Bryan Morning Eagle (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. THIRTEENTH YEAR, No. 230, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 2, 1908 Page: 1 of 4
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THIRTEENTH YEAR
BRYAN TEXAS WEDNESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 2 M8
NUMBER 23
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FALL GOODS
We are receiving our new
rU Goods by every train
nd must have room -to care
for them. To this end we
haye put a general rednction
on the remainder of all Sum-
mer goods and if you are
in need of any goods of the
class listed below you can
have them here for Half Price
tang Gloves
Lace Hose
Skirts
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Lawns
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Hand Bags
fancy Combs
Fans
Ladies'
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WE SOLICIT YOUR SEPTEMBER GROCERY TRADE
OFFERING THE FOLLOWING SELECT LINE OF GOODS:
Marigold Flour
Hatavia brand Canned and Bottled goods
Finest line Packing-house products
Hatavia Coffee fresh roasted
Select stock fine Teas
New catch Mackerel
Fresh Cheese from cold storage daily
New stock Queen Olives and all varieties Pickles
New shipment canned meats game fish salmon sardines
New stock Maple Syrup and special corn syrup in cans
Complete assortment flavoring extracts
Fresh shipment Huntley & Palmer's Imported Biscuits
Fresh stock all kinds of Breakfast Foods
Always the choicest stock of fresh Frnits and Vegetables
We promise you courteous and satisfactory treat-
ment and prompt delivery
Nunnally't Tin Cndln
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TICKET.
Hn. W. C. Davit of thtt City to Take
Active Part in National Campaign
Hon. W. C. Davis of this city hasac-
ccpted the Invitation of' the national
democratic executive commit top ami
will apeak In support of the Denver
ticket during the present campaign.
Mr. Davis has not been advised as
yet Just where the committee deHlrcs
him to devote his effort though his
own preference of locality Is In. liana
and Kentucky. However his services
are entirely at the dlsiwsal of the
committee without price.
Mr. Davis served Brazos county as
representative in the Thirtieth legis-
lature and the fact that he was re-
nominated for the same office at the
recent democratic primaries evilences
the fart that his constituents were
well satisfied with the service render-
ed. The invitation of the executive com-
mittee which he accepted yesterday
Is a recognition of his ability as a
speaker and reasoner. and of his ser-
vice to the party In this state.
BADLY WORSTED.
PROCEEDINGS COUNTY COURT.
In compliance with the law Mr.G.
R. Wicker hag made and submitted his
reiwrt to the Attorney General of pro-
ceedings hail In the county court of
Brazos county. Hon. A. (J. Board pre
siding for the imtIo.1 beginning the
first day of September 1907 and end
ing August 31. liHtH. and Is as follows:
Condition of criminal docket In
dictments filed 3.
Information filed including appeals
from Justice court. 67.
Trials. 40; convictions UO; acquit
tals 10; dismissals II; appealed to
court of criminal appeals. 1; pending.
l.. Aggregate of fines $S 2. 00; aggre
gate of lines remitted $100.00; aggre-
gate of fines collected. $2.00; nh
peals front court perfected I.
The report last year from Mrazos
county showed lines of nearly $2000
assessed.
Ladies' Vests
Summer
Corsets-
HONORING MR. MILNER.
The following iuvitaiion has been
Issued:
.Mr. and .Mrs. lmls l.owry M Inula
at home President and Mrs. K. T. M li-
ner and Hoard of Directors A. and M.
College Friday. Sept. 4 1!0S 9 to II.
TO OFFICERS Y. P. S. C. E.
You are urged to be at the prayer
meeting tonight. A meeting of Im-
portance to Immediately follow. Geo.
iMiison President.
Shah's Troops Reported Having
Met Decisive Defeat.
St. Petersburg Sept. 1. A special
dispatch received from Teheran says
Its Is reported from Tabrts that Satat
Khan has inflicted a decisive defeat
on the troops of the shah. The gov-
ernment soldiers are said to have lost
80(1 men killed and wounded. Civil
war is raging anew In Tarrlz province.
Negotiations for a Persian state loan
to be placed In Great Britain France
and Russia have come to naught at
the ahah refused European control of
toe nuances of the empire.
. MONUMENT DEDICATED.
Elks' Cherry Pickers Compriit On
Feature of the Parade.
Toledo O.. Sept. 1 Two main at-
tractions of the Grand Army of the
Republic encampment Tuesday wers
the dedication of the Fort Melg monu-
ment and the parade. In the latter
3000 members of the local organiza-
tions marched with bands playing and
banners flying. The parade was led
by a platoon of mounted police. In
the order named came the Cherrv
Plckera the marching club of the
Blks; two of the largest lodges of the
Independent Order of Foresterr uni-
form rank of Knights of Pythias three
lodges of Knights of .Maccabees fifty
children descendants of veterans Na-
tional Veteran Women of America To-
ledo Newsboys' association the 4.'
members of which have done gratify-
ing work as guides to arriving veter
ans: two companies of sharp shooters
and one of lancers n company of
Polish-Americans in uniform and the
Toledo fire department. j
OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATS.
