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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

Asia. and a part OF the Chinese en-
pire. Il contains the mysterious city
Of Lhasa. which Tor centuries has de-
,lined to open iia portals q explorers.
pr. Lander realized the twofold din
,ulties Of Thibetan exploration lie
knew that the peculiar geographical
position OF the country. we'll nigh in
accessible from the north. west and
south. presented great dangers lie
also knew Of the policy OF exclusion
followed by the Chinese. a policy sole
ly aimed at and enforced against rep
resentatlyes OF the white race. But he
wanted TO see for himself lie knew
that every other accessible portion OF
the globe was the legitimate field Of
the explorer. and he wanted to 80
where he wasn't wanted and where he
knew he would not be tolerated. other
explorers had set their faces toward
the city OF Lhasa and been forced 20
turn back. Only three white men. 80
FAR rs Is known. have ever entered rs
sacred portals No eyes other than
theirs and those OF the Monaghan
have ever witnessed the splendors OF
the Temple Of Buddha. In which lives
the great Dalai lama. reputed In Asia
TO be the most opulent person In the
world.
Mr. landors followers also knew
the dangers that beset them. His ret
lnue dwlndled down little By little I'M
IN but two coolies remained to share
his prlyatlous without approaching his
triumph. The details OF his expe-
rIences. received only since his return
10 Bombay. are meagre TO a degree.
But u Is natural 10 infer that he had
accomplished his purpose. that he had
entered the city Of Lhasa. and that he
had barely escaped with bis life. I,
Is said that he was arrested rs a spy,
or for treaohery. That Is the usual ex.
cuso OF these strange people In guard
ing the mysteries Of their ancient city
In previous Instances however. the
explorers have been met before they
reached the city by the embassies OF
the Great Lama and prevailed n on "a
turn back. II ls reasonable 10 suppos,
that Mr.. Lander gained an ont ance q
the city Of Lhasa. Tor the dispatches
Get forth that the Grand Lama wa.
implicated In his torture We are tolt
that he was FIRST sentenced 10 death
and after having been burned with rec
aot irons. was actually carried 10 th'
place OF execution. Almost AZ the las
moment the execution was stopped bl
he Grand Lama. who committed tn
ientence 20 torture by the stretchlnl
og, a barbaruus machine In the form
,fa rack. How he escaped after e'gh
lays OF untold agony has not heel
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

many offers to deliver coal 10 our
steamers at the rate Of anywhere from
80 10 500 tons per hour. but what Is
the use when We cannot take care oi
Il Inside any faster than We DO now
In a modern ship fuel mus, be stored
wherever room can be- found that Is
not required or available Tor other
purposes. Coal cannot be received on
board faster than a. can be stored away
In buukcrs. which. Ia the case Of a
modern liner is az the rate Of about
one and onc-hali tons per day More
primitive methods prevail IN ports %
less importance than those at oithor
end OF the Atlantic lines In the West
indies coaling Is almost exclusively
done by negro women. who pour Ia a
ceaEelCss stream over the gang p'anks
each carrying about 100 pounds Of coal
IN a basket poised on her head In
Mediterranean ports the work Is done
by men instead IS women. hut Tor On,
most part with the same primitive TO-
strumcnts shovel and basket
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14
AN AFFRoMr RESENTED.


The Belis Of the Rival Town Got
Even.
There was the most Intense rivalry
between two towns In Colorado and
was resident Of one Of them" said
the retired business man TO the De-
trolt Free Press reporter. IL was not
altogether generous rivalry. and
within certain classes disputed supe-
riority generally led 70 muscular dis
cussion. Business men We'd for trade
In debatable territory. the Doctors. the
lawyers. even the ministers. said harsh
things against the other town. but Il
was In social circles that the belllger.
ency was apparent at lie height People
who could not afford Il would 20 in
for display. and when the two places
had a function In common the toilets
were chosen with special reference to
showing that theJ wero very expen-
slve or 10 casting reelection upon the
rival city. Al mask ball held In the
other place | had the hardihood and
impudence 10 perpetnte what !
thought a telling Joke ! was dressed
In costume Of newspapers and APP
/ pearod In the literary character OF
The Quick and the Dead. Gradually
Il dawned upon the residents that the
papers Of my own town represented the
quick while the papers Of their town
represented the dead II was an un-
pardonable insult Indignation ran so
hlgh that / began 10 wish ! had no,
been 30 brilliant The sensational
denouement came when a belle OF the
rival city took a llt'le promenade with
me and quietly touched lighted
match to my costume In an instant
was all quick and no dead. rolled
in the grass. and In due time the con
Narration was extingulshcd. but you
can see the marks yet
"Then the papers Of the other tow
made dead set AZ me. raked up my
record even more thoroughly than q
| I had been running for Office and mad,
some remote locality look 30 inviting
that left"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14
RECENT INVENTIONS.

