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g LOCALS
THURSDAY.
A. W. Dycss was in today from
Harvey.'
C. R. L. Jonos was Jn the city today
from Harvey.
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Louis .Mike,
I'.'' Cy Koont 5as down today from
I Zack. -
Joe Kopecky of Bye was In town
today.
I Steve Moss of Tijor was In tin?
V ity today. 1
f 3. X. Stasta was down today from
Wheelock. '
T. A. Towler of Benchley was In the
city otday.
J. S. Byars of Independence was In
rli city today.
J. E. Ilullock of Steep Hollow was
In the city today.
' J. Harris was In the city today from
Harris sehoolhouse.
Mrs. J. E. Covey and little son are
visiting in Hearne.
Miss Dlrdie Suber of College Station
went to Franklin today.
Mrs. R. II. Seal of Benchley was
In the city today shopping.
Henry Kurten, Jr., was in town to
day from his home at Kurten.
Morgan Clos9 was down today from
the- Harris school community.
Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Jones of Harvey
were visitors to the city today.
Mrs. W. I. McMeans returned to
Palestine today after visiting Mr. and
Mrs. It. P. Lemon.
J. J. Keith and family of Grimes
county were in Bryan today. While
here Mr. Keith paid The Eagle office
an appreciated call.
Mrs. A. L. Ewing of the bottom re
turned today from a visit to her old
home at Whitman, Washington coun
ty. Mr. Ewing met her here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles House of Xav
ssota arrived today to visit Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Wilcox. They are en route
.to Paris. Texas, where they will re
side in future.
Dr. and Mrs. Bartlett Sims have ar
rived from Atlanta. Texas, to make
their hom in Bryan. Ir. Sims' many
old friends are glad to welcome him
back to Bryan, and Th Eagle is as
sured Mrs. Sims will tie accorded a
moBt cordial reception by the ladies
of the city.
J. W. Worthington was in the city
today from the Brazos bottom.
The hunters have been putting in
good time yesterday and today and
tome right ni e baggings have iM-en
reported.
Mr. and Mr, .lames nauie euu
have issued invitations to the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Pauline,
to Mr. John Sharp Williams, Jr., of
Yazoo City. MUs.. on Wednesday
evening, November 1'.. 1911. at 9
o'clock, First Methodist church. Bryan.
Texas.
FRIDAY.
Hugh Foley visited MumTord today.
Mrs. W. G. Taliaferro is visiting in
Calvert.
- F. II. Pool was up today from Milli
can on business.
J. R. Smith of Reliance was in the
f city today.
M. S. Freeman was in the city to
day from Harvey.
John Riley was in today from
Reliance, community.
Miss Addie Moseley went to Austin
today to have her eyes treated.
Freed Woods and llulert Lewis or
Hearne were visitors to Bryan ttxlay.
Mrs. Hill Wilson and little son went
to the A. F. Wilson plantation in the
bottom today.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. JoneB and chil
dren of Harvey left today for San An
tonio to attend the fair, and from
there they will go to Crystal City and
other points.
SATURDAY.
J. K. Presnal of Tabor wa3 in the
tity today.
' John Tauber of College Station was
it town today.
Henry Koontz was down today from
Zack.
V. T. Echols was in the city today
from Edge.
F. W. Yenger is attending the San
Antonio fair.
Rev. W. J. Meads was in the city
today from Tabor.
Hal Hearne of Dallas Is here on a
visit to his mother.
J. H. Herron of Bishop, near Corpus
Christ!. Is in the city.
Mis Laura Mlms was a visitor to
day from Holligan Chapel,
lived in Brazos county for many yars
and is a good man and citizen.
I. M. Cook of Steep Hollow was
among the visitors to the city today.
E. G. Liebold went to San Antonio
today after a car of horses and mules.
There was a big crowd in town to
day and the merchants did a big busi
ness. Albert McCallum. Blanton Wiley
and Roy Ball of Tabor went to Waco
today to attend tne Cotton Palace.
S. F. Harlan was in the city today
from his home n the Alexander eom
n unity.
