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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

its way across the desert. vnltures Of
one sort or another appear. often In
considerable numbers. though none
had before been observed by the ordi-
nary traveller. and speedily devour the
body over which they are gathered
together Vast numbers have often
been seen assembled on q battlefield
TO deyour the dead.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
THE KING OF BENIN.
VERY FEW EUROPEANS HAVE
EVEN VISITED HIS REALMS.
Horrible Sacrifice OF Human beings
PIt where the Bodies of the Victims
Are Thrown-KilIed for "Ju-Ju'-IIIs
Malssty's Court

HE Europeans who
have visited the
city OF Benin can
be counted on the
fingers. says a cor
respondent OF the
London Standard.
Il has been my
good fortune TO be
one OF them; and
my journey. made
IN December. 1889
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

An sure. said Pat, when a man Il
tired. he niyer meets a cart that IL go
ing the same wsy AZ no H."
Iowa produced last year $4,000. 900
bushels Of corn. more than any other
rate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

Willie Swift. the siecplochase jock
~. ls in bad way. TIE doctors hav-
ing performed two dlihcull lrsphining
operations While Willie has a fair
chance 70 recover. Il Is doubtful II be
ever rides arain. $50 ..t.s-.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

Horace Hcag. the owner Of TIE CALI
fornla stable. had both Model and
Monitor fired. the latter Tor bad
spnnt. Both viii BE- turned out for
much-needed rest.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

heffiHn eong hlfda IN Oregon,
Some birds imported from Germany
TO 0regon in iSSe and 1892 have thriv-
en- we'll Thruahes, gold fnchoa, IN.
nets and skylarks were the principal
birds released there.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
u.stui In one Way

Does your poetry pay
We'll. Il jus, keeps the wolf from
the door"
Il suppose you read Il 20 hin. g.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

Martha Morton is paying the penalty
Tor her popularity as a dNmatist. She
h besieged BY people who ash her TO
write plays for them or their acting
relatives. she has an order for three
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
New York letter.

ONE OF the places
In the lower part
Of the city that are
passing away have
an historical inter-
est. yet II is hardly
likely that their
sites will be mark
ed by bronze tab
lets. Three places
IN particular not
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
PHYSICAL ENDURANCE.

Physical endurance u quality
which varies remarkably with different
individuals The porie ance Of deeds
Of great physical strength depends for
the most part on the condition TO
which the muscles have been brought
By previous exercise. The power OF
endurance. on the other hand % large
~ a question Of inherited constitution.
Persons subjected 10 the same strain.
such as a long walk or a Ions boat
race. play out AZ greatly different
stages. though the course OF training
and manner OF living may have been
identical
In everyday he the same thing ls
Observed. Men following the same oc-
cupatlon. and living 10 practically the
same manner. perform the same work
with decidedly differing degrees Of
ease Il o. o matter Of common OBJ
seryatian that ns O. woodsman. hunts
man. or an everyday toiler. he who
has the quality OF physical endurance
IN greatest measure win excel The
same Is true In proio slonnl NE. Or
dinarily Il will be found that the man
who outstrips hla fellows has the
ability TO labor long hours together
without exhaustion.
Most men who have been disiin-
gulshed for great physical endurance
have inherited or acquired a state Of
mind which Is doubtless one secret Of
their ability. namely. freedom from
worry. Worry distracts the mind. 90
that he energies. instead Of being con
ccntrated. are divided between tWo or
more trains OF thought To the extent
Of avoiding worry needless dwelling
upon matters that cannot BE- helped
the power Of endurance may be- ac.
qulrsd.
Every mans strength has a definite
/ limit. a limit not determined by that
I % others Ills physical endurance may
be- above the average. q may b. be-
low o. fle should rot 30 beyond u.
whatever q iE BEFORE the physical
powers are exhausted. not afterward.
he should rest and rccuperatc Each
individual must Of necessity learn his
own limits. The best work is per-
haps accomplished by long continued
application. but not 90 the point OF e.
haustion Exhaustion may often b
avoided by changing one work Tor an.
other. just az dificult. perhaps. but In
'olying another set OF faculties.
Mental labor consumes the vita
properties Of the blood jua, as muscu'
lar labor does. and hence Il Is AZ I'm
portant 20 avoid exhaustion In menta
a. In physical employment Wonder,
iul a. the power OF endurance appear
TO he IN certain men. Il must be ~,
membered thar every one h fotieret
by the Law which rules all organized
beings. lille moves IN a series Of cir
Giles. and part Of each circle must b,
devoted TO recuperation. Great pow
ers Of endurance are for the mos
part the gifts Of a vigorous ancestry
to be used IN reason and not abused
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

