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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS,

| THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of
Brazos County-Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to sum-
mon Fannie Taylor by making publ
cation of this Citation one in each
week for four successive weeks pre-
vious to the return day hereof, in
some newspaper published in your
County, if there be a newspep per pub
lishei therein, but if not, then in any
newspaper published in the goth Judi
cial District; but If there be no news
paper published iii said Judicial Dis
trict then in a newspaper published in
the nearest district to said Goth Judicial
District to appear at the next regular
term of the District Court of Brazos
County, to he holden at the Court
House thereof, in Bryan, on the LIST
Monday in March, A. d. 1908. the
same being the End day of March,
A. d. 1908, then and there to answer
petition filed in said Court on the
LIST day of February, A. D. 1908, in a
suit, numbered on the docket of said
Court, Number 5,1S4, wherein S.
II. Dunlap and w. Il. Johnson, as
ing interest from August /, 1907, at
surviving partners of the firm of S. II.
Dunlap & Co., are Plaintiffs, and Fan
ME Taylor and T. r. Bate are De
PENDANTS; and the nature of plaintiffs
demand is as follows:
Suit on two promissory notes exc
cuted by said Fannie Taylor, one of
said notes being for the sum of One
Hundred and Fifty Dollars, and the
other of said notes being for the sum
of One Hundred and Fourteen Dollars,
said notes dated June 4th, 1907, and
executed by said Fannie Taylor, pay
able to the order of S. II. Dunlap q
Company, at Bryan, Texas, and bear
ing interest from August /, 1907, n
the rate of ten per cent per annuu,
and providing for ten per cent attof-
ney's fees.
Plaintiffs allege that both of said
notes are past due and unpaid, that
said attorneys fees are also due; that
said notes are secured by a material
mans lien on Lot No. Six 60, in Block
No. one, ~, in McConnico Addition
to the City of Bryan, in Brazos Coun-
ty. Texas; that same is valid and sub
sisting lien in their favor, and that
they are entitled to foreclosure of
same. Plaintiffs further allege that
the defendant, T. r. Bate, is claiming
some interest in said property, the ma
ture of which is to plaintiffs unknown.
Plaintiffs pray for citation, for judg-
ment, for their debt, principal, interest
and attorneys fees, for foreclosure of
their said lien, for all costs of suit
and for general and equitable relief.
Herein Fail Not, but have before
said Court, at its aforesaid next regu-
lar term, this writ with your return
thereon, showing how you have exc
cuted the same.
Witness, II. o. Jones, Clerk of the
District Court of Brazos County.
Given Under My Hand and the Seal
of said Court, at Office in Bryan, this
the 1st day of February, A. ID. 1908.
H. o. JONES,
Clerk of the District Court of Bra
EOS County. Feb. III
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
NEW RAILROAD.
Is to Extend From Fort Worth
to Pacific Coast.

Fort Worth, Feb. 17.-one OF the
largest railroad enterprises in recent
years will be launched soon in Texas
when the Denver. Northwestern and
Pacific will commence building from
Fort Worth to Carlsbad. N. NJ, thence
to Denver; thence on to the Pacific
coast. This city will be the southern
and eastern terminus. E. ]. Moffett,
Gould and Yoakum interests are back
of the project, and the entire amount
needed, s100,000,000, has already been
subscribed. The right of way from
here to Carlsbad is already purchased
and runs in a direct line and will pass
through Albany, Arson, GAIL Roby,
Snyder, crossing the Texas Central,
the Orient and Wichita Valley. The
Koontz banking firm of New York is
also back of the road, which has rep
resentatives here getting ready for
commencing construction work.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
PECULIAR PLEA.
Petitioners Aver Turner Is From
a Goddess Country.

