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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1903
Page
2
A bill from Senator Paulus would raise the minimum pistol toting fine from $25 to $100. Illinois bankers plan a February visit to Texas to observe markets. Waco lawyers Walter Baker and Cullen F. Thomas form a practice partnership.
The Orange Tribune notes Waxahachie’s two year old cotton mill earned a 12 percent profit on a $95 000 capitalization, with demand for more goods than it can supply. The report compares Southern mills’ dividends to local temperance moral examples, including a Hayes era wife’s sideboard moved to a Washington beer garden.
Professor Sanderson, state entomologist, tours North Texas seeking the green bug feared to devastate 1901 wheat crops. He finds few true green bugs, many samples misidentified as other species, with plant lice on wheat and other plants at multiple sites, but numbers remain small near Greenville and McKinney. He expects no perceptible damage this year.
The auction sale of town lots at Maypearl on the Fort Worth Division of the International and Great Northern Railroad has been postponed to an undetermined later date. Buyers can contact the Smith Land & Improvement Company representative at the I. G. N. depot in Maypearl for arrangements. D. J. Price, G.P.& T.A., L. & G. N. R. R. Palestine, Texas.
Public advised not to buy promissory notes signed by Trant and Wells in favor of Kuykendall. Also advertised for sale or trade two story gin house with complete gin outfit, electric globes, and liquor service at Royal Saloon and Restaurant managed by T J Preston and G D Price with Henry Presley.
Since Christmas families flee homes as a horse is killed and a man named Jim Morris, a Black schoolteacher, is abducted after gunfire at his home. His whereabouts remain unknown with speculation of murder and arson in the barn. Clothes found in nearby woods fuel fear and unrest.
Sacramento scene reports the Weinstock Libben department store destroyed by fire with fireman Frank Kahbolt killed by a collapsing wall and Al Pritchard mortally injured. Loss estimated near 1 million with heavy insured coverage. Also, James Barker, Missouri Kansas Texas railroad passenger agent, dies in San Antonio after illness. burial planned for Nantucket.
George Lilly a Dallas based drummer for a Chicago company was found dead in his hotel room in Texarkana. Officials say heart trouble caused the death and the body was shipped to Dallas.
Chinese authorities seized arms ammunition and commissary stores gathered for reformers. Foreign marines patrol Shanren near Canton and gunboats lie ready at Hongkong to sail if needed.
Washington January 31 The allies rejected Minister Bowen's proposal that all nations with claims against Venezuela receive the same treatment as the blockading powers, marking a setback in talks.
Montgomery dispatch reports from Florence that Colonel Samuel Kirkman a noted cotton crop statistician has died at seventy. He was widely known in agricultural circles for his work and estimates.
Henry White United States charge d affaires and Mrs White are spending a week at Windsor with King Edward in London January 31 report.
General William Booth the Salvation Army founder arrived in Dallas with Commander Booth Tucker and staff. A private car carried the group free on railroads while a large Texas delegation greeted them. Booth planned three addresses and met many officers and soldiers at the Oriental hotel.
In Nacogdoches County Texas Constable Watson and Deputy Morris went to Liberty where the negro population says an organized Ku Klux band is terrorizing them. Negroes have been forced to leave homes and seek safety due to threats and intimidation.
Chicago January 31 C P Swigert eight years auditor of Illinois is dead. He served as state auditor for eight years and was noted in the obituary for his public service.
J N W Rumple member of Iowa second district died at St Luke s hospital in Chicago on January 31. The passing ends his lengthy public career and prompts mourning from party colleagues and constituents.
Washington January 31 in the senate Mr. Quay favorably reported his amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill embodying the statehood bill.
Baron von Sternberg made a formal call on the president, accompanied by Secretary Hay, in Washington.
Manila reports the sultan of Ma ciu has died from cholera following his resistance to American troop entry into Lanao and his defeat at Maciu.
Rome report says Monsignor Deneckre, secretary of St. Peter's, fell down stairs at his residence, fracturing his skull and dying instantly.
The Eagle announces A L Dunnica and C M Spell as City Secretary candidates for the April election in Bryan, with W R Johnston also listed. W J Roberts and T P Boyett are named as candidates for City Marshal in the April vote.
Austin reports a busy legislative day with strict admission controls and multiple bills advancing. Measures include $75,000 for enlarging the iron industry at Rusk and a state share for quarantine costs, plus a $10,000 boll weevil study and a $50,000 reward for extermination methods.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain arrived in Kimberly on Friday and were greeted with a remarkable reception. The town was lavishly decorated and Mrs Chamberlain received a casket of diamonds from the ladies of Kimberly.
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