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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-02
AFFAIRS AT AUSTIN.
Matters Of Interest Trsnspirine at the
Capital City of Texas.

Matters OF Interest Trsnspirino at the
Capital City of Texas.
Austin. Feb. 1.-The Waters s.Pierce
OIL company paid to the comptroller
slO,2SO gross receipts taxes for the
past quarter. Total gross receipts of
this corporation in Texas for the past
quarter amounted to s511,5S7 South.
ern Telephone company of Tyler paid
1888 tax on s12,251 receipts.
Acting In conjunction with the live.
stock sanitary commission the state
health department, through Health
OFFICER Brumby announced that In
iuture no cattle will be allowed to be
shipped into Texas from any infected
points. This Is In accordance with
rule 19 of the governors cattle pro-
clamation. which rule has been I'm ef
feet for some time. but has never
been enforced. DR.. Brumby said that
thousands OF heads OF cattle have been
permitted to be shipped into the state
heretofore infected with tuberculosis,
but hereafter all cattle will be sub.
tected to rigid inspection.
The first lie insurance company 10
make overtures to the state insurance
department of the twenty-one com.
panies that withdrew on account OF
the Robertson insurance law, to return
to Texas. was the Des Moines Life In.
surance company OF Des Moines. la.
Second Vice President c. III. Philpot
OF this company conferred with Com.
missioner Love as to what stems are
to be taken to be readmitted. Mr..
Philpot announced that his company
would comply with the provisions of
the Robertson act.
General Manager Gilmer of the
Stephensville, North and South Texas
Railway company of Stephenville filed
application with railroad commission
for authority to issue and register
100000 of bonds. This. is the final
Issue and will make a total of 100000
Issued on forty-three miles Of com.
pleted road. }
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-02

Your business is solicited on basis of Alb
Solute Security and Square Deal.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-02
DEATH OF MRS. J. c. DlLLARo.
End Came Without Warning Yester.
DAY Morning In the City of Fort
Worth-lnterment Here.
Todav

Ioody.
Relatives in this city were shocked
and grieved beyond measure yester-
lay morning upon receipt OF a tele-
gram from Fort Worth, announcing
the sudden death of Mrs. J. C.. Dill
ard, who has been under treatment
u sanitarium in that city for some
lime, following an extended period of
III health. Her condition was regarded
as very serious for a time. her life
more than once having been despaired
of. During this interval she was con-
stantly attended by members of the
amily from this city. More recently.
she has beeen very much better. and
hopes were entertained that her health
would be restored. 1t was under these
circumstances that the distressing in
telligence was suddenly brought to
loved ones and friends.
Mrs. billiard was formerly MissL ella
conway, and was a native of Brazos
county and reared in this city. She
leaves three sisters and three brothers
hrs. o. II. Astin. Misses Allie and
Ray Conway; Mesers. James Conway.
n. j. Conway and Lawrence Conway,
al VI tHls CITY. Sne was married
In Bryan several years ago to Mr..
J. G. billiard, and resided with her hus-
band and two children at Mineral
Wells, where Mr.. billiard is auditor of
the Mineral Wells Electric Railway
Company.
Mrs. billiard was a member of the !
Baptist church. and 29 years, months
and u days old. She was gentle. |
sweet and lovable in character. the /
light of her home, devoted as a wife (
ana mother and generous and faithful .
as friend.
Mrs. billiards. remains were brought
here last night from Ft. Worth, and I
he funeral will be held this morning
It IL o'clock from the home of Mr.. i
/. J. Conway.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-02
WlLsoN-MoReAN.
Home Wedding Was Quietly solem
nized Yesterday Afternoon, at the
Residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.


