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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1901
Page
2
Navasota reports several robberies in the residence portion of town. The tenth annual meeting of the Texas livestock association will be held in Ft Worth Feb 12 and 13. The legislature is in session and will be a focus for discussion to secure laws benefiting stock raisers.
Miss Mollie Hardy of Corsicana, formerly of Bryan, wrote to President McKinley after reading a claim that a soldier would be shot on Christmas Day for sleeping at his post. The reply says the soldier was courtmartialed and imprisoned four months for quitting his post, term already served. It notes no death penalty has been imposed on a soldier since the Spanish American War.
Senator Wayland is named chair of the committee on public claims and accounts and serves on Finance contingent expenses agriculture commerce and manufacturing asylums towns and corporations committees.
Dr. J. L. Fountain, a district legislator, has been named to the finance committee. The speaker has not yet announced all house committees, arranging them gradually. The finance committee is described as the first and most important.
Cuero prepares to build a cotton mill that will provide employment for 300 people. Existing steam plants in operation elsewhere in the town already employ about as many workers, signaling growth in the factory towns.
Beaumont residents feel optimistic about a phenominal oil geyser bringing wealth and buoyant prospects as they anticipate widespread prosperity.
Miss Marie Adams hosted the High Five Club with guests Mrs Semones Adams of Houston and Miss Rogers of Waco. After games, elegant refreshments followed and Miss Watkins won a jeweled paper cutter. Married guests included Mesdames Oliver Fountain Tabor Hines Mc Queen Watkins Mooring. Meeting to resume January 15 with Miss Henderson.
Texas knights plan major role at the 28th Triennial in Louisville August 27 to 30. General Henry Bates Stoddard of Bryan is favored for Grand Master as rotation of offices continues. Texas commanderies, including San Felipe de Austin Galveston Palestine Dallas Ivanhoe Bryan and Waco, will seek quarters aboard hotels and a Pullman village with thousands expected. A $100,000 entertainment fund backs a parade drill trophies horse show new ball river trips Mammoth Cave and Bluegrass sights are on the itinerary.
Reverend E L Shettles reports a letter from Rev George Stuart stating he will come to Bryan on Easter Sunday April 14 to hold a revival if local church support is assured. Stuart, a national figure, would draw attendees from Bryan and nearby towns. Services are announced at the Methodist church today and tonight with the sermon at 11 a m The one thing needful.
Tickets for the Midwinter Festival in El Paso go on sale January 14, 15 and 16. Round trip fare is $15. Agent D. C. DeMaret of C. W. & B. V.R. R. handles bookings.
A carload of horses and mules is offered for sale or trade. Headquarters at Mc Corquodale's stable. Neal and Graves invite buyers to come and see the stock.
Washington reports a historic House session with 170 pension bills approved, led by a raise for General Americus V. Rice from 36 to 100 dollars monthly. Rice, Civil War veteran, lost a leg at Vicksburg and authored the arrears pension act.
Washington reports no progress from recent negotiations with Venezuela as the United States protests Venezuela’s move to have executive control over asphalt rights rather than leaving the matter to the judiciary.
West Point hearing resumes with Colonel A L Miles as first witness. He recalls the precepts for fourth classmen and a lack of class scrapping committees or “fist fights to a finish.” Doctoring night surveillance details also discussed as officials describe cadet oversight. In Yuma Arizona a deputy sheriff Jeff Devane was shot and killed while pursuing wine thieves near a railroad. three suspects opened fire.
Jefferson City Mo Jan 12 Senator Rubey of Macon introduced a joint and concurrent resolution submitting to qualified voters a constitutional amendment providing an inheritance tax.
Princeton Indiana dated January 12 reports J D Keith convicted of killing Nora Keifer and sentenced to death. The verdict and punishment heighten a high profile murder case in the local area and may spark further appeals.
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