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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-15

Our Grand Semi-AnnuaI
Clearing Sale
Mems High Grade Spring
ana Summer Suits
Begins Monday Morning, June 10Th
Never before in the history Bryan offered such
large and complete High Grade Suits for Men and Young men SUCH
extraordinary Low Prices
weeks earlier than usual stock OF Clothing on
hands. must go-regardess OF cost
Don't miss splendid opportunity high grade manufactured SUIT
Just the beginning Summer wonderful saving in price,
Remember this sale includes every hulsenohng reserved
Fancy Woeds Topcas pds club Checks and SOLID
Crews blues seasons newest Styles from un famous
makers as Alfred Benjamin Co., Hart ohafner q mS' anu "e ~
Company.
Our goods are marked plain fgmesno doong prices in this sore
seef % yourself exactly what each SUIT SOLO 1o
Don't wait until patterns complete stock
from 1t these low prices
The following prices good dmisads sa e
sl875 s'' Suit. during this sale $l675
this sl475 $500 Suit. during this sale $l375
this sal. $l275 ''ss' Suits during this sale US
sll75 $1,000 Suits during this sale US
675 $50 Suits during this sale SIS
All goods sold during this rse" prices
Parks e Wa/drOp
The CI0thiers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14

Work will soon commence on large
lumber plant at Hickory with stand
ard guage railroad of several miles in
length TO bring the timber to mill. The
plant will work something like half \
hundred hands and will prove q vzl2a-
BILE addition 10 the enterprises Of that
town
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
met DEFEAT
HOUSE REFUSES TO AMEND rHe
RIVER AND HaRsoR AP.
PRoPRiATIoN sILL.
DEEP CHANNEL BUMPED
After Much speeehmrkine Friends Of
chieaso-to-the-G Gulf Waterway
Muster Only Ferty-
Three Votes.

Washiagton-Advocatcs Of IA
foot channel for the Mississippi river
from Chicago to st. Louis and the gulf
met defeat when the house in commit.
tee OF the whole, having under cousid.
grafton the river and harbor apprpprE,
alton 1ill. voteu to stand by the rec
ommendation Of the committee in op.
position to the project. Although there
was much speeehalG.s..s g :ha nart OF
the friends OF the measure tnav -.
cured only % votes for the amend.
meht as against li5 against Il.
Nr. Dalzell, OF Pennsylvania. offered
an amendment providing for the CON.
tlnuance OF work on dam No. : on the
Ohio river. but IL was defeated ON a
test vote. which showed that ths
Chairman OF the river and harbor com
mittee. Mr.. Burton. had a large ma
Iortty Of the house with aim "a to anv
amendment to the budget which has
not his sanction.
Mr.. Gil. OF Maryland. suggested m.
proprlating an additional 81 goo 600
FOR the harbor at Cleveland the home
OF Chairman Burton. because OF the
unsslhshness OF that gentleman in
falling to ask for an amount sufficient
10 complete the harbor."
The amendment was defeated NJ the
personal solicitation Of Mr. burton
who said the amount Appropriated wa,
sufficient
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
CleMeHCeAU'S DOWNFALL
HIS POSITION IS REGARDED AS
SERIOUSLY COMPROMISED.
King Edward Credited With the
Changed Condition. 81, This
10 Denied.

Parts-fn competent quarters Pre-
mier Clemencedu's position Is regard
ed as seriously compromised. and his
sudden retirement or downfall would
not create great surprise. Although
the cabinet has formally approved the
circular sent BY Minister OF Education
BRAND to the projects on the subject
of granting leases OF the churches to
the parish priests. IL is an open secret
that the premier is not completely in
sympathy with the conciliatory policy
sensational climax Is anticipated
II the followers OF ex-Premier Combes
force the debate To an issue. AT the
same time 4 Is the general opinion
that NJ. Brands policy would com
mand majority. and that the minister
of education would succeed to the
premiership II NJ. Clemenceau we're de
feated.
Some newspapers attribute tn
changed attitude OF church and state
To the influence OF King Edward. wht
Is represented as fearing that Ger
many will succeed 10 Frances inffu
ence as protector OF Christians in the
near and far east. The kings inter
vention. however. is authoritativel-
denied.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
SIS, 900 COMMISSIONS.

