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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10
ATTEMPTED HoLD-UP FAILED.

Tom Curtis, son of Africa, went
to Stone City Saturday night and at
tempted to ho,d up Peter Court, Jr.,
in his fathers store at that place
When he walked into the store he
drew a six-shooter and demanded that
the Italian give him cartridges to put
in it, and stated that it was his inten-
ton TO close the Joint up. Instead of
giving him the ammunition, young
Corut pounced on him and took the
gun away from him. There was an
other negro with Curtis. and. Court
also searched him for weapons, but
he was not armed The negroes then
left the place and were not heard
from again during the night.
Court came TO town yesterday with
the gun and told of the occurrence to
Sheriff Conlee, who arrested Curtis on
a charge of pistol toting. He is in Jail
now, awaiting an examining trial.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10
BOTTOM FARM FOR SALE.

| am offering for sale for a short
while the McCaskill farm in the south
end of Brazos county, consisting of
$50 acres; about $50 acres in high
state of cultivation. balance good tim
bered pasturage. About so acres of
above place runs upon BarKer's
Prairie on the hills, which makes it
an ideal bottom farm with upland out
let. This place is extra high land and
the cheapest land in the bottom: only
four miles northwest of Navasota.
Price, $3.50 per acre
Fl. II. KNOX,
'64 Navasota, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10

Wanted-Responsible family to take
charge of my home furnished and per.
init myself and wife to board with
them. Apply TO NJ w. Sims. 265
Ladles-My full and complete line
of fancy and box heating stoves will
be ready in few days for your in
spection. Come let me show you. J. A.
Myers. 266
Wanted-To rent three unfinished
rooms for light housekeeping; must
be downstairs rooms and close in; ref
erences exchanged. Phone Wells
Fargo. 1863
Mrs. Plat and Mrs. Hayhow re-
turned TO Papillion, Neb, today, after
a visit to Rev. w. w. Daup and family.
They were accompanied home by Miss
Grace Corey.
] am ready for your tin and plumb
ing work. Have added another first
class workman 10 my shop. making
five good timers now employed by
me. j. A. Myers. 266
Mrs. II. G. Stallings returned this
afternoon from Easterly, where she
was called few days ago on account
OF the illness Of her sister. She re-
ports her much improved.
Hunters have just received
fresh new car of the famous Leader,
Repeater and Nublack Winchester
loaded shells. They heve no equal.
Let me sell you your shells. ]. A.
Myers. 266
Hon. A. NJ Kennedy, Of Waco, was
in the city on business yesterday. Mr..
Kennedy has been the representative
from McLennan county in the legisla-
ture for fourteen years, and was re-
nominated in the July primaries for
another term.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10
HERE WITH THE GOODS.

w. j. Coulter has returned from ST.
Louis, where he spent an of last week
buying more goods for his store He
reports hard weeks work, but sue
cessful one from buying standpoint.
He purchased large amount of goods,
and having the spot cash to pay for
them, secured some rare bargains and
will be able to make his customers the
best prices to be found in Bryan. Mr..
Coulter Is an experienced buyer and
knows exactly the wants of the people
OF this section. His new purchases
will be arriving now for several days,
and he asks his friends and the public
TO call that he may have the pleasure
of showing them. 264w52
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10
esme POSTPONED.

The game TO have been played Sat
urday afternoon between A. & NJ. and
Marshall Training School of San An
tonic was postponed until this after
noon on account of the Marshall team
being delayed and not reaching Col
lege in time to play the game before
dark. They are playing as The Eagle
goes to press and the results can not
be given until tomorrow afternoon.
The Marshall team has been in the
city, guests at the Exchange hotel. On
tomorrow afternoon A. & NJ. will play
Austin college of Sherman, and good
game is expected.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10
DISTRICT COURT ADJOURNED.

District court finally adjourned this
morning for the September term.
Judge J. c. Scott returned to this city
yesterday from his home at Franklin,
and attended to the closing matters
and signed the minutes this morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Events OF the World Boiled Down for
the Busy Man to Read at .
Glance.

