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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-11

strong effort to throw open I park that
viii not be equalled by any foot ban
park In the south. Reports being re-
ccivcd here from the management Of
the No-Tsu-oh are that the foot ball
game win be a big feature and that
Houston will have the largest crowd
for the game that has ever assembled
there.
Gen. John A. Hulen. a member q
the No-Tsu-0h directory said a ~
days ago 10 an officer Of the colless
that he believed the visitors 10 Hous
ton on the occasion OF the big game
would be the largest crowd that has
ever assembled in Texas. We are get
ting Inquiries nom everywhere about
the game. Former students Of both
the College and the University ars
making inquiries about Il. and the n
walls win come In large numbers. W.
want to see the entire student bod,
|of the A. and NJ. attend for this bis
affair. It was a great sight last yea'
10 witness the parade OF that regimen
|of Texas youth through the principa
streets Of Houston. and ! believe tina
las much as anything else has been ,
great card for the College. There d
nothing that viii convince the peopl'
Of the strength Of the A. and N. Iik'
a view Of that bunch Of young men n
military formation"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-11
C0LlEG[ NOTES

College Station. Texas Sept. H.
The members OF the foot ball team
OF the A. and NJ. College Of Texas.
and those who win try for the team
are to report af College Station Mon
day morning for the commencement
Of work. and already L. A. Hamilton.
captain for the coming session Is on
the ground ready TO receive them.
Much work has been done On the
athletic field during the last few weeks
and more Ia TO be done. The athletic
association Of the College. OF which f.
J. Kyle is president. owns a fine
ground for athletics. The property un-
der fence Is 400 400 feet In size and
II Is In fine condition. II has grand
stand and bleachers and there is ac-
commodations for at least thousand
people comfortably and more under a
standing room only condition. Water
service has been put on the ground 50
that the caretakers can do good work.
Shower baths for the home team and
for the visitors and lockers for each
team have been put under the grand
stand. and by the time the season
opens the place viii be In fine shape.
Prof Kyle Is giving his personal at
tention TO the arrangements
Coach n. A. Merriam viii arrive
about Sept. 20. He is In Chicago now
with Coach stagg. going over work
for the coming season. and he viii
come prepared to shape up first class
team.
II Is the opinion az the College. that
the A. and NJ. win have the best and
strongest team It has ever had. There
Is lot Of good material coming. All
OF last years team will be here. and
with them will be Choc Kelley. Capt
Hamilton has just returned from q
summer spent In East Texas. He is
| In fine condition. has trained off his
surplus flesh and Is ready for the all
round work that he will have TO do
during the athletic season.
The season starts early with A. 4
NJ. The first game Is early IN October
with Austin College. There will be
eight games during the season. Louis
lana State viii play the Haskell In
dams either here or In Houston. An
effort Is being made by President Kyle
to arrange for a trip to Oklahoma
The big games are those with the
Texas University. One Of these Is to
be played carly In November In Hous.
ton during the No-rsu-oh Carnival and
the other win he in Austin Thanksgiv.
ing day. The prospects are that there
win be lot OF enthusiasm at the Hous'
ton game. members Of the alumni as
ISOLATION Of the College are taking a
great deal OF interest in II. and with
the prospects OF big crowd Of both
University students and College stu
dents. the President Of the No-Tsu-0h
association. Mr.. David Daily. Is making
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-11
INTERESTED IN TROLLEY TO
BRYAN.
Campus store Enlarged and New Lines
Of coods Aided.

Sampoe o<ofc GusaFDco euo view S'"~s
Of Goods Aided.
College Station. Texas. Sept H.
There Is great interest In the propo-
sed trolley iine between Bryan and
College. Il Is the desire OF Mayor Ma.
loney OF Bryan 10 get the work on this
line going at once. He has given II
his personal attention and has spent
his own money on the preliminaries.
II win give better communication be
tween the College and town.
Returning students win find the
campus store much improved. W. c.
Boyett has taken his son into part
nership with him. the store has been
enlarged and It now carries full stoob
Of groceries etc. together with pipes
and college necessities. which viii be
convenient to the students.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-11
ALICE WEBB DUKE
She Has Been Declared Insane and
Sent 10 Asylum.


specei to the Eagle.
Chicago. Sept. ii.-Alice Webb Duke
the divorced wife OF Brodie l.. Duke.
the tobacco magnate was committed to
the asylum for the insane at Kanka-
kce. Ill. here yesterday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-11
|C0MROE NEGRO
| CHEATED LlN
| MAJORS HUNG HIMSELF ALMOST
At HOUR or EXECUTION.
BED SHEET IS USED.
Officers Were Startled on Going 10
csII TO Find Him Swinging
Limp snd Dead.