Home Wedding Was Quietly solenn
nized Yesterday Afternoon, at the
Residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. s. Edge.
Mr.. Jno. M. Wilson and Miss Mamie
Morgan surprised their many friends
in this city yesterday as the central
figures in pretty home wedding, qui
etly solemnized at 2:30 o'colck, al
the handsome residence of Mr.. anC
Mrs. M. S. Edge. Relatives and few
friends were present to witness the
ceremony, and Rev. ]. B. Turrentine
offlciated Outside of the immediate
circle of relatives and close friends
the plans of the happy young couple
were not known until Mr.. Wilson ap.
peared in the city yesterday and be
gan to get suspiciously busy with
the prelimlnaries, which eliminated
in the purchase of marriage license
The bride was reared in Milan
county, and came to Bran a few years
ago with Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Boggan,
with whom she made her home for
several years after the death of her
parents. For year and a half, she
has made her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. s. Edge, with whom, as with Mr..
and Mrs. Boggan, she has ever been
a beloved member of the household
She is lovely in person, and possess
ed of the sweet and gentle Christian
character that is the passport to the
hearts of friends and the inspiration
Of life of usefulness, adorning the
home, the social circle and the church.
Mr.. Wilson, who holds an important
position with the Sun Oil Co, at Bat
son. made his home in Bryan num-
Der Of years, and is a talented young
business man, gentlemanly, exempla-
" in character and popular with
arge circle of friends. He is broth |
sr of Mr.. Il. NJ. Wilson of this city,
md Mrs. G. b. Hensarling OF Well i
)orn.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson left for their
lone at Batson yesterday afternoon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-02
FIVE CREMATED.
Limbs of One Vic i'm Fall Off
During Removal of BODY


Kansas City, Feb. IA rooming
house located on what in former days
was known as Quality Hill" and not
supplied with fire escapes caught fire
In the basement, due to an explosion
OF natured gas. Flames and dense
smoke spread quickly throughout the
building and before an alarm could
be given al means of escape had been
shut off. Five persons lost their lives.
They were asleep on the third floor
and all burned TO death in their rooms
Evidently they had been suffocated
and none apparently had even made
an attempt TO escape Before the fire
men arrived the building was a mass
OF flames.
Mrs. Bert, who was a roomer lost
her life in trying to arouse inmates.
Being awakened by the smoke she
tried to arouse the sleeping roomers.
The smoke and flames. however
crowded her so closely she was com.
PEELED to desist and sought escape by
a stairway. At the top of the second
landing she stumbled. and falling
headlong down the stairway, landed in
the thickest of flames. Her charred
remains were found by firemen.
There was twenty-five persons in
the building when the fire broke out.
Most OF the roomers work at night
as mattresses and cooks in nearby no.
tells and restaurants Most of them
retired only a short time previous and
they we're in deep sleep The bodies of
the other four victims were found in
theinr beds. Each had been terribly
burned and limbs dropped from one of
them as the body was carried from the
house.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-02
PRESIDENT PRAISES PRIEST.
uttsrances on Race Suicide. "Affinl.
ties, Etc, Are Applauded.

Otterances on Race Suicide, "Affinl-
ties, ETC., Are Applauded.
Reno, New, Feb. Presidential
approval of the sermon delivered in
the Catholic church here Sunday, Jan.
l9' has been received by the author Of
the opinions, Father Tubman. A letter
from President Roosevelt tells Of his
endorsement of the priests views on
race suicide and the assertions that
"celibacy is false to God, false to
country and false to SELF are essen.
tally upheld
The president applauded the state
ment that race suicide, "affinities"
and other outgrowths of modern
marriages and divorces" deserve more
than condemnation from the clergy.
The priests utterances created a
sensation at the time because he said
he desired no unmarried woman to re-
main in his parish
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-02
Seaman Drowned.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-William
Fred Heliegmann, an ordinary sea.
man on the cruiser. California, was
drowned in full view of the whole
ships company. The California is
lying at anchor at Vallejo Straits and
strong ebb tide was running when
Re fell overheard
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-02
FIVE MEN INJURED.
Explosion Takes Place In an Arsenal
of the Government.

Philadelphia. Feb. live men
were injured, three of them seriously
by an explosion in the shrapnel de.
partment Of the United States arsenal
at Frankford, in the northeast part
Of the city. Charles Fullerton. Elmer
Jee and John o. McMullen were the
most seriously hurt. The explosion
occurred In a drill press in q room
In which twelve men were at work.
The explosion shook surrounding
buildings at the arsenal, in one of
which 600 women were at work. They
became panicstricken and made a rush
for the exits. All got out without be-
ing hurt.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-17

Nature has provided the stomach
with certain natural fluids known as
digestive juices, and it is through
these juices that the food We eat is
acted upon in such a way as to pro.
duce the rich, red blood that flows
through the veins of our body and
thereby makes US strong, healthy and
robust, and it is the weakening of
these digestive juices that destroysit.
1t is our own fault if we destroy our
own health, and yet it is so easy for
anyone to put the stomach ont of or
der. When you need to take some
thing take it promptly, tut take
something you know is reliable
something like Kodol for Dyspepsia
or Indigestion, Kodol is pleasant to
take, it is reliable and is guaranteed
TO give relief. 1t is sold by 7. j.
Garner.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-17
THOMAS BOUND over
For Stabbing Partner BilI' at
Hope.

