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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
ACCUSES CITIZENSHIP
Sergeant Frazer lnlima,es People
of Brownsville
DID ALL THE FIRING
In Order 10 Drive che Negro SOL
dicrs Away and Have the war
psrtment send to Place
White Troops.

Washington. Feb. THE senate
committee on military affairs began
Its third day OF the Brownsville. hear.
ing Wednesday. Jacob ID. Frazer. for.
merly first sergeant OF Company d.
Twenty-fifth infantry. was called. Sen.
ator Foraker conducted the examina.
ton. and had not proceeded Tar when
his methods were challenged by sena.
tor Pettus. who declared that the Ohio
senator was leading" the witness.
Frazer testified that he was married.
and with other married soldiers. was
permitted 10 live outside the poe
quarters. and was at home with La
family on the night OF Aug. rs. a..
his way TO quarters he heard the gen
eral fusillade. which appeared To be-
II and d companies quarters. lie de
scribed the call 10 arms and the roll
call which was ordered by Captain
Lyons. and he said he found- every
man present or accounted for. In de.
falling the actions of the company aft.
er roll call Frazer told OF the com.
panies marching through the town
after the general shooting had occur.
red. and OF their return to the bar
racks. where the guns were ordered
locked In the racks and the men or.
dered 10 quarters until the reville.
Frazer testified that each man was
allowed twenty rounds of ammunition
About two days after the trouble all
ammunition was ordered In. and all
was properly accounted for.
Senator Warner cross-examined the
witness. Again describing the first
shooting heard by him. Frazer said IL
appeared 10 be north OF the town,
whereas. the evidence given BY him
TO the officers In the first examina.
ton described It as has been given.
In front OF the quarters. Frazer said
the officers taking the affidavits evil
IDENTIFY misunderstood his description.
He had believed. he said that some
OF the soldiers had shot up the town
but the opinion was based on the fact
that his company commander had told
him So
Frazer said he had heard OF previous
troubles with negro soldiers In Texas.
but knew OF nothing fierce" about
the trouble. He stated as his belief
that the citizens OF Brownsville had
''sot up" the town 10 drive the sol.
diers away.
Mr.. Overmsn asked: DO you think
citizens would kill one OF their mum.
ber-commit murder TO get you
away"
Frazer replied. Il don't know
whether any one was killed. They
wanted us away. Colored men would
spend very little money in the sa
looms on account of their treatment
and the citizens OF Brownsville want
ed white soldiers who would spend
their money"
With reference TO the contention
that the citizens OF Brownsville were
disguised as soldiers. the fact was
brought out that the witness had ties
titled In n former hearing that the
citizens might have procured discard
ed caps and uniforms from soldiers
who had been there before them. he
said. however. that all men In tho
Twenty.fifth wore hats
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
cowART's DENIAL.
Does Not Know Mentx and Never Lob
bied With Bailey.

Washington. Feb. 7.-Colonel II. T.
Cowart OF Dallas states that he has
no acquaintance with MIR Mentz of
Houston. who testified before the In
vestigation committee nj Austin. SAYS
Colonel Cowart:
III ! read the press reports correct.
ly. Mr.. Mentz does not state that
ever told him that had gone 10 New
York and lobbied with Senator Bailey
In favor of any Texas project ! new
er told him thes. nor any other human
being. for the simple reason that
never did In any way lobby with Sen.
stor Bailey In behalf OF any Texas
PROJECT While have a general inter
est in all Texas projects. | have beer
representing here only the improve
ment of the Trinity riter, Senator
Bailey has heen heartily In favor oI
that as he has also been In favor OF
al other legitimate Texas projects. Al
far as remember he has always been
here when river and harbor matters
were pending. | never represented
the Kirby Lumber company, directly
or Indirectly. In any matter In my life
| have never had my throat treated
ostonsibly or otherwise. have nevel
suffered from throat trouble exccp
since the reign OF my friend, r. Ran
kin. began In Dallas. ! have. on the
Lords day. extept on few sad oo
casions. suffered a very unnatural and
unaccustomed dryness of my throat
which by hook and by crook OF 'd'
elbow I have always succeeded II
curing"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08

Preparing to CO TO Panama. bot W.
viii BE at Austia.

