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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Patti has been on the operate stage
Tor forty-nve years.
Mrs John Jacob Aston Il an &C.
compllshed angler. and enjoys nothing
90 much a. a battle with fsh.
James Barrie. the scotch novelist.
carefully rewrltcs each q his books be.
fore sending u 20 his publisher.
one 81 Senator Quay's characteristics
d never 10 boast that he viii have an
easy time defeating his political an
tagonisis
Bernard Wise. the most talked . OF
politician Ia New South Wales. a. only
"a years 90 age. Al the agc OF q he
was attorney general
A friend Of Rudyard Klpling saws
that during the three weeks which prc.
ceaed his departure Tor Europe. the
novelist lived In New York hoardlng.
house under an assumed name.
Comptroller 81 the Currency Ecklcs
was an excellent base bah player be-
fore he assumed his present high Of
ice. but now he does not Indulge In
his fondncss Tor the national game.
Minister l.e Ghait. who has been re.
Gently recalled by Belgium. was the
most popular OF the Washington dlplo.
mats. Like the rest Of Washington, he
and his son were smlttcn with the b.
cycle erase.
Mrs. William n. Morrison. wife OF the
interstate commerce commissioner. IA
very able politician. A Washington
newspaper even went 30 far recently
a. to say that abe was responsible fol
cleveland's fret nomination. Since
lhcn Mrs. Morrison has been asked sew.
eral times n the statement was true
but she has invariably declined 10 an
aver. -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

ue Wa Ain,ost Too rnsnfir % short
As9aalutanss 20 sua nun
The most genial fellow ever met
said Davr burlington. Of lhe American
House, Rockville. the other day. "ras
man IN q onc-horae wagon. never
saw him before IN my llfe that fno1
Of. but he knew me. fle caught ~ 70
me Just above the iron bridge On iho
road that leads 10 the depot. The bridge
was being repaired and horses AMI
vehicles had to ford the stream. willis
foot passengers could pick their way
across on plauks.
Hello. Bun. he said checrlly. Get
in and IN haul you over.
= didn't altogether like the idea"
continued Burlington. "bus he greeted
me with such hearty cordiallty that
accepted his invitation. He drove into
the water and not knowing exactly
where tht best fordlng place was be
soon got up 10 the hubs and then over
the wagon bed.
bun, old boz. you'll have 20 hold
your feet up. be- said.
Then the wagon bed was submerged
and The water came over the seat.
Bun. old boy-guesa yoall have 70
stand up.
= stood up.
The fellow BY this time had lost hls
bearings completely and We vent into
plout hole about ten feet deep and the
horse had to swim. A. the wagon box
sank beneath the water he yelled with
the same cheerful voice.
"Buh. old boy. / guess you'll have
10 swim
We both swan out and after the
fellow bad hls horse safely landed on
the other side. he said. a. he climbed
back into the wagon;
Well Bun. old boy. you got vet.
didn't YOU Goodbye. Buzz. old boy.
7 ought really to have killed the
fellow. but he was so heartily polite
that couldn't even swear Al him. Since
that time am a little wary Of people
who get too friendly on short acquaint-
ance."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22


