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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

Through the kindness OF one Who ls
deeply interested IN horticulture the
Horticultural Society OF Northern n
nnols g. enabled 70 make the follow
ms offers;
]. $500 viii be glvoa to the per
soa scndins iu a paper bos, answer
Ing this question; Why and how
should Horticulture be taught IN our
rural sehoolsg Competition opon 10
the world.
9 $500 VIII be given 10 the boy or
girl under eighteen years Of age send
ing IN the best report Of the growth
and development OF any fruit. vege-
table or ornamental plant or tree
planted and cared Tor by him or her
during the season Of 1897.
8. $500 viii be given to the boy or
girl under eighteen yoan Of age givlng
the best report Of the exercises held
at school on Arbor day. 1897.
Competition Tor the last two prizes
Is limited 10 these living IN the twen.
ty-threo most northern counties OF n
linois district OF the Horticultural So
clety Of Northern ninoisl. Papers
should be plainly written. on one aids
Of TIE paper cnly. and inclosed IN an
envelope. with the name and address
OF the writer upon separate slip Of
paper. Papers should be IN the handi
OF the secretary not later than Nov
1. 1885. The prizo-winning essays viii
Do read at the annual meeting Of On,
society. 20 be- held 90 be Kalb Dcc
1 and 9 Every boy and girl inclosin1
A two-ccnt stamp with their ropor
win receive some choice new vcgoiahl.
seed OK fruit plant during the fall o.
1891 or sprins Of iSgS.
Address an communications 20 a,
secretary, Dwight Herflck. Rochelle
I Illinois.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

.blanks. and those bcarins . few havs
partially recovered where me fruit-
age IL heavy the rccoTery has been
more complete. II costs as much 70
cultivate the blanks and half fruiters
as Il does those fruitlng heavily
The great secret then. is 10 maintain
strong and vigorous plants that may
throw their whole life into producing
fruit Instead Of foliage. What Is said
OF Strawberries holds good Of all fruit
bearing plants Pedigree plants may
be said 20 be I.ants that have been
bred up by careful selection and high
cultivation until Il produces fruit true
TO type and In the grandest perfection.
and transmits this ability 70 is on
spring or breeds. When Il cannot
perform this ofico Il ls said 10 have lost
lie pedigree.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

The Vacant Chair and Iss war-rims
Oririn.

Origin.
Almost every American Il familiar
with the song called The Vacant
chair" though comparatively few
Know the name Of the author o. he
'erses or the circumstances which gave
rise to their composition. says the New
England Magazine. A recent writer has
given a sketch o. Henry Stevenson
Washburn Of Boston. Who wrote the
words Of The Vacant Chair" and Of
Lieut. John william Grout Of he Mas
sachusetis volunteers. whose heroic
death they c0mmomoratcd.
John William Crou, was born IN
Worcester. Mass.. IN iSf3. son Of .
vel known and wealthy manufacturer
From the earliest age the boy manifest
ed Intense love Of things military and
distinguished himself a. the WORCESTER
military academy. where he studied. AZ
the outbreak Of the war his ability vas
az once recogniEed by the authorities
and he was commissioned second lieu
tenant In company d q the 18th Mas
achusetts volunteers. He became very
popular In the regiment and was IN
great demand as driilmnster. In the
Held the young Lieutenant displayed
conspicuous GOODNESS and bravery. but
bis career was unfortunately vcry
brief Tie lost his lie In the disastrous
easagcmeni which took place IN oc-
iobcr 1851. near Poolsviiie. AID.
Young Grouf was intimate with The
family Of Mr Washhurn. being a warn
friend Of that rcntleman's son and on
the Thankssiving following the young
mans death Mr.. Washhurn. sympa-
thizing with the family. which would
feel iis bereavement doubly at that ies.
ilysl season. was inspired with sons
verses. which wcre af,crward published
under the namc Of The Vacant Chair
In the Worcester Spy and signed r. s
". These verses met the eye of Mr
George Root o. Chicago. Who SCI then
TO music without any correspondents
with the auth-y. AZ the lines were noi
copyrlghicd. 'fhe song appeared a.
The Vacant Chair words BY II. s. W.
music BY Georgo =. Root and a. onci
appealed 70 the public. selling IN enor
nous numbers. ar. Washburn. whs
has been a prominent business nan ane
was Tor some years IN the house % rep.
reseniatlves, q nov 81 years old and
lives Ia a beautiful home IN TIE Ahcr.
deon district OF Boston he has writ
ten many pretty and touching verses
besides The Vacant chair" and noi
long ago published a volume conialniai
his principal poems
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

