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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

/ SCENE AT ROOSEVELT PRESERVE
ierd Of antelope. They are exceeding
" shy and have been seen only once
,r twice even by the gamekeepers since
hey were turned into their new play
ground, but Il is supposed that they
are well and happy. Mr.. whitney has
also a herd OF twenty-five elk on his
state, and another season viii add
some deer and possibly moose to his
geological aggregation. Within a few
gears he viii probably have the finest
collection o. big game 10 be found on
any private range In the country. Half
a dozen gamekeepers are employed on
bis big game farm 20 look after the
animals and keep the fences In repair.
Mr.. Whitney l. interested IN preserving
game. but not In shooting Il. and Il IL
not likely that his game farm viii b.
hunted unless Il becomes necessary 20
shoot too obstreperous bison OF in
case he wishes 20 treat his friends 60
the delight OF antelope steak.
on the hunting estate of the late
Austin Corbin the arrangements for
preservation Of animals were very
complete. In addition to the ordinary
Enclosures. the hunting lodges aud
Eamekeepcrs' huts were extensive az
fairs. complete system OF inter-com-
municatlon existed By means OF tele-
phones extending from hut to hut. 90
that the whole rangc was. 90 70 speak.
within range OF the head keepers eye.
Hunting on such ground would become
a matter Of ease. o. the game could De
traced by the most modern Of methods
There are many small deer parks in
the United States. but OF the large pre-
serves IN which df,r are the principal
game animals. the 'ost important Is
undoubtedly located IN the Adlron-
dacks. and was mentioned In recent
article In the Free Press describing
deer hunting ln the Adirondack for
csts Il comprises some 10000 acres Of
woodland "a the heart ol the noun
laius. and belongs % Dr. Seward Webb
and II. Walter webb The establish
ment 81 this preserve was simple
matter once the land had been obtain
ed Il consisted simply in running a
oarbed wire fence about The domain
and adjoining Il with occasional signs
announcing the fact that the Enclosure
was private property. The ardor Of an
Adirondack sportsman Ia pursuit OF a
deer win hardly halk AZ a harbed wire
fence. and u Il likely that more than
one Cat buck has been slain In these
private grounds. The owners have not
attempted 10 stock their estates as Il
was already supplied with deer. rab-
Bits. pariridges and an occasional bear
The land has been simply left TO he
In ita original state.
So long a. there Is plenty q good
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

John Hovells, son Of the novelist.
William Dean Howells. recently recelv-
ed a diploma IN architecture from
Paris institution. where he has been
: student I've years.
II h reported that Verdi has lntrust.
Cd TO his friend. Bolto. a box contain.
ing the score Of a new opera. entirely
completed. bu, that the bon IL not 10
b opened. nor lie contents lnvesti.
gated until after the Italian eompo.
ser's death.
Bslgands In the Roman CampaEna
have no luck. they held up Prince
Francesca Borghose. duke OF BomarIo
and his agent recently. but the two had
only 81 between them. Two years ago.
when the duke OF Saxe-Melnlngen was
robbed. he had just $40 on his person.
In recent interview Jean Dc ResEke
told a funny story Of how bis brother
Edouard went to sleep during the
''Meistersinger" al Bayrcuth. and how
he had TO vigorously shake him 70
make him stop the strange sounds
which were scandalllihg the audience.
Verestehagin. the Russian battle
painter, will be the frat recipient Of
the Nobel prize, given for the propa-
cation Of pacific ideas" Il IL said, a.
his pictures have brought out the true
horrors OF war Kaiser Wilhelm calls
them the best assurance against
war"
Max Haddad. who now lives In re-
tlrement In Worcester Mass. was for
merly favorite Jockey Of the king o.
Roumanla. His majesty had the am
bltion to have In bis bodyguard -
skilled riders men Of nearly every ma.
ton OF the world, Haddad, a Syrian
By birth. was one Of these. The sew
snteen riders always accompanied the
King on hls oehelal tours about Ca
latH.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