ever. and the next morning wa1 ar
ralgned before Magistrate Crane.
She is a middle-aged woman. and In
her youth must have been remarkably
good-lOoklng. In fact. she Is handsome
yet. and her face. notwithstanding the
marks OF dissipation. Is very pleasant.
Her figure Is particularly good. and her
yellow hair Is soft and luxurlant. When
her case was called she walked I'M
nice5 to the bridge" and there her
husband Joined her. Little attention
was paid to either Of them. for. appar-
entity. Il was an ordinary police court
case and no one was prepared for a
pathetic scene.
you are charged with lntoxication. "
said the magistrate. addressing Mrs.
Crane. What have you to say"
The woman paid no attention 10 the
Inquiry OF the court. Instead she
turned TO her husband. and In a weak
unsteady voice said:
Take me away. Bruce. I'm fright
Cned; please take me home to the chill
drcn."
Her husband. however. never looked
at her but. with his eyes fixed on The
face Of the magistrate. and while his
lips quiyered aud bis eyes filled with
tears. exclaimed.
Your honor. I don't know what 20 do
with my wife. for she Is an habitual
drunhard. have done all IN my power
10 bring her 10 herself. and she and my
friends have aided me, but all without
avail. She has been In an kinds OF
Institutions and sanitariums: private
physicians have treated her. and she Is
no better today than she was years ago
can think OF nothing better than that
she be placed under restraint"
"Oh, no, Bruce" Mrs. Crane broke In
az this point. at the same time throwing
her arms around her husbands neck
and beginning to cry. Don't send me
away; don't keep me here another min
ute. II you do. M surely 20 crazy
Please. please take me home"
Il can't take you home" he said
You have wrecked our home. you have
wrecked my life"
Don't say that" Mrs. Crane re,
piled. "You ought not to say Il after al
have done for you; oh. for the Low,
Of God. don't send me to prison: Gel
me free and III so right TO mother IN
Troy; or, at least. III 20 Just as soOr
as | have seen the children; but. what
ever you do, don't send me to prison.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
mummy. PRINCE. HURRY"

hurry. PRINCE. HURRY"
at Il In a lazy way, seeming 10 have
forgotten me.
knew Il was a part OF His scheme
Of torture.
Hc would snor md time 20 remind
me that my minutes were numbered.
They fa!d my dos was dead-poor old
Prince,
turned on my side. choking back the
groan that rose In my throat
And then I saw something that gave
me q start,
A short distance away lay Prince.
stretched on the ground as he had fall.
en-. but hia eyes were wide open. and
would have sworn he moved nis tail
a Bit when looked al him.
Prince I whispered Just loud
enough Tor my voice 70 reach him
Again that movement 81 his tail. and
his eyes suddenly closed.
one Of the outlaws was approach
ing
"Scnor," he said. a. he came up. tho
chief tel me To say you have ten min
ute more 90 live"
"Ton him I shall live 20 see him
hangr I returned. a sudden strange
sensation % defiance coming over me-
"Fool~ snccrcd the man. "Grlngoes
arc an fonlst'
Then De went back 20 the others.
I watched Prince again.
Slowly his eyes Enclosed Tho Mcxl-
cans were now az the most exciting
point in their game, they had begun TO
quarrel
Prince war Tar from dead. although
there was a gaping wound In his side
and be was covered with blood.
Tie moved. Then, inch by inch, he
crepl toward me.
GOOD hoyl Good dogr' whispered.
his tail moved with a wlggle Of de-
light
The outlaws dogs-laEy curs-wcrc
lying around IN the shade. licking their
wounds or sleeping.
Not one Of them saw Prince move,
although my heart stood stu with fear
that they might.
When he was near enough he licked
my face ana walncd very softly.
GOOD hoyr' repeated. III you we're
Z man you could set me free"
Tht outlaws were ouarrellng mare
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

Al this moment when the French
budget Is being discussed in the cham
Der. and when the ministry proposes
new taxes In order 20 face the denclt Of
Ss.0ooo 900 francs for the year Of 1895.
It may be interesting to note that
France Il the country which now pays
the highest taxes. Il has also the
largest debt Of an. at the rate Of So
francs per head Of is inhabitants. The
rate is tii francs In England: sss IN
Austria-Hungary; a5o In Italy: ash IN
Spain; i62 IN Russia: 27o In Germany
and lt6 francs In the United States
The standing national debt Of France
amounts TO 25.ooo.oo0.ooo francs. "a
which must be added the special debts
contracted by the departments. ne
cities and the communes or townships
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