. THE BRYAN WEEKLY EAGLE
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Jim Tobias
was In today from
Kurten.
J. S. Byars was in today from Inde
pendence. C. M. Smith was over today from
Willow Hole.
S. L. Ball went to Austin today.
Florin Roth of Xurten was a vis
itor to the city today.
John Sabo was in town today from
the Kurten community.
Miss Hallle Boxley of the bottom
was a visitor to the city today.
Mrs. Roy Danforth and Misses Cora
and Leila C.rlffln went to Austin today.'
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sample were vis
itors to the city today from Cotton
wood. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sample and Prof.
J. L. Cobb of Cottonwood left today
to attend the San Antonio fair.
C. M. Rislnger of Holllgan Chapel
was a pleasant caller at The Eagle
ofTIce while In the city today.
A. A. Dean, W. . Slallings, Alex
McCallum, Jim Henry, O. L. Wilcox
and others were in the city today
from Tabor.
The Eagle regrets to chronicle the
removal of Mr. W. L. I'tsey and fam
ily from the Wlxon community to
Wealthy, l.on county Mr. Utsey had
Joe Hearne, Jr., has returned from
Houston, where lie spent several
weeks. He Is much improved in
health.
There are five new houses going up
on Ursuline avenue east or Allen
Academy.
Mr3. C. M. Proctor and Mrs. B. F.
Lemon went to Galveston this morn
ing to attend the funeral of Mr. A. W.
Proctor, who died there this morning.
The northbound Houston & Texas
Central Hustler was two hours late
today caused by a freight wreck on
the Katy at the crossing JuRt outside
Houston. One of the wrecked cars of
the Katy train was thrown across the
Houston & Texas Central tracks.
MONDAY.
Dr. X. S. Grice went to Waco yes
terday. Dr. Algle Benbow visited Xavasota
yesterday.
I. B. Berry of Aransas Pass Is the
guest of Mr. C. M. Rhea and family.
Mrs. S. H. Brockman Is visiting In
Waco.
Mrs. Amelia Thomas of Navasota is
the guest of Mrs. Cliff A. Harris,
.lop 11. Reed went to San Antonio
ypgter(jayi
j T ,f Spel, wt,nt l0 jaylor today to
visit hi 4 son, Sim Siell, and family.
( Mi((s Mina Granam 0f Rock Prairie
was a visitor to the city today.
C. ('. Morgan was in today from
Reliance.
T. A. Hensarling of Steep Hollow
was a visitor to the city today.
Mrs. Gus Ilinz of Kurten visited
the city today.
A. Cot.nam was in the city today
from Harvey.
F. W. I)cke was down today from
Zack.
Mr. and Mrs. S. IC. Locke were vis-
iiors to the city today from Zack.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gilpin were in
the city today from Kurten.
1 .lames Leonard, Sr., of Ieonarl
schoolhouse was In the city today.
I J. W. Dyer arrived today from -
tri, n the road.
! j.; Peters. J. H. Reed, John Pate
j, R (;ranam w,ro jn the city
! today from Harvey.
j Mii!S p0j0 slaughter of Reliance
. returnoi today from a visit to friends
Wellborn.
Mrs. Dr. R. E. Bledsoe and children
went to Taylor today after visiting
relatives in the city.
T. T. Goodwin of Providence was
a pleasant caller at The Eagle office
!t0(lay
, 11 i..;i.irlnn n W nnnlntv Thad
I I, 11.
! Williams and Ie Thompson were up
today from Millican on business.
W. H. Engledove of Marlin is iu the
city prospecting with a view to locat
ing here.
W. R. Parker and Jasper Gilmore
were in the city oday from Thompson
Creek.
J. W. Sheppard and son, Matt Shep
pard, of Kurten were in the city to
day. Mrs. C. P. Fountain and Mr.s R. P.
Marsteller of College were in the city
shopping this morning.
W. B. Satterwblto of Caldwell Is
the guest of his brother, T. A. Satter
white, and family.
Judge L. D. McGee visited his son,
Homer McGee, and family at Mum
ford yeste.day.
