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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
THRILLING SIGHT.
Hesdon Collision OF Two Locomotives
Was a Success.

Fort Worth. Oct li.-Over 10000
people saw the prearranged headon
collision Of two locomotives at the fair
grounds Saturday The engines start
cd az either end Of a quarter-mile
straight track and came together with
n crash In front OF the grand stand.
Both engines were OF the old abandon
cd type. and not capable OF any very
high rate of speed They were under
full steam. however. when they came
together and there was enough OF
realism about the mimic railway catas'
trophe TO excite the crowd.
After the locomotives had locked to-
gethar IN death grip an immense
cloud Of smoke and escaping steam
rolled up from the site. obscuring the
wreckage Small pieces OF iron flew
for a short distance In several dire
lions. hut as the crowd was scr
500 feet away. no one was intu-d
The engineers Jumped in time to s,oih
the crash. The whistle OF one OF the
locomotives. which had been left open
blew for thirty minutes after the crash
came. and the sound emanating from
the dense mass of smoke and steam
and dust produced a wierd effect
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
MISSION OF GERONIMO.
viii Discuss Mstters Of Vital coneerr
70 Fullbloods.

Tulsa. I T. Oct ls.-Gcronimo. the
famous hnacrc. a prisoner ~ war. nc.
comrnniod by his eighth wife and his
daughter. Iasscd through Tulsa en-
route TO CUllinsvillc, whore he is TO
he the surst CO.. honor ar the last In.
dian WIZ dance and powwow The Old
warrior looked tired and worn, hut
through his interpreter said It was
trout o. un his mind that made him an.
pear weary
ni.ru lag a." subject # his visit
and thc p.Chahl" effect n might have,
Geornimo said The celebration at
Collinsville is a religious rite and not a
bloodthirsty affair ! will discuss mat.
tiers OF vital concern affecting the fun.
bloods IN the new state and their
spiritual welfare The Spirit Father
! In the clouds has sent message 10
all Indians. and will deliver II "a them
| while the dance goes on. ! have made
peace with my Master. and my theme
is TO lead my people safely across thu
broad field of peace 20 eternal happi
ness. am no longer an old Apache
warrior. who killed and scalped men
merely for pleasure. hut am old, full
| " sorrow aud regret"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
EBERs MoRTALLY SHOT.
Wealthy Citizen Of San Antonio Was
Wounded Five Times.

San Antonio, Oct. l4.-Paul Ebers,
che of the wealthiesi citizens OF thiS
city. was found in a dying condition
In n clump of bushes in front Of the
residence Of Mrs Clarence Barrie
Ford He was shot five times. Paul
Barbe. a brother OF Mrs. Ford, telc.
phoned The police he desired TO sur.
render. Vie was placed under arrest
Ebers said Barrie had shot him.
Ebers was recently divorced from
his wife. who Is still a resident OF this
city. The divorce case was a pathetic
one. His wife was n young girl, rear
ID by Eber's mother In Germany, and
after he came 10 America she followed
him and they were married at Galces
ton They lived together only few
years
The residence OF Mrs. Ford Is one
OF the most elegant In San Antonio
She Is a member OF leading family
Her mother recently moved 10 Louisi
ana Paul, her brother, and "A ststel
are visiting Mrs. Ford,
Ebers Is the principal owner OF the
I Art store and also possesses three
west Texas ranches He was In th'
German army. being an officer OF higl
rank
The cause Of the shooting Is un
known.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
SLAIN SMOKING.
Negro Who Did the Deed Also Mum
bered With the Dead.

Texarkana. oct. li.-while seated
on his 'front.' porch Sunday with his
feet propped up. L. VI. Sumner, white
man. was shot and instantly killed
by Monroe Ballard, negro preacher
Two shots were fired. both striking
vital spots.
Ballard barricaded himself In his
home. and when the officers and
crowd OF citizens went To arrest him
he opened fire on them.
The officers returned the fire and
the negro fell, riddlcd with bullets
and died an hour later.
The two dead men resided In adioin
ing houses. Ballard became angerec
because Sumner had persuaded the
landlord To order him to vacate be
cause he was a negro.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
TRIO LYNcHED.
Two Negroes Hanged TO Telegraph
Pole, Third Shot 70 Death.

