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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
New York Produce Market.

Ne& DIRK. FeD. =.
FLOCR-Was steady TO firm with
wheat, with a moderate trade, receipts
y, sl4. shipments l6llL
Wl1EkT-Spot strong; No. 2 red-102t
elevator export basis and 1919 f o
ahoat; No. / northern Duluth 1918 b
afoat; receipts 1903: shipments none.
CORN-Spot firm; No. II elevator do
nestle basis TO arrive aud export - o Il
afoat; receipts 3, 625; shipments l6,4i2
OATS-Spot firm; standard white 90 in
elevator; No. Coy. No. and Go: nat
ural white and white clipped 591u63 On
track. receipts $500; shipments 1860
PORK-SteadN.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD--FirIn; middle west 100000
SUGAR-Raw steady; muscovado 50
test 423: centrifugal SO test Az; molasses
80 test COS refined quiet.
BCTTER-F'irm: receipts 9o4o: creamery
specials 81. extras 30a first 29Aa30; sec
onds 2SM29; thirds 26m27; creamery held
first 29d29a; seconds 27A62Sa; thirds 25ft
261; state dairy tubs finest 29f130; good
To prime 27a2Sa.
EGGS-Unsettled: receipts % $50; fresh
gathered extras 31@32: first 30t; seconds
29ad30; drties 2S6i29; checks 26u27: state.
Pa. and nearby hennery whites fancy
large new laid "a. do. selected whites
fair to good 226l33; western gathered
whites 3fM32. state, Pa. and nearby hem
merry browns 3lM32: do. gathered brown
and mixed colorS 21A
POTATOES-Stea UNCHANGED
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
Wednesday Brighton Market.

Stock Yards, Feb 2S.-The market for
mich cows was better attended than for
fact the sales moved slowly. There were
about 400 mixers springers and young
stock bulls tied up in the barn and the
offerings included some very choice
up to $llq but the average was held at
Il range of S50m$a5. Medium grades
closed at $i0@$55, and cheap cows at s25
@si0.
piled and sales closed more readily than
on Tuesday, and the market was sharp
er.
Representative Sales-Niileh Cows;
sl00 w. +. Wallace sold fancy cows,
at $75 each, 10 cows for $3.50 and is from
$50 to $50. Newport l.. S. Co sold 20
COWS VS. from s45 70 $50 ! S, Henry sold
a. NJ. Bags sold 40 cows from S35 to
5000. T.. l.. Libby sold / COW for $65.
for Sis, and from SIS TO $50 A. C.
foss y son sold cows at $50 each, at
each, at ST.. and at ST. 20 e. G. Piper sep
sold q cows from $40 to sG5. Otis Fl
Fq 3Iiat IS sold ! stock stock bull at SIS.
II. Forhnsh sold / bull, 1850 lbs, at SIC;
bull, 1920 lbs. at 81 and 81 off; cows.
5000 lbs, at 43c cows, 1850 lbs. at 3.S0c.
COW, ll2o lbs. at Ssc;; cows, 1890 lbs.
800 lbs, at SC. and 81 off; aud 2 bologna
COWS, 1860 lbs, at 260c; and / veal calf
10 lbs, at Sc. Mr. Forbush received Is
cattle amongst the late arrivals r.. II
Savage sold 3 cows. $40 lbs, at sae: and
cow. 920 lbs at 3lc. M. Abrams sold
Is head of cattle from &c TO Sc. e. u
LIBBY sold % calves, av. 100 lbs, at Sc
A. NJ. Bags sold cows at BE New
at &C. and 8 bologna cows. av. ESQ lbs.
at 2Ac.; 80 calves at 7ac., 40 hogs at 6lc,.
and lambs, av. 100 lbs, at 4Ac.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
WRESTLING NOTES.