VIII some ore who BE- near The
throne explain why those agents Of the
government who have che employment
and supervision %, labor on public
work persist in Imposing unfair condl-
lions npou that class ~ employees
asks the Trades uui0nl1t n o. per-
tn,nt question which effects the good
name and honor % the government
when again and again % o. asked
why cannot the mechanic and laboror
employed hy iAe government be- treat
ca O. fairly as those employed by pri-
vate arms and iudlvlduals' d Il be-
cause those who are vested with brief
authorities as supervisors have not the
incllnation or ability 20 enforce clean
methods 10 their relations with pub
llc employees In the long chapter Of
the industrial history of the country OF
which is listed IN the wrongs imposed
ur0n labor conspicuous among those OF
the Carnegiea. Fricks aud Pullmans
"a that o. Uncle sam. For twenty
Eve years an oiFht-hour law which ap-
piled % those having charge Of labor
on public construction was vllmily
and openly violated with but few
exceptions % was q dead letter upon
the statute books. Another law was
substituted. much more rlfid In ltH
provisions. and 90 was hoped that {,
would be- much more effective than the
old. but this horc has rot yci been
fully realized. every slhtoruge has
been rcsorted 90 hy those Interested 90
eyade the law Public oIcals whose
duty g, is 20 rec that tho law is honest
ly enforced have either wiakcI a; Co.,
violation or become Apologies or de-
tenders OF those who have wiliully
violated the letter ard spirit % the
law. ln many instances he spirit %
the law has been violated and honest
competent labor has been outfaeod and
outlaWei BY the employment % incom-
poient cheap labor For years Che city
paving has been done by lahorcrs at
laborer's wages. while competent
PAYERS who demanded a liylne rate 90
wages trampod the streets 10 idlenCas
IN the navy yard during the last scy-
eral years the mechanics employed ou
building construction have been classl-
God by an Incompetent and paid less
than the prevailing rate Of wages
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

ever. declares that his power Is noth-
Ing more nor less than a lack OF rear
and that his kindness toward the
snakes after they are In captivity
iames and paclGes them. But imagine
a boy walking up TO a box OF SNAKES
picking one or more out with ms
hands. letting them crawl about MS
arms, feeding the horrible creature
with his hands OF stumng them mo
bis pockets. Yet young bangle does
these very things with the Shiny rep
tiles, and seems to think nothing OF
H. A reporter called at the bangle
home recently. where he found Hiram
mourning the loss Of three-foot
blowing viper which he had kept In
the ground all winter. but which had
died a few days before because the boy
had placed Il. together with dozen
ether snakes. under a hot-bed "a glass
covered box on the sunny side Of the
garden. All Of young bangles snakes
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

Mr. pomh1r,ons first book was en-
titled The DIARY Of a Scoundral. about
which ho tells an amusing little met.
dont n was spending a few days az
seaside town with a irieni. who one
evening wanted 70 buy my book We
strcll1d % the railway boob sioro. anj
uo asked the CLERK Cor a copy. '"rhs
Diary Of a scoundroll'-oh. yes. that
l. the hoxrcrioncc Of the hanthor.
expec.. said the young cockney clerk
as be handed q over. I retired mod.
cliy from the scene The Booknan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
HOME OF BANGLE.

of tNW meat when meat Is their bin
of fyfo he takes tire snakes. one by
ores holds Il In one hand and with
the other presses the meat into the
scrponts mouth as Il opens Il 10 re-
colve the food. In his years Of ox-
porlence IN catching and carossing
snakes he has had none make any at
tempt 20 bite him. Hiram talks en-
tortainlsgly Of his last years batch OF
crawlers. now deceased. He had o.
teen In an, having caught them from
time 20 time during the season while
he worked In the fields or a. 10
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

The following from the brisbane
Worker. which is known as a radical
labor paper, and carries the following
motto az the head Of lts editorial coll
umn. Socialism IN our Time" Is very
significant. an speaks volumes for the
trades union movement;
"For many who are impatient for
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
u ssrcn. rnll,l,nl rinrrsr..

Martln r. Murphy Of Buffalo. n. Y.
a lcAding trades unlonls, OF that city
and proprietor % Council hall. head
cuartorAof organized labor. was in the
city dur.Ag the week. and ir the course
OF a clnvcN'a,lou said: "Tho worklng
people OF mkdalo have decided 10 take q
hand In pod lcs. and am confident
they viii HEREAFTER cui a very large
avuro 90 city legislation az least The
movement is noN wlihln trade organ
iEsiiops. but o. CO. operative With them.
n % were Within \ , organizations Il
would afford the to6N Of The Ola par
ties a chance 20 raise row and per-
hap5 destroy the unloaN hu, 90 opo,.
aio5 90 screen this class. Nlmlis only
those who arc rlodgcd to NQnd unit
clly Tor any candidate or moarni;a In
dorsod by the majority. Il already "a.
oludes thrc1-fourihs Of the union mem
borhlp."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
Trl ,tr IRAN bangle.

iltAM bangle, n
II year old boy.
whose home f.
near Warrensyllle.
Pa. Possesses a
queer power over
snakes. and as a
result Of his ability
10 catch and han
die tho reptiles. he
makes snakes his
pets. Hiram, how
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

A vaudeville actress IN Cincinnati
rather proudly Informed a friend ',nai
she had heard that a good loohlAg man
was cndoavoring TO set an Interview
with her She soon disco( orod tina,
he was really after" her, "a serve her
with legal papers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

Sweet Peas IN pots-Two snail tests
IN sweet peas under glass have been
made al Cornell. Seeds sown IN a bench
I'M a chrysanthomum house Oct. "a BE-
r,n IN bloom FEB. 90. and continued IN
-,od flower for six weeks Other seeds
sown IN pots. and planted cut In iAs
,hrvsenihcmum bench Dec 10. bioomed
very freely. Il is the custom with many
rsrnation growers 10 grow sweet peas
!, their caruatlon benches a.. by the
lime the sweet peas are large enough
An shade the carnations. the sun 4
.,ronr enough 20 prevent this triflnr
shade from being delrimontal-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
BOUGHT THE BABIES.
a woman's Dupiicity Leads 10 strange
Developments Down last.

Mrs. Herman Lormaa left her home.
ii6 Taylor street. Wilmington. Del. re-
Gently and did not return. For rSccn
years Mr and Mrs Lorman had lived
happily together. During that time
Mrs Lorman presented her husband
with ten babies. an Of whom had died
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

hllcd him;
Had the boy been loft behind
Slavery would have killed him.
Take him TO the potters Geld.
In HIS shabby coin.
Jesus Christ win be- his shield
These thirgs happen often.
The Almighty's win be dcnc,
We must an bow Co Il;
Willic's little race Is run.
God knows how % do H.
lie was born q little slave.
Parents had no money:
lie IA letter In bis grave
God does some things funny.
Man who owns the factory
Sends his boy q college;
That Is Just ~ 70 should be-
God loves boys with knowledge.
God lives on his golden throne.
Not IN poor mans hoyol.
TIE viii smile upon the drone-
They're the ANGELS level
aull. somehow. he loves the poor
Just enough 90 watch 'em.
When we drive them 20 deaths door
God o. there 90 snatch them
A Man without a Soul.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

Each reren's share % salt l. na.hel
From the Le Roy Gazette. 4 USE
about a hundred pounds OF salt por
year at home Tor an purposes. inc,nd.
ms feeding stceS." said a business
man.
The consumption Of salt In a year
IN the United stales,- remarked Man.
aver samson q he salt works. Is :
hushel. or nfysix poupds lor each
lnhahiiant"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

uLLETiN l29 Cor
nell Experiment
Station
Water and its
constituents. by
drogen and oxygen.
and carbon, nitro
gen. phosphorio
acid. potash and
lime are the chief
components Of ev-
cry crop that the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

The SWEETEST sailor hat thl1 season.
In white or oOlors. has a brilliant PIN
or striped silk band.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

New Hampshire has many deserted
farms. though many less than she had
Few years ago.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
SNAKES FOR His PETS.
BANGLE HAS A QUEER POWER
OVER SNAKES.

Ie Likes Them Better Than birds aud
They Like Iiim-Picks Up the Shiny
cawiers In Field or Roadway and
Carries Them TO His snake Colony.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS oE INTEREST TO
UNION wtRKMEN.

Violation Of the Laws Of Inhor-M hlch
Is the Law Making Power. the Legls-
laturcs or the Courtss-s sound Adj
vice for tho impatient.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
n AoR'cULTURisTs.

SONS Up-to-date Hints About cuitiva-
ton Of the soil aud Yields Thereof
--Hortieui'urs. vitleultars and Hiofi-
rnftura
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
sens OF tho sain,oa.

