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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21

Topeka May 90 Webb McNal.
superintendent of iummncc, has re-
yokcd thc license Of che Metropolitan
Life Insurance company of New YORK,
and ordered the company 90 cease
business ln kansas Tho acsiou grew
out OF the company's refusal Co pay
certain death claims held by Mrs Josie
l. Dunn OF this city and Mn pe.tha
e. Emery Of Kansas city Kas.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21
NEW REFORM MAGAZINE.
n wa Bs started at Chicago About
~. IIr.i - InlH


/ Chicago. Nay 20- Chloago is 90 have
new r,fo -m magazine n viii b.
called Tho New Times. and win be- Cd.
I tied by p O. yiover. recently editor Of
/ The Arena. and Frederick a. Adams
editor of New Occasions. and head Of
the Democratic prcss and literary bu-
rcau 90 the prrllential campaign
Tho magazine is backed by mon prom
lnsut iu tbe s1-clilod reform move
ment and wIU le devoted 90 "a discus
sion of social and political econemy.
dirsg, legislation. the national owner
ship Cf railroads. ths money question
ana kindred subjects. lt viii te pub
tshod by Chas 90 Kerr of Chicago,
n in o. branch office in Boston New
o rarious ceases with the June mum
h.r haunc been consolidated with the
new rcnmre which will appear in
luly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21

Austin. May 20 house ves,cr.
day adopted hy an overwhelming ma.
ioriiy resolution 10 adjourn sine de
on Monday next should the senate
concur Il is believed the text b,,t
hill and other measures over which
ihere has been so much controversy
viii be left hlgh and dry. And 10 is
ooniended refusal on tho part OF The
senate 20 concur would be- looouustcp.
cy as that body has been almost daily
clamoring Tor final adjournment ana
sending resolutions Of tha, nature to
the house The latter body IA. demon
siraied iis willingness TO connly with
the public demand TO adjourn and let
the members go home and the refusal
on the part Of the upper branch OF the
legislature 10 concur. Il Is conceded
would reverse things on them ana nut
the odium OF longer session ON Them.
There is another thing The senate
was placed under call yesterday ON tho
text book proposition and very much
10 the public surprise refused 90 excuse
ahsentces by vote Of y 10 u. a two.
thirds vote being necessary 10 rxcasc.
The vote on fixing Monday kr mai
adjournment elected the fact that most
oi those opposing such action were text
dllors, and Mr. Shclhurno candidly
, stcd on the floor that tho text book
,L 7 hal not yet been finally disposed
H. ard tSat fixing MONDAY. Tor sine die
,dl Uuram, ut might result In the defeat
II m meas IRE. However,. the InelIna.
ITO luf house members &C. go home and
rot iply with ne public demand Tor a
res utinn OF N long drawn out grind
wai stronger IN an the csirc 10 cuneh
the passage OF u'e pendl ng bll
Membcrs who v,9ted 70 adjournment
on Monday are nov hargIng those
Who voted the other way Win OBJ
structing legislation gnd attempting
to perpeNaie the sussi on at the ox-
pcnsc Of the pcopie with a view "
passing a measure which Is not even a
platform demand and which Is bitterly
opposed by leading chiefs of the state
democracy. Another thing demon
sirated by the vote on adjournment
proposition was that the text book
people had nj last become the minority
instead OF the majority Of the house
The following bills became Laws yes
tearday wlUaout the gov@uors ap.
proval.
House bill. exemptInT Maverick
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21
MISSOURI wHlTEcAPs.
ThsJ Murder Two Nsn aud Burn the
Home Of Another

Home Of Another
Mountain Grove. No. May 20-s Six
miles north Of here on the banks Of
Milestone river. a mob Of vhiiecaps
murdered two men late last night and
burned the Some Of another. There has
been much thieying IN that district Of
late and suspicion pointed 10 lige
Mayheld aud the Mitchell brothers
John and Dave who had been warned
TO leave the country The mob did
not hnd Mayacld az home. 80 his house
was burned The Mitchell boys barri.
cadcd their house and the raiders fired
upon the place Killing John Mitchell
and his brotbcr-in-law. Jack Conman.
and seriously iuiurIug Dave Mitchell
The raiders recently took Dave Mitch.
eil from his house. whipped him and
warned him 20 leave. but be remained
dchant The Mitchells have been in
the penitcntIary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21

New York May is-The nre which
started a. i.2o o'clock this morning At
Newark avenue and First street. Jer-
ssy City burned Tor hours Sixty fam
lilies have been rendered homeless and
damage 10 the house they occupied
valued az 100000 No fatalities have
been report 4
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21

