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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-24

having plenty Of vegetables at
present and will soon have all
kinds Of fruit il nothing befalls il.
This is indeed a fine fruit country;
| wish you Brazos folks could just
step over and take a look at these
fine orchards, vineyards, etc. Yes,
indeed, this is a fine country, but
land is high priced-from $1,000
to $500 per acre.
We have free rural delivery, and
il is certainly fine thing 70 have
mail delivered at your gate every
day. B. B.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-24
Two More Years.

Washington. May 2a.-August W.
Machon. under sentence OF two years
Imprisonment for his connection with
postal frauds, has pleaded guilty To az
additional Indictment In connection
with the purchase Of letter carrier
satchels. He was az once sentenced 20
an additional two years imprisonment
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-24
WIDENING or BREACH.
Lumber Dealers and Drivers Seemed 70
Be Still Tar Apart Tuesday.

Chicago. May 23.-The widening OF
the breach between the lumber dealers
and drivers signalized the continuance
Of the Aggressive feeling on both sides
Tuesday IN the tsamsters' strike. Re
newal Of orders 70 deliver material &c
boycotied business establishments were
pushed vigorously by lumber dealers
Notwithstanding the invariale previous
experience that such orders would De
met oy refusal on the part Of drivers.
Equally determined. the transfers
showed no sign OK wavering. although
faced by the certainty Of discharge o
follow and that their fellow employees
would Inevitably be- involved In a gen
eral strike. One after another. three
additional lumber companies were
driven Into the struggle and prospects
OF stoppage % all building construction
In Chicago came palpably 10 a closer r..
ality
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

]. w. Ray Of Rockdale was in the
city yesterday.
&. T. Skains Of Houston was In the
city yesterday.
Father Milletello returned from
Houston yesterday.
Large assortment souvenir spoons
90 display at Caldwells. i4s
;. h. WATSON Of Navasota was a
visitor 10 Bryan yesterday.
Dr. Julius Zulch of Willow Hole
was In the city yesterday.
Mrs. &. .. Gannaway OF Tabor was
visitor TO the cry yesterday.
Mrs. J. l.. Hensarling of wellborn
was visitor 10 the city yesterday.
Miss Sallie Yardley Of Franklin Is
the guest Of Miss Kate Lawrence.
Miss Mary Ferguson Of Harvey
was visitor 10 the city yesterday.
si.75 pair lace curtains, latest pat.
terms, si.S9 per pair. Wilson q Edge.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Dansby and little Miss
Ferne Dansby are visiting Mt Well
born.
Beautiful selection OF souvenir
spoons just received at j. NJ. Cald-
wells. las
Mrs. Sue Barnes and Mrs. r. A.
rapns wer. visitors from Beuchley
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Thompson of
Taylor are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. +.
&. ZAnnetti
Mrs. II. II. Prewett of Franklin is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Kate Will
cox and family.
Mrs. J. G. Renfro and little son re-
turned 10 Franklin yesterday after u
visit 10 relatives.
Thos. Rowan left yesterday for
Dallas 10 attend the reunion OF Mex
lean war veterans.
T.. n. Lomax left yesterday for
Fort Worth 10 attend the Presbyte-
rlan general assembly.
Buster Brown underwear In suits
for boys, 95c per suit during our May
Sale. Wslson a Edge. lii
. winiired McCorquodale left yes
terday for sulphur, La, where he
...nWaH a VaEIfinn
II. c. Robinson left yesterday for
a business trip over the western |
branch Of the Santa Fe.
Mrs. Chas. II Edge returned TO
Houston yesterday after "a visit to
MIR. and Mrs. l.. II. Edge.
Mrs. Laura Hoppe and daughter,
Miss Bertha Horetzky, returned
from Houston yesterday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. NJ. Collier were
here from Houston yesterday look
ing after property interests.
George Nicol lie here from Hous-
ton. having been called home on ac-
count Of the illness Of his mother.
Mrs. w. II. Nall OF Kountze ar
rived from Marlin yesterday aud is
the guest Of Mfr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Nall.
For Rent - Two rooms over my
store, Also rooms and board for
three persons at my home. ]. Nj.
Nike lii
Mr.. J. ID. Conlee and family will
today move to the Thos. w. Riggs
residence, lately purchased by Mr..
Conlee.
II you haven't been, go today and
buy all you need in new Spring and
summer goods at Wilson & Edges
May Sale. lA
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HAYS MOVEMENTS.
Secretary Of State Expected q, Paris
Monday For q srisi Stay.