Lexington, KY, Feb. lion the
plea he had been raised in goddess
community seventy-five citizens OF
Breathitt county, Kentucky. sent let
ters and petitions to Governor Pat
terson Of Tennessee. pleading for the
Communication of the death sentence Of
Ed Turner. formerly of Breathitt
county, who has been sentenced 70
hang on Feb. 81, for the murder of his
wife last April The pea of petitioners
is Turner was brought up in goddess
community and he never had an OPP
portunity TO know right from wrong
They point out that his parents died
on the same night, when he was very
young and he lived about as best he
could, They claim the wickedness OF
his wife unbalanced his mind and he
killed her. not because he hated her,
but because he loved her
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
TWENTY-sEVEN CAPTURED.
Believed That Operations of "Blaek
Hand" Bands Is About Stopped

Hand" Bands Is About Stopped
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 17.-With
twenty-seven men captured in thirty
two raids conducted by the state po-
lice department in the war against
Black Hand bands that have been
terrorizing the foreign population in
various sections of this common
wealth, the authorities believe they
have succeeded in crushing them out
before their operations extended to
Americans. For months the state
policemen been waging war on crimi-
nal gangs in the anthracite regions,
where bands have been preying on
credulous foreigners, but lately there
have been signs Of terrorizing being
extended to North Cumberland coun-
ty people.
Native birth policemen have also
been sent to Allegheny county, where
threats were made against several
prominent men, and special details
will operate about Pittsburg for some
time to come.
BY Wholesale arrests the large num-
Der of law abiding foreigners will be
free from eXtortion of money for some
time. During the past year they have
received letters signed BLACK Hand"
threatening them with murder or hav-
Ing their homes burned unless they
contributed money to the agents OF
the outlaws.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
BATTLE WITH BULLDOG.
New Yorker iii With Pneumonia
Has Terrific Fight.
FINALLY SMOTHERSB BRUTE
Douglass Hudson Kicker While Sick
In Bed Awakens to Find His Animal
Standing Over Him Swapping and an
Awful Combat Results.

New York, Feb. 17.-Battling for his
life with an Infatuated bulldog. Doug
lass Hudson Kicker, publisher, III
with pneumonia and too weak to
scream for help, was found uncon-
scious hours afterwards lying across
the lfeless body of the dog, which he
had smothered with a blanket. Taken
Ill shortly after his return to Brook
Ign few days ago from Florida.
bringing north with him the dog
which had been presented to him
there, Mr.. Kicker was confined to his
bed partially encased in surgical wrap
pings. Left alone 9r a time after.
he had fallen asleep he awoke to find
the dog standing on his chest. Trying
TO push the animal, II snapped at him.
Renewing the attempt Kicker found
himself engaged in a fierce struggle
with the animal. He seized it by the
throat, when il sprang for his throat.
With both hands engaged he could
not ring his call bell, and practically
voiceless from his illness, he was I'M
able to call for help. Ricker's strength
had almost given out when in the
struggle some of the bedclothing be-
came disarranged. This interfered
with the dogs movements. Given the
idea, the sick man forced the head of
the dog into the mass of bedclothes.
Then he succeeded in winding the
blanket ebout the dog and, too weak
to hold him longer rolled on top of
him. When he had gained the final
advantage he tainted He was found
unconscious some hours later. but re.
vived and told the story. He was
greatly weakened by the struggle and
in a critical condition.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
TRAIN sNoWBoUNp.
Passengers Appeal to Railroad Com
mission For Immediate Relief.

Passengers Appeal to Railroad Com
mission For Immediate Relief.
Austin, Feb. 1.-THE railroad com.
mission received the following tele-
gram from G. Alexander at Mclean,
Tex:
I'VE are detained. by Rock Island
railroad officials and they insist upon
us giving up the coaches we are in
and bring crowd to suffocation in two
coaches. They further say they will
take the engine from us, which will
leave us no means for warming the
cars. We are advised that the road
is open and that they could send us on
through. Is about $50 in our party
and | am requested by them to send
you this message. appealing to you
for assistance"
The commission Immediately trans
mitted this message to Rock Island
officials, demanding that they give
people immediate relief. It seems as
If entire train was snowbound
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
CITATION BY PUBLICATION.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,

