04 Jun 1909
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
1
The governor vetoed a section of the appropriation bill reducing a total of 2,251,471.19 dollars. The action alters funding allocations and impacts designated programs and agencies within the budget. No further details on affected entities are provided in the readable text.
The Thirty first legislature appropriation bill totals 7 954 915 45 after Gov Campbell vetoed items worth 2 251 471 19. He cites reviving 23 000 for San Jacinto battlefield and notes likely tax rate near 6 1 4 cents this year, possibly 5 cents next year.
Captain S F Fala, an elderly Confederate veteran and notable Shepherd resident, reported a meteor about the size of his head entering his sitting room through a window gap. It struck a chart on the floor, tore it to pieces, and exploded with a cannonlike crash, filling the room with smoke and fire, though causing no injuries beyond stunning him and his daughter and setting small fires to matting.
The first solid carload of watermelons to be shipped from the lower Rio Grande valley this season will be loaded at McAllen this week. The car will be shipped jointly by MacLintock Grievenauer Crutchfield and Horne farms. The melons are matured and of good size. Two or three carloads will go out from McAllen next week. Jamaica Women Want Ballot.
Judge Wilcox awards Sheriff George Mathews 4642.38 for collecting under execution without sale from Waters Pierce Oil Co. judgment in the anti trust suit. Fees taxable as costs. money previously paid to state treasury after being carried by Mathews and deputies.
Heavy rain with a touch of hail swept Webster Texas and surrounding areas on Wednesday. Farmers welcome the moisture and expect a strong corn crop with many preparing to plant sweet potato slips. Cucumbers okra and beans are heading to markets as crops show steady growth and a sense of renewed vigor.
A heavy rain and hail storm with strong winds lashed Leggett Texas on Wednesday evening. Windows were blown out and fences toppled while farmers near Jones Prairie searched for help to rebuild. Corn crops suffered extensive damage as fields were blown down.
Farmers at Tanglewood Texas report corn is being laid by and cotton is late and small. Bean shipments start about ten days later than last year with a good crop, melons are blooming and shipments expected in about a month. Overall crop prospects look good.
A heavy Wednesday rain and hail storm in Willis Texas wrecked hopeful crop prospects for the year leaving farmers gloomy. The downpour followed a period of favorable conditions, dampening optimism for a bountiful yield.
In Austin Texas during daylight hours Wednesday, thieves entered J A Jackson jewelry store and stole eighteen diamond rings. Police arrested Mexican national Toney Marquez and charged him with entering the store. A ring identified by Jackson as stolen was found on Marquez.
Westfield Texas reports corn in fine condition with cotton slightly late. Irish potato shipments began Wednesday and the crop is expected to yield well with uniform shape and few defects, indicating superior quality for the region.
A major Richmond blaze Wednesday afternoon caused about 18 600 dollars in damage. The fire started in a tailor shop when iron exploded gasoline. It spread rapidly to neighboring buildings.
Heavy rains have damaged the bean crop in Hempstead Texas while the Brazos River rises ten feet opposite the town. No overflow fear is reported at this time.
Nacogdoches Texas reports a long rain spell in East Texas that lasted several hours and brought untold benefits to crops and the area’s agriculture overall.
A cyclone struck Zephyr Texas killing thirty people and tearing a path about 800 yards wide. Rescue teams surveyed the wreckage as homes were destroyed and emergency shelters were established for survivors.
A devastating cyclone struck Zephyr and Brownwood areas, killing twenty six people and injuring many while destroying most business houses and residences. The storm wiped out the Zephyr Mercantile building lumber yard and offices, and leveled churches and a school. A relief train was sent with doctors and supplies as committees organized aid for survivors.
Vivid account describes a path of destruction where not a single house remains standing. Fence posts and telegraph poles lie twisted and broken, foundations erased, leaving no trace of former homes.
A Houston citizen, 8 E George, was found near his home with a crushed skull and pockets turned inside out. He died before a doctor arrived. he muttered I dont see why they did it. Police and sheriffs are investigating but no arrest due to insufficient evidence. In Austin two life insurance firms woncharters Lone Star Life of Dallas with 1 million capital and Amarillo Life with 200000 capital.
A bright meteor lit the Comanche area Sunday night with a powerful explosion felt like an earthquake. It traveled from the northeast and appeared to pass north of town, with fragments possibly landing near Sipe Springs.
Brownsville reports the Rio Grande River rising about ten feet with upriver towns noting unusually high water levels. The situation indicates rising flood risk along adjacent shores and communities brace for further increases.
In League City Texas a bumper cucumber crop is shipping in iced refrigerator cars to Northern markets. Early sales netted about 140 dollars per standard bushel crate and growers expect total returns around 10000 dollars. In Dickinson Texas Mrs. Charles Nolan sold 5173 acres for about 77595 dollars from Wilson Little Farmers league.
Five car loads of cucumbers were shipped Saturday and five more cars were loaded Monday. They are sold on the track with growers receiving 70 to 80 cents per basket. The crop is good this season with vines fruiting well and netting growers a solid profit. Refrigerator cars are needed and the cucumbers are arriving in good condition.
In Kirbyville Josephine and Jake Ponsieo, ages 4 and 8, were run over and killed near a car. Their father Nick Ponsieo was badly torn and lacerated when his arm and hand were caught under the wheel as he tried to free them. In Rockport rain may boost tomato losses but extend vine life. Calvert farmers ship Irish potatoes, eight or ten cars already sent, fetching fancy prices.
Brenham Texas reports Washington county potato shipments rising with about five carloads shipped daily over the last two weeks, and officials estimate this year may produce the largest yield in the nation.
A late report by Prof. Nagle of Texas A&M, the civil engineer chosen by commissioners, surveys and estimates the Brazos levee. The plan covers 27½ miles at an estimated cost of $220,000, filed with the county judge on Monday.
In Temple Texas harvest begins for Bell County oats with binders in many fields. The estimated yield this year is about half the usual crop due to a moisture shortage.
In Lufkin Texas a Monday hailstorm shredded corn and melon vines across farms within nine miles while cotton suffered little. Nacogdoches reports George W. Cavin sold timber and land near Kirbyville for about 23000 dollars. Laredo notes crop value over 1650000 and Webb County plans to ship about 1 600 500 crate cars.
The California Fig Syrup Co adopts a full disclosure policy to gain doctors' trust. It asserts pure, uniform laxative readiness and secrecy of its manufacturing method. Figs from California contribute to taste while medicinal principles come from beneficial plants. Buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
Judge Lawton recalls a U S minister who, on sabbatical, barged into the House of Lords thinking he could speak for the lord Jehovah. A doorkeeper finally lets him in, then jokes he must serve a Scotch laird. The anecdote sits beside other notes on misreadings and tales of cultural misunderstandings.
A Baird Texas resident credits quitting coffee and starting Postum with rapid health gains. He reports relief from dyspepsia kidney and bowel trouble and says his bowels balanced in two weeks. His son also improved and they continue using Postum in place of coffee.
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