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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
WHY IT DIDN'T OCCUR.

The nrlde Not Citizen aud 10 No II
cense Could Ne HAD.
franklin NJ. Edinger, a grocer at
iltik street. southwest. was headed
straight for the realms OF matrimonial
bliss one day recently and making rec
ord time until he reached the city hall
aud applied for a license, says the
Washington Post. There he took sud
den header into an abyss OF despair
and 1S-year-old Lena Jobst was she'd
ding tears that night These young
people had talked the matter over ana
arranged for a quiet little wedding 10
which their friends were TO be Invited
The prospective bridegroom's face wore
n radiant smile as he bounded into the
clerks Office. II was all right-he was
2s and Lena was IS; he was quite sure
she was Is and would be 10 In Deeem-
Der. Ne was a citizen Of the United
States he told the clerk, and then the
clerk said:
"Is Lena a citizen, tool"
That struck the applicant as Sather
good joke, and he laughed and said he
would tell Lena when he went home
but the clerk finally convinced Frank
lin tina; he was thoroughly In earnest;
that Il was necessary to swear Lena
was a citizen. Well, the man who was
trying 10 become a benedict said he did
no, know. Lena had been brought to
the United States by her parents when
she was years old. Was her father
naiurallEedg Didn't know that, either;
The father was dead and they could not
ask him.
well. that settles Il" the clerk OBJ
served. Il am afraid We can't do any
thing for you. The law. enacted by the
last congress, says:
"No license for any marriage shall
hereafter be issued to which any citi-
zen OF foreign country shall be a
marty until minister or n consul rep
resentlng such foreign country In the
United States shall certify that the
conditions to the validity OF the mar
rlage laws OF such country shall have
been complied with.
And that Is why a certain wedding
announced 10 take place In South
Washington society has been declared
on. Il would. no doubt puzzle a for
eign minister or consul TO find out
whether Lena Jobst complied fully
with an the marriage laws OF Germany
und lived up 10 them strictly 10 the
time she was years old, 80 there q
| really nothing left Tor this couple "a
90 but get married somewhere else II
was some time before the clerk could
make Franklin believe that the Law
could in any way prevent his marry.
ing Lena. but when ne thoroughly
eraspod mo situation he expressed az
opinion of the whole law-mnklng
power IN language almost strong
enough 10 change the marriage regu-
lauone without the Intervention OF con.
| creSg.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Steam power can be used on roads Of
this description II II is desired, but Il
IA especially designed for electricity
as a motive power In cities Il is pro.
posed to elevate the road to a sufficient
height TO clear all vehicles and leave o
free roadway beneath. In the country
however. Il will only be necessary "a
elevate the road TO a sufficient height
to clear the ground, and at crossings
where the elevation can be made rum
Client TO allow teams TO pass beneath
the rail. The FIRST cost Of such road
will be somewhat greater than the or
binary road but the inventor says 4
will be cheaper In the end. as theirs
will be no constant repairs for roadbeS
or keeping the track clear. ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

A railroad system that on a single
rail with single cars. combining en-
gine. passenger coach and baggage car
rier. will travel with the swiftness OF
the wind. Is the curious invention OF
man In Wyoming. II is no mere
theory planned on paper simply TO ere
ate wonder and be Of no practical use.
William T. shafer has patented his
idea and has a model road In fun work
ing order near his home. This ~ery
unique railway Is designed 10 carry
passengers. mail and express matter
between populous points, particularly
IN crowded cities. taking the place OF
the present elevated railroad end at
tanning a speed heretofore uneluaued
hy any railway train.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

smooth. oiled journals n II should
be found that head winds prevent
high rate Of speed the square end Of
the car can be narrowed to a point, SO
as TO afford as little wind resistance as
possible. The axles are all short. 'he
longest not exceeding twenty four
inches In length. The sweep Of a
large wheel does not pound any un-
even place on the rail with that force
that a small wheel does, and. as Il COW
ers a broader space. Is not so apt to
break q frosty rail.
In case a wheel or axle should break.
which would have q tendency to let the
cars fall, there are arranged a series Of
shoes. grooved on the inner side, to
center on the rails. These shoes are
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

ing wheels are double-hanged. the
space between the fianges being some
what wider than the face Of the rail.
Underneath the car on each side are
two guide wheels. which stand at right
angles with the upper wheels and run
upon the two lower guide rails. the
purpose being 10 steady the side mo-
ton OF the car. These guide wheels
Iress firmly upon their respective
rails, but are provided with short.
strong springs In their boxes, so as 10
allow them to yield slightly in round
ing curves In this device the hori.
zontal wheels underneath the body Of
the car. running on the guide rails,
cary the load around a curve with
scarcely any friction except that Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

The most famous clown In America.
Austin B. Crary. famous for the Hey
Rnbe" expression and his donkey and
cart performances In BaTnum's and
other circus shows. has gone mad. He
talks necessarily. saying that the fact
Of having had to act crazy for twenty
i've years has resulted In his really be-
coming crazy. As he was being taken
70 the asylum In Clncinnatio he ex-
planned TO the keepers bis plan for ar.
ranging matters that all actors might
be paid $50 a day and all other persons
S. 4 week.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

A ONE-RAIL RAPID TRANSIT ROAD.
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fastened 10 Jokes, and they ride all the
time & short distance above the rail.
In case q any settling the shoe would
contact W,,-fho rail, and, in addition
to supper = the car in It's proper po-
sition, sokuld serve as an automatic
brake l. '1slow up" the motion OF the
car. Ilfctrielty Is the motive power
OF this single track car, the rotary en-
CINE a1d motor being just above the
single rail and between the two sides
OF the car. The wheels Of this combin-
alton car can be made three times as
large as the ordinary engine wheels,
and consequently the same number OF
revolutions which carry the present
engine at the rate Of atty miles an hour
will carry this car $50 miles an hour.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
hy any railway train.

The car Is used on a single rail. ele-
yatod upon posts. which are connected
near their tops by beams, or strlngers,
and are braoed with truss rods. On
each side OF this row Of posts Is placed
guide rail, the bearing surface OF
which Is placed At right angles with
tho face Of the top rail.
For passengers the car has one row
Of double seats next TO the windows.
and the aisle. or passngeway. Is next
to the inner wall. The car Is practl-
cally two cars. one OF which travels on
either side OF the rail- They are
Joined by a bridge. or cupola, at the
center. The trucks, with two wheels
each, are placed one before the other
behind the bridge. These main carry
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
a weeping Tree.

The weeping tree OF the Canary
islands Is one Of the wonders Of plant
life. Il IL OF the laurel family. and
rains down a oopious shower OF water
drops from It's tufted foliage. This
water Is often collected at the foot OF
the tree and forms a kind Of pond.
from which the inhabitants Of the
neighborhood can supply themselves
with beverage that is absolutely
fresh and pure. The water comes out
OF the tree itself through innumerable
little pores situated at the margin Of
the leaves. II issues from the plant as
vapor during the daytime when the
heat lie sufficiently great to preserve It
In that condition. but In the evening.
when the temperature has lowered very
much. a considerable quantity OF II ls
oxuded In the form Of liquid drops that
collect near the edgesof the leaves until
these members so bend down under
their increasing weight as to pass. for
them. the limit OF the angle OF repose,
when the tears tumble on on the ground
below In a yerltable shower.-London
Mail.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

The Chinese province. Manehuria,
which came into prominence during the
late chlnese-Japanese war, appears to
be recovering rapidly from the effects
Of the recent war. Mr.. HOsie. consul
at Nluchwang. reports that he had a
recent opportunity Of visiting Kirin.
the central province OF Manehuria. and
nothing surprised him more than the
magnincence OF the agricultural area
through which he passed In this Jour
ney OF over $50 miles. The country re-
sembled very much the plains Of Cana
da. with. here and there a touch Of the
rolling lands OF the northeast Of Scot
land. There were no small cultivated
patches, az In southern and central
China; fields on a gigantic scale every
where met the eye. Scarcely a piece
Of waste land was TO be seen. He
mtutlons the an but incredible volume
- trade that was being carried on
along the main roads. and the great
impetus which the Japanese oceupa-
tlon Of the Laotong peninsula gave to
the development Of the more northern
districts OF Manehuria. Russian ex-
plorlng parties have been traversinE
the province. and an American and
German arm have established agen-
cles."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
Two Novel raraehu.s..

