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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-16
TRIAL OF REV. FRANK
NORRIS CONTINUED
[Ry Associated Press.l

Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 16.-The
trial of Rev. Frank Norris. who stands
indicted on charges of arson, was to-
day continued until the February term
of court
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-16
SESSION
FOR NEXT APRIL
Presldent-EIect Wilson Will Convene
Congress In Extra Session to
.f Revise the Tariff.
fBy Associated Press. ]

New York, Nov. 16.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson announced last night
That Immediately after his inaugura-
ton as president of the United States
h68ould call an extraordinary session
of congress, to convene not later than
Apr1 Is. for the purpose of revising
" tariff.
The president-elect sailed for Ber-
mi11a at o'clock this afternoon for
- vacation. He will return Decem-
her, 10.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-16
PRESIDENT GENERAL OAUGH-
TIERS OF C0NFEOERACY
nav Assoclated Press.l

Washington, Nov. 16.-Mrs, Alexan-
der B. White of Paris, Tenn, was to-
day elected president general of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-16
CHRISTIAN.

There will be the usual services to-
morrow:
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at IL a. m. and 1880 p. m.
At 3 p. m. the official board has
called meeting of all who are deeply
interested in the progress OF the
church. Things of vital interest
should be considered. Yea can't af-
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y : : : :
ford to miss this meeting.
James N. Thomas, Pastor.
PREssYTERIAN.

Sunday school at Gas a. m.
Preaching services at IL a. m. and
z p. m. Subject Of morning sermon:
Firm Foundation and Impregnable
Gates"
Special music.
]. r. Finley, Pastor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-16
THE WEATHER.

Saturday, November 16, 1912.
Tonight and Sunday: Local rains.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-16
THE COTTON MARKET,

lOtdl -. - .--os-tr
Spot cotton sold in Bryan today for
IL 1-4@11 3-Sc, middling basis.
Cottonseed, $500 per ton
The market closed New York hve
to six points down, New Orleans
seven to eight points down.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

with mysterious suddenness from the
waste of the sea, an empty life boat.
And, clinging to its edge, making des-
perate efforts to enter it, was Stapf-
haus. With the last vestiges of my
rapidly waning strength | pulled my
self together; the heavy boat slowly
dipped toward us till her edge was
level with the waves. One last en-
deavor, and Stapfhaus and | lay on
her bottom. side by side. But wheth-
er we were friends or bitterest enc
mics. neither of us was able to lift a
finger toward the other In friendship
or enmity.
How long we lay there helpless at
the mercy of the winds and waves. |
do not know. Luckily, the promise OF
the storm had not been fulfilled, or we
should have been swamped many
times before morning. When the sky
lightened I was able to sit up and look
YEARLY round me. We had drffted
beyond the circle of treacherous ice
| foes. which had vanished utterly, as
though. having fulfilled their deadly
purpose, there remained nothing more
for them to do. We were adrift upon
the breast of the immense Atlantic.
Stapfhaus hauled himself into a sit,
ting posture and regarded me. When
he spoke his voice was nothing but II
shaky whisper. | wonder. now. wheth
er mine was, too.
Adams" he said, 81 have no weap
ons here. But, for all that we have
gone through and escaped from,
swear that one of us shall never live
to be picked up by any ship unless
unless you hand to me the Anglo
American treaty"
Il stared at him awhile; then an
swered:
"Stapfhaus, when you accused me
of having treaty in my possession
last night | thought that the disaster
had turned your brain Yet now rec
ollect that you actually ransacked m,
room, even as did yours, APPARENT,
under the influence of that same be
lief. Stapfhaus, l have no treaty
But you have one which is upon you
round your waist or about your neck
And | swear that one of us shall g,
plunging down into this depths of sea
unless you deliver it to me-"
Why did you ransack my roomf
he demanded, huskily. Why did yol
take ship with me?"
ITO get the treaty"
81 have no treaty" he shrieked ou
at me. u took ship to intercept yol
at New York because heard that yol
were on yoir way to deliver you
treaty to the American president"
Who told you that?" | damanded
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Water was pouring down the COM
panionways. Passengers Of either sex.
in night attire, were screaming, pray
ing franticaly. and rushing hither and
thither in widest terror, which gradu-
ally yielded before the orderly preci-
sion OF the officers and the sailors.
When we had forced our way to the
deck we found that the vessel had
struck an immense ice foe, clearly
discernible in the bright moonlight,
and topping like a drunken thing 200
yards on the bow side, rolling heavily
In the surge. and almost split in twain
by the force of the impact.
What damage we ourselves had sus-
tanned was uncertain. The engine
room was flooded. the engines had
ceased working, the electric lights had
gone out. Everywhere through the
vast, black hull resounded shouting
and screaming. From beneath, pas
sengers, with a few hasty wraps
around them, were running up to the
deck, their numbers constantly aug
menting, while they carried with them
such trifies as they had been able to
save or had snatched up in the con-
fusion-often of the most incongruous
nature. From abaft came curses and
groans. From time to time the boards
| would resound with the confused
trampling of bare feet; then these
sounds would cease suddenly and the
shouts would be resumed. Looking
down, became aware that these cries
were from the steerage passengers.
At each ladder which led to the decks
from this region of the ship two men
were posted; and each held a pistol
in either hand and guarded the ap-
proaches.
The burly figure of the captain ap-
peared There was concerted rush
for him. For moment passengers
and crew struggled together. Then
his voice rose clear and clean above
the medly of sounds:
There is no immediate danger
Lower the life boats and be ready to
cast Off"
Hardly had the words left his lips
however, when a thrill seemed to run
through the ship. The stern rose per
ceptibly In the air. "She is sinking!'
cried a hundred voices. All disci
pline was lost. The sailors, lowering
the boats, had the ropes snatched Out
of their hands by frantic passengers
The mob was gaining control. And
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

