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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17
PERSONALS.

Professor Fab. the Vienna prophet
Is failure. Ills caiaclysms do not an.
pear on time.
Sir Henry Hawkins. Mrs. Henniker
ANA number ot other prominent per
sons ore thinking Of building In lon-
don on animal hospital
General Sir Michael Anthony shran.
mel Blddulph. the new gentleman ushe,
OF the black rod. forgot his oolcIal
speech In parliament the other day
No wonder they call Edison A wizard
He has taken out m patents nm ~
date and u he lives ten years lonrc,
VIII probably make the number a round
thousand.
John W Merger, a carpenter IN tho
railroad shops at Topeka. has been aa.
ml'ted 10 practice before the sunremo
SQUIRT OF Kansas lie has studied l,w,
evenings for I've years
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17
rolson IN r.ssh...

Peaches az We know them are a de-
licious fruit In their native state,
however. they are rankly poisonous.
The original peach Is an Arabian fruit.
ita pits contain cyanlc acid. IN very
small quantities, Il Ia true but enough
TO Kill a man. Cyanio acid Is most
deadly poison. A drop OF Il on tho
tongue will produce almost instant
death. and even the fumes will KIN a
man. Tho acid and an u .ts salts have
the Characteristic smell OF peaches.
Many children are In the habit OF
cracking the peach pits aud eating the
meats 4 few OF them Will not produce
any serious result for cultivation has
done wonders with the originally poi
sonou1 peach. But many a clild has
los, he life from eating too freely o.
peach piss.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17

Victim Of circumstances over which She
Had No Control


HID No Coatrol
Women outlaws are rather rare In
reality. although one Is always reading
OF them-dashing. beautiful girls clad
In sombreros. leather leggins. boots and
spurs. The capture OF two OF this spe-
eics AZ Guthrie has dissipated the popu-
lar idea Of the lady bandit These two
women were neither young. fair nor
daahing. One. Belle Black. whose Aus-
band was member OF a gang Of out
Is rmall. heavy-set has dark hair
.de eyes. with a rather pleasant
lcs. ga her face and no appearance OF
being a desperate criminal; the other.
Mrs Freeman. who eloped from her
husband with the leader OF the gang.
Zip Wyatt. Is tall. slender. with snap
ping black eyes. thick. black hair and a
sinister, peculiar expression on her
face. For the past year the gang has
dened sheriifa and has robbed right and
left II was not known that there
were women with theta. as during the
raids the two women always dressed
like men. Aftorward dressed as farm
ers' wives they would enter towns and
sell plumber and buy provisions. all
without arouslng suspicion. Mrs
Black and her husabnd came to west.
ern Kansas six years ago and were
financially embarrassed through failure
Of crops. They took TO stealing cattle
and were obliged to hide to escape ar.
rest. a gang OF desperadoes gradually
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17

iolncd them. zip Wyatt. the leader,
was cowboy who came to Guthrie
once a month TO spend his wages in
high living and II was here that he met
Mrs. Freeman. who was an Illinois girl
who had formed an incorrect idea Of the
glories OF bandits life from too many
trashy novels. lie persuaded her 10
elope with him aiter he had killed two
or three men and gone into hiding. lie
has often puzzled the sherlfs as they
have fred their rlhes at him. point
blank. and he has escaped without In.
jury. Since her capture. Mrs. Free.
man says Wyatt always wears steel
plates over hls back. front and thighs
and viii never be taken alive. The
rest OF the gang OF doaperadoes escaped.
The two women are now In the Guthrie
jail and pass their time playing cards
or chatting with the other prIsonera.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17

stlfi preachers make empty nsws.
The preacher should prove himself the
friend OF mankind. He gnould descend
from his pomp and high platform OF
cmpij dlgn.ty and come among the
people, speak to the Eot NJ. and show
them that he Is a friend manhood az
large Cold and formal shugcaes make
empty pews. Christianity Is served ,ol
much on tee. We want warm hearts
warm greetings. warm handshakngf
IN all our churches Rev. N. A. Peters
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17