Special TO the Eagle.
conroe. Texas. Sept. ii.-Frank Ma
jors. the negro who was to have been
hanged IN the county Jail here yester-
day afternoon for the murder OF Mrs.
Franklin. managed to ehea, the gal
lows. although he died In expiation Of
his crime.
Between II and 1880 O'Clock yes
terday morning the officers were star
tied on going 20 his cell to see him
hanging dead. In some way Ma
jors had managed to take an old bed
sheet. tear II into strips and swing
himself into eternity.
He did the deed In an incredibly
short period Of time. for but few
moments before he was seen in his
cell
Dead When Found.
When discovered and cut down he
was quite dead. but his warm body at
tested the fact that life wss orIy hare
~ extinct.
The negro had seemed TO entertain
n perfect horror OF hanging. but he
claimed not to fear death In any other
way.
The sheriff had the galIows prepar.
ed and everything In readiness TO car.
ry out the sentence OF the law, when
the grewsome discovery was made.
The town was full Of people. drawn
here for the execution. and news Of the
unexpected ending created intense ex'
citement for n time. and there was a
biz serge In the direction OF the JAIL
although II vas an orderly one.
There was constant passing about
and through the jail and the negro
must have, within a few moments
torn up his sheet. made the rope and
swung himself into eternity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17

into gala attire he carries around
with him a few jewels which are
worth about a million and a half
dollars. His scarlet velvet cloak of
state is embroidered with pearls to
the value of one million dollars, and
the ropes of diamonds and pearls
which he strings about his royal
neck are, maybe, worth as much
more AS a matter of fact no esti-
mate has ever been made of the
wealth in jewels which this young
princeling possesses. but the one
perfect sapphire which blaZes in his
turban has been declared by such
connoisseurs as have seen it to be
worth at least 100000. 1t is one
of the few perfect large gems of its
kind in existence and has marvellous
powers attributed to it.
More remarkable for their fabu-
lous value than for their number are
the jewels of the rajah Of Jaipur,
who was present at the coronation
Of King Edward and spent the
trifing sum of $1,O00,000 on his eX-
petition. To use a slang express
sion, London was knocked cold by
his almost unbelievable magnifi-
cence. Even the crown jewels Of
England paled before the splendOr
of this semi-barbaric monarch.
The most valuable jewel which he
possesses is an ornament which he
wears in his caftan, or headpiece.
1t is an oval of pure gold in which
are set "A gems, each of a different
kind and each of surprising bril-
liancy and fiawlessness. This re-
markable ornament was valued in
England at 100000, and its mar
velous glory is still spoken of in the
British capital.
But vast as is the wealth of the
Indian princes there is one monarch
before whom they are individually
but as candles of the sun. His i'm
perial majesty, Mohammed, Shah of
Persia, has in his treasury gems
which you'd almost make it seem
possible to construct the place of
Aladdin. When he assembled the
throne he had an inventory made
Of his jewels by English and French
experts, and they reported at the
md of their labOrs that the minimum
value which they would place on the
treasure was the incredible sum of
800, 100000
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
A SORT OF COUSIN.
Explanation of Witness Was Entirely
Satisfactory to the Lawyer.

Explanation of Witness Was Entirely
Satisfactory to the Lawyer.
You say, madam" said the be-
specialized lawyer to the woman in
the witness box, that the defendant
is a sort of relation of yours. Will
you please explain what you mean
by that-just how you are related
to the defendant"
The witness beamed upon the
court and replied:
well, it's just like this. His
first wifes cousin and my second
husbands first wife's aunt married
brothers named Jones, and they were
cousins to my mothers aunt Then,
again, his grandfather on his moth
er's side and my grandfather on my
mothers side were second cousins,
and his step-mOther married my hus-
bands step-father and my mother
died, and his brother Joe and my
husbands brother Harry married
twin sisters. | amt never figgered
out just how close related we are,
but I've always looked on i'm as a
sort of cousin.
quite so, answered the lawyer.
Your explanations are perfectly
satisfactory"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
MILLIONS FOR FENCE POSTS
The State of Iowa Alone Spends That
Much Annually.