the building. Around each OF these
trees is piled 10 considerable height
a trim stack Of small twigs The inter
vening space Is festooned With vines.
adorned with fruits and ferns The
stacks also are richly ornamented with
moss and bright colored seeds But
this IA not all Dotted about In the
Immediate vicinity Of the bower are
number OF short drain-llke structures.
made by bending together. and By
keeping them 20 bent with a coping Of
sticks. the tops OF the stems % tall
growing grasses. Backwards and for
wards through the fesiooned arch OF
the central gallery. aud In and out and
round about the miniature runs" the
birds. 10 the pumher OF six or eight.
frisk by the hour In widest gamhols
Unlike any OF the other Australian
members Of the family the Spotted
Bower-hlrd Il seldom seen by an oriln-
a-y passcr-hy. Their structure h about
three feet In length. aud Il In the form
Of beautiful arch. outwardly made OF
slender tvigs and elegantly lined with
tall grasses hut what perhaps IL the
most remarkable feature In the build
ing Is the manner In which stones are
placed within. obviously TO keep the
lining In iis place and 10 give solldity
10 the whole Before the entrance. AZ
either end OF the avenue. h heaped a
quantity Of shells, pebbles, and other
white ornaments. These the birds
seem never tired OF arranging and re-
arranging. white u evidently the col.
or most attractive to this species. TN
fortunately. its fondness Tor things I'm
maculate leads Il to carry 10 lts bower
the bleached bones OF small animals. .
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

into which no white man may penetrate
without danger TO his life. Although
the species vary somewhat In shape,
they are all slenderly built and sym
metrical birds. In size they run rough
" speaking. between that Of a thrush
ana maybe. Some Of them are very
snowy birda. while the plumage Of 9th
ers Is exceedingly plain. The natural
cry OF the BOwer-bird IL not musical.
Even when sounded To the aceompani-
ment OF the great silence which every
"here reigns supreme In the Australian
buAh' lie clear. sharp notes cannot be
sAid 10 be tuneful Moreover. when
husband and wife quarrel over the dis
position OF an ornament IN their bower,
they treat one another TO a shrill
scolding. not AZ all pleasant to hear.
Inc adopted voice Of the birds "a an
other matter. Like that pride OF Aus
tralia' the Lyre-bird which. by the
way also constructs a dancing bed. %
a. rs playground Is locally called-the
male OF several of the species II an
inimiiable mocker He delights 20
pratile In borrowed voice. and can imi-
tate not only the cries Of the feathered
denizons Of the bush. but almost any
sound b. hears. when he Il IN his
happlesi mood his rapid and marvellous
limitations resemble q concert Of ell
the birds In the scrub. The bowers Of
the Australian blrds-"runs" az they
are locally called. by no means reach
the artistic development Of the bowers
OF the New Guinea birds. still. they
are remarkable enough TO call North
our wonder and our admiration. These
highly artificial structures. although
they vary both In size and shape. are
Tor the most part massive. and OF I'M
usual bulk. Some. which have been
resorted 20 Tor many years. attain a
height os great o. eight feet The fol-
lowing description will give an idea
OF the most elaborate Of these construc-
tons A clear piece Of ground between
two small trees. about four feet siI
Inches apart Is selected as the site foi
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29
BEES CAPTURE A WAGON.
a warrant swarm Torcss Itssif on
Denver Etprsss-man.

a warrant swarm Torcss Itself on
Denver EtPrsss-man.
a tribe Of vag.ant bees. following the
lead Of a near sighted old queen who
had lost hear bearings. swarmed about
Haswell'a drug store al the corner OF
10Th and Lawrence streets one day re-
gently. and FOR a while had the corner
all to itself, says the Denver Repuhllc-
an. Tho unusual sight o. thousands Of
honey bees buzzlng around one OF the
busiest corners In town soon attracted
big crowd Of people. who al nrst
stood on al a respectable distance and
looked on. The queen 30 on the tail
gate Of an express wagon. and Il was
curious 10 see how quickly the bees
sWarmed around Der until they we're
piled up a foot deep. while hundreds
OF The Insects buzzed around overhead
or To on the horse. on the
sidewalk and on the clothing OF
the bystandors When Il was found
that the bees were paclhcany disposed
the bysianders moved closer. and some
boys. holder than the Others even
picked up handouts Of the bees and
we're not harmed. some one got a
packing box from the drug store.
poured molVses 10 the bottom OF Il
and placed Il handy for the bees. but
they did not move into the habtation
provided A big policeman. seeing the
crowd. sauntered up to ind out what
was the trouble II was desirable In
the Interests Of the public safety 20 get
the bees 10 move on. but he dldnt
know how 10 20 about u. ~ he lad TO
remain on duty and wait 10. develop-
menis Occasionally yenmrcsome
boy would stir up the pile ~ bees. Just
TO Gee the crowd scatter. The bees
would settle on passengers ia the open
cars as they stopped just before cross
ing 10th street; and then there would
be a panic. Women on bicycles ran
into the ciond OF Insects before they
were aware 90 their danger. and
screeching az every revolution. they
scorched down the street. frantic with
fear. Just because a few dozen harm
less bees were tickling them on the
face. neck or arms. Where the swarm
came from or where they had set out
to 30 was. Of course. a mystery. some
farmer around Wheatland or Lltilcton
is probably the loser. and the owner OF
the express wagon nov has a swarm Of
bees which he has no U.s. for. but was
forced 70 take home with him because
they took fancy 10 his wagon and
would not leave H. A young man who
said he kneW all about bees attempted
TO shovel the insects into a box with a
paper fan. They offered no resistance
but would not stay In the box. and in
the end the expreasman had 70 drive
home with halo Of bees encircllng his
head aud the wagon bed half fun of
bees.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29
which Eives the structure a very prstiJ
appearances.
FRaNcn vIEw on Ia EMPERon
Emiasat Doctor mas Bssn shaaovins
aad stsdyina wiuiam.