S. Louis. No. May 70 Woman,
cause received a shock yesterday wheu
the non-Ps-tisan school board ticket
was elected by a decisive majority
Misss Belle Norman who headed the
citizens Democratic ticket ran behind
the ticket several thousand votes This
was the first election held under the
new Law
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21

Valparaiso. May 2O.-According 10
the rribuna. a radical newspaper gem
orally well informed. the coalition or
government party viii have good
working majority Ia both houses OF
congress
The bad weather continues The
rains are very heavy accompanied by
northerly galm and shipping opera
iions are completely paralyted.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21

Nashville. May is-E. g. Morrow
and brother Of Clarksville. Tenn.
have closed a contract by xhlch they
will furnish the Italian government
with 1900 hoghheads Of ane lark to-
bacco almost the entire crop In this
section. This contract was made direc.
with the Italian government The
sale amounts 10 about g. 600 .OOO.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21

Nevburg W. Va. May ls-Mlnes on
the upper lever Of old scotch Hll an.
on FIRE and threaten the existence oi
the town which Is built over the
mines The Gre vas started years aso
by malicious persons and has recently
grown 20 large that the residents BE-
tame alarmed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21
AN UNKNOWN SUICIDES
shoot. iiimssif while Leaning Against
ths Indian Monument a. Chicago


IN Ipdian Monument a. Chicago
Chicago. May a1 Standing beside
the Indian monument concentrating
tho Fort Dearborn massacre. which
stands ADJOINING George &C. Pul'mans
residence at Calumet avenue and
EIghtsouth street m unidentified man
put au end Co bis existence ilo fired
a bullet into his rIsht temple and fell
upon his face behind the statue with
The revolver clesped ln Dis hands
Albert luettich. O. gardener employ.
I'd by Mr Pullman. was standing but
"a fow feet distant when tho man drew
his revolver and attempted 10 prevent
him frsm shooting h.mself. but was
not quick enough
The suicide had evidently tecn q Ia
borer. but there was nothing about
him which could Identify him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21
LEGISLATURE STIRRED
Ghe Governor VetOes the General
N Appropriation Bill.
TOO MUCH EXTRAVICANCE.
caiberson Tells the Lawmaksrs ths Oniy
Way out IL 60 Pass the Zee BiI
An Ettra session IL Ia Sight.
The situation TAnEsled.

Austin. May 90 Governor CulbeT
son today Threw bomhshell into tn
Texas legislature by yetoing the gen.
eral appropriation bin on the grounds
that the legislature had been too *.
trayagant In its appropriations and
that the result would be that a deficit
Of nearly $4,000 would be brought
about within the next two years unless
the legislature applied the pruning
knife all along the line.
The governor takes this occasion %
inform the legislature that II they will
pass a Zee bin that will curtall fees Of
all county and district officers that the
deficiency can be- overcome. The mes
SAG created a perfect uproar in the
house and @ resolution was instantly
offered 10 adjourn sine die az D. m.
today. but Il was set aside by recess
until p. M.
The message indicated thar the gov
ernor proposed 20 force the legislature
TO pass a Zee bin cutting down the fees
Of county officers which they have
been rowing over Tor the past four
n onths aud are about 10 kiIl by q sine
~, adjournment Monday The ro,-
ernt " simply took the general apprn.
priat 'on bin aud used Il az a cud-sl
90 bea the antl-fee BIN men over the
head a. ID force them into line. The
indicatio 1s az noon are that the lrris
lature VIII ] adjourn sine die az s. %. m
today and be- reconvened on Monday
In special "a ssion. The special session
Will demand the passage Of a general
bin, a Zee bin. a redls.
rIctfnE bin. an a several other matters
u Importance.
The legislature d Ia a perfect tur-
n0l az noon aud the men who have
~ hrhiiAE . Zee lall an the session
.r IN the throes of the widest ronfu.
. on. and the prospects confronting
hem Ia a special session.
While the horse had 10 adjourn. at
iendant upon th,' commotion created
by the governors qcssago. the senate
become equally aglta I'D over m effort
10 disregard the last 'ree conference
committee report on the Zee Dil. and
'oncur In the original no, - amend.
nents 10 the Wayland Zee b.u This .
mort produced confusion Ions md .
prolonged. and the senate also h. d tC /
lnit until the afternoon On order bat /
members might become composed
The sher.ns who are esemrtsd VI
he house amendments 90 the wayrara
ee bill. are trying their best to rs, 7
De senate 20 concur in such amend.
aents 10 the hopes of raylng oT any
uriher legislation IN cas- the governor n
ais the special session. ID
Everything Is 10 the gryatss, conf1- d
!on 40 the capitol. r
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21
BICYCLES NOT BAGGAGE.

