The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. SIXTEENTH YEAR, No. 120, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 26, 1911 Page: 1 of 4
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SIXTEENTH YEAR.
BRYAN TEXAS. WEDNESDAY EVENING APRIL 26 1911
NUMBER 120
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HOTEL PLANS ACCEPTED
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WANT THE
VERY BEST
CORN?
THEN CO-
Howell & Newton
PHONES
23 and 150
AWFUL RAVAGES OF
PLAGUE IN INDIA
By Associated Press.
London April 20. -Official figures
from India show that over 9j000
deaths -resulted from fcubonlc plague
in March.
SPOT COTTON BROUGHT
141-2 IT
By Associated Press.
Waxahachle Texas April 26. One
hundred bales of cotton the 1110 out-
put of Getzendaner farmers sold here
today at 14 12 cents per pound.
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Rainfall from Two to Five Inches.
Many Streams Out of Banks.
High Wind at Galveston.
By Associated Press.
Houston Texas April 20. The
heaviest rainfall In over two years In
the coast counties fell last night rang-
ing from two to five Inches. The wind
at Galveston is reported at a velocity
of lifty-two miles per hour. Streams
are leaving their banks at many points.
Buffalo bayou traversing Houston
is rising rapidly and It gives promise
before night of being the highest in
several years.
Potato harvesting Is stopped. Many
farmers are anxious because they are
unable to get rid of the weed3.
Storm Damage Slight at Galveston.
By Associated Press.
Galveston Texas April 2f.. The
wind here for five minutes last night
reached a velocity of fifty miles per
hour but little damage Is reported
from the Texas coast due to the storm
which Is off the Louisiana coast today.
A heavy barge broke from its moor-
ings last night drifting Into a railroad
draw and delaying trains in and out
of the ctly for several hours.
New Echange Hotel Will . Occupy
Double the Ground Space of Old
Building and Will Be Four
Stories High.
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XPERIENCE has . taught you
the value of flour. We know
it from our customersconsequently
have learned to stock the flour that suits you best.
Only the finest standard flour is sold here the kind
that has been proved by you and others to make the
sweetest and soundest bread the lightest rolls biscuits
cakes and pastry.
It is guaranteed to be uniform in quality
and to give the most satisfactory baking
results of them all. Send or phone for
a sack of American Beauty today and
you will become a regular user.
Storm News Sent Quotations for New
Crop Months Up to Thirteen
Cents at a Bound.
By Associated Press. 1
New Orleans La. April 26. Cotton
futures rose this morning on reports
of the storm sweeping over the cotton
belt. Quotations for the new crop
months quickly reached 13 cents.
July Jumped to 15.35 in New York.
( By Associated Press.
New York April 26. Cotton prices
here touched the highest point today
since last winter. July cotton sold
at 15.34. The storm in the cotton Den.
is one of the principal causes of the
big advance.
REMINDER OF COLQUITT-
LIGHTFOQT
Governor Charges Attorney General
with Dodging the Issue The
Latter Awaits Decision
of Supreme Court.
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THREE WAGONS THE QUALITY GROCERS PHONES 111-179
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By Associated Press.
Austin Texas April 26. The re-
mainder of the Col-quitt-Lightfoot cor-
respondence was given out today. Gov-
ernor Colquitt asks Attorney General
LIghtfoot if he adheres to the opinion
that the Elks' clubs may now dispense
liquors. Mr. LIghtfoot replies that the
question is not yet decided but that
the supreme court may soon decide it
In the case of the State vs. Duke et al.
Mr. Colquitt asserts that Mr. Light-
foot is dodging the Issue when he says
he must await the supreme court's ac-
tion In the club cases and that the
Galveston cases are misdemeanors.
Mr. Herbert S. GiaVurTac. architect
of San Antonio spent Monday and
Tuesday in the city and submitted to
Mayor J. T. Maloney plans for the new
Exchange hotel which were accepted.
As heretofore published the plans in-
clude a four-story building and base-
ment to occupy the site of the present
Exchange hotel and the two small
buildings on either side. The proposed
hotel when completed will cost about
fGO.OOO.
An Illustrated description of this
elegant and imposing building as it
will be when completed will be pub-
lished In The Eagle as soon as the
cuts can be prepared. The new hos-
telry will not only be the largest in
the. city but it will be up-to-now in
every detail and particular.
FREE LIST BILL
T OF
1 By Associated Press.
Washington April 2G. The con-
gressional reapportionment measure
was put aside for a week or more and
the farmers' free list debate taken
up in the house today.
Condensed Statement of the Condition ot
The City National Can!;
At the close of business March 7th 1911
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $434851.40
U. S. Bonds and Premiums 102000.00
Bonds Securities Etc 6212.60
Furniture and Fixtures 2000.00
Cash 296852.12
$841916.12
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock $ 50000.00
Surplus and Profits (net) 126638.79
Circulation 50000.00
Deposits 61SJ77J3
$841916.12
State of Texas )
County of Brazos )
Correct
Attest:
J. W. English-
J. rO Parker
. H. Astin
Jno. E Astin
Directors
I Albert VV. Wilierson Cashier of
the above named Bank do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Albert W. Wilkerson Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of Mar. 1911. F. L. CAVITT.
Notary Public. Brazos County Texas.
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WE SELL
M . SHOES
Not because they arc so well advertised although we must confess that is is a big ad-
vantage to us but because we honestly believe them to be the best values in Men's
t Shoe making produced in this country.
The enormous output of the Walk-Over plant over 12 million dollars annually ena-
bles them to use higher grade leathers 4nd put better workmanship in their productions
than goes into any other line of Men's Shoes. With the extensive line of styles and
lasts made by this firm we can please and fit every man no matter how fastidious
his taste may be.
The fact that we sold at retail last year over $10000.00 worth of Walk-Over Shoes-
is proof to you of their great popularity and entire satisfaction to the men of
Bryan and vicinity.
We Are Now Showing These Famous Shoes in Over 40 New Spring Styles.
$3.50 $4.00 $4.50
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A. M. 1
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ACOMPlVY
BRYAN'S BIG CLO. STORE
Copyright 1909 br C. E. Zimmerman C0.--N0. 7
A Magnificent
KITCHEN
CABINET
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400000 Women use . H O O S I E R KITCHEN CABINETS
See Our Announcement Saturday Night.
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Carnes, J. M. The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. SIXTEENTH YEAR, No. 120, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 26, 1911, newspaper, April 26, 1911; Bryan, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth323813/m1/1/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .