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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

crop. whereas thirty bushels Is co.,.
sidered good In other places.
No one can ind any fault with the
conduct Of the Mississippi In former
times. Tor Il has made .he country.
through which Il flows worthy OF is
title. THE Garden OF the World" But
now things are different The land
has all been occupied. the people are
engaged IN ulling the soil and they
want the river 90 leave them alone.
They would like Il to forego the wan
dcrlng habits OF its youth and settls
down into one certain course. Hut this
the river Is loaih to do. Many schemes
have been suggested for compelling e.
10 stay where Il Is. but the leyee and
lefty system seems 20 be the only
feasible one.
The ilrst levee was built as long ago
as III IN that year De Ia Tc,.., a
French engineer. constructed one about
mile long for the protection ot the
infant city OF New Orleans. From ,aat
SNAIL beginning they have been gradu-
ally edded to until now they extend up
the east bank almost TO Memphis. and
up the west bank TO point opposite
the mouth OF the Ohio. hut although
they are being strengthened each year,
they are still far from perfect They
have to stand an enormous pressure
especially In food time. and as thu
only earth available for their con-
structlon is the soft soil that Ia found
In the vicinity OF the river. they ar,
easily acted upon by the water
The clearing away Of distractions IN
the rivers all over the northern part
Of tho country and the destruction oI
the forests are supposed 20 contribute
largely 10 the severity Of the floods Of
late years. The spring rains thai
formerly took months TO reach th'
malu river are now precipltated a.
most al once upon the lower Misslsslp
pl. causing great destruction OF lif'
and property. n an this extra watel
could be carried on as fast as Il ar
rlyos. there would be no danger. hu
owing 10 the tortuous nature Of th'
channel and the distractions OF thu
delta. this IL impossible.
In 1875 congress authorized Capt
Eads to begin the construction OF Jet
ties In the branches Of the delta Whe'
the river reaches the delta Il divide
aud flows into the sea through Ave dli
ferent outlets. called passes. In thes
passes Capt. Eads built long walls q
masonry. conhning the stream To
narrow channel. This had the efec
OF qulckcning the current. whicl
secured on, the bottom Of the channe
deepening Il and carrying oil all oh
structlons. Extensive dredging opera
lions were also begun for clearing III
passes and allowing the water to rcac
the gulf more quickly.
These are the plans upon which N
work OF combining the Mississippi TO u
present channel Ia being carried on
But Il will probably be some time b
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29
b KEEP IT IN rHE FAMILY.
A Republican Who wants 20 sueoes
His wife IN the Post omra.

A Republican who wants 20 Succeed
His wife IN the Post once
About four years ago a Republican
In western town. who kept a genera
store, helped his wife. who is a strong
Democrat, TO get the appointment rs
poatmlstresa. The Office vas in his
store. OF course. and naturally stimuli.
ated trade. But. as a Republican IL
now likely to be appointed In het
place, the husband thinks he might a.
we'll be that Republican. and 30 he has
written letter to his congressman. ir
which he says: Il suppose there will
be several applicants for the postof.
fee here think that a change here
should be made at once. have moth,
ing 20 say against character OF the
present incumbent and no charges &c
make against her. But. George. as you
we'll know. she Is one OF the most hit,
ter Democrats In this country. She
talked and worked for Bryan so open
" and persistently that l think II
would be we'll to hae her fred at once
and want the place. don't send you
a petition In my behalf because n,
folks here don't seem 10 think Il would
Il would be proper. under all the cir
cumstances. rely on our old friend
ship TO secure your hearty endorse
ment."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

