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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10
ENoLANp's SEAL.
n Ia Great Ia sire as Wen a. IN
Name.

n Il Great Ia Sire a. Wen a. In
Name.
Many people doubtless know that
upon the accession Of new monarch
to the throne OF England . new seal Is
struck. and the old one Is cut into
four pieces and deposited In the tower
Of London. In former times the frag-
ments OF these great seals were dis
tribu,ed among certain poor people Of
religious houses. When her majesty
Queen Victoria assembled the throne OF
England. the late Benjamin wyon. r.
A., the chief eagraver Of her majes,y'e
mint, designed the beautiful work Of
the present great seal o. England.
The details OF the design are. OBJ
verse. an equestrian figure Of the
queen. attended by a page. her maics-
~ wearing over a habl, a flowing and
sumptuous robe. and a collar Of the
Order Of the Garter. In her right hand
she bears the scepter. and on her head
Is placed a regal tiara. The attend
ant page, with his bonnet in his hand,
looks up to the queen, who Is graceful
~ restraining the impatient charger.
which le richly decorated with plumes
and trappings. The legend, Victoria
del Gratia Britainiarum Regina. Fidci
Defensor." Is engraved In Gothic let
tiers. the spaces between the words be-
ing allied with heraldic roses. The re-
verse side OF the seal shows the queen.
royalty robed and crowned. holding In
her right hand the scepter. and IN her
left the orb. seated upon q throne be-
meath nlched Gothic canopy; on each
side Is figure Of Justice and Religion;
and IN the exergue the royal arms and
crown. and the whole enclrcled by a
wreath or border Of oak and roacs.
The seat itself Is a silver mold IN
two parts. technically called a pair Of
dies. when an impression Is to be
taken or cast the parts are closed 10
receive the melted wax. which 1.
poured In. SO that whom the hard I'm.
preston ls taken from the dies the
ribbon or parchment Is neatly aaixcc
10 H. The Impression q the seal Il
six inches In diameter and three
fourths Of an inch In lhickness.--llar
ner's Round Table
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10
"A" RAYS usrD on ANNALS.

They Have Prove Of Great nenrat
In Veterinary surgery Ia Ina.
land
Although the excitement caused by
the discovery Of thc "N' rays has in
great measure ahJtod. experiments
are being quietly prosecuted In many
laboratories with a view Of widening
the range Of utility already suggested
by Prof Roenigen's discovery.
In one new experiment IN Germany
ihc human body was subjected to the
action 81 the rays through an apparatus
81 special design. which enabled spec.
iaiors 10 clearly observe the action OF
the diaphragm demonstration was made
In England, whore the Rocnigen rays
were applied 90 animals without an
aesthetics. more particularly for dag
hostile purposes Where photographs
N living animals are ordinarily taken
the subject has 20 be- kept still. either
forclhly or hy anaestheilcs. but In this
ease the animals were moving when the
pictures We're taCn.
INV AArA hlIiiiAi4hN hl tue fiNN WI,
made o. two horses knees. one of which
was hrokrnknecd Two excellent radi
ographs were obtained. which clearly
show she difference ln the two cases
These results promise o. b. Of great
service 10 the veterinary surgeon. q,
such an application of the "" ray Q,
moving objects promises 20 DO away
with the extreme tc,lluusucss aud dim
Guilty ~ keeping the subject perfectly
quiet during the prolonged exposure.
Although In this Instance the horse,
moved frcly about during the tim,
they were photographed the lines NJ m,
picture were perfectly sharp. The sci
enlist who conducted the experiment
slys that although he would scarcely
yet undertake 10 successfully radio
graph q vicious horse calloplng arount
a paddock. he win guarantee that th'
spinal column OF a circus horse as I
trots around the arena can bc distinct
~ reproduced IN an "" ray picture.
II Is proposed by the application Of
this system 90 make SERIES of radio
graphs of the Wild animals az the Lon
don Zoo. The special apparatus re-
quircd win. u Is expected, be- PLACED ~
the market by a leading firm ~ scicn
the instrument makers IN London a
an early date New York Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10
THE FIGHTING mccooFs.