Willie Muldrow, an idiotic he.
gro, better known as partner
Bill" q" was seriously cut by young
white man by the name of Grover
Thomas at Hope the latter part Of
last week. Some of the boys haG
been annoying Bill and he threw {
brick at them which struck Thomas
who went after him with his knife
with the above result. 1t was at
first thought that Bill was danger
ously cut, but developed on exam.
nation that his wounds were not
as serious as at first thought.
Thomas was arrested and placed
under bond of $3.50, on a charge of
assault with intent to kill and his
trial set for Monday,
Thomas was bound over to await
the action of the grand jury.
This is the second time that Bill
has been cut for throwing at stran-
gers, Something over q year ago
he came near being killed by a man
who did not know him and at whom
he had thrown a brick.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-17
FOR SALE

have one 70 saw and one 80 saw
Gin Stand, Condenser, Fan, single
box Press, Line Shafts and other
GIN FIXTURES
all in good repair. Cheap and will
make easy terms, or will take one
good heavy horse or mule as part
payment if preferred.
If you contemplate buy ing an out
fit come aud see this one.
j. A. VANHIPER JR.,
Washington, Arkar sas.
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-17
NO PLACE FOR HER

Little daughter-'fMamma when
| go to Heaven can l take my Teddy
oear?"
Mother-No, you cannot"
Little daughter-"Can | take my
doll or kitten ?"
Mother-"No, you cannot take
anything of the kind" -
Little daughter-"Well tb
rust take the whole capood
to hell.n
Washington telegraph., 1908-07-17
ONLY A PUMPKIN.

Two candidates for congress-, a
Democrat and a Republican, made
speeches to the same crowd on the
same day, The Democrat spoke first,
and thsH sat ON the platform and
,lisstapsfI 9fRa a'B!l e5ssiesa 'soself ex-
ItpltadalN RqiSbde a. RspablScaa
toaaaaksI d shsstb Sc far.
sfastg9 ] 81 z g8Eg4BS 9bbaS baa5 :.
and sapalndAsl saith ~ 7e@ my
friends, Ishaayesay bas ~ bora
between tS0 RSEs E|S q fe0sa IN
"Nothing but a pumpkin, Ehont-
ed the Democrat and the 'Republi-
can was laughed out of the race.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
Yes. IL Was True.

as it true that you threw something
at Mike that caused the swelling over
his eyer the squire inquired of a lit
tie woman.
"Yis, sor, 1 did," said the woman,
catching her breath, "but 1 niver mint
to hurt him, an well he knows it.
We'd Just come home from me cousins
weddin, an l was feelln' kinder soft
to Mike, an 1 up an axed him If he
loved me as much as he did the day we
was married, an'-an', yer amer, he
was so slow answerin' me that l up
wild the mop an flung 1t at him! II
we poor women don't have love our
hearts list breaks inside Nv u.s."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
BUYING CHAIRS BY SIGHT.
Few Folks Ever Think to Try Them
by Sitting In Them.


by Sitting In Them.
81 went with some folks the other
day." the man said, ito buy a couple
Of chairs. We went to a furniture
store and looked over what they had
to offer
"There were just ordinary chairs for
a bedroom, so that 1t wasn't n very
momentous purchase. The folks l
was with looked at the cloth on the
chairs and asked questions about the
wood and how the chairs would wear.
Then they bought the chairs and or
dered them sent home.
"What struck me as peculiar about
the transaction was that never once
did either Of the two persons with
whom | was think Of sitting down in
the chairs to see whether or not they
were comfortable. l dropped into a
furniture store not long afterward
and asked a salesman about it, and !
wasn't surprised to learn that very
few persons buying chairs ever seem
to think about testing them by sitting
in them.
Except in the case Of rockers, that
is. Few persons can resist the temp
tation to take a few preliminary rocks
| in prospective purchase. New York
| Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
THE RULE or THREE.
A Superstition of the Men Who Build
the Skyscrapers.

