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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
EDWIN COULD RET!REs

St. Louis, Mo-. May Edwin Gould
today retired as president OF the st.
Louis Southwestern or Cotton Belt"
railroad. and was succeeded by F. H.
Britton, former vice president and
general manager. Mr.. Gould becomes
chairman of the board. newly ere.
ated position. No significance Is at
tached to Mr.. Gould's retirement as
president, and the choice of Mr.. Brit
ton Is in line with the desire Of the
leading railway systems to have oper-
ating men at the head Of the roads.
This policy was adopted by the Mis-.
souri, Pacific and the Denver & Rio
Grande when Benjamin F. Bush, oper-
ating head OF those lines, was elected
president OF both.
The Cotton Belt recently authorized
a $lOO,000,OOO bond issue. the proceeds
to be used in building new terminals
and in general Improvement OF the
lines.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS

Bridgeport, Conn. May with
Representative Thomas l.. Reilly Of
Meriden as temporary secretary, the
Connecticut democratic state conven-
ton was opened here today. The state
committee, in its call. commended to
the democracy Of the nation "a con-
sideraton Of the eminent qualities of
Governor Simeon e. Baldwin for the
presidency of the United States" The
convention, which will continue to-
morrow, will choose delegates to the
Baltimore national convention. It Is
likely that the Nutmeg state delega-
ton will vote for Governor Baldwin
on the first ballot, but what candidate
it will support after that is in doubt.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
The Discovery of Iron.

The Bible speaks of Tubal Cain as
the discoverer of iron and the father
of smiths. The Egyptians imputed TO
Hephaestus the same honor. while
Pliny mentions it having been discov-
cred by Dactyles on Mount Ida after
the forests on the mountain side had
been destroyed by lightning. this about
1882 b. G. jeremiah and Ezekiel both
mention iron In their Scriptural writ
ings, the latter especially mentioning
two qualities Of the metal, calling one
bright iron" which was probably
steel. Moses mentions an iron furnace.
and job speaks Of it as being taken
out of the earth
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
HOUSTON MARKET REVIEW

Houston. Texas, May Texas
produce is supplying the food-stricken
districts of the Mississippi valley. The
heavy shipments of poultry through
Houston to New Orleans and points
along the Mississippi prove the at
traction of higher prices and the local
supply is suffering in consequence,
Other products of the Texas coast
country are going through to the flood
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
0|NCREAsE Steel STOCK

Pittsburgh, Pa. May AT a spe-
cial meeting of Pittsburg Steel Com
pany stockholders today it was voted
to increase the capital stock to ST.
100000 by the issue of $3,5OO,000 addi-
tional per cent cumulative preferred
With the proceeds it is intended to
build two new blast furnaces at Mo-
nesson, Pa, and to make other i'm
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
TEXAS IHDUsTR|AL NOTES
fBy Commercial Secretaries. ].

= -
Post Citys new cotton mill is ex-
pected to be In operation May 10.
Forty acres Of land recently sold for
$4,000 near Corpus Christi
Bonds have been sold and work will
begin soon on the new $4,000 high
school building at Tyler
An oil well has been brought In
near Bay City and is pumping 300
barrels per day.
Montague county will build new
courthouse in the near future at a
cost OF 100000.
Ground has ben broken at Italy on
the right of way of the Dallas-Waco-
Italy interurban.
The El Paso lodge of Loyal Order
OF Moose will begin the construction
of a new $4,000 home at Ell Paso.
Texas club women have started a
movement to erect monument to the
heroes of the Inflated Titanic.
Work has started on the additions
to the College of Industrial Arts and
the North Texas Normal College at
Denton. a total of $1500O0 will be
expended
Nine hundred and ten head of three
year-old steers were shipped from
Hale county last week The prices
averaged $4S per head.
Eighty cars of alfalfa have been
shipped from Plainview to Galveston
this week.
The St. Louis, Brownsville & Mex
leo railroad is preparing to expend
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
Ten Dollars Reward.