Eta Reed wa born In Rayenna. o..
vhsra hsr father. nov deceased, VAS
mananer Of he opera houae, and a
ffonlnrui and influential cllisen Of TIE
toAn. naIAs nua brought into Inn
mctinin eonlac WIN ne nlars and lts
people ~ cary eonltlyet desire 10
AdoPl he prolesaioa. Five years ara
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
BURR'S BUILDINGS.
SEVERAL THAT HE OWNED ARE
STILL STANDING.

rhe Ons In which lie Had HIs Law
oiaos and In which Hls scheme Of
Great Trans-Aiissis.ippl Empire Was
IIatched
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

Nature takes security for better BE-
havicr by enfOrcis lnnexiblc rule.
PAY a. yOu 60 Or. whitou.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
THEATRICAL LETTER.
CURRENT SAYINGS AND DoINos
OF STAGE FOLK.

me shakespsrian Plays Now Thought
- ne Too Tragic for Todny-some
Pretty stories Told In New Piays-
srhe Truth Teller" DramatiEsd.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
MARTHA MORTON.

nsw plays TO be finished In q certain
time. She Is a. work now dramatlzing
joan Strange Winters The Truth
rellen"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

HE recent horse
sales In Kentucky
must be considered
a. conclusive evil
dence that the sport
OF harness racing
"a gaining ground
There IL active de-
mand. seemingly
for those known TO
be good race mate
rini even n they
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19


reasons why the later tragedlans are
trying 70 dispense with Colley cibber's
version Of Richard Ill" Is because
every one nowadays Is familiar with
the old-fashloned points-"on With his
head. So much for Buckingham
Richards himself again and the rest
and laugh openly At that which once
deeply stirred and impressed. Inc
stage stride. which Dickens 30 ridieules
In Nicolas Niekieby." Il gone, and the
scowl and the sepulohral laugh are
going. The villain must not be too
villalnous. nor the hero too heroic.
In short. the universal striving behind
the foOilights Ia 10 be natural. and TO
walk. talk. slt down and rise up as
people do In real life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
little children will listen with horror
and amazement to their egrandfater's
stories about these savage times"
A Great Inland Lake,

Some time ago we made note of the
| fact that there was talk of digging q
canal from the Arkansas river to the
CHEYENNE bottoms in Barton county
and make an artificial lake twelve or
| fifteen miles long and seven or eight
miles wide. We might as well say now
that we had no faith IN the project
when we heard of it. In the first place
the Arkansas river half the year does
not run enough water to irr1gate a,duck
pond, and to talk about filling a lake
that covers some seventy square miles
didn't occur to US as remote poss1-
bility. We supposed that it was one of
the things that the people out there
would talk about for while and then
quit. We are prepared to take it
back.
The Barton county lake will be a
success, and the Arkansas river will
furnish the moisture. The parties
who are digging the canal Rave taken
an under holt on the Arkansaw that
we hadn't figured on. 1t has been
known for long time that the Arkan-
saw didn't show up for what there was
in it. The Arkansaw IS really an
underground river and only keeps
enough water on the surface to indi-
cate It's location and furnish the craw.
| fish that build their humble houses
along She bank with drinking fluid.
| The firm that proposes to fill the
Cheyenne bottoms proposes to tap the
real Arkansaw. They are building
dam down on the bed rock which
means that they will scoop channel
probably thirty feet deep in the sand,
and stop the river that runs under
| ground. This means that they will get
plenty of water to fill the Cheyenne
| bottoms. They are not asking funds
or bonuses, but are putting up their own
stuff.
The dream of an inland artificial
| lake in Kansas is about to be realized,
and Cheyenne lake will not only fur
nish water tn irrigate a quarter naIllion
acres in Barton county, but it will be
celebrated pleasure resort whete
yachts will rid before the wind. Be-
fore two years Barton county will have
the biggest artificial lake in the United
States,-Topeka Mail and Breeze.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Ode tc the Kansas Cob.

. The greatest praise by the newspaper
men has lately been sung for the Kan
sas hen, aud once in while we read
or hear, poem that's writ On tie
Kansas steer; but none of those poets
are onto their job. or they wouldn' t
forget the Kansas cob. In this prairie
country where coal comes high, and
none but the rich can afford to buy,
there is many family that with cold
would sob, if it wasn't for the Kansas
cob. It costs but little and is great for
heat, and for many things is hard to
beat. A knot~hole, with 1T, you can
tightly plug, or as cork in your cider
jug, and at evening when your work
is done, as you bask in the setting sun
and gaze on your crops that are getting
ripe. what comfort you gain from your
old cob pipe. To the Kansas hen we
want to be fair, and the Kansas steer
must have his share, not one of their
virtues would we try to rob, but we
can't go back on the Kansas cob.--
Chauute Blade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Aphorisms, New But Biting.

