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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1902
Page
6
The Rock Island surveyors are said to be blazing a permanent survey and an air line without regard to missing towns. Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland dominates the Ohio Democratic state convention and is seen as a likely presidential candidate.
The Dallas fair management receives thanks from the Eagle for complimentary season tickets to the fair, which runs from September 27 to October 12. It marks the seventeenth annual fair and is described as likely the greatest in the enterprise’s history.
Gen H B Stoddard returning from the east says David B Hill in Albany asked about Texas and the south and showed keen national political interest. He reports Hill confident in the Democrats in the next presidential election and Roosevelt as the likely Republican nominee popular in the east.
Mrs Mary Phoebe of Millican swallowed a needle about three years ago. After failed treatments she coughed it up new bright except for a tarnished point. Since expelling the needle her condition improved and she gains weight, though she endured much pain.
Mrs Della Burt Conway wife of W T Conway died after a week long illness at their city home aged 27 years and one month. She leaves a husband three sons and extensive family including parents three brothers and three sisters. Funeral at 8 this morning with interment at Thompson's Creek Baptist church.
The Best, Darling A and Bucks cook stoves offer a solid run for seventeen years in this state. Buy only a Darling A or Bucks stove sold by J A Myers.
Profs J H Burnett and J R Burnett of Madisonville leave Bryan to teach next year in Garland and Bremond respectively. 236 Mr and Mrs R B Compton traveled to Madisonville yesterday.
Miscellaneous items report illnesses in Columbus and travel of Fritz Summerlatte. Classifieds list for sale four large lots 53x125 by 236 William Dodson, groceries at The Bryan Grocery Co and Parks Waldrop hats shoes, Dobson address 236. Various visits, shops and sales including Coulter's clothing, John M. Lawrence potatoes, school board meeting this afternoon, and local residents like Miss Cameron, Mrs Astin, Henry Mitchell, Jake Shapiro, Joe Pope, Mrs Howell and J F Eaves noted.
The Ohio Democrats nominated Rev. Bigelow for secretary of state and Michael Napoleon for supreme judge with Philip H. Bruck as food and dairy commissioner and Joseph J. Pater for state board of public works. Mayor Johnson led the convention with Bigelow as standard bearer and Donnelly as an early advocate, signaling a broad campaign across counties.
Des Moines reports the Democratic state convention named candidates by acclamation for secretary of state Richard Burke auditor J S McLain attorney general John Dennison treasurer R A Chapman and several Supreme Court posts including Thomas Stapleton clerk Jesse Tripp Supreme Court reporter John E D Dalton and short term judge W H Quick. The platform omits free silver, marking the first deviation from the Kansas City stance since 1896.
Milwaukee reports Mayor David Rose as the Democratic choice for governor and John Watke of Kenosha for lieutenant governor. The platform condemns the Republican tariff law for fostering trusts.
Sacramento September 4 Democrats named their slate for statewide offices with Franklin K. Lane as Governor and John K. Law as Chief Justice. Associate justices listed include C Farnsworth Jr and N K Bowden. Other positions include Alex Rosebrough Secretary of State F W Hartley Controller W A Gett Attorney General and S H Brooks Treasurer.
Reports from Tiflis describe an August 17 landslide near Mount Kasbek in Trans-Caucasia that devastated about 20 villages and caused nearly 700 deaths as a glacier set off by seismic disturbances swept through a valley.
W L Sargent former private secretary to the late Congressman DeGraf fenreid and Hon R G Andrews of Winsboro seek the Third Texas district congressional seat to fill the unexpired term of the late DeGraf fenreid.
A severe frost struck parts of Canada on Wednesday night, chilling crops and prompting local authorities to issue frost warnings. Meteorologists attributed the cold snap to a high pressure system, with temperatures dipping below seasonal norms across several provinces.
The report shows an overall cotton condition at sixty four points below normal with Texas and Alabama at disaster levels. Texas logs its lowest ever reading and Alabama marks the poorest on record. Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi also below or near ten year averages. Ginners say South Carolina requires 14 percent more seed cotton for a 600 pound base.
Passenger train No. 75 derailed on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe line between Zephyr and Mullin. Postal Clerk Benson Maxwell injured but not seriously. Mrs. R. M. Humphries likely to die from a fractured skull. Dozens of passengers hurt with head and hip injuries. Rail damage suspected after eastbound 76 passed a rough stretch at Mullins.
In Paris Texas at 1 a m Wednesday Joe Copeland, a known sportsman, died from a wound to the liver after John Crain fired five to six shots in a southeast square fight. Crain was arrested at the Kimball hotel and says he acted in self defense. his pistol had one empty shell.
Georgetown Texas Sept 4 Captain J L Brittain long time Texas resident and landmark citizen died Tuesday night at age old age He came to Texas as a boy from Tennessee and spent more than fifty years in this state ending a long life of service and prominence.
Jeff Taylor of Elgin died after being struck by a moving train losing both legs. Aurelas Partin near Ennis killed himself with a shotgun. Ardmore J T offers free delivery services. Territory game law remains in force.
Notice declares that those who cut grass and fill up the natural drainage along street sides may remove the obstruction and avoid repeated offense, with punishment by fine. 238 R. H. Harrison, Mayor.
A bargain listing offers a four room house with a dug well and barn on 26 acres suitable for a farm. Valued at $1250, could be sold on terms for $700. CH A. Adama.
South half of block near Al Academy priced at 550 dollars. One quarter seat near southeast town schoolhouse. Craft new cottage, house and cistern on premises listed at 1750. Six room house four blocks from Main Street with brick cistern priced 1250. Quarter block east front near a demy. Easy terms. 75 feet front on Railroad. Otto Boehme’s property for partial or full sale. Lots near schoolhouse at 100 dollars each plus other city properties offered.
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