virginia Christian, negro woman,
will be executed today in the electric
chair, making it the first time in the
history of the state that woman has
been executed for murder. The con-
-yicted girl is sixteen years old ana
will die for the murder of her EN-
ployer, Mrs. Ida Beloit, at Hampton
Her death in the electric chair was
originally set for August 2, but hei
sentence was commuted at the last
minute until today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
NOTED ACTOR PR0BA-
BLY, FATALLY INJURED
Motor Boat Caught in Breakers
Actress Was in Company.
IRv AssocIated Press.l ]

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. l6.-Nat y.
Goodwin, the wen known actor, who
was thrown on the rocks yesterday
when his motor boat was caught IN
Pacific ocean breakers, may be fatally
injured. The actress with him at the
time was Miss Marjorie Moreiano'
leading lady in his last company.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
REBELS RETURN
WITH DISAPPOINTMENT
several Hundred Return to interior
Disappointed by American
Soldiers.
lRx AssocIated Fress.l

Columbus, n. NJ, Aug. 16.-The sey-
eral hundred rebels encamped oppo-
site here have departed for the In
terror of Mexico. They came mere lor
10000 rounds of ammunition which
American soldiers prevented them
seizing.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
NEGRO AXEMAk At
I SAN ANTONIO
In Dark Assassin crept to Bed, but
Missed His Aim with Axe.
tRx Associated press.l

San Antonio, Texas, Aug. l6.-The
second attempt of an axeman to muir
der James Dashiel, a negro, and his
wife and their four children narrowly
missed fulfllment here last night. In
MITCH darkness the axeman crept near
the bed and struck at the wife, miss
ing her head and hitting her arm
Her screams awoke other members
of the family and the would-oe as
sassin fed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
SUIT AGAINST MOVING
PICTURE TRUST
Ten Concerns Are Charged with Com
binins to Monopolize Business
rsv Assoclated Press. ]

Philadelphia. Aug l6.-The iederaf
government attacked the so-caileu
moving picture trust in a civil suit
filed here today for the dissolution oil
the Motion Picture Patents Company
and General Film Company. Ten
motion picture concerns are accused
of combining to monopolize the bust
ness. even to the extent of breaking
a number of motion picture theatres
in which they have proprietary in
terest. The companies attacked II
the suit are the Biograph, Edison
Essanay. Kalem, Lubin, Melies, Pathe
selig. vitagraph and Armat company
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
TO USE MORE EX-
PuC|1 INTERPRETATION
Colonel Roosevelt Would Have Gov
ernor Wilson to Explain Plat
form Fully.
lRN Assoclated Press.l

Seagirt, n. j., Aug 16.--rlt has al
ways been found very easy job to
make me explicit said Governor
Wilson today when his attention was
called to reports that Colonel Roose-
welt in his New England speeches
would call on the democratic nominee
to be more specific in his interpreta'
tion of the democratic platform.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
Baltimore Wants Convention.

Baltimore, Aug. Undetermined TO
boost Baltimore as the meeting place
of the 1914 convention, the Maryland
lodge OF the Loyal Order of Moose
started for Kansas City today for the
national gathering, which begins next
Monday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
RUFF|ANs' HAUNTs
BEING SEARCHED
Extraordinary Brutal Crook at Large
in New York City.
tBy Associated Press.l

New York, Aug. 1e.-The wen
known haunts of ruffians are being
searched here today for a robber
whom the police say is one of the
most brutal crooks they ever knew
In one case he picked up an infant
and dashed it against wall while
trying to make its mother reveal the
hiding place of her money. She had
no money.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
MURDER.
/. CASE ON TRIAL
Finch Charged with Murder-son
Principal Witness Against Him.
IRy AssocIaled Press.l

Houston, Texas, Aug. 16.-There is
intense interest in the examining trial
begun here TO-DAY of Rash Finch
charged with the murder OF K. H.
Boatner on last Monday. Finch's di-
yorced wife was about to wed Boat
ner Finch's six-year-old son is one oil
the principal witnesses against him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
NEGRO KILLS WIFE INSTANTLY
Used Axe on Divorced Wife win
Fatal Effect.
, IRy Associated Press.l ]

sherman, Texas, Aug. 16'-Sam
Jones. negro, knocked his divorced
wife in the head with an axe here
this morning, killing her instantly
He was arrested.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
JUSTICE GOFF APPOINT
Ed To PRESIDE
covernor Will Have Vigorous ana
Speedy Prosecutions In
Rosenthal Case.
tBy Associated Press. ]

