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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14

Austin. April 1s.-Eleven bills n
lating % three general subjects men
ioneds ethe governors proclamation
were inDoduced In the house and sen
ate Friday afternoon. In most instan
ces the bills introduced are copies OF
bills that failed during the regular SEES
sion. This IS especially true OF the tax
bills. Whatever changes may have
been made In them are mostly OF yer
biage. These bills cover the five diyis.
ions into which the governor. In his
proclamation. divided the subject o!
taxation. These are the intangible tax
assets measure. the cross tax hill. that
doubling the franchise tax. the charter
Zee hill and several measures intend
ed TO br'2g alout The rendition OF
property AZ i.s lu.. vaiue. This last
named problem Ia approached from
four or five sldcf.
The senefc elected p J. Rcberts Of
Grnyson county sorEcaltat.arn.
Tho senate aduut 4 the roraiar ses.
slon's rules. rour COMMITTEES clerks.
five pages and i've pcders were re.
tanned. Assistant enrolling clerk. 90.
sistant engrcsslng clerk and Rss.stent
doorkoepcr were dispensed with.
Senator Barrett OF Fannin county
was elected president pro ten. Of the
senate by unanimous vote
Senators skinner. Brachfield and
a..
house OF the senate's organization, and
Senators Paulus Chambers and Muir.
ray were appointed 20 similarly notify
the governor.
All OF the new officers were sworn
In.
In the house the speaker was en-.
powered TO retain such employees M
he deemed necessary. with an amnd. |
ment that the stenographers be not
permitted to furnish service 20 persons
not house members.
A resolution by Mr.. Graham, proyid. |
ing that each member OF the house |
be allowed $40 and the sergeantat.
arms and chief clerk be allowed S.
'or stamps during the special session
was adopted by n vote OF 66 to 25.
A resolution by Mr.. Graham provid.
ne that each member be allowed 20
subscribe to iva daily papers ut the
'ost OF the state. not 10 exceed rs
'ents per month each. was adopted.
A resolution by Messrs. Peeler and
>-ng providing that the entire list of
ages and porters be retained at the
ame salary was adopted.
Twenty-seven house bills were read
irst time and referred.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14
COCIAL
~ and Club Matters

The Ladies Choral Club had well at
tended meeting at Carnegie Hall Yesterday
afternoon. More than twenty Of the Ia
dies were present for practice which is now
going on in preparation for the trip to Fort
Worth In May, when the great English
singing festival takes place. The Bryan
club will no, only sing in the massed Choir
uses, but has been invited to sing an indi-
vidual number. Mrs Ed Hall is prcsi-
dent Of the club. Miss Bradbury accom-
PIANIST, and Prof. Frederick Eillebridge
director.
Prof.Lillebridge. who has had wide exper-
fence in musical matters. regards the invi-
tation to sing an individual number rs n
very high compliment TO the club. and he
and the ladies share in the determination
that the club shall aoquit itself credi,ably.
which there Is every reason to believe IL
will do. A double number has been Sc
lscted, Gone By by Bargiel. and
snow the Day is Departed" by Raft.
For the massed choruses the club is prac-
ticing Hail, Bright Abode" from wsg-
ner's opera Of Tannhaueser. and "The
Heavens Are Telling from Haydn's
Ora,orio Of the Creation.
The volume and quality OF the tone Of
TIE club are very fine and constantly i'm
proving, and Prof. LilIebridge Is enthus-
isssic about the outlook for the future Of
the club, q Il will hereafter BE- recognized
q enc Of the strong musica, factors Of the
sssas, In addition TO in splendid and edu-
cssivs local inAusnce on musical sentiment. |
Ths members Of tho club Who will at
tend ere . follows, Msdamss Ed Hall.
w. e. Davis. n. O. Bostwrigh,. w. S.
wisoa, Tylss Haswsll. ]. A. McQussn.
Web Howell. J. B. Sanders, Nellie Hal
lard. =. NJ. Law. Luther Taylor. NJ.
Fnaeis. JOIN r. Mccall. =. LillebridR. |
and Misses Emily Pssls, Jane Glass, lima
Bradbury, 0sssis Buchanan. Bertha Rob
srss, Lssls. Coulter. Nasais Lou Rsss.
Lillian kiIlosgh. Mamie Bergman. Hs,iie
Smith. lkaa Bradbury md Prot. Lille
bsi1ss.
DE a. 4 NJ. College Glss Chb.
whieh yin also attend the p. Worth fss-
siysl. 10 recognized shroughou, the state
for iss sxcsliencs. The Gles Club will
give . eoecsr su this city on Friday |
sighs, April Is.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hoffman Of Bren.
ham entertained members Of the Astiu
family, and Messs. r. c. Oliver and A.
A. Farley, who went to Brennan for the
Astin- Harrison wedding, with a lovely
dinner party Tuesday afternoon At
O'Clock. !, was = notably pleasant &C.
casion socially and the dinner was elegant
" prepared and served. The members Of
the eongsnial company ere under many
obligations to Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman for
the couussy. atH
Miss Eldridge also gave . charming
party to members Of the family and the
wedding party on Monday evening. The
brides of'hs double wedding were reeip-
issss. a shewsrs Of social cosrississ pre-
vious TO he Wedding, -.@rai-e 1870 -a-ss
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14

