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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1904
Page
1
A Nagasaki dispatch to the Express recounts a sortie from Port Arthur by three torpedo boat destroyers. Kasuga sank the first destroyer after a half hour battle. Matsushima sank the second twenty five miles from Port Arthur. a third destroyer was sunk after midnight near Lioatishan.
On a frenzied Friday in New Orleans cotton fell sharply with December dropping to 8.95 cents per pound and January to 9.05 cents. The ginners report showing increased ginnings spurred the downturn as buyers reevaluated the crop outlook despite earlier cautious notes.
Batesville Ark date shows Robert Causby executed for the Sept 15 1904 murder of Sheriff Jeff D Morgan. Medical staff feared he would not reach the gallows alive, as he was already prostrated and fainted twice amid intense mental and physical strain.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company filed with the county and recorded a mortgage to secure the issue of 45 million dollars in 5 percent thirty year gold bonds.
Memphis report from Fort Smith Arkansas states 16 year old Charles Dusenberry was arrested for the murder of a ped dler near Page Iowa Territory. Dusenberry confesses stating personal abuse prompted the killing.
George Mitchel, a downtown cafe manager, notes morning orders favor cocktails and whiskey while beer is scarce. By 10 o clock, whiskey orders rise, peaking toward noon, and beer dominates by evening. Late evening shows varied tastes with rare wine based drinks. Globe Democrat report.
A Scottish engineer living in Chicago writes proudly of the city’s municipal improvements. He details working in the engine room of a tall building with eight hour shifts and a crew of four engineers three firemen three coal passers and two oilers. Wages are three dollars per day for engineers and three dollars and fifteen cents for machinists.
Local official Peters issues a letter to farmers urging crop support and outlining policy steps. The communication emphasizes assistance programs, market access, and farm safety measures, aiming to bolster agricultural stability amid drought pressures.
The article notes that the boll weevil infestation lowers expected cotton yields and threatens farmers by reducing the size and quality of the next crop, signaling economic impact for agricultural communities.
Fall River Massachusetts mills reopened machinery on Monday hoping to coax striking workers back. Managers report slight gains at six corporations and Hargraves No 1 despite disruption. Authorities warn of boll weevil impact and possible broader crop losses in Texas Mississippi and Louisiana. A separate incident in San Angelo Texas involves a fatal shooting of Charlie Weber by a 38 caliber pistol. Eva Tinnon a Black woman about 20 was killed by a train near Buda Texas. The textile council receives 5000 from national federation to aid strikers and Indigo prices fall halving on some prints in New York markets.
Paris Texas officials condemn Paris High School as unsafe and abandon the building after the school board declares it unfit for use.
The Diet assembled Monday to allot sections and appoint sectional chiefs. Managers informed the cabinet the Diet was organized and adjourned. The Emperor formally opened the session Tuesday with the address from the throne.
A devotional verse by Marianne Farningham speaks of faith and trust in God. The speaker recalls words from the Father and sonship through Christ, finding peace amid storms and expressing confidence that no danger comes when the divine is near.
The viceroy of Henan province follows Dowager Empress edict by dressing troops in European style attire and cutting their queues. The move marks a sign of reform and modernization in Mukden province's military presentation.
Postmaster George B. Zimpelman says rural delivery expansion will start December 1 in Texas. Next month payroll for rural carriers will top 7 000 dollars above this month as total payroll reaches about 65 000 dollars. The state canvassing board led by Governor Lanham, Attorney General Bell and Secretary of State Carl began counting county returns for presidential electors, a process to take two to three days. The board will canvass state officer votes after December 18.
A California lawyers' club has been formed with a branch in every county and a San Francisco headquarters. It aims to cut litigant costs, reduce delay in settlements, and secure uniform rules of practice across counties.
A nameless man at the Nacogdoches depot Sunday night was shot by Deputy City Marshal Turner after resisting arrest. He fled and was accidentally struck in the arm by the shot. In San Antonio Maud Buquor aged 17, granddaughter of former mayor V. P. Buquor, died by taking carbonate of soda. The motive remains unclear. she was to marry Jean Lorenzo. In Wichita Falls Col Morgan Jones plans a new branch road toward Windom in Archer county to open land for settlement. he travelled to Seymour after visiting the Valley line.
The United States cruiser Columbia arrived here Sunday night with Secretary Taft Rear Admiral Walker Minister Obdidia and William Nelson Cromwell attorney for the Panama Canal Chess board, signaling high level diplomatic attention.
San Antonio hears that J. M. Chittim charged with killing H. E. Elwell of Wisconsin had his murder trial postponed from Monday in the Thirty-seventh district court. The case attracts attention as one of the county’s most significant and Chittim’s $1,000,000 estate remains in receivership.
In Flatonia Texas Trustees appoint Prof Thomas M Colston as interim high school superintendent until Prof D C Lake returns from illness at his home in Flatonia. Colston has long served the district and will lead the school during the interim period.
Austin report notes Governor Lanham remains occupied drafting his address to the forthcoming Texas Legislature and outlines key policy focuses.
From present indications there will be a scramble for the Texas messenger to the electoral college meeting in Washington early next year. Electors will choose the messenger in this state with Babe Henderson of Sulphur Springs and Scott Key of Waco as candidates for the post, a trip to the national capital with good pay.
Houston Nov 23 Last night W D Hunter Victoria government entomological expert Judge J C Pugh Shreveport Col F Maxwell Mound La members of investigating commission from Shreveport boll weevil convention toured Texas to study plans. Pugh reports farm practices low yields and credit obstacles. says cotton farming fading as whites adopt cultural methods. predicts inevitable invasion of Louisiana with no hope of prevention.
Crowley Louisiana reports a serious assault near Eunice on a Saturday night or Sunday morning. F M Fleure and E A Bianco of New Iberia were attacked by two men named Savoie and Richard. Fleure suffered severe slash wounds. his condition is described as critical though hopeful. Richard was also injured but expected to recover. The incident allegedly stemmed from a country dance quarrel in Denton Texas.
Frank Felton was arraigned before Coroner Scholer and remanded to the Tombs after being charged with the murder of gambler Guy Roche who was shot on Broadway Thursday afternoon and died Saturday night. A bail decision will be made Monday after a conference with District Attorney Jerome.
A whiskey still blew up in a New York Allen street tenement Sunday night starting a small fire. Tenants fled in a panic but damage was minor. Police found a wrecked whiskey still in the room. occupants were unknown to other residents. Revenue officers were notified.
A New York pie founder claims Germans cannot bake American pies and praises Yankees and local pie factories. The piece pivots to diabetes treatment claims by E. J. Thompson in Hinton Kentucky touting Dodd's Kidney Pills as curative, followed by a note on Hungarian traveler M Paul Deutsch wearing out shoes on a world walk.
A quotation attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson on beauty. It notes that beauty exists within us and across the world, urging that traveling the globe yields nothing without carrying beauty internally.
The Quintaro Mexico mayoral office was offered to a Chinese man who declined the position. The brief note records the rejection without details on his identity or reasons.
A report notes that among 467 savings banks in Japan only one is foreign and among 1,799 ordinary banks only four are foreign, indicating minimal foreign bank footprint in the Japanese banking sector.
Large shipments of grain totaling about one hundred million bushels are sent each year to the mills in Duleth and Minneapolis.
A London weekly offers a $50 prize for the answer to the question has a wasp eight legs. The newspaper proprietor opines running a newspaper is a shortcut to the poorhouse. Paris Museum official notes about 400000 species on land and sea, with 289000 insects. A woman will forgo necessities if she can have luxuries.
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