Henry Gehring of Cleveland, Ohio,
won 3-hours hard-fought fight for
the middleweight wrestling champion
ship from Mike Yokel, OF Salt Lake
CITY at Cleveland, Tuesday night. Tn
der the terms of the bout, il neither
man secured fall after three hours,
three judges were to decide the con-
test AS Gehring had the advantage
of position more often when the men
We're off their feet, the judges accord
ed him their decision. On the conclu-
sion of the match purse of $500 was
split at the ringside. Gehring get
ting SIZE and YokeI $325.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
BOXING NOTES.

Joe Mandot and Jack Redmond will
meet in Memphis, March A
Bob Moha and George Chip will
probably meet in Cleveland, May ].
Leach Cross and zone Round Ho-
gan VIII clash in New York, March 10
Eddie Murphy and Willie Richie
are booked for bout at South Bend,
Ind, March 4.
Kid wiHetts of Fall River and Andy
Parker will meet in Lewiston, Me-,
next Thursday night.
Arthur Cote is matched to meet
Mike Cunningham at Livermore Falls,
Me, next Friday night.
California promoters are trying to
match Frank Mantel and Jack Dillon
for a bout. on March H.
Promoter Graney of San Francisco
will build an open-air arena for the
bout between Al Palzer and Bombar-
der Wells.
Ed McGoorty. the Oshkosh middle
weight will have to keep out of the
ring for several weeks on account of
bad right hand.
Connie Schmidt, the New Jersey Mid
dleweight Who boxed a 10-round draw
with Joe Thomas in Boston in Oetobec.
1910, was killed by freight train in Jer-
sey City, the other night.
AS Boyo Driscoll could not make the
bantamweight limit his match with
Digger Stanley for the championship Il
England, Monday night, was called off.
The amateur welterweights and heavy
weights who are figuring on competing
In the New England and national cham
pionships, this year will, by entering
In the B. A. A. tournament this week.
have good chance to try themselves
out.
Gunner NOR, the ex-ehampion
heavyweight of England, is a strong
believer in the American method of
matchmaking. When offered a bout
now he wants a stated amount. win,
lose or draw. The English promoters,
as well as the old sports over there,
are shocked, they say, at one of their
own boxers attempting to introduce
such an evil in the game in that coun-
try.
Jack Johnson, the worlds heavy
weight champion prize fighter, is APP
pearing at Kansas City play
house in an entirely new act. john
sen has been in the habit of giving a
boxing bout, but this time he will ac-
tnally sing This is the first time in
the career of the champion that he
has ever sung before the public, and
was. therefore, novelty as we'll as
an attraction.
English Jack O'Brien, the welter-
weight is appearing in an athletic
sketch at the Old Howard. this week.
After telling some stories about the
last big heavyweight championship
scrap ut Reno, he boxes with Tommy
Mowatt of Chicago and Jack Morris of
London. They give clever sparring
exhibition.
Suffrage, which has been granted to
the women of California, was used by
20 Of them in Sacramento, the other
night, as the basis of a contention that
they should not be barred from seeing
a scrap The chief Of police was APP
pealed to. and he decided in the wo-
mems favor, claiming that under the
new law women are as much citizens
as men. They saw the scrap,
To reduce his weight and get into con-
dition for a sparring exhibition, Bud
Anderson, clever lightweight boxer of
Vancouver. Wash, has taken the novel
method OF pulling a single buggy around
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29

rather relieved AS such. In inc
gable or in the tower. again. ne Keeps
10 his reticence-to the plane surface
to the line that is strong bnt no,
harsh. To a firm but not too neticul-
Gus proportioning. His building mas
assembled and arrived; IL does no.
merely reach the end Of the speclh-
cations. Il is also . Whole buiidiiis
IN which every part is reiated To every
other part, tnat keeps throughout us
own particular quality. Along the
way. he has baked at none OF tite
commercial requirements or disdalh-
fully overlooked them. The Bouise at
Amsterdam. again. is proof that even
q tall chimney, very like that OF q
factory. can lie kept IN decent seeia-
sion and yet brought into plausible re-
lations with the whole. ills "oik Is
done, and if when the building IS q
light stone he sets a colored ooat-oi-
arms here and there III it--as the Way
was with the ''halles" OF these 10"
Countries when they werethc market
place of medieval Eafope-he de-
serves his fling. Perhaps in the emu
they viii make architects for CUT
pleasure houses in France and IL Ger
many for what these Netherlands
tersely call work places" II, 7, 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29

