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(Formerly Howell Lumber Company)
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BRYAN, TEXAS
POSTMASTER CHARGED
WITH CRIMINAL ASSAULT
( Cy Associated Press.
Dullua Tivm Anir 7 ('. W lliwx:
ers, postmaster at bagleiord. Is
charged by affidavit with criminal as
suit on Myrtle and Mattle Adkins,
aped 11 and 14, respectively. Officers
hnve left to make the arrest.
Women Refuse to Serve on Juries.
Spokane. Wash., Aug. 7. Ten worn-
teji drawn for jury duty at the coming
Bf rm of the Spokane county suier!oi'
(r,$urt declare they will not serve un
less compelled to do so by law. Mrs.
BJirah Withereil. living at 1528 Ninth
Venue, the first woman drawn for the
nire. voiced the sentiments of heP
laters In saying that while women
ie feiiould use their franchise in voting
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duty Is a man's work. "I voted because
I am a taxpayer," she added, "and be
cause I had the right to vote." Mrs.
Flora P. Atchison, 808 Shannon ave
nue, said: "There are certain cases
where it Is all right for a woman to
serve on a Jury, but they are scattered.
I w ill not serve If called. My home Is
the place for me. I am not an advo
cate of-'the equal suffrage cause, al
though I think that women will be
able to accomplish much good with
their votes." Mrs. E. G. Hubbard, 2116
North Madison street, told her story
in a few words: "I prefer to stay at
home, for I think that Is the woman's
place. Woman jurors on a divorce
case? Oh, my! No!"
Connecticut Germans.
New Haven, Conn., Aug. ".One
hundred and five societies of the
German-American Alliance of Con
necticut are represented here today In
the annual state reunion and field day
oJ the body. A parade and historical
pageant opened the program this
morning.
LECONTE WINS
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Entered Port-au-Prince In Triumph
and Appointed New
Ministry.
By Associated Press.
Port-au-Prince, Aug. 7. Clnclnnatus
JieConte, the revolutionary leader,
made a triumphal entry into the capi
tal yesterday. A new ministry has
been tentatively ngreed upon.
BOTH
BRANCHES OF LEGISLATURE
TIN SOLOIERS III
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By Associated Press.
Austin, Texas, Aug. 7. Approxi
mately there were three thousand
troops on hand at Camp Mabry when
the annual encampment of the Texas
National Guard opened this morning.
A sham battle will occur later In the
week, 'n
Senate Still Working on Appropria
- tlons Bill House Adopted Com
mlttee Substitute for Liquor
Regulation,
By Associated Press.
Austin, Texas, Aug. 7. Routine had
the call in both branches of the legis
lature earlv today Th sonata ainf
most otSe morning in considering the
genera appropriations bill.
The house, by a vote of 60 to 30,
passed ihe committee substitute No. 1
for thj house concurrent resolution
asking the governor to submit a rec
ommendation for a stricter regulation
of the liquor traffic. The committee
measure favors a limit of one saloon
to each 1500 Inhabitants, and an an
nual license tax of $750, with business
hours from 6 a. m. to 7 p. m., and to
prohibit the sale of alcoholic liquors
except in unbroken packages.
OFFICIAL REPORT ON
CHOLERA IN ITALY
Government Publishes Figures Show
ing 802 Cases and 319 Deaths
in Five Days.
By Associated Press.
C'hiasso, Switzerland, Aug. 7. The
official report of the Italian govern
ment shows that from July 27 to July
31, inclusive, there were throughout
Italy 802 cases of cholera and 319
deaths.
ADVANCE IN FREIGHT
RATES SUSPENDER
Were to Become Effective October 28,
but Interstate Commerce Commis
sion Postponed Time to
End of Year.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 7. The proposed
advances in class freight rates by rail
ways oierating between the Missis
sippi and Missouri rivers, which were
to become effective October 28, next,
today were suspended by the Interstate
commerce commission until Decem
ber 30.
CAN'T AGREE ON WOOL TARIFF
La Follette and Underwood Failed to
Settle Differences Between
Senate and House.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 5. Senator La
Kollette and Representative Under
wood, who were appointed as a sub
committee, failed to reach an agree
ment on the wool tariff .revision bill
and reported it this morning to the
full conference committee of the house
and senate for consideration.
The conference committee later sent
the wool tariff revision bill back to
Messrs. La Follette and Underwood -to
let them try again to come to an
agreement.
Postponed Till Wednesday.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 5. The senate
finance committee this morning de
ferred action on the cotton tariff re
vision bill until Wednesday.
CHARGER WITH EMBEZ
ZLING LODGE FUNDS
By Associated Press.
Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. 7. H. C.
Miller of Sherman, Texas, was arrest
ed here last night on a charge of em
bezzling the funds of the Sherman
lodge of Red Men. Miller says he will
return to Texas without a requisition.
The authorities say he admits to los
ing the money.
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Shooting of Policeman Starts Officers
to Realize the Danger of Idle
Negroes in the City.
By Associated Press.
