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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
1
A reflective poem and anecdotes reveal a struggle between love and fame. The speaker finds true contentment in love while warning fame is a fickle companion. Humorous lines counterpoint serious musings on marriage, money, and fortune.
Violent hostilities unfold as Mountain Park and Snyder feud over bridge moves and city annexation. Gunfire wounds several, including Sam Yarborough and D Coleman, while townsfolk mobilize with deputies and armed farmers. George Bailey faces murder charges. Bailey on bond after Will Brown death.
A St Petersburg diplomat warns that any extension of the Japan Russia conflict will draw in other powers. He notes Japan has replied to Russia and says decision time depends on careful study of many points. He reports cipher telegrams arriving and officials anxious in the foreign office corridor.
Gonzales Texas January 16 The new fire apparatus and teams were placed in commission Thursday. Frank Bond is in charge of the central station and drives the hose wagon with Jim Sims as assistant. Chas Nuhn commands the hook and ladder truck with William Froehner as assistant driver.
An air of ill suppressed excitement pervades influential quarters as political matters reach a critical point. Russia seeks to act but rejects any proposal from Japan that would damage its honor. The key question remains whether Japan has requested anything seen as injurious to Russia's prestige.
Ed Skillern, wounded Wednesday night in Nacogdoches Texas, remains alive with doctors noting a slim chance of recovery. X-ray locate the bullet beside the spinal column. If he survives he is likely to be paralyzed for life. Cal Scott freed on $1000 bond for an examining trial. Wednesday night demonstration described as momentary. Preliminary trial scheduled for the 28th.
The Vinita Milling Company saw its large mill ignite late at night with the alarm raised. Firefighters battled the blaze but the entire plant burned, causing an estimated loss of 20000 dollars with partial insurance.
In a grim sequence at 8130 last night Everett Bourne a railroad man shot his wife Henrietta Beatty and Bourne's daughter in law then killed her mother Mrs. Esser and wounded W S Beatty before killing himself. Dying statements from a child and witnesses describe a two day quarrel and Bourne's threats.
The Democratic National Committee selects July 6 1904 in St Louis Missouri for the national convention. Delegates from states and six from each territory Alaska Indian Territory and DC invited to join the push for pure economical constitutional government. James K Jones chairman and Do A Walsh secretary announce arrangements.
Dallas report states 12 year old John Crow died in a hospital from injuries after falling down the elevator shaft at the Henry Pollak Trunk Company on January 9.
In Crowley Louisiana a rabies outbreak claims a fourth horse in the city this month as a veterinary doctor, Dr Vulliamy, is attacked while tending the animal. Separately in Washington President Allen asks for increased Seoul legation guard with Navy considering reinforcement from Cavite. In Europe, the Japanese minister to Russia will meet the Czar at Tsarskoe Selo as Far Eastern tensions prompt possible settlement signals.
Berclair Texas January 19 farmers face serious concerns as continuing dry weather makes ground too hard to plow. At Lucas ranch Co B Lucas conducts extensive grass burning across thousands of acres, lighting up the nights with a dazzling glow.
Berlin reports orders to the commodore in command to divert ships now at Havana to United States ports over the next ten days. The Vineta with the commodore aboard will proceed to New Orleans, the Falke to Mobile, and the Gazelle to Galveston.
Luther Collins colored man was shot in the breast and killed on a downtown street in Dallas. Jack Fisher surrendered at the county jail. In Hearne Texas Bill Davis colored man was robbed of $56 Saturday night, the money representing a year’s savings, just after he drew it from his employer. Officers are at work on the case.
The executive committee of the national socialist party, meeting in Omaha, issued a call for a national convention to meet in Chicago on May 1.
Texas attention rises as L J McFarlin of Florida Havana and Sumatra Company visits with tobacco expert L H Shelfer. He discusses preplant contracts for wrapper tobacco on Texan land, promising farmers advance pricing and risk reduction, illustrating major capital interest west of New York.
Delegates from across the nation converge on Indianapolis to discuss a looming wage cut as miners and operators prepare for joint talks after a ten day convention. The meeting aims to set a wage schedule for workers in central competitive fields at the Claypool hotel auditorium. Meanwhile in Cape Haitian five conspirators linked to Monplaisir are executed by a military tribunal as unrest spreads in Haiti.
The body recovered near the Santa Fe bridge at Virginia Point was not identified at Sunday’s inquest. Investigators now believe the man fell from a passing train after sustaining a forehead contusion from a solid impact, with no clues on him.
A fire at the Chicago Consolidated Milling and Malting Company plant yesterday caused a loss of 75000 dollars, fully insured.
Mrs. H. Co Elder arrives from West Virginia seeking her husband who worked in insurance in Beaumont and lived at Mulberry street boarding house. For two months no word, police alerted and investigating potential disappearance.
Geo W Moling of Moling Bros now in Houston says a fire Wednesday night nearly halted work but only temporarily. He notes enough lumber to build five more structures two well derricks and some furniture were saved or replaced. colony progress will resume as planned and a compact town awaits completion.
Corsicana Texas January 18 a negro attempted entry to the Peacock Hotel by cutting a screen door wire. The clerk fired a revolver wounding him as he tried to pry open the door. Blood was found next morning but the suspect had not been captured.
Corsicana Texas Jan 13 A L Foster and Mrs Clara Smith wed Friday evening in Corsicana by Rev J S York. The groom previously married a daughter of the bride and later separated. Friday night Foster married his former wife's mother in a twist of affection and family ties.
The first rain of the season drenched portions of Southern California. Santa Barbara reported a three hour storm with flooded streets while Ventura saw heavy precipitation after a long dry spell since last May. The system was widespread across Central and Northern California.
In Beaumont Texas on January 18 the funeral for Will Smith who was killed Saturday by Hernandez was held yesterday afternoon. He was interred in the colored cemetery near Rel Town.
London reports Col. Arthur Lynch, who led the Irish brigade in the South African war and was later convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment, will be liberated at an early date according to the Weekly Dispatch.
Corsicana Texas January 18 John Rice Rose a young man here sustained a shoulder dislocation after an incident on a street car last night. He received first aid and was taken to a local hospital for further treatment.
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