Eminent Doctor Has Been shaaouins
aad stsdying wiuiam-
An eminent French doctor has been
shadowlng tho German emperor IN Rus
STA and his home tours. says London
Truth. His object was 10 study him
as a case. This IL the second summer
In which he has been on the imperial
track. He has returned from Germany
convinced that general paralysis lies
In wait FOR the emperor. AZ 81. Peters-
burg he was given. a. Frenohman OF
mark, every facility 10 study the EN-
peror when he was the cars guest,
short OF diagnosing him. William II
struck him az irrepressible and ire
sponsible. His eye lighted up and his
face grew flushed when be was making
his ELUSIVE speech In proposing the
cars health. Don't you think he has
a good many traits that show relation
ship 10 William ". who had quite a
mania for proposing healths In gushing
terms3 Had william ~ come TO the
throne when he was 2s he might have
been an Emperor William. he sue
oeeded when tanned with age and NJ
ness Yet he managed 90 BE- a lively
party. lie was open hearted. and did
not nurse rancor. Nor does the Ger
man emperor. After all. why should
he not resemble william W. lie has
a Brunswick ancesiress The sister OF
George II, Queen Charlotte Of England.
nee Princess Mecklenburg- strclltE. hg-
ures OF his genealogical tree Her niece.
Louisa Of Mecklenburg. vas the mother
OF Vivian Nv.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

The eonviets In the state prlson at
Michigan City, Ind. NAV b. put 10
raising potatoes and eabbages Warden
Harley proposcs - the state lease
from Chlca 300 acres Of swamp
land near the Prison. on which shall b.
cultivated potatoes. celery. md other
vegetables In Quantity sufficient 10 sun.
ply all the state benevolent and penal
institutions. Under the new antl-con.
tract labor law 1he 900 convicts viii
soon be IDLE. and the warden believe,
the land would AFFORD profitable EN-.
ployment lie has ascertAlned tina, ,hs
land can be leased for the improve.
ments the state would have 10 MAKE
on ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29


bit is laying out az BlltmoFe will ron
tain a game park. There is an exten-
sive and well-siocked game farm In
Florida belonging 10 some Of the men
interested In the Plant system. and IN
many other parts OF the country there
are less elaborate preserves where ma
tive Wild game 10 10 be found. Some
OF the sport-loying fasteners who own
ranches In the west have made then
partial game preserves On Mr.. Theo-
dore Roosevelts cattle ranch. for in
stance, every urecau,ion Ia taken 10
prevent antelobc from being scared
away. and when the arsistant secretary
o. the navy visits this western domain
be can have the satisfaction Of occa.
slonaily hFlaslEg down enc % these
fcci-fcotcd animals on bic own land.
The preserving az smaller same ls
LARGELY In the hands OF various hunt
clubs The method IL illustrated b.
the Cenesce Valley Hunt club. perhaps
the most famous fox-huntlrg orraniza-
ton 10 he country. The section oi
country covered BY the huaismen %
this club is about twenty miles Ions
By siz or seven miles wide. and lies
along the Genesee river in western
New York. n Is a country of rich
farms. bot 20 thoroughly is the FOX.
hunting spirit cngTaficd on the region
thar the farmers seldom make oblec.
ton 70 having their fields tramplej
over and their fences knockcd down
In fact. many Of the tiilors Of the soil
Ike 20 join In The hunt themselves
Accordingly Reynard "a carefully pro.
tecied until October comes. and then
be Is uercilessly pursued 40 HIN ang
down dale by the members Of the hunt
club. who reside In Buffalo. Rochester
and other New York cities
In several OF The states the quail. tht
acknowledged premier Of Americas
birds from the tportsman's point Of
view. are stili sufficiently numerous Il
hold their own with the protection o.
the same laws In New Yorts, New
Jersey and Connecticut. however. heft
are clubs devoted 10 the preservation,
and encouragement OF Bob White fol
ten months and half out of the year
and 10 his determination during the re-.
naming slx weeks. One OF The besi
known Of these h the Robbins Island
club. which owns Robbins Island. On
the Long Island coast. and hunts u
under the club regulations for a hriei
season each year. Quail and other Wild
fowl are encouraged 10 come 20 these
preserves. bot there ls no place tn this
country where birds are raised foI
shooting a. pheasauts are abroad
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