For black mare mule, years old,
about fifteen hands high, heavy set,
long hair. Last seen on Hearne road
five miles north of Bryan. Return to
j. M. Saladiner, Bryan, and get above
reward.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
Too Mean a Trick.

"See here: wrote and asked you
when you were going to pay that old
account and even inclosed a stamp
but you never answered"
my dear sir wouldn't 1t have been
a mean trick TO use your own stamp
to disappoint your
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

Extract from Bulletin 4Ss, United
States depsgtment Of agriculture. says
"sumate sorghum is the sweetest, the
--latest all the heaviest yielder OF the
strictly forage varieties" It Is drouth,
resisting with smaller seed which
farther. We have car on track an
It means money to the farmer to plar
sumate sorghum. Wick Bros.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
Appropriate.

"Why do you wear that costume? II
looks like half mourning"
"Well. every evening when you come
home from the office you complain Of
being half dead" Boston Transcript.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
Soma Poor Architects.

"Every man is the architect of his
own fortune
well. it's lucky for most OF us that
there is no building inspector around"
Town Topics.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
Suitable Grief.

"when he came home he found him
self in hot water"
"What did he do?"
"Shed scalding tears" = Baltimore
American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

Wareham Long Wot's a germicide
anyway! Tuffold Knutt He's man
wot kills n German Your blamed ig
n'ernce makes M tired Chicago Tri
bune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

The Pecos Valley Oil Company of
Pecos has been chartered with cap
ital stock of $150,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01
100000 on the construction of new
buildings at Kingsville,

Ten thousand head Of sheep were
sold at Del Rio last week for s45, 900.
ThePsheep will be shipped to Eastern
markets.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

A young mems progressive league
has been organized at Winnsboro
which will work for the upbuilding Of
the town and surrounding country.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

Post Citys new cotton mill is ex-
pected to be In operation May 10.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

The Western Paving Company of
Oklahoma City, with principal offices
in Paris. was granted a permit to do
business In Texas; capital stock, $780,
0Oc. 4
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

Through the efforts of the Dallas
Chamber OF Commerce the Federal
Glass Company, with an investment
of $4,000, will locate at that place.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

The Ten Thousand Club OF Pearsall
held trade excursion throughout the
trade territory of that section last
week.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

Forty acres Of land recently sold for
$4,000 near Corpus Christi.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

Bonds have been sold and work will
begin soon on the new $4,000 high
school building at Tyler.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

The st. Louis. Brownsville & Mex
leo railroad is preparing to expend
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

Governor Colquitt has selected six
teen delegates to represent Texas at
the convention of the National Good
Roads Association to be held in New
Orleans, May 1919.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

An oil well has been brought In
near Bay City and is pumping 300
barrels per day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

Eighty cars of alfalfa have been
shipped from Plainview to Galveston
this week.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

Montague county will build new
courthouse in the near future at a
cost of 100000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-01

Nine hundred and ten head Of three
year-old steers were shipped from
Hale county last week. The prices
averaged $4S per head.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29
MINERS BREAK UP
OPERATORS LINES
THEIR PROPOSAL MEErs WITH
FAVOR IN FOUR MINING
DISTRICTS.
OTHERS STAND FIRM
OHIO AND WESTERN PENNsYLvA-
MA OWNERS WILL. FORCE
STRIKE. If POSSIBLE, IN
THEIR STATES.
OTHERS STAND FIRM

