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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

A curlcus custom prevails In oer,ai
narts Of India. which may be called a
symbolle marriage. In families where
there are several daughters. the young
or sisters may marry only after the
elder sister declares herself ready TO
marry some tree or flower or some 9TH
or llfeleas object In this way the dis
agreeable consequence Of dlsregardlng
he tlme-honored custom may be avoid
ed ana the younger sistes can safely be
welded 70 her living choice. The elder
slsier. however. must take care not TO
we'd a poplar tree, an elm tree or a
nine: n she chooses a plum. apple or
snrlcot tree she may get a divorce
lhat IA shake Il on a. soon as a real
man win ask for her hand-while II
she marries one Of the arst three named
frees sho canno, easily shake her mari
,ai bonds. for these trees are saeree
ma must not be triied with--Cinein'
,ali commorciai-Trlbune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

ago. No one ever knew that bis tragic
end was Indirectly caused by the part
he took IN that legal fight take the
name Jean IN his remembrance. Durcll
is nearly the same as my former name.
DUEL. ! began studying a year ago at
school for acting. composed
'o'Flaherty on the Grand Opera, and
recised II, making a hit. ! have recited
before several clubs. and hope J have
talent enough to get In the front ranks
OF the dramatic profession"
Prior TO beginning her studies ioi
the stage Miss Dureli maintained her
self and children by acting as managel
for a State street Arm and writing spe
eial articles for the Chicago dailiea.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05
Youno 80 roPuLAnIrY.
Availability. Kiadllnsss. Maniinsss. In
tsgrIty. Are Ia Foundation.

Availability. Kindilnesa. Maniiness. In
tegrIty. Are Ia Foundation.
To the query, "Are young men who
cannot from religious convictions,
play cards, dance or attend the theater,
apt 10 be popular with Young women Of
refinement and education who do IN
dulge In such amusementsl" Edward
w. Box. in Problems for Young Men"
In the ladies' Home Journal, responds:
why certainly: why notY The
amusements IN which a man indulgea
have nothing to do with his outward at.
tractlveness or popularity. u IL the
way In which young man carries himT
self in his department that makes OF
mars his popularity with girls or men.
One OF the most popular and delightful
fellows know In New York has never
been inside OF a theater. although he Il
thlrty-hve years Of age Nor has he
ever danced or played cards. lie was
a personal friend for ten years before
knew that his religious principles pre-
cluded his indulgence In these amuae'
ments. His secret is that he does mol
carry his convictions on his sleeve FOL
everybody 10 rub against. And OF hi'
popularity with women. young and ma
ture. l can assure you absolutely. ~
reads about the new plays. and can
therefore. talk about them II they com
up In conversation. II asked II he ha
seen a certain actor or play he merel
replies In the negative. Never docs h
force his convictions upon others.
young mans popularity with either Sc
rests upon something more than hi
I forms OF amusement; amiabllity 9
manner. klndllness. pleasant address
! a manly outlook on life. honorable prir
/ ciples-all these 10 far toward insul
b | Ing pODUlarltv"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05
whsrs Doc oulsa,s nrots . lance.

where Don Quisete nroke Lance.
A sharp negative vas indcllbly I'M
pressed on the camera Of my brain
when We caught sight Of the windmuls
Of the Campo De Crijliano. one. -
which. Il IL said. THE KalEht Of the
Rueiul Feature" met with In his cele-
brated adventure. Poor onixote does
no, seem 90 mad after an when one frst
secs this row Of mills set irrcgulariy
on the crest OF a hin and looking like
nothing one has ever secn-more like
collection OF queer. primitive toys
stuck there by the wlcrd caprice OF a
lunntlc A one approaches and views
them one by one. these elumsy-locklng
afaira propped up like very aged per-
sons are quite fantastic. No wonder
the worthy knight iook them for glantsl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

Dr. Trego Is a handsome man. OF
commanding presence and good speak
Ing voice. His manner ls considered
BY many to b. magnetic. and he is I'M
doubtedly a man Of large mental at
talnmenis. His career has been a ro-
Mantle one. At the age Of IA years he
struck out 10 shift for himself aud
found work on a ranch IN Colorado.
Two years later found him In the role
81 printers devil" In the once OF q
small country weekly In Kansas. and Il
aas here that young Trego wrote HE
aral play. which he called Lion Ben's
Rcgfnge" Il was a picture OF western
IIie' Later no moved east, settling ~
Philadelphia, where he secured employ
mrnt In a book store and attended
nlrhg school Al the age Of q he en-.
tered the University OF Pennsylvania
where he graduated from the Law de-
uarlment with honora. but was neyei
admitted 10 the bar. Il was not unit
late IN the season Of issi that Mr. IRE
10 took up the stage as a livelihood
lie had appeared In various amateur
nerformancos IN Philadelphia. and ~
day a friend told him that he was 20
lne 10 secure him an engagement viii
". +. sheridan. who was organizing
comnany Al the Walnut Street thcatel
tor q short tour In repertoire.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

An entire railroad train, for which
special cars are now being built will
soon be run all the way from Barre.
VI. to New Orleans for the purpose o.
carrying to that city one Of the mos,
remarkable tombstonos ever con-
structed. This monument will be 20
fee, In height. weighing a7b tons and
Il will cost $4,000. Il Il being erected
bv Daniel Moriarty to the memory Of
his wife. The base stone Is the largest
ever quarried In the state Of Vermont.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

Tho grca, pyramid Of Cheops is the
largest structure ever erected by the
hand Of man. Re original dimensions
n tho base were 76i fee, square. and
l,s perpendicular height In the hlghes,
point AS feet. Il covers four acres
one rood and twenty-five rods Of
around. and has been estimated by an
eminent Eagilah architect 10 have COS,
not les than tiss,Ooo.Ooo.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

The transfer Of the body Of Pastc'
from Notrc Dame cathedral 10 the mag
nlfcent tomb which has been erected
IN the Pasteur Institute In the Rue
Duto,. Paris, took place the other day.
Very few invitations to attend the cere-
mony had been sent out. az the friends
OF Pas,sur desired the removal 10 be
private and also because there was IT.
tie room in the chamber leading to the
crypt where the body OF the dead scien-
list viii permanently repoae
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

lengthwise. Never lounge about you
room In your clothes; nothing Destroy
them 80 much. When you come IN dur
ing the afternoon or at night remove
your coat. waistcoat and trousers. ant
put on a bath-robc. n you are TO re-
main In your room for any time. Az
ways have an old coat at the once"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

The British South Africa company
has secured to the British empire TO-
900 square miles. which would other
wise now be held by the Beers. Ger
mans and Portuguese Il has opened
out this vast territory, built seven
towns and completed 400 miles Of
telegraph line. and about 1000 miles OF
road and 5000 miles OF railway.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

Two hundred and afiy-clght stone
and iron monuments now mark the
boundary line between the United
States and Mexico. from the Rio
Grande to the Pacific. 200 miles. says
the Washington Post Most Of the
monuments are Of cast iron. but che
principal ones are Of stone. They aver
age about two and a half miles apart
but In no case Is there an Interval Of
a. much as ave miles between them
Stone was used wherever possible.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

ne played q four months engage
menl with sheridan. During the sea-
son 81 lsse-1 Mr. Trego played Harold
Lennon In only a Farmers Daugh-
ter" That same season he began the
construction Of a religious tragedy,
'The crnclfxlon OF Christ" which be
afioruard arranged IN an epic poem en-
titled Tho Sacrifice" which he pub
ilshsd about a year ago. Il was while
writing this work. which involved an
accurate study OF bible characters. that
Nr Treeo took up the ministry. gradu-
aflna In 1890 from the theological sem
mary a. Nashotah. Wis.
For the past three years he has been
rector OF st. Johns church. During his
leisure time he has written "fue Min
lflers Drama" Two dramatic epics,
rzeno~ and "Theophorus," besides sew
efal novola
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