Large Attendance at the State
Convention In Tulsa.
Tulsa Okla. Sept. 1. The Demo-
cratic state convention was opened
here with a large and enthusiastic
attendance. Govenor Haskell made
the keynote speech and was followed
by speeches delivered by United
Btatea Senator Owen and Congress-
men Davenport C. D. Carter and E. L.
Fulton. There are 1500 delegates
from every county and hundreds of
visitor present The convention Is
being held In a big tent. This out-
door feature Is greatly appreciated be-
cause of the hot weather.
The oil men are taking a great in-
terest In the gathering on account of
tho recent decision In the pipe line
suit In favor of Governor Haskell.
Richard A. Billup originator of the
Oklahoma prohibition law and R. M.
Radles father of the Oklahoma bank
deixiHlt guarantee law are leading
participants.
A big parade was held Tuesday
morning.
A J.WAGNER
& CO.
DEATH AT WHIST TABLE.
Deceased Many Year General Man-
ager of th Waplei-Platter Wholesale
Grocery Company and Gallant Sol-
dier of South.
Denlson. Sept. 1. Colonel J. B. Pos-
ton general manager of the Wa plea-
natter Wholesale Grocery company
While a guest at the home of Levi
Lingo dropped dead. At the time of
Colonel Pos'.m's sudden demise a
SJr wa9 progress and de
ceased was one of the participants.
With no warning whatever he sud-
denly expired.
Colonel Poston who had beeu a res-
ident of this city the past twenty
ears was formerly general manager
of the wholesale grocery bouse at
Fort Worth of Joseph Brunn. He was
president of the Denlson board of
trade.
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inning me civil war deecasod was
one of General Forrest's men and
gallantly fought for the supremacy of
the stars and bars. He was sixty-
two years old and leaves a widow. He
was grand senior counselor of the
Texas division of the I'nited Commer-
cial Travelers.
Colonel Poston had relatives at
.mnhls and the remains were sent
to that city for Interment.
BRYAN AT FARGO.
Prairie Cnicken Constitutes One of the
Main Dishes at Banquet.
Fargo. N. D. Sept 1. J. Bryan I
on Tuesday continued his campaign I
northwest. I'pon his arrival here he!
was met by Governor Rurk State !
Chafin'a First Work.
fipolane Wash. Sept. 1. Eugene
W. Chafiu Prohibition candidate for
the presidency in a speech delivered
here said that one of the first things
he would do after inauguration should
he be elected would be ot "clean up"
the District of Columbia.
"There are few worse cities In the
world." he said. "There are few with
a viler lot of gambling dens or a worse
'tenderloin' section. What Is called
'the division' Is run wide open almost
within sight of the capital and the
white house. The last one of the dif-
ferent Species of dens will have to
qlose. even the one patronized al-
most exclusively by members of con-
gress. All are run In violation of the
law and the president has ample power
to act." '
Eastern Situation Satisfactory.
New York. Sept. 1. Political condi-
tions In the east were discussed at
length at a conference between Na-
tional Chairman Mack members of the
national committee and heads of va-
rious bureaus st the New York head-
quarters of the Democratic national
committee. Chairman Mack said he
had received reports from all states
along the Atlantic seaboard and that
he was more than satisfied from the
progress of the campaign that the east
could be relied npon to help swell the
electoral votes for Bryan. Considera-
tion was also given various plans for
an effective campaign.
Construction Cost Colossal.
New York. Sept. 1. Architects of
the new Grand Central railway sta-
tion have completed plans and esti-
mates for that structure. The total
cost of the building at the terminals
on Forty-second street will reach $20-
Oimu'imi. Contracts for the superstruc-
ture of hte north wing nre being
signed. The new Grand Central wllf
set back forty feet from Forty-second
street and seventy feet from Vander-
bllt avenue. It will front for eighty
feet on Yandcrbilt avenue 625 feet
on Forty-fifth street 4C0 on Lexing
ton avenue L'tiO on Depew Place and
S'Mt on Forty-second street.
THE
CITY NATIONAL
BANK
Solicits your Deposit and Checking Ac-
count upon the basis of Absolute Responsibility
and a Square Deal.
Our Responsibility is based upon our Cap-
ital Stock and Surplus amounting to $140000
and upon the Financial Responsibility of our
Individual Share-holders.
The Promise of a Square Deal is based
upon our record of Unbroken Promises in all
things.
No account too small to receive the mosf
courteous attention.
The City National Bank
G. S. PARKER President.
E. H. ASTIN Vice President.
A. W. WILKERSON. Cashier.
EW CRENSHAW. Atst. Cashier.