Paris. May 23-Secretary Hay VIII
arrive here next Monday Tor a stay Of
two days Arrangements have been
made flr him 20 meet Foreign Minister
Del caase This wlr likely arouse con
siderable speculation. but Mr. HAYS
only purpose o. Co make a visit Of
courtesy upon NJ. Del Casse. and N
latter GA hearing Of this expressed a
desire 20 make first a call upon the
American secretary Of state. The re-
csption q Mr.. Hay would have assum-
20 notable character az the Elyscs
and foreign Once had not the secretary
requested the avoidance Of officlaI and
social functions owing 20 his wish &c
secure the fun benefit from treatment
taken az Bad Nauheim.
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IS NOW MERE

] W - ~ 80 VI
way, Robertson county, arrived yes
terday 20 visit Prof. + +. Marriott
and family.
Mrs. J. w. Howell and Mrs. Webb
Howell will give tea Thursday
afternoon from 5 tot p. m. Every
body cordially invited. il5
o. l.. Morey Is making preparation
to ship several cars Of cattle from
Bryan the latter part Of the week
] He went 10 Navasota yesterday.
Rev. II. J. Brown Of Houston was
in the city yesterday renewing old
acquaintance Rev. Brown was
rector OF ST. Andrews church 10
this city In 1915.
A regular meeting Of Bryan Chap
ter, order Of the Eastern Star, will
be- neld at the Masonic lodge room
at O'Clock this afternoon. All mem.
beers are requested 10 attend.
The pretty stocks Of dress goods,
voiles, lawns aud white goods are
going rapidly at the May sale prices.
fnmatchable elsewhere. Doh Z miss
TIE sale today. Wilson a Edge. ia
The hottest summer predicted for
years, is now upon Us. Protect your
self against the sun ana mosquitoes
with good parasol, umbrella aud
mosquito bar at May sale prices.
Wilson & Edge. Ia
Many customers were In attendance
at the May sale yesterday. Wilson
4 Edge are continually Offering new
things each day. That makes II in
teresting aud induces customers 10
come back each day ia
Csc all linen satin table damask,
90 inches wide May Sale price isc.
Extra large, all linen napkins, worth
si.25 per dozen, May Sale price soc,
9Oc white eounterpanes, MArsales
pattern, May Sale price 69c each.
Wilson q Edge. Ia
The commissioners court met yes
terday to consider the proposition Of
awarding contract for supplying -
new iron span at the Jones bridge
across the BrAZos river, but adj.
journed until Thursday TO get fur
Their information and estimates on
the cost.
MIR. Frank Myers leaves today for
Waco where he will on Thursday |
evening at 9 o'clock wed Miss Juani.a /
Cook at the home Of her parents, Mr. |
aud Mrs. Dee Cook, Rev. r. q. Bow
ers officiating. Mr.. Henry Robinson /
leaves tonight for Waco 10 attend |
the wedding.
DR.. j. n. Goodwin is here on a
visit 90 relatives from Kilgore. Tex,
aud reports that section drowned
Dat and the Trinity river higher
than ever known before. The Pal
sstine Herald reports the Trinity
from five 10 six miles wide and
'ixty-ive feet deep In midstream.
Toe VIII tie hemstitched ladies
also lace worked cor
lers, May Sale price cents each.
I2i g ladies' handkerchiefs May Sale
price &c. Toe American Beauty cor
let's, supporters attached, "a cents.
Special cut prices on ladies neck
wear, waists aud fine handkeSchiefs,
Nay Sale. Wilson 4 Edge. ia
Prof. +. II. Marshall and his class
n animal husbandry came In from
College yesterday afternoon and Wis
ted Howell Bros. stock farm, ac-
by MIR. Webb Howell,
or the perpose Of judging the red :
,Oll cattle and Berkshire hogs
dessrs. Howell Bros. are now get
ing in shape for exhibition at the
tate fairs.
+. Candy Of Rock Prairie was
lere yesterday.
G.. NJ. Smith was visitor from !
Willow Hole yesterday.
Dave Howard Of Grimes County
vas In the city yesterday.
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Ausli Victor.

