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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

matter. 10 which the iolioWlns iePiy
was made: III tie tnbers have begun
to show the dlscoloration OF the potato
rot. Il Is better to dig them at once ~
the vines are dead or nearly So 'no
lubors will not grow any more anu W
leaving them IN the ground the houhu
ones win be liable 10 be infected by the
spores OF the fungus which are yet IN
or on the ground. but which succeeulhs
rains will wash down In the aoii anu
bring into contact with the tuOeIs'
where they will do their hateful work.
n the tops are not yet dead hey win
only serve to Increase the crop "
spores. which drop from them 10 the
ground and which by the next soaking
rain will probably be carried down
and brought in contact with the 'noel1'
thus increasing the destructive WORK.
II the tons are not dead. and We could
be sure OF no more rain for a re"
weeks, It would. perhaps, do to leave
he mbers in the ground, but this Is not
A certainty. nor is II desirable IL the
.ubers are dug and only the SOUND
,nes stored In a cool. dark. dry cellar
the surface having FIRST been dried
they will not be likely 10 rot some
lines. however, the rot continues 70 ae-
velop after the tubcrs are stored. lhi'
ls brought about In two or three WAYS
The tuber may be affected. but the
fungus IA in such an early stage OF ae.
velopment that Il has not yet produced
sufficient discoloration TO be no.'ceu'
The rot In such cases viii be hkely %
develop and make liz presence kho"h
in due time. Again. there may be spores
In contact with the surface OF the po'a'
10. but which have not yet sent theu
Eermlnal threads into lie hesh. II th'
potatoes are put in the cellar while ye'
moist or with moist Jumps OF earth al
herring TO them. the dampness VIII cause
these spores to Eerminate. and the pc
,sto will. in due time. show signs OF rot
In the third place, an Affected tube
NAV communicate the disease 20
sound one with which Il Is In contact
Ia Is desirable, therefore. that they b
stored IN crates or In shallow bins. 81
chat they can be more surely kept dr.!
and more easily examined and any Of
iected ones that may appear be quiokl'
taken out Moisture IL the friend o
rot dryness It's enemy. Last seasol
there was little or no rot. There wa
not rain enough TO carry what spore
may have been produced into IN
ground deep enough 10 come in coniaC
with the tubers. This season the cas-
is different.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

OF preceding hill. thus making a contln-
uous covering. This nrocess e N I'M
portant one. but h easily acquired
with a little practice In the spring
remove the dirt carefully with a FORK,
and slowly raise the bush. With hardy
varieties aud in mild winters, sum
Client protection may be had by laying
down and covering the tips only.
Grapes. being more flexible. are iaia
down without removal OF dirt near the
vine. There Is no more important
work on the fruit farm, or garden. than
winter protection. and there Is no work
more generally neglected. Let Il be
done thoroughly. after fros's nave
come, and before winter sets In.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14
I'M coAL vElNa.



rlfnciion Frequent.
Most people know that coal Is full
Of vegetable remains. but comparative
~ few are aware OF the fact that ami
mai and insect bodle. oy countless mil.
lions also go TO make up the great beds
Of fuel that are now being 20 exton-
sively drawn upon. The vegetable I'M
prcssions found In coal or in the sssale
Just above the vein are very beautiful
as well az numerous. not less than
1900 different kinds Of plants having
been noticed In carboniferous seams In
the different parts Of the world. Sons
OF these plants are very much like
those now living. but the majority Of
them. even though found In Nova SEQ
tia or Iceland. appear TO be representa-
tives Of what are now tropical varie
ties.
Many animals and insects are alsi
found fosslllzed and thoroughly pre-
served In the coal beds. These petrl-
fed creatures OF the bygone age called
the coal period" are OF various kinds.
Huge toad-llke reptiles with beautiful
teeth. small tree lizards. great FISH
with tremendous Jaws. tiny water
mites. snaila. ''hundrcd-leggcd" worms
and thousands OF insects Of the grass.
hopper and dragon-fy tribes are also
found. The curious fact Is tkss there
Is not a single representative OF these
fossillzed creatures now liying.-Chi-
cago Record.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