either never reached the water or
we're launched only to be pounded to
fragments against the vessels sides.
scene. with final shudder the vessel
began to sink beneath the waves. l.
stood still, clinging to the stern rail,
in a kind Of lethargy. no longer
felt the bitter cold of the icy blows
that roared, waist-high, around me.
Suddenly felt Stapfhaus grasp me
by the arm. | could not hear his
words amid those awful cries Of de-
spair that went up to the heavens.
Dimly l felt that his will. stronger
than my own at this supreme crisis,
demanded that should plunge with
him into those foaming, churning
depths. With last despairing shrek
| leaped; felt the black waters close
over my head, and went down, down,
for an interminable period, until the
breath pent In my lungs seemed about
to rend me. Them felt my head
struck violently by some floating OBJ
ject; emerged above the surface,
gasping and choking, and found my
self clinging to deck chair, one of
those which had been In occupation
only short hour before, in the lee
Of a deck shelter. The current Gre
ated by the sinking ship had, most
/ luckily, carried me away instead Of
drawing me under. All around me, un-
der the full moon, was the black,
heaying sea, trimmed with ice foes
that seemed to have withdrawn to
leave a clear space in which the ves-
sci might sink to her ocean bed. Now,
where she had been there was no
ripple to show nothing but the dark,
leaping waves, spume-flecked beneath
the wind, and on their breast there
fioated spars, chairs, debris of every
kind.
l chung to my chair and shouted
wildly. No call came back across the
waters. II any had escaped. they
had pulled away from the danger spot.
The entire company and crew seemed
to have persisted. felt that could
not keep my senses much longer. Be-
numbed by the icy water, spent, ex-
hausted, my strength fast leaving me,
| put all my powers into one last, des.
perate cry. Then came an answer.
knew the voice. plunged onward des-
perately through the waters. The hail
came more loudly. All at once there
drifted into view, separating Itself
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