John l.. Gowen was accidentally shot
through the heart by his wife at their
home in Houston. She was fooling
with a gun which she supposed To be
unloaded, when the accident hap
pened.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10

The new Portuguese government is
expelling the monks and nuns from
that country. The feeling against the
clergy is reported to be very bitter.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10
WARNjNGl WARNING,

Don't wait until the weather gets
cold before you have your stove put
up. would ike to put them up and
polish them for you before the great
rush.
266 j. A. Myers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10

A dog showing signs of hydrophobia
was killed in Gainesville, after having
severely bitten two children. The chill
dren were sent to the Pasteur insti-
tute at Austin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10

Two men suspected Of being impli-
Gated in blowing up the Los Angeles
Times were arrested in Arizona.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10

In gun fight at Tulsa, Okla, a dep
uty sheriff was killed, after wounding
three negro gamblers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10

The sheriff. and a squad OF deputies
at Huntsville, Ala, killed two negro
desperadoes and wounded a third
None of the officers We're hurt.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10

A case of cholera developed in the
harbor of New York-this one on an
Italian ship just arrived from Naples
This is the third case reported.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10

Heroic efforts are being made TO
rescue fifty-two miners entombed by
an explosion in a coal mine at Stark.
vile. Col.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10

isy 10 TepoTIeu 10 De very bitter.
Two men suspected OF being impli-
Gated in blowing up the Los Angeles
Times we're arrested in Arizona.
In gun fight at Tulsa, Okla, a dep
uty sheriff was killed, after wounding
three negro gamblers.
Heroic efforts are being made 10
rescue fifty-two miners entombed by
an explosion in a coal mine at Stark
vile, Col.
A young man VINO said his name
was James c. Mclaughlin was wound.
ed, il is believed fatally, in an attempt
to rob store near Houston.
A thirteen-year-old boy IN Blanco
county killed his father, mistaking him
for deer.
A case of cholera developed in the
harbor of New York-this one on an
Italian ship just arrived from Naples
This is the third case reported.
The sheriff and a squad OF deputies
lat Huntsville, Ala, killed two negro
Idesperadoes and wounded a third.
None of the officers were hurt.
II
Judge w. j. Townsend. Jr., OF Luf-
kin. defeated Capt G. r. Fowler. o..
Palestine, for the democratic nomina-
ton in the Thirteenth senatorial dis
trict. Judge Townsend is an anti
|prohibitionist and an anti-Bailey man.
Three families were poisoned and
one man may die as the result of eat
ing oysters at San Antonio. II is sup
posed that the oysters had been pre-
served with formaldehyde
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10

A young man VINO said his name
was James c. Mclaughlin was wound
ed, it is believed fatally. in an attempt
to rob a store near Houston.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-10

A thirteen-year-old boy IN Blanco
county killed his father, mistaking him
for a deer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

PfOcla11n1ng the MAN
KZYEAFIE only people who can have interest in the article
NNuGAM SUNDAY MAGAZINE those
HNUW1 who Clothes Maybe clothes
W2V will specially interested-or badly forth
MX1M that they phianttropts well business
SV but really for the good of the careless indepen
0' dent souls who don't whoop how they
could spoken words
WE always doing get
daily life, the familiar important things from
give fresh point of and especially deeper
understanding of their significance There nothing that
absolutely discovery about that
which familiar There several facts that least
this article And surely nothing familiar than clothes Just
many people the world this particular
wondering they will and dreaming about what they
would like war The clothes problem takes big share of
time among civilized folk.
DRoCLAM1NG THE MAN. by Hartley Davis sets down in plain
well drectnes
things everybody nebuous way; but the
novel, Not only that,
explains quaint kind of
respect remarkable article
There's a single quotation from "Sartor Rearus in it
beginning which sounds Incredible doesn't it? And
mostly although there lot about
bound appreciate Of hope will
like the article lot but don't bound to get much fun
genuine enjoyment B. Kverts pictures which illus
it.
THE SIXTH SENSE by Arson, personal
experience that say like TRUTH which always has
pure the reality that strength 1t
anybody who knows will tell they the best of
they appeal In this tale the sixth
that by who almost totally deaf and only
action with such understand
with such By the the hero belongs the United
mighty real detective organization
THE LOVES CONCHITA, by Decker,
American life which the volatile of the
people presented Blake didn't intend the
god of the machine but he indirectly responsible for the shift
bdegrooms surely the remarkable
disappointed his
DEBATING THE SASSYWOOD DEVIL a Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19