attention among our English cousins
and furnishes 70 much material 20 the
British artist In fact. Il may BE- said
n the American game preserve that Il
ias arrived. for beginnings have been
made In several quarters on pretentlons
states that promise In time 10 rival
he great game reservations OF Europe
Jane preserving IL psstime that
teens likely to supplant horse racing
and palace building IN the affections
n the American millionaire. and Il Is
probable that within the next twenty
I've years the United States viii have
he most magnificent and best stocked
tame preserves IN the world
During the past summer SIR. William
= whitney has started big private
game preserve OF the European model.
and he is rapidly stocking q with
American game. large and small. Mr.
Whitney u renowned for doing things
IN a large scale. and when he decided
10 establish a game preserve he began
By buying a mountain October noun
tain. Il IL called-four miles from fash
Ions famous summer place AZ Lenox.
The mountain. with the surrounding
holdlngs 10 Mr. Whltney's hands. In
sludes 5000 acres Part OF this IL made
up Of woodland. part OF Il consisted Of
abandoned farms and part Of Il was
occupied BY titled fields down to the
time Il came into the possession Of the
STANDARD oil and street railway mag
mates.
Al present Mr. whitney plans 10 give
up about one-half Of his Berkshire e..
tate TO the game he Is bringing from
different parts Of the country. His drs,
acquisition was a herd Of thirteen buf.
faloeS from the northern Rockies. The
chief OF the herd has been named Nc.
kinley. He weighs nearly 5000 pounds
and has a disposition that Is not AZ All
cheerful The first thing that McKin.
ley did when he was turned into hi.
eOo-acre run along with his twelve com.
panions was 10 rush against the 81.
foot steel wire fence that had been
built 10 restrict them. A. the fence had
previously been tested by running d
small engine against q. Mckinley made
but slight impression on Il and be set.
tied down 10 craze contentediy on III,
big range
Another rough and rocky thousand
acre Enclosure % given over to a smai
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

practice which. In some parts Of the
Interior. has gained Tor thls clean-llv-
ing. frult-eating animal the repulslvc
and WHOM unjust name OF "sepulchre
bird"
The runs" Of the Satin Bower.blrd
which vary considerably In formation.
are. as rule. built In a shady recess
In some retired part Of the hsish. They
are noticeable for the extensive and
rather complicated 'aiform upon
which the gallery IL erected. This
species Is very fond Of decorating lts
arbor with feathers cast from In own
glossy hlns-back plumagc, q practice
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

