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LM0So THE PHILosoPHERs.
A Late CANDIDATE fer Mayer Fats Several
Ideaa HueelnetIE.


Ideas sseeisstiy.
Edward NJ. Grout addressed the Brooklyn
Philosophical Association In the Long Island
Business College. yesterday, on Municipal
Ownership Of Public Franchises" He thinks
that TO tho ordinary run Of people II docs not
matter once In . lifetime whether they live In .
republic or \ monarchy. and that II 10 the munlc-
ipal government that should interes; them.
Getting down TO the franchises Mr.. Grout said:
1T II not aggregation of population that
makes . city great, but cheap transportation ia
c%illties; not . large police force that makes IL
safe, but plenty of light.
There has not been ono franchise out OF ten
granted In these two cities without the exercise
Of fraud and corruption.
I'VE have . I'VE cont fare because the nickel
10 q convenient coin. not because IL In q Just
charge. II We had q three-cent coin the de-
mand would DO Irresistible for that fare.
III ws had the municipal ownership of street
railroads we should have no strik es Of tho en-
ployees. No. not I'LL the public school teachers
70 out and throw stones. the police club tho
city officials. tho nremsn refuse to put out Ares.
and the clerks in the city ofices lay down their
pens.
AS It 10. II IL not the Common Council which
controls the railroads. but the railroads which
control the Common Council"
In Wow of Mr.. CIRCUITS defeat when he ran for
Mayor. the followir g was . subject for refec-
tion by the philosophers:
You can't get a majority OF the people TO vote
for what they believe to DO wrong"
Mr.. Grout also said that under the control of
the municipality the railroads OF Glasgow had
reduced fares to two cents AID had increased
the wages OF tho employees; Ont Of the 700
their railroads and gas and electric plants not
one had been unsuccessful.
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REORGANIZATION.
Atchlson, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad.

ths holders OF Certificate. OF deposit fer
4TOCK of an.
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Regular Auction sale or
STOCKS AND N
BIZ rErEE ,. MEYER A CO..
TUESDAY, Feb. Is, 1897,

at re so O'Clock noon. at the New York Reai.Estats
sa'esroom, III Broadway.
by order OF
Spencer TraSk aud MIS- H. O'Brien. Esqrs, a.
Receivers ofthe Murray ma Bank.
$4,000 Mt, Morris Electric Light ist Mortgage . per
$4,000 NJ Morris Electric Light lst Mortgage o per
cent. Bonds.
s,Oos NJ M9rIl. Electric Light Is, Mortgage 0 per
sss share. Ls.i Side Fireproot Stable and storage
Co. 500 each.
200 shAFea Broadway Bank, e25 each.
b8 shares Murray Hiil Bank, 800 each.
10 Reorganization Certificates OF Deposit OF Q per
cent. it Mortgage Gold BOND New York x
Perry Coal aud Iron Co., coupon maturing
April LIST. 1898, aud subsequent coupons
thereto attached.
80 shares Germsn american Real Estate Title
go shares Pyroxrsvuie Wood Company, 900 per
10 shares New York Carbon Company. 800 per
share.
0 shares Arizona Telegraph Company lat Mortgage
coupons maturing Jnly ! %. and subsequent
90 shares Adirondack Timber Company, $50 per
share,
Rsors.niIatioe Certificates. q Deposit q the Central
Trust Co. representing eSo. 200 OF 3D. Mort
sage Beads Of the BsvaTiaA Star Brewing Co.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

New Yerk stock Exchange = sales and
Range or Prices On All Securities Deaiti.
Duriag ths Week Eaaisg Feb. II, 1907.
UNITED STATES AND STATE BONDS uS 81. ooosJ.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

by that district 10 the ffty-nfth con-
gress. lie Is not only one OF the abiest
men IN the house. but Is also one Of
the most admired and most respected.
During his very long career In that
body be has not made a single enemy
while q Is also true that he has won
the warm regard OF his fellow loEiala-
tors OF an parties. The quality OF his
politics Is healthy and the philosophy
OF his siatcamanship is profound. when
he speaks both sides OF the house listen.
not because he Be- a great orator but be-
cause what he says always adds wisdom
70 the situation. Mr Dingley came up
from the farm 10 congress through the
college. a native OF Maine. he was
educated az Dartmouth and became a
lawyer. Law did not please him. how
ever. and his mind turned toward the
larger field Of journalism. In that pro-
fcHsion Mr.. Dlnglcy has been an en-
phatlc success. he acquired the Lew
lston Journal. converted Il into a daily
and soon earned with his pen a wide
reputation FOR the paper. OF which he
still retains control. his political life
began with the legislature. In which
be served six years. His next step
was his election as governor Of Maine.
Tie was reelected and declined re-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