efzEt Ef1ANB. March So re-
markab1e turn IN the airs OF the btu
luminous coal operators and miners
came today and II II now definitely
settled that when a strike II ordered
II. Will net affect Iiltnnls.. : sa~..,
During the meeting Of the joint
convention after the subcommittee
had reported that 1t could not agree
and recommended a sine die adjourn
menI A plan for federal arbitration
Was postponed.
While this was under discussion
President John II. Walker. of the
Illinois miners. made an unexpected
suggestion that entirely changed the
situation. He said that II the opera
tors would, agre to pay an advance
OF Ave cents. a ton, on lump coal, three
cents on mine run. and grant a Ave-
hour day on Saturday with five hours
pay, all other demands OF the miners
would be Withdrawn. The operators
asked time to consider the plan OF
settlement. After two hours dis
CONTINUED on Second pAgc.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29
ROCK ISLAND NOW
FEARS DYNAM|TERS
Hears Muscalinc Gang, 100
Strong, Is on Way to
Attack City
CITIZENS CAPTURE
AN ADVANCE GUARD
Military Court Sentences Men
to Pay $500 Fine Each.
Mayor Threatens to
Shoot Editor

ROCK ISLAND. ILL. March g.
One hundred thugs, including four
professional dynamiters. are on their
way to Rock Island tonight. and in
stead of facing trouble from tur-
hulent faction OF it's own citizens.
the city is now endangered by the
importing Of desperate characters,
The 100 men left Muscaline. Iowa.
in groups today. and are expected to
They are a part OF the element that
started IL recent riot in Muscaline.
committing assaults. killing two po-
licemen- and attempting to dynamite
buildings. The MuscaIine situation.
a. that OF Rock Island, WAS placed
In the hands of State troops. and the
floating population Ia being driven
out. The trouble there started from
strike In the button factories.
Guards have been doubled in all
the railroad yards around Rock
Island. and every effort Is being made
To prevent the men from alighting
from the trains.
Dynamite is stored I'm Rock Island
according to reliable reports received
by Sheriff .. l.. Bruner. and under
the direct orders OF Brigadier Gen
eral Kittelson, an active search is
being conducted for the cache.
races tHF0o etoN1e.
The city tonight faces three inn
portant developments. There are
The arrival of 100 desperate men
fresh from the scene of the riot in
Muscatine.
The inquest into the death OF Frank
Fl. Kellogg. which has been called for
. o'clock tomorrow morning, by Coro-
ner Rose
The impanelling Of a special grand
jury before Judge r. G. Ramsey, in
III county courthouse tomorrow.
Thirty men have been summoned to
appear before the grand jury, among
them Harry McCaskrin. Republican
candidate for States attorney. and
Philip Fl. Wells. q justice of the
peace. Both these men spoke on tht
public square Tuesday night, before
the riot started.
Mayor Schriyer today held a con-
ference with newspaper men and went
Into details over the beating he adj
minister dto John Looney. proprietor
CONTINUED on Second pags.1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29

WASHINGTON. March 2S--The
strong showing made by the rebels in
tie recent engs gtments with govern :
mcnt troops near Jiminez and
In the direct line of ad :
vance to the City of Mexico undoubt-
eddy has shaken the confidence of
some OF the officials here In the easy
triumph OF Madero over his enemies.
They are now recognizing the posi-
bility, at least. of an overthrow of
the Madero government, and the grave
question Is beginning to assert itself
as to the correct attitude of the United
States In the state Of turmoil and
chaos which probably would fellow
the clashing OF the presidential as
rirations OF at least three or -FOUR
of the ambitious Mexican rebel lead
ers.
No Intervention.
While there is still no thought OF
armed intervention in Mexico. at
tention is being drawn to the fact
that in Cuba and in Panama and i'll
Nicaragua, and In other of the Cen
tral American and West Indian repub-
lies, the United States government
has laid down the doctrine that. hay
ing regular constitutions. the various
disturbing elements in those conn-
tries must be obliged to live up 10
'tfetn; that the government must Ire
representative of the will OF the ma
1ority Of the people freely expressed
and that there shall be no self
created despotisms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29
CLAUDE ALLEN IS
EASILY CAPTURED
WHEN ONCE seen
Outlaw Son OF Floyd Taken
by Detectives Without
Even Protest
STANDS AND WATCHES
OFFICERS RIDE BY
Worn Out, Utterly Miserable,
He Wonders Will 1t Be
Any Use and Then
Surrenders
sx JosEpH o,heiIt