Shoota and Kills Husband.
Jonesboro. Ark. Sept. 1 Mrs. Arch
Pickett shot and killed her husband
a well known resident of Jonesboro.
Chairman Cashel. National Committee- '-because. he alleges he was "mean to
man Collins J. 11. Katon and many
other prominent Democrats and con-
ducted to the Hotel M"!ropole. where
before partaking of breakfast he
shook handi with a -crowd which filed
Into the lobby. At the station several
hundred persons assembled and
cheered the presidential candidate at
he alighted from his train. The street
demonstration was a feature people
cheering clapping hands and waving
handkerchiefs.
After breakfast Mr. Rryan proceeded
to the fair grounds. There he held a
reception preliminary to his speech.
At noon he was tendered a banquet.
Prairie chicken constituted one of the
main dishes.
AT LAST EXTINGUISHED.
Commercial Cotton Crop.
New Orleans Sept. 1. Secretary
Hester of the New Orleans cotton ex-
change reports the commercial cotton
cro&of the United States for the sea
son of 1907 08 ending Aug. 31 to have
been 11571966 bales as compared
with 13.510982 In the season of 1906-
07. Total port receipts were 8.579892
and overland movement 859430. while
southern consumption Is placed at 2-
193127 bales.
Three Million Barrels of Oil Estimated
as Being Consumed.
City of Mexico. Sept. 1 Word
reached the'finn of S. Pearson & Sons
that the great oil well fire which raged
at Dos Bocas near Tamplco for two
months was extinguished Sunday.
Six giant centrifugal pumps poured
gravel and mud Into the mouth of the
burning well for ten clays and this
coupled with persistent dynamite
blasting choked the orifice and smoth-
ered the flames. The oil has again
worked Its way to the surface and the
well is flowing at the rate of 25000
barrels a day.
Owing to the remoteness of the well
from steamship or railroad facilities
the oil Is being banked In great reser-
voirs. It Is estimated 3000000 bar-
rels valued here at $3000000 was
consumed by fire.
her and abused her.
The tdiooUng occurred at the Pickett
home. Mrs. Pickett escaped with her
step-father a prominent farmer la
Craighead county In a buggy but
both were arrested at the step-father's
home. Mrs. Pickett confessed having
killed her husband.
Average Condition of Cotton.
Washington Sept. 1. The crop re-
porting board of the bureau of statis
tics of the department of agriculture
announces that the average condition
of th-9 cotton crop Aug. 25 was 76.1
per cent of normal. This is compared
with S3. July 25 last: 72.7 Aug. I
19i'7; 77.3 Aug. 25. 1906. and 73.3. the
average of Aug. 25 conditions for the
past ten years. . . .
STEVENSON MACHINE and REPAIR WORKS
Manufacturing: and Repairing
BATTERIES FOR ALL PURPOSES.
IN NORTHERN "ART OF TOWN Phone 7 BRYAN TEXAS
1890
Test Case.
Petioit. Sept. 1.' Warrants were Is-
sued in the police court against Man-
ager Hugh Jennings of the American
Baseball League club and the ten
members of the team who participated
In Sunday's game with Cleveland
charging them with playing baseball
on Sunday contrary to law. The case
Is being Instituted as a test.
No Nearer Solution.
Atlanti&.TIty N. J. Sept. 1. Th
condition of Charles B. Roberts of Bal
timore dangerously shot last Wednes
day nignt on tne uoard walk is said
at the city hospital to be much im-
proved. Tbe myBtery surrounding the
shooting Is still as deep as ever. The
Impression Is gaining ground that the
veil will never be lifted. Mrs. W. S.
O. Williams has returned to her home
near Baltimore hut Mrs. Roberts wife
ot the victim is still at this city.
Amputation Necessary.
Mineral Wells Sept. 1. Dick Bee-
man a Fort Worth druggist was se-
riously wounded here by the acci-
dental discharge of a shotgun. While
crawling tinder a fence the trigger
caught and the load was emptied tn
the hunter's leg necessitating amputation.
Dreadful Crime.
San Antonio Septal. Camp Wester
maun aged fifteen years was Jailed
on a charge of committing assault on
Georgia Cooper aged five. The girl
Is not expected to live. Both are
white. The Westerman and Cooper
families occupy the same house. The
boy confessed.
Destitution Slight.
Fayette N. C. Sept. 1. Only slight
temporary destitution was caused by
the recent floods In this city. No
lives were lost.
Experience
29th Yea
1908
Counts
1st. In the selection of the strongest. oldest and most liberal com-
panies. 2nd. In the knowledge of correct policy writing.
3rd. In rafeguarding the Interests of Insurers.
4th. In keeping a watchful eye on the numerous changes which oc-
cur during the life of our policies requiring the attention
of the agent
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TRY A SACK
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Valley Cream
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