W Batts offers Brazos county lands and town property
The notice lists several properties for sale including about 105 acres near the courthouse with 25 acres cultivated and rest pasture priced at 150 dollars, 400 acres of post oak land at 2.50 an acre, a near schoolhouse parcel with a six room house for 1250 dollars, a quarter block by Allen Academy at 260 dollars, a brick cistern property at 1250, 13 acres south town with a new four room house at 1000 dollars, and more city lots at 100 dollars each, with partial sales available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Schos
Ma.n Street
Allen Academy
Otto Boehme
Land for sale near A and M college in 92 acres
Property offers 92 acres of first class land near A and M college suitable for a dairy or hog farm priced at 1000. Other parcels include 81 acres on courthouse share with seven room house and outbuildings at 2200, plus various city lots and Pearson place 69 acres on Wixon creek with 49 cultivated acres. Also 29 acres with 6 room house and two underground cisterns one mile west of the city near I and G N R R. Trade options possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
City
Wixon Creek
Pearson Place
Menon
Portland Oregon City Holds Near National Livestock Association
Kansas City Mo Jan 17 The sixth annual convention of the National Livestock association adjourned to meet next year at Portland Ore Officers were reelected and a legislative campaign against a packing house merger outlined by Hon Wm M Springer general counsel He said a bill would shield trade from unlawful restraints and monopolies and resemble the Sherman anti trust law A $7500 working fund was raised in under thirty minutes Resolutions endorsed include a state hood bill range poison plant eradication Tongue pure food census forest land policy and forest reserves administration all passed and the packinghouse merger was opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
National Livestock Association
Portland
Ore
Packing House
Wm. M. Springer
Agricultural Department
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Packinghouse
Tillman shot Gonzales in Columbia post mortem tale
The editor N G Gonzales gives an ante mortem account of the Tillman shooting in which Tillman and two men approached as Gonzales crossed to avoid a brush. Tillman fired and allegedly said Ive done what you told me. Gonzales says he was unarmed and not carrying a message. James H Tillman counters that published statements are untrue and will present evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Ball
Ravenswood
W. Va
E. O. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
Columbia
U S. C
N. G. Gonzales
Nis
Tillman
Talbert
Gonzales
Mr. Tillman
McKinley
James H. Tillman
Prayers Offered for Gonzales in Schools and Legislature
Prayers for the recovery of Gonzales were offered in city schools and at the South Carolina college. The senate chamber chaplain also prayed for his life as Lt. Gov. Tillman had presided earlier. Gonzales and his friends wish the matter be settled by the courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina College
Gonzales
Senate Chamber
Tillman
Cattlemen Refuse Tribal Tax in Chickasaw Nation
In the Chickasaw Nation western district cattlemen resist the tribal tax on cattle. Indian police are ordered to eject noncompliant herds, with a firm grazing over 100000 head already refusing payment. Ejection will proceed once roundup is complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
I. T
Dog bite cases send two children to Chicago
Muskogee I T Jan 17 reports James Pierce of the north side brought his two children, ages four and six, for treatment after a dog bite. The animals died hours later of hydrophobia. The children will be sent to Chicago for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee, I
James Pierce
Chicago
Chenoweth Chosen Fort Worth State Confederate Home
James Q. Chenoweth of Bonham is named the new superintendent of the state Confederate home. Governor-elect Lanham will recommend the appointment to the board of managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
James Q. Chenoweth
Bonham
State Confederate Home
Lanham
Board of Managers
Novice nun dies after self imposition of penance
Miss Nora Carl a novice at the Convent of Holy Ghost in San Antonio died of starvation after six weeks of a sparse diet of bread and water. She sought to atone for others addicted to drink by fasting. The death occurred on January 17.
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San Antonio
Nora Carl
Convent of Holy Ghost
Trains collide on Rattlesnake Hill. three injured
Texarkana Texas January 17 Two Cotton Belt trains collided at Rattlesnake hill eight miles west Engineer John Cox suffered a broken neck Trainman Smith and Brakeman Harris were injured Seventeen loaded cars wrecked and caught fire
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Tex
Rattlesnake Hill
John Cox
Smith
Harris
St Louis Arrives after Thirteen Day Atlantic Passage
The St Louis reached Sandy Hook after a lengthy voyage delayed by leaking boilers. Passengers held indignation meetings blaming the ship's management, demanding transfers or a course to Halifax, while the vessel showed 9.74 knot average speed after Cherbourg departure January 4. The ship declined outside assistance and reported eight days of provisions and good health onboard.
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New York
St. Louis
Sandy Hook
Boulogne
Pennsylvania
Fire Island
Cherbourg
Steamship Company
Salon Passengrs
International Navigation Company
Passow
Halifax
Steamer St. Louis Sighted Off Nantucket In Gale
Word reached New York that the American line steamer St. Louis en route from Southampton January 3 was sighted off Nantucket light ship at 6 40 Friday evening. Signals to the south shore lightship were unintelligible due to a heavy gale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Line
St. Louis
Southhampton
Nantucket
South Shore
Long-Running Hat Trim Suit Batch Cleared in U S Calendar
After nearly twenty years most of the 2000 lawsuits brought by hat trim importers against the United States have been cleared from the docket. About 100 cases remain with total claims near $750,000 while government payments totaled around $3,000,000 from a potential $60,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Gonzales Wound Keeps Condition Critical but Shows Encouragement
Columbia Jan. 17. Bulletins issued Friday night after Gonzales wound were dressed showed the man resting easy Saturday morning. He had a favorable night under the circumstances though the condition remained critical, with hope rising due to the determined effort to save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
U S. C
Gonzales
Oil company adopts charity plan at Constable Hook plant
The ee Oil company will reward volunteers at its Constable Hook plant with a ton of coal for responding to fires, while continuing pay of 25 cents per hour for fire duty. The plant employs about 4000 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ee Oil Company
Constable Hook
Ex-Policeman Dies From Dec 31 Wounding in Fight
Memphis report says George Millard died from injuries suffered December 31 during a clash with Creeping Bear a full blood Choctaw Indian who claims Carlisle Indian School training. Creeping Bear attacked Millard with a tomahawk inflicting severe head wounds.
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Memphis
Tenn
Gerge Millard
Creeping Bear
Carlisle
Hillard
Jealous man kills woman then shoots self in Chicago
Eugene J. Conk shot and killed Miss Jennie Dwyer in a jealous fit on Friday night and wounded her escort Frank Fay Merritt. He then fatally shot himself, dying at Englewood Union Hospital.
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Chicago
Eugene J. Conksin
Jennie Dwyer
Frank Fay Merritt
Englewood Union Hospital
Fez Troop Movements Reach Taza Under Sultans Command
Four columns of troops have left Fez for Taza. The sultan's brother commands one column and General Menenbhi, the war minister, heads another. The dispatch notes military redeployments in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Jan
Fez
Taza
Menebhi
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J. M. McDougald
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H. B. Dorsey
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the Herald
M. H. Thomas
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the Bryan Grocery Co
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D. C Zuber
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