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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1907
Page
2
A Bryan Texas paper reflects on self government in the Oklahoma admission issue and questions Republican readiness for next year’s election. It cites Bryan as a likely Democratic nominee and references law changes for alimony penalties and enforcement nationwide.
The South will not object to placing Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler in second position on the ticket and regards him as a capable choice to preside over the United States senate. State Health Officer Brumby will send a specialist to test the eyes of 12,000 school children in Dallas and Fort Worth to estimate the scope of eye troubles and consider extending inspections statewide.
The passage argues that domestication tempers animals and alters their natural behavior. It claims milder cattle and gentler bees can improve value and safety, as natural weapons become useless and even harmful under human care.
R R Claridge, head of Texas division of the Southern Cotton Association, argues production costs run about sixteen cents per pound and calls on bankers and merchants to back 15 cent cotton to spur a billion dollars into the South. He says bankers will profit from loans and deposits, while merchants would gain from customers able to pay bills and buy goods.
Messrs T P Hall and R L Buchanan of Steep Hollow returned from Caldwell where they inspected the Caldwell Farmers Union warehouse and how cotton is handled. The 80 by 100 foot corrugated iron building houses a manager, an assistant, and two helpers, with 583 bales on hand Monday. They invited J C Jones to address the Brazos county Union at the Reliance meeting on October 4 called by President I M Cook.
A rural tale describes a forbidden romance where an Oklahoma suitor could not visit his sweetheart on a neighboring farm and enlisted a turkey gobbler to deliver his letters, elevating the bird into local legend.
Beaumont Enterprise and Austin Statesman praise urging every Texas boy to enter industrial or technical training this fall. The papers note opportunities in agriculture and mechanics and say educated youngsters can secure good jobs, urging broad access so all Texas youths learn what they need for adulthood.
The State Press argues a bee that won’t sting won’t work and questions if a thornless rose is beautiful or if Burbank’s thornless cactus is less nutritious. The item frames a playful inquiry into plant traits and usefulness.
The Defee case jury was chosen in the district court from the second venire. Jurors A A Dean J T Cartledge J I Lloyd M S Freeman J J Riley J S Byars J J Vandiver B Kaczer J R Edmonds W W Weaver W A Hudson and bd ON Broadaway were selected. Witnesses were sworn as court resumed at 1 pm and testimony began. H I Hays Sr Dr Gibson Dr Patton H I Hays Jr C T Burtis were yesterday’s witnesses. Judge I T Dashiell arrived to assist the prosecution, signaling a lengthy trial.
Tonight at the Grand Opera house features Sis in New York a musical comedy of rural life and city adventures. Friday Sept 27 Bryan hosts the Dandy Dixie Minstrels with gallery seating for colored patrons at fifty cents if bought before six. The Girl of the Street drew a fair crowd last night with brisk pace and lively melodrama though some horseplay noted.
The Eagle notes Allen Academy has matriculated 150 students at the start of the year, with over 100 boarding, marking about a 40 percent increase over the prior year. The gains are praised by the academy management and supporters.
Both sides stand firm in the shoemakers' strikes as the Boot and Shoe Cutters' union decides the stoppage should be carried on indefinitely. The state supreme court sustains validity of the grand jury indictments of Schmitz Ruef and others. New low cotton records in New York with a net decline of 32 to 37 points.
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