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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
LITTLE LOCALS.
Weather Forecast-Tuesday. Gail

Weather Forecast-Tuesday, fair.
John d. Rockefeller must be dis
ciple of Tallyrand who said language
is given us to cancel our thoughts.
Monday was regular court day in
Judge McGee's division of the Brazos
county government. Quite a number
Of unimportant civil suits were
brought up for settlement.
News of the marriage of Mr. viii
Taylor formerly of this city and Miss
Pearl Van Dyke has been received
here. Mr.. Taylor is the son Of Con
tractor r, E. Taylor of this city and
was born and reared here. Mr.. Tay-
lor resides now in Oklahoma.
Several car shipments arrived here
Monday for local dealers Car ship
ments reduce freight bills. Small
freight bills constitute big item in
small prices. Bryan merchants sell
goods at relatively lower prices than
any point in this trade territory.
Rev. B. H. Carroll of Waco preached
two mighty sermons here in the First
Baptist church Sunday. An attendant
at the morning service stated to The
Eagle man that the sermon was the
grandest he had ever heard. DR.. Car
roll Is a great man and a valuable man
to the world at large.
YOU ARE AMBITIOUS and pos
sess at least an average amount of
tact and perseverance. Therefore, We
want you and will pay you SIS a
month for taking only four orders
a day. You can earn a big income.
We furnish all supplies free. Write
today to Manager P. @. Box 1850,
New York City $40.
Tie Farmers Union of Brazos coun-
ty will hold a most important mass
meeting at the courthouse today. The
subjects to be discussed are broad and
fraught with import to this commun-
ity, as indeed they must interest any
other agricultural section. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend the
meeting. Particularly is the CONNER
cial and business element invited to
meet with the farmers. The inter
ests of the one are identical with
those of the other and it should need
be very urgent call of sufficient
import to keep one away. 1t is hoped
opinion will be crystalized at this
meeting which will result in benefit
to the community at large. and in
Bryan in particular. Let all attend.
A surprise was sprung on a Gus
toner at Coulter's yesterday when he
was told the price Of a pair of trous-
ers which he was examining The
trousers were a beautiful pattern, with
a very pale green stripe. almost indis-
full peg top, with side
buckle and belt straps. the embody- |
ment of neatness and good taste, and |
the price quoted the customer was
only $3.50 1t was explained by the |
salesman that Mr. Coulter had bought |
a large line of these goods while |
away they are made of mill ends, |
and cannot be duplicated. They are
regular S. sellers and only $3.50 asked |
for a s. article occasioned surprise
All sizes of these trousers are on |
hand. In fact, the line was only OPP |
ened up Monday There are some |
trousers in the shipment, |
and indeed the entire line is well |
worth an inspection. 30S. w |
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
SWIFT WATER BILL.
A Noted Mining Character Takes
Wife No. 4.

Spokane. Wash, Nov. 30.--"Swift.
water Bill Gates, whose spectacular
mining and matrimonial adventures in
Alaska, Puget Sound, California and
Nevada have been the talk of the
Northwest the last ten years. has TAX
en- into himself wife No. L. The bride
is Saddle Mercer, 1S.year-old daush.
ter of Mrs. Violet NJ. Erickson, man.
ager of Hotel Webster in Spokane.
They were married at Occur d'Alene.
Idaho last Saturday. after brief
courtship. Gates and his bride are
now on the way to New York, whence
they will sail for Liverpool to pass
year in England. Bill" cleaned up
a fortune in Nevada a short time be-
fore coming TO Spokane.
The bride came from New York
two months ago, about the time Gates
returned to Spokane from Nevada.
They met two weeks ago in the hotel
where the veteran miner was snugly
ensconsed to avoid notoriety. bill
was struck with the young girls beau
ty and was ardent in his wooing. When
Miss Mercer told him she loved an.
other, Gates became more persistent
and finally won the girls heart and
hand. It was intended to keep the
engagement and wedding a secret, but
the brides confidante was over-en-
thusiastic and told another girl friend.
Gates came into public notice a
dozen years ago, when he gave Gus
sic Lahore of San Francisco her
weight in gold to marry him. She
discarded him soon afterward. and he
married her sister Rose, divorcing her
after a honeymoon of six weeks. Then
he eloped with Bera Beebe, 16 years
Of age, at Skagway, who committed
suicide early last month. after sepa-
rating from Gates and marrying Har-
y Cook. 'Bill' arranged for the bu-
'ial and paid the bills
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
U. D. c. In State Convention.