- ~ EfAA"AAAHs
Al New York the great Chnamnn.
Chang, was introduced TO Col McCook
as ten. McCook"
How did you an come TO be ecner-
alsE Inquired Chang.
The Chlnaman asked good many
hard questions IN England. aud came
near making himself unpopular by 80
doing But " be- chooses 20 ask quos.
lions IN the United States about the
McCooks he can De answered without
difficulty.
First-Danlel McCook was killed
near the beginning OF the war between
the states. by Gen. John Morgan's raid
era lie was slxty.thrce Yeas old. and
held commission as major.
Secuud-.lohn McCOok. brother Of
Daniel. died Ia 1865. soon after the
war lie was surgeon IN the army,
Daniels ten sons and Johns five
SONS all served IN the war.
Thlrd-Brlg. Gen George Wythe
McCook. son OF Daniel. served In the
Mexican war and IN the civll war, Ho
was attorney general OF Ohio, and died
In 1871.
fourth-Brig. Ren. Robert Ihilmcr
Mctook fought his way TO hrlgndler
ceneulship. and Is now a retired ma
jor general residing az Paris. France.
Slxih-lirig Gen. Daniel McCook
was killed on kcnesaw mountain In
1854.
Seventh-Mni. Gen. Edwin Stanton
McC0ok survived the war. and was
killed Ia Dakota. Of which he was act.
INK governor
Eighth-Charlcs Morris McCook was
killed az Rull Run
Nlnth-Col John James McCOOk sur.
yivcd the war and became a lawyer In
New York
Tenth g. Mai Gen. Edward Moody
McCOok survived the war and was
twice governor of Colorado Territory.
Elcventh-Brlg. Gen Arson George
Mctook survived the war. and has
been secretary Of the United States
senate.
Twelfth Rev. Henry Christopher
McCook, ID. d.. was q Inst lieutenant
and chaplain
Thirteenth o. Commander Rodcrlck
Sheldon McCook was q Lieutenant IN
the First Virginia regiment. 4. \. A.,
ana afterwards n university professor
Certainly the Fighting McCooks'
deserved their title. II Chang asked
Col. McCook the question be- probably
DID not mean 10 De- unclvll. hut was
really curious 10 know how NJ many
ot the family came 10 be- generals
Tho answer Is easy-ihcy fought theil
way.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10
AMgnIeAN oeEAM nEeonps.


fest aas. Un-afpassssi.
II 10 20 novel and gratifying fer this
country 10 have won a place In the In
tcrnational maritime competition that
We are apt 20 unlerrato what the iaci
implies. The truth Is that with
number Of wanhipa which IN their re-
spective glasses arc entitled % runk
with the best IN the world we have just
two modern feagoing merchant steam
ors OF the frst class adoat. Each OF
these steamers has IN turn wrosied
from their Brlilsh-bullt predecessors
md from the other the record between
New York and Southampton In point
Of time they have already established
a rivalry on equal terms with lo far
larger Liverpool ships for pc myers
between London and New York. This
Is a great triumph for a nation which
for more than q generation has been
out OF the international competition
and which has re-enterod Il with but
two ships OF lbs own production. II
shows what can be done II only the
commercial conditions allow US to keep
up the rivalry thus begun. The rec
ord completed lately by the ST. Paul
takes the respectable slice Of two hours
from that made by her sister ship a
while ago and assures Americans
anew that they can sail under their
own Gag practically as fast as under a
foreign flag. AS a matter OF fact, the
most interesting and encouraging thing
about these records is the fact thar
the chips which make them are ex-
tremeiy practical vessels, and that they
meet the commercial conditions Of the
North Atlantic trade more accurately
than the crack British ships, which
alore are their superiors In speed.
Every line finds Il necessary 10 have
greyhound" or two. but Il Is not the
greyhounds that make the money. Il
Ia commonly believed that they are
run regardless OF expense. In order "a
advertise the lines to which they be.
long. The 81. Paul and he st. Louis
On the other hand. attain a speed moi
indeed equal, but for the purposes Of
passengers equivalent TO that OF IN,
great Liverpool liners. and they do 4
with the expenditure Of. Il seems like
~. not much more than three-iliths d
the coal burned by the larger ships
The difference Is enormous and in I;
close competition must be decisive. fo
q can hardly be possible the creates
British liners can earn as much NOR
money than the Americans a. thel
spend. Il Is already recognized In Eng
/ land that we threaten a formidable RI
vaury to the British carrying trade. q
least on the North Atlantic. To havl
attained this result with but two ship
Of our own Is. We repeat. a remarkably
triumph. With a continuance Of IN
policy 70 which We owe the ST. Pau
and the ST. Louis We may look coma
IDENTIFY forward 10 a feet Of hrst-clas
American passenger steamers.-Ne'
York Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10
NELAsTIc FLOORING
u Has an injurious Facet On th'
Ircl 90 Markmrn.

