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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-11
WITNESSES TEsT|FY|NG
IN NORRIS CASE
Every Inch Of Ground Being Contested
and Trial viii Be Long
One.
[By Associated Press. ]

Fort Worth, Texas. April 1.-THE
first witness in the Norris trial today
was j. T. Franklin, editor of The
x-Ray, in which the happy contrast"
story and other articles appeared.
The defense admitted the "happy
contrast article was In DIR. Norris
handwriting. Editor Franklin said the
issue containing this article was sup
pressed, except few copies, one of
which was given Norris. He said he
understood they were suppressed be-
cause some of the men backing The
X-Ray objected to the publication of
their names in connection with this
article, and that Norris said he did
not think he was getting a square
deal.
Miss Rooney Matthews, formerly in
the employ Of Rev. Norris as stenog-
rapher. testified she was present when
Rev. Norris received the anonymous
letter 10 hlmseH. She said Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor were also present. Rev.
Norris and Mr.. Taylor said they could
not read the letter. Miss Rooney then
read it to them. She noticed it was
carelessly folded. Rev. Norris said:
Look how it is folded. Whoever fold
ed it was evidently nervous"
The witness then showed how this
letter fitted exactly the torn half of
a sheet of blank paper found in Rev.
Norris pocket.
Mrs. X. X. Taylor testified that Rev
Norris tried to induce her to secretly
mail letters in which he said that
only calamity would cause his
church to do its duty in building a
great new church. Rev. Norris lis
tened, smiling.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-11
DEATH OF
POPE Plus UNTRUE.
Newspapers Throughout the World
Issued Extras on False Report
from Madrid.
by Associated Press.l

Rome, Italy, April ia report
which spread from Madrid today that
the pope was dead was the cause OF
great excitement in many parts of the
civilized world before Rome knew
such report had been sent out. The
pope is not dead. Newspapers in the
United States and throughout the civ
ilized world got out extras on the
false report from Madrid.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-11
Many Rescued at New Madrid.
tBy Associated Press.l

Memphis, Tenn, April 11.--Fifteen
families were taken from the rafters
of their homes in the New Madrid
(Mo) flood district Several thousand
refugees are being cared for here. An
aged negro who was rescued from q
perilous position on top of his floating
cabin by steamboat was so inter-
ested in the steamboat, the like of
which he had never been aboard of
before, that he fell overheard and was
drowned.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-11
MISSISSIPPI LEVEEs
STILL HOLDING
Farmers and Citizens Generally Work
ing Day and Night to Strength
en- Them.
[By Associated Press.I

Memphis, Tenn, April 11.-All the
upper Mississippi river levees now
seem to be safe except at Luxora,
Ark, where the base of the levee is
weakening. The entire community, in
cluding nearby farmers, are at the
river front strengthening the levee.
The lower river dykes were still
holding this forenoon, but the water
in the lower reaches is still rising.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-11
BROWNSVILLE WANTS
WATER RATE
Company Being Organized to Open
Canal to Gulf Of Mexico.
tBy Associated Press.J

Brownsville, Texas, April 1.-THE
organization of 100000 stock com
pany was begun here today to survey
deep water canal to the Gulf OF
Mexico for the purpose Of giving
Brownsville water rate.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-11
j. S. MAY CONSIDER
MEXICAN BELu|GERENcY
[By Associated Press.l

Washington, April 11.-If develop
ments in Mexico should warrant the
United States in considering the
rebels belligerency, the government
will be influenced by the present heed
less attitude of the rebels toward pro-
tests from the state department in
behalf of Americans.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-11
Taft to "TaIk Backv?

New York, April 11.-President Taft
In his address at the Union League
Clubs annual banquet tonight is ex-
pected to reply to the Carnegie Hall
speech of Colonel Roosevelt. 1t is
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-11

known that Mr.. Taft's advisers have
urged him to talk back" in an en-
phatic manner, and it is believed that
he will take advantage of this occa-
sion to do SO. The president will also
look in" at the dinner of the Yale
alumni, to be held tonight.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-11
Due to Error in Code Messaae.
[By Associated Press.J

Madrid, Spain, April 1.-THE report
of the pope's death was due to ~ code
error in a message from the Vatican.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-11
MONEY TRUST INVEs-
T|GAT|0A TO BEGIN
IBy Associated Press.l

