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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12
GROUNDS ron COMPLIANT.


what Happened whsn ths TaIias mIasf
the weddina suita
I'm on the warpath," declared the
young man who = yet in the drst
quarter Of his honeymoon. says the De-
troit Free Press III ges a Judgment
Of less than 10000 against that tailor
OF mine ri appeal tho case and 30 to
the end Of the road with him. There
should be a special statute aimed a
such Offenses as his"
whats your claim against him.
"suresi case you ever heard Of. I've
got him where be cant wlgsie. You
know that was married week before
last at the residence Of the brides
parents. They live fifteen miles from
Detroit and decided TO ride out there
on my bicycle the day before the cere-
mony. The tailor had made ny Eed-
ding suit. but Il needed pressing and
was 20 be sent 70 me that night By ex-
press. without fail. impressed 4
upon him time and again that the de-
livery vas imperative. Next morning
along came the clothes neatly packed.
looked them over and then hung
them away an the fateful hour ar
rived.
when il came time 10 dress prog
rsased with a fair degree Of equanlmlty
TN donned the breechea. Then I
had cold sweala and something that
was mighty near a falntlng spell. I
yanked TIE braces I'm I stood on my
toes and even then the pantaioons
we're slK inches too long. rhsy were
big enough Tor the Colossus Of Rhodes.
tried the vest and had 10 button Il
to keep Il from sliding %. whlle the
coat never touched me. I said more
things than ever had before In my
life. but that couldn't provide q we'd
ding suit and had 10 be married In
about a. taciy an old bicycle outfit a.
you ever saw. ] was Euyed. laughed
at and humlliated al least $4,000
worth.
when I went roaring and foaming
into the tailor establishment there was
a 250-pounder threatening 10 wreck the
institution. He fiourlshed the rem
nants Of my own suit that he had
tried TO don for bis own wedding. rip.
ping seams and scattering buttons an
the clothes looked AZ n they might
have been hung out 10 dry In a e.
clone. Nov we're both after the tail
or and we're going to get him."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

Humbert I. king Of Italy. vas
wounded IN the battle Of cuclozza.
which ended % disasirousiy fer the
Italians. The Austrlans. under the
Arehduke Albert. we're the ylctors. ADD
Humhsrt endeavored In vain q stem
the tide Of retreat. throwing himself
repeatedly into the thick Of Il. aud giv-
ms evidence Of q courage that can on
~ b. described a. heroic. bleeding from
a severe saber cut. he was at length
literally swept on the aeli Of battle By
hls fathers officers and bis own friends
who fully realized the iFrepaFable IN
jury that would be sustained By Italy
in the event Of the popular heir 20 ihs
throne being either killed az captured.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

The latest underground railway In
London. the Central London. win run
six and a half miles through the busiest
part Of the city. slxty-ive feet under
ground. and viii be carried In tao
separate and parallel tunnels. Each
station will be served BY two elevators
and tao stalrNays Il will be operat-
ed BY electricity on the new third rai
system. already IN use on the New
Haven line. The service win differ
from that on the New Haven line. how
ever. In that the trains viii be hauled
by separate electric locomotives. whose
general appearance vii conform to the
well known heavy locomotives which
are being used In the Belt line tnanel.
AZ Baltimore.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

Cd that the store was actually burned. /
under suspicious circumstances. at the /
time named.
Upon hearing this story the detective /.
told BOns that he guessed the latter f.
was the sort Of man he could use.
and unfolded a plot FOR the dynamlting
Of a big safe al Iron River containing
several thousand dollars. which was 10
Immediately follow Bous' escape from
jail. lie agreed TO furnish the prisoner
funds for his escape from the country.
After concludinE an agreement Tor this
little piece OF villainy and foreseelnE
his speedy escape from the very tight
place In which he was then situated.
nons felt the need Of unbosomlnE him.
self freely. and narrated 10 the ofhesr
the full story Of the crime. which the
prisoner alleged had been committed
by a man wearing a straw hat aud
white trousers
This man. according to the story.
met Bons Al the railway station Friday
night, and told the full particulars Of
I The crime. he had arranged 10 meet
Bons At Aurora. H. The atroclous de-
tails were told IN a manner 20 brutality
truthful that the detective was assured
Of his man. for no story at second
hand could have depicted the crime 10
wildly. beside which the utter improb-
ability OF a stranger confesslng such
a crime to a casual hobo acquaintance
stamped the parsonage with the straw
hat and white trousers a. mythical On
the following day the detective visited
the prisoner once more. set a definite
date for the jail delivery and narrated
10 Bons the full details OF a shooting
scrape At Iron River. a toWn he had
never visited. IN which the supposed
lawyer and criminal had shot and klllei
prominent citizen. and had escaped
suspicion by a series OF clever ruses
From a long detective experience th'
. ofloer selected details for this tale. ans
In the interest Of justice lavlshed upoI
the guilty wretch enough cleverll
J mingled truth and Action 70 have sup
piled the average writer Of detective
o. tales with material for q doten dim
novels. In an ecstasy Of delight a
hearing o. the triumph Of the Grim
and believing that he had foun
superior In crime and Gun
ming. Bons approached 10 N
front OF bis cell. and. squeezing hi
face against the bars. whispered: "Tha
fellow. you know. that fellow with n
straw hat and the white pants; vel
there wasn't any such man. I did
myself" lie then repeated his stor
OF the previous day. with fuller detail
eloating over the most atrocious feaI
ures.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