Mrs. Luther Taylor. representative
of l.. S. Ross chapter. L. ID. c. be-
fore the state convention of the so.
ciety, left yesterday for Terrell, to
discharge the duties which her selec.
ton as representative OF the local
chapter imposes. The state Associa-
ton will meet in Terrell Dec.1, and
remain in session until Dec. 4, inclu-
sive. In accord with a resolution of
Bryan chapter, Mrs. Taylor will intro
duce a motion having fer its object a
change in the present method of
awarding crosses of honor to the wild
ows of Confederate veterans. AS
the rule now stands, widow may
not be presented a cross of honor eX-
cept at meeting attended by every
Confederate veteran in the county.
This requirement is quite difficult to
bring about and has resulted in pre-
venting the presentation of crosses to
many who deserve them For the
past three years the Bryan chapter
has striven for revision of the. rule
at fault but for some reason no re-
lief was forthcoming. 1t is hoped that
the present convention will remedy
the matter
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Cyclone Done Much Damage.

Fort Worth. Nov. 30.-A cyclone
struck the south part Of Fort Worth.
It lifted from their foundations seven
dwellings. a store and several barns.
One house was torn to pieces. The
home of W. H. Thomas, a negro, was
wrecked, and his wife and daughter
injured by flying timbers. The homes
of Ray Nicholson, d. s. Smith, E
Wesley, c. B. Lambright and B. F.
Bartlett were partially destroyed. The
twister was only fifty feet wide and
made several jumps of a block in
length. Once 1t jumped across a
street.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01

A shipment of forty-two grindstones
have arrived over the H. & 7. c. Get
the axe.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Royal Arch Chapter Meets.

Waco, Nov. 30.-The fifty-ninth an.
nual convocation of the Masonic grand
Royal Arch chapter was opened Mon.
day by Grand High Priest Charles F
Smith. The attendance is fair Re
ports of high priest Smith, secretary
Bryan and Treasurer Frymier showed
the past year prosperous one in Ma.
sonic circles The grand council was
called to order by Grand Master John
/. Terrell of Terrell
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
A CHANGE lNeevsiNEss.
Mr.. Will Higes Is Selling Out His
Grocery Interests.

Mr.. VIII S. Higg, one of the best
known and best liked merchants in
this city, has decided to close out his
grocery business. This decision is
brought about by reason of the rapid
growth of other and more profitable
lines in which he is concerned and
in order to close the matter up with
as little delay as possible, he Will
sell at retail for cash his line of stand
ard staple and fancy goods at pri-
ces considerably below their real val
ue Mr.. Higgs has never in his bust
ness career offered anything for sale
to the public which he could not guar
antee, and in disposing of his stock
at the lower figures the same condi-
ton holds good. Read the ad in this
issue.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
a w aArrs 4 -
> invaEAL ESTATE AGENT

fnaue. Taliaferro Brilding. OPP
|averag. r., Court House. FPhore 81
to-date fsofIice the onlyfset of Abstract
it:
tto-d0ne ard ope-halff lots and six-room
house. located two blocks from Main
street; cornerklot, brick cistern and
stable. s1,050.00.
Two lots and new FIVE room COT
tage with bath, located in southeast
part of town. Price 100000 with
terms to suit purchaser.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Durham Called Out. Saws Doctor.

Cleburne, Nov. 3O.-In the trial OF
Mart Black, charged with the killing
of T. o, Durham. DR.. B. p Turner
testified that he was with Durham at
the time. He heard Blacks daughter
call Durham from the store to the
street where her father stood The
next moment Durham was shot and
killed Other witnesses testified to
the same effect
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Engineer browns.

Paris, Tex, Nov. 30.-The steamboat
Cawley hit a Red river bridge here
and overturned Ed Holden. engineer
was drowned Pilot Busby and ten
passengers narrowly escaped the same
fate. The vessel is owned by the
Ames Shovel and Tool company of
Paris. Red rivers current is swift and
other vessels keep close to shore.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01

Waco, Nov. 30.--Ned Lanham. son OF
the late Governor Lanham, is quite i'll
at this city with tuberculosis. His
brother, Dr. Howard Lanham, resi-.
dent of Waco. brought him here from
Weatherford.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01
Immense Endowment.