Have you ever stood near one OF
those laughing glasses on Main
avenue and watched to see what
would happen? Try It some day.
The management Of the penny par
lor probably had no idea of the
amount of wholesome fun they
would afford when they installed
the inexpensive device, that pic
lures you as elongated or tunkated,
depending on the curve of the mir
ror.
An amusing scene took place the
other day In front of one of them.
A group of Italian workmen passed
the glasse. and one of them hap
pened to glance at his image. What
he saw there made his mouth drop
open In surprise and wonderment,
He gaxed for q second or two, and
then turned and jabbered In Italian
to his fellows. They sotpped. and
the discoverer pulled one of them
up to the mirror and made him look
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
TWO SMALL BOYS AND A st22"
REVOL YER BAD COMBLNA TYON

Two small boys, with .22 caliber
revolver, is the combination that
came near resulting fatally for
seven year old Merritt ingalls,, son
OF Governor ingalls,, yesterday after.
noon.
Young ingalls,, in company with
Ernest Wagner, was playing about
the Spokane Valley Dairy farm.
when the revolver, which was in the
hands OF the Wagner boy, was dis
charged as the lad was cooking the
weapon and turning the cylinder In
order to show some other boys how
1t worked.
The bullet struck ingalls, just
above the left eye and ranged along
the skull for several inches. then
passing out from under the skin.
Had the wounded boy not been al
mostT directly facing young Wegner
ne would have been fatally injured.
The injured boy sank unconscious
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
DO YOU KNOW?

That the first electric "snake"
sign-one of those things where the
little streak Of light creeps round
and round the. sign-was put up In
Portland nearly eight years ago,
and was suggested by Wiley Cooper
Morris, cashier of the now defunct
Oregon Trust bank. for the wreck
ing of which Morris now faces a
six year term in the penitentiary.
That George r. Cotterili, who
only spent nickel to get the DEM
ocratic senatorial nomination in the
Thirty-second district. used to be a
house maid" for c. A. White, an
engineer in Tacoma, when he first
landed in Washington In 1884?
That the Spokane river is re-
stocked with trout almost every
year?
That J. Ham Lewis, the gentle
man from Washington" who decor
ated congress with pink alfalfa.
used to be a law partner of Judge
Albertson of Seattle?
That Spokane has a Japanese
woman barber? She works in a
Front avenue shop. and seems to
handle the razor as well as the best
OF them?
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GROSS OR
Bust, SAYS
WELlMAN
Backed by Capitalist, Will
Try Again.
fey UnIted Press leased Wire,

| (By United Press Leased Wlre.)
Il ATLANTIC CITY, N. ", Oct. 10
with Waiter Weliman declaring
his intention to 'cross or hust, Z and
with the journaiist-explorer being
offered financial means for further
efforts, Weflman, in all probability
will shortly make another attempt
to recah England In a dlrigibIe.
Wellman's crew is eager to make
another start across the Atlantic,
and Joseph Salus, the original
financial hacker of Wellman's plans,
has offered to assist Welman finan-
cially to build a bigger and more
powerful balloon. A representative
of Salus will meet Wellman in New
York soon and will offer him any
amount of money he may need.
From Wellman, aboard the
steamer Trent, today came the fol-
lowing message by wireless:
II am going to cross the Atlantic
in a dirigible. l am not disheart-
ened by my failure, but have been
spurred on to higher ambitions. 1t
was the equilibriator that disabled
the airship. 1t was fatal error,
despite the fact that the plan
worked well in ordinary flights. We
must use a new type of dirigible.
Even when the America was drift
ing helplessly over the Atlantic !
discussed what was needed. We
are now planning to get busy as
quickly as possible. The crew is
WELL"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
SEN. JONES MAY
RESIGN T0GA
TO TAKE WH|TSON'S JUOGESH|P
SCRAMBLE FOR sENATORsHIP BETWEEN WILL
SON, BURKE AND ASHTON
WOULD RESULT.