An Italian aeronaut, named Capazza
has invented two balloon attachments
which are said to have fully realized
the expectations formed Of them. The
one is an enormous parachute stretch
ed over a balloon. and the other fold
ed. inverted parachute, which immedi-
ately acts as a huge air brake and eff
fectually retards progress.
On the other hand should the air ves-
sci explode through expansion. fire OF
any other cause. the top parachute
comes into action and a descent may
be made without the slightest ineon'
venienee.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

A Minneapolis man fell in love with
q Chicago woman after reading In
newspaper symposium her ideas Of
what a husband should be. The odl-
tors OF the city are already expecting
to put in an extra department for the
receipt Of mail 10 accommodate the
ether Chicago ladies who have a few
ideas Of their own about prospective
husbands. II Il even feared that some
poor. discouraged little maiden on the
unmentionable side Of 80 may he
driven to the extreme Of saying that
her ideal man may smoke In the parlor
and come TO the breakfast table In his
shirt sleeves n only he win hurry mp
to provide the parlor and the breakfast
table before the winter sets In.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

A queer insurance case Ia now before
the Vienna courts A young artillery
officer became engaged TO n young
woman with a dowry OF 100000 tler-
inc. and In order 10 make the marriage
possible had first 20 settle with hls
creditors, This he ala by insuring his
life for 100000 forms and raining tho
money he needed on tho Insurance.
The engagement. however. was hrok-
en- OF. wheFeupon the oHcer blew his
brains out and the companies refuse TO
pay on the ground that he oontem-
plated suicide when be took out hia
policies.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

In a recent letter DT. George Ebers.
The famous German Egypiologist. thus
sums up his life: Next March shall
be sixty years Of age, and have loved
much. erred much. borne much and
worked much" The humility Of the
Ereatscholar finely illustrates the truth
that profound knowledge and AFRO
Ranco are not necessarily allied, as nm
thinking and unlearned people ofton
imagine. He who ie most learned Is
apt to be the most eager and modest
learner
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

4 Norrldgewook Me) farmer enter
tanned 100 friends the other day, the
table for the collation. being set under
willow tree which has an interesting
story. The day after President Lin
coin was assasslnatcd the farmer
CHANGED 20 be three miles from home.
and. 10 assiEt him In his walk across
lots. cut a willow limb, which he used
Tor o cane. As he climbed the fence
into his yard be stuck the cane" into
the ground. top end down. Il took root
and grew. as willows often DO. and to-
day Is a large tree. covering a space
hfty-two feet In diameter.-New York
Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Friends Of Rockford college. col
lege for young women In Rockford,
Illinois. and OF the University Of Wis
consln. have contributed funds for a
fellowship IN economies for the COM
ing year. 10 be held by graduate OF
Rockford college desiring to carry on
graduate studies In the school OF eco
Monies. political science and history
Of the University Of Wisconsin. The
faculty Of the university voted TO rec
ommend Miss Mary A. sabln for this
fellowship and she has now been duly
elected by the regents. Miss sabin
was graduated from the seminary
course Of Rockford college ave or six
years ago; she studied at Smith college
subsequently,. and then went back TO
Rockford where she took her degree
this year.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

A novelty In the extension OF the
telephone. introduced In San Francis
CO. may be called a kitchen telephone
service. For fifty cents per month the
local company will supply an insiru-
mcui BY which orders may be given to
the butcher. grocer or other tradesmon,
but through which no return answer
oaa b, received. A further concession
Is 10 allow Communication with one
eihcr aubFcriber but any other COM
munlsation must be az the rate OF i've
oonU ror call. The limit upon the
service makes 4, improbable that any
more than twocalis a day will be made.
and thelt can be provided AZ the low
rsi4. Il Is inferred that the service O.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

