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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

Miss Sue McClelland Organized the
girlT Empty Stocking Club at the
home Of Mayor and Mrs Adams ycster.
day afternoon and was honored with
lie presidency. Miss Emily Thomas
was elected yice-presidenl; Miss Lille
May Jones, secretary; Misses Monte
Adams and Hattie McConnieo, COM
mistee on program. The club will meet
again At the same place Saturday after.
noon at 5 O'Clock.
MIR. John W. Coulter left for the east
last night 70 buy goods, and requests
the Eagle 10 tell the people that he ex-
poets 10 buy goods cheaper ,hln he ev'
di I before In his life. aud on account Z
the freight rate war, to set them laid
down here for nothing, giving his Gus
toners the foil benefit Of hls saving In
freight,
Prof r. o. Allen, OF Allen Academy,
Madisonvi,le, lie In the city and will
leave for home Tuesday. Trof. allen
conducted the summer normal which
has just closed At Franklin, and In
formed the Eagle that the attendance
was good, as compared with the schools
Of other towns.
@. II. wyse has returned from New
York, and says ho bought dry goods
cheaper than ever before and shipped
them 1t the 2 cent freight rate, which
means he will be able to sell them
cheaper than ever before, this fall and
winter.
Your albums will show my work 10
be permanent and hrst-elass. See adj
yertisement for low price. Jno. A.
DAhlgren, Photographer 22u
The coloeed summer normal closed
here Friday. There were thiriy.seyen
teachers In attendance aud thirly-two
we're examined Tor certificates.
Blairs' Fluid sulphur Ointment
cures letter. Ring worm, Chronic sores
ulcers, etc. Sold only by Sam b. VIII
son 4 Co. d22lu
The county commissioners have been
busy the past few days with reports oI
officers and road business.
Holy smokel Look At the cotton re-
eeip.s for the middle Of August
Prof. Mclnnis aud family have re-
turned from u nip 10 the coast
A. NJ. Rhodes weui 70 Houston yes
terduy.
The compress has rressel 97S bale
cotton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

10 not allow others 10 persuade you
to Use Limitations Of Blairs Fluid Sui
phur, because II Is cheap. We will sell
g ieep dip" the imitation, for 25 cents
psi gallon, but will not be held rcspon-
sib'e for results. Blairs' Fluid Sulphur
IL forth 20 cents a bottle and Il sod
on y by Sam b. Wilson & Co. 22if
The base ball fever was little late
breaking ont hers this season, but the
talent have Il bad now.
The Eagle has received the current
number Of the Gull Messenger, pub
lished al Houston and edited by Mrs.
Fannie Reese Pugh.
Yankee Luck cigars are eth In the
leld. All smokers should Try one At
Taylor & Cox.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15
A STRANGE CASE.
Doetors ~ New forH ruEHisd over
the Death Of . Woman.

noetors ~ New 1orH ruEHlsd over
the Death Of womsn.
New York. Aug 1.-THE doctors OF
Roosevelt aud Bellevue hospitals are
perplexed with a case Just brought TO
their attention. and are not decided
whether Mrs. Matilda Barten. or
Blake. (she Il known by both namesl.
Q handsome. well dressed woman. at
tempted 10 poison herself with sui
plate OF zinc. or was simply suffering
With hysteria.
Her husband. according TO Miss No
be. Is a travelling man. Where he IL
rt present Miss Noble does not know.
A friend called on Miss Noble and
invited her and Mrs narten 10 the Co
lonial Cafe for luncheon. The inyi-
iltlon was accepted. and the two wo-
zen accompanied the man. What his
rame Il Miss Noble will not say.ex-
cept that he IL wealthy and very prom
inent In club circles Al the dinner
table the trio discussed many things
and the conversation turned 10 the
ublect OF death.
I'D just a. soon die a. live" ie'
marked Mrs. narton.
"Why, what do you mean asked
dlas Noble In surprise
Il mean just what ! say" she re-
llled
"what have | 20 live Tor anyhow
laying this she drew out a package 81
poison and displayed Il In her com
lanions presence, saying 1t was
good thing 10 have
The subject was not an agreeable
one and another was chosen. Mrs
Barten listened 20 Miss Mobiles plead
lnCs and the suggestive poison 4 4
hidden away IN the folds Of her dress.
Five minutes after Mrs. Barter
walked to the door and then fcll 20 the
ground In a faint.
Mrs. Bnrten was removed hrst q
Roosevelt. then TO Bellevue hospital
where she died ~ an early hour TIL
morning The coroner viii hold an In
quest for the purpose Of determininl
whether the woman committed suicide
or whether death was due TO natura
causes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15
NO YELLOW FEVER.
Authorities Have nesu successful q
Keeping q oat - Far

