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Bm it Tenth Year. No. 270. C I .1 . .. Bryan, Texa5, Wednesday Morning, October 18, 1905. Price 5 Cents IWAL TEXAS FAIR y 1 o o o Q a t Q CENTRAL TEXAS FAIR Our Red Polled Cattle Exhibit will be. in main cattle barn. Twelve head of show cattle-the best lot we have ever exhibited. These cat tle will also be exhibited at Dallas and San Antonio. We especially invite the ladies to call and see them. HOWELL BROTHERS PI.OPRIKTOHS OAK LAND STOCK FA KM OUR STRANG HUNTS Large Stock Pure Drugs Careful Service Prompt Attention Three Registered Pharmacists New Goods Received Daily Close Prices on Jobbing Orders TKLKI'IIONK KINGS. ZfcsC. JAMES Tin; rrAi!Ni dhikkiist. 1 P0ST0FFI0E Drug Store The To pular Mace to Buy Thi' Convenient Place to I?uy A COM I' LUTE STOCK OF JRl'GS. STATIONER Y, TOILET ARTICLES anJ SCHOOL SUPPLIES. FIXE LINE CIGARS, TOBACCO, MAG AZINES AND PERIODICALS OPEN EVERT DAY rnoM -no a m. TO 10 UO I'. M. PHONE 196 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GOODS DELIVERED 0 TO A I. f. PARTS ff? UK TUB CITY V POSTOFFICO DRUG STORH 0 000S000O00000Q000 1 GIN INSURANCE The season for insuring gins is about here, and I am better equipped than ever to handle this class of business. My companies' rates are as reasonable as the hazard will admit and are as low as any reliable company. I am also in position to insure country prop erty i. e. dwellings and country stores. Nothing but Reliable and Strong Companies Represented I im ifQt t Brrta tr tb Ollrtr Typewriter, the only itto dirt T I I b I vrlltnc mtrhtn. GEO. A. ADAMS Office in Parker building. Telephones 265 fc 47 RESULTS SHOWED THREE SCORES THE FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR IS NOW IN FOR THE EAGLE -TIPS." FILL BLAST. 2 P. . Ill Shooters Wanted Covey Says Come Today and Briof Your Qua. Such a record aa was made by the Eagle 'a race reporter in his "tips" yesterday, is unusual, the three winners all having been named in this forecast. Such com plete accuracy must not be ex peeled for a regular thing. lath 2:24 trot yesterday after noon Mary Simmons won in straight beats; Mildred Strong second. Dilly B and Lone Star State di vided third money. In the first heat Mildred Strong was going nicely until they entered the stretch, when she broke, which cost her the heat. Billy B finish ed second in this heat. The sec ond heat wae a jog for Mary Sim mon. Mildred Strong finished second. When the bugle call was made for the four furlong dash there was a ruth to see the gallopers. There were four entered. Phil King wag installed as favorite and won as he pleased. There was considerable delay at the joet, and when the elarter cent them off 1'hil King and Allwool were as good as left. Grey Nettie got off in f.'ont and held the lead to the quarter, where Hallie Beach caught her and Nettie said "take it." Going around the turn Phil King moved up on Hallie, and it was all over but cahing the ''tick etc," for the little Frenchman, Dock Koueon, was riding the race of his Jife and wore Hallie out, winning by three lengths. Halite Beach t-econd; Grey Nettie third. Ti:;ie .51. In the eix and a half furlong race Budweieer went to the pot an odda on favorite, and when tLe tlag went down to a good start he at once took the lead and the race was never in doubt, as hejut-t galloped all the way, winning "pulled up." Barney Dreyfuss second; C. It. James third. Time 1:24. First Race 2:21 trot: Mary Simmons won; Mildred Strong second, Billy B third. Time 1:14. Second Bace Running, half mile. Phil King won, Hallie Beach second. Grey Nettie third. Time 0:51. Third Race Running GJ fur longs; Budwelrter won, Barney Dreyfuss second, C. R. James third. Time 1:24. RACES Foil TODAY. 