An annual fence post bill of more
than $1,25J,OOO is one item in the
expense account of the farmers of a
single agricultural state. 1t is esti-
mated that the farmers of Iowa use
posts having a value exceeding this
enormous sum each year to maintain
the fences on the 25,OOO,O00 acres
of improved land in the state.
In making these estimates H. P.
Baker, formerly professor of fores-
try in the Iowa state agricultural
college at Ames, and now occupying
the chair of forestry at Pennsylvania
State College, figured that the farms
of the state required 78,000,000
posts for fences, or 1000 to the
square mile. Placing the value of
the posts at , cents each the cost
of renewals every eight or nine
years, which is the life of the post,
is $11,718,000, making an annual
bill for renewals Of 1,465, 900.
Like many other farming states,
Iowa has a lack of fence post ma
terial, but there is little excuse for
this condition, according to the for
esters who have made studies in the
state. A properly managed foresk
plantation will produce, when thg
trees have reached post size, $500
posts, three to five inches in diane
ter, per acre; thus, it would take
1850 acres about every 10 years
to grow the necessary posts to supply
the state. Iowa is said to have ZOO
600 acres of planted timber, and yet
the fence post supply is insufficient.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
Notice to Bridge Contractors

Georgia, Terrell COunty-By au-
thority of a resolution passed at the
regular monthly meeting of the Com
missioners Of Roads and Revenues
of Terrell County, Georgia, held
March 2nd, 1909, sealed bids will be
received by w. B. Cheatham, Ordi-
nary Of said county and clerk of the
Board, at his office in the city of
Dawson, Ga, from this date and up
to o'clock p. m. April 18th, 1909,
to build three steel bridges in and
for said county across Chickasaw-
hatchee creek, on the road leading
from Dawson, in said county, to the
village Of Chickasawhatchee
bridge across said stream and two
smaller bridges on turnpike leading
10 said stream. Plans and specifca-
tons made by Champion Bridge
Company are now on file and sub
Ject to inspection of prospective bid
ders in the office of the Ordinary of
Terrell County, Georgia, at Dawson.
Right is reserved to reject any and
all bids. Bond will be required of
successful bidder for faithful dis
charge of contract. This the second
day Of March, 1909.
J. NJ. BELL, Chairman.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
LETTER TO :. A. LOYLESS.
Dawson, Ga.

Dear Sir. The real test of a paint
is how many square feet will a gall
lon of it cover? And all the paints
swear they cover 500 square feet
two coats. Mildly, they prevaricate.
L H Ferchaud; builder, 11QS Du-
pre- ST, New Orleans, covered 1900
square feet with three gallons De
voc last year; and paints all his jobs
Devoe. That's how the tale gets
to us.
He doesn't say whether one or
two coats; if one, there's nothing
wonderful in it; if two, they must
have very small feet in New Orleans.
Devoe doesn't stop at 800 feet;
but over 900. Most paints, we sup
pose, can be stretched to 800 feet,
but they're mighty thin; they cover
well $50 to 200.
When n r Watkins, Lott, Texas,
painted his house before, it took 10
gallons; DeyOe gallons. That
shows the strength of the paints
w McCluney painted a house in
Crystal Springs, Miss, to test two
pure paints; one coat gallons De
voc; the other coat 10 gallons Of a
New Orleans paint That shows the
strength Of the paints.
Surfaces differ; one takes more,
another takes less. Devoe covers
more than any other paint: two tc
one in the case of half the paints
But how many it covers, we don't
know till we see the surface. Yours
truly,
I73 f w. DEVOE & co
P. S.-DawsOn Drug Co. and PEG
Iple's Drug Store sell our paint.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
Sheriff Sale,

Georgia, Terrell County.-Wil be
sold before the court house in Daw-
son, said county, within the legal
hours of public sale, on the first
Tuesday in April next, one Pease
organ, style 721, No. 966OS. Levied
on and to be sold to satisfy an at
tachment for purchase money in
favor of R. M. Norman as admins
traitor on the estate of J. N. Pease,
deceased, versus Lizzie E. Ward. IS
sued from and returnable to the City
Court of Dawson. This March G,
1909. M. G.. HILL, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
For Administration,

Georgia, Terrell County.-To All
Whom 1t May Concern: TIC. Geise
having in proper form applied to me
for permanent letters of administra-
ton on the estate of P. M. Hawkins,
late of said county, this is to cite
all and singular the creditors and
next of kin of P. NJ. Hawkins to be
and appear at my Office within the
time allowed by law, and show cause,
If any they can, why permanent ad-
ministration should not be granted
to T. c. Geise on P. M. Hankins' es-
state.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature this list day of March, 1903.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
On April 10Th for Bonds for Bridges
i'll Terrell County, Georgia.

