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Mrs. Mary Lawrence is visiting in
Dallas.
w. e: Saunders visited Houston yes
terday.
j. II. Heron arrived from Marlin
yesterday.
HOUSE FOR RENT-Apply to Mrs.
c. NJ. Proctor. so
Judge j. w. Doremus went to Nav.
asota yesterday.
Ira Gooch of Navasota spent yester-
day in this city.
Rev. G. w. Goodman returned to
Franklin yesterday.
A. l.. Ewing was in from the Brazos
bottom yesterday.
Rev. w. T. Wood Of Harvey was In
the city yesterday.
DR.. w. +. Odom of Kurtan was I'm
the city yesterday.
A. b. Candy of Rock Prairie was in
the city yesterday.
w. II. McMicheal of Edge called on
the Eagle yesterday.
r. Il. Cotton was a visitor from
Grimes county yesterday.
/. j. Holligan Of the Hollgan com
munity was in the city yesterday
c. NJ. Risinger and Jack Graham
of Harvey were in the city yesterday.
A. w. Standifer has returned to
Taylor after a visit 10 Bryan friends.
w. w. Barker and Charlie Dixon
Of Millican, were in the city yester-
day
Jay Harris of the Harris school
neighborhood, was in the city yester-
day.
DR.. w. G.. Drummond of Cottonwood
was a visitor TO the Eagle Office yes
terday.
Attention. is directed TO the new
ad of Holmes g. Parker, who have re-
opened ice cream parlor.
G.. f. Isbell, Clarence and Clinton
Isbell, Bill and Samp Bell, Mr.. Long
and others were here yesterday from
Grimes county.
Mrs. A. NJ. Furguson and baby re-
turned to Sherman yesterday after a
visit to relatives.
Mrs. ]. b. Gilmer returned to Waco
yesterday after avisit to her mother,
Mrs. r. G. Tabor.
Mrs. c. A Buchanan and Miss Ag-
mes Register of Kurten were visitors
10 the city yesterday.
FOR RENT-Store house rear OF
Wagner & Brandon, formerly occu-
pied by j. T, Hanway. Apply to j.
w. English. oi
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-04
MEETING OF PREsRYTERY.

DR.. ]. d. West, f. B. Lomax and
Robt. Armstrong went to Houston yes
terday to attend called meeting OF
the Brazos presbytery to act upon
the resignation OF DR.. ]. ID. West, pas
tor of the Bryan First Presbyterian
church, offered some time since. DIR.
West has three times offered his res
ignation during his long connection
with the Bryan church, and twice the
has prevailed upon him
to remain. For the third time he has
offered his resignation, feeling that
his advancing age makes it desirable
that ne engage in work of preaching
less exacting upon his time and ener-
gies. IL is hoped by the people of
Bryan that the severance of his re-
lation to the church as pastor will
not result in the removal of himself
and family from Bryan.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-04

o. ]. Pease OF Dallas, representing
the Southern Type & Machinery Co.,
called on the Eagle while in the city
yesterday.
Roger Nall has returned from the
State University at Austin tofattend
his father, Sheriff r. NJ. Nall, who con-
tinues iii at his home.
]. ID. Martin and A. NJ. Parker re-
ceived the degree of Master Mason at
called meeting of Brazos Union
Lodge No. 1923, A. f. and A. NJ, held
Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Fckessen and
son. Master Alex James Birkmeyer, OF
Galveston, have returned home after
pleasant visit TO relatives in this
city and at College.
Rev. Jas. A. CHALLENGER requests a
full attendance at the prayer meeting
service Of the Christian church to-
night. There will also be choir prac-
tice and Sunday School Workers Con-
ference.
Fresh Bread, Cakes, etc, at the
Texas Bakery, Mrs. Otto Boehme
Proprietor. d-ti
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-04
sWANsoN-ZuBER.
Popular Navasota Business Man and
Well Beloved Former Bryan
Younu LADY Wed at Hillsboro.