A handy pan Tor use IN washing
dishes has two separate compartments
and movable trays TO hold the soap and
dlfhclotha.
CiFsr holders are being made with
an outlet pipe In the side and two au-
tomato valves by means Of which
smoke rings can be blown through tue
side tube.
Pool tables are being made with In
[ clired tracks connected with the hot
tom of each pee ct 90 return the balls
90 the head OF the table as they fail
into the pockets
a new belt VA Oh De- designed 90 sup
port the clothing has q strip OF wire
attached 10 the back and bent into
series Of loops TO which buttons or
hooks can be fastened.
4 mechanical eraser just placed on
The market has rotary wheel OF rub
Der held ON n wooden handle and re-
volvod by pulling a cord as u Is press
81 against the surface 10 be cleaned.
To do away with udors from cooking
food. a metal hood Is provided which
is placed over the cooking utensils
after the stove I'D Is removed, SO that
all yapors will pass into the chimney.
To assist In settling and sharpening
circular saws. an adjustable arm Is
mounted on the shaft 90 support
steel frame which guides the hle and
determines the position Of the teeth.
Flower pots Tor orchids. ferns and
similar plants are made oi tubes of
porous earthonwarc 30 that they can
De filled with water. which will gradu-
ally percolaio through TO the roots OF
the plant
To assist IN stopping runaway horses
new device consists Of q rims OF
sprlng steel 20 be thrown over the
horses head and provided with a rod
which ends In a spiral spring, 10 which
the handle ls attached.
A new mechanical striugcd instru-
mcnt has roller set with pins 10
operate series OF spring hammers
which strike the wire strings and pro-
duce the music. the roller being turn
ci by a clockwork mechanism
a current motor Tor use la running
streams. consists OF two nanged cylln
! dcrs. pIyotod end To end In a loating
ID frame. with corwhocl mounted on +,
shaft and mcshlne into cireular-toolh
J ed gears ON the inner ends % the cyl
b lndon The fangcs are mounted IL
opposite directions on the cylinders, 81
e a. 90 act on both sides Of the cogwhcel
Filter beds en- be- cleaned without
p thc necessity Of shutting on the waite
supply. by a patented apparatus whiel
has a pump Tor continuously lhinl
successive portions OF the alter bed,
a., screen Tor separating the water AM
Impurities from the altering material
conduit 10 carry on the former aa.
another conduit 20 deliver the latte
20 tho bed again.
A Massachusetts, man has patentc
an N-ray machine for examining Jew
els consisting Of means for producin
the rays a support for the jewel opa
e cue 90 Hight. hut transparent 20 N
R1cnlgen rays, a screen for coverln
] the rays into light after the passag
d thrcurh the jewel. q mirror for reflect
n "A th1r1nn4and cyc.plcrca foF Cxamln
r ||... .ctod image. -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

made public. but he finally made his
way back to Bombay, showing twenty
two wounds as the result % his tor
mre. The inhabitants oi Thibet are
said TO BE- peacefully inclined. although
suspicious Of strangers. Il Is not un-
an the destination OF the traveller Is
known to be the city Of Lhasa that
they rise up In vigorous protest The
personal habits % the people are
llthy In the extreme. and their morals
arc greatly In need OF reformation.
The scarcity OF women has led to poly
audry. a marriage institution where
ono woman has several husbands.
which has flourished Tor centuries. one
Of their social laws Is that hospitality
includes the placing az the disposal Of
his guest by the host OF wife. daueh-
ter. or other female member 90 the
household. Secure In their isolation.
cut on from the rest Of the world by
the enormous mountain wall OF the
ulmalayas. the Thibolans have lived
Tor ages and have developed charae
tcrls,ics 10 be- found In no other race
on the globe They are short and squat
Of figure. and the utter absence OF a
/ bridge to the nose giyes them most
srotesQue and apclikc appearance.
What nature has denied them In noses
she has more than atoned for Ia her
generous distribution % ears And 70
think that In the mids, Of this people
should exist the cherished goal Of the
explorer, the beautiful city Of Lhasa
about which hovers such halo Of
splendid mystery And to think thai
here. IN a temple consecratcd "a
Buddha. surmounted by a dome Of pur,
cold. should exist the most autocratlc
most opulcnt. and mos, feared ruler OF
the face Of the Globe, The Grand In
ma. although his country Is subiec, q,
chinese rule. Is a \ unto himself
Iamsism ls hyl idhism. jus
"a Mohammedanis - Chris
luanigy, The utter
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14
coALlNo A pIo STEAMER.
vsy Crude Methods Vet Prsvail-Cost
OF the work.