Philadelphia. May 23-Rattling Mel.
son proved an easy proposition for Al,
Attell and the latter had the better oi
Il during the six-round bout
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Crews, Jas; Del Gudice, n; Green,
Rev. II. NJ. Green, y. c.; Hin. J T.;
Jones, X. p; Jones, sam; Johnson,
=. c.; Kennedy. Robert; kirkpat-
rick, Roy; Rogers, Jim; Sherrod,
Rev. +. A; Squire, Robert (2); Up
church, Clyde; Wilson. l.. j
Foreign-Chiapetta, Francesca CD.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.
For week ending May %, 1906.
LADIES

Arrant, Adline; Carter, Annie Ma.
ry; Davis, ossie; Evans. Lizzie I;
Eaton, Ella; Furguson, Henrietta;
Jackson, Lydia; Johnson, sue; Min
go, Precilla; Reed, NJ. b.; Robinson,
Dora A.; Williams, Elvie; Wilson.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-21

STRIKE GAINS
HEADWAY
WoRKINeMEN HAVE QUIT THE
WORK AT CALL OF STRIKE
LEADERS.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 81, 11:15
A. M.-The Pan.Russian strike. called
for today is beginning with wonderful
rapIdity. The workingmen are show.
ing themselves subject to wonderful
discipline in quitting their positions
at the call of the strike leaders An
indescribable panic has been created
among the people generally and every
one is full of forebodings that this is
the opening of the last act of the great
national tragedy which will result
either in victory for the revolution
lists, or in the re.establishing of the
reactionary power in full control. In
either event the financial ruin Of the
country seems imminent.
The attitude Of the army in St. Pc
tersburg is far from reassuring. Many
soldiers have been arrested while ad-
dressing the people in the stretS and
promising that they will not fire on
the populace.
The markets of the city are throng-
ed. Proprletors Of hotels and restau-
rants are eager to secure large stores
of provisions and are preparing as if
for siege. Prices are rising rapidly.
Adyices from Lithuania state that a
military train loaded with sappers
was wrecked 70 miles from Riga. The
revolutionists tore up the tracks, de-
railing train. Two of the cars we're
wrecked killing five men and wound.
ing twenty others, At the same time
a mob fred several volleys into the
train. The sappers retired to Dvlnsks
Every witness to the scenes which
have been enacted in Riga assert that
the revolutionary patrols have secured
order in the city and are administer
ing their affairs. The strictest dlsci,
pllne is maintained and booligans who
attempted disorders are severely pun
ished.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-21
MRS. PAYTON'S FATE NOW RESTS with s..
MR. Z. C. WYER SUCCESSFULLY
ENGINEERS 100000 COAL DEAL
LOCAL REAL ESTATE MAN DIS
POSES OF TWO LARGE TRACTS
OF PlTTseuRe COAL.
CLOSED OUT a 15.DAY OPTION
THE EVENING ON WHICH 1T
EXPIRED.

Mr.. L. C. Wyer of the local real es-
tale firm of wyer & Mason, is re-
ceiying the congratulations of his
friends for having closed two coal
ueals recently which aggregate more
Than a half a million dollars. These
lwc sales are probably as large deals
rs were ever made by a man of Mr..
Wyer's age. He is only % years old
and has been engaged in business only
four years. lie came to Fairmont
from his fathers farm on Bingamon
creek, in this county. in 1901, mere
boy, with no practical experience in
business. Erom that time to this he
has worked diligently and systemati-
cally and just now re is beginning to
reap the reward Of his application to
duty.
Mr.. Wycr docs his work quietly and
keeps his own counsel, but when LIS
deal is made every one realizes that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-21
About Over.
FAMOUS MURDER TRIAL is DONE
so FAR AS TESTIMONY AND
ARGUMENTS GO.

BY the time the West Virginian Is
on the street, tie famous Payton mur-
der trial will have been at an end SO
far as the attorneys and the witnesses
are concerned. How long the jury
will deliberate before reaching a de-
cislon or whether they will reach a
decision is orly matter of conjecture.
The evidence was all in at 4:SO last
evening and rhetorical efforts of coun-
sci begun. Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney Morris opened up for the
State and his talk lasted one hour and
a half, concluding this morning at
1880. Attorney Parks for the defense
then addressed the jury for more than
an hour.
following him came Attorney H. N.
Ogden who has so cleverly handled
the defendants case throughout the
wcarlsome trial. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Lowe closed. His time expired
shortly before the hour for adjourn
ment The arguments were interrupt
ed for short while just before noon
because of the illness of Juror Bog
CESS. He was in his place after the
noon recess and will hold out till the
end.
The prisoner has seemed very cheer
full all day and has an air of confidence
that scarcely harmonizes with the
facts as tha State has marshalled
them. Some Of the court attaches pre-
dict a hung jury while others prophesy
an acQulttal, but the majority are in
cllned to believe that the prisoner will
be found guilty. 1t is almost improb'
able that a decision will be arrived
at or at least be mde public before to-
morrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-21
SON RUINED HIM.
Grief Stricken Father Charges Forger'
les Have Ruined Him
Financially.