IBy ASsOc1ated FresSsJ
Washington, April 1.-THE house
banking and currency committee has
decided to begin the money trust in
vestigation on April IL.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03
ORIGIN OF NOTED SAYINGS

one feather in its tail, and as OF 50
feeble a condition that 1t Was ohl!
by leaning against a fence that II was
enabled to gObble.
The ancient Greeks are RESPONSE
blc for the expression TO throw dust
in ones eyes" Epaminondas, wish
ing to surprise the LacedemOnians,
is said to have caused 1000 cavalry
tu advance in front, kicking up 4
great dust that the wind blew into
the faces of the enemy, thus blind
iLg them to flank movement he was
executing with view to taking the
coveted heights in their rear.
Barking up the wrong tree may
be referred to the mistake sometimes
made By hunting dogs when game
flies from tree to tree.
Dead mans shoes is undoubtedly
to be traced to an old Hebrew custom.
On the transfer of an inheritance the
successor received shoe belonging
to the deceased owner.
For many years in front OF the pull
nit in Scottish churches persons un-
der censure sat during the service.
Afterward they stood to receive pub
lie rebuke. From this practice we de-
rive the stool of repentance"
ITO eat humble pie" is to be as
oribed to the fact that in feudal days
the umbles, inferior parts of deer.
were baked in pies for the poor re-
tanners.
whole hog or none" refers to the
alleged custom of MOhammed to al
lew his followers to eat all except
one portion of pig, which portion,
however, was not specified. The re-
suit, therefore was that If Moham-
nlcdan did not wholly avoid the use
OF nork he might as well run the
risk of consuming the whole portion
as to eat any portion thereof. New
! York Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03

When is IL hero not hero What
is the difference between IN 50 per
cent hero and Il hero loo per cent
pure? 10 decide these and many SIM
lar questions is the sole occupat ion
of selected wcll-paid group of men,
who 80 M and down the land seek
ing whom they may reward for bra-
very, and determine when they have
found them, Just what percentage OF
hcroism they have shown
These hero hunters are the agents
Ct the Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion. Yearly they investigate L thous-
and claims of hcroism. 1t is their bus
mess to sift the evidence. for in the
eyes of a hero hunter no man Is a
hero until he is proved so.
How thoroughly he does his win
moving may be judged from the fact
that out of 1851 claims investigated
only $50 claimants about | in IL r.
have been adjudged sufficiently hero
ic to merit Il reward. OF this number
only Is were awarded the gold medal
for simon pure heroism. Nearly hall
of the 5S3 received silver medals, and
the rest bronze. With these medals,
in many eases, went awards OF mon
ely.
Ry no means, however. is this dis
tinction to be taken as casting any
doubt upon the heroic qualities OF
the deeds rewarded. II simply means
that those deeds that were rewarded
by silver or bronze medals did not
conform fully TO the Hero Fund Com.
missions understanding of a full.
icdged hero. For in attempting tC
re ward heroism the commission had
| first to define heroism
| According TO the standards OF III,
Carnegie Commission a hero is ON,
who actually jeopardizcs his life tC
save another. and does it regardless,
OF the consequence to himself.
MANY rcscueS are made thar in
yolve little danger to the res,uer
Such a resc,icr in the eyes of III,
commission is not hero. Some mcl
attempt rescues in the face of wha
appears to be certain death Suci
men are heroes.
But to be a hero man must risl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03
HERO HUNTING BY THE
CARNEGIE COMMISSION

lis life Voluntarily. professional
hcroc, are barred from recognition.
Ii Il man does something heroic in the
course Of his duty he is not, accord
ing to the tarncgie standard. a hero
ut all. T,uS policemen, lircm"n, lii
guards and others Who are employees
to safeguard life are never heroes ii
they save lille when pursuing thpi.
regular vocation. but if one OF them
save Il life ION the side, as it Mere,
when it is not in the line of his duty,
he may or may not be Il hero.
For instance, fireman who res
cues u person from a burning build
ing is never Il hero no matter how
brave he may have been. lie has
merely done his duty. But a fire.
man who plungcs overheard and
saves drowning person may or may
rot be a hero, II depends upon the
degree of danger encountered and the
amount of risk incurred. And it is
tC determine these fine points that
the Hero Fund Commission maintains
its staff of hero huntcrs.
Notices OF heroic deeds pour into
the commission by the thousands
sometimes diSinterested spectators
" no witness Il brave deed write about
it: more frequently friends of the he
r. send in the news and sometimes
alas, the hero himself forwards in
formation of his prowess. Newspa.
per editors. school teachers and cler.
gymcn are among the most frequent
of the commission informants. Sci.
dem indeed docs any piece of bravery
SC unreported.
! For news of such items the com
mission depends upon the services OF
newspaper clipping bureau. so that
/ il is rare occurrence when the COM
mission fails TO learn of darin-
4 deed. Two classes of recommended
tions are always looked upon with
suspicion; first. recommendation ae.
oompanied by ai,idayits. which indi.
cate that the would-be hero or his
friends are trying To bolster up a
weak case. and. second. cases report.
ed by elergymen because clergymer
are given 10 oyerestimating coura.
geous aets.-Harper's Weekly
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03

