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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
4
A collection of anecdotes about military wit. A Napoleonic veteran recalls a private who quickwittedly answered a wrong promotion question after the emperor thanked him as captain. Marshal Suvoroff outwits a sergeant with humorous questions and sharp replies to reveal a future officer.
The article explains how saw flies deposit eggs by using a specialized double sawlike ovipositor. It compares the implement to a tenon saw and describes the alternating motion that cuts into hard plant tissue to place eggs.
Hon W J Bryan and party boarded the North German Lloyd steamer Princess Irene in Gibraltar Monday night. The steamer sailed for New York as Bryan expressed delight with his European tour and visits to local points of interest.
J W Batts offers Brazos County land title abstracts in Taliaferro building opposite the Court House. Five room house and two lots on east side two blocks from Main Street in good neighborhood. Improvements in good repair. Price for a few days only 1100. Terms reasonable.
Kermit Roosevelt son of the president departs from Deadwood on a week to ten day overland horseback trip to the Medora ranch where his father began his cattle career. Captain Seth Bullock leads a small outfit including Bullock’s son Roosevelt and John Heard. The journey is strictly camping with some fishing and no hunting.
The dispatch reports about 2 000 dead from Valparaiso quake fires with 170 at Limarche 40 at Quillota 35 at Con chilli 11 at Petora 90 at La placilla and 6 at Lacaleri. President Ricco plans to travel to Valparaiso with Interior and War ministers to oversee relief.
Stranded Pacific Mail steamer Manchuria near Rabbit Island Oahu resists efforts to pull her off the reef. A cable may seek San Francisco tug help while high tide haul attempts are planned. Inter island towboats bring Asiatic passengers as more travelers arrive overland amid danger of her breaking up.
New Iberia Louisiana August 21 authorities quarantined a six block district where a yellow fever patient is located. Each house in the area has been fumigated with disinfectors from New Orleans and five work gangs are active around the quarantine. President Irion visited Jeanerette nearby to reassure residents there is no danger. Officials expect the patient to recover in a few days.
President Roosevelt writes to Congressman James E. Watson praising current congress and opposing changing leadership of the house. He argues any shift now would cause confusion and oscillation between radical and moderate factions harming progress on social and civic reforms.
The president voiced support for prohibiting combinations and limiting railway workers hours, urged careful tariff changes only where schedules hurt, and praised Speaker Cannon’s leadership and Congress’ work. He called the Panama Canal a colossal engineering feat and credited Congress with obtaining canal strips.
In New Iberia Louisiana on August 21 a yellow fever case was isolated on the outskirts. Dr Irion and the state health board staff oversee fumigation and screening. Travel to and from the city is restricted though no quarantine is imposed. The patient is recovering. Doctors say it is not a recrudescence and may be imported from the Mexican coast. A physicians conference pledged cooperation and plans call for fumigation of every house with funds from the New Iberia Board of Trade.
In New Orleans on August 21 William Ebarra thirty years old a saloonkeeper was stabbed through the heart and killed by his brother-in-law John L Cook thirty who defended his sister after she reported a beating by Ebarra The fatal stabbing followed a domestic dispute and the sister’s appeal for protection.
A strong quake hit Quillotta two miles from Valparaiso destroying the town with about 10 000 residents. Lima reports a second heavy shock Tuesday morning and Huacho was shaken by an earthquake Monday.
In Southern League Atlanta defeated Memphis 7 to 5 and Little Rock beat Nashville 2 to 1 in ten innings. National League saw Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 1 and Cincinnati 2 Boston 1. Chicago routed New York 3 nothing. American League games included Chicago 4 New York 1 and St Louis 7 Philadelphia 1. Detroit edged Boston 6 to 4. South Texas League had Austin 2 Houston 0 and Galveston 2 San Antonio 1. Texas League listed Fort Worth 5 and Waco 1.
An American citizen named Ginson was arrested in Odessa on charges of being a political provocative agent and expelled from the country. Ambassador Meyer was informed of Russia's action but saw no reason to protest. Ginson, a Russian Jew, had recently applied for citizenship papers.
In Louisville on Monday three people died from the heat. The heat wave prompted warning notices and health officials urged precautions as temperatures remained high.
Rice harvest advancing near Orange Texas while incidents include Charles English dying at Love Oak Texas and Pearl Baxter dying after carbolic acid exposure near Archer City Texas.
General Ainsworth released Major Blockson’s report on the Brownsville Texas clash between civilians and Fort Brown negro troops. The finding cites racial causes and social slights, noting a raid on Aug 13 with 75 to 150 shots, the bartender killed, a police lieutenant wounded, homes fired on, and residents fearing two days after. Major Blocksom urges removal of the troops at once.
The Examiner reports after five months of competition between Western Sugar refinery and California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining, Pacific Coast sugar price falls from 5.15 to 4.30. New York quotes 4.89 and Missouri river points 5. Local refiners ship output. southern beet sugar makers avoid Pacific Coast sales. An 85 cent price cut is seen affecting 150 million pounds with a 27 to 80 cent cut anticipated on 350 million pounds.
Rain continues across Denison area triggering widespread sickness chiefly fever. Indian Territory reports malaria and mosquitos abundant as water covers vast fields. Cotton crops suffer heavy damage including grains ruined by floods while Red River bottom farmer Bill Yocum notes ruined crop. Washita Valley flood devastates farmland and forces evacuations.
The New York stock market opened with heavy volume and a weak tone as traders booked profits on recent gains. Amalgamated Copper, Hutchinson, and Pennsylvania declined, while Great Northern preferred and Louisville and Nashville rose. United States Steel saw a wide opening loss before the market regained strength within half an hour.
Austin officials confirm Texas state troops who served in the recent encampment will not receive government pay for two weeks. Paymaster West and assistants are processing 2,016 personnel across rolls, totaling $85,000, with checks to be mailed from the subtreasury. The delay disappoints many expecting immediate payment.
A man giving the name B. L. Stone faced forgery charges in Justice Royland's court after a forged check bearing W. E. Yost & Co. name. He waived examination and was remanded to jail in default of $1,000 bond. Stone has prior forger arrests in the area.
Chicago reports one death and several prostrations due to heat by noon Tuesday. Official 9 am temperature recorded at 85 degrees.
Police in Marseilles report papers tying an Italian anarchist arrested Sunday to a broader circle in Cirillo. At the prisoner's home police found explosives and bomb-making materials. In Arkansas, officials say no quarantine against Louisiana will be enacted.
In Pittsburg on August 21 fourteen workers were overcome by gas at the Eliza furnace of Jones & Laughlin Steel at Soho. They were taken to a hospital where three men died.
Toplitz Sager Nation company of Dallas with capital stock of 20000 filed its charter in Austin on August 21.
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