Tunica. Miss. oct l2.-Thrcc negro
men were lynched here for series
OF burglsries. Two were hanged 10 a
telegraph role and the other was shot
90 death.
Tho negroes were viii Jackson. Jim
shunts and George Robinson They
had been placed in the Tunica jail,
where they admitted series of bur
glaries covering about ten years
The negroes were spirited away from
the jail. and the sheriff and his dcpu.
ties claim that they do not know what
hour the prisoners we're taken. The
sheriff testified AZ coroncr's inquiry
that the negroes captors must have
.neaked in while he and his assistants
were out. and that they used the jail
KEYS. for he found the cells locked
and apparently undisiurbed when the
regular rounds were made later.
II was the mob's intention 10 hans
all three. hut after Jackson and
Shonts had been hanged. Robinson
broke out OF barn. where he was be
ing held, anC was shot as he fled.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
BLOWN INTO BITS.
Boiler Explodes, Kills Two Men
and Wrecks Mill.

votaw. Tex. Oct i5.-Hardin county
has had terrible mishap. The boiler
In the Davis mill. twelve miles from
here. exploded. killing George Davis.
son OF the owner OF the mill. and
George Merge. brother-in-law. They
were torn into bits. There were sew.
eral others hurt Saturday news
reached here that a young man named
Virgins was expected TO die. II
seems they had started fire in the
furnace when they discovered there
was no water in the boiler Young
Davis was putting water In when Il
bursted. The mill was wrecked.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
TO HAVE cREAMERY
II viii De One OF the Most Extensive
In the State.

Gainesville. Tex. Oct. ia cream
cry. said to be one OF the largest In
Texas. will soon he In operation here.
projected by local capital About
$1,000 worth OF machinery has been
ordered and the plant will be running
In a few weeks.
II is estimated that $4,000 a year
Is received by Cooke county farmers
for cream shipped TO other towns, aud
this had a great influence In causing
the creamery 10 be built here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
LARGE SUM TAKEN.
Kirby Lumber Company Loses
Much Morey.

rcaumnnt. Oct 1.-THE safe in the
sommissary of the Kirby Lumber com.
any at S!lshce was robbed of between
g. 900 ani $4,000. The mony taken
vas TO have been used to pay Off
he woods crew OF the woods crew OF
the Kirby Lumber company at Silsbec,
T. NJ. Hunter. the paymaster of the
company. passed through here Satur'
day en- route 10 the various mills In
east Texas on his monthly mission
10 pay off the men. He paid OF the
employees az Silsbee Saturday. and that
night DEPOSITED inthecommissars safe
night deposited In commissary safe
his satchel containing about $4,000
tram road leading from Silsbee into
the woods to pay the men employed
In cutting timber. Being Saturday
night. aud the bank at Silsbee not be-
ing open, due TO the fact that he
expected To leave early In the morn
ing was The reason for depositing the
money In the commissary safe. The
burglary was not discovered until Sun
day morning. when Mr.. Hunter went
10 get he money. II was found that
the safe had been opened and the
satchel containing the money was
missing The silver and small change
was not disturbed
The safe was opened by working the
combination. and the safe was again
locked after them oney was taken. and
was found closed and locked Sunday
morning. and readily opened when the
combination was applied. showing no
damage TO the combination.
An alarm was given as soon as the
burglary was discovered. and every
preparation was made for a systematic
search for the thieves
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
Stabbed In Lungs.

Texarkana. oct ia message re-
ceived here from Larry, fifteen miles
west of here. states that In an alter
cation there Dr. George Smith. a
prominent physician OF that locality
was stabbed through the lungs by a
young man Dir. Smith the message
said. is n a very critical condition No
arrests have been made.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
STRUCK eV BASEBALL.
william Leonard's Wife Hit and He
Has Instituted Suit.

Sherman. Tex. Oct Ib.-ln the FIJI
teenth district court william Leonard
entered suit for damages Ia the sum
OF SIC. 1000 against Oscar Stoehner, al
leging that the plaintiffs wife was
struck by a baseball thrown In a
street at Denison. contrary To law.
and that she sustained painful and
permanent injuries therefrom.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
Preparing Blank Forms.