Miss Onie Reed returned, to school
at Villa Maria yesterday after a visit
to her home at Marlin.
District Attorney W C. Davis re
turned to Cameron yesterday for the
opening of court there this morning.
Dr. Claud Searcy of Hempstead vis
ited his parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. J.
Searcy, in the city yesterday.
Misses Graco Bowman and Mattle
Peverley are visiting in San Antonio
and attending the fair.
Mrs. W. W. Meachum and Miss
Blanch Meachum returned to Ander-
on yesterday
after visiting Mra. THEY ALL BOOST BRYAN. -vn.wvr.- HUH Nk H NINA N
Ralph Howell.
Frank Wllosn, a well known farmer
of Xormangee and for many years a
citizen of this county, was In Bryan
today.
Mrs. R. T. Milner and Mrs. B. Sbisa
of College were In the city shopp'ng
this afternoon.
Mrs. H. B. McDowell is visiting rel
atives in Hearne.
Mrs. R. Q. Astin went to McKinney
today to visit relatives.
F. D. Perkins of McKinney is In
Bryan on a business mission.
Mrs. Sampson of Beaumont (former
ly Miss Laura Dunlap) Is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. John3on.
Dr. W. A. Smith was up today from
Milllcan.
Mrs. R. P. McMinn returned to Mil
llcan this afternoon.
Judge J. W. Doremus returned to
day from a trip to Houston on legal
business. t
S. H. Dunlap returned today from s
business trip to Houston.
President R. T. Milner of A. & M.
College was in the city this afternoon.
R. M. Connor left for his home at
Madisonville Jhls afternoon after
spending several days In Bryan.
.John W. Wiley of Tabor was in the
city today.
W. J. Burt was in this afternoon
from Steep Hollow.
TUESDAY.
Mrs. T. X. House is visiting ber
mother in Hearne.
Henry. Fickel of Smetana was In
town today.
T. J. Wilson was down today from
Edge.
J. G. W. Allen was In the city today
from Steep Hollow.
W. E. Elliott was in today from ,
Tabor.
Frank D. Gartner of San Antonio
was in the city yesterday on business. C. U uaner ana nis iaiuer, air. .
J M Williams of near Wellborn, B. Baker, returned last night from
was in town today. They went up to consult a
W C Boyett went to Milano today noted specialist who had been spend
in business. Iins das in DalIa8- in ref;ard t0
J Myers and J. It. Astin went to 'the senior Mr. Baker's health. He had
San Antonio today. 1 Rone, however, before they reached
George P. Edge, merchandising at j Dallas and they did not get to see
Harris sehoolhouse. was in the city ,
today.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis White returned
this morning from a visit to the San
Antonio fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Stevener were In
the city today from their home In the
Kurten community.
Joe Wozniak returned to Bremond
today after visiting relatives in this
'outny.
Miss Minnie Braatz is visiting llfr
sister. Miss Clara Braatz, in San An-
tonio-
The concrete walKs across .Ma.im.u
intersecting streets, where the mud
and slush are cleared off. are Rreat
conveniences.
Judge W. C. Gibbs and son, Carr
Gibbs, arrived last night from
Kountze. They are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Gibbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sample and Prof.
J. L. Cobb of Cottonwood returned
last night from the San Antonio fair.
They report a nice trip and that the
fair is fine.
J. T. Swanson was a business vis-
nor to uie nij .-.
Misses Grace Bowman and .1att1e
Peverley have returned from a visit
to San Antonio.
.John and Oscar Wilcox were in the
city today from their home near
Tabor.
Messrs. D. S. Lloyd and son, D. B
Lloyd, of Reliance were in the city to
day. Mr. D. S. Lloyd left for a visit
to his daughter in Frio county.
Mr. and Mrs. Ab Andrews, J. S.
Broadway, R. H. Adams and S. J.
; e d wt . ;r.u io
San Antonio fair.
It would 1-e hard to find in all Texas
In a town the size of Bryan, as splen
did stocks of goods as are carried by
Rryan merchants in all lines. They
certainly meet every demand of this
section and in return should have the
undivided support of the people.