State is spending great sums of
money in building extensions into
new territory. Waterways are being
improved by private or community
capital as well as by government ap-
propriation. New industries are
srrinsing up everywhere. each carry
ing with it large payroll which
weekly puts into circulation large
sums of money. Wild lands are fast
giving way to hmilinS fields rich in
the products of the soil. New and
improved methods Of farming ana
stock raising are suHplaai.n- the old
with accompanying better results
Doesn't il mean Z greater ana bet-
Ter Florida?
Doesn't il all make you feel good
,n5ar YOUR shirt bosom 10 be a citi-
zen Of such a Statee-St. Augustine
Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03

Tie iiony share embodied the Sar-
casm OF Oh Acsop. in whose fable, a:
he cen, fusion OF their joint rest, the
animals announce their wish to di-
ride the booty, the lion claiming one
quarter by reason OF kingly prerOg-
alive, one quarter for his superior
courage. one quarter for his dam and
cubs. "As for the fourth quarter, :"
said the lion, let who will dispute
it with me-"
Every man for himself and the
devil take the hindm0st," is a cynical
slogan derived from the Spaniards.
1t is said that His Satanic Majesty
once conducted a school of magic at
Toledo. At the end of the term the
graduating class was, it appears,
made to run through a long subter-
ranean hall, the President of the in
stitution being entitled to the hind
most if he could catch him.
"A feather in ones cap" is de-
rived from Scotland. Among the
woodcraft enthusiasts it was the GUS
tom for the individual first to kill a
wo0dcock to pluck out feather and
place it in his cap. Oliver Cromwell
conferred dignity upon this express
sion when, on his refusal of the Eng
lish Crown, he observed: Royalty is
but a feather in a mans cap; let
children enjoy their rattle"
A thoroughbred game cock shows
only red and black feathers, and a
crossbreed is known by white fea-
Their in its tail. Hence. Ito show
the white feather conveys strong
notion of cowardice. from one point
ct view, at least.
One may search the Scriptures in
vain for any allusion to Jobs turkey.
The expression, AS poor as Jobs tur-
key" had its origin in the brain of
humorist Sam Slick" lie described
this bird as being possessed of but
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03

Nothing could make one more OPP
timistic than TO scan the pages of the
various newspapers of Florida. both
daily and weekly. at the present
time. In nearly every ISSUE OF nearly
every paper big headlines tell of
some new enterprise or Development
plan of moment to the particular sec
ton of Florida Scattered through
the local columns are many items of
building and other work Ii is one
long song of progress and prosperity.
Ii every city and town in the State
is growing 50 rapidly il ii course
follows that Florida is growing
that the next census VIII show a
wonderful advance in population and
in manufactures and wealth.
In every county in the tSale good
reads work is being carried on. Prac-
tically every railroad within the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
SWEARS RYAN KNEW
ABOUT EXPLOSIONS
Stenographer Proves Good
Witness for Government in
Dynamite Conspiracy.

INDIANArOLGS Oct. 2S.-Confcrcuces
between Ortic L. McManigal. the con-
fesscd dynamitcr. and Frank NJ. Ryan,
president OF the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
were described by r. +. Cook. a stenogra
pher, at the dynamite conspiracy" trial
today,
The defense had maintained that Ryan
The entire responsibility for causing cX-
plosions rested on j j. Mcnamara
Cook who now lives AT Charlton, Ia.
was formerly employed by Mcnamara in
indianapolis. On, August -. 1910. he tes
titied, Mechanical came into tho iron
workers office and asked for Mcnamara
McNamara was out so | told Mi
Ryan" said Cook.
Ryan ordered me to escort the visitor
into an inner office. which did "
Did they close the door," the witness
WAS asked.
Yes. they closed the door and were
McManissl hDd just returned from Kan
sas City. Mo. whore he blew up part Of
bridge being constructed over The Mis-
Cook testified that after the Los An
eeles Times building was blown up j. j
Mcnamara locked himself in his office gnd
devoted himself TO reading newspapers.
Later. the witness said Mcnamara dis
EuiScd himself and started to meet j. T..
Mcnamara his brother. at town in
Nebraska. where ] Is was TO 20 on his
way back from Los Angeles and after
hiding for two weeks in Salt Lake CITY.
The witness also said RYAN had knowl-
edge OF the $1,000 monthly given 10 Nc
Namara 10 pay his expenses.
Cook also identified a telegram sent by
McNomara to Harry w. Legleitner al
Pittsburg saving;
Come on: I will be at Headquarters
and Tuesday,
In 81,
a member OF tho unions executive board
who lives at Denver, appeared with "a suit
case which has been Identified as having
hoen made 10 carry twelvc-quart can of
Soon after the Los Angeles explosion
dynamitinG trips south OF the Ohio river
were being planned by Ortic T.. McMani-
sal and j. j. Mcnamara, according to
testimony OF witnesses today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
STRUGGLE FOR CLARK
BABY NOT YET ENDED