Georgia, Terrell County Notice
is hereby given by the officers
charged with levying taxes and con-
tracing debts for Terrell County,
Georgia, in the manner and time pre-
scribed by law, to the qualified voters
OF said county, that an election will
be held on the 18th day of April.
1909, at all of the election precincts
within the limits of the county. to
determine the question whether
bonds shall be issued by said county,.
The bonds are to be issued for the
purpose of building bridges in said
county and on it's lines.
Said bonds are to be issued to the
amount of Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars, and are to bear interest at
the rate of five 60 per cent. per
annum.
Said bonds are to be issued Jan.
! !, 1910, and are to bear interest
from that date, and are to be fully
paid Off by Jan. /, 1929 nineteen
hundred and twenty-three. To be
paid as follows:
Jan. l, 1911, principal $4,000. in.
terest $1,250; Jan. /, 1912, princi
pal $4,000, interest $1,l50; Jan. 1
1913, principal $4,000, interest ST..
$50; Jan. 1, 1914, principal $4,000
interest $3.50; Jan. 1, 1915, princi
pal $4,000, interest $3.50: Jan. /
| 1916, principal $4,000, interes
| $3.50; Jan. I, 1917, principal $4,000
interest $3.50; Jan, /, 1918, princi
pal $4,000, interest $3.50; Jan. l
/ 1919, principal $4,000, interes
$3.50; Jan l, 1920, principal 81.
600, interest $3.50; Jan. 1921
principal $4,000, interest $3.50; Jan
, l, 1922, principal $4,000. interes
$50; Jan. 1, 1928, PRINCIPAL 81.
600, interest $50.
} Said payments will fully pay oil
said bonds.
Those desiring to vote for sal,
bonds shall have printed on thei
| tickets For Bonds" Those desir
: ing to vote against bonds shall hav
Against Bonds" Witness our off
cial signatures. This March 2, 1908
J. M. BELL, Chairman.
w. II. DISMUKE,
, c. C. BRIM,
J. II. PRITCHARD,
]. L. HILL,
} Commissioner of Roads and Reye
: nues of Terrell County, Georgia.
wv. b. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
Administrators Sale of Land,

Georgia, Terrell COunty.-By vir-
tue of an order of the Court of Or
binary of said county will be sold at
public cutlery, on the first Tuesday in
April next, 1909, before the court
house in Dawson, between the usual
hours of sale, the following real es-
tate in Terrell county Ga: All those
parts of lots of land Nos. 295 and
296 which lie south of the Dover
and Herod public road, in the Fourth
district of said county, said lands
aggregating 2O21a acres, more or
less, and being sold as the property
of ]. J. McLain, deceased.
MRS. G. J. MILAN,
Administrators of the Estate of J. J..
McLain, Deceased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
THE LURID GLOW OF DOOM.

was seen in the red face, hands and
body of the little son of H. NJ.
Adams Of Henrietta, Pa. His awful
plight from eczema had, for five
years, defed all remedies and BAT
fled the best doctors, who said the
poisoned blood had affected his lungs
and nothing could save him. But, !"
writes his mother, seven bottles of
Electric Bitters completely cured
him." For eruptions, eczema, salt
rheum, sores and all blood disorders
and rheumatism Electric Bitters is
supreme. Only soc. Guaranteed by
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
For Rent,
Cabbage Plants,

Write Monroe Stevens, Shellman,
Ca, for cabbage plants. $3.50 per
1000 f. o. b. at Shellman, or %
cents per 100 by mail, prepaid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
LEFT 100000 FOR BRAVERY.

Farmer Whose Father Saved a Life
Receives a Handsome Legacy.
George w. Rollins, a farmer in
moderate circumstances, of Extra
Post Office, w. Va, received word
that he had been left 100000 in
cash by Captain G. w. Forester, a
former Ohio river steamboat man,
who went west several years ago
and became wealthy in a bank min
ing business in South Dakota.
Rollins father saved Forrester's
life by swimming to the shore with
him after steamboat accident near
Pomeroy, Ohio, just after the civil
war
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
New Store.

