The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12
The Huntsville side OF The
Case.

tie MhulbohNlllt meteor regarding the
trade Of Madison county, the Hunts-
vile Item replies as follows;
This savage onslaught on our little
city we regard a little remarkable,
especially 90 when we recall the honey.
ed words the Meteor used toward Hunts
vllle--and the hard thrusts thrown at
Bryan-about the time the latter city
refused 10 put up" for a telephone
line TO Madison's capital and which
Huntsville people went down in their
pockets 10 the tune Of about $1,000 10
secure, aud the Meteor's assurance that
"ihe town which secures telephone
connection with Madisonville will
secure Madison county's trade" Our
people believed It would prove good
thing for both places and put up about
four.ff.hs Of the capital stock, whereas
the reverse might reasonably have ex-
pccted TO be the case, as MAdisonville
was certainly to be the greatest bene-
fciary. As 10 the failure Of the peopl
there 10 receive the news while hot
Huntsville should certainly rot be held
20 account. Il costs money TO talk over
the phone, and after being mainly in
strumenial In building same, with no
return dividends 90 far as learned, past
or prospective, they should hardly be
expected TO 90 further down in their
pockets to pay for telephoning the news
up to the good people Of the Free
State" 1.-THE Meteor desired Il, and
would pay for the talk, the IrEN 40 a
matter o. journalistic courtesy, would
phone = glossary Of the latest news up
every day, on receipt Of the daily pa
pers,
But We opine there is 4 deeper motive
for the Meteor turning loose its yials OF
wrath on our little city than telephone
matters or the sights accorded Madison
county farmers who trade here, which
We do not admit, but consider farfeeth'
ed. The trouble ratheris, that II unit.
VILE merchants do not see proper "a
advertise in the Meteor the year round
judging from little squibs thrown out IA
the past. Such being the case We thinl
the average iair-minded man wall re
gard the plant as unfounded and Ia
fnsilade can DO this city butlitile harm
As well might the iTEx lombard ths
wholesale houSes OF Houston and Gal
weston for advertising with II At al
times. Advertising we take Il az |
purely business matter and II they d.
not advertise with us il is no indication
that the trade Of Huntsville merchant
l. not appreciated. II the Meteor car
ries the Madison county trade aroun'
lin ils vest pocket, moreover, aud th
people will not trade except where par
ties advertise with Il, It seems passinl
strange more home people do not pat
ronizeit We have always felt it. hom
people should give It a better support
without expecting Bryan and Hunts
willie merchants TO furnish the where
with TO keep the paper going, thougl
We have never advised business ma
here against reaching out for that trad
by advertising In the Meteor, and in tn
fsll when trade was lively many hav
done 30. Outside Of half page al
ilom a branch Huntsville house, "
find the Meteor has less than one co
umn Of regular home advertising, in
cluding professional cards. This is nc
near 20 good home support a. the Ne
ieor deserves, and likely cuts some III
iu e with other, IN passing on i,s merit
a. trade controller.
Asio Huntsyilleites being insirumeT
tai in buying of paper railroad scheme
through that section, We would like 4
the Meteor 10 be more specific, W
have been trying TO get them TO pat u
for another railroad for HIN s,il
without avail, anl here Il would ,eel
they aye spending their ducais
keen road from some other plac
, but W. hall consider tbs a strained
, conciu ion unless more definite int
I nation Is furnished Out With II bri,l
. er Mcieur.
l r. garling oLt people lrea /
: With di.dain - o,'uiempt any wl
{ me viihin her b rd,rs, all q, q ieiui,
1 With het people aud hit ~ kuoN ,h
this is but lhr esult OF mi Rui ell os
: cpd n. or else par, osely written
: crestr prejudice aud anlagonisms. B
}. il can do no harm among the intt lligel
> yeomaury OF Madison county vi
c know from experience the hospital
= aud liberal hearted people who III
within the confines Of Hunisy D
Even we've our people not o., q Won
be business o. be 60 That maih
I, heart" rclerrel 20 accounts tr al
y milk in the cocoauut'
r The Item rgreis The vieor h
4 seen ft 10 ~ of at tangent In "a
y ma ter, aud has no desire Whatever
get up discussion with il, havil
.ri many squibs pass by without motto
But an open attack having been ma
u on iis town, true 10 its past reconl,