nercaiy than before. I felt that ihey
soon might he trying 20 cut each Others
throat.
What an opportunity for essapei
II my hands and feet were free
Brt a short distance away lay my
Winchester.
How I longed % have Il IN my hands
and be able 10 use 4 then and therel
sudden thought came to me.
! turned on my face
Prince licked my hands. which were
bound behind my back.
Chew Il. boy-chew IT. painted.
'set me Free
He did not understand at frst. but !
am sure the truth that my hands wer,
helpless by the cords. finally dawned
on him. Tor he actually gave a nlbblt
az M bonds
Then I encouraged him.
He seemed 10 understand that was
what desired.
Immediately he set about gnawins
nj the rope in way that seemed 90
promise haAty release for my hands.
Two Of the gambling Mexlcans had
arisen 20 their feet and were confront
Ing each other. daEgers In hand.
Diaz was watching them calmly. siill
puiilng at his cigarette
Some Of the others we're urging them
on.
Hurry. Prlace-hurryr" I whispered.
Without making a sound he chewcd
away az the cord.
Al last. Just as the quarrellng out.
laws were trying 10 stab each other 10
death. felt the rope part
Ny hands were free.
ala not slt up but lay on my side
aud drew up my legs 30 I could work a.
the bonds tina, held my feet.
l soon succeeded In my desperate e.
forts
Free--I was freei
stu aid not rise.
with all the caution I could com.
mand. ! wormed my way toward the
spot where my rifle lay.
] secured a.
Down the slope I backed while the
duel % the death between the two out.
laws was going on.
Prince followed. and not one % al
our foes saw ~ creep out Of the camp
not a sleeping dog stirred.
We got away. and once out of sight
We made all haste 10 put a long dis.
lance between us and our enemies.
knew they would attempt 10 trail
ne with their dogs. and 30 was forced
% take 20 running water 20 deceive
them. and. In doing this. l carried
Prince In my arms big. heavy fellow
though he was. with my Winchester
slung across my back
Il was two years before I saw Man
uei Diaz again. and then / had IA,
I pleasure of attending his execution IL
I GUADALUPE. Sonora.
/ He was hanged. Before he swunl
into eternity I reminded him that had
I promised 20 live 10 see that day. ant
had kept my word.
he smiled and replied that OWED
my life 60 a dog that knew far mor'
than any grlngo he had he had evei
seen.
He died game" which Il saying
/ great deal Tor a Mexican.
Prince lived but a few days aftei
aiding me 10 escape from the outlaws.
His wound proved fatal
Far In the lonely heart Of the Gil
mountains I made his grave. and Their
buried the trucat. nohlest comrade 1
has ever been my fortune 20 know.
Poor old Prince,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

The secret Of success Is constancy Of
purpose Disracll
sunday u like a silie between tAe
fields % toll where We can kncel ana
pray, or sit and mediiate.-Longfello
md the great thing Of this world
O.. not 50 much where We stand. a. IN
what direction We are moving. oliver
Wendell Holmes.
A man has no more right % say M
unclyil thing than % act one. no more
usht 20 say rude thing 60 another
than % knock him down.--lohnson
feli into the habit years ago o. talk
ing with God. and a becomes 20 natural
that Ia an my open spaces i do Il ullh-
Out thought-Horacc Bushnell
Precepi frcezcs. while cxampi,
warns Precept addresses u.s. example
lays hold on us Prcctnt Il a marble
statue. example giows with ife-a
thing Of flesh and blood.-w. +. Glad.
stone
tits thought % me awful and beau.
llful. that o. the daily prayer. ana Of
the myriads % feliowmsa utierlnx Il. In
care and IN sickness. IN Doubt ana IN
poverty. IN health and in wealth.
Thaekeray.
Take your needle. my china. ana
work at your pattern; a win come Ca,
a rose BY and b." Life 4 ne That
enc stitch Al time taken patiently. ana
the pattern VIII eonne out an rleht ma
he snbroldery --Halmcs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