New York, Aug. 16.-Governor DIX
today designated Justice Con to pre-
side at anextraordinary term OF the
superior court in New York, begin
ming September 3, for the speedy and
vigorous prosecution of any indict'
ments that may be found in the KOS
enthal murder case.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
AGENTS MEET
TO HANDLE CROP
Galveston Meeting Place to Arrange
for Handling Of Cotton This
Fall.
lBy Associated Press.l

Galveston, Texas, Aug. 1.-TWO
hundred and fifty agents OF the In
ternational & Great Northern and
Texas & Pacific railroads met here
today to arrange for the expeditions
handling of the 1912 cotton crop,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
steel Bill Failed.

IBy Associated Press.l
Washington. Aug. 16.-By a vote OF
80 to S2 the senate today refused TO
pass steel tariff revision bill over the
presidents veto.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
COLONEL QUARLES
MANAG|MG EDITOR
Resions Position as Librarian to Be
come Editor Waco Morn
ling News.
Try Associated Press.l

Waco, Texas, Aug. 16.-Col. James
HAYS Quarles, librarian of A. * M.
College. has resigned to become man
aging editor of the Waco Morning
News.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
A New Child-labOr Bill.

Many Elements in the community
working for the revision of the District
statutes will welcome heartily the meas
ure introduced by Representative Cox of
Ohio Friday, providing new child
labor law in the city.
1t will crystalline support from the
many humane organizations which have
sought to eliminate the night messen-
ger boy from city life, for instance. The
bill prohibits any persons under the age
of twenty-one from delivering messages
AFTER 10 O'clock This provision meets
the issue-or the evil-squarely on the
head; there is no getting around it. 1t
will, of course, create an entirely new
type of messenger boy. 1t may even open
up new lines of activity for the aged and
the superannuated, for no youth who
has become of age will care to ignore
opportunity by remaining a messenger
boy if If he have grain of intelligence
In many other ways the bill disposes
of present evils with one broad sweep
and presents new issues for the business
community to cope with. The provision
prohibiting all employment of children
under fourteen years of age will meet
with general approval. The clause re-
garding the challenging by labor inspec-
tors may seem rather drastic, as it places
the burden of proof on the employer, In
its execution however, 1t will doubtless
be worked out on common-sense basis,
without inficting any undue hardship on
the latter-that IS. providing the bill
passes,
The new measure unquestionably is
strict. No child under fourteen years is
allowed to work for pay under its pro-
visions, even during the summer time,
when school is not in session.
But it is in line with the type of reform
which The District needs as a progress
sive, enlightened municipality.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
THE EXIT OF LIFE.
Nothing UnneryinE I'm Experience
of witnessing Death.

Nothing UnneryinE I'm Experience
of witnessing Death.
Frum the New YOrk Evening Mail
Most people who have never witnessed
a death by accident imagine that II
must be horrible-that the shock would
destroy their nerves; that the tragedy
would haunt them always 1t is a great
surprise to them. therefore, TO discover
that there may be nothing fearful or I'M
nerving in witnessing sudden death. In
jury, conscious suffering and the despair
OF the living are. OF course, too terrible
to think of with calmness; but in in
Simultaneous death there II only a kind
OF wonder. a feeling Of unreality. Some
times II Is as II We were witnessing a
poorly acted play.
A short time ago a cabbie was driving
a bony horse along upper Seventh Ave
nue. The horse became frightened and
decreased his speed, but not alarmingly.
From the cabbie's face, however, It could
be seen that the horse was exceeding his
speed limit. Suddenly. after a block or
50, one OF the wheels OF the vehicle
struck the curb. The cab tilted slightly,
and with apparently not the least at
tempt to retain his seat. the cabbie
tumbled out and fell upon the sidewalk,
his head striking the pavement.
~ al SSNhRSu anu
wardly done. On the stage we might
have laughed at its crudeness. II
seemed impossible that any hurt could
result from a fall like that. The man
did not at any time speak or cry out,
and lay quite still, the color showing
in HIS face.
At once there were a dozen persons
on the spot. still no word was spoken.
Silently and quickly the man was
lifted into another cab, a number
given. When those who had stood a
block away reached the place there
was nothing to Indicate that anything
unusual had occurred. The people had
dispersed and gone about their bust
ness. The warm sunshine and the feet
Of unseeing pedestrians soon obliterat-
ed one crimson mark. And all the
world was just the same. Only there
was one cabbie less. an old black horse
was without a master, and perhaps
somewhere in the crowded tenements
of the city a woman and children found
themselves face to face with the great
est OF mysteries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
ANNIVERSARY DATA.
APRIL IL, 1912.