The Court Decides Railroads Must Have
Pay YoF Transportation.
81 Louis. Mo. May In the case
Of J. H Bettis w. the Missouri Pa.
,iac railway, the court Of appeals has
handed down a decision to the effect
that bicycles are not baggage and that
railroads IN the state Of Missouri do
not have 10 carry them free Of charge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21

New York. May e0-A q lspatch 70
the Herald from llngstouc. jamaica.
SAYS the British Snip Tartar hs seized
the Bermuda ON the charo' Of a
breach of thc IutJ irrational law. The
engine of the bermuda has been dis
connected
Tho charge of tho custom olic 'rs
against Captain Murphy OF the Bar
mui1 OF not declaring the boats ami
mils found on board has been dis
missed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21
FIRE AT MERIDIAN.
IN, ss.t mocs IN the city Consider.
us, Managed by Tire

ubiy Managed by Tire
Nor, tn. Miss. MAY 2o-The South.
c-n hot, d ono Of ,hs an,ai blocks of lts
.kiBd iu ,st srutb. was damaged TO the
extent OF ys0a0o ty Ore early this
morning T14 hotel was wen dned
with mots ard O. panic crsued when
The alarm was nuudod but 30 iar as
known. mo- lives were lost though
there were fcycc' narrow escapes.
There were nur. Der OF stores and
offices on the ground noor OF the hotel
building. an Of whlc, B suffered great
damurc from smoke az 3 water
The southern hotel O., ricd only 'si..
o0O insurance on she huilt TINS and $780,
600 on dVturcf
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-21
MISSING BLESSINGS

MISSING BLESSINGS
To the AFFLICTED need no, be done by FaIrls.
In these practical days ior At our siorr We have
ALL rHE REQUISITES for relieving rain an a
aneviaung "all the ma that icsi is heir 90
A. this ehaneeahle season Of the year We arr
veil supplied with evR FoR eoUaHs AND
colos. This sis also The season Cor Btoop
pvaFiaRs. oi which W. have the best And
We tesp svcryshing that could he called lof 10
a Fist class nfug Store
Z. ]. FOUNTAIN,
nfuseiit nfysn Texas
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
Foreign.

Sinla, Oct. 2l-One of the hottest fights
in The campaign against the rcbclhOus
trb' smen 10 X place on D4rgal Ridge
Yesterday. The euemy were strongly tn
trenched there and Gen. Sir Ytatman
Biggs sent the cond division 10 dislodLe
them
The position was on the summit OF a
precipuous hill reached only by single
path along which attacking force con-
sistiug OF the Gurkha regulars and the
Dorse shire regiment was obliged 10 climb
la Indian file, three batteries meanwhile
shelhng the Salgns
The lribcsmen reserved their fire til The
Gurkhas reached the NgZag path under
The perpendicular cliff.
Three British companies crossed the
zone of fire at rush sustaining heavy
losses, Will. the remainder deplOyed 10
the left 10 intercept "A flank attack threat
euei 10y some !, 900 OF the enemy from
mat objection. The Dorsetshre regiment
attempted TO support three companies OF
GuTkhas but were kept back by the enemy,
0ho remained cool and reserved Their tirr
uuu the British were well exposed.
Al - 30 p m. matters looked serious
Gen, ktmpster thercupDn ent forward
In person, moving up the Gordon Digh-
anders ana the Third Sikh regiment INTO
he lighting line n systematic assault
was then organized and , 600 men with
fixed UayOnets stood waiting for The order
20 advance
Tnlcc minutes before the word of com
maud was given, Gen. kemp,ler hello
graphed back instructions 10 The batteri
10 concentrate their fire. The II pieces OF
artillery responded and the leading com
pauy If The fghlanders amid perfect
silence rushed INTO the fire zone Half the
mn dropped under the bullets of the en-
envy, but The remainder pushed CALAMITY
on I'll they reached The cover where the
Gurkhj lay enucuChcd.
l he rest OF the force STRAINED after
them, and the tribesmen ing that most
ot the troops had passed the fire zone He'd
up he hill and collect / under cover of
the Gifts The Highlanders and mixed
regiments, after pausing a moment TO take
breath, again advanced to the assault ana
20 MINUTES later the position was won.
The ridge WAS stOrmed at o'clock
From noon until that hour the trlbcsmen,
shcll red IN the Sangars, stood heavy
Commandment, beating their drums, wuv
lug their stands, shouting defiance and
maintaining "a hot fire on the advancing
infantry,
zen Biggs will continue the advance
50 rs 10 hold the frontal hills and then
push on to kharappa, whore he will be
Jol by Sir VIM Lockhardt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
The Lay OF . Bachelor.