1. Free for all pace Hazel Dell, Wane!) Almont, The Kid, Little Jim Ida 11. Joe's Favorite, I. M. S. 2. Three-eights mile Urey Net tle, Susie Oregg, Dr. Mack. 3. Five and one-lialf furlougs HudweUer, Sister May, C. It. James, Phil King, Toco Hueuo. In the free for all pace it is a torn up who will win. Blanch Almont and Ida II seem to have the lx-et of it. Grey Nettie should win the three-eighths dash with Susie Gregg second. Budweier should repeat his performance of yesterday with Phil King second. H. & T. C. WILL SELL Fureka Spring and Hot Springs, round trip rate one., fare plus 62.00 duriug October. Chicago, account National Hap tltt, colored -830.90. Bell Oct. 20, 21 and 22; limit, Nov. 4th. HUH III IS GOOD. Nice Displays in Oiber Departmeois . Hob. C. k. Bell Dclircd the Open, lot Address Larte Crowds ol Visitors Here The fifth annual Central Texas fair opened yesterday with a large number of vistors present from surrounding towns and counties and many from a distance. The visitors in the forenoon put in the time looking at the various exhibits and stock, watching the trap shooting and otherwise arnus ing themselves as they saw fit. Meanwhile the streets of the city were crowded until the noon hour, or until 1 o'clock when the stores closed to permit the crowds and merchants and clerks to attend the fair. The fair was formally opened by President W. S. Howell, yester day at 2 p. m., after an address by Judge C. K. Bell of Fort Worth, Texas, one of the big four guber natorial candidates who were billed for appearance during the fair this week. Judge Bell made a very appropriate opening ad dress, commenting happily upon the wonderful agricultural resour ces of this section evidenced by the fine exhibits at the fair. Judge Bell did not talk politics proper, but made a good imprea sion upou his audience by a very agreeable and appropriate talk. When the reporter made the rounds vesterdav morning the mm " fallowing were the exhibits listed: UOi'i V ErA KTM ETT, A. U. McSwain, five Poland China. W. E. Graham, live grade Toland China. R. R. Knowle.', eleven head Berk-hires. Howell Bros, six head Berkshire. Jay Harris, eight head grade Poland China. Jim Wooten, three Poland China pigs. J. II. White, eleven head Poland China. Three head good hogs, owner and breed not obtainable. CATTLE AND IIORE DEPARTMENT. Howell Bros, herd of twelve head Red Pole cattle. A. D. Lock, four bead Devons. J. Harris, four head of Devons. Oscar Wilcox, mare and Peti tioner colt. E. H. Suber, jack. J. L. Sample, two mules. A. B. Gandy, grade Ilambleton iau stallion. II. H. Henry, Gray Fox colt. t'O t'LTRY DEPARTMENT J. A. I). Robinson, pair Bronze turkeys. R. O. Allen, pair game bantams. Mrs. John Wittmsn, pair black Langshans. R. T. Boyle, six pairs games. II, Downard, pair bantams. W. J. Roberts, pair white tur keys. I. L. McNeely, rair white leghorns. Mr. Graham, trio white Wyan dottes. Stuart Boatwright, two pairs bull Plymouth Rocks. Mr. Ramsey, pair red games. T. A. Searcy, trio of black Langshans. T, Lewis, trio of white Orphing tons. John Brogdon, pair bantams. John B. Mike, seven pairs The Greatest Attraction of the Season! Fll EBERICK WaRDE The Eminent Shakespearean Actor Will appear at the rY TTnTTm Grand Opera House 1 U AlUll 1 in a new role, that of Lecturer-Reciter . SUBJECT . . . Shakespeare and His Plays Read the enclosed circulars. Don't fail to hear him. SEATS ON SALE AT HASWELL'S Book Store. AJmission $1.00 and 75 Cents. Season ticket holders of the Bryan Lyceum are are urged to exchange coupons for reserved seats as soon as possible. Stevenson Machine & Repair Works Office and Works in the northern part of Bryan 'PHONE U WRITE US Drag Store Different from Any other store It s a profelon and a business at the same time. The druggist must combine high Ideals of profewional ethics and practical busins acumen. It's a hard combination. It requires a man of opposite qualities Whenever you And such a drug glst, take your trade to him. ...22. J. JcnKtns BUCHANAN'S BILL OF FARE We are all times prepared to serve the trade with a full line of tbv best market products, such as BEEF PORK MUTTON BUTTER EGGS VEAL. SAUSAGE, Fresh and Smoked HAMS, Raw and Boiled LARD VEGETABLES, in Season And everything obtainable at this market The best, the quickest Service Phone 282 S. W. BUCHANAN Free Delivery V HOURS FROM I A M. TO 11 A. M. ...LIKE THE FLOWERS OF SUMMER TIME... superior laundry work al ways calls forth sincere ad miration. Now that Nature dons her new dress, the time has arrived fur every self respecting gentleman to blossom out in apparel in keeping with the season. 80 send your ulcest shirts, swellent vests and favorite collars and cutis to the BI.YAN STEAM DRV. LAUN- We will do them up to the most marvelous system of gentility and thorough satisfaction. THE BRYAN STEAM LAUNDRY