on the paved streets on the run. He is
accompanied by his trainer who pulls
on one shaft while Anderson handl =
the other. He wears heavy sweater
and hits up a blood-warming clip TO-
several miles He attracted much atten-
ton in doing the Marathon on Wash
ington street recently
James J. Jeffries. IN a signed state
ment denies a report that h tele-
graphed James Coffroth in san Fran
cisco that Abe Attell should have had
a draw in his recent fight with XII
banp, and that Attell still would he
recognized as featherweight champion
"Referee Eytou's decision was the
only one possible. says Jeitries
statement. "Kilbane honestly defeated
Atten ami earned the championship.
Immediately after the fight | advised
Attell TO Keep still. that he had been
beaten by 4 better hoy and that
knocking would do him no good. I
sent no message 10 Coffroth or any
one Else
Young Togo. the Japanese bantam
weight whom Battling Nelson
failed To dispose of in six rounds at
Fort Smith, Ark. Monday night, has
been matched for 15-round bout
with Johnny Coulon of Chicago. ac=
eording to the announcement Of Ed
ward Robinson, Young Togo's man
ager. The match is tentatively ar
ranged to he held at Fort Smith,
April , II is also announced that u
return match between Togo and Mel
son probably will be arranged to go
Ia rounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
.n1on&thurs,l0it
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago Feb IS
Sensational figures on farm reserves.
the lowest in Years. excited wheat trad
ers. today and made The market soar.
The close was strouB Al a net advance
Of 44l 70 = corn finished az 10 4 up,
oats with Il gain OF az To Z. and hog
products dearer by 2saj 60 III
:. W iEzAT-May 1G2s@l. July 96Ifi97.
Sept -.
GoRN-May 50 July 60: Sept. o..
oATS-May 522. July 4s2Gl; sept 4is
PORk-May 1535. july 1l.613; Sept.
I.ARD-May 9175; July a.95: sept. go
SHORT RlBS-Mar $50 July SIS;
Sept. S.77tdS0.
FLOUR-Quiet
RYE-No. > S9i0i10
BARLEY-Feed or mixing $685.
MALTiNG-Eair to choice 1l2aI2S
TIMOTHY SEED--fldiI. 81
CLON t,R SEED-l6a22
NESS PoRk-NeW $50. old 1926
IARb-S.S7t
SHORT RIBS-Sa5
BUTTER-Steady. creameries gas.
daitieS 23a25.
EGGS-Weak. receipts 1891 cases: at
market, cases included. 22G2i ordinary
iirsts 3tU35: tirsts y
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 17FTA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
Boston Produce Market.

Boston Feb e
BEEF-pressed firm; whale- eatti4 10
3la9
BGAN-Lawer, . 1870 III
1t TTEE-I uchanged northern 33f
81 western 32H83a
CHEESE-Unchanged New York fan
cN K50Ia
CORN Unchanged No. yellow rs.
Higher; choice @14&;s Western
FIoUR-Steady. spring patent 5iiI590
TAY-Steady: No / grade " 500 40
LAMBS STEADY l061l
LARD-Firmer; pure i0s.
MINED FEED-I4ower 30 25432.
OATS-Unehanged No. > clipped white
P0RK--Ufnchanged medium backs 1915
63000.
POTATOES Unsteady: white 250d960
SUGAR-firm; granHlated 66o
NEiA L --Eirn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
Aaronson Quits in Second.