A, negro siashcd a Young lady at
Dallas opposite the postoffice with a
knife. almost sevoiing n thumb.
Carl and Grace Paternostro. a little
brother and sister. died within a few
.ours Of each other at Dallas.
VIII Rutherford. negro. was con.
victed at Greenville. Tex. on charge
OF criminal assault and was given ten
years. ~
In q crowded street car at Dallas a
negro took two shots at another OF his
race. Nobody was hit. but a panic
came near resulting
Ten million lottery tickets. repre-
senting. n they had been sold at nee
value. 5000. 900. and costing over $40,
900 TO lithcgrAph. were burned ct San
Antonio BY Fsderal oeficiala
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14
.BLONDwO0D" HAS ADMIRERS.

"Blondwood.' the beautiful
chestnut stallion owned by Mr..
Sam Higgs of this city. and pur-
chased by Mr.. Higgs at Reagan.
Falls county, has many admirers
in Falls and adjoining counties. as
well as in Brazos county, although
he has been here only short time.
Brood mares are being sent from
these counties to Bryan G. p.
Cain OF KoSse is here with a ship
ment of several good mares.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14
DOMINO PARTY"

The ladies Of the Episcopal church will
give a Domino Party on Tuesday
evening at $50 O'Clock at the home of
Mrs. r. I. Garth. Admission 25c. Ev-
erybody is requested to come in domino,
and enjoy the many novel amusemenis ar
ranged for those en- masque. Everybody
invited. 10
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14


Prof. Hoilaud.' supintemdeut Of
the Hearns public schools. has
bsen selected - couductor of the
s,smmet normal Tor white teachers
which win Be held ID this city,
cpeuing June ( and closing July 3.
Prof. Holland. Is an experienced
teacher and comes highly recon-.
Irended. As previously announced
the BRACES county teachers In.
stitute elected Prof. ]. ID. Willis Of
this city. and Prot. r. Mcdonald
Of Harvey. q assistants. both Of
whom are we'll qualified. making
the faculty Q strong one.
The Braxos and Robertson cotin.
ty teachers win join forces in this
normal and II Is expected that the
will be increased by
from other surrounding
The prospects Of the
normal are therefore regarded as
highly favorable.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14

Each and every piano thai is sold by
Thos. Goggan & Bros. IS warranted.
They do not promise anything to their
customers thar they do no, comply with.
They tell you the exact grade each piano
is. Having been in the music business
IL years, no wonder they are able to Judge
the pianos most suitable for. Texas. See
the pianos on sale at Caviit's drugstore.
They are good ones. You ought to have
on IN your home for your child. Cog
10" * Rios. will sell you o. ess, ,rmS.--
.hsn why "'a own piano INSTEAD u rent.
~ .... Il
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14

The pretty home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Z. johnson In the southern part Of the city
was the scene Of q lovely dinner Friday
evening at z o'clock given by Miss Laura
Dunlap. sister Of Mn. Johnson, In CON-
pliment to her friend and guest. Miss Rose
Mcdonald Of Houston. and friend Of the
latter, Mr.. Garland Lang. who was here
from Sherman with the Austin College
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14