Authorities Have ncsu Successful in
keeping q out - FaF
Washington. Aug. ii--Aithongh yell
low fever u more widely pr valiant
throughout the islands of the West In
dies and the spanish Main generally
THE year than usual not a single case
has set reached the shores OF the Unit
ed States. Cases ~ yellow fever have
reached our quarantine stations on the
Southern Atlantic and gnh coast and
also on the Pacific coast. but IN every
Instance infected persons have been
stopped there.
The surgeon geaeral has just re-
ceived reports from inspection Of the
Gulf and South Atlantic stations a. faf
north ~ Virginia. They are uniform.
~ Of a most gratifying character with
the single exception 90 Sabine Pass.
Texas. Recent growth of commerce AZ
Sabine Pass owing 90 the deepening u
the channel there. has resulted In con-
ditlons which make the inhabitants
unusually nahlc 20 infection. Ballast
Tor incoming vessels was discharged
there ami used 10 raite the grade OF the
town This practice Il strictly against
preventive regulations and have been
stopped Otlccrs Of the bureau at
Sabine Pass are looking after the mat
Ter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

Mis-, Mary Rohde Is visiting In Navs'
sofa.
Rev. J. Pelner wen. to Waller yssisr.
day. -
DR.. Jones, Of Bethel xss in the city
yesterday. -
Miss Daley Lee returned to welibOrn
yesterday.
s.R. Henderson went TO Navasoia
yesterday.
Constable Jones Of Harvey, was IN
town yesterday.
The base ball boys now want game
with Hampstead.
Mrs. ". @. TaliafeIrO Is visiting rel
ailves in Calvert.
The 81. Louis negroes are wearing
straight hair wigs.
Peter Winter and wife have gone TO
Hockey, on = visit
Just received car very ine alfalfa.
Edge Bros. Phone l6l 229
Mrs. Callie Lawson IL visiting Mr..
aud Mrs. d. B. Knox.
Joe Johnson, the dairy farmer, was
up from Millican yesterday.
CDR. soles was In town yesterday and
reported a good rain on Rock Prairie.
The best smoke You can gelanywhers
l. nickle Yankee Luck" cigar at Tay.
lor 4 Cox. 223
II. G. sherrod, the musical hustler
and auioharp man, spent yesterday In
Bryan.
Don't forget that / spend my money
In bryan. jno. A. Dahlgren, Photo
grapher. ~.
80. Chance returned from Colorado
Yesterday. Mrs. Chance and Master
George win return later.
Ladies' wishing 10 provide for their
helpless husbands can get the best In.
surance with Q. J. Blackshear. No ex'
ira charge. @9f
Evan Jones returned home yesterday
after spending a week here In lOdg'
work.
For sale-A pair Of Buffalo platform
scales, good as new. Apply to W. NJ
Poster. de3
Miss 81. Leon returned from New
York yesterday and stated that she had
bought the most beautiful, select and
the cheapest stock Of millinery evei
shown In Bryan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

Yesterday Constable Forester went
over into the vicinity Of Independence
and arrested a young German and
lodged HIM In Jail on two charges Of
horse theft. II appears that he stole
the horse some time ago and sold It to
a farmer near here and then returned
10 his home near Independence. A 70.
ward Of $40 was offered by the owner
for tie horse, and the thief went and
stole the horse from the man he 70.
Gently sold him TO and returned II "a
the owner TO receive the reward Nav.
Asola Review.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15
AFTER sourHeREN TRADE
President MsKisisy n f.veE % Ansths
PAa-Amsrlcan cesfsFeaes

Prstidsnt MeKisisy IN faveF % Anethss
PAa-Amsrlcan Conference
Washington, Aus. it.-President
Mckinley Is said 10 be In favor OF an
other Pan-Amerlcan conference 10
meet IN 1900. This subject is 10 be
one OF the first discussed Immediately
after the vacation period h over. II
will come up IN connection with nego-
tiations on new commercial relations
contemplated by the reciprocity fea-
turc OF the ningley tarih bill.
The administration proposes making
a bold play for American trade In
South and Central America and that
which cannot be accomplished under
existing conditions will be sought at
ter through the medium OF another
Pan-American congress. Better means
OF transportation. better methods OF
banking and a better system OF CON-
mercial ratings are requisite In the
opinion OF administration officials for
safer and more satisfactory business
intercourse between the United States
aud Latin American countries.
Tho bureau Of American republics.
under the direction Of Joseph n.
Smith. Il doing an In its power TO en-
courage pan-American trade relations.
Director Smith, IN speaking OF the
subject expressed tbs opinion that the
questions just quoted viii come before
another international conference not
later than 1900
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15
One Thousand Dollars In Gold.