PREPARING 70 GO TO Panama. bot W.
VIII BE At AustIa.
Austin. Feb. Tin response % 3
Telegram former Governor David II.
Francis sent . long telegram. He
manifested some irritation in the state
ment that he had offered two weeks
ago 10 come here. and that this re-
quest reached him just as he was pre-
pairing to go TO Panama. He said.
however. that he would come here
Saturday. n necessary. and he was tel
egraphed TO come on.
John W. Gates tclegraphed from
New Orleans saying he could not be
Mt Austin.
Mr.. Cooke Wednesday preferred
some more charges against Senator
Bailey, but they do not 20 into the
record. Copies we're passed around
10 the committeeman and by unani'
nous vote they decided they would
must not go into the record.
ed on the stand. He said i.at he lad
been In Dallas about ten years. BE.
fore that a resident Of Fort Worth.
and before that he resided at Gaines
vile. He said he first met Senator
Bailey after the latter came TO Gaines.
vile. Senator Bailey had come from
an adjoining county In yississippi "a
that In which Mr.. Green's family were
all born. and the two became quite In.
innate. Senator Bailey had acquired
his confidence absolutely in every re-
spect.
Subsequent 10 your removal 10
Texas said Mr.. Cooke. did you have
any business transactions with ihm?'
Il moved from Gainesville 10 Fort
Worth" was the reply. and Il was
after | moved TO Fort Worth that
had transactions with Mr.. Bailey"
What was the nature OF these
transactions" asked Mr.. Cooke.
Mr.. Odell objected 10 such a ques-
by Chairman O'Neal.
May | inquirer" asked Mr.. Cooke
III the same objection will be sustain
ed TO Senator Bailey testifying with
reference 10 any matter heretofore ties
titled TO with reference to this wit
ness blsiness with HIM"
Chairman O'Neal-l will rule on
that. Mr.. Cooke. whenever Il comes up
That's a question that Is not now be
fore the committee.
Mr.. Cocke-I want TO appeal from
the ruling OF the chair unless ! an
given that assurance.
Before the vote was taken Mr. Wolfe
asked a few questions. In response
To these Mr.. Green said that the tran
saction took place in 1890, he thought
Replying to Mr. Robertson. Mr.
Green said that he had purchased 4
nice piece OF property from Senator
Bailey and that the transaction wa.
private one. II had. he said. in M
wise any relation To Senator Bailey,
duties as a congressman or as a sen
stor.
Mr.. Green also said. replying To Mr.
Jenkins. that the last correspondence
he had had with Senator Bailey abou
the matter was last year.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
THAw's DEFENSE.
u Began TO Assume Definite Shape az
Adjournment Wednesday.

New York. Feb. THE defense OF
Harry X. Thaw. under the direction o.
Attorney Dolphin NJ. Delmas OF Cali.
fornia. began TO assume definite shape
Wednesday and when an adjournment
was taken testimony had been placed
before the jury to the effect that
Stanford White had been heard TO
make a threat to kill the defendant.
coupling the threat with the display
of revolver; that Thaw's actions fol-
lowing the killing of White were con-
sidered by several eye.witnesses TO
have been IRRATIONAL" that an I'M
Gle OF the defendant was insane: that
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw passed a note
20 her husband during the dinner at
Cafe Martin on the evening OF the
tragedy: that District Attorney Je-
rome has this note and refused. on
demand OF the defense. TO introduce u
IN evidence.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
COUNT PASSES AWAY.
Title Conferred by Pope Leo as Honor
For Religious Work.

Omaha. Feb. Count John A.
Craighton died at his home here,
Count Craighton, who was seventy
five years old. was stricken early in
December with double pneumonia
from which he never fully recovered
Kidney and nervous complications
arose. and for several days his death
has been almost momentarily expect
ed. Pope Leo made hi ma count fo'
his numerous benefactions and re
ligions work
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
NOTED TEXANS DEMISE.
John n. Tolbert. Member Of -Four Lea
islatures. Departs This lite.

sherman. Feb. AT his residence
in this city Thursday morning. Captain
John II. Tolbert. seventy years Old. de
parted this life. lie was member OF
The legislature four times. During the
civil war Captain Tolbert commanded
n Grayson county company
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
DAILY TRAINS.
Commission Orders Every Railroad u
Texas TO Do This.