An important suit fled in the chan
Gerry court at Vicksburg is that of Cor
betr & Biles vs.. Emma W. Galloway for
sl5, ,Ooo, the commission on the sale of
lands known as the Katzenmeyer place.
S. R Corbett and W. s. Biles are the
assignees of rights and claims of A. L
Cantrall, . citizen of Tuscols, III. The
defendant is also of the same place.
The declaration sets forth the state
ment that Can.rall entered into an
agreement with the defendant to sell
the Eatzenmeyer place and to be paid
all in excess OF $50, 200 which was Sc
cured for the lands Subsequently, it
Is stated, an agreement was made
whereby Cantrall was TO receive every
thing in excess of $4,000. Cantrall, it
Is alleged, secured an offer from Thomas
and John Crawford, who agreed to pay
$50, 600 for the plantations. Notwirh-
standing said services of CantraIl, it is
alleged, defendant has secretly eou-
cluded negotiations with purchasers
and Is about TO consummate same by
the delivery Of titles and deeds. Plain
tifs declare the contract has been re-
pudiated in toto and sue for the SIS, 600
commissions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
NINE MEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Fatal Accident on Board French
Torpedo Boat.

LOrient. France-As a result OF an
explosion on board torpedo boat No.
S3s. Of the French navy. nine men are
dead and two men are injured.
Torpedo boat No 500 was launched
but short time ago. and at the time
OF the accident she was undergoing.
prior to being placed in commission.
her full power steam trial IN the road
stead = technical naval committee
was on board at the time. The trial
was successful. but as the boat was
returning to her anchorage. a safety
tube. forming part OF the evaporation
apparatus, burst, and a mass OF fame
was forced into the stockhole. where
the engineer. a quartermaster and
nine stolSers were at work. The en-
gineer and eight Of the stokers were
instantly burned to death. Their
bodies were practically reduced to
cinders- The other stOker was Sc
verely injured.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
ProdiaaI Up TO Date.

A well known contractor Of a town
not far from Boston has a son. stiu
under 20. who has been running away
from home ever since he attained his
twelfth year The father has many
times been called upon TO fetch the
young lad back from remote points.
and none OF the hard luck proposition
the boy has faced has taught him a
permanent lesson. probably for the
reason that he has always found it too
easy matter to get home by simply
telegraphing his father for the price
OF a ticket
He went away again two months
ago. and hts father didn't hear from
him until recently. when the contract
or got a dispatch dated Hastings. Neb.
The message ran;
Am on the hog. Wire me s7s for
a ticket home. Joe
The desperate father went to the
telegraph oaiee. got 4 blank. and
wrote this concise reply;
Eat the hog
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
THE lEvEES ARE HOLDING
Everything in Splendid Shape and
No Breaks Appreciated

Vicksburg, Miss.-Cspt. George VI.
Hoffman, United States engineer, this
morning felt deeply gratifed at seeing
the gauge show only rise OF 4 tenth
In the past twenty-tour hours. He has
ordered all extra workmen of the
levees and, in fact, all forces have now
ceased working, and only the patrol
levee guards remain on duty.
NJ p. Robertson, Of the louisiana
State Board OF Engineers, Is in the city
today and had brief conference with
Capt Hoffman about the high water
situation and the levees. The engineer
has Just returned from an inspection
tour. During the present week the
crest will pass down the Louisiana
levees. Mr.. Robertson declares the
levees are in splendid shape and he ap-
prehends no danger. The report sent
out from Natchez regarding the unsafe
condition OF the levee at Sycamore. he
states, are without foundation. The
loop at that point has been completed.
The water turned against 1t aud this Is
not n weak spot
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
WOULD COVER DEFICIT.
4" the Postoffiee Department Was
Credited With Franks.

Washington-If the postofars la
Partinent we're given creLit for all the
service It renders to the government
the deficit in postal receipts wouId h.,
practically eliminated, according IN n
report OF the house cnmmltsee on most.
othces and post roads on the postof
nee appropriation bill. The govern
ment departments and other govern.
ment officers In Washington reported
that for the six months period ended
December 81. 1906. the postage upon
matter sent through the mails womb
nave aggregated s2.2s4.f27. The com.
mittee estimates that ii Is fair to a.
sumo $4,000. 600 worth Of mail is car.
rtee for the government annually
without credit to the postoffee de-
partmeut.
The deficit in the postofaca depart.
ment for the fiscal year 1905 vas 40
5ls,ss6. and the committee estimates
that this would be entirely covered II
II were possible TO commute ,bs
amount OF mai. franked By federal or
hcers In all parts OF the country in nd
dttion to the amount Of free mail 90
ing out Of Washington.
The Increases in compensation to
the employees OF the service Including
CLERKS, carriers in city delivery of.
hees. railway mail clerks and rural
Tree delivery carriers are practically
as recommended by First Assistant
Postmaster General Hitchcock in his
last annual report The proposed in.
creases will aggregate nearly 50 900.
00e year.
The report does not attempt to es.
Innate the actual amount OF cut in paw
to railroads for postal service. but II il
generally believed by members Of the
committee that the reduction will az
gregate $4,000 800.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
PENIrENTrARY APPRAIsEMESr
Itsrzizsd Statement Of wha. n.
S-z-e Owns