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Oct. 2s.-rhe
legal fight Tor control OF j. Ross Clark TT.
assumed uc~ phase todav when j. Ross
Clark, millionaire grandfather OF tho
child. was granted a writ OF review OF
the decision Of the superior court award
Ing the child Ia its mother, Mrs. John s,
Tanner, formerly Mrs. Walter Miller
Clark. Arguments VIII be heard OH tho
writ on Wednesday before tho district
court ~ appeals, which granted the pcti-
ton of the writ today
Counsel for the railway maGnatc argued
that Judge Robert Clark. who on Satur-
daH gave the custody of the boy To his
mother, had no Jurisdiction and that no
showing had been made that the grand
parents were not proper cuStodans.
Mrs. Tanner. with the aid OF Il court
order from Judge Finlayson and the as
Slstancc Of two deputy shcriffS, took
forrib!o possession OF her young son last
nisht. over The protest OF the grand
father.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
MURDERS THREE AND
COMMITS SUICIDE
Wisconsin Farmer Shoots His
Wife's Father, Mother
and Grandfather.

SHEBOGGAN. Wis, Oct. 2S.-Alvin
Roebr, 50, farmer of Plymouth, shot
and killed bis father.in-law, Philip j.
OFT, Mrs OFT and Mrs. OFT g father,
Fred Haut, so, when he was refused
permission TO sec his wife, with whom
he had not been living.
Roebr ) body was found today
hanging to tree In the woods about
quarter Of mile from the scene Of
the tragedy. it is supposed he com
mitted suicide, tearing vengeance by a
posse.
Mrs. Roehr ard her baby escaped by
hiding for three hours The shooting
took place Yesterday, news Of it reach
ing Sheboygan today.
When Rochr, who lived Just across
tho road, went TO OFT S nome and de-
mapdcd to sec his wife, the grand
father answered the door, but refused
the young man admittancc. Rochr went
home, returned with shotgun and
shot and killed HaUt As OFT and his
wife came out of the door Roebr shot
them also, both shots entering the
breast and Killing them
The young husband next entered the
house in search of his wife. but she had
beard the shooting and had taken her
baby and hidden in a cupboard where
she remained until Rochr left. The
only eyewitness to the triple shooting
was the four. ycar-old adopted son of
Ott, who was at the milk shed. Think
ing the entire family had been killed
he went upstairs and mid in bed, whore
ne was found by physician.
Roebr's father committed suicide
about five Years ago. OFT was n well
known stock raiser.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
Mr.. ANDERSON DON'T
WANT MONEY BACK
Popular Salt Lake City
Clerk Says Plant Juice
Was d Splendid Invest
Incnt.

One Of the most popular gentlemen
clerks in Salt Lake CITY is Mr.. 4. An
dcrson whose home Is 2ie South State
street. iIc is ono OF the thousands in
this city who in the last twp months have
found great benefit in the use OF Plant
Juice. This is what he has TO say re-
Sardlng this new tonic:
II can recommend your Plant Juice 10
everyone Ii Is great; finest thing 7 have
ever taken. has brought nc relief from
rhcuinatiSnl, calaTrh aud stomach truu-
hes. ] have had bad complication Of
these ailments and u looked at times as
though ] would hardly get back on my
feet again. / had heard a great many
talking about Plant Juice, hut was not
persuaded To take IL untl I was asgurcd
OF my money back under your qua rnuinc
If II did not bring me relief. ! don't
want any money back for Plant Juice.
IL tho best money | ever spent"
For stomach, liver. Kidneys and blood,
Tor that nervous. run down bilious dvs-
pcptic, constipatcd condition. Plant Juice
is the greatest corrective and tonic Of the
age. 1t Is purely vegetable and free OF
harmful ingredients. Hundreds of peo-
pie In this city are today tcstifyinS to the
merits Of Plant Juice. If you have not
tested It We want YOU 10 call today ut
Johnson drug store No. >, Third
South and Main, sec the display and talk
with the Plant Juice man.
fAdvertisement.)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
CAN SEND MESSAGES
ALL OVER THE WORLD
Uncle Sam's New Wireless
Station at Arlington, Vir-
Sinia, IS Completed.