A Philadelphia boy smoked cigar
cites on a wager. against time. II took
him only half an hour to absorb pols-
On enough to KIN him. lie died IN q
few hours. Death followed as surely
az II a deadly weapon had been used.
Il is'none the less suicide when a fatal
result follows longer use OF cigarettes.
Such suicides are not rare. Insane asy-
iums and graves bear witness to the In
sIdlous and destructive power Of this
habit.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

introduced for the purpose Of edu-
eating the householder az TO the ad-
vantage and convenience OF the tele-
phone. with the expectation that the
trial will lead 10 n demand for the UNI
limited service at the higher rate
Boston Transcript.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
A New Teieshon..

Edison's new telephone. a sample OF
which he had given to Ii Hung Chang.
does away with the receiver. and per-
mits a business man TO carry on ON
vorsation at a distance OF a few fee,
from the instrument. which Is placed
against the wall OF a room, wlthou,
leaving his desk or touching the In.
strumcnt which works automatically.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Being smothered In the perfume Of
violets came near being the fate OF
Actress Sadie Connolly Of New York
last week. a California admirer sent
her 5000 ylolets. She put them in her
bedroom, closed the doors and next
morning was discovered unconscious.
Being cut flowers and in the protsso OF
decay. they added to the oarbonie acid
OF the room and helped 10 asphyxlaie
the sleeping woman. She was threat
ened with a violent death.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

As an indication OF what Is possible
o. the way OF fruit raising in Illinois
we read with interest that a second
crop Of strawberries Is being gathered
end sent % market from the neighbor-
hood OF Alhambra. New Douglas, Be-
thalto and Alton a second crop OF
peaches has also been picked, and cher
~ and apple trees are In blossom for
q second crop.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

A man In bridgeport. Conn. working
on the roof OF a houde. fell TO the
ground. a distance OF over 100 feet,
striking on a stone sidewalk, and bar
ring a slight injury TO one ankle. es-
Gaping without any disastrous results
lie was not even unconscious whor
picked up. and he returned to worl
again the same afternoon. lie wal
white, too
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Imagine In these pinching times a
nausoleum costing siOo.OOOi That's
the kind Of a one John Maekay, tho
rich California mine owner. Is about
to erect over the grave OF his son IN
New York. It's a good deal Of money
to put into marble ana onyx these
days. isn't III tf~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Beat 1utacro SPIT ana smoke xuur liss
Away,
II ycu want 70 quit using tobacco easily and
forever, regain llst manhood, be made well 4,
strong, magnetic, full Of new life and yifor,
take No.To- Rae, the wohdtr-worker that
makes weak men strong. Many gain ten
pounds IN tendays. Over 400 900 cured. Buy
N0-To- bac nom your druggist, who will
GUARANTEES azure. Booklet and sample maile1i
tres, Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago
OF New York.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Bluely'a impecuulors brother writes
that he O. In hard lines nov sud that
he deserves something better hscsuse
Tor every hair In his head DO hE0 done
some generous and expensive act"
Hes The same cultivated raecal
The fellow g. rs bald 40 a door knob"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
Thnt .Inrfn, Isnilnr

With the exhilarating sense Of renewed
health and strength and internal clean
illness. which follows the use OF Syrup Of
Figs. II unknown 20 the few who have
not progressed beyond the old-tlme
medicines and the cheap substitutes
sometimes offered but never accepted
b. the well-lnformed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31
fnps

Imp once meant a child. Shakes
pearc, speaking Of TIC children IN the
tower called them imps Jeremy Tay-
Tor. In one OF his seraons, speaks Of
"thc beautiful imas Nai sang hoeaanai
to the Savior Ia ,ho sssap,S"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Mary d. Myers. a wealthy widow cf
Fort Wayne, Ind. has sued william II.
Decamp. barhernhop owner, for
breach o. promise and $1,000 damages.
In her complaint the plaintiff alleges
that Decamp not only won her heart
and affections. but at different times
borrowed sums Of money. aggregatlnS
$500. Her heart Is broken. and Il
seems that her fortune escaped a SINH.
lar fate by a close shave.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