An old lady well known In the east
Of Fife Tor her learning and for TAX.
ing down oonccl,ed people. gave an
evening party where a young man was
about to leave for an appointment In
China aud he formed the object OF at
traction during the evening.
As he was exceedingly oxlravagant
In his conversation about himself the
Old lady was an but sllcnt during the
evening until he was leaving when she
shook him heartily by The hand. say
ing.
TAX Gude care o. yourself when
yo'ro ava; Ter, mind yoa. they cat pup
pies In Cinema. London Answers.
The Insurance upon 81 pauls eathe.
dral is about Si75.O0Q.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17

with good manners. fine clothes and
an English accent with these attrac-
tons. Saunders vas not content with
one wife. Chief Of Police Murphy says
Saunders Is certainly a blgamls,, and
perhaps has az many wives ~ an Afri-
can klng. Saunders. the police say,
came 10 thls country about a year ago.
lie got 10 know Miss Annie Everett,
who Is pretty. 10 years old. the daugh-
Ger Of Joseph Everett. Of No. Si5 Bed
ford avenue. brooklyn. Saunders
awears he advertised for a wife. and
chose Miss Everett from a dozen wo-
men who answered. sending their pho
tographs. Having formed Miss Ever
ett'a acquaintance. Saunders told her
be was a civil engineer. a single man.
The son Of a wealthy seoiehman. They
were married ten days ago. Saunders
suggested that they 80 to Scotland on
their honeymoon. visit hli parents. re-
main until autumn and then retarn
and take up their residence In Brook
Ign. Mr. Everett gave his daughter
$500 TO pay for the trip. Saunders ex-
planning that. while he was hard up At
the moment. he would have plenty Of
money when he reached Scotland.
Saunders and his pretty wife arrived
IN Liverpool. He took her to a cheap
hotel. lie suggested that no so TO his
fathers house and prepare for her
coming and. taking all her money, he
left her. The young woman was
stunned by the receipt Of letter from
him In a few days.
Il will never return TO you" saun-
ders wrote. so you had bosl 10 back to
the States"
The bride passed two days and two
nights In her room weeping. The pro-
prletor Of the hotel learned OF sAun-
der's desertion OF her and cahled TO her
father. Within a month OF her de-
parture from brooklyn she was under
her fathers roof again. &c having sent
her money.
A friend OF this Mira. Saunders told
her She had seen Saunders In Jersey
City about fortnight ago. Chief Muir
ply was asked TO look FOR him. De-
sectivea Doyle and Dalton found him at
a boarding house. In Hoboken. saun-
ders evidently suspected that the police
we're after him. for he had his trunk
packed and had told his landlady he
was about 10 20. When Saunders saw
Doyle and Dalton he ran through the
house and tried 10 jump over the back
fence, but they caught him.
In Saunders trunk the police found
q certificate setting forth that Edwin
Fraser and Ellen Meneally we're mar
ried In Belfast. Ireland. Nov. rs. 1891.
Many letters were In tho trunk dated
Belfast. and signed Your loving wife.
Ellen" All we're full Of expressions
OF intense affection. One bore date
April 9. 1886. and plalny was IN answer
10 letter from Ellen's husband. She
congratulated him on the fne position
he had secured. In the trunk. too. we're
photographs Of several young women
and numerous letters In different hand
writings. all feminine.
saunders was impudently cool when
be was taken to Chief Murphy's o;lee.
We'll, he raid, Il fa-aney it's all up
With me. Whom. may ask. IL the
complainant against me2"
why did you marry Miss Everett
when you had a wife lly.ng?" asked
the chief
Eyes. know" answered Saunders
"but ! was strapped. don't you see. and
! had 10 have money. old chap
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17

William a. Miller. AGED i6. OF Akron.
Ohio. cut bis throat from ear to ear
With a razor. Dcllde his dead body was
found this morning a summons In a
divorce suit brought yesterday by his
vile. 70 whom Lc has been married
twenty-five years On the paper wal
1encllei lhcso words 10 hil w.fc: "Yol
sad your s.s.fga $40 my murderer"
The Cauie tor c.sar" v,i all el to
10 kabi.ual tranl1aaeA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17
aity

] believe Il would 10 rs an good
could We pa, Catholic ant Protestant.
the Baptist and Uniyerl'let. together
ana tel them 10 hnd what g. common
10 them an, aud ! have illih to think
what is common TO all would be- what
Is best In each. and lhus living ont
what Is bo;h common ami best We
should hni pure Christianity OF both
doctrine ana action Rev Lee $. Nc.
Collestcr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17
Convicted Of ssIllnr Hon sna..