Mr. Hugh P. Scott of Joplin, Mo.,
has arrived and accepted a position
with E. F. Parks as bookkeeper and
office man. Mr. Jesse uuuock, wnu
has heretofore kept the books, goes on
the floor as salesman in place of Mr
A. W. Buchanan, who resigned to en
gage in farm demonstration work,
Prof, and Mrs. Chappelle of A. & M.
College were in tie city today.
Joe B. Reed returned last night from
a trip to the fair at San Antonio.
W. S. Wilson returned today from
a business trip to Houston.
Father J. P. Gleissner went to
Hearne today to conduct the funeral
services of Mr. Bassett, an old settler
of that place.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dunn and chil
dren returned to their home near
Hearne yesterday after visiting rela
tives in the city.
Miss Mary Knowles went to Mart
today to visit Mrs. S. H. Bateman.
She will also visit relatives in Waco
while gone.
Mrs. C. A. Lindsey came up from
Houston today to attend the funeral
of a relative whose remains were
shipped here from the home in Xorth
Texas.
R. M. Gordon of Bryan, manager of
the Gordon-Sewall Grocery Company
of that city, was a visitor to Houston
yesterday.
"Bryan is continuing to grow stead
ily," said Mr. Gordon, "and I believe
all the merchants enjoyed a heavy fall
trade. Bulging Is probably the most
active feature in our town and it has
been In progress for some months with
no signs of decrease." Houston Post.
r
Five new house re now going up
on West Anderson street, and another
nice home on th.'s street is to begin
soon. This Is fast becoming one of
the leading residence streets of the
city.
THE STORE THAT IS READY.
When a fellow goes fishing he wants
plenty of bait. When he goes hunting
where birds are pelntlful he needs a
full belt of cartridges. So with a mer
chant; when his customers come he
must have a varied assortment from
which they may make their selections.
The Eagle reporter on his rounds to
day saw one store that was good and
ready. It was that of W. J. Coulter,
who has Just returned from his second
trip to market this season. His late
purchases are arriving in car lots and
his store is full of boxes, cases, bales
and everything else in which goods
are packed, and his large force of
salespeople are working day and night
unpacking and placing them on the
shelves. It is a magnificent stock and
Just what the people need. Good warm
blankets, comforts, clothing for men
and boys, dress goods, shoes in fact,
everything in the dry goods line, and
the most elegant line of trunks ever
seen in Bryan. It is worth your time
to visit Coulter's store.
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BAR NETTE-H ARRIS.
Dr. S. S. Barnette of Kilgore, Texas,
and Ml Irmj Harris of this city
I wepe "unIted in marriage at 1:30 this
afternoon at the FlrB, Baptist church.
iThe cereraony wa8 performed by Dr.
M Weawri tf)e pastori asgisted by
AleJand;rt cnapain 0f A. & M.
'college, who led the closing prayer.
Iramediat,iy aner the ceremony the
bHday . wag dr,wn tQ the Hous.
'ton & Texas Central station, where
good.bveg wer saidi and Dr. and Mrs.
Barne(te oft by the Hustler for their
Kilenre.
A' full report of the wedding will
appear In the oesiety columns of this
paper on Saturday afternoon.
BE
GUiESS CASE
Xorfolk, Va., Xov. 8. In the trial
of Mrs. Minnie L. Murdock and
Charles Merkle, whose case came up
in court here today, developments may
come to light to show the case a par
allel of the celebrated case of Mrs.
Belle Gunness, the Indiana woman
who was charged several years ago
with conducting a "murder farm."
Like the Gunness woman, Mrs. Mur
dock is suspected of luring men to her
little farm on the outskirts of this
city and then murdering them for
their money.
The specific charge upon which Mrs
y.
to be tried is the alleged murder of
Harry Harding, a sailor, whose body
was found in a shallow grave on the
Murdock farm early last summer. The
discovery resulted from a statemen'.
made by an old negro who called at
the sheriffs office and reported that
he had been asked by Mrs. Murdock
to dig a grave at the farm, reputies
hurried out and, digging in an onion
bed where the earth showed signs of
recent disturbance, found at a depth
of a foot the corpse of Harding, with
its head crushed in with an axe.