nearly half a century ago lodged the
remains OF many tribes. high and dry.
literally moving the last resting place
OF their dead. for no Pacific coast tribe
ever buried their dead below the sur
face Of the earth. Some hcdged them
about with rocks. above the ground.
leaving the face upward and exposed.
Others put a bark covering over them.
while others were suspended from
limbs or left In the forks Of trees. Time
has robbed every form OF he substance
and left only the whllened bones and
hleached skulls. Students. dentlsts
and physicians are eager to secure these
trophies for articulation. So great Is
the demand that AZ least one man has
Tor years followed the hazardous busl-
ness Of gathering these skulls for the
market Il Is risky. for the few re-
naming Indians silllkeep vigil over the
remains Of their dead. and to be caught
In the act would mean a prisoner in
the recesses OF the nelghboring noun
'ains, followed by a death OF slow tor
iure. for no quarter or mercy would be
shown the victim. SIN. knowing this.
Howard Clause. a rccluso. nightly risks
bis life 70 gather these grinnlng. whit
onod skulls. and every now and then
a box o. large and small skulls b
shipped from Portland. Ore. 10 the va
rious noted seats Of medical and dental
learning IN The east
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24
RULES FoR SMOKING.
A Few Things That We Ought No, 10

A Few Things That We Ought Not to
DO.
4 ciFar manufacturer who turned out
100000 clear Havanas last year al his
factories In New York city and Key
West says that OF the great army Of
smokers comparatively few really get
The best results from their cigars.
why. u does not require any skin TO
smoke a cigar" Mail and Express re.
porter faid 70 the manufacturer.
No. q does not require any speelal
eklll 20 burn a clgar. bu, n you want to
smoke q properly il does. III we're Ia
tell you that half OF The bad s,omachs
that men suffer from are due entirely
to smoking az The wrong time and In
an Improper manner would you believe
me- Il Is true. nevertheless Amerl.
cans IN particular suffer from stomach
disorders. Now. a man with a bad
stomach should never smoke In the
morning and above an means not for
some time after breakfast. OF course
II everybody were 10 follow thls rule
would In all probability have TO retire
on what ! have already laid aside. !
have an ironclad stomach. yet / would
not smoke IN the morning for a great
deal Of money. In an my experience AZ
making and smoking cigars I have
made % a rule 10 recognize a number
Of rules that are invaluable 10 tho Low.
ers Of the weed
First Of an. people make a big mis-.
take IN buying cheap cigars I saw 10
the smoker who o. studying economy.
Smoke less and enjoy a good clrar
when you DO smoke have seen men
who have used tobacco an their lives
knock tho ashes on their cigars every
hali-miuuto or so. 10 lsa be- mistake
Go 90 so The ashes should De- ioft on
the cigar until they IAN oil. Exnerl.
cnco has shown me that the elrar
burma ttrairbtcr and tastes much
awecicr whom the ashes age attached
and have noi been disturbed.
n have also discovered chat tho most
expensive cigar to ho had viii taste uO
better than O regular tgo-for if badly
lighied. % b Impossible TO tell wheth-
or cigar is good or bad unless Il is
lighted properly and thoroughly. When
a cigar burns out ! always make q a
rule to blow through Il a. soon as pos.
'lble The result Is that when Light
!, again there Is no dead smoke In Il.
Dead smoke Is very injurious. n not
ilso disiasieful The best time to
Imoke Is after luncheon and 80 on up
o bedtime. never give anybody a
lght from my cigar for various reasons.
carry matches for that particular pur-
ose claim that smoking viii not
arm a small boy n the morning cigar |
J given up ana these rules are fol-
wed"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

blindness" ls mentioned by DR.. W..
Prlngle Morgan. Of scaford. England.
In the British Medical Journal Il Is
that a. a well.grown lad OF fourteen.
the son Of intelligent parents. who ands
q Impossible TO learn 20 read. though
be has been TO school or under tutors
since he was seven years old. An his
life he has been a bright. intelligent
boy. quick az games OF an sorts. and
In no way inferior 20 Others OF his
age his name Is Percy. but he sci.
dom succeeds In placing the Ave let
ters composing Il In their correct or
der. and even when he has done 80
i've minutes later he IL uncertain what
they represent With arithmetic and
algebra he finds no difnculty whatever.
but printed or written words have no
meaning Tor him. The schoolmas,er.
who has taught him for some years.
says be would be the smartos, lad Ia
the school u The Instruction were en-
tirCly oral In a less scientific age
this unfortunate boy would probably
have been ihrashed every day Of his
school NE hy an Ignorant pedagogue
for no, doing that which nature had
deprived him OF the power OF doing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

