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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
2
The Fort Worth Star suggests soap factories could use surplus dogs as animal fat and comments on justice in Texas. It notes H. Clay Pierce's cries for fairness, mentions Frederick Has and views on youthful national growing pains. The piece also references R. R. Williams's gubernatorial announcement.
A collection of brief items covers Cumby Texas history, Yaqui racket end, a South Carolina candidate’s blunt campaign claim, a East Texas county veteran for office on Confederate service, attacks on W J Bryan, Georgia Puritanism, a Georgia gubernatorial statue debate, Standard Oil government suit volume, Peary's pole expedition funding, and motives for exploration fame.
Dallas June 3 Following are names of candidates who filed for official ballot in the Democratic primary for state officers Governor T M Campbell Anderson County R R Williams Hopkins County Lieutenant governor Gidson DeWitt County C W Geers Denton County Comptroller J W Stephens Travis Bob Barker Bexar G F Parker Erath Charles B White Fannin J B Blades Henderson Railroad Commissioner O B Colquitt Kaufman Theodore B Thomas Harris Land Commissioner Thomas F P Stone McLennan J T Robison Travis State Treasurer Sam Sparks Bell Superintendent of Public Instruction R B Cousins Travis J M Alderdice Ellis Commissioner of Agriculture R T Milner Travis Judge Court of Criminal Appeals W F Ramsey Johnson W Davidson Williamson O S Lattimore Tarrant Associate Justice F A Williams Travis In addition to these, all presidential electors from Fort Worth convention filed and will be placed on State ticket and governor A B Da-
The piece surveys gubernatorial and senatorial prospects across states. It notes John Aylward of Madison, Don Dickerson of Nevada, Sumner Haynes of Indiana, and former Senator William E. Mason among hopefuls. It mentions Denver hosting the Democratic convention, Taft club formations, and delegations arriving in Chicago.
The living delegate to the first National Republican convention in Philadelphia in 1856 will attend the upcoming National convention in Chicago. He was invited by Chairman New of the National committees and is 87 years old, having spent his life in Mercer County Illinois.
Frances Hamilton celebrated her fourth birthday Tuesday with a afternoon party at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hamilton. About twenty youngsters attended enjoying games on the verandas and a dining room refreshments. Roses formed the decorations and mementos were given to guests.
In Paris on June 4 the body of Emile Zola was officially received at the Pantheon after solemn ceremonies attended by a long list of prominent figures, where he will rest beside France’s most esteemed dead.
Tickets for the final ball at the A. and M. College are on sale at Smith Drug Co. Admission requires a ticket. Price is three dollars. Co. W. Homeyer Jr., 156, President.
Chicago June 4 The Republican committee, led by Chairman New, prepares for pre convention work. Over the next week they review and decide contests filed for National convention seats, about 200 in total, mostly from the South reflecting white and black faction splits. Alabama leads the alphabetized list to be considered first.
St Petersburg June 4 Michael Boudnikoff arrived from Tver to claim a 2500 dollar prize and is cited as a veteran who joined the army in 1797 and served eighty years as a hussar. He recalls Napoleonic campaigns, knew General Kutuzoff, and aided Skobeleff with marks of favor. He holds many medals and stories of the invasion.
In Paris the fifth international congress of cotton spinners and manufacturers discusses Europe’s fear of American control over raw material prices. European delegates push to curb speculation and expand production outside the United States, while American delegates claim the Southern States can output up to 100 million bales annually.
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