HILLSvILLE. VA, March 2s.--In
one Of the widest section of the Fancy
Gap country, twenty two miles south
of here. Harry Lucas. keen-eyed
detective scout. was making his way
along a mountain side this after
noon when he CHANGED to turn and
look back over the trail he had been
following.
About thirty yards away from him.
topping a thicket OF laurel. he caught
sight OF a mans face, haggard and
bearded and with sunken eyes.
Hold up your hands," commanded
Lucas. singing his Winchester rifle
to his shoulders.
As the other obeyed the scout adj
vanced. still keeping his weapon ready
for instant use. Az he reached the
thicket he recognized In the tattered
dirty man before him. Claude Allen.
son of Floyd. and one OF the most
desperate OF the clan that killed five
two weeks ago.
surrsndsrs Pssesabiy.
"You all needn't to worry none
about me- mister" said the young
giant. stu keeping his hands in the
air. He smiled little.
II could have killed you a half
dozen times in the last FIVE minutes,
II I'd mind TO. You done pass me
here a piece back within thirty feet.
But didn't want to kill you mister
I'm wfilin to 60 along peaceable.
Yes, take my guns
Laying down his rifle and drawing
HIS own revolver. Lucas stepped up
TO the boy and withdrew from the in
side pocket OF his coat two wicked
looking IS Colts. fully loaded. Then
{Jonfiun01 an EaconH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29
KENTUCKY OILS
EAGERLY BOUGHT
STANDARD BRANCH COMPANY Is
sENsATION-ADvAN OF
$3.50 A SHARE.
REACHED SLIGO LEVEL
TWa MONTHS AGO IT SOLD FOR
$3.50 A sHARE-RUMORS OF
RiG DIVIDENDS CAUSES
JUMP.
REACHED ST. LEVEL

NEW YORK, March ga re-
narkable advance OF $3.50 a shore IN
the stock of the Standard OIL Com
pans OF Kentucky, caused wild ex-
element In the Curb market today.
Sea erai traders. caught short of the
stue *, were forced 10 close out.
The advance in Kentucky shares
was shared by other subsidiaries. and,
NJ room. when Kentucky reached the
nign water mark. there was n serarl-
BILE To cover short sales In different is
Sues. One man was credited with a
profit of $4,000 on d safe of sixty
sshares Of Kentucky. but mary Of
the traders were heavy losers.
Sold for Only $3.50.
Two months ago the Standard OIL,
o. kentucky. sold at $3.50 = share
but rumors OF big specia; dividend
To- stockholders made 1t rise To the
hgura OF $500 share on Monday.
Yesterday II was $3.50 y shar". and.
this mor.ing. $500.
Through the course OF this upward
movement curb traders generally had
sold stock expecting that a reaction
in prices would soon occur on which
they could purchase stock for deity
cry. but '.specialists' had been con-
verting the fractional subsidiary
shares.
The fractional shares held by tho
brokers were not good for delivery
among Traders OFT customers who
had ordered the purchase OF full lots.
an dthe brokers were compelled to
buy what they required of the '.spe-
.sia ltsts,.s forcing TIA. prices UP. In shctr
eagerness to buy
A single share sold for 500, after
being quoted at $500. and shortly at
terw ard eight shares. sold at 1900.
The price Then scared by leaps and
bounds until II reached the $1,000
level. and, before tho market closed
the price asked was 3l,l00. -
Dividends Expected.
Regarding the Standard Oil. Of
Kentucky. Il was rumored today that
stock dividend ID to be announced.
IT III .axpected that apan all stand
ard OIL subsidiaries. which have not
already Increased. dividends will b.
declared.
at $1,000 a share. Standard Oil, OF
Kentucky. was selling nearly 149
points higher than the parent COM
pany
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29
Of GRACE
ASK FORGIVENESS
ONE GIVES IMPRESSION HE WAS
PENsToNER ON BOUNTY OF
HIS WIFE.
SHE MAKES NOTATION
WRITES ON ENVELOPE THAT suE.
MADE HIM LOOK FOR WORK.
REFUSING TO SUP.
PORT HIM.