At the end Of each OF these rounds
the Waterman touches his electrical
button which informs the lieutenant
o. ihe watch at hls desk az the main
aoor that everything Is well with him.
Inc watch patrol. consisting Of four
men detailed for this duty every night
~ each watch. and whose duties are
similar 70 those Of police roundsmen.
are on tour through tho corridors ali
me time, partly for the purpose OF nee
ing that the wotchmen are alive and
a'ert' and partly TO attend 10 the sys-
tenn Of electrical button registering.
which they in turn are Obliged TO car
~ on to Indicate to the lieutenant their
own wide-awakeness.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24
KING LEAR MAD IN EARNEST.
was Obliged TO Promise 10 IA, a nm
or he Dropped 10 the Tioor.

Was Obliged TO Promise TO ray nm
or he Dropped to the FLOOR.
old-iime actors had their trlcks on
The stage as wen as modern players. A
We are 20 judge b. the anecdotes told In
That interesting new book OF gossip and
story, "Shakspearo's Heroes on the
stage" Says the author In his chan.
ter on Lear"
During season when Harry Nos.
SOP vas both actor ana manaeor the
treasury was so low thar the ghost ana
not always walk' A willy actor plav.
Ing Kent supported the afflicted Lear
tMosaom 10 bis arms securely enough
Co an appearances beyond the foot.
iighis' but Ds be- gradually ioos.
oned and locscnod bis hold. h. was
whispering m Mossop's ear. Give me
your word. 500. that you'n pay me nv
arrears tonight before 30 home. or I'M
lei you dfop on the floor
Don't talk to mo now. yon villain
hnarsely returned Mossop. alarmed al
The threat but SIN more alarmed AZ
the prospect Of having his scene ruin.
cd. Go on with the part. 70 onr
No, responded the determined
Kent; I'll drop you. sure. II you don't
promise.
And poor Harry. caught In a tran
reluctantly had TO yield his gofd.
One actor that night could enjoy
ecef aud ale tof supper. he was paid IN
fue."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

The nul Presidential election IN
which women participated was that OF
1899. waen The women ol Wyoming
voted Cor electors AZ the recent elce.
ton women voted To three states wy
omlug Coloraao and Utah. In Cali.
ioruia and Idaho constitutional amend.
mcnfs were submitted Co the neople
which. ~ adopted, would have given
TIE women OF those states the same
privileges at the polls as men at sub.
sequtat elections, ln California the
amendment was defeated. In Idaho
the amendment received n majority OF
the votes that we're cast upon the
proposition. but not a majority OF an
who voted at the election. Il has been
held heretofore. in Idaho. that a ma
iorlty OF the whole number OF votes
cast at the election Is necessary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

city aud onsagc ln farming. mining.
manufacturing and mercantile business
ln a cooperative plan. each person cm-
ploycd 20 be a part owner Of the prop
ariy with q share in the profits. Il Is
estimated that 100000 viii pot the
enterprise on It's feet. and the money
will be raised by 1000 persons invest
Ing 500 each. When the company gets
the plant IN operation. Il win proceed
20 extend lts business and take In new
members as the enterprise develops.
Those who have no money win be per.
mittcd to pay for their stock out Of
their share OF the profits. The sum o.
go. 900 already has been subscribed.
The projectors hoped 20 begil opera
lions next spring. They have taken
options on the land which they have IN
fiow. Mr. Prudential ls now a leading
candidate Tor the United States senate
o succeed William A. Peflcr,-phlla-
Ielphla Press.
The man who has lived only Tor him.
eli. has wasted his time and robbed
he world.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