the Skyscrapers.
These airy crews are a generous
crowd, says Ernest Poole, writing In
Everybody's Magazine of men VINO
work on skyscrapers. They earn high
pay. When working full time they
make SGT a week, and, like their rough
brothers out on the plains, they are
quick to give of their earnings. On
Saturday afternoons when they line
up at the pay window the Sisters OF
Charity are always there, and quarters
and dimes Jingle merrily into their lit
tie tin boxes.
Behind this generous giving Is SUI
perstitious belief that amid risks Ike
these 1t is we'll to propitiate fate all
YOU can, for fate Is a relentless old
machine. and when once its wheels be-
gin grinding no power on earth can
stop them. The rule Of three Is cen
turtles old. You may hear of it out on
the ocean, In the steel mills, In the
railroad camps and down in the mines.
And you find 1t up here on the jobs IN
the skies.
believe it? said an old foreman.
"You bet they believe It,"
"Do you" / asked.
"Well," he said, "all l can say Is
this: 1t may be a spell or 1t may be
because the way Of the whole crew is
expecting 1t. But, anyhow, when two
accidents come close together you can
be sure that the third amt very far
off"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
Learned by Experience.

II always make it a point" said
the man with a wart on his nose, a
couple Of cross eyes and hair lip, but
otherwise possessing a perfectly good
face, "to say polite and compliment
tary things to the ladies. 1t does me
no harm, and l notice 1t always gives
them lot Of pleasure. My motto Is
to scatter sunshine provided it costs
no money as journey along"
81 used to do that, toe" said the
man whose set Of neglected whiskers
were calling plaintively for the lawn
mower. "but l have been broken of
the habit. No more sunshine radiat-
ing from these quarters"
"And what cured your asked the
other.
"a couple Of breach Of promise
suits"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
AvERTeD A DUEL.
The soft Answer That Was Returned
to the Challenge.

to the Challenge.
Mrs. Minnie Walter Myers, In her
"Romance and Realism of the South
ern Gulf Coast" gives an account OF
one of the Lass challenges to a duel
which occurred In Louisiana. The az
fair was between NJ. Marigny, who be-
longed to one Of the Oldest families OF
Louisiana, and Mr.. Humble, sturdy
ex-blacksmith Of Georgia, who had be-
come man Of political consequence.
Mr.. Marigny took offense at some re-
marks Of the Georgian and sent him d
challenge. The big ex-blacksmith was
nonplused.
81 know nothing about this dueling
business" he said. IL will not fight
him"
you must" said his friend. mo
gentleman can refuse"
81 am not a gentleman" replied the
honest son Of Georgia. Il am only a
blacksmith"
but you will be ruined If you do not
fight" urged his friends. You VIII
have the choice of weapons. and you
can choose so as to give yourself an
equal chance with your adversary.
The giant asked time in which to
consider the question and ended by ac-
cepting. He sent the following reply
to NJ. Marigny:
81 accept, and in the exercise OF my
privilege l stipulate that the duel shall
take place in Lake Pontchartrain, IN
six feet of water, sledge hammers tc
be used as weapons"
NJ. Marigny. was about five ree'
eight inches in height. and his adver
sary was seven feet. The conceit OF
the Georgian so pleased NJ. Marigny
who could appreciate joke as well as
perpetrate one. that he declared him
self satisfied, and the duel did not take
place.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
STREET LIGHTS.
How Throushfares Were Illuminated

How Throughfares Were Illuminated
In the Seventeenth Century.
Lighting the streets of large city
in olden times was a far different
thing from the Illumination OF our
thoroughfares now. Ia 1861 the streets
of London were directed to be lighted
with candles or lanterns by every
householder fronting the main road
from nightfall to 8 o'clock, the hour OF
going to bed.
In the last wear Of King Charles Ills
reign one Edward Hening obtained the
right to light the streets with lanterns
placed over every tenth door from u
o'clock on moonlesS evenings until
midnight between october and April.
During the reign of Queen Anne In
July. 1850, Mr.. Michael Coke intro
duced globular glass lamps with oil
burners instead Of the former glim-
mering lanterns. In ZIG an act was
passed which enjoined every house
holder to furnish q light before MS
door from to IL o'clock at night, ex-
cent on evenings between the seventh
night of each moon and the third after
| it reached its full.
In few years a company was form
ed to light the street from O'Clock
till midnight, each householder who
paid poor rates being required to con
tribute for this purpose 6 shillings
year.
Gaslight, at its introduction in the
beginning of the last century, present
ed such a novel spectacle to the eyes
Of foreign ambassadors that they were
vain enough to imagine that the bril-
liant lamps were a part of genera
illumination to celebrate their arrival
-Harpers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
Jerome's Mistake.