Austin. Oct. l5.-The state insurance
department is already preparing the
blank forms which are To be sent to
the various insurance companies do
ing business in Texas upon which Ia
make their report for 1908. Chief
Clerkn Thweatt OF the department says
that these blank forms will differ In
some respects from those OF former
years on account of some changes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
FATHER GETS REVENGE.
Shoots to Death Negro Who Attempt
ed 10 Assault Little DAUGHTER.

Newton. Miss. Oct. 3 News reach
cd Newton Of the killing of a negro
wille Bender. who attempted 10 as
.ault six-yearold white girl. The
negro. according TO a story. told the
child's father. BENJAMIN CCkcr. a plant.
er. by her little brother had lured this
girl into a cotton house. Cocker seiz.
cd a shotgun and caught the negro
while he was attempting 20 make his
escape. He fired a load OF buckshoi
into his head. killing him instantly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
WILL o1oAkIZE.
Boarding mistrssses' Union 10 10 BE
Formed AZ Once.

West Springfield. Mass. Oct. -
The boarding misstresses OF this town
have decided to call meeting TO form
union. the reason being the grcates
cost Of living and higher rents de.
handed. Some have already raised
the price q boarding and room rent,
and in order that prices may be made
general q union will he formed. In
this place the clearinghouse business
f. thriving one on account OF the
number II men who work In Boston
and Albany shops.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
Consul Badly Beaten.

Fl Paso. Oct l5.-Francisco Milin
consul OF Mexico al this place, was
attacked and badly beaten on an III
Paso street car by Juan Francisco, q
deputy constable. This Is the third
time that Francisco has attacked Milin
who is blamed for having secured the
release Of a rurale who killed kins
man OF francisco
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
SHOT SIX TIMES.
Jake Salinas. a Mexican Shoemaker
Murdered by Unknown Assassin.

Bay City. Tex. Oct i5.-Jake Sal
mas. a Mexican shoemaker at this
place. was murdered about one mile
west OF town by unknown parties. The
news was brought to town by the
Southern Pacific conductor who saw
him lying dead by the track as his
train passed. He was shot four times
in the back and once in the leg and
arm. and also there was a large hole
In the right side Of his head where
he had been struck
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
WONDERFUL SMOKE.
Had on Its Head Picture That Re
sembI.d a Woman.

Hillsboro. Tex. Oct. William
Hillsboro. Tex. Oct. William
Leader. living near Malone, caught a
small spotted snake somewhat re-
sembling a RATHER. which had on the
back OF its head q perfect picture OF
a human head. face. neck and should
ers. the face and other parts mostly
resembling those Of woman The
reptile Is preserved la physician
office al Malone.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
Mother and TWO Daughters Have Been
Indicted at San Antonio.

San Antonio, Oct l5.-The grand
Jury returned indictments for black
mail growing out Of a charge OF rape
recently made against DIR. Frederick
J. Fielding. The indictments are
against Mrs. Elizabeth Mueller. Neitie
Stelbach aud Queeney Steibach. the
first named being the mother OF the
two last named. and the charge rs con
spiracy TO EFFORT money. 4 few days
ago Mrs. Mueller made affidavit chars
ing DR.. Fielding with criminally as
saulting her daughter. Nettie No bill
was found against Fielding. The moth
or and daughters were arrested.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
Much Silver Overlooked.

Houston. oct. 15.-B. +. Bonner, gen.
eral manager OF the Kirby Lumber
company. announces the receipt OF Of
fetal information from 7. II. Hunter
that ss,l5S In currency was stolen at
silabee aud sl.140 in silver dollars In
bags was overlooked.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
Knocked GU, Of Cab

Albany. Tex. oct. l5.-At Battle
creek bridge Fireman r. NJ Hines.
while leaning out ~ the cab window,
Rad his .kull broken and was knocked
into the creek twenty-five feet below.
lie lived thirty minutes,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
BATES PASSES AWAY.
In Overland Stage Business Before Ad'
vent Of Santa Re.

San Angelo. Tex. Oct, le.-Colonel
Elisha Bates who came to san Angelo
in the 7os. died AZ the home Of Judge
Joseph Spence. with whom he had liv'
cd as a member Of the family for many
wears. lie was cighty.five years OF
age and was born In Woodbury.. Tenn
He WAS In the overland stage business
for n number Of years prior to the ad'
vent OF the Santa Fc
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
MexIean General suieides.