A. C. Spencer Of nuaalo is going 20
utilize the power Of Nlagara's current
BY means Of a rotary screw and an end
less chain. He claims that with an ox-
pendlture Of $3.50 be can build an ap-
paratus that will develop 1000 horse
power. He feels that 100000 horse
power can be developed between Bird
Island pier and the International
bridge without interfering In any way
with navigation. Mr.. Spencer made a
tosi OF hls machine a few days ago,
and ne found the current was 50 strong
that Il carried bis motor down stream
but he announces that he win Try u
again.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

h,.,orv Of Chicago made her debut the
other night In a comedy part In "A
barrel OF Money" At Hopkins Yves,
elds theater. She n the former wife Of
Ansrl L. Croker. once a prominent
farniture dealer on Wabash avenue
Her siase name is Miss Jean Durell
Newspaper readers everywhere VIII re-
esii he suit. Croker was thirty-niDe
vtsrs she senior OF his wife. and. being
on an intensely Jealous disposition. do
nestle dlscords arose after three years
of welded ufc. Il was said that 20
beat biz siis numerically and at
tempted 10 hlacken her character she
sued Tor divorce. and a year later ne
nled a cross bin charging her with TO
ctIrlnr attentions from Paul 7. 0oeti-
che For three years the case draeseo
through the courts. during which time
Mrs Crocker was arrested three umea'
being compelled to spend ono night N
hH. The trial lasted a month. enaihs
m The womans favor Croker dieu
Two years later. coniesslnE on NJ
-
doathbed that he had lied about nl'
wlIes character. Il am sorry my iaen,
lly has been discovered by the papers
nald Miss nurcll 70 a Chicago reporter
7 wanted 10 DO something really mei,'
lorlous frat Had I desired 10 take Au'
vantage OF the notorieiy gained IN ny
divorce suit could have done % ~
erai yoars nro. But that vas ai..n, '.
nj. Besides. had my children. tno..
Of my doaf sister and Jean fhiil'pe =
look after. Phillips. yoa know. ~ "a.
ths suede boy who. because OF n''
fsl.hfalnenn 10 me during mo go
period Of M suit. lost hi. -o..s
Crushed bsnnao Bic aunt ana 49, y
dInannnd hlm. he commltie1 tni'Iae =
~ Aene. . HHlipu plass. ihis' -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

And walk beneath the rosy sky
That through my vision CLEANS;
Oh meet me. meet me yet once more
Beloved OF my soul,
Within the lovely lslo Of Dreams.
Where Lethoan rivers roll
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

Archer Mccolium Of Kimbali. Mich.
recently attacked his St-year-old moth
or and tore the flesh from her face and
ahocklngly bruised her head and body.
Her nose also vas broken. McCollum
,earfdlly Bit his mother IN several
places. he Il IN iall nhd wln btluchy
II he escapes lynehlng. -ExchanEe. >
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

the news OF DR.. Trego'a Intention 70
become q Thospian again-for he had
the ioolllght fever years ago and act
81 out" before he resolved TO enter the
church--created something Of sensa-
ton. but hardly as much surprise as !,
n1eht had not his friends known his
liking for theatrieals. The reverend
eonlleman himself IL not the least
backward about declaring his conh-
denco IN his own histrionic powers. and
10 reply 10 a correspondents inquiry
fald he attended TO devote tho winter
70 study In New York Of the drama In
which he hopes 10 star next September
He also said he had an ofer from an
aclor-manager 10 appear In TRACED,
with him. This probably refers 70 IN
alleged Joint starring tonr which Dr
Trogo and Clay Clement '~eie said 4
have been considering. .ir. Clemen
has since denied emphatlca y that h
ever thought Of such a thing,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

The odors that cling 20 many Of the
furs worn BY women IN spite Of the
Efforts Of the furrier 10 eliminate
sAam ere MOI alvayr pleasant % ne
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

~whr DO you hate soap sol" asked
me lnqulsltive lady.
- " don't" said Mr.. DISMAL Dawson
- -,mnly ignore a. We don't move
=, ne same set: that's all,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05
HUGO ON SPIRITS.
QUEER NOTES FOUND IN HIS
MEMOIRS.

Ample Evidence That the Great French
Poet believed In Occult Forces --
Leaves from ths Pages Of His
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

This winters dancers are gorgeous
lot and they make ballroom sug-
gcstive Of a fairyland whose dressmak-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

The ancient monarchs Of India were
e.Iled Pallboshrl from the name q
lhelr capital cltT.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05
rHgsPls THE MAGNET
M.cnIohr PREACHER QUITS
PULPIT FOR THE STAGE.