4, Has an Injurious Eject ON the
Feet of Workmcn
A manufacturer says that the nature
81 the floor OF the shop has a great
deal 20 do with the amount OF work
that Is got out Of the operative stan.
lie was al once struck with the differ
cncc In the apparent activity of two
sets ~ men working on similar jobs
al the wise In two rooms of a large
shop.
one was IN an old building. aud the
other was IN one ~ recent construction.
In the former the men stood easily
aud naturally NJ their work. and show
ed no symptom Of hankcring for a
seat ON the bench, while Ia the latter
the men we're shifting their weight
from one foot 20 the other. throwing
one LEG upOn The bench at every Op.
poriunlty, and showing every cvidenc,
of foot fatigue. The superintendent
guessed that the difference was due "a
the floors upon which the two gangs
were standing. In the old shop the
hoor was of wood, spTingy 10 a certain
extent. and poor conductor of heat
In the new shop Il was Of the most
beautiful concrete, an excellent con
ductor Of heat from the feet % the
workman. aud rs unyieldlng as grant,
rock. So the benches In the new shoI
were raised counle of inches and
each iasu was given a platform oi
wood that rested on two crossnieccs al
the end. and had slight spring q
Il. The foot wcarlness disappeared Al
most at once. aud no further trouble
was experienced which shows thai
the prcttlcsl iloor Is not always tbs
best for the workmcn. san Franclsc'
, Chronicle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10
COINCIDENCE oE NAMES.
Il Led to the Arrest Of Woman for
Forging q Pension Check.

Forging q Pension Check.
United States Deputy Marshal Bren-
nan arrested Mrs. Daniel williamson
Of Crescent. 81. Louis County. yester-
day. and last evening she was ar
raigned before United States Commits
s.oner Gray on a charge Of forging the
Endorsement 70 a pension check. She
was accompanied by her husband, and
was admitted TO bail on their recog-
nizanee IN $1,000 10 appear for hearing
mex, Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
hanson have defense, which. n SUBJ
Stimulated. stamps the case az one out
OF the ordinary. Mr5. Lurenda Crow
der. Of this city. a colored lady. has
been receiving pensions here. When
she signed her certificate last July she
directed that the check be cent TO her
90 Glencoe. ST. Louis County. as she
intended to move there. In due sea-
son the check reached Glencoe. but
she had not arrived there. and the post
master knew OF no person Of that
name The check was payable 10
"Lurcnda Crowder. now Williamson. e
and the letter wac SO addressed. Fin
ally the postmaster sent the letter 10
Mira Williamson. supposing. In the
absence OF any other claimant. that u
must be hers. Her name before marry
ing williamson was Lurenda Trower.
and e seemed 20 him fair conclusion
that the writer OF the letter meant
"Lurenda Trower. nov Williamson. -
and that a slip Of the pen had made
"Crowdcr" instead OF "Trower." Now,
q Glanced tina, Mrs. Williamson had
been expecting a remittance from her
father In California, and Il was he
custom 10 send her a pension check oc.
caslonaliy. when she got Lurenda
Crowder's check she had reason q
suppose that Il was intended for her.
SIN. the mistaken address. Grow.
der" troubled her and her husband,
and Il was only after getting the ad.
vice OF neiehbors that they ventured
TO get the thing cashed. A citizen Of
Glcnoe cashed &. and Il went through
St. Louis bank. and finally reached
the department at Washington.
Meanwhile. Lurenda Crowder ap-
,eared at the posiofiice at Glencoe and
called for her check. and then the
story came out.-St Louis Globe-Dem'
ocrat.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10
milking csnaen.ed MlIL.