Mr.. ]. T. Swanson of Navasota and
Miss Edna Zuber of Hillsboro will be
united in marriage today at the brides
home. Both the contracting parties
are well known and popular in Bryan.
The bride is a daughter of the late
Mr.. d. c. Zuber, for many years a
leading business man of Bryan. No
lovlier girl has been reared in Bryan
and gone forth TO adorn the social life.
TO serve in the realm of music and 70
honor God in pure christian life.
The groom is the executive head
and controlling factor of the Swanson
Grocery Co. Of Navasota, and one OF
the most widely known and universal
!. popular travelling men in Texas.
He is a native of Virginia, but elects
a. live in Texas.
The Eagle Joins with many other
friends of the happy young couple in
wishig them the full measure of life's
choicest blessings.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-04
REVIVAL AT METHODIST CHURCH

REVIVAL AT METHODIST CHURCH
The revival at the Methodist church
grows In interest. At the morning
service DIR. Packard's discourse was
addressed mainly to Christians, his
subject being: From a child thou
hast known the scriptures, which are
able to make thee wise unto saliva
ton"
At the evening service the sub
ject was the conditions on which God
promises to bless his people, name
ly; humility, turning away from sin
and seeking the Lord with the whole
heart. The large audience was deep
Impressed IL was matter OF re-
greet to all that the pastor, Rev. j. b.
Turentine, was unable to attend the
evening service on account of Illness.
There was a notable increase of in
terest in the song service, the choir
being fun and many in the congrega-
ion Joining in the singing.
The service will be continued from
day to day as already announced.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-04
souFEr LUNCHEON.
Mrs. M. w. Sims Entertained Yester-
day Afternoon Complimentary
TO Miss Grace Norrell

to Miss Grace Norrell
OF Houston.
The charming home of Mrs. NJ. w.
Sims was the scene OF pretty com
pliment TO Miss Grace Norrel OF
Houston yesterday afternoon--a bou-
fet luncheon and card party. Red
aud white carnations were effectively
used in the binding room, and IL a
large cut glass vase formed the center
piece on the beautiful table, with It's
rich cluny lace covering and doylies.
Silver candalabrums with red candles
and dishes of tempting sailed nuts
and crystalized cherries made the
table appointments complete. The
luncheon was served three courses
including hot rolls. chicken croquettes
in the form of little chickens, French
peas and cheese souffle; Charlotte
Russo, Gatau Blanc; Wine, almond
nougate. This on pretty menu cards,
interspersed with literary gems. and
with post card covers, gathered by
the hostess in Colorado last summer,
made a nice souvenir, as well as adj
ding to present pleasure. Each OF
the ladies' was required 10 toast
another Of the guests by description,
and the others TO guess who was in
tended--a feature that produced many
witty sallies ard bits of pleasantly.
Mrs. ]. A. Mcqueen poured tea and
coffee.
Following the luncheon several
games Of five hundred were enjoyed,
At the conclusion Miss Norrell re
ceived a lovely book from the hostess
Mrs. Haswell presented Colorado
water color to Mrs. Frank Clarke and
Mrs. G. S. Parker was consoled- with
little stork incense burner, present
ed by Mrs. Hanway. A cut by the
guests at each table for the candle
stick thereon followed. Present were:
Mrs. Sims, Miss Norrell, Mrs. Frank
Clarke, Mrs. Mcqueen, Mrs. ]. b
Hines, Mrs. Tyler haswell. Mrs. Seth
Mooring, Mrs. ]. T. Hanway, Mrs. G.
S. Parker, Miss Davidson of Waco
Mrs. H. G. Rhodes, Mrs. F. NJ. Law
Mrs. r. NJ. Gordon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-04
DEATH AT wELLBoRN.

The little 5-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. JEFF p Royder died at the fam
lily home at Wellborn, Monday, and
was tenderly laid to rest at the GEM
etery there yesterday afternoon. The
child had been i'll for some time, and
seriously so since Saturday. The fond
parents have the deep sympathy OF
many friends in this city. Rev. Jas.
A. CHALLENGER of this city conducted
the funeral service. Mr.. w. T. James
and Major Joe B. Reed of this city
were in attendance.
C. c. Gannaway of Tabor, called on
the Eagle while in the city yester-
day. Mr.. Gannaway was a printer
many years ago when the Washing
ton hand press was turning out rat
Ting good weekly papers all over the
country. He was much pleased with
the mechanical progress of the craft
as evidenced by the Eagles plant.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to D. B. Lloyd and Miss Carrie Pate;
w. II. E. Bass and Laura A. Wood
all: Henry Crawford and Addie Eli
more: Sid Simpson and Little Cooper,
George Rucker and Henrietta Thomas.
Health Coffee" is really the closest
Imitation ever yet produced. This,
the finest coffee substitute ever made,
has recently been produced by DR..
Shoop of Racine, Wis. Not a grain
of real coffee in it either. Health COT.
fee is made from pure toasted cereals,
with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would
fool an expert-who might drink it
for coffee No twenty or thirty min
utes boiling. made in a minute"
says the doctor. Sold by Jno. NJ.
Lawrence & Co. diff
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-04
MARpl eRAs IN EuLL SWING.

