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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
DEATH OF MRS.
S. n. WITT

Mrs. S. N. Witt died at the family
home in this city last night at $3.50
O'Clock after long illness. She had
been in failing health for the past
year and had been critically i'll for
some time.
Mrs. Witt was born in Claiborn par.
ish, La, in 1850, and was 81 years, II
months and IA days of age at the time
of her death. She was a true, Chris
tian lady and had been faithful mem
Der of the Methodist church for the
past forty years.
Besides her husband, she leaves one
son, one daughter and three step-sons.
all of whom are grown. The bereaved
family have the profound sympathy of
all in their great sorrow.
The funeral was conducted from the
family home at 4 o'clock this after
noon with interment following in the
city cemetery. Rev. J. j. Tatum con-
Quoted the funeral services.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
DEMAND LEssEhED
BY TUBE SKIRT"
Twelve Yards of Cotton Is Lost on
Each New Tangled Garment,
Says Cotton Man.
TBy Associated Press.l

Washington, April 4.-Every woman
who followed fashions edict by wear
ing the tube skirt" which requires
few undergarments, has decreased the
demand for cotton twelve yards on
every costume she purchased. This
statement was made to the members
OF the American Cotton Manufac-
turers' Association in session here by
George W. Neville, president OF the
New York cotton exchange.
Mr.. Neville said this had been a
large contributing factor in the small
demand for finished goods IN the last
two years. Mr.. Neville explained that
he had not attempted to figure out the
total decrease in the demand by rea-
son OF the prevailing fashions, but the
cotton men applauded him when he
announced that the "moulders OF fem
mime fashions have now decreed that
the ladies shall wear more yards of
cloth in their garments"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
AVIATOR RODGERS
FELL TO DEATH
Returning from Oversee Flight, Lost
Control and Crashed Into
Surf Beneath Engine.
[By Associated Press. i

Long Beach, CAL, April 4.--Calbraith
p. Rodgers, the first man to cross the
American continent in an aeroplane,
was killed here almost instantly late
yesterday, when his biplane, In which
he had been soaring over the ocean,
fell from height of 200 feet and
buried him in the wreck. His neck
was broken and his body badly
smashed by the engine of his machine.
He lived but few moments.
Rodgers for week had been making
daily flights here and had taken up
with him many passengers, both men
and women. He had started from his
usual place and scared out over the
ocean, crossing the pier and then
turned and dipped close to roller
coaster in beach amusement park.
Seeing flock of gulls dlsporting
themselves among great shoal of sar-
dimes just over the breakers, Rodgers
again turned and dived down into
them, scattering the seafowl in all
directions.
Seemingly elated with the outcome
OF his dive, Rodgers then few farther
out to sea, all the time gradually ris-
ing until he had reached height of
about 200 feet.
Making short turn, he started at
full speed for the pier, then suddenly
dipped his planes and his machine be-,
gan frightful descent. Rodgers was
seen by hundreds of persons on the
pier to relax his hold on the levers
and then, seemingly realizing that he
was in danger, he made strenuous ef-
forts to pull the nose of his machine
to level position.
Failing in this, he managed to turn
his craft further in shore and an in
slant later the craft crashed into the
edge of the surf not 500 feet from
the spot where December 10 he had
hrst ended his ocean-ocean flight.
Many men rushed to his aid. Ernest
Scott and James Goodwin, life guards,
were first to reach him. They said
Rodgers5 head was hanging over one
wing of the machine, the heavy engine
was on his back and his feet were
irawn up, nearly doubling over his
shoulders.
Rodgers was lifted from the wreck
and hurried to the bath house. He
lied on the way.
Examination showed that his neck,
awbone and back had been broken.
The body was prepared for burial
and sent to Pasadena last night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
NORRIS CHANGE OF
VENUE STILL ON
[By Associated press.l

Fort Worth, Texas. April 4.-The de.
fense's testimony in the hearing to
secure change of venue for Rev. ].
Frank Norris was concluded this morn
ing. The state was granted limited
time to introduce its testimony.
A. j. Clendenon of the prosecution
testified that J. w. Mitchell came to
him to employ him as counsel TO assist
in the prosecution of Rev. Norris, and
said 1t was members of the Baptist
church who we're the contributors he
represented. Mitchell said they did not
want an innocent man convicted, and
that at any time Clendenon thought
Rev. Norris guilty he was at liberty to
tell the jury so.
The contributors named were A. f.
Want, A. ]. Loring and H. c. Edring-
ton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
PRESIDENT FOR
RETRENCHMENT
Has Plan to Consolidated Different
Departments That viii Result
In Big Saving.
[By Associated Press.l