Mn. Jno. NJ. Lawrence entertained
Wednesday At the Fin-Feaiher Club lake
complimentary to her sistsr-in.lsw, Mn.
Nal Webb Of III Paso. A few lady
friends were invited to share the pleasures
OF the day, which included games. rowing,
fishing and luncheon served Ia courses.
Those present were Mesdames Nal Webb,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14
PReSsiTERS neLO BUSINESS Ses.
TfT ~ ss0NS. 80


Yesterday vac given over prin.
|cipally to business sessions at the
meeting Of she Braxos Presbytesy.
The reading of minutes. reports.
etc. -occupied the morning session
until eleyen o'clock y when Rev.
F. 4. Finchcr of Houston preach
ed on Christ. the text being
from Corinthians. IL. q: For
] am dete, mined not to know any.
thing among you. save Jesus
Christ and Him cruci6ed."
AT the afternoon session Rev.
G. w. Story Of Houston was elect
ed commissioner to the general as
sembly at Birmingham in May;
DIR. ]. ID. Yves, OF this city, alter
nate. 4. Il. Lomax of BRYAN was
elected principal lay commissioner:
]. A. Jones of Somervillc. alternate.
Bay City was selected as the
next meeting place for the Presby-
terry.
Rev. 4. n. Bradshaw received
yesterday afternoon aud accepted
call to the pastorate of the Lub-
book street church in Houston.
This has heretofore been a mission
church supplied by Rev. Bradshaw,
but il has had a splendid growth,
and now calls him regularly as
pastor at salary OF Siooo year.
The work Of the Presbytery may
be concluded Monday night. but
will more likely continue over q |
part Of Tuesday Today will be
devoted entirely to religious ser
'ices, as heretofore announced !
Dr., K. NJ. Halls sermon at the
Presbyterian church at II O'Clock
will be on Miracles"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14

baseball team. The menu cards simulated
rose in compliment to the guest Of homo
and were tied with the Austin Colleq,
colon. Small white fans for the young
ladies and diminutive base balls for the
young manwere the favors. Pretty, tasteful
decorations and elegant table service, to-
geiher with the perfect cuisine, left meth
ing to be desired by the fortunate guests.
Those present were, Misses Rose Me
Donald, Gussie Buchanan, Irma Harris,
Adline Sanders. Laura Dunlap; Messrs.
Garland Lang, Carey Brooks, ID. r.
Digs. S. w. Dunlap.
MENU.
Creme Ia Tomatoes
Olives
Sailed Almonds Flake
Deyiled Crabs
Petite Pois Fine
Duchess Potatoes
Russian Salad
Sandwiches
Butter Trims
Roast Turkey
Pomesde Tare Duchess
Cranberry Sauce Picked Peaches
Neapoliian Cream
Lady Fingers
Cafe Noir
Cheese Wafer.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14

The Embroidery Club held charming
meeting Thursday sfsrnoon with Mu. C.
w. Emory o hostess. TAs rooms wss
swsa with eSa asvsss aed plsssen, hour
or two was spent with needle work. sitss
which the company vas RECALLED with straw.
berry Ice cream and cake. The club will
msss nsxs saturday sfsernoss D. 4 O'Clock
with Mn. Fred Pryor 1t the home Of Mrs.
w. n. Webb.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14
4 work net satisfactory will b
over FREE 81 charge

Errors occurring from exchange OF lcS
o articles must be made known ~ thf
laundry within three days, accompanied
by the list on which missing articles Or
charged, or no allowance will be made
Goods called for and delivered free q
charge. Transient work done on. shot
notice. A list Of articles with the nan'k
should accompany each parcel. or our req
ord must be taken as correct. Always SEM
original list with complaints. Goods nd
called for within thirty days will be sol
for charges.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14

Haswell, Dubois, George Smith. Burger.
Mooring, Brandon, +. X. Lawrence,
Pryor, Jas. II. Webb, Jno. NJ. Lawrence.
The Bachelorettes Club met Friday after
noon with Miss Alice Conway. About hf-
teen young ladies were present and spen, q
delightful afternoon with Hearts" as the
medium Of amusem.n'. Following tie
games the popular hostess served = tempt
ing salad courss. The club will hold no
more meetings until after the commence
msas sssson, aissr which the inst meetis r
will Be keld with the president. Miss Gus-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-14

Prudence and Pood business iudgmen,
sugges, that you should At all times keep
your life and property well insured. Con.
suit Jno. b. Hines Tor anything in the In
seranee line. ofice in Smith Bsildingl
Phone l6l. 24u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
ROOT AND BACON
MEET BANKERS
Secretary Seeking to Ascertain
Existing Conditions in Fl
nancial Circles.
5 ACTING FOR PRESIDENT
Official Refuses to Discuss Two
Hours Conference and Par
TALLY Denies 1t.