PARKERSBURG, Dec. 21.-During
the trial the Gaze in the Circuit Court
of the Parkersburg National Bank
against A. F. and ]. R. Barrett and A.
]. Hannaman, for $1,1OO alleged to be
due on a note, a most pitiful and SEN
sational incident occurred. The note
had been negotiated by A. T. Barrett,
the son Of ]. r. Barrett, and the elder
Barrett, with tears in his eyes and In
broken voice stated that he had nev'
er indorsed the note nor authorized
any one to indorse It for him; that he
had assumed obligations for the son
already amounting to $4,000 and that
he was now a ruined man.
'rhe friends of the son claim that he
is innocent Of the charge of forgery,
however, and much evidence was intro
duced favorable to his statement that
the indorsees had all signed the notes
themselves. In all of the cases tried
previous to the one now on trial, judg'
,.unt has gene against the indorsers
and they will be compelled to pay the
notes.
In this last case to-day the jury gave
verdict against the bank, declaring
the note a forgery, This decision
leaves the whole business in a chaotic
state, and may result in the appeal OF
all Of them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-21
BURIED ALIVE !
WE'RE FIVE MEN BY COLLAPSE
OF FALSE WORK IN RAIL
ROAD TUNNEL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Five men
were buried and twenty others were
hit by rocks and beams by the collapse
of the false work in the Pennsylvania
railroad tunnel, at the foot of West
Thirty-thlrd street, 15O feet under the
north river this morning. Two hun
dred labOrers engaged in the work
were thrown into a panic, but finally
the five men were dug out and taken
to Bellevue Hospital.
The others were attended by ambu'
lance surgeons. Those taken to the
hospital we're:
Joseph Leahy, Brooklyn, skull frac
tured; John Wellock, internal in
jurles; jeremiah Breen, right leg
broken; Peter Carroll, Brooklyn, con
tusions of chest and internal injuries;
Lawrence Donnelly, contusiOns Of right
leg and scalp wound.
These men were at work one hun
dred feet below the surface, follow
ing the excavators and laying beams
for the concrete workers. This is
known as false work. The men were
one a platform about twenty feet
above the base of the tunnel when it
collapsed. A heavy beam buried five
of the men in the soft earth. About
twenty.aeet of the false work col
lapsed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-21
Mr.. L. c. WYER,
The Man Who Did It.