= =--H SS1@
The c51lglst- appra enl~ut OF the
p<niteutiary property, Elsh The recapit-
ulated iocsing. FOG each section of that
property d the state Of Mississippi.
shows the following realty and person
atty values.
sunHower Plantation Realty, s455. i.
lt0' personally, sl31, si5: total, ESQ.,. .ss5.
Rankin state FArn-Isealty, 40.
lS5-io; personally, Ell, ,724.5; total,
tI. ss7.g5
Belmont Piantation-Realty, $50. i50;
personality. sl7. .65l27; total. 81. sol 81.
Oakley Farm Realty, s54. .337 80; per-
sonalty, si3. 734.5l; total. SIS, s,OT2Ol.
Oakley Hospital and Female Ward
Personality, q, 6,949T2.
Grand Totals-Realty, $500, Tpo. 80;
personality, slsT ,so5.55; total, $751;
6e5.o5.
Added to these figures is the esti-
mated value of the State cotton at
Clarksdale aud At Greenwood, the
former, l.3s6 bales, being set down by
the appraisers at the estimated value OF
81, 900, and the latter, 4ss bales, a,
s2i. $50; total, sol, 30. The grand total,
actual and estimated. a being under
the jurisdiction OF the trustees and the
rcianship OF the superintendent, L.
SIS, ,e56.lO.
As to the land and the acreage value
at the different places, the appraisers
itemized il a. follows.
At Parchman, 1850 acres Of well
drained and highly cultivated land ap-
portioned As first-elass, a, $50 per acre;
l.f5O acres, in class ., cleared but not
so productive. at so; l.fJ0 acres, low
and spongy and poorly drained, at $40;
1000 acres on which the timber Is
deadened, but not yet in cultivation or
cleared. at 50. In addition To the fore
going, they estimated the forest and
uncleared land Is 5,552 acres, at saO, a
total OF II, ~ acres, estimated.
Rankin has 30 acres % first-,sass
land, valued at s2J and 3,0l6 at SO.
Belmont has an acreage Of zoos, OF
which l,3oO acres are in cultivation, at
an average estimated valuation OF $50.
Oakley has an estimated acreage Of
2,7i7, Of which 2,fg9 are cleared and
the remainder in timber, valued ut
$3.50 per acre.
The total acreage owned by the State
for penitentiary account is II, ,II0 acres,
a. an average valuation of about ct
per acre.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
SEVEN KILLED AT MONARCH.
Seven Lives Lost In the Avalanche
That Came Down the Mountain.

Salida, Col.-Seven we're killed in
the snOwslide at Monarch The bodies
Of the following have been recovere >
from beneath the great masses OF
snow and broken timbers:
Fred Mason. owner of boarding
house; Mrs. Fred Mason, Joseph
Boyle. miner. Denver; John Emerson,
miner. Denver. John Miller. miner,
Monarch; Stephen Skinner. saloon
keeper. Monarch; one miner. name un-
known. Is missing.
\ baby OF the Masons was reported
to have been killed. but had a mlrac-
ulous escape from death. He was
buried under many feet of snow and
broken house timbers for IL hours.
and when found was lying in his IlttI,
bed unharmed. Near By we're the dead
bodies OF his parents and other mem
bers OF the family, who were rescued
alive.
James L. Lecky was pinioned under
heavy blanket OF snow by broken
timbers, but managed to dig hole in
the snow with hts hands so he could
breathe until he was rescued He was
in communication with his rescuers
many hours before being taken out.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
COAL BARGES SUNK.
Steamer Swept Against Anchored
Fleet-Lcss of s2o, 900.

Memphis, ,Tenn.-Another bad smash
up on the river front occurred Monday
morning at o'clock, when the power
ful steamer Sprague, bound for New
Orleans with an exceptionally big tow
of ffty-tive coal barges and four fuel
boats, loaded with IS, 600 tons Of coal.
became unmanageable in the terrific
current running on shore at the foot Of
Butler street and crashed into three
oarges, the property of the West Ken
lucky Coal Company, moored at that
point.
This was the second time in forty-
eight hours that the coal company 5
boats were the butt OF vicious on
slaught from passing fleets. On sun
day the Joseph B. Williams, with a
tow Of thirty-eight barges, was driven
in by the current and thrown agains.
the anchored fleet. In this collision the
coal company lost one barge loaded
with 600 tons of coal. valued At 81 900,
and three barges Of the Williams feet
sank, causing q loss of IS, 600.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
THE FEELING IN JAPAN.
Anti-Jspanese Press PowerIess to
Break Friendship.