Austin. Feb. THE railroad com
mission has ordered everys railroad In
Texas to operate daily trains on each
norton OF line. They must, except
when unavoidable. be run on SEIZED
ulo time. Trains must be held for con
nections no longer than thirty min
utcs. Several exceptions are made on
certain trains. The order Is effective
Feb. %.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
BELL ACCUSED.
He Is Formally Declared the Murderc'
Of Or. ToWnsend.

New York. Feb. THE inquest into
the murder Of DR.. Charles W Town
send. who was shot while IN bed az
New Brighten on Jan -. and later
died from his wounds. resulted In
John Bell. a Street car conductor. be.
ing formally declared the man who
fired the shot The main testimony
was that given by Bells brother How
ard. and his brother.in-law. William
Coar To both the witnesses they
testified. Bell said he had killed Dr,
Townsend
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
SHELTERS WRECKED.
Molten Metal Explodss. injurina Five
Workmen, Two Fatally.

Chicago. Feb. IAN explosion OF
molten metal. which was accidentally
turned over into a pool Of cold water
at the plant Of the Illinois Steel com
pany Wednesday night. injured five
workmen. two Of them fatally. wreck
Cd two OF the smelters and partially
demolished four others. causing . less
OF Sfoo.eeo
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
ExnIres From Injuries.

Denison. Feb. Frank II. Hale. the
switchman run over In the Katy yards
"wednesday afternoon. died Thursday
morning.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
INVITED TO TEXAS.
Jap Claims Governor Campbell Sent
Him on This Mission.

Los Angeles. Feb. with an invi-
tation to all the Japanese on the
coast TO find homes in Texas o. X.
Tayama. who claims to have been sent
out on his mission by Governor Camp
bell of Texas. is urging the Japanese
Of the seaside towns to COLOMBO near
Houston. where he Is said to own a
rice farm OF 1000 acres.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
Not Moiested.

Hot Springs. Feb. 7.-Bookmakers
we're not molested wednesday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08

li0 acres miles south OF Bryan. Lare
roomy residence and goodrienan, houses.
Price SiiOO On
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08

Rsvia. l. T.. Peb. I'll. w. Smith. .
prominent farmer. froze TO death near
here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08

also have some clients who are in the
marke, for both farm and city property. II
YOU want to sell, call and see me.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08

The Capt. Polk brick residence, ! mile
south OF city.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08
For Sale

ii2 acres miles east Of Bryan, plensy
of water. wood. etc. Price right and
terms reasonable.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08

About 400 acres OF land convenient to
market, 200 acres prairie and tam, 200
acres in timber. hne well Of water. first
class Improvements, an ideal home ass :
safe investment.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08

Good residence proper,, near Allen
Academy, 5 room house. sable. lot
garden, etc. Price $4,000.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-08

? lots on south side OF block. J blocks
from Main street. S room residence. good
stables. garden. and fine well Of water.
Price 100000. terms easv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27