OF the work.
An the ships Of the transatlantic
lines are eoaled by practically the
same crude method Bargcs Of about
$50 tons capacity are brought along
side Of the ship. booms are rugged and
by tackle controlled by a donkey en-
glne: steel buckets are lowered TO the
barge filed by four men with shoyels.
and holsted 10 a projecting platform.
where two men dump the buckle, and
shovel the coal into the portfolio. Il
Ia then taken by other men and slowed
away In the ships hunkom. Five and
a half OF these buckets Is equal 10
ton. and tally by count Of the buckets
Is the only record 20 show how much
coal the steamer has taken aboard In
eoaling the steamship ST. Paul OF the
American line IS men are employed
inside the ship. Tho average amount
OF coal bunkcred Is 5000 tons. the time
required to unload and stow IL about
forty hours. and the total average cost
Of the work Ia $1,000. These figures.
varying only with the coal consump-
ton Of the ship. viii apply 10 the yes-
sells OF other transatlantic lines. IT
forts TO reduce this expense have been
productive Of many ingenious mechan-
ical devices. and the inquiry Is often
raised why none OF these Is Ia general
use. The answer is given In the state
ment by a representative Of one Of the
transatlantic lines We have had
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

clgners from this stratgs land has
been and lie undoubtedly due to the
fear OF the Thibetan prieNts. that this
religion might be speedily overthrown
by Christians; they are afraid the
wealth OF the monasteises would be re-
vealed. AZ present the priests own
Thibet as absolutely as though they
held the fee simple to every foot Of
its ground.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

, loved or ever win love Il De-, DO
you want me-knowir
Even knowing tb.r-yes'
veg we'll"
She spoke -ayfoss the table again.
Captain Lawrence. do you happen TO
know how Mr. Dudley died? We
might as we'll have the coroners ver-
dict. since you have given us the other
notices"
"He died OF drink" he told her, mer-
cllossly.
Il never knew that he drank"
"Iie never did until he went back
from here a year ago. He took TO Il
furlously after that, and would have
been dismissed II he had not died.
probably. Can you account for IT,
Miss Gorschkoy smiled. Perhaps
he iahcied he was Quanine the waters
OF Lethe." she sald.-Argonaut.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14
A NURSING Elk.
Presumed TO lie tho Youngest OF M,
Kind On the World.

Presumed TO lie tho Youngest OF MS
Klnd On the World.
Charles Thomas Wilson. born Oct. 8.
1896. the son Of Mr.. George w Wilson,
No. 10 North Boyle avenue. 81. Louis,
is the youngest Elk In the world. His
father has been a prominent member
OF the local lodge OF Elka for many
years. when Charles was Z months
old Mossrs Walter p Kennedy and
Lee S, Hartman. prominent Elks, head
ing contingent from the Elks' lodge.
without any notice. marched TO Mr.
Wilson's residence and initiated the son
and heir in the mysteries Of the order.
Mrs. Wilson being excluded during the
ceremonies. can not testify through
what ordeal little Charles Thomas
passed The Elks are silent on the
question. and ~ the baby cannot tell.
the world will be kept IN Ignorance.
The baby weighs eighteen pounds ant
has a voice that Is said TO be deer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

Two men saved the life Of a little
girl In New York a few days ago hy
clasping hands and making a cradle Of
their arms. into which she fell from a
lhird-s,ory window. The child had been
left alone In the room and had crawled
out on the window ledge. where she
was seen from the street. While a po-
llcoman ran up the stairs TO warn the
mother the two members OF the Volun-
toor Life Saving Corps OF New York
got under the window and prepared 10
catch the child. Il iell before anyone
could get TO @. but was caught by the
two men and returned to the negligent
mother uniniurcd
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14
WY rhrr r,h. H.