NEW YORK, August 13.-Secretary
of state Root and Assistant Secretary
Bacon and number of prominent bank
ers held conference in a New York
banking house to-day. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Root obtained from the bank
ers their Views on the railroad and
monetary situation. with the view of
informing President Roosevelt of the
existing conditions in financial circles.
Those who are said to have conferred
with Secretary Root We're James Still
man, president of the National City
Bank. of this city: three other bank
presidents and two railroad presidents.
Each of them was summoned by tele-
phone to meet Mr.. Root. The confer
ence lasted two hours, after which the
conferees departed. None Of those pres
ent would discuss the developments of
the conference.
Secretary OF State Root came to Oys-
ter Bay late this afternoon. He'spent a
greater part of the day In New York.
On his arrival he denied absolutely the
widely published report that he had
been in conference with a number of
New York bankers in the Office of j..
p Morgan and Company
There Is absolutely no Foundation
for the rumor. I have had no confer
ence with Morgan and Company or
with any other New York bankers or
with any one else"
The secretary, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Root, went at once to Saga.
more Hill, where he will remain over
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
ALDERMEN VOTE
TO INVESTIGATE
Concur in Hobson Resolution to,
Inquire Into Alleged Tamper-
ing With Bids.
VALUE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
Dabney Wants to Know How
Much Water and Gas Works
Are Worth.

Without dissenting voice, the
Board OF Aldermen last night con-
CURED in the Hobson Joint resolution
to investigate the alleged tampering
with bids for wood at the City Home.
and also disposed of a great deal Of
other business OF more or less impor-
tance,, adjourning to meet In special
session on August 9th. The attend
ance was slim, and all ordinances and
resolutions carrying appropriations Of
over $100 had to be- passed by.
Mr.. Dabney offered and secured the
adoption of joint resolution appoint
Ing committee to be composed of the
Mayor. the Superlntendents OF the Wa
ter and Light Departments. and the
City Engineer. and to ascertain by In
ventory and appraisement the value of
the Gas and Water Works, for use as a
basis for striking a correct balance in
these two departments at the end of
each fiscal year.
President Turpin called the Board to
order at S:25 o'clock, and number of
petitions and resolutions were pre-
scented, most of the former having ref
erence to water and sewer connections
and privileges.
A communication from the Board OF
Police Commissioners asked that the
salary of the Chief be made $4,000 per
year, and the salaries of the captains
and the clerk OF the board $1,000 each.
This was referred.
Mr.. Reynolds offered by request an
ordinance, which was referred. giving
the police patrol vehicles the right Of
way Of streets when making calls, and
Mr.. Dabney got through resolution
allowing the State Fair Association to
string It's advertising banners across
Main and Broad Streets.
Reports from the various committees
were then read, but everything car
rying appropriations was tabled, owing
to the sllmness of tho attendance OF
members. resolution to hold SEMI
monthly meetings of tho Board was
defeated.
Mr.. Dabney offered the following
joint resolution. which was adopted
without objections:
Be 1t resolved by the Council OF
tho city of Richmond. the Com
mon Council concurrng:
That committee, to consist OF
| the Mayor the Superintendent OF
the Gas-Works. the Superintendent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
DRUG CLERK DIES
BY HIS own HAND
E. G. Brannock Swallows Laudu-
mum While at Work in
East End.
WAS LOADED WITH POISON
Had Pockets Filled With Several
Deadly Drugs, and Had Taken
Great Quantity.