The United States archives includ,
some very costly as well a. interest
ing papers The papers Of Georu
Washington. In S36 volumes. cos
$4,000. Jametf Madlson's papers. II
Is volumes. were purchased for s25.000
The papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Il
is7 volumes. were acquired At cosi
Of SO. 1000. besides 5000 appropriated
for their publication. Slxly-fve vol
umes Of Alexander Hamlllon's papers
bought for $4,000. The papers d
James Monroe. consisting Of y vol
tunes. were bought for $4,000. Ben
iamln Frankllns papers, In 80 vol
tunes. were bought in 1852, at a cos
OF SIS 900.
Although the government paid SIS.
900 for these papers. they are REGARDED
as priceless. stlll. they are not 20 val
liable as the papers Of the Continents
Congress. which are included In n
collection OF the department Of state.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12
FLASHES or FUN.

"she Is a decided brunette lsnr
shogT VERY. They say her husband
can't call his soul his own. Puck.
is It any fun getting a man TO teach
you how 10 ride the wheels" Fun
Why I've been taught three tlmes,"-
Life.
"was q a rcs,ful place out al tha
country boarding house, Yes; IL
the parlor was a slgn which read. ''rhh
plano Is closed Tor repairs. "-Chieag'
Record.
Il like a good drink Of hot water Il
the morning. but We can't set e at ou
boarding house" Il used to have The
same dlniculiy in our boarding. house
hut now take coffee. Il answers even
purpose. boston Transcript.
Change" remarked the thoughtful
man, ia the order OF the universe
and judging from the scarcity Of H.
said the practical person, the univers'
IA a long way behind with is orders
New York Evening Telegram.
If should fall out Of the hammooi
what would you doY" she asked. Z
would catch you In my arms" he an
seered promptly. Get ready" Ell
sAd with feminine lmpulslvenesA-
ChtuaEo post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

ference Of the authorities was held, and
while Il was seen that there was no d.
rect evidence against Bons, the ON
elais and othem who had scanned his
sinister features were morally certain
Oh hls guilt Attorney Moriariv was
sout 10 Chlcaeu with unlimited powers
IA engage ihe best detective talent that
could BE- secured. within ten days az
Ter the detectives arrival the whole
tangled skoln had been unravoied and
peter nons stood the seli-confessed
murderer OF Pearl Morrison.
Amer arriving the detective spent a
aav eogerlns the territory about the
Villas and acQualnling himself with
the details OF the crime as then IN
ders,ood. on the following day he Sc.
cured admission to the county jail and
introduced himself 10 Bons a. an At
torney from Iron River, neleheorini
town explaining that he was much IN
teresied In the case bons told hin
the story Of the affair which he ha'
sIv.n when arst arrested. The desec
s,vo vmpathlsed with the prisoner an'
lold him that he would like to hell
~ out and would defend him with
one\fee II il we're no. for the feellni
ralnst the prisoner. which was .
.|roia that Il would result In drisinl
~ Of the county any attorney WI
Nok hlp uass. The objective explains
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12
M, lln,l. Daassr from I.lrh,alar