Washington, April 4.-The president
sent to congress today the second mes
sage of the year recommending the
passage of legislation to save to the
government s11,0O0,000 annually. He
proposes placing the postoffice, justice
and commerce and labor departments
in the classified service, and also the
consolidation of the revenue cutter
and lighthouse service.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
| Mr.. AND MRS.
| SHOWERS HURT

The Eagae,s>> Associated Press re-
ports yesterday afternoon contained an
account of wreck on the Interna-
tional & Great Northern railroad a
short distance this side of Galveston.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Showers of this
city were passengers on the train and
both were injured. A special in this
mornings Houston Chronicle gives
their injuries as follows:
G. w. Showers, roundhouse foreman
for international & Great Northern,
Bryan, Texas, legs bruised and LEFT
hand hurt.
Mrs. G. W. Showers, side of face
bruised and scratched.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
WREcKAGE TELLS
OF SEA HORROR
British Steamer koombana with Fifty
Passengers and Crew OF
Eighty Lost.
IBy Associated PresH.l

Perth, Western Australia, April A.
Wreckage picked up off the coast ap-
pears to seal the fate of the fifty pas
sengers and eighty men of the crew
OF the British steamer Koombana,
which has been missing since the dis
astrous typhoon that prevailed on the
northwest coast of Western Australia
during the last week of March.
The wreckage of the Koombana was
found near the pearl fishing station at
Broome, small seaport in the Kim
berly division of Western Australia.
During the typhoon sixty-eight pearl
fishing boats belonging to Broome
were wrecked and over forty pearl
fishers lost their lives.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
Meeting of Ivanhoe commandery.

A meeting of Ivanhoe Commandery,
Knights Templar, was held at the Ma
sonic Temple in this city this after
noon. Following were the visiting
knights in attendance R. P. and
George E. Sidall of Anderson, A. F.
Brigance of Navasota, Dudley Brown
Of Anderson and H. N. Bissell of Nay
asota. Candidates for initiation were
H. L. Lewis and R. L. Jones of Nava-
sofa. The work will be followed by
an elegant spread at the Hotel Bryan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION
Renewed Activities in Many Places.
American Consul Edwards Urged
to Use Caution.
tBy Associated Press.l

Washington, April 4.-The renewed
activities of bandits in the vicinity of
Velardena, Durango, has necessitated
the dispatch of additional Mexican
troops there.
American Consul Edwards at Juarez
has been cautioned by the state de-
partment to be exceedingly cautious
to avoid any action which might be
taken by the rebels as a recognition
of belligerency in representations made
for the release of Powell Roberts, an
Ell Paso citizen.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
s|DNA ALLEN MAY Be DEAD
Body Of Man Resembling Him Found
In Mountains by Lumbermen.
IBy Associated Press.]

Reading, Va, April A telephone
message from Churchtown says the
body of man resembling Sidna Allen
was found in the mountains near there
last night by lumbermen.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
Stockholders MEETING.

You are requested to attend meet
ing OF the stockholders of the Bryan
& Brazos River railroad at Carnegie
Han Monday morning, April s, at 10
O'Clock to discuss the bonus PROPOSE
tion.
w. E. Saunders, President.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
General Soto Prisoner of War.
TBy Associated PROSE

Mexico City, April 4.-Under escort
of Gen. Francisco Villas, the federal
troops arrived at Mapimi April 8,
bringing as prisoner General Soto and
three other rebel chiefs, according to
a dispatch. General Villa attacked
General Soto at Parral and captured
the chiefs, with 200 rifles, 10000 cart
ridges and one rapid fire gun.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
Rumor Of Battle with Aliens.
IBy Associated Press.1

Richmond, Va, April Am uncon-
firmed report was received here today
that Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards
had been killed near Volunteer Gap,
and that two detectives were wounded
In the fight.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
Taft Orders Supplies.
[By AssocIated Press. ]

IBy Associated Press.
Washington, April 4.-President
Taft today directed the quartermas-
ter's department to furnish rations to
the Mississippi and Missouri river
flood sufferers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
Postal Receipts HEAVY.