and society extended a warm welcome
70 him and his handsome wife until
such time as her conduct made It i'm
possible. The woman Is a drunkard.
The evening before she was found IN a
helpless condition. lying upon the side
walk In Eighth avepue. near her home.
and. as blood was flowing from a wound
ever her left eye. a policeman sent her
10 Roosevelt hospital In an ambu-
lance. The physicians a. the hospital
econ saw that the woman's injuries
we're slight, but that she was intoxl-
Gated. She was kept over night. how
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

you love me. Take me away AZ once.-
Al this Mr. Crime began TO relent.
and. covering bis face with his hands.
he sobbed audibly. That made his wife
crs more bitterly.
Try me just once more. Bruce,
dear" the woman went on. realizing.
evidently. that this was her chance.
n she had any. 'and as live I'll never
taste liquor again. Hear me plead e
sou, dear: I plead as I never did be-
fore, and as I never viii again. Oh
Try me just once more-for my sake and
the chlldren's sake-for the sake OF my
unborn child. for"
But here the magistrate broke In.
mo. Mr. Crane" he said. you have
a duty to perform. and you must face Il
like a man. II Is a strange duty and
a harsh one. perhaps. but 4 IL your
duty. nevertheless. Il IL much better
for your wife that she should be cared
for You must brace up. both for her
sake and your own. think I'll adopt
your suggestion and commit her TO
prison until tomorrow morning. Then
you can consult as TO what Il will be
best 70 do with her"
Al this Mrs. Crane shrieked: "Oh,
don't do that; don't lei them keep me,
take me away; for Gods sake take me
away"
Mr. Crane could do nothing. however
and court officers stepped forward IA
lead the woman away. but scarcely had
they touched her when she fell faintlng
to the floor. Then she was carried from
the room. Later a reporter saw her
10 the prison.
Had Il not been for my drinking
she sad. 'our home would have been
without a care. My husband and arr
devoted 10 each other. but liquor has
made trouble ever since a year after
our marriage. was a widow Of 9
Wholesale jeweler. whose name wal
Brainerd. when | met Mr.. Crane. and
! never drank then. But shortly befor'
ny FIRST child by Mr. Crane was born
a physician advised me to take stimu
lants and that started H. Now llquoi
has got the better Of me.
And everything seems 10 90 RICH
TO my head, really had only tw'
drinks on Wednesday didn't fee
quite well and got some whisky ans
quinine Ia a drug store. Ny HUSBAND
discovered Il instantly and Il made hin
Wild Then he said Jenny. you've
been drinking again. and that mad
me angry. and I went out and got an
ether glass Of whisky. Then becam'
helpless and fell. But will really stoi
now II my husband viii give me on'
more chance. Won't you 20 TO him ant
ask him to take me out at once? Thinl
how terrible Il Is that I should pass {
night IN a ceil2"
mo" said Mr. Crane. when n
learned the import OF the reporters
visit. Il can DO nothing: the law mus
take lis course this time. have tried
and tried and tried 10 reform that
woman. and now I am discouraged. Be
cause OF her my heart Is broken. and J
am bankrupt In purse. spirits and cour-
age. have had her In every cure for
d!rsomania. have sent her all over
the country hoping to benefit her. sHd
Everything has failed"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
wlaar }. Kmsa hi n.r ,lnn.r.

mysterious murder was committed
at Lafayette, Ind. one day last week.
Mrs Hester Curtis. a widow. aged g..
residing alone. was found sitting In
her armchair dead. Her skull was
crushed In BY blows Tightly clasped
IN her hand was her bank book. lndl.
ealing that money had been demanded.
aud, to convince her murderer that she
bad no cash. she brought out the book.
The house had been ransacked. but the
s'lverware was not taken. Her gold
watch Il gone. MIRA Curtis had con
Veyed the impression that she had
considerable money. and robbers IN
killed her to secure Il. One
or two arrests we're made. but the mea
were released.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