and soon builds up curving bank that
turns the course Of the stream. still
the water keeps adding more matter TO
Il and extending II further and further
around until the river Is flowing In an
opposite direction to that Il ought to
follow Sometimes Il almost describes
complete circle before It is turned
again In the right direction. The
whole course Of the Mississippi from
the mouth OF the Missouri down. is a
series OF large. graceful bends. one after
another. The distance from st. Louis
TO the sea as the river makes the Jour
ney Is 1900 miles. but In straight
line Il Is not quite 200 miles Thus,
because OF the distractions which the
river Is constantly carrying down and
placing In iis own path, It Is obliged
TO travel nbarly twice as far az Is nocos-
sary between these two points.
Look on any large map OF the Mis-
sisslppl valley south OF Mason and
Dlxon's line. you VIII ser on either
side Of the river. and quite distinct
from e.. a large number Of small, cir
cular lakes Some OF these have mere
~ slight bend. while others have the
shape OF horseshoes. These crescent
shaped lakes Indicate the fact that at
sometime In the past they formed part
Of the course OF the Mississippi. but
finding that II was going In the wrong
direction. the river must have broken
n new path through Us soft banks and
left the curve to one side. Besides
these "cut-ofis." as they are called. a
great number OF peculiar mounds. such
a. form the banks OF the stream. arc
scattered through the territory adj
jaeent TO the river. showing that tho
Mississippi must have passed over a
good part Of the valley AZ different
times In the past while on Us way ia
the sea.
This fact explains the remarkable
fertility OF the land near the lower
Mississippi A great part Of II has
been built entirely OF this rich river de-
poslt. a. the delta Is being built at
present. while the rest has been thick.
~ coated with Il during the various
times that Il formed a part ~ the rive'
bed. This part OF the valley Is ae'
knowledged to be the most produotly,
land IN the world. Il Is composed
largely Of mineral substances. hut con
talns also considerable vegetable mat
ter. making Il the richest fertilizer
known. Il grows wheat. corn. cotton
sugar. rice and all manner Of vegetables
In wonderful profuslon and In a very
short time One acre produces
seventy bushels OF wheat In a singl,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

The Rev. Frank Crane OF Chicago
aays; "A minister Is asked many
times a week what an unemployed man
Is 10 do In Chicago. Thousands are
out OF work. The afternoon newspa-
per ofaces are besleged by crowds Of
men eager TO get hold OF the want adj
vertisements. 10 see where they can
set something 10 do. have been
asked 10 give some word Of practical
advice 20 a man seeking work In the
great city. The best word ! can think
Of Il this: Get on the cars and ride az
far az your money will carry you; then
get on and walk a. far as you can. al
ways headed straight away from Chi.
cago." Doubtless many Of those unem.
ployed Chicago people would take the
Rev. Cranes advice were they moi
aware Of the fact that hobolng. whil'
An one sense having much room. Is still
a crowded profession.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

appear enormous. Il Is stated by ex-
perts who have made long and careful
observations that the matter thus car
rled down by the Mississippi In a single
year amounts TO a solid mass one mile
square and i63 feet deep, This sedi-
meat Is being constantly deposited
along the shores and upon the bars
and islands that abound In this re-
markable stream. Most OF u, however,
is carried down 10 the gulf. where II Is
added 10 that already there. forming
the delta. This process has been go
ing on for such a long time that the
delta, which az some former age was
located In the vincinity Of the Red
river has been moved into the Gulf
Of Mexico a distance OF 800 miles or
more. All the country on both sides
Of the river for this 800 miles has been
built up In this way. The land upon
which the city Of New Orleans Is stu
a,ed Is part OF this territory which
the river has made.
Along the lower course OF the Mis-
slssippl the natural banks OF the river
are In many cases In the nature of
leveCs. having been added TO by the
stream until they are higher than the
surrounding country. The strange
phenomenon Of having TO walk up
10 the shore OF the river. instead OF
down" Is frequently met with In this
mart Of the country. But the very
nature OF the soil with which the bars
islands and banks OF the Mississippi
have been built make them OF very
uncertain length OF life. Being com
posed In the hrst place OF % much
water and being deposited In or neal
the river. Il IL very soluble. The watel
enters into Il easily. undormlnes and
eats Il away until suddenly the bank
island or bar gives way and In a few
moments the course OF the river under
goes a great change.
u Il this uncertain habit tho rive
has OF suddenly shifting lts course o.
changing its appearance that adds NJ
clement Of danger to life In lie vicinity
and makes Il 30 dlRcult TO navigate
Sometimes a steamboat In coming vi
the stream will pass directly over tn
spot whore stood an island when
passed down few days before. o
perhaps Il viii find new Island or ba
where the water was formerly clear
or have TO sail over what was befor
farm or plantation, and leave IN
previous course some distance 20 on
side This has frequently led TO dis
putes and law suits between farmer
whose lands had been seized by IN
river and those ON the other side VII
suddealy found large tracts Of rich. fer
tile soil added to their domains
To this habit the river has OF deposit
ing sediment along 10 banks must ais
be ascrihed the numerous twis,ings an
turninEs In the channel which follo'
one another 90 closely. A small bar o
other obstruction starting out from N
] shore catches the sit as it comes dow
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