The receipts from all sources for the
Bryan postoffice for the fiscal year
ending March l, 1912, were s14,576.57.
This was the heaviest years business
ever done by the Bryan postoffice.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
Powell Roberts Not a Spy.
[By Assoclated Press,

Ell Paso, Texas, April 4.-Powell
Roberts was tried yesterday by a rebel
courtmartial as a Maderista spy and
acquitted.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
FLOODS UNABAIED
President Taft Has Ordered Ratjons
Issued to Homeless by War
Department.

Fifteen thousand persons have been
rendered homeless, eight have been
drowned and millions of dollars of
damage has been done in the ten
states affected by the food. The towns
most seriously affected are Hickman
and Columbus, KY; Memphis, Tenn;
New Madrid and Dorena, Mo.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
Still Rising at Cairo.
1By Associated Press ]

Washington, April 4.-The weather
bureau reports indicate the water be-
low Cairo, ILL.,, continues to rise slowly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and Friday: Generally
cloudy and warmer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
tBy Associated Press.]

Cairo, ILL.,, April 4.-This city is with
out train service and is almost sur
rounded by water by the breaking of
leyees early today. The lives OF five
hundred workmen were endangered
and $5,OOO,OO0 worth of property is
submerged. A tugboat rescued the
workmen. Nine thousand acres are
flooded.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-04
ENGLISH COAL MINERS
STRIKE SETTLED

by Associated Press.1
London, April 4.-The miners fed
GRAFTON today advised all miners to
resume work at once.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
TRIED POISON ON HIMSELF.


A svsi,s prsessseSs Test Win osrriss
~ the DssdIy Nishtshses.
Not since the famous scbolera break
fast" many years ago at which the
German professor Pettenkofer demon
strated on his own body that certain
bacilli supposed TO he those Of cholera
weren't that kind after all has 70 much
interest been taken In Psychological
experiment as In that made recsntly
by Or. Kaunegiesser Of the Universtty
Of Neuchatel.
He yet himself the task Of testing
the process Of poisoning by berries OF
the deadly nightshade. from four TO
ten Of which. according to the age and
strength Of the subjsct. are commonly
supposed to be q fatal dose. DR.. Kan
negiesser had the courage to swallow
ten berries
Seven minutes afterward the chief
poisonous element Of belladonna. afro
pine. began its work. DiEzineHs. dry
ness In the throat. and sitter an bour
impairment of sight followed In due
courxe.
The experimental industriously made
notes. but when he feIt q ieaoen sen-
sation creeping over him and when bis
limbs refused to move at the bidding
of the brain. he thought be had gone
far enough and took powerful emet-
ic. Notwithstanding this the symp-
toms continued.
The next morning he found himself
suffering from temporary loss Of mem
DRY. Authorizations and painful convul-
sions In the arms and legs. 1t was
week before DR.. kannegiesser's Iron
constitution overcams tho poisonous
effects.
His observations are spoken Of very
highly by the medical profession. but
he says that he wouldn't make another
experiment Of this kind for all the
wealth Of the Indies.-Gensva Cor.
New York Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
Ths -
Scrap Book
Ml.jass.1

MisJudeed.
A young woman ruAAo4 - 70 .
young man on supsrios assane -
ether day and shock hands w1sA hin
cordially. II have = cenesal1sn -
make to you," she gurg1sd ~Yoa
wont believe 1t, but always tAousAt
you drank"
The young man fingered 1ue . Glove
and tried mot to blush.
.And now" she pursued. II md that
you arc actually 4 Temperance vsgker.
Now $50 you are trying % - rod
ct and deny It. but you can Asvss
fool mo again. I overhead my heothes
saying. in his slansy way. tat you
were q great booss hshteri Oh, hs
was in earnest. Why. he raid that you
had punished more Of the stuR than
any other ten men In Cisvsaan4. I'm
proud to know you. WIN Jon evef
pardon me for misjudsing your
She was gone before hs got through
choking. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24

A typographical change, which was
not exactly an error. recently cost Al
Indianapolis printer IS when he had
expected to send only 10 cents. The
printer In question was busy q few
days ago, when he was called on By
an itinerant member Of the craft, whc
asked for 10 cents with which to buy
some liquid refreshment. Not havinA
10 cents In change. the printer hastily
wrote an order on downtown saloon,
as follows:
please let bearer have one good
drink and charge same to -"
When later he went to pay the bill
1t was Is, and no at once raised objec.
tons. The original order was pro
duced, when It was found that the
itinerant had changed the Il" in tia
word drink" to ''u." making the pa
per good for zone good drunk" II
had taken dfty glasses Of booze to
satisfy the altered conditions Of til
srder to the satisfaction Of the bearer.
indianapolis News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
WHEN PRICES WERE LOW.
A Lucrative Job and the csst Of Living
In Maine In 1o32.