Following her arrest Mrs. Murdock
is said to have confessed to knowl
edge of the crime. According to her
statement, Merkle, jealous of Harding,
murdered him single-handed. She
said she went to sleep while the men
were quarreling. Presently she awoke,
put out her hand In the dark and on
the pillow beside her felt the wet face
of Harding smashed to a puip. a
Merkle's bidding she said she helped
conceal the body under the bed. and
the next night the two burled the re
mains in a shallow grave in the gar
den. Search of the Murdock house is said
to have brought to light scores of let
ters from men with whom the woman
had corresponded through matrimo
nial agencies. Two men seen with the
woman are said to have disappeared
mysteriously. One, a Civil war vet
eran, vanished so completely that the
thorough search made for him by his
Grand Army post failed to find a trace
I ef him
Mr. W. W. Johnson and Miss Martha
Williams, both of Xeeleva, in the ex
treme southern part of this county,
came to Bryan today on ,tbe 12:37
Houston & Texas Central train. A
marriage license was procured at once
and the couple proceeded to the home
of Dr. M. E. Weaver, where they were
united In marriage, Dr. Weaver offi
ciating. They were accompanied by
Mr. J. T. Howerton, manager of the
Templeton farm at Xeeleva, and a rel
ative of the bride.
Both bride and groom are most ex
cellent young people and have a host
of friends in the lower part of the
county and at Navasota.
Mr. and Mr3. Johnson left Imme
diately after the ceremony on - wed
ding trip to San Antonio, after which
they will return to their home at
Xeeleva.
BIG LAND DEAL.
Mr. Charles Davis of the Brazos
bottom closed a deal with several Ital
ians today, by the terms of which he
conveys to them 300 acres of fineTiot-
tom land.' The consideration was $123 !
per acre, a total of $37,500.
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL NOTES
By Commercial Secretaries.
The Guadalupe cotton mills at Cuero
will resume operations shortly, after
over a year's shutdown.
Bonds for the Improvement of Mar
lin's streets to the amount of $10,000
have been approved by the attorney
general.
The Chambers county commission
ers have ordered an election to vote
on a bond issue for road construction.
The city council of Beaumont has
ordered an 'election to determine the
issuance of $90,000 street paving and
sewer bonds.
Matagorda county will vote on a
bond issue at an early date for drain
age work.
Zavala county road and bridge
bonds to the amount of $23,000 have
been approved by the attorney gen
eral.
Tarrant county commissioners have
called an election for Xovember 23 to
decide on a bond issue of $1,000,000
for public roads and $.'00,000 for
bridges.
On Xovember 11 Henderson county
voters will decide on issuance o:
$1".0,000 of bond 3 for construction of
roads.
Bonds have been issued to finance
the building of a levee in Milam coun
ty for the protection of farm lands
from the overflow of Little river.
The city council of Rogers has made
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a contract wnn a la.vior unu iui
pile line from Leon river to the city
reservoir that will furnish 360.000 gal
lons of water every twenty-four hours.
The Commercial Club of Rockport
is financing the erection of a large
cotton gin at that city.
Armour & Co. will erect a $40,000
cold storage plant at Texarkana.
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce
13 organizing a stock company for the
manufacture of vitrified brick and
roofing tile from rich deposits of kid
ney shale discovered near that city.
The city council of Victoria has
voted to grant the St. Louis, Browns
ville & Mexico railroad a franchise to
operate a steam motor and electric
railway. This was done for the pur
pose of placing the railroad's Bloom
ington extension terminals In that
city.
It is reported that the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas is considering a
double track for its line from Hills-
boro south to Granger at an early
date.
J. H. WThite of Wixon was a pleasant
caller at The Eagle office while in the
city today.
John B. Hines left on a business
trip today after a visit home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Evans are vis
iting In Hearne.
Frank S. Taylor and Wilson Buch
anan went to Hearne this afternoon.