One of the early vicissitudes of Je-
rome X. Jerome as an actor was to be
offered his choice Of playing the part
Of either soldier or a donkey In a
pantomime. real donkey with four
legs. After careful consideration he
thought the red coat the more becom-
ing disguise and chose the part Of the
soldier. Apparently he made mistake,
from the point of view of success,
at all events, for few days afterward
the manager came to him and said!
"You made a great mistake, Jerome.
in not taking the part of the donkey.
1t would just suit you, and there's 8
shillings a week more in it."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12

"Light is good for toothache," said
the doctor. Darkness is bad for 1t.
If you are a toothache sufferer, haven't
YOU often noticed how the pain in your
Jaw increases when late at night you
turn off the lamp and try to sleep!
Light, you see, is good for the tooth
ache. There are a number Of diseases
It is good for-asthma, cold in the
head, earache These diseases in the
dark all grow worse.
Darkness is good for a sick head
ache and for neuralgia and for nausea.
Haven't you\ noticed it? Light and
darkness-they are remedies recog-
nized at last. and today we prescribe
them the same as we do quinine or
nux."-New York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
Orinin of Geography,

The Phoenicians were the first peo-
pie to communicate to other nations a
knowledge of distant lands. 1t is now
known that before the time Of Homer
that enterprising people had passed
beyond the limit of the Mediterranean
into the great western ocean, and II
was by their sailors that the first
rough charts of the world as then
known were made. But geography as
a science originated among the Greeks
its real father being Herodotus Of Hal
icarnassus, about B. G. 4S4.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
More Wheat to Come.

A Chinese doctor, as a punishment
for causing his patients death, had to
pay ten loads of wheat. While carry
ing the grain he was met by man
who asked him to come and treat a
sick member of his family. "All right"
said the doctor, II will be there short
ly. but in the meantime you may be
getting your barn cleaned out."-Scrap
Book
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
Ignorance of Our Customs.

"What caused the hitch in the prog
ress Of the courtship Of Miss Coynerox
by the dukew asks one interested
party.
''He got the idea that her father
didn't have any money" explained the
other.
"But couldn't he look the matter
up?"
"He thought he had. The trouble
was he looked at the tax duplicate just
after the old man had finished swear
ing off his assessment. Judge.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
Mo announcement.

Mrs. Short-Oh, dear, 1 do wish we
were rich! Just think of the good we
could do if we only had lots Of money!
Mr.. Short-True, my dear, but we can
do a great deal Of good in a quiet way
now. Mrs. Short-Yes, of course, but
no one will ever hear Of it.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12

VIRGINIA In the Circuit Court for the Coun-
ty Of Accomack in the vacation OF the said
court, on the End day OF December, A. D., lyUo
CrOOk-hrleS x 20 TAdlHtluS
against
The Silax Sand Company. Defendants
In AsSum sit.
The object of this suit is 10 recover debt OF
S623.lS with interest from November LIST, 10 8,
claimed to be due from the defendant to the
plaintiffs.
Affidavit having been made before the clerk Of
the said court that the defendant in the above
entitled cause, is nonresident of the state Of
Virginia. on the motion of the plaintiffs BY
their attorneys, it is ordered that it. the said
nonresident defendant. do appear here within
fifteen days after due publication OF this order
and do what is necessary TO protect its inter
week for four successive weeks in the 'P' pinsula
Enterprise" a newspaper published at Accomac
c. H., Virginia. and also posted at the front door
OF the Courthouse OF this county on the third
Monday in December A. D., 1905.
John d. Grant, C. c.
A Copy-Teste: John ID. Grant c. Q.
Fletcher & Powell, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
One WAY.

Child-Suppose I called you mean
old pig. What would happen? Gov
erness-I should tell your father, and
he would punish you. Child-And II
l only thought it. GOverness No
harm so long as you don't say 1t.
Child-Then l only think it.-Life.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12
q Coin Trick,

Rub a coin against smooth, upright
surface for little while, then press 1t
hard and take your hand away from 1t.
You will be surprised perhaps to see
this coin stick to the wood. The rea-
son is that in rubbing the coin over the
wood and then pressing it hard, you
drive out all the air between the two
objeccs, and the pressure of the at
mosphere ksans the coin IN its PLACE.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-12-12

Mature plans we'll for mankind's
needs"
81 should say so. What could be
more convenient than ears to hook
spectacles overT-Washington Herald.