n. .aanf 10 fne -"
when ns 49, 80 md bolted. lie Wa reck
door . lo'. - sizr- and vent 10 IN,
less " .uwbed 10 It's roof under hli
p o,.n wlndow and smashed the blinds
..,ae unbolted them. raised the
s,sndow and .sprang into the
nom. The money was secured. the
newspaper replaced and he left the
room again BY The way he had en-
tered Il. Packing q satchel. he left the
house and came 10 me
y win never return" he said 10 me.
and II Il Is theft 10 take whnt ! have
honestly earned am a thief. Tor have
H."
Il have wondered you staid 80 long.
I said.
! promised my mother would new
er leave my father alone. he answered.
= have kept my word. lie h not
alone. h. has hls wife. Two years
ego. II you remember. you offered me
letter TO your brother In New York.
who. you said. would give me a 20
aition In his counting house"
Il remember"
VIII you give me that Letter now.
sirg ] can leave here on the ten
o'clock train and be- IN New York to-
morrow. Even II your brother has no
place for me can live on what money
] have for time and your letter will
help me to some work. In year |
shall be- free"
Was ! wrong to uphold him did
20. with my whole keart wrote TO
my brother. gave George the letter and
then. faElenine mp the house. we start
ed together 10 walk 10 the railway sta
tion. We were halfway there when we
met John Hartley and his wife. re-
turning from church. Surprising that
George was going 10 see me Oh. they
stopped Tor a few minutes. spoke a few
words OF farewell hoped I would come
back In better health and went their
way. Five minutes later George and I
were 10 our seats In the car. The
schooner IN which I was going 10 sail
was a coaster, IOinH % the Gulf OF
Mexico. and was 10 sail AZ Ave o'clock
In the morning Having time at bis
own disposal. George decided 20 10
with me 20 Keyport and see me on.
promising 10 write TO Elsie ~ soon ne
| was fairly anoat.
Il had long been evident 90 me that
Elsie loved my young friend and dur
Ing that night ride he spoke 20 me
frankly Of his love for her. and won
my free consent 10 AJAX her TO be- hls
wife AZ soon az he had established
himself In some settled business Il
had been a lifelong attachment aud |
knew the sterling worth Of the man
who loved my little girl
We parted at ave O'Clock In the
morning Of the twenty-thlrd OF April
and George Hartley had not been out
Of my sight since nine O'Clock on the
evening Of the twenty second. / went
20 the Gulf OF Mexico. and finding tn
air was helping me moved from place
10 place along the coast. keeping ever
on or near the water until the lrst OF
] June. ! wrote 20 Elsie but heard
nothing. from her. as-I Wa moving
about constantly. and we had arranged
that ! was not 90 expect letters on
the third OF June was again Ga Boil.
ton and speeding homeward. knowing
Elsie vas expecting me. had avoid.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-29

ed the main street. anxious to be al
home, hu, In a smaller street. MOI far
from the court house. I met an old
friend.
To my amusement he sprang to meet
me. crying;
surely Providence has sent you here
today Come. We have not a moment
TO lose"
Come vhere' wha, is ~ Elsis'"
I cried.
NO. not There r. nothing wrong
with Elsie. but they are trying George
Hartley Tor murder and he says you
can save him"
For murderl" | sried.
The murder Of hls father on the
twenty second % April. The evidence
ls overwhelming Mrs.. Hartley swears
that her husband was robbed Of six
! hundred dollars on the nlgh, when he
, vas murdered and she has the num-
n I'm Of the notes They were found
=. - George when he was arrested In
alSsu York"
- We Were hurrylnE toward the court
II eus. but my friend spoke rapidly.
"srs Hartley swears that there was
~ noise In the lower part OF the
lola that AROUSED her and she went
eosa Hhsn she returned the win
dow Ia been forced open. the money
tiot and the husband lay on the
s6dr dead. with a horrible wound on
the back Of bis head. Geurge ran away
that night on the midnight train TO
New York"
We we're AZ the court house by this
line and pressed our way through the
rowd. Who were listening 20 the evil
snce that threatened 10 hang George
lrtley for murder. ] made my way
be seat where the lawyer who was
pdlng him was gravely listening
e witness on the stand. The
Pr was looking down as bent
a whispered 70 his lawyer, but
looking up he saw me One
ut broke from bis pale lips.
has sent youl am savedl'
useless on the floor. Had
the effect for months he
ye made II more oonvinc-
an In that crowded room
nocence then,
was taken. and being q
IN Bolton. Il was suf'
George Hartley guilt
the true story Of th'
&c that the sympath,
Pc prisoner. An Boil
"a parent bis father
out hut a few mo
With the verdict. enc
oree and I len m,
IN arm. followed b,
he crowd. We foun.
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GOVERNOR M.coRp.
lie Has nls Picture Taken with Land.
scaps EGeets-

-" - III AAANNN AAMNu WIN AMuns
scaPs EGests.
Recently tho citizens OF Phoenix.
Ariz. gave their new governor. Nc.
hyron y McCord. an enthusiastic well
come. His nomination had been Bit
terly opposed In Arizona and At wash
ington, and his confirmation BY
the senate was delayed for
months. but he made a gallant and sue
oessful hght Tor political existence. and
ultimately won his triumph. Governor
McCord,in a brief but eloquent address
thanked his friends. and promised "a
the people an honest and economical
administration. 30 other governor Of
Arizona received 10 enthusiastic and
popular q welcome. Gov. McCord
when In congress. was a friend Of Majoi
Mckinley. he has a host Of friends
and some enemies In Arizona In The
accompanying picture be does not lool
Ike a dangerous fnan.