first dinner at the White House, upset
at that function MS plate Of soup into the
lap Of his nelghbor, the wife Of q minis
ter from one Of the smaller states IN Eu-
rope. who. to cover his fault. graciously
tainted and assumed the whole blame her
self. winning the everlasting gratitude OF
the embarrassed man. This same man
subsequently became one Of the most i'm
pOrtant and influential officials Of the
government. and never forgot the debt he
owed 10 the tactfuI woman. which he re-
paid again ana again, but they had pri-
vately. many a laugh over the incident
Another unfortunate NJ g., while he
did not carry a set OF scales and weigh
his food Ike the poor fellow in one Of
Charles Reade's novels. used 70 20 around
10 dinner with several little boxes Of
pills and before every course ne would
take a different pill, explaining that he
was used 20 village food. and. dreading
the effects Of the French cooking. deter
mined 10 fOrestall them by taking apprO-
pirate medicine. Unhappily this piCtuT-
esque gentleman was soon relegated to the
shades Of private life. and IS only Temem-
bered as Representative Pill"
The town Is filed with wealthy foreign
ers. who have added the United States TO
their itinerary of travel. with precon-
ceived ideas. gained from guide books and
ancient history, OF the American Capital.
A visiting Englishwoman. who came in
the train Of the delegates 70 the Congress
OF the American Institute Of Architects.
was bemoaning her fate, the other day.
in failing 20 find the picturesque element
she had been led 20 expect One Of her
connections. il seemed. who had been at
tached TO the British Legation just after
the war. told her marvellous tales of the
goings on at the Capital Of the States"
as Englishmen and most foreigners. in
fact. designate this country. She had ex-
pected 10 fEd the Capitol a sort Of Mid
way Plaisance' and her chagrin at fail
ing to see something she had long looked
forward 20 was picturesquely expressed.
Just fancy" she said, going % the
Capitol very nice Senator took me. by
the way-and finding things even more
orderly than IN our Parliament. The Cap
itol. indeed, in comparison with the
French Chamber Of Deputies the Italian
Parliament. and the Reichstag Of Ger
many. was Ike a church. Ny good uncle
told me that the Hobbies Of the House and
Senate We're filed with a sort of ballet
or bizarre creatures, who influenced the
votes OF the members. you know. and
who could do with them whatever they
wished. I remember his speaking Of Il
Mrs. Lucy Cobb, a wonderfully beautiful
woman, who had only TO express desire
10 your parliament TO have il granted.
and q Mrs StraitOr, and a lady known as
"Comanche," all Of them Queens Of the
Lobby" OF course, they are dead now.
these interesting people, but I naturally
thought they would have some SUCCESSORS
lit appears there are none. The Hobbies
Of the Capitol are the tamest places
have visited since I came 10 America
Do you realize what a disappointment it
is 20 expect picturesqueness and md only
convention
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
Notice to Bystandcrs.

From HaTper'5 Weekly.
AT the pit of a coal mine in PennsyI-
vanUia there have occurred, during the
past few months. quite a number of ac-
cidents whereby innocent bystanders have
come TO grief Accordingly. some kind Of
fetal has caused to be posted notice
that reaches the acme Of politeness It
reads:
Please do not tumble down the shaft. -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
knows tic President.

From the st. Louis Post Dis atcl.
Senator AT the White House-We would
like to see the President
Secretary Loeb-Tm sorry, bat the Pres
ident cannot be disturbed Just now.
SenatOr-What's ne doing?
LOeb-He is in his study, rejecting.
Senator-By George. that won't last
long Wen wait, thank you.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
BIRTHDAY OF BOBBY" BURNS.
But No One Must Cali the Bard
EsTommIe.~

Bat No One Must Cali the Bard
''Tommie."
On Friday our Scotch brethren all
over the country celebrated the ami
versary Of the birth of Burns. one
might say Bobby" Burns, were it not
for the publicity given to the mistake
OF certain Senator recently.
He wanted. very much. to get favor
from the chairman of a certain com
mittee and was informed that the
chairman was enthusiastic on the sub
ject Of Burns, and could not resist do
ing favors for any Burns enthusiast.
The Senator took the hint and read up
bit on the matter, and then going
over to the chairman, he adrOitly
turned the talk around to literature.
Yes" said the chairman" as you
say. Moore was a fine poet. with a mu-
sicial ear"
Aye" said the Senator, and so was
Tennyson and Longfellow, but for real
quality, my favorite is the Scotch poet,
Burns"
What" cried the delighted chair
man, you love Burns, the human, the
divine BuTns2'
Love him." replied the Senator, 4
should say I do When I'm all tired
out and need refreshing. 1 go unfail-
ingly to the great Scot, TOmmie Burns"
"Tommie.-Tommie Burns" cried the
Infatuated chairman. .'TOmmie Burns
Charley Washington, Dick Jefferson.
Harry Hamilton. Edward Shakespeare!
Get out, sir: out Of my committee
room-you're a humbug"
And so il is true that IL is only the
man with the soft Scotch burr to his
tongue who dares 20 call the author of
The Cotter's Saturday Night" Bobby
Burns. One such enthusiast Is Mr..
Zenas c. Robbins. Of 1850 N street
northwest. and he calls the poet. In the
tribute which he plays him here, SIM
NV
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27