A seed Arm in western New York r.
sending wagons through the country
advertising seeds. and Offering TO put
mp round or tub silos for farmers. says
Rural New Yorker. One Of our readers
describes this sllo as follows: The sllo
they erect is built Of pine about two
inches thick. grooved or matched. on
the ends OF the slaves. where more
than one length IS required for the
height Of the sllo. a piece Of iron Is
used. by saving into the end Of each
piece They use heavy iron hoops and
screws that may be frightened rs re-
quircd. Coal tar Is used IN putting Il
together. and a metal roof also A sllo
y feet In diameter and 20 feet In height
Is put up for S7s. which seems very
reasonable. We arc investigating this
manner OF doing business. and shall.
doubtless. have more TO say about u.
As to the value OF tub" silo. reports
are largely In Ia favor Here Is note
from Prof. Clinton Of Cornell that Is
worth reading This prize Tor putting
up the silo Of the dimensions given can
be lowered by any farmer There Is
not the slightest necessity for having
the slaves grooved. The success OF the
tub silo Is unquestioned. have Just
visited one that has been In use the
past year. and the ensilage kept per.
fectly. The dimensions OF this one are
rs feet diameter by 30 feet high. The
charges made against the tub silo that
Il will fall TO pieces In the summer
found utterly false. for this one was
standing In good condition. I shall
recommend the building Of tub sllos a
being the best and cheapest for the
farmer"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

Tor burglary ind attempted man
slaughter.
For years Il Is supposed that sack
t.i Ted a double liir-was q vcritaole
Ickyi and Hyde By day sacketi was
nn honorable business man. whose re-
lations with the world reflected circuit
upon hlmlelf ana his connections 10
was rcalons IN the discharge OF ms
religious duues. and found much OBJ
n0rtunity for the display of his nooleF
Instincts. His fidelity 20 bis family
and friends was nescr questioned ne
was respected and admired BY those
alih whom be came In contact, wheih-
pr Il was IN the soclal. religious, OF
business world
By night the nature OF the man was
changed. He lost his noble nature
with The passing Of the sunlight. Ills
otil side showed Itself. and be became
most potent agent for evil His GRIM
lnality Is beyond question, He robbed
other men o. the fruits Of their labor
that he might enrich and foriify him
elf IA a position where he would be
secure from the arm Of Justice. Tie
stopped at no crime 10 cover mp the
leeds Of bis evil hand. shrewd ana
crafty Ia an his works. he realized
that discovery meant ruin. and deter
mlnatl0n TO maintain himself In MS
position Of Responsibility led TO the de-
slroying act that today cuts him on
IRON home. friends. and liberty. and
exposes him to the world ~ a Grim
lnal
Church-gnlng Englewood people may
fememler Sunday. July 10. That day
marked the beginning Of the end for
oliver Sackett The peal OF the church
bells summoned Christians to their
duty and brought sackeit from his
home TO the temple OF worship. Along
with his friends and ncighbors he
Enoll with bowed head and prayed
with mock humility. There was none
among the throng Of wofshlpeTs. TO
On appearances. so devout as he.
Bur az he listened to the sacred word
his mind was elsewhere. While he
read scripture stories to tho children
Of the Sunday school. his brain was
busy iaylng plans for rascality.
While leaving the church Sackeii
discussed religious and society mat.
lers with his acqualntances and ont.
tined plans for wosk IN new fields
Ia departing he informed them that
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14
A QUEER PIC.
ia. Trunk like an Eiephan, and Car

Has q Trunk like an Elephant and Car
rles IT, Eye. In it- Mouth.
"Tom Hlrs queer pig" the bull
dog calf" and the "feathered sheep
Of Round Valley. Mont" have been
completely and forever laid In the
shade" by a mons,roslty In the shape
Of a pig narrowed on the premises OF
Mr.. L. c. Esiep Of Easton. III. MI.
Estep's queer pig Is the eighth Won
der OF the world. and was as much OF
a monstrosity as any one small piggy
could possibly be. II had a perfect
elephants head and trunk. the little
Imitation proboscis being about ia
inches In length. No. 1t was not a
perfect elephant head that finished
on the body OF Mr. Estep's pig. Ele-
plants have eyes. In front or later
ally. according TO Species SO the
books say. but this queer creatures
head was perfectly smooth and eye
less. when the little oddly was first
born 4 had It's mouth wide open, dis
tended 10 lis utmost capacity. In max
ing an examination to ascertain the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14
500 100. boo Loon lhe nanl.

Another sensation was sprung az
New Orleans the other day when the
nquidaior OF the recently suspended
Bank Of Commerce came to the Civil
Dlsirlc, court with a report They hnd
that the affairs OF the bank have been
mismanased. that some OF the accounts
have not been properly kept, and that
grave Irregularities have been com.
mitied. The overdrafts amount =
more than 100000.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14
No.. III "Rn.rmarl.'