II WILL PAY the above amount 10
any person or persons who will demon
state, maihematically or scientifically.
how they can invest a portion OF their
income In q manner 10 beat the results
OF an ACCUMULATION POLICY 10.
sued by the NEW YORK LIFE lNSUR.
ANCE COMPANY or for policy that
extends and guarantees 10 the insured
~ many benefits az the ACOUMULA-
TON POLICY" h. G.. TAnoa
Agent. 222
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

0allalln. Tenn. Aug. IA Captain
W, u. Sharer. one OF the best known
racing men In the south, committed
suicide BY shooting himself through
the left temple IN his room IN the
TrOusdale house IN this CITY. No cause
Il assigned for the rash act, ~ he was
wealthy and seemingly happily situat-
Cd IN all his rclationl
lie was worth In the nalghborhood
Of $4,000. lie was IS yelrs old and
a wldoWer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

To the citizens Of Bryan Notice Is
hereby giyea that on account Of the
wholesale aud reckless discharge oiiire-
arms when an alarm Of fire lie given, the
city ordinance with reference to the dis.
charge ofiirearms within the city limils,
will in the future, be rigidly enforced.
While Il may have been custom to
give the alarm by firing OIL pistols, the
practice has become 90 prevalent aud
30 dang, rous, that II positively mus, be
stopped.
Q. A. AdAms, Mayor.
7. 2. Boyett, MArshal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15
ANOTHER RATE WAR,
70 IL on Between TeHas Relate aad
Kansas tny and ~ Iouis

10 b on Between TeHas Relate sad
Kansas tty and a. Louis
Houston. Aug ii-The rates for
the merchants association from Texas
TO S. Louis and Kansas City have
been cut and lively rate war u
brewing On consequence thereof
when the merchants Of Kansas City
and st. Louis secured the consent u
ihc southwestern passenger comm ttca
90 giyc them n Tow rate. they advcrtis-
"a a cheap round trlp tate 20 both Of
the cities. The Rock island and santa
Ne then began selling one way tickets
az two-thiris fare The houston.
East and West Texas ard Kansas
City. PlttsburE and Gulf announce
that they viii sell one way tickets 10
81. Louis and Kansas City a ono half
the regular fare Aur 4. IS and i6.
other lines have met the Rock Island
and Santa ne rates % two-tlirda Of the
regular fare.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

for soiourn 90 the country or at the
seashore2 The wise woman doesn't
forget her many toilet requisites before
star ting. her stock Of llnimenis, favor
lie drugs and prescriptions, sunbuin
emolients, sponges, soaps, tooth pow.
defs, etc. She goes 10 Fountains,
where she knows she will get them
pure aud u superior quality, end lay.
Ia her summer supply. Neither does
she forget one OF more bottles OF Ciio
Cura.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15
Cotton Receipts.
Beware OF limitations.

Any party claiming 10 manufacture
Blairs Fluid Sulphur otherwise than the
undersigned are preparing 10 deirsud
the public, BY substituting "sheep dip"
In lie place and We further state that
such parties are irauds anu fakes. We
control the formula for Blairf Fluid Sui
phur and cell Il under a positive guar
antee Tor all we claim. Bev are Of ini-
tailons. Sam b. Wilson q Go. q
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

Atlanta, Aug. ii-Bud Brooks and
Grady Reynolds. convicted a. Jefferson
Ca. OF the murder Of Merchant N. G.
Hunt. were sentenced 10 be hanged
Friday. Sept "a.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15
FUNERAL OF cANovAs.
The Dead Premier Of spain buried wnh
Heasr a Maarii

Madrid Aug. 1.-THE funeral Of
Senior Canovaa del Castillo. who was
shot 70 death last Sunday by Anarchist
COLL. was a most touching ald solemn
ceremony. All the troops Of he Carl
son lined the route along which the cor.
iega passed. the fags were lowered and
the embassies, c0nfulaies and clubs
were heavily draped with crepe az well
as che public buildings.
More than a thousand wrtaihs were
deposited In the death chamber. A
salvo Of artillery announced the start
Ing OF the funeral procession, whica
moved slowly through an enormous
crowd In which all the heads were bare
apd many eyes were wccplng
The procession occupied two and one
half hours 10 passing 4 given pollt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

Yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff ].
II. Scott received papers from Ander.
son TO 20 north and intercept Jim Wat
son and arrest him. These instruc
iions were carried out TO the letter.
The deputy went to Bryan and thence
through the country 10 the edge Of
Robertson county, where the hunted
man was found and the writ changing
him with muraer committed in Grimes
county was real 10 him. lie asked
what county he was wanted In, but did
not have the curiosity b know whom
he was numbering. Watson is charged
with the murder Of Tobe Harrison.
some year or two ago at Bedias. The
officers say that a good case is assured.
Watson was leaving the country In =
wagon when arrested. lie has a wife
and three children. -Navasois Exam.
liner.
Another time the conquering heroes
didn't conquer was yesterday. The
Navasota base ball club went TO Bryan
Yesterday morning TO give the lads Of
that city severe and ridiculous lesson
In the national game ami show them
their mountainous ignorance relative
to the same. A large crowd was pres
ent 10 witness the game and are said
TO have gaily demonstrated their de
light when In the ninth inning the
home team won out by making fouI
runs; the score standing ~ TO -, In
favor Of Bryan-NAvasota Examiner.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-08-06
The JEWISH SOUTH

But made trail all bent askew.
crooked trail, as all calves do.
since then two hundred years have fled,
And, infer, the calf is dead.
But still he left behind his trail
And thereby hangs mortal tale
The trail was taken up next dav
by lone dog that passed that wav
And then wise bel1-wether sheen
oisued the trail DER vale and steep.
ana drew the flock behind him, too.
AS good bell-wethers always do
ana from that day, DER hill and GLADE
lnrough those old woods path was made
ana many men wound in and out
ana dodged and turned and bent about
Gnu uttered words of righteous wrath.
Deoause twas such crooked path;
nut sun they followed-do not laugh
ne nrst migration of that calf:
ana through this winding woodwav s+a1L.d
because he wabbled when he walked.
ms forest path became a lane.
mat bent and turned and turned ag,;n
This crooked lane became road.
Where many a poor horse with his load
1o1led on beneath the burning sun
And travelled some three miles in one
Ana thus century and half
Ihey trod the footsteps of that calf:
The years passed on in swiftness fleet
Inc road became village street,
And this. before the men were aware
c1ty's crowded thoroughfare.
And soon the central street was this
Of renowned metropolis
And men two centuries and half
lrod in the footsteps of that calf
Each day hundred thousand rout
Followed the zigzag calf about
And DER his crooked journey went
The traffic of a continent
hundred thousand men were led
BY one calf near three centuries dead.
From Fact and Ffc
your JOB PRINTING to this office.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-08-06

him by those who desire his wealth and mower b
those whom ne rivals in politics. in arts in sciences
anu no one can 1oretell the result The very success
OF the Jew has frequently initiated against him
jealousy OF the poor for the rich has often deveoped
INTO an attack upon the Jews Our only safeonard
is to rely on the God who made heaven and earth.
Fut not your trust in princes nor in the sons of
men. Loyalty to the king and to the prevailing in
stitutions does not always procure protection. This
was demonstrated in Spanish history, when the very
ATTACHMENT OF the Jews to the deposed Dom Pedro
was the cause of great persecution
centuries OF sorrow and suffering have been lived
through whilst our forefathers valued their religion
above their lives; but now many of their degenerate
sons would cast away as useless what was held in
invaluable by their sires. This very day commen
oratve of unyield!ng heroism and faith if at all re-
membered is apt to be alluded to in disnarao,
terms.
The world is apt to hold men somewhat a. tbe
own valuation and when race indicates b., ;o,o
rance of its history, indifference to it's traditions 81
sneers at its past glories that despises the work
lives and deeds oft great heroic dead then = r;+a
ITSELF down lgnobe and wins thecontempt It deserves
It's no mark of progress to forget the spendor Of
the past. Nothing great or noble can be achieved nv
those whose souls respond not to the echoes &c a.
grand and glorious deeds of their ancestors
Such a record have the ages left us that e n,e -,
strive to live up to it days shall be full Of s,ch
goodness, benevolence, and benetcence as sbu
deem the world from it's sorrows s;ns and ac :
]. L. E.
THOUGH having no opinion in the abstract &c
the utility of strikes, cannot but admit tbera :
mi mo hattie VI
the verge of starvation for what he covce;oa T
principle. :
rkoM Wnat we can learn from the reports of the :
ehautauqua at Atlantic City, just ended the
speakers made it rather lively L,t
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-08-06
Che Calf patb.