New Orleans, La, March 3.-The
Mardi Gras festivities are now in full
swing, with an attendance of visitors
from all parts of the continent The
elaborate parades today were witnese-
ed by thousands who lined the princi-
pal thoroughfares The city is gayly
deco ated. business is largely suspend
ed and jollity and enthusiasm are
abundant
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-04
ELKs GIVE MINSTREL.

Brilliant Performance Scheduled at
the Opera House March 20
Ladies' viii Give Assistance.
The Eagle is informed that the Elks
of this city are making preparations
for a big minstrel performance at the
opera house, Friday night, March 20.
Everything will be fresh and new
costumes, songs and jokes-and a
grand street parade will be a feature,
Thirty or forty will take part In the
performance, including several OF the
ladies'. A big time is in store for
amusement lovers. The Elks are en-
thusiastic and are going to put on the
best amateur show ever seen in the
city.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13
THE NEW JESUS" ARRESTED,


Newark. y. J., Aug. S.-John Il.
Heckerson, "A negro who calls himself
the new high priest of the band OF
his race in this vicinity. each of
whom. men and women. claims to
be the new Jesns". was arrested
here today with William Hughes. a
white man. who is a follower OF the
sect. Both are held pending an in
vestigation OF the order next
Monday.
Heckerson was arrested on infor-
nation furnished by the fourteen
year-old daughter of Hughes. She
said that she. with her six-year-old
sister and brother, thirteen years old,
we're taken to the local headquar-
ters of the sect a few days ago by
her father and that she and the
other children were detained two
days and that Heckerson kissed her
lin the name of the Lord
William Smith, also a negro. and
an apostle of Heckerson, was ar
rested, and when the three were ar
raigned today Hughes hailed Heck
erson as the Messiah and said that
Heckerson loved and kissed the
children Hughes was a telegraph
operator in a signal tower OF the
New Jersey Central Railroad.
The headquarters of the new sect
is said by Hughes to be in Baltimore.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

Carolina aro exe@Iient. Thls II 20;
optimism. but belief eAssd on close
observation and discussion wfth
Democrats in different parts uf the
State In townships whsfe ordlnaFI-
~ there are not dax@n RspublicAn n
votes. have had Democrats tell
me that there ~iii be from 80 10 80
votes for the Republican ticket this
fall. The people believe that Taf,
wili follow in Rooseveita footsteps
and give an administration for their
benefit. Now. had Roosevelt been
nominated. there is not the slightest
question that be would have carried
not only North Carolina but Georgia
Tennessee and some other Southern
States. North Carolina would as
surely have gone Republican as Mas
sachusetts or Vermont There no
longer would be a solid South. You
cannot understand the popularity OF
Roosevelt in the South unless you
lived there. / believe Taft will make
an exceedingly popular chief exec
utive"
Mr.. Keith is on his way home
from Boston, where he went 10 at
tend a convention, While in Phila-
delphia he visited his namesake. b.
F. Keith, OF theatrical fame.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13
THE ELECTION OF TAFT
The Best Thing for Georgia and the
Whole South.
Washington Post.)

Taft's election will be productive
of greater good for the South than
would that of Bryan" said w. N
Mitchell, OF Atlanta, Ga, who is in
Washington on his way home, after
a conference with the Republican
candidate at Hot Springs. Mr..
Mitchell is at the Raleigh.
IF Georgia could become a doubt
full State" said Mr.. Mitchell. lit
would be of incalculable advantage
to her and the South generally in
all national affairs. The negro ques-
tion is a bugaboo raised by politi-
clans to solidify the South. 1t is
like old-fashioned cross sticks hung
with a worn-out coat to frighten
crows. If some wise old crow would
only pick it, every crow in the coun-
try would flock to the corn field.
My conference with Judge Taft
at Hot Springs was along general
lines" added Mr.. Mitchell. by
birth, by association, and environ
ment, | became a Democrat, but
never voted for Bryan, and cannot
do so this year. | shall vote for
Taft, because l believe the best in
terests of the country will be served
by his election. If Taft is elected
and | have no doubt he will be
he will give the country a broad,
conservative administration. Cor
porations and wage-earners alike
will profit by an administration such
as Taft will give. The country has
suffered enough from the erratic ac-
ton of politicians who have used the
railroads agitation to lift them into
office, and to insure a healthier tone
in every line of business we must
have a broad, conservative admins
tration. / admire President Roose-
velt. He was the dynamic force that
opened to view the nations slug
gish regard for honest commercial
conditions, and Taft, with his train
ed legal mind, will be the careful en-
gineer to carry on the good work
needed"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