Salt Lake City, Nov. 30.-Utah uni.
versity has endowment of sixty square
miles, valued at $7,000,000
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
GOSPEL MISSION
CELEBRATES TOMORROW

The workers and friends of the Cos
pei Mission, located at 1870 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. are looking forward to its
second anniversary, which will be OBJ
served tomorrow by three special serv-
ices.
The morning service will be held at
IL O'Clock in the Mt. Vernon Place VI.
L Church South, Ninth and * streets
northwest, Of which the Rev j. How
ard Wells is pastor; the afternoon serv-
ice viii be held at 3 o'clock in the Mis-
sion Han, 1230 Pennsylvania avenue,
and the evening service viii 0e held at
7:3O o'clock in the Fifth Baptist Church,
on L street between Sixth and Seventh
streets southwest.
At each Of these services John C. Hal
HmOnd. superintendent OF the Bowery
Mission, New York, viii speak. and the
Baltimore Gospel Trio viii sing.
In addition, at the morning service
the Rev. J. Howard Wells Will speak;
;. NJ. Croft. the secretary Of the Gospel
last year; H D. Gordon viii report on
the finances; Mr.. Tyson viii sing
solo. The Prodigars Return and Mrs.
Madison Clark, the soloist Of the Cos
pel Mission, VIII sing Are Your Wires
At the afternoon service in the mis-
sion. brief addresses will be made by
DR.. Joseph T. Kelly, the Rev Thomas
O. Grouse. the Rev. Robert J. Bateman,
superintendent OF the Jacksonville (FlaD
Rescue Mission, and others At the
evening service she Mission Choir viii
be supported by the Capitol Orchestra.
under Frederick c.. Grass; an address
OF welcome will be made by the Rev
Weston BTuneT.
The mission is under the management
OF an executive committee, composed
Of George W. Wheeler. chairman; Sam
OeI NJ Croft. secretary; Henry D. Cor
don, treasurer. Capt J. $. MeTshaW
a. II. Tyson, II. W. Marlatt, II. w.
Kline, r. c. Fritts, w II. Evans, and
J. c Muncaster.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
RATE Law FIGHT
BEGUN BY ROADS
Suit Filed at st. Paul At
tackS Reduction of Ter
minal Charges.

At last the railroads have taken the
initial steps toward a test of the Hep
burn rate law in the courts
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has been apprised of the fling of notice
of suit at St. Paul. in the Federal CT
cult Court, with the leading roads enter
ing Chicago back OF the proceeding An
injunction is sought 10 restrain the com
mission from the enforcement of a de-
cisIon it recently handed down in which
& reduced from s. per car to 81 the ter
mlEal charge at Chicago on livestock
shipments.
This is the first attempt on the part
of the railroads since the Hepburn law
went into effect to nullify by legal pro
ceedings an order Of the commission.
It is alleged by She railroads that the
reduced charge imposed by the commits
sion is unreasonable and confscatory.
The direct question whether the rate
law is constitutional is not raised so
Tar as the commission is appraised but
II IS expected by the officials that IL
will be-
Judge S. II. Cowan. Of Texas. attorney
for the cattle growers OF the Southwest,
has been retained by the commission as
special counsel Judge COwan. who is
IN Washington. will depart today for St
Paul, where the case. will be heard
May II.
In view of the fact that the roads are
now taking steps. so shippers allege. TO
increase rates, the beginning of the
suit at st. Paul is looked on not only
as the first step toward testing the new
law, but as the beginning of a series
OF struggles in the courts and before
the commission over the question
whether the rates shall be showed up.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
ENTERTAIN TONIGHT
IN AID OF CHARITY

An attractive program IS announced
o. Miss Ida n Green. Of the Associates
Charities. Tor the entertainment 20 be
given by the Washington Readers Club
this evening. al the Church or Our
Father. for the benefit Of the city's
poor
Among those who viii appear is Pro-.
Robert l. Fulton. Fulton was Cor two
years president OF the National Speech
Arts Association. and is at present the
dean Of the School OF Oratory AT the
Olio Wesleyan Cniversity
The program follows Violin solo.
serenata- J. Riley Stanton. The Mill
ners Bill. lMay Isabelle Fiske5 Miss
Bertha Frances Wolfe wv en- de Folks
IS Gone Mrs Bertha N TiIden: Ga
The Fate OF Virginia" 90 The Seven
Ages OF Man Prof Charlemagne Koch
Ter, Ca Little WiIIie's Awful Threar''
90 THE Sran Girl Entertafns a caller"
Miss Isabel Mathilde Pechin. selected.
William y. Mcfarland; Robert OF Sicily
(Muslc2l setting by ROssIter Cole. Miss
sally T Mason at tie piano. Mrs-
Elizabeth r walton, fa) CarlOlta Mia.
o. ''Imphm-M." w. Alfred Falconer-
ICOunt GismOnG.' Miss Emma. l. Os-
frander; THE Easter Symbol" Miss
Grace Ross (a) The Rose Gave You
J. Walter Humphrey The Soul OF the
Violin, +" Miss Maude Belle Rice; "Ac-
cidents.' Frederick z Barbour.
All money taken IN viii be used %
purchase memberships IN Washington g
new 100 Club" These memberships viii
be held by the Washington Readers
Club
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
LOSES $44O AT POOL,
POLICE SEEK WINNERS