ceedingly determined appearance. the
majority OF whom did too much picket
and patrol duty during the war 10 per-
NIT themselves to be caught mapping
In piping times Of peace. Each OF them
had at his hahd a persuasive seven
chambered army pistol None looked
as II be would hesitate the fractional
part OF a second 10 use his melting
weapon II The occasion were.
IN order 20 make bis midnight tour
OF the treasury, the reporter was
obliged 70 procure a very much signed
and eountralgned pass. No one Is adj
miited 10 the buildlps after o'clock
IN the afternoon without one Of these
paAeea II The secretary OF the treasury
should present himself az the main
door Tor admiitancc at 4.o5. having left
his pass In one Of the pockets OF his
other clothes at home and not be recog-
niLea, ne would have 10 90 home after
u before he could gel IN. This hap
pened TO Secretary Folger on two oc-
easlons' and both times he commended
me captain Of ,he watch Tor his zeal
In following o. ers.
IN al there are seventy guardians OF
the treasury. under the direction OF a
captain and two lleutenants Of the
watch. Capt. p. S. Taibert Is the pres
ent head Of the force. Nearly all OF
me Naichmen are men who we're In
the war as mere boys. and are there
Tore nov IN the prime Of life. They
are Thoroughly trained and reliable
men. Very few treasury watchmen
hafe been discharged for negligence
since the foundation OF the govern
ment The possibility OF a raid upon
The treasury Is regarded or remote. but
me ~atch force Is disciplined 10 stand
by Tor such a raid at any time.
To observe the fashion with which
the night watchmen cover" their posts,
e might easily be thought that the
secret service Is IN constant receipt OF
information rs 20 contemplated treas
ury Toobcrios. Yet never a dollar has
ever been taken from the treasury by
force.
The secret service knows that many
celebrated cracksmen. including Lit
lie Jimmy" Hope. who successfully
pulled on the great Manhattan Bank
robbery. have from time TO time coa-
templated the conversion OF a few mil
Hons Of treasury money 10 their pri-
vaie use but they all thought better
Of H. They decided the undertaking to
be OF TOO colossal a character.
The watch force is divided into three
relieia. Ike an army guard. only the
treasury Waterman Is on post LONGER
than the soldier. His tour OF duty lasts
eiehi hours. The first watch OF the
day goes on al IN the morning. Itis
relieved At 4 In the afternoon By The
watch which remains on duty until
midnight The midnight watch which
d regarded as the most important Of
the three. completes the triple-lnked
guard chain. and goes on at 5 In the
morning There are only fourteen men
h the day watch. from s a. M. TO 4
p. m. Each Of the other two watches
consists Of twenty-cight men. Al
though. as has been said. the mid"
watch. 40 called, q considered 20 carry
the greatest weight Of responsibility
Of the three. on account OF the we'll
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

Il is said that Gen. Skobelen. on the
eve OF the battle Of plevna. offered a
Polish Jew the choice between 100 ru-
bles and the cross Of ST. George for
having saved his life. Said the young
soldier: The cross Of 81. George what
IL Il worth. the cross OF 81. Georgef"
Replied skobelefi; "My good fellow. It
Il not for the worth Of the thing. but
for the honor. that offer It to you.
The cross itself Is worth no more than
Eve rubles." The Polish Jew soldier
matien BY answering; swell.
then, III have the cross Of 81. Georss
and IS rubles "-Nev YORK Exchange
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24
HOUSE MOVING.
a New Experience Described by Frank
Il. sforhton.


Il. stockton.
] don't know how long Il was before
[ ryas awakened again. this time not
by the noise Of tie storm. but by a
curious moyemeniN, q my bedstead.
says Frank Il. Sto'S,on n Mcclures.
u actually iagch9l forward as II %
were descending n the trough Of the
sea, but. unlike a ship. Il did not rise
again but remained IN such a slanting
position that ! began sliding down to-
ward the foot believe that II Il had
not been a bcdstead provided with
ioot-boari ! should haze slipped out
upon the 7oor. dld not jump ont
OF bed; / d. not do anything. / tried
TO think. % Understand the situation.
TO INA out w-cther I was asleep or
awake, when ! became aware OF noises
IN the room ana an over the house.
which. even Through the din OF the
storm, made themselves noticed By
their peculiarly. Tables. chairs. ov-
eryihing IN the room. seemed to be
sratins and grinding on the noor and
IN moment there was a crash.
knew what that was. q was my lamp.
which had slipped on the table. Any
doubt on that point would have been
dia5ollod by the sloll OF kerosene
which hlled the air OF the room. Now
q was impossible Tor me 20 get up and
strike q light Tor 10 DO SO. with kero-
Gene oh an over The looT and i,s yapor
ai1usod through the room. would psob-
ably result IN setting the house on fire.
so must stay IN darkness and wait.
j DO not think ! was very much fright
ened-I was so asionlshed that there
was no room In my mind Tor fear. IN
fact, Oh my mental energies we're oc.
cupled 10 trying 20 End out what had
happened. Il required. however only
few more minutes OF reflection and
O few more minutes o. the grating.
humping trembling OF my house to en-
able me TO make up my mind waa.
had happened: my house was sliding
down hill.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24
PoPuLlsr BROOK FARm.