II Paso. Oct l5.-piscourarcc b,
IN health. General lfivcro Bo'an, com
mandant OF the Bravo district of th,
Mexican Amy. committed suicide 10
his quarters at Juarcz by shooting him
,plf IN the head with a pistol
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
wnrk Renins en- Road.

Fort Worth. oct Is Monday morn.
ing half hundred men on the Tur'
ner inte-urban began throwing dirt
IN the vicinity OF Lake Como, working
toward Mineral Wells. via Weather
ford
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16

Laredo. Tex. Oct l5.-Eight big oil
tanks have lust been completed at the
Mexican National shops In Laredo to
be used In Transporting oil from the
picdras Plntas oil wells In Duval
.nuufV
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
Into,lcants Seized.

Ardmore. Oct ll.-Deputy United
States msrshals raidod four places,
seized considerable whisky and wine
and arrested the proprietors.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
New Director General.

Norfolk. Va. Oct 7-Alvan II. Mar
tin is the new director general OF the
jamestown exposition. lie was vice
president
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
TranedY Near Lufkin

LufNin. Tex. Oct l4.-Dr. J. J. Cas-
tleman tclephoned the sheriff from
Kelty's Front that he had killed VIII
Serrcll
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
Dies From hors.'s Kick.

Strawn. Tex. Oct. George NJ
eain. an aged citizen. lived an hour
after being kicked by horse.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16

St Petersburg, Oct l2-Thc coun.
ell Of ministers appropriated S9,500.'
900 for colonization purposes In ST.
Terra.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
xounn LADY sho, In Foot.

Fort Worth. Oct l5.-By the acct
dental discharge OF a pistol Miss julia
Ransom OF Ennis was shot In her isf'
foot.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
fatally Blind.

Chlckasha, l. T.. Oct. l5.-John Pet
syjohn. a leading citizen, has bee
stricken with blindness
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16
Arson Alleged.

FL Paso, oct l5.-Dr. J. p Rice
% Alpine was arrested here on charge
Of arson.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-16

" r. HUDSON
Bryant Texas
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

bottoms of the West and Middle West,
where railroad construction is figured
on the basis of the number OF men and
teams it will take to remove or iiil in
a certain amount CT loose dirt in d
given territory, There are none of the
problems-or even dangers-to be en-
countered or reckoned with, so conse-
quently the fiat lands contractor, en-
gineer or workman knows little-prob-
ably, in many cases, cares less--about
the troubles Of his brother, the noun
taineer
One instance here cited will serve
to open the eyes of even the uniniti-
ated in railroad building: The Colo
RADIO Midland railway was completed
and opened for traffic in 1887. Civil
engineers the country over broke into
the magazines with brainy, theoretical
papers declaring that the feat of con
structing standard-gauge railroad
over the very top of the sky-scraping
peaks, where scarcely the foot of civil
lied man had then left its mark, was
an idea Matched in the mind of a
fanatic, and that it was far from prac-
teal, even in theory, let alone fact.
Having thus unburdened themselves
for the benefit Of an unenlightened
world, they dismissed the subject, ap-
parently satisfied that they had put
down and set at rest the wild. weird
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
The Type,v-iter.

Although he was not the first to dc
wise a machine for typcwriting. JOIN
Pratt won the distinction of inventins
the first working typewriter that Sc
cured Il sale. He WAS born in Onion
willie, S. c.. on April n, 1881, and in
1854, with his Wife, he went to Eng
land, Pratt devoting his time to the in
vention of 9 mechanism which he DIES
ignatcd die .pteiotype, the first prac
teal typewriter. Provisional protection
to the invention was granted by Tho
British government in February, 1864
and on Dee. i, 1866, letters patent No
31G' were granted to Pratt. On re
turning TO the United States, in 1868
he secured letters patent in this coun
try. Mr.. Pratt was the first inventor
of machine in which a type vince
was movcd by key levers, and he WA.
the first man to make and sell type
writer's, having sold several in London
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
"A CRUEL ENDING