on the Comstock lode. when Senator
Fair was plain "Jlm" Fair and both
were young. Indeed. Lizzie was only
Is years old and Jim" Fair but recent
ly reached His majority. Mrs. Bryan
"a a widow now and still lives on the
old farm In the sonoma valley. She
was asked about her Acquaintance with
Mr. Fair and how he came 10 propose
marriage. She said:
Senator Fairs ranch was near ours
and he lived at my fathers for some
time. He was always a. kind as a
brother to my sister and me. In those
days servants were not 10 easy t. be
had as now and we did our own work.
He often helped US carry water when
we were washing or scrubbing and
used 10 ST for hours at a time with rs
AZ the quilting frame, threading our
needles and pretending 10 help. though
OF course we would have got along
faster II he hadn't been there He
was very generous. too. and would Of
fer TO buy anything that my father re-
fused TO get u.s. always went with
him TO dances and parties. which was
often. as there were a great many Civ
On here then. We had 20 depend upon
such things for amusement"
"Old settlers here say he wished TO
marry you"
yea. he wanted 10 marry me-" said
Mira. Bryan slowly. Il was very young
then-haFdly i5 when he FIRST proposed.
We never quarreled. I thought every
thing OF him a. a friend-he was 90
kind couldn't help liking him that
way-and l suppose should have had
him II he hadn't thought 30 much Of
me. The more he showed that be liked
me the less cared for him thought
he was too soft" she explained. illus
trating the perversity OF feminine hu
nanity the world over. Now. Mr.. Bry
! On never showed that he cared for me
Instead. he was as indifferent az Mr.
Fair was kind and affectionate. and Il
fact Il was because he acted 20 indii
forentiy I made up my mind ! woul'
have him. Wen. got him" she con
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29
MODERN PROVERBS.
No I'M l!ve ln IN houses.

We all 1--we In glass houses.
A bad reputation costs entirely toe
much.
There Is some valuable exporlene,
for a man IN a hole.
People who borrow trouble are al
ways giving II away
II you would prophecy set your date
a, least a hundred years hence.
II you would avoid criticism yo'
must get either above or below H.
About all some people want reputa
ton for Is 10 make their rivals envious
DO not waste too much time givinl
reasons for the faith that Is not In you
The only people that know muel
they don't tell are editors and milk
men.
There are many evils and wrong
that can never be prevented by legls
latlon.
The people who pray hardest for n
millennium wouldn't know what TO d
with themselves II Il really cama
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29
CUTS THE THROAT OF A CHILD
Mabel KurtL Aged Tears. the Victim
Of an Insane VisitoFs Frsnsy.

Mabel KurtI. Aged : Tears. the victim
Of an Insane visitors Frsnsy.
Frank Maohomer. an insane lad Of 10
years, at Philadelphia. last week. cut
the throat Of Mab,l KurtR. 7-year-old
daughter Of Adolph Kurtz. In the cell
lar OF the little girls home. She was
removed 10 the Samaritan hospital
where she died. Maehcmer IL In GUS
tody. lie has for some time been som
iined In the Norrlstown hospital lie
was brought to the home OF his sister.
neighbor and acquaintance OF the
kurtz family. and the demonied youth
visited the Kurtz residence and chatted
with Mrs. KurtE and the little girl.
When he left Mrs. KurtE went upstairs
10 lio down. shortly afterward she
heard her child scream aud on running
down stairs was Mortified 10 hnd her
daughter lying on the floor. with blood
gushing from a gaping wound In her
throat. A butcher knife. covered with
blooS was found on the noor. but
thcp was no evidence to indicate by
whom the crime had been committed.
Suspicion pointed TO Machcmer. but he
could not BE- found. When arrested
he At first denied any knowledge OF the
crime. but subsequently acknowledged
that he had cut the ehild's throat Re
save out no explanation whatever Tor
the deed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29