WASHINGTON. Oct oS.-Crackline
nnd spluttcr!ng with life, tho navy's
new wireless station AT Arlington. Va.
tho most powerful plant in the world,
tonight flung from its lofty acriais tho
hrst messages which sIgnalizcd the com
pletion or an important step In the build >
ing of globe sIrdliug wireless system
which will keep every ship or tho United
9tatcs navy and every insuar POSSES :
sion within instant communication with
the capital
Wireless Operators. professional and
amateur. on this side OF The globe, prob
ably h2d their Instruments at their ears
tonight strsininE to catch tho faint
bu%zeS as the powerful apparatus splut-
tered out IT'S call for Panama. Colon and
The Atlantic coast navy stations.
Down In tho sound- proof operating
room, windoNless and protected by dou-
bio doors. some OF the navy's most ox-
Woodworth sent out tho first flashes
Max. NAN, the call for Colon. 11S5
miles away, was sent hurtline through
the ether AZ intervals the instruments
West, s75 miles of, No Official mos
saees were sent. but the results Of the
test were noted at all stations on the
Atlantic coast as we'll as Key West and
made tomorrow
The radius OF tho new plant viii be
about 3ooo miles, when it Is IN working
order. This range. probably tic acme
ri wireless operations. Will be attained
gradually and it may be weeks before
the big plant is tuned up" TO Its high
est efficiency.
Communication with the Pacific coast
Nill be attempted only at night for the
present. but throughout the day tho sec
rretary of the navy, at his desk in Wash
ngton. VIII be within instantaneous com
with Colon. the navy coalinS
stations, and all Atlantic stations
When the plant Is working perfectly and
.he Chain OF stations ia completed. Wash
ugton will he In touch With Hawaii.
Samoa, Guam, tne Philippines and Pearl
larbor
The completed system will cost about
900 000. The sea then viii no longer
De Il wilderness for the American navy
The ships with weaker equipment cam
not communicate with the powerful plant
u Arlington. but they may relay mes
q Ccs to the various stations Gor trans
mission To Washington.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
Nc C,ombs's Forecast.

CHICAGO. oct. 2S.-ChaiIman Nc
Combs of the national Democratic COM
mittee issued a statement today contain
ing his last weekly forecast and eXLlorta-
ton in behalf Of the election OF Cover
nor Wilson TO the presidency.
The statement Is divided Into Two
parts. Inside Information" declared
Mr. NfcCombs. gives us final proof that
The party which poled more than sin
million votes four Years ago VII poll
nearly third more this year. and the
number will he made up OF many Repup-
iicans, Defeat is now virtually incon-
ceiNablc'
Elsewhere in the statement tho man
ager warns his followers that they must
not lay down arms till the election is
past and that they must lie prepared for
eleventh h-hour efforts OF their oppo-
nents."
The president IS called "incfficient hut
we'll gaming" and Colonel Roosevelt ;
followers arc declared 10 llaNc tried,
valnly, 10 capitalize the shocking per-
formsncn OF an irresponsible person"
Appeal for inll voting is made In con
clusion. lest the election by chance be
thrown into the house Of representatives
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-29
( fMAINE CROWDS
H1EN TO JOHNSON

GoE. Nc, Oct. 9S.-Governor
on To-Day spoke in ten cities and
OF Maine 10 the largest outdoor
ne mas met during the campaign.
"fashcr was raw and at times his
pecamc husky. but he insisted on
nng MS programme despite the risk
ln5 his voice.
r.c here a replica OF the sentiment
'ana ana Pennsylvania" he said
1ctcrville, 1T Is the same fervld
Lhat Is sweeping the entire land
INC spirit that is going TO return
aoIe Roosevelt % tho White House
2nSe ,e again give us n real president
~ work at all times In the inter-
The whole people"
IHor Johnson learned early today
fro arguments used against the new
IL Maine were that the charges os
IN connection with the Chicago
oncan convention were unfoundcd
tRdI The governor himself had de-
california Republicans OF fheir
iio replied 10 both accusation in
cut Speeches
srding The Chicago convention he
nl9 detail and OF the direct chargc
bt him. he said:
E Iaft men In California had an
unity TO place electors on tho bal