Charged with permitting gambling on
MS premises. Arthur L. ILDscOmb.
proprietor Of a pool room on the second
floor OF al Seventh street northwest.
was arraigned in the Police Court this
morning. he was released on bond.
and -hs case continued in order 10 give
the police an opportunity to find some
trace OF TWO white men who are said
to have swindled Conrad p Helms. a
visitor in The city, out Of $40.
Conrad, who is stopping at 30II Cam
bridge place northwest. told the police
shat he was approached by a man. who
told MIN he was a stranger ia the city.
and that he came TO Washington 10
participate IN a pool match. Helms
agreed 20 give him a practice game.
heins consented TO accompany him
] ne two played several Games They
were Joined by a third man, who sUg-
SeSled playing for 80 cents. IL wasn't
long before Helms was out $50.
AFTER that they played game for 9
point. and when Il was over. the men
declared Helms had won. Before pay
ing him $50 however. they wanted him
10 SHOW that he had sufficient money
70 paw the bet II he had lost. he dis
played draft for $500, and the men told
hun 20 get II cashed.
Returning with the money. an argu-
nent ensued about paying the bet and
the strangers insisted that the money
be put up in the hands of third per-
son until the bet was decided. The
money, IT Is said, was put I'D IN the
hands Of the proprietor. and n short
time afterward the two mon diszppear-
ed. So did Helms $50.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
POISON EATERS CAUGHT
FOR DR.. WILEYS TESTS

Poison eaters are wanted by Pure
Food Wiley. Of the Bureau of Chem
istry, Department If Agriculture. who
seeks information as to the deleterious
effects OF popular headache remedies
with which The msrket is now being
flooded.
1t is understood that through the en-
pIoyment bureau OF the Y. NJ. c. A. DR..
Wiley has obtained four Daring. death
defyiRg recruits. He is said TO want
eight more, because his experiments
with headache cures may possibly have
a tendency TO thin the ranks Of his old
force. In his other experiments with
the "borax squads" and poison pla-
toon," DR.. Wiley used as subjects a doz-
en- healthy clerks, who were willing 20
board on dOctored victuals AT the ex-
pense of the Government and IN the
interest OF science.
Dr. Wiley is row IN Philadelphia. II
is understood he VIII begin work with
lis new squad in the next ten days.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
POSTAL CONVENTION
WITH NETHERLANDS

officials Of the Postofice Department
have signed a parcel post convention
with the Netherlands. to become effect
i've on July l. No parcel worth more
than $50 viii be accepted by either
country from the other. The maximum
weight is four pounds and six ounces.
Postage must be prepaid IN full at the
point OF mailing.
Twelve cents will be charged for the
transmission OF every pound or frae-
ton Of a pound transmitted from 4 e
United States A delivery charge IF
cents viii be made in tais country
after the package has been received by
the p6stOffice.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
GIRLS FATHER SPANES
ELOPER IN Street

NEW YORK, May 9.-Charles Alters,
aged nineteen, of Brooklyn, was arrested
last night on charge Of grand larceny.
but not until he had been soundly
spanked by David Kalish, with whose
daughter, Lillian, Alters disappeared
some time ago.
Alters was sent to deposit a check
an1 $50 in cash by his employer, w r.
Bass The check was deposited. but
Alters and the cash disappeared. Lillian
kalish, seventeen years old. OF Brook
Ign, vanished at the same time. Her
father suspected that he had gone away
with Alters
Last night he met the couple on the
street turning his daughter over to
his son for safe keeping, he spanked
Alters until policeman, attracted by
the unusual sight came up. He knew
that charge had been lodged against
Alters. and took him to the station
house.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ART CLUB
ELECTS NEW VICE PRESIDENT