Tokio-The view taken here of the
American-Japauese situation. arising
from the san Francisco school Incl
dent. IS illustrated by the following OF.
icial statement.
Since the talk of war was first
transmitted from America We have
carefully watched the development of
feeling here. There has not been ths
slightest excitement anywhere in the
country.
The talk Of war is completely ig
nored here and implicit confidence s
reposed in President Roosevelt and
his government. The ebulitions OF the
anti7Japanese press OF America are
powerless to shake Japan eordiaIlty
toward the United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
REX RelGNS IN NEW ORLEANS
Two Hundred Thousand Peopls View
ed Annual Parade.

New Orleans.-with blue skies and
the warm weather OF May aAy the
giittering Mardi Gras carnival pageants
were Witnessed by fully 10000 persons
today. Following the traditional Gus
tom Of King Rex's arrival via the Mis-
sissippi river this afternoon, tonight
was given up to Proteus and his Mys-
tick krewe- With twenty gaudy floats,
representing one Of the Arabian Nights
Tales, the masked band Of Proteus pa
raded the streets. The story illustrated
was that of the realm Of the Queen OF
Serpents, the scenes including the
giant, the strange fruits, the island Of
apes and the castle of jewels.
Following the street parade, the
krewe held its annual masked ball At
the French Opera House, after which
came the general ball, participated in
BY both the maskers and other society
leaders.
King Rex arrived in pretty naval
procession up the Mississippi river.
The kings yacht was the naval reserve
yacht Stranger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
Bringing in Refugees.

Natchez, Miss.-Incoming river pack
cts and the ferry boat continue to bring
the refugees from the lovands in Mis-
sissippf and louisiana The water is
rising at the rate of little less than J.
of foot every "a hours, and a further
rise for the next seven days IS in sight
The gauge this afternoon at o'clock
showed 4s7 feet, a rise Of L since 5
an, and is Al above the danger line.
With what IS in sight and the present
condition of the levees, together with q
continuation of guod weather, the
leyees will hold out
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
0LDRElvE WINS HIS WAGER
Walks on Water From Cincinnati to
New Orleans.

New orleans.-Capt. Chas. W. Old
rieve has accomplished the feat of
walking on water from Cincinnati to
New Orleans, a distance OF 1000 miles,
in 40 days, lacking IS minutes, thereby
winning the worlds championship and
a bet of 5000. 0ldrieve met with an
accident just before reaching the goal
at the head Of Canal street that nearly
cost him his life. The big wooden
shoes suddenly slid outward and the
water-walker turned turtle. His wife,
who accompanied him all the way in q
rowboat, rescued the captain.
Oldrieve left Cincinnati Jan l at
noon on q wager that be would walk to
New Orleans in forty days.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
SEVEN MEN ENToMeEp.
\ lehish 6 WiIkesharre Coal Co. Col
liery on Fire.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Seven miners are
entombed in No 10 colliery of the Le-
high & Wilkesbarre Coal Co. at Wan
emac. and miners acquainted with the
workings Of the colliery say there is
little hope Of rescuing any OF them
Fire broke out on the fourth lift
OF the shaft. and the entombed men
who were caught in the lower lifts
can not be reached until the flames are
extinguished. The fire is burning
fiereely and has gained such headway
that il may require many hours fight
ing before the flames are subdued.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
the COUNTRY HOME OF JOHN
waSAmAKER DESTROYED
BY FIRE.
RARE PAINTINGS SAVED
Christ Before PLATE ard Christ en
Calvary" by Mursaesy, Val
ued at s2sc.oco,
Are Safe.