A Lucrative Job and the csst Of Living
In Maine In 1852.
Congressman Asher Kinds Of Maine
and former Speaker Cannon were eat
ing In the house restaurant. sampling
the food. which they found high
enough. and. Of courxe. there was some
demurring on their part and an ap-
prnixement made Of the high cost of
living, whose pinch even congressman
feel.
.srhere IL much to be said on both
sides Of the question:" preached Uncle
Joe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24

perry weather on road Of this sort the
horses can travel on the stone on each
side, allowing one wheel Of the wagon
to run on the bitumin0us pavement II
the driver 20 desires and leaving suffi-
cient room for an automobile to run on
the ceater. BY following this method
three ends would be attained-drst. the
horses would be able to travel over the
road without slipping; second, more
satisfactory and wider pavement would
be had for less money, and. third, there
would be less obstruction to traffic. A
bituminous pavement sixteen feet wide
would cost more per mile than a COM
btnation pavement twenty feet wide
built as above suggested. and as an
added advantage Of the latter the trnf-
DC would be distributed over the entire
road.
A pavement laid according to this
plan would also be free from the dis.
agreeable and unsightly drop at the
edge that Is 70 often seen on the sides
Of q bituminous pavement. particular.
~ II the soil Of which the shoulders is
formed IL Of light or sandy nature.
This sharp drop at the edge Of the
pavement is also very injurious to 1t
owing to the shenring of Of the edges
Of the pavement by the wheels Of the
vehicles when they are driven Oh or
on. This shearing or breaking Of the
edge Is most destructive to the life Of
the pavement. The opening so formed
admits the water into the body Of the
pavement, and as a consequence disin-
tegTation begins. The durability Of
the pavement IL thus greatly lessened.
as the breaking Of the bond not only
causes the shattering Of the pavement,
but permits a movement Of the stone
particles composing 1t. This attrition
greatly increases tho wear. thereby
augmenting the cost Of maintenance.
with the result that the annual sx-
penditure h much Increased.
The ultimate cost Of . combination
type Of pavement constructed ar above
described will be much hess than that
Of the other kind. 70 that whether
measured on the basis Of 6rst or main
tsnancs cost the pavement above de-
scribed will BE- By far the cheapest.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
He Weuldn,t Rrlke Iher.

One Of the cleverest bits Of electica-
sering dodgery engineered in England
was devised BY an agent who had besa
forbidden to corrupt the electors. He
called meeting and attended with
his pockets full Of gold II have b
inform you, gentlemen" he began,
s'that there II to be NO bribery on o.
side during this election. Clear. hear.l
For my part do not intend to give
aw ~ penny piece. Uneasy xiIencs3
But am afraid there are some ID
rascals in this room and that present.
y they win lay me On the table ard
take 500 sovereigns out Of my poc1l.
ses." The next fsw AiAutss b spsnl
upos The tabjA
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
Lie.

An, what IL life, 70 brsse at best1
A waking between rest and rest;
An insects Trail along ths Dand:
A gems bright Hash upon the hAnAs
A wave line traced on OCEANS shore.
Just rippied there. then ssen no 0eee:
A breath upon frosted pane.
A moment warmed. then chilled AGAIN.
The shadow of cloud that stays
Until obscured by passing hA1e.
Canst think Of aught more hEse&, nosl
feet,
To image forth Times lying festf
Yet In the shadow. In the breath.
Our love awAkes, which known NO 6eAfh
And lie. which seems 20 he3ee 70 ~.
u crowned by Immortality
-Nargarst Nag.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
Exciting Whal. ch...,