Mrs. John CrOissant was elected vice
president and Mrs. w. G. Foote secre-
tary. Of the Columbia Heights Art
Club. at the meeting held at the home
OF Mrs. Sarah WOlhaupter. The chair
was occupied by Mrs. +. F. Ayres.
Two members, Mrs. Robert Bear and
Mrs. A. S. Wheeler, were admitted to
the club. Parliamentary drill to ia
miliarize the members of the club with
parliamentary procedure was held
under the direct on of Mrs Cornelius
CissCl- The neX- meeting Will be held
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. HYDE
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
MINEPS REACH AGREEMENT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FIELDS

KANSAS CITY. Mo, May 9.-After
weeks of conference settlement OF the
difficulties between the United Mine
Workers OF America anG the operators
OF the Southwest has been reached
The general scale committees Will meet
In Kansas city next We lnesday to ratt-
~ the work. and then a convention Of
the miners viii be cale1
Thirty-flve thousand miners in Mis-
souri, Kansas. Oklahom d, ard Arkan-
sas have been on strik, since April 1,
pending the completion ~ a new con-
tract. The contract as now drawn viii
stand for two years.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
Two WOMEN KILLED
BY RUSSIAN FANATICS

ST. PETERSBURG. May 9--rwo
women were killed and fifty men and
women injured today In an attempted
massacre of Baptists, planned BY priests
OF TIE Orthodox church In the NovoE-
hopper district Of Voronezh province.
The Baptists were invited 10 confer
ence, and upon arrival found the mem
bers OF the Orthodox church armed
The local priest led the onslaught The
Baptists were unarmed and unable 10
resist. The assailants struck men and
women alike.
The Baptists were pursued TO Their
homes. and the fighters continued their
attack, and killed all the stock and de-
strOyCd the crops of the Baptists.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09

The splendid new
subdivision, right on
the superb Washing
ton = Baltimore Boule.
ward, the City and
Suburban Electric Car
Line running directly
through il, and the
Baltimore and Ohio
(main Iine) Railroad
bounding il on the
East. IS5 feet eleva-
ton. Easily and quick
ly reached by electric
cars. Streets beauti-
fully graded.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
RAT BITES OFF TOE
OF SLEEPING BABY

CATSKILI., y. Y. May "a two
pound rat jumped into a crib in which
was sleeping the three-months-ogd child
Of Tony Descue, and bit off the little
toe OF the right foot before the terrified
mother could come TO the rescue.
Mrs Descu closed the bedroom door
and held the rat captive until her hus-
band killed It with a poker.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
BEAUTY IN COURT
TO SEE THE SIGHTS

For a time one would have thought
a beauty show was being held in the
Police Court yesterday.
Beauties tall and beauties short,
beauties trim and slim. and beauties
chic. glided into Judge Kimbalrs court
room shortly before noon, watched the
proceedings with awe and interest and
then departed.
This bevy Of beauties came from the
National Park Seminary, at Forest
Glen. After they visited the Police
Court. they went TO the City Hail TO
watch the proceedings They captvated
everyone.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
Ill WOMAN KILLS SELF
BY TAKING CHLOROFORA

HYATTSvILLE. Nd, May 9.-After
brooding over her health for long
time. having been forced to resign a
Government position. Miss Alice Peyton,
hfty-four years OF age, committed sui
eide by taking chloroforn.
she had been living at the home Of
her sister. Mrs. Richard p. Whitley. at
East Hyattsville. She was seen by mem
bers of the household TO enter her room.
Shortly afterward they knocked on her
door. and failing to get a response,
forced it open and found the body on
the bed with the empty chlOroform
bottle nearby. Justice A. H. EahleT re-
turned a verdict of death by suicide.
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
MISSING MAN CAN'T BE FOUND.

y search Of all hospitals and ether
retreats has failed to give the police
any clue to the whereabouts of Henry
Is. Smith, telegraph operator, VINO dis
appeared from his home, 1874 Vermont
avenue. last Saturday. Mrs. Smith fears
that ner husband may have met with
foul play. but the police are inclined to
the theory that he has left the city
The Washington times., 1908-05-09
MEN MUST QUALIFY.

Moving picture operators in the Dis
trict win have 20 qualify as experts be-
fore they can follow their calling here.
= regulation mas been promulgated by
the Commissioners requiring the opera
tors TO obtain certificates before they
can work. Chief Belt has prepared "A
craft o. the. proposed certificate bearing
the regulations on the reverse side. and
this has been approved by the Commits
sioners.