everything has been done on the
suuare and the results speak for them
selves.
The big deal closed a few days ago,
= mere mention of which was made in
the West irglnlan at the time, consist
ed in his disposing of 10000 acres Of
the Pittsburg vein of coal lying in
Wetzel and Doddridge counties near
Smithfeld on the Short Line railroad.
The original options were held by
Sheridan R. GrilIln, Jasper S. Kyle and
Dr. A. B. Van OMen, all of Clarksburg.
AS Mr.. Wyer had made sale of $500
acres in Doddrlige county only few
weeks ago, these Clarksburg people
concluded to give him a trial on their
10000 acre tract and, accordingly, gave
lin a 15.day option on the coal. He
at once began work on it, profiting by
thr experience gained in the first
Zeal. He knew a number Of Pennsyi-
yania capitalists to whom he described
his holdings with the result that In the
evening of the day on which his op-
ton expired he closed the deal.
the field of coal sold by Mr.. Wyer
runs from six to ten feet in thickness
and is from four to six hundred feet
deep. The analysis Of the coal shows
It to be of very high grade and is as
follows:
Volatile matter, 4S.19 per cent.
Fixed carbon 5i.01 per cent,
Ash, $50 per cent.
Sulprus, 1.5O per cent.
Since making these big sales many
more propositions have been made to
Mr.. Wyor and he has another deal on
a thousand acre tract about completed,
announcement of which he will prob
ably be able to make in few days.
1t Is such deals as these that show the
outside worll what West Virginia has
within her borders and while we vel
come the foreign capital. We are glad
to see our own people getting some of
tile profits as well.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-21
WAR! WAR!
FORMER GOVERNOR oDELL
THROWS DOWN THE GAUNT-
LET TO PRESIDENT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Former Gov
crnor OdeN came out to-day with a
formal declaration of war on President
Roosevelt and Governor Higgins whom
he blamed for all of the troubles in
New York. He said Higgins had been
guilty of dupllclly and asserted that if
the Republicans lost the State next
year, that Roosevelt and Higgins
would have 10 bear the blame. He pre-
dicted that James H. Wadsworth, Jr.,
would not be elected Speaker Of the
Assembly.
"As to the Washington end Of the
trouble a collarless and a coatless
man u. Sloat Tassett), who was a
candidate for Governor in 1891, George
w Dunn, William Barnes, Junior and
other men with sore thumbs went to
Washington, saw the President and
started all this trouble in order to aid
the governor. II Roosevelt had de-
sired the good Of the party he would
have tried to promote harmony instead
Of encouraging tle soreheads. II he
had sent foc me, | would have been
glad to have conferred with him and
bringing a spirit Of harmony. II lie
had done this the present troubles
would have been averted.
a charge Roosevelt and Higgins
with deliberately trying to wreck the
party for the promotion of their own
personal ambitions. If disaster next
year comes 20 the party, they will be
responsible. Their idea of harmony
seems to be, to knock heads.
80 far as gratitude is concerned
I think Higgins owes me something
but instead of holding out the hand
of friendship, he threw stones at me
and my friends. He could have had
anything he wanted from the organi
zatlon of the Legislature If he hat
asked for 1t, or suggested. it, but he
preferred factional warfare and mus
take the consequences"
In conclusion, former Governor
odell said:
"I do not know who will be elected
Speaker but l will make this pFedic
tion, that wadsYorth, the Roosevelt
Higgins candidate, will not be thu
man
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-21
A DAUGH TER
WAS BORN YESTERDAY TO Mr.
AND MRS. C. w. CLARK AND SHE
WILL GET 100000.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. PISA
daughter was born yesterday to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles w. Clark, of San Ma
teo. As soon as the birth of the child
was announced her grandfather, Sen
ator W. A. Clark, sent word that he
would settle upon her dowry of ST.
OOU,O The Senator established
precedent of giving 100000 to each
of his grand children at birth several
years ago, wien child was born 10
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Clark, Jr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-21
.CHAFFEE DECLINED
TO ACCEPT MAYOR MccLELLAN's
OFFER to TAKE McADoo's
PLACE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Lieutenant
General Adna r. Chaffee, who retires
early next year from the army could
have been police commissioner OF
Greater New York had he desired it.
Mayor Mcclellan who is looking about
for a worthy successor to McAdoo Of
fered the JOB to Chaffee, but as brave
as the latter is known to be in battle,
he shrank from the avalanche of crit
icism that Is hurled at every police
head this city may have. General
CLaffee is understood to have declined.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-21
PRESIDENT I
SENT MORE NOMINATIONS TO
SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION
TODAY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The Pres
ident sent to the Senate the following
nominations to-day:
To be Register of Land Office at
Lawton, Oklahoma, H. D. Mcknight of
Oklahoma.
To be Receiver Of Public Moneys at
Lawton, A. W. Maxwell, of Moberly,
Missouri.
To be postmGsters:
Hennessee-A. W. Wills, Nashville.
Illinois-H. Schneider, Waterloo,
!ldlana-J. Parmenter, Wabash,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-21
HANDSOME
XMAS Gifts TO
Y, M. C, A. FUND
THREE FAIRMoNT MEN PLEDGE
$1,000 EACH FOR ERECTION
OF NEW BUILDING.

That which will bring joy to the
hearts Of the thousands of young men
of Fairmont in this joyous Christmas
tide of the announcement of three
generous gifts to the building fund Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton of our city. Messrs. c. W. Wat
son, S. L. Watson and Gov. A. B.
Fleming each pledges $4,000 to the
Y. NJ. C. A. building fund this morn
ing to representative of the Asso'
citation, thus making with the gift
few weeks since of $4,000 from Mr..
Jas. Ed. Watson, a total Of $2O,OO0.OO
from the Watson family.
These evidences of interest in the
Association are source of great en-,
couragement to all friends of the
movement and practically assure a
home for the young men of Fairmont
that will be the equal to any in tne
State of West Virginia
The gift promised by Mr.. ]. E. Wat,
son was contingent upon four other
subscriptions of like amount. The
three pledges made this morning bring
the amount to within five thousand
dollars Of the amount required. The
burning question now is, who will be
the fifth man to give $4,000? He must
be found and we have no doubt that
he will be before very long.
Fairmont people ought to be greatly
interested in this important uniertak'
ing as it will mean a great deal to the
young men of the city.