3...,. % neniamln r. rrego Of saEi-
nav An Kr-Lsadsr IN Chicago so
., adopts the stage a. \ Means of
fsss|Ihood.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

Ii the pretty girls
in st. Johns Epis-
copal church. sagi-
nav, Mich. are In
elined to 80 into
mourning because
their handsome
young rector. Rev,
Benjamin T. Ire
10, has decided "a
descend from the
pulpit forever and
20 upon the stage.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

wexlco is nov enforcing her new
- reuulrlnr the use Of the metric
sx1sem n weights and measures.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05
ARTS, which was

ARTS, which was
80 surprised TO
learn the other day
that victorlen sar-
dou was a spirit
ualist, is even more
surprised now at
the news that Vie
tor Hugo was also
to a great extent a
believer in spirit
uailgm. In Hugo's
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

Debut 81 q Chicago Divorces.
A woman Who figured in one OF the
mnst sensational divorce suits In the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

A handsome ball dress 10 shown,
one whose skirt was made 81 very
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05
in WOMAN'S CORNER.
sCME CURRENT READING FOR
DANES AND DAMsELs.

4 Met Thee In the Isle OF Drcams"--
A Pretty nam Gown with Fur EdEings
-For Gorgeous winter Dances How
90 Deodorire Fars.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

nAhAN 8NAN'Na
Thy spirit whispered unto mine
The vows II may not keep.
met thee IN the Isle Of Dreams
No fairer land may bloom
Among the island-stara that crest
The midnight's heavy gloom;
The lllies bloEsomed IN our path'
wild roses on the spray.
And young birds from the wilderness
Sang each a dreamy lay.
Our steps fell lightly as We pressed
The green. enchanted ground,
For love was swelling In our hearts
And IN the air around;
All. all vas sunshine. bliss, and light
Beloved Of my soul.
When IN the Isle OF Dreams We met.
Where Lethean rivers roll.
Then tread again the sounding shore
That echo IN my dreams,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-05

NET thee In the
Isle Of Dreams.
Beloved OF my
soul
I met thee on the
silver sands.
Where Lethean
rivers roll;
And by the flashing
waterfalls.
That lulled the
hours asleep.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-18

Tacou. Bureau o, the ost-IrteilIg sncer.
LIZ Pacific avenue
TACOMA. Fen. T1--SpecaSi--T,hs aP-
.,sr~nr ssts fllisarasnt, temporarily A. least.
on = soiis basis % the old Popo-Silyc-
crate rssfl service commission IL evident
~ xolnw % % slowly swallowed by the
Reads - city departments. Arid Ryd-
ssrau- commissioner OF public works. to-
day made THE drst display OF gulping
t,w-n tae ansavery morsel. by asking the
commission for two water inspectors.
From surface Indications. none Of those
Interested viii say definitely. II appears
that this course VIII be pursued untu tina
old horde OF Fawcsttians and Dohertyites
-S4u De xaiIoping over the municipal plaza
vfith nothinx % abstruct them. Two by
two the faithful employees OF me Repub-
lean regime are going out, the first being
Tom White and T. T. Mckenzie, for
whose successors Rydstrom asked today.
But there is q hope existing that when
the potentates Of the commission come
un for trial on Impeachment charges next
month. they wiI have TO give way 20
others and Their the dose OF objectionable
employees may be spewed cut.
Tchabod Toruhnson, the Populist seore-
tary or the commission. is mum. He
SAYS he viii say nothing. but intends 10
!udustriously saw wood for his supertors.
The work OF the commission is being con-
tinued the same as OF yore, and evidently
there will De nothing OF a sensational
nature until the trial begins March L
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-18