Houston, Texas, Aug. 5. Today the
police Inaugurated a vigorous clean-up
of the undesirable negro element
throughout Houston. The fatal shoot
ing of Policeman John H. Cain yes
terday by a negro, which followed
other recent attacks by blacks on of
ficers, caused this clean-up.
It is alleged that the city is full of
worthless negroes, who can not be in
duced to respond to calls from the
country districts for cotton pickers.
DESCENDANT OF TWO
PRESIDENTS DEAD.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 7. Capt. T. D.
Adams, a dire "i descendant of Presi
dent John Aams and of President
John "Quincy Adams, who died in this
city yesterday, will be buried this aft
ernoon at Newport News, Va.
Gates's Physicians Still Hopeful.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Aug. 7. The physicians at
tending John W. Gates reported today
that the financier had a good night and
his general condition is unchanged
since yesterday. They are more hope
ful of his recovery, as Mr. Gates con
tinued to take nourishment, though his
general condition and weak heart ac
tion caused much anxiety.
STATE CARPENTERS' UNION.
By Associated Press.!
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 7. The state
convention of the Journeymen Carpen
ters and Joiners' Union opened in this
city this morning with delegates pres
ent from all over the state. Today was
spent in organization. The meeting
will continue three days.
, Bank
Your Earnings
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THE
CITY
NATIONAL
BANK
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
E. H. Astin. Pres., Albert W . Wilkerson, Cashier.
Jno. K. PARKE8, Vice-President.
E. W. CRENSHAW, Assistant Cashier.
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W. I. McCulloch Sells Grocery Busi
ness to Sim Cooper and
J. V. Brogdon.
A business change of more than
usual Importance has Just been closed
up, by the terms of which Sir. W. I.
McCulloch sells his entire grocery bus
iness to Messrs. Sim Cooper end J. V.
Brogdon.
The deal does not take effect until
September 1, at which time stock will
be taken, all the details closed up and
the new proprietors will take charge.
As soon as the new firm takes posses
sion they will move the stock of good3
to the building now occupied by How
ell & Newton, who are going into the
new Howell building on August 22.
Mr. McCulloch will continue In busi
ness right along until September land
solicits the patronage of his friends
and the public until that time. He is
not yet ready to announce his plans
for the future, but it Is the hope of all
that he and his family will remain in
Bryan.
ANARCHY REIGNS IN HAITI
Efforts of Diplomatic Corps to Form
Commitee of Safety Failed and
Fighting Seems Inevitable.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 5. The efforts of
the diplomatic corps in Haiti to form
a committee of public safety have
failed. Fighting between the revolu
tionary factions now seems inevitable.
Popular Citizen of Abilene Buried.
By Associated Press.
Abilene, Texas, Aug. 7. One of the
largest funeral processions in the his
tory of Abilene followed the remains
of Capt. L. C. Wise to the grave this
morning. Captain Wise died Sunday.
DEATH OF A PIONEER
OF SALT LAKE VALLEV
Crossed the Plains in a Mormon
Wagon and Was Known as "The
Father of Irigation" in Utah.
By Associated Press.
Ogden, Utah, Aug. 7. Joseph Parry,
known as the "Father of Irrigation,"
died last night of general debility,
aged 76. He was one of the pioneers
who crossed the plains in a Mormon
wagon train and was the father of
twenty-three children, fourteen of
whom, with one of his five wives, sur
vive. He had forty-nine grandchildren
and twenty-one greatgrandchildren.
FIFTY NEW POSTAL
Marshall, Paris and Wichita Falls
Each Gets One. (
By Associated Press. ,
Washington, Aug. 7. The postmas
ter general today designated fifty ad
ditional postal savings banks to begin
business September 4. Three are to
be located at Marshall, Paris and
Wichita Falls, Texas, respectively.
DES MOINES STREET ;
CAR STRIKE ENDED
Service Resumed as Usual and No
Sign of Disturbance
Visible.
By Associated Press.
Des Moines, la., Aug. 7. Normal
conditions existed today with the en
tire street car service in full operation.
There are no indications of there hav
ing been a strike. The controversy,
which under the mandate of District
Judge DeGraff became a" legal ques
tion, apparently has been forgotten.
Our Gigantic Sacrifice Furniture Sale is Now Under Full Headway
Yesterday's selling moved quite a. lot of nice furniture to a number of Bryan homes.
As ihe floor clears we are making still further reductions on what is left, for we must have the space free for the carpenters
to begin to put in a new flour by the last of next week. If you come at once you are sure to find just what you would
like at a great saving from the usual price. In many instances the sacrifce price is less than one-halt the former price.
Just a few $1.50 to $2.50 Medicine Cabinets left, at 95c; Plate Racks, Weathered Oak, Mission Style, worth $2 to $3, now 95c
AN ELEGANT LINE OF ARM ROCKERS, SACRIFICED AT TWO DOLLARS EACH.
A great number of starttfrigeductions in Porch Furniture and Lawn Swings. Some very handsome pieces in Dining Room
Furniture at prices that the most economical can afford to own
Don't fail to visit the store during this Great Sale. It will pay you.
Bryan
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