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JOURTKhNTH YEAR
BRYAN, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY H, W)
NUMBER 62
S II HIT fashions are just
as fickle as any other
fashions.
Styles come and styles go.
Unless you buy a shirt
made by a house that knows
where and how to secure
he authoritative styles, you
cannot be sure that your
shirt is correct.
The CLUETT label war
rants correctness as well as
durability.
We have
Received
Spring Line
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of
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Shirts
' in
Newest. Patterns
and
Snappy Styles
Including Pleated Bos
om Negligee, Full Dress
and Pongee.
PRICES:
$1.00, $1.50 4$2
' $2.50
' A. J.
WAGNER
MO.
INC.
A CHOICE LIST
OF
FRESH VEGETABLES
TODAY
and a great variety mdfold weather foods
Howell & Newton
PHONES 23 nd 15()
DYNAMITEKILLS COUPLE
Dreadful Accident Happens Id
Dallas County.
HEARD FOR MANY MILES.
Charles Barnes Hat an Arm Brolwn
Off and Disemboweled and Killed In
stantly, While the Other Youth Ex
pires In a Short Time.
Dallas, Feb. 17. A frightful accident
occurred near Eagle Ford, six miles
west of this city.
Charles Dames and Lorn Young, aged
eighteen years, picked up a number
of dynamite cartridges where a pow
der house Is located, near the crossing
of the Texas and Pacific railway and
a county road. The Impression la
that one of the parties set fire to a
firecracker and the concussion' ex
ploded the death-dealing cartridges In
their pockets. 'In an instant a terrible
explosion occurred, the detonation of
which was heard In the eastern part
of Dallas, over ten miles away.
An arm of Charles Barnes was torn
from his bodj,-he was disemboweled
and otherwMe terribly mangled. His
death wjhT Instantaneous. The other
youthftngered a few minutes before
doftffi relieved him of his sufferings.
'Wis body was also badly disfigured,
r The exnloslon occurred lust before
10 o'clock this morning.
There were several other boys in
company with the two, but none of
them sustained anything more serious
than a severe shaking up.
The Barnes boy resided with his
parents In a tent In the vicinity of
Eagle Ford, while the other unfortu
nate boy also resided with his family
in that neighborhood.
PRESIDENT'S PRESENCE.
Report Is He May Be Called on
to Testify.
Muskogee, Okla.. Feb. 17. It is cur
rently reported here Hut the attorneys
for the eight Muskogee men, including
Governor Haskell, Indicted by the fed
eral grand Jury on a charge of con
spiracy to defraud, will make an ef
fort to .hnve President Roosevelt sub
poenaed at the trial of the defendants.
They will endeavor to prlve by him
that he knew two years ago of the
conditions that existed here, having
learned it from the report of Special
Inspector William Dudley Foulke.
An effort will be made to show that
there was no action taken at the time,
and the recent activity and indictment
was brought about as the result of the
political controversy between the pres
ident and Governor Haskell.
BRAVE YOUNQ LADY.
Chases Burglat Several Blocks and
Compels Him to Return,
Fort Worth. Feb. 17. Ethel Callo
way, aged nineteen, captured a robber
Just as he was leaving the house with
a bundle of valuables under his arm.
She chased hlni several blocks and
forced him to return to her home,
where he was placed under arrest. He
gave his name as C. L, Neldholdt. It
is alleged he entered the house posing
as a boarder.
Writ of Error Granted.
Austin, Feb. 17. The supreme court
granted a writ of error In the case of
the state against County Attorney
John W. Brady of this county and set
the hearing for March 17. This case
involves fees of the county attorney
in the Waters-Pierce Oil company case.
In granting the writ the court says:
"We are Inclined to think that so much
of the act of 1899 as provided for the
fees of prosecuting attorneys was re
pealed b ythe act of 1903." This
means that Brady, whose fees aggre
gated approximately 1400,000, will be
cut down to about $90,000 should the
court on final hearing hold this view
f the question.
Clyde Potter Badly Burned.
Sulphur Sprincs. Tex.. Feb. 17
The Addis hotel was destroyed by fire.
Loss is estimated at $t.noo. The prop
erty was owned by L. M. Lewis of
Mai lew. 0'.:'... Clyde Potter was se
tiovsiy !;;u:ii d.
S.'ccumbs to Burns.