,-~I didn't know your folks took the
HOVER. Johnnie Yes. maam.
we've been takin' Il ever since the
Poolers moved away" did you sub
scribe for Il them" NO. ma'am; the
Poolers forgot to stop it."-Washlng-
ton Star
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

opposed a childish affair Of the sor,
tould amount 90 much. You are old
nouch 10 act for yourself now"
In fact. Major Goschkoy had amhl-
ious that SCARED above a mere liouicn-
mt for bis superb daughter Esther
las thankful 10 escape 30 easily. Pres
utly she asked "Papa-what does q
aQean TO drink OF the waters Of
f-t.h-of"
The major explained
OH she said = see. and her long
yes narrowed cruelty
Now Il might have happened In civil
ife that Dudley and Esther Gorschkov
fuuid never be- meet again. but part
ngu can only be temporary Ia the ser.
Ice. Some years later Lieutenant
udloy walked into a san Francisco
heater one night after the curtain had
one up Tho house was dark. and
e kept hls eyes on the stage. Al the
olo Of the act ho looked about aim.
ild the iui thing Dc saw was a wom-
it whore beauty startled him. And
am be realised that she was the one
.o might have married She was in a
t,N with an older woman whom ho
crew. Dudley was SEIZED with a ner.
stus dread of meeting those wonder.
40 dark-gray eyes BE would go I'd
zee before Do should DO So. But O.,
q rose. The older woman saw him. and
sailed. and hectoncl 90 an cmpi,
fair beside her. There was noth.nl
'r o. nos bu, 90 go 10 The ,box. n,
--'' icav NJ The low. hrowcl
a.. s.......Ir
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

The original idea Of the Chinaman'6
pigiali was that Il formed convenient
handle by which. one day. he would be
lifted TO paradise The curious be-
lief Is stlll to be found among the ma
tlyea
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

that be thinks will render them Of
great service In military maneuvers
The attachment consists OF two steel
supports that drop TO the ground when
brakelike appliance on the h.ndlc
bar IL lightly touched. Upon these
supports the bicycle rests. and the
rider can come 10 a Standsilll and use
hls hands Tor any purpose without dis
mounting When not In use the sup
ports are folded up against the front
forka OF the machine. The inventor
claims that by The use OF his attach.
ment bodies Of military wheclmen can
come 10 a sudden halt and Gre on the
enemy and reload their rlnes without
d'smounilng.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14
HOLY CITY OF LHASA.
AEL THAT rs KNOWN OF A RE-
MARKABLE PLACE.
Or. Landor's Thlbetan Experience Was
Of the Kind ThaiRsiers GRAND Lama
supposed to Be Most Opuisnt
Person In the NofId.
Especial letter.

o ST ew spaper
readers will recall
that a few weeks
ago they read that
Mr. Henry Savage
Iandor. tho we'll
know explorer.
had inst returned
to India after a
terrible experience
In ThibeL Thlbet
Ia n prlucipaiity OF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14


on bic death bed Napoleon. -
bis conviction thn,. ~ Ff'-11 -,
llo the proud replI bic Of WI ~,'u'd'sAi
with perfect coH hposuro n.
last directions n ldoslre th,, Nv. I've his
take my heart ut II In -. soa VIII
wine and carry Il ~ Parma ~ ', r,, OF
Maria Louise; you win telI a.. y uesr
I never ccatod 20 love her - .nat
to her every particular resno-, - 'eiate
death upon this miseNble ara ,''ss my
rCek You viii tell ~ mo,t u'eary
family that the great NaAlso. ~. and
In the most deplorablo "a, eApifed
Of everything, abandgncdl "p'l'ed
and 20 his glory. and that hen himself
ed with his dying breath AZ 1ea,h-
relgning families Of Europe ihN TIE
and opprobrlum Of hls death. 'Nrof
The second codicii Of his wlr\
talnod the direction which was al
ward complied with: IL "a my WI
that my ashes may rcpose on an
banks Of the Seine. In the mlds, OF the,
French people whom ! love 30 we'll"
On the 5th Of Nay. 1891. no who had
for years Kept an Europe In a state
Of fcverish excitement. terminated his
earthly career
After lying IN state two DAYS. the
body was Deposited In a coffin com
posed first Of I'm lined with white
satin. which having been soldcred. was
enclosed In another oi mahogany. d
third Of lead, and the whole IN fourth
Of maghogany secured with iron
screws After the ceremony an enoF-
nous stone was lowered over the hodv.
resting on a stone wall 90 "a to "a.
cape the cofhn.
On the 18th Of May Louls-Phlllppe
commanded that the ashes Of Napoleon
be conveyed 10 France In his com.
munloatlon he said. Hencefor,h
France. alone, will possess an that ~.
mains OF Napoleon, his tomb. 49,.
I f.,..a suUn hnf,Ua.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

baritone. lie is the pride Of the 81
Louis lodge Of Eiks and his father b
counted fortunate indeed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