think hit IL healthier Ia Alexander
county whar they kin stiII make
brandy. Mrs. BiIkins' Deme,ekracy
creates thirst fer brandy in spite OF
the fackt that she IL a rank Prohi-
bitionIst. She uster be a strong
PopuIist till the legislature declared.
or rather, passed ii law, maxim the
Populist party unconstitutional. so
now she IL posin' az a prohibishunist
an | reckon that naturally creates
a thirst | motifs a crate many
wagons, buggies an carriages passsn'
the roads goin' toward Alexander
county, an az none ov them are
comm back. / can't help thinkin'
that awl rumors air true an new
brandy IL fiowin' in the bed ov every
stream In that guide old county.
reckon We mite az well move Bill
kinsville ter that county an be done
with hit fer that seems ter be the
only way to keep peace in the family.
/ hev bin amused lately watchin'
the aRticks ov a pair ov sweethearts
SO far az kin tell both air dead in
love with each other. But the fun
ny part ov the whole thing liz that
neither ov them wants ter let the
other one know hit-not yet-any-
way. An that ov course leads ter
will brace up an look brave,
an / suspect that erlong erbout
that time he gets in sum guide work.
The girl, who liz pretty an quite
young, seems ter be what we polly
tishuns call arty-sept-criminus."
But, like awl the female sex sinse
the days ov Adam an Eve, she purity
nigh worries the life out ov the
young man by leadin' him ter be-
leeve she jist naturally hates him.
Man like, he haint got sense enuff
ter git out ov the way an make her
believe that he liz ready, or hez give
up the race. II he would do that
she'd soon be out lookin' fer him
with tears in her eyes, or in some
way tryin' ter make up with him.
Ov course, you must know how. If
you do, a girl will chase you like a
dog chasin' a rabbit, an you kin hev
most ov the fun, especially when she
liz ready ter make up an let bygones
be bygones, fer hit IL plain that she
will soon git ready ter hold a peace
conference, that liz if he don't weak
on too soon Even if hit takes weeks
ter bring her erround, hit will be
time well-spent, fer she will be sit
tin at the side Ov the house the
nearest ter him an regrettin' her
conduct every mint ov the day, or
my name is not Bilkins. In fackt,
when a feller finds out that he wants
a girl, the way ter do iz ter court
her an then, at the first opportunity,
fall out with her an go home an
stay thar fer awhile. The leaven will
soon rise. Az ever,
ZEKE BILKINS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

S. w. Sparks Stabbed X. B. O'Neat
TO Dcath-An Old Grudge and
Whiskey the Cause.

Tarboro. -. c., Aug. 7.-As re-
suit of one of the most bloody fights
in the history OF Edgecombe County
last night at Lawrence. X. b. O'Seal
died this afternoon and s. W. Sparks
was lodged in jail on the charge OF
murder.
The two men had an old grudge
but we're quite sociable yesterday
evening, having taken number OF
drinks in the presence OF Kennedy
Bland at Dave Williams saloon.
Upon meeting at the bar Sparks
attacked o'Seal upon small PROV
ocation and drawing a keen edged
pocket knife stabbed Q'Seal five
times, twice in the abdomen, from
which five feet Of bis intestines ooz-
ed out, once In the right lung, once
in the left lung and the left arm.
Physicians stated today that be
was. the worst carved man they had
ever SEEN O'neaI was aged 80 years
the SON of the late Robert o'Seal,
and leaves a wife and five children.
Sparks Is aged 80 years Sparks
ATTEMPTED to escape. after the fight
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13
MIR. KEITH INTERVIEWED.
Thinks Taft Will Garry State, and
That Judge Pritchard the Strong
est Candidate for Governor.

(The washington Post
Republicans have more than a
fighting chance of carrying North
Carolina this year." remarked B. F.
Keith, collector of customs, of Will
mington, N. c., at the Raleigh. This
applies not only to the national
ticket, but the State ticket as well.
No nomination has yet been made
for governor There are four men
prominently mentioned - Judge
Pritchard, Cy Thompson, former Sec
retary of State: Mr.. Freise, of Win
ston, and Mr.. Cox, of High Point.
The two last named are well known,
popular and able business men.
81 believe that Judge Pritchard
would surely carry the State, but
am doubtful if he will consent to
run. His position on the bench is
la congenial one, and I do not believe
he could be induced to quit the
bench to become the candidate fo1
governor. He has a strong follow
| ing throughout the State, and is per-
sonally popular. Mr.. Thompson also
is well liked and his popularity is at.
tested by the fact that he was elect
ed secretary of state. Either one
of these two men, think, would
make a winning candidate for thu
Republicans.
''Taft's prospects of carrying Nortf
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