Eugene Fischer. formerly collector for
me Seattle Prsw 5nE and Mating Company.
walked out % the city 5ali free man last
rlrht AZ t0Is O'Clock He viii BE ar
raixreA on tha charge ot euoszElsuent
February = a. = ?. n.
Attorney Cannon. who represents Mr..
Fischer made Arrangements WITH Prose
cutting Attorney McEiroy ani justice r.
xerso.l 70 consider the prisoners appll-
cation for SAL last evening TIE Justice
Fixed Tire amount At y9o. No spsctal e.
for was made 70 give publicity % ths
r~oErarrnle. but a post-InteltEsUcer re-
y7orter heard o. what WIS Eoirx or ard vs.
t.es Justice IrversolTs court On ths
stairs Re met chief o.. Police Reed EoirE
hack % headquarters with Fischer. Ths
cNias safi that ore hor3snan haf qnnN-
Sd s-a that = search was beng -,sfa
fo- another. n ne bond vas accepted ha
would release the prisoner or ths receipt
cs an order from ire fusticc Attorney
Cannon soon appeared with Joseph Read
1,ouse Prosecuting Attorney N-E-cv
sna Assistant Hart csesticre3 NJ Roas-
house about RE property. snt finally he-
e,q-rfnr convinced that ~ ras worth g aan
ar-eutss Nm as 3 bo1ls-ran- Justice -
r-e-ss'l sw-orc both ReaEhcuee enH HaEr--
e.t4s after whics ~ wro-r note 20 Chiss
Yaes directing FISHERS ra,erse
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-18
HEIR TO MILLIONS.
An Ensiishman Claims Expressmen
Are irving to kfdnap Him.

A tan Fnglighman with an imposing eye
glass and a plaid coat appeared before
Chief OK Police Reed last evening and 70
lated a horrible story. He said that an
expressrHn was trying 10 kidnAp him for
the purpose Of putting him in an insane
asylum He explained that be was the
heir 70 an English estate valued at
81 60 GO. and that the plot was 70 get him
out OF the way hy means OF an asylum He
said that he had been in an asylum, but
dld not tell where.
~ went down 20 the wharf" he COR
tinued. TO take boat FOR Tacoma. No
sooner had I reached the dock than I was
surrounded by a lot OF sxprassmsn.
thought they would capture me sure but
managed 10 eluae them. and have come
here 20 ask your protection"
You c&n have 81 the protection you Sc
sire" replied the chief. do you want
70 20 70 Tacoma"
Yes SIR: that is the Place I was starting
for when the exp-eSsnen surrounded me"
renlles8 tire man In the plaid coat
- win send = detective down 70 the boat
with you" said the chief and he VIII
protect you from kitnapers."
This essed the mind OF the man VITA
the eyer.a%. and De was seen 10 safely
board TIE Flyer and depart for Tacoma
He gave his name. or part Of H. as Henry
wEless lie used % i've So ssabeck-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-18

There VII Dc a Meeting OF the King
County Teachers Association from 10
o'esock a. m % ?. n. saturday. Feb-u~
airy =. IN The library room OF tns
county courthouse. Several OF the teach
srs have interested themselves IN revgv-
ang the association which has been der
nant for nearly a year. aud have pre-
pared the following excellent programmed
Opening prayer
ons-ATs. Hastings. Columbia City.
Eaper-r rlncipa4 II r. Turner Bothe4l.
:, FApsr~- English tn the Grates'' Prof
hsNtea, Y University OF Washington
LskR
Song Mrs. Brown, Columbia city.
Paper- Growth PERIODS Mental and
Pnysieal. Miss parker. High schoos.
FapeF-Jh ne Credit System" Mrs
Wreeler. Co!urbia City
subjects OF papers not given above will
be announced later.
IL look. now as II We shall have a very
large messing" said superintendent Mer-
edith yesterday. Interest Ia tha matter
Is very general throughout the county"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-18

THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
ConRressman-El Lewis to Adj
dress a Public Meeting.

Congrassman-elect James Hamilton
Lewis appeared before the trustees meet
ing OF the Chamber OF Commerce yester-
day afternoon and suggested meeting OF
the entire chamber at some time conven-
lent 10 that body. to which citizens other
than members might be invited, for the
purpose Of obtaining the views of the peO-
pie relative 70 tho Nicaragua canal. ar.
Lewis himself has his individual views on
the matter, but desiring 20 represent the
people he announces that he Is open 20
conviction along another line OF thought
should argument prove good. Ex-Gov.
Semple, Il is believed, viii also address
the meeting on the same subject.
The matter was referred 20 the commit
tee on state and national affairs with in
structions 20 arrange such a meeting after
the removal OF the chamber to the Col
Inns building, some time during the earlier
part OF next month.