To the Sheriff or any Constable of
Brazos County. Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
summon the Oklahoma Vinegar Com
pany, a corporation duly Incorporated
under and by virtue of the laws of
Arkansas, by making publication of
this citation once in each week for
four successive weeks previous to
the return day hereof, in some news
paper published in your county, if
there be a newspaper published
therein, but if not, then In any news
paper published in the Goth Judicial
District; but if there be no newspaper
published in said Judicial District,
then in a newspaper published in the
nearest District to said goth Judicial
District, to appear at the next regular
term of the Justices Court of Pre-
cinct No. 4 Brazos County, To be hold
en- at Bryan in said Brazos County,
on the oath day of February, 1908,
then and there to answer a petition
filed in said Court on the 10th day of
February, 1908, in suit NUMBERED on
the docket of said court No. -,
wherein c, A. Harris is Plaintiff, and
Oklahoma Vinegar Company is de-
PENDANT, and said petition alleging
that the defendant Oklahoma Vinegar
Company is due said plain
tiff, c. A. Harris, bal
lance on salary for the year 1907
the sum of fifty-fve ($5500 dollars,
and the sum of one hundred and fif-
teen ($115.00) dollars, salary from
the 18th day of January, 1908 to the
Sth day of February 1908 inclusive,
said salary being at the rate of
$4,000 per month, also expense &C
count for the week ending February
Sth, 1908, the same being twenty nine
and 93-1OO ($29.93) dollars, the total
of said indebtedness being one hun
dred and ninety-nine and 93-1OO dol
lars.
Herein fail not, but have you before
said Court, at its aforesaid next regu.
lar term, this writ, with your return
showing how you have exc
cuted the same.
Witness, l.. d. MCGEE, Justice of the
Peace for Precinct No. 1, Brazos
County.
Given under my official signature, at
Office in Bryan, Texas, this the
10th day of February, 1908.
l.. d. McGee,
Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 4,
Brazos county Texas. Mar. 3
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
LOOKED BACKWARD.
Doing So Caused DeplorabIe Series
Of Misfortunes to Ensue.

Montgomery Feb. 17.-Loobing
backward to see if a woman driving
frightened horse was safe. George
l.. Harris, driving his automobile near
here, allowed ii to swerve into the
ditch, aud in the WRECK which follow
ed A. B. Raines was pinned under the
machine, seriously injured and almost
drowned in the water which filled the
ditch; Mrs Raines was painfully cut
on the face; Mrs. Harris suffered
sprains of the back and arms, and
George L. Harris suffered a bad wrench
of the back. Miss Julia Harris escap-
ed with slight cut on the lip.
Mr.. Raines is in a critical condition.
He was under the machine for several
minutes before the few men available
could lift the heavy car and take him
to safety and during part of that tla'a
his head was beneath the water. to
injured were all removed to hos.
pital
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
DAsHEs INTO RESTAURANT.
Horse Attacked With Blind staaqers
Injuries Half a Dozen Persons.

TlOtSS AtldCkeu WIN bIInd StdQqerS
Injuries Half a Dozen Persons.
New York, Feb. 17-Crazed by an
attack of blind staggers," a street
railway horse plunged into Michael
Sameths' cafe and restaurant on East
Houston street and before he was
caught and shot, injured half a dozen
persons, one possibly fatally. The in
terror of the place was wrecked and
there was a panic among the numer.
GUS patrons seated at the tables. In
the confusion several were knocked
down and injured. The most seriously
hurt WAS Aaron Rossner. seventy
years old, who was passing from the
cafe when the horse charged the
storm doors. He was knocked to the
pavement, seriously bruised and IT,
jured internally to such an extent
that he was unconscious when taken
to Bellevue hospital
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
CLASS JEALoUSIEs.
shop Caller Says These Have Taken
Dlara If D-frio%ie..,

Bishop Caller Says These Have Taken
Place of Patriotism.
New York Feb. 17.-Rt. Rev. Thorn.
as F. Gailor, Episcopal bishop of Ten.
nessee, in a sermon at Calvary church.
declared that the individual Ameri.
can was so confident of his sense Of
right that he lacked reverence for
government and law. Bishop Gailor
said
This late financial distress was
largely due to the selfish and egotis.
tic isolation of certain sections of the
country. Its recurrence will be due
to failure, If there is failure. to adopt
remedial legislation because class jeal-
ousies will have taken the place Of
patriotism"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
Opera House Abandoned.

Fort Worth, Feb 17.-Manager
Greenwall says that owing to the con.
dition Of his opera house he will close
It. High winds Friday damaged IL
so much that further use would he
risky. Several bricks fell on the stage
during Saturdays performance. Two
walls are shaky. All further plays
for this season will be cancelled.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
Or. Laraent Sustained.