Maiden, Feb. 2s.-About 500 persons at
tended the meeting of the Commercial
A. c., last night. Reno of Boston and
aarQuson of East Boston We're scheduled
h lies * rounds. but Aaronson quit in
the second In the other bouts Young
Clancy of Boston had a slight advantage
over Ed Flynn of Lynn. Young Joe Grim
slightly shaded Young Jones of Cam
bridge, and Rupert Donneliy OF MAIDEN
and Joe Trainor of Somerville boxed an
eight-round draw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
Smith Beats Morgan.

Philadelphia, Feb 2S-Harry Smith
proved conclusively. Tuesday night ut
the Douglas A. c.. that he was too
tough for Johnny Morgan in the final
bout Morgan got too careless at the
beginning of the second round and Smith
whipped a left to the jaw Morgan went
down, but was up in a jitfy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The resignation of Ralph e. Bailey
of Portland as great chief of records
Of the Improved Order of Red Men Of
Maine, which position he has occn-
pied, for six wears, and the appoint
ment Of Herbert Il. Seal of Portland
TO fill the office until the Great Coun-
ell meets in June. were announced,
Wednesday, by Great Sachem A. B.
Cook Of Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
Perron STAYS 10 Rounds.

New York, Feb. zS.-Freddie Hicks Of
Detroit walloped away at Frank Peron
of Pawtucket, r. l., for 10 rounds at the
Paramount A. c., last night, but despite
all of his effort to knock the New Eng
land lad out he was in the ring and on
his feet when the last gong changed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
TUESDAY NIGHTS BOUTS.
Stous Monte Britt.

Mahoney CITY. Pa, Feb. 2s.-Young
Jack O'Brlen of Philadelphia stopped
Monte Britt of Cleveland, here. Tuesday
night, in the fourth round of a sched-
uled six-round bout Britt was no match
for the shifty Quaker youngster
At the beginning of the fourth session
o'Brien's jolts to his opponents stom-
ach and jaw took all the grit away from
the Cieyelander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. Feb q
e \ r T L f = Receipts lS001 market
steady beeYes 5l0aS65. Texas steers IL
8ttN1
H6Gs-Receipts 1900; market 5 10 10
higher: light 49pIi655. mixed 69JfI6a5
SHEEP Receipts 25.000 market steady
native 340d+91, western 30oH490. yearlings
5HaSa native lambs 4J9a,. western 5a.t6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
New York Cotton Market.

NEW fOfk, Fed. y.
Spot closed quiet. Middiing uplands
10.45: do. gulf 10. 20 No sales
Galveston steady. 11s; New Orleans
steady 10 7-l6; Savannah quiet, l0i
Charleston quiet, 1oi; Memphis steady.
10a.
Net receipts for five days 1851
Exports To Great Britain Ill, 80; TO
France 2i,2S3; TO the Continent S5,95l 10
Japan 955: to Mexico 400
Stock 1913 603
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29

other; the TRANSMISSION of blood. and
there have been many cases where the
heart has been taken out and operat-
ed upon and replaced in the human
body without bad results New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29

Buenos Aires has planted along its
streets and over its parks no less than
142, 600 shade trees within the last ten
years. only for adornment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
New York Money Market.

Vow NOrk, Fch- x
Prime mercantile paper - to q per
cent.
Sterling exchange steady at 1915 for
e0-day bills and at 4S72J for demand.
Commercial bills ISL
Bar silver 5S5.
Mexican dollars Il.
Government bonds steady
Railroad bonds steady.
MannN ON caIl sieadN ~ 2MaL Per cont i.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
INTERESTING COM
PAR|s0N OF SCHOOLS
Details Of the Four Largest Public
Schools in the State as Shown
by School Census.

