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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1903
Page
2
The Daily Eagle notes heavy rainfall covering sections both south and north of Bryan on April 29 1908. Local observers report widespread wet weather with no significant reported damage. The brief item serves as a weather update in the April issue.
Report says the appropriation bill will be pruned before reaching the governor who opposes a deficit. A reduction of about half a million is proposed to be cut from the bill.
The captain of the Rudd Rifles at Marshall disbands his company after a dispute over proper military duty. Kat is cited as a good reason for the action.
The United States Supreme Court sustains the Texas local option law, marking a decisive legal affirmation. The decision settles the legal question and reinforces the validity of local option policies.
Reports say fishing is unusually good across this Texas region due to extended high waters last winter and early spring. Anglers are catching large fish even in small streams, indicating unusually strong fishing conditions this year.
The I and G N railway will formally open its Fort Worth line on April 380. General Superintendent Trice will drive the golden spike at Maypearl, the junction where the line meets.
D A O Brien in the Houston Post yesterday says Colquitt is a poor hand at figures and cannot calculate simple interest. O Brien attributes the errors to carelessness and calls them ludicrous.
A compact list outlines ongoing struggles including Venezuela and Hayti revolutions, Morocco dethronement bid, Upper Nigeria Arabs against Britain, Somaliland clashes, Southern Arabia Arabs versus Turks, Macedonia Turks against Macedonians and Bulgarians, Sarawak native forces versus Dyaks, Corean regulars versus rebels, Sumatra Dutch versus Rachellis, plus guerilla fighting in the Philippines and aftermath of the Boxer troubles in China.
The Texas and Pacific Railway boosted freight rates ten to twelve percent for shipments from St. Louis to Texas common points. The company cites wage increases of twelve to fifteen percent as the justification. The Texas railroad commission is powerless since the matter involves interstate rates.
The passage markets Exline of Dallas as the largest southern book house and urges readers to contact the Eagle office to obtain blank books of any kind, highlighting paper quality and binding precision.
A gentleman told the Eagle reporter that boys along Rant Smith lane in Brazos bottom were catching catfish eight inches long in shallow roadside pools. Water has stood since last fall with no nearby creek overflow, leaving the fish’s origin a mystery unless they rained down.
Shed winter layers with COMB and NAINSOOK priced from 25¢ to $1.00 per garment. Scriven’s elastic seam drawers and imitation Scrivens in jean and nainsook available at 50c per pair. Local shop promises to please customers along the line.
Mrs. Adelia Showers wife of George W Showers died at her Bryan home after a brief illness aged 36 years 7 months She leaves a husband and five children four girls and one boy Funeral services will be held at 10 oclock this morning at the family residence near W W Griffins in the Southwest part of town Interment will follow at City cemetery Mr Showers arrived home yesterday morning and mourners extend sympathy from the community
Hotel arrivals list includes guests from multiple cities such as St Louis Madisonville Houston El Paso San Antonio New Orleans Louisville Chicago Dallas and Waco along with several named individuals and towns. Central entries name J Robinson Waco Hill Stevenson Walker County COC E Day Madisonville J H Duallon Hearne and others.
Weekdays General Delivery Registry and Money Order services run 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mail for midnight trains closes at 9 p.m. Sunday hours are 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 4:15 to 4:45 p.m.
In a tight listing at Coulter's the ad highlights jelly glasses fruit jars steak beat ers butcher knives coffee pots cups and saucers hammers leather half soles and shoe tacks among other items.
International railroad YMCA convention convenes in Topeka from April 30 to May 8 with 2000 non resident delegates from Canada Mexico and Europe. President Roosevelt to attend cornerstone event and deliver remarks at the Auditorium. Noted rail magnates including H C Burt Yoakum and C A Wickersham expected.
War Minister General Kuropatkin sails by special train to Manchuria to inspect conditions for about two months visiting Port Arthur Dalny and Vladivostock. Lieutenant General Sakharoff acts as war minister during his absence. The marine minister orders twenty gun boats built for frontier protection at the Amoor river.
W A Roman a wealthy stockman from Gallinas Oklahoma dies in a Colorado hospital from two bullet wounds received about ten days earlier while riding his range. His brother C F Roman claims the shooting resulted from a bitter range feud as three men ambushed them from their horses and are fortified on a rocky hillside.
Authorities at the mint prepare 1,200,000 pesos for shipment to the Philippines aboard the Thomas departing May 1. The coins travel in 600 heavy iron bound boxes, each box holding two sealed sacks of 1000 pesos, double sealed by treasury and war department.
Frankfort Kentucky April 28 District Attorney M M Smith delivered a defense speech lasting about one hour forty minutes. He questioned the credibility of key witnesses Youtsey Stubblefield Golden and Cul ton and argued the proof formed a chain strong enough to convict Youtsey. He was followed by prosecutor T C Campbell.
Governor W. W. Heard and about twenty five companions departed New Orleans for St. Louis to attend the dedication ceremonies of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Professor Stubbs heads Louisiana’s $100 000 exhibit commission and travels with the party. State Librarian Baer joins to arrange the Colorado building feature for reproduction at the fair.
A crowd at a cottage funeral in Chicago on April 28 fell through a weakened floor into the basement when the coffin of Mrs. Martin Meyerhoffer sank. Seven mourners were severely injured but expected to recover. Several were trapped under timbers and later freed. The coffin remained undamaged.
Argument began Monday in the Howard murder case in Frankfort Kentucky Carlo Little for the defense urged that Henry Youtsey killed Goebel not Howard Judge B W Williams led for the prosecution and followed the defense position
Merchants of South McAlester I T have applied to Judge Clayton of the federal court for an injunction restraining the Indian agent and Choctaw nation officials from interfering with their business.
A Cincinnati Southern freight derailment near Greenwood Kentucky blocks traffic. The wreck occurred April in Cincinnati area. no injuries reported. Authorities report derailed cars piled up on the track.
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