Auckland. -. =. sandAy. AaK- -
Sixseen white ships. eofrprsssng shs
baitieahip division Of the usiisa
States Atlantis a~ef. and~T command
Of Rear Admiral Charles :. Sp~rry
arrived here ~ $40 o'sioek shis
morning and anchored IN tso col
umns in the roadsteAd abreast of
the city after = soyage Of thirty
three days from San Francisco. In
'eluding = stop-over of SIX days At
Honolulu. They will remain here
until next Saturday.
When the warshipS entered the
harbor the usual kaiutes we're ex-
changed between them aud the shore
batteries and the Australian flagship
Powerful and the cruisers Eneoun-
ter and Pioneer.
Shortly after anchoring. Admiral
Sperry. accompanied By his stan
wen; ashore and paid his respects
TO Lord Plunkitt. the Governor of
New Zealand. and afterwards visit
ed William 4. Briekett. the Ameri-
can Consul General.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13
ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING.
Two Men and Two Women Arrested
i'm Durham for Abducting q
Greensboro Boy.

The following special from Dur
ham appeared in Sundays News and
Observer:
-Four people, two white men and
two white women, were arrested
here last night charged with kid
mapping and today the quartette and
the little boy that 1t is alleged they
kidnapped in Greensboro, were TAX
en- back TO that city for trial. The
four arrested were taken into Gus
tody under the names of Ken Sur
ratt, Walter Ashby, Becky Robertson
and Jennie Taylor, although they
claim that they are married and that
it is Mr.. and Mrs. Surratt and Mr..
and Mrs. Ashby. The boy with them,
who looks to be about ten years OF
age, is Bennie Ashby, son OF John
Ashby of Greensboro. All five spent
the night in Jail and Sheriff Har-
ward, who, with Deputy Sheriff Joe
as they reached Durham, notified
Greensboro to send a man to get the
prisoners and the boy.
1t is a dirty, rough looking set.
They walked all the way from
Greensboro, taking a week on the
trip, and were tired and dirty when
they reached Durham. Before leay-
| ing Greensboro they shipped their
belongings by freight and this re-
suited in the authorities here being
notified and caused their arrest. Be-
| fore being arrested they had rented
one small dirty room in a negro
settlement and all five were pre-
pairing to make that room home.
The younger of the two women,
Becky Robertson, says she Is but
nineteen years of age and would be
fairly good to look upon Ii she was
given a good application of water
and soap and given new clothes. The
/ two women and Surratt say they live
in Wytheville, Virginia, and Walter
| IAshby is a brother of the boy that
| it is charged they kidnapped, and
lives in Greensboro.
| The prisoners deny they kidnap.
ped the boy. They say that he fol
lowed them out of Greensboro and
caught up with the party severa
miles this side of that city. They
were coming here, SO they claim II
get work in a cotton mill, claiming
to be cotton mill operatives. Tht
tramp through the country was TAX
en- as a bit of recreation Ind no
from necessity. On the more thai
Iifty-mile tramp they begged, stsppe,
to do odd jobs of work and opt II
barns and out houses, one or tw,
nights being spent in the woods.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13
Listen to the following from th

Listen to the following from the
Wilmington Star:
"It may be true that there is moth
ing new under the sun, but there
seems to be something new in politics
down this way in the present cam
paign, for the Clarkton Express says
there is the unusual sight in Bladen
County at the offices of State Sen
ator and Representative chasing
through the woods and swamps in
search of men to fill the places.
1t is a we'll known fact that an
Office does not have to chase Dem
ocratic politician when there is hope
of his election. The indications are
that the Democratic politicians oi
Bladen have conceded the Legisla'
tive ticket to the Republicans.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

Mr. Kerr's suggestion that he
Governors salary should be raised
caused the Charlotte Chronicle to
make the following observations:
LAS it is, the Governor gets a good
home free of cost. And if he stays
in Raleigh and attends to his busi-
ness, the modest salary as it now
stands ought to be sufficient to pull
him through"
Could the Chronicle be hitting at
Governor Glenn for being absent sc
much? We are sure the Governor
has been in his Office at least week
during the past two months.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

Wonder why the Governor has
not ordered an investigation of the
conduct of the members of the First
regiment, white, in encampment al
MOrehead this summer. If the Gov,
ernor does order an investigation
it should not be held behind CLOSED
doors as was the case in the investi
cation Of the management of the A
& n. c. Road.