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Newspaper

Bryan Morning Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1906

Page

2

Two Things in This World from JOSHISMS

The speaker notes there is no share cure for laziness and mentions a second wife hurrying it. He recalls aleut milk as feed and claims the best thing is the cream. He asserts there are two things in this world.

Quotes on life and nature from San Marcos Herald

A reflective fragment quotes a mix of aphorisms on preparation patience and happiness. It likens the rousketo to good stock and comments on employment pride and deception with rustic humor. The piece ends with a proverb about guessing and lying.

House Expends Committee Gets Expanded Power

The House empowered the committee on expenditures in the agricultural department to investigate the department. Representative Littlefield of Maine chairs the panel. Mr Williams of Mississippi praised the move as a step toward economy and urged other committees to follow.

Washington Agricultural Department House Littlefield Maine Williams Mississippi

Horr. Hutter Resigns as NY Life Trustee

New York May 10 W B Horn blotter resigned his position as a trustee of the New York Life Insurance Company.

Horr Tter New York W. B. Hornblotter New York Life Insurance Company

Reports Favor Revisions Committee Decisions at Methodist Conference

At Birmingham May 10 the Southern Methodist conference favored all recommendations of the Revisals Committee. Highlights include nonconcurrence with Kentucky uniform representation in district conferences and the Heidt memorial on superannuated fund eligibility. The body urged publishing reforms and paper consolidation and called for Congo Free State rights investigations by an impartial tribunal and U.S. government action.

Birmingham Ala Morrison Southern Methodist Conference E. Sanford New York Interchurch Committee On Federation Revisals Committee Kentucky J. W. Heidt Congo Free State

Red Men Elect Officers and Urge Action for Fishermen

The Red Men gathered in Waco on May 10 selecting Joseph Ryan of San Antonio as great sachem and naming officers and national council representatives. Grand Sachem Ryan announced new appointments and the council adopted a memorial day for November 30. The group sent a telegram to President Roosevelt urging action for two American fishermen imprisoned in Progreso, Mexico.

Waco Laredo Joseph Ryan San Antonio R. E. Tompkins Hempstead Sagamore William Ntfoot Thurber J. D. Slawson Bartlett P. Stafford James A. Breeding Houston Dan Sullivan Dallas National Council Great Council Roosevelt Progresso Mexico

Gregg Resolution Action Delayed Pending State Dept Information

Secretary Root informed the house foreign affairs committee that a Progressio Mexico report dated April 22 indicates American fishing crews are cared for and interests safeguarded. The department will seek definite facts on territorial waters and suggests delaying any resolution until information is clearer. The Gregg resolution was reported favorably with table status.

State Department Washington Root House Foreign Affairs Committee Department Progressio Mexico Gregg

Lightfoot's Defense in Contempt Hearing

Fort Worth May 10 Judge J P Lightfoot assistant attorney general faced contempt charges in Seventeenth district court. He claimed he took Fort Worth Livestock Exchange books with the secretary's consent, argued they were not under court custody, and that removing them would hinder justice and aid the commissioners. He also argued he is not a citizen of Travis county and should have been sued in Camp county.

Fort Worth J. P. Lightfoot Seventeenth District Court Travis County Camp County

Mrs Jefferson Davis gravely ill in New York hotel

Mrs Jefferson Davis widow of the Confederate president is very ill with grippe at her Hotel Gerard apartment in West Forty-fourth Street New York. At nearly eighty the illness is feared to be fatal. Her daughter Mrs J Addison Hayes has reportedly left Colorado Springs to be with her mother.

New York Jefferson Davis Gerard West Forty-fourth Street

Cleveland Presides at National Charities Conference

Former President Cleveland served as presiding officer at the opening meeting of the thirty third National Conference of National Charities and Corrections in Philadelphia. The Academy of Music hosted representatives from charities, corrections, and international groups including Canada and Europe. The audience gave Cleveland an enthusiastic welcome.

Philadelphia Cleveland National Conference of National Charities and Corrections Academy of Music Canada Europe

Secretary of State reports record April receipts in Texas

Secretary of State Shannon says April receipts in his department set a new Texas record with $129,285 deposited in the treasury. The total includes franchise tax and surpasses the previous April record by about $9,000. Texas express company superintendents met with the railroad commission to discuss the new classification for handling millinery goods, prompting a slight rate increase.

Austin Shannon Treasury Texas Railroad Commission

Fierce Fighting in Morocco as Sultan’s Troops Strike

Madrid reports further fierce fighting in Morocco with sultanate forces crossing the Malaya river. The assault surprised the pretender’s troops and about 100 of his followers were killed.

Madrid Morocco Malaya

Closed Session Held by Brotherhood Engineers in Memphis

Memphis May 10 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers met behind closed doors with reports from Grand Chief Engineer Stone and other officers presented. The Ladies auxiliary also convened in executive session to hear officers reports.

Memphis Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Stone Ladies’ Auxiliary

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The City National Bank U. S Total Albert W. Wilkerson S. Derden Notary Public Brazos County G. S. Parker Ed. Hall J. W. English Ion ED. Hall E. H. Astin G. S. Parker A. W. Wilkerson Hunter &«Ghatham Men’s Furnishers Posson Enny Gessin San Marcos Reviera Violet Eastman Colgate Violet Mennen Emmel & Maloney Progressive Druggists Ryan Great Sachem Lightfoot Mrs. Davis Pretender Is Wootan Wells Mineral Knox Bros L. Taylor Bryan Ice, Storage & Coal Company L. Stephan Ford’s FORD S Saloon
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