Rev. George Schorb is blind Meth
Oldest preacher, of Evanston, Ill. He
is also a writer of some renown, and
in recent book promlugates some new
sayings that are decidedly taking
Here are few of the>shots from the
blind preachers snickersnee;
He thinks that 1.-The old fashion of
too many children is better for the
home and the nation than the new
fashion of no children"
IF Nine. Patti. instead Of covering
the floor with her superfuous cloth.
would cover another woman's back,
both women would be more comfort
able"
ITO those who advise their daughters
to marry for money he propounds the
conundrum: ''If ladies can sell them
selves so years for $50, 600, why should
they not sell themselves an hour fol-
s5?"
God will give the country to those
who drink beer and have children
rather than to those who drink no beer
and shave no children
81 would rather be squatter on the
western prairie, living in a dugout
fighting floods and fires, with true
woman beside me. and dear children
| around me, than live in palace in
Chicago with fashion plate for wife
and dog for child.s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

TERRENCE V. PowDERLY, the Bene.i
dict Arnold of the laboring world of
the 18th century, has received bis re-
ward for betraying his people into the
hands of the English Tories-the gold
bugs. He has been appointed COM
missioner general of Immigration. He
will look after the importation of
Slavs, Huns and Italians who are
imported into this country to takestt
places of American workmen and b,
voted in droves for a continuation of
the single gold standard
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

DEAR little Willie Breckenridge
seems to have been the guardian
angel of the gold standard, or so
called national" democrats of Ken
lucky at their recent convention. We
wish them much joy of the stink that
surrounds their Willie. kGSed to his
many other sins, Breckenridge is now
trying to bring about fusion of the
gold democrats and republicans of his
state to beat the regular democrats.
When man the ageeof w G. P.
Breckenridge goes wrong there is no
telling what crockedness he will
attain to.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

The great coal miners strike con.
tinues to grow in most alarming pro-
portions. The strikers and their
starving families are becoming des.
perate, but show no signs of weaken
ing; while the wealthy operators are
talking arbitration to Kill time and
starve out the workmen. The end
will not come for some time yet, unless
all signs fail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

When the ladies go to buy sugar
with which to put up fruits and find
that 81 will buy four pounds less of
the crystaliZed sweetness than it would
short time back they will wonder at
the transcendent beauties of Nc
Kinley prosperity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Major Hudson, who used to tell Ia.
of the deplOrable coalition of silver
standard countries, like Mexico, is
going to get out of gold-standard
United States and hunt for prosperity
in Mexico. Gazette.
The major has found the error of
his way and will, in the future, look
more to his individual interest rather
than that of a few party bosses and
money lenders. 1t is more than like
ly that Major Hudson, even if he
should remain in Kansas, will come
out for reform before the next cam
paign Sterling Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Dave Roberts two sons went east
one day last week over the Santa Fe,
on trip from Grand Junction, Colo.
to Canada. They go to Galveston
by rail, and from there by water, via
the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic, and
the lakes to Canada.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

The Misses Brown are moving into
the old Barton Co. Bakery room, on
Forest avenue, west of McMican's.
to make room for Chas. Lundblade's
drug stock which will be moved into
the vacated room, next west of the
J. V. Brinkman Co. bank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

BIMETALLIsTs never claimed, as is
falsely asserted, that s'the object of
bimetsllism is to secure the equal cone
current circulation of the two metals"
On the contrary, its sole object is to
increase the volume of redemption
money by making The coins of both
metals everywhere practically equiva.
lents. Before 1873, in spite of the
frequent, slight variations in the
market value of the two metals, gold
and silver coins were everywhere
worth substantially their face, as
money-and that condition or things
will be instantly restored asssoon as
this country opens Its mints to the
unlimited coinage of silver.-Ex
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Did you know that the human
heart pumps over seYen tons of blood
per day? 1t beats 40 times per min
ute and at each of these beats forces
q ounces of blood through the sys-
tenn. 175 ounces per minute, 6564
ounces per hour, or 03 tons qe~ day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

THERE are a number of Topeka re-
pubiicans who have shaken the gold
dust of the United States from their
sticky heels and hied themselves to
prosperoul free silver Mexico. And
we ought to be thankful for that.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

James McCauley and wife will make
visit to friends and relatives in the
south east part of the state, and
will look about for a new location.
Their friends at Hoisington land we
join with them) seem to think that
they will find no place to suit
them better than Barton county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

1t Is noticeable fact that the
States that gave Mckinley such
heavy vote in November last are now
mixed up in a coal strike, which in
wolves the daily bread of ever half a
million people The suffrages of these
people were gained through promised
prosperity, but instead of an advance
in wages they have had their pay cut
down until the CHASTITY starvation has
compelled them to band together and
demand that they shall be paid bet
ter. This state of affairs is bad that
compels this and if the good Lord
above is not plutocrat himself, these
miners will win.-Hutchinson Demo.
crat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Up about CIafiin there are some ex-
ceptionally good wheat yields reported
August BoarZt, of north Cheyenne got
an average of 80 bushels &c the acre,
and his wheat tested so pounds. Fred
Schrepel. in the the same locality, got
40 bIshel. of 81 pounds test. Many
others in that locality are reporting
from 20 to So bushels to the acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

The Great Bend Firemen's Relief
Association last week received Sill 90
from State Insurance Commissioner
McNall, as their proportion of the 2
per cent fire insurance tax.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Arthur P. Buck, formerly a wagon
maker on the east side of the squar,
has been up from Oklahoma the past
month, helping in the harvest. Mr..
Buck has but one arm, but..makes full
hand with the best of them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
NUMBER Is.