former course. This yearly action Of
the Nile In il0oding the adjacent coun-
try and leaving Il covered, when II
withdrew. with a surface OF rich. fer
tile mud, made deep impression upon
the ancient Egyptians and they wor-
SHIPPED the river rs a great god. The
Mississippi acts In the same way. with
the exception that II Is as irregular and
uncertain as the Nile Is regular and
certain. II Is also. In conjunction with
the Missouri. the longest stream In the
world. having a total length OF 400
miles.
While the Nile has been rolling along
for ages In the same channel. the Mis-
sissippi has been roaming all over It's
valley. twisting hither and thlther.
building up banks and then cutting
through them and suddenly abandon
Ing the old channel for a new one. II
Is doing the same thing today. and for
the last thirty years the government
and its ablost engineers have been
studying the difficult problem OF how
to make the Mississippi river stay
where Il Is and keep within lts banks.
The cause Of the trouble lies In the
large amount Of silt, fine earthly sedl-
ment or slime. which the Mississippi
Ia constantly carrying down and
emptying into the sea. The vast
length OF the Mississippi and It's trlbu-
taries, measuring 1900 miles OF navl-
gable waters and draining an area Of
i,2if,OOO square miles. must account IN
large part for the great quantity Of
this matter. but even when these facts
are considered the estimate must SIN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29
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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

In depopulatlng Cuba Gen. weyler
ends yellow fever and smallpox much
more convenient agencies than pow
A. ana lead. Concentration In the
towns win be more deadly than oil
~ hattles 90 many Of which are said
~ nave bcel fought on the Tyre
writer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

fore the levess and ietiles are Of sum-
clcnt strength and extent TO remove all
danger OF floods Whether the current
can be quiekened enough TO carry on
all the sediment and thus remove the
possibility OF shifting bars and chang
ing the channel Is a doubtful question
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29
play

The gospel Of self-kelp was enlarged
Nv 4 ncg chapter when Booker +.
washlnrcn recently addressed an au-
dlenos Of bis own race. There isn't
much nat We get IN this country
wlshoui working for H." he said. Il
remember q story Of an Did negro who
psnili . Christmas dinner. and pray
d nlsAi after night: Lord. please
ssa . turkey 10 this darkey. But
none cane 10 him. Finally he pray
ID. o Lordl2 please send this darlel
70 q lafkey.' And he got one that
sans nlght."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

The anu-high hat law has reached
The Pacific coast Doubtless in a few
years no feminine hats will be worn
N PLACES Of amusement. II woman
could but realize the truth that her
own beauty exceeds that Of any art OF
the mlillner. no ordinance would be
necessary 10 enable any one to see a
MAY.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

Invcutor-This Is a new gas meter.
While the gas IL burning the meter ac-
CURES such a momentum that Il keeps
going after the gas has been turned
Oh. Gas Oflclal-i understand. But
In what respect does Il differ from the
meters now ln usel
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

FRANKLIN used a kite TO hnd the key
a. one az natures mysteries, and w
now see the weather bureau rosortlnl
n tiiea 10 reveal the mysteries OF th'
minor air. that We may have more ac
curate weather predictions The kii'
h entitled to a high rating as an In
strument OF human progress.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29
Gbr 8ruutt Gnple.