Rosemary" has made an instant
success az the Empire. New York, and
il Is a well-doseryed ore. A bachelor
OF forty years falls In love with girl
OF eighteen. An unconscious coQuetie,
she leads him on, to the evaporation
OF her accepted lover scarcely older
than herself Her elderly adorer per-
suades himself he can never forget her,
and the last act shows that he Is par
TALLY right-he docs remember her.
with an effort. however. John Drew
gives an agreeable surprise to those
who have known him only in society
productions. Miss Adams has made q
great success as the charming maiden
Of half a century ago. The other char
acters are well-sustalned. Miss Ethel
Barrymore creating the part OF tho
! maid IN a most nniehed manner With
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

he was about TO leave on a short va
cation trip through Michigan. Hearty
handshakes and godspceds were given
him and he left the scene. TO which
BE- was 10 return only for a brief sea-
son. and then stepped In blacker crimes
than formerly. With melodlous mu-
SIC Of the evening bells ringing In his
ears sackelt left his home 20 Join his
criminal companions and enter upon
a journey OF pillage
The crime for which Sackett was
convicted after a long and sensational
record Of events. was committed late
IN July. at O'Clock on the morning OF
July 20, In company with a thief
named Miller. the Enslewood merchant
was caught by oneer o'Hare Of the
Kenosha. Wis. police force while
leaving the yard OF a prominent cit-
sen Of that place when requested to
state his business at that hour Sack
ca backed away. and. producing a re-
volvor. fred three shots at the officer.
falling. however. 10 hit him Miller
hia companion. was shot by Police
mau o'hare while trying to escape.
His wounds were not serious. and
when taken 60 the jail he confessed
that Sackctt was the man who had
been with him. In a sworn statement
be safe i,r and SaCkett had been for
a long time engaged IN rohhlng resi-
icnoes and stores "a Wisconsin. Sack
pa. be said. entered the houses while
Dc watched outside,
Several weeks we're engaged i'm on
dcay1Ilng Co loCate Sackett. and IN
the meantime Miller broke iail Aus
IA sackcit was arrested ln his oHcr
N room 1881, Masanic Temple. Chi
eaeo where hc and bis brother were
engaged ln the .cwelry business an.
deg the name OF J. d. sackett a Co
Ho was brought TO Konosha only after
extradtion pareu had been received
and had been able Co cover up al,
tracks we'll Miller was captured IA,
next day. and 20 an officer declare,
sackCti had Furnished the tools will
which ho sawed his way 20 liberty
sackeit was placed In cell on IN
second aoor Of the Jail and Miller
hahiiation was directly underneath
Almost immediately after saokctr
confinement Miller began 10 hedge Ii
his testimony lie denied his proviod
stories Of his connection with Sack
cit and said be knew the man onl
Indirectly. lie Is an ignorant German
ana mis- statements were oontradicior
aud not planslblo lie even denied a
knowledge OF sackett's lie and drit
hled stories foollshly 60 every on
who would listen to him. The Official
suspected he was being coached an
SCI 70 watch him with The result TIA
an important bit OF evidence was dis
covered. Il was IN the form of lei
Ter thai sackeli had passed 10 Mile
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

a comedy in three acts. by George
n. Broadhurst, was acted for the arst
time on any stage Aug q. at the
Boston (Mass) museum by Roland
Reed and company. The story: sey-
mour SITES. a wealthy but ponurious
merchant Of San Francisco. has been
robbed by an employe Of $4,000 by
means Of a forged check. He has
placed the case in the hands Of a pri-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14
MIRACULOUS FATE CURE.
SICK lila BAKER Arose from Her He'd
..n.L IL L..I..I

Sick Iiia BAKER Arose from Her He'd
and Was Healed.
A special from Bentlcyville. pa.
says: This borough comes to the front
again with another faith cure. Miss
Ella Baker. daughter Of Mr. G. W.
BAKER. who had been confined to her
bed fof y years. IS now going around
the house as well rs any o. the other
members Of the family While the
Rov. Mr. Bennett. pastor OF the ". p.
church al Youngstown. o.. was hold
ins a prayer service In her room on
Friday last. she arose from the bed
and walked around the room. and her
physical strength was restored The
Rev. G. W. Hoffman. who was an In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14
note. Of the stage.