at the critical moment, suddenly there
came a renewed rush from the steer
age against the ladders. heard re-
volver crack, man cry. Then, with
the roar of single beast, the steerage
passengers had swept over all OBJ
stacles and no further semblance of
order was possible. Suddenly | felt
Stapfhaus thrust a pistol into my
hand.
What for?" | cried in astonish.
ment. We stood a little aside from
the fighting, furious mobs. helpless to
prevent their deeds. Women we're be-
ing thrust aside; | saw boat swing
clear, descend to the water head first
and grind against the ship. splitting
out Its helpless occupants among the
waves. Cries of horror arose. All
| this passed before my eyes like a
panoramic vision. My brain was back
threatening me with his pistol. Then
looked down and saw the weapon in
my own hands.
What for?" ] cried again.
ITO defend yourself he cried back
to me. You are a man OF honor.
give you equality with me. | have
| lost my advantage Afterward we will
fight out our quarrel"
Then, seeing that | still did not un.
derstand, he shouted:
I'VE will fight our way toward one
of the boats. We must live. 1t is our
duty to live want you to live-so
that l can get that treaty"
WHAT" | cried. astounded.
1T isne in your cabin. And you
brought 1t on board Therefore it is
upon you. / will not lose sight of you
as long as either of us lives"
Had the disaster unhinged his mind
that he, the treaty bearer, should &C
cuse me of being in possession of It
Stay! Why had he ransacked my
room? Was it credible that Stapfhau,
was under the delusion that |, too, hat
treaty? Before could turn my minC
to the consideration of this problem
the vessel lurched forward and side
wise, her stern rising until almest per
pendicular. 1t was evident that SHE
might sink at any moment. can hard
ly describe the terror and the confu
'fsion-the plunging waves that covered
us with spray first, and then drenchet
us, the formidable foes that GROUND
against one another with noise as o
colliding trains, the black heaying wa
tiers. and the pandemonium of eonfu
sion and evil passions aroused by fear
| saw women dubbed and struck dow
upon the deck, men fighting with tootl
and claw for admission to the boats
| which hung ap ways In the air AM
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

MY sovereign, the kaiser" he an
swered. proudly. And your"
His majesty, King Edward VII"
answered. We'll, shall we strip"
Watt" he said, thoughtfully. Have
you no papers upon your"
Yes" | answered. Il have an oil
skin bag round my waist. But 1t con-
tains no treaty-merely sealed instruc-
tons which his majesty handed to me
in person, with instructions that |
should open them after / had obtained
the treaty"
Stapfhaus stared at me incredulous-
iy. Then he began to tremble.
Dare you open it?" he muttered.
See" From beneath his clothes he
produced a similar bag This, or its
contents, rather, his imperial majesty
the kaiser handed to me before my
departure" he said. with instructions
that should open it when had OBJ
tanned the treaty from you"
said no more, but boldly unripped
the sewn oilskin. The water had pen
etrated not at all. simultaneously
Stapfhaus ripped his own open. We
! laid them in the bottom of the boat
and stared at them
They were Identical. Each con-
tanned a single note of the Bank of
England to the value of $500. And,
with each, was a formal discharge
from the civil service of our respec.
tive countries, and regret that flu
ture employment was not to be ex-
pected.
| l think it was some time before
understood the tenor of this. Then
heard some one sobbing near at
hand. looked up; Stapfhaus was
weeping unrestrainedly, And tear
fell on my own hand.
Il served my emperor" he cried
Il gave my life for him would have
died for him gladly at any time. But
l did not think the day would come
when he would make jest of me,
sending me on an impossible mission
to obtain treaty when there was nc
treaty. Why should he mock at me
or your sovereign at your"
Then dubious thought came into
my brain.
| 1eTHdpS IL WIS NOT uOue Wuoliy dc
jest" said.
What do you mean?" cried Stapf
haus.
Perhaps our sovereigns thought
that we had been too serviceable-that
we knew too much-that If we met
each bent upon his fatal purpose, and
shot or stabbed each other-oul
deaths might remove two men who
knew more Of the politics OF Europe
than was good for them"
And If we lived"
That fate had chosen So"
Stapfhaus was silent for awhile
Then he raised his hand to the sa
Lutte
MY emperor's will be DONE" hi
said. His eyes wandered into tht
offing. Then he gave cry ant
pointed.
A large steamship was bearing
down on us.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15
SURELY HAD A BUSY DAY
And With All the Excitement Perhaps
They Were Not to Blame for
Their Oversight. ...-..