Nobody viii Be surprised at the
charge that a Brooklyn pastor hyp-
notlses members Of his congregation.
Many pastors have long been accus-
toned to putting some Of their audi
"A ,sAp0 deep sleep.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

There's no such thing as perfect
contontment." remarked the widow
Gngan. when John was alive was
half the time worried as to his where
abouts. and even now there Il an un'
certainty that still makes me unsasy.
-Doston Transcript
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

The title Of the governor OF Rhode
Island Il Governor, Cap'ain-0enefal
sne commander-in-chlef Of the State
~ Rhode Island and Providence Plan
.stIons- 50 large a tile IN 80 small
! s,a,s 4 rather crowding thinGs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

The discovery In ST. Louis that a
mummlfed corpse perspires may be
useful 10 the old-fashioned believers
who sim hold to the opinion that iudg.
ment after death comes In the form
OF heat.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

Jones' think you are carrying too
heavy an account In your bank. I've
heard some unfavorable rumors a. 10
lts solvency. smlth-Nonsensel I am
a director Of the bank. Jones' know.
That's why thought Ia give you a
ain
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29
WOULDN'T WE'D FAIR.
HOW THE CALIFORNIA SEM
AToR COT THE MiTTEN.
was ''roo Soft and showered Too Many
Presents ON the 0irl-so. womanliks,
she set Out TO Win q Man who Was
Indifferent to Her.

EcAUsE nc loved
so ardently. for
which reason she
thought him too
soft" Miss Lizzie
Hardin refused
James @. Fair 10
marry TIL O m a 3
Bryan. That was
years and years
ago. before tbs
great BONANZA day.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29

HE Mississippi Is
probably the most
remarkable river In
the world. The
Nile, which Il re-
sembles more near
~ than any other
stream. r. noted for
the regularity with
which Il oyernowa
its banks and re-
gqdau noniu "a ifa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-29
OUR MIGHTY RIVER.
ITS MAD CAREER HAS MADE
MANY CHANCES.
The Mississippi Easily the Most unruiy
stream In the worid-Enorts Of the
9ovsrnmsnt 10 Keep IL within Its
nounds.

- HE Mississippi Is
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-30
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-30

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Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-30
DENIAL FROM MISS COUzINS
Phoebe Repudiates Use Of Her Name and
s Correspondence.
NO INTEREST IN THE FAIR WILL CASE
Expresses IndiEpntion at the Re-
pcntcd Dragging In OF Her Name
in Connection with the Cele-
brntcd Contest.

BIT. LOUIS, May 29.--Phcpbe W. Couzns is
Indignant over the connection OF herself
with the Fair will case, and as the result
that letters written by the late Senator
James G. Fair to Miss Couzns we're in ex-
istence, she sent the following telegram to
Judge Flack, before whose court the case is
being tried;
ST LOUIS, May 2S.--No person in your
city possesses any letters of mine in the
Fair viii case. | repudlate the use of my
name and correspondence. (Signed)
PHOEBE w, COUZINS
She also issued the following statement:
"fn further criticism of this unparalleled
impudencc of lawyers, who have dared to
drag I'm so-called evidence OF mine to sus-
tate of Fair, permit me to say that have
had no correspondence In any way, shape.
form OF manner with these lawyers, nor
have l offered any assistance in this case
nor am / interested In the slightest degree
as to the outcome
Two years ago last March, when I was
In California, | was wantonly dragged into
public print in like atrocious manner and
suffered untold modification by the publi-
cation of a sensational article, which went
the rounds of the press and which was per-
petrated by parties who are now to the fore
IN the Craven case. a letter of protest to
will ask you also to publish. And permit me
to say, that while deeply chagrned at the
wanton use of my name in this case, court
no publicity of my private affairs nor seek
any cover OF my action, so far as L am con-
cerned In this matter, but statements or
letters of mine unauthorzedly used, save
as | may be called to give them on demand
OF the court under oath, will now be uttered
at the peril Of those who perpetrate the
outrage (Sgned)
"PHoEBB w. COUzINS."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-30

were deemed necessary to the propitiation
of the object of worship the best in tbe
flock or herd, without spot or blemsh, was
selected as the offering. II religion means
anything today, II the church service is an
act OF worship and not public performance,
it is just as essential now as it was three
or four thousand years ago that the offering
should be the best that one has. and as the
music Is a part of this Offering it certainly
seems as II 1t should be SO good as not to
constitute blemish. The ancient spirit of
religion hardly seems to be alive in the hearts
OF men when they can express their love to
God through ditties which are not even At
for ball room. HOMER MOORE