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KOU.1TKKNTH YEAR. EIIYAN, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 11, V.Zl 1 E.TJI3 TEH V::i EARLY FttL rr r 7 It' now time to think of early fall costumes, especially of the variety that can be washed; something like Suiting, Linens, Etc. V2 Z72 Che.".!" a irzzi v:ri:iy cf cicrn c"in::3 Comes in all the new colors, white, rote, three shades of blue, resada, pink, hclio and browns' the best imitation of Linen ever deviseL 32, 34 and 36 inches wide. 'I"hree grades: i::. 12ic 1 conn surcs 36-inch Skirting material in plain and broken plaids, stripes, checks, and mixtures. All wash materials and fast colors. 'ITiree trades: v;;:ite mercerized ivasio We are showing a beautiful line of thee poods in every desirable frade and pattern; especially desirable for early fall waists; splendid for shirts. We carry seven grades: ICc up t iZz. tars f;.:its c3ts suits Cji? f::its c'.lf price fl.j.v::.c::En a co. i DOLUD DILLS New Pace to Appear en Our Money and Cleveland'a Booked for 10 Long Greene, Washington, Aug. 11. Several lm ;."r'ant changes la the designs on the paper money of the country are to take place soon. Secretary MacVeagh, Assistant Sec retary Norton and Director Ralph of Hie bureau of engraving and printing, have under consideration a general scheme for systenililng the designs of all Issues of paper money In such a manner that the same portraits and emblems will appear on all notes of the aame denomination'. It ran be stated authoritatively that a portrait th late Graver Cleveland, soon Is to appear on all ten dollar bill. Distinctive designs for one dollar, five dollar, twenty dollar and fifty dollar bills, and perhaps those of even higher denominations have been pre pared. The two dollar bill may be abolished. It la reported. If the two dollar bill Is retained. It la certain that Ita design will be uTh as to make It stand out from a pile of one dollar or five dollar bills with a prominence that will permit no mistake In Its ban. dilng. OHIDRIEIST Cablegram Announces tare Arrival of Texas Divine at Yokohoma. Ppecla! to the Kxtlo. Houston, Trias, Aug. 11. Mrs. Beth Ward, wife of lloustou'a missionary bishop to the Orient, Tueaday received a cablegram from Bishop Ward at Yokohoma, saying that bin vessel had arrived safely. The trip required two days longer than was expected, but Dishop Ward'a health waa good when he arrived and no mishap had occur red. t He will first visit the churches In Japan and confer with the native bish op In charge thore, going from Japan to China and from there to Core, tin less change la made in his plans. BONO ISSUE CARRIED. V - Citizens Vote for Bonds to Rebuild City Hall and Opera House. While there' was not much Interest shown In the bond election held yester day, yet those who did lake the time and trouble to go to the court house to cast their ballot, showed the pro gressive spirit by making It almost unanimous In favor of the bond Issue. There were 102 votes cast and 8 were In favor of bonds and 4 against This means that bonds are to be luueil In the sura $10. ON) for the pur pose of rebuilding the city hall and opera house. The plans for the new building have already been Accepted and it Is going to be a daady. Just as soon as the working plans and speci fications are worked out by the archi tects, bids (or the erection of the build ing will be advertised for, the con tract let, and the work bee In. Tbe sooner this is done the better the people will like It. They want to see Bryan have a city ball and opera house. A town without an opera house or public auditorium of some kind Is In a bad fix. Ever since ours was bur ned, Bryan has been kinder dragging along like a duck with Its back broken. The splendid building which haa al ready been planned will help Bryan out wonderfully. A city ball is neces sary aa a home for the city govern ment An opera bouse la necessary as a place of amusement The people must be amused. You eaa no more get along without amusement than you can without your daily pi. per or any nf the other great neck ::les of life. We must unbend, we rnt relax. If not tbe teraion will tvorne to tight and something will bi nen. "All work and no play makes J a dull boy." Tbe city owns Us oa a'te itnd tbe elegant building that la to e erected will give the town a blf boost. It w III add to the city' appearance. It will create a favorable Impression npon strangers. It will give th- town an up-to-dateuess that we now have not It will crerte within the peoplo a spir it of civic pride without which co town can ever he; to grow and become a city. Rah for thf vol re! Rah for the ton! Rah for lha opera bouse! Rah for the city hall! Rah for t'.ie whole rtume.1 outfit! THE WEATHER. I New OrUar.s, La., Aug. 11 Tonight and Thursday partly cloudy w eather. CHt-. m e HI SS A Glance Reveals What is Being Done From One End of the Earth to the Other. Sergeant Arthur Todd United Slates marine corpa claims to have been an eye witness to the death of Lieuten ant Sutton at Annapolis, and aaya he waa shot while running for his life. Justice Mills will render a derision tomorrow stating whether Thaw la to go free or remain In the assylum at Mattewan. . Another storm warning baa been sent out from New Orleans to Gulf porta. It Is expected to be heaviest about the mouth of the Rio Grande. The report that Count Zeppelin, the German aeronaut waa dead, waa a niUtake. He la In Berlin