Writing on THE Needless Fear Of
Lightning" Edward ". BOX. In the
Ladies' Home Journal says that =,
will doubtless surprise the timld 90
know that only two hundred deaths a
yea octur on IN average throughout
this entire country from lightning, or
one psrson IN every three hundred and
ATTY thousand people. Now. IN con-
parlaon. aiteen times a. many pe0pit
are killed each year by falllng out Of
windows: over TIVE, az many from be-
ing bitten hy attlesnakes. while 20 per
cent more are killed with "unloaied"
pistols More people nre drowned
around New York city alone every
year than there are deaths from light
ming an over the country In fact.
more people. by 80 per cent. are hilcl
hy being kicked By horses In New York
city than die from lightning through
out the whole OF the United States.
The casualties Of the south show that
the dangers Of being lynched and OF be-
ing killed by lightning are about the
same. The trolley-cars Of our rlties
Kin far greater number OF people
than do the lightning storms. Now
these are facts-they are strictly &c.
curase and carefully computed"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

Many persons suppose that the vary
Ing tones Of bells In a cathedral chime
depend chiefly upon The size and thick
ness Of the different bells. hut a writ
er IN the Scientific American says that
the tone IL goveFned By the protubeFant
ring Of metal on the nange Of the bell
a little back from the edge. The blll
founder who desires 20 lmpart . par
ticnlar tone 10 . bell h very careful
about the thickness which be glvea 70
this ring. and lss dimensions are cal.
culaied In advance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

For ak ordinary-slEed cuslards melt
ak tablespoontuls Of sugar. stirring
carefully to prevent burning. Pour into
the bottom Of the custard cups. glve
each a sort Of whlrl that the sugar may
also line the sides. Beat three EGGS
without separating; add three table
spoonluls Of sugar, half a toaspoonful
az vanilla. aud cup and a half OF
milk, Stir until the sugar Il dissolved;
pour the mixture into the cups on top
a. the caramel. stand IN a baking
nan half hiled with water. and cook In
the oven fifteen minutes. Turn while
hot from the cups. Serve cold.-Nrs.
s. 7. Rorcr In Ladies' Home Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

President Kruger. Of the South
African republic. declares that there u
40 British sazeFainiy existing IN hli
part Of the country. nor has there been
since iSSl Il d stated that this des
laraiion viii cause great excliemeai
IN England. hut with the Soudan ex.
petition and the troubles IN the Va.
clnlty Of the Khyber pass on hand
England e not IN the beat shape pos-
slble 70 make Dom Paul eat bis Worda
kansas City star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

revolution. The servants receive n,
wages" she writes. but take wallis
Il ls no wonder that the impecunlow
philosopher who handed over hh
progeny 10 the foundllnga hons
could not afford TO pay visits to th'
great and the rich. The same system
would appear to survive In the Frenel
cafes and restaurants Of today. 70
quite recently the walters Of Paris AM
Marsellles have been holding meeting
IN favor Of an olghi-hour day and sui,
able wages.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

There are several places In England
according 20 London Answers. wheri
any one can for the asking have .
glass Of beer and a piece Of bread. 0nf
Of them IL the Hospital St. Coos. neat
winchester. Any person Who choosa
10 apply a. the porter's lodse there Il
provided with a horn cup Of beer and 9
ucdgo o. bread. The custom originated
with a generous Old gentleman. VIE
ieft a sum Of money 20 provide AZ
comers with this reiFeahment In per.
nctulty.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

that IN this case be could not well take
the chances OF defending 3 man accused
Of such q crime. % he had a great
many enemies. who would be only TOO
glad 20 drive him away, and that he
was at that time under indictment
This seemed to interest Bona.
The detective then unfolded tale Of
an imaginary crime at Iron River,
which he had cleverly escaped the con
sequences OF. Al subsequent visits no
told Bons that Il would be impossible
to clear him In the state Of public feel
ing then existing. and that the only
way 10 get out was 10 break jail. lie
detailed plans for smuggling In tools
with which the prisoner could saw his
way out. and related a highly colored
narrative OF a jail delivery In another
part OF the country In which he had
been the star actor. BY deft touches
here and there the bogus Iron River
attorney and crook earned first the
confidence and then the envy Of the
prisoner melted by the tales Of ras-
eaily deeds told by his visitor. Bons
narrated few OF his own criminal
exploits. notably certain deeds In the
highway robbery line. when. as a mem
Der Of THE Forty HoboeH," a criminal
organization operating between Chi
eago and Buffalo In 1898 and 1894. he
had participated in several "hold-uns
In emulation OF a oleverly constructed
tale told by the detective. setting forth
the success OF a criminal plot. Boni
stated that be had begun business By
setting fire TO a store at Norway. Mich.
In 1898. the building being owned by
man named Swanson. and that the pro
ceeds OF this hrst essay In crime tool
the ineendlary to Chicago al the az
Of Is. Investigation Of this story show
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