A bachelor old and cranky was sittina
alone in his room. His toes with the govt
were aching, and his face was o'erspread
with gloom. No little ones shouts To dis
turb him-from noises the house was free,
In fact from cellar 10 attic twas as still
rs still could be. No medical aid was lack
Ing. His servants answered his ring, r.
spectfully heard his orders and supplied
him with everything. But still there waa
something wanting, which he could not
command-the kindly words IF compass.
sion, the touch Of gentle hand And he
said as his brow grew darker and he rang
tor the hireling nurse well marriage
may be failure. but this is jolly sight
worse "---LondNh STANDARD
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
He Advertised

"Once when / was publishing pa
per in Seattle, | convinced man in a
most emphatic way that il paid to adj
vertise, said an old journalist He
was IA fairly prosperous merchant, and
had tried for a long time 10 get him to
insert an advertisement in my paper
oh, its 40 use, he would say. y
never read the advertisements in a pa.
per, and no one else does ! believe in
advertising. but in a way that Will force
itself on the public Then it pays But
in q newspaper - pShav Everybody
who reads newspaper lodges the add
vertising pages as if they We're poison.
Well, said l. If l can convince
you that people do read the advertising
pages of my paper, Will you advertiser
'Of course ] will advertise wher-
ever l think it Will do any good.
THE next day ran the following
line in the lightest faced agate in the
Office and stuck it in the most obscure
corner Of the paper between couple Of
patent medicine ads. :
What Is Cohen going 20 do about itP
1.-THE next day so many people annoy
cd him by asking what that line meant
that he begged me TO explain the matter
in my next issue. promised 70 do it if
be would let me write the explanation
and stand to it, He agreed, and wrote /.
Re Is going 20 advertise, of course. ,
And he did. San Francisco Post
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
WAY HE SPAVEO.
Senator Bacon Did Not Want His whisk.
or. HnLIed.


There was a tine when Senator Ba-
con IF Georgia wore "a ornate and law
ish hirsute adCrnm rat, and pictures
taken at the time he was president Of
the Georgia senate so represent him
Now he contents himself with IA simple
mustache How he happened to shear
his beard was told by the senator him
self recently.
1T was, " he began, "when the roll
er skating craze broke out and invaded
the best families in the south 1t struck
Macon, and somehow it foHnd a victim
in me- Everybody was going TO the
skating rink, and consequently / went.
/ soon acquired a remarkable degree OF
grace in gliding dreamily over the floor
20 the pulSation If cXhilarating waltz
strains, and my company was in great
demand by ladies who were still some
what distrustful Of their own skill.
shall never forget | was acting as the
guardian angel one evening Of lady
whose main support | was III her feeble
efforts 20 prevent collision with the
floor, and we were rather TREMENDOUSLY
gliding hithcr and thither among tho
crowd, when an invalid on skates ap-
preached us from the opposite diroc-
ton. | saw at a glance that the man
had lost his compass and nothing but a
blind reliance in providence was defer
ring his fall. That moment came when
he crushed against me. The collision
disturbed the center Of gravity in my
fair companion, while AT the same time
it Fastened the downfall Of the other
Before | knew what was up the man,
in order TO save himself grasped hold
Of one side Of my whskcrs, while the
lady fastened her grip in the other half
and both held on for dear life while
their feet were describing geometrical
figures on the slippery floor Considera'
tions Of gallantry prevented me from
turning on the wretched being who was
clinging 10 nay beard like the provcrbial
straw on one side, and there | was with
two struggling fellow creatures i'll the
stress Of despair dangling on each side
Of MY Whiskors. That experience deter
mined me % sacrifice the whiskcrs and
to circumscribe my Indulgence in that
line 90 a modest, unobtrusive mustache,
which affords no comfort TO unskllIec
skaters "-W Washington Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29

Lansing, Oct. 22-Prosecuting Al
torncy Cummius announced to tine
supervisors yesterday afternoon that
he had been Instructed by the state to
began criminal proceedings against
officers of the People, Saving, bank
OF this city. lnrcSpon,e to his request
the board appropriated $500 for an a,.
sistant prosecutor and iptimatCd that
more would be forthcoming when
needed. Mr.. Cummins SAYS papers
Will IT, SCI we'd i'm "a few days, bat hc
will not di.olosc any naLIcs.
The whole proceeding is the result
of the Investigation carried on by the
states experts The Peoples bank
failed / months ago, and only one
dividend OF - pei cent has been de-
clarcd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29