Dallas, nil. 17. Seaman Droyden,
one j ear r'-l. lurl.ed Tuesday expired
WedreiUy rooming.
ATTORNEYS' TILT.
Lively Scene Over Alleged Re
mark of Sharp.
Nashville, Feb. 17. There was a
large crowd in attendance on the
Cooper-Sharp trial Wednesday.
The defendants were attended in the
court by relatives as usual and Mrs.
Carmack was again supported to a
seat behind counsel for the state. She
seemed weaker than Tuesday and
rested her head on her sister's shoul
der. She kept her heavy veil down
over her face.
The state's first witness was W. J.
Smith, an insurance agent, who cor
roborated the testimony of Hugh Mor
ton, that John Sharp cursed Carmack
Just before the senatorial contest in
19U5.
On cross-examination Smith was
asked if this remark, "that the coun
try would be ebtter off If Carmack
was dead and In hell twenty years
ago," had not been made before Gov.
Patterson "was born as apoliticlan."
"Well," said Smith, "he (Patterson)
was Just beginning to bob up."
The state objected to any reference
to Governor Patterson and was sus
tained. The next wltnes was L. A. Welch,
a barber at the Tulane hotel who
shaved John D. Sharp a few days be
fore the elction. Sharp, he continued,
was reading an editorial In Carmack's
paper and said: "The ought to
be In hell."
"To whom was he referring?'
"To Senator Carmack."
The derense attacked Welch with
vigor and forced him to make some
contradictions. As a result a row be
tween counsel was narrowly averted.
"Untruth," "falsification" and other
terms dangerously near shorter and
uglier words were hurled back and
forth.
General Garner was on his feet for
the state and Generals Washington and
Meek for the doTense, all talking at
once. Judce Hart broke Into the de
hate sharply with the assertion that
any more personalities would bring
painful results to those indulging in
them.
Mis Mary Skeffington, state libra
rian, was the next witness. She told
of reaching the corner of Union street
and Seventh avenue. "I looked own
toward Union street and saw a man
approaching. He was about at the
crossing of the two streets. It was
John Sharp, whom ! have known many
years. When I heard the shots I
looked up and said: "What Is that?"
He said: 'It is shooting.' I asked:
'Who is shooting?' He re; lied "It is
Colonel Duncan Cooper shootitig Sena
tor Carmack.' '
"How was he standing with regard
to the scene of the shooting?'
"With his back to the shooting."
"What next?''
'He turned around and walked back
with me up to the scene of the shoot
ing. I said: 'Oh, Mr. Sharp, you are
not jesting, are you?' and he said
No. Miss Skeffington. I am not.' I
saw four figures gathered and others
came. Sharp walked over to the group,
stood a minute and then rejoined me.
I said: 'Mr. Sharp, is he head?' Hla
reply was: 'He Is.' Then I became
sick and frightened and hurried away."
Miss Skefflnger was cross-examined
very briefly, defense asking only if
Sharp might not havs turned and seen
the shooting without witness seeing
him. The young woman was quite
sure he could not, as she had not taken
her eyes from hlra and she was glanc
ing at him as the shots were fired.
NO POLITICS IN CHURCHES
Accidental Killing.
Arnett. Okla.. Feb. 17. William
Clark, living near Harmon, was In
stantly killed by the accidental dis
charge of a revolver which he was
taking apart. The screwdriver he
was using slipped and struck the trig
ger, discharging the bullet, which
lodged in Clark's side.
Badly Burned Corpse Found.
McAlester. Okla.. Feb. 17. A man's
corpse badly burned, lying beside a
camp fire ten miles west of this city,
was found. Two letters found in his
pocket were addressed to William
Rranninplierg at Keo, Ark., and sign
ed "Your living sister, Tida Baker,
Martinsville. 111."
Defsndant Says Nothing.
McKinney. Tex.. Feb. 17. Justice
Webb returned a verdict that Tom
Foreman, a McKinney restaurant man,
who was shot and killed near this city
Tuesday night, met death at he hands
of Wadill oWrshnm. The later, was
Jailed. He refuses to make a state
ment. The shoeing occurred at the
borne of w i Wordsworth.
Kellie Causes Sensation In the
Senate by Bill.
Austin, Feb. 17. A sensation was
created in the senate Wednesday
morning by Senator Kellie, who intro
duced a bill prohibiting political
speeches, in "all public houses, com
monly known as churches," in connec
tloa with religious services or other
wise, declaring it a misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine of $50 or ten days'
imprisonment.