'AHe LeneIy Death and Desccr:steG
Grave OF laurence Stcrnc
Laurence Sternc, the great writer
was left alone in his rooms on Bono
street, London, il, those last bitter
days, With Il servant of the lodgim.
house for his only attendant. AS h.
lay dying Il knock was heard at the
door and Il footman entered, come
from house near by to inquire us IL
his health
The footman waited till the end, saw
the thin arm raised as il to ward of
a blow and heard the almost narticu
late murmur from white lips, Now il
is Gomez
Then he went back to the house
where q large party was gathered, ant
told the news to the feastcrs, most OF
whom We're Sterne's friends. For tho
space of half an hour they lamente(
him, and then the talk turned on Other
things so soon are we forgotten IL
this workaday world.
ALIAS, poor Yorick." His publishel
and Il single friend followed him t.
the tomb, while ghouls watched out
side and marked the spot where III
was laid. Two nights afterward TIL,
body was stolen shipped to Cambridg,
and placed, strangely enough, upon tin
dissccting table at his own university
A friend recognized his features an,
tainted away when it was too late I,
stop the dcsccration.-My Myrtle Reed il
Book News Monthly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

Denver toward the setting sun to the
great briny Pacific, ending at Los An
Geles and San Francisco.
But there is q tlagedy in the story
of the building. Human lives were
sacrificed; money was spent and brave
men went to their graves with broken
hearts. Over a certain portion OF the
read, whore every foot CT tho road-bed
had to be fought through solid granite,
1T was found that the expense of con
structicn had exceeSed the engineers
outside estimate $4,000 per mile, and
this fer some sixty miles,
And to-day? To-day the Colorado
Midland enjoys international fame.
The very tunnels through solid rocks
which meant manifold hardships In
the building Of the road are now
looked upon by the sight-seerer and
transcontinental passenger as mere
matters OF course and necessity. The
Midland recently attracted ccnsidera.
BILE attention in railroad circles by is
suing one of the handsomest photo.
graphic booklets ever produced by a
railroad. The publication contains
over thirty scenes in the Rockies. 1t
is work of art and quite expensive,
but is sent free to any one who takes
the time and trouble to mail card to
G. H. Speers, the general passenger
agent at Denver.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

donce from the eftete East to the Pa
ciic; blankets, bows and arrows, pos
terry, beads. mocc:isins, and what hot .
Indian posters are, and always have
been, popular with the followers OF
that fad
Mountains named by the red mon
still retain their rclnantic-sounding APP
pcllaticns.
MANY business firms are fond OF
Mountain railroad construction is a
progressive industry which involves
an expense second to no other enter
prise in the present years, yet the
number Of men who are varsed, or
even Interested in this stupondous I'M
dertalSing is surprisingly few. Out on
the plains and along the smooth river
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Mcvicnn Musicians.

We We're listening to the playing OF a
military band the other night when my
friend said DO you know that, al
though have heard just about all of
the best orchcstras and bands in this
country at different times, | have not
discovered single one that can hold
a candle 10 Mexican musicians! Those
fellows are something wonderful all
full Of music, and. although half OF
them cannot read the language OF their
country, they read the music and get
notes from tlieii instruments that
would really astonish you" Columbus
Dispatch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
WALT WHITMAN.
Ways of The Poet Who Was Loved By
All Who knew Him.

Ways of The Poet Who Was Loved By
All Who knew Him.
This is the Walt Whitman who was
known and loved by those who me-
him daily:
"After some conversation Whitman
proposed walk across to Philadelphia
Putting on his gray SLOUGH hat, he sal
lied forth With evident leisure and, talk
ing my arm us a support, walked slow
ly the best part OF n mile to the ferry
Crossing the ferry was always a great
pleasure to him. The life of the street
and of the people was so near so dear
The men on the ferry steamer were
evidently old friends, and when we
landed on the Philadelphia side we
We're before long quite bcsieged-the
man or woman selling fish at the cor
her of the street. the tramway con
ductor, the loafers on the pavement;
word OF recognition from Walt or as
often from the other first; presently
CHEEKY shout from the top of Il dray
and before we had gone many yards
farther the driver was down and stand
ing i'll front OF us, his horses given tt
the care of some bystandcr. He was
an old Broadway 'stagcr,' had not secl
Walt for three or -four years, and tears
We're in his eyes as he held his hand
We We're now brought to Il stlndstill
and others gathered round. Georg,
was i'll, and Walt must go and see him
There was a message for the children
and in his pocket the poet discovered
one or two packets for absent little
ones. But for the most part his words
We're few. 1t was the others who
spoke and apparently without reserve.
Whitman as Carpenter Saw Him
in Craftsman.