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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1908
Page
8
Sterling P. Strong, head of the submission campaign, says every representative or senator opposing submission will be vilified by the Democratic party. He expects an overwhelming majority at the legislature and notes headquarters will remain open during the session.
The state department of insurance and banking released a condensed statement showing banks and trust companies in excellent shape at the close of business on November 27. Total reserves exceed 55 percent of demand deposits in cash and with other banks, and over 14 percent in actual cash. Individual deposits total 22,570,622 dollars, up 6,000,000 in a year and 2,000,000 in two months.
Representative Jenkins of Brownwood says he will introduce in the next legislature a constitutional amendment to shrink the Texas House to sixty four members and the Senate to sixteen.
Midland Park New Jersey December 19 Mrs Mary F Terrell claimed as the oldest member of the Methodist Church in the United States reached her 105th birthday after a quiet celebration at home. She retains faculties and health despite rheumatism and is survived by three sons and three daughters from a family of ten. the eldest child is eighty two.
Denison, Dec 19 James Gray a prominent farmer was crossing the Katy railway track when a switch engine whistle went unheard He was hurled about twenty feet and perhaps mortally injured The accident underscores dangers at grade crossings and railway yards.
Washington dispatch reports Captain Bill McDonald of Texas meeting with President Roosevelt about the Browns ville customs collector's office and remaining in the capital for several days. McDonald may join the president on an Africa trip. Austin dispatch notes a continuation of the report with the line about representation.
Jefferson City Missouri December 19 Attorney General Hadley says he has notified attorneys for International Harvester Company of America to present no further testimony in the oyster suit. The action probes a violation of Missouri anti-trust laws.
J F Wolters announces that the Texas anti-prohibition executive committee will maintain a strong lobby in Austin for the upcoming legislature session. Five members will be named to the lobby committee.
Acting on a Fifteenth district court order, Sheriff Rich destroyed 2,600 quarts of beer and 1,628 quarts of whisky seized in Sherman and Denison for violating local option law.
The Smokehouse club a social organization in Denison has been chartered and filed its anti liquor affidavit on December 19.
Cecilion Maryland December 19 J D Beltz was stabbed by his wife perhaps fatally.
Washington dispatch reports Congress has adjourned for holidays until January 4. The session pauses after decisive votes with members returning in the new year to resume debate on key legislation.
The council of empire in St. Petersburg unanimously approved a new loan of 225 million dollars on December 19.
James Curren eighteen, boxing as Mikey Haney, died after a second round knockout by Benjamin Barnet seventeen at the Broadway Athletic Club. Curren, sole support of his widowed mother, collapsed after rising from a knockdown and died en route to a hospital. Police took Curren’s seconds Bert Davis and Maggerty into custody. Barnet’s seconds fled.
Unknown parties wrecked the El Defensor del Pueblo plant in Tucson, a Spanish weekly tied to the Liberal party of Mexico run by Manuel Sarabia. Sarabia, once confined by immigration authorities, suspects Diaz government agents. Destruction included presses, furniture, and the current edition.
Leading interests in the Colorado and Southern Railway including Edwin Fawley and Frank Trumbull announced its sale to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The Burlington purchase gives the Hill system an outlet to the Texas coast via its connections with Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines.
New York report says H. B. Suydam alderman of Plainfield was mortally wounded at 32 Broad street after a heated argument. A. L. Lumsden, claiming self defense, allegedly fired the shot. Lumsden was arrested following a struggle with George Downs, a clerk employed by Suydam, who aided the broker as the incident unfolded.
Druggist M. I. Dodson collapsed and died in his yard in Portsmouth Virginia on October 19. Authorities reported no immediate cause, with neighbors noting a sudden death at the residence. Dodson was known in the community for his work at the local drugstore and his involvement in civic activities.
Charles Smith a young New York lawyer, driven by marathon fever, set out from One Hundred and Tenth Street toward the Battery then back. He collapsed on the uptown leg, was found unconscious in the wet street, and rushed by a trailing automobile to a hospital where he revived.
Statisticians for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway testified in the Missouri rate hearing that computations on every train in Missouri during two weeks in November show interstate passenger costs at 4 591 cents per mile and state passenger costs at 2 36 cents per mile. F Nay general auditor of the Rock Island system presented figures challenging the state's claim that a 2 cent passenger rate stimulated traffic.