torial nomination. and that Judge
Burke made poor showing.
Should Senator Jones resign
there would be an open fight for
the senatorship. Whether James
Ashton would again be candidate
none Of his Tacoma friends will
predict, but X Is certain that the
city would be represented In the
race.
WOULD CONSULT POlNDExTER
1t Is predicted that Congressman
Miles Poindexter will be consulted
In the matter of filling the vacant
judgeship, and In that event some
of the insurgents who supported
him for senator would more than
likely be q candidate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19

The decision was hard blow for
the acting chief and his supporters,
who had depended on the courts
from the beginning to save him
from investigation. 1t places Sulli-
van In a position where he must
bear the responsibility for his acts
and permit an Investigation Of them
to proceed, the same as any other
official under fire.
Judge J. Stanley Webster, who
presided during the hearing, read
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
SAY DID YOU EVER LOOK
INTO A LAUGHING GLASS?

at himself. The man hardly knew
whether to give way to chagrin or
amusement. but the latter finally
conquered and the whole group
crowded in front OF the glass. jost'
ling one another for q vantage
point. Then followed a talkfest
the like of which is seldom heard
mingled with exclamations, laugh
ter and finger pointing, with uncom
plimentary remarks interspersed
and thrown at random.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19

WHAT DOES MYRA D|ETz THINK OF C0URTSi
WHAT BEEN AisBUsHED SHOT
AS SHE WAS, AND HANDCUFFED AND DRAGGED OFF
PRISON OUTLAW? Eg

neatly rounded mound of freshly
turned earth with few faded flow-
ers atop.
AS near as one can figure 1t out,
she was hot because her name IL
Dietz and her father was defying
arrest on his backwoods farm 10
miles from Winter, Wis.
Elmyra Dietz is % years old. She
has always lived away off In the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
court DECIDES N
FAVOR OF COUNCIL
JUDGES DECLARE SULLIVAN Is CHIEF. AND
SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION BY THE CoUN.
OIL REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE,

sweeping decision was secured by the city council
today in the superior court in the endorsement Of its right
to try Acting Chief Of Police John Sullivan pending
charges. G
The courts opinion aphods the previous action Of the
city council in voting to try the charges against Sullivan
and wipes out the false contention Of the acting chief o
police that he is immune to investigation removal the
head of the police department by the city council
From this decision of the court Sullivan may appeal to
the supreme court but such appeal stay Of
ahead and set date for the Sullivan trial. hear the ev
dence and Sullivan if the facts sufficient to
warrant action.
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(sy United Pres. Leased Wlrs.)

(1y United Press Leased Wire.) =
TACOMA, WASH, Oct. 19.-Will
John L. Wilson be elected United
States senator from Washington?
That Is a question that Is agitating
politicians today. A movement 10
on foot to have Wesley L. Jones
appointed to the bench to succeed
the late Judge Whltson, who died
last week at Spokane, and scram-
BILE for the senatorial toga may fol-
low, It 10 claimed that Wilson 10
giving the movement his sanction,
II he 10 not the originator Of II.
Wilson could, II lisp ointed out by
the politicians, cite the fact that he
retired In order to give Judge
Burke a clear track for the sena-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19

81 A couple of Germans came along
later and remarked thusly:
twas haben wir hier?' ques-
ti9Aed one. "Sehe, sehe, du ---
G8&E Gott--' and he went off into
algstffaw. "Du--du--seiht aus vie
eio pachshund,' he managed be-
tween gasps.
s "thd du- wie-wienerwurst." the
othet ended explosively and the two
passfd on with tears Of laughter In
their eyes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19

together? Old yonk and old m
running together! Funny thing,
amt It. But we're friends. ron ~
we are.
"Well. I've got to 90 hunt him up
somewhere. u yon see him. ten
him Jim's loohin' for him."
And Jimmy Reb strayed away n
search Of hiz friend, Johnny Yann.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
DAMAGE FAR GREATER.
TOURIST DIES AT SEA, AND BROTHER
REQUESTS RETURN OF UNUSED FARE