The Ysungers9 were not pardoned
from the Minnesota penitentiary. 1t.
is well. There are enough high.toned
robbers running loose in this country
as it is.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

As an evidence of good faith and
the honesty of the party in its prin-
ciples, it viii be noticed that the free
silver wing of the democratic party
only fuses with pops in states where
republicans have majority. This, is
reform. Tribune.
As AN an evidence of good faith
and the honesty of lis principles, the
republican party, it Will be noticed,
only fuses with populists in states
where democrats have a majority. Is
this the same kind of reform?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

We cannot name you the next Judge
of this district. this week. but could
give you a mighty close guess. The
populist convention met again yester-
day. but We have not learned the re-
suit thereof in time for this weeks
paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Mrs. L. NJ. Beardsley, of Larned
has been visiting with her parents.
Tom Gillm0re's. during the past week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Charlie HeTter, south of Ellinwood
was IN town to put up bills announc-
ing his sale of horses <on August 9TH.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

c. Samuels. of the New York store.
is now in the eastern markets looking
up bargains in fall good for our Barron
county people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

The Sons of Veterans of camp
Great Bend will give an ice cream
cake walk, at the G.. a. r hall Sat-
urday evening of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Jack Mccullough, of the Oklahoma
country, formerly a miller in the
Walnut Creek Mills, is up on a visit
to friends in Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Will Schwier, John Reinecke. Henry
Harper and 81. B. Byers were Heizer
men in town SATURDAY..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Mr. and Mrs J. Y. Brinkman and
Mrs. G. Samuels visited Larned Sunday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

John Reinbart is clerking with j. S.
Harpham the east side merchant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Andy Powelson was called down
from Shaffer, Saturday. where he
has been working on an elevator.
on account of the sickness of his
wife
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Unless all former experiences are no
indication of what is likely to happen
the lost an arm in a threshing ma
chine" item will soon be ready to pick.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

All Modern Woodmen should re-
member that there is work" in the
lodge room next Monday night the 26th
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Fred Steckel was up from Ellinwood
Saturday. Says that town is going to
be one of the liveliest in the ztate
when the wheat comes in to market
and we believe him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

We again have an interesting lot
OF items from Pawnee Rock. AS Mark
Keynes has gone to buy wheat, DR..
Ira Bartle will act as representative of
the DEMOCRAT at Pawnee Rock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Anxious mother. Smiling doctor.
Half the neighbors kept awake.
Round green apple. Long cucumber.
Hungry urchin. Bellyache.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

An exccange tells ofsa man who re-
lates the following incident which may
be true but it sounds f1shy: His boy
caught large sucker a couple of years
ago, and since that time he has been
experimenting with his finny pet some
what The fish. says the Punxsutaw
ney Spirit, has been kept out of the
water so much that generally became
accustomed to it, and frequently flop
ped out of the water itself and follow
ed the boy around Finally the boy
placed it in pen and gradually reduc-
ed its bathing periods until it became
acelimatized. abandoning entirely its
native clement It would follow the
boy around like a. dog, and one day he
started oyer TO town across the swing
ing bridge with the pet fish Hopping
along after him. But alas for boyish
hopesl The fish made slight miscue
and Topped overheard into the creek
and drowned before the boy could res
cue him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Fridays rain was somewhat spotsed;
some parts of the county got good
soaking, while other parts only got
enough to lay the dust
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

John Loomiller, the blind man, was
in town to see the sights last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

'Twas a wise fellow Who said;
When you fight or work, don't make
fuss. The hen cackles after she has
laid an egg. The hee haW Of the mule
may startle you, but it is not SO danger,
Gus as his hind legs. Bear in mind
that it is an empty wagon that~rattles
most when in motion. The noise and
sizzle of I'll e locomotive are not force
All force is silent"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Call on the DEMOCRAT when you
want sale bills printed, blank notes etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

The Great Bend Cycling Club was
out on parade Monday evening 1t
was an ideal evening for wheeling, a
shower during the afternoon having
laid the dust
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Ralph Baily returned last week from
soJourn of several months in Okla
homa and Arkansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

2 Sam Shattuck was in from north
Homestead Saturday.