Mckinney, Tex, Feb. lin the
habeas corpus hearing OF DR.. j. W
Largent to test the validity of the
vital statistics law, requiring physi-
clans TO make reports of births and
deaths, Judge Pearson sustained the
physicians contention for the reason
that the law is vague, uncertain and
indefinite in its provisions.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
SELLS SUDDEN DEATH.
Son OF the Last of the Three Noted
Circus Promoters Dead.

New York, Feb. 17.-William Sells
son Of the last Of the three brothers
who organized the famous Sells Bros
circus combination. died suddenly
here He had been i'll for several
weeks, but his condition had boen i'm.
proving steadily of late and it was
believed he was on the road to re.
covery. Early Monday he had a sud
den change for the worse, and died be-
fore a nhvgic'an reached the house.
Gastritis Is siren as the cause of
death. he vas forty-two years Old.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
Nearly All In oneratlon.

Wellsville, O., Feb. 17.-Nearly all
Industrial concerns in this vicinity
have resumed operations after having
been closed down for a number of
weeks. Extra labor is being EN-
ployed at the Cleveland and Pitts
burg railway shops. Extensive rail
road improvements have been started.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
AGAINST ACCEPTANCE.
This Suggested In the Matter Of Me,
tropolitan Insurance Company

tropoitan Insurance Company.
Austin, Feb 17.-Assistant Attorney
General Hawkins rendered an opinion
to the department of insurance in
which he advises the department not
to accept the application of the Me-
tropolitan Life Insurance company at
this time. This opinion sustaineds
the holding of the insurance depart
ment in refusing to accept the tender
of taxes offered by the Metropolitan
This will now precipitate the proposed
application for writ of mandamus by
the company against the commissions
er to accept taxes rendered.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
MAMMOTH CATTLE DEAL.
Ten Thousand Steers Disposed Of For
Quarter of a Million Dollars.

Fort Worth, Feb 1.-THE largest
cattle deal reported in Texas this sea-
son has just taken place. Charles
Schreiner & Sons of Kerrville sold to
Russell Bros. of Menardsville 10000
steers. The consideration Is $250,O00.
Most of the animals are three years
OLD. In the spring they will be ship
ped to the Usage nation and put to
pasture.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
CoWARDLY CRIME.
Man Shot Down, Body Placed on Track
and Fun Over.

Birmingham, Feb. 17-Special
Agent ]. H. Crawford of the Southern
railway was shot by unknown persons
and the body placed on the tracks
at Twenty-seventh street. where it was
run over by an incoming passenger
train. No clew has been found as to
the perpetrators of the crime.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
Two Houses COLLAPSED.

Pittsburg, Feb. 1.-Two brick
houses on Pennsylvania avenue, weak
ened by high water, collapsed. One
man was injured and fifteen others
narrowly escaped being crushed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18

1916 acres of land in the Moses
Hughes survey, near Edge. Price
and terms reasonable.
Half acre of land with improve
ments, one block east of my home.
Two small farms adjoining each
other, consisting of so and 40 acres
respectively; each In cultivation and
west of Bryan. on Sandy Point road
well improved; situated three miles
v. 8. HUDSON.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
Trains Telescope.

Buffalo, Feb. 1f-By trains tele-
scoping at Black Rock five persons
were injured, one perhaps fatally.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-18
Thousands of Idle Cars.

Philadelphia, Feb. 17.-Pennsylvania
railway has 1900 idle cars.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
SHOWED UPON THE sTEppE.

lffom the London Telegrnph.)
 when winter sets in adventures by rali are frequent and the, process of
 foughing it' is trying. Often trains are snowed up at little saualid stations on the steppe. when the passengers can get nothing but black bread and te,
 rur noursE Aye, and for days. It de- pspus s,arrod on the authorities how long ill., s,arrea travellers shall abide. This year numerous trains were cousht ,n Ine snow. almost buried there and gen erally on the open steppes fftv or six- nllcs rom lemon and a hundred lllles from beefsteaK Tho nassen. gers besought the station master and o,nerS 70 nave them dug out and to clear the line. They even telepranbsd 10 the minister of ways ana commnnii cations, and received assurances that the order would be given. Ii was eiy,s eh aud disregarded. Story telling and card playing in the nIckering light of ~ canule were the most serious occupa- l,oHS ot the prisoners on the steppe. Tn o%1e % case that came under my knowl- cage ne and she" met for the frst time under these uncommon conditions Ieli m love over sausage. a stale ron ana halt bottle of wine which bo happened to have and they married shortly afterward. Here is conv of one or the telegrams from snowed-up passengers that were sent this season 1.
 rms IS the second day that wo aye Kept by snowdrlfts here in the lonely statlon,' Pookhovo In spite of inc eny ergetie telegram of the minister of ways and communications the manager or the line has taken no efficacious measures. We are doomed to finger on here for an indefinite period" (Signed oy the passengers of the international
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
SMOKERS GET EXTRA SEATS
Can Now Use Five Rear Benches on
 the Larger Trolley Cars.