"ntueiisaton" ia a new word added
10 the language In q story told by Sea-
aior Palmer about an Illinois farmer
who. FOR several years had been selling
him wood for S. a cord. This year.
saws Senator Palmer. he came 70 me
with a load and / told him did not
want q. He offered Il At s. cord. I
stll refused. and he wanted 10 know
why ! would not take Il at 8. told
him was using sof, coal for which
paid Si.sl a ton. 'GoshF be exclaimed.
I heard you was trying to demonetize
silver. and nov you are trying 10 de-
fuellse wood
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

Frank Kately. = poor artist. who has
been engaged In Bridgeport for some
tine past as a decorator. when the
facts became known they created
great sensation. a. Miss Bennett was
well known IN the bes, circles. and
when her formal entrance into society.
which was to be announced In short
time. took place, Il was expected that
she would certainly be the belle. She
Ia the daughter Of Frank Bennett. a
city oficlal and prominent merchant
who d.od three years ago lie left her
hlf fortune. Since the death Of her
father she made her home In a hand.
s1me residence which she owns and
which Is presided over by Mrs. Clarlssa
Beers. 40 aunt Kaiely O. 80 years old
He is said TO have a wife living In
Philadelphia. and an S-year-old aaugh.
ter L also said he secured a divorce
three months ago, and a, that time his
wife leit him and went % Philadelphia
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22


though you are In the camp Of your
own iadrone followers" / cried. hoping
o. arouse him stiil more.
lie Kissed some words l did not catch.
You are the most pisiful coward u
hagi ever been my fortune 10 meetf'
continued iauntingly IAN greasers
are cuNards' I fought you like a man.
ana NOW you mean % hang me like
curl
81 renor." he returned cxultantly.
IKE car YOU hangl You keel four OF
my mon. Cnr-r-rambaw
Only three. / corrected. "Ay dog
DISPOSED % the fourth"
Tire dog II dead. you win soon be 80.
give yon q little while more % think
how you Ike q 90 hang"
Thon hc walked away toward The spot
where several of his bandit follower
were ramBllng
had heard how hrutally Diaz. the
~nilnH. treated those unfortunate
enough % fai' into his hands. and !
feared the fate ~ s;ere fer me.
Hc believed me spY-an officer o.
the law
could expect no mercy
ip had come upon me AZ sunrise as
was cooking my coffee over frcsa-
lighted fire.
think his dogs must have scented
Prince. ny dog. and they led q bos-
laws tp my camp
Ally hfsi warning was when Eve or six
dirty r4rs came yciplng down upon a..
! ciuiehei my rifle a. ! saw the
hcticans sWarming over the ridge.
BY command % halt rang out On the
morning air, and then they opened lfe
With rifles and revoivers.
] had no protection. and 20 I stood
up there IN the open. one 20 twenty.
and worked my Winchester % the best
Of my ability.
Prince made n terrible scattering
amonr The ours that had attacked him.
IL dli not seem % consider them bis
enough game Tor him. and ia. Ringing
them Co the right and left he broke
through and went leaplng az the throat
Of a man who had fallen and rolled
down the hank 20 within short dis
tance ~ ua.
Prince had the fellow by the throat
in a moment
In vain the poor wretch tried 20 tear
himself free.
iiis lIfc was soon ended.
7 brought down three others with my
rife
ThCn a bullet scored my skull.
The Wlncshestcr dropped from my
nerveless fingers. I sunk helpless %
the ground
! saw them rush upon me with cx-
uiiant yf'ls. and knew when they
bound me securely.
Nov ! was doomed 20 de By hang
Ing niaz himself had said o.
tried 90 taunt him into killing me
IN passion. but my efforts were IN
vain.
Hc ieft mc and sat down where he
could watch the men who were gam.
hl.na on the bis scarlet blanket they
had spread un the ground.
saw him ishi a cigarette and pun
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