Violet Rand. the youngeat daughter
OF the lamentcd Katherine Rogers, has
been added 70 =. II. sotherp's CON-
pany. She Is . sister OF Eleanor Mo-
rctti and Katherine Florence Williams.
Fanny Davenport has PAID TO Sar-
dou more than siooooo "a royalties
during the past thirteen years. Miss
Davenport aegins her season on Nov.
4 nj the Boston theaicT with grand
revival Of Fedora"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

| have shipped a large number OF
fowls TO breeders and farmers IN all
the western and southern states and
never had but one injured. says Col
mans Rural World. For one Ply
mouth Rock cock | make the coop i6
inches wide. Is inches long and 20
high; for two or three hens, 1G Inches
wide. i6 high and "a long: for cock
or two hens. same width and length.
but 20 inches high. The bottom Is
tight. one-half inch stuff with one strip
across each end and one across the
middle underneath. Sides, ends and
tops are made Of plasterlng laths placed
one-half inch apart. No cloth. PASTE
board or paper Is used The only bird
ever failed to land safe and sound
at It's destination was placed In a coop
lined with cloth and open only at top.
Il met with disaster In a warm express
car and arrived looking weary and sad
and soon after Il turned up It's toes. I
use lath coops to conform TO the new
reduced rate rule Of the express com.
panies and To secure good ventilation
| A fowl that can't stand ventilation Il
OF no value as a BREEDER In proper.
~ constructed coop a fowl will 30 "a
the farthos, corner OF the country "a
safely as to roost,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

An italian sea captain says that he
had proved by experience that shin
goes faster when her sails are per.
ioratcd with a number OF holes than
when they are quito sound HIS theory
Is that the force OF the wind oanno,
fairly take effect on an inflated sail
because Of the cushion Of lmmoval,la
air that hlla up the hollow. To pre-.
vent this cushion collecting he bored
a number Of holes IN the sail. which
let part Of the wind blow right through
Il and allowed the remainder TO strike
against the canvas and exercise its full
effect.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

The scenes OF this new play for L II.
3othern. are laid In the picturesque
times Of Henry OF Navarro. and the
hero is Huguenot captain, upon
whose head a price IL set The father
Of the heroine is held IN prison. and to
secure his release the daughter must
deliver the hero into the hands Of the
enemy. Repulsiye as the task ia to her.
she undertakes g. and is befrlended on
her journey by a young noblcman. who
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14
NEGRO SHOT AND BURNED.
Mob Me,es cut Terrible runlshmeni
for an Assault.

Mob Metes out Terrible funishment
for an Assault.
At slayden's Crossing. a hamlet be-
tween Lamar, Mlos.. and Grand juno
ton. Tenn. In the former state. Walter
Brown. a young negro. was shot 10
death and then burned for a murder
GUS assault upon Mrs slayden, post
mistress. aged % years. Brown applied
10 Mrs slaydcn for small sum Of
money which she Is supposed TO have
owed bias. and she told him to look In
bureau drawer and get Il. Finding
$40 In the drawer. the negro struck the
woman a blow on the head with a
bludgoon. fracturlng her skull. lie
at once aed. but was captured near
Grand Junction. and taken back to the
scene Of the crime. where he was
promptly Identified. His captors al
once rlddled him with lead. and after
yard plled wood about the remains and
burned them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

a new play TO be seen during the
season Ia "A Social Trus." By Hillary
Bcll and Ramsay Morris. which was
produced Ia san Francisco late IN the
summer and scored a decided Success.
The plot Is taken from the disaster OF
the Cordage trust, and several domes-
tie and love affair are involved. Both
Mr.. Bell and Mr. Morris are expert
onccd writer's. and o really strong play
Is promised, 7, Daniel Frawley, who
used to he with W. H. Crane bu; who
some time ago organised his own COM
pany IN the west, win produce "A
Social Trust"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14
To IN, creal, Of IN. co.w.