One day through the primeval wood
calf walked home, as good calves should
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-08-06

FROM what we can learn from the reports of the
Jewish Ghautauqua at Atlantic City, just ended the
speakers made it rather lively by their their cont;na
criticisms of one another
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-08-06

NoIE-l Inc Hebrew day begins the sunset of the 4
preceding the corresponding common date
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-25
A WELNGnngn cTIlnn-

On receipt of 20 cents will forward to any address, postpaid, a hand- some catalogue of 72 pages prefuseiy illustrated, giving full description of fruit trees, small fruit, ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs, vines. roses bulbs etc, also giving formulas fo2 spraying, when to spray, plant etc. ihe descriptive catalogue is wei come guide to all those in need oi information, and should not be with out it. Send for it, it will please you. From the first order you send of one dollar or more, the price of the cata logpe can be deducted therefrom.
 Aourcorrespondenee kindly solicit ed. Yours very truly. Ambrose Maftell, proprietor Peoria Banner Nurseries, office and sales grounds. Nos. Ill to IT E. Jefferson ave. Peoria. III 223-d &sw fl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-25
EupIoni Eunionli Ennioniu

No doubt many people are aw ar that Eupion Oil makes a much bet ter light than the lower grades of coal oil, bit we doubt If there are any that know that gallon of Eupion lasts longer than cheap oil Then, why not have the best light when the differencein cost is scarcely 4nothfng. Eupion is sold at the fol flowing places:
 McCa1n Grocery Co, John H. Talbot & Co Robinson Greenfield, J. l.. Lloyd. Mpan- Tankersley Co. Fox Bros.
 5 F L Dewoody X Co Houston < Roane. | E. oldsmith & G., rhalhelmer Bros, Ferguson Russell F. B. Mercantile Go H. x. Seyeke. .. Lumplsin, Z E. Simmons. Bluff City Lumber Co.
 N: Hart Drug Co. ". S Beard, <! $dtf e Hearin x Alexander X
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-25
WAITING FOR suNDowN.
His Wrath Had Been Nursed, and an Ex-
 plosion Was Likely.

His Wrath Had Been Nursed, and an Exc
 piosion Was Likely.
 He was holding q handkerchief to his nose, and was bareheaded and looked badly mussed up as police man stopped him on Brush street the other afternoon and asked him what had happened.
 sSirl' replied the stranger, who was hefty young man of about twenty four. II want justicel'
 "You shall have it," said the officer. 'sState your case.o
 1T was in place down here to get a glass of beer when a fellar came in and called me yahoo. I didn't lSeer nuthin' about that and when he seen it he called me hayseed. didn't get mad at that, and then he said he could lick me in two minutes. ;"
 Bound to pick fuss, was he?"
 s'He was, sir. I didn't pay no atten- tion to what he said, however, and he knocked my hat off. Then got mad and offered to fight him. I'm a good- natured man, officer but when fellar gifts me mad all through Pm danger ous. Pm not prize-fghter, but fight after way of my own. ]. never do any fghtin' before sundown. Yes, offered to fight him after sundown, but what did he do?n
 Punched you on the nose should say"
 'sThat's exactly what he did, and then drew me around the saloon by the hair of my head. Officer, I'm square man. Look at me and tell me if you don't think I'm square?"
 ''Yes, do," replied the officer after look.
 And is it right and fair for man to take advantage of my squareness"
 'sOf course not"
 'Every man has his own way of fighting. I never fight except after sundown. I told him I was square man. told him my way of fighting. asked him to wait, but he would not. No, sir-he just hopped onto me, and in thirty seconds was licked man"
 ''Well, don't have any more trouble, ' remarked the officer as he moved away.
 "Just wordf' replied the square man, as he worked away at his nose with his handkerchief ssIn three hours it will be sunset. As the orb sinks away to his mighty rest will be there--at that saloon, and In my heart will be a raging desire for revenge. I will meet that loafsr I will light on him. I will crack his jaw and bang his eyes and break his neck, and when l am through with him the angel of death will have claimed another vic. timeis--De Free Prose
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-25
Summer Tourist Rates.

To Mount Nebo. searey Spring Rayenden Springs, Ark commenting June lst and continuing until Sep tember l5, 1897, the St. I. Nj. x $. Ky. will sell round trip tickets to .at Nebo for $7S0; Searcy Springs, $425; Ravenden Springs, Ark, $S D. final limit for return October il, 1897.
 II. B. MIzELL, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-25
Gnhblo0 hv n Isir0.

Mir. Borchgrevink, the antarctic ex- plorer, says that during his recent ex- petition he and his companions com. posed letter, upon which we all carefully inscribed our signatures. This was placed in small bladder which had been given to us for the purpose by the Norwegian consul in Melbourne. It was then consigned to the waves, and we all leaned over the bulwarks to see the mail depart. Then. much to our chagriu, large albatrose hove In sight, and before our message had gone many yards the huge bird gobbled np the whele. Chicago tntev Ocean