President Abraham Lincoln was as
sassinated by John Wilkes Booth,
while attending a performance at
Ford's Opera House, Washington, on
the evening OF Good Friday forty
seven years ago to-day.
Fourteen year ago to-day Congress
adopted a resolution directing Presi-
dent Mckinley to intervene at once
for the purpose OF stopping the war
in Cuba. and empowering hind to use
the land and naval forces Of sthe
United States to secure that end.
Fifty-one years ago to-day (sun-
day. Maj. Anderson and his little
band Of seventy men marched out OF
Fort Sumter. to the beat Of drums and
with colors flying, after saluting the
flag with fifty guns, having accepted
the very liberal terms OF evacuation
profrered by Gen. Beauregard.
The Society OF the Army of the
Tennessee was organized at Raleigh,
n. C.. forty-seven years ago to-day.
One hundred and twenty-three years
ago to-day George Washington was
notified Of his election to the Presi-
dency Of the United States.
On this day forty-seven years ago
Gen. Anderson, accompanied by a
large deputation OF distinguished on
GERS and citizens from all parts of
the land, repaired to Charleston Har-
Dor and raised over the ramparts of
the ruined fortress the flag which,
just four years before. he had been
compelled to lower to the enemy.
The Hon. Adam Brown Llttlepage.
who represents the Third District Of
West Virginia in Congress, is nifty
three years of age to-day.
The Hon. James Mckinney, who
represents the Fourteenth District Of
Illinois in Congress, was born at
oquawka, Ill, sixty years ago to-day.
Hon. John Charles Floyd, who rep
resents the Third District OF Arkan-
sas in the House Of Representatives,
is fifty-four years Of age to-day He
was born at Sparta. White County,
Tenn.
With a feeling OF horror the people
Of Alabama recall the tornado which
swept several counties Of the State
leaving death and desolation in its
path, nine years ago to-day.
A murderous attack was made upon
President Lncoln's Secretary OF State.
Mr.. Seward. at about the same time
OF the assassin's attack upon our mar
tyred President. INJECTING several Sc
vert knife wounds. not Of mortal con-
sequence.
Dennnan Thompson. the famous
Joshua Whitcomb in The Old Home
stead" actor and author. died at the
age OF seventy-eIght years. at West
Swanzey. n. H.. one year ago to-day
George 8. Terry former Assistant
Treasurer OF the United States, died
at the age Of seventy years. at Aiken,
5. C.. one year ago to-day.
Lieut.. Bryasson. OF the French
army. was killed by the capsizing OF
his aeropiane IN hight at Ramboullet,
France. ore year ago to-day.
George Carey Eggieston. the cele-
brated novelist. died at the age OF
seventy-one years, IN New York City
one year ago to-day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