! T 7 l. Il fac try
child Is dead.
Jam him In his
coffin;
Don't let this hll
you with dread.
T hosc things
happen often.
God Is always good
and kind.
Grief and sorrow
filled him;
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
HACKED HIM TO PIECES.
Sioux Falls Police Discover q bloody
Crime While Raiding a Place.

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Dec. 9.-Weltering
In his own blood and literally hacked to
pieces with an AK which was found In
the next room the body of Roy Erick-
son, a maker OF wicker baskets. was
found shortly after midnight in an old
shanty on Main avenue. The police
were raiding the place for another pur-
pose when the horrible discovery was
made. In the next room sat the two
men who are now behind the bars for
the murder. One is William West.
whsss- daughter Erickson is accused of
havi ruined. and the other Is James
Garrr.aan, the owner of the shanty.
Both men refused to talk when arrest
ed. IL is the theory of the police that
West and Garrahan lured Erickson into
the shanty about o'clock In the even
ing and then hacked him to pieces with
the bloody ak which the police now
have.
What puzzles the officers is the cool
ness of the crime and the apparent in
difference OF the alleged perpetrators.
A light was burning in the room. Moth
ing had been done toward disposing or
the body, and when the men were dis
covered they were enjoying a social
smoke. Vests daughter. who Is said
10 have been ruined by Erickson. was
sent to the reform school at Plankin-
ton. and was a few weeks ago burned
10 death in the fire there. Garrahan
made a confession later to the chief or
police. in which he implicated West In
the killing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
THE ILLINOIS SLATE.
Men Who Are Waiting for the President to
Give Them Office.

Men who Are Waiting for the President to
Give Them ONCE.
washington, Dec. 9.-Soon after the
president returns from Canton he Is
expected to make the following Illinois
amendments: Collector of the port,
william Penn Nixon; United States
marshal, John Ames OF Streator; dis
trict attorney, Sol III. Bethea of Dixon;
sub-treasurer, L. T. Hoy OF Woodstock;
appraiser, ii. p Thomas OF Chicago;
nension agent, Jonathan Merriam OF
Atlanta.
CONGRESSMAN Foss has recommended
the following appointments or post
masters: Warren M. Heath. at Lib
ertyville. Lake county; Daniel A. Will
,ams. at Antioch, Lake county; George
A sibers, at Russell, Lake county
william A. Lamson. the Marquette
clubs singer and protege OF secretary
Gage, goes TO Deadwood, 5. d., TO tax
charge of the accounting division OF
the new assay office, just located there.
T. Miniter, the labor leader, will be
NJ the head of the office. Mr.. Lamson,
who was formerly connected with Tur-
ner a. Bond on La Sale street, has
baen auditing the accounts OF the mints
AZ Philadelphia and San Francisco.
speaking of the action OF the speciai
session OF the Illinois legislature, Con-
gresham Foss said:
IF they will pass revenue and pri-
mary election bills they will dull the
edge OF the public criticism which Is
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
OLD SOLDIERS PETITION.
Ask Congress to Change Management ofthe
National Homes.

Dayton, O., Dec. "a petition signed
by 1900 veterans, inmates of the CEN
trail branch of the military home near
this city. was mailed to Senator Hanna
in washington to present to congress.
The petition Is strong. and In respect
full terms sJstains the proposition OF
General Breckenridge, inspector general
of the army, to change the management
of all soldiers homes so that the sec
retary of war will have direct control
of the same as the regular army home
at Washington,
Veterans especially commend the rec
ommendation of General Breckinridge
providing for commutation of rations,
IS or $40 a month. while on furlough or
permanent leave from home, as this
money, in addition to their pensions,
would enable them to live comfortably
with their families away from the SOL
diers' homes. They urge that room VIII
thus be made in the homes for destitute
soldiers who are now barred from the
I overcrowded institutions.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
: fnntesiel Elec,ion tasc..

Washington, Dec. 9.--The three house
committees on elections are beginning
to map out their work with view to
determining contested election cases at
the earliest possible day. There are
twenty-one of these contests pending.
Some Of these will require extended
hearings, but quite a number can be
disposed of without much delay At
best however. It is not expected that
any OF the contests can be brought be-
fore the house before the holidays.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
rhnYnntir nt Detrnit.