81 am longing" remarked the pis-
..,or,,i boarder. TO have one strange
thing explained to me.
"want a recipe for making this kind
NJ cofee. maybe" remarked the dys-
peplle,
Nav. want 20 know why Il Is
that when I'm dlgglng for bait have
10 turn an an acre OF dirt In order to
SET a few measly worms, while l al
ways and dozens OF EN- In every spade
ful when I'm making a iiower-eed Tor
nv wife. "-Omaha World-heFal6
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

Here l. an Interesting blt 81 phll.
oloEy. Il eoncerns the origin Of The
word tip" and throws = little likhl
on the origin Of the custom. Ia ole
Engllah taverns a receplatlo for small
coin Vas placed eonsplcuoaaly. and
over Il vas written. 10 lnsars
promptncsa" Whatever vas dropped
in the box By guests vas divided among
TIE servants In the course Of Time
the abbreviated torn. II. Lr.p vas
used
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

Mamma--You and your little visitor
are doing nothing but sitting around
and looking miserable. Why don't you
play AZ somethlng' Little Daughter
We Il playln'." Playing WHAT" I'VE
Il playin' that We Il growed up"
The United States Fish Commission
win devote considerable time and mon.
ey thls season 10 the Matching q lob
alers IN Maine waters.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

"Robby asked Uncle Billy what noise
VAS"
what did Uncle Billy tell hint
"He told him noise was any old Kind
AZ rackes-except the Kind We like 70
make ourselves."-Detroit Free Rreas
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

tell strange and sometimes funny ex-
periences. Many families OF mice have
had rather costly homes made OF
chewed banknotes. Hundreds Of dol
lars have been hidden In stoves while
no, In use-and forgotten and narrowly
escaped entire destruction when the
lres were lighted. Burnt money. II not
handled. can very often be easily de-
elphered. as the letters stand out clear
and distinct. something like blind
letters-though perfectly black.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

III I shuld fall ont Of the hammock
what would you doS" she asked.
Il would catch you in my arms" ne
answered promptly.
Get ready she sald.%lfh feminine
lmpulslveness. ChlcaHA. tost.',.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12


~ ''sh 4fching Tor her. Meeting
~ no success and becoming serious
alarmed, Captain Morrison secured
-.sisianee Of several nelghbors
saturday, morning and AZ noon a gen
aiAfm Haf given Large search
- parties we're formed which began
--'saing ne country Cor several miles
az Directions Saturday afternoon
INa bons vho had reached Crystal
fl'a ne previous day. appeared NJ the
'"'a'nce q William Brooks. on The
- ieadlns 10 tht Great Western
80. and showed a small brooch 20
~ TO girls there. the elder people
Ning absent Buns said he had taken
~ pln from he BODY Of q dead girl
4'as n The bushes a half mile dis
INT Despite their tlmidlty the girls
seai via nonl. and 10 a olump Of
'aiafi. lIlaE In a depression partially
1eltalei By a-plne stump. the body
4 Pan Morrison vas found Il was
01 ihlr,y ieei from the road and
i,cul go ieei from the stream. but
a. % eiessrly concealed that the
rilt faihff. Who had passed twice
ug lkl rad. searching carefully. had
~ ust,it 10 discover a. The girls
ant1iiisly Faye the alarm. and men,
t.n q a1t Of the searching parties
asta pAyIlslan we're On the spot In a
SEER tine
nlfcfg TIE body was removed a
t1rlf1I sanitation vas made by Dr
n1t but there vas little need Of
a. aal11t eye Of a medical man q
iaanM AAr-t@se @eash The
go phieh he glrl had worn we
rlng le shFeds. showing that th'
victim had made a brave hght for iife
Abort ne wrists were dlscoloratlons
InslrailnF that she had been graspel
viii . ylse-llte grip By her assailanl
ntIle about Der throat were the tell
Ia, anger marks leit By The murderer
rr,t terrible Of an. blood slowly cone
nrm he mouth. ears and nostril.
utls The swollen and discolore
tongue proiruded. bali BIZ IN twain b
TIE 81, teeth
The girls remains were brought I
her late home and the anguish Of he
father. mother and sisters vas hear
rndlns Fierce Indignation burned I
ne hearts Of all who had seen n
rlrrs cruelty maltrcaied body. and
vas perhaps well for Peter Bona th'
he vas quickly taken IN hand BY She
A. Waite. nons story was a eieVerl
nwpared one. bu, his attempted 81
slanaiion Of hls whereabouts boiwes
40 aud 8 O'Clock on the previous da
h,lwcsn which hours the murder vi
mmmliied. vas not a satisfactory on
euss locked up on suspicion. A 90
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