ATLANTA, GA, March 2S.-I-et-
ters from Eugene Grace to his wife
are still being made public One
shown today gives the impression that
he was . pensionar on her bounty.
that he was Sconscions@ at havfnk
wronged her, and was anxious to be
forgiven.
In . letter written in New York.
October rs. 1911. after complaining
OF failure to get the sort of work he
wanted. Grace says:
Gee, II you had only trusted me
and believed me sincere and on the
level. instead of listening to the idle
prattle of other jealous people who
know nothing OF me. and ~ God IL
my Judge. swear have lied about
me. we both would now, be locked
in each Others embrace and ss happy
as any two people on Gods green
earth.
IDngcd 70 BE Forgiven.
No matter II / have acted wrong.
have always took those injured to
my breast (knowing that many things
not intended are said In At OF an
ger). and asked to be forgiven. But
In my poor body there. too, Is also a
heart that has bied and has longed to
be forgiven.
How often, too. do know that We
both would have given all to have
pressed each other to our aching
bosoms and forgiven and forgot. had
We not allowed pride and stubborn
ness to force W back.
How happy We would have been
had other people left their vile and
slander0us tongues between their
teeth, or had we turned . deaf ear
to their remarks. or called them down
for their insults. which should have
been done. for what greater Insult
could be given than that Of soma. ono
speaking unexpectedly to you of
your God-sivsrl mate?
HeareArOkeu Man.
Il am heartbroken man. What's
In store for mo do not know can
not sleep tonight N my brain n In q
whirl. How shall pass tomorrow
do not know"
on the back Of the envelope IN
which this letter was recGived are
the following pencil notations. made
By 0r8. Grace: II made Gene LOOK
for work and Refused to support hiMa
any longer. This u the lettax ~
Writae about it.r n '',ssi
Thers wsre no developments III ths
case today. Grace u still reported
In dying condition 1t his mother,e
Aelne IN Newman h. =
Mn s0facN. Who u stopping n IA
Atlantis hotel = being shoWa cssI.
1344xx&1e sn9Nnpnthys Iu&n1 m NJ
- ~ =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-The
entire mobile army will be moved
to the Mexican border in April. ac-
cording to statements made by officers
of the general staff. in Washington
today.
So absorbed is the administration
in the situation that II giant map OF
Mexico has been suspended from the
wall of the cabinet room -
Different colored slips Of paper inn
paied on tacks represent the various
armies. and are moved about 10 cor
respond with the movement Of troops.
Today the positions Of these slips
OF paper indicated that q general at
tack OF Mexico City Is imminent. Such
an attack IL viewed by the admins
tratfon with the greatest alarm as IL
Will be followed by the widest
a narfhy fhroughollt Mexico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29
CONFIDENCE IN MADERO
Is VERY MUCH SHAKEN
Possibility OF Overthrow OF His Government Is Recog
nized and Question Of Attitude OF
United States Comes Up

The problem may soon be present
cd az to whether some such repre-
sensations should not be made to am
bilious aspirants for executive power
in Mexico in the event Of Maderos
overthrow Even In such case 1t Is
confidently predicted that there viii
he no necessity for an invasion OF
Mexico. or for the exercise Of any
thing more than moral suasion. such
az has been potent In the case OF
other disturbed Latin American re-
publics.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-07

mon carrier, or transported in any
manner or had in possession with in
tent to ship or transport to any point
within or without the state, in viola
ton OF law; provided, however, that
such fine shall not exceed Two Thous-
and Dollars $4,000. OO) or such i'm
prisonment exceed the term of One
Year.-Section Al, Chapter $40, Laws
of 1909.
If any person tenders or offers in
any way, containing game birds, or
fish for illegal shipment, either within
or without the state, you will be paid
a reward of $1,000 for the information,
providing a conviction is secured in
the matter. The $1,000 reward you
understand goes only to the inform
ant. Notify County game warden of
your county"