The people Of BaIalIan. a VILLAGE on
Loeb Erisort. Isle Of Lewis. In the
Outer Hebrides. have had an exciting
and profitable experience. Fishermen
sighted school OF ffty-four whales
and drove them up the ioch until the
whales reached the npids. Then the
entire male population Of Balallan
formed bridge Of boats across the
loeb to prevent the whales from escap-
ing and drove the big fellows into
shallow wafer. where they were killed.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24

SVthOO wv 01SUSs
A prominent New York Justice got .
jolt the other day. and he II telling ths
story of 1t yet. He said that late cns
afternoon he gave q case to jury
and that It was 4:30 o'clock the foliew.
ing morning before the jury agresd
upon verdict.
II waited for ths verdict. ~ ~
1ustics. '.and aftse II Wa fetusSed
hid tha 5ueses ~ - itwaa 14
that most Of tham wssH nnaxrsef maa.
II they desired ! would give 70 each =
certificate that b. had besn dstainsd
until 4:30 O'Clock in the morning On
Jury service.
''Ths jurors consulted together for
few minutes" continued the Justice.
"and then the foreman arose and said,
We thank you for your consideration
and appreciate the kindness Of yom
offer and desire to say that II your
honor needs a certificate to the effect
that you were detained until 40
O'Clock IN the morning waiting for our
verdict we will gladly 80 certify"
The Justice hastily declined this
kind offer with thanks and just -
hastily adjourned court.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
IDEAL TYPE OF
ROAD PAVEMENT
4 Combination Hghry to Be
Irisd b Nsy jassj.
GOOD UNDER AL CONDITIONS

j. n. Meoker, 3tato St0hWey Gn0sHesVs
hs. Novel Plan Fer Making Service
ahls Rsads With strips Of Different
Matstsals-Wsuid D Cheap.
The question is being asked on every
Tide. what il tho best pavement for
eur country roads. especially those that
arc subjected to mixed motor and
horse drawn tnfficr
The answer to the question embraces
several factors. These may be sum
marked under three general beads
viz. utility, durability and cost. The
most useful pavement il best described
by the phrase coined MT the close OF the
eighteenth century by the trainers Of
the original turnpike acts-that is. 1t
must be smooth. hard and convenient
for travel at all seasons Of the year.
A pavement that meets these require
ments leaves nothing to Ike desired.
In New Jersey we have an nbun-
dance of good road material In certain
sections, while in others 1t IL lacking.
The gravel in some portions Of south
Jersey makes an excellent road for
nine months Of the year II the travel
il not too heavy. The trap and dolo
mite Of the central and northern Sec
lions make good road at all seasons.
but they have two bad qualities-one
that they become dusty in dry weather.
the other that they break up and rut
under heavy travel. To combat these
"A l.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
n, p.rre. r.rd.

The hate DR.. Macgregor OF 81. Cuth-
bert's, Edinburgh, had q favof1ts par.
rot, q brilliant linguist and remarka-
bly, "quick study" A. he was goans
into the country for month Dr. Mac.
gresor arranged with q friend who
had a parrot to take charge Of his PCT.
He ordered his beadle to carry the
cage to the birds new abods.
1t was wet and stormy night, and
the beadle grumbled to himself In Ian
guage unbecoming q ministers man,
while the parrot listened. 30 when
he was set down In the pArlor Of q
sanity Lady and the cover removed
the bird addressed himself directly b
the other parrot:
aye - ugly beast. II It wasna foa
you l widna hae been cot the nichtr'
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24

After long deiny. due to many
changes of officials. threatened inva-
sion Of yellow fever from the east and
Of bnbonic plague from the west. the
board Of health Inns been able to take
up the question of open funeral cars
II has ordered that all dead transport
ed through the streets Of Mexico City
must be inclosed in an air light casksE
Mexican Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
on, Las. Year, CROPS,

The department Of agriculture esti-
mates the value OF all farm products
In this country for 1911 at &S.4lI.-
OOO.Otn. The cotton crop value ID put
at $T75OOO.N0 in 6ber and seed: the
wheat crop $,DO.OOO.00O the hay crop
$7OO.ODONO. the corn crop &1.700. O0O.-
O0O. the ont crop $3.50. 600 600. the po-
into crop x2s2. 100000. Strange az It
may seem. the value Of the eggs laid
by the American hen Il almost equal
To that of the cotton crop and greater
thnn that Of the wheat crop-S700. 600
600.