Detroit. Dec. e.-The long anticipated
United States steamer Yantic arrived at
1 O'Clock in the morning after long
and vexatious voyage from Boston. The
ship is now in possession of the Detroit
naval reserve. She will be docked and
overhauIed. Her false forward wood
work. which was taken off in order to
get the steamer through the st. Law
renee canals, will be replaced. as well
as her spars. rigging. Etc. which is now
n,led upon the decks. Crowds of people
visited the new acquisition Of the lake
navy. The vessel is ss years old. but
sound and well adapted for training
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
PRISON-MAOE ClGARS.
They VIII BE Turned Out by the Convicts
i'm Michigan.

Marquette, Mich. Dec. 9.-BeginninF
the first of the year cigars will be man
ufactured by prison labor at Marquette.
Contracts have been signed by the pris,
on board and Rollin and 4. w. Swis'
Of Columbus O. The contract covers
period Of five years, and the swishe
have the option of continuing IL for te,
II they desire. The prison board agrees
to furnish leo men and they will take
as many more as they may need. The
contract is on the peice price system
but the exact terms are not given out.
1t is said that the price will not figure
out over so cents a day for each man.
1t has been nearly two years since
this prison has had any contrats.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09

Springfield. Ills, Dec. 9.-After being
in session just fifteen minutes the house
and senate adjourned. Meantime. the
rearrangement of the country districts
will be made and If all goes smoothly
the Republican caucus senatorial ap-
portionment bill will make it's official
appearance in both houses Friday. The
legislature will probably then adjourn
until next week. as little can be done
until the various bills to be acted upon
are printed. The Chicago revenue re-
form bill was introduced in both houses
and referred to the revenue committees.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
TO BUY THE WATER WORKS.
Oshkosh Aldermen Have Municipai
Ownership Scheme in View.

Oshkosh, Wis. Dec. s.-The common
council has adopted a resolution to open
negotiations with the Oshkosh Water
Works company looking to the purchase
Of its plant by the city. Under the
terms of the franchise the company
must be notified six months in advance
Of an intention of the city to purchase.
II the price cannot be agreed upon
commission of three non-residents is
nrovided for to fix the price. In the
end the city may buy or not. the COM
pany will be notified at once ana the
six months will expire June lS' 1873.
The value of the plant is vairously es-
timated at from 100000 TO S4OOOVO.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
House Committee on Rules.

Washington. Dec. 9.-The committee
on rules OF the house. Of which Speaker
Reed IL chairman. will get together
during the holidays to consider such
changes of the house rules as expert
ence has shown TO be desirable II is
not expected that these will touch any
vital point, but will be rather in the
nature OF routine changes to facilitate
the dispatch Of business. Walker and
Barrett. both OF Massachusetts. have
submitted proposals for numerous
changes, which will be considered.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
She Did Not Trust the Banks.

Atlantic City. N. j., Dec. s.-Miss
Maggie Kirkpatrick Of Philadelphia.
who was a guest at local cottage. has
been reported missing. She Is said to
have about $4,000 in government bonds
on her person, which she persisted in
carrying around with her because she
does not trust banks. The woman has
strong belief that the Free Masons
and the Hebrews are trying to "hoodoo"
her. She has been missing since Satur-
daV
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
NO FooLlsHNEss ABOUT IT.
How Germany Enforced Her Demands
Against Hayti.

Against Hayh
Berlin, Dec. 9.-The official account
OF the collection Of the indemnity from
Hayti. accompanied by salute OF the
German flag, at Port au Prince, owing
to the alleged Illegal arrest OF Herr
Emil Lueders. says that after the ul-
timatum of Germany had been deliv-
cred to the Haytian government the
German cruiser Stein cleared for action
and took up a position close to the
Haytian war vessels.
diplomatic request for delay in the
execution of the ultimatum was refused
and half an hour before the expiration
Of the stipulated time all the demands
of Germany were conceded and the sum
insisted upon as an indemnity (sSO,OO0)
to be paid TO Herr Lueders was on
board the Charlotte before p. m. The
Haytian governments letter of apol-
ogy to Germany arrived shortly after
wards,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
Relief for Klondlkers.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Nc
Bride has received telegram from w.
s. Mason president of the Chamber of
Commerce of Portland, Ore, regarding
the Klondike relief, which says: "Citi-
zens of Portland are subscribing with
lavish hand to the Klondike relief fund.
Portland alone will donate not less than
100 tons of food. Hearty contributions
expected from interior cities. People
are enthusiastic and await with eager
ness congressional action"