There il something In the feminine
character which rebels AGAINST the lav-
ish giving Of tips. and II porters and
maids had 20 depend wholly on women
for their additional fees there Is all
probability that the poor creatures
would End very small. satisfaction. II
Il true that the matter Of giving fees
10 servants Is not 30 strictly observed
IN America a. Il Is In foreign countries
but the habit Is growing. partly from
the circumstance that the custom u q
foreign one. and hence appeals TO many
aping Americans from that very fact.
The custom Of giving small sums 10
railway porters and hotel servants IA
pretty generally followed. but Il u only
lately that any decided tendency has
arisen In this country toward tippins
maids and men servants In the homes
OF our friends where We may have
been spending a few days. II IL
great drain on ones pocketbcok TO
remember the maid who unpaeks ones
trunk. the man who brushes ones
shoes. the gardener who obllg.ngly cuts
a fresh rose and presents Il with an In
sinuatlng glance. the boy who runs
ahead 10 open the gate on ones early
morning walk and the waitress who
brings up ones breakfast the time q
headache keeps one IN bed There Il
an additional strain. too. In remember
ing all the various individuals. 80 that
when the time for parting comes, the
right servant gets the right tip.
II Is always q queer sensation Tor .
girl visiting In a country house 70 hand
a fee to giant Of a man servant, but
that dlgnltary's sense Of gallantry doei
not keep him from accepting the sun
with q gratitude altogether out OF pro
portion TO the gift.
Every one who crosses the sea fo
the first time Ia warned by experiences
travellers that there will be no peae
OF body or mind unless she Is liberia
. In her fees TO the various stewards. an
! the sum required il sometimes enoug
p 10 discourage the woman who expect
! 10 90 over on a small sum The Who'll
system Of feeling Is an unfortunate on
for the people who are trying 10 max
A a brave face with a cruelty thin pural
r. Things were worse. however. In n
!. last century especially In Franc
j. Jean Jacques Rousseau used 10 "a
a that he could not AFFORD 10 stay IN n
Il houses Of great people. This was. a
n parently. because French aristoora
Ie did not pay their servants any wage
J. The servants were expected 70 fatt'
on the guests. Maria Holroyd. IN b
amusing letters. Describes a visit 10
3 French chateau At the beginning OF d
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

while counting money IN the nation
II bank division Of the United States
Treasury. gathered together a strange
collection" Of which have made a
scrap book: these objects are 81 no
value 10 any one except a. curifttlea.
and would naturally have founf aeir
way to the wsate-paper basket.
will say frst that all money sent
10 the Treasury for redemption is thor
oughly dlpinfected before Il Il given
out--In packages OF i've hundred dol
lars and over-to be counted No less
than six persons count Il aud put their
names on each package. thus making
themselves responsible for any error
found after Il leaves their hands.
Ny curious collection Is composed OF
thingB used to patch mutilated bank
notes. 80 that they might be sent TO
the Treasury and redeemed by fresh
new ones. Many Of the patches had
10 be soaked and taken on 80 that We
could read the name OF the bank. !
have nearly two hundred specimens In
the collection.
There are Ell sorts Of United States
stamps. express stamps. railroad
stamps druggists labels Of all kinds.
several OF the skull and cross-bones.
Election ballots and lottery tickets, and
one photograph cut In strips, which,
nut together. shows Il mans face that
could easily be recognized. Court plas-
ter Of all colorB. cloth. lace. ribbons
pieces Of letters and envelopes. menu
cards. hardware tags. and pieces OF cal
endars; IN fact. every page Is eurlos'
ity.
Some we're pasted on the backs o.
the notes and show where the sigma
lures OF the president and cashier ha'
been cut from each corner. which 4
done before counting. have notices
many times how far a hanknote ma
travelled before II returned to Wash
lngton a poor mutilated remnant
New England note was patched by
druggist In Colorado. and 10 many 9th
or instances they came from place
equally remote from their banks.
/, Some notes we're carefully sewe
with nne thread and many had name
J Of persons and places written on the
a hacks on a hye-dollar bin was wri
ten quite a story In a few words. Il b
g ing the "hrst money earned and save
10 10 toward the purchase Of Or
4 suit OF store clothes" On a ten-dolli
note was written: This note Is q
!. last Of a fortune Of ten thousand do
4 lars spent In drink"
n Papers filed with mutllated not