Austin, Texas, Feb. 12.-In a recent
report of the state board of education
interesting comparisons are given re-
garding the scholastic status of the
largest four cities of the state, as fol-
lows:
San Antonio-Federla census popu-
lation, 96,614; scholastic census, 49,
999, or 17.6 per cent of the entire
population; length of school session,
167 days; enrolment, 13,O47, which is
76.9 per cent of the scholastic popula-
ton; average attendance, 9297, or SAG
per cent OF the scholastic population
and 71.2 per cent OF the enrolment;
number of teachers, 279.
Dallas-Federal census population.
92,1O4; scholastic census, 1858, or
1863 per cent of the population; length
of school session, ia days; enroll.
ment, 12.7O7, which is S1.4 per cent
of the scholastic population; average
attendance, 1854, or 597 per cent of
the scholastic population and 1876 per
cent of the enrolment; number of
teachers, 329.
Houston-Federal census popula-
tion, 7S,S00; scholastic census, 17,115,
or pit per cent of the entire popula-
ton; length of session, 172 days; en-
rollment, 11,14S, which is 64.5 per cent
of the scholastic population; average
S646, or sos per cent of
the scholastic population and 77.5 per
cent of the enrolment; number of
teachers, 292.
Fort Worth-Federal census popula-
ton, 1882; scholastic population, H.
O20, or 149 per cent; length of school
session, 1872 days; enrolment, 1856,
which is 95.4 per cent of the scholastic
average attendance. 7764,
or 70.4 per cent of the scholastic pop
ulation and 1873 per cent of the en-
rollment; number of teachers, 235.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
THE CHINESE
THRONE ABMCATED'
All Conditions Have Been Accepted
and the Ancient Kingdom
Now Republic.
IBy Associated Press.I

Pekin, China, Feb. 12.-An imperial
edict issued at noon today proclaimed
the abdication of the Chinese throne.
Another edict declared the throne had
accepted the republic. Another ap-
proved all the conditions which had
been agreed upon by Premier Yuan
Shi Kai and the republicans.
The abdication ends the pc, erfu'
Manchu dynasty which has re ~
since 1914. The boy emperor, Pu VI,
has been on the throne since 1908 and
his uncle, Prince Chuan, has been the
head of the monarchy until about
year ago. The Manchus now absolute
ly abandon all prerogatives and sur
render unconditionally. Their failure
to demand a retention of their prerog-
atives caused immense establishment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
COMMITTEE PROPOSED
TO INVESTIGATE TRUST
IBy Associated Press. ]

Washington, Feb. 12.-Senators Lee
(democrat) and Kenyon (republican)
have framed resolution proposing q
money trust" investigation to be con
Quoted Jointly by the house and sen
ate
Before the house interstate COM
merce committee Secretary of War
Simpson testified today he doubted
whether the United States could dis
criminate at the Panama Canal direct
ly in favor of American ships, but said
that indirect discrimination was doubt
less possible.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
RESUMED
IN sMEED CASE
An Old Soldier Sulcided on Court
House Steps Delaying Court
Opening.
tBy Associated Press.1

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 12.-United
States Attorney Atwell continued on
the witness stand in the Sneed trial
today. The court opening was delayed
by an old Confederates older named
Taylor committing suicide on the
courthouse steps. He drank carbolic
acid.
Much time in the Atwell testimony
was occupied by chickering's over tech
nicalities having small Importance to
the trial.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
GOVERNMENT POWDER
MAGAZINE EXPLODED
In a Seemingly MIraeuIousIy Manner
No One Was Hurt.
IBy Associated Press.l

New York, Feb. 12.-Almost an un.
believable explosion occurred this
morning in the government powder
magazine. which contained enough
powder to kill practically all of New
York, yet when it suddenly exploded
during fire, not one person, so far
as can be learned, was even hurt, and
the unexploded ammunition was scat
tered all over the neighborhood. Only
a small portion of the stored explo-
sives ignited, the remainder being
blown high in the air.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
Rebels Defeated at Moqui.
[By Associated Press.]