1 have opened an up-to-date stock
of groceries at the old Fulton stand,
corner of Fulton and Main streets.
Prices right, and recollection of
quality will remain long after prices
have been forgotten. Prompt deliv-
cry. Your patronage is solicited.
G. T. BUCHANAN,
The New Groceryman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17

Beautiful limitations Of natural
wood finished with varnish may be
obtained by applying one coat of
Campbell's Varnish Stain. The Daw-
son Hardware Co. carries a full line
OF all colors and size cans. Color
card free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
\ 100000 Sapphire.

The maharajah of Patiala is
young person who would look with
scorn at the professions of any mere
American trust magnate to be
termed a rich man, When he gets
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-17
Announcement,

We wish to announce to the pub
lie that we are now in position to
dress lumber, and will give you as
prompt service as possible.
THE VARIETY WORKS co.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06

A woman's idea Of a tactful man Is
one who is able to increase the ad'
miration she has for herself.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS
PASSES GOVERNMENT FL
NANCE BILL.
MAJORITY VERY LARGE
NATIONALIST ABSTAIN FROM
VOTING AS A REBUkE TO
HOUSE OF LORDS.

London.-The House of Commons
Thursday night passed on the third
reading of finance bill or budget by a
vote of 379 to 149. The scene in the
house was memorable. Seldom has
there been larger attendance Of
members and peers and the diplomatic
galleries were crowded to capacity.
Chancellor Lloyd-George, Premier AS
quith, and Balfour, leader of the op-
position, all spoke, and tense excite
ment prevailed.
Asquith, in a brief speech, closing
the debate, said it was incumbent
upon those who objected to the gov
ernment's taxes to provide some alter
native scheme to meet the nations
necessities. Where was this scheme,
he asked. Sooner or later Balfour
must show his hand, and it would
have to be a hand that would not suit
the game of the tariff reformers.
The government, continued the pre-
mier, might be well content to rest in
patience. There were only two issues
before the house-the taxes proposed
by the budget, or tariff reform.
~ Division was then taken and the
announcement of the vote, showing
the governments majority to be
larger than had been expected, was
greeted with prolonged ministerial
cheers.
The Conservatives had counted upon
a score of Liberal abstentions, but ap-
parently only two Liberals Joined the
Nationalists in abstaining from vot-
ing.
The bill will be formally passed ON
its first reading in the House of Lords
Friday, the debate, on the second read
ing, which will determine it's fate, be-
ginning November %.
The Liberal papers are pleased that
the budget has left the House of Com
mons backed by a solid majority rep
resenting the whole strength of the
party, including the labor members.
The only matter of discomfort is the
refusal of the Nationalists to support
the budget.
The absention of the Nationalists is
a declaration of war against the house
of lords. Timothy Healy, Nationalist
NJ P. from the North division of
Louth, tried Intellectually at Thurs
days meeting to induce his party to
vote against the budget, but he only
secured nine colleagues to support
him.
In announcing his party's decision
to abstain, John E. Redmond, in
speech in the house emphatically de-
clared that if it was to be question
of the lords power to block the coun-
try's legislation permanently, he
would not be on the side of the lords,
but on the side of the commons, and
he would not allow himself to be ca
joled from this attitude by reason OF
his opposition to increased taxation in
Ireland.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06
Money for Prosecution.

Basin, Wyo.-The prosecution, which
has been badly handicapped for
funds, owing to the stand taken by
local banks in refusing to accept coun-
ty warrants because of the depleted
condition of the county treasury We'd
nesday announced that it had secured
$4,000 cash for court expenses and
that any sum, up to quarter of
million dollars, can be had at any
time the money is needed, in the cases
against the seven Ten Sleep cattle
men charged with the murder of Jo-
seph Allemand, Jules LaZier and Jo-
seph Emge, sheepmen who were as
sassinated on Spring Creek April End
last.
1t is reported that the Wyoming
Wool Growers Association, the Big
Horn County Association and a num-
ber of leading sheepmen have con-
tributed to a fund to assist the prose
cution, and it is limited that prominent
Frenchmen, including relatives Of the
dead sheepmen, have also contributed.