Terrell (of Bowie) objected strongly
to the measure.
Sturgeon dealt several blows, saying
it violated the right of free speech and
religious freedom.
Terrell tried to prevent the bill going
to a committee, but the chair held that
the only course open and the senate
had no right to discuss a bill until re
ported by the committee.
Cofer declared the measure would bi
handled properly. The bill was re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Other bills Introduced In the 'senate
were.
By Holsey, amending the county d
posltory law so as to exempt county
officers from loss caused by negligence
or failure of such depositories.
By Stokes: To require insurance
companies other than life, before they
are granted a permit to tile bond to
secure all lawful obligations.
By Cofer: Exempftng endowment
funds from taxation.
By Welnert: Prohibiting ginners
knowingly mixing dirt. rock, etc., In
cotton seed.
By Terrell (of McLennan): To re
fund liquor dealers' unearned amount
of licenses.
By Ward: Requiring insurance com
panies to maintain general offices in
the state before they are given a per
mit. By Kellie: Requiring all cars to be
equipped with comfortable vestibules
for motortnen, and that all cars shall
be closed from Nov. 15 to March 15,
and that all cars shall have aisles
In center ending with a closed wall,
to separate motormen from passen
gers There was another stir in the senate
Wednesday over the adoption of the
report of investigation of charges
of Senator Thomas, which was precip
itated over the question of the senate
further Investigating charges made by
Thomas of over 1,000 specific viola
tions of anti-lobby law and resulted
In theBenateefuslng to discharge the
Investigating "committee until it had
reported on this phase of investiga
tion. Soon after the senate met Senator
Sturgeon, chairman cf the Investigat
ing committee, submitted the report
of the committee, recommending that
the senate accept the same, and fur
ther recommending that all testimony
be made part of the record and printed
in the journal. It also recommended
that upon the acceptance of the report
that no further action be taken upon
the matter herein investigated. This
report was adopted, as it only em
bodied the result of Investigation of
that part of the rharges reflecting on
the honesty and, integrity of the sen
ate. Senator Braehfield then offered a
motion that the committee be In
structed to report o the senate after
the morning call Thursday what pro
ceedings shall be adopted as to fur
ther investigation of charges made by
Thomas as to specific violations of the
anti-lobby law. This precipitated a
discussion, but was adopted.
The senate passed finally the senate
bill providing for the establishment of
a cotton bagging factory to be oper
ated under the jurisdiction of the pen
itentiary board, the board to select
the location and also that delinquent
Juveniles may be worked In the fac
tory operated by the state.
Just before the senate adjourned
Wednesday Senator Thomos made a
motion that another committee be ap
pointed, of which he was to be a mem
ber, whose duty It shall be to see that
all proceedings connected with the
charges he has made be printed in the
journal. He stated that jome of ths
thing connected with the investiga
tion had been omitted from the jour
nal. The chair asked Thomas by whom
were these things left out? Was it
by the chair?
Thomas said he would rather not
answer that question.
This Irritated the chair, who insisted
on knowing who it was who was re
sponsible. Was It the journal clerk?
Thomas said he did not know, but
things had been left out
Braehfield said that on the eight
when the "love feast'" speeches- were
being made accepting Thomas' retrac
tion he told the stenographers, after
consultation with President pro tem.
Terrell, who was in the chair. It waa
not necessary to take down these
speeches, as the stenographers were
tired.
On the question of personal privi
lege Senator Terrell (president pro
tem.) said that he wished to assume
all responsibilities for leaving out
these "hot air speches."
Senator Greer, a member of the in
vestigating comniitee, charged that the
motion of Thomas for the appointment
of another committee reflected on the
present committee and he resented it.
The whole thing ended by Thomas
withdrawing his motion.
CONDENSED REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK
v OF BRYAN, TEXAS
As matU to At Ctmptntltt W At Ctrrency at A cfeM t
f kuifuu February 5tk. 1909
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $291,794.30
Overdrafts 386.04
Advances on Cotton 10,749.00
U. S. Bonds and Premiums 104,000.00
Bonds, Securities, etc 8,515.75
Furniture and Fixtures 2,626.00
CASH in Vu!t and due from Banks 231,398.95
Total $649,470.04
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock. , i ' il IMll lift
Surplus and FrflS-" I Earned). 100,319.72
Circulation : 50,000.00
DEPOSITS 449.150 32
$649,470.04
STATE OF TEXAS, ) , I, Albert W. Wilkerson, Cashier" of the
County of Brazos. ( above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the
foregoing statemant is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Albert W. Wilkerson, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of February, 1909. ",
Fred. L. Cavitt, Notary Public Brazos County, Texas.