N A DRAMA IN
real life that was
played in Yorkville
court, Bruce Crane.
the artist. and his
wife we're the act
ors. All lovers Of
hne paintings know
OF Bruce Crane.
whose work has
been generally adj
mired for yeasi,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
COWBOY IS A GONER.
PASSING OF = PICTURESQUE
WESTERN CHARACTER.
Like ths Buaaio the Knight % che
riains VIII soon BE Esiinsi -lSls
nsign runsiuatsd with Good ana isad
Deeds

HE CONVOY.
like the BUFFALO. Is
fast becoming ex-
tinct Ia the dawn
Of the new century
now approaching
he viii be regarded
as a curiosity.
Ten years hence he
viii almost have at
talned the dignity
OF tradition. His
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

Decayed teeth can nov Be stepped
with aluminium. A process has recent
" beon discovered
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

"You have disgraced your children,
yen have dlsgraced me-" said MI
Crane.
mo. no. dafllng: don't say that" TIE
Nonan exclaimed. while tears rolled
faster dawA her checks: "don't ear that
tsF res knew hew love yea and hos
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
DRAMA IN REAL LIFE.
PATHETIC PICTURE m a NEW
YORK COURTROOM.

Brues Crane the Famou, Artist Tells
the Judge How Iia wife Bseams
Addicted 70 the Use Of Intoxicating
Drugs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
STORY OF PRINCE.
y l1y Lieut. r. a. swlft L. SAL

ANuEL DIAz came
and looked down at
me as ] lay bound
and helpless on the
ground
"Gringo dog" ne
Hnaried. showing
bis white teeth.
Then he kicked
me contemptu0usly
You would not
dare 10 do that " I
were free. even
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
The Seventh Division.

The seventh division was conspicuous
for several features. 1t was composed en-
tirely of the Junior Order of United Ameri
can Mechanics and The Little Red
Schoolhouse." 1t formed on First street.
and stepped into Market street after the
sixth division. Mark Lane was marshal
chief aid, L. NJ. McCord, and other aids
were Mr.. Quiry, 2. T. Written and Charles
Klein.
Ritzau's band marched after the mar.
shals.
Then in brilliant piatoons came the
Junior Order of United American Me-
chanics in the following order: LincoIn
Council No. /. General George Cnstar
Council No. 2. Starr King Council No.
U. s. Grant Council No. 19. ]. A. Garf;aId
Council, Alexander Hamilton Council NJ
35
Most OF the councils carried pamnas
grass plumes of red. white and blue, the
three colors in cluster. They made a
pretty sight as they fiuttered in the breeze.
They numbered about 700. A Continental
drum corps which divided the councils
WAS unique feature.
The float the District School" painted
RED, brought up the rear. 1t was the
typical little red school, with doors and
window and brick chimney in the center
OF the roof. A whitewashed picket fence
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
The Sixth Division.

The sixth division was as attractive as
any there was in the parade. 1t did not
lack in special features. The sixth divi-
sion formed on Front street and fell into
Market street with precision as the line
moved up to it.
First came Marshal Robert R. Russ and
his staff. Chief Aid Captain John T. Scott
and aids, Lieutenant w. g. WINNER. r.
t. Morris, G. W. Cavanaugh. P. Cronin,
R. Pengelly, ]. J. Jamison and F. w.
Wisker.
Matthews band had Its place directly
before the Native Sons of the Golden West
and their beautiful banners and several
flags floating in the breeze Two parlors
of Native Sons about fifty strong each
turned out. They were California ParIor
No. and Precita Parlor No. 1877.
Aloft in a beautiful float, behold the
Goddess of Liberty. Miss Jennie L. He'd
berg, representing Columbia Rules the
World" Miss Hedberg was crowned and
she sat on high throne holding a spear
in her right hand. At her feet was a
larger globe, representing the earth rest
ing upon banks of clouds. At the foot of
the globe sat cute little Miss Rene Hen
derson, in white wig and continental cos
tune, representing the immortal George
Washington at the age when he cut down