Mr.. Merriam. Professor Barrows and
Mr.. schwarz. in a recent bulletin Of tina
Department Of Agriculture. take up the
cudgels in defence Of the Grow. Accord.
ing TO them he does more good than
harm, and Is In reality the farmers
friend. Only ? rer cent Of his food
consists OF sproutlng corn and corn In
the milk. the other 81 per cent eomprls-
ing waste grain, grasshoppers, weevils,
beetles and other injurious insects
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

cause Of the jaws being apart, Mr.. Es-
tep made the astounding discovery.
Inside the mouth was one enormous
eyeball. and on the front OF that curl
ously situated organ Of vision were the
pupils. or sights" Of both eyes. Such
O nightmare In reality was probably
never before seen In the history Of tho
world.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

STANCE into romantic story. wan q
Of comedy running through Il. Jul'aa
Edwardn. while striving 10 be origlnAi
IN his musical setting. has.neyeriheless'
made use of several old and Deauu-
iul Irish airs. giving the opera a els
tinctly national flavor. a very large
and efficient company has been enGag-
ID. including a fine ballet
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

RIAN BoRU," the
new opera which
Fred c. whitney Is
to produce. Is
somewhat on the
order Of Robin
Hood" and Rob
Roy" The old
legends concerning
Erin's heroic king
have been woven
2 stanislaus
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

20 much favor has Rosemary" been re-
cei,ed that Mf. Ffohman has cancelled
most OF the company's provincial en-
glgemonts for the season
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

LIVER II. P. Sack
EFT was a highly
respected church
going resident Of
Enelewood a Chi
cago suburb 10
a now an inmate
OF the wisconsln
state penlientiary
at waupun. VIA;
lie Is IN FOR seven
and une-half years
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

for Il. II. sothern. Is a young actress
OF considerable promise and a,traetiSe-
ness. Perhaps the best work she has
done with Mr.. sothern's company was
her rendition Of Betty Llnley In "Sheri-
dan"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

Crane is rcviying the senator" this
season. Enlo shannon % dis leading
woman and xssloa Abbott vii play
the widow.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14
rHURcH US CLOAK.
OLIVER p. sAcKETT a RASCAL
NEVERTHELESS.

rauehi Sunday school Lesson. on tho
sabbath hut Esened Matters ~ by
nrsakinE Inte House. ON Week Days
Caught In IN Act.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

Tho Home Butter Market.--After all
Il Il the home butter market that Is OF
the greatest Interest to Americans
The annual increase Of population, n
that population be in position to sup
ply It's wants. means an increase Of
more than . per cent demand each
year. The expansion Of the market
to such an extent will probably con-
sumo all the butter and cheese that can
be made. provided that those articles
be good and honest and have the conn.
dence OK the would-be consumers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

81 object to being retired from the
feld." remarked the Base Ball.
Il have a kick coming, too" replied
ne Foot Bah.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

The supply Of pure water for cur
barnyards Is very little regarded. Cows
are compelled to drink foul OF braoklsh
water. or that which Is tainted from
the yard. The effect indirectly must
be injurious % ourselves by poisoning
the milk; but think also Of the annoy
ance and suffering Of the animals.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14
LETTER.
THE SEASON OF MELoDRAmA
HAS COME AGAIN.

-rhe Enemy Of the King" Produced In
New York Pred whitncy's New Irish
Opera THE social Trust" and other
New riays.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AoRIcULTURlSTS.
some up-io-date IIlnts About Cuitiva-
tiou Of the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture. Vlticuiture and Iiori-
euiture.

HE correct time 10
dig potatoes Is a
matter OF consider
able concern 10 the
potato grower. and
especially II there
are symptoms OF
rot In the crop. a
correspondent OF
the Country Gentle
man made inquiry
in regard TO this
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

Miss Grace Klmball. who for the
past few seasons has been leading lady
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-14

valid FOR many years. was cured IN the
came way about 10 years ago. and IL
now a resident of this place.
The free press., 1896-04-30

w. B. Cleveland We. Smith x Co:
plaintiffs motion to set aside YER
dict and grant new trial. overruled
and plaintiff allowed 60 days to
file bill of exceptions.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
To the Honorable s. 81. TerraI,
Judge presiding:
We. the grand jury, have exams
ined rs witnesses and found 25 true
bills; have also examined the treas
urer's books and all Justices books
that have been placed in our charge
for examination; also have exam
ined the prisoners and Jail house,
and find all In good repair with
the exception of small defect IN
the floor of the Jail.
Now, we ask Cor an honorable
discharge.
Yours respectfully,
THos. j. MITCHELL,
Foreman OF jury.
Court adjourned without day.
The free press., 1896-04-30

Henry G. Frck, manager of the
Carnegie Steel Company, is about
to erect hospital for children at
Pittsburg, at a cost of half a million
dollars. 1t will be under the care
of the Episcopal church.
The free press., 1896-04-30

1t is stated that W. B. Richards
son, of Newton, has cricket farm,
and that fishermen can be supplied
with this choice bait in mum bers
from thousand TO a million at the
reasonable price of SL25 per thous.
and.