Correct Attest: G. S. Parker, E. H. Astin, J. WJ English, Directors.
Eliot Invited to Speat.
Austin, Feb. 17. A resolution was
adopted by the bouse Inviting former
President Eliot of Harvard university
to address the legislature.
These bills were passed finally by
the house:
Creating state library commission
and state historical association; creat
ing west Texas state normal to be lo
cated west of the ninety-eighth me
ridian; regulating presentation of
claims against corporations; provid
ing that party recovering after appeal
shall also recover costs; permitting
purchase of schol district bonds tor
permanent school fund; providing that
courts of civil apeats shall begin ses
sions first Monday in September and
continue to first Monday in August.
Waco Retains Franchise.
Waco, Feb. 17-At a iuass meeting
ten responsible citizens agreed to join
the present franchise holders of the
Waco baseball club In any loss which
they may incur and not permit the
franchise to be disposed of to Okla
homa City parties. Manager Richards
announced he wuld not manago the
team. Sheps will be taken to recleim
are players.
Prominent Negro Shot -to Death.
Sherman, Feb. 17. Coot Rhyme, a
prosperous negro farmer, who resided
in the Ida community just east of
Sherman, was shot and instantly killed
Just before noon Wednesday. A shot
gun was used. A warrant has been
sworn out for Will Anderson, a half
brother to Rhmye. Both men have
families.
Schoner Goes Ashore.
! New York. F eb. 17. The four-i
masted schooner Miles Merry went
ashore near the life saving station at
Morten Isle. She caried a crew of
twelve men, all of whom were taken
from the breeches buoys by a crew
from the station.
Five Fatalities, Many Hurt.
Valencia. Spain, Feb. 17. Five per
sons were killed and seventy-eight in
jured, twenty-eight seriously, by the
collapse of the floor in a hall where
lots were being drawn for conscription.
Decision Deferred.
Guthrie. Feb. 17. On account of the
serious illness of the prosecuting at
torney in the Haskell-McReynolds suit.
Judge Slang deefrred his decision ua
t.l March 1.
A Convenient Topic
"I wonder what persuaded Mr. BHg
gins to believe in reincarnation?"
"The fact," replied MIsa Cayenne,
"that so few people know anything
about it It enables him to have the
conversation almost entirely to himself."-Washington
Star.
Lost Between M. F. Dansby's res
idence and East Side School, pair of
spectacles in small case. Liberal re
ward for return to Eagle office. - 62
Taxicap Tragedies.
Rending. Pa., Feb. 17. A murder
nnd suicide In a taxlrao occurred here.
The woman who was murdered by her
companion, was Stella Rocktasheel,
aged eighteen, and the man was George
E. Knaut, ag'wd twenty years.
Noted Virginia Lady Dies.
Washington, Feb. 17. Miss Emily
Mason of the famous Virginia family,
who won fame during the civil war as
a nurse of Confederate soldiers, and
who ministered to Union soldiers at
Libby prison, died at this city, aged
ninety-four.
Legal Publication. v:
An Ordiance entitled An ordinance
authorizing the issuance of $75,000
of bonds for the establishing of a
City Water, Light and Sewerage
Plant:
Be It ordained by the City Coun
cil of the City of Bryan, that there
be submitted to the qualified voters
of the City of Bryan, who are proper
ty tax payers in said City, at an elect
ion to be held at the City Secretary's
office at the City Hall for that pur
pose on the first Tuesday in March,
1909. the proposition for the issaance
of bonds to the amount of $75,000.00,
$57,000.00 of said bonds to bi is
sued tor the purpose of establishing
City Water, Light & Sewerage Plant,
and $1S,000.00 for refunding of out
standing bonds. The interest on
said bonds to be payable semi-annually
at the rate of four per cent
J. T. MALON'EY. Mayor.
J. B. HINES. Secretary.
Groceries, Garden Seed, Poultry.
These are our leaders. No betty ..jGfflfTfiei any
where. GadenJd 'ff&'ugnt in bulk, therefore
pure and frcSTTT Poultry and eggs always on hand.
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