The new member" as we'll as the new
Senator, is always at a disadvantage
when he first comes to the Capital. His
desire and effort to make no blUnders and
appear as though accustomed to his Jew
life only emphasize his awkwardness and
ne is an easy mark for the local wits
Perhaps the severest test 10 which the
callow VI. c. is subjected is his first din
ner at the White House, and the stories
Of his misadventures on these occasions
would fill columns. One of the most anus
ing stories is that of the verdaut men,
Der. who, after having taken lessons In
department Of a weli-recommended Tur-
yeydrop for weeks, in preparation for his
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27

Her father returned when she was four
teen. removed his family 60 Shawneetown
ILL.,, where he had been appointed land Of
fice register, and sent his daughter to a
convent school in Kentucky. She was "a
comedy, buXom girl. developed beyond her
years and she made rapid progress
When she was sixteen, she became her
fathers assistant. whore, for the first
time. she met BLACK jack Logan. who
had become prosecuting attorney for the
southern district OF that State. compriS-
ing sixteen counties OF course. Jack
had an eye for the Mary. of whom he
had heard so much, and they fell in love.
although he was years her senior In 1870
before she was quite seventeen. they We're
married.
The young husband began to climb i'm
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27

This brings TO mind a story told by a
former Minister to Washington on noted
British general, either Baden-PoweU or
Roberts, who, when on visit to Con-
stantinople, was entertained by one of
the local magnatcs. In Turkey there is
a custom of passing as refreshment a tray
of small jars of very rich and aromatic
paste of many flavors, and glasses of wa
ter. One is expected TO dip from the jar
he prefers teaspoonful of the paste helm
himself 10 a glass of water. and alternate
~ sip water and paste The stuff is so
rich that two teaspoonfuls would sicken
stranger to the CUSTOM but the cele-
brated British general had not been edu-
Gated as to what was expected of him.
50 when the tray came around he helped
himself to a jar of the conserve. The
members of the family present. not to
embarTass their guest, each took Jar,
and followed his lead in disDOsing Of it,
Finally, the general eXplained-by this
time he had half finished the contents of
the jar-that he was sorry, very sorry
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
MAYORS
CONTINUE To WALL
Up TOWN HALLS

Paris. June lS.-Forty more municipal
councils have resigned in accordance with
the plans OF the central committee of the
wine growers organization at Argeliers
but thus far this involves barely 10 per
cent OF the municipalities OF the so-callet
-four federated departments" as the dis
affected area is described i'm the south
The only municipal offices open in the
protesting communes are those whero
births. marriages and deaths are register
cd.
Declarations" are taken, but with the
explanation that q Is done unoffcially
Many proposed marriages are hung up.
as there Is no one who legally can per-
form the ceremony
The resignlng mayors continue TO wall
up the doors OF the town halls I'm some
cases placing small cannon on top OF the
buildings with notices giving warning Of
the danger OF approaching them. Some
towns have resolved To suppress all
amusements and not TO observe any hol-
idays, not even the great national holiday.
July II. the anniversary of the fall OF the
Bastile. until the satisfaction is obtained
by the wine growers.
The disanecton OF the troops has been
exaggerated by sentimentalists Ths
worst case has been that OF the l00th
regiment of infantry. which left Mar
bonne this morning by train for I.arzac
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
DIRECTORS Of THE
5. P. c. c. HOLD
MONTHLY SESSION

The monthly meeting OF the board OF d.
rectors OF the Rhode Island Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children was
held this noon In the society's headquar-
ters. 20 Market square. President Ralph
c. watrous I'm the chair.
The monthly report OF the home com
mittee showed that the health OF the chill
dren at the society's home has been very
good. Twenty children were admitted 10
the home. while q left. OF these II were
placed in the Rhode Island orphan asy-
lum, two al the ST Vincent de Paul asy-
lum, fve at the state home school two
OF the latter being transferred from the
state almshouse. One was placed AT tho
Home OF the Good Shepherd. one with
her mother, and one In a Connecticut in
stitution.
Agent Thurber's report was as follows:
New cases investigated Ia children I'm
volved. 30 old cases re-investlgated. u:
children involved. 81. children having no
father. 4: children having no mother II:
children having an incorporate father.
~ children havirs an Incorporate moth
or. 20; children having a stepfather. ?:
children having a stepmother, 1: children
having a parent In prison. g. cases in
court. for neglect. assault etc, I: children
transferred To other homes. Institutions
and families 35: children under investi-
CATION during the month. 50.