rapidly re covering from a recent operation. The actor Richard Golden died sud denly on a house boat near New York valle the guest of a friend. Tuesday, October 19th will be "Con federate Day" at the Dallas fair. The extra session rumor has star ted again. It la hinted Gov. Tom will call the boys together In January to make new laws reforming and regula ting the state penltentlariea. AUTO PLUHBED IHTQ (110 GIlnllDE A Party of Society People at El Paso Had a Narrow Escape. peclal to tho Eagle. El Paso. Texaa. Aug. 11. Last night a big touring car of Max Moye, a young society man, sllded off a 14-foot embankment Into the Rio Grande river. part of the embankment cav ing with the machine. In the car were Mrs. J. Calisber. Messrs. Moye. Sidney Ullman and Walter Kohllerg. Mlnses Irma Totsek, Lllile C. CalUher and Mrs. Addle Frankel. All were precipitated Into the water but nobody waa drowned and there were no fatalities, as tbe machine did not turn over. The men rescued the women. THIRO SPECIAL SESSION. Governor Will Convene Legislature in January. Penitentiary Affairs, Income Taa and Codifying Law to Bo Considered Special to tiio Eaglo. Austin, Texaa. Aug. 11. From an un questioned source U la learned that It Is tbe Intention of the governor n call a special eeaion of the Slt l s iHlature to r-et next Ja iuary. The question of an extra ttesslon has been talked about fir some time, but It Is now aald that the lawmakers will be called to convene In extraordinary e -s-sion next January. There are qui ' a number cf things that need UtgUl u ve attention, but tho summer Is not t nil favorable to tbe calllrg of a legisla ture. Tb weutLer Is too hot foione thing, and then thing were not ex actly ripe for a esalon just at this time. During the time that tbe governor is aald to have been apprised of the prog ress which haa been made by tbe peni tentiary Invest l, at:on committee, and by nert Januar? this Investigation will have bVen completed and then the com mittee can ronVe Ita report to the gov- entor and he can submit his recom mendations to the tedsla'ure wit not t having to wait two yara be'ice. and ti e kglxlat iro can then make any rh&ngca whkh have been recommen ded by the committee. , Then there is the curing of the de fect la the codlfyers law which needs attention, the ena'tlig clause hav ing been oroltted frar.i this art. Be-sldt-a this thcr Is the votlpg on the Income nx amend.n"! t of th f-derI const Uutloa adopt "d at the laat ses sion of cci gross. All lb. m: be done within the prescribed S3 j'ajs. FBI UiyLl A citizen of Taylor claims the "Twin Sisters," the two braaa cannon used at the battle of 8an Jacinto, are In the National Museom at Washington City. Three men were severely burned by the explosion of a gasoline launch at Morgan City. Yesterday's baseball games In Tex as league resulted aa follows: Galvea ton2, Sbreveport 11; Dallas 2, Waco 1; Houston 6. Ft. Worth 1; San Anto nlp 0, Oklahoma Ctty 3. Miss Anna Jopllu of Henry Prairie, Robertson county; Is dead from burns received while starting a fire with keroslne oil. Mayor Will S. Bailey of Calvert will resign his office and move to Houston where be baa accepted a position with a Bank and Trim Company. An airship waa reported over Jacksonville, Texas. passing A big rabbit drive Is being planned for President Taft when he visits Texaa thW fall. due wan u? 1:1 gees Thirty-Seven Have Been Unearthed in Vicinity of Piedmont Springs. Special to tho Eagle. Anderson, Tex, Aug. 11. About a month ago while excavating for the Mexla cutoff of tbe Houston and Tex aa Central Railway, near Piedmont, eleven akeletons were discovered by the men at work. Since then, as the work progressed, there have been twenty-one more unearthed. The find ing of these aketetona haa created quite a sensation around Piedmont aa the oldest inhabitant does not remem ber of there ever having been a bat tle at that place. While the botes are fairly well preserved, they must have been In the ground for a long time. THE DEO UC JOTJ A TEH Skippers Reaching Port Te'l Stories of Strang Happenings at Sea. Special to the Entle. New York. Aug. 11. The Atlantic ocean In th vicinity of Cape llatteraa haa becoire a rendesvoua for mar? nautical wondt-rs, 'according to the sklpiers of ships arriving at this port. Recently one captain reported sight itig 20 dead whales w hich were being consumed by thousands of sharks In that vlilt lty. Another ahlp reported yesterday tbe sighting of a school of more than SO wbi!w In lively pursuit of millions of mackerel Tbe captain of another vessel haa brought 'in a atory of the gulf stream running backwards of Cape HaUeroa, and now comes Captain Ortl of the steamship Bradford, which baa Just fcir:vd with tLe atory that huge fly ing fluh. flaming red with coKr; pro pelled by 'ht lr talU and carrying long sord In front of th?m, abound off Cap,- Hattervi B. A. CV S, HARVEY S. On of the mot exciting games of the M-aton was played at the went ild.j baseball park yesterday a.' er noon bet wen 'be Brynn Atblmlc Club and Harvey. The tenwa were evealy matched and a gord gm was the re su't'. At tho end of twelve hard fought lnnlnr the score afoJ 5 a and tho game bad to hf called on recount of darkness War-ttd Ten imwc: of cd clean n g Co. raj . Apply ai. Eagle rrlnl. Vc c.'.'cr :o cj: c UUIfull.. Vw. i .,... method c:vJi:::rr.: :: c: merit b cr.t:r.:J to Ban!;in fcci:i:::3. 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