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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1904
Page
1
A fragment from a Chicago Chronicle verse about longing and restraint as a speaker imagines a beloved, torn between attraction and propriety. The lines express inner conflict and the impossibility of wishes becoming reality in a playful, reflective mood.
Bert declares he will kidnap Nixie if she cares, prompting Miss Cordelia to arrange a white dress dinner at the Bishop's. Nixie arrives early with new orchids as the pair exchange plans amid a forthcoming social frisson and a snowbound night.
Bert and Nixie drift toward a wedding as Bert hides the truth from a ballroom crowd. They flee through snowfall to the bishop’s residence in a sleigh, sharing a hush of nerves and laughter while the question of Nellie Carl lingers.
Steamer from Newchwang confirms heavy firing at Port Arthur from Sunday night through yesterday as the war enters the third Japanese attempt to gain a commanding position. Mukden tensions rise with both sides maneuvering for advantage as the siege intensifies in the late stages of the fighting.
Mukden reports say Russian forces advance against Japanese near Lone Tree Hill. Japanese retake attempts fail as bombardment from October 24 to 26 rumbles, with trench fighting near Rihlung and Etz mountains. Japanese use rapid grenades from last captured hill. Claude Meeker of Columbus, a broker, assigns liabilities at 100000 with assets 30000 after margin-call defaults.
In a quarrel over allegedly stolen goods a supposed burglar shot his companion John O'Brien six miles east of Cape Girardeau. The killer then robbed a farmer returning from church of his horse and fled. The slain man allegedly belonged to a prominent Kentucky family. Also reports from Mukden note heavy shelling of Poudiloff Hill by Japanese forces with large movements eastward on October 29 30.
Alvin Henderson, a Hempstead Texas grocer, filed a general assignment Monday. Assets totaling about 1200 dollars, liabilities 1150 dollars. Senator A G Lipscomb named trustee.
The Galveston Daily Telegram will appear in Galveston next Saturday published by Geo. P. Trebosious & Co. The publishers promise an up to date paper and have completed all arrangements. Mr. Trebosious is a Galveston native.
Albert Bettis was convicted in a Waco district court on whitecapping charges and sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary. This marks the second such Texas conviction, with the first in Coryell county years ago. Notices posted on L. C. Penry’s farm near Waco warned black residents to leave or face violence.
In Marshall Texas Lee Burnett a well known young man shot S E Prattz the circulator of the Daily News fatally wounding him. Both men worked in the coach shops of the Texas and Pacific railway. The shooting occurred in the railway paint shops at 5 10 Monday afternoon. Cause of difficulty is unobtainable at present.
Daily Telegraph correspondent at Tien Tsin reports the Chinese government formally opposes further infringements of neutrality and has sent troops to Hai Kwan. The move is a serious blow to Russia, which now lacks opportunity to operate.
Berlin reports the government has presented to Russia on the owner of the German fishing vessel Sontag who was recently fired on by ships of the Russian Pacific Squadron. The request seeks indemnity for damaged nets and time lost. The foreign office expects the claim will be admitted and paid promptly.
St. Petersburg dispatch from General Europatkin dated October 20 reports Japanese troops moving eastward from the west with reinforcements from the south and southeast. The forces appear concentrated for an offensive, with clear weather but cold nights noted.
The Laredo quarantine against Mexico ends at midnight Monday. Passengers from the south bound for the United States may enter without a state health certificate proving five days residence in the noninfected zone.
In Vicksburg Mississippi the municipal race concluded Monday night with a landslide for the Citizens ticket led by mayoral candidate B W Griffith. Every candidate on the administration ticket headed by Mayor Trowbridge was defeated with no one winning a precinct.
In Del Rio Texas several sections of state school lands in Val Verde county were opened for sale Monday morning. Ranchmen filed applications and a scramble among spectators occurred with several people bruised but no weapons used.
Madison report says Elmer Ericksson, captain of Stoughton high school football, died Monday after injuries suffered in a Saturday game.
Reports say Chinese bandits grow bolder along the railway while Japanese spies in varied disguises seek rewards for capturing Chinese aiding Russian commissaries. The note ends with a caution about flattery and forgery.
News from Mukden reports heavy fighting on October 27 as Japanese artillery battered Buddhist temple hill. Japanese infantry attacked under cover, bayonet counter attacks followed, shells wrecked shelters, two machine guns were disabled and later salvaged. Front lines remain in close contact with ongoing skirmishes and shifting positions.
London reports a lull in naval buildup but Britain keeps a sharp watch on movements along the Russian Baltic squadron route including the Canary Islands. Admiral Rojestvensky's four battleships stay at Vigo while some say firing in the North Sea came from Voelster's squadron near Weat Tank Rees banks. The British inquiry opens at Hull shortly and resumes on November 2.
In Athens Georgia the governor said with Adjutant General Harris they carefully considered the Captain Hitch case as reported by the court martial and acted accordingly. He added no desire to enter into a controversy over the matter.
Hearne resident C. E. Jernigan plans to start digging sweet potatoes this week. He farms five acres and expects about 1,000 bushels, an average of 200 bushels per acre, a strong yield compared with others in the area averaging around 150 bushels.
In Waco Texas Loren a Robertson sues The Citizens Railway Company for personal injuries after a foot crush incident. The jury was discharged without verdict. plaintiff is a 12 year old girl represented by her next friend.
H W Trem fett, a fair visitor, was struck in the forehead by a wild wooden ball during a box ball game and exhibition in San Antonio. He was rendered unconscious and is in a serious condition. Wallace Newton attempted a play when his throw was disrupted by a push from the audience.
Lancaster Pennsylvania Rev Hess a Dunkard preacher collapsed and died in the Wrightsville Dunkard church while delivering a funeral sermon. He was 65 years old.
Four Russian torpedo boat destroyers moved eastward through the straits on Sunday morning, shadowed by a British torpedo boat. The British Mediterranean squadron was signaled about twenty miles away.
Mexico City records six new yellow fever cases at Texaspec. Merida reports two new cases, while Calinas records four, signaling continued transmission in the region.
W. P. Brown known as the cotton bull came back to New Orleans after weeks away in New York. He conferred with C. J. Swanson & Son of Texas who submitted their Texas crop estimate. Brown remains outspoken on market views.
Donald Fisher entered a guilty plea to embezzlement before Judge On Al in Sherman Texas. The incident concerns the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Company as the former incumbent left with the strikers.
Baraboo report says former County Treasurer Archie Christie collapsed at the local hall as Governor La Follette prepared to greet him after a speech. Death attributed to heart trouble sparked wide alarm among attendees.
Reports from Cauca indicate widespread discontent across Colombia. President Reyes faces a Congress majority hostile to him and cannot control events. Paper currency is being issued in unlimited quantities.
Rev. Wm. H. Mitchell of Portsmouth died of apoplexy in the Holiness church in Newport News Sunday night at age 50. He leaves a widow and several children and was long active in the ministry across the South.
The Emperor met with Sir Charles Hardinge the British ambassador at Tsarskoe Selo for a lengthy audience. Hardinge also called on Foreign Minister Lambsdorf during the visit.
A Cincinnati bulletin from Archbishop Elder's physicians at 1 am reports the patient with a temperature of 102, pulse 125, respiration 34. He had grip last Friday, showed periodic rallies, but has weakened since 10 pm and is described as "Just alive" at midnight.
London reports that Gerald Balfour appoints Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge and barrister Butler Aspinall to conduct the Board of Trade North Sea inquiry at Hull Mexico City. Ambassador Powell Clayton has received extradition papers in Henry G. Close’s case, with Close held at Vera Cruz on larceny charges.
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