81 am awfully tired" sighed Loretta
as she dropped heavily into chair.
But l have had very good day or
II. Mrs. Dingle and l went shopping
to get some toys for the bazaar. The
church women decided that they would
have a booth for inexpensive toys to
catch the children's pennies and per-
haps a fishpond."
whats a fishpond?" asked her
brother. VA matrimonial booth?"
Its place where the children have
fishpoles and fish over a curtain be-
hind which we hang toys on the hooks.
OF course we.had to have lots of small
toys that didn't count up in price. so
Mrs. Dingle and decided we'd go to
the five and ten-cent stores and select
a number
I'VE were rather late getting started
because Mrs. Dingle couldn't find the
list that the president of the Aid So
ciety gave her. but at last we set out.
1t was after IL when we got downtown.
SO Mrs. Dingle took me to a tea room
for luncheon. 1t isn't the quickest place
in the world to get waited on; but real
| ly we were rather slow ourselves. We
had lot to talk about, and |
think we discussed everything under
the sun.
Then Mrs. Dingle wanted to go to
a matinee, even II 1t was late, and we
tried at two or three places. but we
couldn't get seats. So We went over
to vaudeville performance and 1t
| ,x,as raalJy a,,ita oood
And such a help to the bazar!" her
brother murmured.
You needn't make fun of me" Lo-
retta said. We matched the ribbon
all right, though we had to go to
seven places. 1t was last years ribbon
and the stores never carry the same
colors two years in succession"
mo apology is necessary. under.
stand perfectly"
after we got the ribbon we went
to the ten-cent stores and bought the
toys"
Where are they?" her brother
asked I'D like to see them and re-
new my youth. The fire engines par
ticularly will charm me-
Loretta's face fell. Il haven't them"
she confessed. Il suppose Mrs. Dingle
took them. Still l am not sure
Here at last is the mystery" said
her brother. Where Are the Toys?
or the Adventures of an Empty Fish.
pond"
Don't be foolish, said Loretta nerv-
ously. Il wish | knew"
Invention has given us a mandy In,
strument," her brother suggested
Through which we can converse with
friends at distance. This is called a
telephone, derived from the words
But Loretta did not wait for deriva
, lions. A moment later her brother
heard her talking to Mrs. Dingle The
conversation lasted for some time and
was evidently spirited so he waited tc
hear the outcome. When Loretta came
back, however. she was not talkative
, and 1t required skill to enable him to
discover what was wrong.
We'll, II you must know" Loretta
said at last desperately, Mrs. Dingle
, thought | had everything"
Rather a heavy load for one"
And thought she had the toys. We
| both remember seeing the large par
/ eel on the wrapping counter of some
/ store, that's all, We must have gone
+ and left them there. Mrs. Dingle Is
actually ill-tempered about ft.'-Chi
eRgo paily News
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15
STUDY SHORTHAND
Perhaps He Walked.

Pat, being brought before the re-
corder for the first time, the following
conversation ensued:
Recorder-What is your name?
Pat-Patrick Casey.
Recorder-What is your occupa-
ton?
Pat-I'm sailor, sir.
Recorder-A sailor! l don't believe
you were ever on a ship in your life.
Pat-Sure. an doz your honor think
came from Ireland in an automo-
bile?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

An office boy in Wall street has
been made a partner in the firm All
of which goes to show that there are
a few office boys left in the world who
do not divide their time between read.
ing detective stories and whistling
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15
Maude,s Rake-off

Maud Muller, on winters eve
Raked in more coin tnan you'd be-
lieve.
Maud had booth at our church fair.
And was the prettiest maiden there.
-Judge's Library.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15
A Practical Maiden.