From The Topeka Daily Capital
You can't expect much OF Mexico. You
can't expect much OF any country that
produces a hairless dog.
Frun the Richmond Journal.
There is one advantage OF training base
ball men in the South-they do not have
so far to walk To set a Job In the Mexl-
can army.
From the, Baltmore Star.
In a Presidential year troubled Mexico
has a hard time in sticking on the front
pages.
Prom the Columbia State.
Madero's soldiers are grumbling be-
cause they have not been paid They
need Gen. Sherwood down there.
From the Memphis Nsws-seinitar.
Whenever President Madero is called
upon to resign, he looks at our Secretary
Wilson's photograph on his deSS and
answers: Il won't either"
Frun the Cleveland Lsader.
In other words, Mexico denies that Il
has any intention of being Japanned.
From the PittshurE Dispatch
II the Federal Government OF Mexico
has no money. and orozco the insurEent
leader, no ammunition. as - reported
they seem to nave reached a situation
highly conducive Of peace-making. The
Mexican taste for fighting with fists is
not strong.
Frum the New Tork American.
The Presidency of Mexico is about as
pleasant job as renovating hornets
nests.
Pun the PittsburE Post
Interest in the Mexica news is kept
alive by the fact that a battle is always
impending.
From the DeSeTet Evening News
In the assault on Parral by the Mexican
rebels three men were killed. In the
United States far more men than that
are killed in every railroad accidents
From the ChattauooSa Tines
''Rout." fierce battle" said the dis
patches about the Mexican rebels defeat
near Psrral and then this confrmatory
information: 1T is oficiany stated that
the rebel losses were three killed and
twelve wounded, but the list undoubtedly
is larger" Fierce battle" in which three
or more were killed: shades OF Chicka-
mauga, Gettysburg. and Hillsville.
From the Topeka Daily CapitG
Meanwhile. Mexico continues to vindi-
cate President DiaE.
From the chicasO ReeoTd-Hsrald.
A Pittsburg paper refers TO the trouble
in Mexico as civil war. We are unable
to see anything civil about IL.
Fun the Denver Tines
The Mexicans continue to threaten ter
rible reprisals II Uncle Sam insists on
decency and law enforcement within their
borders Though the teeth be sharp, a
soft tongue saves work for the dentist"
From the Chicago EvRinE Post.
A battle near Langry, Texas, resulted
in the death Of a few Mexican rebels.
The Fitzsimmons-Maher battle In the
same neighborhood made the world SIT up.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
THAT MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.


From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
All that water flowing into Kentucky
at Hickman rather FpoiIs the poetic ira.
ditions Of the julep Commonwealth.
Fron the Milwaukee seztinel.
Reports from st. Louis lead one &c
suspect that the Father of Waters Is
INDUCING in his annual souse.
From the St. Louis Republic.
New Madrid County. Mo-. voted dry
the other day, but the people had to sc
10 the polls in skiffs to do 1t.
From the PittsburE pispatch.
Perhaps the Mississippi broke loose this
way TO impress on aspiring engineers the
futIlity or trying to impound all that
water that is overlooking the South
west.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
1t Is an empire. and a tremendously
rich and populous one, that is\threatened
and gives battle when tumuIt Nseizes the
Mississippi
From the Descret Evening News.
The VETS have made gains in Ne
braska- Probably owing to the recent
foods, 3d..
From the Crvsiand Leader.
At least the people In the Mississippi
Valley know that spring has arrived.
From the Chicago RecOrd-HsnId.
Don't blame the April showers for con-
ditions along the Mississippi
FSun the Detroit NezsTribuns.
The Missouri and the Ohio may be rag
ing. but they are not half so bad as the
Mississippi who has the whole thing
showed unto her.
From the Houston Post.
More and more Of Memphis is under
water. the dispatches tell US. When wa
ter becomes too abundant in Memphis
the people not only become alarmed. but
they get downright indignant
From the Chicago Tribuns.
II will be some time. nevertheless, be-
fore the water Of Lake Michigan finds
out that genial spAng has come.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
Many chicken coops are floating down
the Mississippi River. An advance IN the
price OF eggs may be expected.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
PIONEER MISSOURI PREACHERS
Went Armed to chureh--Laushins
Devils or sleepy ones.