In Kansas City on December 19 Mrs Burl Greer died after being struck a month earlier by a motor car driven by W B Ridgely former comptroller of the currency and former president of the National Bank of Commerce here She had filed a $25000 damages suit against Ridgely for injuries.
A humorous exchange from Harper's Bazaar features a wife reproaching her husband for a vow to lay down his life before marriage. He quips the cramped flat leaves no room to lay anything down, highlighting domestic comedy over grand gestures.
The Montreal Standard recounts real trees grown in Japan displayed as miniature bonsai in florist windows. Workers transfer, pollinate, and prune over decades to shape oaks maples and beech into compact models, training roots and limiting growth for sale only after long patience.
A set of cautions on smoking habits advises waiting after meals, avoiding outdoor winds or cold, not smoking with a mouth corner grip, and limiting expectoration. It notes cravings are strong but urges restraint as wise and harmless.
A lecturer recalls a man ignorant of etiquette who tested knife blades on his thumb, provoking a hurt reaction from a waiter. The neighbor adds he seeks a blunt knife after trimming his mouth at a previous banquet.
The London Globe notes high native confidence in the government citing a Lahore anecdote. A tiger escaped a zoological garden and, after failed lures, the keeper cried out in the name of the British government to return to its cage, and the animal complied immediately.
Small Wallace accepts an invitation to Louis party with a caveat about rain. The Delineator notes the exchange humorously then shifts to a joke about a goblet seen at the circus, a tumbler of flesh and blood.
A reflective line from MacDonald notes that outward disorder yields inner quiet, while true love and faith arise only through action. The aphorism contrasts external noise with internal awakening and emphasizes experience as the path to conviction.
The New York Herald explains that the word winter derives from a root meaning to wet or moisten. It traces endings across Aryan languages from Sanskrit to German, showing moisture as the unifying thread in the term’s birth and evolution.
The Punta Gorda Herald describes a small annual Florida herb that traps insects with a viscous fluid at its leaf tips. The red plant, rarely taller than three inches, curls over its prey then unfolds after digestion, growing on low poor sandy lands and appearing in late winter to early spring.
The article notes that across latitudes and seasons the normal body temperature stays nearly constant. It states the average normal temperature is about 98.5 degrees Fahrenheit, comparable to water boiling at sea level, citing the New York American.
A teacher quizzes Peters and Next on sea water salinity. Peters answers salt while Next details how chloride of sodium gives seawater its saline flavor, then the teacher prompts to go up one. The exchange playful shows classroom dialogue on chemistry.
For six weeks each autumn the 400 inhabitants of the Australian Fur Neaux Islands earn enough to guard against idleness the rest of the year by catching fat young mutton birds. The birds nest locally and migrate in large flocks. their meat and oil provide food and lubrication and serve as a substitute for cod liver oil.
A farcical dialogue from the London Telegraph where a country cousin asks about train guidance and a town relative insists the crowd confirms the route after twenty-nine confirmations.
The text presents a philosophical remark about arguing with sophists and loving with men, attributed to Socrates, but it is not a standalone news story or identifiable event. The sentence resembles a classical-style quotation rather than reportable current news.
Opinion piece argues people overthink the weather and cling to clothing or plans. It celebrates rustic resilience in nature, noting rain or snow should not dictate daily effort and urges embracing whatever sky brings.
A clipped quotation from EB Sabin in Lippincott's urges alignment with the weather rather than opposition. It suggests a shift toward friendliness with nature and implies results from agreeing with prevailing conditions. The fragment reflects humorous advice on tempering diatribes with weathered realism.
A Washington Times report notes outdoorsmen saying they ran out of tobacco while fishing in Canada. Guides introduced them to kinnikinnie, the inner bark of red willow dried and cut for use as tobacco substitute.
Mrs. X apologizes to Mrs. Y for not attending the Thursday afternoon gathering. Mrs. Y responds that she was not missed, expressing consolation in light of the absence.
The quote from Himerson reflects on resilience and growth gained through past struggles, emphasizing inner fortitude forged by adversity. It suggests a personal or philosophical lesson about turning hardship into power.
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