Edward Gwynn Brannock, wide
ly known and popular drug clerk
of this city. son OF DR.. and Mrs.
j. M. Brannock, of No. 1910 Grove
Avenue, yesterday morning COM
nitted suicide in DR.. B. NJ slauEhtor's
drug store No. 725 North Twenty
eighth Street, by taking enough NOR
phine and a. variety OF other deadly
poisons to kill dozen people. DR.. B.
in his automobile within three minutes
after receiving the call, but 1t was al
ready then too late.
Was Well Stocked.
In Brannoclt's pockets DR.. Hord found
four bottles of morphine. codeine ana
strychnine.
You see I was we'll stocked.'' said
few minutes he had was dead.
Everything possible was done for
him. Dr.. Ilord and Mr.. II. C.}Mereditn,
a drug clerk employed in the store,
reach.
Brannock was walked up and down
a passage way. slapped and pinched,
and the physician then gave him a
pint cup of mustard and water. which
was ineffectual. Several times Bran
mock regained consciousness, but only
for moment, and then he would
shake his head. signalling that all the
efforts Of the others were futile. He
finally collapsed in a chair, and in a
few minutes all was over.
1t was learned last night that ono
OF the last things Brannock did yes
terday was to send note to Wilton
Enroughty,ia n barber, at 24O6 Jefferson
Aveue. The note read:
'plcnse sharpen this rnzor for
me and let me have 1t Just MS noon
ns you can. I have two more that
l want yOu to get fixed ns sOOn
as get this one back"
Drinking Heavily.
Brannock was employed as a. relief
clerk In the drugstore while Mr. c.
y. Collins, the manager of the place
was away on his vacation. He had
been there since last Sunday. and II
seems that he had been drinking the
whole time morf or ess. Since Sun
day he had used up about quart OF
Jamaica ginger, besides lot of alco-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
WASHINGTON IS
ISOLATED POINT
Hardly More Than Twenty Per
Cent Of Usual Force Is
Working.

BY WALTER EDWARD HARRls'
WASHINGTON, y. c., August Ia
while the management of the Western
Union and the Postal Telegraph Com
nanies are exceedingly uncommunica-
live regarding the number OF operators
an strike in Washington, IT is evident
that the city Is pretty wei Isolated, so
far as the rest OF the country IS cons
Afteen of tho seventy-hNe western
Union operators are working, ana apout
Ave operators are handling the keys at
the Postal
tors. both the Postal. and Western unlon
have to contend with strike OF mes
geAger boys. although the demand Tor
messengers Is obviously small, since
there arc 50 few messages 10 dellVer:
It was stated to-day that every one OF
the fifty messengers at the Western
Union was on strike, and 1at @ Only
three boys We're working at the POS
tai. In at least one instance. West !
ern Union boy who had been brought
in to help break the strike had to be
guarded from the attacks of the juyer
nile strikers while he was delivering
his messages,
William w. Beattie, of this city, vice.
president OF the Commercial Telegraph
ers' Union of America, stated to-day
that he felt confident the men would
win their fight. for the reason that
there was plenty Of money in the treas
ury of the union, It is assorted that
the operators have fund or $4,000, 900
In thcir treasury, which will be drawn
upon TO support the strikers and their
families until the trouble Is adjusted
One of the operators said to-day that
the strike promised to be long drawn
out.
"rhe companies Will not Weld read-
ily" he said. '"'he men are equally
determined, and they. have the money
to live on while waiting for their de-
mands to he granted''
1t was stated at the long distance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
MUCH BETTER TONE
IN STOCK MARKET
Higher Prices in London Pro
ducc Sharp Recovery in
New York.


NEW YORK. August 13--Both
abroad and at home the security mar
kets to-day displayed decidedly bet
ter tone. Prices We're higher at Lon
don and at the continental centres,
British consols showing for the first
time In over a week a really sharp re-
3coVery,
With the Improvement abroad the
foreign selling on our market was
checked, and upward rates on sterl-
ing exchange halted.
The American list In the early deal
ings made gains extending In some In
stances to as much as a point, ana
the first quotations here adjusted
themselves TO this higher level. There
was some selling pressure during the
first half-hour, but II was the tasti-
timony of close observers of the trad
Ing that stronger class of buyers
had appeared since yesterday, and
that the genuine purchasing power Of
the market as distinguished from com
pulsory support had distinctly im-
proved,