Condensed milk. which Il 50 much
used as food Tor Infants. Is prepared
hy slowly cvapoating the water OF
milk by moderate heat There are tive
varieties. the plain, which Is condensed
10 al,ogt one.fourih Of lbs hulk and al
pcrheaicd. and to which no sugar Is
added. and the stronger variety, which
Il morc condensed and to which sugar
cane Is added In excess, holding about
a. Der cent of sugar among It's solid In
risillcnis. This excess or sugar pre-
vents the decomposition of the milk
which win keep fresh Tor many hour
after the can has been opened.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10

able experience with wives covers
period OF twenty years. during which
time he has divorced eleven wives,
and has Just taken to himself wife No
-. Rhlmes started In life poor, but by
frugallty and Industry succeeded In ac-
cumulating comfortable fortune.
which after 1876 rapidly dwindled. as
the result OF litigation IN divorce
courts. Rhlmes may now be said to
be rich only in experience.
Miss Emellne Candy OF Minneapolis
was the Indiana mans FIRST wife. When
Rhimes was s. yearl old he decided 10
marry, and advertised In a Chicago
publication. Miss Candy answered the
want notice. and but seven days
elapsed after the exchange Of letters I'M
~ their betrothal. their marriage speed
ily following. Rhlmes lived with his
first wife two years. when Mrs. Rhimes.
on the ground Of cruel treatment. OBJ
talned a divorce.
He remained single two months.
when he chose for his second com
panion Miss Martha Robbins. an In
diana girl Their married life was one
Of discord. and six months after the
second marriage Mrs. Rhlmes' temper
formed the basis OF a complaint for
divorce. which was granted. Rhimes
Immediately set about 10 capture his
third wife. and found a helpmate In
Miss Samantha Bengal OF Detroit,
Mich. Their welded lie was remark
able for Ia breyiiy. and IN 1852 the
divorce court was again called upon
20 record the familiar story OF domestic
lufelicity Rhlmes next found peace
OF mind In alliance with Miss Lavina
Straw OF indianapolis. and. contrary
to past experience. lived happily with
wife No. ( for upward Of a year. when
the hand Of fate separated Rhlmes
from his girl bride. and the muoh-mar-
ried hoosier was again AZ liberty.
Rhlmcs left Indiana and returned q
year later with Mrs Anna Roland
whom be met in ST. Louis and married
April 8. 1856. Rhlmos was again d..
vorced. and he enjoyed slngle-blessed'
ness until July II OF the succeeding
year. when he again entered the rank
Of the married. His sixth wife was &
woman advanced Ia pears. Mrs. Sarah
Overly. whose incompatible temper
suiiiced 70 drive Rhimes to seek redress
in the courts. and the woman who tool
him 10 be her third husband made wa!
for Miss Rachel Magnum OF Cleveland
Ohio. their marriage taking place Il
1855. Rhlmes divorced her Sept. s. iSSs
and two months later repented. and
their reconciliation having been effect
cd. Mrs. Rhlmes No, Z. nee Miss Mag
mum. became the eighth wife. But al
estrangomont soon resulted. and IN
inevitable legal separation became
matter OF court record. when Rhine
agreed 20 disagree with his ninth wifi
the Indiana courts refused to longe
issue bills Of divorce. and Rhimes wen
20 Dakota. where he acquired a resi-
dcnce. secured a decree and returnoi
90 Dcrrion county. Michigan. where h
was married TO Miss stella Bloom
hagen. aged "a. Rhlmos lived lon
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10