District Attorney J. N. Congdon las,
week secured the hrst conviction IN
Cattaraugus county for the offcnsc Of
selling "hop-soda. Tho trial was be-
fore County Judge Vreeland and the
accused was a man named Yaw OF Cast
Otto. Hop soda" ls the innocent aame
OF a beverage sold In numerous rural
communities where there are no H.
ccnsos for the selling OF Intoxicating
drinks. Il Is supposed to be constl-
tuted OF lager beer as a basis literally
diluted with water until a given guam
tlty contains only about one-thirl as
much alcohol as beer. On the other
hand. Il Is quite certain that Ou,-and-
out beer Is sold aud drank under tho
gulse Of hop soda" and some Of those
who call for HOP soda" would scorn 10
drink an attenuated article. The Jury
convicted Yaw after celebrating eleven
hours. The fact was established on
the trial that hop soda" was intoxlcat-
ing. even In tia mild form. buffalo
Courier.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17

"Whgt ls an that row IN the dining.
room?" asked the dime museum man.
ager. with some irritation. IT do b,
tho glass cater aar" gaii the Zulu
ehieiten. lie says the cook give him
a cracked toombl,r an be- cut his toone
on it."-Ncw York Press.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17
CATS WITH GL9VES.
UNUSUAL METHOD OF ENTER
TAIRMENT m NEW YORK.
Two Feline nossrs Daily Contest for
PuEilistlc IIonors Before Admirins
Audiences Ia Union square Theater
-Corhctt and Jackson.


MoSbiExcITING
exhibition Of pugl
lism takes place
twice daily In a
theater In New
York Women and
children. as well al
men, witness Il.
They applaud wild
~ al themoyemonts
when the COM
batanta are most
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17

coming lnto direct contact with the
germ itself. Il stimulates beyond all
uejcEco COS growth, bringing about In
nero moments Whit unassllted nature
would require weeks for.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17

The radical vice OF tho times iS The
desire to got somcthlng Tor nothing. c.
a. aoar TO nothing as poss!ble.-Rs'.
Henry Hopkins
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17

King Alfonso Of Spain viii be 10
years old next month and viii then be
handed over to his military .utoS and
begin 10 study IN earnest.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17
MARRIES FOR MONEY.
PECULIAR MANIA or EDWIN
FRASER NOW IN THE TOLLS.
AIS LATEST BRIDE DESERTED ~ a
FOREIGN LAND
After Securing SIS Hundred Dollars
from her Hs Wrote Thst she Would
Never See Hlm Again - Hat she
Rounded Him Up

HE JERSEY CITY
police hold a pris-
oner who. Il would
seem, has the mar
rylng habit lie
calls himself Ed
win saunders. but
his name Is proba
bly, Edwin Fraser.
He Is tall. good
looking and TWEEN
- ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17
EDWIN FRASER

Chief Murphy has written % the wo-
uen whose letters were On saunders
trunk. BIS question. who's the com
, #plaluanty' Leads TIE chief 10 think
heW are other Victims OF ghi1 hu band
DO literally marr.es i3r mnaay saun-
Alers says the letters and Photograph
wore sent IN arsRer to hls nia simonlal
advertisements
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17

CiENCE is making
plain. one after tue
other. all the mys-
ierles. Old and
new. Of the world.
while Il is devising
on its own account
feats more marvel
Gus than legecdo-
main or theo sophic
precipitation ever
thought OF. says the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17
SECRET OF HINDOOS.
THE TRICK or YooIs' FLOWER
POT LAID BARE.

Discovery by Monsieur RagEoneau 90
Earth That Came From AIT NUS
aud Was Fuli Of Formle Acld--sc,slce
20 the Rescue.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-17
Negro sup.r.,itlau..

iwontsr that somebody docsa't make
study Of the Fupyraililons Of the
washington negrcea. Just now the col
cred people are stirred up about tn
comet An old nanny who has been
" service In Washington Tor hall =
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
a SINGULAR FEup.
Brethsrs who ZEN Out Aboui q Matri-
monial ArfangtmenL


THE quecrest fcud ever heard o."
said N. G. Allen. the wcll-known
sportsman 20 q Minneapolis Journal
man. is one that encountered while
hunting Ia southern Humboldt county.
! noticed orr guide carried a repeating
rife. big revolver and a knife half as
long as his leg. lie proceeded with the
greatest caution and appeared 10 be on
guard continually knew there were
no hostile Indisns I'm that country and
my curiosity was aroused. Finally /
asked him what the trouble was.
oh. yoost look out for some fell
low. he replied In his Swedish dialect.
what's the trouble. anyway l in
quired.
20 muffin much. Maybe a big man
NIT goOn watch me pretty close. too
who Is her
oh. he IL my brudder Las time |
tx him plenty. you bet. he come back
now und maybe he TX me.
Inquiry developed the fact that the
brothers had settled In Humboldt some
years ago and our guide, who was mar
ried had left n pretty siGter-ln-law In
sweden The brothers talked the mat
ter over and finally agreed that the mar
ried one should send for the girl and
when she reached this country he
would give his old wife 10 his brother
and take his slster-ln-law.
girl arrived IN due time. but she
pas 40 much prettier than the unmar-
ried brother had expected that be was
loath TO accept his brothers cast-oii
wife. Finally he married the girl aud
then refused TO compromise the breach
OF contract by paying what his brother
had expended IN getting her to this
coast A quarrel followed and the
guide pinked his brother In the Shout
der with a rife ball and landed him IN
the hospital for three months The
other vowed vengeance and they DO 1T
tie now but watch the mountain trails.
fully prepared To renew hoslllitles al a
seconds notice"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
LlFg NOT WORTH TEN CENTS
Small Value Put Upon u ~ Man Who
wss saved from Drowning.