[By Associated Press.l
Juarez, Mexico, Feb. 12.-Chihuahua
rebels commanded by Hernandez were
defeated at Moqui, west of Chihuahua
yesterday. Captain Salgado OF the fed
eral forces is reported to have been
killed in the battle. Hernandez was
in flight. Many were killed on both
sides. and numerous rebels were
taken prisoners.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
BR|GAADAGE STILL
EXISTS IN DURANGO
Federal Troops Reported Calming In
South Mexico.
[By Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 12.-Reports to
the state department today say brig
andage still exists in Durango, north
Mexico, but there is no organized rev.
olutionary movement. There is some
trouble Torreon and Vera Cruz. Mata,
moros, in Coahuila, is reported to
have gone over to the rebels. In south
Mexico the federal troops are reported
to be gaining ground.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
BOYCE-sNEED JEWELS
SEIZED BY OFFICERS
IBy Associated Press.l

Crookston, Minn., Feb. 12.-Jewels
worth $4,000, which had been shipped
by AL G. Boyce from Canada to Mrs.
Lepa Sneed, were seized by customs
officers at St. Vincent, Mimi, on the
Canadian border. They are held for
lack of the formal document that they
were purchased in the United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
CHINESE IMPERIAL
ARMY ROUTED
Decoyed Over Ground Set with Mines
and Blown Up.
[By Associated Press.1

Shanghai, China, Feb. 12.-The i'm
perialist army was routed with seri-
GUS loss by the republicans near Su
Chowan today. The republicans pre-
tended to flee, Turing the imperialists
over mined ground where they were
blown up.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
CHANGE IN
NATIONAL BANK RULES
Directors In Future Must Meet with
the Bank Examiner.
GBy Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 12.-Comptroller
of the Currency Murray has made an
important change in the banking busi-
ness, ordering the national bank direc-
tors to hereafter meet the examiners
at every examination. The result Of
the order is to check the tendency to
appoint out-of-town directors.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
D0LlAR-A-DAY PENSION BILL
REJECTED BY COMMITTEE
[By Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 12.-The Sher-
wood house dollar-a-day pension bill
was rejected today by the senate COM
mittee. Another measure, involving
an annual expense of only $4,000, 900,
was substituted for it by Senator
Smoot.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
Yaquis Friendly to Madero.
GBy Associated Press.

[By Associated Press.1
Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, Feb. H.
The Yaqui Indians here who are
friendly to President Madero, say they
can persuade the Yaquis now on the
warpath to accept peace.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
NEW TREATY WITH
CUBA PENDING
GBy Associated Press.1

Washington, Feb. 12.-It is reported
that Secretary of State Knox has be-
gun negotiations for a new reciprocity
treaty with Cuba.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
WILSON FAVORs REFER
ENDUM; 0PP0sEsRECAL
IBy Associated Press.l

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Woodrow Wilson.
in speech here before the Iroquois
Club, advocated the initiative and ref
erendum, but opposed the recall OF
judges.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
TARGET RIFLE
DID ITS WORK
IBy Associated Press.l

Gainesville, Texas, Feb. 12.-Henry
Waterman, business man here and
well known in all North Texas, acct
dentally killed himself with target
rife this morning while trying to
shoot cat.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-12
COUNTY TREAsURER's
QUARTERLY REPORT
Quarterly Report Filed with Commits.
sloners Shows Healthy
Condition.

The quarterly reporl-of County
Treasurer John NJ Lawrence, filed
with the commissioners court, shows
the finances of the county to be in a
healthy condition, with balances in the
various funds as follows:
First class fund, d,...........$ 403.Os
Public buildings ........ S,7SS.55
Sinking fund .............. 3,SS9.47
Third class ......... 15.9l212
Road and bridge. .......... 2,2O5.76
Poll tax 511.26
Total ...I......-.......ss1,71 -. ,71O.24