He-Darling, be mine, and your
smallest wishes shall ever be full
filed
She tcoldly)-I am able to do that
myself. What | want is a mar who
will crafty my biggest wishes
Judges Library.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15
Best He Gould Do.

yes, Pm just back from a Euro
pean trip
I'm going over soon. Can You
give me list of hotels to go tor
Il can give you list of hotels to
keep away from, old chap
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Experts in care of infants in New
York are warning mothers not to rock
or cuddle their babies. But science
cannot do everything, or 1t will have
to make mothers over from the orig.
inal nature plan before 1t can stop the
cuddling of babies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Now a Pennsylvania surgeon pre-
diets that science will conquer all
germs and that an ideal race of men
will result. But 1t is to be feared
that when this ideal race is evolved
1t will promptly emigrate to Utopia.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15
A Losing Railway.

The Siberian railway cost above
$235,oO0,OO0. 1t has never beet able
to earn its operating expenses year
after year. In 1908 the deficit was
nearly 100000.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

We are told that English society
women have adopted the fad OF being
photographed while asleep, but we
fail to see how a woman can fall
asleep when she knows she is going to
be photographed
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

England now has telephone connec.
ton with France through six cables,
and will soon have telephone connec.
ton with Holland and part of Belgium,
and later with Berlin. This will enable
our English friends to study foreign
languages with native teachers. with.
out going away from home.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Franz Lehar, who composed the
Merry Widow" waltz. Is coming to
this country. Here and there he will
no doubt be able to find an old inhabi.
tant who remembers the Merry
Widow" waltz.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Photographers are taking sundry 1olts
at the man who paid $1,000 for BIZ
BILE and does not read 1t, but how
many paragraphers read the Bible?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

A food expert informs us that there
is as much nourishment in two eggs
as there is in a good sized steak. but
eggs were deceivers ever.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

One of the men who broke the
Monte Carlo bank has been arrested
on charge of fraud. Maybe he spiked
the wheel when the croupier wasn't
looking.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Government investigators are try
ing to find out what hash is. but a
respectable family newspaper would
not dare to print what the average
boarder thinks of 1t.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Chicago lawyer is responsible for
the startling statement that a man
will be on the safe side II he obeys
the ten commandments. Another Solo
mont
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

A leading actress refuses to play in
a theater that asks but one dollar for
its best seats. This actress will yet
be put on the retired list
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

New York. we are told. has muir
der every thirty-six hours. And yet
certain persons would have US believe
that baseball Ia the most popular
pastime In that city.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

The Turkish fleet has been destroy
ed again. Either the war correspond
ents are afflicted with frenzied imag.
nation or the Turkish feet has q fac.
ulty OF unscrambling itself.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

"a New Yorker was arrested for
throwing money away on the streets"
Don't be deceived undoubtedly he was
merely trying to entice suckers from
the provinces.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

One good thing about the king of
weather we have had this year is that
1T keeps your priceless chunk OF but.
ter from melting away.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Mile. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Rus
sian dancer. is about to visit us. Limo
type operators are in favor of the ex-
clusion of undesirable Russians.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

The queen of Slam breaks into
been robbed OF her Jewels. We never
knew there was a vaudeville circuit in
Siam.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Kansas has a citizen who claims to
be "the only hog dentist in the world"
What's the use of casting gold filings
before swine?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

One of our financiers tells US that
there is scarcity of $4,000 men. but
In our varied career we have not seen
many $4,000 Jobs lying around loose.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Never be in your place Of business
when a person wants to borrow money
Of you. because II you are in you will
be out, and II you are out you will be
in
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

The man who kicked on the 100 In
the shade weather now sees where his
judgment was at fault
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

We are informed that Mars is OK.
periencing hard winter. but. then.
there is reason to believe that Mars
has nothing on us.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

At last accounts the man who wrote
"The Beautiful Snow" was still in
hiding. ..=...==
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Eastern society woman tells us that
the grizzly bear is not as naughty
as its reputation. Isn't she the
knockerI
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Our idea OF a waste of time 10 TO
fall In love with the hero Of a NOV
ing picture film.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

The time may come when a man can
be a good and great actor without
having more than one wife.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

Generally. man proposes and Provi-
dence disposes. but this year woman
proposes and man hasn't the heart to
refuse.