nrcidenthai Projecting cooperative
settlement IN kansas.
John W. Breidenthal. chairman OF the
Kansas Populist state committee. Con.
gressman-eleci Edward r. Rldgely Of
the Third Kansas district and ex-State
Treasurer W. u. Blddlo are at the head
OF a moyemon: 20 establish a cooper
alive company on a s,00o-asre tract Of
land IN Crawford county. Kan, build
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

known nocturnal preferences OF burg.
lars. Captain Talbert the head Of the
watch force. Is OF The opinion that ,he
day guard needs 90 be- more on the
alert Tor surprises than ans Of them
Each Waterman has a regular per-
mancni post. and there o. rarely any
shifting OF POSTS. on relieving the man
Of the Old watch the mid" Waterman
takes the pistol belonging 10 The pos.
from The drawer OF lho table Ia which
&c Is placed sees that @ De- Ga proper
shape. asks iho 9 90 T. o'clock watch
man % everything lsal rlfhL and s.ts
down under ihO incndosceat light Co
aui in bis eight hours. most of which
are passed in Budlah-llkc coniempla-
tlon 81 iho walls and the shadowy.
silent corridors
The watch Is noi permitted lo smoke.
read 81 write while on ddtY. IT'S hurl.
ness q soifly 20 watch. II be goes 10
sleep and is discovered by the watch
patrol. he Is certain to be DISCHARGED
upon being reported the next day.
oniy a very few such cases have oc-
CURED. and In each case the sleeper
has oouicsrcd thar his drowsiness was
caused By flask drinking after having
gone on watch. which dld not improve
hla situation 90 far as rcgainlng his /
job vas concerned.
Tho watchmen confess that within
The compass Of an olght-hour nlfht
watch they have plenty Of time TO array
before them In orderly mental fashion
ne mistakes Of their past lives. and
.hef are q unit IN expressing the he
llsi hat TIE strain Of sitting sim and
noins nothing Tor exacllr onc-shird Of
each day. year-in and year.ouf. would
49, men naa Ntle not TIE uup
ptassA ~ The eompleie round uf their
Aesls. which they sre required 10 sake
eF-fT thirty ninnf4s
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

nomination Tor a third term. In 1881
Mr.. nlnFley went TO congress. and his
career Ia that body since has been one
Of ability and honor. lie has served on
many important committees. not the
least Of which "a the ways and means
committee Of the present congress. Mr..
nlngley Is CO years Of age.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24
GATHERING SKULLS.
howard Clause, Rceiuse. Robs an In.
dian Graveyard Nightly,

dian Graveyard Nightly.
ABOUT ioriy-hve miles below Port
land. on the Oregon side Of the Column
bia. the broad expanse Of water flows
without a ripple. and Is as deep and
sun az death, says the San Francisco
can, Just above this point g COFFIN
hcck'" which was the starting place
to the happy hunting ground" Of the
various Oregon tribes OF Indians. but
the high water Of 1862 swept Coffin
Rock Of an OF rs deposits 70 the point
below. Here the oyoraowlng waters Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

sigrli Arnoldson recently received
from the Grand Duke Of Hesse the gold
medal Tor ART and science after singing
Carmen At the Darmsiadt Court
Thcatcr.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24
HON. NELSON DINGLEY
ONE or THE AELEsT MEN ~
THE PRESENT HOUSE.
iiis Name Has Eeen Mentioned ~ a
Probable cabinet OGioer Has neen In
Congregational Harness since 1851
r.is 5ourniiiistic venturc.

oNG r r S s MAN
Nelson D.ngley. Jr..
who Is mentioned
for the secretary
ship Of the treasury
IN President Me-
Kinley's cabinet,
represents the Sec
ond district Of
Maine In the pres
ent congress and
has been reelected
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24
WATCHING TREASURY
ARMED VETERANS ON DUTY
EVERY MINUTE.

Not a Dollar Has iseen stolen Although
All che Most Audaeious Crncksmen
Have From Time TO Time Sized Up
no situation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

Historians tell Us that the first Eng
llsh Marquis was created By Richard
H.. who bs.sewcd the title upon his
asorlse. Robert dc We're. IN isse.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24
washington letter.

FEW nights ago n
reporter prowlsd
through the Treas
ury department
from subcellar 10
attic. His access
was not aurrepti-
tioua. however. His
presence In the
building was
known 10 twenty
i've men Of ex-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-24

Extraordinary Case 81 Word nilndness.-
An extraordinary case OF word
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-01

HADIn8I Chldssts's Englsh PennyuyaI Pls
s::s AZ :,. az she eSst & a: R.:;
tSshsssss essnissssir tcG e.. 1i laasD ''Es ".