Went Armed to Chureh--Laughins
Devils or sleepy Ones.
Fson ne st. Louis elsbsDsnoz.t
Nearly every pioneer preacher in Mis-.
souri was as expert IN the use OF the rife
as any OF the Iaynep Services were
usually held in a neighbor,s cabin. NO
Itice OF a smeeting,' was promptly and
generally circulated and the settlers at
tended. uniformly bringing their rifles to
guard against possible surprises or 70
obtain game on the way TO or from the
service.
The practice Of carrying firearms was
not abandoned or suspended even on the
Sabbath. An old pioneer states that on
one occasion religious services were held
In Saline County when the preacher pro-
claimed the gospel OF peace with his
hand and his clothing covered with blood
from q deer that he had killed and
butchered on his way 10 the meeting
that morning,
The pioneer preachers labored without
money and without price. They gained
their subsistence. as did their ueigheors.
by the rife and by their daily toll IN the
clearings and the eornhelds-
The Rev. Justinian williams. Metho-
dist, and the Rev. Peyton NowIin and
the Rev. Thomas Kinney. Baptists. were
the first preachers in Saline County.
They preached on Edmonson's Greek and
In the Big Bottom. -Oid Man Nowiin, :"
as he was called. was a sedat9 gentle
man. dry as to manners and sermons.
but with kind heart and good intention.
His colleague Kinney, however, was Of
q jovial disposition and very popular.
He was without literary attainments. but
invariably provoked his congregation 10
laughter. Nowlin took him to task upon
one occasion for his leyity. Kinney an
swered:
well, I'd rather preach to laughing
Devils than to sleepy ones, as you do
You make them sleep and i make them
on the road 20 heaven. bet you a COON
skin they will
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

Napoleon was remarkable man"
Yes; he was a remarkable man. But
why should he wear seven suits of
clothes at rwAterloo?"
Seven suits7"
Il have seen that many In various
museums,"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
A sailors wit.

Ffom the London Msi.
An old man. Thomas Evans. was nned
At stratford for being drunk and dis
orderly.
Mr.. v. Williams 6the chairmsn)-Do
you want to say anythIng9
What's the good Of asking anybody
anythingy
Where do you liver
anywhere
Where did you work last'"
esea."
How long have you been ssheree-
a good time"
How have you been liviEgse
As best ! can,
An old man like youl''
z 1.ean't help KettiuE Old. can ~.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

FruD the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
All that water flowing into Kentucky
at Hickman rather Fpoils the poetic ira
ditions OF the julep Commonwealth.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

-our culture club generally has a full
attendance"
The ladies are brought through mutual
admiration, no doubt"
mo; through mutual distrust."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
IN DEAR OLD MEXICO.

Frnn he Tcpeka Daily Capital
You can't expect much OF Mexico. You
can't expect much OF any country that
produces a hairless dog.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

Reports from st. Louis lead one to
suspect that the Father of Waters is
INDUCING IN his annual souse.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
ALITTLE NONSENSE.


= = $1,000 - = - - = - = -
Do not Be deceived BY the tuiips foriorn
An frozen and withersd and sere;
It's but at the sound OF the fish vender'I
Thst spring is osneiany here.
Do not Be deceived by the mud on that
Il may At all seasons appear.
ia but when your wife dons three
That spring Is ofaciaily here.
Do not Be deceived by the .trswberriss
Just now they are knObbs and dear.
It's but when the janitor turns % the
That spring is oaeisly here.
Uncle Pennywise says,
The last time I went to a Bohemian
affair both the epigrams and the sand
wiches were stale.
- LeEaI Mind.
mo use whispering soft nothing TO that
sirt-She's law student
She's very happy. How does being a
iaR, student aRect her caser'
Weil, she's. quick TO detect the incom-
pstent. the Irrelevant and the imma-
April IL I'm History.
April IL f755-Dr. johnson remains IN
bed while Boswell takes his shoes to
be eobbIed.
April T. l7ss-Mme. Du Barry pays s,oOo
francs for q pair OF shoes.
A Great Improvement.
I'm going to build new theater along
improved lines"
How n9w?"
1T IL a hardship for swagger people
to walk from the curb to their seats. I
propose to arrange things SO that car
riages may drive right down the center
seen Anyf
Gentle spring is Eayly bobbln'
On its way.
We may sight an early robin
Any day.
D0es Seen ODD.
Napoleon was remarkable man"
Yes; he was a remarkable man. But
why should he wear seven suits of
clothes at wAterloo?"
Seven suits?"
Il have seen that many In various
museums"
Above the Laws.
Some men think that money can do
anything. A certain rich man sent for
the doctor. who looked him over and
then pronounced judgment.
"fou have been living too high"
Maybe so"
You have violated natures laws"
II guess / have"
You must pay the penalty"
lay the penalty? Oh. come now,
Dec. Can't you get me OF on a tech
nicality or something's
Afraid 20 Stay Away.
-our culture club generally has a full
The ladies are brought through mutual
no doubt"
mo; through mutual diStrtfst"