From the San Francisco Post: a
Cat man carrying a gun and leading a
dog made a dash down Market street
Tor the Oakland ferryboat. he could
have caught It II he had walked quiet
~ along. but he became excited, and
old Time commenced having fun with
him. The dog would run on the wrong
side OF the telegraph poles aud hy-
drants and tangle up his chain In the
LEGS of pedestrians. By the time spent
In apologlzing and untanellng the dog
be was delayed until the little gate
closed IN hls face Then be ran around
TO the big gate. lodged around a mail
wagon. and made a run for the boat
The deck hands raised the apron and
the boat moved slowly ont, but he was
determined 10 catch ID. aud. gripping
his sun aud dog chain a little tighter.
made a run and sprang into the air.
The boat was only six feet away. bat
the dog baked the apron. The hunter
stopped in the middle Of his leap.
his feet Few ont toward the steamer.
aud he dropped into the bay like
load Of hay. \ small boy who was
fishing from the wharf dropped his pole.
splashed into the water and towed the
fat man 10 pile, where he chung till a
boatman pulled him out
MY boy. You saved my life" he ex-
claimed enthusiastically as he kicked
the dog and tried to wiring the water
out Of his shotgun. Let me reward
you"
he thrust his hand into his clammy
pocket. and hshed out a wet l0-cent
piece There. my boy take that, but
don't spend Il foollshly."
No. sir; I can't take Il. sir" The boy
pushed the generous hand aside. 81
didn't earn a."
why. you saved my life boy"
yes. know H. sir. but Il amt worth
10 cents"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
MuLE VS. APooR sunarlrurr.
disastrous Results ~ an Gnuoratlon IN
Ledge Ceremony.

disastrous Results ~ an gnuorailoa IN
Lodge Ceremony.
From the Portland Orcronlan. The
little black mute which Us seen on The
streets very frequently with children on
hii back has attained quite a reputG-
ton among the various east side lodges
during the past few weeks. Il Is gen
orally supposed that an candidates
ride the goat" when initiated IN ae-
crot organizations. but Il has been
bad year for goats. and some Of the
lodges have been In thu habit Of Dor
rowing tbs mule instead and giving the
candidate ride around DE hall on ita
bach o. one occasion. few evenings
hgo u Is reported. the inltlatory cere-
mony came to grief The candidate had
been blindloided. 20 II Is related. IN
the anieroom, and then brought into
The lodgeroom, where be was mounted
on the mule u, guide was immedl-
aielS IN the seer. While the mule was
belng leilby one offhe brolhere. Sew
oral others were near at hand on either
side. The procession approached the
chair OF The presiding officer. Sudden
" the mule stepped and refused TO 20
itrward No amount Of pulling and
urging could get him to bulge Final
" one Of the brethren told the guide 10
;wifi the mnle's tail The guide never
had any experience with twisting
mules tails. or he would have declined
10 do 70. but. being ignorant OF the
mule nature 10 resent such indignity. he
promptly seized the rather shori caudal
appendase and gave twist, The mule
waa little surprised. but. quickly re-
covering lei fly both feet. ilftIng the
offender nearly 10 the ceiling. The
mule plunged forward toward the chair
OF the presiding officer with the can
didate atill ollnging TO The saddle Tor
dear life The presiding officer man
aged 10 jump out OF the way. From
here the animal made for the secre-
iary who lodged under the table. HIs
head was now turned down the hall
ami away he went. over chairs aud
members. whom he Knocked down IN
every direction. The candidate By this
time had fallen frcm the mules back.
Around and around the mule few until
the hail was Ia the wlldes, state OF
everybody trying 10 catch
The mule. which made several almost
successful efforts 70 plunge out Of
window Into the street below. lnally.
Ia making a turn In one corner OF the
hall. the mule fell. and a dozen men
piled on top OF him and held him hrm.
lie was taken downstairs by one OF the
brothers and led hnme After order
was restored the candidate was per
mltied 10 sign the constitution and be-
cone a member without further cere-
monies Amo,i0n was passed to the e.
feet that ans wesnher diyulging The un-
happy event 81 TIE evening should be
expelled from the lodge without re-
course. But most Of the members arr
married and told their wives. Then the
secret leaked cut All other lodges hay-
Ing oecaslop to use the mule will b.
careful not 20 ;witl his tsil at any time
during The ceremonies.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