Philadelphla-The country home O,
John Wanamaksr. at Chelten Mills,
near JenkintOwn. was destroyed by
nre al night.
As. wsndnaket's home was cousld
cred one OF the mo- artistic and val.
liable OF Philadslphia's suburban prop.
critics. The tract consists OF 90 acres
OF ground and the house. which. in
the main. was Of the English style OF
architecture. stood UP on a hill about
80 yards back Of the famous Ola
York road.
Rarest Of Paintings Saved.
The Wanamaker art gallery con
tanned some OF the rarest paintings ami
most valuable oil paintings in exist.
enee. The Wanamakers have been az
their winter home here. and the coun-
try place was in charge OF a cs-ataker.
Inc IRE made rapid progress. the val
liable paintings being about the only
property saved
-NAA@Atr AAE-r are NuElSL Before
Pilate" and Christ on Calvary f--
Munkacsy. valued at $3.50 900.
Loss si,5co,coo.
Though nc s.Stement has been ss-
cured from Mr.. Wanamaker as to the
loss. it is authoritatiyely stated that
It will reach at least 81 500. 600. Thp
house cost SI.00v. .0c0. and it contained
collection os furniture. bric-a-brac.
tapestries and paintings which Mr.
and Mrs. Wanamaker have been 30
years in collecting. Mrs. wanamaSer
had been collecting Venetian glass for
many years and her collection was re-
sarded as one OF the finest extant.
fry Rooms Furnished Differently.
The furniture was the most serious
loss. There were 50 rooms in the
house. and each was furnished in dis
tinetive style OF some period in the
worlds history. Many Of the furnish
ms were collected from the houses
OF royalty and can not be replaced at
any price.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
BELOW ZERO FOR DAYS.
Spring Will Reveal Grewsome TaIes
in the Northwest.

St Paul. Minn.-Zero weather has
prevailed for weeks in Minnesota. In
North Dakota 80 degrees below has
been common and there has been
much suffering. Railroads have been
badly demoraliZed. Lines have been
at a standstill for weeks. This has
caused a coal famine in many North
Dakota towns. There have been re.
ports OF many people freezing to death.
but these reports have been denied
from North Dakota sources. II is,
however. admitted by railroad man
ayers that the opening Of spring will
tell some grewsome tales OF suffering.
starvation and death.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
Urges Passage Of Bill Regarding the
Cherokee Allotmenta

Washington. - President Roosevelt
sent a special message to congress TO-
day urging the enactment OF bill
which grants white persons who have
intermarried with members of the
Cherokee nation of Indians sixty days
IN which TO dispose OF improvements
which they have placed on lands in the
Cherokee natiou, which they have
heretofore occupied The recent de-
cision of the supreme court which ex-
cludes all intermarried persons not Of
the blood of the Cherokee nation Is the
occasion for the legislation suggested
by the president
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
States Registered Vote.

Now that taxpaying time has ex-
pired it will not be long before an ade-
quate idea can be had Of those who
have qualified themselves to register
and vote in the ensuing primaries.
That the total voting population Is
s~elled considerably over the strength
of four years ago IS beyond doubt, and
it is believed that it will reach from
I15,OOO TO IaO.OO0.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
a Justice at Paterson, N. j.. Killed +
His Office.

Paterson, y. J.-Justice OF the Peace
Robert Cortese was so fearfuIIy in
iured in his office by the explosion OF
an Internal machine, sent him by ex-
press. that he died.
The office was wrecked. and the
detonation could be heard for blocks
He had actively aided the police in
the capture OF Italian lsw-breakers re-
Gently.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
KILLED ON WEDDING DAY.
Rejected suitcr Kills Bride and Shoot,
Himself

Ponca. Neb.-Frank Frink. a farmer.
aged 80, shot and killed Miss Bessie
Newton, daughter of a prominent citi-
zen. at her home here. and then sent
a bullet into his own body. He is not
expected to recover
Miss Newton was to have been mar.
rfed that night to Edward o'Dcnnen
OF this city. Frink was q rejected
suftor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
Refu.ed 70 Wlth.r Away

Miss Ascum-Jack Hanson isn't fat,
is he2
Miss Newitt-Not at all; he's quite
graceful and muscular. Why?
Miss Aseum-I happened to mention
him to Miss Utter and she said: oh.
isn't he disgustingly stout?'
Miss Newitt-Ah. yes. She reject.
ed him some weeks ago and she's mad
because he didn't pine away.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14
A CALIFORNIA DECISION.
Two Commitments TO Asylum Do Not
Exempt a Murderer.

San Francisco-An opinion las
been rendered in the supreme court
holding that two commitments to an
asylum do not exempt a murderer
from responsibility for his crime. nor
uphold his plea that at the time OF
hic homicide he was insane. An In
tsissting decision was rendered in the
case Of Frank Willard. who. in 1905,
shot and killed a sheriff.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-14

A number Of insurance adiusters Wis
tied Vicksburg 80 look over the cotton
situation There are about 5000 bales
Of cotton on the streets there. This
cotton IS insured by hoater policies.
While stored in the congresses the rate
OF insurance was one and half per
cent; on the streets the insurance rates
were advanced to SIX per cent.