There is an American silver dollar
There are two Mexican dollars. There
is more silver in each Of them than in
the American dollar. | bought both Of
them for that. What is the reason? The
sole reason Is that our dollar j. limit
ed coinage, backed by gold. There is
another coin. That is a French franc
piece, paid % cents for that. 1t car
ries little less silver than the Ameri-
can silver dollar France and the Unit
cd States are both gold standard coun-
tries. They keep IN circulation "a thou
sand millions Of silver, and Mexico and
China and Japan have not got one dol
lar Of golG in circulation. The gold
standard country can keep silver in cir
culation. The silver standard country
can keep no gold That is the example
Of every nation today. Gold all leaves
the free coinage country. Gold and sill
yer both circulate in the gold standard
countries. Speech by Senator
Lodge
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29

When i'll health precedes maternity, death
rocks the cradle. If a woman suffers from
neglected disease or weakness OF the dis
tinctly feminine organism during the period
preceding motherhood, She not only risks
her own life but that of the unborn babe
Thousands Of women suffer IN this way be-
cause their natural modesty will not permit
them 10 undergo the humiliating cXamina-
tons and local treatment upon which nearly
all physicians insist
This is entirely unnecessary An eminent
and skillful specialist Dr. K. V. Pierce, for
thirty years chief consulting physician 20
the invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute,
AT Buffalo y Y, is the discoverer OF
wonderful medicine for all troubles Of this
nature without recourse 10 obnoxious local
treatment The medicine Is known as Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. II acts di-
rectly and only on the delicate and import
ant organs that make wifehOod and mother
hood possible 1t makes them strong,
elastic and healthy. II fits woman for
motherhood and makes baby's advent easy
and almost painless. An honest druggist
will not try 10 substitute an inferior remedy
for the sake of extra profit
Mrs william Vincent. Of Sidnaw, Houghton
Co Mich Brighlands Camp Box 81, writes :
- When l first began 10 take your Favorite Pre-
scriptiOn ! suffering with uterine trouble
and heart trouble. At times ! could hardly en-
dure the pain in both sides, quite low down. and
such a pain between my shoulders ! could not
sleep az night. Was just as tired IN the morning
as at night At times there were very sharp
pains around my heart took ten bottles OF the
tFavorite Prescription and am entirely cured
never felt better in my life
Dr. Pierces Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser in a home will save enough money
and doctors bills every year 10 pay the
taxes on that home twice over. II contains
1908 pages and over 600 illustrations over
a million homes have copies Of IT, new
edition is being distributed FREE. If you
want copy in paper cover send 2I one-cent
stamps TO cover cost Of mailing onip For
French cloth binGing, send ten cents ex-
ira Address, Or K V. Pierce Buffalo, Ny.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
now TO BE HANDSOME.

1t is a mistake 10 suppose that the
only way 30 be good looking is to be-
born so. Good health has more 70 do
with good looks than anything else
such diseases as constipation. dyspep
STA. liver complaint, rheumatism. ner
vous disorders, &c not only shorten
life. but spoil tempers and looks "
Bacon g Celery King for the nerves
cures ihese troubles. A. ;. Mcintyre
sells it and will give you a sample
package free Large sizes 25c and
soc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29
AN ACCIDENT.



Nr7 representative called ~ ll- Niom
ra4 ENcHue the residence OF MIR lluIutu
.uuueI Mr. iiuumcI is 70 veteran o
." '.'' WAT. and r...'FcL ln iac'IIpIirn
~ ~. my winch bits given h11 much pan
.A suffering SINCE lie bD'1H .'
.l.a" '.' .'.i5. regiment tu.. his ..r
.a.'9Io- frightened one ..lE roaret Iu
.'oV'nE him backward ln hl.iH- h
struck h., spine ON shup stone W.te.
Is 90 ".rp .ai over HTe inches long I0
HI.'N affected the Kidneys Ah'nt T."
i, AGO ihe lett kidney started 'o bleed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-29

Charlevoix, Oct. 22-The coroner's
jury, which has been for two weeks
Investigating the Lindsey Park Inn
disaster, last night returned verdict
completely generating he contractor
superintendent and all connected with
the work from blame, and unequivo-
cally attributing the collapse of the
hotel. cyclone o. tornado"
The investigation was most search
ing. Seventy seven were sworn, in
Guiding citizens and workmen, many
OF whom were among the injured.
Work on the new structure is going
rapidly on, the second story being al
ready up.