To the man that enjoys a good cigar With the smoke carried away merrily from the seat of an open trolley car, the signs now appearing In the large cars of the Connecticut company give much pleasure Inas- much as they tell him that he can have two more of the rear seats in which to regale himself, Heretofore the smokers have been confined to the three rear seats only" this being on cars large or small. Hereafter, ac- cording to the signs, the smoking will be allowed on The five rear seats" on the big cars
 In past summers much kicking has been made by the men folk because when they had anticipated good smoke with a cooling ride they could not get a seat In the rear become all the other men wanted a smoke also And again nine times out of ten when they did get a seat some woman climbed in and again the smoke was spoiled or the man was no gentleman The company quietly went about the matter and the result Is apparent in the signs now appearing in the fifteen bench cars, That leaves two thirds of the car for general passengers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
NO FIFTY-F0UR-HOUR BILL
Acting Governor Draper Refuses to
 Interfere for Working Women.

Boston, May 31-Acting Governor Eben s. Draper day made public his reply 10 nlnc democratic senators who appealed to him last Friday to send Il message 10 the Massachusetts senate urging the passage of a nfty-four hout bill for women and children working in the mills and factories The actlng governor declines 10 interfere saving that such action on his part would be highly improper as being interfer- ence by the executive with the leglsla- tive department
 fa closing his reply Acting Governor Draper says:
 If this bill should pass, our great cotton and wooden industries would be much handicapped In competing with similar industries in other sections of the country. This Is not good year and time for Massachusetts representa- tives to hamper these great industries, unless they believe that the women and young people woh work in them need this change because tho conditions of their labor are too severe to be longer endured"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
KILLED BY PITCHED BALL
South Norwalk Boys skull Fractured
 by Baseball

South Norwalk, May S1.Alfred An derson. thirteen years old, of North Taylor avenue, this place was hit on the head while playing ball here to-day, and died at the hospital as the result of his injuries Anderson was batting and was unable to dodge a swift ball thrown by the pitcher The ball hit him on the head, fracturing the skull He was taken to the hospital, where he died soon after his arrival.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
UNEMPLOYMENT DAY
Prosperity Boomers Get 17,5O0 Men
 Back on PayrOlls.

St. Louis, May 31,-During the last week of May, the National Prosperity association carried on a canvass with employers to have June recognized as Employment day" or re-employ- ment day by the restoration of em- poyes who were laid off because of the recent business depression. As the result of that canvass, favorable an- swers have been received by the asso- clation from several hundred employ ers and it is estimated that l75O0 names have been added to payrolls in St. Louis and vicinity.
 A number of employers increased their working forces without waiting for employment day"
 Information gathered by officers of the National Prosperity association it is announced justifies the estimate that orders for $5,OOO,OO0 worth of goods have been sent from St. Louis houses to manufacturers scattered throughout the country during the past two weeks.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
GAS TUBE IN MOUTH
Providence Woman Kills Herself and
 Baby Girl.

Providence, R. L, May 31.-Mrs Alma Ruoff, aged thirty-hve years, wife of Fred Ruoff, q candy and tobacco mcr- chant, took her own life and that of her baby girl fifteen months old to. day, by inhnling gas at her home. SOlS Hope street
 Mir Ruof left the house about ? o'clock and returned at o'clock to- night He found hls wife's body on the floor of the bathroom, with the baby lying dead at her breast. In the woman's mouth was a rubber tube, which led to an open gas cock.
 No cause for the deed has been found