A. B. McSwain was in the city to
day from Rock Prairie.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Wr. Meredith of Mil
lican were visitors to Bryan today.
J. B. Dunn was down today from
Wheelock.
Rube Grant was in today from the
bottom.
Rev. J. J. Tatum has sold his resi
dence and a part of his land in the
eastern Buburbs of the city to Mr.
O. W. Whitehurs.
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Mjnehui Hold Impregnable Position,
but May Surrender.
By Associated Press.
Shanghai, Xov. 8. Fighting begae
at Xankin at 9 o'clock this morning.
The Manchus are strongly entrenched
on Purple Hill, commanding the city,
and un'l ss they voluntary surrender,
this poslton is believed to be impreg
nable.
Several thousand troops attacked
the imperialists at Xankin on Purple
Hill, but were repulsed with more
than one hundred killed. The revolu
tionists aro now preparing to renew
the assault.
NOTSU-OH CARNIVAL, HOUSTON,
November 13-19, 1911.
Excursion fares daily via I. & G. N.
Railway. For information aB to pop-
ular rate3 8cneiuleg ctc, see ticket
agent.
COTTON IN UPPER PANHANDLE
By Associated Presa.J
Dalhart, Texas, "Xov. 8. The first
bale of cotton ever raised in this sec
tion of the state was brought to Dal
hart yesterday by R. S. Hague of
Moore county.
FROM JOY RIDE TO JUL
By Associated Press.)
Waco, Texas, Xov. 8. Edgar L.
Smith of China Springs yesterday
bought an automobile from a local
dealer with a check for $1C00 and
took a Joy ride. Today Smith went
to jail when the local bank failed to
honor the check-
CATARRH SUFFERERS
If You Don't Know About Hyomei Try
It at E. J. Jenkin's Risk.
Xearly every reader of The Eagle
has read about HYOMEI. but many of
them continue to suffer from catarrh
just because they do not exactly un
derstand just what HYOMEI is.
To these sufferers E. J. Jenkins, the
druggist, says you don't have to know
anything about HYOMEI except that
you breathe It and that it doe3 not
contain cocaine or opium or any harm
ful drug.
You can find out all about HYOMEI
without taking any chances whatever.
Just get an outfit today, read the sim
ple instructions, give it a fair trial
and then if you are not willing to say
that it is the best remedy for catarrh
you have ever used E. J. Jenkins will
gladly return your money.
A complete HYOMEI outfit costs
but $1.00 Extra bottles 30c.
San Antonio International Fair,
November 3-12, 1911.
Excursion tickets on sale daily. For
full particulars inquire of agent I. &
G. X. Ry.
POSTftL BANKS IN
Panama, Xov. S. The first postal
savings banks in the Canal Zone were
opened today. The establishment of
the postal savings system here is very
gratifying to residents who have Ion?
desired to put their savings in the
hands of the government for safe
keeping. The system established here differs
materially from that in the States, in
that no interest will be paid on the
I deposits, the object being merely to
i provide a depositary for the funds of
the Canal Zone inhabitants.
Mrs. M. Bonneville, Jr., left this aft
ernoon to visit her daughter at Mor
gan City. La. She will also visit rela
tives in Xew Orleans before returning
home.
H.&TC
Oil Burning Route
'OnTiiii."
Cheap round trip rates to Waco
account Cotton Palace Exposition
$3.45 en sale daily Nov. 3rd to 17
inclusive, limit 20th, all trains.
$2.85 oh sale daily Nov. 3 to 19
inclusive, limit 2 days in additioa
to date of sale. Not good on Hus
tler. $1.25 on Nov. 5, 9. 12, 16 and
19th, limited date of sale. Not
good on Hustler and no baggage
allowed. . .
$2 on sale for trains arriving
Waco evening Nov. 11 and morn
ing 12th. limit Nov. 13. and again
on sale for trains arriving Waco
evening Nov. 18 and morning 19,
limit Nov. 20. No baggafe al
lowed, not good on Hustler.
S. H.HARRIS, Ticket Agt.