It Is said that there is one, and only
one. work extant written In the Ian
guage In which the Savior commonly
spoke. The authority for this state
ment Is Doctor Meyer OF the University
Of Bonn, who has made special study
Of the question. The work Is known aa
the Jerusalem Talmud," and II was
written In Tlberias in the third century
after Christ. According 10 this author.
ity. Jesus spoke a Galilean dialect 81
the Aramalc tongue. The Aramaie is
one OF the Semitic family Of languages,
a sister tongue OF the Hebrew. Ara
malc was at one period the language
OF business intercourse between Syria
and the countries farther east.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Never say one word again rejecting
on the honesty Of the servant girl. A
traveller left 500 in his room a a
hotel In Rockville, Ontario Tho
chambermaid found Il, and the tray-
eler got a the next day by express.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

While william Calllsou. n s.ockman
Of Versailles. No, stood watching a
FIRE in 81 Louis, someone crushed
against him. cut his pocket and got
away with 5000. II you have much
money in your pocket don't watch fires
IA ST Louis.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

We ofler One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Cntarrh that cannot IL
cured by Halfa Catarrh Cure
n. J. CHENEY a. CO.. praiif-, Toledo. q
We. the underglgueo. have known ". J
Cheney for the last ~ years and believe
him perfectly honorable IN All business
transactions and financially able 20 carr
out any Obligation made by their arm.
WaldinE. kinnan a Marvin. Wholesale
DruFgists Toledo. q.
Halls Catarrh Cure u taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucou
surfaces Of the system. Price. DC PEI
bottle. Sold by all Druggiata. Tcaiimo
malls free
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

There are people OF such intense per
sonality that they imagine others are
interested In the fact that they arise
early IN the morning.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Surprising. remarked the man who
wears glasses and talks at random.
that We were to have war"
Were not going to have any such a
thing. replied Keener.
but supposlng We should. What
seems misfortune would become an
advantage. II We should have a war I
wouldn't go because I'm too near
sighted
Il wouldn't 20. either. I'm too far
sighted" Washington star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

II women were as pleased 10 SEQ
each other as they pretend 20 be. what
an amount OF happiness q sewing cir
Gle would contain. |NIt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

In the Andes there Is sall n he a
wax tree. the product u which n very
similar 10 hecswax.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Johnny" asked lie teachoy. what
must We do before oiir sins can DO for-
given2" "s'n." erilcl Johnny. -Bos-
ton heacc-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

The man who lets his troubles con-
troll his mouth is a heavy addition to
the troubles Of other people.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

IL Hung Chang likes US. but he walt
ID until he was safely on the other
hide before be ventured 10 say 50.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Nothing really looks quite 80 rldicu-
ions as a vulgar person In stylish
clothes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Singular as IL may seem. there are
plenty OF people whose main source OF
regret Is that they we're not more
wicked when they had opportunities.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

We will forfeit u 200 n any Of our pub
lished testimonials are proven 10 be not
genuine. The Piso Co., Warren, Pa.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Every man claims to read both sides,
hut no man does.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

with an ordinary steel pen and with
ont the aid Of glass. Miss Frances La
fayotte Of san Francisco, has w-ltton
1855 words on q postal card. A cur
uor, glance AZ the card reveals nothing
lat . shaded surface. but by placing
Der a microscope the writing
, with surprising diallnc,nesl
wonders how the fear can pos.
been performed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

We have more faith IN any mans
hankahlc note than In his vows and
promises.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

In many localities In Iowa corn win
be used for fuel Coal IL sii ton and
corn II cents a bushel In some places.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

When bilious or costive, eat a Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, iOc, sc.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

We have noticed that the peOpls
without any sense get along about as
we'll as the other kind.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Cascareil stimulate liver, kidneys aad
bowels. Never sloken, weaken or grippe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

Selfish interests would warp the
Judgment Of a Solomon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-31

There are lots Of people who WIN
not know enough 10 get inside when II
SHOWS In November.