Speaking Of the disappearance o.
gaR Fogg remarks tha' even par
tr + are among the things that
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14

Dat a woman win have revenge.
You may think she has forgotten
~ fancy she Is impoient. but
al much OF the Oriental In
oman that she can walt
heart and she win stili LET
the dust for YOU 10 trample
] she will find the pain pleas
beware how you 50 much a.
her pride. from the wound viii
a stream Of poison, that may
owly. 1nt VIII reach you In the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-24
MAITLAND

No Indians bother Jay any more.
l.. A. Duerson is getting to be quite
a musician.
G. e. Luxton's school will close in
three weeks.
Charlie Luxton was at Maitland Mon
day evening.
George Brown made a trip to Edge
mont last week.
The ball at Edgemont cleared 49,
for the Catholics.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berhendt visited with
Mr.. Williams Sunday.
Miss Ferguson and Ethel Cox we're in
Hot Springs Saturday.
Willie Landers was hunting cattle
near Oelrichs last week.
Mr.. Kolterman has bought feed near
Oelrichs, and is hauling it home.
Viola and Roy Trompeter, Bertha
and Myrtle Ball we're at Maitland Sat
urday.
Eta Howard, Maggie Kent andJohn-
ME Kent took in. the ball at Edgemont
Friday.
Eddie Sweat and mother have moved
to their ranch on Hat creek to spend
the holidays.
John Junk and wife went to church
at Montrose Sunday, and will go again
next Sunday.
Charlie Luxton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harlie
Cox, and Mr.. Schreckendhurst were in
Hot Springs Saturday.
William Culligan made a trip to
Edgemont Saturday and gotta load OF
corn. He found the roads to be rather
slippery.
The Grand Dissolving View Company
will show at the Maitland school house
on December 25th at Ills. Doors open
at Z o'clock.
Don't forget the entertainment
Christmas tree and dance on the Odd.
Everybodyinvited. Oyster supper and
music furnished by MI. Winters for
the entertainment and dance.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-24

A reporter recently called ut this famous
seat of learning and was shown into the room
of the President, Prot. Alvin p. Barnaby.
When last seen by the reporter Prof. Barn
ably was in delicate health. To-day he was
apparently in the best of health. In re.
spouse to an inquiry the professor said:
ooh, yes, l am much better than for some
time. l am now i'll perfect health; but my
recovery was brought about i'll rather u
peculiar way"
"Tell me about it, " said the reporter.
the professor, 81 studied too hard When ut
school, endeavoring to educate myself for
the professions. After completing the COM
mon course 1 came here, and graduated from
the theological course. i entered the min
istry, and accepted the charge of a United
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-24
LOWER HoRsEHEAD NOTES.

Mrs. Laura Raffant has accepted the
spring term of school on Black Tail
Creek.
The long standing trouble between
Mrs. Lille S%trohecker and the Board
of Oelrichs School Dist. No. 4 was set.
tied Saturday in Oelrichs.
Frank Peterson is hauling home a
car load of Nebraska hay that he had
shipped to Oelrichs a few days ago
Frank. believes that ."a merciful man
is merciful to his brutes."
Anxious friends are still watching at
the bedside of Mrs. Jennie Bean who
SEEM no better but as long as there is
life there is hope and every thing in
human power is being done to bring
her back to power and happiness.
WHIRLwIND.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-24
A SCIENTIST SAVED.
President Barnaby, Of Hartsune College, Survives a Serious Illness
Through the Aid Of Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
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County, Mich; Being Of an ambitious ma
ture, | applied myself diligently to my work
and studies. In time l noticed that my
health was failing. My trouble was indi-
"My physician prescribed for me for some
time, and advised me to take u change of
climate. l did as he requested and was some
improved. Soon after, l came here Us pro-
fsssor in physics and chemistry, and later
change agreed with me, and for awhile my
health was better, but my duties were heavy,
and again | found my trouble returning.
This time it was more severe and in the
winter l became completely Frustrated. l
tried various medicines and different physi-
clans. Finally, !! was able to return to my
duties. Last spring / was elected president
of the college. Again l had considerable
work, and the trouble, which had not been
entirely cured, began to affect me, and last
none did me any good. Professor Bowman,
who is professor of natural science, told me
OF his experience with FIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and urged me to give
them u trial, because they had benefited him
in a similar case, and 1 concluded to try
them.
1.-The first box helped me, ard the second
pericnced from the treatment of any physi-
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l was entirely cured. To-day / am perfectly
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TO allay all doubt Prof. Barnaby cheer.
fully made an affidavit before
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