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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1902
Page
2
Publication details a mailing rate notice by Connelly and Carnes. Rates listed show ten cents per week and forty cents per month for distribution. The item is framed as a postal matter and indicates second class mail status.
Col A M Rhodes, member of the board of school trustees, reviews a visit to the white school. He inspects buildings and detail work from first to fourth grade and notes concerns about after hours assignments and daily study time. The superintendent provides a grade by grade program for the five grades.
A.M. Rhodes explains four months of work for 2nd to 4th grades with strict daily hours from 9 am to 9 am the next day. He notes arithmetic reading language and geography pages, and that lower grades allocate half their school time to study and half to recitations unless other duties intrude. He urges parental and patron visits to reinforce earnest effort and better judge conditions.
Notice by City Marshal T P Boyett warns bicycle riders to stop riding on sidewalks plank walks and crossings and to keep to the streets with other vehicles. Public notice emphasizes enforcement of city ordinances.
The Houston and Texas Central Railway announces reduced round trip fares for the Lumberman's Convention in Houston from April 6 to 10 1902. Sale dates are April 6 and 7 with returns allowed until April 12. A special Mexico City excursion via the Sunset Route departs Houston at 11 15 p m and stops at major Republic route points. Delegates receive very low rates with possible extensions. For rates schedules and sleeping car details contact Carl F Drake Austin Texas M L Robbins G P A Houston Texas or T J Anderson A G P A.
A notice from J. H. Suber of College Station offers a liberal reward for the recovery of a strayed or stolen iron gray horse, four years old, 16 hands high with no brand. Also promotes a 106 John M. Caldwell showcase of cut glass and solid silverware suitable for weddings, and rooms for rent near the business district with contact to Mrs. Lindsey or McCorquodale stable. Additionally, Coulters advertises 7 ft by 3 ft cloth shades at 26 ets. dw bi. Conductor Finds Diamonds in Denison Texas.
The Texas controller indicates Mexican war veterans on state pensions can receive quarterly warrants directly from the controller's department, avoiding commission payments to agents. This change promises quicker, delay-free access to warrants and saves veterans from agent fees.
New York saloon keepers forming the Liquor Dealers association vow to shut saloons and other open shops next Sunday if police do not enforce blue laws. State excise agents have issued 200 notices to druggists for liquor tax violations and fines totaling 100000 are being challenged.
Dr. Delevan Bloodgood retired medical director of the U S Navy died of heart disease at his Brooklyn home. Born August 20 1834 in Erie County New York he began service on the frigate Merrimac then the Dacotah during the Civil War. He served with Farragut on the Mississippi and hunted privateers off Newfoundland before becoming fleet surgeon of the Pacific squadron after the war.
Advices from Uskub report Albanian forces surrounded the Ipek government officer, seized officials as prisoners and telegraphed to the Yildiz palace demanding the release of Albanians held in Constantinople custody. Two Turkish infantry battalions were sent to Ipek.
Prof. L. G. Behultz who has headed the weather bureau in Fort Worth for two years is transferred to Washington DC. The move is a promotion with a higher salary. Stanley Boykin will oversee the office as acting head until a successor is appointed.
George Rhodes of Lakewood New Jersey received word from his son in Philadelphia that Cecil Rhodes left a $50,000 legacy. He hurried to Philadelphia and planned to sail for Europe to claim the fortune, nearly overwhelmed by the news.
Pennville Indiana saw an overnight bank break in on Friday when burglars used a powerful explosive to wreck the safe. About $4000 was stolen and the thieves escaped. The incident was reported in the local press.
In Manila the Spanish weekly editor Senor Valdez was fined 400 pesetas for belting two Filipino members of the Philippines commission. Cholera outbreaks rise with 140 cases and 115 deaths by Friday noon at Burnside prison, 32 further cases and 19 deaths in the provinces. Judge Villamor has left Tyabas to retry over 500 treason and sedition cases.
An original injunction letter from Waxahachie Texas dated April 2 warns County Clerk Laswell of a planned marriage within the month and objects to issuing a license insisting a suit for breach of promise will be filed. the note requests consultation with an attorney and bears signatures from Cleburne.
Muskogee I T April 5 Marshal Bennett brought down from Wagoner six men and three women all negroes who were arrested on suspicion of being connected with the murder of a young man named Hayes on election night at Wagoner. There have been numerous crimes and hold ups in Wagoner recently.
In Quinlan Texas two 16 year olds argued over a Jesse James book. One boy suffered a knife wound to the left lung and is in critical condition at home while the other is in the sheriff's custody.
An event held by the Art League ladies in San Antonio on April 5 raised 1500 for decorating ward school buildings with works of art. The money will be used to place artworks in the rooms of the city schools.
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