Many persons OF both sexes are
troubled with cmmp In one or both
of the legs II usually comes ON sud.
denly. and while II lasts the pain Is
acute. Most people jump oui Of bed b.
the craup nearly always comes on iust
after gelng 10 bed on while undress.
lng aud either rub their lex or get
some one 10 do Il for them. There Is
nothing easier than o. overcome the
slasm. aud the method suggested u
as follows. Provide good strong
cord-u long garter will do u nothing
else Is handy When the cmmp comes
On take the cord, wind Il around the
lex over the place IN which the pain h
felt aud take one end In each hand.
aud give Il a sharp pull, one that will
hurt a little The cramp will cease In.
slahlly and the sufferer can go TO bed
assured that u viii not come again
that nlght.-Phlladolphla Record.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22


'rhc fumes Of turpeRtine are said Ia
relieve the worst paroXysms OF whoop.
mg-cough
The man whose motto Is "a shor,
.lie aud a merry one" aud who takes
no care OF his health will find that there
Is no merriment In broken-down body
ana mstrung nerves.
The foreman OF a factory employ ing
: .uU0 men SAYS that Unpleasant Wea,h.
or they turn out 10 per cent more work
thAn when u ~ stormy or otherwise
dlsagrecable.
The eyes viii bear a high temperature
up to a certain limit, bat above t.at
the difference Is very marked. For In.
stance. workers In smelling houses can
look at the molten metal without
trouble until Il reaches 1000 degrees
Fahrenheit. but above that they are ob.
llged to wear colored glasses.
A Hungarian hygienist has been col.
Letting statistics IN regard to the life OF
dwellors on various levels. Tie finds
that those whose occupations or pow
cris require them TO live In cellars die
nrst. as might readily BE- supposed;
next come those who live on the third
or fourth noor; next those on the
ground hoor, while the tenants OF the
first or second floors ENJOY the longes,
period OF existence. The purcr alr OF
the upper stories Il Overbalanced by the
exertion OF climbing the stairs. the
average being a little oyer two years
earlier death.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
IAcK rAns Dol ormrn nns
Nhcn ships We've FuII RIgnrd salt
ora Were Athletes

ers Mere Athletes
= proportion Of the blue jackets OF
any ful-rlggci ship were necessarily
aihlelcs The upper yardman" In a
llne'ofbattle ship or frlgate were
exceptional mcn IN this way. ana
much more so. perhaps. just about the
dme that sail power was receiving b..
Heath warrant than ever hefurc. These
yourg men had Co race alofi 10 nearly
ihe highest points. 90 top speed. eight
1r ten times a week when the shin
was In harhor % keep their heads ana
maintain their breath while holding
un hy their vyclidS" as tha phrase
went. and manipulating with n careful
lrd measured uider at action the va.
rlous aud intricate Arrangements for
crossing or ''scndlng down" the rnval
lnd tupgallant yards. u was an done
ni frll speed FOR Do was universally
held that the upper yardman gave a
character 10 the whole shin. and that
one which was foremost M the exer.
Else was ever considered "the smartest
ship Ia the feet" The upper ward.
nen were always the coming men.
They had the most opportunities Tor
distinguishing themselves. were the
hest known. and We're most under the
eye ~ the authorities. They deva.
npcd great muscular power In chest.
shoulders and arms Their lower ex.
lremiiies suffered. and one always
knew the men who had been upper
yarimen lay their iadpolellke appear.
ancc When they were bathing
but Ia the modern steam line-of.hat.
TIE ship and frigaie these extremely
athletic specimens formed a very small
minority ~ the ship company" and
none of them could lose his Turn at h..
lng upper yarlmen ~ long as the
ships reputation depended upon the
specd with which the upper yarls
we've crossed and scnt down. In har.
lor the rest Of the blue Jackets had
the handling 81 the. yards and Slls
for exercise once on twice week. hut
al sea the use of sails or propulsion
grew less aud less important ard most
of the work alufl was mere 0t an eX.
or'lsc and less Of q necessity. North
American.