There Is a word Of good advice. for
those localities whore Il Is applicable.
In the following declaration by a con
temporary: Pew mothers realize the
risk OF over-cautlon and over-a,tentlon
to their children. after they are old
enough to play and romp about. A
child is happier with a few and sim
pie playthlngs than with a multitude
Of complicated toys. There Is no such
good fun or good training as making
ones eelf useful In doing little things
like work. and Il Is cruelty 70 deprive
the child OF this pleasure and stlnu-
lus. Let the brain and body be trained
through hand. foot and eye. Give the
boys a carpenter bench; encourage
the girls TO do housework. Where pos
sible, LEI both boy and girl have a
little garden patcn. Il only a few feet
square, and the care OF few plants.
A woman In her home. q man IN his
Garden. this seems TO be q funda-
mental type from which We cannot en-
tiroly depart without risk 20 body and
mind. ChetfMlacss, sincerity. indus
try. perseverance sad unsolhshnesl
may be Acquired by practice and con-
slant repetition. as nueh a. the art Of
correct speaking or Of playing n,
plano. and are CAS- more necessary q
health"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10
IaeL, lar IIIn rhal shr nIan.,.

see herew said the wife OF his bos-
ON. "lc, this be the last time you come
home after midnight There's no nee.
esslty for q and l have set my face
against Il. Is that plain enough to
youg"
he gazed At her long and critically.
1t Is" ne murmurcd.
And she never caught on. New
York Press
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10

William Smith. engineer Of the KEEL
~ Single Manufacturing Company.
was found dead In bed yesterday from
the effects OF a bite OF an insect known
as the "perslmmon worm" This worm
Il called by that name because Il lives
principally on the leaves OF the per-
simmon tree Mr.. Smith was bitten on
the left hand. and he complained Of
being sick within an hour. When his
dead body was found. the arm and side
had swollen immensely, and had turned
the color Of tobacco juice. These
worms are 80 numerous that the trees
upon which they feed are almos, de-
nuded Of leaves. Five years ago they
were quite common In this locality.
The people In this neighborhood hold
them In deadly fear, Some persons are
disposed 10 classify them as tobacco
worms. but neither the tobacco nor the
tomato worm, and really both are prac-
tloally the same. have horns or spikes
such as are possessed by the perslm.
mon worm. indianapolis News
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10
al a couNTEnrEITER.
Perm. Of Offering silver oersiasase, T.
a.t~.-.