NEW YORK. Oct 1S.-An unusual demand for the
funding of of unfinished steamship trip has been
line by Joseph Kathor OF Des MOines
The request for rebate is made the ranspora
brother, Carl. who started with him Naples
from this city in September The brother described
wealthy contractor of Des Mones died when the Roma
port, buried at
Joseph Kathor returning to New York this week wrote
steamship officials declaring that hs dead brother
DEAL having died before the steamship
had carried him days He requested therefore that five
of his brothers transportation be refunded
brother enjoyed only two days Of the 12day trip
Naples. 8
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
EARTHQUAKE

SANTA CLARA, Cal, Oct. 19.-
The seismograph at the Santa
Clara college during the past 36
hours registered an almost contin-
uous series Of earth shocks. which
are believed to have been central
In the Caribbean sea. The scien-
lists here are trying to connect the
terrestrial phenomena with the
hurricane now raging in West In
dian waters,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
when is he brought up for trial?"

when is he brought up for trial?"
well. that depends" replied the
man Of whom the question was
asked, upon what he Is arrested
for and when he IL brought to the
station. Who was It you were look.
lug for7"
Hes q friend of mine" replied
the old man, leaning heavily upon u
stout cane. "and II he's In jail II
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19

but. you bet. we're friends.
I'VE was out together last night.
and had little confab. one of the
kind we used to have around the
picket fires. and this mornin' can't
find John. He's hot tempered
cuss and we had a few drinks, 50
he might be in for fighting.
BY this time the rasserby lad be.
come Interested. and suggested that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19

is probably for being drunk. don't
know whether he's there or not, and
want to find out. His names John.
Mines Jim.
You see. he's an old soldier, and
I'm an old soldier" he continued.
He's a union soldier and I'm a
rebel. but we're good friends. Just
the same-that's a funny combina-
ton for friends, yank and reb.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
NARRATIVE

around town. tell him that Jim's
looking for him.
You'll know him II you see him.
Old fellow with long, white beard.
wears a blue suit and walks with a
limp. We both walk with . limp.
He got q reb bullet and ! got one
from yank. But we're good friends
just the same. Always together.
You must have seen US around town
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19

Inspection of the police blotter
and questioning Of the jailer devel-
oped that John was not in Jail and
had not been arrested.
Funny" said the anxious old
veteran, as he emerged from the
station again: mighty funny! John
promised to meet me early this
morning and he amt showed up
yet. Say, II you see him anywhere
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
ATTRACTION SERVICE
4 c1AN0ES ON TWO LINES

. Changes in service on the I
. Traction lines of the city will
. be made, starting on Thursday.
. The Manito line will have
= shorter running time-20 min
= utes--and the Cable addition
. cars will be run in conjunction
. with the Corbin Park line on I
q is, minute schedule.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19

investigations be made at the police
station.
Pm a reb." explained the old
soldier. as he followed the investi-
gator into the station. My father
was killed at Shiloh and l fought
all through the war. but I've put Ia
90 years in the regular army since
then, so reckon my bein' = reb
don't count none"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19

ASHLAND, Wis, Oct. 19.-What
does 'Myra Dietz think of the insti-
tutions that we call courts and
some Of the things done in their
name?
Today she lies in st. Joseph's s
hospital here, shot through the body
and with only her hardy backwoods
constitution to thank for the fact
that she is not now reposing under
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
FAMOUS PROFESSOR DOESN'T
THINK PEARY REACHED POLE

BERLIN Oct 1s-Professor Andreas Gae
Potsdam has announced his conviction that
mander Robert Peary did reach the north
the proofs he submitted of his
methods Peary reckoning his position
Professor Gae wholly unreliable
under such conditions Peary did reach the poe
he wouldn't have known it," asserted Professor Gale
80 90 - - .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19
TRAVELLERS HAVE TROUBLE

Travellers are having deal of
trouble with suit case thieves. who
take advantage Of the carelessness
Of the travelling public to make
away with the articles most needed
on a railroad Journey.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-19

llwoody. Ever since she was a slip
lof a kirl of--14 she has lived in an
arsenal Put yourself into her place
and see how you would look at the
|feasohs for It,
II. PAPA Dietz owned dam on
PThoraapple creek, which ran
through his farm. A big logging
epmpAny wanted to sluice logs
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