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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1903
Page
2
Caldwell residents campaign for an electric light plant as Bryan reports progress on energy plans. The item notes local civic action and nearby Texas towns’ activities, including a Rock Island merger bill passage in a statewide context.
A Chicago man asks the circuit court for an injunction to stop his wife from pulling his whiskers while she sues for divorce. If the court acts quickly in either action, the whiskers may be saved.
Front page items report Czar decree granting religious freedom to subjects, U S senate committee delay in Crum case, presidential nominations, Texas legislature endorsement of Gov. Sayers for Isthmian canal commission, and other legislative items.
Brazos County Texas remains solid with fertile lands and strong farmers despite droughts floods and boll weevils. Bryan the county seat thrives on wealth growth waterworks electric lights banks report large deposits and ongoing construction with a Carnegie library civic enterprises and active clubs.
The A M college commencement committee has secured notable speakers for June. Bishop George Kinsolving will deliver the commencement sermon and U S Senator Joseph W Bailey will give the baccalaureate address. The exercises will be shortened about an hour by trimming nonessential routines.
The ad notes Norwood's carries zephyr in all colors and Shetland floss in all colors. It mentions 83 St Perkins of McKinney in the city and 88 Dr J L Fountain returning from Austin last night. Legislative visitors will reach College this evening.
The Carnegie library board met to schedule corner stone laying in the first week of April with Masonry rites. General Stoddard to preside as master of ceremonies and Governor Lanham to attend and speak. Local societies lodges and clubs invited to participate.
For sale now or for rent after April first our home place. Apply to W H Lawrence. 84.
Business leaders attended the Good Roads meeting in Brazos county where Judge A G Board argued against macadam roads and urged drainage, sand on clay, and fair compensation for road workers. Attendees backed convict labor on roads and debated funding levels and equipment. Ed Hall and J B Stevenson discussed artesian water prospects for Bryan with Stevenson offering a guaranteed artesian well for 20000 dollars.
The Lake Pontchartrain board reports 20 000 sacks of material and many workers rushed to Arlington old levee as rain persists. A new levee behind it is unfinished due to wet weather while officials keep city fronts shored. Flying gangs checked potential weak points but found threats exaggerated.
Natchez Mississippi reports the Mississippi River broke private levees at Ashland forty miles away, widening the embankment breach and flooding surrounding farmland. About fifteen thousand acres of cultivated land are endangered. The Merchants' packet St Joseph is diverted from Atchafalaya trade to assist with relief, moving stock and salvageable property as heavy rain worsens prospects in the valley.
Report from Caruthersville Missouri says the levee project is pushed day and night while water surrounds the town two to four feet deep. Boats from Memphis carry men supplies and materials. Red River near danger line raises fears for farming lands. engineers expect levee strength to hold.
The Ohio River is falling at Evansville Indiana as of March 13 with water levels easing.
Near Shell Mound Tennessee at 2 AM trains No. 4 from New Orleans and No. 3 from St Louis collided head on. Five crewmen hurt with two engineers seriously injured. Engineer Mark E Pond of No 4 severely injured. Oleg Hulse of No 3 also badly injured. No passengers were hurt.
The Bryan City Council ordains an election for Marshal Secretary and three City Council members to be held at Bryan City Hall on the first Tuesday in April, the 7th, under the city charter ordinances and state law. Adopted February 28, 1903 with signatures R. H. Harrison C. M. Spell S. B. C. Mayor.
Rebellion near Victoria B C reports further clashes between Chinese government forces and Kwangsi rebels. Imperial troops suffered losses and high officials were among the slain. Hu Nan governor warns the rebellion has reached a dangerous state.
Back from Guayaquil New York March 13 Consul Sawter and his wife have returned owing to yellow fever. He says he was advised to leave and notes a high death rate. Sawter was nominated for assistant appraiser of merchandise at New York.
Intense excitement shook Donaldsonville Louisiana on March 13 as word spread that the Arlington levee near Baton Rouge might be breached. Workers prepared to act if the crack widened.
A press item reports the Orinoco river blockade has been raised and notes a potential extra session of Congress possibly called by the president. It also mentions Stephenville, Texas, preparing a new compress facility.
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