swell. thls q something IKE" rald
John Henri Gudomann. as he pocket
cd bis weeks wages in the shape Of
Eve crisp new oliver certificates. with
{ the portrait Of Gen. Grant on the front
page. indicating that they were good
for s. In silver cain. Il like new bills.
becauEe you have no trouble with
them. Everybody knows them and
there Is no kick" Then John Henry
drifted into an east side saloon end
took a beer or two 10 wet" his roll
before be took il home 70 his wife and
babies. He tossed one Of he bills on
the hcr with careless. "got-plcnty-
more iust-iike-it" air and waited Tor
/ bis change.
Tie bafkecp-r picked up the money
gingorly. eyed Il suaplciousiy. TUNED
Il over excitedly. held {, on loathlngly.
and said dindaiuiully: "see here, Dis
don't 60 Ito qneeri Did yer tink
was como-on 10 be fooled By such stud
aa datg"
Come on" faid Mr Gudemann.
THAT moneys all right"
Money? Dat amt money. OATS
green goods" persisted the barkeeper.
The conversation vas beginning 10
wax warm when the barkeepcr ran
to the door aad summoned a passing
COP. The offending bin was passed 10
him for inspection and. after cycling Il
at long and close ranges. he solemn,y
pronounced Il bogus.
Guess III have 70 run you in." be
said. you must take Us for oysters
dowS here"
Fifteen minutes later John Henry
Gudemann was facing a hawk-cyed
sergeant In the Eldridge street station
house. The latter took enc look al The
bill and said that the counterfeit was
so poor that he wondered a man had
the cheek 10 pass Il To New York. lie
told John Henry Gudemann that he
was good for fifteen yeam at least end
ordered him fent below with great ~
verify. A search Of the prisoners
clothes brought 10 light four more
notes. which had evidently just been
tossed of from the sane counterfeit
ing plates.
Next morning the prisoner was ar
raigned in Essex Market court and the
magistrate scarcely looked AZ the bills
70 evident was their bogus character
Young mar" he said. severely. don't
you know that you are engaged IN 4
mighty dangerous business? The gov.
eminent OF the United States viii hav,
TO attend 70 your case and Il never
lets up when It Is after counterfeit
money"
Then John Henry got mad.
"soe here" be yelled, I'm bet ny
weeks salary that that money ain
counterfeit You're a pack OF blum
gagooa that's what you are. got q
from one OF the best firms IN this town
gosht blamc-it-alli"
The magistrate looked a it'll,
startled at this ouiburst and being
magistrate Of good sense rent a mes
senger with the offending bill TO th'
nearest bank with instructions TO IN,
out how much Of a counterfeit Il wa
anyway. The answer came back
u Good as gold"
Then John Henry went home. lcav
Ing a trail OF profanity behind hia
and the sickest los OF policemen iha
7. ever attempted 10 pose as ready coun
terieit deiectives-New York World
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10

Boy-who was Cain. papag
Father-What book Is that you ara
feadlngi
Boy-The bible.
Father whose early religious train
ing was rather neglecsedl-Oh, Cain
was a very good man. believe.
Boy-But Il says hore that he killed
his brother.
Father-Ehl Wen I suppose they
must have found that out slnce went
to Sunday school, You know they are
continually revising the booki
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10

George w. Boggs. ox-tgcasurer OF Ia
coma. convicted OF enbezzllng SiO0 900
Of the clty's funds. and out on pail
pending an appeal 10 tho Supreme
court, found employment a few days
ago as an attendant behind frse
lunch counter At spokane. but "a
many people ilocked To view the spec.
taole OF one formerly filling an exalted
position now engaged In such mcnlal
work. that he couldn't stard Il, ant
resigned.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10

enough IN Michigan to divorce his tenth
W lie. and. returning TO the scenes Of
his former marital conquests. was mar.
rled TO Mrs Mary Walsh. with whom
he lived longer than any his previous
wives. But the mania for divorce still
controlled him. and In March. 1895. wife
No. II cast OF the name OF Rhlmes
The hoosler patriarch was married to
wife No. u last week. She was Mis-
Mamie Wood. aged q. whose p0rtral
Is printed above.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10

The saddest example OF tails fetish
worship Is the young man or youne
woman who goes TO Germany TO learn
the arr OF singing. For n Germans
themselves are wretehed oingers and
applaud wildly all that Is atrocious IN
singing. by what divine gift should
they be able to teachl Many Amerl-
cans with good voices are ruined Tor a
musical life by lessons taken In Ger.
many.-Boston Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10

did you try that scheme OF ringing
q bell on Johnson when he was IN the
middle Of his speechg" Eyes. and Il
nEzled. Johnson was a street car con-
ductor az one time" "Wens" Il made
the mistake Of ringing twice and he
took Il as a compliment. Thought Il
was a signal for him 70 90 ahead. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.